Caleb Spires

In all fairness to DawgPoundRed, there are actually six Bulldogs in the finals. So he was close.

In all fairness to DawgPoundRed, there are actually six Bulldogs in the finals. So he was close.

Overachieving is a very relative term. What might be considered overachieving to one spectator could be a letdown for the actual wrestler.
 
One example: I(very wrongly) had Elias Cressell ranked #8 in the semi-state. I’m sure all of Wabash county thought that was ridiculous, but for most of the state who didn’t get to watch him this year, it probably looks like he’s having the tournament of his life. To him, I would bet he was still distraught losing in the semis despite his ranking being much lower than his final placement.

In all fairness to DawgPoundRed, there are actually six Bulldogs in the finals. So he was close.

In all fairness to DawgPoundRed, there are actually six Bulldogs in the finals. So he was close.

In all fairness to DawgPoundRed, there are actually six Bulldogs in the finals. So he was close.

In all fairness to DawgPoundRed, there are actually six Bulldogs in the finals. So he was close.

Overachieving is a very relative term. What might be considered overachieving to one spectator could be a letdown for the actual wrestler.
 
One example: I(very wrongly) had Elias Cressell ranked #8 in the semi-state. I’m sure all of Wabash county thought that was ridiculous, but for most of the state who didn’t get to watch him this year, it probably looks like he’s having the tournament of his life. To him, I would bet he was still distraught losing in the semis despite his ranking being much lower than his final placement.

Overachieving is a very relative term. What might be considered overachieving to one spectator could be a letdown for the actual wrestler.
 
One example: I(very wrongly) had Elias Cressell ranked #8 in the semi-state. I’m sure all of Wabash county thought that was ridiculous, but for most of the state who didn’t get to watch him this year, it probably looks like he’s having the tournament of his life. To him, I would bet he was still distraught losing in the semis despite his ranking being much lower than his final placement.

I guess people were right to look at Fort Wayne when it comes to 4s over 1s.......

This may be bigger then the tournament itself.

Man...glad I'm sitting w/ the cool kids in the premium seating!
 

Hmm… I don’t think there was anything egregious or at all implying officiating bias, but I think Delta did pretty well on the 50/50 calls, rather than getting shafted.

Thank you, I’ve been so confused at this part ever since they made the switch over. It’s so inconsistent for the college weight classes. They added an extra middle-weight to represent the college 149, 157, and 165, but also combined 182 and 195 into 190 when there is a 184 and 197 in college. I don’t really understand that last part.

Hoping Preston makes a speedy recovery!

Thank you, I’ve been so confused at this part ever since they made the switch over. It’s so inconsistent for the college weight classes. They added an extra middle-weight to represent the college 149, 157, and 165, but also combined 182 and 195 into 190 when there is a 184 and 197 in college. I don’t really understand that last part.

Thank you, I’ve been so confused at this part ever since they made the switch over. It’s so inconsistent for the college weight classes. They added an extra middle-weight to represent the college 149, 157, and 165, but also combined 182 and 195 into 190 when there is a 184 and 197 in college. I don’t really understand that last part.

Hoping Preston makes a speedy recovery!

Hoping Preston makes a speedy recovery!

Hoping Preston makes a speedy recovery!

Hoping Preston makes a speedy recovery!

Thank you to everyone who has reached out regarding Preston.  Results of a CT scan and other tests have come back.  Nothing is broken and he will make a full recovery.  
 
As far as what happened, the Mater Dei wrestler had been winning the entire match.  An illegal slam was called.  It was not intentional.  Whether it was an illegal slam or not, I don’t really care.  We were never taking a dive.  Brownsburg doesn’t roll like that.  It goes against everything we believe in.  If I thought it was intentional, It would be a different story.  There is no doubt in our mind that it was just a result of two dudes trying to punch their ticket to state. 
 
It was pretty chaotic as all of this was happening as I’m sure you can all imagine.  Given that it was a neck/head injury, I wanted to give medical people access to Preston.  Once they had time to check Preston out, I took that opportunity to talk to Preston.  There was never any talk or consideration of taking a dive. Preston would never do that.  He was in a lot of pain and upset.  He has had a lot of adversity this season. He tore his ACL at IHPO and has been working through that pain and frustration all season.  I just explained to Preston what had happened and that I was going to forfeit the match.  I told him we were losing…and it would not be fair to take the trip to state away from the Mater Dei kid.  Preston agreed and said he would never do that.  There was no reversal of the call or anything.  I just went up to officials and said we are forfeiting the match.  
 
Whoever said Preston was walking around saw someone else.  He was taken out on a stretcher and to the emergency room. 
 
Snyder 

You called it. He just dominated the bracket that I considered probably the deepest in the Wayne.

Hmm… I don’t think there was anything egregious or at all implying officiating bias, but I think Delta did pretty well on the 50/50 calls, rather than getting shafted.

You called it. He just dominated the bracket that I considered probably the deepest in the Wayne.