'25 Senior World Championships, Sep. 13-21

Ernie Ladd

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That plus Zahid is 24-0 in 2025 with only Dake, Marsteller, and Rahmani being competitive.

But yeah, Dake is obsolete. Let's go with that.
My take on Kyle is that the man is making the leap from 74Kg to 86Kg. That is 26 pounds. He looked comparatively small at the Trials.
I know age is a factor, but let us remember that David Taylor did not have immediate success in his move from 74 to 86.
 

SkiSkiSki

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Thank God the wrestling has started. We can solve the trials and tribulations of NLWC later today………then someone can call Cael and let him know what we decided.😎
No need. Cael can't wait for phone calls. He reads the board multiple times a day for the wisdom he can glean here.

Hopefully, Tom and Terry don't start visiting regularly. Iowa might become competitive again.
 

PSU Mike

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Maybe the version that is fully grown into 86kg.

Even significantly undersized, Dake came much closer than the rest of the world at taking out Zahid. How long did it take DT to be competitive at 86? 1-2 years?
Can’t we expect Levi at 86 by 2028 as well? I think Zahid might be a bad matchup athletically though …
 

jtothemfp

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Can’t we expect Levi at 86 by 2028 as well? I think Zahid might be a bad matchup athletically though …
Or Starocci.

Or Henckel, Rocco Welsh, Asher Cunningham also coming up. Will PJ Duke be that big by then?

Or Barr, Mirasola coming down.

There are 3 NCAA National Championship Tourneys before LA 2028 Olympics:
2026: Cleveland
2027: St. Louis
2028: Minneapolis (reattempting the football stadium location, after 2020 cancellation)

Gonna be lots of fun seeing which NLWC grappler builds the best chance to unseat what looked liked a Superpowered Zahid this week.
 
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zzs006

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Or Starocci.

Or Henckel, Rocco Welsh, Asher Cunningham also coming up. Will PJ Duke be that big by then?

Or Barr, Mirasola coming down.

There are 3 NCAA National Championship Tourneys before LA 2028 Olympics:
2026: Cleveland
2027: St. Louis
2028: Minneapolis (reattempting the football stadium location, after 2020 cancellation)

Gonna be lots of fun seeing which NLWC grappler builds the best chance to unseat what looked liked a Superpowered Zahid this week.
And U20 champ McEnelly. I think Zahid’s biggest challenge is going to be domestically. I ton of killers all trying to grab that 86kg spot
 

zzs006

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Tazhudinov only beat Sadulaev’s backup 10-9. Will have Azapira next. Huge matchup with team title implications as well
 

El_Jefe

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Might as well throw Ferrari and Sinclair in the mix as well.
O'Toole will also need to pick a weight. Currently 79 kg like Levi. Guessing he drops but who knows in 3 years.

Same with Hamiti, though he appears to be quite behind Zahid in the same room. Also Hamiti going 190 at RAF implies he's never seeing 74 kg again.
 
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zzs006

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Might as well throw Ferrari and Sinclair in the mix as well.
Sinclair for sure. He was so close to beating McEnelly for the U20 spot. The Ferrari clan hasn’t been doing much if any freestyle. He definitely has the talent to be in the mix but who knows what that family is going to do
 
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manatree

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It must be great to spend other people's money on your fantasies. Real life is about cost and benefit. Dake as a coach would be great. Dake as a wrestler has become marginal and declines over time. Stop the hand wringing because Dake will be 35 in February. He will never be an Olympic champion. He can be a coach and I'm fine with that, and that's all I've said. Who really disagrees with that statement?

Unless you are a top donor to the NLWC or are on staff, aren’t you also fantasizing about how other people’s money should be spent?
 
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