Over 100 Ranked Wrestlers Set To Compete At CKLV 2018
Over 100 Ranked Wrestlers Set To Compete At CKLV 2018
As many as 117 ranked wrestlers could be competing next weekend at CKLV 2018.
We're just a week away from the 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas invitational. Over the past several years, CKLV has morphed into the toughest in-season tournament in college wrestling, in large part due to the high number of ranked guys who wrestle in it.
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As many as 115 ranked wrestlers could all be competing at CKLV this coming weekend, and we've catalogued them all below based on this year's team list. This list will change as coaches confirm that guys will not be competing, but until then we're operating under the assumption that 58% of currently ranked athletes could show up in Vegas.
125 Pounds
Rank | Name | School |
2 | Sebastian Rivera | Northwestern |
3 | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State |
6 | Louie Hayes | Virginia |
8 | Sean Russell | Minnesota |
9 | Zeke Moisey | Nebraska |
10 | Travis Piotrowski | Illinois |
13 | Devin Schroder | Purdue |
15 | Gabe Townsell | Stanford |
16 | Drew Mattin | Michigan |
19 | Jay Schwarm | Northern Iowa |
20 | Cole Verner | Wyoming |
The only one who hasn't competed yet this season is Piotrowski, but he is registered.
133 Pounds
Rank | Name | School |
2 | Nick Suriano | Rutgers |
5 | Luke Pletcher | Ohio State |
7 | Ethan Lizak | Minnesota |
10 | John Erneste | Missouri |
11 | Dylan Duncan | Illinois |
12 | Korbin Myers | Virginia Tech |
13 | Montorie Bridges | Wyoming |
14 | Josh Terao | American |
15 | Cam Sykora | ND State |
16 | Colin Valdiviez | Northwestern |
17 | Micky Phillippi | Pittsburgh |
18 | Sean Nickell | CSUB |
20 | Tucker Sjomeling | Nebraska |
Duncan and Terao haven't gone so far, but that still would leave us with a dozen ranked wrestlers even if they don't show up.
141 Pounds
Rank | Name | School |
2 | Joey McKenna | Ohio State |
3 | Jaydin Eierman | Missouri |
5 | Mitch McKee | Minnesota |
7 | Mikey Carr | Illinois |
8 | Matt Findlay | Utah Valley |
10 | Chad Red | Nebraska |
11 | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa |
15 | Dom Demas | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Nicholas Gil | Navy |
17 | Nate Limmex | Purdue |
19 | Kanen Storr | Michigan |
20 | Yahya Thomas | Northwestern |
Unfortunately no Yianni, but we could get a renewal of the McKenna/Eierman rivalry, not to mention some big move guys in the field.
149 Pounds
Rank | Name | School |
2 | Micah Jordan | Ohio State |
3 | Anthony Ashnault | Rutgers |
4 | Grant Leeth | Missouri |
6 | Max Thomsen | Northern Iowa |
8 | Brock Zacherl | Clarion |
9 | Mitch Finesilver | Duke |
10 | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina |
13 | Tommy Thorn | Minnesota |
15 | Josh Heil | Campbell |
17 | Ryan Blees | Virginia Tech |
18 | Russell Rohlfing | CSUB |
| 20 | Jared Prince | Navy |
Max Thomsen hasn't appeared yet for UNI, as the Panthers are battling injury issues up and down their lineup.
157 Pounds
Rank | Name | School |
4 | Tyler Berger | Nebraska |
5 | Ke-Shawn Hayes | Ohio State |
6 | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern |
7 | Kennedy Monday | North Carolina |
8 | Steve Bleise | Minnesota |
10 | Taleb Rahmani | Pittsburgh |
11 | Paul Fox | Stanford |
13 | Justin Thomas | Oklahoma |
17 | Hunter Willits | Oregon State |
18 | Griffin Parriott | Purdue |
20 | John Van Brill | Rutgers |
Great news: every ranked wrestler at 157 has competed this year! Doesn't mean they'll all be there, but it bodes well.
165 Pounds
Rank | Name | School |
5 | Logan Massa | Michigan |
7 | Bryce Steiert | Northern Iowa |
9 | Branson Ashworth | Wyoming |
10 | Isaiah White | Nebraska |
11 | Andrew Fogarty | ND State |
13 | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley |
14 | Joey Gunther | Illinois |
15 | Connor Flynn | Missouri |
16 | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech |
17 | Ebed Jarrell | Drexel |
18 | Jake Wentzel | Pittsburgh |
19 | Jonathan Viruet | Brown |
Just like 157, all of the ranked 165s already have matches on the season.
174 Pounds
Rank | Name | School |
3 | Myles Amine | Michigan |
4 | Daniel Lewis | Missouri |
9 | Taylor Lujan | Northern Iowa |
11 | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska |
13 | Johnny Sebastian | Northwestern |
15 | Dylan Lydy | Purdue |
18 | Matt Finesilver | Duke |
20 | Kimball Bastian | Utah Valley |
No David McFadden for sure.
184 Pounds
Rank | Name | School |
1 | Myles Martin | Ohio State |
3 | Taylor Venz | Nebraska |
4 | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech |
8 | Max Dean | Cornell |
9 | Chip Ness | North Carolina |
10 | Drew Foster | Northern Iowa |
13 | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pittsburgh |
16 | Louie DePrez | Binghamton |
18 | Owen Webster | Minnesota |
19 | Christian LaFragola | Brown |
Gravina is the only ranked guy to not appear yet, and Rutgers has entered Jordan Pagano instead.
197 Pounds
Rank | Name | School |
3 | Kollin Moore | Ohio State |
8 | Nathan Traxler | Stanford |
9 | Stephen Loiseau | Drexel |
10 | Christian Brunner | Purdue |
12 | Corey Griego | Oregon State |
15 | Jake Woodley | Oklahoma |
16 | Jackson Striggow | Michigan |
17 | Tom Sleigh | Virginia Tech |
18 | Eric Schultz | Nebraska |
20 | Zach Chakonis | Northwestern |
Both Kollin Moore and Jacob Holschlag haven't gone this month, but you should expect Moore and probably not expect Holschalg in Vegas.
285 Pounds
Rank | Name | School |
3 | Gable Steveson | Minnesota |
9 | Conan Jennings | Northwestern |
11 | Jeramy Sweany | Cornell |
12 | Cory Daniel | North Carolina |
13 | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan |
15 | Tate Orndorff | Utah Valley |
17 | AJ Nevills | Fresno State |
19 | Joey Goodhart | Drexel |
We'll see John Borst as Billy Miller continues to recover from injury. Sweany has also not wrestled any matches.