U20 & U23 World Team Trials
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Coby Merrill - 120kg (265 lbs)
Rocco Dellagatta - 118.8kg (262 lbs)
Koy Hopke - 110.9kg (245 lbs)
Michael Mocco - 105.9kg (234 lbs)
Dreshaun Ross - 103.3kg (228 lbs)
Cole Mirasola - 101kg (223 lbs)
Mocco and Ross each up 2 pounds from the US Open, Mirasola up 4 pounds.
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Villasenor had a great 7-0 win over Antonio Mills to win the Challenge finals. He'll have Anthony Knox in the best 2-of-3 finals later
Robideau! Nice defense and beats miller.
Melvin got the only takedown though and his knee was bothering him. Still, a good win for Landon. Melvin should come train with Landon and Dee full time in a couple years!
Yeap, would have liked Robideau to get a TD. But a win is a win.
Merrill loses on a TD with 1 second left. Bechtold looked bigger and stronger.
Ross dominated Hopke 10-0. Finals start back in an hour (3pm)
I am most impressed with Ross at Hwt, I think he weighed in at 216 several weeks ago and weighed in for this tournament at 226. He really looked good against Hopke. Villasenor went up in weight to 57 and went from 17 to 20 and under and looks bigger, stronger and seems to be wrestling great against older opponents. Impressive. Robideau has also been impressive, but he has given up a leg more than I am comfortable with. Brayden Thompson won a close match against a guy I never heard of. He wrestled the same but seems to have given up the dyed blond look. Kody was solid except got beat soundly by Melvin Miller. Vega was okay but he sure gives up his legs easily, although he scrambles in some of these situations for the takedown but more often against good competition they get in so deep he gives up the takedown. I use, to really like watching Merrill now it is painful to see his lack of development. The finals coming up and I hope to see a strong performance, but we are the underdogs in these matches except Dee. Even he may really be tested by Penn. St recruit who wiped out Sealy but struggled some in the finals.
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HOLY COW was that clutch. Usually Knox is the one getting clutch wins at the last second. Villasenor is a certified STUD
Villasenor just beat Knox in the 1st match 3 to 2 with a last second takedown. Very impressive.
Robideau lost 7 to 0 to Duke. I was hoping to see Robideau look better against Duke, he didn't. Duke of course is in the Senior National finals and beat this years NCAA Champ. Lockett is ahead 6 to 0 very impressive. Dee ended up winning the 1st match 6 to 1 against James
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74kg- Jayden James vs. Ladarion Lockett (CRTM)
Period 1:
Circling & head tapping. Lockett up & down from 1-knee. Lockett pushes forward & shoots a double on the edge, but only gets a step out, 1-0. Back to neutral. Circling & head tapping. Lockett gets warned for a heavy club. Back to circling. James reaches for a leg, but no luck. James gets a passivity warning. Lockett reaches for a leg & James circles away. James with a low shot & gets an ankle. Lockett kicks free & they go out of bounds, no scoring. Back to neutral. Circling & head tapping again. Lockett presses forward. James circles around. Lockett tries to pick an ankle, but James kicks free. More circling & head tapping. Lockett shoots a blast double & they go out of bounds, but no scoring. Time expires. 1-0 Lockett
Period 2:
Back to action. Lockett presses forward & has James on the edge. James gets a 2nd passivity call & goes on the clock. Circling & hand fighting. Lockett pushes forward. James circles back to center. Lockett with some clubs. Lockett gets a shot clock point, 2-0. Lockett shoots a double, but James gets a chest wrap. Lockett drops to a leg & takes James out, 3-0. Back to neutral. James shoves Lockett. James tries a duck, but Lockett circles away. James shoots, but Lockett counters, gets behind. James is in a quad pod, but Lockett gets the TD call, 5-0. James' corner throws the brick.
Challenge lost, point Lockett, 6-0. Back to action, 55-sec left. James pushes forward. Lockett with a low stance & one hand on the mat. Lockett reaches for a leg, but can't get to it. Lockett takes James to the edge. James reverses & drives Lockett out, 6-1. Back to neutral. James shoots & again, but can't find an opening.
Ladarion Lockett DEC Jayden James 6-1
Period 1:
Circling & head tapping. Lockett up & down from 1-knee. Lockett pushes forward & shoots a double on the edge, but only gets a step out, 1-0. Back to neutral. Circling & head tapping. Lockett gets warned for a heavy club. Back to circling. James reaches for a leg, but no luck. James gets a passivity warning. Lockett reaches for a leg & James circles away. James with a low shot & gets an ankle. Lockett kicks free & they go out of bounds, no scoring. Back to neutral. Circling & head tapping again. Lockett presses forward. James circles around. Lockett tries to pick an ankle, but James kicks free. More circling & head tapping. Lockett shoots a blast double & they go out of bounds, but no scoring. Time expires. 1-0 Lockett
Period 2:
Back to action. Lockett presses forward & has James on the edge. James gets a 2nd passivity call & goes on the clock. Circling & hand fighting. Lockett pushes forward. James circles back to center. Lockett with some clubs. Lockett gets a shot clock point, 2-0. Lockett shoots a double, but James gets a chest wrap. Lockett drops to a leg & takes James out, 3-0. Back to neutral. James shoves Lockett. James tries a duck, but Lockett circles away. James shoots, but Lockett counters, gets behind. James is in a quad pod, but Lockett gets the TD call, 5-0. James' corner throws the brick.
Challenge lost, point Lockett, 6-0. Back to action, 55-sec left. James pushes forward. Lockett with a low stance & one hand on the mat. Lockett reaches for a leg, but can't get to it. Lockett takes James to the edge. James reverses & drives Lockett out, 6-1. Back to neutral. James shoots & again, but can't find an opening.
Ladarion Lockett DEC Jayden James 6-1
Robideau and now Ross visibly have very little left for the finals. It’s so stupid to have both qualifications and finals on same day. Atleast they could have used next day.
Ross is pretty close to Mirasola while Mirasola already was in PSU room for 1-2 years, Ross is still a junior in HS. I think Ross catches up to him pretty easy once he gets a year with RTC and Wyatt.
Ross is pretty close to Mirasola while Mirasola already was in PSU room for 1-2 years, Ross is still a junior in HS. I think Ross catches up to him pretty easy once he gets a year with RTC and Wyatt.
Villasenor is in my opinion the much better wrestler… just not at freestyle with these defensive chest wraps
125kg #1- Cole Mirasola vs. Dreshaun Ross (SWA)
Period 1:
Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Ross pushes forward. Cole pushes back. Ross shoots. Cole counters, gets a leg & trips Ross out of bounds, 2-0, restart. Cole pushes forward. More pushing & tying up. Cole is holding center. Ross reaches for a leg, but then gets hit with a passivity warning, restart. Ross shoots. Cole circles away. Back to tying up & pushing. Ross pushes forward. Cole circles away. Cole pushes over & takes Ross out for 2 more. Back to neutral. Time quickly expires. 4-0 Cole
Period 2:
Back to action & straight to tying up & pushing. Cole comes forward. Ross reaches for an ankle, but can't get there & they are tying up & pushing again. Cole reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Ross shoots, but Cole fights him off. Both with a half shot or two, then back to tying up, 90-sec left. The pace has slowed, 1-min left. Ross drives forward, but Cole fights him off. Cole has Ross on the edge. Ross circles away. Cole takes Ross back to the edge & tries to push him out. Ross drops to a leg, elevates it & drives Cole out, but only gets a step out, 4-1, 22-sec left. Back to neutral. Ross shoots, but can't get there. More circling to end the period.
Cole Mirasola DEC Dreshaun Ross 4-1
Period 1:
Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Ross pushes forward. Cole pushes back. Ross shoots. Cole counters, gets a leg & trips Ross out of bounds, 2-0, restart. Cole pushes forward. More pushing & tying up. Cole is holding center. Ross reaches for a leg, but then gets hit with a passivity warning, restart. Ross shoots. Cole circles away. Back to tying up & pushing. Ross pushes forward. Cole circles away. Cole pushes over & takes Ross out for 2 more. Back to neutral. Time quickly expires. 4-0 Cole
Period 2:
Back to action & straight to tying up & pushing. Cole comes forward. Ross reaches for an ankle, but can't get there & they are tying up & pushing again. Cole reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Ross shoots, but Cole fights him off. Both with a half shot or two, then back to tying up, 90-sec left. The pace has slowed, 1-min left. Ross drives forward, but Cole fights him off. Cole has Ross on the edge. Ross circles away. Cole takes Ross back to the edge & tries to push him out. Ross drops to a leg, elevates it & drives Cole out, but only gets a step out, 4-1, 22-sec left. Back to neutral. Ross shoots, but can't get there. More circling to end the period.
Cole Mirasola DEC Dreshaun Ross 4-1
I agree, Villasenor gets in on good shots and Knox chest wrapped him for almost all of his points with Villasenor getting control and the takedown but gave up 2 or 4 points on exposure from chest wraps. Villasenor needs to adjust and slow the match down some and get 1 or 2 real quick shots.
Robideau drops match 2 to Duke 9-4. Showed great fight. Duke's strength and re-attacks were just too much
That is our superstar with Dee teching James, he is just so quick and explosive and fluid. I was concerned but Dee wrestled at a whole level above what I have seen of late.
I agree Landon got 2 takedowns but after the 1st takedown Duke just picked up his offense and scored maybe 3 takedowns in a row. You are right Robideau is a fighter who never gives up. I hope in the next year or 2 he catches Duke. I bet Duke is thinking that kid never gives up.
70kg #2 (1-0 PJ) - PJ Duke vs. Landon Robideau (CRTM)
Period 1:
Here we go! Circling & hand fighting, then tying up. Robideau shoots, but can't get thre. PJ drops inon a leg & gets Robideau in a quadpod, then gets a step out, 1-0. Back to neutral. Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Robideau snatches a low leg. PJ throws in a whizzer, but Robideau finishes the TD, 2-1, no turns. Back to neutral. Circling & tying up. PJ presses forward. Robideau circles back to center. PJ shoots, gets a low leg & finishes quickly, 3-2, no turns. Back to neutral. More circling & tying up. Robideau shoots. PJ counters with a drag & go behind for another TD, 5-2, no turns, restart. PJ pushes forward. Robideau circles back to center. PJ shoots & gets a leg. He keeps working & finishes the TD, 7-2. He has a lace, but can't find a turn. Back to neutral. Robideau pushes forward a bit. PJ pushes back. PJ drops in on a late shot, but time runs out. 7-2 PJ
Period 2:
Back to action. Tying up & pushing. PJ snatches an ankle, but Robideau kicks free. Back to center, hand fighting & tying up. Robideau shoots. PJ counters & gets another TD, 9-2, no turns, restart. Circling & tying up again, 2-min left. Robideau with some shots. PJ counters the last one, but Robideau keeps working & gets a TD, 9-4, no turns, restart. Circling & tying up, 1:20 left. More circling & tying up. Robideau reaches for a leg, but no luck, 45-sec left. More tying up & circling, 30-sec left. Robideau shoots, PJ gets a chest lock. Stalemate & restart. Robideau shoots, but PJ blocks him off. Stalemate & restart, 11-sec left. More circling & tying up to end it.
PJ Duke DEC Landon Robideau 9-4. PJ wins the series 2-0.
Period 1:
Here we go! Circling & hand fighting, then tying up. Robideau shoots, but can't get thre. PJ drops inon a leg & gets Robideau in a quadpod, then gets a step out, 1-0. Back to neutral. Circling, hand fighting & tying up. Robideau snatches a low leg. PJ throws in a whizzer, but Robideau finishes the TD, 2-1, no turns. Back to neutral. Circling & tying up. PJ presses forward. Robideau circles back to center. PJ shoots, gets a low leg & finishes quickly, 3-2, no turns. Back to neutral. More circling & tying up. Robideau shoots. PJ counters with a drag & go behind for another TD, 5-2, no turns, restart. PJ pushes forward. Robideau circles back to center. PJ shoots & gets a leg. He keeps working & finishes the TD, 7-2. He has a lace, but can't find a turn. Back to neutral. Robideau pushes forward a bit. PJ pushes back. PJ drops in on a late shot, but time runs out. 7-2 PJ
Period 2:
Back to action. Tying up & pushing. PJ snatches an ankle, but Robideau kicks free. Back to center, hand fighting & tying up. Robideau shoots. PJ counters & gets another TD, 9-2, no turns, restart. Circling & tying up again, 2-min left. Robideau with some shots. PJ counters the last one, but Robideau keeps working & gets a TD, 9-4, no turns, restart. Circling & tying up, 1:20 left. More circling & tying up. Robideau reaches for a leg, but no luck, 45-sec left. More tying up & circling, 30-sec left. Robideau shoots, PJ gets a chest lock. Stalemate & restart. Robideau shoots, but PJ blocks him off. Stalemate & restart, 11-sec left. More circling & tying up to end it.
PJ Duke DEC Landon Robideau 9-4. PJ wins the series 2-0.
Dee gets lucky again 
That hombre is the REAL deal.
74kg #2 (1-0 Lockett)- Jayden James vs. Ladarion Lockett (CRTM)
Period 1:
Here we go. Circling & head tapping, then briefly tying up. Lockett presses forward. He snaps & comes behind. He gets James in a quadpod. James tries to funk, but Lockett gets the TD & has a lace. He adds 2 turns for a 6-0 lead, then gets a caution +1 on James, 7-0, restart. James starts in par terre. James steps over & gets a reversal & it's 7-2. Back to neutral. Circling & head tapping again. Lockett shoots, but James circles away. Lockett shoots & gets a leg. He keeps working & finishes it off, 9-2. Circling & tying up. More circling & tying up to end the period. 9-2 Lockett
Period 2:
Back to action. Circling & hand fighting & head tapping. James reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Not much action for the first minute. James shoots, but Lockett fights him off. Lockett pressures James to the edge, drops to a double & gets the TD, 11-2, as they go out of bounds. Lockett comes forward, gets a bodylock & throws James for 4, 15-2.
Ladarion Lockett TECH Jayden James 15-2. Lockett wins the series 2-0.
That hombre is the REAL deal.74kg #2 (1-0 Lockett)- Jayden James vs. Ladarion Lockett (CRTM)
Period 1:
Here we go. Circling & head tapping, then briefly tying up. Lockett presses forward. He snaps & comes behind. He gets James in a quadpod. James tries to funk, but Lockett gets the TD & has a lace. He adds 2 turns for a 6-0 lead, then gets a caution +1 on James, 7-0, restart. James starts in par terre. James steps over & gets a reversal & it's 7-2. Back to neutral. Circling & head tapping again. Lockett shoots, but James circles away. Lockett shoots & gets a leg. He keeps working & finishes it off, 9-2. Circling & tying up. More circling & tying up to end the period. 9-2 Lockett
Period 2:
Back to action. Circling & hand fighting & head tapping. James reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Not much action for the first minute. James shoots, but Lockett fights him off. Lockett pressures James to the edge, drops to a double & gets the TD, 11-2, as they go out of bounds. Lockett comes forward, gets a bodylock & throws James for 4, 15-2.
Ladarion Lockett TECH Jayden James 15-2. Lockett wins the series 2-0.
Nothing I see from Dee dissuades me from thinking he is a multiple time champ. He is the complete package.
Villasenor did not slow it down, shot right away and got front head locked head pinched and got gut wrenched a bunch to a quick tech. Great day for Villasenor but got blown off the mat quick.
The strategy for Villasenor coming in had to be stay out of the chest wrap. Finds himself extended underneath Knox almost immediately and then Knox had a deadly gut to finish it off. Anticlimactic third match which was Villasenor's 8th match of the day
I just watched Thompson blow a match with giving up a takedown in the last seconds It looked like a pitiful effort by Thompson. He had the leg up twice and never tried to get the takedown just took them out of bounce. Ian Bush really pushed Surber in the dual but Thompson is a wrestler now in a tough match, he seems to find a way to lose. Mentally he seems to not have any fire.
125kg #2 (1-0 Cole)- Cole Mirasola vs. Dreshaun Ross (SWA)
Period 1:
I hope this is the last match. This has been a long day. I'm ready for a break! Here we go! Tying up & pushing to start us off. Ross shoots. Cole counters & gets a step out, 1-0, restart. Circling, pushing & tying up. Cole reaches for a leg, then keeps driving & gets another step out, 2-0, restart. Tying up & pushing again. Cole pushes forward. Ross reaches for a leg, but Cole blocks him off. Cole is controlling center. He pushes forward again. Ross gets hit with a passivity warning, restart. Ross isn't wearing any shoulder brace. More pushing & tying up. Ross shoots, but can't finish, 30-sec left. Stoppage & restart for something. More tying up & pushing to end the period. 2-0 Cole
Period 2:
Back to action. Circling, head tapping & tying up. Ross shoots. Cole reattacks & finishes the TD, 4-0. Cole has a trapped arm gut, but can't get a turn. Back to neutral. Circling & tying up, then they break. Ross pushes forward. Cole pushes back, 2-min left. Ross drops to a leg, switches to a double & finishes the TD, 4-2, no turns, restart. Circling & tying up again, 90-sec left. More of the same for a bit. Both look tired now. Tying up & pushing. Ross drops in on a leg. Cole kicks free & gets a leg in the process. He elevates it & takes Ross out, 5-2. Back to neutral, 45-sec left. Circling & tying up. Ross pushes forward, but can't find an opening. Cole circles around & time expires.
Cole Mirasola DEC Dreshaun Ross 5-2. Cole Mirasola Cole wins the series 2-0.
Period 1:
I hope this is the last match. This has been a long day. I'm ready for a break! Here we go! Tying up & pushing to start us off. Ross shoots. Cole counters & gets a step out, 1-0, restart. Circling, pushing & tying up. Cole reaches for a leg, then keeps driving & gets another step out, 2-0, restart. Tying up & pushing again. Cole pushes forward. Ross reaches for a leg, but Cole blocks him off. Cole is controlling center. He pushes forward again. Ross gets hit with a passivity warning, restart. Ross isn't wearing any shoulder brace. More pushing & tying up. Ross shoots, but can't finish, 30-sec left. Stoppage & restart for something. More tying up & pushing to end the period. 2-0 Cole
Period 2:
Back to action. Circling, head tapping & tying up. Ross shoots. Cole reattacks & finishes the TD, 4-0. Cole has a trapped arm gut, but can't get a turn. Back to neutral. Circling & tying up, then they break. Ross pushes forward. Cole pushes back, 2-min left. Ross drops to a leg, switches to a double & finishes the TD, 4-2, no turns, restart. Circling & tying up again, 90-sec left. More of the same for a bit. Both look tired now. Tying up & pushing. Ross drops in on a leg. Cole kicks free & gets a leg in the process. He elevates it & takes Ross out, 5-2. Back to neutral, 45-sec left. Circling & tying up. Ross pushes forward, but can't find an opening. Cole circles around & time expires.
Cole Mirasola DEC Dreshaun Ross 5-2. Cole Mirasola Cole wins the series 2-0.
I think I'd be more bullish on Thompson if I'd just read the results... watching the actual match makes me whatever the opposite of bullish is. Merrill also hasn't shown me a bunch. I'm hoping he translates more to folk style b/c his freestyle form is 'meh' from what I've seen from the open on. He dominates lesser talent but looks fairly pedestrian offensively when facing those with similar or better credentials.
Merrill finished runner up in the challenge finals losing on a last second TD. He looked strong outside of that. He will be fine.
He will just struggle with the bigger and stronger guys at his weight.
Thompson is who he is.