2014 Pre-seeds

[Numbers]

125 lbs.
1.Nico Megaludis, PSU
2.Jesse Delgado, ILL
3.Cory Clark, IOWA
4.Bradley Taylor, WIS
5.Conor Youtsey, MICH
6.Tim Lambert, NEB
7.Camden Eppert, PUR
8.Nick Roberts, OSU

133 lbs.
1.Tony Ramos, IOWA
2.Tyler Graff, WIS
3.David Thorn, MINN
4.Cashe Quiroga, PUR
5.Zane Richards, ILL
6.Johnni DiJulius, OSU
7.Jimmy Gulibon, PSU
8.Rossi Bruno, MICH
9.Shawn Nagel, NEB
10.Dom Malone, NU
11.Joe Duca, IND
12.Garth Yenter, MSU

141 lbs.
1.Zain Retherford, PSU
2.Logan Stieber, OSU
3.Chris Dardanes, MINN
4.Stephen Dutton, MICH
5.Josh Dziewa, IOWA
6.Steven Rodrigues, ILL
7.Danny Sabatello, PUR
8.Jessie Thielke, WIS

149 lbs.
1.Jake Sueflohn, NEB
2.Nick Dardanes, MINN
3.Jason Tsirtsis, NU
4.Brody Grothus, IOWA
5.Eric Grajales, MICH
6.Ian Paddock, OSU
7.James English, PSU
8.Brandon Nelsen, PUR

157 lbs.
1.Isaac Jordan, WIS
2.James Green, NEB
3.Dylan Ness, MINN
4.Derek St. John, IOWA
5.Dylan Alton, PSU
6.Taylor Walsh, IND
7.Zac Brunson, ILL
8.Brian Murphy, MICH
9.Alex Griffin, PUR
10.Ben Sullivan, NU
11.Randy Languis, OSU
12.Roger Wildmo, MSU

165 lbs.
1.David Taylor, PSU
2.Nick Moore, IOWA
3.Pierce Harger, NU
4.Dan Yates, MICH
5.Jackson Morse, ILL
6.Danny Zilverberg, MINN
7.Ryan LeBlanc, IND
8.Austin Wilson, NEB
9.Pat Robinson, PUR
10.Joe Grandominico, OSU
11.Bobby Nash, MSU
12.Ben Cox, WIS

174 lbs.
1.Robert Kokesh, NEB
2.Matt Brown, PSU
3.Mike Evans, IOWA
4.Logan Storley, MINN
5.Tony Dallago, ILL
6.Mark Martin, OSU
7.Scott Liegel, WIS
8.Collin Zeerip, MICH

184 lbs.
1.Ed Ruth, PSU
2.Kevin Steinhaus, MINN
3.Ethen Lofthouse, IOWA
4.TJ Dudley, NEB
5.Domenic Abounader, MICH
6.Kenny Courts, OSU
7.Jackson Hein, WIS
8.John Rizqallah, MSU

197 lbs.
1.Morgan McIntosh, PSU
2.Nick Heflin, OSU
3.Scott Schiller, MINN
4.Braden Atwood, PUR
5.Nathan Burak, IOWA
6.Mario Gonzalez, ILL
7.Alex Polizzi, NU
8.Timmy McCall, WIS
9.Nick McDiarmid, MSU
10.Caleb Kolb, NEB
11.Chris Heald, MICH
12.Garret Goldman, IND

285 lbs.
1.Adam Coon, MICH
2.Adam Chalfant, IND
3.Mike McMullan, NU
4.Bobby Telford, IOWA
5.Tony Nelson, MINN
6.Mike McClure, MSU
7.Connor Medbery, WIS
8.Jon Gingrich, PSU
9.Collin Jensen, NEB
10.Nick Tavanello, OSU
11.Alex White, PUR
12.Chris Lopez, ILL

[stp]

Brad Taylor?

wutda

[dad 2 5]

so breaking the numbers down
PSU 10 seeded totaling 34 (five champs)
Iowa 10 seeded totaling 34 (1 champ)
MN 9 seeded totaling 31
MI 10 seeded totaling 59 (1 champ)
Neb 9 seeded totaling 50 (2 champs)
WI 9 seeded totaling 56 (1 champ)
IL 8 seeded totaling 48
OSU 9 seeded totaling 67
Prd 8 seeded totaling 59
Nw 6 seeded totaling 36
IND 5 seeded totaling 38
MSU 6 seeded totaling 58

I am hoping UW can pull some upsets and get past Neb and Michigan but 6th is a good jump forward.

[npope]

I am liking the draw for Medbery and to be honest, also for Theilke. Not sure if JT has it in him right now to take down a stallion, but JT is dangerous.

[billymurphy]

I was wishing Thielke had the 6th seed.  Stieber and Zain are not easy draws.

[Wisconsin Wrestling Fan]

Is it standard that they seed either 8 or 12 per weight?  It appears so.

In the weights where 8 are seeded, the 4 unseeded wrestlers might wrestle any of the seeds, correct?
(Example - a #2 Seed may have a 1st round opponent, and a # 6 seed may get a bye?)

[Micah]

I don't love JT's draw. Would much rather go through Ill and Pudue to qualify than Iowa or Michigan. Although he has the potential to catch any one at any time. Does anyone know if he were to place 7th if he would get a wrestle back for 6th?

[bigoil]

How insanely tough is the big ten when a two time ncaa champ has a pre-seed of 5th.

[Musky Hunter]

Brad Taylor?

wutda

That is his correct first name.  With that said-nobody ever goes by it.  Hope he does work this tourney.  What a tough weight. 

[hammen]

I don't love JT's draw. Would much rather go through Ill and Pudue to qualify than Iowa or Michigan. Although he has the potential to catch any one at any time. Does anyone know if he were to place 7th if he would get a wrestle back for 6th?

No wrestleback from 7th to 6th.

[Gutwrench]

I get the sense JT has improved as the year has gone on.  He is due, DUE I tell you, for a big match.  I don't know if it will come on the championship side of the bracket, or if it will come on the back side of the bracket.  I just think JT is going to go on a little run at the B1G's and get himself qualified for NCAA.  I hope my hunch is right.

[ankle pick]

I'm a little worried the Badgers are going to come out flat.   The tourney is in their home town, sleeping in their own beds, family and friends around, lots of distractions.  I hope I'm wrong, but I could see it happening.

[ankle pick]

Who is Wisconsin putting on the mat at 149?

[BOURNE]

I'm a little worried the Badgers are going to come out flat.   The tourney is in their home town, sleeping in their own beds, family and friends around, lots of distractions.  I hope I'm wrong, but I could see it happening.

I'm pretty sure the team is staying in a hotel. The coaches may have been thinking the same thing...  Doesn't the football team do that for the same reason?

[badgerjohn]

I'm a little worried the Badgers are going to come out flat.   The tourney is in their home town, sleeping in their own beds, family and friends around, lots of distractions.  I hope I'm wrong, but I could see it happening.

Are you sure they are sleeping in their own beds?  I don't know, but it wouldn't surprise me if they are at a close hotel for the reasons you list.  Regardless, the home record this year is better than the road record; ask Ohio St. or Illinois  or St John or Green or Telford  so I'm good with sleeping in their own beds 

Who is Wisconsin putting on the mat at 149?

Rylan Lubeck