Kansas Wrestling Forums General Discussion College NCAA predictions

Any early predictions for the NCAA Div. I team race this year, it has been an interesting season, several teams showing the potential to win it.

Also, how many Kansans can be All-Americans?

Dear Kit:

Your two questions will be much easier to answer after qualifying tournaments are completed this weekend.


My best guess:

Team Title:
Oklahoma State

The Cowboys should produce All-Americans at:
133 lbs. (Thompson)
149 lbs. (Esposito)
157 lbs. (Hendricks)
165 lbs. (Lewis)
174 lbs. (Pendleton)
184 lbs. (Rosholt)

Depending on the seeds, all of the above are capable of being finalits, and Champions.

All-Americans from Kansas:
1. Zach Roberson
2. Matt Murray

I wish all participants from Kansas the best in their effort to attain this most difficult designation.

A lot will depend on who comes out the best in conference meets this weekend — especially in Big Five meet at Iowa State. The hosts, OSU and Missouri could all come out of Saturday in good positions and this appears to be a good race. And, this is a down year for the Big 10, so we'll have to see there.

And of couse, we always have to watch out for Lehigh, right Kit?

Ahhh but you can never really count out those pesky Iowa teams....they always come ready to wrestle when it counts!!!