Joe Sealey beat Quincy Monday 10-5 to win third at 74-kilograms.
'26 USA Senior World Team Trials, 5/14-15, thread
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Another impressive tournament by Sealey! Beating Amine again and Monday. Awesome to see
70 kg Zain Retherford vs. Caleb Henson
No scoring in the first minute. Then Retherford is put on the clock. He shoots in on Henson and drives him off the mat for a 1-0 lead while also clearing the clock with 4:33 to go. There's a stalemate at 4:04. Henson shoots but Retherford fends it off easily. Henson shoots but it leads to a stalemate. The first period is over. Retherford leads Henson 1-0.
No scoring in the first minute. Then Retherford is put on the clock. He shoots in on Henson and drives him off the mat for a 1-0 lead while also clearing the clock with 4:33 to go. There's a stalemate at 4:04. Henson shoots but Retherford fends it off easily. Henson shoots but it leads to a stalemate. The first period is over. Retherford leads Henson 1-0.
Good first period between Zain and Henson. Those boys hand fight as hard as anyone
1-0 Zain at the break
Zain showing incredible head hands defense. Henson continues to attack but hasn’t gotten close to Zain legs. Zain scores 1 on the shot clock
2-0
1:00 left and Zain on the clock
2-1 Zain
Zain wins!! 2-1. That was a brutally tough match. As physical as they come
Zain vs Lovett at Final X
1-0 Zain at the break
Zain showing incredible head hands defense. Henson continues to attack but hasn’t gotten close to Zain legs. Zain scores 1 on the shot clock
2-0
1:00 left and Zain on the clock
2-1 Zain
Zain wins!! 2-1. That was a brutally tough match. As physical as they come
Zain vs Lovett at Final X
70 kg Zain Retherford vs. Caleb Henson
No scoring in the first minute. Then Retherford is put on the clock. He shoots in on Henson and drives him off the mat for a 1-0 lead while also clearing the clock with 4:33 to go. There's a stalemate at 4:04. Henson shoots but Retherford fends it off easily. Henson shoots but it leads to a stalemate. The first period is over. Retherford leads Henson 1-0.
The second is underway. Henson tries another shot but it goes nowhere. Stalemate at 2:22. Henson is put on the clock and does shoot but Retherford gets a headlock in and the clock expires. It's 2-0 Retherford with 1:47 left to wrestle. Henson shots and Retherford fends it off again. That leads to Retherford being put on the clock, though, with 1:15 to go. Henson shoots but Retherford blocks it off. The clock does expire though. It's 2-1 Retherford with 40 seconds left. Henson shoots and Retherford gets a front headlock in. Stalemate at :20. Quick shot for Henson that Retherford fends off. They break apart at :10. It's over.
Retherford beats Henson 2-1
Retherford will face Ridge Lovett at Final X.
No scoring in the first minute. Then Retherford is put on the clock. He shoots in on Henson and drives him off the mat for a 1-0 lead while also clearing the clock with 4:33 to go. There's a stalemate at 4:04. Henson shoots but Retherford fends it off easily. Henson shoots but it leads to a stalemate. The first period is over. Retherford leads Henson 1-0.
The second is underway. Henson tries another shot but it goes nowhere. Stalemate at 2:22. Henson is put on the clock and does shoot but Retherford gets a headlock in and the clock expires. It's 2-0 Retherford with 1:47 left to wrestle. Henson shots and Retherford fends it off again. That leads to Retherford being put on the clock, though, with 1:15 to go. Henson shoots but Retherford blocks it off. The clock does expire though. It's 2-1 Retherford with 40 seconds left. Henson shoots and Retherford gets a front headlock in. Stalemate at :20. Quick shot for Henson that Retherford fends off. They break apart at :10. It's over.
Retherford beats Henson 2-1
Retherford will face Ridge Lovett at Final X.
Big contrast in styles between Zain and Lovett, Lovett will probably have more success forcing action than Henson did.
This is the match I was most anticipating today. The vet Carr vs the 17 year old James
First period was awesome. A bunch of crazy exchanges. Both guys are so good and athletic
2-1 at the break
Carr with an absolutely filthy duck. Absolutely disappeared on James.
4-1
What a ******* match!!
First period was awesome. A bunch of crazy exchanges. Both guys are so good and athletic
2-1 at the break
Carr with an absolutely filthy duck. Absolutely disappeared on James.
4-1
What a ******* match!!
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Jayden James makes incredible adjustments in tough spots. So loose.
74kg Jayden James vs. David Carr
The match is underway. A stalemate is called 45 seconds in. Carr tries a double leg shot but James fends it off. Rinse repeat and their neutral and scoreless at 4:27 when a stalemate stops the action and puts David Carr on the clock. He shoots immediately and scores for a 2-0 lead. James fends off the turn attempt as they go off the edge and back to standing neutral at 4:12. James is going on the clock at 3:35. He shoots off the restart on a single leg, Carr is trying to fend it off, and they come up standing and James pushes Carr off the mat and into the scorers table for a point. It's 2-1 Carr over James at 3:15 and James is off the clock. No scoring from there. It's 2-1 Carr after one.
The match is underway. A stalemate is called 45 seconds in. Carr tries a double leg shot but James fends it off. Rinse repeat and their neutral and scoreless at 4:27 when a stalemate stops the action and puts David Carr on the clock. He shoots immediately and scores for a 2-0 lead. James fends off the turn attempt as they go off the edge and back to standing neutral at 4:12. James is going on the clock at 3:35. He shoots off the restart on a single leg, Carr is trying to fend it off, and they come up standing and James pushes Carr off the mat and into the scorers table for a point. It's 2-1 Carr over James at 3:15 and James is off the clock. No scoring from there. It's 2-1 Carr after one.
Wrestling photographer violence! Never like to see that. Reminds me of when Frank Molinaro and Jordan Oliver crashed into me at the Bill Farrell.
74kg Jayden James vs. David Carr
The match is underway. A stalemate is called 45 seconds in. Carr tries a double leg shot but James fends it off. Rinse repeat and their neutral and scoreless at 4:27 when a stalemate stops the action and puts David Carr on the clock. He shoots immediately and scores for a 2-0 lead. James fends off the turn attempt as they go off the edge and back to standing neutral at 4:12. James is going on the clock at 3:35. He shoots off the restart on a single leg, Carr is trying to fend it off, and they come up standing and James pushes Carr off the mat and into the scorers table for a point. It's 2-1 Carr over James at 3:15 and James is off the clock. No scoring from there. It's 2-1 Carr after one.
The second is underway. James was attempting to get a step out but couldn't. Then Carr ducks and shoots for a takedown and a 4-1 lead. They go off the edge before Carr gets a turn. So it's 4-1 Carr with 2:23 to go. Now we have another stoppage for the replay system going down. There's 2:02 on the clock.
The match is underway. A stalemate is called 45 seconds in. Carr tries a double leg shot but James fends it off. Rinse repeat and their neutral and scoreless at 4:27 when a stalemate stops the action and puts David Carr on the clock. He shoots immediately and scores for a 2-0 lead. James fends off the turn attempt as they go off the edge and back to standing neutral at 4:12. James is going on the clock at 3:35. He shoots off the restart on a single leg, Carr is trying to fend it off, and they come up standing and James pushes Carr off the mat and into the scorers table for a point. It's 2-1 Carr over James at 3:15 and James is off the clock. No scoring from there. It's 2-1 Carr after one.
The second is underway. James was attempting to get a step out but couldn't. Then Carr ducks and shoots for a takedown and a 4-1 lead. They go off the edge before Carr gets a turn. So it's 4-1 Carr with 2:23 to go. Now we have another stoppage for the replay system going down. There's 2:02 on the clock.
Colby Merrill beats Cole Mirasola 13-7 in the 125kg third place match.
I do NOT want to know what that involved.
If Carr beats James, James will be third since he beat Sealey. No true third necessary.
74kg Jayden James vs. David Carr
The match is underway. A stalemate is called 45 seconds in. Carr tries a double leg shot but James fends it off. Rinse repeat and their neutral and scoreless at 4:27 when a stalemate stops the action and puts David Carr on the clock. He shoots immediately and scores for a 2-0 lead. James fends off the turn attempt as they go off the edge and back to standing neutral at 4:12. James is going on the clock at 3:35. He shoots off the restart on a single leg, Carr is trying to fend it off, and they come up standing and James pushes Carr off the mat and into the scorers table for a point. It's 2-1 Carr over James at 3:15 and James is off the clock. No scoring from there. It's 2-1 Carr after one.
The second is underway. James was attempting to get a step out but couldn't. Then Carr ducks and shoots for a takedown and a 4-1 lead. They go off the edge before Carr gets a turn. So it's 4-1 Carr with 2:23 to go. Now we have another stoppage for the replay system going down. There's 2:02 on the clock.
They're back. Carr shoots and gets four, two on the takedown and two on the exposure before they go off the edge. James' corner challenges the sequence. The call is confirmed. Carr gets a point for James' corner losing the challenge. So it's 9-1 Carr now with 1:45 left. Off the restart, James is in on a low single and gets a takedown on the edge to make it 9-3, plus a penalty point on Carr to make it 9-4 with 1:22 left. Carr starts on his belly because of the penalty caution and Carr is cautioned after crawling off the mat which makes it 9-5 and he'll start on his belly again with 1:11 left. James can't turn him and a stalemate is called at 1:00. They're back standing neutral James ducks in and throws Carr off the edge of the mat for two to make it 9-7 with 32 seconds left to wrestle. james snaps down on the head but can't run behind. Stalemate at :13. Inside trip by james and Carr gets on the leg. Carr fends it off.
Carr beats Jayden James 9-7
The match is underway. A stalemate is called 45 seconds in. Carr tries a double leg shot but James fends it off. Rinse repeat and their neutral and scoreless at 4:27 when a stalemate stops the action and puts David Carr on the clock. He shoots immediately and scores for a 2-0 lead. James fends off the turn attempt as they go off the edge and back to standing neutral at 4:12. James is going on the clock at 3:35. He shoots off the restart on a single leg, Carr is trying to fend it off, and they come up standing and James pushes Carr off the mat and into the scorers table for a point. It's 2-1 Carr over James at 3:15 and James is off the clock. No scoring from there. It's 2-1 Carr after one.
The second is underway. James was attempting to get a step out but couldn't. Then Carr ducks and shoots for a takedown and a 4-1 lead. They go off the edge before Carr gets a turn. So it's 4-1 Carr with 2:23 to go. Now we have another stoppage for the replay system going down. There's 2:02 on the clock.
They're back. Carr shoots and gets four, two on the takedown and two on the exposure before they go off the edge. James' corner challenges the sequence. The call is confirmed. Carr gets a point for James' corner losing the challenge. So it's 9-1 Carr now with 1:45 left. Off the restart, James is in on a low single and gets a takedown on the edge to make it 9-3, plus a penalty point on Carr to make it 9-4 with 1:22 left. Carr starts on his belly because of the penalty caution and Carr is cautioned after crawling off the mat which makes it 9-5 and he'll start on his belly again with 1:11 left. James can't turn him and a stalemate is called at 1:00. They're back standing neutral James ducks in and throws Carr off the edge of the mat for two to make it 9-7 with 32 seconds left to wrestle. james snaps down on the head but can't run behind. Stalemate at :13. Inside trip by james and Carr gets on the leg. Carr fends it off.
Carr beats Jayden James 9-7
Great match and comeback attempt from James, gonna love see him in blue and white.
Am I the only one suspicious of Flo requiring a delay in one of their systems- something only they can identify- during the finals matches of two of their favorite vets - SLee and Carr? Those two benefit from additional breaks much more than the young bucks they’re wrestling
125 kg Mason Parris vs. Isaac Trumble
Parris shoots but Trumble counters and they get two and two out of it. And then Trumble decks Parris. Wow. Parris looked to be out cold. The Michigan corner has thrown a challenge brick. Wow. After review, they wipe out the pin and change the initial scoring and clock. So Michigan wins the challenge. The score now is 2-2 with 5:19 on the clock.
Parris shoots but Trumble counters and they get two and two out of it. And then Trumble decks Parris. Wow. Parris looked to be out cold. The Michigan corner has thrown a challenge brick. Wow. After review, they wipe out the pin and change the initial scoring and clock. So Michigan wins the challenge. The score now is 2-2 with 5:19 on the clock.
It wasn't FLO causing the delay. It was USA Wrestling's system.
What a great match that was. Jayden needed 15 more seconds and that match would've been his. I thought he had 4 at the end there, but they only gave him 2. James is the real deal!
I thought KD was right to challenge when he did but in retrospect I wish he hung on to it and challenged on the possible 4 from James on the edge. Or not challenged at all and only been down 8-7 with :20 left.
125 kg Mason Parris vs. Isaac Trumble
Parris shoots but Trumble counters and they get two and two out of it. And then Trumble decks Parris. Wow. Parris looked to be out cold. The Michigan corner has thrown a challenge brick for strangulation. Wow. After review, they wipe out the pin and change the initial scoring and clock. So Michigan wins the challenge.
The score now is 2-2 with 5:19 on the clock and they're back to wrestling. Parris drops in on a single and finishes it for a 4-2 lead and then gets two exposure points for a 6-2. He turns him again for two more and an 8-2. Now a stalemate at 3:56. Trumble drops on a leg but Parris squares him up. Another shot by Trumble by Parris counters drops on a leg and is working to turn behind for a takedown and gets it but Trumble gets two exposure, making it 10-4 at the break. What a nutty first period.
Parris shoots but Trumble counters and they get two and two out of it. And then Trumble decks Parris. Wow. Parris looked to be out cold. The Michigan corner has thrown a challenge brick for strangulation. Wow. After review, they wipe out the pin and change the initial scoring and clock. So Michigan wins the challenge.
The score now is 2-2 with 5:19 on the clock and they're back to wrestling. Parris drops in on a single and finishes it for a 4-2 lead and then gets two exposure points for a 6-2. He turns him again for two more and an 8-2. Now a stalemate at 3:56. Trumble drops on a leg but Parris squares him up. Another shot by Trumble by Parris counters drops on a leg and is working to turn behind for a takedown and gets it but Trumble gets two exposure, making it 10-4 at the break. What a nutty first period.
125 kg Mason Parris vs. Isaac Trumble
Parris shoots but Trumble counters and they get two and two out of it. And then Trumble decks Parris. Wow. Parris looked to be out cold. The Michigan corner has thrown a challenge brick for strangulation. Wow. After review, they wipe out the pin and change the initial scoring and clock. So Michigan wins the challenge.
The score now is 2-2 with 5:19 on the clock and they're back to wrestling. Parris drops in on a single and finishes it for a 4-2 lead and then gets two exposure points for a 6-2. He turns him again for two more and an 8-2. Now a stalemate at 3:56. Trumble drops on a leg but Parris squares him up. Another shot by Trumble by Parris counters drops on a leg and is working to turn behind for a takedown and gets it but Trumble gets two exposure, making it 10-4 at the break. What a nutty first period.
Second period is underway. Parris drops in on a leg but Trumble gets two exposures to make it 10-6. Parris is countering and gets two exposures of his own to make it 12-6 before a stalemate at 2:00. Trumble shoots but Parris counters for a takedown of his own to make it 14-6. Stalemate at 1:23. Parris blocks off a Trumble shot and a stalemate is called at 1:00. Still 14-6 Parris. Trumble shoots off the restart but Parris blocks it off. Trumble is now in on a leg and gets two on a takedown to make it 14-8. Stalemate at :18. Trumble shoots and Parris fends it off but Trumble pushes forward to drive him off the mat to make it 14-9. Trumble shoots and takes down Parris off the restart to 14-11. that's the final.
Parris over Trumble 14-11
Parris shoots but Trumble counters and they get two and two out of it. And then Trumble decks Parris. Wow. Parris looked to be out cold. The Michigan corner has thrown a challenge brick for strangulation. Wow. After review, they wipe out the pin and change the initial scoring and clock. So Michigan wins the challenge.
The score now is 2-2 with 5:19 on the clock and they're back to wrestling. Parris drops in on a single and finishes it for a 4-2 lead and then gets two exposure points for a 6-2. He turns him again for two more and an 8-2. Now a stalemate at 3:56. Trumble drops on a leg but Parris squares him up. Another shot by Trumble by Parris counters drops on a leg and is working to turn behind for a takedown and gets it but Trumble gets two exposure, making it 10-4 at the break. What a nutty first period.
Second period is underway. Parris drops in on a leg but Trumble gets two exposures to make it 10-6. Parris is countering and gets two exposures of his own to make it 12-6 before a stalemate at 2:00. Trumble shoots but Parris counters for a takedown of his own to make it 14-6. Stalemate at 1:23. Parris blocks off a Trumble shot and a stalemate is called at 1:00. Still 14-6 Parris. Trumble shoots off the restart but Parris blocks it off. Trumble is now in on a leg and gets two on a takedown to make it 14-8. Stalemate at :18. Trumble shoots and Parris fends it off but Trumble pushes forward to drive him off the mat to make it 14-9. Trumble shoots and takes down Parris off the restart to 14-11. that's the final.
Parris over Trumble 14-11
James looked awesome, but much smaller than Carr. He looks closer to 157 than 174 ---- barring a Kasak cow. 
The Final X field is set; how many Penn State wrestlers will be there, and who will they face?
Here's the list, plus full results from the 2026 World Team Trials men's freestyle finals: https://t.co/SpE32pjzPD
Here's the list, plus full results from the 2026 World Team Trials men's freestyle finals: https://t.co/SpE32pjzPD
Pyles siad he weighed in at 73kg/160 pounds.
