Byers, a junior from Chugiak, Alaska, beat the number one ranked wrestler in the nation of Kent State on his way to a runner-up finish in the Southern Scuffle, losing on a tie breaker in the finals to the second ranked wrestler from Cornell. Byers improved to 16-1 on the season and is ranked second by Amateur Wrestling News, third by InterMat and WIN.
Ruggirello, a senior from Walden, NY, went 10-2 in December. He went 4-1 at Cliff Keen, losing 2-0 to the third ranked wrestler from Wisconsin, and defeated three top-20 wrestlers. Ruggirello finished runner-up at the Southern Scuffle, losing in the finals to the ninth ranked wrestler from Penn. Ruggirello improved to 14-3 on the season and is ranked fifth by AWN and InterMat, eighth by WIN.
Nicholson, a senior from Des Moines, Iowa, went 5-0 in December, winning his weight class at the Sourthern Scuffle. He defeated a top 20 wrestler from Oregon State and a top 10 wrestler from Minnesota to improve to 14-0 on the season. Nicholson is ranked fourth in the nation.
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