The 125-pound weight class continues to be pure madness throughout the NCAA D1 wrestling 2023-24 season. Harvard's #29 Diego Sotelo upset #1 Anthony Noto of Lock Haven at the Davison Duals Thursday afternoon. 

Sotelo was 15-6 on the season coming into this dual, while Noto was 9-0 (not including his match at the NWCA All-Star Classic). Noto was 33-4 last season and placed fourth at the NCAA Championship, his second time qualifying for the national tournament. Sotelo also qualified for the 2023 NCAAs (his first) but went 0-2.

Originally from Plainfield, Illinois, Sotelo, a junior, placed at the Keystone Classic and Midlands Championships while falling one win away from making the podium at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas. His only losses on the season have been to Ryan Miller, #14 Ungar (2X), #8 Flynn, #6 Stanich, and #2 Ramos. Additionally, all his losses have been by three points or less except for one loss via pinfall. 

Although #29 over #1 would typically be one of the biggest upsets of the year, 125 pounds in the 2023-24 season has been anything but typical. 

We've still got half the season to go but to give you an idea of how crazy this weight class has been, below are just some of the upsets that we've witnessed throughout the season.

The Chaos of 125 Pounds

Week 1: Joey Blaze (High School) over Matt Ramos

Week 2: Jacob Camacho over Matt Ramos

Week 4: Matt Ramos over Anthony Noto (NWCA All-Star Classic)

Week 5: Caleb Smith over Matt Ramos, Nico Provo over Matt Ramos, Jore Volk over Caleb Smith

Week 6: Jett Strickenberger over Stevo Poulin

Week 7: Cooper Flynn over Nico Provo, Jore Volk over Richie Figueroa

Week 8: Anthony Noto over Jakob Camacho

Week 9: Stevo Poulin over Nico Provo

Week 10: Jore Volk over Caleb Smith

Week 11: Diego Sotelo over Anthony Noto

Turmoil in the Top 4

There were many other upsets that we missed, so consider that in no-way an exhaustive list. 

Another way to look at the chaos is to keep track of the top four every week or so, which is what you can find below.  

Preseason: 

1. Matt Ramos
2. Anthony Noto
3. Richie Figueroa
4. Eddie Ventresca

Week 1

1. Anthony Noto
2. Richie Figueroa
3. Matt Ramos
4. Eddie Ventresca

Week 2

1. Anthony Noto
2. Richie Figueroa
3. Jakob Camacho
4. Matt Ramos

Week 4

1. Jakob Camacho
2. Richie Figueroa
3. Matt Ramos
4. Anthony Noto

Week 5

1. Nico Provo
2. Jakob Camacho
3. Richie Figueroa
4. Matt Ramos

Week 7

1. Jakob Camacho
2. Nico Provo
3. Matt Ramos
4. Anthony Noto

Week 8

1. Anthony Noto
2. Nico Provo
3. Matt Ramos
4. Richie Figueroa

Week 9

1. Anthony Noto
2. Caleb Smith
3. Matt Ramos
4. Dean Peterson

Week 10

1. Anthony Noto
2. Matt Ramos
3. Stevo Poulin
4. Nico Provo

What kind of insanity will this weight class bring next week? We'll find out!