Great points.
Cowboys are wrestling very tough.
And Coach Smith just might let them choose between ice cream or a cheeseburger at the airport on Sunday.
2021 NCAAs
- Thread starter Tom McAndrew
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Great points.
Cowboys are wrestling very tough.
And Coach Smith just might let them choose between ice cream or a cheeseburger at the airport on Sunday.
PSU wrestlers competing in the session:
133 Semis: #2 seed RBY vs. #3 seed Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech)
141 Semis: #2 seed Nick Lee vs. #3 seed Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers)
157 Consolation R4: #12 seed Brady Berge vs. #33 seed Wyatt Sheets (Okla. St.)
(if Berge is able to go. Some serious doubts about that with how his quarterfinal match ended with an injury default)
174 Semis: #3 seed Carter Starocci vs. #2 seed Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley)
184 Semis: #1 seed Aaron Brooks vs. #4 seed Park Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)
197 Consolation R4: #15 seed Michael Beard vs. #13 seed Tanner Sloan (S. Dakota St.)
285 Consolation R4: #9 seed Kerk vs. #29 seed Austin Harris (Okla. St.)
Interesting that for each PSUer in the semis, their half of the bracket has gone chalk. For the PSUers in the consolations, Berge and Kerk are the higher seeds, and Beard is the lower seed. Kirk's opponent, Austin Harris, lost in R1 of the Championship bracket, and has since reeled off three victories in the Consolation bracket.
133 Semis: #2 seed RBY vs. #3 seed Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech)
141 Semis: #2 seed Nick Lee vs. #3 seed Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers)
157 Consolation R4: #12 seed Brady Berge vs. #33 seed Wyatt Sheets (Okla. St.)
(if Berge is able to go. Some serious doubts about that with how his quarterfinal match ended with an injury default)
174 Semis: #3 seed Carter Starocci vs. #2 seed Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley)
184 Semis: #1 seed Aaron Brooks vs. #4 seed Park Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)
197 Consolation R4: #15 seed Michael Beard vs. #13 seed Tanner Sloan (S. Dakota St.)
285 Consolation R4: #9 seed Kerk vs. #29 seed Austin Harris (Okla. St.)
Interesting that for each PSUer in the semis, their half of the bracket has gone chalk. For the PSUers in the consolations, Berge and Kerk are the higher seeds, and Beard is the lower seed. Kirk's opponent, Austin Harris, lost in R1 of the Championship bracket, and has since reeled off three victories in the Consolation bracket.
A few of us here thought/think PSU had a chance this year but not many. This is one hell of a coaching job by Cael and Casey to have this team competing like they are and relatively close to the best team Iowa has put together in a decade and one their fans said would beat PSU by 50.
While I'm here, let me go ahead and predict now that Alex Marinelli will not be a finalist if he decides to return next season....
I haven't gone out on a limb lately...
Really? I would have to say I'm much more impressed with what Carter Starocci has done.
TIRED!!! He looked like he was drugged??? Check his water bottle? That wasn't the same guy that wrestled yesterday! MY GOD! Did he not sleep? I just hope he gets Warner in the wrestlebacks and lays him OUT!
Anyone know which team OWNS Friday night at NCAAs? That's right, We Are!
Kerk is giving up what 60 pounds to Gable? Kerk will be the next great Hwt. I see at least two NCs for him. He has so much room to grow and so much weight and strength to add!
I’m gutted for all the kids that have been dinged up so far, especially our guys. Injuries are a hard thing to track, cause these guys are like hockey players who just keep chugging along. I do feel like the shortened season has shown up in some sloppier performances this weekend. That said, minus a few warts, the boys and blue have looked pretty good as a unit. It’s almost like, the coaching staff is really really good. Anyway, let’s get 4 in the finals!
The coaching staff is good? Not so sure.... Could use bunch of work.... *whisper* said no one ver....in very small font....
Assuming good health for both programs, next year will be a 25 point Lion victory.
The semis and blood round at states and at nationals are by far my favorite round.
I think CStar will have Kenerererer’s number next year. And Kerk, Cassioppi’s. And SVN will mop the floor with Murin.
We should win a dual meet and have a very good shot at NCAAs.
We should win a dual meet and have a very good shot at NCAAs.
WE'VE GOT INTERNET LADIES AND GENTS!! HFYB
There will another quality quarter-final match that he will wrestle to not lose. He needs a Myles path, and that quarter-final match will still be a struggle.A few of us here thought/think PSU had a chance this year but not many. This is one hell of a coaching job by Cael and Casey to have this team competing like they are and relatively close to the best team Iowa has put together in a decade and one their fans said would beat PSU by 50.
While I'm here, let me go ahead and predict now that Alex Marinelli will not be a finalist if he decides to return next season....
I haven't gone out on a limb lately...
One thing that the team scores and the way the brackets shook out makes very clear, is that the B1G was wildly over-rated, over-ranked and over-seeded in several weight-classes.
Kemmer can't be around next year can he? He started at Iowa in 2015!!!! Come on! His eligibility has to be up by now?
Got to give some props to the seeding committee for their top 4 seed choices at least. 4 lower weights went "chalk" -- i.e., exactly as seeded and 3 other weights got 3 out of the 4 semi-finalists "correct". 2 other weights have 2 of the top 4 in the semis. Only 165 really got blown up. 9 #1 seeds have made it to the semis.
Semifinal Pairings
125 pounds
No. 1. Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 4 Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan)
No. 3 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) vs. No. 7 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley)
133 pounds
No. 1 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 4 Austin DeSanto (Iowa)
No. 3 Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 2 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)
141 pounds
No. 1 Jaydin Eierman (Iowa) vs. No. 4 Tariq Wilson (NC State)
No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers) vs. No. 2 Nick Lee (Penn State)
149 pounds
No. 1 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) vs. No. 4 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State)
No. 3 Brock Mauller (Missouri) vs. No. 2 Austin O’Connor (North Carolina)
157 pounds
No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) vs. No. 4 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider)
No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State) vs. No. 2 Hayden Hidlay (NC State)
165 pounds
No. 8 Shane Griffith (Stanford) vs. No. 5 Zach Hartman (Bucknell)
No. 3 Jake Wentzel (Pittsburgh) vs. No. 7 Ethan Smith (Ohio State)
174 pounds
No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) vs. No. 12 Bernie Truax (Cal Poly)
No. 3 Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs. No. 2 Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley)
184 pounds
No. 1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) vs. No. 4 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)
vs. No. 2 Trent Hidlay (NC State) vs. No. 6 John Poznanski (Rutgers)
197 pounds
No. 1 Myles Amine (Michigan) No. 4 AJ Ferrari (Oklahoma State)
No. 6 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) vs. No. 26 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma)
285
No. 1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota) vs. No. 5 Tony Cassioppi (Iowa)
No. 6 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State) vs. No. 2 Mason Parris
Semifinal Pairings
125 pounds
No. 1. Spencer Lee (Iowa) vs. No. 4 Drew Hildebrandt (Central Michigan)
No. 3 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) vs. No. 7 Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley)
133 pounds
No. 1 Daton Fix (Oklahoma State) vs. No. 4 Austin DeSanto (Iowa)
No. 3 Korbin Myers (Virginia Tech) vs. No. 2 Roman Bravo-Young (Penn State)
141 pounds
No. 1 Jaydin Eierman (Iowa) vs. No. 4 Tariq Wilson (NC State)
No. 3 Sebastian Rivera (Rutgers) vs. No. 2 Nick Lee (Penn State)
149 pounds
No. 1 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) vs. No. 4 Boo Lewallen (Oklahoma State)
No. 3 Brock Mauller (Missouri) vs. No. 2 Austin O’Connor (North Carolina)
157 pounds
No. 1 Ryan Deakin (Northwestern) vs. No. 4 Jesse Dellavecchia (Rider)
No. 3 David Carr (Iowa State) vs. No. 2 Hayden Hidlay (NC State)
165 pounds
No. 8 Shane Griffith (Stanford) vs. No. 5 Zach Hartman (Bucknell)
No. 3 Jake Wentzel (Pittsburgh) vs. No. 7 Ethan Smith (Ohio State)
174 pounds
No. 1 Michael Kemerer (Iowa) vs. No. 12 Bernie Truax (Cal Poly)
No. 3 Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs. No. 2 Demetrius Romero (Utah Valley)
184 pounds
No. 1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) vs. No. 4 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)
vs. No. 2 Trent Hidlay (NC State) vs. No. 6 John Poznanski (Rutgers)
197 pounds
No. 1 Myles Amine (Michigan) No. 4 AJ Ferrari (Oklahoma State)
No. 6 Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh) vs. No. 26 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma)
285
No. 1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota) vs. No. 5 Tony Cassioppi (Iowa)
No. 6 Gannon Gremmel (Iowa State) vs. No. 2 Mason Parris
Amen, my friend! As for today, looks like we both had a little good luck and a little bad luck. Poor Alex Marinelli just can't get over the hump at NCAAs. Wrestles well during the season and during B10s, but never fails to struggle when it counts. Oh well, they have to wrestle when it counts...
Good luck this evening!
I think it's going down to the wire. Hoping that we'll have 3 finalists and the rest AAs, but that's a long ways off. Thinking you'll have 4 finalists, which will definitely make it a battle to the end. Good luck!
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