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Unfortunately herpes is very common among college wrestling programs...you are risking getting herpes every time you get on the mat. When you've been around the sport from the lowest to the highest levels, you learn that and do things to prevent it, but you can't prevent it 100% of the time. I'll s...

NO ONE would have moved up. Once weighs in start that is it. Just like if a kid did not make weight! At this point and time it is what it is! Can't fix it or change it! Actually it is common for alternates to be on hand for those types of situations. Happens more than people realize. Regardless, it...

P.H.D. wrote:Too politically correct for me.

I agree

Total shame. The sport and the fairness at higher levels is showing such pathetic decline. My son was affected by this. He had no lesions and passed skin check. If he becomes infected prior to make up date...I'm sure it won't get delayed again for him!!! No matter, the glory is gone, the adrenaline...

Jchap8750 wrote:

usna wrote:You pass skin check you wrestle - you fail skin check you don't.
It really doesn't need to be anymore complicated than that.

Isn't that how it normally is? I'm still confused why some went home yet others were delayed for a few weeks

Yes it is.

You pass skin check you wrestle - you fail skin check you don't.
It really doesn't need to be anymore complicated than that.

That is a good point - look at it from their point of view. All those colleges listed do recruit wrestlers from various states and they all take in consideration strength of wrestling within that state. When colleges from any division are recruiting they obviously want to get the best wrestlers for ...

Having spent several years in WV wrestling and 38 plus in OH and MI wrestling I can say that having a single class in WV would help bring out the best of the best. It would certainly be tougher and require more to qualify for state and placing at state even more challenging. This would in turn make ...

I will also throw my hat in the ring to offer assistance to any wrestler/parent interested in learning more about service academies and their wrestling programs. Just send me a PM here and I'll help you in any way I can.... Most do not know that if you get an appointment to any of the 5 service acad...