No. 1 High Schooler Gable Steveson To Wrestle At Daktronics Open

The number one pound-for-pound high school wrestler, heavyweight Gable Steveson, is going to wrestle in the Daktronics Open this weekend, November 5, in Brookings, South Dakota.

Oct 31, 2017 by Andrew Spey

No. 1 High Schooler Gable Steveson To Wrestle At Daktronics Open

The No. 1 pound-for-pound high school wrestler in the nation, heavyweight Gable Steveson, is going to wrestle in the Daktronics Open on Sunday, Nov. 5, in Brookings, South Dakota. You can watch the tournament LIVE on FloWrestling.

Steveson announced on Twitter that he would be taking advantage of the recent change in NCAA rules that once again allows high school athletes to compete in college opens.

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We last saw Steveson wrestle at the UWW Junior World Championship over the summer in Tampere, Finland, where the Minnesota native won gold.

Watch Steveson earn his spot on the Junior world team -- while still Cadet eligible -- by beating Lehigh redshirt freshman in two straight matches in the trials finals:

The Daktronics Open will be a tremendous test for the much-hyped 17-year-old. The tournament's lineup includes not only Steveson's future team, ninth-ranked Minnesota, but also host and 15th-ranked South Dakota State and No. 17 Nebraska.

Joining Steveson at Daktronics will be future teammate and No. 1-ranked 126-pounder Pat McKee, who will test his mettle against elite NCAA DI competition as well.

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