Week zero upsests

Tom McAndrew

BWI Staff
Staff member
Oct 27, 2021
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Using Flo's latest rankings:

125: #8 Jore Volk (Minnesota) Medical Default over #6 Jett Strickenberger (WVU) (default @ 4:52, with Volk leading 2-1)
133: #30 Dillon Campbell (VT) MAJ, 11-0, over #8 Braxton Brown (Maryland)
133: unranked Raymond Lopez (American) FALL, @ 5:55, over #29 Maximilian Leete (American)
141: unranked Caedyn Ricciardi (Navy) DEC, 10-3, over #30 Briar Priest (Pitt)
157: unranked Luke Mechler (Wisconsin) DEC, 4-1, SV-1, over #10 Gavin Drexler (North Dakota St.)
165: #15 Thomas Snipes (Citadel) DEC, 2-1, over #10 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota)
165: unranked Leandro Araujo (Nebraska) DEC, 5-2, over #21 (@157) Dylan Evans (Pitt)
184: unranked Cale Anderson (Wisconsin) DEC, 13-9, over #9 Aidan Brenot (North Dakota St.)
184: #28 Ceasar Garza (Cal Poly) DEC, 10-7, over #25 James Rowley (Purdue)
184: unranked Rylan Rogers (Lehigh) DEC, 2-0, over #21 TJ McDonnell (Oregon St.)
285: #29 Spencer Lanosga (Navy) DEC, 5-0, over #10 Dayton Pitzer (Pitt)
285: unranked Koy Hopke (Minnesota) DEC, 4-1, SV, over #27 Bennett Tabor (Minnesota)
285: #29 Spencer Lanosga (Navy) DEC, 6-4, over #10 Dayton Pitzer (Pitt)
 

Tom McAndrew

BWI Staff
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Oct 27, 2021
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More upsets, using Flo's latest rankings. I should also note that I don't include as upsets guys wrestling unattached that defeat a ranked wrestler.

157: unranked Gabe Johnson (Central Okla.) DEC, 8-4, over #31 Jaivon Jones (Little Rock)
197: unranked Branson John (Maryland) MAJ, 12-2, over #33 Rune Lawrence (WVU)
 

Tom McAndrew

BWI Staff
Staff member
Oct 27, 2021
68,457
50,934
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Additional upsets I didn't already list, using Flo's latest rankings:

141: #29 Bryce Kresho (Franklin & Marshall) DEC, 4-1, SV, over #26 Jayden Scott (UNC)
141: #30 Briar Priest (Pitt) DEC, 7-1, over #23 Jordan Soriano (Drexel)
149: #16 Jaxon Joy (Cornell) PIN, @ 2:45, over #3 Ethan Stiles (Ohio State)
149: #29 Kaden Cassidy (George Mason) DEC, 15-9, over #15 Kade Brown (Pitt)
149: #28 Caleb Tyus (SIU Edwardsvill) DEC, 10-4, over #3 Ethan Stiles (Ohio State
157: #33 Colton Washleski (UVA) PIN, @ 2:59, over #20 DJ McGee (George Mason)
165: #23 Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell), PIN, @ 2:10, over #17 Evan Maag (George Mason)
174: #25 Brody Conley (WVU) DEC, 8-1, SV, over #21 Clayton Whiting (Minny)
174: #26 Josiah Queen (Drexel) DEC, 4-3, over #22 Myles Takats (Bucknell)
174: #26 Josiah Queen (Drexel) DEC, 13-4, over #14 Nick Hamilton (UVA)
197: #22 Brock Żurawski (Rider) DEC, 5-3, TB, over #19 JT Davis (Lehigh)
197: #21 Wolfgang Farbe (Army) DEC, 7-3, over #19 JT Davis (Lehigh)
197: #24 Gavin Nelson (Minnesota) DEC, 7-0, over #16 Sonny Sasso (VT)
197: #33 Rune Lawrence (WVU) DEC, 7-6, over #16 Sonny Sasso (VT)
285: #27 Bennett Tabor (Minnesota) DEC, 4-1, SV, over #20 Nolan Neves (UNC)

There are a bunch more upsets where an unranked wrestler defeated a ranked wrestler. But as I mentioned in an earlier post, I avoid posting results where a redshirting or greyshirting wrestler defeats a ranked poster.
 

CTStall

Freshman
Oct 24, 2020
35
56
18
Araujo of Nebraska had a couple of nice wins. It appears he was State champ from North Dakota . Was he a top recruit.???
 

Headlock

Junior
Dec 28, 2023
229
350
63
Additional upsets I didn't already list, using Flo's latest rankings:

141: #29 Bryce Kresho (Franklin & Marshall) DEC, 4-1, SV, over #26 Jayden Scott (UNC)
141: #30 Briar Priest (Pitt) DEC, 7-1, over #23 Jordan Soriano (Drexel)
149: #16 Jaxon Joy (Cornell) PIN, @ 2:45, over #3 Ethan Stiles (Ohio State)
149: #29 Kaden Cassidy (George Mason) DEC, 15-9, over #15 Kade Brown (Pitt)
149: #28 Caleb Tyus (SIU Edwardsvill) DEC, 10-4, over #3 Ethan Stiles (Ohio State
157: #33 Colton Washleski (UVA) PIN, @ 2:59, over #20 DJ McGee (George Mason)
165: #23 Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell), PIN, @ 2:10, over #17 Evan Maag (George Mason)
174: #25 Brody Conley (WVU) DEC, 8-1, SV, over #21 Clayton Whiting (Minny)
174: #26 Josiah Queen (Drexel) DEC, 4-3, over #22 Myles Takats (Bucknell)
174: #26 Josiah Queen (Drexel) DEC, 13-4, over #14 Nick Hamilton (UVA)
197: #22 Brock Żurawski (Rider) DEC, 5-3, TB, over #19 JT Davis (Lehigh)
197: #21 Wolfgang Farbe (Army) DEC, 7-3, over #19 JT Davis (Lehigh)
197: #24 Gavin Nelson (Minnesota) DEC, 7-0, over #16 Sonny Sasso (VT)
197: #33 Rune Lawrence (WVU) DEC, 7-6, over #16 Sonny Sasso (VT)
285: #27 Bennett Tabor (Minnesota) DEC, 4-1, SV, over #20 Nolan Neves (UNC)

There are a bunch more upsets where an unranked wrestler defeated a ranked wrestler. But as I mentioned in an earlier post, I avoid posting results where a redshirting or greyshirting wrestler defeats a ranked poster.
Thx Tom
 

PSU Mike

All-American
Jul 28, 2001
3,250
5,529
113
Additional upsets I didn't already list, using Flo's latest rankings:

141: #29 Bryce Kresho (Franklin & Marshall) DEC, 4-1, SV, over #26 Jayden Scott (UNC)
141: #30 Briar Priest (Pitt) DEC, 7-1, over #23 Jordan Soriano (Drexel)
149: #16 Jaxon Joy (Cornell) PIN, @ 2:45, over #3 Ethan Stiles (Ohio State)
149: #29 Kaden Cassidy (George Mason) DEC, 15-9, over #15 Kade Brown (Pitt)
149: #28 Caleb Tyus (SIU Edwardsvill) DEC, 10-4, over #3 Ethan Stiles (Ohio State
157: #33 Colton Washleski (UVA) PIN, @ 2:59, over #20 DJ McGee (George Mason)
165: #23 Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell), PIN, @ 2:10, over #17 Evan Maag (George Mason)
174: #25 Brody Conley (WVU) DEC, 8-1, SV, over #21 Clayton Whiting (Minny)
174: #26 Josiah Queen (Drexel) DEC, 4-3, over #22 Myles Takats (Bucknell)
174: #26 Josiah Queen (Drexel) DEC, 13-4, over #14 Nick Hamilton (UVA)
197: #22 Brock Żurawski (Rider) DEC, 5-3, TB, over #19 JT Davis (Lehigh)
197: #21 Wolfgang Farbe (Army) DEC, 7-3, over #19 JT Davis (Lehigh)
197: #24 Gavin Nelson (Minnesota) DEC, 7-0, over #16 Sonny Sasso (VT)
197: #33 Rune Lawrence (WVU) DEC, 7-6, over #16 Sonny Sasso (VT)
285: #27 Bennett Tabor (Minnesota) DEC, 4-1, SV, over #20 Nolan Neves (UNC)

There are a bunch more upsets where an unranked wrestler defeated a ranked wrestler. But as I mentioned in an earlier post, I avoid posting results where a redshirting or greyshirting wrestler defeats a ranked poster.
Am I the only person that didn’t beat Ethan Stiles? (Cue Nico joke).
 

El_Jefe

All-Conference
Oct 11, 2021
1,629
4,739
113
Araujo of Nebraska had a couple of nice wins. It appears he was State champ from North Dakota . Was he a top recruit.???
Yes, depending on one's definition of "top recruit." He was definitely a top 100 guy, not sure how much higher than that. Pretty sure not top 20, maybe top 50?

He also has done well in freestyle, competing for Brazil.
 

Corby2

All-Conference
Jul 14, 2025
632
1,304
93
Yes, depending on one's definition of "top recruit." He was definitely a top 100 guy, not sure how much higher than that. Pretty sure not top 20, maybe top 50?

He also has done well in freestyle, competing for Brazil.
He was a really good recruit. Willie had him 13 (Nebraska bump) and Flo 26 in the 2024 class. He won a U20 world bronze at 79kg. The cut down to 165 isnt easy for him
 

Joejitsu

Freshman
Jun 10, 2025
57
52
18
Additional upsets I didn't already list, using Flo's latest rankings:

141: #29 Bryce Kresho (Franklin & Marshall) DEC, 4-1, SV, over #26 Jayden Scott (UNC)
141: #30 Briar Priest (Pitt) DEC, 7-1, over #23 Jordan Soriano (Drexel)
149: #16 Jaxon Joy (Cornell) PIN, @ 2:45, over #3 Ethan Stiles (Ohio State)
149: #29 Kaden Cassidy (George Mason) DEC, 15-9, over #15 Kade Brown (Pitt)
149: #28 Caleb Tyus (SIU Edwardsvill) DEC, 10-4, over #3 Ethan Stiles (Ohio State
157: #33 Colton Washleski (UVA) PIN, @ 2:59, over #20 DJ McGee (George Mason)
165: #23 Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell), PIN, @ 2:10, over #17 Evan Maag (George Mason)
174: #25 Brody Conley (WVU) DEC, 8-1, SV, over #21 Clayton Whiting (Minny)
174: #26 Josiah Queen (Drexel) DEC, 4-3, over #22 Myles Takats (Bucknell)
174: #26 Josiah Queen (Drexel) DEC, 13-4, over #14 Nick Hamilton (UVA)
197: #22 Brock Żurawski (Rider) DEC, 5-3, TB, over #19 JT Davis (Lehigh)
197: #21 Wolfgang Farbe (Army) DEC, 7-3, over #19 JT Davis (Lehigh)
197: #24 Gavin Nelson (Minnesota) DEC, 7-0, over #16 Sonny Sasso (VT)
197: #33 Rune Lawrence (WVU) DEC, 7-6, over #16 Sonny Sasso (VT)
285: #27 Bennett Tabor (Minnesota) DEC, 4-1, SV, over #20 Nolan Neves (UNC)

There are a bunch more upsets where an unranked wrestler defeated a ranked wrestler. But as I mentioned in an earlier post, I avoid posting results where a redshirting or greyshirting wrestler defeats a ranked poster.
Good win for Rune Lawrence