2005 Big Ten Tournament Pre-Seeds Released
Contact: Jeff Smith, Big Ten Conference
PRE-SEEDS FOR 2005 BIG TEN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCED
PARK RIDGE, IL ? The preliminary seeds for the 2005 Big Ten Wrestling
Championships were announced today by
Conference officials. The pre-seeds are determined by a vote amongst the
League?s head wrestling coaches after
consideration of regular-season results. The 2005 Big Ten Wrestling
Championships will take place on Saturday, March 5,
and Sunday, March 6, at Carver Hawkeye Arena on the campus of the University
of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. The
Championships bracket will be set on Friday, March 4.
Illinois and Michigan lead all schools with four top pre-seeds apiece. Kyle
Ott (125 lbs.), Mark Jayne (133 lbs.), Pete
Friedl (174 lbs.) and Brian Glynn (184 lbs.) all received top seeds for the
Fighting Illini. For the Wolverines, Josh Churella
(141 lbs.), Eric Tannenbaum (149 lbs.), Ryan Bertin (157 lbs.) and Ryan
Churella (165 lbs.) each earned the top spots in
their respective divisions. Illinois? Jayne is the defending Big Ten
Champion at 133 lbs., as is Michigan?s Churella at 149
lbs.
Minnesota and Ohio State each boast a No. 1 preliminary seed entering the
Championships. J.D. Bergman of Ohio State
will wrestle as the top seed at 197 lbs., while Minnesota?s Cole Konrad will
battle as the premier grappler in the
heavyweight division. Konrad placed third at Big Tens last year and carries
a 31-2 record, including an 8-0 record in Big
Ten dual action, into the Championships this weekend.
Less than one week remains until all 11 League schools will take to the mats
for the 2005 Big Ten Wrestling
Championships. Iowa will look to defend its Big Ten title, which they won
last season at Ohio State. The Hawkeyes
(129.5) bested runner-up Minnesota (124.5) by five points, while Illinois
(98.5), Michigan (96.0) and Penn State (90.0)
rounded out the top five.
For the second consecutive year, Illinois and Michigan will enter the Big
Ten Championships as the League?s Dual Meet
co-Champions. The Fighting Illini and Wolverines each ended the 2005
campaign with 7-0-1 records. Then-No.5
Michigan tied No. 2 Illinois, 17-17, on February 6 in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Tickets may be purchased by contacting the University of Iowa Athletic
Ticket Office at 1-800-424-2957 or online at
www.hawkeyesports.com.
The complete list of pre-seeds follows.
2005 BIG TEN WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS PRELIMINARY SEEDS
125 lbs.
1. Kyle Ott, Illinois
2. Nick Simmons, Michigan State
3. Joe Dubuque, Indiana
4. John Velez, Northwestern
5. Bobbe Lowe, Minnesota
6. Adam Smith, Penn State
7. Brandon Tucker, Purdue
8. Charlie Falck, Iowa
133 lbs.
1. Mark Jayne, Illinois
2. Mack Reiter, Minnesota
3. Tom Clum, Wisconsin
4. Mario Galanakis, Iowa
5. T.J. Enright, Ohio State
6. Mark Moos, Michigan
7. Bryan Heller, Penn State
8. Brian Dyer, Indiana
141 lbs.
1. Josh Churella, Michigan
2. Andy Simmons, Michigan State
3. Cassio Pero, Illinois
4. Mike Simpson, Indiana
5. Alex Tsirtsis, Iowa
6. Ryan Lang, Northwestern
7. DeWitt Driscoll, Penn State
8. Ed Gutnik, Wisconsin
149 lbs.
1. Eric Tannenbaum, Michigan
T2. Ty Eustice, Iowa
T2. Doug Withstandley, Purdue
4. Anton Dietzen, Illinois
5. Darren McKnight, Michigan State
6. Craig Henning, Wisconsin
7. Steven Wolery, Ohio State
8. Jack Decker, Penn State
157 lbs.
1. Ryan Bertin, Michigan
2. Alex Tirapelle, Illinois
3. Joe Johnston, Iowa
4. Nathan Galloway, Penn State
5. Brandon Becker, Indiana
6. Tyler Turner, Wisconsin
7. C.P. Schlatter, Minnesota
8. Mike Kimberlin, Northwestern
165 lbs.
1. Ryan Churella, Michigan
2. Mark Perry, Iowa
3. Matt Nagel, Minnesota
4. Jake Donar, Wisconsin
5. Donny Reynolds, Illinois
6. Max Dean, Indiana
7. Nick Hayes, Northwestern
8. John DeCeault, Purdue
174 lbs.
1. Pete Friedl, Illinois
2. Jake Herbert, Northwestern
3. R.J. Boudro, Michigan State
4. Nick Roy, Michigan
5. Brady Richardson, Indiana
T6. Gabriel Dretsch, Minnesota
T6. Kelly Flaherty, Wisconsin
8. James Yonushonis, Penn State
184 lbs.
1. Brian Glynn, Illinois
2. Eric Bradley, Penn State
3. Brady Reinke, Wisconsin
4. Ben Wissel, Purdue
5. Paul Bradley, Iowa
T6. Roger Kish, Minnesota
T6. Mike Tamillow, Northwestern
8. Andy Rios, Indiana
197 lbs.
1. J.D. Bergman, Ohio State
2. Nathan Moore, Purdue
3. Matt Delguyd, Northwestern
4. Phillip Davis, Penn State
5. Tyrone Byrd, Illinois
6. Willie Breyer, Michigan
7. Ryan Flaherty, Wisconsin
8. Matt Koz, Minnesota
HWT
1. Cole Konrad, Minnesota
2. Greg Wagner, Michigan
3. Pat DeGain, Indiana
4. Dustin Fox, Northwestern
5. Matt Fields, Iowa
6. Kirk Nail, Ohio State
7. Mike Behnke, Illinois
8. Joel Edwards, Penn State
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