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125-Pound Pre-Season NCAA Wrestling Preview & Predictions

A preview with predictions for the 2023-24 season at 125-pound weight class in Division 1 college wrestling.

The 125-pound class appears to be wide open following the graduation of three wrestlers who reached the NCAA tournament finals at least once. Most notable is Iowa’s three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee who transcended the sport with his masterful top game and his ability to score points in bunches. 

Princeton’s Pat Glory — a 2023 NCAA champion — is also gone, as is 2021 national finalist Brandon Courtney of Arizona State. That leaves six returning All-Americans and a lengthy list of promising wrestlers vying for the top spot at the lightest college weight class. 

Purdue’s Matt Ramos entered the 2023 NCAA tournament as the #4 seed and pinned Lee in the semifinals before falling to Glory, 4-1, in the championship match. Ramos was the first Boilermaker to reach the finals since Chris Fleeger in 2006. He can become Purdue’s fourth individual NCAA champion and the first since Charlie Jones won a title in 1991. 

Arizona State’s Richie Figueroa might have something to say after a 14-0 redshirt freshman season that included a 3-2 win over Ramos in the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Returning All-Americans Anthony Noto, Eddie Ventresca, Patrick, McKee, Michael DeAugustino, Eric Barnett, and Brandon Kaylor will also play a factor as the season unfolds. … rest of story at … Flowrestling.org/articles/11302705-125-pound-pre-season-ncaa-wrestling-preview-predictions

October 11, 2023 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized