Kyle Dake
Posted by slh10
Kyle Dake
Posted by: slh10 (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: March 17, 2012 09:07PM
Congratulations to Kyle Dake!!! First ever three time champ at three different weights.
Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: peterg (---.sub-174-252-46.myvzw.com)
Date: March 17, 2012 10:22PM
And Simaz makes three. Great job.
Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: ugarte (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: March 17, 2012 11:30PM
First wrestler in history to win national titles at three different weights. Kyle Dake is amazing.
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Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: ugarte (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: March 17, 2012 11:31PM
Whoops. Double post. (and also a very similar post to the top in the thread, which I didn't notice, which explains why my post was flagged as spam...)
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Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: gjk22 (---.public.engin.umich.edu)
Date: March 26, 2012 11:45AM
Only two wrestlers in history have ever won 4 NCAA titles, Pat Smith and Cael Sanderson. Dake going for #4 next year will be a big story nationally. My guess is that he stays at the same weight (157) instead of moving up again. 4 times at 4 weights would be impressive but it might be better for him to avoid David Taylor at 165, and who is to say that 165 would be a natural fit anyways.
Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: ugarte (66.9.23.---)
Date: March 26, 2012 03:26PM
Dake would be the first to win four titles without a redshirt year.
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Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: scoop85 (173.84.100.---)
Date: March 26, 2012 04:52PM
Man, a lot of pressure on this kid; the entire wrestling world just assumes he's going to win #4. But I certainly wouldn't bet against him!
Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: slh10 (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: March 26, 2012 05:26PM
Having watched Kyle wrestle since grade school, there is one thing that has never seemed to bother him and that's pressure. He seems to thrive on it. If he puts his mind to winning at another weight I wouldn't bet against him.
Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: jtn27 (---.redrover.cornell.edu)
Date: March 26, 2012 05:47PM
I know next to nothing about wrestling, so I was wondering if someone could explain something for me. Why has Dake switched weight classes 2 times? The sense I've gotten is that the middle and upper weight classes are more competitive than the lower ones. Did Coach Knoll want his best wrestler at a more competitive weight class? Or was the issue that the heavier weight classes were a more natural fit for Dake's body type? Or was it something else entirely?
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Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: ugarte (66.9.23.---)
Date: March 26, 2012 05:52PM
From what I can tell, he moved from 141 to 149 to 157 as it became increasingly difficult to cut to the prior year's weight. He looks pretty natural at 157 and didn't have any of the endurance issues that he sometimes had at the previous weights. (Not that he lost very often in prior years, but his third periods were often defensive shells after he had taken early leads.)jtn27
I know next to nothing about wrestling, so I was wondering if someone could explain something for me. Why has Dake switched weight classes 2 times? The sense I've gotten is that the middle and upper weight classes are more competitive than the lower ones. Did Coach Knoll want his best wrestler at a more competitive weight class? Or was the issue that the heavier weight classes were a more natural fit for Dake's body type? Or was it something else entirely?
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Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: peterg (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: March 26, 2012 10:53PM
Dake and Perrelli earned wildcard spots to the Freestyle Olympic Team Trials per CU Sports.
Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: ugarte (66.9.23.---)
Date: March 27, 2012 11:56AM
And, as if in response to this thread (and every thread that mentions both wrestlers anywhere) Dake and Penn State's David Taylor - also granted a wildcard - are both trying to qualify at what is effectively a catch-weight of 163lbs (though the international competition defines the weight in kg).peterg
Dake and Perrelli earned wildcard spots to the Freestyle Olympic Team Trials per CU Sports.
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Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: RichH (---.northropgrumman.com)
Date: March 27, 2012 12:19PM
peterg
Dake and Perrelli earned wildcard spots to the Freestyle Olympic Team Trials per CU Sports.
Also from the writeup:
Mack Lewnes '11 already qualified after placing second at 84 kg at the Men's Freestyle Olympic Trials Qualifier on Dec. 3. Troy Nickerson '10 will compete at the Final US Olympic Qualifying Tournament at 55 kg this weekend looking to earn a spot at the trials.
Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: KeithK (---.external.lmco.com)
Date: March 28, 2012 07:00PM
Defensive shell? Then obviously he's not really all that good. It's just the system.ugarte
From what I can tell, he moved from 141 to 149 to 157 as it became increasingly difficult to cut to the prior year's weight. He looks pretty natural at 157 and didn't have any of the endurance issues that he sometimes had at the previous weights. (Not that he lost very often in prior years, but his third periods were often defensive shells after he had taken early leads.)jtn27
I know next to nothing about wrestling, so I was wondering if someone could explain something for me. Why has Dake switched weight classes 2 times? The sense I've gotten is that the middle and upper weight classes are more competitive than the lower ones. Did Coach Knoll want his best wrestler at a more competitive weight class? Or was the issue that the heavier weight classes were a more natural fit for Dake's body type? Or was it something else entirely?
Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: slh10 (---.twcny.res.rr.com)
Date: April 21, 2012 03:21PM
Kyle finished third at the Olympic trials today. He did pin Taylor from PSU. Congratulations Kyle on an outstanding run.
Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: KenP (---.ssmcnet.noaa.gov)
Date: April 24, 2012 07:23AM
Does 3rd place make the team, or only the top 2?
Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: ugarte (207.239.110.---)
Date: April 24, 2012 10:07AM
Only the top 1 ... sort of ... but not even that. The reward for winning the tournament was a wrestle-off with Jordan Burroughs, who had "pre-qualfied" to face the winner of the Trials tournament through past performance. Andrew Howe, who won the tournament by beating the guy who beat Dake, lost to Jordan Burroughs.KenP
Does 3rd place make the team, or only the top 2?
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Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: Al DeFlorio (---.hsd1.ma.comcast.net)
Date: May 11, 2012 06:09AM
Dake to wrestle this weekend at 74kg in the Freestyle World Cup being held in Baku, Azerbaijan:
[themat.com]
Discussion in this thread at wrestlingreport: [wrestlingreport.com]
[themat.com]
Discussion in this thread at wrestlingreport: [wrestlingreport.com]
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Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: jtn27 (---.redrover.cornell.edu)
Date: May 11, 2012 11:46AM
Al DeFlorio
Dake to wrestle this weekend at 74kg in the Freestyle World Cup being held in Baku, Azerbaijan:
[themat.com]
Discussion in this thread at wrestlingreport: [wrestlingreport.com]
I guess he doesn't have any finals.
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Re: Kyle Dake
Posted by: billhoward (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: May 12, 2012 04:19PM
Junior Week Abroad?jtn27
I guess he doesn't have any finals.Al DeFlorio
Dake to wrestle this weekend at 74kg in the Freestyle World Cup being held in Baku, Azerbaijan:
[themat.com]
Discussion in this thread at wrestlingreport: [wrestlingreport.com]
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