Jett Strickenberger

[Wrestleknownothing]

This guy is on a wild ride.

He starts the year 3-5 with some bad losses. Only one of the five wrestlers who beat him are ranked by Intermat. And in three of the five he gave up bonus points.

But with the New Year there are new beginnings. He has ripped off four straight wins over ranked wrestlers since the turn of the year, including the pinfall over #4 (for now) Spratley yesterday.

As a result WrestleStat has him ranked #7 in spite of his 7-5 record.

Was he dealing with something at the start of the season? Or is this just his New Year's resolution?

[BAC]

A lot of those losses were up at 133 weren’t they?

[Wrestleknownothing]

  On 1/20/2025 at 3:26 PM, BAC said:

A lot of those losses were up at 133 weren’t they?

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So you are saying I should lose some weight?

Well that explains it. Yes, all of the loses were at 133. 

[ionel]

Well and maybe as opposed to the other 3 at 125 Sprat did not wrestle smart.  Sprats a 3rd period goer.  Its first match of the dual for a kid coming down from 133 just weighing in.  Sprats building rt end of 1st but trys to tilt for back points and gets caught.  He had a lot of match left to win that and got in a hurry against a dangerous kid.  And no there was no fictitious pinfall he just flat out pinned Sprat. 

[Wrestleknownothing]

  On 1/20/2025 at 3:44 PM, ionel said:

Well and maybe as opposed to the other 3 at 125 Sprat did not wrestle smart.  Sprats a 3rd period goer.  Its first match of the dual for a kid coming down from 133 just weighing in.  Sprats building rt end of 1st but trys to tilt for back points and gets caught.  He had a lot of match left to win that and got in a hurry against a dangerous kid.  And no there was no fictitious pinfall he just flat out pinned Sprat. 

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While you were busy explaining I think Spratley got pinfelled again.

[ionel]

  On 1/20/2025 at 4:04 PM, Wrestleknownothing said:

While you were busy explaining I think Spratley got pinfelled again.

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Are you suggesting Strick bowled a strike?

[1032004]

  On 1/20/2025 at 3:44 PM, ionel said:

Well and maybe as opposed to the other 3 at 125 Sprat did not wrestle smart.  Sprats a 3rd period goer.  Its first match of the dual for a kid coming down from 133 just weighing in.  Sprats building rt end of 1st but trys to tilt for back points and gets caught.  He had a lot of match left to win that and got in a hurry against a dangerous kid.  And no there was no fictitious pinfall he just flat out pinned Sprat. 

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So kinda like Piccinnini caught Spencer?

[ionel]

  On 1/20/2025 at 4:14 PM, 1032004 said:

So kinda like Piccinnini caught Spencer?

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Yeah more like that than Wkn's pinfellery.  

[Truzzcat]

He was really really good in hs then was at a community college for two years I believe. I think its weight management thats his main issue. He beat Poulin twice last year and Kaylor so hes on the level I think it's just managing the cut. He did get hurt in his first match at NCAA's last year it looked like he was struggling to walk not sure if that carried into this season or not he wrestled his second match so I don't think it was crazy serious.

[BAC]

  On 1/20/2025 at 3:34 PM, Wrestleknownothing said:

So you are saying I should lose some weight?

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You and me both.

  On 1/20/2025 at 3:34 PM, Wrestleknownothing said:

Well that explains it. Yes, all of the loses were at 133. 

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It explains some, but you're right about how dramatic the difference is.  I feel like there's got to be some other contributing factor, like maybe he was battling injury, or maybe he just did a massive level-jump. Credit to him and his coaches.

[Gene Mills Fan]

Seems like another crazy 125.   I thought Ramos would separate himself but just squeaked by #25 Blake West 5-4 and #11 McCrone 3-1.  I'm in th Robinson camp after last weekend.