The Baysingar-Brower Civil War and US Open Talk


CIVIL WAR! 

Before we talk about CIVIL WAR!, let us note that ILLINI recruits Will Baysingar and Kole Brower and IRTC-adjacent Wyatt Medlin have all qualified to represent Team ILLINOIS at Fargo this year at their respective age levels. Congratulations! Now let's talk CIVIL WAR!



The most unfortunate thing happened: Baysingar and Brower were placed on the same side of the European-style brackets at Freestyle state. They ended up facing off against each other in the pool finals and finished in a 6-6 tie with Baysingar coming out on top via criteria. There was no true second match, which would've been helpful, as they both teched their opponents in the championship and third-place matches. 

Of course, whenever there is a CIVIL WAR! amongst the ILLINI recruits, I have to bring up this match between Ernest Benion and Eric Siebert in the IHSA state finals. Both are future ILLINI and future National Champions and future Dike Eddleman Male Athlete of the Year award recipients. 




Some of these ILLINI recruits are coming back for Greco action starting on April 30th. If you have any information on who is registered, drop me a line. Also, let me know what may need to be corrected.  


US OPEN

There will be IRTC guys and ILLINI rooting interests at the US Open starting today. Joe Rau is wrestling at 97kg in Freestyle. Max Nowry is going after people at 55kg in Greco. Also wrestling Greco in the Senior Open will be Kamal Bey at 77kg, West Cathcart at 130kg. 

In a very interesting 79kg Freestyle bracket, you have IMAR going up against a very distinguished field. He is the #2 seed. 


U20 OPEN 

Kannon Webster is registered at 61kg in a large and loaded U20 Freestyle bracket. 


BYRD IS THE WYRD

I am the proud new owner of a gray sport hoodie from the Lucas Byrd is the Wyrd Limited Collection. They have t-shirts and hats and other gear. If you want to be like me--the only person in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina rocking Byrd is the Wyrd gear--check out this link. 



The "Byrd is the Wyrd" shirt with the character art and the arm raised to reveal the tattoo is the last piece of pizza.

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