Region 4

[Bump11]

No one could know that other 106 pounders would miss weight or not show up leaving only 3 wrestlers at that weight.

But if landers was sick, why not let Niño wrestle?

[memphissoccerpimp22]

I'm curious to how kids miss weight at the regions or state tourney. D2 west had 2 or 3 guys miss weight... You've been doing this for how long and you can't make weight

[Xander Zone]

I'm sure Landers started showing symptoms late evening before the tournament...I saw him the night before he looked rough...and I'm coach/parent for Stampede/Ocoee...but by then it was too late in the ball game to make a substitution...and the Soddy kid I found out that morning at weigh ins...look these things happen...don't fault a kid...for one I'm glad in a way k to see Landers not go...not from a competitive stand point but from a health stand point...I mean would you want your son to come into contact with the flu this close to state? No I know I dont...but yeah I know they have to come into contact some time...and don't fault a kid for growing...my son grew an inch over Christmas Break and added weight not from lack of exercise but just from growth...

And lastly, Region 4 is still one of the toughest in the state...things happen every year at this time that people get upset about...it's just the nature of the beast....As a whole the more kids we get involved...more schools we get involved in the sport the better off Tennessee Wrestling will become....

Coach Varnell

[rlwest40]

Three tough wrestlers that would have been very successful at state and represented our region and schools well.