'26 USA U20 World Team Trials, 5/29, thread
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Seidel with a 10-0 tech over the other Cortez. He will be a gold medal contender at worlds I think. He’s looked amazing
Bassett vs Shepherd up now
Shepherd continues to get in deep but finishing is a different matter
Bassett with the 10-0 tech. He is tough to slow down. With his pace he might actually kill a couple foreigners at worlds. They get tired wrestling most Americans but Bo goes at a different pace. I think there is going to be a lot of cold spray in his matches
Shepherd continues to get in deep but finishing is a different matter
Bassett with the 10-0 tech. He is tough to slow down. With his pace he might actually kill a couple foreigners at worlds. They get tired wrestling most Americans but Bo goes at a different pace. I think there is going to be a lot of cold spray in his matches
Shepherd vs Bassett
Great shot by Shepherd by Bassett scrambles out of it. He then shots in and gets a takedown for a 2-0 lead. Back to standing at 5:14. Bassett shoots again and gets a leg and Shepherd forces a stalemate. Shepherd is in on a leg again off the restart and Bassett counters for a takedown and 4-0 lead. Shepherd fends off a leg lace attempt. 4-0 Bassett as they stand at 4:32. Bassett in on another leg and gets behind for a takedown and 6-0 lead. Standing again at 4:07. Bassett simply races around for a takedown off the restart for an 8-0 lead. Standing again at 3:45. Shepherd shoots but Bassett counters and scores the takedown to end it.
Bassett TF Shepherd 10-0 2:29. Bassett gets the U20 spot at 65kg.
Great shot by Shepherd by Bassett scrambles out of it. He then shots in and gets a takedown for a 2-0 lead. Back to standing at 5:14. Bassett shoots again and gets a leg and Shepherd forces a stalemate. Shepherd is in on a leg again off the restart and Bassett counters for a takedown and 4-0 lead. Shepherd fends off a leg lace attempt. 4-0 Bassett as they stand at 4:32. Bassett in on another leg and gets behind for a takedown and 6-0 lead. Standing again at 4:07. Bassett simply races around for a takedown off the restart for an 8-0 lead. Standing again at 3:45. Shepherd shoots but Bassett counters and scores the takedown to end it.
Bassett TF Shepherd 10-0 2:29. Bassett gets the U20 spot at 65kg.
Landon Robideau takes out Melvin Miller by technical fall, 10-0, to claim the 70kg spot on the U20 Team USA. Jayden James-Dee Lockett round two coming up now.
74kg R2: James vs Lockett
We're underway. Lockett goes down awkwardly grabbing at his back at the 5:27 mark. No contact there. Looks like a cramp. I'm stating the obvious here, but the guys who went through the challenge tournament logically look exhausted so far. We'll see if that applies through the rest of this match It's back underway.
James is warned for passivity a minute in. He responds by shooting as Lockett's leg but can't get to it. James drops in on a low single and is trying to drive through it and only gets one for the step out as they go off the edge. It's 1-0 James at 4:00.
Back standing at center now. No more scoring. It's 1-0 James after one.
The second is underway. James had a front head lock but Lockett turns it into a counter and takedown for a 2-1 lead with 2:05 to wrestle. James tried to throw Lockett by and score but Lockett fends it off and it's a stalemate with 1:40 to go. James shoots but Lockett sprawls back and then circle in but James pushes him out to tie the match at 2-2 with 1:10 to go. Lockett leads on criteria due to the takedown. They're locked up with 50 seconds to wrestle. Lockett shoots and James catches him and has a leg and keeps driving for a takedown on the edge for a 4-2 lead with 32 seconds left.
They restart at 4-2 with :32 to go. Lock up in the middle of the mat. There's 18 to go. Now 10. Lockett shoots and James circles. That's the match.
Jayden James D. Ladarion Lockett 4-2 and is the U20 Team USA rep at 74kg
We're underway. Lockett goes down awkwardly grabbing at his back at the 5:27 mark. No contact there. Looks like a cramp. I'm stating the obvious here, but the guys who went through the challenge tournament logically look exhausted so far. We'll see if that applies through the rest of this match It's back underway.
James is warned for passivity a minute in. He responds by shooting as Lockett's leg but can't get to it. James drops in on a low single and is trying to drive through it and only gets one for the step out as they go off the edge. It's 1-0 James at 4:00.
Back standing at center now. No more scoring. It's 1-0 James after one.
The second is underway. James had a front head lock but Lockett turns it into a counter and takedown for a 2-1 lead with 2:05 to wrestle. James tried to throw Lockett by and score but Lockett fends it off and it's a stalemate with 1:40 to go. James shoots but Lockett sprawls back and then circle in but James pushes him out to tie the match at 2-2 with 1:10 to go. Lockett leads on criteria due to the takedown. They're locked up with 50 seconds to wrestle. Lockett shoots and James catches him and has a leg and keeps driving for a takedown on the edge for a 4-2 lead with 32 seconds left.
They restart at 4-2 with :32 to go. Lock up in the middle of the mat. There's 18 to go. Now 10. Lockett shoots and James circles. That's the match.
Jayden James D. Ladarion Lockett 4-2 and is the U20 Team USA rep at 74kg
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Incredible shot by James but Lockett somehow only gives up 1
1-0 at the break
Td Lockett off a sucker drag. 2-1. 2:00 left
Both guys showing incredible defense. James close to scoring but Dee defends and gets a stalemate. 2-1. 1:15 to go
Step out James. 2-2. I thought it should’ve been a td
James in deep off a counter and converts on the edge!!! 4-2
James wins 4-2!! Wow. What a match. This kid is something else
1-0 at the break
Td Lockett off a sucker drag. 2-1. 2:00 left
Both guys showing incredible defense. James close to scoring but Dee defends and gets a stalemate. 2-1. 1:15 to go
Step out James. 2-2. I thought it should’ve been a td
James in deep off a counter and converts on the edge!!! 4-2
James wins 4-2!! Wow. What a match. This kid is something else
James may be the slickest guy on the team when he gets the chance to join it. That counter was 
Ah, yes, the magical cold spray! If only it worked on anyone but exhausted foreign wrestlers it would go down as the greatest medical advancement in human history.
He really is so slick. The thing I’m most impressed with is his defense though. He gave Lockett absolutely nothing. His head/hands and down blocks were textbook. Put that defense with his slickness on offense and you have a very special wrestler. And to think he’s only 17 years old!James may be the slickest guy on the team when he gets the chance to join it. That counter was
Complete Penn State agate from the U20 World Team Trials:
Grey Burnett
R1: BYE
R2: Win by technical fall, 10-0, over Dale O'Bila, NJRTC (1:56)
QF: Win by decision, 10-6, over Henry Aslikyan, Cliff Keen Wrestling
SF: Win by decision, 6-1, over Paul Kenny, Hawkeye RTC
F: Win by decision, 3-2, over Ronnie Ramirez, Oklahoma State
Challenge tournament champion. Will face Isaiah Cortez of Cornell in the finals
Best of three finals
R1: Lost by decision, 5-1, to Isaiah Cortez of Cornell
R2: Lost by technical fall, 10-0, to Cortez (2:12)
Cortez wins the series
65kg
Sam Herring
R1: Win by fall over Gage Spurgeon, Sebolt Wrestling Academy
32)
QF: Lost by decision, 14-8, to Clinton Shepherd, Class of 2027 PSU commit
CR2: Win by technical fall, 12-2, over Maximus Brady, Panther Wrestling Club (5:16)
CRQF: Win by technical fall, 13-2, over Dawson Youngblut (2:41)
CRSF: Lost by decision, 6-2, to Arseni Kikiniou, Poway Wrestling
Tournament over
Clinton Shepherd
R1: Win by technical fall, 13-0, over Colin Kuhn, Michigan (1:11)
QF: Win by decision, 14-8, over Sam Herring, Class of 2026 Penn State signee
SF: Win by decision, 12-7, over Kellen Wolbert, Askren Wrestling Academy
F: Win by decision 6-6 over Tyler Dekraker of Minnesota
Challenge champion. Faces Bo Bassett in the finals.
Best of three finals
R1: Lost by fall to Bo Bassett in 2:40
R2: Lost by technical fall in 2:12
Bassett wins the series.
74kg
Jayden James
Best of three finals
R1: Won by decision over Dee Lockett of Oklahoma State, 5-4
R2: Won by decision over Lockett, 4-2
James wins the series.
79kg
Asher Cunningham
R1: Win by technical fall, 10-0, over Maximus Dhabolt, Sebolt Wrestling Academy (3:45)
QF: Lost by decision, 13-7, to Sullivan Ramos, Ranger Wrestling Club
CR2: Medical forfeit
Tournament over
Final Penn State U20 World Team trials results
57kg:Grey Burnett
R1: BYE
R2: Win by technical fall, 10-0, over Dale O'Bila, NJRTC (1:56)
QF: Win by decision, 10-6, over Henry Aslikyan, Cliff Keen Wrestling
SF: Win by decision, 6-1, over Paul Kenny, Hawkeye RTC
F: Win by decision, 3-2, over Ronnie Ramirez, Oklahoma State
Challenge tournament champion. Will face Isaiah Cortez of Cornell in the finals
Best of three finals
R1: Lost by decision, 5-1, to Isaiah Cortez of Cornell
R2: Lost by technical fall, 10-0, to Cortez (2:12)
Cortez wins the series
65kg
Sam Herring
R1: Win by fall over Gage Spurgeon, Sebolt Wrestling Academy
32)QF: Lost by decision, 14-8, to Clinton Shepherd, Class of 2027 PSU commit
CR2: Win by technical fall, 12-2, over Maximus Brady, Panther Wrestling Club (5:16)
CRQF: Win by technical fall, 13-2, over Dawson Youngblut (2:41)
CRSF: Lost by decision, 6-2, to Arseni Kikiniou, Poway Wrestling
Tournament over
Clinton Shepherd
R1: Win by technical fall, 13-0, over Colin Kuhn, Michigan (1:11)
QF: Win by decision, 14-8, over Sam Herring, Class of 2026 Penn State signee
SF: Win by decision, 12-7, over Kellen Wolbert, Askren Wrestling Academy
F: Win by decision 6-6 over Tyler Dekraker of Minnesota
Challenge champion. Faces Bo Bassett in the finals.
Best of three finals
R1: Lost by fall to Bo Bassett in 2:40
R2: Lost by technical fall in 2:12
Bassett wins the series.
74kg
Jayden James
Best of three finals
R1: Won by decision over Dee Lockett of Oklahoma State, 5-4
R2: Won by decision over Lockett, 4-2
James wins the series.
79kg
Asher Cunningham
R1: Win by technical fall, 10-0, over Maximus Dhabolt, Sebolt Wrestling Academy (3:45)
QF: Lost by decision, 13-7, to Sullivan Ramos, Ranger Wrestling Club
CR2: Medical forfeit
Tournament over
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Penn State signee Jayden James makes US U20 World team: Full Team Trial results for the Nittany Lions
Penn State wrestlers are seeking a spot on the U20 Team USA for this year's World Championships today in Geneva, Ohio.
James making the U20 World team on his first try as a seventeen-year-old is impressive! This gives him the chance to be a multiple-time U20 World champion.
Thanks for reading/conversing/following along today. And a big shout-out to @zzs006 for the PBP!
I'll catch you all at U23s tomorrow at some point. I don't anticipate being around for most of the morning portion of things but should be back early in the afternoon.
Considering how big the brackets are, and the fact that preliminaries last for basically 12 hours, there's a decent chance I won't miss much.
Have a good night, all.
I'll catch you all at U23s tomorrow at some point. I don't anticipate being around for most of the morning portion of things but should be back early in the afternoon.
Considering how big the brackets are, and the fact that preliminaries last for basically 12 hours, there's a decent chance I won't miss much.
Have a good night, all.
This U20 team is shaping up to be very very good. Seidel, Bassett, Robideau, and James in a row is scary for the opposition. Add in Sinclair, Cortez,and probably Merrill. Burton has looked awesome also. I think 92 and 97 are probably our weaker weights but whoever ends up with the spot will be in contention. Boyle is very good even if 97kg was absolutely awful at the open and in the challenge bracket. Mastny is good as well but maybe not on the level of some of his teammates. I might be selling him a bit short but 92kg wasn’t a great weight
Super impressive especially him beating a guy trying to make his 3rd straight team and who is a world silver medalist at the U20 level. The jump that Jayden made in the past year is wild. Arrow straight up
Last year at this event, Lockett made James look........young. James had nothing and Lockett looked bored.
James has really improved........sometimes a loss does wonders for the soul. Lockett is a bit of a mystery. He started the collegiate year on fire, beating Caliendo and then seemed to flat line a bit. Still super talented but needs to widen his arsenal.
James has really improved........sometimes a loss does wonders for the soul. Lockett is a bit of a mystery. He started the collegiate year on fire, beating Caliendo and then seemed to flat line a bit. Still super talented but needs to widen his arsenal.
If James Improves his Mat Wrestling he has a Good Shot at Being a 4 time NC. Mat Wrestling is his Key Now
🫣I'm not sure he has an arsenal. Just sayin'.
Ross comes back and beats Merrill in the last 2 matches to win the heavyweight spot! 7-1 final in the last match. He completely turned the tables after getting teched in the first match
Thx for great assistance!Thanks for reading/conversing/following along today. And a big shout-out to @zzs006 for the PBP!
I'll catch you all at U23s tomorrow at some point. I don't anticipate being around for most of the morning portion of things but should be back early in the afternoon.
Considering how big the brackets are, and the fact that preliminaries last for basically 12 hours, there's a decent chance I won't miss much.
Have a good night, all.
Thank you for all your hard work Greg!Thanks for reading/conversing/following along today. And a big shout-out to @zzs006 for the PBP!
I'll catch you all at U23s tomorrow at some point. I don't anticipate being around for most of the morning portion of things but should be back early in the afternoon.
Considering how big the brackets are, and the fact that preliminaries last for basically 12 hours, there's a decent chance I won't miss much.
Have a good night, all.
I don't know about that. HE NEEDS TO HIT THE WEIGHTS HARD!!!!!
Are Grey Burnett, Clinton Shepherd, and Jayden James all still eligible for U20s in 2027? I would assume so and I like the chances all 3 make the 2027 U20 team...
Yes
Wow. Wow is the word you are looking for.James may be the slickest guy on the team when he gets the chance to join it. That counter was