MIDLANDS 2017 Predictions

125
1. Nick Suriano sophomore Rutgers
2. Spencer Lee freshman Iowa
3. Sean Russell junior Edinboro
4. Ronnie Bresser junior Oregon State
5. Ryan Millof junior Arizona State
6. Luke Welch senior Purdue
7. Elijah Oliver junior Indiana
8. Brock Hudkins sophomore Indiana
R12 Travis Piotrowski sophomore Illinois
R12 Sebastian Rivera sophomore Northwestern
R12 Johnny Jimenez junior Wisconsin
R12 Kyle Atkins sophomore Buffalo

133
1. Seth Gross junior South Dakota State
2. Josh Terao junior American
3. Korbin Myers sophomore Edinboro
4. Ben Thornton senior Purdue
5. Caleb Richardson senior Old Dominion
6. Scott DelVecchio senior Rutgers
7. Cam Kelly junior Ohio
8. Phil Laux senior Iowa
R12 Ali Nasar sophomore Arizona State
R12 Ty Agaisse junior Princeton
R12 Garrett Pepple freshman Indiana
R12 Brian Lantry junior Buffalo

141
1. Anthony Ashnault senior Rutgers
2. Mason Smith sophomore Central Michigan
3. Carter Happell freshman Iowa
4. Eli Stickley sophomore Wisconsin
5. Henry Pohlmeyer sophomore South Dakota State
6. Jack Hathaway senior Oregon State
7. Jack Mutchnik junior American
8. Colt Schilling senior Cal Poly
R12 Pat D'Arcy junior Princeton
R12 Cole Weaver junior Indiana
R12 Mike Van Brill (Rutgers)
R12 Andrew Madrigal sophomore Old Dominion

149
1. Jason Tsirtsis senior Arizona State
2. Brandon Sorensen senior Iowa
3. Matt Kolodzik sophomore Princeton
4. Zander Wick freshman Wisconsin
5. Justin Oliver junior Central Michigan
6. Pat Lugo (Iowa)
7. Josh Maruca (Arizona State)
8. Baby J Bannister junior Maryland
R12 Peter Pappas freshman Edinboro
R12 Pat Duggan (Iowa)
R12 Ryan Deakin freshman Northwestern
R12 Eric Barone sophomore Illinois

157
1. Mike Kemerer sophomore Iowa
2. Josh Sheilds sophomore Arizona State
3. Richie Lewis senior Rutgers
4. Kyle Langenderfer senior Illinois
5. Andrew Crone senior Wisconsin
6. Justin Staudenmayer senior Brown
7. Danny Zilverberg senior South Dakota State
8. Larry Early sophomore Old Dominion
R12 Alex Shomers sophomore Edinboro
R12 Mike D'angelo junior Princeton
R12 Jake Danishek junior Indiana
R12 Shane Oster sophomore Northwestern

165
1. Isaiah Martinez senior Illnois
2. Anthony Valencia sophomore Arizona State
3. Alex Marinelli freshman Iowa
4. Evan Wick sophomore Wisconsin
5. Austin Matthews senior Edinboro
6. May Bethea senior Pennsylvania
7. Kaleb Young (Iowa)
8. Jack Van Brill junior Rutgers
R12 Jonathan Schleifer senior Princeton
R12 Jacob Morrissey senior Purdue
R12 Dakota Juarez junior Eastern Michigan
R12 Christian LaBrie senior Brown

174
1. Zahid Valencia sophomore Arizona State
2. Joey Gunther sophomore Iowa
3. CJ Brucki senior Central Michigan
4. Dylan Lydy sophomore Purdue
5. Ryan Christensen senior Wisconsin
6. David Kocer senior South Dakota State
7. Josef Johnson senior Harvard
8. Devin Skatza sophomore Indiana
R12 Ty Schoffstall senior Edinboro
R12 Johnny Sebastian junior Northwestern
R12 Seldon Wright junior Old Dominion
R12 Andrew LaBrie senior Brown

1841. Nick Gravina senior Rutgers
2. Pat Downey senior Iowa
3. Jordan Ellingwood senior Central Michigan
4. Ricky Robertson senior Wisconsin
5. Emery Parker sophomore Illinois
6. Mitch Sliga senior Northwestern
7. Jacob Heyob junior Pennsylvania
8. Christian LaFragola junior Brown
R12 Seth McLeod sophomore Oregon State
R12 Martin Mueller sophomore South Dakota State
R12 Max Lyon freshman Purdue
R12 Myles Wilson (Iowa)

1971. Frank Mattiace senior Pennsylvania
2. Jeric Kasunic senior American
3. Jacob Warner freshman Iowa
4. Cash Wilcke (Iowa)
5. Hunter Ritter senior Wisconsin
6. Andre Lee junior Illinois
7. Christian Brunner sophomore Purdue
8. Corey Griego junior Oregon State
R12 Joey Ariola senior Buffalo
R12 Pat Brucki freshman Princeton
R12 Steve Holloway (Iowa)
R12 Kevin Mulligan freshman Rutgers

HWT1. Tanner Hall junior Arizona State
2. Sam Stoll junior Iowa
3. Amarveer Dhesi junior Oregon State
4. Brooks Black senior Illinois
5. Yousiff Hemida junior Maryland
6. Billy Miller junior Edinboro
7. Gage Hutchinson senior Eastern Michigan
8. Conan Jennings junior Northwestern
R12 Shawn Streck freshman Purdue
R12 Cody Crawford (Oregon State)
R12 Fletcher Miller senior Indiana
R12 Jake Gunning junior Buffalo

TEAM1. Iowa
2. Arizona State
3. Rutgers
4. Wisconsin
5. Illinois
6. Central Michigan
7. Edinboro
8. South Dakota State
9. Purdue
10. Oregon State

Southern Scuffle 2018 Predictions

125
1. Nathan Tomasello senior Ohio State
2. Darian Cruz senior Lehigh
3. Taylor Lamont freshman Utah Valley
4. Nick Piccininni sophomore Oklahoma State
5. Drew Mattin freshman Michigan
6. Conner Schram senior Stanford
7. Louie Hayes freshman Virginia
8. Jacob Schwarm freshman Northern Iowa
R12 Zach Fuentes senior Drexel
R12 Sean Fausz junior North Carolina State
R12 Sergio Mendez senior Bakersfield
R12 Alonzo Allen sophomore Chattanooga

133
1. Kaid Brock sophomore Oklahoma State
2. Stevan Micic sophomore Michigan
3. Jack Mueller sophomore Virginia
4. Austin DeSanto freshman Drexel
5. Scotty Parker senior Lehigh
6. Luke Pletcher sophomore Ohio State
7. Corey Keener senior Penn State
8. Sean Nickell senior Bakersfield
R12 Nathan Boston junior Campbell
R12 Tariq Wilson freshman North Carolina State
R12 Rico Montoya junior Northern Colorado

141 
1. Dean Heil senior Oklahoma State
2. Kevin Jack senior North Carolina State
3. Jared Prince sophomore Navy
4. Joey McKenna junior Ohio State
5. Josh Alber junior Northern Iowa
6. Sal Profaci junior Michigan
7. Russell Rohlfing sophomore Bakersfield
8. Nic Gil (Navy)
R12 Jared Cortez junior Penn State
R12 Michael Pongracz senior Chattanooga
R12 Luke Karam freshman Lehigh
R12 Kyle Shoop sophomore Lock Haven

149
1. Zain Retherford senior Penn State
2. Max Thomsen sophomore Northern Iowa
3. Ke-Shawn Hayes sophomore Ohio State
4. Boo Lewallen ( Oklahoma State )
5. Geo Martinez junior Oklahoma State
6. Jamal Morris junior North Carolina State
7. Ronnie Perry senior Lock Haven
8. Malik Amine sophomore Michigan
R12 Beau Donahue (North Carolina State)
R12 Cortland Schuyler junior Lehigh
R12 Corey Wilding senior Navy
R12 Ben Polkowske senior Northern Colorado

157
1. Jason Nolf junior Penn State
2. Alec Pantaleo junior Michigan
3. Hayden Hidlay freshman North Carolina State
4. Micah Jordan junior Ohio State
5. Ian Brown junior Lehigh
6. Paul Fox junior Stanford
7. Mitch Finesilver senior Duke
8. Cole Hammond senior Bakersfield
R12 Alex Mossing senior Air Force
R12 Tyler Marinelli junior Gardner Webb

165
1. Logan Massa sophomore Michigan
2. Vincenzo Joseph sophomore Penn State
3. Te'Shan Campbell junior Ohio State
4. Chandler Rogers junior Oklahoma State
5. Chance Marsteller junior Lock Haven
6. Andrew Atkinson senior Virginia
7. Brian Hamann senior North Carolina State
8. Keilan Torres senior Northern Colorado
R12 Gordon Wolf junior Lehigh
R12 Chad Pyke junior Chattanooga
R12 Lorenzo De La Riva sophomore Bakersfield
R12 Demetrius Romero sophomore Utah Valley

174
1. Bo Jordan senior Ohio State
2. Mark Hall sophomore Penn State
3. Myles Amine sophomore Michigan
4. Jordan Kutler sophomore Lehigh
5. Taylor Lujan sophomore Northern Iowa
6. Jacobe Smith junior Oklahoma State
7. Keaton Subjeck senior Stanford
8. Jadaen Bernstein senior Navy
R12 Garrett Sutton (Michigan)
R12 Will Schany junior Virginia
R12 Forrest Przbysz senior Appalachian State
R12 Justin Lampe senior Chattanooga

184
1. Myles Martin junior Ohio State
2. Bo Nickal junior Penn State
3. Domenic Abounader senior Michigan
4. Peter Renda senior North Carolina State
5. Drew Foster junior Northern Iowa
6. Ryan Preisch junior Lehigh
7. Shakur Rasheed (Penn State)
8. Bryce Carr senior Chattanooga
R12 Michael Coleman junior Navy
R12 Keegan Moore freshman Oklahoma State
R12 Dylan Gabel junior Northern Colorado
R12 Nick Corba senior Cleveland State

197
1. Kollin Moore sophomore Ohio State
2. Matt McCutcheon (Penn State)
3. Preston Weigel junior Oklahoma State
4. Anthony Cassar freshman Penn State
5. Matt Macchiavello senior North Carolina State
6. Matt William senior Bakersfield
7. Scottie Boykin senior Chattanooga
8. Stephen Loiseau junior Drexel
R12 Jacob Holshlag sophomore Northern Iowa
R12 Kevin Beasley senior Michigan
R12 Nathan Traxler freshman Stanford
R12 Tanner Orndorff junior Utah Valley

HWT
1. Kyle Snyder senior Ohio State
2. Adam Coon senior Michigan
3. Jacob Kasper senior Duke
4. Nathan Butler senior Stanford
5. Nick Nevills junior Penn State
6. Michael Hughes senior Hofstra
7. Thomas Haines sophomore Lock Haven
8. Dustin Dennison senior Utah Valley
R12 Joey Goodhart senior Drexel
R12 Jere Heino junior Campbell
R12 Derek White junior Oklahoma State

TEAM
1. Ohio State
2. Michigan
3. Penn State
4. Oklahoma State
5. North Carolina State

Going for 4, 3, 2 and R12 going for first NCAA 2018

Cruz 7th R12 1st
Retherford 5th 1st 1st
Tsirtsis 1st 3rd DNP
LaVallee R12 DNP 2nd
Coon R12 2nd 3rd
Tomasello 1st 3rd 3rd
Moisey 2nd DNP
Heil 4th 1st 1st
Ashnault 8th 4th 6th
Jack 5th R12 3rd
G Martinez R12 8th
Sorensen 4th 2nd 3rd
Clagon 5th DNP R12
I Martinez 1st 1st 2nd
B Jordan 3rd 3rd 2nd
Ramos 6th DNP DNP
Miklus 7th 6th
McCutcheon R12 DNP R12
Snyder 2nd 1st 1st
Milholf DNP 7th
Bresser DNP R12
McGhee DNP R12 DNP
Forys DNP R12 DNP
McKenna 3rd R12
Chishko 6th 6th
Gross R12 2nd
M Jordan R12 4th
Pantaleo DNP 6th
Oliver 7th R12
M Finesiliver DNP R12 DNP
Nolf 2nd 1st
Walsh DNP 5th 7th
Berger R12 5th
Lewis 4th 6th
McFadden 6th
Martin 1st 5th
Nickal 2nd 1st
Bernstein DNP R12 R12
Rogers R12 5th
Renda DNP DNP 3rd
Zavatsky R12 DNP
Downey DNP 5th
Weigel R12 6th
Dhesi DNP 5th
Hall R12 3rd
Black DNP R12 DNP
Lizak DNP 2nd
Piccininni 4th
Mueller 4th
Russell DNP 6th
Hudkins R12
Fausz DNP R12
Micic 4th
Brock 5th
S Parker 8th
Lantry R12
McKee R12
DelVecchio R12
Eierman 5th
Kolodzik 7th
Thorn DNP 8th
McCrystal DNP DNP R12
Smith DNP DNP R12
Thomsen 5th
Crone R12
Bleise DNP R12
Kemerer 3rd
Fox DNP 7th
Bethea DNP DNP R12
Short DNP DNP R12
Joseph 1st
Massa 3rd
Womack DNP 8th
Hughes R12
Steiert DNP R12
A Valencia R12
Wanzek DNP DNP R12
M Hall 1st
Z Valencia 3rd
Amine 4th
Preisch R12
Foster DNP 7th
Macchiavello DNP DNP R12
Gravina DNP DNP R12
E Parker DNP R12
Beazley 8th
Wilcke R12
Chaid DNP DNP R12
Nevills DNP 5th
Solomon DNP DNP 412
Hemida DNP R12
Jennings DNP R12

Going for 2, 3 or 4 EIWA

Darian Cruz 3rd 1st 1st
Markus Schiedel 2nd 7th 3rd
Tyler Smith 3rd WC 4th
Scotty Parker 4th 1st
Tyrell White 4th 4th 4th
Jadaen Bernstein 1st 3rd 4th
Tom Sleigh 5th 2nd
Nic Gil 6th DNP
Joey Galasso 2nd
Ryan Preisch 3rd 2nd
Andrew Mendal 5th 3rd 3rd
Gordan Wolf 5th DNP
Josef Johnson DNP 6th 6th
Jeric Kasunic DNP 5th 4th
Michael Hughes DNP 3rd DNP
Jeramy Sweany 3rd DNP
Matt Kolodzik 1st
Jared Prince 3rd
Brandon Womack DNP 1st
Steve Schneider DNP 6th 4th
Garrett Ryan DNP DNP 1st

Going for 2, 3 or 4 MAC

Joey LaVallee 3rd 2nd 1st
Colin Heffernan 5th 6th 2nd
Jordan Ellingwood 3rd 1st 3rd
Willie Miklus 2nd 3rd
Shakur Laney 5th 1st
Barlow McGhee DNP 1st 5th
Kyle Atkins 6th 4th
Cam Kelly 4th 4th
Brian Lantry 5th 2nd
Justin Oliver 2nd 3rd
Bryce Steiert 2nd 2nd
Daniel Lewis 1st 1st
Dakota Juarez 2nd
Devin Nye 3rd
Gage Hutchinson 4th 2nd
Brock Hudkins 3rd
John Erneste 1st
Jaydin Eierman 1st
Max Thomsen 1st
Taylor Lujan 1st
Jacob Holschlag 3rd
Jake Gunning 1st

Going for 2, 3 or 4 BIG 10

Zain Retherford 2nd 1st 1st
Domenic Abounader 3rd 1st 3rd
Nathan Tomasello 1st 1st 1st
Anthony Ashnault 5th 1st 1st
Brandon Sorensen 2nd 2nd 3rd
Alec Pantaleo 4th 3rd 3rd
Isaiah Martinez 1st 1st 1st
Bo Jordan 2nd 2nd 1st
Matt McCutcheon 4th 5th 3rd
Ricky Robertson 5th 8th 5th
Kyle Snyder 2nd 1st 1st
Brooks Black 8th 5th DNP
Elijah Oliver 5th 6th
Micah Jordan 3rd 2nd
Tommy Thorn 4th 6th
Javier Gasca 6th 2nd
Jake Short DNP 7th 5th
Jason Nolf 2nd 1st
Richie Lewis DNP DNP 5th
Tyler Berger 7th 3rd
Bo Nickal 1st 3rd
Myles Martin 3rd 2nd
Nick Gravina DNP 4th 9th
Ryan Christensen 7th 6th
Sam Stoll 8th
Travis Piotrowski 4th
Stevan Micic 3rd
Mitch McKee 6th
Luke Pletcher 4th
Baby J Banniser DNP 6th
Mike Kemerer 2nd
Jack Van Brill 7th
Kyle Langenderfer 3rd DNP 8th

Going for 2, 3 or 4 BIG 12

Zeke Moisey 2nd WC
Dean Heil 1st 1st 1st
Dante Rodriguez 2nd DNP DNP
Seth Gross 2nd 1st
Bryce Meredith DNP 3rd 2nd
Mitch Bengston WWC* 6th
Davion Jeffries 2nd 2nd
Clay Ream DNP 3rd 2nd
Archie Colgan DNP 5th 4th
Danny Zilverberg DNP 5th 4th
Chandler Rogers 2nd 2nd
David Kocer DNP 4th 3rd
Dane Pestano DNP 4th
Preston Weigel 1st 1st
Nate Rotert DNP 2nd 4th
Nick Piccininni 1st
Christian Moody 4th
Kaid Brock 2nd
Cam Sykora 3rd
Keilan Torres DNP DNP 3rd
Matt Harrington 5th

Going for 2, 3, 4 EWL

Austin Matthews 1st 1st 2nd
BJ Clagon 1st 2nd 1st
Chad Walsh 1st 2nd 1st
Sean Russell 1st 1st
Brock Zacherl 1st 2nd
Billy Miller 2nd 1st
Jake Gromacki DNP 2nd
Thomas Haines 2nd

Going for 2, 3 or 4 ACC

Dennis Gustafson 1st DNP DNP
Peter Renda 3rd 5th 2nd
Dom Forys 3rd 2nd 1st
Mitch Finesilver 2nd
Troy Heilmann DNP 3rd 2nd
Andrew Atkinson 2nd 4th 3rd
Jared Haught 3rd 2nd 1st
Kevin Jack 4th 1st 1st
Ethan Ramos 2nd 1st 2nd
Jacob Kasper DNP 2nd 2nd
Ryan Solomon 2nd 3rd 3rd
Sean Fausz 2nd 2nd
L.J. Bentley 4th
Solomon Chishko 2nd 1st
Zach Finesilver 4th
Daniel McFadden 3rd
Zack Zavatsky 1st 1st
Michael Boykin DNP 3rd
Chip Ness DNP 3rd
Jack Mueller 3rd
Jamal Morris DNP 2nd
Sam Krivus 3rd
Taleb Rahmani 2nd
Brian Hamann DNP DNP 2nd

Going for 2, 3 or 4 SOCON

Conner McMahon 1st
John Fahy DNP 1st
Forrest Pryzbysz DNP 2nd
Chris Debein 1st
Matt Zovotoski DNP 1st
Austin Krassier DNP 2nd
Bryce Carr DNP 1st
Scottie Boykin 2nd 3rd 1st

Going for 2, 3 or 4 PAC 12's

Amarveer Dhesi 1st 1st
Ronnie Bresser 1st 2nd
Jack Hathaway 1st 5th 2nd
Cody Crawford 1st 3rd 2nd
Nathan Butler 1st 2nd 3rd
Conner Schram 2nd 1st 2nd
Jason Delacruz 4th
Colt Schilling DNP 4th 3rd
Cole Hammond DNP  4th 2nd
Keaton Subjeck DNP 2nd 3rd
Corey Griego DNP 2nd 1st
Krohn DNP 3rd
Tanner Hall 3rd 1st
Matt Williams DNP 4th 3rd
Sean Nickall DNP DNP 2nd
Josh Muraca 1st
Josh Shields 1st
Russell Rohlfing 4th
Paul Fox DNP 3rd
Anthony Valencia 1st
Zahid Valencia 1st
Jason De La Riva 2nd

Going for 2, 3, 4 or More Southern Scuffle 2017

Geo Martinez 2nd
Tyler Berger 6th
Collin Heffernan 8th
Jason Nolf 2nd 1st
Chance Marstellar 4th
Ethan Ramos 7th 2nd 4th
Matt McCutcheon 4th
Dominick Abounader 5th
Willie Miklus 6th
Adam Coon 2nd
Zeke Moisey DNP 3rd
Darian Cruz DNP 5th 3rd
Austin Assad 6th
Connor Schram 8th
Kaid Brock 6th 1st
Dean Heil DNP 1st 1st
Joey McKenna 2nd 3rd
Jared Prince 4th
Tommy Thorn 5th 7th
Zain Retherford DNP 1st
Justin Oliver 3rd
Mitch Finesilver DNP 5th 7th
Paul Fox 7th
Drew Longo  DNP 8th 8th
Logan Massa 2nd
Ryan Preisch 4th 3rd
Garrett Hammond DNP 7th
Bo Nickal 1st
Chandler Rogers 4th 1st
Garret Krohn DNP 8th
Jake Smith DNP DNP 4th
Nathan Butler DNP 7th 4th
Billy Miller 8th 7th
Jack Mueller 2nd
Sean Russell 4th
Gabe Townsell 5th
Nick Piccininni 6th
Barlow McGhee DNP DNP 8th
Scotty Parker DNP 2nd
Josh Alber DNP 3rd
John Erneste 5th
Mitch McKee 6th
Korbin Meyers 7th
Jaydin Eierman 5th
Tristan Moran 6th
Max Thomsen 3rd
Pat Lugo 4th
Matt Zovitoski DNP 7th
Jordan Kutler 1st
Joey Lavallee DNP DNP 3rd
Andrew Atkinson DNP DNP 4th
Jake Short DNP DNP 5th
Daniel Lewis DNP 2nd
Bryce Steier DNP 3rd
Nick Wanzek DNP DNP 4th
Keilan Torres DNP DNP 6th
Chad Pyke DNP 7th
Mark Hall 1st
Taylor Lujan 7th
Jadaen Bernstein DNP DNP 8th
Bryce Carr DNP DNP 3rd
Dakota Greer 4th
Drew Foster DNP 6th
Chip Ness DNP DNP 7th
Dylan Gabel DNP 8th
Preston Wiegel DNP 3rd
Derek White DNP 4th
Frank Mattiace DNP DNP 5th
Ben Honis 7th
Ben DamStadt 8th
Jacob Kasper DNP DNP 1st
Mike Hughes DNP DNP 5th

Going for 2, 3, 4 or More at Midlands 2017

Brandon Sorensen 3rd 3rd 1st 1st
Jason Tsirtsis 5th 1st 2nd 5th
Chad Walsh 7th 4th 3rd 2nd
Isaiah Martinez 4th 1st -1st
Steve Micic 3rd
Kevin Norstrem 5th
Sal Mastriani 4th
Justin Staudenmayer 5th
Ronnie Bresser DNP 2nd
Ben Thornton 7th
Emilio Saavedra 1st
Josh Alber 2nd
Anthony Giraldo 4th 7th
Steve Bleise 2nd
Kevin Jack DNP 3rd 1st
Anthony Ashnault DNP 4th 3rd
Matt Kolodzik 5th 2nd
Ronnie Perry DNP 6th
Mike Kemerer 5th 1st
BJ Clagon DNP 6th
Richie Lewis DNP DNP 4th
Tyler Berger 7th 2nd
Markus Schiedel DNP DNP 8th
David Kocer DNP 6th
Jonathan Schleifer DNP 2nd
Peter Renda DNP DNP 5th 5th
Zahid Valencia 7th 1st
Nick Gravina DNP 8th 6th
Tanner Hall 2nd 1st
Sam Stoll 3rd 3rd
Gage Hutchinson 7th 4th
Sebastian Rivera 4th
Shakur Laney DNP 5th
Johnny Jimenez 7th
Christian Moody 8th
Seth Gross DNP 3rd
Jamal Moris DNP 5th
Scott DelVecchio DNP 6th
Cam Kelly DNP 7th
Eli Stickley 8th
Chad Red 4th
Kanen Storr 5th
Russell Rohlfing 6th
Nick Zanetta DNP DNP 8th
Justin Oliver DNP 2nd
Ryan Deakin 3rd
Davion Jeffries DNP 4th
Sam Speno DNP 5th
Baby J Bannister DNP 8th
Josh Shields 3rd
Evan Wick 4th
Colin Heffernan DNP DNP 6th
Jack Van Brill DNP 8th
Anthony Valencia 3rd
Alex Marinelli 4th
Kaleb Young 5th
Lorenzo De La Riva 6th
Andrew Fogarty 8th
Devin Skatzka 5th
Ryan Christensen DNP 6th
Jordan Pagnano DNP 7th
Josef Johnson DNP DNP 8th
Mike Macchiavello DNP DNP 7th
Myles Martin DNP 8th
Nate Rotert DNP DNP 2nd
Ricky Robertson DNP DNP 4th
Kevin Beazley DNP DNP 6th
Matt Williams DNP DNP 7th
Jordan Wood 2nd
Cody Crawford DNP DNP 7th
Conan Jennings DNP 8th

Wrestlers from The South: Division I Talent

I've made a countless number of arguments over the years for why the states of Florida and Georgia should have more collegiate opportunities for the phenomenal talent their high schools produce. Today I add yet another merit to the argument.

I took the southern states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee to see how many kids from those states are currently on Division I rosters. Here's what I found out.

There are currently 154 wrestlers from the south on Division I rosters. Out of the 76 Division I Wrestling Teams, 48 (63%) have Southern wrestlers on their teams. 

Here is a by State breakdown
Florida: 40 (Among 28 Teams) 
Georgia: 40 (Among 18 Teams) 
Texas: 35 (Among 24 Teams)
Tennessee: 16 (Among 8 Teams) 
Alabama: 9 (Among 6 Teams) 
Kentucky: 7 (Among 6 Teams) 
Louisiana: 4 (Among 4 Teams) 
Arkansas: 3 (Among 3 Teams)

It is important to note that Arkansas has only had sanctioned wrestling since 2009 and that while Texas had high school wrestling at the private level, they've only had public high school wrestling since 1999.  Can you imagine seeing wrestlers from Mississippi on Division I rosters in 2024? That is a very real possibility if high school wrestling were to get sanctioned in the Magnolia state.

And to think this is only showing the Division I talent that these states produce. Imagine Division II, III, NAIA and NJCAA talent being added to the list as well. Imagine NCWA talent being added to the list.

The point of my project is to prove two things. Florida, Georgia and Texas (as well as the other southern states mentioned) produce their fair share (circumstances included) of talent.  Secondly when you have 40 kids among 28 teams, 40 kids among 18 teams and 35 kids among 24 teams it proves that these kids want to wrestle in college.  For Florida and Texas to only have one officially recognized by the school's athletic department as a varsity sport wrestling program is inexcusable. Georgia has four programs, one Division II and three NAIA, but that if far too little for the vast talent that the state produces. For Shorter to drop their wrestling program this last season, was a real slap in the face to their own kids.  Don't misunderstand me, don't misconstrue what I'm saying. I am very thankful as well as praiseful towards Mike Moyer, the NWCA and the hard work that they do in creating wrestling programs around the country. I love the NCWA and the opportunities it creates for our wrestlers that otherwise wouldn't be there.  It's simply that these three states ought to have at least one Division I program and as many colleges as they all have, a lot more could stand to have official varsity wrestling programs.

Out of the 76 Division I Wrestling Teams, 48 (63%) have Southern wrestlers on their teams. 

That's interesting in itself.

Chattanooga has the most with 22 members of their roster being from the south. Ironically enough Georgia with 10 outnumbering Tennessee with 7.  Two from Kentucky, with Louisiana, Alabama and Kentucky all having one.

As Chattanooga is our most "Southern" Division I team, it helps to illustrate that it is possible to field a competitive team made up of local kids or kids from nearby states.  Any school in Florida, Georgia and Texas could easily do the same.  They wouldn't have to search for kids from Iowa or Pennsylvania or Ohio to come down south to wrestle for them. They have plenty of kids from their own state that would love the opportunity to be able to do so.



Currently Ranked Wrestlers From The South 

GEORGIA 
#6 Ryan Millhof Arizona State 125 lbs 
#8 Sean Russell Edinboro 125 lbs 
#8 Taylor Lujan Northern Iowa 174 lbs 
#20 Forrest Pryzbysz Appalachian State 174 lbs 
#13 Bryce Carr Chattanooga 184 lbs 

Also look for Alonzo Allen Chattanooga @ 125 lbs and Chip Ness North Carolina @ 184 lbs to be ranked throughout the year as well. 

KENTUCKY 
#7 Sean Fausz North Carolina State 125 lbs 

Look for Nathan Boston Campbell @ 133 lbs to be ranked throughout the rest of the season. 

TEXAS
#7 Jack Mueller Virginia 133 lbs 
#1 Bo Nickal Penn State 184 lbs 

TENNESSEE 
#20 Scottie Boykin Chattanooga 197 lbs 

Look for Chris Debein Chattanooga @ 133 lbs to be ranked throughout the rest of the season. 

ALABAMA
#9 Brandon Womack Cornell 174 lbs

FLORIDA
#9 Jared Prince Navy 141 lbs 
#13 Yoanse Meijas 174 lbs 

Look for Kyle Norstrem Virginia Tech @ 125 lbs to be ranked throughout the season. 

Also keep in mind that Pat Lugo Iowa @ 149 lbs who is behind #2 Brandon Sorensen is also from Florida.

CKLV 2017 Predictions!

125
1. Nathan Tomasello senior Ohio State
2. Ethan Lizak junior Minnesota
3. Sean Russell sophomore Edinboro
4. Luke Welch senior Purdue
5. Drew Mattin Freshman Michigan
6. Conor Schram senior Stanford
7. Taylor Lamont freshman Utah Valley
8. Zeke Moisey junior West Virginia

133
1. Stevan Micic sophomore Michigan
2. Mitch McKee sophomore Minnesota
3. Austin DeSanto freshman Drexel
4. Dom Forys senior Pittsburgh
5. Luke Pletcher sophomore Ohio State
6. Ian Parker freshman Iowa State
7. Dennis Gustafson senior Virginia Tech
8. Josh Terao junior American

141
1. Bryce Meredith senior Wyoming
2. Tommy Thorn junior Minnesota
3. Jared Prince sophomore Navy
4. Ke-Shawn Hayes sophomore Ohio State
5. Chad Red freshman Nebraska
6.Yianni Diakomihalis freshman Cornell
7. Emilio Saavedra junior Fresno State
8. Javier Gasca senior Michigan State


149
1. Solomon Chishko junior Virginia Tech
2. Steve Bleise junior Minnesota
3. Justin Oliver junior Central Michigan
4. Josh Maruca sophomore Arizona State
5. Max Thomsen sophomore Northern Iowa
6. Malik Amine freshman Michigan
7. Colton McCrystal senior Nebraska
8. Mitch Bengston senior North Dakota State


157
1. Tyler Berger junior Nebraska
2. Josh Shields sophomore Arizona State
3. Jake Short senior Minnesota
4. Micah Jordan junior Ohio State
5. Paul Fox junior Stanford
6. Markus Schiedel senior Columbia
7. Alec Pantaleo junior Michigan
8. Justin Staudenmayer senior Brown


165
1. Logan Massa sophomore Michigan
2. Daniel McFadden sophomore Virginia Tech
3. Te'Shan Campbell sophomore Ohio State
4. Anthony Valencia sophomore Arizona State
5. Greg Gaxiola freshman Fresno State
6. Nick Wanzek senior Minnesota
7. Kailen Torres senior Northern Colorado
8. Austin Matthews senior Edinboro

174
1. Zahid Valencia sophomore Arizona State
2. Bo Jordan senior Ohio State
3. Myles Amine sophomore Michigan
4. Taylor Lujan junior Northern Iowa
5. Ethan Ramos senior North Carolina
6. Keaton Subjeck senior Stanford
7. Nolan Kistler senior Cal Baptist
8. Brandon Womack junior Cornell

184
1. Domenic Abounader senior Michigan
2. Myles Martin junior Ohio State
3. Max Dean freshman Cornell
4. Zack Zavatsky junior Virginia Tech
5. Drew Foster junior Northern Iowa
6. Steve Schneider senior Binghamton
7. Nick Fiegener junior Cal Baptist
8. Jordan Ellingwood senior Central Michigan

197
1. Jake Smith senior West Virginia
2. Kollin Moore sophomore Ohio State
3. Jared Haught senior Virginia Tech
4. Matt Williams senior Bakersfield
5. Kevin Beazley senior Michigan
6. Tom Seligh senior Bucknell
7. Jeric Kasunic senior American
8. Tanner Orndorff junior Utah Valley

HWT
1. Kyle Snyder senior Ohio State
2. Adam Coon senior Michigan
3. Jacob Kasper senior Duke
4. Nathan Butler senior Stanford
5. Tanner Hall junior Arizona State
6. Garrett Ryan senior Columbia
7. Billy Miller junior Edinboro
8. Ryan Solomon senior Pittsburgh

The World of Wrestling And Where I Belong In It.

You'd never know by looking at him. You'd never know by hanging out with him. I was one of the only ones he ever told.  Friends who'd known him for 10, 15 years were unaware.  On a random day, at a random moment, during a five minute break he walked up to me and asked during 12 ANGRY MEN rehearsal, "Did you wrestle in high school?"  I replied that I did and he said that he was a three time state qualifier.

I looked him up and sure enough, 119 lbs as a sophomore and 125 lbs as a junior and senior he had made Iowa's illustrious state tournament. A two time class 3A District champion, ranked as high as fifth during his career.  Yet, here I was the "wrestler" in our group of thespians.  Here he was having been a somebody that did something in the sport, achieved something that people note and remember, and I was the one everybody saw as the "wrestler."  He never mentioned wrestling again after that day. He spent six years in the sport, and upon finishing 1-2 at the 1997 Iowa State Championships, disconnected from the sport, all but to share in a brief bonding moment with me a similar background.

And here I am. 65-70 career record. Never won a conference title. Never won a sectional title. I didn't even qualify for districts. The highlights of my career are a handful of notable victories, a win over the #10 ranked kid in the state and moments where I lost but walked off the mat respected because of the fight that I showed.  Why I wasn't good and why I didn't achieve much in the sport is up for debate. People are always going to have their opinions and I'm always going to have mine. Why aside, a good wrestler, I was not.

I wasn't even mediocre. I achieved nothing during my wrestling career that is of any significance. I'm proud of the hardest working wrestler of the year awards I won as a freshman, junior and senior.  The Tim Fritchen Spirit Award I received my senior year for the most dedicated and hard working student of the class of 2004, nominated for my dedication and passion in wrestling (as well as theatre) is one of my most cherished possessions.  Yet they're both a reflection of the drive and fixation I have within me when it comes to something I want. Not in wrestling itself.

Truth is I've tried hard to be a part of something that has rejected me the entire time I've tried to be a part of it.  I never made it as a wrestler, so I figured that I might make it within the sport in a another way. Our sport is very unforgiving of a lack of accomplishments, so I knew coaching was out of the question.  It's one thing to be a wrestler that "never did" as long as the potential was there.  To be the one that was one match away from state, that lost the close match to the eventual third place medalist. It's another thing to be the guy that lost in the go-to districts match to the guy that went 0-2 at districts, getting pinned each time. I'm sure someone somewhere might have brought me on as the guy that supervised the kids during their lifting, but also the guy that the kids were told to not listen to, because "he doesn't know anything."

While I don't necessarily think a deity is behind them, I do believe that life gives us signs.  And if I am to be honest with myself, the signs I've received trying to make it as a writer/journalist/historian for the sport of wrestling have all been, "You are not welcome here. Get out."  Sometimes the reasoning has been fair. I've made my own mistakes, and I'll own up to what it is that I've done wrong.  Other times I feel the wrong has been committed against me. Our sport although continuously getting better, is still rather exclusionary. The society likes to think of itself as conservative and Christian. I'm not either, and I do believe...I know it has had something to do with why I haven't made it further.

When my professional wrestling career came to an end, I decided to let it go. That I would take opportunities if they came to me, but I wasn't going to continue whoring myself out for bookings in a desperate attempt to save grace. I knew I hadn't made it to the top, I was never going to make it to the top and my best days were behind me. I'll still go back and relieve that nostalgia when I'm made the offer. I'll enjoy the moments shall they come, but I no longer search for them. I no longer beg for them.

My whole life I've searched for somewhere to belong. Something I could be known for. Something I could excel at.  Something I could be good at.

I can't rightly say how good of an actor I am, but I'm a better actor than I ever was a amateur wrestler.  I'm a professional wrestler that only a small number of people ever knew and even a smaller number of people remember; but I'm still a better professional wrestler than I ever was an amateur wrestler.

I'm 1,000 times the creative writer that I am the amateur wrestler.

But I'm not known as the theatre guy or the actor. I'm not known as the pro wrestler. I'm not known as the writer.  I'm known as the amateur wrestling guy.

After what I went through last year, I had to stop and reflect on what life was telling me. I find myself in such a deep, dark, lonely state of depression and I had to ask myself why.  Another editor of a renowned wrestling publication came to me and asked if I would do work for them. I wanted so badly to agree and even said I'd try and do a piece for them by mid October. Normally I'd have researched, did interviews and written the article within a week. I couldn't do it this time. I feel bad about letting someone down and giving him reason to think things about me that aren't true, but I couldn't bring myself to it. All I could think about is how I've spent over twenty years trying to gain the acceptance of a sport that has continuously rejected me. I suppose that this might have been it. This might have been the one time where it finally worked out and it didn't end in yet another disaster.

That's the cruelty of hope isn't it? As long as it's there, you'll always want to try.  Yet when is enough, enough?  Where is the moment when never give up becomes the acceptable time to know when to quit?

I'll never stop loving this sport. I'll always be a fan of it. On the surface it won't seem as if much as changed. I'll still blog about it from time to time when I feel compelled to.  I'll still post on facebook and tweet about it. I'll still be one of the top contributing members of The Wrestling Insider, and a member of the various amateur wrestling groups that I'm a part of on facebook. If Mike Houston gets credentials and ask me to cover events or Theopenmat decides to use me after all, I'll do that too.

Externally it's as if everything is the same, but internally its a peace of mind. 

I wanted to be a great amateur wrestler.  I wasn't.

I wanted to be a great, well known and beloved amateur wrestling journalist/writer/historian. I'm not. I probably never will be.

That world doesn't want me or at least it hasn't for the past nearly 12 years. It's time to move on. 

I'm a creative writer. I'm an actor. I'm something. God there has to be something that I'm good at. Somewhere, where I belong. Something that I'm meant to do. Something that I'm meant to be.

Amateur wrestling isn't it, and I finally accept that.

Going for 2, 3 and 4 @ CKLV 2017

Brian Hamann 7th-
Adam Coon 1st-3rd
Nathan Tomasello 3rd-1st-1st
Zeke Moisey 8th
Kevin Norstrem 7th
Anthony Ashnault 4th
Mitch Bengston 8th
Alec Pantaleo 2nd-3rd
Justin Arthur 4th
Abe Rodriguez 7th
Sal Mastriani 8th -6th
Justin Staudenmayer 4th
Kyle Snyder 3rd
Jared Haught 5th-6th-2nd
Jake Smith 8th-4th-4th
Barlow McGhee DNP-4th-
Josh Alber 5th
Micah Jordan 1st-1st
Solomon Chishko 5th-6th
Tyler Smith DNP-6th
Jake Short DNP-2nd-1st
Davion Jeffries 6th-
Clay Ream DNP-8th
Andrew Atkinson DNP-4th-
Bryce Steiert 6th
Markus Scheidel DNP-DNP-7th
Daniel Lewis 3rd
Jadaen Bernstein DNP-4th
Domenic Abounader DNP-DNP-2nd
Zack Zavatsky 3rd-2nd
Willie Miklus DNP-4th
Ryan Christensen 8th
Jeric Kasunic 8th
Tanner Hall 4th -4th
Jeramy Sweany 8th
Sean Russell DNP-3rd
Noah Gonser 5th
Sean Nickell DNP-6th
Ben Thornton DNP-7th
Markus Simmons 8th
Stevan Micic 2nd-
Mitch Mckee 4th
Anthony Tutolo DNP-DNP-6th
Ali Naser DNP-DNP-7th
Eli Stickely 8th
Joey McKenna DNP-1st
Bryce Meredith DNP-2nd
Cole Martin 3rd
Russell Rohlfing 4th
Jack Mutchnik DNP-8th
Justin Oliver DNP-3rd
Andrew Crone - DNP-DNP-7th
Chase Straw 8th
Collin Heffernan DNP-DNP-2nd
Archie Colgan DNP-DNP-3rd
Josh Shields 5th
Alex Mossing 8th
Logan Massa 1st
Branson Ashworth DNP-3rd
Austin Matthews DNP-4th
Anthony Valencia 5th
Brandon Womack 6th
Alex Loupanchanski 7th
Zahid Valencia 1st
Myles Amine 3rd
C.J. Brucki DNP-DNP-5th
Kimball Bastien 7th
Nick Wanzek DNP-DNP-8th
Myles Martin DNP-3rd
Steve Schneider DNP-DNP-4th
Jordan Ellingwood DNP-DNP-5th
Hunter Ritter DNP-DNP-6th
Nick Fiegener DNP-7th
Sam Imonode DNP-DNP-8th
Kollin Moore 3rd
Corey Griego DNP-5th
Ricky Robertson DNP-DNP-6th
Tom Sleigh DNP-DNP-7th
Tanner Orndorff 8th
Nathan Butler DNP-DNP-5th
Billy Miller DNP-6th
Gage Hutchinson DNP-DNP-7th

2017-2018 NCAA Season Top 10 Wish list.

The NCAA wrestling season is nearly upon us and everyone of us have expectations and hopes for what will happen.  If I were to tell you all of mine, this list would be a novel, if not an epic.  Therefore I'll keep it at my top 10.

10. Patrick Downey stays out of trouble and remains eligible the entire season

Downey's departure from Ames and his ending up in Iowa City is already big news. With the graduation of Gilman, Clark, Meyer and Brooks this looked to be a down year for Hawkeyes. Yet with Marinelli, Happel and possibly Lee joining the varsity lineup, it might not be as much of a rebuilding year as first thought. Also throw in that Sam Stoll could have a full season of health (yet another wish on the list) and the Hawks might finish just as good or even better than they did at the end of 2017.

Regardless of who starts and who doesn't (Iowa's backups could plausibly finish top 20 on their own) and how optimistic or pessimistic you are about the Hawkeye's future one thing is for certain. From a a strict winning perspective, they are better off with Downey than without.  One would think that staying clean and out of trouble, fixated on winning an individual NCAA title would be a no brainer for  Downey.  Yet history has a voice too loud to not be heard regarding this issue, and it's tough to know where we'll be a half year down the road.

Many scenarios are possible. By season's end, Iowa could darkhorse their way to a top four team finish (Flo has Iowa 10th, Intermat has Iowa 9th, WIN has Iowa 10th). If they do it will be WITH Downey's assistance. Another possibility is that Downy makes like Andrew Long messes up early on and come March he's a distant memory.  I'm hoping for the prior.

Downey is good for wrestling. Love him or hate him, he is a subject of interest. He gets butts into seats. Some come to watch him win. Some come to watch him lose. Either way, they come. He generates discussion and he brings an essence of excitement that amateur wrestling craves but often lacks.

9. Markus Scheidel makes All American 

Yes, Scheidel is one of my personal favorites for the 2017-2018 season, but I also want to see him AA for other reasons as well. For one, he wrestles for Columbia and Columbia has only had a total of 5 wrestlers make All American status in their history, the last being Steve Santos in 2013. Seeing smaller schools, especially those as academically prestigious as Columbia produce All Americans is healthy for the sport. I also want to see Scheidel have a breakout season and show the rankings committees of various websites and magazines they made a mistake by keeping him out of the top twenty. I mentioned earlier that I felt Scheidel's absence on a few lists was a mistake and I was ignored. Let's see in a few months who was right and who was wrong. I'm banking Scheidel no lower than 15th by the end of December and an AA contender come conference tournament time.

8. Anthony Ashnault becomes Rutger's first Four Time All American 

It would seem right now that this wish has 100% probability of coming true. Despite a serious illness or unfortunate injury, Ashnault will leave Cleveland, Ohio with a medal in hand and that medal could likely be gold. Rutgers deserves this monumental and historical moment. They've earned it. Not only have coaches and staff worked hard to build wrestling at Rutgers, they've worked hard to build wrestling period. New Jersey is one of the best when it comes to producing high school talent, and Rutgers has gone above and beyond to make sure that those kids have every reason to want to stay home to wrestle. (Rider is also doing a Hell of a job too, and yet another wish that didn't quite make top 10 is to see them have highest team finish ever.)  Take a look at Rutgers schedule and the fun and exciting things they are doing to grow fan support and attendance.  Crowning a four time All American is a step in the direction of becoming a perennial powerhouse and I'd love to see that happen for Rutger's this season.

7. Jake Smith become an All American 

When I read that Jake Smith had suffered an injury and wouldn't be competing at the NCAA championships last season my heart sank. It's one thing to have an opponent keep you from reaching a goal, but to be denied the opportunity to even try because of a last second injury? That's a miscarriage of justice. When I read that he was granted a sixth year of eligibility I lit up.  Not only do I think that Smith can make the award stand, I think he's good enough to make the finals.  Both of his losses to Virginia Tech's Jared Haught were in overtime, and his loss to Ohio State's Kollin Moore was also close, 9-7.  Throw in that he had wins over All Americans Aaron Studebaker (Nebraska) and Ryan Wolfe (Rider) to add merit to my belief.  At first it seemed that Smith's career was going to end on a sour note because of an injury and now he could end up in the NCAA finals. It is fun to think about.

6. Brooks Black makes the wrestling community remember the name Brooks Black 

HWT for various reasons has been a hot topic in preseason discussion. Most notably Kyle Snyder and if anyone can legitimately challenge him or not. Adam Coon's name comes up most often, with others spitting out Jacob Kasper and Tanner Hall from time to time. Listen close enough and occasionally you'll hear Amarveer Dhesi.  You know a name that you never hear? Not even when simply talking about who will finish top eight amongst the big boys?  Brooks Black of Illinois.  This is largely due to a career plagued with injuries, but even at the possibility of coming back at 100% no one seems to take Black seriously. While many chalk up disappointing losses for Iowa's Sam Stoll as reflections of his injuries, they refuse to grant Black the same grace.  Looking at the wins he's produced during his time at Illinois, it seriously makes one question why.  Brooks most likely won't be challenging Snyder for a title. He most likely won't even be challenging Coon for a spot in the finals to challenge Snyder for the title. Yet challenge Kasper, Hall and Dhesi for third place at the NCAA championships? Most certainly. If healthy and 100%, he'll do what Pat DeGain of Indiana did years ago when he moved up from 197 to HWT for his final year of competition. He'll whip butt and take names as fans ask, "Who is this new freshman?" only to learn that he's a senior that they overlooked and should have paid better attention to for years.

5. The Redemption of Chance Marsteller 

It takes a tremendous amount of hard work, dedication, sacrifice and talent to be a great wrestler. It takes an incredible amount of intestinal fortitude to look at yourself in the mirror, admit that you could be a better person and then not only commit to yourself but commit to the whole world that you will do everything in your power to become that better person. The wrestling community while in many ways a wonderful, loving and awesome family to be a part of can also be quite harsh. A deeply religious and conservative community, wrestling doesn't take kindly to illegal shenanigans and can be as unforgiving as it is judgmental. For Chance Marsteller to look these challenges straight in the face and come at them head on is quite admirable. To admit fault and take full responsibility for one's actions isn't an easy thing to do.  Yet that is what Marsteller is doing and he's getting a second chance at Lock Haven.

I want to see him succeed. I want to see him continue on the straight and narrow and give troubled kids whether they're wrestlers or not someone to look up to.  If he can change and he can make himself better, so can they. Some wrestlers think of themselves as only wrestlers. They feel no moral obligation or responsibility to be role models or figures for young people.  I think Marsteller knows better and he is working hard to create the type of image that a young person can look up to and admire. I applaud that and I hope to see him succeed on the mat, as well as off.

4. BJ Clagon and Ethan Ramos both AA in final season 

Both Clagon and Ramos hit the scene early on with All American finishes as freshmen, but their sophomore and junior seasons they've fallen short of reaching that goal again. It was hard watching Clagon come so close last season only to lose by 1 point in the blood round.  As for Ramos, how can you not cheer for the guy? Talk about a positive, upbeat and optimistic attitude.  You want to see the guy win.  I was really hoping what doesn't seem that long ago that both of these guys would end their careers as four time All Americans. Unfortunately that isn't going to happen, but I have strong faith that both will become two time All Americans at the end of their collegiate careers.

3. Fresno State puts a wrestler on the Award Stand 

Fresno State wrestling is back!  May I repeat, FRESNO STATE WRESTLING IS BACK!! WOOOO!!!  And why wait? Why not put someone on the award stand right away? I hate to put unfair pressure or expectation on Emilio Saavedra but dude, you are the man! You are the one with the opportunity and power to make it happen. (Don't get me wrong other Bulldog wrestlers will too, but Saavedra is who I put the most confidence in.)  Show the administration that they made the right decision. Show the athletic director and president of Fresno State that Bulldog wrestling means business and they'll produce success and it won't take them 10 years to do it.

2. Jason Tsirtsis silences his doubters and critics 

The return of Jason Tsirtsis has been another hot topic in wrestling as of late and to listen to fans talk about his potential has been disheartening and depressing to say the least. Here is a wrestler that won a national title as a freshman and then finished in third place as a sophomore and people insult the kid and wonder if he'll even be varsity come the start of the season.  They point at a disappointing junior campaign and think that answers everything.  It's clear to me that depression and the effect it can have on a person and their performance isn't something that is well understood by many. To go through the horrors that Tsirtsis went through a couple of years ago, it is a wonder he even wrestled as well as he did. Others want to point at his up and down performance at the Midlands. Again it takes time to recuperate mentally, physically and emotionally.

When I listen to these critics and doubters rag on Tsirtsis I want to walk up to them and slap them. Yet that isn't how you deal with these types of people. The only way to deal with them, is to hope that Tsirtsis walks into this season and wrestles as good as his potential says he can.  That he has another NCAA title finish or runner up or third place. No one will admit they're wrong. There will be no crow eating, but they'll shut up and they'll disappear.  It's not quite the same as slapping them upside the head for being so bitter and pessimistic but its not a bad consolation prize.

And what if I'm wrong? What if they're right?  Well ok, but I have no shame in putting faith in Tsirtsis and backing him up with my belief in him and what I think he can do.  You can look at my predictions I made a while back and I'm not afraid to say I have him winning 157 lbs.  He wrestles 149 lbs, do I think he CAN beat Retherford? Yes, I think he can.  A 100% Tsirtsis, and I mean that mentally and emotionally as much as I mean it physically can beat Retherford.  Will he? I don't know.

I'm not a rich man. I can't put any money down and besides that's not only unethical, it also violates NCAA rules.  However, I will say this.  I predict Tsirtsis to finish top 3 regardless of which weight he ends up at.

1. Michigan wins the Team NCAA Title 

Do I honestly believe that Michigan can upend Penn State and Ohio State and win the NCAA team title this year? Yes, I do.  Will it take a tournament where everything has to fall into place and go right for Michigan while "going wrong" for others? Yes, but is that possible? Yes, it is.

Let's look at it logically. 

Micic can and will contend for a title at 133 lbs.  Kaid Brock and Seth Gross create his biggest challenge. I don't see him finishing any lower than third.

Be it Profaci or Fisher, I say we're looking at another All American at 141 lbs either way.

Pantaleo who I thought would be 157 this year, I think may be going 149.  Either way, doesn't matter, AA.

Which then leaves me at Hall, who I also think can sneak in a low AA.

Defeating both Isaiah Martinez and Vincenzo Joseph for an NCAA title will be tough, but I do think that Massa will contend. Finishes no lower than third.

Amine I think can contend for a title at 174 lbs and I don't see him any worse than 4th.

Abounader can contend for the NCAA title and I think he will. (Did I really just say that? Yes, I did)

Beazley is an AA.

Coon is the most likely candidate to meet Snyder in the finals and as far as I'm concerned the only real threat Snyder has this season.

I hate using this terminology and I value all members of a team, but the only wrestler I don't see scoring serious points for the Wolverines is Assad at 125 lbs. Yet I do think he'll qualify and I do think he'll win a match or two at the NCAA tournament. In tight team races, those points add up.

I want to remain realistic while also calculating best case scenario.

125 - Assad (2-2)
133 - Micic (Champion)
141 - Fisher or Profaci (5th)
149 - Hall (8th)
157 - Pantaleo (2nd)

165: Massa (Champion)
174: Amine (Champion)
184: Abounader (Champion)
197: Beazley (2nd)
HWT: Coon (2nd)

That's the best I can see Michigan doing and if they do that well, they win the team title.

Taking off my maize and blue colored glasses I'm a bit more realistic in my "more fair" predictions if you want to call them that.

125: (2-2)
133: 3rd
141: 5th
149: (2-2)
157: 7th
165: 2nd
174: 4th
184: Champion
197: 4th
HWT: 2nd

Even with this prediction, that could still be enough to win the NCAA title.  Eight All Americans, with one NCAA champion, two runner-ups and one third.

What favors Michigan most is an ability to put as many as 9 wrestlers on the award stand in All American status. What hurts them is whether they can get bonus points in route to these AA finishes or not.


And with that, there you have it.  My top 2017-2018 NCAA Top 10 Wish List.

JT#1's 2017-2018 Schedule

Saturday November 11th - Grand View Open-9:00 AM- Des Moines, Iowa

Sunday November 12th - Iowa State Vs Drexel - 12:00 PM - Ames, Iowa

Sunday November 26th - Iowa State Vs Rider - 2:00 PM - Ames, Iowa

Friday December 1st - Iowa Vs Illinois - 7:00 PM - Iowa City, Iowa

Saturday December 9th - UNI OPEN - 9:00 AM - Cedar Falls, Iowa

Saturday January 6th - Central College Invite-9:00 AM - Pella, Iowa

Friday January 12th - Grand View Vs Graceland - 7:00 PM - Des Moines, Iowa

Sunday January 14th - Iowa vs Oklahoma State - 3:00 PM - Iowa City, Iowa

Sunday January 21st - Iowa State Vs West Virginia - 2:00 PM - Ames, Iowa

Saturday January 27th - Iowa Vs Michigan - 5:00 PM - Iowa City, Iowa

Friday February 2nd - Iowa Vs Minnesota - 8:00 PM - Iowa City, Iowa

Friday February 9th - Iowa State Vs Fresno State - 7:00 PM - Ames, Iowa

Sunday February 18th - Iowa State Vs Iowa - 2:00 PM - Ames, Iowa


Friday/Saturday - March 2nd/3rd - NAIA Championships - Des Moines, Iowa 

PRESEASON NCAA PREDICTIONS

125
1. Nathan Tomasello senior Ohio State
2. Zeke Moisey junior West Virginia
3. Darian Cruz senior Lehigh
4. Nick Suriano sophomore Rutgers
5. Ethan Lizak junior Minnesota
6. Nick Piccininni sophomore Oklahoma State
7. Jack Mueller sophomore Virginia
8. Sean Russell sophomore Edinboro
R12 Ryan Millhof junior Arizona State
R12 Ronnie Bresser junior Oregon State
R12 Barlow McGhee senior Missouri
R12 Josh Terao junior American

133
1. Kaid Brock sophomore Oklahoma State
2. Seth Gross junior South Dakota State
3. Stevan Micic sophomore Michigan
4. Emilio Saavedra junior Fresno State
5. Conor Schram senior Stanford
6. Dom Forys senior Pittsburgh
7. Mitch McKee sophomore Minnesota
8. Luke Welch senior Purdue
R12 John Erneste sophomore Missouri
R12 Scott Parker senior Lehigh
R12 Corey Keener senior Penn State
R12 Brian Lantry junior Buffalo

141
1. Dean Heil senior Oklahoma State
2. Anthony Ashnault senior Rutgers
3. Kevin Jack senior North Carolina State
4. Bryce Meredith senior Wyoming
5. George Fisher senior Michigan
6. Jared Prince sophomore Navy
7. Tommy Thorn junior Minnesota
8. Russell Rohlfing sophomore Bakersfield
R12 Ronny Perry senior Lock Haven
R12 Jaydin Eierman sophomore Missouri
R12 Ke-Shawn Hayes junior Ohio State
R12 Mike Pongracz senior Chattanooga

149
1. Zain Retherford senior Penn State
2. Solomon Chishko junior Virginia Tech
3. Brandon Sorensen senior Iowa
4. Steve Bleise junior Minnesota
5. Mike Kolodzik sophomore Princeton
6. Josh Shields sophomore Arizona State
7. Justin Oliver junior Central Michigan
8. Josh Reyes junior Fresno State
R12 Max Thomsen junior Northern Iowa
R12 Geo Martinez senior Oklahoma State
R12 Joey Galasso senior Cornell
R12 Matt Zovistoski junior Appalachian State

157
1. Jason Tsirtsis senior Arizona State
2. Jason Nolf junior Penn State
3. B.J. Clagon senior Rider
4. Joey LaVallee senior Missouri
5. Mike Kemerer sophomore Iowa
6. Tyler Berger junior Nebraska
7. Joey Smith junior Oklahoma State
8. Markus Schiedel senior Columbia
R12 Paul Fox senior Stanford
R12 Alec Pantaleo junior Michigan
R12 Kyle Langenderfer senior Illinois
R12 Micah Jordan junior Ohio State

165
1. Isaiah Martinez senior Illinois
2. Logan Massa sophomore Michigan
3. Vincenzo Joseph sophomore Penn State
4. Anthony Valencia sophomore Arizona State
5. Daniel McFadden sophomore Virginia Tech
6. Chad Walsh senior Rider
7. Chandler Rogers sophomore Oklahoma State
8. Chance Marstellar senior Lock Haven
R12 Alex Marinelli freshman Iowa
R12 Lorenzo De La Cruz sophomore Bakersfield
R12 Keaton Subjeck senior Stanford
R12 Mitch Finesilver Duke

174
1. Zahid Valencia sophomore Arizona State
2. Bo Jordan senior Ohio State
3. Mark Hall sophomore Penn State
4. Myles Amine sophomore Michigan
5. Ethan Ramos senior North Carolina
6. Daniel Lewis junior Missouri
7. Taylor Lujan junior Northern Iowa
8. Brandon Womack junior Cornell
R12 Ryan Preisch sophomore Lehigh
R12 Jonathan Schleifer senior Princeton
R12 David Kocer senior South Dakota State
R12 Jacobe Smith junior Oklahoma State

184
1. Domenic Abounader senior Michigan
2. Bo Nickal junior Penn State
3. Myles Martin junior Ohio State
4. Zach Zavatsky junior Virginia Tech
5. Patrick Downey senior Iowa
6. Drew Foster junior Northern Iowa
7. Steve Schneider senior Binghamton
8. Nick Gravina senior Rutgers
R12 Emery Parker junior Illinois
R12 Jordan Ellingwood senior Central Michigan
R12 Forrest Przbysz senior Appalachian State
R12 Andrew Marsden freshman Oklahoma State

197
1. Peter Renda senior North Carolina State
2. Jake Smith senior West Virginia
3. Willie Miklus senior Missouri
4. Kevin Beazley senior Michigan
5. Matt McCutcheon senior Penn State
6. Frank Mattiace senior Pennsylvania
7. Preston Weigel junior Oklahoma State
8. Jared Haught senior Virginia Tech
R12 Kollin Moore sophomore Ohio State
R12 Matt Williams senior Bakersfield
R12 Ricky Robertson junior Wisconsin
R12 Cash Wilcke sophomore Iowa

HWT
1. Kyle Snyder senior Ohio State
2. Adam Coon senior Michigan
3. Jacob Kasper senior Duke
4. Brooks Black senior Illinois
5. Nathan Butler senior Stanford
6. Tanner Hall junior Arizona State
7. Nick Nevills junior Penn State
8. Amaveer Dhesi junior Oregon State
R12 Billy Miller junior Edinboro
R12 Sam Stoll junior Iowa
R12 Garrett Ryan junior Columbia
R12 Gage Hutchinson senior Eastern Michigan

TEAMS

1. Michigan
2. Penn State
3. Ohio State
4. Arizona State
5. Oklahoma State
6. Virginia Tech
7. Missouri
8. Iowa
9. Illinois
10. North Carolina State
11. Minnesota
12. Rutgers
13. Stanford
14. Rider
15. South Dakota State

Preseason EWL Predictions

125

1. Sean Russell junior Edinboro
2. Jake Gromacki junior Clarion

133

1. Korbin Myers sophomore Edinboro

141

1. Ronnie Perry senior Lock Haven
2. Brock Zacherl junior Clarion
3. Tyson Dippery senior Rider

149

1. Kyle Shoop sophomore Edinboro

157

1. B.J. Clagon senior Rider

165

1. Chad Walsh senior Rider
2. Chance Marstellar senior Lock Haven

174

1. Ty Schoffstall senior Edinboro

184

1. Dakota Greer sophomore Edinboro

197

1. Tristan Sponseller junior Lock Haven

HWT

1. Billy Miller junior Edinboro
2. Thomas Haines junior Lock Haven


TEAM
1. Edinboro
2. Lock Haven
3. Rider
4. Clarion
5. George Mason
6. Cleveland State
7. Bloomsburg

PRESEASON SOCON PREDICTIONS

125

1. Alonzo Allen sophomore Chattanooga

133

1. Nathan Boston junior Campbell
2. Chris Debien sophomore Chattanooga

141

1. Michael Pongracz senior Chattanooga

149

1. Chris Vassar sophomore Gardner Webb
2. Matt Zovistoski junior Appalachian State

157

1. Neal Richards junior VMI

165

1. Tyler Marinelli junior Gardner Webb

174

1. Justin Lampe senior Chattanooga

184

1. Forest Przbysz senior Appalachian State
2. Bryce Carr Senior Chattanooga

197

1. Scottie Boykin senior Chattanooga

HWT

1. Jake McKiernan junior SIU-Edwardsville
2. Jere Heino junior Campbell



TEAM

1. Chattanooga
2. Gardner Webb
3. Appalachian State
4. Campbell
5. SIU-Edwardsville
6. VMI
7. The Citadel
8. Davidson

PRESEASON PAC 12 PREDICTIONS

125

1. Ronnie Bresser junior Oregon State
2. Ryan Millhof junior Oklahoma
3. Gabriel Townsell sophomore Stanford

133

1. Conor Schram senior Stanford
2. Ali Naser junior Arizona State
3. Keagan Calkins junior Oregon State

141

1. Russell Rohlfing sophomore Bakersfield
2. Jack Hathaway senior Oregon State
3. Christian Pagdilao senior Arizona State
4. Colton Schilling senior Cal Poly

149

1. Josh Shields sophomore Arizona State
2. Cole Hammond  senior Bakersfield

157

1. Jason Tsirtsis senior Arizona State
2. Paul Fox junior Stanford
3. A.J. Fierro senior Bakersfield

165

1. Anthony Valencia sophomore Arizona State
2. Lorenzo De La Riva sophomore Bakersfield
3. Keaton Subjeck senior Stanford

174

1. Zahid Valencia sophomore Arizona State

184

1. Lane Thomas sophomore Cal Poly

197

1. Matt Williams senior Bakersfield
2. Corey Griego junior Oregon State

HWT

1. Nathan Butler senior Stanford
2. Tanner Hall junior Arizona State
3. Amaveer Dhesi junior Oregon State


TEAM

1. Arizona State
2. Bakersfield
3. Stanford
4. Oregon State
5. Cal Poly

Preseason MAC Predictions

125

1. Barlow McGhee senior Missouri
2. Brock Hudkins sophomore Northern Illinois
3. Shakur Laney junior Ohio
4. Kyle Akins junior Buffalo
5. Noah Gonsor sophomore Eastern Michigan


133

1. John Erneste junior Missouri
2. Brian Lantry  junior Buffalo
3. Anthony Tutolo junior Kent State
4. Cam Kelly junior Ohio

141

1. Jaydin Eierman sophomore Missouri

149

1. Justin Oliver junior Central Michigan

157

1. Joey LaVallee senior Missouri
2. Colin Heffernan senior Central Michigan
3. Casey Sparkman senior Kent State

165

1. Seldon Wright junior Old Dominion
2. Dakota Jaurez junior Eastern Michigan

174

1. Daniel Lewis junior Missouri
2. C.J. Brucki junior Central Michigan

184

1. Jordan Ellingwood senior Central Michigan
2. Dylan Wisman sophomore Missouri

197

1. Willie Miklus junior Missouri
2. Kyle Conel junior Kent State

HWT

1. Gage Hutchinson senior Eastern Michigan

TEAMS

1. Missouri
2. Central Michigan
3. Eastern Michigan
4. Kent State
5. Buffalo
6. Old Dominion
7. Ohio
8. Northern Illinois

Preseason EIWA Predictions

125

1. Darian Cruz senior Lehigh
2. Josh Terao junior American
3. Zach Fuentes senior Drexel
4. Noah Baughman sophomore Cornell
5. Ty Agaisse sophomore Princeton

133

1. Scott Parker senior Lehigh
2. Pat D'Arcy junior Princeton

141

1. Jared Prince sophomore Navy
2. Tyler Smith senior Bucknell
3. Cortland Schuyler junior Lehigh
4. Will Koll junior Cornell

149

1. Matt Kolodzik sophomore Princeton
2. Joey Galasso senior Cornell
3. Conner Prince sophomore Navy

157

1. Markus Scheidel senior Columbia
2. Justin Staudenmayer senior Brown
3. Fredy Stroker sophomore Cornell
4. May Bethea senior Pennsylvania
5. Garrett Hammond senior Drexel

165

1. Jordan Kutler sophomore Lehigh
2. Tyrell White senior Columbia

174

1. Brandon Womack junior Cornell
2. Ryan Preisch junior Lehigh
3. Jonathan Schleifer senior Princeton
4. Jadaen Bernstein senior Navy
5. Andrew LaBrie senior Brown
6. Ben Harvey sophomore Army

184

1. Steve Schneider senior Binghamton

197

1. Frank Mattiace senior Pennsylvania
2. Tom Sleigh junior Bucknell
3. Rocco Caywood junior Army
4. Jeric Kasnuic senior American
5. Ben Honis junior Cornell

HWT

1. Garrett Ryan senior Columbia
2. Mike Hughes senior Hofstra
3. Joey Goodhart junior Drexel
4. Jordan Wood freshman Lehigh


TEAM

1. Lehigh
2. Cornell
3. Princeton
4. Columbia
5. Navy
6. Drexel
7. Pennsylvania
8. Bucknell
9. Brown
10. American
11. Army
12. Binghamton
13. Hofstra
14. Harvard
15. Franklin and Marshall
16. Sacred Heart

Preseason ACC Predictions

125

1. Jack Mueller sophomore Virginia
2. Dalton Macri junior North Carolina
3. Sean Fausz junior North Carolina State
4. Kyle Norstrem freshman Virginia Tech
5. L.J. Bentley junior Pittsburgh

133

1. Dom Forys senior Pittsburgh
2. Jamal Morris junior North Carolina State
3. Dennis Gustafson senior Virginia Tech

141

1. Kevin Jack senior North Carolina State
2. Nick Zanetta senior Pittsburgh
3. A.C. Headlee sophomore North Carolina

149 

1. Solomon Chishko junior Virginia Tech
2. Troy Heilman senior North Carolina State
3. Zach Finesilver junior Duke

157

1. Andrew Atkinson senior Virginia
2. Hayden Hidlay freshman North Carolina State

165

1. Daniel McFadden sophomore Virginia Tech
2. Mitch Finesilver junior Duke
3. Taleb Rahmani sophomore Pittsburgh
4. Brian Hamann senior North Carolina State

174

1. Ethan Ramos senior North Carolina

184

1. Zach Zavatsky junior Virginia Tech
2. Matt Macchiavello senior North Carolina State
3. Chip Ness senior North Carolina

197

1. Peter Renda Senior North Carolina State
2. Jared Haught senior Virginia Tech

HWT 

1. Jacob Kasper senior Duke
2. Ryan Solomon senior Pittsburgh
3. Michael Boykin senior North Carolina State


TEAM 

1. North Carolina State
2. Virginia Tech
3. Pittsburgh
4. North Carolina
5. Duke
6. Virginia

Preseason BIG 12 Predictions

125

1. Zeke Moisey junior West Virginia
2. Nick Piccininni sophomore Oklahoma State
3. Drew Templeman senior Wyoming
4. Christian Moody sophomore Oklahoma

133

1. Kaid Brock sophomore Oklahoma State
2. Seth Gross junior South Dakota State
3. Emilio Saavedra junior Fresno State
4. Markus Simmons sophomore Iowa State

141

1. Dean Heil senior Oklahoma State
2. Bryce Meredith senior Wyoming
3. Josh Alber junior Northern Iowa
4. Mike Longo senior Oklahoma
5. Kanen Storr freshman Iowa State
6. Mitch Bengston senior North Dakota State

149

1. Max Thomsen junior Northern Iowa
2. Josh Reyes junior Fresno State
3. Geo Martinez senior Oklahoma State
4. Davion Jeffries junior Oklahoma

157

1. Joe Smith junior Oklahoma State
2. Colston DiBlasi sophomore Iowa State
3. Clayton Ream senior South Dakota State
4. Archie Colgan senior Wyoming
5. DeWaylon Barnes senior Oklahoma
6. Sam Kreimier senior Air Force
7. Raider Lofthouse senior Utah Valley

165

1. Chandler Rogers junior Oklahoma State
2. Bryce Steiert junior Northern Iowa
3. Keilan Torres senior Northern Colorado
4. Yoanse Mejias senior Oklahoma
5. Branson Ashworth junior Wyoming
6. Andrew Fogarty sophomore North Dakota State
8. Alex Lopouchanski senior Air Force
9. Skyler St John junior Iowa State

174
1. Taylor Lujan junior Northern Iowa
2. Jacobe Smith junior Oklahoma State
3. David Kocer senior South Dakota State
4. Dane Pestano senior Iowa State

184
1. Drew Foster junior Northern Iowa
2. Austin Marsden junior Oklahoma State
3. Dylan Gabel junior Northern Colorado

197
1. Jake Smith Senior West Virginia
2. Preston Weigel junior Oklahoma State
3. Nate Rotert senior South Dakota State
4. Tanner Orndorff sophomore Utah Valley

HWT
1. Carter Isley freshman Northern Iowa
2. Marcus Harrington sophomore Iowa State


TEAM

1. Oklahoma State
2. Northern Iowa
3. Iowa State
4. South Dakota State
5. Oklahoma
6. Wyoming
7. West Virginia
8. Northern Colorado
9. Utah Valley
10. North Dakota State
11. Air Force

Preseason BIG 10 Predictions

125

1.  Nathan Tomasello senior Ohio State
2. Nick Suriano sophomore Rutgers
3. Ethan Lizak junior Minnesota
4. Elijah Oliver junior Indiana
5. Travis Piotrowski sophomore Illinois
6. Ben Thornton senior Purdue
7. Johnny Jimenez senior Wisconsin
8. Sebastian Rivera freshman Northwestern
9. Austin Assad sophomore Michigan
10. Kris Williams sophomore Nebraska

133

1. Stevan Micic sophomore Michigan
2. Mitch Mckee sophomore Minnesota
3. Luke Welch senior Purdue
4. Corey Keener senior Penn State
5. Scott DelVecchio senior Rutgers
6. Luke Pletcher sophomore Ohio State
7.  Philip Laux senior Iowa
8. Eli Stickley sophomore Wisconsin
9. Austin Eicher junior Michigan State

141 

1. Anthony Ashnault senior Rutgers
2. George Fisher senior Michigan
3. Tommy Thorn junior Minnesota
4. Ke-Shawn Hayes sophomore Ohio State
5. Jered Cortez junior Penn State
6. Javier Gasca senior Michigan State
7. Chad Red freshman Nebraska
8. Cole Martin junior Wisconsin
9. Carter Happel freshman Iowa

149

1. Zain Retherford senior Penn State
2. Brandon Sorensen senior Iowa
3. Steve Bleise junior Minnesota
4. Baby J Bannister junior Maryland
5. Zac Hall junior Michigan
6. Andrew Crone senior Wisconsin
7. Colton McCrystal senior Nebraska
8. Eleazar DeLuca senior Rutgers
9. Ryan Deakin freshman Northwestern

157

1. Jason Nolf junior Penn State
2. Tyler Berger junior Nebraska
3. Michael Kemerer sophomore Iowa
4. Alec Pantaleo junior Michigan
5. Micah Jordan junior Ohio State
6. Kyle Langenderfer senior Illinois
7. Jake Short senior Minnesota
8. Richie Lewis senior Rutgers
9. Jake Danishek junior Indiana

165

1. Isaiah Martinez senior Illinois
2. Logan Massa sophomore Michigan
3. Vincenzo Joseph sophomore Penn State
4. Alex Marinelli freshman Iowa
5. Te'Shan Campbell junior Ohio State
6. Jack Van Brill junior Rutgers
7. Nick Wanzek senior Minnesota
8. Johnny Sebastian sophomore Northwestern

174

1. Bo Jordan senior Ohio State
2. Mark Hall sophomore Penn State
3. Myles Amine sophomore Michigan
4. Jacob Morrissey senior Purdue
5. Devin Skatzka sophomore Indiana
6. Ryan Christensen junior Wisconsin
7. Drew Hughes sophomore Michigan State
8. Kaleb Young freshman Iowa

184

1. Domenic Abounader senior Michigan
2. Bo Nickal junior Penn State
3. Myles Martin junior Ohio State
4. Patrick Downey senior Iowa
5. Nick Gravina senior Rutgers
6. Emery Parker junior Illinois
7. Hunter Ritter sophomore Wisconsin
8. Mitch Sliga senior Northwestern

197

1. Kevin Beazley senior Michigan
2. Matt McCutcheon senior Penn State
3. Kollin Moore sophomore Ohio State
4. Ricky Robertson sophomore Wisconsin
5. Cash Wilcke sophomore Iowa

HWT 

1. Kyle Snyder senior Ohio State
2. Adam Coon senior Michigan
3. Brooks Black senior Illinois
4. Nick Nevills junior Penn State
5. Sam Stoll junior Iowa
6. Youssif Hemida junior Maryland
7. Conan Jennings junior Northwestern


1. Michigan
2. Penn State
3. Ohio State
4. Iowa
5. Minnesota
6. Rutgers
7. Illinois
8. Wisconsin
9. Purdue
10. Nebraska
11. Indiana
12. Mayland
13. Northwestern
14. Michigan State

Conference Championships Won by Schools That No Longer Have Wrestling Programs

SEC

PAC-12

BIG 12

EIWA

MAC

SOCON

Rocky Mountain 

BIG SKY

MASON DIXON 

*NOTE - I realize that this list is missing some information. For example Team Champions from The East Regional.  I know Duquense, Liberty and Slippery Rock all won championships. However I was unable to find a history of the conference as a whole.  I also know that SIU-Carbondale won a series of titles in the conference they participated in as well. I was also unable to find more information about that. If you have information to be added to this blog, please contact me and let me know.  Thank you.