A native of Galion, Ohio, Shumate was a runner up at the Fargo junior freestyle national tournament in the summer of 2021. Shumate has been a staple in Ohio wrestling from the youth level up to high school. Shumate won the NUWAY national championships in 2012 and a title at the OHIOWAY Northwest regional in 2013. Shumate was a runner up at the OHIOWAY state championship in 2013 and third at the Ohio youth state championship in 2014. Shumate won a title at the OH-WAY state championships in 2014.
#1 Penn State vs #8 Ohio State Preview + Predictions
Feb 13, 2025
The 2024-25 NCAA D1 wrestling season is racing toward it's conclusion, but there are still some marquee duals left on the schedule. For example, the dual we're previewing right now!
Dozens Of Upsets In Week 15 Of The NCAA Wrestling Season!
Feb 10, 2025
We found dozens of upsets in week 15 of the 2024-25 NCAA D1 wrestling season!
NCAA Wrestling Preview & Predictions: #8 Minnesota vs #4 Ohio State
Feb 5, 2025
Up to twenty nationally ranked wrestlers could take the mat this Friday inside the Covelli Center when the #4 Ohio State Buckeyes host the #8 Minnesota Golden Gophers in Columbus. The contest is slated for a 7:00 PM eastern start time and you can catch it streaming on BTN Plus.
Another Avalanche Of Upsets In Week 11
Jan 13, 2025
The NWCA National Duals and the first week of conference duals brought an avalanche of upsets during the 11th week of the 2024-25 NCAA D1 wrestling season!
2024 U23 Nationals Freestyle Preview & Predictions
May 30, 2024
One of the most underrated tournaments of the year kicks off this weekend as the U23 Men's Freestyle Nationals is set to begin Saturday, June 1 at 9:30 AM and conclude Sunday, June 2 with a best two of three series that will begin at 10:00 AM (all times eastern).
The College Fan Guide To The 2024 U20 World Team Trials & U23 Nationals
May 29, 2024
The U23 Nationals and U20 World Team Trials brackets will be both massive (mostly the U23 ones) and stacked with some of the most talented and credentialed college wrestlers in the country.
2024 Penn State vs Ohio State Wrestling Dual Preview & Predictions
Feb 1, 2024
The Ohio State Buckeyes will travel to State College on Friday, February 2 to take on rivals Penn State in one of the best duals of the weekend. The dual is set to begin at 6:30 pm (ET) and you can watch it live on Big Ten Network. Before this premier dual goes down, check out a full preview with predictions for every match in the below article.
Young Bucks: A Season With Ohio State (Ep. 2 The First Test)
Oct 24, 2023
This episode follows the Ohio State Buckeyes and their strong freshman class to their first competition of the year, the Michigan State Open. At this event we focus in on Jesse Mendez, Nic Bouzakis, Luke Geog and Seth Shumate.
184-Pound Pre-Season NCAA Wrestling Preview & Predictions
Oct 17, 2023
As far as pre-season predictions are concerned, it seems likely that Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen and Penn State’s Bernie Truax will meet in the 2024 NCAA Championship finals.
The 2023-24 NCAA D1 Heavyweight Redshirt Report
Oct 3, 2023
Below is a partial list of NCAA D1 heavyweight wrestlers (184, 197, 285) who are returning and will contest for a varsity spot after an interval of at least one year.
Early Line-up Look: Ohio State Wrestling 2023-24
Jul 10, 2023
After a down year by Tom Ryan standards in 2022, the Buckeyes rebounded in 2023 by bringing home a team trophy from NCAAs. Despite losing valuable senior leadership from Malik Heinselman, Ethan Smith, Kaleb Romero, and Tate Orndorff, Ohio State is in a good position to bring home another trophy this year. While Jesse Mendez is planning to Olympic redshirt, this will be the debut season for a lot of the loaded 2022 #1 overall recruiting class.
US Open: U20 Ultimate Preview & Predictions
Apr 29, 2023
U20 Nationals (formerly known as UWW Junior Nationals) is one of my favorite age-level tournaments every year. The top high school upperclassmen get to test themselves against the best first or second-year college guys who are often hungry to compete coming out of redshirt. It's the first step in making the Junior World Team as the winner of this event will earn an automatic berth to the best-of-three wrestle-off series against the World Team Trials challenge tournament champion in June.US Open Wrestling Previews And Predictions for U20
Apr 25, 2023
U20 Nationals (formerly known as UWW Junior Nationals) is one of my favorite age-level tournaments every year. The top high school upperclassmen get to test themselves against the best first or second-year college guys who are often hungry to compete coming out of redshirt. It's the first step in making the Junior World Team as the winner of this event will earn an automatic berth to the best-of-three wrestle-off series against the World Team Trials challenge tournament champion in June.
NCAA Week 1 Roundup: We're Back, Baby!
Nov 7, 2022
Wrestling is back! D1 NCAA wrestling that is. How wonderful! Let's round up the top headlines of week 1, shall we?
Full And Complete Ironman Preview & Predictions
Dec 9, 2021
Ironman is so close you can taste it! This year's field includes over 80 ranked wrestlers and many of the nation's toughest teams. Here is our preview of every weight class with top 8 predictions for each bracket.
