Virginia Tech next year

[WrestlingRash]

3 hours ago, MPhillips said:

Nothing to do with, holdbacks...

has to do with them being older...you have to be kidding

[juniorvarsity]

3 hours ago, WrestlingRash said:

All kids who angle shoot the age limits are cheating. There is clearly a benefit to doing it and that is why they do it. 

Try telling a normal person, someone outside of wrestling, about this practice and see what they have to say. If you think its normal and okay, you are flying too close to the sun. 

I would never do it for my kid. But I just don't care. I'm not going to hate on the kid for it. That's the extent of it for me. 

I am sure when he wins NCAAs his freshman year you will say it's not that impressive because of his age. 

[WrestlingRash]

30 minutes ago, juniorvarsity said:

I would never do it for my kid. But I just don't care. I'm not going to hate on the kid for it. That's the extent of it for me. 

I am sure when he wins NCAAs his freshman year you will say it's not that impressive because of his age. 

its cheating and cheaters should always be called out. 

[MPhillips]

1 minute ago, WrestlingRash said:

cheaters should always be called out. 

Then why not do it? Or is Bassett the only one? Cause I haven't seen you mention anyone else...

[WrestlingRash]

2 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Then why not do it? Or is Bassett the only one? Cause I haven't seen you mention anyone else...

I've called out all the cheaters whenever it gets brought up. I will continue to do so. 

[MPhillips]

37 minutes ago, WrestlingRash said:

I will continue to do so. 

Yeoman's work brother...

[Tyler Perry]

5 hours ago, WrestlingRash said:

social media attention whoring, getting a school banned from the postseason for cheating, cheating by abusing age rules. sure, they are great. but you can be great and a douche at the same time. many such cases. 

They’re active on social media and building a brand???? The horror!

[Tyler Perry]

1 hour ago, WrestlingRash said:

its cheating and cheaters should always be called out. 

Not Bo’s fault lol. It not cheating if it’s legal. 

[juniorvarsity]

1 hour ago, WrestlingRash said:

its cheating and cheaters should always be called out. 

Could you please put a list together so we know who you think we should hate on?

So does it piss you off most with Bo because he is literally at the maximum age allowed with the August birthday versus like a January birthday?

[HokieDave87]

VT board says the donation was initially going to be a match up to $1M but the Jesters just donated it instead of waiting so they changed the match into a campaign.

 

Regarding Bo - what a horrible kid off the mat who isn’t a great role model for younger kids and can only beat kids he’s older than and totally didn’t dominate his age group division at the US Open teching his way through the bracket like 5 minutes ago. Lmao this guys a clown 

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

15 hours ago, WrestlingRash said:

has to do with them being older...you have to be kidding

That's right... show me where prep schools are not allowed to compete in state high school tournaments that they want to participate in because of holdbacks.  I'd love to see it!

By prep schools, I assume you mean traditional prep schools such as Blair Academy, Wyoming Seminary, etc.

(Hint: I worked at one for eight years.  Our year end tournament existed before the public school state tournament.  We did not belong to their state association, nor did we have any desire to belong.)

Edited May 7 by Interviewed_at_Weehawken

[HokieDave87]

Nininger registered at 74kg for U23's. A lot of optimism out of Blacksburg on him taking the 165 spot. Would make sense why they didn't push harder for a 165 in the portal. 

[juniorvarsity]

1 hour ago, HokieDave87 said:

Nininger registered at 74kg for U23's. A lot of optimism out of Blacksburg on him taking the 165 spot. Would make sense why they didn't push harder for a 165 in the portal. 

And Burton went 79kg at U20s so we learned he was def going 174. Ninninger at 165 makes sense. I assume Gaj is the better guy being true freshman AA, so Ninninger gets pushed to 165. One of them has to do it. 

Outside looking in, seems that Gaj won the 149 spot at Midlands. Both guys had a good win early in the season, but Gaj had many losses to good guys and looked good in those losses. I think they both flipped between 149 and 157 at National Duals, right? But Ninninger didn't compete after Midlands(injury?) and Gaj continued to look better throughout second semester.

I've said it before, I really think Virginia Tech has a chance to AA at every weight. Everyone is top 10 or ranked very close to it except Mullen.

[Tyler Perry]

26 minutes ago, juniorvarsity said:

And Burton went 79kg at U20s so we learned he was def going 174. Ninninger at 165 makes sense. I assume Gaj is the better guy being true freshman AA, so Ninninger gets pushed to 165. One of them has to do it. 

Outside looking in, seems that Gaj won the 149 spot at Midlands. Both guys had a good win early in the season, but Gaj had many losses to good guys and looked good in those losses. I think they both flipped between 149 and 157 at National Duals, right? But Ninninger didn't compete after Midlands(injury?) and Gaj continued to look better throughout second semester.

I've said it before, I really think Virginia Tech has a chance to AA at every weight. Everyone is top 10 or ranked very close to it except Mullen.

I think Gaj is better 

[creek chub]

On 5/21/2026 at 9:01 PM, HokieDave87 said:

Nininger registered at 74kg for U23's. A lot of optimism out of Blacksburg on him taking the 165 spot. Would make sense why they didn't push harder for a 165 in the portal. 

Ninninger definitely has the frame to go 165. If he puts a lot of time in the weight room til November, he should be ready by next season. He’ll have to beat Church but I think he has the skills to do that. He beat Arrington at 157 last year and will have Green to train with to get him ready and Andonian too. 

[Hammerlock3]

On 5/21/2026 at 11:12 PM, Tyler Perry said:

I think Gaj is better 

he's not

[AlderPeak]

On 5/21/2026 at 10:45 PM, juniorvarsity said:

And Burton went 79kg at U20s so we learned he was def going 174. Ninninger at 165 makes sense. I assume Gaj is the better guy being true freshman AA, so Ninninger gets pushed to 165. One of them has to do it. 

Outside looking in, seems that Gaj won the 149 spot at Midlands. Both guys had a good win early in the season, but Gaj had many losses to good guys and looked good in those losses. I think they both flipped between 149 and 157 at National Duals, right? But Ninninger didn't compete after Midlands(injury?) and Gaj continued to look better throughout second semester.

I've said it before, I really think Virginia Tech has a chance to AA at every weight. Everyone is top 10 or ranked very close to it except Mullen.

What I had heard out of the room was the opposite. Nininger won the wrestle off in the room, Gaj was set to redshirt, then Nininger's injury at Midlands changed the decision.

[Hammerlock3]

4 hours ago, AlderPeak said:

What I had heard out of the room was the opposite. Nininger won the wrestle off in the room, Gaj was set to redshirt, then Nininger's injury at Midlands changed the decision.

heard all this as well.

[juniorvarsity]

10 hours ago, AlderPeak said:

What I had heard out of the room was the opposite. Nininger won the wrestle off in the room, Gaj was set to redshirt, then Nininger's injury at Midlands changed the decision.

5 hours ago, Hammerlock3 said:

heard all this as well.

Got it. As I said, outside looking in. Gaj had better results at Midlands, so it was an assumption, but I hardly watch anything but the finals of Midlands anymore. Do y'all know the type of injury?

[Tyler Perry]

11 hours ago, AlderPeak said:

What I had heard out of the room was the opposite. Nininger won the wrestle off in the room, Gaj was set to redshirt, then Nininger's injury at Midlands changed the decision.

At any case, it’s very close anyone’s game. Gaj is a great scrambler and placed 6th this past year with wins over Aden Valencia, Jaxon Joy, and Sergio Lemley

Edited May 24 by Tyler Perry

[AlderPeak]

46 minutes ago, juniorvarsity said:

Got it. As I said, outside looking in. Gaj had better results at Midlands, so it was an assumption, but I hardly watch anything but the finals of Midlands anymore. Do y'all know the type of injury?

I believe Nininger suffered a leg injury during Midlands...  I didn't see the matches, but what I was told was he was basically wrestling on one leg for most of it.  He was shut down after the tournament when they got back to Blacksburg.

[Hammerlock3]

12 hours ago, juniorvarsity said:

Got it. As I said, outside looking in. Gaj had better results at Midlands, so it was an assumption, but I hardly watch anything but the finals of Midlands anymore. Do y'all know the type of injury?

Nininger hurt his knee. 

[juniorvarsity]

On 5/24/2026 at 11:03 AM, Hammerlock3 said:

Nininger hurt his knee. 

That's pretty encouraging for Hokie fans to hear Ninninger was winning the spot against a guy who won ACCs and placed 5th at NCAAs. Gaj lost to Lamer twice at NCAAs. Who saw that coming?

[MoveCountermove]

26 minutes ago, juniorvarsity said:

That's pretty encouraging for Hokie fans to hear Ninninger was winning the spot against a guy who won ACCs and placed 5th at NCAAs. Gaj lost to Lamer twice at NCAAs. Who saw that coming?

Not even Chance saw that coming

[VAtoSC]

so if the rumors are true....

125-Ventresca

133-Seidel

141-Bassett

149-Henson

157-Gaj

165-Ninninger

174-Burton

184-Desiante

197-Sasso

HWT-Mullen