US Open - April 23-27
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Zahid has to be the easiest guy to root against in wrestling. Dake will see him again soon
Zahid looked good, he got the 4 points he needed early and then Dake had to chase. Both looked real tired at the end.
92kg R16- Connor Mirasola vs. Dillon Bechtold (Buffalo Valley RTC)
Period 1:
Circling & tying up. Connor drops to a leg, but Bechtold fights him off. Connor presses forward, gets back to the leg, then takes Bechtold out of bounds, 1-0. Back to neutral. Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Connor gets back in on a leg & finishes the TD, 3-0. He laces the legs & adds a turn, 5-0. Back to neutral. Bechtold drives forward & takes Connor out of bounds, 5-1. Back to neutral. Connor presses forward. Bechtold pushes back. Stoppage for fingers, 90-sec left. Connor shoots, but can't get there. Connor presses forward & has Bechtold on the edge, 1-min left. Bechtold circles back to center. Connor presses forward again, He shoots & gets a leg. Bechtold sprawls back hard. Stalemate & restart. Connor snaps, but can't finish. Circling, hand fighting & tying up to end the period. 5-1 Connor after the first.
Period 2:
Circling & tying up. Bechtold reaches for an ankle, but no luck. Connor presses forward. He reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Hard hand fighting in the center. Connor presses forward & shoots, but Bechtold circles away. Stoppage for fingers & Bechtold gets a point, 5-2. Connor shoots & gets a leg, but Bechtold locks around the waist. Connor keeps working & finishes the TD, 7-2, then adds an exposure, but that wasn't awarded? Casey & Gilman are yelling in the corner. There it is, 9-2 Connor. Back to neutral. Now, the refs are going to the table to take a look. No change & back to action. Bechtold drives forward & gets a step out, 9-3. Connor shoots, gets a leg & finishes the TD, 11-3. Back to neutral. Connor shoots, but Bechtold blocks him off. Bechtold shoots & finishes the TD, 11-5, no turns. Back to neutral. Connor is slow to get back. Circling & tying up, under a minute left. Stoppage for fingers again & Bechtold gets another point, 11-6. Back to action. Bechtold pushes forward. Connor circles back to center. Bechtold shoots. Connor sprawls, then gets a leg, elevates it & walks Bechtold out, 12-6. Back to neutral. Bechtold presses forward, but time expires.
Connor Mirasola DEC Dillon Bechtold 12-6
Period 1:
Circling & tying up. Connor drops to a leg, but Bechtold fights him off. Connor presses forward, gets back to the leg, then takes Bechtold out of bounds, 1-0. Back to neutral. Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Connor gets back in on a leg & finishes the TD, 3-0. He laces the legs & adds a turn, 5-0. Back to neutral. Bechtold drives forward & takes Connor out of bounds, 5-1. Back to neutral. Connor presses forward. Bechtold pushes back. Stoppage for fingers, 90-sec left. Connor shoots, but can't get there. Connor presses forward & has Bechtold on the edge, 1-min left. Bechtold circles back to center. Connor presses forward again, He shoots & gets a leg. Bechtold sprawls back hard. Stalemate & restart. Connor snaps, but can't finish. Circling, hand fighting & tying up to end the period. 5-1 Connor after the first.
Period 2:
Circling & tying up. Bechtold reaches for an ankle, but no luck. Connor presses forward. He reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Hard hand fighting in the center. Connor presses forward & shoots, but Bechtold circles away. Stoppage for fingers & Bechtold gets a point, 5-2. Connor shoots & gets a leg, but Bechtold locks around the waist. Connor keeps working & finishes the TD, 7-2, then adds an exposure, but that wasn't awarded? Casey & Gilman are yelling in the corner. There it is, 9-2 Connor. Back to neutral. Now, the refs are going to the table to take a look. No change & back to action. Bechtold drives forward & gets a step out, 9-3. Connor shoots, gets a leg & finishes the TD, 11-3. Back to neutral. Connor shoots, but Bechtold blocks him off. Bechtold shoots & finishes the TD, 11-5, no turns. Back to neutral. Connor is slow to get back. Circling & tying up, under a minute left. Stoppage for fingers again & Bechtold gets another point, 11-6. Back to action. Bechtold pushes forward. Connor circles back to center. Bechtold shoots. Connor sprawls, then gets a leg, elevates it & walks Bechtold out, 12-6. Back to neutral. Bechtold presses forward, but time expires.
Connor Mirasola DEC Dillon Bechtold 12-6
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I don't understand the dislike of Zahid.
And to say this in a world in which AJ Ferrari exists...
Words can't do this GIF justice. You need to hear the scream at the end to appreciate it!Starocci’s gonna go to Kentucky. And then he’s gonna go to New Jersey. And then he’s gonna fly all the way to Croatia and win a world championship!
97kg Final- Kyle Snyder vs. Jonathan Aiello (Penn RTC)
Period 1:
Straight to the tie-up. Snyder pushes forward. Aiello is a big boy. More tying up & pushing in the center. Aiello gets hit with a passivity warning. Snyder presses forward. Aiello pushes back. Snyder looks for a front headlock, then drives Aiello out of bounds, 1-0. Back to neutral. Tying up & pushing. Aiello shoots, Snyder counters & comes behind for the TD, 3-0, no turns. Back to neutral, 90-sec left. Circling & tying up again. Snyder drives forward & comes behind for another TD, 5-0, no turns. Back to neutral, 1-min left. Tying up & pushing. Aiello shoots, but Snyder fights him off. Snyder drives forward, gets behind & finishes another TD, 7-0. Back to neutral. Snyder goes underhook, then works behind for another TD, 9-0. Back to neutral, 13-sec left. Tying up & pushing for the rest of the period.
Period 2:
Circling & head tapping, then tying up. Snyder gets a front headlock, then bulls Aiello over for 2 exposure & the 11-0 techfall.
Kyle Snyder TECH Jonathan Aiello 11-0 (3:18)
Kyle Snyder takes 1st Place!
Period 1:
Straight to the tie-up. Snyder pushes forward. Aiello is a big boy. More tying up & pushing in the center. Aiello gets hit with a passivity warning. Snyder presses forward. Aiello pushes back. Snyder looks for a front headlock, then drives Aiello out of bounds, 1-0. Back to neutral. Tying up & pushing. Aiello shoots, Snyder counters & comes behind for the TD, 3-0, no turns. Back to neutral, 90-sec left. Circling & tying up again. Snyder drives forward & comes behind for another TD, 5-0, no turns. Back to neutral, 1-min left. Tying up & pushing. Aiello shoots, but Snyder fights him off. Snyder drives forward, gets behind & finishes another TD, 7-0. Back to neutral. Snyder goes underhook, then works behind for another TD, 9-0. Back to neutral, 13-sec left. Tying up & pushing for the rest of the period.
Period 2:
Circling & head tapping, then tying up. Snyder gets a front headlock, then bulls Aiello over for 2 exposure & the 11-0 techfall.
Kyle Snyder TECH Jonathan Aiello 11-0 (3:18)
Kyle Snyder takes 1st Place!
Make Zahid Wrestle 2025
Intentionally grounding yourself over and over should be penalized.
Intentionally grounding yourself over and over should be penalized.
On a loosely related note, I read this book several years ago about the Dean campaign and it was absolutely fascinating https://www.amazon.com/Revolution-Will-Not-Televised-Revised/dp/006156107XStarocci’s gonna go to Kentucky. And then he’s gonna go to New Jersey. And then he’s gonna fly all the way to Croatia and win a world championship!
That was super irritating.
79kg R16- William Henckel vs. Jordan Chapman (NEJE)
Period 1:
Henckel takes a head swipe off the whistle & gets a warning from the ref. Henckel pushes forward. Chapman shoots. Henckel counters & comes behind for the TD w/exposure, 4-0. Chapman gets a reversal, 4-1. Back to neutral. Henckel presses forward. Chapman circles around center. Henckel tries a throw by, but no luck. Back to tying up in the center. Henckel takes Chapman to the edge, tries another throw by, but no luck. Henckel has Chapman on the edge, but Chapman circles around the edge. Chapman drops to his knees & Henckel circles behind for another TD, 6-1, no turns. Back to neutral, 47-sec left. Circling & tying up. Chapman reaches for a leg, but no luck. Henckel presses forward again & drops to a leg. He keeps working & gets an exposure or TD, 8-1, then rolls Chapman onto his back & gets a quick Fall!
William Henckel FALL Jordan Chapman (2:44)
Period 1:
Henckel takes a head swipe off the whistle & gets a warning from the ref. Henckel pushes forward. Chapman shoots. Henckel counters & comes behind for the TD w/exposure, 4-0. Chapman gets a reversal, 4-1. Back to neutral. Henckel presses forward. Chapman circles around center. Henckel tries a throw by, but no luck. Back to tying up in the center. Henckel takes Chapman to the edge, tries another throw by, but no luck. Henckel has Chapman on the edge, but Chapman circles around the edge. Chapman drops to his knees & Henckel circles behind for another TD, 6-1, no turns. Back to neutral, 47-sec left. Circling & tying up. Chapman reaches for a leg, but no luck. Henckel presses forward again & drops to a leg. He keeps working & gets an exposure or TD, 8-1, then rolls Chapman onto his back & gets a quick Fall!
William Henckel FALL Jordan Chapman (2:44)
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I dunno, he was working so hard in the 2nd period. I think anyone would have gassed doing what he did. Ironically what he needs to do to beat Zahid is limit Z’s scoring more.
Chapman took Ludington to SV this year in folk up a weight, really good result here
U17 71kg R16- Jayden James vs. Preston Scott (SWA)
Period 1:
Scott is another long & lanky wrestler. James tries a super duck, but no luck. He keeps coming & gets behind for the TD, 2-0, no turns. Back to neutral. James is fast! James picks an ankle & takes Scott out of bounds, 4-0. Back to neutral. James shoots & gets a leg, then the other, 6-0. He has the legs laced & quickly adds a couple turns for the 10-0 techfall.
Jayden James TECH Preston Scott 10-0 (55-sec)
Period 1:
Scott is another long & lanky wrestler. James tries a super duck, but no luck. He keeps coming & gets behind for the TD, 2-0, no turns. Back to neutral. James is fast! James picks an ankle & takes Scott out of bounds, 4-0. Back to neutral. James shoots & gets a leg, then the other, 6-0. He has the legs laced & quickly adds a couple turns for the 10-0 techfall.
Jayden James TECH Preston Scott 10-0 (55-sec)
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Yeah I don’t think Dake had a tank issue. He had a trying to claw out of a 5-0 hole against a guy who can just drop to his knees issue.
Will add it's concerning he wasn't close to scoring his own takedown. Virtually impossible to push someone significantly bigger than you out 6 times in 3 minutes with the grounded rule.
I swear, it seems like every year UWW says something is a point of emphasis—US refs take it to heart and call matches that way (penalizing intentional grounding—though not enough vs Zahid). Then you get to worlds and the world refs just do the same stuff they always do with no attention to the point of emphasis at all.
His counter score game also seems much more limited so far at 86 too. Did he score a chest wrap against anyone good this weekend?
125kg- Cole Mirasola vs. Calvin Lachman (Lehigh Valley)
Period 1:
Lachman is much bigger than Cole. Lachman pushes forward off the whistle, Cole circles back to center. Cole fakes a shot, then they're tying up again. Cole shoots, but can't get there. Cole drops in on a leg, elevates it & jumps on top for the TD, 2-0. He adds a turn as they go out of bounds, 4-0. Cole reaches for a leg, Lachman sprawls back & breaks loose. Cole comes up, adjusts & finishes the TD, 6-0. He adds a turn as they go out of bounds, 8-0. Back to neutral. Cole picks an ankle & finishes another TD for the quick 10-0 Tech.
Cole Mirasola TECH Calvin Lachman 10-0 (1:20)
Period 1:
Lachman is much bigger than Cole. Lachman pushes forward off the whistle, Cole circles back to center. Cole fakes a shot, then they're tying up again. Cole shoots, but can't get there. Cole drops in on a leg, elevates it & jumps on top for the TD, 2-0. He adds a turn as they go out of bounds, 4-0. Cole reaches for a leg, Lachman sprawls back & breaks loose. Cole comes up, adjusts & finishes the TD, 6-0. He adds a turn as they go out of bounds, 8-0. Back to neutral. Cole picks an ankle & finishes another TD for the quick 10-0 Tech.
Cole Mirasola TECH Calvin Lachman 10-0 (1:20)
It may take Dake some time to adjust to wrestling up 26 pounds. I know it took David quite a while to adjust to the same jump in weight.
I just don’t know how realistic it is to go into matches against younger, similarly athletic guys and give up 10-20 pounds
U17 Quarter-Finals:
71kg- Jayden James vs. Lucas Boe (SPRT)
U20 Quarter-Finals:
61kg- Sam Herring vs. Kellen Wolbert (AWA)
70kg- PJ Duke vs. Collin Gaj (STW)
74kg- Joe Sealey vs. Chase Van Hoven (LDW)
79kg- William Henckel vs. Waylon Cressell (WWA)
92kg- Connor Mirasola vs. Carson Gooley (SOR)
125kg- Cole Mirasola vs. Jay Henderson (Spartan RTC)
71kg- Jayden James vs. Lucas Boe (SPRT)
U20 Quarter-Finals:
61kg- Sam Herring vs. Kellen Wolbert (AWA)
70kg- PJ Duke vs. Collin Gaj (STW)
74kg- Joe Sealey vs. Chase Van Hoven (LDW)
79kg- William Henckel vs. Waylon Cressell (WWA)
92kg- Connor Mirasola vs. Carson Gooley (SOR)
125kg- Cole Mirasola vs. Jay Henderson (Spartan RTC)
Didn’t Zahid just walk over to Cael and Varner, give a couple of gang gestures, and mouth “F Penn State.”…or did I just imagine that?
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I loved it when Bo spanked Zahid literally and figuratively.
Did that really happen? Zahid and Anthony seem to come from two different families. I know Anthony had one or two hot moments when his adrenaline was still running high, but if you’ve ever met him, you’ll find he’s a very polite young man. I also know he was a very good student. Zahid seems to be the better wrestler but I think Anthony is going to have a better future.
It sure as hell looked like that happened. I rewound it and had everyone in the room look at it and they all thought the same thing. Not really sure what the gestures were, but they did not look very nice. I’m old though…so I could be misinterpreting.
He is 34 years old.
No. He's back down to 24.
Well, he better stop taking that "Getting Younger" sh!t. I speak from experience. I am over 70 and have gotten so young that I'm wearing diapers again! It's a TRAP I tell you!
Sunday US Open schedule, Pacific time
U17 Freestyle- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation Semifinals
U20 Freestyle- 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolation & Consolation Semifinals
U17 Freestyle- 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM, Championship Finals Round 1, Round 2 (Best 2/3), Round 3 (if necessary) & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th place matches)
U20 Freestyle- 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM, Championship Finals & Medal Matches (3rd, 5th, 7th, place matches.
PSU wrestlers and commits into the quarterfinals
U17 71 kg- Jayden James vs. Lucas Boe (SPRT)
U20
61 kg- Sam Herring vs. Kellen Wolbert (AWA)
70 kg- PJ Duke vs. Collin Gaj (STW)
74 kg- Joe Sealey vs. Chase Van Hoven (LDW)
79 kg- William Henckel vs. Waylon Cressell (WWA)
92 kg- Connor Mirasola vs. Carson Gooley (SOR)
125. kg- Cole Mirasola vs. Jay Henderson (Spartan RTC)
Still alive in the U20 consolation rounds is 61kg Nate Desmond.
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