Stanford's #4 Hunter Garvin and Lehigh's #7 Max Brignola are set to meet on November 1 at the NWCA All-Star Classic for the first time in their careers. This clash of styles has the potential to be one of the most exciting matches of the night and could set up an NCAA rematch with podium implications.
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Max Brignola garnered attention in the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Redshirt Report after completing an undefeated season last year in unattached competition. He notched victories over several NCAA qualifiers including last year's #5 seed at the NCAA Championships, Julian Ramirez. This will be his first year as a starter at 165 lbs for Lehigh, and he has the Mountain Hawk faithful feeling highly optimistic about his chances of reaching the podium in March.
Brignola's bid for All-American honors will be critical for Lehigh's chances of earning a top finish and a trophy at NCAAs. His match against the ever-dangerous Hunter Garvin will be a great litmus test on the opening day of the season and a fantastic tune up before Brignola and the Mountain Hawks compete in the National Duals Invitational November 15-16 in Tulsa.
Hunter Garvin enters his third season as a Stanford Starter after 6th place finishes at both the 2024 and 2025 NCAA Championships. Garvin has earned a reputation as one of the most dangerous 165-pounders in the country because he has big move potential and nearly no aversion to risk.
Garvin's explosiveness and Brignola's propensity for pinning people make this 165-pound showdown one of the more intriguing bouts at the NWCA All-Star Classic.
2025 NWCA All-Star Classic Bout Order
Women's Matches
138 lbs - #1 Zaynah McBryde, Life vs  #1 Katie Lange, Grand Valley
145 lbs -  #1 Esther Kolawole, William Penn vs  #2 Reese Larramendy, Iowa
160 lbs -  #1 Latifah McBryde, Life  vs  #1 (145) Bella Mir, North Central
117 lbs -  #2 Salyna Shotwell, Life vs  #1 Sage Mortimer, Grand Valley
D2 vs D3 Match
141lbs - #1 Mark Samuel, Roanoke vs #1 Khyvon Grace, West Liberty
NCAA D1 Men's Matches
149lbs - #5 Casey Swiderski, Oklahoma State vs #3 Lachlan McNeil, Michigan
174lbs - #3 Simon Ruiz, Cornell vs #8 Lenny Pinto, Rutgers
197lbs - #3 Joey Novak, Wyoming vs #4 Stephen Little, Little Rock
125lbs - #4 Eddie Ventresca, VA Tech vs #5 Sheldon Seymour, Lehigh
157lbs - #5 Ty Watters, West Virginia  vs #4  Daniel Cardenas,  Stanford
165lbs - #4 Hunter Garvin, Â Stanford vs #7 Max Brignola, Lehigh
184lbs - #4 Jaxon Smith, Maryland vs #7 Zack Ryder, Oklahoma State
285lbs - #3  Yonger Bastida , Iowa  State vs #4 Taye Ghadiali , Michigan
133lbs - #1 Lucas Byrd, Illinois vs #7 Dylan Shawver, Rutgers
141lbs - #7 Anthony Echemendia , Iowa State vs #1 Jesse Mendez, Ohio State
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