RichardMowery Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Was talking to some people today about alternates and the questions dawned on me has there ever been a Alternate make it to the state finals match (Under the lights)? Edited January 29, 2017 by RichardMowery Coach Brown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosoccermomhere Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Yes, I know of a few in the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardMowery Posted January 29, 2017 Author Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) . Edited January 29, 2017 by RichardMowery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Rare but some have been added and advanced to the next level. Even a few made it to state. However, I'm not sure I've heard of any that made it "under the lights" State Finals championship match though. awood2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosoccermomhere Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Oops, I was reading that too late at night and thought it said to a state match. No, I don't know any that have made it to the finals match. My bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEM77 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Here's another question...are alternates considered Regional Qualifiers? Another coach and I disagreed on the topic and I'm 99% sure they are not. Just wanted to throw that question out there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 They are regional participants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEM77 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 They are regional participants. But you can't call them qualifiers unless they are inserted into the top four when a kid drops out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 You can call them what you want...technically they did not qualify for regional because they did not finish in the top four at sectional. Thus they are regional participants. BEM77 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling4EVER Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 So you can be a semi state or state qualifier/champion and just a regional participate. Surely that's never happened before tho right Mr Stat man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azcoach Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Oh yes it has. Several years ago a Leo wrestler was the alternate at semi state, and when there was an opening in his weight class he got the opportunity to compete. He won his opener, and was beaten by the eventual champion and became the alternate for state. Same thing happened the next week. At state he was on weight and ready and he slipped into the field when there was an opening. To my recollection he won on Friday night and placed in the top 8! After graduation he walked on at a very prestigious wrestling program. Anyone remember his name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Mark Toarmina would be my guess and he wrestled for Oklahoma State http://indianamat.com/index.php/page/wrestler_detail.html/_/graduated/mark-toarmina-r6210 However, my records show he did not place in 1932, but was an alternate. They only placed the top 4 back in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 Mark Toarmina would be my guess and he wrestled for Oklahoma State http://indianamat.com/index.php/page/wrestler_detail.html/_/graduated/mark-toarmina-r6210 However, my records show he did not place in 1932, but was an alternate. They only placed the top 4 back in those days. 1982...became state runner-up in 1983. Placed 4th in 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awood2 Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 If you are not first you're last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsawwrestling Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 (edited) Brendon Black an alternate a few years back and place 8th, could have placed 7th but injured defaulted because Lahue that was hurt. He got FF on Friday night because Hudkins had medical issues from migraine and flu (for Pug, I didn't want him having kittens) Diabetes. Black got in because of Torres's slam of Hartman, who injured out of state. Edited February 1, 2017 by warsawwrestling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2takedown Posted January 31, 2017 Share Posted January 31, 2017 1969 South Bend Sectional. The late Robert L. Foster, Indiana State Wrestler, Hall of Fame Official, was a 2nd place finisher at Heavyweight for South Bend Riley in the sectional. South Bend Washington Heavyweight Jerry Demeyer defeated Bob in the finals of the 16 team event. Now in those days, only the champion moved on and only the regional champion moved on to the state. Regional champions were at worst a fourth place finisher. To make a long story short, Demeyer came up sick early in the week prior to the EC Regional and Riley was contacted to have Foster ready. This regional was comparable to the East Chicago Semistate, now a days pretty much the same schools fed into this regional as they do now. Robert dominates the field at HYW at this regional to advance to the State Finals. He draws eventual State Champion from Muncie Central, Pete Lee. Lee defeats Robert 10-4 as Foster wins his consolation bout to finish 3rd. Lee would go on to finish 5th in the '76 Olympics at Greco Heavyweight. Foster also wrestled Pete Lee at least twice as Ball State and Indiana State wrestled each other in the early '70's. Great trivia! busstogate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 He got FF on Friday night because "Hudkins had medical issues from Diabetes". In the future, if you have no idea as to what you are talking about, please don't post it on the message board. Especially if you're commenting on a kid's medical issue. It's irresponsible and you're incorrect in your diagnosis. ontherise219 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warsawwrestling Posted February 1, 2017 Share Posted February 1, 2017 (edited) He got FF on Friday night because "Hudkins had medical issues from Diabetes". In the future, if you have no idea as to what you are talking about, please don't post it on the message board. Especially if you're commenting on a kid's medical issue. It's irresponsible and you're incorrect in your diagnosis. Sorry, migraine and flu. His mom put the information out there back when it happened, sorry I have slept since then. Not sure why I was thinking diabetes, but a simple you were wrong would have done. The post wasn't about him or what happened to him, just like the topic.......it's about alternates! But I'm going to guess that was just an error so I won't call you out on being off topic! The rest of it was correct, I hope. I'm sure if it isn't you will let me know. Just FYI, like you I will post when and how I want! But thanks for the advice! Edited February 1, 2017 by warsawwrestling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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