Ruth and Caldwell score pins in FPL V in Union Station in St. Louis
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
Photo 1: Ed Ruth pins Jake Herbert in the Main Event at FLP V in St. Louis. Austin Bernard photo.
Photo 2: Joe Smith of Oklahoma pins Connor Flynn of Missouri at the Missouri Border Brawl. Austin Bernard photo.
The Flo Premier League took its show to St. Louis just two days before the NCAA Wrestling Championships begin, with two entertaining bouts, both which ended by fall. FPL V was a big success.
In the Main Event at 190 pounds, 2014 U.S. World Team member Ed Ruth powered from behind, locking up a cradle to pin 2009 World silver medalist and 2012 Olympian Jake Herbert in 4:35.
It was Herbert who came out strong in the first period. The score was tied at 2-2, with two Herbert pushouts and a Ruth takedown. But, Herbert closed out the period strongly, converting a leg attack for a takedown then turning Ruth for two more points to lead 6-2 at the first break.
Herbert stretched it to 8-2 with another takedown early in the second period, but Ruth came storming back. A pushout closed it to 8-3, then another Ruth takedown made it 8-5. In the next exchange, Ruth locked up a cradle to get a takedown, making it 8-7, then powered Herbert to his back to secure the pin in 4:35.
Between Ruth and Herbert, there were five NCAA individual titles, three for Ruth and two for Herbert.
“When he first came out, it was strange. I never had a feel for that style before. He came out really good. He hit me with a lot of things I didn’t expect, like on the edge, with the pushouts, I felt I had it but I didn’t. It was his match for awhile. Once we hit that second period, I felt now is the time to turn it up. We had six minutes left, so I could put the punish on him,” said Ruth.
The Co-Main Event featured University World champion Tyler Caldwell, a four-time NCAA All-American, who took on two-time All-American and current MMA fighter Chris Honeycutt at 180 pounds.
Caldwell jumped to a 6-1 lead after the first period, getting a nice takedown followed by an ankle lace turn. In the second period, after trading pushouts, Honeycutt got in on a single leg, which Caldwell countered with a whizzer. As they fought for position, Caldwell used his leverage to flip Honeycutt over to his back, and secured the fall with just three seconds left in the period.
“I started out pretty slow. I couldn’t really do a lot because he’s real big, a strong guy. I knew he would be a challenge for me, but I was willing to take it. I looked at conditioning as part of my strategy. I knew as the match would go on, it would probably be more in my favor. He has hasn’t been wrestling for a couple of years. It makes it a tough matchup for me. It is kind of lose-lose for me. If I win, so what, he’s been fighting. If he beats me, it’s kind of like, what is this guy doing?” said Caldwell.
The professional bouts were preceded by the Missouri Border Brawl, in which top Missouri stars battled athletes from the surrounding states. These young stars, most who have already signed with Div. I teams, will be expected to be showcased in future NCAA Tournaments. Team Border beat Team Missouri,
Missouri opened strong, winning first two matches. Jarrett Reisenbichler of Jackson HS of Missouri scored the only takedown to beat Kirk Johansen of Glenbard North HS of Illinois, 3-1 at 106 pounds. Next, Ethan Koan of Missouri’s Park Hill HS controlled throughout to defeat Toribio Navarro of Bradley Central HS in Tennessee, 8-1.
Team Border rebounded at 285, when Jacob Marnin of SE Polk HS in Iowa scored a reversal on the buzzer to defeat Caleb Gossett of Francis Howell Central HS in Missouri, 5-3. Marnin’s win gave the Border Team a nice run winning four straight before the half-time break.
At 145, four-time state champion Max Thomsen of Union HS of Iowa, dominated on his feet with takedowns in every period for a 12-2 major decision over Austin Eveler of Lee’s Summit HS of Missouri.
Next, Doyle Trout of Centennial HS, in Nebraska was in control over Chandler Fohey of Hannibal HS, in Missouri, 11-4. Right before the break, in a dominant effort, Austin Myers of Campbell County HS in Kentucky earned a third-period technical fall over Christian Boyles of Blue Springs HS in Missouri, 18-2.
After the break, Missouri came out strong, as Michael Aldrich of Parkway South HS in Missouri scored a takedown in sudden victory overtime to edge Jordan Dieringer if (Stillwater HS, OK), 3-1
The battle at 152 went right to the end as Fredy Stroker of Bettendorf HS in Iowa scored a takedown with two seconds on the clock to edge Luke Weiland of Seckman HS in Missouri, 4-2. But the Border Team came back when Markus Simmons of Broken Arrow HS in Oklahoma scored a sudden victory takedown to edge Weston Basler of Seckman HS in Missouri, 3-1.
The Missouri faithful enjoyed the 195 bout, when Chance Cooper of Wentzville HS, MO had a big third period to beat Cash Wilcke of OA-BCIG HS in Iowa, 7-2. Trailing 1-0, Cooper got a hiptoss in a scramble for a reversal and three nearfall points, and after a Wilcke escape, scored another dramatic lift for a takedown. Scoring a takedown in each period, Boo Lewallen of Yukon HS in Oklahoma beat Will Roark of Seneca HS in Missouri, 7-2 at 138.
The final two high school bouts were presented as feature matches. Joe Smith of Stillwater HS in Oklahoma hit a nice hip toss to pin Connor Flynn of Francis Howell HS of Missouri in 1:41. In the final bout, four-time undefeated state champion Jaydin Clayton of Father Tolton Regional HS in Missouri was strong on his feet and on top to defeat Kaid Brock of Stillwater HS in Oklahoma, 8-2.
FLO PREMIER LEAGUE V
At Union Station, St. Louis, Mo.
Main Event
190: Ed Ruth pin Jake Herbert, 4:35.
Co-Main Event
180: Tyler Caldwell pin Chris Honeycutt, 5:57
Missouri Border Brawl
Team Border 34, Team Missouri 15
106: Jarrett Reisenbichler (Jackson HS, MO) dec. Kirk Johansen (Glenbard North HS, IL), 3-1
113: Ethan Koan (Park Hill HS, MO) dec. Toribio Navarro (Bradley Central HS, TN), 8-1
285: Jacob Marnin (SE Polk HS, IA) dec. Caleb Gossett (Francis Howell Central HS, MO), 5-3
145: Max Thomsen (Union HS, IA) dec. Austin Eveler (Lee’s Summit HS, MO), 12-2
120: Doyle Trout (Centennial HS, NE) dec. Chandler Fohey (Hannibal HS, Mo), 11-4
220: Austin Myers (Campbell County HS, KY) tech. fall Christian Boyles (Blue Springs HS, MO), 18-2
182: Michael Aldrich (Parkway South HS, MO) dec. Jordan Dieringer (Stillwater HS, OK), 3-1, sv
152: Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf HS, Iowa) dec. Luke Weiland (Seckman HS, MO), 4-2
126: Markus Simmons (Broken Arrow, OK) dec. Weston Basler (Seckman HS, MO), 3-1, s.v.
195: Chance Cooper (Wentzville HS, MO) dec. Cash Wilcke (OA-BCIG HS, IA), 7-2
170: Jacob Holschlag (Union HS, IA) dec. Colston DiBlasi (Park Hill HS, MO), 6-3
138: Boo Lewallen (Yukon HS, OK) dec. Will Roark (Seneca HS, MO), 7-2
160: Joe Smith (Stillwater HS, OK) pin Connor Flynn (Francis Howell HS, MO), 1:41
132: Jaydin Clayton (Father Tolton Regional HS, MO) dec. Kaid Brock (Stillwater HS, OK), 8-2
Photo 2: Joe Smith of Oklahoma pins Connor Flynn of Missouri at the Missouri Border Brawl. Austin Bernard photo.
The Flo Premier League took its show to St. Louis just two days before the NCAA Wrestling Championships begin, with two entertaining bouts, both which ended by fall. FPL V was a big success.
In the Main Event at 190 pounds, 2014 U.S. World Team member Ed Ruth powered from behind, locking up a cradle to pin 2009 World silver medalist and 2012 Olympian Jake Herbert in 4:35.
It was Herbert who came out strong in the first period. The score was tied at 2-2, with two Herbert pushouts and a Ruth takedown. But, Herbert closed out the period strongly, converting a leg attack for a takedown then turning Ruth for two more points to lead 6-2 at the first break.
Herbert stretched it to 8-2 with another takedown early in the second period, but Ruth came storming back. A pushout closed it to 8-3, then another Ruth takedown made it 8-5. In the next exchange, Ruth locked up a cradle to get a takedown, making it 8-7, then powered Herbert to his back to secure the pin in 4:35.
Between Ruth and Herbert, there were five NCAA individual titles, three for Ruth and two for Herbert.
“When he first came out, it was strange. I never had a feel for that style before. He came out really good. He hit me with a lot of things I didn’t expect, like on the edge, with the pushouts, I felt I had it but I didn’t. It was his match for awhile. Once we hit that second period, I felt now is the time to turn it up. We had six minutes left, so I could put the punish on him,” said Ruth.
The Co-Main Event featured University World champion Tyler Caldwell, a four-time NCAA All-American, who took on two-time All-American and current MMA fighter Chris Honeycutt at 180 pounds.
Caldwell jumped to a 6-1 lead after the first period, getting a nice takedown followed by an ankle lace turn. In the second period, after trading pushouts, Honeycutt got in on a single leg, which Caldwell countered with a whizzer. As they fought for position, Caldwell used his leverage to flip Honeycutt over to his back, and secured the fall with just three seconds left in the period.
“I started out pretty slow. I couldn’t really do a lot because he’s real big, a strong guy. I knew he would be a challenge for me, but I was willing to take it. I looked at conditioning as part of my strategy. I knew as the match would go on, it would probably be more in my favor. He has hasn’t been wrestling for a couple of years. It makes it a tough matchup for me. It is kind of lose-lose for me. If I win, so what, he’s been fighting. If he beats me, it’s kind of like, what is this guy doing?” said Caldwell.
The professional bouts were preceded by the Missouri Border Brawl, in which top Missouri stars battled athletes from the surrounding states. These young stars, most who have already signed with Div. I teams, will be expected to be showcased in future NCAA Tournaments. Team Border beat Team Missouri,
Missouri opened strong, winning first two matches. Jarrett Reisenbichler of Jackson HS of Missouri scored the only takedown to beat Kirk Johansen of Glenbard North HS of Illinois, 3-1 at 106 pounds. Next, Ethan Koan of Missouri’s Park Hill HS controlled throughout to defeat Toribio Navarro of Bradley Central HS in Tennessee, 8-1.
Team Border rebounded at 285, when Jacob Marnin of SE Polk HS in Iowa scored a reversal on the buzzer to defeat Caleb Gossett of Francis Howell Central HS in Missouri, 5-3. Marnin’s win gave the Border Team a nice run winning four straight before the half-time break.
At 145, four-time state champion Max Thomsen of Union HS of Iowa, dominated on his feet with takedowns in every period for a 12-2 major decision over Austin Eveler of Lee’s Summit HS of Missouri.
Next, Doyle Trout of Centennial HS, in Nebraska was in control over Chandler Fohey of Hannibal HS, in Missouri, 11-4. Right before the break, in a dominant effort, Austin Myers of Campbell County HS in Kentucky earned a third-period technical fall over Christian Boyles of Blue Springs HS in Missouri, 18-2.
After the break, Missouri came out strong, as Michael Aldrich of Parkway South HS in Missouri scored a takedown in sudden victory overtime to edge Jordan Dieringer if (Stillwater HS, OK), 3-1
The battle at 152 went right to the end as Fredy Stroker of Bettendorf HS in Iowa scored a takedown with two seconds on the clock to edge Luke Weiland of Seckman HS in Missouri, 4-2. But the Border Team came back when Markus Simmons of Broken Arrow HS in Oklahoma scored a sudden victory takedown to edge Weston Basler of Seckman HS in Missouri, 3-1.
The Missouri faithful enjoyed the 195 bout, when Chance Cooper of Wentzville HS, MO had a big third period to beat Cash Wilcke of OA-BCIG HS in Iowa, 7-2. Trailing 1-0, Cooper got a hiptoss in a scramble for a reversal and three nearfall points, and after a Wilcke escape, scored another dramatic lift for a takedown. Scoring a takedown in each period, Boo Lewallen of Yukon HS in Oklahoma beat Will Roark of Seneca HS in Missouri, 7-2 at 138.
The final two high school bouts were presented as feature matches. Joe Smith of Stillwater HS in Oklahoma hit a nice hip toss to pin Connor Flynn of Francis Howell HS of Missouri in 1:41. In the final bout, four-time undefeated state champion Jaydin Clayton of Father Tolton Regional HS in Missouri was strong on his feet and on top to defeat Kaid Brock of Stillwater HS in Oklahoma, 8-2.
FLO PREMIER LEAGUE V
At Union Station, St. Louis, Mo.
Main Event
190: Ed Ruth pin Jake Herbert, 4:35.
Co-Main Event
180: Tyler Caldwell pin Chris Honeycutt, 5:57
Missouri Border Brawl
Team Border 34, Team Missouri 15
106: Jarrett Reisenbichler (Jackson HS, MO) dec. Kirk Johansen (Glenbard North HS, IL), 3-1
113: Ethan Koan (Park Hill HS, MO) dec. Toribio Navarro (Bradley Central HS, TN), 8-1
285: Jacob Marnin (SE Polk HS, IA) dec. Caleb Gossett (Francis Howell Central HS, MO), 5-3
145: Max Thomsen (Union HS, IA) dec. Austin Eveler (Lee’s Summit HS, MO), 12-2
120: Doyle Trout (Centennial HS, NE) dec. Chandler Fohey (Hannibal HS, Mo), 11-4
220: Austin Myers (Campbell County HS, KY) tech. fall Christian Boyles (Blue Springs HS, MO), 18-2
182: Michael Aldrich (Parkway South HS, MO) dec. Jordan Dieringer (Stillwater HS, OK), 3-1, sv
152: Fredy Stroker (Bettendorf HS, Iowa) dec. Luke Weiland (Seckman HS, MO), 4-2
126: Markus Simmons (Broken Arrow, OK) dec. Weston Basler (Seckman HS, MO), 3-1, s.v.
195: Chance Cooper (Wentzville HS, MO) dec. Cash Wilcke (OA-BCIG HS, IA), 7-2
170: Jacob Holschlag (Union HS, IA) dec. Colston DiBlasi (Park Hill HS, MO), 6-3
138: Boo Lewallen (Yukon HS, OK) dec. Will Roark (Seneca HS, MO), 7-2
160: Joe Smith (Stillwater HS, OK) pin Connor Flynn (Francis Howell HS, MO), 1:41
132: Jaydin Clayton (Father Tolton Regional HS, MO) dec. Kaid Brock (Stillwater HS, OK), 8-2
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