Straight Outta Redshirt

The abridged 2020-21 season was one that took place amongst many Covid-relations regulations and concerns. As a result, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to all active student-athletes during that season. What happened was that coaches used freshmen as needed, rather than in the past where they were either competing or redshirting.

Last year we saw a sense of normalcy return to wrestling and many wrestlers from the Class of 2021 were redshirted and had varying degrees of success. Here are the freshmen who redshirted during the 2021-22 season and look to be in the mix for a starting role this year. Each redshirt freshman is listed with their 21-22 record, notable wins they may have racked up, and their ranking coming out of high school.


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#26 Stevo Poulin (Northern Colorado)

2021-22 Record: 6-0

#30 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Anthony Molton (Campbell) 7-1



NR Cooper Flynn (Virginia Tech)

2021-22 Record: 15-3

#20 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Korbin Meink (Campbell) 6-5TB

(W) over Zurich Storm (Campbell) 8-2

(W) over Braxton Brown (Maryland) 4-1

(W) over Jacob Allen (Navy) 12-3


#29 Braxton Brown (Maryland)

2021-22 Record: 16-5

#70 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Gary Steen (Penn State) 14-4

(W) over Jacob Allen (Navy) 2-0

(W) over Jace Koelzer (Northern Colorado) Fall 1:10

(W) over Logan Ashton (Chattanooga) 7-0


133

NR Wyatt Henson (Oklahoma)

2021-22 Record: 18-2

#16 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Angelo Martinoni (CSU Bakersfield) 10-2

(W) over Quinn Kinner (Rider) 7-3

(W) over Heath Gonyer (Appalachian State) 6-2



141

#21 Lachlan McNeil (North Carolina)

2021-22 Record: 6-1

#7 in the Class of 2020

Notable Wins:

(W) over Ryan Jack (NC State) 3-1


149

#18 Victor Voinovich (Oklahoma State)

2021-22 Record: 16-1

#15 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Chris Sandoval (Northern Colorado) 4-1

(W) over Noah Castillo (Chattanooga) 3-2

(W) over Zach Price (South Dakota State) 5-3


#23 Chance Lamer (Michigan)

2021-22 Record: 17-2

#8 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Lawrence Saenz (Cal Poly) 10-4

(W) over Marcus Robinson (Cleveland State) 10-7

(W) over Graham Rooks (Indiana) 8-6

(W) over Brock McMillen (Pittsburgh) 7-1



#24 Paniro Johnson (Iowa State)

2021-22 Record: 19-6

#45 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Zach Price (South Dakota State) 12-4

(W) over Matthew Williams (Army West Point) 15-5

(W) over Kanen Storr (Michigan) 9-5



#27 Shayne Van Ness (Penn State)

2021-22 Record: 2-0

#5 in the Class of 2021



#28 Brock McMillen (Pittsburgh)

2021-22 Record: 6-1

#75 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Matthew Williams (Army West Point) 10-2

(W) over Kanen Storr (Michigan) 6-5



#32 Ethen Miller (Maryland)

2021-22 Record: 26-6

#43 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Anthony Brito (Appalachian State) 17-0

(W) over Anthony White (Rutgers) 3-1



#33 Anthony White (Rutgers)

2021-22 Record: 21-4

#69 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Brent Moore (Clarion) 3-1SV

(W) over Marshall Keller (Princeton) 10-0

(W) over Max Brignola (Lehigh) 4-2SV

(W) over DaShawn Farber (Lock Haven) 4-1



157

#22 Paddy Gallagher (Ohio State)

2021-22 Record: 17-2

#1 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Cameron Robinson (Iowa State) 7-6


#27 Luka Wick (Cal Poly)

2021-22 Record: 12-0


#33 in the Class of 2021



165

#22 Mikey Caliendo (North Dakota State)

2021-22 Record: 14-2

#73 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Austin Kraisser (Iowa State) 8-6

(W) over Austin Yant (Northern Iowa) 5-2

(W) over Tanner Cook (South Dakota State) 8-4



#23 Alex Facundo (Penn State)

2021-22 Record: 12-3

#2 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Evan Barczak (Drexel) 3-1SV

(W) over Matt Lee (Penn State) 3-2


174

#30 Joey Milano (NC State)

2021-22 Record: 25-6

#23 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over DeAndre Nassar (Cleveland State) 7-3


#33 Jake Null (Purdue)

2021-22 Record: 21-8

#42 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Gavin Kane (North Carolina) 8-5

(W) over Drew Nicholson (Chattanooga) 12-5


NR Cael Valencia (Arizona State)

2021-22 Record: 12-4

#13 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Hayden Hastings (Wyoming) 3-2

(W) over Tyler Eischens (Stanford) 10-8SV


NR Luca Augustine (Pittsburgh)

2021-22 Record: 12-5

#35 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Jaden Fisher (Buckenll) 10-9



197

#28 Jaxon Smith (Maryland)

2021-22 Record: 23-6

#36 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Matt Correnti (Rider) 4-2

(W) over Garrett Joles (Minnesota) 8-5

(W) over Bobby Striggow (Michigan) 9-5


285

#26 Nathan Taylor (Lehigh)

2021-22 Record: 27-10

#177 in the Class of 2021

Notable Wins:

(W) over Riley Smith (Navy) 9-5

(W) over Ryan Catka (Navy) x3

(W) over Ben Goldin (Penn) 6-1

(W) over Jake Slinger (Pittsburgh) Fall 3:52

(W) over Brandon Whitman (North Carolina) 2-0