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17 hours ago, tiltfor3 said:

Yes, go back and check out the video on Alex Green's Facebook page.  He did a fabulous job on the stream.  Really appreciate him traveling all the way in for the event.  Everyone should check out his State Championship review series.

Overall, a tremendous event.  Mike Sullivan had a perfect setup in the venue at Legends and there was awesome energy throughout the night.  I have heard a LOT of positive feedback and appreciate all of the kind words from coaches, parents, and fans.  We had a full house and saw a lot of very competitive matches; most of the matches that ended with falls were very tight battles up to the end.

Just a few words on the bouts...

Kellett over Lehman (injury default) - good battle back and forth until the injury happened; all indications are that Ayden is fine

Harris over Banfield (pin) - Banfield came out fast and looked slick on his feet, but Harris pushed the pace and it got to Banfield

Herron over Schweitzer (dec) - good back and forth match trading takedowns, but Herron was just a little better in this one

Strayer over Burchett (pin) - recovering from summer surgery and right off the football field the bigger Strayer had the edge

Birk over Valera (pin) - proving to be the top dog Birk was a little too much, but Valera showed he isn't quite as far behind as we thought

Krebs over Kubwimana (pin) - Kubwimana led most of the way before a wild scramble changed things late

Wimberly over Bertin (pin) - these guys let it fly from the opening whistle; not what I expected at 215, but that was a fun scrap

Isaacs over Armentano (pin) - one of the more decisive wins on the night, but we could see this one again a few times late in the season

McCloskey over Cano (dec) - very exciting, tight match that came right down to the end

Faucett over Dingus (pin) - crazy, crazy match; late scratch by Ferree resulted in Faucett coming out of the stands to fill the opening; Dingus seemed in control until a late exchange put him on his back

Reeves over Benner (dec-OT) - really, really exciting match; Rowdy went up late, but Reeves stormed back to force OT and won it with a takedown in OT

Davis over Vega (dec) - points were hard to come by as these guys have wrestled each other a lot this summer; hated to see it decided on a stalling point

Meyer over Hardin (dec) - definitely expect to see this one again late in the bracket at state

Johns over Kellett (dec) - good, hard battle; I wasn't sure how much Kellett would have in the tank after a tough prelim; he competed well, but Johns was just a little better

Harris over Herron (pin) - Harris solidified himself as the favorite at 150 with an MOW performance

 

There were a number of pins, but a number of those were by the guy losing the match on late comebacks or in very competitive matches.  Will be interesting to see how these matchups are previews of big time matches late in the season.

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