VESTAL, N.Y. – Fans have a chance to get their first look at the 2026-27 Binghamton wrestling team on Friday as the Bearcats host their latest edition of Wrestle-Offs at 5:30 p.m., in the West Gym.
 
At least 20 of Binghamton's wrestlers are expected to compete against each other as the Bearcats prepare for the start of their season, which will be at the Princeton Open on Sunday, Nov. 1. Admission to Wrestle-Offs is free on behalf of The New York Army National Guard.
 
Binghamton enters its second season under Head Wrestling Coach Ryan LeBlanc. LeBlanc looks to build off a solid first season in the Southern Tier, where he helped two of his wrestlers qualify for the NCAA Wrestling Championships while leading the Bearcats to seven dual wins. He is reunited with Luke Welch, who joins the program as Associate Head Coach after previously working with LeBlanc at The Citadel. Brevin Cassella, an EIWA champion and four-time national qualifier while wrestling at Binghamton, also returns for his second season as an assistant coach.
 
Carter Baer, who aims to reach the NCAA tournament for the second season in a row, is one of four Bearcat wrestlers who are in the preseason national rankings. Baer is ranked as high as No. 16 by WrestleStat at 174 lbs. Also appearing in the national rankings are Carson Wagner and Citadel transfers Carson DesRosier and Thomas Snipes. The rankings break down as follows:

Carter Baer (174 lbs.)
WrestleStat – No. 16
The College Wrestling Report – No. 18
FloWrestling – No. 20
InterMat – No. 21
 
Thomas Snipes (165 lbs.)
WrestleStat – No. 24
The College Wrestling Report – No. 29
InterMat – No. 30
 
Carson Wagner (125 lbs.)
The College Wrestling Report – No. 30
WrestleStat – No. 32
InterMat – No. 33
 
Carson DesRosier (141 lbs.)
InterMat – No. 32
WrestleStat – No. 33
 
Wrestle-Offs Projected Match Lineup (2025-26 Overall Record)
165 | Marco Albanese (14-15) vs. Gavin Nolan (3-5)
174 | Timur Beksultan (2-5) vs. Karl Ludwig (N/A)
157 | Jordan Brown (15-14) vs. Nik Blake (N/A)
141 | Ryan Hartung (16-16) vs. Jacob Hanlon (9-5)
149 | Caleb Sweet (16-15) vs. Gabe Rogers (N/A)
125 | Carson Wagner (24-10) vs. Will Russell (N/A)
141 | Carson DesRosier (14-11) vs. Ryan Ferrara (N/A)
184 | Will Ebert (10-9) vs. Deakon Bailey (6-11)
285 | Trent Sibble (18-14) vs. Charlie Tibbitts (9-6)
165 | Thomas Snipes (24-9) vs. winner of Marco Albanese/Gavin Nolan
174 | Carter Baer (20-6) vs. winner of Karl Ludwig/Timur Beksultan
149 | Nate Lucier (4-2) vs. Winner of Gabe Rogers/Caleb Sweet
157 | Luke Geleta (10-6) vs. Winner of Nik Blake/Jordan Brown
 
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