Northwestern University Athletics
Midlands Pre-Tournament Seeds Announced
12/15/2003 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Dec. 15, 2003
EVANSTON, Ill.--Ken Kraft, tournament director for the Midlands Wrestling Championships, today announced the pre-tournament seeds for the 41st tournament, which will be held Dec. 29-30 at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
"The seeds give an early indication as to how close early favorites Iowa and Iowa State will be in this year's competition," said Kraft. "However, the Hawkeyes and Cyclones will face a tough challenge from Hofstra, Cornell and Illinois, with Ohio State, Penn State and Penn close behind."
The pre-tournament seeds are as follows:
125 lbs.
1. Luke Eustice, Iowa
2. Matt Valenti, Penn
3. Tom Noto, Hofstra
4. Efren Ceballos, Cal-Bakersfield
5. Grant Nakamura, Iowa State
6. Heath McKim, Air Force
7. Matt Pitts, Tennessee-Chattanooga
8. Drew Headlee, Pitt
9. Matt Smith, Penn State
133 lbs.
1. Travis Lee, Cornell
2. Zach Roberson, Iowa State
3. Josh Moore, Penn State
4. Mark Jayne, Illinois
5. Jordan Webster, Central Michigan
6. Ricky LaForge, Hofstra
7. Matt Sanchez, Cal-Bakersfield
8. Mike Messina, Sacred Heart
9. Pat Dowty, Eastern Illinois
141 lbs.
1. Dylan Long, Northern Iowa
2. Dana Holland, Sunkist Kids
3. Jason Mester, Central Michigan
4. Cliff Moore, Iowa
5. Nate Gallick, Iowa State
6. Coyte Cooper, Indiana
7. Dwight Hinson, Sunkist Kids
8. Doug McGraw, Penn
9. Robert Becker, George Mason
10. Jeff Ratliff, Ohio State
149 lbs.
1. Dustin Manotti, Cornell
2. Mike Mendoza, Schultz WC
3. Trent Paulson, Iowa State
4. Jon Masa, New York AC
5. Ty Eustice, Iowa
6. Mike Maney, Lock Haven
7. Josh Wooten, Northern Illinois
8. Adrian Austin, George Mason
9. Carl Ferry, Illinois
157 lbs.
1. Chris Bono, Sunkist Kids
2. Alex Tirapelle, Illinois
3. Jake Percival, Ohio
4. Matt Gentry, Stanford
5. Travis Paulson, Iowa State
6. Joe Johnston, Iowa
7. Scott Roth, Cornell
8. Matt Lebe, West Virginia
9. Ty Morgan, Central Michigan
165 lbs.
1. John Clark, Ohio State
2. Nick Passolano, Iowa State
3. David Bolyard, Central Michigan
4. Zach Doll, Pittsburgh
5. Levi Prevost, Wyoming
6. Ken Ramsey, Ohio Int. WC
7. Ralph Everett, Hofstra
8. Leighton Brady, Boston
9. Joe Mazzurco, Cornell
174 lbs.
1. Ryan Lange, Purdue
2. Tyler Nixt, Iowa
3. Eric Hauan, Northern Iowa
4. Noel Thompson, Hofstra
5. Pete Freidl, Illinois
6. Matt Herrington, Penn
7. Andrew Roy, Rutgers
8. Tyler Baier, Cornell
9. Jed Pennell, Oregon State
184 lbs.
1. Greg Jones, West Virginia
2. Ben Heizer, Northern Illinois
3. Blake Kaplan, Ohio State
4. Kurt Backes, Iowa State
5. Brian Glynn, Illinois
6. Paul Bradley, Iowa
7. Paul Velekei, Penn
8. Brad Christie, Hofstra
9. Eric Bradley, Penn State
197 lbs.
1. Chris Skretkowicz, Hofstra
2. Emmett Willson, Montana Northern
3. Matt Greenberg, Cornell
4. Ryan Fulsaas, Iowa
5. Matt Monteiro, Cal-Bakersfield
6. Nate Patrick, Schultz WC
7. Jason Potter, Illinois
8. Pat DeGain, Indiana
9. Morgan Horner, Lock Haven
Heavyweight
1. Tommy Rowlands, Ohio State
2. Pat Cummins, Penn State
3. Mitch Clark, Ohio Int. WC
4. Matthew Feast, Penn
5. Russ Davie, Cleveland State
6. Raphael Davis, Northern WC
7. Michael Faust, unattached
8. Nik Fekete, Sunkist Kids
9. Brent Miller, West Virginia
