grappleapple Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 What wrestler at state, that maybe you hadn't seen before, impressed you the most? I have watched most of these guys at some point or another. But, probably the one that stands out for me was Manzona Bryant. He was pretty fun to watch, and I think he'll be a force next season for sure. backtothemat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Conner Graber's advancement really surprised me. Because he'd lost a match and because of how tough Walton's been for a few years, I thought for sure Walton and Allred would be head and shoulders above the rest. It turns out Cressell and Graber really evolved into beasts. Graber's tenacity and explosiveness caught me off guard almost every time he went for an attack. backtothemat and ehighley84 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkJoeNamath Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Three guys stood above the rest for me. 2 are obvious. B Lee and Parris had some great careers. Can't say enough about these studs. I'm excited to see what they can accomplish at the next level. KRIS RUMPH - super impressive. They just don't make raw athletes like that very often. Kid impressed me every match he wrestled and was the most entertaining guy to watch in the tourney. Holden, grapplegirl and THS84 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWwrestling Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Columbus East...I knew about the Rooks kids but man 5 guys in the semi finals and finishing with 2 champs! I was impressed just don't get to see that team anywhere during the season. WOC, backtothemat and Holden 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grappleapple Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 18 minutes ago, DrunkJoeNamath said: Three guys stood above the rest for me. 2 are obvious. B Lee and Parris had some great careers. Can't say enough about these studs. I'm excited to see what they can accomplish at the next level. KRIS RUMPH - super impressive. They just don't make raw athletes like that very often. Kid impressed me every match he wrestled and was the most entertaining guy to watch in the tourney. Yeah - of course Lee and Parris were impressive. I had seen them wrestle several times though. I was referring to wrestlers I hadn't seen in action yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornet Coach Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Fattore impressed me the most and it had nothing to do with his wrestling. This young man carried himself like a champion after a questionable call. Nicely done young man! Wrestling Scholar, grappleapple, BlackshirtD and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grappleapple Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, Hornet Coach said: Fattore impressed me the most and it had nothing to do with his wrestling. This young man carried himself like a champion after a questionable call. Nicely done young man! Absolutely. Not knowing him personally at all, he carried himself extremely well even when faced with that questionable call. I was also really impressed with the attitude of Sam Hansen of Roncalli. He seemed to be having the time of his life, and was very polite. I talked to him for a second after the finals and he was just a very gracious kid. badpta, backtothemat, brickfor6 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogoplata89 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 1 minute ago, grappleapple said: Absolutely. Not knowing him personally at all, he carried himself extremely well even when faced with that questionable call. I was also really impressed with the attitude of Sam Hansen of Roncalli. He seemed to be having the time of his life, and was very polite. I talked to him for a second after the finals and he was just a very gracious kid. Sam Hansen is a hell of a kid, I was happy to see him make the finals. Hornet Coach and Holden 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlHungus Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 16 minutes ago, gogoplata89 said: Sam Hansen is a hell of a kid, I was happy to see him make the finals. Big fan of the Lariat myself gogoplata89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC118 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 2 hours ago, grappleapple said: Absolutely. Not knowing him personally at all, he carried himself extremely well even when faced with that questionable call. I was also really impressed with the attitude of Sam Hansen of Roncalli. He seemed to be having the time of his life, and was very polite. I talked to him for a second after the finals and he was just a very gracious kid. Sam will continue his wrestling career at Marian University with plans to enter the priesthood! ontherise219, V and M's Dad and indianmorg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitonthemat Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Rumph and Garcia for me. I know it sounds crazy since they are both accomplished, but I just really liked how they got after it. Rumph was taking people down with ease and Asa avenged his losses to Mills with fury. grapplegirl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fearless fly Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Conner Graber ehighley84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchRobb Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 After seeing him get injured at semistate I would say Boarman bluemonster and backtothemat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caleb Spires Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Kris Rumph was so quick and slick with his takedowns, putting a clinic on. Also very impressed with Graber, despite seeing him enough in his career to know he was capable. ehighley84 and grapplegirl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIACfan Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 My vote goes to Nick South. I knew nothing about him going into E'ville SS. He was extremely impressive that weekend & again at State as well. Beating Mappes in the finals two weeks in a row 3-2 then 9-6. Congats to Columbus East as a whole. They have always been a good program but really elevated to an elite level this year. WOC, coyote, grappleapple and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayruss Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 You have to give it to Asa, toughest weight class by far Hornet Coach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesster125 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 NICK SOUTH!! Watched him through middle school and his freshman year and he was pretty solid, hadn't seen much of him since his year off for transferring, but wow what a year off did!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 23 hours ago, SIACfan said: My vote goes to Nick South. I knew nothing about him going into E'ville SS. He was extremely impressive that weekend & again at State as well. Beating Mappes in the finals two weeks in a row 3-2 then 9-6. Congats to Columbus East as a whole. They have always been a good program but really elevated to an elite level this year. Kid's built like a brick s*&%house, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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