Cody LeCount

Reminder that our camp is this Sunday!!!

You can still get registered with the link below:

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We are running one last giveaway for the camp! Check out this signed Penn State singlet from Carter Starocci!!!

Last day to register for camp and ensure you get a T-shirt! Anyone who registers after today might not get a shirt at camp! We have to turn shirt orders in tomorrow morning!

If you are bringing a group from your club please reach out to me today about who is coming so I can get t-shirt sizes from you!

Email: clecount@delcomschools.org

Any coaches or clubs out there that want to bring a group to our camp reach out to me via email and we can work on a group discount rate! Thanks!

Email: clecount@delcomschools.org

Last day to register early for our camp and be entered to win a free pair of wrestling shoes!!!

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3 days left to register early and get entered for a chance at a brand new pair of wrestling shoes!

We are running a short promo for our camp on May 21st

If you get registered before Friday April 28th you will be entered for a chance to choose a new pair of wrestling shoes of any of the brands with a value up to $150!!! 

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Don’t miss out on learning from 3x NCAA Champ Carter Starocci AND a chance at a new pair of shoes! 

Winner will be announced on Saturday, April 29th! Share the word!!

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We are excited to host 3x NCAA Champion Carter Starocci on May 21st!

This camp is open to advanced elementary, middle school, and high school wrestlers! 

Don’t miss out on learning from one of the best college wrestlers!!!

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Why can’t people purchase tickets in the top sections? Only the lower two?

3 minutes ago, Cody LeCount said:

Agreed.... 

 

Palmer's Stats

1979: 2nd at 155 (29-2 record)

1980: 1st at 167 (20-0 record)

1981: 1st at 167 (29-0 record)

1982: 1st at 177 (32-0 Record)

 

Career Record: 110-2

 

David won Junior Freestyle Nationals (Fargo) in 1982.... I have the Stop Sign in my office... pretty cool to look at every day!

 

In 1982 David was the Indiana Wrestling Federation Outstanding Wrestler of the Year

 

In 1982 David was selected to the USA Wrestling High School Dream Team

 

David was the first Indiana wrestler to ever make the world team and the first to win a gold medal in the 1979 world championships in San Diego, Calf. He went on to win a World Gold Medal in 1982 as well

 

In 1982 David’s senior year,  he was the number one college recruit in the country in his weight class. 

He wrestled for Oklahoma University on a full ride scholarship. 

 

He was inducted in the wrestlers Hall of Fame in the 1990’s.

1 hour ago, rhayes said:

Dave Palmer Delta, without question, wins this weight class. 

Agreed.... 

Palmer's Stats

1979: 2nd at 155 (29-2 record)

1980: 1st at 167 (20-0 record)

1981: 1st at 167 (29-0 record)

1982: 1st at 177 (32-0 Record)

Career Record: 110-2

David won Junior Freestyle Nationals (Fargo) in 1982.... I have the Stop Sign in my office... pretty cool to look at every day!

In 1982 David was the Indiana Wrestling Federation Outstanding Wrestler of the Year

In 1982 David was selected to the USA Wrestling High School Dream Team

David was the first Indiana wrestler to ever make the world team and the first to win a gold medal in the 1979 world championships in San Diego, Calf. He went on to win a World Gold Medal in 1982 as well

In 1982 David’s senior year,  he was the number one college recruit in the country in his weight class. 

He wrestled for Oklahoma University on a full ride scholarship. 

He was inducted in the wrestlers Hall of Fame in the 1990’s.

Delta 1981 Lineup and Stats

Team Record: 8-0

• IHSAA State Champions
• IHSAA Semi State Champions
• IHSAA Regional Champions
• IHSAA Sectional Champions

(Set largest margin victory at state tournament that held for almost 40 years)

*With only 13 wrestlers in a lineup and only placing Top 4*

Lineup (only had 13 Weight classes)

• 98: David Irving (10th) - Semi State Qualifier - (21-6 record)
  • (got 4th his junior year and got 2nd his senior year and went on to wrestle at IU)
• 105: Brad Kennedy (11th)- Semi State Qualifier
  • (got 3rd his senior year and went on to wrestle at Uindy)
• 112: Chris Ruble (12th) - IHSAA 4th Place - (25-7 record)
• 119: Doug Campbell (12th) - IHSAA State Qualifier (24-4 record)  
  • (was also a state qualifier as a sophomore)
• 126: Chris Campbell (12th) - IHSAA State Champ - (30-0 record) 
  • (3rd as soph. and 2nd as junior)
• 132: Don Heintzelman (12th) - IHSAA State Champ - (16-2 record)
  • (went on to wrestle at Notre Dame)
• 138: David Locke (9th) - Semi State Qualifier - (21-7 record)
  • (rest of career speaks for itself)
• 145: Jeff Cox (11th) - Regional Qualifier (9-3 record)
• 155: Greg Gadbury (12th) - IHSAA State Champ - (32-0 record) 
  • (3rd place as a junior)
• 167: David Palmer (11th) - IHSAA State Champ - (29-0)
  • (2nd as freshman, 1st as Sophomore, and 1st as senior) Went on to wrestle at Oklahoma and was one of the best if not the best wrestlers to ever come through Indiana I could go on and on with accolades
• 189: Steve Stewart (12th)
• HWT: John Good (12th)
  • (was a state qualifier as a junior)

By the words of David Locke... this was the best team that Delta had in their dominating run in the 80s and there were some really good teams that followed. Guys that couldn't fit in lineup because they were behind state champs and the next year after they graduated they either won state themselves or were state placers. Example: John Ginther (wrestled varsity all year then lost to State Champ Heintzelman in wrestle off right before sectionals) Ginther went on to go 4th-1st-1st.

They tried to dual St, Paris Graham who was ranked #1 in country at time, but they didn't want to... finally convinced them to a few years later and beat them.

Years following this team they were ranked in the Top 5 in the country (and this team had 7 seniors in the lineup.

Don Patton - Head Coach for Delta from 1976-1986

Overall Record was 101-13

in his first two season as head coach they went 4-5 both years (10 of his 13 losses as a head coach came in his first two seasons)

Went on to coach 48 state qualifiers

- 33 of those 48 we state placers

- 13 of those were state champions

Also coached 5 Team State titles, 2nd Place finish, and a 4th Place finish

Delta teams in the 80s

1981: Team had 4 state champs and one 4th place (only placed top 4)

1984: Team had 3 state champs and one 3rd place (only placed top 4)

Braxton Russell from Delta 

Freshman year went 17-12 and was a regional qualifier at 160lbs

Sophomore year wrestled first tournament of year…. Found out he had two stress fractures in his back and probably wasn’t going to wrestle the rest of the year… had a remarkable recovery was able to come back in January and made a run during tournament series and became a IHSAA State Qualifier at 170lbs (lost Friday night to guy who got 5th) and finished season 21-6.

Now as a junior is 14-1 (loss is to the #3 ranked guy) and is currently ranked #13 at 170

Donte Winfield... my teammate at Perry and was a state champion.

Also was a Fargo Runner up and lost to Adam Coon 1-0 in the finals.

160lbs: Garrett Clay (Delta) pins #17 ranked Silas Loshe (South Adams)

Rex Leavitt Invite

152:

Unranked Kaeb Stebbins (Delta) wins 6-0 over #13 Isaiah Holden (GC) 

170:

#14 Braxton Russell (Delta) wins 7-2 over #10 Crew Farrell (Frankton)

#15 Clay Guenin (GC) wins I believe 12-4 over #10 Crew Farrell (Frankton)

#15 Clay Guenin (GC) wins by fall 1:59 over #14 Braxton Russell (Delta)

In year 2 here at Delta we are around 30 guys on the team... this number is up from last year! Getting more football players to grow interest in the sport! We even have a kid that was a starting offensive lineman for football team wrestle last year and talked about how it was one of the hardest sports he has ever done... and this year as a senior he came back out and will be the first to tell you that he does not like wrestling lol but because of what it did for him physically and mentally... said it was the best shape he had ever been in and wanted to get there again this year! And what's awesome is he got his buddy that is a senior offensive lineup to come try it this year with him and has been battling it out in the room! The growth from football team starting to join us is what will help us grow!

We have about 30+ kids on our middle school team

We have 70+ in our youth club and have a lot of young studs coming up that continue to get all their buddies to come wrestle! I think that is where it starts! Having fun and getting others to come join at the youth level!

50 minutes ago, bigballerb said:

Devon Adkins over Jake Petras and Kaeb Stebbins. Also hope Delta's state qualifier Braxton Russell is okay. Looked like he snapped his arm or dislocated it at the very least in his placement match. I think everyone that saw it could agree that it was very concerning.

Thank you! Braxton is doing well now! He did completely dislocate his elbow out of socket and was able to get in set back in once he got to the ER. We are glad it was nothing more with how bad it was at the moment! 

Thanks to all who have reached out and checked in! 

106 - Ayden Bollinger (freshman)

120 - Neal Mosier (sophomore)

138 - Dillon Tuttle (senior)

170 - Braxton Russell (sophomore)

Ayden Bollinger up 7-0 in the second period and pins Ocampo in the semis

Neal Mosier hits a standing Peterson with 12 seconds left in the match against undefeated Holloway to get two reversal and two near fall to win the match 10-8 and punch his ticket to state! 
 

Braxton Russell is a sophomore and unranked, who missed half the season due to a stress fracture in his lower back, and gets 4th with a 4-0 loss to Buchanan and a 5-2 loss to Johnson (both ranked Top 10).

Delta is taking 4!
Most in 25 years (1997)

In 2013 Perry Meridian scored 102.5 points and they did not score points on Friday night. I went through and did the math. We would've scored an extra 22 points if they did.

So the 2013 Perry Meridian team would've scored 124.5