Rioux Makes History

Avon's Nathan Rioux made history this week by becoming Indiana's first-ever 7-time Fargo All-American. Rioux went 8-1 in freestyle to finish 3rd and avenged his only loss in the placement match. The crazier thing is, as this is being typed, Rioux is two matches away from turning that 7 into an 8, as he battles his way through the backside in Greco.

Below is the complete journey to this accomplishment:

JR FS 132 3rd Place (2026)

Champ. Rd of 128: Nathan Rioux, IN over Darryl Jackson, MN (TF 12-2 (2:14) )

Champ. Rd of 64: Nathan Rioux, IN over Cooper Hinz, IA (Dec 16-13 )

Champ. Rd of 32: Nathan Rioux, IN over Jasper Croom, FL (TF 15-4 (4:57) )

Champ. Rd of 16: Nathan Rioux, IN over Caleb Schaefer, IN (TF 12-2 (3:49) )

Quarters: Blaze Van Gundy, OH over Nathan Rioux, IN (Dec 14-9 )

Cons. Quarters: Nathan Rioux, IN over Jason Hampton, IL (F 3:47 )

Cons. Sub-Semis: Nathan Rioux, IN over Jamiel Castleberry, IL (Dec 7-4 )

Cons. Semis: Nathan Rioux, IN over Tommy Wurster, OH (Dec 12-6 )

3rd Place Match: Nathan Rioux, IN over Blaze Van Gundy, OH (Dec 9-4 )

JR GR 132 3rd Place (2025)

Champ. Rd of 128: Nathan Rioux, IN over Isaiah Rosales, CA (F 1:31 )

Champ. Rd of 64: Nathan Rioux, IN over Matthew Clifton, CO (TF 8-0 (2:17) )

Champ. Rd of 32: Nathan Rioux, IN over Cooper Hinz, IA (TF 13-3 (4:10) )

Champ. Rd of 16: Nathan Rioux, IN over Blaze Van Gundy, OH (TF 11-1 (2:16) )

Quarters: Nathan Rioux, IN over Benjamin DeForest, ND (F 2:28 )

Semis: Manuel Saldate, NV over Nathan Rioux, IN (TF 8-0 (2:38) )

Cons. Semis: Nathan Rioux, IN over Mason Carlson, UT (Dec 8-7 )

3rd Place Match: Nathan Rioux, IN over Josiah Boyden, GA (F 2:17 )

JR FS 106 4th place (2023)

Champ. Rd. of 64: Nathan Rioux, IN over Deshawn Jenkins, CO (TF 10-0)

Champ. Rd. of 32: Nathan Rioux, IN over Vincent Graulau, NY (Dec 4-0)

Champ. Rd. of 16: Nathan Rioux, IN over Saxton Scott, Idaho (Dec 14-8)

Quarters: Nathan Rioux, IN over Damian Moreno, AZ (Dec 7-5)

Semis: Tyler Harper, IA over Nathan Rioux, IN (Dec 6-4) 

Cons. Semis: Nathan Rioux, IN over Ezekiel Witt, KS (TF 10-0)

3rd Place Match: Aydan Thomas, OK over Nathan Rioux, IN (Dec 12-4)

JR GR 113 7th place (2023)

Champ. Rd. of 64: Nathan Rioux, IN over Alden Morris, AL (TF 16-6)

Champ. Rd. of 32: Nathan Rioux, IN over Nolan Brown, MT (TF 8-0)

Champ. Rd. of 16: Nathan Rioux, IN over Neal Krysty, OH (Dec 3-2)

Quarters: Brayten Casey, WI over Nathan Rioux, IN (TF 8-0)

Cons. Quarters #2: Nathan Rioux, IN over Santana Ramon, MI (TF 11-3)

Cons. 4: Davis Motyka, PA over Nathan Rioux, IN (TF 10-2)

7th Place Match: Nathan Rioux, IN over Anthony Alanis, IL (F 3:41)

16U FS 94 2nd place (2022)

Champ. Rd. of 64: Nathan Rioux, IN Bye

Champ. Rd. of 32: Nathan Rioux, IN over Jeremiah Waldschmidt, CO (TF 10-0)

Champ. Rd. of 16: Nathan Rioux, IN over Takarion Crenshaw-Jones, OK (F 1:04)

Quarters: Nathan Rioux, IN over Lincoln Rohr, OH (TF 10-0)

Semis: Nathan Rioux, IN over Cole Welte, NE (F 2:30)

Finals: Haakon Peterson, WI over Nathan Rioux, IN (Dec 5-1)

16U GR 94 7th place (2022)

Champ. Rd. of 32: Nathan Rioux, IN over Bye

Champ. Rd. of 16: Nathan Rioux, IN over Jason Fultz, PA (F 0:16)

Quarters: Rider Seguine, ID over Nathan Rioux, IN (Dec 5-4)

Cons. Quarters #2: Nathan Rioux, IN over Jeremiah Waldschmidt, CO (Dec 9-6)

Cons. 4: Brock Johnson, KS over Nathan Rioux, IN (Dec 8-6)

7th Place Match: Nathan Rioux, IN over Jaron Bensinger, MI (TF 8-0)

16U FS 88 7th place (2021)

Champ. Rd. of 32: Nathan Rioux, IN over William Jakeway, SC (TF 10-0)

Champ. Rd. of 16: Kole Davidhelser over Nathan Rioux, IN PA (TF 10-0)

Cons Rd. of 16 #1: Nathan Rioux, IN over Clark Box, AL (Dec 8-1)

Cons Rd. of 16 #2: Nathan Rioux, IN over Wallace Blue, AL (TF 12-0)

Cons. Quarters #1: Nathan Rioux, IN over Cole Welte, NE (TF 10-0)

Cons. Quarters #2: Revin Dickman, IN over Nathan Rioux, IN (Dec 6-0)

7th Place Match: Nathan Rioux, IN over Lawson Eller, MN (Dec 5-0)