InterMat Staff

Scottsburg

Spring Lake

Crimson Cliffs

Coral Springs

Boca Ciega

Chester

Atholton

LaGrande

East Rowan

Holland Patent

Chisholm Trail

Eapanola

Lutheran West via Sienna Heights

Salmon

Middletown

North Royalton

Kuna

Benjamin Logan

Kaneland

Freedom

Browning

Hoffman Estates

Northview

On Monday morning, MatScouts released the latest update to the Big Board for the Class of 2026. This one is extremely important as it catches the rising seniors in the summer before their final year of high school. Even though there is only one year of high school competition left for these wrestlers to see their stock rise, it is enough time for such a feat to happen. There has been plenty of movement since the last time it was updated, so let’s go team-by-team to see where each school's recruits have landed. Below are the current rankings for members of the Class of 2026 Big Board who have already committed to wrestle at the next level. Air Force #119 Trey Wagner (Northampton, PA) #176 Arment Waltenbaugh (The Hill School, PA) #214 Tyler Harrill (Skutt Catholic, NE) American #40 Reagan Milheim (Warrior Run, PA) Appalachian State #77 Bentley Sly (Stuart Cramer, NC) #139 Brady Hand (Christiansburg, VA) Arizona State #36 Alex Taylor (Mount Vernon, OH) #55 Antonio Rodriguez (Los Gatos, CA) #58 Justin Wardlow (Lockport, IL) #96 Rylan Seacrist (Brecksville, OH) #148 Travis Cardenas (Chandler, AZ) Army West Point #16 Joe Uhorchuk (Signal Mountain, TN) #21 Christopher Creason (El Diamante, CA) #47 Ashton Besmer (Buchanan, CA) #50 Cash Colbert (Paul VI, VA) #100 Cooper Merli (Newburgh Free Academy, NY) #101 Evan Sanati (Brentsville, VA) #105 Garret Kawczynski (Port Washington, WI) #115 Curtis Borge (West Lake, UT) Brown #45 Joey Joyce (Ponaganset, RI) #181 Nate Consigli (Northfield Mount Hermon, MA) #184 David Perez (Ponaganset, RI) #207 Nevin Mattessich (Don Bosco Prep, NJ) #209 Chris Swann (Carrollton, GA) Bucknell #160 Antonio Boni (Central Valley, PA) #164 Hudson Hohman (Grove City, PA) #194 Anthony Mason (Southern Regional, NJ) #198 Brian Chamberlain (Wyoming Seminary, PA) #249 Jackson Heslin (Greens Farms Academy, CT) Buffalo #192 Dalton Weber (Pope John XXIII, NJ) #217 Anthony DePaul (St. Augustine Prep, NJ) #235 Braiden Weaver (Altoona, PA) California Baptist #236 Max Wirnsberger (Warrior Run, PA) Chattanooga #225 John Stewart (Scottsboro, AL) Cornell #22 Joe Toscano (Buchanan, CA) #27 Joey Jeter (Edmond North, OK) #68 Tommy Verrette (Edmond North, OK) #82 Michael Turi (West Scranton, PA) #97 Tyler Traves (Mountain View, VA) #163 Samson McKissick Staley (Pittsford, NY) #185 Vinny Freeman (Penn, IN) Davidson #243 Bradley Williams (Spain Park, AL) George Mason #73 Kross Cassidy (Fairfax, VA) #132 Dom Sumpolec (Notre Dame-Green Pond, PA) #230 Luke Fugazzato (Northwestern Lehigh, PA) #247 Jeff Huyvaert (New Prairie, IN) Harvard #141 Nathan Braun (Bergen Catholic, NJ) Hofstra #238 Roman Belardo (Jefferson, GA) Illinois #13 Aaron Stewart (Warren Township, IL) #23 Wyatt Medlin (Washington, IL) #78 Nick Garcia (Marmion Academy, IL) #130 Liam Kelly (Mount Carmel, IL) Iowa #2 Bo Bassett (Bishop McCort, PA) #12 Michael Mocco (Cardinal Gibbons, FL) #154 Owen McMullen (Bishop McCort, PA) Lehigh #15 Dean Bechtold (Owen J. Roberts, PA) #19 Keanu Dillard (Bethlehem Catholic, PA) #57 Cael Weidemoyer (Faith Christian Academy, PA) #127 Jason Singer (Faith Christian Academy, PA) Little Rock #65 Justyce Zuniga (Toppenish, WA) #150 Isaiah Jones (Bixby, OK) #159 Ivan Arias (Buchanan, CA) #165 Ryder Smith (Chattanooga Christian, TN) #228 Tre Haines (Arlington, WA) Maryland #71 Liston Seibert (Massillon Perry, OH) #76 Devin Downes (Plainedge, NY) #177 Mateo Vinciguerra (Woodstown, NJ) Michigan #14 Moses Mendoza (Gilroy, CA) #18 Blake Cosby (Dundee, MI) #35 Haakon Peterson (Dodgeville, WI) #44 Henry Aslikyan (Birmingham, CA) #149 Bohdan Abbey (Hartland, MI) Michigan State #111 Nicholas Sorrow (Hudson, MI) Minnesota #25 Tyler Dekraker (Chantilly, VA) #79 Mason Carlson (Syracuse, UT) #93 Cooper Rowe (Mound-Westonka, MN) #121 Titan Friederichs (Watertown-Mayer, MN) #200 Trey Beissel (Hastings, MN) Missouri #11 Antonio Mills (Mill Creek, GA) #60 Cash Cooley (Allen, TX) #124 Tre Mills (Mill Creek, GA) Navy #80 Sammy Spaulding (Camden Catholic, NJ) #189 McKaden Speece (Wilson, PA) #212 Nathan Attisano (Legacy Christian Academy, OH) NC State #42 Dom Deputy (Chestnut Ridge, PA) #49 Kai Calcutt (Loyola Academy, IL) #84 Griffin LaPlante (St. Francis, NY) #98 Lander Bosh (Layton, UT) #104 Lorenzo Alston (Uwharrie Charter, NC) Nebraska #72 Noah Bull (Layton, UT) North Carolina #48 Dunia Subomana (Long Beach, NY) #89 Lukas Littleton-Mascaro (Malvern Prep, PA) #113 Lincoln Jipp (Bettendorf, IA) #180 Brody Kelly (IC Prep, IL) North Dakota State #131 William Ward (Moorhead, MN) Northern Iowa #53 Waylon Cressell (Warren Central, IN) #70 Ashton Honnold (Nodaway Valley, IA) Northwestern #26 Will Deter (Trinity, PA) #28 Ryder Wilder (Camden County, GA) #54 Jaxon Miller (Carlisle, IA) #129 Travyn Boger (South Summit, UT) Ohio State #8 Adam Waters (Faith Christian Academy, PA) #9 Dom Munaretto (St. Charles East, IL) Oklahoma #33 Johnathon McGinty (St. Joseph’s Regional, NJ) #41 Mason Ontiveros (Pitman, CA) #62 Dallas Russell (Jefferson, GA) #87 Mikey Ruiz (Canyon Randall, TX) #137 Christian Jelle (Grand Rapids, MN) #195 Carter Vannest (Pitman, CA) Oklahoma State #1 Jax Forrest (Bishop McCort, PA) #4 Dreshaun Ross (Fort Dodge, IA) #5 Jordyn Raney (Union County, KY) #6 Jayden Raney (Union County, KY) #30 Rocklin Zinklin (Buchanan, CA) #34 Kellen Wolbert (Oconomowoc, WI) Oregon State #52 Travis Grace (Gilroy, CA) #56 Nathan Carrillo (St. John Bosco, CA) #201 Blake Woodward (Buchanan, CA) Penn #140 Anthony DiAndrea (Watchung Hills, NJ) #153 Charlie DeSena (Lake Highland Prep, FL) #166 CJ Betz (Delbarton, NJ) #216 Isaak Chavez (Mullen, CO) Penn State #3 Jayden James (Delbarton, NJ) #24 Sam Herring (Bishop McCort, PA) Pittsburgh #32 Elijah Brown (Belle Vernon, PA) #46 Karson Brown (St. Edward, OH) #67 Kyle Scott (Tyrone, PA) #179 Santino Sloboda (Butler, PA) #190 Nadav Nafshi (Germantown Academy, PA) Princeton #81 Mark Effendian (Faith Christian Academy, PA) #117 Tyler Conroy (Malvern Prep, PA) #152 George Dennis (Harrison County, KY) Purdue #31 Camden Baum (Bishop McDevitt, PA) #66 Zach Stewart (Marmion Academy, IL) #74 Nathan Rioux (Avon, IN) #99 Drake Hooiman (SLAM Academy, NV) Rutgers #10 Brandt Harer (Mongtomery, PA) #135 Alex Reyes (Holmdel, NJ) SIU Edwardsville #229 Kiernan Meink (Millard South, NE) South Dakota State #241 Riley Johnson (Skutt Catholic, NE) Stanford #20 Zeno Moore (Lake Highland Prep, FL) #85 James Bechter (Northfield Mount Hermon, OH) #107 Jarrett Smith (Lowell, MI) #157 Siraj Sidhu (Del Oro, CA) Virginia #69 Liam Crook (Kaukauna, WI) #120 Alex Pierce (Iowa City West, IA) Virginia Tech #17 Revin Dickman (Brownsburg, IN) #37 Jonathan Rocha (Clovis North, CA) #38 Alex Rozas (Teurlings Catholic, LA) West Virginia #88 Gage Wentzel (Montoursville, PA) #125 Mason Jakob (Dobyns-Bennett, TN) Wisconsin #147 Hunter Stevens (Iowa-Grant/Highland, WI) #183 Eli Leonard (Mt. Horeb/Barneveld, WI) Wyoming #43 Austin Paris (Grand County, UT) #61 Tucker Roybal (Union, UT) #91 John Murphy (St. Michael Albertville, MN)

This weekend set the stage for Final X 2025. The winners at the World Team Trials advanced to Final X in Newark, New Jersey on June 14th at the Prudential Center. Wrestling in Final X puts a wrestler only two wins away from a berth on the World Championship team. In the coming weeks, we’ll have specific previews surrounding each matchup; however, here are some brief thoughts on each of the series’ both in men’s and women’s freestyle. Men’s Freestyle 57 kg - Spencer Lee vs. Luke Lilledahl Two number-one overall recruits from two generations squaring off for a world team berth. 61 kg - Vito Arujau vs. Jax Forrest Could this be the most aesthetically pleasing match of the day? Two exciting wrestlers with many ways to score. 65 kg - Joey McKenna vs Real Woods Two ex-Stanford wrestlers who made the national finals out of the Big Ten. Guaranteed first-time world team member. 70 kg - Yianni Diakomihalis vs. PJ Duke Two all-time greats from the state of New York - Both are four-time state champions. Duke has passed every test thus far, could he do it? 74 kg - Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. David Carr Despite no Burroughs or Dake for the first time since 2010, the winner should be a high medal threat in 2025. 79 kg - Evan Wick vs Levi Haines Who will hit up Bernie Truax for the scouting report? Wick size/length will certainly present a difficult matchup for Haines. 86 kg - Zahid Valencia vs. Kyle Dake Rematch! Will the wily, veteran Dake be able to make the proper adjustments to reverse the US Open result? 92 kg - Trent Hidlay vs. Josh Barr Josh Barr continues to pass every test. Will he be able to handle Hidlay as the bar is raised yet again? 97 kg - Kyle Snyder vs. Hayden Zillmer What is Kyle Snyder’s status? Will he even compete in Newark? 125 kg - Wyatt Hendrickson vs. Trent Hillger Hillger was the only one at the Open able to go the full six minutes with Hendrickson. Now, can he close the six-point gap on the scoreboard? Women’s Freestyle 50 kg - Audrey Jimenez vs. Erin Golston After a decade on the scene, can Erin Golston finally make a Senior World team? Or it is time for the Jimenez show? 53 kg - Brianna Gonzalez vs. Felicity Taylor Ex-Iowa teammates squaring off. Taylor got the collegiate finals win, Gonzalez won the Open. Who gets the next win(s)? 55 kg - Cristelle Rodriguez vs. Everest Leydecker Leydecker is seeking to make a Senior world team before starting her Senior year of high school. Rodriguez stands in the way after a 4-1 win at the Open. 57 kg - Helen Maroulis vs. Amanda Martinez Helen has to slow down at some point, right? Right? Maybe not! Martinez will try to make history and unseat the queen. 59 kg - Abby Nette vs. Jacarra Winchester Winchester is looking to make her seventh World/Olympic team. Nette crushed the field in Vegas w/ two falls and two techs. 62 kg - Kayla Miracle vs. Adaugo Nwachukwo It’s a 2023 Final X rematch and a rematch of the 2025 US Open finals. To date, the high-scoring Nwachukwo hasn’t been able to solve the riddle that is Miracle. 65 kg - Macey Kilty vs. Aine Drury Kilty settles into the role of a veteran after her second Senior world medal. Drury’s big moves pushed her past Isabella Mir at the Open. 68 kg - Kennedy Blades vs. Brooklyn Hays With a silver medal in Paris, Kennedy Blades is quickly becoming the new face of US women’s freestyle. Hays will have her hands full. 72 kg - Alex Glaude vs. Amit Elor At the WTT’s, Skylar Grote pushed Elor like no one domestically has pushed her at the Senior level. Does that create an opening for Glaude? 76 kg - Kylie Welker vs. Dymond Guilford Don’t let her Iowa teammates (Kilty/Blades) overshadow how great Welker was at the Open. She teched Guilford’s frequent rival Yelena Makoyed. Both are past world teamer’s.