Junior Jeremy Hardman will also see time at the 149 spot. According to Borrelli, the heavyweight position is a question mark this season. Borrelli said sophomore Jerred Thill will likely get the start. Senior Davon Gray and sophomore Ahmad Sanders battle it out at the 125-pound weight class. Gray was the starter last year and finished second in the MAC with a 19-14 record.
Sanders returns to the team after being redshirted last season.
Sanders finished fourth in the MAC as a true freshman. Borrelli, who is in his eighth season, said the 141-pound weight class is still up in the air. Vying for that position are freshman Shane Johnson, a transfer from Georgia State, and junior John Ivers. CMU is currently ranked seventh in the nation in the InterMat coaches poll. Borrelli said Ohio, Kent and Buffalo will all challenge Central for the conference title.