'26 Final X, 6/19, thread

Sunshine88!

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It’s just a shame that PSU puts so much money into wrestling when they get virtually nothing out of beyond the collegiate level.
It’s not a Shame….These guys get so much more in GREAT life lessons off the mat at PSU then at any other school. Could get into specifics but I won’t on a message board
 

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Sunshine88!

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Full Final X results:

125 kg – Wyatt Hendrickson (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Air Force WCAP) vs. Mason Parris (Ann Arbor, Mich./Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Hendrickson d. Parris, 9-5
R2: Hendrickson d. Parris, 7-1

Hendrickson wins the series 2-0 to make Team USA

70 kg – Ridge Lovett (Post Falls, Idaho/Nebraska WTC/Training Mercury WC) vs. Zain Retherford (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Retherford d. Lovett, 2-1
R2: Retherford d. Lovett, 8-2

Retherford wins the series 2-0 to make Team USA

79 kg – Levi Haines (Bellefonte, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Chance Marsteller (Reading, Pa./New Jersey RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Haines d. Marstellar, 6-1
R2: Haines d. Marstellar, 6-3

Haines wins the series 2-0 to make Team USA

74 kg – James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Nebraska WTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. David Carr (Ames, Iowa/Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Green d. Carr, 6-3
R2: Carr d. Green, 6-5
R3: Green d. Carr, 4-1

Green wins the series 2-1 and makes Team USA

97 kg – Kyle Snyder (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Stephen Buchanan (Coralville, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Snyder d. Buchanan, 5-2
R2: Buchanan d. Snyder, 5-5
R3: Snyder d. Buchanan, 9-3

Snyder wins the series 2-1 and makes Team USA

61 kg – Marcus Blaze (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Jax Forrest (Johnstown, Pa./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Blaze d. Forrest, 2-2
R2: Forrest d. Blaze, 6-1
R3: Blaze d. Forrest 5-2

Blaze wins the series 2-1 and makes Team USA

57 kg – Luke Lilledahl (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Spencer Lee (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Lee d. Lilledahl, 7-1
R2: Lee d. Lilledahl, 8-4

Lee wins the series 2-0 and makes Team USA

86 kg – Zahid Valencia (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Kyle Dake (Port Matilda, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Valencia d. Dake 3-2
R2: Dake d. Valencia, 4-1
R3: Dake d. Valencia 4-0

Dake wins the series 2-1 and makes Team USA
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86PSUPaul

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Full Final X results:

125 kg – Wyatt Hendrickson (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Air Force WCAP) vs. Mason Parris (Ann Arbor, Mich./Cliff Keen WC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Hendrickson d. Parris, 9-5
R2: Hendrickson d. Parris, 7-1

Hendrickson wins the series 2-0 to make Team USA

70 kg – Ridge Lovett (Post Falls, Idaho/Nebraska WTC/Training Mercury WC) vs. Zain Retherford (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Retherford d. Lovett, 2-1
R2: Retherford d. Lovett, 8-2

Retherford wins the series 2-0 to make Team USA

79 kg – Levi Haines (Bellefonte, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Chance Marsteller (Reading, Pa./New Jersey RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Haines d. Marstellar, 6-1
R2: Haines d. Marstellar, 6-3

Haines wins the series 2-0 to make Team USA

74 kg – James Green (Lincoln, Neb./Nebraska WTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. David Carr (Ames, Iowa/Cyclone RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Green d. Carr, 6-3
R2: Carr d. Green, 6-5
R3: Green d. Carr, 4-1

Green wins the series 2-1 and makes Team USA

97 kg – Kyle Snyder (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Stephen Buchanan (Coralville, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Snyder d. Buchanan, 5-2
R2: Buchanan d. Snyder, 5-5
R3: Snyder d. Buchanan, 9-3

Snyder wins the series 2-1 and makes Team USA

61 kg – Marcus Blaze (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Jax Forrest (Johnstown, Pa./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Blaze d. Forrest, 2-2
R2: Forrest d. Blaze, 6-1
R3: Blaze d. Forrest 5-2

Blaze wins the series 2-1 and makes Team USA

57 kg – Luke Lilledahl (State College, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Spencer Lee (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Lee d. Lilledahl, 7-1
R2: Lee d. Lilledahl, 8-4

Lee wins the series 2-0 and makes Team USA

86 kg – Zahid Valencia (Stillwater, Okla./Cowboy RTC/Titan Mercury WC) vs. Kyle Dake (Port Matilda, Pa./Nittany Lion WC/Titan Mercury WC)

R1: Valencia d. Dake 3-2
R2: Dake d. Valencia, 4-1
R3: Dake d. Valencia 4-0

Dake wins the series 2-1 and makes Team USA
@GregPickel typo alert, you say Forrest wins the series…


hmmm, apparently you admins can fix typos without an edit tag and it even fixes it in replies. Cool
 

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@GregPickel typo alert, you say Forrest wins the series…


hmmm, apparently you admins can fix typos without an edit tag and it even fixes it in replies. Cool
That fixes it in replies thing is new to me too. First I’ve seen that. Could be tied to how soon it happens relative to when it was posted. Honestly I’m not sure, but I’ll look into it.
 
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That fixes it in replies thing is new to me too. First I’ve seen that. Could be tied to how soon it happens relative to when it was posted. Honestly I’m not sure, but I’ll look into it.
Yes if you change it in less than a few minutes it won't show the edit
 

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That finish by Blaze was high level. I thought he was in trouble when Jax sat the corner but Marcus was able to square up and get his head in the knee. Elite stuff against one of the best scramblers in the sport
When Jax’s slide by is neutralized he becomes a mortal wrestler. Blaze is the perfect style to match him, especially when he opens up his offense.
 

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It was about 9 mins between his post and mine, I double and triple checked before I posted.
That's odd maybe because the # of posts that were being made at the time maybe the system missed it. I often add things to my posts after . You can tell in some of the replies that my post doesn't have everything I posted. People hit reply as I'm adding something. I have found its usually 5 min or less and it won't show it was edited
 

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That's odd maybe because the # of posts that were being made at the time maybe the system missed it. I often add things to my posts after . You can tell in some of the replies that my post doesn't have everything I posted. People hit reply as I'm adding something. I have found its usually 5 min or less and it won't show it was edited

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It’s just a footnote now, but anyone have a clue how Snyder was called for that caution and 1 at the end of bout 2? You can’t turn down when a guy has your leg now? I want someone to make sense of that one.
 
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Let’s Go Kyle Dake. Our Fans Must Be Loud Here now.
It was probably the most sedate crowd I've been in at Final X events. Had something to do with the constant loud music and screaming announcers. Shite atmosphere. Still glad we went but thinking about passing on future ones.