Top Wrestling Journalists Nationals Picks

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Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
125: Hazewinkel (Oklahoma) over Nickerson (Cornell)
133: Valenti (Penn) over Simmons (Michigan State)
141: Lang (Northwestern) over Moore (UC Davis)
149: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Churella (Michigan)
157: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Strouse (Hofstra)
165: Hendricks (Oklahoma State) over Perry (Iowa)
174: Askren (Missouri) over Herrington (Penn)
184: Herbert (Northwestern) over Kish (Minnesota)
197: Glenn (American) over Davis (Penn State)
Hwt.: Konrad (Minnesota) over Prendergast (Navy)
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Iowa State, Missouri, Cornell, Oklahoma State

Jason Bryant, InterMat
125: Hazewinkel (Oklahoma) over Nickerson (Cornell)
133: Valenti (Penn) over Simmons (Michigan State)
141: Lang (Northwestern) over Rader (West Virginia)
149: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Storniolo (Oklahoma)
157: Stith (Arizona State) over Poeta (Illinois)
165: Hendricks (Oklahoma State) over Perry (Iowa)
174: Askren (Missouri) over Luke (Michigan)
184: Herbert (Northwestern) over Kish (Minnesota)
197: Glenn (American) over Askren (Missouri)
Hwt.: Konrad (Minnesota) over Anspach (Penn State)
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Iowa State, Missouri, Northwestern, Edinboro

Mike Finn, Wrestling International Newsmagazine
125: Hazewinkel (Oklahoma) over Gardner (Stanford)
133: Simmons (Michigan State) over Reiter (Minnesota)
141: Moore (UC Davis) over Lang (Northwestern)
149: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Churella (Michigan)
157: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Becker (Indiana)
165: Hendricks (Oklahoma State) over Tannenbaum (Michigan)
174: Askren (Missouri) over Luke (Michigan)
184: Herbert (Northwestern) over Varner (Iowa State)
197: Askren (Missouri) over Tamillow (Northwestern)
Hwt.: Konrad (Minnesota) over Prendergast (Navy)
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Iowa State, Missouri, Cornell, Michigan

Eddie Goldman, No Holds Barred
125: Hazewinkel (Oklahoma) over Nickerson (Cornell)
133: Simmons (Michigan State) over Valenti (Penn)
141: Rivera (Minnesota) over Moore (UC Davis)
149: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Churella (Michigan)
157: Paulson (Iowa State) over Stith (Arizona State)
165: Perry (Iowa) over Paulson (Iowa State)
174: Askren (Missouri) over Gavin (Pittsburgh)
184: Herbert (Northwestern) over Kish (Minnesota)
197: Askren (Missouri) over Glenn (American)
Hwt.: Konrad (Minnesota) over Gritter (Central Michigan)
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Iowa State, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma State

Jon Gremmels, Quad-City Times
125: Hazewinkel (Oklahoma) over Nickerson (Cornell)
133: Simmons (Michigan State) over Valenti (Penn)
141: Morgan (Oklahoma State) over Lang (Northwestern)
149: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Churella (Michigan)
157: Paulson (Iowa State) over Fay (Northern Iowa)
165: Paulson (Iowa State) over Tannenbaum (Michigan)
174: Askren (Missouri) over Luke (Michigan)
184: Herbert (Northwestern) over Kish (Minnesota)
197: Askren (Missouri) over Glenn (American)
Hwt.: Konrad (Minnesota) over Anspach (Penn State)
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa State, Cornell, Michigan

Andy Hamilton, Iowa City Press-Citizen
125: Nickerson (Cornell) over Ness (Minnesota)
133: Scott (Oklahoma State) over Valenti (Penn)
141: Lang (Northwestern) over Tsirtsis (Iowa)
149: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Churella (Michigan)
157: Stith (Arizona State) over Poeta (Illinois)
165: Perry (Iowa) over Paulson (Iowa State)
174: Askren (Missouri) over Luke (Michigan)
184: Herbert (Northwestern) over Kish (Minnesota)
197: Glenn (American) over Askren (Missouri)
Hwt.: Konrad (Minnesota) over Gritter (Central Michigan)
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Missouri, Northwestern, Iowa, Iowa State

Andrew Hipps, RevWrestling.com
125: Hazewinkel (Oklahoma) over Nickerson (Cornell)
133: Simmons (Michigan State) over Frey (Cornell)
141: Morgan (Oklahoma State) over Lang (Northwestern)
149: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Churella (Michigan)
157: Poeta (Illinois) over Henning (Wisconsin)
165: Hendricks (Oklahoma State) over Perry (Iowa)
174: Askren (Missouri) over Luke (Michigan)
184: Herbert (Northwestern) over Kish (Minnesota)
197: Glenn (American) over Davis (Penn State)
Hwt.: Konrad (Minnesota) over Prendergast (Navy)
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Missouri, Cornell, Iowa State, Northwestern

Roger Moore, Stillwater (Okla.) News Press
125: Hazewinkel (Oklahoma) over Nickerson (Cornell)
133: Simmons (Michigan State) over Valenti (Penn)
141: Moore (UC Davis) over Lang (Northwestern)
149: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Palmer (Ohio State)
157: Paulson (Iowa State) over Strouse (Hofstra)
165: Hendricks (Oklahoma State) over Perry (Iowa)
174: Askren (Missouri) over Herrington (Penn)
184: Herbert (Northwestern) over Kish (Minnesota)
197: Backes (Iowa State) over Glenn (American)
Hwt.: Konrad (Minnesota) over Anspach (Penn State)
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Northwestern, Iowa State, Iowa, Oklahoma State

J.R. Ogden, Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette
125: Hazewinkel (Oklahoma) over Nickerson (Cornell)
133: Valenti (Penn) over Simmons (Michigan State)
141: Lang (Northwestern) over Moore (UC Davis)
149: Churella (Michigan) over Schlatter (Minnesota)
157: Paulson (Iowa State) over Strouse (Hofstra)
165: Perry (Iowa) over Hendricks (Oklahoma State)
174: Askren (Missouri) over Luke (Michigan)
184: Herbert (Northwestern) over Kish (Minnesota)
197: Glenn (American) over Askren (Missouri)
Hwt.: Konrad (Minnesota) over Gritter (Central Michigan)
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Iowa

Craig Sesker, USA Wrestling
125: Ness (Minnesota) over Nickerson (Cornell)
133: Valenti (Penn) over Simmons (Michigan State)
141: Lang (Northwestern) over Morgan (Oklahoma State)
149: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Churella (Michigan)
157: Paulson (Iowa State) over Stith (Arizona State)
165: Perry (Iowa) over Hendricks (Oklahoma State)
174: Askren (Missouri) over Luke (Michigan)
184: Herbert (Northwestern) over Kish (Minnesota)
197: Askren (Missouri) over Brester (Nebraska)
Hwt.: Konrad (Minnesota) over Anspach (Penn State)
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Iowa State, Northwestern

Bryan Van Kley, Wrestling International Newsmagazine
125: Hazewinkel (Oklahoma) over Nickerson (Cornell)
133: Simmons (Michigan State) over Valenti (Penn)
141: Lang (Northwestern) over Morgan (Oklahoma State)
149: Schlatter (Minnesota) over Churella (Michigan)
157: Paulson (Iowa State) over Henning (Wisconsin)
165: Hendricks (Oklahoma State) over Perry (Iowa)
174: Askren (Missouri) over Sinnott (Central Michigan)
184: Herbert (Northwestern) over Kish (Minnesota)
197: Glenn (American) over Askren (Missouri)
Hwt.: Konrad (Minnesota) over Gritter (Central Michigan)
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Iowa State, Missouri, Iowa, Northwestern

 

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Andy Hamilton, Iowa City Press-Citizen
Top 5 teams: Minnesota, Missouri, Northwestern, Iowa, Iowa State

Not surprising since it's coming from Iowa City. Hamilton is the only one to predict an Iowa finish above ISU.

 

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Not surprising since it's coming from Iowa City. Hamilton is the only one to predict an Iowa finish above ISU.

I figured it was too obvious to point out. :angry6wn: