Spartan Update, January 28th 2017

AAU State Results
Spartans had a great weekend at AAU State in both divisions, walking away with a state runner-up plaque for their performance as a club in the blue division Saturday. Congratulations to all of our Spartans who competed, and especially to these champions and place winners below. Special shout-out to Sedrick Laird, who completed his sweep of the Missouri Challenge, Ozark District and AAU State tournaments to earn a Triple Crown award! This award will be presented to Sedrick at our banquet after the conclusion of the USA State series.

AAU Gold Division Placers
Owen McCracken, 1st, Midget 112
Ian Hedgecorth, 1st, Novice 119
Luke Mallon, 2nd, Novice 65
Javier Navarro, 2nd, Cadet HWT
Landon Rubinstein, 3rd, Tot 45
Miller Austin, 3rd, Tot 50
Grant Finley, 3rd, Schoolboy 145
Samuel Mudd, 4th, Bantam 65
Max Schulte, 5th, Midget 60
Cody Machalek, 6th, Midget 75
 
AAU Blue Division Placers
Peyton Shepard, 1st, Novice 80
Sedrick Laird, 1st, Novice 108 (Triple Crown Winner!)
Kolby Warren, 1st, Schoolboy 70
David Cross, 1st, Schoolboy 80
Aidan Hernandez, 1st, Schoolboy 100
Gavin Linsman, 2nd, Novice 85
Kaden Hart, 2nd, Cadet 119
Ben Gillette, 2nd, Cadet 145
Alex Meyer, 2nd, Cadet 160
Grayson Graham, 3rd, Midget 60
Noah Keen, 3rd, Novice 65
Logan Rubinstein, 3rd, Novice 75
Jacob Fryer, 3rd, Schoolboy 100
TJ Lawrence, 3rd, Cadet 189
Joseph Beck, 4th, Schoolboy 95
Liam Keen, 6th, Bantam 55

Yesterday concluded the season for those wrestlers not competing in the USA series. We hope your boys enjoyed themselves and had a positive experience this season!

Banquets
The Minis banquet will be held at Matteson Square Garden at 6 p.m., Monday, March 6. Please have your RSVP to me with the number of children from your family no later than noon Friday, March 3.

The Jr. Spartan banquet is a separate event and will be held in April at the conclusion of the USA series. We hope you will come back and join us then!

Singlet Returns
I will have the deposits at FHC near practice Tuesday (tomorrow) 5:45-6:30 p.m. Please give them to me rather than to a coach. We will have at least two more opportunities to turn in singlets before deposits are forfeited, with the final return after USA State. Thanks!

Practice schedule for the USA wrestlers:
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday: 6-8 p.m. Practice may have to be held in the cafeteria, so check there if no one is in the wrestling room when you arrive.

Tuesday is USA districts seeding meeting at Rockwood Summit High School. All seeding information received has been forwarded, but we will need representatives to attend the seeding meeting for each age group: Please let us know if you will attend and for which age group.