Month: October 2015

Still not a fan of Flowrestling, even if the brackets for this are up and (sort of) easy to use.

Complete results from local wrestlers (I believe, anyway) follow below. There’s a reason that a few of these kids were Matmen #1s last year and just about all of these kids were ranked somewhere on the poll last year (Miller is a new move-in and I don’t think Martinson was ranked, but he’s put a ton of time in this off-season).

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• Marcus Reid (Orange Park): d. Joshua Finesilver (Cherry Creek), 6-4; d. Luke Pipa (Bishop McDevitt), 4-0; md. BY Garrett Rowe (Choctaw), 14-1; d. Dante Wiles (Lake Braddock), 4-0; d. BY Levi Englman (Colonial Forge), 2-1.

126

• Michael DeAugustino (Flagler Palm Coast): p. Nicholas Johnson (Benedictine), :42; d. BY Garrett Lambert (Brunswick), 10-3; d. Luke Wymer (St. Vincent St. Mary), 1-0; p. Seth Kerr (Hough), 1:00; d. Jackson Taylor (Glenrock), 5-4; d. Zack Durbin (Seckman), 6-4; md. BY Scott Kiyono (Poway), 8-0.
• Dylan Martinson (Nease): p. BY Andrew McFarland (Harker Heights), 1:51; p. Shea Mccormic (Battlefield), 2:43; md. BY Virley Session (Liberty), 10-0.
• Dale Browning (Clay), d. BY Dalton Young (Lakeside), 3-1; d. BY Ethan Basile (Jesuit), 2-0.

132

• Derek Miller (Clay): p. Carson Lester (Oak Mountain), 5:00; d. BY Kevon Freeman (Lake Catholic), 3-2; d. David Kirk (Lennard), 3-2; d. BY Jason Jacobi (Pleasant Valley), 1-0.

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• Evyn Insalaco (Flagler Palm Coast): d. Chad Cantrell (Liberty Christian), 4-3; d. BY Mohammed Farhan (Clifton), 7-0; d. BY Justin George (Mountain View), 9-2.

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• Kaz Maia (Flagler Palm Coast): d. BY Jacoby Boyd (Moeller), 7-5; fft AGAINST Phil Rogers (Delran).

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• Kaleb Collins (Clay): d. BY Gavin Hoffman (Montoursville), 5-0; d. BY Chris Cook (Coventry), 4-2.

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• Marcus Zeighler (Columbia): d. BY Oscar Daniels (Birdsboro), 5-2; p. Tyler Howard (St. Johnsbury), 2:25; d. Calvin Hayford (Mt. Anthony Union), 6-4; p. BY Elvis Banks (West Forsyth), 6:08.

Disclaimer: These are SCOUT’s rankings. Not mine. The kid that is #1 for each region was the highest ranked kid on Scout’s list, #2 second highest, etc. Yes, if Scout puts the kid with the wrong school/class, I’m going to follow it even if I know differently. Doesn’t mean the kid shouldn’t be highlighted. And yes, even if you know you’re going a different weight, I’m still going to follow what’s here.

138 pounds

3A-Region 1
1. Xaiver Sampsel, Fleming Island, sr. (#4 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 3A state 6th place, region 4th, district runnerup; 2014 — 1 match from state medal, region 3rd, district runnerup; 2013 — 1 match from states, district champ. 126-37 career record over the last 3 seasons.
2. Evyn Insalaco, Flagler Palm Coast, sr. (#5 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 3A state 6th place, region champ, district champ; 2014 — 1 match from states, district runnerup. 86-17 record over the last 2 seasons.
3. Christian Rivera, Freedom, sr. (#7 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district champ. 41-10 record in 2014-15.
4. Nick Saia, Oviedo, jr. (#16 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district champ; 2014 — 0-2 at regions, district 4th. 50-26 record over the last 2 seasons.

2A-Region 1
1. Darien Tucker, Ed White, sr. (#10 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at states, region runnerup, district runnerup; 2014 — 1 match from states, district runnerup.
2. Tristan Kraus, Matanzas, sr. (#12 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at regions, district region. 31-12 record in 2014-15.
3. Chase Cleveland, Ft Walton Beach, jr. (#14 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district runnerup. 33-18 record in 2014-15.
4. Charlie Miller, Bartram Trail, sr. (#16 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at regions, district runnerup; 2014 — 0-2 at regions, district 3rd. 36-25 record over the last 2 seasons.

1A-Region 1
1. Julian Summa, Clay, sr. (#4 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — injured at Clay Rotary, did not compete in post-season; 2014 — 1 match from states, district runnerup; 2013 — region qualifier, district runnerup. 74-39 career record over the last 3 seasons.
2. Hunter Royce, Wakulla, sr. (#8 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 0-2 at states, region runnerup, district champ; 2014 — 1-2 at states, region runnerup, district champ. 39-17 record over the last 2 seasons.
3. Alex Cao, Arnold, sr. (#13 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at states, region 4th, district runnerup; 2014 — 0-2 at regions, district 3rd; 2013 — region qualifier, district 4th.
4. Jake Richardson, Florida High, soph. (#15 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — did not compete in post-season.

Region 1A-2
1. Jake Brindley, Lake Highland Prep, jr. (#1 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1A state runnerup, region champ, district champ; 2014 — 1A state champion, region champ, district champ; 2013 — 1A state champion, region champ, district champ; 2012 — 1A state 5th place, region champ, district champ. 111-5 record over the last 2 seasons.
2. Grant Cardwell, Anclote, jr. (#6 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 0-2 at states, region 4th, district 3rd; 2014 — 1 match from regions. 57-29 career record over the last 2 seasons.
3. Brandon Enoch, Weeki Wachee, sr. (#7 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from state medal, region runnerup, district runnerup; 2014 — 1-2 at regions, district 3rd; 2013 — region qualifier, district 4th. 92-56 career record over the last 3 seasons.
4. Cody Silvestri, Astronaut, jr. (#9 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from 1A state medal, region 3rd, district champ. 32-15 record in 2014-15.

Might get 138 done too before I leave for the day. Saturday is pretty fully booked up, so I would say there might not be much on Super 32 here until Sunday.

Disclaimer: These are SCOUT’s rankings. Not mine. The kid that is #1 for each region was the highest ranked kid on Scout’s list, #2 second highest, etc. Yes, if Scout puts the kid with the wrong school/class, I’m going to follow it even if I know differently. Doesn’t mean the kid shouldn’t be highlighted. And yes, even if you know you’re going a different weight, I’m still going to follow what’s here.

145 pounds

3A-Region 1
1. David Detwiler, Fleming Island, sr. (#5 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from state medal, region champ, district champ; 2014 — 3A state 5th place, region runnerup, district champ; 2013 — 1 match from state medal, region 3rd, district champ. 116-31 career record over the last 3 seasons.
2. Kurtis Aimable, Freedom, sr. (#7 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at states, region runnerup, district champ; 2014 — 1-2 at states, region 3rd, district champ; 2013 — 0-2 at regions, district 4th. 106-21 record over the last 3 seasons.
3. Dimitri Alicea, Winter Springs, jr. (#9 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district runnerup. 34-14 record in 2014-15.
4. Tariq Johnson, Flagler Palm Coast, sr. (#13 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 2-2 at regions, district runnerup; 2014 — 1-2 at regions, district 3rd. 52-22 record over the last 2 seasons.

2A-Region 1
1. Anthony Krevatas, Pace, sr. (#8 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at states, region 3rd, district champ; 2014 — 1 match from states, district champ. 42-10 record in 2014-15.
2. David Jackson, Lincoln, sr. (#11 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district champ. 21-10 record in 2014-15.
3. Jack Johnson, Niceville, soph. (#15 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 2-2 at regions, district 3rd. 32-21 record in 2014-15.
4. David Tyer, Creekside, sr. (#16 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at regions, district 3rd; 2014 — 2-2 at regions, district champ. 39-22 record over the last 2 seasons.

1A-Region 1
1. Keath Sawdo, Clay, jr. (#4 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at 2A states, region runnerup, district champ; 2014 — 1 match from 2A states, district 3rd. 65-22 career record over the last 2 seasons.
2. Maxim Harris, Florida High, jr. (#7 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 0-2 at states, region 3rd, district runnerup; 2014 — 1 match from states, district runnerup; 2013 — region qualifier, district 3rd. 55-25 record over the last 2 seasons.
3. Max Martinez, Marianna, jr. (#8 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district runnerup. 27-16 record in 2014-15.
4. Dylan Tuttle, Arnold, sr. (#11 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from regions; 2014 — 2-2 at regions, district 4th; 2013 — region qualifier, district 3rd. 47-37 record over the last 2 seasons.

1A-Region 2
1. Erich Byelick, Lake Highland Prep, soph. (#2 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1A states runnerup, region champ, district champ; 2014 — 1A state 5th place, region champ, district champ; 2013 — 1-2 at states, region runnerup, district champ. 134-13 record over the last 3 seasons.
2. Damien Whitmore, Atlantic, soph. (#3 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from 1A state medal, region 4th, district runnerup. 35-9 record in 2014-15.
3. Dalton Kaechele, Hudson, sr. (#10 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district runnerup; 2014 — 0-2 at districts. 28-7 record in 2014-15.
4. Andrew Ertl, Hernando, jr. (#12 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 0-2 at regions, district 4th. 22-22 record in 2014-15.

We’re not old…

(waits for laughter)

Any Monty Python fans here? Holla if yes. Anyhoo, yes, we now have 37 schedules in hand, as Westside is reporting in with a few old dates and a few new ones on the Wolverines’ slate of matches this year. Westside goes new early, with a home dual to open the season, against Lee, and then stays on the Westside with Ed White’s King of the Hill duals event, then Bishop Snyder’s Kiwanis IBT meet the following weekend, and then the Backyard Bash at Lee to wrap up December.

The Wolverines will make an appearance at Terry Parker to kick off January, and after Gateway the following weekend, will go to St Johns County for the Bear Duals at Bartram Trail on January 23. Westside will then travel to St. Augustine in late January and Orange Park in early February for duals, wrapping up the regular season with its Westside Duals on February 6th.

So which school wants to make us old? I think YOURS does…we’ve only got 11 left.

With Pedro Menendez coming in just a few minutes ago, we’re now at 36 out of 48 teams in the fold thus far! Just 12 to go…and I think a couple of those I may be waiting all the way up until the season begins, sadly, for the kids involved who do work hard at this.

Menendez has full weekends going pretty much every weekend, with visits at North Florida Duals, Fletcher’s duals and the Backyard Bash (which was a round-robin last year) at Lee. The Falcons then will step up to Flagler Palm Coast’s Christmas duals event to go into the holiday, and will come back in January with the #BattleForTheFirstCity on January 6th against SAHS, then hit Terry Parker twice (sandwiching the St Johns River Conference visit to Matanzas). The Falcons will close out with IBTs at Flagler Palm Coast and Clay, and then participate in a triangular at Bartram Trail to end the regular season.

We’re at 75%. Who’s going to tip the scales toward MORE?

Reached out to the coaches for schools remaining on my update page — 13 in all, with 10 coaches (9 HCs and 1 assistant) emailed. I also copied the athletic directors at Paxon, Stanton, Duval Charter, Providence and University Christian. In most cases, I’m simply missing a schedule, but in three cases (Stanton, Duval Charter and Providence) I don’t know who the coach is for the upcoming season and in one case I’m not 100% certain there is going to be a team.

Next week, I’ll be starting to send emails to coaches weekly through my usual “blasts” that I send out. If any of the schools with a missing coach name have committed to your events, coaches, please advise me through our usual channels.

I had meant to write this at “work” but then I had the opportunity to run away earlier than usual (although I then made a tactical error and made a phone call and got put on hold for an hour, but I digress).

The Broncos’ schedule comes from the school website. I don’t have, on the school’s site, an actual tournament venue for December 5, but I have it on reasonably-good authority and I’m playing a hunch that Middleburg will be — as it’s been each of the last two seasons — at North Florida Duals and Bishop Snyder, where they are returning for the Kiwanis Invite. That’s the last date on the school’s site for December.

In January there are home duals with 2A and Clay County rivals, with Orange Park, Ridgeview, Creekside and Oakleaf all making the jaunt. The Broncos will be at the St Johns River Conference tournament in the middle of January and then will travel to Wakulla’s round-robin event January 22/23, Flagler’s Rotary event at month-end and Clay’s Rotary event in February. Thanks to the school’s website, I finally learned that 2A-District 3 will be back at Englewood and, this year, I should be able to go!

So we are down to 13 teams left. Eight Duvals (5 public, 3 private) and five from the surrounding area. It would be fantastic to get all of the schedules before practice begins…in 13 days.

Disclaimer: These are SCOUT’s rankings. Not mine. The kid that is #1 for each region was the highest ranked kid on Scout’s list, #2 second highest, etc. Yes, if Scout puts the kid with the wrong school/class, I’m going to follow it even if I know differently. Doesn’t mean the kid shouldn’t be highlighted. And yes, even if you know you’re going a different weight, I’m still going to follow what’s here.

152 pounds

3A-Region 1
1. James Nereim, Winter Springs, sr. (#1 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 3A state champion, region runnerup, district champ; 2014 — 3A state 6th place, region runnerup, district runnerup. 82-15 record over the last 2 seasons.
2. Kaz Maia, Flagler Palm Coast, sr. (#2 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 3A state runnerup, region champ, district champ; 2014 — 1-2 at states, region runnerup, district runnerup. 89-10 record over the last 2 seasons.
3. Briso Aimable, Freedom, jr. (#10 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 2-2 at regions, district champ. 26-14 record in 2014-15.
4. Tony Belle, Robert E. Lee, sr. (#14 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district 4th; 2014 — 2-2 at regions, district runnerup; 2013 — region qualifier, district 4th. 70-15 record over the last 2 seasons.

2A-Region 1
1. Justin Grant, Leon, soph. (#4 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at states, region runnerup, district champ; 2014 — 2-2 at regions, district runnerup. 57-22 record over the last 2 seasons.
2. Austin Chapman, Columbia, sr. (#7 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — did not compete in postseason; 2014 — 1 match from states, district 3rd. 27-18 record over the last 2 seasons.
3. Chase Blake, Gulf Breeze, sr. (#12 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at regions, district 3rd; 2014 — 0-2 at states, region 3rd, district runnerup; 2013 — region qualifier, district champ. 48-15 record over the last 2 seasons.
4. Eddy Leon de la Cruz, Matanzas, sr. (#16 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at regions, district runnerup; 2014 — 0-2 at regions, district 4th. 42-23 record over the last 2 seasons.

1A-Region 1
1. Paul Patterson, Arnold, sr. (#3 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1A state 3rd place, region champ, district champ; 2014 — 1 match from state podium, region runnerup, district champ; 2013 — region qualifier, district runnerup. 91-15 record over the last 2 seasons.
2. Joseph Borrell, Suwannee, jr. (#10 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 0-2 at states, region 4th, district runnerup; 2014 — 1 match from states, district champ. 9-7 record in 2014-15.
3. Joseph Helm, Fernandina Beach, jr. (#12 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 2-2 at regions, district champ; 2014 — 1-2 at regions, district runnerup. 42-14 career record over the last 2 seasons.
4. Andrew Thaxton, Godby, jr. (#13 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 0-2 at states, region 3rd, district 3rd. 21-17 record in 2014-15.

1A-Region 2
1. Bryce Rogers, Lake Highland Prep, jr. (#1 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1A state champion, region champ, district champ; 2014 — 1A state 4th place, region champ, district champ; 2013 — 1-2 at states, region runnerup, district champ. 125-25 record over the last 3 seaosns.
2. Ryan Violette, Bishop Moore, sr. (#4 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at states, region 4th, district runnerup; 2014 — did not compete in postseason; 2013 — 1-2 at states, region 3rd, district champ. 24-9 record in 2014-15.
3. Zander Knowles, Hudson, jr. (#14 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district 3rd. 19-10 record in 2014-15.
4. Brennan Wykoff, Interlachen, jr. (#16 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at regions, district runnerup. 19-11 record in 2014-15.

Disclaimer: These are SCOUT’s rankings. Not mine. The kid that is #1 for each region was the highest ranked kid on Scout’s list, #2 second highest, etc. Yes, if Scout puts the kid with the wrong school/class, I’m going to follow it even if I know differently. Doesn’t mean the kid shouldn’t be highlighted. And yes, even if you know you’re going a different weight, I’m still going to follow what’s here.

160 pounds

3A-Region 1
1. Max Wohlabaugh, Winter Springs, jr. (#2 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 3A state 3rd place, region champ, district champ; 2014 — 1A state champion, region champ, district champ. 83-15 record over the last 2 seasons.
2. Eric Rosso, Flagler Palm Coast, sr. (#5 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district runnerup. 38-17 record in 2014-15.
3. Jonathan Estrada, Edgewater, sr. (#11 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 2-2 at regions, district champ. 21-10 record in 2014-15.
4. Luke Karl, Oakleaf, jr. (#13 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 2-2 at regions, district 3rd; 2014 — 1-2 at regions, district 3rd. 48-24 career record over the last 2 seasons.

2A-Region 1
1. Jaycie Rudd, Lincoln, sr. (#4 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at states, region 3rd, district 4th; 2014 — 1-2 at states, region runnerup, district runnerup. 75-21 record over the last 2 seasons.
2. Brandon Dickman, Creekside, soph. (#7 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 0-2 at states, region 4th, district champ. 45-11 career record over the last season.
3. Sergio Jordan, Ed White, sr. (#11 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district runnerup; 2014 — 1 match from states, district runnerup. 47-19 record over the last 2 seasons.
4. Travis Thompson, Pace, sr. (#16 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at regions, district 4th. 24-18 record in 2014-15.

1A-Region 1
1. Chris Surace, Wakulla, sr. (#8 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from 1A state podium, region runnerup, district champ. 29-7 record in 2014-15.
2. Drew Hostetter, Florida High, sr. (#9 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 0-2 at states, region runnerup, district champ; 2014 — 2-2 at regions, district runnerup; 2013 — region qualifier, district 4th. 49-27 record over the last 2 seasons.
3. Michael Surenyan, Bolles, sr. (#10 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 0-2 at states, region 4th, district champ; 2014 — 0-2 at regions, district runnerup. 44-21 record over the last 2 seasons.
4. Avery Samples, Pedro Menendez, sr. (#16 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district runnerup; 2014 — 1 match from regions. 38-25 record over the last 2 seasons.

1A-Region 2
1. Elijah Cleary, Lake Highland Prep, sr. (#1 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1A state champion, region champ, district champ; 2014 — 1A state runnerup, region champ, district champ; 2013 — 1A state 6th place, region 3rd, district champ. 129-21 record over the last 3 seasons.
2. Ethan Ahrens, Astronaut, sr. (#3 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1-2 at states, region runnerup, district runnerup; 2014 — 1 match from 1A state podium, region 3rd, district champ; 2013 — region qualifier, district champ. 70-25 record over the last 2 seasons.
3. Nathaniel Dejesus, Weeki Wachee, sr. (#6 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 1 match from states, district runnerup. 26-8 record in 2014-15.
4. Justin Perkins, Atlantic, sr. (#15 statewide)
Highlights: 2015 — 2-2 at regions, district runnerup; 2014 — 1 match short of states, district runnerup; 2013 — region qualifier, district 3rd. 44-21 record over the last 2 seasons.

Hopefully, these will come out on Mondays. Still need to track down events from the weekend at the NCWA level.

• Josh Fox (University Christian ’12)…Lost in first round of Ohio State’s wrestleoffs, 10-4, to true freshman Kollin Moore at 197 pounds last Friday. Final wrestleoffs are scheduled for Thursday night, with the OSU season-opener November 7 at Eastern Michigan in Ypsilanti.
• Josh Calhoun (Bolles ’15)…Competed in wrestleoffs for Edinboro University (PA) on Saturday, dropping a pair of decisions. Calhoun fell, 8-0, to sophomore Jensen Lorea, and lost to freshman Nate Hagan, 7-1. Edinboro’s first scheduled dates are a triad of duals on November 7 at Eastern Michigan.
• Kaleb Warner (Columbia ’15)…Was not on the slate of competitors for Campbell University’s outdoor scrimmage on Saturday, but is on the Camels’ roster at 141 (will be moving up to 149). Campbell hosts Grand Canyon on November 1, but Warner will be wrestling in open competitions this year, including at The Citadel on the same day.
• Robert Parland (University Christian ’13)…As Coker College’s co-leader in matches won in 2015-16 (22), I’d expect to pencil him in as the starter at 197 for the Cobras, which open competition Sunday at The Citadel’s open tournament.
• Corey Van Dorn (Orange Park ’14)…with 17 matches as a true freshman at Nebraska-Kearney, I’d expect Van Dorn to figure heavily into Friday night’s Blue/Gold Scrimmage. The Lopers’ season begins on November 7 at the Wyoming Cowboy Open in Laramie.
• Alfred Shavers (Flagler Palm Coast ’15)…no word yet on where he stands as a possible candidate at 125 pounds for Shorter University, but he is on the roster as one of two wrestlers at 125. Shorter’s first competition is at The Citadel on Sunday.
• Wrestleoffs at Southeastern University were contested, including locals Zack Branning (Flagler Palm Coast ’15), Myckel Hutchinson (Buchholz ’15) and Nathaniel Cleland (Bishop Snyder ’15), on October 17, but no results from those wrestleoffs have been posted on SEU’s website. The Fire’s first scheduled competition is at The Citadel on Sunday.
• Tristain Sichmeller (Clay ’15) is listed as one of four 165-pounders on the Concordia (NE) roster. The Bulldogs’ season-opener is set for November 7 at the Grand View University Open in Pleasant Hill, IA.
• Josh Walker (Columbia ’15) is listed as one of two 285-pounders on the Neosho (KS) roster. The Panthers’ season-opener is set for Sunday at the Baker University Open in Baldwin, KS.
• Jon Whiting (Clay ’15) is listed as one of four 174-pounders on the Lindenwood (IL) roster. The Lynx’ season-opener is set for Saturday at the Patriot Open, hosted by University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, KY.
• Not as sure about the ongoing status of Middleburg’s Kyle (’13) and Zach (’15) McClinton, as neither of their names are — as of today — on the Hannibal-LaGrange University roster.