McDonough to the Olympic Trials
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WildTurkey
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Can he make it to 121 pounds??
DesertHawk2010
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What does this mean for the Hawkeyes? If Steele qualifies is it an Olympic redshirt year or how does that all work?
HawkeyeDaniel
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That is what i was wondering as well.. But I'm guessing there had to be some communication from Brands/McD end with the people selecting wild cards as to what weight he might go? Just speculation on my part. I know a few years ago McDonough was registered for Junior World Team Trials at 55 kilos and ended up deciding to bump up to 60 kilos.
CRwrestling
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does the olympic trials have 24 hour weigh-ins. assuming it does you'd think he could make 121.
CraigHawkeye
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Does Matt have a chance at trials? Sadly I don't know who's in his weight class.
WildTurkey
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I would say that Sam Hazewinkel and Nick simmons have this weight mastered right now. Then there are second tier guys like Escobedo, and Obe Blanc that have shown flashes.
Dont forget Dan Dennis, Troy nickerson and Brandon Precin. And if Henry Cejudo ever pulled his head out of his *** then look out...
I predict McD to get 5th at the trials. Every match will be a battle!
Dont forget Dan Dennis, Troy nickerson and Brandon Precin. And if Henry Cejudo ever pulled his head out of his *** then look out...
I predict McD to get 5th at the trials. Every match will be a battle!
BlckNGldHwk
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Slight Off Topic:
As a former wrestler, these 24 hour weigh-ins with saunas etc... allowed...you have to question why they even bother with the weigh-ins. If you have to use a sauna, then you're not a 121 lb'er. If you're not wrestling at within 1-2% of your weight class when you wrestle, then you shouldn't be at that weight. I wrestled. I cut weight. Not as severe as most, but I did. I was a high schooler, I wasn't intelligent, I didn't have a coach to tell us the 'right way' to do things, I just knew I had to make weight. So like most high schoolers I procrastinated. There were times where I would be trying to cut 3-5 lbs in the 24 hours prior to a weigh-in. It wasn't fun and I wish something would have been in place to prevent me from my youthful stupidity. The weigh-in system needs overhauled and needs to be consistent across all levels of the sport (high school to Olympic).
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As a former wrestler, these 24 hour weigh-ins with saunas etc... allowed...you have to question why they even bother with the weigh-ins. If you have to use a sauna, then you're not a 121 lb'er. If you're not wrestling at within 1-2% of your weight class when you wrestle, then you shouldn't be at that weight. I wrestled. I cut weight. Not as severe as most, but I did. I was a high schooler, I wasn't intelligent, I didn't have a coach to tell us the 'right way' to do things, I just knew I had to make weight. So like most high schoolers I procrastinated. There were times where I would be trying to cut 3-5 lbs in the 24 hours prior to a weigh-in. It wasn't fun and I wish something would have been in place to prevent me from my youthful stupidity. The weigh-in system needs overhauled and needs to be consistent across all levels of the sport (high school to Olympic).
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WildTurkey
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Well im pretty sure McD knows his body enough to know if he can make it to 121. He's a champion wrestler with a smart head on his shoulders.
bluemolson14
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As someone said before, McDonough knows his body better than anyone. WIth that said, another 4 pounds of body weight is 3.2%. I figured this from 125, which I realize isnt his walkaround body weight, but the point is, without a 24 hour weigh in or "sauna" time, that could be tough... What body fat % is he wrestling at right nowa? 3, 4, 5 %?? Not much there.
