AAs/R12s coming back next season

[Judoka]

Thought I'd take a look at which of the top guys from NCAAs will be returning next season. They are all listed below with what they'll be next season eligibility-wise. 133 and 165 almost totally clear out but a couple weights, like 125, 141, and 149, return almost everyone.

125
2. Thomas Gilman - Iowa (Senior)
3. Nathan Tomasello - Ohio State (Junior)
5. Connor Youtsey - Michigan (Senior)
6. Dylan Peters - UNI (Senior)
7. Ryan Milhoff - Oklahoma (Junior)
8. Connor Schram - Stanford (Junior
R12. Darian Cruz - Lehigh (Junior)
R12. Josh Rodriguez - NDSU (Senior)
R12. Ronnie Bresser - Oregon State (Junior)
R12. Barlow McGhee - Missouri (Junior)
133
2. Cory Clark - Iowa (Senior)
4. Zane Richards - Illinois (Senior)
5. Eric Montoya - Nebraska (Senior)
R12. Dom Forys - Pitt (Junior)
R12. Ryan Taylor - Wisconsin (Senior)
R12. George DiCamillo - Virginia (Senior)
141
1. Dean Heil - Oklahoma State (Junior)
2. Bryce Meredith - Wyoming (Junior)
3. Joey McKenna - Stanford (Sophomore)
4. Anthony Ashnault - Rutgers (Junior)
6. Soloman Chisko - Virginia Tech (Sophomore)
7. Joey Ward - North Carolina (Senior)
8. Randy Cruz - Lehigh (Senior)
R12. Kevin Jack - NC State (Junior)
R12. Seth Gross - SDSU (Sophomore)
R12. Micah Jordan - Ohio State (Sophomore)
149
1. Zain Retherford - Penn State (Junior)
2. Brandon Sorenson - Iowa (Junior)
3. Lavion Mayes - Missouri (Senior)
4. Anthony Collica - Oklahoma State (Senior)
6. Alec Panteleo - Michigan (Junior)
7. Justin Oliver - Central Michigan (Sophomore)
8. Geo Martinez - Boise State (Junior)
R12. Matt Cimato - Drezel (Senior)
R12. Mitch Finesilver - Duke (Junior)
R12. Pat Lugo - Edinburo (Sophomore)
157
1. Isaiah Martinez - Illinois (Junior)
2. Jason Nolf - Penn State (Sophomore)
4. Dylan Palacio - Cornell (Senior)
5. Chad Walsh - Rider (Junior)
7. Joseph Smith - Oklahoma State (Sophomore)
R12. Brian Murphy - Michigan (Senior)
R12. Tyler Berger - Nebraska (Sophomore)
R12. Dylan Cottrell - West Virginia (Senior)
165
2. Isaac Jordan - Wisconsin (Senior)
3. Bo Jordan - Ohio State (Junior)
4. Daniel Lewis - Missouri (Sophomore)
6. David McFadden - Virginia Tech (Sophomore)
R12. Jim Wilson - Stanford (Senior)
174
1. Myles Martin - Ohio State (Sophomore)
2. Bo Nickal - Penn State (Sophomore)
3. Zach Epperly - Virginia Tech (Junior)
5. Nate Jackson - Indiana (Senior)
6. Lelund Weatherspoon - Iowa State (Senior)
8. Alex Meyer - Iowa (Senior)
R12. Jadaen Bernstein - Navy (Junior)
R12. Chandler Rogers - Oklahoma State (Sophomore)
184
1. Gabe Dean - Cornell (Senior)
2. Timothy Dudley - Nebraska (Senior)
3. Pete Renda - NC State (Senior)
4. Nolan Boyd - Oklahoma State (Senior)
6. Willy Milkus - Missouri (Junior)
8. Sammy Brooks - Iowa (Senior)
R12. Zach Zavatsky - Virginia Tech (Sophomore)
R12. Domonic Abounader - Michigan (Senior)
197
1. J'Den Cox - Missouri (Senior)
3. Brett Pfarr - Minnesota (Senior)
5. Pat Downey - Iowa State (Junior)
6. Jared Haught - Virginia Tech (Junior)
8. Brett Harner - Princeton (Senior)
R12. Ryan Wolfe - Rider (Senior)
R12. Aaron Studebaker - Nebraska (Senior)
R12. Preston Weigel - Oklahoma State (Sophomore)
R12. Shawn Scott - Northern Illinois (Senior)
HWT
1. Kyle Snyder - Ohio State (Junior)
3. Adam Coon - Michigan (Senior)
4. Ty Walz - Virginia Tech (Senior)
5. Amarveer Dhesi - Oregon State (Junior)
7. Micheal Kroells - Minnesota (Senior)
R12. Tanner Hall - Arizona State (Sophomore)
R12. Brooks Black - Illinois (Junior)

Spoon is the 5th highest returning placewinner at 174 and Downey is the 3rd highest at 197.

 

[Judoka]

141 and 149 both only lose a single AA and a single R12. That's crazy. And for 165 I wonder how many guys from 157 and 174 will move in to the weight class looking to fill the void left by those seniors who are graduating.

 

[HGoat]

I think Bo Jordan and Myles Martin will both go up a weight class for tOSU. Would be surprised if either Nolf or Imar don't move up to 165. Would not be surprised if Nickal went up a weight too. Would love to see a Dean/Nickal matchup.

I don't think Downey should go down to 184.

 

[Judoka]

I don't think Downey should go down to 184.

I'm fine with whatever he and the coaches decide on that. I think teamwise Downey-Harrington is better. But Pestano-Downey isn't bad, so it isn't like we leave a hole if he doesn't make 184. Based on the few results we had from this year I think it comes down to the cut. If he can make the cut to 184 and be healthy I think he can do more damage at that weight. I see him matching up against Dean much better than Cox or Pfarr. Whichever they decide I hope they do it soon (if they haven't already) so he can either slim down or bulk up over the summer.

 

[PD2]

While at Nebraska, Dudley wasn't close to Pat. With a healthy, full season and 'properly' getting down to 184, I feel confident it would have been a Dean-Downey finals. But, with the weight shifts, he found himself, at 192, caught in between 84/97. 86kg (189.5) is his ideal fighting weight.