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Spring 2010 ·
This post is far overdue. I have finally found time and made it a priority.
Back in April, I prepared for the US Open extremely well. I was disciplined with my life, wrestling and diet. However, just because you prepare for greatness does not mean you will always find it. God was not ready for me to make this climb yet. I went 0-2 and found myself in the bleachers far before I expected to be. The results of the tournament struck a blow to me in my preperation and in my career. However, there was no time for me to sit and whine about why I did not succeed. I made the decision to attend the regional tournament in Brockport, NY. The winner of this tournament would qualify for the World Team Trials and I could get back on track. However, again I was humbled by losing my first match. The losing streak I had encountered started way back in the end of 2009, confusion was with me in why I was slumping. After much deliberation and swaying I decided to attend the final regional qualifer in Waterloo, IA. Prior to this tournament I took a few days off to relax and let my body recharge. I had a tough bracket at in Iowa, but it did not matter. I found my swagger again and practically walked through the tournament. I was back on track and had qualified for the World Team Trials. I was relieved and could not be more thankful. Two weeks later, I found another chance to reach one of my goals for the year. I was going to try to make the University World Team. After a grueling five match day I had made the team. I beat two teammates to reach the finals and another in the finals to make the team. I finished off the year with another down performance at the Senior World Team Trials by going 0-2. It was a long year with graduating, wrestling and figuring out my future plans.
I will be training for the University World Championships in Colorado this summer while also moving to Boise, ID. In Boise, I will be joining my old coach Ivan Ivanov and some old teammates, where I will continue to reach for my goals and dreams. The Suples Training Center, which I will be apart of, is a unique opportunity where I will be employed by dotcomsecrets. I am excited for this new adventure but at the same time will miss Marquette.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time (1 Peter 5:6). That’s all I have for now, you keep me in your prayers and I will keep you updated.
Results of 2009 U.S. Nationals ·
I placed 6th this past weekend at the Senior U.S. Nationals. This qualifies me for the World Team Trials. It was a big relief to qualify for the trials and place at a new weight. However, I am a little disappointed with the 6th place finish. I started off with a dominating victory and then fell short in the quarterfinals. I rallied off two wins against two tough teammates and friends. I then fell short to another teammate/friend. I finished off the day with another tough loss in the 5th place match. As I stated this was my first time at this weight for nationals, but I have been wrestling this weight for almost a year now. It is now time for me to stop looking at this as a new weight and continue to climb the ladder. The World Team Trials is over a month away. This will give me ample time work on the things that failed me at Nationals. Thanks for all your support. That’s all I have for now. I’ll keep you posted and keep praying for my success.
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2009 U.S. Nationals (4/09/09) ·
I am currently in Las Vegas, Nevada preparing for Senior Nationals. This tournament is for all the marbles. I weigh in later today and will wrestle tomorrow. My sister Bet seems to have more knowledge on details of this tournament than me. She will do a write up later today with details on how to follow and even watch me wrestle tomorrow. I now have to go shed off the last couple of pounds to weigh in. Thanks for all your support. That’s all I have for now. I’ll keep you posted and keep praying for my success.
Slovenia- Spring Tour 2009 II ·
Today I finished up the tour going 1-1 on the day. I won my first match in three periods against Austria. My second match was a loss to Lithuania 1-0, 1-0. He then lost in the semifinals putting me out of the tournament. It’s a hard pill to swallow. I know that I am not where I need to be to succeed at this new weight class. I am going have to work hard to get to that point. I have had a nice tour as far as a learning experience goes. Besides the losses everything has gone smooth. We head out early in the morning getting back into the states late Sunday night.
As you can tell by my recent trips and tournaments I am improving on keeping you guys updated. I plan to continue this and even have ideas to update the website with more features. I also am glad that many of you have noticed the comment section below each blog. It is encouraging and motivating to hear your thoughts, comments and quotes. My next competition will be Senior Nationals over Easter weekend. Thanks for all your support. That’s all I have for now. I’ll keep you posted and keep praying for my success.
Slovenia- Spring Tour 2009 ·
Everything on this trip has been going quite smoothly. I have been in Slovenia since Monday afternoon. We traveled by bus from Szombathely to Murska Sobata. I was fortunate enough to see the rural area of Hungary and Slovenia. Much of the ride we passed through rolling hills and farm land. Murska Sobata is a smaller city in North East Slovenia. For the last couple of days we have had a few practices along with some recovery at a local wellness center. The wellness center is very nice and we will be visiting it again to get our weight down for weigh-ins. I continue to grow in my wrestling getting tips from some other coaches who are here on the tour with us. We will be weighing in on Friday and wrestling on Saturday. I have heard that there will be 15 countries here for the Slovenian Grand Prix. I hope to do some site seeing with some other guys tomorrow. The next time you hear from me will be my last post of this tour which will be after the tournament. That’s all I have for now. I’ll keep you posted and keeping praying for my success.
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Hungary- Spring Tour 2009 III ·
Coming into this tournament I knew this would be the toughest one of the year. I had 25 guys in my bracket from all over the world. Today did not go as planned, losing my first match to Karel Hanak of the Czech Republic. He did not advance to the finals putting me out of contention for third place. Doing a lot of travel, work and preparation to wrestle one match puts a very bitter taste in my mouth. This tournament continues to be a humbling experience. I understand I need to work on more than a few things if I want to be successful at this level. I still have a week left of this tour. Tomorrow I will travel to Slovenia where we will stay until Sunday. We will be wrestling in a tournament in Slovenia on Saturday. I am anxious to rid myself of this bad taste. That’s all for now, I’ll keep you posted and keep praying for my success.
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Hungary- Spring Tour 2009 II ·
Today we took a bus ride from Budapest to Szombathely, which took a little under four hours. I slept most of the way so the time flew by. Four of the seven weight classes weigh in today (60, 74, 84 and 120 kg.) and wrestle tomorrow. I will weigh in tomorrow and wrestle Sunday along with the remaining three weight classes (55, 66 and 96 kg.). This is a big and difficult tournament, with up to 26 countries. I have not fared so well in the last two years and plan on turning that around. The weather is pretty nice with the temperature in the 50’s. From what I understand Marquette, Michigan is getting blasted with a blizzard. My next post will be after the tournament hopefully with some good news. That’s all for now, I’ll keep you posted and keep praying for my success.
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Hungary- Spring Tour 2009 ·
Hello all, We have arrived in Budapest, Hungary. We will be staying Hungary’s capital for a few days prior to the competition. We then will head out to Szombathely, Hungary later in the week which is where our tournament is held. The hotel we are currently in is quite nice with a spa/work out facility. I did however have to purchase the internet which was not very cheap. We will be having some type of mat practice in the morning. I hope to do some site seeing here while in Budapest if possible. That’s all for now, I’ll keep you posted and keep praying for my success.
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Dave Schultz International Tournament Results ·
Many of you may already know this but I am at a new weight class 66 kg. I have not yet established myself in this new weight class. So this tournament was very important from my perspective. I received the draw I was hoping for, in getting all current ranked guys.
My first match was against Matt Holt who is currently ranked 6th in the country. I came out sluggish in this match and my head was a bit out of it. Non the less I was able to pull out a win in three periods. My next match was against the current 7th ranked man in the country, Teyon Ware. I was fortunate enough to have things go my way and I won the match in two straight periods. In the semi-finals I faced the 2004 Olympian and number two ranked guy Oscar Wood. It was a hard fought battle and I came up on top after three periods. This put me into the finals against close friend and roommate Jake Curby. Curby was able to take the Championship in two periods.
My goal coming into this tournament was to bring home a medal, which I did. I also did what I wanted in establishing myself at 66 kg. However, it is still very much an uphill battle with finishing as the runner-up. Also knowing that my opponents probably want some type of revenge. There is no time for rest at this time of the year. I will return back to Marquette and continue my normal training.
Our team dominated the competition as well. We brought home the championship in three of the seven weights along with four seconds and many other placed. That’s all for now, I’ll keep you posted and keep praying for my success.
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Dave Schultz International Tournament ·
Today is weigh-ins for half of the weight classes, including mine. This tournament is usually stacked with international competition. However, since this is the year after the Olympics the foreign numbers will be down. My weight is fine, I have one more remaining workout prior to weigh-ins.
My dad flies in today. I told Mom that Dad would love this tournament because of the large amount of international teams. So I had to let him down easy last night and tell him not to expect the usual. I also get to rekindle an old flame by getting to hang out with my good friend Mark McKnight who will be competing Saturday in freestyle. The weather is great out here. Today’s high in Colorado Springs is supposedly 64. While Marquette’s high yesterday was about 8. That’s all for now, I’ll keep you posted and pray for my success.
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