'08 IL DT Garrett Goebel (Ohio State Signee)

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WRESTLING: National acclaim at stake in Dvorak

December 21, 2007
BY SETH SCHWARTZ
The 33rd Dvorak Tournament is a chance for wrestling fans and competitors to get a midseason evaluation of which teams and individuals are at the top of their games.

Montini's Garrett Goebel (15-0, 13 pins), ranked No. 3 by Amateur Wrestling News, might be the nation's premier heavyweight. It's hard to gauge how he would stack up vs. the top five in his class who have earned college scholarships. Goebel will play football at Ohio State.

Goebel's father, Greg, the Broncos' defensive line and heavyweight coach, understood that the skills learned on the mat transfer effectively to the gridiron. He got his son wrestling at age 8.

''When Garrett said he wanted to go out for football [in junior high],'' Greg Goebel said, ''I said, 'You'll go out when you get to high school. I'll teach you everything you need to know about blocking and tackling the night before practice.'''

There's a good reason Goebel has dominated since he was a freshman 215-pounder. At Martinez Elite Kids Program, he absorbed Jose Martinez's lessons and developed an adroit, offensive style. Goebel went 55-1 last season with 34 pins en route to a state title.

''You just don't find a guy with Garrett's size [6-5, 275], speed, strength and skill,'' Montini assistant coach John Dziewiatkowski said. ''He doesn't wrestle like a heavyweight. He moves like a 171-pounder.''

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"We know it's a really tough tournament," said the Broncos' defending state and Dvorak heavyweight champ, Garrett Goebel. "We're a younger team, but we've got a lot more depth. I think we're just as good as last year's team. We've just got to have a lot of younger guys step up."

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Garrett Goebel, Montini: Was named the outstanding wrestler Saturday at the Al Dvorak Memorial tournament, one of the state's top regular season competitions. Goebel won each of this matches in tournament by pin to win the heavyweight title. He is 19-0 for the season, with 17 pins, and has had only one point scored against him all season.

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Heavyweight title

In a battle of two top-ranked heavyweights, Eric Thompson of Waverly-Shell Rock won a 6-3 decision over Montini Catholic's Garrett Goebel.

Thompson, who will wrestle at Iowa State next season, scored a first-period takedown after a failed foot-sweep attempt by Goebel.

Goebel, who will play football at Ohio State next season, escaped and the two big men postured for the remainder of the first period. Goebel started in the down position to start the second, and he needed only eight seconds to escape.

Later in the period, Thompson secured a double-leg takedown and was able to ride out Goebel for the remainder of the second.

Thompson earned his third takedown in the third, and Goebel never seriously threatened. After the match ended, Thompson threw his arms in the air and received a standing ovation from the Waverly-Shell Rock fans.

Goebel entered the match ranked No. 1 by Intermat, while Thompson was ranked No. 1 by Amateur Wrestling News.

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