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We conclude our preview of all ten NCAA Wrestling Championships weight classes with 141 lbs, where Jesse Mendez of Ohio State is the top seed.
We conclude our preview of all ten NCAA Wrestling Championships weight classes with 141 lbs, the one weight where Ohio State has the top seed and overall favorite. Jesse Mendez is the two-time defending National Champion and has an undefeated season this year. This is also, by far, Penn State's weakest weight class, and the only one where the Nittany Lions are unlikely to even earn All-American honors.
So it won't be Braeden Davis who stops Mendez. Can anyone? Let's look at the draw and see.
Favorite: Jesse Mendez (Ohio State) So, who can beat Mendez? Let's start with the No. 2 seed, Sergio Vega (Oklahoma State).
Vega is an elite freshman, and also undefeated on the season. Vega has not been as dominant in his victories as Mendez this year, though he did have an impressive pin of No. 3 seed Brock Hardy (Nebraska) back in December.