No. 3 Minnesota at No. 5 Cornell
Date: Friday, Nov. 18
Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
Location: Ithaca, N.Y. (Newman Arena)
InterMatWrestle.com Coverage: Live Chat
Synopsis: Minnesota should win from 125 through 149, plus get wins at 165 and 285. The dual meet features some very intriguing matchups, with All-Americans battling each other at both 184 and 197.
Weight-by-Weight Predictions:
125: No. 2 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) dec. No. 7 Frank Perrelli (Cornell)
133: No. 7 David Thorn (Minnesota) dec. Joe Stanzione (Cornell)
141: No. 10 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. No. 17 Mike Nevinger (Cornell)
149: No. 5 Dylan Ness (Minnesota) maj. dec. No. 17 Craig Eifert (Cornell)
157: No. 1 Kyle Dake (Cornell) dec. No. 9 Jake Deitchler (Minnesota)
165: No. 8 Cody Yohn (Minnesota) dec. No. 17 Marshall Peppelman (Cornell)
174: Billy George (Cornell) dec. Alec Ortiz (Minnesota)
184: No. 4 Steve Bosak (Cornell) dec. No. 6 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota)
197: No. 1 Cam Simaz (Cornell) dec. No. 2 Sonnny Yohn (Minnesota)
285: No. 3 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. Maciej Jochym/Jace Bennett (Cornell)
Predicted Dual Meet Score: Minnesota 19, Cornell 12
No. 3 Minnesota at No. 2 Penn State
Date: Sunday, Nov. 20
Time: 12 p.m. ET
Location: State College, Pa. (Rec Hall)
InterMatWrestle.com Coverage: Live Chat
TV Coverage: Big Ten Network (Live)
Synopsis: Seventeen of the 20 wrestlers expected to compete in this televised (BTN) dual meet are nationally ranked. There are several potential swing matches, which makes the dual meet virtually a tossup.
Weight-by-Weight Predictions:
125: No. 2 Zach Sanders (Minnesota) maj. dec. No. 18 Nico Megaludis (Penn State)
133: No. 7 David Thorn (Minnesota) dec. Derek Reber (Penn State)
141: No. 10 Nick Dardanes (Minnesota) dec. Sam Sherlock (Penn State)
149 No. 1 Frank Molinaro (Penn State) dec. No. 5 Dylan Ness (Minnesota)
157 No. 11 Dylan Alton (Penn State) dec. No. 9 Jake Deitchler (Minnesota)
165 No. 1 David Taylor (Penn State) tech. fall. No. 8 Cody Yohn (Minnesota)
174: No. 2 Ed Ruth (Penn State) maj. dec. Alec Ortiz (Minnesota)
184: No. 1 Quentin Wright (Penn State) dec. No. 6 Kevin Steinhaus (Minnesota)
197: No. 2 Sonny Yohn (Minnesota) dec. No. 10 Morgan McIntosh (Penn State)
285: No. 3 Tony Nelson (Minnesota) dec. No. 4 Cameron Wade (Penn State)
Predicted Dual Meet Score: Penn State 18, Minnesota 16
No. 19 Virginia Tech at No. 8 Ohio State
Date: Sunday, Nov. 20
Time: 4 p.m. ET
Location: Columbus, Ohio (St. John Arena)
Synopsis: This dual meet is filled with recent national high school wrestling stars who appear destined to become collegiate wrestling stars. Four of the 10 matches feature Ohio native vs. Ohio native.
Weight-by-Weight Predictions:
125: Ty Mitch (Virginia Tech) dec. Johnni Dijulius (Ohio State)
133: No. 4 Logan Stieber (Ohio State) dec. No. 5 Devin Carter (Virginia Tech)
141: No. 15 Hunter Stieber (Ohio State) dec. Zach Neibert (Virginia Tech)
149: No. 16 Cam Tessari (Ohio State) dec. Nick Brascetta (Virginia Tech)
157: No. 5 Jesse Dong (Virginia Tech) dec. No. 13 Josh Demas (Ohio State)
165: No. 14 Pete Yates (Virginia Tech) dec. Derek Garcia (Ohio State)
174: No. 4 Nick Heflin (Ohio State) dec. Chris Moon (Virginia Tech)
184: C.J. Magrum (Ohio State) dec. John Dickson (Virginia Tech)
197: No. 14 Andrew Campolattano (Ohio State) dec. Nick Vetterlein (Virginia Tech)
285: No. 17 David Marone (Virginia Tech) dec. Peter Capone (Ohio State)
Predicted Dual Meet Score: Ohio State 18, Virginia Tech 12
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