Many athletic communities should be watching to see the outcome of said situation. Though I have a bias, as a close family friend, it is a classic case of the IHSAA punishing kids who's house has been on the market for well over 18 months that appeared to be trying to move before Jake was in high school. How could it begin a ripple effect if they are deemed eligible? Indy schools have inevitably been allowed to have athletes transfer, Mishawaka area schools are cool with transfers, but if you saw someone transfer in the region (or for you all that don't believe that Porter County is the region) from the region to an already excellent team not in the region that is a problem? Hasn't that ripple effect been ongoing for years?
As a follower of the DAC as you seem to be, have you ever heard of CP doing something to be jerks? Now because I was following Jake and Jon last year, I was sort of upset originally that they did not show up for the CP Super Duals. Once I understood the reason of why they were not coming, I applaud the Portage coaches for doing what they did. Obviously it worked out as they are ranked in the nation and ranked #1 in Indiana by IndianaMat. I will forever disagree with the athletic director at CP for challenging the transfer of these two awesome gentlemen. But that is neither here, nor there. They are currently ineligible and it would be a crying shame if these two did not wrestle this year.
This dual was 63-9 last year. Portage lost Lawrence and Torres.
106- Haskins by fall
113- Peele by fall
120- Poynter by fall
126- Luna by dec
132- Tolin by dec
138- Rumph by fall
145- McIntosh by fall
152- Nugent by dec
160- Lemley by mdec
170- Cornejo by fall
182- Davison by fall
195- Davison by fall
220- Pokorney by fall
285- Murillo by FF
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