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Notable losses (Graduation/Transfer): Jonathan Clohecy, 56-0, SC, RC, DC; Jonathan Overstreet, 29-22, RQ, D2; Aaron Spratt, 40-15, RQ, D4; Brock Merrill, 20-23; Jesse Nelson, 20-13; David Mooney, Jr., 37-16, RQ-BR, D2 (Transfer to Tennessee).

Notable returning wrestlers: Devinn Dunn, Sr., 41-13, RQ-BR, DC; Ethan Caudill, Jr., 24-9, RQ-BR, D2; Wyatt Overstreet, Jr., 25-25, RQ, D2; Skyler Etheridge, Jr., 22-25, RQ, D3; Charles Idleman, So., 19-20, RQ, D4.

What they are saying: “Our goal is to develop our young core of wrestlers while continuing to develop our culture and grow our program. We're still fairly young. We've got a large group of sophomores that were first year wrestlers last year and they put in a good amount of training this summer and we've made a lot of progress.”

On Devinn Dunn: “He'll be a senior this year and he's always been a really tough kid. He's been in some tough weight classes last year. He wrestled 126 and our region was pretty loaded there for that weight and he's put in really good off season. He's competed a bunch, gone to a couple different tournaments, and he's someone that is going to be a leader of our team, and we're really looking forward to seeing him take some steps forward on the mat this year and finally closing finally getting through the door and getting to the state tournament. He's someone that I think can do that.”

On building the schedule this year: “It's definitely a challenge when you're building a schedule, because you don't want to shy away from any competition by any means, but at the same time, you don't want to burn kids by jumping in too far. So, yeah, we've got some challenges planned and I think this group is ready for it and I think this group can handle it and it'll make them better wrestlers in the long run.”

Outlook: The Buffalo will field a very young team this year but there is potential in the room.