best teams in illinois history

[Leonard Washington]

Originally Posted by will-I-am

Who is butler, Kucinski started on the 95 mc team at 130

Is Kucinski related to Bill Kucinski who got teched 3 times by high school kids in the open division at the tounament last week?

[bigvern77]

Originally Posted by Leonard Washington

Is Kucinski related to Bill Kucinski who got teched 3 times by high school kids in the open division at the tounament last week?

That's why old guys shouldn't wrestle in open tournies. Embarassing! LOL

[seank1]

Yikes, wow this is a tough crowd. Now I know why the tigers eat their young.




Sean K

[seank1]

Originally Posted by bigvern77

That's why old guys shouldn't wrestle in open tournies. Embarassing! LOL

That's why I'd just rather remember myself how I was. The mind wants the body to do things it just won't do anymore. I may even be able to dig up some video of last weekends matches?



Sean

[tapout_machine]

95 mtc vs 95 grc
103 delira vs chausett mtc leads 3-0
112 opilla vs fulkerson 3-3
119 blakely vs newman mtc leads 7-3
125 elliot vs price mtc leads 11-3
130 butler vs slay mtc leads 11-7
135 davis vs schooley mtc leads 15-7
140 opilla vs brooks mtc leads 21-7
145 williams vs estrada mtc leads 26-7
152 sheean vs venne mtc leads 29-7
160 vail vs scott mtc leads 29-10
171 stonchi vs bueck mtc leads 29-13
189 nape vs sellers mtc leads 29-17
hwy ff vs janek mtc wins 29-23
this is how i see that meet going down.

[lookleft goright]

Where did a East Leyden's teams in the late 70's fit in. I remember one year they had 5 state champs. They have to rank up there, but I do not know anything about the rest of the team.

[mckbln]

Originally Posted by lookleft goright

Where did a East Leyden's teams in the late 70's fit in. I remember one year they had 5 state champs. They have to rank up there, but I do not know anything about the rest of the team.

The best team ever (East Leyden 1978) under the old weight classes (12) and holds the record for the most points scored in the individual state tournament. In fact, East Leyden was so dominant in dual meets in the late '60s and 70's had there been a Dual Team State back then, Farina probably wins about 11 titles...no BS. At one point they won 59 straight...and that's vs Chicago area competition.

[mckbln]

Originally Posted by tapout_machine

Curious who everyone thinks are the best teams in our states history.

my pick is the 1995 mt carmel team
103 delira 6th at state
112 opiollia state qulaifer
119 blakely 3x placer
125 elliott 2x placer
130 butler finished fourth at sectionals
135 davis ncaa champion
140 opiolla 2nd at state
145 williams 4x sc
152 sheean one match away from placing at state
160 vail following year finished 5th
171 stonchi finished 6th
189 nape
hwt fah finished fourth at sectionals

this team dominated both dual and tournament competion better then any team i have ever seen. consider the talent they crushed at the geneseo tournament and in cali penn that year.
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Two no brainers:

Old weight classes (12): 1978 East Leyden; a bunch of SQs, 4 champs: Conrad 126, Krist 132, Farina 138, and Bankson Hwt. Garret was 3rd at 167.

Modern weight classes (14): 2006 Carl Sandburg - LOADED. Breezed thru Dual Team state without really wrestling their full line-up. Individual state placers: McAuliffe 2nd (112), Precin 1st (130), Conrad Polz 1st (135), Cusik 1st (140), Pretto 4th (152), Friedl 2nd (160), Rettke 6th (275). This team also had Morrison (103), Schmeski (119), and Clinton Polz (171). Also, note that Montini WAS in the AA tournament that year (when it was just A & AA).

Both teams were undefeated and won state by a mile. East Leyden set a record for scoring in the individual tournament and Carl Sandburg ended up ranked 3rd in the nation behind Blair and St Eds.

[will-I-am]

Originally Posted by Leonard Washington

Is Kucinski related to Bill Kucinski who got teched 3 times by high school kids in the open division at the tounament last week?

Actually trackwrestling posted the results wrong. I had a technical fall in my first match, pinned the kid in the second match, but ran into a quick 19 year old that was very strong. Was able to pull out the first period and was winning the second period but unfortanetly ran out of gas. You shouldn't always believe everything you read on the Internet. I can post the matches if you need further proof.

[Homer]

Originally Posted by will-I-am

Actually trackwrestling is posted the results wrong. I had a technical fall in my first match, pinned the kid in the second match, but ran into a quick 19 year old that was very strong. Was able to pull out the first period and was winning the second period but unfortanetly ran out of gas. You shouldn't always believe everything you read on the Internet. I can post the matches if you need further proof.

People enter incorrect info on track. It happens.

Post the videos please!