Where are Penn State connections seeded for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials?
Penn State wrestlers past, present, and future are vying for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team this weekend, as are NLWC members.
Where are Penn State connections seeded for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials?
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I think lilledahl is in agood spot. I would rather face Richards then the next 6 guys
Perhaps. But there are Non-Olympic weight Senior Worlds later this year, which will probably keep some guys around:
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You have to click on the tweet to see the entire bracket. Gilman is the #2 seed
Greg,Where are Penn State connections seeded for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials?
Penn State wrestlers past, present, and future are vying for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team this weekend, as are NLWC members.www.on3.com
What time does wrestling start on Friday ? Televised for those that didn’t get tickets ? If you want tickets to this incredible event I’m hearing theirs 300 tickets left.
Session 1 runs 10-3:45 p.m. ET on Peacock Friday. Peacock has all mat cams too, plus a quad box. The challenge semis and finals are 6:30 - 10 with over the air coverage on USA Network with Peacock streaming. Saturday session three runs 10-2:30 on Peacock, and finals are 6:30-10 on USA and Peacock.
I don’t know that “always” is correct here. For this cycle? Yeah he probably will have some trouble with the ~15 lb jump this go round, but look at David Taylor. He won NCAAs at 165 in 2012, and pretty quickly became 2nd in the US behind Burroughs at 74 kg. Then made the complete jump to 86 (30 lb bump) and we see where he got to.
Now of course body types are different and Carter is not DT, but if he’s as good as we all think he is, he can and absolutely be competitive at 86 by 2028.
Would 79 be a sweet spot for him? Probably, but who knows where his body takes him. I think he’s more likely to struggle if he decides to fluctuate between 79/86 vs sticking at 86 long term.
In reality, 74 was just never going to be an option for him. That’s a lot of weight to cut to get by a guy like Burroughs let alone Dake if you do.
Taylor was 3rd behind JB and Dake
A lot for me is I am far from sold on Carter's FS potential and going up in weight doesn't help.
From my best recollection, David trained over a few years before winning World Championships and then won the Olympic gold medal ln 2021. It sure did not happen over a few weeks or months. I would think if Carter and Aaron train over the years-in this different style, they will be super successful in the international wrestling. Fascinating to see Brooks wrestle Taylor-and you would think would be Taylor's last Olympics.