Post by ackattack on Feb 27, 2017 17:42:46 GMT -5
Big Ten Wrestling Pre-Seeds Announced
Feb. 27, 2017
ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the preliminary seeds for the 2017 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, which are set for March 4-5 at Indiana. Six schools boast at least one top-seeded wrestler, with Ohio State and Penn State leading the way with three apiece.
Penn State and Wisconsin will bring a seeded wrestler in each of the 10 weight classes, while Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio State each boast a seeded grappler in nine classes.
The pre-seeds, as voted on by the conference's coaches, rank the top eight wrestlers in five weight classes, along with all 14 starters in five weight classes due to the Big Ten receiving nine or more NCAA Championships qualifier allocations in those classes.
Ohio State boasts three top-seeded wrestlers, with 133-pounder Nathan Tomasello, 174-pounder Bo Jordan and 285-pounder Kyle Snyder claiming the top spot in their weight classes. Penn State also holds three No. 1 seeds, with 149-pounder Zain Retherford, 157-pounder Jason Nolf and 184-pounder Bo Nickal earning top billing in their weight classes. The Fighting Illini's Isaiah Martinez (165), the Hawkeyes' Thomas Gilman (125), the Golden Gophers' Brett Pfarr (197) and the Scarlet Knights' Anthony Ashnault (141) round out the group of top-ranked grapplers.
Six of this year's top seeds claimed titles at last year's Big Ten Championships, with Tomasello (125), Ashnault (133), Retherford (149), Martinez (157), Nickal (174) and Snyder (285) earning top honors a year ago.
The complete list of Big Ten Championships pre-seeds can be found below.
125 lbs.
Thomas Gilman, IOWA
Nick Suriano, PSU
Tim Lambert, NEB
Ethan Lizak, MINN
Conor Youtsey, MICH
Johnny Jimenez, WIS
Elijah Oliver, IND
Jose Rodriguez, OSU
133 lbs.
Nathan Tomasello, OSU
Eric Montoya, NEB
Cory Clark, IOWA
Zane Richards, ILL
Stevan Micic, MICH
Billy Rappo, MD
Mitch McKee, MINN
Luke Welch, PUR
Scott Delvecchio, RU
Eli Stickley, WIS
Jason Ipsarides, NU
Austin Eicher, MSU
Garrett Pepple, IND
Triston Law, PSU
141 lbs.
Anthony Ashnault, RU
Jimmy Gulibon, PSU
Tommy Thorn, MINN
Colton McCrystal, NEB
Luke Pletcher, OSU
Topher Carton, IOWA
Javier Gasca III, MSU
Cole Martin, WIS
Salvator Profaci, MICH
Alec McKenna, NU
Cole Weaver, IND
Kyle Ayersman, PUR
Ryan Diehl, MD
Mousa Jodeh, ILL
149 lbs.
Zain Retherford, PSU
Brandon Sorensen, IOWA
Micah Jordan, OSU
Alfred Bannister, MD
Kenny Theobald, RU
Andrew Crone, WIS
Eric Barone, ILL
Chris Perez, IND
157 lbs.
Jason Nolf, PSU
Michael Kemerer, IOWA
Tyler Berger, NEB
Jake Short, MINN
Kyle Langenderfer, ILL
Brian Murphy, MICH
John Van Brill, RU
Jake Danishek, IND
TJ Ruschell, WIS
Alex Griffin, PUR
Jake Ryan, OSU
Austin Thompson, MSU
Justin Alexander, MD
Ben Sullivan, NU
165 lbs.
Isaiah Martinez, ILL
Logan Massa, MICH
Isaac Jordan, WIS
Vincenzo Joseph, PSU
Joey Gunther, IOWA
Nick Wanzek, MINN
Dustin Williams, NEB
Drew Hughes, MSU
174 lbs.
Bo Jordan, OSU
Mark Hall, PSU
Zach Brunson, ILL
Myles Amine, MICH
Alex Meyer, IOWA
Jordan Pagano, RU
Jacob Morrissey, PUR
Devin Skatzka, IND
Micah Barnes, NEB
Chris Pfarr, MINN
Ryan Christensen, WIS
Drew Barnes, MSU
Josh Ugalde, MD
Braxton Cody, NU
184 lbs.
Bo Nickal, PSU
Sammy Brooks, IOWA
Nate Jackson, IND
Myles Martin, OSU
TJ Dudley, NEB
Emery Parker, ILL
Nick Gravina, RU
Hunter Ritter, WIS
Mitch Sliga, NU
Bobby Steveson, MINN
Tanner Lynde, PUR
Ernest Battaglia, MICH
Shwan Shadaia, MSU
Idris White, MD
197 lbs.
Brett Pfarr, MINN
Kollin Moore, OSU
Aaron Studebaker, NEB
Matt McCutcheon, PSU
Ricky Robertson, WIS
Jacob Berkowitz, NU
Cash Wilcke, IOWA
Christian Brunner, PUR
285 lbs.
Kyle Snyder, OSU
Connor Medbery, WIS
Nick Nevills, PSU
Michael Kroells, MINN
Collin Jensen, NEB
Brooks Black, ILL
Youssif Hemida, MD
Razohnn Gross, RU
Feb. 27, 2017
ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Big Ten Conference announced the preliminary seeds for the 2017 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, which are set for March 4-5 at Indiana. Six schools boast at least one top-seeded wrestler, with Ohio State and Penn State leading the way with three apiece.
Penn State and Wisconsin will bring a seeded wrestler in each of the 10 weight classes, while Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio State each boast a seeded grappler in nine classes.
The pre-seeds, as voted on by the conference's coaches, rank the top eight wrestlers in five weight classes, along with all 14 starters in five weight classes due to the Big Ten receiving nine or more NCAA Championships qualifier allocations in those classes.
Ohio State boasts three top-seeded wrestlers, with 133-pounder Nathan Tomasello, 174-pounder Bo Jordan and 285-pounder Kyle Snyder claiming the top spot in their weight classes. Penn State also holds three No. 1 seeds, with 149-pounder Zain Retherford, 157-pounder Jason Nolf and 184-pounder Bo Nickal earning top billing in their weight classes. The Fighting Illini's Isaiah Martinez (165), the Hawkeyes' Thomas Gilman (125), the Golden Gophers' Brett Pfarr (197) and the Scarlet Knights' Anthony Ashnault (141) round out the group of top-ranked grapplers.
Six of this year's top seeds claimed titles at last year's Big Ten Championships, with Tomasello (125), Ashnault (133), Retherford (149), Martinez (157), Nickal (174) and Snyder (285) earning top honors a year ago.
The complete list of Big Ten Championships pre-seeds can be found below.
125 lbs.
Thomas Gilman, IOWA
Nick Suriano, PSU
Tim Lambert, NEB
Ethan Lizak, MINN
Conor Youtsey, MICH
Johnny Jimenez, WIS
Elijah Oliver, IND
Jose Rodriguez, OSU
133 lbs.
Nathan Tomasello, OSU
Eric Montoya, NEB
Cory Clark, IOWA
Zane Richards, ILL
Stevan Micic, MICH
Billy Rappo, MD
Mitch McKee, MINN
Luke Welch, PUR
Scott Delvecchio, RU
Eli Stickley, WIS
Jason Ipsarides, NU
Austin Eicher, MSU
Garrett Pepple, IND
Triston Law, PSU
141 lbs.
Anthony Ashnault, RU
Jimmy Gulibon, PSU
Tommy Thorn, MINN
Colton McCrystal, NEB
Luke Pletcher, OSU
Topher Carton, IOWA
Javier Gasca III, MSU
Cole Martin, WIS
Salvator Profaci, MICH
Alec McKenna, NU
Cole Weaver, IND
Kyle Ayersman, PUR
Ryan Diehl, MD
Mousa Jodeh, ILL
149 lbs.
Zain Retherford, PSU
Brandon Sorensen, IOWA
Micah Jordan, OSU
Alfred Bannister, MD
Kenny Theobald, RU
Andrew Crone, WIS
Eric Barone, ILL
Chris Perez, IND
157 lbs.
Jason Nolf, PSU
Michael Kemerer, IOWA
Tyler Berger, NEB
Jake Short, MINN
Kyle Langenderfer, ILL
Brian Murphy, MICH
John Van Brill, RU
Jake Danishek, IND
TJ Ruschell, WIS
Alex Griffin, PUR
Jake Ryan, OSU
Austin Thompson, MSU
Justin Alexander, MD
Ben Sullivan, NU
165 lbs.
Isaiah Martinez, ILL
Logan Massa, MICH
Isaac Jordan, WIS
Vincenzo Joseph, PSU
Joey Gunther, IOWA
Nick Wanzek, MINN
Dustin Williams, NEB
Drew Hughes, MSU
174 lbs.
Bo Jordan, OSU
Mark Hall, PSU
Zach Brunson, ILL
Myles Amine, MICH
Alex Meyer, IOWA
Jordan Pagano, RU
Jacob Morrissey, PUR
Devin Skatzka, IND
Micah Barnes, NEB
Chris Pfarr, MINN
Ryan Christensen, WIS
Drew Barnes, MSU
Josh Ugalde, MD
Braxton Cody, NU
184 lbs.
Bo Nickal, PSU
Sammy Brooks, IOWA
Nate Jackson, IND
Myles Martin, OSU
TJ Dudley, NEB
Emery Parker, ILL
Nick Gravina, RU
Hunter Ritter, WIS
Mitch Sliga, NU
Bobby Steveson, MINN
Tanner Lynde, PUR
Ernest Battaglia, MICH
Shwan Shadaia, MSU
Idris White, MD
197 lbs.
Brett Pfarr, MINN
Kollin Moore, OSU
Aaron Studebaker, NEB
Matt McCutcheon, PSU
Ricky Robertson, WIS
Jacob Berkowitz, NU
Cash Wilcke, IOWA
Christian Brunner, PUR
285 lbs.
Kyle Snyder, OSU
Connor Medbery, WIS
Nick Nevills, PSU
Michael Kroells, MINN
Collin Jensen, NEB
Brooks Black, ILL
Youssif Hemida, MD
Razohnn Gross, RU