The NCAA Division I championships are approximately two months away. Still a lot of wrestling to be conducted between now and then, but with all that can change between now and then, one thing is likely to stay the same.
There are only 33 slots per weight class & there are more than 33 wrestlers per weight class who are eligible to get them.
If the NCAA DI championship were today, & it was the 33 currently ranked somewhere between #1 & #33, there would be some very good wrestlers being left at home.
To be quite frank, I'm pretty happy with the rankings at 149 lbs. I believe pretty much who should be going to the DI championships in 2026, are the 33 that are currently listed.
However, I do see two that could steal spots.
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| Carson DesRosier The Citadel |
What he has going against him: When it is all said and done, if Carson DesRosier wants to call himself a two-time NCAA DI qualifier this season, he's going to have to win the SOCON title.
What he has going for him: Winning the SOCON title is well within DesRosier's capabilities. His adversary for Southern Conference gold is going to be Kaden Keiser. Thus far DesRosier has split with the Mountaineer dropping an 8-3 decision & winning a 4-1 s.v. It'll be a SOCON finals most certainly worth watching, because not only will the title be on the line, so will qualification.
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| Jack Crook Harvard |
What he has going against him: He has some very ugly losses this year & a record of 6-5. On top of it, the EIWA is likely to take 3 to the NCAA DI championships this year. The chances of Crook upsetting Jaxon Joy are pretty much 0% & the chances of him upsetting Cross Wasilewski aren't much above 0%.
What he has going for him: An NCAA DI qualifier in 2024, while the gold & the silver of the EIWA are out of the question, the bronze is within reach. If Crook can wrestle well enough to find himself in the EIWA consolation finals, he has taken out Eligh Rivera before. Crook owns a 14-12 decision over the Tiger.
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