Grant Turner and Mitch Mueller had a great day last year to get our total to 10. Mitch wrestled with an injury and Grant wrestled the way seniors are supposed to.
If Bert and Scott "wrestle like seniors," I like their chances.
125.
Pretty even weight - Fio beat Donahoe and Shinn, Clark beat Fio.
Donahoe -
Clark and
Shinn -
Fio in semis.
Projected Qualifiers:
1st #4 Donahoe - Neb
2nd #14 Shinn - OSU
3rd #15 Clark -
ISU 133
Which McCormick will show up at Big 12s will be interesting. McCormick is a returning AA who is a four seed this year after battling an injury most of the season. Fanthorpe has been wrestling very well lately and looks to be peaking at the right time. Jordan has a tendency to gas in the 3rd period of duals, will be interesting to see him in a tournament setting.
Scott -
McCormick and
Fanthorpe -
Jordan in the semis.
Projected Qualifiers:
1st #1 Scott - OSU
2nd #6 Fanthorpe -
ISU
3rd #20 McCormick - Mizzou
141
Gallick seems to be peaking at the right time as well. Wrestled Morgan of OSU very close. Gable mentioned today that Gallick has been wrestling more like his brother lately, wrestling more controled and smarter. He needs to avoid a mistake in the semis to avoid the 3rd/4th place match.
Morgan -
Bailey and
Gallick -
Rowe in semis.
Projected Qualifiers:
1st #3 Morgan - OSU
2nd #13 Gallick -
ISU
3rd #16 Bailey - OU
149
This is a weight that I am not as confident being in the top 3. Mueller can beat anyone at this weight but Nebraska's Burroughs, but he will have to wrestle two quality opponents to keep in the top 3.
Burroughs -
Rowe and
Wagner -
Mueller in semis.
Projected Qualifiers:
1st #7 Burroughs - Neb
2nd #15 Wagner - Mizzou
3rd #17 Rowe - OU
157
Sanderson lost to a very tough Chandler from Mizzou last Sunday. I don't see him reversing that match from last week, but Cyler will wrestle well enough to stay in top 3. All 5 wrestlers have been ranked in top 20 this year.
Chandler -
McSpadden and
Sanderson -
Terry in semis
Projected Qualifiers:
1st #12 Chandler - Mizzou
2nd #13 Sanderson -
ISU
3rd #17 Terry - OU
165
Reader has lost to the 1, 2, and 3 seeds by a combined total of 3 points. This is a very tough weight and Reader is a very talented freshman. This weight should get a wild card, but I think Reader will avenge one of his close losses and stay in the top 3.
Marable -
Reader and
Dwyer -
Dieffenbach in the semis.
Projected Qualifiers:
1st #2 Marable - Mizzou
2nd #5 Dieffenbach - OSU
3rd #7 Reader -
ISU 174
Weakest weight in the Big 12. Some say the weakest weight in the NCAA. Scott will benefit from being at this weak weight, but he won't look weak getting 3rd. But, if he slips to 4th, no way he gets a wild card.
Browne -
James and
Mason -
Scott in semis.
Projected Qualifiers:
1st #5 Browne - Neb
2nd #8 Mason - OSU
3rd Scott -
ISU 184
Pretty tough top 3, but Varner will have a 9 minutes of riding time in semifinal and final wins.
Varner -
Jones and
Jordan -
Weitzel in semis
Projected Qualifiers:
1st #1 Varner -
ISU
2nd #5 Jordan - Mizzou
3rd #6 Weitzel - OU
197
Another tough weight where Bert will have back to back tough matches. Bert should beat Brester again, as Brester looked pretty gassed. I said before, Bert needs to wrestle 7 minutes and avoid big mistakes to give himself a chance at the end of a match to remain in the top 3. Brester will get a wild card if he gets 4th, Bertolino might not get the wild card if he places 4th.
Askern -
Brester and
Flaggert -
Bertolino in semis.
Projected Qualifiers:
1st #6 Askern - Mizzou
2nd #9 Flaggert - OU
3rd #18 Bertolino -
ISU HWT
Zabriske has had a solid season minus the major decision to #1 Fox and fall to Massey (who beat Fox later). I have no reason to think that Zabriske will not repeat last year's Big 12 title.
Zabriske -
Ellis and
Rosholt -
May in semis.
Projected Qualifiers:
1st #6 Zabriske -
ISU
2nd #8 Rosholt - OSU
3rd #16 May - Neb
Wild Cards
125 4th #17 Fio - OU
133 4th #10 Jordan - Neb
149 4th Mueller -
ISU
157 4th #20 McSpadden - OSU
165 4th #10 Dwyer - Neb
184 4th #13 Jones - Neb
197 4th #7 Brester - Neb
HWT 4th #13 Ellis - Mizzou
Qualifiers
Iowa State - 10
Nebraska - 8
Oklahoma State - 7
Missouri - 7
Oklahoma - 6
