2024 Olympic Trials Indiana Notables

Good preview. Thanks for that.

I just got to State College about a half hour ago. I'll be reporting live from the event the next couple of days, rooting for our Hoosier hammers of course.

Hope to see any of you that might be around during the competition. Let's GO!

Can't wait for it to get going.  Very exciting seeing all of the Indiana representation.

Mendez with a big throw of McKenna...leads 4-0

Larkin gets a leglace on Kolodzik and techs him.

Mendez up 4-1

18 year old Connor Mirasola up against McFadden at 86kg.

Mendez with another TD, pouring it on, leads 8-2, Wins 8-2

Bartlett over Garrett in a changing of the guard match.

Pantaleo wins 5-3 over Gross

HSer Ladarion Lockett quickly gets a TD and a leglace and nearly techs fellow phenom Meyer Shapiro, wins 10-1. Oklahoma State is getting a monster in Lockett.

Starocci was down to Downey and got a leglace himself and took the lead, opening it up later with a 12-4 final score. Starocci has been talking a lot of trash in the media, and I'm excited to see what he is going to do the rest of this tourney. Really looked like Starocci might be in trouble, but as he has always done, he turned it on when it mattered most.

Marinelli wins a 1-0 barnburner over Tyler Berger

Christian Carroll up against big Tony Cassioppi

Carroll with a very quick, deep shot to start the match. Cassioppi hips out, but Carroll stays on the attack and takes a 2-0 lead on another quick shot. Carroll looking incredibly explosive early in the match. Looks like Tony C is gonna try to put his weight on Carroll in the clinch, but Carroll isn't getting pushed around by the bigger man thus far.

Big Tony gets a TD near the edge, ties it up 2-2. Cassioppi seizes the momentum and works hard for another single, gets it just before the end of the period, leads Carroll 4-2. Christian has his work cut out for him to start the 2nd.

They exchange TDs, Tony C leads 6-4 with a minute left

Carroll with another big toss, leads by criteria 6-6...wins it in an absolutely phenomenal match

Jaron Smith is some kind of physical specimen. He was 197 not too long ago but he looks like a He-Man action figure. The AA from Maryland has some nice freestyle chops too, as he is up 6-2 on Gastank Gary Traub.

HSers really showing out in Mens' Freestyle so far. Lockett was unreal earlier, Jax Forrest dominated Liam Cronin, won 10-0.

Marcus Blaze U17 World Champ led Suriano 2-1, Suriano tied and took criteria with a pushout. Blaze is still 17. Unbelievable

Nick Lee vs. Pantaleo. We know 2 things: Lee will be modest in defeat or victory, and Pantaleo is never an easy out.

Suriano holds off the phenom Blaze, wins 4-2. Blaze pushed him to the edge, but Suriano is so difficult to beat under any circumstances or style.

Lee pushing the action, Pantaleo gives up a point for passivity. Lee is just so solid in all facets, opens up a 9-2 lead with some back exposure.

Green and Mendez up now. Green gets a pushout a minute into the match. 

Lee and Mendez moving on!!!!!!

Nick Lee wins 9-2.

Green using some stepouts to get a 3-0 lead, Mendez responds with a TD with a minute left. 40 seconds, Mendez stalking...gets the leg, get the TD and 2 for a quick exposure....Mendez winning 6-3. Wins 6-3! Indiana wrestlers have been phenomenal thus far.

Yianni looking vulnerable against Larkin, who is so long for this weight. Very tough body type to compete against in FS....8-8, with Larkin with criteria...Yianni with a sweep single, chops out Larkin's leg to complete the takedown. Bricks from both sides

Bartlett up on Alirez 2-2 by criteria in the 2nd period.....Alirez stalking

Lots of explanations for the scoring in the final flurry with Yianni and Larkin. Yianni pulls it out like a champion

Alirez pulls it out 6-2 over Bartlett, who looked very competitive with the former NCAA champ.

Mat 4 Mirasola against a grown man in Aaron Brooks...Mirasola takes the early lead 2-1. Brooks ties is on a stepout. 2-2, Mirasola with criteria, Brooks continues to push the action, gets another stepout, on top 3-2 over the 18 year old Mirasola. Starts to pour it on, opens up a 9-2 lead. He really wore him down as the match progressed. Mirasola remained competitive, got a 2nd period TD but they had a clash of heads that really knocked Mirasola for a loop. 4Xer Brooks wins 11-5, but what an effort by Mirasola

Dieringer up 3-2 over Mark Hall. Wins 5-2, looked pretty solid.

So many studs. It's very hard to keep up with them all.

Hidlay with a quick stepout on Starocci. Starocci ties it with one of his own. 1-1, 1 minute left in the 1st. 1-1 to start the 2nd. What a match. They exchange 2nd period TDs, but Hidlay get an additional 2, leads 5-3. Starocci has under a minute left....Hidlay gonna pull it out and beat Starocci. What a hard earned win for Hidlay.

Marstellar looking good against Wick. Wins 5-0. Just heard that Marstellar and GR standout Stefonowicz are brothers. Both won their matches on abutting mats.

Had to rub my eyes, but Facundo gets the first 2 against Burroughs. JB responds with a stepout, 2-1 Facundo. Another stepout, 2-2, criteria still with Facundo

Lockett and Mesenbrink up now...can't wait to see what these 2 will do.

Lockett with a lightning quick single, somehow Mesenbrink avoids going to the mat, scrambles and gets in on Lockett's legs, leads 2-0. Mesenbrink reminds me a little of Nick Lee out there. Just keeps going, very fundamentally solid.

Burroughs is really being tested by Facundo. Gets his 4th point via stepout, leads 4-2.

Mesenbrink get another TD, gets a deep gut, turns Lockett, leads 8-1 at the break.

Burroughs just knows how to win, but credit Facundo with getting deep in on Burroughs' legs. He just can't complete the TD. Facundo with a stepout point, cuts it to 5-3 but only 9 seconds left. A TD would win it for Facundo...JB survives!, 5-3

Mesenbrink up 12-3 in the 2nd, continues to push the pace, ends up teching Lockett, 13-3