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Cody Phillips is the picture of perseverance and persistence. From struggling to win to becoming a multiple state champion in high school, Phillips kept working hard at wrestling. That hard work led him to back-to-back Indiana state titles — and leads him next to the Big Ten as part of a prestigious University of Minnesota...
Crown Point senior Jason Tsirtsis (#1 @ 140 lbs last season), rated as no lower than the nation’s No. 2 wrestling recruit, verbally committed to Northwestern on Monday. The three-time state champion chose the Wildcats over Oklahoma State, having also visited Michigan and Wisconsin. Attending Northwestern will allow Tsirtsis to more easily continue to train...
Indiana High School Athletic Association officials announced today the state team-wrestling tournament will be discontinued following the 2011-12 season. The move was not a total surprise. The state’s wrestling coaches and officials have known for nearly two years the IHSAA was studying the tournament’s viability in light of a significant drop in attendance and that...
Nkosi Moody of Illinois acted like he had been there before. And he had been. For the third time this year, Moody walked onto the mat with an opportunity to capture a Junior Nationals championship. And for the third time, he had his hand raised in victory. Moody downed Illinois teammate Tommy Pawelski 6-3, 5-1...
Chad Welch (H.M. @ 160) collected many honors during his senior year at Castle High School. He won the Indiana High School Athletic Association state championship in wrestling at 160 pounds. He also won the 2001 National Championship in that weight class at the National High School Coaches Association Senior National Tournament in April. Welch...
It’s getting tougher to be a coach. Discipline is often met with resistance, demands are questioned and commitment doesn’t come without some type of guarantee. That’s not a blanket condemnation of all athletes out there. There are certainly still plenty of kids with the passion and drive who give unconditional effort. That’s the kind of...
Jason Tsirtsis of Crown Point (IN) finishes the 2010-2011 season as the top ranked 140-pounder after a perfect 42-0 this high school season. Majoring his way through the Indiana State Tournament, Tsirtsis has now claimed 3 Indiana State Titles. Wrestling at 135 lbs at FloNationals this year, Jason was able to earn his 2nd Flo...
No. 1 Hunter Stieber from Monroeville (OH) rolled to an undefeated 54-0 this season, capturing his 4th Ohio Div. III State Title. This seasons Walsh Ironman Champ, Stieber beat No. 3 Nate Skonieczny in the semi’s and No. 2 Austin Ormsbee in the finals to take home the tournaments Most Outstanding Wrestler Award. With a...
No. 1 Jessie Thielke (53-0) of Germantown (WI) wrapped up his high school career this season with his 4th Wisconsin State Title. A dominating career, Thielke is one of the top recruits in the nation and is committed to wrestle with the University of Wisconsin in 2012. Before he attends college, Thielke will head off...
Penn State bound Nico Megaludis (51-0) rolls through the entire season with the No. 1 spot at 125 lbs. The Franklin Regional star captured his 3rd PIAA Class AAA State Championship this year and finishes his career with 170-1 record. He took home the gold at the Powerade Tournament over No. 10 Geoff Alexander, winning...
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