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How about the data point of AJ losing to Glazier last year?

A few guys missing for VT. Injuries? No Hippolito, Wolak or Mullen.

125- Peterson dec Meza 3-0 Iowa 133- Ayala dec Frost 6-0 Iowa 141- Redding dec Block 6-3 Iowa 149- Parco dec Ech 9-3 Iowa 157- Teemer dec Johnson 12-3 Iowa 165- Caliendo tf Euton 17-3 Iowa 174- Kennedy mdec Riggins 21-3 Iowa 184- Arnold dec Bockman 24-3 Iowa 197- Buchanan dec Carrol 27-3 Iowa 285- Bastida dec Kueter 27-6 Iowa Seems way to one sided for Iowa but that is how I see each individual match going. 125 through 149 are all true toss ups. Also looking forward to 184 through 285. The two large favorites in the dual are Iowa at 165 and 174.

He has a wide variety of attacks. Fun to watch!

There will probably be at least 6 guys next year that are AA level sitting on the bench or in redshirt.

I would certainly think so. Would not make any sense otherwise.

Or better yet, abolish SS and let the private citizen have control of hir or her own money.

I believe that they were running the cog which is the railway that leads up Pikes Peak. Not sure exactly where they were running but there are some hiking trails and such that lead up Pike Peak.

Why would he not count?

1 - Yes 2 - I’m not sure but I would not think so.

BTN+ is offering a pay per view option for the Iowa - Iowa State dual. $9.99 to watch the match. See link below. https://www.bigtenplus.com/en-int/livestream/iowa-st-vs-iowa-iowa-corn-cy-hawk-series/1836164?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2Y1osJsiE-YNmH4YVHMIE1Ags6Z3X4fC0qKulQLVDcAYELo-OPo4Nw_KQ_aem_QcalXQq2cWvK8d-uG5Xv9Q

I agree that 165 would be the most likely upset. They wrestled twice last year and both matches went to OT with Caliendo winning both. I would expect Caliendo to win those one again but the margin is very thin. This match will be second semester in CHA so that should be factored in. We will know a lot more about the cut for Block, Hughes and Jamison as the season goes on. Last season the second semester was very rough on Jamison and he was just not the same guy. Will we see the younger wrestlers make leaps as the season progresses? Each team has some younger wrestlers that could continue to improve. For Iowa; Kale Peterson, Ryder Block, Gabe Arnold, Ben Kueter. For OKState; Troy Sprately, Cael Hughes, Tagen Jamison. Will any of the true freshman come into play? Angelo Ferrari and Cody Merrill come to mind. It will be a tight dual.

MM's 8-5 win over Bear Claw was his closest match last year outside of his loss to Carr and close win over Hamiti (who is up at 174). It does not appear that MM has ever wrestled against Julian Ramirez or Peyton Hall. Both of these guys are capable of giving fits to the best of the best (KOT and Carr). Bear Claw's familiarity with MM likely keeps the match closer than the usual MM match and if you are close at the end, you have a fighters chance.

I kept on hearing how Sprately has jumped level over the summer. Either everyone else has also jumped levels or Sprately appears to be pretty much the same guy he was last year.

They will be favored in 5 out of 10 weight classes by my count. 125, 141, 174, 184, 285.

Is he competing for them? I have not seen him in any of their early season results.

Is he wrestling for Princeton this year? He was a big recruit coming out of high school.

I would guess that Carter is just referring to the fact that he beat two former NCAA champs en route to his title last year.

Is the cut tough for Whiting?

I light of the fact that Sinclair lost to Andy Smith tonight it might be time to pump the breaks on undefeated 4x NCAA Champ.

Good call MNRodent. If not Barr, then he will have to deal with Zach Ryder who is another that I should have remembered.

The people that he would likely have to navigate to make that happen at 184: Rocco Welsh, Bennett Berge, Angelo Ferarri, Gabe Arnold, TJ Stewart, Max McEnelly and probably some others that I am forgetting. Sinclair is really good so maybe he could do it. Some tough young hammers in his weight range though.

Casey injured his knee in practice and is done for the year. Tough break for him and the cyclones. https://cyclones.com/news/2024/11/14/wrestling-swiderski-to-miss-2024-25-season-due-to-injury.aspx#:~:text=AMES%2C Iowa – Iowa State head,that knee%2C" Dresser said.

The made a mistake and announced something that was going to be announced anyway, prematurely. Whooptie-doo! There are far too many real problems in the world to spend actual energy worry about something like this. Y'all should take this energy down to your local old folks homes/children's hospitals and go visit some people.