Black Knight Invitational

[Truzzcat]

1 minute ago, Le duke said:

Iowa fans will be disappointed to learn that Will Henckel is going to be a very minimal drop off when Levi Haines graduates.

 

I would feel pretty comfortable predicting him to AA this year.

[Truzzcat]

I hope we get to see Cunningham vs Welsh.

[Pinnacle]

Haines 18-2 in 5:50. Lilledahl leads 10-1 after 2 minutes. It ends 17-2 in 2:48.

Edited November 23, 2025 by Pinnacle

[Le duke]

Just now, Truzzcat said:

I hope we get to see Cunningham vs Welsh.

 

"Little" Cunningham is a 50 year old man in a 19 year old body. Dude is pulling every coach move in the book.

[Truzzcat]

2 minutes ago, Le duke said:

 

"Little" Cunningham is a 50 year old man in a 19 year old body. Dude is pulling every coach move in the book.

his body will never move faster than 5mph but it will not matter.

[Pinnacle]

Marcus Blaze with a 46 second Fall. 

Cole Mirasola and Nate Desmond are wrestling now. 

Cole wins by Fall in 1:53. 

Desmond in a 0-0 match with Flynn of UT Cahtanooga 

 

 

2 minutes ago, Truzzcat said:

his body will never move faster than 5mph but it will not matter.

Torque can be deadly.

[Le duke]

Just now, Truzzcat said:

his body will never move faster than 5mph but it will not matter.

He just pulls people in and then does really weird stuff. 

Saw a picture of him rolling with Ono. That was hilarious.

[Pinnacle]

Desmond wins by 7-0 over Cooper Flynn.

Van Ness wins by Fall in 1:31.

[Truzzcat]

Nate desmond just beat cooper flynn badly.

[Le duke]

3 minutes ago, Pinnacle said:

 

Torque can be deadly.

 

That's a great way to describe him. Not a whole lot happening until someone gets in on his leg and then...they are on their back. He's one of the better defensive wrestlers I've seen.

Imagine if your dad was David Taylor, Ed Ruth and Carter Starocci's coach and your mom was an Olympic powerlifting gold medalist.

 

[Pinnacle]

Nasdeo nearly pins Frezza, but no. 10-1 lead Nasdeo. Td Frezza, Esc. 11-5 after 2. Esc. Now 12-5. Lead is now 13-9, now 13-12, Esc and rt point makes it a 15-12 win. 

Nagao on mat 5. Quick TD. Power half for 2 back pts. Esc. 8-1 now. 2:12 rt for Nagao. Td and 4 nearfall takes score to 15-1. 18-2 TF in 4:21.

[Pinnacle]

8 minutes ago, Le duke said:

 

That's a great way to describe him. Not a whole lot happening until someone gets in on his leg and then...they are on their back. He's one of the better defensive wrestlers I've seen.

Imagine if your dad was David Taylor, Ed Ruth and Carter Starocci's coach and your mom was an Olympic powerlifting gold medalist.

 

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Asher is smart to utilize his strengths, which is his strength and power. Why chase and even try to outquick guys.

Edited November 23, 2025 by Pinnacle

[Le duke]

Potential Kamdyn Munro vs Levi Haines match coming up.

For those unaware, Munro teched Haines a couple years ago on the front side at U20s.

[Mr. PeanutButter]

34 minutes ago, Le duke said:

 

That's a great way to describe him. Not a whole lot happening until someone gets in on his leg and then...they are on their back. He's one of the better defensive wrestlers I've seen.

Imagine if your dad was David Taylor, Ed Ruth and Carter Starocci's coach and your mom was an Olympic powerlifting gold medalist.

 

Powerlifting has never been an Olympic sport. Are you talking about Olympic weightlifting (snatch, clean and jerk)? If so, who's his mom?

[Le duke]

1 minute ago, Mr. PeanutButter said:

Powerlifting has never been an Olympic sport. Are you talking about Olympic weightlifting (snatch, clean and jerk)? If so, who's his mom?

Sorry, I misspoke. Olympic weightlifting.

Tara Cunningham (nee Nott). 48kg Olympic champion in 2000.

[Le duke]

Riding time clock really, really messed up in Asher Cunningham's quarterfinal match.

[1032004]

55 minutes ago, Pinnacle said:

Desmond wins by 7-0 over Cooper Flynn.

 

That’s impressive.  Flynn has a lot of good wins on his resume 

[Mr. PeanutButter]

21 minutes ago, Le duke said:

Sorry, I misspoke. Olympic weightlifting.

Tara Cunningham (nee Nott). 48kg Olympic champion in 2000.

I was prepared for her to be another CrossFit diva who barely snatched 50 kg but holy! Mrs. Cunningham is ducking legit!

[Truzzcat]

I think the heavier Asher gets within reason the better it will be for his style.

[Pinnacle]

I missed a bunch. Now back 

17 PSU wrestlers in semi finals.

Lilledahl won, I think by TF. Nate Desmond up 13-2 on Farmer. Now 16-3. He wins 17-4 with 4 minutes plus RT.

Blaze and Nagao both leading. Nagao up 13-3. Wins by major.

At one point Blaze went pin hunting, but leads 13-5 with 1 minute left. Wins 19-5. 2:17 RT.

Edited November 23, 2025 by Pinnacle

[Pinnacle]

Van Ness gets a td and rides, now the esc and a quick td. 6-1 and Van Ness riding again. Now 9-1 early in period 2. Van Ness close to getting the Fall. He is close. Adjusting. Barvitzy rolls over and it ends 16-1. 

Cale Nasdeo trailing Bastille 3-4 near end of 1. Nasdeo lost. 

Connor Pierce with a td. Now another and its 6-1 after period 1. 

Joe Sealy leading 5-2 over Roberts from LIU. 11-3 now.

PJ Duke with instant TD. Now another. Now a third. 

Edited November 23, 2025 by Pinnacle

[Le duke]

Levi Haines just ankle laced a guy twice in his semi.

[Pinnacle]

P J Duke pins his opponent in 1:29. Lordy he is tough.

Haines leads Cooper Haas of Army. Two TDs and its 6-1. TD to start period 2 and its 9-3. 15-4 now with a bunch of RT. A period 3 TD brings it to 18-4. Haines wins via TF.

Sealy wins 22-6 in 6:40.

Mesenbrink with a pair of early TDs. Now a third. Its 9-2. Now 12-3. Trying to get nearfall as period ends. 16-4 now. Win via TF. 

Asher Cunningham vs Ayzerov and Asher gets a Td. Asher riding applying a lot of pressure. Punishing ride as period ends with 1:57 minutes RT. 

Cunningham takes down. Reversal and 4 nearfall. Now a bow and arrow that looks painfull. Kid is tough. Period Ayzero  gets a Td. Cunningham ESC, 10-3 but RT is assured for Cunningham. It ends 11-3.

Now Henckel gets an early TD. Now another and its 6-1. Esc. 

 

Edited November 23, 2025 by Pinnacle

[Le duke]

40 minutes ago, Truzzcat said:

I think the heavier Asher gets within reason the better it will be for his style.

100%. I'd like to see him get huge and end up at 197. He's an auto-top guy and unless someone just blows through him with a double, it's game on. 

[Le duke]

Penn State on Penn State crime in the semis at 285.

Cochran looks a bit bigger. 

Great scrambling by two smaller heavyweights.