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2018 Final X - State College

2018 Final X - State College

Jun 16-17, 2018
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Lion's Den Defended: Taylor vs Reenan 1 & 2

Like every opponent that has ever faced David Taylor in Rec Hall, the odds weren't in Nick Reenan's favor.

Jun 18, 2018

Lion's Den Defended: Taylor vs Reenan 1 & 2
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Lion's Den Defended: Taylor vs Reenan 1 & 2
It's KD's Time: Valencia & Dake's 2-Match Series

The 79kg matchup at Final X gave us everything we were looking for Saturday in State College, PA, as a young high-volume attacker took on a veteran who could score from anywhere but was still looking to make his first world team.

Jun 18, 2018

It's KD's Time: Valencia & Dake's 2-Match Series
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It's KD's Time: Valencia & Dake's 2-Match Series
Big Points Fly In Buckeye Battle: Stieber/McKenna Matches 1 & 2

Unlike the battle of familiarity that we saw between James Green and Jason Chamberlain in Nebraska, the two Buckeyes-Logan Stieber and Joey McKenna-let it fly. 

Jun 17, 2018

Big Points Fly In Buckeye Battle: Stieber/McKenna Matches 1 & 2
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Big Points Fly In Buckeye Battle: Stieber/McKenna Matches 1 & 2
Final X - State College Match Notes

We're live blogging the State College edition of Final X. Can you believe it!?

Jun 16, 2018

Final X - State College Match Notes
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Final X - State College Match Notes
Kyle Dake's Monstrous Hit List

Kyle Dake has been on the precipice of making a world or an Olympic freestyle team an agonizing number of times. Dake was runner-up to Jordan Burroughs in 2013, 2015, and 2017 at 74kg and second place to J'den Cox at 86kg at the 2016 Rio Olympic Team Trials. 

Jun 15, 2018

Kyle Dake's Monstrous Hit List
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Kyle Dake's Monstrous Hit List
Flo Predicts Final X - State College

Tomorrow afternoon, the world will see Final X for the second time. At Rec Hall on the campus of Penn State University, 12 of the country's best athletes will face off for the right to reprsent America at the world championships.

Jun 15, 2018

Flo Predicts Final X - State College
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Flo Predicts Final X - State College
David Taylor's Last 2 Years Prove He's World Class

This Saturday presents perhaps the greatest opportunity for David Taylor to make a world team. Although this would be his first Senior-level team, Taylor is no stranger to the international scene.

Jun 15, 2018

David Taylor's Last 2 Years Prove He's World Class
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David Taylor's Last 2 Years Prove He's World Class
Final X - State College: Adeline Gray vs. Kori Bullock At 76kg

After making her first Olympic team in 2016, Adeline Gray fell a little short of her goals in Rio. Now, the three-time world champion looks to get another crack at a title as she closes out the women's portion of Final X in State College, PA, this Saturday.

Jun 14, 2018

Final X - State College: Adeline Gray vs. Kori Bullock At 76kg
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Final X - State College: Adeline Gray vs. Kori Bullock At 76kg
Nick Reenan Adjusts Quickly To Claim Final X Berth

Nick Reenan is coming into Final X in State College, PA, to face David Taylor the same way he came into the World Team Trials: as the underdog.

Jun 14, 2018

Nick Reenan Adjusts Quickly To Claim Final X Berth
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Nick Reenan Adjusts Quickly To Claim Final X Berth
Tech Notes: Logan Stieber vs. Joey McKenna

Every report coming out of Columbus, Ohio, these days is that Logan Stieber and Joey McKenna are training on opposite ends of the room leading up to their Final X showdown this Saturday in State College, PA. 

Jun 13, 2018

Tech Notes: Logan Stieber vs. Joey McKenna
Tech Notes: Logan Stieber vs. Joey McKenna
Betting Odds Posted for State College

Three matches for Final X State College have wagering odds posted, including a Buckeye rivalry and one of the most intriguing bouts of all Final X.

Jun 13, 2018

Betting Odds Posted for State College
Betting Odds Posted for State College
Final X - State College: Kayla Miracle vs. Mallory Velte At 62kg

The most interesting and evenly matched of the women’s bouts on the upcoming Final X card in State College, PA, is Kayla Miracle against Mallory Velte. In their only previous meeting, Miracle won 3-0 in the U.S. Open finals to earn her spot in Final X.

Jun 13, 2018

Final X - State College: Kayla Miracle vs. Mallory Velte At 62kg
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Final X - State College: Kayla Miracle vs. Mallory Velte At 62kg
Zahid Valencia's Absurd Hit List

Zahid Valencia is about to face the toughest test in the biggest match of his young career. The 20-year-old Californian will take on Kyle Dake, a four-time NCAA champion and one of the top middleweight freestylers in the world, in the second installment of Final X on Saturday. 

Jun 12, 2018

Zahid Valencia's Absurd Hit List
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Zahid Valencia's Absurd Hit List
Tech Notes: Zahid Valencia vs. Kyle Dake

Most of the wrestling community is sighing in relief at the thought of Kyle Dake, Jordan Burroughs, and David Taylor finally competing in different weight classes and earning spots on the same world team together. 

Jun 11, 2018

Tech Notes: Zahid Valencia vs. Kyle Dake
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Tech Notes: Zahid Valencia vs. Kyle Dake
Kyle Dake & Zahid Valencia: Remember When...

Kyle Dake and Zahid Valencia are set to collide for the first time this weekend and the stakes could not be any higher. By the end of Saturday's best-of-three series in State College, PA, one of the two world team hopefuls will have not only won a Final X title but also booked the USA's 79kg spot for Budapest, Hungary, later this year.

Jun 11, 2018

Kyle Dake & Zahid Valencia: Remember When...
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Kyle Dake & Zahid Valencia: Remember When...
Event Info
Former Penn State star David Taylor returns to Rec Hall to headline Final X State College along with four-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake, and three-time world champion Adeline Gray.  BUY TICKETS  (VIP Tickets are already sold out | Go back to Final X Hub