Everybody loves an upset! It’s one of the great moments of exhilaration and excitement within our sport. Many billed this year as the “year of the upset” within our sport, and I tend to agree. A season like this (across all ages and styles) produced more upsets in short period of time than I ever recalled. This is my order and my opinion. Some, I think we’ll have widespread agreement on, some are a matter of personal preference and what surprised me personally.
Here they are. Enjoy and remember: It can happen to anyone!
10. Chris Penny over Morgan McIntosh-Chris who? From where? Nobody predicted the Nittany Lion to fall so early, especially to someone of such little renown. This match typified the “nobody is safe at NCAA’s” theme that we’ve come to love.
9. Dylan Ness over James Green-Not just because Green had dominated him before, it was how he did it, it was the drama, it was the team race. Everything about this match made it an unbelievable moment. Down went the 1 seed in the most dramatic of fashion.
8. AJ Schopp over Tony Ramos-Ramos had majored him a year before. That didn’t matter very much in this one. AMAZING atmosphere in Edinboro for a great dual meet!
6. Josh Alber over Jered Cortez-An all-Illinois battle that won’t soon be forgotten, but one where Alber was a big underdog to the top ranked Cortez. The scene was WILD at the Dvorak!
4. Adam Coon over Tony Nelson-At some point, they stopped becoming upsets and we finally realized that Adam Coon was completely amazing. I remember being shocked with Coon’s abillity to move Nelson around.
3. Gabe Dean over Ed Ruth-It happened right in front of me, and it still took me awhile to come to terms with what I saw. Gabe Dean took it to a man we didn’t think we’d ever see lose again in NCAA's.
2. Zain Retherford over Logan Stieber-He was a True Freshman, how did it happen? I even knew (or so I thought I knew) how great Zain was, but to see someone so young beat a guy like Logan, I never ever would have predicted it.
1. Nick Marable over Jordan Burroughs-The best wrestler on Earth, in the middle of his prime, lost. That is all that needs to be said.
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Here they are. Enjoy and remember: It can happen to anyone!
10. Chris Penny over Morgan McIntosh-Chris who? From where? Nobody predicted the Nittany Lion to fall so early, especially to someone of such little renown. This match typified the “nobody is safe at NCAA’s” theme that we’ve come to love.
9. Dylan Ness over James Green-Not just because Green had dominated him before, it was how he did it, it was the drama, it was the team race. Everything about this match made it an unbelievable moment. Down went the 1 seed in the most dramatic of fashion.
8. AJ Schopp over Tony Ramos-Ramos had majored him a year before. That didn’t matter very much in this one. AMAZING atmosphere in Edinboro for a great dual meet!
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7. RaVaughn Perkins over Ellis Coleman-RaVaughn’s body lock shocked the Las Vegas Convention center. RaVaughn has shown to be able hit the big moves when it matters most.6. Josh Alber over Jered Cortez-An all-Illinois battle that won’t soon be forgotten, but one where Alber was a big underdog to the top ranked Cortez. The scene was WILD at the Dvorak!
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5. Alec Pantaleo over Mason Manville-A few weeks later, Mason was a world Champ. #Perspective4. Adam Coon over Tony Nelson-At some point, they stopped becoming upsets and we finally realized that Adam Coon was completely amazing. I remember being shocked with Coon’s abillity to move Nelson around.
3. Gabe Dean over Ed Ruth-It happened right in front of me, and it still took me awhile to come to terms with what I saw. Gabe Dean took it to a man we didn’t think we’d ever see lose again in NCAA's.
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2. Zain Retherford over Logan Stieber-He was a True Freshman, how did it happen? I even knew (or so I thought I knew) how great Zain was, but to see someone so young beat a guy like Logan, I never ever would have predicted it.
1. Nick Marable over Jordan Burroughs-The best wrestler on Earth, in the middle of his prime, lost. That is all that needs to be said.
Other Top 10 Lists:
Top 10 Best of the Rest 2013-2014
Top 10 High School Matches of 2013-2014
Top 10 College Matches of 2013-2014