WS Top Ranked Freshman

[flyingcement]

Since these are wrestlestat rankings, these are based on the matches they wrestled as a redshirt last year.  Pretty good representation of teams

125
19. Ezekiel Witt, North Dakota State
26. Louie Gill, West Virginia
30. Beric Jordan, Oklahoma
33. Camren French, Northern Illinois
35. Mack Mauger, Missouri
39. Kael Laurisden, Nebraska
40. Cam Stinson, North Carolina
44. Isaiah Quintero, Purdue

133
7. Ben Davino, Ohio State
22. Omar Ayoub, Nebraska
35. Dillon Campbell, Virginia Tech
38. Logan Swensen, South Dakota State
39. JJ McComas, Oklahoma State
40. Jake Crapps, Army
41. Richard Murillo, Cal Baptist

141
16. Luke Simcox, North Carolina
31. Aden Valencia, Stanford
35. Osmany Diversent, Iowa State
50. Alex Braun, Oklahoma

149
18. August Hibler, Northwestern
19. EJ Parco, Stanford
23. Kade Brown, Pittsburgh
35. Pierson Manville, Arizona State
36. Kyrel Leavell, Citadel
43. Jack Myers, Virginia

157
11. Charlie Millard, Minnesota
22. TJ Langley, West Virginia
33. Laird Root, North Carolina
34. Cam Catrabone, Michigan
45. Ty Wilson, Northwestern
50. Jason Mara, Stanford

165
16. Andrew Barbosa, Rutgers
24. e'Than Birden, Ohio State
37. Gunnar Myers, Northwestern
39. Shawn Taylor, West Virginia
40. Tucker Cell, Gardner-Webb
45. Daishun Powe, Northern Colorado
48. Colin Young, Oklahoma State

174
9. Brock Mantanona, Michigan
22. LJ Araujo, Nebraska
31. Max Magayna, North Dakota State
36. Gage Wright, Virginia Tech
38. Ryan Ford, Rutgers
41. Hudson Rogers, Utah Valley
43. Kameron Phillips, Northern Colorado

184
1. Angelo Ferrari, Iowa
9. Aeoden Sinclair, Missouri
12. Zack Ryder, Oklahoma State
15. Sam Goin, Indiana
36. Jake Dailey, North Carolina
40. Sawyer Bartelt, Iowa State

197
7. Cody Merrill, Oklahoma State
20. Conor Mirasola, Penn State
24. Robert Platt, North Carolina
26. Rune Lawrence, West Virginia
27. Wyatt Ingham, Wisconsin
30 Max Shulaw, Virginia

285
18. Cole Mirasola, Penn State
29. Calvin Lachman, Lehigh
41. Nick Pavlechko, Indiana
47. Oscar Williams, Maryland
49. Brenan Morgan, Virginia
 

[BigRedFan]

Too bad they couldn't figure out how to correctly rank Ivy greyshirt freshmen.  For instance, at 149 Jaxon Joy (who went 29-1 last year) pinned Hibler.  At 165 Louis Cerchio (who went 29-6) beat Myers and majored Taylor.

[Husker_Du]

i think the guys at WresteStat put a factor in their algo to piss off BigRedFan of intermat message boards

[Gantry]

There's definitely something off with how WS ranked greyshirts from Cornell.  Joy is #218 and Cerchio is #188, basically near dead last, despite good seasons where they beat a bunch of top 100 D1 guys. 

I think it's because they don't get "credit" for last years D1 wins as they were competing for the non-D1 Spartan Combat RTC.  It shows Joy as 29-1 but only 3-0 in "real" matches against people in his division.  Basically he only gets "credit", and I think therefore ranking credit, for those 3 matches against unattached people who were in high school or not on any team. Cerchio was 0-0 

Don't know how it works deep down but it seems like they'd be ranked a ton higher based on last years matches if they "redshirted" for Cornell instead of Spartan Combat.  

 

 

[wrestlingfan22]

8 hours ago, flyingcement said:

Since these are wrestlestat rankings, these are based on the matches they wrestled as a redshirt last year.  Pretty good representation of teams

125
19. Ezekiel Witt, North Dakota State
26. Louie Gill, West Virginia
30. Beric Jordan, Oklahoma
33. Camren French, Northern Illinois
35. Mack Mauger, Missouri
39. Kael Laurisden, Nebraska
40. Cam Stinson, North Carolina
44. Isaiah Quintero, Purdue

133
7. Ben Davino, Ohio State
22. Omar Ayoub, Nebraska
35. Dillon Campbell, Virginia Tech
38. Logan Swensen, South Dakota State
39. JJ McComas, Oklahoma State
40. Jake Crapps, Army
41. Richard Murillo, Cal Baptist

141
16. Luke Simcox, North Carolina
31. Aden Valencia, Stanford
35. Osmany Diversent, Iowa State
50. Alex Braun, Oklahoma

149
18. August Hibler, Northwestern
19. EJ Parco, Stanford
23. Kade Brown, Pittsburgh
35. Pierson Manville, Arizona State
36. Kyrel Leavell, Citadel
43. Jack Myers, Virginia

157
11. Charlie Millard, Minnesota
22. TJ Langley, West Virginia
33. Laird Root, North Carolina
34. Cam Catrabone, Michigan
45. Ty Wilson, Northwestern
50. Jason Mara, Stanford

165
16. Andrew Barbosa, Rutgers
24. e'Than Birden, Ohio State
37. Gunnar Myers, Northwestern
39. Shawn Taylor, West Virginia
40. Tucker Cell, Gardner-Webb
45. Daishun Powe, Northern Colorado
48. Colin Young, Oklahoma State

174
9. Brock Mantanona, Michigan
22. LJ Araujo, Nebraska
31. Max Magayna, North Dakota State
36. Gage Wright, Virginia Tech
38. Ryan Ford, Rutgers
41. Hudson Rogers, Utah Valley
43. Kameron Phillips, Northern Colorado

184
1. Angelo Ferrari, Iowa
9. Aeoden Sinclair, Missouri
12. Zack Ryder, Oklahoma State
15. Sam Goin, Indiana
36. Jake Dailey, North Carolina
40. Sawyer Bartelt, Iowa State

197
7. Cody Merrill, Oklahoma State
20. Conor Mirasola, Penn State
24. Robert Platt, North Carolina
26. Rune Lawrence, West Virginia
27. Wyatt Ingham, Wisconsin
30 Max Shulaw, Virginia

285
18. Cole Mirasola, Penn State
29. Calvin Lachman, Lehigh
41. Nick Pavlechko, Indiana
47. Oscar Williams, Maryland
49. Brenan Morgan, Virginia
 

I know it is just the algo, but I am really curious what would cause it to spit out Parco > Brown at 149, when Brown had more wins and more wrestlestat ranked wins (and better losses)

[MNRodent]

11 hours ago, flyingcement said:

285
18. Cole Mirasola, Penn State
29. Calvin Lachman, Lehigh
41. Nick Pavlechko, Indiana
47. Oscar Williams, Maryland
49. Brenan Morgan, Virginia
 

WrestleStat's formula has Koy Hopke ridiculously low at #162.  Probably penalizing him for missing his entire true freshman year due to surgery.

He has freestyle wins over #5 Nathan Taylor, #21 Daniel Herrara, #36 Jarrett Stoner.

Minnesota teammate Bennett Tabor is at #19 and Hopke is probably the slight favorite to win the spot based on results/common opponents.

Edited Friday at 07:47 PM by MNRodent

[RawDog]

Any potential title threats in this group of freshman?  Obviously Ferrari, but what about davino, valencia and sinclair? Anyone think they have potential to win as freshman? Anyone else have a shot to win?

[flyingcement]

7 hours ago, MNRodent said:

WrestleStat's formula has Koy Hopke ridiculously low at #162.  Probably penalizing him for missing his entire true freshman year due to surgery.

He has freestyle wins over #5 Nathan Taylor, #21 Daniel Herrara, #36 Jarrett Stoner.

Minnesota teammate Bennett Tabor is at #19 and Hopke is probably the slight favorite to win the spot based on results/common opponents.

I wonder - does wrestlestat even take into account free style matches?  I would guess maybe not.  But maybe it gives you a little extra credit for having a world or olympic qualification or title.  I'm just guessing.  

[nhs67]

21 hours ago, wrestlingfan22 said:

I know it is just the algo, but I am really curious what would cause it to spit out Parco > Brown at 149, when Brown had more wins and more wrestlestat ranked wins (and better losses)

Does Brown have any ties to @BigRedFan?

That could be it.

[Truzzcat]

On 7/4/2025 at 3:53 AM, flyingcement said:

Since these are wrestlestat rankings, these are based on the matches they wrestled as a redshirt last year.  Pretty good representation of teams

125
19. Ezekiel Witt, North Dakota State
26. Louie Gill, West Virginia
30. Beric Jordan, Oklahoma
33. Camren French, Northern Illinois
35. Mack Mauger, Missouri
39. Kael Laurisden, Nebraska
40. Cam Stinson, North Carolina
44. Isaiah Quintero, Purdue

133
7. Ben Davino, Ohio State
22. Omar Ayoub, Nebraska
35. Dillon Campbell, Virginia Tech
38. Logan Swensen, South Dakota State
39. JJ McComas, Oklahoma State
40. Jake Crapps, Army
41. Richard Murillo, Cal Baptist

141
16. Luke Simcox, North Carolina
31. Aden Valencia, Stanford
35. Osmany Diversent, Iowa State
50. Alex Braun, Oklahoma

149
18. August Hibler, Northwestern
19. EJ Parco, Stanford
23. Kade Brown, Pittsburgh
35. Pierson Manville, Arizona State
36. Kyrel Leavell, Citadel
43. Jack Myers, Virginia

157
11. Charlie Millard, Minnesota
22. TJ Langley, West Virginia
33. Laird Root, North Carolina
34. Cam Catrabone, Michigan
45. Ty Wilson, Northwestern
50. Jason Mara, Stanford

165
16. Andrew Barbosa, Rutgers
24. e'Than Birden, Ohio State
37. Gunnar Myers, Northwestern
39. Shawn Taylor, West Virginia
40. Tucker Cell, Gardner-Webb
45. Daishun Powe, Northern Colorado
48. Colin Young, Oklahoma State

174
9. Brock Mantanona, Michigan
22. LJ Araujo, Nebraska
31. Max Magayna, North Dakota State
36. Gage Wright, Virginia Tech
38. Ryan Ford, Rutgers
41. Hudson Rogers, Utah Valley
43. Kameron Phillips, Northern Colorado

184
1. Angelo Ferrari, Iowa
9. Aeoden Sinclair, Missouri
12. Zack Ryder, Oklahoma State
15. Sam Goin, Indiana
36. Jake Dailey, North Carolina
40. Sawyer Bartelt, Iowa State

197
7. Cody Merrill, Oklahoma State
20. Conor Mirasola, Penn State
24. Robert Platt, North Carolina
26. Rune Lawrence, West Virginia
27. Wyatt Ingham, Wisconsin
30 Max Shulaw, Virginia

285
18. Cole Mirasola, Penn State
29. Calvin Lachman, Lehigh
41. Nick Pavlechko, Indiana
47. Oscar Williams, Maryland
49. Brenan Morgan, Virginia
 

Is Diversent actually going 141?

[ionel]

On 7/4/2025 at 9:12 PM, flyingcement said:

I wonder - does wrestlestat even take into account free style matches?  I would guess maybe not.  

Do they take into account off season pickleball results?    I would guess same answer.  

[MethaneMan]

On 7/4/2025 at 9:05 PM, RawDog said:

Any potential title threats in this group of freshman?  Obviously Ferrari, but what about davino, valencia and sinclair? Anyone think they have potential to win as freshman? Anyone else have a shot to win?

Davino is a DAWG. IMO he is a title threat. Angelo, Davino, PJ Duke and Lockett are your logical freshman title threats. The rest I wouldn't bet on but there's a reason why you wrestle the matches.