Transfer Portal Update (6/11/2025)

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. 

Over the weekend, we had the sudden announcement of AJ Ferrari to Nebraska. Ferrari’s addition will give a huge boost to a Cornhusker team that finished second at the 2025 NCAA Championships. 

Just when we thought that the portal news was drying up, California Baptist had to go and make a couple of notable moves. The Lancers brought in a pair of veterans that should make an immediate impact. Kurt McHenry and Jesse Vasquez were both announced as transfers by school on Tuesday. 

Vasquez qualified for the 2024 NCAA Tournament for Arizona State, but has dealt with a variety of injuries throughout his career. McHenry, a two-time Cadet world champion, has been behind some good 125 lbers at Michigan and Penn State and has had injuries of his own. 

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

Bloomsburg: Michael Giugliano (133) - Buffalo

Bloomsburg: Jace Schafer (125) - West Virginia

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

California Baptist: Kurt McHenry (125) - Penn State

California Baptist: Jesse Vasquez (149) - Arizona 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

CSU Bakersfield: Mason Cover (285) - Cleveland State

CSU Bakersfield: Jeremy Manibog (157) - Oklahoma State

Davidson: Anwar Alli (165) - Virginia

Drexel: Nate Schon (285) - Iowa State

Edinboro: Brycen Arbogast (125) - 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

Long Island: Domenic D’Agostino (165) - Drexel

Maryland: Chase Horne (285) - NC State

Michigan: Taye Ghadiali (285) - Campbell

Michigan: Lachlan McNeil (149) - North Carolina

Michigan: Diego Sotelo (125) - Harvard

Minnesota: Chris Cannon (133/141) - Northwestern

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: AJ Ferrari (197/285) - CSU Bakersfield

Nebraska: Chance Lamer (149) - Cal Poly

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

North Carolina: Kysen Terukina (125) - Iowa State

Northern Colorado: Murphy Menke (174) - Oregon State

Northern Colorado: Emilio Trujillo (141) - California Baptist

Northern Illinois: Ali Adel (184) - Harper College

Northern Illinois: Caleb Roe (184) - Presbyterian

Northern Iowa: Caleb Rathjen (149) - Iowa

Northwestern: Sean Spidle (133) - Central Michigan

Ohio State: Cody Chittum (157) - Iowa State

Ohio State: Dylan Fishback (184) - NC State

Ohio State: Xander Myers (197) - Cleveland State

Ohio State: Ethan Stiles (149) - Oregon State

Oklahoma: Tyson Charmoli (133) - Wyoming

Oklahoma: Jack Gioffre (149) - Virginia

Oklahoma: Rafael Hipolito (157) - Virginia Tech

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

Oregon State: Daschle Lamer (174) - Cal Poly

Penn State: Rocco Welsh (184) - Ohio State

Pittsburgh: Lucas Daly (184) - Michigan 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: Patrick Adams (125) - Northwestern

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

Sacred Heart: Caden Smith (125) - Virginia Tech

SIU Edwardsville: Kevin Zimmer (285) - Wyoming

Utah Valley: David Evans (149) - Penn State

Virginia: Colton Washleski (157) - Rider

Virginia Tech: Jaden Bullock (184) - Michigan

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

Jordan Decatur (141) - Kent State

Kyle Dutton (149) - Little Rock

Caden Horwath (125) - Michigan

Isaiah Powe (141) - Chattanooga

TJ Stewart (184) - Virginia Tech