US Open Entries

[nhs67 2,110]

9 hours ago, ShakaAloha said:

By far the most competitive weight--Ringer, IMar, Cenzo, Wick (what happened to him wrestling for Croatia?), McFadden, Isiah White, Lujan, and Marstellar.

A lot of the weights are shaping up, now.

125 looks very good, too.  I am seriously hoping to see a Davison - Zillmer matchup.

86 has a tonne of gents.  Was actually hoping to see Hidlay at 92, not 86, tbh.  I like Thiccclay.

[nhs67 2,110]

Looking in to it further... 65, 70, and 125 have more POI to me, and 125 has the highest percentage total of POI.

This is what I have so far, and I have separated each weight in to two groups based on my interest level in them, not how good they are (groups are not ordered in any specific way, just... there)... this includes all 248 wrestlers that were registered as of 9:00 AM US-Eastern on 4/15/22.

57KG :

POI-
Matthew Ramos - Illinois - Boilermaker RTC
Joey Prata - Virginia - Oklahoma Regional Training Center
Sam Latona - Alabama - Southeast Regional Training Center, Inc
Gregory Diakomihalis - New York - Spartan Combat RTC
Jakob Camacho - North Carolina - Wolfpack Wrestling Club

OTHERS...
Saoul Prado    Nevada    Aniciete Training Club
Caleb Smith    North Carolina    Boone RTC
Anthony Molton    Illinois    Buies Creek Wrestling Club
Dawson Collins    Washington    Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club
Cian Apple    Colorado    Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club
Timothy Romero    Colorado    Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club
Bryson Hamada    Hawaii    Hawaii Wrestling Academy
Evan Shell    Colorado    Mustang Wrestling Club
Hunter Pfantz    Iowa    Mustang Wrestling Club
Aden Reeves    Iowa    Viking Wrestling Club (IA)
Foster Griffin    Texas    N/A
Dalton Henderson    Virginia    N/A
Noah Cortez    Washington    N/A
Derek Wilson    Nevada    N/A
Juan Diaz    California    N/A

5 of 20 - 25%

61 KG:

POI-
Gabriel Tagg    South Dakota    Jackrabbit Wrestling Club
Jesse Mendez    Indiana    Region Wrestling Academy
Wyatt Henson    Missouri    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Seth Gross    Minnesota    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Tyler Graff    Virginia    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Shelton Mack    New Jersey    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Nico Megaludis    Pennsylvania    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Sean Fausz    California    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Brandon Wright    Indiana    N/A

OTHERS...
Mitchell Brown    Arizona    Air Force Regional Training Center
Colton Davis    Illinois    All Navy Wrestling
Paul Bianchi    Wisconsin    Arkansas Regional Training Center
Dustin Norris    Ohio    Boilermaker RTC
Gabriel Townsell    Illinois    California Regional Training Center (CA RTC)
Daniel DeShazer    Kansas    Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC
Luciano Fasulo    Alaska    La Grande Mat Club
Taylor Vasquez    Colorado    Mustang Wrestling Club
Justin Sampson    Minnesota    Mustang Wrestling Club
Gabriel Vidlak    Oklahoma    Oklahoma Regional Training Center
Joshua Jones    Pennsylvania    Patriot Elite Wrestling Club
Nick Masters    Georgia    Princeton Wrestling Club
Ethan Rotondo    Wisconsin    Sunkids Wrestling Club
Julian Chlebove    Arizona    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Josh Kramer    Arizona    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Justin Folley    Nevada    N/A
Thomas Miracle    Idaho    N/A
Ernesto Garcia    Nevada    N/A
Peter Hammer    Texas    N/A
Jason Valencia    California    N/A

9 of 29 - 31%

65 KG:

POI-
Kyle Shoop    New York    Bulls Wrestling Club
Ben Freeman    Michigan    Bulls Wrestling Club
Brock Zacherl    Pennsylvania    Clarion RTC
Patricio Lugo    Florida    Hawkeye Wrestling Club
Matthew Kolodzik    New Jersey    New Jersey RTC
Luke Pletcher    Pennsylvania    Pittsburgh Wrestling Club
Cole Matthews    Pennsylvania    Pittsburgh Wrestling Club
Colton McCrystal    Iowa    StaleMates Wrestling
Kendric Maple    Missouri    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Kanen Storr    Michigan    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Dean Heil    Maryland    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Evan Henderson    Ohio    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Joshua Saunders    Missouri    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Yahya Thomas    Illinois    Wildcat Wrestling Club
Julian Tagg    Ohio    N/A
Tristan Moran    Wisconsin    N/A
Ian Parker    Iowa    N/A

OTHERS...    
Xavear Cullors    Oklahoma    Air Force Regional Training Center
Ty Smith    Nevada    Brunson UVRTC
Shannon Hanna    North Carolina    Buies Creek Wrestling Club
Matthew Ryan    Connecticut    Bulls Wrestling Club
We Rachal    Illinois    Illinois Regional Training Center/Illini WC
Justin Benjamin    Illinois    Izzy Style Wrestling
Zack Zeamer    Oklahoma    Oklahoma Regional Training Center
Jordan Monroe    Kentucky    Spatola Wrestling
Timothy Nevarez    California    Yuba Sutter Combat Wrestling Club
Matthew Minton    California    Yuba Sutter Combat Wrestling Club
Jeremy Mork    Minnesota    N/A
Federico Robles    Arizona    N/A
Kyle Smith    Utah    N/A
Isaiah Mora    California    N/A
Joshua Reyes    Oregon    N/A

17 of 32 - 53%

70KG:

POI-
Tyler Berger    Nebraska    California Regional Training Center (CA RTC)
Jarod Verkleeren    Virginia    Cavalier Wrestling Club
Jake Keating    Illinois    Cavalier Wrestling Club
Brent Moore    Ohio    Clarion RTC
Will Lewan    Illinois    Cliff Keen Wrestling Club
Michael Blockhus    Minnesota    Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC
Anthony Ashnault    New Jersey    New York Athletic Club
Evan Yant    Iowa    Panther Wrestling Club RTC
Doug Zapf    Pennsylvania    Pennsylvania RTC
Bryce Andonian    Virginia    Southeast Regional Training Center, Inc
Jordan Oliver    North Carolina    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Jacori Teemer    Arizona    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Austin Headlee    North Carolina    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Harold 'Brock' Mauller    Missouri    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Alec Pantaleo    Michigan    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Sam Sasso    Pennsylvania    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Luka Wick    California    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Austin Gomez    Illinois    Wisconsin Regional Training Center
Edward Scott    North Carolina    Wolfpack Wrestling Club
Elroy Perkin    Wisconsin    N/A

OTHERS...
Riley Gurr    Oregon    Beaver Dam Wrestling Regional Training Center
Grant Zamin    Illinois    Cardinal Wrestling Club
Ariel Rodriguez    Colorado    Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club
Graham Rooks    Indiana    Indiana RTC
John Diener    Wisconsin    Mustang Wrestling Club
Tyler Soltau    Minnesota    Mustang Wrestling Club
Sean Howk    Minnesota    Mustang Wrestling Club
Christian Monserrat    Massachusetts    New York Athletic Club
Tyrae Carter    Texas    Rise RTC
Dayne Morton    Minnesota    Wolves Wrestling Club
Dallas Evans    Florida    N/A
Alec McDoulett    Oklahoma    N/A
Austin Almaguer    Washington    N/A
Johnathon Viveros    California    N/A
Gabe Blough    Kansas    N/A
Ryan Fillingame    California    N/A
Noah Styskal    Nebraska    N/A
Jason Kraisser    Maryland    N/A
Seonghun Chung    Oregon    N/A
Caleb Blasius    California    N/A

20 of 40 - 50%

74 KG:

POI-
Quentin Perez    California    California Regional Training Center (CA RTC)
Cameron Amine    Michigan    Cliff Keen Wrestling Club
Collin Purinton    Nebraska    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Joshua Shields    Arizona    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Joey Lavallee    Missouri    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Thomas Gantt    North Carolina    Wolfpack Wrestling Club
Andrew Cerniglia    Pennsylvania    N/A

OTHERS...
Robert Adams    Arizona    AJ Wrestling Club
Khalid Morales    Ohio    All Navy Wrestling
Nektoe Demison    California    All Navy Wrestling
Isaiah Crosby    Florida    Beaver Dam Wrestling Regional Training Center
Hunter Shaut    New York    Bulls Wrestling Club
Kolbi Caffey    Illinois    Carbondale Wrestling Club
Evan Delong    Pennsylvania    Clarion RTC
Shane Gantz    Wisconsin    Higher Level Wrestling
Tallin Johnson    Minnesota    Mustang Wrestling Club
Loranzo Rajaonarivelo    Virginia    Patriot Elite Wrestling Club
Peter Pappas    New York    Patriot Elite Wrestling Club
Tyler Shilson    Minnesota    Twin Cities Regional Training Center
Jacob Wright    Wyoming    Wyoming Wrestling Reg Training Ctr
Anthony Asatrian    New Jersey    N/A
Noor Almusahwi    California    N/A
Joey Mora    California    N/A

7 of 23 - 30%

79 KG:

POI-
Vincenzo Joseph    California    California Regional Training Center (CA RTC)
Dustin Plott    Oklahoma    Cowboy RTC
Jared Krattiger    Wisconsin    Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC
Jacen Petersen    Montana    Mountain Man Wrestling Academy
Muhamed McBryde    West Virginia    New York Athletic Club
Taylor Lujan    Georgia    Panther Wrestling Club RTC
Devin Skatzka    Michigan    Spartan Combat RTC
Isaiah White    Illinois    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Chance Marsteller    Pennsylvania    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Isaiah Martinez    Oregon    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Alex Dieringer    Oklahoma    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
David McFadden    Virginia    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Evan Wick    California    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Hayden Hastings    Wyoming    Wyoming Wrestling Reg Training Ctr

OTHERS...
Sam Wolf    Colorado    Air Force Regional Training Center
Parker Drake    Florida    Alpha Pack Wrestling
Mason Reiniche    Tennessee    Beaver Dam Wrestling Regional Training Center
Antonio Washington, Jr.    Tennessee    Bluff City Wrestling Club
Hudson Stewart    Virginia    Cavalier Wrestling Club
Dylan Ranieri    Colorado    Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club
Tytus Coombs    Colorado    CSU Pueblo Wrestling RTC
Jamal Morris    Florida    Fort Lauderdale Wrestling Club
Tony Raupp    Minnesota    Mustang Wrestling Club
Nick Incontrera    New Jersey    Pennsylvania RTC
Casey Randles    Idaho    Viking Wrestling Club (IA)
Seth Gleave    Indiana    N/A
Kyle Terry    Kentucky    N/A
Josiah Green    Oregon    N/A
Brian Topp    Florida    N/A
Jordan Baughman    Nebraska    N/A
Val Park    Oklahoma    N/A

14 of 31 - 45%

86 KG:

Owen Webster    Minnesota    Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC
Nathan Jackson    New Jersey    New York Athletic Club
Andrew Morgan    New York    Spartan Combat RTC
Gavin Kane    North Carolina    Tar Heel Wrestling Club
Mark Hall    Pennsylvania    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Trent Hidlay    North Carolina    Wolfpack Wrestling Club
Nick Reenan    North Carolina    Wolfpack Wrestling Club
Marcus Coleman    Iowa    N/A

OTHERS...
Kohl Drake    Florida    Alpha Pack Wrestling
Caleb Hopkins    Alaska    Buies Creek Wrestling Club
Jason Bynarowicz    Colorado    Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club
Carter Marx    Minnesota    Mustang Wrestling Club
Caden Steffen    Minnesota    Mustang Wrestling Club
Kevin Bostwick    Iowa    Mustang Wrestling Club
Maximus Hale    Pennsylvania    Pennsylvania RTC
John Stout    New Jersey    Pennsylvania RTC
Nathan Dugan    North Carolina    Princeton Wrestling Club
David Willoughby    Texas    Texas Wrestling Club
Kendrick Jones    Iowa    Viking Wrestling Club (IA)
Ryan A. Law    Oklahoma    N/A
Timothy Young    Illinois    N/A
Hunter Johns    Ohio    N/A

8 of 22 - 36%

92 KG:

POI-
Robert Striggow    Michigan    Cliff Keen Wrestling Club
Cameron Caffey    Illinois    Michigan Wrestling CLub
Jacob Koser    Pennsylvania    Navy-Marine Corps Mat Club
Timothy Dudley    South Carolina    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Max Shaw    North Carolina    Tar Heel Wrestling Club
Michael Macchiavello    North Carolina    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Isaac Trumble    North Carolina    Wolfpack Wrestling Club
Levi Hopkins    Alaska    Buies Creek Wrestling Club

OTHERS...
Michael Battista    Virginia    Cavalier Wrestling Club
Kash Anderson    Idaho    Colorado Mesa Wrestling Club
Zachary Peterson    Minnesota    SMI Wrestling Club
Basil Minto    Iowa    N/A
Logan Colbert    California    N/A
Donovan Corn    Arizona    N/A

9 of 14 - 64%

97 KG:

POI-
Jonathan Aiello    Virginia    Cavalier Wrestling Club
Christopher Smith    Virginia    Southeast Regional Training Center, Inc
Josef Rau    Illinois    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)

OTHERS...
Samuel Mitchell    Wisconsin    Bulls Wrestling Club
Ben Gould    California    CSU Pueblo Wrestling RTC
Marco Retano    Oregon    La Grande Mat Club
Morgan Smith    Washington    Ohio Regional Training Center
Darien Kaufmann    Illinois    Stampede Wrestling Club
Davidson Cassagnol    New York    Willpower Wrestling
Evontay Johnson    New York    N/A
Stephen Brady    Missouri    N/A
Duncan Lee    Iowa    N/A

3 of 12 - 25%

125 KG:

POI-
Wyatt Hendrickson    Colorado    Air Force Regional Training Center
Gary Traub    Ohio    Beaver Dam Wrestling Regional Training Center
Ethan Laird    Pennsylvania    Broncs Wrestling Club
Konner Doucet    Oklahoma    Cowboy RTC
Hayden Zillmer    Minnesota    Gopher Wrestling Club - RTC
Jordan Wood    Pennsylvania    Lehigh Valley Wrestling Club
Christian Lance    Missouri    Nebraska Wrestling Training Center
Demertius Thomas    Missouri    Pittsburgh Wrestling Club
Lewis Fernandes    New Jersey    Spartan Combat RTC
Dominique Bradley    Missouri    Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club
Derek White    Oklahoma    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Ty Walz    Virginia    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
David Tate Orndorff    Ohio    Titan Mercury Wrestling Club (TMWC)
Lucas Davison    Illinois    Wildcat Wrestling Club
Owen Trephan    North Carolina    Wolfpack Wrestling Club
Brandon Halsey    California    N/A
Ryan Vasbinder    Michigan    N/A
Samuel Schuyler    New York    N/A

OTHERS...
Nick Williams    Arizona    North Valley RTC
Lord Oroke    Nevada    N/A
Borys Peresadko    California    N/A
Dominick Cotton    North Carolina    N/A

18 of 22 - 82%

[nhs67 2,110]

Additional disclaimer... the POI and OTHERS are not sorted by preference, skill, alphabetical, etc... they are just existing in a group together.

[mlbruem 141]

On 4/11/2022 at 12:34 PM, rpm002 said:

Maple is an interesting entry...

I recall hearing that O'Toole had a deal with Maple that if he won National Title then Maple would have to wrestle the Open.

[TBar1977 4,608]

Some of the newer guys at NLWC will be entering from what I have heard. 

[nhs67 2,110]

1 hour ago, TBar1977 said:

Some of the newer guys at NLWC will be entering from what I have heard. 

Haines and Facundo are both in at 74 KG. 

Steen and Howard both in at 57 KG.

Are you referring to other gents?

In a perfect world we would see the schools with the big RTC/Freestyle base teams have larger entries.  Imagine if all of CKWC and NLWC and Wolfpack entered...

[dman115 550]

LOVE the break down NHS....will be interesting to see who on the "others" list does well.

[bnwtwg 1,102]

On 4/15/2022 at 8:00 AM, nhs67 said:

A lot of the weights are shaping up, now.

125 looks very good, too.  I am seriously hoping to see a Davison - Zillmer matchup.

86 has a tonne of gents.  Was actually hoping to see Hidlay at 92, not 86, tbh.  I like Thiccclay.

Davison has an encouraging future and has all the hype from the Steveson takedown, but I think Zillmer manhandles him... this time. Zillmer is a monster of a human being and it still blows my mine that he was a 174 as late as his sophomore year.

[wrestlingphish 1,036]

Didn’t Davison take a match from Cass in freestyle last summer? 

[nhs67 2,110]

11 minutes ago, wrestlingphish said:

Didn’t Davison take a match from Cass in freestyle last summer? 

Yes.

If you watch the match, and this is coming from a guy who prefers Davison to Cassman due to his brother wrestling for UofM, it appeard that Cassman got sloppy and after he was down a little bit he tanked it to wrestle the third match.  A sort of 'make him expend as much while I expend a little' type thing.

[bnwtwg 1,102]

5 hours ago, nhs67 said:

Yes.

If you watch the match, and this is coming from a guy who prefers Davison to Cassman due to his brother wrestling for UofM, it appeard that Cassman got sloppy and after he was down a little bit he tanked it to wrestle the third match.  A sort of 'make him expend as much while I expend a little' type thing.

Do you think Cassioppi would beat Zillmer right now assuming Cass wasn't seriously injured at NCAAs? I think Zillmer wins the first time they meet, but I'm taking Cass in best of three.

[nhs67 2,110]

1 hour ago, bnwtwg said:

Do you think Cassioppi would beat Zillmer right now assuming Cass wasn't seriously injured at NCAAs? I think Zillmer wins the first time they meet, but I'm taking Cass in best of three.

I do think Zillmer does beat Cassman right now in a 2 of 3.  Cassman and Davison bring different challenges to Zillmer, though.  I also think Zillmer handily defeats Davison right now as well.

[nhs67 2,110]

Catka Feldman anyone?

Yes please.

Hunter Catka in at 125 KG U20.

[Mokoma 326]

Why is 97 so weak?

[treep2000 1,152]

1 hour ago, Mokoma said:

Why is 97 so weak?

Why do you think it may be "weak"?

[bnwtwg 1,102]

10 hours ago, Mokoma said:

Why is 97 so weak?

Because the big names have already qualified for WTT and there is no incentive to win the US Open since Snyder has the bye to Final X.

[Mokoma 326]

10 hours ago, treep2000 said:

Why do you think it may be "weak"?

I have no idea that’s why I’m asking.  It seems to not have nearly as many of the big names as all the other weights.

[nhs67 2,110]

3 hours ago, bnwtwg said:

Because the big names have already qualified for WTT and there is no incentive to win the US Open since Snyder has the bye to Final X.

 

3 hours ago, Mokoma said:

I have no idea that’s why I’m asking.  It seems to not have nearly as many of the big names as all the other weights.

Open winner still gets 1st seed at WTT, even if someone is sitting out for Final X.

[Weems 47]

15 hours ago, Mokoma said:

Why is 97 so weak?

rhymes with Shmyle Shmyder

also 92kg is above 197lb

and Gable just left 125kg

there's no reason for anyone to go 97kg

[treep2000 1,152]

5 hours ago, Weems said:

rhymes with Shmyle Shmyder

also 92kg is above 197lb

and Gable just left 125kg

there's no reason for anyone to go 97kg

It's tough when what is potentially both the best, and 2nd best, wrestlers in the world are in the same weight class, and the 2nd best being here in the USA.  

Gable clearing out opens the door of potential for those cutting to 97kg, and for those smaller, 92kg is still a better path to try to go through Cox than to try to go through Snyder.

[nhs67 2,110]

Bouzakis also in at 61 KG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But for U20...

[rpm002 193]

Trivia time:  how many Sr. MFS wrestlers who are registered for the US Open have won the (Senior level) US Open before?  Could be missing someone, but I believe there are only 5 based on the current list of entrants.

[nhs67 2,110]

Anyone care to set odds for the likelihood of Desmond's mom going APE $HlT on social medias after Bassett beats her kiddo again?

A shame because Desmond is an absolute thrill to watch.  Kid is a gamer and isn't afraid to go Greco or Freestyle at any time... but his mom?  Lady needs to just... not.

[nhs67 2,110]

Nolf in at 74 KG.

[RED 109]

Looks like Cornell has the majority of their line-up entering...