2007 Elementary State

[Pinking 0]

I just wanted to take the time and thank everyone involved in this years tournament.  It was one of the best ran tournaments that I have ever attended.  Over 350 kids and done by 4:00, WOW.  I heard no complaints about anything.  You guys really stepped it a notch on this one.  BIG THANKS        :-D

[sweetaspie 0]

Great job Conner! You guys did an awesome job. The bout system worked great ,once everyone got the hang of it. Thanks again

[NKYWrestler 1]

Pat Lee and the Conner team truly did an outstanding job organizing the event. I just wanted to thank everyone.  I k now how important the event is to the wrestlers and their families.  All the workers put in a great deal of effort to keep things organized and moving right along.  Thank you all!!!!! :mrgreen:

[Cmlswrstlng 0]

I think that the refs did pretty well too with hardly any complaints from coaches

[SheHateMe 0]

Thanks Pat and the Conner organization you did a great job.

[plee 0]

Thanks for all the nice comments.  I'd also like to thank all the clubs through out the state who worked tables and helped us pull this off.  A special thanks to BBC, BBB, & BBL!!!

Place Age Group Weight Class First Name Last Name Club

1 00-02 45 Shay Horton Ryle

2 00-02 45 Aaron Ray-Brossart Ryle

3 00-02 45 Trevor Frietsch SKY

4 00-02 45 Colby Dabbs Ryle

1 00-02 50 Blake Roth Ryle

2 00-02 50 Taylor Conrad SKY

3 00-02 50 Daylon Safford Martin County

4 00-02 50 Ryan Moore Campbell County

1 00-02 55 Adam Brenner Conner

2 00-02 55 Danial Curran Trinity

3 00-02 55 Gage Scaggs Ryle

4 00-02 55 Jakob Moore Blazer Wrestling Club

1 00-02 60 Nathan Begley Martin County

2 00-02 60 Simon East Blazer Wrestling

3 00-02 60 Dwayne Couch Ryle

4 00-02 60

1 00-02 65 Tanner Mueller SKY

2 00-02 65 Keegan Cundiff Ryle

3 00-02 65 Will Roberts Wayne County

4 00-02 65

1 00-02 HWT Caleb Chambers McCreary County

2 00-02 HWT Nick McCollum McCreary County

3 00-02 HWT

4 00-02 HWT

1 97-99 50 Tanner Yenter Campbell County

2 97-99 50 Trevor Bunker River City Wrestling

3 97-99 50 Jacob Dodd Wayne County

4 97-99 50 Ethan Ishmael Conner

1 97-99 55 Jake Burroughs NO-OX

2 97-99 55 Ty Gow Conner

3 97-99 55 Mike Meyer Ryle

4 97-99 55 Brady Wells Campbell County

1 97-99 A60 Joey Scaggs Ryle

2 97-99 A60 A.J. Binder River City Wrestling

3 97-99 A60 Braden Mills Martin County

4 97-99 A60 Michael Justice Conner

1 97-99 B60 Ben Barton Trinity

2 97-99 B60 Colten Cooper Conner

3 97-99 B60 Michael Martin Ryle

4 97-99 B60 Dustin Creech SKY

1 97-99 A65 Andrew Ackley BNCC Wrestling

2 97-99 A65 Derek Wiley Conner

3 97-99 A65 Jordan Hodge Campbell County

4 97-99 A65 Grant Farwick Ryle

1 97-99 B65 Logan Erdman Ryle

2 97-99 B65 Ben Nelson Fern Creek

3 97-99 B65 Attila Komjathy Ryle

4 97-99 B65 Cierra Scarpill NO-OX

1 97-99 A70 Geordon Blanton Johnson County

2 97-99 A70 Hudson Heidorf River City Wrestling

3 97-99 A70 John Shirkey South Oldham

4 97-99 A70 Cameron Castello Trinity

1 97-99 B70 Brett Osborne Ryle

2 97-99 B70 Tristin Badida Conner

3 97-99 B70 Devin Karr Trinity

4 97-99 B70 Easton Culver BNCC Wrestling

1 97-99 75 David Rich Ryle

2 97-99 75 Caleb Ray Fern Creek

3 97-99 75 Dylan West NO-OX

4 97-99 75 Brady Emerson South Oldham

1 97-99 80 Jon Belk Ryle

2 97-99 80 Trey Phillips McCreary County

3 97-99 80 Cody Doyle Cynthiana Wrestling

4 97-99 80 Mark Rider SKY

1 97-99 85 Johnny Meiman Ryle

2 97-99 85 Ben Lippert Ryle

3 97-99 85 Alston Sickles River City Wrestling

4 97-99 85 Dylan Green Conner

1 97-99 90 Max Emerson South Oldham

2 97-99 90 Tucker Mueller SKY

3 97-99 90 Danny Ray Taylor Ryle

4 97-99 90 ShaDonna Boyatt McCreary County

1 97-99 100 Koy Lindsey NO-OX

2 97-99 100 Colby Skaggs NO-OX

3 97-99 100 Logan Houchens South Oldham

4 97-99 100 Jack Dorne Ryle

1 97-99 110 Bradon Johnson Ryle

2 97-99 110 Phillip Bradley Blazer Wrestling

3 97-99 110 Jordan Goble Martin County

4 97-99

1 97-99 120 Ty Corbin BNCC Wrestling

2 97-99 120

3 97-99 120

4 97-99 120

1 97-99 AHWT Steven Chakiry South Oldham

2 97-99 AHWT Drew Strunk McCreary County

3 97-99 AHWT Marie Canada McCreary County

4 97-99 AHWT

1 97-99 BHWT Michael Cundiff Campbell County

2 97-99

3 97-99

4 97-99

1 97-99 CHWT Jordan Sammons McCreary County

2 97-99

3 97-99

4 97-99

1 94-96 70 Sean Fausz Campbell County

2 94-96 70 Jake Higgins Ryle

3 94-96 70 Austin Miller Fern Creek

4 94-96 70 Ian Kahl Trinity

1 94-96 A75 Chad Lampe Fern Creek

2 94-96 A75 Clay Brown NO-OX

3 94-96 A75 Shample Strother South Oldham

4 94-96 A75 Luke Esterle River City Wrestling

1 94-96 B75 Kyle Heflin SKY

2 94-96 B75 Joey Pulliam NO-OX

3 94-96 B75 Jacob Gregory McCreary County

4 94-96 B75 Alex Weber Ryle

1 94-96 80 Mason Forbes Ryle

2 94-96 80 Justin Lampe Fern Creek

3 94-96 80 Nathaniel Clark McCreary County

4 94-96 80 Connor King Trinity

1 94-96 85 Wade Willen Blazer Wrestling

2 94-96 85 Taylor Saturley Blazer Wrestling

3 94-96 85 Vincent Lewis McCreary County

4 94-96 85 Michael Bryant Trinity

1 94-96 90 Wade Holtsclaw NO-OX

2 94-96 90 Noah Duncan McCreary County

3 94-96 90 Isaac Hamlin SKY

4 94-96 90 Steven Ard Campbell County

1 94-96 95 Lane Jones Conner

2 94-96 95 Jo Rupp Crosby Wrestling

3 94-96 95 Trent Cox Fern Creek

4 94-96 95 Paul Hamilton Campbell County

1 94-96 100

2 94-96 100

3 94-96 100

4 94-96 100

1 94-96 110 Heiro Chamblee Ryle

2 94-96 110 Travis Stadtmiller Campbell County

3 94-96 110 Alex Fleener River City Wrestling

4 94-96 110 Frank Johnson Conner

1 94-96 120 Andrew Siladi Oldham County USA Wrestling

2 94-96 120 Sam Newton River City Wrestling

3 94-96 120 Zack Troxell McCreary County

4 94-96 120 Trevor Keene Ryle

1 94-96 130 Konner Thompson River City Wrestling

2 94-96 130 Micah Ashcraft Trinity

3 94-96 130 Gage Dessart Ockerman

4 94-96 130 Daniel Hall Oldham County USA Wrestling

1 94-96 140 Darrius Parrott North Hardin

2 94-96 140 Rondell Walker Fern Creek

3 94-96 140 Dylan Duncan McCreary County

4 94-96 140 Andrew Hendricks SKY

1 94-96 160 Samuel Preston Johnson County

2 94-96 160 Jimmie Stephens McCreary County

3 94-96 160 Casy Mink Wayne County

4 94-96 160 Alex Jones McCreary County

1 94-96 HWT Jacob Sammons McCreary County

2 94-96

3 94-96

4 94-96

Team Scores

Team Score

Ryle 246

McCreary County 161

Conner 151

Campbell County 136

Wayne County 136**

River City Wrestling 129

NO-OX 128

South Oldham 127

Fern Creek 125

Trinity 116

SKY 93

Oldham County USA Wrestling 60

Johnson County 40

Blazer Wrestling Club 31

BNCC Wrestling 24

Cynthiana Wrestling 19

North Hardin 19

Ockerman 18

Woodford County 18

Martin County Youth Wrestling 17

Crosby Wrestling 12

Franklin County 7

Five Star 0

**Wayne County's score was incorrectly calculated as 131.  After reviewing their bout slips, they scored 136 and finished tied for 4th.  Thanks to their coaches for catching that and helping me review their bout slips.

[JCB0577 17]

I would first and foremost thank Stan Martin for his contributions to the Elementary State Tournament.  Yes it was held at Conner, but we all know what Stan did to make this tournament happen.  I also would like to say congratulations to the Ryle Raider Youth Wrestling Team for becoming 2006-2007 Elementary State Wrestling Champions.

[sweetaspie 0]

Who is Stan Martin And what did he do? The Ryle coach?

[grapplehed 8]

Stan is the Raider youth coach.  Stan, Pat and others headed up the tournament together.  Both of these gentlemen should get an "atta boy" and a pat on the back.  Running tournaments can be a major pain in the butt.  Sure, There are always complaints and mistakes, that goes with the territory, but I think overall, it was a huge success.  My hats off to them. 

[SpartanMom 0]

Congratulations to all the participants and placers at the tournament.  The level of competition is getting better each year.  Congratulations to Ryle for the big team win!  Congratulations to our kids who finished in 2nd place this year--look out Ryle we want the title back next year!!!!  Seriously, all the wrestlers are to be congratulated for their hard work and good showing--it was a good tournament all the way around.

A big thanks to Stan and Pat for all the work they put into the tournament--as well as all the boosters and helpers they had--they worked hard to run a smooth tournament--nich job guys!

[jdsdad 3]

Congrats to Wayne County for taking a 1st year program and tying for 4th.  You all worked so hard and we are soooo proud of you!!! We are excited to see how well you will do next year!!!!!

[Frank 0]

I would like to give a special thanks to all of the kids who refereed. There was a lot of pressure to do well and they stood up to the challenge! They were very good under the gun! Two of our boys from S.K. did an excellent job. Thanks Dusty and Luke!

Stan, Pat, Lori, Barbara, Frank and everyone else who did all of the hard work to make the best state tourney yet, Thank you too!

The icing on the cake for me was to see three Northern Kentucky teams finish in the top four! Simply because you all worked so hard to make it successful and it gives us good competition to make our program better.

[mouse 0]

It was a little unorganized, the matches could have been set up better, and some of the refs were suspect, but overall it seemed like a pretty good tournament.

[Pinking 0]

It was a little unorganized, the matches could have been set up better, and some of the refs were suspect, but overall it seemed like a pretty good tournament.

    You must have not been to many tournaments here in Kentucky.  This tournament was a gem compared to most. :-D

[mouse 0]

No, that was my first tournament here actually.  I'm not originally from here and that was my sons first tournament (he's in K).

So now that you mentioned it I must ask.  If that was the best what seems to be the problem?  The matches seemed to be the biggest confusion.  None of the kids really knew where they were at or when they were up it seemed unless they called their name over the speakers. 

Just tossing out things here about what I'm used to seeing.  First each age group has a name like beginner, novice, etc.  That makes it a little easier IMO then just saying 00-02, 98-99, especially for the kids.  Then rather then just mixing them all together kind of go in order by age and weight and just call them down.  Call down beginner 45, 50, 55 down to the (wrestling room) pair them up, tell them what number mat they are on, and have a runner take them to that mat. Then once those matches start getting done call down beginner 60, 65, 70 and so on. 

Anyways I'm sure a lot of people know that, just throwing out some ideas so they continue to get better and run more smoothly.

[NKYWrestler 1]

Calling 350 kids down in groups would not work.

Having brackets posted with mat assignments is the way to go.

Every wrestler will no where they are and parents no where to set up the fan club.

Wrestling is not easy to organize and as you attend tournaments in the future you will learn that this State event at Conner was done very well.

[plee 0]

No, that was my first tournament here actually.  I'm not originally from here and that was my sons first tournament (he's in K).

So now that you mentioned it I must ask.  If that was the best what seems to be the problem?  The matches seemed to be the biggest confusion.  None of the kids really knew where they were at or when they were up it seemed unless they called their name over the speakers. 

Just tossing out things here about what I'm used to seeing.  First each age group has a name like beginner, novice, etc.  That makes it a little easier IMO then just saying 00-02, 98-99, especially for the kids.  Then rather then just mixing them all together kind of go in order by age and weight and just call them down.  Call down beginner 45, 50, 55 down to the (wrestling room) pair them up, tell them what number mat they are on, and have a runner take them to that mat. Then once those matches start getting done call down beginner 60, 65, 70 and so on. 

Anyways I'm sure a lot of people know that, just throwing out some ideas so they continue to get better and run more smoothly.

mouse - i wouldn't call this the best, and yes we could have done some things better.  i think once the young wrestlers in this state start going to more and more tournaments, they will know what to expect and you will see less confusion.  i've been to tournaments where they call the kids down to the mat, and we ran our border wars qualifier like that last year.  i think that causes way more confusion, especially consider when kids go to the restroom, or sometimes kids fall asleep in the stands, or they just can't hear clearly over the noise in the gym.  also some names are hard to pronounce, so you're sitting here calling over the speaker a name but you mispronounce it so badly, the kid doesn't recognize he's being called to the mat.

i've seen some youth tournaments in ohio that are ran very well that don't use a bout system...but the kid has to sit right by the mat all day and they are paired up on the spot by a person at that table.  this is great if you have a big enough gym to allow for this, but we do not at conner.  especially with how many kids were at the elementary state tournament.  by using a bout system, kids can sit in the stands and come down to the mat as their bout number is approaching.

[grappler-of-old 44]

Mouse;

    A wrestling room?  Most schools in Ky don't have one of those.  I do like the idea of giving each age group a name.  The year thing can get confusing. 

    Overall I thought it was ran well.  "Grappler-of-new" (Jr). just stayed next to the mat he was to wrestle on until he was finished.

[Guest BNCC]

YOU NEED TO KEEP ALL KIDS ON ONE CHARTE NOT 2  HAVE REAL REF. NOT KIDS{THAT TRY TO HELP KIDS THEY KNOW} KEEP EVER ONE AWAY FROM THE TABLES AND MATS.

[mouse 0]

Calling 350 kids down in groups would not work.

Having brackets posted with mat assignments is the way to go.

Every wrestler will no where they are and parents no where to set up the fan club.

Wrestling is not easy to organize and as you attend tournaments in the future you will learn that this State event at Conner was done very well.

I'm not new to wrestling.  I wrestled from the time I was 5 to 17 and have been to 100's of touraments in folkstyle, freestyle, and greco.  That is how most tournaments are ran and they do indeed work.  Plus it gets rid of the problem of having a bunch of little kids hangin around a mat all day when it could sometimes be an our or 2 between their matches.

You go to a big high school or college tournament and they pretty much go through them by weight.  This is the same thing basically but you are also going by age division as well.

[mouse 0]

mouse - i wouldn't call this the best, and yes we could have done some things better.  i think once the young wrestlers in this state start going to more and more tournaments, they will know what to expect and you will see less confusion.  i've been to tournaments where they call the kids down to the mat, and we ran our border wars qualifier like that last year.  i think that causes way more confusion, especially consider when kids go to the restroom, or sometimes kids fall asleep in the stands, or they just can't hear clearly over the noise in the gym.  also some names are hard to pronounce, so you're sitting here calling over the speaker a name but you mispronounce it so badly, the kid doesn't recognize he's being called to the mat.

i've seen some youth tournaments in ohio that are ran very well that don't use a bout system...but the kid has to sit right by the mat all day and they are paired up on the spot by a person at that table.  this is great if you have a big enough gym to allow for this, but we do not at conner.  especially with how many kids were at the elementary state tournament.  by using a bout system, kids can sit in the stands and come down to the mat as their bout number is approaching.

In my example you really don't have to call out kids by name.  Just the division and weight.  Every kid should know what weight they are in and in most cases it gets written on their hand as well.  If they don't report then you could call them by name.

I'm sure as well the longer the programs go and more experience the little bugs will get worked out.

[mouse 0]

Mouse;

     A wrestling room?  Most schools in Ky don't have one of those. 

Well I just said wrestling room in this case because that is what they had at Conner where they were doing to announcing from.  Could be any area where they report, a wrestling room, stage, room off of the gym, etc.

[grapplersmom 0]

Indiana just had their Folkstyle State Tournament two weeks ago.  They had a total of 790 wrestlers and finished in one day.  Their system seems to run well.  They go by the USA wrestling guidelines of Pee-Wee, Bantam, Midget, Novice, etc.  They give each match a bout number and call you by division, weight and bout number and tell you what mat to go to.  They also will announce the wrestlers names.  The wrestler listed at the top of the bracket is to report to the head table to pick up the bout card and take it to the assigned mat.  At no time did we have to wait for a long period of time once at the mat.  There was not a ton of people standing around a mat.  Our only complaint was that they completed this tournament in 1 day and our son had wrestled 8 matches in one day.  In the past, this has been a two day tournament and we would like to see it go back to that.

[NKYWrestler 1]

How big was that facility that they used? One day hopefully KY will have that many kids at a state tourney. Did they do it in sessions?How long was you there in all? Thank You inadvanced. :-D

[plee 0]

Indiana just had their Folkstyle State Tournament two weeks ago.  They had a total of 790 wrestlers and finished in one day.  Their system seems to run well.  They go by the USA wrestling guidelines of Pee-Wee, Bantam, Midget, Novice, etc.  They give each match a bout number and call you by division, weight and bout number and tell you what mat to go to.  They also will announce the wrestlers names.  The wrestler listed at the top of the bracket is to report to the head table to pick up the bout card and take it to the assigned mat.  At no time did we have to wait for a long period of time once at the mat.  There was not a ton of people standing around a mat.  Our only complaint was that they completed this tournament in 1 day and our son had wrestled 8 matches in one day.  In the past, this has been a two day tournament and we would like to see it go back to that.

This does sound like a well ran tournament.  I am still not a fan of making announcements over the intercom...but the bout system seems to work great.  At the elementary state, we had a different set of bout numbers per mat.  Most tournaments I've seen ran there is 1 series of bout numbers for the whole tournament.  When this is the case (such as at the Ky m.s. state tournament) I like the bout board that Larue County uses the best.  For anyone that has not seen it, it's a big grid that looks something like this:

[table][tr][td]Mat #[/td][td]Wr[/td][td]OD[/td][td]15[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]1[/td][td]1[/td][td]5[/td][td]9[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]2[/td][td]2[/td][td]6[/td][td]10[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]3[/td][td]3[/td][td]7[/td][td]11[/td][/tr]

[tr][td]4[/td][td]4[/td][td]8[/td][td]12[/td][/tr][/table]

You read this like bout 1, is now wrestling on Mat 1, bout 5 is on deck...etc.  This board is viewable from anywhere in the gym.  Once the tournament gets running it runs very smoothly.