145 and 155 pounds at O'Brien Tourny

[bubbles59]

What did you think of this weight class?

[Rebel]

Carrol (New Lenox) won @145. Looked pretty good. Pinned all 3 opponents.

Not sure who won @155 but if I remember correctly was a comptitve match

[Rebel]

Abel from Troy does sound correct.
Guess will find out if final results get posted?

[Dragonlord]

Carroll looked very strong, looked like he dominated his opponents. Abel at 155 also looked strong, I think they'll be hard to beat this season, You'll probably see them at state, I know Carroll went to state last year.

[Dragonlord]

It was Abel at 155 and he did look strong

[CeNtRaLwReStLeR]

Originally Posted by Dragonlord

Carroll looked very strong, looked like he dominated his opponents. Abel at 155 also looked strong, I think they'll be hard to beat this season, You'll probably see them at state, I know Carroll went to state last year.

Jacob Smith is wrestling 145 this year too... last year at state Jacob domintated...and im also pretty sure that Jacob dominated Carroll too

[Statman JD]

Originally Posted by CeNtRaLwReStLeR

Jacob Smith is wrestling 145 this year too... last year at state Jacob domintated...and im also pretty sure that Jacob dominated Carroll too

Jacob Smith did not wrestle Carroll last year. He wrestled New Lenox's JV wrestler Stevens in the state semi's and was losing 4-3 after two periods before he turned it around in the third to get the win. Carroll was beaten out last year, but I have a feeling these two are on a crash course for what will more than likely be the "match of the tournament"! Smith looked very strong last year, but believe it or not strength will be a toss up. Carroll is a man-child. I believe the winner of this match, if it occurs, will be the wrestler who is more fundamentally sound not stronger strengthwise. I have seen both wrestle and I believe this is anyones match.

[Dragonlord]

Carroll did wrestle Smith last year at state in the Quarter finals and lost. I think Smith and Carroll will be the match to watch this year.

[Statman JD]

Originally Posted by bubbles59

When you said the Abel kid looked strong do you mean physically or fundamentally? My friend wrestles 155 and I think is going to wrestle him in Janurary. Do you remember if he was the one with the royal blue singlet with stripes on the sides(they looked like lighting bolts or something)... I think I remember him but not sure -

I stand corrected on the Smith/Carroll matchup from last year. I still believe Carroll has improved drastically this year in ability and I will stand by my word that this thing is a toss-up. I remember stevens gave smith problems with legs. Watch out! Carroll used some leg work in NL.

[Rebel]

I would say both wrestlers @155 were pretty solid physically.

Techinique was a little sloppy buy it was the first tourney.

Abel was in the light blue singlet.