US Open (4/25) / World Team Trials (5/16) - NLWC & PSU

[dmm53]

Who is competing and at what weights?

The US Open - April 25th
Junior and Senior WTT - May 16th

The Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and PSU could field a really strong contingent;

57 KG Josh Rodriquez
61 KG Nico (Sr.) and RBY (Jr)
65 KG Zain (Sr.) and Franklin Gomez (Sr.); Nick Lee (Jr.)
70 KG Nolf (Sr.) Verkleeren (Jr.)
74 KG Joseph ? Manville (Greco)
79 KG Hall (Sr.) Brooks (Jr.)
86 KG Taylor (pass to Final X as World Champion); Provisor (Greco)
92 KG Nickal (Sr.) and Lefever (Sr.); Beard (Jr.)
97 KG Cassar ?
125 KG Cassar (Sr.) Seth Nevills (Jr)

 

[nerfstate]

Nolf, Nickal and Cassar would already have qualified for WTT, and may not compete at the open.

 

[dmm53]

DT is competing at Pan Ams on April 20.
Not sure who else is representing the US.
I think winners accrue ranking points for Worlds if I'm not mistaken.

 

[diggerpup]

Would Nickal cut to a comfortable 86kg (189lbs), but have to deal with Taylor ?

Or bump up a tad to 92kg (202lbs) and take his chance vs Cox ?

 

[CholleyVandine]

Brady Berge is a reigning world junior bronze medalist but can’t even make the list of NLWC wrestlers getting ready for freestyle season. Tough crowd!

Also, Franklin Gomez won’t be at the US Open or US world team trials.

 

[LemonPie]

pretty sure Lee and Verkleeren are no longer Junior eligible

 

[LemonPie]

Robert Howard at 55kg. He’s still UWW Cadet eligible.

Hopefully Joe Lee at 74kg (Junior)

 

[DaemonsDamon]

Who is competing and at what weights?

The US Open - April 25th
Junior and Senior WTT - May 16th

The Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and PSU could field a really strong contingent;

57 KG Josh Rodriquez
61 KG Nico (Sr.) and RBY (Jr)
65 KG Zain (Sr.) and Franklin Gomez (Sr.); Nick Lee (Jr.)
70 KG Nolf (Sr.) Verkleeren (Jr.)
74 KG Joseph ? Manville (Greco)
79 KG Hall (Sr.) Brooks (Jr.)
86 KG Taylor (pass to Final X as World Champion); Provisor (Greco)
92 KG Nickal (Sr.) and Lefever (Sr.); Beard (Jr.)
97 KG Cassar ?
125 KG Cassar (Sr.) Seth Nevills (Jr)

Nico is with the Pittsburgh Wrestling Club now.

 

[CholleyVandine]

Nico is with the Pittsburgh Wrestling Club now.

But he'll always be a Nittany Lion

 

[dmm53]

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Christian Pyles Retweeted FloWrestling

Very interesting. Obviously there's 2020 speculation with the non-oly wt champs (J'den/Dake). The first domino is that J'den is staying put, so we'll have to wait some more time to see J'dens 2020 plans. I'm not ruling out 86 again.

Christian Pyles added,
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J'den Cox has accepted his spot in Final X - Rutgers at 92kg.
10:51 AM - 28 Mar 2019