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A brief overview of the scandal: https://abcnews.go.com/US/rep-jim-jordan-turned-blind-eye-sex-abuse/story?id=104060698

The link below contains the trailer to the documentary, which for some reason doesn't mention the living stain on earth, Gym Jordan, a liar, con man, and complicit abuser still at large and doing all sorts of damage in Congress because his district is gerrymandered like a jigsaw puzzle piece to keep him in power. https://press.wbd.com/na/media-release/hbo-original-documentary-surviving-ohio-state-debuts-june-17

He would "trust in Cael" and perhaps unmask DT as Mephistopheles

Wow, it could be a very Penn State dominant team. 7 our of 10 weights. Is PSU hegemony entering the freestyle world now for a long run? 57 - Lilledahl, 65 - M. Blaze 70 - Duke 74 - Mesenbrink 79 - Haines 86 - Welsh 92 - Barr

Byrd is now about 47 years old. Okay, more exactly, he will be in his 7th year next year. That just seems to be too much. 2024-25 NCAA Champion at 133 pounds Big Ten Champion at 133 pounds Became the 21st Fighting Illini wrestler to win a national championship and earned the program's 25th individual national title First NCAA Champion at Illinois since 2016 and first ever in the 133 pound weight class Became Illinois' 79th Big Ten Champion and the second ever at 133 pounds 12th wrestler in program history to win both Big Ten and NCAA titles in the same season Seventh-highest career win percentage in school history, 96-16 (.857) Went 23-1 overall, 12-1 in duals and 7-1 in Big Ten duals Led the team in major decisions with six Third on the team in dual points scored with 42 Academic All-Big Ten 2023-24 Did not compete - Medical redshirt Academic All-Big Ten 2022-23 NCAA Championships qualifier at 133 pounds Placed third at the Big Ten Championships Went 30-6 overall, 11-1 in duals and 8-0 in Big Ten duals Highest win percentages on the team: Overall (.833), Duals (.917), Big Ten Duals (1.000) Tied for second on the team in dual points scored with 33 Recorded a career-high 4 falls, fastest fall (0:36) at the Michigan State Open 5 major decisions Academic All-Big Ten 2021-22 Earned All-American honors at 133-pounds Finished fifth at 133-pounds at NCAA Championships NCAA Qualifier at 133-pounds Team-high 39 dual points Went 8-0 in Big Ten duals and 10-0 overall in duals Academic All-Big Ten 2020-21 Earned All-American honors at 133-pounds Finished fifth at 133-pounds at NCAA Championships NCAA Qualifier at 133-pounds Went 17-4 in his first season in the starting lineup Scored a team-high 29 dual points and posted a 7-1 dual record on the season 2019-20 Went 11-4 overall in his redshirt freshman season Won the Findlay Open 133-pound title, going 4-0 with two tech. falls Finished second in the 133-pound Fresh/Soph Division at the MSU Open, going 3-1 Recorded two wins by fall, with his fastest at 2:08 against Marshall Craig of Purdue at Midlands

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

The US Open winner gets to advance to Final X at the same weight category in which they won. If a weight has a returning World/Olympic medal winner, Final X is then set. If there is no returning medalist at the same weight, the 2nd Final X participant will be determined at World Team Trials. If a returning medalist is changing weights, they are not eligible to accept a Final X bid, they must go through the US Open or World Team Trials Challenge Tournament. Champions from the US Open are not eligible to compete in the World Team Trials Challenge Tournament.

Someone should get a sense of his VO2 Max. It's a measurement of the amount of oxygen your body can use (i.e., how efficient it delivers oxygen to your muscles) during intense activities (sports) and an indicator of cardio fitness. It can also predict athletic performance. I do distance running and Garmin watches can give you an approximate (but pretty accurate) number. There are more exact ways of measuring it as well. Your volume of oxygen maximum (VO2 Max) invariably declines with age (dropping roughly 10 percent per decade at a certain point in your life, though you can slow it down with a lot of training). The point: I'm sure MM's is quite high. A large dose of that is probably genetic. Elite runners and cyclists usually have very high VO2 Max. It's good to know what your range is in any event to get a sense of your long prospects with health.

Anyone know what happened in the 130KG Greco finals. I heard Schultz pinned Coon and then Coon FF the second match. Injury from the first match?

Perhaps JB is now salivating at the idea of going to WTT at 79 KG. Salivating but not eating anything.

Article 43 – Technical Superiority Except from the fall and the disqualification, the bout must be stopped before the end of regular time when: - There are 8 points difference in Greco Roman style and 10 points difference in Freestyle between the wrestlers The bout may not be interrupted to declare the winner by technical superiority until the action is completed (see article 27). Article 27 – End of the Bout The bout ends either when a fall, a disqualification by injury of one of the opponents are declared, or at the end of the regular time. A match ends by technical superiority (8 points difference in Greco Roman wrestling and 10 points difference in Freestyle and Women’s wrestling). When a wrestler scores 8 points more than his opponent in Greco-Roman Wrestling and 10 points more in Freestyle and Women’s Wrestling, he wins the match by superiority. In any case, the referee must wait for the end of the action: attack, counter-attack or takedown where the wrestler is in a position that may lead to a fall. If the referee has not heard the gong, the mat chairman must intervene and stop the bout by throwing a soft object on the mat, in order to attract the referee’s attention. Any action begun at the time when the gongsounds is not validated and no action performed between the sounds of the gong and the referee’s whistle is valid. When the bout has ended, the referee stands in the center of the mat facing the mat chairman’s table. The wrestlers shake hands, stand on either side of the referee and await the decision. They are forbidden to lower the shoulder straps of their singlet before leaving the competition hall. Immediately after the decision is announced, the wrestlers shake hands with the referee. Each wrestler must then shake hands with his opponent’s coach. If the above provisions are not observed, the wrestler at fault will be penalized in accordance with the Disciplinary Regulations. It would seem that Carr was not in a position that would lead to a fall, so they stopped the match when MM attained a 10 point lead. At least that is the way I interpret it.