2021 Olympic Trials Results and discussion thread

[dbldoofus]

From personal experience I can tell you, the first 20 *yards* of a marathon are easy, it's the last six that are hard.

FIFY

 

[bigbopper1985]

Sorry if already asked......but who is the person broadcasting on the internet feed? John Smith is excellent but I'm enjoying this guy as well. I'm so used to Gibbons and Sparks on Big 10

 

[McScoreley]

Gable is only 20?! Love it.

It's a shame we're going to lose him to WWE.

 

[NoVaLion2]

Gable Steveson -- welcome to the USA Olympic Team. Looking forward to a medal in Japan!

 

[kingslayer_85]

Gable is just so damn good

 

[tikk10]

Gable isn't the same guy who lost to Cassar twice. Lot of class by Gwiz at the end there.

 

[WreslingFan0314]

So Nick just made the team getting 3rd.

What exactly does making the National Team entail?

 

[District four]

I thought he looked huge last night and that just confirmed it to me even more. He’s huge. Haven’t seen that crazy offensive output either. Could be he’s just trying to peak at the Olympics.

Love seeing these matchups. Still pissed Cox doesn’t own a watch that works amd bummed for SLee

Gable could with the whole damn thing. There are two stud HWs and damn they are getting up there in age but are still dominating lol.

Steveson is a freaking animal how can't he win it all

 

[CurtisLoew40]

Still say the Gable of right now is the best HW in US history. Shame he won’t be a multi time world champ and Olympic medalist. Only 20 years old?! He’d still be redshirting at some schools lol. Jkjk

 

[mcruny42]

Gable is a freak! Gwiz will always be an honorary Nittany Lion with his win at NCAAS but I'm pretty sure his time repping the USA is over.

 

[NoVaLion2]

NBC App keeps asking me to sign in, I do and it gets stuck on the authentication screen. Peacock worked better for me

You have to login with username/password from your cable provider.

 

[PSUNAV]

I’m mentally challenged again. I’m streaming NBC sports app and the Mat 2 stream isn’t Mat 2. It’s the main NBC feed which changes mats.

Where is the steady Mat 2?

Again I say, thank you to ESPN for showing how easy this is. No need to complicate with multiple apps, NBC.....

Stream.nbcsports.com allows you to pull up any of the 3 mats.

 

[Rhino80]

What exactly does making the National Team entail?

Going to camp with the team, being an alternate, and getting a stipend from USA Wrestling.

 

[Ranger Dan]

Beat me to it. Nick’s growth is impressive.
Yianni’s disappointment must be profound. I feel bad. These two are this weights best, IMO.

Maybe the pre NCAA steroids are still giving Nick Lee extra juice?

 

[PSU Mike]

Wow, a debacle at 77kg. Both corners had the criterion wrong, so the winner thought he lost and the loser thought he won. Neither guy played the right strategy in the final 30.

 

[PSUer1989]

You have to login with username/password from your cable provider.

Thanks, I did but it kept getting stuck in a loop. I deleted the app and am using the link. Sign-in here was no problem.

 

[pennstatekev]

Kennedy Blades is up. Looking forward to this

 

[Lion8286]

Still say the Gable of right now is the best HW in US history. Shame he won’t be a multi time world champ and Olympic medalist. Only 20 years old?! He’d still be redshirting at some schools lol. Jkjk

funny stuff, Curtis.

 

[Hotshoe]

Wow, a debacle at 77kg. Both corners had the criterion wrong, so the winner thought he lost and the loser thought he won. Neither guy played the right strategy in the final 30.

That was really bad.

 

[tikk10]

Ending to Porter Walsh (Greco) was a bit of a disaster, Porter thought he was winning on criteria but was actually losing, and did lose, 7-7. Went ballistic. Coach threw the brick but it was the coach's fault, I guess, that his wrestler thought he was ahead. Ouch.

 

[WreslingFan0314]

WTF dude?

As a collegiate baseball pitcher high School football player high School wrestler, and recreational golfer who knows nothing about operating at the elite level I certainly had my good and bad days despite the preparation, times when I just didn't don't have it.

No matter the training, the diet, the the mental preparation, there are times when you're in the zone and times when it all doesn't come together and you're not in the zone.

Zane is training at the best room in the country bar none. I think Nick Lee coming off a national championship and was in the zone. The kid is amazing and in my wildest dreams I did would not have seen him taking out Zain in freestyle at this stage in his career.

I think Nick's on a high and Zain for whatever reason didn't seem to be as Zain like this weekend as most.

Not to take anything away from Nick's wins at all, but I think it's fair to say it's likely both Zain and Yianni lost a little steam after disappointing losses in the semis. Both were expecting to be in the Final. I know it's their responsibility to get back up to compete in the consolations, and both have done so many times in the past. But that doesn't mean their focus or intensity wasn't slightly off.

 

[TrooperPSU]

When does Gillman wrestle next?

 

[shak66_psu]

Yeah the commentator (who is very good) on mat 3 recognized what was going on - and NEITHER coach did - he said if you can’t do that as a coach at this level, then you shouldn’t be coaching. Said “that will be a LONG plane ride home for those two”.

 

[backdrft76]

When does Gillman wrestle next?

5 after Blades.

 

[wrestlinPSU]

Not to take anything away from Nick's wins at all, but I think it's fair to say it's likely both Zain and Yianni lost a little steam after disappointing losses in the semis. Both were expecting to be in the Final. I know it's their responsibility to get back up to compete in the consolations, and both have done so many times in the past. But that doesn't mean their focus or intensity wasn't slightly off.

Did Nick lose some steam after losing the Oliver? Just wondering if that is fair to say also?

 

[Sportfan2017]

The next two matches up are Dake/Burroughs and Coleman/Sancho. Which one is NBC going to televise? Seriously?

 

[Chickenman Testa]

The next two matches up are Dake/Burroughs and Coleman/Sancho. Which one is NBC going to televise? Seriously?

Over/under on JB eye pokes? 5?

 

[backdrft76]

The next two matches up are Dake/Burroughs and Coleman/Sancho. Which one is NBC going to televise? Seriously?

Dake Burroughs.
See image below Mat 2.

 

[tikk10]

Mensah-Stock interview is great stuff. Gave big props to 17-yr old Kennedy Blades, who was quite a revelation this tournament.

 

[bowandarrow]

Hey NBC follow Tamyra everywhere. Legend. What a promo.

 

[David Keller]

The next two matches up are Dake/Burroughs and Coleman/Sancho. Which one is NBC going to televise? Seriously?

both

 

[dbldoofus]

Mensah-Stock interview is great stuff. Gave big props to 17-yr old Kennedy Blades, who was quite a revelation this tournament.

Tremendous respect between Blades and Mensah-Stock. Great thing to see

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Mensah-Stock interview is great stuff. Gave big props to 17-yr old Kennedy Blades, who was quite a revelation this tournament.

yeah, that was great stuff. I think you'd have to be devoid of emotions to not be touched by that interview.

 

[tikk10]

Here are the remaining matches on Mat 2 (TV)

M 76kg Burroughs v Dake II
W 53kg Winchester v Heaton II
M 97kg Snyder v Moore II
W 57kg Burkert v Maroulis II
M 57kg Arujau v Gilman II
W 76kg Gray v Welker II
M 86kg Nickal v Taylor II

Here are the remining matches on Mat 3 (NBC Sports App)

G 67kg Sancho v Coleman II
G 97kg Hancock v Amos II
W 62kg Miracle v Kilty II
G 60kg Hafizov v Mango II
G 87kg Rau v Stefanowicz II
M 65kg Oliver v McKenna II
W 50kg Hilderbrandt v Anthony II

 

[PSUbluTX]

Mensah-Stock interview is great stuff. Gave big props to 17-yr old Kennedy Blades, who was quite a revelation this tournament.

It's hard to imagine a more likeable champ than Mensah-Stock!

 

[NoVaLion2]

Jordan had to coax his corner to throw the brick... It was only 1.

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Dake looks way more powerful.

 

[NoVaLion2]

It's getting a little chippy.

 

[tikk10]

John Smith trying to put a happy face on this match but they're not doing a lot of wrestling at all. Both guys should've been on the clock already.

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

This is Dake's year man. He's too good.