First time champ over two returning champions

[BruceyB]

Just now, Caveira said:

Jon trenge?

TBH, I didn't start watching college wrestling until 2007. I shamefully admit that although I've watched a lot of wrestling that happened before 2007, I have never watched Jon Trenge.. I just know if him from talk. Care to provide a link to a match showing how good he really was? I'd love to watch.

[Caveira]

6 minutes ago, BruceyB said:

TBH, I didn't start watching college wrestling until 2007. I shamefully admit that although I've watched a lot of wrestling that happened before 2007, I have never watched Jon Trenge.. I just know if him from talk. Care to provide a link to a match showing how good he really was? I'd love to watch.

I’d have to look.  In the early / mid 2000s fox sports affiliates start broadcasting wrestling.   There was one I subscribed to out east that showed basically many/ all Lehigh and a lot of psu duals back then.  They sort of turned me into a closet Lehigh fan.   Troy letters.   Brad Dillon.  Mario Stuart.  Jon trenge were all pretty fantastic.  He (trenge) hurt his eye and had to wear goggles.  I don’t recall the specific injury but it was very serious.  Letters won a title and maybe made a second final.  I’m not 100% sure.  Dillon had the worst (imo) poor reffing job in the semis one year.  I think it’s why ot and riding rules have changed. 

[11986]

Just now, Caveira said:

I’d have to look.  In the early / mid 2000s fox sports affiliates start broadcasting wrestling.   There was one I subscribed to out east that showed basically many/ all Lehigh and a lot of psu duals back then.  They sort of turned me into a closet Lehigh fan.   Troy letters.   Brad Dillon.  Mario Stuart.  Jon trenge were all pretty fantastic.  He (trenge) hurt his eye and had to wear goggles.  I don’t recall the specific injury but it was very serious.  Letters won a title and maybe made a second final.  I’m not 100% sure.  Dillon had the worst (imo) poor reffing job in the semis one year.  I think it’s why ot and riding rules have changed. 

Trenge had a torn retina.

If you can find it, Veritas is an excellent documentary on Trenge.  

[headshuck]

A couple active coaches came close but no cigar. Eggum and Kish.