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| #1 Gable Steveson Minnesota |
If Minnesota's Gable Steveson wrestles, it's a said and done deal. No one's touching him. The only points anyone will score on him are escapes that he wants them to have. He'll tear through the competition like a Grizzly Bear against fawns. It'll be a massacre.
So now we're left with who will the other five Southern Scuffle place-winners be? Currently redshirting, if Rider's Ethan Laird wrestles in this tournament I think he'll prove himself to be the next in line. Based on prior results, he's not beating Traxler & I highly doubt he's beating Hendrickson, but there isn't anyone else in this bracket that he can't beat. Among his victories, he owns a 3-2 decision over Zach Elam of Missouri. Laird, like both Hendrickson and Traxler is a R12 NCAA wrestler.
Speaking of Elam, I would call him the next best in line if we're trying to do this in some sort of order. Like Traxler, Hendrickson and Laird, he took has made the NCAA R12 during his career. I guess HWT Southern Scuffle is a collection of top 12 wrestlers looking to push through into the top eight. Elam is 3-0 Vs Brandon Metz of North Dakota State who took 4th at the last Scuffle.
Lewis Fernandes of Cornell as well as teammate Brendan Furman are both place-winner candidates.
I would call Michael Wolfgram of West Virginia one of the most improved wrestlers in the nation. He's currently 13-1 on the season with some impressive victories under his belt. Wouldn't at all be surprised to see him rack up a few more here.
North Carolina State's Owen Trephan will contend for a medal and so will his backup Deonte Wilson, who already owns a 7th place medal from the Scuffle.
Metz, already mentioned has placed high here in the past & is likely to wrestle again.
South Dakota State's A.J. Nevills who is 1-1 with Metz overall gives us yet another candidate for a place-winner.
Overall HWT is the weight class where I am most curious to see who makes the award stand and who doesn't.
Other candidates include....
#29 Zach Schrader Maryland
#33 Luke Surber and Austin Harris of Oklahoma State
Peter Ming & Seamus O'Malley Stanford
Michael McAleavey The Citadel
Hunter Catka Virginia Tech
Ryan Vasbinder Michigan State
I think it will be one of two people. Either Virginia Tech's Nathan Traxler, who has already been a Southern Scuffle runner-up twice during his career or Wyatt Hendrickson of Air Force. Both wrestlers have been R12 at the NCAA's in their career, as top contenders for All American status this season. A runner-up finish at the Scuffle would be great for both their ranking & future seeding. This is a likely semi-final match that I look very forward to.
So now we're left with who will the other five Southern Scuffle place-winners be? Currently redshirting, if Rider's Ethan Laird wrestles in this tournament I think he'll prove himself to be the next in line. Based on prior results, he's not beating Traxler & I highly doubt he's beating Hendrickson, but there isn't anyone else in this bracket that he can't beat. Among his victories, he owns a 3-2 decision over Zach Elam of Missouri. Laird, like both Hendrickson and Traxler is a R12 NCAA wrestler.
Speaking of Elam, I would call him the next best in line if we're trying to do this in some sort of order. Like Traxler, Hendrickson and Laird, he took has made the NCAA R12 during his career. I guess HWT Southern Scuffle is a collection of top 12 wrestlers looking to push through into the top eight. Elam is 3-0 Vs Brandon Metz of North Dakota State who took 4th at the last Scuffle.
Lewis Fernandes of Cornell as well as teammate Brendan Furman are both place-winner candidates.
I would call Michael Wolfgram of West Virginia one of the most improved wrestlers in the nation. He's currently 13-1 on the season with some impressive victories under his belt. Wouldn't at all be surprised to see him rack up a few more here.
North Carolina State's Owen Trephan will contend for a medal and so will his backup Deonte Wilson, who already owns a 7th place medal from the Scuffle.
Metz, already mentioned has placed high here in the past & is likely to wrestle again.
South Dakota State's A.J. Nevills who is 1-1 with Metz overall gives us yet another candidate for a place-winner.
Overall HWT is the weight class where I am most curious to see who makes the award stand and who doesn't.
Other candidates include....
#29 Zach Schrader Maryland
#33 Luke Surber and Austin Harris of Oklahoma State
Peter Ming & Seamus O'Malley Stanford
Michael McAleavey The Citadel
Hunter Catka Virginia Tech
Ryan Vasbinder Michigan State
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