RAJR

Always shop local.....go with the Region stream

this is working for me

Agree, change is needed. Another thing you see is some coaches going to the table multiple times which also gives their wrestler a breather. Not saying coaches can't go to the table for legitimate concerns, but some teams/coaches do it way too frequently and consistently IMO.  Usually during tight matches and tournament time. 

Sooooo.....
Selectively injured is savvy?
I'm not buying it. Choice to other wrestler.

Agree, change is needed. Another thing you see is some coaches going to the table multiple times which also gives their wrestler a breather. Not saying coaches can't go to the table for legitimate concerns, but some teams/coaches do it way too frequently and consistently IMO.  Usually during tight matches and tournament time. 

I don't disagree that it was predictable, but not even an offensive point? Did not expect that

Predictable though. No surprise here. As i said it is disheartening with the disparity in talent between the two clubs. No contest. 

That was UGLY

Anyone who believes Indiana wrestling isn’t classed, I disagree with you.  Wrestling is classed all year.  Small school programs generally have few opportunities to wrestle the large schools…maybe their JV team.  Large schools typically don’t schedule dual meets with small school teams…why would they?  Most of the time, it wouldn’t be competitive.  Also, school conferences are typically set up among schools of similar size.  Wrestling is classed all season.  It’s just the IHSAA state tournament at the end of the year that suddenly isn’t classed. 
 
 
I've coached at a small school for nine seasons now.  Having to face off against huge school programs in sectionals absolutely hurts our participation.  I coach two types of kids.  "True wrestlers" and "guys who wrestle."   True wrestlers, they love it and are committed no matter what.  But "guys who wrestler", newer/developing wrestlers, when they see the better guys on their team who have been competitive all year get smashed, many of them wash out or check out.  They just chose to focus on other sports...guess what, they pick ones that have a classed state tournament, where their small school typically does well and gets a lot of attention.  
 
When the "guys who wrestle" start to wash out, then your "true wrestlers" have fewer and fewer training partners...it doesn't matter how hard they work.  When they have no one to wrestle that can push them or no one to wrestle at all, you're not going to be competitive against wrestlers from large schools that don't face this problem. There's always rare exceptions, amazing kids, but this is the general result for small schools that are grouped with large schools at the sectional and regional level.
 
It's a fact, large schools more consistently produce elite wrestlers than small schools.  There’s a number of factors, but the single greatest factor is rooted in the nature of wrestling. Wrestling is the only sport where you compete as an individual, but the training and development aspect of the sport is 100% a TEAM activity (you cannot train alone).  Large schools with large rooms full of talented wrestlers can train at an “academy level” within their own program.  This is a significant advantage and allows large schools to more consistently produce elite wrestlers.  
 
 

No... on IndianaMat!

My opinion remains the same. With the depth of talent Indiana now has we need to find more opportunities for these kids to make it to State. For themselves and for the schools that work hard. If we can’t ever get wrestlebacks and/or more State qualifiers then we need to start looking at classing the State. Times have changed and so have our wrestlers. It’s time to do what is right by them. 

I think it’s the showing up 30 minutes late, FF multiple weights when guys were weighed in, AND leaving early. One or two of those okay, but ALL three at  team state is hard to ignore.

Rochester is far and away the best team in 1A this year and would make some serious noise in 2A.  As far as seeding went, West Central went into this tournament in a no-win situation.  I was honestly just hoping for a top four seed after edging out a banged up Rochester team at the Joe Burvan Duals.  If we would’ve been seeded below Rochester, I guarantee there wouldn’t be one West Central supporter complaining about that.  
WC belonged in the small gym all day long with the product we put on the mat today.  I do not post on Indianamat, I just look like thousands of others do.  

However, being from one of the smallest schools in the state, competing with the great programs we did today (and in 2014, 2015 and 2023), it’s always been humbling and great for us.  Congratulations to all teams that competed today. 
 
Nathan Williams
West Central Assistant Coach

4A matchup between two nationally ranked powerhouses!!
 
106 Ogle 18 vs Newell 16
113 Dickman 1 vs Lewis 4
120 Haines 4 vs Jendreas 1
126 Haines / Reynolds 4 vs Hawkins 2
132 Hockaday 1 vs Sessa 7
138 Ison 3 vs Shepard 1
145 Reynolds 2 vs Washington 7 / Baca/Jones
152 Gibbs 3 vs Cruz 5
157 Day 7 vs Van Tielcht 10
165 Derring 14 vs Rhinehart 1
175 UR Campbell vs UR White
190 Henry 1 vs Reading 8
220 Brewer 6 vs Clark 1
285 Forrester 4 vs Clark 1
 
Questions-
How much will bumping come into play?
Can Brewer and Forrester avoid being pinned agin by the Clark brothers?
Can Henry rebound from a near loss against UR Mater Dei kid to get the bonus points BB needs?
Can Shephard prove the first match when he beat Ison wasn't a fluke?
 
Tossups (pretty much every match) but 106 and 175 will be huge!
Will Washington be in the lineup? Baca and Jones have wrestled today. Who gets the nod at 145?
 

Heard Warren Centeal straight up left. What’s the news on this big ordeal?

Interesting, Warren Central FFs 106 to 132 vs Center Grove. Track shows wrestlers at those weight classes with weigh ins. Anyone got the scoop? Giving up 30 points at team state is well ya know...

Lets catch up on where our former studs are at and how they're doing this year. All rankings from Wrestlestat. Division One.
 
Michigan
141 Sergio Lemely #39
174 Code Khawaja #146
285 Lucas Davison #5
 
Ohio State
141 Jesse Mendez #4
 
Purdue
125 Ashton Jackson #74
141 Christian White?? #86
141 Cole Solomon #168
141 Brac Hooper #197
149 Jaden Reynolds #162
157 Isaac Ruble #122 (big weight jump)
157 Kade Law #203
165 Cooper Noehre #124
174 Brody Baumann #74
174 Orlando Cruz #126
174 Delaney Ruhlman #217
184 Hayden Flipovich #46
184 Macartney Parkinson #133
285 Tristan Ruhlman #114
 
Indiana 
125 Jacob Moran #157
133 Cayden Rooks #97
133 Cheney Schoeff #214
141 Joey Butler #246
149 Graham Rooks #37
149 Anthony Bahl #121
149 Aiden Torres #235
157 Brayton Lee #31
157 Bryce Lowery #247
165 Nick South #121
165 Robert Major #126
165 Sam Goin #225
165 Ben Phillips #246
174 DJ Washington #17
174 Clayton Fielden #174
197 Gabe Sollars #54
285 Nick Wilham #40
 
Chattanooga
141 Balek Boarman #79
 
Missouri 
141 Zeke Seltzer #51 
157 J Conway #59
 
Nebraska 
197 Silas Allred #10
 
Penn State 
165 Matt Lee #46
174 Joe Lee #64
 
Southern Illinois
125 Toby Billerman #180
 
The Citadel
149 Hayden Watson #165
174 Brodie Porter #87
 
Ohio 
141 Jake Necessary #268
 
Duke
157 Nick Tattini #157
285 Connor Barket #54 (weight gain)
 
Virginia Tech 
133 Logan Frazier #60
 
Air Force 
149 Alec Viduya #149
174 Drake Buchanan #186
 
Oklahoma State 
285 Christian Carroll #210
 
Northwestern
197 Evan Bates #52
 
Who did I miss? Anyone want to do D2 and D3??
 
 
 

I know a few weights at certain locations only had one entry, which would explain why they would advance out of Regional without an added win going on their record.  In a couple of girl's cases, they may have been pulled back into Semi-State to fill a hole in a weight class even though they have not had a win this season.
 
As far as why a female wrestler would not have any matches during the season entered into the Regional brackets it may be due to not wrestling any type of varsity match before Girls Regional, not being entered into a girl's event before Girls Regionals, or a coach not entering in the wrestler's record in time.  Other than that I wouldn't know for sure.

If there are 4 or less wrestlers at regional, you didn't NEED to win a match to advance.

Another way to see seeds, depending on how the tournament is set up, is to click on information -> auto seeds, then select the weight class. It lists them in order and all the criteria relevant info. 

Thanks. Way better than my suggestion. Guess I’ve only looked at that path you suggested for criteria pre-tourney and had no idea it would populate when brackets set. Awesome. Much appreciated. 

Another way to see seeds, depending on how the tournament is set up, is to click on information -> auto seeds, then select the weight class. It lists them in order and all the criteria relevant info. 

Gavin Jendreas and Reese Courtney became the 21st and 22nd 3 time Al Smith Champion. 
 
Reese did it in Every Al smith he has wrestled in, lost a year to COVID. Very impressive 
 
Gavin Jendreas will be looking to become the 4th 4x champion 
 
Randy Baker Bellmont 
Tommy Forte Mishawaka 
Drew Hughes Lowell 
 
Gavin will be tough to beat the champ beneath him and the Champ above him are both Bulldog teammates 
 
 

Brackets are being uploaded now it took me all of last night and since early this morning until just now to get the correct girls in. They will be released sometime tomorrow depending on how fast we can get them in. A lot of girls are going to be excited for an opportunity to get a second shot at the coveted state title.

This is 100 percent correct. Sit a few weeks. It sucks, but it will be worth it in the end if he plans on making a run in the tourney. Probably would go if it wasn't his big toe. Best of luck to your boy.