2026 National Champions

Lilledahl
Blaze
Mendez
McNeil - who knows??? I don’t feel good about anyone here
Shapiro
Messenbrink
Haines
Ferrari
Barr
Bastida
 
Lilledahl
Blaze
Mendez
Van Ness
Shapiro
Messenbrink
Haines
McEnelly
Barr
Ferrari

As much as I wanted to put 2-3 Cyclones on this list, I just couldn't do it..

6 champs from PSU..
 
Feel confident in
141 - Mendez
165 - Messenbrink
174 - Haines
184 - Pick is McEnelly, but Ferrari would not surprise me
197 - Elam, Not sure how injured Barr is
285 - Yonger, only other would be AJ

Not sure on the other weights
 
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125 Lilledahl
133 Ayala
141 Mendez
149 Valencia
157 Duke
165 Messenbrink
174 Haines
184 McEnelly
197 Elam
285 Ferrari
 
Sneaky pick at 149 would be Larkin from ASU. I didn’t think of him because he’s not ranked very high right now due to limited folk results. He has the talent and pedigree to be up there.
Facts... dude is a gamer
 
Feel confident in
141 - Mendez
165 - Messenbrink
174 - Haines
184 - Pick is McEnelly, but Ferrari would not surprise me
197 - Elam, Not sure how injured Barr is
285 - Yonger, only other would be AJ

Not sure on the other weights
I was really surprised by Amos the other day. I don’t think he has the tank to make a run in March, but he is thick! Yonger had trouble with that mass. I’m not worried about Yonger in any kind of rematch, because he will make adjustments and is way more athletic, but Amos stuffed two shots, getting a takedown of his own on one of them, that most wouldn’t.
 
True Freshman to watch for title run
Blaze
PJ Duke replacing Kasak
Robideau of Ok State
Dee Lockett of Ok State
Zack Ryder of Ok State

I think all are true freshman
 
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125-V-Rob (this weight is always nuts so who knows)
133- Davino(unreal talent cant wait to see him and byrd)
141- Mendez( he might win the hodge this year)
149- Larkin ( i think either of our guys at 149 could be top three with larkin and van ess
157- Duke( ive got landon second)
165- Messenbrink ( think he wins a close one with lockett)
174- Haines( i just havent seen anyone who looks likely to beat him yet)
184- Sinclair( I think he can beat ferrari in a rematch)
197- ELAM ( novak and little look beatable Elam gets it done vs barr)
HWT- Yonger( AJ looks beatable at heavy trumble hurt. gimme our guy
 
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Crazy how many highly ranked guys have lost already this year:
125 - Robinson, Spratley
133 - Ayala x2, Richie Figs
141 - Hardy
149 - Swiderski (x4)
159 - Taylor
165 - Caliendo, Downey
174 -
184 - McEnally, Ryder
197 -
285 - Ferrari
 
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Crazy how many highly ranked guys have lost already this year:
125 - Robinson, Spratley
133 - Ayala x2, Richie Figs
141 - Hardy
149 - Swiderski (x4)
159 - Taylor
165 - Caliendo, Downey
174 -
184 - McEnally, Ryder
197 -
285 - Ferrari
National duals was crazy. This was like a mini MCAA tournament in terms of the multiple high level matches.
 
New! Stock up!
125 - Jore Volk and Nic Bouzakis.
133 - Ben Davino.
141 - Sergio Vega.
149 - Kaleb Larkin.
157 - Landon Robideau.
165 - LaDarion Lockett.
174 - Matty Singleton.
184 - Angelo Ferrari and Aeoden Sinclair.
197 - Mo Endene and Mac Stout.
285 - Nick Feldman
 
125- Luke Lilledahl
133- Ryan Crookham
141- Jesse Mendez
149- Shayne Van Ness
157- Ty Watters
165- Mitchell Mesenbrink
174- Levi Haines
184- Max McEnelly
197- Rocky Elam
Hwt- Yonger Bastida
125- Luke Lilledahl
133- Marcus Blaze
141- Jesse Mendez
149- Kaleb Larkin
157- Ty Watters
165- Mesenbrink
174- Haines
184- Aeoden Sinclair
197- Rocky Elam
Hwt- Yonger Bastida

Edit: forgot about Blaze at 133. He’s going to be a problem
 
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New! Stock up! .
165 - LaDarion Lockett.
174 - Matty Singleton.
184 - Angelo Ferrari and Aeoden Sinclair.
197 - Mo Endene and Mac Stout.
285 - Nick Feldman
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