Hawk-I Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Family relocating to Indians outside the Indianapolis area most likely north or west. Wrestling family from Iowa, well decorated to be ninth grader, and sixth grade clubber. What can you tell me about the state? Just looking to continue with the sport they love. Private Clubs? High School State? Schools? Tourneys? How do we get the matches? Wrestled 121 matches last year 107-14. Any outstanding high school programs or clubs? ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWINfan Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 The first question the masses here will have is what weight does the 9th grader wrestle? ha ha I am from the southern part of the state so information I can give you on the Indianapolis would be incomplete. That said there are several strong programs in the area. Wrestling in the state has improved in the past decade especially at the elite level. Hopefully, you will get a lot of good and unbiased information here about the area as a whole and various programs. Hopefully you will enjoy this site and wrestling in Indiana. Welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 I sent you a pm with some thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk-I Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Thanks Indiana for the feedback... Got many PMs on where and why, and offers for more information -of which I will be reaching out. Thanks again Indiana for making us feel at home already. Oh and to the comment above the soon to be ninth grader is hovering around 35 right now so upper 20 s by season he was USA #2 in Iowa and AAU #3 in Iowa last year itching to get to High School ands get his bumps and bruises out of the way. Wrestled 5 varsity matches already this year at Grandview College in DesMoines - again thanks to all, and if you have any opinions please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What? Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Welcome to Indiana...sounds like your son might (if your sons weight is 126-132) get to meet Joe and or Nick Lee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWINfan Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Welcome to Indiana...sounds like your son might (if your sons weight is 126-132) get to meet Joe and or Nick Lee. Or two time state champ Chad Red. 120 was pretty deep last year. Not sure how many of those guys will move up (or 113's) but Brock Hudkins, Bailey LaHue, Connor Knapp and Sawyer Miller all return. 126 had a lot of seniors last year, but 113 returns Tyler Ferguson and Garrett Pepple. Should definitely be some good competition depending on exactly how the weights shake out. Great to have another wrestler come and join the mix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayruss Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 It will be good to see how we stack up against a state like Iowa. I've always believed that the rest of the country undestimates the quality of IN wrestlers, I think you appreciate our level of wrestling here. I think our top wrestlers will stack up right with Iowa, but I believe Iowa will have us in the depth dept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 It will be good to see how we stack up against a state like Iowa. I've always believed that the rest of the country undestimates the quality of IN wrestlers, I think you appreciate our level of wrestling here. I think our top wrestlers will stack up right with Iowa, but I believe Iowa will have us in the depth dept. Nationwide data shows Indiana consistently around 8th to 12th in the nation in terms of quality and depth of talent. Iowa is usually around 5th or 6th--an outstanding feat considering their small population. They easily outdistance all states in all-americans and nationally ranked kids per capita, though the raw depth falls considerably behind PA, OH, IL, CA, and sometimes MN and a couple others because of the small population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aoberlin Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 We have the best message board and website. Bar none. Same topics every year about the same time. And it never gets old. Always a few new trolls every year until Y2 gives them the boot or another admin does and Y2 gets blamed for it. Also I believe you will be extremely impressed with our individual State Finals. One class/one champ/one spotlight. Just hope your boy doesn't get a bad draw on his way. No wrestle backs. Welcome to the Hoosier State where the basketball mindset trickle downs to everything. That about sums it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Did he wrestle in an offseason HS tournament at Grandview or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown 138 Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Welcome to Indiana wrestling! Feel free to enroll the kids into the Jimtown schools!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Not that far north of Indy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guru Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Grant Stotts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosoccermomhere Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I am pretty sure they are coming to LN schools. Think they might be at Sparta tonight for Friday Night Live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overtime Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 What's your email Hawk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
base Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Curious where the freshman mentioned in this post ended up moving to?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrydjr Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Look into a little town just north of Fort Wayne! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Look into a little town just north of Fort Wayne! Huntertown? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quinnsDAD Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Huntertown? they have a great Subway!! ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWINfan Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Did you end up making the move to Indiana? Is it okay to ask at this point where you decided to move and who your 9th grade son will be wrestling for this year? Did he make the Pre-Season Magazine rankings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWINfan Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Bumping this to ask if this move ever materialized? If so, who was the freshman, what school did he attend, did he wrestle varsity and how did he do in the State Tournament? Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mogillis85 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Dude trolled numerous people like no other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoMD Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Talk to Cathedral!! They are always looking to put the best wrestlers in the Indy area in their school. It may not cost you anything either! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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