I am the coach for the Tonganoxie Team and the boys name is Dylan Yates. He is a 1st year wrestler and that was his first tournament. (I have known the family for many years and he has not wrestled somewhere else or whatever else was indicated at Bonner). He is extremely aggressive, knows how to shoot (tackle), run a half with an ankle (because he does not know how to break anyone down), and he can stand up and get away on bottom. I am the the one that you and your wife (I assume) told that this boy is not a novice kid - he should be open.

Let me state a couple of thoughts:

1. If he wins two more novice tournaments our club mandates he move up. Keep in mind he is eligible by rule for his first two years, but I mandate that they move up if they win 3 novice tournaments.

2. He will be wrestling in both Tonganoxie and Gardner.

3. He gets pounded by our open wrestlers that can simply sprawl and crossface.

He is not an open wrestler. although, he has the ability to be one very shortly, and he listens and has interested parents so I look for him to be competing open by February, but just because he is an aggressive kid that has grasp three moves does not mean he is open.

I am not trying to offend you but I was completely caught off gaurd by your comments. I thought they were from emotion so I let them go. But now it appears they are coming up again. He took his half out everytime he turned your boy over and held him on his back by pushing on his shoulders. Not quite the pinning technique of an open wrestler. Again I am not trying to be mean but I am offended that because Dylan beat your kid that you are looking to single him out. All my kids can do the same 3 moves at this point in the season. He and a couple others simply have the aggression and the ability to carry them out. He will be open soon enough.

Mike Pursel