bocowrestling 14 Report post Posted February 18, 2013 Out of the 77 schools that participated in the tournament, medals were awarded to wrestlers from only 15 schools that were ranked 4A and below. Those schools accounted for only 19% of the medals. If you did not attend a 6A or 5A school, there was an 81% chance that you would not medal at all. This sport will never grow in the state if you don't have more opportunities for kids to be successful. Small schools simply don't have the resources to compete like big schools. Does Bourbon County have the athletes to compete with Campbell County, or the financial resources? I can assure you that we don't. We also don't have endless teaching positions to hire coaches. Make an argument for Bath County or Paris or Powell County to start a program. My argument goes something like this, "you should really start a program so you can go to the state and watch Campbell County and St. X collect medals. Woodford County, Larue and Union will get a few also." That is not compelling. You can sign all the petitions to save wrestling all you want, but in the end, the ability to save the sport rests with simple decisions like this. If you want people to care about wrestling, why don't you give them something they can achieve. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nathaniel Bryan 6 Report post Posted February 18, 2013 FOOTBALL CLASSES OF THE TOP-20 FINISHING TEAMS AT STATE IN 2013 1. St. Xavier (6-A) 2. Campbell County (6-A) 3. Union County (2-A) 4. Woodford County (5-A) 5. Simon Kenton (6-A) 6. Trinity (6-A) 7. Ryle (6-A) 8. Oldham County (6-A) 9. LaRue County (3-A) 10. Henry Clay (6-A) 11. Moore (4-A) 12. Southern (6-A) 13. Wayne County (3-A) 14. Christian County (5-A) 14. Johnson Central (4-A) 16. John Hardin (5-A) 16. Walton-Verona (2-A) 18. Meade County (6-A) 19. Franklin County (5-A) 20. Fern Creek (6-A) More than 1/3 (33.3 PERCENT) of the top 17 teams points-wise were 4-A or below (2-A Union, 3-A LaRue, 4-A Moore, 3-A Wayne, 4-A Johnson Central and 2-A Walton-Verona). You also have to take into account that many 5-A and 6-A football programs have had teams for years. There are a ton of 1-A, 2-A, 3-A football programs that don't have wrestling. You also have to take into account where wrestling is booming. For example, in two of your biggest cities/counties in the state (Owensboro-Daviess and Bowling Green-Warren), wrestling is almost non-existent. You also have to take into account that JUST because you are a big school does NOT mean you will have success, either. Of the 81 (not 77) schools which were listed on the state scoreboard, check out these schools which finished 62nd or worse: 62. Iroquois (5-A), 62. Tates Creek (6-A), 64. Bryan Station (6-A), 64. Cooper (5-A), 69. Male (6-A), 72. Seneca (6-A), 76. DuPont Manual (6-A), 77. Daviess County (6-A), 77. Graves (5-A). Of the BOTTOM 20 teams at State, 9 -- or 45 percent -- of them were 5-A or 6-A. That's NOT a good percentage when trying to convince big schools (which should have the enrollment to support it) to pick up wrestling. "Hey, if you pick up wrestling, there's a 45 percent chance that you'll finish in the bottom 20 teams or 62nd place or worse at State! How's that for success!" I've been following high school sports since May of 2000. I've been around long enough to see the KHSAA get rid of districts (which made it EASIER to compete in the region tourney) and go to a 32-man bracket (made it EASIER to qualify for State). In many regions, it took only 2 or 3 wins to qualify for state wrestling. Three total postseason wins (before state) won't get you to State in basketball, baseball-softball, volleyball or soccer. It's easier to qualify for State in wrestling than it it is to get to state in most team sports (because each region only gets one State berth). Bowling gets two, but there are only eight regions. Plus, you're one-and-done in bowling. If you REALLY want to dive into the numbers, total up the number of the small schools (4-A and below) who were among the 81 teams at State. And then figure out how many of the small schools earned a medal. I bet it's higher than you think considering: 1) There were plenty of big schools which didn't earn a medal 2) There are more big schools than small schools at State Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nathaniel Bryan 6 Report post Posted February 18, 2013 MEDAL WINNERS PER SCHOOL 9: St. Xavier 8: Campbell County 7: Union County 6: Ryle, Woodford County 5: LaRue County, Simon Kenton, Trinity 4: Henry Clay, Moore, Oldham County 3: Christian County, John Hardin, Meade County, Southern, Wayne County 2: Central Hardin, Dixie Heights, Franklin County, Johnson Central, Lafayette, Madison Central, North Hardin, Walton-Verona 1: Ashland Blazer, Boone County, Boyle County, Bullitt Central, Caldwell County, Conner, Fairdale, Fern Creek, Fort Campbell, Grant County, Holy Cross-Louisville, Hopkinsville, McCreary Central, Montgomery County, Pleasure Ridge Park, Scott, Trigg County, University Heights 0: Anderson County, Atherton, Apollo, Barren County, Belfry, Bourbon County, Bryan Station, Calloway County, Central, Cooper, Danville, Daviess County, DeSales, Doss, DuPont Manual, Eastern, East Ridge, Fort Knox, Graves County, Harrison County, Iroquois, Jeffersontown, Male, Nelson County, Newport, North Bullitt, North Oldham, Ohio County, Paducah Tilghman, Perry County Central, Pike County Central, Seneca, Sheldon Clark, South Oldham, Spencer County, Tates Creek, Taylor County, Western Hills, Whitley County 09x01=09 08x01=08 07x01=07 06x02=12 05x03=15 03x05=15 04x03=12 02x08=16 01x18=18 39x00=00 14 weight classes x 8 medals = 112 medals 9+8+7+12+15+15+12+16+18+0=112 medals By my count, 42-of-81 teams (51.85 percent) at State earned a medal -- regardless of school size. By my count, 24-of-81 (29.6 percent) at State earned multiple medals -- regardless of school size. By my count, 39-of-81 (48.15 percent) at State did NOT earn a medal -- regardless of school size. Ohio County (30th place, 28.5 points) was the highest finishing team without a single medalist. LIST OF ALL 112 MEDAL WINNERS, IN A-B-C ORDER BY SCHOOL Tanner Adams Ashland Blazer Sam Steele Boone County Lucas Mccain Boyle County Michael Saunders Bullitt Central Chris Gilkey Caldwell County Austin Myers Campbell County Corbin Woods Campbell County Dustin Turner Campbell County Eli Matthews Campbell County Paul Hamilton Campbell County Sean Fausz Campbell County Stephen Maggard Campbell County Stephen Myers Campbell County Andrew Lee Central Hardin Wyatt Overman Central Hardin Caleb Austin Christian County Dakorian Polley Christian County Kenneth Sells Christian County Trevor Thompson Conner Austin Jackson Dixie Heights Joey Scaggs Dixie Heights Anthony Jennings Fairdale Jorge Vega Fern Creek David Sahms Fort Campbell Roderick Agyeman Franklin County Tevon Clay Franklin County Cody Miskell Grant County David Hernandez Henry Clay John Hernandez Henry Clay Michael Whalen Henry Clay Zack Cooper Henry Clay Jordan Willenborg Holy Cross (Louisville) Travon Thacker Hopkinsville Cameron Mattingly John Hardin Kristofer Humphrey John Hardin Wade Holtsclaw John Hardin Jimmy Preston Johnson Central Sam Preston Johnson Central Angel Vasquez Lafayette Landon Young Lafayette Bj Carman LaRue County Caleb Canter LaRue County Dylan West LaRue County Jared Whitlock LaRue County Raymundo Perez LaRue County Paul Couch Madison Central Tucker Fair Madison Central Dj Parriman McCreary Central Alec Mielke Meade County Chris Beeler Meade County Evan Kenealy Meade County Gabe Mcilrath Montgomery County Bobby Poynter Moore Justin Mcdaniel Moore Mikey Smith Moore Sam Willbanks Moore Jake Burroughs North Hardin Trea Wills North Hardin Brady Emerson Oldham County Connor Wilkerson Oldham County John Shirkey Oldham County Nick Mcintosh Oldham County Alvaro Aguilar Pleasure Ridge Park Brad Weber Ryle Gus Adams Ryle Jake Sander Ryle Jason Maine Ryle Johnny Meiman Ryle Jon Belk Ryle Elijah Miller Scott Elijah Owens Simon Kenton Hiero Chamblee Simon Kenton Joey Parrott Simon Kenton Kevin Cooper Simon Kenton Tucker Mueller Simon Kenton Brian Crawley Southern Sean Barrett Southern Thomas Noe Southern A.j. Bindner St. Xavier Brandon Pledger St. Xavier Dominic Lampe St. Xavier Gabriel French St. Xavier Justin Lampe St. Xavier Konner Thompson St. Xavier Max Korfhage St. Xavier Nathan Haddad St. Xavier Noah Bauer St. Xavier Jerimiah Kline Trigg County Bobby Bryant Trinity (Louisville) Clayton Smith Trinity (Louisville) Hudson Heidorf Trinity (Louisville) Ian Kahl Trinity (Louisville) Keegan Duncan Trinity (Louisville) Brock Ervin Union County Bryce Sheffer Union County Chad Gahafer Union County Gabe Ervin Union County Jayce Carr Union County Robbie Dezember Union County Trae Blackwell Union County Cameron Montgomery University Heights Lane Jones Walton-Verona Logan Jones Walton-Verona Devin Morrow Wayne County Pedro Ruiz Wayne County Zach Troxell Wayne County Jordan Doyle Woodford County Kyle Lawson Woodford County Max Andreoni Woodford County Nathan Boston Woodford County Trevor Lawson Woodford County Wyatt Courtney Woodford County Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
