NORMAN – University of Oklahoma wrestling head coach Roger Kish announced Tuesday the addition of six transfer athletes to the Sooners' 2025-26 roster.
Tyson Charmoli (Wyoming), Tyler Wells (Minnesota), Jack Gioffre (Virginia), Peyten Kellar (Ohio), Rafael Hipolito Jr. (Virginia Tech) and Brian Soldano (Rutgers) have all signed with the program and will join the Sooners this summer.
The group brings a combined nine NCAA Championship appearances and adds immediate experience and talent to a roster that also features four incoming freshmen ranked in MatScouts' Senior Big Board, which lists the top 250 high school recruits nationally. Oklahoma's 2025 recruiting class has been ranked as high as No. 10 in the country by FloWrestling.
"We're thrilled to welcome this group of experienced and talented wrestlers to Norman," said Kish. "Each of these young men brings a competitive edge, strong work ethic, and high character to our program. They have competed at the highest levels, and their leadership and commitment to excellence will be instrumental in continuing to elevate our program. We believe they will mesh well with our current roster and serve as strong mentors to our incoming freshman class."
TYSON CHARMOLI / WYOMING / SAINT FRANCIS, MINN.
Charmoli comes to Oklahoma after redshirting his freshman season at Wyoming, where he posted an 8-3 record in three open tournaments. His season included a 4-0 showing at the Cowboy Shootout with two technical falls and two major decisions. He also recorded a win at the Soldier Salute and placed fifth at the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Open.
A native of Saint Francis, Minnesota, Charmoli was a three-time state finalist and won the 145-pound state title in 2024. He was also a Fargo Freestyle All-American.
TYLER WELLS / MINNESOTA / PRINCETON, MINN.
Wells is a two-time NCAA qualifier and the 2024 Freshman of the Year for Minnesota. He reached the Blood Round at the 2024 NCAA Championships and returned in 2025 to earn two more national victories, including one over No. 5 Dominick Serrano of Northern Colorado.
He owns 10 wins over ranked opponents and won titles at the Bison Open and Mountaineer Invite. A 2024 NWCA Scholar All-American and 2025 Academic All-Big Ten selection, Wells was a four-time Minnesota state champion at Princeton High School, compiling a 162-1 prep record. He is one of just 31 wrestlers in state history to win four individual titles — a list that includes current Oklahoma assistant coach Cam Sykora and director of operations Mark Hall II.
JACK GIOFFRE / VIRGINIA / CLOVIS, CALIF.
Gioffre qualified for the 2025 NCAA Championships as the No. 29 seed at 149 pounds and upset No. 4 seed Paniro Johnson of Iowa State in the opening round. He finished the season 11-8 record, recorded four ranked wins and placed fourth at the ACC Championships.
In 2023–24, he went 14-7 at 141 pounds and posted 10 bonus-point victories despite missing time due to injury. He also won the Mountaineer Invitational and placed third at the Southeast Open. As a redshirt freshman in 2022-23, Gioffre went 4-2 and picked up a pin at the Southern Scuffle. A 2022 California state champion and three-time state placewinner at Buchanan High School, Gioffre was ranked No. 57 overall and No. 7 at 132 pounds on FloWrestling's Big Board.
PEYTEN KELLAR / OHIO / CUTLER, OHIO
Kellar is a 2024 NCAA All-American who placed fifth nationally at 157 pounds in 2023-24, becoming Ohio's first All-American since 2016 and earning the program's highest NCAA finish since 2005. He went 28-4 that season with nine wins over ranked opponents and posted undefeated records in duals (11-0) and MAC competition (12-0). He won the 2024 MAC title and was named Co-MAC Wrestler of the Year.
He began the 2024–25 season 8-2 before suffering a season-ending injury. A three-time NCAA qualifier, Kellar also placed third at the MAC Championships in 2023 and won titles at the MSU Open and Southeast Open during his career. He owns a 74-19 career record with 21 pins. A four-time state placer, he won a state title in 2021 at Warren High School.
RAFAEL HIPOLITO JR. / VIRGINIA TECH / MANAUS, BRAZIL
Hipolito comes to Oklahoma after a breakout 2024-25 season at Virginia Tech, where he captured the ACC title at 157 pounds and qualified for the NCAA Championships. He finished the year with a 17-5 record in his first season as a full-time starter, highlighted by four wins over All-Americans and nine bonus-point victories. His ACC title run included a win over two-time ACC champion and All-American Ed Scott.
As a true freshman in 2023-24, Hipolito went 11-4 with a Southeast Open title and a third-place finish at the Keystone Classic. Originally from Manaus, Brazil, he was a three-time high school state champion (once in Alabama and twice in Virginia) and is a multiple-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu world champion.
BRIAN SOLDANO / RUTGERS / WANTAGE, N.J.
Soldano is a two-time NCAA qualifier and Big Ten placewinner with 54 career wins and 26 pins. He led Rutgers in 2024-25 with 16 wins and 12 pins, ranking second nationally in falls. He also finished fourth at the Midlands Championships and pinned reigning Big Ten champion Edmond Ruth.
He placed sixth at the Big Ten Championships in each of his first two seasons and delivered multiple dual victories by fall. A three-time New Jersey state champion at High Point High School, Soldano posted a 127-5 high school record with 99 pins and ended his career on a 79-match win streak.
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