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Well I am sure that if anyone wants an explanation of why Ryle did what they did all they have to do is ask Coach Ruschell. He should be available Friday night at the coaches social at the hotel and at anytime on Saturday, but if he leaves in the middle of the conversation on Saturday it’s cause he has a kid to coach not cause he is afraid to talk about it. And furthermore you want to get on a coach for one match that didn’t happen what about all the other matches that didn’t happen because teams didn’t show. How many teams just didn’t go because of possible seeding matchups? At least Ryle showed up and didn’t back away and play it safe. Ryle wrestles one of the toughest schedules in the state if not the toughest schedule and doesn’t run from anyone.

Building the sport of wrestling is the job of the youth and middle school. Kids start developing in middle school and you won't know how big or small they will be down the road. And if you limit the participation then your not doing your best job for your high school. By not giving them a chance they will quit and go do some thing else. We already have a problem at the high school level that if some kids aren't on the varsity team then they would rather sit out a year or quit all together. Most high school teams hope to get probably 5 or more freshman a year to keep numbers a float. Most middle school teams can't even fill every weight class as it is. District 5 : Ryle 31, Walton 21, Cov Cath 8, Conner 5. Total : 65. If you limit 1 per weight 43. 22 kids not even getting a chance and some of those will qualify for State and may even place. Doesn't make sense to me. Look at moving teams makes more sense.

The Ryle coach did mention Cowans win over Lee. But it isn't his job to fight for a wrestler of another team.

I think it is also funny that a coach screws up and blame is put on everybody else. This is what is wrong with the world today. Connor Lee's loss to Cowan was mentioned and over looked. The next criteria was last years placing and that is what was used. So instead of bashing NKY or Ryle why not say you screwed up take ownership for not doing what people pay you to do (which is what is best for your kids) and do your job and be where your supposed to be. Chalk it up as a learned lesson and make sure you pick up the phone.

Criteria was used last year placing results. Adams finished higher then Lee. Lee finished higher than Lenhart. Lenhart finished higher then Cowan. Cowan didn't place.

I also do believe the nurse practitioner you are speaking of was a Ryle parent. It's a bad situation but it is what it is.

He is not a coach at Ryle.

What happen today to Ronnie was unfortunate, but to think that Ryle had anything to do with what happened to your son is just wrong. You have the right to be mad, but every coach should know that those forms are not always 100% garunteed. Your son is not the first kid with ringworm and a note to not be allowed to wrestle and he won't be the last. This situation comes up every year at some tournament. It is not fair to all the other wrestlers to have to wrestle on the same mat as someone with a skin condition. Minnesota shut down wrestling completely 2 or 3 years ago do to skin condition. Not saying this incident would go this far, but the well being of the group is first.