Don Schuler wrote:O'dell was only an 8th grader last year, but was 16, I think, because the school of the blind doesnt always have ages in the correct grades. O'dell would have been able to wrestle but the AAA has certain rules about high school athletics. a similar thing happened last year at ASB. Jody Brawdy was a senior but couldn't wrestle because he was 19. You are correct though o'dell is a good wrestler. He struggled a little though, because he gain so much size over the summer and was not used to the difference in weight of the people he was wrestling. The year before he was a 152'er.
I wouldn't think it would have mattered last year because it wasn't sanctioned yet? I know this year it would definately matter in regards to being below the 9th grade. I think they should have let him wrestle, but at least this year he will be able to display hisself. What was his record last year? Has he wrestled any this year that you know of? I only got a chance to see him wrestle once and that was against the Butler kid. It was a good match.