As always, we speculate and try to predict some of the matches. We will even go as far as making our picks and giving our take on how matches will go. And every time, we get what we expected plus so much more.

These matches (and series') certainly lived up to our expectations. Also, there were some matches we didn't expect to catch our eye that did.

Here are the top 10 matches from the Cadet National tournaments.

Colton Schultz vs Noah Adams

As expected, this match was a crowd pleaser. The final score my not have been close, but it was incredibly fun to watch Colton Schultz and Noah Adams take turns tossing each other.

Adams, who was pretty undersized for the 100kg weight (in both styles) didn’t back down whatsoever. He battled and wasn’t afraid to lock up against Schultz, even though most of the time it did not end in his favor. But when he did get the upper hand, he was cleared for takeoff. Ultimately, it was Schultz that sent him into orbit a lot more, but man it was a helluva match. And you could tell that Adams was having fun because even though he was getting tossed around, he was still smiling and laughing.

Gable Steveson vs Noah Adams (Match 1)

Adams took on both of the big bad youngsters who have been patrolling the top of the 220-pound ranking.

He may not have come out on top against Steveson (or Schultz in Greco), but he proved that he was up for the challenge. In this match Adams pushed the top-ranked returning Cadet World Champ and had everyone on the edge of their seats the entire time. The match ended in a 2-1 win for Steveson, but it was quite a show.

Jordan Decatur vs Real Woods

This one was wild.

Woods may have been a little too jazzed up for this one. It’s almost as if he was wrestling with his emotions in overdrive and he put him in bad positions or vulnerable to be scored on. They met at the beginning of the regular season at Ironman where Woods was dominant and a lot more under control.

However, you could sense the tension between not just the wrestlers but the coaches during this one. But it was all entertaining. From start to finish it these two gave us everything.

Nick Raimo vs Tommy Hoskins

This match was interesting. I don’t really have much to say other than I’m not exactly sure that the score should have ended in a 7-6 win for Raimo. Ramio should have still been the winner, but the scoring was a bit off.

Still entertaining, but a bit confusing if you ask me. Judge for yourself.

Jeremiah Reno vs Kurt McHenry (Match 2)

The momentum was changed drastically when a throw attempt by McHenry was counter by Reno with a throw of his own. After that Reno went on to rack up some major points and get the win to even the score.

But these scrappy lightweights really put it out there and it was great to finally see McHenry wrestling competition his size. He was basically wrestling up at 106 all season.

Vito Arujau vs Sammy Sasso

Aruajau clearly had the advantage over Sasso in the best-of-three finals, but this was such an entertaining series it just couldn't be overlooked. Sasso gave it everything he had too which made it great to watch because Vito had walked through every other guy like they were just his practice partners. But it was great to watch last year's Fargo champs lock up and leave it all on the mat.

Joe Lee vs David Carr (series)

Even though it only went two match, which were both won by Carr, these dudes laid it all out there. The scramble to start off the second period of match one was incredible. It was completely one-sided but wow, the scoring sequence was crazy.

Travis Wittlake vs Trent Hidlay

It was all tied up late in the match then Hidlay was put on the shot clock and wasn’t able to get close enough to score. Ultimately, giving up that point that made the score 3-2 (Wittlake) seemed to take a toll on Hidlay. After that Wittlake added a few insurance points. But it was insanely competitive and was anyone’s match late.

Jack Davis vs Jack Karstetter (series)

First match went to Davis, second match went to Karstetter, then Davis closed it out with a win to claim the spot. But it was a great hard fought series of matches. This was one of just a few Cadet finals the entire weekend that needed all three matches to determine who won the spot. In match two Karstetter brought out his throws, but maybe he should have saved something for the third match.

Calvin Germinaro vs Peyton Omania (series)

Another weight that needed all three matches to settle the score. In the first match they didn’t go through the conservative feeling out process. The skipped right over that and just started throwing each other until there were 30 total points on the board. After that they traded shutouts over one another. And lucky for Omania he came out on top of the first one 16-14 because the second shutout gave him the spot.