2022 NWCA All-Star Classic thread

Tom McAndrew

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The NWCA All-Star Classic is slated to take place on Nov. 22. Aaron Brooks, Greg Kerkvliet, and Carter Starocci are the PSU participants in the event.

I've posted a number of articles and videos about the NWCA All-Star Classic over the past few months. I'm not going to try to collect all of those -- I'm just going to post in this thread videos and articles that have appeared recently. And I would ask that this become the thread about the NWCA All-Star Classic.
 

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Not digging AB repping the TM gear just yet, even if this is an exhibition or whatever
 

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For those of us without Flo account, will someone be doing PBP?
You could follow Flo's twitter, McKee and Lewan both win.

I have other stuff going on but it is nice to go and check periodic updates.
 
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Anyone have updates ? Don’t see Carter S and M Lewis on the card lineup.

Edit: See them now. Last match.
 

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Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State tops Tony Cassioppi of Iowa 8-5 in the NWCA All-Star match. He was up 7-5. Had over two minutes in RT to reach the margin of victory. It's his first collegiate victory over the Hawkeye but as an exhibition match it won't count toward eithers' record.
 

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Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State tops Tony Cassioppi of Iowa 8-5 in the NWCA All-Star match. He was up 7-5. Had over two minutes in RT to reach the margin of victory. It's his first collegiate victory over the Hawkeye but as an exhibition match it won't count toward eithers' record.
Freaking awesome. Kerks on a mission. He’s winning National’s this year. Absolute huge win after losing to him 3 times. Kerk is much bigger and stronger this year. Congratulations Kerk ! 🥇
 

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Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State tops Tony Cassioppi of Iowa 8-5 in the NWCA All-Star match. He was up 7-5. Had over two minutes in RT to reach the margin of victory. It's his first collegiate victory over the Hawkeye but as an exhibition match it won't count toward eithers' record.
Thanks Greg
 

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From the aforementioned Flo blog, here's what Flo reported on Kerk's match:

285: Anthony Cassioppi (Iowa) vs Greg Kerkvliet (Penn State)​

1st period: Another big one, figuratively and literally. The battle starts as heavyweight bouts often do, a lot of handfighting. 90 seconds no scores. Straight on low double by Kerkvliet and Cassioppi goes down to the mat. Clean conversion for Kerkvliet. Kerk throws a leg in on the left side. Rides for 40 seconds, 35 left in the period. Cass throws the leg out, stands and is out with 15 seconds left in the period. Kerk leads 2-1 with exactly 1 minute of RT.

2nd period: Kerkvliet chooses bottom. Cass riding tough but Kerk stands and peels hands for the escape while preserving 33 seconds of riding time. Cassioppi shoots Kerkvliet out of bounds and there's a stall call on Kerkvliet. And Kerk responds with another low double and that's another takedown to make it 5-1. Kerkvliet throws in another leg, Cassioppi scrambling underneath. And with just a few seconds to go he gets a reversal. That was big for Cassioppi. Riding time still over a minute but the leads is just two as its 5-3 going to the third.

3rd period: Cassioopi elects to go underneath again. Cassioppi working for the escape, finally gets it after a minute. Riding time point locked up, 5-4 Penn State with under a minute to go. Shot by Cass, he's got a leg. He's close! But the defense by Kerk is too strong, he gets a go behind as Cassioppi looks like he put everything he had into trying to get that takedown. He escapes for an extra point but that's all he can muster. With the RT point its a 8-5 victory for Kerkvliet. Great heavyweight bout!
 

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From the aforementioned Flo blog, here's what Flo reported on Brook's match:

184: #1 Aaron Brooks (Penn State) vs #2 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa)​

1st period: Number 1 vs number 2. Hard to do better than that! And the fur is flying right off the whistle. Good flurry, no scores. On the next attack Brooks converts cleanly on a double leg. Keckeisen escapes quickly. 2-1. Brooks with the snaps and picks causing Keckeisen to react. Brooks doesn't let off the gas, fights through Keckeisen's defenses and there' another takedown. 4-1 after two minutes. Keckeisen has to work for it but he gets another escape. RT stops at 50 seconds. 4-2 as the period runs out.

2nd period: Keckseisen chooses down. Escapes before riding time hits a minute to make it 4-3. Brooks changes that with a beautiful ankle pick to make it 6-3. Now Keckeisen needs more than a quick escape, although he does get out to make it 6-4. 1 minute to go in the second. Keckeisen attacking but it's a reattack by Brooks that scores. 8-5 after the escape. Period ends.

3rd period: Brooks gets to try out bottom, and he's out to make it 9-5 Penn State. Add another takedown, that's five, and it's 11-5. Brooks cuts Keckeisen who isn't going down without a fight. Riding time locked up. Keck keeps going. And he gets a takedown to ensure it's just a regular decision. Final score though, an impressive 12-8 victory for Aaron Brooks, who looks every bit the #1 wrestler in the NCAA.
 
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