I like the format of the tournament. Seedings seem to work themselves out, and that's heavyweight smaller class stuff so who knows. I pretty much only pay attention to the 3A matches..Go Indianola and Polk!
High School State Tournaments
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That place should be a packed arena today. This is the day where medal matches get lined up. Odd that it's quiet. Any thoughts why?
I will say, having all three sessions of class 3a in the evening really dampers the student attendance. Like it or not, students are more likely to attend when they get to miss school. The leaders in Boone should have put 3a session first or second and all the suburbanite students would have filled the arena.
Track system, that explains a lot. Unfortunately it gives a lot of weight to what freshmen did as 8th graders. Also gets skewed by their significant wins and if you do any USA events for freestyle and Greco.
Once you expand to 24, it will be hard to go back to 16. Another boneheaded move by the Boone boys.
There's nothing about middle school or non-scholastic events listed in the criteria.
1. Head-to-head competition
2. Competition against common opponents
3. Returning state champion
4. Returning second- or third-place finisher in previous season (equal value)
5. Returning fourth- through eighth-place finisher from previous season (valued in order)
6. District champion
7. Returning state qualifier in previous season
8. Winning percentage in the current season
This is the criteria that the state set up a year or two ago, this is not track wrestlings criteria.
the schedule rotates, 3A will be one of the other slots next year
This is 100% correct. My kid was excited to attend until I told him 3A was at night. He hasnt attended a single session.
Obviously it’s early and he is only 15, but the Ross kid from Fort Dodge at 195 is on my want list at ISU
He'll be tough to get imo, he wrestles for Sebolt and a majority of their guys go out east
It's too bad Hagarty isn't 100%. I'd like to see that rematch with both at full strength.
His opponent this evening is the son of one of my good friends from high school. He was also their backup running back for football.
Everyone is going to want Ross. Could be a PSU type kid too. I think a realistic target for Iowa State in that weight range (and one I think we will have a very good chance to get) is Danarii Mickel from Ames (Paniro's cousin).
His ankle pick off of the whistle in the quarters was insanely quick.
I see he's through to the finals....beat the 18 seed to get there. Good stuff.
Is he walking on at Iowa State to play football or is that DNH's 220#. Whichever one it was is a well put together lad and an impressive athlete. I sat next to an old boy at the BCLUW duals tournament this winter that was giving me the low down. Nice guy to talk to.
