Justin Plank
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Justin Plank reacted to Coach Peck in History of the Heavyweight
I have "real life" experience on this one. I was in 10th grade during the 1971-72 season. I was not very good and never expected to be actually wrestling in a meet so I was not concerned about ny weight. It is a long story, but events conspired to make me our JV entrant for a match the next evening. I was ten pounds over. I had never lost weight in my life, but I knew what some of the guys did. I wanted to make sure I made weight so I did alot. The net evening when I weighed in I was almost seven pounds under weight. To wrestle heavyweight back then you had to weigh no more than 245 pounds. I believe it had been that way for quite some time. I believe we still had the 245 pound class when I was a Junior, but by the time my Senior season rolled around the IHSAA/National Federation had removed the limit. The biggest guy I wrestled, as a Junior and Senior, was a 420 pounder. I weighed about 240 at that time. I had took up lifting and working out and managed to actually become worthy of wrestling Varsity. I often got a bit crazy....I shot on the 420 pounder, and he crushed me. Actually put me on my back. I fought like crazy until the period ran out, and then ended up pinning him in the next period. In the 80's they put the 275 weight limit in because at least one wrestler was injured (broken next) because he was wrestling the unlimited class while weighing around 180 pounds. I think there were several instances of severe injury. I think the reason they initially went to an unlijmited class was because of all the hype surrounding Chris Taylor (Iowa State). THere were also other big men in NCAA wrestling like Tab Thacker. Another one was the guy who was in the movie "Stir Crazy" with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder. Besides being an outstanding wrestler he was also a really good opera singer.
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Justin Plank got a reaction from HCman in 132- Hockaday vs Thrine
My nephew is a hammer too. I love talking about wrestling even if someone doesn’t always agree with me . I just like watching a good battle. I been watching these kids since they were little because my nephew wrestles and he is there age so it’s been fun watch them. Thanks for the conversation.
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Justin Plank got a reaction from ontherise219 in 132- Hockaday vs Thrine
My nephew is a hammer too. I love talking about wrestling even if someone doesn’t always agree with me . I just like watching a good battle. I been watching these kids since they were little because my nephew wrestles and he is there age so it’s been fun watch them. Thanks for the conversation.
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Justin Plank got a reaction from jshep86 in 132- Hockaday vs Thrine
My nephew is a hammer too. I love talking about wrestling even if someone doesn’t always agree with me . I just like watching a good battle. I been watching these kids since they were little because my nephew wrestles and he is there age so it’s been fun watch them. Thanks for the conversation.
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Justin Plank got a reaction from Jstephenson1356 in Notable results
He does the same throw as Bethel
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