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| Ryan DeVivo Johnson & Wales |
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| Nial Schoenfelder UW-Eau Claire |
Among those looking to challenge DeVivo for NCAA DIII gold this year, will be Nial Schoenfelder who won NCAA DIII bronze last season, also taking bronze at the Upper Midwest Regional. He went 21-4 on the season.
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| Sampson Wilkins Josh Negron Castleton |
Castleton has been very well represented at 184 lbs the past few seasons & '24-'25 will be no different. Two time NCAA qualifier Sampson Wilkins enters the year having won the Northeast Regional (3rd in '23) and having placed 4th in the D3 nation. An NCAA DIII title contender in his own right, he defeated DeVivo 7-6, among 38 other wins. A champion at Roger Williams, he was the runner-up at Ithaca.
Backing Wilkins up in the lineup, will be a very tough Josh Negron. 21 wins on the season, he stuck Austen Wetzel at the 2:29 mark. He's been 5th & 4th at Roger Williams himself.
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| Sean Malenfant Alfred State |
36-4 on the season it was titles won at both the Mideast Regional & the New Standard invitational, as Sean Malenfant finished 5th in the D3 Nation.
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| Jack Ryan SUNY-Oneonta |
7th in the D3 nation, the two time NCAA DIII qualifier enters '24-'25 with Mideast Regional finishes of 3rd & 2nd. 31-4 on the year, he won the SUNY-AC.
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| Max Borton Ursinus |
Heck of a freshman season for Max Borton last year. 38-10, he earned his first trip to the NCAA DIII championships with a 3rd place showing at the Mideast Regional & then earned his first D3 All American honor by placing 8th. A Messiah Open Champion, he took 3rd at the Racich Rumble.
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| Joel Martsinovsky Brendan Newbury Stevens Tech |
Stevens Tech is locked and loaded up & down the lineup, and here at 184 lbs they are well stacked. Joel Martsinovsky, went 34-9 last season. A Southeast Regional runner-up, he finished one match shy of D3 All American honors. A runner-up at the New Standard Invitational, he enters '24-'25 3rd-4th-1st in the MAC.
Martsinovsky will be backed up by a tough Brendan Newbury, who won 17 matches last season & enters '24-'25 with back to back 5th place MAC finishes.
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| Cael McLaren Cornell (IA) |
4th & 2nd in the Lower Midwest Regional thus far, Cael McLaren finished one match shy of NCAA DIII All American status. Winning the prestigious Pete Willson invitational, he won 22 matches last season.
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| Ryder Slayton Messiah |
Ryder Slayton enters his final season of competition having racked up quite a few accomplishments and credentials. The 2024 NCAA DIII qualifier is 5th & 3rd so far in the Southeast Regional, with Pete Willson finishes of 7th & 5th. 3rd-3rd-4th in the MAC, he's been 4th & 5th in the Racich Rumble. He won 36 matches last year.
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| Charles Baczek Wabash |
The two time Central Regional champion, who has been 6th & 7th in the D3 nation entered the NCAA DIII championships last year with a record of 23-0. Unfortunately, he had a disappointing tournament and ended up going 0-2. He will look to redeem himself & reclaim his All American status this season.
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| Gavin Layman Ohio Northern |
Gavin Layman enters the '24-'25 season having thus far posted back to back runner-up finishes at the Central Regional. 27 wins on the season, he's earned Pete Willson finishes of 3rd & 7th.
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| Marcus Orlandoni Sam Schwabe UW-La Crosse |
21 wins last season, Marcus Orlandoni earned NCAA DIII qualification with a runner-up finish at the Upper Midwest Regional. 3rd at Pete Willson, he had a 4-1 decision over All American Niall Schoenfelder & a 7-6 tiebreaker over R12'er Joel Martsinovsky. Backing Orlandoni up in the Eagle lineup will be a tough Sam Schwabe. 11 wins on the season, the guy is a massive scorer. 16-1 tech over Trystan Altensey, he tech'd Gavin Kohel 20-6.
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| Kasey Ross Matt Rogge Wartburg |
Wartburg with two NCAA DIII qualifier/D3 All American candidates at the same weight class, imagine that? Like that hasn't happened 1,000 times in the past 30 years. Well it's happening again right now at the 184 lbs weight class. We have Kasey Ross who won the Lower Midwest Regional last season, and also collected an 8-0 major decision over R12'er Cael McLaren. Then we also have Matt Rogge, who among his W's last season, scored a 16-0 tech over Sam West & a 15-0 tech over Jared Voss.
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| Austen Wetzel Westminster |
29 wins on the season, Austen Wetzel finished one match shy of NCAA DIII qualification with a 4th place finish at the Lower Midwest Regional.
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| Gavin Kohel UW-Whitewater |
Gavin Kohel was one match shy of NCAA DIII qualification last season, finishing 4th at the Upper Midwest Regional. He won 19 matches.
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| Bear Horgan John Carroll |
21 wins on the season, Bear Horgan finished one match shy of earning NCAA DIII qualification as he finished 4th at the Central Regional.
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| Tyler Withers USMMA |
3:31 fall over All American Max Borton among his 23 victories, Tyler Withers finished a match shy of NCAA qualification, finishing 4th at the Northeast Regional.
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| Rylan Moose Marymount |
Rylan Moose actually defeated Ryder Slayton 4-1 s.v. at the Southeast Regional, but later lost to him in the match to go to DIII nationals. He won 30 matches in total last season.
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| Jared Voss Coe |
An NCAA DIII qualifier in 2023 with a 3rd place finish at the Lower Midwest Regional, Jared Voss came up a little short of qualification last season, as he finished 5th. Nevertheless, still had some very notable wins throughout the season. These included an 11-10 decision over NCAA DIII finalist Ryan DeVivo, a 1:45 fall over R12'er Cael McLaren & a 14-6 major decision over Austen Wetzel. A two time Coe Invitational champion, he was the North Central Invitational runner-up.
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| Trystan Altensey UW-Stevens Point |
Trystan Altensey heads into his final season of eligibility having came close to NCAA DIII qualification the past two years, with 4th & 5th place finishes at the Upper Midwest Regional respectively. A Hawk Classic Champion, he had a 6-4 decision over R12'er Cael McLaren.
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| Remington Bauer Baldwin Wallace |
33 wins on the season for Remington Bauer who was 5th at the Central Regional.
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| Jake Jones Xavier Pommells Ithaca |
The Bombers have two good talents here at 184 lbs. Jake Jones won 34 matches last season. 5th in the Mideast Regional, he was 3rd in the SUNY-AC & 4th at the Ithaca Invitational. Xavier Pommells was the SUNY-AC runner-up & 3rd at the Ithaca Invitational.
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| Nick Hall Delaware Valley |
27 wins on the season for Nick Hall who was 5th at the Southeast Regional & 3rd in the MAC. Among his victories last year, he defeated qualifier Ryder Slayton 7-3 & he had a 4-1 win over Rylan Moose.
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| Chris Nuss Wilkes |
16-5 on the season, Chris Nuss won the Blue Jay Classic & took 6th at the Southeast Regional.
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| Matt Kelly Rhode Island College |
Finishing with a 21-6 record, Matt Kelly was 4th at Pete Willson & 6th at the Northeast Regional. Had a 7-2 decision over Tyler Withers.
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| Will Davis Elizabethtown |
6th in the Mideast Regional, Will Davis enters '24-'25 having posted 1st & 3rd place finishes at the Blue Jay Classic, and 4th & 5th place finishes at the Racich Rumble. 22 victories in total, including nearly majoring qualifier Ryder Slayton 10-3.
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| Sam West Central |
21 wins on the year, Sam West was the Under Armor runner-up & 6th at the Lower Midwest Regional. Had an 8-6 victory over qualifier Ryder Slayton.
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| Nick Brashear Huntingdon |
Nick Brashear heads into '24-'25 having posted Lower Midwest Regional finishes of 5th & 8th. He was also the Hawk Classic runner-up.
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| Nathaniel Kisgen Concordia (MN) |
17 wins on the season Nathaniel Kisgen was 8th at the Upper Midwest Regional.
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| Juwan Vines Olivet |
20 wins on the year for Juwan Vines who finished 7th at the Central Regional.
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| Ryan Fairchild Muhlenberg |
7th at the Mideast Regional, Ryan Fairchild won 20 matches last season, including an 8-5 s.v. over All American Max Borton.
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| Ethan Risner Manchester |
25 W's for Ethan Risner last year, who finished 8th at the Central Regional.
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| Robby Cunningham SUNY-Cortland |
The Dragon took 4th place at the SUNY-AC & 8th at the Mideast Regional, winning 20 matches last season.
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| Cole Shaughnessy Roger Williams |
Cole Shaughnessy enters '24-'25 looking for his first NCAA DIII qualification & to become a four time Regional place-winner. Thus far Shaughnessy has earned Northeast Regional medals of 4th-5th-7th. 24-7 on the year, he has also earned Roger Williams Invite finishes of 3rd & 2nd.
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| Vincenzo Corvetto Roanoke |
With a name that sounds like he ought to be starring opposite Vin Diesel in an action film, Vincenzo Corvetto, was 8th at Pete Willson & 7th at the Southeast Regional. A 6-3 decision over All American Max Borton, he also defeated Tyler Withers 9-2.
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| Jack McCusker Washington & Lee |
'24-'25 will be McCusker's last stand as the General heads into his final season of collegiate competition. 8th in the Southeast Regional, he took runner-up finishes at both the Racich Rumble & the ODAC. Had a 4-3 victory over All American Max Borton.
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| Joe Tully WPI |
24 wins on the year, Joe Tully took 8th place at the Northeast Regional.
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| Isaac Kassis Alvernia |
Not sure why Isaac Kassis disappeared last season. What I do know is that Kassis is a two time NCAA D3 qualifier & a two time MAC runner-up. Before disappearing he posted an 18-1 record.
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| Isaac Cory Penn Tech |
Now Isaac Cory on the other hand, I believe was injured last season. A 2023 NCAA DIII qualifier, he went 11-1 last year, winning the Ithaca Invitational. He also had an impressive 6-3 decision over All American Sampson Wilkins.
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| Hunter Thompson Shenendoah |
18 wins on the season Hunter Thompson was 3rd at the ODAC. He defeated Ryan Fairchild twice by scores of 8-3 & 18-1.
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| Aris Dashiell Wesleyan |
25 wins on the season for Aris Dashiell who was 3rd at Roger Williams.
