Friday, January 30, 2026

BEST OF THE UNRANKED: 197

 



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.  

Much like 165 lbs, for the most part 197 looks to me like the top 33, are probably gonna be the top 33 come season's end.   Obviously whoever wins 197 in the SOCON would technically make two, but I only see one real "stealer." 

Mikey Squires
Binghamton

What he has going against him:  No big wins yet.  

What he has going for him:  Four seasons with the Princeton Tigers & three of those seasons as a backup, Mikey Squires now finds himself floating just outside the top 33 as a Bearcat of Binghamton.   He currently owns an 11-2 record.  The EIWA looks likely to send four to the NCAA DI championships & it is a question as to whether Squires can place in the top four or not.  He's wrestled J.T. Davis to close decisions in the past (4-1, 3-0)  & that gives faith that he might be able to turn such losses into a win.  


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