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Probably should throw Arnold-Ferrari-Kueter in the mix as well.

I was following you haha. He wrestles for Cormier at Gilroy so it should not be surprising that he is going to OK State.

With Carrol there, you would assume that he is looking at 197 right?

Starocci is the biggest lock

Big get for John Smith and the Cowboys. Merrill is one of the last key pieces left in the 2024 recruiting class. Projects at 197/HWT. Currently ranked #1 at 220 and top 10 P4P.

Hasn't Rocky always wrestled 92kg internationally? Makes me think that he will stick with 197 for his whole career. If he intends to keep competing at 92kg he would definitely be in the thick of it for making the US World team.

Updated with Olympic results added from 2020 (really 2021). Conclusion: 65 kg is the only weight without a champion winning back-to-back years. 65kg also has the lowest number of wrestlers placing multiple times (4). Of the wrestlers that have placed multiple times, 65kg also has the lowest number of total medals (10) from the multiple time placers. Thus, we can deduce that 65kg has the most parity of all the Olympic weights. 57kg 2018: Uguev, Sanayev, Takahashi/Atli 2019: Uguev, Atli, Dahiya/Sanyev 2020: Uguev, Kumar, Sanayev/Gilman 2021: Gilman, Sarlak, Tsiutryn/Lehr 2022: Abakarov, Gilman, Zanabazar/Micic 2023: Micic, Higuchi, Abakarov/Harutyunyan We have one three-peat champion in Uguev (3 gold). We have 5 others that placed multiple times in Sanayev (1 silver, 2 bronze), Atli (1 silver, 1 bronze), Gilman (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze), Abakarov ( 1 gold, 1 bronze), Micic (1 gold, 1 bronze). 65kg 2018: Otoguro, Bajrang, Valdes/Chakaev 2019: Rashidov, Niyazbekov, Muszukajev/Bajrang 2020: Otoguro, Aliyev, Rashidov/Bajrang 2021: Shakhiev, Yazdani, Osmonov/Tulga 2022: Amouzad, Yianni, Muszukajev/Bajrang 2023: Muszukajev, Riveria, Mamedov/Tevanyan No repeat champions but Otoguro won two titles (2 gold). 3 other wrestlers that have placed multiple times: Muszukajev (1 gold, 2 bronze), Rashidov (1 gold, 1 bronze) and Bajrang (3 Bronze). 74kg 2018: Sidakov, Kentchadze, Burroughs/Abdurakhmonov 2019: Sidakov, Chamizo, Kaisanov/Burroughs 2020:Sidakov, Kadzimahamedau, Dake/Abdurakhmonov 2021: Dake, Salkazanov, Bizhoev/Eryilmaz 2022: Dake, Salkazanov, Enami/Demirtas 2023: Sidakov, Dake, Takatani/Tsabolov We had 1 guy three-peat: Sidakov (4 gold) and 1 repeat: Dake (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 Bronze) as champions. Additionally, we had 3 others place multiple times in Burroughs (2 bronze), Abdurakhmonov (2 bronze) and Salkazanov (2 silver). 86kg 2018: DT, Erdin, Friev/Yazdani 2019: Yazdani, Punia, Naifonov/Reichmuth 2020: DT, Yazdani, Naifonov/Amine 2021: Yazdani, DT, Abakarov/Naifonov 2022: DT, Yazdani, Dauletbekov/Makojev 2023: DT, Yazdani, Dauletbekov/Amine We had 2 guys repeat as champs in Yazdani (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) and DT (3 gold, 1 silver). 3 others place multiple times in Naifonov (3 bronze), Amine (2 bronze) & Dauletbekov (2 bronze). 97kg 2018: Sadulaev, Snyder, Odikadze/Conyedo 2019: Sadulaev, Sharifov, Nurov/Snyder 2020: Sadulaev, Snyder, Salas/Conyedo 2021: Sadulaev, Snyder, Goleij/Zakariiev 2022: Snyder, Tsakulov, Magomedov/Matcharashvili 2023: Tazhudinov, Magodedov, Matcharashvili/Synder We have one four-peat champion in Sadulaev. 4 others placed multiple times in Snyder (1 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze), Magomedov (1 silver, 1 bronze), Matcharachvili (2 bronze), Conyedo (2 bronze). 125kg 2018: Petriashvili, Deng, Hadi/Gwiazdowski 2019: Petriashvili, Akgul, Deng/Khotsianivski 2020: Steveson, Petriashvili, Zare/Akgul 2021: Zare, Petriashvili, Lkhagvagerel/Akgul 2022: Akgul, Lkhagvagerel, Petriashvili/Zare 2023: Zare, Petriashvili, Akgul/Parris We have one repeat champ in Petriashvili (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) and one with multiple titles with years between in Zare (2 gold, 2 bronze). 3 others placed multiple times in Deng (1 silver, 1 bronze), Akgul (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze) & Lkhagvegerel (1 silver, 1 bronze).

Ramos placed lower than his NCAA counterpart (Brayden Palmer UTC) in the tournament. Has to count for something.

57kg 2018: Uguev, Sanayev, Takahashi/Atli 2019: Uguev, Atli, Dahiya/Sanyev 2021: Gilman, Sarlak, Tsiutryn/Lehr 2022: Abakarov, Gilman, Zanabazar/Micic 2023: Micic, Higuchi, Abakarov/Harutyunyan We have one repeat champion in Uguev (2 gold). We have 5 others that placed multiple times in Sanayev (1 silver, 1 bronze), Atli (1 silver, 1 bronze), Gilman (1 gold, 1 silver), Abakarov ( 1 gold, 1 bronze), Micic (1 gold, 1 bronze). 86kg 2018: DT, Erdin, Friev/Yazdani 2019: Yazdani, Punia, Naifonov/Reichmuth 2021: Yazdani, DT, Abakarov/Naifonov 2022: DT, Yazdani, Dauletbekov/Makojev 2023: DT, Yazdani, Dauletbekov/Amine We had 2 guys repeat as champs in Yazdani (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) and DT (3 gold, 1 silver). 2 others place multiple times in Naifonov (2 bronze) & Dauletbekov (2 bronze). 97kg 2018: Sadulaev, Snyder, Odikadze/Conyedo 2019: Sadulaev, Sharifov, Nurov/Snyder 2021: Sadulaev, Snyder, Goleij/Zakariiev 2022: Snyder, Tsakulov, Magomedov/Matcharashvili 2023: Tazhudinov, Magodedov, Matcharashvili/Synder We have one three-peat champion in Sadulaev. 3 others placed multiple times in Snyder (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze), Magomedov (1 silver, 1 bronze), Matcharachvili (2 bronze). 125kg 2018: Petriashvili, Deng, Hadi/Gwiazdowski 2019: Petriashvili, Akgul, Deng/Khotsianivski 2021: Zare, Petriashvili, Lkhagvagerel/Akgul 2022: Akgul, Lkhagvagerel, Petriashvili/Zare 2023: Zare, Petriashvili, Akgul/Parris We have two repeat champs in Petriashvili (2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) and Zare (2 gold, 1 bronze). 3 others placed multiple times in Deng (1 silver, 1 bronze), Akgul (1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze) & Lkhagvegerel (1 silver, 1 bronze).

Let's compare with 74kg 2018: Sidakov, Kentchadze, Burroughs/Abdurakhmonov 2019: Sidakov, Chamizo, Kaisanov/Burroughs 2021: Dake, Salkazanov, Bizhoev/Eryilmaz 2022: Dake, Salkazanov, Enami/Demirtas 2023: Sidakov, Dake, Takatani/Tsabolov We had 2 guys repeat as champions in Sidakov and Dake. Additionally, we had 2 others place multiple times in Burroughs (2x) and Salkazanov (2x).

Kid is

Here is the list of placers from 2018 - present 2018: Otoguro, Bajrang, Valdes/Chakaev 2019: Rashidov, Niyazbekov, Muszukajev/Bajrang 2021: Shakhiev, Yazdani, Osmonov/Tulga 2022: Amouzad, Yianni, Muszukajev/Bajrang 2023: Muszukajev, Riveria, Mamedov/Tevanyan No repeat champions. Only two wrestlers that have placed multiple times: Muszukajev and Bajrang.

The Iranian was 5th. He lost to Muszukajev and Mamedov. 65kg is deep and these guys all beat each other.

And to do so he beat Tevanyan (2023 world bronze), Bajrang (olympic bronze, world bronze 3x, world silver), Seabass (2023 world silver)

2022

Bubba redshirted in 2019-2020, free covid year 2020-2021, redshirt freshman year 2021-2022, sophomore year 2022-2023, junior year 2023-2024, senior year 2024-2025

Isnt it possible Mendez keeps moving up ? 149 is probably the best college weight for a 65 kg international career

Junkyard dog

No sir, I do not know. Just know that it was Terry from the dual. Of course Minnow was blasting out all kinds of crap out saying that Terry wasn’t at the dual because he was mad at Iowa, mad about Nelson’s gambling situation and he applied for UNC job because the relationship is fractured with Iowa. Then I commented on it and said that it was Terry that was at the dual and not Tom and he deletes all his posts about it. LOL if you are not right, just delete it!

No. I’m pretty sure Tom was not there.

Colton Camacho is pretty solid too. He’s not elite but he’s had some nice wins.

I think Taylor is talented enough to slot in at the 8-12 range. I do think bubba would struggle at 174 but may be a better option than Brown Ton.

He has been on my radar since he waxed Vince Cornella with relative ease at U20 trials.

Kannon Webster went for Illinois tonight and got the 20-5 tech fall. Add Jett Strickenberger to my list of guys to watch this year. He won the Southeast open beating Brandon Kaylor in the finals.