I'll bet you right now O'Toole doesn't win the Hodge. Whatever you want I'll agree to it. This is assuming Spencer doesn't return. That would be unfair.
It's like the Heisman. Rby is a senior. On his way out. Its his to lose & he'll put up a lot of bonus points plus if he wins it he'll have a nice exclamation with doing it against either Fix or Arujua. Both Starrocci and Brooks are going for their 3rd. O'Toole is only a sophmore.
Spencer could only wrestle a few matches the entire year, med forfeit out of Bigs, then wipe out the field during NCAA's and they'll give him the Hodge because it's his 4th.
I'm talking about the Hodge. Not who actually deserves to be rated as the best folkstyle wrestler. My Hodge rankings are Spencer, RBY, Brooks, Starrocci, then O'Toole.
I like the idea of the All Star classic integrating women's wrestling during the event. For next year I hope they condense it and only showcase marquee match ups. There were a few matches on the men's side we could have lived without.
2022 NWCA All-Star Classic
First whistle is scheduled for 8:00PM eastern! Below is the bout order:
125: Pat McKee (Minnesota) vs Kysen Terukina (Iowa State)
133: Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs Michael McGee (Arizona State)
157: Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech) vs Will Lewan (Michigan)
197: Jacob Warner (Iowa) vs Rocky Elam (Missouri)
285: Anthony Cassioppi (Iowa) vs Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)
191: Kelani Corbett (Missouri Valley) vs Sydnee Kimber (McKendree)
170: Yelena Makoyed (North Central) vs Jessie Lee (Life)
184: Aaron Brooks (Penn State) vs Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)
141: Cole Matthews (Pittsburgh) vs Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado)
143: Adaugo Nwachukwu (Iowa Wesleyan) vs Alara Boyd (McKendree)
109: Peyton Prussin (Life) vs Emily Shilson (Augsburg)
165: David Carr (Iowa State) vs Quincy Monday (Princeton)
165: Dean Hamiti Jr. (Wisconsin) vs Keegan O'Toole (Missouri)
149: Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) vs Austin Gomez (Wisconsin)
174: Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech)