Heavyweight next year

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Reading the Iowa forum they note that Keuter should be the favorite at heavyweight next year since the top 10 guys at the weight all graduate, leaving Big Ben as the heavy favorite. Is this right?  Are there no up and coming heavies that might challenge Ben?

[RawDog]

Well I would say Younger Bastida should be the favorite. Ghadiali also comes back next year. Feldman will also be in the mix.  Heavyweight does significantly clear out though.

[Gus]

Trumble will be back also. 

[headshuck]

Hopefully Hopke for Minnesota.

[Idaho]

Attao, Mullens, Hopke - A lot of young talent at HWT... Plus we can't go the off-season without some kind of conspiracy theory that Gable has one more year. 

[1032004]

Maybe AJ moves up…

[Elevator]

Carroll finds a home?

[lu_alum]

Nathan Taylor will be back for Lehigh.

[BruceyB]

As mentioned, Bastida, Feldman, Trumble, Hopke, Attao, Mullens.. Not sure why Kueter would be a favorite outside of corn-colored glasses.

[Elevator]

  On 3/9/2025 at 3:44 PM, BruceyB said:

As mentioned, Bastida, Feldman, Trumble, Hopke, Attao, Mullens.. Not sure why Kueter would be a favorite outside of corn-colored glasses.

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probably close but I like Taylor over Kueter if they meet next year

[1032004]

  On 3/9/2025 at 3:44 PM, BruceyB said:

As mentioned, Bastida, Feldman, Trumble, Hopke, Attao, Mullens.. Not sure why Kueter would be a favorite outside of corn-colored glasses.

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Iowa fans putting a lot of weight on the win over Feldman

Edited Sunday at 03:47 PM by 1032004

[Paul158]

  On 3/9/2025 at 3:44 PM, BruceyB said:

As mentioned, Bastida, Feldman, Trumble, Hopke, Attao, Mullens.. Not sure why Kueter would be a favorite outside of corn-colored glasses.

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Kueter is not a favorite. Probably top 5 if he improves.

[Paul158]

  On 3/9/2025 at 3:47 PM, Elevator said:

probably close but I like Taylor over Kueter if they meet next year

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That wasn't one of Feldman's better matches. If healthy Feldman is a tough draw. Wrestling in Carver is unique to say the least.