KyleM Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 How many wrestlers have went from being a JV wrestler to being a state qualifier the next? Our 103 pounder Will Nelson was JV last year and is now a state qualifier after finishing 2nd this weekend at the FW Semi State? Just curious as to how many other times this has happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decbell1 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Bellmont had two guys last year that were JV at the start of the year I believe. Daniel Meyer decided to jump from 189 to HWT and ended up qualifying for state. Travis Thatcher didn't wrestle varsity last year until the first week of January. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theckman Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 A few years back, Mater Dei had a guy who wrestled JV most, if not all, of the year. When their varsity guy at that weight (152, I think) suffered a season-ending knee injury, the JV guy stepped in and finished 5th at state. Makes you wonder what the varsity guy could have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oddsmaker Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Christian Lentz, Mishawaka 215, went from JV to State Runner-Up last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aoberlin Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Bellmont has that almost every year. Great program. Nothing but respect for what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleM Posted February 16, 2010 Author Share Posted February 16, 2010 I was sure it had happened before, especially with great programs like Bellmont, Mishawaka, etc. Just curious!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbmcgee Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 suter from martinsville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookies03 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Craig Peters from Pike was jv in 1993 and was a SQ at 140 in 1994. Pretty impressive considering he wasn't in a big program behind state caliber wrestlers as a jv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theckman Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I think you are talking about Sam Wildeman who won state. Didn't he finish up for an injured kid? (Maybe Not) I placed 5th my senior year at 152 after being JV most of my junior year. I filled in at 140 for a while that year and got beaten in a wrestle off when my friend came back from an injury. Naw, it wasn't Wildeman. I think I found it in TAE's book. In 1998, Rob Mallory finished 6th at 152. I think the guy's name he replace was Kite(?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navy80 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Dustin Nosko Mater Dei around 1999 to 2002? placed at state then next year didnt win his wrestle off? i maybe wrong, but i can remember something like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Brayden Moreau of Garrett was JV last year until late in the season and was in the ticket round this year losing to that Devon Jackson fella. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I guess it all depends who you are stuck behind how impressive it ends up being. Some kids stuck behind regional/semi-state quality guys work hard and make phenominal strides in the off season which may off big that next year. Other kids are state quality but are stuck behind a state placer at his weight and the one above him, then the next year gets to shine. EMD had a long line of out of nowhere state placers for a few years but after seeing who that kid had to contend with the previous your it made sense why they had to wait to be varsity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12oz curls Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Kevin Huser of Roncalli went from JV to 4th in the state losing in triple ot to John Leavell as junior, its a shame that he blew out his knee senior year with a record of 20 something an 0. The same year his teamate Andrew Patton went from JV to SQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhsfan09 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Danny Abu from Mishawaka was JV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyt Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 How about Derek Harz and Logan Cooper of Perry Meridian. Harz was jv last year and semi state runner up saturday losing 6-3 to the undefeated Robinson of HSE. Cooper, wow, jv until after Christmas and defeats Buchanon, Wright 2x, Balbach just to name a few. He will be moving on to Conseco as well. Two years ago Chris Stepp went from JV to Third in the state for PM as well as Sampson Cook, who went from JV to pinning the number 2 ranked kid(Chris Conte, WC) in the same year. Great job guys. You never know when your chance is coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greco4life Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I believe MD wildeman was jv till his sr year and went on ro win state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GCAC Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Chris Hodgin of Greenfield Central was JV as a sophomore and state qualifier as a junior in 1986. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joma132 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Dustin Nosko Mater Dei around 1999 to 2002? placed at state then next year didnt win his wrestle off? i maybe wrong, but i can remember something like that Nosko was a 4 time SQ: 4th, 8th, SQ, 1st Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RileyKLefever Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 brock norton carroll, jv sophmore 125 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio Jr. Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Adam guerra was Jv behind me and harper and placed 5th his senior year Nick Schrader was JV then a SQ the next year i believe as was Richard morin Layton Binion was JV as a Freshman most the year and a SQ this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joma132 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 I believe MD wildeman was jv till his sr year and went on ro win state. Wildeman lost in the ticket round his Junior Year.... Sectional & Regional Champ, lost to brent smith, Seymore in the Ticket round of SS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joma132 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Chris Pinon, New Castle..... Unless Im mistaken, He was JV behind Mac Taylor until his senior year..... 4th @ SS... drew Leroy Vega..... didnt make weight.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justadadnow Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Steve Reid, Ben Davis ( '72-'73 season ), went from 3rd string his Junior year to State Champion his senior year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STARSMAN Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Chico Adams went from JV to 8th and then back to back championships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
army197 Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Danny zemlick was jv half the season his junior year went to state that year then was runnner up his senior year to walpole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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