UncleJimmy

Wabash falls in the finals.  Still a great run by the Little Giants.  National Runner-Ups. 

I think it speaks to the depth we’ve been talking about for a decade or so. Been fun to watch. 

Two wrestlers left for Wabash to try to take the lead.  The only Wartburg wrestler and the first of Wabash’s three both lost.   Here’s to a big finish for the Little Giants. 

As most of us on here know Indiana wrestling is on the rise... but this is really cool. Maybe our best year as a state ever?!?!?
 
Naia--- Indiana tech finished 4th in the country with 2 national champs (coached by Indiana natives)
 
D3 --- Wabash is currently tied for 1st!! With guys in the finals
 
D2 --- Uindy currently in 6th with 2 in the finals. Still in the hunt for a team trophy. (Also coached by indiana natives)
 
Really neat to see our In-State teams have such success.
 

Wabash looking to end a decades long ‘burg run of championships by the ‘burgs in D3. Down one with only finals left. 3 finalists all versus 1 seeds. Free stream on ncaa.com. 
 
Champaign from da region vs Decatur Oh St transfer.
 
Hatch from Warsaw vs Birt from millikin who has been dodging hatch for years …cannot wait for the battle.
 
Heldt from Carmel vs some dude from somewhere. 
 
Let’s go ‘bash!!!! WAF
 
 

Kory Cavanaugh (SQ/4th/6th) started officiating this year. The sport provided him a Wabash degree and valuable life lessons and memories. It was important he gave back and with a dearth of officials it seemed like the best way to do so.

Special thanks to @cbarnettfor guidance and getting things rolling for him and to Henry Wilk,  Dave Coburn et al for mentoring etc. 
 
i hope more recent grads consider staying involved in whatever way possible. 

Kory Cavanaugh (SQ/4th/6th) started officiating this year. The sport provided him a Wabash degree and valuable life lessons and memories. It was important he gave back and with a dearth of officials it seemed like the best way to do so.

Special thanks to @cbarnettfor guidance and getting things rolling for him and to Henry Wilk,  Dave Coburn et al for mentoring etc. 
 
i hope more recent grads consider staying involved in whatever way possible. 

Kory Cavanaugh (SQ/4th/6th) started officiating this year. The sport provided him a Wabash degree and valuable life lessons and memories. It was important he gave back and with a dearth of officials it seemed like the best way to do so.

Special thanks to @cbarnettfor guidance and getting things rolling for him and to Henry Wilk,  Dave Coburn et al for mentoring etc. 
 
i hope more recent grads consider staying involved in whatever way possible. 

Fair warning, long post with mostly just fluff that we all agree on already:}
 
Today our MS team participated in their conference tournament. My son made the finals battling two really tough kids in the quaters and semis to get there. He wrestled to a tough 2-2 tie in regulation, losing in OT. At first, both of us were really disappointed and let down with the day. After some reflection, it happened again. I fell in love with wrestling. Someone wins, someone loses, that's the way it goes. You can do everything in your power, and if the other wrestler is doing the same, sometimes you just have to tip your cap and say, "good job," and move on. No hiding, no time-outs, no substitutions. Maybe this will always be the way for my sons. Maybe there will always be someone who is a little bit stronger or a little bit quicker, or who is just plain a little bit better. And you know what? That's OK. Climbing to the top of the podium is fantastic. However, climbing to anywhere on the podium can be valuable. This sport teaches things that no other sport does. Someone (non-wrestler, actually) once said to me that wrestling seems even harder than boxing or MMA because, in those sports, you at least get to hit someone. If you are so frustrated you are freaking out, you can (at least attempt to) strike someone to release some pressure in your brain. Not wrestling. Wrestling makes you take it, and take it, and take it. You can't fully promise someone that it will eventually pay off because maybe the other person is in the exact same situation you are. And that's OK. As hard as this sport is, it is probably the easiest sport to clearly define the benefits of participation. In closing, there is honestly no real point to this post except that this is the one place where I know people understand what I am saying. So, thank you to Joe and to everyone on here for creating a community for people in Indiana who love wrestling. And thank you to anyone who read to the end of this rambling post. Typing this out was very cathartic.

WAF…good luck at nationals. Several IN guys Champaign/Barr/Hatch/Heldt. 
 

WAF…good luck at nationals. Several IN guys Champaign/Barr/Hatch/Heldt. 
 

WAF…good luck at nationals. Several IN guys Champaign/Barr/Hatch/Heldt. 
 

WAF…good luck at nationals. Several IN guys Champaign/Barr/Hatch/Heldt. 
 

University of Indianapolis sends seven to nationals and places 2nd at their new regional..

WAF…good luck at nationals. Several IN guys Champaign/Barr/Hatch/Heldt. 
 

WAF…good luck at nationals. Several IN guys Champaign/Barr/Hatch/Heldt. 
 

WAF…good luck at nationals. Several IN guys Champaign/Barr/Hatch/Heldt. 
 

Not today, Satan! It’s state finals! DM @Galagoreand talk amongst yourselves.

I’m here for all of it..or until it gets nuked, whichever comes first! Bring it, can’t wait! 

Don’t try to downplay the significance of our relationship. That’s just mean spirited. 

Both sides appreciate each other more than they ever have, that’s for sure. That’s why @UncleJimmy invites me to the thread every time. 

If Penn had more qualifiers and got more dudes thru and the fault in E’ville finall caused the big quake to split…cmon man I support #TheCounty but you gotta let the hypotheticals go this year.
 
CP dominated…the end.

If Penn had more qualifiers and got more dudes thru and the fault in E’ville finall caused the big quake to split…cmon man I support #TheCounty but you gotta let the hypotheticals go this year.
 
CP dominated…the end.

If Penn had more qualifiers and got more dudes thru and the fault in E’ville finall caused the big quake to split…cmon man I support #TheCounty but you gotta let the hypotheticals go this year.
 
CP dominated…the end.

If Penn had more qualifiers and got more dudes thru and the fault in E’ville finall caused the big quake to split…cmon man I support #TheCounty but you gotta let the hypotheticals go this year.
 
CP dominated…the end.