In terms of uncertainty no team has left me with more question marks than George Mason. Here's the thing. I can see George Mason having 0 NCAA qualifiers this season. I can also see them having as many as 6. There's a big difference between 0 & 6, but read and I'll make sense of it.
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| 125 Josh Jones Sophomore Record: 28-18 |
Josh Jones thus far has had a respectable career with a respectable record. He usually wins when he's supposed to win, loses when he's supposed to lose. He has some decent wins. A 10-8 decision over NCAA qualifier Antonio Mininno comes to mind. Jones needs more such victories to get over the hump & if he does, we're looking at a plausible NCAA qualifier.
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| 149 Alex Madrigal Senior Record: 78-43 NCAA: 17'NQ, 18'NQ MAC: 17'4th, 18'4th, 20'6th SOUTHERN SCUFFLE: 20'5th |
On the over/under, Madrigal is the best bet the Patriots have for sending someone to the NCAA championships this season. Already a two time NCAA qualifier, (should be three as far as I'm concerned. He was arguably the best wrestler in 2020 to not get an at large bid) he's proven what he can do in the past. BUT....he's moving up from 141 to 149 & he's had a career hampered by injuries. That leaves us with another question mark.
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| 157 Daniel Segura Freshman Record: 6-5 |
Technically still only a freshman, Segura has plenty of time to improve & I think he will. An NCAA qualifier this season? I think it's possible. He owns a 15-9 decision over Peter Pappas of Edinboro.
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| 165 Laurence Kosoy Senior Record: 52-38 SOUTHERN SCUFFLE: 19'R12 |
If I were to write a "Best yet to qualify for the NCAA's" for the 2021-2022 season, Laurence Kosoy would be at the top of the list. The transfer from Columbia is a pinner. Among his notable falls, Brian LaPrade of Virginia Tech, Cam Coy of Virginia and Ricky Stamm of Hofstra.
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| 184 Kyle Davis Junior Record: 39-37 |
First Sacred Heart, then Buffalo and now George Mason. I hope Kyle Davis has finally found the school that is right for him. If he can put his focus and concentration into wrestling, he's going to turn out to be a pretty good wrestler. He has a chance to be a two time NCAA qualifier.
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| 197 Austin Stith Sophomore Record: 18-21 |
Stith, like the other five Patriots I have mentioned thus far, has shown potential to be one of the top 33 at his weight class by season's end. He owns an 11-5 victory over Matt Correnti of Rider and a 6-4 sudden victory over Bryan McLaughlin of Drexel
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125 - Maybe NQ
133 - DNQ
141 - DNQ
149 - Best bet for NQ
157 - Maybe NQ
165 - Maybe NQ
174 - DNQ
184 - Maybe NQ
197 - Maybe NQ
HWT - DNQ
The fact that Missouri has moved from the MAC back to the BIG 12 bodes well for George Mason. That opens up a possible spot that most likely would have otherwise gone to a Tiger. It's going to require each of these guys to wrestle better than they have ever wrestled & to step it up a notch occasionally winning matches that "on paper" has them losing.
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