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Hassan Yazdani's record since the 2016 Olympics against everyone except David Taylor: 73-0. His record against DT: 1-4. If DT never moves up to 86 kg, Yazdani is squarely in the 🐐conversation. Good reminder that 🐐discussions are contextual & situational dependent.
Coaches: kids do not need 3 hr sessions for technique at clinics. It’s ridiculously unproductive and boring. 2 hours is plenty. More does not mean better.
Less moves and less mat time is more productive than too many moves and too much mat time.
From basement battles to the Fargo podium. Hayden finishes 4th in Freestyle👏🏼!
( thanks @ericlbrooks for the perfect caption).
So many things I have loved about this week so far that have nothing to do with where he placed:
- watching his brother and dad in the corner and all their emotions
- Hayden showing emotion.
- seeing past and present UNI alum of ours coming to watch mat-side
-having the opportunity to capture these moments ( there may be a few blurry ones)
- the journey (although not always fun) to get here.
- the culture that has been built at IAWC- watching his teammates run out or stand in a corner - even when it means they will wrestle one another.
- our wrestling family in general- and all of you who have cheered us on through all the stages so far- THANK YOU
now on to Greco!!
📸: by his proud mama
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Wash, rinse, repeat.
The @SuburbanLgOH league has another NATIONAL FINALIST IN FARGO. This time it's Brandon Bickerton of
@HornetAthletic! The 88-pounder beat Illinois' Niko Odiotti to punch his #Fargo2023 ticket to tonight's championship in 16U!
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