Wrestling 20-21

ugarte · May 02, 2021, 01:03:02 PM

Nobody on the Cornell radar made it to the finals at Junior Freestyle. We have 3 wrestling for third (Ramirez (74kg), Foca (86kg) and Fernandes (125kg)), one for fifth (Craft (79kg)) and two 7th place finishers (Saunders (65kg) and Hatcher (86kg)).

Big disappointment to see Saunders finish so low. Moderate disappointment that Foca and Fernandes aren't in the final.

ugarte · May 02, 2021, 01:52:56 PM

Quote from: ugarteNobody on the Cornell radar made it to the finals at Junior Freestyle. We have 3 wrestling for third (Ramirez (74kg), Foca (86kg) and Fernandes (125kg)), one for fifth (Craft (79kg)) and two 7th place finishers (Saunders (65kg) and Hatcher (86kg)).

Big disappointment to see Saunders finish so low. Moderate disappointment that Foca and Fernandes aren't in the final.

Foca was the only wrestler to win his medal match, so we end up with a third, two fourths, a sixth and two sevenths.

abmarks · May 04, 2021, 05:30:23 PM

https://cornellbigred.com/news/2021/5/3/wrestling-jonathon-fagen-earns-82kg-greco-roman-title-at-2021-uww-junior-nationals.aspx

Ugarte already reported the win, bug hey, it's an article.

Ken711 · May 13, 2021, 08:44:02 AM

Former Cornell NCAA finalist Max Dean transfers to Penn State.

Quote from: The rich get richer as they say. Just like Alabama football, Penn State wrestling is the dominant force in the sport and they landed a high profile transfer for the upcoming season.

Former Cornell star Max Dean is transferring and becoming a Nittany Lion. The former Big Red wrestler was a two-time All-American at Cornell, becoming an NCAA finalist in 2019.

https://247sports.com/Article/Max-Dean-transfers-Penn-State-Cornell-wrestling-wrestler-NCAA-finalist-two-time-All-American-Cael-Sanderson-Gabe-Big-Ten-165295774/

ugarte · May 14, 2021, 01:30:27 PM

Quote from: Ken711Former Cornell NCAA finalist Max Dean transfers to Penn State.

Quote from: The rich get richer as they say. Just like Alabama football, Penn State wrestling is the dominant force in the sport and they landed a high profile transfer for the upcoming season.

Former Cornell star Max Dean is transferring and becoming a Nittany Lion. The former Big Red wrestler was a two-time All-American at Cornell, becoming an NCAA finalist in 2019.

https://247sports.com/Article/Max-Dean-transfers-Penn-State-Cornell-wrestling-wrestler-NCAA-finalist-two-time-All-American-Cael-Sanderson-Gabe-Big-Ten-165295774/

going to be a challenge to get into that lineup too. 184 (Brooks) and 197 (Beard) are both returning AAs and 184 was a national champ with 3 years of eligibility left.

marty · May 14, 2021, 03:02:55 PM

Quote from: ugarte
Quote from: Ken711Former Cornell NCAA finalist Max Dean transfers to Penn State.

Quote from: The rich get richer as they say. Just like Alabama football, Penn State wrestling is the dominant force in the sport and they landed a high profile transfer for the upcoming season.

Former Cornell star Max Dean is transferring and becoming a Nittany Lion. The former Big Red wrestler was a two-time All-American at Cornell, becoming an NCAA finalist in 2019.

https://247sports.com/Article/Max-Dean-transfers-Penn-State-Cornell-wrestling-wrestler-NCAA-finalist-two-time-All-American-Cael-Sanderson-Gabe-Big-Ten-165295774/
going to be a challenge to get into that lineup too. 184 (Brooks) and 197 (Beard) are both returning AAs and 184 was a national champ with 3 years of eligibility left.

Some wrestlers have been known to relish challenge.

blackwidow · May 29, 2021, 08:32:09 PM

Rob Koll to Stanford...

abmarks · May 29, 2021, 10:00:36 PM

And "Cornell Tabs Mike Grey As Rob Koll's Replacement
Cornell didn't look long or far to find Rob Koll's successor, replacing their longtime leader with his top understudy"

https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/7068235-cornell-tabs-mike-grey-as-rob-kolls-replacement

semsox · May 30, 2021, 07:55:50 AM

Wow! Talk about a Saturday night news dump....

ugarte · May 30, 2021, 08:52:38 AM

Quote from: semsoxWow! Talk about a Saturday night news dump....

wrestling boards have been taking about it since it leaked that he interviewed. from what I can tell, he's not taking any wrestlers with him and Grey is the best possible replacement, short and long term.

dbilmes · May 30, 2021, 11:32:20 AM

Koll did an amazing job with the Cornell program. All we can do is thank him and wish him luck and hope that Grey can come close to filling his shoes.

Swampy · May 30, 2021, 03:06:40 PM

Quote from: dbilmesKoll did an amazing job with the Cornell program. All we can do is thank him and wish him luck and hope that Grey can come close to filling his shoes.

Agreed.

But I'm getting tired of this. I watched the UVA/UNC lacrosse match and couldn't help but think: How many former Ivy lacrosse coaches are now coaching in the ACC or B1G?

In the big money sports, mainly football and basketball, the Ivies never will be able to compete with the "big-time" conferences, nor should we. But in low-revenue sports, where Ivies regularly make credible runs at NC's, we should be more than a stepping-stone conference.

underskill · May 30, 2021, 04:03:48 PM

Canceling a year of sports while the rest of the country played is not going to help retaining coaches

ugarte · May 30, 2021, 08:13:15 PM

Quote from: Swampy
Quote from: dbilmesKoll did an amazing job with the Cornell program. All we can do is thank him and wish him luck and hope that Grey can come close to filling his shoes.

Agreed.

But I'm getting tired of this. I watched the UVA/UNC lacrosse match and couldn't help but think: How many former Ivy lacrosse coaches are now coaching in the ACC or B1G?

In the big money sports, mainly football and basketball, the Ivies never will be able to compete with the "big-time" conferences, nor should we. But in low-revenue sports, where Ivies regularly make credible runs at NC's, we should be more than a stepping-stone conference.

30 years is a hell of a long time to spend at a stepping stone. People were wondering when Koll was going to *retire* and if his staying on was costing us assistants who could one day take over the program (former Cornellians are the head coaches at Drexel, South Dakota State and Northern Colorado, with assistants around the country as well). Grey was being developed for this. That he's going west for what I assume is a massive payday in a city with better weather not to mention the luxury of scholarships and (despite what the top line admissions numbers are) more flexible admissions for athletes than Cornell's is no surprise.

George64 · May 31, 2021, 08:27:37 AM

Arujau and Dake take Gold at Pan-Am Championships.