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We preview the NCAA Wrestling Championships at 149 lbs. Ohio State's Ethan Stiles is the No. 7 seed, while Shayne Van Ness of Penn State is No.
1.
Our next weight class up previewing the NCAA Wrestling Championships is 149 lbs. Ohio State's Ethan Stiles is coming off a runner-up performance in the Big Ten Championships, where he was pinned by Shayne Van Ness of Penn State. Van Ness is the No.
1 seed at these NCAAs, a running theme for Penn State wrestlers this year. Favorites: Shayne Van Ness (Penn State) Van Ness is the favorite at this weight class, but not by a prohibitive margin. The Nittany Lion has been dominant all season, but he hasn't faced the toughest collection of wrestlers.
For some reason or another, a lot of teams didn't send their starters against him in dual meets. Which says something, yes, but is also a bit of bad luck for him. Van Ness comes into the NCAAs undefeated on the season, but he's also nowhere near as tested as some of his equally dominant teammates.