Final X predictions

[Truzzcat]

57kg: I have Spencer in 2. I think that both matches go 6 minutes but I don't expect them to be overly competitive. If luke is unable to clear ties it could be bad for him but I expect him to be able to thumb block and circle and maybe sting spencer from space once or twice. Lukes best attacks are reattacks to low ankle or his picks I think his picks will be nullified for the most part. Ono could not move spencer to find angles So I just don't think Luke will and I am expecting at least one of Spencer takedowns to result in a turn and I dont see Luke getting two takedowns in either match.

61kg: I think a lot of people are picking Jax which mean you think Jax is going to win a world title this year because Ono is not in the field and Vito is pretty clearly the second best in the world. I am really not sure who I am picking perhaps typing it out will help. Jax has developed seemingly in the last few months some really nice low singles/low doubles from space but if vito meets him down there he could run corner on him so that will be an interesting piece of the match. The other area of importance I believe will be vitos arm drags vs Jax's over collar series. It will be similar to Vitos match with absasghadzi I believe in that sense however Abasghadzi was also looking for drags. I am going to go with Jax, this is not to take anything away from Seidel but that finals match was close at states and then Jax trained a lot in stillwater for 6 weeks and seemed to evolve. I don't know if he can make the same improvements in another 6 weeks but I would expect he has gotten even better and that is just a scary thought, so Jax and I am going 2-0.

65kg: Not a ton of analysis here I think real is the better wrestler but maybe not the most complete of the two. A low scoring match definitely favors Joey especially given what I believe to be a gas tank issue for Real. If he comes out tight and gun shy in the first match, I think Joey takes that one. The more wrestling exchanges that occur should favor Real immensely at least in the first. Give me Real in 3 after dropping the first one.

70kg: Perhaps I am a PJ duke hater I just don't think he can beat Yianni yet, however I think there is a very real chance he's our 74kg rep in 2028. I think its a decent cut for PJ and yianni spoke on the bader show that he's trying to leave the mat tired. If yianni can stay out of whizzer seat belt positions or getting super extended on shots I don't think PJ is going to be able to score enough to weather the storm. However yianni gets extended a lot and PJ has probably the most underrated go behind in the game. I think both matches are close in the first 5 minutes and Yianni separates in the final minute. Nobody has really wrestled PJ for 6 minutes hard and that is largely because he is so good at wrestling in his positions, but I do think his tank is a bit suspect.

74kg: MM in two. He figured out Carr last time. You can argue Carr got tired or that step out sequence where Mitchell got 1 where Carr was close to 2 to go up 6-0 swung it but I just think Mitchell made adjustments. Carr also did not look good at trials in my opinion and he had a new knee brace/sleeve so I wonder about his health a bit.

79kg: These two hit at WTT's last year and Evan was up on criteria pretty late but that was fresh 174 levi this is grown ass man Levi and I think he wins in two fairly comfortably. Evan does not present the same issues as Dean and I think Dean is a much worse matchup for levi.

86kg: Zahid needs to score early if Kyle is more acclimated to the weight. I think holding more size has hurt kyles cardio a lot. Will another month help that? I am not entirely sure but if kyle can go hard for the last 90 seconds Zahid could be in trouble. Without knowing that though I am picking Zahid.

92kg: Trent's physicality will be too much for Barr here in my opinion. I also don't see Trent wilting late like other guys have.

97kg: If snyder goes he should win not much commentary

125kg: Should be another day at the office for Wyatt.

[wrestlingfan22]

48 minutes ago, Truzzcat said:

57kg: I have Spencer in 2. I think that both matches go 6 minutes but I don't expect them to be overly competitive. If luke is unable to clear ties it could be bad for him but I expect him to be able to thumb block and circle and maybe sting spencer from space once or twice. Lukes best attacks are reattacks to low ankle or his picks I think his picks will be nullified for the most part. Ono could not move spencer to find angles So I just don't think Luke will and I am expecting at least one of Spencer takedowns to result in a turn and I dont see Luke getting two takedowns in either match.

61kg: I think a lot of people are picking Jax which mean you think Jax is going to win a world title this year because Ono is not in the field and Vito is pretty clearly the second best in the world. I am really not sure who I am picking perhaps typing it out will help. Jax has developed seemingly in the last few months some really nice low singles/low doubles from space but if vito meets him down there he could run corner on him so that will be an interesting piece of the match. The other area of importance I believe will be vitos arm drags vs Jax's over collar series. It will be similar to Vitos match with absasghadzi I believe in that sense however Abasghadzi was also looking for drags. I am going to go with Jax, this is not to take anything away from Seidel but that finals match was close at states and then Jax trained a lot in stillwater for 6 weeks and seemed to evolve. I don't know if he can make the same improvements in another 6 weeks but I would expect he has gotten even better and that is just a scary thought, so Jax and I am going 2-0.

65kg: Not a ton of analysis here I think real is the better wrestler but maybe not the most complete of the two. A low scoring match definitely favors Joey especially given what I believe to be a gas tank issue for Real. If he comes out tight and gun shy in the first match, I think Joey takes that one. The more wrestling exchanges that occur should favor Real immensely at least in the first. Give me Real in 3 after dropping the first one.

70kg: Perhaps I am a PJ duke hater I just don't think he can beat Yianni yet, however I think there is a very real chance he's our 74kg rep in 2028. I think its a decent cut for PJ and yianni spoke on the bader show that he's trying to leave the mat tired. If yianni can stay out of whizzer seat belt positions or getting super extended on shots I don't think PJ is going to be able to score enough to weather the storm. However yianni gets extended a lot and PJ has probably the most underrated go behind in the game. I think both matches are close in the first 5 minutes and Yianni separates in the final minute. Nobody has really wrestled PJ for 6 minutes hard and that is largely because he is so good at wrestling in his positions, but I do think his tank is a bit suspect.

74kg: MM in two. He figured out Carr last time. You can argue Carr got tired or that step out sequence where Mitchell got 1 where Carr was close to 2 to go up 6-0 swung it but I just think Mitchell made adjustments. Carr also did not look good at trials in my opinion and he had a new knee brace/sleeve so I wonder about his health a bit.

79kg: These two hit at WTT's last year and Evan was up on criteria pretty late but that was fresh 174 levi this is grown ass man Levi and I think he wins in two fairly comfortably. Evan does not present the same issues as Dean and I think Dean is a much worse matchup for levi.

86kg: Zahid needs to score early if Kyle is more acclimated to the weight. I think holding more size has hurt kyles cardio a lot. Will another month help that? I am not entirely sure but if kyle can go hard for the last 90 seconds Zahid could be in trouble. Without knowing that though I am picking Zahid.

92kg: Trent's physicality will be too much for Barr here in my opinion. I also don't see Trent wilting late like other guys have.

97kg: If snyder goes he should win not much commentary

125kg: Should be another day at the office for Wyatt.

Ono not at worlds this year? is that confirmed?

[Truzzcat]

11 minutes ago, wrestlingfan22 said:

Ono not at worlds this year? is that confirmed?

it was said he will be forgoing it to focus on freestyle.

[CHROMEBIRD]

1 hour ago, Truzzcat said:

it was said he will be forgoing it to focus on freestyle.

Did you mean folkstyle? After his exhibition match, Ono said his next goal was to make the U23 team. It makes some sense if he wants to test the waters at a new weight while dabbling a lil bit in folk. It doesn't look like he's registered for next month's Meiji Cup.

[Truzzcat]

1 hour ago, CHROMEBIRD said:

Did you mean folkstyle? After his exhibition match, Ono said his next goal was to make the U23 team. It makes some sense if he wants to test the waters at a new weight while dabbling a lil bit in folk. It doesn't look like he's registered for next month's Meiji Cup.

sorry yes I mean folk. The flo guys reported that he will not be at worlds this year at least as of a few weeks ago.

[Wildcat92]

seems silly that he's giving up a year to focus on folkstyle, especially since he's only got one year of NCAA eligibility.  He could easily add to his medal count at 61 kg this year but instead he will be in state college.

[nhs67]

27 minutes ago, Wildcat92 said:

seems silly that he's giving up a year to focus on folkstyle, especially since he's only got one year of NCAA eligibility.  He could easily add to his medal count at 61 kg this year but instead he will be in state college.

It is only silly if we assume that either...

A ) Being the Japanese MFS Seniors Rep is more lucrative than being a NLWC athlete

and/or

B ) He puts world titles over being a student of the sport.  He has and will always have the Japanese coaches to learn from.  NLWC has proven to be 1 of 1 the last few cycles in the USA.

[wrestlingshoe]

These are more my wants than my predictions. I want the ones with the best chance to rep/medal in 2028 to get  onto the team and rack up experience. 

Lee

Jax (worried Vito may not be healthy enough to last the quad), 

Woods (I like how he exploded on the freestyle scene and he looked dynamic)

PJ (Because Yianni may not be able to last the quad)

Mitch 

Levi

Zahid 

Trent 

Snyder (we need to find someone else here, hopefully Brooks)

Wyatt

[Gus]

Lee

Vito

McKenna

Yianni

Carr

Wick

Zahid

Hidlay

Snyder

Wyatt

 

[okokzach]

13 hours ago, Truzzcat said:

79kg: These two hit at WTT's last year and Evan was up on criteria pretty late but that was fresh 174 levi this is grown ass man Levi and I think he wins in two fairly comfortably. Evan does not present the same issues as Dean and I think Dean is a much worse matchup for levi.

Good point about Levi's physical growth, I hadn't considered that. Wick looked huge against Hamiti though and it's possible he's improved a lot working with Askren lately. I think both guys are medal threats (but not locks) at Worlds. 

[WrestlingRasta]

18 hours ago, Wildcat92 said:

seems silly that he's giving up a year to focus on folkstyle, especially since he's only got one year of NCAA eligibility.  He could easily add to his medal count at 61 kg this year but instead he will be in state college.

Being that he only has one year of eligibility, doesn't it make it less silly to spend that year to focus on that style of wrestling, in one of the best rooms in the entire world?

[juniorvarsity]

Lee in 2

Vito in 2

McKenna in 3

Yianni in 2

Messenbrink in 3

Haines in 3

Dake in 2

Hidlay in 3

Snyder in 2

Wyatt in 2

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

I predict that show pony Thomas Gilman will not be cornering any NLWC wrestlers.

[ionel]

1 hour ago, juniorvarsity said:

 

Messenbrink in 3

 

Not gonna happen. 

Edited May 28 by ionel

[juniorvarsity]

2 hours ago, ionel said:

Not gonna happen. 

Carr was unable to get his leg back on any of Messenbrink's shots at the US Open. I think he will make an adjustment and not give up so many 4s in one of their first 2 matches. Is that my boldest prediction?

[ionel]

12 minutes ago, juniorvarsity said:

Carr was unable to get his leg back on any of Messenbrink's shots at the US Open. I think he will make an adjustment and not give up so many 4s in one of their first 2 matches. Is that my boldest prediction?

Carr has never lost to Messenbrink and never will!

[wrestlingfan22]

Predictions I am confident in now

57: Lee in 2

92: Hidlay in 2

97: Snyder in 2

125: Wyatt in 2

 

I want to see Duke at U20s before I finalize 70. 74 and 79 I have a lean but I want to watch some matches back before locking in. 61 and 65 I have a gut feeling lean but these are brand new matchups so I don't know. 86 I will be flip flopping all the way. 

[bnwtwg]

Not very warm and fuzzy about the new guard, but who ever is?

 

57		Spencer		2-0		2 techs
61		Vito		2-0		1 close, 1 blowout
65		McKenna		2-1		The 65kg drought resumes
70		Yianni		2-1		Decided by the courts
74		Carr		2-1		If Caliendo can slow down MM then Carr can too
79		Haines		2-0		The new era officially begins. But not this year.
86		Dake		2-1		Putting the eye poke in "Zahid isn't a real Poke"
92		Hidlay		2-1		Not warm & fuzzy about either rep
97		Snyder		2-0		Sorry Zillmer, we all love and appreciate you
125		Pindrickson		2-0		Under 9.5 mins total

[AgaveMaria]

Why not just refer to out 97 guy as The John?

That is what the cops are calling him.

Edited May 31 by AgaveMaria

[wrestlingfan22]

57- Spencer in 2

61- NA

65- Woods in 3

70- Yianni in 2

74- Messenbrink in 2

79- Wick in 3

86- Zahid in 3

92- Hidlay in 2

97- Snyder in 2

125- Wyatt in 2

[Ragu]

57kg: Spencer Lee vs. Luke Lilledahl In 2

61kg: Vito Arujau vs. Jax Forrest In 2

65kg Joey McKenna vs. Real Woods In 2

70kg Yianni Diakomihalis vs. PJ Duke In 2

74kg: Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. David Carr In 2

79kg: Evan Wick vs. Levi Haines In 3

86kg: Zahid Valencia vs. Kyle Dake In 3

92kg: Trent Hidlay vs. Josh Barr In 2

97kg: Kyle Snyder vs. Hayden Zillmer In 2

125kg: Wyatt Hendrickson vs. Trent Hillger In 2

 

50kg: Audrey Jimenez vs. Erin Golston In 2

53kg: Brianna Gonzalez vs. Felicity Taylor In 3

55kg: Cristelle Rodriguez vs. Everest Leydecker In 3

57kg: Helen Maroulis vs. Amanda Martinez In 2

59kg: Abigail Nette vs. Jacarra Winchester In 2

62kg: Kayla Miracle vs. Adaugo Nwachukwu In 3

65kg: Macey Kilty vs. Aine Drury In 2

68kg: Kennedy Blades vs. Brooklyn Hays In 2

72kg: Alex Glaude vs. Amit Elor In 2

76kg: Kylie Welker vs. Dymond Guilford In 2

True 3rds

57kg: Liam Cronin vs. Nico Provo

65kg: Marcus Blaze vs. Brock Hardy

70kg: Ian Parker vs. Bryce Andonian

74kg: Jarrett Jacques vs. Joseph Blaze

86kg: Parker Keckeisen vs. Carter Starocci

50kg: Anaya Falcon vs. Kendra Ryan

53kg: Sage Mortimer vs. Sydney Petzinger

59kg: Alexis Janiak vs. Xochitl Mota-Pettis

62kg: Alara Boyd vs. SaVannah Cosme

65kg: Jennifer Page vs. Bella Mir

68kg: Latifah McBryde vs. Solin Piearcy

72kg: Kaylynn Albrecht vs. Skylar Grote