Indiana University Athletics
Big Ten Championships Pre-Seeds Announced
2/29/2016 4:51:00 PM | Wrestling
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference announced Monday the pre-seeds for the 2016 Big Ten Wrestling Championships, set to take place at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City this coming weekend.
The Hoosiers landed three wrestlers in the pre-seeds: freshman Elijah Oliver (125), senior Alonzo Shepherd (133), and junior Nate Jackson (174).
The Big Ten coaches ranked the top eight wrestlers in eight of the weight classes, and ranked all 14 starters in two weight classes due to the Big Ten's nine NCAA Championships qualifier allocations at 133 lbs. and 174 lbs.
Official seeds will be determined on Friday, March 4 before the start of the tournament. The championships will begin Friday, March 5 at 11:00 a.m. ET and conclude with the finals on Sunday, March 6 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Oliver and Jackson received No. 5 seeds in their respective weights. They both grapplers tallied 6-3 records in the Big Ten dual season. Oliver's three losses in the dual season came from the top three seeds in the tournament.
Jackson is currently ranked 11th nationally, while Oliver sits at 19th in his weight class.
Shepherd picked up the 13th seed in the weight class after a 1-7 record in Big Ten dual action.
Other Hoosiers set to compete in the 2016 Big Ten Championships are Tommy Cash (141), Luke Blanton (149), Jake Danishek (157), Bryce Martin (165), Matt Irick (184), Jake Masengale (197), and Garret Goldman (285).
The Big Ten's NCAA Championships allocation numbers are as follows: 125 (7), 133 (9), 141 (7), 149 (6), 157 (7) 165 (6), 174 (9), 184 (7), 197 (6), 285 (7).
You can follow the action at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships live on BTN Plus (subscription required). Follow all things IU Wrestling in Iowa City on twitter @iuwrestling1.
The complete list of Big Ten Championships pre-seeds can be found below:
125 lbs.
1. Nathan Tomasello, OSU
2. Thomas Gilman, IOWA
3. Nico Megaludis, PSU
4. Tim Lambert, NEB
5. Elijah Oliver, IND
6. Johnny Jimenez, WIS
7. Conor Youtsey, MICH
8. Sean McCabe, RU
133 lbs.
1. Zane Richards, ILL
2. Cory Clark, IOWA
3. Jordan Conaway, PSU
4. Geoff Alexander, MD
5. Eric Montoya, NEB
6. Ryan Taylor, WIS
7. Johnni DiJulius, OSU
8. Rossi Bruno, MICH
9. Dom Malone, NU
10. Anthony Giraldo, RU
11. Luke Welch, PUR
12. Garth Yenter, MSU
13. Alonzo Shepherd, IND
14. Sam Brancale, MINN
141 lbs.
1. Micah Jordan, OSU
2. Tommy Thorn, MINN
3. Anthony Ashnault, RU
4. Jameson Oster, NU
5. Javier Gasca III, MSU
6. Anthony Abidin, NEB
7. Danny Sabatello, PUR
8. Jimmy Gulibon, PSU
149 lbs.
1. Zain Retherford, PSU
2. Brandon Sorensen, IOWA
3. Jake Sueflohn, NEB
4. Jason Tsirtsis, NU
5. Alec Pantaleo, MICH
6. Alex Griffin, PUR
7. Andrew Crone, WIS
8. Jake Short, MINN
157 lbs.
1. Jason Nolf, PSU
2. Isaiah Martinez, ILL
3. Richie Lewis, RU
4. Jake Ryan, OSU
5. Edwin Cooper, Jr., IOWA
6. Brian Murphy, MICH
7. Tyler Berger, NEB
8. Lou Mascola, MD
165 lbs.
1. Isaac Jordan, WIS
2. Bo Jordan, OSU
3. Steven Rodrigues, ILL
4. Anthony Perrotti, RU
5. Chad Welch, PUR
6. Austin Wilson, NEB
7. Geno Morelli, PSU
8. Patrick Rhoads, IOWA
174 lbs.
1. Bo Nickal, PSU
2. Alex Meyer, IOWA
3. Zach Brunson, ILL
4. Myles Martin, OSU
5. Nathan Jackson, IND
6. Micah Barnes, NEB
7. Nick Wanzek, MINN
8. Ricky Robertson, WIS
9. Phil Bakuckas, RU
10. Mitch Sliga, NU
11. Aaron Calderon, MICH
12. Josh Snook, MD
13. Shane Shadaia, MSU
14. Andrew Hoselton, PUR
184 lbs.
1. Dom Abounader, MICH
2. Matt McCutcheon, PSU
3. Sam Brooks, IOWA
4. TJ Dudley, NEB
5. Nick Gravina, RU
6. Kenny Courts, OSU
7. Jeff Koepke, ILL
8. Ryan Christensen, WIS
197 lbs.
1. Morgan McIntosh, PSU
2. Brett Pfarr, MINN
3. Nathan Burak, IOWA
4. Max Huntley, MICH
5. Aaron Studebaker, NEB
6. Mark Martin, OSU
7. Hayden Hrymack, RU
8. Jacob Cooper, MSU
285 lbs.
1. Adam Coon, MICH
2. Kyle Snyder, OSU
3. Sam Stoll, IOWA
4. Billy Smith, RU
5. Michael Kroells, MINN
6. Collin Jensen, NEB
7. Brooks Black, ILL
8. Nick Nevills, PSU
The Hoosiers landed three wrestlers in the pre-seeds: freshman Elijah Oliver (125), senior Alonzo Shepherd (133), and junior Nate Jackson (174).
The Big Ten coaches ranked the top eight wrestlers in eight of the weight classes, and ranked all 14 starters in two weight classes due to the Big Ten's nine NCAA Championships qualifier allocations at 133 lbs. and 174 lbs.
Official seeds will be determined on Friday, March 4 before the start of the tournament. The championships will begin Friday, March 5 at 11:00 a.m. ET and conclude with the finals on Sunday, March 6 at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Oliver and Jackson received No. 5 seeds in their respective weights. They both grapplers tallied 6-3 records in the Big Ten dual season. Oliver's three losses in the dual season came from the top three seeds in the tournament.
Jackson is currently ranked 11th nationally, while Oliver sits at 19th in his weight class.
Shepherd picked up the 13th seed in the weight class after a 1-7 record in Big Ten dual action.
Other Hoosiers set to compete in the 2016 Big Ten Championships are Tommy Cash (141), Luke Blanton (149), Jake Danishek (157), Bryce Martin (165), Matt Irick (184), Jake Masengale (197), and Garret Goldman (285).
The Big Ten's NCAA Championships allocation numbers are as follows: 125 (7), 133 (9), 141 (7), 149 (6), 157 (7) 165 (6), 174 (9), 184 (7), 197 (6), 285 (7).
You can follow the action at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships live on BTN Plus (subscription required). Follow all things IU Wrestling in Iowa City on twitter @iuwrestling1.
The complete list of Big Ten Championships pre-seeds can be found below:
125 lbs.
1. Nathan Tomasello, OSU
2. Thomas Gilman, IOWA
3. Nico Megaludis, PSU
4. Tim Lambert, NEB
5. Elijah Oliver, IND
6. Johnny Jimenez, WIS
7. Conor Youtsey, MICH
8. Sean McCabe, RU
133 lbs.
1. Zane Richards, ILL
2. Cory Clark, IOWA
3. Jordan Conaway, PSU
4. Geoff Alexander, MD
5. Eric Montoya, NEB
6. Ryan Taylor, WIS
7. Johnni DiJulius, OSU
8. Rossi Bruno, MICH
9. Dom Malone, NU
10. Anthony Giraldo, RU
11. Luke Welch, PUR
12. Garth Yenter, MSU
13. Alonzo Shepherd, IND
14. Sam Brancale, MINN
141 lbs.
1. Micah Jordan, OSU
2. Tommy Thorn, MINN
3. Anthony Ashnault, RU
4. Jameson Oster, NU
5. Javier Gasca III, MSU
6. Anthony Abidin, NEB
7. Danny Sabatello, PUR
8. Jimmy Gulibon, PSU
149 lbs.
1. Zain Retherford, PSU
2. Brandon Sorensen, IOWA
3. Jake Sueflohn, NEB
4. Jason Tsirtsis, NU
5. Alec Pantaleo, MICH
6. Alex Griffin, PUR
7. Andrew Crone, WIS
8. Jake Short, MINN
157 lbs.
1. Jason Nolf, PSU
2. Isaiah Martinez, ILL
3. Richie Lewis, RU
4. Jake Ryan, OSU
5. Edwin Cooper, Jr., IOWA
6. Brian Murphy, MICH
7. Tyler Berger, NEB
8. Lou Mascola, MD
165 lbs.
1. Isaac Jordan, WIS
2. Bo Jordan, OSU
3. Steven Rodrigues, ILL
4. Anthony Perrotti, RU
5. Chad Welch, PUR
6. Austin Wilson, NEB
7. Geno Morelli, PSU
8. Patrick Rhoads, IOWA
174 lbs.
1. Bo Nickal, PSU
2. Alex Meyer, IOWA
3. Zach Brunson, ILL
4. Myles Martin, OSU
5. Nathan Jackson, IND
6. Micah Barnes, NEB
7. Nick Wanzek, MINN
8. Ricky Robertson, WIS
9. Phil Bakuckas, RU
10. Mitch Sliga, NU
11. Aaron Calderon, MICH
12. Josh Snook, MD
13. Shane Shadaia, MSU
14. Andrew Hoselton, PUR
184 lbs.
1. Dom Abounader, MICH
2. Matt McCutcheon, PSU
3. Sam Brooks, IOWA
4. TJ Dudley, NEB
5. Nick Gravina, RU
6. Kenny Courts, OSU
7. Jeff Koepke, ILL
8. Ryan Christensen, WIS
197 lbs.
1. Morgan McIntosh, PSU
2. Brett Pfarr, MINN
3. Nathan Burak, IOWA
4. Max Huntley, MICH
5. Aaron Studebaker, NEB
6. Mark Martin, OSU
7. Hayden Hrymack, RU
8. Jacob Cooper, MSU
285 lbs.
1. Adam Coon, MICH
2. Kyle Snyder, OSU
3. Sam Stoll, IOWA
4. Billy Smith, RU
5. Michael Kroells, MINN
6. Collin Jensen, NEB
7. Brooks Black, ILL
8. Nick Nevills, PSU
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