WadeDuPont Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Who are the dark horses (ranked outside of top 8) that could wrestle under the lights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleJimmy Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Caleb Oliver way down there at #13. Not familiar with his state series path but that's one that sticks out to me. OldGoatGrappler and WadeDuPont 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WadeDuPont Posted January 26, 2018 Author Share Posted January 26, 2018 Mine would be Mason Winner at #10, probably goes in as either a 1 or 2 from FW. twoooo293116 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyb Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Homer pick... Conley 145. He’s an all-state caliber football player that made it all the way to semi state in football. So... got a late start. Each year, you see athletes that wrestle themselves into shape for a late season run. Kid is wrestling well when it counts. Ranked 11th right now. Edited January 26, 2018 by Mattyb WadeDuPont 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamGarcia Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 145 #11 Nathan Conley, NHSCA All-American 138 #12 Mason Miranda, 2x IHPO Finalist Both can wrestle with the best of them . Mattyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoooo293116 Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Miller from South Adams has been knocked out in the ticket round the last 3 years and is down a weight and looking tough. He's seems determined to get a lot more than a Qualification. 84headhunter, nkraus, Thor and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
base Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Don't see Guhl @ 220 from Cathedral knocking off Mason Parris but I do think he could reach the finals if he's on and wrestles strategically OldGoatGrappler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleB Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Anybody from #<Pound Sign>HendricksCountySmellsFunny indianmorg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyb Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, TripleB said: Anybody from #<Pound Sign>HendricksCountySmellsFunny I was gonna say anybody from Madison (I mean Madtown)! That’s crazy! Edited January 26, 2018 by Mattyb TripleB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Does Eli Stock win last years dark horse award? Edited January 26, 2018 by MattM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 16 hours ago, MattM said: Does Eli Stock win last years dark horse award? We should make it the Eli stock award and have him present it every year. Coach Masters, Caleb Spires, indianmorg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrodd1 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Bratcher at 160 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyb Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) Not sure if he’s a dark horse.... but Logan Boe put on a show yesterday. Awesome kid. Gets my OW for the Avon sectional. Edited January 28, 2018 by Mattyb Kookie953, backtothemat, FCFIGHTER170 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCFIGHTER170 Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Mattyb said: Not sure if he’s a dark horse.... but Logan Boe put on a show yesterday. Awesome kid. Looked damn good along with a bunch of other county boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrodyHardcastle Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 13 hours ago, rdrodd1 said: Bratcher at 160 I second this. He’s looked real good this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianmorg Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) Bondon at 195 from Portage looking good, if he sets himself up with a regional championship and a good showing at SS I think he could make a run Edited January 29, 2018 by indianmorg throw45 and ontherise219 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling4EVER Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I'll tell ya what y'all can have the field on guys ranked 15th and lower and I will take Seth Johnson at 126. He got 4th last year pinning some pretty good guys along the way like Logan Bailey and Andrew Black. He lost to Brayden Curtis 7-4 and beat Logan Boe 7-3. He did make a pretty big weight jump from the 106 class he wrestled in last year. I believe he has the ability to hang with anyone in the weight class.This is just more proof of how stacked the 126 class is. So the 15th ranked wrestler (Johnson) wrestled in the State SEMI FINALS just a year ago and the 19th ranked wrestler(Kelly) in this weight class only lost to Tyler Triana 4-2 and Ethan Smiley by a few points.That is pretty much all you need to know about the strength and depth of 126. I would love for one of these stat guys to do some research on this class to see how it compares to the DEPTH of some of the deepest weight classes in history. You may be able to find a class that has a little better all around top 8-9 Guys in it(3 State àgChampionships, 9 times a wrestler has made it to the State Semi Finals, 12 State Medals, 15 times a wrestler has qualified for state, 6 times a wrestler has wrestled under the lights) and that's only the top half of the rankings. From the spots 9-20 in the rankings their are several guys that have the ability to make the Semis and possibly even wrestle under the lights like State placers Braxton Alexander(6th), Tanner DeMien(7th), and Seth Johnson(4th). It also has some very good qualifiers like Brycen Denny, Trevor Ragle, Tanner Schoeff, and Hunter Whitman, that if they show up and wrestle their best they can beat anyone there. You can never forget about anyone from Mater Dei, especially with the last name of Egli. Clay Egli has had a few very close matches with 2 of the favorites to wrestle under the lights in returning State Champ Cayden Rooks and last years semi finalist Colin Poynter. When you are 40-1 and your only loss was out of state and you are only ranked 16th(rightfully so probably) and because of how deep the weight class is you can't even crack the top 15 yet even tho you have some quality wins.The Freshman from South Dearborn Bryar Hall also has a pretty good off season resume.This kid could be this years Eli Stock even tho I don't think this is the weight class that an "unknown" is gonna win because of all the studs in it but that's why they wrestle and that is what makes this the best sport in the world. 126 is gonna be worth the price of admission at the bank. gtodrivr, throw45 and backtothemat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyb Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I really like the Hall kid too. Got to spend some time with him this off season. Very dangerous and can pin you from anywhere. Great gas tank! With that said... Every year, I see the biggest in season gains from freshmen like him. As a freshman, I think you soon find out what it takes to win at the next level (high school). The good kids like Hall, make that adjustment and have the greatest growth between October and February. Would like to see him do well. JMILL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBruda Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 On 1/27/2018 at 6:34 PM, rdrodd1 said: Bratcher at 160 Yes, Bratcher is tough.Davis and Colza at 160 as well. I'd also include Gerimia Brooks at 132 from Wawasee, he is unpredictable. Barr at 132 of Yorktown is a brawler that could show up when it counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V and M's Dad Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 4 hours ago, BigBruda said: Yes, Bratcher is tough.Davis and Colza at 160 as well. I'd also include Gerimia Brooks at 132 from Wawasee, he is unpredictable. Barr at 132 of Yorktown is a brawler that could show up when it counts. I agree Brooks @ 160 has a shot he will need a few things to go his way obviously but he works his tail off and gets after it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dingo Brigade Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Brailen Harrington of North Central is really, really good ontherise219 and piscis1956 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ontherise219 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I will pick one per weight outside the top 8. But it will have to be someone I have seen live. 106: giovani Diaz wheeler scrappy kid with a great partner in the room lost his only loss was a tight one with Martin Cruz 113: Gabe smith Lawrence Central when healthy he can wrestle with anyone in the state. Al smith champ and had a impressive win over Boarman this summer. 120: Justice cash Bloomington north as he showed in his double overtime loss to Curtis at mooresville he is at that top level 126: Tanner Demain penn he is funky and solid on top that is a recipe for a great run plus he is well coached 132: Jacob Maldonado merrillville he is a grinder and has big move ability plus he has the legacy. 138: Brialin Harrington north central look at his ticket rd match last year and tell me this dude isn’t in the mix 145: Nathan Conley Avon wrestled up all year and is as dangerous as anyone in that weight 152: Joseph walker Mishawaka purchase the Indianamat track wrestling video and watch this kid he is real good 160: Brooks Davis Perry meridian you can not teach athleticism and brooks is areat wrestle and athlete 170: Cody crary munster he has battled injury in his senior year. I wouldn’t be surprised if he made a deep run 182: Jeremy Torres portage mean and tough on top can take you a long way he started off ranked #2 and has taken losses but could make a run. 195: AJ Fowler calumet you would be hard pressed to find a more physical specimen at 195 he is a great athlete and slick on his feet. 220: dalyn Hart Fort Wayne Wayne give him a follow on Twitter and see this is a grown man. Obviously parris is a tall order but a big strong athlete can make a nice run. 285: Manny Cheam Franklin community. The grizzly cubs and coach hassleman know how coach a big man. Cheam has a lot of heart and a tough road I didn’t pick the same team twice but here are some guys I think could be considered underrated IChangeMyVote, Dingo Brigade and dad2cash 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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