From Coach Bartram

A week ago today I received a text from Steve Weliver telling me his son, Trey Weliver (Union Pines HS Class of '09 and Rhino Alumni), and Zach Barkett (South View Class of '09) would be meeting in the second round at the Little State Tournament at Trine University.

I replied "figure the odds"

Later that weekend I thought about it and figured that the odds are pretty good. In fact just a few weeks earlier UNC-P freshman Timdarius Thurston (T.W. Andrews HS class of '09) met his brother Tim (Sophomore at Iowa Lakes Community College and ranked 5th nationally) in the center of the mat at the Iowa Duals.

It seems we have more North Carolina high school alumni joining the collegiate ranks every year. That is a great thing for many reasons. First, our kids are going to college. Second, they have the opportunity to continue to competing in a sport that they love. Third, they pave the way for other graduates from the 'Ole North State' to follow and help turn the path into a highway.

Here's to more NC v. NC matchups,  hopefully in the semis or finals...not in the first two rounds.

Video of  Trey and Zach's matches are available here:

match 1: http://www.flowrestling.org/videos/play/226248
match 2: http://www.flowrestling.org/videos/play/226235

You may have to be a "Friend of UIndy Wrestling' on Flo to view them.

Trey (University of Indianapolis) finished seventh at 141 beating Zach 7-5 in the second round and again to place seventh 12-1.
Zach (University of Cumberlands) finished eight with two of his three losses coming from Trey.
Complete Brackets: http://www.trine.edu/trineathletics/wrestling/documents/2009littlestatefullbrackets.pdf