2025 NCAA Championship Session I Thread

[Tom McAndrew]

Braeden Davis is in the hole on Mat 4

 

[GregPickel]

Nittany Lion Tyler Kasak, the top seed at 157 pounds, will face No. 32 Landen Johnson in his first bout later today. The Northern Illinois wrestler beat No. 33 Richard Fedalen of Colorado in a pig-tail bout.

 

[CoolBean]

LionVision is cutting out a good bit. Anybody have a link for a radio station that is carrying PSU Wrestling for NCAAs?

https://www.audacy.com/stations/wowyonline?action=AUTOPLAY_FULL&actionContentId=101-2359

https://www.audacy.com/search?term=wowy

 

[manatree]

https://www.audacy.com/stations/wowyonline?action=AUTOPLAY_FULL&actionContentId=101-2359

https://www.audacy.com/search?term=wowy

https://wmt.leanstream.co/WM0501

This one is working as well.

 

[LB99]

Just an early warning to @Tom McAndrew and everyone else: The WiFi here is not great, so apologies in advance for any delays.

Is it the same WiFi provider as Beaver Stadium?

 

[KJB32812]

I'd love to see Smith lose. He's zero offense.

 

[ElDuce]

125 Smith struggling in round 1. SV!

 

[hohmadw1978]

Have an Xfinity phone in the WFC and getting good Wi-Fi reception.

 

[Karl_Havok]

B1G runner up Caleb Smith in SV right now. 0-0 score.

 

[KJB32812]

Smith just got bailed out.

 

[hohmadw1978]

Caleb Smith with a last minute takedown to win in SV.

 

[GregPickel]

Smith just got bailed out.

Yes, saying he survived that would be accurate.

Davis now on deck, mat 2.

 

[Karl_Havok]

Yes, saying he survived that would be accurate.

Davis now on deck, mat 2.

Do you mean mat 4?

EDIT - If you're looking for Takeo Davis, he will be on mat 2.

 

[hohmadw1978]

Braxton Brown of Maryland (133 lbs) with a sleeve on his entire left leg.

 

[Karl_Havok]

None of the clocks are working on ESPN+ so that's nice. Did they hire students too?

 

[GregPickel]

Davis coming up now on mat four.

 

[KJB32812]

Davis may never wrestle at PSU after this year.

 

[hohmadw1978]

Braeden with a nice reversal. Trailing 3-2.

 

[Pennstater55]

ESPN clock frozen. Did he get a TD in the 2nd?

 

[hohmadw1978]

Braeden with a takedown. Ahead 5-4.

 

[bschneider22]

ESPN clock frozen. Did he get a TD in the 2nd?

Yes. Late in 2nd.

 

[LifeLongLion]

Whew

 

[cb1994]

GREAT decision to take Neutral in the 3rd for Davis. LETS GO!!!!!!!

I was worried for a second.

 

[bschneider22]

Nice finish for Braeden!

 

[Karl_Havok]

Davis comes back for MD over Phipps 12-4. Very nice.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

133 R1: #8 seed Braeden Davis vs. #25 seed Kurt Phipps (Bucknell)

I'll use KP for Phipps

Per 1
KP shoots, Davis sprawls, nothing. Restart with 2:28 left. KP reaches, nothing. Stalemate with 1:50 left. KP shoots and gets a leg, they scramble, but eventually KP gets the TD, 0-3. KP working on a tilt, then Davis working for a reversal, and gets it. Stoppage for PD with 31 sec left, 2-3. KP to his feet, returned. End. RT @ 6 sec for Davis

Per 2
KP takes bottom. KP to his feet and he's out, 2-4. They go OOB and stall warning on KP. KP shoots, Davis sprawls, and a stalemate with 47 sec left. KP shoots and in on a leg, they scramble, and a stalemate with 18 sec left. Davis in on a single, to a double, and gets the TD just before the buzzer, 5-4. End RT @ 20 sec for Davis

Per 3
Davis takes neutral. Stalemate. Davis working a front headlock. Stalemate with 46 sec left. Davis shoots a double and is in deep, and gets the TD, 8-4. He tilts him, and gets 4 NF before the buzzer. End. 12-4 MAJor for Braeden Davis!!!

 

[ElDuce]

Davis gonna make us sweat all weekend

 

[DP5]

Davis may never wrestle at PSU after this year.

While this may be true, after he gave up an early'ish takedown, he wrestled fine. After 2 years, he is what he is - at this point.
Got the W and advanced. All good.

 

[GregPickel]

Must say, didn't see Davis ending up with a major. Nice setup and execution on both scoring shots.

 

[BVSt.Paul]

Nice finish for Braeden!

Maybe that’s his style, but I’d like to see more aggression.

 

[Sloepoke20]

Davis comes back for MD over Phipps 12-4. Very nice.

I was worried for a little while. Was surprised Davis took neutral but it worked out.

 

[ptomaselli]

Davis comes back for MD over Phipps 12-4. Very nice.

Way to start us off right with bonus points. Hopefully this knocks some of the rust off of Davis for future bouts.

 

[GregPickel]

Davis will draw Maryland's Braxton Brown in the second round. He beat him 9-7 at Big Tens.

 

[Karl_Havok]

I was worried for a little while. Was surprised Davis took neutral but it worked out.

I guess the thought is even if he gets an escape it's still a takedown difference so why risk getting ridden out for the period or turned.

 

[GregPickel]

I was worried for a little while. Was surprised Davis took neutral but it worked out.

Surprised me too.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Lilledahl is in the hole +1 (whatever that is) on Mat 7

 

[cb1994]

Surprised me too.

his tendency to make dumb decisions trying to get out of bottom had me hoping they’d make that switch. Glad it worked out.

 

[PSUFANinVA]

ESPN's clock and scoring brings back memories of them showing still photos of the boxing matches. We have self driving cars, AI technology that can write papers, create voices with just a few words of input, and create video recreation of deceased actors. Putting up an accurate scoreboard and clock is more of a 2050 thing.

 

[GregPickel]

Van Ness is in the hole on mat 2. Bartlett is in the hole on mat 7. Lilledahl follows him.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Shayne Van Ness in the hole on Mat 2. @GregPickel, I'll plan on taking SVN's match, and you may need to take Lilledahl's -- we'll monitor.