Die hard psu fan here. I was jumping up and down rooting for Cory. Awesome kid! Congrats
CLARK WINS
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Here is CC's post match interview.
https://iawrestle.com/2017/03/18/cory-clark-wins-ncaa-tournament/
https://iawrestle.com/2017/03/18/cory-clark-wins-ncaa-tournament/
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I just kept yelling "he did it, he did it. One F**king arm, and he did!"
I just kept yelling "he did it, he did it. One F**king arm, and he did!"
Vall jr. and I went to the ISU dual and while eating dinner, the college girls next to us at the bar at Shorts told us that they were from SE Polk and that Cory had hurt his shoulder, separated it, and that he was trying to get a medical redshirt. At the time, Cory had missed the SDSU dual but I hadn't heard any talk about season ending injury. I was sick to my stomach.
My first thought was that I had separated my shoulder and tried to remember how long until I could move it, move it with strength, move it freely. 6-8 weeks for free movement, never mind strength, was what I remembered. I emailed WWDM and told him I heard bad news and we both commiserated on the lost opportunity.
What I did not do was come to the board to post that Cory had messed up shoulder in the event that he was somehow able to wrestle through the pain and get into an important match where the smallest injury information might be exploited. I also remembered not posting anything during McDonough's SR season, as I was told that Matt had messed up his shoulder days before it was public.
I rarely get injury information so it isn't hard for me to avoid positing about information. But even if I did have a lot of information, I would not want to post it here. It occurs to me that not all of the people on this board are Hawkeye Fans. Some of the people who read / post here root for tOSU, OSU, and even PSU. I also assume that since these fans are rooting for the other teams that Iowa wrestles, that injury information, like McDonough's or Clark's shoulder injuries could be used to another wrestler's advantage.
Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, I implore you: can we please, please, please not post injury information on this board for the public to consume?
And AWESOME JOB, Cory Clark.
My first thought was that I had separated my shoulder and tried to remember how long until I could move it, move it with strength, move it freely. 6-8 weeks for free movement, never mind strength, was what I remembered. I emailed WWDM and told him I heard bad news and we both commiserated on the lost opportunity.
What I did not do was come to the board to post that Cory had messed up shoulder in the event that he was somehow able to wrestle through the pain and get into an important match where the smallest injury information might be exploited. I also remembered not posting anything during McDonough's SR season, as I was told that Matt had messed up his shoulder days before it was public.
I rarely get injury information so it isn't hard for me to avoid positing about information. But even if I did have a lot of information, I would not want to post it here. It occurs to me that not all of the people on this board are Hawkeye Fans. Some of the people who read / post here root for tOSU, OSU, and even PSU. I also assume that since these fans are rooting for the other teams that Iowa wrestles, that injury information, like McDonough's or Clark's shoulder injuries could be used to another wrestler's advantage.
Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, I implore you: can we please, please, please not post injury information on this board for the public to consume?
And AWESOME JOB, Cory Clark.
Think about where Cory wore his brace and then guess which shoulder had suffered the injury... Plenty of gamesmanship going on in college wrestling.
Man we needed this for the team, for the fans, and for the coaches. Kudos to Clark never thought he could do it.
I was on the verge.
Never knew it was possible to become so emotional over sports as a fan.
Best Hawkeye memory ever!!
I can't believe it. Where are the nay sayers and let's fire the coaches. They can't get the team up and we need a new coach. If Clark had lost, this site would have gone crazy. Glad they went back into their hole for another year.
What would a Cory Clark match be without some bullshit PD call to stop the match to give the opponent a rest and chance to get away. I'm so glad he rode the crap out of SG to end it - looked like Gross regretted being on the mat at the end.
Tried to come up with a typical long winded post on Cory. I can't because Cory defied my expectations. I did think he could beat NATO but I saw Gross as a buzzsaw on a roll. Hardest path to the title match and then wins it on one arm. Just not enough adjectives to describe it.
Won the whole damn thing wrestling with one arm and lugging two gigantic cannonballs between his legs. I thought DSJ's Jr year and M* his Sr year were the toughest performances recently, but CC takes the top prize as far as toughness goes in my book.
I can honestly say I've never once in my life shed tears of happiness until tonight. Long time lurker, but I've followed Iowa wrestling avidly since the beginning of the Brands era, and Cory Clark is easily my favorite Hawk of all time. He's a guy who does everything right on and off the mat, and he handles himself with incredible poise at every turn. I'm not necessarily proud to admit it, but his match tonight had me jumping, screaming, and even crying in my living room.
Take away the multiple injuries, and Cory still had perhaps the toughest route to a title of any wrestler in St. Louis, in my humble opinion. Despite that and the physical limitations of not one but two serious injuries to his left arm, he's going out a national champ. As I said, the only memories of the Gable years I have are from YouTube videos of the Brands, Ironside, McIlravy, and the like, but I cannot recall a performance more impressive than what I saw out of Clark this weekend.
It was pretty evident after seeing his interview following the semi's that he was exactly where he needed to be mentally, and tonight it showed. I hope Cory knows just how proud and impressed we all are by what he was able to accomplish.
Take away the multiple injuries, and Cory still had perhaps the toughest route to a title of any wrestler in St. Louis, in my humble opinion. Despite that and the physical limitations of not one but two serious injuries to his left arm, he's going out a national champ. As I said, the only memories of the Gable years I have are from YouTube videos of the Brands, Ironside, McIlravy, and the like, but I cannot recall a performance more impressive than what I saw out of Clark this weekend.
It was pretty evident after seeing his interview following the semi's that he was exactly where he needed to be mentally, and tonight it showed. I hope Cory knows just how proud and impressed we all are by what he was able to accomplish.
I finally and with much joy and happiness, penciled in on my bracket sheet, CORY CLARK, NCAA CHAMPION 133#. Been wanting to do this for four years. Outstanding young man.
Vall - When I heard about his injury I was hoping it was possible for some type of waiver/redshirt because I didn't think it was possible for him to compete. I was sick to my stomach. Really amazing how he persevered and excelled.
By the way, got a decent night's rest, woke up this morning, and it still feels good. Big smile for Cory's accomplishment!
Every once in a while we get to witness something that can't adequately be elaborated with words. This was it for me. Speechless. What a fun young man to watch. Congratulations to Cory, his family, his teammates, and all Iowa fans. This was special. And I know, crappy job of elaborating what I saw, but it's all I've got...
I think Terry gave Cory a chance for an exclamation point on his career. The whole audience stunned and thrilled all at once. Great......great.....moment.
Great match, great career, great exclamation point to all the time, effort and hard work.
I like the cheesy look on Terry's face after the throw. Even at the time, I thought, "this is showmanship".
Here's a look back at 2012 HS SR. Top 25 and then other selected names. Full list here.
http://d1collegewrestling.net/Top200_2012.html
Rank Name Hometown State Weight College
1. Jason Tsirtsis Crown Point IN 141 Northwestern
2. Taylor Massa St. John's MI 165 Michigan
3. Jimmy Gulibon Derry PA 125 Penn State
4. Jordan Rogers Mead WA 184 Oklahoma State
5. John Meeks Des Moines IA 133 Iowa State
6. Alex Cisneros Selma CA 141 Cornell
7. Mark Grey Rockaway NJ 133 Cornell
8. Doug Vollaro Pine Castle FL 285 Lehigh
9. Nikko Reyes Clovis CA 184 Illinois
10. Devin Peterson Wisconsin Rapids WI 197 Iowa Western
11. Brian Realbuto Somers NY 149 Cornell
12. Joey Davis Santa Fe CA 165 Notre Dame (OH)
13. Zane Richards Carbondale IL 133 Illinois
14. Kyle Crutchmer Tulsa OK 174 Oklahoma State
15. Nate Skonieczny Akron OH 149 Iowa
16. Thomas Gilman Council Bluffs IA 133 Iowa
17. George DiCamillo Highland Heights OH 125 Virginia
18. Rossi Bruno Brandon FL 133 Michigan
19. Zac Brunson Eugene OR 174 Illinois
20. Sam Brooks Oak Park IL 197 Iowa
21. Mitch Minotti Easton PA 157 Lehigh
22. Michael Kroells Scott West MN 285 Minnesota
23. Cory Clark Polk IA 125 Iowa
24. Tim Dudley Irmo SC 184 Nebraska
25. Randy Cruz Bethlehem PA 133 Lehigh
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27. Isaac Jordan St. Paris OH 165 Wisconsin
32. Tim Lambert Forest Hill MI 125 Nebraska
33. Willie Miklus Polk IA 197 Missouri
34. Eddie Klimara New Lenox IL 133 Oklahoma State
35. Ryan Taylor St. Paris OH 125 Wisconsin
38. Nick Tavanello Wadsworth OH 285 Ohio State
41. Alex Meyer Pleasant Hill IA 174 Iowa
47. Gabe Moreno Urbandale IA 149 Iowa State
66. Dylan Palacio Longwood NY 157 Cornell
69. Ross Larson Ankeny IA 197 Oklahoma
73. Gabe Dean Lowell MI 197 Cornell
74. Sam Brancale Eden Praire MN 133 Minnesota
90. Jack DeChow Richmond IL 184 Old Dominion
111. Ty Walz Cleveland OH 285 Virginia Tech
112. Dakota Bauer Iowa City IA 141 Iowa State
113. Justin Koethe Coralville IA 157 Wisconsin
131. Jack Hathaway Iowa City IA 125 Oregon State
146. Phillip Laux Iowa City IA 125 Wisconsin
171. Brent Pfarr LeSeur MN 184 Minnesota
173. Kyle Larson Des Moines IA 133 Iowa State
197. Eric Montoya Volcano Vista NM 125 Campbell
http://d1collegewrestling.net/Top200_2012.html
Rank Name Hometown State Weight College
1. Jason Tsirtsis Crown Point IN 141 Northwestern
2. Taylor Massa St. John's MI 165 Michigan
3. Jimmy Gulibon Derry PA 125 Penn State
4. Jordan Rogers Mead WA 184 Oklahoma State
5. John Meeks Des Moines IA 133 Iowa State
6. Alex Cisneros Selma CA 141 Cornell
7. Mark Grey Rockaway NJ 133 Cornell
8. Doug Vollaro Pine Castle FL 285 Lehigh
9. Nikko Reyes Clovis CA 184 Illinois
10. Devin Peterson Wisconsin Rapids WI 197 Iowa Western
11. Brian Realbuto Somers NY 149 Cornell
12. Joey Davis Santa Fe CA 165 Notre Dame (OH)
13. Zane Richards Carbondale IL 133 Illinois
14. Kyle Crutchmer Tulsa OK 174 Oklahoma State
15. Nate Skonieczny Akron OH 149 Iowa
16. Thomas Gilman Council Bluffs IA 133 Iowa
17. George DiCamillo Highland Heights OH 125 Virginia
18. Rossi Bruno Brandon FL 133 Michigan
19. Zac Brunson Eugene OR 174 Illinois
20. Sam Brooks Oak Park IL 197 Iowa
21. Mitch Minotti Easton PA 157 Lehigh
22. Michael Kroells Scott West MN 285 Minnesota
23. Cory Clark Polk IA 125 Iowa
24. Tim Dudley Irmo SC 184 Nebraska
25. Randy Cruz Bethlehem PA 133 Lehigh
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27. Isaac Jordan St. Paris OH 165 Wisconsin
32. Tim Lambert Forest Hill MI 125 Nebraska
33. Willie Miklus Polk IA 197 Missouri
34. Eddie Klimara New Lenox IL 133 Oklahoma State
35. Ryan Taylor St. Paris OH 125 Wisconsin
38. Nick Tavanello Wadsworth OH 285 Ohio State
41. Alex Meyer Pleasant Hill IA 174 Iowa
47. Gabe Moreno Urbandale IA 149 Iowa State
66. Dylan Palacio Longwood NY 157 Cornell
69. Ross Larson Ankeny IA 197 Oklahoma
73. Gabe Dean Lowell MI 197 Cornell
74. Sam Brancale Eden Praire MN 133 Minnesota
90. Jack DeChow Richmond IL 184 Old Dominion
111. Ty Walz Cleveland OH 285 Virginia Tech
112. Dakota Bauer Iowa City IA 141 Iowa State
113. Justin Koethe Coralville IA 157 Wisconsin
131. Jack Hathaway Iowa City IA 125 Oregon State
146. Phillip Laux Iowa City IA 125 Wisconsin
171. Brent Pfarr LeSeur MN 184 Minnesota
173. Kyle Larson Des Moines IA 133 Iowa State
197. Eric Montoya Volcano Vista NM 125 Campbell
The crazy part is the NCAA knew he was going to win the whole damn thing with one arm. Cory is on all the street banners around the arena and on the cover of the folder everyone got with their program.
Even the psu fans stood up and clapped for him after the match. The cry baby Okie state section not so much.
Even the psu fans stood up and clapped for him after the match. The cry baby Okie state section not so much.
I think Terry gave Cory a chance for an exclamation point on his career. The whole audience stunned and thrilled all at once. Great......great.....moment.
Great match, great career, great exclamation point to all the time, effort and hard work.
That will be the most enduring image from these finals, and I love that. The greatest part about this weekend was HOW he won. He simply out worked and out toughed his opponents because he refused to lose. Those headlocks on Tomasello felt like they lasted forever. I didn't think he could hold on, but he just wore him out. Awesome.
Just dropped in to say that I was really happy for Clark last night! Hard working senior that comes off as the type of kid anyone would want in their program! He deserved to go out on top and I was glad that despite injury and seriously tough competition he found a way!
Congrats to Clark and all you who've supported him - well deserved!
Congrats to Clark and all you who've supported him - well deserved!
CC, what to say that hasn't been said. There are so many of us that you do not know, that feel like we know you. We have watched you grow over the years and saw a NCAA Champion in you before you were one. I really believed that Clark could win the title and anything else would be a bust. The path was just as any tough wrestler with huge balls would want. Clark did it, against many odds, with one arm, and most sports analysts had written him off.
Thank you Cory Clark, you are a role model for all!!!
Thank you Cory Clark, you are a role model for all!!!
Clark was probably the epitome of a "blue collar" type of wrestler. Many of his opponents were stronger or quicker than him. But they did not have the perseverance and spirit that Cory had. He demonstrated to us all what the "will to win" is all about.
I'm with AF, this thread can stay at the top of the Board until next November as far as I'm concerned.
It's ironic that the kid who nearly broke dozens of arms off (according to all the PD calls he got while riding/turning) had to gut through a couple of miserable arm injuries himself. I did not expect him to beat Tomasello (too much strength and skill on leg attacks) and I did not expect him to beat Gross (too much scrambling and riding ability). But he beat both guys at their own game. Awesome
Hey -- wait a minute! I had him finishing 7th! At least that's what the purely objective experts said. . . .
Maybe Blair will do us a favor and pin it up top until we crown another national champ. I'd be all for it.
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