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Wrestling Announces Nine Newcomers to 2023-24 Squad
8/10/2023 12:51:00โฏPM | Men's Wrestling
โThe Nationโs Oldest Programโ adds nine as part of the Class of 2027
NEW YORK โ Andrew F. Barth Head Coach of Wrestling Zach Tanelli has announced a group of nine newcomers ahead of the 2023-24 season. The class of 2027 features student-athletes from New York, New Jersey, California, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Ohio.
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"We've got a tremendous group of first-years joining us this fall that will add significant value to the fabric of our team, both athletically and culturally," Tanelli said. "Each of them bring their own unique set of skills to Morningside Heights that we will expand on to reach our potential, together."
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Columbia Wrestling Class of 2027
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Sulayman Bah
5'9 | 125 | Bronx, N.Y. | The Kiski School
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Joe Ross at the Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania โฆ Wrestled at 113 pounds as a freshman and sophomore before moving up to 120 as a junior and senior โฆ Was a team captain for three years โฆ A 2023 PAISAA Wrestling State Championship runner-up โฆ A two-time Westmoreland County Placer and 2023 Westmoreland County Champion โฆ Three-time PAISAA State Championship place winner (4th as a freshman, 3rd as a junior and 3rd as a senior) โฆ A NHSCA Junior All-American โฆ A two-time National Prep All-American.
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Personal: Born February 28, 2005 in Busumbala, Gambia โฆ Son of Dawda Bah and Salieujang Jallow Bah โฆ Has six siblings, Mamadou, Gibril, Kaddijatou, Fatoumata, Zainab and Isatou โฆ Father, Dawda is a graduate of the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs.
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Tyler Barrett
5'11 | 157 | Manahawkin, N.J. | Christian Brothers Academy
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High School: A four-year starter for coach Billy Ashnault at Christian Brothers Academy โฆ A co-captain for the 2022-23 season โฆ Part of a team that was the New Jersey State runner-up in 2022 โฆ Team won Shore Conference Championships in 2022 and 2023 โฆ Named First Team Monmouth County, Third Team All-State and First Team Shore Conference โฆ Placed third at the NJSIAA State Championships โฆ Finished first at the Shore Conference Championships.
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Personal: Born May 11, 2004 in Toms River, New Jersey โฆ Son of Tanner and Amanda Barrett โฆ Has three siblings, Natalee, Jayda and Harper โฆ Enjoys shucking oysters and can shuck 100 oysters in under 10 minutes.
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Joseph Curtis โ 6'0 โ 184 โ CC โ San Diego, Calif. โ La Costa Canyon
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Dwayne Buth at La Costa Canyon High School โฆ Wrestled at 184 pounds โฆ Team captain for junior and senior seasons โฆ A San Diego section champion as a senior โฆ Two-time California state placer finishing in sixth and second places โฆ Set the school record for most career pins.
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Personal: Born May 13, 2002 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin โฆ Son of Jeremy and Angela Curtis โฆ Has five siblings, Jacob, Jessica, Jackson, James and Jenna โฆ Served a two-year mission in the Republic of Congo for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints after graduating high school in 2020.
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Lorenzo Frezza
5'8 | 141 | Buffalo Grove, Ill. | Stevenson High School
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High School: Wrestled for coach Shane Cook at Stevenson High School โฆ Increased weights each year, wrestling at 113 pounds as a freshman and finishing at 138 as a senior โฆ Named team captain as a senior โฆ Four-time state qualifier โฆ Finished third at state as a sophomore, junior and senior โฆ Named All-Conference all four years โฆ Named All-State three times โฆ Placed third at the 2022 U20 Italian Nationals.
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Personal: Born December 13, 2004 in Vizzolo Predabissi, Milan, Italy โฆ Son of Giovanni Frezza and Valeria Mazzali โฆ Has two siblings, Tommaso and Miryam โฆ Brother, Tommaso wrestled at Binghamton from 2019-21 and now wrestles at Central Missouri โฆ Family immigrated to the United States from Italy in 2008.
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Adam Haselius
6'1 | 197 | Pleasant Lake, Mich. | Northwest High School
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Bruce Gumbert at Northwest High School โฆ A team captain all four years โฆ Helped the team win district championships in 2021 and 2023 โฆ Two-time state champion (2023 at 215 pounds and 2022 at 189 pounds) โฆ Placed fourth at state in 2021 at 189 pounds โฆ A 2020 state qualifier โฆ Holds the school record for single season takedowns (142) and single season pins (49) โฆ 2021 16U Fargo Freestyle All-American โฆ A multi-sport athlete, played football as a senior and ran cross country as a freshman and sophomore.
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Personal: Born May 30, 2005 in Saint Paul, Minnesota โฆ Son of Brian and Tina Haselius โฆ Has two siblings, Hillary and Tyler โฆ The first student from Northwest High School to attend an Ivy League institution.
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Rawson Iwanicki
5'9 | 157 | Ipswich, Mass. | St. John's Prep
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High School: Wrestled for coach Manny Costa at St. John's Prep โฆ Team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior โฆ Three-time dual meet state champion (2020, 2021, 2022) โฆ Three-time D1 state champion (2021, 2022, 2023) โฆ Three-time D1 North Sectional Champion โฆ Two-time All-State Champion โฆ Two-time New England Champion โฆ Two-time NHSCA All-American โฆ Journeyman Fall Classic All-American (5th) โฆ Finished high school career with a 190-5 record โฆ Four-time NHSCA Academic All-American.
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Personal: Born June 22, 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts โฆ Son of Keith and Elissa Iwanicki โฆ Has two siblings, Livia and Anielle โฆ Great grandfather, Alfred Bongiomo played baseball at Columbia โฆ Sister, Livia is a rower at UMass Amherst.
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Vincent Mueller
6'5 | 285 | Woodbury, Minn. | St. Thomas Academy
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Cole Konrad at St. Thomas Academy โฆ Team captain as a junior and senior โฆ Won a state championship as a senior โฆ Placed fifth at state as a junior โฆ Three-time All-Conference โฆ Two-time All-State Academic Team โฆ Finished with a 141-35 career record โฆ Also played defensive line in football.
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Personal: Born July 1, 2004 in Woodbury, Minnesota โฆ Son of Jeff and Katie Mueller โฆ Has two siblings, Adalyn and Maria โฆ Placed ninth in the group documentary category in the nationwide National History Day.
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Karl Monaco
5'7 | 157 | Montville, N.J. | Montville Township High School
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach John Krip at Montville Township High School โฆ Team captain as a senior โฆ Helped the team claim the 2019-20 Group III Championship โฆ New Jersey state qualifier as a sophomore โฆ 2021-22 Second Team All-Conference โฆ District Champion as a junior โฆ Two-time district place winner โฆ Three-time regional place winner โฆ Quickest pin was 12 seconds โฆ Also played baseball.
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Personal: Born March 3, 2005 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey โฆ Son of Karl and Tara Monaco โฆ Has two sisters, Kristina and Jaclyn โฆ Uncle, Robert Monaco wrestled at Columbia โฆ Father, Karl wrestled at Montclair State.
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Nolan Neves
6'1 | 285 | St. Paris, Ohio | Graham High School
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coaches Travis Mcintosh and Jerry Rice at Graham High School โฆ Helped the team win three dual championships (2019, 2021, 2022) and three team tournament championships (2019, 2021, 2022) โฆ 2022 OHSAA Division II Heavyweight State Champion โฆ 2020 and 2021 Central Buckeye Conference First Team All-League โฆ Placed third at the 2021 OHSAA Division II State Championships โฆ OHSAA Division II State Qualifier in 2019 and 2020 โฆ First heavyweight state champion from Graham High School.
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Personal: Born October 26, 2003 in Sidney, Ohio โฆ Son of Paul and Holly Neves โฆ Has two siblings, Carter and Hayden โฆ Father, Paul played football at Defiance University โฆ Uncle, Shane Cagle wrestled at Wilmington College.
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"We've got a tremendous group of first-years joining us this fall that will add significant value to the fabric of our team, both athletically and culturally," Tanelli said. "Each of them bring their own unique set of skills to Morningside Heights that we will expand on to reach our potential, together."
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Columbia Wrestling Class of 2027
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Sulayman Bah
5'9 | 125 | Bronx, N.Y. | The Kiski School
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Joe Ross at the Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania โฆ Wrestled at 113 pounds as a freshman and sophomore before moving up to 120 as a junior and senior โฆ Was a team captain for three years โฆ A 2023 PAISAA Wrestling State Championship runner-up โฆ A two-time Westmoreland County Placer and 2023 Westmoreland County Champion โฆ Three-time PAISAA State Championship place winner (4th as a freshman, 3rd as a junior and 3rd as a senior) โฆ A NHSCA Junior All-American โฆ A two-time National Prep All-American.
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Personal: Born February 28, 2005 in Busumbala, Gambia โฆ Son of Dawda Bah and Salieujang Jallow Bah โฆ Has six siblings, Mamadou, Gibril, Kaddijatou, Fatoumata, Zainab and Isatou โฆ Father, Dawda is a graduate of the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs.
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Tyler Barrett
5'11 | 157 | Manahawkin, N.J. | Christian Brothers Academy
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High School: A four-year starter for coach Billy Ashnault at Christian Brothers Academy โฆ A co-captain for the 2022-23 season โฆ Part of a team that was the New Jersey State runner-up in 2022 โฆ Team won Shore Conference Championships in 2022 and 2023 โฆ Named First Team Monmouth County, Third Team All-State and First Team Shore Conference โฆ Placed third at the NJSIAA State Championships โฆ Finished first at the Shore Conference Championships.
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Personal: Born May 11, 2004 in Toms River, New Jersey โฆ Son of Tanner and Amanda Barrett โฆ Has three siblings, Natalee, Jayda and Harper โฆ Enjoys shucking oysters and can shuck 100 oysters in under 10 minutes.
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Joseph Curtis โ 6'0 โ 184 โ CC โ San Diego, Calif. โ La Costa Canyon
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Dwayne Buth at La Costa Canyon High School โฆ Wrestled at 184 pounds โฆ Team captain for junior and senior seasons โฆ A San Diego section champion as a senior โฆ Two-time California state placer finishing in sixth and second places โฆ Set the school record for most career pins.
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Personal: Born May 13, 2002 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin โฆ Son of Jeremy and Angela Curtis โฆ Has five siblings, Jacob, Jessica, Jackson, James and Jenna โฆ Served a two-year mission in the Republic of Congo for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints after graduating high school in 2020.
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Lorenzo Frezza
5'8 | 141 | Buffalo Grove, Ill. | Stevenson High School
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High School: Wrestled for coach Shane Cook at Stevenson High School โฆ Increased weights each year, wrestling at 113 pounds as a freshman and finishing at 138 as a senior โฆ Named team captain as a senior โฆ Four-time state qualifier โฆ Finished third at state as a sophomore, junior and senior โฆ Named All-Conference all four years โฆ Named All-State three times โฆ Placed third at the 2022 U20 Italian Nationals.
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Personal: Born December 13, 2004 in Vizzolo Predabissi, Milan, Italy โฆ Son of Giovanni Frezza and Valeria Mazzali โฆ Has two siblings, Tommaso and Miryam โฆ Brother, Tommaso wrestled at Binghamton from 2019-21 and now wrestles at Central Missouri โฆ Family immigrated to the United States from Italy in 2008.
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Adam Haselius
6'1 | 197 | Pleasant Lake, Mich. | Northwest High School
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Bruce Gumbert at Northwest High School โฆ A team captain all four years โฆ Helped the team win district championships in 2021 and 2023 โฆ Two-time state champion (2023 at 215 pounds and 2022 at 189 pounds) โฆ Placed fourth at state in 2021 at 189 pounds โฆ A 2020 state qualifier โฆ Holds the school record for single season takedowns (142) and single season pins (49) โฆ 2021 16U Fargo Freestyle All-American โฆ A multi-sport athlete, played football as a senior and ran cross country as a freshman and sophomore.
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Personal: Born May 30, 2005 in Saint Paul, Minnesota โฆ Son of Brian and Tina Haselius โฆ Has two siblings, Hillary and Tyler โฆ The first student from Northwest High School to attend an Ivy League institution.
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Rawson Iwanicki
5'9 | 157 | Ipswich, Mass. | St. John's Prep
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High School: Wrestled for coach Manny Costa at St. John's Prep โฆ Team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior โฆ Three-time dual meet state champion (2020, 2021, 2022) โฆ Three-time D1 state champion (2021, 2022, 2023) โฆ Three-time D1 North Sectional Champion โฆ Two-time All-State Champion โฆ Two-time New England Champion โฆ Two-time NHSCA All-American โฆ Journeyman Fall Classic All-American (5th) โฆ Finished high school career with a 190-5 record โฆ Four-time NHSCA Academic All-American.
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Personal: Born June 22, 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts โฆ Son of Keith and Elissa Iwanicki โฆ Has two siblings, Livia and Anielle โฆ Great grandfather, Alfred Bongiomo played baseball at Columbia โฆ Sister, Livia is a rower at UMass Amherst.
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Vincent Mueller
6'5 | 285 | Woodbury, Minn. | St. Thomas Academy
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach Cole Konrad at St. Thomas Academy โฆ Team captain as a junior and senior โฆ Won a state championship as a senior โฆ Placed fifth at state as a junior โฆ Three-time All-Conference โฆ Two-time All-State Academic Team โฆ Finished with a 141-35 career record โฆ Also played defensive line in football.
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Personal: Born July 1, 2004 in Woodbury, Minnesota โฆ Son of Jeff and Katie Mueller โฆ Has two siblings, Adalyn and Maria โฆ Placed ninth in the group documentary category in the nationwide National History Day.
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Karl Monaco
5'7 | 157 | Montville, N.J. | Montville Township High School
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coach John Krip at Montville Township High School โฆ Team captain as a senior โฆ Helped the team claim the 2019-20 Group III Championship โฆ New Jersey state qualifier as a sophomore โฆ 2021-22 Second Team All-Conference โฆ District Champion as a junior โฆ Two-time district place winner โฆ Three-time regional place winner โฆ Quickest pin was 12 seconds โฆ Also played baseball.
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Personal: Born March 3, 2005 in Pompton Plains, New Jersey โฆ Son of Karl and Tara Monaco โฆ Has two sisters, Kristina and Jaclyn โฆ Uncle, Robert Monaco wrestled at Columbia โฆ Father, Karl wrestled at Montclair State.
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Nolan Neves
6'1 | 285 | St. Paris, Ohio | Graham High School
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High School: A four-year letterwinner for coaches Travis Mcintosh and Jerry Rice at Graham High School โฆ Helped the team win three dual championships (2019, 2021, 2022) and three team tournament championships (2019, 2021, 2022) โฆ 2022 OHSAA Division II Heavyweight State Champion โฆ 2020 and 2021 Central Buckeye Conference First Team All-League โฆ Placed third at the 2021 OHSAA Division II State Championships โฆ OHSAA Division II State Qualifier in 2019 and 2020 โฆ First heavyweight state champion from Graham High School.
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Personal: Born October 26, 2003 in Sidney, Ohio โฆ Son of Paul and Holly Neves โฆ Has two siblings, Carter and Hayden โฆ Father, Paul played football at Defiance University โฆ Uncle, Shane Cagle wrestled at Wilmington College.
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Stay up to date on all things Columbia Wrestling by following the Lions on Twitter (@CULionsWR), Instagram (@culionswr) and on Facebook (@ColumbiaAthletics).
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