2024 NCAA Championship Session IV Thread
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Not trying to be a PITA, but it has unofficially clinched. Obviously there is no way anyone can pass them. But the NCAA has not yet officially announced it yet.
The UM Mat guy is a little creepy with that hair du.
Last match of Session IV for PSU
285 Championship Semifinal:
#1 seed Greg Kerkvliet vs. #4 seed Cohlton Schultz (ASU) -- I'll use CS
Per 1
Kerk with an ankle pick for a quick TD, 3-0. CS to his feet and hits a shoulder roll but Kerk stays with him. Stoppage for blood for CS @ 2:30 left. CS works up a bit, back down, then Kerk flattens him. CS works up to his base, then flattened again. Stoppage for blood for CS with 1:23 left. A long stoppage, but we're back. Kerk flattens him again. Kerk having a tough time turning him. End. RT @ 2:44 for Kerk
Per 2
Kerk takes bottom. Kerk works up and is out in 6 sec, 4-0. Kerk with a lo single, elevates it and drags CS to the middle, then trips him down, CS rolls and grabs an ankle, but Kerk gets the TD, 7-0. Stall warning with 12 sec left on Kerk. End. RT is locked, so the amount is not important
Per 3
CS takes neutral. 1 min left after not much action. A lot of ear-to-ear. CS pushes in and Kerk backs off and is hit with a stall call, 7-1. End. With RT, it's an 8-1 DEC for Kerk.
He'll face Lucas Davison (Michigan) in the final tomorrow night
The really late stall call against Kerk cost him the major
285 Championship Semifinal:
#1 seed Greg Kerkvliet vs. #4 seed Cohlton Schultz (ASU) -- I'll use CS
Per 1
Kerk with an ankle pick for a quick TD, 3-0. CS to his feet and hits a shoulder roll but Kerk stays with him. Stoppage for blood for CS @ 2:30 left. CS works up a bit, back down, then Kerk flattens him. CS works up to his base, then flattened again. Stoppage for blood for CS with 1:23 left. A long stoppage, but we're back. Kerk flattens him again. Kerk having a tough time turning him. End. RT @ 2:44 for Kerk
Per 2
Kerk takes bottom. Kerk works up and is out in 6 sec, 4-0. Kerk with a lo single, elevates it and drags CS to the middle, then trips him down, CS rolls and grabs an ankle, but Kerk gets the TD, 7-0. Stall warning with 12 sec left on Kerk. End. RT is locked, so the amount is not important
Per 3
CS takes neutral. 1 min left after not much action. A lot of ear-to-ear. CS pushes in and Kerk backs off and is hit with a stall call, 7-1. End. With RT, it's an 8-1 DEC for Kerk.
He'll face Lucas Davison (Michigan) in the final tomorrow night
The really late stall call against Kerk cost him the major
While Schultz staggered around like dead man walking for two periods. Sad.
Yeah, he could have been hit a time or two
Didn't mean to imply disrespect for the Division. Major respect for that unit.
Has anyone peeked at the I0wa blog lately? They were salty after the B1G tourney. Can't imagine they are happy getting lapped in points 1 1/3 times - with more separation possible tomorrow.
He looks like a lot of Heavyweights back in the ‘70s. Remember Chris Taylor? 6-5 412.Did Schultz used to sumo wrestle?
Do not even need that. 22pts to go. If the morning session goes well tomorrow, it is in the bag.
1. It is somewhat defensive, but you can shoot out of it. Braeden Davis did once or twice today. A lot of guys that work from their knees like to counter on a shot. So if your opponent is active, you can generally avoid a stall call from your knees (as long as you counter). If your opponent on his feet doesn't shoot, and you stay on your knees, you likely will be hit with a stall call.
2. It can be confusing. The calls used to be left solely up to the judgement of the ref. To promote more action, the rules have been tweaked some so that there are some mandatory stall calls (backing off the mat, holding onto the legs with no hold above the waist for 5 seconds, etc.) So while a wrestler can be more active and more aggressive than their opponent, they can do one of the aforementioned acts and get hit with a stall call. It doesn't seem balanced or fair, but the ref is simply enforcing the rules. This year, they also put an added emphasis on the guy on top working for a tilt. Kerk has been hit with stalling several times this year due to that (and was tonight in his semi), as he will pull his hands off and do little, to encourage the bottom guy to make a move (when they are doing nothing), so that he can use that move to try to turn them. Alas, that invites a stall call on him, and multiple refs have done that.
I hope that helps
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Penn State wrestling clinches 2024 NCAA championship, its third in a row, on tournament's second day
Penn State wrestling has won its third consecutive NCAA Wrestling Championship before the final session even begins.
Penn State gets four extra points for every champ. So if they get six, that equals 24, and that would break the record. If they get five, and a third place finisher, that is 24 and would do it too. Other combinations exist as well.
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