Seidel provided even more proof that he's a national title contender for the foreseeable future, making bonus point wins against elite-level competition look routine all tournament long. His semifinal loss to Forrest just wasn't meant to be, as the Cowboys phenom looked unbeatable for the entire tournament en route to his first of likely many NCAA titles. Sediel’s convincing performance against Penn State’s Marcus Blaze to take third place dismissed any anxieties around his ability to bounce back.
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