Jesse Mendez v. Beau Bartlett: 2024 NCAA wrestling championship (141 pounds)

Great match up, but Wrestling has got to do something about shots leading to a decision like this. You want to reward aggressive attacks so Wrestling dynamic movement make things happen. More likely for matches to end up in tie ups as no one wants to expose themselves taking a shot.

The aftermath reporter was cheeks the entire tournament

In that position he had two choices: 1. Do a Grandby roll 2. Standing switch

Pay your athletes.

Fire match from both guys

stud fluid

Kinda reminds me watching Mendez my Freshman year. Saw him wrestle and pick everyone apart on the way to the finals and gets hit in the nastiest headlock I've ever seen. Not only does he manage to escape eventually after being put a minute on his back, I'm pretty sure he almost tech-falled the kid too.
And that was his sophmore year.

This coming Freshman class is going to be Amazing.

It's embarrassing that our sport can have a champion who has not one committed offensive attack. He should have been hit with multiple stall calls. Stud at defense but zero offense. Beau didn't do a lot but he did 300% more than Jesse. Rules have to change. You should get 3 points for a takedown you initiate and 2 when you stuff an attempt and then convert it to your own.

They have to get rid of these video reviews.

I switch sports and still have to deal with DC’s commentary gibberish lol

This gives me hope for 4 time Illinois state champ, Ben Davino. Ohio state had a true sophomore, a rs freshman take 5th, and true freshman runner-up. If anyone is going to challenge Penn State it's going to be Ohio State.

I feel bad for Bartlett. He’s a such a good dude

Beat Beau TWICE?!

Where's Real?

Around how much weight do wrestlers normally cut?

This is just the beginning

Great win. Wrestle til the end and don’t give up. Excellent work out there

lol it seems like every time the other announcers try to invite Rock Harrison former official, part of announcing team with DC, Mike Cousins,and Jordan Burroughs) to speak, Cormier cuts in and talks some more himself🤣

He’s a indiana kid 🙏

Bartlett head is MASSIVE! Yoooo talk about basketball headed!

Standing granby at buzzer for win was amazing

Love seeing a PSU guy go down. Jesse has that swagger.

People wonder why we see a lot more defensive wrestlers in college wrestling (mainly Fix), this is why. Guys are getting so good at counters to shots.

I am a season-ticket holder at the Covelli center. But I will say this there is a big difference and how a Penn State wrestler responds to winning a national title or four as to what just happened with Jesse. I love Jessie and everyone else on our team but there’s a big difference between our teams, philosophically.

Bullshit call

Training with Sammy Sasso has really helped-
Does Sasso have a 5 yr still?

O-H-I-O!!!! Thank you Jesse!!!! Great work great job

Mendez has improved so much since high school. He has become unstoppable

Best part was listening to JB and Jordan banter together.

Why didn’t they post the Austin Gomez match? 149 championship?

Mendez’s defense is insane

Mendez is from Indiana

Bartlett was thinking "Don't spladle me bro" the whole match 😅

Great match .. good commentary.

Mendez didn't take one shot.

Big time move, way to stay with it Mendez.....

Wow just wow!

Mendez is an indiana kid

Mendez can hit a move in any situation. I didnt think anything would top that takedown in the Big 10 Finals. Wrestling him would drive me crazy.

Congrats Jesse.

Go bucks 🌰🌰🌰🌰 fuck Penn state and fuck Michigan

O-H-I-O! Congratulations on your title, Jesse ... Another National Championship in the storied sports annals of THE Ohio State University!

Let’s go Mendez! 5 seconds left! HIM!! He is that guy. Me and my family went psycho! We’ve been watching Ohio state for 5 years and just saw our first buckeye champ after so many chances. Rocco came so close too but Ik bucks have many more champs in the future! Let’s go Jesse!!

Jesse Mendez is an Indiana kid, not an Ohio kid. In fact, Indiana has had 3 national champions and 4 national titles in 4 years.
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