Best to ever beat you (more post-NCAA banter)

[jackwebster]

The weight question is fun, so here's another for the commentariat: who was the best guy to ever beat you. Years and weights would be cool. Scores, too . . . and all  poetic lincense will be forgiven. 

I'll start:  edit (I first posted about about a little League match, but I'll offer one that I have a better memory of) In 1995 at 142, Mike Krafchik must have hit 7low singles on me. Every time I tried to close the gap, he just disappeared and dumped me right on my butt. Teched me. I think I rode him for 30 seconds though. Yay me!

To add insult to injury, I think he's a doctor ... So not only could he whip my ass, I assume his house is bigger than mine. 

Edited April 5 by jackwebster

[alex1fly]

Not a live match but scrapped a few minutes (maybe just one minute) with Mark Perry in junior high and he tied me in a knot real fast. 
 

I was JV quality for sure but beat everyone in the room at my weight until the high school squad showed up. 

[flyingcement]

Mike Sees

[Wrestleknownothing]

Dave Sims in my best event 1500 free

Mary T. Meagher in her best event 200 fly

[ionel]

Paul Evans

John Kagwe

Edited April 5 by ionel

[Pin Head]

Jerry White - 177# - Penn State 1976

He was 3rd @ 177 in 1977, I was one of his 23 career pins.

[MPhillips]

Pat Smith 11-5 FS 

Favorite Color: Blue

Edited April 5 by MPhillips

[jackwebster]

  On 4/5/2025 at 7:29 PM, MPhillips said:

Favorite Color: Blue

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What color was that dress?

 

Edited April 5 by jackwebster

[BigRedFan]

1978 Princeton Relays (track & field).  Opening height of 6'6" (my then-PR, IIRC), I cleared it, and no higher.  Franklin Jacobs, then-world indoor record holder, started at 6'10" without any warmup jumps.  First attempt:  miss.  Second attempt:  miss.  (me:  I might beat the world record holder!).  Third attempt:  cleared it by about a foot.  Oh, well.

[Husker]

Reese Andy (Wyoming) 3X All-American, 2X finalist. 

[MidniteToka]

Probably Drew Headlee. 

[pokemonster]

Scrapped with Lance Palmer with like 30 lbs on him. I did not fare well.

[11986]

Two best to ever beat me I wrestled same day, freestyle tournament ‘83 or ‘84. 
1) Steve Martin who ended up being an AA at Iowa. Beat me 12-0. Like he was drilling, relatively painless but still humiliating. 
2) Joe Stukes who ended up being 3x top 4 in D2. Beat me 14-1 (who the hell knows how I got 1). Worst physical beat down I ever suffered. 

 

[Chas2105]

Cary Kolat 4 times. 2x in Jr. High a major and regular decision. 1x at a summer tournament in high school a decision. 1x in freestyle by tech fall. All losses of coarse. 

[TNwrestling]

I got pinned by a Bryant Blanton. He was a 3x AA and D2 National Champion at Newberry College.

[flanders]

I don't have anyone but my kid has been beaten by Zach Elam, Rocky Elam, Colton Hawks, DJ Shannon, and Jack Flynn. Just off the top of my head. Lol. He was at a tough weight. He weighed 170lb-180lb all thru high school but we had no one at the heavier weights. So he wrestled 195lb and 220lb. Character building for sure.

Edited April 5 by flanders

[KCMO2]

Tony Purler in hs.  Kicked the sh!t out of me.

 

Edited April 5 by KCMO2

[red viking]

Dremiel Byers & Dominic Black, both in practice.  

[Jayd]

I lost to John Mcghee twice, ended up being Ohio's 8th 4x state champ...

[Paul158]

  On 4/5/2025 at 11:12 PM, red viking said:

Dremiel Byers & Dominic Black, both in practice.  

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Did you take it easy on them.

[gimpeltf]

Various workouts (and no I never actually wrestled in a program).

Bob Zaro 2xNJ Champ. Herb Campbell NJ champ eventual Lehigh co-captain. Pete Schuyler NCAA 3rd. Mark Lieberman (not really a workout- he just grabbed me one day and I somehow got out). He was stunned (he also wasn't trying). Darryl Burley.

[Piper]

1xAA Mike Faust destroyed me when I was 19 at my first/only senior tournament.

[Hammerlock3]

  On 4/6/2025 at 2:22 AM, Piper said:

1xAA Mike Faust destroyed me when I was 19 at my first/only senior tournament.

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I heard he sold his soul to win that match though.

[Piper]

  On 4/6/2025 at 2:30 AM, Hammerlock3 said:

I heard he sold his soul to win that match though.

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But he'll have the memory of that 30 seconds forever

[Doublehalf]

Mark McKnight- Not a match but live goes. Scored a takedown in one of the hardest earned 2 points of my life then got thrown on my head about 20 seconds later