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Wasn't even born, let alone thought about back then. You people are old 🤣

Wasn't even born, let alone thought about back then. You people are old 🤣

Wasn't even born, let alone thought about back then. You people are old 🤣

How about at the time The#1County has 2 #1 teams? 2A #1 & undefeated Bellmont and 1A #1 (now with a loss & probably another or more coming) Adams Central. The same Jets that upset Cascade in the duals last year. They are also not even close to wrestling shape after a 3RD straight trip to Lucas Oil on the Gridiron! Don't forget about 1A #4 South Adams that are holding their own with top teams in the state! They started the Adams County 1A football run to Lucas Oil in 2020! They also placed higher than expected at last year's dual tournament. Definitely could place near the top this year as well in 1A. All this in the FW semi state where we aren't right by a major metro hotbed for wrestling like other places.

How about at the time The#1County has 2 #1 teams? 2A #1 & undefeated Bellmont and 1A #1 (now with a loss & probably another or more coming) Adams Central. The same Jets that upset Cascade in the duals last year. They are also not even close to wrestling shape after a 3RD straight trip to Lucas Oil on the Gridiron! Don't forget about 1A #4 South Adams that are holding their own with top teams in the state! They started the Adams County 1A football run to Lucas Oil in 2020! They also placed higher than expected at last year's dual tournament. Definitely could place near the top this year as well in 1A. All this in the FW semi state where we aren't right by a major metro hotbed for wrestling like other places.

Definitely. We avoid double elimination tournaments at all costs for our newer youth club in Ohio. Nothing ticks parents off more than driving an hour away and sitting for 4hrs while beginner Johnny wrestles 2 matches for maybe a combined minute against folkstyle state champ and freestyle state champ. Parents love the team duals & I agree with them!

Got my wish! Still football season this coming week! Week after we can officially start wrestling season. 

It's football season still here! Hopefully will be that way through Thanksgiving weekend if we are blessed again!

And we are only in the preseason, just getting warmed up!
 

True, but why should that limit the kids from having an opportunity like the post above? Let me guess, the state associations would really want 13 but are having a hard time justifying it. This sport is both a team & individual sport as you know. There would be plenty of 250 lbers to go along with 215/220 & Hwts. I'd love having more linemen or those big fullbacks/running backs on the mat to get better for football and learn lessons in life from wrestling. Definitely needs to be tweaks on duals vs individual tournaments for sure. This community in the state is one of the few that can seed a tournament and definitely could figure it out without the NFHS or IHSAA and their outdated methods. 

Very frustrating! The weight classes for the NFHS are ridiculous for 12, 13, & 14 weight class options. I'd actually like to see 15 with weights back to the last round of 14 we had & adding a 250lb class.

Couldn't agree more...we talk alot about wanting more participation in the sport especially from our football players but we continue to limit the spots for bigger guys in favor of the smaller weights.  I know it's meant to reflect the college rosters, but keeping more kids involved through high school grows the sport.  It's a tough sell for recruiting athletes to get them to sign up to go out and give up 50+ pounds trying to compete.  It feels like we have painted ourselves into a corner where the argument against additional upper weights is limited athletes participating and the obstacle impeding getting more athletes is there isn't a spot for them to wrestle!

True, but why should that limit the kids from having an opportunity like the post above? Let me guess, the state associations would really want 13 but are having a hard time justifying it. This sport is both a team & individual sport as you know. There would be plenty of 250 lbers to go along with 215/220 & Hwts. I'd love having more linemen or those big fullbacks/running backs on the mat to get better for football and learn lessons in life from wrestling. Definitely needs to be tweaks on duals vs individual tournaments for sure. This community in the state is one of the few that can seed a tournament and definitely could figure it out without the NFHS or IHSAA and their outdated methods. 

Very frustrating! The weight classes for the NFHS are ridiculous for 12, 13, & 14 weight class options. I'd actually like to see 15 with weights back to the last round of 14 we had & adding a 250lb class.

The projected roster and weight classes should be on the website in the next week. You're correct about the new weights. We return the top four weights from last year, all with 30+ wins, but there's only three weight classes for them.

Curious to see if the weights are correct at the end of the line up for AC. The new weight classes (awful in my opinion) did the team 0 favors. See if the rumors I have been told are true or not.

I would like to invite all of you to our second annual High School Wrestling Media Day on October 29th in Decatur. 
 
When: October 29th, 4-6 p.m. at Cross Creek Golf Course in Decatur on US 224. 
Who: High School wrestling coaches and members of the media
What: Two hours to promote your team, network with other coaches and eat a free meal, provided by WZBD and IndianaMat. 
 
The event will happen prior to the opening episode of the new season of High School Wrestling Weekly. We will have local tv, print and radio personalities there doing interviews and taking pictures. 
Please share with as many people as possible!
 
Confirmed Attendance:
Eric Myers-Jay County
Bruce Wood-Jay County
Troy Jacks-Jay County Girls
Tony Currie-Adams Central
Robert Loshe-South Adams, along with assistants Barry Humble, Nathan Wynn and Sawyer Miller
Andy Oberlin-Homestead
Sam Riesen-East Noble
Tanner Boman-DeKalb
Brett Smith-Prairie Heights
Jimmy Linn-New Haven and assistant Harley Barrand
John Johnson-Norwell
Gary Myers-Hamilton Heights
Nick Kraus, Josh Buuck, Mike Poppe, Luke Fielden-Garrett
Ethan Hirschy-FW North Side
John Tone-Bishop Dwenger
Ben Sprunger-Bluffton
Jacob Duncan, William Fiechter-Southern Wells
 
Media Organizations:
Decatur Daily Democrat
Bluffton News Banner
WZBD Radio
Wrestling Matters Podcast
WANE 15
FW Journal Gazette
IndianaMat

Think you have to go the route of PLL in lacrosse. Traveling league with teams before setting up home cities. I'd like to see it be the 3 styles together for each club. Have folkstyle matches, freestyle matches, and Greco-Roman matches. Heck even create what I call Combined Style matches where the individual match has a guaranteed 3 periods. One period Greco-Roman, one freestyle, and one folkstyle. 

Going to be an Iowa vs Penn State sport. Maybe Oklahoma State still has some Pickens $ left. Doubt WB puts much into Nebraska. Not sure how my Gophers are going to compete. Guess Michigan & Ohio State will benefit. Can't complain against Michigan as a Michigan football fan.

Like I said before in this thread, PSU staff & boosters were all over his parents at the tournament per another Minnesota wrestling parent. Nagao is going to the highest bidder and will announce today. All coaches directly or indirectly are involved in this NIL $ free agency. Some just have more connections & cash to distance themselves is all. The NCAA is a sham at this point. It's basically another type of minor league system at this point.

You should have said Bellmont and waited to see what happened. 

Heard today they're only taking top 2 from Ft Wayne & Evansville gets their top 6 for 2024 only.

Heard today they're only taking top 2 from Ft Wayne & Evansville gets their top 6 for 2024 only.

We need clarification that the burger was actually meat. Sad we have to ask it, but he could have had one of those veggie burgers. 🙃

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