Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational 141 lbs Preview (12/3-4/2021)

 

Another tough weight class featuring 13 ranked wrestlers,  including 4 in the top 10.  Three of wrestlers here will be going for their third CKLV medal, a former runner-up among them.  Will be a very fun weight class. 

There was no doubt in my mind that at 133 lbs, Stevan Micic of Michigan was one of the contenders for the NCAA title.  I don't feel the least be guilty in saying that I want to see him in action at 141 lbs, before I make up my mind how he'll do up 8 lbs.  Oklahoma's Dom Demas is going to be serious challenge and for that matter Chad Red of Nebraska may be too.  As inconsistent as he may be, when the going gets tough, he gets going.  In any situation, the odds may not always be in his favor, but you never want to completely count him out. 

Look for a possible upset out of South Dakota's Clay Carlson. He's already shown us what he's capable of as he came out of nowhere last season to make All American at the NCAA's. The last he wrestled Demas, he took him to a very tight 3-2 decision.  On the same hand, Carlson will have to avoid being upset himself.  Grant Willits of Oregon State already owns a 3-0 decision over him.  

I feel pretty confident that Micic, Demas, Red, Carlson and Willits we be five of our eight place-winners and it'll be interesting to see who the other three end up being.   Great opportunity for Northern Colorado's Andrew Alirez to show his abilities at 141, and for some of the lower ranked wrestlers as well as the unranked wrestlers to prove themselves among the rest. 


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