Anxious to see what NYU wrestling has in store for the 2026-2027 season. Last year the Violets took huge advantage of the transfer portal, picking up a couple of DI transfers & I'm anxious to see if that may end up being the case once again. Even if not, the black and violet look super tough, as they return 3 of their 7 Regional place-winners, which includes both an NCAA D3 national champion & a NCAA D3 national champion contender. Plus three others I feel are very capable of some high accomplishments as well.
Gone are...
Jake Venezia, a two-time NCAA D3 qualifier with Regional III finishes of 2nd & 3rd. Finished a match shy of being an All-American.
Nicky Bell, 82 career wins, who qualified for the D3 championships with a Regional III finish of 3rd.
Virginia Tech transfer Ty Finn, who finished 2nd at Regional III & 5th in the D3 nation.
Cornell (NY) transfer Justin Mayes who finished 2nd at Regional III & 8th in the D3 nation.
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| 125 Alex Diaz |
31-1 on the year, Alex Diaz heads into '26-'27 a contender for the NCAA D3 national title. Bronze a year ago, he won gold at Regional III, Ned McGinley & the Racich Rumble.
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| 125 Xavier Diaz |
With Jake Venezia now out of eligibility, I wouldn't be surprised to see Xavier Diaz bump up to 133 lbs. 23-3 on the year, he had win over D3 qualifier Dom Terracciano, placing 2nd at Racich Rumble & 3rd at Petrofes.
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| 141 James Carlock |
James Carlock came up short of a top 8 finish at Regional III last season, but looked good at other times during the season. 23 wins on the year, he won Racich Rumble & finished 3rd at Ned McGinley.
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| 174 Cristian Gioia |
20-3 on the season last year, look for Cristian Gioia to be an excellent replacement for Ty Finn. Among the sophomore's wins, he defeated Regional champion Joey Bolduc 5-4. Runner-up honors at both Ned McGinley & Petrofes, he was 3rd at Racich Rumble.
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| 197 Mo Taleb |
It's not just actors & golfers that come out of Beverly Hills, California. Great wrestlers do too & Mo Taleb proved that last year by winning an NCAA D3 title. 15-1 on the season, he was also 3rd at Regional III.
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| HWT Nathan Faxon |
7th at Regional III, Nathan Faxon was 3rd at Ned McGinley & 2nd at Racich Rumble.
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