This year could measure up to be the best one ever for Kansas wrestlers in Division One wrestling. We have quite a few guys ranked in the pre-season polls. 8 or 9 all-Americans usally wins titles at the D-1 nationals. I know my opinion is biased and optomistic, but here are my D-1 all-American predictions for 2004-2005.
125:
Austin Devoe, MU
Tanner Gardner, Stanford
133:
Shawn Bunch, Edinboro
Dusty Spaulding, Nebraska
141:
Chris McCormick, MU
Matt Murray, Nebraska (may redshirt)
157:
Joe Johnston, Iowa
165:
Jacob Klein, Nebraska
184:
Justin Dyer, Oklahoma
HWT:
Scott Coleman, Iowa State
Several of these guys could end up going for it all on Saturday night, but here are my big predictions:
Dyer beats Defending champ, Rosholt, twice during the season. Chris McCormick & Joe Johnston win it all, and Devoe and Gardner face off for the title!