The 2024 U23 Nationals and the U20 WTT are the next big event on the schedule. Please use this thread to discuss this competition in advance of it, and during the competition.
2024 U23 Nationals & U20 World Team Trials (5/31-6/2) thread
- Thread starter Tom McAndrew
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Interesting Lillidahl and Sealey list NLWC while Ryder shows M2. Not a big deal.............
Perhaps it has something to do with where they are in school. I believe that Lillidahl and Sealey graduated from Wyoming Sem in recent days. Ryder, by contrast, is just finishing his junior year of HS.
I don't know the USA Wrestling rules, or the NCAA rules, on when a wrestler can or can not be listed as being a part of a RTC.
I think it’s just a formality. Pretty sure Kasak wrestled under M2 during his HS Sr yr while living in State College also. I can’t remember what Nick Lee listed?
I’m well aware. He was attached to M2 for open tournaments and living in State College training with M2 and NLWC.
Yeah, my read on this is its due to where he stands in terms of high school vs. college.
All times Eastern:
Saturday, June 1st
Session 1:
U20 Freestyle World Team Trials – Challenge Tournament - Preliminaries, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Challenge Finals & Consolations
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
U23 Freestyle – Preliminaries and Consolations
9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Session 2:
U20 Freestyle World Team Trials – All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
U23 Freestyle – Preliminaries and Consolations
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 2nd
Session 3:
U23 Freestyle – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Consolations, All Medal Matches, and Best 2 out of 3 Finals
10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Do note that, and the schedule makes it obvious, but these are incredibly long days and the entry list is massive. So when looking for updates Saturday and Sunday, large gaps with nothing are not out of the question.
Nomad has posted a bunch of guesses on how the U20 seeding will go. I'll post them in this thread
I’m aware. Just seems a bit of a slight to have a U17 World Silver Medalist and True Freshman NCAA 3 rd place finisher seeded fifth, but my guess is Tyler would use that as motivation.
Nomad is using PIN ratings (Performance Index) for his seeding predictions, since USA Wrestling announced they would use them for national and regional events starting with 2023-24.
Nomad had this comment about PIN ratings, which may address why Kasak isn't higher in his seeding prediction:
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