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Hey guys,
After a great year, I'm already excited for next season. I don't know a lot about the guys who haven't started before but here are my initial thoughts:
125 - Brown
133 - Gross
141 - Pohlmeyer
149 - Carlson - Maybe Peyton Smith challenges for the spot?
157 - Peterson? - He started at 157 last year, seems like he'll probably drop back down with Zilverberg gone. Should be able to compete much better at that weight.
165 - Shelton/Jordan
174 - Vaoifi/Jordan
184 - Grove/Mueller
197 - Mueller/? - Not sure how hard it was for Mueller to make 84 but he is a big guy so 97 might be a decent fit for him.
HWT - Wolters
Entering the mix:
Alex Lloyd - 149/157 - Won his third title at 152 this year. Went 0-2 at 149 in the Dak but took his first match into OT and lost to Peyton Smith by 4-3 in the wrestlebacks. Could likely compete right away but think it would be good for him to redshirt and build confidence in the opens.
Peyton Robb - 157/165 - Won his third title at 160 this year. Lost to Lloyd in the finals last year. Same situation as Lloyd, could probably compete right away but could learn a lot with a redshirt season.
Kenny O'Neil - 165/174/184 - Champ at 160 as a junior, 3rd at 170 as a senior. I don't know a lot about him but with 65 - 97 being up in the air he seems like he could be an option at the heavier end of that range.
Zach Price - 133/141 - Had 3 third place finishes and a 4th for Johnston, IA which is also where Pohlmeyer is from. Will definitely redshirt behind Gross and Pohlmeyer. Should progress quickly rolling around with those guys every day.
Key Exits:
Brett Bye - Anybody know what happened? I haven't heard of him going anywhere else. It would have been good to have him and Klapprodt in the mix letting Lloyd/Robb/O'Neil redshirt behind them.
Kasey Klapprodt - Same as Bye, disappointing that he didn't come back.
Michael Prieto - Seemed to be competing well. He majored Peyton Smith early this year. Could have been in the mix at 149.
Kevin Vough - He beat Wolters a few times this year, seemed to be our most skilled option at HWT next year.
I'm probably way off on some of these but wanted to get the conversation started. Let me know what everyone thinks!
After a great year, I'm already excited for next season. I don't know a lot about the guys who haven't started before but here are my initial thoughts:
125 - Brown
133 - Gross
141 - Pohlmeyer
149 - Carlson - Maybe Peyton Smith challenges for the spot?
157 - Peterson? - He started at 157 last year, seems like he'll probably drop back down with Zilverberg gone. Should be able to compete much better at that weight.
165 - Shelton/Jordan
174 - Vaoifi/Jordan
184 - Grove/Mueller
197 - Mueller/? - Not sure how hard it was for Mueller to make 84 but he is a big guy so 97 might be a decent fit for him.
HWT - Wolters
Entering the mix:
Alex Lloyd - 149/157 - Won his third title at 152 this year. Went 0-2 at 149 in the Dak but took his first match into OT and lost to Peyton Smith by 4-3 in the wrestlebacks. Could likely compete right away but think it would be good for him to redshirt and build confidence in the opens.
Peyton Robb - 157/165 - Won his third title at 160 this year. Lost to Lloyd in the finals last year. Same situation as Lloyd, could probably compete right away but could learn a lot with a redshirt season.
Kenny O'Neil - 165/174/184 - Champ at 160 as a junior, 3rd at 170 as a senior. I don't know a lot about him but with 65 - 97 being up in the air he seems like he could be an option at the heavier end of that range.
Zach Price - 133/141 - Had 3 third place finishes and a 4th for Johnston, IA which is also where Pohlmeyer is from. Will definitely redshirt behind Gross and Pohlmeyer. Should progress quickly rolling around with those guys every day.
Key Exits:
Brett Bye - Anybody know what happened? I haven't heard of him going anywhere else. It would have been good to have him and Klapprodt in the mix letting Lloyd/Robb/O'Neil redshirt behind them.
Kasey Klapprodt - Same as Bye, disappointing that he didn't come back.
Michael Prieto - Seemed to be competing well. He majored Peyton Smith early this year. Could have been in the mix at 149.
Kevin Vough - He beat Wolters a few times this year, seemed to be our most skilled option at HWT next year.
I'm probably way off on some of these but wanted to get the conversation started. Let me know what everyone thinks!
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