Carter Neves from Ohio State to Chattanooga for the first time from any wrestler since Rocky Jordan.
Gavin Brown from Ohio State to Purdue
Both now have a great chance to be a starter at their new program
I want to see Illinois pick him up and either he or Connell go 197. I'd like to see Illinois get Carter Young as well and let him eat meals again at 157.
125: Riley
133: Byrd (Champ)
141: Pucino (R16)
149: Webster (R12)
157: Young (2X NQ)
165: Scoles (R12)
174: Moore (True freshman NQ)
184: Connell (NQ)
197: Thompson (True freshman NQ)
285: Marinopolous / Slight chance of Luffman being granted another year
Doesn't really fit in this thread but Kurt Phipps is doing his masters in structural engineering at NC State - while noting that he is both:
1) Out of eligibility but
2) Totally down to help out with the program while he is there
Good on the young man.
At 149, they have three guys ahead of him (Jamison, Swiderski, Travis) with at least one of those guys being pressured to go up. And maybe another to go down. Either way, there is no starting spot for Young at OK St. (barring injury)
He's going to have much better training partners on the team: Spratley, Hughes, Sakamoto, McComas and then RBY and Fix at the RTC. I think the will challenge for a title at 133.
Rutgers Projected
125: Ayden Smith (maybe Mason Gibson cuts down and challenges him)
133: Dylan Shawver
141: Joey Olivieri
149: Andrew Clark
157: Conner Harer
165: Andrew Barbosa
174: Ryan Ford
184: Lenny Pinto
197: Shane Cartagena-Walsh
285: John O'Donnell (rumor about an yet to be named heavyweight that could be joining, per rutgers forum)
If Pinto goes to Rutgers like Willy predicts, then they will have five wrestlers and two coaches from district eleven.
Ayden Smith (NDGP)
Brandan Chletsos (NDGP)
Tahir Parkins (Nazareth)
Dagen Condomitti (Northampton)
Lenny Pinto (Stroudsburg)
Steve Mytych (Northampton)
Mikey Labriola (Becahi)
Parker is a returning bloodround guy who happens to be someone that Kish brought with him from ND State. So I dont see him being replaced. Maybe Parker bumps up to 197 and Bradley Hill steps back from the starting lineup? Few different possibilities I suppose.