Bulldog89

First female medalist

Thank you for your kind words.  Easton has been working for this since he was 5.  Watching his big brother in high school & at Wabash college, learning and studying how the college guys do it at such a young age made him aspire to be the best.  He is still hungry and will continue on this wrestling this summer and improving to defend his title!!

Thank you for your kind words.  Easton has been working for this since he was 5.  Watching his big brother in high school & at Wabash college, learning and studying how the college guys do it at such a young age made him aspire to be the best.  He is still hungry and will continue on this wrestling this summer and improving to defend his title!!

Thank you for your kind words.  Easton has been working for this since he was 5.  Watching his big brother in high school & at Wabash college, learning and studying how the college guys do it at such a young age made him aspire to be the best.  He is still hungry and will continue on this wrestling this summer and improving to defend his title!!

Thank you for your kind words.  Easton has been working for this since he was 5.  Watching his big brother in high school & at Wabash college, learning and studying how the college guys do it at such a young age made him aspire to be the best.  He is still hungry and will continue on this wrestling this summer and improving to defend his title!!

Thank you for your kind words.  Easton has been working for this since he was 5.  Watching his big brother in high school & at Wabash college, learning and studying how the college guys do it at such a young age made him aspire to be the best.  He is still hungry and will continue on this wrestling this summer and improving to defend his title!!

Thank you for your kind words.  Easton has been working for this since he was 5.  Watching his big brother in high school & at Wabash college, learning and studying how the college guys do it at such a young age made him aspire to be the best.  He is still hungry and will continue on this wrestling this summer and improving to defend his title!!

One of the most fun things about watching state is seeing those jaw-dropping moments where we realize a kid is WAY better than we expected.
 
You guys know this: if a kid comes from a school that doesn't wrestle a tough schedule, it's so hard to gauge how good they really are or how much progress they've made from the previous season. Most of the time, those shiny undefeated records from a weak schedule get exposed at semi-state and state. But once or twice a year, our jaws drop and we go, "Oh, crap. Kid leveled up. Dude's for real."
 
For me, there were 2 kids like that this year: Easton Doster and Noah Weaver
 
Neither of these guys was new on the scene. And both had some off-season success that could have suggested an upward trajectory. But there were other guys with glossy records like them, too, who turned out to be on a "regular" trajectory of slightly better than last year once they got thrown in the fire. 
 
But when Doster hit that insane low single on Courtney that he could have hit on most D1 starters, it was an, "Oh crap. Dude's arrived" kind of moment. Then to see how slick he was both on attack and on defense the rest of that match on through the final against someone like Walker was super impressive. He is SO athletic and sharp and slick. Wow.
 
And Noah Weaver? Holy Andrew Howe, Batman. That kid's got some pace and heavy hands and hips and an engine that do not stop. Geez! To go from getting smashed by fellow underclassmen Cashman and Costello at 170 at semi-state and state in 2023 to being a 190 that runs circles around #2 McConnell and leads wire-to-wire over nationally ranked and Indiana #1 Henry? WOW. "Leveled up" would be the understatement of the weekend.
 
Mad, mad props to these two. It was so fun to watch them this weekend. Can't wait to see what they do next.

Run it back for #2 next year! 

The hero of this match was the towel guy cleaning up blood, and watching Krejsa jump in and help was awesome 🤣

That was Older brother’s nuts he hit!!!  For all those times in the garage during Covid on the 10X10 Mat!!!

Let’s vote on who had the best finals gear!!!  if you want something with some fashion from Philadelphia hit up:
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https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3i5xaCMwnG/?igsh=MWNobDNic2hiamM4cA==. 
 

Let’s vote on who had the best finals gear!!!  if you want something with some fashion from Philadelphia hit up:
https://www.whotfisgavzilla.com/?
 
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3i5xaCMwnG/?igsh=MWNobDNic2hiamM4cA==. 
 

Anyone else listen to FRL?
 
They gave Indiana some love today when they were answering questions from listeners.
 
Ben Askren and Christian Pyles named us as a top 5 hardest state to win State in. Then they mentioned us as one of the best state championship atmospheres. And then they shouted out Ocampo for placing! 
 
 

The general has good posts, and i like them,  but he must be really good.   He had to of  won something like  the"Indianamat contributor of the year" to have all of Indianamat  change their school selection.  This is big.  Sorry #Team Garcia.  The General won this year.   Go "General Heavy Handz".  Fort Wayne is having a big week.

I was also super impressed with his His head/ hands Defense, He wasn't hardly letting anybody get into an Leg attacks and was re-attacking with great timing and explosiveness.
 
 

Glad to see a school like Rossville get a champ. Ft Wayne SS on the rise to get back where we belong!

Fort Wayne had 7 returning medalist who did not medal. We also had 11 in the Semi's.  I don't think it's as dire as some would like us to think.

Nick has established residency for over 20 years in the 260. He even got a 260 tattoo, so he's ours.

As a man who has a son named Anakin: I'm flabbergasted at the hate Grogu get's.  that's his name not Baby Yoda.  He is a Jedi and a Mandalorian. Just know I'm giving you the side-eye. 

That was Older brother’s nuts he hit!!!  For all those times in the garage during Covid on the 10X10 Mat!!!

That was Older brother’s nuts he hit!!!  For all those times in the garage during Covid on the 10X10 Mat!!!

He does look large for a 44 pounder. Congrats on the huge win.