Jayruss

I remember that as well, but I also remember him being crazy dominant in high school. One could argue Tsirtsis was the more accomplished wrestler in high school, but so many similarities.

8 hours ago, ReformedPoster said:

Tsirtsis was very boring to watch in college.  Seemed like he was always content to win 2-1 on a riding time point.  I know that wasn't always that case, but I know he had many matches like that.

Can someone compare and contrast their styles? Man they seem so similar to me and both are definitely on Indiana’s Mt. Rushmore!

9 hours ago, 2xplacer--060708 said:

Congrats to Kyrel 3rd, 1st, 3rd, and 1st. One hell of a HS career. He's a great representative of the Far Eastside #justakid

I said before bet the house on him winning. I mean he practically told us to! 3rd, 1st, 3rd…1st

Was Kyrel offered by either Purdue or IU?

‘23 listed first followed by ‘24

106-(41-5) Dickman vs Schoettle (43-1)

rolling with Dickman 3-2 but a very tough match. 

113- (42-2) LaRocca vs (41-2) Dickman

I think Dickman stays dominant at 5-2

120- (33-4) Hockaday vs LaRocca (37-5) I have Hockaday 5-3 

126-(42-0)  Thrine vs Rioux (40-5)

Thrine could’ve walked on water last year at state and I wouldn’t be surprised. Thrine 5-4 OT

132- (42-0) Buttler vs (37-2) Hockaday

Buttler is game like Thrine, but Hockaday rolls to a major 12-4. 
138- (48-1) Solomey vs (44-1) Leavell

the toughest one to call so I had to go with who traversed the harder path and that will be Solomey. 3-2 TB Cole 
145/144- (52-0) Torres vs (39-0) Doster 

an 0 gotta go, and Torres was on fire last year so give me 5-3 Torres. 

152/150 (44-0) Lowery vs (40-2) Kresja 

Match of the night ? Give me The Terminator Kresja 3-1

160/157- (39-2) Goin vs (41-1) Betz 

Goin 5-3 in a tight one. 
170/165- (25-4) Goodwin vs (41-1) Cressell. If Goodwin had the chops to beat undefeated Rulhman under the lights then he’ll get the jump on the sophomore and wins 5-1. 
182/175- (35-2) Cruz vs (42-2) Leech 

Cruz cruises to a 6-2 win 

195/190- (44-1) Purdy vs (50-0) Weaver 

Very tough match but Weaver wins 5-4.

220/215- (38-3) Clark vs (33-3) Clark

a year older Clark wins 6-4

285- (37-5 ) Jones vs Johnson (27-1) I think the battle tested Jones wins 4-3 OT

Final score 24-16 in favor of 2023. 

Hockaday and Kresja

Growing up in Southern Indiana it was all about James Brimm. The guy was hitting moves in the mid 90’s in high school that we are now just seeing!

As a brotha, I initially mistook this post for someone airing out their grievances

44-0 Demarco vs 33-0 Bradley on one side of the bracket, and 2x and current P4P stud Hockaday vs returning sophomore phenom who has yet to lose in high school Thrine!

36 minutes ago, MOBUCoach said:

Had some time, while following the comp today down in Evansville.

These are the State Qualifying positions from each Region today by weight class

 

106    Mooresville 1,3,4  Jeffersonville 2

113    Mooresville 1,2,4  Castle 3

120   Mooresville 1,2  Castle 3 Bloomington South 4

126   Castle 1   Mooresville 2,3  Bloomington South 4

132   Mooresville 1,2,3,4

138  Mooresville 1,4  Jeffersonville 2   Bloomington South 3

144  Mooresville 1,2  Bloomington South 3  Jeffersonville 4

150  Mooresville 1  Bloomington South 2  Castle 3,4

157  Jeffersonville 1  Mooresville 2,3  Bloomington South 4

165   Bloomington South 1,3  Mooresville 2  Jeffersonville 4

175  Bloomington South 1,3  Mooresville 2,4

190  Mooresville 1,2  Bloomington South 3,4

215  Mooresville 1,3  Bloomington South 2  Castle 4

285  Mooresville  1,2  Bloomington South 3  Castle 4

 

Mooresville with 30 State Qualifiers

Bloomington South with 14 State Qualifiers

Castle with 7 State Qualifiers

Jeffersonville with 5 State Qualifiers 

 

Good Luck Next week to all that made it to State.

Dear lord…. I like the proposal of sending Brownsburg to NCSS

Announcers tonight are saying this is possibly the best Penn State team ever and the best collegiate wrestling team assembled? Thoughts? If not who could compete with them ?

23 hours ago, coachtpc said:

Smith’s two losses are Mercer from Evansville Harrison and Boneburger from North

Wow!

Who has the toughest regional bracket, and are there any ranked guys meeting up in the first/elimination round? 

Which teams are sending the most ?

Not long ago the premier sectionals were Evansville Central and Evansville Castle no matter how many times they shuffled Reitz between the 2, but now the Southridge sectional has an argument of being better/tougher.

Top 5 teams:

1. EV MD 

2. Floyd C

3. Tell City 

4.,5. New Albany or Jasper. 
Anyone have an idea on why the shift ?

4 hours ago, hook and half said:

What a dogfight for second!  Really impressed with the Huskies.  North is the second-largest school in SW Indiana.  If they can keep their coach and build a feeder, they will be a powerhouse!  North had a few dual meet losses.  They will be strong--at minimum--in the sectional and regional.

 

Any insight with with Central, Memorial and Castle?

I also like what Jasper is doing, they have a lot of guys coming back. 

Someone in a previous thread mentioned if ECSS wins 10 state finals matches would that be a record ? I’d imagine it would, but what year  and region was the strongest semi state on paper in reference to state titles ?

I wanted to start my own thread because I believe this is a topic that deserves some focused discussion and that is the SIAC being down this year. SIAC will always be spearheaded by MD, but if you take a look at the bracket and the rankings for EVV semi state, you won’t find many SIAC wrestlers there. I get that Castle has injuries, Reitz seems to be declining, Memorial isn’t having a good year, North is solid and on the rise, Central can’t field a team, and Harrison hasn’t been good for years. Is this a one off year, or is this a sign of things to come ? Is the pipeline being refilled ? I need answers…

On 3/11/2022 at 10:17 AM, The Hefty Lefty said:

IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY..

   Robert Miller qualified for State as a sophomore at 140.  His Jr. year rumor was he was out because he delivered a beating off the mat.

   Matt Deters as a soph. lost ticket round to Jeremy Bolt and as a Jr. lost ticket to Michael Bailey, who was State runner-up that year.

   Will Hill as a junior I think was the victim of a New Castle semi-state death draw, losing to that year's state champ and 4x placer Dan Pleak.

I was there for the Pleak vs Brimm vs Hill battles! Amazing time at state!

#1-#7 ranked can with this year! 

Are they the #1 ranked team in Illinois ?

Streamed ?

3 hours ago, hook and half said:

This may be the top-recycled topic on this board:  Mater Dei is on the slide/cannot compete/no longer relevant/not what they used to be.

 

Go back to the archives of the 2012/2013 board.  MD had two seniors and forfeited two weight classes.  That team was dominated by freshmen and sophomores.  There were several lengthy threads replete with thoughtful and non-partisan observances that the demise of MD wrestling had arrived.  BTW-  That team had two dual meet losses on the season (both to Bloomington South) and finished fifth at the IHSCWA duals.

 

Two years later, MD won said event.

 

Since then, Mater Dei has fielded a couple of competitive teams and won one or two big matches at Gainbridge.

 

This year's edition of the Wildcats reminds me a lot of the 2012/13 team.  Lots of inexperience!  Two of the starters are first year wrestlers.  Do you reckon any of the other seven 4A teams  at the IHSCWA have a single first year starter?   A month ago, this team was hammered by Avon.  MD pulled out the win over the talented Orioles with a spirited team effort.  I love what Center Grove is doing with their program.  They are tough, top to bottom.  Even still, MD put up a good fight and managed to take a couple of chunks of meat out of CG.

 

Tiny Mater Dei has an enrollment of 483 students.  It is a perennial challenge to field a competitive team.  

 

It is amazing how far this team has come in the course of this season.  While I don't see a team State Championship or any future D1 National Champs in this line-up, I consider this product as one of Greg Schaefer and Company's greatest coaching jobs.

I believe the tradition lives on I just hope they’d consider toggling between 3 and 4A some years because there’s good competition at 3A and winning there isn’t a given. Brownsburg and Crown Point is going to be a juggernaut for awhile because they have way more athletes to pull from in the Indianapolis and Chicago area. 

MD winning 3A is no longer a guarantee, so due to their enrollment size I’d like if they would go to 3A.

Is it time to consider having them wrestle in 3A going forward? They are the smallest school size in most divisions and will struggle against the Indianapolis all stars team ( we know who that school is) and the Region all star team with an addition of Chicago and Illinois based teams (we know who that school is). MD is a prideful program, but that is too many odds stacked up against them..