Richard Starks and Kyle Ruschell at the Cliff Kleen Invittaional

[Dutch1873 0]

Richard Starks has wrestled his way to the finals of the tournament, while Kyle Ruschell made it all the way to the semifinals before getting beat. Ruschell ended up with a 4th place finish. http://www.wrestlingmall.com/

[plee 0]

great job guys!!  keep up the good work.

[tc125 0]

what did richard end up placing? or is it not over yet?

[Ranger123 43]

what did richard end up placing? or is it not over yet?

Check out the link.  He lost 10-2 in the finals.  Pretty good showing.

[Dutch1873 0]

Check out the link.  He lost 10-2 in the finals.  Pretty good showing.

This bodes well for him moving up in the rankings

[grapplehed 8]

Great tournament by both.  Not sure where Starks will move. Last week's intermat ranking had Starks at 13, the top seed defaulted in the quarters so his win in the semis probably won't move him much.  Possibly top 10. Wrestling Mall had him at 20, I would expect to see him in the top 15 base on that, maybe 12.  A Cliff Keen finalist should count for something. 

Kyle had a solid tournament as well, unfortunately he may drop 1 or 2 spots even though he put down several seeded kids. 

I am impressed with Peter Yates, VTech.  True freshman, finished 8th.  He is a Georgia boy, remember watching him at the Beast last year. 

[The Bear 0]

Not to come on here and knock Ruschell but, he just doesn't look himself out there. I saw the match between him and Caldwell, there was no intensity like he had in previous years. Is he alright?

[grapplehed 8]

Kyle is fine, better than last year.  He is healthy.  I saw the match.  I am sure he was very tentative against Caldwell and for good reason.  DC is as dangerous as they get.  He pinned Palmer in the finals and pinned Metcalf last year. 

[plee 0]

Are any of their matches going to be on tv any time soon?

[myGSP 4]

http://www.flowrestling.org/videos/coverage/view/234368-cliff-keen-las-vegas-invite

[The Bear 0]

Kyle is fine, better than last year.   He is healthy.  I saw the match.  I am sure he was very tentative against Caldwell and for good reason.  DC is as dangerous as they get.  He pinned Palmer in the finals and pinned Metcalf last year. 

That is very true. I can see where he is a little tentative with Caldwell.

[eville dad 17]

Caldwell is fun to watch and a good pinner, one of the best in the collegiate ranks IMO.

Check out the Caldwell vs Palmer match two excellent wrestlers!

When will he meet up with Metcalf?

[Zeus 117]

He already wrestled Metcalf at the All-Star Classic on Nov 24.  Metcalf won by tech fall 18-3.

[Zeus 117]

The rest of the results from the All-Star Classic are as follows:

125- #3 Charlie Falck (Iowa) dec #5 James Nicholson (Old Dominion) 6-2

133- #4 Jimmy Kennedy (Illinois) dec. #2 Jayson Ness (Minnesota) 7-5

141- #2 Nick Gallick (Iowa State) dec #1 J Jaggers (Ohio State) 6-2

149- #1 Brent Metcalf (Iowa) tech fall #4 Darrion Caldwell (NC State) 19-3, 6:20

157- #5 Jordan Leen (Cornell) wbf #7 Cyler Sanderson (Iowa State) 5:59

165- #4 Nick Marable (Missouri) dec #1 Mack Lewnes (Cornell) 3-2

174- #1 Steve Luke (Michigan) dec #2 Jay Borschel (Iowa) 3-2

184- #3 Phil Keddy (Iowa) dec #4 Louis Caputo (Harvard) 3-2

197- #1 Jake Varner (Iowa State) maj. dec #2 Hudson Taylor (Maryland) 13-1

285- #1 Jared Rosholt (Oklahoma State) dec #3 Kyle Massey (Wisconsin) 8-4

Extra Matches

133- #6 Joe Baker (Navy) dec. #8 Reece Humphrey (Ohio State) 5-1

165- #2 Moza Fay (Northern Iowa) dec #16 Colt Sponseller 13-9 (Ohio State)

[D1 Fan 9]

For the KY fans... here are a couple pictures of our boys...

Both did a good job in LV... this is great "practice" for the real show in March!  This is the type of tourney that enables you to see where you are, what you need to work on, and work out some of the kinks...

Hope you enjoy the pictures...

[old140 4]

Great Pics!!  Thanks

[The Bear 0]

It's weird seeing Starks with out that bleach blonde wig. haha