Believe it or not, this was the second-to-last regular-season National in this wild ‘n wacky rebooted 2020 series. That meant we’d witness some mighty intense battles for those last-chance points in NAG and National standings. So, let’s take a look at the major age groups that could possibly capture the National No.1 Amateur title.
13X: Many signs are pointing toward the No.1 Amateur title coming out of the 13X ranks - and FullTilt has two of the leaders. Washington’s Sean Day is holding on to the No.1 spot with a solid 65 point lead over his 10X teammate, Eli Staton, while Cole Frederick sits in the No.6 slot.
The big 13X showdown in Louisville involved not just two FullTilt teammates, but also Answer Factory’s All-Around Champion, “Major” Marshall Gehrke (who by the way, is sitting No.5 in points). Since Marshall ages up right before Grands, this would be one of those rare match-up weekends. For the most part, the battle for the win would come down the two Full Tilt’ers. Speaking with TM Jim Buchanan, he said, “I’ve told them if you can pass the other guy cleanly, go for it. Just, whatever you do, don’t take each other out.” After Louisville, it seems like Sean Day is unbeatable. Frederick, who has just moved up into this class, just couldn’t catch Sean.
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