Relatively young class, there weren't a lot of true seniors at 149 lbs in NCAA Division III. Only three I really followed, but all three were wrestlers I enjoyed watching compete.
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| Matt Beyer Ithaca |
The Beyers as a whole have become favorites of mine over the past few years. Both Gary and Ann Marie are super passionate wrestling fans, who have been extremely supportive of not only Matt, but of the entire Ithaca Bomber wrestling team. It's been fun watching & reporting on Matt's success over the past three years. After finishing 4th at the Mideast Regional in '22, he made two NCAA DIII appearances with Mideast finishes of 2nd & 3rd the past two years. 32-5 on the season, he won 97 career matches & he also won a tough Ithaca Invite this year as well.
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| Axel Hernandez Buena Vista |
I was extremely impressed with how Axel Hernandez took the initiative & really stepped it up for the Beaver wrestling program this year. He took it upon himself to be a leader during a rebuilding period & show resilience through is performance. I was really hoping it'd translate into NCAA DIII qualification, but he came up a hair short with a 4th place finish at the Lower Midwest Regional. 23-4 on the year, he really stood out at the Pete Willson Invitational, winning a title over All American Zach Sato of UW-Eau Claire.
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| Pasquale Vizzoni Stevens Tech |
I feel that Pasquale Vizzoni did a very nice job of filling in for Hunter Gutierrez who graduated last season. 21 wins on the season, he was 5th at the Southeast Regional. He also won a Middle Atlantic Conference title having finished 3rd & 2nd the past two previous seasons.
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