Campbell improved its NCAA point total by 350% from 2018 to 2019 (3.5 pts, 45th place). Seriously though, Campbell did have a great season placing a school record six wrestlers into the NCAA Championships. Head Assistant Coach Mike Evans was almost impressed. The Camels had an abbreviated dual schedule going 7-1 with their only loss coming against UT-Chattanooga. They didn’t have any ranked teams on their schedule. Campbell placed 5th at the Navy Classic, 24th at Cliff Keen and 10th at Midlands. The Camels edged out Appalachian State 95 to 92.5 for their 2nd SoCon championship in three years.
Campbell should improve upon their success with all six of last year’s qualifiers returning. In addition, two former qualifiers (Perez and Heino) are coming back from redshirt seasons and another former qualifier (Mason Smith) transferred in. Campbell has already released their 18/19 schedule which features a much more difficult dual schedule than last season. In addition to the other 6 SoCon teams, Campbell’s schedule includes Harvard, Ohio, Oregon State, Iowa State, Arizona State and Pitt. Their tournaments include the Navy Classic, Reno and Midlands.
125
Korbin Meink (Jr) <Skutt Catholic, NE>
Meink, a second year starter, made it to his first NCAA tournament last season. He secured SoCon’s only 125 allocation when he upset Alonzo Allen (UTC) in the conference championships. Meink had an overall record of 15-13 and went 1-2 at the NCAAs from the 31 seed. <Bonus: 53.6%, RPI: .546>
133
Noah Gonsar (Sr) <Grand Blanc, MI>
A transfer from Eastern Michigan, Gonsar qualified for his 2nd NCAA tournament (he went 0-2 for EMU @125 in 2017). Gonsar received an at-large bid after losing to Codi Russel (App St) in the SoCon championship. He had an overall record of 21-10 and went 1-2 from the 22 seed at the NCAA tournament. <Bonus: 22.6%, RPI: .609>
141
Josh Heil (Jr) <Brunswick, OH>
Heil qualified for the NCAAs a third time going 24-8 overall @149 last season. He won the SoCon championship and entered the NCAA tournament as the 11 seed, going 1-2. After losing to (6)Austin O’Conner (UNC) in the second round, Heil was upset by (28)Michael Sprague (American) in the wrestlebacks. <Bonus: 40.6%, RPI: .645>
Last season @141, outgoing senior Nathan Boston went 21-12 and missed qualifying for the NCAA tournament. He placed 3rd in the SoCon championships (1 allocation).
149
Mason Smith (Sr) <Clio, MI>
A transfer from Central Michigan via Arizona State, Smith is looking to get back to his 3rd NCAA Championships (1-2 @ 141 in 2017 and 2018).
157
Benjamin Barton (Sr) <Trinity, KY>
Austin Kraisser (Jr) <Centennial, MD>
Barton qualified for the NCAAs for the first time last season after winning the SoCon championship. His overall record was 11-6 and he went 0-2 from the 31 seed at the NCAAs. <Bonus: 23.5%, RPI: .554>
Kraisser missed last season due to injury. He was the starter @157 in 2016/17 and 2017/18. He went 22-11 in 16/17 and 20-13 in 17/18 but wasn’t able to qualify for the NCAA championships either year.
165
Quentin Perez (Sr) <Arlington, TX>
Perez is back from a redshirt season split between 165 and 174, going 26-6. He is a two time NCAA qualifier (0-2 in 2017 and 2018). Last season Cameron Pine (So) went 15-17 and placed 4th at the SoCon Championships.
174
Caleb Hopkins (Fr) <Colony, AK>
Hopkins went 19-12 during his redshirt season. He didn’t have any wins against NCAA qualifiers.
184
Andrew Morgan (Sr) < Fountain Valley, CA>
Morgan went 25-10 @174 last season and qualified for the NCAAs for the first time by placing 2nd at the SoCon Championships (2 allocations). He was the 18 seed and went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships. <Bonus:20.0%, RPI: .614>
197
Chris Kober (Jr) <Haverford, PA>
Kober went 20-10 @184 last season and also qualified for the NCAAs for the first time. He upset Alan Clothier (App St) in the SoCon championships to grab the conference’s only allocation at that weight. At the NCAA Championships, Kober was the 33 seed and went 0-2. <Bonus: 20.0%, RPI: .526>
Last season @197, outgoing senior Austin McNeil went 12-15 and placed 4th at the SoCon Championships.
Heavy
Jere Heino (Sr) <Finland>
Heino returns from a redshirt season and is looking to breakthrough to the podium. He went to the round of 12 in 2018 and round of 16 in 2017. He went 3-1 last season (wrestling just at Midlands) with wins against Anthony Cassioppi (Iowa) and NCAA qualifier Ian Butterbrodt (Brown). His loss was to Tanner Hall (ASU). Last season, Odgerek Batkhishig (Sr) went 18-8 and didn’t qualify for the NCAA Championships. He placed 2nd at the SoCon Championships.
Campbell should improve upon their success with all six of last year’s qualifiers returning. In addition, two former qualifiers (Perez and Heino) are coming back from redshirt seasons and another former qualifier (Mason Smith) transferred in. Campbell has already released their 18/19 schedule which features a much more difficult dual schedule than last season. In addition to the other 6 SoCon teams, Campbell’s schedule includes Harvard, Ohio, Oregon State, Iowa State, Arizona State and Pitt. Their tournaments include the Navy Classic, Reno and Midlands.
125
Korbin Meink (Jr) <Skutt Catholic, NE>
Meink, a second year starter, made it to his first NCAA tournament last season. He secured SoCon’s only 125 allocation when he upset Alonzo Allen (UTC) in the conference championships. Meink had an overall record of 15-13 and went 1-2 at the NCAAs from the 31 seed. <Bonus: 53.6%, RPI: .546>
133
Noah Gonsar (Sr) <Grand Blanc, MI>
A transfer from Eastern Michigan, Gonsar qualified for his 2nd NCAA tournament (he went 0-2 for EMU @125 in 2017). Gonsar received an at-large bid after losing to Codi Russel (App St) in the SoCon championship. He had an overall record of 21-10 and went 1-2 from the 22 seed at the NCAA tournament. <Bonus: 22.6%, RPI: .609>
141
Josh Heil (Jr) <Brunswick, OH>
Heil qualified for the NCAAs a third time going 24-8 overall @149 last season. He won the SoCon championship and entered the NCAA tournament as the 11 seed, going 1-2. After losing to (6)Austin O’Conner (UNC) in the second round, Heil was upset by (28)Michael Sprague (American) in the wrestlebacks. <Bonus: 40.6%, RPI: .645>
Last season @141, outgoing senior Nathan Boston went 21-12 and missed qualifying for the NCAA tournament. He placed 3rd in the SoCon championships (1 allocation).
149
Mason Smith (Sr) <Clio, MI>
A transfer from Central Michigan via Arizona State, Smith is looking to get back to his 3rd NCAA Championships (1-2 @ 141 in 2017 and 2018).
157
Benjamin Barton (Sr) <Trinity, KY>
Austin Kraisser (Jr) <Centennial, MD>
Barton qualified for the NCAAs for the first time last season after winning the SoCon championship. His overall record was 11-6 and he went 0-2 from the 31 seed at the NCAAs. <Bonus: 23.5%, RPI: .554>
Kraisser missed last season due to injury. He was the starter @157 in 2016/17 and 2017/18. He went 22-11 in 16/17 and 20-13 in 17/18 but wasn’t able to qualify for the NCAA championships either year.
165
Quentin Perez (Sr) <Arlington, TX>
Perez is back from a redshirt season split between 165 and 174, going 26-6. He is a two time NCAA qualifier (0-2 in 2017 and 2018). Last season Cameron Pine (So) went 15-17 and placed 4th at the SoCon Championships.
174
Caleb Hopkins (Fr) <Colony, AK>
Hopkins went 19-12 during his redshirt season. He didn’t have any wins against NCAA qualifiers.
184
Andrew Morgan (Sr) < Fountain Valley, CA>
Morgan went 25-10 @174 last season and qualified for the NCAAs for the first time by placing 2nd at the SoCon Championships (2 allocations). He was the 18 seed and went 1-2 at the NCAA Championships. <Bonus:20.0%, RPI: .614>
197
Chris Kober (Jr) <Haverford, PA>
Kober went 20-10 @184 last season and also qualified for the NCAAs for the first time. He upset Alan Clothier (App St) in the SoCon championships to grab the conference’s only allocation at that weight. At the NCAA Championships, Kober was the 33 seed and went 0-2. <Bonus: 20.0%, RPI: .526>
Last season @197, outgoing senior Austin McNeil went 12-15 and placed 4th at the SoCon Championships.
Heavy
Jere Heino (Sr) <Finland>
Heino returns from a redshirt season and is looking to breakthrough to the podium. He went to the round of 12 in 2018 and round of 16 in 2017. He went 3-1 last season (wrestling just at Midlands) with wins against Anthony Cassioppi (Iowa) and NCAA qualifier Ian Butterbrodt (Brown). His loss was to Tanner Hall (ASU). Last season, Odgerek Batkhishig (Sr) went 18-8 and didn’t qualify for the NCAA Championships. He placed 2nd at the SoCon Championships.
