Andrew Alirez vs. Real Woods - 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championship

Northern Colorado's Andrew Alirez defeated Iowa's Real Woods during the 141 lb Final at the 2023 Division I Men’s Wrestling Championship.
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[@MarkSmithhhh]

The #1 recruit in the country...could have walked into any room in the nation and had a full ride but stayed home and did this...awesome

[@rangerk9671]

This didn’t age well

[@yourdaddy6030]

It was actually Cohlton Schultz that year.

[@xzjayz7925]

@@rangerk9671you were saying lmfao?

[@momoshekar7217]

@@rangerk9671didn’t age well either lmao

[@joncasey8077]

Took every fiber of muscle to finish that throw for Alirez! Sure makes us proud here in Northern Colorado!

[@GringoJacinho]

Spoiler damn I shoulda waited to look at the comments 😂

[@collinthegamer510]

@@GringoJacinho same lol

[@randomschmo5778]

I'm amazed that such a small population state can churn out such high caliber wrestlers

[@julian-jj3hh]

He hooked his right leg which is legendary!!!!

[@julian-jj3hh]

He also hesitated with da first point!?! That's why I say fudge Iowa!!!

[@ben9262]

Big night for University of Northern Colorado alumni. Wins for Andrew Alirez and Justin Gaethje

[@BT1919]

From a PSU guy, this is awesome and it’s awesome to N. Colorado win a title! He most certainly earned it!

[@MrToledo81]

Don’t forget Big Shane Carwin. Super stoked for the program.

[@jacobfurlong420]

@@MrToledo81 carwin went to western Colorado division 2 ! But is from the same town NCU is located in .

[@MrToledo81]

@@jacobfurlong420 that’s right, I don’t know why I thought he wrestled there.

[@jordanjmdjmd74]

Bruh, I think I could have finished an entire game of monopoly during that review break 😂

[@NicholasRodriguezN7]

🤣

[@Cassirole13]

They gotta make a better review system 😫

[@xzjayz7925]

@@Cassirole13nah the review system is actually really good. Obviously isn't perfect but it leaves as we saw little room for mistakes.

[@cgmoran91]

Great job by the announcers pointing out how it should have been a 4 count. Gibbons pointing out how the ref moved while counting shows the attention to detail that made him a great coach. Burrows asking Roc to clarify. Excellent analysis. The the proper call was made.

[@cristianmendoza6301]

Respect to Alirez for real. Stay downed and repped his city. Won it all.

[@jr8856]

Alirez is putting on for Colorado! Congrats champ 🏆

[@epicjuk9658]

Great competitor

[@jessearellano3940]

talked to him afew weeks ago at my son’s tournament. Great attitude and humble guy. He took the time to watch some youngsters wrestle while preparing for this moment.

[@Cassirole13]

Ball don’t lie alirez earned those back points 💯

[@stephenoni2019]

watched him wrestle when he came to Wyoming! glad he’s a champ! Mountain West champion!

[@pdan2897]

The time spent on that review was ridiculous. If it takes that long, perhaps that's your signal not to overturn. I had no dog in this fight but who knows how else it affected the match dynamics.

[@kangarooboy616]

17:30 woods said fuck it, in this moment 😂

[@cowtipper46]

Went for the flying squirrel

[@diegopons4622]

Deakin 🏆 in 2022 Alirez 🏆 in 2023 Colorado isn't looking so bad right now on the mat, is it?

[@donroberts2115]

Hell yeah! Schultz with the runner up as well in 22.

[@diegopons4622]

@@donroberts2115 Yep. And we have Daniel Cardenas now too.

[@artkazyak3242]

Andrew Alirez unreal great body awareness stellar wrestler way to go young man stay in the fight and go out and get it champ

[@IndianRiverMan1]

One of the greatest matches ever in my opinion!

[@jeffallanday]

It looked like a lot of stalling in that last minute. I really wish they had better rules to keep the stalling from happening. In freestyle you lose a point if you go out of bounds.

[@crackshot3454]

It was 100% stalling, they didn’t call that but if you match up the time with the near fall… it wasn’t a full 4 seconds so it wasn’t a full 4 count, woods was definitely robbed of a title

[@rng_x3william178]

@@crackshot3454quit meat riding, and I looked at it alright, 28 seconds is when the 2 got put up, 24 seconds is when woods was outa danger

[@jomama969]

@@crackshot3454the score is still 6-5 at that point. He still would need a takedown.

[@crackshot3454]

@@jomama969 or, if they had called his stalling at all like he had done multiple multiple times, he would been at 6-6, as well as they gave him more points for near fall than he deserved, so woods definitely deserved the win

[@jomama969]

@@crackshot3454 Easy to speculate. Alirez wouldn’t let himself get called twice for stalling with under a minute to go. He would pick up the pace and the entire final minute changes and we don’t know what would have happened. You can’t look at it from a vacuum and say nothing else changes if you throw 2 more stall calls at Alirez.

[@randomschmo5778]

Rock on to Alirez and also kudos to the announcer. That's how to do a side-of-mat interview. Nice job.

[@williamoleary9330]

Jim, JB and Rock are just absolutely FANTASTIC. I mean the match was exciting all by itself, but you bring in their enthusiasm, them breaking down the back points reversal and then back point for AA is was just an awesome listen too. Thank you NCAA for giving us these 4 calling the Finals!!

[@sugewhitejacoby8654]

Is the volume really bad on all the NCAA broadcast?

[@simpleagain1]

Completely shitty volume along with the referee’s calls

[@j.r.dewyer7163]

Well deserved by Alirez!! Even though the worst ref in the ncaa (angel) almost cost him the title

[@andizzyJD12]

I think it was a 4 count. One thing is for certain: I can’t wait to see them wrestle again.

[@williamoleary9330]

Just listen to these 4 Announcers, I mean just awesome. They don’t talk over each other, all 4 are calling the match and were so entertaining listening too.

[@itzdavid7714]

The amount of stalling at the end is blasphemous

[@Deprofundis142]

Definitely Alirez should've been hit with a point even if he goes on to win by 1. I think the ref was just scared after that long review fiasco.

[@ryanlarsen9235]

He was smart. He could give up one for stalling and he would still be ahead.

[@AWCTB]

It strategy, and it wouldn’t make a difference, Alirez had it won and was securing it the right way.

[@MarkSmithhhh]

Lol so then what? He wins by 1...cool

[@DChavezez]

Putting Colorado on the map!

[@chrisE815]

Nickerson is going to be one of the great ncaa coaches. He would have been top dog at Cornell if not for his injuries. He continues to build a small program into a great one.

[@haz2208]

repping g town straight beast big win congrats

[@chunkbutfunky]

congratulations!!!! what did he let fly tho?

[@functionalvanconversion4284]

Great match! For wrestling to gain popularity something will need to be done so it's not as easy to sit on a lead.

[@adamfowler350]

5:58- that freaking leg trip was brilliant

[@guitarded82]

This kid is a winner. Absolute stud. Greeley proud!!!

[@aydenwelch824]

This was the best finals match hands down

[@Auxz]

I think rby vs vito was the best one

[@aydenwelch824]

@@Auxz rby looked scared, it was weird

[@stephenmoist623]

Woods was a NCAA Champ before going to Iowa.

[@mas2526]

Great match! Congrats to UNCO!

[@blackhawkninjabeast]

The ref just stops swiping when alirez tossed him!!!

[@Its._.david._.19]

If there was a best match award during the tournament it would go to this match

[@specklesswindowcleaningllc7352]

Hell of a match 👏 🔥🔥

[@julian-jj3hh]

G-Town baby!!! 970My lil Bro!!!! Keep on tearin shiz up my boy!! Get some gold for USA❤❤❤❤

[@ryanlarsen9235]

Definitely 4 near fall. No question about it. And still after that long review The riding time was still wrong. Should have been lower.

[@b.b.5048]

I don't think so. His shoulders weren't past 45 for 4 counts. They missed it on this one.

[@justlearning6371]

@@b.b.5048 Yes and the Colorado wrestler stalled the majority of the match

[@jacobbarrientes8294]

What’s the song during the review of the call 😂I’ve heard it so many places

[@andizzyJD12]

This will be HUGE recruiting ammunition for UNCO.

[@Wrestlingbreakdowns]

Absolutely amazing teqnique

[@broheme8922]

Why are NCAA wrestling reviews so long? At almost 7 and 1/2 minutes, this one was insane. But they routinely run several minutes. It's been this way the last couple of years and really affects the match.

[@F1.broski]

Personally knowing real woods he used to come to my pool and swim we would wrestle and he would always beat me

[@punchaim1708]

Not a lot of stall calls in the finals esp In the last minute of matches when ppl usally stall

[@notathing649]

Awesome. Congrats to Alirez. Go Bears!

[@ryanlarsen9235]

Wow , a call actually goes against Iowa. Might be the first one ever.

[@stephensanderson9684]

I remember Troy nickerson from Binghamton area. Hey man JP O'Connor from Oxford New York. Tough tough kids. My God was that officiating tremendous 🙄

[@dannyaguirre1276]

Everybody wants to be the Monday night quarterback when the thing is these dudes got in there and banged and did there thing and ALIREZ brought it home so sit the fuck back and give credit where it's due and Andrew sr. You must be so proud hell yeah .....GTown BABY🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉PAPAZ..

[@billyyank5807]

Why post this video? You can't even hear anything. It's way too quiet.

[@gregghearty8889]

Turn up the volume on your Bluetooth, just so it can almost blow out your eardrum when it switches to adds. I came to the comments wondering if anyone else is having this problem

[@davidwilder2242]

It's great that they can challenge but it does undermine the endurance aspect of the match.

[@williamoleary9330]

How Angel only gave AA 2 near fall is just unacceptable. Thankfully the review goes upstairs because he wouldn’t have overruled himself.

[@XerxesTheGreatI]

7:24 that guy got a weird ass chop 😂😂😂

[@williamoleary9330]

Sorry Mike, I thought it was Sean. Mike C was great too. Need him back every year as well

[@T1MB05L1C3]

Eyyyy my alma mater finally got a (individual) wrestling title

[@scottmiller9147]

Whats funnny is that hawk fans were blasting penn state for Bartlett loosing a match to northern Colorado….just wondering if those hawk fans are laughing now??😂😂

[@kiilerstephens7761]

Proud of you boo. Way to make Greeley proud

[@VUclear]

The volume on this tape is way too low. Someone needs some instruction.

[@franktrujillo3376]

Congratulations it’s awesome but last one before is from my hometown Fruita Colorado Jack Flasche

[@mattgarcia6631]

Bro was stalling at the end

[@AWCTB]

And that’s nothing to complain about, everyone does it because it’s strategic and stall penalty wouldn’t do as much as a takedown if he didn’t stall.

[@julian-jj3hh]

He got caught slippin foo!!!😂😂😂😂😂

[@ralphjenkins9649]

Great match

[@jimdavis6609]

Who else loved seeing woods get tossed around like that 😂

[@christianmeza5136]

Hearing people crying about stalling blows my mind if anybody is in alirez position your stalling makes absolute no sense to go on the offensive you’re gonna play defense I’m baffled by the low iq people in the comments

[@Cassirole13]

5:50 woods totally locked hands I saw it

[@liamleckie7016]

You can lock hands if the guy is exposed

[@AWCTB]

That’s a legal locking position.

[@LoneWolfe_XX]

Okay some people haven’t watched this yet especially me being new and you guys put in the description of your video who won? Gotta do better

[@ep6305]

They need to get rid of the brick deal. Challenges arent made for wrestling totally ruins the conditioning and pace factor of a match

[@WiscoWrestler]

Imagine growing up being called "real"!! Lol

[@michaelhealy1767]

Final 2 teams reviled for superb owl 58 on sun 2 11 2024 cbs

[@BreakdancingMiracle]

Wow! What an AWESOME STORY!!!

[@lancebrown9934]

Real one!! Nate Diaz Vibez haha

[@thlee3]

never thought about ref technique

[@Flyfi43]

No way that was 4. Real was closer to 90 than 45 degrees.

[@thesneakygamer4343]

They always call it when it’s past 90. I know the rules say 45 but it’s never actually done.

[@randyh.7817]

@@thesneakygamer4343 Yes it is, maybe you should try watching it more than once a year casual.

[@thesneakygamer4343]

@@randyh.7817 wrestled for several years and watch a ton of high school, college, and freestyle. My observation is when they break 90, they call near fall. Sorry for my “casual” opinion

[@GeeWhiz45]

Am I the only one that likes the independent review, buuut it takes way too long!

[@PJP1112]

I find it ridiculous how us average spectators can call these "challenges" better than a committee of veteran refs. The review and over turning call should have taken 30 seconds tops.

[@dohcsmr1175]

The Woods arrogance and sense of entitlement cost him a NC. Alirez was just bigger, stronger and more intelligent. Woods refused to change his tactics. Very similar to Dayton Fix inability to understand at this level you need to be able to change and adapt when your opponent is bigger and stronger.

[@dangerpowers4582]

I'll admit: I wanted Real to win since he went to high school in Chicago, but when they showed him back stage, he just seemed so arrogant and too sure of himself, while Alirez was focused and getting ready. This time, Alirez deserved it more.

[@intothecountry74]

Awesome

[@pablofonseca13411]

Unfortunately the stall calls were not there.. absolutely terrible refereeing

[@fouchpouch7034]

Way too long on the replay.

[@Heywoodjablome1]

That first reversal is such a crap call😂😂

[@madeasimmons9746]

Sorry, we never landed on the moon

[@christoz77]

Truth

[@mannymm25]

Go Bears!!

[@felixmaldenado654]

hell yea colorado

[@harrisonclark4382]

I say don’t fake that big level channel. Big level change and go right off the bat. Be a great finisher.

[@harrisonclark4382]

Change.

[@michaelbradford4444]

Having character , something Woods lacks of.

[@Thumbsdwn]

15:50 we not gonna talk about Alirez starting top position with a full-on tight-waist?

[@simpleagain1]

Exactly‼️ And he did it multiple times. The refs are so frickin inconsistent it boggles the mind

[@yourdaddy6030]

Just stop and give Alirez credit. He won fair and square.

[@Thumbsdwn]

@@yourdaddy6030 I never said he shouldn’t have won, it was just very obvious.

[@PJP1112]

Not a tight waist. If the very bottom of your palm is at the belly button its cool. Received that clarification a few years ago from NCAA ref Jeff Cook.

[@williamoleary9330]

I like DC calling UFC matches, but I can’t take listening to him call 3 days at the National Tournament. He didn’t call 90% of the matches, his nonsensical stories had sub stories, he was way too street and I didn’t appreciate him plugging his podcast and flip flopping as much as he did. He talked over Rock the entire time and even JB called him out on his flip flopping. We need Jim Gibbons, Rock, Tim Johnson, Shane Sparks and Sean. Please don’t give DC three days next year. If you have to please have him just do the finals because three days of him is just way too much. We cannot wait for it to be in Philadelphia next year!! We love the National Tournament!

[@PJP1112]

You can see how pissed Angel Rivera is that his call on the mat was overturned. Hes quite possibly the worst official in the NCAA currently. That goodness his poor officiating was overturned.

[@j.r.dewyer7163]

Not quite possibly. He is the worst ref in college wrestling!! As a psu fan, I've seen him enough to know he us terrible!!

[@PJP1112]

@@j.r.dewyer7163 the fan base youre part of is irrelevant. Hes simply objectively awful and incompetent as an official. Its pathetic.

[@ThanksStJoseph]

Near fall counts can be silent

[@DOMCOM40]

Go Bears

[@julian-jj3hh]

That's some entitled Iowa wrestling crap!!!!

[@BreakdancingMiracle]

Believe Believe Believe!

[@neilgunns8391]

Thankfully that totally annoying and distracting announcer isn’t flapping in the finals. Get rid of the announcer NCAA.

[@dD-ft1td]

Which one?

[@harrisonclark4382]

OMG that pink jacket is ridiculous. Lol.

[@peterlong9629]

Angel is one of the best officials in the game. The announcer in the blue suit coat needs to not assume so much!

[@MrSilus2000]

Why didn’t Woods get back points??

[@AWCTB]

When? He was given the right points every time.

[@frawldog]

🇺🇸

[@Noel_-jf7do]

He should’ve been hit for stalling

[@Vjl5280]

Woods wasn’t doing anything either.

[@cookazor]

Holy stall 😂

[@christopherbennett6481]

Should hv taken a point for stalling.

[@owenhartman484]

Alirez = Stalllllller

[@bobbyromance6685]

Nothing against Alirez, he did what he needed to win, but that is the worst championship officiating ever. They wouldn’t know stalling if it bit them in the ass…. Pushing out of bounds, holding on, and one offensive move the entire match…. Pathetic officiating….