Quote from Clearly on January 28, 2024, 3:40 pm

Brayden Shoemaker is my WOW since Elijah Schunke had it last week.   Both wrestlers beat the #1 ranked wrestler in their weight classes..

 

Quote from 3moves on January 28, 2024, 5:03 pm

I could go with Shoemaker or Wilde for WOW. Both beat their #1 in A, both in way more competitive Weight classes.

Quote from Clearly on January 28, 2024, 5:06 pm

Right,  how did we come up with Micah Hach?   He won matches he was expected to win

Quote from 3pointnearfall on January 28, 2024, 5:45 pm

Brayden Shoemaker is definitely WOW. There is no question about it.

And as long as I'm on here, I'm going to add a couple comments about the dynamite dozen also.

I really enjoy looking at these ranking every week, and I'm glad I don't have to do them.

I certainly agree with the DD top 4. Navarro is certainly #1. Based the amount of titles each has, 2 and 3 could maybe be switched around.

As far as 5, 6, & 7, Sheridan, Werdel, and Lewis are all hammers for sure, but I think having 3 kids from one weight class on the DD is bit excessive. Especially when only one is going to win the class, and there's only one state title between the 3 of them currently

 

Quote from Convoy on January 28, 2024, 7:30 pm

Quote from Clearly on January 28, 2024, 5:06 pm

Right,  how did we come up with Micah Hach?   He won matches he was expected to win

Didn't Micah Hach beat a defending state champ this week from the B's (Cook) He is #5 in the B's dynamite dozen

Quote from 3moves on January 28, 2024, 8:19 pm

I am being as complimentary as I can.....but the state of the HWT situation in the state of SD  past Schunke and Hach is.....not great. I watched the B HWT champ.match last year it was the most painful example of High School wrestling I have ever watched

Quote from Takedown247365 on January 29, 2024, 12:02 am

Yes

Quote from chargergrad on January 29, 2024, 11:23 am

How about the fact that Zens was so sick he couldn’t compete..  Shoemaker won’t touch any of the top of that weight class the rest of the year.   The read is out on the BV kids.  Get criteria over someone and then just happen to not wrestle in the next couple days..  where you will see the same kid..

Quote from 3moves on January 29, 2024, 11:34 am

I heard something along those lines, and Shoemaker should have wrestled on Saturday. That's why my vote was also Wilde, had 1-3 in that bracket plus 3 other ranked kids. Hach beat #2 B wrestler? And now u look and see how can you #2 B HWT be part of your Dynamite Dozen? There are like 4 106# in B that could almost beat the B HWTs

Quote from Viper on January 29, 2024, 1:43 pm

I would have given Wrestler of the week to Graham Wilde from Jefferson. That bracket was packed full of high ranked kids. The whole division is Tough. That’s my opinion for wow this week

Quote from Convoy on January 29, 2024, 1:55 pm

Quote from chargergrad on January 29, 2024, 11:23 am

How about the fact that Zens was so sick he couldn’t compete..  Shoemaker won’t touch any of the top of that weight class the rest of the year.   The read is out on the BV kids.  Get criteria over someone and then just happen to not wrestle in the next couple days..  where you will see the same kid..

Its not just Brandon, Canton does the same thing its an LOG thing.

Have you ever seen a "LOG" Brandon wrestle an "LOG" Canton .....unwritten law not going to happen.

Quote from Instig8r on January 29, 2024, 4:23 pm

Does Zens spanking Zebroski not count for anything?

Quote from Fat125 on January 29, 2024, 4:57 pm

Why is Aberdeen Central ranked over Rapid City Stevens when Stevens beat them?  I thought this was based on results when you had Sturgis at like 5 or 6 a couple of weeks ago.

Quote from G on January 29, 2024, 5:26 pm

Quote from Instig8r on January 29, 2024, 4:23 pm

Does Zens spanking Zebroski not count for anything?

or how about the fact that he is the only kid in the state to have beaten Johannsen in the last 4 years?  Too much flip flopping after one bad week.  Johannsen never should have left the one spot a week ago and Zens shouldn't have dropped to 4 this week.  They're clearly the best two at that weight class this year.

Quote from interesting on January 29, 2024, 6:18 pm

Quote from chargergrad on January 29, 2024, 11:23 am

How about the fact that Zens was so sick he couldn’t compete..  Shoemaker won’t touch any of the top of that weight class the rest of the year.   The read is out on the BV kids.  Get criteria over someone and then just happen to not wrestle in the next couple days..  where you will see the same kid..

He shouldn’t have wrestled……but he did, and got beat.  Grow up.

Quote from chargergrad on January 29, 2024, 7:23 pm

You are right he shouldn’t have..  but the fact a kid got the beat of him when he want 100%  doesn’t give the the title of WOW..  let’s be real he was more than lucky.

 

No need to grow up.  I’m stating  the obvious..

Quote from chargergrad on January 29, 2024, 7:26 pm

Quote from chargergrad on January 29, 2024, 7:23 pm

You are right he shouldn’t have..  but the fact a kid got the best of him when he wasnt 100%  doesn’t give the the title of WOW..  let’s be real he was more than lucky.

 

No need to grow up.  I’m stating  the obvious..

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Quote from interesting on January 29, 2024, 7:39 pm

Quote from chargergrad on January 29, 2024, 7:26 pm

Quote from chargergrad on January 29, 2024, 7:23 pm

You are right he shouldn’t have..  but the fact a kid got the best of him when he wasnt 100%  doesn’t give the the title of WOW..  let’s be real he was more than lucky.

 

No need to grow up.  I’m stating  the obvious..

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I don’t disagree with your position on the wow, he did wrestle a great match and Zens had a tough day given his sickness, that might not be wow material, but you can guarantee I will call you out whenever you dog on kids, no matter where they are from.

 

Quote from chargergrad on January 29, 2024, 8:33 pm

Not trying to dog on the kids..  I put it on the coaches if the kids are not competing..   to me that’s not showing what our sport is about..