Midlands
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College wrestling has turned into a three day season in March.
someone must have finally told him spencer lee wasn’t going to be in the bracket
Dan Braunagel (Illinois) won by decision over Peyton Hall (West Virginia) Dec 7-6
Dayton Pitzer (Pittsburgh) won by decision over Colton Schultz (Arizona State) Dec 4-0
Dayton Pitzer (Pittsburgh) won by decision over Colton Schultz (Arizona State) Dec 4-0
I applaud the staff for trying to make this happen, especially when you factor in the women's side, but yes.
I agree but have been more and more disappointed with what Midlands had become even before the cancellations. A lot of no shows, entire Illinois team one year. Less and less big names there. The semis this year are not exactly riddled with marquis matches either. Iowa being there boosted that tournament a lot.
Can't disagree with any of that.
I really hope that our staff can build up this event and make it the marquee event for men's and women's wrestling.
It'll be tough on the men's side as midlands and scuffle aren't going anywhere but as more D1 teams add women's wrestling I'd hope schools would send both teams to one singular event.
This will be a multi-year build up with the focus to add 1 or 2 solid teams every year on the men's side and becoming the event on the women's side.
Moran is getting Medley’d on Mat 5. Following this tourney and trying to figure where Spencer was wrestling. Too much going on with Powerade
That hardest part of making a tourney a marquee tourney is getting teams to send their starters. Any little nick or injury and people are sitting out. It used to be that the teams and kids needed matches to work out their kinks and get better. Now, kids have been wrestling so long that all they want to do is be healthy and practice. The coaching is so skilled and the scouting so well done, that matches for many are not all that needed.
I agree but also see smaller teams coming here which will lead to bigger teams having no choice. Hopefully this is the start of a slow bleed out of Midlands.
"...any man's death diminishes me...and therefore send not to know for whom the bell tolls, the bell tolls for...".
Ok hopefully Midlands continues as a weaker tournament in an area that isn't such a dump.
Nah. It wasn't. The camera was on the same side as the crowd stands. Championship side was packed end to end
WOW, sounds like they may have set a new attendance record...
NW actually has a decent team this year but yeah, that's not a good sign for The Midlands. Just like the Rose Bowl it's an event that will lose its luster.
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Recent disparaging writings about Midlands Wrestling Tournament are troublesome. The University of Iowa wrestling program has contributed significantly to the success of the Midlands tournament. Conversely, the Midlands Wrestling Tournament has contributed significantly to the success of the University of Iowa wrestling program.
Reflection/serious thought on following, most forum writers will find true. .. the strength of the Wolf is the pack, the strength of the pack is the Wolf.
And I wish all a Joyful and Prospurous New Year. Go Hawks!
at midlands iowas only competition was hwc, burk you can be hurt but i think midlands needs iowa way worse than iowa needs midlands
If I'm a top national 6th grader right now I haven't seen the Hawks as the dominant force anywhere in the past year and now haven't seen them wrestle in any of the major events this year. That's not good. Not sure it's ok for that to persist
Not clear what metric used to measure that perspective.
However uuuhmm; 'not everything that is measured counts, not everything that counts is measuured'.
University of Iowa wrestling and The Midland Wrestling Championship: a symbiotic relationship.
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