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2014 Top Contenders
Presented by the Wrestling Coalition of the District of Columbia
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2/28/2014
For Immediate Release
Glen Allen, Virginia – The National Collegiate Open has released the Top Contenders presented by the Wrestling Coalition of the District of Columbia.
Six athletes from each weight class have been selected as Top Contenders by using the Dual Impact Index presented by the National Collegiate Open and past National Collegiate Open results.
Due to the event drawing many athletes from around the country that have spent the season competing in regional opens, seeding is a very subjective process. As a result, the National Collegiate Open has chosen to never seed the event. However, Top Contenders are separated in the brackets to ensure they do not meet until the quarter-finals.
The 2014 National Collegiate Open Top Contenders (in alphabetical order, by weight):
| 125 | |||
| Austin Miller | Oklahoma State | Unattached | |
| Buddy Scarborough | Old Dominion | Attached | |
| Joe DeAngelo | NC State | Unattached | |
| Vito Pasone | Appalachian State | Attached | |
| Will Mason | Virginia | Unattached | |
| Zach Fuentes | Drexel | Unattached | |
| 133 | |||
| Geoffrey Alexander | Maryland | Unattached | |
| Jalen Ramos | Rutgers | Unattached | |
| Kevin Norstrem | Virginia Tech | Unattached | |
| Luke Schroeder | Purdue | Unattached | |
| Scott DelVecchio | Rutgers | Unattached | |
| Tyler Keselring | Central Michigan | Attached | |
| 141 | |||
| Andrew Atkinson | Virginia | Unattached | |
| Anthony Ashnault | Rutgers | Unattached | |
| Colt Cotton | Bloomsburg | Unattached | |
| Daniel G. Sanchez | Maryland | Unattached | |
| Joe Moon | North Carolina | Attached | |
| Quinton Murphy | Clarion | Unattached | |
| 149 | |||
| Colin Heffernan | Central Michigan | Unattached | |
| Corey Stasenko | Rutgers | Unattached | |
| Jake Faust | Duke | Attached | |
| Neal Molloy | Indiana | Unattached | |
| Nick Maselli | Princeton | Attached | |
| TJ Miller | Virginia | Unattached | |
| 157 | |||
| Blake Roulo | George Mason | Unattached | |
| Chad Walsh | Rider | Unattached | |
| Chase Delande | Edinboro | Unattached | |
| Jordan Marshall | Old Dominion | Unattached | |
| Lou Mascola | Maryland | Unattached | |
| Ty Schoffstall | Edinboro | Unattached | |
| 165 | |||
| Andrew DeHart | Duke | Attached | |
| Brian Dorsey | Duke | Attached | |
| Connor Moynihan | Central Michigan | Unattached | |
| Garrett Hammond | Penn State | Unattached | |
| Hadley Julius Harrison | George Mason | Not Rostered | |
| Michael Simmons | Rutgers | Unattached | |
| 174 | |||
| Austin Coburn | Old Dominion | Attached | |
| Hunter Gamble | Gardner-Webb | Unattached | |
| Jordan Ellingwood | Central Michigan | Unattached | |
| Jordan Wohlfert | Michigan State | Unattached | |
| Nick Kee | Appalachian State | Unattached | |
| Zach Epperly | Virginia Tech | Unattached | |
| 184 | |||
| Austin Severn | Central Michigan | Attached | |
| Dylan Ryan | Duke | Attached | |
| Forrest Przybysz | Appalachian State | Unattached | |
| Mitch Sliga | Northwestern | Unattached | |
| Shayne Brady | NC State | Attached | |
| Trent Noon | Northern Colorado | Unattached | |
| 197 | |||
| Alen Turchinhodzic | Pittsburgh | Unattached | |
| David Reck | Virginia Tech | Unattached | |
| Jacob Hart | Edinboro | Unattached | |
| Jared Haught | Virginia Tech | Unattached | |
| Michael Mirra | Bloomsburg | Attached | |
| Stephen Suglio | Kent State | Unattached | |
| 285 | |||
| Dan Garwood | Virginia Tech | Unattached | |
| Jimmy Szep | Central Michigan | Unattached | |
| Lucas Ryan | Old Dominion | Attached | |
| Mauro Correnti | Lock Haven | Unattached | |
| Mike Kosoy | NC State | Unattached | |
| Sean Twigg | Maryland | Unattached |
About the National Collegiate Open:
The 2014 National Collegiate Open is hosted by the Virginia Wrestling Association.
Since 2009, the National Collegiate Open (NCO) has provided athletes around the country with the opportunity to finish the collegiate open season with a championship event.
In those six years there have been 72 NCAA Division-I wrestling programs represented at the championships. In the past four years, NCO Athletes have claimed 219 of the NCAA Division-I National Qualifier slots and gone on to earn 34 NCAA Division-I All-American honors.
Top six finishers at the 2014 National Collegiate Open are recognized as National Collegiate Open All-Americans and will earn awards provided by Compound Clothing. This year’s event will have video coverage provided by NSideWrestling.
About the Wrestling Coalition of the District of Columbia:
The Wrestling Coalition of the District of Columbia (WCDC) is a nonprofit organization incorporated in DC. It is comprised of local wrestling coaches, businessmen and amateur wrestling supporters.
The WCDC is working with with local wrestling clubs, schools, other wrestling organizations and local partners to promote the growth of amateur wrestling in the District through social events, tournaments and other events that will help youth, high school and college coaches interact and compete.
2014 National Collegiate Open Information
Deep Run High School
4801 Twin Hickory Road
Glen Allen, VA 23059
Email: NCO@NationalCollegiateOpen.com
National Collegiate Open – http://NationalCollegiateOpen.com
Wrestling Coalition of the District of Columbia - http://www.wrestlingdc.org/
Virginia Wrestling Association – http://VirginiaWrestling.com