Transfer Portal Update (5/22/2025)

We’re a ways away from the deadline to enter the transfer portal (May 2nd), but there are still wrestlers who are in the portal who are making decisions regarding their next step. Since our last update, there weren’t any earth-shattering moves; however, a few teams quietly got better. Most notably, Central Michigan. 

The Chippewas have picked up Gianni Maldonado who spent the last year at the Air Force Academy’s Prep School. Just a year ago, Maldonado was deemed a top 150 recruit (#146) coming out of high school in Florida. He put together a 4-2 record at 157 and 165 lbs while competing for the prep school in 2024-25. 

CMU also picked up Seth Larson who went 1-7 at 157 lbs for Campbell. All of Larson’s action came in dual meets as a true freshman in 2024-25. The addition of Maldonado gives CMU some depth in the middle weights, so the Central Michigan could redshirt Larson during the upcoming season. 

Northern Colorado is a school that has used the portal well, of late. The Bears latest addition is Murphy Menke, a Colorado native, who started for most of the year at Oregon State. Menke began the year at 165 lbs, but moved up and was the postseason entry for Oregon State at 174 lbs. He made the Pac-12 finals and lost to Tyler Brennan (Little Rock) who was later deemed ineligible. 

Remember, there are still avenues for a wrestler to enter the transfer portal at this time. Any additional entries will be tied to a coaching change or perhaps from a graduate student. 

The first list of wrestlers we’ve listed 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. 

Transfers

Appalachian State: Joe Fongaro (149) - Rutgers

Arizona State: Gavin Bauder (133) - Clackamas CC

Arizona State: David Szuba (285) - Rider

Arizona State: Leo Tukhlynovych (174) - Rochester CTC

Arizona State: Ane’e Vigil (125) - Clackamas CC

Army West Point: Jake Crapps (133) - Missouri

Bloomsburg: Eric Alderfer (157) - Lock Haven

Buffalo: Connor Jacobs (184) - Clarion

Buffalo: Kelin Laffey (165) - Pittsburgh

Buffalo: Gianni Silvestri (141) - Clarion

Cal Poly: Caesar Garza (174) - Michigan State

Cal Poly: Luke Gayer (165) - Rutgers

Cal Poly: Andre Gonzales (141) - Ohio State

Campbell: Ethan Ducca (184) - Wyoming

Central Michigan: Seth Larson (157) - Campbell

Central Michigan: Gianni Maldonado (165) - Air Force Prep

Chattanooga: Cooper Flynn (125) - Minnesota

Chattanooga: Hunter Mason (141) - Virginia Tech

Chattanooga: Billy Meiszner (149) - Kent State

Chattanooga: Carter Neves (285) - Ohio State

Clarion: Brandon Bauer (141) - Little Rock

Clarion: Peyton Costa (133) - Cleveland State

Clarion: Connor Eck (157) - Lock Haven

Clarion: Ky Szewczyk (133) - Ohio

Davidson: Anwar Alli (165) - Virginia

Drexel: Nate Schon (285) - Iowa State

Edinboro: Brycen Arbogast (133) - West Virginia

Edinboro: Tate Geiser (165/174) - Cleveland State

Illinois: Ryan Boersma (285) - Triton College

Illinois: Michael Gioffre (157) - Virginia

Illinois: Cade Lautt (197) - North Carolina

Illinois: Spencer Moore (125) - North Carolina

Indiana: Orlando Cruz (174) - Purdue

Iowa: Sammy Alvarez (149) - Rider

Iowa: Nasir Bailey (133/141) - Little Rock

Iowa: Massoma Endene (197) - Wartburg

Iowa: Dean Peterson (125) - Rutgers

Iowa: Jordan Williams (149) - Little Rock

Iowa State: Isaac Dean (184) - Rider

Iowa State: Rocky Elam (197) - Missouri

Iowa State: Malton Powe (165) - Pratt CC

Little Rock: Brock Herman (157) - Ohio State

Little Rock: Draegen Orine (133) - NC State

Lock Haven: Sam Gatreau (165) - Maryland

Maryland: Chase Horne (285) - NC State

Michigan: Taye Ghadiali (285) - Campbell

Michigan: Lachlan McNeil (149) - North Carolina

Michigan: Diego Sotelo (125) - Harvard

Minnesota: Jore Volk (125) - Wyoming

Missouri: Maxx Mayfield (165) - Northwestern

Morgan State: Anthony Ferrari (157) - Long Island

NC State: Zach Redding (133/141) - Iowa State

Nebraska: Chance Lamer (149) - Cal Poly

North Carolina: AJ Ferrari (197/285) - CSU Bakersfield

North Carolina: Bryce Hepner (157/165) - Ohio State

North Carolina: Kysen Terukina (125) - Iowa State

Northern Colorado: Murphy Menke (174) - Oregon State

Northern Illinois: Ali Adel (184) - Harper College

Northern Iowa: Caleb Rathjen (149) - Iowa

Ohio State: Cody Chittum (157) - Iowa State

Ohio State: Dylan Fishback (184) - NC State

Ohio State: Ethan Stiles (149) - Oregon State

Oklahoma: Tyson Charmoli (133) - Wyoming

Oklahoma: Jack Gioffre (149) - Virginia

Oklahoma: Peyton Kellar (157) - Ohio

Oklahoma: Brian Soldano (184) - Rutgers

Oklahoma: Tyler Wells (133) - Minnesota

Oklahoma State: Alex Facundo (165) - Penn State

Oklahoma State: Richie Figueroa (125/133) - Arizona State

Oklahoma State: Zack Ryder (184) - Penn State

Oklahoma State: Gary Steen (133) - Penn State

Oklahoma State: Casey Swiderski (149) - Iowa State

Oregon State: Joel Adams (149) - Michigan/CKWC

Penn State: Rocco Welsh (184) - Ohio State

Purdue: Blake Boarman (133) - Chattanooga

Purdue: Gavin Brown (149) - Ohio State

Rider: Brendon Abdon (165) - Little Rock

Rider: Eli Griffin (141) - California Baptist

Rider: Dylan Layton (149) - Cleveland State

Rider: Hogan Swenski (285) - Ohio State

Rutgers: Hunter Catka (285) - Virginia Tech

Rutgers: Remy Cotton (197) - Michigan State

Rutgers: Lenny Pinto (174) - Nebraska

Sacred Heart: Anthony Clem (133) - West Virginia

Sacred Heart: Joey Clem (133) - West Virginia

Sacred Heart: John Hildebrandt (133) - Drexel

SIU Edwardsville: Kevin Zimmer (285) - Wyoming

Utah Valley: David Evans (149) - Penn State

Virginia: Colton Washleski (157) - Rider

Virginia Tech: Sergio DeSiante (174) - Chattanooga

Virginia Tech: Ethen Miller (157) - Maryland

West Virginia: Louie Gill (125) - NC State

West Virginia: Willie McDougald (149) - Oklahoma

Wyoming: Christian Carroll (197/285) - Iowa State

Wyoming: Sefton Douglass (125) - Western Wyoming

Wyoming: Cody Phelps (133) - Michigan State

Portal

Chris Cannon (133/141) - Northwestern

Lucas Daly (184) - Michigan State

Jordan Decatur (141) - Kent State

Kyle Dutton (149) - Little Rock

Rafael Hipolito (157 - Virginia Tech

Caden Horwath (125) - Michigan

Daschle Lamer (184) - Cal Poly

Tate Picklo (174) - Oklahoma

Isaiah Powe (141) - Chattanooga

Mike Slade (184/197) - Campbell

Sean Spidle (133) - Central Michigan

TJ Stewart (184) - Virginia Tech

Jesse Vasquez (149) - Arizona State

John Wiley (157) - Oklahoma