Best Wrestler not to make the finals nominations

[maj]

Did anyone else catch Josh Patton ? With the exception of his bout with Croy, he DISMANTLED his side of the bracket. I have never seen an OW go to a 3rd place guy but this kid would have been a great one to start with. Would love to have seen a true second place match.

[Bruinsdad]

Did anyone else catch Josh Patton ? With the exception of his bout with Croy, he DISMANTLED his side of the bracket. I have never seen an OW go to a 3rd place guy but this kid would have been a great one to start with. Would love to have seen a true second place match.

 

 

 

Trevor Herron 125 BCHS.

I thought he beat Boone,He had 3 takedowns in the last few seconds, just couldn't get a call.

great match. maybe we will see a rematch next year.

He beat Livingston 14-0 on his way to third he's only a soph.

[walkenvol]

How many returning state champions didn't repeat a trip to the finals...I can think of 3.

[ghouse]

How many returning state champions didn't repeat a trip to the finals...I can think of 3.

 

I will give you all three (one didn't make it to third though, shame it was):

 

Jeremy Miller (Greenback)

Daniel Baucke (CBHS)

Jake Young (Ooltewah)

 

I agree with the others on Patton and Herron both looked extremely tough. If I can get some time tonight I might see if I can add a few other names to this list.

[only1bigg]

Kole Bishop - 145 - Sullivan East

 

Even though he was the true 3rd (Pavlov would have finished him off) he still was impressive.

[In Hoc Signo Vinces]

Ben Heacock from Franklin

[HSDAD]

Did anyone else catch Josh Patton ? With the exception of his bout with Croy, he DISMANTLED his side of the bracket. I have never seen an OW go to a 3rd place guy but this kid would have been a great one to start with. Would love to have seen a true second place match.

 

 

I'll go out on a limb now and predict that Mr. "Josh" Patton will be in the finals

next year @ 215! The young man is that good.

[jakesdad]

I'll go out on a limb now and predict that Mr. "Josh" Patton will be in the finals

next year @ 215! The young man is that good.

 

 

HSDAD, I'll join you. Josh is the real deal.

[rigger101]

The 140 from Maryville

[Saru]

When I was watching Patton wrestle I was scared. I know this was said eariler, but aside from his Croy match, he pinned everyone else, including Flynn, which I find a huge accomplishment.

 

I chuckled a little seeing one person pick Patton to win state this year, but now I see why he said that.

 

 

Heacock is a great wrestler, but when he lost in the round of 16, he had a tough road to get to the medal rounds.

 

Another would be Miller of Greenback, and Matt Gabriel of Independence.

[jchs76]

I have to agree Josh looked very strong. I sat in front of his dad and it was tough to see him lose in the semis. We cheered hard for him. Weakley at 160 had a pretty good year, and I saw a kid from Ravenwood, maybe named Ford, I think, who looked good at times.

[CoachBray]

I like how Watson from Bradley and Sinsheimer from Independence made a valiant run through consolations.