Future Hawks competing at US Open
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Whooooo, Nate almost got himself pinned in the last second but wins 5-3.
Kueter 2-0 lead at the break
Now 3-0
Pushout Pettigrew, 3-1 .
Pettigrew gets 2 points on exposure, but Kueter gain control to score 1.
No more scoring and Kueter wins 4-3.
Champion!
Now 3-0
Pushout Pettigrew, 3-1 .
Pettigrew gets 2 points on exposure, but Kueter gain control to score 1.
No more scoring and Kueter wins 4-3.
Champion!
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Franklin leading 2-0 at break, pushout and activity point
Up 4-0 short time
Franklin avenges earlier loss to Rogers and takes 3rd.
Up 4-0 short time
Franklin avenges earlier loss to Rogers and takes 3rd.
The pace. The varied offensive attacks. Kinda reminds me of Nolf a bit tbh.
I hate it when guys try a gut they don't need in short time. Almost burned himself.
Pretty good showing for a guy who this board has written off as a high school JV wrestler.
Mitchell Mesenbrink (WI) in the U20 70kg bracket had a very impressive tournament. Looks like he committed to Cal Baptist back in November when they had a head wrestling coach. They no longer have a head wrestling coach. 70kg = 154 lbs. Iowa needs a 157. 🤔
For one Spratley is pretty good. He took out Ybarra last summer in this event and also I'm guessing Howard might have been a bit rusty out of the gate. I am encouraged Jesuroga only lost by 1 to Spratley at elite 8 and it was in a match he bumped up from 120.
And I believe Jesuroga was leading 4-1 midway through the last period.
Lost in Semi-final (5-2) after leading 2-1 with about 1:00 left.
Just won the consolation match and will compete for 3rd place tonight.
i don’t think Iowa has ever gotten an askren kid. he would be a great start.
Possible tf for Jesuroga at the break. Last td being challenged..
Challenge goes to Forrest. 8-2 at break.
Jesuroga in on a shot. Forrest looking for exposure. No points. 45 sec to go.
td for Jesuroga 10-2 25 sec to go.
Jesuroga with the tf.
Takes round 1.
Challenge goes to Forrest. 8-2 at break.
Jesuroga in on a shot. Forrest looking for exposure. No points. 45 sec to go.
td for Jesuroga 10-2 25 sec to go.
Jesuroga with the tf.
Takes round 1.
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Jesuroga is much smaller than his opponent. Very impressive match.
Can’t wait for Kolby, Nate, and Gabe to get in a Hawkeye singlet. Let’s add Sealy to that as well!!
Another 3rd place.
5-1 in Juniors. (Lost to the second place finisher)
4-1 in Seniors. (Lost to the overall champion; although the #1 seed withdrew)
Very, very close to being on top. Ohio will be fun to watch.
Does anyone know if a wrestler can complete in US World Team Trials for both Juniors and Seniors? He's qualified for the Senior trials in Coralville at the end of the month and Juniors in Ohio in the beginning of June. I texted that question to my brother but he hasn't answered yet.
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Not enough credit is given for how much Lugo improved after transferring to Iowa. Disappointing he never got his last shot at a national title, he was right there to win it. Was nice to see maple come out of retirement as well. For a d1 coach to go and win the us open after a hiatus sure is impressive. Feldman is going to be a menace for years to come. That boy has some serious horse power and technique. I really do predict him to be the next Snyder type for tosu. Random thoughts from this year's us open for whatever they're worth.
Jesuroga vs Forrest round 2 now.
td and exposure for Jesuroga. 4-0. td Forrest. 4-2, 39 sec left in 1st.
No more scoring. 4-2 Jesuroga at break.
pushout Forrest. scrambling now, points going up quick. 7-6 Forrest after the scramble. 45 seconds to go.
Forrest racking up exposure points now, 11-6. TD and gut for Jesuroga at the buzzer, but not enough. Forrest wins 11-10.
Going to match 3.
td and exposure for Jesuroga. 4-0. td Forrest. 4-2, 39 sec left in 1st.
No more scoring. 4-2 Jesuroga at break.
pushout Forrest. scrambling now, points going up quick. 7-6 Forrest after the scramble. 45 seconds to go.
Forrest racking up exposure points now, 11-6. TD and gut for Jesuroga at the buzzer, but not enough. Forrest wins 11-10.
Going to match 3.
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Jesuroga vs Forrest match 3 up now:
Jesuroga scores 1st on a push out.
And another push out for Jesuroga. 2-0 at the break. Jesuroga being much more cautious on his feet this time.
Jesuroga on the clock. Doesn't score so point to Forrest. 2-1 Jesuroga with 50 sec to go.
Push out forrest. 2-2 criteria Forrest 20 sec to go.
Jesuroga in on a single. Trying to get it with short time to go. Forrest is given two points. Jesuroga corner challenges.
Challenge results in 2 for Jesuroga, but also 2 for Forrest. 4-4 final, Forrest wins on criteria.
Jesuroga scores 1st on a push out.
And another push out for Jesuroga. 2-0 at the break. Jesuroga being much more cautious on his feet this time.
Jesuroga on the clock. Doesn't score so point to Forrest. 2-1 Jesuroga with 50 sec to go.
Push out forrest. 2-2 criteria Forrest 20 sec to go.
Jesuroga in on a single. Trying to get it with short time to go. Forrest is given two points. Jesuroga corner challenges.
Challenge results in 2 for Jesuroga, but also 2 for Forrest. 4-4 final, Forrest wins on criteria.
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Jesuroga tried to play it safe to avoid counters and got burned.
Jesuroga pushed him around the mat for 3:45 secs and the other kid never got put on the clock.
I thought it was BS they put Jesuroga on the clock in the second.
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One of my biggest problems with freestyle is this. Putting one guy on the clock and not the other and having that decide the match is shameful. Especially when the guy on the clock was just as active if not more than the other. Way to arbitrary imo.
92 kg match was crazy. That Mcdanel kid lost but is a horse.
Impressed with Liledahl, Sealey and Hopke too.
Impressed with Liledahl, Sealey and Hopke too.
That one is going to burn a while for Nate. I think he needed to get to shots that he could finish without giving up the crotch lift garbage rather than go conservative. Losing to guys on counter exposures is damn frustrating.
Assad loses to a high schooler coming off an injury and penn state fans go rabid. Howard just lost in a style he used to dominate, with a field he should’ve dominated…don’t ruin the fun. Spratley is good but he’s a high schooler. Howard has regressed. Haha.
I was actually pretty impressed with Howard’s grit on the consolation side. 9 matches in a tournament is insane. I imagine his body was pretty beat up by the end.
