'26 U20 World Championships (8/16 - 23) thread

[mvattivo]

Boyle is an underdog today so let's hope the American pace and conditioning pays off

I don't think many would have had Mastny wrestling for a medal.......you never know!

 

[Coastal2]

They did score Robideau's win a fall. I thought the slap was after time but I guess not.

 

[Corby2]

I've been noticing it the whole time. It leads outside. I'm assuming you have to go outside to go in another part of the building. People are going in and out of it constantly.

My guess is you gotta go out to go up or the warm up mats are in a different building

 

[zzs006]

Nice win for Boyle against a tough opponent. He sure as hell doesn’t look like a hs kid

 

[Coastal2]

Boyles win was over defending bronze and it wasn't even close. That really surprised me almost as much as Togoev's lack of a gas tank.

 

[mvattivo]

Boyle completely dominated! This group isn't messing around!

 

[Coastal2]

Robideau vs Merov Russia 70kg 1/4

Rus holding center before Robideau circles back. Handfighting and collar ties. Rus tries to dig underhooks that Robideau fights off before being warned first. Robideau bails for a step out down 1-0. Should have gotten a fleeing. Robideau on the clock. 2-0 Merov. Merov has good head/hands but Robideau didn't commit to anything. 2-0 Merov at the break.

2nd.

Robideau still just handfighting. Robideau snap and takes committed single to double to score TD. 2-2 Robideau. Robideau single TD 4-2 Robideau. Robideau forces the step out 5-2. Merov slow back to center. Robideau bails for a step out and gets the fleeing this time. 5-4 Robideau. Merov slow to center. Robideau single TD 7-4. Robideau circling and wins 7-4

 

[Coastal2]

James vs Bulson Belarus 74kg 1/4

James with shrug TD as he slips a leg in. 2-0. James single to double TD and exposure as he fights through chest wrap. 6-0 low single TD 8-0. Underhook to slipping the leg in for TD 10-0 James in 1:42

 

[Coastal2]

Boyle vs Liebowitz Japan 97kg 1/4

Boyle starting slow and is warned first. Boyle swing single to TD after Japan quads for a while. 2-0. Boyle doubles a step out. 3-0 Misses single as Japan gets chest wrap for 2. Boyle double for TD 5-2 Boyle single for TD 7-2 and lace 9-2. Japan is running on fumes at the break. 9-2 Boyle

2nd.

Boyle single to nothing.Boyle double but holds it to protect against chest wrap. Conference that boyle doesn't understand but it's 10-2 now. I don't know what the call was. Double to step out 11-2. Boyle reaching for shots now but still getting them. Single to cradle to go behind for 13-2 win.

 

[Coastal2]

Ross vs Abramishvili Geo 125kg 1/4

Ross holding center. Faking some shots as a really slow shot from Geo is gone behind. 2-0 Ross. Ross pushes for step out 3-0. Ross in front headlock to easy spin behind. 5-0. Geo is really slow footed. Ross snags an ankle as Geo tries to separate TD Ross single for step out 8-0. Abramvishilli tries and underhook but is pancaked OB for the 12-0 Ross win. Abramishvili was really slow for a small 125.

 

[zzs006]

Ross is a beast

 

[mvattivo]

Ross is a beast

He is an absolute specimen!

 

[Coastal2]

They are holding 1/4s until all 1/8s are done

 

[Coastal2]

James' opponent, Bulson, took 5th at U20 Euros, losing 11-0 to Wagin and 10-0 to Cheldiev and 6-2 to Melvin Miller at U17s in '24

 

[Coastal2]

Robideau is on deck on B, James in the hole on C. If Robideau runs long I'll switch pbp to James instead of doing both mats since this is a Penn State board.

 

[mvattivo]

Once again, our pace and conditioning wins out. What did Robideau give up a penalty point for? I didn't see anything.

 

[Nightking]

Think it was fleeing the mat during the stepout

 

[BigBankFrank]

James wins 10-0!!!

 

[mvattivo]

That was more like it for James, complete and total domination. Familiarity is the great equalizer in wrestling. Perentin also looks to be pretty damn strong.

 

[mvattivo]

Boyle has been much better than I expected. Ohio State has a good one coming. All of these guys have been fantastic! I love how our guys hustle back in to the center and noticeably hate breaks in the action. That stuff helps mentally break their opponents.

 

[Coastal2]

Think it was fleeing the mat during the stepout

Yes it was. I thought he should have had one earlier also.

 

[mvattivo]

Just another undefeated session........no big deal!

I'll see you guys in a few hours!

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

The turnaround for James will be fast he will be up for his match against Perentin in 7 matches on mat C probably 45 minutes

What a perfect session for our wrestlers! We are starting to pull away in the team race also. We now lead Japan by 28 and Russia by 30. We have six wrestlers in the Championship bracket and two in Consolation while Japan and Russia only have three in the Championship bracket and one in Consolation. The only question now is do I try to get a few hours of sleep or try to power through today with no sleep and go to bed at a reasonable hour tonight?

 

[Sunshine88!]

So we have the Semifinals coming up right ? About what time ?

 

[Coastal2]

So we have the Semifinals coming up right ? About what time ?

11am eastern starts the next round

 

[Coastal2]

I'm trying to decide if this is an amazing performance by the Americans as all 10 will wrestle for a medal at a minimum or a terrible performance by traditional powers Russia and Iran but it's probably a little bit of both.

 

[donboy6499]

I wouldn't call it that.

There was an offer out there at one time, but when it came time for the re-recruiting (and the likely back-and-forth stuff), the staff just basically stopped recruiting him. At least that's what I heard.

You've heard it posted here before - they want guys who want to be here, those are the guys that have success. It's not some BS, and that's the attitude. It will likely result in Googles being very disappointed more than a few more times in the future and posting a screed examining the staff's decision making. Again.

Thank you for that. As usual, just like buying a house or hiring a new employee or choosing a college, it’s never as simple as “didn’t want X”. There are a million considerations, negotiations, and limitations in finance, etc. Never simple as “staff didn’t want him”.

 

[Coastal2]

Robideau vs Khalili Iran 70kg Semis

Robideau circling and hand fighting not allowing IRan to sink underhooks. Robideau warned first as their were conflicting paddles. Robideau on the clock. Neither have committed to anything. 1-0 Iran on clock point. Iran warned. Iran half a single was first shot of the match with 20 seconds left in the period. 1-0 Khalili at the break

2nd

Very slow paced match Iran with a committed single that Robideau chest wraps to stop. Bulldozes iran out for step out 1-1 Robideau. Iran on clock. Robideau half shot. Keeps circling out of Iran's underhook. 2-1 Robideau. Double by IRan for TD 3-2 Iran. 20 seconds. Robideau flailing as Iran defends with head and hands to win 3-2. Robideau to bronze match

 

[Coastal2]

James vs Seilbekov KAZ 74kg semis

James trying to force underhooks then a low single to TD 2-0. KAZ arm drag attempt to nothing. James thought about a duck but didn't. Lots of ties and hand fighting. Kaz warned James fakes from space getting reactions. James finally sinks the lefty underhook and quick shrug TD James 4-0 at the break.

2nd

James lefty underhook shrug for TD and one exposure given 8-0 James and Card and point 9-0 James. Totally missed why. (Was a foot grab according to Vsualum) Kaz gets put in par terre. Kaz ankle pick but james spins behind. Kaz headlock for exposure James reversal 10-2 Gassing Kaz requests challenge. Challenge lost 11-2 James. KAZ gives face push before the whistle. James gives up ankle pick but gets exposure 13-4. James dances away from ankle pick attempt. Tries foot sweep with 10 seconds left. James wins 13-4

 

[Coastal2]

Boyle vs Tsarikaev Belarus 97kg semis

Boyle is a little thicker BLR has long arms.

1st

Boyle is giving up center to start but that's his style. Snags an underhook to step out up 1-0. Boyle forces another underhook step out. Looks much stronger. Single to step out 3-0 and a fleeing 4-0. Boyle is driving BLR all over the mat with a righty underhook another stop out 5-0. Spins on the edge for another step out. 6-0. And another 7-0. BLR pummling head to keep distance. Boyle feet to back. Missed if TF or fall. 2:37. One of the most dominant performances I can remember. It was a fall.

 

[Coastal2]

Ross vs Dursonov AZE 125kg semis

Ross is the lighter of the two. AZE holding enter to start. AZE arm spin ruled slip. Ross warned first. Ross goes on the clock first. Not a lot of action as clock expires 1-0 AZE. AZE warned as standard practice. Both get warned for fingers. 1-0 AZE at the break

2nd

Fake shot by AZE. Half shot by Ross. AZE goes on the clock. 1-1 Ross with 2 mins left. Ross with some fakes. Ross with double to step out 2-1 Ross on first committed attack. Ross half reaches for an ankle to nothing. Counters AZE for a TD 4-1. Ross wins 4-1 but maybe the anointing oil needs to be put back in the case.

 

[BriantheLion]

He's on team USA, so, of course, I'm rooting for him, but, I can't look at Robideau without my mind going back to the robbery of P.J.

Same… I have to keep reminding myself that the refs hosed PJ…not the kid!

 

[Sunshine88!]

James vs Seilbekov KAZ 74kg semis

What’s this guy’s history ?

 

[Coastal2]

Semis preview

70kg Khalili U17 Gold in '23. Won Zagreb this year beating Ian Parker 9-3 lost to Ochir 5-1 at Sr Asians

74kg Seilbekov won U20 and U23 Asians this year lost to Locket 8-0 in '23 U17s

97kg Tsarkiev has no record on UWW and very little information anywhere. Took third at Belarussian Championships in '25 at 92

125 Dursunov U20 Gold U23 Silver at Euros this year can't find that he's ever faced an American. Has 11 age group international medals.


Robideau is an underdog
James a favorite
No idea on Boyle but Boyle has beat arguably better wrestlers to reach the semis.
Ross a favorite.

 

[TwoJoints]

Nwca all star classic

Has this been scheduled at Penn State (it wasn’t there last year but was the year before) and if so what is the date?

 

[GregPickel]

 

[TwoJoints]

There’s been a lot of speculation in some of the other threads regarding Jayden James and the Penn State lineup. Should Jayden take a gap year or should he enroll full time, start the clock running on 5 for 5, and go for broke?

Does it mean anything that KD has been the coach in Jayden’s corner for his first 3 matches and no coach from the NLWC has been present?

 

[zzs006]

I'm trying to decide if this is an amazing performance by the Americans as all 10 will wrestle for a medal at a minimum or a terrible performance by traditional powers Russia and Iran but it's probably a little bit of both.

Definitely both. Iran has had an AWFUL performance. Russia about where expected but the US has been on fire. 10 medals would unheard of and is a definite possibility now

 

[vhsalum]

There’s been a lot of speculation in some of the other threads regarding Jayden James and the Penn State lineup. Should Jayden take a gap year or should he enroll full time, start the clock running on 5 for 5, and go for broke?

Does it mean anything that KD has been the coach in Jayden’s corner for his first 3 matches and no coach from the NLWC has been present?

James plan has been consistent in that he wants to enroll this fall and be a guy.

Now that the federal judge shot down athletes in the class of ‘22 wrestling a fifth year, james will be battling it out with Henckel and Cunningham for the start at 174.

 

[Coastal2]

Definitely both. Iran has had an AWFUL performance. Russia about where expected but the US has been on fire. 10 medals would unheard of and is a definite possibility now

If Kaz and Japan can push Russia to 4th and that is not outside the realm it will be the first time since 1992 that neither Russia or Iran placed top 3