InterMat Staff Predictions for 2018 NCAAs

The InterMat staff writers have broken down the brackets for the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships in Cleveland and made their predictions.

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Andrew Hipps


125: Spencer Lee (Iowa) over Nick Suriano (Rutgers)
133: Seth Gross (South Dakota State) over Austin DeSanto (Drexel)
141: Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) over Joey McKenna (Ohio State)
149: Zain Retherford (Iowa) over Ryan Deakin (Northwestern)
157: Jason Nolf (Penn State) over Alec Panatelo (Michigan)
165: Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State)
174: Mark Hall (Penn State) over Zahid Valencia (Arizona State)
184: Bo Nickal (Penn State) over Myles Martin (Ohio State)
197: Jared Haught (Virginia Tech) over Michael Macchiavello (NC State)
285: Adam Coon (Michigan) over Kyle Snyder (Ohio State)

Top five teams:
1. Penn State
2. Ohio State
3. Michigan
4. Missouri
5. Iowa

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T.R. Foley


125: Darian Cruz (Lehigh) over Spencer Lee (Iowa)
133: Seth Gross (South Dakota State) over Jack Mueller (Virginia)
141: Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) over Kevin Jack (NC State)
149: Zain Retherford (Penn State) over Brandon Sorensen (Iowa)
157: Hayden Hidlay (NC State) over Michael Kemerer (Iowa)
165: Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State)
174: Mark Hall (Penn State) over Zahid Valencia (Arizona State)
184: Myles Martin (Ohio State) over Bo Nickal (Penn State)
197: Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) over Kollin Moore (Ohio State)
285: Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over Adam Coon (Michigan)

Top five teams:
1. Ohio State
2. Penn State
3. Iowa
4. Cornell
5. NC State

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Josh Lowe


125: Spencer Lee (Iowa) over Nick Suriano (Rutgers)
133: Seth Gross (South Dakota State) over Stevan Micic (Michigan)
141: Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) over Bryce Meredith (Wyoming)
149: Zain Retherford (Penn State) over Brandon Sorensen (Iowa)
157: Jason Nolf (Penn State) over Alec Pantaleo (Michigan)
165: Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State)
174: Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over Mark Hall (Penn State)
184: Bo Nickal (Penn State) over Myles Martin (Ohio State)
197: Kollin Moore (Ohio State) over Jared Haught (Virginia Tech)
285: Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over Adam Coon (Michigan)

Top five teams:
1. Penn State
2. Ohio State
3. Michigan
4. Iowa
5. Virginia Tech

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Craig Sesker


125: Spencer Lee (Iowa) over Darian Cruz (Lehigh)
133: Stevan Micic (Michigan) over Seth Gross (South Dakota State)
141: Joey McKenna (Ohio State) over Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell)
149: Zain Retherford (Penn State) over Brandon Sorensen (Iowa)
157: Jason Nolf over Hayden Hidlay (NC State)
165: Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State)
174: Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over Mark Hall (Penn State)
184: Bo Nickal (Penn State) over Myles Martin (Ohio State)
197: Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) over Kollin Moore (Ohio State)
285: Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over Adam Coon (Michigan)

Top five teams:
1. Penn State
2. Ohio State
3. Iowa
4. Missouri
5. Michigan

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Richard Mann


125: Spencer Lee (Iowa) over Nick Suriano (Rutgers)
133: Seth Gross (South Dakota State) over Stevan Micic (Michigan)
141: Bryce Meredith (Wyoming) over Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell)
149: Zain Retherford (Penn State) over Brandon Sorensen (Iowa)
157: Jason Nolf (Penn State) over Hayden Hidlay (NC State)
165: Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State)
174: Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over Mark Hall (Penn State)
184: Bo Nickal (Penn State) over Myles Martin (Ohio State)
197: Kollin Moore (Ohio State) over Jared Haught (Virginia Tech)
285: Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over Adam Coon (Michigan)

Top five teams:
1. Penn State
2. Ohio State
3. Missouri
4. Michigan
5. Iowa

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Tom Franck


125: Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) over Darian Cruz (Lehigh)
133: Seth Gross (South Dakota State) over Stevan Micic (Michigan)
141: Yianni Diakomihalis (Cornell) over Joey McKenna (Ohio State)
149: Zain Retherford (Penn State) over Brandon Sorensen (Iowa)
157: Michael Kemerer (Iowa) over Josh Shields (Arizona State)
165: Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over Logan Massa (Michigan)
174: Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over Mark Hall (Penn State)
184: Bo Nickal (Penn State) over Myles Martin (Ohio State)
197: Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) over Kollin Moore (Ohio State)
285: Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over Adam Coon (Michigan)

Top five teams:
1. Penn State
2. Ohio State
3. Michigan
4. Missouri
5. Oklahoma State

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Caryn Ward

125: Spencer Lee (Iowa) over Darian Cruz (Lehigh)
133: Steven Mcic (Michigan) over Seth Gross (South Dakota State)
141: Bryce Meredith (Wyoming) over Dean Heil (Oklahoma State)
149: Brandon Sorensen (Iowa) over Zain Retherford (Penn State)
157: Jason Nolf (Penn State) over Hayden Hidlay (NC State)
165: Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State)
174: Mark Hall (Penn State) over Zahid Valencia (Arizona State)
184: Bo Nickal (Penn State) over Myles Martin (Ohio State)
197: Kollin Moore (Ohio State) over Jared Haught (Virginia Tech)
285: Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over Adam Coon (Michigan)

Top five teams:
1. Penn State
2. Ohio State
3. Iowa
4. Michigan
5. Missouri

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Steve Elwood


125: Nathan Tomasello (Ohio State) over Ethan Lizak (Minnesota)
133: Seth Gross (South Dakota State) over Stevan Micic (Michigan)
141: Bryce Meredith (Wyoming) over Dean Heil (Oklahoma State)
149: Zain Retherford (Penn State) over Brandon Sorensen (Iowa)
157: Jason Nolf (Penn State) over Alec Pantaleo (Michigan)
165: Isaiah Martinez (Illinois) over Vincenzo Joseph (Penn State)
174: Zahid Valencia (Arizona State) over Mark Hall (Penn State)
184: Bo Nickal (Penn State) over Myles Martin (Ohio State)
197: Ben Darmstadt (Cornell) over Kollin Moore (Ohio State)
285: Kyle Snyder (Ohio State) over Adam Coon (Michigan)

Top five teams:
1. Penn State
2. Ohio State
3. Missouri
4. Michigan
5. Iowa