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Just wanted to thank @SWINfan for the effort and work back here on the college board this year. Always wondered why there didn't seem to be much happening back here since there seems to be a lot of interest on our wrestlers/teams on the HS board but then it's like they drop off the face of the earth. It's also been nice to get away from the goofinesss of the high school board at times, although that might be changing next year, amirite??? LOL. It's cool to get an update on these guys as they grind on in their careers and get some good discussion on the college scene. So thanks, SWINfan for spearheading the effort and all you others who provided info etc.

Those are some excellent ideas to enhance both numbers of kids and the overall quality of experience they have with the sport. Here are a couple of thoughts I'd add: The first idea would be indirect recruitment via increased interest in the meets. Reach out to non-sports departments like the band director, art teacher, drama/theatre club, and cheer coach (I know this is technically a sport). Getting the pep band to perform at matches adds energy and excitement as well as putting additional parents and friends in the stands. Drama club for lightning up the mat, creating showy entrances and adding additional flair, making the meets fun events. Those kids would have parents and friends too. Art teacher for potentially making a class project of creating promotional posters for individual home meets. They could be like WWE or Concert posters or whatever the kids come up with. The art kid would suddenly have an interest in attending an event they did the promo poster for and there folks would too. All are low to no cost options to utilize the resources available, and give kids opportunities to apply their skills doing what they enjoy in a practical environment. All this creates ownership in the wrestling program from the various groups that are contributing in their way to grand event. The greater interest in the meets will make it a lot easier to recruit kids out for the team.

Awesome for Cam, coached this kid and his bros for years. Congrats to Cam and his parents Brian and Sharon!

I recall going to a Mt. Vernon Jr. High dual (it was either 4 or 5 years ago). My first thought was where the heck is this school in the middle of nowhere, and then it quickly became "how are all of these kids so damn good"? While our kids were goofing off on the mat during warm ups, all of a sudden the lights dimmed and they played "My House" by Flo Rida overhead, and the MV kids came out circling our boys on the mat. Needless to say I was thoroughly impressed with the entire program, even if we got our tail handed to us.

Just for clarification, it was 7--and 8 if you count Aven. Tied for 9th in qualifiers if you count all 8. Tied for 14th if not. Same system of qualification for everyone in the country. The allotment system works well. The performance of guys across all conferences reflects the fairness of the quota system used. There's a definite criticism to be had for the lack of high-end talent at Purdue; but they have a good dual meet team and they legitimately had a top 15 total of qualifiers, no matter how you look at it. All 8 guys won matches and they were 16th in individual match wins among all teams at NCAAs.

I agree, sorta a logjam all around, and can wind up as the best who never won it. Kid is an amazing wrestler, just is in a tough spot.

Hammers all around Boarman (Littel & Mendez) Aiden Warren might be around Lee weight again. Cottey at 113 ? My pick would be Evan Bates at 182 again, a Jr. at upper weight is a good combination. If I had a confidence poll Top 5 1 being the best shot, 5 the least 1. Bates 2. Ellis 3. Warren 4. Cottey 5. Hall

Westforkwhite: Some great ideas! Thanks for contributing. I will look to implement a couple of those for next season.

boarman depending where he goes..Aiden Warren...Evan Bates

This is especially effective when trying to decide if, say, it comes down to if your 113 lber or 182 lber is the best on the team; odds are the wrestleoff should clear up who is actually better.

Last year we (Indiana) brought a ton of good kids. Not sure how switching to freestyle is going to affect who goes. I think that I’m going to go. I’m sure some Avon kids will go.

Cody LeCount- Wednesday March 13th -2x IHSAA State Champ -1x IHSAA State Runner Up -184-2 high school record -Fargo National Runner Up -Apart of 3x IHSAA Team State Championships -Wrestled at Central Michigan University and Marian University -Freshman year of college named to NCAA All Rookie Team -Head Assistant Wrestling Coach at Carmel High School -Head Club Coach at Carmel USA Wrestling Club I have had the great privilege of coaching Cody way back to his middle school and high school days and now coaching against him in our own MIC conference. It's been awesome to see this great competitor move up the ranks from athlete to coach. He's not only a great wrestler but even better person. Hopefully he will show the move that pinned some guy named Bo Nickal in the schoolboy national championship match. Be there ready to roll at 6pm Coach Tonte