Caleb Spires Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 I can... Based on wrestling talent... He's definitely up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyandky Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Did John Sims ever win it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galagore Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Trivia~Where did Damon Hummel attend elementary school? Culver.....KABLAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Insider... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Did John Sims ever win it? From EMD? No, 4x placer, runner up to a welch and had a pretty legit injury his senior year. Hip or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerline Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I might get booed off the board but Quincy Richey from Brown County should be on any list about best not to win state. Is this they guy that got into throwing haymakers in the 3rd place match against McCloskey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I think so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerline Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 His gas tank definitely gave up against Ayersman, but in his match with Petrov, it looked like he hit his head and was a little dazed. Not taking anything away from Petrov, he was probably the most exciting and tenacious wrestler that weekend. It was one of those matches where they both deserved to win and it was kind of upsetting that one had to lose. Agreed on the former. That 119 lb final had to be the most intense and exciting 45 seconds to finish a match I have ever seen. Someone previously posted this video of it: http://www.ihigh.com/hoosierauthority/video_893317.html With regards to Petrov the following year, agree 1000%, you hit it with 'tenacious'. I would have given him OW for tournament. In the Semi's just when you think he has it in the bag and can back-off the throttle after a late takedown, keeps the legs trapped and goes for the pin against a returning state champ, Mason Todd. Just think, looking back to the year prior in 2010, how about this semi-final parings at 112, Mat 1 = Petrov vs Todd, and Mat 2 = Phillips vs. Brooks, all guys who would have state titles to their name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIME Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Justin Brooks, John Sims, Kieffer Brothers, Connor Mullins, Alex Johns, Brendon Campbell, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerline Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Justin Brooks, John Sims, Kieffer Brothers, Connor Mullins, Alex Johns, Brendon Campbell, Some less recent & really old school guys off top of my head: Alan Grammer - IHSAA 1978 & 79 Runner-up. Went on to SIU Edwardsville , 3x - NCAA Division II All-American and 2x DIV-II Champ. At 85 & 86 DIV I Nationals he was All-American with 3rd place and fifth in some deep weight classes. Won like 120 matches at SIUE. I would have to put him at the top. Chris Traicoff - 1930's - was NCAA AA at IU but not sure he was ever state champ? Joe Lilovich - Runner-up and Placer - Went on to win Big Ten Championship in 87 or 88 at Purdue Nick Hardwick, Lawrence North - This one is from left field just to show what great story & athlete he was. State Runner up in 1998? Never played football in high school, then, while watching Drew Brees led Rose Bowl Team as a freshman student at Purdue, decides that he wants to walk on the football team. Becomes All Big-Ten Lineman, goes to NFL where he has already played 10 years in the NFL, made the pro-bowl, etc. http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/Nick-Hardwick/681bbcc9-53c2-4995-be3e-a170ebeac512 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestleMan Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Craig Macke, EMD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio Jr. Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Just looked up Macke...WOW Runner up as a Sophomore then have ing to wrestle angel the next 2 years, rough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmak Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Just looked up Macke...WOW Runner up as a Sophomore then have ing to wrestle angel the next 2 years, rough ouch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayruss Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Macke would normally get my vote, but it said the last 5 years. I just might have to take Alex Johns, kid was nails and wasn't ducking anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAYSKY Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 GIL "THE GREAT" JOURNEY............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyGonzo Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Shannon Stout, Delta '94 - 4X placer 6th, 5th, 2nd, and 3rd Randy Baker, Bellmont '02 - 4X placer 3rd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th the lowest weight either of these guys wrestled was 145 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Randy Baker is also the only wrestler to win the Al Smith 4 times. Amazing stat and yet he was never a state champion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PreparetoWin Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Shannon Stout, Delta '94 - 4X placer 6th, 5th, 2nd, and 3rd Randy Baker, Bellmont '02 - 4X placer 3rd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th the lowest weight either of these guys wrestled was 145 Shannon Stout wrestled 135 his freshman year. But point still taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fay Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Eric Douglas from Valpo was tough. Runner up his junior and senior year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmak Posted July 25, 2013 Author Share Posted July 25, 2013 Randy Baker is also the only wrestler to win the Al Smith 4 times. Amazing stat and yet he was never a state champion. is he related to donnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown 138 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 is he related to donnie Shut-up Randy!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD92 Posted July 25, 2013 Share Posted July 25, 2013 Shannon Stout, Delta '94 - 4X placer 6th, 5th, 2nd, and 3rd Randy Baker, Bellmont '02 - 4X placer 3rd, 3rd, 6th, and 7th the lowest weight either of these guys wrestled was 145 I believe Stout wrestled 135 as a frosh in 1991. He pinned Brock Happe from MD Friday night at state with his headlock. Happe was 135 that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regionrat1 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Craig Macke, EMD Grammer got my vote - i tink he beat someone name John Smith - Smith didn't have a bad carreer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrodd1 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Gavin McGinley, Tyler Willis, Matt Todd, Cameron Vlahos and Kyle Mosier are some awful good ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 The McGinley/Young match was one of the best state title matches I've witnessed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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