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Friday’s DI Dual Results Edinboro 44 Bloomsburg 5 125 - Chris Vargo (Edinboro) FFT 133 - Colton Camacho (Edinboro) tech Major Lewis (Bloomsburg) 19-0 141 - Anthony Ferraro (Edinboro) FFT 149 - Ryan Michaels (Edinboro) fall Nik Voros (Bloomsburg) 3:27 157 - Will Morrow (Bloomsburg) tech Colin Roberts (Edinboro) 16-0 165 - Max Kirby (Edinboro) tech Luke Thomas (Bloomsburg) 17-0 174 - Brody Evans (Edinboro) tech Logan Baker (Bloomsburg) 21-6 184 - Hunter Hutcheson (Edinboro) dec Nick Foster (Bloomsburg) 7-5 197 - Nick Lodato (Edinboro) dec Kolby Flank (Bloomsburg) 5-0 285 - Aden Roe (Edinboro) tech Tyler McCatharn (Bloomsburg) 18-1 Brown 36 Harvard 6 125 - Jared Brunner (Brown) FFT 133 - Hunter Adrian (Brown) dec Logan Brzozowski (Harvard) 5-3 141 - Ian Oswalt (Brown) fall Jameson Garcia (Harvard) 2:19 149 - Joey Iamunno (Brown) dec Jaden Pepe (Harvard) 16-12 157 - Blake Saito (Brown) dec Jimmy Harrington (Harvard) 13-8 165 - Cael Berg (Harvard) dec Keegan Rothrock (Brown) 6-1 174 - Drew Clearie (Brown) dec Haden Bottiglieri (Harvard) 15-8 184 - Andrew Reall (Brown) fall Luke Rada (Harvard) 4:21 197 - Max Agresti (Harvard) dec Thomas Sandoval (Brown) 4-1SV 285 - Alex Semenenko (Brown) fall Jeffrey Crooks (Harvard) :45 Indiana 40 Chattanooga 4 125 - Jacob Moran (Indiana) maj Ty Tice (Chattanooga) 15-5 133 - Angelo Rini (Indiana) dec Bryce Luna (Chattanooga) 8-5 141 - Henry Porter (Indiana) maj Ethan Lipsey (Chattanooga) 12-3 149 - Joey Buttler (Indiana) fall Yuta Otero (Chattanooga) 2:54 157 - Noah Castillo (Chattanooga) maj Ryan Garvick (Indiana) 10-2 165 - Tyler Lillard (Indiana) maj Jackson Hurst (Chattanooga) 14-4 174 - Derek Gilcher (Indiana) dec CJ Liddle (Chattanooga) 11-4 184 - DJ Washington (Indiana) tech Kamdyn Munro (Chattanooga) 19-4 197 - Gabe Sollars (Indiana) fall Landon Lewis (Chattanooga) 4:01 285 - Jacob Bullock (Indiana) tech Kendrick Curtis (Chattanooga) 19-4 Northern Iowa 28 Wisconsin 12 125 - Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) dec Trever Anderson (Northern Iowa) 13-8 133 - Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) dec Julian Farber (Northern Iowa) 5-0 141 - Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) tech Carson Exferd (Wisconsin) 23-7 149 - Colin Realbuto (Northern Iowa) fall Royce Nilo (Wisconsin) 3:43 157 - Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa) dec Luke Mechler (Wisconsin) 5-0 165 - Cody Goebel (Wisconsin) dec Jack Thomsen (Northern Iowa) 9-3 174 - Lucas Condon (Wisconsin) dec Nick Fox (Northern Iowa) 8-1 184 - Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) tech Dylan Russo (Wisconsin) 20-3 197 - Wyatt Voelker (Northern Iowa) dec Wyatt Ingham (Wisconsin) 8-1 285 - Lance Runyon (Northern Iowa) fall Gannon Rosenfeld (Wisconsin) 4:47 Maryland 23 Drexel 13 125 - Desmond Pleasant (Drexel) maj Presden Sanchez (Maryland) 10-1 133 - Braxton Brown (Maryland) maj Kyle Waterman (Drexel) 13-4 141 - Dario Lemus (Maryland) dec John Hildebrandt (Drexel) 1-0 149 - Dominic Findora (Drexel) dec Michael Pizzuto (Maryland) 8-2 157 - Ethen Miller (Maryland) tech Aboubakare Diaby (Drexel) 19-4 165 - Cody Walsh (Drexel) dec Alex Uryniak (Maryland) 5-2SV 174 - Branson John (Maryland) dec Jack Janda (Drexel) 10-3 184 - Jaxon Smith (Maryland) maj Giuseppe Hoose (Drexel) 14-4 197 - Ethan Wilson (Drexel) dec Jack Darrah (Maryland) 8-2 285 - Seth Nevills (Maryland) maj Tanner Updegraff (Drexel) 10-1 Central Michigan 22 Michigan State 12 125 - Grant Stahl (Central Michigan) dec Caleb Weiand (Michigan State) 4-1 133 - Sean Spidle (Central Michigan) maj Andrew Hampton (Michigan State) 10-0 141 - Jaden Crumpler (Michigan State) dec Andrew Austin (Central Michigan) 4-2 149 - Mason Shrader (Central Michigan) tech Clayton Jones (Michigan State) 18-3 157 - Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan) dec Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State) 9-2 165 - Jay Nivison (Michigan State) dec Chandler Amaker (Central Michigan) 10-3 174 - Alex Cramer (Central Michigan) maj Ceasar Garza (Michigan State) 8-0 184 - Marty Larkin (Michigan State) dec Adrien Cramer (Central Michigan) 6-0 197 - Luke Cochran (Central Michigan) dec Lucas Daly (Michigan State) 7-2 285 - Max Vanadia (Michigan State) dec Bryan Caves (Central Michigan) 5-3 Columbia 25 Bucknell 16 125 - Sulayman Bah (Columbia) fall Chris Nucifora (Bucknell) 3:50 133 - Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) maj Connor Smith (Columbia) 15-5 141 - Lorenzo Frezza (Columbia) dec Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) 4-1SV 149 - Kai Owen (Columbia) fall Aiden Davis (Bucknell) 5:51 157 - Richard Fedalen (Columbia) dec Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) 5-2 165 - Cesar Alvan (Columbia) dec Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) 8-7 174 - Myles Takats (Bucknell) maj Jack McGill (Columbia) 11-1 184 - Nick Fine (Columbia) maj Logan Deacetis (Bucknell) 9-0 197 - Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell) tech Javen Jovero (Columbia) 20-4 285 - Logan Shephard (Bucknell) dec Vincent Mueller (Columbia) 10-7 Pittsburgh 23 Virginia 13 125 - Nick Babin (Pittsburgh) dec Keyveon Roller (Virginia) 5-3 133 - Gable Porter (Virginia) maj Tyler Chappell (Pittsburgh) 11-1 141 - Dylan Cedeno (Virginia) dec Briar Priest (Pittsburgh) 4-2 149 - Jack Gioffre (Virginia) dec Finn Solomon (Pittsburgh) 5-4 157 - Dylan Evans (Pittsburgh) dec Michael Gioffre (Virginia) 4-1 165 - Nick Hamilton (Virginia) dec Jared Keslar (Pittsburgh) 2-1 174 - Luca Augustine (Pittsburgh) tech Rocco Contino (Virginia) 19-4 184 - Reece Heller (Pittsburgh) dec Justin Phillips (Virginia) 7-3 197 - Mac Stout (Pittsburgh) maj Ethan Weatherspoon (Virginia) 12-2 285 - Dayton Pitzer (Pittsburgh) tech Gabe Christenson (Virginia) 18-3 Lehigh 25 Arizona State 11 125 - Richie Figueroa (Arizona State) dec Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) 7-3 133 - Damian Moreno (Arizona State) dec Mason Ziegler (Lehigh) 8-5 141 - Emilio Ysaguirre (Arizona State) dec Carter Bailey (Lehigh) 4-1 149 - Pierson Manville (Arizona State) dec Malyke Hines (Lehigh) 5-3 157 - Logan Rozynski (Lehigh) dec Michael Kilic (Arizona State) 10-4 165 - Richie Grungo (Lehigh) fall Austin Scott (Arizona State) 2:20 174 - Rylan Rogers (Lehigh) tech Arturo Anaya (Arizona State) 22-6 184 - Caden Rogers (Lehigh) dec Shay Addison (Arizona State) 3-2 197 - Michael Beard (Lehigh) tech Max Acciardi (Arizona State) 19-4 285 - Owen Trephan (Lehigh) dec Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) 4-2 Virginia Tech 21 NC State 10 125 - Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) dec Vincent Robinson (NC State) 4-1 133 - Connor McGonagle (Virginia Tech) dec Kai Orine (NC State) 4-1SV 141 - Sam Latona (Virginia Tech) dec Troy Hohman (NC State) 7-0 149 - Caleb Henson (Virginia Tech) dec Koy Buesgens (NC State) 5-1 157 - Rafael Hipolito (Virginia Tech) dec Ed Scott (NC State) 3-2 165 - Mac Church (Virginia Tech) dec Derek Fields (NC State) 2-1TB 174 - Matthew Singleton (NC State) maj Lennox Wolak (Virginia Tech) 12-2 184 - Dylan Fishback (NC State) dec TJ Stewart (Virginia Tech) 4-1 197 - Andy Smith (Virginia Tech) dec Christian Knop (NC State) 2-1 285 - Isaac Trumble (NC State) dec Jimmy Mullen (Virginia Tech) 5-3 Penn State 50 American 3 125 - Luke Lilledahl (Penn State) tech Coen Bainey (American) 20-3 133 - Raymond Lopez (American) dec Kyison Garcia (Penn State) 9-7 141 - Beau Barlett (Penn State) tech Elijah White (American) 21-5 149 - Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) tech Gage Owen (American) 16-1 157 - Tyler Kasak (Penn State) fall Devon Capato (American) 2:19 165 - Mitchell Mesenbrink (Penn State) tech Kaden Milheim (American) 19-2 174 - Levi Haines (Penn State) fall Breon Phifer (American) 3:43 184 - Carter Starocci (Penn State) fall Lucas White (American) 2:22 197 - Josh Barr (Penn State) fall Liam Volk-Klos (American) 1:09 285 - Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State) fall Emmanuel Ulrich (American) 2:47 California Baptist 30 CSU Bakersfield 11 125 - Richard Castro-Sandoval (CSU Bakersfield) dec Mitch Neiner (California Baptist) 4-2 133 - Damian Alvarez (California Baptist) FFT 141 - Eli Griffin (California Baptist) maj Hayden Zinkin (CSU Bakersfield) 8-0 149 - Paul Kelly (California Baptist) dec Brock Rogers (CSU Bakersfield) 6-0 157 - Drayden Morton (California Baptist) fall Jose Farias (CSU Bakersfield) 4:31 165 - Daniel Manibog (California Baptist) dec Guillermo Escobedo (CSU Bakersfield) 4-2 174 - Carter Schmidt (California Baptist) tech Chris Neal (CSU Bakersfield) 22-6 184 - Gerrit Nijenhuis (CSU Bakersfield) dec Mason Espinoza (California Baptist) 12-7 197 - AJ Ferrari (CSU Bakersfield) tech Eli Sheeran (California Baptist) 20-4 285 - Tristan Kemp (California Baptist) dec Eric Mittlestead (CSU Bakersfield) 3-1 North Carolina 24 Stanford 9 125 - Spencer Moore (North Carolina) FFT 133 - Ethan Oakley (North Carolina) dec Tyler Knox (Stanford) 4-2 141 - Jason Miranda (Stanford) dec Jayden Scott (North Carolina) 2-0 149 - Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina) dec Jaden Abas (Stanford) 8-1SV 157 - Sonny Santiago (North Carolina) dec Zach Hanson (Stanford) 13-7 165 - Hunter Garvin (Stanford) dec Charlie Darracott (North Carolina) 4-1SV 174 - Josh Ogunsanya (North Carolina) dec Lorenzo Norman (Stanford) 15-13 184 - Gavin Kane (North Carolina) dec Cole Han-Lindemyer (Stanford) 6-1 197 - Nick Stemmet (Stanford) dec Robert Platt (North Carolina) 5-4 285 - Nolan Neves (North Carolina) dec Peter Ming (Stanford) 3-2

We’ve got a huge weekend on tap to finish out the regular season in the ACC. The ACC Dual Championship is on the line and could shake out a few different ways. Right now, the Wolfpack controls their own destiny; as the only undefeated team in the conference, if they beat the Hokies, the dual title goes back to Raleigh. BUT…like I said after week one of ACC duals, it’s going to be a wild year and there is a very real chance that no team makes it through unscathed. Currently, two other teams have one loss in conference - Virginia Tech lost to North Carolina, and UNC lost to NC State. Based on the system the ACC uses, the dual champion is determined only by the final record in the conference, not head-to-head matches. So there is a possibility that the dual title will be shared by two or three teams. Let’s look at the scenarios: NC State beats Virginia Tech. The Wolfpack are the outright dual champs. The result of UNC and Stanford doesn’t matter. Virginia Tech beats NC State and Stanford beats UNC. The Hokies and the Wolfpack share the dual title. VT wins and UNC beats Stanford - it is a three-way tie for the dual title with UNC, VT, and NCST all ending with a 5-1 record in conference. #6 NC State at #9 Virginia Tech 125 - #3 Vincent Robinson v #5 Eddie Ventresca 133 - #14 Kai Orine v #13 Connor McGonagle 141 - Tyler Tracy/Troy Hohman v #10 Sam Latona 149 - #22 Koy Buesgens v #1 Caleb Henson 157 - #15 Ed Scott v #12 Rafael Hipolito 165 - #28 Derek Fields v Mac Church 174 - #22 Matty Singleton v #20 Lennox Wolak 184 - #14 Dylan Fishback v #20 TJ Stewart 197 - #31 Christian Knop v #16 Andy Smith 285 - #4 Isaac Trumble v #13 Jimmy Mullen This dual has been the highlight of the conference for the past decade and Friday’s edition should be no different. In their past 10 head-to-head meetings, they have an even 5-5 split with most duals being decided by 5 points or fewer. The past five duals have been won by the home team, with the last road upset coming in 2019 with the Wolfpack winning the dual title in Blacksburg, 17-16. Based on InterMat rankings, the Hokies are favored in 6 matches to 4 for the Wolfpack. I can’t even point to a single match that I’m most looking forward to, there are incredible matchups up and down the lineup. I fully expect the atmosphere in Cassell to be rowdy tonight. The way I see it, there are five matches that lean more heavily on paper toward one team or the other--141, 149, and 197 for the Hokies and 165 and 285 for the Wolfpack--these can all very much go either direction, but I would call that an upset if it happens. These are the weights where each team will be hunting for critical bonus points. The remaining weights - 125, 133, 157, 174, and 184 - are very much toss-up matches. Let’s look at these toss-ups: 125 We have a top-5 battle and these two have never met. Robinson is 18-1 on the year with his lone loss a medical forfeit at the CKLV. He has a big win over #4 Troy Spratley, who has a win over Ventresca; he has, however, never faced an All-American. The Hokie is a 2023 All-American and comes in at 15-3 with losses to Spratley, #1 Matt Ramos, and a sudden victory loss to #11 Spencer Moore. Expect a wide-open match here. Both have an impressive attack rate and put a lot of points on the board. 133 This will be an important bout. Orine started the season at 141 and dropped back to 133 and he is still adjusting to the weight. He is 11-5 overall, but 3-3 at 133. It has been an adjustment dropping back down, but he has looked better physically every time he’s gone out. McGonagle came into the season with big expectations, but has been limited with injuries. He is 8-1 overall with his lone loss to #19 Tyler Wells and has a big win over #7 Tyler Knox in sudden victory. This match should be pretty wide-open and physical. 157 Ok, I lied. This is the match I’m looking forward to the most. This match could be absolutely bonkers. Both of these guys are capable of some insane technique and big moves and they both have a very unique feel - but in different ways. Scott took out Hipolito in the dual last season 12-7 but Hipolito has made huge jumps in the past year. Scott is a former All-American and two-time bloodround finisher. He comes in at 11-4 on the year with only one questionable loss early in the season. Hipolito is in his first year starting and has a 12-3 with one loss from a medical forfeit and the other two in sudden victory in low-scoring bouts. 174 Lennox Wolak entered the season as a returning All-American at his new home in Blacksburg and a preseason top-5 ranking. He struggled early in the year after an injury and had a disastrous Southern Scuffle that dropped him much lower in the rankings. He has looked much better of late, but has been hard to predict this year. Matty Singleton has been on the edge of breaking through all season and is still looking for a signature win. He is 12-7 on the year, but really doesn’t have any bad losses, they are all to opponents ranked above him. This is an odd match stylistically and could be a 1-0 SV match or a 20-second pin in either direction. Should be a fun one. 184 In the ongoing battles between Virginia Tech and NC State, we have seen some incredible individual rivalries. I think this matchup will go down as another in the long-running series; both are sophomores and are likely to stay at the same weight moving forward. Stewart holds a 2-0 advantage over Fishback, beating him 7-2 in the dual and 8-5 at the ACC Championships last year. Stewart ended the year on the podium with a 7th place finish while Fishback fell in the bloodround. It’s safe to say they are pretty evenly matched. Fishback has had a pretty good year, he is 10-5 with all of his losses coming to top-15 opponents; he has started to look more aggressive offensively lately, which could be helpful or harmful against Stewart. TJ had a very rough start to the year. He was coming off a knee injury and was very tentative early in the year. As he feels more confident, his offense has picked up and he has looked more like the All-American we saw last year. He is 9-7 overall and 4-1 in conference, his lone loss was a pin to Gavin Kane, when he went for a throw that didn’t quite go as planned. I expect a battle here and the dual could very well hinge on this match. #15 North Carolina at #18 Stanford 125 #11 Spencer Moore v FFT 133 #11 Ethan Oakley v #7 Tyler Knox 141 #22 Jayden Scott v #21 Jason Miranda 149 #5 Lachlan McNeil v #15 Jaden Abas 157 #23 Sonny Santiago v #28 Grigor Cholakyan 165 Charlie Darracott v #13 Hunter Garvin 174 #18 Josh Ogunsanya v #4 Lorenzo Norman 184 #19 Gavin Kane v Tye Montiero/Cole Han-Lindemyer 197 Cade Lautt v #15 Nick Stemmet 285 Nolan Neves v #29 Peter Ming Coming into the season we knew that the Tar Heels would have some individual weapons but it didn’t seem like they would have the full lineup strength to contend for the dual title. They proved that wrong in the opening week with an upset win over Virginia Tech. Stanford had a similar vibe, especially giving up a forfeit at 125 every week, but they have shown to be a gritty team as well. This one has the makings of a tight dual and there is a lot on the line for the Tar Heels; they need to win to have a shot at a share of the dual title. Based on rankings, Stanford holds a 6-4 advantage here, but they are giving up 6 to start at 125. There are two key matches I see that can swing this dual in either direction. At 141, both Jayden Scott and Jason Miranda have had flashes of brilliance this season and are coming off of tough losses last week. We should also see the return of Grigor Cholakyan against Sonny Santiago in what could be a very tight match that will have major implications on the overall dual. I am also very interested to see Lachlan McNeil against his toughest test in conference this year in Jaden Abas (McNeil didn’t face Caleb Henson in the opening dual as he was out with an injury). We should also see Lorenzo Norman returning to the lineup after a couple weeks' absence; he has been incredible this year and will have a big match against Josh Ogunsanya. This should be a battle of a dual and will be a fun one to watch. #17 Pittsburgh at Virginia 125 #24 Nick Babin v #31 Keyveon Roller 133 Tyler Chappell v #33 Gable Porter 141 Anthony Santaniello v #19 Dylan Cedeno 149 #23 Finn Solomon v Jack Gioffre/Erik Roggie 157 #21 Dylan Evans v Michael Gioffre/Nick Sanko 165 #33 Jared Keslar v #21 Nick Hamilton 174 #21 Luca Augustine v Rocco Contino 184 #13 Reece Heller/Chase Kranitz v Griffin Gammell 197 #10 Mac Stout v Stephen Burrell/Ethan Weatherspoon 285 #14 Dayton Pitzer v Gabe Christensen Pitt has been consistent and dangerous all season. Their loss to North Carolina on criteria put the Tar Heels in position for a share of the title; that’s how close it has been all conference season. Virginia has been hampered by injuries and illnesses throughout their lineup and are hoping to have a full, healthy lineup for the postseason. I am hopeful that we see a full lineup for the Hoos this week, as they could use some positive momentum and more mat time for the guys who have been out. There are some fun matches to keep your eye on in this dual, starting at 125. Babin and Roller will have major seeding implications for the ACC tournament and both of them want this match. Cedeno is looking to finish the conference season strong for the Hoos, as is Nick Hamilton who will sit toward the top of the seedings at a wide-open 165. The upper weights for the Panthers have been their strength all season, and they are all looking to go out on top. One thing to watch there is whether we see Reece Heller back at 184 - he was out with an injury last week. Also, I think 174 will be a sneaky good match. Augustine has had some huge wins and some tough losses, he is looking to bounce back after getting pinned by Lennox Wolak last week and will have a fresh, and dangerous Rocco Contino who had his first conference match last week since returning from an injury.

Growing up in Michigan, and specifically in Ann Arbor was super fun. I got to experience some of the excitement of being in a big college town, and have the ancillary benefits while growing up and at college age. I ended up going to Central Michigan University and had a great time in Mount Pleasant for the five and a half years that I lived in town. Additionally, I spent plenty of time in East Lansing while visiting friends who were in school at Michigan State. I have had several trips to each campus over the years. There is a general respect between the institutions, and each program has its traditional powers over the years with respect to their athletics. That being said, it’s always fun to have the in-state battles amongst programs. I’ll always remember where I was when CMU football beat MSU football in 2009 (funny enough I was in Ann Arbor at my friend's house who went to MSU). More specific to this site though and wrestling in general, let’s focus on wrestling. It’s been a hot minute since CMU last beat Michigan or Michigan State, but this year seems to be a solid option for them. This Friday, for Senior Night, they’ll host the Spartans at McGuirk Arena. Two seniors, Johnny Lovett (157) and Alex Cramer (174) are both favored in their respective matches and will look to finish in front of their home crowd with a win over Michigan State. 197 will be an interesting match, with MSU having Remy Cotton, who has shown some flashes of greatness this season. His last match was cut short as he suffered a head injury against Jacob Cardenas, and had to withdraw. Hoping he can be back and we can have a good battle near the end of the dual. Sunday CMU travels to Ann Arbor to take on the Wolverines in their last home dual of the season as well. I expect the Crisler Center to be busy for this one, as in-state battles tend to bring out a lot of the local fans. Michigan will also have its Senior Day that night, which will include 10 graduating seniors/grad students. The Wolverines are heavy favorites in this one, but we should still get some fun matches with Johnny Lovett and Chase Saldate at 157. Last year this match was being won by Lovett heading into the third, and Saldate stormed back to win against the usually stingy Lovett. Cramer and Joseph Walker at 174 should also be a fun matchup, as Walker has shown the propensity to slow matches down and pick his spots on offense. Cramer is also comfortable with a slower pace and should be confident against Walker. My prediction is that the Chippewas win at home Friday night, and put up a solid fight on Sunday, while ultimately dropping the dual with the Wolverines. CMU, fresh off officially winning the MAC West with a win this past weekend against SIUE, is looking to round into postseason form after these duals. Similarly, the Wolverines and Spartans have trips to Evanston, Illinois in their future and are looking to finish strong before heading to Philadelphia for NCAAs.

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Norwalk

McLain

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Sherando

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Valley Center

Great Bend

Hudson

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Fleming Island

Centennial

Well, here we are. The last week of the Fantasy Wrestling Regular Season. It's been a long and winding season with lots of twists and turns., but I'm sure your lineups were 100% every week, especially if you have been following the Weekly Outlooks. As we ramp into the postseason games, make sure you finish the week out strong and wrap up another successful Fantasy College Wrestling season. A reminder of some important rules: Wrestlers entered at a weight must compete at that weight or else their results will not be counted. Wrestlers in the “Floater” spots can compete at ANY weight and accumulate Fantasy points. A wrestler will LOCK on your roster at 11 am ET on the day of their first competition for the week. (refer to the SHP’s Week Preview) Only results against D1 competition (starters, backups, and redshirts) will count towards Fantasy Points. Check your league settings to know how many add/drops are permitted per week. 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Wrestlers I Like This Week Wrestler (School)- competition for the week [Proj Score]* 125: Spencer Moore (UNC) - @ Stanford, @ Oregon State [+9]* Jacob Moran (IND) - @ Chattanooga [+5] Charlie Farmer (ARMY) - Vs Binghamton [+4] Stevo Poulin (UNCO) - @ Air Force [+4] Blake West (NIU) - @ SIU-Edwardsville [+4] Koda Holeman (CP) - @ CSU Bakersfield [+3] Desmond Pleasant (DREX) - Vs Maryland [+3] Tanner Jordan (SDSU) - @ North Dakota State [+3] 133: Kai Orine (NCST) - @ Virginia Tech , Wildcat Open Julian Chlebove (ASU) - @ Lehigh, @ West Virginia [+7] Sean Spidle (CMU) - @ Michigan, Vs Michigan State [+7] Zeth Romney (CP) - @ CSU Bakersfield [+5] Dominick Serrano (UNCO) - @ Air Force [+4] Derrick Cardinal (SDSU) - @ North Dakota State [+4] Ethan Berginc (ARMY) - Vs Binghamton [+3] TK Davis (GWU) - @ The Citadel [+3] Evan Frost (ISU) - @ Missouri [+3] Braxton Brown (MARY) - @ Drexel [+3] Jacob Van Dee (NEB) - @ Purdue [+3] Markel Barker (NIU) - @ SIU-Edwardsville [+3] Gable Porter (UVA) - Vs Pittsburgh [+3] 141: Richard Treanor (ARMY) - Vs Binghamton [+4] Eli Griffin (CBU) - @ CSU Bakersfield [+4] Todd Carter (GWU) - @ The Citadel [+4] Sergio Lemley (MICH) - Vs Central Michigan [+4] Andrew Alirez (UNCO) - @ Air Force [+4] Cael Happel (UNI) - @ Wisconsin [+4] Brock Hardy (NEB) - @ Purdue [+4] Sam Latona (VT) - Vs NC State [+4] Shannon Hanna (CAMP) - @ Appalachian State [+3] Julian Tagg (SDSU) - @ North Dakota State [+3] 149: Jesse Vasquez (ASU) - @ Lehigh, @ West Virginia [+7] Lachlan McNeil (UNC) - @ Stanford, @ Oregon State [+6] Chance Lamer (CP) - @ CSU Bakersfield [+5] Ridge Lovett (NEB) - @ Purdue [+5] Colin Realbuto (UNI) - @ Wisconsin [+5] Sammy Alvarez (RID) - Vs Cleveland State [+5] Carson DesRosier (CIT) - Vs Gardner-Webb [+4] Benjamin Alanis (UNCO) - @ Air Force [+4] Caleb Henson (VT) - Vs NC State [+4] Paul Kelly (CBU) - @ CSU Bakersfield [+3] Paniro Johnson (ISU) - @ Missouri [+3] Kal Miller (MARY) - @ Drexel [+3] Gavin Drexler (NDSU) - Vs South Dakota State [+3] Derek Raike (OHIO) - @ Buffalo [+3] Finn Solomon (PITT) - @ Virginia [+3] 157: Noah Castillo (CHAT) - Vs Indiana, Vs Bellarmine [+6] Legend Lamer (CP) - @ CSU Bakersfield [+5] Drayden Morton (CBU) - @ CSU Bakersfield [+5] Meyer Shapiro (COR) - Vs Bucknell [+5] Logan Rozynski (LEH) - Vs Arizona State [+4] Vince Zerban (UNCO) - @ Air Force [+4] Ryder Downey (UNI) - @ Wisconsin [+4] Gunner Filipowicz (ARMY) - Vs Binghamton [+3] Kaleb Burgess (BUFF) - Vs Ohio [+3] Tyler Badgett (CIT) - Vs Gardner-Webb [+3] Cody Chittum (ISU) - @ Missouri [+3] Ethen Miller (MARY) - @ Drexel [+3] Dylan Evans (PITT) - @ Virginia [+3] 165: Beau Mantanona (MICH) - Vs Central Michigan [+5] Thomas Snipes (CIT) - Vs Gardner-Webb [+4] Christopher Minto (NEB) - @ Purdue [+4] Jack Thomsen (UNI) - @ Wisconsin [+4] Enrique Munguia (RID) - Vs Cleveland State [+4] Drake Rhodes (SDSU) - @ North Dakota State [+3] Will Miller (APP) - Vs Campbell [+3] Julian Ramirez (COR) - Vs Bucknell [+3] Tyler Lillard (IND) - @ Chattanooga [+3] Hunter Garvin (STAN) - Vs North Carolina [+3] Peyton Hall (WVU) - Vs Arizona State [+3] 174: Sergio Desiante (CHAT) - Vs Indiana, Vs Bellarmine [+6] Keegan O’Toole (MIZZ) - Vs Iowa State [+5] Lenny Pinto (NEB) - @ Purdue [+4] Michael Wilson (RID) - Vs Cleveland State [+4] Cade DeVos (SDSU) - @ North Dakota State [+4] Brody Conley (WVU) - Vs Arizona State [+4] Lucas Uliano (APP) - Vs Campbell [+3] Brevin Cassella (BING) - @ Army [+3] Carter Schmidt (CBU) - @ CSU Bakersfield [+3] Simon Ruiz (COR) - Vs Bucknell [+3] Jared Simma (UNI) - @ Wisconsin [+3] Garrett Thompson (OHIO) - @ Buffalo [+3] 184: Caden Rodgers (LEH) - Vs Arizona State , F&M Invite Silas Allred (NEB) - @ Purdue [+5] Parker Keckeisen (UNI) - @ Wisconsin [+5] Reece Heller (PITT) - @ Virginia [+5] Chris Foca (COR) - Vs Bucknell [+4] Issac Dean (RID) - Vs Cleveland State [+4] Bennett Berge (SDSU) - @ North Dakota State [+4] Deron Pulliam (SIUE) - Vs Northern Illinois [+4] Dennis Robin (WVU) - Vs Arizona State [+4] Jaxon Smith (MARY) - @ Drexel [+3] 197: AJ Ferrari (CSUB) - Vs California Baptist, Vs Cal Poly [+10] Gabe Sollars (IND) - @ Chattanooga [+6] Michael Beard (LEH) - Vs Arizona State [+5] Wyatt Voelker (UNI) - @ Wisconsin [+5] Zach Glazier (SDSU) - @ North Dakota State [+5] Wolfgang Frable (ARMY) - Vs Binghamton [+4] Andrew Liber (BELL) - @ Chattanooga [+4] Michael O’Malley (DREX) - Vs Maryland [+4] Jacob Cardenas (MICH) - Vs Central Michigan [+4] Mac Stout (PITT) - @ Virginia [+4] Patrick Brophy (CIT) - Vs Gardner-Webb [+3] Nate Schon (ISU) - @ Missouri [+3] Remy Cotton (MSU) - @ Central Michigan [+3] Trey Munoz (ORST) - Vs North Carolina [+3] Brock Zurawski (RID) - Vs Cleveland State [+3] Andy Smith (VT) - Vs NC State [+3] Ian Bush (WVU) - Vs Arizona State [+3] 285: Alex Semenenko (BRWN) - @ Harvard, @ Sacred Heart [+7] Daulton Mayer (BELL) - @ Chattanooga [+5] Jacob Bullock (IND) - @ Chattanooga [+4] Seth Nevills (MARY) - @ Drexel [+4] Lance Runyon (UNI) - @ Wisconsin [+4] Jordan Greer (OHIO) - @ Buffalo [+4] Dayton Pitzer (PITT) - @ Virginia [+4] Stephen Monchery (APP) - vs Campbell [+3] Daniel Herrera (ISU) - @ Missouri [+3] Josh Heindselman (MICH) - Vs Central Michigan [+3] Harley Andrews (NEB) - @ Purdue [+3] Luke Rasmussen (SDSU) - @ North Dakota State [+3]

Thursday’s DI Dual Results Cleveland State 21 Kent State 15 125 - Ben Aranda (Cleveland State) maj Tyeler Hagensen (Kent State) 16-3 133 - Jacob Manley (Cleveland State) dec Adan Benavidez (Kent State) 10-8 141 - Jordan Decatur (Kent State) tech Ethan Mitchell (Cleveland State) 21-4 149 - Billy Meiszner (Kent State) maj Connor Saylor (Cleveland State) 15-4 157 - Carson Miller (Kent State) dec Douglas Terry (Cleveland State) 8-2 165 - Tate Geiser (Cleveland State) tech Hunter Andel (Kent State) 19-4 174 - Ethan Barr (Kent State) dec Ronald Dimmerling (Cleveland State) 10-4 184 - Gavin Ricketts (Cleveland State) dec Holden Martin (Kent State) 4-1SV 197 - Joey Lyons (Cleveland State) dec Trent Thomas (Kent State) 5-1 285 - Daniel Bucknavich (Cleveland State) dec Brentan Simmerman (Kent State) 2-0 Lock Haven 31 Edinboro 11 125 - Chris Vargo (Edinboro) fall Branden Wentzel (Lock Haven) 6:03 133 - Anthony Noto (Lock Haven) dec Colton Camacho (Edinboro) 17-11 141 - Wyatt Henson (Lock Haven) dec Anthony Ferraro (Edinboro) 9-6 149 - Ryan Michaels (Edinboro) tech Wyatt Fox (Lock Haven) 17-2 157 - Nick Stampoulos (Lock Haven) tech Colin Roberts (Edinboro) 19-3 165 - Caden Dobbins (Lock Haven) dec Max Kirby (Edinboro) 5-1 174 - Avery Bassett (Lock Haven) dec Brody Evans (Edinboro) 7-3 184 - Colin Fegley (Lock Haven) tech Hunter Hutcheson (Edinboro) 20-3 197 - Tucker Hogan (Lock Haven) tech Nick Lodato (Edinboro) 19-3 285 - Gavin Hoffman (Lock Haven) maj Kade Sottolano (Edinboro) 11-2 VMI 29 Presbyterian 10 125 - Brayden Adams (Presbyterian) dec Waylon Rogers (VMI) 4-1 133 - TJ Rodier (Presbyterian) maj Cody Tanner (VMI) 16-3 141 - Ryan Luna (Presbyterian) dec Wayne Rold (VMI 5-1 149 - Patrick Jordon (VMI) FFT 157 - Raymond Cmil (VMI) dec Jamisen Colongione (Presbyterian) 7-6 165 - Logan Chambers (VMI) maj Joshua Roe (Presbyterian) 9-1 174 - Luke Hart (VMI) maj Bradon Jacoby (Presbyterian) 12-4 184 - Braxton Lewis (VMI) tech Caleb Roe (Presbyterian) 16-0 197 - Toby Schoffstall (VMI) tech Toler Hornick (Presbyterian) 15-0 285 - Josh Evans (VMI) dec Morvens Saint Jean (Presbyterian) 10-3 Navy 46 Bloomsburg 0 125 - Dayton DelViscio (Navy) FFT 133 - Hunter Heflin (Navy) tech Major Lewis (Bloomsburg) 19-3 141 - Josh Koderhandt (Navy) FFT 149 - David Kreidler (Navy) maj Nik Voros (Bloomsburg) 12-1 157 - Jonathan Ley (Navy) dec William Morrow (Bloomsburg) 2-0 165 - Dylan Elmore (Navy) tech Luke Thomas (Bloomsburg) 19-4 174 - Liam Kilrain (Navy) maj Logan Baker (Bloomsburg) 16-4 184 - Cael Crebs (Navy) maj Nick Foster (Bloomsburg) 12-2 197 - Zyan Hall (Navy) fall Mason Rebuck (Bloomsburg) 1:24 285 - Benjamin Farabaugh (Navy) dec Tyler McCatharn (Bloomsburg) 8-6

With the regular season winding down, our primary focus will be on the postseason and the wrestlers who will be competing for conference and national titles. But, before we get there, it’s a good time to look at how the top prospects from the Class of 2024, those that remained in redshirt, fared this season. This year was different from most as only three of the top 30 recruits in the nation are expected to compete in the 2025 collegiate postseason (#1 Luke Lilledahl, #26 Conner Harer, and #27 Tucker Hogan). Maybe there’s one or two that are pulled for an injury, but I’m not expecting any more than that. Our sport seemingly has a stream of new rule changes each year - some of which are more helpful than others. One that I’ve really enjoyed and makes for an improvement in the on-mat product is the ability for true freshmen to compete in five dates, while remaining in redshirt. This allows coaches an extra wrestler to use rather than perhaps forfeiting a weight. It also can add some extra intrigue and strategy to dual meets. Iowa, as much as anyone, has been strategic about when they’ve used Angelo Ferrari, for example. Since we’ve seen many of these wrestlers in dual meets and open tournaments, we’re better equipped to comment on their progress. Below are the wrestlers who have remained in redshirt, in order of their appearance on MatScouts Class of 2024 Big Board. There will be information about each’s results from the 2024-25 campaign and their prospects for the future. #2. Cody Merrill (Oklahoma State) For my money, 197 lbs is the hardest collegiate weight to fill after finding a career 125 lber. It looks like David Taylor has the 197 lber of the future in Cody Merrill. And we weren’t really sure of this as Merrill had wrestled at heavyweight at times in high school. Maybe he moves up at some point. But focusing on this redshirt season, Merrill has been excellent. At the Soldier Salute, Merrill tangled with top-ranked Stephen Buchanan. His 2-0 loss to Buchanan represented the closest match of the season for the number one 197 lber in the land. At the same event, Merrill took out returning All-American and Big Ten champion Isaiah Salazar of Minnesota. In his collegiate debut, Merrill won the Michigan State Open with victories over ranked opponents Evan Bates and Remy Cotton. Because of the great season by Luke Surber, Merrill hasn’t been needed in dual competition. Once Surber is gone in 2025-26, Merrill should slide in nicely and quickly elevate himself to title contender status in a weight class that loses four of the top six wrestlers in the nation to graduation. #3. Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) The five-date rule for true freshmen was very helpful for the Mizzou staff and their ability to use Aeoden Sinclair while dealing with a season-ending injury to 197 lber Rocky Elam and having 184 lber Colton Hawks on the sideline. Sinclair was expected to be an 184 lber but filled in for Elam in the early going at 197. Though he gave up some size, Sinclair battled in respectable losses to veterans Andy Smith and Wyatt Voelker. He was able to display an impressive gas tank in a win over Illinois’ national qualifier Zac Braunagel. Like Merrill, Sinclair also posted a win over All-American Isaiah Salazar at the Soldier Salute. Last weekend, Sinclair entered the Mat-Town Open at 184 lbs and claimed a title after a win over 2024 NCAA qualifier James Conway of Franklin & Marshall. Missouri could use help at one, or both, weights during the 2025-26 season. Sinclair has shown that he will be very competitive, and likely successful, at either. #4. Ben Davino (Ohio State) Perhaps the most impressive of all of the wrestlers from the Class of 2024 has been Ben Davino. He opened his collegiate career with a Clarion Open title and downed the Buckeyes starter, Nic Bouzakis, in the process. The Ohio State staff has been thoughtful about when and where to use Davino and he has been deployed in some of the Buckeye's biggest duals and some quality tournaments. Over the course of the season, Davino has downed six different NCAA qualifiers and two wrestlers currently ranked in the top 15 nationally. The only blemish on his record is a loss in tiebreakers to returning All-American and Big Ten champion Dylan Shawver. With a 133 lb weight class that is generally in flux and has a lot of potential All-Americans, Davino is someone who could be in that mix in year one. Looking ahead to next season, the Buckeyes will have multiple quality starters at 125 and 133 lbs, so something has to give. Based on what we’ve seen from Davino this season, he could stake his claim to 133 and let everyone around him sort the rest out. #5. Connor Mirasola (Penn State) In the preseason, there was some uncertainty about how the 197 lb weight class would play out for Penn State. Veteran Lucas Cochran was around, redshirt freshman Josh Barr was moving up, and blue-chip recruit Connor Mirasola was available. Had Barr not established himself as a top-tier starter immediately, Mirasola might have gotten more action at this weight. It also made sense to let Barr wrestle and redshirt Mirasola if the two were close. In Mirasola’s debut, he downed a pair of quality starters from Michigan State before falling via major decision in the Black Knight Invitational finals to Barr. Mirasola’s only other action this year was when he won the Southern Scuffle. In Chattanooga, he dropped a pair of ranked opponents (#28 Wolfgang Frable and #32 Patrick Brophy) while winning the championship. Though we haven’t seen much of Mirasola, he is about where you’d expect him to be. Next year will be interesting. Perhaps Barr moves back down to 184 or Mirasola might be forced to move to heavyweight. #6. Zack Ryder (Penn State) We just mentioned that perhaps Josh Barr drops back down to 184 lbs. Even though four (maybe five) time NCAA champion Carter Starocci will be out of eligibility, there doesn’t seem to be a pressing need at the weight. That’s because Zack Ryder is in the fold. Ryder is a three-time age-group world medalist who made the U20 world finals in September. Like Mirasola, Ryder debuted at the Black Knight Invitational. There he knocked Rutgers national qualifier Brian Soldano and outlasted their current starter Shane Cartagena-Walsh in sudden victory. Ryder also went down south after New Year’s and claimed a title at the Southern Scuffle. Ryder’s performance included a decisive win over national qualifier DJ Parker and a fall over returning All-American TJ Stewart. Even as a high school senior, Ryder was able to win a pair of collegiate opens (Edinboro and Messiah). He has still yet to taste defeat against collegiate competition. While you can’t expect a seamless transition when you lose a wrestler of Starocci’s caliber, Penn State fans shouldn’t expect a huge drop-off as the Nittany Lions transition from Starocci to Ryder. #7. Angelo Ferrari (Iowa) Angelo Ferrari was probably the most difficult prospect on this list to evaluate. He didn’t compete as often as others in this group, but when he did, he usually won and beat some of the best in the nation in the process. Ferrari also came after a pair of older brothers who have had disciplinary problems, so he wore that same stigma, whether it was deserved or not. Ferrari has been just as good as anyone on this list in year one. He debuted in Hawkeye colors at the Grand View Open and generally crushed the competition. Head coach Tom Brands turned to Ferrari in the all-important CyHawk Dual and he responded with an impressive 8-2 win over veteran national qualifier Evan Bockman. In his next outing, Ferrari made the finals of the Soldier Salute opposite the Hawkeyes starter, Gabe Arnold (the two did not wrestle). In the Hawkeye's biggest dual of the season, Ferrari got his number called to take on four-time national champion Starocci. While he fell 3-1, Ferrari acquitted himself well against one of the best pound-for-pound wrestlers in college. Ferrari’s performance in year one has some Hawkeye fans wondering whether he’d be the best option in the postseason at 184 lbs. With a logjam of talent between 174/184 this year and next, there will be some difficult decisions for the Iowa staff. Suffice it to say, Ferrari has shown he’ll be difficult to unseat at 184. #8. Joe Sealey (Penn State) An injury to top-ranked Tyler Kasak paved the way for Joe Sealey to make his collegiate debut for Penn State last weekend in dual competition. Kasak was greeted rudely by redshirt freshman Brandon Cannon, who controlled the bout on the mat in a 10-1 major decision. Two days later, Sealey was edged by Illinois’ Jason Krassier, 2-1. That bout has led to social media discussions centered around “what is takedown,” as Sealey appeared to have one at the edge when Kraisser was defending with a weak whizzer. Sealey’s first couple of dual appearances have shown that he’s not quite ready to jump in and compete for All-American honors like a few of his teammates, but at the same time, he’s not that far away from being a quality DI starter. #9. Koy Hopke (Minnesota) With veterans Gable Steveson and Bennett Tabor ahead of Koy Hopke on the Gophers depth chart, the true freshman hasn’t been able to get any mat time this season. Steveson will be out of eligibility next year and Tabor will be a redshirt senior, so I’m sure the Minnesota staff is hoping Hopke is ready to challenge Tabor for the starting role next year. #10. Brock Mantanona (Michigan) Early in the preseason, we learned that Michigan’s presumed starter at 165 lbs, Beau Mantanona, was likely out for the year with an injury. That opened the door for his little brother, Brock, to get the call in year one. Brock impressed right away with wins over national qualifiers Cesar Alvan and Nick Hamilton in his first two duals. He then went to the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational and took seventh place. The highlight being a tech fall victory over returning qualifier Jack Thomsen. Interestingly enough, after Vegas it was revealed that Beau’s injury was not as serious as it was initially deemed and he’d be able to compete this year. Since then, big brother has gotten the reps at 165 lbs and Brock has been able to remain in redshirt. Looking ahead to next season, the Wolverines could have openings at 157 and 174 lbs, so I’d expect one of the Mantanona’s to change weights and the other to handle 165 lbs. From what we’ve seen from Brock, he could contend for All-American honors as a redshirt freshman. #11. Aden Valencia (Stanford) It’s hard to believe that Aden Valencia has only had six matches this season. It seemed like so much more than that. Valencia got the call at 141 lbs during Stanford’s Iowa road trip and delivered with dual wins over Zach Redding and Ryder Block. Valencia was also Stanford’s entry at the CKLV but went 0-2. That zero should have an asterisk by it as both losses were to wrestlers currently ranked in the top 12 (Cael Happel/Sergio Lemley) and both were very close decisions. Last weekend, Valencia re-emerged with a quality win over Princeton’s Eligh Rivera. He also took one for the team and moved up to 157 lbs and was majored by All-American Ed Scott. Veteran Jason Miranda is Stanford’s starter at 141 lbs, but will move on after the 2024-25 season. That should open a spot for Valencia. With another year in the Stanford wrestling room and more focus centered around folkstyle, I’d expect a big year from him.

We are now in the last week of the season. Congrats on making it here, as you know it’s not for the faint of heart. Hopefully this week you are in your Championship Finals. If not, keep an eye out for the postseason game articles (coming soon). For these standings, we will be using the Basic Fantasy Scoring through @WrestleStat (Win by Dec +3, Loss by Dec -3, Win by Pin +6, Loss by Pin -6, etc). Only results against D1 competition (starters, backups, and redshirts) will count towards Fantasy Points. Standings are first ordered based on total Fpts, then if tied by Points Per Match (PPM). Week 16 Notes: The top seven wrestlers of Week 16 all competed at the Mat Town Open II, with the host teams own Lucas Kapusta taking the #1 standing with 24 Fpts. After the tournament-goers, the rest of the week 16 standings are filled with Little Rock and and Stanford wrestlers who had a three-match week to take advantage of. Out of all the wrestlers from week 16, though, Max Leete was in the position to gain the most in the Overall Standings. Leete moved up from 16th in the Overall Standings to #3 behind Matt Ramos and Jesse Mendez. Speaking of, Mendez lost to Beau Bartlett last week, causing a -3 on his record and to slide behind Matt Ramos, who teched his opponent. Both have 99 Fpts, but Ramos with the better PPM and a match to go. If Leete ends up going to one of the “last chance” tournaments though, he may run away with the season title. Week 16 Leaders Year-Long Fantasy Point Standings