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Delta by a dozen.

You think it's a confidence booster for his coach to tell him "you're not good enough to even try"?

The EMD hwt is a first year wrestler. Why throw him out there against one of the best heavyweights in the state and ruin any of his confidence of coming back out

They were absolutely ducking. Why pull out mid tournament? Let your guys who made weight finish it out, who cares if you lose the dual

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.

And they literally won it in 2021…why drop ?

Had a nationally ranked CG team on the ropes. Why would EMD ever go down from 4a

No, Mater Dei got 4th today. They pulled some Mater Dei magic from the old days and squeaked out a win. They battled Center Grove in a surprising close dual. They could go down to 2A if they really wanted to and win every year but that's not in their DNA.

MD gets in and pulls the almighty upset over everyone and wins Team State. Now talk about stirring the pot. 
 
#BringBackTheTights

Snider sux

Nick is beating Yianni.  Book it!!

Love the confidence!  We're 2 days away. 

Thanks!
 
Yes both Angel & Reece did indeed compete for the US in the 2013 World Championships, unfortunately neither medaled. And coincidentally, Angel was an alternate just as Mason is this year.
 
Hopefully, Nick & Mason can bring home some bling.

Both 2021 & 2022: Sarah Hildebrandt and Kayla Miracle

#1 Criteria per Robert Faulkens - Seeds are based on how many wins you have against the kids in your bracket, if you don't wrestle any of them then your chances of getting a good seed are pretty low.  Why would I not want to put my kids in the best position I can to move on in the state series?  
 
Now, I also understand we can't see everyone in our sectional and that's ok, but we need to see some of them.  Some coaches don't do it that way and that's ok.  Just not the way I think.  

One reason for a team like Rochester that's wrestling a tough schedule now compared to that sectional is that they get unfairly underseeded when there are no head-to-heads. Then they have unnecessarily higher risks for kids getting upset at sectional or for placing lower and getting bad bracket slotting for regional.

Ty Henderson to EMD. 
 
Solid pick up for the WildCats. 

Maybe he takes a third redshirt?!?!?!

Please show me where I was being disrespectful? 

I said nothing about him going to CP...... I mentioned (jokingly) that if the travel to Evansville for state (joke) was an issue then CP could stop over in FW and pick him up.
 
Man..... only person sounding insecure and jealous..... GeneralZestyHandz

from indiana to the Very glorious rocky mountains, word on the strEets is a top level stud leAving the state for the fresh rockies. ZestY for sure!
 

He’s medaling at Worlds this year.  Book it!

He’s medaling at Worlds this year.  Book it!

Nick Lee at Senior Freestyle 65kg 

Nick is beating Yianni.  Book it!!