Olympic Qualifier Picks!
/This weekend will feature some decent college wrestling action, but the best action will be in Las Vegas as a whole slew of top talent fights for spots in the Olympic Trials. Many of the top guys haven't qualified yet making this tournament a much higher caliber than what you would expect from a Senior level tournament a week before Christmas.
Freestyle
57 kg
- Joe Colon is back at it to prove the power of his prison strength. He will have to survive a strong field that includes Coleman Scott dropping down and others including Angel Escobedo, Nathan Tomasello, and Stevan Micic.
Tommy: Angel Escobedo
Kevin: Joe Colon
65 kg
- This bracket will be sick and we might see the silly short breaks between matches become a factor. Imagine a slobberknocker between Logan Steiber and BJ Futrell to only have to wrestle a Kellen Russell 25 minutes later. The list also includes Jordan Oliver, Aaron Pico, Frank Molinaro, Jimmy Kennedy, and Reece Humphrey. This is the bracket to watch as there will be awesome action all day!
Tommy: Logan Steiber
Kevin: Logan Steiber
74 kg
- People are running away from Jordan Burroughs and for good reason. The best wrestler on the planet has arguably held down the toughest challengers of any weight class on the domestic side as well. Andrew Howe is the favorite here, but we will see Chris Perry and others try to knock him off.
Tommy: Andrew Howe
Kevin: Andrew Howe
86 kg
- Ed Ruth, Kyle Dake, and David Taylor are in a bracket together. Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus!
Tommy: Ed Ruth
Kevin: Kyle Dake
97 kg
- This is a wide open bracket here, but not an uninteresting one. Who will take the reigns here and go win a bracket. Dustin Kilgore took 2nd at the NYAC, Cayle Byers took 3rd, and Enock Francois took 4th. Kyven Gadson is a wild card here as he transitions to freestyle.
Tommy: Enock Francois
Kevin: Wynn Michalak
125 kg
- Did anyone else notice Tony Nelson took 3rd at the NYAC? He had a loss to Gwiazdowski, who won the tournament, but he did have two wins over Tyrel Fortune. With Dlagnev possibly out for the trials, the top guys here are serious contenders for Rio.
Tommy: Tyrel Fortune
Kevin: Tyrel Fortune
Women's Freestyle
48 kg
Tommy: Haley Augello
Kevin: Cody Pfau
53 kg
Tommy: Whitney Conder
Kevin: Whitney Conder
58 kg
Tommy: Teshya Alo
Kevin: Kelsey Campbell
63 kg
Tommy: Leigh Jaynes-Provisor
Kevin: Leigh Jaynes-Provisor
69 kg
Tommy: Julia Salata
Kevin: Randi Miller
75 kg
Tommy: Iris Smith
Kevin: Iris Smith
Greco-Roman
59 kg
Tommy: Spenser Mango
Kevin: Spenser Mango
66 kg
Tommy: Ellis Coleman
Kevin: Ellis Coleman
75 kg
Tommy: Justin Lester
Kevin: Taylor Walsh
85 kg
Tommy: Jon Anderson
Kevin: Jon Anderson
98 kg
Tommy: Caylor Williams
Kevin: Jarod Trice
130 kg
Tommy & Kevin: Adam Coon!!!!