Midlands Predictions

[5sf]

The most points Rutgers ever scored at the midlands is 110 in 2015. From a quick look it appears that we can outscore the 2015 team. Here's how our team placed in 2015.

2015 110.0
133 4th Anthony Giraldo
141 4th Anthony Ashnault
157 4th Richie Lewis
174 5th Phil Bakuckas
184 8th Nicholas Gravina
197 6th Hayden Hrymack
285 5th Billy Smith Rutgers

FYI here's how points are scored in the NCAA tournament
1st place: 16 points
2nd place: 12 points
3rd place: 10 points
4th place: 9 points
5th place: 7 points
6th place: 6 points
7th place: 4 points
8th place: 3 points

Advancement Points
Each advancement in championship bracket: 1 point
Each advancement in consolation bracket: 0.5 point

Bonus Points
Each fall, forfeit, default, disqualification: 2 points
Each tech fall (w/ near fall points): 1.5 points
Each tech fall (w/o near fall points): 1 point
Each major decision: 1 point

 

[NYBoojangler]

lets start making some predictions for Midlands. I think we have some guys who are going to walk away with some heavy duty wins here.

 

[koleszar]

lets start making some predictions for Midlands. I think we have some guys who are going to walk away with some heavy duty wins here.

Need some brackets to even make a half assed attempt at predictions. In today's world of college wrestling ducking, who knows who's even going to show up.

 

[wngarbarini]

Iowa will be there but powers like Michigan and PSU won’t.

 

[Corby]

Iowa will be there but powers like Michigan and PSU won’t.

Won't see many Iowa starters with duals in Florida on Dec 20&21

 

[5sf]

I don't know how the bonus points were scored in 2015 so all we can go by is placement.
In 2015 we had
one 8th we match that placement or better with Kanniard and McDermott
one in 6th we match that placement or better with Shawver
two in 5th we match that placement or better with Van Brill
three in 4th we match that placement or better with Alvarez, Rivera, Poznanski and Bulsak

 

[c_husk]

The most points Rutgers ever scored at the midlands is 110 in 2015. From a quick look it appears that we can outscore the 2015 team. Here's how our team placed in 2015.

2015 110.0
133 4th Anthony Giraldo
141 4th Anthony Ashnault
157 4th Richie Lewis
174 5th Phil Bakuckas
184 8th Nicholas Gravina
197 6th Hayden Hrymack
285 5th Billy Smith Rutgers

FYI here's how points are scored in the NCAA tournament
1st place: 16 points
2nd place: 12 points
3rd place: 10 points
4th place: 9 points
5th place: 7 points
6th place: 6 points
7th place: 4 points
8th place: 3 points

Advancement Points
Each advancement in championship bracket: 1 point
Each advancement in consolation bracket: 0.5 point

Bonus Points
Each fall, forfeit, default, disqualification: 2 points
Each tech fall (w/ near fall points): 1.5 points
Each tech fall (w/o near fall points): 1 point
Each major decision: 1 point

Getting a tech fall without near fall points seems highly unlikely.

 

[5sf]

What also seems unlikely is that not one of these makes the finals, Alvarez, Rivera, Poznanski and Bulsak. MVB can certainly place higher than 5th and O'Neill could earn some placement points.

 

[Bobbynieds]

Isn't there a former champ going to wrestle at the midlands around 184.....
If POz gets him in semi's, could be tough to make Finals.
I expect SeaBass to make the finals.

 

[5sf]

Isn't there a former champ going to wrestle at the midlands around 184.....
If POz gets him in semi's, could be tough to make Finals.
I expect SeaBass to make the finals.

Once the brackets are released it will be easier to make predictions but Hall at 184 will be a problem for everyone. I know other graduated NCAA champs have wrestled at the Midlands but I don't know how this helps their resume.

 

[wngarbarini]

Hall is wrestling because he never wrestled in it before

 

[5sf]

Hall is wrestling because he never wrestled in it before

I know Taylor did the same thing but to me it’s just an ego building move.

 

[KidDagger]

Will be able to have a clearer picture when brackets are out but here’s the list of participating teams:

• Air Force Academy
• Army West Point
• Binghampton
• Bloomsburg
• Brown University
• Bucknell
• Cal Poly
• Campbell University
• Central Michigan
• Chicago University
• Cleveland State
• Edinboro University
• Franklin and Marshall
• Grand View University
• Harvard
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Indiana Tech
• Iowa
• Michigan
• Navy
• North Central College
• Northern Illinois
• Northwestern
• Ohio University
• Penn
• Pittsburgh
• Princeton
• Purdue
• Rutgers
• South Dakota State
• SIUE
• Thomas Moore
• Virginia
• Wisconsin

 

[wngarbarini]

Very good list

 

[ScarletGrapfan]

I know Taylor did the same thing but to med it's just an ego building move.

Not sure it is an ego move. One of the reasons the Midlands was the toughest tournament in its day was because post graduates wrestled in it. Bruce Baugmgartner won 8, Joe Williams won 10 titles. Reason you go to Midlands is for competition....If Poz wrestles Mark Hall, he will be better for it. It does not count on his record, will not figure in his Ncaa seed, etc.

 

[MS-RU]

Do we know who is streaming it?

 

[KidDagger]

Not sure it is an ego move. One of the reasons the Midlands was the toughest tournament in its day was because post graduates wrestled in it. Bruce Baugmgartner won 8, Joe Williams won 10 titles. Reason you go to Midlands is for competition....If Poz wrestles Mark Hall, he will be better for it. It does not count on his record, will not figure in his Ncaa seed, etc.

I remember Midlands being so tough back in the day some people thought it was almost comparable to ncaa(kinda like how some ppl think winning big ten title could be tougher)… we had our best midlands result in 2015 but I remember the field being very thin. But yeah seems like these days more people are concerned about protecting seeds then competition.

 

[wngarbarini]

I believe Flo. Midlands has been hurt by Southern Scuffle and now the duals down in Florida

 

[Corby]

I believe Flo. Midlands has been hurt by Southern Scuffle and now the duals down in Florida

Not Flo. Will all be on BTN+ and BTN TV

 

[Peteras9144]

I know Taylor did the same thing but to me it’s just an ego building move.

Historically, lots of graduated people wrestled in midlands.

 

[5sf]

Historically, lots of graduated people wrestled in midlands.

But how many were national champs

 

[5sf]

This is quite a listing but here's every wrestler going to the Midlands and their ranking.

125

#1 Spencer Lee ( #1 Iowa )

#3 Patrick Glory ( #27 Princeton )

#8 Devin Schroder ( #25 Purdue )

#14 Michael DeAugustino ( #14 Northwestern )

#15 Eric Barnett ( #10 Wisconsin )

#22 Dylan Shawver ( #12 Rutgers )

Cade Hornback ( University of Dubuque )

#35 Ryan Miller ( #23 Pennsylvania )

#45 Beau Bayless ( #56 Harvard )

#46 Jacob Moran ( #40 Indiana )

#49 Antonio Lorenzo ( #30 Cal Poly )

#50 Logan Heil ( #58 Cleveland State )

Julian Valtierrez ( North Central )

#51 Brock Bergelin ( #31 Central Michigan )

#52 Justin Cardani ( #42 Illinois )

#54 Hunter Adrian ( #59 Brown )

#56 Micah Roes ( #49 Binghamton )

#58 Colton Camacho ( #20 Pittsburgh )

#60 Jacob Allen ( #33 Navy )

#65 Bryce West ( #44 Northern Illinois )

#79 Oscar Sanchez ( #41 Ohio )

#80 Brandon Seidman ( #45 Bucknell )

#88 Anthony Molton ( #32 Campbell )

#98 Patrick McCormick ( #26 Virginia )

Jake Hamulak ( Chicago )

#120 Bronson Garber ( #71 Bloomsburg )

#122 Logan Jaquay ( #62 Edinboro )

#126 Jacob Brasseur ( #75 Presbyterian )

#127 Bailey Roybal ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#142 Ryan Chauvin ( #37 Army )

#229 Elijah Wallace ( #70 Franklin & Marshall )

#235 Tommy Dineen ( #68 Southern Illinois Edwardsville )

#241 Gregory Coapstick ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

133

Robbie Precin ( North Central )

#2 Austin DeSanto ( #1 Iowa )

#6 Sammy Alvarez ( #12 Rutgers )

#7 Micky Phillippi ( #20 Pittsburgh )

#8 Lucas Byrd ( #42 Illinois )

#10 Chris Cannon ( #14 Northwestern )

#18 Michael Colaiocco ( #23 Pennsylvania )

#20 Brian Courtney ( #26 Virginia )

#22 Joshua Koderhandt ( #33 Navy )

#31 Matt Ramos ( #25 Purdue )

#35 Brock Hudkins ( #40 Indiana )

#45 Kyle Burwick ( #10 Wisconsin )

#50 Anthony Sobotker ( #49 Binghamton )

#58 Nick Masters ( #27 Princeton )

#65 Kurt Phipps ( #45 Bucknell )

#72 Gio Disabato ( #41 Ohio )

#73 Derrick Cardinal ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#74 Mikey Kaminski ( #44 Northern Illinois )

#76 Mark Montgomery ( #37 Army )

#81 Cole Rhone ( #71 Bloomsburg )

#92 Hunter Marko ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#97 Domenic Zaccone ( #32 Campbell )

Griffin Seyfried ( Chicago )

#104 Caleb Gross ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#124 Abraham Hinrichsen ( #30 Cal Poly )

#127 Dillon Murphy ( #56 Harvard )

#131 Dominic Chavez ( #75 Presbyterian )

#135 Pat Phillips ( #70 Franklin & Marshall )

Carson Sauriol ( University of Dubuque )

#168 Ja'Kerion Merritt ( #31 Central Michigan )

#170 Nicky Cabanillas ( #59 Brown )

#171 Cody Moosman ( #58 Cleveland State )

#228 Clayton Bashor ( #62 Edinboro )

#252 Ethan Bowman ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#270 Matt Malavsky ( #68 Southern Illinois Edwardsville )

141

#1 Jaydin Eierman ( #1 Iowa )

#4 Sebastian Rivera ( #12 Rutgers )

#6 Dresden Simon ( #31 Central Michigan )

Javen Estrada ( North Central )

#18 Cole Matthews ( #20 Pittsburgh )

#19 Dylan Cedeno ( #26 Virginia )

#21 Parker Filius ( #25 Purdue )

#31 Gabe Willochell ( #62 Edinboro )

#34 Kyran Hagan ( #41 Ohio )

#37 Joseph Zargo ( #10 Wisconsin )

#38 Corey Shie ( #37 Army )

#45 Saul Ervin ( #68 Southern Illinois Edwardsville )

#46 Justin Bierdumpfel ( #59 Brown )

#47 Wil Gil ( #70 Franklin & Marshall )

#48 Shannon Hanna ( #32 Campbell )

#56 Darren Miller ( #45 Bucknell )

#57 Cayden Rooks ( #40 Indiana )

#65 Carmen Ferrante ( #23 Pennsylvania )

#67 Lawrence Saenz ( #30 Cal Poly )

#73 Jaivon Jones ( #44 Northern Illinois )

#90 We Rachal ( #42 Illinois )

#94 Frankie Tal-Shahar ( #14 Northwestern )

#111 Jacob Mann ( #27 Princeton )

#117 Josh Mason ( #71 Bloomsburg )

#118 Michael Jaffe ( #56 Harvard )

#143 Michael Zarif ( #49 Binghamton )

#146 Rylee Molitor ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#156 Jonathan Miranda ( #33 Navy )

#179 Caleb Graber ( #58 Cleveland State )

Ridge Vlha ( University of Dubuque )

Vincent Menozzi ( Chicago )

#283 Khalid Brinkley ( #75 Presbyterian )

149

#5 Yahya Thomas ( #14 Northwestern )

Alex Villar ( North Central )

#10 Austin Gomez ( #10 Wisconsin )

#13 Max Murin ( #1 Iowa )

#17 Josh Heil ( #32 Campbell )

#21 Pj Ogunsanya ( #37 Army )

#24 Mike Van Brill ( #12 Rutgers )

#27 Anthony Artalona ( #23 Pennsylvania )

#30 Alec Hagan ( #41 Ohio )

#34 Legend Lamer ( #30 Cal Poly )

#45 Jarod Verkleeren ( #26 Virginia )

#46 Kolby DePron ( #45 Bucknell )

#48 Marcus Robinson ( #58 Cleveland State )

#50 Graham Rooks ( #40 Indiana )

Ryan Fleck ( Chicago )

#52 Corbyn Munson ( #31 Central Michigan )

#54 Blake Saito ( #59 Brown )

#72 Alek Martin ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#76 Nick Lombard ( #49 Binghamton )

#78 Daniel Kimball ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#88 Anthony Cheloni ( #44 Northern Illinois )

#92 Christian Kanzler ( #42 Illinois )

#94 Dan Mancini ( #20 Pittsburgh )

#101 Ryan Burgos ( #62 Edinboro )

#117 Lukus Stricker ( #56 Harvard )

Lucas Radeke ( University of Dubuque )

#123 Trey Kruse ( #25 Purdue )

#140 Cade Balestrini ( #71 Bloomsburg )

#144 Cristiaan Dailey ( #70 Franklin & Marshall )

#169 Reid Stewart ( #75 Presbyterian )

#182 PJ Crane ( #33 Navy )

#184 Josh Breeding ( #27 Princeton )

#238 Caleb Tyus ( #68 Southern Illinois Edwardsville )

157

#1 Ryan Deakin ( #14 Northwestern )

#6 Quincy Monday ( #27 Princeton )

#9 Kaleb Young ( #1 Iowa )

#14 Kendall Coleman ( #25 Purdue )

#15 Doug Zapf ( #23 Pennsylvania )

Cole Cervantes ( North Central )

#19 Andrew Cerniglia ( #33 Navy )

#24 Jordan Slivka ( #41 Ohio )

#26 Markus Hartman ( #37 Army )

Darian Estevez ( Chicago )

#30 Johnny Lovett ( #31 Central Michigan )

#31 Robert Kanniard ( #12 Rutgers )

Zarik Anderson ( University of Dubuque )

#47 Elijah Cleary ( #20 Pittsburgh )

#53 Garrett Model ( #10 Wisconsin )

#69 Jon Errico ( #26 Virginia )

#74 Alex Carida ( #71 Bloomsburg )

#80 Nick Delp ( #45 Bucknell )

#84 Anthony Gibson ( #44 Northern Illinois )

#87 Jack Bokina ( #59 Brown )

#90 Daniel Patten ( #58 Cleveland State )

#97 Trevor Tarsi ( #56 Harvard )

#107 Brawley Lamer ( #30 Cal Poly )

#115 Joe Roberts ( #42 Illinois )

#116 Jack Thomsen ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#119 Cael Swensen ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#133 Kasper McIntosh ( #40 Indiana )

#139 Matthew Dallara ( #32 Campbell )

#148 Logan Gumble ( #49 Binghamton )

#177 Chase McCollum ( #70 Franklin & Marshall )

#200 Max Kristoff ( #68 Southern Illinois Edwardsville )

#270 Alex Garee ( #62 Edinboro )

#303 Dalton Lakmann ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#305 Michael Ramirez ( #75 Presbyterian )

165

#1 Alex Marinelli ( #1 Iowa )

#2 Evan Wick ( #30 Cal Poly )

#9 Dean Hamiti ( #10 Wisconsin )

#12 Zach Hartman ( #45 Bucknell )

#13 Jake Wentzel ( #20 Pittsburgh )

#17 Phillip Conigliaro ( #56 Harvard )

#19 Izzak Olejnik ( #44 Northern Illinois )

#20 Justin McCoy ( #26 Virginia )

#22 Danny Braunagel ( #42 Illinois )

#23 David Ferrante ( #14 Northwestern )

#34 Lucas Revano ( #23 Pennsylvania )

#36 Dalton Harkins ( #37 Army )

#38 Val Park ( #33 Navy )

Liam Corbett ( University of Dubuque )

#44 Cardeionte Wilson ( #68 Southern Illinois Edwardsville )

#45 Riley Smucker ( #58 Cleveland State )

Payton Geigner ( North Central )

#48 Grant Cuomo ( #27 Princeton )

#62 Troy Nation ( #32 Campbell )

#72 Tracy Hubbard ( #31 Central Michigan )

#73 Brevin Cassella ( #49 Binghamton )

Will Britain ( Chicago )

#77 Keegan Rothrock ( #59 Brown )

#80 Colt Yinger ( #41 Ohio )

#92 Emil Soehnlen ( #25 Purdue )

#116 Andrew Clark ( #12 Rutgers )

#131 Matt Ortiz ( #40 Indiana )

#136 Cody Harrison ( #71 Bloomsburg )

#145 Dylan Kohn ( #62 Edinboro )

#159 Crew Fullerton ( #70 Franklin & Marshall )

#194 Connor Gaynor ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#245 Sean Getty ( #75 Presbyterian )

174

#1 Michael Kemerer ( #1 Iowa )

Ben Sarasin ( Chicago )

#12 Andrew McNally ( #10 Wisconsin )

#19 Nick Incontrera ( #23 Pennsylvania )

#21 Gerrit Nijenhuis ( #25 Purdue )

#23 Austin Murphy ( #32 Campbell )

Joey Jens ( North Central )

#26 Troy Fisher ( #14 Northwestern )

#29 Joshua Kim ( #56 Harvard )

#40 Jaden Fisher ( #45 Bucknell )

#42 Adam Kemp ( #30 Cal Poly )

#44 Mason Kauffman ( #44 Northern Illinois )

#62 Shane Finney ( #33 Navy )

#63 Hunter Kernan ( #20 Pittsburgh )

#66 AJ Pedro ( #59 Brown )

#69 Jacob Nolan ( #49 Binghamton )

#70 Victor Marcelli ( #26 Virginia )

#73 DJ Shannon ( #42 Illinois )

#83 Jake Lowell ( #31 Central Michigan )

#94 Kevin Gschwendtner ( #68 Southern Illinois Edwardsville )

#99 Nicholas South ( #40 Indiana )

#102 Logan Stanley ( #41 Ohio )

#105 Mikey Squires ( #27 Princeton )

#110 Connor O'Neill ( #12 Rutgers )

#111 Clayton Fielden ( #37 Army )

#128 Noah Fox ( #70 Franklin & Marshall )

#129 Anthony Rice ( #58 Cleveland State )

#131 Joey Arnold ( #62 Edinboro )

#200 Isaac Klinkhammer ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

Andrew Shaffer ( University of Dubuque )

#234 Marshall Hauck ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#236 Ethan Richner ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#245 Mason Watkins ( #75 Presbyterian )

#251 Matt Benedetti ( #71 Bloomsburg )

184

#4 John Poznanski ( #12 Rutgers )

#7 Brit Wilson ( #44 Northern Illinois )

#11 Bernie Truax ( #30 Cal Poly )

#13 Abe Assad ( #1 Iowa )

#15 Donnell Washington ( #40 Indiana )

#21 Zach Braunagel ( #42 Illinois )

#22 Max Lyon ( #25 Purdue )

Brock Montford ( North Central )

#24 Travis Stefanik ( #27 Princeton )

#27 David Key ( #33 Navy )

Maguire Pecci ( Chicago )

#33 Chris Weiler ( #10 Wisconsin )

#36 Ethan Ducca ( #62 Edinboro )

#38 Michael Battista ( #26 Virginia )

#40 Caleb Hopkins ( #32 Campbell )

#42 Logan Deacetis ( #45 Bucknell )

#49 Cade King ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#51 Deandre Nassar ( #58 Cleveland State )

#53 Brad Laughlin ( #37 Army )

#55 Roman Rogotzke ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#58 James Lledo ( #20 Pittsburgh )

#60 Zayne Lehman ( #41 Ohio )

#62 Ben Cushman ( #31 Central Michigan )

#67 Neil Antrassian ( #23 Pennsylvania )

#71 James Conway ( #70 Franklin & Marshall )

#81 Leonardo Tarantino ( #56 Harvard )

#88 Sam Kruger ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#99 Sergio Villalobos ( #68 Southern Illinois Edwardsville )

#119 Jacob Schoon ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#126 Jack Jessen ( #14 Northwestern )

#132 Sam DePrez ( #49 Binghamton )

#153 Bruno Stolfi ( #71 Bloomsburg )

#157 Drew Clearie ( #59 Brown )

#161 David Bertrand ( #75 Presbyterian )

#211 Caleb Orris ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#247 Kalen Meyer ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

Jakari Harris ( University of Dubuque )

197

Cody Baldridge ( North Central )

#4 Nino Bonaccorsi ( #20 Pittsburgh )

#8 Jacob Warner ( #1 Iowa )

#10 Louie DePrez ( #49 Binghamton )

#14 Greg Bulsak ( #12 Rutgers )

#19 Thomas Penola ( #25 Purdue )

#21 Jay Aiello ( #26 Virginia )

#27 Jake Koser ( #33 Navy )

#28 Luke Stout ( #27 Princeton )

#29 Braxton Amos ( #10 Wisconsin )

#34 Cole Urbas ( #23 Pennsylvania )

#35 Ben Smith ( #58 Cleveland State )

#39 Nick Willham ( #40 Indiana )

#40 Andrew Davison ( #14 Northwestern )

#43 Aaron Bolo ( #31 Central Michigan )

#46 Jack Brown ( #37 Army )

#48 Cody Mulligan ( #62 Edinboro )

#50 Matt Wroblewski ( #42 Illinois )

#59 Nick Marcenelle ( #56 Harvard )

#60 Levi Hopkins ( #32 Campbell )

#67 Ryan Yarnell ( #68 Southern Illinois Edwardsville )

#83 Trent Tracy ( #30 Cal Poly )

Jay'More Gonzales ( University of Dubuque )

#88 Tristen Guaman ( #44 Northern Illinois )

#90 Cody Donnelly ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#93 Carson Brewer ( #41 Ohio )

Trent Williams ( Chicago )

#103 Cade Wilson ( #59 Brown )

#110 Nic Casperson ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#117 Mason McCready ( #45 Bucknell )

#142 Michael Waszen ( #70 Franklin & Marshall )

#150 Aiden Jean ( #75 Presbyterian )

#210 Hunter McCall ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#221 David Tuttle ( #71 Bloomsburg )

285

#3 Anthony Cassioppi ( #1 Iowa )

#4 Matt Stencel ( #31 Central Michigan )

#5 Trent Hillger ( #10 Wisconsin )

#10 Lucas Davison ( #14 Northwestern )

#20 Jack DelGarbino ( #27 Princeton )

#24 Luke Luffman ( #42 Illinois )

#27 Boone McDermott ( #12 Rutgers )

#29 Quinn Miller ( #26 Virginia )

#35 Joe Doyle ( #49 Binghamton )

#38 Taye Ghadiali ( #32 Campbell )

#43 Jacob Slinger ( #20 Pittsburgh )

#44 Ben Goldin ( #23 Pennsylvania )

Robert Melise ( University of Dubuque )

Cole Fibranz ( Chicago )

#54 Colton McKiernan ( #68 Southern Illinois Edwardsville )

#56 Riley Smith ( #33 Navy )

Robby Bates ( North Central )

#59 Michael Woulfe ( #25 Purdue )

#61 Ben Sullivan ( #37 Army )

#69 Bowen McConville ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#70 Samuel Aguilar ( #30 Cal Poly )

#71 Vincenzo Pelusi ( #70 Franklin & Marshall )

#78 Shane Noonan ( #71 Bloomsburg )

#88 Jacob Bullock ( #40 Indiana )

#89 Spencer Trenary ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#94 John Kelbly ( #58 Cleveland State )

#95 Luke Niemeyer ( #45 Bucknell )

#97 Jordan Earnest ( #41 Ohio )

#105 Max Millin ( #62 Edinboro )

#125 Lear Quinton ( #59 Brown )

#126 Terrese Aaron ( #44 Northern Illinois )

#167 Luke Walker ( #29 South Dakota State (unofficial) )

#195 Jeffrey Cooks ( #56 Harvard )

#200 Will Pontoon ( #75 Presbyterian )

 

[Peteras9144]

But how many were national champs

From a post I found on themat.com.

"Dan Gable won midlands two straight years the two years after he graduated.



Big Bruce won Midlands very year from 1980 to 1987 (and graduated in 1982).



Joe Williams won Midlands at least ten times (so I'm guessing a lot of those happened post grad!)



Royce Alger won Midlands in 1994 (pinning in all five matches). He was1987 and 1988 NCAA champ and 1990 world silver medalist. He also entered midlands in 1984, 85, 87, 88. After graduating he entered in 1990, 1993 and 1994. He won 3x.



Jim Scherr won midlands at least six times including in 1987 and 1988 after already being a world bronze and silver medalist"

 

[5sf]

If the rankings hold this is how our wrestlers place. This would give us 59 placement points vs the 50 earned in 2015.

John Poznanski	1​
Sebastian Rivera	2​
Sammy Alvarez	3​
Greg Bulsak	5​
Dylan Shawver	6​
Mike Van Brill	7​
Boone McDermott	7​

 

[5sf]

From a post I found on themat.com.

"Dan Gable won midlands two straight years the two years after he graduated.



Big Bruce won Midlands very year from 1980 to 1987 (and graduated in 1982).



Joe Williams won Midlands at least ten times (so I'm guessing a lot of those happened post grad!)



Royce Alger won Midlands in 1994 (pinning in all five matches). He was1987 and 1988 NCAA champ and 1990 world silver medalist. He also entered midlands in 1984, 85, 87, 88. After graduating he entered in 1990, 1993 and 1994. He won 3x.



Jim Scherr won midlands at least six times including in 1987 and 1988 after already being a world bronze and silver medalist"

That's a surprisingly large list

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

If the rankings hold this is how our wrestlers place. This would give us 59 placement points vs the 50 earned in 2015.

John Poznanski	1​
Sebastian Rivera	2​
Sammy Alvarez	3​
Greg Bulsak	5​
Dylan Shawver	6​
Mike Van Brill	7​
Boone McDermott	7​

If Hall is at 184, Poz can do 2nd. I hope he doesn't stumble with this being the first exposure this year to better wrestlers.
Rivera has a good chance and probably on target for 2nd unless he shows marked improvement from last year.
I think Sammy will have difficulty finishing at seed. He won't get away with any sloppiness.
Good test for Bulsak and will be telling.
Good test for Shawver also.
MVB will make his move in wrestle-backs?
Boone has his hands full.

 

[Peteras9144]

If Hall is at 184, Poz can do 2nd. I hope he doesn't stumble with this being the first exposure this year to better wrestlers.
Rivera has a good chance and probably on target for 2nd unless he shows marked improvement from last year.
I think Sammy will have difficulty finishing at seed. He won't get away with any sloppiness.
Good test for Bulsak and will be telling.
Good test for Shawver also.
MVB will make his move in wrestle-backs?
Boone has his hands full.

Rivera hasn't wrestled eierman. Different style from lee. I can absolutely see him winning that matchup last year and this year he looks way more comfortable at the weight.
Alvarez has 5 great guys in the weight. It's going to be a good test to see how he manages the weight over 2 days. Lets see some great wins and he bumps up in all rankings.
Agree with the rest. Gonna be nice to see shawver and Bulsak against better competition.

 

[njsportsphan]

From a post I found on themat.com.

"Dan Gable won midlands two straight years the two years after he graduated.



Big Bruce won Midlands very year from 1980 to 1987 (and graduated in 1982).



Joe Williams won Midlands at least ten times (so I'm guessing a lot of those happened post grad!)



Royce Alger won Midlands in 1994 (pinning in all five matches). He was1987 and 1988 NCAA champ and 1990 world silver medalist. He also entered midlands in 1984, 85, 87, 88. After graduating he entered in 1990, 1993 and 1994. He won 3x.



Jim Scherr won midlands at least six times including in 1987 and 1988 after already being a world bronze and silver medalist"

The list is very long. Teague Moore wo NCAAs and competed post grad.

 

[NYBoojangler]

If Hall is at 184, Poz can do 2nd. I hope he doesn't stumble with this being the first exposure this year to better wrestlers.
Rivera has a good chance and probably on target for 2nd unless he shows marked improvement from last year.
I think Sammy will have difficulty finishing at seed. He won't get away with any sloppiness.
Good test for Bulsak and will be telling.
Good test for Shawver also.
MVB will make his move in wrestle-backs?
Boone has his hands full.

I see Alverez winning Midlands. He is a guy that will cause Desanto to loose his mind and judging from how Alverez wrestles-Desanto will not be hitting his dump on a guy like Alverez. He clearly has his weight under control this year and is a problem at the weight for anyone in the country. Since his freshmen year the kid just seems to wrestle to his competition. When he wrestles a top 5 guy he steps ups and gets the job done or its a OT situation. His so called "sloppiness" is the furtherest thing from true, thats what makes him who he is. Getting into some positions most guys won't dare go into or even have the athleticism to get in that position and SCORE.

 

[SCNJ]

Sounds like we have a legitimate shot to be a top 2 or 3 team at this tournament

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

I see Alverez winning Midlands. He is a guy that will cause Desanto to loose his mind and judging from how Alverez wrestles-Desanto will not be hitting his dump on a guy like Alverez. He clearly has his weight under control this year and is a problem at the weight for anyone in the country. Since his freshmen year the kid just seems to wrestle to his competition. When he wrestles a top 5 guy he steps ups and gets the job done or its a OT situation. His so called "sloppiness" is the furtherest thing from true, thats what makes him who he is. Getting into some positions most guys won't dare go into or even have the athleticism to get in that position and SCORE.

I very much hope you're right. I make my predictions without regard to what I want to see. Let's revisit this post after the show.

 

[mikemessner]

If Hall is at 184, Poz can do 2nd. I hope he doesn't stumble with this being the first exposure this year to better wrestlers. Poz wins
Rivera has a good chance and probably on target for 2nd unless he shows marked improvement from last year. Rivera wins
I think Sammy will have difficulty finishing at seed. He won't get away with any sloppiness. Sammy wins
Good test for Bulsak and will be telling. Bulsak top 6
Good test for Shawver also. Shawver top 8
MVB will make his move in wrestle-backs? MVB top 8
Boone has his hands full. Boone top 8

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

I didn't see Hall in the list of participants. If that is true, I agree that Poz has an excellent chance. I think DeSanto, if he shows up, is too high a hill to climb. Again, hope I'm wrong. I would love to see Poz win it all and if Sammy could beat DeSanto, well, he has to reach him first.

 

[5sf]

I didn't see Hall in the list of participants. If that is true, I agree that Poz has an excellent chance. I think DeSanto, if he shows up, is too high a hill to climb. Again, hope I'm wrong. I would love to see Poz win it all and if Sammy could beat DeSanto, well, he has to reach him first.

The list of participants came from wrestlestat. Here's the link https://www.wrestlestat.com/event/58051/participants/wrestlers

 

[barrelroll]

Sounds like we have a legitimate shot to be a top 2 or 3 team at this tournament

2nd or 3rd is definite within reach. If Iowa doesn't enter their top kids, first is not out of the questions. The tournament is not as strong compared to prior years. We can make history

 

[ScarletGrapfan]

2nd or 3rd is definite within reach. If Iowa doesn't enter their top kids, first is not out of the questions. The tournament is not as strong compared to prior years. We can make history

I still think Iowa brings most of their starters. They wrestle at the duals on the 20-21st and Iowa loves the Mid-lands and as long as I can remember they bring their team to win the tournament. Will also see who Michigan brings, full strength, they are very good. If RU wrestles well, we should have a very good showing. Really looking forward to the tournament.

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

Don't get mad. Every year we go into the season with great optimism, then lay an egg. This is the first real test. I hope it's different this year.

 

[Corby]

I still think Iowa brings most of their starters. They wrestle at the duals on the 20-21st and Iowa loves the Mid-lands and as long as I can remember they bring their team to win the tournament. Will also see who Michigan brings, full strength, they are very good. If RU wrestles well, we should have a very good showing. Really looking forward to the tournament.

No Lee, Glory or Shroder at 125. Also you won't see Eierman at Midlands I don't believe. The top 125 will be Barnett Wisconsin.

 

[Peteras9144]

No Lee, Glory or Shroder at 125. Also you won't see Eierman at Midlands I don't believe. The top 125 will be Barnett Wisconsin.

Do you know this or are just guessing?

 

[5sf]

Do you know this or are just guessing?

If you go to wrestlestat Lee is off the list but Glory and Shroder are still there.