2x NCAA Qualifier Derek Spann (Photo/Sam Janicki; SJanickiPhoto.com)Buffalo Bulls
“I like this team a lot. They are very driven in and out of the room! This year's schedule is perhaps the toughest we have had in some time. This is a testament to our leaders on the team who wanted to be challenged. Our goals never change. We want to compete daily in everything we do, we want to perform to our individual potential, and we want to compete for Mac and NCAA honors.†- Head Coach John Stutzman
TOP RETURNERS
The Bulls are returning eight starters, led by the following wrestlers:
Derek Spann - 2x National Qualifier (graduate student)
Michael Petite - National Qualifier (redshirt junior)
Toby Cahill - Ranked in Top 33 Last Season, (redshirt senior)
Johnny Arceri - 6th Year
KEY DEPARTURE
Buffalo will be losing one of their prominent starters this upcoming season. 285 lbs NCAA qualifier Sam Schuyler transferred to Iowa State in the offseason.
TOP NEWCOMERS
Coach Stutzman is looking forward to welcoming nine freshmen/transfers to this year's program. 197 lber Eli Sheeren looks like the freshman that might be able to make the most immediate impact. Sheeren starred in the team's blue/white match by pinning returning starter Sam Mitchell in the second period. In high school, Sheeren was a two-time Texas state champion and a Fargo All-American in Junior Greco-Roman.
Patrick Adams, 125/133
Mason Bush, 133
Cole Minnick, 133
Declan Neville, 133
Andy Lucinski, 133/141
Trent Svingala, 141
Caleb Burgess, 149
Gibby Marquez, 174/184
Eli Sheeren, 197
WRESTLERS TO WATCH
The Bulls have seven returning wrestlers that could step up and be ready to make an impact this year in the MAC Conference.
Tristan Daugherty - MAC place finisher, freshman
Ty Raines - redshirt freshman
Noah Grover - redshirt senior
Peter Acciardi - redshirt sophomore
Sam Mitchell - redshirt sophomore
Ben Freeman - redshirt senior
Jake Lanning - redshirt senior
POTENTIAL LINEUP
125: Tristan Daugherty
133: Derek Spann
141: Ben Freeman/Jack Marlow/Trent Svingala
149: Johnny Arceri/Matt Ryan
157: Michael Petite/Ty Raines
165: Jay Nivison/Noah Grover
174: Giuseppe Hoose/Marcus Petite/Jake Lanning/Bryson Alsteen
184: Peter Acciardi
197: Sam Mitchell/Eli Sheeren
285: Toby Cahill/Robbie Unruh
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