InterMat Staff

Last week, Virginia Tech was at the center of our first-ever Big Ten/ACC dual breakdown. The Hokies are in the spotlight again after their 19-12 victory over #13 Rutgers on Friday night. Our Big Ten/ACC correspondent crew goes into detail about that dual. They also talk North Carolina - as the Tar Heels squared off with Illinois yesterday. The young Tar Heel squad acquitted themselves well, but ultimately fell to #28 Fighting Illini. Finally, they take a quick peek ahead to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. For the full episode: Click Here

Our EIWA correspondent Austin Sommer was at the Keystone Classic today and was able to snag interviews with a handful of the EIWA wrestlers who were victorious along with F&M head coach Mike Rogers. 125 lb champion: Max Gallagher (Penn) 133 lb champion: Alex Almeyda (Penn) 141 lb champion: CJ Composto (Penn) 184 lb champion: James Conway (F&M) F&M head coach: Mike Rogers Penn Associate Head Coach: Bryan Pearsall

Black Knight Invitational Final Results 1. Army West Point 121.5 2. Penn State 108 3. Rutgers 100.5 4. Michigan State 85 5. Northern Colorado 77.5 Championship Finals 125 - Braeden Davis (Penn State) dec Ethan Berginc (Army West Point) 5-1 133 - Aaron Nagao (Penn State) fall Braden Basile (Army West Point) :52 141 - Beau Bartlett (Penn State) dec Tyler Kasak (Penn State) 4-1SV 149 - Matthew Williams/Thomas Deck (Army West Point) - No Match 157 - Vince Zerban (Northern Colorado) dec Chase Saldate (Michigan State) 9-5 165 - Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) dec Terrell Barraclough (Penn State) 8-5 174 - Shane Cartegena-Walsh (Rutgers) dec Dillon Sheehy (Army West Point) 5-2TB 184 - Josh Barr (Penn State) dec Chase Kranitz (Buffalo) 6-1SV 197 - Kael Wisler (Michigan State) dec Lucas Daly (Michigan State) 8-1 285 - Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers) dec Cory Day (Binghamton) 5-2 Third Place Bouts 125 - Tristan Lujan (Michigan State) MedFFT Robbie Howard (Penn State) 133 - Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) MedFFT Devon Britton (Rutgers) 141 - Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) dec Richard Treanor (Army West Point) 1-0 149 - Zach Price (Gardner-Webb) MedFFT Jacob Butler (Rutgers) 157 - Nate Lukez (Army West Point) dec Al DeSantis (Rutgers) 7-3 165 - Caleb Fish (Michigan State) dec Anthony White (Rutgers) 5-3 174 - DJ Shannon (Michigan State) MedFFT Marcus Petite (Buffalo) 184 - Jacob Nolan (Binghamton) dec Jha’Quan Anderson (Gardner-Webb) 1-0 197 - James Araneo (Brown) dec Daniel Lawrence (Army West Point) 9-4 285 - Lucas Stoddard (Army West Point) fall Xavier Doolin (Northern Colorado) 2:31 Fifth Place Bouts 125 - Gary Steen (Penn State) maj Charlie Farmer (Army West Point) 14-4 133 - Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) dec Micah Roes (Binghamton) 8-5SV 141 - David Evans (Penn State) tech Joe Fongaro (Rutgers) 21-5 149 - Michael Cetta (Rutgers) dec Benji Alanis (Northern Colorado) 4-2 157 - Blake Saito (Brown) maj Micah Hanau (Army West Point) 13-0 165 - Brevin Cassella (Binghamton) MedFFT Matt Lee (Penn State) 174 - Jonathan Conrad (Brown) maj Brian Borden (Penn State) 14-3 184 - Branson Britten (Northern Colorado) maj Jake Swartz (Army West Point) 14-2 197 - Cayden Bevis (Binghamton) maj Franklin Cruz (Northern Colorado) 12-2 285 - John O’Donnell (Rutgers) dec Tristen Hitchcock (Army West Point) 1-0

2023 Navy Classic Results 1) Nebraska 212 2) Navy 137 3) Princeton 134.5 4) Bucknell 112.5 5) The Citadel 75 Championship Finals 125 - Caleb Smith (Nebraska) maj Tucker Owens (Air Force) 9-1 133 - Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) dec Jacob Van Dee (Nebraska) 3-2 141 - Brock Hardy (Nebraska) dec Josh Koderhandt (Navy) 4-0 149 - Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) fall Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) :48 157 - Peyton Robb (Nebraska) dec Jonathan Ley (Navy) 8-1 165 - Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) dec Giano Petrucelli (Air Force) 10-3 174 - Danny Wask (Navy) dec Christopher Minto (Nebraska) 5-0 184 - Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) maj David Key (Navy) 18-8 197 - Luke Stout (Princeton) dec Silas Allred (Nebraska) 4-1SV 285 - Grady Griess (Navy) dec Daniel Bucknavich (Cleveland State) 3-0 Third Place Bouts 125 - Evan Tallmadge (Navy) fall Malik Hardy (The Citadel) 1:57 133 - Kyle Burwick (Nebraska) fall Gable Strickland (Lock Haven) 3:28 141 - Dylan Layton (Cleveland State) dec Jacob Silka (The Citadel) 9-6 149 - Jeffrey Boyd (The Citadel) dec Eligh Rivera (Princeton) 4-1 157 - Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) dec Nick Delp (Bucknell) 4-2 165 - Garrett Thompson (Ohio) tech Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) 17-2 174 - Michael Squires (Princeton) dec Brodie Porter (The Citadel) 10-9 184 - Nathan Dugan (Princeton) maj Gage Musser (Air Force) 14-4 197 - Aidan Conner (Princeton) dec Ben Smith (Cleveland State) 4-1 285 - Dorian Crosby (Bucknell) fall Jamier Frere (Navy) 3:45 Fifth Place Bouts 125 - Drew Heethuis (Princeton) tech Nick Gonzalez (Air Force) 18-1 133 - Sean Pierson (Princeton) dec Jacob Brenneman (Edinboro) 12-9 141 - Tyler Vasquez (Princeton) fall Billy Meiszner (Kent State) :21 149 - Nick Vafiadis (Navy) MedFFT Derek Raike (Ohio) 157 - Daniel Segura (Ohio) dec Thomas Snipes (The Citadel) 10-4 165 - Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) fall Tate Geiser (Cleveland State) 6:24 174 - Adam Thebeau (Nebraska) fall Myles Takats (Bucknell) :30 184 - Zyan Hall (Navy) dec Mikey Bartush (Bucknell) 22-20 197 - Blake Schaffer (Kent State) maj Nick Lodato (Edinboro) 18-8 285 - Matthew Cover (Princeton) fall Ben Stemmet (The Citadel) 8:30

Friday’s Dual Results Campbell 23 Wyoming 12 125 - Jore Volk (Wyoming) dec Anthony Molton (Campbell) 12-5 133 - Domenic Zaccone (Campbell) dec Cooper Birdwell (Wyoming) 4-2 141 - Cole Brooks (Wyoming) dec Chris Rivera (Campbell) 9-8 149 - Gabe Willochell (Wyoming) dec Justin Rivera (Campbell) 5-4 157 - Chris Earnest (Campbell) tech Paolo Salminen (Wyoming) 19-2 165 - Brett McIntosh (Wyoming) dec Dom Baker (Campbell) 6-5 174 - Austin Murphy (Campbell) dec Riley Davis (Wyoming) 16-15 184 - Caleb Hopkins (Campbell) dec Ethan Ducca (Wyoming) 4-3 197 - Levi Hopkins (Campbell) dec Joey Novak (Wyoming) 2-0 285 - Taye Ghadiali (Campbell) fall Kevin Zimmer (Wyoming) 3:47 Virginia Tech 19 Rutgers 12 125 - Dean Peterson (Rutgers) dec Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) 2-0 133 - Sam Latona (Virginia Tech) dec Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) 4-1SV 141 - Mitch Moore (Rutgers) dec Mac Church (Virginia Tech) 2-1 149 - Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech) dec Jacob Butler (Rutgers) 4-1SV 157 - Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech) maj Al DeSantis (Rutgers) 13-5 165 - Rafael Hipolito (Virginia Tech) dec Anthony White (Rutgers) 13-7 174 - Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech) dec Jackson Turley (Rutgers) 8-2 184 - Sam Fisher (Virginia Tech) dec Brian Soldano (Rutgers) 10-9 197 - John Poznanski (Rutgers) dec Andy Smith (Virginia Tech) 4-2 285 - Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers) dec Hunter Catka (Virginia Tech) 4-1 Oklahoma 26 Little Rock 13 125 - Conrad Hendriksen (Oklahoma) dec Jeremiah Reno (Little Rock) 9-6 133 - Nasir Bailey (Little Rock) dec Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma) 6-2 141 - Mosha Schwartz (Oklahoma) fall Brennan Van Hoecke (Little Rock) 6:09 149 - Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) tech Jake Adams (Little Rock) 19-4 157 - Matt Bianchi (Little Rock) maj John Wiley (Oklahoma) 10-2 165 - Cael Carlson (Oklahoma) dec Brendon Abdon (Little Rock) 13-8 174 - Tyler Brennan (Little Rock) fall Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) 5:00 184 - Guiseppe Hoose (Oklahoma) dec Triston Wills (Little Rock) 4-1 197 - Stephen Buchanan (Oklahoma) dec Stephen Little (Little Rock) 4-1 285 - Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma) dec Josiah Hill (Little Rock) 5-3 Virginia 41 Long Island 3 125 - Kyle Montaperto (Virginia) dec Robbie Saragis (Long Island) 8-2 133 - Marlon Yarbrough (Virginia) fall Christopher Bentancourt (Long Island) 6:32 141 - Jack Gioffre (Virginia) tech Devin Matthews (Long Island) 18-2 149 - Michael Goiffre (Virginia) dec Drew Witham (Long Island) 7-6 157 - Dylan Cedeno (Virginia) maj Rhise Royster (Long Island) 12-2 165 - James Johnston (Long Island) dec Michael Murphy (Virginia) 4-1 174 - Justin McCoy (Virginia) fall Blake Bahna (Long Island) 3:33 184 - Hudson Stewart (Virginia) fall Anthony D’Alesio (Long Island) 4:07 197 - Colden Dorfman (Virginia) maj John Dusza (Long Island) 15-5 285 - Ryan Catka (Virginia) maj Aeden Begue (Long Island) 16-4 NC State 35 Binghamton 9 125 - Jakob Camacho (NC State) tech Carson Wagner (Binghamton) 22-5 133 - Kai Orine (NC State) dec Micah Roes (Binghamton) 11-8SV 141 - Ryan Jack (NC State) tech Nathan Lucier (Binghamton) 20-5 149 - Jackson Arrington (NC State) tech Fin Nadeau (Binghamton) 25-10 157 - Ed Scott (NC State) tech Carter Baer (Binghamton) 20-5 165 - Brevin Cassella (Binghamton) dec Derek Fields (NC State) 4-2 174 - Alex Faison (NC State) maj Will Ebert (Binghamton) 17-5 184 - Dylan Fishback (NC State) dec Jacob Nolan (Binghamton) 3-2 197 - Christian Knop (NC State) tech Andrew Bailey (Binghamton) 19-4 285 - Cory Day (Binghamton) fall Chase Horne (NC State) 4:10 Northern Colorado 35 Buffalo 6 125 - Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) tech Max Elton (Buffalo) 20-5 133 - Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) tech Tommy Maddox (Buffalo) 24-6 141 - Rudy Lopez (Northern Colorado) dec Andy Lucinski (Buffalo) 8-5SV 149 - Benji Alanis (Northern Colorado) dec Kaleb Burgess (Buffalo) 3-2 157 - Vince Zerban (Northern Colorado) maj Ty Raines (Buffalo) 17-4 165 - Derek Matthews (Northern Colorado) maj Hunter Shaut (Buffalo) 9-0 174 - Ayden Rix-McElhinney (Northern Colorado) tech Marcus Petite (Buffalo) 19-4 184 - Chase Kranitz (Buffalo) dec Branson Britten (Northern Colorado) 10-5 197 - Sam Mitchell (Buffalo) dec Nosh Pettigrew (Northern Colorado) 2-0 285 - Xavier Doolin (Northern Colorado) fall Magnus Bibla (Buffalo) :41 Presbyterian 29 Sacred Heart 11 125 - Trenton Dominguez (Presbyterian) dec Jake Ice (Sacred Heart) 12-7 133 - Andrew Fallon (Sacred Heart) tech Rey Ortiz (Presbyterian) 24-9 141 - Ryan Luna (Presbyterian) maj Vincent Milazzo (Sacred Heart) 12-4 149 - Mike McGhee (Sacred Heart) maj Trenton Donahue (Presbyterian) 19-7 157 - Eli Holiday (Presbyterian) fall Brandon Teresa (Sacred Heart) 4:33 165 - Scott Jarosz (Sacred Heart) fall Michael Ramirez (Presbyterian) 2:45 174 - Reed Douglass (Presbyterian) tech Owen Ayotte (Sacred Heart) 18-3 184 - Caleb Roe (Presbyterian) tech Logan Michael (Sacred Heart) 18-2 197 - Jake Trovato (Sacred Heart) fall George Hopkins (Presbyterian) :21 285 - Nathan Carnes (Presbyterian) fall Marc Berisha (Sacred Heart) 2:18 Binghamton 31 Long Island 7 125 - Carson Wagner (Binghamton) tech Robbie Saragis (Long Island) 20-2 133 - Micah Roes (Binghamton) dec Christopher Bentancourt (Long Island) 11-5 141 - Devin Matthews (Long Island) maj Ivan Garcia (Binghamton) 9-0 149 - Michael Zarif (Binghamton) dec Drew Witham (Long Island) 4-3 157 - Carter Baer (Binghamton) dec Rhise Royster (Long Island) 6-0 165 - Brevin Cassella (Binghamton) tech James Johnston (Long Island) 15-0 174 - Dmitri Gamkrelidze (Binghamton) dec Corey Connelly (Long Island) 9-6 184 - Jacob Nolan (Binghamton) dec Anthony D’Alesio (Long Island) 4-1SV 197 - John Dusza (Long Island) dec Cayden Bevis (Binghamton) 7-5 285 - Cory Day (Binghamton) fall Aeden Begue (Long Island) :58 Virginia 37 Buffalo 5 125 - Tristan Daugherty (Buffalo) dec Kyle Montaperto (Virginia) 3-2 133 - Marlon Yarbrough (Virginia) maj Tommy Maddox (Buffalo) 9-0 141 - Jack Gioffre (Virginia) tech Andy Lucinski (Buffalo) 20-5 149 - Michael Gioffre (Virginia) tech Kaleb Burgess (Buffalo) 20-5 157 - Dylan Cedeno (Virginia) dec Ty Raines (Buffalo) 2-0 165 - Hunter Shaut (Buffalo) dec Nick Sanko (Virginia) 4-1 174 - Justin McCoy (Virginia) dec Jay Nivison (Buffalo) 9-2 184 - Hudson Stewart (Virginia) fall Chase Kranitz (Buffalo) 2:04 197 - Ethan Weatherspoon (Virginia) injdef Sam Mitchell (Buffalo) 285 - Ryan Catka (Virginia) tech Robbie Unruh (Buffalo) 21-6 NC State 48 Sacred Heart 5 125 - Jakob Camacho (NC State) FFT 133 - Andrew Fallon (Sacred Heart) tech Jackson Baglio (NC State) 19-4 141 - Ryan Jack (NC State) fall Vincent Milazzo (Sacred Heart) 2:10 149 - Tyler Tracy (NC State) fall Mike McGhee (Sacred Heart) :41 157 - Ed Scott (NC State) tech Michel Ritacco (Sacred Heart) 19-4 165 - AJ Kovacs (NC State) maj Scott Jarosz (Sacred Heart) 12-3 174 - Alex Faison (NC State) tech Nicky Eboli (Sacred Heart) 20-3 184 - Dylan Reinert (NC State) tech Logan Michael (Sacred Heart) 19-3 197 - Christian Knop (NC State) tech Jake Trovato (Sacred Heart) 23-5 285 - Owen Trephan (NC State) fall Marc Berisha (Sacred Heart) 1:16 Northern Colorado 44 Presbyterian 5 125 - Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) fallTrenton Dominguez (Presbyterian) 2:37 133 - Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) tech Rey Ortiz (Presbyterian) 19-4 141 - Armando Garcia (Northern Colorado) maj Ryan Luna (Presbyterian) 13-2 149 - Benji Alanis (Northern Colorado) dec Trenton Donahue (Presbyterian) 3-1 157 - Vince Zerban (Northern Colorado) tech Eli Holiday (Presbyterian) 16-1 165 - Derek Matthews (Northern Colorado) fall Michael Ramirez (Presbyterian) 2:59 174 - Reed Douglass (Presbyterian) tech Aydin-Rix McElhinney (Northern Colorado) 28-11 184 - Andrew Donahue (Northern Colorado) dec Caleb Roe (Presbyterian) 5-2 197 - Noah Pettigrew (Northern Colorado) fall George Hopkins (Presbyterian) 1:26 285 - Xavier Doolin (Northern Colorado) fall Morvens Saint Jean (Presbyterian) 1:09 Lindenwood 34 Liberty 18 125 - Austin Kegley (Lindenwood) fall Aiden Scheeringa (Liberty) 2:58 133 - Caiden Pelc (Lindenwood) tech Chase Arnestad (Liberty) 17-1 141 - Ben Bohr (Lindenwood) maj Blake Schmidt (Liberty) 12-0 149 - Cruz Lara (Lindenwood) maj Garrett Good (Liberty) 13-2 157 - Lucas Viana (Liberty) FFT 165 - Reid Stewart (Liberty) fall Logan Johnson (Lindenwood) 2:55 174 - David Over (Liberty) FFT 184 - Luke Shaver (Lindenwood) dec Gabriel Hayes (Liberty) 10-3 197 - Ryan Golnick (Lindenwood) fall Carder Miller (Liberty) 4:06 285 - David Hernandez (Lindenwood) fall Wade Wheeler (Liberty) 3:18 Utah Valley 25 American 12 125 - Jack Maida (American) dec Yusief Lillie (Utah Valley) 7-1 133 - Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) dec Max Leete (American) 7-5 141 - James Emmer (Utah Valley) dec Cael McIntyre (American) 6-0 149 - Ty Smith (Utah Valley) dec Gage Owen (American) 8-6 157 - Jack Nies (American) dec Kyler Lake (Utah Valley) 6-5 165 - Jaxon Garoutte (Utah Valley) maj Breon Phifer (American) 13-3 174 - Mark Takara (Utah Valley) maj Lucas White (American) 10-2 184 - Jacob Armstrong (Utah Valley) dec Connor Bourne (American) 8-1 197 - Evan Bockman (Utah Valley) tech Liam Volk-Klos (American) 19-4 285 - Will Jarrell (American) fall Jack Forbes (Utah Valley) 4:08 Michigan 33 Columbia 6 125 - Michael DeAugustino (Michigan) dec Nick Babin (Columbia) 8-1 133 - Angelo Rini (Columbia) InjDef Chris Cannon (Michigan) 141 - Sergio Lemley (Michigan) dec Kai Owen (Columbia) 3-1 149 - Dylan Gilcher (Michigan) dec Richard Fedalen (Columbia) 4-1SV 157 - Will Lewan (Michigan) tech Jaden Le (Columbia) 20-3 165 - Cam Amine (Michigan) maj Andrew Garr (Columbia) 18-6 174 - Shane Griffith (Michigan) maj Garrett Bilgrav (Columbia) 9-0 184 - Jaden Bullock (Michigan) dec Aaron Ayzerov (Columbia) 9-5 197 - Bobby Striggow (Michigan) dec Jack Wehmeyer (Columbia) 5-4 285 - Lucas Davison (Michigan) tech Vincent Mueller (Columbia) 19-2 South Dakota State 46 Dakota Wesleyan 4 125 - Tanner Jordan (South Dakota State) fall Kipp Cordes (Dakota Wesleyan) 1:30 133 - Brandon Meredith (South Dakota State) fall Temuujin Natasagdorj (Dakota Wesleyan) 2:31 141 - Caleb Gross (South Dakota State) dec Zach Zitek (Dakota Wesleyan) 8-2 149 - Colin Dupill (South Dakota State) tech Zach Kolbe (Dakota Wesleyan) 17-1 157 - Ryan Dolezal (South Dakota State) dec Tyson Johnson (Dakota Wesleyan) 14-11 165 - Kaleb Bigelow (Dakota Wesleyan) maj Brock Fettig (South Dakota State) 13-2 174 - Connor Gaynor (South Dakota State) FFT 184 - Jaxon Bowes (South Dakota State) FFT 197 - Thomas Dineen (South Dakota State) tech Colten Hink (Dakota Wesleyan) 22-6 285 - Regan Bollweg (South Dakota State) fall Cole Hennings (Dakota Wesleyan) 4:05 South Dakota State 33 Northern State 6 125 - Tanner Jordan (South Dakota State) maj Landon Fischer (Northern State) 18-6 133 - Derrick Cardinal (South Dakota State) tech Jason Henschel (Northern State) 19-4 141 - Caleb Gross (South Dakota State) dec Braydon Mogle (Northern State) 3-0 149 - Daniel Kimball (South Dakota State) dec Wyatt Turnquist (Northern State) 11-8 157 - Cael Swensen (South Dakota State) dec Devin Bahr (Northern State) 5-4 165 - Chase Bloomquist (Northern State) dec Brock Fettig (South Dakota State) 5-2 174 - Cade DeVos (South Dakota State) tech Sam Kruger (Northern State) 18-3 184 - Treyton Cacek (Northern State) dec Jaxon Bowes (South Dakota State) 10-4 197 - Thomas Dineen (South Dakota State) fall Ryan Hirschkorn (Northern State) 2:53 285 - Luke Rasmussen (South Dakota State) maj Nathan Schauer (Northern State) 14-0 South Dakota State 37 Augustana 9 125 - Brandon Meredith (South Dakota State) Jaxon Rohman (Augustana) 14-3 133 - Derrick Cardinal (South Dakota State) FFT 141 - Caleb Gross (South Dakota State) FFT 149 - Alek Martin (South Dakota State) tech Kage Lenger (Augustana) 18-0 157 - Cael Swensen (South Dakota State) dec Payton Handevidt (Augustana) 6-3 165 - Tyler Wagener (Augustana) dec Connor Gaynor (South Dakota State) 6-3 174 - Cade DeVos (South Dakota State) tech Coy Gunderson (Augustana) 21-6 184 - Danny Reynolds (Augustana) fall Kalen Meyer (South Dakota State) 1:37 197 - Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State) tech Max Ramberg (Augustana) 16-1 285 - Bowen McConville (South Dakota State) dec Max Balow (Augustana) 7-3 California Baptist 36 Embry-Riddle 10 125 - Eli Griffin (California Baptist) fall Landon Smith (Embry-Riddle) 133 - Hunter Leake (California Baptist) tech Allan Hendricks (Embry-Riddle) 17-1 141 - Darren Green (California Baptist) fall Carson Coy (Embry-Riddle) 149 - Jonah Chew (Embry-Riddle) dec Matthew Buck (California Baptist) 5-0 157 - Chaz Hallmark (California Baptist) dec Sheldon Cole (Embry-Riddle) 5-0 165 - Keller Rock (Embry-Riddle) maj Mateo de la Pena (California Baptist) 15-7 174 - Danill Gorshkov (Embry-Riddle) dec Peter Acciardi (California Baptist) 12-7 184 - Nathan Haas (California Baptist) tech Thomas Stadel (Embry-Riddle) 19-4 197 - Eli Sheeran (California Baptist) maj Jett Swain (Embry-Riddle) 14-2 285 - Chris Island (California Baptist) fall Corbin Hayes (Embry-Riddle) California Baptist 47 Vanguard 7 125 - Eli Griffin (California Baptist) tech Aidan Munoz (Vanguard) 18-3 133 - Mario Sandoval (Vanguard) dec Yoshiya Funakoshi (California Baptist) 8-6 141 - Darren Green (California Baptist) FFT 149 - Bryant Avila (Vanguard) maj Matthew Buck (California Baptist) 21-9 157 - Nolan Miller-Johnstone (California Baptist) fall Ruben Rodriguez (Vanguard) 165 - Mateo de la Pena (California Baptist) fall Julian Rosales (Vanguard) 174 - Justin Phillips (California Baptist) tech Marquize Brown (Vanguard) 18-1 184 - Nathan Haas (California Baptist) fall Joseph Dervatanian (Vanguard) 197 - Eli Sheeran (California Baptist) fall LeRoy Garibay (Vanguard) 285 - Chris Island (California Baptist) fall Roman Torres (Vanguard)

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Keystone Classic Final Results 1. Penn 178.5 2. Virginia Tech 167 3. Drexel 88.5 4. Appalachian State 85 5. Franklin & Marshall 77.5 Championship Finals 125 - Max Gallagher (Penn) dec Ryan Miller (Penn) 4-1 133 - Alex Almeyda (Penn) dec Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) 3-2 141 - CJ Composto (Penn) dec Danny Fongaro (Indiana) 4-2 149 - Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech) tech Jackson Polo (Penn) 19-3 157 - Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech) fall Tommy Askey (Appalachian State) :37 165 - Derek Gilcher (Indiana) dec Tyler Lillard (Indiana) 4-1 174 - Nick Incontrera (Penn) maj Jasiah Queen (Drexel) 16-3 184 - James Conway (F&M) dec Sam Fisher (Virginia Tech) 8-5SV 197 - Andy Smith (Virginia Tech) maj John Crawford (F&M) 17-6 285 - Hunter Catka (Virginia Tech) dec Jim Mullen (Virginia Tech) 4-1 Third Place Bouts 125 - Diego Sotelo (Harvard) tech Deon Pleasant (Drexel) 20-2 133 - Michael Colaiocco (Penn) maj Mason Leiphart (F&M) 8-0 141 - Pat Phillips (F&M) dec Cole Rhemrev (Indiana) 12-10 149 - Kelly Dunnigan (Penn) dec Cody Bond (Appalachian State) 5-4 157 - Jude Swisher (Penn) maj Kylan Montgomery (Virginia Tech) 13-3 165 - Rafael Hipolito (Virginia Tech)/Connor Brady (Virginia Tech) - No Match 174 - Noah Fox (F&M) dec Jack Janda (Drexel) 11-7 184 - Max Hale (Penn) MedFFT Jacob Armstrong (Utah Valley) 197 - Martin Cosgrove (Penn) dec Cole Urbas (Penn) 7-4 285 - Jacob Sartorio (Appalachian State) dec John Stout (Penn) 6-4 Fifth Place Bouts 125 - Logan Agin (Duke) MedFFT Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) 133 - Coleman Nogle (Harvard) fall Logan Frazier (Virginia Tech) 4:04 141 - Mac Church (Virginia Tech) dec Isaac Byers (Appalachian State) 4-1SV 149 - Hunter Gandy (Penn)/Jack Crook (Harvard) - No Match 157 - Lucas Revano (Penn)/Nico Bolivar (Indiana) - No Match 165 - Cody Walsh (Drexel)/Ty Finn (Virginia Tech) - No Match 174 - Mark Takara (Utah Valley) maj Jack Wimmer (Duke) 12-0 184 - Roman Rogotzke (Indiana) fall Mahonri Rushton (Utah Valley) 1:50 197 - Sonny Sasso (Virginia Tech) MedFFT Evan Bockman (Utah Valley) 285 - Connor Barket (Duke) dec Santino Morina (Drexel) 7-1 Seventh Place Bouts 125 - Noah Luna (Appalachian State) dec Blaine Frazier (Indiana) 11-5 133 - Cayden Rooks (Indiana) MedFFT Spencer Barnhart (Penn) 141 - James Emmer (Utah Valley) dec Bryce Kresho (F&M) 6-2 149 - Isaiah Delgao (Utah Valley)/Dominic Findora (Drexel) - No Match 157 - Jimmy Harrington (Harvard) dec Anthony Conetta (Appalachian State) 5-3 165 - Will Miller (Appalachian State)/Gaetano Console (Duke) - No Match 174 - Tanner Updegraff (Drexel) dec Logan Eller (Appalachian State) 6-3 184 - Natty Lapinski (Drexel) fall Jake Stefanowicz (Penn) :36 197 - Gabe Sollars (Indiana) dec Ibrahim Ameer (Drexel) 17-11 285 - Jack Forbes (Utah Valley) maj Matthew Cruise (Penn) 9-1

Saturday’s Dual Results Cornell 48 Sacred Heart 3 125 - Brett Ungar (Cornell) FFT 133 - Andrew Fallon (Sacred Heart) dec Ethan Qureshi (Cornell) 11-7 141 - Vince Cornella (Cornell) fall Vincent Milazzo (Sacred Heart) 1:39 149 - Ethan Fernandez (Cornell) maj Mike McGhee (Sacred Heart) 11-2 157 - Meyer Shapiro (Cornell) tech Michel Ritacco (Sacred Heart) 15-0 165 - Julian Ramirez (Cornell) fall Scott Jarosz (Sacred Heart) 1:36 174 - Benny Baker (Cornell) tech Nicky Eboli (Sacred Heart) 20-0 184 - Chris Foca (Cornell) fall Logan Michael (Sacred Heart) :49 197 - Jacob Cardenas (Cornell) tech Jake Trovato (Sacred Heart) 15-0 285 - Lewis Fernandes (Cornell) tech Marc Berisha (Sacred Heart) 19-2 George Mason 36 Morgan State 6 125 - Ben Monn (George Mason) maj Kevin Lopez (Morgan State) 8-0 133 - Shawn Ryncarz (Morgan State) dec Patrick Schellpfeffer (George Mason) 9-6 141 - Nathan Higley (George Mason) fall Blake Bryant (Morgan State) 2:32 149 - Kaden Cassidy (George Mason) tech Aaron Turner (Morgan State) 16-1 157 - DJ McGee (George Mason) maj Shaymus MacIntosh (Morgan State) 14-5 165 - Evan Maag (George Mason) dec Jake Marsh (Morgan State) 10-5 174 - Paul Pierce (George Mason) tech Cort Vann (Morgan State) 15-0 184 - Kingsley Menifee (Morgan State) dec Malachi Duvall (George Mason) 9-4 197 - Ruben Karapetyan (George Mason) dec Nathanic Kendricks (Morgan State) 5-4 285 - Chad Nix (George Mason) FFT Minnesota 52 Morgan State 0 125 - Patrick McKee (Minnesota) fall Kevin Lopez (Morgan State) 4:10 133 - Jager Eisch (Minnesota) tech Shawn Ryncarz (Morgan State) 18-0 141 - Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) tech Khalid Brinkley (Morgan State) 18-0 149 - Drew Roberts (Minnesota) tech Aaron Turner (Morgan State) 15-0 157 - Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) fall Shaymus MacIntosh (Morgan State) 2:21 165 - Blaine Brenner (Minnesota) maj Jake Marsh (Morgan State) 9-1 174 - Sam Skillings (Minnesota) tech Cort Vann (Morgan State) 17-0 184 - Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) tech Kingsley Menifee (Morgan State) 15-0 197 - Garrett Joles (Minnesota) tech Cam Johnson (Morgan State) 18-2 285 - Bennett Tabor (Minnesota) FFT Minnesota 37 George Mason 6 125 - Patrick McKee (Minnesota) tech Ben Monn (George Mason) 22-5 133 - Jager Eisch (Minnesota) tech Patrick Schellpfeffer (George Mason) 18-2 141 - Vance Vombaur (Minnesota) maj Dominic Hargrove (George Mason) 10-2 149 - Drew Roberts (Minnesota) maj Kaden Cassidy (George Mason) 20-8 157 - DJ McGee (George Mason) dec Michael Blockhus (Minnesota) 4-2 165 - Blaine Brenner (Minnesota) tech Evan Maag (George Mason) 20-3 174 - Sam Skillings (Minnesota) dec Sean Coughlin (George Mason) 7-3 184 - Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) InjDef Malachi Duvall (George Mason) 197 - Garrett Joles (Minnesota) tech Ruben Karapetyan (George Mason) 19-4 285 - Chad Nix (George Mason) dec Bennett Tabor (Minnesota) 2-1 Sunday's Dual Results Purdue 44 Indianapolis 0 125 - Ashton Jackson (Purdue) fall Nathan Smith (Indianapolis) 3:00 133 - Dustin Norris (Purdue) tech Noah Cantu (Indianapolis) 16-1 141 - Christian White (Purdue) dec Blake Mulkey (Indianapolis) 9-6SV 149 - Marcos Polanco (Purdue) fall Jackson Hoover (Indianapolis) 4:38 157 - Isaac Ruble (Purdue) dec Nathan Conley (Indianapolis) 4-0 165 - Cooper Noehre (Purdue) maj Owen Zablocki (Indianapolis) 8-0 174 - Orlando Cruz (Purdue) dec Owen Butler (Indianapolis) 14-7 184 - James Rowley (Purdue) tech Aidan Petersen (Indianapolis) 19-2 197 - Ben Vanadia (Purdue) dec Derek Blubaugh (Indianapolis) 4-2 285 - Tristan Ruhlman (Purdue) fall Jay Thompson (Indianapolis) :50 Purdue 22 Northern Illinois 13 125 - Blake West (Northern Illinois) maj Ashton Jackson (Purdue) 8-0 133 - Dustin Norris (Purdue) dec Mikey Kaminski (Northern Illinois) 4-3 141 - Greyson Clark (Purdue) tech Dylan Gvillo (Northern Illinois) 17-2 149 - Tommy Curran (Northern Illinois) dec Marcos Polanco (Purdue) 10-8 157 - Joey Blaze (Purdue) maj Brett Smith (Northern Illinois) 10-2 165 - Stoney Buell (Purdue) dec Tommy Bennett (Northern Illinois) 4-2 174 - Orlando Cruz (Purdue) dec Hayden Pummel (Northern Illinois) 3-1 184 - Matt Zuber (Northern Illinois) dec James Rowley (Purdue) 5-2SV 197 - Ben Vanadia (Purdue) maj Devonjae Hudson (Northern Illinois) 12-4 285 - Jacobi Jackson (Northern Illinois) dec Tristan Ruhlman (Purdue) 7-3 Northern Illinois 32 Indianapolis 12 125 - Blake West (Northern Illinois) fall Nathan Smith (Indianapolis) 2:23 133 - Mikey Kaminsky (Northern Illinois) fall Noah Cantu (Indianapolis) 3:46 141 - Blake Mulkey (Indianapolis) maj Dylan Gvillo (Northern Illinois) 11-2 149 - Tommy Curran (Northern Illinois) fall Jackson Hoover (Indianapolis) 2:39 157 - Brett Smith (Northern Illinois) dec Nathan Conley (Indianapolis) 4-1 165 - Owen Zablocki (Indianapolis) dec Tommy Bennett (Northern Illinois) 12-7 174 - Ricardo Salinas (Northern Illinois) dec Owen Butler (Indianapolis) 7-3 184 - Matt Zuber (Northern Illinois) tech Aidan Petersen (Indianapolis) 18-3 197 - Derek Blubaugh (Indianapolis) tech Devonjae Hudson (Northern Illinois) 15-0 285 - Jordan Sommers (Northern Illinois) dec Jay Thompson (Indianapolis) 5-2 Iowa 25 Oregon State 11 125 - Brandon Kaylor (Oregon State) dec Drake Ayala (Iowa) 7-6 133 - Brody Teske (Iowa) maj Gabe Whisenhunt (Oregon State) 18-8 141 - Real Woods (Iowa) tech Cleveland Belton (Oregon State) 18-3 149 - Victor Voinovich (Iowa) dec Nash Singleton (Oregon State) 6-3SV 157 - Jared Franek (Iowa) dec Murphy Menke (Oregon State) 10-3 165 - Michael Caliendo (Iowa) dec Kekana Fouret (Oregon State) 15-10 174 - Gabe Arnold (Iowa) dec Travis Wittlake (Oregon State) 4-2 184 - Trey Munoz (Oregon State) tech Brennan Swafford (Iowa) 20-4 197 - Zach Glazier (Iowa) maj Justin Rademacher (Oregon State) 14-6 285 - Boone McDermott (Oregon State) dec Bradley Hill (Iowa) 4-1 Oklahoma 29 North Dakota State 7 125 - Conrad Hendriksen (Oklahoma) dec Carlos Negrete (North Dakota State) 3-1 133 - Jace Koelzer (Oklahoma) dec Ryan Henningson (North Dakota State) 8-2 141 - Mosha Schwartz (Oklahoma) maj Gavin Drexler (North Dakota State) 16-7 149 - Willie McDougald (Oklahoma) dec Maxwell Petersen (North Dakota State) 7-5 157 - Landon Johnson (North Dakota State) dec Jared Hill (Oklahoma) 7-3 165 - Cael Carlson (Oklahoma) maj Brendan Howes (North Dakota State) 9-0 174 - Tate Picklo (Oklahoma) maj Gaven Sax (North Dakota State) 11-2 184 - Adam Cherne (North Dakota State) maj Giuseppe Hoose (Oklahoma) 18-6 197 - Stephen Buchanan (Oklahoma) tech Spencer Mooberry (North Dakota State) 17-2 285 - Josh Heindselman (Oklahoma) dec Devon Dawson (North Dakota State) 5-2 North Carolina 25 Central Michigan 10 125 - Spencer Moore (North Carolina) dec Sean Spidle (Central Michigan) 8-5 133 - Caden McCrary (North Carolina) dec Austin Austin (Central Michigan) 6-3SV 141 - Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina) tech Jimmy Nugent (Central Michigan) 19-3 149 - Jayden Scott (North Carolina) dec Corbyn Munson (Central Michigan) 4-1 157 - Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan) maj Sonny Santiago (North Carolina) 11-3 165 - Tyler Swiderski (Central Michigan) dec Isaias Estrada (North Carolina) 11-5 174 - Alex Cramer (Central Michigan) dec Sabino Portella (North Carolina) 6-3 184 - Gavin Kane (North Carolina) maj Cody Brenner (Central Michigan) 17-3 197 - Max Shaw (North Carolina) dec Cameron Wood (Central Michigan) 7-3 285 - Cade Lautt (North Carolina) maj Bryan Caves (Central Michigan) 13-3 Illinois 32 Central Michigan 3 125 - Sean Spidle (Central Michigan) dec Justin Cardani (Illinois) 5-0 133 - Kole Brower (Illinois) dec Vince Perez (Central Michigan) 8-6 141 - Danny Pucino (Illinois) dec Ja’Kerion Merritt (Central Michigan) 4-2 149 - Kannon Webster (Illinois) maj Trent Wachter (Central Michigan) 13-5 157 - Joe Roberts (Illinois) dec Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan) 2-1TB 165 - Caden Ernd (Illinois) dec Tyler Swiderski (Central Michigan) 8-2 174 - Edmond Ruth (Illinois) tech Alex Cramer (Central Michigan) 23-8 184 - Dylan Connell (Illinois) maj Cody Brenner (Central Michigan) 10-2 197 - Isiah Pettigrew (Illinois) dec Cameron Wood (Central Michigan) 10-3 285 - Luke Luffman (Illinois) maj Bryan Caves (Central Michigan) 18-6 Illinois 22 North Carolina 13 125 - Spencer Moore (North Carolina) dec Justin Cardani (Illinois) 5-2 133 - Tony Madrigal (Illinois) maj Caden McCrary (North Carolina) 8-0 141 - Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina) maj Danny Pucino (Illinois) 8-0 149 - Kannon Webster (Illinois) dec Jayden Scott (North Carolina) 5-1 157 - Braeden Scoles (Illinois) dec Sonny Santiago (North Carolina) 4-2 165 - Chris Moore (Illinois) dec Isaias Estrada (North Carolina) 2-0 174 - Edmond Ruth (Illinois) maj Sabino Portella (North Carolina) 10-1 184 - Gavin Kane (North Carolina) dec Dylan Connell (Illinois) 2-0 197 - Max Shaw (North Carolina) dec Isiah Pettigrew (Illinois) 8-5 285 - Luke Luffman (Illinois) dec Cade Lautt (North Carolina) 8-2 Pittsburgh 21 Lehigh 12 125 - Luke Stanich (Lehigh) dec Colton Camacho (Pittsburgh) 8-5 133 - Ryan Crookham (Lehigh) maj Vince Santaniello (Pittsburgh) 11-2 141 - Cole Matthews (Pittsburgh) dec Carter Bailey (Lehigh) 7-3 149 - Finn Solomon (Pittsburgh) dec Matt Repos (Lehigh) 11-4SV 157 - Jared Keslar (Pittsburgh) dec Luca Frinzi (Lehigh) 8-6 165 - Holden Heller (Pittsburgh) dec Jake Logan (Lehigh) 7-1 174 - Luca Augustine (Pittsburgh) dec Thayne Lawrence (Lehigh) 7-2 184 - Reece Heller (Pittsburgh) dec Caden Rogers (Lehigh) 4-1 197 - Michael Beard (Lehigh) tech Mac Stout (Pittsburgh) 18-3 285 - Dayton Pitzer (Pittsburgh) dec Nathan Taylor (Lehigh) 2-0 Missouri 39 Arizona State 6 125 - Noah Surtin (Missouri) fall Damian Moreno (Arizona State) 1:38 133 - Julian Chlebove (Arizona State) dec Zeke Seltzer (Missouri) 6-4 141 - Joshua Edmond (Missouri) maj Carter Dibert (Arizona State) 14-3 149 - Kyle Parco (Arizona State) dec Logan Gioffre (Missouri) 8-2 157 - Brock Mauller (Missouri) tech Michael Kilic (Arizona State) 21-5 165 - Keegan O’Toole (Missouri) maj Chance McLane (Arizona State) 20-6 174 - Peyton Mocco (Missouri) tech Max Wilner (Arizona State) 20-5 184 - Clayton Whiting (Missouri) maj Tony Negron (Arizona State) 16-3 197 - Colton Hawks (Missouri) tech Kai Argyros (Arizona State) 19-4 285 - Zach Elam (Missouri) fall Damion Schunke (Arizona State) 1:28 Ohio State 49 Columbia 0 125 - Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) dec Sulayman Bah (Columbia) 13-8 133 - Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) tech Yianni Vines (Columbia) 20-3 141 - Brandon Cannon (Ohio State) tech Mason Clarke (Columbia) 20-4 149 - Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State) fall Kenny Duschek (Columbia) 1:22 157 - Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) tech David Berkovich (Columbia) 20-4 165 - Isaac Wilcox (Ohio State) maj Andrew Garr (Columbia) 15-4 174 - Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) tech Garrett Bilgrav (Columbia) 19-4 184 - Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State) fall Joe Curtis (Columbia) 1:26 197 - Luke Geog (Ohio State) tech Michael Baker (Columbia) 17-2 285 - Nick Feldman (Ohio State) tech Nolan Neves (Columbia) 19-4 Ohio State 51 Hofstra 0 125 - Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) fall Dylan Ryder (Hofstra) 4:33 133 - Nic Bouzakis (Ohio State) fall Ryan Arbeit (Hofstra) 1:03 141 - Brandon Cannon (Ohio State) tech Alex Turley (Hofstra) 17-2 149 - Dylan D’Emilio (Ohio State) tech Noah Tapia (Hofstra) 19-2 157 - Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State) tech Frankie Volpe (Hofstra) 22-5 165 - Bryce Hepner (Ohio State) tech Matthew Rogers (Hofstra) 18-2 174 - Carson Kharchla (Ohio State) maj Ross McFarland (Hofstra) 17-3 184 - Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State) tech Will Conlon (Hofstra) 19-4 197 - Luke Geog (Ohio State) tech Nikolas Miller (Hofstra) 18-1 285 - Nick Feldman (Ohio State) tech Keaton Kluever (Hofstra) 20-5 Michigan 27 Rider 12 125 - Tyler Klinsky (Rider) tech Christian Tanefeu (Michigan) 26-9 133 - Richie Koehler (Rider) FFT 141 - Sergio Lemley (Michigan) tech McKenzie Bell (Rider) 19-4 149 - Quinn Kinner (Rider) dec Dylan Gilcher (Michigan) 5-2 157 - Will Lewan (Michigan) dec Colton Washleski (Rider) 8-3 165 - Cam Amine (Michigan) tech Cole McComas (Rider) 18-3 174 - Shane Griffith (Michigan) dec Michael Wilson (Rider) 5-3 184 - Jaden Bullock (Michigan) maj Isaac Dean (Rider) 12-0 197 - Bobby Striggow (Michigan) dec Brock Zurawski (Rider) 5-0 285 - Lucas Davison (Michigan) maj David Szuba (Rider) 12-1 Iowa State 42 Wisconsin 0 125 - Kysen Terukina (Iowa State) maj Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) 14-3 133 - Evan Frost (Iowa State) dec Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) 11-6 141 - Anthony Echemendia (Iowa State) tech Felix Lettini (Wisconsin) 21-6 149 - Casey Swiderski (Iowa State) dec Joe Zargo (Wisconsin) 9-4 157 - Cody Chittum (Iowa State) maj Luke Mechler (Wisconsin) 15-2 165 - David Carr (Iowa State) dec Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) 2-0 174 - MJ Gaitan (Iowa State) fall Lucas Condon (Wisconsin) 2:25 184 - Will Feldkamp (Iowa State) fall Shane Liegel (Wisconsin) 1:39 197 - Julien Broderson (Iowa State) dec Joshua Otto (Wisconsin) 5-2 285 - Yonger Bastida (Iowa State) tech Peter Christensen (Wisconsin) 19-4 VMI 37 Limestone 6 125 - Tony Burke (VMI) maj William Finnearty (Limestone) 11-3 133 - Wayne Rold (VMI) dec Jaqion Williams (Limestone) 8-2 141 - Patrick Jordon (VMI) maj Kaleem Heard (Limestone) 15-4 149 - Eric Doran (VMI) fall Brandon Seawright (Limestone) 4:55 157 - Josh Yost (VMI) tech Christopher Drakeford-Yegge (Limestone) 19-4 165 - Chase McKinney (Limestone) dec Luke Hart (VMI) 2-0 174 - Braxton Lewis (VMI) fall Garrett Starks (Limestone) 4:54 184 - Ja’Quez Bostic (Limestone) dec River Carroll (VMI) 10-4 197 - Josh Evans (VMI) dec Jack Trautman (Limestone) 9-8 285 - Travis Fridley (VMI) fall Caleb Melton (Limestone) 3:26 VMI 49 Marymount 0 125 - Tony Burke (VMI) tech Dylan Coward (Marymount) 16-0 133 - Dyson Dunham (VMI) tech Joseph Custodio (Marymount) 19-2 141 - Freddy Junko (VMI) FFT 149 - Ryan Vigil (VMI) fall Mateo Hernandez (Marymount) 6:49 157 - Tyler Berish (VMI) maj Cade Petrus (Marymount) 13-0 165 - Luke Hart (VMI) tech Isaac Ponce (Marymount) 18-3 174 - Braxton Lewis (VMI) tech Mohammed Fofana (Marymount) 15-0 184 - Toby Schoffstall (VMI) dec Rylan Moose (Marymount) 14-9 197 - Josh Evans (VMI) maj Conrad Sund (Marymount) 12-0 285 - Travis Fridley (VMI) FFT

Duke: The Blue Devils notched their first two dual wins of the season over Cleveland State (19-16) and Kent State (24-17) in Morgantown; they fell to WVU but picked up a huge individual win in the process. Gaetano Console earned a fall over All-American Peyton Hall at 165 in what is the best individual win of the season-to-date for Duke. I said going into the weekend that was going to be a great measuring stick for Duke and they performed very well. Console was 2-0 on the day while Logan Agin, Connor Becker, Logan Ferrero, Jarred Papscy, and Jack Wimmer all went 2-1 on the weekend. The Blue Devils are back in action this weekend at the Keystone Classic in Philadelphia. North Carolina: The Tar Heels were in Pennsylvania for the Journeymen WrangleMania Duals where they faced Buffalo and Arizona State. They had a solid performance in both duals and were 2-0 on the day. They opened with a 32-7 win over Buffalo before topping the #9 Sun Devils 22-16. The Heels were led by Spencer Moore, Lachlan McNeil, Max Shaw, and Cade Lautt all going 2-0 on the day. Lautt made his debut at 285 on the weekend and looks very comfortable up a weight. Marisol Nugent captured an individual title at the Princeton Open this weekend for the Tar Heels as well. She will compete at the Bill Ferrell this weekend. They travel to Illinois for Sunday duals against Central Michigan and Illinois. North Carolina State: The Wolfpack competed in both days of the Journeymen WrangleMania event last weekend with dual wins over Bloomsburg and Purdue, followed by individual round-robin action on Sunday. They went 18-2 in dual matches, dropping only one match in each dual beating Bloomsburg 45-4 and Purdue 37-3. Jakob Camacho earned a huge win against NCAA finalist Matt Ramos in a controlling decision. Kai Orine and Dylan Fishback also picked up ranked wins against Purdue. NC State has headed back north again this week, this time to a New York homecoming for Coach Pop. They wrestled a dual at Army last night, picking up a 34-6 win in West Point. They will wrestle in the Armbar at the Armory event on Friday against Sacred Heart and Binghamton. I really like the idea of this event Frank Poplizio put together for Journeymen, inviting teams with NY coaching ties. Fellow New Yorker Steve Garland will be bringing UVA up for the event as well. Pittsburgh: The Panthers had their first dual action of the year last weekend, traveling to Annapolis for duals against VMI, Morgan State, and Navy. They went 2-1 on the day with shutout wins over VMI 47-0 and Morgan State 54-0. The Panthers lost the dual to Navy in a down performance where they dropped several close matches. Finn Solomon, Holden Heller, Luca Augustine, and Mac Stout were all 3-0 on the day. The Panthers will be on the road this weekend. They will face Lehigh on Sunday afternoon and Maryland on Monday night. Virginia: The Hoos traveled south to the Appalachian Invite/Open in Boone last weekend. They had a much better performance across the board than opening weekend. They crowned several champions in both divisions. Marlon Yarbrough (133), Jack Gioffre (141), Justin McCoy (174), and Colden Dorfman (197) earned Invite titles while Evan Buchanan (133) and Griffin Gammell (184) earned them in the Open division. Kyle Montaperto (125), Michael Gioffre (149), and Dylan Cedeno (157) were also finalists while Gable Porter (133), Michael Murphy (165), and Ethan Weatherspoon (197) finished in 3rd. The Hoos will travel to New York for the Armbar at the Armory on Friday where they will open dual competition against LIU and Buffalo. Virginia Tech: The Hokies had an up-and-down weekend, dropping a top-10 dual to Ohio State 24-12 on Friday and putting up a lopsided win over American 39-4 on Sunday. Coach Robie felt the team underperformed in a big dual and took away some important things for the team to focus on. They responded well to the adjustments and we saw a very focused team on Sunday. Sam Latona, Caleb Henson, Bryce Andonian, and Mekhi Lewis all had big ranked wins on Friday and also won in the Sunday dual. The Hokies are on the road this weekend and will face another tough test against a scrappy Rutgers squad in Piscataway on Friday night. They will also send most of their starters to the Keystone Classic this weekend.

Welcome to a new running feature that we'll use to keep track of ex-wrestlers who are now competing in MMA. As more fights are agreed upon, they will be added to this article. Nov. 17 Bellator 301 (Showtime/YouTube) Danny Sabatello (Purdue) vs. Raufeon Stots (Nebraska Kearney) AJ McKee (Cerritos College) vs. Sidney Outlaw Tyrell Fortune (Grand Canyon) vs. Marcelo Golm Archie Colgan (Wyoming) vs. Pieter Buist Cody Law (Pitt-Johnstown) vs. Jefferson Pontes Nov. 18 UFC Fight Night (ESPN+) Michael Morales (Pan Am rep for Ecuador) vs. Jake Matthews Nick Aguirre (McKendree) vs. Payton Talbott Nov. 18 Urijah Faber A1 Combat 15 (UFC Fight Pass) Dwight Joseph (Doane) vs. Cristhian Rivas Dominic Ducharme (CSU Bakersfield) vs. Britt Lippincott Nov. 19 Anthony Pettis FC 9 Dillon Cox (Iowa Western) vs. Cody Linne Dearion Stokes (Joliet JC/Briar Cliff) vs. Trammell Arrington Nov. 24 PFL 10 (PPV) Josh Silveira (Arizona State) vs. Impa Kasanganay Bubba Jenkins (Penn State/Arizona State) vs. Chris Wade Derek Brunson (UNC Pembroke) vs. Ray Cooper III Dec. 1 Ring of Combat 82 Tom Lane (Cal Poly) vs. Reese Watkins Dec. 2 UFC Fight Night (ESPN+) Kelvin Gastelum (North Idaho) vs. Sean Brady Clay Guida vs. Joaquim Silva Cody Brundage (Newberry) vs. Zachary Reese Dec. 15 Karate Combat 43 (YouTube) Benson Henderson (Dana College) vs. Anthony Pettis* *Karate fight Dec. 15 CFFC 128 (UFC Fight Pass) Hunter Starner (VMI) vs. Riley Palmer Alonzo Turner (Findlay/Notre Dame OH) vs. Eric Nolan Dec. 16 UFC 296 (ESPN+/PPV) Colby Covington (Oregon State) vs. Leon Edwards Tony Ferguson (Grand Valley State) vs. Paddy Pimblett Dec. 16 Cage Thunder 25 Mo Miller (Notre Dame OH) vs. Usama Rahman Chase Archangelo (Cleveland State) vs. Garrett Hershberger

Every week during the 2023-24 season, the InterMat staff will submit their picks for some of the most high-profile or competitive dual meets. As the season progresses, we'll keep track of records for bragging rights or as ammunition for when we mock each other. No, we'd never do that, it's all in good fun (right?). Results through week two 8-3: Nick Z, Bob Dole 7-4: Earl, Morgan, James, Jagger, Tony, Dysen 6-5: Willie, Robbie, Ryan, Kevin, Austin, Rachel, Richard Below are the picks for week three. Two of the duals take place tonight!

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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