DreamTeam Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 This is very interesting. I went through all of the brackets for the state tourney and found the kids with 2 losses or less in each weight class in an attempt to assess which weight class, on paper, was the toughest. Obviously if you make it to state you have to be a pretty darn good wrestler; however some weight classes seem to be less competitive than others. Which weight is the TOUGHEST weight at State? Take a look at what I found. 103 Cody Phillips 41-0 Jared Brooks 34-1 Paul Petrov 45-0 112 Kyle Ayersman 36-1 Brendan Campbell 52-1 Logan Randle 41-1 Bryan Kuhn 42-1 Paul Beck 44-1 Jared McKinley 45-2 Steven Gonzalez 32-2 119 Brandon Nelson 40-1 Tony Lovejoy 42-0 Josh Keifer 38-2 Danny Bradley 37-0 125 Anthony Napules 38-1 Justin Keifer 36-2 Ethan Raley 34-1 Jordan Hicks 45-2 Derek Bevans 51-0 Brandon Wright 29-2 John Petrov 40-2 130 Jason Tsirtsis 38-0 Connor Mullins 55-0 Shawn Miracle 39-1 Nick Schrader 40-2 Devon Jackson 50-0 135 Brannigan Barlow 40-1 Brock Norton 35-0 Austin Walte 29-1 Mason Berryman 33-0 Blake Rueger 42-2 140 Josh Martin 29-1 Frankie Porras 38-1 Justin Beck 33-2 145 Patrick Robinson 29-0 Josh Sampson 44-2 Eric Roach 37-0 Doug Welch 45-0 Montrall Johnson 45-1 Luquan Lunford 43-1 152 Chad Welch 45-0 Tanner Lynde 43-2 Sam Bennett 38-0 Zach Corpe 33-2 Quincy Richey 33-1 160 Trey Reese 36-0 Cameron Vlahos 51-2 Tyler Willis 40-1 Zac McCray 41-0 Sean McMurray 38-0 Ryan Kolb 37-2 171 Jackson Bratcher 35-0 Ryne Bell 39-1 Jeff Weiss 45-2 Michael Duckworth 46-0 Drake Stein 40-2 Jordan Hamilton 34-2 Andy Wiseman 44-2 189 Mitch Sliga 41-2 Branden Atwood 45-0 Ibragim Komilov 21-2 Alex Rosebrock 42-2 Taylor Scott 40-2 Michael Johnson-Jones 40-1 Travis Thatcher 40-1 215 Nate Cleveland 38-0 Dylan Froehilch 45-1 Dylan Green 48-0 Evan Wooding 37-0 Christian Lentz 43-2 285 James Travis 41-0 Dylan McBride 45-1 Tyler Daughtery 42-2 Ross Janey 48-0 119,125, 171, and 189 seem to be tied with 7 people (the most people with the least losses) I also believe they have the most studs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Great breakdown. One would also have to take into account that certain individuals may have a few loses, but all of them are against the same top ranked person. Obviously those individuals may be hard to figure out just at a bracket glance. Their records may be decieving and that makes them very dangerous in some of the opening round matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XCard Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 You have to be careful when using win/loss record to determine strength of a weight class. It is a good tool to use, but consider that some kids with more than 2 losses could have lost to a highly ranked and undefeated opponent more than 2 times, or even 2-3 of them depending on their strenght of schedule. I think a good testament to this is at the Merrillville Semi-State. Kids from the Logansport Regional come in with some pretty good records and go up against kids with 6-9 losses and get beat. Now please don't take this as a knock on the Logansport Regionals, some of it is simply the logistics of being able to travel to different parts of the state for tournaments as well as having to fullfill conference obligations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamTeam Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 True, but I still believe 119 will be the toughest weight at state.... It is too deep. Friday night will be, as always, very exciting.. a lot of great match ups and barn burners! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckm Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 True, but I still believe 119 will be the toughest weight at state.... It is too deep. Friday night will be, as always, very exciting.. a lot of great match ups and barn burners! I agree about 119 but not 189, I think Atwood is head and shoulders above everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
au160 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I would be very hesitent to use the formula for competition to be who has two or less losses. My old school has (in my opinion) one of the top 3 189 pounders in the state and i would not say his weight class is the toughest. There is a kid with 16 losses and 20 losses in that bracket. Look at the Mcgill and Cosgrove battle, they both had 3+ losses heading to state that year because they had wrestled so many times. I would venture to say 125, and 171 could be the deepest weights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARC16IANO Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 i think if stevens steps up his game he can have closer matches with brooks, Phillips, and Petrov also alex surma should be good Competition at 145 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyshred Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I agree about 119 but not 189, I think Atwood is head and shoulders above everyone. Without Stevenson around, Atwood will walk through 189. 189 is actually kinda weak overall. Atwood is a stud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestlingfan4life Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 i added up the combined wins/losses in each weight class and then figured their win percentage 103: 673-64; .91% 112: 621-67; .90% 119: 579-76; .88% 125: 606-74; .89% 130: 638-63; .91% 135: 597-74; .89% 140: 565-72; .89% 145: 570-71; .89% 152: 583-70; .89% 160: 565-66; .90% 171: 608-62; .91% 189: 565-82; 87% 215: 501-90; .85% 285: 596-76; .89% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
base Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 119,125, 171, and 189 seem to be tied with 7 people (the most people with the least losses) I also believe they have the most studs. 112 has 7 people in it. 119 only as 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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