As the old saying goes, Summer wrestling makes Winter champions and that was proven over the course of June. Four major events took place with many wrestlers from the state facing the toughest competition from around the country. Here is a recap of the major events and their top wrestlers.
Schoolboy Duals at Warren Central High School
The top wrestlers in the 6th-8th grades took on the best from around the country in their own backyard once again. Indiana entered two teams in both Greco and Freestyle and came away with many great wins over the course of the week. In Greco, Indiana Blue finished in 28th place out of 35 teams despite giving up four forfeits throughout the event. Indiana Gold finished in 16th place for the event. In the freestyle portion Indiana Blue once again had an uphill battle with forfeits to start each match. The team went 1-4 over the two days, but had some outstanding wrestlers. Indiana Gold earned team All-American honors with a 7th place finish. They won their initial pool going 3-0 and then went 1-3 in the final Gold championship pool. All-Tournament wrestlers for the event were Brayden Curtis, Devon Stikes, and Jacob Obst in freestyle and Tucker Coffman, Kyle COrnwell, and Manny Cheam in Greco-Roman.
Cadet Duals in Daytona Beach, Florida
The first trip to Florida this month proved to be very good for many Indiana wrestlers. Another extremely talented Cadet team took on the top teams in the nation. In the Greco portion Indiana finished 10th. They were one point from defeating the eventual runner-up in Ohio Red on the first day. In Freestyle, the team finished as All-American for the second straight year. After losing to Ohio Red in the initial pool, Indiana took 7th in the finals. All-Tournament honors went to Alec White in freestyle and Joe Lee and Kobe Woods in Greco-Roman.
Junior Duals in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
With 14 of the state’s top teams heading to Disney our Junior duals team had the deck stacked against them. The Greco team, with five forfeits, won one match, but was lead by feisty Super Charger Ben Cauffman going 6-1. On the Freestyle side, injuries throughout the first day made for a rough time past the first pool. On the second day was forfeiting up to six weights. The Warrior Brock Hudkins lead the way with a perfect mark and earned All-Tournament honors.
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Disney Duals in Orlando, Florida
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Fourteen teams from the Hoosier state made the trek to see Mickey Mouse and get some great wrestling experience last week. Indiana had a great showing in the Community 1 division with Avon making the championship finals. Other top 8 teams included Perry Meridian 4th, Penn 6th, and Brownsburg 8th. All of those teams earned All-American status.
In the Community 2 division, Yorktown swept the field with ease for their 6th title in 7 years. They defeated Ohio’s Oak Harbor in the finals. Evansville Memorial made the championship bracket, but fell just short in the placing round. Terre Haute North was the lone representative in the Developmental division and placed in the top 12.
Lastly, Penn once again entered a team in the super tough All-Star division. This year’s team was filled with tough Penn kids and other top wrestlers from across the state. That team finished 15th out of 47. Leading the way was Drew Hughes going undefeated, while Drew Hildebrandt, Jose Champagne, Joey Mammoletti, Blake Rypel and Kobe Woods all had one loss.
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