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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
John Ice added to this discussion on April 2, 2016
Quote from Hank Kornblut's post:
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"Just checked the list for the Last Chance Qualifier. Nick Heflin is listed at 86K."
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Heflin vs Bo Nickal for 3rd. Interesting!
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Tommy Ellis added to this discussion on April 2, 2016
Heflin wins third place with a fall over nickall
Marstiller gets third as well with TF
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on April 3, 2016
Heflin had a very good tourney. Lost first round 4-2 to eventual champ Deron Winn and came all the way back for 3rd crushing most of his comp. He has the size and style to become an intriguing prospect over the next four year cycle if he sticks with it.
Dan Mitcheff also had a solid tourney.
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Matt Mace added to this discussion on April 3, 2016
Quote from Matt Mace's post:
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"Nations Qualified for 2016 Mens FS Olympic through 4/3/2016
57kg: Georgia, Iran, Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Cuba, USA, Japan, South Korea, Senegal, Morocco
65kg:Italy, Uzbekistan, Russia, Iran, Mongolia, Azerbaijan, Cuba, Puerto Rico, India, China, Nigeria, Australia
74kg: USA, Mongolia, India, Russia, France, Iran, Cuba, Columbia, Kazakhstan, Japan, Australia, Guinea-Bissau
86kg: Russia, Turkey, Georgia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Tunisia, Egypt
97kg: USA, Russia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Georgia, Iran, Cuba, Venezuela, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Egypt
125kg: Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russia, Mongolia, Armenia, USA, Canada, Iran, Kazakhstan, Tunisia, Egypt
I'll keep this first post updated so it doesn't get buried in the thread.
European qualifier 4/15-17/16
1st Qualifying Tournament 4/22-24/16
2nd Qualifying Tournament 5/6-8/16"
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I'll edit the first post of this thread to keep a "sticky" up top with the latest on the qualifiers. Here are the nations that are qualified through the Africa/Ocenia OG qualifier today.
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Steve Lester added to this discussion on April 5, 2016
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
William Danforth added to this discussion on April 8, 2016
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Matt Mace added to this discussion on April 23, 2016
https://unitedworldwrestling.org/event/1st-og-world-qualifying-tournament
Molinaro and Cox will try to qualify the US in Mongolia tonight. Schedule is 8PM-2AM with Finals at 5AM Sunday morning.
Also, Cleveland's David Habat will be trying to qualify 65kg for Slovenia.
Unfortunately, it looks like J'den got a tough draw first match. Atyan from Armenia lost for Bronze at European Championships, but didn't wrestle at European OG qualifier.
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Brady Hiatt added to this discussion on April 23, 2016
Quote from Matt Mace's post:
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"Unfortunately, it looks like J'den got a tough draw first match. Atyan from Armenia lost for Bronze at European Championships, but didn't wrestle at European OG qualifier."
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J'Den said, "I'm the tough draw" as he absolutely destroys Atyan 11-0.
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Jack Muni added to this discussion on April 23, 2016
What qualifies the weight, any medal winners?
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Brady Hiatt added to this discussion on April 23, 2016
Quote from Jack Muni's post:
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"What qualifies the weight, any medal winners?"
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Gold, Silver, or "true" bronze. True Bronze is the two bronze medal winners wrestle to qualify the weight for Rio.
And in the next round, J'Den Cox wins with another tech (10-0).
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Matt Mace added to this discussion on April 23, 2016
Quote from Brady Hiatt's post:
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J'Den said, "I'm the tough draw" "
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Crushes the Greek! 10-0 Tech
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Jack Muni added to this discussion on April 23, 2016
He made it look easy. Nothing against Jake Herbert, but it's time for some new blood at that weight class. Cox is so athletic too.
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Brady Hiatt added to this discussion on April 23, 2016
Quote from Jack Muni's post:
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"He made it look easy. Nothing against Jake Herbert, but it's time for some new blood at that weight class. Cox is so athletic too."
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He is moving much better than what I saw at the Trials as well. Everybody else in the US has a uphill climb to get him. He is wrestling like what I think Ed Ruth could have been if he'd have focused only on wrestling. He had one foot in FS and one foot in MMA -- which was sad for us wrestling fans.
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Matt Mace added to this discussion on April 24, 2016
Quote from Brady Hiatt's post:
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J'Den said, "I'm the tough draw" "
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Beats Poland to head to the semis! J'Den is looking great.
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Discussion Topic: 2016 Road to Rio-Men's Freestyle
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on April 24, 2016
Cox wrestled a good and strategic match to win in the quarters. One more win and he's qualified the weight. Cox has been impressive.
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