hogleg Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Anyone have an idea/guess who will be on the Indiana Braggin' Rights team this year? The obvious ones (if they accept the invite) would be the Senior state champs from the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midget5589 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 i thought it was the highest placing sr in every weight..or am i thinking of something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogleg Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 That would be the Indiana/Illinois All Star duals. This is for the Times Newspaper coverage area which consists of the NW part of Indiana (Lake, Porter, Jasper and Newton Counties) and the Chicago area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midget5589 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 then i would guess it would be highest sr placer from the region..unless it includes underclassman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogleg Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Seniors only. But there are some classes that don't have any senior state finalists from the region. Just wondering what smarter people from the area (ontherise and region rat) think. Some easy ones would be 160: Myers (CP) 189: Shrewsbury (CP) 215: Bakalkik (CP) or Nunez (Highland) Other possibles going by rankings. 140: Richmond (Merrillville) Is he a senior? 145: Almarez (Highland) HWT: Anderson (Highland) or Boatright (Chesterton) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangarrray Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 112- Cameron Wilson ?????? think he is only senior in area 119- Wil Costakis or Josh Manes 125- Gabe Muro 130-???? 135-Johnny Dillon 140-Darrius Richmond or Garrett Payne 145-Keon Jones 152-Aaron Estrada 160- Mark Myers 171- Chris Bartley 189- Marcus Shrewsbury 215-Jim Bakalik 285- Coty Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlyn Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I always enjoy going to watch the Bragging Rights. It's especially good when Illinois actually brings its best guys. That said, the only thing I have to add to the lineups is I think Manes from CP should be at 119 since he beat Costakis from Merrillville multiple times and I think they both made it to the same round at Semi State, and at 215 I think it should be Bakalik from CP since he made it to state and the Highland wrestler did not (I do not think they wrestled, so you can't look at head to head there). (I freely admit that I am biased toward CP, but I think I gave valid reasons.) For 130, you could have either Muro from Griffith or Camach from Hobart bump up, and whoever doesn't could stay at 125, since I do not see any region seniors who made it to Semi State at 130. 145 should be Keon Jones from Merrillville since he placed 4th. 140 should be Richmond from Merrillville since he beat Payne at the DAC (but I don't know if they ever faced each other other than that, so that could be changeable. Plus, is Michigan City in the Times' area?). The matchups should start coming out in the Times newspaper shortly after the Team State is completed, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash513 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Nunez also made it to State at 215 and lost first round. Not that I disagree with Bakalik but they both made it to the same level of the tourney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive2246 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 It's this Sunday, isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangarrray Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 At 215 Bakalik defeated Nunez 1-0 @ Merrillville in the consolation round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbarnett Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 It's this Sunday, isn't it? Yes.... at Purdue Calumet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash513 Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Does that mean all the CP wrestlers wont be able to wrestle?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlyn Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Thanks for correcting me on the 215 thing, Bash. Bakalik should still get the invitation since he beat him then. Also, it's this upcoming Sunday? Wow, I thought it would have been the next weekend. I haven't seen anything in the papers. I think CP could still compete, since the team tourney is on Sat. Whether or not they want to is another question, but I think they will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogleg Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 It's this Sunday, isn't it? Yes.... at Purdue Calumet I didn't realize it was so soon. Not sure why some of the better schools from Illinois have not shown up in recent years. I remember Mt. Carmel bringing some studs back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbarnett Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 They get a very generous weight allowance... I believe 7 lbs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCard Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Chuck, I did not think they even weighed in for this event, I know at least when I participated in it they did not. Hey that was ages ago though it seems! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 What time does this meet start on Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regionrat1 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 any word on da line-up/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogleg Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 Chuck, I did not think they even weighed in for this event, I know at least when I participated in it they did not. Hey that was ages ago though it seems! I don't think they weigh in either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 What time does this meet start on Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 For the 14th consecutive year, the top senior wrestlers from Northwest Indiana and Chicago's south suburbs will face off in the Times Braggin' Rights Wrestling Classic. Purdue Calumet's Fitness and Recreation Center again will play host to the event, which is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 1. That's the day after the prep season ends in both Indiana and Illinois with the team state tournaments. According to state by-laws, only seniors who have completed their eligibility in a particular sport may participate in all-star competition. Indiana won the meet last year, 39-22, and leads the all-time series 11-2. Teams are selected by members of the Times sports staff and will be announced soon. PREP WRESTLING | TIMES BRAGGIN' RIGHTS CLASSIC Times Braggin' Rights Classic When: 2 p.m., Sunday, March 1; doors open at 1:30 p.m. Where: Purdue University Calumet's Fitness and Recreation Center, 173rd St. between Woodmar and Wicker avenues in Hammond. Tickets: Available at the door -- $5 for adults, $3 for children 12 and under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 OTR's picks for Indiana 112 Cameron wilson Andrean SSQ in 08 119 Josh Manes Crown Point 2x SSQ 31-6 125 Gabe Muro Griffith SSQ 25-10 130 Not many Senior 130's Maybe Sam Camacho 125 from Hobart 2x SSQ 27-9 or Whiting's 130 Alex Leddesama 20-15 135 Johnny Dillon Hobart 5th@140 08 SQ 09 36-2 140 Darius Richmond Merrillville 2x SSQ 32-6, Garrett Payne MC 2x SSQ 33-6 145 Keon Jones Merrillville 4th@145 38-8 152 Aaron Estrada Munster 2xSQ 5th, 4th 25-4 160 Mark Myers Crown Point 5th,3rd 41-1 171 Chris Bartley Griffith Regional Champ SSQ 31-4 189 Marcus Shrewsbury Crown Point 7th,2nd, 1st 42-0 215 Jimmy Bakalik Crown Point SQ 24-15 Hwt Cody Anderson Highland 2xSSQ 29-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogleg Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Solid line up for Indiana...when do the Illinois line ups get posted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickS Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 NW Indiana is considered our strongest area for wrestling (I can see the southern folks just gasping for air after reading that ;D). What would be considered Illinois strongest region? Is it the Chicago area or somewhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkg1 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Definitely the Chicagoland area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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