[27] At the US Open in April, Dake once again defeated Dieringer in the semifinals, but lost to Jordan Burroughs on criteria and placed second. The left-hander struggled with his command from the get-go and threw only 55 of his 100 pitches for strikes. But Dake lost in the 86kg finals at Olympic Trials to Missouris Jden Cox, who went on to take bronze in Rio before his senior NCAA season. Dake squeaked by Andrew Howe in OT and advanced to the best two-out-of-three wrestle-off with the eventual world champ Burroughs, their first of eight eventual meetings between the two. Were not producing and guys are banged up. Cornell senior Kyle Dake became the first wrestler in NCAA history to win four national titles at four weights Saturday night, and Penn State won the national team title [38] He won every match via technical fall without giving up a point up until the finals, defeating Martin Obst, Davit Khutsishvili and avenging his only loss at the weight class to Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov. Dake advances to bronze medal match despite quarterfinal loss In the process, they have lost four games on the first-place Rays. As if Dake's college competition hadn't been stiff enough, he moved up to 165 as a senior in order to take on the legendary David Taylor. Now, he and Dake will meet at 79 for a battle of two-time world champs. [61] After a quick first day to make the finals, Dake got his redemption after defeating Tajmuraz Salkazanov to claim his third straight World Championship, and his first at 74 kilograms. T.R. [5] He was named the Dan Hodge Trophy winner and Schalles Award winner as a senior and he also claimed three EIWA titles, competing out of Cornell University. Keisuke is also the brother of Japan's 65kg rep Takuto Otoguro (2018 World Champion) and are the only brothers competing at the Olympics in men's freestyle. [49], To start off the Olympic year, Dake defeated David McFadden at the SCRTC I in January 8. According to the Des Moines Register, tickets for this year's event have soared recently to as high as $580 on StubHub, and city officials from St. Louis and Philadelphia -- hosts of the 2011 and 2012 wrestling championships -- estimate that the three-day event dumped $15 million apiece into their local economies. As a senior in 2013, Kyle Dake made history by winning his fourth national championship with the Big Red. It was just the third time in history any wrestler had won four national titles, but the first time ever in four different weight classes. [12], In April 2012, Dake, then a threetime NCAA champion, attempted to become the US Olympic team member at 74 kilos, but was unable to as he was defeated by Trent Paulson in the semifinals. [55] As a result, Dake also competed at the Pan American Continental Championships on May 30. Hopefully we get enough guys back quick and start playing better baseball.. Before his match against #4 Frank Chamizo, re-familiarize yourself with some of Dake's ridiculous accomplishments. [1] Dake is a four-time and the reigning World Champion, winning back-to-back titles twice, at 79 kilos in 2018 and 2019 and 74 kilos in 2021 and 2022. The Chicago-based network broadcast 55 live events this season, an offering that was up more than 600 percent from 2010. The college years Freshman year (2006-2007) Despite being ranked No. "I got one-to-one coaching from college wrestling coaches that made a real difference," said Dake. [18] Due to his injury, Dake was unable to continue competing for the rest of 2013, and only came back in February 2014 at his championship performance from the Granma Cup, but after more injuries and infections, he sat out until November 2014, where he won a single match. Sidakov should be considered the main challenger to Kyle Dake in Tokyo based on those performances and his past results against the rest of the 74kg field. "Wrestling has some of our most dependable numbers and our most active fan base in terms of quality feedback," says Conlisk. NCAA's international athletes still facing NIL challenges, The sorcery and science behind Virginia's swimming dynasty, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, All-American wrestler, University of Virginia. It's uncertain why Bayramov is the 74kg rep instead of Gadzhiev but a few points make his insertion to this bracket interesting. Kyle Dake first NCAA wrestler When is too early to draft a starting pitcher? This accomplishment is unmatched, and it means that he had the opportunity to challenge himself against a fresh set of competitors each season. USA Wrestling star Kyle Dake rides 48-match win streak to Tokyo But the league waits for no one and no ones going to feel sorry for us for what were going through. In Greco-Roman, he was a three-time FILA US National finalist, winning the championship in 2008, as well as the US World Team Trials. Kyle Dake is a married man. ", Taylor enters the tournament having been taken down only four times in the past two years. 7 in his weight class at 135 pounds at the end of his prep career, college wrestling was an The U.S. mens freestyle team captured a gold medal on Thursday morning with David Taylor pulling off a last-second victory while Kyle Dake suffered a stunning defeat in the quarterfinal round. He also won a junior world bronze in 2019. Molinaro was a four-time All-American, a 2012 NCAA Champion, and finished fifth in the 2016 Olympics at 65kg. Use of the Website signifies your agreement to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. By submitting my information, I agree to the, Spencer Lee, Yianni Diakomihalis Can Become 4-time NCAA Wrestling Champions, Brandon Slay On Coaching Burroughs, JB vs Dake And Success At 79kg, FRL 848 - David Taylor Talks Yazdani, Dake, & Coaching, David Taylor Talks Yazdani, Dake, & Coaching | FloWrestling Radio Live (Ep. Tough trip. He was a world champion in both cadets (2018) and the U23 division (2019). Well dive into Sidakov and Chamizo later in the preview but first take a look at Dakes profile: Zaurbek Sidakov won the last 2 world Championships at 74kg by defeating both Jordan Burroughs and Frank Chamizo in 2018 and 2019. Kadimagomedov is a former Russian who transferred to Belarus in 2020. Kyle Dake is a member of the U.S. mens freestyle team and is considered a gold medal contender at 74 kilograms (163 pounds). Dake returned to 74kg this [19], During 2015, he competed at the US World Team Trials after winning the Northeastern Regionals, and was able to advance to the bestofthree finals. Whats also remarkable is this is Gomezs 3rd straight Olympic appearance and Garzon competed at the 2008 Olympics! And it was at this time he was introduced to the Finger Lakes Wrestling Club, based in Ithaca. "When we air a wrestling match, the fans watch.". Dieringer continued to close the gap with Dake but lost 2-1 nonetheless. The Rangers then piled on six more runs against Albert Abreu, who issued four walks, as the game quickly got out of hand. [34] After defeating Livn Lpez at Beat the Streets,[35] Dake made his first US World Team at Final X: State College, when he defeated Zahid Valencia twice in a row. Should Dake get drawn into the bracket opposite him, Chamizo should be the favorite to make the finals. After defeating Alan Zaseev and Rashid Kurbanov, he was defeated by Akhmed Gadzhimagomedov, claiming the silver medal. We'll also break down the competitors into tiers based on medal contenders, dark horses and long shots at the Olympic Games. Kyle Dake's historic college wrestling career. As already mentioned, Kadimagomedov transferred from Russia at the beginning of 2020. Among all the NCAA's sports, wrestling's Facebook and Twitter feed are the second most trafficked, with more than 200,000 members. Kyle Dake's Ever-Growing Hit List - FloWrestling He twice defeated Nick Marable there, who would go on to make the world team in 2014. The best case scenario for Kyle Dake is to draw one of these wrestlers in early rounds at the Olympics as they are a step behind the rest of the group at 74kg. [7], Following his senior season, WIN magazine awarded Dake the Dan Hodge Trophy as the most outstanding college wrestler[8] and the Wade Schalles Award for best collegiate pinner. [20][21] Dake was once again defeated twice in a row by Jordan Burroughs, who would go on to claim his third World Championship. Family has played a key role in Olympic journey of Lansing's Kyle Dake. The matches that matter happen this week, not in January.". Kyle Dake ended Jordan Burroughs' decade of dominance in American wrestling, making the Olympics for the first time with a sweep in the men's freestyle 74-kilogram finals at the U.S. trials Saturday night. Dake wins bronze medal at 74 kg, Snyder to go for gold against Dake has one of the best defence/counterattacks in the world but went straight on the offence leaving himself open to attack from one of the best takedown artists in wrestling. Demirtas is a 2017 World Bronze medalist as well as a 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist. Kyle Dake vs. Frank Chamizo would've been seen as a likely gold medal bout in the 74kg class on Friday, but Dake lost an 11-0 shocker to Mahamedkhabib Kadzimahaedau, a wrestler from Belarus whose hero is UFC star Khabib Nurmagomedov. Avenging his early-season losses to Dake. 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