McNeil, Ghadiali Invited to Compete in Annual NWCA All-Star Classic
10/6/2025 4:37:00 PM | Wrestling
AUSTIN, Texas -- Graduate students Lachlan McNeil and Taye Ghadiali of the University of Michigan wrestling team have been selected to participate in the National Wrestling Coaches Association's 57th All-Star Classic. The event is slated for Sunday, Nov. 1, at Rutgers' Jersey Mike's Arena.
The NWCA All-Star Classic will feature 10 highly-ranked Division I folkstyle matchups, along with four cross-divisional women's freestyle matches and one Division II vs. Division III men's match.
McNeil, ranked No. 3 at 149 pounds by FloWrestling, is scheduled to face Oklahoma State's No. 5 Casey Swiderski. A three-time All-American at North Carolina, McNeil joined the Wolverines after taking fifth place at 149 pounds last season in Philadelphia. He compiled an 83-24 record over his four years at UNC, including a 25-7 mark last year.
Ghadiali, the nation's No. 4-ranked heavyweight, will face Iowa State's No. 3 Yonger Bastida. The 2024 SoCon Wrestler of the Year, Ghadiali took eighth place at the 2024 NCAA Championships and was a three-time SoCon champion for Campbell. He posted a 102-28 record over his tenure at Campbell, including a stellar 36-6 mark in 2023-24, and boasted 62 bonus wins with 29 falls. He earned an 8-3 All-Star Classic win over Ohio State's Nick Feldman last fall before suffering a season-ending injury in early January.
The duo represents the 42nd and 43rd Michigan wrestlers to earn a NWCA All-Star selection and the first since Will Lewan in 2022.
The Wolverines will kick off the 2025-26 season at the annual Michigan State Open on Saturday, Nov. 8, before hosting VMI at 2 p.m. the following day (Sunday, Nov. 9) for their season dual-meet opener. For information on season tickets, renewals, single-match tickets and group tickets, visit the wrestling ticket information page.
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