Brian Stephens @ LV Open

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Vetdad

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Have seen this kid battle since he was young and now to see his hard work paying off is refreshing and awesome. He has always worked hard through the obstacles he faced. He was the best guy in D-II IMO (with all due respect to the guys who won but he just was) for three years in a row, but his sophomore year he was upset by Brian Dean in a great match whom he beat later in free style, then his junior year he had an unexplainable collapse at state but never heard him make excuses just always saw him working hard. Two years ago at this time he had yet to win a state title, and Eric Grajales of Florida was considered by some the nation's best high school wrestler (though more informed people would have said David Taylor). At the Las Vegas Open Stephens beat Grajales 6-4 and went on to place 4th in Las Vegas. Hope to see him at the NCAA's and AA.


149: #5 seed Brian Stephens (5-2; FOURTH PLACE)
First Round: def. Eric Filipowicz (Navy), MD 14-3
Second Round: def. Hicks Manson (Cornell), 6-2
Quarterfinals: lost to #4 seed Kurt Kinser (Indiana), 4-3
Consolations: def. Eric Grajales (Michigan), 6-4
Consolations: def. #10 seed Justin Accordino (Hofstra), 11-6
Consolations: def. #11 seed Eric Terrazas (Illinois), 403
Third Place Match: lost to #4 seed Kurt Kinser (Indiana), 7-3
 
 
Agree Vetdad, Brian Stephens a posterboy for position and hand-fighting. Not flashy but very tough to score on. Could AA next 3 years.
 
in every match ive seen him wrestle this year his single leg is impossible to stop... his only a soph... by his year he could be a national champ
 
He basically took care of business and beat the kids he should and lost to a higher seed, if he wants place at nationals he's going to have beat higher seeded kids then himself as he most likely won't be seeded at NCAA's
 
Boro Fan said:
He basically took care of business and beat the kids he should and lost to a higher seed, if he wants place at nationals he's going to have beat higher seeded kids then himself as he most likely won't be seeded at NCAA's
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isn't this true for everyone??
 
Boro Fan said:
Exactly, we should make a thread for everyone then...
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If that is what you choose to do. The kid deserves the recongnition for his hard work placing at this very tough tournament. I will admit, any thread you start with your predictions I don't even open anymore.
 
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