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Check out WZBD’s photos and the radio call of Julianna’s historic win here

she is such a freaking STUD!!! No quit!!

I’ve driven three hours each way to the state finals for 45 years. Quit being a baby.

I’ve driven three hours each way to the state finals for 45 years. Quit being a baby.

I’ve driven three hours each way to the state finals for 45 years. Quit being a baby.

She pinned him twice!

SHE IS A BADASS!

OCAMPO!!!!!!

I’ve driven three hours each way to the state finals for 45 years. Quit being a baby.

Who is ready to see if ocampo and crull make history??

I’ve driven three hours each way to the state finals for 45 years. Quit being a baby.

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Thank me later
 
 

Ref#11 is a moron

Around 10 years ago, the NFHS changed/clarified the rule that allows coaches to default their wrestler at any time - even during recovery time.  Before that change, the only way to "do the right thing" would be to have the injured wrestler line up for the ref to blow the whistle then stop the match to default - which is even more dangerous for the injured wrestler.  It was a good rule change designed for rare situations exactly like this one.

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 

Yes… in one of the classiest moves that I ever seen. Coach Snyder defaulted. Couldn’t be more proud of our staff! 

This weekend Evansville will be in the 60's Friday and high 50's Saturday - Short weather
 
State weekend, the way to early forecast is Friday 39/26 and Saturday 42/26 - Also short weather!!!
 

It's never really been a good thing for his gas tank.  Against these top guys he has got to find a way to control the pace of the match until he finds an opening to explode for a few points.  In the matches where they have keep the pace up, even when he has an early lead, it tends to not turn out great for him in the last period.  

My Brain be buzzing from typing.... so took a break and came up w/ this gem
 
Is it Saturday yet?!?!?!
 
We got winners
We got losers
Dippers and boozers
We got WildCats
We got Bulldogs
We got angry fathers
And the moms all dressed up in their glitter
Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, I love the FORD
We got Trojans
We got Olympians
Broken-hearted wrestlers and seniors
And we got state placers
We got fighters
Early-pinners and over-timers
And the old timers in letter jackets talk about their battle scars
Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, I love the FORD
I love THE FORD
It's my kind of place
Just walkin' through the front door
Puts a big smile on my face
It’s actually pretty far
Come as you are
Hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, I love the FORD
 

Krejsa vs Bonenberger won’t even be close.

I know of 4 people from my group that aren't going this year, so we only need to find the 1496 others. From all of the complaining on here and Facebook, it seems there might only be about 500 people showing up.

It's not significantly less as people want to say.
 
I could only find the numbers for 2017, but the average attendance per session was 11,000. According to the Ford Center people they will be able to have 9,500. While smaller, it's only about 1,500 smaller which is pretty good compared to other venues around the state.

The capacity for a hockey setup at Gainbridge is around 12,500, which is basically what we use for wrestling.
 
It will be tighter and friendlier this year, but we aren't losing as much as you want to think we are losing.
 
There are people that don't go for whatever reason when it's in Indy, this year will be no different. 

Loved watching Iowa take a beating with Lemley & Davison helping the cause.🤩

I think Real Woods was surprised it wasn't a pinfall, too.