Official seedings set for Big 12 Wrestling Championships

The seedings are finalized for the 2008 Big 12 Wrestling Championship to be held in Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m.

Nebraska and Missouri have three No. 1 seeds apiece to lead the league, with 125-pounder Paul Donahoe, 149-pounder Jordan Burroughs and 174-pounder Brandon Browne all locking up top seeds for the Cornhuskers and 157-pounder Michael Chandler, 165-pounder Nicholas Marable and 197-pounder Max Askren claiming the top seeds for Missouri.

Oklahoma State and Iowa State have two No. 1 seeds apiece, with 133-pounder Coleman Scott and 141-pounder Nathan Morgan sitting atop their respective weight classes for the Cowboys and 184-pounder Jake Varner and heavyweight Jared Zabriskie leading the way at their weights for the Cyclones.

A complete look:

125 pounds
1. Paul Donahoe, NEB
2. Joey Fio, OU
3. Tyler Shinn, OSU
4. Tyler Clark, ISU
5. John Olanowski, MIZZ

133 pounds
1. Coleman Scott, OSU
2. Nick Fanthorpe, ISU
3. Kenny Jordan, NEB
4. Tyler McCormick, MIZZ
5. Brian Shelton, OU

141 pounds
1. Nathan Morgan, OSU
2. Nick Gallick, ISU
3. Mike Rowe, NEB
4. Zack Bailey, OU
5. Marcus Hoehn, MU

149 pounds
1. Jordan Burroughs, NEB
2. Josh Wagner, MIZZ
3. Mitch Mueller, ISU
4. Will Rowe, OU
5. Ryan Freeman, OSU

157 pounds
1. Michael Chandler, MIZZ
2. Cyler Sanderson, ISU
3. Chad Terry, OU
4. Chris Oliver, NEB
5. Newly McSpadden, OSU

165 pounds
1. Nicholas Marable, MIZZ
2. Jake Dieffenbach, OSU
3. Stephen Dwyer, NEB
4. Jon Reader, ISU
5. Max Dean, OU

174 pounds
1. Brandon Browne, NEB
2. Brandon Mason, OSU
3. Aron Scott, ISU
4. Pat Flynn, OU
5. Emanuel Brooks, MIZZ

184 pounds
1. Jake Varner, ISU
2. Raymond Jordan, MIZZ
3. Joshua Weitzel, OU
4. Vince Jones, NEB
5. Jack Jensen, OSU

197 pounds
1. Max Askren, MIZZ
2. Joel Flaggert, OU
3. Craig Brester, NEB
4. David Bertolino, ISU
5. Clayton Foster, OSU

285 pounds
1. David Zabriskie, ISU
2. Jared Rosholt, OSU
3. Jon May, NEB
4. Mark Ellis, MIZZ
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The seedings are finalized for the 2008 Big 12 Wrestling Championship to be held in Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla., on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m.

Nebraska and Missouri have three No. 1 seeds apiece to lead the league, with 125-pounder Paul Donahoe, 149-pounder Jordan Burroughs and 174-pounder Brandon Browne all locking up top seeds for the Cornhuskers and 157-pounder Michael Chandler, 165-pounder Nicholas Marable and 197-pounder Max Askren claiming the top seeds for Missouri.

Oklahoma State and Iowa State have two No. 1 seeds apiece, with 133-pounder Coleman Scott and 141-pounder Nathan Morgan sitting atop their respective weight classes for the Cowboys and 184-pounder Jake Varner and heavyweight Jared Zabriskie leading the way at their weights for the Cyclones.

A complete look:

125 pounds
1. Paul Donahoe, NEB
2. Joey Fio, OU
3. Tyler Shinn, OSU
4. Tyler Clark, ISU
5. John Olanowski, MIZZ

133 pounds
1. Coleman Scott, OSU
2. Nick Fanthorpe, ISU
3. Kenny Jordan, NEB
4. Tyler McCormick, MIZZ
5. Brian Shelton, OU

141 pounds
1. Nathan Morgan, OSU
2. Nick Gallick, ISU
3. Mike Rowe, NEB
4. Zack Bailey, OU
5. Marcus Hoehn, MU

149 pounds
1. Jordan Burroughs, NEB
2. Josh Wagner, MIZZ
3. Mitch Mueller, ISU
4. Will Rowe, OU
5. Ryan Freeman, OSU

157 pounds
1. Michael Chandler, MIZZ
2. Cyler Sanderson, ISU
3. Chad Terry, OU
4. Chris Oliver, NEB
5. Newly McSpadden, OSU

165 pounds
1. Nicholas Marable, MIZZ
2. Jake Dieffenbach, OSU
3. Stephen Dwyer, NEB
4. Jon Reader, ISU
5. Max Dean, OU

174 pounds
1. Brandon Browne, NEB
2. Brandon Mason, OSU
3. Aron Scott, ISU
4. Pat Flynn, OU
5. Emanuel Brooks, MIZZ

184 pounds
1. Jake Varner, ISU
2. Raymond Jordan, MIZZ
3. Joshua Weitzel, OU
4. Vince Jones, NEB
5. Jack Jensen, OSU

197 pounds
1. Max Askren, MIZZ
2. Joel Flaggert, OU
3. Craig Brester, NEB
4. David Bertolino, ISU
5. Clayton Foster, OSU

285 pounds
1. David Zabriskie, ISU
2. Jared Rosholt, OSU
3. Jon May, NEB
4. Mark Ellis, MIZZ
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