Best Start to a Freshman Season

[HokieHWT 442]

With Parris and Fix knocking off top guys the past few weeks made me think of the best start for a freshman. Parris knocking off the 3rd place finisher has to be up there. Dave Hoffman pinned two AAs his first weekend of wrestling in Cory Ace and someone else from the old EWL but I forget who.

[silvermedal 207]

The 149 from Mizzou continues to impress.  He handled a solid Thomsen, 9-3.  I'm strictly speaking about this season.  Daryl Burley was an amazing true frosh.  

Edited January 18, 2019 by silvermedal

[Perry 1,142]

Mauller looks like he's going to be really good

[Warren_Haynes 23]

Max Askren had a nice start to his freshman year

[steamboat_charlie v2 939]

Dustin Schlatter had a pretty good freshman year as well...

[Jimmy Cinnabon 218]

How about Gable Steveson?

[klehner 292]

Kyle Dake's first collegiate match was a win over #4 from Maryland.  Then won the Southern Scuffle.  A week or so later beat #1 Humphrey and the then-#3 from Maryland at National Duals.

Not too shabby.

[HokieHWT 442]

14 minutes ago, klehner said:

Kyle Dake's first collegiate match was a win over #4 from Maryland.  Then won the Southern Scuffle.  A week or so later beat #1 Humphrey and the then-#3 from Maryland at National Duals.

Not too shabby.

This is what I am talking about. Who came out and started knocking off AAs.

[1032004 566]

1 hour ago, HokieHWT said:

With Parris and Fix knocking off top guys the past few weeks made me think of the best start for a freshman. Parris knocking off the 3rd place finisher has to be up there. Dave Hoffman pinned two AAs his first weekend of wrestling in Cory Ace and someone else from the old EWL but I forget who.

Fix has beaten 2 former finalists in Suriano and Lizak

[1032004 566]

Hidlay last year beat Lavallee (2nd 2017), Micah Jordan (4th 2017) and Tyler Berger (5th 2017) all prior to the conference tournament.

[tigerfan 144]

Max Askren beat #2 JD Bergman 8-4 in his first official match. 3 days later he beat #4 Joel Flaggert 2-1. 2 weeks later he won Vegas beating new #2 Jerry Rinaldi 4-3 in the finals and eventual AA that year Nick Roy in the quarters. That was 3 top 4 wins by the first weekend in December. The following weekend he majored #8 Wynn Michalak. Undefeated through December, Askren then won the Scuffle title, beating Hudson Taylor then pinning JD Bergman in the finals.  Askren then went 4-0 at the National Duals, beating his 3rd #2 ranked guy of the season, Mike Tamillow 9-4.  He finished January by majoring #8 Craig Brester.  After a couple more wins, Askren lost on a controversial defensive pin call against eventual Runner-up Kurt Backes, ending his 26 match win streak.

[Perry 1,142]

Zain retherford beat Logan stieber as a freshman. Followed it up with 2 losses to him but still a very impressive feat and put his name on the d1 map

[Fletcher 560]

I think Kaid Brock's first collegiate match was a pin of the returning NCAA champ.

[BigTenFanboy 1,681]

42 minutes ago, Fletcher said:

I think Kaid Brock's first collegiate match was a pin of the returning NCAA champ.

 

[KTG119 816]

1 hour ago, Fletcher said:

I think Kaid Brock's first collegiate match was a pin of the returning NCAA champ.

First match out of RS

[Alwayswrestling 163]

Dan Severn had a incredible freshman year, before getting injured something like 28-0 with 20 plus falls including a fall over the defending NCAA champ.

[TobusRex 1,656]

I don't think Kaid's improved one iota since he beat Brewer.