Coach McCormick

A committee of head wrestling coaches from around the state met with the IHSAA several times last spring and discussed/evaluated different components of our sport in Indiana. One of the items that was brought up is this very issue that CoachW33 has brough up. What about the kid that is body fat tested at the beginning of the season, but a couple of months later his body has naturally come down in weight but he is now violating his weight control plan. The committee recommended (and Mr. Faulkens agreed to it) that a wrestler in this situation be eligible to be "retested" by I believe the end of December (no later than this). You might give the IHSAA a call to double check, but it may be as simple as putting him back on the body fat analyzers and re-entering his data into the IHSAA's data base thereby re-calculating his weight class. Certainly, this provision was not recommended so every wrestler in the state could recertify at the end of December, but more for football players whose body chemistry looks very, very different on Dec. 20 than it did on Nov. 4 after 6-7 weeks of wrestling practice.

AWARDS FOR EVENT 1. Team trophies for top 3 teams in each class. 2. Championship banner for 1st place team in each class 3. Top 2 teams' wrestlers each receive a custom sublimated, long sleeve event shirt (sponsored in part by Brute) 4. Wrestlers on 3rd - 5th place teams each receive a medal 5. Wrestlers on 6th - 8th place teams each receive a certificate 6. 1 Outstanding Wrestler Award and 1 Technical Superiority Award for each class as voted by coaches in that class. (These awards are being sponsored by Indianamat.com)

Fall Creek Valley MS (Lawrence North) commits to event.

Fall Creek Valley Middle School (Lawrence North) commits to event

I incorrectly reported that Broadcastsport.net would only be covering the "finals" at this Saturday's Team State Duals event. Mr. Yaw informed me that Broadcastsport.net will be covering the event all day long. Just wanted to make sure the correct information was out there. Thank you, Coach McCormick

Status of teams competing at event thus far: 1. Yorktown MS 2. Bellmont MS (entry fee received) 3. Brownburg East MS (verbal commitment to come) 4. Danville MS (verbal commitment to come) 5. Perry Meridian (verbal commitment to come) 6. Avon (verbal commitment to come) 7. Evansville Memorial MS (have inquired and considering) For further information on entering this event, contact Coach McCormick at tmccormick@yorktown.k12.in.us

Danville MS commits to event. See updated roster of teams at top of this thread. Coach McCormick

I stopped in this past Sunday to watch some elementary wrestling in the Yorktown gymnasium. To my surprise there were 6 Delta wrestling grads who were coaching a team and/or their sons at the event. It was nice to visit with them and see that they are still involved in the sport. As I watched each of them interact with their son and their team, it brought back fond memories of our days at Delta High School wrestling under Coach Don Patton. The 6 guys I saw in that gym last Sunday produced a heck of a lot of wins in their day and brought many championships back to Delaware County. I hope I didn't forget anyone else who might have been there. It was nice to see the next generation of wrestlers cutting their teeth on the mat! Troy Patton Jeff Tuttle (state champion) David Locke (state champion) David Palmer (state champion) Gary Schliessman (state placer) Randal Hayes (state runner up)

8:00am Weigh-ins (all 24 teams) 10:00am Round 1 (24 teams on 12 mats) * 4 mats in main gym and 8 mats in fieldhouse 12:00pm Round 2 (24 teams on 12 mats) 2:00pm Round 3 (18 teams on 9 mats wrestling for 3rd - 8th place) 4:00pm - 6:00pm Awards ceremony for teams placing 3rd - 8th place 6:30pm Finals - 3 duals (1 per class) wrestling side by side in main gym 8:30pm Awards ceremony for top 2 teams in each class * all times are approximate and will depend on how each round flows * $10 admission

Updated roster of teams at top of this thread. Perry Meridian commits to event

In following up with thecomets post regarding the actual IHSAA by-law addressing competition levels, I discussed this issue face to face with Commissioner Faulkens last spring. He said to me, "actually, a school could send two varsity football teams out on the same night. Varsity football team "A" could be playing at home and they could send a Varsity "b" away to another school for an away game. Coaches/schools typically don't do this in football due to numbers of players, coaching responsibilities and traditional habits. It just says that a school can only enter one team into the post season tournament." From a rules perspective, the IHSAA seems to be concerned about two things (one wrestling related and one not). 1. From a wrestling stand point, they want to make sure individual wrestlers stay under their 18 competition points. Mr. Faulkens (the IHSAA) did not seem to have a problem at all with the "2 varsity squad" situation as long as each wrestler stays under their points. 2. Where they are having problems is with "over booking" of varsity competitions resulting in cancellations in other sports. An example would be baseball which occurs in the spring during bad weather. Coaches would over book their schedules knowing that a few games would get cancelled due to inclement weather. Then all of a sudden, the perfect spring occurs with no weather cancellations. School "A" would have to contact School "B" at the last second and cancel, because they were going to be over their allotted number of competition points. School "B" had senior night planned that night, and now everything is a shambles and parents from school "B" are calling the IHSAA complaining about school "A"'s scheduling policies.

Certainly a good discussion piece. I think each person who has posted has made some valid observations regarding this situation. I remember when I wrestled at Delta in the early/mid 80's. When I was a freshman, I wrestled on the Delta freshman team. When we wrestled most other schools, we would wrestle that school's 9th grade team. Back then, our wrestling competition model looked much like football or basketball still looks today. When I was a sophomore, I was on Delta's JV team and we would compete against other schools' FULL JV squads. It is getting harder and harder to find quality JV competition opportunities for kids. I hate that for our sport, but that is the reality these days. This can be a sensitive matter as a variety of people place different levels of emphasis on Varsity vs Junior Varsity. Personally, I think people get too hung up on these two terms. I like it that coaches who have 70 kids on their team send a Varsity "b" squad out to compete at varsity events. In the absence of full 9th grade and JV events, coaches are forced to "think outside of the box" in getting their kids matches. The final determination falls on the coach as to what level of competition he thinks his Varsity "b" kids are ready to take on. Coach McCormick

W Yorktown 66 Arsenal Tech 12 W Yorktown 61 Delta 12 W Yorktown 68 Western Boone 9 L Yorktown 32 New Palestine 36 W Yorktown 61 New Albany 15 W Yorktown 41 Bellmont 27 W Yorktown 68 Fox HS (MO) 6 W Yorktown 68 St. Benedict (TN) 6 L Yorktown 30 Wentzville-Holt HS (MO) 32 W Yorktown 71 Belleville East (IL) 12 W Yorktown 34 Edwardsville (IL) 31 W Yorktown 52 Northwest (MO) 30 W Yorktown 35 Wentzville-Holt HS (MO) 27 W Yorktown 48 Bloomington North 25 W Yorktown 48 Southport 16 W Yorktown 58 Shelbyville 15 W Yorktown 39 Triton Central 33 L Yorktown 15 New Palestine 66 W Yorktown 58 Lebanon 6 W Yorktown 57 Culver Comm. 14 W Yorktown 51 Prairie Hts 30 W Yorktown 78 Maconaquah 6 W Yorktown 58 Adams Central 16 W Yorktown 40 Elkhart Mem. 30 Current dual meet record: 21-3

Round 1 Yorkown 57 Culver Comm. 14 Prairie Hts 45 Maconaquah 33 New Haven 70 Southern Wells 9 Elkhart Mem. 49 Leo 21 Round 2 Yorktown 51 Prairie Hts. 30 Adams Cent 69 Maconaquah 12 New Haven 40 Leo 37 Elkhart Mem. 56 FW Wayne 15 Round 3 Maconaquah 44 Culver Comm. 30 Adams Cent. 68 Prairie Hts. 6 New Haven 72 FW Wayne 4 Leo 56 Southern Wells 13 Round 4 Yorktown 78 Maconaquah 6 Adams Cent 46 Culver Comm. 25 Leo 58 FW Wayne 16 Elkhart Mem. 72 Southern Wells 6 Round 5 Yorktown 58 Adams Central 16 Prairie Hts 42 Culver Comm. 35 FW Wayne 48 Southern Wells 24 Elkhart Mem. 50 New Haven 17 Crossover Finals for Placement 1st/2nd Yorktown 40 Elkhart Memorial 30 3rd/4th New Haven 39 Adams Central 27 5th/6th Leo 46 Prairie Hts. 34 7th/8th FW Wayne 39 vs Maconaquah 39 (FW Wayne wins on tie breaking criteria) 9th/10th Culver Comm. 39 Southern Wells 24 1st/2nd Place Dual 106 - C. McCormick (Y) over E. Moody-Neukom (EM) md 8-0 113 - T. Vaughn (EM) over K. Campbell (Y) pin :45 120 - S. Phillips (Y) over C. Flickinger (EM) 4-1 126 - L. Campbell (Y) over T. Weisweaver (EM) pin 2:41 132 - J. Moody-Neukom (EM) over J. Stephenson (Y) dec 8-1 138 - D. Baysinger (Y) over P. Mathiak (EM) pin 2:39 145 - C. Carroll (Y) over E. Blodgett (EM) pin 1:38 152 - E. Walker (Y) over C. Morri (EM) tech fall 16-0 160 - R. Hiestand (Y) over N. Vaughn (EM) md 11-1 170 - T. Kendall (EM) over D. Jackson (Y) dec 2-6 182 - K. Jenkins (EM) over D. Hiestand (Y) pin 1:38 195 - T. Johnson (EM) over J. Wales (Y) pin 1:08 220 - K. Gerger (EM) received fft 285 - N. Little (Y) over C. Neel (EM) pin 1:03 Undefeated Yorktown Wrestlers on the Day 106 - Cael McCormick 120 - Schuyler Phillips 138 - Dalton Baysinger 145 - Chandler Carroll 152 - Eli Walker 160 - Rhett Hiestend 220/HWT - Noah Little Yorktown is now 21-3 (at Lawrence North Tuesday night)

Yorktown 58 Lebanon 6 195 John Wales (Y) over Eric Hart (L) fall :45 220 Noah Little (Y) over Michael Smith (L) fall 3:54 HWT Cody Bauer (L) over Bryce Kidd (Y) fall :12 106 Cael McCormick (Y) over Caleb Bocock (L) md 16-4 113 Kenny Narramore (Y) over Tommy Veerkamp (L) fall 1:21 120 Tony Jones (Y) over Nolan Talbott (L) dec 4-2 126 Schuyler Phillips (Y) over Grady Robertson (L) fall :24 132 Jacob Stephnson (Y) over Jarrin Milakovic (L) dec 4-3 ot 138 Dalton Baysinger (Y) over Austin Smith (L) dec 5-0 145 Chandler Carroll (Y) over Collin Campbell (L) dec 3-1 152 Eli Walker (Y) over Ethan Bowen (L) fall 1:03 160 Grant Isaacson (Y) over Tyler Kinzer (L) dec 5-2 170 Rhett Hiestand (Y) over DJ Moore (L) fall 1:03 182 Myron Howard-Anderson (Y) over Griffin Steffy (L) dec 5-4 Yorktown dual meet record 16-3 Wrestle next at home: Saturday, Dec. 15 (10 team dual event)

My guess is that there will be a good attendance at the Dec. 22 event, BUT many people are focused on their competition for this week-end (and rightfully so). The bracket draws (and their posting) will no doubt create some interest and dialogue surrounding the Team State Duals event. The brackets have been developed and will be released this week-end. I have been personally contacted this week by several newspaper reporters who are inquiring about event details and plan to be at the event to cover it. The IHSWCA will be putting out a special edition of UNITE early next week with its content focused on the event and the teams competing in it. This is a unique time of the year with holiday tournaments approaching and semester 1 finals week hanging over wrestlers' heads. People have a lot on their minds with the holidays coming. I believe the wrestling community will start to follow the event more next week when more information is released and this week-end's competitions are complete. Coach McCormick

Yorktown "White" finished 4-1 at Columbus Duals Yorktown 48 Bloomington North 25 Yorktown 48 Southport 16 Yorkown 58 Shelbyville 15 Yorkown 39 Triton Central 33 Yorktown 15 New Palestine 66 106 K. Narramore - 2-3 113 Open 120 K. Campbell - 2-3 126 T. Jones - 2-3 132 J. Stephenson - 4-1 138 S. Rench - 3-2 145 J. Isaacson - 0-1/ G. English - 1-0 152 P. Stites - 1-4 160 M. Howard - 5-0 170 D. Hiestand - 4-1 182 J. Pier - 2-3 195 G. Isaacson - 2-1/ J. Moffitt - 1-1 220 N. Little - 5-0 285 B. Kidd - 2-1

5th and/or 6th graders who may go to an intermediate school within the district are certainly permitted to participate on that middle school's team at this event.

http://www.indianamat.com/stuff/msteamstate2013.pdf Coaches can find full tournament details and information under the tournament ad found throughout Indianamat.com. Click on the ad and the event flyer will open up. There are additional weight classes added for this year's event for increased participation. Teams entered: 1. Yorktown MS 2. Bellmont MS 3. Brownburg East MS 4. Danville MS 5. Perry Meridian 6. Avon North 7. Avon South 8. Fall Creek Valley - Lawrence North Tournament entry fee: $200 per team * entry form may be found at the end of the event flyer * instructions are there as to who to mail entry form and fee to This is a fun event every year. There are competitive teams at this event, but it is really just good middle school mat time for your team. If you have a question, or would like to commit to this season's event, please e-mail or call Coach McCormick. cell: 765-282-9136 e-mail: tmccormick@yorktown.k12.in.us Thank you, Coach McCormick

http://www.indianamat.com/stuff/msteamstate2013.pdf Coaches can find full tournament details and information under the tournament ad found throughout Indianamat.com. Click on the ad and the event flyer will open up. There are additional weight classes added for this year's event for increased participation. Teams verbally committed at this point: 1. Yorktown MS 2. Bellmont MS (entry fee received) 3. Brownburg East MS (verbal commitment to come) 4. Danville MS (verbal commitment to come) 5. Perry Meridian (verbal commitment to come) 6. Avon (verbal commitment to come) 7. Fall Creek Valley - Lawrence North (verball commitment to come) Tournament entry fee: $200 per team * entry form may be found at the end of the event flyer * instructions are there as to who to mail entry form and fee to This is a fun event every year. There are competitive teams at this event, but it is really just good middle school mat time for your team. If you have a question, or would like to commit to this season's event, please e-mail or call Coach McCormick. cell: 765-282-9136 e-mail: tmccormick@yorktown.k12.in.us Thank you, Coach McCormick

Pool Rounds Friday Rd 1. Y- 68. Fox HS - 6 Rd 2. Y- 68. St Benedict (TN)- 6 Rd 3. Y- 30. Wentzville Holt - 32 Bracketed Tourn. - Saturday Rd 1. Y- 71. Belleville East (IL)-12 Rd 2. Y-34. Edwardsville (IL)-31 Semis: Y-52. Northwest HS- 30 Finals: Y-35. Wentzville Holt- 27 Full results can be found on trackwrestling at Fox "Ron Sauer" Tourn.

Thank you to all of the teams that participated at our event today. I apologize for not having complete team scores. One of my tournament workers mistakingly threw away the sheet with my scores on it at the end of the event. Each team that was at our event will need to post their team's results if they so desire. New Palestine won the tournament with a dual meet record of 5-0. Yorktown second at 4-1 Bellmont third at 3-2 Western Boone, New Albany and Delta???? (not sure final 3 team placings) Yorktown results Round 1: Yorktown 61 Delta 12 Round 2: Yorktown 68 Western Boone 9 Round 3: New Palestine 36 Yorktown 32 Round 4: Yorktown 61 New Albany 15 Round 5: Yorktown 41 Bellmont 27 106 - Cael McCormick - 4-1 113 - Konner Campbell - 3-2 120 - Tony Jones - 3-2 126 - Schuyler Phillips - 5-0 132 - Logan Campbell - 0-2/ Jacob Stephenson - 1-2 138 - Dalton Baysinger - 5-0 145 - Chandler Carroll - 5-0 152 - Eli Walker - 5-0 160 - Rhett Hiestand - 4-1 170 - Dillon Jackson - 4-1 182 - Hunter Hiestand - 4-1 195 - John Wales - 1-3/ Joey Pier - 1-2 220 - Noah Little - 4-1 HWT - Open

IHSWCA Monthly Board Meeting Agenda - Location: Lawrence North HS - Time: 3:00pm - Agenda: Fall Clinic minutes Financial report IHSWCA Team State Duals tasks Executive Director position Committee reports Coaching Milestones/Records (record keeping protocol) Spring Clinic update Respectfully Submitted, Trent McCormick IHSWCA President

I would like to thank Mr. Creason (South Bend Tribune) for his recent press release surrounding our event. Additionaly, Mr. Creason forwarded his article through the Associated Press to newspapers all over the state of Indiana. It has already been run in several newspapers. If your local newspaper has not run it yet, you might want to contact them and ask if they will indeed run it at some point to recognize your team who is participating in the event or to simply promote the event in your area. Although it is true that the coaches and teams participating in this event are highly competitive in nature, the IHSWCA really hopes this will be a special event for Indiana wrestling in general. It will be a celebration of wrestling for teams from 24 communities as well as an opportunity for teams/schools of all sizes to showcase their skills and have their moment under the spotlight on Dec. 22. Any, and all, correspondence that I have had with the coaches who are participating in this event has been extremely positive in nature. One coach has already reached out to all of his school's wrestling alumni to ask them to come to the event and support their team; another school has already ordered special gear for their team just for this event; and there are other specific examples of how coaches are in essence making this event one of the main focal points of their season. It is gratifying to me, and the IHSWCA Board of Directors, to see people excited about wrestling in the framework of dual meet competition. This is one of the beautiful aspects of our sport... at times it can be purely an individual sport; while at other times, teammates depend on each other to score points for their squad! When the tournament is over, it is the IHSWCA's hope that both the wrestling teams and Indiana wrestling fans enjoyed themselves and felt like they got their monies' worth. There are a few people that I would like to already start thanking for the time they are investing into this event: 1. JD Minch - tournament director - has already put numerous hours and days into this event. 2. Terry O'Neill and the Westfield HS athletic office who have been working feverishly on the logistics of the event. 3. Mark Durham - who has taken the bull by the horns with regard to trackwrestling and the 4 live camera feeds that will take place at the event and the sponsorships to cover this cost 4. Tom Clark - who has lined up 20 of Indiana's best high school mat officials to work this event 5. The ISWA - which has pledged their full support with equipment and manpower for the event 6. The Indianamat staff - who will be producing "classed" team ranking in coordination with the IHSWCA staff for Indiana wrestling fans to view. There are other people carrying out smaller pieces to the puzzle, but these are some of the people who have put a lot of work in upfront in preparation for the event. Thank you, Coach McCormick

Well said AC Computer and very accurate. The IHSWCA Board of Directors and the seeding committee will be finalizing the seeding criteria at our next monthly board meeting (Nov. 11th) at Lawrence North HS. Coach McCormick