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125-Lee(1)

133-Mendez(13) *wildcard

141-Young(13)

149-Yianni(1)

157-Andonian(7)

165-Hamiti(3)

174-Smith(6)

184-Brooks(3)

197-Dean(9)

285-Davison(9)

On 2/12/2023 at 11:55 PM, Jimmypock said:

Merrillville: Turkey Bar = grabbing your turkey guts when it counts, good job coach.

 

Crown Point:  hey some parents just met each other last year..lol.. sucks they will never be a real community

Hobart: loudest, most obnoxious crowd at EC. 

 

EC: can we get a PA that works??? We can’t hear poop. 

 

Officials: can’t take back 2 takedown after calling near-fall in sudden death OT. 

 

Community Feel?  I have lived in 3 towns in Lake County growing up and Crown Point is definitely a community.  Shoot I think there was 200 people waiting in the square after Jesse won Who's #1.  Guess you just have to be part of it to know the feeling.  

Coaches are top notch as well.  They not only cared about his wrestling success, but him as a person.  We definitely felt the love from community and the coaches.  

On 2/6/2023 at 6:11 PM, smitty11 said:

 

Does Jesse still have one more year to qualify for junior worlds? Or is his eligibility up? If so 60kg should be perfect for him this year.  Good luck to him at big tens and ncaa's!

Yes, Jesse has another year at juniors.  The plan is to wrestle in the US open at 61 kilos.  Jesse is making weight with ease this year, but plans on getting bigger for 65 kilos.  He is going to wrestle junior trials at 65 in preparation.  Use the rest of the year to put muscle on and be a full size 141.  I doubt he ever takes a shirt.

Also he will wrestle Vito on Flo this Saturday at 12CT.  

Ohio state vs Northwestern at 2pm central time at Northwestern. Several region wrestlers going at it. If you haven’t had enough wrestling this weekend come get your fill.  Pretty cheap entry tickets for general admission. 
 

Mendez will have Cannon. This is rubber match from the U23 finals 2 years ago when Jesse got hurt. You will also get the Davison brothers, Bates, and Yahya. Region Wrestlings Finest. 

On 8/10/2022 at 7:33 AM, Paycheck141 said:

Has there been anyone that was a state champ at one school and then won the next year at another, the only one I can think of was Brandon Wright he started at Cathedral and finished at Warren Central with a title.  

Sergio Lemley won at Mount Carmel, then won at Chesterton, then won again at Mount Carmel.

From what I am hearing the entire lineup up is coming back next year.  I have also heard that they want to go with Jesse and Nic right away, but that was when they thought Jesse would be a full sized 141.  Jesse is closer to 133 then 141, so I think the summer will dictate next year.  The plan for Jesse this summer is Senior open and Junior Trails at 61 kilos(134.5).  Either way we will see a Mendez/Bouzakis back to back in some form.

Jesse can not wait to get to Columbus to start training.  GO BUCKS

Jesse is attempting to put weight on.  He most likely will not be close to 145.  The problem is that he trains so hard that he has a hard time keeping weight on.  Casey will be huge, but I don't think it will matter bc Jesse has only thought about him since the loss.  

1 hour ago, TeamGarcia said:

You might wanna add #13 Wrestling Powerhouse St. Paris Graham was picking CP & Burg wrestlers off from that finals . Very, very good team . Good in spots Legacy Christian team . Wonder if we can get Head 2 Head vs. Graham and how Indiana did . Guessing here …. I bet Brownsburg had the most ? Idk could be wrong .

CP was 3-5 and BB was 2-4 vs SPG

17 hours ago, MattM said:

On side note former Indiana State Champ Sergio Lemley will be going for 3rd place in the Walsh Ironman Tournament.  In the semi-finals he lost a close match in OT.  For those who are unaware the Walsh Ironman is considered by many to be the top in-season HS tournaments in the nation.   

The kid that beat him and won that weight will be at the Carnahan this weekend.

Great weekend of wrestling for several of the guys coming to this tournament.  I updated wrestler list with placement from Ironman and Grappler Gold.  12 Grappler Gold Champs and 2 Ironman Champs.  Crown Point won the Triacoff beating Cathedral in the finals 44-25.

I believe the team race will be a fun one.  I think every team has a chance to produce a champ.

18 hours ago, Kyle Ayersman said:

Shocked that you guys pulled out of Brecksville. Would see more nationally ranked teams...numbers 6, 8, 17(us), 26, and 28 that's just the top 30. We get to see Davison Michigan(#8) three times this year, pumped to see how our guys perform!

The coaches wanted back into Al Smith.  Al Smith provides the wrestlers with a preview of some of the matches they will get at state.   Carnahan will have similar competition in our own backyard.  Best of both worlds.

4 Nationally ranked teams will be at the Carnahan.

#8 Davison

#13 Crown Point

#17 Brownsburg

#31 St Paris Graham

Side Note: Crown Point may see #22 EMD at team state and #33 Mt Carmel in a dual on 1/19 at Crown Point.  CP wrestlers are going to be battle tested this year.

East Chicago can potentially have half of the champs... but if I was betting I'd say 5.   

Updated my original post with Indiana state rankings.  Between the red and purple Dogs there will be 5 Indiana #1's and 25 total state ranked wrestlers.  

Side note: head coach from The Ohio State Buckeyes Tom Ryan will be there watching.  He will be watching 2 maybe 3 of his future Buckeyes compete.  

I don't doubt that if they wrestled each other this year it would be tough on Jesse, but it would not be a tech.  Jesse has never been teched in a folkstyle match.  

14 hours ago, Darrick Snyder said:

Brecksville, Ohio is by far the toughest regular season tournament I’ve ever taken a team to.  It’s nasty.  We are going back this year.  

After this year you will be saying the little ironman aka Carnahan Invite.

The mini Ironman at the Carnahan just signed Elyria from Ohio.  They have 7 in state ranked wrestlers.  Hearing that Waynesburg, PA will probably be coming as well.  They have #20 Mac Church and #2 Rocco Welsh on their squad.  This tournament is going to be really tough.  

16 Nationally ranked wrestlers(3 #1’s), 79 state ranked guys(21 #1’s), and 4 Nationally ranked teams(10,11,12,&13).

 Paris Graham-OH #1 in D2, Matscouts #13

106: Flo #2/MS #1-- #1 Beric Jordan-10th grade-2021-1st Ironman Champ

113: MS #15– #8 Brogan Tucker-9th grade Ironman Blood Round

126: #11 Bryce Kohler-9th grade

145: #1 Nolan Gessler-12th grade--2019-3rd/2020-NS/2021-1st

152: #14 Eli Jacks-10th grade

160: #4 Luke James-9th grade

160: #3 Gunner Cramblett--10th grade--2021-7th Ironman Blood Round

182: #4 Zack Burroughs-12th grade--2021-8th

220: Flo #15/MS #13--#2 Carter Neves--10th grade--2021-2nd Ironman 5th

220: #5 Evan Lykins-12th grade-2021-SQ

285: MS #12--#2 Nolan Neves-12th grade--2021-3rd Ironman 4th

Legacy Christian-OH-#1 in D3

106: #1 Eli Campbell-10th grade--2021-2nd

120: Flo #6/MS #9-- #1 Dillon Campbell-10th grade--2021-1st Ironman 4th

126: #2 Logan Attisano-12th grade--2021-4th

132: #3 Brayden Brown-10th grade

138: *MS #16--#1 Cam Lacure-12th grade--2019-3rd/2020-NS/2021-1st

145: #7 Boede Campbell-11th grade

152: *Flo #9/MS #18--#1 Gavin Brown-12th grade--2019-1st/2020-NS/2021-1st Ironman 8th

160: #6 Ethan Cooper- 11th grade

170: #2 Nick Alvarez-12th grade-2021-4th

Davison-MI-#1 in D1, Matscouts #11

113: #9 Aden Williams--12th grade-2019-2nd/2021-6th

113: #16 Dominic Perez Grappler Gold 4th

120: Flo #7/MS #3-- #1 Caden Horwath-11th grade--2020-1st/2021-1st Grappler Gold Champ

126: #1 Justin Gates--10th grade-2021-1st Grappler Gold Champ

132: #3 Brendan Maybee--12th grade--2021-5th Grappler Gold 3rd

138: #3 Cameron Freeman-12th grade--2021-4th Grappler Gold 2nd

145: #2 Evan Herriman-- 11th grade--2020-4th/2021-2nd

152: #10 Owen Payne-- 12th grade--2021-5th

152: #3 Max Callahan Grappler Gold 2nd

160 #5 Kyle White Grappler Gold Champ

170: Flo #2/MS #1, P4P#25-- #1 Josh Barr--11th grade--2020-1st/2021-1st Grappler Gold Champ

182: Flo #16--#1 Remy Cotton Grappler Gold Champ

195: #4 Bryce Simmons Grappler Gold 4th

220: Flo #20/MS #19—#1 Jimmy Colley--12th grade--2019-3rd/2020-3rd/2021-1st Grappler Gold 2nd

285: Zane Richardson Grappler Gold 3rd

Homewood Flossmor-IL

106: Deion Johnson  Ironman 7th

126: Flo #5/MS #1--#1 Vincent Robinson--11th grade-2020-2nd Ironman Champ

132: Flo #2  Nasir Bailey--11th grade-2020-1st/2021-1st ???

138: *Flo #18-- #4 Jaydon Robinson--10th grade

152: #7 CJ Gilbert--12th grade

220: Justin Thomas--12th grade

Marmian Catholic-IL

106: #HM Danny Pigoni--10th grade

106: *Flo # 10--#1 Jameson Garcia--11th grade--2021-1st

120: #HM Tyler Aters-11th grade--2021-SQ

152: #HM Jaden Morga--11th grade

Brownsburg-IN #3 in 4A--#3 overall, Matscouts #10

106: Flo #16/MS #16--#1 Jake Hockaday--9th grade Grappler Gold Champ

113: #3 Preston Haines--10th grade Grappler Gold Champ

120: #2 Logan Miller -- 12th grade Grappler Gold 3rd

126: #9 Braden Haines--12th grade-2021-8th Grappler Gold 2nd

132: #2 Brady Ison--10th grade-2021-3rd Grappler Gold Champ

138: #7 Gavin Garcia--12th grade-2021-SQ Grappler Gold Champ

145: #9 Blaze Garcia -- 12th grade -SQ Grappler Gold 5th

152: #14 Griffin Ison -- 12th grade Grappler Gold 3rd

160: # 6 Nick Cicciarelli-- 12th grade Grappler Gold 2nd

170: #7 Caden Brewer--9th grade Grappler Gold 2nd

182: Tyler Jones Grappler Gold 4th

195: #6 Gunner Henry--9th grade Grappler Gold Champ

220: Sam Lapadat Grappler Gold 3rd

285: Flo #12/MS #18—#1 Leighton Jones-11th grade--2021-3rd Grappler Gold Champ

Lowell-MI

106: #5 Carter Cichocki Grappler Gold 3rd

120: Flo #14--#1 Jackson Blumm-9th grade Grappler Gold 5th

126: #2 Owen Segorski  Grappler Gold 6th

132/138: #2  Ramsy Mutschler-12th grade-2020-4th/2021-4th Grappler Gold 7th

132/138: #4 James Link-12th grade-2021-5th Grappler Gold 4th

145: #12 Nate Cleaver Grappler Gold 4th

145: Jared Boone Grappler Gold 7th

152: #4 Tacho Gonzales Grappler Gold 5th

160: #1 Carson Crace-11th grade-2021-2nd Grappler Gold 2nd

220: #4 Carter Blough-12th grade-2021-3rd Grappler Gold Champ

285: Bryson Vandermeulen Grappler Gold 4th

Crown Point-IN #2 in 4A--#2 overall, Power Poll #1,  Matscouts #12

106: #6  Gavin Jendreas-9th grade

113: #15 Kaptur Nowaczyk-10th grade

120: #20 Evan Cruz-10th grade-2021-SQ

126: #1 Logan Frazier-11th grade-2020-3rd/2021-2nd

132: #4 Anthony Bahl-11th grade-2021-5th

138: Flo #2/MS #1, P4P#4--#1 Jesse Mendez-12th grade-2019-1st/2020-1st/2021-1st

145: #11 Nick Tattini-12th grade-2021-SQ

152: #1 Sam Goin-11th grade-2020-5th/2021-4th

160: #3 Cody Goodwin-11th grade

170: #9 Seth Willems-11th grade

182: #2 Orlando Cruz-11th grade-2020-SQ/2021-5th

195: #7 Will Clark-10th grade

220: #13 Paul Clark-10th grade

Elyria-OH #7 in Div 1

106: #1 Jay'veon-9th grade

113: #11 Kaiton McKinney-9th grade

120: #2 Peyton Fenton-12th grade-2019-1st Ironman 6th

126: Alex Green-11th grade-SQ

138: #11 Connor Holm-10th grade

152: MS #20–#2 Nate Burnett-12th grade-2019-5th/2021-5th Ironman 4th

160: #10 Erich Trinski-11th grade

170: #16 Jonathan Norwood-11th grade

5 hours ago, JORVILLE said:

Wouldn’t it just be next man up? Last year Van Ness was number 1 and the event still happened when he got hurt 

Bouzakis was supposed to wrestle Crookham until he was injured last year(no match).  This year they wanted nic and Jesse to wrestle for the number 1 P4P spot, but Nic is having surgery after Worlds. So 132 will not be contested either. 

Last year Van Ness was in a 4 man so they just tweaked it. There was always supposed to be another match, but Van Ness would never agree to one. 
 

Every year there is a handful of weights that are not contested. 

2019 126 had 5 as well. 4 on the top side of the bracket. 

1 hour ago, Ahawkeye said:

And please explain "the scale" were there tense moments at weigh ins? Was The Scale missing? Was The Scale over weight? Did The Scale have to forfeit due to academic eligibility? We must know more!

The scale took out 2 potential state champs in Logan Miller and Cody Goodwin. It also had a huge effect on potential team champions. 

1 hour ago, Ahawkeye said:

Please explain Briar Hall's free time at state. I can't begin to fill any brackets until I know more about this.

I think he means bc briar pinned everyone very quickly and had tons of time for activities. Impressive 

8 hours ago, JAlexander said:

So me being the mother of one of his opponents of course I'm going to root for my kid.. But I would just like to say Jesse is an amazing wrestler and even better individual.. 

Jace did not finish his high school career quite like he wanted do to an injury he couldn't control happened and Jesse by no means had to reach out to him but he did.  Jesse I don't know if you will see this but I would like to thank you and congratulate you on your 3rd 1st place finish! We love watching you wrestle and wish you the best in the future!  

When Jace beat Gavin, I told my wife that it was going to be Jesse and Jace in the finals. Sad that he didn’t get to finish the tournament. Hopefully he is doing better today. 
 

Jace was the first kid that made Jesse want to train harder. Definitely a dangerous and fun wrestler to watch. Thank you for the nice post. 

8 hours ago, ontherise219 said:

County vs region Indianamat sponsored event With a middle school undercard 

Middle school undercard might overshadow the HS boys. Lol

The next crop of 7th/8th graders are going to be really really good. 

How does the team scoring work?  Are they using Friday night?