How many kids are going D1 - D2 next year who and where? Cody Miller signed yet?
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Posted by college on 2/26/2024, 2:25 pm, in reply to "college"
What college did you wrestle at?
And what year?
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Posted by Answer on 2/26/2024, 3:45 pm, in reply to "Re: college"
Not a ton of people have signed out of this class. Lars to Stanford. Not sure if there is another D1 from the class. We typically end up with 3-5 per year. I saw a couple of NAIA signings the other day, Jennings from Lake Stevens. I wish we had a place to see them all so that we could follow.
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Posted by Ed on 2/26/2024, 7:13 pm, in reply to "Re: college"
Give Steve Davis a day and he will have an in depth list, the guy is a wizard. On the college note, it's a huge opportunity to grow Evergreen State and now Big Bend. It may only be NAIA and NJCAA but it's a start. Imagine loading those 2 programs with the state's best. With the transfer portal these days, whose to say these kids can't use the on state programs to move on to a D2, D1 school.
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Posted by In state challenges on 2/27/2024, 2:46 pm, in reply to "Re: college"
(1)Running start kids will have limited time/interest in a CC (this may only be a small part of the wrestling community, but the kids graduating with an AA or close ro an AA can't do much at a CC)
(2) Evergreen is a weird school. Nothing to do with the wrestling programs- its just a rather unique school
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Posted by college on 2/27/2024, 8:09 pm, in reply to "Re: college"
So now running start kids are an issue? I think the percent of wrestlers wanting to wrestle in college, that are also in running start in high school, must be almost immeasurable. Your son/daughter may be an exception. Anyone that wants to play college sports always have to be willing to compromise, except for certain elite athletes that also have a pro sport to move onto. They are the <1% that get to do what they want, where and when they want.
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Posted by Ed on 2/28/2024, 6:50 pm, in reply to "Re: college"
@ state challenges- I don't disagree with your statement at all. I'd imagine big bend could develop an extremely competitive program just recruiting out of Eastern WA (something I think Yakima never capitalized on). Not a bash towards the kids west of the cascades at all, simply stating the niche of keeping kids close to home. I would say if a wrestler is successful and looking to compete at the next level and that is the running start program then his academic value would garner 4 year school attention.
I appreciate your response of Evergreen State ha one thing this board should focus on is less political view point and more about wrestling in the state. Wish the school all the best and hope they're successful.
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Posted by Oh my word on 2/26/2024, 7:28 pm, in reply to "college"