NWCA All Star Classic Returns Wow!!

[GogglesPaizano]

Didn't I just say in another thread he is going to be a bonus machine this year?

"This won't go the distance" is more than I expected for this match. That's quite a proclamation.

He is going to be fun to watch all year, look out, you have been warned.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

To be honest, I was thinking the exact same thing.

His confidence pales in comparison to yours re: your mastery of the GIF

 

[Ski]

If Spencer wrestled in that event, the whole world would join us in making fun of The Brothers Brands.

Who is left that doesn't already except Io-way fans?

 

[Parkerdam555]

Schultz has officially announced he is out just in case ASU wrestles Us.

 

[nerfstate]

 

[rmg78]

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They also mentioned on FRL that he might not wrestle at all this season

 

[nerfstate]

 

[nitlion6]

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That didn't take long for Iowa to grind up the new guy.

 

[tullfan68]

Scheduled matches​

Men’s Matches
125: Pat McKee (Minnesota) vs Brandon Courtney (Arizona State)

133: Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs Michael McGee (Arizona State)

141: Cole Matthews (Pittsburgh) vs Real Woods (Iowa)

149: Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) vs Austin Gomez (Wisconsin)

157 Jacori Teemer (Arizona State) vs Will Lewan (Michigan)

165: Dean Hamiti Jr. (Wisconsin) vs Keegan O’Toole (Missouri)

165: David Carr (Iowa State) vs Quincy Monday (Princeton)

174: Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech)

184: Aaron Brooks (Penn State) vs Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)

197: Jacob Warner (Iowa) vs Stephen Buchanan (Wyoming)

285: Anthony Cassioppi (Iowa) vs Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)

Women’s Matches
143: Adaugo Nwachukwu (Iowa Wesleyan) vs Alara Boyd (McKendree)

191: Gabrielle Hamilton (Life) vs Sydnee Kimber (McKendree)

More women’s matches are close to being confirmed

 

[tullfan68]

I thought Teemer was out for the yr??

 

[nerfstate]

I thought Teemer was out for the yr??

Yes--think it's Brayton Lee now.

 

[Sportfan2017]

Here is the announced match order posted by FLO 2 days ago. Keep in mind Alirez is replacing Real Woods.

125: Pat McKee (Minnesota) vs Kysen Terukina (Iowa State)

133: Lucas Byrd (Illinois) vs Michael McGee (Arizona State)

157: Bryce Andonian (Virginia Tech) vs Will Lewan (Michigan)

141: Cole Matthews (Pittsburgh) vs Real Woods (Iowa)

191: Kelani Corbett (Missouri Valley) vs Sydnee Kimber (McKendree)

170: Yelena Makoyed (North Central) vs Jessie Lee (Life)

149: Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) vs Austin Gomez (Wisconsin)

184: Aaron Brooks (Penn State) vs Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)

165: Dean Hamiti Jr. (Wisconsin) vs Keegan O'Toole (Missouri)

143: Adaugo Nwachukwu (Iowa Wesleyan) vs Alara Boyd (McKendree)

109: Peyton Prussin (Life) vs Emily Shilson (Augsburg)

165: David Carr (Iowa State) vs Quincy Monday (Princeton)

197: Jacob Warner (Iowa) vs Rocky Elam (Missouri)

285: Anthony Cassioppi (Iowa) vs Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)

174: Carter Starocci (Penn State) vs Mekhi Lewis (Virginia Tech)

Guess which match is being Hyped as "The Tortoise vs The Hare"? HINT: If the weight were a zip code......it would be in Pa.

 

[RB-Old]

Are these matches official or is it still an exhibition?

 

[nerfstate]

Are these matches official or is it still an exhibition?

Not official, but undoubtedly going to impact rankings, and likely seeds like they tend to do anyway.

 

[Sportfan2017]

Are these matches official or is it still an exhibition?

They are an exhibition........on paper. They don't count against their official records and aren't used at year's end to calculate RPI, win %, seeds and aren't supposed to be used for ranking purposes. That said......you can't unsee the results and rankings have changed after the matches.....which affects seeds later in the year.

 

[RB-Old]

I can't imagine seeds mattering for PSU at 174 or 184 but HWT is iffy. The good news for Kerk is that he has more shots before NCAAs against Cassiopi.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

I can't imagine seeds mattering for PSU at 174 or 184 but HWT is iffy. The good news for Kerk is that he has more shots before NCAAs against Cassiopi.

I will be a monkey's uncle if Kerk hasn't separated himself from Cassi this year.

 

[nitlion6]

I can't imagine seeds mattering for PSU at 174 or 184 but HWT is iffy. The good news for Kerk is that he has more shots before NCAAs against Cassiopi.

Dual and Big-10s prior to NCAAs. Seeding consideration at NCAAs between Greg and Cassioppi won't be impacted by the All-Star match. The seeding between ASU and either Greg or Cassioppi can and probably will be impacted.
Example: Greg wins all 3 match ups and runs the regular season table, he probably gets the first seed. If Greg loses the All-star match, but runs the table through Big-10s and enters the NCAA tournament technically undefeated, an undefeated Schultz will get the first seed because of that All-Star, unofficial result.

 

[zzs006]

I have winning
125-Mckee
133-McGee
157-Andonian
141-Alirez (I’m from CO and wrestled his dad multiple times in our hs careers)
149-Gomez
184-Brooks
165-Keegan
165-Carr
197-Elam
285-Kerk
174-Carter

The match I really have no idea about is 149. Both Gomez and Sasso have taken a loss already this year and haven’t looked great. I’ll just go against tOSU whenever I can though. I’m excited for the 165 bouts but really wish we could see Keegan vs Carr instead of the other match-ups. 157 has the most exciting wrestler in the game vs the most boring wrestler in the game. I think Andonian wins and probably does some crazy shit along the way. Elam vs Warner should be a super tight match but Elam seems to just be getting better and better and I think pulls it out. I’m really excited to watch the 3 PSU studs but I’m probably most excited for the Kerk-Cass match. Kerk finally gets over the hump and beats his nemesis by 3-4 points. Brooks-Keckeisen and Carter-Mekhi will be super tight like usual but the good guys will leave no doubt that they were in control and are just the better wrestler. Should be a great night of wrestling!

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

I have winning
125-Mckee
133-McGee
157-Andonian
141-Alirez (I’m from CO and wrestled his dad multiple times in our hs careers)
149-Gomez
184-Brooks
165-Keegan
165-Carr
197-Elam
285-Kerk
174-Carter

The match I really have no idea about is 149. Both Gomez and Sasso have taken a loss already this year and haven’t looked great. I’ll just go against tOSU whenever I can though. I’m excited for the 165 bouts but really wish we could see Keegan vs Carr instead of the other match-ups. 157 has the most exciting wrestler in the game vs the most boring wrestler in the game. I think Andonian wins and probably does some crazy shit along the way. Elam vs Warner should be a super tight match but Elam seems to just be getting better and better and I think pulls it out. I’m really excited to watch the 3 PSU studs but I’m probably most excited for the Kerk-Cass match. Kerk finally gets over the hump and beats his nemesis by 3-4 points. Brooks-Keckeisen and Carter-Mekhi will be super tight like usual but the good guys will leave no doubt that they were in control and are just the better wrestler. Should be a great night of wrestling!

Ando is no doubt exciting but no one tops RBY 😉

 

[McScoreley]

A lot of people are talking about Kerk vs Cass (getting over the hump) and Mekhi vs Carter (rematch of a match that went to tiebreakers last year) but I'm legitimately intrigued by AB vs PK also.

I would love to see Brooks make a statement against Parker. Not saying bonus (PK is very tough) but a kind of match that let's 184 know he's on his own tier (like 9-4 win?)

Parker has challenged him both matches they've wrestled (more so the second one, the first time IIRC Parker got a takedown right at the end when it was settled to lose 6-4)

 

[zzs006]

I’m with you. AB is actually my favorite current PSU wrestler. He is sooo good and seems like just a genuinely great young man. He and Keckeisens matches have been super close but I think if AB comes out offensive and continues to string attacks together he should win by a comfortable margin. AB is so good defensively that in matches against top competition he sometimes relies on that part of his game once he gets a lead. I feel like if he continued to attack he could widen the gap a bit. I really want him to just beat Keckeisen by 4-5 to demonstrate to the rest of the 184 class that no one is going to have a chance this year.