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#1

Discuss Wisconsin Collegiate Wrestling - All Divisions / Top WI storylines heading into...

Last post by JacobRaschka - Today at 03:00:52 PM

New article highlighting the top Wisconsin storylines heading into the national tournament now out on rokfin.

https://rokfin.com/article/19678/NCAA-Championship-Storylines

#2

Discuss Wisconsin Collegiate Wrestling - All Divisions / Re: 2025 NCAA Division II Wres...

Last post by yount19 - Today at 12:39:25 PM

I believe Chi (Parkside/ranked 3rd in the country) beat the #1 seed (and runner up) at the national tournament twice this year... and Chi didn't make the national tournament... Barnhardt would win a lot of matches in Division I...

#3

WIWrestling Main Forum / Re: 6th-8th grade team state

Last post by Gonzo1 - Today at 10:57:15 AM

I would disagree with that, our program runs January through March. If we started in October or November we would have to compete with basketball and would lose potentially 10-12 kids from our wrestling program. We do the Jan-March as that is what is best for our programs numbers.

#4

Discuss Wisconsin Collegiate Wrestling - All Divisions / Re: 2025 NCAA Division II Wres...

Last post by hornbuckleb - Today at 10:10:18 AM

17 of the 30 qualifiers from Parkside's regional were All-Americans

Plus 2 of the top 3 teams in D2 were from that regional! 3 of the top 6 and 5 of the top 19! Plus how many kids from the regional lost in the blood round? 4 that I can think of! You get out of the region there is a 50/50 chance you AA!

NSIC is like the Big Ten of D2. Lots of just plain tough teams, plus lots of transfers coming in to that region/conference!

That is spot on.  Could you imagine if they used the Super Region 5 as a conference tournament with allocations instead of top 3.

Reece Barnhardt of UMary 133 ranked No.1 placed 3rd at super region, but became a National Champ.  No. 3 in the country placed 6th and stayed home.  A few other weights had similar outcomes.  Tough region for sure.

#5

WIWrestling Main Forum / Re: 6th-8th grade team state

Last post by Handles II - Today at 07:45:27 AM

Might be nice if our state had all of its middle school wrestling seasons at the same time? Could potentially have some quality tournaments.

Well youth state is right around the corner. I guess we will have a pretty good idea of the top teams after that.

My point was that some of the state has middle school season from Oct-Dec, and some of the state has it Jan-March.
It would be better if it was Dec-Feb for all, for example, and best if we had JHI. 

#6

WIWrestling Main Forum / Re: 6th-8th grade team state

Last post by RoryVandenAvond - Today at 07:00:28 AM

Pulaski looks pretty strong. They've won team state the last two years. Just looking at this season they've dualed, and beat handily, a pretty good group of teams:
Kaukauna
Bay Port
Wisconsin Rapids
Freedom
Luxemburg-Casco
Holmen
Marshfield
Burlington
None of the duals were very close either.

Pulaski had a fun team this year. We got to dual them at kaukauna. A very exciting dual. Definitely a good 8th grade group. A couple of transfers really helped round that team out and become a complete team. Pulaski is going to be a problem for most high school teams in a year or 2.

"A couple of transfers."  Initial thought is that this is crazy if the case.  Middle school parents moving their families to another city because of wrestling. What a world this has become. 

What I meant was they had a couple kids who wrestled for other programs who now wrestle for them. What would be a better name for this.

Also you are missing the point. They have won d1 middle school state the last 2 years and deserve to be recognized for it.

#7

WIWrestling Main Forum / Re: 6th-8th grade team state

Last post by No One Cares - Today at 06:26:55 AM

Pulaski looks pretty strong. They've won team state the last two years. Just looking at this season they've dualed, and beat handily, a pretty good group of teams:
Kaukauna
Bay Port
Wisconsin Rapids
Freedom
Luxemburg-Casco
Holmen
Marshfield
Burlington
None of the duals were very close either.

Pulaski had a fun team this year. We got to dual them at kaukauna. A very exciting dual. Definitely a good 8th grade group. A couple of transfers really helped round that team out and become a complete team. Pulaski is going to be a problem for most high school teams in a year or 2.

"A couple of transfers."  Initial thought is that this is crazy if the case.  Middle school parents moving their families to another city because of wrestling. What a world this has become. 

#8

WIWrestling Main Forum / Re: 6th-8th grade team state

Last post by RoryVandenAvond - Today at 05:38:14 AM

Pulaski looks pretty strong. They've won team state the last two years. Just looking at this season they've dualed, and beat handily, a pretty good group of teams:
Kaukauna
Bay Port
Wisconsin Rapids
Freedom
Luxemburg-Casco
Holmen
Marshfield
Burlington
None of the duals were very close either.

Pulaski had a fun team this year. We got to dual them at kaukauna. A very exciting dual. Definitely a good 8th grade group. A couple of transfers really helped round that team out and become a complete team. Pulaski is going to be a problem for most high school teams in a year or 2.

#9

WIWrestling Main Forum / Re: 6th-8th grade team state

Last post by RoryVandenAvond - Today at 05:28:40 AM

Might be nice if our state had all of its middle school wrestling seasons at the same time? Could potentially have some quality tournaments.

Well youth state is right around the corner. I guess we will have a pretty good idea of the top teams after that.

#10

WIWrestling Main Forum / Re: 6th-8th grade team state

Last post by Handles II - Yesterday at 03:47:02 PM

Might be nice if our state had all of its middle school wrestling seasons at the same time? Could potentially have some quality tournaments.