The 61st annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships are December 29-30 in Evanston, Illinois. Below is a list of registered ranked wrestlers and significant entries, although the list is subject to change. The tournament is streaming live on B1G+.
Schedule
Monday, December 29
9:30 a.m. – First Session – Championship Rounds 1 & 2, Wrestlebacks
7:00 p.m. – Second Session – Quarterfinals, Wrestlebacks
Tuesday, December 30
9:30 a.m. – Third Session – Semis, consolation, women’s division begins
4:00 p.m. – Fourth Session – Men’s 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th place matches, women’s division finals
Men’s Folkstyle Ranked Wrestlers
125 Pounds
Koda Holeman (Cal Poly) — #17
Dedrick Navarro (Northwestern) — #29
Blade West (Northern Illinois) — #28
133 Pounds
Markel Baker (Northern Illinois) — #28
Marcel Lopez (SIUE) — #32
Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) — #14
Sean Spidle (Northwestern) — #26
141 Pounds
Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) — #31
Billy Dekraker (Northwestern) — #27
Henry Porter (Indiana) — #32
Briar Priest (Pittsburgh) — #33
Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) — #6
149 Pounds
Andy Clark (Rutgers) — #24
Collin Gaj (Virginia Tech) — #15
Michael Gioffre (Illinois) — #31
Sergio Lemley (Michigan) — 2x NQ (R12)
157 Pounds
Bryce Lowery (Indiana) — #31
Mason Shrader (Central Michigan) — #25
Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) — #32
165 Pounds
Ryan Burton (Virginia Tech) — #17
Tyler Lillard (Indiana) — #21
Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) — #25
Brook Woodcock (SIUE) — #33
174 Pounds
Sergio Desiante (Virginia Tech) — #31
Eddie Enright (Northwestern) — #28
Daschle Lamer (Oregon State) — #25
Lorenzo Norman (Stanford) — #18
Myles Takats (Bucknell) — #15
184 Pounds
Shane Cartegena-Walsh (Rutgers) — #18
Ceasar Garza (Cal Poly) — #28
Chris Moore (Illinois) — #22
197 Pounds
Remy Cotton (Rutgers) — #16
Cade Lautt (Illinois) — #33
Seth Shumate (Ohio State) — NQ (R12)
285 Pounds
Hunter Catka (Rutgers) — #24
Bryan Caves (Central Michigan) — #32
Devon Dawson (Northern Illinois) — #21
Lucas Lawler (Bucknell) — #27
Trevor Tinker (Cal Poly) — #23
Women’s Freestyle Ranked Wrestlers
Returning national champion Lexi Janiak (Aurora) makes her season debut and could be on a collision course with top-ranked Aubre Krazer (Lehigh) at 131 pounds. It’s also the season and North Central debut for returning national champion Claire DiGugno at 138.
The women’s division has a mix of high school, NAIA, NCAA, club, and post-collegiate stars. Top-ranked Life University, the returning NAIA team champions, is sending many of its best wrestlers. Fourth-ranked North Central (NCAA) is also sending a full squad.
103 Pounds
Maddie Avila (North Central) — NCAA #5
Zoey Haney (Indiana Tech) — NAIA #7
Alyssa Quezaire (Life) — NAIA #9
Ryleigh Sturgill (Baylor School) — HS #2 at 100
Makayla Young (Indiana Tech) — NAIA #11
110 Pounds
Kayla Batres (Green Farms HS) — HS #2 at 110
Diana Gonzalez (Life) — NAIA #4
Emma Jones (Indiana Tech) — NAIA #2
Kaelani Shufeldt (North Central) — NCAA #6
Makenize Smith (Indiana Tech) — NAIA #9
117 Pounds
Kaura Coles (Home Schooled) — HS #9 at 115
Mikayla Garcia (North Central) — NCAA #7
Marie Sharp (Blair Academy) — HS #4 at 120
Salyna Shotwell (Life) — NAIA #2
Taylor Whiting (Lena HS) — #1 at 115
124 Pounds
Angie Bianchi (Two Rivers) — HS #7 at 120
Calli Gilchrist (Brown) — Club, 5x Fargo AA (3rd, 6th, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd)
Tilly Kakuk (Unattached) — 2x U20 World Teamer
Rose Kaplan (Indiana Tech) — NAIA #5
Anna Krejsa (Life) — NAIA #11
Madilyn Peach (Milton) — HS #7 at 125
Sara Sterner (North Central) — NCAA #3
131 Pounds
Yele Aycock (North Central) — NCAA #8
Kaidence Gerg (Unattached) — 2023 Fargo champ
Andrea Hernandez (Indiana Tech) — NAIA #9
Lexi Janiak (Aurora) — 2nd, 3rd, 1st at NCWWCs (season debut)
Aubre Krazer (Lehigh) — NCAA #1
Corynne McNulty (Blair) — HS #6 at 130
Olivia Mottley (Life) — NAIA #5
Sarah Savidge (Life) — 2nd, 2nd, 6th at NAIAs
138 Pounds
Sophia Ball (Aurora) — NCAA #8
Carley Ceshker (Traver HS) — HS #3 at 135
Claire DiCugno (North Central) — 6th, 1st at NCWWCs (season debut)
Zaynah McBryde (Life) — NAIA #1
Grace Stem (North Central) — #6 at 138
145 Pounds
Alissa Caltagirone (Northern Michigan) — NCAA #6
Riley Hanrahan (Black River Falls) — HS #1 at 140
Bella Mir (North Central) — NCAA #3
Marisol Nugent (NYAC) — U23 National finalist
Paige Wehrmeister (Unattached) — 3rd, 6th at NCWWC
160 Pounds
Bo Geibe (Indiana Tech) — NAIA #6
Taylor Graveman (North Central) — NCAA #5
Latifah McBryde (Life) — NAIA #1
Sydney Perry (North Central) 8th at NCWWC
180 Pounds
Reka Busa (Life) — NAIA #2
Shenita Lawson (North Central) — NCAA #4
Abbie Miles (Northern Michigan) — NCAA #8
Azariah Moore (Lock Haven) — NCAA #6
207 Pounds
Brooke Huffman (Wittenberg-Birnamwood) — HS #1 at 190
Halle Spears (Midland) — HS #3 at 190
Caroline Ward (North Central) — NCAA #4
Maddie Welch (Life) — NAIA #5
