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| Chase Randall USCGA |
Chase Randall shocked the nation last year by knocking off three time finalist/two time champ, Robbie Precin in the quarterfinals and eventually winning the NCAA DIII title. Also an All American in 2023 with an 8th place finish, he heads into the '24-'25 season having placed 3rd & 1st thus far in the Northeast Regional. He was 24-2 on the year.
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| Jaden Hinton Baldwin Wallace |
Three time NCAA qualifier Jaden Hinton enters his final season of competition now a two time All American & NCAA DIII finalist. 3rd-2nd-1st thus far in the Central Regional, he also won the Ithaca Invitational as well as a the Baldwin-Wallace Invitational going 39-3 on the year.
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| Jacob Blair & Ryan Mansueto Delaware Valley |
Two time Southeast Regional runner-up Jacob Blair earned 5th place DIII All American honors last season going 29-6 on the year. Also in the Aggie room competing at 133 lbs, Ryan Manseuto had 17 wins on the season, including a 12-4 major decision over All American Isaias Torres.
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| Dom Mallinder & John Fortugno UW-Whitewater |
Two time Upper Midwest Regional champ Dom Mallinder, took 6th place in the D3 nation last year, also placing 3rd at Pete Willson. 26-8 on the season, he will be backed up by a tough John Fortugno, who on 19 wins last season, defeated qualifier Chance Suddeth 6-3.
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| Isaias Torres Ithaca |
The Bomber enters his junior season now a two time NCAA DIII qualifier who took 7th place honors in the D3 nation last season. 2nd & 1st thus far in the Mideast Regional, he has been 3rd & 2nd in the SUNY-AC. He won 38 matches last season.
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| Desmond Diggs Mount St Joseph |
24 wins on the season, twice 3rd in the Central Regional, Desmond Diggs was 8th in the D3 nation last season. He also placed 8th at Pete Willson.
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| Luke Hoerle Stevens Tech |
3rd & 1st so far in the Southeast Regional, Luke Hoerle was one match shy of NCAA DIII All American honors last season. 27 wins on the season he won the New Standard Invite & was 3rd at the Luther Open. Among his victories, a 4-1 s.v. over All American Jacob Blair & an 11-7 decision over All American Isaias Torres.
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| Zach Beckner Ferrum |
The Panther had one heck of a rookie season, nearly ending it with NCAA DIII All American honors. 20-7 on the year, he heads into his sophomore campaign having posted a 3rd place finish at the Southeast Regional, one match from a top 8 finish at both the national tournament & Pete Willson. Had an impressive 8-1 decision over All American Isaias Torres.
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| Zach Levy Alfred State |
Zach Levey heads into his final season of NCAA DIII wrestling now a two time national qualifier. Thus far he's been 3rd-7th-2nd at the Mideast Regional. 30-5 in '23-'24, he was 3rd at the New Standard.
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| Danny Haws Centenary |
The Cyclone heads into his junior season of competition having collected back to back bronze medals at the Mideast Regional. 29-4 last year, he defeated All American Jacob Blair twice by a 4-1 decision. And guess what else? He also handed NCAA DIII champ Chase Randall a 6-1 loss.
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| Joey Langeman Trine |
Joey Langeman qualified for the NCAA DIII championships with a 3rd place finish at the Central Regional last season. Also 3rd at the Trine Invitational, he won 28 matches.
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| Chance Suddeth Augsburg |
16 wins on the season, Chance Suddeth made the Upper Midwest Regional finals last season, qualifying for the DIII championships.
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| Bryce Parke Coe |
Bryce Parke heads into his final season of collegiate competition, now having collected two bronze medals from the Lower Midwest Regional. A runner-up at the Luther Open, he will look to become a three time NCAA DIII qualifier this year.
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| Anthony Zamora Wheaton |
Both a round away from placing at Pete Willson & a match away from NCAA DIII qualification, Anthony Zamora placed 4th at the Upper Midwest Regional last season. 19 wins on the season, he was 3rd at the Messiah Open.
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| Tyler Davis Adrian |
18 wins on the season, Tyler Davis was one match shy of NCAA DIII qualification with a 4th place finish at the Central Regional.
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| Frank DiEsso Muhlenberg |
4th at the Mideast Regional, one match shy of NCAA DII qualification, Frank DiEsso won 15 matches last season.
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| Trevor Cortright Utica |
27 wins on the season, Trevor Cortright was one match shy of NCAA DIII qualification, with a 4th place finish at the Northeast Regional.
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| Jude Robson Roanoke |
28 wins on the season for Jude Robson last year as he heads into his junior season of competition. 4th at the Southeast Regional, he was 5th at Pete Willson.
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| Ty Bisek Concordia (MN) |
An NCAA DIII All American in 2023, Ty Bisek came up a hair short of qualification this past season. Thus far the Cobber has been 4th-3rd-5th in the Upper Midwest Regional, having also made the finals of Pete Willson last year. He pinned All American Dom Mallinder at the 3:37 mark, and after having been upset by Jackson Rustad at the Regional, later came back to defeat him 13-2 major decision. Overall he was 26-4.
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| Dylan Le Ohio Northern |
With 4th & 5th place finishes at the Central Regional, Dylan Le heads into the '24-'25 season looking for his first NCAA DIII qualification. 23 wins on the season, while he did not place at Pete Willson, he has been 5th there in the past.
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| Aiden Evans Loras |
5th in the Lower Midwest Regional, Aiden Evans had 14 wins last season.
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| Mike Santore SUNY-Oswego |
5th at the Mideast Regional & 3rd at SUNY-AC, Mike Santore picked up 24 wins last season.
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| Drew Marchese Castleton |
31 wins on the season, Drew Marchese earned 3rd place finishes at both the Ithaca Invitational & the Roger Williams Invite. 5th at the Northeast Regional, he had a 5-2 decision over qualifier Zach Beckner.
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| Evan Whiteside Thiel |
Evan Whiteside heads into '24-'25, having taken a 5th place finish at the Southeast Regional.
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| Coby Haney Millikin |
23-9 on the season, thus far Coby Haney has been 7th & 6th in the Lower Midwest Regional.
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| Jackson Rustad Chicago |
The sophomore took a fair number of slumps last year as a freshman, but he also showed a lot of potential at various times as well. 6th in the Upper Midwest Regional, he had a huge 9-6 s.v. over Ty Bisek & he was one match shy of a top 8 showing at Pete Willson.
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| Kade Ware Penn Tech |
Another tough freshman from last season, Kaden Ware had 31 wins in his first season of DIII collegiate wrestling. He was 6th at the Mideast Regional.
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| John Lafferty New England College |
John Lafferty heads into his junior season of competition having posted 7th & 6th place finishes at the Northeast Regional thus far.
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| Cole Neil Penn State Behrends |
The Bears look to crown some NCAA DIII qualifiers as they head into their 7th season of competition. Among the hopeful is Cole Neil who posted 26 wins last season, placing 6th at the Southeast Regional.
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| Brock Beck Central |
Brock Beck heads into his final season as a Dutchmen having twice earned 7th place finishes at the Lower Midwest Regional. 18 wins on the season last year, he defeated qualifier Bryce Parke 4-2, having also picked up a 5-4 win over Frank DiEsso & a 2:18 fall over Tyler Davis.
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| David Gelman Heidelberg |
20 wins on the season for David Gelman who heads into the '24-'25 season having placed 7th at the Central Regional last year.
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| Cody Merwin SUNY-Cortland |
An NCAA DIII qualifier in 2023 at 125 lbs, Cody Merwin has found the 133 lbs class to be a bit more challenging. He looks to become a four time Mideast Regional place-winner (4th-3rd-7th) & a two time qualifier this season.
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| Danny Poggi SUNY-Oneonta |
Two time Mideast Regional place winner (4th & 8th) Danny Poggi heads into '24-'25 having posted 28 victories last season.
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| Taisei Karachi NYU |
24 wins on the season, Taisei was 7th at the Northeast Regional. A 15-8 win over R12'er Luke Hoerle.
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| Tom Conselyea Lycoming |
18 wins on the season Tom Conselyea was 7th at the Southeast Regional.
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| Trevor Hedges Eureka |
19 wins on the season last year for Trevor Hedges who was 8th at the Lower Midwest Regional.
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| Alex Morales MSOE |
17 wins on the season for sophomore Alex Morales last year. Two of which were against Anthony Zamora by scores of 12-6 & 4-3. He was 8th in the Upper Midwest Regional.
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| Matt Carrozza Trinity |
8th in the Northeast Regional, Matt Carrozza won 24 matches last season.
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| Jake Gregg Case Western Reserve |
Jake Gregg was 8th at the Central Regional last year, with 19 wins.
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| A.J. Orlando Averett |
Averett's freshman of the year last season, A.J. Orlando picked up 26 wins, placing 8th at the Southeast Regional.
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| Julian Valtierrez North Central |
Behind four time All American Robbie Precin last season, I believe Julian Valtierrez could really open up some eyes this year in his final season at North Central. A super tough wrestler, he was 7th at Pete Willson & he stuck All American Desmond Diggs in 4:11.
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| Asa Brunk Messiah |
16 wins on the year, Asa Brunk was one match shy of a top 8 showing at Pete Willson.
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| Mike Kallimani Manchester |
Mike Kallimani came up a little short of a top 8 finish at the Central Regional last season, but he showed signs that he's definitely a contender to earn a medal this season. 12-6 & 14-7 decisions over qualifier Joey Langeman, he defeated Tyler Davis 15-8 & via fall in 57 seconds.
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| Kyle Nase TCNJ |
Another tough wrestler who came up short of a medal at Regionals, Kyle Nase won 16 matches last season. One of which was an 8-2 decision over qualifier Danny Haws.
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| Logan Patterson R.I.T. |
11 wins on the year for Logan Patterson. A 9-4 decision over Trevor Cortright, he defeated Cody Merwin 8-6. Finished 4th at SUNY-AC.
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| Jake Eckerle Johnson & Wales |
I'm anxious to see what former Buffalo Bull Jake Eckerle can do this season. He won 25 matches last season, but I think he's capable of doing bigger and better things this year.
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| Eli Sneed Cornell (IA) |
Eli Sneed won 17 matches last season. One of which was a 7-2 victory over qualifier Chance Suddeth.
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| Nolan Frye Mount Union |
16 wins on the year for Nolan Frye, two of which were over Frank DiEsso (7-2 & 5-3).
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