Coach McCormick

Jennifer and I appreciate the support and well-wishes that people have offered with regard to Cael's freshman season/year at Army.  In his first three collegiate events, he has placed 6th (Virginia Tech -Southeast Open- Roanoke, VA), 4th (Binghamton Open- Vestal, NY), and 1st (New York State Intercollegiate Championships hosted at Cornell).  

More importantly, his academics seem to be squared away thus far.  It is certainly a little different not having him around home, but we are proud of his efforts in New York.  We are definitely looking forward to having him home this week for Thanksgiving!  This will be the first time he has been able to come home since we dropped him off at West Point on June 27 for basic training and school.

Best Wishes,

Coach McCormick

New York State Intercollegiate Championships (hosted by Cornell University)

          - This event included roughly 30 college and university teams that were all from the state of New York.

           - Results and bracket below for the A157 # weight class

Round 1 - McCormick (Army) over Max Elling (Columbia)  6-2

Round 2 - McCormick (Army) over Raymond Jazikoff (NYU) 5-3

Round 3 - McCormick (Army) over Mark Marchetti (Army) TB-2, 4-3

Round 4 - McCormick (Army) over Taylor Simaz (Cornell) fall 2:05

A - 157
1st Place - Cael McCormick of Army
2nd Place - Taylor Simaz of Cornell
3rd Place - Mark Marchetti of Army
4th Place - Raymond Jazikoff of New York University
5th Place - Kobe Garrehy of Buffalo
6th Place - Jake Kaminsky of Hofstra
7th Place - Max Elling of Columbia
8th Place - Jake Einbinder of Binghamton University

Army West Point fared very well this past weekend at the Southeast Open in Roanoke, VA (hosted by Virginia Tech).

Event recap from Army West Point website:   

http://www.goarmywestpoint.com/news/2016/11/6/wrestling-posts-strong-showing-at-southeast-open.aspx?path=wrestling

From an Indiana perspective...

Ben Harvey captured the 174 lb title in the frosh/soph division.

174 lbs.
Ben Harvey: (1st) 5-0, Major Decision
Round of 32: W, 12-2 Major Decision vs. Emilio Fowler (Notre Dame College)
Round of 16: W, 1-0 vs. Joe Salvi (American)
Quarterfinals: W, 10-5 vs. Brooks Wilding (#6 Virginia Tech)
Semifinals: W, 12-10 vs. Kade Kitchens (Shorter)
Finals: W, 10-6 vs. Cody Hughes (#6 Virginia Tech)

Cael McCormick went 5-2 at 157 lbs and placed 6th in his first NCAA event

157 lbs.
Cael McCormick: (6th) 5-2, Fall, 2 Tech. Falls
Round of 32: W, 17-1 Tech. Fall vs. Nick Wrobel (Notre Dame College)
Round of 16: L, Fall at 2:42 vs. Hayden Hidlay (#17 N.C. State)
Cons. Round of 8 #1: W, Fall at 1:23 vs. Marquez Horton (Brewton-Parker)
Cons. Round of 8 #2: W, 21-6 Tech. Fall vs. Alex Rinehart (VMI)
Cons. Round of 4: W, 12-6 vs. Jack Conway (#23 Pennsylvania)
Cons. Semifinals: W, 3-2 vs. Gavin Londoff (Appalachian State)
Fifth-Place: L, 7-3 vs. Danny Boychuck (Maryland)

Brian Harvey (WP volunteer assistant) also coached many of the Black Knights this past weekend.

Go Army!

This is an excellent movement for our sport.  Who cares whether someone is wrestling in a singlet or a "2 piece" snug outfit?  After all, in many recent elite events (i.e. - who's #1, MI GFC, and others) the participants/contestants are provided snug fitting compression-type uniforms to compete in.  I haven't seen any instances where the uniform caused someone to "miss a scoring opportunity" or "cause interference to the matches."  A small argument could also be made that a "more coverage" type uniform would help with skin hygiene issues.

Every sport evolves with respect to uniform requirements and needs.  It is time to hang up the singlet and move toward 2-piece uniforms in wrestling for a variety of reasons and positive outcomes.

There will certainly be some sport buffs who read this thread.  Can anyone out there share examples of "uniform evolution" in other sports that have occurred for safety and/or social acceptability reasons?

Brad Laughlin - Yorktown - 160

The Hoosier Hustle All-Star team went 4-1 yesterday at the Columbus Day Duals in York, PA.

     * HH picked up a nice win in round 1 of pool play against perennial powerhouse Team Nauman White - PA

     * HH then disposed of Team Northeast (NY/NJ) and The Edge (NJ) in rounds 2 and 3

     * HH won an exciting dual over a very well coached KT Kidz out of Connecticut in the semi-finals

     * HH fell to A&B Core (NJ) in the finals in a very good dual.  

This was an extremely fun and rewarding group of wrestlers to be around all weekend.   We had numerous honor students on this squad as well as 3 young men who are U.S. Service Academy candidates for next year (Army and Navy).  These 3 young men had congressional interviews in Indianapolis on Saturday and then had to make their way to York, PA in the whee hours of the morning to participate on Sunday.  Simply put... this group of wrestlers was a class act from top to bottom.  In addition to wrestling with grit and determination, they always displayed great sportsmanship... both in victory and defeat.

Of our 15 wrestlers (from 8 different clubs/schools) we had 9 of them represented with parents at the event.  Great group of parents and awfully kind of them to make the 8-9 hour trip to support their wrestler and the team.  Thank you for safely transporting the team as well.

I want to thank all of the club and high school coaches and parents who I corresponded with over the past 6 weeks in filling this competitive squad.  

Thank you to Coach O'Brien, Coach Janney and Coach Smith for all of your efforts with the team this weekend.  It takes a lot of coordination to get 15 kids, from all over IN/OH, to an event 8 hours away; and pull off a successful effort.  These guys volunteered their time and expertise for the team and the kids this weekend.  They all offered positive leadership and coaching to the wrestlers at all times.

Hoosier Hustle - Columbus Day Duals - 2016

98     Zachary Todd (Yorktown)

106   Fernando Flores (Goshen)

113   Hunter Watts (Jimtown)

120   Josh Stephenson (Yorktown)

126   Jordan Slivka (Cathedral)

132   Alex Barr (Yorktown)

138   Eric Hiestand (Yorktown)

145   Kyle Hatch (Warsaw)   *  Kyle finished 5-0 at the event

152   Eric Beck (Cincinnati LaSalle)

160  Brad Laughlin (Yorktown)  * Brad finished 5-0 at the event

170   Andrew Negangard (East Central)

182   Liam Jagow (Westfield)

195  Blake Wilson (Cincinnati LaSalle)

220  Trevor Snipes (East Central)

HWT  Jacob Rhoades (Yorktown)

The Team State Duals planning committee traveled to Ft. Wayne recently to meet with Coliseum officials.  The committee did a walk-thru and discussed various event components and layout with the added hall/annex that will be utilized this season.

Issues discussed with Coliseum personnel in finding solutions:

1.  Team seating will be moved to the "inside" of the mat area; thereby not blocking the fans' view from the bleachers.

2.  Additional restrooms will now be available due to the addition of the third hall/annex being utilized.

3.  Coliseum personnel assured us that they would beef up their concession areas at the event.

4.  With the new, added space, bleachers will be able to be telescoped out further; thereby offering much more seating this year.

Teams/schools who will be providing mat(s) for this year's event:

*  Garrett HS (1 mat)

*  IN Tech (1 mat)

*  Bellmont HS (2 mats)

*  Adams Central (3 mats)

*  Yorktown (3 mats)

*  New Haven (1 mat)

*  Still looking for 1 more mat

Respectfully Submitted,

Trent McCormick

IHSWCA Classed Team State Duals Planning Committee

We have filled the 220 pound slot on our squad.

Thank you for the assistance that several coaches offered in tracking down a very competitive young man to fill this slot.

Thanks again,

Trent

We hit 50 campers today.  Looking forward to a great practice room and a positive atmosphere on Sept. 25.

Boyd over Zhurauliova (Belarus) 8-2 in round 1

Boyd over Adakan (Turkey) 6-2 in round 2

Kodama (Japan) over Boyd 8-0 in semi's

We hit 49 registered campers today.  This is an outstanding opportunity for great drill partners and to practice under the tutelage of an NCAA Div. 1 wrestling coach who also navigates his team through the additional military lifestyle required by a U.S. service academy.  Going to be an awesome day of training and wrestling!

We have recently had more IN and OH state placers register for this camp.  We are now at 46 campers.  This is an outstanding group of young men.  It will be a great day of wrestling.  Still a few slots open.  Would like to hit 50 campers. Let me know if you would like to attend.  After I receive an email from a wrestler wanting to register for this camp, I will send you a "camp notes" email with more details.  Thank you -- Coach McCormick

Added 2 more IN state placers last night to the camp roster.

See the updated roster of campers above.

Shoot Coach McCormick an email if you are interested in attending.

tmccormick@yorktown.k12.in.us

Congratulations Gunnar (and Mr. and Mrs. Larson) on your commitment to West Point!  In watching you interact with the WP wrestlers on your official visit, you fit right in with this group of guys.  They live by the motto...  "Duty, Honor, Country!"  WP is a great fit for you Gunnar.  You have a strong moral compass and a strong desire to work hard both physically and academically.  Go Army!

Camp roster at 42! Added 2 more Ohio studs last night.

If interested in participating in this camp, contact Coach McCormick.

15 High School State Placers

6 Semi-State Qualifiers

Many, many USAW and AAU accomplishments by this group of young men.

STEEL SHARPENS STEEL

We have added yet another 2x State Placer, a 1x State Placer,  and a recent middle school state champion to our camp roster for Sept. 25.  If interested in attending this camp, email Coach McCormick at tmccormick@yorktown.k12.in.us

We now have Illinois represented!

We have many talented wrestlers registered for camp... and more on the way.

Many semi-state qualifiers and state placers in the mix.

Coach McCormick

Camp is over half full.  Looking to hit 40 wrestlers.

This camp will offer an intense atmosphere with drilling and live wrestling components.

If anyone has been to Coach Ward's Army WP Ranger Style camp in the summer, you know he runs an outstanding practice room.

Whether you are simply looking to supplement your pre-season training regimen or you are preparing for a national tournament, this camp will get you what you need.  It will also be a chance for wrestlers to interact with an NCAA DI head coach and ask collegiate wrestling questions.

Email Coach McCormick if interested in attending and we will put you on the camp roster.

tmccormick@yorktown.k12.in.us

Camp roster as of Sept. 14

Baxter Annakin (11^th) (Castle HS)                             IN State Qualifier

Alston Bane (12th) (Richmond)                                  IN 2X State Placer

Alex Barr (11th) (Yorktown)                                      IN Semi-State Qualifier

Reid Barr (8th) (Yorktown)

JT Brown (12th) (Elyria - OH)                                    OH 2X State Placer

Sebastian Brown (11th) (Delta)

Cam Chatterton (10th) (Avon)

Dawson Combest (11th) (Columbus East)                   IN State Placer

Nathan Conley (10th) (Avon)                                     IN State Qualifier

Tyler Conley (8th)  (Avon)                                        IN Middle School State Placer

Brayden Curtis (10th) (Yorktown)                              IN State Placer

Michael Cutsinger (12th) (Center Grove)

Tyler Fuqua (8th) (Franklin)                                      IN State Placer

Asa Garcia (10th) (Avon)                                          IN  State Champion

Markus Hartman (11th) (Barrington- IL)                     IL State Placer/Fargo All-American

Max Hayes (9th) (Mt. Vernon)

Liam Jagow (12th) (Westfield)                                   IN Semi-State Placer

Gunnar Larson (12th) (Avon)                                     IN 2X State Placer

Brad Laughlin (12^th) (Yorktown)                                IN 2X State Placer

Ty Mills (11th) (Brownsburg)                                       IN State Placer

Austin Murphy (11th) (Cincinnati Elder)                     OH State Placer

Adam Negangard (10th) (East Central)

Andrew Negangard (12th) (East Central)                     IN Semi-State Qualifier

Chase Nelson (9th) (New Palestine)    

Zach Otto (10th) (South Dearborn)               

Holden Parsons (9th) (Yorktown)                               IN Middle School State Champion

Nick Potter (12th) (New Haven)                                 IN Semi-State Qualifier                     

Jacob Rhoades (12th) (Yorktown)

John Robinson (9th) (Delta)

Jett Rondot (10th) (New Haven)

Cayden Rooks (10^th) (Columbus East HS)                  IN Middle School State Champion

Graham Rooks (11^th) (Columbus East HS)                  IN 2X State Placer

Jake Schliessman (9th) (Delta)

Luke Schliessman (12th) (Delta)

Corey Shie (12^th) (Cincinnati LaSalle)                         OH 2X State Placer/Fargo All-American

Trey Sizemore (10th) (Cincinnati LaSalle)                   OH District Qualifier

Jordan Slivka (10th) (Cathedral)                                  IN State Placer

Trevor Snipes (11th) (East Central)

Josh Stephenson (12^th) (Yorktown)                             IN 3X Semi-State Qualifier

Andrew Todd (7th) (Yorktown)

Zachary Todd (11th) (Yorktown)                                                

Noah Warren (11^th) (Perry Meridian)                           IN State Placer

Aiden Warren (8^th) (Perry Meridian)                            IN Middle School State Placer

Nate West (9th) (Delta)                                               IN Middle School State Placer

Matt Zuckerman (10th) (Elyria - OH)                          OH State Qualifier

Peyton Zurline (10th) (Whiteland)                                  

See updated camp roster below

YWC --  Wrestling Camp  --  Featuring Coach Kevin Ward (Head Coach -- USMA at West Point)

SPONSOR: Yorktown WC

LOCATION: Yorktown HS

DATE: Sunday, September 25, 2016

AGE: 9 - 12 grade  (advanced 8th graders may attend as well)

COST:  $50

FORMAT: 3 practices (5 hours of practice time)

TO REGISTER: To register your wrestler for this camp, email Trent McCormick at tmccormick@yorktown.k12.in.us

Coach Kevin Ward

Army West Point --Head Coach

COACHING

·         Coach Ward is headed into his 3^rd season as the head coach at WP

·      NCAA Div. II – “Coach of the Year” in 2014 (Ouachita Baptist Univ.)

·      Grad. Asst. under Coach John Smith at Oklahoma State Univ. (2006-07)

·      Has coached 9 wrestlers to the NCAA Div. I Championships

·      Led Army WP to an “All-Academies” Tournament Team Championship

·      Led Army WP to a 4^th place team finish at the EIWA’s last season

·      Led Army WP to a 10^th place finish at the Southern Scuffle last season

·        2015 -- Coach Ward earns “ Mike Krzyzewski Award for Excellence in Teaching Character Through Sports” Award

·      2016 – Army WP Wrestling Team Earned NCAA “Public Recognition

 Award” for Academic Excellence.

WRESTLING

• Coach Ward wrestled for Oklahoma State University
  
• A member of 4 NCAA Team Championships at Oklahoma State Univ.(2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006)
  
• Coach Ward was the 2005 Big 12 Champ at 157 lbs for OSU
  
• Coach Ward was a 2X NCAA Qualifier
  
• Coach Ward was a 3X NWCA Academic All-American
  

Getting Signed Up For Camp:

1.    Email Coach McCormick and provide name(s) of camper(s), their grade in school, their approximate weight, and an email contact.  tmccormick@yorktown.k12.in.us

2.    Mail $50 camp fee to:

    Trent McCormick

    6709 W. Norway Drive

    Muncie, IN 47304

3.    Make Checks Payable to:

 Yorktown Wrestling Club

4.    Camp fee due by September 19

5.    Contact Coach McCormick if you need to make special payment arrangements.

Coach Kevin Ward (Head Coach at USMA at West Point)

Welcome to the HHC Coach Johns!

Coach McCormick

Yorktown