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We're officially in the midst of the collegiate wrestling season and have a semi-full schedule of DI duals this week. A total of 43 duals will be contested. 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). Thursday, November 16: NC State at Army West Point 7:00 PM FloWrestling Minnesota at Bucknell 7:00 PM ESPN+ West Virginia at Clarion 7:00 PM FloWrestling Friday, November 17: Liberty at Lindenwood 5:00 PM Dakota Wesleyan at South Dakota State 6:00 PM Binghamton vs. NC State at Albany, NY 6:30 PM FloWrestling Buffalo vs. Northern Colorado at Albany, NY 6:30 PM FloWrestling LIU vs. Virginia at Albany, NY 6:30 PM FloWrestling Presbyterian vs. Sacred Heart at Albany, NY 6:30 PM FloWrestling Campbell vs. Wyoming at Centennial, WY 7:00 PM UFC FightPass Utah Valley at American 7:00 PM ESPN+ Michigan at Columbia 7:00 PM ESPN+ Virginia Tech at Rutgers 7:00 PM B1G+ California Baptist vs. Embry-Riddle at Vanguard 7:00 PM Northern State at South Dakota State 7:30 PM Oklahoma at Little Rock 8:00 PM Little Rock Sports Network Binghamton vs. LIU at Albany, NY 8:30 PM FloWrestling Buffalo vs. Virginia at Albany, NY 8:30 PM FloWrestling NC State vs. Sacred Heart at Albany, NY 8:30 PM FloWrestling Northern Colorado vs. Presbyterian at Albany, NY 8:30 PM FloWrestling Augustana at South Dakota State 9:00 PM California Baptist at Vanguard, 10:00 PM Vanguard Athletics Live Saturday, November 18: Bellarmine, Lindenwood, Little Rock, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, SIU Edwardsville at Lindenwood Open 10:00 AM Franklin & Marshall, West Virginia at Shorty Hitchcock Classic, hosted by Millersville 10:00 AM Air Force, American, Bloomsburg, Bucknell, Cleveland State, Davidson, Edinboro, Kent State, Lock Haven, Navy, Nebraska, Ohio, Princeton, The Citadel at Navy Classic, Owings Mills, MD 10:00 AM FloWrestling Sacred Heart at Cornell 12:00 PM ESPN+ Morgan State at George Mason 12:00 PM ESPN+ Minnesota vs. Morgan State at George Mason 1:30 PM ESPN+ Minnesota at George Mason 3:00 PM ESPN+ Sunday, November 19: Appalachian State, Drexel, Duke, Franklin & Marshall, Harvard, Indiana, Penn, Sacred Heart, Utah Valley, Virginia Tech at Keystone Classic, hosted by Penn, 9:30 AM FloWrestling Army West Point, Binghamton, Brown, Buffalo, Gardner-Webb, LIU, Michigan State, Northern Colorado, Penn State, Rutgers at Black Knight Invitational, hosted by Army West Point, 10:00 AM FloWrestling Ohio State at Columbia, 11:00 AM ESPN+ Minnesota, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State at Daktronics Open, hosted by South Dakota State, 11:00 AM FloWrestling Cal Poly, California Baptist, CSU Bakersfield at Roadrunner Open, hosted by CSU Bakersfield, 12:00 PM Indianapolis at Purdue 12:00 PM B1G+ Utah Valley at Spokane Open 12:00 PM Central Michigan vs. North Carolina at Illinois 1:00 PM B1G+ Oregon State at Iowa 1:00 PM B1G+ North Dakota State at Oklahoma 1:00 PM ESPN+ Pittsburgh at Lehigh 2:00 PM FloWrestling Arizona State at Missouri 2:00 PM FloWrestling Northern Illinois at Purdue 2:00 PM B1G+ Michigan at Rider 2:00 PM ESPN+ Limestone at VMI 2:00 PM ESPN+ Iowa State vs. Wisconsin at Humboldt, IA 3:00 PM UFC FightPass North Carolina at Illinois 3:00 PM B1G+ Ohio State at Hofstra 4:00 PM Hofstra Pride YouTube Northern Illinois vs. Indianapolis at Purdue 4:00 PM Central Michigan at Illinois 5:00 PM B1G+ Marymount at VMI 5:00 PM ESPN+

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After a tumultuous week filled with upsets, we head to a Week 3 slate largely headlined, already, by high-profile duals. Here are five big things The Brain will be monitoring. 5. What Will Mizzou @ ASU Look Like? When you see Missouri vs. ASU, you immediately think, ‘Awesome!’ Intermat’s tournament rankings have The Tigers at #5 and the Flaming Forks #6. Without a doubt, it’s a must-watch dual for any college wrestling fan. However, we might be in for a bit of a letdown. First of all, ASU is a much better tournament team - especially until they get some weights figured out. Intermat has them at just #16 in a dual setting with Missouri all the way up at #3. And who knows what personnel ASU will have available. Neither #2 Richie Figs (125) nor #4 Cohlton Schultz have wrestled yet this year and Jesse Vazquez (141) and Jacori Teemer (157) got pretty banged up in competition last week. The results of the matches and the dual, of course, will be interesting to follow. But the status of some of the Sun Devils is interesting in its own right. 4. Mesenbrink Watch Word came out of the Penn State camp yesterday that Alex Facundo will redshirt and that it will be Mitch Mesenbrink manning the 165 spot for the Nittany Lions this year. He went undefeated last week at Journeymen and there will continue to be eyes on him this week as he suits up for Army’s Black Knight Invitational. 3. Sign Me Up For Duals in Barns I spoke with Campbell HC Scotti Sentes last week in Nebraska. If you’ve seen their duals on the Army base the last two years, you know how awesomely unique it was. Well, Scotti said their dual at Wyoming - The Battle In The Barn - on UFC Fight Pass, might even be a cooler setup. 2. Oregon State Visits Carver This is such a sneaky good dual. Last week, I said Navy at Pitt would be a good one and this one stacks up similarly but with the added bonuses of 1) being in a sold-out, raucous Carver-Hawkeye Arena, 2) being the first high-profile dual of the year for the Hawks, 3) featuring a lineup that has been perhaps the most discussed in the history of college wrestling’s offseason. While it’s a long shot, The Beavers bring in a squad that could knock off the perennial power. Let’s break it down: 125: Drake Ayala is a favorite over All-American Brandon Kaylor who has taken some not-great losses recently. Still, a Kaylor win wouldn’t be earth-shattering. 133: Brody Teske or Jace Rhodes vs. Gabe Whisenunt Whisenhunt was a guy I highlighted in a previous ‘Best New Starters’ article. I think he’d be neck-and-neck with Teske, who might be out for this dual. I’d take Whisenhunt over Rhodes. 141: Real Woods vs. Cleveland Belton This is the clearest pick of the dual. Woods should post bonus. 149: Victor Voinovich vs. Noah Tolentino Voinovich is a favorite here but 1) he wrestles really tight matches and 2) Tolentino is a good young prospect from powerhouse Poway, California. For comparative purposes, they have one common opponent: Voinovich beat Baptist’s Dayne Morton 2-1; Tolentino beat him 8-2. If Tolentino can hold his own on bottom - or better yet, get out - we could have a good bout on our hands. 157: Jared Franek vs. Murphy Menke Franek is among the best in the country at 157 and a real title contender. With the 3pt. Takedown, he could approach bonus. 165: Michael Caliendo vs. Matt Olguin Caliendo is a slight favorite. This was a Round of 16 match at NCAA’s won by Caliendo, 9-8. Duals have a way of going off-script quickly, but a pre-match assessment suggests this is a must-have for Oregon State. 174: Gabe Arnold or Aiden Riggins vs. Travis Wittlake Arnold recently won a tournament where Riggins was also in the bracket. With the new five-match rule for redshirts, you’d think Iowa would utilize this spot for Arnold - a blue-chip true freshman. Wittlake is a super senior and former AA who is finally at his perfect weight. While an Arnold win wouldn’t shock anyone, the conservative pick would probably be to go with Wittlake and his riding ability. 184: Brennan Swafford vs. Trey Munoz This is another bout where there is a clear pick in returning All-American Munoz. However, Swafford is a seasoned veteran who wrestles hard as hell and making his second career start ever and his first in Carver. He’s going to be fired up. 197: Zach Glazier vs. Justin Rademacher Glazier was my #83 overall prospect in 2019 who had to wait to get into starting action behind 5x All-American Jacob Warner. Rademacher placed everywhere in high school and is a true freshman who I tabbed #56 in this year’s class. I view it as a toss-up match, perhaps favoring the veteran, especially in his home gym. 285: Brad Hill vs. Boone McDermott Like 197, HWT presents another weight for the Hawks where their mainstay, Tony Cassioppi, is gone. In steps Brad Hill, the #112 ranked prospect of 2022. His opponent will be Iowa native Boone McDermott. I think most handicappers would give Boone the slight edge due to his experience, but I think anything goes in this bout. Big Picture: Oregon State needs 133 and 165 to make this a thing. If they do, we have a dual on our hands. If they don’t, it could get ugly. They are big ‘ifs’; but it could get fun. Possible upset? Yeah. Probable? No. And in Carver. Too many things have to go right and even a 5-5 split would spell a Hawks win with bonus potential at 41 and 57. Gimme the Hawks 20-13. 1. Pork Roll (Taylor Ham) Week For The Hokies On Jagger Night Earl sent me the duals for this week’s pick ‘ems and I quickly, too quickly, took Virginia Tech. Looking at it closer, RU really has a shot in this dual. Two weeks ago, Ventresca would have been a slight favorite over Mean Dean Peterson in a 125lb matchup of two Garden State natives. But Eddie is in a rut. Dean needs to get it done for 1) Me, his fantasy owner and 2) Jagger, his greatest fan. All-American Sam Latona should be considered a favorite over a bumped up Dylan Shawver, but Sam has a history of early-season losses and Shawver has got some dawg in him. Transfer Mitch Moore gives the Knights a favorite at 141. But here comes Tech’s wheelhouse where Henson and Andonian could both bonus. Toss up at 165 with Anthony White and Connor Brady. I’ll take White in a mild upset. Mekhi is favored over Turley at 174, but then RU is favored, albeit slightly, in the final three bouts. Big Picture: I think Rutgers can get to five, but they’ll have to limit the bonus in some spots to get the dual victory. Oh, wait, I forgot. It’s Jagger Night. Rutgers by a million!

Before we begin the show, I just want to wish the happiest of birthdays to my man Earl Smith. Tonight’s VT-Rutgers matchup was actually supposed to be Earl Night, but he has a soccer game or something to go to. That mistake aside, I’m proud to call Virginia’s second favorite son not only my captain, but also my friend. So have a day, my man. You’ve earned it. Now let’s see if I can sneak an F Word in here somewhere. If Tom Brands ever decides to step down, who would Iowa need to go after to compete with PSU?? Who could they actually get? Dean Wrestling First off, I don’t think Tom Brands knows the words step down/retire/quit. But if there ever was to be a change, there’s no shortage of candidates of Hawkeye alumni. Spencer Lee has always been discussed as the future man in charge and I don’t disagree. But the point is moot for now because Brands is not going anywhere any time soon. Who is really #1 at 133? Madison Hollenbeck If you asked me 20 years ago I’d say Nelly. Because two is not a winner and three nobody remembers. But it’s not 20 years ago and there are no St. Lunatics here. By the time this hits the newsstands, you’ll have heard every argument about it and I’m not sure what else I can add to it except for what I’m about to say to the next question. For the record, I still think Vitali Arujau is the best wrestler at the weight until further notice. Are rankings just actually for clicks? Derek Conrad Well, I think everything is for clicks in some aspect. The point is to draw traffic to your site and sell ad space. As you can see, I have no ads because I write the dumbest column in the history of the sport. But rankings are just one person’s opinion and of course, it will vary from site to site. Flo has a formula they use and so does InterMat. WrestleStat has an algorithm that sometimes makes for some strange movement, but those guys constantly tinker to try and get it right. My advice is to take them all with a grain of salt and just as a reference tool for matching guys up. Did Flo put Crookham at number one to juice the conversation for the week and maybe get ahead of the curve if he really does end up on top at the end? Maybe they did. But that’s the business we are in. Clicks and conversation are what fuel us. Am I mentioning Ryan Crookham, right now, just so Earl can use his picture in the header? You’re damn right I am. It generates clicks. What is the appropriate date for Christmas music to start? Salty Walkon The day after Thanksgiving. Frankly, I just don’t know why businesses even do this before then. Trust me, nobody is yearning for Jingle Bells on November 17. We all want our Mariah Carey but don’t shove it down our throats. Go full bore on Black Friday and we will all accept it. I have to think of everything around here. I'm tired of it. Keys to victory for the Scarlet Knights to pull off this upset end keep the Jagger Night streak alive? Dysen Gould There are a few paths to victory here. The simplest is probably a 5/5 split with a Soldano pin to cover any bonus point losses. In that scenario, I have it 18-17 Rutgers. But even then, some of those proposed wins are still tossups that you absolutely have to win and you’re asking one of them to be via pin. Sure, Soldano is a pinner but sometimes it just doesn’t happen. I’ll say this much; the new takedown scoring may severely affect the way the wind blows in this one. If VT can pull majors in their most favorable matches then it’s likely because of the new scoring rules. On the flip side, Soldano may not get a pin but his style may lead to various seven-point moves that will be huge on the Rutgers end. 165 is the pivotal match in this one. VT should be the favorite on paper, but Tony White is no joke. A win here in the home opener against a team like this could be just the thing Tony needs to get to that next level. The whole dual is just fascinating and could be on the shortlist of best duals of the year when the season comes to an end. Or it could suck. Jags, back in 2004, I witnessed a guy smoking between matches at the Scranton Open. Was this you or someone you know? Richard Mann I wish. Coincidentally, I was living in Northeast PA about 45 minutes from Scranton in 2004, but I was tending bar rather than huffing Bogeys at open tournaments. That was also a miserable time in my life and I will speak no further of it. I wasted so much time of my life serving old men beer in one-dollar pilsner glasses during the day shift. Just miserable.

Thursday’s Dual Results NC State 34 Army West Point 6 125 - Jakob Camacho (NC State) maj Ethan Berginc (Army West Point) 9-1 133 - Jarrett Trombley (NC State) dec Braden Basile (Army West Point) 7-6 141 - Ryan Jack (NC State) tech Logan Brown (Army West Point) 19-4 149 - Jackson Arrington (NC State) tech Matthew Williams (Army West Point) 17-2 157 - Ed Scott (NC State) dec Nate Lukez (Army West Point) 14-8 165 - Dalton Harkins (Army West Point) dec AJ Kovacs (NC State) 4-1SV 174 - Gunner Filipowicz (Army West Point) dec Alex Faison (NC State) 4-2 184 - Dylan Fishback (NC State) dec Ben Pasiuk (Army West Point) 15-7 197 - Trent Hidlay (NC State) fall Daniel Lawrence (Army West Point) 4:31 285 - Owen Trephan (NC State) maj Lucas Stoddard (Army West Point) 17-4 West Virginia 32 Clarion 7 125 - Jett Strickenberger (West Virginia) dec Joey Fischer (Clarion) 8-4 133 - Scott Johnson (Clarion) dec Garhett Dickenson (West Virginia) 8-2 141 - Jordan Titus (West Virginia) maj David McClelland (Clarion) 11-2 149 - Ty Watters (West Virginia) fall Kyle Schickel (Clarion) 6:22 157 - Alejandro Herrera-Rondon (Clarion) maj Caleb Dowling (West Virginia) 10-0 165 - Peyton Hall (West Virginia) tech Trevor Elfvin (Clarion) 19-4 174 - Brody Conley (West Virginia) dec John Worthing (Clarion) 4-1SV 184 - Dennis Robin (West Virginia) maj Cameron Pine (Clarion) 13-5 197 - Austin Cooley (West Virginia) dec Ethan Wiant (Clarion) 6-2 285 - Michael Wolfgram (West Virginia) maj John Meyers (Clarion) 14-2 Minnesota 37 Bucknell 3 125 - Patrick McKee (Minnesota) fall Owen Bell (Bucknell) 1:52 133 - Tyler Wells (Minnesota) dec Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) 11-5 141 - Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) maj Braden Bower (Bucknell) 17-3 149 - Drew Roberts (Minnesota) dec Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) 2-1 157 - Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) dec Nick Delp (Bucknell) 7-1 165 - Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) dec Blaine Brenner (Minnesota) 11-5 174 - Sam Skillings (Minnesota) maj Myles Takats (Bucknell) 10-2 184 - Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) tech Mikey Bartush (Bucknell) 18-3 197 - Garrett Joles (Minnesota) dec Logan Deacetis (Bucknell) 8-3 285 - Bennett Tabor (Minnesota) fall Dorian Crosby (Bucknell) 7:21

One of my favorite elements of the first month of a new collegiate season is seeing how freshmen work their way into their respective lineups and, in some cases, the national rankings. With wrestlers competing at a higher level, younger than ever, it’s not as much of a surprise that young wrestlers are able to compete against, and beat, fourth and fifth-year seniors. Through two weeks of action, we’ve singled out some of the top freshman performances. 20 to be exact. Not only have we singled them out, but we’ve ranked ‘em too! These rookie (freshman) rankings are just based on 2023-24 results. They are not a projection of things to come. There are wrestlers on the list that will rise here, and in the national rankings, as they wrestle more and face higher-ranked competition. Also, we’ve tried to stick with wrestlers that are going starting for the entire season and not redshirting. After a brief synopsis of each wrestler’s 2023-24 season, we’ve listed his team’s schedule for this weekend. 20. Danny Wask (Navy - 174) The record (1-2) doesn’t necessarily look good for Danny Wask, but you have to look a little deeper than that. Both of Wask’s losses have come against wrestlers currently ranked in the top-21 nationally. In both contests, he was very competitive, going to sudden victory with #5 Edmond Ruth (Illinois) and losing a back-and-forth affair with #21 Luca Augustine. Wrestling isn’t necessarily a sport for moral victories, so he’ll have to start banking wins soon. That doesn't figure to be an issue with the Navy Classic on the horizon. Next Up: Navy Classic (Saturday) 19. Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State - 133) The first member of Ohio State’s top-ranked recruiting Class of 2022 we’ll discuss, Nic Bouzakis came in with very high expectations in a weight class that has cleared out a lot. His performance at the Clarion Open was a bit surprising, with losses to Angelo Rini (Columbia) and fellow freshman Vince Santaniello (Pittsburgh). Last weekend, Bouzakis was able to hang with two-time All-American Sam Latona (Virginia Tech), but ultimately lost. The good news is he’ll have the opportunity to avenge one of his losses this week. Next Up: Columbia, Hofstra (Sunday) 18. Brody Conley (West Virginia - 174) A 15-4 redshirt campaign led to high expectations for Brody Conley, who was the first top-30 recruit to ink with WVU during the Tim Flynn-era. In his debut, at the Southeast Open, Conley posted a win before having to injury default out of a match with Oregon State’s TJ McDonnell. Any fears about Conely’s status were erased by a 3-0 Sunday at WVU’s quad. Conley posted two falls and a tech fall against opponents from Duke, Cleveland State, and Kent State. Next Up: Clarion (Tonight) 17. Vince Santaniello (Pittsburgh - 133) Vince Santaniello came into the year near the bottom of the 133 lb rankings and showed immediately why he should probably be ranked higher. Santaniello put together an impressive 11-4 win over the highly-regarded redshirt freshman Nic Bouzakis on his way to the Clarion Open finals. Additionally, Santaniello defeated Pablo Castro (Kent State), which is the only loss for Castro in eight matches. In the finals, Santaniello fell to high school star Bo Bassett (which doesn’t officially count). At the Navy Quad, Santaniello went 2-1 with a one-point loss to Navy’s returning qualifier, Brendan Ferretti. Next Up: Lehigh (Sunday), Maryland (Monday) 16. Finn Solomon (Pittsburgh - 149) NC State transfer Finn Solomon has hit the ground running at ACC-rival Pittsburgh, by compiling an 8-1 record after two weeks. In his first competition as a Panther, Solomon edged 2023 EIWA runner-up Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) in tiebreakers and won five of his six bouts. The only loss came to returning All-American Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State). Solomon recently went 3-0 at the Navy Quad on Sunday with his best win coming over fellow freshman Nick Vafiadis (Navy) in sudden victory. Next Up: Lehigh (Sunday), Maryland (Monday) 15. Garrett Thompson (Ohio - 165) With all due respect, perhaps the most surprising name on this list is Ohio redshirt freshman Garrett Thompson. The redshirt freshman burst onto the scene in week one earning MAC Wrestler of the Week honors with a title at the Southeast Open. There he knocked off West Virginia All-American Peyton Hall, 8-5. In his second outing, Thompson edged Chattanooga’s Kamdyn Munro by a point and teched Ashland’s Sevi Garza. Next Up: Navy Classic (Saturday) 14. Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State - 165) Perhaps the most questions surrounding Penn State’s 2023-24 lineup revolved around the 165 lb weight class with U20 world champion Mitchell Mesenbrink and U20 medalist Alex Facundo, the incumbent. Some expected Mesenbrink to take and Olympic redshirt; however, that wasn’t the case as he was in Bethlehem for the Journeymen Collegiate Classic Sunday. In his first match, Mesenbrink survived Arizona State blue-chip signee Nicco Ruiz before turning in a pair of techs. Mesenbrink certainly will rise from here, he just hasn’t faced top competition quite yet. Next Up: Black Knight Invite (Sunday) 13. Nasir Bailey (Little Rock - 133) Nasir Bailey came to Little Rock as the highest-ranked recruit (#21 in the Class of 2023) in the short history of Trojan wrestling. Bailey did not see action in Little Rock’s season-opening dual meet, but was entered at the TigerStyle Invite. He’d advance to the finals after three dominating wins; including a :14 fall. In the finals, Bailey used a beautiful duck under to beat Missouri’s tough redshirt freshman #25 Zeke Seltzer in sudden victory. Next Up: Oklahoma (Friday) 12. Antrell Taylor (Nebraska - 165) We haven’t seen a whole lot from Antrell Taylor just yet; however, his most significant win came in an unofficial bout when he defeated Nebraska’s returning starter, Bubba Wilson. In Taylor’s two dual wins this season, he’s been completely dominant, tallying a first-period fall and a major decision. We’ll have a little bit better of a read on just how good Taylor is after this weekend. He has the opportunity to face a pair of really solid freshmen with #27 Garrett Thompson and #31 Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) expected to enter the Navy Classic, along with veterans #24 Andrew Cerniglia (Navy), #25 Giano Petrucelli (Air Force), and more. Next Up: Navy Classic (Saturday) 11. Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State - 141) Here’s another name you may not have expected to see in this feature, but after two weeks, Gavin Drexler has gotten the job done. Drexler’s season debut saw him pick up a dual win against Nebraska’s Blake Cushing as All-American Brock Hardy was reacclimating to folkstyle after U23’s. Last weekend, Drexler picked up a tournament title at NDSU’s Bison Open. His biggest win came against Minnesota’s Vance Vombaur, who was ranked #24 at the time. Next Up: Oklahoma (Sunday) 10. Clayton Whiting (Missouri - 184) As a high school senior, Clayton Whiting introduced himself to the college wrestling world when he defeated Iowa starter Abe Assad at the Luther Open. Two years later, Whiting is fighting for a spot in the Mizzou lineup at 184 lbs. He stated his case at the TigerStyle Invite with head-to-head wins over his two teammates in the running for the starting position, Colton Hawks and Sean Harman. Hawks was a national qualifier for the Tigers last season and Harman has spent time in the national rankings. 9. Meyer Shapiro (Cornell - 157) Remember, before you get upset, this is based on college results to date. InterMat hasn’t been shy about how highly we think of the U17 and U20 world champion. It’s not a stretch to think he could be number one on this list at the end of March. For now, Shapiro made his debut at the Journeymen Collegiate Classic and did what was expected of him. He went 3-0 with his best win coming via tech fall over Jude Swisher (Penn), who is competing to be the Quaker’s starter. Next Up: Sacred Heart (Saturday) 8. Luke Geog (Ohio State - 197) The development of Luke Geog at 197 lbs was one of the reasons why it made sense for 2022 All-American Gavin Hoffman to move down to 184 lbs for Ohio State this year. Geog has only seen action in two duals this year, but has been very good in both. His 11-7 win over NCAA qualifier Andy Smith locked up the Buckeyes upset win over Virginia Tech last Friday. Two days later, he teched Edinboro’s Jack Kilner in just under 4:00. Next Up: Columbia, Hofstra (Sunday) 7. Nick Feldman (Ohio State - 285) As we were breaking down the Ohio State/Virginia Tech dual, it was expected that Nick Feldman would need to win for Ohio State to pull off the upset. That didn’t end up being the case as the dual was clinched before Feldman even stepped on the mat. He did have a successful outing with a late takedown that pushed him past the Hokies national qualifier Hunter Catka. Feldman finished his weekend with a 21-6 tech over Edinboro’s Nick Lodato. Next Up: Columbia, Hofstra (Sunday) 6. Mac Stout (Pittsburgh - 197) Filling in for a graduated NCAA champion is no small feat, but Mac Stout has done as good as could be expected replacing Nino Bonaccorsi at 197 lbs for Pitt. Stout is 8-0 on the year with a title at the Clarion Open during his first competition. Over the weekend, Stout had three more wins as his team traveled the Navy Quad. Stout pinned his first two opponents before grinding out a hard-fought victory over the host squad’s Cael Crebs. He’ll have his hands full on Sunday and Monday, as he’s slated to meet All-American, Michael Beard (Lehigh), then Round of 12 finisher Jaxon Smith (Maryland). Next Up: Lehigh (Sunday), Maryland (Monday) 5. Ty Watters (West Virginia - 149) One of only two true freshmen in the top-five, Ty Watters has solidified his place in the WVU lineup after two weeks. In his first collegiate competition, Watters advanced to the Southeast Open finals, a run that included a sudden victory win over redshirt freshman Derek Raike (Ohio), who was ranked at the time, and 2023 national qualifier Tom Crook (Virginia Tech). The finals saw Watters fall to returning All-American Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech), but that didn’t slow him down going forward. At last Sunday’s quad, Watters went unbeaten with three falls, two in the first period. Next Up: Clarion (Tonight) 4. Brendan McCrone (Ohio State - 125) Just like we all expected, the top performance from a star-studded Ohio State freshman class belongs to….Brendan McCrone? Right? That’s why they wrestle the matches. McCrone set the tone for the Buckeyes upset of Virginia Tech with his major decision victory over Hokie All-American Eddie Ventresca, then ranked #4 in the nation. Not only did McCrone emerge from the deciding sequence to put the returning AA on his back, but he also was able to garner a point via riding time. Last weekend, McCrone had a 4-2 showing at the Clarion Open. He suffered losses to a pair of veterans at the weight (Nick Babin - Columbia, Tristan Lujan - Michigan State). Lujan and the Spartans are the very last dual of the regular season, so it’ll be interesting to see how McCrone progresses and if he can reverse that result. Despite having two losses on the year, McCrone’s margin of victory and the fact that he sparked Ohio State against a very strong Virginia Tech squad places him above others on the list. Next Up: Columbia, Hofstra (Sunday) 3. Stephen Little (Little Rock - 197) Last year, Stephen Little put together a 13-4 redshirt season that saw him utilize all five attached dates. Had he gotten the call in the postseason, Little likely would have qualified for Tulsa. Now with another offseason under his belt, Little is extremely impressive. That was on display at the TigerStyle Invite where he pinned Cal Poly starter Jared Priest before downing Maryland’s bloodround finisher Jaxon Smith. At the time, Smith was ranked eighth in the nation. Next Up: Oklahoma (Friday) 2. Joey Blaze (Purdue - 157) The bright spot in Purdue’s 37-3 loss to #5 NC State came at 157 lbs when true freshman Joey Blaze knocked off returning All-American Ed Scott in sudden victory. Earlier in the day, Blaze had picked up a win over #29 Nathan Lukez (Army West Point). In his first taste of collegiate action, Blaze went 5-1 at the Clarion Open. The only blemish was a loss to Pittsburgh’s Jared Keslar. In those five wins, Blaze has two falls and a tech. Coming into the weekend, there were some doubts about whether Purdue would redshirt Blaze or not. A pair of wins over returning national qualifiers probably helped make the case that Blaze should go right away. Next Up: Indianapolis, Northern Illinois (Sunday) 1. Ryan Crookham (Lehigh - 133) And the least surprising member of this list, Ryan Crookham. Lehigh’s redshirt freshman started Sunday with a sudden victory win over teammate Connor McGonagle, who was ranked sixth in the nation and was selected to compete in the All-Star Classic. That wasn’t enough for Crookham. He notched the upset of the young season when he downed returning NCAA champion Vito Arujau (Cornell) 8-4 on the strength of two takedowns. The win stopped a 17-match winning streak for the 2023 World Champion. Crookham rose to the #5 ranking nationally and is now one of the key contenders at 133 lbs; a weight that many had already conceded to Arujau again. Oh yeah, Sunday’s matches weren’t the first of the year for Crookham. In week one, he captured a title at the Princeton Open with bonus points in all four matches. Two of his wins came against past national qualifiers (Richie Koehler - Rider, Gable Strickland - Lock Haven). Crookham will have every opportunity to seize control of the top ranking at 133 lbs and prove his win was no fluke. Within the next month, he’s slated to meet #1 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) and #3 Aaron Nagao (Penn State). Lehigh also has a dual scheduled against Cornell and would face them at the EIWA Championships. Next Up: Pittsburgh (Sunday) Honorable Mentions (for now): Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell), Kannon Webster (Illinois), Gabe Arnold (Iowa), Dylan Fishback (NC State), Troy Spratley (Oklahoma State), Gabe Whisenhunt (Oregon State)

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Hi besties, I hope y’all had a marvelous first few weeks of wrestling - I know I did. We kicked off the season on the first of November, when the Fighting Camels made their debut against Army West Point at The Battle at Liberty, pulling forward with a 25-9 victory. The upset of the evening came from #20 Caleb Hopkins (184) over #13 Ben Pasiuk via an 8-0 major decision, meanwhile freshman Chris Earnest (157) started his career with a bang, defeating #25-ranked Nate Lukez 9-6. Heavyweight Taye Ghadiali served up a fall for the crowd, earning the Outstanding Wrestler belt for the evening. This was the first event of the season streamed on UFC Fight Pass, which has been uploaded to watch again. Presbyterian College wrestled in this event as well, facing off against #3-ranked NC State. The Blue Hose lost the dual 48-0, notably with a forfeit at 125. Unsure of Dom Chavez’s whereabouts this season, but hopefully we see him return to the mat soon. The Citadel hosted Allen University and Montreat College - grabbing their first dual wins of the season. The Bulldogs bested Montreat 50-4, scoring bonus-point victories in all their wins for the evening. The wins kept coming for The Citadel, as they served up the first #SoConShutout of the season against Allen University, with bonus point victories at all weights. Moving on to Friday, App State hosted the then-ranked #3 NC State Wolfpack in Varsity Gym. This was my first time watching the new rules in practice this season - and the three-point takedown (in my humble opinion) has really helped to reward tough wrestling. It’s definitely making a difference in the point spread, and is fun to hear people get mixed up and yell “TWOOOO” but quickly correct themselves to “THREEE.” Varsity Gym, described as a “hostile environment” by many, was rocking and rolling - standing room only, t-shirt tosses, a push-up contest, and deluxe mat-side seating. Watching the evolution of the fan experience for college wrestling is truly exciting - for the individual programs and the sport alike. But back to the match - the Mountaineers dropped a tough dual 40-3, with their sole win of the evening coming from Ethan Oakley (133), who came through with a 4-2 decision over three-time NCAA qualifier Jarrett Trombley. Saturday the action kicked back up at the Southeast Open - where Campbell, Chattanooga, Davidson, and VMI competed. The Camels took home fifteen placewinner, with two champions at heavyweight and 165 - Taye Ghadiali and Dom Baker were undefeated for the day. Chattanooga racked up the hardware as well, with seven placements in the freshman/sophomore division - with redshirt freshmen Kamdyn Munro (165), Sergio Desiante (174) placing second, leading true freshman Isiah Powe (141) and redshirt freshman Austin Paradise (157) to third place finishes. Keydet Braxton Lewis took home the title in the 174 freshman/sophomore division, behind him were seven other placers ranging from senior Tyler Mousaw, making his debut at heavyweight, to the fresh faces of the program. Last but not least, Davidson had two second-place finishes in the freshman/sophomore division - Tyler Xavier McKnight (149) and Wyatt Ferguson (184). Bellarmine brought the action with four first-place finishes at the Patriot Open - two of those from freshmen Shay Korhorn (133) and Gray Ortis (157) in the freshman/sophomore division, while in the open division, Cole Nance beat teammate Grant O’Dell (165) for the title, and Sam Schroder won the 184 bracket. The Clarion Open was truly an event to behold - upsets upon upsets, but the SoCon’s star of the show was Brayden Palmer. He made his debut at 125 lbs, but not in a Chattanooga singlet - it’s looking like Palmer could redshirt for part of the season. My new bold prediction is that his redshirt (depending on his performance prior to the Scuffle) could be pulled as early as January - but that’s if he’s redshirting this season. We love the “what if” game. This title earned Palmer SoCon Wrestler of the Week for the first week of the season. Gardner-Webb’s Zach Price (149) brought home a third-place finish for the Runnin’ Bulldogs, with his lone loss of the day coming from Ohio State’s Dylan D’Emilio. The Battle at the Citadel took place, where three Bulldogs had podium finishes for the weekend: John Chesser (285) battled for a second-place finish against George Mason’s Chad Nix, while Josh Stillings (174) and Patrick Brophy (197) earned third place finishes. App State true freshman Tomas Brooker took home the 184-pound title, wrestling against teammate Hunter Adams in the final. Mountaineers Noah Luna (125, 2nd place), Chad Bells (125), Kaden Keiser (141), and Jeremiah Price (149) placed third, and Ike Byers had a fourth-place finish at 141. Bellarmine shut out Kentucky Wesleyan at their home opener this past Friday, with just shy of 2,000 fans in attendance. Again - it’s so awesome to see the growth of our sport and to see programs have that investment from their athletic departments. True freshman Kalob Johnstone (197) started his career with a bang - racking up a 15-0 technical fall over Cameron Fleming. Campbell fell to Nebraska 37-4, with the lone win from Taye Ghadiali - picking up a 24-12 major decision win. 184-pound Caleb Hopkins lost a close 6-5 bout against Lenny Pinto. The Camels will be back in action at the Battle at the Barn on UFC Fight Pass - which will be wrestled against Wyoming in a barn. It’s slated to be a great matchup, and a great production, be sure to tune in. The Mountaineer Invitational was a SoCon-Studded event - where Cody Bond (149), Tommy Askey (157), and Jacob Sartorio (285) all won individual titles, resulting in Bond being awarded SoCon Wrestler of the Week for the second week of the season. Six runners-up and five third-place finishes later, the Mountaineers will be back in action at the Keystone Classic this weekend. Presbyterian had eight in action at the Invitational, with one fourth-place finish from sophomore Caleb Roe. Davidson senior Dan Yetsick took home a first-place finish at 157 pounds, while freshman Brock Carey (149) placed second, and John Hager (133) finished in third place. Gardner-Webb came out with a pair of second-place finishes, Jha’Quan Anderson (184) and Todd Carter (141) were the two placewinners for the Runnin’ Bulldogs. Chattanooga wrestled a doubleheader against Ohio University and DII program Ashland. The Mocs battled hard, though losing the Ohio dual 23-19. Noah Castillo (149) picked up a ranked win over then-ranked #19 Derek Raike, 16-0. The team turned around to dominate against Ashland, winning 32-9, dropping a decision at 184 and an injury default at 197. The Citadel had a strong showing at the George Mason duals. After their first loss against George Mason (18-17), the Bulldogs turned around and defeated Williams College (39-10), and Clarion 17-17 (64-62 tiebreaker), and ended the day with another shutout against Millersville (55-0). A nail-biter match, the Clarion dual went into total points scored in tiebreaker criteria. The Citadel will be back in action this weekend at the Navy Classic. VMI traveled to the Navy Quad, picking up a dual win over the Morgan State Bears (33-9) following back-to-back losses from Navy (40-6) and Pitt (47-0). Standout performances from the Morgan State match include Braxton Lewis (174) winning by technical fall, while Josh Yost (157) scored a major decision win over his opponent. It was a family affair in Hilton Coliseum on Sunday evening - head coach Nate Carr, Jr. alongside Marcus Coleman - headed home to Ames as the Wildcats wrestled the #10 Iowa State Cyclones. Coach Carr was in the corner coaching against his brother, National Champion , and All-American David Carr, with Coleman and Director of Ops Erica Andorf at his side. The ‘Cats lost the dual 50-0, with the Cyclones picking up bonus-point wins at every bout. Besties - next week I’ll have an extra-special recap/preview for y’all. And I hope to see y’all out and about real soon…until then, be safe, be well, kick your feet up and go check out our Live Streaming Guide for all your wrestling needs this weekend. Xoxo, Rachel G

Cornell’s Vito Arujau has had quite the 2023. In March, he won his first NCAA title with an upset of two-time champion Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State). Six months later, he won a world title at 61 kg in freestyle. Despite the international accolades, Arujau returned for one final season of college wrestling. He entered the year as the prohibitive favorite at 133 pounds. However, this past weekend, his trip to another title hit a bit of a speed bump as he dropped an 8-4 decision against Ryan Crookham (Lehigh). Despite the loss, many still consider Arujau to be a heavy favorite this season. It is hard to argue with them especially when looking at the recent history of returning champions who happened to take losses the subsequent season. The following looks at the returning champions from the last two seasons who took at least one loss after returning the next season. In many cases, these wrestlers were able to repeat as champions, but this is not always the case. Returning Champions During the 2022-23 Season Yiannia Diakomihalis (Cornell) Diakomihalis finished the 2022 season as a three-time NCAA champion. The following offseason he represented the U.S. at the world championships and brought home a silver medal. His final season was expected to be a farewell tour and his coronation as a four-time champion. It mostly was just that with the exception of a shaky start. On Nov. 19th, 2022, he dropped his first match of the season against Wisconsin’s Austin Gomez. There was some question about who would be the top-ranked wrestler at 149 pounds for a few weeks. In the end, Diakomihalis did not lose another match that season and ended up winning his fourth time in March. Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State) After winning his second NCAA title in 2022, there was some speculation that Bravo-Young might not return for his final season of college wrestling. However, he eventually came around and returned to the mats for one final run. At the time, the Penn State wrestler had not lost since the pandemic shortened 2019-20 season, and his last season started out in similar fashion. In fact, he made it all the way to the 133-pound final before losing to Arujau Keegan O’Toole (Missouri) Despite having an undefeated record, O’Toole entered the 2021-22 NCAA tournament as the second seed. He surpassed that seed and won his first title at 165 pounds. The Missouri wrestler returned the following season at the same weight. Joining him at 165 was former 157-pound champion David Carr, who would make his life difficult in not only the NCAA tournament, but also in the Big 12 conference. Carr defeated O’Toole twice during the 2023 season. Their first match came in a dual where Carr won 7-2. The rematch came at the Big 12 tournament where Carr won by fall in overtime. Even after those losses, O’Toole was able to pick up his second NCAA title after defeating Carr 8-2 in the NCAA final. Aaron Brooks (Penn State) Brooks entered the 2023 season as a two-time NCAA champion with only two losses in his college career. Like many Penn State wrestlers, he was expected to mow through the opposition and find himself on the top of the podium once again. It basically worked out that way with the exception of an early season match against Marcus Coleman (Iowa State). The bout came as part of the Collegiate Duals event, and the Cyclone escaped with a 9-7 victory. Brooks would turn things around and win his third title in March. He has not lost a collegiate match since that day. Max Dean (Penn State) While the previous five returning champions were able to at least return to the NCAA finals. That is not always the case. At the 2022 NCAA tournament, Dean was able to get through some early adversity and win the title after previously making the finals in 2019. The following season, he returned for one final season of college wrestling. In the month of December, he dropped matches against Ethan Laird (Rider) and former Penn State wrestler Michael Beard (Lehigh). He then suffered three losses in the postseason, two against Nebraska’s Silas Allred, and finished seventh at the NCAA tournament to finish his run as a four-time All-American. Returning Champions During the 2021-22 Season David Carr (Iowa State) In his first trip to the NCAA tournament in 2021, Carr ran through the field, finished the season undefeated and picked up his first title. He stayed at 157 pounds the following season and entered as the clear favorite. Carr completed another undefeated regular season and picked up his third Big 12 title. However, at the NCAA tournament, he dropped an early-round match against Oregon State's Hunter Willits. To Carr’s credit, he did wrestle all the way back to finish third. He has since moved up to 165 pounds and made the finals last season. Aaron Brooks (Penn State) One of the big storylines going into the 2022 season was the eventual showdown at 184 pounds between Brooks and Myles Amine. The previous year, Amine had returned late and finished third at 197 pounds. After more international success, he dropped down to 184 to set up the confrontation with Brooks, the returning champion at the weight. The Penn State wrestler won their first meeting in a dual meet match to maintain his undefeated season record. However, Amine defeated Brooks at the Big Ten tournament. In the end, Brooks got the last laugh as he got the win at the NCAA tournament and picked up his second title. Shane Griffith (Stanford) At the 2021 NCAA tournament, Griffith went on a legendary run that saw him enter as the eighth seed, upset top seed Alex Marinelli and win the NCAA title at 165 pounds. Griffith returned the following season to make another run to the title. He took four losses prior to the NCAA tournament with the first coming against Julian Ramirez (Cornell) in November. Griffith then lost three matches against Evan Wick who had transferred from Wisconsin to Cal Poly. Despite those losses, he still made another run through the NCAA bracket before coming up short against O’Toole in the finals. Austin O’Connor (North Carolina) O’Connor wrestled only 13 matches during the 2020-21 season, but that was enough to win the NCAA title at 149 pounds. For the next season, he moved up to 157 pounds. At the new weight, he dropped an early season match against Peyton Robb (Nebraska). O’Connor settled down after that and won the rest of his regular season matches. He dropped a one-point match against Ed Scott (NC State) in the ACC tournament. At the NCAA tournament, O’Connor appeared to be dealing with an injury. He dropped his first match against Dazjon Casto (The Citadel) in sudden victory before battling back to finish eighth and become an All-American once again. In the 2022-23 season, he returned to form and once again reached the top of the podium.

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This past week saw a slew of great duals, crazy matches, and upsets we didn't see coming. It also added to a shakeup in the Overall Fantasy Wrestler Rankings: 197 Trent Hidlay (NCST) powered his way into the #1 wrestler of Week 2 with a 26 Fpt performance in 5 matches (5.2 ppm) from WrangleMania and the Journeymen Classic. 285 Josh Heindselman (OU) came in second with 24 pts in 5 matches, and 165 Keegan O’Toole (MIZZ) edged out fellow weight-mate Dean Hamiti (WISC) by one Fpt (22 to 21 Fpts). In the Overall Season Rankings, 184 Ryder Rogotzke (OHST) maintains atop the leaderboard with 33 Fpts. he currently leads by only one Fpts from149 Caleb Henson (VT) and 285 Josh Terrill (MSU). Everybody’s new favorite wrestler, 133 Ryan Crookham (LEH) jumped from 17th to 6th in the Overall Standings while the Week 2 leader Trent Hidlay jumped from being outside the Top-25 to now 4th. On to Week 3: Week 3 starters a little earlier with several teams locking on Thursday: Army, Bucknell, Clarion, Minnesota, NC State, and West Virginia. Most of these teams have additional scheduled duals or tournaments listed later in this scoring week. The main tournaments taking place include the Black Knight Invite, Keystone Classic, and Navy Classic, with some other tournaments with lighter D1 competition in the Daktronics Open, Roadrunner Open, and the Shorty Hitchcock Open. 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, and don’t forget to listen to the #FCWpodcast each week! The #FCWpodcast can be watched through InterMat’s Rokfin Channel or listened to on your favorite podcast platform (Apple, Spotify, etc!) 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 tournament name first, then by school name* 125: Stevo Poulin (UNCO)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+6] , Black Knight Invite Jack Maida (AMER)- Vs Utah Valley [+5] , Navy Classic Dean Peterson (RUT)- Vs Virginia Tech [+3] , Black Knight Invite Eddie Ventresca (VT)- @ Rutgers [-3] , Keystone Classic Jett Strickenberger (WVU)- @ Clarion [+3] , Shorty Hitchcock Open Caleb Smith (NEB)- Navy Classic Patrick McKee (MINN)- @ Bucknell, @ George Mason, Vs Morgan State [+14] Jakob Camacho (NCST)- @ Army, Arm Bar at the Armory [+7] Matt Ramos (PUR)- Vs Northern Illinois [+3] Jore Volk (WYO)- Vs Campbell [+3] 133: Dominick Serrano (UNCO)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+8] , Black Knight Invite Kurt Phipps (BUCK)- Vs Minnesota [+3] , Navy Classic Sam Latona (VT)- @ Rutgers [+3] , Keystone Classic Mason Leiphart (F&M)- Keystone Classic Michael Colaiocco (PENN)- Keystone Classic Marlon Yarbrourgh (UVA)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+8] Kai Orine (NCST)- @ Army, Arm Bar at the Armory [+7] Chris Cannon (MICH)- @ Clarion , @ Rider [+6] Domenic Zaccone (CAMP)- @ Wyoming [+4] Evan Frost (ISU)- @ Wisconsin [+4] Ryan Crookham (LEH)- Vs Pittsburgh [+3] Dustin Norris (PUR)- Vs Northern Illinois [+3] 141: Rudy Lopez (UNCO)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+6] , Black Knight Invite Jordan Titus (WVU)- @ Clarion [+4] , Shorty Hitchcock Open Mitch Moore (RUT)- Vs Virginia Tech [+3] , Black Knight Invite CJ Composto (PENN)- Keystone Classic Brock Hardy (NEB)- Navy Classic Vance Vombaur (MINN)- @ Bucknell, @ George Mason, Vs Morgan State [+12] Lachlan McNeil (UNC)- @ Illinois , Vs Central Michigan [+8] Jesse Mendez (OHST)- @ Columbia , @ Hofstra [+9] Jack Gioffre (UVA)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+8] Ryan Jack (NCST)- @ Army, Arm Bar at the Armory [+7] Mosha Schwartz (OU)- @ Little Rock , Vs North Dakota State [+7] Real Woods (IOWA)- Vs Oregon State [+4] Anthony Echemendia (ISU)- @ Wisconsin [+4] Greyson Clark (PUR)- Vs Northern Illinois [+3] Mackenzie Bell (RID)- Vs Michigan [+3] Gabe Willochell (WYO)- Vs Campbell [+3] 149: Caleb Henson (VT)- @ Rutgers [+4] , Keystone Classic Ty Watters (WVU)- @ Clarion [+4] , Shorty Hitchcock Open Dylan Chappell (BUCK)- Vs Minnesota [+3], Navy Classic Graham Rooks (IND)- Keystone Classic Ridge Lovett (NEB)- Navy Classic Jackson Arrington (NCST)- @ Army, Arm Bar at the Armory [+12] Dylan D’Emilio (OHST)- @ Columbia , @ Hofstra [+9] Michael Gioffre (UVA)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+7] Corbyn Munson (CMU)- @ Illinois , Vs North Carolina [+6] Kyle Parco (ASU)- @ Missouri [+4] Finn Solomon (PITT)- @ Lehigh [+4] Justin Rivera (CAMP)- @ Wyoming [+3] Victor Voinovich (IOWA)- Vs Oregon State [+3] Casey Swiderski (ISU)- @ Wisconsin [+3] Kellyn March (NDSU)- @ Oklahoma [+3] Quinn Kinner (RID)- Vs Michigan [+3] 157: Vince Zerban (UNCO)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+9] , Black Knight Invite Bryce Andonian (VT)- @ Rutgers [+4] , Keystone Classic Tommy Askey (APP)- Keystone Classic Lucas Revano (PENN)- Keystone Classic Peyton Robb (NEB)- Navy Classic Michael Blockhus (MINN)- @ Bucknell, @ George Mason, Vs Morgan State [+11] Paddy Gallagher (OHST)- @ Columbia , @ Hofstra [+9] Ed Scott (NCST)- @ Army, Arm Bar at the Armory [+8] Dylan Cedeno (UVA)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+8] Johnny Lovett (CMU)- @ Illinois , Vs North Carolina [+6] Will Lewan (MICH)- @ Columbia, @ Rider [+6] Jared Franek (IOWA)- Vs Oregon State [+5] Chris Earnest (CAMP)- @ Wyoming [+4] Cody Chittum (ISU)- @ Wisconsin [+4] Joey Blaze (PUR)- Vs Northern Illinois [+4] Brock Mauller (MIZZ)- Vs Arizona State [+3] 165: Brevin Cassella (BING)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+7] , Black Knight Invite Derek Matthews (UNCO)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+6] , Black Knight Invite Noah Mulvaney (BUCK)- Vs Minnesota [+4], Navy Classic Peyton Hall (WVU)- @ Clarion [+4] , Shorty Hitchcock Open Derek Gilcher (IND)- Keystone Classic Bubba Wilson (NEB)- Navy Classic *might need to flex as he could be at 174 Cael Carlson (OU)- @ Little Rock , Vs North Dakota State [+8] Cam Amine (MICH)- @ Columbia , @ Rider [+7] Nick Hamilton (UVA)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+7] Keegan O’Toole (MIZZ)- Vs Arizona State [+5] AJ Kovacs (NCST)- @ Army, Arm Bar at the Armory [+5] Domonic Baker (CAMP)- @ Wyoming [+4] Holden Heller (PITT)- @ Lehigh [+3] Stoney Buell (PUR)- Vs Northern Illinois [+3] 174: Donnell Washington (IND)- Keystone Classic Nick Incontrera (PENN)- Keystone Classic Shane Griffith (MICH)- @ Columbia , @ Rider [+4] Justin McCoy (UVA)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+8] Edmund Ruth (ILL)- Vs Central Michigan, Vs North Carolina [+7] Carson Kharchla (OHST)- @ Columbia , @ Hofstra [+7] Alex Faison (NCST)- @ Army, Arm Bar at the Armory [+5] Travis Wittlake (ORST)- @ Iowa [+4] Austin Murphy (CAMP)- @ Wyoming [+3] Peyton Mocco (MIZZ)- Vs Arizona State [+3] Luca Augustine (PITT)- @ Lehigh [+3] Mekhi Lewis (VT)- @ Rutgers [+3] 184: Brian Soldano (RUT)- Vs Virginia Tech [+4] , Black Knight Invite Roman Rogotzke (IND)- Keystone Classic Lenny Pinto (NEB)- Navy Classic Isaiah Salazar (MINN)- @ Bucknell, @ George Mason, Vs Morgan State [+13] Rylan Rogers (MICH)- @ Columbia , @ Rider [+7] Dylan Fishback (NCST)- @ Army, Arm Bar at the Armory [+5] Trey Munoz (ORST)- @ Iowa [+4] Holden Heller (PITT)- @ Lehigh [+4] Caleb Hopkins (CAMP)- @ Wyoming [+3] Will Feldkamp (ISU)- @ Wisconsin [+3] 197: John Poznanski (RUT)- Vs Virginia Tech [+4] , Black Knight Invite Evan Bockman (UVU)- @ American [+4] , Keystone Classic Austin Cooley (WVU)- @ Clarion [+4] , Shorty Hitchcock Open Silas Allred (NEB)- Navy Classic Trent Hidlay (NCST)- @ Army, Arm Bar at the Armory [+14] Garrett Joles (MINN)- @ Bucknell, @ George Mason, Vs Morgan State [+10] Max Shaw (UNC)- @ Illinois , Vs Central Michigan [+7] Stephen Buchanan (OU)- @ Little Rock , Vs North Dakota State [+7] Zach Glazier (IOWA)- Vs Oregon State [+4] Julian Broderson (ISU)- @ Wisconsin [+4] Rocky Elam (MIZZ)- Vs Arizona State [+4] Levi Hopkins (CAMP)- @ Wyoming [+3] 285: Yaraslau Slavikouski (RUT)- Vs Virginia Tech [+3] , Black Knight Invite Jimmy Mullen (VT)- Keystone Classic Harley Andrews (NEB)- Navy Classic Owen Trephan (NCST)- @ Army, Arm Bar at the Armory [+12] Lucas Davison (MICH)- @ Columbia , @ Rider [+8] Ryan Catka (UVA)- Arm Bar at the Armory [+8] Nick Feldman (OHST)- @ Columbia , @ Hofstra [+7] Josh Heindselman (OU)- @ Little Rock , Vs North Dakota State [+7] Taye Ghadiali (CAMP)- @ Wyoming [+5] Yonger Bastida (ISU)- @ Wisconsin [+5] Cohlton Schultz (ASU)- @ Missouri [+4] Boone McDermott (ORST)- @ Iowa [+3]