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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Mike Hojnacki added to this discussion on May 26, 2009
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Taylor named to ASICS All-America First Team for third time; Stieber also repeats
Rob Sherrill - Center Mat Press
May 26, 2009
Four-time state champion David Taylor (135) of St. Paris (Ohio) Graham High School was named to the First Team for the third consecutive year and junior Logan Stieber (125) of Monroeville (Ohio) High also earned a repeat selection to the 14-member First Team as the 24th annual ASICS All-America Wrestling Team was announced today.
The ASICS All-America Team, selected by a nationwide panel of wrestling experts, is the only national all-star team for which wrestlers enrolled in all four high-school grades are eligible. ASICS is a title sponsor of the ASICS Vaughan USA Wrestling Fargo Junior National Championships and is a major benefactor of the sport at all levels.
“This team represents the best of the best in our schools today,” said Neil Duncan and Nick Gallo of ASICS and TW Promotions, Inc. “We are proud to have these young men, with their talent and work ethic, representing us. They are clearly the World and Olympic champions of the future.”
Members of the First Team, as well as the ASICS Wrestler of the Year, will be honored prior to the finals of the ASICS Vaughan USA Wrestling Junior National Freestyle Championships in July at Fargo, N.D.
The ASICS All-America Team includes eight wrestlers at each of the 14 high school weight classes – the First, Second, and Third Teams and five Honorable Mention selections. Wrestlers are considered at the weight class at which they competed in their state tournament or the National Prep Championships this year.
This year’s First Team includes a record eight underclassmen – seven juniors and one sophomore. Stieber, a three-time Ohio Division 3 state champion, could join Taylor as a three-time First Team member next member.
Also named were two-time National Prep champion Chris Villalonga (130) of Blairstown (New Jersey) Blair Academy, whose senior teammate, National Prep champion Edward Ruth, also was named to the team at 171; two-time state champions Devin Carter (112) of Christiansburg (Virginia) High, Jamie Clark (119) of Lakewood (Ohio) St. Edward High, Dylan Alton (145) of Mill Hall (Pennsylvania) Central Mountain High and Marshall Peppelman (152) of Harrisburg (Pennsylvania) Central Dauphin High; Andrew Alton (140), twin brother of Dylan, who won his first state title this year; and sophomore state champion Nick Brascetta (103) of Graham.
Chris Perry (189) of Stillwater (Oklahoma) High joined Taylor as four-time state champions on the First Team. Seniors Jake Kemerer (160) of Greensburg (Pennsylvania) Hempfield High and Eloheim Palma (285) of Cary (North Carolina) High were two-time state champions and Tony Nelson (215) of Cambridge (Minnesota) Cambridge-Isanti High won his first state title this year.
Blair Academy led all schools with seven overall selections, including two First Team and two Third Team selections. Graham and Central Mountain had two First Team members each, and Graham was second to Blair Academy with four overall selections. Monroeville had three selections. Seven other schools had two: Central Dauphin, St. Edward, Eureka (Missouri) High School, Perry (Oklahoma) High School, Rio Rancho (New Mexico) and Troy (New York) LaSalle Institute each had two wrestlers selected. The team also includes three brother combinations. In addition to the Altons, Logan Stieber was joined by sophomore brother Hunter (119), along with senior twins Nick (152) and Matt Lester (160) of Eureka.
The 14 First Team members combined to post 29 state high school or National Prep championships, along with six Junior National and six Cadet National titles. The Second and Third Teams rival the First Team. The Second Team combined for 36 state or National Prep titles, including a five-time champion, two four-time champions and three three-time champions, to go with three Junior National and seven Cadet National titles. The Third Team boasts 24 combined state titles, two Junior National and three Cadet National crowns.
Pennsylvania and Ohio each had four First Team selections. Pennsylvania placed 19 wrestlers on the squad, including eight on the top three teams. Ohio’s 10 top-three selections topped all states, and Ohio and New Jersey each had 14 overall selections. New York was next with eight selections, followed by California (seven), Missouri (six), Oklahoma (five) and Illinois (four). The 112 wrestlers selected come from 29 states.
First Team
103: Nick Brascetta - 10 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
112: Devin Carter - 11 - Christiansburg High School [Christiansburg, Virginia]
119: Jamie Clark - 11 - St. Edward High School [Lakewood, Ohio]
125: Logan Stieber* - 11 - Monroeville High School [Monroeville, Ohio]
130: Chris Villalonga - 11 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
135: David Taylor* - 12 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
140: Andrew Alton - 11 - Central Mountain High School [Mill Hall, Pennsylvania]
145: Dylan Alton - 11 - Central Mountain High School [Mill Hall, Pennsylvania]
152: Marshall Peppelman - 11 - Central Dauphin High School [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]
160: Jake Kemerer - 12 - Hempfield High School [Greensburg, Pennsylvania]
171: Edward Ruth - 12 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
189: Chris Perry - 12 - Stillwater High School [Stillwater, Oklahoma]
215: Tony Nelson - 12 - Cambridge-Isanti High School [Cambridge, Minnesota]
285: Eloheim Palma - 12 - Cary High School [Cary, North Carolina]
Second Team
103: Alex Cisneros - 9 - Selma High School [Selma, California]
112: Ryak Finch - 11 - Safford High School [Safford, Arizona]
119: Shane Young - 12 - Penn-Trafford High School [Harrison City, Pennsylvania]
125: Sam White - 12 - Perry High School [Massillon, Ohio]
130: Louis Trujillo - 11 - Rio Rancho High School [Rio Rancho, New Mexico]
135: Eric Grajales* - 12 - Brandon High School [Brandon, Florida]
140: Collin Palmer* - 12 - St. Edward High School [Lakewood, Ohio]
145: R.J. Peña - 12 - Sprague High School [Salem, Oregon]
152: Brock Gutches - 12 - Crater High School [Central Point, Oregon]
160: Matt Lester - 12 - Eureka High School [Eureka, Missouri]
171: Chris Phillips - 10 - Monroeville High School [Monroeville, Ohio]
189: Andrew Campolattano - 10 - Bound Brook High School [Bound Brook, New Jersey]
215: Glenn Carson - 12 - Southern High School [Manahawkin, New Jersey]
285: Roger McCovey - 12 - Del Norte High School [Crescent City, California]
Third Team
103: Mark Grey - 9 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
112: Evan Silver - 10 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
119: David Klingsheim - 12 - Liberty High School [Brentwood, California]
125: Tony Ramos - 12 - Glenbard North High School [Carol Stream, Illinois]
130: Felipe Martinez - 9 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
135: Josh Kindig - 11 - Blue Mountain High School [Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania]
140: Kyle Dake - 12 - Lansing High School [Lansing, New York]
145: Joey Napoli - 12 - Cumberland Valley High School [Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania]
152: Nick Lester - 12 - Eureka High School [Eureka, Missouri]
160: Zach Toal - 12 - Troy Christian High School [Troy, Ohio][/b]
171: Ethan Lofthouse - 12 - Mountain Crest High School [Hyrum, Utah]
189: Jonathan Fausey - 12 - Line Mountain High School [Herndon, Pennsylvania]
215: Orlando Scales - 12 - Elder High School [Cincinnati, Ohio]
285: Bobby Telford - 11 - St. Mark High School [Wilmington, Delaware]
Honorable Mention (listed in alphabetical order)
103 pounds:
Nick Francavilla - 10 - High Point High School [Sussex, New Jersey]
Jimmy Gulibon - 9 - Derry High School [Derry, Pennsylvania]
Brenan Lyon - 12 - Ithaca High School [Ithaca, Michigan]
Joe Orecchio - 10 - Don Bosco Preparatory [Patterson, New Jersey]
Jade Rauser - 10 - Broadwater County High School [Townsend, Montana]
112 pounds:
Jesse Delgado - 11 - Gilroy High School [Gilroy, California]
Robert Deutsch - 10 - Eastern High School [Voorhees, New Jersey]
Zach Horan - 10 - Nazareth High School [Nazareth, Pennsylvania]
Nico Megaludis - 10 - Franklin Regional High School [Murrysville, Pennsylvania]
Jerome Robinson - 11 - St. Ignatius High School [Cleveland, Ohio]
119 pounds:
Sean Boyle - 12 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
Tyler Cox - 12 - Campbell County High School [Gillette, Wyoming]
Camden Eppert - 12 - Highland High School [Anderson, Indiana]
Hunter Stieber - 10 - Monroeville High School [Monroeville, Ohio]
Alan Waters - 11 - Park Hill High School [Kansas City, Missouri]
125 pounds:
Brandon Kingsley - 9 - Apple Valley High School [Apple Valley, Minnesota]
Jon Morrison - 12 - Carl Sandburg High School [Orland Park, Illinois]
Zach Neibert - 12 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
Ladd Rupp - 12 - Perry High School [Perry, Oklahoma]
Jesse Thielke - 10 - Germantown High School [Germantown, Wisconsin]
130 pounds:
Ryan Mango - 12 - The Whitfield School, St. Louis, Missouri]
Jarrod Patterson - 12 - Cushing High School [Cushing, Oklahoma]
Dale Shull - 12 - Fort Lupton High School [Fort Lupton, Colorado]
Erik Spjut - 12 - The Woodlands High School [The Woodlands, Texas]
Joe Waltko - 12 - North Allegheny High School [Wexford, Pennsylvania]
135 pounds:
Mac Bailey - 12 - Oak Park High School [Kansas City, Missouri]
Alex Ekstrom - 12 - Palmyra-Macedon High School [Palmyra, New York]
C.J. Napier - 12 - Columbus High School [Columbus, Kansas]
Austin Ormsbee - 10 - Blair Academy, Blairstown Township, New Jersey]
Ian Paddock - 12 - Warsaw High School [Warsaw, New York]
140 pounds:
Anthony Baldosaro - 11 - Eastern High School [Voorhees, New Jersey]
Alex Bridgeford - 12 - Harry A. Burke High School [Omaha, Nebraska]
Dane Johnson - 12 - Shady Side Academy [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]
Max Ortega - 12 - Rio Rancho High School [Rio Rancho, New Mexico]
Luke Vaith - 12 - Hastings High School [Hastings, Minnesota]
145 pounds:
Zach Clemente - 12 - LaSalle Institute [Troy, New York]
Steven Hernandez - 11 - Bishop Gorman High School [Las Vegas, Nevada]
Taylor Massa - 9 - St. John High School [St. Johns, Michigan]
Scott Sakaguchi - 12 - Clovis High School [Clovis, California]
Kendrick Sanders - 12 - South Dade High School [Homestead, Florida]
152 pounds:
Bobby Barnhisel - 12 - Fenwick High School [Oak Park, Illinois]
Cody Compton - 12 - North County High School [Bonne Terre, Missouri]
John Greisheimer - 12 - Wantagh High School [Wantagh, New York]
Jason Luster - 9 - The Blue Ridge School [Dyke, Virginia]
Trent Weatherman - 12 - Ballard High School [Huxley, Iowa]
160 pounds:
Tyler Caldwell - 12 - Goddard High School [Goddard, Kansas]
John Nicholson - 12 - Roosevelt High School [Des Moines, Iowa]
Derek St. John - 12 - Iowa City West High School [Iowa City, Iowa]
Stephen Swan - 12 - Perry High School [Perry, Oklahoma]
Dan Yates - 12 - Hesperia High School [Hesperia, Michigan]
171 pounds:
Dallas Bailey - 12 - Catoosa High School [Catoosa, Oklahoma]
Caleb Kolb - 12 - Grove City High School [Grove City, Pennsylvania]
Morgan McIntosh - 10 - Calvary Chapel High School [Santa Ana, California]
Lee Munster - 11 - Grant High School [Fox Lake, Illinois]
Alec Ortiz - 12 - Newberg High School [Newberg, Oregon]
189 pounds:
Derrick Borlie - 12 - Millbrook High School [Winchester, Virginia]
Tony Dallago - 12 - Central Dauphin High School [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]
Max Huntley - 12 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
Austin Meys - 12 - Shenendehowa High School [Clifton Park, New York]
Jake Swartz - 12 - Auburn High School [Auburn, Washington]
215 pounds:
Ernest James - 12 - Longwood High School [Middle Island, New York]
Stryker Lane - 12 - Norwood High School [Norwood, Colorado]
Joe McMullan - 12 - Wyoming Seminary Preparatory [Kingston, Pennsylvania]
Brandon Palik - 12 - Saucon Valley High School [Hellertown, Pennsylvania]
Nick Pica - 12 - Concord High School [Concord, California]
285 pounds:
Ken Altarac - 12 - LaSalle Institute [Troy, New York]
Evan Craig - 11 - Abington Heights High School [Clark's Summit, Pennsylvania]
Jeremy Johnson - 12 - Brecksville Broadview Heights High School [Broadview Heights, Ohio]
Jimmy Lawson - 11 - Manchester High School [Manchester, New Jersey]
Sean Owen - 12 - Clearfield High School [Clearfield, Pennsylvania]
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Mike Hojnacki added to this discussion on May 26, 2009
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Ohio very well represented this year
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Dan Cosimi added to this discussion on May 26, 2009
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Congrats to all our All-Americans!
First Team
103: Nick Brascetta - 10 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
119: Jamie Clark - 11 - St. Edward High School [Lakewood, Ohio]
125: Logan Stieber - 11 - Monroeville High School [Monroeville, Ohio]
135: David Taylor - 12 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
Second Team
125: Sam White - 12 - Perry High School [Massillon, Ohio]
140: Collin Palmer - 12 - St. Edward High School [Lakewood, Ohio]
171: Chris Phillips - 10 - Monroeville High School [Monroeville, Ohio]
Third Team
130: Felipe Martinez - 9 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
160: Zach Toal - 12 - Troy Christian High School [Troy, Ohio]
215: Orlando Scales - 12 - Elder High School [Cincinnati, Ohio]
Honorable Mention
112: Jerome Robinson - 11 - St. Ignatius High School [Cleveland, Ohio]
119: Hunter Stieber - 10 - Monroeville High School [Monroeville, Ohio]
125: Zach Neibert - 12 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
285: Jeremy Johnson - 12 - Brecksville Broadview Heights High School [Broadview Heights, Ohio]
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Dan Ransick added to this discussion on May 27, 2009
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A very nice showing by Ohio this year especially with Ohio leading the way with 10 wrestlers selected in the top 3.
Interesting note on this. The 3rd team member Tony Ramos just defeated Logan Stieber in straight matches at the JR World Team Trials last weekend. He pinned him in the first match. I believe this is the first loss for Stieber anywhere since Ironman his freshman year.
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Mark Niemann added to this discussion on May 27, 2009
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Heaviest freshman...
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Taylor Massa - 9 - St. John High School [St. Johns, Michigan]
I'm an idiot. I knew (see the post below) that! Twice I read the list and both times I made this mistake. Then, I posted it! Goon.
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Dan Ransick added to this discussion on May 27, 2009
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The real heaviest freshman...
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Jason Luster - 9 - The Blue Ridge School [Dyke, Virginia]
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Steve Lester added to this discussion on May 27, 2009
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Notice how many of the top three teamers we got to see in the Ironman last December. We are blessed to get to see outstanding wrestling in NE Ohio. If we could only get seniors back...and if it wasn't such a money grab. Two big ifs.
Kyle Lang had to have had strong consideration for HM at 160.
Very deserving for Jerome Robinson.
How is that senior 103 from Michigan?
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Bob Preusse added to this discussion on May 27, 2009
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Steve L,
as u have noticed i'm sure, NHSCA Sr Ntls not what it use to be in depth of top talent compared to when it was in Pittsburgh and then Cleveland---- i estimate maybe 1/3 of the top 9 seniors per wt were there 2 months ago, overall.
at one time NHSCA Sr ntls could consistently boast that over 80 % of the NCAA Div I finalists wrestled in that event, i don't think that will prove out in the future. Not close.
Alot of talent in Ohio now, should bode well for future NCAA AA numbers.
re Ironman, once this event goes away as we know it, fans will talk about it for a generation or two. Its held together by a few guys who are getting old. No formal organization or coaches assn or state assn or other bureaucracy created it and sustained it, it has been just a few individuals with a vision. But thats America.
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Dan Ransick added to this discussion on May 28, 2009
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We will talk about Ironman like we talk about the great matches we used to see at NHSCA SR Nationals. Ironman is quickly becoming the place to see the best in the nation regardless of grade wrestle each other.
Look at the talent that was at Ironman this year alone.
First Team
103: Nick Brascetta - 10 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
112: Devin Carter - 11 - Christiansburg High School [Christiansburg, Virginia]
119: Jamie Clark - 11 - St. Edward High School [Lakewood, Ohio]
125: Logan Stieber* - 11 - Monroeville High School [Monroeville, Ohio]
130: Chris Villalonga - 11 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
135: David Taylor* - 12 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
140: Andrew Alton - 11 - Central Mountain High School [Mill Hall, Pennsylvania]
145: Dylan Alton - 11 - Central Mountain High School [Mill Hall, Pennsylvania]
171: Edward Ruth - 12 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
2nd Team
125: Sam White - 12 - Perry High School [Massillon, Ohio]
140: Collin Palmer* - 12 - St. Edward High School [Lakewood, Ohio]
171: Chris Phillips - 10 - Monroeville High School [Monroeville, Ohio]
Third Team
103: Mark Grey - 9 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
112: Evan Silver - 10 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
125: Tony Ramos - 12 - Glenbard North High School [Carol Stream, Illinois]
130: Felipe Martinez - 9 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
135: Josh Kindig - 11 - Blue Mountain High School [Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania]
160: Zach Toal - 12 - Troy Christian High School [Troy, Ohio][/b]
171: Ethan Lofthouse - 12 - Mountain Crest High School [Hyrum, Utah]
Honorable Mention (listed in alphabetical order)
112 pounds:
Jerome Robinson - 11 - St. Ignatius High School [Cleveland, Ohio]
119 pounds:
Sean Boyle - 12 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
Hunter Stieber - 10 - Monroeville High School [Monroeville, Ohio]
125 pounds:
Zach Neibert - 12 - Graham High School [St. Paris, Ohio]
130 pounds:
Joe Waltko - 12 - North Allegheny High School [Wexford, Pennsylvania]
135 pounds:
Austin Ormsbee - 10 - Blair Academy, Blairstown Township, New Jersey]
140 pounds:
Dane Johnson - 12 - Shady Side Academy [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]
152 pounds:
Jason Luster - 9 - The Blue Ridge School [Dyke, Virginia]
189 pounds:
Max Huntley - 12 - Blair Academy [Blairstown, New Jersey]
285 pounds:
Jeremy Johnson - 12 - Brecksville Broadview Heights High School [Broadview Heights, Ohio]
29 of the top wrestlers in the nation were here. Thats a little over 25 % of the best wrestlers out there. What's most staggering is the number of 1st team members that were here. 9 out of the top 14 wrestlers in the nation were at this tournament which comes out to be about 64% of the 1st team.
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Bob Preusse added to this discussion on May 28, 2009
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DanR,
plus very good team races too, Ironman is the only tourn where Blair has ever been defeated or even challenged in the last decade. Team race makes wrestlebacks dramatic, every match counts.
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Bob Preusse added to this discussion on May 30, 2009
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i think Scales got screwed with 3rd team ranking at 215. After all he was the last 2 seasons unbeaten in Ohio. ***PLUS took 3rd in FR and 2nd in Greco in Fargo Junior nationals last summer, the nations toughest comp-- the only guy to beat Scales there was Tyrell Fortune who won a Junior College national championship in March.
ASICS # 2 Carson i don't get? only a One time NJ state champion and at that he only wrestled less than half the season this year, was injured from football. Who'd Carson ever beat ? Carson had 2 losses in 2008, what makes him a big deal ?
ASICS # 1 Nelson won NHSCA senior nationals but it wasnt a strong wt there, and who'd he beat ?? --- and like Carson, Nelson only a One time state champ and like Carson, Nelson too has 2 losses in 2008 season. And was only 8th in fargo last summer in the freestyle weight Scales was 3rd in.
so Scales got pinned in the Dapper Dan, many future NCAA champs have lost there, after all its only an exhibition event. The outomes are not to be taken that seriously based on past outcomes ive looked at. Historically, alot of guys show up there not in shape.
looking at overall resume, Scales # 1--- Not a strong wt nationally but no one as much credentials as Scales. Am Wr News has Scales # 1.
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Dan Ransick added to this discussion on May 31, 2009
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I always have felt that the Asics Team has a heavy FS weighing on it more so than others. If that is the case why wouldn't Scales be the best at 215. He got pinned on a bad move at Dapper Dan but did win out at Oklahoma.
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Discussion Topic: ASICS All-America Teams
Bob Preusse added to this discussion on May 31, 2009
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"I always have felt that the Asics Team has a heavy FS weighing on it more so than others."
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Dan u were right, it once did, it used to when Gary Abbott of USA Wr was a key member of the deciding panel, but he isn't any more. i know the 3 guys who do the AA team-- and its Not a nationwide panel --- that make the decisions, and 2 are very knowledgeable. But no longer do Fargo results mean as much.
should Fargo or not ? well for one thing Fargo remains The Only place where many of the nations best compete under one roof, all classes. So imo Fargo still important, but yes i agree can be trumped if a wrestler has other more recent major accomplishments.
Larger issue to me is WHY the 2 guys ahead of Scales are both only ONE time state champs--- and 215 Glen Carson of NJ hasnt done anything outside NJ, in fact only wrestled less than a half season this year. Why would he be # 2 ahead of Scales ?? makes no sense.
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