Opening Weekend: Hokie Open Preview

Here is a quick preview of the NC State Wrestlers competing at the Hokie Open this weekend, and top contenders in each weight class.  We have eight wrestlers competing this weekend.  Most of the Wolfpack Wrestlers are competing unattached.  

125 (23 Wrestlers Registered)

NC State Entries:  None

Other Top Contenders:  Jarrod Garnett (Va Tech – 3X NCAA National Qualifier), Nick Soto (UTC –National Qualifier), Joe Langel (Rutgers – 2X NCAA National Qualifier), Jeff Vesta (Newberry – NJCAA National Champion), Nathan Kraisser (UNC – top 50 recruit in the country last year), Zach Zimmer (Indiana – Top 12 2011 Las Vegas Invitational), and Dominic Parisi (App State – 2011 Hokie Open Finalist)

133 (40 Wrestlers Registered)

NC State Entries:  Patrick Hutton

Other Top Contenders:   Erik Spjut (Va Tech – NCAA National Qualifier), Colt Fought (Unattached – NCAA National Qualifier), George Dicamillo (Virginia – top 50 recruit in the country last year), Joey Ward (UNC – top 50 recruit in the country last year), Brandon Gambucci (2011 Hokie Open Finalist), Greg Rinker (Air Force – 2011 Hokie Open Place Winner), and Pat Owens (UNC – 2011 Hokie Open Placer)

141 (31 Wrestlers Registered)

NC State Entries:  Tyler Hunt

Other Top Contenders:  Devin Carter (Va Tech – NCAA All-American), Zach Neibert (VA Tech – Top 12 NCAA Tournament), Evan Henderson (UNC – National Qualifier), Trevor Melde (Rutgers – NCAA National Qualifier), Dean Pavlou (UTC – 2X NCAA National Qualifier), Undrakhbaver Khishgnyam (Citadel – 2011 Hokie Open Finalist), and Bj Young (Newberry – 2011 Hokie Open Placer)

149 (41 Wrestlers Registered)

NC State Entries:  Cohl Fulk

Other Top Contenders:  Cole Vonohlen (Air Force – 3X NCAA National Qualifier), Mario Mason (Rutgers – 3X NCAA Qualifier), Nick Brascetta (Va Tech – NCAA National Qualifier), Gus Sako (Virginia – National Qualifier), Ryan Medved (Gardner Webb – NCAA National Qualifier), Deral Brown (Newberry – 2011 Hokie Open Placer), and Robert Henderson (UNC)

157 (40 Wrestlers Registered)

NC State Entries:  None

Other Top Contenders:  Scott Winston (Rutgers – 3X NCAA National Qualifier), Taylor Walsh (Indiana – NCAA National Qualifier), Alex Medved (Gardner Webb – NCAA National Qualifier), Matt Stephens (Va Tech – 2011 Hokie Open Placer), Lex Ozias (Va Tech), Ryan Harrington (UNC – top 100 recruit last year), and Nick Rex (Campbell – SoCon Finalist)

165 (42 Wrestlers Registered)

NC State Entries:  Ryan Fox

Other Top Contenders:  Peter Yates (Va Tech – NCAA All-American and 3X NCAA Qualifier), Corey Mock (UNC – 2X National Qualifier), Chris Moon (Va Tech NCAA National Qualifier), Ryan Leblanc (Indiana – NCAA National Qualifier), Josh Condon (UTC – NCAA National Qualifier), John Staudenmayer (UNC – 2011 Hokie Open Placer), and Justin Guthrie (Gardner Webb – 2011 Hokie Open Placer)

174 (32 Wrestlers Registered)

NC State Entries:  Steve Ramos

Other Top Contenders:  Greg Zanetti (Rutgers – NCAA National Qualifier), Levi Clemons (UTC – NCAA National Qualifier), John Dickson (Va Tech – 2011 Hokie Open Placer), Clayton Gable (Air Force – 2011 Hokie Open Placer), Huston Evans (Va Tech – top 50 recruit in the country last year), Brad Squire (Ohio – 3^rd at the MAC Championships), and Austin Gabel (Va Tech – 2011 Wolfpack Open Finalist)

184 (31 Wrestlers Registered)

NC State Entries:  None

Other Top Contenders:  Turtogtokh Luvsandorj (Citadel – 3X NCAA National Qualifier), Dan Rinaldi (Rutgers – 3X NCAA National Qualifier), Diego Bencomo (Duke – NCAA National Qualifier), Alex Utley (UNC – 2011 Hokie Open Placer), Nick Vetterlein (Va Tech – 2011 Hokie Open Finalist), Mitch Brown (Newberry – 2011 Hokie Open Finalist), and Josh Tuck (Citadel – 2011 Hokie Open Placer)

197 (22 Wrestlers Registered)

NC State Entries:  None

Other Top Contenders:  Niko Brown (UTC – NCAA National Qualifier), Derrick Borlie (Va Tech – 2011 Hokie Open Placer), Josh Mohr (air Force – 2011 Hokie Open Placer), Antonio Giorgio (UNC – 2010 Hokie Open Finalist), Garret Goldman (Indiana – 2011 Eastern Michigan Open Finalist), Dan Seidenberg (Rutgers – 2011 Oklahoma Gold Classic Finalist), and Jared Johnson (UTC – MO State Champion)

285 (37 Wrestlers Registered)

NC State Entries:  Nick Gwiazdowski, Josh Davis, Mike Kosoy

Other Top Contenders:  Odie Delaney (Citadel – Top 12 NCAA Championships), Adam Chalfant (Indiana – NCAA National Qualifier), Travis Porter (Gardner Webb – NCAA National Qualifier), Chris Penny (Va Tech – 2011 ACC Finalist), Ethan Hayes (Virginia – 2011 ACC 3^rd Place), Kevin Malone (UTC – 2011 Hokie Open Placer), and Jared Erickson (Air Force – 2^nd 2011 All-Academy Championships) 

Good luck to all of the Wolfpack wrestlers competing this weekend!