Jabar

Some questions for the class wrestling supporters, and a proposal:
If you have 3 classes, do the smaller school teams only participate in duals/tournaments versus other small school teams during season? If you plan to have small schools wrestle against large schools during in-season tournaments, then why wouldn't it make sense to do it post-season?  The individual wrestlers are at the same advantage/disadvantage. If you plan to only have the small schools participate versus other small schools, then travel budget will increase as the number of schools in a given class will be less and schools will have to travel farther for class-level competition So following this reasoning, and assuming that class wrestling supporters are likely to believe that only the post-season should be classed - my proposal would be:
Keep the single-class IHSAA tournament Small schools opt out of two in-season tournaments (4 participation points) After the Regional round of IHSAA championships, hold a regional tournament for those small school wrestlers that were eliminated in Sectional or Regional After the IHSAA state championship, hold a Small School State Championship and seed the small school wrestlers that made it to state/semistate along with the top wrestlers from the Small School Regional tournament.  Determine class champions so more wrestlers can gain notoriety. Possibly only allow wrestlers that did not place at IHSAA State to participate (even more people awarded)

I was told the only other one to do it was lance Ellis.  That they knew of.  

What a great article on Warsaw's Jacob Bass who qualified for semi-state this weekend.
http://www.inkfreenews.com/2019/02/08/once-a-slave-warsaws-jacob-bass-celebrates-freedom-through-wrestling/

Im super proud of our Indiana Boys.
I watched most matches and followed kids that I didnt know before this tournament, as High School is a new atmosphere for us.
I saw everyone of these kids wrestle their Butts off, and they gave the competition the full fight.
I dont think any of them under performed. They left it all on the mat every time, and I was extremely impressed with the heart they all have.
Indiana is on the map.
They may not have accomplished their dreams this time, but they are on the right path.
Everyone of them should be proud of the way they wrestled.
We should all praise them for the sacrifices and dedication they gave to fight at the Super 32.
After watching these kids wrestle this weekend, I cannot wait to watch each and everyone of them this season. I am rooting for them all.
From up North all they way to down south, I am proud to be a Hoosier.
Hats off to our Hoosier boys.
 
 

Congratulations to Jordan Slivka from Indianapolis Cathedral for signing with Ohio. He is projected to wrestle 157, 165.

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I heard it was a dislocation not broken but possible ligament damage.  Not sure if going to wrestle or not though. 

Spartan
126 viduya over smiley
138 burford over strueder
138 Pugsley over strueder
145 Lohrey over noehre
160 eiteljorge over kasch
182 Allred tf over mahan

It’s Jason not John 

Shenandoah taking 7 to NC