Wade McClurg

Brayden Lowery 4x New Castle Semi-State Champion 

Brayden Lowery 4x New Castle Semi-State Champion 

And you’re still flourishing as an Indiana Tech Warrior 💥 

Sam Hansen - Roncalli Class of 2018

First two years: 35-24 record, at least half of these 59 matches were jv matches. 
 
Frosh Year- 152lbs.  Didn’t make the varsity lineup until late in the season. Lost in the first round of sectionals. Did not place in any season tournaments.

Soph Year- 152lbs. Lost an early season wrestle off, but gained a starting lineup position mid season. Did not place in any season tournaments. Lost in the first round of the Marion County Tournament by technical fall. Placed third in the sectional, and lost first round of regionals.

Final Two years: 79-8 record 
 
Junior Year- 182lbs. 38-5. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic runner-up. Conference Champion. Sectional champion. Regional runner-up. Lost in the ticket round to eventual state placer Evan Stambaugh, Lebanon by the score of 5-3. 
 
Senior Year- 195lbs. 41-3. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic champion. Conference champion. Sectional champion. Regional champion. Semi state runner-up. State runner-up. Senior year losses to D1 wrestlers – Thomas Penola 2X , Lucas Davison in finals.

Sam Hansen - Roncalli Class of 2018

First two years: 35-24 record, at least half of these 59 matches were jv matches. 
 
Frosh Year- 152lbs.  Didn’t make the varsity lineup until late in the season. Lost in the first round of sectionals. Did not place in any season tournaments.

Soph Year- 152lbs. Lost an early season wrestle off, but gained a starting lineup position mid season. Did not place in any season tournaments. Lost in the first round of the Marion County Tournament by technical fall. Placed third in the sectional, and lost first round of regionals.

Final Two years: 79-8 record 
 
Junior Year- 182lbs. 38-5. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic runner-up. Conference Champion. Sectional champion. Regional runner-up. Lost in the ticket round to eventual state placer Evan Stambaugh, Lebanon by the score of 5-3. 
 
Senior Year- 195lbs. 41-3. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic champion. Conference champion. Sectional champion. Regional champion. Semi state runner-up. State runner-up. Senior year losses to D1 wrestlers – Thomas Penola 2X , Lucas Davison in finals.

Sam Hansen - Roncalli Class of 2018

First two years: 35-24 record, at least half of these 59 matches were jv matches. 
 
Frosh Year- 152lbs.  Didn’t make the varsity lineup until late in the season. Lost in the first round of sectionals. Did not place in any season tournaments.

Soph Year- 152lbs. Lost an early season wrestle off, but gained a starting lineup position mid season. Did not place in any season tournaments. Lost in the first round of the Marion County Tournament by technical fall. Placed third in the sectional, and lost first round of regionals.

Final Two years: 79-8 record 
 
Junior Year- 182lbs. 38-5. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic runner-up. Conference Champion. Sectional champion. Regional runner-up. Lost in the ticket round to eventual state placer Evan Stambaugh, Lebanon by the score of 5-3. 
 
Senior Year- 195lbs. 41-3. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic champion. Conference champion. Sectional champion. Regional champion. Semi state runner-up. State runner-up. Senior year losses to D1 wrestlers – Thomas Penola 2X , Lucas Davison in finals.

Sam Hansen - Roncalli Class of 2018

First two years: 35-24 record, at least half of these 59 matches were jv matches. 
 
Frosh Year- 152lbs.  Didn’t make the varsity lineup until late in the season. Lost in the first round of sectionals. Did not place in any season tournaments.

Soph Year- 152lbs. Lost an early season wrestle off, but gained a starting lineup position mid season. Did not place in any season tournaments. Lost in the first round of the Marion County Tournament by technical fall. Placed third in the sectional, and lost first round of regionals.

Final Two years: 79-8 record 
 
Junior Year- 182lbs. 38-5. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic runner-up. Conference Champion. Sectional champion. Regional runner-up. Lost in the ticket round to eventual state placer Evan Stambaugh, Lebanon by the score of 5-3. 
 
Senior Year- 195lbs. 41-3. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic champion. Conference champion. Sectional champion. Regional champion. Semi state runner-up. State runner-up. Senior year losses to D1 wrestlers – Thomas Penola 2X , Lucas Davison in finals.

Sam Hansen - Roncalli Class of 2018

First two years: 35-24 record, at least half of these 59 matches were jv matches. 
 
Frosh Year- 152lbs.  Didn’t make the varsity lineup until late in the season. Lost in the first round of sectionals. Did not place in any season tournaments.

Soph Year- 152lbs. Lost an early season wrestle off, but gained a starting lineup position mid season. Did not place in any season tournaments. Lost in the first round of the Marion County Tournament by technical fall. Placed third in the sectional, and lost first round of regionals.

Final Two years: 79-8 record 
 
Junior Year- 182lbs. 38-5. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic runner-up. Conference Champion. Sectional champion. Regional runner-up. Lost in the ticket round to eventual state placer Evan Stambaugh, Lebanon by the score of 5-3. 
 
Senior Year- 195lbs. 41-3. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic champion. Conference champion. Sectional champion. Regional champion. Semi state runner-up. State runner-up. Senior year losses to D1 wrestlers – Thomas Penola 2X , Lucas Davison in finals.

Sam Hansen - Roncalli Class of 2018

First two years: 35-24 record, at least half of these 59 matches were jv matches. 
 
Frosh Year- 152lbs.  Didn’t make the varsity lineup until late in the season. Lost in the first round of sectionals. Did not place in any season tournaments.

Soph Year- 152lbs. Lost an early season wrestle off, but gained a starting lineup position mid season. Did not place in any season tournaments. Lost in the first round of the Marion County Tournament by technical fall. Placed third in the sectional, and lost first round of regionals.

Final Two years: 79-8 record 
 
Junior Year- 182lbs. 38-5. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic runner-up. Conference Champion. Sectional champion. Regional runner-up. Lost in the ticket round to eventual state placer Evan Stambaugh, Lebanon by the score of 5-3. 
 
Senior Year- 195lbs. 41-3. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic champion. Conference champion. Sectional champion. Regional champion. Semi state runner-up. State runner-up. Senior year losses to D1 wrestlers – Thomas Penola 2X , Lucas Davison in finals.

And you’re still flourishing as an Indiana Tech Warrior 💥 

Sam Hansen - Roncalli Class of 2018

First two years: 35-24 record, at least half of these 59 matches were jv matches. 
 
Frosh Year- 152lbs.  Didn’t make the varsity lineup until late in the season. Lost in the first round of sectionals. Did not place in any season tournaments.

Soph Year- 152lbs. Lost an early season wrestle off, but gained a starting lineup position mid season. Did not place in any season tournaments. Lost in the first round of the Marion County Tournament by technical fall. Placed third in the sectional, and lost first round of regionals.

Final Two years: 79-8 record 
 
Junior Year- 182lbs. 38-5. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic runner-up. Conference Champion. Sectional champion. Regional runner-up. Lost in the ticket round to eventual state placer Evan Stambaugh, Lebanon by the score of 5-3. 
 
Senior Year- 195lbs. 41-3. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic champion. Conference champion. Sectional champion. Regional champion. Semi state runner-up. State runner-up. Senior year losses to D1 wrestlers – Thomas Penola 2X , Lucas Davison in finals.

Sam Hansen - Roncalli Class of 2018

First two years: 35-24 record, at least half of these 59 matches were jv matches. 
 
Frosh Year- 152lbs.  Didn’t make the varsity lineup until late in the season. Lost in the first round of sectionals. Did not place in any season tournaments.

Soph Year- 152lbs. Lost an early season wrestle off, but gained a starting lineup position mid season. Did not place in any season tournaments. Lost in the first round of the Marion County Tournament by technical fall. Placed third in the sectional, and lost first round of regionals.

Final Two years: 79-8 record 
 
Junior Year- 182lbs. 38-5. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic runner-up. Conference Champion. Sectional champion. Regional runner-up. Lost in the ticket round to eventual state placer Evan Stambaugh, Lebanon by the score of 5-3. 
 
Senior Year- 195lbs. 41-3. Marion County Champion. Connersville Spartan Classic champion. Conference champion. Sectional champion. Regional champion. Semi state runner-up. State runner-up. Senior year losses to D1 wrestlers – Thomas Penola 2X , Lucas Davison in finals.

fun fact: The 2013 PM team… the Ihsaa did not score the first round at the state tournament that year.  This was the first year going back to the individual tournament to determine the team state champion.   They would have scored 14 more points for their 7 Friday night wins, plus whatever bonus they earned in those 7 matches.  So, that team technically was the record holder for most points scored until the 2022 CP team blew it out of the water. 
 
Most Points Scored
178 Crown Point, 2022
112 Evansville Mater Dei, 2021
109.5 Warren Central, 2016
108 Indianapolis Cathedral, 2018
105 Brownsburg, 2022
102.5 Perry Meridian, 2013
102 Indianapolis Cathedral, 2020
 
A lot of great wrestling teams and awesome wrestlers have taken the mat over the years in Indiana.  It’s a very hard tournament to win, especially under the IHSAA format.  Comparing teams and eras is impossible, but that’s what makes it fun to think about. The duals tournament was awesome, but it had its challenges - making weight during the middle of the week, wrestling a lot during the postseason, it was not seeded so some areas had tougher paths than others.   The individual tournament is awesome too, but it has its challenges - no wrestlebacks, luck of the draw, and some programs have tougher paths than others to get their guys downtown and on the podium.   
 
We have made much improvement with the classed duals tournament, the new travel rules, and our individual tournament is still the greatest spectacle in high school sport.  
 
When I was coaching at Roncalli during Covid I spent a lot of time on finding accurate statistics and researching information on the history of the program… What isn’t talked about enough is how hard our state tournament used to be and how difficult it was to win back in the 60s, 70s, 80s… we took less athletes from each round of the state tournament and medaled less wrestlers. Some years there was even like a repechage format at state.  Crazy stuff.  

fun fact: The 2013 PM team… the Ihsaa did not score the first round at the state tournament that year.  This was the first year going back to the individual tournament to determine the team state champion.   They would have scored 14 more points for their 7 Friday night wins, plus whatever bonus they earned in those 7 matches.  So, that team technically was the record holder for most points scored until the 2022 CP team blew it out of the water. 
 
Most Points Scored
178 Crown Point, 2022
112 Evansville Mater Dei, 2021
109.5 Warren Central, 2016
108 Indianapolis Cathedral, 2018
105 Brownsburg, 2022
102.5 Perry Meridian, 2013
102 Indianapolis Cathedral, 2020
 
A lot of great wrestling teams and awesome wrestlers have taken the mat over the years in Indiana.  It’s a very hard tournament to win, especially under the IHSAA format.  Comparing teams and eras is impossible, but that’s what makes it fun to think about. The duals tournament was awesome, but it had its challenges - making weight during the middle of the week, wrestling a lot during the postseason, it was not seeded so some areas had tougher paths than others.   The individual tournament is awesome too, but it has its challenges - no wrestlebacks, luck of the draw, and some programs have tougher paths than others to get their guys downtown and on the podium.   
 
We have made much improvement with the classed duals tournament, the new travel rules, and our individual tournament is still the greatest spectacle in high school sport.  
 
When I was coaching at Roncalli during Covid I spent a lot of time on finding accurate statistics and researching information on the history of the program… What isn’t talked about enough is how hard our state tournament used to be and how difficult it was to win back in the 60s, 70s, 80s… we took less athletes from each round of the state tournament and medaled less wrestlers. Some years there was even like a repechage format at state.  Crazy stuff.  

fun fact: The 2013 PM team… the Ihsaa did not score the first round at the state tournament that year.  This was the first year going back to the individual tournament to determine the team state champion.   They would have scored 14 more points for their 7 Friday night wins, plus whatever bonus they earned in those 7 matches.  So, that team technically was the record holder for most points scored until the 2022 CP team blew it out of the water. 
 
Most Points Scored
178 Crown Point, 2022
112 Evansville Mater Dei, 2021
109.5 Warren Central, 2016
108 Indianapolis Cathedral, 2018
105 Brownsburg, 2022
102.5 Perry Meridian, 2013
102 Indianapolis Cathedral, 2020
 
A lot of great wrestling teams and awesome wrestlers have taken the mat over the years in Indiana.  It’s a very hard tournament to win, especially under the IHSAA format.  Comparing teams and eras is impossible, but that’s what makes it fun to think about. The duals tournament was awesome, but it had its challenges - making weight during the middle of the week, wrestling a lot during the postseason, it was not seeded so some areas had tougher paths than others.   The individual tournament is awesome too, but it has its challenges - no wrestlebacks, luck of the draw, and some programs have tougher paths than others to get their guys downtown and on the podium.   
 
We have made much improvement with the classed duals tournament, the new travel rules, and our individual tournament is still the greatest spectacle in high school sport.  
 
When I was coaching at Roncalli during Covid I spent a lot of time on finding accurate statistics and researching information on the history of the program… What isn’t talked about enough is how hard our state tournament used to be and how difficult it was to win back in the 60s, 70s, 80s… we took less athletes from each round of the state tournament and medaled less wrestlers. Some years there was even like a repechage format at state.  Crazy stuff.  

And you’re still flourishing as an Indiana Tech Warrior 💥 

fun fact: The 2013 PM team… the Ihsaa did not score the first round at the state tournament that year.  This was the first year going back to the individual tournament to determine the team state champion.   They would have scored 14 more points for their 7 Friday night wins, plus whatever bonus they earned in those 7 matches.  So, that team technically was the record holder for most points scored until the 2022 CP team blew it out of the water. 
 
Most Points Scored
178 Crown Point, 2022
112 Evansville Mater Dei, 2021
109.5 Warren Central, 2016
108 Indianapolis Cathedral, 2018
105 Brownsburg, 2022
102.5 Perry Meridian, 2013
102 Indianapolis Cathedral, 2020
 
A lot of great wrestling teams and awesome wrestlers have taken the mat over the years in Indiana.  It’s a very hard tournament to win, especially under the IHSAA format.  Comparing teams and eras is impossible, but that’s what makes it fun to think about. The duals tournament was awesome, but it had its challenges - making weight during the middle of the week, wrestling a lot during the postseason, it was not seeded so some areas had tougher paths than others.   The individual tournament is awesome too, but it has its challenges - no wrestlebacks, luck of the draw, and some programs have tougher paths than others to get their guys downtown and on the podium.   
 
We have made much improvement with the classed duals tournament, the new travel rules, and our individual tournament is still the greatest spectacle in high school sport.  
 
When I was coaching at Roncalli during Covid I spent a lot of time on finding accurate statistics and researching information on the history of the program… What isn’t talked about enough is how hard our state tournament used to be and how difficult it was to win back in the 60s, 70s, 80s… we took less athletes from each round of the state tournament and medaled less wrestlers. Some years there was even like a repechage format at state.  Crazy stuff.  

Thanks for posting.  Brought back some good memories.  I got to compete in this event back in the day when I was a schoolboy, as it was just starting to become a huge event, and it was still held at Yorktown.   Was fortunate to run the training camps and corner the 2010-14 teams with @swain358 we had a lot of fun coaching a bunch of young talent for those 7 days every June!  There was so much talent on those teams, and it was fun to watch them grow up and go on to have great success in high school and college and internationally.  It is sad to see this trip leave the state, as it was founded by Indiana in the 1990s.  

Thanks for posting.  Brought back some good memories.  I got to compete in this event back in the day when I was a schoolboy, as it was just starting to become a huge event, and it was still held at Yorktown.   Was fortunate to run the training camps and corner the 2010-14 teams with @swain358 we had a lot of fun coaching a bunch of young talent for those 7 days every June!  There was so much talent on those teams, and it was fun to watch them grow up and go on to have great success in high school and college and internationally.  It is sad to see this trip leave the state, as it was founded by Indiana in the 1990s.  

Brayden Lowery 170-7 career record in high school 🔨🔨🔨

I had a blast hanging out and talking wrestling with Dane Fuelling, Rex Brewer, and Coach Currie!   WZBD Radio is doing great work to cover, promote, and grow the sport!

Campbell and Phillips were best friends and training partners in the off-season.  It was so much fun to help supplement their training at CIA.  Those were killer rooms!  I wish Pendoski, Eppert, or myself would have been smart enough to film some of those training sessions. 

Campbell and Phillips were best friends and training partners in the off-season.  It was so much fun to help supplement their training at CIA.  Those were killer rooms!  I wish Pendoski, Eppert, or myself would have been smart enough to film some of those training sessions. 

Just wanted to remind everyone one final time that the Warrior RTC @ Indiana Tech starts Sunday...    Fort Wayne LEGEND and current Indiana University Wrestling Assistant Coach Riley Lefever will be in attendance at Sunday's 6:00pm practice!  Coach Lefever wrestled at Wabash College, where he was a 4x DIII National Champion, team captain and a First Team Academic All-American, and was also a UWW Junior Age Group National Team Member.  Lefever then moved to State College, PA where he spent five years training freestyle with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club under the tutelage of Cael Sanderson.  In 2018 Riley earned the bronze medal at the Dave Schultz International Memorial tournament at 92kg and a bronze medal at the Outstanding Ukrainian Tournament.  In 2019 he earned third place in the World Team Challenge Tournament.   We are hosting our Coaches Summit this Sunday 8/29 4:00pm-6:00pm.   We encourage any youth, middle school, high school, and college coaches that are interested in making their program better and growing the sport as a whole in Fort Wayne and the surrounding area to attend.  Coaches you can bring car load(s) of athletes with you on Sunday, and they can hangout during the coaches summit in the wrestling facility until our 6:00pm workout.   Free Open House Workouts are this Sunday 8/29, Monday 8/30, Wednesday 9/1 @ 6:00pm-8:00pm.  Athletes, Parents, and Coaches are encouraged to attend these workouts.  Groups of Indiana Tech Men's and Women's wrestlers will be at these workouts.  We encourage boys and girls of all ages to attend these wrestling practices.  We also encourage parents and coaches to come see the facility, meet the coaching staff, and see what we have to offer.   Fall Session starts next Sunday 9/5... We offer fall, winter, and spring training sessions for all ages and ability levels. We also will offer wrestling camps in the spring/summer, and are willing to come to your school or club to run a clinic.   Why You Should Join The Warrior RTC To Supplement Your Training: COLLEGE COACHING STAFF with a strong track record of developing talent & producing results at every level: elementary, middle school, high school, college & post-collegiate. TRAINING PARTNERS you will find both quality & quantity to push you and give you a variety of looks and different feels in our training environment. COLLEGE WRESTLERS wrestle with and be mentored by our men’s and women’s teams at Indiana Tech. FACILITY train in a state-of-the-art 25,000 square foot wrestling building. AFFORDABLE MEMBERSHIP we offer sibling and team discount rates, a membership discount program, and discount rates on camps we host & satellite camps we run. CORNER COACHING we will provide coaching at competitions and tournaments. PRIVATE TRAINING opportunities are available year-round. Private workouts are tailored to the athlete’s specific needs. We believe this hands-on and focused approach is one of the quickest ways to make progress and jump levels. COLLEGE RECRUITMENT we are able to provide resources to assist wrestlers & families as they navigate the world of college recruiting to help athletes find the right fit for their choice in a college wrestling program.   Contact: info@warriorrtc.com or 317.501.8306 Website: www.warriorrtc.com Coaches Summit & Open House flyer.pdf HS College Flyer.pdf Elem ^0 MS Elite Flyer.pdf Little Warriors Flyer.pdf

Just wanted to remind everyone one final time that the Warrior RTC @ Indiana Tech starts Sunday...    Fort Wayne LEGEND and current Indiana University Wrestling Assistant Coach Riley Lefever will be in attendance at Sunday's 6:00pm practice!  Coach Lefever wrestled at Wabash College, where he was a 4x DIII National Champion, team captain and a First Team Academic All-American, and was also a UWW Junior Age Group National Team Member.  Lefever then moved to State College, PA where he spent five years training freestyle with the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club under the tutelage of Cael Sanderson.  In 2018 Riley earned the bronze medal at the Dave Schultz International Memorial tournament at 92kg and a bronze medal at the Outstanding Ukrainian Tournament.  In 2019 he earned third place in the World Team Challenge Tournament.   We are hosting our Coaches Summit this Sunday 8/29 4:00pm-6:00pm.   We encourage any youth, middle school, high school, and college coaches that are interested in making their program better and growing the sport as a whole in Fort Wayne and the surrounding area to attend.  Coaches you can bring car load(s) of athletes with you on Sunday, and they can hangout during the coaches summit in the wrestling facility until our 6:00pm workout.   Free Open House Workouts are this Sunday 8/29, Monday 8/30, Wednesday 9/1 @ 6:00pm-8:00pm.  Athletes, Parents, and Coaches are encouraged to attend these workouts.  Groups of Indiana Tech Men's and Women's wrestlers will be at these workouts.  We encourage boys and girls of all ages to attend these wrestling practices.  We also encourage parents and coaches to come see the facility, meet the coaching staff, and see what we have to offer.   Fall Session starts next Sunday 9/5... We offer fall, winter, and spring training sessions for all ages and ability levels. We also will offer wrestling camps in the spring/summer, and are willing to come to your school or club to run a clinic.   Why You Should Join The Warrior RTC To Supplement Your Training: COLLEGE COACHING STAFF with a strong track record of developing talent & producing results at every level: elementary, middle school, high school, college & post-collegiate. TRAINING PARTNERS you will find both quality & quantity to push you and give you a variety of looks and different feels in our training environment. COLLEGE WRESTLERS wrestle with and be mentored by our men’s and women’s teams at Indiana Tech. FACILITY train in a state-of-the-art 25,000 square foot wrestling building. AFFORDABLE MEMBERSHIP we offer sibling and team discount rates, a membership discount program, and discount rates on camps we host & satellite camps we run. CORNER COACHING we will provide coaching at competitions and tournaments. PRIVATE TRAINING opportunities are available year-round. Private workouts are tailored to the athlete’s specific needs. We believe this hands-on and focused approach is one of the quickest ways to make progress and jump levels. COLLEGE RECRUITMENT we are able to provide resources to assist wrestlers & families as they navigate the world of college recruiting to help athletes find the right fit for their choice in a college wrestling program.   Contact: info@warriorrtc.com or 317.501.8306 Website: www.warriorrtc.com Coaches Summit & Open House flyer.pdf HS College Flyer.pdf Elem ^0 MS Elite Flyer.pdf Little Warriors Flyer.pdf