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Oh, and I can't remember who said it earlier but whomever mentioned that the early to late 2000's crop is still our best in terms of college talent is 100% spot on. The new crop may get there at some point but you can't argue with the data. There were some very special TN wrestlers in that group that got it done at UTC and at other schools (Missouri, Cornell, West Point). For goodness sakes you even have at least one in there that made a US Senior World Team. That is getting it done on the absolute highest level, period. We have had very highly touted TN wrestlers come through since then who didn't accomplish on the same level for whatever reason. We may see another group that gets there but none have come close to achieving what that group did collegiately. Not to mention that there were a few from that timeframe who were finding success at the "lower levels" of NCAA wrestling as well. I would absolutely say that TN wrestling as a whole has grown by leaps and bounds from that period forward, but I don't think there is any argument to say that our top end talent has achieved at the same level. Hopefully some do in the future.

I will say this much. This is actually a great topic and debate. I have had the benefit of getting to have this discussion with several kids over the years. It isn't a simple debate, nor a simple choice. In my opinion, if you really look at it, I think ocean and a few of the others are actually on to a really good point here. I have coached guys who have gone on to wrestle at all levels (some with a level of success and others who did drop out quickly) of collegiate athletics and some on the international / Olympic ladder. i think it is vitally important for most good coaches to be having the types of conversation that ocean and others are bringing up here with athletes. I recall vividly talking with one of our wrestlers about whether he should move to the OTC or continue wrestling in high school after his sophomore year... that was a lot of conversations about goals, stages of life, what do you want short-term and long-term, etc. Thankfully he had plenty of good people to talk to. Anyone speaking in absolutes here is probably off-base or not thinking very logically. To me, the key question has to be... do you want to continue wrestling or do you have a goal (dream, etc.) of wrestling DI and that is the only thing that will fulfill you. If you want to be successful (starting time, placing, AA, etc.) at whatever level you choose to pursue then you better understand what that is going to entail. If you are going to go and wrestle at the DI level and hope to have true success, then you better be ready to understand that wrestling is going to be treated like a very demanding job. You will need to make just about everything else in life subservient to wrestling and what you have to do there... and yes for many this also includes academics. Many of the DI programs they might get into might not be the perfect fit from other aspects of what they want and they may have to sacrifice (especially if not a top-end recruit) to achieve their DI dream. Very few can balance high level academics and the rigors of a top-end DI wrestling program. If that is the absolute desire for the athlete, then go after it and chase it to your fullest... even if they are one of the ones that aren't likely to "make" it or have high level success based on where they currently are... and yes you can sometimes overcome that, but let's be honest blue-chip recruits will pan out far more often than college coaches develop someone to that level who was far below it. If the athlete doesn't have their heart set on DI or just wants to continue wrestling, then they really should be looking at what level of wrestling will help them find a school that is the right fit for them. They need to be looking at academics, academic curriculum options, graduation job placement rates in their desired field, financial aide packages, wrestling team success and culture, activities / lifestyle they want to pursue outside of school (big city or country, etc.), etc. in order to find a place that will help them thrive and mature into the young person that we all hope they become. Plenty of kids know it is DI only for them while many others find what they are looking for (in all aspects) at DII, DII, NAIA, etc. Nothing wrong with that... they are making the choice that is best for them. A coach that is strictly pushing an athlete to "get into the best (wrestling) program they can" to indirectly quote someone else, may not be giving the athlete the best advice... they may actually be hurting them in the long (and short) run. Coaches are here to guide student athletes to a very tumultuous time in life, not simply make them the best athletes possible and put them in the "best" athletic programs.

CBHS has Drake Bowers in the quarters as well. Lakeway also has Reep in quarters as previously mentioned. Baylor also has Sturgill in the quarters as well. Ryan has Roark in the quarters as well.

It would be beneficial if people actually understood the rules that allow schools to have 8th graders compete in varsity athletics. There are plenty of public schools that are capable of it and do so. Similarly, there are many private schools like Father Ryan and CBHS that can not.

Coaches, I hope that this note finds you all doing well. I know many of you have or are working on your schedules for next season. I wanted to pass along information for the 2024 CBHS Duals. We still have a few spots available for the dual and are looking for teams to help fill them. We will be offering a unique opportunity this year to allow every level of your program to compete in one location. Along with a few others, we will be hosting our varsity duals and a junior varsity tournament in the same facility at the same time as one of the TNAAU Top 100 youth tournaments and a girls HS event. This will allow programs to have all levels of their program in one place. All events will be hosted at the new Memphis Sports and Events Center which will have ample room for all of our teams and competitors. Our new date will be Saturday January 13th, 2024. This is the Saturday of Martin Luther King weekend so also a great opportunity to travel over the long holiday. If you would like to reserve one of the spots in the CBHS Duals please reach out and let me know. Similarly, if you plan to send a squad for the JV event then let me know. You do not have to attend both events but our hope is larger programs see the awesome opportunity to keep their entire squads together. We plan to accept 16 teams for the duals and run the event on 8 mats so everyone moves through as efficiently as possible. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. Those of you that know me and our events know I take great care in running excellent events and this weekend's activities will continue that trend. Link to the event flyer is below: https://unapproved website/tw/uploads/T-771957132-CBHS_Duals_-_Flyer_2024_-_V1.0.pdf Thanks, Garrett House Coach - Wave Wrestling Club Tournament Director - CBHS Duals / JV Clash (c) 901-289-3795

So far after the first couple of days this is what I am seeing for guys with TN connections. I may miss someone but let me know and we can add. Tommy Brackett (CBHS grad) finished 5th at 82kg in Sr Open Greco. Nick Boykin (Riverdale grad) finished 2nd at 130kg in Sr Open Greco. Chris Debien (Cleveland / UTC Grad, current Baylor coach) finished 8th at 67kg in Sr Open Greco. Cooper Flynn (long-time TN wrestler but HS wrestled out of state) finished 5th at 57kg in Sr Open FS. Sam Herring (long-time Wave club / TN wrestler but moved to PA during COVID) won 17U Greco WTT and will wrestle for Team USA in Turkey. Hunter Sturgill (current Baylor wrestler) finished 5th at 71kg in U17 GR. Jose Cordero (current Cleveland wrestler) finished 6th at 45kg in U17 GR. Kenneth Hammonds (do I really need to put TN tie-ins?) finished 3rd at 130kg in Masters C Greco. Kenneth Hammonds finished 2nd at 130kg in Masters C FS. Quantal Langford (former TN wrestler, etc. now living in CA) won 88kg Masters C FS. Several others with TN connections that wrestled but didn't place so not throwing full results in. I know I saw Malachi Puckett, High and Cordero from Cleveland, Dayne Dalrymple (former CBHS / current UTC) and likely several others competing just to name a few.

I think it is important to keep in mind that the TSSAA state tournament isn't really seeded at all. I believe that the word used for it is that it is separated. The spot someone sits in the bracket definitely doesn't reflect a seed.

Previous reply had a question about 195 mentioning Demorest having beaten Woodard. I wanted to shed a little more insight on this weight and the rankings there. There is a bit of a 3-way issue in head-to-head with the following: 1) Demorest over Woodard 2) Woodard over Gentle 3) Gentle over Demorest So I am giving Woodard the edge out of this group given that he and Demorest were both 5th last year but Woodard was at the heavier weight. That said, I expect Demorest to be seeded ahead of Woodard at the West Region since matches with Gentle won't come into play there. In my opinion, this is one of the most wide open weights we have in DII. Trainer has definitely earned the #1 spot but beyond that it is very interesting. You have a returning 4th place medalist at this weight (Brunet, FR) who isn't in the rankings right now. Both region tournaments should be really interesting at this weight.

I wanted to get out one more set of DII rankings before the regional tournaments this weekend. This should be updated with everything through the state duals over the weekend. I am sure we will see some weight changes, etc. as we get into the regionals this weekend. I may try and put out one more set before the state tournament hits. 106 Tanner Tran (9, FR) Axel Ritchie (9, McC) William (Oliver) Phillips (9, Bay) Luke Kibblebeck (8, Lake) Ignatius Smout (11, CBHS) Luke Brock (9, MBA) Notes: Philips (Bay) beat Marchetti (FR) 11-3 and Smout (CBHS) 14-4. Marchetti (FR) pinned Smout (CBHS) and Brock (MBA). Kibblebeck (Lake) pinned Edwards (BB). Smout (CBHS) pinned Brock (MBA). 113 Jacob Bond (10, Bay) Ethan Lampert (10, FR) Nolen Hardman (9, BB) Cash Waymire (9, BA) JD Patton (10, CCS) Luke Johns (9, MBA) Notes: JD Patton (10, CCS) may be dropping from this weight. Lampert returns to the line-up for Father Ryan and defeats Johns (MBA) 6-0 and loses in SV 5-3 to Bond (Bay). 120 Joseph Calvin (11, FR) Hudson Frazier (10, MBA) Cole Gumlick (10, Lake) Joseph (Tate) Williams (11, BB) Jed Pierce (9, McC) Ny Cofer (10, Bay) Notes: Calvin (FR) defeats Salvaggio (CBHS) by fall, Frazier (MBA) 5-3, and Cofer (Bay) by fall. Frazier (MBA) defeatd Salvaggio (CBHS) 12-2. Gumlick (Lake) evened his season series with Williams (BB) with a 5-1 win and beat Burton (FC) 5-0. Gumlick jumps to #3 above Pierce and Williams based on having the returning state medal. Ny Cofer entered Baylor's line-up and defeated Salvaggio (CBHS) 6-4. 126 Alex Ropski (12, CBHS) Brody Gobbell (10, FR) Spencer Reep (11, Lake) Luke Braman (12, ND) Chase Hart (10, Bay) Matt Bryant (10, Good) Notes: Ropski (CBHS) moves down to this weight defeating Gobbell (FR) 3-0, pinning Bellet (MBA), and beat Emendorfer (Bay) 6-3 at 132. Gobbell (FR) defeated Bellet (MBA) 11-2 and Hart (Bay) 4-0. Reep (Lake) defeated Bent (BB) 20-6. 132 Cason Roark (10, FR) Cameron Helton (10, Lake) William (George) Emendorfer (9, Bay) Andrew Connow (10, PJP) Braden Ryan (9, McC) Jake Frazier (12, MBA) Notes: Cason Roark (FR) defeats Jamison (CBHS) by fall, Emendorfer (Bay) 8-1, and Crawford (MBA) by fall @ 138. Emendorfer lost to Ropski (CBHS), who has moved to 126, 6-3. Frazier (MBA) enters the rankings following Ropski moving down and defeating Jamison (CBHS) and McGrady (FR) by fall. 138 Nathaniel Askew (10, Bay) Caleb Gumlick (12, Lake) Carter Rowlett (11, BB) Mason Butler (10, CBHS) Bo Donnelly (10, BA) Eric (Davis) Crawford (11, MBA) Notes: Askew (Bay) pinned Butler (CBHS) and McGrady (FR). Gumlick (Lake) defeated Rowlett (BB) 13-9 and Anthony (FC) by fall). Rowlett (BB) pinned Roberson (BGA). Butler pinned Crawford (MBA) and beat Tenpenny (FR) 8-2. Crawford was pinned by Roark (FR) at 138. 145 Ryan (Micah) Tisdale (12, Bay) Chancery Deane (10, FR) Jay Eversole (10, Lake) Mac Russ (12, MBA) Connor Payne (11, BB) Tyson Wolcott (11, FC) Notes: Tisdale (Bay) injured and did not wrestle at state duals but assuming he is dropping to 145 with Sturgill moving to 152 at the duals. Re-shuffle of Deane, Eversole, and Russ with Paradice no longer in the equation. Deane pinned Hutton (CBHS), beat Klindt (MBA) 21-5, and pinned Smith (Bay). Eversole (Lake) defeated Wolcott (FC) 11-8. Russ (MBA) defeated Tenpenny (FR) 15-3 and pinned Hutton (CBHS). Payne (BB) pinned Hervey (BGA) and Sutton (Lake). Wolcott (FC) pinned Hervey (BGA). 152 Hunter Sturgill (10, Bay) Ian McGehee (12, MUS) Chase Eakes (12,FC) Sawyer Rutherford (10, FR) Ryan Comfort (12, GCA) Ethan Klindt (12, MBA) Notes: Sturgill (Bay) drops into 152 pinning Hutton (CBHS) and Terry (FR). Eakes (FC) picked up falls over Fullington (BGA) and Sutton (Lake). Rutherford (FR) pinned Smout (CBHS) and beat Corby (MBA) 17-2 @ 160. Klindt (MBA) pinned Smout (CBHS) and lost 21-5 to Deane (FR). 160 Wills Bronson (12, CBHS) Taylor Wimsatt (11, BA) Austin (AJ) Johnson (11, BB) Connor Corby (12, MBA) Micah Lemaota (12, FR) Odin Phillips (12, Bay) Notes: Bronson (CBHS) pinned Corby (MBA) and Lemaota (FR) and beat Phillips (Bay) 14-1. Johnson (BB) beat Dooley (Lake) 12-9 and pinned Villareal (BGA). Corby lost to Rutherford (FR) 17-2. Lemaota (FR) lost 3-1 to Tompkins (MBA) at 170 and beat Phillips (Bay) 9-5. 170 Matt Oberlander (12, FR) Drake Bowers (11, CBHS) Kaiden Bates (11, BB) Logan Mavroff (11, GCA) Brody Casto (10, Lake) Sheridan Kyle (11, CCS) Notes: Oberlander (FR) wrestled at 182 defeating Cortez (CBHS) 15-0 and Moore (MBA) 4-3 before being pinned by Alvarez (Bay). Bowers pinned Hagey (FR) and beat Joyner (Bay) 12-1 and Tompkins (MBA) 9-1. Bates (BB) beat Carlig (BGA) 16-0. Casto picked up two wins. Kyle (CCS) slides into the last spot on strength of previous state medal and previous win over Tompkins (MBA). 182 Omaury Alvarez (11, Bay) Johnothon Moore (12, MBA) Jonah Bumgarner (10, CCS) Ja'Von McMahan (11, McC) Eli Etherton (12, CAK) Erasmo Cortez (11, CBHS) Notes: Alvarez (Bay) pinned Oberlander (FR, 170) and Cortez (CBHS). Johnothon Moore (MBA) drops to this weight for MBA losing 4-3 to Oberlander (FR, 170) and beating Cortez (CBHS) 7-3. Cortez (CBHS) lost to Oberlander (FR, 170) 15-0. 195 Browning Trainer (10, MBA) Ryder Smith (9, CCS) Peyton Woodard (12, NCS) David Demorest (10, BGA) Cooper Gentle (9, McC) Dylan Crawford (12, Bay) Notes: Trainer (MBA) defeated Brunet (FR) 11-4 and Tobin (CBHS) by fall. Demorest (BGA) defeated Davenport (FC) 3-1 in SV. Crawford defeated Brunet (FR) 2-1 and Tobin (CBHS) 5-2. Brunet (FR) defeated Tobin (CBHS) in SV 4-2. 220 Gabe Fisher (12, MBA) Jeremiah Rhames (11, BGA) Jack Branson (11, CBHS) William McGrady (12, FR) Jaden Potts (12, NCS) Bobby Council (11, FRA) Notes: Fisher (MBA) pinned (McGrady) and Branson (CBHS). Rhames (BGA) defeated Barton (FC) 10-4. Branson (CBHS) defeated McGrady (FR) 8-4 and Rendessy (Bay) 8-3. McGrady (FR) defeated Rendessy (Bay) 7-1. 285 Carson Gentle (11, McC) Daren Lively (12, FC) Max Fisher (12, MBA) Abraham Cromartie (12, FR) Dion Stutts (11, MUS) Samuel Rose (??, Bay) Notes: Lively (FC) picked up two pins against Tennel (Lake) and Fleming (BGA). Fisher pinned Cromartie (FR) and Valenzuela (CBHS). Cromartie (FR) pinned Williams (CBHS) and beat Rose (Bay) 3-0. Rose (Bay) beat Williams (CBHS) 7-2 in SV1.

I wanted to go ahead and get an updated set of rankings out before the state duals this weekend. This should take into account matches from the region duals (other than FR vs CBHS which hasn't happened yet). I also went ahead and added in some notes and commentary on results from the previous week's results where they may have factored into rankings. I am sure there will be plenty of movement following matches this weekend. 106 Tanner Tran (9, FR) Axel Ritchie (9, McC) William (Oliver) Phillips (9, Bay) Luke Kibblebeck (8, Lake) Ignatius Smout (11, CBHS) Luke Brock (9, MBA) Notes: JD Patton (10, CCS) appears to have shifted down into this weight but only took a forfeit at the weight. Leaving him at 113 until he gets some matches in. Luke Brock (9,MBA) beat Bentley Edwards (BB) and slides into the ranking on that win. Axel Ritchie (McC) pinned Kibblebeck (Lake). 113 Jacob Bond (10, Bay) Nolen Hardman (9, BB) Cash Waymire (9, BA) JD Patton (10, CCS) Luke Johns (9, MBA) Brody Connell (9, McC) Notes: JD Patton (10, CCS) may be dropping from this weight. Hardman (BB) pinned Johns (MBA) 120 Joseph Calvin (11, FR) Hudson Frazier (10, MBA) Joseph (Tate) Williams (11, BB) Jed Pierce (9, McC) Cole Gumlick (10, Lake) Hudson Salvaggio (11, CBHS) Notes: Hudson Frazier (10, MBA) moves down into the weight and picks up wins over Williams (BB) and Gumlick (Lake), 7-1 and 5-3 respectively. Williams (BB) pinned Gumlick (Lake). Gumlick (Lake) also dropped a 5-3 match to Jed Pierce (McC) who enters the rankings. 126 Brody Gobbell (10, FR) Spencer Reep (11, Lake) Luke Braman (12, ND) Chase Hart (10, Bay) Matt Bryant (10, Good) Harbor Bent (9, BB) Notes: Luke Braman (12, ND) moves down from 132, dropping a 13-6 match to Reep (Lake) and pinning Bellet (MBA). Hart (Bay) dropped a 5-2 match to Pierce (McC) in the dual at 126. Bryant (Good) won a few matches up at 132 and 138. Harbor Bent (9, BB) enters the rankings on strength of wins over Bellet (MBA) by fall and Jolly (CCS) 7-3. 132 Cason Roark (10, FR) Cameron Helton (10, Lake) Alex Ropski (12, CBHS) William (George) Emendorfer (9, Bay) Andrew Connow (10, PJP) Braden Ryan (9, McC) Notes: Cason Roark (FR) hits the mats for the first time this season and takes the #1 spot. Emendorfer (Bay) pinned Usher (McC, 126) during their dual. 138 Nathaniel Askew (10, Bay) Caleb Gumlick (12, Lake) Carter Rowlett (11, BB) Mason Butler (10, CBHS) Bo Donnelly (10, BA) Eric (Davis) Crawford (11, MBA) Notes: Gumlick (Lake) beat Rowlett (BB) 9-1 in dual to go with pins over Crawford (MBA) and Bridgman (CCS). Rowlett (BB) pinned Crawford (MBA) & beat Bridgman (CCS) 17-7. Butler (CBHS) defeated Donnelly (BA) 2-0. Askew (Bay) wrestled 145 in dual versus McCallie and picked up a pin over Voiles. 145 Jay Eversole (10, Lake) Chancery Deane (10, FR) Mac Russ (12, MBA) Connor Payne (11, BB) Tyson Wolcott (11, FC) Jack Ward (12, BA) Notes: Word has it that Paradice has left Baylor so dropping him from the rankings. Eversole (Lake) defeated Russ (MBA) 6-4 in dual. Deane (FR) wrestled up to 152 and beat Klindt (MBA) by fall. Ward (BA) slides into final ranking spot following Paradice's departure. 152 Ian McGehee (12, MUS) Ryan (Micah) Tisdale (12, Bay) Chase Eakes (12,FC) Sawyer Rutherford (10, FR) Ryan Comfort (12, GCA) Ethan Klindt (12, MBA) Notes: Rutherford wrestled up to 160 in dual and pinned Corby (MBA) 160 Hunter Sturgill (10, Bay) Wills Bronson (12, CBHS) Taylor Wimsatt (11, BA) Austin (AJ) Johnson (11, BB) Connor Corby (12, MBA) Micah Lemaota (12, FR) Notes: Bronson (CBHS) pinned Wimsatt (BA) in dual. Johnson defeated Corby (MBA) 11-5 and Dooley (Lake) by fall. Corby (MBA) defeated Dooley (Lake) by fall. Common opponent info came to light that moved Johnson (BB) and Dooley (Lakeway) over Frankfather (FRA) which pushed Frankfather out of rankings. Lemaota (FR) has win over Dooley (Lake). 170 Matt Oberlander (12, FR) Drake Bowers (11, CBHS) Odin Phillips (12, Bay) Kaiden Bates (11, BB) Logan Mavroff (11, GCA) Brody Casto (10, Lake) Notes: Oberlander (FR) beat Tompkins (MBA) 7-2 in dual. Bates (BB) beat Casto (Lake) 7-6 and Tompkins (MBA) 4-0. Tompkins (MBA) defeated Casto (Lake) 5-3 but lost to Kyle (CCS) 3-1 SV and Vintrov (ND) 3-2 UTB. Casto (Lake) beat Kyle (CCS) 9-6 creating a 3-way between Tompkins, Kyle, and Casto in head-to-head. Casto also beat Vintrov (ND) 8-1. Mavroff (GCA) is 2-0 versus Kyle (CCS) on season keeping him ahead of the other group. Kyle (CCS) took a lost to Vintrov (ND) 2-1 in dual but has two wins over him in season. Casto gets 6th spot out of 3-way tie based on being only one in group without lose to Vintrov (ND). 182 Omaury Alvarez (11, Bay) Elias Franks (10, MBA) Jonah Bumgarner (10, CCS) Ja'Von McMahan (11, McC) Eli Etherton (12, CAK) Erasmo Cortez (11, CBHS) Notes: Alvarez (Bay) defeated McMahan (McC) 14-2 in dual. Franks (MBA) defeated Bumgarner (CCS) 5-3 in dual. 195 Browning (James) Trainer (10, MBA) Ryder Smith (9, CCS) Peyton Woodard (12, NCS) David Demorest (10, BGA) Cooper Gentle (9, McC) Dylan Crawford (12, Bay) Notes: Trainer (MBA) defeated Smith (CCS) 7-0 in dual & Vintrov (ND) 9-1. Gentle (McC) dropped a match by fall at 220 to Short (Bay) who previously competed at 182 this year. 220 Gabe Fisher (12, MBA) Jeremiah Rhames (11, BGA) William McGrady (12, FR) Jaden Potts (12, NCS) Bobby Council (11, FRA) Jack Branson (11, CBHS) 285 Carson Gentle (11, McC) Daren Lively (12, FC) Max Fisher (12, MBA) Dion Stutts (11, MUS) Abraham Cromartie (12, FR) Austin Williams (10, CBHS)

All, as I mentioned on a previous thread I started working on putting together a set of rankings for DII a few weeks back since non had been published. My first set of rankings are below. These would have been put together with results through last Thursday, 1/19/23, so any results from this weekend's events haven't been accounted for. I will punch out an update early this week including those results. As I mentioned before, I would be happy to allow the guys at pin-tn to utilize these if they want and I should be able to update each week moving forward. They know how to get ahold of me if they want. 106 Tanner Tran (9, FR) Axel Ritchie (9, McC) William (Oliver) Phillips (9, Bay) Luke Kibblebeck (8, Lake) Bentley Edwards (8, BB) Ignatius Smout (11, CBHS) 113 Jacob Bond (10, Bay) Nolen Hardman (BB, 9) Cash Waymire (9, BA) JD Patton (10, CCS) Luke Johns (9, MBA) Brody Connell (9, McC) 120 Joseph Calvin (11, FR) Cole Gumlick (10, Lake) Dayton Burton (11, FC) Brycen Jones (12, Good) Joseph (Tate) Williams (BB, 11) Hudson Salvaggio (11, CBHS) 126 Brody Gobbell (10, FR) Spencer Reep (11, Lake) Hudson Frazier (10, MBA) Chase Hart (10, Bay) Matt Bryant (10, Good) AJ Jolly (12, CCS) 132 Cameron Helton (10, Lake) Alex Ropski (12, CBHS) Luke Braman (12, ND) William (George) Emendorfer (9, Bay) Andrew Connow (10, PJP) Braden Ryan (9, McC) 138 Nathaniel Askew (10, Bay) Caleb Gumlick (12, Lake) Carter Rowlett (BB, 11) Mason Butler (10, CBHS) Bo Donnelly (10, BA) Eric (Davis) Crawford (11, MBA) 145 Jay Eversole (10, Lake) Chancery Deane (10, FR) Logan Paradice (10, Bay) Mac Russ (12, MBA) Connor Payne (BB, 11) Tyson Wolcott (11, FC) 152 Ian McGehee (12, MUS) Ryan (Micah) Tisdale (12, Bay) Chase Eakes (12,FC) Sawyer Rutherford (10, FR) Ryan Comfort (12, GCA) Ethan Klindt (12, MBA) 160 Hunter Sturgill (10, Bay) Wills Bronson (12, CBHS) Taylor Wimsatt (11, BA) Griffin Frankfather (11, FRA) Connor Corby (12, MBA) Austin (AJ) Johnson (BB, 11) 170 Matt Oberlander (12, FR) Drake Bowers (11, CBHS) Odin Phillips (12, Bay) Brody Casto (10, Lake) Logan Mavroff (11, GCA) Claiborne Tompkins (10, MBA) 182 Omaury Alvarez (11, Bay) Jonah Bumgarner (10, CCS) Ja'Von McMahan (11, McC) Eli Etherton (12, CAK) Erasmo Cortez (11, CBHS) Elias Franks (10, MBA) 195 Ryder Smith (9, CCS) Browning (James) Trainer (10, MBA) Peyton Woodard (12, NCS) David Demorest (10, BGA) Cooper Gentle (9, McC) Dylan Crawford (12, Bay) 220 Gabe Fisher (12, MBA) Jeremiah Rhames (11, BGA) William McGrady (12, FR) Jaden Potts (12, NCS) Bobby Council (11, FRA) Jack Branson (CBHS, 11) 285 Carson Gentle (11, McC) Daren Lively (12, FC) Max Fisher (12, MBA) Abraham Cromartie (12, FR) Dion Stutts (11, MUS) Austin Williams (10, CBHS)

The DII rankings are pretty far off to be honest, in my opinion. Kids in wrong weights and some guys just way out of place. That said, at least they got something out. I have been working on my set and should be able to post here soon. Was going to offer to the guys at pin-tn but if they have someone doing it that they want then I may just post here on CoachT. Will be up to the guys at pin-tn if they want mine.

All, Due to some teams dropping out, we have an open spot for a team at the CBHS Duals this upcoming Saturday, 1/21/23. If you have an open date on your schedule and would like in, reach out and let me know. Format is 3 pools of 4 and then a cross-bracket based on placement in each pool. Should be a great day of competition with each team getting 5 matches. Current list of teams: Brentwood Academy Briarcrest Christian Cabot, AR Christian Brothers College HS, MO Christian Brothers HS, TN Cleveland Germantown Houston Memphis University School Millington West Creek Come and join us for a great day of wrestling! Thanks, Garrett House garrett.house@gmail.com

I did the DII rankings for the state for years and have actually started research to try and put them together for this season. May have something that I can give to the guys at pin-tn here in a bit.

Need to add the below to the list of DI commits. Gervacio Gonzalez - CBHS - United States Naval Academy