Alex Steen

Bored wrestling research mercenary for hire. If the question is interesting, I'll try to figure out the answer. I work cheap (or free) when it helps the sport!

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

Surely it won't get canceled by a global pandemic again...right?

[InterMat @InterMat]

Host sites for NCAA DI, DII, DIII national tournaments in 2027 and 2028 have been announced.

Ready to try Minneapolis again?

https://t.co/xgGzXU60A4

[Paul Carr @PaulCarr]

Top 20 times ever in women's 1500m free:

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[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

Stick with it. It gets wilder as it goes on. Wrestling fans will recognize a lot of this bs.

[Pablo Torre 👀 @PabloTorre]

The Most Corrupt Olympic Sport 🚨

A scandal has consumed the U.S. Olympic fencing program.

So I investigated a rabbithole that connects Star Wars; Vladimir Putin; a refereeing crisis; the Ivy League; the IOC; and one of the world's 100 richest men 🕵️‍♂️⤵️ https://t.co/kUHLz2PDxO

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

@KozakJon Can I interest you in all the Taylor/Yazdani matches?

https://t.co/wzXGQWZBty

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

That makes it 15 wrestlers headed to Paris this summer on Team USA!

[USA Wrestling @USAWrestling]

MADE IT 💥 @zaintrainusa has qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France! #wrestleistanbul @teamusa

He defeated Niurgun Skriabin 🏳️ 7-0 in the Olympic Playoff match to earn the final Olympic quota at 65 kg!

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

@JpPearson71 Why don't the USA Greco athletes simply score more points than their opponents?

Are they stupid?!

[Thomas Gilman @thomasgilmanusa]

@KyleCrutchmer Truce🤠

[United World Wrestling @wrestling]

UWW Academy provides access to an Interactive Data Analysis Programme for all Major UWW Competitions

https://t.co/E6SCLYdxdZ

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

@Tony_Rotundo @StacyBehr @HighlightHump I've often wondered if an effort to recruit HS athletes who aren't going to wrestle in college could work. Obviously, offering scholarships would help, but money is always an obstacle in our sport.

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

Gonna have to go back and rewatch the Adam Coon/Kyle Snyder NCAA matches before they head off to Paris with Team USA!

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

Payton Jacobson aka Joe Namath. I'm here for it!

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

JOE RAU!!!!!

[Cody Goodwin @codygoodwin]

Payton Jacobson wrestled at 77-kg in December. Bumped up to 87-kg — 10 kilos is like 22 pounds! — and is now headed to the Olympics. Unreal. #WrestlingTrials24

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

High level Greco is such a thin-margin crap shoot. 12 weights of freestyle with 0 3rd matches necessary, 6 weights of Greco, 4 go the distance.

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

I remember covering the Cadet Worlds when Brooks won. He had lost to Travis Wittlake at trials, but Wittlake got hurt. You never know at that level, but Aaron had an air of inevitability about him and never looked back. Now he heads to the Olympics!

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

It shouldn't ever be THAT surprising when Aaron Brooks beats someone. He is that good, no question. I'm still stunned. Thought Taylor's run had at least a couple of years left on it. It might still, but not this year. WOW!

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

Is it home cooking if a Penn St guy gets screwed against another Penn St guy?!

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

Its against my nature, but I'm trying to just enjoy Amit Elor without wondering where she'll end up among the all-time greats. Let's enjoy the ride because it's an awesome one!

[Alex Steen @AlexSteenUNAT]

Sarah Hildebrandt remains my favorite WFS athlete. Hasn't lost to an American since 2017, stuffed Jimenez who had a great tournament herself.

Go get that gold!