JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Stevens Tech 2026-2027

 

Coach Bonaventura has been producing great wrestlers at Stevens Tech for a long time now, and as we head into 2026-2027, we say goodbye to a couple, as we look forward to watching others continue making their mark in this great sport. 

Ryan Smith, one of the best ever to suit up in the cardinal & gray.  A four-time Regional II champion, Smith earned four D3 All-American medals of 8th-6th-7th-4th

Cole Handlovic, a Cornell (New York) transfer, finished 2nd at Regional II & one match shy of being an NCAA D3 All-American.  A Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) champion. 

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Charlie Piccione

22 wins on the season, Charlie Piccione finished 7th at Regional II. 

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Nico Diaz

Nico Diaz won titles at the Milwaukee School of Engineering Invite & the MAC last year. 

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Tyler Venet

Tyler Venet did not wrestle last season but won 17 matches in '24-'25, including an 11-7 decision over Clay Gainer. 

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Tyler Roe

24 wins on the season last year, Tyle Roe collected some Bronze medals last year.  Regional II, Racich Rumble & Milwaukee School of Engineering. 

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Ian Flanagan

22 wins on the year, Ian Flanagan was one match shy of being an NCAA D3 qualifier, finishing 3rd at MAC. 

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Noah McIlroy

22 wins on the year, Noah McIlroy finished 5th at Regional II. 

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Terrence Thomas

5th at Regional II, Terrence Thomas won 16 matches last year. 

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Saint Vincent 2026-2027

 

The Bearcats placed three at Regional IV last season, as all three return, plus another who will look for a top 8 finish himself this year. 

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Logan Connolly

7th at Regional IV last year, Logan Connolly won a Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC) championship, winning 22 matches in total. 

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Tony Orlandini

30-5 on the season, Tony Orlandini finished one match shy of being an NCAA D3 qualifier last season.  He won titles at both PAC & Petrofes. 

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Chase Brandebura

 Chase Bandebura came up short of placing at Regional IV last year, but did win a Petrofes title & took 2nd at PAC. 

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Jonah McCoy

7th at Regional IV, Jonah McCoy was 2nd at PAC

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Ozarks 2026-2027

 

Eagles lose 3 of their 4 Regional VI place-winners from last season. 


I don't think Ka'Ron Lewis ever realized how good he truly was. A guy who had the talent & the ability to have been an All-American to be quite frank.  Finished his career one match shy of NCAA D3 qualification. 

Shelton Chastain, 5th & 6th during his career at Regional VI. 

Nawah Singh who finished up his time as an Eagle with an 8th place finish at Regional VI. 

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Javin Douglas

7th & 4th in his freshman & sophomore campaigns, Javin Douglas has what it takes to give the Eagles an NCAA D3 qualifier this season & place top three at Regional VI.  He won 29 matches last season. 

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At St. John Fisher 2026-2027

Headed into their 5th season, the Cardinals of St. John Fisher are looking to make history yet again in 2026-2027.  Their first ever two-time NCAA D3 qualifier? Their first ever NCAA D3 All-American?  Their first four-time Regional II place-winner?  All three are within the reach of cardinal red & gold. 

We say goodbye to...

Two-time Regional place-winner Derek Bernardino who was 8th & 7th the past two seasons. 

Carl Santariello who was 8th at Regional II. 

Trevor Sheehan who was 6th at Regional II. 

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Trevor Bishop

22-5 on the year, Trevor Bishop was 6th at Regional II & 2nd at the R.I.T. invitational. 

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Paul Lichter

Paul Lichter made history last season by becoming the Cardinals second NCAA D3 qualifier with a 2nd place finish at Regional II.  He has the opportunity to become St. John Fisher's first two-time D3 qualifier, as well as their first All-American this season.  21-6 on the year, he was 3rd at Racich Rumble & 2nd at R.I.T. 

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Jeremy Devine

13 wins on the season, Jeremy Devine was 6th at Regional II. 

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Brayden Vandenberg

6th-5th-7th, Brayden Vandenberg has the opportunity to become the Cardinals first four-time Regional II place-winner this season.  21-6 on the year, he was 3rd at the Racich Rumble. 

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Springfield 2026-2027

 

For a school that invented the game of basketball, Springfield sure is good at wrestling.  15-1 in dual meets & Regional I champs, the Pride had a very successful 2025-2026.  2026-2027 may be a bit of rebuilding year, as the white & maroon graduated a ton of outstanding talent. 


93 career pins, are you serious? It's one thing to get to or get close to 100 career wins in your career, but 93 pins? That's unheard of.  Three-time NCAA D3 All-American Jacob DeGuire set a record that probably won't be touched for many years to come.  3rd-6th-4th at the NCAA D3 championships. 

Ben Katz ended his career a three-time Regional I place-winner & NCAA D3 qualifier.  7th-4th-2nd at Regional I. 

Ty Stewart, Ryan Kozdra & Nick Rogers all earned NCAA D3 qualification on their last go round, all three placed 3rd at Regional I. 

Myles Leonard finished one match shy of NCAA D3 qualification. 

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Jack Callahan

16 wins on the season, Jack Callahan came up a little short of a top 8 finish at Regional I last season, but should be on the award stand in 2026-2027. 

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Esuar Ordonez

An NCAA D3 qualifier last season with a 3rd place showing at Regional I, Esuar Ordonez won 28 matches. 

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Isaac Quiles

One match shy of being an NCAA D3 qualifier last season, Isaac Quiles went 23-6 on the year, finishing 4th at Petrofes. 

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Gabe Thomasson

8th at Regional I & 2nd at the Ithaca Invite, Gabe Thomasson won 27 matches last year. 

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look A Southern Virginia 2026-2027

 

The Knights put three on the award stand at Regional IV & all three return for action in 2026-2027. 

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Porter Kinne

Porter Kinne was 6th at Regional IV last season. 

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Harrison Hoopes

Makes you wonder if there's a basketball player out there with the name Mats, doesn't it?  19 wins on the season, Harrison Hoopes was 8th at Regional IV & 3rd at the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). 

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Tradyn Henderson

Also a force to be reckoned with on the gridiron, Tradyn Henderson was 5th at Regional IV last season & 3rd at ODAC. 

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look A Southern Maine 2026-2027

 

The Huskies lose perhaps their best wrestler yet, as a pair of brothers look to make some noise themselves in 2026-2027. 

Jake Craig, perhaps the most decorated Husky to ever grace the blue & gold.  The first three-time NCAA D3 All-American going 4th-6th-4th. A four-time NCAA D3 qualifier in total, with Regional I finishes of 2nd-3rd-2nd-1st. 

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Kyle Moore

4th & 2nd thus far in Regional I, Kyle Moore looks to become a three-time Regional place-winner this season, while he'll also be looking to crown himself a D3 All-American.  23-6 on the year, he was 2nd at both Roger Williams & Doug Parker. 

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Shane Moore

22 wins on the year, Shane Moore was 8th at Regional I last year & 3rd at Roger Williams. 

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look A Simpson (Iowa) 2026-2027

 

The Storm is going to bring on the thunder & the rain at the HWT weight class this season, but before I speak about him, I want to give a shout out to Trey Kellow. 

1-3 as a freshman, 3-15 as a sophomore & 6-9 as a junior, Trey Kellow kept plugging along, kept working hard & kept believing in himself.  Unfortunately, it did not translate into a Regional VI placing this season, but winning 24 matches this season really impressed me. A reminder that it's never too late to get better. 

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Carson Slorah

Only a sophomore & a native of Indianola, it's clear to see that Carson Slorah is going to be the leader of the Storm for the next few seasons.  18 wins last year, he was 5th at Regional VI. 

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look A Shenandoah 2026-2027

 

The Hornets return both of their Regional IV place-winners from last season. 

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Anakin Burks

8th at Regional IV, Anakin Burks was 3rd at Shenandoah, earning 4th place finishes at both Petrofes & the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC). 

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Seth Rinebolt

7th at Regional IV, Seth Rinebolt earned bronze medals at John Carroll, Will Abele & ODAC, taking silver at Shenandoah. 

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look A Scranton 2026-2027

 

The Royals didn't have any Regional place-winners in 2025-2026, but I do believe they will have some this year, as two tough juniors return with some valuable experience. 

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Donell Young

A skilled & talented cello player, Connecticut native Donell Young went 23-5 last season.  A Lycoming champion, he was 2nd at the Blue Jay Classic. 

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Max Shnipes

Max Shnipes put together a 20-8 record this past season. 

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look A Schreiner 2026-2027

 

The Mountaineers put two on the award stand last season at Regional VI & both return for action in 2026-2027.  

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Ashton Keller 

The Mountaineers are looking to crown their third NCAA D3 qualifier in 2027 & the man in the position to do so is Ashton Keller. 5th at Regional VI last season & a St Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference champ, he went 23-7. 

Jayden Bustillos
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The El Paso native took 7th at last year's Regional VI. 

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Roger Williams 2026-2027

 

The Hawks return three of their four Regional I place-winners from last season.  Matt Castillo 7th at Regional I last year, is now out of eligibility. 

Here's an interesting fact.  All three returnees posted 22 wins on the season & all three finished 6th at Regional I. 

What are the chances of something like that happening? 

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Jack Forte

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Jack Nieroda

(A Former American International wrestler) 

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Jayden Toppan

JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Roanoke 2026-2027

 

Augsburg, Wartburg, Wartburg, Augsburg.  Add in one Johnson & Wales, and we pretty much have the last 34 years of who's #1 in NCAA D3 wrestling. I can't help but think that one of these seasons, Roanoke will be added to the discussion.  The team has only been around for what will now be six seasons, but it's as obvious as is the nose on your face that Nate Yetzer wants a big gold trophy on display in the case. 

The Maroons do lose some very valuable talent this season, but they also bring back a heap load of talent as well.  Should be a great year for Roanoke. 


90 career wins & 8th in the D3 nation in 2025, Mac Cafurello closes out his career as a Regional IV champion.  3rd-2nd-1st in D3's toughest in-season tournament of the year, the Pete Willson Invitational. 

Isiac Paulino may not have been varsity this season, but still great career with a D3 R12 finish to his name. 

Jude Robison had a great ending to his phenomenal career.  3rd in the D3 nation, he collected gold at both Regional IV & Pete Willson. 

What a standout career Mark Samuel had.  After finishing 6th at Regional IV as a freshman, he'd earned NCAA D3 qualification with 3rd-3rd-1st finishes.  A National champion as a junior, he finished 3rd in the D3 nation as a sophomore & 2nd as a senior.  83 career wins. 

Nick Cook finished off his career 3rd at Regional IV, a match shy of being an NCAA D3 All-American & 5th at Pete Willson. 

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Jonah Paulino

A match shy of being an NCAA D3 All-American in 2025, Jonah Paulino posted a 14-1 record last season. 

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Taylor Smith

Taylor Smith looks to make history this season, as he will go for the honor of becoming a four-time Regional IV champion.  23-8 on the year, he was the runner-up at the Wilkes Invitational & Pete Willson. 

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Casey Smith 

An NCAA D3 qualifier in 2025, Casey Smith missed qualification number two by one match last season. 24-8 on the year, he was 3rd at Pete Willson. 

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Cade Parent

28-11 on the year, Cade Parent was 2nd at Regional IV & 6th at Pete Willson. 

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Taven Williams

To illustrate the amount of depth that Roanoke has within their lineup, Taven Williams was an Old Dominion Athletic Conference champion last year. 

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Xavier Preston

Bronze, bronze, silver thus far, Xavier Preston will be going for Regional IV gold this year, as well as looking to climb higher on the NCAA D3 award stand, as he was 8th a year ago. 

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Hunter Moore

A Regional IV champion last year, Hunter Moore was 6th in the D3 nation & 7th at Pete Willson.  26-8 & a Wilkes Champion. 

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Vincenzo Corvetto

This really helps to illustrate the depth of talent that Coach Yetzer has on his team.  Corvetto was a NCAA D3 qualifier in 2025.  He was 3rd at Wilkes last season. 

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Lorenzo Pellot

I understand the whole, "never leave it in the ref's hands" philosophy. I've been hearing it for almost 35 years. I agree with it, but I also know that we're in a day in age where we should be able to trust officials to make fair calls & just calls.  Lorenzo Pellot finished one match shy of D3 All-American honors last season & while I try very hard to not be critical, but instead be praiseful of our referees, I wasn't too happy with some of the calls in his final match.  What I am happy with is that he has two more seasons left to do some big things, on top of the big things he's already done.  A Regional IV runner-up, he won Pete Willson last year.  On top of that, he was a bronze medalist at the PAN-AM championships!  

In case I forget to mention it earlier, I think Roanoke is going to be very good this season.