Northwestern University Athletics
Big Ten Announces Championship Pre-Seeds
2/29/2016 2:04:00 PM | Wrestling
ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten released its list of pre-seeds Monday for this weekend's championships at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.
Northwestern has four pre-seeded wrestlers, as voted on by the conference's coaches.
Dominick Malone (133), Jameson Oster (141), Jason Tsirtsis (149) and Mitch Sliga (174) all received the recognition. The pre-seeds rank the top eight wrestlers in eight weight classes, along with all 14 starters in two weight classes due to the Big Ten receiving nine or more NCAA Championships qualifier allocations in those classes.
Oster and Tsirtsis each received the No. 4 seed after successful seasons. Oster was 11-4 at 141 lbs. with a 4-1 mark against Big Ten competition. He set himself apart with a pin of Nebraska's Anthony Abidin on Feb. 12, and his only loss came against the No. 2 seed, Tommy Thorn of Minnesota. Tsirtsis is fourth at 149 lbs. after a 10-5 campaign. Each of his conference losses were to ranked opponents, with three of them coming against top-10 opponents. Tsirtsis also boasts four wins over ranked foes.
Tsirtsis is the two-time defending conference champion at 149 lbs.
Malone is No. 9 at 133 lbs. after a 20-8 season. He won eight of his 20 matches by fall, ranking among the nation's top-10 in that category. Sliga rounds out the seeding for the Wildcats with a spot at No. 10 at 174 lbs.
Official seeds will be determined Friday, March 4, the day before the championships begin.
Other Northwestern wrestlers competing at the championships include: Garrison White (125), Anthony Petrone (157), Luke Norland (165), Regis Durbin (184), Jacob Berkowitz (197) and Conan Jennings (285).
The Big Ten automatic qualifying allocation is as follows: 125 (7), 133 (9), 141 (7), 149 (6), 157 (7), 165 (6), 174 (9), 184 (7), 197 (6) and 285 (7).
The Big Ten championships begin Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m. and conclude with the finals on Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m.
A complete list of pre-seeds can be found below:
125
1. Nathan Tomasello, OSU
2. Thomas Gilman, IOWA
3. Nico Megaludis, PSU
4. Tim Lambert, NEB
5. Elijah Oliver, IND
6. Johnny Jimenez, WIS
7. Conor Youtsey, MICH
8. Sean McCabe, RU
133
1. Zane Richards, ILL
2. Cory Clark, IOWA
3. Jordan Conaway, PSU
4. Geoff Alexander, MD
5. Eric Montoya, NEB
6. Ryan Taylor, WIS
7. Johnni DiJulius, OSU
8. Rossi Bruno, MICH
9. Dominick Malone, NU
10. Anthony Giraldo, RU
11. Luke Welch, PUR
12. Garth Yenter, MSU
13. Alonzo Shepherd, IND
14. Sam Brancale, MINN
141
1. Micah Jordan, OSU
2. Tommy Thorn, MINN
3. Anthony Ashnault, RU
4. Jameson Oster, NU
5. Javier Gasca III, MSU
6. Anthony Abidin, NEB
7. Danny Sabatello, PUR
8. Jimmy Gulibon, PSU
149
1. Zain Retherford, PSU
2. Brandon Sorensen, IOWA
3. Jake Sueflohn, NEB
4. Jason Tsirtsis, NU
5. Alec Pantaleo, MICH
6. Alex Griffin, PUR
7. Andrew Crone, WIS
8. Jake Short, MINN
157
1. Jason Nolf, PSU
2. Isaiah Martinez, ILL
3. Richie Lewis, RU
4. Jake Ryan, OSU
5. Edwin Cooper, Jr., IOWA
6. Brian Murphy, MICH
7. Tyler Berger, NEB
8. Lou Mascola, MD
165
1. Isaac Jordan, WIS
2. Bo Jordan, OSU
3. Steven Rodrigues, ILL
4. Anthony Perrotti, RU
5. Chad Welch, PUR
6. Austin Wilson, NEB
7. Geno Morelli, PSU
8. Patrick Rhoads, IOWA
174
1. Bo Nickal, PSU
2. Alex Meyer, IOWA
3. Zac Brunson, ILL
4. Myles Martin, OSU
5. Nathan Jackson, IND
6. Micah Barnes, NEB
7. Nick Wanzek, MINN
8. Ricky Robertson, WIS
9. Phil Bakuckas, RU
10. Mitch Sliga, NU
11. Aaron Calderon, MICH
12. Josh Snook, MD
13. Shane Shadaia, MSU
14. Andrew Hoselton, PUR
184
1. Dom Abounader, MICH
2. Matt McCutcheon, PSU
3. Sam Brooks, IOWA
4. TJ Dudley, NEB
5. Nick Gravina, RU
6. Kenny Courts, OSU
7. Jeff Koepke, ILL
8. Ryan Christensen, WIS
197
1. Morgan McIntosh, PSU
2. Brett Pfarr, MINN
3. Nathan Burak, IOWA
4. Max Huntley, MICH
5. Aaron Studebaker, NEB
6. Mark Martin, OSU
7. Hayden Hrymack, RU
8. Jacob Cooper, MSU
285
1. Adam Coon, MICH
2. Kyle Snyder, OSU
3. Sam Stoll, IOWA
4. Billy Smith, RU
5. Michael Kroells, MINN
6. Collin Jensen, NEB
7. Brooks Black, ILL
8. Nick Nevills, PSU
Northwestern has four pre-seeded wrestlers, as voted on by the conference's coaches.
Dominick Malone (133), Jameson Oster (141), Jason Tsirtsis (149) and Mitch Sliga (174) all received the recognition. The pre-seeds rank the top eight wrestlers in eight weight classes, along with all 14 starters in two weight classes due to the Big Ten receiving nine or more NCAA Championships qualifier allocations in those classes.
Oster and Tsirtsis each received the No. 4 seed after successful seasons. Oster was 11-4 at 141 lbs. with a 4-1 mark against Big Ten competition. He set himself apart with a pin of Nebraska's Anthony Abidin on Feb. 12, and his only loss came against the No. 2 seed, Tommy Thorn of Minnesota. Tsirtsis is fourth at 149 lbs. after a 10-5 campaign. Each of his conference losses were to ranked opponents, with three of them coming against top-10 opponents. Tsirtsis also boasts four wins over ranked foes.
Tsirtsis is the two-time defending conference champion at 149 lbs.
Malone is No. 9 at 133 lbs. after a 20-8 season. He won eight of his 20 matches by fall, ranking among the nation's top-10 in that category. Sliga rounds out the seeding for the Wildcats with a spot at No. 10 at 174 lbs.
Official seeds will be determined Friday, March 4, the day before the championships begin.
Other Northwestern wrestlers competing at the championships include: Garrison White (125), Anthony Petrone (157), Luke Norland (165), Regis Durbin (184), Jacob Berkowitz (197) and Conan Jennings (285).
The Big Ten automatic qualifying allocation is as follows: 125 (7), 133 (9), 141 (7), 149 (6), 157 (7), 165 (6), 174 (9), 184 (7), 197 (6) and 285 (7).
The Big Ten championships begin Saturday, March 5 at 10 a.m. and conclude with the finals on Sunday, March 6 at 3 p.m.
A complete list of pre-seeds can be found below:
125
1. Nathan Tomasello, OSU
2. Thomas Gilman, IOWA
3. Nico Megaludis, PSU
4. Tim Lambert, NEB
5. Elijah Oliver, IND
6. Johnny Jimenez, WIS
7. Conor Youtsey, MICH
8. Sean McCabe, RU
133
1. Zane Richards, ILL
2. Cory Clark, IOWA
3. Jordan Conaway, PSU
4. Geoff Alexander, MD
5. Eric Montoya, NEB
6. Ryan Taylor, WIS
7. Johnni DiJulius, OSU
8. Rossi Bruno, MICH
9. Dominick Malone, NU
10. Anthony Giraldo, RU
11. Luke Welch, PUR
12. Garth Yenter, MSU
13. Alonzo Shepherd, IND
14. Sam Brancale, MINN
141
1. Micah Jordan, OSU
2. Tommy Thorn, MINN
3. Anthony Ashnault, RU
4. Jameson Oster, NU
5. Javier Gasca III, MSU
6. Anthony Abidin, NEB
7. Danny Sabatello, PUR
8. Jimmy Gulibon, PSU
149
1. Zain Retherford, PSU
2. Brandon Sorensen, IOWA
3. Jake Sueflohn, NEB
4. Jason Tsirtsis, NU
5. Alec Pantaleo, MICH
6. Alex Griffin, PUR
7. Andrew Crone, WIS
8. Jake Short, MINN
157
1. Jason Nolf, PSU
2. Isaiah Martinez, ILL
3. Richie Lewis, RU
4. Jake Ryan, OSU
5. Edwin Cooper, Jr., IOWA
6. Brian Murphy, MICH
7. Tyler Berger, NEB
8. Lou Mascola, MD
165
1. Isaac Jordan, WIS
2. Bo Jordan, OSU
3. Steven Rodrigues, ILL
4. Anthony Perrotti, RU
5. Chad Welch, PUR
6. Austin Wilson, NEB
7. Geno Morelli, PSU
8. Patrick Rhoads, IOWA
174
1. Bo Nickal, PSU
2. Alex Meyer, IOWA
3. Zac Brunson, ILL
4. Myles Martin, OSU
5. Nathan Jackson, IND
6. Micah Barnes, NEB
7. Nick Wanzek, MINN
8. Ricky Robertson, WIS
9. Phil Bakuckas, RU
10. Mitch Sliga, NU
11. Aaron Calderon, MICH
12. Josh Snook, MD
13. Shane Shadaia, MSU
14. Andrew Hoselton, PUR
184
1. Dom Abounader, MICH
2. Matt McCutcheon, PSU
3. Sam Brooks, IOWA
4. TJ Dudley, NEB
5. Nick Gravina, RU
6. Kenny Courts, OSU
7. Jeff Koepke, ILL
8. Ryan Christensen, WIS
197
1. Morgan McIntosh, PSU
2. Brett Pfarr, MINN
3. Nathan Burak, IOWA
4. Max Huntley, MICH
5. Aaron Studebaker, NEB
6. Mark Martin, OSU
7. Hayden Hrymack, RU
8. Jacob Cooper, MSU
285
1. Adam Coon, MICH
2. Kyle Snyder, OSU
3. Sam Stoll, IOWA
4. Billy Smith, RU
5. Michael Kroells, MINN
6. Collin Jensen, NEB
7. Brooks Black, ILL
8. Nick Nevills, PSU
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