2020 Redshirt Report: 125-157

2020 Redshirt Report: 125-157

We let you know who is taking off their redshirt and preparing to mix it up in the 2019-20 NCAA wrestling season.

Aug 4, 2019 by Andrew Spey
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With each new collegiate season comes the varsity debut of a new crop of redshirt freshman, as well as the reintroduction of a host of familiar faces who deferred eligibility for one reason or another. 

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With each new collegiate season comes the varsity debut of a new crop of redshirt freshman, as well as the reintroduction of a host of familiar faces who deferred eligibility for one reason or another. 

To help prepare for the new season, we will conduct our annual review of wrestlers who didn't wrestle varsity for most or all of last season but are expected to make an impact on the 2019-20 season. We tried to be thorough and inclusive, stretching the definition of 'redshirt' to its limit. 


125 Pounds

Jakob Camacho, North Carolina State, Freshman

Coming to Raliegh by way of Danbury, Connecticut, Camacho had the most impressive redshirt campaign of any 125-pounder last season. The Nutmegger won The Hokie Open, the Wolfpack Open, the National Collegiate Open, and took third at that illustrious Southern Scuffle.  

Camacho's only two losses in 28 matches were to Binghamton's Steve Bulzomi, which Camacho avenged twice, and to Oklahoma State's two-time All-American Nick Piccininni. 

Watch Camacho over North Carolina's Joey Melendez in the 2019 125-pound NCO finals below:

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Joey Melendez, North Carolina, Freshman

Another stellar redshirt freshman can be found just down Tobacco Road in Tar Heel Country. Melendez is a product of powerhouse Montini Catholic and hit the ground running when he got to Chapel Hill, winning the Pembroke Classic and the Franklin & Marshall Open. Melendez dropped just four matches over the course of the redshirt season.

And if he Melendez were to establish a half-decade long rivalry with his ACC rival in Raleigh, well, we certainly would not object. 

Watch Melendez defeat Charles Lenox at the Wolfpack Open:

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Brody Teske, Penn State, Freshman or Matt Parker, Penn State, Sophomore

The Nittany Lions have a couple of high caliber options to challenge incumbent Devin Schnupp in redshirt freshman Brody Teske and Lehigh transfer Matt Parker. Parker missed all of last season due to injury but was 13-2 as a true freshman. Teske's resume is similarly skimpy but blue-chip recruits tend to do pretty well after a year or two of tutlege in Happy Valley. 

Watch Teske defeat two-time NCAA qualifier Shakur Laney of Ohio at the Scuffle:

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Pat McKee, Minnesota

Unlike his older brother Mitch, Patrick was afforded the luxury of deferring eligibility for one season before being asked to jump into the D1 fray. Pat more than held his own while redshirting, placing in the top three of all five tournaments he entered. With the graduation of All-American Sean Russell, the Gophers' lead off spot is McKee's for the taking. 

Watch McKee defeat Nebraska's future 125-pounder Alex Thomsen at the Daktronics Open.

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Alex Thomsen, Nebraska, Freshman

Like Teske, Alex Thomsen is a native Iowan who decided to continue his athletic and academic career out of state. A four-time Iowa champ, Thomsen arrived in Lincoln with a solid high school pedigree. He'll be looked upon by the Husker faithful to take over for Zeke Moisey, an NCAA finalist who completed his final year of eligibility at Nebraska after transferring from West Virginia. 


Jake Gromacki, Clarion, Senior

Gromacki had a win over Zeke Moisey and no bad losses before being felled by an injury that kept him out of action for the second half of the 2018 season and all of 2019. He was a national qualifier in 2017 however, and if healthy he should be able to pick up right where he left off for the Golden Eagles. 


Brock Hudkins, Indiana, Junior

Hudkins qualified for two NCAA tournaments, making the round of 12 as a true freshman for Northern Illinois. Hudkins donned a redshirt before transferring back to his home state with two years of eligibility remaining to compete for the Hoosiers. 


Kyle Biscoglia, Northern Iowa, Freshman

The Panthers have options at the lower weights, as starters Jay Schwarm and Jack Skudlarczyk return at 125 and 133 respectively. Redshirt freshman Drew Bennett is also an option at 133. It will be tough to keep Biscoglia out of the lineup, however, as he notched wins over four national qualifiers last season.


Cevion Severado, Missouri, Freshman

The Tigers return two other able-bodied 125ers in Cameron Valdiviez and national qualifier Dack Punke (not to mention welcome the arrival true frosh Noah Surtin), so 2017 Greco-Roman 50kg Junior World silver medalist Severado will have his work cut out for him if he wants to crack the Mizzou lineup. 


Nic Aguilar, Rutgers, Freshman

A rare Californian on the Scarlet Knights' roster, Aguilar will challenge 2019's starter Shane Meltzer for the varsity job in New Brunswick.


Gio Disabato, Ohio, Freshman

Gio had a productive year of deferred eligibility, winning 12 of his 17 matches, though he will have stiff competition from Bobcat teammate Shakur Laney for the starting job at 125. 


Brandon Kaylor, Oregon State FR

A native Washingtonian, Kaylor stayed in the Pacific Northwest when he chose to wrestle for the Beavers.


Jace Koelzer, Northern Colorado FR

Not a lot of the matches were against D1 competition, but Koelzar did rack up an impressive 20 wins last season while redshirting.


133 Pounds

Seth Gross, Wisconsin, Senior

Some very knowledgable folks were saying that the 133-pound weight class last year may have been the most competitive they ever recall. And that was with the returning NCAA Champ Seth Gross missing all but one match. 

Gross is presumably healthy and ready to add to the ridiculousness that is 133-pounds. He's also being reunited with head coach Chris Bono. Gross transferred to Wisconsin in the offseason after convalescing in Brookings, SD where he won a national title for Bono in 2018 for the Jackrabbits of South Dakota State. Before that, Gross was runnerup in 2017. In 2016 Gross reached the round of 12 at 141-pounds. 

The Minnesota native figures to be the most impactful transfer and most credentialed competitor that sat (nearly) all of last season out. Regardless of how Gross' final season of eligibility shakes out, he just made a monster weight class that much more exciting. 

Watch Seth Gross bump up from 133 to 141 to take on then #1 ranked Bryce Meredith during the 2016-17 season:

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Taylor LaMont, Utah Valley, Sophomore

Like Gross, LaMont also missed the 2018-19 season due to injury. Also like Gross, LaMont reached the bloodround at the NCAA Tournament in his first year of eligibility. Unlike Gross, LaMont is expected to jump up a weight class in his second season of eligibility. 

LaMont is also quite accomplished in Greco-Roman, having made five age-level world teams and notching a bronze medal at the 2016 Junior World Championships at 60 kg. 

Utah Valley doesn't often find itself in the headlines, and having been out of action for a year, it would be easy to overlook LaMont in an already stacked division. We advise all spectators and competitors to avoid doing so, for their own benefit. 

Watch LaMont defeat three-time All-American Ethan Lizak at the 2017 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational:

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Collin Gerardi, Virginia Tech, Freshman

With three-time NCAA qualifier Korbin Myers moving down to 125, the Hokies have an open spot at 133, which second-year man Collin Gerardi will look to claim in his first year of eligibility. Gerardi had a solid if not spectacular redshirt campaign with high potential for the postseason. 

Watch Gerardi take All-American Roman Bravo-Young to overtime in the 2019 Southern Scuffle quarterfinals:

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Jarrett Trombley, North Carolina State, Freshman

With All-American Tariq Wilson moving up to 141, the Wolfpack need a new 133-pounder, and it will likely be Jarrett Trombley. Trombley split matches with Gerardi over the course of their respective redshirt seasons, with the two potentially setting up a long term ACC lightweight rivalry.


Gavin Teasdale, Iowa, Freshman

Our bad for failing to mention Teasdale when this list was originally published. The Pennsylvania native had a tumultuous first year at Penn State that saw him eventually removed from the Nittany Lion roster. Teasdale found a new home in Iowa City and is by all accounts thriving in the Hawkeye wrestling room. Where Teasdale will fit into a lineup with Spencer Lee at 125, Austin DeSanto at 133, and two NCAA qualifiers in Max Murin and Vince Turk at 141 is anyone's guess, but a talent like Teasdale rarely stays on the bench for long. 


Chance Rich, CSU-Bakersfield, Freshman

Rich will likely be the main man at 133 for the Roadrunners after a fairly quotidian redshirt season, competing in five opens and emerging with an 8-6 record. 


Chris Wright, Rider, Freshman

Wright entered five tournaments as a redshirt and emerged with a 13-7 record, all against D1 competition. He should factor into the plans of John Hangey's rugged Rider wrestling crew this season.


Zach Price, South Dakota State, Freshman

Price recorded a 21-8 season while redshirted, but had a losing record when only considering D1 opponents. That still may be enough for him to nab the starting job for Damion Hahn and the South Dakota Jackrabbits.


Drew Bennett, Northern Iowa, Freshman

Bennett is going to have to navigate a crowded crop of lower weights if he wants to find his way into the Panther starting lineup, as Doug Schwab will have to choose between Bennett, Jay Schwarm, Jack Skudlarczck and Kyle Biscoglia with just two weight classes for the bunch. Bennett's 14-4 record as a freshman was decent but he may have to wait another season before he sees consistent varsity action. 


Jamie Hernandez, North Carolina, Sophomore

Hernandez technically did not redshirt last season, as he wrestled varsity in several dual meets, but he didn't start the post-season due having a pair of national qualifiers at 133 and 141 ahead of him in Gary Wayne Harding and AC Headlee respectively. So he is being included in the spirit of listing wrestlers who did not participate in the 2019 postseason but figure to be in the mix in 2020. It's our list and we'll be as arbitrary with it as we like. 


Nick Farro, Lehigh, Junior

Like Hernandez, Farro also didn't take a redshirt last season. After a truncated stint at 125, Farro moved up mid-season to 133 and was not part of Lehigh's postseason. With 2019's 133 National Qualifier Brandon Paetzell moving down to 125, expect Farro to be the Mountain Hawk at 133. 


Allan Hart, Missouri, Sophomore

Another non-redshirt for the redshirt report (consider these bonus entries, providing far more value than your standard run-of-the-mill redshirt report would), Hart sat behind three-time qualifier and 2019 All-American John Erneste, but is expected to be the starter in 2020. 


Ty Agaisse, Princeton, Junior

Agaisse was only able to compete in one match over the last two seasons, and we honestly wouldn't be surprised if he came back with three years of eligibility or one. Regardless, Agaisse will have to fend off talented Tiger teammates Jonathon Gomez and Sean Pierson for the starting job, but figures to be a force to reckon with should he earn the spot. 


141 Pounds

Real Woods, Stanford, Freshman

Woods was the real deal during his first year matriculating at Stanford. Woods won all four open tournaments he entered and was runner-up at the always challenging Southern Scuffle, resulting in a sparkling 21-1 record. 

The New Mexico native graduated from Montini Catholic under the sage tutelage of Izzy Martinez, who has molded more than one NCAA stud who found their way to this season's series of redshirt reports. 

Watch Woods in the finals of the 2019 Southern Scuffle against two-time All-American Nick Lee:

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Joey Silva, Michigan, Freshman

Vying for the title of most anticipated freshman coming off redshirt at 141-pounds is Joey Silva, who comes to Michigan by way of prep powerhouse Lake Highland, located in Central Florida, sheparded during his high school years by the impeccably regarded Mike Palazzo. Silva had an abbreviated redshirt campaign, winning the Cleveland State Open and then going 3-1 at the prestigious Midlands --all at 133 pounds-- before bowing out via injury default and then shutting down for the rest of the season. 

Silva and Woods already have kindled a bit of a rivalry, with their finals match at the 2017 Walsh Jesuit Ironman being one of the most talked about high school bouts in recent memory. Perhaps we will see another clash at the 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational? One can only hope. 

In the meantime, you can watch the epic Woods-Silva match from December of 2017 below:

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Cole Matthews, Pittsburgh, Freshman

Panther faithful have a promising young lightweight to get hyped about in Cole Matthews. The Reynolds High School product won the Opens Edinboro and Cleveland State, and also placed seventh in the stacked Southern Scuffle, beating a handful of national qualifiers along the way. 

Assuming Yianni and Eierman take redshirts, 141 is going to be a fairly open weight next season. Don't be surprised if Matthews claims a spot near the top of it. 

Watch Matthews lock down seventh-place at the Scuffle against Lock Haven's DJ Fehlman:

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Quinn Kinner, Ohio State, Freshman

The first of several self-dubbed Cozy Boys that will get their names typed up in these redshirt reports, Quinn Kinner is part of a monster 2019 Ohio State recruiting class, most of which will see their first varsity action this season. New Jersey native Quinn "Win Pinner" Kinner won two opens while on redshirt and will be expected to fill the mightly impressive shoes of Joey McKenna in the Buckeye lineup this fall.

 

Grant Leeth, Missouri, Junior

Leeth already received two medical redshirts after wrestling unattached for Duke in the 2014-2015 season, so it's unclear if the All-American will return to Missouri with sophomore or junior eligibility. Regardless of how Leeth's 2018-19 season-ending injury at the 2018 CKLV will be handled in that regard, Leeth is expected to drop down to 141 to fill the opening in the lineup left by three-time All-American Jaydin Eierman, who is expected to take an Olympic redshirt. Leeth, and his trademark neckbrace, were beasts at 149. One shudders to think how physical they will be at 141. 


Brian Courtney, Virginia, Freshman

Courtney's season was cut short last December due to injury. With Jack Mueller coming back at 125 and Louie Hayes going 133, a healthy Courtney up at 141 could give the Cavaliers one of the most fearsome lightweight batteries in the NCAA. 


Jason Renteria, Iowa, Sophomore

J-Rent was one of the top recruits of the class of 2017. Things did not work out as planned during his true freshman year at Nebraska, but we could see a turnaround now that the Chicago native has spent over a year in Iowa City. Cracking the insanely deep Iowa lineup is the first challenge, but should he accomplish that, the sky is the limit. 


Michael Blockhus, Northern Iowa, Freshman

The Hawkeyes' neighbors to the Northeast are also blessed with a surfeit of lightweight talent on their roster. Blockhus did win three Opens during his redshirt campaign, but finding a spot in the powerful Panther lineup will be easier said than done. 


Saul Ervin, SIUE, Freshman

Ervin is one of several young wrestlers who are reasons why head coach Jeremy Spates' Couger squad may turn some heads next season. 


Sal Profaci, American, Senior

A national qualifier at Michigan, New Jersey native Sal Profaci transferred to American for his final season of eligibility, where he will try to return to the National Championship from a campus located in our nation's capital. 


Clay Carlson, South Dakota State, Freshman

Carlson is a big part of the exciting new look Jackrabbits that second-year head coach Damion Hahn is rolling out in Brookings. 


Dylan Droegemueller, North Dakota State FR

Dylan and his gnarly last name are fixing to make waves in Fargo at 141-pounds for the Thundering Herd of North Dakota State. 


Lawrence Saenz, Fresno State, Freshman

Cali native Lawrence Saenz is expected to rep the Central Valley at 141 next season. 


Marcus Robinson, Buffalo, Freshman

Robinson had a busy redshirt season, amassing an impressive 22-15 record. There's a good chance he hits a similar threshold on the varsity side of things for the Bulls in 2019-20. 


149 Pounds

Sammy Sasso, Ohio State, Freshman

Slammin Sammy Sasso put together a classic redshirt season. He won the Michigan State and Edinboro Opens and placed third at the 55th Midlands Championships. Sasso defeated two All-Americans in the consolation bracket at Midlands, namely Pat Lugo and Alec Pantaleo. 

149 will be a wide open weight class next season, as Anthony Ashnualt, Micah Jordan and Mitch Finesilver have all exhausted their NCAA eligibility, and because Matt Kolodzik is expected to defer eligibility for a year as well. Sasso will headline the next generation of 149-pounders and will be expected to replace the aforementioned three-time NCAA All-American Jordan in the Buckeye lineup.

Hailing from the wrestling hotbed of Nazareth, PA, Sasso is one of the key cogs of the monster Ohio State recruiting class known as the Cozy Boys. And where did the name Cozy Boys come from? We will allow Sasso himself to explain:

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Brayton Lee, Minnesota, Freshman

Indiana native Brayton Lee had a very strong redshirt season, winning the North Country Open and the National Collegiate Open. Lee also reached the bloodround of the Midlands Championships. With All-American Tommy Thorn out of eligibility, the 149-spot in the Gopher lineup is Lee's for the taking. 

Lee also had an impressive freestyle season that's technically not over yet. Lee reached the U.S. Open Junior finals at 70kg where he was beaten by Sammy Sasso. Lee would then have revenge at the Junior World Team Trials, where Lee beat Sasso in two straight matches, 11-8 then 8-1 to make the junior world team that takes place in Estonia in less than two weeks.

In folkstyle, however, Sasso is still 1-0, having beaten Lee in the Edinboro Open finals, which you can watch in the video below:

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Brock Zacherl, Clarion, Senior

Zacherl got injured at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on the first of December and missed the rest of the season. The three-time national qualifier will be back at Clarion for one more season and a final shot at his first every All-American medal. 

Watch Zacherl take out All-American Grant Leeth at the CKLV before his injury:

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Boo Lewallen, Oklahoma State, Junior

Boo lost most of last season due to an injury he suffered in the first dual meet of the year. It's unclear if Lewallen officially received that year back, so it's possible he will start the fall with senior eligibility. Either way, this All-American will be a crucial component to a Cowboy contingent that will be pushing for a team trophy in March. 

Watch Boo defeat future All-American Cyclone Jarrett Degen in a home dual from January 2018:

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Mike D'Angelo, Princeton, Senior

D'Angleo deferred eligibility last season, or took a gap year, as Ivy Leaguers are known to call it, but still recorded impressive results while wrestling unattached. The native New Yorker bested two All-Americans last season in Larry Early and Christian Pagdilao, and should fit into the Tiger lineup nicely as Matt Kolodzik takes a year off to sow his All-American oats.


Mason Smith, Campbell, Senior

Smith took a circuitous route to Buies Creek, stopping in Tempe for a brief stint with the Sun Devils before joining the Camels. Smith qualified for the NCAA tournament twice while at Central Michigan in 2017 and 2018 before deciding to make a move. It is unclear exactly whether Smith will have junior or senior eligibility after missing all of the 2018-19 season, but regardless, he reckons to be a force in the middle of a tough Campbell lineup. 


Peyton Omania, Michigan State, Freshman

Omania will have to dislodge teammate Jaden Enriquez if he wants to be Sparty's 149-pound starter. However, if the 2019 Greco-Roman junior world teamer at 67 kg (competing in Tallin, Estonia shortly!) can translate those throwing skills to the folkstyle circuit, there's a good chance he does so.


Matthew Grippi, North Carolina State, Freshman

With the graduation of Justin Oliver, the Wolfpack charge into autumn in need of a new 149-pounder. There is a good chance that it will be New York native Matthew Grippi. Grippi had a solid 18-7 during his redshirt season.


Logan Meek, Oregon State, Freshman

Meek will have competition from Missouri transfer Lane Stigall for the 149-pound spot in the Beaver lineup, but should he accomplish that he has the potential to do big things out on the West Coast. 


Luke Karam, Lehigh, Junior

Karam did not technically redshirt, though he missed most of last season down at 141-pounds due to injury. He will have competition from teammate Jimmy Hoffman for the 149-pound job. The former national qualifier (and Hoffman for that matter) will be solid for the always tough Moutain Hawks once fall rolls around. 


Luke Kemerer, Pittsburgh, Freshman

Nothing is decided yet, but local Pittsburgh area product is in the proverbial catbird seat to start for the Panthers of Pitt at 149-pounds next season.


Colton Yapoujian, Cornell, Freshman

Highly regarded prospect Colton Yapoujian deferred enrollment at Cornell for a year (aka greyshirted) and wrestled with the Finger Lake Wrestling Club in Ithaca, New York. The Colorado native is favored to make the starting lineup, but, this being Cornell, he will have plenty of stout competition for the job. 


Brent Moore, Virginia Tech, Junior

Moore missed all of last season due to injury, but healthy again and ready for action, the 2018 National Qualifier figures to be half of a Moore Brothers one-two punch for the Hokies with his brother, Mitch, at 141-pounds. 


Joshua Cortez, Cal Poly, Freshman

The young but dangerous Mustangs will likely feature redshirt frosh Joshua Cortez at the 149-pound spot in their line next season. 


157 Pounds

David Carr, Iowa State, Freshman

Cyclone fans are salivating at the prospect of finally watching David Carr in a burnt cardinal and gold singlet, and for good reason. The redshirt freshman tore up the collegiate opens he entered, then continued to wreck house on the junior freestyle circuit. 

Carr's lone folkstyle loss was back on November 3 to Peyton Mocco. In freestyle, Carr has been unblemished lately, winning the U.S. Open and then defeating Shane Griffith in two straight matches to claim the world team spot at 74kg. Carr will represent the Stars and Stripes at the UWW Junior World Championships in Estonia later this month. 

Weight classes are not set in stone, it's still August after all, but whatever weight class Carr goes next season, expect him to contend with the best of the division. 

Watch David Carr in the 2018 UNI Open in the video below:

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Jacori Teemer, Arizona State, Freshman

Sun Devil blue-chip recruit by way of Long Island, Jacori Teemer only wrestled at two tournaments while redshirting, but that was enough to make him one of the most anticipated varsity debutantes of the 2019-20 season. Teemer placed fifth at the prestigious Midlands Championships over the holidays (at 149-pounds) and won the season-ending National Collegiate Open (at 157-pounds).

Shooting on one of Teemer's legs is a dicey proposition, as Teemer has been known to sit the corner and slap in cradles with devastating efficiency. He also has explosive attacks from neutral that makes playing defense and equally dangerous strategy. 

The Sun Devils are in need of a new 157-pounder following the graduation of All-American Christian Pagdilao, and Teemer is just the guy you want coming off redshirt to fill that need. Teemer and the rest of the Arizona State lineup will be a joy to watch this season. 

Watch Teemer defeat Sammy Sasso at the Midlands:

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Will Lewan, Michigan, Freshman

Lewan got off to a fast start during his true freshman campaign while on redshirt. He won the Michigan State Open, defeating Sparty starter Jacob Tucker, two-time national qualifier Zac Carson, and his own three-time All-American teammate Alec Pantaleo. With Pantaleo's graduation, Lewan will perfectly slot into a studly Michgain quad that should contend for a team trophy. 


Peyton Robb, Nebraska, Freshman

The Huskers do as good a job as anyone reloading a stacked lineup year after year. Three-time All-American Tyler Berger is out of eligibility, but no worries for Big Red, as three-time Minnesota state champ Peyton Robb is ready to take over. Robb went 23-3 as a redshirt, winning the last three tournaments he entered. 

Watch Robb defeat Laken Cook at the Daktronics Open:

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Mason Phillips, North Carolina, Freshman

The pieces of the puzzle are all starting to come together for Coleman Scott, now entering his fifth season at the helm of the Tar Heel wrestling program. Mason Phillips didn't take the mat while redshirting last season, but Phillips has all the high school credentials you could ask for, like being a three-time Washington state champ, a two-time Fargo Junior champ, and a 2017 UWW Cadet World Team member, which is why he's expected to do big things in Chapel Hill in his first year of varsity action.


Justin McCoy, Virginia, Freshman

Cavalier head coach Steve Garland will have a solid option in either McCoy or seasoned veteran Jake Keating to man the 157-pound spot in his lineup. McCoy compiled an impressive 25-3 record last season, with 23 wins over D1 opponents.


Austin Kraisser, Campbell, Junior

Injuries kept Kraisser off the mats last season, but another season under the keen tutulage of Cary Kolat should mean that the Maryland native is ready to make some noise in his third varsity season as a Fighting Camel of Campbell.


Kendall Coleman, Purdue, Freshman

We've gotten word that national qualifier Griffin Parriott is dropping to 149, which would open the door for Coleman to takeover the Boilermaker's 157-pound spot. Coleman spent a year at the Olympic Training Center and figures to apply the skills he acquired there to his future NCAA competition. 


Jaden Mattox, Ohio State, Freshman

Mattox will have to battle through experienced teammate Ke-Shawn Hayes (among others on the Buckeye roster) for the starting job, but expect the two-time FloNationals champion to do some damage if he does.


Logan Jensen, Wyoming, Freshman

Head coach Mark Branch does an astounding job getting the most of his young wrestlers. Logan Jensen has an opportunity to continue that trend as the Fargo All-American and Utah state champ is expected to start for the Cowboys at 157. 


Alex Hornfeck, West Virginia, Freshman

Second-year Head Coach Tim Flynn is expected to send out Hornfeck at the 157-pound spot next season for the Mountaineers. Hornfeck sported an 18-9 record while redshirting. 


Brady Chrisman, Kent State, Freshman

The Golden Flashes will likely count on Chrisman, from nearby Mediano, Ohio, to handle the middle of their lineup this fall.


Michael Petite, Buffalo, Freshman

The young Bulls of Buffalo will probably have another freshman in their lineup 157,  specifically New Jersey native Michael Petite. 


Kyle Cochran, Maryland, Sophomore

Head coach Alex Clemson will be in rebuilding mode in his first season in College Park, but having a healthy Kyle Cochran back in the lineup after missing last season due to injury will be a boon to those efforts. 


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