Lee or Yianni? Which true freshman is better?

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And why?

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[2td3nf 546]

Hope they both keep winning World Championships as well. :D

[WrestlingFan89 246]

Tough call, they are both great. I think Lee is more of a dominator so maybe give him a slight advantage.

[tightwaist 390]

Tough one. They each won a very difficult weight class. Lee seems to be more dominant, but Yianni does otherworldly stuff that makes you go, hmmm.

 

My vote is Spencer Diakomihalis.

[TBar1977 3,953]

Lee dominates more, but they are both great.

[pjm46 83]

Lee will be competitive at WTTs this summer and I would not be surprised if he wins it.

 

Not sure if Yianni can compete with Zain and Steiber yet. Hopefully we find out this summer.

 

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[Aviator12 196]

Lee is gonna make the 125 field look like he’s wrestling middle schoolers next season, and I’m not particularly a Spencer Lee fan. He was teching and pinning All Americans like it was nothing his TRUE FRESHMAN year. The only 2 (not counting Bresser) he didn’t eventually throw around like rag dolls were 2 guys stronger than him in Nato and Suriano. A year older, stronger Spencer Lee is simply scary to think about. A senior year Spencer Lee may be something we’ve never before...a bonus point victory every match. He’s a generational talent along with Snyder.

[Billyhoyle 2,027]

Lee is better. Only question in my mind is whether he can stay healthy. Are you a vote for Yanni?

[russelscout 1,573]

Lee is gonna make the 125 field look like he’s wrestling middle schoolers next season, and I’m not particularly a Spencer Lee fan. He was teching and pinning All Americans like it was nothing his TRUE FRESHMAN year. The only 2 (not counting Bresser) he didn’t eventually throw around like rag dolls were 2 guys stronger than him in Nato and Suriano. A year older, stronger Spencer Lee is simply scary to think about. A senior year Spencer Lee may be something we’ve never before...a bonus point victory every match. He’s a generational talent along with Snyder.

I hope this happens, but idk. Metcalf dominated his soph year and seemed to get less dominant as the time passed.

[2td3nf 546]

Somewhat related to thread, but will be interesting to see if Spencer is an alternate to Gilman at the World Cup in Iowa. Guessing Lee would be a huge crowd favorite there. I'm sure he could win matches there too.

[2td3nf 546]

Matter of fact, give Spencer Lee the Iran match. (Oh, I know, I'm gonna get in trouble on this one. Don't even know if Spencer will be on World Cup team.)

[stp 546]

Lee by a lot. 

[whyme25 54]

Yianni by a lot 

 

I hink he could even beat Picco in a hypothetical match

[provocateur 12]

Lee by a lot. 

 

Lee by a little. 

[Old_Marine_Wrestler 245]

Contrast in styles. Both are incredible talents and in great environments for them to blossom.

[spladle 179]

Both have titles. I call it equal.

[nom 984]

Good Q. Lee has 2 junior world titles. + for him. Yianni competes in a weight class that contains a higher percentage of males 18+ in the U.S. a plus for him.

 

Both are phenomenal. Yianni has one loss to the 2 seed. Lee had a loss to the 2 seed and to a lower seed. Both won from the 3 seed right? Beating the 2 and 1 seeds. Both had to avenge a prior loss. Lee pinned his guy. Yianni had to beat a defending 2x champion. Lee had to beat a 1x champ (and pinned him).

 

Pretty cool story for both.

Edited March 18, 2018 by nom

[TobusRex 2,006]

Lee. Lee dominated his way to the finals.

[Cletus_Tucker 890]

This should be a great comparison going forward.  Lee twice the losses in half the matches.    Yianni half the losses in twice the matches.      Both national champs as true frosh.   Slight advantage to Yianni but Lee is very good.   And with 125 likely clearing out, Lee should keep those losses to a minimum going forward.    

[BigTenFanboy 1,735]

Somewhat related to thread, but will be interesting to see if Spencer is an alternate to Gilman at the World Cup in Iowa. Guessing Lee would be a huge crowd favorite there. I'm sure he could win matches there too.

 

Spencer Lee will beat Gilman this spring.

[WildTurkey44 321]

Lee pure domination. Yianni almost lost in the finals.

[Serial_Thriller 77]

Yianni by a lot

 

I hink he could even beat Picco in a hypothetical match

Oh no! Not the “hypothetical” matches!!!! *starts having Taylor/Dake flashbacks*

[bp2xbw 33]

Spencer Lee will beat Gilman this spring.

Maybe, quite a size difference. Still has to run the gauntlet of other studs. 

Although, Lee has already beaten Gilman.... in popularity.  Lee is the anti-Gilman.

[klehner 446]

Lee pure domination. Yianni almost lost in the finals.

"Almost" is a synonym for "not."

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Lee will wrestle senior level this summer? This is confirmed?