We got ourselves a three or four man race to the finish line here at 184 lbs. Rankings have North Carolina State's Trent Hidlay far head of both Oklahoma State's Dakota Geer and Virginia Tech's Hunter Bolen, but results tell a different story. Overall Bolen is 3-1 against Hidlay and Geer owns a 7-5 decision over Bolen. It'll be interesting to see who ends up on top of the heap when it's all said and done.
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| #13 Jonathan Loew Cornell |
Another guy that could very well win this tournament is Cornell's Jonathan Loew. The last Hidlay and Loew met, Hidlay won a decisive 20-9 major decision, but this time the outcome could be far different. Loew not only took an impressive 3rd place finish at CKLV, but a mere five days ago he upended Bolen 7-5 sudden victory. When the tournament is all said and done, I think one of these four guys brings home the gold.
As to our other place-winners? I think after the top four the weight class opens up quite a bit, but be it 5th, 6th, 7th or 8th place, I find it very difficult to believe that Matt Waddel doesn't end up being one of them. He's a returning place-winner, he's from host Chattanooga and this is his final home tournament. He may not be ranked, but I don't think that makes a difference. The only way I can see him not placing is if he has a god awful draw and I don't see that happening. I say he gets on the award stand.
I'd also like to see Nick Reenan of North Carolina State make the award stand again. When it's all said and done, by year's end, He won't be representing the Wolfpack at the ACC championships. One of our nation's best backups, the Southern Scuffle gives him the opportunity to illustrate the level of depth that NCAA DI teams have and give forth testimony to how good wrestlers truly are, even if they aren't the varsity starter. Already a two time Scuffle place-winner, bringing home a third medal merits an already made solidification.
Others?
#15 Jeremiah Kent Missouri
#23 Gavin Kane North Carolina
#28 Layne Malczewski Michigan State
#29 Isaiah Salazar Minnesota
#32 Kyle Cochran Maryland
Anthony Carman West Virginia
Zach Brown VMI
Judah Duhm Stanford
George Walton Rider
Bryan Laughlin Drexel
Barrett Blakely Appalachian State
Gavin Henry Davidson
Andrew Berryesa Cornell
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