The Top Matchups Of Week 3 Of The NCAA Season
The Top Matchups Of Week 3 Of The NCAA Season
Week 3 of the NCAA season offers another bounty of top matchups. Here are all the bouts we're keeping an eye on!
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It's another week of NCAA wrestling (already into week 3!) so we've got another list of the best matchups on the D1 schedule, featuring many of your favorite ranked wrestlers. Schedule courtesy of SHP (all times Eastern).
Wednesday, November 17
#17 North Carolina at #15 Nebraska, 9:00 PM
141: #17 Kizhan Clarke, UNC vs #8 Chad Red, Neb
149: #8 Zach Sherman, UNC vs #11 Ridge Lovett, Neb
157: #2 Austin O’Connor, UNC vs #12 Peyton Robb, Neb
184: #18 Clay Lautt, UNC vs #10 Taylor Venz, Neb
A midweek dual with five potential top 20 matchups? What a stupendous way to start this week's competitions! We're interested in four-time AA Chad Red's match against Kizhan Clarke, who transferred from American and moved down a weight class.
Thursday, November 18
Army West Point at #2 Penn State, 7:00 PM
149: #15 PJ Ogunsanya, Army vs #22 Beau Bartlett, PSU
197: #22 JT Brown, Army vs #2 Max Dean, PSU
Fresh off their bouts against Oregon State and Sacred Heart, the Nittany Lions will be heavy favorites in most bouts but 149 could be a win for the Black Knights. Slight lean toward Ogunsanya in the odds, but likely the most competitive bout either way. Markus Hartman will also likely be a favorite if he takes the mat at 157 against either Terrell Barraclough or Joe Lee.
Friday, November 19
#4 Michigan at Columbia, 7:00 PM
125: #18 Jack Medley, Mich vs #15 Joe Manchio, Columbia
It's so nice to have the Ivy League back again. The Wolverines will be heavy favorites to win this dual in New York City, but look for Manchio to lead the charge for the Lions in the marquee bout of the dual at 125.
#11 Ohio State at #7 Virginia Tech, 7:00 PM
125: #14 Malik Heinselman, tOSU vs #8 Sam Latona, VT
141: #18 Jordan Decatur, tOSU vs #22 Sam Hillegas, VT
149: #1 Sammy Sasso, tOSU vs #7 Bryce Andonian, VT
174: #6 Ethan Smith, tOSU vs #3 Mekhi Lewis, VT
184: #14 Rocky Jordan, tOSU vs #7 Hunter Bolen, VT
285: #7 Tate Orndorff, tOSU vs #16 Nathan Traxler, VT
An extremely good dual that we will be paying close attention to. Come join the party and watch together! 174 is the headliner but plenty more juicy bouts throughout the meet.
CSU Bakersfield vs Utah Valley, 8:00 PM
141: #23 Angelo Martinoni, CSUB vs HM Ty Smith, UVU
#20 Princeton at #1 Iowa, 8:00 PM
157: #7 Quincy Monday, PU vs #6 Kaleb Young, Iowa
184: HM Travis Stefanik, PU vs #11 Nelson Brands or Abe Assad, Iowa
197: HM Luke Stout, PU vs #3 Jacob Warner, Iowa
This dual will also feature heavily in our watch party. Looks like Spencer won't be wrestling but 157 alone is worth the price of admission.
Air Force at #13 Missouri, 8:00 PM
133: #21 Jared Van Vleet, AF vs #12 Matt Schmitt, Mizzou
285: #12 Wyatt Hendrickson, AF vs #11 Zach Elam, Mizzou
Heavyweight looks to be the most competitive matchup of this dual. Air Force also has a good problem on their hands with deciding who to start at 133. Besides Van Vleet, Sidney Flores is also a high-caliber option for the Falcons.
#24 Oklahoma at #3 Arizona State, 9:00 PM
125: #20 Joey Prata, OU vs #4 Brandon Courtney, ASU
133: #10 Tony Madrigal, OU vs #7 Michael McGee, ASU
141: #14 Dom Demas, OU vs #19 Jesse Vasquez, ASU
149: #18 Mitch Moore, OU vs #4 Kyle Parco, ASU
157: #18 Justin Thomas, OU vs #4 Jacori Teemer, ASU
197: #6 Jake Woodley, OU vs #9 Kordell Norfleet, ASU
285: #19 Josh Heindselman, OU vs #4 Cohlton Schultz, ASU
One of the best duals of the week that not enough people are talking about.197 offers the most intrigue, as at the last NCAAs, Woodley had the #26 seed whereas Norfleet had the #3 seed, yet it was Woodley who found his way to the podium while Norfleet was stopped in the bloodround.
Saturday, November 20
Lindenwood Open, 10:00 AM
Illinois, Missouri, SIU Edwardsville
125: #19 Noah Surtain, Mizzou; #21 Justin Cardani, Illinois
133: #6 Lucas Byrd, Illinois; #12 Matt Schmitt, Mizzou
141: #6 Dylan Duncan, Illinois; #10 Allan Hart, Mizzou
149: #13 Michael Carr, Illinois; HM Josh Edmond, Mizzou
165: #5 Keegan O’Toole, Mizzou; #22 Dan Braunagel, Illinois
174: #11 Peyton Mocco, Mizzou; #23 DJ Shannon, Illinois
184: #12 Jeremiah Kent, Mizzou; #20 Zac Braunagel, Illinois
197: #5 Rocky Elam, Mizzou; #21 Matt Wroblewski, Illinois
285: #11 Zach Elam, Mizzou; #18 Luke Luffman, Illinois
It all depends on the entries but the finals here could closely resemble a Missouri vs Illinois dual meet.
Navy Classic, 10:00 AM
American, Bloomsburg, Bucknell, Cleveland State, Edinboro, Kent State, Lock Haven, Michigan State, Navy, Ohio, The Citadel, VMI
133: #13 Rayvon Foley, MSU; #24 Mario Guillen, Ohio
157: #19 Chase Saldate, MSU; #21 Andrew Cerniglia, Navy
165: #10 Zach Hartman, Bucknell; #17 Jake Tucker, MSU
184: #23 Layne Malczewski, MSU; #24, DeAndre Nassar, CSU
197: #14 Cam Caffey, MSU; #23 Jacob Koser, Navy; #24 Ben Smith, CSU
Campbell at Virginia, 1:00 PM
149: #17 Josh Heil, Camp vs HM Jarod Verkleeren, UVA
197: HM Levi Hopkins, Camp vs #17 Jay Aiello, UVA
#14 Stanford at #9 Cornell, 6:30 PM
149: #5 Jaden Abas, Stanford vs #1 Yianni Diakomihalis, Cornell (probably)
We cheated and assumed Yianni would be up at 149 but he's actually ranked at 141, which would still make for a very dece matchup against #12 Real Woods. Either way, the Rob Koll Classic (not the official name of the dual) should be a fun one.
#5 Oklahoma State at #9 Minnesota, 8:00 PM
125: #16 Trevor Mastrogiovanni, OKSt vs #5 Pat McKee, Minn
133: #2 Daton Fix, OKSt vs HM Jake Gilva, Minn
149: HM Kaden Gfeller, OKSt vs #19 Michael Blockhus, Minn
157: #16 Wyatt Sheets, OKSt vs #5 Brayton Lee, Minn
165: #7 Travis Wittlake, OKSt vs #18 Andrew Sparks, Minn
174: #19 Dustin Plott, OKSt vs #20 Jared Krattiger, Minn
The last time these two teams clashed, Gable Steveson announced his presence to the collegiate world by beating eventual NCAA finalist Derek White. Every match has the potential for fireworks when these blue bloods of college wrestling get together.
Sunday, November 21
Keystone Classic, 9:00 AM
Appalachian State, Drexel, Franklin & Marshall, George Mason, Harvard, Penn, Rider, Sacred Heart
133: #9 Michael Colaiocco, Penn; #20 Codi Russell, App State
149: #9 Jonathan Millner, App State; #20 Anthony Artalona, Penn
157: #20 Parker Kropman, Drexel; #24 Doug Zapf, Penn
174: #12 Michael O’Malley, Drexel; #24 Nick Incontrera, Penn
Penn looks to stay on their hot streak after an excellent Journeymen Collegiate Classic.
Daktronics Open, 10:00 AM
Minnesota, Nebraska, Northern Iowa, South Dakota State
125: #5 Pat McKee, Minn; #7 Brody Teske, UNI; #17 Liam Cronin, Neb
141: #8 Chad Red, Neb; #11 Clay Carlson, SDSU
149: #11 Ridge Lovett, Neb; #19 Michael Blockhus, UNI; #24 Zach Price, SDSU
157: #5 Brayton Lee, MInn; #12 Peyton Robb, Neb
165: #18 Andrew Sparks; #20 Tanner Cook, SDSU
174: #5 Mikey Labriola, Neb; #17 Cade DeVos, SDSU; #20 Jared Krattiger, Minn
184: #4 Parker Keckeisen, UNI; #10 Taylor Venz, Neb
197: #11 Eric Schultz, Neb; #13 Tanner Sloan, SDSU
285: #1 Gable Steveson, Minn; #13 Christian Lance, Neb; #17 Carter Isley, UNI; #24 AJ Nevills, SDSU
This tourney has a lot to recommend! 141 and 197 could both have finals that feature heavily into the rankings conversation. 125 could also see a top 10 matchup. Again it all depends on the entries but these are four very solid squads scheduled to compete.
Roadrunner Open, 1:00 PM
California Baptist, CSU Bakersfield, Utah Valley
141: #23 Angelo Martinoni, CSUB; HM Ty Smith, UVU
#4 Michigan at Buffalo, 1:00 PM
133: #16 Dylan Ragusin, Mich vs HM Derek Spann, Buff
West Virginia at #6 NC State, 1:00 PM
125: #9 Killian Cardinale, WVU vs #10 Jakob Camacho, NCSU
165: #14 Peyton Hall, WVU vs #11 Thomas Bullard, NCSU
285: HM Michael Wolfgram, WVU vs HM Owen Trephan, NCSU
We haven't seen Cardinale on the mat yet this season, however, his first trip to the center circle this season could be one of his most important matches of the season.
Duke at Purdue, 1:00 PM
174: #7 Matt Finesilver, Duke vs #13 Gerritt Nijenhuis, Purdue
A very under-the-radar dual with a very under-the-radar huge match at 174.
#12 Pittsburgh at Lehigh, 2:00 PM
125: HM Colton Camacho, Pitt vs #23 Jaret Lane, LU
133: #8 Mickey Phillippi, Pitt vs #18 Malyke Hines, LU
157: HM Elijah Cleary, Pitt vs #13 Josh Humphreys, LU
165: #2 Jake Wentzel, Pitt vs HM Brian Meyer, LU
174: HM Hunter Kernan, Pitt vs HM Jake Logan, LU
The ink is still wet from the contract but we couldn't be more pumped to stream Lehigh's home duals this season. Dual #1 should be a fun one as you never know what to expect when these rivals from opposite sides of the Keystone state get together.
Northern Illinois at Purdue, 3:00 PM
157: HM Tulga Zuunbayan, NIU vs #11 Kendall Coleman, Purdue
184: #9 Brit Wilson, NIU vs #17 Max Lyon, Purdue
Another sneaky, under-the-radar dual with an under-the-radar excellent match at 174. Max Lyon has a big weekend coming up!
#24 Oklahoma at Northern Colorado, 4:00 PM
125: #20 Joey Prata, OU vs HM Jace Koelzer, UNCO
133: #10 Tony Madrigal, OU vs HM Mosha Schwartz, UNCO
141: #14 Dom Demas, OU vs #9 Andrew Alirez, UNCO
174: HM Anthony Mantanona, OU vs #18 Jackson Hemauer, UNCO
197: #6 Jake Woodley, OU vs HM Alan Clothier, UNCO
Can Andrew Alirez maintain his momentum after his defeat of Allan Hart of Missouri last week? Throw out the rankings, this one is very much a toss-up.
Campbell at #17 North Carolina, 7:00 PM
133: HM Dominic Zaccone, Camp vs #14 Jaime Hernandez, UNC
149: #17 Josh Heil, Campb vs #8 Zach Sherman, UNC
184: #19 Caleb Hopkins, Camp vs #18 Clay Lautt, UNC
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