Indysportsfan

Confident and brash is not the same as arrogant and rude.

The goal is to win, not place. The Region wants championships!

Carroll participated in the FW SS where Avon & B-South had to come from Evansville -- big difference in depth.

2011 Champs:
 
75- Will Egli
80- Chad Red
85- Drew Hughes
90- Jake Tucker
95- Tommy Cash
102- Nick Lee
110- Darden Schurg
117- Bailey Lahue
125- Tommy Forte
132- Evan Smiley
140- Isaiah Kemper
150- Jacob Stevenson
160- Scottie Sopko
175- Robert Stevenson
195- Mason Morningstar
220- Sam Steward
275- Shawn Streck
 
2012 Champs:
 
75- Graham Rooks
80- Colton Cummings
85- Joe Lee
90- Brayton Lee
95- Chad Red
102- Broack Hudkins
110- Nick Lee
117- Gaige Torres
125- Blake Jordan
     2nd- Jacob Cavaciu
132- Bryce Bumgartner
    2nd- Jordan Vaughn
140- Blake Rypel
150- Ben Stewart
160- Kyle Schaffer
175- Alex Ragains
195- Evan Ellis
220- Quinn York
275- Colton Page
 
Taking the list from 2009 to 2012. I would say that winning this thing is a HUGE indicator of future success. Does anyone want me to post the last three years???

To be the 4 seed out of a sectional a wrestler would have lost twice, correct?? Simply looking at the record you should surmise Rhodes is not a 4 seed.

1. Raypole 14-2
2. Doster 36-3
3. Ross 23-16
4. Rhodes 36-1

Once again Connersville refusal to get automated has screwed another kid in the rankings!!

I stood for 12 hours in the balcony, no seat provided, BUT I was able to watch every mat clearly. In hindsight i want to say THANK YOU to all those fans / teams holding seats even though they were asked multiple times to stop the practice.

Rules are rules, it was highly emotional but you have to keep your headgear.

Since all the Penn fans are getting on here crying about their draw and calling it a conspiracy. 

Malarkey. If that were the case it'd be a purely blind draw. Literally no organized professional, and most amateur (IN high school athletics being one of the few exceptions and most widely ridiculed all in formats), sports use blind draws for championship contention. Rankings are a factor.

I'm an economist.  There's extensive research into the fact that being taller as a man and more beautiful as a woman correlates to career advancement.  I'm absolutely sure decision-makers generally don't hire or fire based solely on physical appearance, but the data have a long history and are inarguable: physical appearance affects hiring decisions on a subconscious level.  
 
I have no desire to get into the headgear/no-headgear discussion.  That's up to coaches, individuals, and families.   But if we're just dealing in facts, it's short-sighted to think that having deformed ears won't affect someone's first impression of you and potentially have a tiny subtle effect in people's minds when they're deciding between you and 5 other qualified people.  

Then it should be unseeded

Is there any such thing as an un-biased opinion? All opinions are affected and formed by biases, acknowledged or otherwise. So allow me to acknowledge my bias for Nick Lee as best pound for pound. The good news is that there is no bias to my bias. It is purely biased.

Great day of wrestling. My only complaint about the tournament was the LONG breaks in between rounds. I understand the need, but it seemed silly that so many 2 hour plus breaks existed in between some wrestlers matches. Also, I thought it was unfortunate that red and his father did not decide to bump up and take the challenge. The match would have been one for the ages, and although I believe lee would win, the match would allow two of the pound for pound best wrestlers in the state and maybe in state history to challenge one another. At the point the match would have occured, the dual was decisively over. It would not have made any difference in the dual. Nothing against the kid, but I believe that to be the best you must beat the best. These two kids are the best, and it would have gotten a lot of attention and gained both kids a national competition quality opponent. There are wrestlers around the country that travel thousands of miles to get quality competition, with an opponent like lee in front of you, you've got to take it.

Track Wrestling is the best thing since sliced bread.

I look at Track Wrestiing, no seeds/brackets .... Any help would be appreciated.