Wilson Central’s Eddie Small works toward a 12-10 win over Soddy-Daisy’s Emory Holcomb in the Class AAA semifinals.
McCallie 220-pounder Jay Robers, top, is on his way to a 13-3 major decision over St. Benedict’s
Nestro Rivas on Saturday.FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Region 4 may be the state’s toughest for Class AAA wrestling, but the chances of advancing more than two to the state duals is tougher.
Bradley Central and Walker Valley finished in the coaches’ final overall top 10 for Tennessee, but both were left at home in favor of region winner Cleveland and runner-up Soddy-Daisy.
There is no chance that wrestling will enjoy a point system similar to that employed for the football playoffs.
“We’d like to be out of the point system in football,” TSSAA assistant executive director Mark Reeves said at the duals state tournament. “Our organization has carried the philosophy that [geographic] representation carries a lot of weight. It’s like West Tennessee boys’ basketball or Cumberland Plateau girls’ basketball, where there is a lot of strength in those respective sports.”
It’s still a tough pill to swallow.