Nice article on PSU commit Cael Nasdeo

[creamery freak]

A very nice write up from the Sun Gazette's Jon Gerardi on PSU commit Cael Nasdeo. He sounds like a great kid and a hard worker, looking to constantly improve. Congratulations Cael on being a 4 time District champion and I'll be looking forward to you being at the top of the podium at 121 AAA this year.
https://www.sungazette.com/sports/l...lionaires-fourth-four-time-district-champion/

 

[Random4598375]

Where does he fit into the plans? Just a room guy, or are they looking for him to contribute somewhere? I haven't heard his name before (but I don't follow PIAA wrestling much, either). I love his attitude anyway. Hopefully, he has or can develop the skills to match.

 

[McScoreley]

Career 125 ... well aware of the uphill battle of being a starter at PSU with who we will bring in but well I'll just say it, he's a M2 kid, his HS is a 1 hour drive from Rec Hall, it's his dream school.

With how much of a s*** show our 125 has been, why not shoot your shot?

 

[El-Jefe]

Where does he fit into the plans? Just a room guy, or are they looking for him to contribute somewhere? I haven't heard his name before (but I don't follow PIAA wrestling much, either). I love his attitude anyway. Hopefully, he has or can develop the skills to match.

His projection is closer to Donovon Ball than to Aaron Brooks.

That's not a slight -- Aaron Brooks types don't grow on trees. (Though it sure seems that way at PSU.)

He'll have a chance to contribute. But as a SR 121, he'll need to add some size and strength.

 

[El-Jefe]

Career 125 ... well aware of the uphill battle of being a starter at PSU with who we will bring in but well I'll just say it, he's a M2 kid, his HS is a 1 hour drive from Rec Hall, it's his dream school.

With how much of a s*** show our 125 has been, why not shoot your shot?

But not his Dream School (TM).

 

[creamery freak]

Here's Cael Nasdeo's story about his AAA Gold medal at 121 lbs., this past Saturday in Hershey. Wish the kid the best of luck at PSU.

https://www.sungazette.com/sports/l...rts-cael-nasdeo-wins-state-gold-in-class-aaa/

 

[ccdiver]

Here's Cael Nasdeo's story about his AAA Gold medal at 121 lbs., this past Saturday in Hershey. Wish the kid the best of luck at PSU.

https://www.sungazette.com/sports/l...rts-cael-nasdeo-wins-state-gold-in-class-aaa/

A great attitude and dominant performance!

 

[Random4598375]

A great attitude and dominant performance!

I love this kid's attitude. I'm rooting for him. We'll see. 125 is still obviously a major question mark unless Robbie can stay healthy, but Steen is a 2x PIAA champ and that didn't mean much in the B1G.

 

[McScoreley]

I love this kid's attitude. I'm rooting for him. We'll see. 125 is still obviously a major question mark unless Robbie can stay healthy, but Steen is a 2x PIAA champ and that didn't mean much in the B1G.

Steen's championships were also at 113, it seems adding muscle has slowed him down and he wasn't super fast to begin with.

 

[RandyL]

Dont they have ANY riding time pts in h.s. nowadays?

 

[creamery freak]

Dont they have ANY riding time pts in h.s. nowadays?

Not in PIAA. Maybe there are states that do.

 

[nitlion6]

Not in PIAA. Maybe there are states that do.

Not since very early 70s, maybe late 60s.

 

[dicemen99]

One nice thing about Nasdeo is his top game. He's got a long ways to go to even make the lineup, but that is a nice tool to start with. He will need to add a lot of size and strength to make it translate.

 

[McScoreley]

One nice thing about Nasdeo is his top game. He's got a long ways to go to even make the lineup, but that is a nice tool to start with. He will need to add a lot of size and strength to make it translate.

I imagine Nasdeo isn't getting much beyond book money from PSU (and obviously some NIL opportunities for being a PSU wrestler) Imagine a PA AAA state champ who is a career 125 can get a solid partial at most schools. Love getting these kind of guys chasing their dreams.

 

[JOESTROSSER]

Anyone know Nasdeo's walking around weight?

 

[GogglesPaizano]

I imagine Nasdeo isn't getting much beyond book money from PSU (and obviously some NIL opportunities for being a PSU wrestler) Imagine a PA AAA state champ who is a career 125 can get a solid partial at most schools. Love getting these kind of guys chasing their dreams.

Wasn't there a recent rule change re: the 9.9?

I thought I read or heard if a kid gets anything, 0.25 is the minimum.

As a follow-on. Given the critical components of birth nutrition and weight management unique to wrestling, do the kids get some sort of managed meal plan? I can see where meals are a non-scholy allocated benefit to all the kids on the team. Probably not, but It worth some clarification from this in the know.

 

[royboy]

Steen's championships were also at 113, it seems adding muscle has slowed him down and he wasn't super fast to begin with.

In retrospect, what a blessing Jordan Conaway was.

Won the PIAA AAA crown at 112# in 2011; plenty of doubts whether he would be big enough to compete at the college weights; Cael liked him and brought him in late in the recruiting process.

Conaway proved to be very capable at 125 and even at 133; just a really good kid and tough as nails.

All we need is another Jordan Conaway to solidify the lightweights, but finding one like that is awfully hard.

 

[creamery freak]

Nice write up in last week's Webb-Weekly from Scott Lowery and Dave Bellomo about local PIAA champions Cael Nasdeo, Luke Simcox, Austin Johnson and Conner Harer. Sounds like Cael Nasdeo was working out several days a week at the NLWC during the off season.
https://webbweekly.com/articles/2023/03/22/four-local-wrestlers-take-gold-in-hershey/

 

[okinburg1]

Anyone know Nasdeo's walking around weight?

About 160. Pretty sure he's a 2nd cousin, twice removed, of Cenzo's

 

[RoarLions1]

Wasn't there a recent rule change re: the 9.9?

I thought I read or heard if a kid gets anything, 0.25 is the minimum.

9.9 is still the number. The new language around athletic-related scholarship money states that any student-athlete on scholarship (again, athletic-related only) shall receive at least 20% of the cost.

 

[Ski]

Williamsport’s Cael Nasdeo named Wrestler of the Year

 

[Conewago]

In retrospect, what a blessing Jordan Conaway was.

Won the PIAA AAA crown at 112# in 2011; plenty of doubts whether he would be big enough to compete at the college weights; Cael liked him and brought him in late in the recruiting process.

Conaway proved to be very capable at 125 and even at 133; just a really good kid and tough as nails.

All we need is another Jordan Conaway to solidify the lightweights, but finding one like that is awfully hard.

Conaway's win over Orange DiJulius at the one BJC dual with tOSU was everything you could ask for in a PA kid wrestler.

Goes down early, keeps his head up, attacks, owns, ends on top with a brutal ride and a big smile.

 

[jpsolo]

Read maybe on PA Power that he is taking a gap year to train.

 

[Conewago]

Conaway's win over Orange DiJulius at the one BJC dual with tOSU was everything you could ask for in a PA kid wrestler.

Goes down early, keeps his head up, attacks, owns, ends on top with a brutal ride and a big smile.

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Watching this again this morning, it's pretty funny how Jim Gibbons loses his mind over the stoppage at about 2:08 when Jeff Cook, the ref, was CLEARLY doing the 5 count for an ankle ride (which is why he stopped it). I like Jim Gibbons but put this one in the "awful announcing" category.

 

[nerfstate]

Watching this again this morning, it's pretty funny how Jim Gibbons loses his mind over the stoppage at about 2:08 when Jeff Cook, the ref, was CLEARLY doing the 5 count for an ankle ride (which is why he stopped it). I like Jim Gibbons but put this one in the "awful announcing" category.

I think that was the first year for that rule, so maybe Jim forgot about it. Not a pro move, but perhaps more forgiveable.