I didn’t really want to start a new thread on this but didn’t see a good one to post it
On tHR there has been a few posts on which I participated comparing SLee’s high school career to Kolat’s.
I found the old Midlands brackets; see https://nusports.com/sports/2015/6/26/MIDLANDS_0626155320.aspx
Kolat wrestled there in 1989 as a 10th-grader and in 1990 as an 11th grader, placing 3rd and 4th, respectively.
In 1990, he lost 2-1 to 1988 Olympian Ken Chertow. Chertow would go on to win Midlands that year, beating that season’s NCAA Champ Terry Brands 7-4 in the final.
In the consolation semi-final, Kolat beat Shawn Charles, who would place 5th at NCAAs that season.
In the consolation final, he lost in OT to Adam DiSabato, who would go on to place 6th at NCAAs that year.
I just can’t imagine a high school junior entering an open tournament and, say, losing 2-1 to Gilman in the QFs, beating Pat McKee in the consolation semifinal, and then losing in SV to Brandon Courtney in the 3rd place match. Unreal.
On tHR there has been a few posts on which I participated comparing SLee’s high school career to Kolat’s.
I found the old Midlands brackets; see https://nusports.com/sports/2015/6/26/MIDLANDS_0626155320.aspx
Kolat wrestled there in 1989 as a 10th-grader and in 1990 as an 11th grader, placing 3rd and 4th, respectively.
In 1990, he lost 2-1 to 1988 Olympian Ken Chertow. Chertow would go on to win Midlands that year, beating that season’s NCAA Champ Terry Brands 7-4 in the final.
In the consolation semi-final, Kolat beat Shawn Charles, who would place 5th at NCAAs that season.
In the consolation final, he lost in OT to Adam DiSabato, who would go on to place 6th at NCAAs that year.
I just can’t imagine a high school junior entering an open tournament and, say, losing 2-1 to Gilman in the QFs, beating Pat McKee in the consolation semifinal, and then losing in SV to Brandon Courtney in the 3rd place match. Unreal.