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Orange Pioneer Invitational - 1/10/15

  • knightflyer150
    anuary 10th is the 2015 Pioneer Invitational, sponsored by Flickinger Legal Group.

    A few last minute shuffles leaves a very solid field, including some out of town teams. Early thoughts? Who are the favorites in each weight?


    Pioneer Invitational 2015

    1. Orange
    2. Orange B
    3. Olentangy
    4. Bloom Carroll
    5. Licking Heights
    6. Big Walnut
    7. Watkins Memorial
    8. Louisville
    9. Westerville South
    10. Columbus West
    11. Columbus South
    12. Westerville Central
    13. Columbus Mifflin
    14. Findlay
    15. Olmstead Falls
    16. Groveport Madison
    17. Pick North

    132 seems to be the heaviest, on paper, with SPs Lieb (WM) and Minnard (PN), along with Byas (OO), Emerson (CW) and Gore (OHS)

    220 is also strong - Solack (GM), Lee (OO), Slade (OHS)

    That's just to get started...who looks tough?
  • cruiser_96
    A-hem! THEE Groveport Madison, thank you very much!

    As far as the team race, GMHS wins it after the first round, but Olentangy, Watkins Memorial and possibly Findlay (just took 2nd at Marion Harding) in a tussle for 2nd.

    Woo-hoo! Glad we're in.
  • It is what it is
    The mighty Punchers might have something to say about your 1st round prediction! :RpS_lol:
  • knightflyer150
    Pick North IS in it.
  • 112in84
    Here's some names of some of the top wrestlers at this Tournament:

    Olmstead Falls , Olentangy, and Pickerington North will battle it out for 1st, Pick North gets the nod if the transfers are able to wrestle. jmo

    James Staschiak -Findlay 145/152 I would expect him at 145.
    Justin Jolliff -Findlay State Qualifier last year is at 132.

    Brice Locklear - Olmsted Falls 152, Medina champ !
    Tony Caraffi - Olmsted Falls 170 4th at Medina.
    Noel Caraballo - Olmsted Falls, State Qualifier last year is at 220 he placed 3rd at Medina.

    Josiah Harrell - Licking Heights, the beast will be at 170.
    LA Kelley Licking Heights, made the drop to 152.
    Ty Yeager - Licking Heights, 138.

    Tyler Mccafferty - Pickerington North State Qualifier last year is at 160.
    Cody Notestine - Pickerington North, 145.
    Nick Notestine - Pickerington North , 152 look for a rematch of him and Locklear in the championship. They wrestled at Medina for 1st/2nd.

    Westerville South has two solid bigs.
    Zach Wachalec - Westerville South 220
    Jake Chrisman - Westerville South 285

    Gabriel Gibson - Bloom Carroll is now at 132.
    Cody Howard - Bloom Carroll 220.
    Jacob Packwood - Bloom Carroll 285

    Olentangy is loaded from 170 to 285
    Chris Crumb - Olentangy 285, I hope he wrestles, State Qualifier last year.
    Will Jimmy Elmurr 285 get to wrestle in this tournament ?
    Connor Slade - Olentangy 220.
    Blake Young - Olentangy 195.
    Nate Hall - Olentangy Two time state qualifier one time state placer is at 182.
    Kyler Slade - Olentangy 170.
    Braden Held - Olentangy 126.

    Mifflin- M. Tate I think he's at 132.

    Watkins Memorial
    Alex Lieb -    113
    Andrew Lieb - 132 State Placer last year.
    Jacob Maynard - 138 Northridge Transfer
    Robert Speaks - 152.

    Olentangy Orange
    Gary Byas -    132
    Hayden Knapp-138
    Logan Broskie -152
    Christian Hipsher 160
    Nick Lee- 220

    Westerville Central
    Tre' Bogetich-120
    Ben Haines- 126
    John Fitzgibbons-138
    James Schneider-145/152
    David Lipscomb-285
  • boats19
    112in84;1692355 wrote:Here's some names of some of the top wrestlers at this Tournament:

    Olmstead Falls , Olentangy, and Pickerington North will battle it out for 1st, Pick North gets the nod if the transfers are able to wrestle. jmo

    James Staschiak -Findlay 145/152 I would expect him at 145.
    Justin Jolliff -Findlay State Qualifier last year is at 132.

    Brice Locklear - Olmsted Falls 152, Medina champ !
    Tony Caraffi - Olmsted Falls 170 4th at Medina.
    Noel Caraballo - Olmsted Falls, State Qualifier last year is at 220 he placed 3rd at Medina.

    Josiah Harrell - Licking Heights, the beast will be at 170.
    LA Kelley Licking Heights, made the drop to 152.
    Ty Yeager - Licking Heights, 138.

    Tyler Mccafferty - Pickerington North State Qualifier last year is at 160.
    Cody Notestine - Pickerington North, 145.
    Nick Notestine - Pickerington North , 152 look for a rematch of him and Locklear in the championship. They wrestled at Medina for 1st/2nd.

    Westerville South has two solid bigs.
    Zach Wachalec - Westerville South 220
    Jake Chrisman - Westerville South 285

    Gabriel Gibson - Bloom Carroll is now at 132.
    Cody Howard - Bloom Carroll 220.
    Jacob Packwood - Bloom Carroll 285

    Olentangy is loaded from 170 to 285
    Chris Crumb - Olentangy 285, I hope he wrestles, State Qualifier last year.
    Will Jimmy Elmurr 285 get to wrestle in this tournament ?
    Connor Slade - Olentangy 220.
    Blake Young - Olentangy 195.
    Nate Hall - Olentangy Two time state qualifier one time state placer is at 182.
    Kyler Slade - Olentangy 170.
    Braden Held - Olentangy 126.

    Mifflin- M. Tate I think he's at 132.

    Watkins Memorial
    Alex Lieb -    113
    Andrew Lieb - 132 State Placer last year.
    Jacob Maynard - 138 Northridge Transfer
    Robert Speaks - 152.

    Olentangy Orange
    Gary Byas -    132
    Hayden Knapp-138
    Logan Broskie -152
    Christian Hipsher 160
    Nick Lee- 220

    Westerville Central
    Tre' Bogetich-120
    Ben Haines- 126
    John Fitzgibbons-138
    James Schneider-145/152
    David Lipscomb-285
    Thanks for the wrestlers to watch for.
  • It is what it is
    Tate from Mifflin won't wrestle due to knee injury at Cardington.
  • pugluv
    Chris Crumb is done for the year...a VERY small chance he's back before sectionals but I wouldn't expect it...
  • Dust_E_Roads
    pugluv;1693151 wrote:Chris Crumb is done for the year...a VERY small chance he's back before sectionals but I wouldn't expect it...
    Sad news for Chris, bad news for the team. One saving grace is that he is a junior and has another year left.

    certainly changes up the District HWT picture. He was probably a lock for The Schott.
  • It is what it is
    That sucks! :thumbdown:

    Get healthy and come back strong!! : thumbup:
  • ksig489
    Harrell from LH will be at 160
  • kennypowers
    pugluv;1693151 wrote:Chris Crumb is done for the year...a VERY small chance he's back before sectionals but I wouldn't expect it...
    Crumb is listed as wrestling on the results of Olentangy/Franklin Heights on ITC. Is it the wrong name? Or did he make a miraculous recovery?
  • cruiser_96
    Probably the wrong name. I have two wrong results for TW v Marysville as well.

    Thanks, stats. Jeesh! ;)
  • cruiser_96
    Pretty good tournament today. Nice work, Neers.

    Olmstead Falls
    Watkins 188
    Olentangy (I think) 186
    Pickerington North 185
  • It is what it is
    Great tournament with some tough wrestling that was ran very smoothly! : thumbup:

    Our young and inexperienced team got a good glimpse of DI talent......and we actually won some matches!! :)
  • Sportswriter12
    It is what it is;1694803 wrote:Great tournament with some tough wrestling that was ran very smoothly! : thumbup:

    Our young and inexperienced team got a good glimpse of DI talent......and we actually won some matches!! :)
    Where can I find the results??
  • It is what it is
    Knightflyer??
  • Fatmanroll>Peterson
    Sportswriter12;1694827 wrote:Where can I find the results??
    They were emailed out to head coaches today.
  • cruiser_96
    I'll get it up on the ITC site tomorrow morning.
  • cruiser_96
    Posted to itcrankings.wix.com/insidethecircle - under the "Results" tab.
  • Dust_E_Roads
    cruiser_96;1695306 wrote:Posted to itcrankings.wix.com/insidethecircle - under the "Results" tab.
    Nice, great to have these results and the Porter results. Great addition to the website!
  • boats19
    Has anyone heard how McCafferty (PN) is doing?
  • cruiser_96
    boats19;1695350 wrote:Has anyone heard how McCafferty (PN) is doing?
    Coach says he's fine. A great deal of what we saw was precautionary from what I was told. And it certainly makes sense given the landing.
  • Cthelites
    Cruiser are the results here?
  • cruiser_96
    I got lazy. Didn't want to do the hyperlink.

    BTW: loved your Yappi post on the PSU/tOSU dual. Great stuff!