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    If you think Ky State is great, do not watch Indiana or Iowa. I love this sport and love following it, but I’m not that excited for state. Being packed in a high school gym for 2 days with all the breaks for no reason and people standing in your way at the rail. I really can’t understand why it can’t be changed to somewhere more accommodating. I’m afraid it’s going to be much bigger this year. I was at Atherton and saw standing room only at Ryle. It’s gonna be a mess. Anyone else feel this way? 

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    27 minutes ago, BroOfCoach said:

    In 1999, John Dials of Sheldon Clark placed 5th in his region (old Region 4). He ended up wrestling in the state tournament as an alternate and upset, as I recall, the #1 wrestler in the state in the first round with a pin via a standing cradle (opponent may not have been #1, but he was a 1 seed). He would end up wrestling that same wrestler in the consolation semifinals and proceeded to get teched. He would go on to place 5th. Dials became a state champion two years later.

    It’s these kind of stories that make me love this sport so much. 

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    It’s not talked about enough. It’s expected in this sport, but not always shown. My friends and I all noticed a kid that was dominant and gracious at the same time. He pinned an opponent and helped him up. He wrestled a great match in the finals and shook his opponent’s hand and even hugged him. Caleb Mayes showed he is to be feared at 144 and that he is a great kid. 

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    43 minutes ago, pin4thewin said:

    If they can still change their weights then that seems like all the more advantage they are recieving. If john doe is wrestling 144 all year but then bumps up to 150 for regionals, then kids from regions that haven't had the meeting will be able to change weights knowing which gives them the best path.

    True. There’s not any big surprises in region 1, but if the Raneys dropped, there would be a lot of last minute changes. 

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    26 minutes ago, Hawkeye of old said:
    • Well here are my pics.      106-valera.             113 Conner.        120 hardin      126 gross.      132 whorton     138  Messer.     144 Springer.   150 Arnold   157  Herron   165  Bobitt  175 Lambert  190  Boyd    215  Silva  285 Bollinger.                   A very close race for the team -  Anyone of the top five teams could win . Just have to see. Good luck to all

    We see what you did there. :)