2024 NCAA Championship Session III Thread
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149 consi: Tyler Kasak vs. no 17 Graham Rooks, Indiana
First period
Kasak shoots in on Rooks' left leg quickly, picks up on it, and is working on the edge for a takedown, and he finally does as they go off the edge for a 3-0 lead. Kasak starts a ride and both wrestlers end up with stall warnings during it but Kasak rides out the period with 2:06 in riding time.
Second period
Kasak takes neutral. After some early jockeying for position, Kasak shoots and Rooks whizzers and a scramble ensues. Kasak kicks his ankle free comes up through Rooks' legs and gets the takedown, Penn State official account is calling it natural danger takedown. It's 6-0. Indiana is challenging the takedown. When it was called it was maybe questionable but as the wrestling continued it was a clear takedown. But we'll see what the review says. Takedown confirmed. Kasak leads 6-0. He rides out the second.
Third period
Rooks takes neutral. Not much action but then Kasak gets Rooks' left leg and drives through for a takedown and 9-0 lead. The riding time point is now assured. So we're going to call it what it is: 10-0. Rooks escapes to 10-1. Kasak gets a late takedown. He wins 13-1.
Kasak md. Rooks, 13-1. 3:02 in RT.
First period
Kasak shoots in on Rooks' left leg quickly, picks up on it, and is working on the edge for a takedown, and he finally does as they go off the edge for a 3-0 lead. Kasak starts a ride and both wrestlers end up with stall warnings during it but Kasak rides out the period with 2:06 in riding time.
Second period
Kasak takes neutral. After some early jockeying for position, Kasak shoots and Rooks whizzers and a scramble ensues. Kasak kicks his ankle free comes up through Rooks' legs and gets the takedown, Penn State official account is calling it natural danger takedown. It's 6-0. Indiana is challenging the takedown. When it was called it was maybe questionable but as the wrestling continued it was a clear takedown. But we'll see what the review says. Takedown confirmed. Kasak leads 6-0. He rides out the second.
Third period
Rooks takes neutral. Not much action but then Kasak gets Rooks' left leg and drives through for a takedown and 9-0 lead. The riding time point is now assured. So we're going to call it what it is: 10-0. Rooks escapes to 10-1. Kasak gets a late takedown. He wins 13-1.
Kasak md. Rooks, 13-1. 3:02 in RT.
PSU wrestlers had 12 matches in Session III. I believe they went 10-2
correct. Rooks got a warning with 39 sec left, and Kasak got a warning with 30 sec left
So, 28-4 overall so far, correct?
At this point in the competition (some Consolation matches still to be wrestled in Session III):
- PSU has 5 pins, Mizzou has 4, and several teams have 3
- PSU has 7 TFs, while Iowa, Iowa State, and Northern Iowa are tied for 2nd with 4 TFs
- PSU has 5 pins, Mizzou has 4, and several teams have 3
- PSU has 7 TFs, while Iowa, Iowa State, and Northern Iowa are tied for 2nd with 4 TFs
Team Points by PSU wrestler:
125: Davis has scored 2.0 team points
133: Nagao has scored 3.0 team points
141: Bartlett has scored 13.0 team points
149: Kasak has scored 5.5 team points
157: Haines has scored 13.0 team team points
165: Mesenbrink has scored 11.5 team points
174: Starocci has scored 9.0 team points
184: Truax has scored 3.5 team points
197: Brooks has scored 14.5 team points
285: Kerk has scored 11.5 team points
125: Davis has scored 2.0 team points
133: Nagao has scored 3.0 team points
141: Bartlett has scored 13.0 team points
149: Kasak has scored 5.5 team points
157: Haines has scored 13.0 team team points
165: Mesenbrink has scored 11.5 team points
174: Starocci has scored 9.0 team points
184: Truax has scored 3.5 team points
197: Brooks has scored 14.5 team points
285: Kerk has scored 11.5 team points
So 85.5 the highest total in 6 years. Let’s GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
5 Penn State takeaways from a mostly successful session three for the Lions at the NCAA Championships
Penn State wrestling put six wrestlers into the semifinals of the NCAA Wrestling Championships during session three.
PSU wrestlers matches for Session IV:
125 Consolation R4: #1 seed Braeden Davis vs. #5 seed Jore Volk (Wyoming)
133 Consolation R4: #10 seed Aaron Nagao vs. #3 seed Kai Orine (NC State)
141 Championship Semifinal: #2 seed Beau Bartlett vs. #8 seed Lachlan McNeil (UNC)
149 Consolation R4: #7 seed Tyler Kasak vs. #3 seed Jackson Arrington (NC State)
157 Championship Semifinal: #1 seed Levi Haines vs. #12 seed Bryce Andonian (VT)
165 Championship Semifinal: #2 seed Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. #6 seed Mike Caliendo (Iowa)
174 Championship Semifinal: #9 seed Carter Starocci vs. #4 seed Shane Griffith (Michigan)
184 Consolation R4: #6 seed Bernie Truax vs. #10 seed Dylan Fishback (NC State)
197 Championship Semifinal: #1 seed Aaron Brooks vs. #12 Rocky Elam (Missouri)
285 Championship Semifinal: #1 seed Greg Kerkvliet vs. #4 seed Cohlton Schultz (ASU)
125 Consolation R4: #1 seed Braeden Davis vs. #5 seed Jore Volk (Wyoming)
133 Consolation R4: #10 seed Aaron Nagao vs. #3 seed Kai Orine (NC State)
141 Championship Semifinal: #2 seed Beau Bartlett vs. #8 seed Lachlan McNeil (UNC)
149 Consolation R4: #7 seed Tyler Kasak vs. #3 seed Jackson Arrington (NC State)
157 Championship Semifinal: #1 seed Levi Haines vs. #12 seed Bryce Andonian (VT)
165 Championship Semifinal: #2 seed Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. #6 seed Mike Caliendo (Iowa)
174 Championship Semifinal: #9 seed Carter Starocci vs. #4 seed Shane Griffith (Michigan)
184 Consolation R4: #6 seed Bernie Truax vs. #10 seed Dylan Fishback (NC State)
197 Championship Semifinal: #1 seed Aaron Brooks vs. #12 Rocky Elam (Missouri)
285 Championship Semifinal: #1 seed Greg Kerkvliet vs. #4 seed Cohlton Schultz (ASU)
Team Scores at the end of Session III:
1. PSU - 86.5
2. Michigan - 50.5
3. Arizona St. - 44.5
4. Iowa St. - 42.0
5. Iowa - 41.5
6. Ohio St. - 36.0
7. Virginia Tech - 35.5
8. NC State - 33.5
9. Missouri - 33.0
9. Oklahoma St. - 33.0
11. Cornell - 32.5
12. Nebraska - 29.0
1. PSU - 86.5
2. Michigan - 50.5
3. Arizona St. - 44.5
4. Iowa St. - 42.0
5. Iowa - 41.5
6. Ohio St. - 36.0
7. Virginia Tech - 35.5
8. NC State - 33.5
9. Missouri - 33.0
9. Oklahoma St. - 33.0
11. Cornell - 32.5
12. Nebraska - 29.0
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Now, I am no world expert but to me so far Aaron Brooks looks like he is in a separate higher league vs his opponents. Pretty cool considering he has moved up a weight class this year. Last season I felt he was coasting a bit but then he turned up another gear in the Big 10s and NCAAs. This year he just is so quick, so strong, so powerful, and so agile. A rare talent. Now Carter-what guts!! And what a team PSU has
For those wondering Iowa fans on the HR board are having their annual meltdown about their program. Anyone familiar with that place already knows the talking points they are all spewing as they cry themselves into another Friday night disappointment. Sometimes life sucks and sometimes life is great but either way you can still feel better about your life by going over there to watch horrible fans lose their minds on a cesspool of a message board. Thanks Iowa. Thanks.
Gap from #1 to #2 after three sessions:
2024: 86.5 - 50.5 (36)
2023: 78 - 48 (30)
2022: 73 - 62.5 (10.5)
2021: 73.5 - 57.5 (16)
2019: 80 - 66.5 (13.5)
2018: 80.5 - 67 (23.5)
2017: 74 - 59 (15)
Competition has regressed over the years while PSU accelerates! That’s the name of the game.
2024: 86.5 - 50.5 (36)
2023: 78 - 48 (30)
2022: 73 - 62.5 (10.5)
2021: 73.5 - 57.5 (16)
2019: 80 - 66.5 (13.5)
2018: 80.5 - 67 (23.5)
2017: 74 - 59 (15)
Competition has regressed over the years while PSU accelerates! That’s the name of the game.
Rec'd but points deducted for improper spelling of I0wa - they earned the 0 after last season's football game against us and for their inability to generate 25 ppg, to save Brian Ferentz's job.
I have noted this correction to the spelling of I0wa. Thank you.
As a comparison, at the end of Session III last year (2023), PSU had 78 points, and had 7 wrestlers in the Semifinals.
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Session IV was REALLY low scoring for the top teams.
@fp, there is no such thing as NEUTRAL NF. You can get a PIN without control, but you must have control to earn NF points. Do you have this confused with Neutral Danger?
