InterMat Writer Predictions: Brian Jerzak
3/16/2010
Brian Jerzak, InterMat Staff Writer
brian@intermatwrestle.com
125: No. 1 Angel Escobedo (Indiana) over No. 2 Troy Nickerson (Cornell)
Too much experience for both seniors to get beat in this bracket. I like McDonough, but I don't see the freshman able to navigate the bracket.
133: No. 1 Jayson Ness (Minnesota) over No. 3 Franklin Gomez (Michigan State)
Could be Dennis in the finals here, but I will take Gomez to get back to the finals. Ness has been great all season and doubles with his younger brother's (Dylan) state title with his own national title.
141: No. 2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) over No. 4 Reece Humphrey (Ohio State)
I like the sophomore to win the title match and Humphrey to pull an upset in the semis to set up the match up with Parks.
149: No. 2 Brent Metcalf (Iowa) over No. 1 Lance Palmer (Ohio State)
These two have been on a collision course all season. I really hope they get to do it one more time. Despite Palmer's win in the Big Ten championship, I like Metcalf to win the final match- up between these two stars.
157: No. 3 Jesse Dong (Virginia Tech) over No. 4 Cyler Sanderson (Penn State)
The weight class seems to be wide open. I will take two guys to wrestle above their seeds with Dong coming out on top.
165: No. 1 Andrew Howe (Wisconsin) over No. 3 Nick Marable (Missouri)
It is tough to pick against the undefeated Howe. Anything can happen in a tournament like this, but the Badger finishes the season without a loss.
174: No. 2 Jay Borschel (Iowa) over No. 1 Mack Lewnes (Cornell)
You can't ask for more than an undefeated final, I like the competition Borschel has faced this season.
184: No. 5 Clayton Foster (Oklahoma State) over No. 6 Max Askren (Missouri)
Every year someone is going to surprise. I like Foster to get hot and be that guy this year.
197: No. 1 Jake Varner (Iowa State) over No. 2 Craig Brester (Nebraska)
Experience is the biggest reason for me going with the chalk here. Varner beats his conference rival.
285: No. 2 Jared Rosholt (Oklahoma State) over No. 1 David Zabriskie (Iowa State)
I am going with Rosholt again this year. I like the top two seeds to get through the bracket and prove they are the two best.
Top Five Teams:
1. Iowa
2. Oklahoma State
3. Ohio State
4. Minnesota
5. Cornell
Too much experience for both seniors to get beat in this bracket. I like McDonough, but I don't see the freshman able to navigate the bracket.
133: No. 1 Jayson Ness (Minnesota) over No. 3 Franklin Gomez (Michigan State)
Could be Dennis in the finals here, but I will take Gomez to get back to the finals. Ness has been great all season and doubles with his younger brother's (Dylan) state title with his own national title.
141: No. 2 Jamal Parks (Oklahoma State) over No. 4 Reece Humphrey (Ohio State)
I like the sophomore to win the title match and Humphrey to pull an upset in the semis to set up the match up with Parks.
149: No. 2 Brent Metcalf (Iowa) over No. 1 Lance Palmer (Ohio State)
These two have been on a collision course all season. I really hope they get to do it one more time. Despite Palmer's win in the Big Ten championship, I like Metcalf to win the final match- up between these two stars.
157: No. 3 Jesse Dong (Virginia Tech) over No. 4 Cyler Sanderson (Penn State)
The weight class seems to be wide open. I will take two guys to wrestle above their seeds with Dong coming out on top.
165: No. 1 Andrew Howe (Wisconsin) over No. 3 Nick Marable (Missouri)
It is tough to pick against the undefeated Howe. Anything can happen in a tournament like this, but the Badger finishes the season without a loss.
174: No. 2 Jay Borschel (Iowa) over No. 1 Mack Lewnes (Cornell)
You can't ask for more than an undefeated final, I like the competition Borschel has faced this season.
184: No. 5 Clayton Foster (Oklahoma State) over No. 6 Max Askren (Missouri)
Every year someone is going to surprise. I like Foster to get hot and be that guy this year.
197: No. 1 Jake Varner (Iowa State) over No. 2 Craig Brester (Nebraska)
Experience is the biggest reason for me going with the chalk here. Varner beats his conference rival.
285: No. 2 Jared Rosholt (Oklahoma State) over No. 1 David Zabriskie (Iowa State)
I am going with Rosholt again this year. I like the top two seeds to get through the bracket and prove they are the two best.
Top Five Teams:
1. Iowa
2. Oklahoma State
3. Ohio State
4. Minnesota
5. Cornell
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