And yet, can form an unbreakable bond. Let me just say, when for the first time you see a 1500 pound horse allowing itself to be controlled disabled child, well…
'26 Final X, 6/19, thread
- Thread starter Tom McAndrew
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Levi is a beast, and he absolutely refuses to lose. Unlike, MM, he's not flashy, he's just a beast.
No district will have as many Final X participants in 2026 at 79 kilos as District 3 does.
Nah, all good. 31 years under horse kinda destroys your body. I'll be back at it tomorrow or Monday.
JFC, take it to the Off Topic thread already for fuks sake.
District 3:
Levi Haines
Chance Marstellar
Christen Pusilic
Phil Davis
Taylor Swift
Hershey’s Chocolate
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Snyder’s Pretzels
The Amish
Brett Michaels & Poison
Live
Beau Pribula
Kerry Collins
Girl, Interrupted
I rest my case.
Levi Haines
Chance Marstellar
Christen Pusilic
Phil Davis
Taylor Swift
Hershey’s Chocolate
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Snyder’s Pretzels
The Amish
Brett Michaels & Poison
Live
Beau Pribula
Kerry Collins
Girl, Interrupted
I rest my case.
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70 kg round two Zain Retherford vs. Ridge Lovett (ZR leads 1-0)
We're underway. Stoppage at 5:16 to warn Retherford for passivity. Zain shoots on a double at 4:55 and Lovett has a chest lock but t doesn't matter as Retherford gets two exposures as Retherford continues to work but Lovett gets two exposures of his own to tie it at 2-2 and then a stalemate stops it at 4:09. Restart now and Lovett pokes Retherford in the eye causing a stoppage at 4:01. But, they're right back to it. And there's no additional scoring.
Lovett leads Retherford 2-2 on criteria after one.
We're underway. Stoppage at 5:16 to warn Retherford for passivity. Zain shoots on a double at 4:55 and Lovett has a chest lock but t doesn't matter as Retherford gets two exposures as Retherford continues to work but Lovett gets two exposures of his own to tie it at 2-2 and then a stalemate stops it at 4:09. Restart now and Lovett pokes Retherford in the eye causing a stoppage at 4:01. But, they're right back to it. And there's no additional scoring.
Lovett leads Retherford 2-2 on criteria after one.
Probably too young but need to add Bruce Sutter and more recently Micah Parsons
I lived over there for a few years too. In Camp Hill right behind Boscov’s. (Incidentally, I knew Jim Boscov from summer YMCA camp)
70 kg round two Zain Retherford vs. Ridge Lovett (ZR leads 1-0)
We're underway. Stoppage at 5:16 to warn Retherford for passivity. Zain shoots on a double at 4:55 and Lovett has a chest lock but t doesn't matter as Retherford gets two exposures as Retherford continues to work but Lovett gets two exposures of his own to tie it at 2-2 and then a stalemate stops it at 4:09. Restart now and Lovett pokes Retherford in the eye causing a stoppage at 4:01. But, they're right back to it. And there's no additional scoring.
Lovett leads Retherford 2-2 on criteria after one.
END BREAK
We're back underway. Retherford is going on the clock at 2:30. Retherford shoots on a double that he converts to a single and finishes with :03 left on the clock for a 4-2 lead before a stalemate at 1:54. They restart and Lovett reaches for a shot but Retherford fends it off. Now Lovett gets a deep single in and gets Lovett's ankle as they roll and Lovett comes up through the legs and Retherford cotninues to scramble and gets two exposures out of it. Sheesh. Wait until you see that video. It's two and two and an 8-2 lead for Retherford with :50 left. Stalemate at :47. They restart, Lovett shoots and Retherford blocks off and then pushes Lovett away. Lovett shoots and Retherford sprawls and blocks and they break apart at :10. that's it.
Retherford d. Lovett 8-2, wins series 2-0 and is on Team USA at 70 kilograms
We're underway. Stoppage at 5:16 to warn Retherford for passivity. Zain shoots on a double at 4:55 and Lovett has a chest lock but t doesn't matter as Retherford gets two exposures as Retherford continues to work but Lovett gets two exposures of his own to tie it at 2-2 and then a stalemate stops it at 4:09. Restart now and Lovett pokes Retherford in the eye causing a stoppage at 4:01. But, they're right back to it. And there's no additional scoring.
Lovett leads Retherford 2-2 on criteria after one.
END BREAK
We're back underway. Retherford is going on the clock at 2:30. Retherford shoots on a double that he converts to a single and finishes with :03 left on the clock for a 4-2 lead before a stalemate at 1:54. They restart and Lovett reaches for a shot but Retherford fends it off. Now Lovett gets a deep single in and gets Lovett's ankle as they roll and Lovett comes up through the legs and Retherford cotninues to scramble and gets two exposures out of it. Sheesh. Wait until you see that video. It's two and two and an 8-2 lead for Retherford with :50 left. Stalemate at :47. They restart, Lovett shoots and Retherford blocks off and then pushes Lovett away. Lovett shoots and Retherford sprawls and blocks and they break apart at :10. that's it.
Retherford d. Lovett 8-2, wins series 2-0 and is on Team USA at 70 kilograms
Let me guess. You don’t let your spouse talk when the game is on…
I've been waiting for you to comment, and doing my best not to hop in, for quite some time now
This time, I agree entirely." Please don't post vague statements before the pbp" -
this just makes me more curious for the soon to come pbp. Is it good? Is it bad? I have no clue. Excited to find out!Edit: Hell ya Zain!
Remember when Zain retired from wrestling and took a job in finance? Dude had a lot left in wrestling.
He's just a crybaby who wants to be a mod again so bad guys a dork
He’s still got it! Ridge doesn’t have the credentials on paper, but I think most believe he’s a contender on the world stage. Great stuff.
Hell yeah Zain! Beautiful scramble to get the Td and then an exposure!
I can’t believe this guy just decided to compete the week of the trials and comes out and makes the team. Absolutely incredible
I can’t believe this guy just decided to compete the week of the trials and comes out and makes the team. Absolutely incredible
why does the game being on matter?
Updated results through the first two matches of round two:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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:
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Now do league
. Levi and Chance are both from the YAIAA.
I said this years ago, I never ever saw Parris as a legitimate heavy or athletic enough. So it is.
Nah, rarely bite, and rarely kick. 31 years and I'm still upright. They are the absolute bomb. In a very good way.
74kg round two, Levi Haines vs. Chance Marstellar (Haines leads the series 1-0)
We're underway. Stoppage for Haines passivity warning at 5:16. They restart and Marstellar reaches in but he can't get to Haines. MArstellar drops in on a low single and is trying to finish it but Haines locks in behind him and is up over Marstellar's shoulder as they roll through and continue to scramble and it leads to a stalemate. Somehow Marstellar got two out of that. Not entirely sure when or how. Penn State corner is challenging it. Upon review, it is two exposures for Marstellar. No indisputable evidence to overturn it. So now it's 3-0 Marstellar at 4:30.
They restart and Haines is a bit more active now. He shoots in on the edge but can't get there as they circle back to center. Stoppage for Marstellar to be warned for passivity as Marstellar grabs at his ribs again. They restart and levi drops in on a leg and is working for and gets two before the horn to make it 3-2 after one.
Marstellar leads Haines 3-2 after one. Marstellar looks pretty tired as Haines takes instruction from Casey Cunningham and Jake Varner.
We're underway. Stoppage for Haines passivity warning at 5:16. They restart and Marstellar reaches in but he can't get to Haines. MArstellar drops in on a low single and is trying to finish it but Haines locks in behind him and is up over Marstellar's shoulder as they roll through and continue to scramble and it leads to a stalemate. Somehow Marstellar got two out of that. Not entirely sure when or how. Penn State corner is challenging it. Upon review, it is two exposures for Marstellar. No indisputable evidence to overturn it. So now it's 3-0 Marstellar at 4:30.
They restart and Haines is a bit more active now. He shoots in on the edge but can't get there as they circle back to center. Stoppage for Marstellar to be warned for passivity as Marstellar grabs at his ribs again. They restart and levi drops in on a leg and is working for and gets two before the horn to make it 3-2 after one.
Marstellar leads Haines 3-2 after one. Marstellar looks pretty tired as Haines takes instruction from Casey Cunningham and Jake Varner.
I'm sorry, not sorry. Out of retirement, and the Zain Train is FKING BACK!
I think these refs have been awful. That wasn’t an exposure. He cartwheeled on his head and never broke 90
74kg round two, Levi Haines vs. Chance Marstellar (Haines leads the series 1-0)
We're underway. Stoppage for Haines passivity warning at 5:16. They restart and Marstellar reaches in but he can't get to Haines. MArstellar drops in on a low single and is trying to finish it but Haines locks in behind him and is up over Marstellar's shoulder as they roll through and continue to scramble and it leads to a stalemate. Somehow Marstellar got two out of that. Not entirely sure when or how. Penn State corner is challenging it. Upon review, it is two exposures for Marstellar. No indisputable evidence to overturn it. So now it's 3-0 Marstellar at 4:30.
They restart and Haines is a bit more active now. He shoots in on the edge but can't get there as they circle back to center. Stoppage for Marstellar to be warned for passivity as Marstellar grabs at his ribs again. They restart and levi drops in on a leg and is working for and gets two before the horn to make it 3-2 after one.
Marstellar leads Haines 3-2 after one. Marstellar looks pretty tired as Haines takes instruction from Casey Cunningham and Jake Varner.
BREAK ENDS
We are back underway in the second period. Marstellar shoots but Haines fends it off. Marstellar backs away and grabs his ribs and needs a medical stoppage at 2:31 in the second period. Medical time is now underway.
We're underway. Stoppage for Haines passivity warning at 5:16. They restart and Marstellar reaches in but he can't get to Haines. MArstellar drops in on a low single and is trying to finish it but Haines locks in behind him and is up over Marstellar's shoulder as they roll through and continue to scramble and it leads to a stalemate. Somehow Marstellar got two out of that. Not entirely sure when or how. Penn State corner is challenging it. Upon review, it is two exposures for Marstellar. No indisputable evidence to overturn it. So now it's 3-0 Marstellar at 4:30.
They restart and Haines is a bit more active now. He shoots in on the edge but can't get there as they circle back to center. Stoppage for Marstellar to be warned for passivity as Marstellar grabs at his ribs again. They restart and levi drops in on a leg and is working for and gets two before the horn to make it 3-2 after one.
Marstellar leads Haines 3-2 after one. Marstellar looks pretty tired as Haines takes instruction from Casey Cunningham and Jake Varner.
BREAK ENDS
We are back underway in the second period. Marstellar shoots but Haines fends it off. Marstellar backs away and grabs his ribs and needs a medical stoppage at 2:31 in the second period. Medical time is now underway.