Lucas Byrd and Michael McGee are the clear favorites of the above-mentioned wrestlers. Semi - Hadley Tillman, High Plains Thunder vs Stephen Holbrook, Natrona Colts Wrestling Club, 116 lbs Quarterfinal - Sarah Perez, Tucson Pride WC vs Jordyn Isla, Hyperbolic WC, 144 lbs Cons. Will a wrestler outside the top 10 disrupt this weight even more? Garrett Model finished fifth overall at 157 pounds, earning a final victory 3-0 decision over Rutger's Andrew Clark to join Scharenbrock on the podium. 125 Trevor Marsman (Cornerstone) tech. All rankings noted are Intermat (Dec. 22, 2022). He previously worked at the Florence Morning News and had covered high school sports in South Carolina since 2002. MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSHIPS At Hoffman Estates, Ill. Finals pairings (with seeds) 125 - No. Journeymen Wrestling, a New York-based wrestling event host and sponsor, announced the return and reformation of the national duals in August. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. No Team Score. Round 3 - McKenna Jones, Team Montana vs Kaitlyn Thorn, Team Montana, 220 lbs Round 5 - Blake Jenkins, Mighty Warriors Wrestling vs Michael McCollum, Palmetto State Wrestling Acade, 127 lbs Quarterfinal - Regan Rosseter, Team Nebraska vs Hannah Seitzinger, Team Indiana, 133 lbs Rr Rnd 2 - Yowlys Bonne, Maryvale HS vs Jordan Briggs, Chandler Chupacabras, 90 lbs Final - Calan Childress, Central Coast Most Wanted vs Tytan Decker, Show Low, 141 lbs Quarterfinal - David Garcia, Ichiban vs Beau Beavers, Usf, Cookie Preferences / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. After upsetting Cohlton Schultz yesterday, Dayton Pitzer continued to electrify with a last second defensive fall while losing to Trent Hillger. Professional wrestling monitors by TANITA are the only models trusted by the NCAA Wrestling Championships, USA Wrestling, the Midlands Wrestling Championships, the Southern Scuffle, the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum as well as countless other tournaments, programs and organizations worldwide. Casey Cunningham (C.Michigan) tech. Round 2: Hayden Pummel (Northern Illinois) over, Champ. 4 Iowa State, No. Will Zapf continue to move up the rankings and cement himself as a top 8 guy? BGon4ND, BurgHawk87, artradley and 23 others eb05 HR MVP Feb 5, 2002 1,207 3,425 113 Texas Dec 29, 2022 #5 Exo said: Glory weighs in at '33 then scratches. December 29-30, 1998 Get the most important Wrestling stories delivered straight to your inbox. Round 3 - McKenna Jones, Team Montana vs Kaitlyn Thorn, Team Montana, 220 lbs Round 5 - Blake Jenkins, Mighty Warriors Wrestling vs Michael McCollum, Palmetto State Wrestling Acade, 127 lbs Quarterfinal - Regan Rosseter, Team Nebraska vs Hannah Seitzinger, Team Indiana, 133 lbs Rr Rnd 2 - Yowlys Bonne, Maryvale HS vs Jordan Briggs, Chandler Chupacabras, 90 lbs Final - Calan Childress, Central Coast Most Wanted vs Tytan Decker, Show Low, 141 lbs Quarterfinal - David Garcia, Ichiban vs Beau Beavers, Usf, 85/95 Round 2 - Jazlyn Lopez, Mountain Man Wrestling Club vs Kathryn Byrne, Bonneville Wrestling Club, Cookie Preferences / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. The semifinals and finals will be tomorrow. Northwestern and Pitt are also right there in the hunt with finalists. Adam Tirapelle (Illinois), 5-2, 157 POUNDS As mentioned, Shawver and Peterson have both given Glory tough matches this year and look to be All-American contenders. As a team, the Demons finished runner-up. Chael Sonnen (Oregon), 3-2, HEAVYWEIGHT Tim Dernlan (Wildcat WC) def. Youve come to the right place. TEMPE - No. Aaron Simpson (Sunkist Kids WC) def. Lovett is currently redshirting this year but defeated Bryce Andonian and Tariq Wilson last year on his way to making the NCAA finals. The official 2021-22 Wrestling schedule for the Bucknell University Bison. Irmo basketball wins sixth state championship, Powerhouse North Augusta denies Westwood girls bid for first state championship, SC girls basketball state championship guide: How to watch, ticket info, predictions. If youve waited a long time to see Midlands Wrestling Championship live, the wait is over. Wrestling HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - The 58th annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships, slated to take place on December 29-30 at NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, has been canceled out of an abundance. An All-Access Look at Austin Gomez's incredible come-from-behind victory over Sammy Sasso: All-Americans Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) and Peyton Hall (West Virginia) met last year in consolation rounds in one of the most exciting matches of the entire 2022 NCAA tournament. Slavikouski finished 3rd at CKLV and also defeated AJ Nevills, Owen Trephan, and Grady Griess in Vegas. On top of that, Slavikouski has a win over Davison from the 2021 CKLV before his season was cut short with an injury. Such as shows in Tampa, Dallas, Orlando, Tulsa, Detroit, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Denver, Wheatland, or Raleigh may be different in price compared to other tour shows in other cities. defeated Masaaki Hatta for first of six Midlands championships 1967 Iowa State / Michigan State In a battle of eventual NCAA champs Gable needed OT to beat Michigan State's Dale Anderson at 137; Behm beat Hatta, 8-3, to avenge 1964 Midlands Cael Sanderson (Iowa St.) def. 36th Annual Midlands Wrestling Championships December 29-30, 1998 Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois Hosted by Northwestern University Championship bracket quarterfinals 125 POUNDS Tom Combes (E.Illinois) def. 2016 Midlands Brackets Iowa. Pat Glory is seeded third at 133 pounds and Quincy Monday is seeded second at 165. Rick Springman (Penn), 6-4 11 Wisconsin, and No. Past Midlands Results/Brackets. Teammate Braxton Amos also collected two pins on Thursday, the first of his collegiate career, and advanced past quarterfinals. Do you want to know when the Midlands Wrestling Championship will be on the road? Herbert Hoover, Sissonville, Huntington, Nitro, Cabell Midland and . In his opening bout, he took on Grayson Stevens of Campbellsville. The tournament, if it goes forward, will be called the MatMen Open and will be held on December 29-30, the same dates as the Midlands, according to MatMen Open tournament organiser Willie Saylor. There was talk of this happening earlier in the season due to a rough weight cut. Steve Doerrer (Illinois) def. Andrei Rodzianko (Penn) def. Feb. 18 | 10:00 AM . He then earned a 18-3 tech fall over Harvard's Cael Berg to advance to the tournament's semifinal round on Friday where he will wrestle Andrew Clark (Rutgers) in Bout 597. Get the most important Wrestling stories delivered straight to your inbox. Crete, Neb. The official 2021-22 Wrestling schedule for the Bucknell University Bison . 1 Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) vs. No. Midlands Wrestling (MW) was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in England in 2000 by Dean Baxter, and closed when his successor, The Russeliser, declared bankruptcy in April 2005. Quincy Monday's move up to 165 proved successful as he won a narrow one over All-American DJ Hamiti in the finals. Recap; Hoffman Estates, Ill. Cole Sanderson (Iowa St.) def. However, McCoy also defeated Olejnik last year and is currently 6-1 on the year with his only loss coming to pass national champ, Shane Griffith. Dean Hamiti moved on to the 165-pound final with a 6-0 decision victory over Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois). These are the all-important questions well have answers to heading into the new year after Midlands! Day 1 in Chicago has wrapped up. Hillger's win over Slavikouski at the 2019 Midlands: Get the most important Wrestling stories delivered straight to your inbox. The chaos started the opening weekend of the year with Iowa State freshman Paniro Johnson upsetting Austin Gomez. Southeastern (Fla.) sits in third place with 60 points, followed by Indiana Tech with 51, and Menlo (Calif.) with 49. Wisconsin's Dean Hamiti is the #1 seed at 165. Midlands Championships. Three George Mason wrestlers have advanced to the final day at the prestigious Ken Kraft Midlands Championships held at the NOW Arena in suburban Hoffman Estates, Ill. Casey Strand (Arizona St.) def. Chapin freshman Preston White pinned Dutch Forks Jackson Stocker at the 2:49 mark to win the Class 5A 106-pound crown. fall Luciano Fasulo (Eastern Oregon) 18-1. He then earned a second pin against John Crawford (Franklin & Marshall) in 2:33 to advance to the semifinals against Pitt's Mac Stout in Bout 605 on Friday at 197 pounds. Women's Wrestling Crowned Inaugural Midlands Champions - North Central College Athletics Athletic Mentorship Cardinal Close-Up Athletic Giving Corporate Sponsors Roster Coaching Staff Schedule Statistics Archived Stories Fact Sheet (PDF) Recruiting Form More Program History NWCA Polls Nichols Gymnasium Faculty Mentor Support the Program Several Midlands wrestlers finished fourth and top-four wrestlers earned all-state. Lou is a two-time South Carolina Sports Writer of the Year by the National Sports Media Association. Sears Centre Arena will host the two-day event. Full Results; Day One Recap; HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - No. This was the first year boys and girls championships were held on the same weekend. 2013 Midlands Brackets Iowa. Powered by three individual titles, the home team brought home the title. Jam Nation membership and more details are available at www.jamtour.com. On top of his win over Yianni this year, he has past wins over Doug Zapf (9-4 this year), Yahya Thomas (8-6 last year), and Ridge Lovett (4-2 and pin last year). That's a wrap on the 2022 Ken Kraft Midlands Championships. December 22, 2021 5:56 pm ET. Stan Spoor (Clarion), 5-1 Third-place finishers were Keenans Tyreik Davison (285), Gilberts Graysen Dowden (170), Lugoff-Elgns Rylan Griggs (126) and Cameron Reddick (160), Irmos Ethan Gamble (220) and River Bluffs Adrin Colter (285). Gray Collegiate girls hold off Bishop England for first state title, Redeemed team: Camden reaches title game again, wins 3A basketball state championship, Scores, live updates from 2023 SC high school basketball championship games, Yellow Jackets reign! Brian Keck (Wildcat WC) def. Semi: #7 Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) over #10, 5th Place Match: #25 Colton McKiernan (SIU Edwardsville) over #10, 2022: 4th, 114.5 points - 7 place-winners, 2021: No Tournament (Canceled due to Covid), 2020: No Tournament (Canceled due to Covid), 2018: 4th, 97.5 points - 7 place-winners -, 2017: 16th, 31.5 points - 2 place-winners -, 2016: 7th, 70.5 points - 6 place-winners -, 2015: 24th, 17.5 points - 0 place-winners -, 2014: 7th, 80.5 points - 5 place-winners -, 2013: 8th, 62.5 points - 4 place-winners -, 2012: 12th, 50.5 points - 3 place-winners (1 unattached -, 2011: 18th, 40 points - 3 place-winners -, 2010: 2nd, 95.5 points - 4 place-winners -, 2009: 5th, 90.5 points - 4 place-winners -. Area wrestlers left as state champions. Midlands Quarterfinal Results 125 lbs Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) maj Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh) 13-4 Dean Peterson (Rutgers) dec Ryan Miller (Penn) 3-2 Killian Cardinale (West Virginia) dec Markel Baker (George Mason) 12-6 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) dec Blake West (Northern Illinois) 4-3 133 lbs Northwestern Sports Properties: Sponsorship Opportunities, Wrestling Central: Northwestern Set For Big Ten Championships, WATCH: 'On the Mat': The Davison Brothers, WATCH: Michael DeAugustino, Yahya Thomas Join 'Big Ten Wrestling & Beyond', No. Scharenbrock turned in a dominant performance on Thursday to give the Badgers 15.5 team points. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Byrd and McGee have only wrestled twice in their college careers and have split matches - McGee won at 2021 NCAAs but Byrd won their most recent match at the 2022 NWCA All-Star Classic. 58th Annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships Slated For December 29-30 - Northwestern University Athletics Opens in new window Teams Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Football Golf Soccer Swimming & Diving Tennis Wrestling Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Fencing Field Hockey Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Volleyball Winter Jam is coming to NOW Arena on Friday, January 21st with Skillet, Tauren Wells, KB, Colton Dixon & more! Chris Marshall (Unattached) def. #Midlands58 Championships Central - Northwestern University Athletics Opens in new window Opens in new window Teams Men's Sports Baseball Basketball Football Golf Soccer Swimming & Diving Tennis Wrestling Women's Sports Basketball Cross Country Fencing Field Hockey Golf Lacrosse Soccer Softball Swimming & Diving Tennis Volleyball Band and Cheer (847) 649-2270, Tonight's the night, its finally here! Gray Collegiate boys sink Oceanside in SC state championship game, Alex Murdaugh found guilty of murdering wife, son in June 2021, Alex Murdaugh sentenced to life in prison for murders of wife, son in June 2021, O.J. With so many top guys in action, there are sure to be numerous notable upsets that well be tracking in the below article. December 29, 2022 Nick Muzashvili (Michigan St.), 2-1 Wisconsin will have the edge going into the finals with four wrestlers competing to Penn's two. In all, five boys and one girl won championships at . It was a great first session at the Midlands. There will be 35 men's programs competing this year, eight of them are from the Big Ten. and then later at the Midlands Championships (Dec. 29-30). Tod Surmon (Dave Schultz WC) def. Glory will be the favorite to stand atop the podium at Midlands but will be tested by a deep field. Shane Cross (Stanford), 3-1, 184 POUNDS Round 1: #20 Taylor Lamont (Wisconsin) over ()Bye, Champ. Competing at 197 pounds, he went 1-1 on the opening day and then saw his tournament come to a close on Saturday. Round 2: Sebastian Garibaldi (Princeton) over, Semifinal: Dayton Pitzer (Pittsburgh) over #10, Cons. The University of Iowa wrestling team competes at the 57th annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championships on Sunday and Monday in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. 12/19/2022 4:45:00 PM. After a two-year hiatus, the Midlands Championships returns on December 29-30 and will feature many of the top wrestlers in the country. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Lou Bezjak is the High School Sports Prep Coordinator for The (Columbia) State and (Hilton Head) Island Packet. The Home of the Midland Warriors. someone must have finally told him spencer lee wasn't going to be in the bracket The 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and an NCAA All-American, Hamiti pinned Mason Spears (Brown) in 3:37 and then Luke Gayer (Rutgers) in 5:32. Gilberts Colton Travis pinned Aynors Riley Hucks to win the Class 3A 195-pound championship. Those wrestlers were North Centrals Elijah Fletcher and Marcus Bradshaw, Lugoff-Elgins Roan Ferris, Westwoods Jayden Brown, Richland Northeasts Brenton Middleton, Lexingtons Breydon Jennings, White Knolls Tyrone Robinson and Blythewoods Rylan Madison. Jeff McGinniss (Hawkeye WC) pinned Chris Ayres (Lehigh), 1:53, 165 POUNDS The Pitt wrestling team saw four of its wrestlers make it to the Semifinals of the Midlands Championships in Hoffman Estates, Ill. on Thursday and four others who are aiming for top seven placements. Round 2: Kole Mulhauser (Princeton) over, Cons. CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Fighting Illini wrestling team is set to travel to Hoffman Estates, Ill. for the 58th annual Ken Kraft Midlands Championship on Dec. 29-30. Surprising fans, heavyweight Trent Hillger lost his semifinal in the final three seconds after seemingly having the victory locked up. 2 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) 133 - No. Both Hamiti and Amos went down to the wire in their losses. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. 14 Sammy Alvarez (141). Freshman Markel Baker (125), Nate Higley (149), and Tyler Kocak (184) are still competing in the consolation bracket. Shawn Ford (Sunkist Kids WC) def. 6. Wrestling. Taylor LaMont finished eighth overall at 133 pounds earlier on Friday in the consolation bracket. Medical Forfeits do not count as a loss in overall record. ALT. David Maldonado (Iowa St.), Inj. 2014 Midlands Brackets Iowa. Semi - Hadley Tillman, High Plains Thunder vs Stephen Holbrook, Natrona Colts Wrestling Club, 116 lbs Quarterfinal - Sarah Perez, Tucson Pride WC vs Jordyn Isla, Hyperbolic WC, 106 lbs Cons. 2015 Midlands Brackets Iowa. Nick Mengerink (Pittsburgh), 6-1 It was also great to see some hammers for the first time this year such as Killian Cardinale and Brandon Courtney. Joe Tucceri (Cornell) def. Redshirt sophomore . 2006-Present FloSports, Inc. All rights reserved. Steve Neal (Cal-Bakersfield) pinned Mike Russow (E.Illinois), 2:37 12/28/2022 8:24:00 AM. Zachery Thompson (Iowa St.) def. Several hidden-camera videotapes have been turned over to the FBI, including a tape of naked wrestlers that was found in a camera case left in the Northwestern locker room during the Midlands. Host Northwestern won the tournament with 122 team points, followed by a tie between Penn and Pitt with 115 points a piece. Hosted by Northwestern at NOW Arena, Wisconsin has 15 wrestlers competing in one of the nation's historically strongest mid-season tournaments with 43 schools participating. After earning 15 team points for the Badgers, Hamiti will wrestle Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois) in Bout 559. Newcomers Ryan Crookham, Brian Soldano, Mac Stout, and Danny Wask also made the semifinals. #6 Lucas Davison (Northwestern), #7 Yaraslau Salvikouski (Harvard), and #10 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) are all potential contenders at heavyweight that could challenge Schultz. Eric Barnett (Wisconsin) vs Sheldon Seymour (Lehigh), Ryan Miller (Penn) vs Dean Peterson (Rutgers), Killian Cardinale (West Virginia) vs Markel Baker (George Mason), Blake West (Northern Illinois) vs Brandon Courtney (Arizona State), Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs Julian Chlebove (Arizona State), Taylor Lamont (Wisconsin) vs Michael Colaiocco (Penn), Chris Cannon (Northwestern) vs Hunter Adrian (Brown), Ryan Crookham (Lehigh) vs Joe Heilman (Rutgers), Cole Matthews (Pittsburgh) vs Joe Olivieri (Rutgers), Saul Ervin (SIU Edwardsville) vs Jesse Vasquez (Arizona State), Josh Edmond (Missouri) vs Brian Courtney (Unattached), Danny Pucino (Illinois) vs Sammy Alvarez (Rutgers), Kyle Parco (Arizona State) vs Johnny Lovett (Central Michigan), Sam Hillegas (West Virginia) vs Caleb Tyus (SIU Edwardsville), Doug Zapf (Penn) vs Jarod Verkleeren (Virginia), Tyler Badgett (Pittsburgh) vs Yahya Thomas (Northwestern), Anthony Artalona (Penn) vs Andrew Clark (Rutgers), Drew Scharenbrock (Wisconsin) vs Cael Berg (Harvard), Trevor Chumbley (Northwestern) vs Marcus Robinson (Cleveland State), Derek Gilcher (Indiana) vs Garrett Model (Wisconsin), Dean Hamiti (Wisconsin) vs Cardi Wilson (SIU Edwardsville), Izzak Olejnik (Northern Illinois) vs Justin McCoy (Virginia), Peyton Hall (West Virginia) vs Dan Braunagel (Illinois), Holden Heller (Pittsburgh) vs Quincy Monday (Princeton), Edmond Ruth (Illinois) vs Luca Augustine (Pittsburgh), Alex Cramer (Central Michigan) vs Kole Mulhauser (Princeton), Nick Incontrera (Penn) vs Josh Otto (Wisconsin), Daniel Wask (Navy Prep) vs Troy Fisher (Northwestern), Brian Soldano (Rutgers) vs Evan Bates (Northwestern), Jaritt Shinhoster (UW-Whitewater) vs Neil Antrassian (Virginia), Anthony Carman (West Virginia) vs Dylan Fishback (NC State), Dylan Connell (Illinois) vs Reece Heller (Pittsburgh), Braxton Amos (Wisconsin) vs John Crawford (Franklin & Marshall), Austin Cooley (West Virginia) vs Mac Stout (Pittsburgh), Luke Stout (Princeton) vs Cole Urbas (Penn), Michael Battista (Virginia) vs Zac Braunagel (Illinois), Colton Schultz (Arizona State) vs Dayton Pitzer (Pittsburgh), Boone Mcdermott (Rutgers) vs Trent Hillger (Wisconsin), Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) vs Colton McKiernan (SIU Edwardsville), Ben Goldin (Penn) vs Lucas Davison (Northwestern). Quincy is the fourth Midlands winner in program history, all in the last three tournaments! In the other, Andrea Carsten of Richland . 18 Dean Peterson . Wisconsin holds a 15.5-point lead ahead of second-place Northwestern (63.0 points), Pitt (61.5), Rutgers (60.0) and Penn (58.0). Home Rankings Video History 2022 Brackets Champ Info Live scoring. fall Darryl Christian (Oregon), 18-1 (5:50) Matt Hughes (Wildcat WC) def. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. 5333 Prairie Stone Pkwy, Hoffman Estates, IL 60192 Saylor is the owner of the MatScouts and Intermat wrestling news and analysis websites. Lucas Davison's win over AJ Nevills at the 2022 CKLV: Then theres two-time All-American Trent Hillger. Check out the full Midlands brackets, here. We're also tracking every upset that happens. MEN'S WRESTLING. Mark Angle (Clarion) def. Yianni and Paniro wont be in the 149-pound field at Midlands but with #2 Austin Gomez (Wisconsin), #5 Kyle Parco (Arizona State), #7 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern), #10 Doug Zapf (Penn), and returning NCAA runner-up Ridge Lovett in the field we could see further madness go down at 149. Lucas Byrd (Illinois) is the top seed in the 133-pound bracket and Arizona State's Michael McGee is seeded second. Why? Illinois Matmen Open formed after Midlands Championships was canceled; Hawkeye Open expected to begin for 2022-23 wrestling season K.J. No. Round 2: Eli Sheeren (Buffalo) over, Champ. Four Badgers advanced through the semifinals on Friday morning and will wrestle for Midlands titles during the final session. Two Lugoff-Elgin wrestlers were among the Midlands area winners at the South Carolina High School League individual championships this weekend. Top 10 Most Popular Online Games In The World 2023. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Baker won his first two matches before . Chad Liott (Rider) def. In freestyle, Martinez is a two-time US Open National champion (three-time finalist) and was the 2017 US U23 World Team Member. Athletic Club) pinned Shelton Benjamin (Unattached), 4:51 By submitting my information, I agree to the, 67 lbs Cons. Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois Returning NCAA runner-up #4 Cohlton Schultz (Arizona State) had a slight setback at the CKLV when he lost to AJ Nevills. In the girls championship, Blythewoods Tiyanna Mack was the lone local champion when she defeated Rock Hills Trinity Davis, 10-0, to win at 132 pounds. Courtesy of. The group has showcased many different styles of professional wrestling, ranging from . Dave Esposito (Unattached) def. Midlands Championship: Mike Gadsby (Penn) 19-4 TF James Brimm (Michigan State) 5-0 D Greg Gingeleskie (Navy) 5-0 D Aaron Simpson (Sunkist Kids WC) 9-3 D John Van Doren (Lehigh) 11-4 D Ryan. The Midlands could be the perfect opportunity for him to redeem himself against a tough heavyweight field. Final tickets are selling fast for. The Chemics beat host. Browse Midlands Wrestling Championship tickets and all Amateur Wrestling tickets and earn Reward Credit when you buy thanks to Vivid Seats Rewards . Arizona State's returning national finalist Brandon Courtney is seeded second behind Wisconsin's Eric Barnett at 125 pounds but Courtney's teammate, Richard Figueroa, is not entered. Could Figueroa overtake Courtney as the starter for the Sun Devils? Past All-Americans Brandon Courtney (Arizona State), Eric Barnett (Wisconsin), and Killian Cardinale (West Virginia) and are interesting challengers to watch in the 125-pound bracket.