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  1. SIACfan

    NCAA tournament chat

    Davison definitely deserves some love. That was one heck of a tournament run. Unfortunately Kerkvliet stood in the way of a story book ending. But hey he gave us Indiana boys two NCAA D1 finalists & fun ride. Hats off to Mr. Lucas Davison!
    8 points
  2. In case you missed it on X or the college thread: Christian Mejia from Elkhart Memorial, Derek Blubaugh from Bloomington South, and Shawn Streck from Merrillville all picked up D2 national titles last night. Mejia had finished 5th twice before, was seeded only 3rd, and was in his final year of eligibility. Blubaugh had twice been national runner-up to his finals opponent, and had lost to him 5-0 two weeks ago, but finally got over the hump. Streck picked up his second consecutive title. Congrats, guys!!
    7 points
  3. Lucas Davidson of Chesterton and Jesse Mendez -CP in the finals! A good day for NWI wrestling. Let’s add to our national championship count for The Region and Indiana.
    6 points
  4. For those who didn't see Mendez got a shout out on the McAfee show:
    6 points
  5. So this year's state tournament was "fine" and you are no less a state champ, placer, or qualifier if you went to this one than if it was held at indy or somewhere else. However blindly acting like it was all sunshine and roses is silly. Evansville as a city did great. Most people found criticism with the IHSAA leadership. They could have moved the state tournament. Do it the same time as swimming. Ncaa does it all the time especially at the D2 level. It's a great atmosphere. . . It's also cheaper for most schools. 1bus, better hotel rates, AD only has to be in one place. Communities love it. Ihsaa leadership wanted to be at all the state events. Even came out and stated travel to and from the different sites on competition day was not something they were interested in doing. I think some of you would feel differently if your loved one was competing in this tournament for possibly their first and/or only time. Easy to blow off poor planing and tickets problems if you already have a "hookup" or you don't mind spending $102 on tickets. moving wrestling was the path of least resistance. Wrestling is a second class citizen in Indiana. It probably won't change until we get a "wrestling guy" on the ihsaa staff. So was this year's state tournament perfect? ? ? No... is it time to move on? Definitely Ps. Shout out to this 2024 class, Guys like May, Leavell, Ison, and Myers only got one "normal" year 2021- no fans present 2022- split parade of champions 2023- Normal year**** 2024 moved tournament
    6 points
  6. What a match for Lucas Davison! On to the semis!
    6 points
  7. Baumgartner did go to my alma mater Indiana State!!!! Can we get partial credit for that. 3rd most famous Sycamore behind Larry Bird and myself!!
    5 points
  8. Castle Coach Bob Harmon retires after a very long and successful coaching career. Congratulations Coach. https://castleknightsathletics.com/Article/23242
    5 points
  9. matts

    NCAA tournament chat

    Frustrating that schools like Rider, Little Rock (x2), Campbell, and Columbia can put people on the podium, but both our B1G schools are shut out again. I know IU is getting better, and Purdue had success last year, but still frustrating nonetheless.
    5 points
  10. 2 DAC in the NCAA Finals, just saying
    5 points
  11. That was clutch! Congratulations Jesse!
    4 points
  12. Mendez gets it done! Awesome scramble at the end! Great match
    4 points
  13. I think he ended up wrestling the perfect match. He pressured, pressured, pressured, wore him down, and kept testing the waters to snipe a low attack all through the last half of the match before finally getting that opening at the death. It was absolutely perfect and he needed every second to pull it off. What a thing of beauty!
    4 points
  14. Actually the Doster family kind of enjoyed Evansville this year!!!
    4 points
  15. Fun first round...a few things I saw: --Nothing comes easy in this tournament! So many high seeds got pushed. --The jury's still out on Starocci. He didn't look like Starocci from this season, but he didn't need to. --Blake Boarman should have been in this tournament. Both of the other ranked guys from his conference that were in a 3-way results ring-around-the-rosey with him during the duals had very impressive R32 wins. And the 3rd guy that got an automatic bid won the 32/33 match over Cayden Rooks. --IU has 3 guys with legit shots at being AAs. Lee continues to get it done in tight matches. G-Rooks continues to never show any quit and be a handful for anyone. And #23 Fongaro got a huge upset--coupled with the #26 also getting an upset so that he's now a 50/50 to get to the quarters. --Allred also got a big favor with the #26 from VA Tech upsetting #7 Glazier. Glazier crushed Allred during the year--but Silas tends to be about as steady as they come against guys he should beat. If he keeps his nerve and gets to the quarters, he obviously has two shots to win matches that would earn him AA status.
    3 points
  16. I felt like Jason wrestled a much slower pace and more defensive style when he go to college, I remember him being pretty fun to watch in highschool. But pretty boring in college. Still one of the greats! Mendez is a point scoring machine!!
    3 points
  17. Final Standings are below. Congratulations to TeamGarcia! Click a couple times to zoom in:
    3 points
  18. That roll to turn Barletts takedown into his own was insane. JESSIEEE MENDEZZZ!
    3 points
  19. Two 800lb Gorilla's in the room.
    3 points
  20. Mendez v. Bartlett Speechless! Insane defense and scrambling from JM!
    3 points
  21. Davison really opened up the offense in the semi.. been waiting for that kind of action from him, so capable…off to the finals! Well done!
    3 points
  22. Beamaker

    NCAA tournament chat

    Carr v. O’Toole match was a thing of beauty! What a match.
    3 points
  23. Vito just looked like last year's Vito again.
    3 points
  24. That would be impressive. Not placing at Sectional this year but makes the jump two months later to win a DII national championship.
    3 points
  25. 125- Figs called it 157- Andonian Mr. March Clutch Funk Freak takes out #4 Scott
    3 points
  26. Congratulations to Adrian Origel Congratulations to from North Newton for signing with Indianapolis. Projected to wrestle 125, 133. View full signing
    2 points
  27. 125 - Christian Mejia 133 - Cayden Rooks 141 - Jesse Mendez 149 - Graham Rooks 157 - Brayton Lee 165 - Johnathan Kervin 174 - Brody Baumann 184 - DJ Washington 197 - Silas Allred 285 - Lucas Davison Mostly our D-1 guys, but there were a couple that could be starters on that list that are already behind studs. Blubaugh and Streck would be good starters for this team if we didn't already have Allred and Davison.
    2 points
  28. Ramos did a clinic for The Fort last year. Good stuff and a good dude. Highly recommend.
    2 points
  29. I too am a Sycamore, helped get a wrestling club going while I was there out of respect for the great and powerful Bruce Baumgartner.
    2 points
  30. Marian University-Ancilla is a Junior College in Plymouth, IN. As a Junior College we are always actively recruiting all weights. If you are a Senior and looking to wrestle in college and still looking for your home at the next level, I would like the opportunity to talk with you about the opportunity here. This year we had 4 National Qualifiers and 8 Academic All-Americans. In the past 5 yrs we have had 14 National Qualifiers and 18 Academic All-Americans. We wrestle a predominant schedule of 4 yr schools and have success at helping our wrestlers move on to a 4 yr school. Athletes, parents and coaches, if you are interested or know of someone that may be interested, please feel free to contact me at the following: mline@marian.edu 219-712-1861 (cell)
    2 points
  31. 125- I was going to pick Figs at whatever seed they gave him . Reasons … He came back from a loss to Provo from Stanford in OT 13-8, in early February to beat Provo 4-1 at PAC 12 Championships . 2 of his loses was injury defaulted and was giving a loss to Volk at Cliff Keen which is debatable. You can check that match out on Flo. Flo even did a story on that match . His only real loss match was to California and Oregon State Rival Maximo Renteria . Wonder why Maximo didn’t wrestle in NCAA’s cause he would have AA if not a finalist . Both know each other very well . As stated earlier Rich is Family . Asa wrestled with him on Team Shutt a few times while in High School . Super Proud of him .
    2 points
  32. Disco

    NCAA tournament chat

    Another reason newspapers and reporters are getting 0 respect. And are fading into the sunset. Jokes
    2 points
  33. Just spoke with a friend of mine who informed me that the IHSAA Basketball State Championship is postponed until next weekend because of the NCAA having games on Friday and Sunday in Indianapolis. Why did they make us go to Evansville this year? We could have waited a week while the NBA All Star Game was over to have our State Championship in Indianapolis.
    2 points
  34. One of those Little Rock AA's used to wreak havoc at the Mater Dei Holiday Classic and had some battles with some of our best.
    2 points
  35. Rest in peace Coach Tim Brown. He was ALL IN ALL a good man and gave a ton to YOUNG wrestlers and the sport of wrestling in general. Tim gave all he could (willingly). Lots of good memories for a ton of people. A reminder to be present in the everlasting now. SS
    2 points
  36. Coach Brown used to help out with the Humphrey family wrestling clinics - he was a wonderful person and the kids really gravitated to his gentle, laughing personality. We would run into him years later at wrestling meets and he was always quick with a greeting and would want to know how things were going for our wrestlers. To read that he was caught up in such a senseless act of violence is just so heartbreaking. I am glad they have caught the perpetrator although no justice can offset this loss. Rest in Heaven coach Brown - you were a great man!
    2 points
  37. If they move the weekend then you also have to try to get venues like the coliseum or Ford Center for a different date. On top of that moving the season to one less week would cause lots of other scheduling issues with 300+ schools. Do you understand what kind of undertaking that would be for the season? Do you think 300+ athletic directors want to fix their wrestling schedules for one off year? Keeping the date and moving the event was the most logical and easiest thing to do with the season.
    2 points
  38. Can’t lie… we liked it too. Evansville did great.
    2 points
  39. Hello..@TeamGarcia ..is that a takedown?
    2 points
  40. Echemendia is every bit as physical as Mendez, wrestles a very similar style and is perhaps just as quick as Mendez. Watching that match as a Mendez fan myself, that 3rd period was bad for my health; but boy was it something to behold as a fan of the sport. That match literally could have gone either way in an instant. Just glad it went Mendez way this time.
    2 points
  41. These are the Top 4 headed into tonight. There's a winning scenario available for all four contestants!
    2 points
  42. maligned

    NCAA tournament chat

    So true. And if you're a Woods guy, I think last year was the real "rip your heart out" year. Compared to this year, I think he was just slightly back up the hill at his true apex then. And a once-in-a-lifetime throw by a guy who's never hit a throw took what was so nearly his.
    2 points
  43. That match was SCARY as a Mendez fan. I hadn't seen Echemendia. That dude is physical and on you. He wore Mendez down in a way that I haven't seen. I can't believe he took 5 losses coming into nationals.
    2 points
  44. Why’s the ref reviewing on a land line? Why’s it take so long? Takedown for godsake
    2 points
  45. Castle High School will be hiring a new wrestling coach after Bob Harmon retires after 40 years of being at the school.
    2 points
  46. maligned

    NCAA tournament chat

    Summary of last night's results for our Indiana interests: Baumann, Bates, Willham are out. C-Rooks picks up two wins and makes it to the R24 in the consis. Lemley, G-Rooks, Lee all lose and fall into that round as well. Those 4 guys each need 3 wins to be AAs. Mendez, Allred, Davison are in the quarterfinals. Mendez beat Hardy, 11-3, during the year and is clearly favored. Allred will be a significant underdog versus #2 Hidlay, who's only gone the distance in 5 of his 26 wins during his undefeated season. Davison lost 5-3 to #2 Bastida this year, and should have a shot at the upset. IU has 5 of 6 still alive in the consolations. Purdue, as noted above, has Ramos in the quarters and Clark in the consis.
    2 points
  47. Fellas … if you didn’t pick #12 at 157 Andonian “the funk” you haven’t watched NCAA Nationals past few years and as I type this he knocks off #5 seed .
    2 points
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