CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) - The Mid-American Conference announced the pre-seeding for all 10 weight classes today, Tuesday, Feb. 28, for the MAC Championships that will take place this upcoming weekend, Saturday-Sunday, March 4-5, at Northern Iowa's McLeod Center in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
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 St. Louis, March 16-18. The pre-seeding are as follows:
125 (5 automatic qualifiers)
1 - Shakur Laney, Ohio
2 - Brent Fleetwood, Central Michigan
3 - Kyle Akins, Buffalo
4 - Noah Gonser, Eastern Michigan
5 - Barlow McGhee, Missouri
6 - Dylan Peters, Northern Iowa
7 - Brock Hudkins, Northern Illinois
Cory Simpson, Kent State
Steve Simpson, Old Dominion
133 (6 automatic qualifiers)
1 - Josh Alber, Northern Iowa
2 - John Erneste, Missouri
3 - Cameron Kelly, Ohio
4 - Bryan Lantry, Buffalo
5 - Corey Keener, Central Michigan
6 - Anthony Tutolo, Kent State
7 - Alex Madrigal, Old Dominion
Alijah Jeffery, Northern Illinois
Sa'Derian Perry, Eastern Michigan
141 (2 automatic qualifiers)
1 - Jaydin Eierman, Missouri
2 - Noah Forrider, Ohio
3 - Mason Smith, Central Michigan
4 - Kyle Springer, Eastern Michigan
5 - Kevin Budock, Old Dominion
6 - Angel Velasquez, Northern Illinois
7 - Jason Estevez, Buffalo
Jake Hodges, Northern Iowa
Chance Driscol, Kent State
149 (5 automatic qualifiers)
1 - Lavion Mayes, Missouri
2 - Justin Oliver, Central Michigan
3 - Max Thomsen, Northern Iowa
4 - Steve Bleise, Northern Illinois
5 - Michael Hayes, Old Dominion
6 - Nick Barber, Eastern Michigan
7 - Colt Cotten, Buffalo
Kade Kowalski, Ohio
Tim Rooney, Kent State
157 (2 automatic qualifiers)
1 - Joey Lavallee, Missouri
2 - Collin Heffernan, Central Michigan
3 - Caden McWhirter, Northern Illinois
4 - Casey Sparkman, Kent State
5 - Cullen Cummings, Ohio
6 - Zac Carson, Eastern Michigan
7 - Larry Early, Old Dominion
Alex Smythe, Buffalo
Paden Moore, Northern Iowa
165 (3 automatic qualifiers)
1 - Daniel Lewis, Missouri
2 - Bryce Steiert, Northern Iowa
3 - Seldon Wright, Old Dominion
4 - Devan Marry, Eastern Michigan
5 - Shaun'Qae McMurtry, Northern Illinois
6 - Tyler Rill, Buffalo
7 - Isaac Bast, Kent State
Logan Parks, Central Michigan
Zach Wilson, Ohio
174 (3 automatic qualifiers)
1 - Taylor Lujan, Northern Iowa
2 - CJ Brucki, Central Michigan
3 - Trace Engelkes, Northern Illinois
4 - Dylan Wisman, Missouri
5 - Arsen Ashughyan, Ohio
6 - Jerold Spohn, Kent State
7 - Antonio Agee, Old Dominion
Muhamid McBryde, Buffalo
Jacob Davis, Eastern Michigan
184 (3 automatic qualifiers)
1 - Drew Foster, Northern Iowa
2 - Jack Dechow, Old Dominion
3 - Jordan Ellingwood, Central Michigan
4 - Brett Perry, Buffalo
5 - Matt Lemanowicz, Missouri
6 - Bryce Gorman, Northern Illinois
7 - Kayne MacCallum, Eastern Michigan
Dontae McGee, Ohio
Shane Mast, Kent State
197 (5 automatic qualifiers)
1 - J'den Cox, Missouri
2 - Kevin Beazley, Old Dominion
3 - Shawn Scott, Northern Illinois
4 - Austin Severn, Central Michigan
5 - Stephen Suglio, Kent State
6 - Jacob Holschlag, Northern Iowa
7 - Nate Rose, Buffalo
Derek Hillman, Eastern Michigan
Nate Hall, Ohio
HWT (3 automatic qualifiers)
1 - Zack Parker, Ohio
2 - Austin Myers, Missouri
3 - JJ Everard, Northern Iowa
4 - Newton Smerchek, Central Michigan
5 - Jake Gunning, Buffalo
6 - Gage Hutchison, Eastern Michigan
7 - Devin Nye, Kent State
Wil Hilliard, Old Dominion
Caleb Gossett, Northern Illinois