'26 USA Senior World Team Trials, 5/14-15, thread
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Why are people letting Merrill wear his headgear? He's using it as a weapon.
The cesspool is at a rolling boil right now
Cole Mirasola vs. Isaac Trumble, 125kg QF
Trumble drops in on a quick single and takes Mirasola down for a 2-0 lead. Trumble tries to turn Mirasola but cannot and a stalemate is called. Mirasola shoots but Trumble counters and gets a takedown on the edge for a 4-0 lead. It's 4-0 Trumble after one.
Trumble drops in on a quick single and takes Mirasola down for a 2-0 lead. Trumble tries to turn Mirasola but cannot and a stalemate is called. Mirasola shoots but Trumble counters and gets a takedown on the edge for a 4-0 lead. It's 4-0 Trumble after one.
Seems like you have to be able to get to legs quickly and outside a tie against Merrill. Like people have said, he's using his headgear as a weapon and tool to inflict pain.
Cole Mirasola vs. Isaac Trumble, 125kg QF
Trumble drops in on a quick single and takes Mirasola down for a 2-0 lead. Trumble tries to turn Mirasola but cannot and a stalemate is called. Mirasola shoots but Trumble counters and gets a takedown on the edge for a 4-0 lead. It's 4-0 Trumble after one.
The second period is underway. Mirasola shoots on a double and scores near the edge to make it 4-2. Trumble drops in on a single, gets the takedown, and tilts Mirasola to his back. He's in a horrible spot. Trumble gets the fall at the 3:57 mark.
Trumble F Mirasola (3:57)
Trumble drops in on a quick single and takes Mirasola down for a 2-0 lead. Trumble tries to turn Mirasola but cannot and a stalemate is called. Mirasola shoots but Trumble counters and gets a takedown on the edge for a 4-0 lead. It's 4-0 Trumble after one.
The second period is underway. Mirasola shoots on a double and scores near the edge to make it 4-2. Trumble drops in on a single, gets the takedown, and tilts Mirasola to his back. He's in a horrible spot. Trumble gets the fall at the 3:57 mark.
Trumble F Mirasola (3:57)
One already won an NCAA championship (and smashed the field), another is a possible favorite next year, and then there is James. Duke and Blaze were kind of an anomaly (in that there were a pair of incoming recruits who were already legit world class), but there are 3 in the next class. Crazy how good some of these young men are, so young.
I don't think anybody had any idea James was this good when he flipped to PSU a year ago. He may redshirt next year, but make no mistake, he could win the entire thing as a freshman.
You mean high school senior.
Well, I was late to the party on this one. I didn't bring my hips.
There may not be such a thing as redshirts next year if the NCAA five years to compete happens.
Session one recap
Nittany Lion Wrestling Club members Zain Retherford and Jayden James are into this afternoon's semifinals. Retherford starts his day there opposite Oklahoma State's Landon Robideau for a spot in the 70-kilogram finals. Penn State freshman Jayden James won his way to one 74-kilogram semifinal. He beat Iowa's Mikey Caliendo 8-3 in the round of 16 before taking out teammate Joe Sealey by technical fall, 10-0, in 3:13 on the strength of five takedowns. Sealey will face former Princeton All-American Quincy Monday.Sealey is joined in the consolation bracket by Cole Mirasola. The 125-kilogram Nittany Lion beat Jonathan Aiello of Ohio RTC 8-2 in the round of 16 but was pinned by N.C. State's Isaac Trumble while trailing 6-2 at the 3:57 mark of their 125-kilogram quarterfinal.
The semis and more consolation bracket action start at 4 p.m. ET. Agate so far:
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. Cam Amine, Cowboy RTC
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. Quincy Monday
Cole Mirasola, 125kg
R16: Win 8-2 over Jonathan Aiello, Ohio RTC
QF: Lost by fall in 3:57 to Isaac Trumble, Wolfpack RTC
CR16: vs. Jimmy Mullen, Virginia Tech RTC
No but am never afraid to give them
Wasn't trolling at all was my opinion and many others . You guys think everything is a troll
You and me both. Did not expect that.
Yeah I would have been caught out on a ledge if I had given a pick on that one.
No way these highschool kids should be competing with established talents. I keep seeing it happen and have such a hard time picking it.
No way these highschool kids should be competing with established talents. I keep seeing it happen and have such a hard time picking it.
Blows my mind. I think Jax Bo Jayden are the best top 3 in a class ever. Fix Lee Yianni was amazing but those guys weren't making world teams and winning the open in high school
Only people who had James were his coaches, family and some Penn st fans who just don't understand.
From what I've seen being proposed for the 5 for 5 concept, the 5 year clock would start at high school graduation or at 19th birthday, whichever occurs first. Under these rules, one would burn a year of eligibility if taking a grey shirt after HS graduation.
Of course, nothing is final yet, but this apparently is what's being considered.
Even if possible, why in the world would you want to shelf this kind of talent. Like holy s***.
Kasak Sealey James Mesenbrink Duke Henckel Cunningham for 157 165 174. Good problems to have. Maybe even Norman because Cael definitely doesn't want DT getting him
Mirasola is up 6-0 at the break. Four point throw started the scoring then two more exposure points in the first three minutes.
Which just underscores the abject stupidity of their current proposal. All states ban 20 year olds from competing as HS athletes and most ban 19yr olds so 19 or graduation doesn't change anyone's eligibility.
Cole Mirasola keeps his tournament alive with a 7-0 win over Lucas Stoddard of Army. After scoring six points in the first period via a four-point throw before gaining two exposure points, Mirasola also picked up a late stepout point in the second period to reach the margin of victory. He'll face Hayden Zilmer of Minnesota RTC in the consolation quarterfinals at 125 kilograms.