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Post by ricoswaff on Dec 9, 2019 3:15:03 GMT
I have an idea in mind for a wrestling article... I began thinking of some of the best wrestlers to never win a state title and noticed a pattern with them... I probably won’t say what that pattern is until I write the article, but a lot of these guys seem to have something pretty big in common that could have made their paths to a state championship more difficult than the average person. Here are some of the guys who generally get brought up in this conversation:
Mario Galanakis
Drew Foster
My brother Brennan gets brought up.
Corey Kalina from Belle Plaine
Ben Knight from Sergeant Bluff-Luton
Matt Kelly- Dubuque Hempstead
Cole Erickson- Mepo
Anthony Sherry- Glenwood
Tolly Thompson
Chris Helgeson- Lake Mills
Joey Verschoor- Kingsley-Pierson
Kyle Forness- Waterloo Columbus
What are some other ones?
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Post by thewhip on Dec 9, 2019 11:52:35 GMT
Dalton Folkerts albia. Because he is probably the winningest aau wrestler just lost his love for the sport before highschool.
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Post by ricoswaff on Dec 9, 2019 12:05:16 GMT
Dalton Folkerts albia. Because he is probably the winningest aau wrestler just lost his love for the sport before highschool. Holy cow that is a GOOD one. He was unstoppable in youth. I remember when Bryce Leshen won SPW like 5 times... of course he stayed the course and win state though. |
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Post by johnnythompsonnum1 on Dec 9, 2019 12:23:39 GMT
I have an idea in mind for a wrestling article... I began thinking of some of the best wrestlers to never win a state title and noticed a pattern with them... I probably won’t say what that pattern is until I write the article, but a lot of these guys seem to have something pretty big in common that could have made their paths to a state championship more difficult than the average person. Here are some of the guys who generally get brought up in this conversation: Mario Galanakis Drew Foster My brother Brennan gets brought up. Corey Kalina from Belle Plaine Ben Knight from Sergeant Bluff-Luton Matt Kelly- Dubuque Hempstead Cole Erickson- Mepo Anthony Sherry- Glenwood Tolly Thompson Chris Helgeson- Lake Mills Joey Verschoor- Kingsley-Pierson Kyle Forness- Waterloo Columbus What are some other ones? This ought to be our first podcast topic when we do our first podcast. Galanakis at 5th-3rd-3rd-3rd belongs on the list for sure. Not only do you include his high school credentials but you have to include the fact that he took 3rd in the NJCAA for Ellsworth and that he was a two time NCAA DI Qualifier into account too. Memory alone won't do it, but if I search long enough I want to say he was ranked in the top twenty during his two seasons at Iowa. Kalina would love to know you included him on the list. He'd be an easy one to get on the Podcast too. Great guy. Known him a long time. Should've won the title as a senior. Jake Kerr of Oskaloosa belongs on the list. 6th-3rd-3rd-3rd for Oskaloosa. Jimmy Waters got him one year & I think a kid that later one wrestled for Northern Iowa got him another. Too early in the morning to think of his name, but he was an All American for the Panthers his junior season. Tolly might be #1 on this list. I mean come one, the dude won a national title in 1995 as a sophomore. Then he took 3rd in 96' & 97'. I want to say he won the Gorriaran Award his junior and senior years at Nebraska as well. Four time Big XII champ? I know he won three, not sure if he won it his freshman year or not. Being a homer, I gotta throw Mat McClenahan of Sigourney in there. Took 2nd twice. Then he took 3rd at the NCAA DIII Championships for NYU I'll think of more. |
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Post by thewhip on Dec 9, 2019 14:42:48 GMT
Dalton Folkerts albia. Because he is probably the winningest aau wrestler just lost his love for the sport before highschool. Holy cow that is a GOOD one. He was unstoppable in youth. I remember when Bryce Leshen won SPW like 5 times... of course he stayed the course and win state Yes I'm an Albia homer so I would include shadow leshen aswell. |
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Post by ttothel on Dec 10, 2019 15:24:42 GMT
Randy Vogel Camanche
123-7 career record
lost to Chad Zaputil in sv criteria in 1987 State tourney
37-1
30-1
30-2
26-3
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Post by johnnythompsonnum1 on Dec 11, 2019 5:19:19 GMT
Randy Vogel Camanche 123-7 career record lost to Chad Zaputil in sv criteria in 1987 State tourney 37-1 30-1 30-2 26-3 So odd that a loss of his loss was to Zaputil You know what Chad is famous for right? Being probably the best Hawkeye to never win an NCAA DI title. Finished 2nd three times in a row at the NCAA tournament. |
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Post by ttothel on Dec 13, 2019 1:26:59 GMT
Randy Vogel Camanche 123-7 career record lost to Chad Zaputil in sv criteria in 1987 State tourney 37-1 30-1 30-2 26-3 So odd that a loss of his loss was to Zaputil You know what Chad is famous for right? Being probably the best Hawkeye to never win an NCAA DI title. Finished 2nd three times in a row at the NCAA tournament. Very odd! Nice catch. Him and mena. |
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Post by chet on Dec 14, 2019 12:53:18 GMT
I have an idea in mind for a wrestling article... I began thinking of some of the best wrestlers to never win a state title and noticed a pattern with them... I probably won’t say what that pattern is until I write the article, but a lot of these guys seem to have something pretty big in common that could have made their paths to a state championship more difficult than the average person. Here are some of the guys who generally get brought up in this conversation: Mario Galanakis Drew Foster My brother Brennan gets brought up. Corey Kalina from Belle Plaine Ben Knight from Sergeant Bluff-Luton Matt Kelly- Dubuque Hempstead Cole Erickson- Mepo Anthony Sherry- Glenwood Tolly Thompson Chris Helgeson- Lake Mills Joey Verschoor- Kingsley-Pierson Kyle Forness- Waterloo Columbus What are some other ones? Few others Tom Meester from central lyon- went on to win 2 div II titles in college Rick schweitzberger from Kingsley he ended up being a 3 time aa at buena vista Josh koele woodbury Central was as tough as they came I can’t remember for sure but did tony brown from Heelan and Iowa City ever win a state title? |
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Post by ricoswaff on Dec 14, 2019 23:41:14 GMT
Tom Meester didn’t win one?! Holy cow, I didn’t realize that. He was in my grade and always a weight above me... he was good.
Tony Brown got 3rd three times I believe.
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Post by chet on Dec 14, 2019 23:57:35 GMT
Tom Meester didn’t win one?! Holy cow, I didn’t realize that. He was in my grade and always a weight above me... he was good. Tony Brown got 3rd three times I believe. Meester got second his senior year. Kid was so good. 3 time qualifier and placer. Went to Augustana and was amazing there. |
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Post by dye23 on Dec 18, 2019 16:28:30 GMT
I believe Chad Beck from Grinnell never won a high school title but won a national title for Central College.
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Post by northoftheborder on Dec 20, 2019 21:06:26 GMT
Zac Weiglein from New Hampton - 2x National Champ @ 125lbs in ‘99 & ‘00.
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Post by ricoswaff on Dec 20, 2019 22:21:20 GMT
Zac Weiglein from New Hampton - 2x National Champ @ 125lbs in ‘99 & ‘00. Is he related to Tad? |
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Post by northoftheborder on Dec 20, 2019 23:07:55 GMT
He’s Tads older brother.
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Post by ricoswaff on Dec 21, 2019 3:00:57 GMT
Don Sinnott!!!
Or is it Dan?
Lost two finals matches... to Mark Schwab and to Jason Kelber...
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Post by drproctorpindoc on Feb 16, 2021 8:06:31 GMT
Connor Ryan 4x 2nd place winner.
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Post by scrappy95 on Dec 6, 2021 4:12:57 GMT
Blake Thomsen of underwood kid was a hammer
Josh Perkins of Atlantic being another one
Briar Reisz 4x runner-up from Lo-ma
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