NickS Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Hunter Hughes comes to my mind. I was always under the impression that he was in the ticket round 4 times, but never got through. However, I've also been told that he made state his freshman year. So I'm not sure if he qualifies for this discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kleveland11 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 I'd agree with the folks who said Antonie Neal. As far as I can remember, he's the only kid who's been ranked #1 who didn't ever make it downtown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Hunter Hughes never made it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeBoWrestler130 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Nathan Whitlow was pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devils27 Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Justin Cooper from Whiteland Sophomore year got beat beat by Hasseman in the regional finals and drew Maurer in the round to go. He beat the 3rd place finisher at state that season. Hasseman and Maurer got 1st and 2nd Junior year lost to Orrin Klienheinz from Columbus North 6-5 in the round to go. Orrin went to to win state and beat his finals opponent 11-5 Senior year 32-0 ranked #2 and got DQ'd the match before sectionals and couldn't wrestle. Beat many state place winners from that year including Barnhizer who placed 3rd. He was also a Fargo All American Discussion over! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearless fly Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 I have to say I am a little disappointed my name hasn't been mentioned........or has it? ff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Buddy Riggs from Gibson Southern - 143 career wins - only 1 behind DJ Radnovich for the most ever at GS. He was quite a character also - loved the cowboy boots! I think he won ISWA folkstyle state his Senior year? Sounds like a stock car racer's name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSU141 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I think Ben Macke was a tough one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWatch Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I think Ben Macke was a tough one. who that guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamDad Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Andy More from Columbia City He beat Warsaw stud Aaron Wilson during his senior year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navy80 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Buddy Riggs from Gibson Southern - 143 career wins - only 1 behind DJ Radnovich for the most ever at GS. He was quite a character also - loved the cowboy boots! I think he won ISWA folkstyle state his Senior year? was he around 103 112ish, i think i remember him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Culp Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Buddy Riggs wrestled Dustin Bruce of Bloomington North twice in the ticket round. Both were great matches, but Dustin pulled both of them out. They were at 125 adn 135 I believe. Speaking of Bloomington North, Joe Arthur is def. one to be mentioned on here as he was beat by a Jasper kid is sophomore year. Reitz his Jr year, and then CLark of Jeff. his senior year. His freshman year he broke his ankle/leg not sure which. Columbia City had a wrestler named Kris Cramer who never made it to the show. I believe his 3 losses at semi state were to SPrunger of Bluffton who won it that year, Birner of Peru?, and then Koons of Bellmont who he beat 1-0 a few weeks earlier. Jade McCammon would have to be one of the best to never make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Buddy Riggs wrestled Dustin Bruce of Bloomington North twice in the ticket round. Both were great matches, but Dustin pulled both of them out. They were at 125 adn 135 I believe. Speaking of Bloomington North, Joe Arthur is def. one to be mentioned on here as he was beat by a Jasper kid is sophomore year. Reitz his Jr year, and then CLark of Jeff. his senior year. His freshman year he broke his ankle/leg not sure which. Columbia City had a wrestler named Kris Cramer who never made it to the show. I believe his 3 losses at semi state were to SPrunger of Bluffton who won it that year, Birner of Peru?, and then Koons of Bellmont who he beat 1-0 a few weeks earlier. Jade McCammon would have to be one of the best to never make it. Blane, didn't Kris Cramer beat Joel Peter of BL at team regionals, but lose to him a few days later at individual regionals, which set up the match with Koons in the ticket round at SS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Culp Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Yes you are correct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meto Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 joey serack from kokomo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyGonzo Posted March 7, 2010 Author Share Posted March 7, 2010 Blane, didn't Kris Cramer beat Joel Peter of BL at team regionals, but lose to him a few days later at individual regionals, which set up the match with Koons in the ticket round at SS? The funniest part about the entire thing is that I was the freshman that drew Cramer first round, I believe he was ranked in the top 5... If I somehow would've beaten him, I would've had #2 ranked Koons in the ticket round. What a draw!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldwrestler215 Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Mike Dubes Delphi 4x semi-state qualifier For sure! Hands down the best wrestler I've seen to not make it to state! He drew Andre Hernandez in the ticket round at M-ville one year and tossed him in the first period, that was an awesome match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom444 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Justin Cooper from Whiteland Sophomore year got beat beat by Hasseman in the regional finals and drew Maurer in the round to go. He beat the 3rd place finisher at state that season. Hasseman and Maurer got 1st and 2nd Junior year lost to Orrin Klienheinz from Columbus North 6-5 in the round to go. Orrin went to to win state and beat his finals opponent 11-5 Senior year 32-0 ranked #2 and got DQ'd the match before sectionals and couldn't wrestle. Beat many state place winners from that year including Barnhizer who placed 3rd. He was also a Fargo All American Discussion over! Agreed!!! not really a close second in my opinion. He probably beat over 30 state qualifiers and 15 state place winners while in high school. His senior year he only had 3 matches go all 3 periods, he also only gave up 1 takedown that entire season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrecoISU Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Jade McCammon lost 4x in the ticket round, his losses were to Matt Coughlin, Joel Jeffries, Joe Lehman, Craig Macke I don't think you can get any closer can you? This has to wrap it up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gstemv81 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 In 1996: Antoine Neal, Lawrence North. Actually, this discussion is incomplete without considering all the outstanding wrestlers who got left by the wayside back in the day (early 1980s) when only the top TWO qualified for state, and only the top two qualified for semi-state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Hull Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I would definately say Antoine Neal from Lawrence North. I went to a rival school so we saw our fair share of LN. He was strong, quick, and had a low-single that was out of this world. Also, IMO the best wrestler never to win a state title - Mac Taylor from New Castle. Had national record for wins at 220+ - 6. He never got higher than 3rd. Good guy as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilthyG1070 Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Justin Cooper is a good choice. How about another Whiteland kid, Brandon Justice? Regional champ as a sophomore ('04) got beat in the ticket round by Michael Miller from Madison (3x placer I believe). Justice was a double Cadet All-American (Freestyle & Greco) in the summer of 2004, got beat in the ticket round that year again my Miller from Madison. Justice couldn't stay healthy in his senior season (05-06), although he beat Glasser (4th '05, 2nd '06) at the Johnson county tourny that year and Hinton (1st '07,'06, 2nd '05) a couple times in freestyle two years before that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hummels Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Me? : :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Michael Miller from Madison (3x placer I believe). Miller was only a 4x state qualifier, but still impressive in it own right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STARSMAN Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Is there anyone else that has made it to state 4 times and not placed?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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