65kg 2028 we need people to grow!

[Truzzcat]

potential field:

1. Luke Stanich (Junior gold)
2. Bo Bassett (Junior Bronze, Cadet gold)
3. Jax Forrest (Senior world team member, Cadet silver)
4. Marcus Blaze (Junior gold (hes gonna win), Junior bronze, Cadet gold)
5. Brock Hardy (u23 Bronze)
6. Jesse Mendez (Junior silver)
7. Real Woods (2025 senior world team member)
8. Aden Valencia (2x wins over Real woods)
9. Andrew Alirez (national champion)
10. Beau Bartlett (3x NCAA top 3)

Not mentioned but could end up here: Vito,Yianni,Nick Lee

This is a great problem to have obviously whoever wins the spot is going to have a great shot at gold however even assuming PJ moves up to 74kg that weight could realistically only have 3-4 guys competing there where it is their optimal weight (excluding KOT and Meyer I dont think it will be optimal for them.)

[AnklePicker]

And traditionally a weight where we struggle to medal.  That is some scary depth wow.  Speaking of Nick Lee is he retired?

[AnklePicker]

And can we stop with the 6 weight nonsense?  10 weights please.  The change from worlds to Olympics adds some intrigue at the qualification level but it also leaves so many deserving athletes watching from home.  

[de4856]

Well I am very excited for the future. I’m not sure who will be our 65 kg guy going forward after this year. I have to believe that Stanich will grow, so maybe it will be Blaze or Forrest fulfilling the role.