CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - The Mid-American Conference announced the pre-seeding for all 10 weight classes today, Tuesday March 1, for the MAC Championships that will take place this upcoming weekend Saturday-Sunday, March 5-6, at the Convocation Center.
The two-day tournament will crown 10 individual conference champions, as well as decide who gets each of the automatic qualifying spots into the NCAA Championships in New York City, March 17-19. The pre-seeding are as follows:
125 (4 automatic qualifying spots)
1- Dylan Peters, Northern Iowa
2- Barlow McGhee, Missouri
3- Brent Fleetwood, Central Michigan
4- Shakur Laney, Ohio
5- Brandon Jeske, Old Dominion
6- Kyle Akins, Buffalo
7- Alijah Jeffery, Northern Illinois
8/9- Armando Torres, Eastern Michigan
8/9- Del Vinas, Kent State
133 (6 automatic qualifying spots)
1- Mack McGuire, Kent State
2- Zach Synon, Missouri
3- Cameron Kelly, Ohio
4- Corey Keener, Central Michigan
5- Josh Alber, Northern Iowa
6- Emilio Saavedra, Old Dominion
7- Austin Eicher, Northern Illinois
8/9- Shayne Wireman, Eastern Michigan
8/9- Bryan Lantry, Buffalo
141 (4 automatic qualifying spots)
1- Matt Manley, Missouri
2- Chris Mecate, Old Dominion
3- Steve Bleise, Northern Illinois
4- Zach Horan, Central Michigan
5- Trevor Jauch, Northern Iowa
6- Anthony Tutolo, Kent State
7- Kyle Springer, Eastern Michigan
8/9- Noah Forrider, Ohio
8/9- Brandon Lapi, Buffalo
149 (5 automatic qualifying spots)
1- Lavion Mayes, Missouri
2- Justin Oliver, Central Michigan
3- Alexander Richardson, Old Dominion
4- Mike DePalma, Kent State
5- Nicholas Barber, Eastern Michigan
6- Gabe Morse, Northern Illinois
7- Colt Cotton, Buffalo
8/9- Cullen Cummings, Ohio
8/9- Adam Perrin, Northern Iowa
157 (5 automatic qualifying spots)
1- Ian Miller, Kent State
2- Luke Smith, Central Michigan
3- Bryce Steiert, Northern Iowa
4- Spartak Chino, Ohio
5- Le'Roy Barnes, Missouri
6- Andrew Morse, Northern Illinois
7- Devan Marry, Eastern Michigan
8/9- Alex Smythe, Buffalo
8/9- Devin Geoghegan, Old Dominion
165 (4 automatic qualifying spots)
1- Daniel Lewis, Missouri
2- Cooper Moore, Northern Iowa
3- Austin Reese, Ohio
4- Tyler Buckwalter, Kent State
5- Seldon Wright, Old Dominion
6- Dakota Juarez, Eastern Michigan
7- Shaun'Qae McMurtry, Northern Illinois
8/9- Rrok Ndokaj, Buffalo
8/9- Colin Heffernan, Central Michigan
174 (3 automatic qualifying spots)
1- Mike Ottinger, Central Michigan
2- Blaise Butler, Missouri
3- Cody Walters, Ohio
4- Trace Engelkes, Northern Illinois
5- Jacob Davis, Eastern Michigan
6- Jeriod James, Kent State
7- Muhamid McBryde, Buffalo
8/9- Kyle Lux, Northern Iowa
8/9- Jared Swan, Old Dominion
184 (4 automatic qualifying spots)
1- Willie Miklus, Missouri
2- Jack Dechow, Old Dominion
3- Andrew Romanchik, Ohio
4- Jordan Ellingwood, Central Michigan
5- Cole Baxter, Kent State
6- Derek Hillman, Eastern Michigan
7- Drew Foster, Northern Iowa
8/9- Joe Ariola, Buffalo
8/9- Quinton Rosser, Northern Illinois
197 (5 automatic qualifying spots)
1- J'den Cox, Missouri
2- Kyle Conel, Kent State
3- Phil Wellington, Ohio
4- Shawn Scott, Northern Illinois
5- Anthony Abro, Eastern Michigan
6- Jackson Lewis, Central Michigan
7- James Benjamin, Buffalo
8/9- Cody Krumweide, Northern Iowa
8/9- Terrell Forbes, Old Dominion
Hwt.