Your "State's" Team at NCAA's

[MSU158 1,495]

How does a team made up of kids FROM your home state look?  Obviously Pennsylvania and Ohio usually are the leaders, but NJ has a strong case this year.

Michigan has lost some high end firepower the past couple of seasons with Gabe Dean and Adam Coon graduating, but we are still well represented:

125:  RayVon Foley (9) seed with (18) Devin Schroder making for a viable backup.  Foley should make the bottom of the podium.

133: Noah Gonser   This (22) seed from Campbell is our only rep, but could win a match or 2 on the backside.

141: Kanen Storr (8) seed.  I would be surprised if he doesn't make the podium.  Ian Parker (17) and Nate Limmex(30) have some bracket busting potential.

149: Jordan Oliver (9) seed.  Yet another guy seeded right on the edge of an AA finish.  However, he has done it before.  Malik Amine barely squeaked in as the (33) seed, but can be a tough out.

157: Alec Pantaleo (4) seed.  Found his way late in the season and would have been seeded higher if not for MONO wrecking the 1st couple of months of his season.  (10) seeded Bleise has legit AA potential.  Logan Parks at (18) could win a couple of matches.

165:  Logan Massa (6) seed should find the podium.  Tyler Morland drew the TOUGHEST possible bracket as the 32 seed.  He would likely have to beat Joe Smith(2xAA), Marinelli(1for1 AA), Viruet, Lewis(Jr World Champ), Wick(3rd place last year and 1for1) or Marsteller(4th last year) and then 2x Champ Joseph.

174:  Myles Amine (4) seed.  All his losses came to Hall and Valencia with a win over (3) seed Lewis.  I expect him to place above his seed.  Devin Skatzka is yet another (9) seed right on the edge of AAing.

184:  Max Dean has a great seed at (5) and should make the quarterfinals.  I don't see him beat Parker, but he should win a couple more on the back side to place near the middle of the podium.

197:  RSFR Brandon Whitman (29) seed is our sole rep and has looked overpowered most of the season.  Will be lucky to win a match on the back side.

285:  Trent Hillger slots in nicely at (7) in his first year of competition.  I think he places to seed.  Colton McKiernan at the (30) seed shows how thin 285 gets after 20 or so.  He draws Steveson first round and likely goes 0-2.

Edited March 20, 2019 by MSU158

[boconnell 1,416]

Such is NCAA scoring that Texas would have a slight chance at outscoring that Michigan team with their 4 total qualifiers.

125 - Mueller

157 - Monday

197 - Nickal

285 - Andrews

 

Their chances go up if you count Reenan who wrestled youth through 9th grade in Texas before transferring to Wyoming Seminary in 10th grade.  Obviously Texas wrestling is not in the zip code of Michigan, but Nickal is that good and high all-americans are worth that much. 

Edited March 20, 2019 by boconnell

[KTG119 817]

Texas is going to tilt this type stuff hard in next decade.

Meanwhile my state of Virginia will keep telling itself we are a top tier state and finish outside top 20  

[Hotkarl712 97]

My state is rocking six Big Ten champions right now so looking pretty good

[lu_alum 677]

Someone has to do it:  PA

125:  #3 seed Spencer Lee (SO); returning national champ

133:  #4 seed Mickey Phillipi (FR) 

141:  #6 seed Michael Carr (SO); 2018 R12 

149:  #13 seed Kyle Shoop (JR)

157:  #1 seed Jason Nolf (SR); 2x champ, 3x finalist

165:  #2 seed Vincenzo Joseph (JR); 2x champ

174:  #10 seed Mikey Labriola (FR)

184:  #3 seed Zack Zavatsky (JR); 2018 6th (personal preference: #8 seed Ryan Preisch)

197: #10 seed Tom Sleigh (SR)

285: #4 seed Jordan Wood (SO); 2018 R2

 

Edited March 20, 2019 by lu_alum

[yonz_g 64]

CA is looking best from 157-174; Hokit can be a wild card.

133 - #17 Sean Nickell
149 - #21 Khristian Olivas
157 - #9 Christian Pagdilao (Potential all-american) 
165 - #4 Evan Wick (Returning 3rd)
174 - #3 Zahid Valencia (Defending Champ, 2x all-american)
184 - #30 Dom Ducharme
197 - #16 Josh Hokit
285 - #14 AJ Nevills

edit: Meant to say that the best wrestlers in this lineup can be found at 157-174. CA isn't looking too great this year.

Edited March 21, 2019 by yonz_g

[stp 537]

7 minutes ago, yonz_g said:

CA is looking best from 157-174;  9 - 4 - 3

imo- Michigan with 4 - 6 - 4 is better.     

[yonz_g 64]

8 minutes ago, stp said:

imo- Michigan with 4 - 6 - 4 is better.     

Definitely should have worded that better. I meant CA's lineup looks best around 157-174; MI definitely has a better squad. CA doesn't have a great squad heading to Pittsburgh...

[Regulator 19]

Indiana

125: Hildebrandt #13

133: Micic #2

141: Lee #3

149: n/a

157:n/a

165:McCormick #24

174:Lydy #11

184:n/a

197:

285: Parris #5

[KingK0ng 168]

Oklahoma isn't too bad considering the population...

126 Christian Moody #30 seed

133 Fix #1, Montorie Bridges #12, GWH#18

141 Kaid Brock #15

149 Gfeller #7

165 Joe Smith

174 Jacobe

285 Derek White

[1032004 778]

2 hours ago, boconnell said:

Such is NCAA scoring that Texas would have a slight chance at outscoring that Michigan team with their 4 total qualifiers.

125 - Mueller

157 - Monday

197 - Nickal

285 - Andrews

 

Their chances go up if you count Reenan who wrestled youth through 9th grade in Texas before transferring to Wyoming Seminary in 10th grade.  Obviously Texas wrestling is not in the zip code of Michigan, but Nickal is that good and high all-americans are worth that much. 

 

Monday is officially listed as NC on Princeton's roster.

[Roadkill 71]

New Jersey

125-#1 Rivera

133-#3 Suriano

141-#2 McKenna

149-#1 Ashnault

157-#16 Van Brill

165-#8 Lewis

174-#5 Kutler

184-#1 Martin

197-Forfeit

Hwt-#2 Cassar

[1032004 778]

6 minutes ago, Roadkill said:

New Jersey

125-#1 Rivera

133-#3 Suriano

141-#2 McKenna

149-#1 Ashnault

157-#16 Van Brill

165-#8 Lewis

174-#5 Kutler

184-#1 Martin

197-Forfeit

Hwt-#2 Cassar

Can probably bump to Gravina to 197

[silvermedal 207]

Ohio:

125:  Drew Mattin

133: Tariq Wilson

141: Dom Demas

149: Micah Jordan

157: Zach Carson

165: Alex Marinelli

174: Noe Wan

184: Enn Vezebel

197:  Kollin Moore

Hvy: Matt Stencel

Edited March 21, 2019 by silvermedal

[Housebuye 2,032]

Georgia

125 Sean Russell, Ryan Milhof (withdrew), Alonzo Allen

133 Cody Russell

157 Justin Ruffin

165 Thomas Bullard, Tyler Marinelli

174 Taylor Lujan, Daniel Bullard, Devin Cane

we could’ve done a better job st spreading them out  

At some point the bullards will AA. Lujan and Sean Russell are both fairly likely to AA. Ruffin is going to be really good. Probably won’t place as a true freshman 

Id set the over under at 1.5. We are getting better

 

[Eagle26 418]

Hate to admit it but NJ probably beats PA this year if you just look at the top one in each weight. PA kills everyone else in depth, but top end talent is starting to see more parity. 

[MSU158 1,495]

NJ dominated, but Michigan did quite well, but not quite  enough for 3rd, losing to Ohio by 4.5.

NJ-157 points-WOW

125: Rivera-15

133: Suriano-23

141: McKenna-23.5

149: Ashnault-21

157: Van Brill-4.5

165: Lewis-22

174: Kutler-7.5

184:  Martin-17.5

197:  0

285:  23

PA-134

125:  Lee-24.5

133:  Pletcher-13.5

141:  Shoop-8.5

149:  Maruca-.5

157:  Nolf-26

165:  Joseph-22

174:  Labriola-9

184:  Preisch-14.5

197:  Sleigh-2

285:  Wood-13.5

Ohio-75.5

125: Mattin-1.5

133: Wilson-4.5

141: Demas-14.5

149: Jordan-19

157: 0

165: Marinelli-7.5

174: 0

184: 0

197: Moore-19

285: Stencel-9.5

Michigan-71

125: Foley-9

133: Gonser-.5

141: Parker-2

149: Oliver-1.5

157: Pantaleo-15.5

165: Massa-5.5

174: Amine-14.5  Skatzka had a nice showing with 8.5

184: Dean-17

197: 0

285: Hillger-5.5

 

Edited March 25, 2019 by MSU158

[HokieFan 88]

NJ did even better if you take McFadden instead of Kutler.

[Sean Mael 4]

125: None

133: John Erneste- 11

141: Jaydin Eierman- 15.5

149: Brock Mauller- 12

157: Luke Weiland/ Ke-Shawn Hayes- 1

165: Connor Flynn- 1

174: Daniel Lewis- 18.5

184: None

197: None

285: Zach Elam-4

Total: 62.5

 

Not a bad season for the Missouri kids.

 

[ugarte 317]

i don't follow high school at all so all i know about NY is the cornell guys: honis, vito and yianni, which is a good start

Edited March 26, 2019 by ugarte

[KTG119 817]

24 minutes ago, ugarte said:

i don't follow high school at all so all i know about NY is the cornell guys: honis, vito and yianni, which is a good start

Piccininni is another NY AA

[jsmalls131313 37]

28 minutes ago, ugarte said:

i don't follow high school at all so all i know about NY is the cornell guys: honis, vito and yianni, which is a good start

ALso Hemida 6th at HW. Deprez and Lane both lost in the blood rounds. 

[WF89 109]

Minnesota had 52.5

 

125 na

133 Sykora 1.5

141 McKee 11

149 Thorn 2

157 Parriott 1.5

165 Brolsma .5

174 Hall 17

184  Venz 2

197 na

285 Steveson 17

[klehner 376]

12 hours ago, jsmalls131313 said:

ALso Hemida 6th at HW. Deprez and Lane both lost in the blood rounds. 

NY had 53 just from the AAs (and most from Cornell):

125:  Arujau 15.5

141: Yianni 20.0

197:  Honis 5.0

285:  Hemida 13.0

 

That's 40.5 points for one school and the same state; PSU had 44 and OSU had 42 in that sub-category.  Iowa had 2.0 points.

 

Pretty sure the winner is Rutgers, whose entire score of 50.5 came from NJ.

Edited March 26, 2019 by klehner

[PHS 112 4]

Georgia ended up with 20 points as a starting team and 23 total (?) as a group. 

125- Russell (Minn) 4 points (2 majors on Thursday); Allen (UTC) 0; Milholf (WD)

133- Russell (App State) 2.5 points (fall in the consolations)

141- none

149- none

157- Ruffin (SIE) .5 (win in consolations)

165- Bullard (NCST) 1 (win in Round 1). Marinelli (GW) 0

174- Lujan (UNI) 3 points (won by major in Rd 1 and won by minor in Rd 2; Kane (UNC) scored i think 2.5 won (minor) in the pigtail, lost, won 3 minor decisions in the consolations and lost in the Blood Round;  Bullard (NCST) .5 won in the consolations

184- Ness (UNC) 9 points (won minors on Thursday and Friday Morning)

197- Jones (UTC) 0

285- none