U20 brackets - US open

[Dark Energy]

The number of competitors is stupid. Way too freaking big.  Lots of Mats, which is good.  But damn - must be a miserable experience for all involved.

Is it simply not possible to limit them?  Would limiting it mean that a qualifier event is needed?  Figure there is a way to put in an entrance requirement— place top X at listing of events?  I can see this being tough.

 

[Dark Energy]

Holy crap, U17 worse?  How many are registered for 65kg U17 men’s FS?

[Eagle26]

I mean it’s literally called the US Open… that’s kinda the point that anyone can enter. So you are going to have big brackets. I think most competitors like the challenge and welcome the opportunity to get a bunch of matches!

[Dark Energy]

I get it.  An Open.  But there has to be an upper limit.  1000 entries at a weight ok?  I know, I’m being ridiculous to make a point.  Seems like there has to be a limit.

[BruceyB]

3 hours ago, Eagle26 said:

I mean it’s literally called the US Open… that’s kinda the point that anyone can enter. So you are going to have big brackets. I think most competitors like the challenge and welcome the opportunity to get a bunch of matches!

The U.S. Open in golf is an "open" because anyone can play if they make it through a qualifier. Open means that anyone can qualify to compete, not necessarily that literally anyone can compete in the singular event. I do think creating a qualification system, especially for u17/u20 could be difficult, but some of these brackets are a little absurd.

[BruceyB]

Does anyone know why Kellen Wolbert is projected to be a 157 in college, but is wrestling at 61kg in this tournament? I get that he wrestled at 144 during the regular season, but it seems like he may be a bit smaller. Just curious.

[flyingcement]

Mat three seems to be down...

[flyingcement]

Video came up after the match was mostly over.  Knox teched Mills in the first finals bout

[Pinnacle]

9 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

Mat three seems to be down...

But of course, it's Flo.

[flyingcement]

Sam Herring with a nice arm spin on Kyler Larkin

[Truzzcat]

18 hours ago, BruceyB said:

Does anyone know why Kellen Wolbert is projected to be a 157 in college, but is wrestling at 61kg in this tournament? I get that he wrestled at 144 during the regular season, but it seems like he may be a bit smaller. Just curious.

He missed weight day 2.Kinda shocked he entered at 61kg since hes an AWA guy Ben feels like a big picture dude and that kind of cutting weight does not seem to align with that.

[Truzzcat]

purely an observation and I am sure just a coincidence, but its sort of funny that Herring and Jax make commitments and go on to have the best performances of their lives (to PSU and OKST respectively) and Bo commits to Iowa and takes his first age level domestic loss in almost 2 years.

[D3 for LU]

Luke Stanich gets the TD...

leads 2-0.

ANOTHER TD... 4-0

D3

[D3 for LU]

ANOTHER TD for Luke...

(LUUUUUUKE.... the force is STRONG!)

D3

[D3 for LU]

Manville had a good chance to score... but Luke maintain his balance.

D3

[D3 for LU]

Luke holding center well...

D3

[D3 for LU]

SIX ZIP WINNA!!!!

Luke Stanich!

WOOOHOOO!!!

D3

[D3 for LU]

Good sportsmanship by Pierson Manville... he tried like hell to score!

D3

[D3 for LU]

Unseeded... really notable run by Luke.

D3

[flyingcement]

Great clash of styles at 70 KG.  Melvin Miller is very quick and long and took most of the shots.  Duke is sturdy and strong - didn't take many risks, but physically manhandled Miller.  Wrestled smart and won.

[Truzzcat]

2 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

Great clash of styles at 70 KG.  Melvin Miller is very quick and long and took most of the shots.  Duke is sturdy and strong - didn't take many risks, but physically manhandled Miller.  Wrestled smart and won.

5 point swing at the beginning. Pj stepped out before the throw would have been interesting if that was challenged.

[D3 for LU]

3 minutes ago, Truzzcat said:

5 point swing at the beginning. Pj stepped out before the throw would have been interesting if that was challenged.

Interesting. I saw that as well. 

D3

[Truzzcat]

worth noting Zepeda lost to Ninninger 6-3 on the backside but gave stanich his toughest match 8-8. Ninninger got teched by Bo in about 2 minutes. It seems like if you can withstand the pressure of Bo you are in the match there are just very few guys that can do that. If you cannot you are getting teched.

[Paul158]

1 hour ago, flyingcement said:

Great clash of styles at 70 KG.  Melvin Miller is very quick and long and took most of the shots.  Duke is sturdy and strong - didn't take many risks, but physically manhandled Miller.  Wrestled smart and won.

Duke maintained position. Duke didn't seem to take any risks at all. He spent most of his time holding position and countering Miller shots. I'm a little surprised he wasn't put on the shot clock for being so passive. 

[pokemonster]

1 hour ago, flyingcement said:

Great clash of styles at 70 KG.  Melvin Miller is very quick and long and took most of the shots.  Duke is sturdy and strong - didn't take many risks, but physically manhandled Miller.  Wrestled smart and won.

he did not manhandle him... was very close