The premier in-season NCAA Division II tournament is here & this year JT1Wrestle decided to preview it a little differently. For the past 5 seasons, I have been previewing the tournament weight by weight. I decided to change things up this year & preview the tournament team by team.
I'm not here to talk about each & every single member of the team. I'm here to talk about the guys with the potential & the capability to make some noise at this tournament. The Midwest Classic in many ways is just as tough as the NCAA D2 national tournament & in the opinions of many, at times TOUGHER.
Who among the #21 Adams State Grizzlies can bring home a medal this season?
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| #4 Isaiah Gamez 125 |
Bring home a medal? You damn right Isaiah Gamez can bring home a Midwest Classic medal. He can bring home a gold medal. The two-time NCAA DII qualifier who was 4th in the D2 nation in 2024, was a silver medalist here a year ago. Who does he have wins over? It's more like who doesn't he have wins over. 8-6 over Trevon Gray, he stuck Shane Corrigan (4:06), Luke Acuna (6:19), Quade Smith (6:09), & Josh Jasionowicz (6:00). Plus he owns a 4-0 decision over Colton Drousias.
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| U.R. Jakob Romero 133 |
I'm not sure why Jakob Romero is currently not in the rankings. A second semester transfer from Utah Valley, He qualified for the NCAA DII championships last season. Owns an 8-4 win over James Davis & a 4-2 win over J.J. Armstrong. Could possibly be redshirting.
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| #19 Kieran Thompson Or U.R. John Provencio 141 |
Kieran Thompson who competed at 149 lbs last season currently holds the ranking at 141 lbs for the Grizzlies. Wins over multiple time All-American Dean Noble as well as Daniel DeRosier suggest he could have a good tournament. So could John Provencio, who has yet to lose a collegiate wrestling match competing at the NCAA DII level. 20-0 last year, owns a 9-2 win over Quade Smith.
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| #11 Angel Flores 149 |
An NCAA DII All American in 2024 (4th) Angel Flores returns to action after taking a redshirt this past season. Looking to climb that rankings ladder & return to All-American form, there be no better place to do so than Indianapolis.
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| #6 Aaden Valdez 165 |
Another Grizzly returning from hibernation, Aaden Valdez is a two time Super Region VI champion, 7th in the D2 nation in 2024. Again, in the world of D2 wrestling, there be not a better place to announce your comeback during the in-season than the Midwest Classic.
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| U.R. Dallas Porter 174 |
Starting off in NCAA DIII & then an NJCAA qualifier for Otero, Dallas Porter was 5th at Super Region VI last year. A 10-3 win over Logan Berger suggest to me that he could score some valuable points in this prestigious tournament.
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| #19 Ben Tonnessen 197 |
Ben Tonnessen is an a wrestler with an interesting background. Started off I believe wrestling for Pike's Peak Community College which is a club team. All in all, he makes a total of 7 Grizzlies in the opinion of JT1Wrestle capable of making some noise this weekend!
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