Thursday, July 14, 2022

2023 NAIA The Season: Marian

 



The Knights lost two of their best wrestlers due to graduation last season but the one thing that Marian has a proven track record for is improvements year to year out of their wrestlers.  Same Osho who was 3rd in the NAIA & Jack Servies who was 6th, both earned their first All American honors as seniors last year.  Bailey Moore, a four time NAIA qualifier came within a match of earning his. I'll also throw in a word for Trey McCartney a tough kid who finished 3rd in the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference, a match away from NAIA qualification.  Four NAIA qualifiers return, with two others who are more than capable of qualifying this season as well. 

125 lbs
Anthony Hughes 

Only a sophomore & already a WHAC champion, Anthony Hughes has a bright future ahead of him. He'll look for a second conference title & to improve on his 1-2 NAIA finish this season. 

141 lbs
Logan Wagner 

Wagner another talented sophomore took runner-up honors within the WHAC last season. He too has the potential for a bright future. 

141 
Aunde Beatty 

Aunde Beatty has been 4th the past two seasons within the WHAC. I think the junior breaks through this season & makes his first NAIA tournament appearance. 

149 lbs
Seth Johnson 

I was very impressed with Seth Johnson's improvement last season. 5-6 as a freshman & 2-4 as a sophomore to a 3rd place finish within the WHAC & a 2-2 showing at the NAIA national tournament. That's some serious improvement. I'm anxious to see how much more he's improved for his senior season. 

165 lbs
Elliott Rodgers 

Junior Elliott Rodgers will definitely be a leader for the Knights this season. A WHAC champion & 6th in the nation last season, he is the sole returning All American on the squad. 

165 lbs
Jordan Fulks 

3rd within the WHAC, a match away from NAIA qualification last season, I believe sophomore Jordan Fulks should qualify this season. 



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