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I believe 126 will be one of the most exciting Championships having a potential 3 timer with the potential 2 timer or the Potential 4x Timer .

Sleeping on Zeke. It was a 7-4 loss in his 7th high school match ever to Moran....

I’d say Curtis losing to Wilkerson at the IHPO is a big reason for him not being considered a lock. Like others have pointed out, 113-to-126 can be a tough jump. Allred is the only one that I can’t see possibly see losing his weight.

IU opened their new wrestling facility with a great speech from a great young man. Enjoy!

#2 Watts (Senior) - 1x State Champ, 1x Runner-up, 1x 6th place #3 Curtis (Senior) - 2x State Champ, 1x 7th place #4 Rioux (Junior) - 1x 3rd place, 1x 6th place #5 Peele (Senior) - 1x 7th place, 1x 4th place #6 Walendzak (Senior) - 1x 4th place, 1x Qualifier #7 Wagner (Sophomore) - 1x 8th place He MAY be the favorite, but to consider him a "lock" is egregious in my opinion.

Mendez is a lock. Next 4x champ.

Does Lee finally get his redemption, or does Red live in his head? Can Red get up for this big match? So many questions that will be answered Jan 20.

Very exciting match tonight as Purdue and IU square off at 7 p.m. at Mackey Arena. I'm a Purdue student and Perry Meridian Wrestling alumn currently covering wrestling for Purdue's student newspaper, The Exponent. I had a chance to talk to Coach Ersland and Jacob Aven yesterday after practice, and tried to highlight some of the match ups between Indiana guys in my preview article. https://www.purdueexponent.org/sports/mens/wrestling/article_fc0966d0-1b35-11e9-983b-af97b5d99edb.html Aven was very in tune with everything going on in High School wrestling, and felt that many of the wrestling fans present tonight will cheer for both sides. Let's hope for a great night of wrestling!

Yes konrath, could have been a six point swing.

Jayruss has a new thread in the high school forum, but I thought I would respect the college forum by posting here. Jayruss asks if Chad Red will be up for the dual. As SWINfan suggests, the real question is will Chad Red be up to the dual? Apparently the PA governor has declared a state of emergency due to the coming snow and has closed the interstate system to commercial traffic beginning at noon Saturday. Commercial traffic includes buses. So depending on the how and when of Nebraska's travel plans, these two athletes may not even get the chance. A real disappointment if it doesn't happen.

Great semi state, but holy crap is 113 stacked in this semi state. All 8 guys are awesome. There is 26 ISWA(FK, FS, & GR) titles between these 9th and 10th graders. Majority of them have been battling in the same brackets with each other for many years.

I think Mr. Calhoun from Plymouth might put a damper on this as well.

This is a great read http://www.dailyjournal.net/2019/01/17/center_grove_wrestler_uses_troubled_past_as_motivation_for_the_future/

Weather permitting, it should be an interesting matchup. I'm excited to see if Lee can show some seperation or if Red can bring back his form and pull the upset. It's getting hyped on flo and intermat. https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6317221-live-this-week-jan-17-20-2019

Some good press for Parris. http://intermatwrestle.com/articles/21183

Wrestlers do have to have a to make a scratch weight at the weight class they compete in for the sectional. They may not compete in that weight class on the day they make it, but that isn't the rule. Getting off topic just a bit, but the weight rule is something that needs to be looked at IMO. I have two thoughts. First, give the two pounds the first half of the season, and then remove it after Christmas. The IHSAA wants kids to be safe with their weight. This would allow wrestlers time to work down to their desired weight class and be safe while doing so. By Christmas time, wrestlers should have their weight management under control. My second thought is instead of saying a wrestler's minimum weight is 113, and if he weights 112.9 it doesn't count, just make it the wrestler has to make weight for the weight class. Then we don't run in to kids trying to drink water to add a few tenths right before weigh in to make sure they are at the correct tenth. Just a few thoughts.

You can't fully delete anything, it just gets pushed to a new category 'deleted tournaments' at the bottom. You can add his events though if his name is not highlighted blue in brackets. Log in to his profile and go to placements, add placements, then search the date of tournament and add it.

It is! @UncleJimmy

and he's only 16 and that's INSANE!

Cody Phillips from Union County had a situation similar to this as well. 103 champ 103 champ 113 3rd 126 4th at S.S. But I believe someone wrestled in his spot at state. Unsure of the reason. Great wrestler all together. I do agree, I think that jump up from 113 - 126 is an undertaking. Or any jump 2 weight classes really in my mind can impact the effectiveness of different styles of wrestling. Very interested to see how everything plays out at 126.

Only lock, which is like 99% closed, would be Allred. That kid is man among boys.

Great read on a good group of kids. I hated to hear Trae is out for the season. Always disappointing to see someone work so hard and get a bad hand like that.

Can't consider Curtis a lock because of Jesse Mendez and returning Champ Hunter Watts. But he is certainly in the mix as one of the favorites. 113 to 126 is a pretty big jump.

I certainly would not count him out, but a lock...in that class?

Not sure why everyone is counting out 2x State Champ Brayden Curtis. Kid hasn’t had a loss in HS Season match in like 2.5 years . Like Asa hasn’t lost under the lights . Am I missing something here ?

In order of confidence: 1) Allred 2) South 3) Moran 4) Brewer 5) Mendez 6) Lee (45) 7) Cottey 8) Littel 9) Warren (38)

Pairings and Seeding Procedures for those interested: A. Sectional pairings and seeding will be made at 7:00 p.m. on the Monday preceding the sectional tournament at the center school. 1. Each participating school in that sectional may have only 1 representative voting. Positions of contestants from schools not represented will be drawn by lot. 2. Six contestants shall be seeded in each weight class. Coaches are required to bring their official team scorebook and all of their Alpha Master Reports for each season contest date. A coaches’ failure to have his official team scorebook and his Alpha Master Reports shall result in his school’s entries being unseeded unless a majority of the other coaches present wish to seed the offending school’s wrestlers. 3. If a school does not have an entry in a weight class, then a forfeit shall be entered for that school in that weight class. EXCEPTION – When a school enters two (2) or less wrestlers in the IHSAA tournament series, the vacant weight classes created by this school’s entry into the tournament shall NOT cause a forfeit in the vacant weight classes. 4. A copy of the Official Entry List from each school shall be in the hands of the tourney director at the time of the seeding meeting. 5. Each coach shall specify to the Tourney Director his entrants for each weight class prior to the seeding meeting. If no representative is present at the seeding meeting, the first contestant listed on the official entry list who is eligible in a particular weight class will be entered in that weight class. 6. Pairings at this meeting shall be by lot after the seeding assignments are made. These pairings shall be final and will not be redrawn. 7. Only qualified alternate/s may be substituted after the seeding meeting. A qualified alternate is defined as any wrestler who meets the following criteria: a. possesses six (6) qualified weigh‐ins throughout the regular season, b. has not been seeded nor placed by draw at the IHSAA sectional seeding meeting, c. is legally entered in his weight class or the weight class immediately above his weight class and is then eligible in either weight class. 8. If it becomes necessary to replace a seeded wrestler after the conclusion of the seeding meeting, the following procedures shall be implemented: a. all seeded wrestlers below the vacated spot shall move up one seeded position. The alternate shall be placed at the #6 seeded position. b. if an alternate is not available to be placed at the 6th seeded position, the last unseeded wrestler drawn shall be placed in the 6th seeded position. B. Mandatory Procedures to Follow at the Sectional Seeding Meeting 1. Equipment and Supplies: TrackWrestling software, Chalkboard/White Board, numbers and shaker bottle; sufficient chairs and tables; sufficient blank bracket sheets for each weight class and coach. Brackets will also be needed for classes in which all schools do not enter. 2. Have the head coach stand, introduce himself and his assistant and tell what school they represent. 3. Follow the conduct of tournament recommendations in the Official Wrestling Rules–Rule 10. 4. Each coach is to possess a complete individual record of his wrestlers to be seeded including opponents’ names, schools and match scores. 5. Coaches should strive to keep open minds when seeding assignments are being decided. The main objective of seeding is to have outstanding wrestlers separated in the brackets so that they will not meet each other until the finals. Seeding shall be based upon the wrestler's proven ability and not upon the desire for unwarranted advantage. 6. Determination of seeded wrestlers is given in order of importance: Varsity contests are the only record submitted for seeding consideration. a. Head to head competition current year; (The wrestler with the most head to head wins gets the seed. If they have beaten each other an equal number of times, then the winner of the last match gets the seed. Head to head is counted at any level of interscholastic competition. Matches against teammates are not counted for seeding purposes.); b. Record against common opponents; c. Semi‐State quarterfinalist, or higher in previous year IHSAA Tournament Series; d. Win percentage. A contestant with the best overall record (winning percentage) who has wrestled at least 10 matches; For seeding purposes, forfeits should not be included in a wrestler’s record. e. Farthest advancement in previous year IHSAA State Tournament Series; f. Draw by lot. Criteria is reset after determining each seed. Criteria is reset after determining each seed NOTE: A wrestler with less than ten matches may not be seeded ahead of a wrestler with at least ten matches and a winning record unless he/she meets criteria in a, b or c. A wrestler with a losing record may not be seeded unless he/she meets criteria a, b or c unless there are less than six (6) wrestlers in the bracket. 7. A seeded contestant shall have the same opportunity to draw for a bye as other contestants in his bracket.

http://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/ihsaa/documents/quick resources/Enrollments & Classifications/Enrollments 19202021.pdf

Vey well done Mr. Hines.

This may have been covered already and if so, I missed it. He finished 2nd at State in both 2017 and 2018. Was listed in the IM Preview Mag, but haven't seen anything from him at all this season.

Personal issues have kept him from competing this year.