JT1Wrestle College Wrestling : 2025-2026 NCAA Division III Preview

Brandt Bombard
Augsburg

Brandt Bombard simply put, "To win" as his goal at Augsburg, and so far, so good. 28-6 on the year, Bombard won the Regional 7 last year & finished 2nd in the D3 nation. He'll head into '24-'25 the *1 ranked wrestler at 184 lbs.

Jack Ryan
SUNY-Oneonta

30-1 on the year, Jack Ryan's only loss on the season was to Ganon Smith, a loss he avenged in his final match of '24-'25, where he captured a 3rd place finish at the NCAA Division III championships. 7th in the D3 nation in 2024, he enters his final season of collegiate competition a three-time qualifier with Regional finishes of 3rd-2nd-1st. He's a two-time SUNY-AC champion as well.

Ganon Smith
Elizabethtown

A great season for Ganon Smith last year. 36-5 on the year, he was the Regional 3 runner-up & he finished 4th in the D3 nation. Along with these accomplishments, Smith also won titles at both Messiah & the Blue Jay Classic, taking 2nd at the Racich Rumble.

Kasey Ross
Wartburg

A two-time NWCA Scholar All-American, as well as a two-time Regional champion, Kasey Ross finished out the '24-'25 season with a 30-3 record, finishing 5th in the D3 Nation.

Tyler Withers
USMMA

31-5 on the season, Tyler Withers won Regional 3 & finished 6th in the D3 Nation.

Xavier Pommels
Ithaca

Xavier Pommels heads into '25-'26 a two-time SUNY-AC runner-up, who finished 2nd at Regional 2 last year & 8th in the D3 nation.

Austen Wetzel
Westminster

33-7 on the season, Austen Wetzel finished 3rd at Regional 6 & one match shy of D3 All American honors.

Jamie Evarts
Williams

Only a freshman last season, Jamie Evarts had a great season, winning Regional 1 & qualifying for the NCAA D3 championships.

Teammate Zach Borzio owned a 9-2 win over qualifier Wills Bronson on the year.

Gabe Monroe
USCGA

18 wins on the season last year, Gabe Monroe finished 3rd at Regional 1.

Vincenzo Corvetto
Roanoke

30 wins on the season for Vincenzo Corvetto who won both the Regional 4 & the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) title. He also finished 6th at Pete Willson & had a 5-4 decision over All American Xavier Pommells.

Remington Bauer
Baldwin Wallace

A two-time NWCA Scholar All-American for the Yellow Jackets, Remington Bauer put together 27 victories last season, finishing 2nd at Regional 4.

Wills Bronson
John Carroll

27 years on the win for the Tennessee native who won Pete Willson & finished 2nd at Regional 5.

Gavin Koehl
UW-Whitewater

Another wrestler with 27 wins in '24-'25, Gavin Koehl was 5th at Pete Willson & 3rd at Regional 5.

Gavin Graham
MSOE

Gavin Graham goal when he came to the Milwaukee School of Engineering was to be a national qualifier. He achieved that goal last season finishing 3rd at Regional 7 with 31 wins on the year. He'll look to become a two-time qualifier in '25-'26.

Eli Crum
Lycoming

23 W's last season, as Eli Crum finished one match shy of NCAA D3 qualification, with a 4th place finish at Regional 2.

Ajay Locke
Ohio Northern

21 wins last year for Ajay Locke who finished both one match shy of qualification at Regional 4 & one match shy of placement at Pete Willson.

Sam West
Central

Sam West heads into his final season of collegiate competition now having posted 6th & 4th place finishes at Regionals. On the season, he defeated D3 R12'er Austen Wetzel twice. A 6-5 decision & a 4-3 decision at Regionals. He also defeated qualifier Gavin Graham 5-0.

Isaac Cory
Penn Tech

An NCAA D3 Qualifier in 2023, last season Isaac Cory won an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference title, finishing 5th at regional 2.

Nils Updale
Ursinus

The future chiropractor finished with 19 wins last season, taking 5th at Regional 3.

Ryan Weinzen
Saint Vincent

Having experience in both DI (Clarion) & DII (UNC-Pembroke), Ryan Weinzen won 16 matches in his first season competing in NCAA D3 last year. Took 5th at Regional 4.

Cam Crisp
Manchester

18 wins on the year for Cam Crisp who was 5th at Regional 5.

Easton Hull
UW-Stevens Point

21 wins in '24-'25 for Easton Hull who placed 5th at Regional 7.

Vincent Player
Bridgewater State

Vincent Player didn't wrestle much last season, but he wrestled enough to earn himself a 6th place finish at Regional 1.

Owen Frizzell
Heidelberg

17 W's on the year for Owen Frizzell who took 6th at Regional 4.

Eddie Williams
Alma

Eddie Williams is an interesting case. His record may not indicate it, but come Regional time, he gets tough. 4th-6th-6th thus far in Regionals, he actually nearly tech'd Gavin Kohel at Regional 5 last year by a score of 14-3. Kohel came back to earn D3 qualification.

Robby Cunningham
SUNY-Cortland

27 wins on the year for Robby Cunningham, which 20 of those 27 wins came via fall. One of which was a 4:30 fall over D3 Qualifier Jamie Evarts. Back-to-back 4th place finishes at the SUNY-AC, Cunningham finished 7th at Regional 2.

Ryan Fairchild
Muhlenberg

Ryan Fairchild heads into his senior season having posted back-to-back 7th place Regional finishes the past two years.

Gary Steele
Otterbein

Gary Steele was 7th at Regional 4 last year.

Landry Barker
Loras

15 wins on the season last year for Landry Barker who placed 7th at Regional 6.

Brent Perry
Alfred State

18 wins on the year for Brent Perry who was 8th at Regional 2.

Hayden McLellan
Alvernia

30 wins on the year for Hayden McLellan who placed 8th at Regional 3.

Nolan Gerwitz
Averett

19 wins on the season for Nolan Gerwitz who was 3rd at the ODAC & 8th at Regional 4.

Alec Robeson
Dubuque

13 wins on the year for the Texas native who was 8th at Regional 6.

Sage Adie
Pacific

The Nevada native won 16 matches last season, placing 8th at Regional 7.

Myles Leonard
Springfield

I'm not sure why Myles Leonard didn't participate at Regionals last season, but what I can tell you is that he went 26-1 in '24-'25, and he'll be one to keep an eye on in '25-'26. His only loss last year was a 4-1 decision to three-time D3 qualifier Sampson Wilkins of Castleton. Among his 26 wins, a 12-8 win over All American Xavier Pommells, a 3:40 fall over qualifier Jamie Evarts & a 5-4 decision over qualifier Gabe Monroe. He was 2nd at the Ithaca Invite & the Don Parker Champion.

Avery Canzano
SUNY-Oswego

Unfortunately a disappointing Regional 2 for Avery Canzano last year, who did put together 17 wins on the season. He was 3rd at the SUNY-AC. Owned a 7-5 victory over qualifier Gavin Graham.

Frankie Theroux
King's

Frankie Theroux went 13-2 on the season, capturing a 3rd place showing at the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC).

Cade Creighton
Chicago

Unfortunately another victim of a bad Regional, despite it not ending on a high note, Cade Creighton had many ups during the '24-'25 season. 14 victories in total, he wrestled very well at Pete Willson, capturing a 4th place finish & he also made the finals of the University Athletic Association (UAA). Among his wins a 5-1 win over qualifier Vince Corvetto & a 10-4 decision over qualifier Gavin Kohel.

Sedeeq AlObaidai
UW-La Crosse

Behind NCAA D3 champ Marcus Orlandoni last season, Sedeeq AlObaidai did some impressive things in his own right. 24-9 on the year, he was 7th at Pete Willson & he had a 9-7 win over qualifier Gavin Graham.

Tyler Dormanen
UW-La Crosse

Also behind Marcus Orlandoni last season, Tyler Dormanen put together 28 wins on the season, including a 5-3 decision over qualifier Gavin Kohel.

Anthony Fernandez
Rhode Island College

22 wins on the year, Anthony Fernandez came up one match shy of placement at Pete Willson & a bit short of a top 8 finish at Regional 1 as well.

Zak McPhee
UW-Eau Claire

A super tough backup behind Niall Schoenfelder last season, Zak McPhee went 32-8 on the season. A 11-3 major decision over All American Xavier Pommells, he tech'd qualifier Gavin Kohel 15-0 & he stuck qualifier Gavin Graham at the 6:34 mark.