I can't be the only wrestling fan on this site. In fact, I know I that's not the case. The almighty king of n00bs, Sorter, is a wrestling fan. I figure there could be more.....????
Discuss anything wrestling related:
Youth wrestling: Heck, wrestling in Iowa has a rabid Youth wrestling scene...I lived through it, my younger brother lived through it and my brothers who are 15 and 13 are living through it, well the 13 year old is anyway...he's in high school. The 13 year old is a 7th grader who has been wrestling since he was 5 years old and has accumulated 4 state championships since his second grade year...a total badass. Believe it or not, Iowa has a youth wrestling forum that is hopping...even during the summer. Iowans take this stuff seriously. I'm assuming other states have rabid youth followings, for when I watch my bros at National tourneys, we are constantly running into kids and super clubs from other states that are amazing. Ironically, one of the biggest youth tourneys our club hits annually is the Park Hill Individual and Dual tournament...which to my knowledge is in Kansas City (I've never attended that one). Do any of you have kids who are wrestling? If so, how are they doing?
High School Wrestling: High school and college wrestling in Iowa is big... we are known for it, ask AC Slater. State tournament is a big, televised event at the Wells Fargo dome...you will see probably 10 times more spectators at state wrestling in Iowa then any other high school sporting event in Iowa. With some of the crazy talent I have seen/wrestled against at Fargo Nationals, I am assuming that it's either on the rise or just as big in other states as well... What are your thoughts on some of the high school wrestlers and/or teams out there?
College Wrestling: Hell, you Missourians semi-recently had those Askren brothers. I've never met Max, but have met Ben. He was the celebrity guest at Iowa Grade School State one year...he signed autographs and handed the medals and wall charts to all of the kids on the podium that year, which was cool because my youngest brother won it that year and was able to get his championship singlet signed by him. I was with my brother when he approached him....Askren struck me as a funny, goofy type of dude. I don't know Max, but someone posted his blog on an Iowa wrestling message board and the dude seems like a character. I know there are some Oklahomans' who post on this board. Anyone see Okie State defeat Iowa this past weekend? Iowa's first dual loss of the year. Anyone have any thoughts on college wrestling?
International Wrestling: Any of you have any thoughts on the international wrestling scene? Future Olympians, future Olympic champs, future World champs, Greco, Freestyle, etc.?
Wrestling Memories/General Discussion: Any of you have any memories you'd like to share from your personal experience(s) of wrestling when you were in youth, high school or college? Any opinions on females wrestling with males. Last year, a girl named Megan Black made history in Iowa by placing at state. Do you believe females should be able to wrestle with males at that age? Any thoughts on weight cutting? What are some of the most memorable matches to you? Who are your favorite wrestlers? One match that always sticks out to me is this:
Crazy match.
My favorite wrestler (besides my bros and former teammates) of all time is ironically not an Iowan. I don't really have a favorite team in wrestling...I root for individuals. It's a dude from Ohio that I initially hated because I didn't like the way he conducted himself after a match vs. my brother in the national duals when he and my brother were Seniors in High School, in which he defeated my brother. Kid was cocky. He and my brother both went on to wrestle D1, so I followed him since I knew who he was. I ended up becoming a huge fan of the kid's style...the kid could hit cradles from ANY position. He went on to win 2 National titles for Ohio State...and did so both years as an underdog, for he'd lose quite a few silly matches during the season, presumably due to his risky, but dangerous style that worked well for him at NCAA Nationals. It's a dude named Jeff Jaggers. First vid is what really put his name on the map as a high school wrestler. 2nd vid is his 1st NCAA championship as a Junior, in a match where he was a huge underdog, broke his ankle during the match and gutted it out and won. My favorite wrestlers tend to be the ones who are risk takers or brawlers...not afraid to be aggressive or take chances. I can't stand stallish wrestlers who are successful as hell simply because they don't open up and therefore don't give up points and score their own points by capitalizing on the other wrestler's aggression. Boring.
So what ya got?
Note: I have been posting on wrestling message boards for 12 years and I (and I'm sure everyone else involved with the sport) have heard every wrestling joke (rolling around with men, etc.) imaginable, but if ya want to clown on the sport, shoot... it was inevitable to happen anyways on CP, so have at it! [Reply]
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Originally Posted by rico:
Ugh, I've got to commentate the Sectional tournament tomorrow in Washington, IA via podcast and I can't freaking sleep.
Btw, for any Iowans or anyone interested in Iowa high school wrestling, you can listen to the podcast tomorrow, starting at 11:45 AM...here is the link:
Did some research on track. Congrats to your bro at sectionals. Is Assumption still in the same district? Sucks since y'all are seemingly the two best 2A teams in the state. Getting your 120 pounder through to state would be huge. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss:
Did some research on track. Congrats to your bro at sectionals. Is Assumption still in the same district? Sucks since y'all are seemingly the two best 2A teams in the state. Getting your 120 pounder through to state would be huge.
Thanks man! Assumption isn't in our district, but Albia is...Albia is a good traditional tournament team. I think they are ranked 2nd. Shea will be the favorite in the bracket next week considering he is the only ranked kid, but no one at districts is ever anyone to take lightly... Expecting to see every opponent at the top of their games.
Our 120 lber placed 3rd at 106 lbs last year, but has been a bit small at 120 lbs this year...today he gave the returning 113 lb state champ a run for his money. I think the final score ended up being 8-7...was a great match...Our 120 lber has seemed undersized all season, but actually looked like a 120 lber today...I think he has grown physically into the spot.
If we get our heavyweight through, I will be so pumped. He has come so far from last season.
Now off to districts for my 8th grade bro tomorrow...hoping for an all-around good weekend for both of them.
Originally Posted by rico:
Thanks man! Assumption isn't in our district, but Albia is...Albia is a good traditional tournament team. I think they are ranked 2nd. Shea will be the favorite in the bracket next week considering he is the only ranked kid, but no one at districts is ever anyone to take lightly... Expecting to see every opponent at the top of their games.
Our 120 lber placed 3rd at 106 lbs last year, but has been a bit small at 120 lbs this year...today he gave the returning 113 lb state champ a run for his money. I think the final score ended up being 8-7...was a great match...Our 120 lber has seemed undersized all season, but actually looked like a 120 lber today...I think he has grown physically into the spot.
If we get our heavyweight through, I will be so pumped. He has come so far from last season.
Now off to districts for my 8th grade bro tomorrow...hoping for an all-around good weekend for both of them.
Today was fun.
Good deal. I was looking at last year's district results and saw Assumption was in district 1 with y'all. I knew your 120 pounder was tough, but thought he might catch a tough bracket with Green and the Assumption kid (Gould). Just top 2 advance, right? That's why I was thinking it would be a crucial weight. But Im glad to hear they aren't in the same district this year. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss:
Good deal. I was looking at last year's district results and saw Assumption was in district 1 with y'all. I knew your 120 pounder was tough, but thought he might catch a tough bracket with Green and the Assumption kid (Gould). Just top 2 advance, right? That's why I was thinking it would be a crucial weight. But Im glad to hear they aren't in the same district this year.
Oh you're right, it's definitely a crucial weight...for sure. This Skylar Cunningham from the Albia Sectional has sporadically caught fire off and on throughout the season and it appears that he caught it again yesterday...our 120 lber is going to have to make sure that he wrestles real well his first match at districts. Brendan Gould from Assumption looked real tough when I watched him earlier this year...he's probably the toughest kid I've seen at 120 this year. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla:
Northern Iowa destroyed Iowa state today.
Holy cow, did they ever.
Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss:
Cael was smart to leave
I agree... Penn State is a perfect location to bring in some great talent. Every year that I've attended the Fargo national tournament, it has seemed as if Pennsylvania has had some of the toughest kids....consistently, every year they are tough. He's in a good spot right now...and his name alone will attract the kids to the program. [Reply]
Originally Posted by rico:
Holy cow, did they ever.
I agree... Penn State is a perfect location to bring in some great talent. Every year that I've attended the Fargo national tournament, it has seemed as if Pennsylvania has had some of the toughest kids....consistently, every year they are tough. He's in a good spot right now...and his name alone will attract the kids to the program.
Good day for us today that capped off a good weekend. The youngest bro got 1st at districts today...He was in a 16-man formatted bracket (with a few byes, top 4 qualify). He wrestled 4 matches and the total amount of time he spent on the mat was 2 minutes and 39 seconds. He started with a pin in 45 seconds and followed with an 18 second pin and a 37 second pin...in the finals he pinned his guy in 59 seconds... Pumped up for state...for both of them, considering the Sophomore qualifies. If my 8th grade bro ends up winning AAU state, that means he finished the season close to flawless....only loss coming to Jacob Beason from Kansas.
Originally Posted by rico:
MINNESOTA OVER PENN ST. 18-17?!?!?! Whoaaaa....
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Watched it. Fun match. Ness was Ness, 149 was a weird, and Storley wrestled with a horseshoe up his ass. But Minnesota deserved it. PSU with a big win at 197 to ease the pain a bit. I still think it's only a two team race come March. Minny falls short of PSU and Iowa, IMO [Reply]
Anyone watching the Finals tonight? Starts in under 30 minutes. Minnesota and Penn State battling it out. Iowa shit down their leg again, which is hilarious. My favorite March tournament and the ESPN3 coverage was outstanding. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rudy lost the toss:
Anyone watching the Finals tonight? Starts in under 30 minutes. Minnesota and Penn State battling it out. Iowa shit down their leg again, which is hilarious. My favorite March tournament and the ESPN3 coverage was outstanding.