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Old 05-21-2008
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Welcome! As for wrestling dying in college, it is not for the lack of younger participants. Participation is up at the youth levels to record numbers. There are issues afoot at the college level that have led to the demise of wrestling, including misguided Title IX enforcement and compliance mechanisms, funding, bias against the combative nature of wrestling by academic elites, poor flexibility and adaptibility by the wrestling community, a fan base that pays less and less attention to non revenue sports, and administrative lust for dollars from college sports teams, and popular marketing strategies that marginalize all but the "money sports" and other factors.
I agree, more young athletes are competing. However, money talks in an athletic department.
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Hello everyone, most of you already know but my name is Vince Ramos... i am now a graduate of Glenbard North High School. I was born on July 1, 1989 and I began wrestling at age 5 for the villa lombard cougars, we then moved and wrestled for the stateline wildcats, then the jr. eagles, then the wrestling factory, and finally martinez elite haha crazy right??? We then moved back to our hometown of hanover park and i attended GBN where i took 5th as a freshmen at 130.. .then 3rd sophmore year at 135... then 3rd jr year at 140.. then finally state champion at 145.... i just signed at Indiana University where i will be wrestling for the next 4/5 years... i plan to major in biology and attend chiropractic school to pursue my dreams of becoming a chiropractor...
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Hello everyone, most of you already know but my name is Vince Ramos... i am now a graduate of Glenbard North High School. I was born on July 1, 1989 and I began wrestling at age 5 for the villa lombard cougars, we then moved and wrestled for the stateline wildcats, then the jr. eagles, then the wrestling factory, and finally martinez elite haha crazy right??? We then moved back to our hometown of hanover park and i attended GBN where i took 5th as a freshmen at 130.. .then 3rd sophmore year at 135... then 3rd jr year at 140.. then finally state champion at 145.... i just signed at Indiana University where i will be wrestling for the next 4/5 years... i plan to major in biology and attend chiropractic school to pursue my dreams of becoming a chiropractor...
Another mystery poster comes into the light...welcome ...
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Hello everyone, most of you already know but my name is Vince Ramos... i am now a graduate of Glenbard North High School. I was born on July 1, 1989 and I began wrestling at age 5 for the villa lombard cougars, we then moved and wrestled for the stateline wildcats, then the jr. eagles, then the wrestling factory, and finally martinez elite haha crazy right??? We then moved back to our hometown of hanover park and i attended GBN where i took 5th as a freshmen at 130.. .then 3rd sophmore year at 135... then 3rd jr year at 140.. then finally state champion at 145.... i just signed at Indiana University where i will be wrestling for the next 4/5 years... i plan to major in biology and attend chiropractic school to pursue my dreams of becoming a chiropractor...
Vince, I'm still working on those cookies for you (my dad is very ill and I've been busy...but you'll have them...I promise!).
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Vince, I'm still working on those cookies for you (my dad is very ill and I've been busy...but you'll have them...I promise!).
its ok mrs. schultz take your time.... I LOVE YOU... by the way i just saw marky over by olympic a few minutes ago...
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its ok mrs. schultz take your time.... I LOVE YOU... by the way i just saw marky over by olympic a few minutes ago...
I love you too. And a promise is a promise...you'll get those cookies as soon as I can. I hope you kicked Marky in the butt...I'm sure he deserves it!
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This little cookie love affair was nice but is way off topic...is there some type of GBN phone that you guys could communicate on...LOL

now back to the topic...
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This little cookie love affair was nice but is way off topic...is there some type of GBN phone that you guys could communicate on...LOL

now back to the topic...
haha good one twist pay back is a betch isnt it
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This little cookie love affair was nice but is way off topic...is there some type of GBN phone that you guys could communicate on...LOL

now back to the topic...
You got me, Twist. Sorry. I've been out of commission with my dad in hospital/nursing home/back in hospital. I won't let it happen again if you promise not to let it happen again!
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its ok mrs. schultz take your time.... I LOVE YOU... by the way i just saw marky over by olympic a few minutes ago...
I wish you the best Vince. It has been a pleasure watching you wrestle from kids on up through high school (except when wrestled Jonathan). I am gald you got your state championship. Good luck in college, and stay healthy!
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