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2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Collegiate Wrestling Invitational

Over 100 Ranked Wrestlers Set To Compete At CKLV 2018

Over 100 Ranked Wrestlers Set To Compete At CKLV 2018

As many as 117 ranked wrestlers could be competing next weekend at CKLV 2018.

Nov 23, 2018 by Wrestling Nomad

We're just a week away from the 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas invitational. Over the past several years, CKLV has morphed into the toughest in-season tournament in college wrestling, in large part due to the high number of ranked guys who wrestle in it.

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As many as 115 ranked wrestlers could all be competing at CKLV this coming weekend, and we've catalogued them all below based on this year's team list. This list will change as coaches confirm that guys will not be competing, but until then we're operating under the assumption that 58% of currently ranked athletes could show up in Vegas.

125 Pounds

Rank	Name	School
2	Sebastian Rivera	Northwestern
3	Ronnie Bresser	Oregon State
6	Louie Hayes	Virginia
8	Sean Russell	Minnesota
9	Zeke Moisey	Nebraska
10	Travis Piotrowski	Illinois
13	Devin Schroder	Purdue
15	Gabe Townsell	Stanford
16	Drew Mattin	Michigan
19	Jay Schwarm	Northern Iowa
20	Cole Verner	Wyoming

The only one who hasn't competed yet this season is Piotrowski, but he is registered.

133 Pounds

Rank	Name	School
2	Nick Suriano	Rutgers
5	Luke Pletcher	Ohio State
7	Ethan Lizak	Minnesota
10	John Erneste	Missouri
11	Dylan Duncan	Illinois
12	Korbin Myers	Virginia Tech
13	Montorie Bridges	Wyoming
14	Josh Terao	American
15	Cam Sykora	ND State
16	Colin Valdiviez	Northwestern
17	Micky Phillippi	Pittsburgh
18	Sean Nickell	CSUB
20	Tucker Sjomeling	Nebraska

Duncan and Terao haven't gone so far, but that still would leave us with a dozen ranked wrestlers even if they don't show up.

141 Pounds

Rank	Name	School
2	Joey McKenna	Ohio State
3	Jaydin Eierman	Missouri
5	Mitch McKee	Minnesota
7	Mikey Carr	Illinois
8	Matt Findlay	Utah Valley
10	Chad Red	Nebraska
11	Josh Alber	Northern Iowa
15	Dom Demas	Oklahoma
16	Nicholas Gil	Navy
17	Nate Limmex	Purdue
19	Kanen Storr	Michigan
20	Yahya Thomas	Northwestern

Unfortunately no Yianni, but we could get a renewal of the McKenna/Eierman rivalry, not to mention some big move guys in the field.

149 Pounds

Rank	Name	School
2	Micah Jordan	Ohio State
3	Anthony Ashnault	Rutgers
4	Grant Leeth	Missouri
6	Max Thomsen	Northern Iowa
8	Brock Zacherl	Clarion
9	Mitch Finesilver	Duke
10	Austin O’Connor	North Carolina
13	Tommy Thorn	Minnesota
15	Josh Heil	Campbell
17	Ryan Blees	Virginia Tech
18	Russell Rohlfing	CSUB
20	Jared Prince	Navy

Max Thomsen hasn't appeared yet for UNI, as the Panthers are battling injury issues up and down their lineup.

157 Pounds

Rank	Name	School
4	Tyler Berger	Nebraska
5	Ke-Shawn Hayes	Ohio State
6	Ryan Deakin	Northwestern
7	Kennedy Monday	North Carolina
8	Steve Bleise	Minnesota
10	Taleb Rahmani	Pittsburgh
11	Paul Fox	Stanford
13	Justin Thomas	Oklahoma
17	Hunter Willits	Oregon State
18	Griffin Parriott	Purdue
20	John Van Brill	Rutgers

Great news: every ranked wrestler at 157 has competed this year! Doesn't mean they'll all be there, but it bodes well.

165 Pounds

Rank	Name	School
5	Logan Massa	Michigan
7	Bryce Steiert	Northern Iowa
9	Branson Ashworth	Wyoming
10	Isaiah White	Nebraska
11	Andrew Fogarty	ND State
13	Demetrius Romero	Utah Valley
14	Joey Gunther	Illinois
15	Connor Flynn	Missouri
16	Mekhi Lewis	Virginia Tech
17	Ebed Jarrell	Drexel
18	Jake Wentzel	Pittsburgh
19	Jonathan Viruet	Brown

Just like 157, all of the ranked 165s already have matches on the season.

174 Pounds

Rank	Name	School
3	Myles Amine	Michigan
4	Daniel Lewis	Missouri
9	Taylor Lujan	Northern Iowa
11	Mikey Labriola	Nebraska
13	Johnny Sebastian	Northwestern
15	Dylan Lydy	Purdue
18	Matt Finesilver	Duke
20	Kimball Bastian	Utah Valley

No David McFadden for sure.

184 Pounds

Rank	Name	School
1	Myles Martin	Ohio State
3	Taylor Venz	Nebraska
4	Zack Zavatsky	Virginia Tech
8	Max Dean	Cornell
9	Chip Ness	North Carolina
10	Drew Foster	Northern Iowa
13	Nino Bonaccorsi	Pittsburgh
16	Louie DePrez	Binghamton
18	Owen Webster	Minnesota
19	Christian LaFragola	Brown

Gravina is the only ranked guy to not appear yet, and Rutgers has entered Jordan Pagano instead.

197 Pounds

Rank	Name	School
3	Kollin Moore	Ohio State
8	Nathan Traxler	Stanford
9	Stephen Loiseau	Drexel
10	Christian Brunner	Purdue
12	Corey Griego	Oregon State
15	Jake Woodley	Oklahoma
16	Jackson Striggow	Michigan
17	Tom Sleigh	Virginia Tech
18	Eric Schultz	Nebraska
20	Zach Chakonis	Northwestern

Both Kollin Moore and Jacob Holschlag haven't gone this month, but you should expect Moore and probably not expect Holschalg in Vegas.

285 Pounds

Rank	Name	School
3	Gable Steveson	Minnesota
9	Conan Jennings	Northwestern
11	Jeramy Sweany	Cornell
12	Cory Daniel	North Carolina
13	Matt Stencel	Central Michigan
15	Tate Orndorff	Utah Valley
17	AJ Nevills	Fresno State
19	Joey Goodhart	Drexel

We'll see John Borst as Billy Miller continues to recover from injury. Sweany has also not wrestled any matches.

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