Johnny65 Posted January 22, 2017 Report Share Posted January 22, 2017 MTWOA Grand Championship 2017 A bit of a rant, today I went and watched the Junior Varsity and Freshman tournament and saw some really good matches and some very lop sided matches and talent level. It happens I understand...but then you start realizing you recognize more and more of the wrestlers from schools VARSITY teams and with impressive win records. This tournament is implemented to allow the wrestlers to have a more competitive edge not to bring Varsity wrestlers to beat up on the other wrestlers who didn't have the opportunity to wrestle much during the regular season. I came home and investigated more and saw many schools listed there wrestlers improperly as a wrong losing record or a Zero 0-0 record , and yes many of those either won or were in the Championship bout. Independence, Mt. Juliet, Nolensville, Franklin Road Academy, Page High, Cane Ridge and many others were guilty.. If you care to check this out for yourself.. its on Track Wrestling and shameful for a sport that is supposed to teach integrity and rewards for hard work and is RAN by Referees. Saddens me and yes it was pointed out by at least a few coaches. Even one of the TSSAA state ranking officials was there and turned a blind eye to his own teams wrestlers criteria. Some or the criteria? have a sub 500 record, be designated as JV junior Varsity etc.. Shameful and shame on those who took Glory for a little bit of ribbon and metal. I am sure some will feel offended,but no doubt the intent is to get those kids who have not had many opportunities to wrestle and when they have it was against a top ranked wrestler who has been wrestling for 10 years, many wrestlers get put off in this sport and when our Adult coaches, referees and others not only allow but proselytize these actions it is disturbing! Johnny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD2 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Wow....that really happened? If so, well said. I agree 100%! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingGod Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 Its a tough tournament. Its never been a slouch tourney. There are always fantastic wrestlers that go. Campbell Lewis has won it in the past just to name one. He went on to win a state championship that year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierdad Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 What year did Campbell Lewis win the Middle Tennessee Grand Championship and win the state championship? I do no recall Campbell Lewis wrestling for a Middle Tennessee school. I thought he went to Soddy Daisy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingGod Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 (edited) What year did Campbell Lewis win the Middle Tennessee Grand Championship and win the state championship? I do no recall Campbell Lewis wrestling for a Middle Tennessee school. I thought he went to Soddy Daisy. The freshman grand championships wasn't just a middle Tennessee tournament. Kids from all across the state went. Im not sure if its still the same now, but it was hosted by the middle tenn refs. And it would've been his freshman year...Im probably thinking of a different tournament, idk, but I seem to remember it. Either way, all freshman are eligible, regardless of skill level. Edited January 26, 2017 by WrestlingGod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierdad Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 The Middle Tennessee Grand Championships is a Freshman ONLY wrestling tournament for the schools in the Middle Tennessee area. All Freshmen are invited regardless of skill level or if they start for their varsity team or not. It is strictly a Freshman tournament. I do not ever recall this tournament ever being open to any other schools. What year did Campbell Lewis win this tournament? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrestlingGod Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 The Middle Tennessee Grand Championships is a Freshman ONLY wrestling tournament for the schools in the Middle Tennessee area. All Freshmen are invited regardless of skill level or if they start for their varsity team or not. It is strictly a Freshman tournament. I do not ever recall this tournament ever being open to any other schools. What year did Campbell Lewis win this tournament? I said that I was probably thinking of a different tourney. My mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD2 Posted January 26, 2017 Report Share Posted January 26, 2017 I don't have a dog in this fight but here is what was sent to the rest of the state and surrounding area(s). The Grand Championship is a single day tournament that is open to all freshmen level wrestlers in the Middle Tennessee area that MTWOA services and the JV & Girls tournament is open to all Tennessee and surrounding State wrestlers. JV level is defined as 10 or fewer Varsity matches or any wrestler with a 50% or less Varsity Record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reftn Posted January 27, 2017 Report Share Posted January 27, 2017 Back in the day, it was designed to be a revival of the old Region 3 tournament from the 60;s, 70's, and 80s. Participation was fantastic and it was a real slobber knocker. Everyone of the Region competed with their A lineups. We gave away good stuff for champions. Once year we had to take back stuff that was deemed excessive. I think they were watches that could be construed as payment or gifts or some such thing. It got so competitive we couldnt get A varsity wrestlers so much for fear of getting hurt or losing a seed, then the split didnt help. We went to a Middle School tournament and it went through the roof again and began to hold the Freshman Tournament which became the Freshman Champions inside of the MTGCs. We added the JV and now the Women's division. The JV have generally been done on the honor system and mostly been heeded.We had good numbers this year and look to improve/expand it a bit in 2018.Ya'll come! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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