2017 IndianaMat Awards

Mr. Gorilla Voting Results(1st place votes)

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1st- Andrew Davison(18)

2nd- Breyden Bailey(8)

3rd- Alec White(2)

Others with 1st place votes

Alston Bane(2)

Eli Stock(2)

Colton Cummings(1)

Past Mr. Gorilla Award Winners

2016- Chad Red of New Palestine

2015- Tommy Forte of Mishawaka

3A Coach of the Year

Chris Joll from Chesterton

Returning 13 starters from their 2016 squad the Trojans were poised for a spectacular season. Riding the waves of some talented big guys Coach Chris Joll's squad finished 2nd at state. Individually the Trojans qualified six wretlers for the state finals with five of them placing. Andrew Davison became the 5th wrestler in school history to win a state champion joining his father and assistant coach Keith, Joh DeHart, and Jim Popp. Also placing were runner-ups Lucas Davison and Diego Lemley, 4th place finisher Eli Pokorney, and 8th place finisher Jack Tolin.

Honorable Mention: Darrick Snyder from Brownsburg and Matt Schoettle from Perry Meridian

Past Winners

2016- Darrick Snyder from Brownsburg

2015- Brad Harper from Penn

2A Coach of the Year

Trent McCormick from Yorktown

Word on the street is that Yorktown will need to add on with all of the hardware just from the wrestling team. The Tigers had two state champions this year in Brayden Curtis and Brad Laughlin. They also had runner-up Christian Hunt and 8th place finisher Jacob Rhoades. On top of placing 4th at the state finals, Yorktown captured their fourth IHSWCA 2A Team State Duals title in five years.

Honorable Mention: Maurice Swain from North Montgomery

Past Winners

2016- Mark Kerrn from Jimtown

2015- Trent McCormick from Yorktown

1A Coach of the Year

Gary Black from Shenandoah

The Shenandoah Raiders lead by Gary Black have quickly become a program to watch in the state. With a relatively young line-up the Raiders finished 2nd at the IHSWCA Team State Duals in a match that went down to the wire. Individually, coach Black's squad had four state qualifiers including runner-up AJ Black and 8th place finishers Ryan Surguy and Josh Gee.

Honorable Mention: Brett Smith from Prairie Heights

Past Winners

2016- Brett Smith from Prairie Heights

2015- Tony Currie from Adams Central

3A Wrestler of the Year

Joe Lee from Evansville Mater Dei

The rumor on the street is that Joe Lee eats broken glass sprinkled with gunpowder and chugs a gallon of diesel fuel before each match. When you see him wrestle, you understand why that rumor has legs. Lee sliced through the field like a hot knife through butter this year with no one getting within 9 points of him during the state series. Lee has already committed to Penn State with one more year of high school left.

Honorable Mention: Brayton Lee from Brownsburg

Past Winners

2016- Blake Rypel from Indianapolis Cathedral

2015- Chad Red from New Palestine

2A Wrestler of the Year

Mason Parris from Lawrenceburg

Mason Parris is good at wrestling. In three years Parris has amassed 159 victories in 160 matches. This year in 53 matches he had 41 pins with only one match going the full six minutes. Parris is already in the talk of one of the best big men in the history of Indiana with one year left to wrestle.

Honorable Mention: Brad Laughlin from Yorktown

Past Winners

2016- Brock Hudkins from Danville

2015- Brock Hudkins from Danville

1A Wrestler of the Year

Eli Stock from Monrovia

One of the best stories to come out of this year's state tournament is Eli Stock from Monrovia. This Bulldog defied odds time after time and after the dust had settled he was on top of the podium. After another lengthy football season Stock stepped it up during the state series. He had to fend off numerous challengers in a LOADED regional in which all four competitors punched tickets to state. Stock's run in the post season this year will be talked about for many years go come.

Honorable Mention: Evan Ellis from Eastern

Past Winners

2016- Evan Ellis from Eastern

2015- Sawyer Miller from South Adams