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The competition at most big national tournaments has so much talent that efforts are rewarded for more than just the top placer in the form of All-American Status diplomas designating a wrestler for a top-eight finish.

At many national venues a state champion or even a season-long undefeated wrestler many not even make the top eight.

Colton Cummins, Hayden and Caleb Aube and Jim all achieved All-American Status at the tournament. Aside from winning first place the designation in the highest form of reward for grapplers.



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“Well, this was my first time ever wrestling out country wise email marketing list of Alaska so it felt like a whole new thing,” Hayden Aube said. “It was crazy wrestling people not from Alaska but I like it because you didn’t know who anyone was.”

The JYWC grapplers were also wrestling athletes who had just finished their high school state tournaments while the JDHS athletes finished their season in December, meaning diet and practice regimes were largely dependent on the specific Juneau wrestlers to stay tuned up for nationals.

Juneau Youth Wrestling Club grapplers pose with University of Nebraska's 2025 NCAA 149-pound champion Ridge Lovett at the Adidas National Wrestling Tournament last week. From left-to-right are Marlin Cox, Hayden Aube, Landyn Dunn, Oliver Abel, Lovett, coach Carson Cummins, Colton Cummins, Caleb Aube and Jaxin Jim. (Photo courtesy Shelly Crowe)
Cummins and H. Aube placed fourth in their respective weight brackets, C. Aube and Jim placed eighth.

“I felt very excited because this was my first out-of-state tournament,” Jim said. “And to be there at the arena was a great experience for me, I really found my style of wrestling.”

Jim survived a crucial blood round match to earn entry into the medal rounds, a match that signified the hard work grapplers put in that many do not see.