U.s. Nationals freestyle – finals matchups

gjfovf · 04-11-2009, 06:34 PM

U.S. NATIONALS FREESTYLE – FINALS MATCHUPS

55 kg/121 lbs.
Nick Simmons (Corvallis, Ore./Sunkist Kids) vs. Obe Blanc (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC)

60 kg/132 lbs.
Shawn Bunch (Columbus, Ohio/Gator WC) vs. Mike Zadick (Solon, Iowa/Gator WC)

66 kg/145.5 lbs.
Trent Paulson (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) vs. Brent Metcalf (Davison, Mich./Gator WC)

74 kg/163 lbs.
Travis Paulson (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) vs. Keith Gavin (Pittsburgh, Pa./New York AC)

84 kg/185 lbs.
Eric Luedke (Iowa City, Iowa/Gator WC) vs. Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./New York AC)

96 kg/211.5 lbs.
Kyle Cerminara (Lewiston, N.Y./New York AC) vs. Jake Varner (Bakersfield, Calif./Sunkist Kids)

120 kg/264.5 lbs.
Steve Mocco (Iowa City, Iowa/New York AC) vs. Tervel Dlagnev (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Sunkist Kids)

5pointcrossankle · 04-11-2009, 07:01 PM

when are the finals going to start?

vaisforlovers · 04-11-2009, 08:20 PM

Simmons
Bunch
Paulson
Paulson
Herbert(maybe)
Varner
MOCCO! He's blown through EVERYONE!

Gold · 04-11-2009, 08:27 PM

Vais I'm surprised by the definite lack of Iowa homerism in picks. Very respectable!

Your picks look about as good as can be guessed. I don't really know too much about a lot of these guys' freestyle skills, but I imagine 60, 74, and 120 could go either way based on their head to head records. Metcalf might have a good shot against Paulson, too--I really don't know.

JensenS · 04-11-2009, 08:55 PM

Metcalf beat Paulson either here or at the Trials last year.

He hasn't shown a ton in the way of scoring today (part of that can probably be credited to the guys he was wrestling) but given their history you'd probably have to make Metcalf a slight favorite.

JensenS · 04-11-2009, 09:04 PM

Finals results so far...

55 KG
Nick Simmons def Obe Blanc 7-4/7-1

60 KG
Mike Zadick def Shawn Bunch 1-2/2-0/2-0

66 KG
Trent Paulson def Brent Metcalf 0-1/3-0/3-0 (shows what I know...)

74 KG
Travis Paulson def Keith Gavin 0-1/1-0/1-0

They've got a real iron sharpening iron thing going on up in Lincoln with the Paulsons and Burroughs.

All three of those guys have improved a ton in the last year.

JensenS · 04-11-2009, 09:15 PM

84 KG
Jake Herbert def Eric Luedke 7-0/1-3/1-0

Going to be tough business knocking off Hrovat come Trials but this is a great start for Herbert.

JensenS · 04-11-2009, 09:21 PM

96 KG
Jake Varner def Kyle Cerminara 2-0/2-0

Not a bad job by Mr. Varner. Wins the US Open as a junior in college and does it without having a single point scored against him.

Gold · 04-11-2009, 09:21 PM

Hopefully Hrovat isn't injured too bad...

Gold · 04-11-2009, 09:22 PM

Yeah it looks like Varner had one of the best weekends out of anyone. Mocco could potentially out-do him, but still very impressive.

04-11-2009, 06:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
gjfovf NCAA Champ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,453	U.s. Nationals freestyle – finals matchups U.S. NATIONALS FREESTYLE – FINALS MATCHUPS 55 kg/121 lbs. Nick Simmons (Corvallis, Ore./Sunkist Kids) vs. Obe Blanc (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) 60 kg/132 lbs. Shawn Bunch (Columbus, Ohio/Gator WC) vs. Mike Zadick (Solon, Iowa/Gator WC) 66 kg/145.5 lbs. Trent Paulson (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) vs. Brent Metcalf (Davison, Mich./Gator WC) 74 kg/163 lbs. Travis Paulson (Lincoln, Neb./Sunkist Kids) vs. Keith Gavin (Pittsburgh, Pa./New York AC) 84 kg/185 lbs. Eric Luedke (Iowa City, Iowa/Gator WC) vs. Jake Herbert (Wexford, Pa./New York AC) 96 kg/211.5 lbs. Kyle Cerminara (Lewiston, N.Y./New York AC) vs. Jake Varner (Bakersfield, Calif./Sunkist Kids) 120 kg/264.5 lbs. Steve Mocco (Iowa City, Iowa/New York AC) vs. Tervel Dlagnev (Cedar Falls, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) __________________ "All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become."

04-11-2009, 07:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
5pointcrossankle Round of 12 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 373	Re: U.s. Nationals freestyle – finals matchups when are the finals going to start?

04-11-2009, 08:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
vaisforlovers Olympic Champ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Staunton, VA Posts: 2,951	Re: U.s. Nationals freestyle – finals matchups Simmons Bunch Paulson Paulson Herbert(maybe) Varner MOCCO! He's blown through EVERYONE!

04-11-2009, 08:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gold Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cambridge or Columbus, OH, depending on the time of year Posts: 3,017	Re: U.s. Nationals freestyle – finals matchups Vais I'm surprised by the definite lack of Iowa homerism in picks. Very respectable! Your picks look about as good as can be guessed. I don't really know too much about a lot of these guys' freestyle skills, but I imagine 60, 74, and 120 could go either way based on their head to head records. Metcalf might have a good shot against Paulson, too--I really don't know. __________________ David Taylor - Future 4x NCAA Champ.

04-11-2009, 08:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
JensenS Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 13,709	Re: U.s. Nationals freestyle – finals matchups Metcalf beat Paulson either here or at the Trials last year. He hasn't shown a ton in the way of scoring today (part of that can probably be credited to the guys he was wrestling) but given their history you'd probably have to make Metcalf a slight favorite.

04-11-2009, 09:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
JensenS Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 13,709	Re: U.s. Nationals freestyle – finals matchups Finals results so far... 55 KG Nick Simmons def Obe Blanc 7-4/7-1 60 KG Mike Zadick def Shawn Bunch 1-2/2-0/2-0 66 KG Trent Paulson def Brent Metcalf 0-1/3-0/3-0 (shows what I know...) 74 KG Travis Paulson def Keith Gavin 0-1/1-0/1-0 They've got a real iron sharpening iron thing going on up in Lincoln with the Paulsons and Burroughs. All three of those guys have improved a ton in the last year.

04-11-2009, 09:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
JensenS Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 13,709	Re: U.s. Nationals freestyle – finals matchups 84 KG Jake Herbert def Eric Luedke 7-0/1-3/1-0 Going to be tough business knocking off Hrovat come Trials but this is a great start for Herbert.

04-11-2009, 09:21 PM	#8 (permalink)
JensenS Administrator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware Posts: 13,709	Re: U.s. Nationals freestyle – finals matchups 96 KG Jake Varner def Kyle Cerminara 2-0/2-0 Not a bad job by Mr. Varner. Wins the US Open as a junior in college and does it without having a single point scored against him.

04-11-2009, 09:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
Gold Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cambridge or Columbus, OH, depending on the time of year Posts: 3,017	Re: U.s. Nationals freestyle – finals matchups Hopefully Hrovat isn't injured too bad... __________________ David Taylor - Future 4x NCAA Champ.

04-11-2009, 09:22 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gold Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cambridge or Columbus, OH, depending on the time of year Posts: 3,017	Re: U.s. Nationals freestyle – finals matchups Yeah it looks like Varner had one of the best weekends out of anyone. Mocco could potentially out-do him, but still very impressive. __________________ David Taylor - Future 4x NCAA Champ.

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