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Last night, 2022 NCAA All-American and Big Ten champion Austin Gomez put the final pieces together in a puzzle that has been steadily developing for the past couple of months. Gomez used social media to post a picture of him in a University of Michigan singlet set to Eminem’s hit “Without Me.” The chorus of the song repeats the lyrics “Guess who’s back, back again.” Gomez had one of the most memorable moments of the 2022-23 season when he defeated then-three-time national champion Yianni Diakomihalis to halt the Cornell star’s 75-match winning streak. That bout occurred in mid-November and Gomez had his postseason disrupted by injuries. He had to default out of the Big Ten Championships before going 2-2 at nationals. After the 2023 NCAA Championships, Gomez moved on to the Cliff Keen Wrestling Club, based out of the University of Michigan. He said his focus was on freestyle wrestling despite having a year of eligibility remaining. With 2023’s 149 lb starter Chance Lamer transferring to Cal Poly, it left a potential hole at the weight. Later, Gomez would enter the transfer portal. More puzzle pieces fit into place this week as Gomez posted a document from the NCAA confirming he has a year of eligibility to use. Then yesterday’s posting. So that leads us to the question, what can Gomez bring to the Michigan lineup? In InterMat’s last update, the Wolverines sat in ninth place with 51.5 points. The current team tournament rankings are a jumble between the fifth and tenth spots. Oklahoma State currently is sitting in fifth with 54.5 points. Just four points behind the Cowboys are Arizona State and Virginia Tech, in a tie for tenth. Iowa, Iowa State, Cornell, and Michigan are all between those teams. Even the slightest boost could nudge the Wolverines into the top five. Were Gomez able to have a replay of his 2023 tournament, (2-2, with one championship win and two major decisions), his three and a half points would be enough to push Michigan past Oklahoma State in fifth place. A low All-American performance (6.5 points for seventh and 5.5 points for eighth; without bonus factored in) gets Michigan comfortably past the Cowboys for fifth. With Gomez’s propensity for bonus and considering the ease of bonus with three-point takedowns, getting up to Nebraska (4th with 63.5 points) is certainly in play. A mid-level All-American performance likely pushes Michigan ahead of the Cornhuskers. Now, getting into the top-three (team-wise) will be difficult as there is currently an 11-point gap between #3 Missouri (74.5 points) and Nebraska. That would require Gomez to make the finals or get third with a lot of bonus points along the way. So, is getting a high All-American finish possible for Gomez? If he’s at his peak, absolutely. Look no further than the top-ranked wrestler in the country, Ridge Lovett. He and Gomez clashed in the 2022 Big Ten semifinals and Gomez bullied Lovett with double-unders into throw and fall in only :20. For those that thing it was a fluke and a big move, Gomez also scored a 4-2 win over Lovett earlier that same season. Now, we can’t just rank Gomez number one and assume he’ll cruise to an NCAA title. The 2023-24 version of Lovett looks much better than the 2022 one. Gomez, well we’re not quite sure what he’ll look like this season. Could the years of injuries and the grind of yet another DI season take its toll on him? It’s possible. Looking at the rest of the field at 149 lbs, the weight class has some solid contenders, but overall is pretty young. Gomez lost to #3 Kyle Parco last year in the Round of 16 (6-3), but that wasn’t necessarily the best version of Gomez. Two matches after the Parco loss, Gomez was pinned and eliminated by then-Wolverine, Lamer. Also from the postseason, he suffered a one-point Big Ten loss to #14 Graham Rooks, but also majored #9 Kellyn March at nationals. What could Gomez’s schedule look like in the second half? After the new year, Michigan’s first dual is against South Dakota State. The Jackrabbits have Alek Martin who is not ranked, but could be a good barometer for a potentially rusty Gomez. A week later is #16 Ethen Miller of Maryland. That could be a match that Gomez has circled since he was injured against Miller at the 2023 Big Ten Tournament. His first potential top-ten opponent is returning All-American #4 Dylan D’Emilio on January 26th. A week later would be Michigan’s much-anticipated dual with Iowa and #8 Victor Voinovich. Seven days after Iowa is Nebraska and top-ranked Lovett. I’d say by the D’Emilio match, potentially his sixth for Michigan, we’ll have a grasp on how close he is to being the Gomez of 2022 or early 2023. Once the Lovett match rolls around, we’ll see if he’s ready to be considered a title favorite. So what does the addition of Gomez do for Michigan dual-wise? The Wolverines have an incredibly difficult Big Ten dual schedule. They have #1 Penn State, #4 Iowa, #6 Nebraska, and #8 Ohio State. They’re the only B1G school that wrestles all four of those teams. They also have #14 Rutgers, #22 Maryland, and #28 Indiana; plus a non-conference dual with #13 South Dakota State. For brevity’s sake, I’m going to focus on the Iowa, Nebraska, and Ohio State duals. Without Gomez in the lineup, WrestleStat projects Iowa to win 17-15. That projection includes a decision win for Voinovich over true freshman Dylan Gilcher. Of course, with the Ferrari brothers elephant in the room, Iowa’s lineup could be improved, as well. The Nebraska match is currently 21-14 in the Cornhuskers favor without Gomez. Now, flip that result (with a regular decision) and you still have an 18-17 match in Nebraska’s favor, so Michigan would still have more work to do to get the W. Currently, WrestleState has Ohio State beating Michigan 19-12 (though I may question a few of the results). Once again, give Gomez a regular decision and that’s still a one-point Ohio State win. Of course, matches aren’t wrestled on paper or through WrestleStat, so those are only educated guesses. Our conclusion, dual-wise, is that Michigan will be in tight matches with all of these top-ten teams, Gomez or no Gomez. Add him to the mix and there’s the potential to knock off one or more of those teams. However it all plays out, it’s great for Gomez to be back in the mix. For more Gomez-related content, check out the article that InterMat ran on him after the 2022-23 season, which included commentary on five of his top matches.

We're closing in on the holiday season and the end of semester so there's only a limited number of collegiate wrestling events this week. A total of 23 duals will be contested along with some a tournament. Since it can be difficult to figure out where and when to watch all of these events, InterMat has put together a list of all of the live-streamed events occurring this week. Below are the dates/times and how to watch each match (with links). All times are Eastern. FYI: With the Collegiate Duals Mon/Tues of next week, another guide will be posted on Monday: Friday, December 15: California Baptist at Northern Illinois 7:00 PM ESPN+ Oregon State at CSU Bakersfield 10:00 PM Roadrunners On-Demand Saturday, December 16: Sacred Heart at Davidson 11:00 AM Little Rock vs. Queens at Chattanooga 2:30 PM Little Rock at Chattanooga 4:00 PM ESPN+ Morgan State at North Carolina 5:00 PM ACC Network Extra Queens at Chattanooga 5:30 PM ESPN+ Drexel vs. Ohio at Vincent, OH 6:00 PM Michigan State at Clarion 7:00 PM FloWrestling South Dakota State at Nebraska 7:00 PM B1G+ Sunday, December 17: Buffalo at Bucknell 11:00 AM Bucknell Athletics YouTube California Baptist, CSU Bakersfield, Oklahoma, Utah Valley, Wyoming at Reno Tournament of Champions 12:00 PM FloWrestling Bloomsburg vs. Buffalo at Bucknell 12:30 PM Bucknell Athletics YouTube Kent State at Lindenwood 1:00 PM ESPN+ Stanford at Virginia Tech 1:00 PM ACC Network Extra Bloomsburg at Bucknell 2:00 PM Bucknell Athletics YouTube Air Force at Missouri 2:00 PM FloWrestling Otero JC at Northern Colorado 2:00 PM FloWrestling North Carolina at Appalachian State 3:00 PM App State Athletics YouTube California Baptist at SIU Edwardsville 3:00 PM ESPN+ North Idaho College at Northern Colorado 3:30 PM FloWrestling California Baptist vs. Kent State at SIU Edwardsville 4:30 PM Northwest Kansas Tech at Northern Colorado 5:00 PM FloWrestling Kent State at SIU Edwardsville 6:00 PM ESPN+

Tomorrow, USA Wrestling’s Senior Nationals will get underway from the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The event is a qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Trials in State College, Pennsylvania. The top-five placewinners at each weight, in each discipline, will earn a spot at the Trials. In some cases, there are wrestlers who have already qualified for the Trials but have decided to compete anyway. Here are ten interesting items to keep in mind as you follow the tournament over the next three days: Spencer Lee/Nick Suriano It’s simply the most anticipated potential match of the tournament, regardless of style or weight class. Spencer Lee and Nick Suriano have crossed paths many times during their wrestling careers; however, they’ve only met three times in competition. The pair split matches at the 2012 and 2013 Super 32 finals, with Suriano winning the first and Spencer Lee taking the rematch. They would meet again in the 2018 NCAA finals. Lee won his first NCAA title with a 5-1 victory over Suriano. The two were not in the same weight class again and each would go on to win two additional titles. It appeared that we’d get round number four of this rivalry earlier this year at the US Open as both advanced to the semifinals at 57 kgs. Lee ended up withdrawing, while Suriano was stunned in the finals by Zane Richards. Since then, Lee has gone on to secure his place at the Olympic Team Trials with his performance at the Bill Farrell November. Regardless of the outcome this week, there’s a good chance we’ll get to see another meeting between these two at the Olympic Trials. That would be a treat considering we’ve waited five years in between matches two and three and three and four. *****Editor's Note: Nick Suriano was not among the preseeds for the tournament and is not expected to compete***** 65 kg changing weights (Gross, DeSanto, Pantaleo) One of the most unfortunate things about wrestling in the Olympics is the lack of weight classes. In non-Olympic years each style has ten, but they are condensed to six in the lead-up to the Games. That leads to plenty of wrestlers having to make the choice to either move up or down from their ideal weight. This can lead to uncharacteristic performances from great wrestlers. During the last Olympic cycle, we saw two-time World medalist James Green cut down to 65 kg (from his customary 70 kg) and was not nearly as effective at the lower weight. From a fan’s standpoint, these matches we’re not used to seeing can make for some intrigue leading up to the event. This year’s 65 kg weight class in men’s freestyle has plenty of those “tweeners” that have had some success at 61 or 70 kg. Moving up to 65 are Seth Gross and Austin DeSanto. So is promising freestyle prospect Michael McGee, a third place finisher for Arizona State in 2023 at NCAA’s. The biggest name moving down from 70 kg is Alec Pantaleo, who has won the US Open, the Henri Deglane, and the Matteo Pellicone at the weight. In 2019, he went 74 kg for Senior Nationals and was eighth. Provided these competitors can cut down or put on the proper amount of weight, it’ll be fun to see them scrap against 65 kg mainstays like Joey McKenna, Pat Lugo, Anthony Ashnault, Luke Pletcher, and Andrew Alirez. The Future is Now Events like the Olympic Trials and its predecessors like Senior Nationals aren’t limited to just athletes who have finished college and are focused solely on making a team. Not only are each of the brackets flooded with current collegiate stars, but there are also some high-quality high schooler’s looking to achieve their dreams ahead of everyone else’s schedule. In the 2016 Olympic Trials, we saw high schooler Aaron Pico push the eventual Olympic fifth-place finisher Frank Molinaro to the brink. The last Trials had a pair of young high school women (Kennedy Blades and Kylie Welker) who made the finals opposite world champions Tamyra Mensah-Stock and Adeline Gray. The kids continue to get better at a young age, so we should see a handful of pre-collegiate wrestlers make an impact at Senior Nationals and, in turn, the Olympic Trials. On the men’s freestyle side, future Penn State wrestlers Luke Lilledahl and Joseph Sealey have registered. California native Aden Valencia has already had success at the Senior level. Earlier this year, he was seventh at the US Open (at 61 kg). Lilledahl notched some quality victories at the Bill Farrell before running into a Spencer Lee buzzsaw. Not so Big Tone It certainly wasn’t a surprise to see 2021 U23 World Champion and two-time U23 world medalist Tony Cassioppi amongst the Senior National registrants. Cassioppi has already shown he can compete with the best in the nation (and world). Earlier this year, he grabbed a win over Demetrius Thomas at the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. There he wrestled respectably against long-time contender Dom Bradley. So, seeing Cassioppi’s name on the entry list wasn’t a shock, but you probably did a double-take after seeing he signed up for 97 kg! We’ve seen Cassioppi transform his body during his career at Iowa. He went from a normal-looking, large heavyweight to being relatively ripped over one offseason. Now, he’s shedded even more weight to get down to 97 kg. How will he fare at the lower weight? Who knows? We don’t really have a frame of reference for him anywhere, but 125 kg (285 lbs in college). 50 kg in Women’s Freestyle loaded! With the first two women’s weight classes included in the Olympics, wrestlers aren’t forced to choose between 50 and 53 kg. One would think many of the entrants would forgo cutting the extra couple of kilos and just go 53 kg. That isn’t the case in 2023 as 50 kg is absolutely stacked! You have vets like Alyssa Lampe and Erin Golston, ready to scrap against the younger generation Senior level stars like Emily Shilson and Sage Mortimer. Add in some even younger talent like Erica Pastoriza, Samara Chavez, Jaslynn Gallegos, Mia Palumbo, and many others, which makes for a meatgrinder of a weight class. At the US Open, we saw Audrey Jimenez come from behind to take out Lampe. Could the future be right now for the other young women in this weight? Haley’s Back We’ve discussed a couple of characteristics of Olympic years so far, limited weights, young kids shining; another one is stars of yesteryear coming back for one last run at an Olympic berth. That holds true at 53 kg as Haley Augello has thrown her hat in the ring, so to speak. Augello was a bit of a surprise Olympic team member in 2016 and went on to make the 2017 World Team and continued to be a domestic tenure before her retirement in the summer of 2020. Since her retirement, Augello has been instrumental in the Beat the Streets Chicago movement, getting young women involved with the sport. As we’ve said multiple times about other topics throughout this article, it remains to be seen how effective she’ll be after the layoff. With a long gap between competition, some wrestlers feel refreshed as their body has been able to recover more than at any point in their competitive careers. Working with kids and coaching likely has opened her eyes to some aspects of the sport she may have previously ignored while focusing solely on her own training. The flip side is there probably will be some rust. That’s to be expected; however, it’s not as if Augello has been completely away from the sport; just a break from competition. Jacarra’s at 57 kg In the lead-up to the 2020/21 Olympics, 2019 World Champion Jacarra Winchester was forced to make a decision for her Olympic run. Her world title came at 55 kg which is not an Olympic weight, so she had to choose 53 or 57 kgs. Winchester chose 53 kg and ended up winning the spot and came a match shy of an Olympic medal. In the years since the Olympics, Winchester has competed at 55 kg. With the 2024 Games looming, Winchester was faced with the same decision; 53 or 57? This time it appears she’s chosen 57 kg. That isn’t surprising since she is more than capable of handling the physicality of 55 kg. Getting down to 53 kg may not be possible again. Or it might be extremely uncomfortable. As mentioned earlier, plenty of great wrestlers have not performed well when choosing the lower of the two options. Wrestling at 57 kg in Texas will offer up some stiff competition with proven competitors such as Xochitl Mota-Pettis, Alex Hedrick, Cam Guerin, and more. Like the other weights, there are plenty of younger wrestlers hungry to make a name for themselves, as well. Looking ahead to the Trials, a possible matchup between Winchester and Olympic champion Helen Maroulis would be plenty enticing. 60 kg in Greco is loaded! Each style has that one weight which seems to be just a bit more stacked than the others. 60 kg’s could be that weight in Greco. Moreso than the freestyle disciplines, it seems as if more wrestlers who have already qualified for the Trials are still competing this weekend. Trials qualifiers like Sammy Jones, Brady Koontz, Dalton Roberts, and Ildar Hafizov have all registered. They’ll join top-notch competitors like Dalton Duffield, Taylor LaMont, and Hayden Tuma, who have been on the cusp of making past world teams. Others have excelled on the age-group level like Billy Sullivan, Dylan Gregerson, Phillip Moomey, Max Black, Randon Miranda, and Dylan Koontz. We could end up seeing a lot of these matches again in State College, no matter who prevails. Ok, 67 kg will be a lot of fun too! What makes 67 kg fun for me is the juxtaposition of young and old at the weight. You have youth in the form of Robert Perez III, Joel Adams, Chayse LaJoie, Justus Scott, and Peyton Omania (he’s young, right?). On the opposite end of the spectrum, there are veterans like Pat Smith, Alex Sancho, and Xavier Johnson. In between them, you have David Stepanian, Lenny Merkin, Ty Lydic, Aidan Nutter and more. Like the other weights, there are plenty of this group that have already qualified for the Trials (Smith, Sancho, Johnson, Omania, Scott). This weight was turned on its head at the 2023 US Open when pinned Sancho in the quarterfinals, then subsequently lost to Perez III and Stepanian. Things eventually got back to normal as Sancho prevailed over Scott at Final X and made the 2023 World Team. Another Round of Schultz/Coon One of the most anticipated Greco-Roman series’ at the US Open and Final X was at 130 kg with past world teamer’s Cohlton Schultz and Adam Coon squaring off. The Open bout turned out to be a rout with Schultz completing a tech fall in just over two minutes. Final X was closer, but still a sweep in favor of the Arizona State star. The wins for Schultz may not be all that surprising considering Coon just returned to wrestling in January of 2023. After the 2020/1 Olympic Trials and World OG Qualifier, Coon set his sights on an NFL career and focused squarely on the gridiron. Now, with almost a year of Greco-specific training under his belt, can he close the gap and regain the upperhand? While Coon was gone, Schultz was noticeably better, as well. At the last Olympic Trials, Coon prevailed to the tune of 10-1 and 3-3. Schultz went on to make the world team in each of the following years after falling in the Trials finals. He competed last month at the Pan-American Games and came away with a silver medal.

We enter the midpoint of the Fantasy Wrestling regular season, and hopefully you’re in the upper half of your league rather than the lower half. Luckily, there’s still time to catch up if you fall into the latter. Week 6: With the Cleveland State Open as the only tournament game in town, chances are the winners in your league had one or two entrants. That said, some teams with two duals used them to their advantage to gain some ground in the overall season standings. Army’s Nathan Lukez (157) and Michigan’s Beau Mantanona (165) tied for first with 19 Fpts in 5 matches, with Kent State’s Blake Schaffer finishing with the same 19 Fpts but in 7 matches and a PPM of 2.7. True freshman Vinny Kilkerary (Ohio State) won the 125 bracket and finished fourth in Week 6 with 18 Fpts (knocking out Ethan Berginc) while redshirt Dylan Ragusin stormed through the 133 bracket amassing 17 Fpts in four matches. As for the overall standings, despite not wrestling in Week 6, Caleb Henson (VT) remains in first place with 66Fpts. The previous #2, Trent Hidlay falls to #4 due to a non-active week with 285 Zach Elam (MIZZ) taking over the runner-up spot thanks to a pin. West Virginia's Peyton Hall used two bonus point wins (a tech and a major) to jump from #9 to #3. To see the FULL Week 6 and the OVERALL #FCW24 Leaderboards, click HERE. On To Week 7.....and Early Week 8 Week 7 gets going late in the week starting on Friday 12/15 and ending on Sunday. The inverse is true for Week 8 that gets going as of noon on Monday 12/18 with the Collegiate Duals and being done by about mid-week. Because of the quick turnaround, this week’s outlook (and the #FCWpodacst) did a mini-mega show for Week7 and early Week 8 plays. As a team manager, you’re going to have to head into Monday with a game plan and quick clicks to hit the Waiver Wire and make your add/drop moves. For Week 7, the Reno Tournament of Champions is the main tournament to look for, though as of right now does not seem to have a large D1 presence (which does nothing for your team score). For Week 8, Lehigh’s Sheridan Invitational is the tournament of note. As usual, entries are still coming in for each of these tournaments, so keep the notifications on for @FantasyD1Wrestl as updates will be posted to the InterMat Forum Fantasy Wrestling Board. A reminder of some important rules: Wrestlers entered at a weight must compete at that weight or else their results will not be counted. Wrestlers in the “Floater” spots can compete at ANY weight and accumulate Fantasy points. A wrestler will LOCK on your roster at 12pm ET on the day of their first competition for the week (refer to the SHP’s Week Preview). Only results against D1 competition (starters, backups, and redshirts) will count towards Fantasy Points. Check your league settings to know how many add/drops are permitted per week. Wrestlers I Like This Week Wrestler (School)- competition for the week [Proj Score] *organized by most potential points to least, then by school alphabetically”: 125: Richard Figueroa (ASU)- Reno ToC Spencer Moore (UNC)- Vs Morgan State , @ Appalachian State [+8] Brayden Palmer (CHAT)- Vs Little Rock, Vs Queens [+7] Eli Griffin (CBU)- @ Northern Illinois, @ SIU-Edwardsville, Vs Kent State [+6] Brandon Kaylor (ORST)- @ CSU Bakersfield [+4] Noah Surtin (MIZZ)- VS Air Force [+3] 133: Kurt Phipps (BUCK)- Vs Bloomsburg, Vs Buffalo [+9] Nasir Bailey (LR)- @ Chattanooga, Vs Queens [+9] Gabe Whisenhunt (ORST)- @ CSU Bakersfield [+4] Ethan Oakley (APP)- Vs North Carolina [+3] John Hildebrandt (DREX)- @ Ohio [+3] 141: Lachlan McNeil (UNC)- Vs Morgan State , @ Appalachian State [+9] Jordan Hamdan (MSU)- @ Clarion [+4] Josh Edmond (MIZZ)- VS Air Force [+4] Brock Hardy (NEB)- Vs South Dakota State [+4] Cleveland Belton (ORST)- @ CSU Bakersfield [+4] 149: Dylan Chappell (BUCK)- Vs Bloomsburg, Vs Buffalo [+8] Noah Castillo (CHAT)- Vs Little Rock, Vs Queens [+7] Caleb Tyus (SIUE)- Vs Cal Baptist, Vs Kent State [+7] Ridge Lovett (NEB)- Vs South Dakota State [+4] Nash Singleton (ORST)- @ CSU Bakersfield [+4] Tyler McKnight (DAV)- Vs Sacred Heart [+3] Kyle Schickel (CLAR)- @ Michigan State [+3] Caleb Henson (VT)- Vs Stanford [+3] 157: Matt Bianchi (LR)- @ Chattanooga, Vs Queens [+8] Brock Mauller (MIZZ)- VS Air Force [+5] Tommy Askey (APP)- Vs North Carolina [+4] Peyton Robb (NEB)- Vs South Dakota State [+4] Peyten Kellar (OHIO)- Vs Drexel [+4] Isaiah Crosby (ORST)- @ CSU Bakersfield [+4] Chase Saldate (MSU)- @ Clarion [+3] 165: Noah Mulvaney (BUCK)- Vs Bloomsburg, Vs Buffalo [+7] Kamdyn Munro (CHAT)- Vs Little Rock, Vs Queens [+6] Keegan O’Toole (MIZZ)- VS Air Force [+5] Will Miller (APP)- Vs North Carolina [+4] Caleb Fish (MSU)- @ Clarion [+4] Matthew Olguin (ORST)- @ CSU Bakersfield [+4] Bryce Sanderlin (DAV)- Vs Sacred Heart [+3] Garrett Thompson (OHIO)- Vs Drexel [+3] 174: Peter Acciardi (CBU)- @ Northern Illinois, @ SIU-Edwardsville, Vs Kent State [+9] Tyler Brennan (LR)- @ Chattanooga, Vs Queens [+9] Myles Takats (BUCK)- Vs Bloomsburg, Vs Buffalo [+6] Travis Wittlake (ORST)- @ CSU Bakersfield [+6] Peyton Mocco (MIZZ)- VS Air Force [+4] Sal Perrine (OHIO)- Vs Drexel [+4] Cade DeVos (SDSU)- @ Nebraska [+3] 184: Triston Wills (LR)- @ Chattanooga, Vs Queens [+7] Gavin Kane (UNC)- Vs Morgan State , @ Appalachian State [+7] Trey Munoz (ORST)- @ CSU Bakersfield [+6] Cameron Pine (CLAR)- Vs Michigan State [+3] Lenny Pinto (NEB)- Vs South Dakota State [+3] Zayne Lehman (OHIO)- Vs Drexel [+3] Sam Fisher (VT)- Vs Stanford [+3] 197: Stephen Little (LR)- @ Chattanooga, Vs Queens [+10] Max Shaw (UNC)- Vs Morgan State , @ Appalachian State [+8] Rocky Elam (MIZZ)- VS Air Force [+5] Justin Rademacher (ORST)- @ CSU Bakersfield [+5] Kael Wisler (MSU)- @ Clarion [+3] 285: Wyatt Hendrickson (AF)- Reno ToC Dorian Crosby (BUCK)- Vs Bloomsburg, Vs Buffalo [+10] Josiah Hill (LR)- @ Chattanooga, Vs Queens [+7] Cade Lautt (UNC)- Vs Morgan State , @ Appalachian State [+7] Boone McDermott (ORST)- @ CSU Bakersfield [+5] Zach Elam (MIZZ)- VS Air Force [+4] Hunter Catka (VT)- Vs Stanford [+3] Week 8: Early Locks: 12/18 Monday: Collegiate Duals (Cornell, Iowa State, Little Rock, Lock Haven, NC State, Northern Iowa, Ohio State, Pittsburgh) 12/19 Tuesday: Campbell, The Citadel, Duke, Kent State, North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Purdue, Queens, Stanford, Wyoming 125 Blake West (NIU)- Vs Kent State, Vs Northwestern [+10] Logan Agin (DUKE)- @ Queens, Vs The Citadel [+6] 149: Jaden Abas (STAN)- Campbell Duals [+9] 157: Trevor Chumbley (NW)- @ Northern Illinois [+5] Teague Travis (OKST)- @ Wyoming [+4] Joey Blaze (PUR)- Campbell Duals [+4] Daniel Cardenas (STAN)- Campbell Duals [+4] 165: Gaetano Console (DUKE)- @ Queens, Vs The Citadel [+7] Izzak Olejnik (OKST)- @ Wyoming [+6] Stoney Buell (PUR)- Campbell Duals [+4] Maxx Mayfield (NW)- @ Northern Illinois [+3] 174: Josh Stillings (CIT)- @ Queens , Vs Duke [+8] 184: Dustin Plott (OKST)- @ Wyoming [+4] 197: Levi Hopkins (CAMP)- Campbell Duals [+3] 285: Taye Ghadiali (CAMP)- Campbell Duals [+13] Konnor Doucet (OKST)- @ Wyoming [+3]