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Post by Millennium on Nov 15, 2018 4:27:20 GMT -5
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Asif, Aarif | 165 | Jr. | Lexington, Mass. / Newsome (Fla.) | Berge, Brady | 149 | R-Fr. | Mantorville, Minn. / Kasson-Mantorville | Bisono, Francisco | 174/184 | Jr. | Hauppauge, N.Y. / Hauppauge | Blumer, Joey | 141 | R-Fr. | Leechburg, Pa. / Kiski Area | Bravo-Young, Roman | 133 | Fr. | Tucson, Ariz. / Sunnyside | Cassar, Anthony | 285 | Sr. | Rocky Hill, N.J. / Montgomery | Clabaugh, Austin | 133 | R-Fr. | York Springs, Pa. / Bermudian Springs | Consorti, Jon | 133/141 | Fr. | Hellertown, Pa. / Wilson | Davis, Jack | 125/133 | Fr. | Hanover Township, Pa. / Wyoming Seminary | Edsell, Creighton | 165/174 | Fr. | Wyalusing, Pa. / Wyalusing | Feite, Paul | 149 | Fr. | Dillsburg, Pa. / Northern | Friery, Brian | 157/165 | So. | Lewisburg, Pa. / Lewisburg | Gardner, Luke | 149 | So. | Pottsville, Pa. / Pottsville | Giannangeli, Dominic | 141 | Jr. | Murrysville, Pa. / Franklin Regional | Hall, Mark | 174 | Jr. | Apple Valley, Minn. / Apple Valley | Higgins, Patrick | 133/141 | Jr. | Monroeville, N.J. / Woodstown | Hoeg, James | 197 | R-Fr. | Mattituck, N.Y. / Mattituck | Hoopes, Austin | 184 | R-Fr. | Alton, Wyo. / Star Valley | Joseph, Vincenzo | 165 | Jr. | Pittsburgh, Pa. / Central Catholic | Kraeszig, Konner | 165 | Fr. | Louisville, Ky. / St. Xavier | Lee, Nick | 141 | So. | Evansville, Ind. / | Lindenmuth, Mason | 133 | So. | Brockway, Pa. / Brockway | Lopez, Justin | 125 | So. | Yonkers, N.Y. / Yonkers | Manville, Mason | 174 | R-Fr. | Lorton, Va. / Wyoming Seminary | McClanahan, Richie | 149 | R-Fr. | Panama City Beach, Fla. / J.R. Arnold | Meredith, Brandon | 125/133 | Fr. | Limerick, Pa. / Spring-Ford | Nevills, Nick | 285 | Sr. | Clovis, Calif. / Clovis | Nicholas, Alex | 285 | So. | Allentown, Pa. / Salisbury Twp. | Nickal, Bo | 197 | Sr. | Allen, Texas / Allen | Nolf, Jason | 157 | Sr. | Yatesboro, Pa. / Kittanning | Obendorfer, Scott | 141 | R-Fr. | Germantown, Md. / Damascus | Pipher, Bo | 149/157 | So. | Paonia, Colo. / Paonia | Rasheed, Shakur | 184 | Sr. | Coram, N.Y. / Longwood | Schnupp, Devin | 125 | So. | Lititz, Pa. / Warwick | Stossel, Scott | 133/141 | Sr. | Pittsburgh, Pa. / North Allegheny | Teasdale, Gavin | 125 | Fr. | Rices Landing, Pa. / Jefferson-Morgan | Teske, Brody | 125 | Fr. | Duncombe, Iowa / Fort Dodge | Verkleeren, Jarod | 149 | R-Fr. | Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield |
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Post by stillkicking on Nov 15, 2018 7:00:26 GMT -5
Well I will say this, Millennium, between you and Ethan we have to be the best informed fans on the planet. Thank you so much for all you do.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2018 7:20:10 GMT -5
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Post by goldengoal on Nov 16, 2018 21:04:39 GMT -5
The Keystone Classic is not for the faint of heart. Last year, my brother and I saw something like 583 matches between 10:00 a.m. and ca. 8:00 p.m. Two fewer teams this year (and generally lesser competition; no Eastern Michigan or Northwestern) should make the day a little shorter. But with dual meet tickets so hard to get, it is an opportunity to see PSU guys wrestle 5 or 6 marches. The inter-squad matches that could occur will be the highlight of the tournament: Cassar v. Nevills, Berge v. Verkleeren, and (to a much lesser extent), Hall v. Manville. And the competition for quickest fall among Nolf, Nickel, Hall, and Joseph will be fun too.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2018 21:24:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the ground truth. As you say, it sounds like it's not for the casual fan.
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Post by jojonito on Nov 17, 2018 15:29:11 GMT -5
I envy you goldengoal.  I usually don't get to see them except on BTN. Tho I hopefully will be able to see the PSU vs Northwestern match in Chicago.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2018 8:19:43 GMT -5
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Post by nitneliun on Nov 19, 2018 9:22:51 GMT -5
Watching Berge and Verkleeren face off at the Keystone Classic was amazing. It was a tremendous bout that Berge won by a point. How does Cael decide who starts? Verkleeren had an impressive win at the Kent State dual.
I think Cassar has taken the starting spot from Nevills. Both are definitely All-American caliber and in the discussion for the national championship. Unfortunately, the NCAAs are not an open tournament and only one will be able to compete there.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2018 10:18:12 GMT -5
Watching Berge and Verkleeren face off at the Keystone Classic was amazing. It was a tremendous bout that Berge won by a point. How does Cael decide who starts? Verkleeren had an impressive win at the Kent State dual. I think Cassar has taken the starting spot from Nevills. Both are definitely All-American caliber and in the discussion for the national championship. Unfortunately, the NCAAs are not an open tournament and only one will be able to compete there. I didn't see any of the Keystone Classic, but Cassar showed a lot of mobility to go with his size and strength against Kent State. Sanderson has a lot of tough decisions to make--but I guess the wrestlers can decide through matches in the the practice gym.
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Post by goldengoal on Nov 20, 2018 6:07:50 GMT -5
First, my brother reminded me I grossly exaggerated the number of matches at last year's tournament, which was like 383, not 583 (still a lot). With the reduced field this year, there were just under 300 total matches. The number of entries per weight were very uneven, so while Joseph (who looked fantastic) and Lee each had five matches on the way to becoming champion, Bravo-Young and Nickel each had only three, which was disappointing.
Cassar looked very quick and very slick in defeating Nevills, who is an elite heavyweight in his own right. I thought after the match with Berge, Verkleeren looked very sluggish and out-of-sorts in his two consolation matches. Not sure if that was residual disappointment or a sign that he might not be as developed as thought. RBY looked better than I anticipated. Rasheed at 184 appears to Ben more dominant than last year at 197. Nickel's last match made me think that on the other hand he might find the completion with the bigger opponents at 197 a little more difficult than last year--not that he was ever threatened.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 8:27:24 GMT -5
Once again, thanks for first-hand information. It will be interesting to see how things play out with Rasheed and Bo at different weights this year. I feel "so validated" in that I noticed Cassar's quickness. Looks like another fun season has begun.
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Post by Millennium on Nov 20, 2018 15:33:51 GMT -5
What has Cassar done different in the off season to get better? I mean, beating Nevills was huge, no?
Cassar is now in the heavyweight class (285). In February he beat OSU's #1 (Moore) at 197.
How much weight did he gain? He's gotta be real light for the HW class.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 16:32:28 GMT -5
Thanks so much for the videos. Cassar really is quick!
Regarding weighing in at 285, I believe last year's National Champ from Ohio State weighed in at well under 285. I think he wrestled at something like 225 in the Olympics. Maybe he was 235-240 for the NCAAs. So, Cassar could well be under 285. He looks slimmer than Nevills. Maybe more information may percolate to the surface as the season goes on.
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Post by goldengoal on Nov 20, 2018 17:24:19 GMT -5
Supposedly Nevills weighs about 265, which is pretty big for a heavyweight (the class used to be unlimited, so there were a few really huge guys). Cassar, according to published reports, ate about 6000/7000 calories a day since the end of last season--and lifted weights--and is now 230-235. When he wrestled 197, he was probably walking around at about 210.
Last year's champion, Ohio State's Kyle Snyder, was even smaller, probably 220-225. He wrestles freestyle internationally at 97 kg (about 214). He got decked in the first period of the championship match of the recent world championships. In the same competition, PSU's David Taylor won the gold medal at 86 kg (about 190); his highest college weight was 165. Also his training partner in Budapest was Bo Nickal.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2018 20:46:09 GMT -5
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