2026 B1G Tourney Session I Thread
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Tried to pace myself with the Bourban, but that went out the window a long time ago, LOL
David Evans is a NQ
Will wrestle in the consolation final at B12s
Will wrestle in the consolation final at B12s
Man, Rocco's an easy kid to root for. He's simply outgutted him twice.
I get too much enjoyment recalling Angelo tossing Penn State’s hat when he committed, and now having ALL his NCAA losses being to Lions. 
Rocco “balls of steel” Welsh!
Welsh has that starrocci clutch gene.
that's why odd numbered sessions are beer
Edit: was supposed to be the gif, but iykyk
Penn State results through 184
With Josh Barr on the mat now in a 197-pound quarterfinal, Penn State has seven semifinalists at this point: Luke Lilledahl (125 pounds), Marcus Blaze (133), Shayne Van Ness (149), PJ Duke (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174), and Rocco Welsh (184). Full results below:125 pounds: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State
R1: BYE
QF: Won by decision over No. 8 Dean Peterson of Iowa, 8-3
SF: Will face No. 4 Jacob Moran of Indiana
133 pounds: No.1 Marcus Blaze, PSU
R1: BYE
QF: Won by major decision over No. 9 Dylan Shawver of Rutgers, 16-3
SF: Will face No. 5 Drake Ayala of Iowa
141 pounds: No. 6 Braeden Davis, Penn State
R1: Won by decision over No. 10 Dario Lemus of Maryland, 10-6
QF: Lost by technical fall to No. 3 Vance Vombaur of Minnesota, 20-5 (7:00)
Consy R2: Will face TBD
149 pounds: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness, PSU
R1: BYE
QF: Won by decision over No. 8 Ryder Block of Iowa, 5-4
SF: Will face No. 4 Lachlan McNeil of Michigan
157 pounds: No. 2 PJ Duke, PSU
R1: BYE
QF: Won by major decision over No. 7 Brandon Cannon of Ohio State, 20-7
SF: Will face No. 3 Kannon Webster of Illinois
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State
R1: BYE
QF: Won by decision No. 8 Paddy Gallagher of Ohio State, 10-2
SF: Will face No. 5 Andrew Sparks of Minnesota
174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines, PSU vs.
R1: BYE
QF: Won by technical fall over No. 9 Colin Kelly of Illinois, 17-2 (6:02)
SF: Will face No. 4 Carson Kharcla of Ohio State
184 pounds: No. 1 Rocco Welsh, Penn State
R1: BYE
QF: Won by decision over No. 8 Angelo Ferrari, 3-2 (TB2)
SF: Will face No. 4 Brock Mantanona of Michigan
Penn State results through 184
With Josh Barr on the mat now in a 197-pound quarterfinal, Penn State has seven semifinalists at this point: Luke Lilledahl (125 pounds), Marcus Blaze (133), Shayne Van Ness (149), PJ Duke (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174), and Rocco Welsh (184). Full results below:125 pounds: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State
R1: BYE
QF: Won by decision over No. 8 Dean Peterson of Iowa, 8-3
SF: Will face No. 4 Jacob Moran of Indiana
133 pounds: No.1 Marcus Blaze, PSU
R1: BYE
QF: Won by major decision over No. 9 Dylan Shawver of Rutgers, 16-3
SF: Will face No. 5 Drake Ayala of Iowa
141 pounds: No. 6 Braeden Davis, Penn State
R1: Won by decision over No. 10 Dario Lemus of Maryland, 10-6
QF: Lost by technical fall to No. 3 Vance Vombaur of Minnesota, 20-5 (7:00)
Consy R2: Will face TBD
149 pounds: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness, PSU
R1: BYE
QF: Won by decision over No. 8 Ryder Block of Iowa, 5-4
SF: Will face No. 4 Lachlan McNeil of Michigan
157 pounds: No. 2 PJ Duke, PSU
R1: BYE
QF: Won by major decision over No. 7 Brandon Cannon of Ohio State, 20-7
SF: Will face No. 3 Kannon Webster of Illinois
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State
R1: BYE
QF: Won by decision No. 8 Paddy Gallagher of Ohio State, 10-2
SF: Will face No. 5 Andrew Sparks of Minnesota
174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines, PSU vs.
R1: BYE
QF: Won by technical fall over No. 9 Colin Kelly of Illinois, 17-2 (6:02)
SF: Will face No. 4 Carson Kharcla of Ohio State
184 pounds: No. 1 Rocco Welsh, Penn State
R1: BYE
QF: Won by decision over No. 8 Angelo Ferrari, 3-2 (TB2)
SF: Will face No. 4 Brock Mantanona of Michigan
197 QF Mat 2- #1 Josh Barr vs. #8 Gabe Sollars (IND)
Period 1:
Here we go! Circling & tying up. Barr throws in an underhook, then pulls it out. Barr drops to an ankle & quickly finishes the TD, 3-0. Out of bounds & restart. Sollars is still down. Barr works a tight waist ride. Sollars works to his feet & Barr lets him go, 3-1. Sollars shoots, Barr counters & finishes another TD, 6-1. Barr quickly gets Sollars bellied out. Sollars works to his feet & Barr lets him go, 6-2. Barr snaps & drops to a leg, then gets the other & finishes the TD, 9-2. Out of bounds & restart. Sollars is still down, 1:01 left. Barr goes over 1-min of riding time & then cuts Sollars, 9-3. Sollars shoots, Barr counters, but nobody scores. Barr presses forward. Sollars circles back to center. Barr shoots & gets both legs, then finishes the TD, 12-3. Barr rides out the period. 12-3 Barr, +1:13 RT
Period 2:
Sollars takes down. He pops to his feet. Barr tries to trip him back but no luck. Sollars gets the escape, 12-4. Barr quickly shoots & gets a leg, then finishes the TD, 15-4. Barr cuts Sollars, 15-5. Barr shoots & gets to a leg. Sollars locks around the waist. Barr keeps working & finishes the TD, 18-5. Barr cuts Sollars, 18-6. Barr quickly drops to a leg & finishes the TD for the 21-6 Techfall!!!
Josh Barr TECH Gabe Sollars 21-6 (4:10)
Period 1:
Here we go! Circling & tying up. Barr throws in an underhook, then pulls it out. Barr drops to an ankle & quickly finishes the TD, 3-0. Out of bounds & restart. Sollars is still down. Barr works a tight waist ride. Sollars works to his feet & Barr lets him go, 3-1. Sollars shoots, Barr counters & finishes another TD, 6-1. Barr quickly gets Sollars bellied out. Sollars works to his feet & Barr lets him go, 6-2. Barr snaps & drops to a leg, then gets the other & finishes the TD, 9-2. Out of bounds & restart. Sollars is still down, 1:01 left. Barr goes over 1-min of riding time & then cuts Sollars, 9-3. Sollars shoots, Barr counters, but nobody scores. Barr presses forward. Sollars circles back to center. Barr shoots & gets both legs, then finishes the TD, 12-3. Barr rides out the period. 12-3 Barr, +1:13 RT
Period 2:
Sollars takes down. He pops to his feet. Barr tries to trip him back but no luck. Sollars gets the escape, 12-4. Barr quickly shoots & gets a leg, then finishes the TD, 15-4. Barr cuts Sollars, 15-5. Barr shoots & gets to a leg. Sollars locks around the waist. Barr keeps working & finishes the TD, 18-5. Barr cuts Sollars, 18-6. Barr quickly drops to a leg & finishes the TD for the 21-6 Techfall!!!
Josh Barr TECH Gabe Sollars 21-6 (4:10)
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Barr is rolling, might be the best lock at nationals
Life is so unfair. This is the first time we’re hearing about Rocco’s balls of steel, and yet there’s been a whole thread about Willie’s crystal ball, singular!
Lucas Geog of Ohio State will be Barr's semifinal opponent.
Angelo now has 3 career losses before ever giving up a takedown. What a pathetic tactician.
285 QF- #4 Cole Mirasola vs. #5 Braxton Amos (WI)
Period 1:
Amos is a big boy. Here we go. Tying up & hand fighting to start us off. Amos shoots, Cole counters & gets rear standing. Amos tries to roll, but Cole stays with him & gets the TD, 3-0. Amos works to his feet & gets the escape, 3-1. Tying up & pushing in the center. Stoppage & restart for a stalemate. Tying up & hand fighting again. Amos reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Back to tying up & pushing in the center. They break, then go right back to tying up & pushing. Amos shoots, but Cole easily backs up to evade it. Collar ties & hand fighting again. Cole reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Tying up & hand fighting to end the period. 3-1 Cole, +6-sec RT
Period 2:
Cole takes down. He works to a quadpod, but Amos jacks him up & brings him back to the mat. Cole works back to a quadpod again, then turns & gets the escape, 4-1. Tying up & hand fighting. Heavy collar ties & pushing in the center of the mat, 40-sec left. Cole with some head swipes & they're back to tying up. Cole reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Tying up & pushing to end the period. 4-1 Cole. Amos +25-sec RT
Period 3:
Amos takes down. He pops to his feet, gets hand control & the escape, 4-2. Tying up & pushing in the center again. Amos tries a snap, but no luck. Amos presses forward a bit, 1-min left. Heavy hand fighting & collar ties. Amos takes Cole to the edge & they break. Cole circles back near center, 30-sec left. Amos shoots, but Cole easily evades. Amos pushes forward & takes Cole out of bounds, neutral restart. Amos pushes forward again, but time expires.
Cole Mirasola DEC Braxton Amos 4-2
Period 1:
Amos is a big boy. Here we go. Tying up & hand fighting to start us off. Amos shoots, Cole counters & gets rear standing. Amos tries to roll, but Cole stays with him & gets the TD, 3-0. Amos works to his feet & gets the escape, 3-1. Tying up & pushing in the center. Stoppage & restart for a stalemate. Tying up & hand fighting again. Amos reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Back to tying up & pushing in the center. They break, then go right back to tying up & pushing. Amos shoots, but Cole easily backs up to evade it. Collar ties & hand fighting again. Cole reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Tying up & hand fighting to end the period. 3-1 Cole, +6-sec RT
Period 2:
Cole takes down. He works to a quadpod, but Amos jacks him up & brings him back to the mat. Cole works back to a quadpod again, then turns & gets the escape, 4-1. Tying up & hand fighting. Heavy collar ties & pushing in the center of the mat, 40-sec left. Cole with some head swipes & they're back to tying up. Cole reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Tying up & pushing to end the period. 4-1 Cole. Amos +25-sec RT
Period 3:
Amos takes down. He pops to his feet, gets hand control & the escape, 4-2. Tying up & pushing in the center again. Amos tries a snap, but no luck. Amos presses forward a bit, 1-min left. Heavy hand fighting & collar ties. Amos takes Cole to the edge & they break. Cole circles back near center, 30-sec left. Amos shoots, but Cole easily evades. Amos pushes forward & takes Cole out of bounds, neutral restart. Amos pushes forward again, but time expires.
Cole Mirasola DEC Braxton Amos 4-2
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As a fellow fat guy, I have to ask: when did Braxton Amos get so fat?
It’s not “the fix”. A couple things at play here. A) Mendez is very good and is deserving of the award. B) PSU has too many guys for consideration and they will steal votes from each other. C) They can’t give every award, every year, to PSU guys.
I remember that.
I think you are 100% spot on. These bigger guys are wearing on him. Probably the reason to RS him.
hmm, is that a body characteristic that gives one an advantage in KYPSW? Asking for a friend.
Wow. I don’t watch a lot of wrestling. (I rely on Pete.) Is that spin move common? I’ve never seen it before.
If Kueter were to take out AJ it would be the loudest cheer a Hawkeye will ever receive at the BJC.
Good win for Connor.
Beautiful session! Hopefully babyface can make a run on backside
Well folks Tan Tom got his seeding committee to give us the hardest possible quarter finals and we responded by winning every damn one of them.