Y2CJ41 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 http://www.ihsaa.org/dnn/Media/MediaReleases/IHSAANewsRelease2810/tabid/772/Default.aspx RANDOLPH COUNTY WRESTLERS OFFERED ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE The IHSAA has announced that due to the severe road conditions that prohibited some Randolph County wrestlers from attending the Jay County individual wrestling regional on Saturday, those student athletes will be afforded another opportunity to advance in the IHSAA individual wrestling tournament series. ?While we continue to support the decision to contest the Jay County regional on Saturday, it seems contrary to our purpose to exclude qualified participants through no fault of their own?, commented Assistant Commissioner Bobby Cox. ?Extreme conditions sometimes require extreme measures and while I?m not 100% comfortable with this solution, it appears to be the best option for those student athletes in Randolph County and in the best interest of the tournament series.? The Woodlan individual wrestling semi state will be modified to include ?pigtail? matches prior to the round of 16. Those wrestlers that qualified to participate in the Jay County regional from the Delta and Jay County sectionals, but were unable to attend, will now be paired against semi state qualifiers from the Jay County individual regional. The pigtail matches have been set and are listed below: 103 Gavin Cox, Winchester vs. Jacob Girod, Bellmont 103 Trevor Phenis, Randolph Southern vs. Benjamin Fiechter, Southern Wells 119 Angel Rascon, Winchester vs. Phillip Gerber, Bluffton 140 Kevin Dines, Winchester vs. T.J. Burnfield, South Adams 145 Zach Boyd, Winchester vs. Kyle King, Bluffton 152 Jordan Simmons, Winchester vs. Caleb Smith, Yorktown 160 Dylan Holcomb, Winchester vs. Trent Fuller, Blackford 171 Zach Anguiano, Union City vs. Anthony Stebing, Bellmont 171 Taylor Mock, Winchester vs. Ben Pfister, Bluffton 171 Steve Phillips, Randolph Southern vs. Nick Taylor, South Adams 189 Steven Thomas, Monroe Central vs. Kyle Garringer, Jay County 215 Andrew Chalfant, Winchester vs. Matt James, Jay County 215 Taylor Morris, Monroe Central vs. Andrew Bultemeier, Bellmont 285 Justin Hersberger, Winchester vs. Elijah Justice, Blackford The Woodlan individual wrestling semi state will be held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne on Saturday, February 13, 2010 beginning at 9:00 a.m. Bobby Cox Assistant Commissioner Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimtownFather Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Good job IHSAA!! I think this is the best outcome we could have hoped for. Go Get'um wrestlers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatChick76 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Great news! Glad to here these wrestlers won't be left out. Thanks to the IHSAA for seeing the error of the initial decision and making the effort to rectify the situation!!! Good luck boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Not the most ideal solution but the best they could do under the circumstances. Thank to everyone who worked on making this possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCWrestlefan Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Thanks to all who made this happen! While there will be no way to completely make this situation right, you have pulled together to make it as good as possible! Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munges Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I am very happy for this turn of events. I want to thank Mr. Cox and the coaches association for this. The one question I would have is about the 112 pounder from Union City. Is he out because of not making weight after being told he could not wrestle? Jsut curious in light of everything else I would hope he could have his shot as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyGonzo Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I don't like Chalfant's draw at 215. He gets Matt James 1st round and if he wins he gets Green... Chalfant pretty much handled Neff at sectional and because they couldn't show up, he gets a bad draw. I'm still glad they did this, but Chalfant had a good chance of coming in the #1 from Jay County. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 I don't like Chalfant's draw at 215. He gets Matt James 1st round and if he wins he gets Green... Chalfant pretty much handled Neff at sectional and because they couldn't show up, he gets a bad draw. I'm still glad they did this, but Chalfant had a good chance of coming in the #1 from Jay County. Or we can go with option number two and him not wrestle at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I don't like Chalfant's draw at 215. He gets Matt James 1st round and if he wins he gets Green... Chalfant pretty much handled Neff at sectional and because they couldn't show up, he gets a bad draw. I'm still glad they did this, but Chalfant had a good chance of coming in the #1 from Jay County. It's tough, because you have to put him against the weaker of the two qualifiers from the regional--which draws him in against a stronger semi-state opponent if he wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyandky Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 got to thanks the ihsaa for stepping up and trying to do the right thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWwrestling Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I don't like Chalfant's draw at 215. He gets Matt James 1st round and if he wins he gets Green... Chalfant pretty much handled Neff at sectional and because they couldn't show up, he gets a bad draw. I'm still glad they did this, but Chalfant had a good chance of coming in the #1 from Jay County. Biberstine handled Neff earlier in the season also, but Neff showed up ready to wrestle that day and earned his Regional Championship. With that being said I am glad to see Chalfant get the chance to wrestle this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edb41 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 The real thanks goes to the Wrestling Coaches and ADs that put the pressure on the IHSAA, I know there were many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fire77 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I don't give the IHSAA much credit but I will say this is the best thing they could have done after the situation this weekend. Good Job IHSAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Wow! I did not expect such a quick resolution at the beginning of the week--with such a positive result, considering all the circumstances. You have to give credit where credit is due: you got this one right, IHSAA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin189 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I really hope someone out of those schools advances to state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mefawnj Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 thank you stj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decbell1 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Everything looks great except for the fact that they aren't letting Connor Wyatt wrestle. That's a shame. I do not see how his situation is any different than the others. I guarantee you he was under weight when more than half the kids weighed in before weigh-ins were supposed to start. Other than that, I can't complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raven150 Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 what a great decision. although the pigtails matches aren't the greatest draws, the opportunity to compete was giving back to these young men. hats go off to the friends and families of randolph county wrestling. i'm guessing some people helped sway mr. cox with his decision based on his statement. Assistant Commissioner Bobby Cox. ?Extreme conditions sometimes require extreme measures and while I?m not 100% comfortable with this solution, it appears to be the best option for those student athletes in Randolph County and in the best interest of the tournament series.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyGonzo Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 what a great decision. although the pigtails matches aren't the greatest draws, the opportunity to compete was giving back to these young men. hats go off to the friends and families of randolph county wrestling. i'm guessing some people helped sway mr. cox with his descion based on his statement. Assistant Commissioner Bobby Cox. Extreme conditions sometimes require extreme measures and while Im not 100% comfortable with this solution, it appears to be the best option for those student athletes in Randolph County and in the best interest of the tournament series. Agreed! wahoo for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCWYATT Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Everything looks great except for the fact that they aren't letting Connor Wyatt wrestle. That's a shame. I do not see how his situation is any different than the others. I guarantee you he was under weight when more than half the kids weighed in before weigh-ins were supposed to start. Other than that, I can't complain. Thank You decbell1 for the support and i beilive that when i got their i was lighter than every other kid in this weight class.. Yet as of now even if they would decide to let me wrestle in a pig tail i would be unable to make the weight i now weight 125.. i have thought this over and if i were granted the chance to wrestle i pig tail match i am not going to cut 11 lbs in 4 days.. the reason behind this is i feel this could be a danger to my health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rasslar Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 I believe if you're the first one to criticize a bad decision, you should be the first one to praise a positive correction. Good Job IHSAA! Good Luck Wrestlers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Dogood Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Anybody know what the criteria was for determining match-ups when there were multiple pigtails at the same weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartBreaker Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 cox isn't in the dog house any more 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelduck Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 ?Extreme conditions sometimes require extreme measures and while I?m not 100% comfortable with this solution, it appears to be the best option for those student athletes in Randolph County and in the best interest of the tournament series.? Bobby Cox Assistant Commissioner Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. I wonder if he's 86% satisfied with this solution. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecomets Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Thanks to all who made this happen, BUT why not wrestle their regional first round opponent? They should have qualified! I thought three schools missed the Jay County regional, from the matchup it looks like four???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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