rchs88 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Lets hear from those small schools that has had that one wrestler that stood out. Who is your best wrestler of all time. I'll start it out. Rensselaer in my opinion has to be Mike Moon. wrestled in mid to late 80's was a state qualifier He always ran into kid from merrillville but can't remember his name, he just couldn't beat him but was always so close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insanoflex Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Didn't Moon always get knocked out of the Crown Point regional every year? I wrestled back then and remember that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Ryan Pribble Turkey Run he was a state Champ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmarine77 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Ty Sloan, Thomas Lynch, and Jacob Paul all from Rossville all excellent wrestlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armdragking Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Ty Sloan, Thomas Lynch, and Jacob Paul all from Rossville all excellent wrestlers. That Sloan kid walked thruogh sectional his senior year but I think he got injured in practice right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchs88 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 I don't think moon got knocked out at Regionals. I don't know for a fact in his younger years. But senior yr. I think he lost to the kid from Merr. 3 or 4 times. I think he lost to him his jr year. I really wish I could remember the kids name though. He was Rensselaers first state qualifier I believe. Unfortunately he didn't get to wrestle in MSA because of weather had the state meet in New Castle. That had to be a bummer for the wrestlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insanoflex Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Then it must have been every year but his senior year he got eliminated. Remember, that's back when only the top two advanced out of regionals. I just remember Moon would have either an undefeated or one loss record and lose first round (prior to his senior season). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchs88 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 You could be right. I'm going to have to find out though. It's killing me not being able to remember. Since your around my age do you remember the kid from Winamac I think Miles something. I think he's one of the first wrestlers to come out of Winamac and make some noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchs88 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 insan I have done my investigating. The guy from Merr. was Tom Magera he beat Moon his Jr year in Semis of Regional so he was done. Sr. year he beat Moon in Finals of Reg. and Semi State. Your right, back then the luck of the draw kept a lot of good wrestlers home that 3rd weekend of the tourney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insanoflex Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 What weight did the Miles kid from Winamac wrestle? And you're correct: taking only the top two from regionals eliminated a good number of capable wrestlers because of not taking 4 placers. But you have to admit it did make Merrillville functional as a semistate site with regards to seating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchs88 Posted December 24, 2008 Author Share Posted December 24, 2008 I think he was around 140. He had a younger brother that was pretty good at Chesterton. And I will admit that your right about it being less capable now. I haven't been there for many years and know that the size and poplularity has grown quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevusmc Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Turkey Run has had a couple talened wrestles starting with Ryan Pribble (02 8th, 03 140 State Champ), Kevin Fulton (02 5th 152), Jeremy Swaim (96 152 SQ), Davey Walters (99 SQ), Tyler Shannon (SQ), Dan Cory (2x SQ), Jacob Green (01-03) was a very tough wrestler lost match to go for 3 years. Turkey Run's 2002-2003 team was probably one of the strongest small school teams . Only lost 2 duals all year and won the 16 team Twin Lakes tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
former130 Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Adams Centeral has to top the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangarrray Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 How about Ken Taroli from Hammond Gavit a 2x champ or Wayne Blake from Whiting who placed 3rd I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07grappler Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Adams Centeral has to top the list! I'll agree with that one... just look at the wall in the wrestling room/p.e. gym/basketball gym! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbrick132 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 You could be right. I'm going to have to find out though. It's killing me not being able to remember. Since your around my age do you remember the kid from Winamac I think Miles something. I think he's one of the first wrestlers to come out of Winamac and make some noise. Miles Neilson was a STATE CHAMP and was originally from Chesterton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbrick132 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Ben Reichel 2x STATE CHAMP 1983-84 Indlps. Northwest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltfan64 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 I don't know exactly how small Rochester is but thy had a fantastic heavy weight by the last name of Hummel I think. I would say maybe in the early 90s. I'm not sure but I think he won semistate 4 times. He was tall and thin for a heavy weight but he wrestled like a 125 pounder. Fast and strong. I don't think he ever won state. I could be incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regionfan#1 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Whiting High School Jimmy Quiroz.....great guy,....great coach....I believe he is Whiting's only state Finalist.....not too sure though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matts Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Gotta mention Todd Weaver from tiny Waldron back in the 1980s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkebville Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 mike daily of batesville is the only state champ back in 93 he was the last person from batesville to go to state had some people close and ranked but never made it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Whiting High School Jimmy Quiroz.....great guy,....great coach....I believe he is Whiting's only state Finalist.....not too sure though. Wayne Blake I think is Whitings only SQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadlock37 Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 Ft.Wayne Hardings 89' state 130 champ Troy Bayhlor (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almost Good Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 The kid from Winamac was MIles Nielson, hw was a state q in 85 and then in 86 he went coast to coast and won the Most Valuable Wrestler award as he pinned out. However before him Winamac had another SQ in Kerry Ward 177 early 80s Adams Central may be on top but Winamac is not far behind ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbulldog152 Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Batesville high school has only 1 state placer... Mike Daley... state champ 91-92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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