Sig40 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Incoming 8th grader Jesse Mendez just beat Justin Bierdumpfel(#12 ranked 106lbs on Flo) 10-4. Justin took 7th at New Jersey state his freshman year. Perseverance, Using, bluemonster and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernaut Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 17 minutes ago, Sig40 said: Incoming 8th grader Jesse Mendez just beat Justin Bierdumpfel(#12 ranked 106lbs on Flo) 10-4. Justin took 7th at New Jersey state his freshman year. Not surprised, Mendez is a killer. It seems like the better his opponent is the worst he makes them look. Pretty good kid also , congrats to him . Sig40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navy80 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Huge win! Where is going to high school at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigyusm Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Jesse killed it all week in NJ and The Indiana boys came away with the dual championship on criteria according to track. It was a huge discussion as the criteria had Elite Athletic Club winning and the ref said he never gave an unsportsmanlike to anyone. The kids said he did - so they retro gave the Dark Knights an additional point to give them a win on the 4th criteria - Then said no we are co champs. It was a fiasco ! If it's in track and we win - why was it changed ? The ref said "I never gave an unsportsmanlike and it was a mistake !" The boys all said he did give one - just wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCFIGHTER170 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 7 hours ago, Bigyusm said: Jesse killed it all week in NJ and The Indiana boys came away with the dual championship on criteria according to track. It was a huge discussion as the criteria had Elite Athletic Club winning and the ref said he never gave an unsportsmanlike to anyone. The kids said he did - so they retro gave the Dark Knights an additional point to give them a win on the 4th criteria - Then said no we are co champs. It was a fiasco ! If it's in track and we win - why was it changed ? The ref said "I never gave an unsportsmanlike and it was a mistake !" The boys all said he did give one - just wow That dark knight team is loaded too and is the the squad Indiana High Rollers beat a few months back as well...Sasso wrestles for them iirc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCFIGHTER170 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Mendez is one of those kids in the same convo as Escobedo' both T Shirt boys and The Lee brothers as far as their potential supreme dominance in highschool... what a win for the young gun Sig40, Juggernaut and Perseverance 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brickfor6 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 here is the link http://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/VideoPlayer.jsp?TIM=1501548599314&twSessionId=avonviiuotuxrvi&matchId=8781228104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMILL Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Jesse has a motor and a mind set that he just does not stop and its great to watch. Great wrestler and an even better kid (if that is possible) Can't wait to see how he does at IHPO this year !!!! #TheCounty #PainTrain pritchem and Sig40 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throw45 Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 10:38 PM, navy80 said: Huge win! Where is going to high school at? Facebook sources say Crown Point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritchem Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Mendez sure seems like the real deal . I saw his name on the pre-season opener in September which got me thinking... The Preseason Opener seems to always have a talented group of wrestlers in general. Do we know if a 7th or 8th grader has won the whole thing in the past? If Mendez is a true #109 he has to be a frontrunner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU89 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 59 minutes ago, pritchem said: Mendez sure seems like the real deal . I saw his name on the pre-season opener in September which got me thinking... The Preseason Opener seems to always have a talented group of wrestlers in general. Do we know if a 7th or 8th grader has won the whole thing in the past? If Mendez is a true #109 he has to be a frontrunner. Nick Lee won as a 7th grader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydokun Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I thought IHPO started in 2015? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU89 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 11 minutes ago, Sydokun said: I thought IHPO started in 2015? This is the 8th year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 The first year of the event Brandon James won it as an 8th grader. Nick Lee won the next year as a 7th grader and Mason Manville was a runner-up as an 8th grader. pritchem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 There are some interesting match ups. With Mendez Moran rioux and lowery in the mix of Indiana guys at 109 FCFIGHTER170 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevdog Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 I would add Cole Ross and Colton Drousias to the mix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 Without a doubt both really tough. I'm hoping to see more of Indiana's top kids sign up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling4EVER Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 Is their any wrestlers in particular that you would like to see sign up at 109? Just curious, because I'm really excited to watch this weight and see how it plays out. I can't really think of very many at all that HAS NOT signed up from Indiana that could make things much more interesting for Mendez and the other studs. You know alot more than me tho. Is their any Middle Schoolers that are in his league? Can you think of anyone else that is not signed up or that I forgot that could sign up for Indiana that is in his league? Here is the only ones I can think of off the top of my head that could definitely cause him and the other studs some problems that are not signed up. Let me know if I forgot anyone or if their are any other middle schoolers that can compete with him and the others that are signed up. Andrew Black(I really wanna see him sign up. I believe he can compete with anyone that has signed up) Hunter Watts (don't know if he could make 109 or not? but if he did he'd be right in the mix also) Brock Peele (don't know if he could make 109 either but if he did and wrestled well then he could be dangerous) FCFIGHTER170 and pritchem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCFIGHTER170 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 15 minutes ago, Wrestling4EVER said: Is their any wrestlers in particular that you would like to see sign up at 109? Just curious, because I'm really excited to watch this weight and see how it plays out. I can't really think of very many at all that HAS NOT signed up from Indiana that could make things much more interesting for Mendez and the other studs. You know alot more than me tho. Is their any Middle Schoolers that are in his league? Can you think of anyone else that is not signed up or that I forgot that could sign up for Indiana that is in his league? Here is the only ones I can think of off the top of my head that could definitely cause him and the other studs some problems that are not signed up. Let me know if I forgot anyone or if their are any other middle schoolers that can compete with him and the others that are signed up. Andrew Black(I really wanna see him sign up. I believe he can compete with anyone that has signed up) Hunter Watts (don't know if he could make 109 or not? but if he did he'd be right in the mix also) Brock Peele (don't know if he could make 109 either but if he did and wrestled well then he could be dangerous) AJ could very well win it honestly...Him vs Mendez would be sickening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 Black would be good. I would like to see Cottey sign up. He is very tough escarla from Kentucky was there last year. I don't think peels makes 109. Roberson and Frazier both incoming freshman. Noah Mis might be a little big for the weight. Then some returning guys Cruz Tolin and Hollis. This is always a great tournament for incoming guys to break in. Plus a handful of guys who were in the mix that didn't make state FCFIGHTER170 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCFIGHTER170 Posted August 20, 2017 Share Posted August 20, 2017 4 hours ago, ontherise219 said: Black would be good. I would like to see Cottey sign up. He is very tough escarla from Kentucky was there last year. I don't think peels makes 109. Roberson and Frazier both incoming freshman. Noah Mis might be a little big for the weight. Then some returning guys Cruz Tolin and Hollis. This is always a great tournament for incoming guys to break in. Plus a handful of guys who were in the mix that didn't make state Logan Boe @109 would be awesome too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sig40 Posted August 21, 2017 Author Share Posted August 21, 2017 (edited) On 8/19/2017 at 7:21 PM, ontherise219 said: Black would be good. I would like to see Cottey sign up. He is very tough escarla from Kentucky was there last year. I don't think peels makes 109. Roberson and Frazier both incoming freshman. Noah Mis might be a little big for the weight. Then some returning guys Cruz Tolin and Hollis. This is always a great tournament for incoming guys to break in. Plus a handful of guys who were in the mix that didn't make state Roberson and Frazier(8th grader) are undersized for the weight. Mis and Peele are prolly the weight class up. Zeke Seltzer(8th), Matthew Koontz(8th), and Zeke Escalera would do great. Escalera will be a freshman at Wyoming Seminary so he is probably already in school there training with his team. Several Illinois kids that would make it extremely competitive if they sign up. Jesse is excited to compete and is trying to put some weight on so he won't be giving up much weight to the bigger guys. Edited August 21, 2017 by Sig40 JMILL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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