Badger Conference Tournament

[boowrestle]

Ok everybody,we are week away from Conference tourney,lets get the wt class predictions started.I will post mine soon.

[mojo123]

106: Riley Nilo
113: Royce Nilo
120: Dawson Enge
126: Nicolar Rivera
132: Sam Lorenz
138: Jessie Tijerina
145: Gavin Model
152: Luke Mechler
160: Patrick Reilly
170: Colton Grindle
182: Thomas Witkins
195: Rudy Detweller
220: Brooks Empey
285: Bodie Minder

[boowrestle]

Mojo very good picksmine only differ at 3 at classes,
145/Arnold,portage
170/Estes,baraboo
182/Gunderson,baraboo

[downtown]

I am sure a couple of kids will move around but at first glance this is what I see.


106, Nilo but Beckett will give him a heck of a match.
113, Nilo, younger Wilkowski and Shortread will be right there with Nilo.
120, Heinz, Enge will give him a good matchup.  They met last year at sectionals I think.
126, Wilkowski, upset pick.  Nicolar and Wilkowski already has a great matchup this year.  This should be the best match of the finals.
132, Lorenz, Fry will give him all he can handle.
138, Tijerina, Jesse maybe can keep it close.
145, Model, loaded weight with Statz, Jakel, Davidson, Arnold, Heiser.
152, Mechler, Gunderson will keep it interesting.
160, Hemauer,  kind of a wide open weight
170, Grindle, Estes will keep it interesting.
182, Gunderson, another loaded weight.  It could be anyone of 5 different guys that win it.  Witt would be the other guy I would pick to win it.
195, Detweiller, another wide open weight.
220, Empey, nobody is even close.
285, Minder, another wide open weight.  This will be the second best finals match with probably Rider and Minder.

[mojo123]

Will Brody Hemauer be at 160? If that is accurate, I'd change my pick to him

[Takedown Bro]

106 Nilo - but Suddeth and Beckett could be right there also.  Pretty loaded bracket overall

113 Wilkowski - Im thinking Nilo will go 120 and move back to 113 at Regionals.  I think Shortreed would be the only other wrestler who could win it here

120 Nilo - But don't count out Heinz or Brandenburg

126 Rivera - Wilkowski gave Rivera a great match during the season but I think Rivera is going to win by a bigger margin this time

132 Lorenz - Do not count out Fry or Wichman though

138 Tijerina -But my surprise wrestler could be Schliem but Tijerina experience will come in to play here

145 Arnold - Another loaded bracket like 106...I think Arnold and Model match will be an exciting one

152 Mechler - If he has a bad day then I could see Gunderson or Coplein coming through

160 Hermauer - Rielly will make him earn the title

170 Estes - Grindle will be right there also and keep an eye on Desormeau as well

182 Gunderson - Another Deep bracket as well with Witkins, Splide, Wendt-Utrie and Witt

195 Hankins - Hovatin and Detweller will have something to see about it though

220 Empey - Not sure Fry or Patterson will be able to knock him off

285 Minder - With Rider and Schlicht right there also

[fryguy518]

Badger Conference Picks

106 Beckett over Nilo             The deepest weight IMO
113 Wilkowski over Nilo
120 Enge over Heinz
126 Rivera over Wilkowski           Edward made it close the 1st meeting
132 Fry over Dow                        1st time I've ever picked my boy 
138 Tijerina over Coplien/Jesse             Tough weight
145 Davidson over Model/Arnold            Tough weight
52 Mechler over Gunderson
160 Hemauer over Van Houten
170 Grindle over Estes
182 Gunderson over Spilde            Gunderson looks like a beast this year!
195 Hankins over Detweiller
220 Empey over Fry                     
HWT Minder over Rider

1 Stoughton
2 Baraboo
3 Waunakee
4 Da Beavers from da Burg 

The finals round and even a bunch of the semi finals matches should be nothing short of excellent!  Im excited!!!

[Takedown Bro]

What a GREAT conference tournament.  Who was your surprise wrestler?  Best match? The team that also surprised you?  Who do you think will make it to state from the conference?

[Miltondad]

Any word on why Whitehead from Stoughton and Schliem from Oregon we're out? Will they be back for regionals? They are pretty high caliber guys that could represent the conference very well at states.

[mojo123]

Heard Whitehead quit

[Lunatic Fringe]

Heard the same thing.  Left Milton for Stoughten and now quit. 

Rivera posted about him quitting on Social Media.

Don't know anything on Schliem.

[Sudden Death]

I heard Schliem had the flu.

[Jim Rockford]

Whitehead didn't quit. He's been out due to injury.

[mojo123]

Good to see you back in the game Jim Rockford

[atrain]

Whitehead didn't quit. He's been out due to injury.

Is he going to be back/have a spot?