Sr. Worlds... Days 5 thru 9

[D3 for LU]

Blades wound up w/ a 11-0 TF (missed it!)

D3

[okokzach]

Just now, D3 for LU said:

Blades wound up w/ a 11-0 TF (missed it!)

D3

She hit a pretty sweet 4 off a blast double 

[D3 for LU]

Commute time... anybody game to keep this ball rolling is welcome to it.

Arriva turkey to you all

D3

[okokzach]

Blades is getting destroyed 10-1 by Ishii of Japan (2024 world champ) at the half 

Edited 11 hours ago by okokzach

[okokzach]

12-1 tech. Crazy to see her beat like that 

[Tripnsweep]

Nwach lost 5-2. 

[maligned]

Summary of the morning:

Kilty & Welker win their way back into bronze matches later today, joining Maroulis, who wrestles for gold.

Taylor eliminated 

Nwachukwu, Glaude, Blades all fall in the quarters and hope for the best in the semis from the girls that beat them.

Edited 11 hours ago by maligned

[D3 for LU]

Everybody attention will focus on today's semis action (can you say "repechage?" I bet you can.)

[maligned]

Blades brought back in as expected. Glaude and Nwachukwu eliminated. 

Overall women's summary: Maroulis going for gold and Welker and Kilty going for bronze shortly. Blades tries to win a repechage match and the bronze match tomorrow.

[Ragu]

23 minutes ago, maligned said:

Blades brought back in as expected. Glaude and Nwachukwu eliminated. 

Overall women's summary: Maroulis going for gold and Welker and Kilty going for bronze shortly. Blades tries to win a repechage match and the bronze match tomorrow.

Disappointed at the tournament the women had for sure. But they are super young

[ScottishSteel]

@D3 for LU sorry for the no-show this AM; my 3 yr old had himself a night and well life got in the way

[ScottishSteel]

16 minutes ago, Ragu said:

Disappointed at the tournament the women had for sure. But they are super young

I think the overall result is disappointing but most of the women didn't underperform

Jimenez - I'm disappointed
Taylor - didn't have high expectations
Rodriguez - didn't have high expectations
Helen - Legend; no notes
Winchester - disappointed but also kinda expected it
Nwachukwu - thought represented well
Kilty - will match expectations if secures bronze later today
Blades - disappointing but was a little worried about the weight cut
Glaude - thought represented well
Welker - minor disappointment but will be content w/ bronze later today
 

[maligned]

5 minutes ago, ScottishSteel said:

I think the overall result is disappointing but most of the women didn't underperform

Jimenez - I'm disappointed
Taylor - didn't have high expectations
Rodriguez - didn't have high expectations
Helen - Legend; no notes
Winchester - disappointed but also kinda expected it
Nwachukwu - thought represented well
Kilty - will match expectations if secures bronze later today
Blades - disappointing but was a little worried about the weight cut
Glaude - thought represented well
Welker - minor disappointment but will be content w/ bronze later today
 

I don't know the story behind Blades moving from 76 down to 68. Why did she move down? I've thought her results at 68 have given warning signs that she's not as good there before this. She looks so powerful and so athletic at 76. Anybody know the story?

[ScottishSteel]

3 minutes ago, maligned said:

I don't know the story behind Blades moving from 76 down to 68. Why did she move down? I've thought her results at 68 have given warning signs that she's not as good there before this. She looks so powerful and so athletic at 76. Anybody know the story?

My best speculation is just trying to make the best possible USA lineup; Blades/Elor/Welker is on paper a salty lineup. . . 

But Blades looks like the cut is affecting her more than desired, and Elor is obviously pregnant so out for a little and I would guess that this plan was in place before the pregnancy happened (otherwise Blades probably would be at 72).

[maligned]

4 minutes ago, maligned said:

I don't know the story behind Blades moving from 76 down to 68. Why did she move down? I've thought her results at 68 have given warning signs that she's not as good there before this. She looks so powerful and so athletic at 76. Anybody know the story?

I researched a little myself. She's commented that she's wrestling 160 in college and usually weighed in at 158 to 163 for 76kg (167lbs). She thought 68kg (150lbs) might actually be a more "natural" wrestling weight. But she's wanted to try it out before making a final decision about which Olympic weight to choose going forward.

[maligned]

Helen down 2-1 with 1 minute to go. N Korea, yet again.

[maligned]

WOW!!! Another classic moment in Helen Maroulis' career. She gets the takedown with 3 seconds left to secure the gold medal, 3-2!!

Edited 5 hours ago by maligned

[Lleynor]

She won!!!!

[Ragu]

Helen Legend! Amazingly clutch inside trip FTW!!!

[Ragu]

33 minutes ago, ScottishSteel said:

I think the overall result is disappointing but most of the women didn't underperform

Jimenez - I'm disappointed
Taylor - didn't have high expectations
Rodriguez - didn't have high expectations
Helen - Legend; no notes
Winchester - disappointed but also kinda expected it
Nwachukwu - thought represented well
Kilty - will match expectations if secures bronze later today
Blades - disappointing but was a little worried about the weight cut
Glaude - thought represented well
Welker - minor disappointment but will be content w/ bronze later today
 

Yes I thought many performed well. Still young so I expect better results next year

[ScottishSteel]

Thankfully I was able to tune in for Helen; just an absolute legend

[BAC]

What an amazing, clutch win by Helen.

Watching it, you just knew she was going to pull something out of her bag of tricks.  

US women's GOAT.

[ScottishSteel]

Kilty drops her bronze medal match

[ScottishSteel]

12 minutes ago, BAC said:

What an amazing, clutch win by Helen.

Watching it, you just knew she was going to pull something out of her bag of tricks.  

US women's GOAT.

4 World/Oly Gold
2 World/Oly Silver
4 World/Oly Bronze

Pending on how she finishes out this quad she could very well just be the US Goat

[Paul158]

22 minutes ago, ScottishSteel said:

4 World/Oly Gold
2 World/Oly Silver
4 World/Oly Bronze

Pending on how she finishes out this quad she could very well just be the US Goat

Isn't it 5 Gold for her now. 1 Olympic and 4 World? Total of 11 medals.