Rin Sakamoto

[CowboyMedic]

Rocking a CWC singlet.

 

[tom_v31]

Dude is a stud. Can’t wait to see him though

 

[oberebo]

Quoting from the UWW wrestling site on 12/22, "Rin Sakamoto dec. Daito Katssume 4-0 for the 57 KG title. He officially enrolls at OK State next month to officially compete in matches for the Cowboys. He won his first match 15-6 and in the semis he dec. Asian bronze medalist Rikuto Arai 10-4. In his finals match he was hampered by a left knee injury. He returns to the U.S. on 1/11 2 days before the start of the new semester at Oklahoma State where he will compete at 125 pounds. One goal is to become an NCAA Champion. He will return to Japan in the spring for the
Meiji cup All-Japan championships, the 2nd of 2 qualifiers for the World championships. To help make the transition back to freesyle he will enter the JOC Junior Olympic Cup in April, an under 20 tournament in which he placed 3rd
last year. His older sister Yu,the World U23 champion at 53kg is a member of the Northern Michigan University team.

 

[AtownPoke]

Quoting from the UWW wrestling site on 12/22, "Rin Sakamoto dec. Daito Katssume 4-0 for the 57 KG title. He officially enrolls at OK State next month to officially compete in matches for the Cowboys. He won his first match 15-6 and in the semis he dec. Asian bronze medalist Rikuto Arai 10-4. In his finals match he was hampered by a left knee injury. He returns to the U.S. on 1/11 2 days before the start of the new semester at Oklahoma State where he will compete at 125 pounds. One goal is to become an NCAA Champion. He will return to Japan in the spring for the
Meiji cup All-Japan championships, the 2nd of 2 qualifiers for the World championships. To help make the transition back to freesyle he will enter the JOC Junior Olympic Cup in April, an under 20 tournament in which he placed 3rd
last year. His older sister Yu,the World U23 champion at 53kg is a member of the Northern Michigan University team.

Awesome update!!!

 

[Harleycowboy]

Quoting from the UWW wrestling site on 12/22, "Rin Sakamoto dec. Daito Katssume 4-0 for the 57 KG title. He officially enrolls at OK State next month to officially compete in matches for the Cowboys. He won his first match 15-6 and in the semis he dec. Asian bronze medalist Rikuto Arai 10-4. In his finals match he was hampered by a left knee injury. He returns to the U.S. on 1/11 2 days before the start of the new semester at Oklahoma State where he will compete at 125 pounds. One goal is to become an NCAA Champion. He will return to Japan in the spring for the
Meiji cup All-Japan championships, the 2nd of 2 qualifiers for the World championships. To help make the transition back to freesyle he will enter the JOC Junior Olympic Cup in April, an under 20 tournament in which he placed 3rd
last year. His older sister Yu,the World U23 champion at 53kg is a member of the Northern Michigan University team.

I really look forward to seeing this guy wrestle. Grey shirt sounds smart for this year. Next year he can redshirt, or take the 125 position depending on wrestling off with Spratley. If he is behind Spratley he can focus on getting bigger for next year and wrestle 133.

 

[chasepollard]

I really look forward to seeing this guy wrestle. Grey shirt sounds smart for this year. Next year he can redshirt, or take the 125 position depending on wrestling off with Spratley. If he is behind Spratley he can focus on getting bigger for next year and wrestle 133.

He’s probably not getting bigger…

 

[AtownPoke]

He’s probably not getting bigger…

I had this same convo with @Howie_Fartz

I know yall are going off of what people are saying around the room and yall very well may be right but the kid has already been wrestling up at 134 (61kg). He was the 2023 U20 61kg and he lost out to Ono for the 61kg world spot this year. Him going 133 isn’t some crazy notion

 

[chasepollard]

I had this same convo with @Howie_Fartz

I know yall are going off of what people are saying around the room and yall very well may be right but the kid has already been wrestling up at 134 (61kg). He was the 2023 U20 61kg and he lost out to Ono for the 61kg world spot this year. Him going 133 isn’t some crazy notion

No, it’s not. He’s not a huge 57kg guy, so 65 is unlikely…but possible.


I’m just anxious to see him folkstyle go.

 

[AtownPoke]

No, it’s not. He’s not a huge 57kg guy, so 65 is unlikely…but possible.


I’m just anxious to see him folkstyle go.

No Im saying 61 not 65. Until now he’s been wrestling 61kg for the last couple years. I’m not saying he’s a big 61 but he’s young. I’m just not ready to pigeon hole the kid as a 125 when we need a 133 and he’s been wrestling at 134 (61kg) for two years.

 

[n4#rbmRlRyGnj%a!!Zagm]

Grey shirt sounds smart for this year.

If he's enrolling for second semester, doesn't that mean he isn't greyshirting? I thought greyshirts couldn't be enrolled at the school...

 

[chasepollard]

No Im saying 61 not 65. Until now he’s been wrestling 61kg for the last couple years. I’m not saying he’s a big 61 but he’s young. I’m just not ready to pigeon hole the kid as a 125 when we need a 133 and he’s been wrestling at 134 (61kg) for two years.

61 is the non-Olympic weight isn’t it?

 

[AtownPoke]

61 is the non-Olympic weight isn’t it?

Yes. The one Ono just won

 

[Okie_Pat]

Ono is probably the best P4P wrestler in the world right now.

Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope you have a happy and joyful holiday spent with friends and family!

 

[oberebo]

Merli Kurisumasu! to Rin and Merry Christmas to all!

 

[AtownPoke]

Ono is probably the best P4P wrestler in the world right now.

Merry Christmas to all of you! I hope you have a happy and joyful holiday spent with friends and family!

for sure. Tough spot to be in for Rin with Rei (at least he’s aging) at 57 and Ono at 61

 

[oberebo]

He looks small to me so I doubt he will be 61kg or 133 in the near future.