VIVA! Lord Brakeman... The "List Where He Ranked You" Thread

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The2cKDude

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Jan 20, 2013 9:13 PM
Mentioned me in '06 but no ranking, 23rd in '07
Jan 20, 2013 9:13pm
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Westie101

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Jan 20, 2013 9:16 PM
I am one of few who was ranked twice in the same year. D1 #27 @ 189 in 2010, and D3#13 at 189 also in 2010.
Jan 20, 2013 9:16pm
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pugluv

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Jan 20, 2013 10:02 PM
'94-Mentioned @D3-130, '95-21st @D3 145, '96-6th @D3 171, '97-7th @D3 171
Jan 20, 2013 10:02pm
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knightflyer150

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Jan 20, 2013 10:10 PM
A lowly #15 in 1991 DIII. Still, I was downright giddy and secretly kept the page in my warm-up bag for motivation.
Jan 20, 2013 10:10pm
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Dad4Sports

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Jan 20, 2013 10:23 PM
I'll have to list my son's Brakeman appearances.....since I was not a wrestler (don't think I was tough enough anyway :thumbup:)

2011 - 4th D2 125
2010 - 6th D2 119
2009 - 16th D2 112
Jan 20, 2013 10:23pm
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wraith51

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Jan 20, 2013 11:07 PM
2001- #16 DI 189
2002- #8 DI 189

My brother was #12 at DI 189 in 1998
Jan 20, 2013 11:07pm
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Double-Deuce

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Jan 20, 2013 11:29 PM
1985: "AAA" 98lbs. #11
1986: "AAA" 105lbs. #16
Jan 20, 2013 11:29pm
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hasbeen

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Jan 20, 2013 11:46 PM
He never did sectional rankings so I was left out.
Jan 20, 2013 11:46pm
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Bitterrunner-up

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Jan 20, 2013 11:59 PM
1988, DII, 119, #15
1989, DII, 119 #14
1990, DII, 130, #6

Being mentioned in the Brakeman Report was objective confirmation that you had arrived. It was validation that someone who really knew his stuff thought that you could make it to The Show. I never thought about being a State Qualifier until January of '88 when Mr. Brakeman thought I could. I never thought about placing until he thought it was possible. I'm sure it's hard for wrestlers today to understand the power his report carried in the 80s and early 90s.
Jan 20, 2013 11:59pm
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boro fan

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Jan 21, 2013 12:38 AM
Westie101;1370687 wrote:I am one of few who was ranked twice in the same year. D1 #27 @ 189 in 2010, and D3#13 at 189 also in 2010.

Found this interesting, seems like a hug difference between the divisions.
Jan 21, 2013 12:38am
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Coach Hennosy

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Jan 21, 2013 7:25 AM
what a coincidence, he misspelled my last name also ... he spelled it J-O-R-D-A-N. I knew what he meant and that was enough.
Jan 21, 2013 7:25am
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Westie101

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Jan 21, 2013 8:50 AM
boro fan;1370834 wrote:Found this interesting, seems like a hug difference between the divisions.
Boro, he also ranked a teammate of mine Neimeister #21 at D3 160, but did not rank him d1. And to be fair to division three, i think he split most of my wins up between my two characters. I had pinned #19 in d1 twice, but I think he thought the "other" russell had beaten him.
Jan 21, 2013 8:50am
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cruiser_96

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Jan 21, 2013 10:09 AM
Coach Hennosy;1370863 wrote:what a coincidence, he misspelled my last name also ... he spelled it J-O-R-D-A-N. I knew what he meant and that was enough.
Classic!!!!!!!
Jan 21, 2013 10:09am
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bw133

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Jan 21, 2013 11:42 AM
2010 Ranked me 22nd @ 130, which I was personally just excited to be on the list, but he saw 2 dayton kids getting out at my weight class and 2 central ohio kids. It was personally fun to prove him and others wrong that year. I love reading his stuff and loved being noticed by such an important face of Ohio Wrestling.
Jan 21, 2013 11:42am
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ksig489

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Jan 21, 2013 12:32 PM
1989 - no mention
1990 - 13 I think
1991 - 4th
1992 - 1st

Boy did I prove him wrong!
Jan 21, 2013 12:32pm
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Heretic

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Jan 21, 2013 12:55 PM
hasbeen;1370815 wrote:He never did sectional rankings so I was left out.
Same. Although if he had, I still would have been left out. I was just that ungood.
Jan 21, 2013 12:55pm
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cruiser_96

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Jan 21, 2013 1:51 PM
Dad4Sports;1370980 wrote:Not too shabby for a 4X sectional qualifier!

I honestly believe he put a pretty heavy emphasis on the Franklin Heights tournament. Our team attended. I got 2nd. I'm not sure who else was in the weight class or who I beat along the way but I can tell you who I didn't beat! Brakeman's #3 at that weight... Clint Douglas (MP). He pinned me in I'm pretty sure the second period. Most likely after racking 10 or 12 takedowns. It was NOT close. At all.

But, because I got 2nd, I was mentioned.

I actually think that happend my junior year. I got 3rd my senior year. I'll have to go back and look. But I do know I got throttled by Clint. Ugh.
Jan 21, 2013 1:51pm
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CoachTim

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Jan 21, 2013 2:11 PM
95 D2 103 - no metion
96 D3 112 - 9th
97 D3 119 - 3rd
98 D3 130 - 2nd
Jan 21, 2013 2:11pm
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MPhillips

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Jan 21, 2013 3:20 PM
Glory days they'll pass you by glory days.....:rolleyes:
Jan 21, 2013 3:20pm
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cruiser_96

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Jan 21, 2013 4:30 PM
In the wink of a young girl's eye, glory days!
Jan 21, 2013 4:30pm
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cruiser_96

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Jan 21, 2013 5:01 PM
Ha!!! I was mentioned #18 in 1995 at 140!!! I never knew. Again, a mistake in school, but still! Amazing. All this time I thought I was only mentioned once!!! Amazing!!!
Jan 21, 2013 5:01pm
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lowsingle174

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Jan 21, 2013 6:48 PM
1993 Mentioned at 145 DI
1994 13th 152 DI
1995 3rd 152 DI <-------Although I was P i s s e d about that since I had beaten the 2 ranked ahead of me! D'oh!
Jan 21, 2013 6:48pm
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cruiser_96

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Jan 21, 2013 7:50 PM
One tough hombre.
Jan 21, 2013 7:50pm