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Team wise I am calling New Albany the heavy favorite with their solid showing last weekend at the HHC conference tournament. Normally the non HHC teams help break things up at this sectional but this year most of those teams are down. Look for Devil-Dawg-Highlanders to rule the podiums.

Top wrestler: Noah Franklin New Washington / returning qualifier looking to make the Bankers Life podium

Darkhorse: Sean Brown Floyd Central / very good wrestler in the toughest weight class. Could be projected 1-3 along with the other 2 guys above him.

Lock: Zach Higdon Charlestown / if Hayes is at 195, I don't see Higdon being beaten barring injury

106  The Dawgs get on the board early with their first champ

Aaron Gohl New Albany
Robbie Stein Eastern
Trenton Cunningham Floyd Central
Evan Rodgers Providence

113  A battle I am eager to see. I'll take the returning state qualifier over the future state placer in round 1.

Noah Franklin New Washington
Tristan Selmer Floyd Central
Tanner Smith Charlestown
Dakota Erickson New Albany

120 Jones should handle this weight class

Stephen Jones Jeffersonville
Matt Mosely New Washington
Jonathan Davey New Albany
Wayne Nicholas Floyd Central

126 The Dawgs strike again.... #2 on the day

Romerro Bradford New Albany
Brant Stewart Eastern
Jack Ferraro Jeffersonville
Chase Shalosky Floyd Central

132  The deepest weight class in the sectional. Top to bottom very solid wrestlers

Jimmy Wise New Washington
Tristan Dowell New Albany
Sean Brown Floyd Central
Cameron Hopson Charlestown

138  Castleberry and Crowl square off yet again and the Dawgs grab #3

Hunter Castleberry New Albany
Tyler Crowl Floyd Central
Josh Sauer Jeffersonville
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145  Bad blood between these MSC rivals? 

Bryant Haynes Charlestown
Ezra Paden Corydon Central
Freddie Hudson Jeffersonville
Max Hauser Floyd Central

152  Dawg champ #4

Tre Lynch New Albany
Brayden Hoke Floyd Central
Donavon Smith Jeffersonville
Trace Blackwell New Washington

160  Dawg champ #5

Dalton Mowerey New Albany
Bryan Simpson Jeffersonville
Zach Rodgers Floyd Central
Chase Blackwell New Washington

170 Dawg champ #6

D Fredrick New Albany
Dylan Jolley-Little Jeffersonville
Tyler Olson Charlestown
Karl Hauser Floyd Central

182 The Pirates gain their second sectional champ as Higdon rolls through this class - Hayes

Zach Higdon Charlestown
Bradley Philpott Floyd Central
David Harrison New Albany
Ashton Smith Jeffersonville

195 Will Hayes stay at 195 or drop to 82 setting up an epic showdown with Higdon? Would be another crazy match that this fan will be glad he showed up for.... just saying

Matt Hayes Providence
Chase Thompson Jeffersonville
Josh Harvey Floyd Central
Jaden Sonner New Albany

220 Dawg champ #7  Could be a crazy day for New Albany

Chad McClanahan New Albany
Nathan Long Jeffersonville
Tobin Smith Floyd Central
Combs Charlestown

HWT  Pretty solid set of heavyweights gathered here. Rinzel is coming in with confidence after a big win over Kolby Mount of Scottsburg

Evan Hickerson Jeffersonville
Patrick Landrum New Albany
Harrison Rinzel Providence
Robbie Leuthart Corydon Central

Corydon doesnt have the level of success as others but you asked and Ill answer.   

It has to be between these three guys: Jason Ward currently 3rd in wins, Bryan Eads tied for 1rst, Derrick Beamer tied for first.  Ill get my stats about how far they went and often at open mat tonight.

when is the next update?

Less than a month away, so its about time to see some predictions.  I dont have all of the head to head results but I do have quite a few of them.  Also some coaches are less than willing to report results so sleepers will no doubt arise.  Nonetheless here are my predictions edition 1

103:sheppard jeff,lahue corydon,happell floyd

112:smith jeff

119:miller jeff, wolf charlestown

125:stotridge charlestown, springer corydon

130:witt floyd martin new albany,fowler corydon

135:weekly jeff

140:sudderth charlestown

145:sampson new wash,moberly floyd,newcomb charlestown, rickman NA

152:daugherty charlestown,tatgenhorst jeff

160:golembeski providence,marlin jeff

171:browner jeff

189:bowen jeff

215:dewitt corydon,pratt jeff

285: hoke new albany

Jeff wins handily with Floyd Central second.  So now begin tearing these apart so I can promptly begin edition number 2.

Lahue Corydon 103    Happel Floyd

Price Indy Arsenal Tech #13 112    Welch Castle

Griesemer Princeton # 12 119    Mcginley Arsenal Tech

McEllhiney Princeton # 15  125    Brown Castle      Springer Corydon                                       

Witt Floyd 130    Fowler Corydon          both ss qualifiers                                 

135 ?                                       

Doud Castle 140                                       

D.Welch Castle #4 145      Moberly Floyd #6     

C Welch Castle #3 152        Holt Col North                 

Weikel Castle #15 160                       

Stein Princeton #2 171      Weiss Heritage Hills #3

Rosebrock Castle #6 189          Brownfield Col North # 8 

Wright Indy Arsenal Tech # 10 215        Dewitt Corydon   

Daugherty Castle # 6 HWT      Luebbehusen Heritage Hills          Edwards Floyd

My pick to win is Castle Followed by either Princeton or Columbus North.  Floyd should score a bunch of points in the consolation bracket.

any surprises on weights?

based on numbers alone jeff should at the very least do well but add in a coach who is one of the best in southern indiana and i have to agree with you jeff is here to stay.  i do not think this means that year in and year out they are above floyd though because i think when it comes to the tech side of the sport their coaches are far and away the best in this sectional. 

if he would have gone  40 or 45 sure you could throw him in but if he is going 52 come sectional time which is a ways off i dont see how you could say hes a faveorite.  sampson is back and that kid can wrestle a little bit.

christian academy in southern indiana has their kids forfeit rather than wrestle a girl.  its a school imposed rule and i know the coaches are not fond of it.

in terms of state placers yes this is a very weak sectional and followed by a weak regional.  your team predictions are a little off.

jeff

floyd

charlestown

new albany

providence

corydon=salem, corydon will be down this year might only have 2 kids make it out of sectional

sorry old buddy but i just talked to him and hes back at corydon his kentucky wrestling dreams are no more.  shouldnt you be looking at the southridge sectional anyways?

if witt stays at 130 that could set up a nice matchup of weekly and witt.  i still go with the floyd guy just to break up the red n silver monopoly at the lower weights. 

What is the early word here who is going what weight class.  Here are the top returning guys at last years weights if anyone knows who is where or who isnt wrestling go ahead and throw that out here.

103. Sheppard Jeff,  Lahue Corydon,  Kelly FC

112. Smith Jeff,  Wolf Ctown,  Thomas FC

119. Stotridge Ctown, Miller Jeff,  Freeman Eastern

125. Martin NA, Weekly Jeff,  Emerson FC

130. Witt FC, Fowler Corydon,  ?

135. Massingham NW,  Kessinger NA

140. Newcomb Ctown, Hamm NA

145. Newcomb Ctown, Moberley FC,  Hendricks Jeff

152. Sampson NW, Tatenghorst Jeff,  ?

160. Golembeski Prov,  Daugherty Ctown,  ?

171. Browner Jeff,  Libretto Prov,  Humphrey Salem

189. Bowen Jeff,  Conn NA, ?

215. Dewitt Corydon,  Mudd NA

285. Hoke NA, Adams NW

are there any open rooms near corydon and what day and times

Leach of Avon beat Cook at mater dei.  Lahue has wrestled some tough kids this year but his best work has been done in the "off season".  most all the young guys from this area know about him and his brother.

like ruining christmas renegade

being a corydon alum i would hope it wasnt dewitt

so how many coaches are gonna use the 1.5% rule in this sectional?  i know at the jeff sectional its brought up quite often

he is out for sure done for the year

heard mooney is out "broken jaw" how will that affect things at 112

you are correct, and that is the best time to come back and beat someone.

he beat duran for confrence last year also. he has finally figured a few moves out and its payin off. i believe he placed high at the old cap also.  corydon is way down this year but they have alot of youth i wouldnt be surprised to see some of the kids who are freshman this year who dominated locally as 8th graders last year come out next year.

the only times i know hutchinson wrestled was a tourney in ky (north hardin maybe)  and old capitol.  im sure he has his weigh ins but he record was below 10 matches at old cap.  i dont think he saw either of them this year i believe they are early on corydons sched  so i guess we will have to wait till the seeding meetings.

golembeski will take 60

he should just bump to 215 prolly a better chance there