Six NU wrestlers earned a top-three seed to avoid the pigtail round, including junior Jordan Burroughs (157) and Vince Jones (184) at No. 1. The two natives of Sicklerville, N.J., both enter the Big 12 Championship undefeated in conference action. Craig Brester (197) and Brandon Browne (174) are No. 2 seeds, while Robert Sanders (149) and Stephen Dwyer (165) earned the third seed in their respective weight class. A full list of the final seedings is below.
Doors to the NU Coliseum open at 10 a.m. with the pigtail round set to begin at 11 a.m. and semifinals at noon. The second session commences at 4 p.m. with consolation matches, while the finals start at 7 p.m. Tickets can still be purchased at the door. All-session packages are $20 for reserved seating or $15 for general admission, while single-session tickets are $12 for reserved and $8 for general admission.
2009 Big 12 Championship Official Seedings:
125 Pounds
1. Joey Fio – OU
2. Obenson Blanc – OSU
3. Tyler Clark – ISU
4. Troy Dolan – MU
5. Andy Pokorny – NU
133 Pounds
1. Nick Fanthorpe – ISU
2. Chris Notte – OSU
3. Brian Shelton – OU
4. Matt Vacanti – NU
5. Todd Schavrien - MU
141 Pounds
1. Marcus Hoehn – MU
2. Nick Gallick – ISU
3. Jamal Parks – OSU
4. Seth Vernon – OU
5. Curtis Salazar – NU
149 Pounds
1. Kyle Terry – OU
2. Mitch Mueller – ISU
3. Robert Sanders – NU
4. Andrew Sherry – MU
5. Luke Silver – OSU
157 Pounds
1. Jordan Burroughs – NU
2. Michael Chandler – MU
3. Cyler Sanderson – ISU
4. Robert Erisman – OSU
5. Chad Terry – OU
165 Pounds
1. Nick Marable – MU
2. Jon Reader – ISU
3. Stephen Dwyer – NU
4. Brandon Mason – OSU
5. Ryan Smith – OU
174 Pounds
1. Raymond Jordan – MU
2. Brandon Browne – NU
3. Newly McSpadden – OSU
4. Jeff James – OU
5. Duke Burk – ISU
184 Pounds
1. Vince Jones – NU
2. Jerome Ward – ISU
3. Pat Flynn – OU
4. Dorian Henderson – MU
5. Chris McNeill – OSU
197 Pounds
1. Jake Varner – ISU
2. Craig Brester – NU
3. Max Askren – MU
4. Clayton Foster – OSU
5. Eric Lapotsky – OU
Heavyweight
1. David Zabriskie – ISU
2. Mark Ellis – MU
3. Jared Rosholt – OSU
4. Tucker Lane – NU
5. Nathan Fernandez – OU
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