Flo offers up a preview of the upcoming Bill Farrell tournament here, which will this year also serve as the de facto US world team trials for the non-Olympic weights, 61kg and 70kg. Like last year it'll be held at the NYAC in midtown Manhattan in NYC.
Of interest to Penn State fans are Nick Lee entering at 61kg class, and Dylan Alton entering at the 70kg class, wrestling for West Point Wrestling Club. I assume some on this board knew Dylan was training but I sure didn't. Best of luck to him.
The favorites at 61kg would have to include Logan Stieber, dropping from 65kg, Cody Brewer, last seen running a takedown clinic on Tony Ramos, Nahshon Garrett, first time out for Sunkist Kids, and Tyler Graff, who, every tournament, seems to beat every big name until he suddenly doesn't.
At 70kg, James Green has a bye to the finals, and could face Jimmy Kennedy, last seen at 65kg, IMar, Jordan Oliver, also down from 65kg, Kellen Russell, Alexander Steen, last seen writing articles for The Open Mat (and who the internet suggests last wrestled collegiately in 2003).
Other names of interest include Hunter Stieber at 65kg (which, as with the other Olympic weights, will include the int'l field); David Tareo at 57kg, Mike Evans facing an otherwise unimpressive 97kg field; Gwiz and Tony Nelson at 125kg.
Germany's Stefan Kaeppeler (also spelled Käppeler) is also going at 74kg for the NLWC. Who? Good question, but you can find videos of him here.
Of interest to Penn State fans are Nick Lee entering at 61kg class, and Dylan Alton entering at the 70kg class, wrestling for West Point Wrestling Club. I assume some on this board knew Dylan was training but I sure didn't. Best of luck to him.
The favorites at 61kg would have to include Logan Stieber, dropping from 65kg, Cody Brewer, last seen running a takedown clinic on Tony Ramos, Nahshon Garrett, first time out for Sunkist Kids, and Tyler Graff, who, every tournament, seems to beat every big name until he suddenly doesn't.
At 70kg, James Green has a bye to the finals, and could face Jimmy Kennedy, last seen at 65kg, IMar, Jordan Oliver, also down from 65kg, Kellen Russell, Alexander Steen, last seen writing articles for The Open Mat (and who the internet suggests last wrestled collegiately in 2003).
Other names of interest include Hunter Stieber at 65kg (which, as with the other Olympic weights, will include the int'l field); David Tareo at 57kg, Mike Evans facing an otherwise unimpressive 97kg field; Gwiz and Tony Nelson at 125kg.
Germany's Stefan Kaeppeler (also spelled Käppeler) is also going at 74kg for the NLWC. Who? Good question, but you can find videos of him here.
