MPhillips Posted May 1 Share Posted May 1 13 minutes ago, 11986 said: Saw that too after I posted. Not sure if alternate means national team or not. I’ve seen both terms used pretty loosely. But he was obviously very very good at a young age. Where’s my Easton or Lehigh people to clarify? Alternate spot on the US Freestyle Team for the Montreal Olympics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11986 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1 hour ago, MPhillips said: Alternate spot on the US Freestyle Team for the Montreal Olympics. Yeah I know. Sounds like runner-up in trials then, so national team, but I’ve seen guys listed as alternate cause they were at the trials and nothing more. Heck I’ve seen a local guy’s fan swear he was an Olympian when all he did (which was impressive, but…) was make the trials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truzzcat Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 @Husker_Du @lu_alum any clarity on the bobby weaver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Bryant Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Alternate isn’t truly an official designation in wrestling- where it is in sports like gymnastics. It’s more a semantical thing but if you are second at the Trials and end up going as a training partner, you might be next up, but it doesn’t make you an Olympic alternate or THE Olympic alternate as a designated name. 2 Insert catchy tagline here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker_Du Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 i'm not sure. i don't think he made the team in '76 but @gimpeltf probably has a better grasp on it. TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interviewed_at_Weehawken Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 4 minutes ago, Jason Bryant said: Alternate isn’t truly an official designation in wrestling- where it is in sports like gymnastics. It’s more a semantical thing but if you are second at the Trials and end up going as a training partner, you might be next up, but it doesn’t make you an Olympic alternate or THE Olympic alternate as a designated name. So many "Olympic alternates" and "1980 Olympians" and "1980 Olympic Alternates" out there, at least there used to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpeltf Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 15 minutes ago, Husker_Du said: i'm not sure. i don't think he made the team in '76 but @gimpeltf probably has a better grasp on it. Wikipedia- Weaver began competing in freestyle wrestling while still in high school. He caused a sensation at the 1976 Olympic trials when he pinned his first eight opponents. He eventually ended up as the alternate on the Olympic team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 1 hour ago, Husker_Du said: but @gimpeltf probably has a better grasp on it. Same grasp... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lu1979 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 The book "The Trials" by James Moffatt quotes Mike Farlina who beat Weaver for the FS spot. He also won the GR spot and was a senior in HS at the time. He said he lost to Bill Rosado (who was the favorite) by a 9-8 score in the 1st round. Weaver pinned Rosado in like 20 seconds. He wrestled Weaver in the final round and won 13-7 to take the spot. After the trials he went back to finish his senior year at York HS in Elmhurst Ill. He only won his State once as a senior in 1976. The book is great for any wrestling fan - full of info about all the Olympic trials from 1960 to 1988 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker_Du Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 heck of a run for Easton's 103lbers Bobby Weaver - Olympian Jack Cuvo - 2x NCAA Champ Jamarr Billman - 3x NCAA All American Bryan Snyder - 4x NCAA All American, 2x Finalist (Willie Saylor) - Alex Krom - NCAA Semifinalist Jordan Oliver - Olympic Trials Champ 1 TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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