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It doesn't seem that the Class of 2021 Big Board is doing that well - So far they have 6 total AAs with one National Champ. The Class of 2022 BB has 12 total AAs with 3 NCs. The Class of 2023 BB already has 6 AAs despite most of the Class not competing yet.

That Egyptian Olympic GM wrestler at 96Kg had a couple of years where he was really dominant and I remember him launching people

57 - S Lee USA 65 - Musakaev Hung 74 - K Dake - USA 86 - H Yazdani or Ghasampour Iran 97 - Tazhudinov Bahrain 125 - M Parris USA

Right now I would put Iowa and Ohio St fighting for 2 with OSU right on their heals - behind them ASU, Nebraska and NC St all have potential to move up into trophy contention.

The greatest example is Bruce Baumgartner - never won the state title in NJ but won NCAAs (3X finalist) and became one of the greatest heavyweights ever in FS. Also I believe both Keith Gavin and Pat Santoro would qualify.

Cael wouldn't be likely to win at any other program unless he got some of his current or prospective N Lions to follow him. If the all of the current and incoming studs stay at PSU the lucky guy who inherits that job will be the next guy to coach his team to a national title. On the other hand if Cael goes just about anywhere and all his boys follow him .....

I certainly would not include RBY on that list - he couldn't have been cutting that much as a 4 year 133 lb. guy when he is wrestling FS at 125.

I know this was around for a long time but I have seen it used by other countries extensively. Bajrang of India was particularly nasty with this move. The problem is that many FS refs will blow it dead before you can use it. Back in Schultz's era you had significantly more time to work in par terre.

That is not true - both Yianni and Vito ORS in 2020 as did Dayton Fix - their focus was on Olympic gold. Alirez did that this year. Jon Trenge ORS back in 2004. Many schools will work with their athletes to do whatever the athlete thinks will help them achieve their goals.

They don't take anyone from the Asian Games - like Pan ams they have a separate Asian Olympic Qualifier (which Amouzadi wouldn't be in as Iran is already qualified at 65kg) - Mongolia sent a wrestler named T Tseveensuren to the AOQ and he lost to Akmatliev from Kyrgyzstan who made the finals. The other guy to qualify there was the Japaneese wrestler K. Kyooka

Mongolia did not send Ochir to the Asian Qualifier they sent someone else.

That guy can't even get where Mark Hall is assisting right.

The book "The Trials" by James Moffatt quotes Mike Farlina who beat Weaver for the FS spot. He also won the GR spot and was a senior in HS at the time. He said he lost to Bill Rosado (who was the favorite) by a 9-8 score in the 1st round. Weaver pinned Rosado in like 20 seconds. He wrestled Weaver in the final round and won 13-7 to take the spot. After the trials he went back to finish his senior year at York HS in Elmhurst Ill. He only won his State once as a senior in 1976. The book is great for any wrestling fan - full of info about all the Olympic trials from 1960 to 1988

There’s a compilation of all of Lilledahl’s matches on YouTube. Thanks Le Duke for posting that. That was impressive - he looks pretty big for 125lbs. The way he moves to improve position constantly is amazing. I expect he will Win Jr Gold if he makes the team - the Japanese guy he lost to last year was born in 2003 so he should be done with Juniors.

I think we see him at the U20 trials at 61kg.