US Senior Nationals
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I count six…who am I missing?
Nico, Lilledahal, Bartlett, Facundo, Mirressli, Hall
He would be our best option but no, needs significant mat work. Struggled against Sinclair on that front at WNO. Also imagine he wants to be in a lineup going back to back with his brother (Kerk is returning) Guessing it'll either be a portal addition or Donovan Ball/Lucas Cochran.
We'll find out in about 90 minutes if Lilledahal is beating Nico in the room!
In which case it would probably be Cochran. Ball does have 1 year left but has graduated and wasn't planning to return -- so him returning again next year seems unlikely.
Cochran could be an adequate starter, but I suspect the coaches will be shopping in the portal. We likely won't have much team title margin next year after losing Starocci, Brooks, Truax, and maybe Bartlett.
Brooks yes but I have a feeling Barr will be quite a fine replacement for Truax. Bartlett I think stated he plans to wrestle out his eligibility. Also if (I hate jinxing) Starocci wins 4 this year, I say keep an eye out of him.
I like Barr but there will likely be some dropoff, unless he is ready to finish top 3 next year.
And if Carter becomes open to returning (despite everything he's said for a long time): the coaches aren't going to wait for him to change his mind, before making a decision about going portal for 197.
I think the portal is independent of what Carter will do.
I think he will be ready to finish Top 3 next year seeing how he was beating Top 12 opponents a month into his college career and he is nowhere close to a finished product.
He has said he’d come back if they could arrange a match in beaver stadium. Kraft needs to get working on that ASAP…LOL.
I think Beau returns but like Kasak/Evans to score meaningful points if he doesn’t.
We’ll have some combination of Barr, Facundo, Sealey, Ryder, Fricchione, Cochran and Mirasola available at 174, 184 and 197. Mirasola in particular looks like someone that might contend as a true freshman.
Prob portal shopping at 285.
And what if Carter returns?
Luke vs Nico
Nico early TD. 2-0. Leg lace exposure makes it 4-0. Nico TD. 6-0. Leg lace. 10-0.
Nico early TD. 2-0. Leg lace exposure makes it 4-0. Nico TD. 6-0. Leg lace. 10-0.
Change to mat 1 and Spencer leg lace is up 10-1. TD Spencer wins 12-1. Brick thrown. No time on clock at end of period 1. No TD. 10-1 Spencer at break.
Rodriquez has a single but Spencer kicks out. Spencer TD wins 12-1.
Rodriquez has a single but Spencer kicks out. Spencer TD wins 12-1.
Bartlett vs McKenna
McKenna taking ground early. Step out. 1-0 McKenna. Beau continues to wrestle backed up. Warned. McKenna faking and Beau reacting, Beau on shot clock. Beau in deep on a single. TD to back is four for Beau! 4-1 Beau. That was pretty. McKenna in on a single. Gets step out. 4-2 Beau at the break.
Beau front headlock. McKenna grounded on pushout. Still 4-2. Beau continues to wrestle backed up. Step out on McKenna shot and it’s 4-3. Beau gets behind on McKenna shot. Can’t break tripod but gets step out. 5-3 Beau. Step out for McKenna and it’s 5-4. Step out makes it 5-5. Beau wins on criteria!!!
McKenna taking ground early. Step out. 1-0 McKenna. Beau continues to wrestle backed up. Warned. McKenna faking and Beau reacting, Beau on shot clock. Beau in deep on a single. TD to back is four for Beau! 4-1 Beau. That was pretty. McKenna in on a single. Gets step out. 4-2 Beau at the break.
Beau front headlock. McKenna grounded on pushout. Still 4-2. Beau continues to wrestle backed up. Step out on McKenna shot and it’s 4-3. Beau gets behind on McKenna shot. Can’t break tripod but gets step out. 5-3 Beau. Step out for McKenna and it’s 5-4. Step out makes it 5-5. Beau wins on criteria!!!
I like how Beau smiles when his hand his raised as if his arm and mouth are connected.
It’s not that hard to find two teams that are in the run when you have:
Nagao
BB
Haines
Messenbrink
Carter
Truax
AB
Kerk
Averaging 20 points ( at least three of our guys are scoring crazy bonus points in March) That’s 80 points per team plus our bench scoring a little. Plus both teams are training in our room coached by our staff. They will be peaking. Just saying
Great match by Bartlett. He is wrestling so well. He is so sound everywhere and has really great attacks when he decides to go. That is a big win against a really tough opponent
It feels like whenever he has to score, he does. I just wish he felt like he had to more often.
Thanks for updates, watching Steelers. Will be back watching tomorrow finals
It will be Beau vs Alirez in final. Alirez beat Pantaleo 4-3.
Over/Under on the number of cutaways to Moriah?
Facundo vs Marinelli
I expect Alex to win.
Marinelli winning the push game early. Facundo warned. Facundo on clock. Double unders Marinelli. 1-0 as clock expires. They trade shots. Kind of. 1-0 Marinelli at the break. Marinelli was in on a single at end of period.
Marinelli winning the ground location game. Backing Facundo up. Lateral drop by Marinelli. 5-0 Marinelli. It was impressive. He had Facundo at edge then used Facundo pushing back to throw him. Step out and it’s 6-0 Marinelli. 6-0 is the final. All Marinelli in that one.
I expect Alex to win.
Marinelli winning the push game early. Facundo warned. Facundo on clock. Double unders Marinelli. 1-0 as clock expires. They trade shots. Kind of. 1-0 Marinelli at the break. Marinelli was in on a single at end of period.
Marinelli winning the ground location game. Backing Facundo up. Lateral drop by Marinelli. 5-0 Marinelli. It was impressive. He had Facundo at edge then used Facundo pushing back to throw him. Step out and it’s 6-0 Marinelli. 6-0 is the final. All Marinelli in that one.
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I think Big10 network holds the rights to Moriah cutaways...
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