becoming pretty common. You see it more and more in high school. It's a good way to clear the arms, especially if you're faster than your opponent, or your opponent is gassed, or seems to be hanging on to get the win.
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becoming pretty common. You see it more and more in high school. It's a good way to clear the arms, especially if you're faster than your opponent, or your opponent is gassed, or seems to be hanging on to get the win.
One more win would be huge for NCAA seeding. Even 3rd place would be good
It sometimes works out during the regular season, but this bigger guy is almost guaranteed to get Amos’ed in the postseasonhmm, is that a body characteristic that gives one an advantage in KYPSW? Asking for a friend.
Not to kick Iowa while they’re down..but what a horrible job scheduling by Brands. How the hell do you have a team like that with all crap seeds because of match count?
it’s coaches job to put them in best position to succeed. All they had to do was throw Angelo and Peterson on the mat one more time in last month and they probably both have 3 seeds.
it’s coaches job to put them in best position to succeed. All they had to do was throw Angelo and Peterson on the mat one more time in last month and they probably both have 3 seeds.
That last takedown! Like Brian Dawkins on run support
there's injuries, but also ducking involved. it's sad. they think they're outmaneuvering, but they're really hurting themselves
Team Score:
1. PSU - 81
2. tOSU - 69.5
3. Nebraska - 51
4. Iowa - 44
5. Minny - 43.5
6. Michigan - 42
7. Wisky - 22.5
8. Illini - 19.5
9. Rutgers - 17
10. Indy - 14
11. Purdue - 8
12. MSU - 3
13. NW - 2.5
14. Maryland - 2
1. PSU - 81
2. tOSU - 69.5
3. Nebraska - 51
4. Iowa - 44
5. Minny - 43.5
6. Michigan - 42
7. Wisky - 22.5
8. Illini - 19.5
9. Rutgers - 17
10. Indy - 14
11. Purdue - 8
12. MSU - 3
13. NW - 2.5
14. Maryland - 2
SVN better Improve in the 1st period. He is not Wrestling like #1 in the Nation. Hopefully people are talking with hIm.
Watching this and you think Kueter might have something for him since they've seen each other before, then you remember he has the Brands coaching him so that'll never happen...
Meh, that's the way Shane does it sometimes. In his defense Block basically ran away for most of the match.
Davis needs to Win these next match in order to get to Nationals. You never want to wait for a gimmy selection. Give that 3rd place now…Next match is HUGE.
Iowa had 9 champs one year. Different era, but yeah, 9 in the semis is really good.
Like I said they tried to screw us at every possible weight in these quarters and we won them all.
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!
And yet, today Rocco is advancing to the Semis, while @WillieTheBrain is in a hospital bed. Apparently the type of balls you have, singular or plural, matters.
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That black dude in the grey top behind the press row when the match ends cheering is a freakin truck. He has a pass on his lanyard - who is he? He looks like the stereotypical OLine coach or S&C coach
Edit: @GregPickel -- can you answer this question?
He regressed. It’s an age old tradition at Iowa under Brands.
That just seems like the worst kind of matchup for a scrambler like Cannon.
You keep playing with fire you will get burned. As I said this was his final warning: Start wrestling at the whistle in the first period, not midway into the second.
Not just talking to him, but talking to him HARD! Amirite?
Penn State wrestling puts nine into the semifinals at the Big Ten Championships. How'd it happen? Who will each Nittany Lion face first in session two?
We have a full session one recap and early look at tonight up now: https://t.co/LlAYfP7bCI
We have a full session one recap and early look at tonight up now: https://t.co/LlAYfP7bCI
Mitch would like a word with you. But yes, Barr also looks locked in.
Big Ten Championships results for Penn State wrestlers
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 Collin 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 pounds: No. 1 Josh Barr, PSU
R1: BYE
QF: Won by technical fall over No. 8 Gabe Sollars, Indiana, 21-6 (4:09)
SF: Will face No. 5 Lucas Geog of Ohio State
285 pounds: No. 4 Cole Mirasola, Penn State
R1: Won by fall over No. 13 Gabe Christenson, Northwestern,25)
QF: Won by decision over No. 5 Braxton Amos, Wisconsin, 4-2
SF: Will face No. 1 Taye Ghadiali of Michigan
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 Collin 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 pounds: No. 1 Josh Barr, PSU
R1: BYE
QF: Won by technical fall over No. 8 Gabe Sollars, Indiana, 21-6 (4:09)
SF: Will face No. 5 Lucas Geog of Ohio State
285 pounds: No. 4 Cole Mirasola, Penn State
R1: Won by fall over No. 13 Gabe Christenson, Northwestern,
25)QF: Won by decision over No. 5 Braxton Amos, Wisconsin, 4-2
SF: Will face No. 1 Taye Ghadiali of Michigan
Who will each Penn State wrestler face first on Saturday night?
All matches are semifinals unless otherwise noted. And, a reminder: The number beside each wrestler’s name is his Big Ten seed, not his national ranking.
125 pounds: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State vs. No. 4 Jacob Moran, Indiana
133 pounds: No.1 Marcus Blaze, PSU vs. No. 5 Drake Ayala, Iowa
141 pounds: No. 6 Braeden Davis, Penn State vs. No. 12 Danny Pucino of Illinois (consolation round two)
149 pounds: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness, PSU vs. No. 4 Lachlan McNeil, Michigan
157 pounds: No. 2 PJ Duke, PSU vs. No. 3 Kannon Webster, Illinois
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State vs. No. 5 Andrew Sparks, Minnesota
174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines, PSU vs. No. 4 Carson Kharchla, Ohio State
184 pounds: No. 1 Rocco Welsh, Penn State vs. No. 4 Brock Mantanona, Michigan
197 pounds: No. 1 Josh Barr, PSU vs. No. 5 Luke Geog, Ohio State
285 pounds: No. 4 Cole Mirasola, Penn State vs. No. 1 Taye Ghadiali, Michigan
All matches are semifinals unless otherwise noted. And, a reminder: The number beside each wrestler’s name is his Big Ten seed, not his national ranking.
125 pounds: No. 1 Luke Lilledahl, Penn State vs. No. 4 Jacob Moran, Indiana
133 pounds: No.1 Marcus Blaze, PSU vs. No. 5 Drake Ayala, Iowa
141 pounds: No. 6 Braeden Davis, Penn State vs. No. 12 Danny Pucino of Illinois (consolation round two)
149 pounds: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness, PSU vs. No. 4 Lachlan McNeil, Michigan
157 pounds: No. 2 PJ Duke, PSU vs. No. 3 Kannon Webster, Illinois
165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State vs. No. 5 Andrew Sparks, Minnesota
174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines, PSU vs. No. 4 Carson Kharchla, Ohio State
184 pounds: No. 1 Rocco Welsh, Penn State vs. No. 4 Brock Mantanona, Michigan
197 pounds: No. 1 Josh Barr, PSU vs. No. 5 Luke Geog, Ohio State
285 pounds: No. 4 Cole Mirasola, Penn State vs. No. 1 Taye Ghadiali, Michigan
Yes. To be clear, you’re not kicking them because they’re down (not that there’d be anything wrong with that). You’re kicking them because they’re dumb.
