Bracket-Busters: Upset Picks

[Antitroll2828]

  On 3/14/2024 at 9:12 PM, jmoney said:

How good is Strickenberger ? I haven’t seen him wrestle but his resume impresses. Time to pull up some YouTube for me!

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He was Juco national champ last year beating former top Oklahoma state recruit Jakson Burks in the finals , his first match for WVU he beat Kaylor who then went and beat Ayala pretty soon after that, he’s a real big 125 and is always trying to score , pretty tough on top too 

[jmoney]

  On 3/14/2024 at 9:27 PM, Antitroll2828 said:

He was Juco national champ last year beating former top Oklahoma state recruit Jakson Burks in the finals , his first match for WVU he beat Kaylor who then went and beat Ayala pretty soon after that, he’s a real big 125 and is always trying to score , pretty tough on top too 

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I enjoyed this match
 

 

[Antitroll2828]

  On 3/14/2024 at 10:12 PM, jmoney said:

I enjoyed this match
 

 

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A lot of his matches are like that one, he had some weight issues mid season , sat out a few duals ,wrestled 133 a few but he looked great at big 12s especially day 2

[MidwestMan]

  On 3/14/2024 at 9:27 PM, Antitroll2828 said:

He was Juco national champ last year beating former top Oklahoma state recruit Jakson Burks in the finals , his first match for WVU he beat Kaylor who then went and beat Ayala pretty soon after that, he’s a real big 125 and is always trying to score , pretty tough on top too 

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He's a scrapper, just like a bunch of those lanky WV wrestlers.  Fun to watch. 

[charmon55]

125: Elijah Griffin over Ayala in round 1

[JBluegill133]

At this point I think 125 participants can't be a part of this thread. No result would be an upset at this weight ha!  

[Rocketmailman]

These 2 will probably Break their brackets

125 | 12 Noto

174 | 9 Starocci

[wrestle87]

125:
#18 DeAugustino over #2 Stanich
#20 Poulin or #13 Surtin over #4 Ramos
#9 Mckee over #1 Davis

133: 
(somebody already said it) bouzakis over fix
Vito not making the quarters, he's both hurt AND in his own head about it right now.

141:
Cole Matthews over Beau Bartlett

149:
None, this weight is really up for grabs

157:
Chittum over shapiro
Andonian over Downey and Scott to make the semis

165:
Two guys not named Ramirez and and Caliendo making the 6-3 quarter

174:
This is the worst seeded bracket in the tournament in my opinion.
Kennedy to the Semis, beating Conigliaro and Griffith
Edmond Ruth and Cade Devos holding their seeds will be upset outcomes in my mind

184:
Foca over plott (this shouldn't be a major upset, but based on seeds it is)
Fishback or Stewart over Salazar in the quarters
Rogotzke doing magic things to the entire bottom side of the bracket

197:
I don't think anything in here other than brooks losing is that big of an upset, and I don't think anybody has it in him to give Brooks any sort of challenge.
Bottomside bracket - Poznanski to find some old form and make the semis.  
Glazier putting on his work boots and pulling one out of hidlay just with size and "wrestletown usa" grit

HWT:
Bradley Hill to the Quarters over Trephan and Feldman
Konner Doucet to make his semi
Lewis Fernandes pulling out the ultimate leg ride to give Bastida more trouble than he was ready for

[OMW]

  On 3/15/2024 at 4:53 PM, Rocketmailman said:

174 | 9 Starocci

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I, too, am calling for this overlooked Starocci kid to mash up his bracket. 

I think you're on to something with this one!

[KCMO2]

  On 3/14/2024 at 2:04 PM, TylerDurden said:

On that note...Here are the lowest seeds I can see making the final. I don't necessarily think they will, but I do think these guys have the draws to make it happen if things go their way.

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165 | 6 Caliendo 

 

 

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Is that the same Caliendo who just got teched bad at Big 10's by MM?  He has an outside chance to see the semi's, but the only way he sees the finals is if he buys a ticket.

I'd say #7 Olejnik has a better chance, even though he won't beat MM either.

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[wrestle87]

  On 3/15/2024 at 8:07 PM, KCMO2 said:

Is that the same Caliendo who just got teched bad at Big 10's by MM?  He has an outside chance to see the semi's, but the only way he sees the finals is if he buys a ticket.

I'd say #7 Olejnik has a better chance, even though he won't beat MM either.

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This is what makes 165 so wild.  Wouldn't disagree based on styles necessarily, but didn't Caliendo wipe the mat with Olejnik when they wrestled this year?

Just did a google to remind myself of this score, this year it was 7-2 for Caliendo, but I had no idea they wrestled each other for 7th/8th last year at nationals.  

[Nittany]

141: (8) Lemley over (1) Mendez in the quarter finals

[Phantom]

Swiderski-Waters in Semis

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[Schuteandscore]

Jha’Quan Anderson over Munoz 184

[NM1965]

  On 3/15/2024 at 8:07 PM, KCMO2 said:

Is that the same Caliendo who just got teched bad at Big 10's by MM?  He has an outside chance to see the semi's, but the only way he sees the finals is if he buys a ticket.

I'd say #7 Olejnik has a better chance, even though he won't beat MM either.

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There are a lot of guys that would get teched by MM, and probably more than one of those teched guys will be AAs after next week. 

[Greenwave]

Henson final four

[lisa morales]

133:  Bailey over Crookham and it's not really an upset.  Bailey is very good.

[KCMO2]

  On 3/17/2024 at 3:36 PM, NM1965 said:

There are a lot of guys that would get teched by MM, and probably more than one of those teched guys will be AAs after next week. 

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Ok, I was responding to a post about who could make the finals, not who would AA.