2026 B1G Tourney Session I Thread

[Ernie Ladd]

SVN better Improve in the 1st period. He is not Wrestling like #1 in the Nation. Hopefully people are talking with hIm.

I really like him, but he scares me. It’s probably because I like him so much as a person that I get concerned. I’m sure he feels confident in his ability to win these types of matches. Trust the process. Right?

 

[LB99]

I really like him, but he scares me. It’s probably because I like him so much as a person that I get concerned. I’m sure he feels confident in his ability to win these types of matches. Trust the process. Right?

As Cael tells them, be comfortable being uncomfortable. They all believe it and are confident with it.

 

[LB99]

Is it fair to say adding Nick Lee to the coaching staff has been a good thing? The lightweights have gotten better as the season has progressed. It certainly helps SVN and Duke also.

 

[AgSurfer]

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.

Don’t forget. We need a minimum of eight or we’re doomed!

 

[SkiSkiSki]

Not just talking to him, but talking to him HARD! Amirite?

FULL COURT TALK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ccdiver]

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

Are these Flo’s? tOSU should be 67.5. They are showing Mendez with 10 points. He has Bye+Regular decision for 2, plus the 6 placement points.

 

[namenoonechose]

SVN better Improve in the 1st period. He is not Wrestling like #1 in the Nation. Hopefully people are talking with hIm.

717-867-5309 heres his number.. text him and tell him yourself

 

[District 4]

Meh, that's the way Shane does it sometimes. In his defense Block basically ran away for most of the match.

Is it me or is shane wrestling way to high in his stance i remember him being low. If he's wrestling that close to people he needs to get low wtf he's walking right into a single leg

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Are these Flo’s? tOSU should be 67.5. They are showing Mendez with 10 points. He has Bye+Regular decision for 2, plus the 6 placement points.

No. They are from the Penn State Wrestling Club.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Hotshoe]

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.

They're over there saying Block didn't stall, it's home cooking, etc. etc. MSU is especially good today with the whining.

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

This guy loves being at PSU, great to see. Nowhere better!

 

[ccdiver]

No. They are from the Penn State Wrestling Club.

Can somebody explain to me why these sites are giving Mendez 10 team points earned (assuming they’re not just sourcing each other.)

 

[gimb14]

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 (WBF)

133 pounds: No.1 Marcus Blaze, PSU vs. No. 5 Drake Ayala, Iowa (4-2)

141 pounds: No. 6 Braeden Davis, Penn State vs. No. 12 Danny Pucino of Illinois (consolation round two) (never faced)

149 pounds: No. 1 Shayne Van Ness, PSU vs. No. 4 Lachlan McNeil, Michigan (9-1 MD)

157 pounds: No. 2 PJ Duke, PSU vs. No. 3 Kannon Webster, Illinois (never faced)

165 pounds: No. 1 Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State vs. No. 5 Andrew Sparks, Minnesota (never faced)

174 pounds: No. 1 Levi Haines, PSU vs. No. 4 Carson Kharchla, Ohio State (6-4 2025)

184 pounds: No. 1 Rocco Welsh, Penn State vs. No. 4 Brock Mantanona, Michigan (8-1)

197 pounds: No. 1 Josh Barr, PSU vs. No. 5 Luke Geog, Ohio State (11-2 MD)

285 pounds: No. 4 Cole Mirasola, Penn State vs. No. 1 Taye Ghadiali, Michigan (5-1 loss)

Added recent matches in parenthesis. All results are this year except where noted

 

[District 4]

This guy loves being at PSU, great to see. Nowhere better!

Not to mention ryders shoulder pipped out 4 times yesterday. Cael must know things lol

 

[LB99]

Block clearly stalled and backed straight out of bounds. He should have been hit with a stall when he was on the edge on all fours and wasn’t moving also. However, to act like SVN should have just steam rolled over him is silly. Block was a big recruit. He is talented. Kasak beat him by 1 point at Dapper Dan coming out of HS. Block has been injured for most of his time at Iowa. He’s a good wrestler.

 

[AndEEss]

Can somebody explain to me why these sites are giving Mendez 10 team points earned (assuming they’re not just sourcing each other.)

Because he pinned his opponent in the first period.

 

[El_Jefe]

141 pounds: No. 6 Braeden Davis, Penn State vs. No. 12 Danny Pucino of Illinois (consolation round two)

Davis' path:
- UNR Pucino (6-5 this year) -- win clinches 8th or higher
- winner of 7 Olivieri (16-1) vs 28 Porter (12-7). Oliveri lost 8-0 to Hardy. Davis beat Porter 24-10 in the dual. Win clinches 6th and with it a trip to NCAAs. Loss drops him to 7/8 match, with top 7 qualifying.

If he drops to the 7/8 match, he will get either
31 Ragusin (11-6), same guy who lost to Undersized Desmond
27 Clark (12-5)
32 DeKraker (13-9), Davis beat him 9-0 in the dual

 

[PAgeologist]

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

Hey. We dont suck again.

 

[ccdiver]

Because he pinned his opponent in the first period.

That would explain it, except they show this…

 

[El_Jefe]

Is it fair to say adding Nick Lee to the coaching staff has been a good thing? The lightweights have gotten better as the season has progressed. It certainly helps SVN and Duke also.

Also bringing Gilman back.

 

[jack66]

After Cole, PJ has the next toughest match.
Webster's only losses are to Taylor (4-2) and Shapiro (2-1)

 

[PAgeologist]

The moment when Cathy Lee was called for stalling in her match vs. Glasses

That wasnt stalling. That was some illegal moves with an illegal slam.

 

[ccdiver]

Because he pinned his opponent in the first period.

That would explain it, except they show this…

(And thank you @AndEEss !!)

 

[tullfan68]

Can somebody explain to me why these sites are giving Mendez 10 team points earned (assuming they’re not just sourcing each other.)

tom told them to give the bucks as many exrra point as possible!

 

[ElDuce]

Iowa fans on social media whining, Basch pointed out that I didn’t challenge, accidental?

 

[RS17]

Are these Flo’s? tOSU should be 67.5. They are showing Mendez with 10 points. He has Bye+Regular decision for 2, plus the 6 placement points.

Mendez had a pin. It just shows the score at the time of the fall.

 

[Efejle]

717-867-5309 heres his number.. text him and tell him yourself

That number has been disconnected since the summer of 1982

 

[Efejle]

Is it me or is shane wrestling way to high in his stance i remember him being low. If he's wrestling that close to people he needs to get low wtf he's walking right into a single leg

It's not you. He is. They need to get back to the lab and fix this soon.

 

[WV lion]

Barr is rolling, might be the best lock at nationals

Barr still has a 100% bonus rate

 

[Efejle]

After Cole, PJ has the next toughest match.
Webster's only losses are to Taylor (4-2) and Shapiro (2-1)

When the Tan man fixes his seeds he makes damn sure of them

 

[Col]

That would explain it, except they show this…

Pretty sure the F1:04 means fall in 1:04,,,

 

[ccdiver]

Delete. The board has been helpful as usual!!

 

[Misalorales]

After Cole, PJ has the next toughest match.
Webster's only losses are to Taylor (4-2) and Shapiro (2-1)

Webster is a slept on guy at 157. Hard to forget what he did to SVN last year. Dukes got this, but Webster is going to make it tight.

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

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.

You forgot the most important factor:

4) PSU hasn't advertised its wrestling camps in WIN Magazine, because Cael didn't know that's how the game is played.

 

[PaWrestlingFan7]

Delete. The board has been helpful as usual!!

Look right above the 8. F1:04.

 

[Lil Nicky Scarfo]

Iowa fans on social media whining, Basch pointed out that I didn’t challenge, accidental?

Karma for knee wrestling

 

[Dogwelder]

Not to mention ryders shoulder pipped out 4 times yesterday. Cael must know things lol

Hope David Taylor won’t sue Cael under the Lemon Law!

 

[El_Jefe]

Are these Flo’s? tOSU should be 67.5. They are showing Mendez with 10 points. He has Bye+Regular decision for 2, plus the 6 placement points.

Mendez = 10 is correct if he gets 2 pts for the bye, which I don't think is the B10 scoring rule.

I might be wrong about that rule, and really don't care enough to look it up because the B10 team score is about as meaningful as Ohio State's recruiting national titles. We've had plenty of years where we lost B10s and 2 weeks later won NCAAs.

 

[ccdiver]

I

Look right above the 8. F1:04.

Thank you all for your help! This never would’ve happened if I hadn’t run out of Bloody Mary mix and continued drinking Bloody Marys.