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Pretty fair point, but you could certainly see that the match was going
going to unfold that way no matter what Block’s strategy to run out the clock was. I believe Block had a TD.
Typical Penn St bias - yes the Starocci missed locked hands call costing Mehki the victory in TB in the Finals a few years ago still burns in my mind - they gave Lilledahl a TD in a close similar call & did not for Peterson in the same match. Yes they were all close.
Oh & Bryce absolutely pinned Levi Haines. If Starocci & Haines are in any other singlets other than PSU Mehki has another title & Bryce gets it done in what would have been his next match in the Final. Look PSU is incredible- juggernaut of epic proportion - but they absolutely get a bias from the officials- weighed conscious or at a minimum subconsciously due to their dominance - ends result is the same - it sucks.
** Edited by 133966Hokie at 3/7/2026, 1:09:00 PM
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Refs played a big role in that Van Ness Block match.
-- TartanHokie
Mar 07, 2026 at 12:51 PM ET
TartanHokie
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03/07/26 12:51 PM ET
I blame Iowa coaching more. Brick should've been thrown immediately.
-- KillerMcCoy40
Mar 07, 2026 at 01:02 PM ET
KillerMcCoy40
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03/07/26 01:02 PM ET
tbf all Block had to do was circle and he wins
-- PalmHokie
Mar 07, 2026 at 12:53 PM ET
PalmHokie
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03/07/26 12:53 PM ET
Pretty fair point, but you could certainly see that the match was going
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-- 133966Hokie
Mar 07, 2026 at 12:59 PM ET
133966Hokie
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03/07/26 12:59 PM ET