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Dingo Brigade reacted to littleblack.backpack in Team Indiana: Classic All Star Duals: March 17
how do i accept? i would like to go but im not sure what all i gotta do. This is mason jones
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from buttler73 in A dingo at State College, PA (April 18-20)
Hey there everyone! Pardon the 3rd person description, I just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be covering the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials at Penn State.
I'm briefly stepping out of retirement to attend the Trials as an approved media member and I wanted to give folks an opportunity to suggest/request questions I can ask the athletes participating, particularly those with Indiana ties. I haven't done this in the past, but what the heck!
I'll have more information and articles to come, but please feel free to shoot me question ideas, even if they are ridiculous
Thank you and I look forward to sharing this journey with anyone interested.
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Dingo Brigade reacted to Disco in A dingo at State College, PA (April 18-20)
I’ll be the first to respond. Cool, first response. And have fun , Second response. Keep us in the loop.
I will tell you that I was at the same event when it was in Indianapolis. A young guy named Rulan. Etched his name. But the bigger story was my two seats were right behind Dan Gable for me he whole event.
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from MUSKEEWRESTLER in A dingo at State College, PA (April 18-20)
Hey there everyone! Pardon the 3rd person description, I just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be covering the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials at Penn State.
I'm briefly stepping out of retirement to attend the Trials as an approved media member and I wanted to give folks an opportunity to suggest/request questions I can ask the athletes participating, particularly those with Indiana ties. I haven't done this in the past, but what the heck!
I'll have more information and articles to come, but please feel free to shoot me question ideas, even if they are ridiculous
Thank you and I look forward to sharing this journey with anyone interested.
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from BrodyHardcastle in A dingo at State College, PA (April 18-20)
Hey there everyone! Pardon the 3rd person description, I just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be covering the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials at Penn State.
I'm briefly stepping out of retirement to attend the Trials as an approved media member and I wanted to give folks an opportunity to suggest/request questions I can ask the athletes participating, particularly those with Indiana ties. I haven't done this in the past, but what the heck!
I'll have more information and articles to come, but please feel free to shoot me question ideas, even if they are ridiculous
Thank you and I look forward to sharing this journey with anyone interested.
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from Ahap88 in A dingo at State College, PA (April 18-20)
Hey there everyone! Pardon the 3rd person description, I just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be covering the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials at Penn State.
I'm briefly stepping out of retirement to attend the Trials as an approved media member and I wanted to give folks an opportunity to suggest/request questions I can ask the athletes participating, particularly those with Indiana ties. I haven't done this in the past, but what the heck!
I'll have more information and articles to come, but please feel free to shoot me question ideas, even if they are ridiculous
Thank you and I look forward to sharing this journey with anyone interested.
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from Disco in A dingo at State College, PA (April 18-20)
Hey there everyone! Pardon the 3rd person description, I just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be covering the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials at Penn State.
I'm briefly stepping out of retirement to attend the Trials as an approved media member and I wanted to give folks an opportunity to suggest/request questions I can ask the athletes participating, particularly those with Indiana ties. I haven't done this in the past, but what the heck!
I'll have more information and articles to come, but please feel free to shoot me question ideas, even if they are ridiculous
Thank you and I look forward to sharing this journey with anyone interested.
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from Thor in A dingo at State College, PA (April 18-20)
Hey there everyone! Pardon the 3rd person description, I just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be covering the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials at Penn State.
I'm briefly stepping out of retirement to attend the Trials as an approved media member and I wanted to give folks an opportunity to suggest/request questions I can ask the athletes participating, particularly those with Indiana ties. I haven't done this in the past, but what the heck!
I'll have more information and articles to come, but please feel free to shoot me question ideas, even if they are ridiculous
Thank you and I look forward to sharing this journey with anyone interested.
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from RAJR in A dingo at State College, PA (April 18-20)
Hey there everyone! Pardon the 3rd person description, I just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be covering the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials at Penn State.
I'm briefly stepping out of retirement to attend the Trials as an approved media member and I wanted to give folks an opportunity to suggest/request questions I can ask the athletes participating, particularly those with Indiana ties. I haven't done this in the past, but what the heck!
I'll have more information and articles to come, but please feel free to shoot me question ideas, even if they are ridiculous
Thank you and I look forward to sharing this journey with anyone interested.
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from maligned in A dingo at State College, PA (April 18-20)
Hey there everyone! Pardon the 3rd person description, I just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be covering the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials at Penn State.
I'm briefly stepping out of retirement to attend the Trials as an approved media member and I wanted to give folks an opportunity to suggest/request questions I can ask the athletes participating, particularly those with Indiana ties. I haven't done this in the past, but what the heck!
I'll have more information and articles to come, but please feel free to shoot me question ideas, even if they are ridiculous
Thank you and I look forward to sharing this journey with anyone interested.
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Dingo Brigade reacted to MattM in Alara Boyd receive the #1 seed for NCWWC Tournament.
The former Yorktown standout looking to take another national title. She worked her way back from a prior season ending injury and has transferred to North Central. Hopefully she can get it done one more time in her final season of eligibility.
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Dingo Brigade reacted to MattM in Alara Boyd receive the #1 seed for NCWWC Tournament.
Boyd finishes 3rd. Still a great career for this young lady and great to see her come back from injury to make on more run at a title. Hope we see her at the World/Olympic Trials in the next several years.
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Dingo Brigade reacted to Y2CJ41 in Nominations for the IndianaMat Poster Hall of Fame
Here some of my choices
@FCFIGHTER170- New Castle historian and will defend the Trojans at all costs
@Dingo Brigade- Former arch nemesis, but now friend. Great articles and always positive about the Indiana guys
@Galagore- Defender of equality and class wrestling
@clive2246- An original crazy wrestling mom from CP
@grecoref- RIP, always had wit, humor, sarcasm, but also provided great insight and information at the same time.
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from Y2CJ41 in A dingo at State College, PA (April 18-20)
Hey there everyone! Pardon the 3rd person description, I just wanted to give you a heads up that I will be covering the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials at Penn State.
I'm briefly stepping out of retirement to attend the Trials as an approved media member and I wanted to give folks an opportunity to suggest/request questions I can ask the athletes participating, particularly those with Indiana ties. I haven't done this in the past, but what the heck!
I'll have more information and articles to come, but please feel free to shoot me question ideas, even if they are ridiculous
Thank you and I look forward to sharing this journey with anyone interested.
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Dingo Brigade reacted to UncleJimmy in USA Wrestling NCCA Journalist Picks - IndianaMat included
Just good to know @Dingo Brigadeis still alive and in the garage bunker!
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Dingo Brigade reacted to Y2CJ41 in USA Wrestling NCCA Journalist Picks - IndianaMat included
It's only good if I win.....
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Dingo Brigade reacted to RAJR in USA Wrestling NCCA Journalist Picks - IndianaMat included
Haven't seen anything on this, but noticed that IndianMat's own Joe Caprino and Cameron Drury were included in the article. Congrats! I thought it was some deserved recognition. I believe this isn't the first time, not 100% sure, but wanted to share. IndianaMat has become a top notch source for all things wrestling. Good luck on the picks gents!
Journalists pick the 2022 NCAA Championships finalists and top five teams (teamusa.org)
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Dingo Brigade reacted to RAJR in USA Wrestling NCCA Journalist Picks - IndianaMat included
Congrats @Dingo Brigadeon the W!!!
Cameron Drury wins the journalists picks contest from 2022 NCAA Championships in Detroit (teamusa.org)
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Dingo Brigade reacted to Y2CJ41 in USA Wrestling NCCA Journalist Picks - IndianaMat included
Cam and I beat some of the so called "greatest" minds such as Willie, Pyles, Ken Chertow, etc!
Dingo definitely hit a home run on his picks.
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from Ahawkeye in USA Wrestling NCCA Journalist Picks - IndianaMat included
I got 9 out of 10 champs. Usually I suck, but not this one time
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from MUSKEEWRESTLER in USA Wrestling NCCA Journalist Picks - IndianaMat included
I got 9 out of 10 champs. Usually I suck, but not this one time
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from Y2CJ41 in USA Wrestling NCCA Journalist Picks - IndianaMat included
I got 9 out of 10 champs. Usually I suck, but not this one time
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Dingo Brigade got a reaction from RAJR in USA Wrestling NCCA Journalist Picks - IndianaMat included
I got 9 out of 10 champs. Usually I suck, but not this one time
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Dingo Brigade reacted to Y2CJ41 in Article: #WrestlingWednesday with Jeremy Hines: Buttler looking to sprout under the lights
By JEREMY HINES
Thehines7@gmail.com
Whiteland junior Joey Buttler has a knack for gardening. Yes, gardening.
It’s an unusual skill for a teenager in 2022. For Buttler, however, it just makes sense.
Buttler likes to see the literal fruits of his labor. He enjoys knowing the work he puts into something will pay off in the end. He is quite proud of the fact that this year he was able to grow 27 different types of tomatoes. He was able to tend to his apple trees and pear trees, his blueberry, blackberry and honeyberry plants with great success as well. His labor paid off with a bounty of fresh food.
“I really got into gardening a few years ago,” Buttler said. “I was thinking about how people grow their own food and how cool that is. It’s exciting to me to see all the things you can do with your own garden.”
It just makes sense, knowing Buttler’s passion for working hard and seeing that work pay off, that he also gravitated to the sport of wrestling.
Buttler started wrestling a little later than many elite-level grapplers. He got into the sport in seventh grade. He’s felt he was behind other competitors in technique and skill. He decided to work as hard as possible to close that gap.
Saturday Buttler won the Evansville semistate at 126 pounds. He is currently ranked No. 4 in the state and has a 32-1 record.
“I love wrestling,” Buttler said. “I like the fact that you’re going to get what you deserve, whether you agree with it or not. Luck favors the person who works the hardest. It’s a sport where you really work in silence. I like that. And when you achieve your goals, you aren’t happy because of other people’s reactions, you’re happy because you did something for yourself.”
Buttler focused his offseason training on technique. He felt his strength was there with anyone in the weight class, but felt he was lagging behind on the technical side. So, he watched videos, went to different wrestling academies such as Wright Way Wrestling, Outlaws and Contenders.
“I lacked experience compared to a lot of the other guys I go up against,” Buttler said. “I’ve really dialed in on technique. The experience aspect is starting to equalize between me and other kids. I feel a lot more natural now.”
Whiteland coach Anthony Meister says Buttler is the hardest worker in the room.
“He’s always asking questions,” Meister said. “He’s eager to learn. If he could, he would practice seven days a week.”
Another interesting aspect of Buttler’s is that he has an uncanny ability to retain information. That has helped him accumulate a 4.2 GPA and it helps him learn technique quicker than most others on the mat.
“I feel fortunate that I’m naturally gifted in school,” Buttler said. “Information comes into my brain and for some reason I don’t forget it. The ability to not forget things has helped me in wrestling. I can retain knowledge. I watch wrestling content and I don’t ever get tired of it. I keep taking in the information and I am able to retain it.”
Buttler will square off against Adams Central’s Gavin Cook (30-7) on Friday night in the state finals.
Last year Buttler placed eighth at 113 pounds. He’s hoping to improve on that this year.
“My goal is to win state,” he said.
This season Buttler will have a teammate with him at state, something he went at alone in the 2021 campaign. Elijah Brooks qualified at 132 pounds. Brooks and Buttler are practice partners. Last season Brooks got a concussion right before sectional and wasn’t able to compete in the tournament. This year Brooks broke his ankle in December but was able to recover in time to wrestle in sectional.
Brooks is currently 9-6 on the year.
“Eli has made me a better wrestler,” Buttler said. “It’s really cool having him there with me. It was unfortunate he didn’t get the chance last year.”
Meister sees a lot of similarities in the two wrestlers.
“They are both overall good kids and grinders in the room,” Meister said. “I took over the program and this is the first class I’ll have for four years. I put a lot of pressure on them in hopes of turning the program around. I don’t have any seniors on the team, but our club level, middle school and high school numbers are going up and these guys are a big reason why.”
After high school Buttler wants to wrestle in college. His ultimate goal is to win an Olympic medal.
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Dingo Brigade reacted to SIACfan in Brayton Lee?
I watched that match Friday night. It appeared he dislocated his elbow. It looked gruesome, hopefully it wasn't as bad as it looked.