2024 NCAA Championship Session V Thread

[Tom McAndrew]

Looks like at the end of the Consolation Semis they are going to 7th place matches. So Truax should wrestle again before Kasak wrestles

 

[ElDuce]

So five Champs does it or some combo of four, Tyler win, and some bonus wins?

I know there are several moving parts.

Math is Greg's territory

 

[baltimorened]

And everyone thought once SVN got hurt that this was out of reach. It’s just incredible and the fact that Kasak could be a pretty deciding factor in them breaking the record is the icing on the cake.

what time is the next round???

 

[PSUFANinVA]

Do Bernie and Tyler wrestle their final matches this session or is that this evening?

 

[Adler01]

Tough break. Bernie went on defense there. He’s one that must stay on his offense. Hopefully can get us a Bonus for 5th place.

 

[Adler01]

Do Bernie and Tyler wrestle their final matches this session or is that this evening?

After this round.

 

[Psuproud]

Traux vs Salazar for 5th

 

[LB99]

He was a 19 yo true freshman wrestling on the big stage for the first time. His seeding, quite honestly stunk. His first opponent was a redshirt senior with a massive pedigree and boatloads of experience on this stage including All-American status. On top of that, he thought he was winning his side of the bracket and avenging his losses to Lovett in the finals. The first match was a wake up call. He is on point now and avenged that loss. Finishing top 4 as a true freshman is nothing to sneeze at. People forget that Zain got fifth his true freshman year. He then redshirted and came back a completely different animal. Tyler will be just fine.

Oh yeah. He’s wrestling up a weight also. Not a small obstacle.

 

[hohmadw1978]

PSU record for matches so far is 39-7. Outstanding!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

PSU remaining matches:

149 3rd Place Match: #7 seed Tyler Kasak vs. #5 seed Ty Watters (West Virginia)

184 5th Place Match: #6 seed Bernie Truax vs. #2 seed Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota)

 

[LB99]

Kasak took down the #1 and #3 seed in wrestle backs.

 

[ElDuce]

Trying to enjoy the championship, the chase for the scoring record and strive for 6 champions, but..Kasak would be a national title contender next season at 149/141

 

[LB99]

Waters pinned Parco. Waters vs Kasak for third. They’ve wrestled before at PIAA championships. Waters can be a little funky, if I am remembering correctly.

 

[gimb14]

Waters pinned Parco. Parco vs Kasak for third. They’ve wrestled before at PIAA championships. Waters can be a little funky, if I am remembering correctly.

Watters is good. Believe he's a high action guy. Should be a fun match.

 

[dmz126]

If Kasak and Truax both finish 3rd and 5th respectively, then going 4 of 6 tonight gets us to 170.5 points (no bonus points needed).

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Waters pinned Parco. Parco vs Kasak for third. They’ve wrestled before at PIAA championships. Waters can be a little funky, if I am remembering correctly.

2020 PIAA Class AAA 106 Weight Class

Kasak defeated Waters 5-0 in R2. Kasak finished 5th that year, while Waters did not place.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Truax in the hole on Mat 4 for his 5th place match

 

[hohmadw1978]

FWIW, Penn State Wrestling T-Shirts are available at the Family Clothesline and The Student Bookstore,

Just bought one from the Family Clothesline-nice layout on the shirt.

 

[razpsu]

Let’s slow down on the record thing. It will take a lot of success to make that happen. Here is hoping we do well today and tonight.

 

[Got GSPs]

Wow, tough break for Bernie.

I think Bernie would had been better at 197. If only Brooks had stayed at 184, but have to defer to Brooks and his Olympic future.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Byers with a good point. At 149, for 5th place, you have #1 seed Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) taking on #2 seed Kyle Parco (Arizona St.) If the weight class had gone chalk, this would have been the final tonight.

 

[truth-and-reason]

but PSU being so dominant is bad for the sport.

 

[PSU87]

Let’s slow down on the record thing. It will take a lot of success to make that happen. Here is hoping we do well today and tonight.

Since none of us are actually wrestling, I struggle to see where it matters if we slow down, speed up, or stop completely

 

[razpsu]

If Kasak and Truax both finish 3rd and 5th respectively, then going 4 of 6 tonight gets us to 170.5 points (no bonus points needed).

Oh is that all.

 

[Tgar]

Byers with a good point. At 149, for 5th place, you have #1 seed Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) taking on #2 seed Kyle Parco (Arizona St.) If the weight class had gone chalk, this would have been the final tonight.

Parco. with a late move. WOW.

 

[truth-and-reason]

And Josh Barr may end up being better than Truax. What we have seen of him during redshirt has been very encouraging plus comments by CStar. CStar's comments remind me of the complimentary remarks by Mark Hall about CStar during his redshirt year.

 

[razpsu]

Since none of us are actually wrestling, I struggle to see where it matters if we slow down, speed up, or stop completely

Great. I say now, can’t wait for football to go undefeated this year and win the natty.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Wow, Parco with the late TD with 5 sec left to defeat Ridge Lovett, and take 5th place.

 

[BlueAndWhite86]

Since none of us are actually wrestling, I struggle to see where it matters if we slow down, speed up, or stop completely

Personally, I’ll slowly sip my bourbon. I had to change over from lager since it is past noon.

 

[BlueAndWhite86]

Early TD

 

[ElDuce]

That's a start Truax, 1st period takedown

 

[hohmadw1978]

Bernie with the initial takedown-up 3-0.

Bernie with a nice ride!

 

[Locopsu]

Love the chant for Bernie!

 

[BlueAndWhite86]

ESPN+ sucks. No time or score displayed.

 

[BlueAndWhite86]

TD 7-0

 

[KJB32812]

Bonus in sight

 

[hohmadw1978]

Second takedown for Bernie-up 7-0.

 

[Adler01]

Love the chant for Bernie!

Hopefully yelling stay on offense which he is so far in the match.

 

[PSUFANinVA]

ESPN+ sucks. No time or score displayed.

Seriously. ESPN has to spend some money on production value instead of dumping it all into talking head morons.

 

[KJB32812]

Go neutral