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As a college wrestler that dealt with these rule changes this year, I was skeptical of the 3 pt takedown at first, but liked it as the year went on. It encourages wrestlers who get big leads to keep wrestling and not stall or coast for a period since guys can come back more easily. Keeps guys engaged through the whole match and pushes for tech falls and bonus point victories which will speed up tournaments and duals. In freestyle it only takes 5 takedowns to get a tech fall. Now in folkstyle, it only takes 7. Especially in matches where you know a kid is going to takedown and cut, it makes it easier to end the match with 7 takedowns rather than the 14 it would require before with no near fall. It also translates closer to college wrestling now. Before the 3 pt TD, college had so many changes like 4 pt nearfall, college out of bounds and stalling, riding time, and danger rule. This past year made it seem like that much more different to high school, almost as if it was a different sport. These changes are good as they push for more action and points on the board as well as make it more related to college rules which is helpful for prospective athletes to make that transition to the next level.

Then the Miller and Hernandez twins at Henry Clay and Taylor County: Brandon: 7th @106 2015, 4th @113 2016, 2nd @113 2017, 3rd @113 2018 Bradley: 6th @106 2016, 3rd @120 2018, 5th @120 2019 David: 5th @106 2013, 2nd @106 2014 John: 2nd @113 2013, 2nd @113 2014

Just gonna keep trying to think of all the STX families with placers. The Bauer family with Elliott: 8th @145 2008 Noah 2nd @170 2013 The Pledger family with Brandon: 7th @160 2012, 2nd @182 2013 Isaac: 5th @120 2018

Don’t know how I or no one didn’t catch this one but the Kraeszig family: Greg 3rd @125 1989, 1st @130 1990 Konner 2nd @113 2016, 2nd @138 2017, 2nd @160 2018

Marret brothers from StX as well. Isaac: 7th 285 2017 Everett: 3rd 160 2019, 6th 170 2020, 2nd 182 2021

Having wrestled in Corbin Arena before, the Patriot Open (college) has been held there for the past few years and it’s been pretty smooth with 10 mats, plenty of warm up space, and enough seating to handle state. Although the drive is a bit extensive, the only thing that I’m not sure about is hotels. Seems like the best option to go towards, but anything is better than GRC or Ryle or Atherton or any high school at this point.

I also wonder is it possible for guys to take another year of high school and then take free classes via a community college because I know some counties allow that. Seems pretty effective to just get more credits out of the way without paying tuition and room and board

Zac Cowan is going to bellarmine

I dont understand why they could just take top 4 out of semi state and then split the first rd with 106-145 in the morning and 152-hwt in the afternoon. Indiana did it this weekend and seemed to run very smoothly. Also, I don’t know what the limitations are with the horse park or if state will be there at all given their contract but it seems you can easily run the first rd, qtrs, and a 2 rds of consis on 6 mats instead of 8. That’s 252 matches for the entire day! And can get done pretty early for the next group of guys to be ready in the afternoon. Plus half the guys get knocked out so there’s 8 guys per weight on the second day. Indiana puts on a great state tournament every year with both how they run the tournament on a tight schedule and make it a great athlete and fan experience. Only thing I disagree with is the no first rd wrestle backs but still I’d rather have an Indiana tournament system than this garbage of a top 2 semi state anyday.

I guess that means no state duals @ central anymore

St. X, Trinity and Desales are run by the Archdiocese of Louisville so majority of the decisions come from them.

Michigan does the same thing but you can see only take 14 regardless and there’s no team score at individuals

Or Georgia. Has 7 divisions and with introducing the girls their state tournament is 4 days with one championship rd a day. In VA the have three different venues for 2 divisions each

Definitely Option 2. There’s no way you could divide up region 4 or region 3 into districts. They’re small enough as is now. I would love to see 16 man state brackets because you could possibly run the tournament on Friday night and Saturday like Indiana does.

I wonder how the private schools work like X, Cov Cath and Trinity since they’re independent bodies. Might come down to the archdiocese I would assume

I know the KHSAA didn’t stream it but did anyone record the 2019 state finals?

I know a few matches were recorded but I was wondering if anyone live streamed or recorded the whole finals session. Particularly 145 & 138

I agree with adjusting the weights to move closer to college, but I think they should let it be a few lbs under the college limits so kids can adjust and grow a little bit into the weight instead of cutting down if they’re still growing/maturing. I think they should be: 108,115,122,130,138,145,153,161,172,182,195,215,285. in this case there are 13 weights but there is still the 106 range weight and 215/220 range

What would y’all say were some of the best rivalries in KY? Im one of those people that would consider a rivalry to be when both guys have a win over each other but I’m open to hearing any interesting ones

Amazing product made by an amazing coach!

I was looking for individual rivalries but those teams are nice. I would say wheeler vs yost was a great one, but the X and Trinity rivalry is always a great one across all sports, especially now in wrestling these days.

The last name warfield makes it even better

Remember the one wrestler from fern creek who was named yo’majesty

I also think Daulton Mayer is going to Thomas More

Insko signed with UTC a few days ago