What 2 Watch 4 This Weekend In NCAA Wrestling

What 2 Watch 4 This Weekend In NCAA Wrestling

We've got one last hurrah before Christmas! We'll see a number of ranked and talented wrestlers put it on the line this weekend. Friday, December 18:Ohio at

Dec 18, 2015 by Christian Pyles
What 2 Watch 4 This Weekend In NCAA Wrestling
We've got one last hurrah before Christmas!  We'll see a number of ranked and talented wrestlers put it on the line this weekend. 
Friday, December 18:

Ohio at Chattanooga
285 - #16 Jared Johnson of UTC will face Ohio Freshman Jesse Webb.

Ohio State at Northwestern
I am leery of putting anything in writing for this dual given NorthwesternÂ’s track record for forfeiting weights. If weÂ’re lucky we could see Bryce Brill take on #20 Jake Ryan of Ohio State at 157.

Oklahoma State at Wyoming
141 - Dean Heil will have his #1 spot challenged by #12 Bryce Meredith
174 - Another Cowboy will put their top ranking on the line.  This time itÂ’s Kyle Crutchmer against #16 Ben Stroh of Wyoming. 

Saturday, December 19:

Penn State at Rider
133 - Jordan Conaway will put it on the line against Rob Deutsch
149 - We could see #1 Zain Retherford take on Rider All American and 18th ranked BJ Clagon.
165 - Will PSU once again send out Geno Morrelli?  If so he could have a chance to knock off #12 Connor Brennan.

Edinboro at Cleveland State
285 - HereÂ’s a big spot for Edinboro Freshman big man Billy Miler as heÂ’ll take on #7 Riley Shaw from CSU.
Sunday, December 20:

Boise State, Campbell, Central Michigan, CSU Bakersfield, Eastern Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, North Dakota State, Stanford, Utah Valley, Wyoming at Reno Tournament of Champions, Reno, NV, 12:00 PM (9:00 AM)
An extremely tough field with a number of elite competitors as well as talented freshman.

125
#15 Josh Rodriguez - North Dakota State
#13 Chasen Tolbert - Utah Valley
Nick Piccinnini - Oklahoma State
Elijah Oliver - Indiana 
Brent Fleetwood - Central Michigan

133
#5 Zane Richards - Illinois
Dalton Brady - Arizona State
Jaydin Clayton - Missouri
Mason Pengily - Stanford
Nathan Kraisser - Campbell
Corey Keener - Central Michigan

141
#5 Joey McKenna - Stanford
#15 Zach Horan - Central Michigan
#12 Bryce Meredith - Wyoming
Ian Nickell - Cal State Bakersfield
Zech Breser - Clackamas
Brock Ervin - Illinois
Mitch Bengston - North Dakota State

149
Christian Pagdilao - Arizona State
Coleman Hammond - Cal State Bakersfield
Geo Martinez - Boise State
Kyle Langenderfer - Illinois
Nick Barber -Eastern Michigan
Matthew Frisch - The Citadel
Paul Fox - Stanford

157
#1 Isaiah Martinez - Illinois
Joe Smith - Oklahoma State
#8 Luke Smith - Central Michigan
Jacob Danishek - Indiana
Archie Colgan - Wyoming
LeRoy Barnes - Missouri
Joey LaVallee - Missouri
Oliver Pierce - Arizona State
Chris Castillo - Boise State

165
#7 Jim Wilson - Stanford
#10 Steven Rodrigues - Illinois
Keilan Torres - Northern Colorado

174
#5 Zac Brunson - Illinois
#9 Mike Ottinger - Central Michigan
Chandler Rogers - Oklahoma State
Keaton Subjeck - Stanford
Dylan Wisman - Missouri
#16 Ben Stroh - Wyoming

184
#6 Hayden Zilmer - North Dakota State
#18 Jeff Koepke - Illinois

197
Jackson Lewis - Central Michigan
#15 Anthony Abro - Eastern Michigan
David Showunmi - Stanford
#20 Derek Thomas - Utah Valley

285
#15Nathan Butler - Stanford
Tanner Harms - Wyoming 
#14Brooks Black - Illinois

Lehigh at Oklahoma
125 - #12 Ryan Millhof will have another opportunity against ranked competition when he faces Lehigh All American #16 Darian Cruz.
133 - Will #3 Cody Brewer get back on track against #18 Mason Beckman?  There was a time where these two had very similar resumeÂ’s. Brewer will have to be ready to go against Beckman
149 - #16 Laike Gardner will take on #17 Davion Jeffries of Oklahoma
174 - Elliot Riddick of Lehigh will face Matt Reed of Oklahoma.  Both guys have spent time in the rankings this year.  
285 - #12 Max Wessell will face #17 Ross Larson of Oklahoma.

Missouri at Kent State
133 - #13 Zach Synon will take on Kent StateÂ’s 15th ranked Mack McGuire.
149 - #3 Lavion Mayes will take on a streaky but dangerous #13 Mike DePalma.