blueandgold Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 What are some of the biggest upsets on the regional stage in history? Paycheck141 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 (edited) 1999 The previous years 3rd place finisher Steve Minton (New Albany) defeated the previous years State Champ Robert Rossbottom (Jeffersonville) to win Regionals. Doesn't seem like a crazy upset until you factor in a couple of things. One: Rossbottom had defeated Minton on several previous occasions and almost everyone outside of the New Albany faithful assumed it would happen again. And the bigger Two: This upset created the Rossbottom vs. Dan Jankowski (EMD) ticket-round match at Semi-State. For context, Jankowski was the returning state runner-up from the year prior. Making this match the poster child for semi-state wrestle-back for at least the quarter-finals. Rossbottom defeated Jankowski at semi-state by a point and moved on to eventually becoming a two time state champion. Jankowski as a senior was done for his high school career and became one of the best to never win a state title. Steve Minton would go on to prove he was also as good as advertised by becoming state runner-up the week to Rossbottom. Edited January 29 by MattM navy80, MUSKEEWRESTLER, piscis1956 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatFan06 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 I know this is not a regional upset but in 1999 Josh Birge, returning state champ at 112 got beat in the ticket round at semi-state by Andrew Bradbury by 1 point. oldfat119 and MUSKEEWRESTLER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paycheck141 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 2011 Tony Vasquez (Hobart) beat state-ranked Danny Rodriguez (Highland) in the 1st round pretty big upset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Caller Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 2012: 4 over 1. returning SQ and Al smith runner-up Kevin Marsh of West Noble was upset in the first round by Zac Wilson of Northwood. busstogate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takemtothemat Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 1 hour ago, MattM said: 1999 The previous years 3rd place finisher Steve Minton (New Albany) defeated the previous years State Champ Robert Rossbottom (Jeffersonville) to win Regionals. Doesn't seem like a crazy upset until you factor in a couple of things. One: Rossbottom had defeated Minton on several previous occasions and almost everyone outside of the New Albany faithful assumed it would happen again. And the bigger Two: This upset created the Rossbottom vs. Dan Jankowski (EMD) ticket-round match at Semi-State. For context, Jankowski was the returning state runner-up from the year prior. Making this match the poster child for semi-state wrestle-back for at least the quarter-finals. Rossbottom defeated Jankowski at semi-state by a point and moved on to eventually becoming a two time state champion. Jankowski as a senior was done for his high school career and became one of the best to never win a state title. Steve Minton would go on to prove he was also as good as advertised by becoming state runner-up the week to Rossbottom. Jankowski had defeated Minton at the MD classic by major or tech that season. Jayruss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwilly Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Kody Glithero over Alex Cottey at Perry Meridian in OT at 113 2020 has to be up there. Cottey a 4X state finalist 2X state champ. HawkinIndy, ThatFan06, Chapdaddy and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Gunner Henry beat undefeated Drake Buchanan Mooresville 2022 Alex Skipper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyquhp13 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 6 hours ago, ThatFan06 said: I know this is not a regional upset but in 1999 Josh Birge, returning state champ at 112 got beat in the ticket round at semi-state by Andrew Bradbury by 1 point. one of the best matches oldfat119 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunDevils Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 @Christopher Bohn vs Hobart Hotdogs! BTW thanks for the reviews. Some of the best content on the site this year. Always an entertaining read. TrueRegionFan, Coplen187 and piscis1956 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Bohn Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 3 hours ago, SunDevils said: @Christopher Bohn vs Hobart Hotdogs! BTW thanks for the reviews. Some of the best content on the site this year. Always an entertaining read. Aw shucks, you're making me blush. I'll have the East Chicago hot dog review up tomorrow or Wednesday, and then the rematch against Hobart is Saturday. Coplen187 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC123 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 About 6 years ago or so a South Spencer wrestler threw Ashton Forzley MD in a headlock the returning regional champ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook and half Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 4 hours ago, JC123 said: About 6 years ago or so a South Spencer wrestler threw Ashton Forzley MD in a headlock the returning regional champ. it was 2015. the gym was 2/3 full of South Spencer fans. it was amazing thing. JC123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hook and half Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 In 2014, Will Egli upset Paul Konrath for a regional title on a reversal call that divided fans in attendance. if that thread still exists, a re-post would generate much comedy. JC123, blueandgold, Ahawkeye and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piscis1956 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 I think it was 1998 when a pretty good but unranked wrestler from Beech Grove headlocked and pinned the 2nd ranked kid from Avon at 17x. Real stunner at the time. (I forget names now.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinHelm Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, piscis1956 said: I think it was 1998 when a pretty good but unranked wrestler from Beech Grove headlocked and pinned the 2nd ranked kid from Avon at 17x. Real stunner at the time. (I forget names now.) It was current Beech Grove coach Ryan Williams pinning Tom Hartrick of Avon on the match to go to state. Down 8-0 going into the 3rd Williams chose neutral and hit it! piscis1956, Coach Beezy, Dwilly and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Spires Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 On 1/29/2024 at 12:37 PM, Unknown Caller said: 2012: 4 over 1. returning SQ and Al smith runner-up Kevin Marsh of West Noble was upset in the first round by Zac Wilson of Northwood. Then one year later at the Goshen regional, Jake Weimer of East Noble came in as the 4th seed and left as the champion, and ended up punching his ticket the next weekend. MUSKEEWRESTLER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piscis1956 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 (edited) 1 hour ago, KevinHelm said: It was current Beech Grove coach Ryan Williams pinning Tom Hartrick of Avon on the match to go to state. Down 8-0 going into the 3rd Williams chose neutral and hit it! Thanks, I couldn’t remember. Edited January 31 by piscis1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Caller Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 11 hours ago, Caleb Spires said: Then one year later at the Goshen regional, Jake Weimer of East Noble came in as the 4th seed and left as the champion, and ended up punching his ticket the next weekend. To be fair……. That was a weird sectional tournament lol we all knew he shouldn’t have been 4th lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datdude Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1996 Pete Peterson of Pike knocked of state #1 ranked and undefeated Antoine Neal from Lawrence North. Neal beat TJ Hays (the state champ) that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chambers Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 22 hours ago, JC123 said: About 6 years ago or so a South Spencer wrestler threw Ashton Forzley MD in a headlock the returning regional champ. Forzley was not the returning regional champ. The year before he lost to McDaniel from Tecumseh at regional. He placed 3rd at regional as a junior and 4th at semistate. The next year was his senior year when he was pinned by Jake Burden from South Spencer in the first round of regional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC123 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 hour ago, chambers said: Forzley was not the returning regional champ. The year before he lost to McDaniel from Tecumseh at regional. He placed 3rd at regional as a junior and 4th at semistate. The next year was his senior year when he was pinned by Jake Burden from South Spencer in the first round of regional. He got first as a sophomore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdcats1 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I would include Drew Lappe from MD in 2007. He place 4th at state as a sophomore and had high hopes of placing again as a junior. He had a loaded regional and found himself going for 3rd place. He lost a close one to Price from North Posey and didn’t qualify for semi-state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie78 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 If they don't have ice cream and chicken at Goshen Saturday, many people will be upset. Justin Ratliff and MUSKEEWRESTLER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugger44 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 In 1996 TJ Elbert from Columbus North Knocked off Undefeated Franklin Kid by pin at the 103 weight class, I think his name was Todd Cochran. I just remember everyone going nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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