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Last 30 years 26 as a coach - the Lee/Red match was so electric I have never seen the stadium that intense, great atmosphere!

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States with wrestle Backs at State Tournament
AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MA,MD, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM,NY, NC, ND
OH, OK, OR,  PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VE, VA, WA,WV, WI, WY
 
States without wrestle Backs
Indiana, Mississippi*
 
Mississippi does not have state tournament.
 
 
 
 

I have the score for the Lawerence North vs Floyd Central at 46-34 Lawerence North.
 

I have been coaching since 2003, I have been apart of 3 different Sectional Seeding meetings in that span, and I have NEVER seen what I saw last night at a seeding meeting!!!!  I feel terrible for the wrestlers involved due to the interpretation of the "Head to Head'" criteria.
 
If wrestler "A" has a Head to Head win over wrestler "B", but wrestler "B" has more wins against other sectional opponents, he still gets the seed over wrestler "A"....Even Though wrestler "A" has a 1. Head to head win 2.Higher winning percentage 3. Farther Advancement in Last years tournament series. 
 
This was the case in in the 3 mentioned situations above, but it was even worse when they tried to seed the #3,4,5,&6....I was at a loss for words.  I still can't believe what I witnessed.   I spoke up about this situation during the meeting,  but nothing was changed.
 
Most of you all know me, I was pretty fired up about it, because it is doing an injustice to all of the wrestlers who put a body work together throughout the entire regular season, only to see this happen. This could have a negative ripple effect through the entire Tournament series (Regional, Semi State, State) due to this.  Either way all the kids have to wrestle it out, but at Sectional seeding meeting it is our job as coaches, to separate, and seed the best wrestlers....& that wasn't done. 
 
Coach Weimer 
 
 
 
 

@UncleJimmy hit on a lot of great points. There are so many factors that come into play once a wrestler moves to the next level not just from Indiana but everywhere!  You will watch guys that didn't win state titles become all-americans and guys that won mutiple-state titles not make it through their first year or two.
 
One of the biggest is getting use to there never being any easy days. Most top level guys dominate their room in high school. Once you enter college, especially at the D1 level, you are no longer the alpha and even days you go against walk ons are going to be tough.  This becomes mentally taxing and you struggle with confidence issues almost daily!
 
Relationships with coaches and wrestlers play a part as well. Maybe you don't mesh well with the coaches or the guys on the team. They are partiers and you're not. Another thing I have personally observed is guys fitting in right away and with all the new found freedom don't know how to balance partying, athletics, and school. We'd like to think that these kids can make the right choices but learning how to deal with that freedom can be really difficult! It doesn't make them bad kids it's just the reality.
 
I was only a walk on at IU. The highlight of my career was being booed at rec hall for stalling and not giving up a major against Pat Cummins when I was thrown in at heavyweight.  It was/is still the hardest 4 years of my life physically, mentally and academically.  In fact I tried to come home after my first semester and my dad wouldn't let me!  It never got easier but it just became the new normal.
 
I agree with others that this is a good time for Indiana wrestling and we have a lot of talent at many levels.

@UncleJimmy hit on a lot of great points. There are so many factors that come into play once a wrestler moves to the next level not just from Indiana but everywhere!  You will watch guys that didn't win state titles become all-americans and guys that won mutiple-state titles not make it through their first year or two.
 
One of the biggest is getting use to there never being any easy days. Most top level guys dominate their room in high school. Once you enter college, especially at the D1 level, you are no longer the alpha and even days you go against walk ons are going to be tough.  This becomes mentally taxing and you struggle with confidence issues almost daily!
 
Relationships with coaches and wrestlers play a part as well. Maybe you don't mesh well with the coaches or the guys on the team. They are partiers and you're not. Another thing I have personally observed is guys fitting in right away and with all the new found freedom don't know how to balance partying, athletics, and school. We'd like to think that these kids can make the right choices but learning how to deal with that freedom can be really difficult! It doesn't make them bad kids it's just the reality.
 
I was only a walk on at IU. The highlight of my career was being booed at rec hall for stalling and not giving up a major against Pat Cummins when I was thrown in at heavyweight.  It was/is still the hardest 4 years of my life physically, mentally and academically.  In fact I tried to come home after my first semester and my dad wouldn't let me!  It never got easier but it just became the new normal.
 
I agree with others that this is a good time for Indiana wrestling and we have a lot of talent at many levels.

@UncleJimmy hit on a lot of great points. There are so many factors that come into play once a wrestler moves to the next level not just from Indiana but everywhere!  You will watch guys that didn't win state titles become all-americans and guys that won mutiple-state titles not make it through their first year or two.
 
One of the biggest is getting use to there never being any easy days. Most top level guys dominate their room in high school. Once you enter college, especially at the D1 level, you are no longer the alpha and even days you go against walk ons are going to be tough.  This becomes mentally taxing and you struggle with confidence issues almost daily!
 
Relationships with coaches and wrestlers play a part as well. Maybe you don't mesh well with the coaches or the guys on the team. They are partiers and you're not. Another thing I have personally observed is guys fitting in right away and with all the new found freedom don't know how to balance partying, athletics, and school. We'd like to think that these kids can make the right choices but learning how to deal with that freedom can be really difficult! It doesn't make them bad kids it's just the reality.
 
I was only a walk on at IU. The highlight of my career was being booed at rec hall for stalling and not giving up a major against Pat Cummins when I was thrown in at heavyweight.  It was/is still the hardest 4 years of my life physically, mentally and academically.  In fact I tried to come home after my first semester and my dad wouldn't let me!  It never got easier but it just became the new normal.
 
I agree with others that this is a good time for Indiana wrestling and we have a lot of talent at many levels.

@UncleJimmy hit on a lot of great points. There are so many factors that come into play once a wrestler moves to the next level not just from Indiana but everywhere!  You will watch guys that didn't win state titles become all-americans and guys that won mutiple-state titles not make it through their first year or two.
 
One of the biggest is getting use to there never being any easy days. Most top level guys dominate their room in high school. Once you enter college, especially at the D1 level, you are no longer the alpha and even days you go against walk ons are going to be tough.  This becomes mentally taxing and you struggle with confidence issues almost daily!
 
Relationships with coaches and wrestlers play a part as well. Maybe you don't mesh well with the coaches or the guys on the team. They are partiers and you're not. Another thing I have personally observed is guys fitting in right away and with all the new found freedom don't know how to balance partying, athletics, and school. We'd like to think that these kids can make the right choices but learning how to deal with that freedom can be really difficult! It doesn't make them bad kids it's just the reality.
 
I was only a walk on at IU. The highlight of my career was being booed at rec hall for stalling and not giving up a major against Pat Cummins when I was thrown in at heavyweight.  It was/is still the hardest 4 years of my life physically, mentally and academically.  In fact I tried to come home after my first semester and my dad wouldn't let me!  It never got easier but it just became the new normal.
 
I agree with others that this is a good time for Indiana wrestling and we have a lot of talent at many levels.

@UncleJimmy hit on a lot of great points. There are so many factors that come into play once a wrestler moves to the next level not just from Indiana but everywhere!  You will watch guys that didn't win state titles become all-americans and guys that won mutiple-state titles not make it through their first year or two.
 
One of the biggest is getting use to there never being any easy days. Most top level guys dominate their room in high school. Once you enter college, especially at the D1 level, you are no longer the alpha and even days you go against walk ons are going to be tough.  This becomes mentally taxing and you struggle with confidence issues almost daily!
 
Relationships with coaches and wrestlers play a part as well. Maybe you don't mesh well with the coaches or the guys on the team. They are partiers and you're not. Another thing I have personally observed is guys fitting in right away and with all the new found freedom don't know how to balance partying, athletics, and school. We'd like to think that these kids can make the right choices but learning how to deal with that freedom can be really difficult! It doesn't make them bad kids it's just the reality.
 
I was only a walk on at IU. The highlight of my career was being booed at rec hall for stalling and not giving up a major against Pat Cummins when I was thrown in at heavyweight.  It was/is still the hardest 4 years of my life physically, mentally and academically.  In fact I tried to come home after my first semester and my dad wouldn't let me!  It never got easier but it just became the new normal.
 
I agree with others that this is a good time for Indiana wrestling and we have a lot of talent at many levels.

@UncleJimmy hit on a lot of great points. There are so many factors that come into play once a wrestler moves to the next level not just from Indiana but everywhere!  You will watch guys that didn't win state titles become all-americans and guys that won mutiple-state titles not make it through their first year or two.
 
One of the biggest is getting use to there never being any easy days. Most top level guys dominate their room in high school. Once you enter college, especially at the D1 level, you are no longer the alpha and even days you go against walk ons are going to be tough.  This becomes mentally taxing and you struggle with confidence issues almost daily!
 
Relationships with coaches and wrestlers play a part as well. Maybe you don't mesh well with the coaches or the guys on the team. They are partiers and you're not. Another thing I have personally observed is guys fitting in right away and with all the new found freedom don't know how to balance partying, athletics, and school. We'd like to think that these kids can make the right choices but learning how to deal with that freedom can be really difficult! It doesn't make them bad kids it's just the reality.
 
I was only a walk on at IU. The highlight of my career was being booed at rec hall for stalling and not giving up a major against Pat Cummins when I was thrown in at heavyweight.  It was/is still the hardest 4 years of my life physically, mentally and academically.  In fact I tried to come home after my first semester and my dad wouldn't let me!  It never got easier but it just became the new normal.
 
I agree with others that this is a good time for Indiana wrestling and we have a lot of talent at many levels.

Thursday Jan. 9, Snider and Homestead will wrestle in an event titled "Takedown The Stigma"
This is a free event where donations will be accepted for Mental Health Awareness.  More information is posted on the following link:
https://www.parkview.com/sports-network/news/sn-news-story?news=601

By JEREMY HINES
Thehines7@gmail.com
 
In a town that literally gets its name for being tough and rugged, the Three Amigos personify what Floyds Knobs is all about.
 
Floyd Central High School, located in Floyds Knobs, is the home of wrestlers Gavinn Alstott, J. Conway and Jonathan Kervin. The trio is known around town as the Three Amigos, primarily for their success on the wrestling mat. They are tough wrestlers that like to grind out wins and be physical. One wouldn’t expect anything less from a Floyds Knobs resident.
 
Floyds Knobs is named after the Knobstone Escarpment located there (and Colonel Davis Floyd). The Knobstone is the most rugged terrain in Indiana. It has steep hills which are commonly referred to as knobs.
 
As for the Three Amigos – all three qualified for state last season. Alstott finished fourth and Kervin sixth. This year, all three are ranked in the top 10 in their weight classes.
 
“The Three Amigos is a term we coined last year and started calling them that,” Floyd Central coach Brandon Sisson said. “I don’t think they mind it. They all three work together and have pushed each other to get better.”
 
Kervin is the only senior in the trio. He is currently ranked No. 2 at 152 pounds. Last season Kervin finished with a 39-4 record. He won sectional and regional and eventually finished sixth at state in the 145-pound class.
 
“Jonathan is a really tough wrestler,” Sisson said. “He wrestles hard for all six minutes. He works really closely with is uncle, former two-time state champion Cooper Samuels. Those two have worked together for the past five years and it has really benefited Jonathan.”
 
Kervin’s goal this season is to win a state title.
 
“My style is sort of dynamic,” Kervin said. “I like to be a little deranged. I use my length. Last year I felt like I wrestled poorly at state. I didn’t do my normal workout to get ready. I want to get back and show what I can really do.”
 
Alstott, a junior, finished 42-4 last season. He was a sectional and regional champ and ended up third in the Evansville semistate and would later place fourth at state.
 
“Gavinn is a grinder,” Sisson said. “He gets out there, gets in your face and pushes the pace non-stop. He’s very business-like on the mat and in the practice room. I’m not ever going to have to see if he’s just messing around. When it’s time to work, it’s time to work. No matter what he does, he puts his head down and goes to work.”
 
Alstott’s uncle, Craig Alstott, was Floyd Central’s first ever four-time state qualifier. Craig never placed at the state meet, however.
 
“I think Gavinn got the monkey off his back a little by placing last year,” Sisson said. “But he has his sights set significantly higher this year.”
Off the mat, Gavinn is an excellent student and has been a team leader since his freshman season.
 
“He’s a really good kid,” Sisson said. “He gets good grades and is good to the other kids. Even as a freshman I thought of him as a team leader. He’s just a phenomenal kid.”
 
Conway is the quietest in the group. He had a not-so-quiet season last year, however. Conway went 23-4 on the year and claimed a sectional and a regional title. He finished runner-up in semistate but lost on Friday night at the state tournament.
 
“He’s a really, really quiet kid,” Sisson said. “I don’t think I heard him say anything at all his freshman year. Now as a sophomore he’s coming out of his shell a little bit. On the mat he’s more open. He is already at 130 takedowns in just 18 matches this season. He’s full throttle. You let him go, and he goes.”
 
Sisson is pleased with his team this season and hopes the Three Amigos will help lead them to great things.
 
“There are years where you have a lot of talent, but also a lot of drama,” Sisson said. “Then there are years where you don’t have any drama, but you don’t really have any talent either. This year, I really feel like we have a lot of talent and no drama. I’m lucky this year.”

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Tonight the Floyd Central Highlanders will be taking on the Bloomington South Panthers.  We will run a Facebook live from our Facebook page. 
 
Kevin Whitehead, the state announcer, will once again be calling the action!
 
It's a fun night of wrestling. 
JV starts @ 6:30
Varsity @ 7pm

Tonight the Floyd Central Highlanders will be taking on the Bloomington South Panthers.  We will run a Facebook live from our Facebook page. 
 
Kevin Whitehead, the state announcer, will once again be calling the action!
 
It's a fun night of wrestling. 
JV starts @ 6:30
Varsity @ 7pm

WOW sounds like a Great night of Wrestling.  The real Rage would be me BigToe19 coming down I65 and taking on
 
FC studs in a HANDICAP match.. That's right 1 on 3, (Alstate,Conway,Kervin). HaHa  Good Luck to both Programs.
 
Have a Safe & Blessed Holidays, BT19.                   Just a Shout out to some FC friends.. 

Tonight the Floyd Central Highlanders will be taking on the Bloomington South Panthers.  We will run a Facebook live from our Facebook page. 
 
Kevin Whitehead, the state announcer, will once again be calling the action!
 
It's a fun night of wrestling. 
JV starts @ 6:30
Varsity @ 7pm

Tonight the Floyd Central Highlanders will be taking on the Bloomington South Panthers.  We will run a Facebook live from our Facebook page. 
 
Kevin Whitehead, the state announcer, will once again be calling the action!
 
It's a fun night of wrestling. 
JV starts @ 6:30
Varsity @ 7pm

Tonight the Floyd Central Highlanders will be taking on the Bloomington South Panthers.  We will run a Facebook live from our Facebook page. 
 
Kevin Whitehead, the state announcer, will once again be calling the action!
 
It's a fun night of wrestling. 
JV starts @ 6:30
Varsity @ 7pm

Millennials may not get this reference, but a great one none the less.