Midlands

[Caveira]

Just now, BarSeries said:

 

Woot 

[ionel]

24 minutes ago, BarSeries said:

 

And what does this mean? 

[Caveira]

2 minutes ago, ionel said:

And what does this mean? 

He’s gonna log on and give us emojis    
 

That or this is the last midlands ever 

[ionel]

55 minutes ago, Caveira said:

He’s gonna log on and give us emojis    
 

That or this is the last midlands ever 

[dragit]

Well, as discussed, literally the only publicity put out by the organizers is a press release giving the schedule.  Wrestling starts in 10 hours. So I'm doubtful that we'll see the addition of former national champs or number one ranked guys in half the weight classes as we might have had 15 years ago in those 10 hours.  The only positive curveball I'd expect would be a top high schooler or Ono or something like that in a draw. Maybe some kind of separate challenge match, though Askren can't wrestle Herbert like they did years ago. Or as suggested a negative curveball like they're just gonna run the event one last time this year and call it a great run. Regardless thanks to Willie for adding some interest.

[Antitroll2828]

45 minutes ago, dragit said:

Well, as discussed, literally the only publicity put out by the organizers is a press release giving the schedule.  Wrestling starts in 10 hours. So I'm doubtful that we'll see the addition of former national champs or number one ranked guys in half the weight classes as we might have had 15 years ago in those 10 hours.  The only positive curveball I'd expect would be a top high schooler or Ono or something like that in a draw. Maybe some kind of separate challenge match, though Askren can't wrestle Herbert like they did years ago. Or as suggested a negative curveball like they're just gonna run the event one last time this year and call it a great run. Regardless thanks to Willie for adding some interest.

Isn’t the midlands an invitational now? So can’t be ono or high school kids then . I you are right that this might be the last one, I can’t think what else it could be 

[dragit]

1 hour ago, Antitroll2828 said:

Isn’t the midlands an invitational now? So can’t be ono or high school kids then . I you are right that this might be the last one, I can’t think what else it could be 

I can't find brackets on line.  Interestingly, though, the Flo webpage says "registration is open through 12/29/2025," so maybe Jax Forrest and/or others might be there in a few hours this morning.

[D3 for LU]

4 hours ago, dragit said:

I can't find brackets on line.  Interestingly, though, the Flo webpage says "registration is open through 12/29/2025," so maybe Jax Forrest and/or others might be there in a few hours this morning.

How can he?

He's slated for the Powerade today...

https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/15047174-2025-powerade-wrestling-tournament-seed-released

D3

[JoeyLee]

heard a rumor of ortega from isu wrestling it. no inside info though

[Fletcher]

21 hours ago, Caveira said:

There is only one wrestler ranked in the top 10 in the whole tourney.   This event is on  life support and has not survived COVID 

Covid didn't help but was on life support long before then. How many Olympians were in the bracket in 2019?

[Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan]

How do we see the brackets of midlands? Also, how can we get around the UI of the FloArena? Is there a way to see the traditional layout of brackets in trackwrestling ? I hate the Flo brackets so much 

[11986]

16 hours ago, tjhart said:

Well then 3 of their "non-starters" are ranked 2nd, 1st and 1st. If you're right, that's a deep team.

yeah I don't read so good 

[RandolphTJones]

Ohio St sending around 8 guys. No current starters but some impact/potential future starters. 

[11986]

18 hours ago, HokieDave87 said:

2-3 ranked guys at Midlands, the rest at Scuffle. Some unranked guys at Midlands who would be ranked if they were starters (133, 149, 157). 

thanks for the clarification

[ionel]

13 minutes ago, Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan said:

 I hate the Flo ...

... that's their goal.  

[nhs67]

13 minutes ago, Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan said:

How do we see the brackets of midlands? Also, how can we get around the UI of the FloArena? Is there a way to see the traditional layout of brackets in trackwrestling ? I hate the Flo brackets so much 

Go to trackwrestling.com.

On the top banner/toolbar - select 'classic' as the view.

Click on 'function' on the top middle.

Enter 'midlands' in to the description/name and click search.

Select the appropriate one (the one happening now).

Click the drop down box and select (classic) again.

Applaud rigorously. 

[ionel]

12 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

Go to trackwrestling.com.

On the top banner/toolbar - select 'classic' as the view.

Click on 'function' on the top middle.

Enter 'midlands' in to the description/name and click search.

Select the appropriate one (the one happening now).

Click the drop down box and select (classic) again.

Applaud rigorously. 

Be easier to send a friend to the event, buy the paper bracket, scan it and then mail it to me dont ya think?  

Btw that didn't work it took me to the new stupid Flo brackets.  Prob missed the second "classic" step there's also an "enter" or two or three and then dont forget to rub your magic flo/trk decoder ring.  

Ok got it but you missed about the last four or five steps to actually get to say the 125 bracket.  Think I'll phone my friend and wait for USPS ... no one wrestles here anyway.  

Edited December 29, 2025 by ionel

[Antitroll2828]

6 hours ago, dragit said:

I can't find brackets on line.  Interestingly, though, the Flo webpage says "registration is open through 12/29/2025," so maybe Jax Forrest and/or others might be there in a few hours this morning.

Per the midlands championship page , it is being run as an open tournament “limited to post high school competitors “this year due to teams dropping out 

[MNRodent]

10 hours ago, ionel said:

And what does this mean? 

[Scouts Honor]

11 minutes ago, ionel said:

Be easier to send a friend to the event, buy the paper bracket, scan it and then mail it to me dont ya think?  

 

lOLLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[ionel]

4 minutes ago, Antitroll2828 said:

“this year due to teams dropping out 

Covid 7.0?  

[Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan]

21 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

Go to trackwrestling.com.

On the top banner/toolbar - select 'classic' as the view.

Click on 'function' on the top middle.

Enter 'midlands' in to the description/name and click search.

Select the appropriate one (the one happening now).

Click the drop down box and select (classic) again.

Applaud rigorously. 

LIFESAVER!!! I hate the Flo brackets so much. Late Christmas present, thanks! 

[Stillyboy08]

On 12/27/2025 at 9:24 PM, SocraTease said:

I hope folks who watch it enjoy the matches, but it is sad to see how this tournament has plummeted in terms of the level of competition. Same with the Southern Scuffle.  Is the CKLV the toughest in-season tournament apart from National Duals?  Below are the ranked wrestlers at Midlands.  

Maybe some has-beens and Old Timers will jump in and field a team: Bruce Baumgartner, Dan Gable, Jim Gibbons, Tim Johnson, John Smith, The Brands Brothers, Wade Schalles ... with Askren as coach

Men’s Folkstyle Ranked Wrestlers

125 Pounds
Koda Holeman (Cal Poly) — #17
Dedrick Navarro (Northwestern) — #29
Blade West (Northern Illinois) — #28

133 Pounds
Markel Baker (Northern Illinois) — #28
Marcel Lopez (SIUE) — #32
Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) — #14
Sean Spidle (Northwestern) — #26

141 Pounds
Dylan Chappell (Bucknell) — #31
Billy Dekraker    (Northwestern) — #27
Henry Porter (Indiana) — #32
Briar Priest (Pittsburgh) — #33
Zeth Romney (Cal Poly) — #6

149 Pounds
Andy Clark (Rutgers) — #24
Collin Gaj (Virginia Tech) — #15
Michael Gioffre (Illinois) — #31
Sergio Lemley (Michigan) — 2x NQ (R12)

157 Pounds
Bryce Lowery (Indiana) — #31
Mason Shrader (Central Michigan) — #25
Cade Wirnsberger (Bucknell) — #32

165 Pounds
Ryan Burton (Virginia Tech) — #17
Tyler Lillard (Indiana) — #21
Noah Mulvaney (Bucknell) — #25
Brook Woodcock (SIUE) — #33

174 Pounds
Sergio Desiante (Virginia Tech) — #31
Eddie Enright (Northwestern) — #28
Daschle Lamer (Oregon State) — #25
Lorenzo Norman (Stanford) — #18
Myles Takats (Bucknell) — #15

184 Pounds
Shane Cartegena-Walsh (Rutgers) — #18
Ceasar Garza (Cal Poly) — #28
Chris Moore (Illinois) — #22

197 Pounds
Remy Cotton (Rutgers) — #16
Cade Lautt (Illinois) — #33
Seth Shumate (Ohio State) — NQ (R12)

285 Pounds
Hunter Catka (Rutgers) — #24
Bryan Caves (Central Michigan) — #32
Devon Dawson (Northern Illinois) — #21
Lucas Lawler (Bucknell) — #27
Trevor Tinker (Cal Poly) — #23

Man from what was the best tournament of the year to this….

[cowcards]

Midlands brackets without FLO

[ionel]

9 minutes ago, cowcards said:

Midlands brackets without FLO

Not seeing it.