Last Chance WTT qualifier - Friday, May 3 (Nick Nevills)

[andegre]

My bad. Walsh lost to IMAR at Midlands.

Here are his stats:

*One of only two two-time All-Americans in Rider Wrestling history (John Carvalheira)**
**Rider’s all-time leader in wins by fall (39), surpassing Tim Morrison’s nearly 35-year old record of 29**

2017-18:
- NCAA Qualifier, falling in the blood round
- EWL Champion at 165
- Two-time EWL Wrestler of the Week
- Posted a 26-3 record with 10 falls
- Went 17-1 in dual matches, including a 5-1 mark in EWL matches
- Avenged his lone dual loss of the year to Lock Haven All-American Chance Marsteller with a victory for the EWL title
- Won nine matches against NCAA qualifiers and a 10th with an NWCA All-Star Classic victory over Princeton’s Jonathan Schleifer

2016-17:
- All-American, finishing 7th at 165
- EWL Wrestler of the Year
- EWL Champion
- Rider Athlete of the Year
- 2nd in NCAA Division I with 16 pins
- 33-4 record, including 14-0 mark in dual matches and 6-0 record in EWL matches
- Southeast Open Champion
- 2nd at Midlands
- 3rd at Keystone Classic
- NWCA All-Academic Team

2015-16:
- All-American
- Rider Athlete of the Year
- EWL Wrestler of the Year
- Won four of six matches at NCAA's
- Was the 15th seed and defeated the #2, #4 and #7 seeds at Nationals
- Went 6-0 in EWL duals
- Won 28 matches
- Placed at Midlands for the third year in a row (3rd in 2015, 4th in 2014, 5th in 2013 during his red-shirt season)
- Ranked 14th by the NCAA Coaches Panel at the end of the 2016 dual meet season
- Placed runner-up at the Keystone Classic after placing third the year before
- Named to the NWCA All-Academic Team

2014-15:
- Won five of seven matches at the 2015 University freestyle Nationals
- Named to Amateur Wrestling News All-Rookie team
- Won a match at the 2015 NCAA Championships
- 157 pound champion in the EWL
- Named to the NWCA All-Academic Team

2013-14:
- Redshirted and compiled a record of 33-7 (11 pins) wrestling unattached.

At Camden Catholic High School:
Was ranked 18th in the nation at 152 in 2012-13...a four-time NJ State place winner.

Here's his WrestleStat profile: https://www.wrestlestat.com/season/2018/wrestler/13628/walsh-chad/profile

 

[BFosr1]

Lol at Buckeye Joey

What are you like 5?

 

[nerfstate]

Last year there was no Zain, JO or Yianni. This doesnt explain why he lost to Heil.

Maybe karma for the year he shafted Zacherl out of his spot, then went to Worlds and misses weight.

Speaking of B.Z., I saw yesterday that he was given a 6th year.

I'm guessing it was Seth.

Nope. Not unless Seth grew a beer belly and lost most of his hair since the open.

 

[PSUAllTheWay]

Speaking of B.Z., I saw yesterday that he was given a 6th year.


Nope. Not unless Seth grew a beer belly and lost most of his hair since the open.

Stoll? ;-)

 

[Chickenman Testa]

What are you like 5?

As to McKenna, something about him bugs me. He strikes me as extremely smug. And he was at the forefront of the post Nolf- injury chirping last year. Pre injury - not much chatter about Penn State; post injury - lots of talk, promos cut.

He’s in Columbus for 2 years and he’s acting like the head cheerleader. Reminds me of UT athletes like Kevin Durant who are in Austin for 1 year and call themselves “Lifetime Longhorns”.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

As to McKenna, something about him bugs me. He strikes me as extremely smug. And he was at the forefront of the post Nolf- injury chirping last year. Pre injury - not much chatter about Penn State; post injury - lots of talk, promos cut.

He’s in Columbus for 2 years and he’s acting like the head cheerleader. Reminds me of UT athletes like Kevin Durant who are in Austin for 1 year and call themselves “Lifetime Longhorns”.

Like I said, what he did to Zacherl didnt sit well with a lot of people either.

 

[District four]

Stoll? ;-)

Lol

 

[Sportfan2017]

Like I said, what he did to Zacherl didnt sit well with a lot of people either.

What did he do to Zacherl? I wanna be mad too....

 

[Sportfan2017]

Stoll? ;-)

Nope......wasn't limping

 

[CropDuster507]

What did he do to Zacherl? I wanna be mad too....

Didn't he pull out due to injury at some tournament (because he was allegedly gonna blow weight) and get a wrestle-off at a different time for a world team spot?

 

[pawrestlersintn]

Didn't he pull out due to injury at some tournament (because he was allegedly gonna blow weight) and get a wrestle-off at a different time for a world team spot?

Followed by missing weight at the event he beat Zacherl out for, I believe.

 

[BFosr1]

You do realize on the contrary if McKenna selected Penn State 2 years ago you would absolutely love the kid and be talking about his 4.0 grade point average and how well liked he is on the team though....right?

Perspective.

 

[dunkej01]

You do realize on the contrary if McKenna selected Penn State 2 years ago you would absolutely love the kid and be talking about his 4.0 grade point average and how well liked he is on the team though....right?

Perspective.

Whataboutism is not ur best work.

 

[pawrestlersintn]

You do realize on the contrary if McKenna selected Penn State 2 years ago you would absolutely love the kid and be talking about his 4.0 grade point average and how well liked he is on the team though....right?

Perspective.

What's your point?

 

[tewlepz]

Followed by missing weight at the event he beat Zacherl out for, I believe.

Yes, Zacherl won the spot on the 2015 Junior World team at the WTT, but McKenna was allowed a special wrestle off due to being a world silver medalist the year before. To my knowledge the wrestle off even had a weight allowance and McKenna didn't have to make scratch weight when it was known to be a problem for him; and then went on to not make weight at the World Championships

 

[El-Jefe]

You do realize on the contrary if McKenna selected Penn State 2 years ago you would absolutely love the kid and be talking about his 4.0 grade point average and how well liked he is on the team though....right?

Perspective.

And if your aunt had balls ...

 

[Chickenman Testa]

And if your aunt had balls ...

As an aside, Buckeye fan talking about maturity levels is the height of irony.

Dudes have been dining out on Sandusky jokes for 8 years.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

You do realize on the contrary if McKenna selected Penn State 2 years ago you would absolutely love the kid and be talking about his 4.0 grade point average and how well liked he is on the team though....right?

Perspective.

Not this guy, I’m on record as being against bringing in transfers. IDGAS what their GPA, hair length, or (in)ability to hold weight is.
Glad you landed him though,we would have never had another chance to see him in a oversized red robe if you hadn’t.

 

[nerfstate]

Who are the other fellas?

 

[tikk10]

Who are the other fellas?

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I think the guy next to Nick is the guy some people were mistaking for Jake Varner. Clearly not Varner but you can see why he might be mistaken for him, seen only in the background on video.

 

[west2east]

Who are the other fellas?

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Eric Thompson and Mark McKnight

 

[nerfstate]

Eric Thompson and Mark McKnight

I thought maybe that was McKnight--but had no idea on Thompson. Thanks for solving the puzzle.

 

[RoarLions1]

Mark and Eric are active in the NLWC. Both also work with DT at the M2 Training Center. They are super with the kids...heck, Marky acts like a kid himself (in a good way!!).

 

[nerfstate]

Marky acts like a kid himself (in a good way!!).

He certainly still looks like one. Probably what threw me off.

 

[7brwnpsu]

Eric is a big dude and one of the nicest guys you could meet. He and Nick are of the same mold.