ACC ; Pre-Seeds & Tournament thread

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Bolded Wrestlers were awarded an AQ for the ACC Tournament

* Defending ACC Champ

125 Pounds (2 AQ)
1. Jarrett Trombley, NC State
2. Eddie Ventresca, Virginia Tech
3. Jack Wagner, North Carolina
4. Colton Camacho, Pitt
5. Patrick McCormick, Virginia
6. Ethan Grimminger, Duke
 
133 Pounds (3)
1. Micky Phillippi, Pitt
2. Sam Latona, Virginia Tech
3. Kai Orine, NC State
4. Jace Palmer, North Carolina
5. Marlon Yarbrough II, Virginia
6. Logan Agin, Duke
 
141 Pounds (4)
1. Cole Matthews, Pitt*
2. Ryan Jack, NC State
3. Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina
4. Tom Crook, Virginia Tech
5. Dylan Cedeno, Virginia
6. Jarred Papscy, Duke

149 Pounds (3)
1. Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech
2. Jackson Arrington, NC State
3. Jarod Verkleeren, Virginia
4. Tyler Badgett, Pitt
5. Zach Sherman, North Carolina
6. Patrick Rowland, Duke
 
157 Pounds (3)
1. Austin O’Connor, North Carolina
2. Bryce Andonian, Virginia Tech
3. Ed Scott, NC State*
4. Dazjon Casto, Pitt
5. Jake Keating, Virginia
6. Logan Ferrero, Duke
 
165 Pounds (3)
1. Holden Heller, Pitt
2. Justin McCoy, Virginia
3. Matthew Singleton, NC State
4. Connor Brady, Virginia Tech
5. Joey Mazzara, North Carolina
6. Gabe Dinette, Duke
 
174 Pounds (3)
1. Mekhi Lewis, Virginia Tech*
2. Alex Faison, NC State
3. Luca Augustine, Pitt
4. Michael Goldfeder, North Carolina
5. Victor Marcelli, Virginia
6. OPEN

184 Pounds (5)
1. Trent Hidlay, NC State*
2. Hunter Bolen, Virginia Tech
3. Gavin Kane, North Carolina
4. Neil Antrassian, Virginia
5. Reece Heller, Pitt
6. Luke Chakonis, Duke
 
197 Pounds (4)
1. Nino Bonaccorsi, Pitt*
2. Andy Smith, Virginia Tech
3. Isaac Trumble, NC State
4. Michael Battista, Virginia
5. Vincent Baker, Duke
6. Max Shaw, North Carolina
 
285 Pounds (3)
1. Jonah Niesenbaum, Duke
2. Owen Trephan, NC State
3. Hunter Catka, Virginia Tech
4. Jacob Slinger, Pitt
5. Brandon Whitman, North Carolina
6. Ethan Weatherspoon, Virginia

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Just noticed ... @174, no returning AA Clay Lautt (N.Carolina).

This was his 6th season, is he done ? 

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I like:

125 - Ventresca - He's been wrestling well lately and I think he beats Wagner again and avenges his loss to Trombley.

133 - Latona - not going to be easy, because Orine is dangerous, but I think Latona makes it past him and finds a way to finish a shot on Phillipi so it doesn't go to rideouts.

141 - Matthews - He's too solid.  Beats Crook in the semis and Jack in the finals in boring, close matches

149 - Henson - He'll probably get Sherman in the semis which could be a test, but I think he gets it done.

157 - O'Connor - Andonian and Scott will be exciting with Andonian prevailing again.  But he can't solve the O'Connor puzzle.

165 - McCoy - I didn't see these guys much, so shot in the dark.  

174 - Lewis - He can throw in some stinkers now and then, but I don't think he gets tested here.

184 - Hidlay - As much as I would love to see Bolen take him out, I don't think it happens.  Probably a one takedown match again.

197 - Nino - I think Trumble avenges the Smith loss but Nino beats him again in the finals.

285 - Niesenbaum - Not a strong feeling but giving Duke one.

VT - 4 champs

Pitt - 2 champs

UNC, NC St, UVA, Duke - 1 ea

 

I think thats close to best case for VT (I'm a homer) and I could see NC State getting champs at 125, 197 and 285 which would give them 4 and VT 3.  Should be a fun tournament.