AAA 113 seeds:
1 – Kaedyn Williams, SC-1, Manheim Township SO, 24-1, S1 (Ohio State)
2 – Zach Jacaruso, NE-1, Delaware Valley JR, 36-1, S2
3 – Cael Nasdeo, NW-1, Williamsport JR, 30-3, S2 (Penn State)
4 – Tyler Chappell, SW-1, Seneca Valley JR, 33-4, S3
5 – Tony Burke, SE-1, Council Rock North SR, 34-5, S7
Others – top half:
Nic Allison, NW-2, Mifflin County SR, 33-3, S8
Tahir Parkins, NE-2, Nazareth FR, 31-4
Others – bottom half:
Carson Wagner, NE-4, Northampton JR, 25-7, S6-S5
Nico Tocci, SC-2, Warwick SR, 38-3 (Air Force)
Darius McMillon, SW-2, Peters Township FR, 29-3
This is the craziest weight at states this year, with 3 returning state finalists and 7 returning medalists. Then add top freshman Parkins (2nd at Beast of the East), Tocci (beat Williams at districts), and McMillon (brother of state finalist Donovan, now Florida safety).
Going with Jacaruso, who is notoriously difficult to score upon and beat NJ state champ Anthony Knox (the Bassett-slayer).
Our guy: Nasdeo has a brutal draw – Wagner is a long-time nemesis, then Tocci, then Jacaruso.
Prediction:
1 – Jacaruso
2 – Williams
3 – Nasdeo
4 – Parkins
5 – Tocci
6 – Wagner
7 – Chappell
8 – McMillon