Keep in mind that this will NOT reflect the recent post I made regarding teams. The reason being is because of the EIWA & the number of teams that will NOT participate in NCAA wrestling competition this year. As a result, I had to shift some numbers around. I think that should make since. Here's what I have.
IOWA (10)
125 - Lee
133 - DeSanto
141 - Eierman
149 - Murin
157 - Young
165 - Marinelli
174 - Kemerer
184 - Assad or Brands
197 - Warner
HWT - Cassioppi
MICHIGAN (10)
125 - Medley
133 - Micic
141 - C Mattin or D Mattin
149 - Storr
157 - Lewan
165 - C Amine
174 - Massa
184 - M Amine
197 - Embree or Striggow
HWT - Parris
NORTH CAROLINA STATE (10)
125 - Camacho
133 - Trombley
141 - Wilson
149 - Leitten or Grippi
157 - H Hidlay
165 - T Bullard
174 - D Bullard
184 - T Hidlay
197 - Reenan
HWT - Wilson
NEBRASKA (10)
125 - Cronin
133 - Lovett
141 - Red
149 - Davenport
157 - Robb
165 - Wilson
174 - Labriola
184 - Venz
197 - Schultz
HWT - Lance
NORTH CAROLINA (10)
125 - Melendez
133 - Hernandez
141 - Sherman
149 - O'Connor
157 - McClure
165 - Monday
174 - Lautt
184 - Kane
197 - Whitman
HWT - Gunning
MISSOURI (10)
125 - Brown
133 - Schmitt
141 - Hart
149 - Mauller
157 - Jacques
165 - Mocco
174 - Harman
184 - Marriott
197 - Koelling
HWT - Elam
PENN STATE (9)
133 - Bravo Young
141 - N Lee
149 - Verkleeren
157 - Berge
165 - J Lee
174 - Starocci
184 - Brooks
197 - Beard
HWT - Nevills or Kerkvliet
IOWA STATE (9)
125 - Mackall
133 - Gomez or Small
141 - Parker
149 - Degen
157 - Carr
174 - Colbray
184 - Coleman
197 - Shapiro
HWT - Gremmell
RUTGERS (8)
125 - Suriano
133 - Alvarez
141 - Rivera
149 - Van Brilll
157 - Kannaird
174 - Grello
197 - Janzer
HWT - Colucci
OHIO STATE (8)
125 - Heinselman
149 - Sasso
157 - Cleary or Kinner
165 - Khurchla or Smith
174 - Romero
184 - Jordan
197 - Singletary
HWT - Orndorff
VIRGINIA TECH (8)
125 - Latona or Prata
133 - Myers
141 - Gerardi
149 - Andonian
157 - Connor
165 - Lewis
197 - Smeltzer
HWT - Borst
LEHIGH (8)
125 - Paetzell
133 - Farro
141 - Hines
149 - Hoffman
157 - Humphreys
174 - Ruth
184 - Logan
197 - Jakobsen
NORTHERN COLORADO (8)
125 - Robison
133 - Schwartz
141 - Sandovall
149 - Alirez
174 - Hemauer
184 - Clothier
197 - Seely
HWT - Robertson
VIRGINIA (8)
133 - Hayes
141 - Courtney
149 -Denton
157 - McCoy
165 - Coy
174 - Patrick
197 - Aiello
HWT - Miller
OKLAHOMA STATE (8)
125 - Witcraft
133 - Fix
141 - Brock
149 - Lewallen or Gfeller
157 - Sheets
165 - Wittlake
184 - Greer
197 - Montalvo
MINNESOTA (7)
125 - Dryden
133 - McKee
141 - Blockhaus
149 - Lee
157 - Thomas
165 - O'Reilly
184 - Webster
HWT - Steveson
MICHIGAN STATE (7)
125 - Foley
157 - Atienza
165 - Tucker
174 - Hughes
184 - Malczewski
197 - Caffey
HWT - Beard
STANFORD (7)
125 - DiSario
141 - Woods
149- Van De Merwe
157 - Eischens
165 - Griffith
197 - Traxler
HWT - Maley
PURDUE (7)
125 - Schroeder
141 - Filius
149 - Parriott
157 - Coleman
165 - Soehnlen
184 - Lyon
197 - Penola
ILLINOIS (7)
125 - Cardani
133 - Byrd
141 - Duncan
149 - Carr
165 - Dan Braunagel
174 - Riojas
184 - Z Braunagel
CORNELL (7)
125 - Arujau
141 - Moore
149 - Diakomihalis
157 - Yapoujian
184 - Dean
197 - Darmstadt
HWT - Furman
ARMY (7)
133 - Peters
141 - Shie
149 - Ogunsanya
157 - Hartman
165 - O Brown
197 - J Brown
HWT - Sullivan or Heald
WYOMING (7)
125 - Verner
157 - Wright
165 - Moody
174 - Hastings
184 - Samuelson
197 - Buchanan
HWT - Andrews
NORTHWESTERN (6)
125 - Cannon
133 - DeAugustino
149 - Thomas
157 - Deakin
174 - Fisher
197 - Davison
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (6)
125 - Vega
133 - Price
141 - Carlson
157- DeVos
165 - Cook
197 - Sloan
NORTH DAKOTA STATE (6)
125 - Midkiff
141 - Droegemueller
157 - Franek
174 - Weber
184 - Cresell
HWT - Metz
NAVY (6)
125 - Treaster
133 - Cobb
141 - Trybus
174 - Caravela
197 - Koser
HWT - Bironmeier
NORTHERN IOWA (6)
125 - Teske
133 - Skudlarczyk
157 - Geerts
165 - Yant
197 - Holschlag
HWT - Isley
NORTHERN ILLINOIS (6)
125 - West
157 - Gibson
165 - Olejnik
174 - Kauffman
184 - Wilson
197 - Braun
PITTSBURGH (5)
133 - Phillippi
141 - Matthews
165 - Wentzel
184 - Harvey
197 - Bonaccorsi
RIDER (5)
125 - Tropea
157 - Dellavecchia
184 - Walton
197 - Correnti
HWT - Laird
OREGON STATE (5)
125 - Kaylor
133 - Turner
141 - G Willits
157 - H Willits
184 - Doyle
DREXEL (5)
125 - Minno
157 - Kropman
165 - Baczak
174 - O'Malley
197 - McLaughlin
CENTRAL MICHIGAN (5)
125 - Hildebrandt
133 - Marten
141 - Simon
197 - Pelham
HWT - Stencel
INDIANA (5)
125 - Hudkins
141 - Konrath
149 - Rooks
174 - Washington
HWT - Graham
CAMPBELL (4)
133 - Meink
149 - Heil
165 - Kraisser
174 - Murphy
OHIO (4)
133 - Guillen
157 - Slivka
165 - Vestal or Yinger
HWT - Earnest
AMERICAN (4)
125 - Curry
149 - Clarke
184 - Harvey
HWT - Camancho
APPALACHIAN STATE (4)
125 - Russell
133 - Carter
149 - Milner
174 - Flitz
HOFSTRA (4)
125 - Ryder
165 - Stamm
174 - Heller
HWT - Knighton-Ward
EDINBORO (4)
141 - Varndell
157 - Pappas
174 - Oliver
HWT - Spaulding
AIR FORCE (4)
125 - Phippen
133 - Flores
141 - Peterson
174 - Surratt
WEST VIRGINIA (3)
125 - Cardinale
141 - Rea
197 - Adams
WISCONSIN (3)
125 - Barnett
184 - Weiler
HWT - Hillger
BINGHAMTON (3)
141 - Trampe
184 - DePrez
HWT - Doyle
BUCKNELL (3)
133 - Miller
141 - Gould
165 - Hartman
DUKE (3)
149 - J Finesilver
174 - M Finesilver
197 - Russell
MARYLAND (3)
149 - North
174 - Spadorfa
197 - Smith
BELLERMINE (3)
157 - Rhina
165 - Beck
174 - Hendricks
CHATTANOOGA (3)
125 - Guitterrez
149 - Smith
184 - Waddell
BLOOMSBURG (3)
125 - Girard
133 - Mason
157 - Carida
LOCK HAVEN (3)
125 - Werner
133 - Manley
157 - Ross
HARVARD (3)
149 - Jaffe
165 - Conigliaro
HWT - Slavilouski
UTAH VALLEY (2)
125 - LaMont
174 - Romero
PRINCETON (2)
133 - Agaisse
141 - Keller
PENNSYLVANIA (2)
157 - Artalona
197 - Urbas
BUFFALO (2)
141 - Spann
197 - Schuyler
SOUTHERN ILLNOIS EDWARDSVILLE (2)
157 - Ruffin
HWT - McKiernan
FRESNO STATE (2)
141 - Lloren
HWT - Nevills
CAL POLY (2)
141 - Saenz
174 - Traux
BAKERSFIELD (2)
133- Rich
197 - Ducharme
LITTLE ROCK (2)
133 - Bianchi
165 - Brennan
GEORGE MASON (2)
141 - Madrigal
184 - Davis
KENT STATE (2)
174 - McNally
197 - McCracken
CLARION (1)
197 - Bulsak
CITADEL (1)
165 - Casto
FRANKLIN & MARSHALL
141 - Gil
DAVIDSON (1)
184 - Henry
PRESBYTERIAN (0)
VMI (0)
CAL BAPTIST (0)
LONG ISLAND (0)
SACRED HEART (0)
CLEVELAND STATE (0)
GARDNER WEBB (0)
BROWN (0)
125 - 41
133 - 34
141 - 38
149 - 30
157 - 36
165 - 31
174 - 33
184 - 29
197 - 38
HWT - 34
The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational is one of the most exciting in season tournaments that has been held for over forty years. While the Midlands & Southern Scuffle are two other favorites, in recent times, CKLV has proven itself to be the toughest tournament next to the NCAA championships. In some regards, it has even be tougher.
With that said, COVD-19 has prevented us from enjoying a tournament in 2021. As I sift through the twitter & facebook pages of fellow wrestling fans I know that it is rather depressing to know we are currently missing one of our favorite events.
I can't help but wonder how this season's tournament would have shaped up. Who all would have attended? Would there have been any major upsets? There has been every other season. Who are the unknowns, wanting to make a name for themselves? Who are the forgotten & shelved ready to say, "I'm still here baby!" It's one of those "test" tournaments coaches prepare their wrestlers for.
I decided to look over last year. Results, rankings, end of the year stats & do my best to seed the tournament accordingly. I have nothing or no one other than myself in doing this little undertaking, so yes, mistakes are bound to happen. I believe I have everyone at the right weight class & I believe that I involved teams that would have attended this 2020-2021 season tournament. If wrong I apologize.
Here's how I would have seeded
125
1 Vito Arujau Cornell
2 Devin Schroeder Purdue
3 Brandon Courtney Arizona State
4 Alex Mackall Iowa State
5 Jakob Camacho North Carolina State
6 Jack Medley Michigan
7 Sam Latona Virginia Tech
8 Pat McKee Minnesota
9 Malik Heinselman Ohio State
10 Alex Thomsen Nebraska
11 Cole Verner Wyoming
12 Lucas Rodriguez Edinboro
NOTE: If Joey Prata instead of Sam Latona for the Hokies, I seed him #10 knocking everyone else down.
133
1 Stevan Micic Michigan
2 Montorie Bridges Wyoming
3 Ridge Lovett Nebraska
4 Mosha Schwartz Northern Colorado
5 Taylor Lamont Utah Valley
6 Michael DeAugustino Northwestern
7 Todd Small Iowa State
8 Louie Hayes Virginia
9 Jack Skudlarczyk Northern Iowa
10 Jarrett Trombley North Carolina State
11 Anthony Madrigal Oklahoma
12 Dylan Koontz Ohio State
NOTE: If Austin Gomez instead of Small for the Clones, I think seedings stay about the same. Or I'd keep them the same anyway, switching out Small for Gomez.
141
1 Yianni Diakomihalis Cornell
2 Dom Demas Oklahoma
3 Ian Parker Iowa State
4 Chad Red Nebraska
5 Mitch Moore Oklahoma
6 Michael Blockhus Northern Iowa
7 Tariq Wilson North Carolina State
8 Joey Silva Michigan
9 Josh Portillo Nebraska-Kearney
10 Collin Gerardi Virginia Tech
11 Brian Courtney Virginia
12 Jake Ryan Cal Poly
NOTE: If Cole or Drew Mattin for Michigan instead of Silva, I'd put them in the Everyone moves up a spot from #11 on up. Ryan stays at #12 & whichever Mattin @ #11.
149
1 Sammy Sasso Ohio State
2 Brayton Lee Minnesota
3 Jarett Degen Iowa State
4 Kanen Storr Michigan
5 Andrew Alirez Northern Colorado
6 Griffin Parriott Purdue
7 Yahya Thomas Northwestern
8 Hunter Richard Cornell
9 Daton Spencer Virginia
10 Jaron Jensen Wyoming
11 Brent Moore Virginia Tech
12 A.J. Leitten Fresno State
157
1 Ryan Deakin Northwestern
2 Hayden Hidlay North Carolina State
3 David Carr Iowa State
4 Kendall Coleman Purdue
5 Jacori Teemer Arizona State
6 Peyton Robb Nebraska
7 Jared Franek North Dakota State
8 Justin Thomas Oklahoma
9 Colton Yapoujian Cornell
10 Jacob Wright Fresno State
11 Justin McCoy Virginia
12 Carson Brolsma Minnesota
165
1. Mekhi Lewis Virginia Tech
2 Thomas Bullard North Carolina State
3 Carson Kharchla Ohio State
4 Philip Conigliaro Harvard
5 Cam Amine Michigan
6 Emil Soehnlen Purdue
7 John Blankenship Northern Colorado
8 Bailey O'Reilly Minnesota
9 Bernie Traux Cal Poly
10 Cam Coy Virginia
11 Bubba Wilson Nebraska
12 Andrew Yant Northern Iowa
174
1 Mikey Labriola Nebraska
2 Kaleb Romero Ohio State
3 Demetrius Romero Utah Valley
4 Anthony Valencia Arizona State
5 Anthony Mantanona Oklahoma
6 Sam Colbray Iowa State
7 Dan Bullard North Carolina State
8 Justin Oliver Edinboro
9 Andrew McNally Kent State
10 Hayden Hastings Wyoming
11 Robert Patrick Virginia
12 Jackson Hemauer Fresno State
184
1 Myles Amine Michigan
2 Max Dean Cornell
3 Hunter Bolen Virginia Tech
4 Trent Hidlay North Carolina State
5 Louie DePrez Binghamton
6 Taylor Venz Nebraska
7 Rocky Jordan Ohio State
8 Marcus Coleman Iowa State
9 Alan Clothier Northern Colorado
10 Max Lyon Purdue
11 Owen Webster Minnesota
12 Darrion Roberts Oklahoma
197
1 Eric Schultz Nebraska
2 Ben Darmstadt Cornell
3 Jay Aiello Virginia
4 Kordell Norfleet Arizona State
5 Greg Bulsak Clarion
6 Tanner Sloan South Dakota State
7 Lucas Davison Northwestern
8 Jacob Holschlag Northern Iowa
9 Jake Woodley Oklahoma
10 Chase Singletary Ohio State
11 Jelani Embree Michigan
12 Dom Ducharme Cal State Bakersfield
NOTE: If Jonthan Loew instead of Darmstardt, I'd put Loew at #8, moving everyone else down a #.
HWT
1 Mason Parris Michigan
2 Tate Orndorff Ohio State
3 Yaraslau Slavikouski Harvard
4 Gannon Gremmel Iowa State
5 Brian Andrews Wyoming
6 A.J. Nevills Fresno State
7 Cohlton Schultz Arizona State
8 Carter Isley Northern Iowa
9 Christian Lance Nebraska
10 Dalton Robertson Northern Colorado
11 Brandon Metz North Dakota State
12 Jon Borst Virginia Tech