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| 174 Joe Boldec |
He was the face of Pilgrim wrestling last year & he'll be the face of Pilgrim wrestling this year. Joe Boldec, 26 wins on the season, won Regional I last season.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
JT1Wrestle Takes A Look at New England College Wrestling 2026-2027
He was the face of Pilgrim wrestling last year & he'll be the face of Pilgrim wrestling this year. Joe Boldec, 26 wins on the season, won Regional I last season.
JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Nebraska Wesleyan 2026-2027
Found myself in a bit of mystery when it comes to Nebraska Wesleyan wrestling. I know Emilio Chavez, 8th at last year's Regional VI is out of eligibility, but by all means Robbie Fisher, a two-time 8th placer, is only a junior. He should be back, but the Prairie Wolves recently released a '26-'27 roster & his name isn't on it.
JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Muskingum 2026-2027
The Muskies put three on the award stand at Regional IV last year, and all three return for action in '26-'27.
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| 141 Lee Zoganas |
10 wins on the season, Lee Zoganas was 8th at Regional IV.
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| 157 Wyatt Opferbeck |
11 wins on the year, Wyatt Opferbeck was 8th at Regional IV.
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| HWT Scotty Edwards |
One match shy of NCAA D3 qualification at year ago, Scotty Edwards heads into '26-'27 looking to make that trip to La Crosse come the past season. 21 wins on the year, runner-up at both the Millikin Open & the Blue Jay Classic, 3rd at Baldwin Wallace.
JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Milwaukee School of Engineering 2026-2027
The Raiders return all four of their Regional VII place-winners from last season, including a wrestler on a path to become one of the best MSOE wrestlers in history.
The California native won 31 matches last season, earning a 5th place showing at Regional VII. Winning a Collegiate Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) title, he was 2nd at the MSOE Invite & 3rd at Al Hanke.
A James Brown fan, it's obvious that this kid has great taste in music. 18 wins on the season, sophomore Ben Messier was 8th at Regional VII last year.
Hard to believe with everything that Toren Vandenbush has already achieved, that he still has two years of eligibility remaining in his illustrious career. Walks out to John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN theme & it's clear to see why. Like Michael Myers, this Raider just slashes through the competition. 41-6 on the year, he took runner-up honors at Regional VII. Champion at CCIW, MSOE & Al Hanke, he was 3rd at Concordia-Wisconsin.
7th & 4th in Regional VII, Jackson Hughes will not only look for a third Regional VII placement, but also NCAA D3 qualification honors in '26-'27. 28 wins on the year, he was 2nd at Al Hanke.
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| 149 Alex Morales |
The California native won 31 matches last season, earning a 5th place showing at Regional VII. Winning a Collegiate Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) title, he was 2nd at the MSOE Invite & 3rd at Al Hanke.
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| 157 Ben Messier |
A James Brown fan, it's obvious that this kid has great taste in music. 18 wins on the season, sophomore Ben Messier was 8th at Regional VII last year.
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| 174 Toren Vandenbush |
Hard to believe with everything that Toren Vandenbush has already achieved, that he still has two years of eligibility remaining in his illustrious career. Walks out to John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN theme & it's clear to see why. Like Michael Myers, this Raider just slashes through the competition. 41-6 on the year, he took runner-up honors at Regional VII. Champion at CCIW, MSOE & Al Hanke, he was 3rd at Concordia-Wisconsin.
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| 184 Jackson Hughes |
7th & 4th in Regional VII, Jackson Hughes will not only look for a third Regional VII placement, but also NCAA D3 qualification honors in '26-'27. 28 wins on the year, he was 2nd at Al Hanke.
Monday, September 14, 2026
JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Muhlenberg 2026-2027
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| 125 C.J. Horvath |
The Centennial Conference Champ (CCC), finished out 2026 one match shy of being an NCAA D3 qualifier. 6th in 2025, he looks to earn that qualification this season, while also becoming a three-time Regional III place-winner. Also won Scotty Wood.
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| 141 Andrew Loniewski |
2025 NCAA D3 qualifier & CCC champion Andrew Loniewski returns to the lineup for the Mules this season. Among the many things he looks to accomplish in '26-'27, becoming a four-time Scotty Wood champion is one of them.
JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Mount St. Joseph 2026-2027
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| 149 Xavier Woods |
13 wins on the season for the Chicago native last year. Xavier Woods heads into '26-'27, having earned an 8th place finish at Regional V last season.
JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Misericordia 2026-2027
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| 125 Jaydin Barreto |
6th at Regional III, Jaydin Barreto won 26 matches this past season.
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| 149 Mike Williams |
Speaking of candidates to become the Cougars first NCAA D3 qualifier. Mike Williams finished one match shy of that very distinction a year ago. A champion at Lycoming & 3rd at the Racich Rumble, he took runner up finishes at Wilkes, Cougar Classic, New Standard & the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC). An NWCA Academica All-American, he won 26 matches.
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| Tony Matas 174 |
The Vermont native won 31 matches last season for the Cougars. 5th at Regional III he won both the Cougar Open & the MAC, finishing 2nd at Lycoming. An NWCA Academic All-American.
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| 184 Robbie Anderson |
29 wins on the season for Robbie Anderson. Another NWCA Academic All-American, he was 7th at Regional III. A Cougar Classic champion, he was 3rd at both the Racich Rumble & the MAC.
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| HWT Aiden Hidlay |
When I said the Cougars have plenty of strong candidates for possibly crowning their first NCAA D3 qualifier, I meant it. Aiden Hidlay finished one match shy last season, posting 35 wins on the year. An NWCA Academic All-American, he won Lycoming, while finishing 2nd at the Cougar Open & 3rd at the MAC.
JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Mount Union 2026-2027
2026-2027 is shaping up to be a great year for Raider wrestling. Mount Union put 6 on the award stand at Regional IV last season, and I say they put at least 8 on the award stand this year.
Nolan Frye is unfortunately out of eligibility. A reliable hand that often came through in my important situations for the white & purple, who fell a hair short the past two seasons of being an NCAA D3 qualifier. 4th & 5th his final two Regional IV's. A highlight in his final season though, was placing 8th at the prestigious Pete Willson Invitational.
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| 125 Mason Taylor |
16 wins on the season, Mason Taylor was 5th at Regional IV last season.
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| 141 Josh Carman |
I have no idea why, but Josh Carman didn't wrestle after January 21st last year. Nonetheless, most definitely Regional IV top 8 material. 21 wins on the year, a 7-6 win over Evan Lindner. Was the runner-up at the Mount Union Invite.
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| 149 Jack DeBoe |
8th at Regional IV, Jack DeBoe won 20 matches last season.
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| 165 Aiden Stecker |
Aiden Stecker wrapped up his freshman year with 21 wins, placing 5th at Regional IV & 8th at Pete Willson.
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| 174 Jake Starkey |
19 wins on the season, Jake Starkey was 6th at Regional IV.
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| 184 Blaine Chrisman |
Blaine Chrisman finished off his freshman season one match shy of NCAA D3 qualification, with 22 victories.
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| HWT Steve Marra |
Want someone I think can be a 2027 All-American, who didn't even place at Regionals in 2026? I'll give you that someone. Steve Marra unfortunately had a really bad Regional IV last year, but keep in mind he was one match shy of being an NCAA D3 qualifier in 2025. Despite the unfortunate outcome at Regional IV, he wrestled exceptionally well at Pete Willson, earning 4th place. He was also 3rd at the Mount Union Invite. 21 wins in total, the guy's a pinner, having won over half of those matches via fall.
College Wrestling Tournaments (Invites/Opens) '26-'27 NJCAA, NAIA, NCAA D3, NCAA D2, NCAA D1
First off, a huge thank you to Britt "The Seton Hall Pirate" Malinsky for the years and years of hard work he did providing us with the best upcoming duals & tournaments season after season. He has decided not to do this anymore & I can understand why. It's a LOT of work.
I've done my best to compile all of the best tournaments (Invites/Opens) for the season. I know I'm probably missing some. Feel free to fill in the blanks. This is what I have thus far.
NJCAA
Sat Nov 7th - Viking Open (Hosted by Carl Albert State)
Sat Nov 7th - Yellow Jacket Open (Hosted by Rochester Tech)
Sun Nov 22nd - Spokane Open (Hosted by North Idaho)
Sun Dec 6th - Clackamas Open
Sun Dec 13th - Art Kraft Memorial (Hosted by Triton)
No Word yet on the Battle of the Helmet (Hosted by NIACC) or the Golden Norsemen (hosted by NEO)
As to the Qualifiers....
Not much is out yet, but I know that the North Central District will be hosted by Iowa Central, the South Central District will be hosted by NEO & the Plains District will be hosted by Northeastern CC.
NAIA
Sat Oct 31st - Friends Falcon Invitational
Sat Oct 31st - Pepsi Patriot Open (Hosted by Cumberlands)
Sat Nov 7th - Dakota Wesleyan Open
Sat Nov 7th - Georgia Open (Hosted by Life)
Sat Nov 14th - Grand View Open
Sat Nov 21st - Lucha Open (Hosted by Life)
Sat Dec 5th - Oppenheim Open (Hosted by Doane)
Sat Dec 19th - West Palm Invitational (Hosted by Keiser)
Fri Jan 22nd-Sat Jan 23rd - The Missouri Valley Invitational
*NOTE* - I don't believe Embry Riddle will host the Mile High Open this year.
As to the Qualifiers....
No word on Sooner Athletic Conference yet. I don't even know if we're going to have a Appalachian Athletic Conference tournament this year.
Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference will be held on Sat Feb 13th, hosted by Defiance.
Mid South Conference will be on Thursday Feb 18th & held in Bowling Green, Kentucky
All of the following will be held on Fri Feb 19th & Sat Feb 20th...
Heart of America - William Penn
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference - Friends
Cascade Collegiate Conference - Embry-Riddle
Great Plains Athletic Conference - Held in Sioux City, not sure if Briar Cliff or Morningside or a co-host
Southern States Athletic Conference - Held in Montgomery, Alabama.
NCAA Division III
Sun Nov 1st - Luther Hill Open (Hosted by Simpson)
Sat Nov 7th - Pointer Open (Hosted by UW-Stevens Point)
Sat Nov 7th - Messiah Invite
Sat Nov 7th - Ned McGinley Invite (Hosted by Wilkes)
Sat Nov 7th - Mount Union Invitational
Sat Nov 7th - Trine Open
Sat Nov 7th - Muskie Scramble (Hosted by Lakeland)
Fri Nov 6th-Sat Nov 7th - Ithaca Invitational
Sat Nov 14th - Racich Rumble (Hosted by Ursinus)
Sat Nov 14th - Millikin Invite
Sat Nov 14th - Bob Del Rosa Open (Hosted by CWRU)
Sat Nov 14th - Luther Open
Sat Nov 14th - Roger Williams Invite
Sat Nov 21st - Wilkes Invitational
Sat Nov 21st - The New York States (not sure who is hosting this year)
Sat Nov 21st - Concordia-Wisconsin Invite
Sat Nov 21st - Baldwin Wallace Invite
Sat Nov 21st - Doug Parker Invite (hosted by Springfield)
Sat Nov 21st - Coe Invitational
Sat Nov 21st - Augsburg Invitational
Sun Nov 22nd - Keystone Classic
Fri Dec 4th-Sat Dec 5th - Petrofes (Hosted by Messiah)
Sat Dec 5th-Sun Dec 6th - New Standard (Hosted by York (PA)
Sat Dec 5th - Ted Reese Invite (Hosted by Southern Maine)
Sat Dec 5th - R.I.T. Invite
Sat Dec 5th - Milwaukee School of Engineering Invite
Sat Dec 5th - Blue Jay Classic (Hosted by Elizabethtown)
Sat Dec 5th - Ohio Northern Invite
Sat Dec 12th - North Central Invitational
Sat Jan 2nd - Under Armour Invite) - (Hosted by Central)
Sat Jan 2nd - Jim Crytzer Open (Hosted by Washington & Lee)
Sun Jan 3rd - Williams Open
Sun Jan 10th - Mat Cat Open (Hosted by Linfield)
Sat Jan 16th - Spartan Mat Classic (Hosted by Manchester)
Sat Jan 16th - Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (Not sure on host)
Sat Jan 16th - Cliff Keen Mike Duroe (Hosted by Cornell)
Sat Jan 23rd - SUNY-Athletic Conference (Not sure on host)
Fri Jan 29th-Sat Jan 30th - Pete Wilson Invite (Hosted by Wheaton)
Sat Jan 30th - Loras Open
Sat Feb 6th - John Summa Invite (Hosted Baldwin Wallace)
Sat Feb 6th - Don Parker Open (Hosted by UW-Eau Claire)
Sat Feb 13th - Midstates Invite (Not sure on host)
Sat Feb 13th - Centennial Conference (Not sure on host)
Sat Feb 13th - Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Not sure on host)
Sat Feb 13th - Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (Hosted by UW-La Crosse)
Sat Feb 13th - Collegiate Conference of Illinois/Wisconsin (Hosted by Augustana (ILL) )
**Note** - Little States & Scott Viera, no info yet
As to the Qualifiers....
Not sure on R4 or R7 yet...
R1 will be hosted by Springfield
R2 Will be hosted by either Lycoming or Penn Tech
R3 will be hosted by York (PA)
R5 Will be hosted by Wabash
R6 Will be hosted by either Loras or Dubuque
NCAA Division II
Sun Nov 1st - Pioneer Open (Hosted by Glenville State)
Sun Nov 7th - Menlo Open
Sun Nov 1st - East Stroudsburg Open
Sun Nov 7th - P.J. Smith Classic (Hosted by UNC-Pembroke)
Sun Nov 15th - Drury Open
Sun Nov 15th - King Open
Sun Nov 21st - Shorty Hitchcock Invite (Hosted by Millersville)
Sun Nov 21st - Yunes Hospitality Invite (Hosted by Nebraska-Kearney)
Sat Dec 5th - Jim Koch Open (Hosted by UW-Parkside)
Sat Dec 6th - Bob Smith Open (Hosted by Fort Hays State)
Sat Dec 5th - Dragon Open (Hosted by Minnesota State Moorhead)
Sat Dec 19th-Sun Dec 20th - Midwest Classic (Hosted by Indianapolis)
Sat Jan 2nd - Fairmont State Open
Fri Jan 8th - Western Colorado State Open
Sun Jan 17th - Denker Open (Hosted by Central Missouri Open)
Sun Jan 30th - Great-Midwest Athletic Conference (Not sure on host)
Fri Dec 11th - Mountain East Conference (Not sure on host)
As to Qualifiers....
All will be held on Sat Feb 27th
SR1 - Hosted by Millersville
SR2 - Hosted by Montevallo
SR3 - Hosted by Grand Valley State
SR4 - Hosted by Indianapolis
SR5 - Hosted by Northern State
SR6 - Hosted by Nebraska-Kearney
NCAA Division I
Sun Nov 8th - Princeton Open
Sun Nov 1st - Southeast Open (Hosted by Virginia Tech)
Sun Nov 1st - Navy Classic
Sun Nov 1st - Clarion Open
Sun Nov 1st - Oklahoma State Invitational
Sun Nov 8th - Daktronics (Hosted by South Dakota State)
Sun Nov 22nd - Big Red Invite (Hosted by Cornell)
Sun Nov 29th - Mat Town I (Hosted by Lock Haven)
Fri Dec 4th - Sat Dec 5th - Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
Sun Dec 6th - Cougar Clash (Hosted by SIUE)
Mon Dec 21st - RENO
Tue Dec 29th - Wed Dec 30th - The Midlands (Hosted by Northwestern)
Sat Jan 2nd-Sun Jan 3rd - The Soldier Salute (Hosted by Iowa)
Fri Jan 8th - Lehman Open (Hosted by Franklin & Marshall)
**NOTE** - I don't think we're getting a Bison Open This year
**NOTE** - No word on Cyclone Invite, Michigan State Open, Black Knight Open, Better Way, Kent State Holiday Classic
As to Qualifiers...
I know that BIG 10's is Ohio State, SOCON will be hosted in Ashville, North Carolina, PAC-12's will be Little Rock & EIWA will be Army.
No word on other conferences yet, although I'm pretty sure BIG 12's is still Tulsa, Oklahoma.
JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Millikin 2026-2027
The Blue Blue put 8 on the award stand at Regional V last year, as they lose half to graduation & return half for action in '26-'27.
Gone are...
2025 NCAA D3 qualifier Leno Campbell, who finished 5th at Regional V this season & won a Collegiate Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin title (CCIW)
Sabri Sino who was 5th at Regional V
Chase Mirelez who was 5th & 6th the past two Regional V's.
Joey Jens, who I would certainly consider to be one of the best in moder times to not make the NCAA D3 tournament. 91 career wins, he came close the past two year's going 5th & 4th at Regional V.
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| 133 Charlie Armstrong |
The Florida native won 22 matches for the Big Blue last season, finishing 6th at Regional V.
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| 157 Mike Hutchison |
Another 22 match winner, Mike Hutchison was 6th at Regional V.
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| 174 Kody Marscher |
The Southwestern Minnesota State transfer put together a 23-8 record last season for the white & bleu. 6th at Regional V, he won the Coe Invitational, taking 3rd at both the Millikin Open & the CCIW.
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| 197 Mateo Casillas |
An NCAA D3 qualifier last year for the Big Blue, Mateo Casillas took a 3rd place showing at Regional V. 30-6 on the year, he won titles at both Millikin & the CCIW.
JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Messiah 2026-2027
Anyone, anytime, anywhere, any place. I think that pretty much sums up Messiah Wrestling. These guys wrestle as often as they can, taking on all challengers & backing down from no one. We saw a handful of Falcons close out some outstanding careers, as 5 of the returning 10 Regional III place-winners return for action in '26-'27.
Two-time NCAA D3 qualifier Zach Needles closed out his career with 94 career victories. A two-time Pete Willson Invitational place-winner with finishes of 3rd & 7th.
Austin Brass won 97 victories in his career. An NCAA D3 qualifier in 2025, he missed a second qualification by one match this year. 6th at Pete Willson as a junior. A three-time NWCA Academic All-American.
Noah Rice, 85 career wins & one match from D3 qualification himself. 3rd at the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC).
Caiden Heller, 74 career wins, with back-to-back 5th place showings at Regional III. 3rd at the MAC.
Clay Gainer, 85 career wins.
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| 141 Jake Cunningham |
34 wins on the season, Jake Cunningham was 6th at Both Regional III & Pete Willson. 3rd at Petrofes.
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| 141 Shawn Quirk |
Anxious to see if the Falcons might move some weights around for the simple fact that I think they're better with Shawn Quirk in the lineup, than they are without. A Messiah Invite runner-up, he was one match from D3 Qualification in 2025.
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| 149 Levi Snyder |
7th at Regional III, Levi Snyder won 22 matches. A Ken Ober runner-up, he was 3rd at MAC.
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| 149 Dalton Monger |
Again, more reason to think the weights will look different in '26-'27. 33 wins on the season, Dalton Monger heads into the new year looking to become a three-time Pete Willson Invitational place-winner. 6th-3rd-5th, thus far. A Racich Rumbel champion, he was 3rd at Petrofes.
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| 165 Keegan DeMarest |
51-2 on the year. Just blows my mind that he wrestled that many matches, let alone won over 50 of them in a single season. He has but one thing to figure out this season & that is UW-La Crosse's Tanner Gerber. Of those 51 wins, 2 were via decision. The other 49? Majors, techs and falls. A Regional III champ, he was 3rd in the D3 nation. 5th & 2nd thus far at Pete Wilson, this guy is collecting gold like a leprechaun. Titles at Messiah, Racich Rumble, Petrofes & MAC.
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| 197 Tucker Seidel |
40 wins on the year, Tucker Seidel was 5th at Regional III. 8th at Pete Willson & 3rd at Messiah, champ of both Racich Rumble & Petrofes.
JT1Wrestle Takes A Look At Manchester 2026-2027
7 returning Regional V place-winners, all upper classmen, I look for '26-'27 to be a very successful & rewarding season for Spartan wrestling.
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| 125 Mason Jones |
4th in the D3 Nation, Mason Jones leads the black & gold into the new year. 28-5 on the year, he was the Regional V runner-up, winning titles at Baldwin Wallace & the Mid-State Invitational. 3rd at both the Pointer Open & Trine.
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| 133 Adrian Origel |
13 wins on the season, Adrian Origel was 7th at Regional V & 2nd at Trine.
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| 141 Mike Kallimani |
Mike Kallimani enters his senior season having posted back-to-back 8th place Regional V finishes. 20 wins on the season, he won the Baldwin Wallace Invite, taking runner-up honors as the Little States.
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| 149 Brody Arthur |
7th at Regional V, Brody Arthur won 24 matches last year. A Mid-State Invite champ, he was 3rd at Baldwin Wallace.
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| 174 Mitchell Betz |
26 wins on the year for Mitchell Betz. 7th at Regional V, he was 2nd at Trine & 3rd at Baldwin Wallace.
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| 184 Ethan Risner |
13 wins on the year for Ethan Risner, who was 8th at Regional V.
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| 197 Cam Crisp |
Cam Crisp enters his junior season having posted back-to-back 5th place finishes at Regional V. 22 wins on the season, he was the Baldwin Wallace Invitational champion.
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