'26 Waclow Ziolkowski Memorial (8/29-30) thread

[Tom McAndrew]

Next up on the senior level international circle are three events in Poland:

- Wallow Ziolkowski Memorial (8/29-30) (men's FS)
- Poland Open (8/27-29) (women's FS)
- Władysław Pytlasinski Memoriał (8/26-27) (GR)

The Subject Line focuses on the MFS competition, but please use this thread for all pre-meet, in-meet, or post-meet discussion for each of the competitions.

Those with a PSU/NLWC connection on the MFS team are:

57 kg: Luke Lilledahl
61 kg: Marcus Blaze
61 kg: Josh Rodriguez
65 kg: Beau Bartlett
70 kg: Zain Retherford
79 kg: Levi Haines
125 kg: Cole Mirasola

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[nerfstate]

Sorry if already discussed, but just pulled this nugget from the new SID’s email about James’ Silver:

…the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club and Penn State Regional Training Center will remain active on the freestyle circuit in the coming months, highlighted by the Poland Open in Warsaw, Poland, beginning Wednesday and concluding Sunday, August 26 through 30. Multiple current Nittany Lions and Penn State alumni will compete in Warsaw in the coming week…

Ziolkowski, Pytlasinski, Poland Open 2026 wrestling schedule

Get the full UWW Ziolkowski, Pytlasinski, Poland Open 2026 wrestling schedule for the men's Greco-Roman and men and women's freestyle categories across all weight classes.

uww.org

Do we know who all is going?

 

[Coastal2]

I have a meeting this coming weekend so no pbp from me.

 

[zzs006]

Sorry if already discussed, but just pulled this nugget from the new SID’s email about James’ Silver:

Ziolkowski, Pytlasinski, Poland Open 2026 wrestling schedule

Get the full UWW Ziolkowski, Pytlasinski, Poland Open 2026 wrestling schedule for the men's Greco-Roman and men and women's freestyle categories across all weight classes.

uww.org

Do we know who all is going?

According to the post up above from USA wrestling LL, Blaze, Zain, Levi, and Cole Mirasola are going from the NLWC

 

[nerfstate]

According to the post up above from USA wrestling LL, Blaze, Zain, Levi, and Cole Mirasola are going from the NLWC

Thanks! Looks like my new post was merged with this older one.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

I have a meeting this coming weekend so no pbp from me.

I’m heading off on vacation on Friday, so I’m out for PBP as well.