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Sorry about the Howard / Hillwood mixup.

From USA Wrestling: Statement by USA Wrestling Executive Director Rich Bender on the IOC Executive Committee announcement on wrestling [/url]22 By Rich Bender USA Wrestling 02/12/2013 USA Wrestling is surprised and disappointed about today’s announcement concerning the International Olympic Committee Executive Board recommendation that wrestling not be a core sport included in the 2020 Olympic Games. Wrestling is one of the sports of the original Greek Olympic Games and in the first modern Olympic Games. It is one of the most diverse sports in the world, with nearly 200 nations from all continents participating in wrestling. It is an inclusive sport which provides opportunities worldwide, regardless of geography, race, gender or physical characteristics. We look forward to telling the story about wrestling to the International Committee leadership and the entire world about our great sport and why it should be part of the Olympic movement forever. USA Wrestling pledges to be a leader in the international effort to insure that wrestling remains on the Olympic program. As we continue our leadership in expanding wrestling within our nation, we also will place our full resources and energy behind supporting wrestling on the international level. - Rich Bender USA Wrestling Executive Director February 12, 2013

The problem is that Fencing and Equestrain are already individual sports with the Olympics...why the need for a "Modern Pentathalon" that features sports of the wealthy and elite. Wrestling is a sport that all of humanity can participate in regardless of the country or stature they were born into.

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Completely ridiculous...this will have more of an economic impact from countries where they ONLY have International-style Wrestling. It won't affect the U.S. as much (imo). I can see countries BOYCOTTING the Olympics because of this, namely Turkey, Turkmenistan, Azerbajan, Iran, etc...

Most Outstanding Wrestler (LW): Jacob Freeman, Ravenwood - 145 Most Outstanding Wrestler (UW): Aaron Lopez, Cleveland - 160 Best Match - 285 Podany vs. Reagan Part 7 (Honorable Mention - 170 Crane vs. Solomon)

Here are my predictions to go along with Hamm's: 106 1. Devan Cyree, Tullahoma (Region 5) 2. Salih Musa, Overton 3. Toribio Navarro, Bradley Central 4. Nick Crawford, Heritage 5. Zach Pelkey, Independence 6. Matthew Kieta, Pigeon Forge Next Six (bracket order): 7. Lane Dickeson (Wilson Central), Luke Mullin (Notre Dame), 9. Tanner Justice (Knoxville Halls), Andrew Long (Ravenwood), Kevin Knier (West Creek), Nathan Carter (Cordova) 113 1. Chris DeBien, Cleveland (Region 3) 2. Garang Madut, Glencliff 3. Christian Cerrito, Wilson Central 4. Austin Houser, Soddy Daisy 5. Kue Htoo, Overton 6. Dyer Rose, Bradley Central Next Six (bracket order): 7. Zac Sumner (Collierville), Gregory Whitaker (Sullivan East), 9. Ellis Dodson (Eagleville), Evan Huling (Knoxville Halls), Gary Hudgins (Science Hill), Christian Lozano (Beech) 120 1. Jacob Stevens, Soddy Daisy (Region 4) 2. Austin Stevison, Cleveland 3. Byron Smith, Cordova 4. Nick Insalaco, Wilson Central 5. Camron Cox, Harpeth 6. Dakota Bromley, Bradley Central Next Six (bracket order): 7. Caleb Poole (Pigeon Forge), Chip Brothers (Brentwood), 9. Jason Singleton (Siegel), Casey Dodson (Eagleville), Tristan Hackett (Beech), Steven Sklaventis (Hixson) 126 1. Austin Oliver, Cleveland (Region 3) 2. Joseph Dodgen, Pigeon Forge 3. Elan McCasland, Beech 4. Tucker Russo, Soddy Daisy 5. Glen Shoemake, Cookeville 6. Andrew Armstrong, Sullivan East Next Six (bracket order): 7. Packy Mullin (Notre Dame), Cameron Hall (Arlington), 9. Chris Ocon (Overton), Dakota Ream (Bradley Central), Isaiah Hawthorne (Hixson), Stephen Thomas (Siegel) 132 1. Hayden Hamilton, Cleveland (Region 3) 2. Eddie Small, Wilson Central 3. Dylan Treloar, Hendersonville 4. Sidney Blackwood III, Germantown 5. Jose Hernandez, Heritage 6. Tony Kazy, Bradley Central Next Six (bracket order): 7. Matt Lemons (Ooltewah), Max Vaughn (Science Hill), 9. Tyrus Hamrick (Walker Valley), Robbie Allen (Independence), Nick Grant (Siegel), Ayinde Bakari (Blackman) 138 1. Caleb Langford, Walker Valley (Region 3) 2. Austin Richard, Wilson Central 3. Ezra Taylor, Cleveland 4. Austin Williamson, Soddy Daisy 5. Luke Hamilton, Brentwood 6. Jake Sahutske, Beech Next Six (bracket order): 7. Josh Feuerbacher (Blackman), William Stooksbury (Seymour), 9. Robin Klingensmith (Ravenwood), Alquane Edwards (Southwind), Tres Markham (Maryville), Zack Lusk (Coffee Co) 145 1. Jacob Freeman, Ravenwood (Region 6) 2. Gage Richmond, Soddy Daisy 3. Joel Simpkins, Cleveland 4. Kaleb Rippy, Beech 5. Nate Croley, Pigeon Forge 6. Kyle Coder, Siegel Next Six (bracket order): 7. Austin Bagley (Science Hill), James Cleveland (Independence), 9. John Olivieri (Blackman), Hunter Mabry (Clarksville), Tre Delgato (Hendersonville), Bryson Hutchison (Wilson Central) 152 1. Alex Bennett, Franklin (Region 6) 2. Larry Dickerson, Chattanooga Central 3. Jordan Russell, Ooltewah 4. Tyler Garrison, Blackman 5. Taylor Warren, Ravenwood 6. Josh Hamilton, Cleveland Next Six (bracket order): 7. Tate Holmes (Gibbs), Brayan Garcia (Hillsboro), 9. Tanner Curto (Cookeville), Tyler Whitworth (Arlington), Mike Binns (Sycamore), Joseph Begley (Dobyns Bennett) 160 1. Aaron Lopez, Cleveland (Region 3) 2. Tyler Sells, Blackman 3. Blake Solomon, Eagleville 4. Tanner Reynolds, Ravenwood 5. Andres Leyva, Gibbs 6. Robbie Clark, Bradley Central Next Six (bracket order): 7. Micah Langford (Walker Valley), Patrick Dooley (Franklin), 9. Jeffrey Houston (Germantown), Luke Humphreys (Dickson Co), Riley Wilson (Independence), Chima McGruder (Greenbrier) 170 1. Tyler Crane, Clarksville (Region 7) 2. Chad Solomon, Maryville 3. Sean Kennedy, Riverdale 4. Connor Rohrbaugh, Knoxville Halls 5. Garrett Alexander, Soddy Daisy 6. Andy Bennett, Franklin Next Six (bracket order): 7. Derrick Tucker (Germantown), Josh Spangler (Tennessee), 9. Jacob Myers (Wilson Central), Macon Webster (Dickson Co), Jahmare Anthony (Howard), Michael King (Beech) 182 1. Ethan West, Cleveland (Region 3) 2. Blaike Henry, Soddy Daisy 3. Jordan Davis, Cordova 4. Steven Wilson, Fulton 5. Fletcher Valentine, Dickson Co 6. Perry Baltz, Wilson Central Next Six (bracket order): 7. Gheorgie Meyer (Franklin), Brailan Brown (Jefferson Co), 9. Jevon Brown (Blackman), Schuyler LaRue (Heritage), Keil Russell (Clarksville), Hamza Yunis (Kenwood) 195 1. Scottie Boykin, Riverdale (Region 5) 2. Trevor Shropshire, Daniel Boone 3. Billy Raulston, Walker Valley 4. Bryson Begley, Dobyns Bennett 5. Tommy Venuti, Independence 6. Oleg Stukanov, Cleveland Next Six (bracket order): 7. De'Ontae Greenwade (Beech), Cliff Thompson (Oakland), 9. Tony Seay (Sycamore), Deionte Ewing (Siegel), Caleb Wood (Gibbs), Brandon Cantrell (East Ridge) 220 1. T.J. Satterfield, William Blount (Region 3) 2. John Kramer, Wilson Central 3. Rex Shotts, Ravenwood 4. Jeb Davis, Heritage 5. C.J. Baker, East Ridge 6. Dakota Sullivan, Dickson Co Next Six (bracket order): 7. William Hayde (Jefferson Co), Spencer McQuiggan (Forrest), 9. Jamrio Erving (Millington Central), Tristan Majors (Bearden), Zack Miller (Walker Valley), Luke Reno (Soddy Daisy) 285 1. Taylor Podany, Beech (Region 7) 2. Bruno Reagan, Clarksville 3. C.T. Leavell, Farragut 4. Adrian Keeley, Bartlett 5. Austin Wells, Blackman 6. Joey Evans, Heritage Next Six (bracket order): 7. Will Garner (East Ridge), Bowen Reau (Ravenwood), 9. Tres Ring (Collierville), Jeff Benson (Oakland), Jordan Bradley (Hunters Lane), Koran Kennedy (Cleveland) TEAM PLACEMENT (based on top-12 with a placement point system and scaling factor): 1. Cleveland - 265 pts 2. Soddy Daisy - 158 3. Wilson Central - 142 4. Ravenwood - 97 5. Beech - 95 6. Blackman - 70 7. Walker Valley - 66 8. Clarksville - 65 9. Bradley Central - 61.5 10. Heritage - 61 11. Pigeon Forge - 57.5 12. Riverdale - 57 13. Franklin - 52 14. Cordova - 50 15. Overton - 43 16. Independence - 37 17(t). Tullahoma - 34 17(t). William Blount - 34 19. Maryville - 29 20. Eagleville - 28.5 21. Ooltewah - 28 22. Chattanooga Central - 27.5 23. Glencliff - 27 24. Daniel Boone - 26.5 25. Dickson Co - 26 26. Germantown - 25.5 27(t). Hendersonville - 25 27(t). Knoxville Halls - 25 29. Farragut - 24.5 30. East Ridge - 23 31. Dobyns Bennett - 22.5 32. Gibbs - 22 33. Siegel - 21.5 34. Brentwood - 21 35. Bartlett - 20.5 36. Fulton - 20 37. Cookeville - 19 38. Sullivan East - 18 39. Harpeth - 17 40. Science Hill - 16.5

Coach Hammonds has posted his rankings and state predictions here: http://leagueathletics.com/Page.asp?n=70714&snid=dNHG%5D5D7Z&org=tennwrestling.com Enjoy!

No..there used to be TEN Regions, now there are 8 allowing for 4 from each Region

East TN wrestlers...you will not get an opportunity like this everyday...get there and learn from 2 of the best in our sport.

Correct..they would slide down to 9th

Most Outstanding Wrestlers: Lightweight - Nick Insalaco (120) Heavyweight - winner of Solomon/Sells (160) Best Match - Solomon vs Sells

Team Predictions (scaled as 4 pts for 1st, 3 pts for 2nd, etc...): 1. Wilson Central - 38 pts, 12 qualifiers, 6 champs 2. Blackman - 26 pts, 10, 2 3. Siegel - 15 pts, 5, 1 4. Cookeville - 14 pts, 8, 1 5. Riverdale - 12 pts, 4, 2 6. Eagleville - 8 pts, 4, 0 7. Mt. Juliet - 7 pts, 4, 0 8. Oakland - 6 pts, 3, 1 9. Tullahoma - 5 pts, 2, 1 10. Smyrna - 3 pts, 1, 0 11. Forrest - 3 pts, 1, 0 12. Coffee Co - 3 pts, 2, 0

106 1. Devan Cyree - Tullahoma #1 2. Lane Dickeson - Wilson Central #2 3. Dylan Coggins - Blackman #4 4. Hayden Hammonds - Eagleville #3 113 1. Christian Cerrito - Wilson Central #1 2. Jesse Escue - Blackman #3 3. Ellis Dodson - Eagleville #2 4. Blake Cyree - Tullahoma #5 120 1. Nick Insalaco - Wilson Central #1 2. Jason Singleton - Siegel #2 3. Casey Dodson - Eagleville #3 4. Christian Lopez - Warren Co #5 126 1. Glen Shoemake - Cookeville #1 2. Kaleb Gonyea - Smyrna #3 3. Stephen Thomas - Siegel #2 4. Jonathan Hayes - Wilson Central #5 132 1. Eddie Small - Wilson Central #1 2. Nick Grant - Siegel #3 3. Ayinde Bakari - Blackman #4 4. Dalton Underwood - Cookeville #2 138 1. Austin Richard - Wilson Central #1 2. Josh Feuerbacher - Blackman #2 3. Zack Lusk - Coffee Co #4 4. Justin Charest - Mt. Juliet #5 145 1. Kyle Coder - Siegel #1 2. Bryce Hutchison - Wilson Central #3 3. Danyon Edens - Mt. Juliet #4 4. John Olivieri - Blackman #2 152 1. Tyler Garrison - Blackman #1 2. John Davidson - Wilson Central #2 3. Tanner Curto -Cookeville #3 4. Joseph Beck - Oakland #4 160 1. Tyler Sells - Blackman #2 2. Blake Solomon - Eagleville #1 3. Jonathan Ward - Wilson Central #3 4. Ty Hammons - Cookeville #4 170 1. Sean Kennedy - Riverdale #1 2. Jacob Myers - Wilson Central #2 3. Austin Pike - Cookeville #4 4. Roman Yount - Blackman #5 182 1. Perry Baltz - Wilson Central #1 2. Jevon Brown - Blackman #2 3. Chase Hodges - Riverdale #3 4. Trent Cumby - Cookeville #5 195 1. Scottie Boykin - Riverdale #1 2. Deionte Ewing - Siegel #2 3. Darren Houston - Cookeville #3 4. Cliff Thompson - Oakland #4 220 1. Johnnie Kramer - Wilson Central #1 2. Spenser McQuiggan - Forrest #2 3. Hunter Ingham - Mt. Juliet #3 4. Jordan Wilson - Coffee Co #4 285 1. Jeff Benson - Oakland #2 2. Austin Wells - Blackman #1 3. Chris Holcomb - Riverdale #4 4. Derrick Hammons - Cookeville #3

B.b.b. Wouldn't Jordan Russell at 36-2 be one of the top records or is his record a misprint? I know he lost a decision to Dickerson recently.

Thanks for the correction...the copy/paste function must have been used at some point because the score I had listed was the score from the Soddy Daisy match. These have been revised in my summary.

Enjoy! Congrats to Cleveland, Christian Brothers, and Greeneville on State Championships! http://leagueathletics.com/Page.asp?n=70120&snid=dNMKY%3EJ6%5E&org=tennwrestling.com

I will agree with you on that point sir. Obviously our remembrance of where the referees were positioned are different, which as many have stated is our right to state. One of the biggest problems with "bad calls" or "missed calls" with officiating wrestling in general and any sport really is improper mechanics. I have been on both sides of these calls due to improper mechanics my whole wrestling/coaching career. It is frustrating, but as you said...character is the main concern. I wish Ethan the best at State as he goes for a title. Coach Knepper

Mr West, My intent was not to offend you or your son. He is a great wrestler. Never did i say that the head referee was 180 degrees from the Asst. The head referee was standing behind Matlock from my viewpoint, not off to the side and did not even make an attempt to get down into position. If roles were reversed I would have given the same statement.

In my opinion, Matlock had the pin for close to 5 seconds. My vantage point was from 20 feet away matside from the angle that the referee SHOULD have been viewing the spladle. The referee in question never got into position as the Asst was actually in the location for correct viewing of a spladle (i.e. from 90 deg angle from the spladler). It was pretty obvious to me and to a large portion of the crowd that Matlock was going for the spladle, yet the reaction by the referees indicated a lack of awareness on the application of wrestling moves. It was unfortunate that the injury occured later, but you can't blame that on a referee. I wish the best to Keagan and hope to see him across the mat for several years to come in college.

Prior to this weekend: Wilson Central (37-2) <<Ranked #3 behind Soddy Daisy and Cleveland>> Wins over #7 Blackman 50-16 and Tullahoma during Region Duals. This may be the only team in the state that can stick with the top-2 at the State Duals. Other notable wins this season include over #4 Heritage 44-23, #7 Blackman 46-24, #8 Pigeon Forge 60-11, #9 Ravenwood 46-26, #10 Beech 59-12, #13 Franklin 38-31, #18 Cookeville 63-12, #19 Dickson Co 52-12, #20 Independence 60-16, #23 Siegel 51-25, and Gibbs 69-12. Only losses are to Jefferson (GA) 54-18 and Gilmer (GA) 37-31. I think some of the teams listed above would take offense to the "not having faced anyone" statements. Congrats to Cleveland on a dominating performance. They definitely deserve to be listed in the top-50 in the nation in my opinion.

New D-1 Rankings won't be released until after State Duals D-2 Rankings: http://leagueathletics.com/Page.asp?n=69522&snid=dNN%40R3D1Z&org=tennwrestling.com

The Middle Tennessee Dream Team isn't actually a team that competes...it is an awards panel that is voted on by the Mid Tenn h.s. coaches (both D-1 and D-2). Hope that clears things up and Devan has a great shot at taking home a state title!

Just to clarify...his name is Austin Richard, not Richards.

Enjoy. See everyone at the Duals Friday and Saturday. http://leagueathletics.com/Page.asp?n=69364&snid=dIGA%5B1K%3EV&org=tennwrestling.com