'26 USA Senior World Team Trials, 5/14-15, thread
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Destanto Seidel
Seidel drag to Desanto single to nothing. Desanto trying to bully Seidel but he's having none of it. Seidel single to stalemate. Desanto with a leftie single leads to Seidel TD. Desanto reversal to exposure to another lace and clock point makes it 4-3 Desanto at the break and Seidel is down though the break.
2nd
Desanto with dump attempt to nothing. Seidel keeps trying throw by. Seidel with TD. 5-4 Seidel. DeSanto breaks a leg lace still 5-4. TD Seidel and trap arm guts for 13-4 lead. Catches DeSanto with a chin pick type thing and wins 15-4 TF
Seidel drag to Desanto single to nothing. Desanto trying to bully Seidel but he's having none of it. Seidel single to stalemate. Desanto with a leftie single leads to Seidel TD. Desanto reversal to exposure to another lace and clock point makes it 4-3 Desanto at the break and Seidel is down though the break.
2nd
Desanto with dump attempt to nothing. Seidel keeps trying throw by. Seidel with TD. 5-4 Seidel. DeSanto breaks a leg lace still 5-4. TD Seidel and trap arm guts for 13-4 lead. Catches DeSanto with a chin pick type thing and wins 15-4 TF
Zain Retherford has his first opponent
Penn State alum Zain Retherford will take on Oklahoma State's Lance Robideau in one 70 kilogram semifinal.
Seidel techs Desanto 15-4!!
Seidel vs Jax next round
Seidel vs Jax next round
Iowa excuse, someone kept yelling squirrel and that distracted DSanto.
James with too much offense. 8-0 in the first. Super impressive
10-0 tech. Wow! I thought James would win but I expected a MUCH closer match
I kind of hate that for Sealey. He looked super distraught afterwards. After such a great open that’s a tough blow
10-0 tech. Wow! I thought James would win but I expected a MUCH closer match
I kind of hate that for Sealey. He looked super distraught afterwards. After such a great open that’s a tough blow
Please don't give scores if you aren't doing pbp
74kg QF: Jayden James vs. Joe Sealey
James drops in on a single, Sealey tries to fend it off, but cannot as James takes a 2-0 lead with about two minutes left in the first period. James drops on another single and finishes it for a 4-0 lead. There's a stalemate called at 1:17. James immediately drops in on a single on the restart, gets a leg in, and finishes it for a 6-0 lead. Stalemate at :50. Sealey shoots and James throws him by and races behind for another takedown and an 8-0 lead at the break.
It was as easy as it reads for James to shoot and finish his shots.
James drops in on a single, Sealey tries to fend it off, but cannot as James takes a 2-0 lead with about two minutes left in the first period. James drops on another single and finishes it for a 4-0 lead. There's a stalemate called at 1:17. James immediately drops in on a single on the restart, gets a leg in, and finishes it for a 6-0 lead. Stalemate at :50. Sealey shoots and James throws him by and races behind for another takedown and an 8-0 lead at the break.
It was as easy as it reads for James to shoot and finish his shots.
74kg QF: Jayden James vs. Joe Sealey
James drops in on a single, Sealey tries to fend it off, but cannot as James takes a 2-0 lead with about two minutes left in the first period. James drops on another single and finishes it for a 4-0 lead. There's a stalemate called at 1:17. James immediately drops in on a single on the restart, gets a leg in, and finishes it for a 6-0 lead. Stalemate at :50. Sealey shoots and James throws him by and races behind for another takedown and an 8-0 lead at the break.
It was as easy as it reads for James to shoot and finish his shots.
James scores a lightning-quick takedown to start the second, and it's over. James is into the semis. Will face either Cam Amine or Quincy Monday later today.
James TF Sealey 10-0 (3:13)
James drops in on a single, Sealey tries to fend it off, but cannot as James takes a 2-0 lead with about two minutes left in the first period. James drops on another single and finishes it for a 4-0 lead. There's a stalemate called at 1:17. James immediately drops in on a single on the restart, gets a leg in, and finishes it for a 6-0 lead. Stalemate at :50. Sealey shoots and James throws him by and races behind for another takedown and an 8-0 lead at the break.
It was as easy as it reads for James to shoot and finish his shots.
James scores a lightning-quick takedown to start the second, and it's over. James is into the semis. Will face either Cam Amine or Quincy Monday later today.
James TF Sealey 10-0 (3:13)
Yeah, all I had in my head watching that was "wow".
174 next season is going to be interesting...
Amine/Monday..winner gets James.
Not much action. Amine happy to have front headlock and stand around. Monday half single. Amine on clock. and the screen goes dark. Scoreboard out and people are standing around. Monday with the clock point, TD and gut 5-0 lead. Amine with the single to nothing. Amine trying to sumo instead of scoring was what let Monday in. 5-0 break Monday
2nd
Monday shot to Amine sprawl. SM. Amine not doing much for being down 5-0. Monday keeps changing levels to keep Amine from pushing forward. Black screen again. Power issues on Mat 1. Monday with a single Amine with crotch lock for 2 5-2. Monday can get to legs with ease.. Monday in again. Amine with a crotch lock for 2 .. 5-4 Monday wins after a review to see if there was a second exposure before time expired.
Parris pinned Cassioppi in 11 seconds. went for a head pinch and got caught on his back
Not much action. Amine happy to have front headlock and stand around. Monday half single. Amine on clock. and the screen goes dark. Scoreboard out and people are standing around. Monday with the clock point, TD and gut 5-0 lead. Amine with the single to nothing. Amine trying to sumo instead of scoring was what let Monday in. 5-0 break Monday
2nd
Monday shot to Amine sprawl. SM. Amine not doing much for being down 5-0. Monday keeps changing levels to keep Amine from pushing forward. Black screen again. Power issues on Mat 1. Monday with a single Amine with crotch lock for 2 5-2. Monday can get to legs with ease.. Monday in again. Amine with a crotch lock for 2 .. 5-4 Monday wins after a review to see if there was a second exposure before time expired.
Parris pinned Cassioppi in 11 seconds. went for a head pinch and got caught on his back
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Updates so far
Penn State has two semifinalists, Zain Retherford at 70 kilograms and Jayden James at 74 kilograms, with Cole Mirasola still left to wrestle his 125 kilogram quarterfinal. Retherford starts his tournament there in a small bracket. James got to his by beating both Iowa's Mikey Caliendo and teammate Joe Sealey. The new Nittany Lion teched the latter 10-0 in a quick 3:13.Zain Retherford, 70kg
QF: BYE
SF: vs. Landon Robideau, Cowboy RTC
Joe Sealey, 74kg
R16: BYE
QF: Lost to Jayden James, NLWC by technical fall, 10-0 (3:13)
CR16: vs. TBD
Jayden James, 74kg
R16: Win 8-3 over Mikey Caliendo, Iowa
QF: WIN by technical fall, 10-0 (3:13) over Joe Sealey, NLWC
SF: vs. Cam Amine or Quincy Monday
Cole Mirasola, 125kg
R16: Win 8-2 over Jonathan Aiello, Ohio RTC
QF: vs. Isaac Trumble, Wolfpack RTC
My computer had the same thought. It completely froze afterward for about two minutes.
Well, I guess we know the answer now lol. Damn James looks amazing because like you said, Caliendo is a hell of a wrestler and sealey looked great last month
Monday vs James in the semis. Should be a real test. Monday is a savvy vet
He's still in high school.
I think 157. Doesn’t look like James has grown much at all since last year. Thought he looked smaller than both Caliendo and Sealey.
Jayden James will face Quincy Monday, a two-time All-American at Princeton, in one 74-kilogram semifinal. Monday beat Cam Amine 6-4.
Kerk up 5-0 over Thomas at the break
Kerk won 9-0
Kerk won 9-0
Maybe it's the football fan in me, or the biased fan in me, BUT James, given his age, seems like the best 2026 prospect. He's just quiet and goes about his business and thus never got the hype he deserves. In other sports a young guy for his class is viewed as having more room for growth, maybe that doesn't apply to wrestling the same.
And only 17!
He still has quite a bit of wrestling to do to make the team but if he does it would be even more impressive than Duke and Jax making it last year
It still applies. The top 3 in this class are on the ridiculous level. Jax, Beau and Jayden. As Willie pointed out they all feel like number ones in a P4P ranking.