Sleepers at the 2025 Big 12 Championships

My favorite part of the postseason is the wrestlers who make a postseason run and surprise people. Sometimes they are younger wrestlers who have quietly put together a late streak, a veteran who has some big upsets in their career, or a wrestler who’s struggled with injury but coming into the postseason healthy. Last season, the Big 12 saw finalists from fifth-seed Jore Volk and seventh-seed Gaven Sax. It’s hard to know exactly who will show up hot and get the big upset, but I’ve tried to identify some to look out for from each team. 

Air Force: UR Carter Nogle (14-12) - 141 lbs

A true freshman for the Falcons, Nogle has made a late surge in the second half of the season. Since January, he is 11-3 with losses to #25 Julian Tagg, #3 Andrew Alirez, and redshirting Ryan Jack. He doesn’t have any ranked wins in that run but put up eight bonus point wins with six falls and beat Cole Brooks who was ranked at the time. He is a deep sleeper in a stacked weight class but clearly a tough out. 

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