Hayden Gephart

Other than 160, looks like you nailed this one...

106: I see this weight holding out with few surprises. State qualifier Flores and sophomore Boots have had solid seasons and should be a fit for anyone at the semi state. Give me the sectional champs in the finals, and the runner-ups going for third.
Fernando Flores(GO), Jett Boots(AN), Christian Pfeiffer-Laguerre(CO), Jake Hull(FR)
1st Round Match to Watch: Jake Hull vs. Sean Johnson(EC)
 
113: Aside from sectional champion Weimer, expect the Elkhart sectional to roll through this. All the other qualifiers out of Westview have negative records. Weimer is the clear favorite but can’t overlook Puckett from Northridge who has put together a solid freshman season at 31-3.
Isaac Weimer(WN), Justin Puckett(NR), Rasheek Bonds(GO), Eric Garcia(EC)
1st Round Match to Watch: Eric Garcia vs. Evan Phillpot(PH)
 
120: State runner-up Hunter Watts shouldn’t have any issue here, with Beasley a distant second, from both first and third. The other two spots are totally up for grabs, with Walters having a legitimate 4-over-1 possibility over Clay after injury defaulting his third place match.
Hunter Watts(JT), Evan Beasley(NR), Malachi Walters(FF), Trevor Marple(AN)
1st Round Match to Watch: Malachi Walters vs. Ray Clay(CN)
 
126: We have quite a bit of talent at this weight class with a state runner-up, two other qualifiers, two semi-state qualifiers, and a senior who has lost three close matches here the past three years. Schoeff gets tested early with Miller, and then likely Rodriguez, who just controlled Whitman at sectionals. Whitman gets to square off with Hoyer in the first round.
Christian Mejia(EM), Tanner Schoeff(CN), Braxton Rodriguez(GO), Hunter Whitman(JT)
1st Round Match to Watch: Hunter Whitman vs. Blake Hoyer(PH)
 
132: Matt Gimson leads the pack here followed by Ledesma. Give me both of the sectional 3s to win their matches.
Matt Gimson(JT), Adam Ledesma(EN), Adam Hooley(NR), Zeke Rowden(PH)
1st Round Match to Watch: Adam Hooley vs. Zach Burrell(AN)
 
138: We gots a doozy of a weight class here with five semi-state qualifiers; and two of those with state experience. All four from the Westview sectional have been battle-tested this year and are capable of causing fits for most of this semi-state. Tanner Stacy and Jadon Miller best be ready early, as Gimson and Goering await them in the first round. Gimson looks to avenge what was his first loss of last year against Moore in the championship.
Conner Gimson(JT), Austin Moore(CN), Bryton Goering(EM), Ryan Rasler(PH)
1st Round Match to Watch: Bryton Goering vs. Jadon Miller(LL)
 
145: Kunkel is the favorite here, making an immediate impact in the semi-state as soon as he made 145, majoring his likely finals opponent in Eveler. The most interesting looking match looks to be a first rounder between two seniors who both made it out of regionals last year and would certainly like to end their career doing the same.
Giran Kunkel(CN), Owen Eveler(NR), Jayce Meyer(AN), Jake Chupp(NW)
1st Round Match to Watch: Jake Chupp vs. Rhett Evans(FR)
 
152:  The finals will likely be a rematch between Stroud and Levitz, who upset Stroud at the Al Smith with a spladle and a pin. Stroud will be looking for vengeance, but Levitz always comes prepared. The other qualifiers are a coin flip, but I’ll give the slight edge to both of the Elkhart sectional boys.
Xander Stroud(EC), Isaiah Levitz(PH), Julius Graber(NR), Koby Lundy(EM)
1st Round Match to Watch: Koby Lundy vs. Marcus Yoder(WV)
 
160: One of the least star-studded weight classes, but at least that makes it one of the lesser predictable ones at the same time. Jadon Crisp should navigate this bracket with little issue while 2-4 are quite a bit less obvious. Norment finally broke through and won his sectional, but Johnson is a tough 4 that could absolutely pull out the ‘upset.’ Don’t totally count on a Westview sweep, but don’t be surprised if it happens either.
Jadon Crisp(CN), John Lanam(AN), Tyler Norment(JT), Azael Acosta(CO)
1st Round Match to Watch: Tyler Norment vs. Bennett Johnson(PH)
 
170: The finals are likely to feature an Al Smith rematch between Lone and Levitz, where Lone surprised with a major decision. Lone has been red-hot this season, but it would be foolish to count out a member of the always-dangerous Levitz family. The 3rd place match should feature Cade Freel, who would be facing the winner of a toss-up freshman/senior battle in the first round. 
Jake Lone(NW), Jed Levitz(PH), Cade Freel(NR), Tadd Owen(CN)
1st Round Match to Watch: Tadd Owen vs. Clayton Lundy(EM)
 
182: Likely the most boring weight of the tournament. Barring anything huge, it’s Graber’s world and everyone else is just battling to place. And that’s not meant with disrespect, as the Westview sectional does send four tough wrestlers. Blodgett had a great day at sectionals navigating through a tough bracket, and senior Mooney will look to continue his stellar season with his first semi-state berth. 
Conner Graber(NR), Coye Blodgett(PH), Connor Mooney(CN), Bodey Holbrook(EN)
1st Round Match to Watch: Bodey Holbrook vs. Harold Moon(CO)
 
195: State placer Draven Rasler must have been sleep-walking Saturday, taking less than two minutes all day for a sectional title. Lucius should push him a bit harder in the finals, but Rasler should be the head of the class. The third and fourth spots favor the Westview sectional kids.
Draven Rasler(WN), Alex Lucius(EC), Codey Shafer(PH), Brandon Bergman(LL)
1st Round Match to Watch: Codey Shafer vs. Dan Wickersham(NR)
 
220: This may be the toughest weight in the whole semi state, and the Goshen regional brings a few studs to compete. Leffers has been a man on a mission this year by taking out many of the top 220s in the semi state. He’ll get some stout competition out of Contreras and Miller, former teammates who just faced each other for the sectional title.
Levi Leffers(CN), Caleb Miller(CO), Jordan Contreras(NR), Troy Deetz(PH)
1st Round Match to Watch: Troy Deetz vs. Omar Perez(EC)
 
285: Rounding out the tournament are our big boys, and the top 4 here should be very solid. The likely finals should be round three between semi-state qualifiers Conner and Yoder, who have split their first two meetings. Worlds has put himself together an impressive season while Bergman has been coming on very strong the last few weeks, most recently winning the Westview sectional. 
Nick Conner(EC), Vince Yoder(FF), Steven Worlds(GO), Brian Bergman(LL)
1st Round Match to Watch: Steven Worlds vs. Jon Messer(PH)