2018 US Open

[RadioBison]

Based on FloArena, it looks like the Bison Wrestling Club will be well-represented at the Open. I didn't see Zillmer or Rodriguez signed up yet.


Senior Freestyle

57 kg / 126 lbs
Brent Fleetwood

Junior Freestyle

57 kg / 126 lbs
Paul Bianchi

61 kg / 134 lbs
McGwire Midkiff
Sawyer Degen

65 kg / 143 lbs
Austin Braun
Gavin Sutton

70 kg / 154 lbs
Jaden Van Maanen
Jared Franek (Unattached)
Nathan Smith (Askren Wrestling Academy) one time Bison

74 kg / 163 lbs
Nick Knutson

79 kg / 174 lbs
Jesse Shearer

86 kg / 190 lbs
Michael Otomo
Noah Cressell (Apache Wrestling)

125 kg / 276 lbs
Brandon Metz

[RadioBison]

The pre-seeds are out now. Rodriguez is #9 at 57 kg, and Zillmer is #2 at 92 kg.

[Christopher Moen]

The pre-seeds are out now. Rodriguez is #9 at 57 kg, and Zillmer is #2 at 92 kg.

That was a long-arse meeting. I think they overloaded the top side of 125 KG with Bradley, Coon and Steveson. Should be interesting to see how Varner handles Tony Nelson in the QF.

Zillmer should place at his seed and Josh has an excellent opportunity to make a name for himself.

Also, in other news, the Jackrabbits lose Peyton Robb to Nebraska.


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[Big Bird]

Christopher, why is Cox wrestling? He has a bye to the final X series on account of his World Bronze last year.

[Christopher Moen]

Christopher, why is Cox wrestling? He has a bye to the final X series on account of his World Bronze last year.

He had a Bronze last year at 86 KG, but is wrestling up at 92 KG.

Based on his World Cup results, I’m not sure he’s fully ready for the new weight yet. It will be more interesting if he moves up to 97 KG for 2020.


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[Big Bird]

Bison Wrestling Club off to a great start in Junior Freestyle.

Lots of wins and even the losses are impressive. Backup Michael Otomo took Gavin Hoffman (Flo's #5 recruit in the 2018 class) to the wire and lost 10-9.

Brent Fleetwood dropped a 1 point decision to former NCAA champ Darian Cruz too.

[Christopher Moen]

Zillmer houses Francois to reach the finals!

Will face World and Olympic Bronze Medalist, J’den Cox, for the title.


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[Christopher Moen]

HUGE win for Metz!!!


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[harleycowboy]

Boy did Metz fold in the finals. Let himself get put in position to be pushed out and then kept trying his throw at the edge of the mat and got smoked. Very poor decisions, stumbling around and tired. He seems to lose in weird ways in finals a lot. Still second is very good but.

[Christopher Moen]

Boy did Metz fold in the finals. Let himself get put in position to be pushed out and then kept trying his throw at the edge of the mat and got smoked. Very poor decisions, stumbling around and tired. He seems to lose in weird ways in finals a lot. Still second is very good but.

I think having the match won by technical superiority and then reversed after the challenge took him emotionally out of the match.

Did not like that his failed throws gave Gremmel four points three times. At least of those two should have been only two points since Gremmel scores them defensively.


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