InterMat Staff

Methuen

Saugus-Peabody

Shaker

Vernon Township

Arlington

Rock Hill

Lubbock Cooper

Katy

Centennial via Tiffin

Central Dauphin

Bensalem

Lakewood via Delaware Valley

Spring Mills via Lock Haven

Linden

Elmwood Park

Final X gave us another incredible helping of great matches. We go through all the details of the matches from Final X and the setup, the atmosphere, the fans, Kyle Snyder being kept away from the media and the handshake situation between Josh Barr and Trent Hidlay. In the end we hit some of the latest news in college. Timestamp: 0:00 - Intro 1:24 - Weighing in: Wrestling twitter trash talk, schedule announcements, & support for Austin's foundation 15:07 - Final X: Setup + Atmosphere 19:02 - Kyle Snyder kept away from media + The Barr/Hidlay handshake that wasn’t 32:21 - Referee consistently continues to confuse us 41:33 - Women’s Freestyle match surprises 46:37 - Men’s Freestyle match breakdowns 1:42:19 - Scott Green staying at Army + Josh Moore next head coach at Kent State + Jay Aiello to Ohio RTC To support the Brandon Sommer Memorial Scholarship Fund: Click Here

Council Rock South

Canon-McMillan

Yesterday, Big Ten wrestling schools started posting their upcoming conference opponents for the 2025-26 season. Since the conference is so big, they are not able to wrestle every single conference foe, so there is some mystery as to who they wrestle and where. Of course, the Big Ten typically takes their sweet time to develop an actual conference schedule because of TV purposes and scheduling conflicts with basketball. I wouldn’t hold my breath on getting further information for a few more months. As of now, Illinois, Nebraska, and Ohio State have not released their conference opponents. Based on what has been released by other schools, we’ve put their partial list together. Those schools will be modified once their opponents have been released. Illinois (partial) Home: Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Rutgers Away: Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue Indiana Home: Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Purdue Away: Illinois, Ohio State, Penn State, Wisconsin Iowa Home: Michigan, Minnesota, Penn State, Wisconsin Away: Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Purdue Maryland Home: Minnesota, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue Away: Indiana, Northwestern, Rutgers, Wisconsin Michigan Home: Illinois, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State Away: Iowa, Ohio State, Rutgers, Wisconsin Michigan State Home: Illinois, Iowa, Northwestern, Rutgers Away: Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue Minnesota Home: Michigan State, Nebraska, Ohio State, Wisconsin Away: Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Rutgers Nebraska Home: Iowa, Northwestern, Ohio State, Purdue Away: Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Penn State Northwestern Home: Iowa, Maryland, Penn State, Rutgers Away: Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Wisconsin Ohio State Home: Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin Away: Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Penn State Penn State Home: Indiana, Nebraska, Ohio State, Rutgers Away: Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern Purdue Home: Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Wisconsin Away: Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Rutgers Rutgers Home: Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Purdue Away: Illinois, Michigan State, Northwestern, Penn State Wisconsin Home: Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern Away: Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio State, Purdue

On Friday afternoon, we reported that Northern Colorado All-American Stevo Poulin announced his intention to transfer to Iowa State. Today, his UNC teammate Vinny Zerban, also announced that he will transfer to wrestle for the Cyclones, as well. Zerban is a three-time national qualifier who is coming off a 2024-25 season that saw him win the Big 12 and finish sixth in the nation in Philadelphia. He went 22-7 last year for the Bears. During the regular season, he posted wins over two wrestlers who went on to make the national podium in March. Zerban’s Big 12 title helped him earn the #7 seed at the 2025 national tournament. He advanced to the quarterfinals before being stopped by Cornell’s Meyer Shapiro. To clinch All-American honors, Zerban defeated Big Ten runner-up Brandon Cannon of Ohio State, 11-6. As a freshman, Zerban made an impact at the 2023 NCAA Tournament, where he was seeded 32nd but advanced to the NCAA bloodround. At this time, it’s a bit unclear exactly how Zerban will fit into the Iowa State lineup. The Cyclones have former national qualifier Paniro Johnson who spent the first half of the season at 157 lbs, before moving to 149. They also have All-American Anthony Echemendia returning from a season-ending injury - presumably to wrestle 149. With Zerban in the fold, Iowa State could unveil a 2025-26 lineup that features seven returning All-Americans. In addition to the Northern Colorado contingent, the Cyclones have also added Isaac Dean (184 lbs) and Rocky Elam (197) in the offseason to bolster the upperweights. Though the transfer portal has closed for the year, Zerban was able to enter after Troy Nickerson left his position as head coach of the Bears to take the same position at Army West Point.

St. John Bosco

Easton

First Flight

High Point Academy

Final X has concluded for 2025 (save for Vito Arujau/Jax Forrest in Fargo). With this edition in the books, it marks five iterations of Final X (2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023). After four Final X’s we started tabulating some records from the action. With another event completed, we’ve updated the Final X record book. All of the normal records you’d associate with wrestlers and a reoccurring event within the sport. Keep in mind that the very first edition of Final X did not include Greco-Roman wrestlers and neither did 2025, so most of the records have a heavy influence of freestyle wrestlers. There are some past examples of delayed wrestle-off’s like Arujau/Forrest. I have counted those results as “Final X” though they took place at a later date and a different venue. So, enjoy and keep these numbers in mind as Final X rolls around in 2026! Most Series Wins 5 - Kyle Snyder 5 - Jacarra Winchester 4 - Kyle Dake 4 - Sarah Hildebrandt Most Individual Match Wins 10 - Kyle Snyder 10 - Jacarra Winchester 8 - Kyle Dake 8 - Sarah Hildebrandt 8 - Helen Maroulis 8 - Kayla Miracle Highest Winning Percentage (Minimum 6 matches wrestled) 1.000 - Adeline Gray 1.000 - Sarah Hildebrandt 1.000 - Helen Maroulis 1.000 - Tamyra Mensah-Stock 1.000 - Kyle Snyder 1.000 - David Taylor Most Individual Matches Wrestled (Career) 13 - Kayla Miracle 11 - Jordan Burroughs 11 - Forrest Molinari 11 - Jacarra Winchester 10 - Mallory Velte 9 - Yianni Diakomihalis 9 - Thomas Gilman 9 - Pat Smith Most Losses (Individual Matches) 6 - Mallory Velte 5 - Yianni Diakomihalis 5 - Daton Fix 5 - Brady Koontz 5 - Kayla Miracle 5 - Forrest Molinari Most Falls 3 - Adeline Gray 3 - Helen Maroulis 1 - Multiple Most Techs 5 - Tamyra Mensah-Stock 4 - Amit Elor 4 - Helen Maroulis 4 - Jacarra Winchester 3 - Kamal Bey 3 - Sarah Hildebrandt 3 - Kyle Snyder 3 - David Taylor Quickest Fall 1:00 - Alan Vera/Timothy Young: (2022) 1:04 - Adeline Gray/Korinahe Bullock (2018) 1:51 - Helen Maroulis/Amanda Martinez (2025) 1:54 - Dom Parrish/Katie Gomez (2023) 1:57 - Whitney Conder/Victoria Anthony (2019) Largest Margin of Victory 12 points - Nahshon Garrett/Joe Colon: 12-0 (Match 3 - 2018) 12 points - Thomas Gilman/Vito Arujau: 14-2 (Match 2 - 2022) 12 points - Helen Maroulis/Alex Hedrick: 12-0 (Match 2 - 2018) Largest Cumulative Series Deficit in a Victory -6 points - Erin Clodgo: vs Rachel Watters: 4-2, 0-8, 4-4 (2018) -4 points - Spencer Woods: vs Ryan Epps: 3-3, 0-9, 5-0 (2023) -4 points - Hayden Zillmer: vs Nick Gwiazdowski: 0-5, 4-3, 5-5 (2022) -1 point - Brady Koontz: vs Dalton Duffield: 0-8, 4-1, 7-3 (2023) *** Zac Braunagel had a negative -9 margin but won his final bout by forfeit (2023) ***Ildar Hafizov won match one via fall, lost 9-0, and won 2-1 in match three (2023) ***PJ Duke lost match one 10-0, won match two 17-10, and won via fall in match three (2025) Highest Scoring Individual Match 34 points - Wyatt Hendrickson/Trent Hillger: 20-14 (Match 2 - 2025) 27 points: PJ Duke/Yianni Diakomihalis: 17-10 (Match 2 - 2025) 23 points - Vito Arujau/Nahshon Garrett: 13-10 (Match 2 - 2023) 22 points: Adaugo Nwachukwo/Kayla Miracle: 14-8 (Match 1 - 2025) 20 points: Cristelle Rodriguez/Everest Leydecker: 12-8 (Match 1 - 2025) 20 points - Yianni Diakomihalis/Evan Henderson: 11-9 (Match 1 - 2022) 19 points - Alex Sancho/Alston Nutter: 10-9 (Match 1 - 2022) 18 points - Yianni Diakomihalis/Evan Henderson: 14-4 (Match 2 - 2022) 18 points - Ildar Hafizov/Dalton Roberts: 11-7 (Match 1 - 2022) Highest Scoring Two-Match Series 44 points - Wyatt Hendrickson/Trent Hillger: 10-0, 20-14 (2025) 38 points - Yianni Diakomihalis/Evan Henderson: 11-9, 14-4 (2022) 34 points - Vito Arujau/Nahshon Garrett: 6-5, 13-10 (2023) 33 points - Cristelle Rodriguez/Everest Leydecker: 12-8, 8-5 (2025) 30 points - Thomas Gilman/Vito Arujau: 12-2, 14-2 (2022) Highest Scoring Three-Match Series 41 points - Adaugo Nwachukwo/Kayla Miracle: 14-8, 3-4, 8-4 (2025) 39 points - Nahshon Garrett/Joe Colon: 5-7, 10-5, 12-0 (2018) 37 points - Kayla Miracle/Jennifer Page: 2-13, 12-2, 5-3 (2022) 37 points - Jacarra Winchester/Abby Nette: 4-6, 9-7, 11-0 (2025) 37 points - PJ Duke/Yianni Diakomihalis: 0-10, 17-10, Fall (2025) 33 points - Seth Gross/Daton Fix: 5-5, 5-4, 9-5 (2022) 31 points - Whitney Conder/Victoria Anthony: 10-4, 2-4, 11-0 (2018) Lowest Scoring Two-Match Series (No Falls/FFT) 4 points - Max Nowry/Brady Koontz: 1-1, 1-1 (2022) 5 points - James Green/Jason Chamberlain: 2-0, 2-1 (2018) Lowest Scoring Three-Match Series (No Falls/FFT) 12 points - Jordan Burroughs/Chance Marsteller: 4-0, 2-2, 5-0 (2022) 14 points - J’den Cox/Nate Jackson: 4-2, 2-3, 3-0 (2022) 19 points - Emma Bruntil/Forrest Molinari: 6-3, 2-3, 3-2 (2023) Fewest Amount of Points Surrendered in a Career (Minimum 6 matches wrestled) 0 points - Sarah Hildebrandt (8 matches) 0 points - Helen Maroulis (8 matches) 3 points - Tamyra Mensah-Stock (6 matches) 7 points - Kyle Snyder (10 matches) 8 points - David Taylor (6 matches) 9 points - J’den Cox (7 matches) Number of Weight Classes Wrestled 3 - Jenna Burkert (59 kg/2018, 57 kg/2019, 55 kg/2022) 3 - Kyle Dake (79 kg/2018-19, 74 kg/2022-23, 86 kg/2025) 3 - Zahid Valencia (79 kg/2018, 86 kg/2022, 2025, 92 kg/2023) 3 - Hayden Zillmer (92kg/2018, 125 kg/2022, 97 kg/2025) Most Series’ Against an Opponent 2 - Jordan Burroughs/Isaiah Martinez (2018-19) 2 - Whitney Conder/Victoria Anthony (2018-2019) 2 - Kyle Dake/Jason Nolf (2022-23) 2 - Kyle Dake/Zahid Valencia (2018, 2025) 2 - Daton Fix/Thomas Gilman (2018-19) 2 - Ildar Hafizov/Dalton Roberts (2022-23) 2 - Helen Maroulis/Alex Hedrick (2018, 2022) 2 - Chance Marsteller/Jordan Burroughs (2022-23) 2 - Kayla Miracle/Mallory Velte (2018-19) 2 - Kayla Miracle/Adaugo Nwachukwo (2023, 2025) 2 - Cohlton Schultz/Adam Coon (2019, 2023) 2 - Kyle Snyder/Kyven Gadson (2018-19) Year with Most Three-Match Series’ 10 - 2022 7 - 2023 5 - 2019 Three-Match Series Wins 2 - Jordan Burroughs (2019, 2022) 2 - Ildar Hafizov (2022-23) 2 - Pat Smith (2019, 2023) 2 - Mallory Velte (2018, 2022) 2 - Jacarra Winchester (2022, 2025) Lost the First Match and Won the Series 2 - Pat Smith (2019, 2023) 2 - Jacarra Winchester (2022, 2025) 1 - Multiple Most Matches Won Without a Series Victory 2 - Joe Colon (1-2; 2018, 1-2; 2019) 2 - Dalton Roberts (1-2; 2022, 1-2; 2023)