Freakshow College Fan Guide
Freakshow College Fan Guide
Catch all the college commits and prospects at this weekend's Freakshow. Here's what you need to know to follow along.
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College wrestling fans have plenty of reasons to watch the 2020 Freakshow as wrestlers who are committed to 8 different NCAA Division 1 programs will be in action alongside a handful of the top uncommitted Juniors and Seniors. Check out a complete list of the committed wrestlers and prospects below and set your arena alerts for the guys on your favorite team.
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Air Force
Senior Lucas Cochran of Sanderson, Utah will be in action in the 182-pound bracket of the 18U Elite division. Cochran is a senior and projects as a 184-pounder in college. Check him out before heads to Colorado Springs to become a Cadet and compete in the Big XII for the Falcons.
Army West Point
Coach Ward and company have two committed recruits in action this weekend. Senior Ryan Franco will test his hand in the 18U Elite 138-pound bracket where he could see ranked wrestlers Jacob Christensen and Ramon Ramos. Franco wrestles for Clovis North in California and projects as a 141-pounder.
Junior 220-pounder Gage Cook is also committed to West Point. He'll have a tough test this weekend as the #16 220-pounder in the country Juan Mora is also in his bracket. Cook is from Granger, Washington and is the #71 recruit in the class of 2022.
Check out Gage Cook's Fargo Greco title match from 2019
CSU Bakersfield
Roadrunner fans should keep their eyes on Cade Lucio in the 152-pound 18U Elite bracket that includes Daniel Cardenas and Alex Ramirez. Lucio is a senior from Bakersfield, California and projects as a 149-pounder at the next level.
Michigan
The Wolverines went into Beaver country to nab Chance Lamer, the #56 recruit in the class of 2021, from Corvallis. Lamer will compete in the 18U Elite 132-pound bracket this weekend and will probably wrestle 133 or 141 in college.
Lamer was a Reno TOC champ in 2019. Here's his finals bout.
North Dakota State
Alex Ramirez of Rowland, California will represent the NDSU Bison at the next level after he graduates in 2021. He's in a loaded 152 18U Elite bracket that includes uncommitted Dylan Cardenas. Ramirez was a California state champ last year at 138 and should give NDSU fans a lot to cheer for.
Northern Colorado
The Bears got a fantastic big man in senior Franklin Cruz from down the road at Pomona High School. Cruz is sitting at #11 in the 195 rankings and has a fantastic potential matchup with Donivan Giangregorio in this weekend's 18U Elite 195-pound bracket.
Here's Cruz's 10-6 win in the Reno TOC finals.
Oregon State
Two future Beavers will be in action this weekend. The senior, Giangregorio, mentioned above, will test himself against #11 Franklin Cruz at 195lbs while Kodiak Stephens will try his hand in the 18U 182 bracket. Both Giangregorio and Stephens are from California, and both are seniors.
Princeton
Future Tiger Drew Lang is a Junior from Sanderson, Utah. He's in the 18U 138-pound bracket. Lang has a frame to build on as he projects as a 157 or 165-pounder in college. Tiger fans will want to keep their eyes on him.
Top Uncommitted Juniors and Seniors
If your favorite program wasn't mentioned above, have no fear, and handful of the nation's top uncommitted recruits will also be in action this weekend. Here's a list of Freakshow ranked wrestlers who are still available in the classes of 2021 and 2022.
Name | Ranking | Class | Division | Weight |
Ramon Ramos | 5 | 2021 | 18U Elite | 138 |
Zeke Seltzer | 5 | 2022 | 18U Boys | 126 |
Damion Elliott | 12 | 2022 | 18U Boys | 132 |
Daniel Cardenas | 8 | 2022 | 18U Elite | 152 |
CJ Hamblin | 8 | 2022 | 18U Elite | 160 |
James Rowley | 11 | 2022 | 18U Elite | 170 |
Juan Mora | 16 | 2022 | 18U Elite | 220 |
Jacob Christensen | 12 | 2022 | 18U Elite | hwt |