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I believe Branch had a losing record going into NCAA's in '94 (his freshman year). I remember seeing it in the NCAA program that year and here's an excerpt from an article I just dug up...... Mark Branch of Oklahoma State reached the NCAA Championship finals four times, placing first in 1994, second in 1995 and 1996, and first in 1997. Branch entered the 1994 NCAA Championships as a freshman with an 8-9 record and shocked the field by winning the 167-pound bracket. Pat Smith, his Cowboy teammate, made history by becoming the first wrestler to win four NCAA Division I titles in the weight class before Branch, so there was an expectation that Branch would also win four.

OH....OK.....smh

I haven't read through all of this, but I looked up Baylor Fernandez in WrestleStats, and it's his 3rd DQ this year. In 2020, he was involved in 5 MedForfeits either won or lost. ??????????????????????????????????

Dan Gable used to!!!!!!!

Has to be a joke right????? RBY!!!

Probable is a "key" word!!!! (worked a lot of clinics in my day)

LOL....wizard/pinfall and bow and arrow....never heard of them....wizard = Oz, pinfall = over the Niagra, and bow and arrow- French and Indian War.

Well, in case you didn't know it, there's a book "Two Guys Named Dan" for Dan Hodge and Dan Gable.....they need to come out with another one....but only one of them is a swimmer......they are 2 of my pix for "GOAT"......"Two Guys named Michael" .....Michael Jordan and perhaps theeee GOAT Michael Phelps.......28 Olympic medals/23 Gold.....you need a calculator to add up all of his World and Olympic medals.

Good breakdown/assessment.

LOL....I was afraid of this!!!!

And anyone who watched the BTN knows what I'm talking about.

But did you "bring your hips to the party"???? Asking for a friend.....lol (If you don't get this, ask somebody that knows wrestling)

I was thinking the same thing, along with Iowa, Oklahoma State and Iowa State duals....back then the Big 8 was the best wrestling conference in the country.

And he'll be wearing a belt buckle, have his shoelaces tied and there will be "separation" between him and Sparkplug.

Gotcha .....makes sense!

That is correct.....John was great himself.....3 time state champion in high school with several wins and at least one pin over Andre Metzger.....Andre went to Japan John's senior year in high school! John was unfortunate enough to have Gene Mills in the NCAA finals his senior year wrestling for CMU. John was one tough hombre though!!!!

Can I ask what high school did you go to, or is that too much information....lol?

I'm good friends with the asst. at that time, who took his place when he passed....John Hartupee. Where did you end up????

visited there a number of times....upstairs there used to be a Fargo bracket where Alan won Fargo (one of 4 times in FS) and he had both Brands and McIlravy in his pool)

Alan pinned Brands ....Midlands Barsagar to a half (crusher)....beautiful. Actually, now that I think of it, Joey Gilbert had Brands pinned in the Big Ten finals, but the ref wouldn't call.....how do know, I was standing right there and the video is in my library.

Yes. Lakewood St. Edwards 13550 Detroit Avenue Lakewood, OH. Home of the "Eagles Nest".

Alan was one of the greatest high school wrestlers of all time along with Cary Kolat and Brent Metcalf, Mark Hall....one or two more