Wrestling 2023 NCAA Tournament Live Thread: Session I

[zzs006]

PSU leading with 16 team points. NC State is second with 12.5 and Iowa sits in third with 12.

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

couple of 6th year illinois boys battling there. lot of tread on those tires

Think you may mean a lot of tread worn from those tires (i.e., not much tread left).

 

[dbldoofus]

Think you may mean a lot of tread worn from those tires (i.e., not much tread left).

Are both wrestlers bald?

 

[McScoreley]

8 bonus in round 1 is a good start. Didn't expect it from Bartlett obviously, was hoping maybe Haines/Dean could pick up some but SVN doing what he did was amazing.

 

[zzs006]

Orndorff loses first round

 

[zzs006]

Some huge second round matchups. SVN vs Paniro, Dean vs Allred, and Carlson vs Bartlett. Also Facundo vs Ramirez in the consis. And I can’t forget to mention that we get round 3 of Starocci vs Washington!

 

[slushhead]

How often do you see 285s stick guys with suicide cradles (Kerk) and butchers (Hendrickson)? Friggin’ awesome.

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

How often do you see 285s stick guys with suicide cradles (Kerk) and butchers (Hendrickson)? Friggin’ awesome.

Well, it sure helped Hendrickson when his opponent willingly rolled over onto his back.

 

[RB-Old]

his usual!

Every now and then he comes to life and pulls an upset

 

[JOESTROSSER]

8 bonus in round 1 is a good start. Didn't expect it from Bartlett obviously, was hoping maybe Haines/Dean could pick up some but SVN doing what he did was amazing.

I think it's 7. Bartlett and Haines didn't bonus and no 125.

 

[RB-Old]

Do they go straight into consis or is this it for the first round?

They're all done until 7:00

 

[El-Jefe]

I think it's 7. Bartlett and Haines didn't bonus and no 125.

8 bonus pts -- 3 pins + 2 majors.

 

[SouthpawPSU42]

How long until we can find the replay of that SVN match?

 

[slushhead]

Well, it sure helped Hendrickson when his opponent willingly rolled over onto his back.

I think Hendrickson had more than a little say in the matter. But whatevs.

 

[mcpat]

R1 for PSU: 8-1 with 3 Falls and 2 Major Decisions.

Next matches:

1 RBY vs 17 Palmer
6 Bartlett vs 11 Carlson
12 Van Ness vs 5 Johnson
2 Haines vs 15 Wright
13 Facundo vs 4 Ramirez (wrestleback)
1 Starocci vs 17 Washington
3 Brooks vs 14 Feldkamp
9 Dean vs 8 Allred
3 Kervliet vs 14 Nevills

 

[JOESTROSSER]

8 bonus pts -- 3 pins + 2 majors.

My bad. I thought he meant 8 wrestlers got bonus. I still would've been wrong because 5 got bonus.

 

[PSU_Pride_93]

R1 for PSU: 8-1 with 3 Falls and 2 Major Decisions.

Next matches:

1 RBY vs 17 Palmer
6 Bartlett vs 11 Carlson
12 Van Ness vs 5 Johnson
2 Haines vs 15 Wright
13 Facundo vs 4 Ramirez (wrestleback)
1 Starocci vs 17 Washington
3 Brooks vs 14 Feldkamp
9 Dean vs 8 Allred
3 Kervliet vs 14 Nevills

Wish Van Ness got Johnson off the scale....Johnson has plenty of time to refuel

 

[ccdiver]

8 bonus pts -- 3 pins + 2 majors.

Trephan spoiled it. We would've had at least double any other team's bonus points.

Penn State	8.0
North Carolina State	4.5
Iowa	4.0
Ohio State	4.0
Wisconsin	4.0
Illinois	4.0
Air Force	4.0

 

[Psugo823]

Good round other than 165 as I forecast accurately last week.

 

[PAwrestling]

Good round other than 165 as I forecast accurately last week.

Don't strain your neck with too much self back patting

 

[AgSurfer]

R1 for PSU: 8-1 with 3 Falls and 2 Major Decisions.

Next matches:

1 RBY vs 17 Palmer
6 Bartlett vs 11 Carlson
12 Van Ness vs 5 Johnson
2 Haines vs 15 Wright
13 Facundo vs 4 Ramirez (wrestleback)
1 Starocci vs 17 Washington
3 Brooks vs 14 Feldkamp
9 Dean vs 8 Allred
3 Kervliet vs 14 Nevills

Wish AJ had another round or two before hitting the top seeds. How did he do in his first match? He tweaked his neck and back in the B12 tournament.

 

[mcpat]

Lower seed victories in R1 (not including pigtail matches):

125: 6
133: 3
141: 3
149: 2
157: 3
165: 5
174: 3
184: 5
197: 0
285: 1

16 vs 17 seed match was won by 17-seed in seven of the ten matches.

At 125, the 26, 27 and 28 seeds all won.

 

[Raw Daddy]

Good round other than 165 as I forecast accurately last week.

This is an amazing post.

 

[Random4598375]

Thoughts on first round. 8 of 9 is great. Facundo was disappointing, and even more disappointing that he drew Ramirez right away on the backside. Unfortunately looks like 1-2 BBQ for him. I feel like that third period for SVN was like the moment in superhero origin movies where they start discovering their powers. LOL, Kerk. That was crazy. Off to basketball for a couple hours now.

 

[ggcpsu]

Overall, B+ morning.

 

[mcpat]

Thoughts on first round. 8 of 9 is great. Facundo was disappointing, and even more disappointing that he drew Ramirez right away on the backside. Unfortunately looks like 1-2 BBQ for him. I feel like that third period for SVN was like the moment in superhero origin movies where they start discovering their powers. LOL, Kerk. That was crazy. Off to basketball for a couple hours now.

Can you delete the last sentence so I can like your post?

 

[SLUPSU]

After session one last year.

Team Standings (Top 3 after session 1)

1: PENN STATE – 15.5
2: Iowa – 14.5
3: Michigan – 12.5

Penn State Takes the Lead after Session 1 of the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Penn State Athletics

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team took the lead in the team race after the opening session of the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Detroit, Mich. Head

gopsusports.com

This year.....

1: PENN STATE – 16.0
2: North Carolina State – 12.5
3: Iowa – 12.0

Nittany Lions Roar in Session 1 of the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Penn State Athletics

The Penn State Nittany wrestling team sits atop the team race after the first session of the 2023 NCAA Championships. Penn State picked up eight wins, including

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[Random4598375]

Wish Van Ness got Johnson off the scale....Johnson has plenty of time to refuel

I don’t know how much of an effect that has, but Paniro certainly looked vulnerable in that one.

 

[Random4598375]

Can you delete the last sentence so I can like your post?

What else is there to do? LOL.

 

[dunkej01]

Don't strain your neck with too much self back patting

since you seem to be able to recall history fairly well.....

Do you or anyone else know if a Penn State team has ever won the Natty with the lead wire to wire?

 

[mcpat]

What else is there to do? LOL.

Look for “random” stats from R1

 

[mcpat]

After session one last year.

Team Standings (Top 3 after session 1)

1: PENN STATE – 15.5
2: Iowa – 14.5
3: Michigan – 12.5

Penn State Takes the Lead after Session 1 of the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Penn State Athletics

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team took the lead in the team race after the opening session of the 2022 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Detroit, Mich. Head

gopsusports.com

This year.....

Penn State	16​	​	​	​	​	​
North Carolina State	12.5​	​	​	​	​	​
Iowa	12​

Survived an early scare last year…

 

[McScoreley]

Lower seed victories in R1 (not including pigtail matches):

125: 6
133: 3
141: 3
149: 2
157: 3
165: 5
174: 3
184: 5
197: 0
285: 1

16 vs 17 seed match was won by 17-seed in seven of the ten matches.

At 125, the 26, 27 and 28 seeds all won.

It's a shame, I think if Robbie had been healthy the last 2 years, he would have had a solid shot at the podium with how much parity there is after the first 2. He was R16 as a freshman when he basically started his true freshman season in February after recovering from shoulder surgery and COVID.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

Fun session. Love all you bozos, even if we disagree.

 

[Random4598375]

Lower seed victories in R1 (not including pigtail matches):

125: 6
133: 3
141: 3
149: 2
157: 3
165: 5
174: 3
184: 5
197: 0
285: 1

16 vs 17 seed match was won by 17-seed in seven of the ten matches.

At 125, the 26, 27 and 28 seeds all won.

To be fair, the 28 seed was Killian Cardinale. That was basically a QF caliber match.

 

[The Japanese Whizzer]

Poulin goes down. So many upsets already! The 5 and 6 go down at 125

Never should have cut the Mohawk

 

[slushhead]

since you seem to be able to recall history fairly well.....

Do you or anyone else know if a Penn State team has ever won the Natty with the lead wire to wire?

I thought it happened in 2014…But I admittedly do not track such stats.

EDIT: Not 2014, duh…2016?

 

[dsites52]

Fun session. Love all you bozos, even if we disagree.

Thanks, you too. Now, BRING BACK THE MATCAST

 

[Fatmarc]

Feel for Siebrecht. obviously not rooting for him because of his team but love kids who weren't heralded take a chance, improve in a good room and make a name for themselves. He was killing it this year (the Lewan match sold me) and the shoulder is definitely a thing obviously. He's very reliant on his ties so it affects him especially (he's not quite like Kemerer who can adjust and still be a high AA but it obviously affected him big time as well)

a good kid, and fun to watch for sure...

 

[RealMicah]

Overall great session. Got some bonus and good wins. I need to watch that SVN match again but this time with Byers on the call.