Good international news (while PSU dominates national news)

[dmm53]

Just announced. 10 weight classes. 2-day competition. And ranking/seeding.

http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestlin...o-Day-Format-Highlight-Wrestling-Improvements

Can't wait for Penn State's Murderer's Row to get at it tomorrow. Here's to a Royal Flush from 149 to 184!

 

[Real_Proposition_Joe]

We're heavy favorites in 149/157, heavy underdogs in 165, slight underdog in 174, and 184 is a tossup.

Including Nevills, I'm looking forward to 7 more great matches tomorrow!

 

[lionlover]

Just announced. 10 weight classes. 2-day competition. And ranking/seeding.

http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestlin...o-Day-Format-Highlight-Wrestling-Improvements

Can't wait for Penn State's Murderer's Row to get at it tomorrow. Here's to a Royal Flush from 149 to 184!

Any word on what the new weight classes will be?

 

[dmm53]

Any word on what the new weight classes will be?

I've heard they are going to discuss and decide upon the 10 weight classes when countries meet at the World Championships in Paris this year. Official rankings will take effect in Jan., 2018.

 

[backdrft76]

Heard somewhere that the 2 day format benefits USA (might have been DT). Not sure how that is. Can someone please explain?

Obviously we have so much talent in this country that adding 2 weight classes not only gives 2 more of our guys a chance at obtaining their dreams but also gets us to send 2 more studs overseas to represent our talent pool. Pretty excited about this.

Will this apply to the Olympics too?

 

[jschrantz]

We're heavy favorites in 149/157, heavy underdogs in 165, slight underdog in 174, and 184 is a tossup.

Including Nevills, I'm looking forward to 7 more great matches tomorrow!

I might say slight underdog at 184 and a toss at 174, JMO

 

[NittanyLion84]

I really like Mark's chances tonight. I really think he has this.

 

[CholleyVandine]

Heard somewhere that the 2 day format benefits USA (might have been DT). Not sure how that is. Can someone please explain?

Obviously we have so much talent in this country that adding 2 weight classes not only gives 2 more of our guys a chance at obtaining their dreams but also gets us to send 2 more studs overseas to represent our talent pool. Pretty excited about this.

Will this apply to the Olympics too?

Maybe because USA wrestlers are used to multiple-day tournaments because of their folkstyle experience? That's the only thing I can think of.

It will not apply to the Olympics, at least at this point.

 

[Ian]

Is it me or is wrestling gaining in popularity? They tried to kill it not to long along ago! This is great with more kids and more competition.

Outstanding news for the USA with so much elite talent bubbling up. I would really like to see 125, 135, 145, 155, 165, 175, 185, 195, 215, 285 both internationally and in college. It should line up. USA can compete

Get ready to see a lot of Megaludis, Retherford, Nolf, Hall, Taylor, Brown, Nickal, McIntosh, Nevills and more on the way.

The NLWC is only going to get stronger.... Cael is recruiting the elite wrestler who is committed, invested, and simply loves wrestling because the finest platform for the international stage is in UP.

 

[El-Jefe]

I've heard they are going to discuss and decide upon the 10 weight classes when countries meet at the World Championships in Paris this year. Official rankings will take effect in Jan., 2018.

Because they'll have to weigh in both days. That'll be a killer for the Russian Countries, that cut to the bone for a one-day weigh-in.