Regionrat1 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 bEATS shoehorn from Nebraska 3-2 / nice win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Really good early season win for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Brigade Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Wow! Huge win, but nothing he does shocks me too much anymore. It's likely that he will take a few lumps this year, but I fully expect more big things from this season. Can't wait to see what he does next.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILUV2PIN Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Currently ranked 9th according to FLO. I am so excited to see how well he does this year. Any outside chance of him placing in the top 4 at NCAAs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Any outside chance of him placing in the top 4 at NCAAs? I'd say so if he has a good tournament. He just beat highly ranked Sueflohn. Also above him on the rankings Grajalas is very inconsistent, Altons out for the start of the season and has some inconsistencies, he has had a few close matches with Dardanes before, he's keep it close against national champ Maples too, etc. So given the right draw and peaking at the right time I'd say he could finish in the top half of the podium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCKAJC Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 3-2 win over #4Sueflohn is a very nice win. Should bump him up a few spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruschi Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Nice win for Jason. IU and NW both at Keystone classic this week, could see Roach vs. Tsirtsis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCWC Coach Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 As of yesterday's new InterMat rankings Jason is now #5 and Sueflohn is #6. I know they are all brutal at the BIG 10 tournament, but 149 has 5 of the top 8 in the nation all being BIG 10 wrestlers. Should be a GREAT one to watch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatParham Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 After Maple's loss yesterday, he has now lost three times this year all to different opponents, to Kindig of Oklahoma State and Tsirtsis continuing to climb the rankings you have to think Tsirtsis is capable of winning a title this year. Has an Indiana wrestler ever won an NCAA title as a Freshman? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aoberlin Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 After Maple's loss yesterday, he has now lost three times this year all to different opponents, to Kindig of Oklahoma State and Tsirtsis continuing to climb the rankings you have to think Tsirtsis is capable of winning a title this year. Has an Indiana wrestler ever won an NCAA title as a Freshman? I will go out on a limb and say no. I think Jason can do it for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin160 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Currently ranked 9th according to FLO. I am so excited to see how well he does this year. Any outside chance of him placing in the top 4 at NCAAs? Yes, a good chance. It's still early, but looking at results from last year and this year, his best competition should be Maple, Houdashelt, Dardanes, Sueflohn, Grajales, Busler, Alton and Sakaguchi. He beat Busler and Sueflohn. Sakaguchi, and Alton are inconsistent. Maple does not look good this year. Dardanes and Grajales are beatable. Houdashelt is a rock, but if Tsirtsis stays hot, he could defiantly be top 4 or even a medal winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCKAJC Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 He's got as good a shot as anyone to win it at 149. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alduflux Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Has an Indiana wrestler ever won an NCAA title as a Freshman? I just wanted to mention Tsirtsis is a redshirt Freshman. Howe won as a true Sophmore, which is the same collegiate age as a redshirt Freshman. Of course Howe finished second as a true Freshman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Didn't Angel win as a sophomore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatParham Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I just wanted to mention Tsirtsis is a redshirt Freshman. Howe won as a true Sophmore, which is the same collegiate age as a redshirt Freshman. Of course Howe finished second as a true Freshman. Indeed he is a red-shirt, but that is not the same thing as a true sophomore. I understand it is the same age, but it is not the same number of years of eligibility. Hence, if someone wins as a freshman, red-shirt or not, they have the possibility of winning four titles. Where as someone who wins their first title as a sophomore could only win three titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regionrat1 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 TINY will have a good test in a couple weeks at da Midlands. He can see Grakelas from Mich, Iowa not sure but dare will be a few of deem. Also Darrien Caldwell is registered I hear. Da OLE rat will be spending a few days up dare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooke Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 149 pounds Caleb Ervin, Illinois Mitch Minotti, Lehigh Jason Tsirtsis, Northwestern Zach Neibert, Virginia Tech Hunter Stieber, Ohio State UNATT Eric Grajales, Michigan David Habat, Edinboro Chris Castillo, Boise State Jake Short, Minnesota UNATT Mike Kelly, Iowa Joe Bonaldi, Binghamton Gabe Morse, Northern Illinois Alex Griffin, Purdue Blake Roulo, George Mason UNATT, Destin McCauley UNATT Thes guys have all registered so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooke Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Caldwell is registered at 157 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruschi Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Drooke: Where did you find the registered wrestlers? Thanks for the list. Stieber and McCauley both Unattached wrestling. Should be a good wt class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drooke Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 This list will change a lot with the addition of wrestlers as the date approaches... https://www.google.com/url?sa=p&q=https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogin?service%3Dwise%26passive%3Dtrue%26go%3Dtrue%26continue%3Dhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-dhFPKpZFwQRU16NkVvbXdPTnlVWVVIN1lIYkVXY05nVE53/edit?usp%253Dsharing%2526pref%253D2%2526pli%253D1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alduflux Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Indeed he is a red-shirt, but that is not the same thing as a true sophomore. I understand it is the same age, but it is not the same number of years of eligibility. Hence, if someone wins as a freshman, red-shirt or not, they have the possibility of winning four titles. Where as someone who wins their first title as a sophomore could only win three titles. You are correct. The point I meant to make is Tsirtsis has the same amount of collegiate level practice right now as Howe had the year he won his title. In that regard a redshirt Fresh is the same as a true Soph. The hardest jump is going from the high school practice room to the college practice room, which is why true freshman rarely contend for the national title as Howe did his Freshman year. Being Jason's first year on varsity, the big question will be how he handles the brick wall that many first year varsity wrestlers hit around mid January. Since this is his second year in college he should be ok if he has his weight properly under control. With regards to Escobedo, He won his title as a redshirt sophmore, which was his third year in college wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom knotts Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Didn't Bill Willets win NCAA's as a freshman at IU? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth34 Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 "Recent" true freshmen to win an NCAA title: Pat Smith, Lincoln McIlravy, Teyon Ware, Dustin Schlatter, Kyle Dake. Others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Brigade Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Willets was a 1X Big 10 champ, but never won a national title. The Arlington HS wrestler won two state titles, had a terrific NCAA career (although I dont think he ever placed at NCAAs) and, unfortunately, has passed away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogoplata89 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 Tsirtsis is now #2 on flo's rankings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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