Here at 141 lbs there are only 4 spots left for At Large/Wildcard selection & I'm really anxious to see who those 4 individuals end up being. I've already narrowed it down as far as I can, eliminating those I think are now out of the running.
Those Already Eliminated
#33 Jesse Vasquez of California Baptist - I saw some fans via Twitter pointed at the emotion that Vasquez displayed during the BIG 12 championships. Normally, I don't condone poor sportsmanship, but I can understand what Vasquez was going through. You have a weasel of an athletic director in Dr. Micah Parker & his crony sidekick Joey Logan, who want to see you fail. Then on top of it you lose two hard fought matches to the 3rd & 5th place finishers. Lancer qualifiers would the final big "F you" that frankly both Parker & Logan deserve. In a world where things happened as they should, that would be our reality. That along with finding out the two of them were being relieved of their duties & that Lancer wrestling would be continuing in '26-'27. Things don't always happen as they should though & although Vasquez does have an 8-3 win over Titus on the year, I think the competition here is just too stiff.
#30 Greyson Clark of Purdue - Although he's already a two-time NCAA DI qualifier, I cannot see him being among the final four who end up heading to Cleveland, Ohio to compete for All-American honors. What the Boilermaker really has going against him is no wins over qualifiers on the season.
Now I have it down to five. Who will be the odd man out?
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| #31 Henry Porter Indiana |
What the Hoosier has going against him in comparison to the other four I'm going to name here is that he has the lowest ranking. What he has going for him, is that he owns two wins over NCAA DI qualifiers, while another on this list has zero wins against NCAA DI qualifiers. 6-4 over Tyler Wells & 15-7 over Darius Lemus for Porter.
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| #23 Danny Pucino Illinois |
The two-time NCAA DI qualifier sits on a 6-6 record at the moment, having failed to place in the BIG 10 championships. A good ranking helps him out but what could really be his saving grace is a 5-1 win over Eli Griffin.
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| #24 Dylan Ragusin Michigan |
A four-time NCAA DI qualifier, 5th in the DI nation in 2024. Gawd, I'd hate to think they'd leave Dylan Ragusin at home in an attempt for five qualifications, but it wouldn't surprise me if they did. Ever since getting injured last year, the Wolverine hasn't been the same. 12 wins on the year, but none of them over the 28 who are already going.
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| #21 Pierson Manville Arizona State |
I believe the freshman is in very good shape. 16 wins on the year, he finished 8th in a BIG 12 bracket where you needed to finish top 7. Out of all those I name here, he's the one I feel the most confident about getting a nod to head to Cleveland.
2-0 over Jordan Titus
11-7 over Lorenzo Frezza
11-3 over Nash Singleton
2-0 over Tyler Wells
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| #17 Braeden Basile Army |
While picks #3 & #4 baffle me a bit, along with Manville, I'm pretty sure that if Braeden Basile isn't pick #1, he'll be pick #2. He finished 4th in an EIWA bracket where he needed to finish top 3. An NCAA DI qualifier in 2024, he does have a 4-2 decision over Dylan Chappell.
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