University of Minnesota wrestling star Gable Steveson won the Olympic men’s freestyle 125kg gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games in the most dramatic fashion. The 21-year-old Apple Valley, Minn. native was trailing Georgia’s Geno Petriashvili – the No. 1 seed and three-time world champion – 8-5 with under 10 seconds left.
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Gable Steveson Wins GOLD!!!
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Steveson: KING of Wrestlers!
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Talk about life-long pressure, imagine being named after the GOAT of the sport.Brooklyn wrote: ↑Fri Aug 06, 2021 8:08 pm University of Minnesota wrestling star Gable Steveson won the Olympic men’s freestyle 125kg gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games in the most dramatic fashion. The 21-year-old Apple Valley, Minn. native was trailing Georgia’s Geno Petriashvili – the No. 1 seed and three-time world champion – 8-5 with under 10 seconds left.
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Gable Steveson Wins GOLD!!!
Re: Steveson: KING of Wrestlers!
SCLaxAttack wrote: ↑Sat Aug 07, 2021 10:11 am
Talk about life-long pressure, imagine being named after the GOAT of the sport.
Indeed. What made matters even worse is the fact that his career was nearly derailed due to a baseless charge of sexual assault. He was suspended from all team activity at the Univ of Minnesota even though police did not charge him with anything. Hennepin County prosecutor Mike Freeman is only too eager to press sexual assault charges especially on black men and even he said there was no basis for pressing charges. Thereafter, Gable was allowed back on the team. He had to work extra hard at practice to make up for all the lost time away from workouts. That makes his success even more remarkable.
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US tops overall and gold medal count in Tokyo, thanks in part to women's dominance
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The American women had been trending toward leading the medal count. In the Tokyo Olympics, they hit the accelerator.
The U.S. women finished these Games with 66 medals to lead the team. They also helped the U.S. finish first in the overall medal count with 113 to China's 88, including 39 golds to 38 for China.
“Fundamentally, access to women sport in our country is catching up to the elite levels and we’re blessed that we’ve seen progress,” said Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
“The ability to achieve the highest levels in a number of sports and across a wide variety of sports speaks to the work that’s done by a lot of folks frankly who came before me that have worked really hard to build a system that will showcase them, and it’s starting to bear fruit.”
The American women delivered some of the memorable and iconic moments of the Olympics. The basketball team claimed its seventh consecutive gold, beating Japan on Sunday, while the water polo team won its third gold in a row and the volleyball team won its first.
Sunisa Lee became the fifth all-around Olympic champion in gymnastics and fourth consecutive for the Americans, following Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Nastia Liukin and Carly Patterson.
Molly Seidel became only the third American woman to medal in the marathon, claiming bronze.
more at link ...
Patriots celebrate. Here in St Paul we're having a parade for Suni Lee. A buddy of mine from South St Paul told me everyone he knows is so proud of her great accomplishments. Twin Cities news media have given a great deal of attention to our local heroes in those games which sure were fun.
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The American women had been trending toward leading the medal count. In the Tokyo Olympics, they hit the accelerator.
The U.S. women finished these Games with 66 medals to lead the team. They also helped the U.S. finish first in the overall medal count with 113 to China's 88, including 39 golds to 38 for China.
“Fundamentally, access to women sport in our country is catching up to the elite levels and we’re blessed that we’ve seen progress,” said Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
“The ability to achieve the highest levels in a number of sports and across a wide variety of sports speaks to the work that’s done by a lot of folks frankly who came before me that have worked really hard to build a system that will showcase them, and it’s starting to bear fruit.”
The American women delivered some of the memorable and iconic moments of the Olympics. The basketball team claimed its seventh consecutive gold, beating Japan on Sunday, while the water polo team won its third gold in a row and the volleyball team won its first.
Sunisa Lee became the fifth all-around Olympic champion in gymnastics and fourth consecutive for the Americans, following Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Nastia Liukin and Carly Patterson.
Molly Seidel became only the third American woman to medal in the marathon, claiming bronze.
more at link ...
Patriots celebrate. Here in St Paul we're having a parade for Suni Lee. A buddy of mine from South St Paul told me everyone he knows is so proud of her great accomplishments. Twin Cities news media have given a great deal of attention to our local heroes in those games which sure were fun.
It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
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Since winning gold, Gable Steveson has been everywhere, which is exactly how he wants it
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Since winning his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2 weeks ago, Gopher Wrestler Gable Steveson has been pulled in a lot of directions.
"Got home, interviews, interviews, interviews. Next day, interviews, interviews, interviews," Steveson said.
But this is no sob story, because Steveson is in his glory.
"Yeah I am enjoying it, why wouldn't I," he said.
If you follow his social media, you've seen him everywhere.
The University of Minnesota football team, the Minnesota Twins, WWE SummerSlam, MMA fights, the Minnesota Vikings.
Literally everyone is fighting for a piece of him, and he has a tough decision to make – stay in school or go pro. But while some might pine over this, Steveson is pumping up his publicity.
"Just building as much as I can – anticipation for an announcement," he said. "A lot of people are waiting for it. Like, whether I do my thing back in Minnesota or go to professional wrestling or pro fighting, so I keep putting the tweets out so the anticipation grows and grows and grows."
Steveson says he'll decide his immediate path in the next few weeks. But whether he returns to school or not, he's got big plans to be, well, everywhere.
"At the end of the day, I do want to fight UFC and strap on the gloves and be the baddest man on Earth, which I believe I can be," Steveson said. "And it would also be cool to be the baddest man in the WWE."
The one thing missing is, where are all the commercial endorsements like those made by other athletes?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-s ... d=msedgntp
Since winning his gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2 weeks ago, Gopher Wrestler Gable Steveson has been pulled in a lot of directions.
"Got home, interviews, interviews, interviews. Next day, interviews, interviews, interviews," Steveson said.
But this is no sob story, because Steveson is in his glory.
"Yeah I am enjoying it, why wouldn't I," he said.
If you follow his social media, you've seen him everywhere.
The University of Minnesota football team, the Minnesota Twins, WWE SummerSlam, MMA fights, the Minnesota Vikings.
Literally everyone is fighting for a piece of him, and he has a tough decision to make – stay in school or go pro. But while some might pine over this, Steveson is pumping up his publicity.
"Just building as much as I can – anticipation for an announcement," he said. "A lot of people are waiting for it. Like, whether I do my thing back in Minnesota or go to professional wrestling or pro fighting, so I keep putting the tweets out so the anticipation grows and grows and grows."
Steveson says he'll decide his immediate path in the next few weeks. But whether he returns to school or not, he's got big plans to be, well, everywhere.
"At the end of the day, I do want to fight UFC and strap on the gloves and be the baddest man on Earth, which I believe I can be," Steveson said. "And it would also be cool to be the baddest man in the WWE."
The one thing missing is, where are all the commercial endorsements like those made by other athletes?
It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
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Suni Lee at Auburn:
https://www.startribune.com/suni-lee-st ... 600128863/
Sportsperson of the Year!
As hard working and as humble as ever. We are so proud of here here in Lake Wobegone.
https://www.startribune.com/suni-lee-st ... 600128863/
Sportsperson of the Year!
As hard working and as humble as ever. We are so proud of here here in Lake Wobegone.
It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
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KING of Wrestlers!
Gable Steveson Goes out a 2x NCAA Champion
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk ... d=msedgntp
The path seemed preordained. The results already determined. But there were no guarantees. But plenty of hard work. Minnesota Gophers wrestler Gable Steveson did it all and finished off a perfect season with his second NCAA Heavyweight Championship in a 6-2 win over Colton Schultz of Arizona State.
Steveson came into the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed and ran through the field. He earned technical falls against his first two opponents defeating them 25-10 and 23-8. Hois first touch match came in the quarterfinals against Northwestern’s No. 9 Lucas Davison who was the first wrestler in a very long time to actually take down Steveson. It wouldn't be enough as Gable would battle back and bring home a 10-5 win to advance to the semifinals.
In the semifinals he faced a familiar opponent in No. 4 Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State. Kerkvliet is an Inver Grove Heights native and Simley High School graduate. Gable had already defeated him multiple time sin his career and did so one more time with a 8-3 score advancing to the championship bout against Schultz.
Gabe wasted no time in the championship round getting an early takedown to take a 2-0 lead. Schultz got one back as Gable let him back up, but Gable picked up nearly enough riding time alone in just the first period to lock in the point. Gable would add one last takedown late in the period to take a 4-1 lead after one. In the second Gable started on the bottom and got a quick escape to go up 5-1. The rest of the period was a deadlock as Gable was content to shut down any takedown attempts by Schultz and just play it conservative. The period would end with a 5-1 lead for Gable.
Schultz started down for period three and Gable let him up for the quick escape to cut the lead to 5-2. The rest of the period was a carbon copy of the first as Schultz had no answer for Gable. Gable would earn the riding time point and would go out a NCAA Champion with a 6-2 win.
After the win Gable gave one last patented backflip in his Minnesota singlet and ran to meet his dad and brother.
He came back and as he promised took off his shoes and left them at the center of the mat as a sign of respect for the spot and to the fans in a signal to his retirement from amateur wrestling. Meanwhile the fans in Detroit gave him a standing ovation that did not stop for several minutes.
To no surprise Steveson was named the most outstanding wrestler at the championships and is the run away favorite for the 2022 Hodge trophy given to the best wrestler in college wrestling when that is announced on March 28th.
Gable ends his Gopher carreer as one of the best if not the best to ever suit up for the maroon and gold. He is just the sixth multiple-time NCAA champion for Minnesota with the victory, and finishes with a 85-2 career record, including 13 falls, 21 technical falls, and 24 major decisions. He ends his collegiate career on a 52-match win streak and holds the highest win percentage in the history of the program.
Two more Gophers also earned All-American status with a top-8 finish at the NCAA Championships. At 125 pounds Patrick McKee almost did a carbon copy of what he did at the Big Ten Championships where he lost his opening bout and then ran through the consolation bracket to finish in third place.
At the NCAA’s he again lost his first match to No. 25 Caleb Smith from Apalachian State before winning five bouts in a row to make the consolation semifinals. There he fell to #2 Vito Arujau of Cornell but would battle back and defeat #4 Brandon Courtney of Arizona State to finish in fifth place.
At 142 pounds Jake Bergeland won his first two matches before falling to No. 15 Kizhan Clarke of North Carolina in the quarterfinals. He would battle back in the consolation bracket to get one win before falling to Rutgers No. 3 Sebastian Rivera. In the 7th place match Bergeland would knock off No. 12 C.J. Composto of Penn to finish in 7th.
The Gophers would finish in 11th place with 48.5 points in the team standings.
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On to the WWE where he will kick the butt of every sucker that dares cross his path.
Gable Steveson Goes out a 2x NCAA Champion
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk ... d=msedgntp
The path seemed preordained. The results already determined. But there were no guarantees. But plenty of hard work. Minnesota Gophers wrestler Gable Steveson did it all and finished off a perfect season with his second NCAA Heavyweight Championship in a 6-2 win over Colton Schultz of Arizona State.
Steveson came into the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed and ran through the field. He earned technical falls against his first two opponents defeating them 25-10 and 23-8. Hois first touch match came in the quarterfinals against Northwestern’s No. 9 Lucas Davison who was the first wrestler in a very long time to actually take down Steveson. It wouldn't be enough as Gable would battle back and bring home a 10-5 win to advance to the semifinals.
In the semifinals he faced a familiar opponent in No. 4 Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State. Kerkvliet is an Inver Grove Heights native and Simley High School graduate. Gable had already defeated him multiple time sin his career and did so one more time with a 8-3 score advancing to the championship bout against Schultz.
Gabe wasted no time in the championship round getting an early takedown to take a 2-0 lead. Schultz got one back as Gable let him back up, but Gable picked up nearly enough riding time alone in just the first period to lock in the point. Gable would add one last takedown late in the period to take a 4-1 lead after one. In the second Gable started on the bottom and got a quick escape to go up 5-1. The rest of the period was a deadlock as Gable was content to shut down any takedown attempts by Schultz and just play it conservative. The period would end with a 5-1 lead for Gable.
Schultz started down for period three and Gable let him up for the quick escape to cut the lead to 5-2. The rest of the period was a carbon copy of the first as Schultz had no answer for Gable. Gable would earn the riding time point and would go out a NCAA Champion with a 6-2 win.
After the win Gable gave one last patented backflip in his Minnesota singlet and ran to meet his dad and brother.
He came back and as he promised took off his shoes and left them at the center of the mat as a sign of respect for the spot and to the fans in a signal to his retirement from amateur wrestling. Meanwhile the fans in Detroit gave him a standing ovation that did not stop for several minutes.
To no surprise Steveson was named the most outstanding wrestler at the championships and is the run away favorite for the 2022 Hodge trophy given to the best wrestler in college wrestling when that is announced on March 28th.
Gable ends his Gopher carreer as one of the best if not the best to ever suit up for the maroon and gold. He is just the sixth multiple-time NCAA champion for Minnesota with the victory, and finishes with a 85-2 career record, including 13 falls, 21 technical falls, and 24 major decisions. He ends his collegiate career on a 52-match win streak and holds the highest win percentage in the history of the program.
Two more Gophers also earned All-American status with a top-8 finish at the NCAA Championships. At 125 pounds Patrick McKee almost did a carbon copy of what he did at the Big Ten Championships where he lost his opening bout and then ran through the consolation bracket to finish in third place.
At the NCAA’s he again lost his first match to No. 25 Caleb Smith from Apalachian State before winning five bouts in a row to make the consolation semifinals. There he fell to #2 Vito Arujau of Cornell but would battle back and defeat #4 Brandon Courtney of Arizona State to finish in fifth place.
At 142 pounds Jake Bergeland won his first two matches before falling to No. 15 Kizhan Clarke of North Carolina in the quarterfinals. He would battle back in the consolation bracket to get one win before falling to Rutgers No. 3 Sebastian Rivera. In the 7th place match Bergeland would knock off No. 12 C.J. Composto of Penn to finish in 7th.
The Gophers would finish in 11th place with 48.5 points in the team standings.
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On to the WWE where he will kick the butt of every sucker that dares cross his path.
It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
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Talk about someone who was preordained to wrestle, and all the stress his parents placed on him by naming him what they did. An amazing competitor.Brooklyn wrote: ↑Sun Mar 20, 2022 2:25 pm KING of Wrestlers!
Gable Steveson Goes out a 2x NCAA Champion
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk ... d=msedgntp
The path seemed preordained. The results already determined. But there were no guarantees. But plenty of hard work. Minnesota Gophers wrestler Gable Steveson did it all and finished off a perfect season with his second NCAA Heavyweight Championship in a 6-2 win over Colton Schultz of Arizona State.
Steveson came into the NCAA tournament as the #1 seed and ran through the field. He earned technical falls against his first two opponents defeating them 25-10 and 23-8. Hois first touch match came in the quarterfinals against Northwestern’s No. 9 Lucas Davison who was the first wrestler in a very long time to actually take down Steveson. It wouldn't be enough as Gable would battle back and bring home a 10-5 win to advance to the semifinals.
In the semifinals he faced a familiar opponent in No. 4 Greg Kerkvliet of Penn State. Kerkvliet is an Inver Grove Heights native and Simley High School graduate. Gable had already defeated him multiple time sin his career and did so one more time with a 8-3 score advancing to the championship bout against Schultz.
Gabe wasted no time in the championship round getting an early takedown to take a 2-0 lead. Schultz got one back as Gable let him back up, but Gable picked up nearly enough riding time alone in just the first period to lock in the point. Gable would add one last takedown late in the period to take a 4-1 lead after one. In the second Gable started on the bottom and got a quick escape to go up 5-1. The rest of the period was a deadlock as Gable was content to shut down any takedown attempts by Schultz and just play it conservative. The period would end with a 5-1 lead for Gable.
Schultz started down for period three and Gable let him up for the quick escape to cut the lead to 5-2. The rest of the period was a carbon copy of the first as Schultz had no answer for Gable. Gable would earn the riding time point and would go out a NCAA Champion with a 6-2 win.
After the win Gable gave one last patented backflip in his Minnesota singlet and ran to meet his dad and brother.
He came back and as he promised took off his shoes and left them at the center of the mat as a sign of respect for the spot and to the fans in a signal to his retirement from amateur wrestling. Meanwhile the fans in Detroit gave him a standing ovation that did not stop for several minutes.
To no surprise Steveson was named the most outstanding wrestler at the championships and is the run away favorite for the 2022 Hodge trophy given to the best wrestler in college wrestling when that is announced on March 28th.
Gable ends his Gopher carreer as one of the best if not the best to ever suit up for the maroon and gold. He is just the sixth multiple-time NCAA champion for Minnesota with the victory, and finishes with a 85-2 career record, including 13 falls, 21 technical falls, and 24 major decisions. He ends his collegiate career on a 52-match win streak and holds the highest win percentage in the history of the program.
Two more Gophers also earned All-American status with a top-8 finish at the NCAA Championships. At 125 pounds Patrick McKee almost did a carbon copy of what he did at the Big Ten Championships where he lost his opening bout and then ran through the consolation bracket to finish in third place.
At the NCAA’s he again lost his first match to No. 25 Caleb Smith from Apalachian State before winning five bouts in a row to make the consolation semifinals. There he fell to #2 Vito Arujau of Cornell but would battle back and defeat #4 Brandon Courtney of Arizona State to finish in fifth place.
At 142 pounds Jake Bergeland won his first two matches before falling to No. 15 Kizhan Clarke of North Carolina in the quarterfinals. He would battle back in the consolation bracket to get one win before falling to Rutgers No. 3 Sebastian Rivera. In the 7th place match Bergeland would knock off No. 12 C.J. Composto of Penn to finish in 7th.
The Gophers would finish in 11th place with 48.5 points in the team standings.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/news-ww ... e%20career.
On to the WWE where he will kick the butt of every sucker that dares cross his path.
While I would have loved to have seen him defend his Olympic gold, I get why he won't.
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Gable Steveson exploring return to Gophers wrestling in 2023
https://www.twincities.com/2022/05/26/g ... g-in-2023/
The Gophers wrestling program might receive its biggest boost yet.
Olympic gold medalist and NCAA champion Gable Steveson said last season would be his final collegiate campaign, but the heavyweight from Apple Valley has one year of NCAA eligibility remaining and is exploring the possibility of coming back for the second semester of the Gophers’ 2022-23 season.
Steveson, 21, won his second straight national championship in the 285-pound weight division in Detroit in March, then ceremoniously took off his wrestling shoes and left them on the mat to signify the end of a dominating run that gripped the wrestling world and established him as one of the best Gophers athletes ever.
It might not be over after all.
“I know he would like to wrestle, and he loves competing,” Gophers wrestling coach Brandon Eggum told the Pioneer Press on Thursday. “Really, it comes down to making that work.”
The introduction of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities allowed Steveson to fulfill a childhood dream of signing with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) while also continuing to wrestle at the collegiate level a year ago. Steveson, who graduated from the U in May, has a multi-year contract with WWE.
Under a working agreement for last season, Steveson trained and made appearances for WWE, and he only wrestled in Big Ten home duals in both semesters and then Big Ten and NCAA tournaments in March. If Steveson comes back to Gophers in 2023, a potentially even more scaled-back schedule could be employed.
“It would have to be something he works out with the WWE and Vince McMahon,” Eggum said. “Those details … it hasn’t gotten that far. It’s one thing if he said, ‘No way, I’m not doing it.’ … But he has the eligibility, he’s capable and he has interest in doing it.”
The Gophers obviously would welcome back one of college wrestling’s most-decorated wrestlers with open arms. “We want to make it as easy on him as possible,” Eggum said.
Steveson won Olympic gold at the Summer Games in Japan last summer, pulling it off with a dramatic last-second takedown of three-time world champion Geno Petriashvili of Georgia in the gold-medal match of the 125-kilogram division.
Steveson then bolstered his collegiate career record to 90-2, going 18-0 last season to run his winning streak to 52 matches. A year ago, 15 of his 18 wins included bonus points. He won the Big Ten and NCAA titles in 2021. In 2020, he won the conference crown, but the national tournament was canceled due to the pandemic. In 2019, he was upset in both the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments, finishing second and third, respectively.
Gophers wrestling received another boost this week, with senior 141-pounder Jake Bergeland announcing Tuesday he would return for a sixth season in 2022-23. The Hugo, Minn., native was 24-9 last season and finished seventh in the NCAA tournament, earning All-American status.
Minnesota now has nine returning starters, including Brayton Lee from a season-ending elbow injury in February. Steveson would make it 10.
This comes as a surprise as there was talk that he got or will get a humongous contract from the WWE.
https://www.twincities.com/2022/05/26/g ... g-in-2023/
The Gophers wrestling program might receive its biggest boost yet.
Olympic gold medalist and NCAA champion Gable Steveson said last season would be his final collegiate campaign, but the heavyweight from Apple Valley has one year of NCAA eligibility remaining and is exploring the possibility of coming back for the second semester of the Gophers’ 2022-23 season.
Steveson, 21, won his second straight national championship in the 285-pound weight division in Detroit in March, then ceremoniously took off his wrestling shoes and left them on the mat to signify the end of a dominating run that gripped the wrestling world and established him as one of the best Gophers athletes ever.
It might not be over after all.
“I know he would like to wrestle, and he loves competing,” Gophers wrestling coach Brandon Eggum told the Pioneer Press on Thursday. “Really, it comes down to making that work.”
The introduction of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities allowed Steveson to fulfill a childhood dream of signing with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) while also continuing to wrestle at the collegiate level a year ago. Steveson, who graduated from the U in May, has a multi-year contract with WWE.
Under a working agreement for last season, Steveson trained and made appearances for WWE, and he only wrestled in Big Ten home duals in both semesters and then Big Ten and NCAA tournaments in March. If Steveson comes back to Gophers in 2023, a potentially even more scaled-back schedule could be employed.
“It would have to be something he works out with the WWE and Vince McMahon,” Eggum said. “Those details … it hasn’t gotten that far. It’s one thing if he said, ‘No way, I’m not doing it.’ … But he has the eligibility, he’s capable and he has interest in doing it.”
The Gophers obviously would welcome back one of college wrestling’s most-decorated wrestlers with open arms. “We want to make it as easy on him as possible,” Eggum said.
Steveson won Olympic gold at the Summer Games in Japan last summer, pulling it off with a dramatic last-second takedown of three-time world champion Geno Petriashvili of Georgia in the gold-medal match of the 125-kilogram division.
Steveson then bolstered his collegiate career record to 90-2, going 18-0 last season to run his winning streak to 52 matches. A year ago, 15 of his 18 wins included bonus points. He won the Big Ten and NCAA titles in 2021. In 2020, he won the conference crown, but the national tournament was canceled due to the pandemic. In 2019, he was upset in both the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments, finishing second and third, respectively.
Gophers wrestling received another boost this week, with senior 141-pounder Jake Bergeland announcing Tuesday he would return for a sixth season in 2022-23. The Hugo, Minn., native was 24-9 last season and finished seventh in the NCAA tournament, earning All-American status.
Minnesota now has nine returning starters, including Brayton Lee from a season-ending elbow injury in February. Steveson would make it 10.
This comes as a surprise as there was talk that he got or will get a humongous contract from the WWE.
It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Re: Olympics 2020 (1)
Chris Jericho says pro wrestling should be in the Olympics:
https://www.si.com/wrestling/2022/11/18 ... mpic-sport
https://411mania.com/wrestling/lee-mori ... -olympics/
Why not? After all diving, figure skating, gymnastics, and rhyth are all judged on their artistry rather than goals scored.
https://www.si.com/wrestling/2022/11/18 ... mpic-sport
https://411mania.com/wrestling/lee-mori ... -olympics/
Why not? After all diving, figure skating, gymnastics, and rhyth are all judged on their artistry rather than goals scored.
It has been proven a hundred times that the surest way to the heart of any man, black or white, honest or dishonest, is through justice and fairness.
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq
Charles Francis "Socker" Coe, Esq