Wednesday, July 30, 2025

2025-2026 NCAA DII Preview = HWT

 

Freddie Retter
Kutztown

The football field, the classroom, the wrestling mat...Freddie Retter spends most of his time taking the advice of Larry "The Cable Guy", because he is gettin er done.  A defensive lineman, he was a late but much welcomed addition to the wrestling team.  10-3 on the year he was 3rd at the Super Region I & 5th in the D2 nation. 

Tyler Doyle
Colorado Mesa

25-7 on the year, Tyler Doyle took home 7th place showings at both the Midwest Classic & the NCAA D2 tournament. Has 2nd & 3rd place showings at Super Region VI thus far. 

Carter Blough
Grand Valley State

A transfer of Michigan State, Carter Blough went 27-7 last season.  Making the finals of the Midwest Classic, he won a Super Region III title & finished 8th in the D2 nation. 

Isaac Sheeren
Lander

A native of Houston, Texas, Isaac Shereen went 23-9 on the season making the Super Region II finals & finishing one match shy of D2 All-American honors. 

Tyler Haynes
McKendree


Tyler Haynes heads into his junior season already a two-time NCAA DII qualifier with Super Region IV finishes of 3rd & 2nd. 

Cody Pinkerton
Chadron State

A two-time NJCAA All-American for Northwest CC, Cody Pinkerton had a great first year of NCAA D2 wrestling in '24-'25.  A Super Region VI runner-up, he stuck All-American Tyler Doyle in exactly one minute. 

Giulian Bodiu
Findlay

20-7 on the season, Giulian Bodiu finished one match shy of NCAA D2 qualification with a 4th place showing at Super Region III. 

Max Balow
Augustana (SD)

A bit of a rough start to the season for Max Balow, but he really turned it up at the Super Region V, nearly qualifying for nationals as he finished 4th. 

Gavin Harper
Wheeling

21 wins on the season for Gavin Harper who was 5th at Super Region I. 

Layton Schmick
East Stroudsburg

Layton Schmick was one match shy of a top 8 showing at the Midwest Classic & 6th at Super Region I. 

Willie Cox
Montevallo

19 wins on the year for the Alabama native who was 5th at Super Region II. 

Parker Bentley
West Liberty

23-9 & a 5th place showing at Super Region III for Parker Bentley in '24-'25. 

Jake Powell
Tiffin

6th at Super Region III, Jake Powell won 15 matches last season. A 1:33 fall over qualifier Cody Pinkerton. 

Carson Hatch
Cal Poly Humboldt

A Modesto CCCAA place-winner & a former Cal State Bakersfield Road Runner, Carson Hatch took a 6th place finish at Super Region VI last year. 

B.K. Seago
Ouachita Baptist

14 wins on the year for B.K. Seago who was 5th at Super Region IV. 

Henry Sturn
CSU-Pueblo

The California native finished 5th at Super Region VI last year. 

Caleb Wunsch
Newman

If your shoulders & the mat haven't been properly introduced yet, Caleb Wunsch would be more than happy to play match maker.  26 wins last season, 19 of them came via fall.  One match shy of placing at the Midwest Classic, he was 6th at Super Region IV.  A 4:43 fall over qualifier Cody Pinkerton. 

Liam Babbit
Minnesota State Moorhead

17 wins for the Alabama native last year, who was 5th at Super Region V

Colby Whitehill
Glenville State

14 wins on the year, Colby Whitehill took an 8th place finish at the Midwest Classic. 

Laith Ibrahim
Colorado School of Mines

Injuries got the best of Laith Ibrahim so '24-'25 didn't get to see him at his best, but '25-'26 very well could.  Glimpses of what is possible is a 4-1 s.v. over All-American Tyler Doyle & a 2-1 decison over R12'er Isaac Sheeren. 

Josh Gaye
Upper Iowa

Among his W's last season, Josh Gaye won a 9-5 match against qualifier Tyler Haynes. 


Kale Schrader
Newberry


Life can be full of pleasant surprises sometimes & I was happy to be informed that Kale Schrader has another year of eligibility.  15 wins on the season, qualified for the NCAA D2 championships with a 3rd place showing at Super Region II. 



































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