SocraTease

What's the circle size difference; do you know? If there is one, it might have made a difference on some pushouts or TDs.

What a dumb ruling based on a regressive, moralistic law in a conservative state. Snyder harmed no one nor intended to. It's moral paternalism at work. What he did will affect his family relations, but that is solely between them. It's also selective enforcement of a law that tries to regulate a practice that has occurred since the beginning of time and will invariably continue. The only way he should be in trouble if it was advertised as being with a minor. It was a waste of police resource and public money. It looked like there were about 8 cops there.

Zilmer dropping to 97KG. Maybe he figures Snyder might not wrestle at Final X or that he (Snyder) won't be focused enough to ensure a win.

How did Bassett get the #3 seed. He didn't even win the U20s spot and doesn't have many results on the Senior level. It looks like they also didn't give much credence to results of 61KG guys moving up (Gross, Baze). How is Hardy a #2 seed? Does he have any results in freestyle at the Senior level?

Seeds below. (No Nick Lee) 65 Kilograms 1. Jesse Mendez (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Brock Hardy (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Bo Bassett (Titan Mercury WC) 4. Aden Valencia (California RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Real Woods (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC) 6. Beau Bartlett (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Seth Gross (MATPACK WC/Titan Mercury WC) 8. Marcus Blaze (Titan Mercury WC) 9. Carter Young (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 70 Kilograms 1. James Green (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. PJ Duke (Titan Mercury WC) 3. Ian Parker (Cavalier WC) 4. Will Lewan (Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Bryce Andonian (SERTC/Titan Mercury WC) 6. Ridge Lovett (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Antrell Taylor (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 8. Caleb Henson (SERTC/Titan Mercury WC) 9. Brayton Lee (New York WC/Indiana RTC) 74 Kilograms 1. David Carr (Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Quincy Monday (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Jarrett Jacques (Tiger Style WC) 4. Michael Caliendo (Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury Wrestling WC) 5. Terrell Barraclough (Brunson UVRTC) 6. Peyton Hall (New York WC/West Virginia RTC) 7. Joseph Blaze (Boilermaker RTC) 79 Kilograms 1. Levi Haines (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Dean Hamiti (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Simon Ruiz (Spartan Combat RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 4. Carson Kharchla (Ohio RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Muhamed McBryde (New York AC) 6. Kennedy Monday (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Ethan Riddle (Minnesota RTC) 86 Kilograms 1. Kyle Dake (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Chance Marsteller (NJRTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Carter Starocci (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 4. Parker Keckeisen (Panther WC – RTC) 5. Marcus Coleman (Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 92 Kilograms 1. Joshua Barr (Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) 2. Aeoden Sinclair (Tiger Style WC) 3. Michael Macchiavello (Lehigh Valley Wrestling RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 4. Dustin Plott (Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Patrick Brophy (Charleston RTC) 97 Kilograms 1. Hayden Zillmer (Gopher WC) 2. Jonathan Aiello (Penn RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 3. Justin Rademacher (Beaver Dam Wrestling RTC) 4. Eric Schultz (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Gavin Hoffman (Pennsylvania) 6. Christian Knop (Wolfpack WC/Titan Mercury WC) 7. Ethan Laird (DMV RTC) 125 Kilograms 1. Demetrius Thomas (New York AC) 2. Trent Hillger (Gopher WC) 3. Jordan Wood (New York AC) 4. Christian Lance (Nebraska RTC/Titan Mercury WC) 5. Lucas Stoddard (West Point WC)

Nickal's trinity of training tips and teachers (Jesus, Trump, and Masculine Toxicity) couldn't get him out of round two.

I was only having some fun with the original claim of the post. I've seen quite a few fit and even thin refs

and a folkstyle match

here's the match, which blaze won

My theory: many refs are former wrestlers who once cut a lot of weight. When they stopped wrestling, they never stopped eating. Oh, and it was delightful for a while ... until the extra pounds arrived as the metabolism slowed. The problem with this theory: most of the refs don't look like former wrestlers. Hence the need for a new theory: New theory: many of the refs wanted to be wrestlers earlier in life. They showed up to a few practices. They didn't like the demanding work ethic and/or the need to "take home" the sport, which meant among other things, to live on a healthy and at times strict diet outside of practice. So, in their later years, they became part time refs to relive their non-glory years as non-wrestlers. The problem with this theory: I have no empirical evidence for it; just a hunch. But WKN (Wrestleknownothing) might be able to find some statistical support for or against it. He's a crafty man. It's time to interview a few referees and get to the bottom of this 100 pound mystery. FLO, Intermat, Baschamania ... are you game?

1. LL can't give up an early TD because Lee is so good on top 2. Keep getting to those angles on single legs, which LL did during the US Open 3. Consult Ono, who was able to slow down and stop Lee 4. LL has a better gas tank and the odds go up the longer the match goes on, especially into the second period, where Lee often fades because of the weight cut and his muscle mass 5. Work with Gilman on the above, who is also familiar with Lee

The Bassett loss is somewhat surprising. He's got another year of high school, but one has to wonder how he will be at the college level. He overwhelms high school guys the way, say, Marsteller did, but Marsteller didn't have that same ability at the college level.

World Team Trials Challenge Tournament – May 16-18, 2025 @ Louisville, KY The event only applies in weight categories where a 2024 Senior Men’s Freestyle Olympic Medalist or 2024 Senior Men’s Freestyle World Medalist did not accept their automatic berth to Final X or where there is no 2024 Senior Men’s Freestyle Olympic Medalist or 2024 Senior Men’s Freestyle World Medalist. The World Team Trials Challenge Tournament is a one match final. Wrestlers who meet the following criteria will qualify for the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament: a) 2023 Senior Men’s Freestyle World Team Member b) 2024 Senior Men’s Freestyle National Team Member c) 2024 U23 Men’s Freestyle World Medalist d) 2024 U20 Men’s Freestyle World Medalist e) 2024 U17 Men’s Freestyle World Champion (age eligible) f) November 2024 Armed Forces Men’s Freestyle World Medalist g) November 2024 Bill Farrell International highest placing (top 4) U.S. athlete, who has yet to qualify, will earn a spot in the 2025 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament h) February 2025 UWW Medalists at Ranking Series events #1 & #2 i) March 2025 NCAA I top 3 place finisher j) April 2025 Senior Men’s Freestyle U.S. Open Championships - top 7 place finisher per weight class k) May 2025 Senior Pan American Championships Medalist The winner of the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament will advance to the Final X.

If you want more detailed information, here is the place to look: https://www.themat.com/team-usa/team-selection-criteria