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    InterMat Staff Predictions for 2017 NCAAs

    The InterMat staff writers have broken down the brackets for the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in St. Louis and made their predictions.



    Andrew Hipps


    125: No. 1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) over No. 2 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech)
    133: No. 4 Cory Clark (Iowa) over No. 2 Seth Gross (South Dakota State)
    141: No. 3 Joey McKenna (Stanford) over No. 5 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers)
    149: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) over No. 2 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State)
    157: No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) over No. 7 Dylan Palacio (Cornell)
    165: No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over No. 2 Logan Massa (Michigan)
    174: No. 5 Mark Hall (Penn State) over No. 3 Bo Jordan (Ohio State)
    184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) over No. 3 Sammy Brooks (Iowa)
    197: No. 1 J'den Cox (Missouri) over No. 2 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota)
    285: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over No. 2 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin)

    Top five teams:
    1. Penn State
    2. Iowa
    3. Oklahoma State
    4. Ohio State
    5. Virginia Tech



    T.R. Foley


    125: No. 1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) over No. 2 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech)
    133: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) over No. 3 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State)
    141: No. 2 Kevin Jack (NC State) over No. 1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State)
    149: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) over No. 2 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State)
    157: No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) over No. 2 Michael Kemerer (Iowa)
    165: No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over No. 2 Logan Massa (Michigan)
    174: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over No. 3 Bo Jordan (Ohio State)
    184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) over No. 2 Bo Nickal (Penn State)
    197: No. 1 J'den Cox (Missouri) over No. 3 Kollin Moore (Ohio State)
    285: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over No. 3 Ty Walz (Virginia Tech)

    Top five teams:
    1. Penn State
    2. Ohio State
    3. Oklahoma State
    4. Iowa
    5. Virginia Tech



    Josh Lowe


    125: No. 1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) over No. 2 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech)
    133: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) over No. 3 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State)
    141: No. 3 Joey McKenna (Stanford) over No. 5 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers)
    149: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) over No. 2 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State)
    157: No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) over No. 2 Michael Kemerer (Iowa)
    165: No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over No. 6 Daniel Lewis (Missouri)
    174: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over No. 3 Bo Jordan (Ohio State)
    184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) over No. 2 Bo Nickal (Penn State)
    197: No. 1 J'dean Cox (Missouri) over No. 3 Kollin Moore (Ohio State)
    285: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over No. 2 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin)

    Top five teams:
    1. Penn State
    2. Ohio State
    3. Oklahoma State
    4. Iowa
    5. Cornell



    Tom Franck


    125: No. 1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) over No. 6 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota)
    133: No. 2 Seth Gross (South Dakota State) over No. 4 Cory Clark (Iowa)
    141: No. 2 Kevin Jack (NC State) over No. 1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State)
    149: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) over No. 2 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State)
    157: No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) over No. 2 Michael Kemerer (Iowa)
    165: No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State)
    174: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over No. 3 Bo Jordan (Ohio State)
    184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) over No. 2 Bo Nickal (Penn State)
    197: No. 1 J'den Cox (Missouri) over No. 3 Kollin Moore (Ohio State)
    285: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over No. 2 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin)

    Top five teams:
    1. Penn State
    2. Ohio State
    3. Oklahoma State
    4. Iowa
    5. Virginia Tech



    Craig Sesker

    125: No. 1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) over No. 2 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech)
    133: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) over No. 3 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State)
    141: No. 3 Joey McKenna (Stanford) over No. 1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State)
    149: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) over No. 3 Lavion Mayes (Missouri)
    157: No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) over No. 2 Michael Kemerer (Iowa)
    165: No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over No. 7 Anthony Valencia (Arizona State)
    174: No. 5 Mark Hall (Penn State) over No. 3 Bo Jordan (Ohio State)
    184: No. 3 Sammy Brooks (Iowa) over No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell)
    197: No. 1 J'den Cox (Missouri) over No. 2 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota)
    285: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over No. 2 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin)

    Top five teams:
    1. Penn State
    2. Ohio State
    3. Oklahoma State
    4. Iowa
    5. Missouri



    Richard Mann


    125: No. 1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) over No. 6 Ethan Lizak (Minnesota)
    133: No. 4 Cory Clark (Iowa) over No. 3 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State)
    141: No. 1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State) over No. 3 Joey McKenna (Stanford)
    149: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) over No. 2 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State)
    157: No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) over No. 2 Michael Kemerer (Iowa)
    165: No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over No. 3 Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State)
    174: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over No. 3 Bo Jordan (Ohio State)
    184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) over No. 2 Bo Nickal (Penn State)
    197: No. 1 J'den Cox (Missouri) over No. 2 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota)
    285: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over No. 7 Tanner Hall (Arizona State)

    Top five teams:
    1. Penn State
    2. Oklahoma State
    3. Iowa
    4. Ohio State
    5. Virginia Tech



    Devin Hurst


    125: No. 1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) over No. 2 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech)
    133: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) over No. 3 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State)
    141: No. 2 Kevin Jack (NC State) over No. 1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State)
    149: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) over No. 2 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State)
    157: No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) over No. 2 Michael Kemerer (Iowa)
    165: No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over No. 2 Logan Massa (Michigan)
    174: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over No. 3 Bo Jordan (Ohio State)
    184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) over No. 2 Bo Nickal (Penn State)
    197: No. 1 J'den Cox (Missouri) over No. 3 Kollin Moore (Ohio State)
    285: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over No. 2 Connor Medberry (Wisconsin)

    Top five teams:
    1. Oklahoma State
    2. Penn State
    3. Ohio State
    4. Virginia Tech
    5. Iowa



    Steve Elwood


    125: No. 1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) over No. 2 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech)
    133: No. 1 Nathan Tomasello over No. 2 Seth Gross (South Dakota State)
    141: No. 3 Joey McKenna (Stanford) over No. 1 Dean Heil (Oklahoma State)
    149: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) over No. 2 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State)
    157: No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) over No. 3 Joey Lavallee (Missouri)
    165: No. 1 Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over No. 2 Logan Massa (Michigan)
    174: No. 1 Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over No. 2 Brian Realbuto (Cornell)
    184: No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell) over No. 2 Bo Nickal (Penn State)
    197: No. 1 J'den Cox (Missouri) over No. 2 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota)
    285: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over No. 2 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin)

    Top five teams:
    1. Penn State
    2. Oklahoma State
    3. Ohio State
    4. Iowa
    5. Virginia Tech



    Jim Beezer


    125: No. 1 Thomas Gilman (Iowa) over No. 2 Joey Dance (Virginia Tech)
    133: No. 4 Cory Clark (Iowa) over No. 3 Kaid Brock (Oklahoma State)
    141: No. 3 Joey McKenna (Stanford) over No. 5 Anthony Ashnault (Rutgers)
    149: No. 1 Zain Retherford (Penn State) over No. 2 Anthony Collica (Oklahoma State)
    157: No. 1 Jason Nolf (Penn State) over No. 3 Joey Lavallee (Missouri)
    165: No. 4 Isaac Jordan (Wisconsin) over No. 2 Logan Massa (Michigan)
    174: No. 5 Mark Hall (Penn State) over No. 3 Bo Jordan (Ohio State)
    184: No. 6 Myles Martin (Ohio State) over No. 1 Gabe Dean (Cornell)
    197: No. 1 J'den Cox (Missouri) over No. 2 Brett Pfarr (Minnesota)
    285: No. 1 Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over No. 2 Connor Medbery (Wisconsin)

    Top five teams:
    1. Penn State
    2. Ohio State
    3. Iowa
    4. Oklahoma State
    5. Virginia Tech

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