Now here is a tough freakin' weight class. Not only are we talking six returning All Americans, four of those six are looking to become three time All Americans this season! Then we have another two time All American returning on top of them! Add in six more returning qualifiers, two of which are looking for their third qualification. This will not be an easy weight class for newcomers to break through. The established look to keep their place & not a one of them looks to be denied.
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| Ty McGeary West Liberty |
Only a junior & already an NCAA Division II champion. Ty McGeary won the DII national title last season, with his only loss on the season being in the finals of the Super Region III. Also 3rd at the NCAA DII's in 2022, he was 29-1 on the year.
28-3 on the season, Matt Weinberg finished 4th in the DII nation after a runner-up finish at the Super Region I. He also won a title at the Shorty Hitchcock Invite.
An NJCAA All American & now a two time NCAA DII All American, Alex Kauffman was 5th in the DII nation this past season, after having placed 6th in 2022. In the Super Region IV he's thus far been 3rd & 2nd. He will look to earn his fourth All American honor overall & contend for a region title this year.
The two time Super Region VI champion has thus far earned All American honors of 3rd & 6th in the last two NCAA DII tournaments. 26-4 on the season, he also won a UNK-Hospitality Open. Behind him in the lineup gaining valuable experience will be a tough Dylan Vodicka. Runner-up at the Dakota Wesleyan Open, he had two wins over Bryce Westmoreland by scores of 11-4 & 10-4.
Whether it be in the classroom or on the mat, Reece Woracheck takes care of business no matter where he goes. Thus far he's proven himself among the grapplers with an 8th place DII finish in 2022 & a 7th place finish this past year. In the Super Region V, he's been 2nd & 1st. 32-6 on the season, he's also a two time Midwest Classic place-winner with finishes of 6th & 7th. Not to mention, he won the Pointer Open last year too.
Here's a guy that really turned things around last season. In '21-'22, Colter Bye ended the year with a 4-9 record. Last year he won 16 matches, which included making the finals of Super Region V & taking an 8th place finish at the NCAA DII tournament. In the lineup with him is a very tough Cameron Lopez. Despite not wrestling many matches last season, the ones he did left an impression. 15-13 s.v. over Jordan Barnett, he majored Bryce Westmoreland 15-6 & stuck Iran Love in 5:27.
A runner-up at Super Region VI, Keegan Gehlhausen was one match shy of NCAA DII All American honors.
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| Matt Weinberg Kutztown |
28-3 on the season, Matt Weinberg finished 4th in the DII nation after a runner-up finish at the Super Region I. He also won a title at the Shorty Hitchcock Invite.
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| Alex Kauffman Central Oklahoma |
An NJCAA All American & now a two time NCAA DII All American, Alex Kauffman was 5th in the DII nation this past season, after having placed 6th in 2022. In the Super Region IV he's thus far been 3rd & 2nd. He will look to earn his fourth All American honor overall & contend for a region title this year.
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| Billy Higgins Nebraska-Kearney |
The two time Super Region VI champion has thus far earned All American honors of 3rd & 6th in the last two NCAA DII tournaments. 26-4 on the season, he also won a UNK-Hospitality Open. Behind him in the lineup gaining valuable experience will be a tough Dylan Vodicka. Runner-up at the Dakota Wesleyan Open, he had two wins over Bryce Westmoreland by scores of 11-4 & 10-4.
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| Reece Woracheck UW-Parkside |
Whether it be in the classroom or on the mat, Reece Woracheck takes care of business no matter where he goes. Thus far he's proven himself among the grapplers with an 8th place DII finish in 2022 & a 7th place finish this past year. In the Super Region V, he's been 2nd & 1st. 32-6 on the season, he's also a two time Midwest Classic place-winner with finishes of 6th & 7th. Not to mention, he won the Pointer Open last year too.
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| Colter Bye Upper Iowa |
Here's a guy that really turned things around last season. In '21-'22, Colter Bye ended the year with a 4-9 record. Last year he won 16 matches, which included making the finals of Super Region V & taking an 8th place finish at the NCAA DII tournament. In the lineup with him is a very tough Cameron Lopez. Despite not wrestling many matches last season, the ones he did left an impression. 15-13 s.v. over Jordan Barnett, he majored Bryce Westmoreland 15-6 & stuck Iran Love in 5:27.
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| Keegan Gehlhausen Chadron State |
A runner-up at Super Region VI, Keegan Gehlhausen was one match shy of NCAA DII All American honors.
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| Austin Gibson Fairmont State |
22 wins on the season, Austin Gibson qualified for the DII's with a 3rd place finish at Super Region I.
25-7 on the year, Shylik Scriven qualified for the NCAA DII tournament with a 2nd place finish at Super Region II.
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| Shylik Scriven UNC-Pembroke |
25-7 on the year, Shylik Scriven qualified for the NCAA DII tournament with a 2nd place finish at Super Region II.
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| Joey Williams Maryville |
The future state trooper goes into his final season of competition now a two time NCAA DII qualifier having posted back to back 3rd place showings at Super Region IV. 26-10 on the season, he missed out on a second Midwest Classic top 8 showing by one match, having placed 8th in '22. 4th at the Kaufman Brand, he was 5th at the Lindenwood Open.
Cade Mueller goes into his junior season now a two time NCAA qualifier. A Super Region V champion in '22, he was 3rd this past season. 16 wins on the season, one of them was a 5-0 decision over two time All American Alex Kauffman. He was 4th in the Yellow Jacket Open.
20-9 on the season, Hunter Tobiasson qualified for the NCAA DII championships with a 3rd place showing at the Super Region VI (he was 5th in '22). One match shy of a medal at the Midwest Classic, he stuck two time All American Alex Kauffman in 2:48.
Spending most of the season at 197, Riley O'Mara moved down to 184 at the last second & nearly qualified for DII nationals when he finished 4th at Super Region I. On the year he majored DII qualifier Austin Gibson 15-6.
18 wins on the season for the sophomore who nearly qualified for the DII championships last year as a freshman with a 4th place finish at Super Region IV.
Very nice season for the future accountant. 26-9 on the year, Wyatt Lidberg was a match shy of NCAA DII qualification with a 4th place Super Region V finish. Winning the Yellow Jacket Open, he was 5th at the UNK-Hospitality & one match shy of placing at the Midwest Classic. He had a 4-0 win over DII qualifier Cade Mueller.
18 wins on the season, Jason Bynarowicz came close to NCAA DII qualification with a 4th place finish at Super Region VI. 6th at the UNK-Hospitality, he pinned DII qualifier Shylik Scriven in 4:45 & he majored DII qualifier Hunter Tobiasson 12-2.
Josh Leidig goes into his junior season of competition now a two time Super Region I place-winner. 6th in '22, he was 5th this past year.
Take out your dictionary and look up the word perseverance. You may very well find this young man's picture. 2-20 in his first year. 4-10 in his second year. 5-14 in his third year. Here's a guy with every reason to have given up on himself & little reason to have continued to have faith in himself. Nevertheless Markis Hill knows a starving man will get nothing to eat if he doesn't put the work in. He continued to work & it paid off in a big way. 17 wins for the Lion last season & a 5th place showing at Super Region II.
I can see this being a very good wrestle-off between two talents on the storm roster. Jordan Barnett with 11 wins last season was 5th in Super Region III. He had a 5-3 decision over DII qualifier Austin Gibson. Vinny Scaramuzzino, 13-5, had a 9-2 decision over Iran Love.
13 wins on the season, Zach Hazen was 5th at the Super Region IV.
St Cloud State is like a redneck's shotgun, it's always loaded with slugs ready to do some serious damage. The Huskies are not hurting at 184 lbs. Bryce FitzPatrick had 11 wins on the season. Matter of fact, he defeated Cade Mueller 10-6 at the Super Region V. Yet while Mueller came back to 3rd place qualification, FitzPatrick ended up 5th.
Scheidt, also 11 wins on the season was 2nd at the Yellow Jacket Open & 3rd at the Dakota Wesleyan Open. Tyson Meyer, 15-3 on the year was 3rd at the Yellow Jacket Open. A 12-1 major over R12'er Keegan Gehlhausen & a 7-3 win over Bryce Westmoreland.
20-9 on the season, the Florida native was 5th at Super Region VI & one match shy of placing at the Midwest Classic. He had a 4:51 fall over R12'er Keegan Gehlhausen.
Don't let the record fool you, Bryce Westmoreland can be downright tough when he wants to be. Despite a 10-21 showing, he beat both All American Colter Bye 8-3 & R12'er Keegan Gehlhausen 7-6. He was 6th at Super Region VI.
11 wins on the season, Cole Hivnor was 6th in Super Region I.
6th in the Super Region V, the Washington native collected 16 victories last season.
Aidan Peterson was 6th at Super Region IV last season.
From 3-10 as a freshman to 13-9 as a sophomore, Iran Love enters his junior season of competition having posted a 6th place finish at Super Region III.
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| Cade Mueller Augustana (SD) |
Cade Mueller goes into his junior season now a two time NCAA qualifier. A Super Region V champion in '22, he was 3rd this past season. 16 wins on the season, one of them was a 5-0 decision over two time All American Alex Kauffman. He was 4th in the Yellow Jacket Open.
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| Hunter Tobiasson Adams State |
20-9 on the season, Hunter Tobiasson qualified for the NCAA DII championships with a 3rd place showing at the Super Region VI (he was 5th in '22). One match shy of a medal at the Midwest Classic, he stuck two time All American Alex Kauffman in 2:48.
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| Riley O'Mara Seton Hill |
Spending most of the season at 197, Riley O'Mara moved down to 184 at the last second & nearly qualified for DII nationals when he finished 4th at Super Region I. On the year he majored DII qualifier Austin Gibson 15-6.
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| John Gholson William Jewell |
18 wins on the season for the sophomore who nearly qualified for the DII championships last year as a freshman with a 4th place finish at Super Region IV.
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| Wyatt Lidberg Mary |
Very nice season for the future accountant. 26-9 on the year, Wyatt Lidberg was a match shy of NCAA DII qualification with a 4th place Super Region V finish. Winning the Yellow Jacket Open, he was 5th at the UNK-Hospitality & one match shy of placing at the Midwest Classic. He had a 4-0 win over DII qualifier Cade Mueller.
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| Jason Bynarowicz Colorado Mesa |
18 wins on the season, Jason Bynarowicz came close to NCAA DII qualification with a 4th place finish at Super Region VI. 6th at the UNK-Hospitality, he pinned DII qualifier Shylik Scriven in 4:45 & he majored DII qualifier Hunter Tobiasson 12-2.
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| Josh Leidig East Stroudsburg |
Josh Leidig goes into his junior season of competition now a two time Super Region I place-winner. 6th in '22, he was 5th this past year.
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| Markis Hill Emmanuel |
Take out your dictionary and look up the word perseverance. You may very well find this young man's picture. 2-20 in his first year. 4-10 in his second year. 5-14 in his third year. Here's a guy with every reason to have given up on himself & little reason to have continued to have faith in himself. Nevertheless Markis Hill knows a starving man will get nothing to eat if he doesn't put the work in. He continued to work & it paid off in a big way. 17 wins for the Lion last season & a 5th place showing at Super Region II.
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| Jordan Barnett Vinny Scaramuzzino Lake Erie |
I can see this being a very good wrestle-off between two talents on the storm roster. Jordan Barnett with 11 wins last season was 5th in Super Region III. He had a 5-3 decision over DII qualifier Austin Gibson. Vinny Scaramuzzino, 13-5, had a 9-2 decision over Iran Love.
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| Zach Hazen Central Missouri |
13 wins on the season, Zach Hazen was 5th at the Super Region IV.
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| Bryce FitzPatrick Shaeden Scheidt Tyson Meyer St Cloud State |
St Cloud State is like a redneck's shotgun, it's always loaded with slugs ready to do some serious damage. The Huskies are not hurting at 184 lbs. Bryce FitzPatrick had 11 wins on the season. Matter of fact, he defeated Cade Mueller 10-6 at the Super Region V. Yet while Mueller came back to 3rd place qualification, FitzPatrick ended up 5th.
Scheidt, also 11 wins on the season was 2nd at the Yellow Jacket Open & 3rd at the Dakota Wesleyan Open. Tyson Meyer, 15-3 on the year was 3rd at the Yellow Jacket Open. A 12-1 major over R12'er Keegan Gehlhausen & a 7-3 win over Bryce Westmoreland.
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| Ryan Cody Colorado School of Mines |
20-9 on the season, the Florida native was 5th at Super Region VI & one match shy of placing at the Midwest Classic. He had a 4:51 fall over R12'er Keegan Gehlhausen.
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| Bryce Westmoreland Fort Hays State |
Don't let the record fool you, Bryce Westmoreland can be downright tough when he wants to be. Despite a 10-21 showing, he beat both All American Colter Bye 8-3 & R12'er Keegan Gehlhausen 7-6. He was 6th at Super Region VI.
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| Cole Hivnor Gannon |
11 wins on the season, Cole Hivnor was 6th in Super Region I.
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| Cayden White Minot State |
6th in the Super Region V, the Washington native collected 16 victories last season.
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| Aidan Peterson Indianapolis |
Aidan Peterson was 6th at Super Region IV last season.
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| Iran Love Tiffin |
From 3-10 as a freshman to 13-9 as a sophomore, Iran Love enters his junior season of competition having posted a 6th place finish at Super Region III.
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| Caden Steffen Southwest Minnesota State |
It was looking good for the two time NCAA DII All American as he was nearing the end of last season. 6th in '21 & 5th in '22 he was injured in a match right before the post season & had to heartbreakingly medical forfeit out of the Super Region V. Before that though, I would argue that he was placing himself in the hunt for the DII national title. Winning both the Dakota Wesleyan Open & the Midwest Classic, he was 2nd at the UNK-Hospitality. For the record, father Link won a national title for SMSU in 1998.
Cole Gray had some impressive wins last season. A 10-1 major decision over R12'er Keegan Gehlhausen, he defeated Jason Bynarowicz 6-4 & Bryce Westmoreland 4-0.
13-4 on the season, Shane Gibson had a 3-2 victory over Colter Bye.
9 wins on the season, one of which was a 6-4 decision over Riley O'Mara for Chase Stein last year.
An NCAA DII qualifier in '22, I believe Anthony Giampetro redshirted this past season. He scored a 1:48 fall over Josh Leidig.
13 wins on the season for Owen Koch. One of which was a 3-1 decision over Josh Leidig.
Sam Kruger didn't wrestle much last season, but a couple of the matches he did compete in really stick out. A 6-1 win over Bryce Westmoreland, he defeated Zach Hazen 10-2 major decision.
What I can't ignore about Vaughn Petty's record last year is two wins over Iran Love. One of which was a 17-2 technical fall. He also defeated the Dragon 1-0.
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| Cole Gray Western Colorado |
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| Shane Gibson Minnesota State Mankato |
13-4 on the season, Shane Gibson had a 3-2 victory over Colter Bye.
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| Chase Stein Mercyhurst |
9 wins on the season, one of which was a 6-4 decision over Riley O'Mara for Chase Stein last year.
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| Anthony Giampetro Millersville |
An NCAA DII qualifier in '22, I believe Anthony Giampetro redshirted this past season. He scored a 1:48 fall over Josh Leidig.
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| Owen Koch Shippensburg |
13 wins on the season for Owen Koch. One of which was a 3-1 decision over Josh Leidig.
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| Sam Kruger Northern State |
Sam Kruger didn't wrestle much last season, but a couple of the matches he did compete in really stick out. A 6-1 win over Bryce Westmoreland, he defeated Zach Hazen 10-2 major decision.
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| Vaughn Petty Findlay |
What I can't ignore about Vaughn Petty's record last year is two wins over Iran Love. One of which was a 17-2 technical fall. He also defeated the Dragon 1-0.
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