01statechamp130

Best one I personally witnessed was Knable but I think Joe Carr Jr would be the best based off his performance nationally and in college. Worst - there is a long list of 103's or 112's and Hwt's who come to mind as far as wrestling skill is concerned. But I remember 2001 the 152 from St X that had like 15 losses on the year and won it. I think his name was Will Steinbach or something like that. At the time I thought he was the least talented guy that had won it all.

Waylon got hosed in that match. He had the takedown a couple of times but was called out of bounds. That was a good match though

Anyone know of any open tournaments for guys out of college already? It has been 8 years since I wrestled competitively and I was wanting to try getting back into it a bit.

Just don't have the time to commit to coaching. I would love to coach but with working a steady 8-5 wouldn't be able to help the kids with practice.

Anyone know how the teams finished?

I saw on one website where in Virginia Beach he placed 7th at 103 but there were only 14 kids in his weight class so with 1 win you are an all american. That cant be the same Senior Nationals that this record is talking about, is it? When I went it was up in Newark Deleware and there were approximmately 64 guys in every weight class.

Goff didn't finish in top 8 according to NHSCA website

I hate the weight rules! I am so glad I didn't have to deal with them.

Did he not make it to the tournament! I couldn't find his name in the 135, 140 or 145 result brackets and Union had 0 pts.

I never thought I would see the day when he would walk away. He has been talking about it for as long as I can remember. I just thought that one day he would eventually pass away in the coaches corner, when some hotshot would try something crazy and he his old ticker would give out. I know I tested that old ticker. :-D Glad he got to walk away on his own terms. That is one man that I care a whole lot for.

I'm biased but Chuck Anderson (Seneca) took me from a Freshman that didn't know anything about the sport to a senior that finished the year undefeated and at the top of the podium at state and 1 win away from placing at Senior Nationals. I wasn't the only guy who he has done that with. He is great at teaching a lot of technique and motivation quickly.

That's not what is going to cause him to lose. Being confident is a major advantage. Nerves are what cause you to lose to people that you could/should beat. I always wrestled 10 times better going into the match thinking that I was better and was for sure going to win. Early on in my career most of my loses where to people that I could have beaten but was too nervious before the match and I would start like crap and couldn't catch up.

I was wondering what some of your thoughts were on the format for the state tournament? I personally really enjoyed the 16 man tournament with Districts and Regionals but I understand where there are some decent wrestlers that get left out. To me it used to mean something to just make it to state and I think the 32 man takes a way from that a little.

wrist roll, high crotch

I was talking about Ben Vessels being the boring one not ben warner

Ben was so slow and the only thing he ever did was that arm drag. Plus everytime he wrestled anyone decent, he would stall till the end of the match and then win it.

Isaac Knable and Ian Horn were the most impressibe but the most fun was Dean Williams (Seneca 1998), he was a beast at 125 and he tried a lot of different stuff in his matches.

Chuck was and still is a great coach. He singly handly took me from a kid that got manhandled as a freshman who had never wrestled before to an undefeated state champ my senior year. He spent many extra hours with me after practices and in the summer driving me and a few others all over the country to wrestle in camps and tournaments against better competition. He also taught (forced) a work ethic that helped prepare me for my life as a man. He is a great person and I care for him dearly. GO REDHAWKS.

Ian Horn was the best technician I ever saw in person