A rather unique experience in that the championship qualifier tournament combines both the American Midwest Conference (AMC) & the Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC). A rather straight forward qualifier, some of the weights may very well only qualify the champion.
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| 125 lbs |
Some of the Stars of Oklahoma City are certainly going to shine bright this tournament & I think that Braden Potts at 125 lbs is one of them. Only a freshman, JT#1's pick for AMC/SAC champ at our lightest weight class.
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| 133 lbs |
Here's the golden goose. I believe that 133 lbs will be the AMC/SAC's toughest and most competitive weight class. Looking forward to what very well could be a final between two representatives of two of our Texas Schools. Dom Chavez a former DI wrestler for Presbyterian, now of Texas Wesleyan has been having one heck of a season. Took a very impressive 3rd place finish at the Missouri Valley Invitational. Ironically enough he defeated likely finals opponent Alex Pena of Wayland Baptist 10-4. Anxious to see what happens if they meet again here. Pena, also a runner-up at this year's Lindenwood Open, was a AMC/SAC champion last season & an All American two seasons ago.
With that said, Chavez & Pena are far from the only threats in this bracket. Cooper Mahaffey of Oklahoma City, who was 3rd here last year has been having a good season. While unranked it would be unwise to look past Dillon Witt of host school Missouri Baptist as well. An AMC/SAC runner-up last season he's taken 4th place finishes at both the Falcon Invite & the Oppenheim Invitational.
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| 141 lbs |
Already a two time conference champ, it's likely the Cade Manion not only walks out of Creve Coeur with his third AMC/SAC title, it's a strong possibility he's named the tournament's most outstanding wrestler. 5th in the NAIA nation last season, he was recently 3rd at the Missouri Valley Invitational. Look for Texas Wesleyan's Mason Woodward to be his finals opponent.
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| 149 lbs |
I said that the Stars of Oklahoma City would shine bright this tournament & I stand by that prediction, as I say our champ at 149 lbs is likely to be Drake Vannoy. An AMC/SAC champion at 157 lbs last year, he was recently 7th at the Missouri Valley Invitational.
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| 157 lbs |
Keegan Luton won his second conference title wrestling at 149 lbs last year. I say he wins his third competing at 157 this tournament. He was recently 4th at the Missouri Valley Invitational.
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| #11 Braeden Baller Texas Wesleyan 165 lbs |
Perhaps he would have been better named Braeden Matter, but nevertheless, Baller is pretty tough on the mat. An AMC/SAC champion last season, I say he repeats. He was runner-up at the Oppenheim invitational.
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| U.R. Kolbe Madron Oklahoma City 174 lbs |
Be with me or be against me, I'm predicting another AMC/SAC title for Oklahoma City here at 174 lbs. Madron was champion here last year as well.
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| 184 lbs |
Believe we have a Texas School vs Arkansas School final here at 184 lbs. Kelvin Coker of Texas Wesleyan, a champ at 197 lbs last season, Vs Kendric Gordon of Williams Baptist.
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| U.R. Brahn Howard Texas Wesleyan 197 lbs |
Just as you were about to accuse me of being biased in favor of Oklahoma City, I shift gears on you and predict yet another Ram of Texas Wesleyan to win an AMC/SAC title. Brahn Howard was a champion at 184 last season.
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| U.R. Kaleb Stone Oklahoma City |
If you figured it'd either be a Star or a Ram that I'm picking for AMC/SAC champ at HWT, you figured right. I think our champion here will be Kaleb Stone of Oklahoma City.
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I want to say this in regards to the AMC/SAC. I think the conference while still growing, is going in the right direction. I was very happy to see William Woods add a wrestling program this season & I think in due time, they will produce some good wrestlers. I'm hoping to see some good things out of Health & Sciences Pharmacy, but the Eutectics only have one wrestler on their squad this season. That's concerning to me & I hope they can get at least half a roster next season. Jarvis Christian, still a rather new program, is also a very young program, as in not a single senior on the team. Experience will benefit them as well. I have faith the combined conferences will improve as time goes on.
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