Going to use this thread to give my thoughts.
Thought 1: Love. This. Event.
Kudos to all involved. Host School. Admin. Coaches. Media. Competitors. Family/Friends/Fans - Day 1 was great.
106: Slubowski(HDA) over Myers (UA) biggest surprise to me here. Jordan(WY) over Louks(WM) interesting. Myers(UA) vs Baumann(DC) Nice way to start tomorrow AM.
113: Thomas(UA) looking good making his way to the Semis. Ayoub(DC) clearly the favorite in this top semi, not shocking if Thomas could make it competitive. I like him to qualify regardless. Keep an eye on Pfarr.
120: Plants (LH) super impressive here. I like him for the bottom semi. Le up top. Spurgeon I think takes out Ohle(Wn) to go. Bottom Semi loser (whether im correct or not) beats sheets(GC) to go.
126: Hutsler (Lan) up top. Ayoub (Dc) down low. I like Orlando to qualify in the blood round, Gooding in other conso semi.
132: Birden(DC). Ill take Shanklin(UA) as his final opponent. Wild consos. Anyones game imo for 3/4/5/6.
138: Heard(Mar), and Lake(Chi) on fire right now. I like the Reed(Lan) v Heard(Mar) final. Graham(TV) and Lake(Chi) clear consos.
145: Nice run for Rojas(WK). I'll take him in the consos after he takes a shot at Euton(WN). Bottom semi a tossup. Williams(GL) wins out bottom conso semi.
152: I like Will(Mar) to reverse the result tomorrow. Hurley(WL) clears conso. Uliano(OL) into final, Steele(WC) clears conso.
160: Knapp(OO) up top, but Halliday(DH) will be ready. Loser clears conso I trhink. Nice run from Karr Jr(Reyn), not totally sure what to expect, but another level of challenge awaits him in Gartrell(DC). Loser of that Semi clear conso as well I think.
170: Top semi a tossup, either would clear conso I think. Fitz (OL) takes bottom semi, I like Svantner(OO) to squeeze in bottom conso.
182: McDanal(TV) vs Broski(DC) final. Dempsey(OO) and Jamison(TW) clear conso.
195: I Like Albertini(WN) up top. Shumate(DC) obviously down low. Ours(DH), and Mullens(WL) clear.
220: I'll take Nelson(GM up top. Russo(OL) bottom semi. Wilson (TV) form conso, OReilly(WS) as well.
285: Top semi will be interesting, but ill take Ucker(DC). Weaver(Darby) below. Great run from Stradley thus far, he will make it tough but Ill take Thurston(TV) in sonso, along with McMinn(Mar)