U20 World Team Trials and U23 Nationals
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I have a friend named Blair, she said that CC will be at 92.
Well not to be a downer but we may not see as many guys at U23s as we’re thinking. Hearing the coaches are more focused on several of the guys just getting better and learning the coach’s new system. Plus side is they are obviously VERY serious about taking this team to another level right away.
That would go with the philosophy of less-is-more. Less wrestling = more medals. Less duel meets = more disappointed fans. (JJ)😉. I’ve been hanging out at the Iowa board too much.
Seems like Flo usually releases entries a week or so out for most events like this.
Flow has a list up which I skimmed thru. It appears like our wrestlers are going to be working in Stillwater to get better because I only saw finalists in 20 and under Hughes and Lockett listed. However, I did just skim the list and could have missed some.
Ya I’ll be pretty bummed if we don’t see some guys. Gotta get the RTC to represent! Wanna see DT in Americas Brightest Orange out there too.
Some new cowboys added to Flo list of entries.
U20
61kg
-McComas
U23
57kg
-Smith
-Caviness
70kg
-Sheets
86kg
-Thompson (woah)
-Mower
92kg
-Dopps
97kg
-Carroll
I was really hoping to also see Spratley, Jamison, Williams, Young, Travis, Robb, Heeg, and Merrill.
U20
61kg
-McComas
U23
57kg
-Smith
-Caviness
70kg
-Sheets
86kg
-Thompson (woah)
-Mower
92kg
-Dopps
97kg
-Carroll
I was really hoping to also see Spratley, Jamison, Williams, Young, Travis, Robb, Heeg, and Merrill.
Was always told CC going 92kg for 23s but the new staff doesn't want guys pulling much so maybe that's what were seeing here.
Speaking of Sam Smith, Ive been told he's jumped levels.
If 97kg is his freestyle goal long term there’s no major benefit to going 92kg right now if he is only dropping to 197 for ncaa I guess.
Would love to see Sam Smith be good enough to crack the lineup at some point but I’ll believe it when I see it.
From 97 kgs to 197 ? I would have like him at 92 kg
I think this far out from the season, it’s wherever he feels more comfortable and I don’t think it’s indicative of how easy/hard 197 will be for him.
Mat tweeted CC is going at 92 kg, not 97.
Well that’s good then. No need to have them matched up lol. Would be really awesome if they could both make respective finals to show what we have coming.
As of right now here's I think this is everyone who is registered from Cowboy RTC or committed...
| Division | Weight | Name |
| U20 Freestyle | 61kg (134.5lbs) | Cael Hughes |
| U20 Freestyle | 61kg (134.5lbs) | JJ Ryan McComas |
| U20 Freestyle | 74kg (163.1lbs) | Ladarion Lockett |
| U20 Greco-Roman | 130kg (286.6lbs) | Hayden Simpson |
| U23 Freestyle | 57kg (125.7lbs) | Sam Smith |
| U23 Freestyle | 57kg (125.7lbs) | Jayce Caviness |
| U23 Freestyle | 70kg (154.3lbs) | Cutter Sheets |
| U23 Freestyle | 86kg (189.6lbs) | Brayden Thompson |
| U23 Freestyle | 86kg (189.6lbs) | Benjamin Mower |
| U23 Freestyle | 92kg (202.8lbs) | Trevor Dopps |
| U23 Freestyle | 92kg (202.8lbs) | Christian Carroll |
| U20 Freestyle | 97kg (213.8lbs) | Cody Merrill (Daniel Cormier WC) |
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I just checked again and his registration has indeed changed to 92 (he was registered at 97 earlier this morning), I’ll update the table…
Not walking around weight. Hell he got heavier than that regularly in between duals this year.
If true then there is no wonder he looked terrible most matches. Thats about as bad of weight management as it gets while still working out everyday. Wonder how much better he would look up at 184.
Crazy to think back on talk of him potentially being a 165 in college.
184 seems to be the spot.
Will be interesting to see how that impacts Robb.
184 seems to be the spot.
Will be interesting to see how that impacts Robb.
Lockett wrestling at 74kg, is he making much of a cut? Where does he project at in college? 165 or 174? I really see DT coming in benefiting Lockett big time over the next five or six years.
This is the old staffs team will see Taylor’s team after this next season. This team was put together and should get 2nd or 3rd at worst.
Well to an extent lol. Whether or not Taylor and Co being a positive influence to help get Hendrickson is up for debate. Also Amine is all the new staff. Much respect and love to the former staff and I get what you’re saying but we’ll be able to argue til the sun goes down as to whether several guys hopefully make jumps is because of the new staff or just the progression young guys make.
Anyone who signs under Taylor is a Taylor guy. Otherwise they wouldn’t have signed.
I saw them wear down and regress as the season went on so I’m not sure that it was just inevitable that they were going to make a huge jump. I know why you’d say that but they didn’t finish strong
