Raven27

I think LN's Carrender is a lock.  He dominated at 106 at the regional and I look for him to make the podium.  I agree with him being the most dominating wrestler at the Pendleton regional.  It should be an exciting day of wrestling in New Castle and I'm hoping for underdogs to pull off some upsets.
What weight class has the best chance for a non ranked SS wrestler to advance to the State Finals?

I know that and wasn't what I meant.  Hard to score if you loose first round and are out with tougher draw vs a bye or fft.  The bye or fft have a chance to advance and score in round 2 and beyond. 
Regardless, thankfully, this bracket has been updated and looks much better now!!! 

Here are some real-world examples from this year's preliminary brackets - no names will be used, and no offense to the wrestlers with losing records receiving a bye to the second round:
FW Carroll 182 pounds - SENIOR wrestler has a 10-13 record, and is unseeded.  Randomly drawn into facing the #1 seed in the first round, so likely this senior is done.  Meanwhile wrestlers with 5-9 and 6-19 records draw to an open spot so they get a bye straight to the 2nd round (and can wrestleback).  Also, the 3rd seed in this bracket is 9-11 and the 4th seed is 12-16 so those spots to advance to Regionals are pretty wide open.
Elwood 106 pounds - Wrestlers with 11-9 and 15-7 records go against each other in first round - loser goes home.  Meanwhile a wrestler with 0-3 record draws to a slot with a first round bye and will get opportunity to wrestleback for regionals
FW Carroll 120 pounds - Wrestlers with 15-16 and 19-7 in first round.  Wrestlers with 7-9 and 9-19 draw byes
 

Oak hill is 4th and didn’t get invited to team state but I definitely agree about Garrett being somewhere in there.

We do it at our home meets as well.  I also added some stoppage music that got vetoed by my principal.
Blood Time - Bleeding out Imagine Dragons
Blood Time-Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
Injury Time - No Air - Jordin Sparks
I thought it was comical my AD and Principal didn't feel the same.

We do it at our home meets as well.  I also added some stoppage music that got vetoed by my principal.
Blood Time - Bleeding out Imagine Dragons
Blood Time-Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
Injury Time - No Air - Jordin Sparks
I thought it was comical my AD and Principal didn't feel the same.

We do it at our home meets as well.  I also added some stoppage music that got vetoed by my principal.
Blood Time - Bleeding out Imagine Dragons
Blood Time-Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
Injury Time - No Air - Jordin Sparks
I thought it was comical my AD and Principal didn't feel the same.

We do it at our home meets as well.  I also added some stoppage music that got vetoed by my principal.
Blood Time - Bleeding out Imagine Dragons
Blood Time-Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
Injury Time - No Air - Jordin Sparks
I thought it was comical my AD and Principal didn't feel the same.

We do it at our home meets as well.  I also added some stoppage music that got vetoed by my principal.
Blood Time - Bleeding out Imagine Dragons
Blood Time-Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
Injury Time - No Air - Jordin Sparks
I thought it was comical my AD and Principal didn't feel the same.

We do it at our home meets as well.  I also added some stoppage music that got vetoed by my principal.
Blood Time - Bleeding out Imagine Dragons
Blood Time-Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
Injury Time - No Air - Jordin Sparks
I thought it was comical my AD and Principal didn't feel the same.

We do it at our home meets as well.  I also added some stoppage music that got vetoed by my principal.
Blood Time - Bleeding out Imagine Dragons
Blood Time-Bad Blood - Taylor Swift
Injury Time - No Air - Jordin Sparks
I thought it was comical my AD and Principal didn't feel the same.

I'm guilty of it but getting better!!! Lol
Can we talk about duplicate entries as well!?!?! Check before posting to eliminate duplicate entries! 

I know this isn't an IN HS move, but while waiting for the first installment, I thought some may enjoy watching this move by Penn State's Roman Bravo-Young at 133 against Lehigh Sunday.  The gif cuts off a tad early but RBY does finish the takedown about 2 seconds after it cuts off.

I'd like to see a 100lbs weight class at the JV/Freshman level.

I agree but I thought he got fired.  You got my hopes up

I agree but I thought he got fired.  You got my hopes up

Well if he can put in Mooresville which isn’t in NC SS I can throw in penn regional 132’s with a shot at in EC.

@Raven27
@170  Mooresville top 4 can repeat like last year and send all 4 at EV SS

I am new to wrestling and didn't even wrestle in high school.  I played basketball.  Which I don't know if that is an unwritten rule that you don't talk about here or not.  I don't think making basketball class has benefited anybody.  I know that our school won two state titles the first year of class sports. 1 in baseball and 1 in basketball.  Gyms were sold out, students loved going to games to watch.  Now its dead.  I'm not sure how going to class would increase the numbers.  We have just started a club about 5 years ago and it has steadily increased.  I'm very happy to say we had over 65 kids in our club this year 6th grade and younger.  I think that is how you increase numbers in small schools.  Not letting them win.  I have no data I can just speak from my opinion.  When my 3 boys go to get a job after college they don't get to apply at  1A businesses.  They have to compete with everybody.  I want them to learn how to do that now.  Not say to them "well we go to a small school so they have decided that it isn't fair for you to compete against bigger schools.  We as a society have screwed the small schools students up by telling them they can't compete.
Just a small town boys opinion that has a state championship ring but it has an * by it. 

I am new to wrestling and didn't even wrestle in high school.  I played basketball.  Which I don't know if that is an unwritten rule that you don't talk about here or not.  I don't think making basketball class has benefited anybody.  I know that our school won two state titles the first year of class sports. 1 in baseball and 1 in basketball.  Gyms were sold out, students loved going to games to watch.  Now its dead.  I'm not sure how going to class would increase the numbers.  We have just started a club about 5 years ago and it has steadily increased.  I'm very happy to say we had over 65 kids in our club this year 6th grade and younger.  I think that is how you increase numbers in small schools.  Not letting them win.  I have no data I can just speak from my opinion.  When my 3 boys go to get a job after college they don't get to apply at  1A businesses.  They have to compete with everybody.  I want them to learn how to do that now.  Not say to them "well we go to a small school so they have decided that it isn't fair for you to compete against bigger schools.  We as a society have screwed the small schools students up by telling them they can't compete.
Just a small town boys opinion that has a state championship ring but it has an * by it. 

Because I have coached at a smaller school and have seen the differences first hand.

I am new to wrestling and didn't even wrestle in high school.  I played basketball.  Which I don't know if that is an unwritten rule that you don't talk about here or not.  I don't think making basketball class has benefited anybody.  I know that our school won two state titles the first year of class sports. 1 in baseball and 1 in basketball.  Gyms were sold out, students loved going to games to watch.  Now its dead.  I'm not sure how going to class would increase the numbers.  We have just started a club about 5 years ago and it has steadily increased.  I'm very happy to say we had over 65 kids in our club this year 6th grade and younger.  I think that is how you increase numbers in small schools.  Not letting them win.  I have no data I can just speak from my opinion.  When my 3 boys go to get a job after college they don't get to apply at  1A businesses.  They have to compete with everybody.  I want them to learn how to do that now.  Not say to them "well we go to a small school so they have decided that it isn't fair for you to compete against bigger schools.  We as a society have screwed the small schools students up by telling them they can't compete.
Just a small town boys opinion that has a state championship ring but it has an * by it. 

Speaking solely from a 1A selfish standpoint.  If wrestling became classed......I'd likely transfer my son to a larger school.  Because in my opinion.....without a "Tournament of Champions", most of the time kids from the larger schools would be perceived as better.  Yes......I realize national accolades would separate a wrestlers worth to recruiters.  However....I personally feel a 1 class system is one of the beauties of this sport here at home.
In regards to a wrestler becoming more successful......they simply need to have the hunger & drive to accomplish those things.  My personal feeling......is that there is no difference between a kid at a small school vs a kid at a larger school in regards to becoming "elite".  You have the same opportunities at open rooms, club training, ISWA events, national events, etc.  Ultimately it's a choice.  How hard is a kid willing to work on & off the mat at ALL the attributes that define a great athlete.....and not just someone whose athletic.  Now, becoming "good" is a different story.  
Having better practice partners in season, larger room (more partners), wrestling a tougher schedule, etc., will all play a factor in kids who primarily wrestle from Nov to Jan/Feb. in distancing themselves from peers at smaller programs.  But that's a much different animal than truly pursuing future wrestling goals.
Ill be the first to admit I don't have all the answers.  And I'm sure it could possibly help grow the sport some on a lower level.  But I'm fairly confident that "classing" things would create an influx of your better wrestlers (including youth) beginning to gravitate more towards larger programs.  Again....this is just my perspective on one facet of "class wrestling".  I understand that there are other angles that I've not spoken on.  But ultimately.....this is an individual sport within a team concept.  So weakening competition so more kids can be successful who aren't putting in the work.....seems counter-productive to everything this sport stands for. Of which....is a major reason an old baseball guy like me has fallen in love with it.  No excuses....and nobody to blame but the man in the mirror.  
 

If you can re-calculate your score accurately and show your written work,  I think you should submit it and get a reward like a Indianamat bumper sticker.

How exactly are the teams selected for the dual state meet?