Cadet Freestyle Duals

[Spicolli]

Here's a look at some young bucks.. Iowa going for 1st in the Bronze/Copper **Overall 9th

Lightweights look like the strength of this team.. Ayala, Schriever, Rathjen, Happel, Devos.. etc..
Results
Match #2 Quarterfinal: Iowa Gold defeated Maryland 75-3
132 - Matthew Doyle (Iowa Gold) over Mathew Jun (Maryland) TF 14-4
138 - Cade Devos (Iowa Gold) over Chris Roybal (Maryland) TF 11-0
145 - Lance Runyon (Iowa Gold) over Garrett Fisk (Maryland) Dec 12-8
152 - Skyler Noftsger (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
160 - Levi Egli (Iowa Gold) over Tony Zancan (Maryland) TF 10-0
170 - Cole Davis (Iowa Gold) over Richard Tyler (Maryland) Fall 2:59
182 - Gabe Christenson (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
195 - Cody Fisher (Iowa Gold) over Kyle Isoloto (Maryland) TF 10-0
220 - Rowan Udell (Iowa Gold) over Gavin Dixon (Maryland) Fall 1:08
285 - Manuel McGowan (Iowa Gold) over Sawyer Sturla (Maryland) Fall 1:04
88 - Drake Ayala (Iowa Gold) over Joey Couch (Maryland) Fall 0:45
94 - Aidan Noonan (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
100 - Cullan Schriever (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
106 - Caleb Rathjen (Iowa Gold) over Ethan Bell (Maryland) TF 10-0
113 - Jack Thomsen (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 - Cael Happel (Iowa Gold) over Sean Scott (Maryland) TF 10-0
126 - Colby Schriever (Iowa Gold) over PJ Truntich (Maryland) Dec 8-6

Match #3 Semifinal: Missouri Red defeated Iowa Gold 38-37
138 - Cade Devos (Iowa Gold) over Sam Frankowski (Missouri Red) TF 10-0
145 - Trevor Christian (Missouri Red) over Lance Runyon (Iowa Gold) TF 10-0
152 - Skyler Noftsger (Iowa Gold) over Kolby Estes (Missouri Red) TF 12-2
160 - Graden Penner (Missouri Red) over Levi Egli (Iowa Gold) Dec 10-6
170 - Devin Winston (Missouri Red) over Cole Davis (Iowa Gold) Fall 0:19
182 - Brian Boyd (Missouri Red) over Gabe Christenson (Iowa Gold) Fall 2:18
195 - Ashton Sharp (Missouri Red) over Cody Fisher (Iowa Gold) Dec 15-8
220 - Johnny Wilson (Missouri Red) over Rowan Udell (Iowa Gold) Dec 11-10
285 - Landon Porter (Missouri Red) over Manuel McGowan (Iowa Gold) Fall 0:19
88 - Drake Ayala (Iowa Gold) over Daniel Hicks (Missouri Red) Fall 0:29
94 - Aidan Noonan (Iowa Gold) over Logan Gaynor (Missouri Red) TF 10-0
100 - Cullan Schriever (Iowa Gold) over Korbin Shepherd (Missouri Red) TF 10-0
106 - Caleb Rathjen (Iowa Gold) over Jeremiah Reno (Missouri Red) Fall 0:48
113 - Trey Crawford (Missouri Red) over Jack Thomsen (Iowa Gold) Dec 9-8
120 - Cael Happel (Iowa Gold) over Ethen Miller (Missouri Red) Fall 3:20
126 - Grayston DiBlasi (Missouri Red) over Colby Schriever (Iowa Gold) Dec 15-15
132 - Adian Johnson (Missouri Red) over Matthew Doyle (Iowa Gold) Dec 12-10

Match #4 Cons. Semi: Iowa Gold defeated Utah 65-7
152 - Skyler Noftsger (Iowa Gold) over McKay Foy (Utah) TF 11-0
160 - Levi Egli (Iowa Gold) over Jaxon Moore (Utah) TF 10-0
170 - Cole Davis (Iowa Gold) over Bowen Shields (Utah) Fall 2:54
182 - Gabe Christenson (Iowa Gold) over Rylan Watts (Utah) TF 11-0
195 - Cody Fisher (Iowa Gold) over Kioni Alvarez (Utah) TF 10-0
220 - Rowan Udell (Iowa Gold) over Kade Carlson (Utah) Dec 14-10
285 - Keegan Wilkinson (Utah) over Manuel McGowan (Iowa Gold) TF 13-2
88 - Drake Ayala (Iowa Gold) over Quade Smith (Utah) TF 10-0
94 - Aidan Noonan (Iowa Gold) over Austin Bush (Utah) TF 10-0
100 - Cullan Schriever (Iowa Gold) over Cole Jensen (Utah) TF 10-0
106 - Caleb Rathjen (Iowa Gold) over River Wardle (Utah) TF 10-0
113 - Jack Thomsen (Iowa Gold) over Jarett Jorgensen (Utah) Dec 12-11
120 - Cael Happel (Iowa Gold) over Tristan Farnsworth (Utah) Fall 1:28
126 - Colby Schriever (Iowa Gold) over Dean Thompson (Utah) TF 17-4
132 - Matthew Doyle (Iowa Gold) over Sammy Heywood (Utah) TF 11-0
138 - Cade Devos (Iowa Gold) over Jate Frost (Utah) TF 10-0
145 - Lance Runyon (Iowa Gold) over Riley Noble (Utah) TF 10-0

Match #5 3rd Place Match: Iowa Gold defeated Colorado 54-20
160 - Levi Egli (Iowa Gold) over Dillon Derting (Colorado) TF 11-0
170 - Cole Davis (Iowa Gold) over Chase Englehardt (Colorado) TF 25-14
182 - Gabe Christenson (Iowa Gold) over Elijah Olson (Colorado) TF 10-0
195 - Cody Fisher (Iowa Gold) over Cody Ponce (Colorado) TF 10-0
220 - Deonte Bridges (Colorado) over Rowan Udell (Iowa Gold) TF 12-1
285 - Andy Garcia (Colorado) over Manuel McGowan (Iowa Gold) Dec 9-0
88 - Drake Ayala (Iowa Gold) over Lawrence Martinez (Colorado) TF 10-0
94 - Cody Thompson (Colorado) over Aidan Noonan (Iowa Gold) Dec 13-12
100 - Cullan Schriever (Iowa Gold) over William Leoke (Colorado) TF 14-4
106 - Caleb Rathjen (Iowa Gold) over Dean Noble (Colorado) Inj 0:09
113 - Jack Thomsen (Iowa Gold) over Johnny Masopust (Colorado) Dec 8-2
120 - Cael Happel (Iowa Gold) over Owen Berry (Colorado) Fall 0:50
126 - Antonio Segura (Colorado) over Colby Schriever (Iowa Gold) Dec 8-2
132 - Nicholas Wilson (Colorado) over Matthew Doyle (Iowa Gold) TF 13-2
138 - Cade Devos (Iowa Gold) over Aaden Valdez (Colorado) TF 10-0
145 - Lance Runyon (Iowa Gold) over Hunter Smith (Colorado) TF 10-0
152 - Skyler Noftsger (Iowa Gold) over Tristan Perez (Colorado) Fall 0:44


Bronze/Copper Pool - Iowa Gold is guaranteed 2nd place
Match #1 Round 1: Iowa Gold defeated Virginia 57-20
182 - Gabe Christenson (Iowa Gold) over Simeone Holmes (Virginia) TF 18-7
195 - Cody Fisher (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
220 - Thomas Mukai (Virginia) over Rowan Udell (Iowa Gold) TF 10-0
285 - Manuel McGowan (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
88 - Drake Ayala (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
94 - Aidan Noonan (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
100 - Cullan Schriever (Iowa Gold) over Ethan Renager (Virginia) TF 10-0
106 - Caleb Rathjen (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 - Brandon Wittenberg (Virginia) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
120 - Cael Happel (Iowa Gold) over Beau Curtis (Virginia) TF 10-0
126 - Colby Schriever (Iowa Gold) over Alex Smith (Virginia) TF 18-8
132 - Luke Grubbs (Virginia) over Matthew Doyle (Iowa Gold) TF 10-0
138 - Cade Devos (Iowa Gold) over Bryce Henley (Virginia) TF 10-0
145 - Lance Runyon (Iowa Gold) over Hudson Stewart (Virginia) Dec 8-7
152 - Skyler Noftsger (Iowa Gold) over Matthew Wright (Virginia) TF 11-0
160 - Levi Egli (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
170 - Sam Fisher (Virginia) over Cole Davis (Iowa Gold) TF 10-0

Match #2 Round 2: Iowa Gold defeated Missouri Blue 53-19
195 - Cody Fisher (Iowa Gold) over Simon Tesfamarian (Missouri Blue) TF 10-0
220 - Rowan Udell (Iowa Gold) over Logan Smith (Missouri Blue) Dec 9-6
285 - Jadyn Withrow (Missouri Blue) over Manuel McGowan (Iowa Gold) Dec 6-2
88 - Drake Ayala (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
94 - Aidan Noonan (Iowa Gold) over Deagan Fugitt (Missouri Blue) TF 10-0
100 - Cullan Schriever (Iowa Gold) over Alex Flerlage (Missouri Blue) TF 10-0
106 - Caleb Rathjen (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
113 - Khyler Brewer (Missouri Blue) over Jack Thomsen (Iowa Gold) TF 11-0
120 - Cael Happel (Iowa Gold) over Trenton Starr (Missouri Blue) Fall 0:47
126 - Colby Schriever (Iowa Gold) over Caleb Benshoff (Missouri Blue) Dec 19-13
132 - Matthew Doyle (Iowa Gold) over Cameron Stucker (Missouri Blue) Dec 8-6
138 - Cade Devos (Iowa Gold) over Colby Benge (Missouri Blue) TF 10-0
145 - Lance Runyon (Iowa Gold) over Colin McDonald (Missouri Blue) TF 10-0
152 - Skyler Noftsger (Iowa Gold) over Braeden Campbell (Missouri Blue) Dec 14-13
160 - Colton Hawks (Missouri Blue) over Levi Egli (Iowa Gold) TF 15-4
170 - Rocky Elam (Missouri Blue) over Cole Davis (Iowa Gold) TF 10-0
182 - Gabe Christenson (Iowa Gold) over James Anding (Missouri Blue) TF 10-0

Match #3 Round 3: Iowa Gold defeated Minnesota Storm 2 41-34
285 - Chase Liestman (Minnesota Storm 2) over Manuel McGowan (Iowa Gold) Fall 3:28
88 - Drake Ayala (Iowa Gold) over Derek Steele (Minnesota Storm 2) TF 10-0
94 - Chase Murphy (Minnesota Storm 2) over Aidan Noonan (Iowa Gold) TF 10-0
100 - Cullan Schriever (Iowa Gold) over Cael Swensen (Minnesota Storm 2) TF 10-0
106 - Caleb Rathjen (Iowa Gold) over Ryan Scherber (Minnesota Storm 2) TF 12-1
113 - Jack Thomsen (Iowa Gold) over Ryan Henningson (Minnesota Storm 2) TF 12-1
120 - Cael Happel (Iowa Gold) over Jordan Driscoll (Minnesota Storm 2) TF 10-0
126 - Colby Schriever (Iowa Gold) over Drew Woodley (Minnesota Storm 2) Dec 12-3
132 - Tyler Shackle (Minnesota Storm 2) over Matthew Doyle (Iowa Gold) Fall 1:23
138 - Cade Devos (Iowa Gold) over Nick Pelach (Minnesota Storm 2) TF 10-0
145 - Lance Runyon (Iowa Gold) over Brandon Kidd (Minnesota Storm 2) TF 13-2
152 - Tallin Johnson (Minnesota Storm 2) over Skyler Noftsger (Iowa Gold) Fall 1:19
160 - Zach Glazier (Minnesota Storm 2) over Levi Egli (Iowa Gold) TF 10-0
170 - Mac Kukowski (Minnesota Storm 2) over Cole Davis (Iowa Gold) TF 10-0
182 - Gabe Christenson (Iowa Gold) over Dawson Kellogg (Minnesota Storm 2) Fall 2:12
195 - Cody Fisher (Iowa Gold) over Jordan Skadsem (Minnesota Storm 2) TF 10-0
220 - Antonio Davis (Minnesota Storm 2) over Rowan Udell (Iowa Gold) Dec 15-6

 

[Spicolli]

Match #4 1st Place Match: Iowa Gold defeated Michigan Red 43-31
285 - Donovan King (Michigan Red) over Manuel McGowan (Iowa Gold) Fall 1:46
88 - Drake Ayala (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
94 - Blake Noonan (Michigan Red) over Aidan Noonan (Iowa Gold) TF 10-0
100 - Cullan Schriever (Iowa Gold) over Sam Freeman (Michigan Red) TF 10-0
106 - Caleb Rathjen (Iowa Gold) over Riley Bettich (Michigan Red) Fall 2:01
113 - Jack Thomsen (Iowa Gold) over Vince Perez (Michigan Red) Dec 9-4
120 - Cael Happel (Iowa Gold) over Caleb Meekins (Michigan Red) TF 13-2
126 - Eddie Homrock (Michigan Red) over Colby Schriever (Iowa Gold) Dec 12-4
132 - Josh Edmond (Michigan Red) over Matthew Doyle (Iowa Gold) TF 10-0
138 - Cade Devos (Iowa Gold) over Matthew Grant (Michigan Red) TF 14-4
145 - Alex Facundo (Michigan Red) over Lance Runyon (Iowa Gold) Dec 8-0
152 - Skyler Noftsger (Iowa Gold) over Jaden Fisher (Michigan Red) TF 10-0
160 - Cade Gilless (Michigan Red) over Levi Egli (Iowa Gold) TF 10-0
170 - Dustin Solomon (Michigan Red) over Cole Davis (Iowa Gold) Dec 10-5
182 - Gabe Christenson (Iowa Gold) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
195 - Cody Fisher (Iowa Gold) over Joshua Hill (Michigan Red) TF 15-4
220 - Rowan Udell (Iowa Gold) over Tyler Delooff (Michigan Red) Dec 14-13

 

[ih8iast8]

Sign Drake Ayala up

 

[wad57]

Sign Drake Ayala up

Ayala and Rathjen look like a nice 1-2 punch to start with.

 

[WEH8ST8HAWK]

Ayala and Rathjen look like a nice 1-2 punch to start with.

Cullan Schriever and Cael Happel.

 

[KujawaFan]

Caleb Rathjen is a stud. And I have posted this before that I am biased as I have been friends with the family for almost 10 years. Caleb is a great kid and comes from a great family.

 

[pennsylvaniahawkeye]

About what age range are these kids?

 

[edquinn06]

13-15

 

[Jaybird319]

Well, University of Hawaii did just offered a 5th grader this past week for football

 

[wad57]

Cullan Schriever and Cael Happel.

I'm looking forward to watching Rathjen vs Schriever in folkstyle if the match up happens. Rathjen is very physical for his age and weight and I think he is going to be a good one. No knock on any of the wrestlers and I hope several of them become Hawks.

 

[hawknut]

I'm looking forward to watching Rathjen vs Schriever in folkstyle if the match up happens. Rathjen is very physical for his age and weight and I think he is going to be a good one. No knock on any of the wrestlers and I hope several of them become Hawks.

How old is Rathjen? What school? I know he and Schriever were both in the 106 bracket at Northern Plains, but, unfortunately Rathjen lost before meeting Cullen. Cullen won the bracket. If Cullen is wrestling 100 now, I have to believe he will still be at 106 this high school season.

 

[wad57]

How old is Rathjen? What school? I know he and Schriever were both in the 106 bracket at Northern Plains, but, unfortunately Rathjen lost before meeting Cullen. Cullen won the bracket. If Cullen is wrestling 100 now, I have to believe he will still be at 106 this high school season.

Rathjen will be a 9th grader in the fall and he will be at Ankeny. He wrestled Schriever somewhere else over the summer and it was a one point match in the second period when Schriever got hurt I believe. I think Rathjen will be at 113 but he might be at 106.

 

[gonegolfing]

Rathjen will be a 9th grader in the fall and he will be at Ankeny. He wrestled Schriever somewhere else over the summer and it was a one point match in the second period when Schriever got hurt I believe. I think Rathjen will be at 113 but he might be at 106.

About the only guarantee in the world is that those two will not be in the same weight class at the end of the season. Both are legit 4-timer candidates and no coach or parent is going to allow those two to end one of the other's opportunity.

 

[PapaBearSLIM]

About the only guarantee in the world is that those two will not be in the same weight class at the end of the season. Both are legit 4-timer candidates and no coach or parent is going to allow those two to end one of the other's opportunity.

Unless the kids are close friends, I'd hope that they wouldn't purposely avoid each other.

In Illinois JRent (4x finalist), Gomez (3x champ) and O'Connor (4x champ) would have all been in the same state bracket as 9th graders had it not been for Gomez losing a wrestle off just before regionals that forced him up a weight (still took 3rd and knocked off a returning champ). All 3 of those guys came in as potential 4x champs and the parents knew each other. Path of least resistance to 4 titles is hollow and gets exposed quickly at the next level.

 

[Spicolli]

Unless the kids are close friends, I'd hope that they wouldn't purposely avoid each other.

In Illinois JRent (4x finalist), Gomez (3x champ) and O'Connor (4x champ) would have all been in the same state bracket as 9th graders had it not been for Gomez losing a wrestle off just before regionals that forced him up a weight (still took 3rd and knocked off a returning champ). All 3 of those guys came in as potential 4x champs and the parents knew each other. Path of least resistance to 4 titles is hollow and gets exposed quickly at the next level.

Interesting for Rathjen, where does he go?
106 - Schriever, Ayala??
113 Biscoglia /Bennett?
120 Teske - no **probably road block for Biscoglia /Bennett moving up
126, maybe Teske goes here to make some room for the others

 

[Omahahawk86]

Interesting for Rathjen, where does he go?
106 - Schriever, Ayala??
113 Biscoglia /Bennett?
120 Teske - no **probably road block for Biscoglia /Bennett moving up
126, maybe Teske goes here to make some room for the others

I'm assuming he goes 13. He wrestled 110 all year and has been down at 106 for freco. Briscoglia will be at 20. Bennett has been wrestling 20 and 26

 

[LutherAce]

Biscoglia will go where Teske doesn't.

 

[ibahwkfan]

Ayala will be a smaller (ish) 106 next year but cuts down from 100 to 88. I know Schreiver was around 115 a few months ago. I bet Rathjen gets up to the mid 120's by the end of the summer.

Everything hinges on what Teske does. He can win it at whatever weight he wants to wrestle. If he goes 120 Biscoglia will run down to 113 to avoid him. And you could have Cullen, Drake, and Caleb at 106, yikes! If Rathjen can make 106 and be healthy I'll take him over Schreiver.

The CIML is just dirty. And watch out for more Sebolt kids to end up at Mason City in the next few years. The problem is that they're all tiny from years and years of year round wrestling and weight cutting.

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

Ayala will be a smaller (ish) 106 next year but cuts down from 100 to 88. I know Schreiver was around 115 a few months ago. I bet Rathjen gets up to the mid 120's by the end of the summer.

Everything hinges on what Teske does. He can win it at whatever weight he wants to wrestle. If he goes 120 Biscoglia will run down to 113 to avoid him. And you could have Cullen, Drake, and Caleb at 106, yikes! If Rathjen can make 106 and be healthy I'll take him over Schreiver.

The CIML is just dirty. And watch out for more Sebolt kids to end up at Mason City in the next few years. The problem is that they're all tiny from years and years of year round wrestling and weight cutting.

Having been one of those tiny kids who cut weight during junior high, this last sentence makes me cringe.

 

[KujawaFan]

Rathjen will go where his body dictates regardless of who else is there. According to the closest source to Caleb, 113 is most likely. 106 only if he doesn't really grow at all and 120 only if he grows a lot. As the source said, "Caleb can't run from competition and to be the best you have to beat the best."

 

[ibahwkfan]

Having been one of those tiny kids who cut weight during junior high, this last sentence makes me cringe.

Weight cutting isn't just for Junior High and up. I don't have enough fingers and toes to count on knowing about kids who cut through weight classes as young as 8 years old. I'm not talking 2 or 3 pounds. I'm talking 7-10 pounds. To me that's the biggest factor in burnout for youth wrestlers. Wrestling year round at a young age and constant weight cutting. Plus I know kids who've had High School age injuries at 9 and 10 years old. Torn meniscus, torn labrum, multiple concussion type things.

 

[butchinmi]

I like Shapiro's approach - Jump up 30 lbs and wrestle whoever

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

I like Shapiro's approach - Jump up 30 lbs and wrestle whoever

. . . and beat darn near all of them!

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

Weight cutting isn't just for Junior High and up. I don't have enough fingers and toes to count on knowing about kids who cut through weight classes as young as 8 years old. I'm not talking 2 or 3 pounds. I'm talking 7-10 pounds. To me that's the biggest factor in burnout for youth wrestlers. Wrestling year round at a young age and constant weight cutting. Plus I know kids who've had High School age injuries at 9 and 10 years old. Torn meniscus, torn labrum, multiple concussion type things.

Yep. I was burned out by 8th grade, with a knee injury to boot. Started growing like a weed once I quit. Not a fan of cutting any weight at that age.

 

[edquinn06]

Cutting weight before puberty is stupid.

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

Cutting weight before puberty is stupid.

True. We did a lot of stupid things in the early 80's.

 

[wad57]

Rathjen will go where his body dictates regardless of who else is there. According to the closest source to Caleb, 113 is most likely. 106 only if he doesn't really grow at all and 120 only if he grows a lot. As the source said, "Caleb can't run from competition and to be the best you have to beat the best."

Caleb has that mentality. He wants to wrestle other studs to see how he can do against them and he won't hide from them. I've heard 113 or 120 but that was 6 months ago. All depends on how much he grows. His brother is at 195 and his dad won around 170 so he might fill out sometime.

 

[DayHawk18]

Unless the kids are close friends, I'd hope that they wouldn't purposely avoid each other.

In Illinois JRent (4x finalist), Gomez (3x champ) and O'Connor (4x champ) would have all been in the same state bracket as 9th graders had it not been for Gomez losing a wrestle off just before regionals that forced him up a weight (still took 3rd and knocked off a returning champ). All 3 of those guys came in as potential 4x champs and the parents knew each other. Path of least resistance to 4 titles is hollow and gets exposed quickly at the next level.

Don't forget about Rudy Yates being there as well

 

[KujawaFan]

Yep Wad- Caleb ain't running anywhere. He is going to the weight his body goes. And well my source that was close to Caleb was his Dad, Kirk, who is a close friend and who I spoke with this morning after seeing all the speculation on weight and whether he would "dodge" Cullen which is bs from the gonegolfing poster. I hate that shit. So gonegolfong the 1 guarantee from you is Caleb and Cullen will not wrestle the same weight?! And u say parents won't allow it? Better call Kirk Rathjen then buddy. Caleb will wrestle anybody, anytime and anywhere. Sorry for getting pissed but for someone to insulate parents would be involved with Caleb and Cullen not wrestling is horrible at least from the Rathjen perspective.

 

[SansSouci]

Sign Drake Ayala up

Why?

Party Boy Rudy will be there??

 

[Spicolli]

Yep Wad- Caleb ain't running anywhere. He is going to the weight his body goes. And well my source that was close to Caleb was his Dad, Kirk, who is a close friend and who I spoke with this morning after seeing all the speculation on weight and whether he would "dodge" Cullen which is bs from the gonegolfing poster. I hate that shit. So gonegolfong the 1 guarantee from you is Caleb and Cullen will not wrestle the same weight?! And u say parents won't allow it? Better call Kirk Rathjen then buddy. Caleb will wrestle anybody, anytime and anywhere. Sorry for getting pissed but for someone to insulate parents would be involved with Caleb and Cullen not wrestling is horrible at least from the Rathjen perspective.

 

[PapaBearSLIM]

Don't forget about Rudy Yates being there as well

Gomez losing that wrestle off just before the state series led to going up a weight and his 3rd place win over returning champ Yates. 3x champ Kris Williams lost in the finals his senior year to Yates. A lot of potential 4x champs willing to bump heads was awesome for fans.

 

[DayHawk18]

Gomez losing that wrestle off just before the state series led to going up a weight and his 3rd place win over returning champ Yates. 3x champ Kris Williams lost in the finals his senior year to Yates. A lot of potential 4x champs willing to bump heads was awesome for fans.

He kind of put the hurting on Williams too. It's crazy a kid as good as Townsell never won one. Speaks to the depth of 3A IL.

 

[wad57]

Yep Wad- Caleb ain't running anywhere. He is going to the weight his body goes. And well my source that was close to Caleb was his Dad, Kirk, who is a close friend and who I spoke with this morning after seeing all the speculation on weight and whether he would "dodge" Cullen which is bs from the gonegolfing poster. I hate that shit. So gonegolfong the 1 guarantee from you is Caleb and Cullen will not wrestle the same weight?! And u say parents won't allow it? Better call Kirk Rathjen then buddy. Caleb will wrestle anybody, anytime and anywhere. Sorry for getting pissed but for someone to insulate parents would be involved with Caleb and Cullen not wrestling is horrible at least from the Rathjen perspective.

I agree completely. I doubt Caleb or Kirk, who travel all over to seek out competition, are going to be avoiding anyone. My personal opinion is that he matches up well with anyone in the state currently but my opinion is obviously biased. Can't wait to see him in the fall as well as who is at his weight.

 

[hawkster03]

Having been one of those tiny kids who cut weight during junior high, this last sentence makes me cringe.

This is why I'm not a fan of Sebolt. He gets kids at a high level but at what cost. You just can't wrestle at a high level year round starting in second grade. He was pushed hard and how was his college career????

 

[ak466040]

Sebolt is club coach just like Juergens. Its the parents that drink the Kool-Aid. Kids need to be kids during different times of the year. Parents need to know better about weight cutting and year round wrestling.

 

[SPOONER]

Yep Wad- Caleb ain't running anywhere. He is going to the weight his body goes. And well my source that was close to Caleb was his Dad, Kirk, who is a close friend and who I spoke with this morning after seeing all the speculation on weight and whether he would "dodge" Cullen which is bs from the gonegolfing poster. I hate that shit. So gonegolfong the 1 guarantee from you is Caleb and Cullen will not wrestle the same weight?! And u say parents won't allow it? Better call Kirk Rathjen then buddy. Caleb will wrestle anybody, anytime and anywhere. Sorry for getting pissed but for someone to insulate parents would be involved with Caleb and Cullen not wrestling is horrible at least from the Rathjen perspective.

gonegolfing is a famous message board moron.

 

[SansSouci]

Jesus, I get attacked for talking shit about Sebolt, but everyone else gets a pass.

He slammed a kid against a wall at state. He browbeats the shit of his kids. He won't shake hands after matches. He's a poor loser and will go off on young kids competing against his kids after a loss. He burns kids up and turns them into robots with no social skills and makes wrestling not f***.

He's a puke.

 

[rustynailhawk]

I didn't know Kirk had a kid that wrestled. I don't pay enough attention to the hometown..

 

[menges00]

Jesus, I get attacked for talking shit about Sebolt, but everyone else gets a pass.

He slammed a kid against a wall at state. He browbeats the shit of his kids. He won't shake hands after matches. He's a poor loser and will go off on young kids competing against his kids after a loss. He burns kids up and turns them into robots with no social skills and makes wrestling not f***.

He's a puke.

Don't hold back, tell us what you really think.