Love the irony in this metaphor. You can only drive it a couple times a year when you go out and total the thing!!
Southern Scuffle - Jan 4 & 5
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Revised metaphor: like sleeping with a Ferrari and only wearing her panties in the locker room a couple times a year.
133 pounds R64: Gary Steen VS Josh Sanders (Bellarmine)
Period 1:
Here we go! Straight to the tie up, then breaking. Steen with a half shot, but no luck, then they circle back to center. Sanders shoots, but Steen backs out & they're back to tying up & circling in the center of the mat, 2-min left. Steen shoots, but Sanders pulls away. Steen comes forward, but Sanders backs out. Sanders tries a throw by, but no luck. Steen shoots on the edge, but they go out of bounds, restart. Tying up & hand fighting. Steen hits a drag & gets behind for the TD, 3-0. Steen riding tough & has Sanders bellied out. Sanders gets a stall warning. Steen rides out the period. 3-0 Steen, +51-sec RT.
Period 2:
Steen takes down, sits out, turns & gets the escape in 5-seconds, 4-0. Sanders comes forward & pushes Steen out of bounds, restart. Tying up in the center. Steen comes behind for a TD, 7-0, then he gives up the escape, 7-1. Steen is getting more aggressive now. He shoots, but can't finish & they go out of bounds, restart. Steen comes forward off the whistle, he shoots & gets another TD, 10-1. Riding time goes over 1-min, then they go out of bounds, restart. Sanders appears to be injured & is kneeling down on the edge of the mat with the trainer out now. It looks like a shoulder or some part of his arm. He's good to go & we're back at it. Steen takes down, gets to his feet, turns & gets an ankle. He keeps working & gets a reversal, 12-1. Steen has a cradle locked up & he takes Sanders to his back. He's getting nearfall & then gets the FALL just as time expires!
Gary Steen FALL Josh Sanders (5:00)
Period 1:
Here we go! Straight to the tie up, then breaking. Steen with a half shot, but no luck, then they circle back to center. Sanders shoots, but Steen backs out & they're back to tying up & circling in the center of the mat, 2-min left. Steen shoots, but Sanders pulls away. Steen comes forward, but Sanders backs out. Sanders tries a throw by, but no luck. Steen shoots on the edge, but they go out of bounds, restart. Tying up & hand fighting. Steen hits a drag & gets behind for the TD, 3-0. Steen riding tough & has Sanders bellied out. Sanders gets a stall warning. Steen rides out the period. 3-0 Steen, +51-sec RT.
Period 2:
Steen takes down, sits out, turns & gets the escape in 5-seconds, 4-0. Sanders comes forward & pushes Steen out of bounds, restart. Tying up in the center. Steen comes behind for a TD, 7-0, then he gives up the escape, 7-1. Steen is getting more aggressive now. He shoots, but can't finish & they go out of bounds, restart. Steen comes forward off the whistle, he shoots & gets another TD, 10-1. Riding time goes over 1-min, then they go out of bounds, restart. Sanders appears to be injured & is kneeling down on the edge of the mat with the trainer out now. It looks like a shoulder or some part of his arm. He's good to go & we're back at it. Steen takes down, gets to his feet, turns & gets an ankle. He keeps working & gets a reversal, 12-1. Steen has a cradle locked up & he takes Sanders to his back. He's getting nearfall & then gets the FALL just as time expires!
Gary Steen FALL Josh Sanders (5:00)
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I always preferred slippery Pete 11’s commentary.
125 pounds R32: Kurt McHenry VS Weston Pisarchick (Clarion)
Period 1:
Pisarchick looks about a head taller than McHenry. Caution McHenry, false start. Circling. McHenry shoots, but no luck. Pisarchick shoots, McHenry counters & gets the TD, 3-0. Pisarchick gets to his feet, but they go out of bounds, restart, 2:30 left. Pisarchick sits out, gets to his feet, but McHenry locks up a cradle & takes Pisarchick back to the mat. McHenry can't do anything with the cradle & lets it go, but Pisarchick is still bellied out on the mat & riding time goes over 1-min. Pisarchick gets to his feet & McHenry just lets him go. My feed gets real choppy & McHenry gets another TD somehow, 6-1. McHenry locks up another cradle, but is having trouble turning Pisarchick over. Stoppage & restart for some reason. Pisarchick is still down. Caution Pisarchick, false start. Pisarchick gets to his feet & gets the escape, 6-2. Back to center, McHenry with a very low stance. He drives forward, but can't find an opening. They're down on the edge & go out of bounds, restart. More circling as the period expires. 6-2 McHenry, +1:37 RT
Period 2:
McHenry takes down, gets to his feet, turns & gets the escape, 7-2. McHenry comes forward & gets a TD on the far edge of the mat, 10-2. He has Pisarchick on his back & adds 4 NF, 14-2 before they go out of bounds, restart. McHenry gets Pisarchick bellied out & is riding tough. Riding time goes over 2-1/2 min. Stoppage for something, restart, 49-sec left. Pisarchick is still down. He gets to his feet & gets the escape, 14-3. McHenry quickly shoots & gets another TD, 17-3 & then has Pisarchick bellied out on the mat. Pisarchick gets to his feet, but McHenry takes him out of bounds, restart, 10-sec left. McHenry rides out the period. 17-3 McHenry +3:13 RT.
Period 3:
McHenry takes down or Pisarchick takes top. I didn't see. McHenry turns & quickly gets the escape to finish off the 18-3 TECH.
Kurt McHenry TECH Weston Pisarchick 18-3 (5:03)
Period 1:
Pisarchick looks about a head taller than McHenry. Caution McHenry, false start. Circling. McHenry shoots, but no luck. Pisarchick shoots, McHenry counters & gets the TD, 3-0. Pisarchick gets to his feet, but they go out of bounds, restart, 2:30 left. Pisarchick sits out, gets to his feet, but McHenry locks up a cradle & takes Pisarchick back to the mat. McHenry can't do anything with the cradle & lets it go, but Pisarchick is still bellied out on the mat & riding time goes over 1-min. Pisarchick gets to his feet & McHenry just lets him go. My feed gets real choppy & McHenry gets another TD somehow, 6-1. McHenry locks up another cradle, but is having trouble turning Pisarchick over. Stoppage & restart for some reason. Pisarchick is still down. Caution Pisarchick, false start. Pisarchick gets to his feet & gets the escape, 6-2. Back to center, McHenry with a very low stance. He drives forward, but can't find an opening. They're down on the edge & go out of bounds, restart. More circling as the period expires. 6-2 McHenry, +1:37 RT
Period 2:
McHenry takes down, gets to his feet, turns & gets the escape, 7-2. McHenry comes forward & gets a TD on the far edge of the mat, 10-2. He has Pisarchick on his back & adds 4 NF, 14-2 before they go out of bounds, restart. McHenry gets Pisarchick bellied out & is riding tough. Riding time goes over 2-1/2 min. Stoppage for something, restart, 49-sec left. Pisarchick is still down. He gets to his feet & gets the escape, 14-3. McHenry quickly shoots & gets another TD, 17-3 & then has Pisarchick bellied out on the mat. Pisarchick gets to his feet, but McHenry takes him out of bounds, restart, 10-sec left. McHenry rides out the period. 17-3 McHenry +3:13 RT.
Period 3:
McHenry takes down or Pisarchick takes top. I didn't see. McHenry turns & quickly gets the escape to finish off the 18-3 TECH.
Kurt McHenry TECH Weston Pisarchick 18-3 (5:03)
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133 pounds R32: Gary Steen VS Spencer VonSavoye (Duke)
Period 1:
Gary's up again. He was the only PSU wrestler with a round of 64 match. They go straight to the tie up & pushing off the whistle. Steen snaps, VonSavoye drops in on a leg. Steen sprawls back & reaches over to get an ankle & it's a stalemate, restart. Tying up, Steen reaches for an ankle, but can't get there. More pushing & circling with some occasional snaps. Steen shoots, VonSavoye appears to stumble & Steen gets the TD, 3-0. Steen throws in a boot & has VonSavoye bellied out. VonSavoye gets to his feet, but Steen jacks him up & returns VonSavoye to the mat. Steen has VonSavoye bellied out again & he rides out the period, 3-0 Steen, +1:02 RT
Period 2:
Steen takes down, quickly gets to his feet, turns & gets a reversal, 5-0. Steen is riding, VonSavoye gets to his feet, but they go out of bounds, 1:36 left. VonSavoye is still down. Caution Steen, false start. Steen breaks VonSavoye down to his belly off the whistle, but then lets him up for the escape, 5-1. Steen +1:21 riding time. Circling & tying up in the center. Steen tries an underhook, but no luck. VonSavoye shoots & gets a leg, but Steen counters & gets the TD, 8-1. Steen is riding tough. VonSavoye gets to his feet, but Steen brings him back to the mat & goes over 2-min riding time as they go out of bounds, restart. VonSavoye is still down & goes straight to his belly. Steen is looking for a tilt, but doesn't get any points & the period expires. 8-1 Steen, +2:15 RT.
Period 3:
VonSavoye takes neutral. He shoots, but Steen sprawls back. They work back to their feet & then tie up again. VonSavoye with a desperation shot & Steen with an easy counter for another TD, 11-1. VonSavoye gets the escape, 11-2. VonSavoye shooting recklessly & Steen easily counters for another TD, 14-2, then gives up the escape, 14-3. Steen with another quick TD & it's 17-3. Steen finishes with 2:58 in riding time & adds RT point for the 18-3 TECH.
Gary Steen TECH Spencer VonSavoye 18-3 (7:00)
Period 1:
Gary's up again. He was the only PSU wrestler with a round of 64 match. They go straight to the tie up & pushing off the whistle. Steen snaps, VonSavoye drops in on a leg. Steen sprawls back & reaches over to get an ankle & it's a stalemate, restart. Tying up, Steen reaches for an ankle, but can't get there. More pushing & circling with some occasional snaps. Steen shoots, VonSavoye appears to stumble & Steen gets the TD, 3-0. Steen throws in a boot & has VonSavoye bellied out. VonSavoye gets to his feet, but Steen jacks him up & returns VonSavoye to the mat. Steen has VonSavoye bellied out again & he rides out the period, 3-0 Steen, +1:02 RT
Period 2:
Steen takes down, quickly gets to his feet, turns & gets a reversal, 5-0. Steen is riding, VonSavoye gets to his feet, but they go out of bounds, 1:36 left. VonSavoye is still down. Caution Steen, false start. Steen breaks VonSavoye down to his belly off the whistle, but then lets him up for the escape, 5-1. Steen +1:21 riding time. Circling & tying up in the center. Steen tries an underhook, but no luck. VonSavoye shoots & gets a leg, but Steen counters & gets the TD, 8-1. Steen is riding tough. VonSavoye gets to his feet, but Steen brings him back to the mat & goes over 2-min riding time as they go out of bounds, restart. VonSavoye is still down & goes straight to his belly. Steen is looking for a tilt, but doesn't get any points & the period expires. 8-1 Steen, +2:15 RT.
Period 3:
VonSavoye takes neutral. He shoots, but Steen sprawls back. They work back to their feet & then tie up again. VonSavoye with a desperation shot & Steen with an easy counter for another TD, 11-1. VonSavoye gets the escape, 11-2. VonSavoye shooting recklessly & Steen easily counters for another TD, 14-2, then gives up the escape, 14-3. Steen with another quick TD & it's 17-3. Steen finishes with 2:58 in riding time & adds RT point for the 18-3 TECH.
Gary Steen TECH Spencer VonSavoye 18-3 (7:00)
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141 pounds R32: Tim Levine VS Josh Viarengo (Davidson)
Period 1:
Circling & hand fighting to start. Levine throws in an underhook, then they break. Tying up again. Levine with an underhook. They both drop to their knees, then Levine hits a roll, maybe a cement mixer & comes out on top of Viarengo. Levine has Viarengo all tied up. He hooks the leg & gets a quick FALL!
Tim Levine FALL Josh Viarengo (1:04)
Period 1:
Circling & hand fighting to start. Levine throws in an underhook, then they break. Tying up again. Levine with an underhook. They both drop to their knees, then Levine hits a roll, maybe a cement mixer & comes out on top of Viarengo. Levine has Viarengo all tied up. He hooks the leg & gets a quick FALL!
Tim Levine FALL Josh Viarengo (1:04)
Cael Nasdeo and Sam Beckett are competing at Edinboro today. Both are in the quarterfinals.
149 pounds R32: #4 Connor Pierce VS Hunter Jones (Gardner-Webb)
Period 1:
Circling, Jones shoots, but Pierce counters for the TD, 3-0. Pierce throws in a boot & has Jones bellied out. Jones gets to his feet & gets the escape without much resistance from Pierce, 3-1. Circling, both are getting more active. Jones shoots, Pierce counters & works for another TD, 6-1. Pierce throws in a boot & goes over 1-min riding time. Pierce turns Jones to his back, adds 4 NF & then gets the FALL!
Connor Pierce FALL Hunter Jones (2:22)
Period 1:
Circling, Jones shoots, but Pierce counters for the TD, 3-0. Pierce throws in a boot & has Jones bellied out. Jones gets to his feet & gets the escape without much resistance from Pierce, 3-1. Circling, both are getting more active. Jones shoots, Pierce counters & works for another TD, 6-1. Pierce throws in a boot & goes over 1-min riding time. Pierce turns Jones to his back, adds 4 NF & then gets the FALL!
Connor Pierce FALL Hunter Jones (2:22)
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I believe I just saw Nick Lee walk in front of camera before Pierce match.
I’m sure we got some forum members on the ground there. Any Casey or Cael sightings?
adam busiello vs connor pierce in the next round. forgot that guy existed
I thought I got a glimpse of Casey during the one Steen match.
This is because of the recent thread bemoaning a lack of cradles.
We get reaults.
Sam has taken a quantum leap this season under this coaching staff.
(Obligatory; my apologies.)
Yep - he was carrying water for the athletes competing.
165 pounds R32: Aurelius Dunbar VS #1 Gunner Filipowicz (Army)
Period 1:
Filipowicz looks much bigger than Dunbar, almost a weight class bigger, to me. Circling, Filipowicz snaps, then finishes the TD, 3-0. They go out of bounds, restart. Filipowicz goes neutral start, then drops on top of Dunbar. Dunbar gets to his feet, but Filipowicz trips him back to the mat. Dunbar gets to his knees, works back to his feet, but Filipowicz drives him out of bounds, restart. Dunbar is still down. Filipowicz is riding heavy & Dunbar struggles getting to his feet. Dunbar gets to his feet, but Filipowicz takes him out of bounds again & goes over 1-min riding time. Filipowicz gives up the escape, 3-1. Circling, Filipowicz comes forward. They're on the edge & Dunbar drops in on a leg. Filipowicz sprawls & it's a stalemate, restart. Circling, then tying up. Filipowicz is looking underhook. He shoots, but Dunbar sprawls out of it. Filipowicz keeps coming. They're on the edge. Filipowicz tries an arm spin & has a headlock now, but doesn't get the TD & they go out of bounds, restart. Circling as the period expires. 3-1 Filipowicz
Period 2:
Dunbar takes down. He gets to his feet, but Filipowicz trips him back to the mat. They roll & Dunbar gets a whizzer in. They working, then go out of bounds, restart. Dunbar is still down. Filipowicz has 1:46 RT. Filipowicz gives up the escape, 3-2. Filipowicz shoots, gets to a leg, but Dunbar sprawls back & they go out of bounds, restart, 1:01 left. Circling, Filipowicz shoots & gets to a leg. They roll & Filipowicz comes out on top for the TD, 6-2. Filipowicz has Dunbar bellied out on the edge & goes over 2-min riding time. Filipowicz rides out the period. 6-2 Filipowicz, +2:26 RT
Period 3:
Filipowicz takes down. He gets to his feet, then drops to a roll & gets a reversal, 8-2. He has Dunbar on his back & adds 2 NF, 10-2. Filipowicz is riding on the edge. Dunbar is completely out of bounds, but Filipowicz keeps a toe in. They finally go out of bounds, restart, 57-sec left. Dunbar is still down. He gets to his feet, but Filipowicz is riding heavy & brings him back to the mat, then gives up the escape, 10-3. Circling, Filipowicz comes forward & shoots. Dunbar is fighting him off as the period expires. Filipowicz adds a riding time point for the 11-3 major.
Gunner Filipowicz MD Aurelius Dunbar 11-3
Period 1:
Filipowicz looks much bigger than Dunbar, almost a weight class bigger, to me. Circling, Filipowicz snaps, then finishes the TD, 3-0. They go out of bounds, restart. Filipowicz goes neutral start, then drops on top of Dunbar. Dunbar gets to his feet, but Filipowicz trips him back to the mat. Dunbar gets to his knees, works back to his feet, but Filipowicz drives him out of bounds, restart. Dunbar is still down. Filipowicz is riding heavy & Dunbar struggles getting to his feet. Dunbar gets to his feet, but Filipowicz takes him out of bounds again & goes over 1-min riding time. Filipowicz gives up the escape, 3-1. Circling, Filipowicz comes forward. They're on the edge & Dunbar drops in on a leg. Filipowicz sprawls & it's a stalemate, restart. Circling, then tying up. Filipowicz is looking underhook. He shoots, but Dunbar sprawls out of it. Filipowicz keeps coming. They're on the edge. Filipowicz tries an arm spin & has a headlock now, but doesn't get the TD & they go out of bounds, restart. Circling as the period expires. 3-1 Filipowicz
Period 2:
Dunbar takes down. He gets to his feet, but Filipowicz trips him back to the mat. They roll & Dunbar gets a whizzer in. They working, then go out of bounds, restart. Dunbar is still down. Filipowicz has 1:46 RT. Filipowicz gives up the escape, 3-2. Filipowicz shoots, gets to a leg, but Dunbar sprawls back & they go out of bounds, restart, 1:01 left. Circling, Filipowicz shoots & gets to a leg. They roll & Filipowicz comes out on top for the TD, 6-2. Filipowicz has Dunbar bellied out on the edge & goes over 2-min riding time. Filipowicz rides out the period. 6-2 Filipowicz, +2:26 RT
Period 3:
Filipowicz takes down. He gets to his feet, then drops to a roll & gets a reversal, 8-2. He has Dunbar on his back & adds 2 NF, 10-2. Filipowicz is riding on the edge. Dunbar is completely out of bounds, but Filipowicz keeps a toe in. They finally go out of bounds, restart, 57-sec left. Dunbar is still down. He gets to his feet, but Filipowicz is riding heavy & brings him back to the mat, then gives up the escape, 10-3. Circling, Filipowicz comes forward & shoots. Dunbar is fighting him off as the period expires. Filipowicz adds a riding time point for the 11-3 major.
Gunner Filipowicz MD Aurelius Dunbar 11-3
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This isn't a terrible result. Filipowicz was a NQ last year and is now 13-2 this year -- the 2 being against Mesenbrink and Caliendo.
174 pounds R32: Jack Kelly VS Ty Finn (Virginia Tech)
Period 1:
Circling, Kelly with a lot of up & down movement, then they're back to circling in the center. Finn shoots, gets a leg. Kelly flips him over & then sprawls & they're back to their feet circling. Finn shoots, gets a leg. Kelly kind of whips or rolls him over & is trying to come behind, but Finn still has the leg. Finn tries a trip & gets Kelly on his hip, then finishes off the TD, 3-0. Kelly sits out, gets to his feet, then rolls & appears to get the escape, but it isn't awarded. Kelly keeps working & gets a reversal, 3-2. Kelly is riding, then Finn gets a reversal, 5-2. Kelly gets to his feet, but time expires. 5-2 Finn, +35-sec RT.
Period 2:
Finn takes down. He gets to his feet, but then Kelly locks through the crotch, jacks him up & returns him to the mat. Kelly is looking for a turn, but gets over-extended & gives up a reversal to Finn, 7-2. Finn has Kelly bellied out on the edge. Finn goes over 1-min riding time. Finn locks up a tilt & turns Kelly over. Finn adds 4 NF, 11-2. Kelly tries to sit out & roll, but Finn stays with him & they go out of bounds, restart. Finn rides out the period. 11-2 Finn, +1:44 RT
Period 3:
Kelly takes neutral. Circling & tying up. Finn fakes, Kelly fakes, then Kelly drops in on a leg. Finn is trying to come behind & gets the TD, 14-2. Finn has Kelly bellied out in the center of the mat & goes over 2-min riding time. Finn grabs an ankle to give the bow & arrow a try, but can't complete it. Kelly gets the escape, 14-3 & then they go out of bounds as the period ends. Finn adds a riding time point for the 15-3 major.
Ty Finn MD Jack Kelly 15-3
Period 1:
Circling, Kelly with a lot of up & down movement, then they're back to circling in the center. Finn shoots, gets a leg. Kelly flips him over & then sprawls & they're back to their feet circling. Finn shoots, gets a leg. Kelly kind of whips or rolls him over & is trying to come behind, but Finn still has the leg. Finn tries a trip & gets Kelly on his hip, then finishes off the TD, 3-0. Kelly sits out, gets to his feet, then rolls & appears to get the escape, but it isn't awarded. Kelly keeps working & gets a reversal, 3-2. Kelly is riding, then Finn gets a reversal, 5-2. Kelly gets to his feet, but time expires. 5-2 Finn, +35-sec RT.
Period 2:
Finn takes down. He gets to his feet, but then Kelly locks through the crotch, jacks him up & returns him to the mat. Kelly is looking for a turn, but gets over-extended & gives up a reversal to Finn, 7-2. Finn has Kelly bellied out on the edge. Finn goes over 1-min riding time. Finn locks up a tilt & turns Kelly over. Finn adds 4 NF, 11-2. Kelly tries to sit out & roll, but Finn stays with him & they go out of bounds, restart. Finn rides out the period. 11-2 Finn, +1:44 RT
Period 3:
Kelly takes neutral. Circling & tying up. Finn fakes, Kelly fakes, then Kelly drops in on a leg. Finn is trying to come behind & gets the TD, 14-2. Finn has Kelly bellied out in the center of the mat & goes over 2-min riding time. Finn grabs an ankle to give the bow & arrow a try, but can't complete it. Kelly gets the escape, 14-3 & then they go out of bounds as the period ends. Finn adds a riding time point for the 15-3 major.
Ty Finn MD Jack Kelly 15-3
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184 pounds R32: Zack Ryder VS Aidan Schlett (North Carolina)
Period 1:
Here we go! Tying up, Ryder looking for a underhook & drives Schlett to the edge, but Schlett pushes back & we're back to center. Ryder drops in on a leg & gets a TD, 3-0. Ryder is riding tough & has Schlett bellied out, 2-min left. Ryder is looking for a turning combo, but Schlett fights back to his knees. Ryder is riding heavy & gets Schlett bellied out again. Ryder goes over 1-min riding time, then cuts Schlett 15-sec later. Circling, Ryder is working an underhook again & drives forward, then they break. Ryder keeps coming & drives Schlett out of bounds, restart. Tying up & pushing. Schlett is coming forward a little, then Ryder pushes back & time expires. 3-1 Ryder, +1:15 RT
Period 2:
Ryder takes down. He gets to his feet, turns & quickly gets the escape, 4-1. Ryder has +1:08 RT. Tying up & pushing in the center. Ryder comes forward & drives Schlett out of bounds, restart. More tying up & pushing, then they break. Back to the tie up. Ryder reaches for a leg, switches to a double, then switches back to a single & is locked in tight. Schlett throws in a whizzer & Ryder runs out of time, as the period expires. 5-1 Ryder, +1:08 RT.
Period 3:
Schlett takes down. He gets to his feet. Ryder tries to trip him back down, but Schlett gets the escape, 5-2. Circling & tying up & pushing in the center, 1-min left. Ryder is coming forward a little now. Schlett shoots, but Ryder circles away. Ryder is looking for an opening, but not committing to a shot & they're back to tying up & pushing. More of the same until the period ends.
Zack Ryder DEC Aidan Schlett 6-2
Period 1:
Here we go! Tying up, Ryder looking for a underhook & drives Schlett to the edge, but Schlett pushes back & we're back to center. Ryder drops in on a leg & gets a TD, 3-0. Ryder is riding tough & has Schlett bellied out, 2-min left. Ryder is looking for a turning combo, but Schlett fights back to his knees. Ryder is riding heavy & gets Schlett bellied out again. Ryder goes over 1-min riding time, then cuts Schlett 15-sec later. Circling, Ryder is working an underhook again & drives forward, then they break. Ryder keeps coming & drives Schlett out of bounds, restart. Tying up & pushing. Schlett is coming forward a little, then Ryder pushes back & time expires. 3-1 Ryder, +1:15 RT
Period 2:
Ryder takes down. He gets to his feet, turns & quickly gets the escape, 4-1. Ryder has +1:08 RT. Tying up & pushing in the center. Ryder comes forward & drives Schlett out of bounds, restart. More tying up & pushing, then they break. Back to the tie up. Ryder reaches for a leg, switches to a double, then switches back to a single & is locked in tight. Schlett throws in a whizzer & Ryder runs out of time, as the period expires. 5-1 Ryder, +1:08 RT.
Period 3:
Schlett takes down. He gets to his feet. Ryder tries to trip him back down, but Schlett gets the escape, 5-2. Circling & tying up & pushing in the center, 1-min left. Ryder is coming forward a little now. Schlett shoots, but Ryder circles away. Ryder is looking for an opening, but not committing to a shot & they're back to tying up & pushing. More of the same until the period ends.
Zack Ryder DEC Aidan Schlett 6-2
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197 pounds R32: Connor Mirasola VS Liam Volk-Klos (American)
Period 1:
Tying up, Connor reaches for a leg, but doesn't get there. Mat 8 has an odd camera angle. Connor drops in on a leg & trips Volk-Klos to the mat for the TD, 3-0 & they go out of bounds, restart, 2:13 left. Volk-Klos is down. He tries to sit out, but Connor is riding heavy & Volk-Klos has his head on the mat now. Volk-Klos works back to his feet, turns & gets the escape, 3-1. Tying up, Connor snaps, gets to a leg & trips Volk-Klos to the mat for another TD, 6-1. Connor goes over 1-min riding time & they go out of bounds, restart, 1:07 left. Volk-Klos is still down. Caution, false start Connor. Connor breaks Volk-Klos down off the whistle. Volk-Klos gets back to his knees, then his feet, turns & gets the escape, 6-2. Connor is just letting him go when he gets to his feet. Tying up, Volk-Klos drives forward, but then they break. Circling, Stall warning Volk-Klos & the period expires. 6-2 Connor, +1:29 RT
Period 2:
Volk-Klos takes down, he sits out, then gets to his feet for the escape, 6-3. Connor quickly drops in on a leg & gets another TD, 9-3. Connor goes over 2-min riding time & has Volk-Klos bellied out on the edge. Connor gives up the escape, 9-4. Volk-Klos shoots & gets a leg. Connor sprawls back & grabs an ankle, then comes behind for another TD, 12-4. Conor is riding tough & has Volk-Klos bellied out again. Volk-Klos gets a 2nd stall warning, point Connor, 13-4. They go out of bounds, restart with 3-sec left. Volk-Klos is still down & that's how the period ends. 13-4 Connor, +2:57 RT
Period 3:
Connor takes down. He gets to his feet, turns & gets the escape, 14-4. Connor reaches for a leg, but can't get there, then tries again & gets the TD, 17-4. Connor cuts Volk-Klos, 17-5, then immediately drops in on a leg. He keeps working & gets the TD 20-5 & has Volk-Klos on his back. Connor adds 4 NF, but can't finish the pin, so he has to settle for the 24-5 TECH.
Connor Mirasola TECH Liam Volk-Klos 24-5 (6:35)
Period 1:
Tying up, Connor reaches for a leg, but doesn't get there. Mat 8 has an odd camera angle. Connor drops in on a leg & trips Volk-Klos to the mat for the TD, 3-0 & they go out of bounds, restart, 2:13 left. Volk-Klos is down. He tries to sit out, but Connor is riding heavy & Volk-Klos has his head on the mat now. Volk-Klos works back to his feet, turns & gets the escape, 3-1. Tying up, Connor snaps, gets to a leg & trips Volk-Klos to the mat for another TD, 6-1. Connor goes over 1-min riding time & they go out of bounds, restart, 1:07 left. Volk-Klos is still down. Caution, false start Connor. Connor breaks Volk-Klos down off the whistle. Volk-Klos gets back to his knees, then his feet, turns & gets the escape, 6-2. Connor is just letting him go when he gets to his feet. Tying up, Volk-Klos drives forward, but then they break. Circling, Stall warning Volk-Klos & the period expires. 6-2 Connor, +1:29 RT
Period 2:
Volk-Klos takes down, he sits out, then gets to his feet for the escape, 6-3. Connor quickly drops in on a leg & gets another TD, 9-3. Connor goes over 2-min riding time & has Volk-Klos bellied out on the edge. Connor gives up the escape, 9-4. Volk-Klos shoots & gets a leg. Connor sprawls back & grabs an ankle, then comes behind for another TD, 12-4. Conor is riding tough & has Volk-Klos bellied out again. Volk-Klos gets a 2nd stall warning, point Connor, 13-4. They go out of bounds, restart with 3-sec left. Volk-Klos is still down & that's how the period ends. 13-4 Connor, +2:57 RT
Period 3:
Connor takes down. He gets to his feet, turns & gets the escape, 14-4. Connor reaches for a leg, but can't get there, then tries again & gets the TD, 17-4. Connor cuts Volk-Klos, 17-5, then immediately drops in on a leg. He keeps working & gets the TD 20-5 & has Volk-Klos on his back. Connor adds 4 NF, but can't finish the pin, so he has to settle for the 24-5 TECH.
Connor Mirasola TECH Liam Volk-Klos 24-5 (6:35)
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Round of 16 matches:
125 pounds R16: Kurt McHenry VS Beric Jordan (Oklahoma)
133 pounds R16: Gary Steen VS #2 Dom Serrano (Northern Colorado)
141 pounds R16: Tim Levine VS #4 Kyren Butler (Virginia)
149 pounds R16: #4 Connor Pierce VS Adam Busiello (Northern Colorado)
184 pounds R16: Zack Ryder VS Keenan Wyatt (Bellarmine)
197 pounds R16: Connor Mirasola VS Andrew Liber (Bellarmine)
285 pounds R16: Cole Mirasola VS Alex Semeneko (Brown)
Consolation Matches:
165 pounds Consi of 16 #1: Aurelius Dunbar VS Brody Murray (Chattanooga)
174 pounds Consi of 16 #1: Jack Kelly VS Landon Jones (Chattanooga)
125 pounds R16: Kurt McHenry VS Beric Jordan (Oklahoma)
133 pounds R16: Gary Steen VS #2 Dom Serrano (Northern Colorado)
141 pounds R16: Tim Levine VS #4 Kyren Butler (Virginia)
149 pounds R16: #4 Connor Pierce VS Adam Busiello (Northern Colorado)
184 pounds R16: Zack Ryder VS Keenan Wyatt (Bellarmine)
197 pounds R16: Connor Mirasola VS Andrew Liber (Bellarmine)
285 pounds R16: Cole Mirasola VS Alex Semeneko (Brown)
Consolation Matches:
165 pounds Consi of 16 #1: Aurelius Dunbar VS Brody Murray (Chattanooga)
174 pounds Consi of 16 #1: Jack Kelly VS Landon Jones (Chattanooga)
Not the first time I’ve doubted Ryder, and he’s proven me wrong each time, but I just can’t believe that he is a 184-pounder. Not even sure he’s an elite Folkstyler. Dude is tough as nails, but I hope there’s an NIL campaign to get Barr or Mirasola down to 184 next year.
Schlett was 215 in HS. Big kid. Was an interesting match to watch, Ryder was not able to bully Schlett around with his underhook.
I' had the same reaction, but then I remembered why most everyone - including 3xers, 4xers & 5xers - are better served with a RS. Zach's got a lot of work to do to become what he can be. We'll see where he is at the end of the summer. Definitely needs to develop more attacks, you can see he's trying to string things together off of that underhook, but he's just not there yet. Also has a ways to go on top. Of course, this is from a perspective of winning a NC.
On another note, you can see Connor is definitely working on some new things that we have not seen before. Excited to see how good he can get before he transfers.
I guess it depends how you define elite. National qualifier? no doubt about it. All-American? Probably a good shot. But is he the level of his freestyle credentials? I don’t think so, but obviously still TBD. Maybe I’ll change my mind after his 2-1 TB match with Kane, but I doubt it.
Lol, I just had the same though but did not post it above. That Kane match is headed for 1-1 unless Zach catches him in the first period with a snatch off the underhook.
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Been discussed (or at least mentioned) several times in this forum already, but agree that 174 looks to be Ryder's optimal weight class. He wrestled at 79 kg (174 lb) in the U20 World Championships only a few months ago (Sep 2024). Plus, Ryder isn't that tall and is already pretty well filled out.
I'm not sure why Ryder isn't at 174 right now, unless it's to better spread depth across the weight classes. If Ryder was at 174, not sure who the backup at 184 would be?
FYI - that was a joke. Directed at the board's resident lineup GM. We've been told that he'll never see the lineup.
McHenry is SVN sucked down to 125
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