State finals predictions

3A Champions...

103 - Phillip Laux Iowa City West
112 - Joel Northrup Linn Mar
119 - Cory Clark SE Polk
125 - Tanner Werner Waverly SR
130 - John Meeks Des Moines Roosevelt
135 - Bubba Hernandez Bettendorf
140 - Elijah Sullivan Iowa City West
145 - Chad Ryan SC North
152 - Cody Caldwell Waverly SR
160 - Justin Koethe Iowa City West
171 - Levi Peters Ft Dodge
189 - Brandon Abernathy Indianola
215 - Ben Nagle North Scott
285 - Cody Krumwiede Waverly SR

No way Peters beats Mallo if they meet in the finals. I think Mallo has beat him like 6 times in two years and it's never been close.
 






This is going to be Bettendorf's year.
Still think it is going to be a very close 3 team race between IA City West, Bettendorf, and Waverly SR. Bettendorf has some very tough match up's in this morning's Qtrs. The match between Koethe and Chase at 160 lbs could be fun!

Tanner Werner getting beat in the 1st round didn't help Waverly SR chances and Mickey Pelfrey getting beat twice and scoring no points was a blow to IA City West.
 












Still think it is going to be a very close 3 team race between IA City West, Bettendorf, and Waverly SR. Bettendorf has some very tough match up's in this morning's Qtrs. The match between Koethe and Chase at 160 lbs could be fun!

Tanner Werner getting beat in the 1st round didn't help Waverly SR chances and Mickey Pelfrey getting beat twice and scoring no points was a blow to IA City West.
Still very close team race in 3A between Waverly, IA West, and Bettendorf.
Big match between Jordan Rinken and Elijah Sullivan in tonights semis.
DeVoss has to wrestle Cory Clark in 119 semi match.

Bettendorf will have have to wrestle tough in consolations to remain in the race.
 


Here's mine for 3A.

103 Phillip Laux ICW dec Jake Koethe WDMV
112 Colby Knight Urbandale dec Joel Northrup Linn Mar
119 Cory Clark SEP dec Ronald Genco III Clinton (too bad Devos is on the same side as Clark, that semi will be the champ.)
125 Tanner Werner WSR dec Kyle Larson WDMV
130 John Meeks DMR maj Braxton Chicchelly CRX (If you haven't seen Braxton wrestle, he goes out there with ALOT of energy. For him to beat Bauer in the semi would be a big upset, but he gave Bauer fits last time.)
135 Luke Kremer CRK dec Bubba Hernandez Bett (with Kremer, Rottink and Hildreth all on the same side Bubba has to like his draw.)
140 Jordan Rinken WSR maj. Brian Warren DMR (Rinken and Sullivan in the semi's will be the championship match. I picked Rinken to upset him just b/c I think it would be so funny if Sullivan moved to ICW and didn't win.)
145 Zach Witte dec. Gabriel Moreno urbandale (Showing my CR bias here with the upset pick.)
152 Cody Caldwell WSR dec. Cameron Rathje CRP (Really showing it here! But the bottom of this bracket is crap shoot anyway.)
160 Justin Koethe ICW maj Colbey Vance PV (As long as he steers clear of thefts or illegal slams.)
171 Ryan Sheldon CRK dec. Travis Mallo Mason City
189 Brandon Abernathy Indianola dec. Jared Bartel Mason City
215 Connor Herman CRJ dec. Joe Scanlan Johnston
Hvy Cody Krumweide fall 1:13 Brodie Berrie Bett

Team race is won once again by the unarguably number one, best coached, best run wrestling program: Waverly-Shellrock! This year for WSR to win it will be an upset, but when it matters most we've seen that Coach Caldwell gets them ready.

Well I guess I saw those ones. The only thing is that even I thought I was joking when I typed that about Koethe. Just in the wrong room. Caldwell > Rieland
 


Well I guess I saw those ones. The only thing is that even I thought I was joking when I typed that about Koethe. Just in the wrong room. Caldwell > Rieland
Great prediction on Koethe!! I would have never guessed that he would put himself in that situation for a 2nd straight year. Hopefully the match will be posted on you tube. Sounds like Koethe hit a deep double leg and came down hard on his opponent.
 


So Koethe slammed his opponent and he could not continue? Or did Koethe get hurt? Forgot to mention the another transfer, Britt Thompson went down also!!
 


So Koethe slammed his opponent and he could not continue? Or did Koethe get hurt? Forgot to mention the another transfer, Britt Thompson went down also!!
Koethe was DQ'd for slamming his opponent. Talked to a few people that said it was questionable. (hopefully video will be available)

Also, I was very impressed with how tough Eric DeVoss wrestled Cory Clark.

3A team race is still really tight especially with the performance Bettendorf had in the Consolation round.
 


Koethe was DQ'd for slamming his opponent. Talked to a few people that said it was questionable. (hopefully video will be available)

Also, I was very impressed with how tough Eric DeVoss wrestled Cory Clark.

3A team race is still really tight especially with the performance Bettendorf had in the Consolation round.

Keothe did that last year at State, also, right? Wow. What a way to lose in the semis!!

The Clark/Devos match was a close one.

Yes, the 3A race it tight.
 


Keothe did that last year at State, also, right? Wow. What a way to lose in the semis!!

The Clark/Devos match was a close one.

Yes, the 3A race it tight.
Yes, I believe Koethe was DQ'd for slamming Trizzino last year.

It would be pretty wild if the 3A race came down to the Hwt match between
Bettendorf and Waverly SR.
 


Koethe is a heck of a wrestler and as much as I may dog ICW he really has been screwed in my opinion.

Devos wrestled Clark way better than I thought he would. I wish that was on Saturday night. If it does come down to Hvy tomorrow I think WSR is pretty confident.
 


Yeah, Waverly would have to be pretty confident if it comes down to that. WSR just has to stay within striking distance this morning. I have WSR with 3 champs now, ICW with 2, and Bett with 0.
 


I really follow the MVC schools (Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Dub, CR, IC). I can't believe how bad we've gotten. ICW is in 3rd place. After that we don't have a single school in the top 10!
 


I really follow the MVC schools (Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Dub, CR, IC). I can't believe how bad we've gotten. ICW is in 3rd place. After that we don't have a single school in the top 10!

Prarie and Linn-Mar both have some very good young talent! I really think that they are going to be near the top in a year or two.
 




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