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At 74 KG, Nolf has to go through Cenzo, O'Toole and Borroughs. At 57 KG, it could be a Lee vs. Gilman final. At 65 KG, a possible Zain vs. Alirez or Nick Lee final At 125 KG, Gwiz vs. Kerk should be interesting

Starocci clearly couldn't make 74KG and realized it. Figured he might as well eat and wrestle up. No way was he seeing 163 pounds.

https://www.themat.com/news/2024/april/15/greco-roman-pre-seeds-released-for-u-s-olympic-team-trials-wrestling Presumably the freestyle seeds will be soon forthcoming.

There is a video from Vito with the announcement if you can access the link: https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/12432779-world-champion-vito-arujau-will-not-wrestle-at-the-2024-olympic-trials

184 was a very weak weight Unlike 157 or 165.. It had no National Champions like the three in 174. Keckheisen does NOT have the past credentials of Brooks or Starocci. The second best guy had four losses. Brooks dominated Keck. last year and K. pales in comparison still. Jimmy C. likes to play devil's advocate ... against himself. It is Brooks Hodge whether you like him or not. He's earned it. Undefeated. Dominant. Took out another top undefeated guy. Four timer. Next topic.

Very few like or appreciate Iowa style wrestling anymore. It's unattractive in the 2000s. It's based on some fiction of a tough macho, self-sacrificing man. Marlboro Man. It's low scoring. It's not fan friendly. It is rooted in the Brands' experience at very low weights and doesn't work well in an era scrambling and funk. It doesn't appeal to recruits. It is not enjoyable to watch. The Brands don't get this and they think being stubborn is being resolute and strong. These spark plugs and fire hydrant coaches aren't going to change. And they will only fall behind further while the peanut-crunching crowd gets louder .... in its impatience and disapproval. But the midwest also doesn't like change either and doesn't know what to do. It's more earth than water or fire. It loves authoritarians not innovators.

Borroughs final match at Olympic Trials:

Nick Lee owns Yianni. He walks him on a leash like a lobster down the avenue.

2024 Last Chance OTT Qualifier Men's Freestyle Weight Name State Team 57 kg William Girard Pennsylvania 57 kg Alex Gorton Michigan 57 kg Nathan Desmond Pennsylvania 57 kg Tyshawn White Nebraska 57 kg Devin Gomez Colorado Western Colorado Wrestling Club 57 kg Killian Delaney Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club 57 kg Cael Nasdeo Pennsylvania Nittany Lion Wrestling Club 57 kg Dalton Henderson Virginia Clinic Wrestling 57 kg Devan Turner Indiana Indiana RTC 57 kg Evan Tallmadge New Jersey 57 kg Brandon Courtney Arizona Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club 57 kg Benyamin Kamali Michigan Olivet Wrestling Club 57 kg Anthony Knox New Jersey Rhino Wrestling LLC 65 kg Derek Guanajuato Arizona Tar Heel Wrestling Club 65 kg Peyton Harris Colorado Western Colorado Wrestling Club 65 kg Ruben Calderon Texas Paradigm Wrestling 65 kg Pierson Manville Pennsylvania 65 kg Michael McGee Illinois Virginia Beach Regional Training Center 65 kg Dayne Morton Minnesota West Coast Regional Training Center 65 kg Mike VanBrill New Jersey Scarlet Knights Wrestling Club 65 kg Anthony Ashnault New Jersey New York City RTC 65 kg Joshua Koderhandt Illinois Navy Wrestling Club 65 kg Matthew Kolodzik New Jersey New York Athletic Club 65 kg Caleb Poche Florida 74 kg Joseph Sealey Pennsylvania 74 kg Evan Delong Pennsylvania Clarion RTC 74 kg Grigor Cholakyan California Sunkist Kids Monster Garage 74 kg Charlie Millard Wisconsin Askren Wrestling Academy 74 kg Hassan Ajami Michigan 74 kg Jakob Bergeland Minnesota Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC 74 kg Isaiah White Illinois Indiana RTC 74 kg Nolan Liess New York X-Calibur Athletics Wrestling Club 74 kg Vincenzo Joseph Arizona Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club 74 kg Joshua Shields Arizona Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club 74 kg Alek Martinez Virginia NOVA Wrestling Club 74 kg Joseph DeMatteo Washington 86 kg Austin Hedrick Illinois 86 kg Alex Patton Indiana 86 kg Jason Carter New Jersey MontCo Wrestling Club 86 kg Owen Webster Minnesota Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC 86 kg Christian Louis Georgia Master Statesmen WC 86 kg Andrew Morgan New York Navy Wrestling Club 86 kg Alex Turley Virginia Cougar Wrestling Club 97 kg Camden McDanel Ohio 97 kg Nick Williams Arizona North Valley RTC 97 kg Cole Mirasola Wisconsin Askren Wrestling Academy 125 kg Braden Homsey North Carolina Iron Wrestling Club 125 kg Daniel Erekson Idaho Air Force Regional Training Center 125 kg Keith Miley Arkansas Arkansas Regional Training Center 125 kg Jordan Wood Pennsylvania New York Athletic Club

Marstellar isn't going 74 kg

Which forum posters have entered the fan transfer portal? And where are they headed? Should one ever give up on a team? If so, when? When the best guys transfer or graduate ... or when the coach retires or leaves ... or when the team just plain stinsk? In the non-sports world, loyalty should arguably have limits. Truth should trump it when loyalty leads one to lie or embrace a person or group that has "broken bad'.

If one expands the question to include (a) international sports and (b) women, then I wonder if Japan's women's wrestling team might be up there in the conversation. I couldn't quickly find information on their current dominance, but someone else might be able to locate some data.

The ref is performing a spladlectomy operation in this famous pin:

LSU Track & Field (25 titles) LSU is the most successful team in the history of NCAA Division I women’s track and field, with 25 total titles — 14 at the outdoor championships and 11 at the indoor championships. The Tigers ran off 11 straight outdoor titles from 1987-97 and five straight indoor titles from 1993-97. Their most recent championship came in 2008 at the outdoor championships. UNC Soccer (21 titles) UNC women’s soccer might be the most successful women’s team in NCAA history, across all sports, with a capital P period. Just six other programs have multiple titles in women’s soccer, with none of them even reaching double digits. The Tar Heels, meanwhile, have 21 of them – all of which have come under head coach Anson Dorrance, which makes him the third-most national title-winning coach in NCAA history. UNC won the first three national titles in NCAA women’s soccer history starting in 1982, before George Mason upset the Tar Heels in 1985. But in 1986, UNC was back on top, reeling off nine consecutive national titles thanks to the likes of Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly. Starting with the 1980s, there hasn’t been a decade in which North Carolina hasn’t won a national title, although the program’s last one came back in 2012. Since then, Florida State has turned itself into a perennial contender with three national championships, while UCLA has won two. Maryland Lacrosse (14 titles) In the sport of women’s lacrosse, two teams have established themselves as dynasties: Maryland and Northwestern. Maryland has won 14 NCAA titles, the most in the history of the sport, with their most recent coming in 2019. From 1995 to 2001, the team rattled off seven straight titles, then won four titles in a six-year span from 2014 to 2019. All but one of those titles came under former coach Cindy Timchal and current coach Cathy Reese.

Penn State just got squashed: Trinity College (CT) Squash (1999-2017) Trinity College located in Hartford CT has dominated the competition in squash over the past decades. From 1999 to 2017, Trinity college won 17 straight national titles and finished with a record of 364-1 in that time. 17 national titles in a row is the longest winning streak in any college and in any sport in NCAA history (252 consecutive wins). The Bantams, led by head coach Paul Assainte since 1994, has produced almost 200 All-Americans and is considered one of the most dominate college dynasties in all of NCAA athletics.

One comparison worth considering: Coach John Wooden led the UCLA Bruins to 10 national titles in 12 seasons, from 1964 to 1975, including seven straight from 1967 to 1973. UCLA went undefeated a record four times (1964, 1967, 1972, and 1973).

There's already (starting this afternoon) a 5 page thread on Penn State's wrestling forum about DT and possible interest from Iowa in hiring (speaking with) him. Gossip travels far and fast.

It's a bit of a strange stretch that 2018 and 2019 World Team members (in addition to 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 World Team members)) automatically qualify for 2024 Olympic Trials. 2018 was 6 long years ago for folks like Colon, Garrett, and Steiber (who should have to re-qualify if they want to compete ... and in the case of two of them, they likely do not). Hmm. I wonder if Dan Gable is still qualified I understand the idea of being inclusive but if you want to field the best team, then U23 medalists (and not just U23 World champions) should also qualify and maybe even U20 medalists (not just champions). Both are international competitions unlike, say, Senior Nationals and could be more indicative of international success. Perhaps they should also include runner-ups and even 3rd place finishers at NCAAs. Yes, it's folkstyle not freestyle, but an increasing percentage of college and high school guys (and gals) compete in freestyle, and folkstyle is slowing moving toward some of the more freestyle rules. My 2 1/2 cents

I heard (maybe wrongly) that qualified wrestlers have until March 25th to declare their intention to compete at Olympic Trials. Is that correct? If so, the Last Chance Qualifier isn't until something like April 6th and 7th. Is there an accessible registration list for it. Perhaps we might see a bunch of guys come out of the closet, so to speak, for it: IMAR, Cenzo, etc. I'm looking forward to learning at what weight some of the "tweeners" (e.g., Retherford) might go.

I don't think Sanderson cares about Conference championships.

If it happens, everyone should re-read their Freud (and also Jung): the son attempts to slay the powerful father (figure). The father (Sanderson), however, might circumvent this situation by bringing aboard his "offspring" (Taylor) and making him an assistant coach and the apparent heir to the family business. What would even be more intriguing is if Taylor brought along his pal, Dake, and maybe a lightweight coach, Zain. The odds of any of this happening are long, though. But Farmer Taylor might itch for a new challenge.

I see Penn State redshirting Kasak when SVN returns. I could also imagine MM and Haines switching places.

Fear and anxiety perhaps? Wrestling not to lose rather than to win maybe?