NCAA Champ Yianni D Makes WNO Picks
NCAA Champ Yianni D Makes WNO Picks
Who's #1 alum and NCAA Champion Yianni Diakomihalis makes his picks for this year's WNO.
Yianni Diakomihalis knows all about competing on the big stage. But before the reigning 141-pound NCAA Champion stood at the top of the podium in Cleveland he battled for the top spot at Who's #1 in 2015 in a four-man bracket.
Unfortunately for Yianni D, he left the Snakepit with a loss to Luke Pletcher. This year he will make his return to Grace Hall, but as a coach. His younger brother Greg aka "Vitamin G" will look to take out #1-ranked Fargo Champ, Jakason Burks in the 113-poud matchup.
We already know who Yianni D is picking in that matchup, as well as at 170 where Cornell commit Julian Ramirez is slated to take on #2 Carson Kharchla in a freestyle match, but check out who else the two-time Cadet World Champ is picking to leave the home of his rival Mountain Hawks with a win.
Weight | Matchup | Yianni’s Pick |
106 | #1 Richard Figueroa (CA) vs. #4 Jacob Decatur (OH) | Figueroa |
113 | #1 Jakason Burks (NE) vs. #2 Greg Diakomihalis (NY) | Diakomihalis |
120 | #1 Kurt McHenry (VA) vs. #2 Eric Barnett (WI) | McHenry |
132 | #1 Josh Saunders (MO) vs. #2 Jordan Decatur (OH) | Saunders |
138 - A | #1 JoJo Aragona (PA) vs. #4 Gabe Tagg (OH) | Tagg |
138 - B | #2 Keegan O’Toole (WI) vs. #3 Jaden Abas (CA) | Abas |
152 | #1 Andrew Alirez (CO) vs. #2 Jace Luchau (CA) | Alirez |
152 | Macey Kilty (WI) vs. Kennedy Blades (IL) | Kilty |
160 | #1 Brevin Balmaceda (FL) vs. #2 Alex Facundo (MI) | Facundo |
170 | #1 Julian Ramirez (FL) vs. #2 Carson Kharchla (OH) | Ramirez |
182 | #1 Abe Assad (IL) vs. #3 Devin Winston (MO) | Assad |
138 Final (Based on Yianni’s picks) | #3 Jaden Abas (CA) vs #4 Gabe Tagg (OH) | Abas |