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the average kid eats 1500 PB&J's before graduation. Google it.

the average kid eats 1500 PB&J's before graduation. Google it.

the average kid eats 1500 PB&J's before graduation. Google it.

That same “someone” also pinned Joe Lee.  

He was no slouch....  still isn't

Nice when you can hand pick or recruit your athletes out of the Evansville* area 

& Terre Haute

Newman wrestled a Jasper kid in the finals at Big 8 conference 
1st period - Newman TD2, Jasper Kid E1, Newman TD2.
2nd period - Jasper kid's choice. Defers. Newman takes Bottom - Newman R2 - Newman NF3 - Newman FALL
Just saying, if that Jasper kid was Milanes I wouldn't be betting your house on that upset BUT anything can happen.

Newman wrestled a Jasper kid in the finals at Big 8 conference 
1st period - Newman TD2, Jasper Kid E1, Newman TD2.
2nd period - Jasper kid's choice. Defers. Newman takes Bottom - Newman R2 - Newman NF3 - Newman FALL
Just saying, if that Jasper kid was Milanes I wouldn't be betting your house on that upset BUT anything can happen.

Milanes over Newman? I may be mistaken but I think Newman pinned him first go around.

Cody Phillips from Union County had a situation similar to this as well. 103 champ 103 champ 113 3rd 126 4th at S.S. But I believe someone wrestled in his spot at state. Unsure of the reason. Great wrestler all together. 
I do agree, I think that jump up from 113 - 126 is an undertaking. Or any jump 2 weight classes really in my mind can impact the effectiveness of different styles of wrestling. Very interested to see how everything plays out at 126. 

I think people forget that Chad Ruggeri did all of that while weighing around 220 soak and wet, directly after eating 2 big macs, and bricks in his pockets. 

Can't believe I've been at this semi state for almost 6 hours and I'm still alive. Evansville is freaking terrifying 

Can't believe I've been at this semi state for almost 6 hours and I'm still alive. Evansville is freaking terrifying 

Can't believe I've been at this semi state for almost 6 hours and I'm still alive. Evansville is freaking terrifying 

Can't believe I've been at this semi state for almost 6 hours and I'm still alive. Evansville is freaking terrifying 

Just for the record if someone is in the state finals they can pretty much do whatever they want so Tommy's cool.

Just for the record if someone is in the state finals they can pretty much do whatever they want so Tommy's cool.

The Ford Center is a great venue to watch wrestling! I hope they never move it

In my mind Mason Parris should be 1, not by much BUT I feel as though him and Brayton both have a heaping load of national accolades that we can go back and forth on. The difference maker for me is in their freshman year where Brayton did not make it to state and Mason Parris as a freshman took 3rd at 182, which to me is impressive. Being a freshman in those upper weights and placing at all is difficult let alone in the top 3. At the same note to this I think if Brayton didn't get the unfortunate draw of wrestling A. Bethel in that ticket round he would most likely have gotten 2nd/3rd that year behind Nick Lee. 

I'm on board with wanting to go somewhere for more competition I just assumed they'd stick around since they haven't won it in the last 9 years.
2009-Champs EMD ... Avon 5th
2010-Champs EMD ... Avon 4th 
2011-Champs EMD ... Avon 6th 
2012-Champs Union County ... Avon IDK but it's outside the top 3 because EMD and Franklin were really close to Union
2013-Champs Union County ... Avon 8th 
2014-Champs Union County ... Avon 5th
2015-Champs EMD ... Avon 3rd
2016-Champs EMD ... Avon 2nd
2017-Champs Union County ... Avon 3rd 
 
 

I'm on board with wanting to go somewhere for more competition I just assumed they'd stick around since they haven't won it in the last 9 years.
2009-Champs EMD ... Avon 5th
2010-Champs EMD ... Avon 4th 
2011-Champs EMD ... Avon 6th 
2012-Champs Union County ... Avon IDK but it's outside the top 3 because EMD and Franklin were really close to Union
2013-Champs Union County ... Avon 8th 
2014-Champs Union County ... Avon 5th
2015-Champs EMD ... Avon 3rd
2016-Champs EMD ... Avon 2nd
2017-Champs Union County ... Avon 3rd 
 
 

I'm on board with wanting to go somewhere for more competition I just assumed they'd stick around since they haven't won it in the last 9 years.
2009-Champs EMD ... Avon 5th
2010-Champs EMD ... Avon 4th 
2011-Champs EMD ... Avon 6th 
2012-Champs Union County ... Avon IDK but it's outside the top 3 because EMD and Franklin were really close to Union
2013-Champs Union County ... Avon 8th 
2014-Champs Union County ... Avon 5th
2015-Champs EMD ... Avon 3rd
2016-Champs EMD ... Avon 2nd
2017-Champs Union County ... Avon 3rd 
 
 

I get that teams want better competition but why pull out of MD when you haven’t won it? I’m scratching my head on this one.

Andy Schneider should definitely be in this conversation.