Transfer Portal Update (4/3/2024)

With the conclusion of the NCAA wrestling tournament and the calendar changing over to April, you’d think that it means it’s the offseason for college wrestling and all focus should turn to the Olympic styles, right? Maybe in the past, but in a new era of collegiate athletics, once the final whistle has blown on a particular postseason, it means it’s time to turn your attention to the transfer portal. 

Love it or hate it, it’s the reality. Student athletes have the ability to transfer much more freely than past generations. Couple that with the extra year of eligibility doled out by the NCAA in the aftermath of the COVID years and you have a wild combination. There was lots of movement last “offseason” and I don’t foresee that changing this year. 

In just a week and a half since the NCAA finals, there have already been some huge names that have gone into the portal. Some have already announced their new homes, while others are still being courted. 

The first list of wrestlers we’ve listed are ones that have already publicly committed to a new transfer destination. That new school is listed first, along with their projected weight, followed by their former school. 

Below them are notable wrestlers that have gone into the transfer portal. It is not a comprehensive list. Some (like Jacob Cardenas and Lennox Wolak) knew they were graduating and were unable to continue competing at their Ivy League schools and went into the portal before the season started. Others have just submitted their names. 

Expect many updates to this feature in the coming weeks and months. 

Illinois: Ramazan Attasauov (125/133) - Iowa State

Michigan: Chase Saldate (157) - Michigan State

Oklahoma State: Dean Hamiti (165/174) - Wisconsin

Virginia Tech: Lennox Wolak (174) - Columbia

Portal

Tommy Askey (157) - Appalachian State

Colton Camacho (125/133) - Pittsburgh

Jacob Cardenas (197) - Cornell

Caleb Coyle (133) - Oregon State

Dorian Crosby (285) - Bucknell

Massoma Endene (197) - Wartburg

Caleb Fish (165) - Michigan State

Max Hale (184) - Penn 

Jacob Joyce (125) - Stanford

Jason Kraisser (157) - Iowa State

Carson Martinson (165) - Iowa

Carter Martinson (157) - Iowa

Connor McGonagle (133) - Lehigh

Peyton Moore (133) - Missouri

Ethan Oakley (133) - Appalachian State

Josh Ogunsanya (165) - Columbia

Bretli Reyna (149) - Iowa

Chris Rivera (141) - Campbell

Justin Rivera (149) - Campbell

Rylan Rogers (184) - Michigan

Yaraslau Slavikouski (285) - Rutgers