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NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 6:04 pm
by WestWYOPoke
Might as well kick this thread off now...
Wright AND Zollman get at-large bids to the tourney. This means Wyo will send 7 wrestlers to Nationals!!
While Sunday was disappointing, hopefully it provides some fuel to everyone for the next 10 days.
Here's to the biggest UW contingent I can remember in a long time (ever??) making some noise in St. Louis.
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:56 am
by OrediggerPoke
This is the most qualifiers I can recall (at least during the Suder and Branch eras).
The best part might be that only Brian Andrews is a senior. This team has a lot of upside.
I am going to make a bold prediction that Hastings and Buchanan become All-Americans. Buchanan's unrelenting style has a bit of Bryce Meredith flavor...could he make a Meredith run?
Also, Wright has the ability to be an All-American...if he puts it together and has his tournament.
Finally, unfortunately Fresno State is disbanding its program. I really hope Wyoming is trying to recruit RS-Freshman Kyle Parco. That dude has a motor, and, could be a guy competing for National Championships someday.
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:05 am
by LanderPoke
I want to say we had 8 one year. It was during LeBlanc-Onufer-Fonz. That year NCAAs could not have gone worse.
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:56 am
by OrediggerPoke
LanderPoke wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:05 am
I want to say we had 8 one year. It was during LeBlanc-Onufer-Fonz. That year NCAAs could not have gone worse.
I think you might be talking about the year that LeBlanc didn't make weight. Looks like we had 6 qualifiers.
https://billingsgazette.com/sports/coll ... fdc72.html
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:59 am
by OrediggerPoke
The year after that (senior season for Onufer and Leblanc) also had 6.
https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboom ... e065d.html
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:18 pm
by LanderPoke
looks I was wrong. 7 making the NCAAs is a ton. We did well this year to get that many. Such a disapointment when Joe didn't make weight. The next year was terrible, Onufer didn't make AA and Joe didn't wrestle to his potential.
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:45 pm
by 303cowboy
4-3 in the first round. Not too shabby. Buchanan with the pin!
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 2:23 pm
by LanderPoke
303cowboy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 1:45 pm
4-3 in the first round. Not too shabby. Buchanan with the pin!
Pokes wrestled pretty well. Disappointing for Tate, but at the same time Jacob Wright pulled the upset. Have to bring your very, very best each match at the NCAAs. Win some, lose some.
Hope we can pull some upsets in round 2
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 6:55 pm
by OrediggerPoke
OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 7:56 am
This is the most qualifiers I can recall (at least during the Suder and Branch eras).
The best part might be that only Brian Andrews is a senior. This team has a lot of upside.
I am going to make a bold prediction that Hastings and Buchanan become All-Americans. Buchanan's unrelenting style has a bit of Bryce Meredith flavor...could he make a Meredith run?
Also, Wright has the ability to be an All-American...if he puts it together and has his tournament.
Finally, unfortunately Fresno State is disbanding its program. I really hope Wyoming is trying to recruit RS-Freshman Kyle Parco. That dude has a motor, and, could be a guy competing for National Championships someday.
I warned you all...watch out for Wright!! He is in the quarters!!
Let’s go Hastings, Buchanan and Andrew’s on ESPN2 here shortly.
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:11 pm
by 'PokeForLife
Oh Buchanan!
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:22 pm
by 303cowboy
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:27 pm
by OrediggerPoke
Beast!!! Wow does he have former #1 Adams number. He is 4-0 against him. Adam’s hasn’t lost to anyone else.
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:39 pm
by 'PokeForLife
4 pts of stalling against Andrews in the 1st? Good grief, man. BS
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:41 pm
by 'PokeForLife
Uhh, that was poorly called IMO.
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:45 pm
by OrediggerPoke
'PokeForLife wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:41 pm
Uhh, that was poorly called IMO.
poop. Andrews might be out of the tournament. I believe a DQ (even for stalling) results in a forfeit of the tournament for the wrestler. Anyone know for sure?
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 9:29 pm
by OrediggerPoke
Day 1 Recap
Zollman 0-2 and is eliminated.
Moody, Hastings, Samuelson, Andrews all go 1-1 and will compete in wrestlebacks. Andrews might be eliminated because he was DQed for stalling in his second match (not sure of the NCAAT rule on DQs).
Buchanan the 8 seed and Wright the 23rd seed both go 2-0 and will wrestle in the quarterfinals! Both have really tough matches. Wright faces 2 seed stud Hidlay from NCST. Buchanan will face 1 seed and undefeated Amine from Michigan. Amine is very beatable for Buchanan IMO. We will see.
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:10 pm
by LanderPoke
OrediggerPoke wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:45 pm
'PokeForLife wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:41 pm
Uhh, that was poorly called IMO.
Sh#t. Andrews might be out of the tournament. I believe a DQ (even for stalling) results in a forfeit of the tournament for the wrestler. Anyone know for sure?
Really? I don’t think that’s the case
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:13 pm
by LanderPoke
Buchanan is a horse. So strong. He’s wrestling very well right now
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:59 am
by OrediggerPoke
Quarters and second round wrestlebacks coming up on ESPNU and ESPN3. Let’s go pokes! If Wright and Buchanan can pull the upsets, they guarantee a top 6 finish.
Re: NCAA Wrestling Championships
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2021 8:59 am
by OrediggerPoke
LanderPoke wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:13 pm
Buchanan is a horse. So strong. He’s wrestling very well right now
He wrestles like Meredith. He doesn’t care who his opponent is, he is going to let it fly.