Justin Ratliff

Not sure why any other semi states even bother to wrestle???!

2023 933 kids in qualifiers (I believe this may have included the kids that were Tulsa kids that were allowed in last year)
 
2024 903 kids in first week of qualifiers (4 more qualifiers to go)
 
I think that there may be less kids in the qualifiers this week due to MS State Duals and Kid's Folkstyle Nationals.  However, even if they have 150 kids per qualifier, that would put the number at around 1500 kids.  That would be a 60% increase participation from last year?  I will give you a little less than that for the kids that may try to qualify again this week.  But the increase can't be denied.
 
What is Indiana's weakest link for wrestling?  Is it youth?  No way, we have all kinds of training and events for these kids.  Is it HS?  No way.  We have 3 teams this year represented among the top of the nation.  It's middle school.  The red headed step child.  Middle School is where many start their career.  So they end up way behind our wrestlers who have grown up on the mat.  Then you have the all of the different weights, different starts/ends to the season throughout the state.  MS is just weird.
 
Now you have more of these middle school wrestlers getting USAW cards and competing against better competition.  We all saw kids that have never been and wouldn't think about competing at MS state.  Now they may have set a goal for themselves to get more training or train after the MS season ends.  They might just want to get more involved in going to USAW tournaments since they have a card now.
 
Let's continue to watch how this plays out.

There you have it Folks … The shenanigans is over . Topic is Dead ! Good day everyone, have a nice day tomorrow when they wrestle for real . 

And …. rumor is you been dodging me like the 1800’s plague dude . I’ve done tagged you in like 50,000 posts and my Indianamat tag team Champions hasn’t been to tag in or commenting. All I get is a like 👍🏽. We ain’t the Indianamat World Champs for nothing . You cheating on me with a Region Tag Team or what ? 

You know you are old when recorded that still seem somewhat recent to you are now old enough to get into a bar.  

Requiring all teams to use trackwrestling as a scorebook would solve many issues.  Every result would be public for everyone to see.  I don't understand why teams don't use it already.  All your matches are online, you can look back in previous years anytime you want.
 
This would solve the issue of questionable records, asking about commons, etc.

Cant have Jeopardy without Turd Ferguson Alex . 

Secrets out buddy. You love me but I don’t participate in alternative lifestyles. I’m married.

Alex, I'll take "Things That Karens Say And Do" for $100

Oh no!  Hopefully this doesn't become BracketGate2024 🤪

Where did you disappear too? I thought Y2 had you killed or something. 

Without me you’d have no content.  You’ve been on here for 15 years and have 2 thousand less profile views and a third less days won.  Try coming up with an interesting topic or an intellectual debate and I’d respect it.  I can’t respect a pole rider.

We are very proud of our new facility (2021). It is on the second floor directly above several locker rooms, training room, and weight room. Huge storage room on the end capable of holding about 8 mats. Currently also houses coaches office, mop sink, meeting area and lockers. A few cardio pieces, small track, benches, timers, incredible sound system. Curtains to divide youth practices. Basically four full size mats. HVAC system is on BMS allowing detailed control of room temp, timing etc. Lots of natural light. We could not be happier given our school size.     

Jennings County basically has an Auxiliary basketball gym with decent bleacher seating on 3 sides but not one fixed basketball goal hanging from their ceiling.  Fits 4 mats comfortably for an event, but could fit a few extra for a practice or camp.  A huge improvement over practicing on the upper level of the main basketball gym during b-ball practice and having to move the old school mats daily.

We were fortunate enough to get a new room last season. Three mats, two attached locker rooms, cardio area, coaches office, two storage rooms, and an industrial laundry room. 

2023 933 kids in qualifiers (I believe this may have included the kids that were Tulsa kids that were allowed in last year)
 
2024 903 kids in first week of qualifiers (4 more qualifiers to go)
 
I think that there may be less kids in the qualifiers this week due to MS State Duals and Kid's Folkstyle Nationals.  However, even if they have 150 kids per qualifier, that would put the number at around 1500 kids.  That would be a 60% increase participation from last year?  I will give you a little less than that for the kids that may try to qualify again this week.  But the increase can't be denied.
 
What is Indiana's weakest link for wrestling?  Is it youth?  No way, we have all kinds of training and events for these kids.  Is it HS?  No way.  We have 3 teams this year represented among the top of the nation.  It's middle school.  The red headed step child.  Middle School is where many start their career.  So they end up way behind our wrestlers who have grown up on the mat.  Then you have the all of the different weights, different starts/ends to the season throughout the state.  MS is just weird.
 
Now you have more of these middle school wrestlers getting USAW cards and competing against better competition.  We all saw kids that have never been and wouldn't think about competing at MS state.  Now they may have set a goal for themselves to get more training or train after the MS season ends.  They might just want to get more involved in going to USAW tournaments since they have a card now.
 
Let's continue to watch how this plays out.

I Already got Brackets, some of us have that way and I’m not bragging either . I might know a guy or two, three . #credo
 

Posting brackets early makes people upset! 
 

Indiana is well noted for having like 8 out 10 largest high school gyms. IN  da rats world it would be Better suited to have 8 out 10 best wraslin rooms in da country. 
 
Da most important thing about a wraslin room is having da right partners. Iron sharpens da iron / throw a coach maldonado, pendowski, Watkins, Hawk, and you got a wraslin factory

One, not two.

Ask me in about four years - Jeffersonville is getting a new pool facility (will be one of the best in the state) and then the current pool will be converted into a "wrestling arena"
 
Super excited for the future of the Jeffersonville program!

Brownsburg's room has to be up there

Wheeler’s room is sweet. It’s a big square—a competition mat surrounded by practice circles on all four sides. 
It may not tell a story of tradition yet, as it’s the school’s 12th year having a wrestling team and the room is only in its second season, but it’s a good start.