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Sunday’s DI Dual Results Little Rock 32 Central Missouri 6 125 - Jakason Burks (Central Missouri) dec Reid Nelson (Little Rock) 8-6 133 - Nasir Bailey (Little Rock) tech James Wright (Central Missouri) 17-1 141 - Trey Dillow (Central Missouri) dec Cole Minnick (Little Rock) 5-3 149 - Jake Adams (Little Rock) maj Garrett Lyons (Central Missouri) 9-1 157 - Matt Bianchi (Little Rock) tech John Ridle (Central Missouri) 20-4 165 - Austin Keal (Little Rock) dec Anthony Erickson (Central Missouri) 6-4 174 - Kodiak Cannedy (Little Rock) fall Paul Hernandez (Central Missouri) 2:44 184 - Triston Wills (Little Rock) dec Damon Ashworth (Central Missouri) 9-7 197 - Branson Britten (Little Rock) dec Brayden Dillow (Central Missouri) 8-3 285 - Apollo Gothard (Little Rock) Torin Forsyth (Central Missouri) 4-1 Little Rock 38 Nebraska-Kearney 10 125 - Zach Ourada (Nebraska-Kearney) maj Reid Nelson (Little Rock) 12-0 133 - Nasir Bailey (Little Rock) tech Drew Arnold (Nebraska-Kearney) 15-0 141 - Jayden Gomez (Little Rock) maj Joseph Airola (Nebraska-Kearney) 12-4 149 - Brennan Van Hoecke (Little Rock) fall Brody Arrants (Nebraska-Kearney) 2:03 157 - Matt Bianchi (Little Rock) dec Cael Robb (Nebraska-Kearney) 8-2 165 - Brendon Abdon (Little Rock) fall Trenton Munoz (Nebraska-Kearney) 1:14 174 - Tyler Brennan (Little Rock) fall Kaden Hart (Nebraska-Kearney) 2:46 184 - Brock DelSignore (Little Rock) maj Jacobi Deal (Nebraska-Kearney) 17-4 197 - Stephen Little (Little Rock) maj Jackson Kinsella (Nebraska-Kearney) 17-5 285 - Crew Howard (Nebraska-Kearney) fall KJ Miley (Little Rock) 1:29 Sacred Heart 32 Presbyterian 11 125 - Mike Manta (Sacred Heart) dec Brayden Adams (Presbyterian) 11-4 133 - Andrew Fallon (Sacred Heart) tech TJ Rodier (Presbyterian) 18-3 141 - Trenton Donahue (Presbyterian) tech Jake Ice (Sacred Heart) 15-0 149 - Ryan Luna (Presbyterian) dec Vincent Milazzo (Sacred Heart) 4-3 157 - Felix Lettini (Sacred Heart) tech Eli Holiday (Presbyterian) 16-1 165 - Mike McGhee (Sacred Heart) dec Joshua Roe (Presbyterian) 9-6 174 - Aidan Zarrella (Sacred Heart) maj Reed Douglass (Presbyterian) 16-7 184 - Caleb Roe (Presbyterian) dec Hunter Perez (Sacred Heart) 9-4 197 - Jake Trovato (Sacred Heart) fall Toler Hornick (Presbyterian) :31 285 - Brendan Gilchrist (Sacred Heart) fall Nathan Carnes (Presbyterian) 5:22 Bucknell 35 Kent State 9 125 - Kade Davidheiser (Bucknell) dec Nico Calello (Kent State) 5-3 133 - Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) tech Tyeler Hagensen (Kent State) 15-0 141 - Dylan Chappell (Kent State) fall Eli Ashcroft (Kent State) 4:55 149 - Braden Bower (Bucknell) dec Billy Meiszner (Kent State) 4-1 157 - Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) dec Aaron Ferguson (Kent State) 3-2 165 - Ethan Barr (Kent State) fall Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) Fall 5:30 174 - Myles Takats (Bucknell) tech Waylon Wehler (Kent State) 15-0 184 - Michael Bartush (Bucknell) maj Trent Thomas (Kent State) 11-0 197 - Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell) fall Blake Schaffer (Kent State) Fall 6:22 285 - Brentan Simmerman (Kent State) dec Logan Shepherd (Bucknell) 5-2SV Maryland 29 Kent State 10 125 - Nico Calello (Kent State) dec Presden Sanchez (Maryland) 11-4 133 - Braxton Brown (Maryland) maj Tyeler Hagensen (Kent State) 16-2 141 - Eli Ashcroft (Kent State) dec Clayton Gabrielson (Maryland) 6-2 149 - Kal Miller (Maryland) dec Billy Meiszner (Kent State) 8-3 157 - Ethen Miller (Maryland) maj Aaron Ferguson (Kent State) 11-3 165 - John Martin Best (Maryland) maj Ethan Barr (Kent State) 13-4 174 - Branson John (Maryland) maj Hunter Andel (Kent State) 15-1 184 - Jaxon Smith (Maryland) tech Trent Thomas (Kent State) 20-3 197 - Blake Schaffer (Kent State) maj Chase Mielnik (Maryland) 10-2 285 - Seth Nevills (Maryland) tech Brentan Simmerman (Kent State) 18-1 Maryland 26 Bucknell 11 125 - Tyler Garvin (Maryland) dec Kade Davidheiser (Bucknell) 8-2 133 - Braxton Brown (Maryland) dec Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) 7-3 141 - Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) dec Michael Pizzuto (Maryland) 5-1 149 - Kal Miller (Maryland) dec Braden Bower (Bucknell) 10-4 157 - Ethen Miller (Maryland) dec Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) 10-3 165 - Ryan Money (Maryland) FFT 174 - Myles Takats (Bucknell) tech Branson John (Maryland) 19-4 184 - Jaxon Smith (Maryland) maj Logan Deacetis (Bucknell) 14-5 197 - Dillon Bechtold (Bucknell) dec Chase Mielnik (Maryland) 9-6 285 - Seth Nevills (Maryland) maj Logan Shepherd (Bucknell) 9-1 Indiana 31 Cal Poly 11 125 - Jacob Moran (Indiana) maj Koda Holeman (Cal Poly) 14-5 133 - Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) dec Angelo Rini (Indiana) 7-3 141 - Henry Porter (Indiana) tech Korbin Shepherd (Cal Poly) 17-2 149 - Chance Lamer (Cal Poly) dec Anthony Bahl (Indiana) 4-1 157 - Bryce Lowery (Indiana) dec Legend Lamer (Cal Poly) 10-3 165 - Tyler Lillard (Indiana) maj Luka Wick (Cal Poly) 15-2 174 - Roman Rogotzke (Indiana) dec Adam Kemp (Cal Poly) 2-1 184 - Sam Goin (Indiana) fall Daschle Lamer (Cal Poly) 1:54 197 - Gabe Sollars (Indiana) fall Jarad Priest (Cal Poly) 6:28 285 - Trevor Tinker (Cal Poly) tech Jacob Bullock (Indiana) 16-1

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Saturday’s DI Dual Results Michigan State 20 American 12 125 - Coen Bailey (American) dec Caleb Weiland (Michigan State) 18-17 133 - Andrew Hampton (Michigan State) dec Shamil Kalmatov (American) 2-0 141 - Jack Maida (American) dec Jaden Crumpler (Michigan State) 6-4 149 - Clayton Jones (Michigan State) dec Gage Owen (American) 10-9 157 - Braden Stauffenberg (Michigan State) dec Jack Nies (American) 3-1 165 - Kaden Milheim (American) dec DJ Shannon (Michigan State) 7-3 174 - Ceasar Garza (Michigan State) dec Caleb Campos (American) 18-12 184 - Lucas Daly (Michigan State) dec Lucas White (American) 2-0 197 - Remy Cotton (Michigan State) tech Liam Volk-Klos (American) 21-6 285 - Will Jarrell (American) dec Max Vanadia (Michigan State) 6-4 Pittsburgh 35 Navy 3 125 - Nick Babin (Pittsburgh) fall Nick Treaster (Navy) 6:59 133 - Vince Santaniello (Pittsburgh) tech Hunter Heflin (Navy) 17-1 141 - Josh Koderhandt (Navy) dec Anthony Santaniello (Pittsburgh) 5-4 149 - Finn Solomon (Pittsburgh) dec Kaemen Smith (Navy) 16-9 157 - Dylan Evans (Pittsburgh) dec Jonathan Ley (Navy) 7-3 165 - Kelin Laffey (Pittsburgh) dec Tyler Sagi (Navy) 4-2 174 - Luca Augustine (Pittsburgh) dec Danny Wask (Navy) 4-3 184 - Reece Heller (Pittsburgh) maj Zyan Hall (Navy) 11-2 197 - Mac Stout (Pittsburgh) dec Payton Thomas (Navy) 11-5 285 - Dayton Pitzer (Pittsburgh) tech Alistair Larson (Navy) 15-0 Illinois 41 SIU Edwardsville 3 125 - Drew Davis (SIU Edwardsville) dec Ramazan Attasauov (Illinois) 8-5 133 - Lucas Byrd (Illinois) maj Marcel Lopez (SIU Edwardsville) 12-3 141 - Danny Pucino (Illinois) maj Danny Martinez (SIU Edwardsville) 14-2 149 - Kannon Webster (Illinois) tech Hayden Whidden (SIU Edwardsville) 18-3 157 - Jason Kraisser (Illinois) fall Brock Woodcock (SIU Edwardsville) 2:18 165 - Braden Scoles (Illinois) tech Bradley Gillum (SIU Edwardsville) 17-2 174 - Danny Braunagel (Illinois) tech Griffin Ray (SIU Edwardsville) 19-4 184 - Edmond Ruth (Illinois) dec Deron Pullium (SIU Edwardsville) 7-4SV 197 - Zac Braunagel (Illinois) tech Nick Nosler (SIU Edwardsville) 23-7 285 - Luke Luffman (Illinois) maj Bryson Buhk (SIU Edwardsville) 14-3 Missouri 25 Northern Colorado 14 125 - Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado) dec Gage Walker (Missouri) 7-1 133 - Dominick Serrano (Northern Colorado) maj Kade Moore (Missouri) 15-5 141 - Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) maj Josh Edmond (Missouri) 12-2 149 - Logan Gioffre (Missouri) dec Benji Alanis (Northern Colorado) 7-4SV 157 - Vince Zerban (Northern Colorado) dec J Conway (Missouri) 8-4 165 - Cam Steed (Missouri) fall Daishun Powe (Northern Colorado) :29 174 - Keegan O’Toole (Missouri) tech Ayden Rix-McElhinney (Northern Colorado) 20-4 184 - Colton Hawks (Missouri) maj AJ Heeg (Northern Colorado) 9-1 197 - Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) maj Franklin Cruz (Northern Colorado) 19-11 285 - Seth Nitzel (Missouri) dec Remington Peterson (Northern Colorado) 11-4 Iowa 30 Oregon State 7 125 - Maximo Renteria (Oregon State) dec Joey Cruz (Iowa) 7-3 133 - Drake Ayala (Iowa) tech Damian Elliott (Oregon State) 27-10 141 - Ryder Block (Iowa) dec Nash Singleton (Oregon State) 5-4 149 - Kyle Parco (Iowa) dec Victor Jacinto (Oregon State) 5-1 157 - Ethan Stiles (Oregon State) maj Caleb Rathjen (Iowa) 12-3 165 - Michael Caliendo (Iowa) tech Kekana Fouret (Oregon State) 18-3 174 - Nelson Brands (Iowa) dec Sean Harman (Oregon State) 2-1 184 - Gabe Arnold (Iowa) tech TJ McDonnell (Oregon State) 20-5 197 - Stephen Buchanan (Iowa) dec Trey Munoz (Oregon State) 9-5 285 - Ben Kueter (Iowa) dec Brett Mower (Oregon State) 10-4

The theme of the last couple of years with the Maryland Terrapins has been how young and talented they were. Now, for the first time in Alex Clemsen’s tenure with the program, he has his best wrestlers as veterans in the lineup. This season will not be devoid of youth though, as he intends to start a couple of true freshmen in his lineup to go along with the seasoned vets. Additionally, you’ll get new weight classes for some of their stalwarts, as Kal Miller bumps up to 149 and brother Ethen bumps up to 157. Jaxon Smith, who has had highlight reel wins in his career at 197, has dropped down to 184 for this season in pursuit of an All-American finish. Those of us waiting to see Dario Lemus might have to be patient a little longer, as he will be recovering from an injury in the early part of the season, but this team has the veteran leadership and experience to take things to the next level, and some real depth in the room to push everyone that much further. Potential Lineup 125: Tyler Garvin, Presden Sanchez, or Abram Cline 133: Braxton Brown 141: Dario Lemus 149: Kal Miller 157: Ethen Miller 165: Ryan Money or John Martin Best 174: Branson John 184: Jaxon Smith 197: Chase Mielnik 285: Seth Nevills Listen to Maryland head coach Alex Clemsen discuss this year’s team: Biggest Duals 12/20/24 – vs Pittsburgh 1/12/25 – at Michigan State 1/17/25 – vs Wisconsin 2/7/25 – vs Rutgers New additions to the lineup 125: Whoever lands the spot at 125 between Tyler Garvin, Presden Sanchez, or Abram Cline 141: Dario Lemus 165: Ryan Money 174: Branson John Summary: Maryland will look to lean into the depth in its room this season, as well as the competition results, to see where the cream rises to the top at 125. The wrestle-offs were very close matches, and as such this will be a continuing development as the season progresses. Additionally, Branson John has shown that he is ready to jump into the lineup and compete right away at 174. Coach Clemsen spoke about Branson’s maturity and focus in our interview, and I am excited to see how this kid jumps out of the gates, as well as the improvements he makes as the season goes on. Ryan Money will also get a chance to get into the lineup at 165 as he likely battles to hold the spot for most of the season. Dario Lemus has shown not only is he a tremendous wrestler, but evidently a great leader as well, so I’m excited to see how that measures out in competition. Key Returners 133: Braxton Brown 149: Kal Miller 157: Ethen Miller 184: Jaxon Smith HWY: Seth Nevills Summary: It’s wild to think that these guys we were so high on as young studs have now become crafty veterans. With age and experience comes perspective, and perspective is important in knowing yourself, your journey, and how to achieve your goals. These guys have seen a lot, including conference duals, conference championships, NCAAs, and just about anything you could be thrown into during a season. They all will be great assets for the young guys named above, and they certainly expect to win. I look for the upperclassmen on this team to help lead them to the next step in their journey as a team, and for that success to culminate with more than one All-American in Philadelphia this coming March.

Friday's DI Dual Results Edinboro 55 Pitt-Bradford 0 125 - Chris Vargo (Edinboro) fall Cade Stern (Pitt-Bradford) 2:51 133 - Colton Camacho (Edinboro) tech Jacob Rodgers (Pitt-Bradford) 19-4 141 - Colin Roberts (Edinboro) tech Dylan Slovick (Pitt-Bradford) 16-1 149 - Ryan Burgos (Edinboro) FFT 157 - Ryan Michaels (Edinboro) fall Raymond Worsen (Pitt-Bradford) 5:24 165 - Max Kirby (Edinboro) FFT 174 - Brody Evans (Edinboro) FFT 184 - Hunter Hutcheson (Edinboro) maj DJ Slovick (Pitt-Bradford) 15-4 197 - Nick Lodato (Edinboro) fall Alec Kapacs (Pitt-Bradford) 1:18 285 - Aden Roe (Edinboro) tech Gavin Thompson (Pitt-Bradford) 21-5 Edinboro 47 Seton Hill 0 125 - Chris Vargo (Edinboro) fall Don Lindsey (Seton Hill) 3:50 133 - Colton Camacho (Edinboro) tech Jacob Braun (Seton Hill) 22-6 141 - Colin Roberts (Edinboro) dec Niko Ferra (Seton Hill) 7-3 149 - Ryan Burgos (Edinboro) maj Ty Linsenbigler (Seton Hill) 14-3 157 - Ryan Michaels (Edinboro) fall Christian Hirak (Seton Hill) 3:57 165 - Max Kirby (Edinboro) maj Collin Hearn (Seton Hill) 9-1 174 - Brody Evans (Edinboro) maj Kane Kettering (Seton Hill) 10-1 184 - Hunter Hutcheson (Edinboro) fall Landon Christie (Seton Hill) 2:13 197 - Nick Lodato (Edinboro) dec Brendan Finntery (Seton Hill) 6-5 285 - Aden Roe (Edinboro) fall Ethan Cain (Seton Hill) 6:09 Virginia 31 North Dakota State 6 125 - Keyveon Roller (Virginia) dec Tristan Daugherty (North Dakota State) 4-2 133 - Gable Porter (Virginia) dec Kyle Burwick (North Dakota State) 4-2 141 - Kyren Butler (Virginia) dec Kellyn March (North Dakota State) 5-4 149 - Max Petersen (North Dakota State) dec Erik Roggie (Virginia) 6-3 157 - Michael Gioffre (Virginia) maj Boeden Greenley (North Dakota State) 12-1 165 - Nick Hamilton (Virginia) dec Brendan Howes (North Dakota State) 7-3 174 - Rocco Contino (Virginia) tech Devin Wasley (North Dakota State) 22-6 184 - Aidan Brenot (North Dakota State) dec Hadyn Danals (Virginia) 9-4 197 - Max Shulaw (Virginia) fall Michael Baker (North Dakota State) Fall 3:31 285 - Gabe Christenson (Virginia) maj Andrew Blackburn-Forst (North Dakota State) 9-1 Purdue 34 Gardner-Webb 10 125 - Matt Ramos (Purdue) fall Tyson Lane (Gardner-Webb) 4:51 133 - TK Davis (Gardner-Webb) maj Dustin Norris (Purdue) 14-4 141 - Todd Carter (Gardner-Webb) dec Greyson Clark (Purdue) 8-7 149 - Isaac Ruble (Purdue) dec Joseph Giordano (Gardner-Webb) 7-6 157 - Joey Blaze (Purdue) tech Drew Pepin (Gardner-Webb) 20-4 165 - Stoney Buell (Purdue) maj Tyler Brignola (Gardner-Webb) 15-5 174 - Brody Baumann (Purdue) fall Andrew Wilson (Gardner-Webb) 4:17 184 - James Rowley (Purdue) fall Brixan Burgess (Gardner-Webb) 4:40 197 - Joshua McCutheon (Gardner-Webb) dec Ben Vanadia (Purdue) 4-3 285 - Hayden Filipovich (Purdue) maj Peyton McComas (Gardner-Webb) 10-0 Virginia Tech 36 Chattanooga 6 125 - Eddie Ventresca (Virginia Tech) tech Ty Tice (Chattanooga) 21-5 133 - Connor McGonagle (Virginia Tech) fall Easton Cooper (Chattanooga) 1:26 141 - Sam Latona (Virginia Tech) dec Isaiah Powe (Chattanooga) 5-1 149 - Dayne Dalrymple (Chattanooga) dec Hunter Mason (Virginia Tech) 3-0 157 - Rafael Hipolito (Virginia Tech) tech Tavian Camper (Chattanooga) 22-6 165 - Mac Church (Virginia Tech) dec Jackson Hurst (Chattanooga) 11-4 174 - Sergio Desiante (Chattanooga) dec Ty Finn (Virginia Tech) 4-2 184 - Sam Fisher (Virginia Tech) dec Kamdyn Munro (Chattanooga) 4-1 197 - Sonny Sasso (Virginia Tech) fall David Harper (Chattanooga) 1:23 285 - Jimmy Mullen (Virginia Tech) fall Ethan Vergara (Chattanooga) 1:16 Utah Valley 25 CSU Bakersfield 15 125 - Richard Castro-Sandoval (CSU Bakersfield) dec Bridger Ricks (Utah Valley) 7-6 133 - Kase Mauger (Utah Valley) tech Romeo McNeil (CSU Bakersfield) 18-1 141 - Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) tech Hayden Zinkin (CSU Bakersfield) 16-1 149 - Brock Rogers (CSU Bakersfield) maj Q’Veli Quintanilla (Utah Valley) 8-0 157 - Ryker Fullmer (Utah Valley) maj Devyn Flores-Che (CSU Bakersfield) 9-1 165 - Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley) maj Guillermo Escobedo (CSU Bakersfield) 11-1 174 - Mark Takara (Utah Valley) dec Chris Neal (CSU Bakersfield) 10-3 184 - Caleb Uhlenhopp (Utah Valley) maj Braden Smelser (CSU Bakersfield) 10-0 197 - AJ Ferrari (CSU Bakersfield) tech Kael Bennie (Utah Valley) 22-6 285 - Jake Andrews (CSU Bakersfield) dec Jack Forbes (Utah Valley) 8-2 Stanford 29 Utah Valley 12 125 - Bridger Ricks (Utah Valley) FFT 133 - Tyler Knox (Stanford) fall Kase Mauger (Utah Valley) 1:44 141 - Haiden Drury (Utah Valley) dec Jack Consiglio (Stanford) 7-4 149 - Jaden Abas (Stanford) tech Tanner Frothinger (Utah Valley) 18-3 157 - Grigor Cholakyan (Stanford) maj Ryker Fullmer (Utah Valley) 16-7 165 - Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley) dec Hunter Garvin (Stanford) 11-9 174 - Lorenzo Norman (Stanford) tech Mark Takara (Utah Valley) 22-5 184 - Luke Duthie (Stanford) dec Caleb Uhlenhopp (Utah Valley) 8-3 197 - Nick Stemmet (Stanford) dec Kael Bennie (Utah Valley) 11-7 285 - Jackson Mankowski (Stanford) dec Elijah Stafford (Utah Valley) 13-9 Stanford 29 CSU Bakersfield 12 125 - Richard Castro-Sandoval (CSU Bakersfield) FFT 133 - Tyler Knox (Stanford) dec Santino Sanchez (CSU Bakersfield) 8-2 141 - Jack Consiglio (Stanford) maj Hayden Zinkin (CSU Bakersfield) 10-0 149 - Jaden Abas (Stanford) dec Brock Rogers (CSU Bakersfield) 6-3 157 - Grigor Cholakyan (Stanford) fall Devyn Flores-Che (CSU Bakersfield) :21 165 - Hunter Garvin (Stanford) dec Guillermo Escobedo (CSU Bakersfield) 8-5 174 - Lorenzo Norman (Stanford) tech Chris Neal (CSU Bakersfield) 21-6 184 - Luke Duthie (Stanford) tech Braden Smelser (CSU Bakersfield) 19-4 197 - AJ Ferrari (CSU Bakersfield) dec Nick Stemmet (Stanford) 5-0 285 - Jake Andrews (CSU Bakersfield) dec Jackson Mankowski (Stanford) 1-0 Ohio 25 Wisconsin 14 125 - Nicolar Rivera (Wisconsin) fall Ryan Meek (Ohio) 4:19 133 - Zan Fugitt (Wisconsin) tech Kolten Barker (Ohio) 16-1 141 - Kaden Jett (Ohio) dec Brock Bobzien (Wisconsin) 5-2 149 - Derek Raike (Ohio) tech Royce Nilo (Wisconsin) 16-1 157 - Peyten Kellar (Ohio) dec Luke Mechler (Wisconsin) 8-7 165 - Cale Anderson (Wisconsin) dec Jack Lledo (Ohio) 8-2 174 - Garrett Thompson (Ohio) dec Lucas Condon (Wisconsin) 4-2 184 - Max Ray (Ohio) dec Dylan Russo (Wisconsin) 8-3 197 - Austin Starr (Ohio) maj Nico Colucci (Wisconsin) 15-1 285 - Jordan Greer (Ohio) maj Gannon Rosenfeld (Wisconsin) 13-4 Indiana 34 California Baptist 4 125 - Jacob Moran (Indiana) maj Mitchell Neiner (California Baptist) 14-4 133 - Angelo Rini (Indiana) dec Hunter Leake (California Baptist) 6-3 141 - Eli Griffin (California Baptist) maj Henry Porter (Indiana) 16-7 149 - Anthony Bahl (Indiana) fall Paul Kelly (California Baptist) 3:23 157 - Bryce Lowery (Indiana) dec Jeremy Ginter (California Baptist) 10-4 165 - Tyler Lillard (Indiana) dec Drayden Morton (California Baptist) 5-2TB 174 - Nick South (Indiana) dec Carter Schmidt (California Baptist) 4-2 184 - Sam Goin (Indiana) dec Nathan Haas (California Baptist) 4-2 197 - Gabe Sollars (Indiana) fall Eli Sheeran (California Baptist) 1:15 285 - Jacob Bullock (Indiana) dec Tristan Kemp (California Baptist) 4-3

Pittsburgh head coach Keith Gavin sits down with Robbie to talk about his 2024-25 squad. The Panthers had a veteran team last year and generally have a younger group this season. It's a good mix of youth with a couple of veterans mixed in. Coach Gavin goes through a potential lineup and also discusses what Lou Rosselli brings to the program. Rosselli and him have a relationship that dates back to his competitive career at the Ohio RTC. Gavin and Robbie also highlight some important dates on the schedule. For the full interview:

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The college wrestling season is already underway! Last night, after doling out some Halloween candy, we got a treat of our own as Campbell traveled west once again to meet Wyoming in a showcase dual. Cheyenne Frontier Days was the site for the “Dual at the Daddy” where the host team posted a dominant 28-12 win. Early in the dual, you could tell Campbell was in trouble after ranked wrestlers were upset at 133 and 141 lbs. The “Dual at the Daddy” was a great way to start the 2024-25 season and there’s more to come over the next three days. Even though this isn’t a jam-packed schedule, there’s still plenty to see. Unfortunately, some duals, individual matches, or tournaments could go overlooked. We’ve highlighted some storylines to monitor over the next three days. They are below and as follows: Virginia Tech’s young upperweights In his recent talk with Robbie Wendell, Virginia Tech Associate head coach Jared Frayer disclosed that the Hokies will start Sonny Sasso (197) and Jimmy Mullen (285) at the final two weights in Virginia Tech’s season debut against Chattanooga. Both were very highly-touted recruits for the Hokies and had strong redshirt seasons. Frayer went on to say that the battles between the two and the incumbents (Andy Smith/Hunter Catka) are extremely close at this point of the season. The return of AJ Ferrari CSU Bakersfield has a pair of duals on Friday night and the infamous AJ Ferrari is slated to make his debut for the Roadrunners. As you might expect, this has already taken on a life of its own as Ferrari and Nick Stemmet of Stanford have exchanged words over social media. The two have done this in the past and Ferrari ended up majoring Stemmet (16-3). Aside from any trash talk, this is a good barometer to see where Ferrari stands at 197 lbs after the long layoff. Adam Hall’s Head Coaching Debut Also in Stanford on Friday is Utah Valley who is set to dual CSUB and the Cardinal. The two duals will be the first for Adam Hall as head coach of the Wolverines. He has brought a new sense of excitement to the program with strong work on the recruiting trail. It might take some time to catch up on the match, but it should be fun to watch. I have a potential matchup between #3 Hunter Garvin (Stanford) and #7 Terrell Barraclough (Utah Valley) with an imaginary circle on my hypothetical calendar. Can the MAC get a B1G “W”? Friday night, Ohio heads to La Crosse, Wisconsin for a dual with the flagship school of the state, the Wisconsin Badgers. Injuries have sidelined Wisconsin’s two most experienced grapplers (Joey Zargo/Braxton Amos). With that in mind, can Ohio take out a young Wisconsin squad? This is an Ohio team that was tabbed as fourth in the preseason MAC poll and features a pair of wrestlers ranked in the top-eight in their respective weights (Peyten Kellar/157, Garrett Thompson/165). Who gets the nod at 165 for Indiana? We mentioned the Hoosiers 165 lb battle as one of the most interesting lineup fights in the nation. National qualifiers Tyler Lillard and Derek Gilcher recently squared off at Indiana’s intersquad match and Lillard was victorious, 4-2. Last year, the two met at the Keystone Classic and Gilcher won, 4-1. We know that most coaches put very little stock into wrestle-off results and would rather make their starting lineup based off of what happens in the room or against outside competition. With that in mind, does Lillard get the first crack at the starting role against California Baptist on Friday night? Indiana also wrestles Cal Poly on Sunday. 149 lb All-Americans at the Southeast Open In Frayer’s conversation, he mentioned that NCAA champion Caleb Henson will be out of the lineup for a few weeks, so we shouldn’t expect him at the Southeast Open. That being said, maybe we see another matchup between returning All-Americans in the 149 lb bracket? North Carolina’s Lachlan McNeil was a two-time AA at 141 lbs, but has moved up this year to 149. He’s registered for the tournament. As of now, no West Virginia entries are public. Could we see him against sophomore Ty Watters, who starts the year ranked third in the nation at 149? Strap in for Navy/Pittsburgh Last year, the dual between Navy and Pittsburgh was one of the best of the year! They’ll meet this time on the opening weekend of the season, in Pittsburgh. The dual itself isn’t loaded with ranked versus ranked matchups, but just features two teams that bring it. I’m looking forward to seeing redshirt freshman Anthony Santaniello (Pittsburgh) against EIWA champion Josh Koderhandt (Navy) at 141 lbs. Also, the ranked matchup at 174 with Danny Wask (Navy) and Luca Augustine (Pittsburgh). The New Look Illini Saturday we’ve got a non-conference but in-state matchup between Illinois and host SIU Edwardsville. This will be the first opportunity to see what could be a very tough Illinois lineup. It will look drastically different from the 2023-24 version. Transfers Ramazan Attasaouv (125) and Jason Kraisser (157) are aboard. The Braunagel twins are back from Olympic redshirts. Lucas Byrd (133) and Luke Luffman (285) are back from injuries. Redshirt freshman Kannon Webster (149) is ready to be unleashed upon the nation. All-American Edmond Ruth (184) is at a new weight. There’s plenty of reason to be excited in Champaign. Plenty of fun matchups in Greeley #14 Missouri will travel to Greeley to take on a Northern Colorado team that just missed the national dual rankings, but could move into the top-30 soon. This dual has the potential for some fun matchups. The first three weights could be ranked-versus-ranked; though Mizzou has already had a few injuries, so I wouldn’t expect all of them to take place. I’m also eager to see some of Northern Colorado’s transfers - Clayton Ulrey at 165 and AJ Heeg at 184. If they develop, Northern Colorado could be a tough out! The Hawkeyes 174/184 Situation…and more. Iowa basically has three studs (Nelson Brands, Gabe Arnold, and Patrick Kennedy) for two weights. Conventional wisdom was that the oldest of the bunch, Nelson Brands, might be best served at 184 lbs, where he wouldn’t have to cut as much weight. He may very well end up there but is still in the mix at 174. Brands has been good at both weights, but made the podium at 174 and would be slightly undersized at 184. Arnold had some big wins at 184 last year, though he ended up redshirting and is best suited to 174. Kennedy tried to win the 165 lb spot last year, before moving up to 174. He’d probably be the smallest of the three at 184. You also have top recruit Angelo Ferrari in the mix; however, he’s a true freshman with a redshirt available. With all of that out of the way, #2 Iowa travels west to take on #24 Oregon State. How does the Hawkeye lineup look against the Beavers? Apparently, we’ll get Brands at 174 and Arnold at 184. Is that an indication of things to come? In addition, Iowa has talented redshirt freshmen at 125 (Kale Peterson) and 141 (Ryder Block) who are expected to cut down to a weight lower than you’d typically expect both to compete at. How do they fare? Peterson will have to contend with #25 Maximo Renteria, who picked up a win over the eventual NCAA champion Richie Figueroa (Arizona State) last season. Block has a solid opponent in Nash Singleton. Oh yeah, the best match of the dual, on paper. 197 lbs. #2 Stephen Buchanan makes his Iowa debut against #7 Trey Munoz. Munoz is coming up to 197 lbs after making the podium twice at 184. Buchanan is the highest-placing returner at 197 lbs from the 2024 national tournament. Pay Attention Austin! Our Austin Sommer has the Ivy League and EIWA locked down in his coverage. The Princeton Open will have plenty of action for him to consume and make sense of. While an Ivy League school is hosting the event, there will be wrestlers expected from Army West Point, Drexel, Hofstra, and Lehigh, so actually more from the EIWA. Trying to crack the top ten at 133 lbs Maryland will host a tri-meet with Bucknell and Kent State on Sunday afternoon. In his 13 Questions for the EIWA article, Austin wondered aloud if Bucknell could break into the top two in the conference. There’s certainly a world where that’s possible. They’ll get an early-season test with #27 Maryland. The best individual matchup of the dual should take place at 133 lbs with #11 Kurt Phipps (Bucknell) and #15 Braxton Brown (Maryland). Both have advanced to the NCAA bloodround at least once in their collegiate careers. A win by either will be a great way to start the season and potentially plant seeds for a move into the top ten. Another quality match in that dual takes place right after 133 - at 141 lbs. Bucknell boasts two-time EIWA runner-up #25 Dylan Chappell, while Maryland counters with unranked redshirt freshman Dario Lemus. We’ve heard good things about Lemus from the Maryland staff, so I’d expect a close match here. Maybe Lemus pulls the upset, as Chappell typically is best late in the year.

Believe it or not, the 2024 World Championships for non-Olympic weights have already concluded! With only four weights per style, the tournament moves pretty quickly. Here are the final match-by-match results for all 12 of the weight classes contested in Tirana, Albania. Men's Freestyle 61 kg 70 kg 79 kg 92 kg Women's Freestyle 55 kg 59 kg 65 kg 72 kg Greco-Roman 55 kg 63 kg 72 kg 82 kg

New Prague

Butler

Warren Central

Herriman

Crown Point

Hope

Westmoore

Lake Gibson

SPIRE Academy

Virginia Tech's Associate Head Coach Jared Frayer discusses how the Hokie lineup could look in tonight's debut against Chattanooga. Slightly different that you might expect. The two talented redshirt freshmen will get the call at 197 and 285 lbs. He also talks about the team's new faces and the great team chemistry that continues to develop in Blacksburg. For the full interview:

The final day of the 2024 World Championships proved to be the best day of the event from an American standpoint. There weren’t any new weight classes that started so it was just the repechage and medal round matches for the men’s freestyle weights. That meant that only two Americans were in action on the day. Vito Arujau had already secured a spot in a bronze medal match at 61 kg, while David Taylor needed to win a pair of repechage bouts to advance to a bronze medal contest. Not only did both wrestlers pull through and come away with bronze medals, but each had to defeat a past world champion. Arujau’s bronze medal opponent was 2020 Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion Zavur Uguev of Russia. Arujau struck within the first minute of the bout with a sweep single for a takedown. A step-out point accounted for Uguev’s only offensive output in the first period. In the second stanza, Arujau also struck late in the first minute of the period with an outside leg attack that he ran around of a takedown. During that exchange, the former Cornell star appeared to injure his hand or fingers and was in a significant amount of pain. Arujau shook off the pain and continued to initiate the offense with a low double leg for a takedown. Uguev was able to get his lone takedown of the bout with about :45 seconds remaining in the final period after a wild exchange. The Russian continued to try for a comeback and ended up jumping into an Arujau double leg during the waning seconds of the bout. The final score was 8-3 in favor of Arujau. Arujau has now earned Senior world medals in back-to-back years. He won a world title at 61 kg in 2023. Taylor strung together a hard-fought win over Abubakr Abakarov (Azerbaijan) and a dominant performance over Lars Schaefle (Germany) to advance to the bronze medal matchup against Kamran Ghasempour (Iran). Though a bronze medal was on the line and Ghasempour wasn’t exactly Abdulrashid Sadulaev - it was a gigantic bout. One that could have taken place in a world final, under different conditions. Ghasempour is a two-time world champion at 92 kg with his most recent gold medal (2022) coming at the expense of American J’den Cox in the world finals. Sadulaev narrowly escaped with a 5-3 win over Ghasempour in a semifinal that was determined in the closing seconds of the bout. The Iranian was responsible for the only scoring in the opening period of his bronze medal match with Taylor. A lefty high-crotch to a double led to a takedown and a 2-0 lead at the break. As is usually the case with Taylor against international foes, his offensive barrage was way too much to sustain in the second period. Taylor grabbed a takedown early in the second period to knot the match at 2-2 and then shot and scored immediately on the ensuing restart to suddenly go ahead 4-2. Late in the bout, Ghasempour was desperate to score and got out of position. Taylor simply bull-rushed the Iranian for a final takedown and a 6-2 win. As suspected, in a post-match interview, Taylor confirmed that this was his final match. It was truly a fitting end to a remarkable career. Taylor rarely ever had to wrestle in a consolation or repechage, but he was able to respond to a crushing loss by defeating a multiple-time world champion for a final world medal. Taylor’s final medal count is as follows. He has a 2020 Olympic gold medal to go with three world titles, a silver medal, and this bronze. There’s no time for Taylor to celebrate and reflect on his competitive career as he stated that he’ll fly home and participate in recruiting visits on Friday as he prepares for his first season as head coach of Oklahoma State University.