California College Guys to Watch in 2016-17

Here is the list of wrestlers who will be competing this season at the DI, DII, DIII & NAIA levels. Congratulations to all the wrestlers continuing their careers and good luck this upcoming season. Please contact CalGrappler here or email us at CalGrappler@gmail.com if there are any wrestlers that we left off the list. Please note that some college rosters were not updated at the time of compiling this list.

Division I

Air Force
Ricky Padilla (Northview HS) 157 lbs. Fr.

Army West Point
Nigel Ruiz (Bishop Amat HS) 157 lbs. Fr.
Trevor Smith (Ripon HS) 285 lbs. Sr.
Wyatt Wyckoff (Paradise HS) 149 lbs. Fr.

Arizona State
Anthony Anderson (Beckman HS) 174 lbs. RSo.
Ryan Nantuna (Consumes Oaks HS) 149 lbs. Sr.
Ali Naser (El Camino Real HS) 133 lbs. Jr.
Christian Pagdilao (Santiago HS) 149 lbs. RJr.
Anthony Valencia (St. John Bosco HS) 165 lbs. RFr.
Zahid Valencia (St. John Bosco) 184 lbs. RFr.
Nikko Villarreal (Gilroy HS) 141 lbs. RSo.

Boise State
AJ Fierro (Bakersfield HS) 157 RJR.
Gabriel Gonzalez (Washington Union HS) 285 lbs. Jr.

Brown
Richard Muniz (Centennial HS) 165 lbs. Sr.
Christian Murabito (Saratoga HS) 184 lbs. So.

Bucknell
Victor Lopez (Poway HS) 149 lbs. Sr.

Cal Poly
Jason Bergquest (Folsom HS) 174 lbs. Fr.
Isaac Blackburn (Del Oro HS) 133 lbs. Jr.
Cutis Booth (Folsom HS) 141 lbs. Fr.
Josh Cortez (Temecula Valley HS) 141 lbs. So.
Jason DelaCruz (Buchanan HS) 133 lbs. Jr.
Yoshito Funakoshi (West Torrance HS) 125 lbs. So.
David Gonzalez (San Dimas HS) 125 lbs. So.
J.T. Goodwin (Bear Creek HS) 197 lbs. Sr.
Joe Granger (Rancho Bueno Vista HS) 165 lbs. RSo.
Nicolas Iversen (Ukiah HS) 285 lbs. Fr.
Xavier Johnson (Liberty HS) 165 lbs. Sr.
Blake Kastl (Gilroy HS) 165 lbs. Sr.
Cortes Morales (Clovis West HS) 197 lbs. RSo.
Sohrab Movahedi (Granada Hills Charter HS) 174 lbs. Jr.
Jett Moy (San Marcos HS) 157 lbs. Fr.
Connor Pollock (Folsom HS) 141 lbs. Sr.
Clay Teixeira (St. Joseph HS) 157 lbs. Jr.
Luke Wilson (Righetti HS) 165 lbs. Jr.
Mitch Wood (Union Mine HS) 184 lbs. Sr.

 

Cal State Bakersfield
Dominic Balmer (Woodcreek HS) 285 lbs. RFr.
Bryan Battisto (Harbor HS) 165 lbs. RSo.
Noah Blakley-Beanes (Servite HS) 133 lbs. RFr.
Dylan Bollinger (Sultana HS) 184 lbs. RSo.
Bryce De Carmargo (Santiago HS) 174 lbs. RSo.
Lorenzo De La Riva (Folsom HS) 165 lbs. RFr.
Dominic DuCharme (Windsor HS) 184 lbs. Fr.
Alex Encarnarcion-Strand (College Park HS) 285 lbs. RSr.
AJ Fierro (Bakersfield HS) 149 lbs. RJr.
Noe Garcia (Gilroy HS) 184 lbs. Fr.
Coleman Hammond (Bakersfield HS) 149 lbs. RJr.
Alex Hernandez-Figueroa (Hesperia HS) 125 lbs. Fr.
Carlos Herrera (Bakersfield HS) 133 lbs. So.
Tyler Lawrence (Escalon HS) 149 lbs. RSo.
Zak Levatino (Buchanan HS) 197 lbs. Fr.
Sergio Mendez (San Fernando HS) 125 lbs. Sr.
Sean Nickell (Bakersfield HS) 125 lbs. RSo.
Sean O’Rourke (Mater Del HS) 157 lbs. RSo.
Adrian Panduro (Corcoran HS) 133 lbs. RJr.
Mark Penyacsek (Gilroy HS) 184 lbs. RFr.
Matt Penyacsek (Gilroy HS) 174 lbs. RFr.
Everett Pratt (Monte Vista HS) 133 lbs. RSr.
Russell Rohlfing (Sonora HS) 141 lbs. RFr.
Jacob Sieder (South Torrance HS) 184 lbs. Fr.
Jarrod Snyder (Frontier HS) 285 lbs. Fr.
Jacob Thalin (Santa Teresa HS) 157 lbs. RFr.
Kalani Tonge (Elk Grove HS) 141 lbs. Fr.
Matt Williams (Sultana HS) 197 lbs. Fr.

The Citadel
Andrew Clayton (Santa Margartia HS) 133 lbs. RJr.
Luke Tiscareno (Sante Fe HS) 149 lbs. Jr.

Columbia
Michael Bulkin (Del Norte HS) 197 lbs. Fr.
Manny Lair (Poway HS) 133 lbs. So.
Jacob Macalolooy (James Logan HS) 141 lbs. Jr.
Tyler Zimmer (Clovis West HS) 157 lbs. Jr.

Cornell
Trence Gillem (Helix Charter HS) 141 lbs. Fr.
Jeremy Sweany (Vacaville HS) 285 lbs. RSo.

Drexel
Julian Flores (San Marino HS) 141 lbs. Fr.
Kai Kramer (La Costa Canyon HS) 125 lbs. Fr.

Duke
Joey Abbate (Central Catholic HS) 149 lbs. Sr.
Roman Romero (McNair HS) 184 lbs. Fr.

Fresno State
Josh Hokit (Clovis HS) 184 lbs. Fr.
Beau Colombini (Windsor HS) 174 lbs. Fr.
Kristian Olivas (Clovis HS) 149 lbs. RSo.

George Mason
Gary Miltenberger (Fremont HS) 285 lbs. RSo.

Illinois
Isaiah Martinez (Lemoore HS) 165 lbs. RJr.

Indiana

Liam Cronin (Servite HS) 125 lbs. Fr.
Bryce Martin (Bakersfield HS) 165 lbs. RSo.

Iowa
Perez Perez (Windsor HS) 125 lbs. So.

Iowa State
Blayne Briceno (Crespi HS) 149 lbs. RJr.
Christian Lopez (San Clemente HS) 141 lbs. RSr.
Anthony Wesley (Jesuit HS) 141 lbs. RFr.

Lehigh
Andrew McDonald (La Costa Canyon HS) 285 lbs. Fr.

Michigan
Tyler Meisinger (San Clemente HS) 149 lbs. Fr.

Michigan State
Javier Gasca (Kingsburg HS) 141 lbs. RJr.
Christian Rebottaro (Monte Vista Christian HS) 285 lbs. Fr.

Minnesota
Farris Karaborni (Monta Vista HS) 184 lbs. RSo.
Tijani Karaborni (Monta Vista HS) 174 lbs. RSo.

Navy
Josh Bailey (Frontier HS) 285 lbs. So.
Steban Cervantes (Poway HS) 197 lbs. Jr.

North Carolina
Danny Chaid (Bellarmine Prep) 197 lbs. RJr.

North Dakota State
Nico Colunga (Oakdale HS) 133 lbs. Fr.
Albert Landeros (Tracy HS) 133 lbs. Jr.
Logan Paxton (Pleasant Grove HS) 197 lbs. Jr.
Josh Rodriguez (Righetti HS) 125 lbs. Jr.
Blake Thompson (Clovis HS) 174 lbs. RFr.

 

Northern Colorado
Timmy Box (Bakersfield HS) 149 lbs. RSr.

Northern Illinois
McCoy Kent (Enochs HS) 141 lbs. RFr.
Angel Velasquez (Pitman HS) 141 lbs. RFr.
Zackary Velasquez (Ponderosa HS) 157 lbs. So.

Northwestern
Ian Cramer (Gunn HS) 141 lbs. RFr.
Eric Yang (Mission San Jose HS) 141 lbs. Fr.

Oklahoma
Michael Longo (Santiago HS) 141 lbs. Jr
Jeremy Thomas (Calvary Chapel HS) 165 lbs. Fr.
Justin Thomas (Calvary Chapel HS) 157 lbs. Fr.

Old Dominion
Abner Romero (Buchanan HS) 157 lbs. Fr.
Emilio Saavedra (Modesto HS) 133 lbs. RSo.

Oregon State
Zach Evans (Irvine HS) 141 lbs. Fr.
Corey Griego (Sultana HS) 184 lbs. RSo.
Dracius McKee (Will C. Wood HS) 165 lbs. Fr.
Jimmy Millea (Mira Costa HS) 285 lbs. RFr.
Adam Rateb (Rodriguez HS) 184 lbs. RFr.
Devan Turner (Dixon HS) 133 lbs. Fr.

Penn State
Nick Nevills (Clovis HS) 285 lbs. RSo.

Princeton
Ian Baker (La Costa Canyon HS) 184 lbs. Sr.

South Dakota State
Isaac Andrade (Foothill-Redding HS) 125 lbs. Jr.
Jaxon Fitzgerald (Foothill-Palo Cedro HS) 133 lbs. Jr.

 

Stanford
Eric Cramer (Gunn HS) 125 lbs. Sr.
Austin Flores (Clovis North HS) 184 lbs. So.
Paul Fox (Gilroy HS) 157 lbs. RSo.
Zach Nevills (Clovis HS) 184 lbs. RSr.
Mason Pengilly (Porterville HS) 133 lbs. Jr.
Keaton Subjeck (Oak Ridge HS) 174 lbs. RJr.
Jim Wilson (McNair HS) 165 lbs. RSr.

Tennessee Chattanooga
Dylan Forzani (Salinas HS) 165 lbs. Fr.

Utah Valley
Durbin Lloren (Buchanan HS) 133 lbs. Fr.
Matthew Ontiveros (Central HS) 141 lbs. Jr.
Will Sumner (Nevada Union HS) 184 lbs. RSo.

West Virginia
Zach Schrader (Army & Navy HS) 197 lbs. Fr.

Wisconsin
Zander Wick (San Marino HS) 149 lbs. Fr.
Evan Wick (San Marino HS) 157 lbs. Fr.

Wyoming
Jake Elliott (Oakmont HS) 149 lbs. Sr.
Kyle Pope (Bakersfield HS) 157 lbs. Jr.
Max Stevens (Oakdale HS) 133 lbs. So.
Ronnie Stevens (Oakdale HS) 133 lbs. Fr.

Division II

Adams State
Martin Ramirez (Elk Grove HS) 133 lbs. RSr.

Augustana
Michael Lowman (Foothill HS) 285 lbs. Sr.
William Peterson (Foothill HS) 141 lbs. Fr.

California Baptist
Ethen Asuncion (Roosevelt HS) 125 lbs. So.
Mario Barrios (Gladstone HS) 125 lbs. Fr.
Bryce Benlian (Desert HS) 184 lbs. RSo.
Jake Ceja (Desert Mirage HS) 149 lbs. RFr.
Bradley Christensen (Chaparral HS) 165 lbs. RJr.
Jacob Cooper (Chaparral HS) 165 Fr.
Peter Cunningham (Chaparral HS) 149 lbs. Jr.
Sergio Enloe (Clovis HS) 149 lbs. RSo.
Nick Fiegener (Folsom HS) 184 lbs. RSo.
Greg Gaxiola (Buchanan HS) 149 lbs. Fr.
Daxton Gordon (Brawley HS) 141 lbs. RFr.
Donovin Guerrero (De La Salle) 125 lbs. Fr.
Paul Head (La Costa Canyon HS) 285 lbs. RSr.
Dominic Kincaid (Clovis HS) 165 lbs. RFr.
Harlan Kistler (Martin Luther King HS) 197 lbs. RJr.
Nolan Kistler (Martin Luther King HS) 165 lbs. Jr.
Armand Molina (Firebaugh HS) 133 lbs. RFr.
Christian Smith (Rim of the World HS) 174 lbs. Jr.
Trent Smith (Sultana HS) 133 lbs. RSo.
Kyle Takahama (Vista Murrieta HS) 125 lbs. RSo.
Martiros Vardanian (La Canada HS) 285 lbs. RSo.
Caleb Wilson (Hemet HS) 165 lbs. RFr.
Vincent Zavala (Charter Oak HS) 133 lbs. Fr.

Buena Vista
Daniel Jauregui (Brawley HS) 197lbs. Fr.

Chadron State
Kai Dill (Buchanan HS) 285 lbs. RFr.
Brian Guerrero (Rancho Cotate HS) 125 lbs. RSo.
Ethan Haddock (Ridgecrest HS) 174 lbs. RSo.

Colorado State-Pueblo
Augie DeSantis (Escondido HS) 197 lbs. RJr.
Jordan Jimenez (Heritage HS) 149 lbs. So.
John Lancaster (West Hills HS) 133 lbs. RJr.
Adrian Manzo (Crespi Carmelite HS) 133 lbs. RJr.
Gavin Melendez (Gilroy HS) 133 lbs. Fr.

Lindenwood
Tony Arellano (Northview HS) 184 lbs. Jr.
Robert Chism (Downey HS) 285 lbs. Sr.
Shea Spradley (Kennedy HS) 157 lbs. So.

McKendree
Ruben Garcia (Selma HS) 157 lbs. Fr.

Colorado Mesa
Madison Gambrell (Clovis HS) 133 lbs. Sr.
Michael McDaniel (Monte Vista HS) 125 lbs. RSo.
Mathew Mejia (Canyon Springs HS) 157 lbs. So.
Eric Reyes (Yucaipa HS) 133 lbs. So.

Concordia-Nebraska
Kodie Cole (Palmdale) 133lbs. Sr.
Kirk Kaliszewski (Ramona HS) 165lbs. Jr.
Dmitri Smith (Beaumont HS) 125lbs. Sr.

Minot State
Dean Arevalo (Riverside Poly HS) 125 lbs. Fr.
Andrew Helfrich (El Modena HS) 184 lbs. Fr.
Nicholas Pereira (Roosevelt HS) 125 lbs. Fr.
Michael Rangel (Buena Park HS) 125 lbs. So.

Nebraska-Kearney
Richard Miranda (Santa Ana HS) 165 lbs. Sr.

New Mexico Highlands
Xavier Driskill (Vista Murrieta HS) 157 lbs. So.
Corbin Grenowich (Rancho Bernardo HS) 285 lbs. So.
Christian Lechuga (Great Oak HS) 141 lbs. Jr.

Northern State
Steven  Abbott (Orland HS) 184 lbs. Fr.
Anthony Becker (Yucaipa HS) 157 lbs. So.
Matt Bettencourt (Elk Grove HS) 141 lbs. Sr.
Richard Casillas (Northview HS) 125 lbs. Fr.
Kenny Jones (Lassen HS) 133 lbs. Fr.

North Carolina-Pembroke
Hayden Fry (Vacaville HS) 157 lbs. So.

St. Cloud State
Jordan Aquino (Vacaville HS) 125 lbs. So.
Daniel Polanco (Saint Francis HS) 141 lbs. RSr.

San Francisco State
Alex Abono (De La Salle HS) 157 lbs. RSr.
Sam Alnassiri (Sheldon HS) 285 lbs. Sr.
Rueben Arrieta (San Gorgonio HS) 157 lbs. Jr.
Nathan Cervantez (De La Salle HS) 125 lbs. So.
Johnny Costa (Escalon HS) 184 lbs. Sr.
Ryan Feliciano (James Logan HS) 141 lbs. So.
Dylan Furtado (Escalon HS) 149 lbs. RSr.
Jesse Lyga (Royal HS) 165 lbs. Sr.
Mike Marshall (San Clemente HS) 174 lbs. So.
Romeo Medina (Merced HS) 157 lbs. So.
Huy Nguyen (Dougherty Valley HS) 125 lbs. So.
Trevor Perez (Mater Dei HS) 141 lbs. RFr.
Christian Ramos (Benicia HS) 125 lbs. So.
John Sha (Terra Nova HS) 133 lbs. So.
Josh Villaflor (Franklin HS) 133 lbs. So.
Brandon Vu (Rodriguez HS) 125 lbs. Jr.

Western State Colorado
Kris Davis (Widefield HS) 285 lbs. Fr.
Garrett Strang (Chaparral HS) 165 lbs. Fr.

Wheeling Jesuit
Daniel Romero (Montclair HS) 141 lbs. So.

Upper Iowa
Austin Wilson (King HS) Fr.

Division III

Concordia
Anthony Zepeda (California HS) 157 lbs. Jr.
Giovanni Castillo (Centennial HS) 125 lbs. Jr.

New York University
Sean Brown (Granite Bay HS) 141 lbs. Jr.
Jacob Donato (James Logan HS) 125 lbs. Jr.
William Gockel-Figge (Simi Valley HS) 184 lbs. Sr.
Adrian Herrera (Pacifica HS) 174 lbs. Sr.
Mark Papish (Rodriguez HS) 197 lbs. Sr.
Kyle Paterson (Servite HS) 285 lbs. So.
Nathan Pike (Diamond Bar HS) 133 lbs. Sr.

Stevens Institute of Technology
Sasha Gonzalez (Lowell HS) 125 lbs. So.
Colin Navickas (Marina HS) 165 lbs. Sr.
Shane Triantos (Archbishop Mitty HS) 149 lbs. Jr.

NAIA

Benedictine College
Samuel Denning (Sonoma Valley HS) 141 lbs. Sr.
Alejandro Gomez (Vista Murrieta HS) 141 lbs. Fr.
Russell Marquez (Sierra HS) Jr.
Anthony Orozco (Vista Murrieta HS) 165 lbs. Fr.
Joshua Romero (Crespi HS) 149 lbs. Jr.
Alejandro Romo (Great Oak HS) 133 lbs. Fr.
Ethan Vistro (Rowland HS) 197 lbs. Fr.

Campbellsville
Justin Brown (Calaveras HS) 174 lbs. Jr.
Adrian Camposano (Central HS) 125 lbs. Jr.
Aaron Rugnao (Bear Creak HS) 133 lbs. Fr.

U of the Cumberlands
Bobby Ehman (Vacaville HS) 157 lbs. So.

Dickinson State
Huson Buck (Vacaville HS) 197 lbs. RSr.
Jose Leandro (Bakersfield HS) 133 lbs. Jr.
A.J. Locke (Elk Grove HS) 133 lbs. Sr.
Michael Pajaro (Los Osos HS) 133 lbs. RSr.
Jonathan Solano (Los Osos HS) 184 lbs. Sr.
Jason Zecchini (Mt. Whitney HS) 184 lbs. RJr.

Embry-Riddle
Taylor Damico (Murrieta Valley HS) 174 lbs. Sr.
Dylan Passalacqua (ML King HS) 149 lbs. So.

University of Great Falls
Joe Else (Cuesta Community) Sr.

Hastings College
Danny Croff (College Park HS) 133 lbs. So.
Cameron Dubois (Escalon HS) 157 lbs. Fr.
Gunnar Gardner (Clovis North HS) 285 lbs. Fr.
Jeremiah Gerl (Calvary Chapel HS) 184 lbs. Jr.
Daniel Gonzalez (Escalon HS) 285 lbs. Fr.
Christian Mesa (Sultana HS) 125 lbs. So.
Shaun Van der Torre (McClatchy HS) 149 lbs. Fr.
Jake Wood (Newbury Park HS) 197 lbs. Fr.

Lyons College
Dustin Miller (Escondido HS) 125 lbs. Jr.
Robb Rodriguez (San Benito HS) 133 lbs. Jr.

Menlo
Ismael Alverez (HS) Sr.
Young Woo An (Buchanan HS) So.
Angel Beltran (HS) So.
Rogelio Bravo (HS) Sr.
Logan Eaton (Oakdale HS) 125 lbs. So.
Steele Escobedo (Fountain Valley HS) Sr.
Stone Escobedo (Fountain Valley HS) So.
Javier Gonzalez (Upland HS) Jr.
Elliy Gorelik (Birmingham HS) So.
Brian Ha (HS) Sr.
Thomas Hamamjy (HS) Jr.
Elias Hernandez (JSerra HS) Sr.
Joseph Jauregui (Clovis East HS) So.
Jake Kamine (HS) So.
Troy Lakin (Clayton Valley HS) 125 lbs. Sr.
James Luscombe (HS) Sr.
Jared Luty (American HS) 125 lbs. Fr.
John Morin (HS) Jr.
Andrew Nelms (Porterville HS) So.
Tyler Noon (Oakdale HS) Jr.
Andres Orozco (Turlock HS) Fr.
Gionn Peralta (Vacaville HS) Fr.
Isaac Rangel (Firebaugh HS) Jr.
Terrill Sidner (Beaumont HS) Jr.
Josh Sowma (Calvary Chapel HS) Jr.
Taylor La Tour (HS) Sr.
Victor Trujillo (Bella Vista HS) Jr.
Jeffrey Uyesaka (Dos Pueblos HS) So.
Jovan Villalobos (HS) So.

Midland
Joseph Aguila (San Fernando HS) 165 lbs. Sr.
Juan Hernandez (Mission Viejo HS) 197 lbs. Sr.
Maury Lemons (Chatsworth HS) 285 lbs. Jr.
Daniel Martinez (Downey HS) 141 lbs. Sr.
David Moran (Alhambra HS) 157 lbs. Sr.
Hugo Perez (Alhambra HS) 125 lbs. Sr.

Missouri Valley
Johnny Arreola (La Sierra HS) 125 lbs. Fr.
Richard Belmontez (Mira Mesa HS) 285 lbs. RFr.
Austin Duren (Highland HS) 141 lbs. RFr.
Waseem Elhamad (Mira Mesa HS) 184 lbs. Fr.
Noah Lester (Mira Mesa HS) 141 lbs. RFr.
Brandon Raisgaitis (Mira Mesa HS) 125 lbs. Fr.

Northwestern College
Jake Clifton (San Clemente HS) 141 lbs. Sr.
Dylan Costello (Chula Vista HS) 157 lbs. So.
Tyson Miller (Eureka HS) 197 lbs. Fr.

Oklahoma City
Eric Ambriz (Temescal Canyon HS) 149 lbs. Sr.
Isaiah Smith (Orland HS) 165 lbs. Jr.

Southern Oregon
Aaron DeMay (Ponderosa HS) 157 lbs. RSr.
Oscar Flores (Consumnes Oaks HS) 174 lbs. Sr.
Hunter Hodges (Bakersfield HS) 157 lbs. RJr.
Marc McMahon (West Valley HS) 149 lbs. RSo.
Chris Moreno (Cardinal Newman HS) 174 lbs. RSr.
C.J. Palmer (Dunsmuir HS) 141 lbs. RSo.
Tanner Sherrow (Bret Harte HS) 165 lbs. RSr.
Jason Stokkeland (Calaveras HS) 133 lbs. So.

Waldorf College
Dario Gamino (James Lick HS) 149 lbs. Sr.
Jarred Becker (Don Antonio Lugo HS) 165 lbs. Sr.
Dallan Guillermo (Bakersfield HS) 197 lbs. So.
James Howey (Ayala HS) 174 lbs. So.
Daniel Lin (Rowland HS) 125 lbs. Fr.
Jacob Pinedo (Beaumont HS) 285 lbs. Jr.

Wayland Baptist
Brian Anderson (Lancaster HS) 157 lbs. So.
Zach Mitchell (Walnut HS) 149 lbs. So.

York College
Jack Murphy (Frontier HS) 197 lbs. Sr.
Joesph Mata (Kingsburgh HS) 141 lbs. RSo.
Lupe Jimenez (Gilroy HS) 149 lbs. RSo.
Manny Salcedo (Alta Loma HS) 141 lbs. RFr.
Oscar Marin (Bakersfield HS) 125 lbs. Sr.
Telly Sanders (Buchanan HS) 165 lbs. Jr.
Torrey Casper (Frontier HS) 133 lbs. Sr.
Willie Fox (Gilroy HS) 149 lbs. Sr.

Emmanuel College
Jesse Gomez (Buena Park HS) 285 lbs. Jr.