Steiert, Thomsen Top Pre-Seeds, ISU Gets Two #2’s at CKLV

The pre-seeds for the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational have been released with Northern Iowa’s Max Thomsen and Bryce Steiert claiming the top spot at 149 and 174 pounds, respectively. Thomsen finished seventh and Steiert, up a weight from last season, placed sixth at the tournament last season. 184 pounder Taylor Lujan is pre-seeded second, behind Zahid Valencia, the two-time defending national champion.

UNI also has seeded wrestlers in Jay Schwarm (fifth at 125 pounds) and Carter Isley (ninth at heavyweight).

Iowa State has a pair of wrestlers pre-seeded second in Alex Mackall at 125 pounds and Jarrett Degen at 149. Mackall and the first pre-seed, Jack Mueller from Virginia, have not wrestled, while Degen and Thomsen have wrestled four times in their careers and once already this year. Thomsen is 4-0 against the Cyclone, with a 12-7 win coming earlier this season at the Harold Nichols Open.

The Cyclones have seeded wrestlers in Ian Parker (sixth at 141), David Carr (third at 157), Marcus Coleman (12th at 174), Samuel Colbray (eighth at 184) and Gannon Gremmel (seventh at heavyweight).

The full list of pre-seeds can be found below:

125 Pounds

1. Jack Mueller, Virginia
2. Alex Mackall, Iowa State
3. Devin Schroeder, Purdue
4. Jakob Camacho, NC State
5. Jacob Schwarm, Northern Iowa
6. Brandon Courtney, Arizona State
7. Jace Koelzer, Northern Colorado
8. Cole Verner, Wyoming
9. Patrick McKee, Minnesota
10. Alex Thomsen, Nebraska

133 Pounds

1. Chas Tucker, Cornell
2. Montorie Bridges, Wyoming
3. Taylor LaMont, Utah Valley
4. Jarrett Trombley, NC State
5. Josh Kramer, Arizona State
6. Anthony Madrigal, Oklahoma
7. Tim Rooney, Kent State
8. Chance Rich, CSU Bakersfield
9. Collin Gerardi, Virginia Tech
10. Quinn Kinner, Ohio State
11. Tye Varndell, Edinboro
12. Louie Hayes, Virginia

141 Pounds

1. Luke Pletcher, Ohio State
2. Dom Demas, Oklahoma
3. Mitch McKee, Minnesota
4. Chad Red, Nebraska
5. Tariq Wilson, NC State
6. Ian Parker, Iowa State
7. Mitch Moore, Virginia Tech
8. Cole Mattin, Michigan
9. Durbin Lloren, Fresno State

149 Pounds

1. Max Thomsen, Northern Iowa
2. Jarrett Degen, Iowa State
3. Griffin Parriott, Purdue
4. Brock Zacherl, Clarion
5. Brayton Lee, Minnesota
6. Sammy Sasso, Ohio State
7. Collin Purinton, Nebraska
8. Yahya Thomas, Northwestern
9. Denton Spencer, Virginia
10. Henry Pohlmeyer, South Dakota State
11. Russell Rohlfing, CSU Bakersfield
12. Brent Moore, Virginia Tech
13. Josh Maruca, Arizona State

157 Pounds

1. Hayden Hidlay, NC State
2. Ryan Deakin, Northwestern
3. David Carr, Iowa State
4. Kendall Coleman, Purdue
5. Will Lewan, Michigan
6. Justin Thomas, Oklahoma
7. Ke-Shawn Hayes, Ohio State
8. Jacori Teemer, Arizona State
9. Peyton Robb, Nebraska

165 Pounds

1. Isaiah White, Nebraska
2. Josh Shields, Arizona State
3. David McFadden, Virginia Tech
4. Andrew Fogarty, North Dakota State
5. Ethan Smith, Ohio State
6. Thomas Bullard, NC State
7. Phillip Conigliaro, Harvard
8. Emil Soehnlen, Purdue
9. Ricky Stamm, Hofstra
10. Cam Coy, Virginia

174 Pounds

1. Bryce Steiert, Northern Iowa
2. Mikey Labriola, Nebraska
3. Dylan Lydy, Purdue
4. Anthony Valencia, Arizona State
5. Devin Skatzka, Minnesota
6. Daniel Bullard, NC State
7. Kaleb Romero, Ohio State
8. Brandon Womack, Cornell
9. Jackson Hemauer, Fresno State
10. Hayden Hastings, Wyoming
11. Anthony Mantanona, Oklahoma
12. Marcus Coleman, Iowa State
13. Jacob Oliver, Edinboro
14. Kimball Bastian, Utah Valley

184 Pounds

1. Zahid Valencia, Arizona State
2. Taylor Lujan, Northern Iowa
3. Trent Hidlay, NC State
4. Lou DePrez, Binghamton
5. Taylor Venz, Nebraska
6. Ben Darmstadt, Cornell
7. Hunter Bolen, Virginia Tech
8. Sammy Colbray, Iowa State
9. Jelani Embree, Michigan
10. Zach Carlson, South Dakota State
11. Owen Webster, Minnesota
12. Max Lyon, Purdue
13. Alan Clothier, Northern Colorado
14. Tate Samuelson, Wyoming

197 Pounds

1. Kollin Moore, Ohio State
2. Jay Aiello, Virginia
3. Tanner Sloan, South Dakota State
4. Eric Shultz, Nebraska
5. Thomas Lane, Cal Poly
6. Jake Woodley, Oklahoma
7. Christian Brunner, Purdue
8. Tanner Orndorff, Utah Valley
9. Kordell Norfleet, Arizona State
10. Lucas Davison, Northwestern

285 Pounds

1. Mason Parris, Michigan
2. Tate Orndorff, Utah Valley
3. Tanner Hall, Arizona State
4. Chase Singletary, Ohio State
5. Christian Lance, Nebraska
6. Brian Andrews, Wyoming
7. Gannon Gremmel, Iowa State
8. Brandon Metz, North Dakota State
9. Carter Isley, Northern Iowa
10. John Borst, Virginia Tech
11. Jon Spaulding, Edinboro
12. Yaraslau Slavikouski, Harvard