Wrestling Updates and Tidbits...

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How much would you guys say the average wrestling mat weighs as a whole?

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Over the years... 1800-2200, but now mats can be much less.

 

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MCHS wrestler signs with King University

 

Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

 

In addition to King University, Sage had interest from McKendree University, Campbellsville University and the Universities of the Cumberlands...

 

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/03/27/mchs-wrestler-signs-king-university/99703376/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTAzMDM1NTE4MDUzMzk3Njc4NzUyGjM1MTdmYzc0ODA2ZTkxNDM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF3p4BOVvUozxanjWnmQfVyfe5nMA

 

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Recruits get stamp of approval as they near their move to Chattanooga...

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2017/3/28/344818/Future-UTC-Wrestlers-Have-Successful.aspx

 

Future UTC Wrestlers Have Successful Weekend

 

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

 

Three future members of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga wrestling team posted impressive wins at high-level tournaments over the weekend.

 

Franco Valdes (Miami, Fla.) won the 132-pound bracket, while Sammy Evans (Alcoa, Tenn.) finished second at heavyweight, at the 2017 National High School Coaches Association Senior Nationals. Fellow signee Davion Fairley (McDonough, Ga.) also had a signature win a the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic.

 

"Winning at the highest level is what we are after and all three of these guys are doing it," stated UTC head coach Heath Eslinger.

 

Billed as the most prestigious high school event, in any sport, throughout the country, the NHSCA National Championship is modeled after the NCAA Division I Championship. Competition took place on March 24-26 in Virginia Beach, Va.

 

Valdes upset the No. 11 wrestler in the nation in the semifinals, before scoring a one-point win in the finals. Evans came into the weekend with a No. 11 national ranking at heavyweight and advanced to the finals.

 

The Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic pitted all-stars from Pennsylvania against teams comprised from other parts of the country. Fairley represented the Georgia All-Stars at 132 and scored a 5-3 decision in his match against the WPIAL team.

 

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Wrestling awareness and support at all levels breeds success...

 

http://clevelandbanner.com/stories/county-receives-budget-proposal,55282

 

Cleveland Mayor Davis opened up his report session by introducing Bradley Central High School wrestling coach Ben Smith, who attended Monday’s session with a majority of his State Champion wrestling squad.

 

The Commission recognized Smith, and his champion wrestlers, claiming the accomplishments of Bradley Central, Cleveland, and Walker Valley high schools make this the high school wrestling center of the state. Bradley’s individual state champions were honored first, then the entire squad.

 

Smith praised the support of the community, as he accepted the honor. “I want to thank the Commission, and our school board,†he said. “This makes you feel that the long days in the gym are worth it!â€

 

Commissioner Dan Rawls acknowledged the achievements of the wrestlers, saying, “Wrestlers are the Navy SEALs of high school sports.â€

 

Commissioner Bill Winters, who serves with Smith’s wife, Sarah, on the board of the Bradley County Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, acknowledged that he understood the long hours Smith spends with his wrestling squad. “She said you’d win it all,†Winters said.

Edited March 29, 2017 by Sommers

[Sommers]

Please forgive if I get a little Hasty in posting information not terribly pertinent to Tennessee wrestling, but I'm busy dealing with storm damage in Tennessee right now and have a little time to read these tidbits...

 

This one looks good...

 

http://www.pjstar.com/sports/20170317/washingtons-oliver-eliminated-at-ncaa-wrestling-tournament

 

Washington's Oliver eliminated at NCAA wrestling tournament

 

Posted Mar 17, 2017 at 5:33 PM

 

 

By Staff

Journal Star

 

ST. LOUIS — Former IHSA state champion Elijah Oliver of Washington went 0-2 in the NCAA Division I wrestling championships at Scottrade Center.

 

The Indiana 125-pound sophomore, in his second NCAA meet, was pinned by eighth-seeded Nick Piccininni of Oklahoma State in 1:45 in the first round Thursday.

 

In the evening session of wrestlebacks, Johnny Jimenez of Wisconsin eliminated Oliver with a 7-3 decision.

 

Oliver, who finished his season with a 14-10 record, advanced to the NCAAs after a sixth-place finish at the Big Ten tournament, which was held at Indiana's Assembly Hall two weeks ago.

 

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Here's something somewhat pertinent and newsworthy...

 

Tennessee continues to show strength at HW...

 

http://wilsonpost.com/wrestling----kramer-wins-nhsca-title-cms-90474

 

WRESTLING -- Kramer wins NHSCA title

 

Tommy Bryan

 

Earns prep All-America status -- 

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Wilson Central 285-pounder Michael Kramer went 5-0 over the weekend to win his division in the 28th annual National High School Coaches Association wrestling championships held at March 24, 25 and 26 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center.

 

The sophomore pinned five straight opponents, four in the first period, for the national championship and earned All American honors.

 

Michael joins his brother John as the only two Wilson Countians to have placed at the NHSCA Nationals.

 

All told, Tennessee sent 74 wrestlers to the 2017 NHSCA nationals.

Edited March 30, 2017 by Sommers

[Sommers]

It used to be Summitt's Rocky Top Women Round ball at top, Now it's Moorman's Lady Graplers...

 

.http://www.wcyb.com/sports/area-colleges/king-to-receive-champion-within-award-from-tennessee-sports-hof/424732108

 

News 5 WCYB

King to receive Champion Within Award from Tennessee Sports HOF

 

Updated: Mar 30, 2017 02:23 PM EDT

 

BRISTOL, Tenn. -

 

The last four years for the King University women's wrestling team has included eight national championships, as head coach Jason Moorman has brought the program into a perennial power. This summer, the program can add another award to their list when they are recognized by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame as a Champion Within on June 3.

 

The Tornado will be receiving one of six Champion Within awards from the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. King will be recognized as Champions as Pioneers.

 

"This recognition is a great honor for our program and for King," head coach Jason Moorman said. "We are so thankful for those student-athletes and coaches who have been a part of our women's wrestling team these past years and all they have accomplished. This is something we all should be very proud of."

 

The nationally prominent King University women's wrestling team took home their seventh and eighth national championships during the 2016-17 season, all coming in the last four years. The top-ranked Tornado earned their fourth straight National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) National Duals championship, when they defeated fourth-ranked McKendree University 24-19 in the championship dual.

 

A month later, King took their fourth straight Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) national championship, defeating their nearest competitor, Simon Fraser University, by nearly 20 points. At the WCWA National Championships, King had three individual national champions, three runners-up and nine All-Americans.

 

"We're extremely proud of our student-athletes in the women's wrestling program," Director of Athletics David Hicks said. "They are indeed champions in every way. Champions aren't made during the competition, they're made in the hours, weeks and days spent sacrificing and training. They're made from the inner discipline and strength that indeed comes from within. This award exemplifies our ideals at King – we value the traits that win championships more than we value the championships. And that is why these women are champions."

 

 

Over the four year run, King has had 14 individual WCWA National Champions and 47 WCWA All-Americans while winning the WCWA Team Scholastic Award each season. Jason Moorman, the Tornado head coach, has been named WCWA Coach of the Year three times. In the history of the program, the Tornado have had 19 individual WCWA National Champions, all coming since 2011, and 85 All-Americans as well as winning six WCWA Team Scholastic Awards.

 

The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame will host their Champion Within Luncheon, June 3 at the Omni Nashville Hotel. The Champion Within Luncheon gives the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame the opportunity to celebrate the success of outstanding individuals who display great character and embody the belief that champions are made from a passion they have deep inside of them – a desire, a dream and commitment. The incredible people that we honor inspire each of us with their dedication and hard work that has led to their success.

 

2017 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Champion Within Recipients

Tim Shaw – Character Award

Jeff Jacoby – Courage Award

Tennessee SC 16 – Championship Award

Mario Reed – Perseverance Award

King University Women's Wrestling – Champions as Pioneers

Matthew Drumright – Heart of a Champion

 

 

2016 Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Champion Within Recipients

Inky Johnson – Perseverance Award

Donald North – Character Award

Jason Rogers – Heart of a Champion

Coach James E. "Jim" Stockdale – Lifetime Dedication Award

Tom Johnson – Leadership Award

 

King University Sports Information

 

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One factor in Bradley Co being a hot bed for wrestling besides many great coaches and families including the Miller's, Jackson's, Logdon's, Morris', etc.

 

http://www.chattanoogan.com/2017/3/31/345148/Jones-To-Receive-State-Athletic.aspx

 

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Jones To Receive State Athletic Directors Award

 

Friday, March 31, 2017

 

Businessman Allan Jones, a 1972 graduate of Cleveland High School, will receive an award on Monday from the Tennessee Interscholastic Athletic Administrator’s Association

 

Cleveland businessman Allan Jones is scheduled to receive an award on Monday night in Murfreesboro for his support of two local schools. 

 

The Tennessee Interscholastic Athletic Administrator’s Association announced Friday that Mr. Jones – the founder and CEO of Check Into Cash and the entrepreneur who rescued Hardwick Clothes from bankruptcy – had unanimously been chosen to receive the “2017 Distinguished Service Award†for his support of Cleveland High School and Cleveland Middle School. 

 

Mr. Jones was nominated for the award by Scott Carroll, the athletic director at Cleveland Middle School. The award is given annually by the TIAAA to individuals in a community who show exemplary support for local schools but are not employed by the school system. 

 

“Allan has always been eager to support all of our local schools, but especially Cleveland Middle and Cleveland High,†said Mr. Carroll. “He has been and continues to be a real blessing to these kids – and to our community.†

 

Mr. Carroll praised Mr. Jones for being the driving force behind the two multi-million dollar wrestling centers at Cleveland High School and at Bradley Central. He noted that Mr. Jones is also an investor in the city of Cleveland and has donated millions to Lee University and to other projects throughout the city.  

 

Mr. Carroll serves on the TIAAA board of directors, while Mr. Jones is a 1972 graduate of Cleveland High School. 

 

During his time at Cleveland High School, Mr. Carroll said Mr. Jones developed a love for the sport of wrestling.  He has been one of the state’s largest contributors to wrestling and supports the Higher Calling Wrestling Club to introduce youngsters to the sport and sponsors the team as it travels nationwide to compete at the highest level in AAU Wrestling.  He was also recently voted into the Tennessee Wrestling Hall of Fame, according to Mr. Carroll. 

 

“Mr. Jones is one the main reasons Cleveland Wrestling has prospered and his leadership and guidance have paved the way for continued success,†said Mr. Carroll. “He also mentors our coaches and helps them to develop as leaders, much as he has done with countless business leaders around the country.  Mr. Jones and his family are truly the First Family of Wrestling in the state of Tennessee.†

 

Previous recipients of the Distinguished Service Award include Dr. Gary Voytik of Cleveland who serves as team doctor for Cleveland Middle School, Ocoee Middle School, Lake Forest Middle School, Cleveland High, Bradley Central, and Walker Valley High School.   

Edited April 1, 2017 by Sommers

[Sommers]

WC's Coach Kramer Reports...

 

Brought 11 wrestlers from the wildcat program to the National Duals in Des Moines Iowa

 

All had a great learning experience. I'm super proud of all that made the trip

Alex Pergande went 8-0 in the HS Division and was named OW

 

3 of our incoming freshman went :

Parker Bennet 8-0

Cole fort 8-0

Hunter Borders 7-1

 

Most of the others won matches and those that didn't tried their best. As I said before we are very proud of our boys

Thanks to Coach Andy for making the trip with all of us too.

 

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How cool is it that a Wildcat Wrestler on each of the three teams we sent to National Duals in Iowa this past weekend were Picked as OW'S (MVP)

 

Alex Pergande 8-0 HS

Cole Fort 8-0 MS Black

Parker Bennet 8-0 MS Red

Edited April 3, 2017 by Sommers

[Sommers]

Boro area coverage...

 

http://www.dnj.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/04/04/all-area-wrestling-team-capsules/99965912/

 

All-area wrestling team capsules

 

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Stewarts Creek's Kenny Harless.

 

 

Cecil Joyce | USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee8:01 a.m. CT April 4, 2017

 

FIRST TEAM

 

Kenny Harless

 

Stewarts Creek, Fr.

 

Weight: 106

 

Why chosen: Went 33-14 and finished third in the Region 5-AAA meet, also winning one match at state.

 

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Eagleville's Wyatt McLemore.

 

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Wyatt McLemore

 

Eagleville, 8th

 

Weight: 113

 

Why chosen: State runner-up in Class A-AA after finishing second in the region. Finished 31-8.

 

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Stewarts Creek's Jaylen James.

 

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Jaylen James

 

Stewarts Creek, Sr.

 

Weight: 120

 

Why chosen: Medaled at the state tournament, finishing sixth overall. Was second in the Region 5-AAA meet. Finished 38-12.

 

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Smyrna's Cameron Henderson.

 

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Cameron Henderson

 

Smyrna, Soph.

 

Weight: 126

 

Why chosen: Medaled at state, finishing fifth overall after winning two championship round matches. Won the Region 5-AAA meet. Finished 43-6

 

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Blackman's Daniel Bradford.

 

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Daniel Bradford

 

Blackman, Jr.

 

Weight: 132

 

Why chosen: Medaled for third overall at state after winning three championship round matches. Won the Region 5-AAA meet. Finished 45-6.

 

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Blackman's Brooks Sacharczyk.

 

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Brooks Sacharczyk

 

Blackman, Fr.

 

Weight: 138

 

Why chosen: Won a championship round match at state after winning the Region 5-AAA title. Finished 38-11.

 

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Stewarts Creek's Jason Chambers.

 

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Jason Chambers

 

Stewarts Creek, Sr.

 

Weight: 145

 

Why chosen: Medaled (sixth place) at state after winning three championship round matches. Won the Region 5-AAA title. Finished 44-8.

 

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Blackman's Landon Fowler.

 

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Landon Fowler

 

Blackman, Soph.

 

Weight: 152

 

Why chosen: Took runner-up at the state tournament after winning the Region 5-AAA title. Finished 44-4.

 

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Blackman's Matthew Sells.

 

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Matthew Sells

 

Blackman, Sr.

 

Weight: 160

 

Why chosen: Won his second consecutive Class AAA 160-pound title to complete an unbeaten season (49-0).

 

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Oakland's T.K. Green.

 

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T.K. Green

 

Oakland, Sr.

 

Weight: 170

 

Why chosen: Won two consolation round matches at state. Took third in Region 5-AAA meet. Finished 35-16.

 

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Siegel's Christian Salter.

 

Christian Salter

 

Siegel, Jr.

 

Weight: 182

 

Why chosen: Took runner-up at state following a Region 5-AAA title. Finished 45-3.

 

Delantay Isaac

 

Smyrna, Jr.

 

Weight: 195

 

Why chosen: Won a consolation match at state after finishing third in the Region 5-AAA tourney. Finished 27-16.

 



 

Oakland's Branson Boone.

 

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Branson Boone

 

Oakland, Jr.

 

Weight: 220

 

Why chosen: Captured two championship round wins at state. Won the Region 5-AAA tournament. Finished 31-9.

 



 

Riverdale's Nick Boykin.

 

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Nick Boykin

 

Riverdale, Sr.

 

Weight: 285

 

Why chosen: Won his third consecutive state title in dominant fashion, finishing the season 51-0, most by pins. Ended his career with 140 consecutive wins.

 

SECOND TEAM

 

106 – Evan Smart, Blackman, Soph.

 

113 – David Medina, Riverdale, Fr.

 

120 – Semaj Burton, Oakland, Jr.

 

126 – Carson Helton, Stewarts Creek, Sr.

 

132 – Gabe Rogers, Stewarts Creek, Sr.

 

138 – Treavor South, Stewarts Creek, Soph.

 

145 – Jalen Brown, Blackman, Soph.

 

152 – Eli Haynes, Stewarts Creek, Sr.

 

160 – Ryder Gebhardt, Oakland, Jr.

 

170 – Justin Chambers, Stewarts Creek, Jr.

 

182 – Josh Rowland, Smyrna, Sr.

 

195 – Ryan Bruley, Oakland, Sr.

 

220 – Dylan Heath, Blackman, Sr.

 

285 – Jamil Hughes, Blackman, Jr.

[Sommers]

Tennessean All-Midstate boys, girls wrestling teams

 

http://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/04/05/midstate-boys-girls-wrestling-teams/99855372/

 

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Matthew Sells of Blackman hugs his father, Matt Sells, after winning the 160-pound weight class at the Class AAA state wrestling championships in Franklin.

 

Joe Buglewicz / For The Tennessean

 

Tom Kreager | USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee7:00 a.m. CT April 5, 2017

 

The top high school athletes from Middle Tennessee will converge at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center on June 6 for The Tennessean’s second annual Sports Awards presented by Farm Bureau Health Plans.

 

Tickets are on sale for the event, which will feature Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota as the guest speaker.

 

Tickets can be purchased for $35 at sportsawards.tennessean.com.

 

BOYS FIRST TEAM

 

Finalists for Wrestler of the Year

 



 

Gabriel Elkin

 

Submitted

 

Gabriel Elkin,MBA, Sr.

 

Wt.: 120.

 

Record: 42-0

 

Elkin capped an undefeated season with a 5-0 win over McCallie’s Zachary Ward for his first Division II state title.

 



 



 

Raymond Eason

 

Submitted

 

Raymond Eason,Father Ryan, Sr.

 

Wt.: 126.

 

Record: 39-4

 

Eason defeated MBA’s Michael Elkin 6-5 to clinch his third consecutive Division II state title.

 



 



 

Eli King

 

Submitted

 

Eli King, Father Ryan, Sr.

 

Wt.: 145.

 

Record: 32-0

 

King defeated MBA’s Bryce Wittman 6-0 in the Division II championship to become the first Father Ryan wrestler to win four straight state titles.

 



 



 

Matthew Sells

 

Submitted

 

Matthew Sells, Blackman, Sr.

 

Wt.: 160.

 

Record: 49-0

 

The two-time state champion defeated Bradley Central’s Caleb Adkins 4-3 in the Class AAA final.

 



 



 

Nick Boykin

 

Submitted

 

Nick Boykin,Riverdale, Sr.

 

Wt.: 285.

 

Record: 50-0

 

Boykin defeated Wilson Central’s Michael Kramer in the Class AAA final to end his career with 140 consecutive wins and three straight state titles.

 



 

Remainder Of First Team

 

Noah Horst,Beech, Fr. Wt: 106. Record: 49-1

 

Horst won the Class AAA state title with a 3-2 decision over Tennessee High’s Trent Nelson.

 

Brayden Palmer, Beech, So. Wt.: 113. Record: 47-1

 

Palmer was the Class AAA runner-up for the second straight season, falling to Bradley Central’s T.J. Hicks 3-0.

 

John Michael Glover, MBA, Sr. Wt.: 132. Record: 29-15

 

Glover finished runner-up in Division II, falling 8-0 to McCallie’s Brock Herring.

 

Zack Wilkins, Mt. Juliet, Sr. Wt.: 138. Record: 35-3

 

Wilkins defeated Tennessee High’s Dewey Pendley 9-7 for his first Class AAA title.

 

Landon Fowler, Blackman, So. Wt.: 152. Record: 46-4

 

Fowler finished Class AAA runner-up, falling to Bradley Central’s Austin Mathews 6-3.

 

Sawyer Knott,Summit, Jr. Wt.: 170. Record: 48-8

 

Knott finished fourth in Class AAA, falling to William Blount’s Dawson Satterfield 6-5 in the third-place match.

 

Christian Salter, Siegel, Jr. Wt.: 182. Record: 46-3

 

Salter finished Class AAA runner-up, falling to Gibbs’ Hunter Fortner 7-0 in the final.

 

Andrew Wesnofske, Father Ryan, Sr. Wt.: 195. Record: 36-4

 

Wesnofske won the Division II state title, beating Christian Brothers’ Tommy Brackett 2-1 in the final.

 

George Hooker, Father Ryan, Sr. Wt.: 220. Record: 31-1

 

Hooker won the Division II state title, beating Christian Brothers’ Grayson Walthall 5-1 to avenge his lone loss of the season.

 



 

BOYS SECOND TEAM

 

106: Paul Killian, Father Ryan, Fr.

 

113: Christian Simpson, Father Ryan, Sr.

 

120: Sean Sesnan, Wilson Central, Sr.

 

126: Jack Schrader, Franklin, Sr.

 

132: Daniel Bradford, Blackman, Jr.

 

138: Joseph Vogelpohl, Father Ryan, Jr.

 

145: Bryce Wittman, MBA, Jr.

 

152: Perry Matthews, MBA, Sr.

 

160: Daelyn Rose, Harpeth, So.

 

170: Anthony Hagey, Father Ryan, Sr.

 

182: Houston Tywater, Page, Sr.

 

195: Nathan Walling, Mt. Juliet, Jr.

 

220: Isaiah Demello, Independence, Sr.

 

285: Michael Kramer, Wilson Central, So.

 

BOYS COACH OF THE YEAR: Pat Simpson, Father Ryan

 



 

Father Ryan wrestling coach Pat Simpson.

 

Submitted

 

Simpson led the Irish to the Division II state duals title and DII traditional state title this season. He was the National Wrestling Coaches Association’s Coach of the Year. Simpson has won 21 state titles (12 traditional, nine duals) since he began coaching at Father Ryan in 1979.

 

Comment: “We had to replace nine starters this season. After losing several matches in December, we thought we were not good enough to win state. We kept getting better. This is the most surprising championship we have won. It is a credit to the best coaching staff in the state — Davis Dempsey, Bo Yager, Raymond Dunning, Vince Gioiella and Trevor Humes.â€

 



 

GIRLS FIRST TEAM

 

Finalists for Girls Wrestler of the Year

 



 

Melisa Garcia

 

Submitted

 

Continue reading below

 

SPORTS

 

Loretto's Weathers carries on family name on mound

 

SPORTS

 

3 things: First-inning outburst leads Hendersonville past Station Camp

 

SPORTS

 

Dickson County’s Wolcott having early season success at Ole Miss

 

SPORTS

 

Sumner Prep Roundup: Gallatin baseball routs Station Camp

 

SPORTS

 

Filling out Vandy's batting order for past 5 years

 

Melisa Garcia, Cookeville, So.

 

Wt: 125.

 

Garcia won the state championship by a 9-6 decision in the final and went 3-0 in the tournament.

 



 



 

Robin Yunis

 

Submitted

 

Robin Yunis,Rossview, Fr.

 

Wt: 130.

 

Yunis won the state championship by a 3-2 decision in the final and went 3-0 in the tournament.

 



 



 

Jessica Elery

 

Submitted

 

Jessica Elery,Northwest, Sr.

 

Wt: 138.

 

Elery won the state championship by pin in 1:34 for her third straight state title.

 



 



 

Caitlyn Gilmore

 

Submitted

 

Caitlyn Gilmore, Sycamore, So.

 

Wt.: 155.

 

Gilmore won the state championship by an 8-3 decision, marking the second straight year she’s placed in the top four.

 



 



 

Zanaya Shropshire

 

Submitted

 

Zanaya Shropshire, Independence, Jr.

 

Wt.: 185.

 

Shropshire won the state championship by disqualification and went 3-0 in the tournament.

 



 

Remainder Of First Team

 

Cathlin Green, Northwest, Jr. Wt: 105.

 

Green finished runner-up in the state championships for the second straight season.

 

Samantha Fletcher, Independence, Sr. Wt.: 112.

 

Fletcher placed fifth in state, winning her fifth-place match by pin in 1:36.

 

Kaitlyn Lee, Mt. Juliet, So. Wt.: 120.

 

Lee finished runner-up in the state championships a year after finishing third.

 

Lindsey Morrison, Northwest, Jr. Wt: 148.

 

Morrison finished runner-up in the state championships for the second straight year.

 

Gabrielle Neal, Cane Ridge, Jr. Wt.: 165.

 

Neal finished runner-up in the state championships.

 

GIRLS COACH OF THE YEAR: Kayla Estep, Northwest

 



 

Kayla Estep

 

Submitted

 

Northwest won the girls wrestling state championship with 100 points, 46 more than second-place Bearden. The Lady Vikings had four wrestlers reach the state finals.

 

Quote: “They are a very deserving (state champion) with all of the work they did. That is what made them such decisive state champions. They are also champions in the classroom. I couldn’t be more proud of them.â€

 

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http://clevelandbanner.com/stories/wrestling-coaches-deliver-messages-on-leadership,55904

 

Wrestling coaches deliver messages on leadership

 

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The Rotary Club of Cleveland welcomed the coaches of the wrestling programs at Bradley Central High School and Cleveland High School. From left are Cleveland High coach Josh Bosken, County Director of Schools Dr. Linda Cash, Cleveland Director of Schools Dr. Russell Dyer, and Bradley Central High coach Ben Smith.

 

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Posted Thursday, April 6, 2017 9:58 am

 

By BRIAN GRAVES brian.graves@clevelandbanner.com

 

The Rotary Club of Cleveland heard from two gentlemen this week who, if you don’t take their advice, might put you in a headlock and pin you to the floor.

 

Bradley Central High wrestling coach Ben Smith and Cleveland High wrestling coach Josh Bosken both spoke about the task of being a leader to their charges.

 

They were introduced by Rotary program chair Dr. Bill Estes.

 

“It is very hard to sustain excellence,†Estes said. “Both of our speakers today sustain programs that are excellent here in our community.â€

 

County Director of Schools Dr. Linda Cash introduced Smith, saying, “He basically kidnapped my son†— noting her son had joined the wrestling team.

 

“He is a great person to find children, and to grow them,†Cash said.

 

With a nod to his faith, Smith said any success the program has had under his leadership over the last few years originated “from above.â€

 

“The second part of John 15:5 says, ‘Apart from me you can do nothing,’†he said. “That stuck home with me. It has been life-changing for the past four or five years, and it was about the same time we started having succes under my regimen.â€

 

“I have been over some people and have applied these same principles, and have applied them to coaching,†Smith said.

 

He said his leadership ideals come from the “3-D coaching model†which talks about not just coaching physicality athletes, but also “coaching between the ears and the heart.â€

 

“We spend more than 90 percent of our time on physical ground, but we forget about the 10 percent of time where a lot of kids get into problems — between the head and the heart,†Smith said.

 

He spoke of what he calls “Bradley Truisms.â€

 

“You first lead with love,†Smith said. “With that love comes respect. I start every class telling my kids I have one rule and everything revolves around that one rule. That rule is ‘Respect.’â€

 

“That respect leads to relationships. Relationships turn into results,†he said.

 

He said there were coaches for whom he would have done anything requested.

 

“That was not because they asked me to, it was because I wanted to,†Smith said. “I felt like they cared. I felt like they loved me. I felt like they had my best interest in mind.â€

 

He said less than 2 percent of athletes make a career out of even their best sports, making it even more important to mentor the whole student and not just the athlete.

 

Cleveland Director of Schools Dr. Russell Dyer said it has been fun getting to know the sport of wrestling in the region.

 

“Coach Bosken came in at the beginning of the school, year and he’s done a fantastic job,†Dyer said. “We’re very proud of the program he is leading.â€

 

Bosken had some fun with Smith, jokingly thanking him for “that one loss at the end of the year.â€

 

“It’s no secret why Bradley Central has sustained the level of success it has,†he said. “Leadership is obviously the driving force behind your dominance.â€

 

Bosken said to him, “Leadership is the business of people.â€

 

He shared how his life had been affected by those he called “great leaders†and how he has used those experiences to lead his team.

 

“My first introduction to great leadership was my father,†Bosken said. “Being a son of a CW-04 chief officer in the Marine Corps, I saw great leadership at the highest lev-els there has ever been.â€

 

He said the three great qualities his father possessed were commitment — to his job, to his Marines and to their families.

 

“He was self-motivated with a desire to achieve greatness,†Bosken said. “Nobody outworked him. This came from his passion, his pride and his stubbornness to become better than he was the day before.â€

 

He said his father’s work ethic was “contagious,†which created an environment that produced great results.

 

“My father was passionate,†Bosken said. “He loved what he did and loved who he worked with. He enjoyed going in to the office almost every day. His passion directly affected the attitude and the amount of energy he brought to work every day.â€

 

“My father was in the business of people,†he said.

 

Bosken said the second example came “at the cost of my own stupidity.â€

 

He recalled some days while a student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, where he said he acted extremely self-defeating in executing “some poor decision-making.â€

 

“In two years at UTC, I had accomplished very little, and was headed down a path of destruction,†Bosken said.

 

He said it was then he received a call from his former coach, Jeff Price.

 

“He was a lot like my father, and one [mentor] I looked up to very much,†Bosken said. “When he got wind that I was acting like an idiot, he began calling me and it took two weeks before I answered the phone. I didn’t want to hear what he had to say, because I already knew.â€

 

Bosken said when he finally did pick up the phone, he answered “with an attitude.â€

 

“The first thing Coach Price told me was to shut my mouth, stop acting like an idiot and lose the attitude,†he said.

 

Bosken said Price did not call to tell him what he already knew he was doing wrong — “He called to tell me he loved me.â€

 

“From that phone call, I learned a lot about leadership,†he said. “Leadership is not just mental. We have athletes that have different life experiences, most of which they cannot control.â€

 

“Second, leadership is an investment in someone’s life,†Bosken continued. “Leadership is not short term, it’s long term.

 

“Finally, leadership is tough love,†he said. “In order to give tough love, you have to have a relationship and invest in the child’s life.â€

Edited April 7, 2017 by Sommers

[Sommers]

Coaches John Kramer and HammBone bringing back more Tn HW hardware...

 

http://www.flowrestling.org/video/1162393-288-finals-michael-kramer-wilson-central-high-school-tn-vs-landen-mazur-team-arkansas-ar#.WOnPySNOnqA

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Got a report from the Adidas Nationals that Beech finished Strong...

 

Beech took 7 wrestlers. 2 8th graders wrestled up to high school division. Both made AA.

 

Here is how they did:

 

106 9th Trey Bates 7th

 

163 9th Donovan Rich 8th. Both of those were 8th graders wrestling freshman division.

 

115 9th grader Noah Horst -champ

 

133 9th grader Bristin Hulsey- 3rd

 

106 10th grader Jacob Andrews -2nd

 

122 10th Grader Brayden Palmer -champ!!

 

143 10th grader Jeremiah Herron 4th

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Montgomery county and surrounding Area Team..

 

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/04/12/2017-leaf-chronicle-all-area-wrestling-teams/100356868/

 

2017 Leaf-Chronicle All Area Wrestling Teams

 

George Robinson | USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee11:27 a.m. CT April 12, 2017

 

2017 The Leaf-Chronicle All Area Boys Wrestling Team

 

FIRST TEAM

 

106: Christian Isbell, Clarksville High: Isbell was 48-6 in dual meets with 32 pins. He finished second in Region 7 and third at the 3A state championships.

 

113: Nicholas Gonzalez, West Creek: Gonzalez was 26-15 in dual meets and was undefeated in district competition. He was the only state qualifier from district at 113 pounds and finished fourth in region.

 

120: DeShaun Dail, Northwest: Dail was third in region, was a three-time state qualifier and was the top area finisher in the region.

 

126: Eli Castillo, Clarksville High: Castillo finished third in Regio with a 29-18 dual record.

 

132: Justin Brenot, Clarksville High: Brenot finished third in region and was one match from placing at state with a 39-10 dual record.

 

138: Seth Williams, Northwest: Williams was the top area finisher in region and was undefeated in the area as a three-time state qualifier.

 

145: Antonio Alejos, Northwest: Alejos was a region runner up, the top area finisher in region and a two-time state qualifier.

 

152: Elijah Miller, West Creek: Miller finished with a 30-10 dual record and was undefeated in district competition. He was one match away from medaling at state.

 

160: Chase Samborski, West Creek: Samborski was 30-9 in dual meets, was undefeated in district competition and wrestled at 160, 170, 182, and 195. He was undefeated in all four weight classes in district matches.

 

170: Trever Hansen, Northwest: Hansen was the top area finisher in region with third place and undefeated against area region tournament 170 pounders.

 

182: Bradley Williams, Clarksville High: Williams finished sixth at state with a 47-11 dual record.

 

195: Dylan Carney, Northwest:  Carney was region runner-up witgh his only loss in region to Mt. Juliet's state champion. Carney finished fifth at state.

 

220: Craig Barbour, Northwest: Barbour was one of the few from Montgomery County who captured a region title and is a two-time state qualifier.

 

285: Nate Thacker, Kenwood: Thacker finished region runner-up and fourth at state.

 

SECOND TEAM

 

106: Tyler Cherry, Rossview: Cherry had a 35-9 dual record, finished third in region and finished 3-2 in state competition.

 

113: Brandon Cruz, Rossview: Cruz, a sophomore, finished with a 14-13 dual record.

 

120: Andrew Parker, West Creek: Parker had a 33-13 dual record and finished fourth in region.

 

126: Zaden Webber, Rossview: A sophomore, Webber finished 14-14 in dual season.

 

132: Thomas Williams, Kenwood: Williams was a key component of Kewwood's wrestling team this season.

 

138: Louie Regalado, Fort Campbell: Regalado is a four-time state qualifier and finished in the top 10 every year at state. He finished third in region with a 43-7 dual record.

 

145: Wren Campbell, Northeast: A junior, Campbell finished fourth in region to make state for the first time. He had a 22-17 dual record.

 

152: Ricky Gonzales, Rossview: Gonzalez had a 22-3 dual record before suffering season ending injury. He was a two-time state qualifier.

 

160: Gabe Smith, Clarksville High: Smith finish fourth in region with a 27-24 dual mark.

 

170: Keegan Pounds, Rossview: A senior, Pounds finished with a 14-14 dual record.

 

182: Antonio Mariscal Carter, Rossview: Mariscal, a junior, had a 30-12 dual record, finished third at region and was a state qualifier.

 

195: Kenneth Buchanan, Clarksville High: Buchanan was among the top wrestlers in his weight class this season.

 

220: Andrew Arias, Rossview: Arias had a 31-8 dual record and finished region runner-up and is a two-time state qualifier.

 

285: David Nikolao, Fort Campbell: Nikolao is a two-time state qualifier who finished sixth at state in Kentucky and was a region champion with a 13-4 dual mark.

 

2017 The Leaf-Chronicle All Area Girls Wrestling Team

 

105: Cathlin Green, Northeast: A sophomore, Green was a two-time state runner-up and finished the season with a record of 21-1 dual record. She was undefeated at regional with a region title.

 

112: Keiara Maxfield, Northeast: Maxfield was a state qualifier for the Lady Eagles this season.

 

120: Jasmine Barios, Rossview: Barios had a strong season for the Lady Hawks.

 

125: Elizabeth Curry, Montgomery Central: Curry was a region champion in A/AA and finished fourth at state.

 

130: Robin Yunis, Rossview: Yunis captured the state championship at 130 this season.

 

138: Jessica Elery, Northwest: Elery captured her third straight Class 3A state championship while also winning region for a third straight year. She was named All Midstate Dream Team.

 

138: Arianna Millan, Rossview: Millan was among the top wrestlers at 138 this season.

 

148: Lindsey Morrison, Northwest: Morrison is a two-time state runner-up after capturing her second straight region title.

 

148: Emma Walker, Rossview: Walker had a strong season at 148 this season.

 

155: Deyla Brito-Perez, Northwest: Brito-Perez finished as state runner-up after having beaten the state champion earlier this season she also competed at nationals last month.

 

155: Keely Sage, Montgomery Central: Sage was a region champion in A/AA and finished state runner-up.

 

165: Stephanie Juarez, Northwest: Juarez took third overall at state.

 

185 Catherine Palmieri, Northwest: Palmieri finished state runner-up.

 

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The South on the NCAA's...

 

http://www.flowrestling.org/article/53714-the-south-makes-waves-at-2017-ncaas

 

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America's Southern states have always been a bit of a black hole for the sport of wrestling, but that could change if trends seen at the 2017 NCAA Championships continue.

 

Last week in St. Louis, seven wrestlers who claimed Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, or Texas as their home states earned All-American honors.

 

Below is a map of the hometowns of those seven wrestlers (along with the Oklahoman AAs and Illinois' Zane Richards along for the ride):

 

This is the most AAs we've seen from the South going at least as far back as the 2000 tournament. This holds true even when Tennessee and Louisiana are included.

 

Arkansas and Mississippi have yet to produce an All-American in recorded history. (If anyone knows of any, let us know!)

 

Our 2017 Southern AAs are as follows:

Bo Nickal, Penn State (1st, 184) Allen, TexasTJ Dudley, Nebraska (3rd, 184) Irmo, South CarolinaJoey Dance, Virginia Tech (5th, 125) Christiansburg, VirginiaJack Mueller, Texas (6th, 125) Dallas, TexasSean Russell, Edinboro (7th, 125) Lawrenceville, GeorgiaBrandon Womack, Cornell (8th, 165) Scottsboro, AlabamaDenzel Dejournette, Appalachian State (8th, 285) Winston-Salem, North CarolinaYou have to go back to the 1990s to find South Carolina's last All-American prior to Dudley (Minnesota's Shelton Benjamin). And we've yet to uncover another Alabaman All-American other than Womack. If you know of one, give us a holler!

 

Florida has managed to buck the trend, averaging more than one All-American per year for the past 20 years, but that state has long been an anomaly with regard to its more culturally homogeneous neighbors.

 

Penn State's Bo Nickal represents the first national champion from a Southern state since Virginian Bubba Jenkins won a title in 2011 at Arizona State. Before Jenkins, Jordan Leen won a championship while representing Cornell and the state of Tennessee in 2008.

 

Total NCAA qualifiers from the South are also on an upward slope. The average number of qualifiers per year from Southern states (excluding Florida) since 2000 is 23. The 2017 tournament had 27 Southern wrestlers in its brackets.

 

The numbers of qualifiers by Southern states at the 2017 NCAAs are as follows:

Georgia: 8Virginia: 8Texas: 5North Carolina: 3Alabama: 1Tennessee: 1South Carolina: 1While it may be too early to tell how sustainable this movement will prove to be, it is nonetheless a welcome development for the greater wrestling community. With seven Division I programs in the state of North Carolina alone, there are diverse options for Southern recruits who don't want to stray too far from Dixie.

 

As more wrestlers from the South earn All-American honors, it can't help but start a virtuous cycle. The collegiate success helps generate interest from local youths, which in turn, feeds into the local or nearby college programs. Though it may not amount to anything more than wishful thinking, such developments can't hurt in the ultimate goal of jumpstarting new DI wrestling programs in the South.

 

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okcomputerMar 29, 2017

 

Last I checked, Florida is considered a southern state. Most of our wrestlers are home grown..we get very few transfers. Just ask Blair Academy -I believe 4 of their ranked wrestlers are from Florida.

 

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centoMar 28, 2017

 

Don't necessarily agree with excluding Florida from the South. These kids have mostly spent their entire wrestling careers prior to college in the state of Florida. It's not like they are moving from PA or OH or MI for high school and then moving on to college. Culturally homogenous? LOL

 

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Chris WellsMar 27, 2017

 

Historical info. Byron McGlathery was Alabama's first AA, http://www.hmcahof.com/inductee_alphabetical.php?myindex=99

 

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Brian SmithMar 27, 2017

 

@10207725918763850 If Dan McNair from Ozark, AL was a NCAA Champ in 1953, how is Bryon McGlathery the first? His was in 1980...

 

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seehadMar 30, 2017

 

@Bsmith2307 @Chris Wells It appears McNair wasn't first either. 1951 Anthony (Sonny) Dragoin 4th at 126lbs for Auburn from Dothan High School.

Edited April 13, 2017 by Sommers

[deadlift]

Leaf-Chronicle All Area Wrestlers of the Year

 

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/story/sports/high-school/2017/04/12/isbell-elery-named-all-area-wrestlers-year/100358538/

 

While Northwest's Jessica Elery has been through state competition before, Clarksville High's Christian Isbell was having new experiences nearly every time he stepped on the mat.

The two Montgomery County wrestlers were still dominant during the high school wrestling season as Elery captured her third straight Class 3A state championship in women's wrestling while Isbell finished third overall in state competition.

And for the second straight year, Elery has been named The Leaf-Chronicle All Area Girls Wrestler of the Year. Isbell captured the Boys Wrestler of the Year award. Both were selected by The Leaf-Chronicle sports staff while the All Area boys and girls Wrestling Teams were selected by the area athletic directors.

"I was a little scared at first, when the season first started because I was unsure of what to expect, coming from the middle school side," Isbell said. "But once I got a few wins under my belt early in the dual season I settled down and started to gain a lot of confidence."

 

Isbell finished the dual season 48-6 and pinned 32 of his opponents. It was a step up in the competition level for Isbell but he handled it with veteran savvy.

"With a team of just freshmen and sophomore, we had our ups and downs as a team," Isbell said. "But you could tell we all started to gain confidence. It wasn't just me. I think we all began to be more consistent as wrestlers."

Although this was Isbell's first year as a varsity wrestlers, he's no stranger to how much pressure can be on a Clarksville High wrestler. He has two older brothers who went through the program and competed at a high level. His brother Brandon competed at state for three straight years, placing third overall and Chad Isbell finished state runner-up his junior and senior year.

Christian took his first state experience two months ago and placed third overall.

 

"I have never seen so many mats in my life," Isbell joked. "It was intimidating at first but again, I just settled down and started wrestling and made it to the state semifinal round before I got beat. Then I had to just concentrate on finishing off state as strong as possible. So, when I got third, I was really proud of myself."

 

For Elery, she has become arguably the most dominate girls wrestler in the state, completing her state title three-peat this past season. Elery also helped Northwest High capture the overall state championship as a team after teammates Lindsey Morrison, Deyla Brito-Perez and Catherine Palmieri all finished state runner-up and Stephanie Juarez took third place.

 

“We always joke that God blessed the athlete," Northwest coach Ben Smitherman said. "I’ve never had an athlete where this was more true than with Jessica. She is physically superior to all of her opponents."

Elery captured her first All Area Wrestler of the Year last year after taking home her second straight state championship. She has captured a state title in each of the three years that the girls wrestling has been a TSSAA sanctioned sport.

In addition to another state title, Elery was named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the Alabama Girls Championships three months ago and was named Dream Team Most Outstanding Female Wrestler while sporting a 3.6 GPA.

 

"Hard work in the weight room during the off seasons got her to this point," Smitherman said. "Her presence in our lineup will be missed.â€

Reach Prep writer George Robinson at georgerobinson@theleafchronicle.com or (931) 245-0747 and on Twitter @Cville_Sports.

ALL AREA BOYS WRESTLER OF THE YEAR

Christian Isbell

Class: Freshman

Dual record: 48-6 (32 pins)

Region Tourney: Runner-up

State Tourney: Third place

ALL AREA GIRLS WRESTLER OF THE YEAR

Jessica Elery

Class: Senior

Dual record: 28-1

Region Tourney: Champion

State Tourney: Champion (third straight year)

Originally Published 11:33 a.m. CT April 12, 2017

Updated 1:10 p.m. CT April 12, 2017

[Sommers]

Couldn't happen to a finer family...

 

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/sports/preps/story/2017/apr/14/mccallie-wrestler-duhm-signs-stanford-over-ar/422850/

 

Prep Notebook: McCallie wrestler Judah Duhm signs with Stanford over Army

 

April 14th, 2017by Staff Reports in Sports - PrepsRead Time: 4 mins.

 

McCallie's Judah Duhm (right) looks for an opening against Christian Brother's Tommy Bracket in the 160 pound class. Duhm won the match. The finals of the TSSAA State Wrestlings Championships were held at the Williamson Agricultural Center in Franklin, Tn. on February 20, 2016.

Photo by Robin Rudd /Times Free Press.

Five McCallie athletes signed college letters of intent Wednesday, including wrestlers Judah Duhm with Stanford and Brock Herring with Lehigh.

 

Others to sign were basketball players Max Shulman and Henley Edge, both with NCAA Division II member Alabama-Huntsville, and soccer player Emmerson Brock with Division III Berry College, which cannot give athletic scholarships.

 

When the ceremony was set up, Duhm wasn't included. He was still torn between Stanford and Army.

 

"I didn't know until about an hour before they were to sign," McCallie coach Mike Newman said. "When you look at the education, the wrestling program and the people he'll be working with, his dad's excited that he's going but thinking about how far away it is.

 

"Fortunately, he has family in California."

 

It's likely that Duhm will wrestle at either 174 pounds or 184.

 

Herring has academic grants from Lehigh but also will be a member of the wrestling team, likely competing at 133.