28 thoughts on “IAwrestle 1A Team and Individual rankings (12/18/18)”

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2. hi

   • Yo

3. I believe Henderson and VanOort are wrestling 45 this year. That will be a tough weight! Also 52 looks solid with Krall, Tenold and Elliott. I have only seen Elliott this year and he looks legit having beat 4 top ten contenders between 1a 2a and 3a and is still undefeated, seems like a stretch for Tenold to be above him. Interesting to see how it all plays out.

   • Yea it was tough to know exactly where to put the Tenolds. They’ve definitely been battle tested tho.

     • If Henderson and Van Oort go down how does that affect things in your eyes 3 former state finalist at one weight who comes out on top? I see Mitchell injury defaulted out of their tourney this weekend any word on what happened?

       • From what we have heard Van Oort is staying up. Haven’t heard on Mitchell. Henderson has looked tough as nails this year, would be fun to see a Henderson/Mitchell match up.

         • Mitchell is fine was checked out by the doctor on Monday. Tweaked his elbow a little and no reason to risk it this early in the season.

           • I had heard it was mono, guess not.

4. Why do you have Robert Avilla at 126 and Cael Happel at 132, they have been wrestling opposite that all year with Robert at 132 and Cael at 126?

   • They are switching weights as of tonight

     • I am Cael’s uncle and didn’t even know that!! You got the inside scoop!

       • Straight from the horses mouth

   • 🙂 we got you Mr. Anonymous

5. Any thoughts on the kraft kid from west Sioux at 106? looks like he is putting to a heck of a season so far he close to cracking the top 10?

   • He’s right there. Actually West Sioux had a few guys I would consider 11 or 12 and it’s really just a best guess when you get to the bottom few. The LoMa 113 was another one, could have just as easily been in there but at the end of the day you have to make a decision.

6. Pinned by a guy that was a state placewinner, at a tough weight, while being injured. Sometimes people get too caught up in the number a guy is ranked. Not all number 5’s are created equal. Some 5’s are title contenders and others I wouldn’t bet on to place. Next question.

   • If they are ranked 5 shouldn’t they be expected to place? I mean if you think a guy is the 5th ranked wrestler in the state that means you think he’s one of the 5 best that’s what rankings are right who you think the top 10 guys in each weight are. So if he’s #5 ranked and you aren’t betting on to place why are you ranking him in the top 5 guys of the state? weak weight or not that isn’t saying much about your own belief in your rankings. So basically youre saying hey he’s my #5 ranked guy in the state but I don’t think he’s good enough to make it to the top 8 in the state? really?

     You say people are getting to caught up in the number next to them, your job is to rank them from the best guy in the state in your opinion to the #10 guy in the state in your opinion but yet you wouldn’t even bet your guy at #5 to place? Doesn’t exactly give a lot of weight to the rankings here if your just saying well look it’s a number but I don’t expect him to place. rank him 9 or 10 if that’s the case.

     • 🤦🏼‍♂️ ok, give me your top 10

     • Dude lighten up, rankings should not be defining your little Johnny anyway. Put your eggs in the February basket, little Johnny can perform to whatever number he wants.

       • The guys doing the rankings need to lighten up. Seriously they get questioned on them and get all defensive. They want the rankings to be looked at and respected but when they get questioned about why they put someone in a spot they respond with give me your rankings or saying they wouldn’t bet on someone ranked in the top 5 to place. If you want me to respect your rankings then put out ones where you will bet on your guys in the top 5 to medal otherwise why rank them?

         • I love having discussions on guys. I’ll always respect someone’s opinion that respects mine, but when someone comes at me guns blazin I will always immediately match their level. You’ll find plenty of times I’ve had open conversations with people.

           Some of you people must not be familiar with how gambling works. There a always a few weights where 5-15 is just who wakes up on the right side of the bed that day because guys are so close. I’ll always rank them in the order I feel is appropriate, but I wouldn’t bet an amount of money that matters to me on SOME kids. I’d do friendly wagers all day, but sometime it’s just too close to bet the farm. Next question.

7. must be a real shallow weight if the #5 guy can be pinned by a 152lber and still climb from unranked to #5 with one significant win.

8. 170 Alex Hanner from Kingsley? who has he beaten to jump in at #5?

   • The guy ranked 9. It’s not really all that deep of a weight as it stands right now.

     • I would agree with 170. After the top 3 it will be about who shows up. Tough to rank 4-10 at that weight if you ask me.

       • Tough to do, but if its your job to do it shouldn’t you put out something where there is so legit reasons why a guy is ranked where they are other than just giving us some line about it being tough to do or demanding we give them our rankings? I have no clue who the top 10 guys at each weight are as it’s not my job to follow that but if it was I’d think that I’d give a little more reason than well a guy beat this one guy who was ranked. If you question a banker do they demand you show them how to do it? If you go to a grocery store and question a price do they demand you tell them the price it should be? I appreciate you guys do this but if you’re going to do it you better expect criticism and if you can’t accept that some people might be childish about it without acting just as childish then maybe this isn’t the line of work for you.

         • I literally told you exactly why he’s ranked so high. They resumes of the guys below are lesser than his this year. I’ve done nothing but give you answers. I have entire spreadsheets on why each guy is in each place. Our results the last years have spoken for themselves. Thanks for all of your support, I appreciate my fans.

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