Ok Lucas, the way you say it, it is like Cole isn't going to make it to state because you put a hit on him. But I know that's not what you mean. I think Kriegbaum will win 130 this weekend. He is too good of a wrestler not to come back and win it. But Cole Garcia wrestled a very good match at regionals and it was probably the highlight of his young career so far when he beat Kreigbaum. You have to give him credit for beating a guy who hasn't lost in exactly 3 years.

Lucas why dont you think Cole will make it. He will have AJ Heckel in the semis and Cole won his bracket at Liberal, and AJ didnt place. I guess well see. By the way how are you gonna do at state???

Chewie
I am not putting a hit out on the kid I just hope he makes it to the finals I know that Jake will be there.

Kyle
I wrestled for abilene in 98 and 99 Placed third my senior year pinned everyone i wrestled on SAT!!
Jake was a little kid when i was in school i have watched him and alot of other wrestlers grow up i am proud that he is from Abilene. I hope that Jake pins this kid just to prove that he is the best. Abilene will have its first 4 timer in less than 48 hours Good luck Abilene i will be going to hays to watch my brother. I will be checking the net often.

TO EVERYONE:

Nothing is assured...assuming that Garcia is going to face some other guy in the semi is just that assuming.

Kriegbaum looked rough in his semi at regionals to a guy that didn't qualify, and kind of anemic in the finals, but bottom line he got beat and tossed to his back in the process.

Yeah i wrestled prater at hoisington in the finals this year..yeah that didn't take long at all..he's a stud

Abilene is looking great!!! number are were i think they will end up

Dawson 1st
Jake 1st
Ross 1st

Back side
rein 5 or 6th
Geske 3rd
peterson 3rd

GoodLand has 3 in the finals
119 2nd Dawson will get him
125 2nd he can not beat ortis
275 1st no one will touch him!!

Back side
103 3rd i bet

goodland sent three home.
112
140
189

Columbus
Has 2 in the finals
103 he will loose to Fisher
135 I think prater will beat him

Back side
119 3rd place
125 Getting beat by geske
130 not a clue
145 not a clue
160 not a clue
171 i think switzer will win.

Lets see--- where to start--
Nigel-- Abilene #1 with 5 guys. SC no higher than 6th because all their guys from the mediocre Andale regional will go two and out---
dual records mean nothing at state---"weaklings who managed to slip into state"---mentions getting three or four points each out of "wrestlers that shouldn't have been there in the first place"----SC not able to stand up to Goodland and Columbus wrestlers in the back side-
also picks Goodland, Clay Center, or Columbus just in case the wheels fall off the big A wagon.
sounds like Saddam's propaganda minister.
Lucas Baker: predicts banner #3 on the wall.--
Just Watchin: SFT would win hands down with the 35 points that would be awarded to Connelly and Schmale for showing up. Sorry but you are 41 points back going into the final.
Lucas Baker, wrestlingfan05, nigel :
Kriegbaum will "tear Garcia apart" along with several taunts to Cole's sister, which were in my estimate uncalled for, I have no idea how that one turned out, but if he was injured in that match I hope the injuries were sufficient to satisfy you all.
Chewie: No problem for Abilene to win--
makes several predictions that are valid, one (Dawson) that is not, but it will take more than 105 pts. to win this year because SC had 13 chances to score points!!!!
Fanatic: Nigel you are crazy to dismiss Scott City (good advice)
Kyle W: Don't trash Garcia just because he beat JK at regionals (I totally agree-- Cole is a class guy that will take a win or loss graciously, and I wish him just as well as Jake)
well 'ol Nigel had said that he would avoid the egg on his face but from my vantage point it looks like he is wearing the whole chicken house!!!

Jake did it he beat cole 2-0

Congrats to abilene's only 4 timer

If they win it will be #4 on the wall

Here's how I see it

Jake won just like I said he would.

Ross won and did it in pretty convincing fashion, silencing all the rumors that some evil person started saying he was ducking Strawn at Baldwin. Took him straight to his back. I would have paid money to be in that conversation Tom and the coach from Holton were having (if you don't know what im talking about nevermind)

Tanner wrestled really well had 1 mental mistake and it cost him. But he still has two more years left so look for him next year.

Abilene has done everyone from town proud. Second place with 6 guys is really good. A few more wins by the backside guys and it might have been a different story. But fear not Abilene fans for they will return again next year with a good deal of points, plus at least 1 freshman who should make an immediate impact.

But the fact remains, Nigel-- a lot of good guys can bet a few great ones.

Nigel:

Back side wins by Geske and Peterson would not have overcome Scott City's lead.

The crushing blow was Blayze Bahe's fall over Dawson, and the inability of Kriegbaum and Taplin to win by fall. Had all three (3) of Abilene's finalists won by fall, Abilene would have won the team title by 1/2 point.

As you will recall, Strawn had Taplin on his back in the third period, and if not for the forgiving referee's was likely pinned. Taplin came out strong, dominating the first period and nearly coming up with the fall, and then stalled out the match, which nearly cost him.

Not nearly as convincing as you wish all to believe.