Nipomo High School wrestler wins national championship, twin sister earns top 10 finish
Dave Alley
FARGO, N.D. (KEYT) – Nipomo High School wrestler Taya Maumausolo Matagi earned a national championship on Saturday with a victory at the 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals inside the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota.
Competing at 235 pounds in the 16U division, the soon-to-be junior defeated Maycee Hales of Utah 9-4.
Also in the tournament, Maumausolo Matagi’s twin sister Tasi Maumausolo Matagi earned a position on the championship podium with a 7th place finish in the 190 pound 16U division.
With their impressive accomplishments on the national stage, the two sisters each earned All-American status.
Taya Maumausolo Matagi was the lone California wrestler to win an individual title in the 11 different weight classes.
Behind her performance, Team California earned a fifth place finish in the 16U Women’s Team Division.
Earlier this year, the two sisters each captured individual championships to help lead Nipomo to the program’s first ever CIF-Central Section team title.