dutch

106 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Isham Peace of Walton Verona2nd Place - Nolan Moore of Moeller3rd Place - Cole Thomas of Ryle4th Place - Gavin Andreoni of Woodford County5th Place - Jayssen Hanson of Saint Xavier6th Place - Brian Hertel of West Clermont7th Place - Jack Roth of Elder8th Place - Donovan Evans of Pleasure Ridge Park12th Place - Matthew Moore of Union County12th Place - Cameron Baker of Scott12th Place - Jason Holden of Campbell County12th Place - Nate Schneider of Campbell County14th Place - Jack McCubbin of South Oldham14th Place - Bryon Pino of Pleasure Ridge Park1st Place MatchIsham Peace (Walton Verona) 9-0, Fr. over Nolan Moore (Moeller) 4-1, . (Dec 2-0).3rd Place MatchCole Thomas (Ryle) 3-1, 8th. over Gavin Andreoni (Woodford County) 5-3, 8th. (UTB 3-2).5th Place MatchJayssen Hanson (Saint Xavier) 6-2, Fr. over Brian Hertel (West Clermont) 2-2, Fr. (Fall 2:26).7th Place MatchJack Roth (Elder) 7-3, Fr. over Donovan Evans (Pleasure Ridge Park) 5-3, So. (Inj. 0:00).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.15th Place Match() , . over () , . (Bye).113 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Shay Horton of Ryle2nd Place - Josue Dawson of Princeton3rd Place - Brendan Pye of Scott4th Place - Chase Huff of Goshen5th Place - Adam Bender of Woodford County6th Place - Cody Orth of Campbell County7th Place - Austin Hedges of Trinity8th Place - Dylan Rowland of West Clermont1st Place MatchShay Horton (Ryle) 5-0, Jr. over Josue Dawson (Princeton) 5-2, So. (MD 14-0).3rd Place MatchBrendan Pye (Scott) 7-1, Jr. over Chase Huff (Goshen) 5-2, So. (Dec 10-4).5th Place MatchAdam Bender (Woodford County) 3-2, Sr. over Cody Orth (Campbell County) 9-5, Sr. (MD 11-2).7th Place MatchAustin Hedges (Trinity) 5-3, So. over Dylan Rowland (West Clermont) 0-4, Fr. (Fall 4:19).120 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Dylan Preston of Woodford County2nd Place - Elijah Jackson of Princeton3rd Place - Brayden Zenni of Moeller4th Place - Nathan Ohlmann of Saint Xavier5th Place - Rusty Craddock of Ryle6th Place - Luigi Lattero of West Clermont7th Place - Tisen Moore of Scott8th Place - Anthony Martinette of Trinity1st Place MatchDylan Preston (Woodford County) 8-3, Fr. over Elijah Jackson (Princeton) 8-1, So. (Fall 3:45).3rd Place MatchBrayden Zenni (Moeller) 6-2, Fr. over Nathan Ohlmann (Saint Xavier) 4-4, So. (Fall 3:44).5th Place MatchRusty Craddock (Ryle) 3-2, Fr. over Luigi Lattero (West Clermont) 2-3, So. (Dec 6-1).7th Place MatchTisen Moore (Scott) 2-3, 8th. over Anthony Martinette (Trinity) 1-7, Fr. (Fall 2:57).126 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Tylan Tucker of Woodford County2nd Place - Seth Lutes of Scott3rd Place - Jaydon Streine of Walton Verona4th Place - Agali Radzhapov of Moore5th Place - Eric Kassow of Elder6th Place - Jacob Woodard of Campbell County7th Place - Michael Dodge of Ryle8th Place - Jacob Gravatte of Pleasure Ridge Park12th Place - Omar Cruz-Rios of Princeton12th Place - Robert Streine of Walton Verona12th Place - Alex Fike of Trinity12th Place - Jake Ransbottom of West Clermont1st Place MatchTylan Tucker (Woodford County) 7-3, Sr. over Seth Lutes (Scott) 6-2, So. (Dec 4-0).3rd Place MatchJaydon Streine (Walton Verona) 5-1, So. over Agali Radzhapov (Moore) 4-5, Jr. (Fall 2:25).5th Place MatchEric Kassow (Elder) 3-1, Sr. over Jacob Woodard (Campbell County) 11-3, Jr. (MD 16-6).7th Place MatchMichael Dodge (Ryle) 2-2, Fr. over Jacob Gravatte (Pleasure Ridge Park) 2-4, So. (Inj. 0:00).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place Match() , . over () , . (Bye).15th Place Match() , . over () , . (Bye).132 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Ryan Moore of Walton Verona2nd Place - Blake Evans of Pleasure Ridge Park3rd Place - Philip Hutchins of Princeton4th Place - Nathaniel Wheeler of Saint Xavier5th Place - Layne Seibert of Scott6th Place - Dalton Russelburg of Union County7th Place - Landon Lenhart of Trinity8th Place - Elijah Phan of Louisville Male12th Place - Darian Camery of John Hardin12th Place - Tristan McKenzie of Moeller12th Place - Caleb Kish of Ryle12th Place - Quinton Cox of Union County16th Place - Trace Jones of Elder16th Place - Will Turner of West Clermont16th Place - Andrew Archibald of South Oldham16th Place - Logan Reed of Ryle1st Place MatchRyan Moore (Walton Verona) 9-0, Sr. over Blake Evans (Pleasure Ridge Park) 10-1, Sr. (Fall 2:41).3rd Place MatchPhilip Hutchins (Princeton) 9-1, Jr. over Nathaniel Wheeler (Saint Xavier) 5-3, Jr. (For.).5th Place MatchLayne Seibert (Scott) 7-2, Jr. over Dalton Russelburg (Union County) 6-4, Fr. (Dec 3-2).7th Place MatchLandon Lenhart (Trinity) 3-5, So. over Elijah Phan (Louisville Male) 6-6, Fr. (Dec 8-2).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.15th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.138 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Jordan Ward of Moeller2nd Place - Blake Roth of Walton Verona3rd Place - Chase Yost of Woodford County4th Place - Kaden Darbro of Saint Xavier5th Place - Garret Ward of Goshen6th Place - Chas Fudold of South Oldham7th Place - Ryan Heidrich of Union County8th Place - Trent Jackson of Moore12th Place - Jaelyn Hamilton of Trinity12th Place - DJ Melillo of Elder12th Place - Hunter Chrisman of West Clermont12th Place - Owen Stacey of Campbell County14th Place - Clayton Helms of Pleasure Ridge Park14th Place - Logan Park of Scott1st Place MatchJordan Ward (Moeller) 7-0, Jr. over Blake Roth (Walton Verona) 7-1, Sr. (Dec 5-0).3rd Place MatchChase Yost (Woodford County) 9-2, So. over Kaden Darbro (Saint Xavier) 5-3, Sr. (Fall 0:40).5th Place MatchGarret Ward (Goshen) 3-1, . over Chas Fudold (South Oldham) 8-4, So. (Fall 4:07).7th Place MatchRyan Heidrich (Union County) 5-2, Jr. over Trent Jackson (Moore) 3-7, So. (MD 8-0).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.15th Place Match() , . over () , . (Bye).145 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Trent Johnson of John Hardin2nd Place - Alex Rivera of Moore3rd Place - Collin Houston of Princeton4th Place - Ronan Wyatt of Woodford County5th Place - Tristen Spalding of Walton Verona6th Place - Mitchell Moore of Moeller7th Place - Clayton Fitzhugh of Saint Xavier8th Place - Noah McDonald of Pleasure Ridge Park10th Place - Nick Sutter of West Clermont10th Place - Lukas Brown of Trinity12th Place - Eli Bell of Scott12th Place - Trevor Pogue of Union County18th Place - Ben Wood of Ryle18th Place - Allen Elam of Union County18th Place - Nolan McCune of West Clermont18th Place - Patrick Barrett of Elder18th Place - Brice Briggs of Goshen18th Place - Thomas Hill of Goshen1st Place MatchTrent Johnson (John Hardin) 15-0, Sr. over Alex Rivera (Moore) 7-3, Jr. (Fall 1:17).3rd Place MatchCollin Houston (Princeton) 9-1, Sr. over Ronan Wyatt (Woodford County) 7-4, Jr. (MD 13-3).5th Place MatchTristen Spalding (Walton Verona) 6-2, So. over Mitchell Moore (Moeller) 5-3, Sr. (Inj. 0:00).7th Place MatchClayton Fitzhugh (Saint Xavier) 7-1, Sr. over Noah McDonald (Pleasure Ridge Park) 6-2, Sr. (Fall 2:20).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.15th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.17th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.152 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Zane Brown of Louisville Male2nd Place - Noah Duke of Ryle3rd Place - Isaiah Newberry of Moore4th Place - James Kraeszig of Saint Xavier5th Place - Wyatt Andreoni of Woodford County6th Place - Griffin Dulak of John Hardin7th Place - Steven Little of Union County8th Place - Tommy Thamann of Elder10th Place - Walker McCubbin of South Oldham10th Place - Vince Scally of Moeller12th Place - Greg Hale of Union County12th Place - Nathan Zinser of Scott18th Place - Brandon Gibson of Walton Verona18th Place - Collin Briggs of Goshen18th Place - John Vanetti of Trinity18th Place - Darius Todd of Pleasure Ridge Park18th Place - Brendan Imhoff of West Clermont1st Place MatchZane Brown (Louisville Male) 10-0, Jr. over Noah Duke (Ryle) 3-2, 8th. (Dec 3-0).3rd Place MatchIsaiah Newberry (Moore) 6-3, Jr. over James Kraeszig (Saint Xavier) 5-3, Jr. (Dec 8-5).5th Place MatchWyatt Andreoni (Woodford County) 7-4, Jr. over Griffin Dulak (John Hardin) 12-3, Sr. (Dec 6-5).7th Place MatchSteven Little (Union County) 8-2, 8th. over Tommy Thamann (Elder) 7-3, So. (Fall 4:49).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.15th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.17th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.160 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Derrick Smallwood of John Hardin2nd Place - Konner Kraeszig of Saint Xavier3rd Place - Triston Brooks of Woodford County4th Place - Daulton Mayer of Walton Verona5th Place - Matt Lewis of West Clermont6th Place - Jon Gaudin of Trinity7th Place - Carlos Perry of Union County8th Place - Graham Davis of Pleasure Ridge Park12th Place - Chris Allen of Moore12th Place - Jaron Cannon of Ryle12th Place - Heath Deffenbaugh of Elder12th Place - Morgan Ramano of Moeller14th Place - Chad Jarvis of Goshen14th Place - JJ Vonderall of Goshen1st Place MatchDerrick Smallwood (John Hardin) 13-0, Sr. over Konner Kraeszig (Saint Xavier) 7-1, Sr. (MD 15-4).3rd Place MatchTriston Brooks (Woodford County) 8-2, So. over Daulton Mayer (Walton Verona) 7-2, So. (Dec 12-7).5th Place MatchMatt Lewis (West Clermont) 4-1, Jr. over Jon Gaudin (Trinity) 3-5, Jr. (TF-1.5 0:00 (15-0)).7th Place MatchCarlos Perry (Union County) 5-4, Jr. over Graham Davis (Pleasure Ridge Park) 7-4, Sr. (Dec 6-3).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.15th Place Match() , . over () , . (Bye).170 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Mason Smith of Walton Verona2nd Place - Cameron Ward of Saint Xavier3rd Place - Cody Foster of Ryle4th Place - Noah Jones of Moore5th Place - John Conners of Elder6th Place - Jacob Thompson of Scott7th Place - Tony Ornelas of Woodford County8th Place - Brenden Wester of Louisville Male12th Place - Will Horschler of John Hardin12th Place - Pete Doherty of Elder12th Place - Noah Mirick of West Clermont12th Place - Payton Ervin of Union County13th Place - Ryan Martin of Trinity1st Place MatchMason Smith (Walton Verona) 8-0, Sr. over Cameron Ward (Saint Xavier) 6-2, Sr. (Fall 1:17).3rd Place MatchCody Foster (Ryle) 7-1, . over Noah Jones (Moore) 2-7, Sr. (Fall 2:57).5th Place MatchJohn Conners (Elder) 7-1, Jr. over Jacob Thompson (Scott) 5-3, Jr. (Dec 7-3).7th Place MatchTony Ornelas (Woodford County) 3-7, Fr. over Brenden Wester (Louisville Male) 5-6, Jr. (Dec 4-0).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place MatchRyan Martin (Trinity) 0-6, Fr. over () , . (Bye).15th Place Match() , . over () , . (Bye).182 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Braden Mulcahy of Walton Verona2nd Place - Jared Kelsay of Scott3rd Place - Tommy Feldman of Elder4th Place - Matthew Clemons of Saint Xavier5th Place - Zach Chandler of Louisville Male6th Place - Luis Ceron of Moore7th Place - Brandon Cobb of Ryle8th Place - Aiden Fiorenza of Moeller12th Place - Jason Robinson of Princeton12th Place - Brandon Richmond of Campbell County12th Place - Trever Nelsen of John Hardin12th Place - David Jones of West Clermont16th Place - Chris Troutman of Trinity16th Place - Darius Moore of Union County16th Place - Casey Rauch of Campbell County16th Place - Jackson Rogers of Ryle1st Place MatchBraden Mulcahy (Walton Verona) 9-0, Jr. over Jared Kelsay (Scott) 7-2, Jr. (MD 9-0).3rd Place MatchTommy Feldman (Elder) 9-1, Jr. over Matthew Clemons (Saint Xavier) 5-3, Sr. (OT 6-4).5th Place MatchZach Chandler (Louisville Male) 9-2, Jr. over Luis Ceron (Moore) 3-7, Sr. (Fall 1:11).7th Place MatchBrandon Cobb (Ryle) 2-3, So. over Aiden Fiorenza (Moeller) 2-3, . (Fall 2:22).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.15th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.195 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Jake Thompson of Moeller2nd Place - Matthias Ervin of Union County3rd Place - Kadin Kulmer of Trinity4th Place - Cody Lonkard of Ryle5th Place - LeVaughn Wilson of Princeton6th Place - Gerald Seeney of Scott7th Place - Tyler Eshman of Elder8th Place - Allen Anderson of Moore12th Place - Connor McCubbin of South Oldham12th Place - John Stork of Woodford County12th Place - Ben Berger of West Clermont12th Place - Michael Leicht of Campbell County14th Place - Colton Maines of Walton Verona16th Place - Peyton Martin of Louisville Male16th Place - Jacob Perry of John Hardin1st Place MatchJake Thompson (Moeller) 4-0, . over Matthias Ervin (Union County) 9-1, So. (Dec 5-1).3rd Place MatchKadin Kulmer (Trinity) 4-1, Jr. over Cody Lonkard (Ryle) 3-2, Sr. (Fall 1:49).5th Place MatchLeVaughn Wilson (Princeton) 7-3, Jr. over Gerald Seeney (Scott) 3-2, Sr. (Dec 7-3).7th Place MatchTyler Eshman (Elder) 7-2, Sr. over Allen Anderson (Moore) 5-5, Jr. (Inj. 0:00).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.15th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.220 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Trevor Hankins of Moeller2nd Place - Isaac Marret of Saint Xavier3rd Place - Damoreon Travis of Moore4th Place - Tyler Kassinger of South Oldham5th Place - Jacob Tatman of Goshen6th Place - Ross Hicks of Union County7th Place - Chandler Watkins of Ryle8th Place - Jack Hill of Woodford County12th Place - Tucker Monsour of Trinity12th Place - Nathan Tate of Louisville Male12th Place - Nathan Justice of Scott12th Place - Curtis Dailey of Walton Verona13th Place - Kyle Vanderhorst of Goshen1st Place MatchTrevor Hankins (Moeller) 8-0, Sr. over Isaac Marret (Saint Xavier) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 4-3).3rd Place MatchDamoreon Travis (Moore) 7-2, Sr. over Tyler Kassinger (South Oldham) 7-4, Sr. (MD 13-1).5th Place MatchJacob Tatman (Goshen) 5-1, Sr. over Ross Hicks (Union County) 8-2, Sr. (Fall 2:25).7th Place MatchChandler Watkins (Ryle) 2-2, Jr. over Jack Hill (Woodford County) 6-4, Sr. (Fall 4:10).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place MatchKyle Vanderhorst (Goshen) 0-3, . over () , . (Bye).15th Place Match() , . over () , . (Bye).285 ResultsGuaranteed Places1st Place - Payton Snyder of Union County2nd Place - Cameron Ringel of Moeller3rd Place - Noah Hunter of Scott4th Place - Jaxson Frysinger of West Clermont5th Place - Rowan Tolbert of Elder6th Place - Wyatt Jones of Louisville Male7th Place - Maxwell Pfeiffer of Saint Xavier8th Place - Marqus Malone of Moore12th Place - Eric Austin of Trinity12th Place - Kyle Ross of Pleasure Ridge Park12th Place - Austin Grundy of Goshen12th Place - Trevor Addison of Scott1st Place MatchPayton Snyder (Union County) 9-0, Sr. over Cameron Ringel (Moeller) 5-2, Jr. (Fall 0:28).3rd Place MatchNoah Hunter (Scott) 7-1, Sr. over Jaxson Frysinger (West Clermont) 2-2, . (Fall 1:55).5th Place MatchRowan Tolbert (Elder) 3-1, So. over Wyatt Jones (Louisville Male) 5-6, Jr. (Fall 2:49).7th Place MatchMaxwell Pfeiffer (Saint Xavier) 3-4, Sr. over Marqus Malone (Moore) 2-7, Jr. (Fall 4:40).9th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.11th Place MatchThis match has not been wrestled yet.13th Place Match() , . over () , . (Bye).15th Place Match() , . over () , . (Bye).

Thanks for the update

Damn, Cole is already taller than you Darren.

Well said you big sissy. Hope you and Cole are doing well.

We should probably get a few weeks of wrestling in but that is up to Ranger. Good luck to Tyler and his team this year.

Easy Tiger!! Its a little early in the season to get so fired up. I find it funny that you are getting so upset about pre-season rankings. Tyler has been wrestling for a long time and he is a good wrestler. I have no doubt that he will make a run at a State Title this year. However, I would be careful writing checks for your son that he will have to cash. You basically guaranteed in two separate post that he will be in the finals. That is probably putting unnecessary pressure on Tyler going into the season. I would much rather see Tyler on here making this statement than his dad. After all Tyler is the one wrestling. You and I have been in a lot of wrestling rooms and tournaments together for years and this seems a little out of character for you. As you know, My son Mason does pretty well on the mat. You would never see my get on a wrestling website and talk how my kid is going to walk to the finals and basically beat all the kids in his weight class. I don't know what State Tournament you have been going to but, those state titles are hard to come by. Hopefully, Mason gets one this year but, you would never hear me predict that. I'm also trying to figure out your post about going to a National Tournament. Who'd have thought Storck would wrestle a now 6 time super 32 champ/top 5 kid (nationally) in the second round at Super 32! Tough draw! But funny we didn't see any of those kids wrestling there that are ranked above him. Just my 2 cents!! How did that tournament work out for him? The last tournament Mason attended was Flo Nationals and he had Sammy Sasso first match. Sasso happens to be a #1 ranked national wrestler. Mason got his butt kicked. However, Mason bounced back and won 6 matches in a row to take 4th. 3 of those wins were over top 20 nationally ranked wrestlers. I can tell you as a dad, I have never been prouder of Mason and his performance on the mat. You did not see me get on KY Wrestling and go on and on about how tough my kid is and who he is going to beat this year. I also did not call out every wrestler in KY that did not attend Flo Nationals. There have been plenty of times people have picked Mason to lose and sometimes he does. My guess is they will do the same thing at some point this year. That is how it works. This doesn't mean they have an agenda or they think Mason is a bad kid. They just think another kid is better than Mason. Not a big deal unless you make it one. Now on to your comment about your "Bored Fact Checkers". Considering I help Ranger follow results thru the year, I take a little offense to your comment. You can't even imagine the hours that go into doing the rankings. I assure you it is not an easy job. I will tell you that there is no agenda in regards to Tyler. I think he is a tough, physical wrestler. However, your recent rants are making it difficult to root for him. You are very proud of Tyler and I understand why. I am also a father and I am my son's biggest fan. I know this is a tough and demanding sport for the wrestler and the entire family. We all devote a lot of time putting our kids in a position to be successful on the mat and in life. I'm sure you understand the phrase "living vicariously". I think this applies in this situation. You should take a step back and let Tyler prove what ever he feels he needs to on the mat. You don't need to tell us how great he is. I assure you that he will do just fine, if he just wrestles. The results will say more than anything you could type. If you just let him wrestle, you won't have to make excuses every time he happens to take a loss. Tell Tyler good luck this season and go get that title.

Here are the bonus matches we are considering. Who wins and why? Ranger vs. Ryan Moore Dutch vs. Mason Smith Coach Roth vs. Blake Roth Coach Leavell vs. Diion Leavell Coach Thomas vs. Cole Thomas Coach Lee vs. Connor Lee Coach Wheeler vs. Nate Wheeler Coach Ervin vs. Micah Ervin #####Bonus matches##### Coach Joe B vs. Jake Burroughs Coach Ruschell vs. Kyle or TJ Coach Kaiser vs. Coach Kaiser The list is endless but fun to talk about We will vote on the matches we all want to see and try to make it happen.

You can't imagine the time and sacrifices Ryan and his family made to make this day happen. Very proud of Ryan!!!

We will be having open mats tonight and tomorrow from 6-8. Free and open to all. 14876 Brown rd. Verona, Ky 41092.

Reed was a beast this weekend.

I will give you Rangers login for $20. Lol

He did. Thanks

Check your messages.

Good luck to you guys. Kick some butt!!

Let me know if you need a 160.

We will be here next Thursday 6-8pm. We are going Sunday thru Thursday every week leading up to VA Beach, Flo, and Team Ky but at different locations. Come by next Thursday and we will have a schedule for the following week.

Guess I better put on some shoes and start stretching. Lol. Second thought, I think I will just sit and observe.

You can send all three.

There is a little place at 14876 Brown Road in Verona that has had FREE open mats for years. Matter of fact it will going on tonight from 6-8. As far as competition, there will be a room full of State Champs/Placers from 86lbs to 182. All are welcome!!!

You can say goodbye to statetitlebound but unfortunately you will see him tomorrow at your region. It is hilarious that a high school coach would make up a screen name just to talk trash. I figured it was just a high school kid mad he wasn't ranked higher. Come to find out it is a coach you know well. Classic!!!

That was a pretty good breakdown. I also believe that the team race will be close all the way to the end. I would say that most of the picks you made look reasonable. However, I could see 106,113,120,132,160,170, 220, and 285 going slightly different 1-4. I see a bunch of coin flip matches that could go either way. Good luck to Cody and your team. Should be a great weekend of wrestling!!!!

I imagine state placement.

Seed meeting tomorrow.

Wrestling year round is a tough one. My opinion is every kid is different. I would suggest that any parent with a young wrestler should talk to some older wrestling parents and see what worked best for their child. The first and most important factor is the goal of the young wrestler. Does he want to make it to state? Maybe they fell a little short last year and they are just looking to improve. Maybe they want to be a State Placer or State Champ. Does the wrestler want to wrestle in college? No matter the goal, working in the offseason will improve their chances of achieving those goals. If you consider a normal wrestling season for most kids. This season starts mid October and ends mid February. That is a total of 4 months on the mat. Imagine if that wrestler had an additional 4 months of training in the offseason. He could basically gain an entire wrestling season on most of his competition . If the wrestler trained year round it would be basically 3 wrestling seasons in a calendar year. This brings me back to every kid is different. I am friends with many wrestlers and parents. I know many kids that wrestle just during the season and many kids that train year round. It seems to me that the majority of the kids that train year round are looking to wrestle in college. However, my guess is that we will have some KY kids that will wrestle in college that don't train year round. Once again, I believe the wrestler needs to have realistic goals and then its up to the parents and coaches to help him achieve the goals. My personal experience with raising a wrestler has probably been like the majority of parents. I have spent countless hours in the wrestling room, weight room, tournaments, road trips, camps, etc. Sometimes we forget that wrestling is a entire family commitment depending on how involved the wrestler is in the sport. I'm sure some people know what I am talking about. I always say, "imagine if my son would have continued to play basketball". Would be pretty cool to go to a game and be out in an hour. On the other hand I imagine I would have still been at basketball camps, weight rooms, tournaments, etc. So back to the question "How many wrestle year round?" My son was involved with basketball, baseball, soccer, football, and wrestling until the 7th grade. Since then he only plays football and wrestles. Mason started lifting weights in the summer going into the 7th grade. We all teamed up with Ranger and would go over to Campbell County and do workouts 3 days a week. The workouts were tough and not to mention the stink eyes from some of the Campbell parents. That was a joke by the way. I believe that weight training is an important part of wrestling. I can tell you it is hard to put muscle on skinny. We also spend a lot of time at Jeff Jordans. We have been to a ton of camps over the years. There were two reasons we always went to Jordans when they were younger. First, you will not find tougher competition at a camp. We would always ask Jeff to sign our boys up for the "hammer camp". This is the week he puts all the top guys in one group. They would usually take some serious butt kickings. Second, he shows a handful of technique that your wrestler will actually use. They will drill those same moves hundreds of times during that week. So if you are looking for standing leg cradles or flying squirrels this is not the camp for your kid. We also always traveled in packs.(Ryan, Blake, Spencer, and Mason) I would say that is an important part for the kids. They have the chance to hangout with their closest friends and not just dad who is probably worn out from the 10 hour tournament. Once they move into the later years of high school the boys are more independent. They have spent years with kids all over the state and now they usually train together. Most of our group trains at ETC during the offseason. I believe there are multiple clubs available in all parts of the state. Most of the group are going to camps in the offseason at the colleges they would like to attend. I assure you that I don't have all the answers. There are many parents that have raised multiple wrestlers and might of done things differently. Who is to say what success looks like? Wins? Titles? College? No matter where my son ends up I would say it was successful. I would not trade these memories for anything. I can tell you that I watched a lot of wrestlers and parents over the years. I tried to talk to parents and coaches who had already been through the journey. I took some of their advice and did what I thought was best for my son. He tells me all the time "Thank you" The older they get, the more they really understand. Hope this helps anyone with younger kids. Hopefully some other parents with many more years experience than me will add some insight. Man, I didn't expect to write a book.