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125 - Whenever a true freshman beats a 5th year senior, I automatically assume there is an issue with the older wrestler (sick or injured), or maybe he's just not very good. However, in this case, it may be that the freshman is really good as Ferri beat both transfers - Feuer and Bardezbain - the other night. In March, Ferri placed second at the NHSCA High School Wrestling Championships and he did win 2 New England titles as a junior and a senior. Given the presence of 2 transfers, I imagine Ferri will be redshirted. We seem to be in good shape at this weight but Bardezbain and Feuer will need to step it up.
133 - Tutolo is solid.
141 - Simpson (starter last year at 125) moved up and lost 2 matches. I imagine he will drop to 133 and serve as a backup to Tutolo or take a redshirt as there's depth at 141 in Driscoll, Rooney, and Henneman. Rooney went 2-0, while Driscoll and Henneman went 1-1. Despite the depth, this weight is a big question mark.
149 - Monico looked good against a very talented freshman in Kody Komara, who is from Coach Hill's high school. Both wrestlers had sold high school careers and we should be good here.
157 - This is another weight class with depth. Jackson gave Sparkman all he could handle, and Heyob only lost by 1 to Sparkman. We are solid here. As with 125 and 141, will the depth produce a starter that will contend in the MAC?
165 - Byland was close with Bast through 2 periods, but Bast dominated the 3rd. If he can stay healthy, he should be able to improve over last year. Still a question mark, however, until mid-November / December.
174 - Hinkle and Barreiro had the most entertaining bout with Hinkle chasing Barreiro for almost all 7 minutes. However, Barreiro showed patience, wrestled his match, and won 8-3. Barreiro is another New England product with great high school credentials. Barreiro could be our second best wrestler after Tutolo.
184 - The true freshman (McCracken) beat Mast in OT. Unlike 125, we have very little depth at this weight and it may be a struggle this season with either a true freshman or Mast (only a sophomore and 15-15 last year) being the starter. Mast showed signs of being a good wrestler last year, but his inexperience hurt him.
197 - Although no one wrestled at this weight, I did see Conel with the team. I think the coaching staff is going to let this class work itself out during tournaments and in the room. It ought to be "interesting".
285 - Like 125, I hope this was a case of a very good true freshman showing he's ready for college wrestling and not a sign that Nye is no better than his 5-3 MAC finish last year. Bolia is a tank and had a great high school career so I hope it is the former.
I'm guardedly optimistic. There's decent talent in the room and the transition BS should be over so this season will be all about the coaching and the staff's ability to get the most out of this still very young squad.