You can always count on great wrestling at Hwt in the Big Ten. This year we find the nationally ranked #1, 3, 4 and 5 wrestlers as well as nine of the top seventeen. That is what we have come to expect from the Big Ten year in and year out at Hwt.
Tony Cassioppi enters Big Tens on a roll with seven straight wins over ranked opponents during his current eight match winning streak. In my opinion Cassioppi had to learn how his new build and physique operates and he had some issues with that early on this season. That is why I believe Cassioppi has looked better and better as the season goes. He is now ready to take it to the next level.
I could not like the pre-seeds any better at Hwt and hope that they hold true. With the right seed I believe Cassioppi has the potential to be an NCAA National Finalist. That would be huge points for the Hawks in the team race. That seed for Nationals is on the line at Big Tens and I am looking forward to seeing how Cassioppi does. Hwt should be a great weight to watch at Big Tens.
NCAA Allocations for the Big Ten Conference at Hwt for NCAA National Tournament Qualifiers is 9.
Sat/Sun March 5-6 at Big Tens (Lincoln, Nebraska)
Th-Sat, March 17-19 at NCAA National Tournament (Detroit, Michigan)
Hwt Big Ten Pre-Seeds (9 NCAA Qualifiers)
- Gable Steveson (MN)
- Tony Cassioppi (IA)
- Greg Kerkvliet (PSU)
- Mason Parris (MI)
- Lucas Davison (NU)
- Christian Lance (NEB)
- Trent Hilger (WI)
- Tate Orndorff (OSU)
- Luke Luffman (IL)
- Jacob Bullock (IN)
- Michael Woulfe (PUR)
- Boone McDermott (RUT)
- Brad Wilton (MSU)
- Zach Schrader (MD)
*All Rankings by InterMat.
Hwt Rankings in the Big Ten:
#1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota)
#3 Mason Paris (Michigan)
#4 Tony Cassioppi (Iowa)
#5 Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)
#10 Lucas Davison (Nebraska)
#11 Christian Lance (Nebraska)
#12 Trent Hilger (Wisconsin)
#13 Tate Orndorff (Ohio State)
#17 Luke Luffman (Illinois)
Tony Cassioppi 285, Junior – Roscoe, Illinois (Hononegah)
Record: 13-2
National Ranking: #4
285 Jack Del Garbino (Princeton) L-Pin
Brandon Phillips (Army) W-Pin 3:53
#29 Sam Schuyler (Iowa State) W-SDQ
#9 Matt Stencel (Central Michigan) W-Inj.
#8 Jordan Wood (Lehigh) W-D 3-2
Tyrie Houghton (NC State) W-D 6-2
#1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota) L-MD 17-7
Michael Woulfe (Purdue) W-Pin 1:14
#14 Lucas Davison (Northwestern) W-D 7-3
#17 Luke Luffman (Illinois) W-Pin 6:46
#12 Tate Orndorff (Ohio State) W-MD 13-4
#3 Greg Kervliet (Penn State) W-D 7-2
#11 Trent Hillger (Wisconsin) W-MD 10-0
#31 Luke Surber (Oklahoma State) W-MD 9-1
#12 Christian Lance (Nebraska) W-D 3-0
It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.
Go Hawks!
