Way too Early NCAA Seed Predictions
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Caleb Henson of Virginia Tech is the No. 1 seed at 149. Ridge Lovett is No. 2. Shayne Van Ness is No. 3.
No. 3 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs. No. 30 Gabe Willochell, Wyoming
No. 3 Shayne Van Ness, Penn State vs. No. 30 Gabe Willochell, Wyoming
Was hoping SVN would be on the opposite side of Lovett.
Tyler Kasak is of course the No. 1 seed at 157
157 pounds: No. 1 Tyler Kasak, PSU vs. No. 33 Richard Fedalen, Colorado vs. No. 32 Landon Johnson, Northern Illinois
157 pounds: No. 1 Tyler Kasak, PSU vs. No. 33 Richard Fedalen, Colorado vs. No. 32 Landon Johnson, Northern Illinois
Just so it's all in one spot:
Penn State wrestling seeds through 157 pounds:
125: Luke Lilledahl, No. 1
133: Braeden Davis, No. 8
141: Beau Bartlett, No. 2
149: Shayne Van Ness, No. 3
157: Tyler Kasak, No. 1
Penn State wrestling seeds through 157 pounds:
125: Luke Lilledahl, No. 1
133: Braeden Davis, No. 8
141: Beau Bartlett, No. 2
149: Shayne Van Ness, No. 3
157: Tyler Kasak, No. 1
Mesenbrink's first round:
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State vs. No. 33 Chandler Amaker, Central Michigan vs. No. 32 Jared Keslar, Pittsburgh
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State vs. No. 33 Chandler Amaker, Central Michigan vs. No. 32 Jared Keslar, Pittsburgh
Haines is No. 2 at 174:
174 pounds: No. 2 Levi Haines, PSU vs. No. 30 Avery Bassett, Lock Haven
174 pounds: No. 2 Levi Haines, PSU vs. No. 30 Avery Bassett, Lock Haven
First match for No. 1 184-pound seed Carter Starocci:
184 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs. No. 33 TJ McDonnell, Oregon State vs. No. 32 Caden Rogers, Lehigh
184 pounds: No. 1 Carter Starocci, Penn State vs. No. 33 TJ McDonnell, Oregon State vs. No. 32 Caden Rogers, Lehigh
yeah, definitely a tough draw. 7 seed wouldn't have been a picnic either. 5 seed likely would have been the best path for him.
Josh Barr is No. 4 at 197:
197 pounds: No. 4 Josh Barr, PSU vs. No. 29 Tucker Hogan, Lehigh
197 pounds: No. 4 Josh Barr, PSU vs. No. 29 Tucker Hogan, Lehigh
Carter with a great draw. Max and Parker can dual it out in the semis. Carter will destroy Plott.
Mendez getting the 3 seed means that if they both advance to the semi, we'd have a repeat of last year's final. Alirez getting an 8 seed at 141 was a surprise to me.
Barr actually has a good draw if he can get healthy enough to compete.
it's a good path for SVN, except for Lovett in the semis. Lots of dangerous wrestlers in the other quarter brackets of this weight.
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quick review is that it's a nice path for Kasak
I don't see anyone beating Mitch for the title. Interesting that BearClaw would be his semi opponent if they wrestle to seed. Mitch vs. Cameron Amine in the quarter would be entertaining -- such different styles.
Overall, the PSU draws seem on target. Can’t really argue with any of them. Surprised Barr got the 4 Seed with his injury. Glad the committee gave him the benefit of the doubt and gave him credit for his record/tough wins. Like others said, hopefully he gets healthy by tournament time.
Haines should cruise till the semi. Hamiti in the semi, and O'Toole in the final are a tough path to get to the top step on the podium.
I'm with @FrankTanks -- this is an excellent draw for CStar. Not much concerns me until the final, assuming CStar wrestles like his usual self.
We just don't know how Barr will be. As such, I hesitate to draw any conclusions. Beard in a potential quarter could be a challenge if Barr is limited. (Actually, several wrestlers could be a challenge if he can't attack in his normal manner due to his injury.)
Ferrari vs. Buchanan should be an interesting semi.
I'm glad Kerk wasn't the 4 seed. Wyatt Hendrickson will present a challenge in the semis, if they both wrestle to seed.
Robinson or Figs in the semis is gonna be tough. I'd rather have had Ventresca, though Ramos gets Spratley in the quarters.
Excellent draw for Beau. Jamison could make him work in the quarters, but Mendez is the only real threat in the bottom half. Alirez and Happel both in the top half with Hardy.
McNeil could be a speed bump in the quarters. Guessing the coaches will have a plan for Lovett in the semis if they both make it that far.
Parco got no favors for being on Henson's side -- he gets Paniro in the quarters.