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Medina Invitational Tournament (MIT)

  • hang_loose
    Anybody know who is going? I can't find a list anywhere.

    Westerville North I heard.
  • babja
    hang_loose wrote: Anybody know who is going? I can't find a list anywhere.

    Westerville North I heard.
    Link

    http://www.mitwrestling.com/

    NORTHEAST OHIO
    Canfield Cardinals
    Lake (Uniontown) Blue Streaks
    Medina Battling Bees
    Olmsted Falls Bulldogs
    Perry (Massillon) Panthers
    Riverside (Painesville) Beavers
    St. Edward (Lakewood) Eagles
    Strongsville Mustangs
    Buckeye (Medina) Bucks
    Highland (Medina) Hornets
    Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy (Cuyahoga Falls) Royals
    Northwestern (West Salem) Huskies
    Wellington Dukes

    CENTRAL OHIO
    Dublin Coffman Shamrocks
    Hilliard Darby Panthers
    Olentangy (Lewis Center) Braves
    Pickerington North Panthers
    Watkins Memorial (Pataskala) Warriors
    Westerville North Warriors
    Big Walnut (Sunbury)
    Canal Winchester Indians
    Licking Heights (Pataskala) Hornets
    Heath Bulldog


    SOUTHWEST OHIO

    Harrison Wildcats
    Mason Comets
    Springboro Panther

    NORTHWEST OHIO
    Findlay
    Sandusky Blue Streaks
    Springfield (Holland) Blue Devils
    Napoleon Wildcats
    Oak Harbor Rockets
    Crestview (Ashland)
    Elmwood (Bloomdale) Royals
    Liberty Center Tigers

    EAST/SOUTHEAST OHIO
    Claymont (Uhrichsville) Mustangs
    New Lexington Panthers
    New Philadelphia Quakers
    Sheridan (Thornville) Generals
    West Holmes (Millersburg) Knights
    Belpre Golden Eagles
  • topwrestler
    That is the Medina Invitational Tournament you have listed. Is there a Miami Invitational Tournament?
  • Fab1b
    I believe this is Medina, if so let me know I will fix the thread title

    hang_loose I changed the title to medina as I see the MIT link posted
  • hang_loose
    Sorry, My bad.
  • Fab1b
    No problem just was making sure it was in fact Medina you were posting about.
  • hang_loose
    Fab1b, Looks like I might get to see your team again there.
  • Fab1b
    Oak Harbor has been going to Medina for as long as I can remember, one of the best tournaments around IMO!!
  • Deter
    Meat Grinder! Always great wrestling!
  • Fab1b
    Deter you gonna get out to watch any matches this season?
  • Thee Dogs
    Counting down the days to MIT. Some of the most competitive wrestling you'll see all year in the state of Ohio - state tourney included.
  • Dad4Sports
    This was posted on another site by

    Bucksman..........

    List of returning/previous SQ's


    Medina - Matt Meuer (135)
    Olmsted Falls - Chaz McGrain (152)
    Massillon Perry - Nick Hannan (130), Zach Dailey (135), Shane Foster (140)
    St Edward - Gus Sako (125), Jamie Clark (130), Matt Van Curen (140), Anthony Salupo (145), Nick Sulzer (160)
    Buckeye - Danny Quallich (285)
    Medina Highland - James Kunzler (112/119), Jake Rininger (130-140)
    CVCA - Mike Ratay (112), Seth Powers (125) - health, Zak Vargo (135/140), Brandon Sommers (145), Alex Utley (160/171), Matt Meadows (171/189)
    WS Northwestern - Kurt Schaefer (189)
    Harrison - Tyler Giffin (140)
    Mason - Brian Luria (103/112), Jeremy Artip (112/119), Robert Shepherd (140), Andy Porter (215)
    Springboro - Cody Shivener (130), Tyler Riegle (135), Matt Freed (145), Brandon Walker (160)
    Claymont - Luke Langdon (103/112), Kyle Warner (125), Tyler Beckley (145)
    New Lexington - Adam Fondale (145/152), Josh Lee (285)
    New Philadelphia - Cody Garbrandt (140/145)
    Sheridan - Andrew Carpenter (285)
    West Holmes - Trey Jacobs (145)
    Olentangy - Trevor Fiorucci (103/112), Joey Grandominico (140/145)
    Pick North - Austin Marisco (103), Alec Marisco (140/145), Matt Ferguson (160/171)
    Watkins Memorial - Jay Kunzi (119), Andrew Boehm (125)
    Westerville North - Josh Demas (171)
    Big Walnut - Matt Brown (215)
    Canal Winchester - Brady Hutchins (119/125), Joe Boswell (130), Conrad Rosch (140)
    Heath - Dom Barlow (125), Mason Robinson (140)
    Findlay - Michael Alexander (171), Max Gladstone (285)
    Sandusky - Davion Caston (125), Jerrel Valliant (145)
    Oak Harbor - Drew Stone (125), Ian Miller (140), Konner Witt (160), Mike Mallernee (171)
    Ashland Crestview - Clint Endicott (285)
    Elmwood - Nick Goebel (112), Wes Lee (125)
    Liberty Center - Luke Kern (119), Jake Elling (160)

    Teams without a returning/previous SQ:
    Canfield, Uniontown Lake, Painesville Riverside, Strongsville, Wellington, Belpre, Dublin Coffman, Hilliard Darby, Licking Hts, Holland Springfield, Napoleon

    That is ...
    40 teams
    65 returning/previous SQ

    I think this is a solid field, very commensurate to where the MIT has been in the last half-decade.
  • cruiser_96
    What time will the finals begin?
  • Thee Dogs
    Finals are Tuesday Dec 29th @ 6:00 pm.
  • Deter
    Fab1b wrote: Deter you gonna get out to watch any matches this season?
    Would love to get E to a match this year. Get him some exposre to the sport!
  • Dirtyscramble
    Is Licking Heights going or not because Ive heard from some people that they are at the Ready tournament and didn't get into Medina? But then again every list ive seen has them listed at the MIT?
  • Fab1b
    Deter wrote:
    Fab1b wrote: Deter you gonna get out to watch any matches this season?
    Would love to get E to a match this year. Get him some exposre to the sport!
    Love to see E on the mats brother. Got the Christmas pic, not sure how an ugly dude like yourself produced that beautiful family, must be from the wife, LOL!! Did OH wrestle this weekend?
  • Varsityfan32
    Looking for another Demas,Sulzer Finals Match Again
  • litlguysdad
    125 looks STACKED!!
  • Rolly67
    Can anybody call out how many teams from each division there are? I don't see very many small schools here but the ones I do see I think can hold there own.
  • Matside
    Matside With Bob Dieli TV show will once again cover the finals.
    http://matsidewithbobdieli.com/

    Anyone wnating to put this production on your local Public Access TV may contact me for information.
  • Dad4Sports
    Seed nominations are up:

    http://www.baumspage.com/medina/seeds.htm


    Looks like Canal Winchester will be missing 3 starters

    145 Conrad Rosch (SP) - injury
    189 Carlton Seward - skin
    285 Nathan Pressley (DP) 14-1 this season - skin
  • tcby99
    ttt
  • Dad4Sports
    Some early projections posted by Bucksman on another site:

    103
    Heil (StEd) and Tomasello (CVCA) will be floating as blinds in this weight. Fiorucci (Olent), Marisco (PNorth), and Murdock (DCoff) top this weight. Fiorucci was 8th at state, Marisco qualified, while Murdock was an SA last year at 103 -- then again, none probably make it out of Massillon Perry at this weight. Millin (MP) also floats blind.

    112
    Goebel (Elm) is the defending champ and a state champ. That said, I think this is still an open and interesting weight to follow. The other top six seeds are all in play here - Langdon (Clay), Ratay (CVCA), Luria (Mas), Griffith (Med), and Moore (StEd).

    119
    Artip (Mas), Kunzi (WM), and Caston (San) are the favorites in a weight without that true heavy hitter.

    125
    Interesting four person battle with Stone (OH), Sako (StEd), Hannan (MP), and Reed (Can). Dobben (CVCA) could be a sleeper for placement though..

    130
    Clark (StEd) is still not back for competition. In his absence this is an open weight class. Warner (Clay) may be the favorite. A sleeper among the non-seeds would be Hammer (Med).

    135
    Vargo (CVCA) is the top seed, Martin (StEd) is the eight seed. That would be a very interesting quarterfinal -- so would the Mirman (MHi) and Meuer (Med) matchup also in the top half. Dailey (MP) is the weight class favorite if you ask me and the two seed; Barlow (Hea) the three.

    140
    Shepherd (Mas) is out due to injury, which is unfortunate because this is a great weight class with or without him. The way the seeds set up, Miller (OH) has a CLEAR path for the final. Foster (MP) is the two seed in a half with the 3/6 match being Van Curen (StEd) and Garbrandt (NP). Alec Marisco (PN) is floating as a solid non-seed, or eight seed.

    145
    Very solid weight within the top four seeds -- not sure on order -- Fondale (NLex), Salupo (StEd), Grandominico (Olent), and Valliant (San). The pick to win from this corner is Salupo.

    152
    This weight will come down to Sommers (CVCA) and Witt (OH) at the end of the day, and I would tab Witt as the slight favorite. I think McGrain (OF) would be third best here. Solid non-seeds are Bui (PN) and Hammer (Med).

    160
    Sulzer (StEd) will DOMINATE this weight class. Will be interesting to follow the freshman Kluk (MHi)

    171
    Terrific big three in this weight with Demas (WN) as the anchor, and a likely Ironman semi rematch as the MIT semi with Alexnader (Fin) wrestling against Utley (CVCA).

    189
    Schaefer (WSN) would be the favorite in this weight class. Looking for a non-seed to follow, check out the freshman Tayse (MP).

    215
    Should come down to Wise (MP) and Bloom (Nap). Carrow (Buck) and Lamancusa (PN) have had nice starts for their season and project to the 4/5 quarterfinal bout.

    285
    Solid group of HVY's here. I like Gladstone (Fin) and Carpenter (Sher) best. Quallich (Buck), Endicott (Crest), and Lee (NLex) have state tournament experience. Ironman placers Mayes (MP) and Kuhar (StEd) will be floating around in the non-seed glob.
  • hang_over
    hang_loose wrote: Anybody know who is going? I can't find a list anywhere.

    Westerville North I heard.
    what up hang_loose