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Don't know if it's mostly due to editing or what, but Mitrione comes off as a head case. I've been extremely impressed by the coaching that Evans has been doing, and when you hear him repeatedly telling Matt that he is being stupid, it makes me wonder if he is blowing a golden opportunity to establish ties with some of the best professionals in the business. For those of you that know him personally, I'd be really interested in his take on the experience. Is the pressure getting to him, is his sense of humor being misinterpreted, or what is going on? I am still cheering for the guy since he's an Indiana guy, but he's not making it easy.
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135 has some tough people returning if they make that weight!
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Those lower weights (103, 112, 119) look LOADED! Should be an exciting semistate, and this doesn't even include the incoming freshmen, who should be plentiful at these weights.
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Congratulations to all! Did Cody move to Indy? I thought he attended middle school in Delaware or Madison county somewhere?
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Is anyone still watching this show? Only a couple more fights until the quarterfinals begin. Yes, they are all out of shape, but I have been impressed with how hard these big guys hit. I'm anxious to see how Marcus does in his first fight. His talent seems all raw, but the dude is humongous and I would NOT want to be caught by one of those punches. I'm also curious as to how they're going to do matchups for the 2nd round if Rampage loses every one of his fighters during the first round matches. I've been very impressed by Rashad's demeanor and outlook through the entire show. Kudos to Rampage's crew on the humorous sign though. And, I think Big Country is going to be tough to beat. Maybe Madsen can get him, not sure if anyone else could do it that I've seen so far.
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Great Username ;D Sorry about your luck though, that has to be disappointing.
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U.S. Nationals Freestyle Preview
base replied to Drooke's topic in College and International Wrestling
Is Reece Humphrey wrestling in any of the nationals? His style seems perfect for freestyle/greco. Thank you. -
The article mentions that the two referees will have live microphones. That could be really interesting, although not sure how it might get in the way of the color commentating. It's good to see that ESPN is attempting some innovation, though, to liven up the broadcast and make it more engaging for their average viewers.
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Why not do the matside pairing? I've seen it work wonderfully at so many tournaments. The wrestlers don't have to rely on the PA system in the huge fieldhouse either. They used it for the Elementary qualifiers earlier this year at Ben Davis and it ran without a hitch. I'd love to see this in place for Folkstyle state. The system of having runners call a weightclass into the backroom for pairing is past its time.
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I NEED TO FIND A WRESTLING CLUB FOR MY SON HELP!! PLEASE...
base replied to dfurgason's topic in Youth Archives
Spiral, when you mentioned Valpo, I think you are thinking of WestVILLE, not WestFIELD. Here is a list of clubs, you can look through the list and find one close to your area, I think CIA has a club in Zionsville, which probably wouldn't be too far for you, and CIA has a fantastic reputation for teaching wrestling skills. Not sure how many wrestlers they have that would match up size-wise though. http://www.iswa.com/clubs.html -
Pre-Registration for ISWA Folkstyle State Finals is Midnight tonight!!
base replied to Infolady's topic in Youth Archives
Yes, you can get the Copper Card online. After you pass the course, you will see a transcript which you can print. I did that last year and was able to use the transcript printout to get my coaches bracelet, which lets you on the floor for Folkstyle State. Here's the link: http://www.asep.com/asep_content/org/USAW.cfm? -
Are the preseeds done by random draw? I can't see how Humphrey possibly gets that low of a seed otherwise. Also, will it be the standard 1vs8, 2vs7, 3vs6, 4vs5 format? Thank you
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The registration page says that the participant list will be released on 3/13 @ 10pm
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Registered Wrestlers: http://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/registration/TournamentList.jsp?TIM=1236003148234&twSessionId=htchqldycgiiyqh&tournamentGroupId=579009&tournamentBox=O_891009
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If you haven't already, I would recommend taking advantage of the Beginner's tournaments (there are Beginner's tourneys in Munster, Crawfordsville, Center Grove (Indy) and Warrent Central (Indy) this weekend!). See http://www.iswa.com/iswa_events__20082009.htm for a list of tourneys. I agree with the others that if he is a really young wrestler, then even experienced kids aren't going to have that much of an advantage experience-wise. If he's older, then I'd say that it depends on the outlook your son has towards the sport. If he is able to acknowledge that he is a beginner and there are going to be some really tough matches out there. Winning these matches may be the lofty goal, but if you set his expectations appropriately, then I think participating at the State tournament can have benefits even for a beginner: - Get an opportunity to gauge his level of skill against kids other than typical practice partners - He can go back after the tourney and watch the tape (you will video tape it, right?) and see what areas he needs to work on more. Also, he can see the skills and moves that the more experienced wrestlers used to be successful. - He will get a feel for things unique to a tournament like State -- a huge venue, large crowds, some really intense matches - Encourage him to talk with and meet some other kids his age/weight and just spend some good time hanging out watching wrestling and being kids Best of Luck to you and your son!
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Pre-Registration for ISWA Folkstyle State Finals is Midnight tonight!!
base replied to Infolady's topic in Youth Archives
Infolady, Can you list what is required to be able to get on the floor and coach our wrestlers? I have a copper card from last year, is that sufficient? -
With the end of high school season, the freestyle season kicks off. I have nothing against the freestyle season. Freestyle/Greco, however, only seems to be used at the international level. Why not focus all that time on folkstyle wrestling skills, which are being used in High School and at the college level?
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I think most weights would hold, except for a couple (in my opinion) exceptions where the difference is only 5 lbs. In some cases, I think the lighter wrestler is a better wrestler, but couldn't make up for the weight/strength advantage. 103-Phillips vs. 112-Hawkins 112-Hawkins vs. 119-Eppert 119-Eppert vs. 125-Tsirtis 125-Tsirtis vs. 130-Porras 130-Porras vs. 135-March 135-March vs. 140-Sandefer 140-Sandefer vs. 145-Young 145-Young vs. 152-McMurray 152-McMurray vs. 160-Runyan 160-Runyan vs. 171-Duckworth 171.Duckworth vs. 189-Shrewsbury 189-Shrewsbury vs. 215-Baker 215-Baker vs. 285-Chalfant
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They sang beautifully. I have to admit I was a bit disappointed that they didn't shake each other's hands, however. ;D
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Luke, I am your FATHER
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State Champion?
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I could see a debate re: a Senior that is maybe well beyond typical high school age, cause they would maybe have an advantage. But a freshman, even if they are older than typical, would still fall well within the normal range of a high school student. So, if they would win State, then they are definitely the best at that weight class in the given year.
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huh? I think Freshman = 9th grade
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That's a good point that freshmen typically don't have as many kids competing at the upper weights. I'm not taking anything away from the freshmen either, I think it just illustrates how difficult it is to compete with kids that may be 3 years older and more physically mature. I went to the IHSAA website, according to their records there have only been a handful of freshman state champions, and indeed almost every one of them is at the lightest weight class. Keep in mind, though, that their records only consistently started tracking what grade the competitors were in after the 1981 season. [table] 103 Al Lummio, East Chicago Washington 1942 120 Ray Webb, Bloomington University 1959 98 Lance Ellis, Indianapolis Cathedral 1986 100 Greg Schaefer, Evansville Mater Dei1995 103 John Sheets, Bellmont2000 119 Alex Tsirtsis, Griffith2001 130 Blake Maurer, Evansville Mater Dei2001 112 Angel Escobedo, Griffith2002 103 Eric Galka, Hobart2005 103 Josh Harper, Mishawaka2006 103 Ethan Raley, Indian Creek2008 [/table]
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A question over on the Youth Wrestling board got me wondering -- seems like most of the wrestlers who win a state title as a freshman do so in the small weight classes, where there is typically not as many upperclassmen participating. What freshmen have won state titles above the smallest couple of weight classes?