I’ve been excited for this match since I learned of Hidlay at 197. This man took out an international wrestling world silver, in the middle of the college season, to get a berth to WTT and try to make the Olympics. He’s not a washed up “old” guy, he’s a madman on a mission. His win over Michael Beard was dominant, his run at the Bill Farrell included placing higher than Mark Hall, beating the world silver that beat Mark Hall, Beat NCAA champ Taylor Lujan, and lastly beat 3x NCAA champ Deringer in the finals.
I’m rooting for him this NCAA and he’s clearly betting on himself. Anyone counting him out is a dummy.