southend 241 Report post Posted March 27 I always enjoy the Big Ten tournament. But my favorite was the southern scuffle held in Greensboro. Lots of memories. Chattanooga event isn’t too shabby. Also the long days at Midlands. Seemed like sessions would never get done for the day. Lots of entries. 1 drag it reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmonkey 157 Report post Posted March 27 I like the Big Ten Tournament and the EIWAs. Great wrestling, lots of tradition, and most importantly there are typically fewer freestyle whiners than NCAA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBar1977 4,532 Report post Posted March 27 Other than NCAAs 1. Big10s 2. Worlds/Olympics (including Juniors and Cadets) 3. World/Olympic Trials 4. Mat.com fantasy matches Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonBryant 2,094 Report post Posted March 28 I’ve got five that I cite annually as my favorites. D1 is obviously on that list - the remaining four are: D3 ChampionshipsFargoVirginia DualsSenior World Championships The Olympics (obviously) aren’t an annual event, but hold their own unique spot. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 1,452 Report post Posted March 28 PSU/Iowa Iowa/Iowa State Iowa State/UNI Michigan/Ohio State VT/NC State Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fadzaev2 545 Report post Posted March 28 Not in any order: The Big Ten Championships "Back in the day" Midlands The World Cup of Wrestling when it was in Toledo...(17 times) "Back in the day" Virginia Duals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legendofandy 49 Report post Posted March 28 11 hours ago, JasonBryant said: I’ve got five that I cite annually as my favorites. D1 is obviously on that list - the remaining four are: D3 Championships Fargo Virginia Duals Senior World Championships The Olympics (obviously) aren’t an annual event, but hold their own unique spot. The DIII tournament can get pretty wild. Just 18 in each weight, and only 8 are seeded, so there are more upsets. 7 of the top 4 seeds lost in the first round this year (zero DI top 4 seeds lost in the first round). The #1 seed at heavyweight went 0-2, and his team finished in 2nd place by 1 point. 1 Jim L reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mphillips 1,732 Report post Posted March 28 30 minutes ago, fadzaev2 said: The World Cup of Wrestling when it was in Toledo...(17 times) We did a few of those in the early eighties. Always a blast. I still have my pin collection from those years. I can remember trying to trade Levi's for those badass baby blue Adidas wrestling shoes. It didn't occur to me at the time that grown men couldn't wear a twelve yr old's Levi's. LOL. The Levi's were a hot commodity though. Good memory @fadzaev2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silver 17 Report post Posted March 28 Cliff Keen.....Vegas 1 fadzaev2 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steamboat_charlie v2 1,156 Report post Posted March 28 If we're going historical, when I was younger Ironman felt like the center of the universe. In its heyday I think it pretty much was. At least as far as high school wrestling is concerned. Feels like it's fallen off a bit in recent years, but maybe that's just me being out of touch with that level. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mphillips 1,732 Report post Posted March 28 1 hour ago, steamboat_charlie v2 said: Feels like it's fallen off a bit in recent years, but maybe that's just me being out of touch with that level. Just looking at the rankings of the finalist, I would say that it's still a pretty good tourney. 106: #2 Beric Jordan (Graham) over #7 Nate Desmond (Bethlehem Catholic) (SV-1 6-4) 113: #8 Marcus Blaze (Perrysburg) over #2 Luke Lilledahl (Wyoming Seminary) (TB-1 3-2) 120: #2 Mark-Anthony McGowan (Blair Academy) over #8 Ben Davino (St. Charles East) (Dec 5-2) 126: #5 Vincent Robinson (Homewood-Flossmoor ) over #4 Kannon Webster (Washington Community) (Dec 5-3) 132: #2 Nasir Bailey (Rich Township) over #10 Mac Church (Waynesburg Central) (Fall 6:28) 138: #8 Tyler Kasak (Bethlehem Catholic) over #4 PJ Duke (Minisink Valley) 4-1 (Inj. 4:00) 144: LaDarion Lockett (Stillwater) over Kyle Dutton (Liberty) (Dec 6-4) 150: #4 Daniel Cardenas (Pomona) over #5 Richard Fedalen (McDonogh School) (MD 10-1) 157: #7 Angelo Ferrari (Stillwater) over #17 Logan Ours (Beaver Local) (TB-1 6-5) 165: #3 Rocco Welsh (Waynesburg Central) over Lorenzo Norman (Blair Academy) (Dec 1-0) 175: #11 Brody Conley (Tiffin Columbian) over #5 James Rowley (Crescent Valley) (Dec 4-2) 190: #1 Dylan Fishback (Aurora) over #4 Rylan Rogers (Coeur D'Alene) (Dec 3-1) 215: #2 TJ Stewart (Blair Academy) over #9 Logan Shephard (Massillon Perry) (Dec 7-3) 285: #1 Nicholas Feldman (Malvern Prep) over #6 Kolby Franklin (Wyoming Seminary) (MD 15-6) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fadzaev2 545 Report post Posted March 28 4 hours ago, Mphillips said: We did a few of those in the early eighties. Always a blast. I still have my pin collection from those years. I can remember trying to trade Levi's for those badass baby blue Adidas wrestling shoes. It didn't occur to me at the time that grown men couldn't wear a twelve yr old's Levi's. LOL. The Levi's were a hot commodity though. Good memory @fadzaev2. These are my favorites...not for sale!!! 1 Mphillips reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jammen 336 Report post Posted March 28 NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals 2 silver and fadzaev2 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southend 241 Report post Posted March 29 23 hours ago, JasonBryant said: I’ve got five that I cite annually as my favorites. D1 is obviously on that list - the remaining four are: D3 Championships Fargo Virginia Duals Senior World Championships The Olympics (obviously) aren’t an annual event, but hold their own unique spot. Agree on Olympics trials, very cool and worth traveling to see. The one in Indianapolis was special for me as Roulon Gardener went on and got the gold. I sat right behind Dan Gable the whole qualifications. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Idaho 1,344 Report post Posted March 29 Pac 12 Championships NJCAA Nationals Fargo Doc B 2022 Oscar Awards Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
southend 241 Report post Posted March 30 2022 Oscar’s lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
