Pan-Am Olympic Qualifier 2/28 - 3/1

[Tripnsweep]

Bey goes up 3-0 on a caution and leg foul then 4-0 on a lost challenge. Colombia comes back with a 2 point turn which could have been 4 if they had a challenge. Gets another 2 on a takedown. Bey scrambles to front headlock and tried a turn but gets countered and almost pinned. Match ends 6-4. US is 0-2 now. 

[MPhillips]

Bey made a bad decision up 4-2 and it beat him...

[Spladle08]

USA Greco Team be  USA Greco'n  
Despite our domestic hurdles I really thought we had an advantage over Pan-Am countries not named Cuba.
False

[Tripnsweep]

Woods gives up 2 at the edge, defense a gut as they go out. Gets put down, 3-0 Cuba. Counters gut for 2 and nearly pins Cuba. Gets to a near reverse lift. Period ends. 

Woods gets a caution to start period 2. Gets reverse lift and tries a throw. Cuba ends up on top but leg foul. Cuba challenge fails, Woods up 6-3. Cuba tries to get front headlock but has nothing to offer for the last minute. Woods wins 6-3 and is qualified. 

Edited February 29 by Tripnsweep

[cowcards]

Woods won!!!! 87 is qualified!!

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

On behalf of Zac Braunagel and the ILLINOIS Regional Training Center, thank you Spencer Woods and Pan Am ref #113. 

[Spladle08]

Woods  heard about my comment at the break and got it done 

[MPhillips]

3 minutes ago, cowcards said:

Woods won!!!! 

Well, he didn't lose anyway...

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

By the authority vested in me by the Nevada Gaming Commission, I hereby call for expedited drug testing for the winners of this Pan Am Games Olympic qualifying tournament. 

[Tripnsweep]

Vera starts off getting a caution and goes on top. Hits 2 guts and a lift and exposure for 4. Venezuela challenges. Challenge won and it's only 2 for the exposure. Vera up 7-0. Period ends. 

Venezuela gets caution and their turn on top. Tries a lift and gets defended by Vera. Nothing else going on and Vera just hangs out and wins 7-1. 

Edited February 29 by Tripnsweep

[cowcards]

Vera with a win!! 97 is qualified. 

[cowcards]

Schultz with a win!! 130 is qualified. 

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

The one aspect of Greco that most needs change is how they call the passivity. Cohlton Schultz was dominating the ties, had pushed his opponent outside the circle multiple times, and he's put down. 

But he still wins! 

[Tripnsweep]

Schultz gets the first crack on top. Tries a head pinch and is defended somewhat suspect. Period ends 1-0. Schultz gets a step out about 30 seconds in to go up 2-0. Venezuela gets caution and their turn on top. Tries a couple weak looking guts. Schultz almost gets a go behind off a snap down. Plays it safe. Venezuela with a headbutt with 10 seconds left. Schultz holds him off and takes it 2-1. 

[cowcards]

Dom won and has to beat CUB for qualification. CUB finished 5th last week including a lost to Katie Gomez in the Bronze match. 

[cowcards]

Miracle with a pin over CUB and has VEN to qualify. 

Elor with a win over CUB and has BRA to qualify.

[Tripnsweep]

Cuba on the clock. Parrish goes down 0-2 early giving up a duck at the edge just before the clock runs. Parrish hits a running double to a body lock for 4. Cuba flees the mat for a caution and 2 to avoid being pinned. Cuba challenge and loses. Down 7-2. Parrish tries for something in par terre and gets brought back up. 

Hand fighting to start the 2nd. Cuba looks like their duck is working, but not much else. Hits another duck to cut it to 7-4. Back on the feet Cuba hits a weird reshot into sort of a fireman's position. Dumps Parrish to her hip. Refs call 2. Cuba wants to challenge but can't. Last 30 seconds Cuba trying to get to their duck and can't. Last 10 seconds gets it but Parrish catches a chin whip and takes her to her back for 2 as time runs out. 

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

Well, the Elor match had a little too much drama. She was hit with a four-pointer to start out the match and spent a long time coming back for the win. GO USA!!!

[Tripnsweep]

Elor comes out aggressively and Brazil converts a throw at the edge for 4. Elor comes back attacking and gets a caution and 1. Elor still attacking gets a step out. 4-2 at the break. 

Elor relentless with the under hook and constantly pressing forward. Gets a body lock and a takedown making it 4-4 with Brazil ahead on criteria. Elor almost has a gut. Back up Elor on the move, Brazil warned for passive and gives up a step out. Elor right back at it and Brazil gets another caution and 1. Elor up 6-4. Brazil starts engaging but has nothing to offer. Gets a front headlock with a few seconds left and tries a desperation throw that Elor counters for 4. Elor wins 10-4. 

[cowcards]

All 3 girls got it done and qualified! 

[Wrestleknownothing]

Stream is experiencing technical difficulties. But for the few seconds they showed, Gomez was up 6-0 in the first 30 seconds of his qualifying round.

[Wrestleknownothing]

Checking the results page (https://arena.uww.org/weight-category/1eebc07c-3a32-6bf0-8a63-dd02aceb3ba6) Gomez won 10-0 and moves on to face Lee.

Lachlan McNeil won 10-0 and moves on to face Kramer

[Tripnsweep]

RBY wins 11-0. 

[Tripnsweep]

Watching theirrep who looks familiar.

[Yellow_Medal]

Can anyone who’s wrestled on one, or helped set one up explain how this type of mat is assembled? Is the top like a huge fitted sheet? They never seem to cause any problems, but they just look like they would be awkward to set up and wrestle on.