Yes. I'm this bored. Couldn't wait until mid-October.
And, after the Kyle Dake announcement, I couldn't help but want to talk more wrestling. (For those who have not heard, Kyle Dake (3x NCAA Champion - 141, 149, 157) has decided to go for his fourth at 165. Any other year, this type of news would make some ripples on the forums during the off-season. But this decision is made in light of the fact that the returning Hodge Trophy winner AND 2x finalist AND returning NCAA champion DAVID TAYLOR is in this weight class and has made tidal waves! This is HUGE, HUGE, HUGE news.) Dake and Taylor will be wrestling in the NWCA All-Star Meet at the beginning of the season, and then, should the stars align, both wrestlers remain healthy, and both wrestlers make it to the finals, it will be ON!!!!! And here I thought the Darby District was exciting!!!
Nothing special about this write-up. I just did some research on the top 10 or 15 teams from last year's Darby District and broke down what they had returning. Anywho,
01. Marysville ...174.0
--- Marysville returns 9 of the 13 they sent to Darby, most notably SPs Rahmani (4th), Forrider (4th) and Boyd 8th); also SQs Sparks and Pfarr. The first three listed were District Champs last year, with no real case why they can’t again this year. I assume fellow DQs Sepeda, Garza and Roberts will add to the Monarchs final team score at Darby.
02. Olentangy ...116.0
--- The Braves lost a gang of district qualifiers (a “gang” in this case equals 8 of the 12) to graduation. But they do return a nice bunch of Torti, Henderson, Pollitt, and up-and-comer Hall (DP-5th).
03. Lancaster ...114.5
--- Coach Spires and Co. return a strong foursome in Miller, Deluse, Bond and Funk. Their team success lies on building up talent for the remaining 10 weight classes. If those four can all (at a minimum) place at Darby, the Gales could end up pretty high on the leader’s board.
04. Olen. Liberty ...94.0
--- While the Patriots did lose a state champion and another state qualifier to graduation, the cupboard is far from bare. Returning are state qualifier Penzone and placer Ryan (7th). They also have Thrasher - a DQ last year - and a very good lightweight in Furnas.
05. Teays Valley ...89.0
--- While the Vikings did lose 6 of their 11 DQs to graduation, not one of the 5 they return is a senior. Nace was a state alternate at 106, and upperweight Kinzer earned 6th place at 220. Dooley and King were both able to garner wins at Darby, while Maynard bowed out with back-to-back losses.
06. Hill. Davidson ...84.5
--- The Davidson Wildcats return a pretty good core of wrestlers from last year’s squad. Wilson was a state qualifier and Lawler ended up 2-2 at Darby against a tough 132 pound field.
07. Pick. Central ...75.0
--- And here we go again! Coach Allen is building a powerhouse. This year’s installment of the Tigers boasts 5 DQs and an SQ in Sunkle. Aiding Sunkle will be Hogue, Yarger and Bondurant.
08. Hill. Darby ...73.0
--- The Panthers of Hilliard Darby return 6 of 7 DQs, losing only Bowens. Of the six returners, two - Valenti and Walker - were SQs, with Donatelli earning the SA position at 126. Depending how the weights shake out, all three could be on the floor of the Big Show come 2013.
09. Dub. Coffman ...70.5
--- New head coach Chance Van Gundy returns to Division I this year, sporting the shamrock green of Coffman. Coach Van Gundy walks into a room that lost 5 of 6 DQs. The lone survivor is a bright one in Wooden, who, after dropping one-point matches to both Delande(HDav) and Zoeller (HBrad) at Darby, took 5th. The rest of the squad is a bit of an unknown.
10. Dub. Scioto ...68.5
--- The Irish had six wrestlers compete at Darby last year. Only one will be returning. But the good news is, Akutsu (285) is an excellent talent and should be one of the top heavyweights in the area as he is the only DP to return.
11. Pick. North ...67.5
--- Coach Harris always seems to have enough young talent coming through to make noise during the regular season as well as the post season. SP Gutierrez returns, as does Snyder and the Notestine twins. The latter three were all able to win at least one match at Darby.
12. Hill. Bradley ...63.0
--- The Jaguars return 4 DQs from last year. In terms of a finish at Darby, DP Driscoll the Younger was most successful, placing 6th in a brutal 126 weight class. His losses came to stalwart Murdock, Davidson’s gem in Wilson, and then, for 5th, to Donatelli the Lighter. Not too shabby for a freshman. The Jags also return McGrath, who was a match from placing, along with the engine of the team, Riggs and Stratton. (If you got that joke, thanks. If not, it really wasn’t that good anyway.)
13. Central Crossing ...57.0
--- Central Crossing may have lost the most 2/3rds of their trio of DQs, but they return SP Wimer. If the Comets want to see top 15 at Darby, they are going to have to produce a few more like him.
14. Mount Vernon ...56.0
--- Oh, Mt. Vernon. They are a mainstay in the top 15, and usually end up in the top 10. I didn’t take the time to check the last 5 or 7 years, but I would assume they did well every year. And I will go out on a limb and predict they do well this season. They only lost 3 of the 7 DQs to graduation, and the four they return are stellar! Riley, Staten and Lybarger all qualified for the state tournament, with Riley placing 3rd. My guess is that those three will have an exceptional season and fellow DQ Daniels will add to their final tally at Darby.
15. Lincoln ...43.5--- Rounding out the top 15 from last year’s District Tournament is Gahanna Lincoln. The Lions were able to earn 43.5 points on the strength of the McDougle brothers. McDougle the Lighter was the district champion at 132, while his brother, McDougle the Heavier, finished fourth at 138. Both were extremely deep weight classes, so see no reason to doubt that Gahanna minimum for this season’s District tournament point total will be around 50 points.
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Thu, Sep 27, 2012 1:09 PM
Sep 27, 2012 1:09 PM
Sep 27, 2012 1:09pm
. Very nice, great read. Dont foget Davidson picked up both Gusan AND Bobby Smith this offseason from transfers. Davidson will be TOUGH!
