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Let’s pour one out for our boy, Thornton. Strong poster and the Falcon’s voice of reason. Gone but not forgotten.

Bring The tights back. Phil Cook

What is the reason? I am not sure why the IHSAA cares what kind of elbow pad or knee pad is worn.

Our coaches association needs to push for this. I'm not privy to their conversations, but I'd hope they have brought this up.

Sounds ridiculous that the ihsaa hasnt already solved this problem. Hopefully common sense will prevail......soon.

Every year there are some questionable seeding scenarios, where will they be this year? Copying and pasting my pet peeve from last several years: Here is another complaint -- and I raise this every year -- in the sectionals with > 8 teams several of the wrestlers are put into a "one-and-done" scenario. If you are lucky enough to have a sectional with only 8 teams, then no matter what your record you are in double-elimination with a chance to wrestle back for 4th and a move to Regionals. So, if you look at the sectionals with > 8 teams they have to seed the top 6 and then the rest are random draw. However, since only 6 are seeded, that leaves 2 quarterfinal slots that are completely open. In my opinion, the unseeded wrestlers should go there to battle it out with each other. Instead, some sectionals do a complete random draw and place an unseeded wrestler against a top seed, while another unseeded wrestler lucks out and gets a bye in that empty quarterfinal slot. Mooresville coaches have done it right -- the unseeded wrestlers are always paired up on those open slots and the #1 and #2 seeds always draw a bye to the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, as an example in the Crawfordsville sectional at 182 there is unseeded Wrestler with 17-17 record who has drawn into a first round with the #2 seed. If he loses, then he is done - no chance to wrestle back for 4th. In the same bracket, a 12-23 wrestler gets a first round bye to the quarterfinals. If he loses he still has a shot at wrestling back to move on. I would like to see that 17-17 unseeded matched up against the 12-23 unseeded wrestler and give the #2 guy a bye. That way at least both of the unseeded have a better shot to battle for that #3 or #4 finish and another weekend. For some kids, that alone may make their entire season.

IHSAA needs to ban them in basketball too if this is the case.

Should always strive whats best for the sport. Someone in charge of wrestling should know wrestling. If you've never wrestled and won or lost. You simply don't understand. And it can't be explained. Let's strive to make the greatest sport on earth greater. Back to the subject!!! As mentioned above. Do what we know is best and ask for forgiveness later. Phil Cook

Confirmed by a IHSAA Official. Clarification is coming Monday by IHSAA.

Completely agree Joe, let’s get the best 4 kids through

I think i'd have to go with 145 = Floyd

Depending upon the level of the kid each event type has a good purpose. For beginners and novice wrestlers the Penn event seems like the perfect event. Kids that need a step up in competition would be better suited for another event.

Whole lotta Yorktown... followed by Delta and Muncie Central... 126 will be fun... Payne of Delta upset X. Curtis of Y at conference last week...possible rematch ...

Well as the parent to Martin Cruz me and my husband want to thank you for the compliments and being a fan

He had a great tournament. Both in the semis against Peele and then again against Triana he was getting controlled and both matches down 6-1 going into the 3rd. Went takedown crazy and cutting against peels to send it to it and the eventual takedown win. Then with a minute left hit a TD and back points on Triana to tie it and send it to OT then he again got the takedown for the win. He doesn’t panic.. just gets to work. To be honest he looked Big at 120.. didn’t look undersized at all. It’ll be interesting.

Hard work and determination.

I think the hatchet house in Washington would be excellent in terms of seating and geographical location, except the parking and floor space for the mats is not adequate.

He did not wrestle today!