Championship finals are in the book
These left a bad taste in my virtual mouth. I am going to adjust my odds and look into running this tournament again.
It's a simulation right? Its not like I have any place I am allowed to be for the next couple weeks ... .
125 lbs.
#1 Spencer Lee (IOWA) maj. #2 Pat Glory (PRIN)
Wrestlestat predicts a 12-4 major for Lee and we put the random number generator to work and it confirms the result, Lee is a three-time national champion with a major decision.
133 lbs.
#2 Seth Gross dec. #1 Sebastian Rivera (NW)
Wrestlestat goes against the seeds here and predicts a 7-5 win for Gross. Throw that in the random number generator and it also confirms that result. Seth Gross is now a two-time national champion as the Badgers move into the top 10 of the team standings.
141 lbs.
#5 Dom Demas (OU) dec. #2 Nick Lee (PSU)
Wrestlestat predicts a 9-8 Lee decision. However, we throw that in the random number generator and we have our first result reversal of the night as the Sooners get a national champion.
149 lbs.
#1 Pat Lugo (IOWA) dec. #3 Sammy Sasso (OSU)
Pat Lugo predicted for a 6-5 win over Sasso in wrestlestat, and the random number generator confirms that decision. The Hawkeyes have two national champions in the first four weights.
157 lbs.
#3 David Carr (ISU) dec. #1 Ryan Deakin (NW)
Wrestlestat is going with the upset by seeds here and predicts Carr to be a 7-5 winner. Random number generator apparently only dislikes Nick Lee through the first five matches and Iowa State will stand atop the podium at 157 lbs.
165 lbs.
#5 Isaiah White (NEB) dec. #6 Josh Shields (ASU)
Isaiah White has finally broken through against the top tier of 165 lbs. and wrestlestat says he is going to win by a 4-3 score. Random number generator is in his favor and the Big 10 is now home to 4 of the first 6 national champions. Soon to be 5 of 7, just a matter of which way the next match goes.
174 lbs.
#6 Kaleb Romero dec. #1 Mark Hall (PSU)
We are looking for our second bonus point win of the night and wrestlestat sees one coming with a 15-2 win predicted for Hall. However, the random number generator just really does not like the Penn State wrestlers tonight and it will be Kaleb Romero as your national champion for the Buckeyes. There was a 1/10 chance of Hall losing with that predicted result using my numbers original numbers in those round of simulation.
184 lbs.
#11 Abe Assad (IOWA) dec. #17 Noah Stewart (ARMY)
In the most surprising finals matchup, wrestlestat predicts Assad will be an 11-2 winner in his rookie season. Random number generator says it will be Hawkeyes win but only by decision as Assad is true freshman national champion.
197 lbs.
#2 Noah Adams (WVU) vs. #4 Ben Darmstadt (COR)
First match of the night without a Big 10 wrestler and wrestlestat is predicting an 8-7 win for Adams. However, random number generator does not only hate Penn State apparently as it reverses the result and also gives the major to Darmstadt who must have turned him being a hammer on top. The Big Red have a national champion along with the second bonus points of the championship.
285 lbs.
#1 Gable Steveson (MINN) vs. #2 Mason Parris (MICH)
These two met at the Big 10 just two weeks ago with Steveson winning 8-6. Wrestlestat says this will be an 8-7 win for Steveson and the random number confirms that decision as the Gophers in the last match of the night have their national champion.
Final Team Scores
1. Iowa 128
2. Penn State 74.5
3. Ohio State 64
4. Arizona State 59.5
5. Nebraska 58.5
6. Oklahoma State 52.5
7. Princeton 50
8. Iowa State 49.5
9. Wisconsin 43.5
10. Lehigh 41
High Scoring wrestlers
1. Spencer Lee (IOWA) 28
2. Seth Gross (WISC) 24.5
3. Ben Darmstadt (COR) 24.5
4. Gable Steveson (MINN) 24
5. Abe Assad (IOWA) 23
6. Pat Glory (PRIN) 22.5
7. Pat Lugo (IOWA) 22.5
8. David Carr (ISU) 22.5
9. Isaiah White (NEB) 22.5
10. Dom Demas (OU) 21.5
Top over performing teams (team score above seeds with no bonus)
Arizona State +26.5
Oklahoma + 24.5
North Carolina +19.5
South Dakota State +19.5
Army West Point +19
Missouri +18.5
North Dakota State +13.5
Bucknell +13.5
Rutgers +12.5
Campbell +12
Nebraska +11.5
Appalachian State +11.5
Iowa State +11
Buffalo +11
Wisconsin +10
Northern Colorado +10
Most underperforming teams
Purdue -28
Northwestern -10
Minnesota -4.5
Ohio State -3
Illinois -3
Penn State -2
Clarion -2