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TITLE IX - GET INVOLVED TO HELP SAVE COLLEGIATE AND HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING...
Federal Title IX panel sets schedule with town hall approach
The U.S. Department of Education has announced the dates and sites for town hall meetings planned by the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics, the panel appointed by Secretary of Education Rod Paige to examine Title IX.
Ted Leland, athletics director at Stanford University, and Cynthia Cooper, former WNBA star, co-chair the commission.
"These meetings will give us a chance to listen, observe and absorb the views of those who care deeply about this issue," Leland said. "We look forward to these very important conversations in communities across the country."
Each meeting will include panels of four invited speakers and comments from the general public on the various topics addressed in the commission's charter.
IMPORTANT TITLE IX BULLETIN - Public must register to attend and must sign up to speak at each of the federal Title IX Commission Town Hall meetings; Those attending Atlanta event must register TODAY!!
Those interested in participating in the public portions of the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics must first register with the commission in order to guarantee the opportunity to attend and speak on the issue.
The meeting schedule is:
Chicago, location Drake Hotel -- September 17-18. (This meeting will primarily focus on Title IX as it relates to high schools and junior colleges.)
September 17:
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. -- Three panel discussions, each with four invited speakers.
2-5 p.m. -- Presentations by the general public.
September 18:
9 a.m. -- There will be no opportunity for public comment, though the public may observe. Commissioners will spend this time regrouping and processing the information heard the previous day.
Colorado Springs, location TBA -- October 22-23. Same schedule as previous meeting.
San Diego, location TBA -- November 20-21. Same schedule as previous meeting.
The group also will meet in Philadelphia December 4 and Washington, D.C., January 8, 2003. Those meetings will not include any public comment sessions. Instead, the focus of those meetings will be the details of the report the commission plans to submit to Paige. The report is due January 31, 2003.
Members of the public who will attend a meeting should contact the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics immediately in order to register and sign up for time to speak. Each speaker will have between 3-5 minutes of time. There may be limits on the number of people who can attend and speak, so it is very important to register right now! Don't wait - DO IT TODAY.
Please send notification to the commission this way:
E-mail - OpportunityinAthletics@ed.gov
Fax - 202-260-4560
You may mail the letter, but there is a delay in delivery due to heightened security, so we insist that you e-mail and FAX.
Below is a draft registration notice that can be used to provide
registration notice to the commission. Please cut and paste this draft
letter, complete the missing information, and send to the commission right away.
DRAFT LETTER
Dear Commission on Opportunity in Athletics:
My name is NAME. I live at ADDRESS. My phone number is PHONE NUMBER.
I am registering to attend and am signing up to reserve time to speak during the public portion of the Town Hall meeting of the Commission on Opportunity in Athletics.
I will attend the Town Hall meeting in CITY. I will be attending on DATE YOU WILL ATTEND.
Thank you for the opportunity to present my testimony as a member of the public at the Town Hall meeting.
Sincerely,
YOUR SIGNATURE
Those in the wrestling community who will be attending a meeting should also send a copy of their registration letter to Gary Abbott of USA Wrestling, who is helping coordinate wrestling's public participation in these meetings. Send your registration letter or email to Mr. Abbott via FAX - 719-598-9440 and/or via email - gabbott@usawrestling.org
SUBMIT WRITTEN MATERIALS - Those who will speak at the Town Hall meeting will have the opportunity to submit written information to the commission as part of the public presentation. According to the public notice in the Federal Register: At the meeting, participants are also encouraged to submit two (2) written copies of their comments. Persons interested in making comments are encouraged to address the issues and questions discussed.
Every single person who is attending is strongly encouraged to do this. Explain to the commission your position on the Title IX issue. Provide specific examples from your experience in the sports community. Add articles and other materials which support your position.
Those seeking assistance with their written materials may contact Gary Abbott at e-mail - gabbott@usawrestling.org , as well as office phone 719-598-8181 or cell phone 719-338-7226.
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NUTRTION INFORMATION - SAMPLE DIET PLAN FOR WRESTLERS
The following is a sample diet to go by to maintain nutrition. Please avoid fried, fatty or high calorie intake (fast foods, candy, donuts, chocolate, etc.) Proper weight loss is done over time and without doing starvation or dehydration. It has been proven that starvation and dehydration equates to a 14% loss in athletic performance (and that’s the average. It can be even higher in some athletes – especially younger athletes.) Every wrestler should maintain proper nutritional intake, meaning eating something from all food groups everyday.
A pill, protein shake or vitamin/protein supplement does NOT take the place of good, wholesome food. Weight loss is a combination of good, hard work combined with eating healthy and sensibly.
The following lists possible meals. The numbered items listed are to reference a meal for that meal time for that day, i.e. Breakfast #1 is for the Breakfast meal for that day, #2 is for the next day, etc. DO NOT EAT #1-7 AT ONE SITTING! This also provides variety or if you don’t like a particular item, there are alternatives. Also – you don’t have to eat everything listed for a particular meal, nor do you have to eat all five meals (I personally don’t snack between breakfast and lunch and between lunch and dinner…but that’s just me.) Bottom line, this is flexible to fit any wrestler. This works in combination with a strong workout regimen…running 3-4 miles first thing in the morning, lifting weights mid day and wrestling 1.5-2 hours every night, six times a week.
Breakfast
1. 4 SMALL pancakes, ¼ cup low calorie syrup, 1 cup low fat milk.
2. 4 SMALL waffles or 4 slices of toast, 2 Tbs regular syrup or jelly, 1 cup low fat milk
3. 1 ½ cups corn flakes, 2 cups low fat milk, 1 banana
4. 1 ½ cups non-sugar coated cereal, 2 cups low fat milk, 1 apple or orange
5. 1 poached or hard boiled egg, 1 slice of dry toast, ½ grapefruit, 8 oz. Juice
6. 1 cup cooked oatmeal, 1 cup low fat milk, 1 orange
7. 2 cups non-sugar coated cereal, 1 cup low fat milk, ½ grapefruit, 8 oz. Juice
Morning Snack
1. 1 orange
2. 1 slide of bread with 1 tsp of peanut butter
3. ½ grapefruit or 1 cup of strawberries or 1 apple
4. ½ bagel with 1 tsp jelly
5. 3 oz popcorn – NO BUTTER
6. 1 peanut butter sandwich (2 slices of whole wheat bread with 2 Tbs of peanut butter)
7. 1 cheese sandwich (2 pieces of whole wheat bread with 1 slice of cheese.)
Lunch
1. 1 turkey sandwich made of 3 thinly sliced pcs of turkey, 2 slices of bread, 2 Tbs mustard, lettuce, slice of tomato; vegetable salad – ¼ tomato, ¼ cup broccoli, ¼ cup cucumber, ¼ cup onion, low fat or non-oil salad dressing
2. Chicken, ham, tuna or lean roast beef sandwich to replace turkey sandwich above.
3. Spinach or other dark, leafy vegetable to replace lettuce (avoid iceberg lettuce – mostly water with little or no nutrients); other vegetables for veggie salad can include bell peppers, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage or celery.
4. Pasta salad made of 1 cup cooked pasta shells, 1 ½ cups raw vegetables, 2 oz chopped ham or turkey, ¼ cup non-fat Italian dressing; 1 roll or two slices of whole wheat bread
5. Spaghetti with 1 ½ cups spaghetti noodles, ½ cup tomato sauce, 2 oz lean ground beef, 1 Tbs Parmesan cheese; 1 roll or 2 slices of whole wheat bread
6. Stir-fried vegetables – (cook with Pam cooking spray – not butter or oil) 1 cup broccoli, 1 cup chopped cabbage, 1 Tsp soy sauce, garlic or onion to taste; 1 cup rice; 1 cup fruit
7. ½ package of Ramen noodles mixed with 1 ½ cups broccoli; 1 cup of fruit
Afternoon Snack
1. 1 cup non-fat yogurt
2. ½ cup sliced fruit
3. ½ bagel
4. 2 slices whole wheat bread
5. ½ banana
6. 1 apple or orange
7. 1 cup of cereal, 1 cup low fat milk
Dinner
1. 1 grilled or broiled chicken breast (no skin), 1 cup broccoli, ½ cup boiled potato, 1 roll, vegetable salad (same as lunch salad), 2 cups low fat milk
2. 2 grilled or broiled chicken thighs (no skin), 1 cup green or yellow vegetables, ½ cup peas or corn, 1 slice whole wheat bread, vegetable salad, 2 cups low fat milk
3. Spaghetti – 2 cups spaghetti noodles, ½ cup tomato sauce, ¼ cup lean ground beef, 1 Tbs Parmesan cheese, vegetable salad
4. 2 bean burritos made of 1 small flour tortilla, ¼ cup refried beans, 2 Tbs grated cheddar cheese, 2 Tbs salsa, ½ cup rice topped with salsa
5. Chef Salad – dark, leafy lettuce, diced ham, cheese, sliced bell pepper, uncooked broccoli, chopped carrots, kidney beans, low-fat Ranch dressing
6. Tuna casserole – 1 cup pasta, 3 oz tuna (water packed, not oil packed), ½ cup non-fat plain yogurt, ¼ tsp garlic, ¼ cup mushrooms, ¼ cup onions, supplement with ½ cup peas; 1 small roll; vegetable salad
7. 4 oz lean beef steak, 1 baked potato topped with cottage cheese, spinach salad topped with mixed vegetables and a non-fat/non-oil dressing, 1 slice of whole wheat bread
Fluids
Keep fluids up until the day of a match. Water weight is considerably easier to lose than solid weight. Fluids also flush your system keeping your natural antibiotics working (wrestling, unfortunately, takes place during the height of cold/flu season). Juices are also a good supplement in place of snacks. Gatoraide/sports drinks help replenish body nutrients/electrolytes but I recommend this after your workout – not during practice or during a tournament or before a match as it will lead to cotton mouth during competition/practice. Water is the best fluid to drink during a tournament or before a match or during practice.
Vitamins
First and foremost, check with your doctor regarding vitamins. This is what I take but your doctor will know what works or what may not work for you – 500 mgs Vit. C, Vit B12, a multiple vitamin. I also take ginko biloba and Siberian ginseng. A day before competition I will take Echinacea Gold Seal as well as the day of a tournament/match and the day after. Studies have proven that taking Echinacea more than 10 days straight reduces the effect. If I have to get on a plane, I take the morning of my flight “AirBorn” – a tablet that dissolves in water. I take it again when returning home on the plane.
Protein Supplements
I have never been a believer that protein supplements do any more than good, hard work can do. Creatine, in some states, is illegal. I have also read studies where dehydration through hard wrestling in combination with Creatine adversely affects the kidneys.
Bottom line, a pill won’t make you a champion. That’s something only good, hard work can provide.
Work hard. Eat healthy. Keep your fluids up. Then work hard again.
About the author: Jim Lucas was a three-time All-PCAA wrestler at San Jose State University between 1972-74 and was a member of four USA dual match teams between 1971-1975. He currently wrestles at the Masters level and is a six time Masters All-American and recently won the Masters AAU Ironman World Championships. He is in the process of resurecting wrestling once again at San Jose State University (where it was a Title IX casualty in 1988.) SJSU Wrestling infomation can be viewed at: www.sjsuwrestling.com Jim was also a charter inductee into the Ironman Surfing/Wrestling Hall of Fame: http://Molasar.BlackMagic.com/surf/HallofFame/home.html
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Ask Ed Giese - World Class Wrestler...
Question: What are your thoughts on lifting during the season. How many times per week and what type of work out?
Answer: Weight lifting is a valuable tool for any wrestler, you can never be to strong. What you need to understand, is how to lift pre-season and in-season. Pre-season lifting (for instance, now till your 1st competition)should consist on heavy weights and lower reps. Your goal now should be to build strength. I would suggest lifting 3-4 times a week, with a day off between lifting days. You need to rest a day after lifting, to let your muscles heal, that is what will build the muscle.
In season lifting should consist of lower weights and heigher reps. The idea here is to maintain your strength and build on it slightly. Also, you can help your shape out as well. In season, I used to do alot of circuit training. Circuit training is getting 12-15 exercises in a row, doing lower weights and higher reps with minimal rest time in between. You should be breathing heavy when you finish. I hope this helps.
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Ask Ed Giese - World Class Wrestler...
Question: What is a good work out for upper body strength if you do not have access to weight equipment?
Answer: Without access to weights, your best bet is to do push-ups (arms in, arms extended to sides, and arms extended in front of your head). I would also suggest doing isometrics when possible. Isometrics are exercises using the same motions you would use with free-weights, but with resistence. For example, put you arms in a curl position, have you partner hold down on your wrists and do curls against their pressure. You can also do negatives, where you finish the exercise and have your partner push down on your arms while trying to hold the position. Be creative, you can get a great work-out without weights if you make the time.
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Ask Ed Giese - World Class Wrestler...
Question: Ok say if you enter a wrestling tournament and you can't use your high school singlet can you use a free style singlet even though it isn't a free style tournament?
Answer: Most tournaments that are "open" have no uniform guidlines, so you can use any singlet freestyle or otherwise.
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What are your thoughts on these rankings? Remember to submit your wrestlers profiles here -
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CLASS AA RANKINGS - ILLINOIS TOP WRESTLERS
What are your thoughts on these rankings? Remember to submit your wrestlers profiles here -
http://www.illinoiswrestling.com/2003/rankings/forms/ihsa.html
Keep us informed of any updates during the season...we went through some of the submissions from last year and added them to this update. Let us know what you think...
Wgt. Class Name High School Grade 2002 Place
103 Nick Fanthorpe Naperville North SO IAWA-1st
103 Jimmy Kennedy Grant FR (5 Time IKWF/IWF Champ)
103 Brandon Precin Sandburg FR (IKWF State Champ)
103 Mario Morgan Mt Carmel FR (IKWF/IWF State Champ)
103 Tim Haneberg Marist SO IAWA-3rd
112 Jordan Kolinski Rockford (East) JR 3
112 Ken Jordan Chicago (Mt. Caramel) SO 4
112 Brett Robbins Bloomington (H.S.) SO 5
112 Steve Scrementi Chicago Heights JR State Quarterfinalist
112 Jeremy Johnson Romeoville JR State Quarterfinalist
112 Marty Gould Skokie (Niles West) SO State Quarterfinalist
112 Dan Ruettiger New Lenox (Providence) SO State Quarterfinalist
112 Josh Harper* Althoff IAWA-2nd
112 Theil Kory* Jacobs IAWA-4th
112 Lenny Grodski* Algin IAWA-5th
112 Drake Rossi Linway IAWA-1st
112 Chris Weissgerber Glenbard North IAWA-2nd
112 Scott Wallace Hinsdale South So - State Qualifier
112 Stuart Helm Morris SO
112 Kurt Hamann Willowbrook Warriors SO
119 Tony Pretto Linway
119 Nick Blackshaw Buffalo Grove JR 1
119 Don Manzella Chicago (St. Rita) SR 2
119 Zach Berman New Lenox (Providence) SR 3
119 Tony Emme Wheaton (North) SR 5
119 Dan Tedeschi Park Ridge (Maine South) SR 6
119 Jake Murphy Chicago (Marist) JR State Quarterfinalist
119 James Scott Normal (Community) SR State Quarterfinalist
119 Scott Kruk Streamwood JR State Quarterfinalist
119 Mark Lenkowski Downers Grove South State Qualifier
119 Jason Fitzenreider Wheaton North AAU-1st
119 Andy McGilliard* Charleston AAU-2nd
119 John Isacson Glenbard North SO IAWA-1st
119 Andy Taylor Harlem IAWA-2nd
119 Ryan Crane Galesburg SO
119 David Elliott Civic Memorial Eagles SR
119 Nathan Gardner O'Fallon SR
125 Ryan Klinger Chicago (St. Rita) SR 1
125 Pat Barth Morton SR 5
125 Nathan Gardner O'Fallon SR State Quarterfinalist
125 Matt Wellner Plainfield (H.S.) SR State Quarterfinalist
125 Rashad Riley Hoffman Estates (Conant) JR State Quarterfinalist
125 Bill Oswald Chicago Heights (Marion) S0 Regional Champion
125 Andrew Plata West Aurora AAU-1st
125 Carlos Lopez* Chicago AAU-2nd
125 Diontee Lacy DeKalb IAWA-1st
125 Brian Lange* Gibson City (GCMS) IAWA-2nd
125 Cody Overton Mattoon SR
125 Blake Tomczak Oak Lawn SR
125 Dan Pace Lake Zurich JR
130 Cassio Pero Chicago (Mt. Caramel) SR 1
130 Brian Dyer Naperville North SR 2
130 Joe Gomez Carol Stream (Glenbard N) JR 3
130 Pat Castillo LaGrange (Lions) SR 4
130 Roberto Torres Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) SR 6
130 Mark Friend Libertyville JR State First Round
130 Mike Deguezman Hinsdale South State Qualifier
130 Travis Hammons Thorwood AAU-1st
130 Brandon Wolf* St. Ignatius AAU-2nd
130 Adam Ahart* Edwardsville IAWA-1st
130 Danny Boshman* Rockfall IAWA-2nd
130 Aaron Lipe Galesburg Silver Streaks JR
130 Steve Rodgers Civic Memorial Eagles JR
135 Charles Lloyd Chicago (Mt. Caramel) SR 1
135 Frankie Keeler Thornwood Sr 2
135 Matthew Collum Naperville (Neuqua Valley) JR 3
135 Noah Fitenreider Wheaton (North) SR State Quarterfinalist
135 A.J. Lavender Moline SR State Quarterfinalist
135 Nick Fallico Maine South JR State Quarterfinalist
135 Ray Kopecky Maine West JR Top 8 AAU-1st
135 Eric Kruger Sandburg AAU-1st
135 T.J. Nance* Granite City AAU-2nd
135 Tom Fullmer St. Charles IAWA-1st
135 Tyler Yount* Mt. Zion IAWA-2nd
135 Carl Powell Proviso East SR
140 Matt Flordirosa Fox Lake (Grant) JR 2
140 Mike Poeta Highland Park JR 3
140 Andrew Lukanich LaGrange (Lyons) SR 4
140 Shane Dintelman Belleville (Althoff) JR 6
140 Brandon Lozdoski Machesney Park (Harlem) JR State Quarterfinalist
140 Obie Simpson Homewood-Flossmoor AAU-2nd
140 Tim Hahn Harlem IAWA-1st
140 Kori Nance* Pekin IAWA-2nd
140 Christopher Orr Mt. Carmel SO
140 John Gamble Proviso East SR
140 Kyle Claam Freeport SO
145 Eric Tannenbaum Naperville North SR 1
145 Tyler Williams Glenbard North Sr 3
145 Jim Friend Libertyville SR State Quarterfinalist
145 Collin McKillip Chicago Heights (Marian) JR State First Round
145 Ryan McMurray LaGrange (Lyons) SR State First Round
145 Matt Redmond Wheaton North AAU-1st
145 Emanuel Brooks Cahokia AAU-2nd
145 Chris Smith Plainfield IAWA-1st
145 Mathhew Wahl Carpentersville JR IAWA-2nd
145 Kalvin Kyle Keenan Lockport SR
152 Josh Mellender Grayslake Sr State First Round
152 Landon Jakse LaSalle (I.-Peru) SR State First ROund
152 Raphael Johnson* Romeoville Fall AAU-1st
152 Rashidi McCalla Waukegan AAU-2nd
152 Rick Gregory* Champaign Central IAWA-1st
152 James Schwartz* Dundee IAWA-2nd
152 Nick McClone Metamora Township JR
152 Drew McMahon Champaign Central SR
160 Bryan Harney Chicago (Mt. Caramel) SR 1
160 Dan Finney New Lenox (Lincoln-Way) SR 4
160 Nick Derry Machesney Park Harlem SR 5
160 John Murphy Chicago (St. Rita) JR 6
160 Matt Nowak Mahomet (M.-Seymour) SR State First Round
160 Rusty Koenig Darien (Hinsdale South) SR State First Round
160 Drew McMahon Champaign (Central) JR State First Round
160 Deonte Wallace Waukegan JR State First Round
160 Roger Smith* Bergsrud Lake AAU-1st
160 Dominic Marella Conant SO AAU-2nd
160 Timothy Golden LaSalle SO IAWA-1st
160 Jared Sugden* Argenta Oreana IAWA-2nd
160 Nick Derry Machesney Park (Harlem) SR State First Round
160 Dave Gleissner* Ashton/Franklin AAU-1st
160 Tony Vercelli* Wilmington AAU-2nd
160 Jakob Seh* Dundee IAWA-1st
160 Brandon Krause* Collinsville IAWA-2nd
160 Pat McGovern Stagg JR
171 Chris Potter St. Charles (East) SO 6
171 Deandre Nunn Providence SR State Quarterfinalist IAWA-1st
171 Buddy Dudczak Palatine (Fremd) SO State First Round
171 Ron Ermilio Addison (A. Trail) JR State First Round
171 Chass Collins Midlothian (Bremen) JR State First Roud
171 Bobby Mozal* Jacobs Fall AAU-1st
171 Augie Anderson* Geneseo AAU-2nd
171 Adam Dubree* Plainfield IAWA-2nd
171 Matt Bonnivier Palatine SR
171 Greg Kick Naperville North SR
171 Marcus McDowell Mattoon JR
189 Patrick Brownson Rochell SR 1
189 Tyler Bruesewitz Elmhurst (York) SR 2
189 Mike Stephens New Lenox (Providence) SR State Quarterfinalist
189 Tim Paulsen Maine West AAU-1st
189 Mike Tamillow Fenwick AAU-2nd
189 Kevin Kullman DeKalb IAWA-1st
189 Brian Kern* East Moline IAWA-2nd
189 Will Bartos Chatam Glenwood JR
189 Nick Adams Mt. Zion SR
215 Dave Herrera Oak Park (Frenwick) SR 2
215 Grant Miller Rockton (Hononegah) SR 4
215 Joe Sapp Mahomet (M.-Seymour) SR 5
215 Aaron Glenn Bolingbrook SR State Quarterfinalist
215 Fred DeRamus Chicago (St. Rita) JR State First Round
215 Casper Sanders* Mascouta Fall AAU-1st
215 Tim Fitzgerald Willowbrook AAU-2nd
215 Kevin Pickert Yorkville IAWA-1st
215 Jason Ryan* Dundee IAWA-2nd
215 Jason James Proviso East Sr
215 Justin Cole Freeport High School SR
215 Ian Darr CM Eagles FR
275 Harry Noffs Elmhurst (York) SR 4
275 Joel Powers Rockford (East) SR State Quarterfinalist
275 James Ryan Batavia SR Top 16
275 Pierre Smith Chicago (Flower Voc.) SR State First Round
275 Robert Taylor Springfield (South East) SR State First Round
275 Lee LeLea Champaign (Central) SR State First Round
275 Qudus Adeboyejo Olympia Fields (Rich C.) SR State First Round
275 Dwane Coleman* Proviso East AAU-1st
275 Jeff Burdorf* Naperville Central AAU-2nd
275 Daniel Huber DeKalb IAWA-1st
275 Jacob Fredrick Rockfall IAWA-2nd
275 Brad Kuntz Chatma-Glenwood SR
275 Nick Bradbury Freeport High School SR
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CLASS A RANKINGS - ILLINOIS TOP WRESTLERS
What are your thoughts on these rankings? Remember to submit your wrestlers profiles here -
http://www.illinoiswrestling.com/2003/rankings/forms/ihsa.html
Keep us informed of any updates during the season...we went through some of the submissions from last year and added them to this update. Let us know what you think...
103 Need some help...
103 Brian Martin Montini FR
103 Chad Schoen Flat Rock Rams SO
112 Conor Beebe Montini SO 1
112 Brent Skorup Sandwich JR 3
112 Jon Heller Lena-Winslow JR 4
112 Drew Decap Riverdale SO Semifinalist
112 Brandon Nice Cumberland Jr Sectional Champ
112 Eric Bauer Oregon Jr SemiFinalist
112 Jeremy Wilson Oakwood Sr Sectional Champ
112 Jake Davito Coal City So State Qualifier
112 Chris Alexander Olympia So State Qualifier
112 Shane Fischer Peoria Heights So State Qualifier
112 Jack Oster Lockport AAU-1st
112 Jeff Carney Granite City AAU-2nd
119 Ryan Kimberlan Kankakee (McNamara) SR 2
119 Ben Hollowell Rockfalls JR 3, 2nd in 2001
119 Phil Garbis Lombard (Montini) SO 4
119 Andrew Nelson Sterling Newman JR Champ 2001
119 Steve Conrad Reed Custer SR
119 Tad Keeling Vandalia So State Qualifier
119 Chad Skinner Litchfield Sr State Qualifier
119 Jason Francis Orion Sr State Qualifier
119 Levi Sisson Mt Carmel Sr State Qualifier
119 Caleb Dietrich Olympia Jr State Qualifier
125 Josh Johnson Stillman Valley SR 2
125 Nate Christensen Sandwich SR 3
125 Andy Tremble Oregon Sr 4
125 Tol Calvin Roxanna Semifinalist
125 Jared Francis Orion SR Quarterfinalist
125 Jordan Sherrick Cumberland Jr State Qualifier
125 Shane Saylor Wood River Jr State Qualifier
125 John Bultmann Porta Jr State Qualifier
125 Alan Delorea Olympia Sr State Qualifier
125 John Reyers Rock Falls Sr State Qualifier
130 Chase Beebe Lombard (Montini) SR 1
130 Mike Olson Sandwich Sr 2 (3rd - 2001, 4th - 2000)
130 Ryne Bird Princeton SR 3
130 Adam Beeler Hillsboro SR Quarterfinalist
130 Patrick Keeling Vandalia SR Quarterfinalist
130 Kale Minkle Dakota SR Quarterfinalist
130 Matt Goodwin Wilmington JR Quarterfinalist
130 Jeremy Gaither Olympia Sr State Qualifier
130 Keith Amy Rockridge So State Qualifier
130 Jamie Howard Durand Sr State Qualifier
135 Curtis Cox Orion Sr 2
135 Vince Colletti Lombard (Montini) SO 1
135 Josh Hartman Rockridge Sr 4
135 Willy Mekeel Sterling (Newman Central) JR Quarterfinalist
135 Nic Wright Bismarck SR Quarterfinalist
135 Jason Martin Winebago Sr State Qualifier
135 James Reynolds Bradley Central Knights SO
140 Brent Lockwood Wilmington SR 3
140 Dustin Fowler Montini Sr Quarterfinalist
140 Brandon Nink Princeton Sr State Qualifier
140 Ian Parnell Roxanna Jr State Qualifier
140 Nate Troyle Streling Newman So State Qualifier
140 Jason Benesh Oregon So State Qualifier
145 Ryan Devriendt Sherrard Sr 2
145 Jordan Broquard Prarie Central Sr 4
145 Steve Woeckener Rock Ridge Sr
145 Ryan Cumming Coal City JR
145 Ben Urbaniak Hawks JR
152 Simon Fowler Montini So 4th
152 Adam Brown Porta Sr
152 Clayton Norberg Sterling Neuman SO 2
152 Ruben Villarreal Plano SR 3 152 Ben Murray Kankakee (McNamara) SR 4
152 Nate Demus Bryon Sr Semifinalist
152 Andrew Gilliand El Paso Sr State Qualifier
152 Keith Hauter Litchfield So.
160 Ross Gerdes Pittsfield SR 2
160 Mark Mendoza Plano SR 3
160 Dustin Wiley Macomb SR Quarterfinalist
160 Kevin Stott Harvard SR Quarterfinalist
160 Josh Inman Clinton SR
160 Nick McClone Metamora AAU-1st
160 Jim McFeeters Clinton AAU-2nd
160 Ryan Cumming Coal City SR
160 Luke Winterhalter Dakota FR
171 Derek Hunsinger El Paso SR 1
171 Kyle Flood Wilmington SR 2
171 Evan McCalister Fulton SR 4
171 Chad Wilmarth Byron JR Quarterfinalist
171 Josh Downing Porta Sr State Qualifier
171 David Gostowski Benton Sr State Qualifier
189 John Wise Pittsfield SO 2
189 Brandon Gecan Oregon SR Quarterfinalist
189 Jessie Miller Stillman Valley SR Quarterfinalist
189 Dan Haeflinger Harvard SR Quarterfinalist
189 Mike Mucha Lombard (Montini) SO Quarterfinalist
189 Eric Palomino Normal U-High SR State Qualifier
215 Adam Clay Lombard (Montini) SR 1
215 Bill Reidy Clinton SR 2
215 Vince Hudspeth Petersburg JR Quarterfinalist
215 Gerry Stephens Robinson State Qualifier
215 Mike Guzman Oregon State Qualifier
215 Mark Root Macomb State Qualifier
275 Ryan Spears Rockford (Lutheran) SR 1
275 Zach Schroeder Chillicothe SR 2
275 Jimmy Bradshaw Stanford (Olympia) SR 3
275 Ron Pena Elgin (Saint Edward) SR 4
275 Brian Thomure Pittsfield SR Quarterfinalist
275 Luke Ekstrom Burlington (Central) JR Quarterfinalist
275 Rusty Wheat Roxana JR Quarterfinalist
275 Ben Bradfield Bismark-Henning State Qualifier
275 Brandon Bolhous Oregon State Qualifier
275 Cody Larson Amboy Clippers SR
275 Zack Mantle Washington SR
275 Chris Espinosa Montini FR
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ED'S WORD - SEE WHAT ED HAS TO SAY ABOUT ILLINOIS WRESTLING AND THROUGHOUT THE NATION
ED EWOLDT...
1. Biggest news in Wrestling is of course the USA Boycott of the World Freestyle Championships in Iran. Iran would not or could not guarantee the safety of the USA wrestlers, so we boycotted. Reasonable. I wonder why none of our so-called friends in the world did not do the same???? Sounds like 1980 again. I imagine the Greco will go on, as it is in Moscow. Too bad, particularly for guys like Kerry McCoy who had planned on retiring this year. Wrestling at this level takes a lot out of you as you grow older, unless you are a HWT.
2. On a better note, Rulon Gardner has joined other Olympic hopefuls in Colorado and has started training for 2004 in Athens, despite losing a toe to frostbite.
3. It is ironic that Cael Sanderson gave up his right to the World's last year because of loyalty to the Iowa State Team, since the World's has been postponed to October and that interfered with the College practice regime. This was of course due to September 11th and now here he is again, not being able to go because of the boycott.
4. Charles J. Pankow, originally from Lyons High School has passed away. He was a two time state qualifier for Lyons, placing 4th in 1950 at 154. He enrolled at Indiana U. where he was the 147 pound Big Ten Champion in 1953. He most recently lived in Downer's Grove.
5. Don't forget the Title 9 meeting at the Drake Hotel in Chicago on September 17th - 9:30am - 12:00pm will be a panel discussion. From 2:00 to 5:30pm will be speakers from the floor. You do not have to speak to attend, but I urge you to attend if at all possible. September 18th has the commission speaking and evaluating. There will be no opportunity for the public to speak, but YOU MAY OBSERVE. Numbers do count. If you speak, your remarks have to pertain to high school and junior college. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
6. I wrote this back in December of 2001, but it did not get up on the Internet, so I repeat it now. It's time for Blackhawk, College of DuPage, Joliet, and McHenry, plus others to start their Wrestling programs again. However, to do some means hat pressure backed by proof that is needed will have to be exerted by high schools in their respective areas. I would think that a 4-year school would want this to happen and if so, why aren't they involved with trying to start these programs? I would think that a 4 year school would want to use these community colleges for a number of reasons, i.e. - say a 4 year school recruits a wrestler, who has difficulty maintaining grades for whatever reason. They can send him to a JC with the understanding that he will return to the 4-year school when his grades stabilize. Say a Wrestler's grades will not let him into the 4 year school, that school should get involved with getting him into a JC program with, again, the understanding that he will be going to the 4 year school that made this possible. There is nothing wrong with a JC - It is a good place to mature physically, mentally and emotionally, plus it is relatively inexpensive. If JC's worked it correctly, a first year All-American could sit out his second year - get his AA and have 3 years plus a red-shirt year at a 4 year school. JC'S AND 4-YEAR SCHOOLS SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS - WHAT IT REALLY SAYS IS: 'MARRY UP.' Football and Basketball have been doing this for years.
7. Back in December of 2001 I read an interesting article in the Chicago Tribune's editorial section by Derrick Z. Jackson in regards to the growing graduation gap in college football. Last year, he wrote that schools would be banned from college bowl games if their team had an overall graduation rate of under 35 percent. They would be banned if graduation rate of black players lagged 20 or more percentage points behind their white teammates. Then came the Knight Commission's report. They proposed that by 2007, teams that have graduated fewer that 50 percent of their players should be banned from post-season play. IF THAT WERE THE RULE TODAY, THAT WOULD CANCEL NEARLY EVER BOWL GAME.
Rose Bowl: Miami has a rate of 41%
Orange Bowl: Maryland is 39%
Sugar Bowl: Louisiana State is 40%
Fiesta Bowl: Colorado is 45%
Citrus Bowl: Michigan is 45%, Tennessee is 42%
Gator Bowl: Virginia Tech is 46%
Cotton Bowl: Arkansas is 30%, Oklahoma is 36%
Outback Bowl: Ohio State is 33%
Peach Bowl: Auburn is 41%
Liberty Bowl: Brigham Young is 21%, Louisville is 29%
Silicon Valley: Fresno State is 28%, Michigan State is 40%
Sun Bowl: Washington State is 49%
Corn Bowl: Kansas State is 47%
Alamo Bowl: Texas Tech is 42%
Motor City Bowl: Cincinnati is 38%
...and the list goes on. Jackson is a writer for the Boston Globe. These percentages reflect the football program only, not the school overall or any other athletic program. LET'S MAKE SURE WRESTLING IS NEVER THAT LOW.
8. I'm wondering how many of our Wrestling family have served the State of Illinois in more than two capacities?? Wrestler, Coach, Official, Bench Official - all downstate. I can think of 4.
Rom Semetis of Dixon: WCOBench
Tom Heniff - Oak Lawn: WCO
Larry TenPas: WCO
Clarence "Bud" Weick: WCO
Any others? Let me know:
228 S. Willinston
Wheaton, IL 60187
Phone: (630) 665-2591
Jim Craig has 3 if you would include Iowa, where he was a state PW - C and O in Illinois.
9. Don't forget to save the weekend of April 26th and 27th for the State Hall of Fame/State Lifetime Awards and the All State Banquet. They will be held at Park Place of Countryside. More information will be given to you at a later date.
10. Tom Gauger will be teaching K through 8 this year. I hope he continues to coach Wrestling.
11. Still do not know who the new coaches at Yorkville, East Aurora, Geneseo, Marion, Hersey or Sandwich, or Hinsdale Central. Let me know.
12. The AAU Nationals for grades 9, 10, and 11 may be held at Navy Pier, March 28, 29, and 30th, 2003. I have no idea what their new facilities are like, but it would be good for our State to host this, but we would have to have more adults involved than Louisiana did this year.
-Jeff Pape
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