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South Carolina basketball star MiLaysia Fulwiley plans to enter transfer portal I Sources
COLUMBIA — South Carolina women’s basketball star MiLaysia Fulwiley plans to enter the transfer portal, sources told The Greenville News on Friday. The sources requested anonymity because no public announcement has been made. The transfer portal opened March 25 and closes April 22. However a player in the portal can still withdraw and return to […]

COLUMBIA — South Carolina women’s basketball star MiLaysia Fulwiley plans to enter the transfer portal, sources told The Greenville News on Friday.
The sources requested anonymity because no public announcement has been made.
The transfer portal opened March 25 and closes April 22. However a player in the portal can still withdraw and return to the team after the closing date.
The 5-foot-10 guard, a sophomore, averaged 11.7 points a game this season, second-best on the Gamecocks, who lost to UConn in the national championship game on April 6. Fulwiley also was on the South Carolina team that went undefeated last season and won the national title.
There was some concern this would happen after guard Ta’Niya Latson committed to South Carolina on Tuesday. With guard Raven Johnson announcing she was returning, a new guard would cut into the minutes of Fulwiley and sophomore Tessa Johnson.
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EA Sports College Football 26 Will Not Release on PC
Chase Becotte | Published: Apr 24, 2025 03:11 pm Within the announcements for College Football 26 and Madden 26, EA put up pre-order bonuses for both games in the dual-game bundle. This revealed the platforms each game will be on, and ended the dream that we might get College Football 26 on PC this year. […]


Within the announcements for College Football 26 and Madden 26, EA put up pre-order bonuses for both games in the dual-game bundle. This revealed the platforms each game will be on, and ended the dream that we might get College Football 26 on PC this year.
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College Football 26 will only release on current-gen consoles once again, which means the Xbox Series X/S and PS5. I had been somewhat bullish on College Football 26 making it to PC this year in my sports game predictions article, and while I still feel it’s inevitable it gets to PC, that won’t happen this year. The MVP Bundle (which gets you both CFB and Madden) is also only available on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, which further cements that information.
College Football 25 was a massive sales success, so that was part of the reason I thought it might make it to PC this year, but since it’s also not going to be on the Switch 2, it seems like EA is keeping the tent small for now. It makes sense if you think about how well the game did on just two platforms, and so EA perhaps does not feel the need to throw extra resources at porting the game to new platforms as of yet.
Regardless, it’s a bummer we won’t get the game on PC this year. The modding scene for the game would be tremendous, but whether for legal or just development reasons, we’ll need to wait at least one more year for that dream to come true.
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Cam Ward
Cam Ward but up big time numbers at three different schools, going from an unheralded FCS recruit to a Heisman finalist. Here’s what you need to know about Cam Ward’s college career. The vitals on Cam Ward School: Incarnate Word/Washington State/Miami (Fla.)Position: QuarterbackHeight: 6-2Weight: 223 poundsYears active: 2020-24 Here are Cam Ward’s career stats from […]


Cam Ward but up big time numbers at three different schools, going from an unheralded FCS recruit to a Heisman finalist.
Here’s what you need to know about Cam Ward’s college career.
The vitals on Cam Ward
School: Incarnate Word/Washington State/Miami (Fla.)
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-2
Weight: 223 pounds
Years active: 2020-24
Here are Cam Ward’s career stats from college:
YEAR | GAMES | COMP | ATT | COMP. % | PASS YDS | PASS TD | INT | RUSH TD | REC TD |
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2020 (UIW) |
6 | 183 | 303 | 60.4 | 2,260 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
2021 (UIW) |
13 | 384 | 590 | 65.1 | 4,648 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
2022 (Washington State) |
13 | 320 | 497 | 64.4 | 3,231 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
2023 (Washington State) |
12 | 323 | 485 | 66.6 | 3,735 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 0 |
2024 (Miami (Fla.)) |
13 | 305 | 454 | 67.2 | 4,313 | 39 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Career | 57 | 1515 | 2329 | 65.0 | 18,189 | 158 | 37 | 20 | 1 |
Where did Cam Ward go to college?
Cameron Ward, a native of West Columbia, Texas, attended Incarnate Word out of high school. Per 247Sports, Ward’s only other offer came from Texas Southern. After two years at UIW, Ward transferred to Washington State in 2022. After another two years at Washington State, Ward spent his final season of eligibility at Miami (Fla.).
What kind of prospect was Cam Ward in high school?
Ward was a two-sport athlete and an unranked quarterback prospect at Columbia High School, primarily running the triple option. As a junior in 2018, he completed 72 of 124 passes (58 percent) for 1,070 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for four TDs. He threw for over 1,000 yards again in 2019 as a senior, leading the team to become co-district champions. In 2019, Ward was named First-Team All-District, First-Team All-Southern Brazoia County and honorable mention All-State.
In basketball, Ward was named two-time all-district offensive MVP and honorable mention all-state academically.
What was Cam Ward’s record in college?
In 19 games at UIW, Ward went 13-6 as a starter, advancing to the second round of the FCS playoffs in his second year.
At Washington State, Ward went 12-13 as a starter in two years, losing the 2022 Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl.
In his final season at Miami, Ward went 10-3 as a starter, losing the 2024 Pop-Tarts Bowl.
Records set by Cam Ward
Here are some of the notable records and statistical rankings set by Cam Ward in college:
- 1st in career Division I touchdowns (178)
- 1st in Miami single-season passing yards (4,313)
- 1st in Miami single-season passing touchdowns (39)
- 1st in Miami single-season completion percentage (67.2)
- 1st in UIW career passing touchdowns (71)
- 1st in UIW career passing yards (6,908)
- 1st in UIW single-season passing touchdowns (47)
- 1st in UIW single-game passing touchdowns (7)
- 1st in UIW single-game passing yards (610)
- 1st in UIW single-season passing efficiency (146.5)
- 9th in Washington State single-season pass completions (323)
- 9th in Washington State single-season pass attempts (497)
- 9th in Washington State single-season completion percentage (66.6)
Which awards did Cam Ward win in college?
Here are the awards and honors Cam Ward won in college:
- Heisman Trophy finalist (2024)
- Davey O’Brien Award winner (2024)
- Manning Award (2024)
- Consensus First-Team All-American (2024)
- ACC Player of the Year (2024)
- ACC Offensive Player of the Year (2024)
- First-Team All-ACC (2024)
- All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention (2023)
- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist (2023)
- All-Pac-12 Conference Honorable Mention (2022)
- Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Semifinalist (2022)
- Walter Payton Award finalist (2021)
- Second-Team All-American, STATS Perform (2021)
- Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Year (2021)
- Hero Sports FCS Sophomore All-American (2021)
- Jerry Rice Award (Spring 2021)
- Hero Sports FCS Freshman All-American (Spring 2021)
- Southland Conference Freshman of the Year (Spring 2021)
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BYU great Jimmer Fredette retires from basketball
Former BYU star and Naismith Player of the Year Jimmer Fredette is retiring from basketball. The 36-year-old, who most recently played for Team USA’s 3×3 team in last year’s Olympics, once led the Cougars to the Sweet 16 while averaging almost 29 points per game. “I owe a lot of who I am today to […]

Former BYU star and Naismith Player of the Year Jimmer Fredette is retiring from basketball.
The 36-year-old, who most recently played for Team USA’s 3×3 team in last year’s Olympics, once led the Cougars to the Sweet 16 while averaging almost 29 points per game.
“I owe a lot of who I am today to this game and it’s not easy to say goodbye as a player,” he said. “But the time has come. I’m excited for what’s next in life.”
Fredette last played professionally in 2020-21 with the Shanghai Sharks in China.
Fredette will be best known for his college days, when he captivated the sport with his scoring outbursts. He scored 52 points in a game and tallied more than 1,000 points in a single season. He had six 40-point games and 24 nights with 30 points or more. Hysteria — dubbed “Jimmermania” — followed him everywhere as BYU sold out nightly.
In his senior season, BYU looked ready to make a Final Four run when it was 27-2. But BYU’s season was cut short, losing to Florida during the second weekend of the tournament.
Fredette was selected 10th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by Sacramento. He bounced around in the NBA but never truly found his footing in the league. He spent a few seasons with the Kings, Pelicans, Bulls and Suns. He was a G League player in the New York Knicks organization. He finished his career averaging 6 points per game over 241 NBA appearances.
The most fruitful years of his professional career came overseas, where he was the Sharks’ all-time leader in three-point makes. In his four seasons in China, he averaged nearly 37 points per game three times. His last season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fredette ended his career in an offshoot of the sport, playing for Team USA’s 3×3 squad in the 2024 Olympics. He was Team USA’s best player, but suffered an injury in the Paris games and the team did not medal.
Fredette is yet to have his jersey retired at BYU, but will be eligible for the honor next year. BYU has a 15-year waiting period to retire a jersey.
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2025 US Open Wrestling U20 Men's Freestyle Preview & Predictions
The U20 freestyle division at the 2025 US Open goes down Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 in Las Vegas. Before all the action gets underway, check out our preview plus top-eight predictions for all ten weights! Today · 5:00 PM UTC 2025 CLAW US Open Wrestling Championships 57 kg 13 ranked HS wrestlers: […]

The U20 freestyle division at the 2025 US Open goes down Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 in Las Vegas. Before all the action gets underway, check out our preview plus top-eight predictions for all ten weights!
57 kg
13 ranked HS wrestlers: #1 Anthony Knox, #2 Christian Castillo, #2 Ronnie Ramirez, #2 Jayden Raney, #3 Henry Aslikyan, #3 Joseph Uhorchuk, #5 Revin Dickman, #6 Domenic Munaretto, #8 Carter Chunko, #9 Dominic Deputy, #10 Gauge Botero, #14 Antonio Mills, #19 Aydan Thomas
High impact college guys: Vinny Kilkeary, Ohio State; Kael Lauridsen, Nebraska; Mack Mauger, Missouri; Davis Motyka, Penn; Gage Singleton, Oregon State; Ayden Smith, Rutgers; Cam Stinson, North Carolina; Nick Treaster, Navy; Mason Ziegler, Lehigh
Vinny Kilkeary and Anthony Knox, the second and third place finishers at this tournament a year ago, are the only returners from the top eight at 57 kg. Kilkeary beat Knox in the quarterfinal last year in a bout without a takedown. Knox went on to finish third while Kilkeary fell in the finals to eventual U20 World champ Luke Lilledahl. It’s worth noting that Lilledahl is still U20 eligible but registered for the Senior division in Vegas with his eyes on a rematch with Spencer Lee at Final X.
Kilkeary & Knox’s 2024 U20 US Open Quarterfinal
Knox and Kilkearly could be on a collision course this year, but this bracket has plenty of talent looking to derail the potential rematch. 57 kg has 13 nationally ranked high schoolers and no shortage of tough young college guys. Christian Castillo, Jayden Raney, Henry Aslikyan, and Dom Munaretto have all won U17 world medals in either freestyle or Greco.
College fans will want to keep an eye on this bracket to get a look at several potential starting 125-pounders for the 2025-26 season. Kael Lauridsen (Nebraska), Mack Mauger (Missouri), Ayden Smith (Rutgers), Cam Stinson (North Carolina), and more will all vie for starting jobs next season. Strong showings in Vegas could signal that they’re ready to make an impact during the upcoming NCAA season.
Prediction: 1) Anthony Knox 2) Vinny Kilkeary 3) Jayden Raney 4) Kael Lauridsen 5) Ronnie Ramirez 6) Mack Mauger 7) Dom Munaretto 8) Davis Motyka
61 kg
15 ranked HS wrestlers: #3 Aaron Seidel, #3 Nathan Desmond, #6 Matthew Botello, #7 Manuel Saldate, #8 Isaiah Cortez, #8 Tyler Dekraker, #9 Layne Kleimann, #10 Antonio Rodriguez, #12 Slater Hicks, #13 Deven Casey, #15 Sam Herring, 61 kg – #16 Elijah Cortez, #18 Khimari Manns, #18 Kellen Wolbert, #18 Dean Anderson
High impact college guys: JJ McComas, Oklahoma State; Adrian Meza, Iowa State; Omar Ayoub, Nebraska; Mason Gibson, Rutgers; Kyler Larkin, Arizona State
Incoming Arizona State freshman Kyler Larkin may be the favorite to with 61 kg this year. He’s a US Open finalist, Fargo champ, and U17 World team member whose best performances have been in freestyle over the years. He could be a big part of Arizona State’s future, so Sun Devil fans will want to keep an eye on this bracket. JJ McComas (Oklahoma State), Adrian Meza (Iowa State), Omar Ayoub (Nebraska), and Mason Gibson (Rutgers) will also look to crack lineups for their respective colleges after time in D1 rooms.
Plenty of highly ranked college commits will also make this an incredibly deep weight. Aaron Seidel (Virginia Tech), Nate Desmond and Sam Herring (Penn State), Matthew Botello (North Carolina), Isaiah and Elijah Cortez (Cornell), Tyler Dekraker (Ohio State), Layne Kleimann (Utah Valley), Deven Casey (Penn), Khimari Manns (Brown), Antonio Rodriguez (Arizona State), and Kellen Wolbert (Oklahoma State) have all had impressive high school careers and will look to take home hardware from Vegas.
Of the high school group, Aaron Seidel poses the biggest threat to win this bracket. He fell to Nate Desmond at the Open last April, but since then he avenged his loss to Desmond and has notched victories over #6 Botello, #8 (126) Cortez, and #8 Dekraker who are all in this field. He won Fargo and Beast of the East last year but fell at Who’s Number One and in the finals of Super 32 and PIAAs. A US Open title would cap a massively successful year for the Virginia Tech commit and give him an automatic spot in the best of three finals at the U20 trials.
Prediction: 1) Kyler Larkin 2) Aaron Seidel 3) Adrian Meza 4) Mason Gibson 5) Nate Desmond 6) Matthew Botello 7) Manny Saldate 8) Tyler Dekraker
65 kg
13 ranked HS wrestlers: #1 Bo Bassett, #2 Daniel Zepeda, #2 Eren Sement, #3 Sergio Vega, #4 Dalton Perry, #5 Drew Gorman, #7 Nathaniel Askew, #7 Noah Nininger, #10 Camden Baum, #17 Tyler Traves, #19 Jesse Grajeda, #20 Drake Hooiman, #20 Jason Worthley
High impact college guys: Luke Stanich, Lehigh; Pierson Manville, Arizona State; Gabriel Bouyssou, Cornell; Alex Braun, Oklahoma; Kolter Burton, Oklahoma State; Joey Butler, Indiana; Jack Consiglio; Stanford; Smokey McClure, Utah Valley
65kg is widely regarded as one of the deepest domestic men’s freestyle weights, and this year’s field at the U20 US Open represents that depth. Six high school wrestlers are ranked in the top five in their respective weight classes. On top of a stacked high school contingent, Lehigh All-American Luke Stanich and a bunch of other accomplished young college guys will create awesome matchups at this weight starting in the early rounds.
Iowa commit Bo Bassett is the returning champ at this weight. He parlayed his success last April into a U20 World team spot and an eventual bronze medal. He won’t see last year’s finalist, Aden Valencia, in Vegas although Valencia could still enter the U20 World Team Trials in May. 2024 placers Pierson Manville, Drew Gorman, and Gabriel Bouyssou will look to improve on their finishes from a year ago.
Bassett is the clear favorite, and while he hasn’t lost to domestic competition since the Last Chance Olympic Team Trials qualifier finals over a year ago when he fell to multiple time Princeton All-American Matt Kolodzik. Despite his consistent succes, Bassett has been tested. The two wrestlers in the field who have given him his closest matches this year are Daniel Zepeda and Sergio Vega. Bassett and Vega had a 14-12 barn burner in last year’s round of 16 that came down to the wire. Daniel Zepeda forced overtime in his rubber match against Bassett in the Super 32 finals. Nobody is safe in this bracket.
Luke Stanich may prove to be Bassett’s toughest competition. The Lehigh All-American has been on an upward trajectory during his first two years of college. When he moved from 125 lbs where he finished 5th at the 2024 NCAA Championships to 141 lbs for his redshirt year, some wrestling fans wondered whether he would be as competitive two weight classes above where he competed the previous season. He answered those questions by defeating Michigan round of 12 finisher Sergio Lemley and All-Americans Kai Orine and CJ Composto in unattached competition this season.
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Prediction: 1) Bo Bassett 2) Luke Stanich 3) Daniel Zepeda 4) Sergio Vega 5) Pierson Manville 6) Gabriel Bouyssou 7) Jack Consiglio 8) Alex Braun
70 kg
14 ranked HS wrestlers: #1 PJ Duke, #1 Landon Robideau, #2 Kollin Rath, #3 Melvin Miller, #3 Collin Gaj, #3 Logan Paradice, #5 Maddox Shaw, #7 Vince Bouzakis, #9 Beau Hickman, #9 Ishmael Guerrero, #10 Wyatt Medlin, #10 Chase Van Hoven, #16 Gus Cardinal, #19 Blase Mele, #20 Ryan Lawler
High impact college guys: Cross Wasilewski, Penn; Jaxon Joy, Cornell; EJ Parco, Stanford; Laird Root, North Carolina
PJ Duke dominated his way to the U20 World team last year, and he just might do it again this weekend, but he’ll have to navigate a deep bracket in Vegas. Five different wrestlers in this field (Landon Robideau, Kollin Rath, Melvin Miller, Collin Gaj, and Maddox Shaw) have competed in Who’s Number One, 14 are ranked high schoolers, and there are no shortage of college competitors.
Returning place winners from last year at this weight include Duke and #1 ranked 157-pounder Landon Robideau who finished 4th. Few wrestlers have improved more in the last couple years than Robideau. In 2023, he finished 3rd in Fargo and 2nd at Super 32. One year later he won both events in convincing fashion and notched victories at Who’s Number One and the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. Duke as proven to be on another level from the rest of the wrestlers in this field, so a strong performance from Robideau in that potential match would be a massive statement for the Oklahoma State commit.
One Robideau’s two losses at last year’s Open came against Penn round of 12 finisher Cross Wasilewski who is also back in the field. He was 25-5 in his first year for the Quakers and could make a strong push in this bracket.
Prediction: 1) PJ Duke 2) Landon Robideau 3) Cross Wasilewski 4) Jaxon Joy 5) Melvin Miller 6) Laird Root 7) Kollin Rath 8) Collin Gaj
74 kg
7 ranked HS wrestlers: #1 Ladarion Lockett, #2 William Denny, #4 Brogan Tucker, #4 Dominic Bambinelli, #17 Benjamin Weader, #19 Jason Kwaak, #20 Tucker Roybal
High impact college guys: Joel Adams, Oregon State; Cam Catrabone, Michigan; Boeden Greenley, NDSU; Zach Hanson, Stanford; Isaias Jimenez, Penn; Charlie Millard, Minnesota; Paul Ognissanti, Penn; Latrell Schafer; NC State; Joe Sealey, Penn State
Dee Lockett was a U20 World silver medalist last summer after a U17 gold medal performance in 2023. He’s the favorite to make the team again this year in a field that includes 7 ranked high schoolers and a large contingent of seasoned college guys.
In addition to Lockett, placers from last year’s field include Joe Sealey (2nd), Zach Hanson (6th), and Charlie Millard (7th). Two other placers, Bouzakis and Root, have decided to descend to 70 kg for this year’s US Open.
Some of Lockett’s toughest high school competitors include Super 32 champ Will Denny, four-time Ohio state champ Brogan Tucker, and Doc B champ Dominic Bambinelli. The field of college guys obviously includes the three placers from a year ago (Sealey, Hanson, and Millard) but also includes Fargo finalist and Penn Quaker Isaias Jimenez, Fargo champ and NDSU Bison Boeden Greenley, Super 32 finalist and Michigan Wolverine Cam Catrabone, and U17 Greco champ Joel Adams who is now training at Oregon State.
Lockett vs Sealey in the 2024 U20 US Open finals

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Prediction: 1) LaDarion Lockett 2) Will Denny 3) Joe Sealey 4) Brogan Tucker 5) Zach Hanson 6) Joel Adams 7) Dominic Bambinelli 8) Charlie Millard
79 kg
7 ranked HS wrestlers: #2 William Henckel, #8 Eli Leonard, #10 Jordan Chapman, #10 Mario Carini, #12 Peyton Westpfahl, #16 Tyrel Miller, #18 Travis Grace
High impact college guys: Brock Mantanona, Michigan; Omaury Alvarez, North Carolina; Louie Cerchio, Cornell; Collin Guffey, Stanford; Jasiah Queen, Drexel; Jed Wester, Minnesota
This feels like one of the most wide open weights in the U20 division. One of the top college wrestlers in the field, Brock Mantanona, finished his high school career a year ago as a California state champ at 150 lbs while Will Henckel, the top high school prospect in the bracket hasn’t seen 150 lbs since his sophomore year, and he’s the only returning placer at this weight.
While there are plenty of nationally ranked high schoolers at 79 kg, the college guys loom large. Don’t be surprised if the podium in Vegas is filled with guys on the older end of age spectrum. Most of the NCAA wrestlers on the registration list will be competing for starting jobs in the fall. Drexel’s Jasiah Queen seems to have secured his starting spot by qualifying for NCAAs a year ago.
Prediction: 1) Will Henckel 2) Brock Mantanona 3) Collin Guffey 4) Louie Cerchio 5) Jasiah Queen 6) Jed Wester 7) Jordan Chapman 8) Peyton Westpfahl
86 kg
5 ranked HS wrestlers: #2 Adam Waters, #3 Carson Thomas, #4 Lane Foard, #6 Jimmy Mastny, #19 Jonathan Rocha
High impact college guys: Max McEnelly, Minnesota; Aeoden Sinclair, Missouri; Jake Dailey, North Carolina; Nicholas Fox, UNI; Cole Han-Lindemyer, Stanford; Damarion Ross, Northern Illinois; Jared Schoppe, Lehigh; Luke Vanadia, Michigan State
The two heaviest hitters at this weight are Minnesota All-American Max McEnelly and Missouri redshirt Aeoden Sinclair. They finished third and first respectively at this weight a year ago, and both have made U17 World teams (McEnelly earned a bronze medal in 2022). A potential McEnelly vs Sinclair showdown would be a good indicator for who’s in position to make the U20 World team later this spring, but it would also shine light into what NCAA fans can expect at 184 lbs during the 2025-26 college season.
Aeoden Sinclair’s 2024 U20 US Open finals victory over NCAA finalist Josh Barr

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While a lot of eyes will be on the current college guys, Ohio State commit and rising high school senior Adam Waters put together an incredible junior season. He helped lead Faith Christian to the top team ranking this year by notching titles at Ironman, Beast of the East, Escape the Rock, and PIAAs. His star has been on the rise all year, but a title, or even a close match with the likes of Sinclair or McEnelly would go a long way in establishing Waters as an NCAA title threat down the line.
Prediction: 1) Max McEnelly 2) Aeoden Sinclair 3) Adam Waters 4) Cole Han-Lindmeyer 5) Luke Vanadia 6) Carson Thomas 7) Lane Foard 8) Jimmy Mastny
92 kg
2 ranked HS wrestlers: #3 Angelo Posada, #19 Jason Singer
High impact college guys: Connor Mirasola, Penn State; Sonny Sasso, Virginia Tech; Cody Merrill, Oklahoma State; Dillon Bechtold, Bucknell; Tucker Hogan, Lock Haven; Nick Nosler, SIUE; Max Shulaw, Virginia
Last year’s U20 World 5th place finisher Connor Mirasola is in the running to make his second straight team. He’s coming off an 8-1 true freshman season at Penn State in which his only loss came against teammate and NCAA finalist Josh Barr. Mirasola is the only returning placer from last year’s Open, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be tested.
Like Mirasola, Oklahoma State’s Cody Merrill also had a solid redshirt campaign. He was 10-2 in his true freshman season with two-point losses to NCAA champion Stephen Buchanan and U20 World medalist Justin Rademacher. Mirasola and Merrill could be on a collision course in Vegas. While they haven’t faced one another in relevant competition,
Potential high place finishers this year include Virginia Tech’s Sonny Sasso, Bucknell’s Dillon Bechtold, Lock Haven’s Nick Nosler, Virginia’s Max Shulaw, and Stanford commit Angelo Posada. Both Hogan and Bechtold from that group have already qualified for NCAAs and have proven that they’re among the nation’s elite.
Prediction: 1) Cody Merrill 2) Connor Mirasola 3) Sonny Sasso 4) Dillon Bechtold 5) Tucker Hogan 6) Angelo Posada 7) Nick Nosler 8) Max Shulaw
97 kg
2 ranked HS wrestlers: #4 Cade Ziola, #7 Austin Johnson
High impact college guys: Justin Rademacher, Oregon State; Camden McDanel, Nebraska; Soren Herzog, Air Force; Quin Morgan, SDSU
Last year’s champion, Nebraska true freshman All-American Camden McDanel, is back in the mix, but he was knocked off at the U20 World Team Trials by eventual medalist Justin Rademacher. Those two are the heavy favorites to make the finals. Rademacher won their best of three finals series in Geneva in two straight matches with very different margins. The first bout was a 4-3 contest in which Rademacher scored three straight after surrendering a three-point lead, but their second was an 11-1 tech.
McDanel is the only returning 97kg placer from 2024 which makes room for some fresh faces to make an impact at this weight. Both Cade Ziola and Austin Johnson are finishing stellar high school careers and could find themselves high up on the podium with college guys like Air Force’s Soren Herzog (a U20 Greco champ last year) and SDSU’s Quin Morgan.
Prediction: 1) Justin Rademacher 2) Camden McDanel 3) Cade Ziola 4) Soren Herzog 5) Austin Johnson 6) Quin Morgan 7) Garrett Kawczynski 8) Aiden Cooley
125 kg
6 ranked HS wrestlers: #1 Coby Merrill, #2 Dreshaun Ross, #4 Rocco Dellagatta, #5 Rylan Kuhn, #7 Michael Mocco, #9 Melvin Whitehead
High impact college guys: Cole Mirasola, Penn State; Koy Hopke, Minnesota; Parker Ferrell, Virginia Tech; Jay Henderson, Cornell; Shilo Jones, NDSU; Richard Thomas, Oklahoma; Oscar Williams, Maryland
Heavyweight is one of the most exciting weights of the entire U20 US Open. It has high impact true freshmen like Penn State’s Cole Mirasola and Minnesota’s Koy Hopke along with massive recruits like uncommitted Coby Merrill, future Oklahoma State Cowboy Dreshaun Ross, and future Iowa Hawkeye Michael Mocco. This bracket really could set the state for the next wave of NCAA heavyweights who will be populating the All-American podium for the next four to five years.
Minnesota’s Koy Hopke is the highest (and only) returning 125 kg place winner from a year ago. He and Cole Mirasola, the 97 kg runner up in 2024 are the two on-paper favorites to reach the finals. Both Dreshaun Ross and Michael Mocco were busy making U17 World teams at last year’s open. Mocco would go on to win a 110 kg World title while Ross had to miss the Worlds due to injury.
Another contender at this weight is top-ranked high school heavyweight Coby Merrill. He beat last year’s runner up, Nicholas Sahakian during the high school season to secure the #1 spot in the country, and he’s a force at 125 kg. Between Merrill and formidable guys like Dellagatta, Kuhn, Whitehead, Ferrell, Henderson, Jones, Thomas, Williams, and more, this bracket is extremely hard to predict.
Prediction: 1) Cole Mirasola 2) Koy Hopke 3) Coby Merrill 3) Dreshaun Ross 4) Michael Mocco 5) Rocco Dellagatta 6) Rylan Kuhn 7) Parker Ferrell 8) Shilo Jones
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Penn State wrestler Braeden Davis faces series of charges after fraternity house incident
Penn State All-America wrestler Braeden Davis has been charged with three misdemeanor and two summary offenses after a March 29 early-morning incident at Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house in State College. Davis, 20, is facing charges of resisting arrest, evading arrest or detention on foot, criminal trespass, consumption of liquor or malt or brewed beverages, […]


Penn State All-America wrestler Braeden Davis has been charged with three misdemeanor and two summary offenses after a March 29 early-morning incident at Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house in State College.
Davis, 20, is facing charges of resisting arrest, evading arrest or detention on foot, criminal trespass, consumption of liquor or malt or brewed beverages, and public drunkenness, according to State College Police and first reported by onwardstate.com.
Police said Davis and an unnamed friend twice had been asked by the fraternity to leave the premises and were arguing with a security employee when police arrived. Police said they could smell alcohol on Davis’s breath.
The report noted that Davis asked police if he could leave, and when an officer said he could not until proper identification was completed, Davis moved his friend in front of the officer and the officer saw that as an attempt to flee.
The complaint said when Davis attempted to leave, he was caught within 10 yards and a struggle ensued. While being subdued, Davis broke an officer’s wristwatch and radio earpiece and ripped the body camera out of the officer’s vest.
Davis was taken to the police station and later transported to Mount Nittany Medical Center for an alcohol overdose, the complaint read. Police said Davis’s blood alcohol content was .225%.
The Belleville, Michigan, resident just completed his sophomore season at 133 pounds on Penn State’s national championship wrestling team. He finished fifth at that weight class in Philadelphia on March 22. He wrestled at 125 pounds as a true freshman and won a Big Ten title but did not earn All-America status.
“We are aware of the charges against Braeden Davis,” a Penn State Athletics spokesperson said. “These alleged actions do not reflect the values and standards of our program and will be addressed. We will not comment any further as this is an ongoing legal matter.”
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