Indiana wrestlers at worlds

[peanut]

A number of wrestlers from Indiana are worlds, which is incredible given that the state didn't produce an NCAA champ during the modern era until the mid 90s.

Here are the wrestlers from Indiana I know about:

• FS -- 57kg -- Micic (silver/gold)
• FS -- 65kg -- Lee
• FS -- 125kg -- Parris (bronze)
• WW -- 50kg -- Hildebrandt
• WW -- 62kg -- Miracle

Not bad for a lower-tier state!

[Bulldog]

Indiana isn't a lower-tier state.  Where do you get that?  Most people put it right around #10 or so.

[peanut]

I believe Micic is Indiana's first-ever world champ.

Congrats Stevan!

[jchapman]

2 hours ago, peanut said:

I believe Micic is Indiana's first-ever world champ.

Congrats Stevan!

Big Bruce has to be considered an honorary Indianan 

[skandar]

Gable Dan was born in Indiana and lived there until middle school.

[peanut]

2 minutes ago, skandar said:

Gable Dan was born in Indiana and lived there until middle school.

Good point. 

[nick]

The growth in The Region helps, pretty soon I would think we should be seeing more Indiana folks with the growth of the Indianapolis suburbs and the amount of money in that area (on the national level, Brownsburg, Center Grove HS) 

Nick Lee representing Southern Indiana (Evansville) and Mason Parris repping the Cincinnati area (I guess both are Southern if you are north of Indy)

[bnwtwg]

5 hours ago, skandar said:

Gable Dan was born in Indiana and lived there until middle school.

Illinois trained though by Harvey Twisters

[Bulldog]

I just noticed wrestlers raised in Indiana have scored more points than any other US state in this year's world championships.  Clearly, this indisputable data point indicates that Indiana is the Dagestan of the United States.  Sorry Pennsylvania.  Too bad, Ohio.  New Jersey?  Meh.  Hoosierland is the place to be to win matches at Worlds.  

Edited September 20, 2023 by Bulldog

[bnwtwg]

On 9/18/2023 at 4:10 PM, skandar said:

Gable Dan was born in Indiana and lived there until middle school.

 

On 9/18/2023 at 9:59 PM, bnwtwg said:

Illinois trained though by Harvey Twisters

 

(ps the full list is in the replies if you want to see just one year of decades dominance by a *PUBLIC* kids club)