'26 USA U20 World Team Trials, 5/29, thread
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57kg:
Grey Burnett
R1: BYE
R2: winner of Dale O'Bila vs. Mason Jakob
65kg
Sam Herring
R1: vs. Gage Spurgeon
Clinton Shepherd
R1: vs. Colin Kuhn
Note: If Herring and Shepherd win their first match, they'll meet in the quarterfinals
79kg
Asher Cunningham
R1: vs. Maximus Dhabolt, Sebolt Wrestling Academy
Note: Winner comes out to face Sullivan Ramos of the Ranger Wrestling Club, who has a first round bye into the quarterfinals.
Grey Burnett
R1: BYE
R2: winner of Dale O'Bila vs. Mason Jakob
65kg
Sam Herring
R1: vs. Gage Spurgeon
Clinton Shepherd
R1: vs. Colin Kuhn
Note: If Herring and Shepherd win their first match, they'll meet in the quarterfinals
79kg
Asher Cunningham
R1: vs. Maximus Dhabolt, Sebolt Wrestling Academy
Note: Winner comes out to face Sullivan Ramos of the Ranger Wrestling Club, who has a first round bye into the quarterfinals.
Live updates: Penn State wrestling U20 World Team Trials results, scores, bout recaps, and more
Penn State wrestlers are seeking a spot on the U20 Team USA for this year's World Championships today in Geneva, Ohio.
We have mat assignments:
Sam Herring is in the hole, mat 3
Clinton Shepherd is in the hole, mat 4
U20 MFS is on mats 1 -4. Greco is on mats 5-16.
And yes, the mats are out of order on the FLO scroll.
Sam Herring is in the hole, mat 3
Clinton Shepherd is in the hole, mat 4
U20 MFS is on mats 1 -4. Greco is on mats 5-16.
And yes, the mats are out of order on the FLO scroll.
Looking like Herring and Shepherd will go simultaneously. I'll try my best for PBP of both.
Herring's match is running late as Antonio Mills needed extended injury time down 11-6 to Cale Vandermark. That match is back underway. But Herring will go first.
Down goes Antonio Mills in round one at 57kg. Shepherd match coming up now. Mills has some kind of an injury.
Herring and Shepherd up at the same time
Herring with a quick td, a few guts and gets the fall!
Herring with a quick td, a few guts and gets the fall!
65kg R1: Sam Herring vs. Gage Spurgeon
Herring gets behind off the whsitle for a 2-0 lead, rolls Spurgeon to his back, rolls him again to an 8-0 lead, and then has had enough of that and pins him at :32. Wow.
Herring F Spurgeon in 32 seconds
Herring gets behind off the whsitle for a 2-0 lead, rolls Spurgeon to his back, rolls him again to an 8-0 lead, and then has had enough of that and pins him at :32. Wow.
Herring F Spurgeon in 32 seconds
65kg R1: Clinton Shepherd vs. Colin Kuhn
The action is underway. Shepherd is quickly in on the right leg but Kuhn fends it off before Shepherd snaps back in and has a takedown before the action is stopped. On the restart, Shepher shots and trips Kuhn for another two. It's 4-0 Shepherd early in this one. Shepehrd is back in on a leg off the whistle and converts it to a double before driving through for a takedown and a 6-0 lead. He got two exposures, but Kuhn's corner is challenging. He loses, so Shepherd get a point. It's now 9-0. Shepherd drives Kuhn off the edge and gets four for it and that leads to a 13-0 technical fall stoppage at 1:111.
Shepherd TF Kuhn 13-0 (1:11)
The action is underway. Shepherd is quickly in on the right leg but Kuhn fends it off before Shepherd snaps back in and has a takedown before the action is stopped. On the restart, Shepher shots and trips Kuhn for another two. It's 4-0 Shepherd early in this one. Shepehrd is back in on a leg off the whistle and converts it to a double before driving through for a takedown and a 6-0 lead. He got two exposures, but Kuhn's corner is challenging. He loses, so Shepherd get a point. It's now 9-0. Shepherd drives Kuhn off the edge and gets four for it and that leads to a 13-0 technical fall stoppage at 1:111.
Shepherd TF Kuhn 13-0 (1:11)
Yeah, especially when they go out of their way to say that PIN rating does not equal seeding and that the brackets can be adjusted and aren't final until after weigh ins.
No mat assignment for Cunningham yet. Probably going to be a little.
Grey Burnett
R1: BYE
R2: vs. Dale O'Bila, NJRTC
65kg
Sam Herring
R1: Win by fall over Gage Spurgeon, Sebolt Wrestling Academy
32)
QF: vs. Clinton Shepherd, Class of 2027 PSU commit
Clinton Shepherd
R1: Win by technical fall, 13-0, over Colin Kuhn, Michigan (1:11)
QF: vs. Sam Herring, Class of 2026 Penn State signee
79kg
Asher Cunningham
R1: vs. Maximus Dhabolt, Sebolt Wrestling Academy
Note: Winner comes out to face Sullivan Ramos of the Ranger Wrestling Club, who has a first round bye into the quarterfinals.
Updated agate so far
57kg:Grey Burnett
R1: BYE
R2: vs. Dale O'Bila, NJRTC
65kg
Sam Herring
R1: Win by fall over Gage Spurgeon, Sebolt Wrestling Academy
32)QF: vs. Clinton Shepherd, Class of 2027 PSU commit
Clinton Shepherd
R1: Win by technical fall, 13-0, over Colin Kuhn, Michigan (1:11)
QF: vs. Sam Herring, Class of 2026 Penn State signee
79kg
Asher Cunningham
R1: vs. Maximus Dhabolt, Sebolt Wrestling Academy
Note: Winner comes out to face Sullivan Ramos of the Ranger Wrestling Club, who has a first round bye into the quarterfinals.
@GregPickel I can take one of Asher or Burnett if you want to do the other
Asher coming up on mat 4. I’ll do this one
Asher vs Dhabolt who is an ISU commit
Asher the 12 seed?!?! Dhabolt the 5
Asher with a single and converts for a td. 2-0
Dhabolt in deep but Asher funks his way to 2 exposures. 6-0. Dhabolt challenging
Casey in his son’s corner. Shocker, I know
Challenge won. Score is changed to 4-0
Asher gets in some trouble but somehow comes out on top for 2. He is so damn funky. Almost got cradled and instead gets 2
6-0 at the break
Dhabolt with a deep double that Asher defends and converts for his own 2. Then gets another 2 off a weird navy ride/crotch lift. 10-0
Asher vs Dhabolt who is an ISU commit
Asher the 12 seed?!?! Dhabolt the 5
Asher with a single and converts for a td. 2-0
Dhabolt in deep but Asher funks his way to 2 exposures. 6-0. Dhabolt challenging
Casey in his son’s corner. Shocker, I know
Challenge won. Score is changed to 4-0
Asher gets in some trouble but somehow comes out on top for 2. He is so damn funky. Almost got cradled and instead gets 2
6-0 at the break
Dhabolt with a deep double that Asher defends and converts for his own 2. Then gets another 2 off a weird navy ride/crotch lift. 10-0
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Any chance you can delay the pbp until after the score is posted
Grey Burnett is up a quick 8-0 on Dale O'Bila. Sorry, I didn't load it in time to see how while watching Cunningham. I'll take a lap then.
After building an 8-0 lead in the first two minutes of his 57kg round two match with Dale O'Bila, Grey Burnett shot and scored for a deciding takedown to win by technical fall, 10-0.
Burnett TF O'Bila 10-0 (1:56)
Scoring recap from USABracketing:
Takedown (5:26)
+2 Points (5:23)
+2 Points (5:21)
+2 Points (5:19)
Takedown (4:04)
Burnett TF O'Bila 10-0 (1:56)
Scoring recap from USABracketing:
Takedown (5:26)
+2 Points (5:23)
+2 Points (5:21)
+2 Points (5:19)
Takedown (4:04)
I'm really sorry. I was writing something else and didn't see the mat assignments and then clicked here and saw you say 'I'll take this one' and let out an OH F. We got it under control though. Thank you!
Latest look at where things stand
Updated agate so far57kg:
Grey Burnett
R1: BYE
R2: Win by technical fall, 10-0, over Dale O'Bila, NJRTC (1:56)
QF: vs. Henry Aslikyan, Cliff Keen Wrestling
65kg
Sam Herring
R1: Win by fall over Gage Spurgeon, Sebolt Wrestling Academy
32)QF: vs. Clinton Shepherd, Class of 2027 PSU commit
Clinton Shepherd
R1: Win by technical fall, 13-0, over Colin Kuhn, Michigan (1:11)
QF: vs. Sam Herring, Class of 2026 Penn State signee
79kg
Asher Cunningham
R1: Win by technical fall, 10-0, over Maximus Dhabolt, Sebolt Wrestling Academy (3:45)
QF: vs. Sullivan Ramos, Ranger Wrestling Club
Not a great start for the Mills brothers. Ariah, who is on the U17 team loses first round 3-3 to Farnsworth. Antonio lost first round as well
Ramirez beats Munaretto 4-4 on criteria
Ramirez beats Munaretto 4-4 on criteria
No worries! I just thought I would take some of the work off of you. It’s tough trying to catch all the matches especially with so many coming up at the same time
Appreciate you. That always happens to me at least once a tournament, where I think to myself I have time to work on some other things and then BOOM, two matches at once.
Herring vs Shepherd up now on mat 4
Herring with a quick exposure for 2. 2-0
Good exchange but Shepherd gets a Td off a go behind. 2-2
Herring with a shot and converts for 2. 4-2
Beautiful double for 4 by Shepherd!! 6-4
Herring with a nice single on the edge. Shepherd defends but gives up the Td. 6-6 Shepherd on criteria at the break
Shepherd shoots a double, comes up into a bodylock and gets 2 and then 2 more. 10-6
Herring shoots a high crotch. Gets in deep and finishes clean. 10-8
Not much defense in this match. Whoever is attacking is scoring
Shepherd in deep. Herring defends but Shepherd works through the position and gets 2. 12-8
Shepherd with another Td. 14-8
and that’s how it ends. Good match. 14-8 Shepherd
Herring with a quick exposure for 2. 2-0
Good exchange but Shepherd gets a Td off a go behind. 2-2
Herring with a shot and converts for 2. 4-2
Beautiful double for 4 by Shepherd!! 6-4
Herring with a nice single on the edge. Shepherd defends but gives up the Td. 6-6 Shepherd on criteria at the break
Shepherd shoots a double, comes up into a bodylock and gets 2 and then 2 more. 10-6
Herring shoots a high crotch. Gets in deep and finishes clean. 10-8
Not much defense in this match. Whoever is attacking is scoring
Shepherd in deep. Herring defends but Shepherd works through the position and gets 2. 12-8
Shepherd with another Td. 14-8
and that’s how it ends. Good match. 14-8 Shepherd
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Sam Herring vs. Clinton Shepherd
Herring shoots and scores quickly for a 2-0 lead in the first minute. Herring shoots and Shepherd counters and gets a takedown of his own to tie it at two at 4:34. Now it's Herring who shoots and gets a leg off the restart for a takedown to make it 4-2 before a stalemate stops things at 4:10. Herring snaps down on Shepherd's head and tries to circl ebut they break aprt before Shepherd drives through on a double and gets two exposure to go wiht it to take a 6-4 lead at 3:40. Herring now is in on a leg and drives Shepherd off the edge for a step out to 6-5 at 3:10. Caution on Shepherd gives Herring a point and makes it 6-6 at the break.
Herring shoots and scores quickly for a 2-0 lead in the first minute. Herring shoots and Shepherd counters and gets a takedown of his own to tie it at two at 4:34. Now it's Herring who shoots and gets a leg off the restart for a takedown to make it 4-2 before a stalemate stops things at 4:10. Herring snaps down on Shepherd's head and tries to circl ebut they break aprt before Shepherd drives through on a double and gets two exposure to go wiht it to take a 6-4 lead at 3:40. Herring now is in on a leg and drives Shepherd off the edge for a step out to 6-5 at 3:10. Caution on Shepherd gives Herring a point and makes it 6-6 at the break.
mitchell is in sam herring's corner. guess that's what he's doing with is summer off
Sam Herring vs. Clinton Shepherd
Herring shoots and scores quickly for a 2-0 lead in the first minute. Herring shoots and Shepherd counters and gets a takedown of his own to tie it at two at 4:34. Now it's Herring who shoots and gets a leg off the restart for a takedown to make it 4-2 before a stalemate stops things at 4:10. Herring snaps down on Shepherd's head and tries to circl ebut they break aprt before Shepherd drives through on a double and gets two exposure to go wiht it to take a 6-4 lead at 3:40. Herring now is in on a leg and drives Shepherd off the edge for a step out to 6-5 at 3:10. Caution on Shepherd gives Herring a point and makes it 6-6 at the break.
Second period is underway. Shepherd is trying to trip Herring to the mat and does and gets 2 and 2 out of it for a 10-6 lead at 2:34. Herring drops his level from neutral and gets in on Shepherd;s right leg and ultimately finishes the takedown to make it 10-8 at 1:58. Stalemate at 1:50. At 1:10, Herring has a front headlock but Shepherd has his right leg as they scramble for position and it ends with Shepherd gettign the takedown for a 12-8 lead at :41. Shepherd in on a sible at :28 that he converts to a double and finishes it to go up 14-8 at :21. Stalemate at :14. Shepherd drops on a single but nothing else cooking and that's the final.
Shepherd d. Herring, 14-8
Herring shoots and scores quickly for a 2-0 lead in the first minute. Herring shoots and Shepherd counters and gets a takedown of his own to tie it at two at 4:34. Now it's Herring who shoots and gets a leg off the restart for a takedown to make it 4-2 before a stalemate stops things at 4:10. Herring snaps down on Shepherd's head and tries to circl ebut they break aprt before Shepherd drives through on a double and gets two exposure to go wiht it to take a 6-4 lead at 3:40. Herring now is in on a leg and drives Shepherd off the edge for a step out to 6-5 at 3:10. Caution on Shepherd gives Herring a point and makes it 6-6 at the break.
Second period is underway. Shepherd is trying to trip Herring to the mat and does and gets 2 and 2 out of it for a 10-6 lead at 2:34. Herring drops his level from neutral and gets in on Shepherd;s right leg and ultimately finishes the takedown to make it 10-8 at 1:58. Stalemate at 1:50. At 1:10, Herring has a front headlock but Shepherd has his right leg as they scramble for position and it ends with Shepherd gettign the takedown for a 12-8 lead at :41. Shepherd in on a sible at :28 that he converts to a double and finishes it to go up 14-8 at :21. Stalemate at :14. Shepherd drops on a single but nothing else cooking and that's the final.
Shepherd d. Herring, 14-8
He's described Herring as his best friend, so that doesn't surprise me.