Donovan Ball lets the guy go with 22 seconds left when he was riding him easily to lose 4-3. Who was in his corner? Riding time was under a minute. It would have gone to OT.
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Yikes that Matt Lee match was ugly 16-0 first period.
He is too young but.....
He is too young but.....
Wow, nice dominating win by Barraclough. Much like Meredith. Love the motor on our boys -- go, go, go until the whistle blows.
Not sure what happened with Donavan Ball there at the end. Cuts him with ~20 seconds left and then doesn't take a shot until there were ~3 left on the clock. He seemed frustrated when he got up, like he thought there was more time. Weird.
Joe Lee v. Brown (LH)
Joe slide by and TD
Chop and flattens him out, cuts him loose
TD on the edge for Lee, cuts him loose again
Snap to a double for TD
Ends the first 6-2 Lee
Lee picks bottom
He’s out quickly and hits a pass by for 2 it’s 9-2
Escape for Brown and another TD for Lee
Brown looks tired! It’s 11-3 with over 2 mins RT
11-3 with 2:53 RT after 2 as Lee jogs back to center
neutral
Double and then a reshot to an ankle pick for 2
Cuts him and hits another TD
Cuts him again and throws him to his back for the PIN!!!
Joe slide by and TD
Chop and flattens him out, cuts him loose
TD on the edge for Lee, cuts him loose again
Snap to a double for TD
Ends the first 6-2 Lee
Lee picks bottom
He’s out quickly and hits a pass by for 2 it’s 9-2
Escape for Brown and another TD for Lee
Brown looks tired! It’s 11-3 with over 2 mins RT
11-3 with 2:53 RT after 2 as Lee jogs back to center
neutral
Double and then a reshot to an ankle pick for 2
Cuts him and hits another TD
Cuts him again and throws him to his back for the PIN!!!
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Not surprising at all. Klucker is a very tough matchup for a HS kid. 2x NQ, plus he's funky on his feet and really good on top. 2 months as a HS SR in the NLWC is not going to take you from being an HM-type national kid to being someone who is going to compete with a kid like Klucker.
Joe Lee attacks relentlessly. Motor just like Nick.
Yes, watched the match. Made a mistake cutting him with :20 to go. He had taken control of the match after giving up the early TD.
He's an intriguing walk-on. Got a long, long way to go so I'm not sure that Cael & Co. can develop him as good as the Brands Bros
so maybe he should transfer.He's really raw and pretty short, but he's an athlete and a competitor.
Beard coming up on 5 vs. Murphy (Blooms)
single, trip finish and he’s tight on top right away
Hard cut and some snaps from Beard
Single attempt but out of bounds
Murphy just blocking most of the period
It’s 2-1 with :35 RT after 1
neutral for the 2nd
Murphy has tried nothing and Beard continues to move forward and snap
Beard with a single and he finishes this time...cuts him loose on the edge, it’s 4-2
Beard picks bottom
He’s up and out quick - 5-2
Stalling on Murphy and it’s a point for Beard 6-2
Murphy with fakes, but nothing more
Finally Murphy commits to a shot and gives up a go behind to Beard - it ends 8-2 with :55 RT for Beard
single, trip finish and he’s tight on top right away
Hard cut and some snaps from Beard
Single attempt but out of bounds
Murphy just blocking most of the period
It’s 2-1 with :35 RT after 1
neutral for the 2nd
Murphy has tried nothing and Beard continues to move forward and snap
Beard with a single and he finishes this time...cuts him loose on the edge, it’s 4-2
Beard picks bottom
He’s up and out quick - 5-2
Stalling on Murphy and it’s a point for Beard 6-2
Murphy with fakes, but nothing more
Finally Murphy commits to a shot and gives up a go behind to Beard - it ends 8-2 with :55 RT for Beard
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Come on Beard. Looking for the counter/reattack too much from neutral. He should major+ this kind of competition. Solid win but unexciting for sure
Looks like Meredith will be up first so I’ll follow him against Lathem (CS)...
Meredith locks a cradle and turns it, loses it on the edge but gets the 4 NF first - it’s 6-0
Meredith looks solid on top and gets RT over 1 min
It’s 6-0 with 1:39 RT after 1
Meredith on bottom
He escapes as Lathem reaches for a cradle
Swing single for Meredith and circles behind to the other leg for the TD - 9-0
Rides him out and it’s 9-0 with 2:12 RT after 2
neutral in the 3rd
And Meredith gets another TD
Looks for a cradle but can’t get it then pretends to cut him and then slaps in a tight cradle, turns it but can’t finish for the pin, settles for the tech!
Meredith locks a cradle and turns it, loses it on the edge but gets the 4 NF first - it’s 6-0
Meredith looks solid on top and gets RT over 1 min
It’s 6-0 with 1:39 RT after 1
Meredith on bottom
He escapes as Lathem reaches for a cradle
Swing single for Meredith and circles behind to the other leg for the TD - 9-0
Rides him out and it’s 9-0 with 2:12 RT after 2
neutral in the 3rd
And Meredith gets another TD
Looks for a cradle but can’t get it then pretends to cut him and then slaps in a tight cradle, turns it but can’t finish for the pin, settles for the tech!
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Starocci opened up a Sam's Club sized can. 1st period pin (cradle).
Starocci with the quick pin in P1 after putting points on the board at will. Lopsided!
Meredith with a very nice tech fall over Cleveland State's primary starter at 125
Meredith's got some Dogg in him!! (I think that's a good thing when you use to gg's for dogg. Waiting for CropDuster to confirm).
Has 174lbs been Cael's most dominant weight? From Ed Ruth, to Matt Brown, to Bo Nickal, to Mark Hall?
And Carter Starocci looks every bit the guy we thought he was going to be.
And Carter Starocci looks every bit the guy we thought he was going to be.
Yes...I found that quite odd....think someone forgot something in state college???
Shunk v. Sherman (KS) coming up soon on 1
shunk taken down with a single and now Sherman has both legs in
Escape after being ridden for 1:29
AND my screen went black!
Comes back just in time for me to see that it’s 3-2 at the end of 1 as Shunk finished a shot at the last second.
Shunk on top now But gets reversed
Gets cut loose and it’s 4-4
Stalemate called in a Sherman shot while Shunk had a shin whizzer
4-4 after 2
Shunk starts on bottom
And he escapes its 5-4, but Sherman has 1:27 RT
Shunk with a single and a finish - 7-4 now
Escape for Sherman it’s 7-5
Shunk with a shot and a stalemate called
Shunk holds him off for the 7-5 win and he’s looked good in the 3rd period for two straight matches!
shunk taken down with a single and now Sherman has both legs in
Escape after being ridden for 1:29
AND my screen went black!
Comes back just in time for me to see that it’s 3-2 at the end of 1 as Shunk finished a shot at the last second.
Shunk on top now But gets reversed
Gets cut loose and it’s 4-4
Stalemate called in a Sherman shot while Shunk had a shin whizzer
4-4 after 2
Shunk starts on bottom
And he escapes its 5-4, but Sherman has 1:27 RT
Shunk with a single and a finish - 7-4 now
Escape for Sherman it’s 7-5
Shunk with a shot and a stalemate called
Shunk holds him off for the 7-5 win and he’s looked good in the 3rd period for two straight matches!
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Yes -- and nobody should be surprised by a HS senior getting beaten soundly by a legit multiple NQ.
It's a good reminder that the exceptions like Aaron Brooks are truly exceptional.
