Al Smith Invite

[awood2]

To bad Northridge isn't back.  There are not in conference, and they have a few kids who have historically been very competitive.  They do wrestle Mishawaka at a Super Dual in Plymouth.  I still think they would raise the level of competition more than some teams.  Some of the southern teams looking for good competition from the north might appreciate that chance to meet teams like Northridge.

[XCard]

I think one can make a very good argument that the Al Smith is "THE" premiere individual tournament of the year.  7 out of the Top 20 teams are in the tournament. (That is 35% of the Top 20...this is for you Y2  8) )  Several ranked individuals at various weight classes, year in and year out.  Coach Wadkins' great point of watching a returning state champ wrestle for 5th Place.  The fact that their has only been ONE 4x Champ. (Kinda of ironic also that the only 4 timer was never a 1x State Champ)  I have been absent the last few years, but have been trying to make an effort to catch at least Day 2 of the wrestling.  Looking forward to making it this year, very good matches appear to be upcoming. 

[naco228]

Seedings come out today!!!

[thepinner]

Why isn't Mishawaka's  Taylor Wislor  or Lyman Stoner listed at 103.  Is there a new varsity 103lbr.

[KarlHungus]

Why isn't Mishawaka's  Taylor Wislor  or Lyman Stoner listed at 103.   Is there a new varsity 103lbr.

 

No one is sure of the answer to this question.

[cewrestlingfan]

There was no discussion about it at the seeding meeting today.

[KarlHungus]

Does anyone know for certain where the light weights and where the heavies will be wrestling on day 1?  The last time I went to day one the big boys were in the wrestling gym and the wee ones were in the basketball gym.

[naco228]

Does anyone know for certain where the light weights and where the heavies will be wrestling on day 1?  The last time I went to day one the big boys were in the wrestling gym and the wee ones were in the basketball gym.

yep thats it

[cewrestlingfan]

Big guys (152 - 285) in new gym with 4 mats and little guys (103 - 145) in old gym with 6 mats.

[KarlHungus]

Thanks...I will park accordingly.

[naco228]

Big guys (152 - 285) in new gym with 4 mats and little guys (103 - 145) in old gym with 6 mats.

 

i think its only 5 mats in the old gym

they could fit 6 but they leave that huge space open for the main table

[cewrestlingfan]

Big guys (152 - 285) in new gym with 4 mats and little guys (103 - 145) in old gym with 6 mats.

 

i think its only 5 mats in the old gym

they could fit 6 but they leave that huge space open for the main table

 

You might be right on 5 mats  instead of 6.  I'm going on what someone told me at the school today.

[1st shot]

To bad Northridge isn't back.  There are not in conference, and they have a few kids who have historically been very competitive.  They do wrestle Mishawaka at a Super Dual in Plymouth.  I still think they would raise the level of competition more than some teams.  Some of the southern teams looking for good competition from the north might appreciate that chance to meet teams like Northridge.

 

Awood2  there was an artical in the South Bend Tribune on three of the kids from Northridge on Saturday and one in Fridays Elkart Truth on Ross Powell from Northridge.  I agree it would be great to se these kids competing at Al Smith

[WildCatWrestler2008]

Northridge was in the Al Smith 2 years ago, but I don't know why they got taken out.  They had some good wrestlers in the past like Gibson and Miller, now they got Mays, Powell, Farnham, and Graber.

[G-force]

Shhhhh! it's top secret info as to why Northridge was not invited back

[RileyCat2012]

Why isn't Mishawaka's  Taylor Wislor  or Lyman Stoner listed at 103.   Is there a new varsity 103lbr.

 

Stoneburner went 12 at a jv tournament on saturday

i dont know what happened to wisler but the kid wrestling for him, scott fozo, isnt the new varsity kid

[MISHCAVEFAN]

I know this was posted somewhere else but I can find it.

 

What time are the semi's and finals Wednesday ??

[hehateme1st]

most the time its around 2pm.

[Insanoflex]

Wednesday the semifinals are at 9am and the finals introductions at 1:30pm EST.

[Dingo Brigade]

Has anyone listed just the seeds for each weight class? The brackets aren't labeled with seeds and I'm not very bright.

[buckpatrol]

When can we expect to see updated brackets, tonight I hope

[WildCatWrestler2008]

Has anyone listed just the seeds for each weight class? The brackets aren't labeled with seeds and I'm not very bright.

 

Here are the seeds.

 

103:

1. Stevens(Merrillville)

2. Ayersman(Lake Central)

3. Brooks(Warsaw)

4. Moore(Elkhart Memorial)

5. Garretson(Peru)

6. Schroder(Rochester)

7. Adams(Bellmont)

8. Rieker(Columbus East)

 

112:

1. Nelsen(Lawrence North)

2. Beck(Mishawaka)

3. Barroquillo(Prarie Heights)

4. Griesemer(Princeton)

5. Gregory(Penn)

6. Simpson(Rochester)

7. Smith(Lake Central)

8. Goodman(Elkhart Memorial)

 

119:

1. Milton(Center Grove)

2. Guerra(Mishawaka)

3. Lamb(Lowell)

4. Escobedo(Lake Central)

5. Hildebrandt(Penn)

6. McTaggart(Benton Central)

7. Costakis(Merrillville)

8. Olsen(SB Adams)

 

125:

1. Brooks(Warsaw)

2. Napules(Merrillville)

3. Garretson(Peru)

4. Thornton(Chesterton)

5. Adams(Center Grove)

6. Stevens(Penn)

7. Marshall(Southport)

8. Brady(Lowell)

 

130:

1. Harper(Mishawaka)

2. Quiroga(Lawrence North)

3. Porras(Hobart)

4. Larowe(East Noble)

5. Sheets(Bellmont)

6. Legan(Center Grove)

7. Valdivia(Merrillville)

8. Clark(Calumet)

 

135:

1. March(East Noble)

2. Dillon(Hobart)

3. Manbu(Warsaw)

4. Hill(Jimtown)

5. Sokol(Penn)

6. Gillespie(Chesterton)

7. Ntende(Goshen)

8. Rios(Elkhart Memorial)

 

140:

1. Sandefer(Mishawaka)

2. Crump(Center Grove)

3. Stahl(Elkhart Memorial)

4. Hall(SB Riley)

5. Smith(Princeton)

6. Richmond(Merrillville)

7. Butts(Lawrence Central)

8. Krock(East Noble)

 

145:

1. Corpe(Elkhart Memorial)

2. Sparks(Peru)

3. Goodwin(Lawrence North)

4. Davenport(Penn)

5. Lymburner(SB Riley)

6. Jones(Merrillville)

7. Stockwell(Chesterton)

8. Hankenson(Bellmont)

 

152:

1. Baker(Bellmont)

2. Forte(Mishawaka)

3. Martin(New Prarie)

4. Keener(Warsaw)

5. Stein(Princeton)

6. Stegelmann(Goshen)

7. Kern(Peru)

8. Quiroz(Chesterton)

 

160:

1. Kurtz(Prarie Heights)

2. Busse(Bellmont)

3. Monix(Lowell)

4. Morin(Mishawaka)

5. Lewallen(Goshen)

6. Keough(Lake Central)

7. Vance(Elkhart Memorial)

8. McNeal(Southport)

 

171:

1. Lopez(Northwood)

2. Mapples(Center Grove)

3. Grimes(Lawrence North)

4. Spurgeon(Jimtown)

5. Waring(East Noble)

6. Hudson(SB Riley)

7. Oviatt(LaPorte)

8. Cowan(Princeton)

 

189:

1. Worden(Peru)

2. Kepner(Benton Central)

3. Sappington(Elkhart Memorial)

4. Dorsey(Center Grove)

5. Butlemeler(Bellmont)

6. Boyd(Mishawaka)

7. Buckingham(SB Riley)

8. Fowler(Calumet)

 

215:

1. Baker(Bellmont)

2. Cleveland(Lowell)

3. Keigley(New Prarie)

4. Nacoski(Lake Central)

5. Lentz(Mishawaka)

6. Holzmeyer(Princeton)

7. Miller(Rochester)

8. Jenkins(Jasper)

 

285:

1. Travis(Merrillville)

2. Stone(Jimtown)

3. Thomas(Mishawaka)

4. Auces(SB Riley)

5. Boatright(Chesterton)

6. Clark(Goshen)

7. Meyer(Bellmont)

8. Neely(SB Adams)

 

Don't give me any negative things for this because this was on the brackets that I seen.  So here are your top 8 seeds for the Al Smith Invitational, Enjoy.

[ThatOneFan]

Thanks Wildcat, appreciate it.

 

Wow is all I can say to some of these matchups.

 

Dillon v. March

Porras v. Quiroga

Porras/Quiroga v. Harper

Napules v. Brooks

Stevens v Ayersman

Nelsen v Beck

Lopez v. Mapples

Baker v. Cleveland

 

 

I see some real barn burners in our near future.

[Scout101]

What time do they get started on tuesday.

 

thanks

[busstogate]

9 a.m. with semis and consis until place matches are filled.  Final round at 2 pm or so.