Coach Peck

I have "real life" experience on this one.  I was in 10th grade during the 1971-72 season.  I was not very good and never expected to be actually wrestling in a meet so I was not concerned about ny weight.  It is a long story, but events conspired to make me our JV entrant for a match the next evening.  I was ten pounds over.  I had never lost weight in my life, but I knew what some of the guys did.  I wanted to make sure I made weight so I did alot.  The net evening when I weighed in I was almost seven pounds under weight.  To wrestle heavyweight back then you had to weigh no more than 245 pounds.  I believe it had been that way for quite some time.  I believe we still had the 245 pound class when I was a Junior, but by the time my Senior season rolled around the IHSAA/National Federation had removed the limit.  The biggest guy I wrestled, as a Junior and Senior, was a 420 pounder.  I weighed about 240 at that time.  I had took up lifting and working out and managed to actually become worthy of wrestling Varsity.  I often got a bit crazy....I shot on the 420 pounder, and he crushed me.  Actually put me on my back.  I fought like crazy until the period ran out, and then ended up pinning him in the next period.  In the 80's they put the 275 weight limit in because at least one wrestler was injured (broken next) because he was wrestling the unlimited class while weighing around 180 pounds.  I think there were several instances of severe injury.  I think the reason they initially went to an unlijmited class was because of all the hype surrounding Chris Taylor (Iowa State).  THere were also other big men in NCAA wrestling like Tab Thacker.  Another one was the guy who was in the movie "Stir Crazy" with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder.  Besides being an outstanding wrestler he was also a really good opera singer.

So true my fried!!!  I miss him everyday!
 

This kid is the real deal! Have gotten to watch and coach this kid a few times over the past year or so. Took him to Virginia Beach last year, one thing I noticed is he was going to go compete no matter WHAT! You saw that Saturday. This kid is special. Congrats to him, his family, and New Castle Wrestling on an amazing weekend by all 3 wrestlers! 

Who’s he losing to?
 

In 1990 my wrestler Kirby Kirkpatrick had placed fourth in the Semi-State and wrestled Jeff Jorge of Munster.  Jorge was undefeated and was being recruited to wrestle at IU (which he did).  Kirby was a HUGE underdog, but Kirby beat him by a decision 4-3.

In 1990 my wrestler Kirby Kirkpatrick had placed fourth in the Semi-State and wrestled Jeff Jorge of Munster.  Jorge was undefeated and was being recruited to wrestle at IU (which he did).  Kirby was a HUGE underdog, but Kirby beat him by a decision 4-3.

In 1990 my wrestler Kirby Kirkpatrick had placed fourth in the Semi-State and wrestled Jeff Jorge of Munster.  Jorge was undefeated and was being recruited to wrestle at IU (which he did).  Kirby was a HUGE underdog, but Kirby beat him by a decision 4-3.

In 1990 my wrestler Kirby Kirkpatrick had placed fourth in the Semi-State and wrestled Jeff Jorge of Munster.  Jorge was undefeated and was being recruited to wrestle at IU (which he did).  Kirby was a HUGE underdog, but Kirby beat him by a decision 4-3.

In 1990 my wrestler Kirby Kirkpatrick had placed fourth in the Semi-State and wrestled Jeff Jorge of Munster.  Jorge was undefeated and was being recruited to wrestle at IU (which he did).  Kirby was a HUGE underdog, but Kirby beat him by a decision 4-3.

In 1990 my wrestler Kirby Kirkpatrick had placed fourth in the Semi-State and wrestled Jeff Jorge of Munster.  Jorge was undefeated and was being recruited to wrestle at IU (which he did).  Kirby was a HUGE underdog, but Kirby beat him by a decision 4-3.

In 1990 my wrestler Kirby Kirkpatrick had placed fourth in the Semi-State and wrestled Jeff Jorge of Munster.  Jorge was undefeated and was being recruited to wrestle at IU (which he did).  Kirby was a HUGE underdog, but Kirby beat him by a decision 4-3.

I figured you’d be right in the middle like you were on Saturday Peck 😉

Kissick brothers were studs!

@FCFIGHTER170 I enjoy reading your take on the New Castle history. I grew up wrestling a bunch of New Castle kids. It was always a battle and I never liked them. haha. NC also came to our AC Invite for several years, along with Bloomington South. It was a tough 8 team event with studs up and down the brackets. 
 
Tony Currie 

Brandon Gray has a car dealership out in Greenfield, also.

Yessir, Shaggy and Brinton Gray! Good people right there, and great service.

NOT FOR WRESTLING 

Our 152 and 145 have been training hard with each other all season long, both make it to state, but will not get to experience everything together because they're in 2 different sessions. Our 152 will have to make the parade by himself instead of with his 2 teammates. Just an unjustifiable and illogical move by the IHSAA.

I got forwarded an email from a friend I used to coach with.  He emailed Mr. Faulkens to express concerns about 2 sessions, assigned seating, two parade of champions, warmups before weighins, etc.  
 
Personally, I hate dividing my team and coaches...it is a logistical nightmare to figure out what to do with everyone and how to get them where they need to be with 2 sessions.
 
Mt friend was told that we are doing this because it is what the coaches and wrestlers wanted.

Did I miss a survey or meeting?  I can't find a single coach that likes the new format.  Am i missing something?

There isn't a SINGLE wrestler in the state that wants to compete at a different time than their teammates.  We have three wrestlers in session 1, one wrestler in session 2.  You're telling me that our wrestler in session 2 wants to do a parade of champions and compete in a session by himself???  Crazy.

Greenfield is a very nice room.  Lots of work done by Coach Hamant (RIP).  We have 2 and 2/3rds mats.  We currently have 62 high school and 70ish elementary operating out of that room.

Actually both have hosted wrestling events in days gone by.  
 

Actually both have hosted wrestling events in days gone by.  
 

Actually both have hosted wrestling events in days gone by.