Northwestern Announces Top Contenders For 52nd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships

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Northwestern Announces Top Contenders For 52nd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships
Top seeds include Wildcats Jason Tsirtsis (149) and Mike McMullan (285)
EVANSTON, Ill. - Northwestern wrestling head coach Drew Pariano and tournament director Tim Cysewski have announced the pre-seeds for the 52nd Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, where the elite meet to compete. The annual event will feature many of the nation's top wrestlers at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Dec. 29 & 30.
Tickets to the event are available now online at NUSports.com or by calling 888-GO-PURPLE. Fans are encouraged to join the conversation via social media by using the hashtag #Midlands52.
The contenders list does not represent the final seeds and is subject to change. Final brackets will be released on Dec. 28th.
125
1 Jesse Delgado, Illinois
2. Thomas Gilman, Iowa
3. Joey Dance, Virginia Tech
4. Darian Cruz, Lehigh (Unattached)
5. Josh Martinez, Air Force
6. Josh Rodriguez, North Dakota State
7. Brandon Jeske, Old Dominion
8. Kory Mines, Edinboro
9. Shayne Wireman, Eastern Michigan
10. Barlow McGee, Missouri (Unattached)
11. Stevan Micic, Northwestern (Unattached)
12. Ryak Finch, Grand View
Lucas Malmberg, Messiah College
133
1. AJ Schopp, Edinboro
2. Cory Clark, Iowa
3. Jarrod Garnett, Lehigh Valley Athletic Club
4. Mason Beckman, Lehigh
5. Zane Richards, Illinois
6. Geoffrey Alexander, Maryland
7. Ryan Taylor, Wisconsin
8. Danny Sabatello, Purdue
9. Kevin Norstrem, Virginia Tech
10. Robert Deutsch, Rider
11. Caleb Richardson, Penn
12. Ian Nickell, CSU Bakersfield
Tyler Clark (Unattached)
Dominick Malone, Northwestern
Josh Alber, Northern Iowa (Unattached)
141
1. Mitchell Port, Edinboro
2. Devin Carter, Virginia Tech
3. Richard Durso, Franklin & Marshall (Unattached)
4. Josh Dziewa, Iowa
5. Chris Mecate, Old Dominion
6. Todd Preston, Harvard
7. Shyheim Brown, Maryland
8. Mitch Bengsten, North Dakota State
9. Stephen Rodriquez, Illinois
10. Alex Kocer, South Dakota State
11. Joey McKenna, Lehigh Valley Athletic Club
12. Brandon Wright, Grand View
Jesse Thielke, Wisconsin
Nick Lawrence, Purdue
Jordan Laster, Princeton
Chuck Zeisloft, Rider
Jameson Oster, Northwestern
Alfred Bannister, Maryland
149
1. Jason Tsirtsis, Northwestern
2. David Habat, Edinboro
3. Brody Grothus, Iowa
4. Lenny Richardson, Old Dominion
5. Adam Krop, Princeton
6. CJ Cobb, Penn
7. BJ Clagon, Rider
8. Brandon Sorensen, Iowa
9. Laike Gardner, Lehigh (Unattached)
10. Ryan Lubeck, Wisconsin
11. Sal Mastriani, Virginia Tech
12. Kyle Langenderfer, Illinois
Kevin Birmingham, Davidson
Nick Barber, Eastern Michigan
Gustavo Martinez, Grand View
157
1. Isaiah Martinez, Illinois
2. Cody Pack, South Dakota State
3. Markus Scheidel, Columbia
4. Justin Staudenmayer, Brown
5. Mike Kelly, Iowa
6. Chad Welsh, Rider
7. Brandon Zeerip, Eastern Michigan
8. Doug Welch, Purdue
9. Edwin Cooper, Iowa
10. Andrew Morse, Northern Illinois
11/12. TBD based on entries
165
1. Isaac Jordan, Wisconsin
2. Taylor Walsh, Indiana
3. Nick Moore, Iowa
4. Pierce Harger, Northwestern
5. Jackson Morse, Illinois
6. Nestor Taffur (Unattached)
7. Tristan Warner, Old Dominion
8. Adam Fierro, CSU Bakersfield
9. Jesse Stafford, Air Force
10. Jon Schleifer, Princeton
11. Connor Brennan, Rider
12. Pat Robinson, Purdue
Pat Smith, Minnesota
Connor McMahon, SIU-Edwardsville
174
1. Mike Evans, Iowa
2. Zac Brunson, Illinois
3. Zach Epperly, Virginia Tech
4. Bryce Hammond, CSU Bakersfield
5. Kurtis Julson, North Dakota State
6. Alex Meyer, Iowa
7. Brock Gutches, Southern Oregon
8. Nate Jackson, Indiana
9. Burke Paddock, Iowa
10. John Sebastian, Northwestern (Unattached)
11. Chad Welch, Purdue
12. Connor Lefever, Wabash
184
1. Lorenzo Thomas, Penn
2. Jack Dechow, Old Dominion
3. Sammy Brooks, Iowa
4. Hayden Zillmer, North Dakota State
5. Ophir Bernstein, Brown
6. Vic Avery, Edinboro
7. Nikko Reyes, Illinois
8. Ricky Robertson, Wisconsin
9. Austin Gabel, Virginia Tech
10. Clint Morrison, Rider
11. Brett Harner, Princeton
12. Zach Hernandez, Columbia
Patrick Kissel, Purdue
Riley Lefever, Wabash
197
1. Nathan Burak, Iowa (Unattached)
2. Alex Polizzi, Northwestern
3. Abram Ayala, Princeton
4. Braden Atwood, Purdue
5. Nathan Rotert, South Dakota State
6. Timmy McCall, Wisconin
7. Joe Rau, Minnesota Storm
8. Jared Haught, Virginia Tech
9. Lucas Sheridan, Indiana
10. James Fox, Harvard
11. Vince Pickett, Edinboro
12. Shawn Scott, Northern Illinois
Kevin Beazley, Old Dominion
Anthony Abro, Eastern Michigan
Shane Siefert, UW Whitewater
Frank Mattiace, Penn (Unattached)
Canaan Bethea, Penn
285
1. Mike McMullan, Northwestern
2. Bobby Telford, Iowa
3. Connor Medbery, Wisconsin
4. Ty Walz, Virginia Tech
5. Evan Knutson, North Dakota State
6. Tyler Deuel, Binghamton
7. Jacob Henderson, Old Dominion
8. J.J. Everard, South Dakota State
9. Ray O'Donnell, Princeton
10. David Ng, Harvard
11. Garrett Ryan, Columbia
12. Brooks Black, Illinois
Marcus Malechek, Air Force

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As the Midlands always are, huge opportunity for guys to make statements and get in solid position in the rankings. Hoping they make the most of it!