InterMat Staff

Cinnaminson

Fairmont

Spring-Ford

Edgewood

Christian Brothers

Everett

The news from the transfer portal doesn’t slow down on Easter Sunday. Today, a pair of All-Americans announced their transfer destinations. First was Ethan Stiles, a 2025 NCAA sixth-place finisher at 149 lbs. He has committed to Ohio State. Stiles took over starting duties for the Beavers in mid-January and never looked back. After a loss in his 149 lb debut, Stiles reeled off seven straight wins to end the regular season. His victims during that stretch were quite impressive - Jordan Williams, Jaden Abas, Chance Lamer, and Lachlan McNeil. He’d eventually finish second at the Pac-12 championship and earn the #12 seed at nationals. Stiles advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals after a shocking 8-0 major decision win over four-time All-American Kyle Parco of Iowa. Though he lost in the quarters, Stiles was able to regroup and pinned Malyke Hines in the opening period to secure All-American honors. Provided he can continue to make 149 lbs, Stiles will be a perfect fit for the Buckeyes. Ohio State’s two-time All-American Dylan D’Emilio exhausted his final year of eligibility in 2024-25 and there was no clear-cut successor to D’Emilio on the roster. Stiles’ addition gives the Buckeyes three All-Americans in their potential 2025-26 lineup and they could potentially field a lineup with nine returning national qualifiers. The other past All-American on the move also involves the state of Ohio. Peyten Kellar is moving from one OU to another. He’s transferring from Ohio to Oklahoma. Kellar shocked the crowd in Kansas City at the 2024 NCAA Championships when he pinned All-American’s Ed Scott and Bryce Andonian, and won a shootout with Peyton Robb before taking fifth place. Kellar’s fifth-place finish led to a selection in the 2024 NWCA All-Star Classic. Kellar was beaten by Penn State’s Tyler Kasak, 4-2 on Kasak’s home mat. Kellar’s 2024-25 campaign ended in December as he sported a 10-2 official record. He notched notable wins over Johnny Lovett and Chase Saldate. The transfer of Kellar will be a welcome addition to a Sooner lineup that did not have a national qualifier at 157 lbs in 2024-25. Oklahoma also did not manage to put any wrestlers on the national podium. The former Bobcat All-American can provide experience in an Oklahoma lineup that might feature a handful of freshmen (redshirt/true). Stiles will have two years of eligibility remaining. Kellar has one, perhaps two years of eligibility.

The 2025 US Open is just around the corner. The Senior Men’s Greco-Roman tournament is a bit different than the freestyle tournaments. This event will also be known as the World Team Trials for Greco-Roman, so the stakes are as high as ever. A berth on the 2025 World Team will be hanging in the balance in Las Vegas. Since this is a World Team Trials event, the finals will use a best-of-three format. With this being the final qualifying tournament for making the 2025 World Team - all the stars that you would expect to see in Greco competition will be on hand. Below are the Greco-Roman entries as of Saturday morning (4/19). Registration will continue until 4/20. 55 kg Jeffrey Brewer, CA, California Jakason Burks, NE, MWC Wrestling Academy Kenneth Crosby, CO, NMU-National Training Center Jurane Culbreath, IL, Chicago WC Peter Del Gallo, ME, South Side WC Fabian Gutierrez, NY, West Point WC Ray Ray Harris, CA, Tiger WC Tyler Klein, WI, Dubuque RTC Brady Koontz, IA, Dubuque RTC/ Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC) Jayden Raney, KY, NYAC Eathon Rider, CA, Central Valley RTC Zachary Silvis, MN, Minn Storm/NYAC Billy Sullivan, CO, Army (WCAP) 60 kg Max Black, MI, NYAC/NMU Jayden Carson, MO, Arkansas Regional Training Center Elijah Cortez, CA, Gilroy High School Wrestling Isaiah Cortez, CA, Daniel Cormier Wrestling Club Joseph Couch, MD, West Point Wrestling Club Paxton Creese, MN, Minn Storm/NYAC Roberto Estrada, CO, Western Colorado Wrestling Club Carson Jackson, OR, Thunder Mountain Wrestling Club Dylan Koontz, IA, Dubuque RTC/ Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC) David Medina, TN, Southeast Regional Training Center Randon Miranda, CA, NYAC Phillip Moomey, NE, Neb/NYAC Rhett Peak, OK, NYAC Zane Richards, IL, Illinois RTC/ Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC) Dalton Roberts, CO, Army (WCAP) Camden Russell, NE, Neb/Nyac King Sandoval, DC, DMV RTC 63 kg Ryu Brown, SC, Sons Of Thunder Wrestling Ruben Calderon, TX, Paradigm Wrestling Ellis Coleman, CO, Army (WCAP) Kaden Ercanbrack, UT, NMU-National Training Center Ildar Hafizov, CO, Army (WCAP) Savion Haywood, IL, Iguana Wrestling Club Logan James, IA, MWC Wrestling Academy Lukas Kanownik, ID, NMU-National Training Center Jace Koelzer, CO, Bear Cave Wrestling Club Riley Lomenick, IL, USOTC Austin Long, VA, Clinic Wrestling Ty Lydic, PA, New York Athletic Club Robert Pinto, CA, California Laturey Villegas, NV, All-Air Force 67 kg Jaxon Bearden, UT, Team Prestige Wrestling Otto Black, CO, NYAC/Colorado Top Team Wrestling Club Issac Chavarria, CO, Western Colorado Wrestling Club Connor DeBorde, MN, Minnesota Storm Richard Fedalen, MD, New York City RTC Justin Feldman, OH, South West Washington Wrestling Club Xavier Johnson, CO, Army (WCAP) Maddox Khalimsky, IL, NMU-National Training Center Taylor LaMont, NY, West Point Wrestling Club Nicholas Leonetti, ID, Suples Wrestling Club Pablo Monreal, CO, All Navy Wrestling Duncan Nelson, IL, Air Force WCAP Dean Noble, CO, Western Colorado Wrestling Club Alston Nutter, CO, Army (WCAP) Dylan Phelps, MI, Olivet Wrestling Club Noah Rice, PA, LAW Farrokh Safaeinejad, FL, Florida Logan Savvy, FL, New York Athletic Club David Stepanian, MI, New York Athletic Club 72 kg Tyler Antoniak, NE, MWC/NYAC Riley Briggs, CA, NMU-National Training Center DeShon Gallegos, CO, Skyview Wolverine Wrestling Club Nicholas Janowitz, TX, Patriot Wrestling Club Aliaksandr Kikiniou, CA, NYAC Conrado Lopez, CA, Unattached Fresno Brett McIntosh, WY, Wyoming Wrestling Reg Training Ctr Charles McKune, KY, NMU-National Training Center Ivan Morris, CO, Northern Colorado Wrestling Club Peter Ogunsanya, TX, Army (WCAP) Alec Ortiz, MN, Minnesota Storm Clay Radenz, ND, Bison Wrestling Club Peyton Robb, MN, Neb/NYAC Brayden Roberts, WV, LIRTC Alejandro Sancho, CO, Army (WCAP) Will Scherer, MO, Combat W.C. School of Wrestling Max Schierl, WI, NMU-National Training Center TJ Schierl, WI, Ohio RTC/ Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC) Justus Scott, CO, Army (WCAP) Jadon Skellenger, ID, Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC Dylan Straley, WA, Southern Oregon RTC Grady Tisdale, GA, Betterman Elite Steven Villalobos, GA, Garage Boyz Wrestling Noah Wachsmuth, OR, New York Athletic Club Bobby Yama*I poop my pants, don't laugh at me*a, CO, All Navy Wrestling 77 kg Drew Allgeyer, MI, NYAC/Minn Storm Ethan Barr, MO, Golden Pride WC Kamal Bey, CO, Army (WCAP) Patrick Curran, IL, NMU/NYAC Tyler Eischens, MN, Tar Heel Wrestling/NYAC Hunter Harwood, OR, Southern Oregon RTC Rene Hernandez, NV, Las Vegas Wrestling Club Dayton Hill, OK, Valley Wrestling Club Britton Holmes, CO, Army (WCAP) Hedayat Kabiri Moghadam, CA, World Team Training Center Arvin Khosravy, CA, West Point WC Aliaksandr Kikiniou, CA, NYAC Justin McCunn, IA, Viking Wrestling Club Quinlan Nelson, IL, Illinois Glenn Rhees, MO, Greater Heights Daniel Richardson, CA, All Navy Wrestling Aydin Rix McElhinney, ME, NYAC/NMU Kai Simmons, HI, Northern Michigan University (NMU) Caden Young, WI, NYAC 82 kg Adrian Artsisheuskiy, NY, NYAC Tanner Baumgartner, CO, Colorado Mesa WC Andrew Berreyesa, NV, NYAC Tommy Brackett, CO, NYAC Talmage Carman, WY, Mustang WC Luke Ciampa, NJ, LVWRTC Tyler Cunningham, NE, NYAC Ryan Epps, MN, Army WCAP Achilles Evans, CO, Betterman Elite Wrestling Jack Gillis, WI, Ringers WC Alex Hamm, FL, Florida Michael Higgins, MI, NMU Arian Khosravy, CA, California Beka Melelashvili, PA, NYAC Jesse Porter, NY, NYAC Fritz Schierl, MN, Storm/NYAC Aidan Squier, CT, Combat W.C. School of Wrestling Ryan Whittle, PA, Atlas WC 87 kg Tyson Beauperthuy, CO, Tiger WC Zachary Braunagel, IL, Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC Mason Buss, OR, Mustang WC Marcus Curry, CA, Ford Dynasty Daniel Eubanks, NV, NMU-National Training Center Jonathon Fagen, ID, JG Hunter Gonzalez, CA, California Payton Jacobson, MI, NMU/NYAC Kyle Knudtson, OR, Crook County HS Wrestling Jordan Lara, NM, 505 WC Damen Pape, NE, Wolves WC Christian Rouleau, MN, Storm/NYAC Spencer Woods, CO, Army (WCAP) Keenan Wyatt, AL, Knights RTC 97 kg Michael Altomer, NY, Curby/NYAC Braden Baumgartner, CO, Colorado Mesa WC Nicholas Boykin, OH, Ohio Austin Craig, WA, All Navy Wrestling Anthony Edson, CA, All Navy Wrestling Orry Elor, CA, NYAC Timothy Eubanks, NV, NMU-National Training Center Michial Foy, CO, Army (WCAP) Austin Harris, GA, Club Lucha Ian Huston, CA, Ford Dynasty WC Austin Kohlhofer, OH, West Point WC Cade Lautt, NC, NYAC/THWC Jayden Loehnig, CA, Golden State WC Kody Marschner, IL, Mustang WC Brandon Marshall, IA, Big Game Wrestling Club David Tate Orndorff, WA, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC) Eli Pannell, IL, Dubuque RTC Josef Rau, IL, Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC) Eric Schwark, OR, Ashland WC George Sikes, FL, NYAC Jayden Tadeo-Gosal, CA, NMU-National Training Center Timothy Young, IL, Army (WCAP) 130 kg Daimon Altamirano, NM, 505 Wrestling Club Aden Attao, OR, NYAC Brandon Ballard, MN, Frontier WC Max Balow, MN, Viking RTC Adam Coon, MI, CKWC/NYAC Donald DeGarmo, AL, All-Air Force Cameron Dubose, WA, Mustang WC Sebastian Echeverria, OR, Southern Oregon University Tom Foote, MA, NYAC Courtney Freeman, NC, All-Marine James Hustoles, MI, NMU-National Training Center Nathaniel Lennon, NY, Valhalla Training Center Keith Miley, AR, Ark/NYAC Tashaud Nelson, MN, Norse RTC Michael Rogers, PA, West Point WC Cohlton Schultz, AZ, Atreus WC

St. Charles East

One of the top remaining uncommitted juniors in the country, #12 overall Dom Munaretto (St. Charles East, IL), changed his status to committed this afternoon as he gave a verbal to Ohio State University. In addition to Munaretto’s ranking among the Class of 2026, he finished the 2024-25 campaign ranked fourth in the nation at 120 lbs. Munaretto is a two-time U17 world champion - winning first in 2022 at 45 kg and again in 2024 at 51 kg, both in freestyle. In 2024, Munaretto also represented the United States at the U17 World Championships in Greco-Roman; however, he did not earn a medal. Domestically, Munaretto has placed at the Walsh Ironman on three occasions. He won the 106 lb bracket as a freshman in 2022 and was seventh and third in the following seasons. Munaretto has also made the Super 32 podium twice - taking sixth in 2022 and finishing as a runner-up in 2023. Munaretto will be in action next week at the U20 US Open as he is registered at the 57 kg weight class. At the next level, Munaretto projects as a 133 lber. Ohio State has Munaretto’s old high school teammate Ben Davino as a true freshman. Davino had an excellent redshirt season going 19-1 and will push for the starting role in 2025-26. He could move up to 141 in the future. In addition to Ohio State; Illinois, Indiana, and Nebraska were finalists for Munaretto. Last fall, he visited those four schools along with Arizona State.

STILLWATER, Okla. - The National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Thursday announced the state winners of the Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award (DSHSEA). The Hall of Fame’s High School Excellence Awards are proudly sponsored by the Hyman Family, whose generous support and passion for the sport help ensure the continued recognition and development of wrestling’s next generation. The DSHSEA was established in 1996 to honor Olympic and World champion Dave Schultz, whose career was cut short when he was murdered in January 1996. He was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member in 1997 and as a member of the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2016. The DSHSEA recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior male wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service. “The recipients of our Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award represent an exceptional group of young men who have set the standard for achievement — excelling not only in the classroom and on the wrestling mat, but also through leadership and service to their communities,” said NWHOF Executive Director Lee Roy Smith. “We are incredibly grateful to our selection committees for their thoughtful and dedicated efforts in choosing such outstanding ambassadors for our sport. “It’s a privilege to honor these student-athletes, and we take great pride in following their continued success at the collegiate and international levels — both in competition and academics — as they grow into the next generation of leaders and role models in wrestling.” DSHSEA winners are evaluated and selected on the basis of three criteria: success and standout performances and sportsmanship in wrestling; review of GPA and class rank, academic honors and distinctions; and participation in activities that demonstrate commitment to character and community. The Central Region, Midwest Region, Northeast Region, Southeast Region and West Region winners will be announced on April 24 and the national winner will be announced on April 30. The Hall of Fame announced the state winners of the Tricia Saunders High School Excellence Award (TSHSEA) on Wednesday. The TSHSEA recognizes and celebrates the nation’s most outstanding high school senior female wrestlers for their excellence in wrestling, scholastic achievement, citizenship, and community service. The TSHSEA regional winners will be announced on April 23 and the national winner will be announced on April 29. Regional winners for both awards are selected from state winners, and the national winners will be chosen from the regional winners. The regions and the states that they are comprised of are: West (11) - Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming Midwest (10) - Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin Central (7) - Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas Southeast (11) - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia Northeast (11) - Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont The TSHSEA and DSHSEA national winners will be honored during the 48th Honors Weekend at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum on June 6 and 7 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. To purchase tickets for Honors Weekend, visit https://bit.ly/2025NWHOFHonorsWeekendTickets. The Hall of Fame accepts nominations for its high school excellence awards from state chapters and coaches. The nominations are reviewed by a committee, which selects state and regional winners. The committee then determines the national winners from the regional winners. Coleman Scott (2004) and Logan Stieber (2010) became the first DSHSEA national winners to be inducted as Distinguished Members of the Hall of Fame when they were inducted in 2024. Cael Sanderson, who was the Utah and West Region winner of the DSHSEA in 1997, and Jake Varner, who was the California winner of the DSHEA in 2005, are also Distinguished Members of the Hall of Fame. National winners of the DSHSEA have combined to win 20 NCAA Division I individual titles led by four-time champion Logan Stieber (2010), three-time winner Zain Retherford (2013) and two-time winners David Carr (2018), Steven Mocco (2001), David Taylor (2009), Teyon Ware (2002) and Zahid Valencia (2015). 2025 Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award State Winners State - Name, High School, Hometown, College Attending Alabama - Yanik Simon, Huntsville High School, Huntsville Alaska - Jacob Strausbaugh, Soldotna High School, Soldotna, Cornerstone University (Not for Wrestling) Arizona - Sergio Vega, Sunnyside High School, Tucson, Oklahoma State University Arkansas - Ryan Rogers, Central Arkansas Christian School, Little Rock, McKendree University California - Daniel Zepeda, Gilroy High School, Gilroy, North Carolina State University Colorado - Traven Sharon, Home Schooled, Ordway, University of Wyoming Connecticut - Scott Romano, Joel Barlow High School, West Redding Delaware - Malachi Stratton, Sussex Central High School, Frankford Florida - Maximus Brady, Mariner High School, Cape Coral, University of Northern Iowa Georgia - Dominic Bambinelli, Mill Creek High School, Hoschton, University of Missouri Hawaii - Tyger Ta'am, Moanalua High School, Honolulu, Menlo College Idaho - Matthew Martino, Bishop Kelly High School, Eagle, Princeton University Illinois - Seth Mendoza, Mount Carmel High School, Mokena, University of Missouri Indiana - Jake Hockaday, Brownsburg High School, Pittsboro, Nebraska University Iowa - Kyler Knaack, Don Bosco High School, Gilbertville, University of Northern Iowa Kansas - Taye Wilson, Pratt High School, Pratt, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Kentucky - Isaac Johns, Woodford County High School, Nicholasville, Bellarmine University Louisiana - Richie Clementi, Brother Martin High School, Slidell, California Baptist University Maine - Eli Potter, Wells High School, Wells Maryland - Calvin Kraisser, Centennial High School, Ellicott City, Frostburg State University Massachusetts - Sid Tildsley, Shawsheen Tech, Billerica Michigan - Sebastian Martinez, Gabriel Richard Catholic High School, Lincoln Park, United States Air Force Academy Minnesota - Landon Robideau, St. Michael-Albertville High School, St. Michael, Oklahoma State University Mississippi - Jaiden Gipson, Oxford High School, Oxford Missouri - Hank Benter, Hickman High School, Columbia, University of Missouri Montana - Zach Morse, Billings West High School, Billings, Northern State University, Aberdeen South Dakota Nebraska - Tyson Terry, Omaha North High School, Omaha, University of Nebraska Nevada - Manuel Saldate, Sports Leadership & Management of Nevada, Las Vegas, Oregon State New Hampshire - David Pento Jr., Londonderry High School, Londonderry New Jersey - Harvey Ludington, Brick Memorial High School, Brick, University of Iowa New Mexico - Mason Posa, La Cueva High School, Albuquerque, Wisconsin (Football) New York - PJ Duke, Minisink Valley High School, Slate Hill, Penn State University North Carolina - Liam Hickey, Cardinal Gibbons High School, Raleigh, University of North Carolina North Dakota - Mark DeForest, Bismarck High School, Bismarck, University of Mary Ohio - Marcus Blaze, Perrysburg High School, Perrysburg, Penn State University Oklahoma - LaDarion Lockett, Stillwater High School, Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Oregon - Oscar Doces, West Linn High School, West Linn Pennsylvania - Aaron Seidel, Northern Lebanon High School, Jonestown, Virginia Tech Rhode Island - Preston Marchessault, Ponaganset High School, Cranston, Brown University South Carolina - Cason Howle, Greenwood High School, Greenwood, North Carolina State University South Dakota - Moses Gross, Huron High School, Huron Tennessee - Maximus Norman, Baylor School, Abingdon, Brown University Texas - Caio Aron, The Woodlands College Park High School, Willis, California Baptist University Utah - Geronimo Rivera, Layton High School, Hooper, Utah Valley University Vermont - Elias Kalat, Spaulding High School, Rochester Virginia - Tyler Hood, St. Christopher's School, Chesterfield, United States Naval Academy Washington - Alan Salguero Jr., Orting High School, Puyallup, Colorado Mesa University West Virginia - Brock Kehler, University High School, Morgantown, West Virginia University Wisconsin - Daniel Heiser, Evansville High School, Oregon, University of Missouri Wyoming - Liam Fox, Cheyenne East High School, Cheyenne, Western Wyoming Community College All-Time National Winners of Dave Schultz High School Excellence Award 2024 - Aeoden Sinclair, Milton High School, Edgerton, Wisconsin 2023 - Cael Hughes, Stillwater High School, Glencoe, Oklahoma 2022 - Cory Land, Moody High School, Moody, Alabama 2021 - Alex Facundo, Davison High School, Essexville, Michigan 2020 - Braxton Amos, Parkersburg South High School, Mineral Wells, West Virginia (Freestyle Junior World Champion and Greco-Roman Junior World Bronze Medalist) 2019 - Cohlton Schultz, Ponderosa High School, Parker, Colorado (Greco-Roman Cadet World Champion) 2018 - David Carr, Perry High School, Massillon, Ohio (NCAA Champion and Junior World Champion) 2017 - Daton Fix, Charles Page High School, Sand Springs, Oklahoma (World Silver Medalist, Junior World Champion and 2X Junior World Bronze Medalist) 2016 - Mark Hall II, Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley, Minnesota (NCAA Champion, 2X Junior World Champion and Cadet World Champion) 2015 - Zahid Valencia, St. John Bosco High School, Bellflower, California (2X NCAA Champion and Junior World Silver Medalist) 2014 - Chance Marsteller, Kennard-Dale High School, Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania 2013 - Zain Retherford, Benton Area High School, Benton, Pennsylvania (3X NCAA Champion and World Silver Medalist) 2012 - Taylor Massa, St. Johns High School, St. Johns, Michigan 2011 - Morgan McIntosh, Calvary Chapel High School, Santa Ana, California 2010 - Logan Stieber, Monroeville High School, Monroeville, Ohio (World Champion and 4X NCAA Champion) 2009 - David Taylor, Graham High School, St. Paris, Ohio (Olympic Gold Medalist, 2X World Champion, World Silver Medalist and 2X NCAA Champion) 2008 - Jason Chamberlain, Springville High School, Springville, Utah 2007 - Zachary Sanders, Wabasha-Kellogg High School, Wabasha, Minnesota 2006 - David Craig, Brandon High School, Brandon, Florida 2005 - Troy Nickerson, Chenango Forks High School, Chenango Forks, New York (NCAA Champion) 2004 - Coleman Scott, Waynesburg High School, Waynesburg, Pennsylvania (NCAA Champion and Olympic bronze medalist) 2003 - C.P. Schlatter, St. Paris Graham High School, Urbana, Ohio 2002 - Teyon Ware, Edmond North High School, Edmond, Oklahoma (2X NCAA Champion) 2001 - Steven Mocco, Blair Academy, Blairstown, New Jersey (2X NCAA Champion and Olympian) 2000 - Ben Connell, Lugoff-Elgin High School, Lugoff, South Carolina 1999 - Zach Roberson, Blue Valley North West High School, Overland Park, Kansas (NCAA Champion) 1998 - Garrett Lowney, Freedom High School, Appleton, Wisconsin (2X Olympian) and Justin Ruiz, Taylorsville High School, Salt Lake City, Utah (Olympian) 1997 - Jeff Knupp, Walsh Jesuit High School, Akron, Ohio 1996 - David Kjeldgaard, Lewis Central High School, Council Bluffs, Iowa National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum America’s shrine to the sport of wrestling, the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum was founded as a nonprofit organization in 1976 to honor the sport of wrestling, preserve its history, recognize extraordinary individual achievements, and inspire future generations. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame has museums in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Waterloo, Iowa. The Stillwater, Oklahoma, location reopened in June 2016 following a $3.8 million renovation and now features interactive exhibits and electronic kiosks, as well as the opportunity to watch NCAA Championship matches from the 1930s to present day. It also has the John T. Vaughan Hall of Honors where the greatest names in wrestling are recognized, including iconic granite plaques presented to Distinguished Members since the Hall of Fame opened in 1976. The museum has the largest collection of wrestling artifacts and memorabilia in the world, including the most collegiate and Olympic wrestling uniforms. Wrestling truly is for everyone and the diversity and accessibility of the sport continues to be highlighted through exhibits featuring females, African-Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and Latino Americans. There is also a library featuring historical documents, including NCAA guides and results, as well as books on the sport. For more information about the Hall of Fame, please visit www.NWHOF.org.

Watchung Hills

Grants Pass

Good Counsel

Brighton

North Harford

Rumson Fair Haven

Haltom

Suffern

Penfield

Just when you think the transfer portal is clearing out a bit, Thursday happened and a pair of notable names popped up. The first is 2025 All-American and InterMat All-Freshman team member Ethan Stiles of Oregon State. Stiles started the year at 157 lbs and has some success with a 7-3 record. He would drop to 149 lbs and almost immediately took off. Stiles won five of six duals at 149 lbs and earned ranked wins in three of his five victories. After a second-place finish at one of the Pac-12 toughest weights, Stiles earned the #12 seed in Philly. At Nationals, Stiles shocked four-time All-American Kyle Parco of Iowa with an 8-0 major decision in the Round of 16. After a quarterfinal loss, Stiles emphatically claimed his spot on the NCAA podium by pinning Lehigh’s Malyke Hines. After securing All-American status, Stiles defeated Rider’s Sammy Alvarez before settling into sixth place. This will be Stiles’ second time in the transfer portal. As the #41 overall recruit in the Class of 2023, Stiles signed with Nebraska. He went 15-3 in 2023-24 while redshirting for the Huskers at 157 lbs, but then transferred to Oregon State. Also entering the transfer portal today was Minnesota’s two-time national qualifier Tyler Wells. Wells has manned the 133 lb weight class for each of his two years with the Gophers. In 2023-24, as a true freshman who was not ranked on the MatScouts Big Board, Wells advanced to the NCAA bloodround. This year, Wells came into the NCAA tournament with an 11-8 record after receiving an at-large berth. He was able to notch a pair of wins, the most notable coming over Big 12 champion Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) who was the #5 seed. Earlier this offseason, Minnesota added All-American 125 lber Jore Volk through the portal. That could mean that the incumbent at 125 lbs, Cooper Flynn, might bump up to 133 lbs. Stiles has three years of eligibility remaining, while Wells has two and a redshirt. As always, we’ll track the status of these two and others currently (and soon to be) in the transfer portal.

Carey

Lujan

Westminster

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