2026 MAC Championship Pre-Seeds Announced

CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced the pre-seeds for this weekend’s 2026 MAC Wrestling Championships, hosted by the University at Buffalo in Alumni Arena.Below is the top 8 pre-seeding by weight class following a conference call with all 12 MAC wrestling head coaches. The official 2025 MAC Wrestling Championship brackets will be released on Thursday evening.
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1. Tyler Klinsky, Rider
2. Blake West, Northern Illinois
3. Travis Clawson, Clarion
4. Archer Anderson, Central Michigan
5. Ben Monn, George Mason
6. Chris Vargo, Edinboro
7. Drew Davis, SIUE
8. Jace Schafer, Bloomsburg

1. Markel Baker, Northern Illinois
2. Marcel Lopez, SIUE
3. Will Betancourt, Rider
4. Gable Strickland, Lock Haven
5. Joseph Fischer, Clarion
6. Nick Molchak, Kent State
7. Anthony Lucchiani, George Mason
8. Andrew Austin, Central Michigan

1. Elijah Griffin, Rider
2. Wyatt Henson, Lock Haven
3. Charles Curtis, Northern Illinois
4. Tate Hisey, George Mason
5. Jacob Brenneman, Edinboro
6. Ben Lunn, SIUE
7. Tyler Roark, Buffalo
8. Nick Blackburn, Central Michigan

1. Caleb Tyus, SIUE
2. Lucas Kapusta, Lock Haven
3. Kaden Cassidy, George Mason
4. Dylan Layton, Rider
5. Ryan Michaels, Edinboro
6. Jimmy Nugent, Central Michigan
7. Sam Ewig, Buffalo
8. Oliver Fairchild, Clarion

1. Mason Shrader, Central Michigan
2. Derek Raike, Ohio
3. DJ McGee, George Mason
4. Kaleb Burgess, Buffalo
5. Nick Stampoulos, Lock Haven
6. James Farina, Rider
7. Hayden Whidden, SIUE
8. Garrett McChesney, Edinboro

1. Brock Woodcock, SIUE
2. Ryan Burgos, Edinboro
3. Brett Smith, Northern Illinois
4. Chandler Amaker, Central Michigan
5. Chris Earnest, Kent State
6. Klein Laffey, Buffalo
7. Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, Clarion
8. Brendon Abdon, Rider

1. Avery Bassett, Lock Haven
2. Garrett Thompson, Ohio
3. Logan Messer, George Mason
4. Enrique Munguia, Rider
5. Tommy Bennett, Northern Illinois
6. Rafael Knapp, Buffalo
7. Tate Geiser, Edinboro
8. Dominic Lopez, SIUE

1. Sal Perrine, Ohio
2. Jared McGill, Edinboro
3. Malachi DuVall, George Mason
4. Deron Pulliam, SIUE
5. Sammy Gautreau, Lock Haven
6. Adrian Gacek, Clarion
7. Wyatt Ferguson, Central Michigan
8. Marcus Petite, Buffalo

1. Brock Zurawski, Rider
2. Zayne Lehman, Ohio
3. Tucker Hogan, Lock Haven
4. Blake Schaffer, Kent State
5. Luke Cochran, Central Michigan
6. Brody Evans, Edinboro
7. Jack Kelly, George Mason
8. Connor Jacobs, Buffalo

1. Devon Dawson, Northern Illinois
2. Bryan Caves, Central Michigan
3. Bryson Buhk, SIUE
4. Magnus Bibla, Buffalo
5. Mason Rebuck, Bloomsburg
6. Hogan Swenski, Rider
7. John Meyers, Clarion
8. Kade Sottolano, Lock Haven