Friday night was originally going to be canceled. many of our young guys want to train as they prepare for states so i will open the doors friday night and get that sweat equity going. We will be in Mantua @ 7:30.

On Sunday we have class - but this Sunday it will be in Paulsboro ( this Sunday only, not a long term switch) @ 3-5.

Scheduling changes can and will occur often b/c we use varous locations and we clearly run into weather issues from time to time. I strongly suggest that members look at the blog site here and also the RAW 241 Training facebook acct. page for any changes etc.

Practice is canceled this evening. Hopefully friday will be better. Stay tuned. Check friday again here on the blog to confirm.

See you in Mantua. Snow storms can't even stop us!!

The 2009-2010 Season has rankings for both HS and College. Here are RAW's Top Ten in both:

NCAA- Intermat rankings
#1 Jordan Burroughs
#6 Jarrod Garnett
#8 Alex Meade
#9 Mario Mason

High School-Wrestling USA rankings
#1 Josh Dziewa
#5 Robert Deutsch
#8 Preston Keiffer

* Taylor Walsh is ranked Top 5 by most other publications.

This is the first season we have had a #1 NCAA and #1 HS simultaneously. It's also a yr. where we have extended our streak of having at least one #1 ranked HS wrestler --- now up to 5 years in a row! Gardner in '06, Gardner & Meade & Mason & Jones in '07, Mason & Meade in' 08, Deutsch ( Pre-season) in '09 and Dzeiwa this season.

Iron Sharpens Iron....

Alex faced off vs. former 4x Ohio State Champion, 3x NCAA All-America & 2009 USA World Team member, Dustin Schlatter of Minnesota.

5th yr. Sr., Dustin Schlatter, was all set to take the young r/s fr. to the woodshed and give him a lesson, and introduce the youngster to college wrestling.

Alex was not taken down in the match - and gave up only escapes...read for yourself.

Good stuff Alex!!!

http://www.okstate.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/120709aaa.html  & http://www.stillwater-newspress.com/osusports/local_story_339015746.html

2 x ASICS 1st Team member  Alex Meade & former #1 Overall Recruit Mario Mason went head to head this weekend. Both RAW 241 Alums were part of one the early season battles in Division 1 wrestling. Mason grapples for the Golden Gophers of Minnesota, while Meade level changes for the Cowboys of Oklahoma St.

The  two storied programs ( Minn/#8 & OSU/#5) met in Ok. for a monster show down.

Mario faced Quinten Fuentes @ 149 lbs. ( who lost to Jordan Burroughs in '06/NHSCA Final) and hit him with a wide array of RAW skills on his way to a complete and controlled victory. Mason has not lost this year.

Meade was critical in OSU's chance to win the dual as he faced NCAA Champion/World team member, Dustin Schlatter. Dustin was a mere 4 x Ohio State champion in hs as well as finishing undefeated ( including a win over Metcalf in the NHSCA finals). Dustin then went on to Minneapolis to garner an NCAA title as a true freshman....so, the r/s Freshman ( Meade) had to face off vs. the 5th yr. Sr., Schlatter @ 165 lbs.....follow link below:

http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=21136

 Have a wonderful day RAW Family! Eat well and enjoy

I have seen Kyle Dake and JP O'Connor use the RD to perfection!

Kyle is a frosh @ Cornell @ 141 and JP is an AA from Harvard...both boys are from NY.

Here is Dake on Flo on the Takedown on the Week with his RD:

http://www.flowrestling.org/videos/coverage/view_video/235898-09-10-dirty-flo-takedown-of-the-week/214974-dirty-dake


Her is JP doing one on PSU's Cyler Sanderson @ 157 --- http://www.flowrestling.org/videos/coverage/view_video/235958-2009-journeymen-sprawl-and-brawl/214258-157lbs-cyler-sanderson-penn-state-vs-jp-oconnor-harvard

Use Flo as a tool to peek in on what's going on out there --- keep your finger on the pulse of the sport...

Mario has regained his form and returned to the top of the podium.This podium dweller is all business for 2010...take a look at his first tourney of 2010 results:

http://www.gophersports.com/SportSelect.dbml?ATCLID=1603581&DB_OEM_ID=8400&SPID=3325&SPSID=38904

Check out J-Rod in his pre-season interview for the 2010 season in the ACC and NCAA

http://news.theopenmat.com/?p=5329