Nearly all of the Cowboys top guns are back this season with the exception of Tate Samuelson who has decided to spend his final season of eligibility at Lehigh & Brian Andrews, a two time BIG 12 finalist, who has since graduated.
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| 125 lbs Garrett Ricks |
An NJCAA champion for Western Wyoming last season, Garrett Ricks was 3rd in the NJCAA in 2021. Now he will test the waters of NCAA DI wrestling & it'll be interesting to see how he does among the BIG 12 competition.
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| 133 lbs Job Greenwood |
15-12 on the season last year, Job Greenwood had some notable ups last season. Most impressive an 8-7 victory over two time All American Michael McGee of Arizona State. He also placed 4th at Reno. I can see him having a top 8 showing at the BIG 12's this year.
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| 141 lbs Darren Green |
17-7 on the year, Darren Green is another Cowboy I can see placing within the top 8 in the BIG 12 this season.
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| 149 lbs Chase Zollman |
An NCAA qualifier at 141 in 2021 with a 5th place finish in the BIG 12, Chase Zollman will now test the waters at 149 lbs. For record he has been R12 at CKLV as well as a Reno runner-up in the past.
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| 157 lbs Jacob Wright |
I would consider three time NCAA qualifier Jacob Wright one of the best seniors going into the 22'-23' season yet to make All American. Thrice 5th in the BIG 12, he was 3rd this past season winning a Reno Title & taking an impressive 3rd place finish at the Southern Scuffle (he was 5th in 2020). With a 3-2 win over Michigan's Will Lewan, plus keeping NCAA finalist Quincy Monday of Princeton to a point & NCAA champion Austin O'Conner of North Carolina to two points, I'd be shocked if he doesn't end up top 8 NCAA by year's end.
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| 165 lbs Cole Moody |
An NCAA qualifier with a BIG 12 Runner-up finish in 2021, with Keegan O'Toole of Missouri & David Carr of Iowa State both at the weight, it'll be difficult to once again make the conference finals, but he should once again contend for NCAA qualification.
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| 174 lbs Hayden Hastings |
A Four time NCAA qualifier, Hayden Hastings who finished the R12 last season will go for both his fifth qualification & his first All American honor this season. At 6th-6th-3rd-5th, he will also fight for his first appearance in the BIG 12 finals. Thus far in his career he has made the RENO finals twice, winning a title last season & he's been 7th twice in the CKLV.
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| 184 lbs Guillermo Escobedo |
Might be going out here on a limb a little bit, but I do feel that if Guillermo Escobedo can turn some close losses into wins, we could very well see him place top 8 in the BIG 12 this season. He doesn't really have any wins that stick out in particularly, but he does have a lot of close 1 & 2 point losses to some notable opponents. If he can turn those losses into wins, he can find himself ranked within the top 33.
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| 197 lbs Stephen Buchanan |
Junior Stephen Buchanan will be a contender for the NCAA title this season. 8th in the nation in 2021, he was 3rd this past year. A BIG 12 champion, he has also won titles at both RENO & CKLV.
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