WTT Challenge tournament
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Possibly, but I'm not convinced quite yet. Bartlett has a lot of freestyle success(Jr World medalist I think). Perhaps he's just better at freestyle...
Although Nelson lost her match, it was pretty cool to see Marinelli sitting in the corner. No doubt in my mind that he is going to make an excellent coach!
Starocci went from fairly likeable to a complete jagoff in extremely short order.
I really don't get that, I'm a thousand miles away. If I was a 3-5 hour drive I would be there. There are some great wrestlers competing.
How often do you get a chance to see this much talent under one roof for the price of 5 combo meals from McDonalds.
Mind boggling.
A lot of people who care enough about wrestling to follow freestyle are involved at the youth level on up. There are a lot of graduation parties and commencements this weekend in Iowa, and those kids are a higher priority.
Its been that way for years now. I sure wish we could see more than a couple people at these tournaments. How can HWC claim to be a legit place to train and win World gold when so few even participate in qualifiers every year.
What about people who are only fans , like me? Where are they?
Maybe us on the boards are just psycho hardcore fans?
I couldn't tell from the streams but it looked like maybe 500 people there?
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The access at these USA wrestling events is incredible for fans who don't already have deep wrestling connections. Listening to LewBoo, Barry Davis, and Kevin Jackson jaw while high-level wrestling is taking place is like watching Manning Cast for NFL, except without making things vanilla for mass consumption. Randy Lewis calling for Coach Steiner's attention while Steiner is coaching a match does not make flo coverage. If you want to sit that close, General Admission tickets get you literally first row seats 15 feet from the mat. Alternatively, sitting up 10 rows makes it easier to see Ramos and Dan Dennis having a friendly chat while Ramos uses an oddly professional camera to take pictures of UNC wrestlers and easier to see how current Penn State guys pause while walking off their matches long enough to see how ex-Happy Valley guys like Cenzo and Mark Hall are faring. Or, Ramos cornering greco's Ty Lydic because Lydic's coaches did not make it to Coralville and Ty was looking for a corner in Coralville on social media.
And none of that is about the actual wrestling matchups and action.
Interesting Semi results:
61 Seth Gross MN (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) VFA Nico Megaludis PA (PITT/TMWC), 6-0 4:00 #1 seed
79 Chance Marsteller PA (TMWC) VPO1 David Mcfadden VA (PRTC/TMWC), 5-2 #1 seed
79 Vincenzo Joseph CA (CAL/TMWC) VPO1 Alex Dieringer OK (CKWC/TMWC), 3-2
86 Hall vs Z Valencia in finals..
92 Isaac Trumble NC (WOLF/TMWC) VSU Cameron Caffey IL (Michigan Wrestling Club), 11-0 4:31#1 seed
61 Seth Gross MN (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) VFA Nico Megaludis PA (PITT/TMWC), 6-0 4:00 #1 seed
79 Chance Marsteller PA (TMWC) VPO1 David Mcfadden VA (PRTC/TMWC), 5-2 #1 seed
79 Vincenzo Joseph CA (CAL/TMWC) VPO1 Alex Dieringer OK (CKWC/TMWC), 3-2
86 Hall vs Z Valencia in finals..
92 Isaac Trumble NC (WOLF/TMWC) VSU Cameron Caffey IL (Michigan Wrestling Club), 11-0 4:31#1 seed
50 Nyla Valencia CA (Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)) VSU1 Arelys Valles FL (Grand View Wrestling Club), 13-2 2:59
Nyla chugging through on back side. 1 more W and she goes for 3rd. Possible rematch with Shilson
Nyla chugging through on back side. 1 more W and she goes for 3rd. Possible rematch with Shilson
She has a big rematch with Mortimer that she has to win 1st. Mortimer is dangerous, likes to go upper body. Mortimer pinned Valencia at U20's. It was a pretty even match before the fall.
Evan Henderson wins over Nick Lee. Advances to Final X.
Nanea Estrella up now.
Estrella down 2-0 at break. Gave up a pushout and penalty point for hands to face.
Penalty point again 0-3.
Td Estrella 2-3. 1:45 to go
Td Basham 2-5 45 sec left
Pushout Estrella 3-5, short time
Can't get another score, loses 5-3
Estrella down 2-0 at break. Gave up a pushout and penalty point for hands to face.
Penalty point again 0-3.
Td Estrella 2-3. 1:45 to go
Td Basham 2-5 45 sec left
Pushout Estrella 3-5, short time
Can't get another score, loses 5-3
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The cautions for hands to the face got her out of sync and gave the other wrestler the winning points. Also like her finals losses at the last tournament her opponent locked her up with ties and pushed her around. Nanea is pretty exclusive on low leg offense from a space and tie up and block off strategy has been employed to take her out of her game. She needs to improve her hand fighting.
He's always been a tricky wrestler. Guys have to be clean with their attacks and not let up cause he will make you pay.
Correct. Worded kind of poorly on my part. Was saying that Valencia first had to beat Mortimer before the rubber match with Shilson for 3rd could happen.
Estrella up now.
She's up 4-1 at the break.
Gives up a td after a very, very long sequence that typically gets stalemated. 4-3. Now gives up pushout, 4-4. Estrella does not have criteria
Estrella with clutch short time td on the edge! Wins 6-4
She's up 4-1 at the break.
Gives up a td after a very, very long sequence that typically gets stalemated. 4-3. Now gives up pushout, 4-4. Estrella does not have criteria
Estrella with clutch short time td on the edge! Wins 6-4
It's the idiotic rule set. Nobody knows what the score is, certainly not the fans. It's entertaining to listen to the announcers try to guess at the score when two guys roll out of bounds. At least in folkstyle fans know the score or at least have a strong opinion on what should be called.
When freestyle removed control from its wrestling rules it became an odd variant of rhythm gymnastics.
You are right that the reason to go is to see the atheletes.
Parker beats Maple.
Mckenna vs Parker rematch for the national team. Great tournament from Parker so far.
Well, I drove 7 1/2 hours to be there. I was expecting a bigger crowd. The wrestling is awesome
Cassioppi vs Walz up now
No scoring yet
Walz on the clock-doesnt score
1-0 Cass 1 min left in 1st
Not much happening, 1-0 at the break
2nd period:
Cass now on the clock - doesn't score
1-1 1:40 left
Cass gets a td 3-1
Blood time.
Stepout for Walz 3-2 Cass.
Shit... Walz gets the buzzer beater td for the win
No scoring yet
Walz on the clock-doesnt score
1-0 Cass 1 min left in 1st
Not much happening, 1-0 at the break
2nd period:
Cass now on the clock - doesn't score
1-1 1:40 left
Cass gets a td 3-1
Blood time.
Stepout for Walz 3-2 Cass.
Shit... Walz gets the buzzer beater td for the win
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