Seeds for the 45th annual Midlands Championships on Dec. 29-30 at Welsh-Ryan Arena have been selected: 

125 lbs. 
1. Nick Simmons, Sunkist 
2. Angel Escobedo, Indiana 
3. Charlie Falck, Iowa 
4. Luke Smith, Central Michigan 
5. Brandon Precin, Northwestern 
6. Gabe Flores, Illinois 
7. Javier Maldonado, Tennessee-Chattanooga 
8, Ben VomBauer, Wyoming 

133 lbs. 
1. Franklin Gomez, Michigan State 
2. Jimmy Kennedy, Illinois 
3. Joe Slaton, Iowa 
4. Nick Fanthorpe, Iowa State 
5. Andrae Hernandez, Indiana 
6. Pat Castillo, Northern Illinois 
7. Eric Metzler, Northwestern 
8. Conor Beebe, Central Michigan 

141 lbs. 
1. Alex Tsirtsis, Iowa 
2. Zack Bailey, Oklahoma 
3. Carter Downing, Wyoming 
4. Eric Kruger, Central Michigan 
5. Dan LeClere, Iowa 
6. Ryan Prater, Illinois 
7. C.J. Ettelson, Northern Iowa 
8. Corey Jantzen, Harvard 

149 lbs. 
1. Ryan Lang, Northwestern 
2. Brent Metcalf, Iowa 
3. Mitch Mueller, Iowa State 
4. Brandon Carter, Central Michigan 
5. Jake Patacsil, Purdue 
6. Aaron Martin, Chattanooga Takedown Club 
7. Josh Wagner, Missouri 
8. Don Fisch, Rider 

157 lbs. 
1. Mike Poeta, Illinois 
2. Cyler Sanderson, Iowa State 
3. Matt Kocher, Pittsburgh 
4. Brian Cobb, Roadrunner Wrestling Club 
5. Brandon Becker, Indiana 
6. Ryan Morningstar, Iowa 
7. Wayne French, Great Falls 
8. Joe Ellenberger, Nebraska-Kearney 

165 lbs. 
1. Matt Lackey, Illini Wrestling Club 
2. Mark Perry, Iowa 
3. Moza Fay, Northern Iowa 
4. Matt Coughlin, Indiana 
5. Jonathan Reader, Iowa State 
6. Mike Cannon, American 
7. Roger Smith-Bergsrud, Illinois 
8. Tim Palmer, UW LaCrosse 

174 lbs. 
1. Keith Gavin, Pittsburgh 
2. Brandon Sinnott, Central Michigan 
3. Duke Burk, Northern Illinois 
4. Nick Hayes, Northwestern 
5. John Dergo, Illinois 
6. Jay Borschel, Iowa 
7. Josh Chelf, UW LaCrosse 
8. Lloyd Rogers, Tennessee-Chattanooga 
9. Alex Dolly, Northern Iowa 

184 lbs. 
1. Jake Herbert, New York Athletic Club 
2. Jake Varner, Iowa State 
3. Christian Sinnott, Central Michigan 
4. Louis Caputo, Harvard 
5. Vince Jones, Nebraska-Lincoln 
6. Doug Umbehauer, Rider 
7. Travis Pascoe, Sunkist 
8. Marc Bennett, Indiana 

197 lbs. 
1. Josh Glenn, American 
2. Mike Tamillow, Northwestern 
3. Wynn Michalak, Central Michigan 
4. T.J. Morrison, Rider 
5. Matt Koz, Tennessee-Chattanooga 
6. David Bertolino, Iowa State 
7. Joe Williams, Michigan State 
8. Andrew Anderson, Northern Iowa 

285 lbs. 
1. Dustin Fox, Northwestern 
2. Mike Faust, Hawkeye Wrestling Club 
3. Bubba Gritter, Central Michigan 
4. Matt Fields, Iowa 
5. David Zabriskie, Iowa State 
6. John Wise, Illinois 
7. Zach Sheaffer, Pittsburgh 
8. Nic Fekete, Hawkeye Wrestling Club 
9. Rashard Goff, Cleveland State