Wrestling

Preliminary seeds for Big Ten Wrestling Championships

Source: BigTenNetwork.com
Posted: Monday, March 02, 2009 6:24:00 PM EST
Published: Monday, March 02, 2009 6:49:21 PM EST

125 pounds
Seed	Wrestler, school
1.	Brandon Precin, NU
2.	Charlie Falck, IOWA
3.	Angel Escobedo, IND
4.	Brad Pataky, PSU
5.	Zachary Sanders, MINN
6.	Nikko Triggas, OSU
7.	Michael Watts, MICH
8.	Bernard Futrell, ILL
133 pounds
Seed	Wrestler, school
1.	Daniel Dennis, IOWA
2.	Franklin Gomez, MSU
3.	James Kennedy, ILL
4.	Jayson Ness, MINN
5.	Reece Humphrey, OSU
6.	Jake Strayer, PSU
7.	Zac Stevens, MICH
8.	Carson Beebe, PUR
141 pounds
Seed	Wrestler, school
1.	Zach Tanelli, WIS
2.	Kellen Russell, MICH
3.	Alex Tsirtsis, IOWA
4.	Mike Thorn, MINN
5.	J Jaggers, OSU
6.	Keith Sulzer, NU
7.	Ryan Prater, ILL
8.	Andrae Hernandez, IND
149 pounds
Seed	Wrestler, school
1.	Brent Metcalf, IOWA
2.	Bubba Jenkins, PSU
3.	Lance Palmer, OSU
4.	Kyle Ruschell, WIS
5.	Jake Patascil, PUR
6.	Andrew Nadhir, NU
7.	Nick Walpole, IND
8.	Eric Terrazas, ILL
157 pounds
Seed	Wrestler, school
1.	Michael Poeta, ILL
2.	Jason Welch, NU
3.	Kurt Kinser, IND
4.	Tyler Safratowich, MINN
5.	Jason Johnstone, OSU
6.	Aaron Hynes, MICH
7	Anthony Jones, MSU
8.	Ben Jordan, WIS

165 pounds
Seed	Wrestler, school
1.	Andrew Howe, WIS
2.	Colt Sponselier, OSU
3.	Ryan Morningstar, IOWA
4.	Roger Smith-Bergsrud, ILL
5.	Luke Manuel, PUR
6.	Dan Villamont, PSU
7.	Paul Young, IND
8.	Rex Kendle, MSU
174 pounds
Seed	Wrestler, school
1.	Steve Luke, MICH
2.	Jay Borschel, IOWA
3.	Quentin Wright, PSU
4.	Dave Rella, OSU
5.	John Dergo, ILL
6.	Trevor Perry, IND
7.	Robert Kellogg, NU
8.	Ian Hinton, MSU
184 pounds
Seed	Wrestler, school
1.	Jake Hebert, NU
2.	Mike Pucillo, OSU
3.	Phil Keddy, IOWA
4.	Jordan Blanton, ILL
5.	A.J. Kissel, PUR
6.	Anthony Biondo, MICH
7.	Nick Palmieri, MSU
8.	Eric Bugenhagen, WIS
197 pounds
Seed	Wrestler, school
1.	Dallas Herbst, WIS
2.	Tyrel Todd, MICH
3.	Chad Beatty, IOWA
4.	Gordon Bierschenk, MINN
5.	Patrick Bond, ILL
6.	Matt Powless, IND
7.	Logan Brown, PUR
8.	John Schoen, NU
Heavyweights
Seed	Wrestler, school
1.	Daniel Erekson, IOWA
2.	Ben Berhow, MINN
3.	Kyle Massey, WIS
4.	John Wise, ILL
5.	Nate Everhart, IND
6.	Corey Morrison, OSU
7.	Edwin Phillips, MICH
8.	Chris Kasten, PUR

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