looks more 2 because of the arm, unfortunately. Looks like the right call.
2024 Olympic Trials match and discussion thread
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Fix forfeited to Blaze.
Upcoming Consi Matches:
74kg Consi- Mesenbrink vs. Monday
125kg Consi- Kerk vs. Hendrickson
74kg Consi- Mesenbrink vs. Monday
125kg Consi- Kerk vs. Hendrickson
Blaze vs Forrest for 3rd place. Am I correct that winner makes national team loser does not?
Where does Zahid fit into all of this? Oh man, did I miss this match b/w Aaron and Zahid!! Damnit.
Does anyone know if this is on the radio anywhere? Your guy (Byers?) calling matches? Can’t watch and would like to listen on iHeart. TIA
Waiting for the winner of the consolation bracket to wrestle for 2nd and 3rd.
Adeline Gray & Kennedy Blades in 4-4 (advantage Blades) battle on Mat 2
Blades gets a step out & goes up 5-4
1:30 left
Gray seems to have more gas & pushes forward, but Blades counters for a TD 7-4
15-sec left
Blades takes Gray feet to back for 4, 11-4
Gray gets 2 of her own rolling through, 11-6
Kennedy Blades DEC Adeline Gray 11-6
That was a great match!
Blades gets a step out & goes up 5-4
1:30 left
Gray seems to have more gas & pushes forward, but Blades counters for a TD 7-4
15-sec left
Blades takes Gray feet to back for 4, 11-4
Gray gets 2 of her own rolling through, 11-6
Kennedy Blades DEC Adeline Gray 11-6
That was a great match!
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Fix probably having a double cheeseburger, back up to 61kg for Worlds.
86kg Consi- Mark Hall vs Trent Hidlay
I was watching the Gray vs. Blades match & got here late.
2-2, advantage Hidlay, 1:30 left
Hidlay pushing forward, but not doing much
Hidlay looking for an underhook & driving forward, Hall counters & gets a step out, 3-2 Hall
Back to center Hidlay moving forward, shoots & snaps Hall to the mat for a TD & a turn 6-3
Quick reversal Hall 6-4
Period Ends, 6-4 Hidlay
P2:
Back to action
Hidlay pushing forward a little, tying up
Hidlay reaches for a leg, nothing
Hidlay working for an underhook, moving forward
Hall grounded on the edge, restart
Hidlay stepping forward, Hall keeping one arm back a little
2-min left
Hidlay tries an underhook, driving forward, nothing
Back to center, Tying up, Hall tries a throw by, Hidlay blocks & gets the TD 8-4
Hidlay driving forward & gets a sep out 9-4
Hidlay more aggressive & seems to have more gas in the tank
30-sec left
Hall pushing forward, Hidlay on the edge & they're grounded as time expires
Trent Hidlay DEC Mark Hall 9-4
I was watching the Gray vs. Blades match & got here late.
2-2, advantage Hidlay, 1:30 left
Hidlay pushing forward, but not doing much
Hidlay looking for an underhook & driving forward, Hall counters & gets a step out, 3-2 Hall
Back to center Hidlay moving forward, shoots & snaps Hall to the mat for a TD & a turn 6-3
Quick reversal Hall 6-4
Period Ends, 6-4 Hidlay
P2:
Back to action
Hidlay pushing forward a little, tying up
Hidlay reaches for a leg, nothing
Hidlay working for an underhook, moving forward
Hall grounded on the edge, restart
Hidlay stepping forward, Hall keeping one arm back a little
2-min left
Hidlay tries an underhook, driving forward, nothing
Back to center, Tying up, Hall tries a throw by, Hidlay blocks & gets the TD 8-4
Hidlay driving forward & gets a sep out 9-4
Hidlay more aggressive & seems to have more gas in the tank
30-sec left
Hall pushing forward, Hidlay on the edge & they're grounded as time expires
Trent Hidlay DEC Mark Hall 9-4
Mark Hall retires. Great career.
A Nittany Lion legend always!
So proud of Mark. He is a credit to anyone he associates himself with. Glad it was us for 4 years.
On to bigger and better things.
74kg Consi- Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. Quincy Monday
P1:
Monday with a quick shot, nothing
Mesenbrink back in on a shot, Monday rolls him over, but them Mesenbrink gets on top for a TD 2-0
Back to neutral
Hand-fighting
Mesenbrink shoots, Monday counters & gets a leg, both working, Mesenbrink locked through the crotch
Mesenbrink turns Monday 4-0
Monday gets a reversal 4-1
Mesenbrink working, active as usual, looking for an opening
Mesenbrink shoots, gets a leg, pulls it in, Monday trying to fight it off. Mesenbrink keeps working and gets the TD 6-1, restart
Monday fakes, Mesenbrink fakes
Monday reaches, Mesenbrink working the head
45-sec left
Monday shoots, Mesenbrink backs out, nothing
Monday working a Russian Tie, Mesenbrink fights it off
Time expires
6-1 Mesenbrink
It looks like Casey & maybe Kennedy in Mitchell's corner
P2:
Mesenbrink fakes
Monday shoots, Mesenbrink counters & has a headlock tries to turn Monday, nothing & they go out of bounds
2:33 left
Mesenbrink shoots, gets an ankle, working, Monday trying to defend, Mesenbrink keeps working, Monday with a good whizzer & stalemates it
Monday shoots, nothing
Monday shoots again, Mesenbrink blocks him off with underhooks
Back to center
Monday shoots, Mesenbrink circles around & we're back to center
1:30 left
Monday reaches for the head, Mesenbrink shoots, gets an ankle working, Monday defending & stalemate, restart
1:02 left
Monday head tapping, shoots, nothing
Monday shoots, Mesenbrink counters & comes around & gets another TD 8-1 & gets a turn 10-1
30 sec left
Monday shoots, Mesenbrink counters & comes behind for another TD 12-1
Mitchell Mesenbrink TECH Quincy Monday 12-1
Mitchell just keeps going and going and going...
P1:
Monday with a quick shot, nothing
Mesenbrink back in on a shot, Monday rolls him over, but them Mesenbrink gets on top for a TD 2-0
Back to neutral
Hand-fighting
Mesenbrink shoots, Monday counters & gets a leg, both working, Mesenbrink locked through the crotch
Mesenbrink turns Monday 4-0
Monday gets a reversal 4-1
Mesenbrink working, active as usual, looking for an opening
Mesenbrink shoots, gets a leg, pulls it in, Monday trying to fight it off. Mesenbrink keeps working and gets the TD 6-1, restart
Monday fakes, Mesenbrink fakes
Monday reaches, Mesenbrink working the head
45-sec left
Monday shoots, Mesenbrink backs out, nothing
Monday working a Russian Tie, Mesenbrink fights it off
Time expires
6-1 Mesenbrink
It looks like Casey & maybe Kennedy in Mitchell's corner
P2:
Mesenbrink fakes
Monday shoots, Mesenbrink counters & has a headlock tries to turn Monday, nothing & they go out of bounds
2:33 left
Mesenbrink shoots, gets an ankle, working, Monday trying to defend, Mesenbrink keeps working, Monday with a good whizzer & stalemates it
Monday shoots, nothing
Monday shoots again, Mesenbrink blocks him off with underhooks
Back to center
Monday shoots, Mesenbrink circles around & we're back to center
1:30 left
Monday reaches for the head, Mesenbrink shoots, gets an ankle working, Monday defending & stalemate, restart
1:02 left
Monday head tapping, shoots, nothing
Monday shoots, Mesenbrink counters & comes around & gets another TD 8-1 & gets a turn 10-1
30 sec left
Monday shoots, Mesenbrink counters & comes behind for another TD 12-1
Mitchell Mesenbrink TECH Quincy Monday 12-1
Mitchell just keeps going and going and going...
Mark Hall is a beast. That mixer he had was filthy.
Mitch with an impressive 12-1 tech over Monday. Just out there smiling and giving high fives ✋️😃
MM has Jacques-Berger winner for 3rd
What does it mean to make national team? Where does 2nd and 3rd finishers go? OR are the just subs if champs can't compete in Paris?
I'll never forget the one he hit at the Scuffle he hit against Preisch, total beast move.
They also get to participate in all team activities such as Colorado Springs training and the trip to the Olympics (including any acclimation stopover).
Yes. One more win and he'll wrestle JB again. That should be fun.
EDIT: I just found out that JB didn't weigh-in today so he's out. MM will wrestle JJ for 3rd. Does anyone know if the winner there gets 2nd?
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Some Mark Hall memories:
And of course the Grant Haley reenactment!
And of course the Grant Haley reenactment!
JB is out. Didn’t weigh in. It’s MM/Jacques for 3rd
Say Messenbrink wins for third…wouldn't Dake or Nolf be 1 and 2 then Burrows be third in line for the Olympic spot if it somehow came to that?
That can only be called a bummer. I was looking forward to that one.
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