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2021 Line up ?

I don't expect Starocci to beat Kemerer.

But Kemerer can't have a bad day either.
With money at even odds, Kem is the smart money. But by NCAA time, this will be an incredibly even matchup. He’ll essentially be at the end of his sophomore year. His trajectory is more ch steeper than Kem at this point in their careers. AB and CStarr are the next Cenzo/Hall. Pure thoroughbreds.
 
With money at even odds, Kem is the smart money. But by NCAA time, this will be an incredibly even matchup. He’ll essentially be at the end of his sophomore year. His trajectory is more ch steeper than Kem at this point in their careers. AB and CStarr are the next Cenzo/Hall. Pure thoroughbreds.

I wouldn't have put money on Mekhi Lewis beating Bull, Wick, Cenzo to win a title as a freshman.
 
Clay wrote this about comments Hall made at media day:

“Mark Hall pointed out true freshman Carter Starocci as a young guy in the room that has stood out.”
There was an interview somewhere but can’t find it.
 
Look at the video of his matches. Strong stalking stance with quickness and strength that makes it so hard to penetrate. And with Cenzo showing him how to swing those hips...
 
With the Starocci comments above, I looked up his high school record, which is amazing enough.

http://www.pa-wrestling.com/hs/teams/eriecathedralprep/athlete_stats.htm?id=112059

46-0 as a junior and state champ at 160
42-0 as a senior and state champ at 182

Wins over Luke Stout and Nijenhuis among others

And, now slotted at 174, with the best coaching and wrestling partners available, he can be dominant on the college level, too.
 
With the Starocci comments above, I looked up his high school record, which is amazing enough.

http://www.pa-wrestling.com/hs/teams/eriecathedralprep/athlete_stats.htm?id=112059

46-0 as a junior and state champ at 160
42-0 as a senior and state champ at 182

Wins over Luke Stout and Nijenhuis among others

And, now slotted at 174, with the best coaching and wrestling partners available, he can be dominant on the college level, too.
Also a Fargo double champ. Those guys don't grow on trees.
 
A slightly different slant 2020 vs 2021

125- Meredith/Howard - Either will be better in 21 add points for nationals (+2 to 10 pts)
133- RBY - Better next year equivalent points potential (0 to +5)
141- Lee - only due to the Yanni factor - I'll say an even to slight dip in points potential. He has shown he can take Eireman. (0 to -5)
149 - Verk - nowhere to go but up. Transfer portal help is unlikely IMO (+2)
157 - Berge / Busiello / Gardner - some concern Brady might be done, otherwise a big gain in points. Transfer portal help is unlikely IMO (+0 to 15)
165 - Joe Lee / Mason Manville - point drop but solid AA (-10 to -15)
174 - Starocci - Ditto 165, but man does he look good and Markie says.... (-5)
184 - Brooks - Better next year. Points increase (+5)
197 - Beard - Better than Shak points increase. Can he get a deeper tank and strengthen his bottom game? Of course he can. (+5 to 10)
285 - Kerkvliet - huge points increase (+15 to 20)

Net-net - we lose two legends + Shak but overall I can see anywhere from 20 to 40+ more points. If we can solve 149 and 157 Tom & Terry may have to invest in some depends, to go along with salivating over their best team in a decade
 
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A slightly different slant 2020 vs 2021

125- Meredith/Howard - Either will be better in 21 add points for nationals (+2 to 10 pts)
133- RBY - Better next year equivalent points potential (0 to +5)
141- Lee - only due to the Yanni factor - I'll say an even to slight dip in points potential. He has shown he can take Eireman. (0 to -5)
149 - Verk - nowhere to go but up. Transfer portal help is unlikely IMO (+2)
157 - Berge / Busiello / Gardner - some concern Brady might be done, otherwise a big gain in points. Transfer portal help is unlikely IMO (+0 to 15)
165 - Joe Lee / Mason Manville - point drop but solid AA (-10 to -15)
174 - Starocci - Ditto 165, but man does he look good and Markie says.... (-5)
184 - Brooks - Better next year. Points increase (+5)
197 - Beard - Better than Shak points increase. Can he get a deeper tank and strengthen his bottom game? Of course he can. (+5 to 10)
285 - Kerkvliet - huge points increase (+15 to 20)

Net-net - we lose two legends + Shak but overall I can see anywhere from 20 to 40+ more points. If we can solve 149 and 157 Tom & Terry may have to invest in some depends, to go along with salivating over their best team in a decade
Busiello vs Gardner who you got?
 
125 Meredith
133 rby
141 Lee
149 verkleeren
157 busiello
165 j Lee
174 c star
184 ab
197 beard
285 kerk
 
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