It's so funny reading all of these people saying Welch would tech, destroy, etc. Winston. Well, you were wrong. I hope to see more battles between them in the future. I think the almost imaginary rivalry between these fans is actually good for the sport.
Welch looks for the best, takes on the best, beats the best.
Think about who Vasquez drills with...and for anyone who knows Central Catholic, it makes sense why he's good. (L. Bland)
okay MORON how does that not make sense u idiot kole konrad is a national champ from minnesota but wen he was here in cali he was j.v so now is it a little more clear for you
hey over when i see minnesota do something spectacular il let it go now here is some news for you Kole and Kyler Konrad boht attended Turlock high here in california and kyler barely made it out of sections not to put him down and kole wasnt even varsity and then they move to minnesota and dominate so u tell me which state is tougher
okay rich....u want to something funny...the top of ur state vaccaville at the clash beat a team in minnesota ranked number 8 in double a by 6 and the town has 3,000 population...so minnesota would own u...
oh and if nj is such a bad ass state how come the only team ever really noticed from the east cost is always eastern area from PA thet go to reno and tear it up every year. look at cali we have pondo vacaville buchannan poway clovis turlock we have a bunch of schools that have dominted for years
okay im not bagging on NJ or ILL or anyone but i know in cali every school werstles in the same state tourny and its not boken down into divisions so until these other states want to change that i dont think anyone should talk down about any other wrestler
this dude welch is wrestling isnt even trying it seems and news for all u winston fans conrad polz from ill beat winston at jr duals pretty easy it seemed and besides the midlands welch hasnt really wrestled at a top ranked wrestler all year even though thats really not his fault but the point is if he goes to fargo he will 4 sure get tested by the best i think polz will be him if he shows up
This is for Hot_x down the page...your ed! Luck???? Welch is so quick and so fast that he makes it look not only easy, but that his opponets quit!! Welch would beat Winston
I agree that Winston would win in a close match. Seems that Welch gets taken down in most of his matches, usually just once though. But Winston is very tough and keeps getting better everyday.
winston would beat welch in a close match....welch looks good here but if you recall winston's state finals match, he pinned within 30 secs of the second period
NJ Wrestler: Welch did not attend Fila because of an injury you probably saw his name on the roster.
He was a Dapper Dan member reason he did not attend Sr. Nationals.
He also is on a 127 winning streak. Winston recently lost to Clubberly.
after watching several of their matches, i would say that winston wins by a point. welch has good offense, but winston's defense is much better. also, winston has strength advantage
If Winston would have wrestled the way he did in his finals match at seniors Welch straight would have made a fool of him probably would have pinned him. Winston be ready for college your gonna be in for an eye opener on bottom get to work on the mat.
i dnt see why people from ca think welch is soo good can he say hes undefeated.. no! can he say he was a sr natinal champ..no..but you know who can say both of those things...SCOTT WINSTON
Wrestling101 you are absolutley right. Howe is a man-child. He is in Indiana which is not as big on wrestling as California(Welch), New Jersey(Winston),Illinois(Polz), So he is a bit under the radar unless people travel the country to wacth wrestling like yours truly. So dont blame the big state wrestling fans for their lack of wrestling knowledge. Hopefully this will work itself out at senior nationals.
Everyone is talking about how Welch went a fill macth with poeta. He got smashed. Yea he got a late takedown but he almost got teched. That being said, Andrew Howe westled number 1 ranked Gregor Gillespie and lost 11-4. He also just beat Illinois high school 3xer Conrad Polz. He lost by 1 point to Indiana University 2x AA Brandon Becker and has beaten their pinning machine Kurt Kinser, who recently beat Ryan Lang of Northwestrern in the first round of the big10's
I love how people are completely talking crap about Welch. Nobody in HS has beaten him in almost 2 years. Winston lost just a month ago to Cumberly at the Ironman. There is SO much evidence that Welch is the best wrestler in the country that its silly to talk smack about him! All of you are so full of it. I want my 2 min of time back from reading those comments because they were the biggest waste of my time ever.
I've watched Welch in person several times and many more on video--he's pretty amazing. Wrestling up a class and beating Bland and then Danz in Sac. last year was impressive. Is he the best in CA?...DUH! The best high schooler at 160?...hopefully we'll see at hs nationals. I've never seen Winston, Polz, or Howe. Welch beat Yohn at Reno TOC just after his playoff football season ended and without much practice and certainly not in "wrestling shape." The invite to Midlands says a lot, too. I didn't see Winston, Polz, or Howe there...oh yeah--you needed to be invited. As for Welch "getting lucky" all the time...that's a good one. Good wrestler's create opportunities and generally force their opponents out of their game and into situations where "Hot_X" calls "luck."
Welch just got lucky. Anyone who has seen him wrestle knows he just gets really lucky all the time. I've wrestled against him before and he's just a little whiner. I can't believe that Vasquez gave up so easily against such a pud of an opponent.
Winston and Welch are both great wrestlers. Welch looks like a great chain wrestler and makes everything flow smoothly. Winston has the quickest reaction time I've ever seen on offense and defense. Winston is a bit stronger and I'd bet on Winston to win. Hey, you can't go against the BEAST OF THE EAST CHAMP!
winston will beat welch without a dought in my mind he is to fast and good winston would kill this kid lol hes not even fast he cant controll him on the ground and standing lol he wouldnt stand a chance with winston fyi welch the reason ur head gear dont fit is b/c ur hair cut it lol
All you haters on here need to stop hating on jason. im a good friend of friend of his nd i kno he's not cocky, he is a great wrestle no doubt, but theres no need for any of this negativity on here, just watch the stupid video nd get on with your life.
Please tell me this isn't really welch being cocky! As a former wrestler it is disturbing to hear a young man talk him self up more even if he does have all this talent
come to nationals wrestle a real true wrestler welch wrestle winston you cant beat him he will make you look like a novice .33 take downs in regions last week 3 bouts wrestle winstonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
Howe & Polz are scheduled to wrestle soon in the Indiana vs. Illinois All-Star meet. They train together @ Overtime, and both would give Welch a tough match.
Howe has done well at college tournaments as well, I highly doubt he will get smoked. You two are stupid (Alaska & Cabrillo). We will see in the Big Tens, but I like Howe chances.
Andrew Howe would get SMOKED by Welch. Welch owned up at the Midlands. Welch is the kind of freak you see once every several decades. I think the last person as dominate as Welch was Dan Gable. I don't think it was Cayle Sanderson, he wasn't as good as Welch in high school.
"Mike Poeta" Wannabe... You are quite funny.. The REAL Mike Poeta is only a JUNIOR... and do not not try to fake that you beat Jason Welch and try to take Poeta's victory.... you are ridiculous. Good luck to Mike Poeta and Jason Welch in the future!
your are not mike poeta because if you were you would know that the real poeta is only a junior! But knowing that would make you the real michael poeta but your not!
Jason is unmatched at the highschool level considering he took me down when we wrestled even though i majored him. i could see him becoming an Askren-esque wrestler if he keeps up the work northwestern is a tough room and im glad im graduating this year
He wrestled Louis Bland in the semi-finals last year in SAC. then went on to beat Justin Danz in the finals.. Justin Danz was 07 State Champion at 171. Jason Welch actually placed 6th at Midlands. He wrestled 157 LBS not 165 at Midlands.
oh yeah last year in SAC he wrestled up and took on Louis Bland at 171lbs in the Finals and beat him like 18-6. the guy played football all season and started late because Las Lomas was in the NCS finals in Football. He is flat out the best in the country, forget some that kid from Indiana.
Welch is going to Northwestern because hes a smart ass kid. His only match he lost this year was a 165 pounder at the COLLEGE Midlands tournament to a wrestler named Poetta who is the #1 wrestler in NCAA's for Illinois. AND he got a takedown on Poetta. We'll see next year if "Howe" can even start. yeeaa!
I love how the guy video taping says that Welch's opponents dont try against him. Generally, at the state tourney, most kids tend to try a little bit.....
to "dave_x" from nichols63 Jay wanted a top 10 wrestling school and a ivy or ivy equivalent education - not sure what your criteria is for "fag" school so not quite sure what your trying to imply but Northwestern's NCAA Wresting record and National Academic Rankings and Achievements are fact based and not subject to opinion - hope that answers your question - Carolyn Wester -
I dont know who would win the macth. Ive seen the both wrestle in person and both are very impresive. Howe is alot more aggresive, while Melch is more slick on his feet. Should be a great big 10 macth for the next few years with Howe going to Wisconson.
jason welch is my favorite wrestler and is no doubt the best wrestler in high school. but if you've watched his matches from last year compared to this year, he did not seem as into it as last year. this year i think he got taken down about 5 times at 160 (which is still amazing), but i heard last year he only got taken down once all year at 160's.
although he seemed out of it this tournament, hes just so good that he could be asleep during a match and still win my major or tech. lol
Think about who Vasquez drills with...and for anyone who knows Central Catholic, it makes sense why he's good. (L. Bland)
i mean..he's just scotty scott.. ya' know?
'nuf said.
He was a Dapper Dan member reason he did not attend Sr. Nationals.
He also is on a 127 winning streak. Winston recently lost to Clubberly.
Sorry buddy your guys good but no welch.
same goes for his hair cut.
and singlet. wow.
although he seemed out of it this tournament, hes just so good that he could be asleep during a match and still win my major or tech. lol
hes my hero
see ya at school lol
3-1 in the state finals
Lewis Gonzalez,Luke Manuel,Zach Sesar,Steven Vasquez