MattM Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Scott over Humphrey in 60kg Challenge Match. Later today Scott faces Bunch in best of three series for the 60kg Olympic Team spot. Coleman Scott DEC Reece Humphrey 1-0, 0-1, 1-0 Looks like offense was no existent or completely shut down in this one. Hopefully a video will be available later. I'll say again that is was mentioned before that a Oklahoma St. wrestler has been on every Olympic team (not totally confirmed) and one is yet to make it this year. With way Scott has looked over the course of this year OK. St. may have a chance at keeping the streak going. I'm Reese is disappointed but it was still a great run for him over the last two years. Hopefully we continue to see him compete in the coming Olympic cycle for the 2016 games. Also, the Beat the Streets Olympic Team Exhibition against Russia along with the Scott vs. Bunch series will be life starting at 6pm today. You can catch the webcast here http://www.themat.tv/2012/06/the-grapple-in-the-apple-live-webcast/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Further info from www.TheMat.com http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=25178 Coleman Scott (Stillwater, Okla. /Gator WC) won a tense three-period match over Reece Humphrey (Columbus, Ohio/New York AC) in the preliminary match, to earn a spot in the Championship Series finals at the U.S. Olympic Team Wrestle-off for the 60 kg/132 lbs. position on the U.S. Olympic Team in men?s freestyle wrestling. After a scoreless first period, Scott won the ball draw and converted the takedown from the offensive position for a 1-0 win. The second period went to Humphrey, who hit a leg attack and converted the step out for a point with just three seconds left to win the second period, 1-0. The third period was scoreless as well, and went to the ball draw. It came up for Scott, who once again converted the takedown from the offensive position for a 1-0 lead. Scott advances to the best of three Championship Series against Shawn Bunch (Columbus, Ohio/New York AC), which begins at 6:00 p.m. The competition was the first match of ?The Grapple in the Big Apple? in Duffy Square in New York?s Times Square. Scott was not available for comment. ?I blew it,? said Humphrey after the bout. ?You can?t leave it to the ball draw. There is no excuse. I needed to score more to win. Bunch will face the Humphrey/Scott winner in the first match of the Championship Series at 6:00 p.m. in Times Square. The second match will be held at approximately 7:20 p.m. If necessary, the third match will be held at approximately 8:20 p.m. Scott was ranked No. 3 on 2011-2012 Freestyle Team USA. He won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, defeating Logan Stieber in the Championship Series. He went undefeated in five matches at the 2012 Freestyle World Cup. He was third at the World Team Trials the last three years and was a 2008 U.S. Open runner-up. Scott was a 2008 NCAA champion and four-time All-American for Oklahoma State and hails from Waynesburg, Pa. Humphrey was ranked No. 1 on 2011-2012 Freestyle Team USA. He placed ninth in the 2011 World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey. Humphrey won the 2011 U.S. Open and the 2011 U.S. World Team Trials. He is a two-time University World Championships medalist. He was an NCAA runner-up and two-time All-American for Ohio State and hails from Indianapolis, Ind. The event is held alongside the USA vs. Russia international freestyle dual meet set for Times Square in New York City, starting immediately following the first 60 kg bout during the 6:00 p.m. session on Thursday, June 7. A card of high school and junior high matches featuring athletes from the Beat the Streets program will be held at 3:00 p.m. U.S. OLYMPIC TRIALS WRESTLE-OFF AT 60 KG At Duffy Square in Times Square, New York, N.Y., June 7 Preliminary Match Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC) dec. Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) , 1-0, 0-1, 1-0 Scott to face Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC) in the best-of-three Championship Series at 6:00 p.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I hate the ball grab! Lose a ball grab. Score a takedown. Lose a ball grab. You lose. Sorry, Hump. I really hope you're up for another 4 years so we can keep watching you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 Definitly a bad luck situation when you lose two draws in a match. Especially when the odds at 2 to 1 in favor of you winning the second draw after losing first one (under current international ball system). To bad they don't want to go back to the old battle until you win system due to (in their view) time constraints and fear of the winner being too fatigued to compete at full strength in next match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted June 7, 2012 Author Share Posted June 7, 2012 I updated above themat.com piece with a more in-depth article about the match. Photo coverage of the start of the event. Humphrey's post match interview http://www.themat.tv/2012/06/reece-humphrey-his-thoughts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Scott beats Bunch in their first match. Another ball draw win in the first. Bunch gets a push-out in the second. Scott dominates the third. His 5-0 record with a win over a world bronze medalist at the World Cup had people saying Scott was the favorite today. I guess they had good reason. Next match at 7:25 pm if the event is on schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Bunch wins the second match, 1-1, 1-0, 1-0. Scott comes back to take the third match and the Olympic berth, 1-0, 6-0, punctuated by a 5-point throw to end it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devildog47959 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thanks for all the updates guys!! I missed the Hump & Scott match, sucks but i caught most of the Team USA vs Russia match! Some great wrestling, deff wish I could of been in NYC looked amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Brigade Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 I'm so incredibly bummed that Hump couldn't pull it out. I'll be in London for the games and I was very much looking forward to seeing him there. I feel bad for the guy, too. Four years is a long time to wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted June 9, 2012 Author Share Posted June 9, 2012 For those of tou who may have missed the event on webcast. The right to it are owned by NBC Sports since it is connected to the Olympic sports. Thus, they are not making any plans to load the videos until after the TV viewing. It's listed (Russia vs U.S. Grapple in the Big Apple) on the TV guide information for NBC Sports Channel as Jun. 21st from 8 - 10pm. Replay on Jun 22nd from 7-9am. Even though he lost, hopefully it will include Humphrey's match too. After this showing we may also get all the footage uploaded onto the NBC Sports Wrestling page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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