US Open Sr Freestyle finals (other thread got Cesspooled™️)
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A few notes:
These are 1 match finals.
Winners at all 10 weights will earn a spot at Final X
61, 92, and HWT will have another tourny next month(WTT Challenge) to determine 2nd spot at Final X. The other 7 weights all have returning World medalists sitting in Final X
The World team allows 3 wrestlers per weight. Because of this, there may be a "true 2nd" in certain cases. For the 7 weights that already have a medalist sitting, the Open is used for determining the top 3 wrestlers. 61, 92, and HWT will be decided after WTT Challenge. True 2nd only occurs if the 3rd place finisher and 2nd place finisher did not wrestle each other. The true 2nd match would take place during Final X.
One last thing, if any of the top 3 wrestlers listed above is age eligible, they would be offered the U23 spot.
These are 1 match finals.
Winners at all 10 weights will earn a spot at Final X
61, 92, and HWT will have another tourny next month(WTT Challenge) to determine 2nd spot at Final X. The other 7 weights all have returning World medalists sitting in Final X
The World team allows 3 wrestlers per weight. Because of this, there may be a "true 2nd" in certain cases. For the 7 weights that already have a medalist sitting, the Open is used for determining the top 3 wrestlers. 61, 92, and HWT will be decided after WTT Challenge. True 2nd only occurs if the 3rd place finisher and 2nd place finisher did not wrestle each other. The true 2nd match would take place during Final X.
One last thing, if any of the top 3 wrestlers listed above is age eligible, they would be offered the U23 spot.
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How does this play into the Olympic team? Does it all repeat before the 24 Olympics?
There will be an Olympic Team trials tourny next year to decide the Olympic team. Completely separate process, but making World team this year(and medaling) gives a wrestler a huge leg up(pass to semis/finals) for the Olympic qualifier.
*assuming that the process is the same as last Olympics
Olympic Trials in April 2024 in State College, PA.
No US Open.
Challenge tournament on Day 1 determines one finalist at each weight class.
At this point, the 2024 Olympic Games Team Selection Procedures have not yet been finalized and approved.
What happened at 65Kg with Bartlett and Lee? I watched last night and Bartlett won on criteria- ref raised his hand and both wrestlers left with Bartlett declared the winner. Was there a protest or something that overturned it?
A correction was made at some point afterward. Lee actually held criteria, but scoretable mistakenly marked it for Bartlett. Ref didn't catch it in real time, but was fixed later.
Would love to see DeSanto and RBY wrestle one last time in freestyle.
Richards/Suriano up now
Not a fan of the camera angle, btw
No score, Suriano on clock. Nothing, 1-0 Richards. No change. 1-0 Richards at break
2nd period
Richards attemts a single, Suriano counters and scores a pushout 1-1
Shit, lost feed for a minute. 3-1 Suriano
Td Richards 3-3, Short time and Richards holds criteria. Richards fends off the attack and is heading to Final X
Not a fan of the camera angle, btw
No score, Suriano on clock. Nothing, 1-0 Richards. No change. 1-0 Richards at break
2nd period
Richards attemts a single, Suriano counters and scores a pushout 1-1
Shit, lost feed for a minute. 3-1 Suriano
Td Richards 3-3, Short time and Richards holds criteria. Richards fends off the attack and is heading to Final X
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I can’t see Suriano ever getting over the hump. Just not a lot of offense for that level.
Thanks for taking over @Aleric1
Have dropped the feed 3 times already, so giving updates would be just as spotty
Vito a nightmare matchup for anyone at this point. Length, strength, next level quickness and technique. He wasn't going to let Austin get ahold of him.
I'm in the minority here, but i will never find freestyle entertaining because of that. I don't even find it fun watching our own guys do four gator-rolls for a win.
Feel bad for Austin though, but he still has a chance to at reaching Final X. Needs to keep grinding.
Feel bad for Austin though, but he still has a chance to at reaching Final X. Needs to keep grinding.
Can DeSanto go to Final chance, win that and go to Final X and wrestle Vito ( best of three)?
McKenna vs Lee
McKenna reshot after a single leg to a dump for TD. 2-0 McKenna
Double leg to push out for McKenna. 3-0
Sweep single to a push out. 4-0
Double leg to push out. 5-0
High crotch from McKenna to a scramble. Stalemate.
Break.
TD to Lee. With a gut. 5-4.
Double to single for McKenna into a scramble. Stalemate.
Double by McKenna. Down block and go behind by Lee. Leg lace for exposure. 8-4.
Another shot by McKenna blocked by Lee with another go behind. 10-4. Lee wins
McKenna reshot after a single leg to a dump for TD. 2-0 McKenna
Double leg to push out for McKenna. 3-0
Sweep single to a push out. 4-0
Double leg to push out. 5-0
High crotch from McKenna to a scramble. Stalemate.
Break.
TD to Lee. With a gut. 5-4.
Double to single for McKenna into a scramble. Stalemate.
Double by McKenna. Down block and go behind by Lee. Leg lace for exposure. 8-4.
Another shot by McKenna blocked by Lee with another go behind. 10-4. Lee wins
One guy wrestling a match and one guy wrestling a match with a clear game plan.
Hat tip to Pantaleo. Battled all the way back to 3rd after the upset fall early in the tourny
Sasso vs Berger
Double leg for TD by Berger. Gut wrench. 4-0.
Low single by Sasso into a scramble. Stalemate.
Break.
Shot by Berger with a counter go behind by Sasso. 4-2
Low single by Berger. Chest wrap for exposure by Sasso. 4-4 with Sasso up on criteria
Push out by Sasso. 5-4
Double that Sasso chest wraps to exposure. Berger ends up on top. 7-5.
Same double to chest wrap and reversal. 9-6 with brick. Switching to Marinelli.
Double leg for TD by Berger. Gut wrench. 4-0.
Low single by Sasso into a scramble. Stalemate.
Break.
Shot by Berger with a counter go behind by Sasso. 4-2
Low single by Berger. Chest wrap for exposure by Sasso. 4-4 with Sasso up on criteria
Push out by Sasso. 5-4
Double that Sasso chest wraps to exposure. Berger ends up on top. 7-5.
Same double to chest wrap and reversal. 9-6 with brick. Switching to Marinelli.
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Hats off to DeSanto. Good tournament. Be negative if you wish, respond with a laugh, or bemoan his poor finals match. He was the 5th seed took 2nd. I like his trajectory. Vito is the most improved wrestler in the U.S.A. Over the last year.
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