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28876 92020 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open September 12th-13th
Date
September 12-13, 2020
Registration
*Registration is closed*
Brackets and Streaming
TrackWrestling Link
Stud List
2020 Stud List
Attendee List
Due to COVID-19 we are restricting the number of people attending the event, please see the COVID-19 section for more details
Click to view the list
Location:
The Plex South
5702 Engle Rd,
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Event Schedule
Weigh-ins
Saturday September 12th from 1:00-3:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 1
Weights: 109, 129, 148, and 173
Saturday September 12th from 5:00-9:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 2
Weights: 116, 135, 155, 198, and 288
Sunday September 13th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 3
Weights: 123, 141, 163, 185, and 223
Sunday September 13th from 1:00-6:00 pm EST
COVID-19 Procedures **UPDATED**
Each athlete will be allowed to designate two attendees for the event. These people will need to be either a parent or coach. Please designate the person(s) during registration on TrackWrestling or via our Attendee List page. This will need to be finalized by Friday September 11th at 11pm EST time. All attendees MUST wear face coverings. Athletes will be exempt from this when they are warming-up or competing. If you are not feeling well, experiencing symptoms or may be at a higher risk for getting very sick, we recommend you stay home and watch the live stream through TrackWrestling. Each person entering the event will be subject to a screening for COVID-19 symptoms. Attendees that are not registered for a specific session will not be allowed into the building. Athletes that need to stay through multiple sessions can do so with prior approval. Please email Joe@IndianaMat.com to confirm. In order to encourage social distancing there will be extremely limited seating, it is highly recommended that spectators bring their own "camp" chairs for seating. Handshaking and normal match procedures such as raising an athlete's hand will be limited and/or eliminated at the discretion of the referees.
Registration and Weigh-In Information
**Due to COVID-19 procedures we will have only one weigh-in session**
Saturday September 12th from 1:00-3:00 pm EST
*Note: No weight change fee No Satellite Weigh-ins Weigh-ins will be in a singlet or NFHS approved two-piece uniform
Weight Changes **UPDATED**
As noted there will be no charge for weight changes. However, in order to help our staff with check-in of attendees we have created a form to notify us of a weight change. This will help reduce confusion at check-in for the attendees if an athlete changes weight.
Click the link below to submit a weight change.
Click here to update your weight class
Entry Fee
$40 Registration by September 9th at 10:00pm EST or 750 paid entries, whichever comes first. No membership card is required to wrestle You must pay online by credit card ONLY! Per TrackWrestling policy there will be no refunds of paid entries. If the event is canceled due to COVID-19 we will issue refunds to everyone. Online registration ONLY will be accepted this year. Registration will be cut off at the first 750 paid entries or September 9th at 10pm EST whichever comes first. Please note we had had around 650 preregistered entries the past four years and we sold out the past two years. The Tournament Committee will retain the right to add up to an additional 25 wrestlers, at their discretion, via a petition process, after the entry cutoff. Information about the petition process will be posted within a day after registration closes. Once we reach the entry limit registration will be shut down. After that point the ONLY way to enter is through a petition.
Tournament Gear and Apparel
3X Gear is the official gear distributor for the IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open. They will be on hand with a full selection of tournament apparel and other wrestling apparel and supplies.
Spectators
$10 per person
Age Groups
Students currently enrolled in 7th-12th grades will be wrestling in one division.
Awards
Top 4 will receive medals and the top 4 will qualify for Super 32 early entry
Contact
Joe Caprino
joe@Indianamat.com
Wrestling Information
-Wrestling will take place on Saturday September 12th and Sunday September 13th, 2020
-Weight Classes: High School: 109, 116, 123, 129, 135, 141, 148, 155, 163, 173, 185, 198, 223, 288
-Wrestlers in 7th-12th grade may participate
-Double elimination wrestle-backs to 4th place
-Period lengths 2-1-1 Championship 1-1-1 Consolation
-Overtime will be 1 minute sudden victory neutral and 30 second rideout
-We will seed 4-16 wrestlers so please include your state or national credentials when registering
-2019/2020 NFHS rules will be utilized, except the overtime modification
-Wrestling will be on full mats
-Singlet or approved NFHS uniform is required
-College out of bounds rules will be utilized.
-Headgear is not required, but recommended
-Mouthpieces are required if you have braces
-Wrestlers need to be clean shaven when they step on the mat, long hair is allowed.
Host Hotel
Ramada Plaza by Wyndham
305 E Washington Center Rd,
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Rate: $92
Click here to reserve a room
Call (260) 205-8568 and ask for the IndianaMat block
College Coaches
We will offer a special college coaches package for $50. Please follow this link to preregister in advance.
You may pay in advance or pay if you are not attending the event and want the entry database using this button
Click here for the PayPal link.
The package will include:
Registration list of all high school aged wrestlers with name, address, grade, weight and accomplishments* Admission to the tournament and floor access for up to two coaches. *Note we are limiting two coaches this year* Preliminary entry list sent after registration closes
*Tournament entry information with addresses and contact information will be sent the week after the event and will have all high school aged wrestlers that opted to have information released to coaches.
Past Results
2019 Results(610 wrestlers from 11 states)
2018 Results(605 wrestlers from 12 states)
2017 Results(597 wrestlers from 10 states)
2016 Results(647 wrestlers from 11 states)
2015 Results(580 wrestlers from 11 states)
2014 Results(586 wrestlers from 14 states)
2013 Results(598 wrestlers from 10 states)
2012 Results(444 wrestlers from 8 states)
2011 Results(254 wrestlers from 9 states)
2010 Results(171 wrestlers from 9 states)
IHSAA Rules
Regarding Coaching at the IHPO
15-2 During School Year Out-of-Season
15-2.1 Individual Sports (Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Wrestling)
a. Students may participate in non-school contests as individuals or as members of a non-school team in non-school contests provided that participation during school time is approved by the school principal or his/her designee.
b. Coaches, from a member school coaching staff, may coach students in that sport if NOT under the organization, supervision and operation of the member school.
c. Member schools may not organize, supervise or operate athletic practices or interschool athletic contests.
d. Member schools may not provide school-owned uniforms (jerseys, shirts, shorts, pants, singlets, or swimsuits, etc.) worn by the student in non-school contests.
28730 33IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
Changes:
Semi-State
From Fort Wayne to East Chicago: Caston and Rochester
From East Chicago to Fort Wayne: Wawasee and Tippecanoe Valley
Sectional and Regional Changes
New Castle Semi-State
From Arsenal Tech/Pendleton Heights to Southport/Perry Meridian
Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central, and Mount Vernon(Fortville)
From Southport/Perry Meridian to Arsenal Tech/Pendleton Heights
Cardinal Ritter, Crispus Attucks, Providence Cristo Rey, and George Washington
East Chicago Semi-State
From Laporte/Crown Point to Plymouth/Penn
North Judson
From Winamac(Twin Lakes now)/Logansport to Plymouth/Penn
Winamac
From Crown Point/Crown Point to East Chicago Central/Hobart
Lake Central
From Winamac/Logansport to Crown Point/Crown Point
North Newton and South Newton
Evansville Semi-State
From Mooresville/Mooresville to Jennings County/Jeffersonville
Franklin Community
From Bloomington North/Bloomington South to Jennings County/Jeffersonville
Indian Creek
From Jennings County/Jeffersonville to Bloomington North/Bloomington South
Brown County
Fort Wayne Semi-State
From Carroll/Carroll to Peru/Peru
Huntington North
Sectional Changes
From Southridge to Bloomington North
Bedford North Lawrence
From Jeffersonville to Jennings County
Eastern (Pekin) and Salem
From Plymouth to Mishawaka
LaVille
From Bloomington North to Southridge
Paoli
Sectionals
1. East Chicago Central (9): East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Merrillville, Munster, Whiting
2. Portage (8): Andrean, Calumet, Griffith, Highland, Hobart, Lake Station Edison, Portage, River Forest
3. Crown Point (10): Boone Grove, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Hebron, Illiana Christian, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, North Newton, South Newton, Wheeler
4. LaPorte (7): Chesterton, Glenn, Knox, LaPorte, Marquette Catholic, Michigan City, New Prairie, Valparaiso
5. Mishawaka (9): LaVille, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend Washington
6. Plymouth (10): Bremen, Caston, Culver Academies, Culver Community, North Judson-San Pierre, Plymouth, Rochester Community, Triton, Warsaw Community, Winamac Community
7. Twin Lakes (12): Benton Central, Frontier, Logansport, North White, Pioneer, Rensselaer Central, Tri-County, Twin Lakes, West Central
8. Lafayette Jefferson (10): Attica, Carroll (Flora), Delphi Community, Faith Christian, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Seeger, West Lafayette
9. Elkhart (8): Concord, Elkhart, Fairfield, Goshen, Jimtown, Northridge, NorthWood, Wawasee
10. West Noble (9): Angola, Central Noble, DeKalb, East Noble, Fremont, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview
11. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (9): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Churubusco, Columbia City, Eastside, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne Northrop, Garrett, Whitko
12. TBD (10): Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Heritage, Homestead, New Haven, Leo, Woodlan
13. Peru (10): Lewis Cass, Huntington North, Maconaquah, Manchester, North Miami, Northfield, Peru, Southwood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wabash
14. Oak Hill (11): Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Madison-Grant, Marion, Mississinewa, Northwestern, Oak Hill, Taylor, Tri-Central, Western
15. Jay County (9): Adams Central, Bellmont, Blackford, Bluffton, Jay County, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells, Union City
16. Delta (10): Cowan, Daleville, Delta, Monroe Central, Muncie Central, Randolph Southern, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester Community, Yorktown
17. Crawfordsville (10): Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, North Vermillion, Parke Heritage, South Vermillion, Southmont, Western Boone, Zionsville
18. Frankfort (10): Carmel, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Fishers, Frankfort, Hamilton Southeastern, Lebanon, Rossville, Sheridan, Westfield
19. Elwood (10): Alexandria Monroe, Anderson, Elwood Community, Frankton, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Lapel, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Tipton
20. Indianapolis Arsenal Technical (10): Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indiana School for the Blind, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Providence Cristo Rey,
21. Southport (10): Beech Grove, Christel House, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Mt Vernon (Fortville), North Central(Indianapolis), Perry Meridian, Roncalli, Southport, Victory College Prep
22. Shelbyville (9): Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Indianapolis Lutheran, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, New Palestine, Purdue Polytechnic, Shelbyville, Triton Central, Warren Central
23. Centerville(11): Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Eastern Hancock, Hagerstown, Knightstown, New Castle, Northeastern, Richmond, Shenandoah, Tri
24. South Dearborn (11): Batesville, Connersville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rushville Consolidated, South Dearborn, Union County
25. Avon (12): Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), Danville Community, Greencastle, North Putnam, Pike, Plainfield, South Putnam, Speedway, Tri-West Hendricks
26. Mooresville (11): Cascade, Center Grove, Cloverdale, Decatur Central, Eminence, Greenwood Community, Martinsville, Monrovia, Mooresville, Whiteland Community
27. Bloomington North (12): Bedford North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Brown County, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, Sullivan, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo, West Vigo
28. Southridge (10): Floyd Central, Forest Park, Jasper, Mitchell, New Albany, North Knox, Paoli, Pike Central, Southridge, Tell City
29. Jennings County (13): Columbus East, Columbus North, Eastern (Pekin), Franklin Community, Indian Creek, Jennings County, Madison Consolidated, Salem, Scottsburg, Seymour, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County, West Washington
30. Jeffersonville (13): Borden, Charlestown, Clarksville, Corydon Central, Crawford County, Henryville, Jeffersonville, New Washington, North Harrison, Providence, Rock Creek Academy, Silver Creek
31. Castle (10): Boonville, Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Heritage Hills, South Spencer, Tecumseh, Washington, Wood Memorial
32. Evansville Central (9): Evansville Central, Evansville F.J Reitz, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville North, Gibson Southern, Mt Vernon, North Posey, Princeton Community, Vincennes Lincoln
Regionals
1. Hobart: Feeder Sectionals: East Chicago Central, Portage.
2. Crown Point: Feeder Sectionals: Crown Point, LaPorte.
3. Penn: Feeder Sectionals: Mishawaka, Plymouth.
4. Logansport: Feeder Sectionals: Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes.
5. Goshen: Feeder Sectionals: Elkhart, West Noble.
6. Carroll (Fort Wayne): Feeder Sectionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), TBD(Former New Haven).
7. Peru: Feeder Sectionals: Peru, Oak Hill.
8. Jay County: Feeder Sectionals: Delta, Jay County.
9. North Montgomery: Feeder Sectionals: Crawfordsville, Frankfort.
10. Pendleton Heights: Feeder Sectionals: Elwood, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical.
11. Perry Meridian: Feeder Sectionals: Shelbyville, Southport.
12. Richmond: Feeder Sectionals: South Dearborn, Shenandoah.
13. Mooresville: Feeder Sectionals: Avon, Mooresville.
14. Bloomington South: Feeder Sectionals: Bloomington North, Southridge.
15. Jeffersonville: Feeder Sectionals: Jeffersonville, Jennings County.
16. Castle: Feeder Sectionals: Castle, Evansville Central
Semi-States
1. East Chicago Central: Feeder Regionals: Crown Point, Hobart, Logansport, Penn.
2. New Haven (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum): Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Peru.
3. New Castle: Feeder Regionals: Frankfort, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian, Richmond.
4. Evansville F. J. Reitz (Ford Center): Feeder Regionals: Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.
27860 1 12021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open September 11th-12th
Date
September 11-12, 2021
Registration
Registration has reached capacity, please see the petition information
Click here to register
Petition Information
Click here to fill out the petition
Brackets and Streaming
TrackWrestling Link for brackets and streaming
FloWrestling streaming link
Stud List
2021 Stud List
Location:
The Plex South
5702 Engle Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Event Schedule
Weigh-ins
Saturday September 11th from 1:00-4:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 1
Weights: 109, 129, 155, and 173
Saturday September 11th from 5:00-9:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 2
Weights: 116, 135, 148, 198, and 288
Sunday September 12th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 3
Weights: 123, 141, 163, 185, and 223
Sunday September 12th from 1:00-6:00 pm EST
Weigh-In Information
Saturday September 11th from 1:00-4:00 pm EST
*Note: No weight change fee No Satellite Weigh-ins Weigh-ins will be in a singlet or NFHS approved two-piece uniform
Entry Fee
$40 Registration by September 8th at 10:00pm EST or 800 paid entries, whichever comes first. No membership card is required to wrestle You must pay online by credit card ONLY! Per TrackWrestling policy there will be no refunds of paid entries. If the event is canceled due to COVID-19 we will issue refunds to everyone. Online registration ONLY will be accepted this year. Registration will be cut off at the first 800 paid entries or September 9th at 10pm EST whichever comes first. Please note we had had around 650 preregistered entries the past four years and we sold out the past two years. The Tournament Committee will retain the right to add up to an additional 25 wrestlers, at their discretion, via a petition process, after the entry cutoff. Information about the petition process will be posted within a day after registration closes. Once we reach the entry limit registration will be shut down. After that point the ONLY way to enter is through a petition.
Tournament Gear and Apparel
3X Gear is the official gear distributor for the IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open. They will be on hand with a full selection of tournament apparel and other wrestling apparel and supplies.
Spectators
$15 per person cash only to be purchased at the door during weigh-ins or before each session.
Age Groups
Students currently enrolled in 7th-12th grades will be wrestling in one division.
Awards
Top 4 will receive medals and the top 4 will qualify for Super 32 early entry
Contact
Joe Caprino
joe@Indianamat.com
Wrestling Information
-Wrestling will take place on Saturday September 11th and Sunday September 12th, 2021
-Weight Classes: 109, 116, 123, 129, 135, 141, 148, 155, 163, 173, 185, 198, 223, 288
-Wrestlers in 7th-12th grade may participate
-Double elimination wrestle-backs to 4th place
-Period lengths 2-1-1 Championship 1-1-1 Consolation
-Overtime will be 1 minute sudden victory neutral and 30 second rideout
-We will seed 4-16 wrestlers so please include your state or national credentials when registering
-2020/2021 NFHS rules will be utilized, except the overtime modification
-Wrestling will be on full mats
-Singlet or approved NFHS uniform is required
-College out of bounds rules will be utilized.
-Headgear is not required, but recommended
-Mouthpieces are required if you have braces
-Wrestlers need to be clean shaven when they step on the mat, long hair is allowed.
Seeding Information
Each wrestler that qualifies will be given a "Separation Criteria" from the list below. The criteria are ranked in order.
1. Nationally ranked in FloWrestling or MatScouts rankings
2. State Champion/IHPO Champion
3. State 2-3/IHPO 2-4
4. State 4-5
5. State 6-8
6. State Qualifier/IHPO Top 6 or 8
7. Other Credentialed athletes that deserve separation
With these groups we will determine seeds. Here is an example
If we have 2 wrestlers with #1 criteria, 4 with #2, 2 with #3, 2 with #4 and 5 with #5 this is how it will work.
The top two seeds will be the two wrestlers with #1 criteria in a random order
Seeds 3-6 will be the wrestlers with #2 criteria in a random order
Seeds 7-8 wrestlers with #3 criteria in a random order
Seeds 9-10 wrestlers with #4 criteria in a random order
Seeds 11-14 wrestlers with #5 criteria in a random order
The seeds will be determined randomly by TrackWrestling.
Host Hotel
Hampton Inn- Fort Wayne Southwest
8219 West Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
Booking Link: https://group.hamptoninn.com/hf9te9
Group Name: INDIANA MAT
College Coaches
We will offer a special college coaches package for $50. Please follow this link to preregister in advance.
You may pay in advance or pay if you are not attending the event and want the entry database using this button
Click here for the PayPal link.
The package will include:
Registration list of all high school aged wrestlers with name, address, grade, weight, accomplishments, GPA, and college test scores* Admission to the tournament and floor access for up to two coaches. Preliminary entry list sent after registration closes
*Tournament entry information with addresses and contact information will be sent the week after the event and will have all high school aged wrestlers that opted to have information released to coaches.
Past Results
2020 Results(707 wrestlers from 16 states)
2019 Results(610 wrestlers from 11 states)
2018 Results(605 wrestlers from 12 states)
2017 Results(607 wrestlers from 10 states)
2016 Results(647 wrestlers from 11 states)
2015 Results(580 wrestlers from 11 states)
2014 Results(586 wrestlers from 14 states)
2013 Results(598 wrestlers from 10 states)
2012 Results(444 wrestlers from 8 states)
2011 Results(254 wrestlers from 9 states)
2010 Results(171 wrestlers from 9 states)
IHSAA Rules
Regarding Coaching at the IHPO
15-2 During School Year Out-of-Season
15-2.1 Individual Sports (Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Wrestling)
a. Students may participate in non-school contests as individuals or as members of a non-school team in non-school contests provided that participation during school time is approved by the school principal or his/her designee.
b. Coaches, from a member school coaching staff, may coach students in that sport if NOT under the organization, supervision and operation of the member school.
c. Member schools may not organize, supervise or operate athletic practices or interschool athletic contests.
d. Member schools may not provide school-owned uniforms (jerseys, shirts, shorts, pants, singlets, or swimsuits, etc.) worn by the student in non-school contests.
21493 47 32022 Semi-State Information Center
Date: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022.
Admission: $10 (Final session only); $12 (Season ticket).
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the state finals.
Videostream: A bundled package that includes access to all four semi-state sites as well as next weekend's state finals is available via IHSAAtv.org for $25. Access to all four semi-states only is available for $15. If you have a FloPro+ plan, you may also view the livestream at FloWrestling.com.
State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT (one hour). Hosted by Greg Rakestraw and Mike Goebel.
1. East Chicago Central (John C. Baratto Athletic Center) | 9 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Crown Point, Hobart, Logansport, Penn.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
EastChicago.pdf
Pick'ems Link
2. New Haven (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum) | 8:30 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Maconaquah.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
FortWayne.pdf
Pick'ems Link
3. New Castle (New Castle Fieldhouse) | 9 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Frankfort, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian, Richmond.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
NewCastle.pdf
Pick'ems Link
4. Evansville F.J. Reitz (Ford Center) | 8 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
Evansville.pdf
Pick'ems Link
All-Time Pick'em History
Click here to see where you stand in the all-time history of IndianaMat(and even BEFORE) pick'ems
Podcasts
Gorilla Radio Episode 126 talking about East Chicago
Gorilla Radio Episode 127 talking about Evansville and 106-145 at New Castle
Gorilla Radio Episode 128 talking about 152-285 at New Castle and Fort Wayne
Articles
Evansville Preview by Dustin Bentz
19351 1 22017 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open Stud List
Check this page frequently for updates on the studs that are entered at this year's IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open. For more information on the tournament follow click the link below.
IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open Information
Weight Name(Grade) State Credentials 2016 IHPO 109 Jacob Moran(11th) Indiana State 8th '16 1st 109 Brayden Lowery(10th) Indiana State 3rd, Cadet Freestyle 8th 109 Thomas Deck(10th) Kentucky State 4th 109 Raymond Rioux(10th) Indiana State 6th 109 Colton Drousias(10th) Indiana State Qualifier 109 Chase Caprella(10th) Ohio State Qualifier 109 Caleb Hernandez(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 109 Dustin Norris(9th) Ohio Cadet Freestyle 7th 109 Jesse Mendez(8th) Indiana USAW Schoolboy Triple Crown 116 Brayden Curtis(11th) Indiana State 1st 116 Noah Horst(10th) Tennessee State 1st 116 Zac Cowan(9th) Kentucky State 2nd 116 Christian Isbell(10th) Tennessee State 3rd 116 Tom Dineen(12th) Wisconsin State 3rd 116 Brayden Littell(10th) Indiana 3rd 116 Jack Wrocklage(12th) Missouri State 4th 116 Samuel Fair(11th) Indiana State 5th 116 Migdoel Ocasio(11th) Kentucky State 7th 116 Raymond Adams(11th) Ohio State 7th 116 Edward Suber(11th) Ohio State 7th 116 Logan Boe(10th) Indiana State 8th 116 Jose Diaz(12th) Indiana State 8th 116 Alex Barbarise(10th) Illinois State Qualifier 116 Joe Just(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 116 Brendan Mattingly(9th) Indiana State Qualifier 116 Caleb Oliver(10th) Indiana State Qualifier 116 Brayden Shearer(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 116 Reece Goss(8th) Kentucky State Qualifier 116 Dylan Preston(9th) Kentucky State Qualifier 116 Ben Manly(11th) Michigan State Qualifier 116 Joey Dima(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 116 Gavin Ritter(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 116 Dominic Williams(11th) Tennessee State Qualifier 116 Anthony Talamonti(11th) Illinois Junior Freestyle 4th 123 Travis Ford-Melton(11th) Illinois State 1st 2nd '16, 1st '15 123 Asa Garcia(11th) Indiana State 1st, 3rd 123 Kai Orine(11th) Missouri State 1st, 3rd 123 Ty Mills(12th) Indiana State 2nd 123 Brayden Palmer(11th) Tennessee State 2nd 123 Tylan Tucker(12th) Kentucky State 3rd 2nd '15 123 Ethan Turner(10th) Ohio State 3rd 2nd 123 Cian Fischer(11th) Wisconsin State 3rd, 4th 123 Seth Johnson(11th) Indiana State 4th 123 Terrin Machart(12th) Michigan State 4th 123 Jack Lenox(11th) Missouri State 4th 123 Drake Campbell(10th) Indiana State 5th 123 Rickey Garcia(11th) Kentucky State 5th 123 Luke Dezember(11th) Tennessee State 5th 123 Gavin Rose(11th) Indiana State 7th 123 Anthony Federico(10th) Illinois State Qualifier 123 Christian Valadez(10th) Illinois State Qualifier 123 Alex Petro(11th) Indiana State Qualifier 123 Morgan Sallee(10th) Kentucky State Qualifier 123 Luke Hewitt(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 123 Hunter Olson(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 123 Jalen Spuhler(10th) Wisconsin State Qualifier 129 Alec Viduya(10th) Indiana State 1st 129 Hassan Johnson(12th) Illinois State 2nd 1st 129 Christian Mejia(12th) Indiana State 2nd 129 Zachary Pledger(9th) Kentucky State 3rd 129 Colin Poynter(12th) Indiana State 4th 129 Blake Saito(10th) Ohio State 7th 129 Jordan Ward(11th) Ohio State 7th 129 Jabari Thomas(11th) Ohio State 8th 129 Sammy Dietz(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 129 Shawn Sparacino(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 129 Matt Gimson(11th) Indiana State Qualifier 129 Trey McCartney(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 129 Zane Sullivan(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 129 Gentry Deck(11th) Kentucky State Qualifier 129 Sheridan Willoughby(10th) Kentucky State Qualifier 129 Caleb Conedera(11th) Missouri State Qualifier 129 Travis Waldner(10th) Missouri State Qualifier 129 Sam Glassco(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 129 Matt Zuckerman(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 129 Bristin Hulsey(10th) Tennessee State Qualifier 135 Skyler Crespo(10th) Michigan State 1st 135 Matt Fields(12th) Ohio State 1st 135 Corbyn Munson(12th) Michigan State 2nd 135 Garret Kloeppel(11th) Missouri State 2nd 135 Jacob Edwards(11th) Ohio State 2nd, 3rd 135 Nate Wheeler(11th) Kentucky State 3rd 135 Wade Monebrake(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 4th 135 Manzona Bryant(10th) Indiana State 5th 135 Cameron Henderson(11th) Tennessee State 5th 135 Matt Lee(10th) Indiana State 7th 135 Alex Mosconi(11th) Indiana State 7th 135 Ethan Harsted(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 135 Reece Heller(11th) Illinois State Qualifier 135 Jesus Mancera(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 135 Carter Noehre(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 135 Reese Rodriguez(11th) Indiana State Qualifier 135 Peter Deaton(12th) Michigan State Qualifier 135 Justin Kempf(11th) Wisconsin State Qualifier 141 We Rachal(12th) Illinois State 1st 141 Blake Mulkey(12th) Indiana State 2nd 1st 141 Kris Rumph(12th) Indiana State 2nd 1st 141 Trent Johnson(12th) Kentucky State 3rd 141 Carson Price(11th) Michigan State 3rd 141 Trevor Robinson(11th) Michigan State 3rd 141 Tony Williams(12th) Michigan State 3rd 141 Holden Heller(12th) Illinois State 4th 4th 141 Mason Miranda(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 2nd 141 Luke Wymer(12th) Ohio State 4th 141 Jared Ford(12th) Ohio State 5th 141 Jarrett Bischoff(10th) Ohio State 6th 141 Caden Blust(11th) Ohio State 8th 141 Johnathan Walker(11th) Colorado State Qualifier 141 Hunter Cottingham(10th) Indiana State Qualifier 141 Adam Davis(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 141 Ryan Lester(11th) Missouri State Qualifier 141 Jackson Hugentobler(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 141 Jacob Potok(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 141 Jeremiah Herron(11th) Tennessee State Qualifier 148 Kendall Coleman(12th) Illinois State 2nd 148 Kasper McIntosh(12th) Indiana State 2nd, 5th 2nd 148 Jacob Laplace(10th) Indiana State 4th 148 Kolbi Caffey(12th) Illinois State 5th 148 Jordan Slivka(11th) Indiana State 5th 148 Graham Calhoun(10th) Indiana State 7th 148 Patrick Ryan(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 148 Grant Pauli(10th) Missouri State Qualifier 148 Jack Tangen(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 148 Eric Hiestand(11th) Indiana State Qualifier 148 Griffin Dulak(12th) Kentucky State Qualifier 148 Kyle Yuhas(10th) Michigan State Qualifier 148 Michael Clark(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 148 Demetri Monroe(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 155 Brayton Lee(12th) Indiana State 1st 1st 155 Peter Enos(12th) Missouri State 1st(Nevada) 155 John Manning(12th) Ontario State 1st(Utah) 155 Donnell Washington(11th) Illinois State 2nd 155 Derrick Smallwood(12th) Kentucky State 3rd 2nd 155 Elliott Rodgers(10th) Indiana State 4th 155 Doug Ferrier(12th) Michigan State 5th 155 Baan Rachal(12th) Illinois State 6th 155 Noah Lamore(12th) Indiana State 6th 155 Jakob McClintic(11th) Kentucky State 6th 155 Farouq Muhammed(11th) Ohio State 6th 155 Jax Leonard(10th) Ohio State 8th 155 Mike Volkmar(11th) Illinois State Qualifier 155 Jake Roberts(11th) Michigan State Qualifier 155 Jared Musci(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 155 Ben Yost(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 155 Dajun Johnson(10th) Wisconsin State Qualifier 163 Zac Bellaire(12th) Michigan State 1st 163 Mason Sauseda(12th) Illinois State 3rd 163 Samuel York(12th) Michigan State 3rd 163 Brian Case(11th) Michigan State 3rd, 4th 163 David Johnson(12th) Ohio 4th 163 Luke Silva(12th) Illinois State 4th 163 Zach Lee(12th) Wisconsin State 4th 163 Oszkar Kasch(12th) Indiana State 5th 163 Hunter Reed(12th) Indiana State 8th 163 Dante Colza(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 173 River Shettler(11th) Michigan State 4th 173 Kyle Smith(12th) Tennessee State 6th 173 Brahm Ginter(12th) Ohio State 7th 173 Eliseo Zamora(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 173 Jed Levitz(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 173 Mario Traficanti(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 173 Garrett Barth(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 173 Noah Clary(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 173 Eric Vermillion(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 173 Lennox Wolak(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 185 Chase Stegall(10th) Missouri State 3rd 185 Ryan Yarnell(12th) Missouri State 3rd 185 Ashton Eyler(12th) Ohio State 3rd 185 David Heath(12th) Ohio State 3rd 185 Brad Lowe(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 185 Jackson Fuller(11th) Kentucky State Qualifier 185 Noah Cressell(12th) Indiana FloNationals 6th 198 Victor Marcelli(12th) Ohio State 3rd, 6th 198 Jaden Sonner(12th) Indiana 4th 198 Bradley Williams(11th) Tennessee State 6th 198 Thomas Penola(12th) Indiana NHSCA Juniors 5th 223 Jacob McClaine(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 3rd in '15 223 Cameron Sauerwein(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 4th 223 Cortez Woods(12th) Missouri State 4th 223 Kyle Cornwell(11th) Indiana State Qualifier 288 Anthony Cassioppi(12th) Illinois State 1st 1st 288 Keaton Kluever(12th) Wisconsin State 1st 3rd 288 Jack Williams(12th) Indiana 4th18631 4 42023 State Finals Info Center
Schedule
Friday, Feb. 17, 2023
Session 1
Gates open at 12:30 pm ET
Parade of Champions at 1:30 pm ET
First Round Weight Classes 106 - 145 begin at 2 pm ET
First Round Weight Classes 152 - 285 begin at 5:30 pm ET
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023
Session 2
Gates open at 8 am ET
Quarterfinals begin at 9 am ET with Semifinals to follow
Fieldhouse cleared of all spectators following Semifinals
Session 3
Gates open at 3:30 pm ET
Consolations at 4:30 pm ET with State Championships to follow at 7:30 pm ET
Location
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis
Admission
$15 per session; $25 all sessions. Reserved seating only (no general admission). Tickets are not available yet but tickets will be digital only through your mobile phone and may be purchased via Ticketmaster.com (service fees apply). Show your ticket purchase verification on you mobile phone at the admission gate.
Television
Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Bally Sports Indiana.
Streaming
All matches on Friday and Saturday, including Saturday night’s championship round, may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee of $15 via IHSAAtv.org. If you have a FloPro+ plan, you may also view the livestream at FloWrestling.com. Saturday night’s championship round can also be found on the Bally Sports+ app.
State Finals Pairings Show
Click here to watch the pairings show
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets with both State and Semi-State rankings
State-StateSSRankings.pdf
IndianaMat Brackets with State Rankings only
State-StateRankingsOnly.pdf
TrackWrestling Brackets
Semi-State Results
East Chicago Semi-State Results
Evansville Semi-State Results
New Castle Semi-State Results
New Haven(Fort Wayne) Semi-State Results
Pick'em Contests
Pick'em Standings after semi-state
State Pick'ems
Gorilla Radio
High School Wrestling Weekly State Preview
Gorilla Radio episode 154 bracket breakdown
Featured Articles
State Finals by the Numbers
State Finals #WAYL2
State Finals Media Guide
Who do you want in your corner?
16068 32020 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open Stud List
Check this page frequently for updates on the studs that are entered at this year's IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open. For more information on the tournament follow click the link below.
IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open Information
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Schedule
Friday, Feb. 18, 2022
Session 1 | First Round Weight Classes 152 - 285 | 11 am ET (Gates open at 10am)
Session 2 | First Round Weight Classes 106 - 145 | 7 pm ET (Gates open at 6pm)
Saturday, Feb. , 2022
Session 3 | Quarterfinals with Semifinals to follow | 9:30 am ET (Gates open at 8:30am)
Session 4 | Consolations at 5 pm ET with Championships to follow at 7:30 pm ET (Gates open at 4pm)
Other Pertinent Schedule Times
Parade of Champions
Friday, Feb. 18, 2022
Session 1 | 10:35am
Session 2 | 6:35pm
Weigh-Ins
Friday, Feb. 18, 2022
Session 1 | 10:00am
Session 2 | 6:00pm
Saturday, Feb. , 2022
Session 3 | 8:00am
**Tickets**
Friday Tickets | $10 per person (good all day) | On sale beginning Wed, Feb. 16 at 10 am ET / 9 am CT | Ticketmaster.com
Saturday Tickets | $15 per person (good all day) | On sale beginning Fri, Feb. 18 at 10 pm ET / 9 pm CT | Ticketmaster.com
State Finals Hashtag: #INWRState22
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Brackets
TrackWrestling.com
IndianaMat Brackets with State and Semi-State Rankings
Statev2.pdf
IndianaMat Brackets with State Rankings
State-StateRankingsOnlyv2.pdf
State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT (1 hour).
East Chicago Semi-State Results
Evansville Semi-State Results
New Castle Semi-State Results
New Haven(Fort Wayne) Semi-State Results
Pick'em Contests
State Finals Pick'ems
Current Pick'em Standings
Gorilla Radio
Episode 129 talking about 106lbs-145lbs
Episode 130 talking about 152lbs-285lbs
High School Wrestling Weekly
Friday Night IndianaMat/WZBD Preview Show
*Coming soon*
Featured Articles
2022 By the Numbers(rankings breakdown)
WAYL2(Who are your losses to?)
State Finals Media Guide
Who do you want in your corner?
Other Information
Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis
**New** Admission: Reserved seating only (no general admission). All tickets are digital only through your mobile phone and may be purchased via Ticketmaster.com (service fees apply). All purchased tickets will be sent as mobile tickets to the purchaser's smart phone and that verification should be shown at the admission gate.
Television: Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Bally Sports Indiana.
Livestream: Friday's first round and Saturday's quarterfinals, semifinals and consolation matches may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee of $15 via IHSAAtv.org. For Saturday night's championship round, viewers outside of the Bally Sports Indiana (BSI) coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the BSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast. If you have a FloPro+ plan, you may also view the livestream at FloWrestling.com.
State.pdf State-StateRankingsOnlly.pdf
15508 12021 State Finals Info Center
Schedule
Friday, Feb. 19, 2021
Session 1 | First Round Weight Classes 106 - 145 | 11 am ET | $10 Tickets On Sale, Wed, 2/17, 10 am ET
Session 2 | First Round Weight Classes 152 - 285 | 7 pm ET | $10 Tickets On Sale, Wed, 2/17, 10 am ET
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021
Session 3 | Quarterfinals with Semifinals to follow | 9:30 am ET | $15 All Day Tickets on Sale, Fri, 2/19, 10 pm ET
Session 4 | Consolations at 5 pm ET with Championships to follow at 7:30 pm ET
Doors will open to the general public:
Friday, February 19, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. (Session I)
Friday, February 19, 2021 – 6:00 p.m. (Session II)
Saturday, February 20, 2021 - 8:30 a.m. (Session III)
Saturday, February 20, 2021 - 4:00 p.m. (Session IV)
State Finals Hashtag: #INWRState21
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Brackets
TrackWrestling.com
IndianaMat with semi-state and state rankings
IndianaMat with state rankings ONLY
State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT (1 hour). The show will be hosted by Greg Rakestraw and Mike Goebel.
East Chicago Semi-State Results
Jasper Semi-State Results
New Castle Semi-State Results
New Haven(Fort Wayne) Semi-State Results
Pick'em Contests
Standings after semi-state
State Finals Pick'em Top 8
Gorilla Radio
Gorilla Radio 108 talking about weights 106, 285, 113, 170, 138, 145, and 182
Gorilla Radio 109 talking about weights 120, 195, 152, 160, 126, 220, and 132
High School Wrestling Weekly
Friday Night IndianaMat/WZBD Preview Show
*Coming soon*
Featured Articles
History of the State Tournament
State Finals by the Numbers
State Finals #WAYL2
Team Race Breakdown
State Finals Media Guide
Who do you want in your corner?
Other Information
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis
Attendance: Limited spectators in accordance with local health guidelines.
Tickets: A limited number of tickets will go on sale to the general public at Ticketmaster.com using the schedule below. All tickets are reserved seating (no general admission) and arranged to be socially distanced.
Television: Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Fox Sports Indiana.
Livestream: Friday's first round and Saturday's quarterfinals, semifinals and consolation matches may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee at TrackWrestling.com. For Saturday night's championship round, viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.
149282021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open Stud List
Check this page frequently for updates on the studs that are entered at this year's IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open. For more information on the tournament follow click the link below.
IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open Information
13864 352021 Semi-State Information Center
Date: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021.
Admission: $10 (Final session only); $12 (Season ticket). All host sites will have limited or no spectators and in accordance with their local health guidelines.
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the state finals.
Webstream: A live videostream will be available at each host site for a subscription fee at TrackWrestling.com.
1. East Chicago Central | 9 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Crown Point, Hobart, Logansport, Penn.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
Pick'ems Link
2. New Haven (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum) | 9 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Maconaquah.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
Pick'ems Link
3. New Castle | 9 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Frankfort, Pendleton Heights, Richmond, Southport.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
Pick'ems Link
4. Jasper | 10 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Bloomington South, Evansville North, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
Pick'ems Link
12282 6 22019 State Finals Information Center
State Finals Hashtag: #INWRState19
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Finals Broadcast TV Listing
Click here for a list of providers
Brackets
TrackWrestling.com
IndianaMat with rankings
Pick'em Contests
Standings after semi-state
State Finals Pick'em Top 8
Mat Burns Pick the Champions
Gorilla Radio
Episode 67 talking about 106-145
Episode 68 talking about 152-285
Featured Articles
State Finals by the Numbers
State Finals #WAYL2
IHSAA State Finals Preview
2019 State Finals Media Guide
Top 5 Storylines
History of the State Tournament
General Information
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | Website
Security: All people as well as their bags, purses, and coolers (athletes only) entering Bankers Life Fieldhouse will be subject to a security inspection. A full list of prohibited items can be found in the Fieldhouse Fan Guide. Additionally, misconduct, mistreatment of Fieldhouse staff, or other prohibited behavior will be addressed promptly and violators are subject to ejection from the premises or arrest. The code of conduct is found in the Fieldhouse Fan Guide.
Admission: $8 per session or $20 both days. Children 24 months old and younger admitted free of charge.
Television: Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Fox Sports Indiana. Hosted by Mark Jaynes (play-by-play), Mike Goebel (analyst), Blake Maurer (analyst) and Greg Rakestraw (mat interviews).
Webstream: Friday's first round and Saturday's quarterfinals, semifinals and consolation matches may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee at TrackWrestling.com. For Saturday night's championship round, viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.
State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org beginning at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Greg Rakestraw and Hall of Fame coach Mike Goebel will serve as hosts.
Friday, Feb. 15, 2019
Parade of Champions 5:45 pm ET
First Round | 6 pm ET (Gates open at 4:30 pm ET)
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019
Quarterfinals | 9:30 am ET with semifinals to follow (Gates open at 8 am ET)
Consolations | 5 pm ET (Gates open at 4 pm ET)
Finals | 7:30 pm ET
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Schedule
Friday, Feb. 21, 2020
Session 1 | First Round | 6 pm ET (Gates open at 4:30 pm ET)
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020
Session 2 | Quarterfinals with Semifinals to follow | 9:30 am ET (Gates open at 8 am ET)
Session 3 | Consolations at 5 pm ET with Championships to follow at 7:30 pm ET (Gates open at 4 pm ET)
State Finals Hashtag: #INWRState20
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Finals Broadcast TV Listing
Click here for a list of providers
Brackets
TrackWrestling.com
IndianaMat with rankings
East Chicago Semi-State
Evansville Semi-State
New Castle Semi-State
New Haven(Fort Wayne) Semi-State
Pick'em Contests
Standings after semi-state
State Finals Pick'em Top 8
Mat Burns Pick the Champions
Gorilla Radio
Episode 86 talking about 106lbs-145lbs
Episode 87 talking about 152lbs-285lbsHIgh School Wrestling Weekly
Friday Night IndianaMat/WZBD Preview Show
Click here for information
Featured Articles
State Finals by the Numbers
State Finals #WAYL2
IHSAA State Finals Preview2020 State Finals Media Guide
Top 5 Storylines
Who do you want in your corner on Friday night?
Who do you want in your corner on Saturday morning?
Who do you want in your corner in the semi-finals?
History of the State Tournament
General Information
Dates: Feb. 21-22, 2020.
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | Website
Security: All people as well as their bags, purses, and coolers (athletes only) entering Bankers Life Fieldhouse will be subject to a security inspection. A full list of prohibited items can be found in the Fieldhouse Fan Guide. Additionally, misconduct, mistreatment of Fieldhouse staff, or other prohibited behavior will be addressed promptly and violators are subject to ejection from the premises or arrest. The code of conduct is found in the Fieldhouse Fan Guide.
Admission: $10 per session or $20 both days. Children 24 months old and younger admitted free of charge. Order All Session Tickets
Television: Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Fox Sports Indiana.
Webstream: Friday's first round and Saturday's quarterfinals, semifinals and consolation matches may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee at TrackWrestling.com. For Saturday night's championship round, viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.
State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT (1 hour). The show will be hosted by Greg Rakestraw and Mike Goebel.
Approved Broadcasts
Order All Session Tickets
Friday, Feb. 21, 2020
Session 1 | First Round | 6 pm ET (Gates open at 4:30 pm ET) | Order Session 1 Tickets
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020
Session 2 | Quarterfinals with Semifinals to follow | 9:30 am ET (Gates open at 8 am ET) | Order Session 2 Tickets
Session 3 | Consolations at 5 pm ET with Championships to follow at 7:30 pm ET (Gates open at 4 pm ET) | Order Session 3 Tickets
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State Finals Hashtag: #INStateFinals17
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | Website
Admission: $8 per session or $20 both days. Order Tickets
Match Results: TrackWrestling.com
Schedule
Friday, Feb. 17, 2017
Wrestler Check-in Time | 3:00-4:30pm ET
Wrestler Weigh-in | 4:30pm ET
Doors Open for General Public | 5:00pm ET
Parade of Champions | 5:45 pm ET.
First Round | 6 pm ET.
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
Wrestler Weigh-in | 8:30am ET
Doors Open for General Public | 8:30am ET
Quarterfinals | 9:30 am ET with semifinals to follow. Fieldhouse will be cleared after this session
Doors Open for General Public | 4:00pm ET
Consolations | 5 pm ET.
Finals | 7:30 pm ET.
Brackets
TrackWrestling Link
IndianaMat brackets(with rankings)
Video via TrackWrestling's Trackcast
$10 fee to watch all weekend
TrackWrestling Link
Television: Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Fox Sports Indiana.
List of stations carrying the finals
http://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/boys%20sports/wrestling/2016-17/IHSAA%20Wrestling%202017%20on%20FOX%20Sports%20Indiana.pdf
Webstream: Friday's first round and Saturday's quarterfinals and consolations will be streamed at TrackWrestling.com. For Saturday night's championship round, viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.
Pick'em Contests
State Finals Pick’ems
Mat Burns Pick the Champions
Featured Articles
Rankings by the Numbers
Karl's Komments: First Round Fights
Karl's Komments: Quarterfinal Clashes
IHSAA Preview
Traffic Alert
Saturday, Feb. 18
South Street between Delaware and Alabama streets will be completely closed from 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. for the Polar Bear 5 Mile and 5K Run/Walk. Additional streets along the route will have single lane closures from 9 - 11:30 a.m.
Construction Closures
Pennsylvania Street between Michigan and New York streets will be closed through Feb. 16 for installation of utilities. Detour on Capitol Avenue via Michigan Street.
Davidson Street and the easternmost lane of College Avenue will be closed between Maryland and Georgia Streets through the June 1 for construction of the Vue Apartments. Maryland Street is also closed, because it has been vacated for the apartment project. Northbound should detour on College Avenue. Southbound should detour on I-65/70.
During 2017, Fall Creek bridge reconstruction projects will result in closures of Capitol, Central and College avenues at Fall Creek. More details on timing of the closures will be provided as they become available. Please see www.dfcindy.org for additional details.
For these events please plan your travel through Downtown, accordingly. There may be parking and sidewalk restrictions for the events. Log onto www.downtownindy.org for additional information about Downtown events.
12078 13 12022 Regional Wrestling Brackets
1. Hobart | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: East Chicago Central, Portage.
Hobart-1.pdf
2. Crown Point | 8 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Crown Point, LaPorte.
Crown Point-1.pdf
3. Penn | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Mishawaka, Plymouth.
Penn-1.pdf
4. Logansport | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes.
Logansport-1.pdf
5. Goshen | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Elkhart, West Noble.
Goshen-1.pdf
6. Carroll (Fort Wayne) | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), New Haven.
Carroll-2.pdf
7. Maconaquah | 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Peru, Oak Hill.
Maconaquah-1.pdf
8. Jay County | 8:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Delta, Jay County.
Jay County-1.pdf
9. North Montgomery | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Crawfordsville, Frankfort.
North Montgomery-1.pdf
10. Pendleton Heights | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Elwood, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical.
Pendleton Heights-1.pdf
11. Perry Meridian | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Shelbyville, Southport.
Perry Meridian-1.pdf
12. Richmond | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: South Dearborn, Tri.
Richmond-1.pdf
13. Mooresville | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Avon, Mooresville.
Mooresville-1.pdf
14. Bloomington South | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Bloomington North, Southridge.
Bloomington South-1.pdf
15. Jeffersonville | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Jeffersonville, Jennings County.
Jeffersonville-1.pdf
16. Castle | 8 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Castle, Evansville Central.
Castle-1.pdf
Pendleton Heights.pdf Penn.pdf Perry Meridian.pdf Richmond.pdf Bloomington South.pdf Carroll.pdf Castle.pdf Crown Point.pdf Goshen.pdf Hobart.pdf Jay County.pdf Jeffersonville.pdf Logansport.pdf Maconaquah.pdf Mooresville.pdf North Montgomery.pdf Maconaquah-1.pdf
110382018 Dream Team Classic Information
Date: April 14th
Location: Brownsburg High School
1000 S Odell St.
Brownsburg, IN 46112
Time: 6pm
Tickets: Adults $10
Students(K-12) $5
Under 5 Free
Click here to purchase tickets and gear
Indiana Lineup
113: Jose Diaz- Wheeler
120: Colin Poynter- Portage
126: Ty Mills- Brownsburg
132: Graham Rooks- Columbus East
138: Kris Rumph- Portage
145: Christian Hunt- Yorktown
152: Brayton Lee- Brownsbur
160: Jack Eiteljorge- Carmel
170: Noah Warren- Perry Meridian
182: Conner Graber- Northridge
195: Lucas Davison- Chesterton
220: Mason Parris- Lawrenceburg
285: Brandon Streck- Merrillville
Coaching Staff
Darrick Snyder- Brownsburg
Matt Schoettle- Perry Meridian
Mark Kirchgassner- Lawrenceburg
Honorary Head Coach
Dick Neal aka The Ancient Elder
USA Lineup
113: Cevion Severado- Christian Brothers, Missouri
120: Joey Melendez- Montini Catholic, Illinois
126: Malik Johnson- Christian Brothers, Missouri
132: Real Woods- Montini Catholic, Illinois
138: Cole Matthews- Reynolds, Pennsylvania
145: Alex Lloyd- Shakopee, Minnesota
152: Jacori Teemer- Long Beach, New York
160: Jared Franek- Fargo West, North Dakota
170: Travis Wittlake- Marshfield, Oregon
182: Jared Krattiger- Waterford, Wisconsin
195: Tanner Sloan- Alburnett, Iowa
220: Brandon Whitman- Dundee, Michigan
285: Jake Levengood- Vacaville, California
Team USA Coach
Israel Martinez- Montini Catholic, Illinois
Special thanks goes out to our sponsors
Indiana State Wrestling Association
KC Battlegear
Invicta Wrestling Academy
11022 28AAU Scholastic Duals Pools and Schedule
The ever popular "Disney" duals starts up this weekend. Indiana has 24 teams represented out of over 150 teams entered. Even though the event is not held at Disney this year it still has attracted many top teams from around the country. Last year Brownsburg defeated Warren Central in the finals for an all-Indiana final for the first time ever. Good luck to all the teams competing.
Bracket Link
Community and Developmental Brackets
https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/teamtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=677933132
Girls Bracket
https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/teamtournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=677931132
Schedule
Community 1(Bigger Schools)
Friday June 17th - Sunday June 19th
Community 2(Smaller Schools)
Friday June 17th - Sunday June 19th
Developmental
Monday June 20th - Wednesday, June 22nd
Girls
Monday June 20th - Wednesday, June 22nd
Team Division Pool Warrior Elite(Warren Central) Community 1 A Perry Meridian Blue Community 1 B Brownsburg Community 1 C Fight Barn(Columbus East) Community 1 C Adams Central Jets Community 2 E Jay County Community 2 E Terre Haute Blue Community 2 E Cascade HS Community 2 F John Glenn Wrestling Community 2 F Terre Haute South (1) Community 2 F Delta eagles Community 2 G MXW Gold(Penn) Community 2 G Franklin Black Community 2 H Perry Meridian Silver Community 2 H Franklin Blue Community 2 I Team Ali(Owen Valley) Community 2 I DC Elite(Decatur Central) Developmental M Indiana Smackdown Gold Developmental M Indiana Smackdown Black Developmental N MXW White Developmental N Indiana Smackdown White Developmental O Terre Haute South (2) Developmental O Intense Wrestling Developmental P MXW Black Developmental P Indiana Flash Developmental Q MXW Purple Girls Z9815 102018 State Finals Information Center
State Finals Hashtag: #INStateFinals18
Brackets
TrackWrestling.com
IndianaMat with rankings
Pick'em Contest
State Finals Pick'em Top 8
Mat Burns Pick the Champions
Featured Articles
State Finals by the Numbers
State #WAYL2
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Admission: $8 per session or $20 both days. Children 24 months old and younger admitted free of charge.
Tickets may be purchased at Bankers Life Fieldhouse or you may order a single session mobile ticket via Tik-A-Tap below:
Session 1 (Friday First Round)
Session 2 (Saturday Quarterfinals, Semifinals)
Session 3 (Saturday Championships, Consolations)
Television: Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Fox Sports Indiana. Hosted by Mark Jaynes (play-by-play), Mike Goebel (analyst), Blake Maurer (analyst) and Greg Rakestraw (mat interviews).
Link to TV providers covering the championship matches.
Webstream: Friday's first round and Saturday's quarterfinals, semifinals and consolation matches may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee at TrackWrestling.com. For Saturday night's championship round, viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.
State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org beginning at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT on Sunday, February 11, 2018. Greg Rakestraw and Hall of Fame coach Mike Goebel will serve as hosts.
Friday, Feb. 16, 2018
Parade of champions | 5:45 pm ET
First Round | 6 pm ET (Gates open at 4:30 pm ET)
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018
Quarterfinals | 9:30 am ET with semifinals to follow (Gates open at 8 am ET)
Consolations | 5 pm ET (Gates open at 4 pm ET)
Finals | 7:30 pm ET
9523 312015 Fort Wayne Semi-State Preview
About every four years lucky ladies from around the state get to spend their Valentine’s Day nestled up in a warm gym watching some great wrestling. Gentlemen, be sure to get your cards and flowers early so you beat the lunch time rush to the nearest Wal Mart for a card and flowers. While, coaches and fans will be exchanging cards and flowers with their significant others off the mat, on the mat it is a different story. We will have numerous slobber knockers and knock’em down, drag’em out matches going on from start to finish.
The team race is Yorktown’s to lose, but they will be pushed by three NHC teams in Carroll, East Noble, and Bellmont. They also cannot overlook a team like Elkhart Memorial who has some tough wrestlers and favorable draws. Yorktown could punch anywhere from 5-10 tickets to state. East Noble could pose the biggest challenge as they have four wrestlers who could bring back championships. Carroll has a shot if they win some early matches with the Yorkies. Bellmont, they might not use magic, but bring ten to Fort Wayne that are ready to scrap.
Note, due to a certain team having quite a few representatives I am going to forgo any predictions on who will advance.
106lbs
No seniors qualified at this weight and this can be one of the most up for grabs weights on Saturday. The top quarter-bracket is the one with the most intrigue. You have regional champ JC Herring with only two losses, a freshman with on 3 losses in Austin Moore, and Wayne’s Geoffrey Davis who is having a very good season. Each of these wrestlers provide interesting match-ups and will make this quarter-bracket fun to watch.
Going down the line, the second quarter-bracket has the favorite Christian Hunt from Yorktown. He cannot overlook his ticket round match with either Christian Mejia or Joe Just.
On the top of the bottom bracket you will see one of the marquee ticket round matches of the day. In a battle of superb freshmen you’ll have Tanner DeMien of NorthWood battling super Starfire freshman Wyatt Miller. Both only have two losses on the season and are favorites to finish on the podium at Banker’s Life.
On the bottom bracket you have Carroll regional champion Ben Streeter who looks primed to punch his ticket to state. He will have to battle a tough Owen Eveler of Northridge right off the bat. Payton Lechner of Western or Adams Central’s Nick Liter will battle it out in the first round.
Early Slobber Knockers
Austin Moore- Central Noble vs. Geoffrey Davis- Wayne
Ticket Round Tussles
Tanner Demien- Northwood vs. Wyatt Miller- Northridge
JC Herring- Marion vs. Moore/Davis winner
113lbs
Defending semistate champion Garrett Pepple leads the way here at 113lbs. While he is the favorite, he cannot overlook Blake Glogouski who gave him a great 4-2 match at regional. Glogouski has a tough draw from start to finish as he will battle a very game Mason Mendez in the first round. The winner of that match gets one loss Jack Franklin of Homestead.
In the top bracket you have Flying Jet Anthony Mosser who is peaking at the right time after capturing sectional and regional championships. He will have a tough ticket round foe in Oak Hill’s Travis Davenport.
In the second quarter-bracket you have the aforementioned Pepple who could meet up with NHC foe Joel Byman for the third time or Western’s Tyler Lechner.
Jabin Wright has also been peaking at the right time as he captured the Peru regional championship last week. He will get the winner of Josh Stephenson of Yorktown and Kyle Mockensturm of Prairie Heights in the ticket round.
In the last quarter-bracket you have the previously mentioned trio of Franklin, Mendez, and Glogouski. Franklin’s only loss on the year is to Mendez at the conference tournament and Glogouski’s only loss is to Pepple last week.
Early Slobber Knockers
Mason Mendez- Bellmont vs. Blake Glogouski- Fairfield
Josh Stephenson- Yorktown vs. Kyle Mockensturm- Prairie Heights
Ticket Round Tussles
Anthony Mosser- Adams Central vs. Travis Davenport- Oak Hill
Jack Franklin- Homestead vs. Mendez/Glogouski winner
120lbs
Hey guess what? We don’t have a rematch of the 3rd place match in the ticket round at 120lbs this year! Past that, this weight should be fun to watch. All of the top competitors at this weight are fast paced and put points on the board. This weight is highlighted by #2 ranked Sawyer Miller, along with state placer Hunter Langeloh, and state qualifiers Jon Becker and Edward Loraine.
At the top you have state qualifier Loraine, who will have to go through a tough Brock House of Delta and Goshen regional champion Marcus Mejia of Elkhart Memorial. Mejia has had a great season and his potential match with Loraine could be a doozy.
In the second quarter-bracket you have a first round match-up between NHC foes Ben Cauffman of Carroll and Jon Becker of Bellmont. These two did not meet this year, so the jury is out on who will come out on top. The winner of that match will most likely get Peru regional champion Chad Elmore of Taylor.
On the top of the bottom bracket last year’s 106lbs 7th place finisher Hunter Langeloh comes in with only four losses and the heavy favorite. Don’t count out Yorkie freshman Colt Rutter as his 11 losses can be deceiving. Also in that quarter-bracket is NHC rival Kyle Davis of Dekalb who seems to be hitting stride at the right time.
Sawyer Miller highlights the last quarter-bracket with his unblemished record. He needs to stay the course as the last time a senior from South Adams came to the coliseum undefeated he left before lunch. He will have senior Kyle Rothgeb of Heritage first round and a potential meeting with Laker Cole Long in the ticket round.
Early Slobber Knockers
Ben Cauffman- Carroll vs. Jon Becker- Bellmont
Ticket Round Tussles
Marcus Meija- Elkhart Memorial vs. Eddie Loraine- Leo
126lbs
The big storyline at this weight is the possibility of four wrestlers from the same conference all punching their tickets to state. The Northeast Hoosier Conference(RIP) has five very fine competitors at this weight in regional champions Owen Doster of New Haven, Daniel Gunsett of Bellmont, and Nate Weimer of East Noble. Lastly Carroll’s Kobe Raypole is in the last bracket and if he navigates his first two opponents could break through to state.
At the top of the bracket Doster will have a wrestling battle with upstart Jimmie JD Greathouse. Doster has had a superb season after being put out of the tournament due to an injury last year. Greathouse is a darkhorse that placed 5th at the Al Smith and snuck into the last rankings update.
In the second quarter-bracket you have Gunsett on top with a tough first round opponent in Woodlan’s Nik Hoot. Hoot is an inspirational wrestler that should get a standing ovation whether he wins or loses. The winner of Hoot and Gunsett will get the winner of Devin Maggard of Marion and Logan Maynard of Goshen.
On the bottom half you have probably the most competitive quarter bracket with Oak Hill’s Zach Gunter coming in as the top seed. The 2 vs. 3 match will be a good one with Raypole battling a tough Remington Hiestand in the first round. The Hiestand vs. Raypole winner is considered a slight favorite by many to punch their ticket to state.
Lastly, the bottom bracket will probably feature a battle of NHC foes. Nate Weimer is looking wrestle at Banker’s Life for the second straight year, while nemesis Drake Rhoades is looking to derail those plans. Rhoades may have 13 losses, but he has the potential to beat anyone on any given day.
Early Slobber Knockers
Kobe Raypole- Carroll vs. Remington Hiestand- Yorktown
Ticket Round Tussles
Owen Doster- New Haven vs. JD Greathouse- Jimtown
Drake Rhodes- Homestead vs. Nate Weimer- East Noble
132lbs
One unique thing about this weight class is you have had pretty much two tough guys at each regional. This makes for solid separation of this weight and no cringe worthy draws. Two-time state placer Connor Knapp is the head of the class, but will be pushed by Sage Coy in the semi-finals. On the bottom half, Kyle Egolf and Caleb Maddox are favorites, but need to wrestle well to punch their tickets.
The top bracket has the heavy favorite Knapp. Last year’s run to the semi-state championship included wins over three wrestlers that were semi-finalists…this year’s road is a little less bumpy. He will likely face Bulldog Ryan Shaffer in the ticket round.
Sage Coy is making the most of his first state series after some bad luck the previous two years. He will have to battle one of two freshmen, Carroll’s Joel Arney or Eastbrook’s Christian Bratcher in the ticket round. Coy is a physical wrestler that has a wide array of attack from throws to shots to defense.
Going down the line, you get one of the more intriguing first round matches between relatively unknown Jamal Scott and well known Jacob Stephenson. The winner will get a tough Kyle Egolf in the ticket round. This is probably the toughest to predict quarter-bracket at 132lbs.
Lastly you have the senior who has paid his dues in Caleb Maddox and the fantastic freshman Fernando Luevano of West Noble. Along with the contrasting experience, Maddox is a tall and lanky lad, while Luevano is short and stocky. Look for this to be a very good match in the ticket round.
Early Slobber Knockers
Jacob Stephenson- Yorktown vs. Jamal Scott- Elkhart Central
Ticket Round Tussles
Fernando Luevano- West Noble vs. Caleb Maddox- Western
Kyle Egolf- Columbia City vs. Scott/Stephenson winner
138lbs
This weight is highlighted by two returning state qualifiers in mighty Squire Clayton Moore and the tough Tiger Brad Laughlin. Along with those two you have an undefeated Isaac Eicher and a state ranked Jay Franko also in the mix. This weight class will be one of the better ones to watch from the semi-finals on.
Early on you will see returning state qualifier Moore battle one of two tough juniors in the ticket round. Nathaniel Smith of Columbia City has the tools to give the top wrestlers a great match. He will have to get past Exuse(pronounced Zues) Brown of Muncie Central in the first round.
The jumpin' Jimmie Jay Franko looks to be the favorite in his quarter-bracket. However, the senior will have to fend off either Busco Bad Boy Chase Downing or the pink haired Robert Ford of Monroe Central. Both Ford and Downing come in with very few losses and have the potential to give Franko a run for his money.
Probably the most solid quarter-final lock would be Yorktown's Brad Laughlin. He is having a stellar sophomore campaign and will likely face Fremont junior Hunter Leskowyak in the ticket round.
The last quarter-bracket will see an undefeated Isaac Eicher of Leo as the early favorite. His biggest competition could be from Goshen's battle tested Joel Byler. Shane Curtis of Oak Hill cannot be overlooked as he has had a solid senior season.
Early Slobber Knockers
Exuse Brown- Muncie Central vs. Nathaniel Smith- Columbia City
Robert Ford- Monroe Central vs. Chase Downing- Churubusco
Ticket Round Tussles
Clayton Moore- Manchester vs. Brown/Smith winner
145lbs
With the way this weight was spread out in the semi-state, we knew there would be some good early matches. The Goshen regional boasts four solid grapplers that cannot be overlooked. Throw in two-time placer Cael McCormick and two-time ticket rounder Tanner Shipley, some good wrestlers will be buying a ticket at Banker’s Life next week.
In the top quarter-bracket you have two coaches sons battling in out in Cael McCormick and Logan Williams. McCormick has two state medals, but this could be his toughest ticket round match. Williams is a good wrestler that is very fundamentally sound. Look for a very good match here.
The second quarter-bracket is a toss-up with Prairie Heights standout Doug Levitz as the early favorite. He will need to go through two-loss Brody Hardcastle of Oak Hill to punch his first ticket to state.
The third quarter-bracket is going to be fun to watch. Tanner Shipley has been in the ticket round twice and comes in as the regional champ. He will have a very tough Nathan Housholder in the first round, with the winner facing Hunter Bates who is having an outstanding season. Bates defeated Shipley in a close match early in the season and Shipley defeated Housholder earlier in the season also.
The last quarter-bracket has returning state qualifier Tony Vaughn that is most people’s favorite to qualify. However, he cannot overlook either of his opponents. Kyle Leland has been wrestling very well as of late and he could push Vaughn in the first round. Joe Becker of Bellmont…well he’s from Bellmont, never count out a Brave in the ticket round.
Early Slobber Knockers
Tanner Shipley- Huntington North vs. Nathan Housholder- East Noble
Tony Vaughn- Elkhart Memorial vs. Kyle Leland- Homestead
Ticket Round Tussles
Cael McCormick- Yorktown vs. Logan Williams- DeKalb
Shipley/Housholder winner vs. Hunter Bates- Adams Central
152lbs
As we move up in weight the competition will get stiffer. At 152lbs you have #3 ranked Josh Garman leading the way with an unblemished 40-0 record. He will come in as the favorite, but will need to navigate some tough wrestlers like Peru’s Peyton Sturgrill and red hot Jimmie Marquis Schieber to bring the semi-state championship back to Huntertown.
At the top you have Garman as the favorite in his quarter bracket. He could meet up with Garrett Griffen of Northwood whom he pinned in the finals of the Wild Bill Invite. Griffin will have to get past three-loss sophomore Quentin Moore in the first round, while Garman has Tyler Leonard of Jay County.
The second quarter bracket has a good mixture of youth and experience. Dru Berkebile of Yorktown comes in with only five losses and is ONLY a freshman. He will face the winner of two three loss seniors that will battle it out in the first round. Taylor Grim of West Noble will face fellow senior Breighton Mullinix of Oak Hill who dropped to 152 late in the season.
On the bottom half, you have Marquis Schieber who has been on fire as of late. He won a very good sectional and regional after having a disappointing regular season. He will face the winner of small school studs Tate Burns of Eastside and TC Perry of Southern Wells.
The last quarter bracket is going to be another one that is an absolute toss-up. First round you have a rematch of the 3rd place match at the Al Smith when regional champion Peyton Sturgill battles Ronnie Longbreak. The other early match will have NHC rivals on the mat when Cross Dietrich takes on Tony Busse. Busse won a 9-6 match at the conference tournament just a few weeks ago. On top of all of that, Sturgill defeated Busse 1-0 at the Al Smith.
Early Slobber Knockers
Quentin Moore- Manchester vs. Garrett Griffin- Northwood
Taylor Grim- West Noble vs. Breighton Mullinix- Oak Hill
Peyton Sturgill- Peru vs. Ronnie Longbreake- Elkhart Memorial
Tony Busse- Bellmont vs. Thaddeus-Cross Dietrich- Columbia City
Ticket Round Tussles
Grim/Mullinix winner vs. Dru Berkebile- Yorktown
Sturgill/Longbrake winner vs. Busse/Dietrich winner
160lbs
With the potential of two state ranked wrestlers meeting in the ticket round many people are thanking the bracket gods for separating the top wrestlers here. Jake Weimer, Jacob Grey, and #800lbGorilla Bryce Baumgartner all come in with high expectations and high state rankings.
On the top you have Weimer as the favorite. He was a state qualifier as a sophomore, but was upended last year in the ticket round. The added size has made him an even more dangerous wrestler. He will have the winner of Logan Snyder and DeShawn Barbary in the ticket round.
Weimer could meet up with undefeated Jacob Grey if everything goes as “planned.†Gray had a mild upset over Baumgartner at regional in a very close match. His potential ticket round match will feature either Eastside’s Gage Delong or Eastbrook’s Chris Wickline.
Nick Potter drew the tough task of being a regional champion and running into a returning state qualifier. Potter and Baumgartner are very familiar with eachother as Baumgartner owns two wins over him this year.
The last quarter bracket will once again provide a great storyline. Will the upstart freshmen come out on top or will the senior play spoiler? In the first round you have Luke Liter of Adams Central battling Prairie Heights’ Jed Levitz in a rematch from the 1A state finals. Liter won by pin, but don’t count out the Panther freshman. Lurking after that will be super Tiger freshman Jordan Rader. Peru wrestles a competitive schedule so his five losses are legit.
Early Slobber Knockers
Luke Liter- Adams Central vs. Jed Levitz- Prairie Heights
Ticket Round Tussles
Liter/Levitz winner vs. Jordan Rader- Peru
170lbs
The main story-line here is the unknowns vs. the knowns. State 3rd place finisher Dillion Jackson leads the way, along with two-time state streeter Kaine Luginbill. Past those two though it is going to be interesting to watch.
At the top you have Jackson leading the way. He should be unchallenged to clinch his second trip to Banker’s Life.
Going down you have one of the unknowns in Concordia’s undefeated Zach Davis. He will have to get through five loss Colton Guy in the first round. Past that it will be a battle of two wrestlers with 10+ losses.
On the bottom bracket you have Luginbill as the favorite, but he will have to fend off two loss Luke Elliott in the ticket round. As with any match, Luginbill will make it interesting whether he wins or loses.
The last bracket will provide the most uncertainty. Regional champion Nick Ritchie comes in the slight favorite, but will be tested in the ticket round. That match will feature the winner of Brett Baker of Bellmont and Turtletown’s own Caleb Partin. The Baker name is synonymous with wrestling in Decatur so never look past him.
Early Slobber Knockers
Brett Baker- Bellmont vs. Caleb Partin- Churubusco
Ticket Round Tussles
Nick Ritchie- Elkhart Memorial vs. Baker/Partin winner
182lbs
Returning state 3rd place finisher Corey Hinkle made a late drop to this weight after wrestling 195lbs most of the season. Look for him to be the favorite, but past him it will be anyone’s guess as to who will punch their tickets to Banker’s Life.
At the top you have upstart Wyatt Clem of Homestead who comes in as the regional champion. He will have to fend off not only Jay County’s Andy Kohler, but also his coach’s impeccable beard.
Next you will have regional champion David Eli coming in as the favorite. He will be pushed early by Snider’s Russell Davies. After that he could face off with Daleville’s Corbin Maddox.
The bottom bracket will feature an interesting match between two teams vying for the semi-state title. Yorktown’s Hunter Hiestand will most likely battle Carroll’s Kayne Duncan in a great ticket round match.
Lastly, you have Mr. Hinkle who comes in with a zero in the loss column. He will however, be pushed in the ticket round by West Noble’s Oscar Reyes. Reyes got a late start to the season, but that could be in his advantage.
Early Slobber Knockers
David Eli- Elkhart Memorial vs. Russell Davies- Snider
Ticket Round Tussles
Wyatt Clem- Homestead vs. Andy Kohler- Jay County
Hunter Hiestand- Yorktown vs. Kayne Duncan- Carroll
Corey Hinkle- Western vs. Oscar Reyes- West Noble
195lbs
This is another weight class where the bracket gods separated the better wrestlers. The three returning state qualifiers all were separated from each other and that could make for an interesting day at the coliseum.
At the top you have returning state qualifier Tristin Anglin coming in as a four seed. He will have a tough match with Michael Leonard of Northwood who is no slouch. The winner of that match will get a tough Eagle junior in Scottie Evans. This top bracket is very hard to predict how it will come out.
Next we have the great unknown in Carroll’s Eric Dunten. He comes in without a blemish on his record in his first year on the varsity squad. He has three wins over both Anglin and Davis along with a win over #11 Sam Hipple. He will have a familiar foe in Bellmont’s Carter Friedt in the ticket round.
On the bottom half you will have returning state qualifier Bo Davis looking to make it to state once again. He will have to battle the winner of Mykal Taylor of Muncie Central and Lane Eckrote of North Miami.
Lastly, you have the heavy favorite Myron Howard of Yorktown. Howard was a 4th place finisher last year at 182lbs and is looking to add another medal this year.
Early Slobber Knockers
Michael Leonard- Northwood vs. Tristin Anglin- Columbia City
Lane Eckrote- North Miami vs. Mykal Taylor- Muncie Central
Ticket Round Tussles
Scottie Evans- Delta vs. Leonard/Anglin winner
Bo Davis- Garrett vs. Eckrote/Taylor winner
220lbs
For being an upper weight, this one provides a great mixture of youth and experience. Leading the way is last year’s 6th place finisher and 2nd ranked Eliseo Guerra of Elkhart Central. He has had a tough sectional and regional, which in turn will make his path to clinching another state berth “easier.†Each of the quarter-brackets will provide some intriguing match-ups.
At the top the mighty Railroader Blake Davis comes in as the regional champion. However, he will have to battle mighty Redskin Derek Paz for a state berth. Paz defeated Davis at the Al Smith 5-1, so this could be a very interesting match to watch.
In the next quarter-bracket, super Sophomore Evan Ellis looks to be the favorite. He will have a tough Goshen regional foe in Elkhart Memorial’s Kaleb Summers in the ticket round. Both are tough wrestlers and it is hard to give a confident nod to either grappler.
Guerra is the highlight of his quarter bracket. He could be pushed by Woodlan’s Edwin Barberena in the ticket round.
Lastly, the final quarter-bracket is probably the most mysterious with no clear cut favorites. Winchester’s Dustyn Hangen comes in with only one loss and on paper looks to be the favorite. He will have to battle the early round winner of Huntington North’s Lane Emery and Peru’s Erik Hobbs.
Early Slobber Knockers
Layne Emery- Huntington North vs. Erik Hobbs- Peru
Ticket Round Tussles
Blake Davis- Garrett vs. Derek Paz- Goshen
Evan Ellis- Eastern- Greentown vs. Kaleb Summers- Elkhart Memorial
Dustyn Hangen- Winchester vs. Emery/Hobbs winner
285lbs
This weight is the definition of toss-up. Whoever comes into the coliseum wrestling well could be the champion or qualify for state. In looking at each quarter bracket, there is one where there is a favorite. The other three it will be easier to pick a champion from flipping a coin than analyzing wins and losses.
Matt Swartz of Snider looks to be the easiest pick to make it to the semi-finals, however he cannot overlook his first match with Mason Morningstar. He will face the winner of Jimmie sophomore Nick Mammolenti and Marion’s De’Andre Hodge.
The second quarter bracket is about as crazy as it can me. Returning state qualifier Owen Perkins is the “headliner†of the group, however he cannot overlook anyone. Last year he defeated Dax Hiestand in the first round of semi-state, so he has an edge there. Brock Bergman of Lakeland is a big guy and will pose trouble for Perkins in the first round. Hiestand also cannot overlook the young buck from Carroll first round.
The third quarter-bracket comes with as much uncertainty as Indiana weather. Issac Barrios of Elkhart Central is solid, but drew a red hot Evan Beech of North Miami. In a battle of quick and athletic big guys, Daemon Williams of Bishop Luers will battle Kiaser Phillips of Monroe Central. Again, all these match-ups are toss-ups as any of these four guys can punch their ticket to Banker’s Life.
Lastly, the bottom quarter-bracket has just as many storylines. At team state Braxton Amos of Prairie Heights defeated Isiah Bollenbacher 2-0, however each needs to get past their first opponents. Amos will have Dante Graham of Western who has given guys like Perkins tough matches. Bollenbacher will have a game Drew Cummings of Columbia City who has some good wins this year.
Throw the rankings and past results out the window for this weight class as the only thing that will matter is who comes to wrestle on Saturday.
Early Slobber Knockers
Brock Bergman- Lakeland vs. Owen Perkins- Oak Hill
Evan Beech- North Miami vs. Issac Barrios- Elkhart Central
Daemen Williams- Bishop Luers vs. Kiaser Phillips- Monroe Central
Isiah Bollenbacher- Adams Central vs. Drew Cummings- Columbia City
Ticket Round Tussles
Dax Hiestand- Yorktown vs. Bergman/Owens winner
Beech/Barrios winner vs. Williams/Phillips winner
Braxton Amos- Prairie Heights vs.Bollenbacher/Cummings winner
86512015 New Castle Semi-State Preview
New Castle: The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat
A long, grinding season has transpired, leading a horde of battle-tested young men into the historic New Castle Chrysler Fieldhouse for what promises to be a very exciting (and stressful) day of competition. Not joining us are some of last year's non-graduated standouts, like Jake Ruberg (#5 pre-season) of Lawrenceburg (injury), Bryant White (#10 pre-season) of Anderson (concentration on football?), Chatard's (pre-season #5) Noah Schrader (top-50 in the country in rugby), Trevor Lonneman (ticket-rounder last year) of Milan (injury) and Matthew Penola (#10 pre-season) of Zionsville (injury)...Not to mention pre-season top-20's Chapman Luster of Franklin Central and Nick Brickens of New Palestine and ticket rounder Garrett Wilson of Perry Meridian. I mention these competitors just to illustrate how difficult it is to make it to the semistate level, much less the ticket round and beyond. Impressively, at least one New Castle competitor is ranked in the top-5 in every weight class. As usual, some weight classes are stronger than others, and some are dominated by standouts operating on a higher level than their opponents. Falling into this latter category are studs like Chad Red, Jr of New Palestine, the two-time reigning state champ, Blake Rypel, last year's runner-up denied a title by an eyelash, returning state champ Tommy Cash of Lawrence North and four-year standout Brandon James of Perry Meridian. Not surprisingly, three of these four forces of nature carry some seriously impressive national rankings. As usual, some truly excellent wrestlers will get clipped by the numbers game, leaving likely State place-winners at home for the State Finals. The team race should come down to Perry Meridian (13 entrants!!), Lawrence North (12), Warren Central (11), Cathedral, Hamilton Southeastern and possibly even New Palestine.
106
Five ranked wrestlers grace the field at 106, led by state #2 Klayton Anderson, a tough move-in from Missouri. Anderson's lone loss this year is up a weight class and he was in firm control during the first two rounds of the postseason. He is very long and is nasty on top. He wrestles with maturity and good mat-sense, although occasionally he can get a little high when riding. While he should be tested here (like a possible ticket match with PM's Sunny Nier), he appears to be at the head of the class. Who will join him is far less clear, as there are a handful of really tough opening round and ticket round matches that go in different directions. Cainan Schaefer has to get by a very dangerous Josh Vaughn to set up a ticket match with the surging Alexander Strueder. Cameron Diep avenged his lone loss of the season with a regional title, getting by Keyuan Murphy. Diep looks pretty well positioned to advance to Bankers Life, and he has a shot to do it as a #1 or #2 seed. If seeds hold, #7 David Bryant and #18 Keyuan Murphy should do battle for a coveted golden ticket. That could be one of the matches of the day.
Last year's champ: Breyden Bailey, Cathedral
Ranked wrestlers:
#2 Klayton Anderson, Hamilton Southeastern
#4 Cameron Diep, New Palestine
#7 David Bryant, Hamilton Heights
#17 Cainan Schaefer, South Dearborn
#18 Keyuan Murphy, Warren Central
Feature matchups:
#7 Bryant vs. #18 Murphy (Ticket round) – Two beastly juniors could meet up in a show-stopper. Bryant has a sterling W/L record and Murphy has wrestled the nightmarish schedule. Looking for an advantage? If it's not Murphy's tougher schedule, it might be Bryant's experience, as he wrestled in the ticket round last season for Pendleton Heights. Another possible edge? Bryant competed up at 113 quite a bit this season and is a healthy sized 106.
#17 Schaefer vs. Alexander Strueder, Fishers (Ticket round) – Like Bryant, Schaefer also has ticket round experience, as he lost by decision in his first attempt last year. Strueder isn't ranked and doesn't have a record that jumps out at you, but he passed the eye test at sectionals and regionals, and should be able to give Schaefer a difficult time of it.
#2 Anderson vs. Sunny Nier, Perry Meridian (Ticket round) – Anderson is a big favorite on paper, but Perry wrestlers know a thing or two about 'upsets' this time of year. It doesn't hurt that Diep is 31-4 against pretty rugged competition.
#2 Anderson vs. #4 Diep (Finals) – If these two favorites meet, it should make for a very interesting match. Both of these youngsters have state championship aspirations, and they should find quite a challenge in each other.
1st round picks:
Schaefer over Vaughn
Strueder over Young
Diep over Markley
Grino over Hobson
Bryant over Mennen
Murphy over Mantor
Anderson over Spinale
Nier over Deloney
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Anderson, Diep, Murphy, Schaefer
The Alpha Dog:
Klayton Anderson
113
Five more state-ranked wrestlers will lace 'em up at 113. Three top-7 wrestlers are favorites here to reach the semistate final four. #5 White, #6 Turner and #7 Holmes are all returning state place-winners, and it would be a massive upset if one of those three didn't walk away with the semistate title. If anyone has the ammo to pull it off, it's likely Beech Grove's Ethan Smiley, who has shown that he can hang with the big boys at this weight. Of the Big 3 at this weight, regional champ Holmes might have the roughest path to the semis, as he has #14 Owens lurking in the ticket round. This should be a very competitive class both at New Castle and at State.
Last year's champ: Cornelius Elliott, II, Perry Meridian
Ranked wrestlers:
#5 Alec White, New Palestine
#6 Skylour Turner, Cathedral
#7 Austin Holmes, Hamilton Southeastern
#10 Ethan Smiley, Beech Grove
#14 Erik Owens, Warren Central
Feature matchups:
#10 Smiley vs. Trevor Ragle, New Castle (Ticket round) – Assuming these two can avoid first round upsets, we should have a battle of two super-frosh competing for the all-important state berth. Smiley is ranked, but Ragle comes in as regional champ and Coach Peckinpaugh has produced more than his fair share of state qualifiers. Will the home-mat advantage tilt the edge in Ragle's favor?
#7 Holmes vs. #14 Owens (Ticket round) – Holmes was my pick to win the semistate last year and he fell short in the finals, but he made up for it with a strong run at State. Owens presents a formidable challenge, as he's wrestled a 'who's who' at 113 and won't be intimidated by Holmes.
#5 White vs. #6 Turner (Semifinal round) – Yikes! I'm sure these two were hoping to avoid each other until the finals, but here we are. Both have wrestled elite level schedules, and yet they have only 5 losses combined. This is close to a pick 'em, with White a very slight favorite.
#5 White/#6 Turner vs. #7 Holmes/#10 Smiley (Finals) – Clearly there is a lot of variability here, but let's go by rankings and seeds and say Holmes vs. White. Holmes owns a narrow win over his Dragon rival earlier this year, and this one could go down in OT. On nothing but a hunch, I'm taking Holmes.
1st round picks:
White over Unseld
Ellis over Black
Turner over Servies
Jerde over Walton
Ragle over Hutson
Smiley over Lowe
Holmes over Weber
Owens over Barrantes
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Holmes, White, Turner, Smiley
The Alpha Dog:
Austin Holmes
120
Despite having only 4 ranked wrestlers participating, partially due to the unfortunate absence of sectional champ Eugene Starks of New Palestine, this is no weak group at New Castle. Defending semistate champ Breyden Bailey leads a top-heavy field at 120. Bailey has managed to navigate the entire season unscathed, which is pretty remarkable considering Cathedral's schedule. However, the two closest matches for Bailey all season, including one that required OT, were against returning semistate champ Cornelious Elliott. Look for another donnybrook between these two in the finals, as any other outcome would be a monumental upset. Who will join them is a pretty wide-open topic, but Caleb Bocock looks nicely situated to return to Bankers Life, and Alston Jenkinson is a slight favorite to round out the quartet. Highly ranked (and deservedly so) Zach McCoy drew a very unfavorable path to the state Finals, as he must find a way to figure out the riddle that is Bailey in order to wrestle another weekend.
Last year's champ: Chad Red, Jr., New Palestine
Ranked wrestlers:
#1 Breyden Bailey, Cathedral
#3 Cornelious Elliott, II, Perry Meridian
#12 Zach McCoy, North Montgomery
#13 Caleb Bocock, Lebanon
Feature matchups:
#1 Bailey vs. #12 McCoy (Ticket round) – I don't think either wrestler is wild about this matchup. While Bailey has seamlessly transitioned to 120 from 106, McCoy has had a great season as well, and presents some physical obstacles for his foes with his long frame and tough defense on his feet. While Bailey is the obvious favorite as the state's current #1, McCoy is a senior and will fight tooth and nail to pull the upset.
Jack Eiteljorge, Carmel vs. Dameion Rutledge, Southport (Opening round) – While Eiteljorge's record doesn't stand out, a closer look at his results shows that he has gone toe-to-toe with his elite foes all season, and owns a win over McCoy, among others. Rutledge is a tough senior, coming off of an impressive run at regionals, but I wouldn't be astounded if Eiteljorge pulled a couple of upsets on Saturday. The Pendoski-led freshman is a solid darkhorse pick to work his way to Bankers Life.
#3 Elliott vs. Isaac Castro, Lawrence North (Ticket round) – Assuming the seeds hold, Elliott has a legitimate hurdle in Castro waiting for him in the ticket round. While they've met already this season, with Elliott winning by fall, Castro has faced some tough competition all year and will be a tough out for the Perry senior.
#1 Bailey vs. #3 Elliott (Finals) – If this match takes place, which it should, it should be one of the top 2 or 3 matches of the entire day. While Bailey has come out on top in their prior meetings this season, Elliott has a lengthy resume of big-time wins in pressure situations. When two wrestlers are so closely matched, it's very tough for the same wrestler to win over and over again. That said, I'll go with Bailey in an exciting squeaker, possibly OT.
1st round picks:
Bailey over Browning
McCoy over Culp
Jenkinson over Fetters
Eiteljorge over Rutledge
Bocock over McMillian
Surguy over Manns
Elliott over Crum
Castro over Plunkett
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Bailey, Elliott, Bocock, Jenkinson
The Alpha Dog:
Breyden Bailey
126
Like last year, there are 7 ranked wrestlers at this weight class in New Castle, even with #13 Dalton Hair of Franklin Central getting knocked out at regionals. While this is an extraordinarily deep and tough bracket, the #1 126er in the country rules this roost, to the chagrin of the others in the class. Chad Red is well on his way to cementing his status as one of Indiana's best of alltime, and he should be able to control the action again on Saturday. The real suspense is figuring out who will join him on the podium. Almost every match in every round features a pair of dangerous wrestlers, and the bracket could play out in many different ways. In short, your guess is as good as mine, past Red, that is.
Last year's champ: Jack Chastain, Hamilton Southeastern
Ranked wrestlers:
#1 Chad Red, Jr., New Palestine (Nationally, #1 in the USA @126 The Open Mat, #2 AWN, #3 Intermat)
#6 Ngun Uk, Perry Meridian
#7 Zach Melloh, Cathedral
#9 Joel McGhee, Warren Central
#14 Boone Welliever, Southmont
#15 Taylor Wright, Greenfield-Central
#17 Skyler Collins, Frankfort
Feature matchups:
#14 Welliever vs. #9 McGhee (Opening round) – Ouch! Whoever comes out of the top foursome in this bracket, which includes the tough Southmont soph and the dangerous Warrior junior, will have earned his spot, to say the least. While I don't believe these 2 have met this year, Welliever edged Wright, who edged McGhee....which means almost nothing. Grab yer popcorn.
#14 Welliever/#9 McGhee vs. Kylan Seats, North Central (Ticket round) – It just doesn't get any easier for the winner of Welliever and McGhee, as the likely ticket round opponent will be the surging senior Seats. Seats' record isn't flashy, but his postseason performance thus far is very impressive, and it's a pick 'em among these three. Take your favorite here and hold on to your seat.
Johnny Loos, Franklin County vs. Dakota Cole, Elwood (Opening round) – While these two don't get the state-wide accolades of some of the others in this group, each of these two competitors were ticket rounders last year. Cole impressively upset a regional champ en route to his ticket match, and Loos has one lone loss all season. The winner of this melee will likely be facing Uk to try to earn a state berth.
#15 Wright vs. #17 Collins (Opening round) – Another vicious opening round slobber-knocker here, as ranked opponents Wright and Collins meet up for the privilege of facing Melloh in the ticket round. Both have faced tough competition, with Wright possessing perhaps a couple more quality wins than Collins, but it's close...too close to call. This bracket is ludicrous.
#7 Melloh vs. #17 Collins/#15 Wright (Ticket round) – No rest for the weary, as the survivor of the Wright/Collins battle will have to get by the nasty Irish freshman Melloh. While Melloh is the likely favorite, both Collins and Wright have significant experience advantages over the freshman. Will the experience factor matter at all, or does Cathedral's rough schedule even the odds? Tune in.
1st round picks:
McGhee over Welliever
Seats over Bundy
Red over Pruitt
O'Neal over Phillips
Loos over Cole
Uk over Steele
Melloh over Handley
Wright over Collins
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Red, Uk, Melloh, McGhee
The Alpha Dog:
Chad Red, Jr.
132
A number of tough wrestlers populate this bracket, and, truthfully, up to a half-dozen wrestlers have a legitimate shot at catching fire and winning the weight. Obviously, this makes prognosticating very difficult, as there are very few obvious favorites in any round at this weight. Jack Chastain, a semistate champ a year ago, will have to get by the highest ranked wrestler in the bunch, Matt McKinney, just to punch his ticket. Fargo All-American Evan Eldred, who was 'gifted' Brandon James in his ticket match last year, has to get by a 2 loss Perry Meridian senior stud, Jordan Napier, again, just to punch his ticket. Top seed Nick Smith must get by seventh ranked Nick Ellis just to make it to the ticket round. This weight is among the most confounding and unpredictable, but no matter what, when the smoke clears, there will be four tough wrestlers advancing on to Bankers Life.
Last year's champ: Deondre Wilson, Warren Central
Ranked wrestlers:
#4 Matthew McKinney, Warren Central
#5 Jack Chastain, Hamilton Southeastern
#6 Evan Eldred, Westfield
#7 Nick Ellis, Roncalli
#9 Jordan Napier, Perry Meridian
#18 Jordan Vaughn, Franklin Central
Feature matchups:
#7 Ellis vs. Nick Smith, Lawrence North (Opening round) – Ellis has had a strong year, but he stumbled a bit in his regional, whereas Smith has had a slightly uneven season, missing time with injury and taking a little while to get into full beast mode. Smith made up for lost time by winning his regional, and comes into this bout with a lot of confidence. Smith was a ticket rounder last year, while Ellis dropped his opening semistate match to Chastain. This is one of many, many matches at New Castle that could go either way.
#18 Vaughn vs. David Kitko, Noblesville (Opening round) – Vaughn managed a 3rd place showing in a strong regional, while Kitko finished 2nd in a slightly weaker regional. Between the two, they have only 6 losses all year, and while Kitko has missed some time on the mat this year, he appears to be rounding into shape at the right time. Vaughn will be favored, but Kitko could surprise. Both are returning semistate qualifiers.
#9 Napier vs. #6 Eldred (Ticket round) – This is great for the fans at New Castle, but a bummer for the semistate in the overall, Bankers Life-scheme of things. These are truly excellent wrestlers who each deserve a crack at the State field. Unfortunately, it's Thunderdome time--two men enter, one man leaves. In recent years, Perry wrestlers have been awfully tough to beat in these 50/50 matchups at semistate, but Coach O'Neill's biggest gun is hungry to return to Bankers Life after missing out last year. This match's outcome could be a big factor in the overall seeding for the entire weight class entering the State meet.
#4 McKinney vs. #5 Chastain (Ticket round) – Fate is certainly fickle, as McKinney looked to be on the verge of a regional title. Within the span of a couple of seconds, the Central Indiana wrestling world was turned upside down by an unfortunate spladle, and we are both blessed and cursed with this unreal ticket round match. Chastain is a returning semistate champ and state placer, and very nearly knocked off super-stud Zach Davis at state. McKinney has been snake-bitten a little bit in his first three years, but has all the tools to make a deep run at state, if he can get by Chastain. Both are battle-tested, both are very talented and possess strong defensive abilities. This is as good or better than most of the potential finals matchups we will see at New Castle...but what a bummer for the loser.
1st round picks:
Smith over Ellis
Buck over Estes
Napier over Lazzara
Eldred over Pace
Chastain over Lane
McKinney over Stewart
Bowers over Douglass
Vaughn over Kitko
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Chastain, Eldred, Smith, Vaughn
The Alpha Dog:
Jack Chastain
138
While six ranked wrestlers are among the field on Saturday at 138, the spotlight will be on #1 Brandon James and defending semistate and state champion, #2 Tommy Cash. I don't know if there are any other potential #1 vs. #2 matchups at any of the other semistates, but this one is about as good as Indiana high school wrestling gets. In fact, there's a very good shot that we will see the match one more time, under the lights at Bankers Life. James, an Old Dominion recruit, is highly decorated nationally, while Cash has been clutch as clutch can be in-state. A little overshadowed by the massive specter of these two senior standouts is undefeated senior Keegan Stansberry. He has looked as strong as you would expect from someone who is 34-0 while wrestling the difficult Royals' schedule. Joining these three impressive seniors could be Nathan Boggs, who will have to get by either Connor Moore or Zach Simpson to advance and join the illustrious New Castle 138 State Club.
Last year's champ: Tommy Cash, Lawrence North
Ranked wrestlers:
#1 Brandon James, Perry Meridian (Nationally, #9 @138 Intermat, #9 AWN, #11 TOM)
#2 Tommy Cash, Lawrence North
#6 Keegan Stansberry, Hamilton Southeastern
#8 Adam Timberman, New Palestine
#15 Nathan Boggs, South Dearborn
Feature matchups:
#15 Boggs vs. Zach Simpson, Triton Central/Connor Moore, Southmont (Ticket round) – Boggs must first get by a 34-12 Tyler Hoel of Elwood. I'm sure Boggs hasn't forgotten that he was upset by an Elwood wrestler, Dakota Cole, in the opening round last year as a top seed. Assuming he does get by Hoel, he will have a tough ticket match with either the senior Simpson or the junior Moore. Boggs is a slight favorite over either of them, but this quartet could provide one of those 'surprise' state qualifiers.
#2 Cash vs. #9 Timberman (Ticket round) – Is it just me, or do the New Castle seeding gods seem especially vicious this year? While every year provides some exciting but painful ticket matches, this is one of what seems like an inordinate number of high-profile, borderline wasteful ticket round matches at New Castle. I know it's a random draw, but it seems like a lot of the very best kids in the semistate are doomed to be spectators at Bankers Life. Ok, I'm done ranting, but I think Cash has a little too much for the very tough Timberman. I will be shocked if anything prevents a Cash/James showdown in the finals.
#2 Cash vs. #1 James (Finals) – Fargo All-American and three-time state placer James is looking for gold this year, and it's hard to see anyone at 138 who can stop him....besides Tommy Cash. While James soundly beat Cash earlier this year, there's no doubt that Cash will be ready for the Perry standout in the finals. While each wants to win this weekend, they know that the biggest match is lurking a week later, and it's very possible it will be one of the most anticipated of all the state finals' matches. I give James a slight advantage, but I can see Cash closing the margin significantly.
1st round picks:
Boggs over Hoel
Moore over Simpson
Cash over Hawk
Timberman over Smith
James over Kern
Smith over Marsh
Stansberry over Waugh
White over Negangard
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
James, Cash, Stansberry, Boggs
The Alpha Dog:
Brandon James
145
Two former state qualifiers, Smiley and Pruitt, lead a solid and deep group at 145. Like 132, there are a number of possible champions, including Pruitt, Smiley, Warren and Bane. Pruitt had a superior performance at last year's semistate: fall, fall, fall, loss to Cash by 1 point. It's that bit of history, plus his impressive regional title, that puts him at the top of the class for me. However, the freshman Warren seems to be peaking, Smiley has wrestled everyone and their mother for 4 years, and Bane and Oyler are wild-cards of a sort in this field. I'm often wrong, but I'll be surprised if the champ doesn't come out of the Perry Meridian regional.
Last year's champ: Cody LeCount, Perry Meridian
Ranked wrestlers:
#4 Evan Smiley, Beech Grove
#6 Trent Pruitt, Warren Central
#8 Noah Warren, Perry Meridian
#12 Adam Oyler, Lawrenceburg
#17 Mason Gaines, Fishers
#18 Alston Bane, Richmond
Feature matchups:
#6 Pruitt vs. Clayton Cowan, Hamilton Heights/Matt Kern, Zionsville (Ticket round) – While I expect Kern to be the matchup in this scenario, he's had a bit of an up and down senior year. When he's on, he's dangerous, and Pruitt would be well served not to overlook him in a potential ticket match.
#18 Bane vs. Stephen Kitko, Noblesville (Ticket round) – Kitko has to get by 28-6 Collin Strange, but if he pulls that off, he is a very tough out for the sophomore Bane. Kitko has been in this position before. In fact, last year, he was a ticket rounder. He will be desperate to cap his career with a state berth, so this match could provide an upset if Kitko is on his A game.
#17 Gaines vs. #8 Warren (Ticket round) – Yet another nasty ticket match, this time featuring a seasoned senior and a hungry freshman. Warren has more big wins this year, but Gaines has looked pretty dominant thus far in the postseason.
Derrick Motley, North Central vs. Wayne Highfield, Southmont (Opening round) – Motley appears to have hit the gas in the postseason, while Highfield was not at his best at regionals. Highfield has been in a lot of big matches during his four years, and is more than capable of pulling the 'upset' over Motley.
#4 Smiley vs. #12 Oyler (Opening round) – Smiley is a tough nut to crack, and isn't easy pickings for anyone at this weight. Oyler would've really benefitted from winning his regional, as, even if he can somehow get by Smiley, he still has Motley or Highfield waiting in the ticket round. Senior vs. senior, #12 vs. #4. I like Smiley by a close margin.
#6 Pruitt vs. #18 Bane (Semifinal round) – Assuming seeds hold, which admittedly is pretty risky, these two studs will meet to decide one finalist. Each youngster enters semistate with just 2 losses and at least 35 wins. Pruitt looked very comfortable here last year, while Bane came up just short of a scarce freshman state qualification in a middle weight. I think Pruitt's experience and superior schedule pays off against the coach's son Bane.
#4 Smiley vs. #8 Warren (Semifinal round) – Warren must get by the tough senior Gaines, and Smiley has two really tough obstacles to overcome to make this matchup a reality. Warren really seemed to handle Smiley last weekend, and the senior must bounce back with verve to pay Warren back.
#6 Pruitt/#18 Bane vs. #4 Smiley/#8 Warren – Yes, I know this weight class is getting ridiculous, with basically every other match a 'feature matchup'. However, a neutral observer would be forced to admit that this is an intriguing set of competitors and potential matchups. Personally, I think it will be Pruitt vs. Warren for the coveted #1 seed heading into Bankers Life. I think Pruitt finally gets his semistate crown, although it's not tough to envision the super-frosh making a statement and heading to state on a roll.
1st round picks:
Pruitt over Burelison
Kern over Cowan
Bane over Stocker
Kitko over Strange
Gaines over Shade
Warren over Lane
Motley over Highfield
Smiley over Oyler
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Pruitt, Warren, Smiley, Bane
The Alpha Dog:
Trent Pruitt
152
Just like last year, this is one of the most wide-open weight classes at New Castle. While there are five ranked wrestlers here (#17 Travis Gibson of Greenfield-Central was upset at regionals), there doesn't seem to be a clear-cut favorite, although in another weird New Castle twist, the two highest rated wrestlers would meet in the semis and not the finals. While the winner of Johnson/VanCamp would appear to be a substantial favorite in the finals, the other two qualification spots are pretty wide-open.
Last year's champ: Chance Brown, Southmont
Ranked wrestlers:
#5 Brett Johnson, Perry Meridian
#6 Kellen VanCamp, Lebanon
#14 Derek Noon, Noblesville
#19 Dominic Herrick, Warren Central
#20 Tanner Webster, North Montgomery
Feature matchups:
#5 Johnson vs. Isaiah Michaels, Centerville (Ticket round) – Obviously, Johnson is the favorite, with his single loss, state qualification experience and overall Perry Meridian pedigree, but Michaels is a very impressive 38-2. It would be understandable for Johnson to be looking ahead to a matchup with #6 VanCamp, but that could be dangerous against the Centerville junior.
#19 Herrick vs. #20 Webster (Opening round) – Deja vu, all over again. These two met last season in the opening round, with Webster the 2 seed and Herrick the 3 seed. Herrick came out on top by decision, but fell just short in his subsequent ticket match. It was close last year, and I expect it to be close again this year. The winner isn't through the woods, though, as one-loss Derek Noon awaits in the ticket round.
Tarpeh Walker, Pike vs. Corbin Gregg, Hamilton Southeastern (Opening round) – This isn't a match that jumps off the page, like some of the other matches featuring two opponents with gaudy W/L records. However, Walker was very competitive in the first two rounds of the postseason against some pretty tough customers, and Gregg is sneaky-good. The winner of this one could certainly pull a ticket round 'upset'.
#14 Noon vs. #19 Herrick/#20 Webster (Ticket round) – Two of these three ranked studs are going home, but in Noon's case, it's his last go-round. Will that senior desperation propel him to the breakthrough ticket win he's been working for?
Charlie Hill, Lawrenceburg vs. Walker/Gregg (Ticket round) – These 3 are pretty evenly matched, but Hill is a slight favorite with his past postseason success and his regional championship.
#5 Johnson vs. #6 VanCamp (Semifinal round) – This is clearly the biggest match of the entire bracket, and it's unfortunate that it should take place in the semis. Let's look at the numerous similarities: both have one loss, both are ranked in the top-6, both have been to Bankers Life, both have wrestled a tough schedule. As I see it, the one difference is Johnson has a few more high quality wins. The winner of this match should be the top seed heading into the State meet.
1st round picks:
VanCamp over Johnson
Carrender over Espedilla
Johnson over Frazee
Michaels over Bagwell
Noon over Doherty
Herrick over Webster
Hill over Steele
Gregg over Walker
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Johnson, Noon, VanCamp, Hill
The Alpha Dog:
Brett Johnson
160
Another weight class, another 5 ranked competitors. While there are a number of toss-up matches in other weight classes, there is a real sense of the unknown at this weight class, outside of the rock-steady Colton Gonzalez. 3 of the ranked wrestlers in this group lost their regionals to unranked opponents, with Briggeman and Archer finishing 3rd, and Young finishing a disappointing 4th. However, year in and out, we see wrestlers 'soil the proverbial bed' at regionals, and come back with a vengeance at semistate. While Gonzalez is as close to a lock as there is at this weight, the other 3 spots are very much up for grabs.
Last year's champ: Vinny Corsaro, Cathedral
Ranked wrestlers:
#4 Colton Gonzalez, Connersville
#8 Ethan Briggeman, Ritter
#14 Jesse Archer, North Montgomery
#16 Travis Gooding, Pendleton Heights
#19 DeRon Young, Franklin Central
Feature matchups:
#16 Gooding vs. #19 Young (Opening round) – The result of this match may depend on whether we see the sectional version of Young or the regional version of Young. That's not a knock on Gooding, who has impressed all season, and especially at regionals. This is a pick 'em.
#16 Gooding/#19 Young vs. #14 Archer/Jarrod Waterman, Eastern Hancock (Ticket round) – These 4 comprise a very tough, very competitive quadrant of the bracket. All but Waterman are seniors, all have at least 33 wins and no more than 5 losses. It's a question of who wants it the most and who is 'working their stuff' at the highest level on Saturday.
Dezmen Goddard, Warren Central/Mason Jones, Lawrence Central vs. Brandon Manning, South Dearborn/Nick Fox, Carmel (Ticket round) – This is another tough, very evenly matched foursome. Goddard is the hottest of the four, coming in with a hard-earned regional title, but each of the other three has the ability to win two matches on Saturday. Fox and Manning should be a dogfight, as Manning was ranked in the preseason and Fox is better than his record indicates.
Evan Stambaugh, Lebanon/Billy Decker, New Castle vs. Isaac Ray, Hamilton Heights/Garrett Milner, Perry Meridian (Ticket round) – There simply are no 'easy outs' in this bracket, as evidenced by this additional brutal group of four. Stambaugh looked great en route to his regional title, but he's been up and down at times this season. Milner beat the ranked Young at regionals, and finished above the ranked Briggeman. Decker comes from strong wrestling bloodlines and will have the home crowd in his favor. Isaac Ray has the best record of the four.
#4 Gonzalez vs. #8 Briggeman (Ticket round) – The unfortunate reality here is that a very highly ranked senior will go home. Briggeman has had a great career, but has been shut out of Bankers Life. Gonzalez, impressively a semistate runner-up and state placer last season at 170, might be too much for the Ritter standout to break that trend.
1st round picks:
Gooding over Young
Archer over Waterman
Goddard over Jones
Fox over Manning
Stambaugh over Decker
Milner over Ray
Gonzalez over Banks
Briggeman over Turner
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Gonzalez, Goddard, Archer, Milner
The Alpha Dog:
Colton Gonzalez
170
Ben Harvey and Cameron Jones appear to be the two to beat at 170. Three additional ranked wrestlers will attempt to do just that, including regional champs Cameron Nuckols and Zach Worm. While Harvey and Jones have state title pedigrees, it remains to be seen what the rest of the field is really capable of.
Last year's champ: Jeffery Scott, Clinton Central
Ranked wrestlers:
#2 Ben Harvey, Cathedral
#6 Cameron Jones, Lawrence North
#8 Cameron Nuckols, Greenfield-Central
#18 Alex Ragains, Frankfort
#19 Spencer Irick, Hamilton Southeastern
Feature matchups:
#8 Nuckols vs. #18 Ragains (Opening round) – Nuckols made the move down from 182 last season, which ended at semistate, and it seems to have paid off handsomely for him. The 8th-ranked senior has a tough opener against a fellow ranked 170 in Ragains. Nuckols is the favorite, but he'd better not overlook the Hot Dog junior, who has wins this season over Worm, Irick and Wray, among other notables.
#8 Nuckols/#18 Ragains vs. #6 Jones (Ticket round) – For whatever reason, this type of rough ticket match is the norm this year at New Castle. Assuming seeds play out, Nuckols and Jones will go toe-to-toe for the elusive Golden Ticket. For a meaningless bit of 'comparison', Jones beat Dillon Jackson and Jackson edged Nuckols earlier this year. This is essentially a pick 'em, and an unfortunate end to the season for two of these three.
#19 Irick vs. Anthony Bear, Triton Central (Ticket round) – Though not currently ranked, Bear has spent time on that list, and is a returning semistate qualifier. Irick has been a bit up and down, but has also been competing against some pretty tough competition the last few weeks. If Irick is on, he should win. If not, Bear may 'maul' him. Deep analysis, I know.
#2 Harvey vs. #6 Jones (Final round) – These two are thinking big picture--namely, seeding at Bankers Life the following weekend. Harvey is as consistent and well-rounded as they come. Only an upset loss on Friday night last year kept him from being on the brink of becoming a four-time state placer. Jones, on the other hand, has more peaks and valleys than Harvey. He is exceedingly dangerous, as Dillon Jackson can attest. He also lost a 2-1 match to top-ranked Dylan Lydy. Harvey has to be the favorite, but Jones is lurking and capable.
1st round picks:
Nuckols over Ragains
Jones over Grubb
Worm over Marion
Simmons over Bowling
Orcutt over Hertenstein
Irick over Bear
Harvey over Roach
Wray over Wilson
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Harvey, Jones, Irick, Worm
The Alpha Dog:
Ben Harvey
182
This, to me, is one of the most intriguing weight classes at New Castle. There are 3 undefeated wrestlers here (all regional champs, obviously), and the other regional champ is returning state placer Jonathan Morales. At the very least, 2 'O's' must go, and it could be 3 if Morales, Stewart or Manns catches fire. By another metric, this semistate features the #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8 wrestlers in the state. In case you're counting, that's 5 of the top-8. There are four spots open. Sigh, there are no easy roads to Bankers Life.
Last year's champ: Blake Rypel, Cathedral
Ranked wrestlers:
#4 Conner James, Roncalli
#5 Mason Parris, Lawrenceburg
#6 Jonathan Morales, Western Boone
#7 Robert Manns, Crawfordsville
#8 Spencer McCool, Pendleton Heights
#12 Ben Stewart, Cathedral
Feature matchups:
#8 McCool vs. #7 Manns (Opening round) – Last year at New Castle, McCool dropped a one point ticket round match and Manns a two point ticket round match. This year, only one will even get the opportunity to get to the ticket round, as they meet in another agonizing early round New Castle matchup. It's unfortunate that they're both seniors, but it is what it is, and I'm sure they will both come out guns blazing. The winner has a nice shot to advance to state.
#4 James vs. Griffin Steffy, Lebanon/Ricky Samuels, Lawrence North (Ticket round) – James was my top pick at New Castle's 152 last year and was upended in the ticket round in a big upset. I'm sure he's agonized over that loss all year, and will be trying to take care of business this year. He's been pretty dominant this season, even more so than last year, en route to a spotless 41-0 record. Moving up 30 pounds should allow him to be a little less impacted by weight cutting, which should improve his gastank compared with last season. Steffy is no pushover; despite a fair number of losses, he's a goer and a battler and is fully capable of giving James his first loss if he's not on his toes. The exact same is true of Samuels.
#5 Parris vs. #12 Stewart/Tanner Smith, South Vermillion (Ticket round) – Parris has been a revelation this year as a freshman, not only going undefeated thus far, but winning with bonus points and falls. The scary thing for the rest of the semistate is that he's only going to get better. He will have a large task waiting for him in the ticket round in the form of the Irish's Stewart, a ticket rounder last year or Smith, a semistate qualifier last season. Stewart especially will give a heat check for Parris. If he can win impressively over Stewart, he might take the title on Saturday.
#6 Morales/#8 McCool-#7 Manns vs. #4 James/#5 Parris-#12 Stewart (Finals) – This unique weight class, with literally half of the best 12 in the state, should provide some high quality matches in the semis and finals. It's really impossible to predict who comes out between McCool/Morales/Manns/Parris/James/Stewart, and all I've done is taken a wild stab at it.
1st round picks:
Morales over Trammell
Knox-Abbott over Orschell
McCool over Manns
Hoots over Clark
James over Bugni
Steffy over Samuels
Parris over Kaiser
Stewart over Smith
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
James, McCool, Morales, Parris
The Alpha Dog:
Conner James
195
Junior Blake Rypel has been so successful thus far in his career, it seems like he's been around for 4 or 5 years. Unfortunately for his opponents, he has one more year to go after this one. A strong favorite to win it all at 195, Rypel should be in control at semistate. Rypel is very slick for a person his size, and he's been pinning his foes at a high rate this year. The race for 2nd is led by returning state qualifier Tristen Tonte, and the battles for spots 3 and 4 should be vicious and unpredictable.
Last year's champ: Brian Wagner, New Palestine
Ranked wrestlers:
#1 Blake Rypel, Cathedral (Nationally #10 @ 195 Intermat, #11 AWN)
#4 Tristen Tonte, Perry Meridian
#6 Jake Cavins, Milan
#10 Scott Fuller, Zionsville
#11 Sam Hipple, Carmel
#13 Justin Stone, Lawrence Central
Feature matchups:
#11 Hipple vs. #6 Cavins (Ticket round) – Both big men were semistate qualifiers a year ago, but fell just short of nabbing a ticket. Hipple, Ed Pendoski's big gun, is rock-solid with positioning and defense and will not beat himself. He has a solid gastank and has faced a tougher level of competition this year than Cavins. That said, Cavins is the higher ranked wrestler and is, therefore, technically favored. Cavins must first deal with returning semistate qualifier Josh Torres of Franklin Central.
Will Amberger, Batesville vs. #10 Fuller (Ticket round) – Amberger was a semistate qualifier last year, losing to Tonte in his opening match. Fuller is another in a very long line of studly Zionsville upperweights. Fuller looked better at sectional than he did at regional, but he may be due for a bounce-back effort against Amberger.
#4 Tonte vs. #13 Stone/Nick Schaeffer, Westfield (Ticket round) – Tonte was impressive as a freshman, making it all the way to Bankers Life. He's clearly taken a step forward this season, as evidenced by his near-spotless 37-1 record. Schaeffer has been a little bit up and down, but clearly has it within him to spring an upset over Stone, a returning semistate qualifier. Tonte should have enough for either eventuality.
1st round picks:
Rypel over Slavens
Burton over Guintini
Hipple over Mayfield
Cavins over Torres
Amberger over Smith
Fuller over Haire
Tonte over Mosley
Stone over Schaeffer
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Rypel, Tonte, Hipple, Fuller
The Alpha Dog:
Blake Rypel
220
Five of the top-20 are represented by this year's New Castle field at 220 (could've been six if not for the late-season injury to #11 Matthew Penola), led by #3 Courvoisie Morrow, who has wrestled a murderer's row at 220. There's some real parity after Morrow and Erik Hart, led by Grable, Cooper, Stephens and Guhl. As in past seasons, this is not among the very strongest weight classes at New Castle, although it is still plenty formidable.
Last year's champ: Dylan Faulkenburg, Ritter
Ranked wrestlers:
#3 Courvoisie Morrow, Warren Central
#13 Erik Hart, Lebanon
#15 Ryan Guhl, Cathedral
#17 Noah Grable, New Palestine
#19 Jacob Cooper, Triton Central
Feature matchups:
#19 Cooper vs. Josh Stephens, Pendleton Heights (Opening round) – This is a really tough match to handicap, as they have roughly similar records against roughly similar competition. Cooper came into New Castle last year as a 4 seed and upset a top seed, ultimately dropping a very close ticket match. The winner gets an even bigger test in the one-loss Hart.
#15 Guhl vs. Blake Schjoll, Perry Meridian (Opening round) – It's a little unusual to see a Perry wrestler with a 25-4 record and still unranked, but Schjoll was 4th best in his regional, whereas Guhl was regional champ. While Guhl is favored, Perry's staff is likely devising a plan to neutralize the Irish wrestler as we speak.
#13 Hart vs. #19 Cooper/Stephens (Ticket round) – Hart has been nearly flawless all season, save for one match against the now-injured Penola. While Hart will be favored against either senior wrestler, he will certainly have his work cut out for him.
#13 Hart vs. #3 Morrow (Finals) – Morrow has faced elite level competition all season long, and has managed to come out on top in all but two matches. Hart has a golden record, but he can't say he's faced the same sort of challenges. Hart will find out where he stands in the overall state picture after this match, if it takes place.
1st round picks:
Hart over Clouse
Cooper over Stephens
Miller over Reynolds
Grable over Ogorek
Guhl over Schjoll
Martin over Dishman
Morrow over Lucas
Ford over Neff
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Morrow, Hart, Guhl, Grable
The Alpha Dog:
Courvoisie Morrow
285
Returning state qualifier Nate Trawick is a solid favorite over the other 4 ranked wrestlers and the rest of the field at 285. The Richmond football standout has had a pretty dominating season thus far, dropping only one match and avenging that loss. He should win this weight, although he will be tested in the ticket round by IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open champion Chris Ridle of Perry Meridian. Jasion Brogan looks like a solid bet for 2nd, and the 3rd and 4th slots are pretty wide open.
Last year's champ: Wesley Bernard, Cathedral
Ranked wrestlers:
#3 Nate Trawick, Richmond
#8 Jasion Brogan, Warren Central
#11 Anthony Jackson, Pike
#14 Michael Smith, Lebanon
#19 Chris Ridle, Perry Meridian
Feature matchups:
#8 Brogan vs. Clark Minges, Union County/Zach Saylor, Anderson (Ticket round) – While Brogan has had the superior regular season, Minges was one win away from state last year as a freshman. He upset a favored, higher seeded opponent from Indianapolis. Hmm...Probably not this year. If it's Saylor, also a semistate qualifier last year as a sophomore, the chances are a little more remote of pulling the upset.
#19 Ridle vs. #3 Trawick (Ticket round) – This is a very intriguing ticket bout, but Trawick is just so physically dominant. He'll have to make a big mistake that Ridle capitalizes on in order to drop this one.
#11 Jackson vs. #14 Smith (Opening round) – Smith has had a fine season, but seems to have a matchup problem with Hobick. Jackson has also had a fine season, but has had the misfortune of facing Stormin' Norman Oglesby more than once. Smith is a very nimble heavy, and if he can avoid being put on his back, he could pull this one out with a superior gastank.
1st round picks:
Hobick over Ewers
Phifer over Smith
Brogan over Bean
Minges over Saylor
Trawick over Kessler
Ridle over Williams
Samuels over Selm
Smith over Jackson
Dingo's picks to advance, in order:
Trawick, Brogan, Hobick, Smith
The Alpha Dog:
Nate Trawick
8645 9Richard Jay: Wrestling's Best Friend
By TIM CREASON
The wind was howling and snow was blowing on Feb. 14, 2015.
As the Merrillville wrestling semistate drew to its close, a blizzard was blanketing northern Indiana.
Visibility on some roads was down to zero. Sections of U.S. 20 were closed by police.
In the gym, thousands of wrestlers and fans literally didn’t know where to go, or what to do. Many were calling hotels, trying to find vacancies. Others scanned Mapquest, trying to find alternate routes home.
In the middle of all this, as I was speaking to a Merrillville police officer about my options for getting back to South Bend, my cell phone rang.
It was Richard Jay.
“Tim,†he said. “Go to my house.â€
Now, the thing to understand is this: Richard was not at the semistate.
For the first time in decades, he was missing from his usual spot in the crow’s nest, the one with a “Mat Burns†banner hanging on the rail.
Richard’s wife was in the hospital. She wasn’t doing well. Truth be told, she was dying.
The semistate was always one of Richard’s favorite events. He would alternately cheer local wrestlers while recording the results from every mat for the local media. He was the ultimate wrestling fan.
But this year was different. His wife was dying and Richard was at the hospital by her side.
And then he looked out the window.
“Go to my house. Don’t try to drive home in this. I’m only a few miles away,†I heard Richard’s voice say, crackling over a cell phone in the middle of Merrillville’s gym.
“But … but …,†I stammered. “Aren’t you at the hospital?â€
“Yes, but I’ll leave and go let you in,†he said. “The place is yours. I’m going back to stay with my wife.â€
“Richard ….,†I said.
“Don’t argue about it,†he said. “Just go.â€
I should have. I didn’t.
In hindsight, out of the many stupid decisions I’ve made in my life, this was one of the biggest.
Not because it took four hours to get home, and I was terrified the whole way, and I almost drove into a drainage ditch.
No, in hindsight, it was stupid because it deprived me of the opportunity to thank Richard for being such a wonderful person, and let him know how much we all missed him that day, and how much he meant to the wrestling community.
Because, God knows, he would have done that for any one of us.
Richard Jay died from complications of a stroke on Dec. 23. It was about eight months after his wife died.
Richard adored his wife. Everyone in his family agrees: the two events were tied together.
Richard had been a coach in the Hammond school system – mostly at Gavit – for something like 38 years. He coached wrestling. He coached track. He coached tennis. Hell, he could coach anything.
A lot of people came to the funeral home. A lot of people cried. I was one of them.
“Richard had a … a humanity that most coaches don’t have,†said veteran Mishawaka coach Al Smith, who, like most of us, was unprepared when he heard the news.
Yes. Al Smith.
“Rich wanted his kids to win, of course he did, but he was always more interested in what kind of person they would grow up to be,†said Smith. â€Whether you were a good wrestler or not, he always wanted to know how he could help you. You were a person first, a wrestler second.â€
In the weeks since his death, I’ve been stunned by the number of young wrestlers and coaches who never knew Richard Jay, didn’t even know who he was.
Trust me on this: You would have liked him.
The “Pick the Champions†contest, the one you saw at every state meet? That was Richard’s contest.
The “Quick Pins†list, the one that every wrestler wants to make? That was Richard’s, too.
And most of all, there was Mat Burns, the greatest magazine of Indiana wrestling history that ever existed.
If you are from a wrestling family – if you and your brother or your father or your sister ever stepped onto a mat in Indiana – odds are that you are in Mat Burns. There are thousands of records in that thing.
Literally. Thousands.
“I remember he came over here a couple times when he was starting Mat Burns,†said Smith. “He went through our records, he really wanted it to be complete.â€
Richard sold some ads to try and finance it, but most of the money came out of his own pocket. He didn’t care, he thought it was important.
And he was right. I cited Mat Burns -- a lot -- in the wrestling columns that I used to write for the South Bend Tribune.
Richard was special because he cared, really cared, about the sport, and all the people in it.
Over the years, I have learned one thing the hard way: Lots of coaches say they care about their sport, but the truth is that they only care about stuff that benefits their own teams.
Even if a proposal makes all the sense in the world, if it doesn’t help them directly, then … pfffft. They’re gone.
Richard was never that way. Wrestling came first.
In reporting Richard’s passing, NWI Times sportswriter Jim Peters repeated a story first told by Calumet coach Jim Wadkins.
It went like this:
“Sitting in the bleachers after losing a freestyle wrestling match, Jim Wadkins was approached by then-Gavit coach Rich Jay.
"I remember, I was having a problem with a certain technique," said Wadkins, now the coach at Calumet.
"Rich said, 'Jim, come here.' He took me down to an empty mat and showed me a little tweak that helped me fix the problem. That's the kind of guy he was. He was a good guy, a wrestling guy, somebody who was always there to help you regardless of what school you were from."
It was exactly that reason another Times columnist, Al Hamnik, wrote a piece titled: Rich Jay was the model for all coaches.
It started like this:
“If you're a young coach, regardless of the sport, please put your clipboard and whistle down and read the following carefully.
“It will help your career.
“Let me tell you about Rich Jay.â€
And then he described the things that made Richard Jay a great coach, and none of them had a thing to do with wins or losses.
I can tell you about Richard Jay, as well.
Richard was the kind of guy who --while sitting in a hospital room with his dying wife, whom he loved dearly – would look out the window, see a blizzard, and take the time to call a lowly, struggling sportswriter from South Bend, and offer his home as shelter.
That’s who Richard Jay was.
As I have grown older, I have become convinced of two things.
There is a God. And he has put angels in this world.
I know, because one of them was just called home.
Rest in Peace, Richard. God Bless you.
Here is a link to Richard Jay's obituary with many pictures from on and off the mat.
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Richard-Jay&lc=7158&pid=177034487&mid=6730553&locale=en_US
8565 1Lefever reflects on what it took to become four-time NCAA D-III national champion
By STEVE KRAH
stvkrh905@gmail.com
Riley Lefever could win wrestling matches 1-0 or 2-0.
But what’s the fun it that?
On his way to a fourth national championship, the Wabash College senior was named NCAA Division III’s most dominant wrestler by averaging 5.79 points per match during the 2016-17.
To punctuate his fourth crown, he scored a pin in the 197-pound finals to help the Little Giants place third in the team standings. Lefever left the meet in LaCrosse, Wis., with the National Wrestling Coaches Association Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Meet Award.
“I like to push the pace,†Riley said. “Once you wear them down, it’s going to be easier to get to the legs.
“That’s the way I approach wrestling, wear them down, push the pace and score a lot of points.â€
Riley often finishes in a decisive way.
“He’s got a lot of horsepower,†Wabash head coach Brian Anderson said. “He’s big with cradles, bundling them up.â€
Lefever, who was an IHSAA state runner-up at 170 for Carroll High School (Fort Wayne) as a senior in 2013, became the first national championship in Wabash history as a freshman (Chris Healey placed second for the Little Giants in 2005) and went on to go 129-0 against D-III competition during his collegiate career while joining Augsburg's Marcus LeVesseur (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007) as the division’s only four-time champions.
Overall, Riley was 158-6 (38-0 as a freshman, 37-3 as a sophomore, 44-0 as a junior, 39-3 as a senior).
“His aggressive style and his approach to never stop scoring, it is exhausting to his opponents,†Anderson said. “He is a great example of wrestler who likes breaking people on the mat.â€
In putting away Ithaca College senior Carlos Toribio in 4:52, Lefever took his foe from his feet to his back — something he’s done countless times in drills and matches.
After taking each of his first three titles — all at 184 — Lefever trained with a purpose during the summer and came back better for the intercollegiate season.
Competing against grapplers in higher divisions, Riley won the Iowa State University/Harold Nichols Open and placed second at the Eastern Michigan University Open at the beginning of his senior season.
For his last college go-round, Riley was bigger and was even tougher on his feet.
“I talked to Coach Anderson and wanted to do what is best for the team,†Riley said. “I knew I got a little bigger. I saw it as just another challenge, facing bigger guys and wearing them down.
“I want to move guys around, snap them to the mat and score.â€
As it had been at 184, getting those big guys off their feet was the focus.
“Takedowns, that’s where most matches are won,†Riley said. So, he worked on singles, doubles, ankle picks and more. His lunch break was often coupled with watching video of the sport’s finest and how they execute moves.
“The best wrestlers are moving all the time and finding those angles,†Riley said. “It’s fun wrestling to watch.â€
As a Little Giants assistant, Reece Lefever got to watch Riley make history from the corner of the mat.
“It was pretty awesome,†Reece said. “Riley likes to have fun and get after it. Winning 1-point matches isn’t as fun as scoring a ton of points. That’s what the fans like to see, too. He put on a show for people.â€
Kent and Nancy Lefever’s sons earned eight All-American honors on the mat for Wabash — four for for Riley, three for Reece and one for Conner (twin to Reece). In 2015, all three brothers were in the D-III national finals with Riley (184) and Conner (174) winning and Reece (157) placing second.
Reece was the first Little Giant to achieve All-American status three straight seasons.
Conner, a volunteer assistant at Wabash, says it’s his little brother’s drive that takes him to the top of the podium.
“He wants to get better,’ Conner said. “He’s not satisfied with just winning. He wants to dominate.â€
Reece and Conner sparred with Riley a couple times a week during his tournament run. A few years ago, there was a chance of taking little brother down once in awhile,
“I could hang with him,†Conner said. “Since he went up and weight class and gotten so much better, it’s tough to keep up with him.â€
Conner has watched Riley consistently put it on opponents.
“Riley likes to lift the guys and slam them down hard,†Conner said. “As a fan, it’s fun to watch the guys who can take anybody down at will.
“He breaks them down mentally.â€
Anderson has watched the twins show the younger brother the way and seen him take the program to new heights.
“(Conner and Reece) are perfect examples of how you need to live your life, stay on the tracks with your training and always do one more thing in pursuit of a national title,†Anderson said. “Conner attained it and Reece just missed it.
“The whole Lefever family and guys on those teams, these are the groups that took it up a notch and believe they were good enough to challenge for national trophies.â€
The bar has been set higher in Crawfordsville and Conner knows where the credit lies.
“Riley changed the whole atmosphere of Wabash wrestling,†Conner said. “Nobody believed anyone could win a championship.
“That’s how we’ve been able to make that big improvement.â€
And to think his mat career almost ended before it really got started.
“I played soccer and planned on playing soccer instead of wrestling, but I was practically dragged to practice by my brothers, teammates,†Riley said. “My parents made me go.â€
Riley, who placed sixth at the Carroll Sectional as a 125-pound freshman with an 11-18 record, counts his brothers as his biggest influence.
“I get to train with them everyday,†Riley said. “They were studs when I was growing up. They pushed each other.
“I still work on technique with them and they are the main reason I came to Wabash.â€
Riley wrestled with Conner and Reece for three years at Carroll.
“Those are memories I’ll never forget,†Riley said.
The brothers are also products of the Roadrunner Wrestling Club. Besides the Lefevers, college All-Americans from that Garrett-based organization are Travis Barroquillo (three times) and Matt Hurtford (twice).
After thriving in the competitive atmosphere at Wabash, Riley intends to continue his mat career and Anderson will still be there to guide him.
“My ultimate approach is that I will feed them as fast as they want to eat,†Anderson said. “You have different levels of committed athletes in your program. Riley is one of the most elite. He is hungry for opportunities. I’ve made sure he’s being challenged as much a humanly possible. That that will continue. I will work to help him.â€
Anderson sees a possible World University Games or U.S. Open appearance for Riley this summer and he could wind up at a Regional Training Center or the U.S. Olympic Training Center.
“He definitely has the ability and the build where he can do it,†Reece said. “He can get pushed by guys his size and at his level.â€
In May, Academic All-American Riley is scheduled to graduate from Wabash as an English major and History minor. He is scheduled to marry longtime girlfriend Madison in August.
When he hangs up his shoes, Riley said he plans to be a wrestling coach.
8520 282015 Evansville Semi-State Preview
Welcome to TripleB’s annual Evansville Semi-State Wrestling Preview Spectacular!!
Before we get into the good stuff, let’s cover what’s important:
TripleB presents the first ever Evansville Semi State Meet and Greet at The Gerst Haus, Friday night in Evansville at 8pm Evansville time. We’ll have 2 special guest as noted author and Evansville wrestling historian Hook and Half also known as John Johnson and incoming IHSWCA president Tskin himself, Tyson Skinner will be on hand to socialize with the Indiana wrestling community. This coincides with the Franklin Street Mardi Gras Pub Crawl. So come out and have a good time w/ The IndianaMat family!
This introduction and welcome to Evansville is brought to you by "literary titan and celebrated author Hook and Halfâ€:
10,000 years after Paleo-Indians initially settled the "River City", wrestling fans will descend upon the Ford Center for what promises to be an outstanding day of semi state action.
When the Delaware Indians formally relinquished the Evansville area to General William Henry Harrison in 1805, they surely did not understand the value of the grappling space of which there were ceding!
Our 16th President grew up about 35 miles east of Evansville in Spencer County. One can ride a bicycle from his boyhood log cabin to Heritage Hills High School. Lincoln, who is honored in the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, was said to have lost only one match in nearly 300 bouts. The presence of the Great Emancipator will felt this Saturday.
Wow, thanks hook and half! How can I be expected to follow that?? We’ll preview all 14 weights. Each weight will feature:
The Charles Barkley “Turrible†Draws - ticket round matches that shouldn’t be happening in the ticket round!
The Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerkers - Best first round matches!
The Built Ford Tough Locks - The Pickers of the Round Table has been assembled. There were very few, but any weight class where the pick for champion was unanimous, makes it a Ford Tough Lock. Ford Tough Locks were hard to come by this year as only 4 were given out.
Ford Fab 4 - After picks were gathered, points distributed, and the dust settled, we’ll have the Ford Fab 4.
Also at the end we’ll feature Hooks Picks as Mr. Johnson brings you a travel guide for things to do and places to eat in Evansville, along with some insider knowledge into the Ford Center.
Without further ado...UNLEASH THE PREVIEW!!
106: It’s appropriate that we start with this weight class, as it could be labeled “The Future Stars†of Evansville Semi-State. But for these guys their time is Now. 14 of the 16 wrestlers are freshmen and all 10 SS ranked wrestlers are here.
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerker - No real matches jump off here, all the kids are solid. Trips will go with SS ranked #7 Tony Mosconi of Indian Creek vs. SS 8th ranked Dalton Craig of Jennings County. Mosconi has put together a solid Freshman season for the Braves. Craig’s 8 losses are a bit deceiving, he’s dropped multiple matches to conference Rival Graham Rooks. expect the winner here to push Levi Miller of North Posey in the the ticket round.
Charles Barkley Turrible Draws - #1 Noah Hunt vs. #2 Mason Miranda...Whaaaaat?!? Triple B likes Miranda to win the match and the weight class Saturday! But the Pickers of the Round Table disagree.
Ford Fab 4 - The first committee vote featured 3 different favorites, but Frosh phenom Graham Rooks was the clear leader.
1st - Graham Rooks Columbus East, 2nd - Noah Hunt Bloomington South, 3rd - Tyler Mills Brownsburg, 4th - Levi Miller North Posey
113: The biggest questions at 113 - “Is he healthy enough?†“Is he gonna pull a Danny Williams?†Of course “he†is #1 ranked Paul Konrath and Konrath dominates this 113 discussion. After defaulting out at Regionals, questions have been flying. The P.O.T.R.T. say...he’s defaulting out to fourth. This weight is loaded with ticket round matches full of state worthy guys including state qualifiers Jacob Skaggs and Noah Franklin meeting up, as will former state qualifiers Kyle Luigs of Evansville Mater Dei and Hunter Fox of Cascade, and the high light might be Konrath and #4 Nick Weaver of Brownsburg.
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerker - Don’t be late Saturday! Freshman Phenom Tristan Sellmer has knocked off state qualifier Noah Franklin the last 2 weekends and his reward is….returning State Runner-Up Paul Konrath. Speaking of this Konrath kid…
Charles Barkley Turrible Draw - #1 Paul Konrath and #4 Nick Weaver headline a spectacular ticket round session here at 113. Weaver might punch his ticket in any other quarterfinal, but this obstacle might be too big for the Bulldog.
Ford Fab 4 - The only thing of note here is that Konrath’s injury leaves the Pickers unsettled and because of that he is the first of five returning Semi-State champs to not get enough votes to be a Ford Tough Lock.
1st - Kyle Luigs Evansville Mater Dei, 2nd - Logan Dilbeck Gibson Southern, 3rd Jacob Skaggs Avon, 4th Paul Konrath Mt. Vernon
120: This weight class features dual winner for Curtain Jerker and Turrible Draw, 2 state qualifiers locking up first round does not make Sir Charles happy! Also of note, 120 features the second weight class where a returning semi state champ is not a Lock!
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerker/Charles Barkley Turrible Draw - Ben Davis Junior James Pritchett was a surprise state qualifier a year ago for the Giants. This year he will have his work cut out for him as he will have returning 5th place finisher Tyler Ferguson of Evansville Reitz. Zoinks….that’s a bad draw!
Ford Fab 4: I had to double check the registry….Brock Hudkins is not a FTL?!?!? Unrest in the South after Will Egli’s big win over Ferguson last week has cause some to convert!
1st - Brock Hudkins Danville, 2nd - Tyler Ferguson Reitz, 3rd - Will Egli Evansville Mater Dei, 4th Isaac Gomez Plainfield
126: 2 returning state qualifiers Elliott Molloy and Alex Johnson will hook up in one semi, while the other side will look to benefit from having those 2 on the other side. 126 will also feature the first tie as the Round Table couldn’t come to an agreement over Braedon Clopton of Castle and David Lewis of Terre Haute South.
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerker - Trevor Reese of Franklin might have something to say about the Clopton/Lewis match as he looks to crash that party when him and Clopton go at it in the first round. Consider Reese a dark horse here and could punch his ticket also.
Charles Barkley Turrible Draw - Chayce Young of Madison and Brody Boles of Mooresville are both returning Semi State Qualifiers. It looked like Boles was possibly gonna punch his ticket a year ago before getting caught on his back late in his first round match and dropping a tough 8-6 decision to eventual SQ Austin Bethel. Young jumped out to an early 5-0 lead over Molloy in the ticket round before Molloy turned on his takedown machine and went to work. 2 questionable calls late in the match (I’m biased) cost Young his chance as he dropped a 10-8 OT decision. Now both seniors should put on the fireworks in their ticket round match...Charles can only shake his head….
Ford Fab 4: This was close on who wins Molloy/Johnson, but Molloy just pulled it out at the Table. Which could set up a nice revenge match in the finals w/ Young.
1st - Elliott Molloy Danville, 2nd Chayce Young Madison, 3rd Alex Johnson Evansville Mater Dei, 4th Winner of Clopton/Lewis.
132: Many people would expect this to be our first Ford Tough Lock….but stop the presses...Not So! You’ll have to skip ahead one weight class to see a Lee has our first FTL. The Hobbit from the North beLEEves in a Lee, but not the Wildcat. No he think’s Brayton Lee will shake Evansville to the core on Saturday.
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerkers - Keep an eye on Tristin Dowell and Josh Elpers. Dowell has been a popular name on Indianamat this year, did New Albany just get the internet installed? Elpers has 13 losses, but wrestles in a tough area and could be ready to pull off a #4 over #1 come Saturday. Also Jaylen Lee vs. Cale McCoy. McCoy is a pick to get be Ford Fab 4 but Lee only has 3 losses and Ben Davis does not wrestle slouches. Could Jaylen Lee be this year’s James Pritchett?
Charles Barkley Turrible Draws - #2 Brayton Lee vs. #4 Austin Bethel, Freshman vs. State Qualifier. #1 Nick Lee vs. #5 Mitch Anderson. Bad draw’s abound here, all 4 of these guys are worthy of being SQ’s.
Ford Fab 4 - Once again the biggest shock is the Nick Lee is not a Ford Tough Lock, but we’ll see what happens come Saturday. Lee vs. Lee!!
1st - Nick Lee Evansville Mater Dei, 2nd - Brayton Lee Brownsburg, 3rd - Griffin Schermer Bloomington South, 4th - Cale McCoy Northview
138: It took 6 weight classes, but 138 gives us our first Ford Tough Lock - Evansville Mater Dei Freshman Joe Lee. There are some nice first round matches but overall it looks like the Castle Regional will reign supreme as projected top 3 all come from The Castle
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerker - 2 matches both highlight the opening ceremonies at 138. Returning state qualifier Quinn Harris and Castle junior Austin Ramsey will both be looking to get to Bankers but first thing’s first… Also Franklin’s Shane Wilkerson and Gibson Southern’s Kyle Todrank will go at it. Wilkerson has been wrestling good as of late but is it enough to upend Todrank who is wanting a third match at Joe Lee
Charles Barkley Turrible Draw - No complaints here, all looks good!
Ford Tough Lock - Our first one, Joe Lee Evansville Mater Dei. Todrank has kept it close, but expect the same result this weekend.
Ford Fab 4 - 1st Joe Lee Evansville Mater Dei, 2nd - Kyle Todrank Gibson Southern, 3rd - Austin Ramsey Castle, 4th - Nick Weddle Ben Davis
145: This weight features our second Ford Tough Lock, and he’s also a Wildcat, Blake Jourdan joins teammate Joe Lee as being a Ford Tough Lock. The Pickers also project 2 upsets, in terms of SS rankings, at this weight as Ethan Herrin (#5) is favored over Thomas Dull (#2) and Brennan Barlow (#8) is favored over returning state qualifier Bryant Haynes (#4)
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerker - Potential #4 over #1 Madison’s Trenton Dempler and Mooresville’s Christian Warren look to go. Expect this match to be all go and Dempler’s matches never seem to be boring.
Charles Barkley Turrible Draws - Herrin and Dull features a match where 2 kids that have been at the top all year is going home. Herrin’s come from behind win last week at regionals and Barlow finally catching Dull both show how close this match was from not happening, anything falls different and we are looking at different match ups here.
Ford Tough Lock - Blake Jourdan, Evansville Mater Dei
Ford Fab 4 - 1st - Blake Jourdan Evansville Mater Dei, 2nd - Patrick Schnell - Castle, Ethan Herrin Jennings County, Brennan Barlow Bloomington South
152: 3 weight classes in a row with a Ford Tough Lock. This one is also from Evansville but not from Mater Dei! Central’s Isaiah Kemper looks to bring the Bears another Semi-State Champ. The Mooresville Regional will have some chances to take some cracks at Kemper as 1 loss junior Elijah Dunn and 4 loss junior Cayden Whitaker look to punch their tickets
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerker - Nothing really jumps off the page. Look for some seniors to give favorites tough first round matches. Heritage Hills’ Cordell Miller will battle Whitaker and Brownsburg senior Brandon Gay, who is relatively new to 152, might frustrate Kemper.
Charles Barkley Turrible Draw - #5 Tre Lynch finds himself in a tough spot after dropping some tough losses at Sectionals and Regionals, he now finds himself against #2 ranked Dunn in the ticket round. Does the Bulldog senior have what it takes?
Ford Tough Lock - Isaiah Kemper Evansville Central
Ford Fab 4 - 1st - Isaiah Kemper Evansville Central, 2nd - Cayden Whitaker Martinsville, 3rd Elijah Dunn Indian Creek, 4th - Jacob Farmer Castle
160: 160 features returning Semi-State Champ Gabe Koontz, but is he a lock, not according to the Round Table. Brendon Helm has an off season win over Koontz and some think he will win again come Saturday. Trips went against the grain and took Turner Lockyear in the upset, but he was voted down at the Table!
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerker - #8 Nick Buedel of Evansville Mater Dei is described as a high intense wrestler and his first round opponent, Wes Ferguson of Jennings County has worked his way into the Panthers line up and has a stellar 21-2 record. Neither senior wants their season to end in the first round!
Charles Barkley Turrible Draws - #3 Tristan McDaniel vs #5 Ethan Runyan - Runyan is battle tested as he’s had a tough path through the state tourney, will the battle tested Runyan be able to knock off the Tecumseh senior? #2 Brendon Helm vs. #4 Turner Lockyear - these guys have a total of 5 losses between them. Both started the season at 170 and dropped to 160 midway through. Both are seniors...Who wins?!?!?!?
Ford Fab 4 - 1st - Gabe Koontz Edgewood, 2nd - Tristan McDaniel Tecumseh, 3rd - Brendon Helm Avon, 4th - Kody Caudle Danville
170: A returning state champ, and not the favorite, Franklins Jacob Stevenson has ran into rough competition w/ a bullseye. He took a loss last weekend to Ben Davis’ Dylan Lydy. Stevenson also got a late start and could still be feeling the effects of a football injury. With all of those factors the Pickers had to go with Lydy here.
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerkers - #3 Nathan Walton vs. #4 Noah Huelsing, Cra-Cra…. The freshman from Brownsburg has been in behind Lydy and Stevenson...now that pays off with #4 Huelsing in a great opening round match. This will definitely be better than Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania 28 (worst curtain jerker ever).
Charles Barkley Turrible Draw - See above, the winner probably punches their ticket, but it’s a shame one of these guys are going home early.
Ford Fab 4 - 1st - Dylan Lydy Ben Davis, 2nd - Jacob Stevenson Franklin Community, 3rd Nathan Walton Brownsburg, 4th - Blake Jeffress Castle
182: Undefeated Super Sophomore Kyle Shaffer from South Putnam seemed like sure lock, but not this year. However it does seem like we’ll see another round of Shaffer vs. Elmore. Can the senior from Avon finally knock off Shaffer? Super sleeper, 2 loss frosh Ryan Hammond from Whiteland got some love from the Pickers, not enough to get into the Fab 4 but enough to take notice.
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerker - 8th ranked Peyton Shepherd of Jennings County vs. the aforementioned Hammond. The winner will look to spoil Hunter Dalton’s ticket round.
Charles Barkley Turrible Draws - #2 Evan Elmore vs. #3 Sam Bassemeier. Why wasn’t Shaffer a lock you ask? Some believe that Bassemeier will crash the North’s party and skate out of the Ford Center as Semi State Champ. Bassemeier’s one loss was a 5-2 decision to Elmore at the Mater Dei Classic. Turrible says Charles….just Turrible
Ford Fab 4 - 1st - Kyle Shaffer South Putnam, 2nd - Evan Elmore Avon, 3rd - Matt Hayes Providence, 4th - Hunter Dalton Bloomington North
195: Randy Scott...need we say more? Well yes we do b/c Scott was not another victim of one of the pickers thinking he’s ripe for the upset this weekend. Scott had a big ticket round last year knocking off Dakota Thacker and rode that win to Semi-State runner up and 3rd place finish at state. Will Scott be the victim this year as he’ll likely face #2 Adam Lytle from Tecumseh in the ticket round.
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerker - None of these first round matches really made Barry give himself a pat on the back. He wound up going w/ #7 Chase Thompson of Jeffersonville vs. #4 Garrison Lee of Monrovia. Sometimes styles clash, can Thompson keep the Red Devils state streak going?
Charles Barkley Turrible Draws - #1 vs. #2, #3 vs. #4….all in the ticket round. What’s up with that??? Jasper’s #3 Ian Songer vs. #4 Lee...The Table likes the upset here. #1 Scott vs. #2 Lytle Scott got the votes and was unanimous here. Sir Charles said that this weight was worse bad, just bad. He asked about going best of 7??
Ford Fab 4 - 1st - Randy Scott Mooresville, 2nd - Chase Anslinger Evansville Mater Dei, 3rd - Garrison Lee Monrovia, 4th - Quade Greiwe Columbus East
220: 220 was a mess at The Table. Pickers chose everybody, I think DJ Radnovich even got a vote. 8 different wrestlers got votes, the most by any weight class by far. At one point there were 2 ties, we had look for hanging chads and almost drew straws. The consensus was the winner of Gunnar Lason and Corey Klem is the favorite to win state.
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerker - #9 Brady Shepherd vs. #7 Kurtis Wilderman Evansville Mater Dei. 2 young, athletic big boys are gonna get after it. I don’t think this match will go 6 minutes. The winner here hopes to knock off the senior state qualifier from Ben Davis, Kasha Wilder.
Charles Barkley Turrible Draws - Another #1 vs. #2 here as Gibson Southern’s Corey Klem was upended last weekend by La’Terrance Kyles, setting up this ticket round battle. The P.O.T.R.T. went with Larson here in a close one, however both guys were picked to win in all ballots. Another close one on the ballots was Kyles vs. #4 Martinsville Sophomore Clayton Scroggs. Trips likes Scroggs, but votes were close as Kyles ending getting the nod.
Ford Fab 4 - Due to the rare nature of Larson and Klem splitting votes, Larson ended up tying with Kasha Wilder. BBB gives Larson the nod and breaks the tie.
1st - Gunnar Larson Avon, 2nd - Kasha Wilder Ben Davis, 3rd - La’Terrance Kyles Evansville Harrison, 4th - winner of Tristin Choate and Dakota Short
285: The last of the weights features the last lock of the preview, Stormin’ Norman Ogelsby will look the gridiron in the fall with the Cincinatti Bearcats but hopes to finish up his season with a 3rd Semi-State title and push for a state title. This only the only weight that featured 4 locked picks as everybody agreed on the Ford Fab 4 here, but there were some disagreements on order.
Barry Horowitz Best Curtain Jerkers - #3 Bryce Biddle, Plainfield vs. 3 loss senior Colten Dossett of Tecumseh. Tough first round match, with the winner jumping right into a Turrible Draw match. #6 Adrian Butler Evansville Mater Dei vs. #8 Brett Henson Avon is another great first round match. Avon and EMD always bring their best stuff to the Ford Center, this one should be no different.
Charles Barkley Turrible Draws - Biddle vs. #2 Nathan Hayes Greensburg. Hayes hasn’t had the best of tournament runs and if the Pirate wants to finish his career in the Bank, he’ll need to knock off a game Biddle.
Ford Tough Lock - 3x Semi State champs are rare, and even rarer at HWT, but Norman Ogelsby should do just that Saturday in Evansville
Ford Fab 4 - 1st - Norman Ogelsby Ben Davis, 2nd - Quinn York Franklin Community, 3rd - Adrian Butler Evansville Mater Dei, 4th - Bryce Biddle Plainfield
We’ll end this article with Hook’s Picks:
· Dinner- Turoni's has two Evansville locations and a microbrewery. Their pizza is special. DiLegge's is a locally-owned Italian restaurant whose food is out of this world. Visit theHilltop Inn, recently voted the Manliest Bar in America. The adventurous should order a brain sandwich. Non-adventurers will be safe and happy with a bowl of Burgoo (trust me). Mrs. Hook loves their chicken livers. I am a Stromboli fiend, accordingly, I have eaten them everywhere. Nobody beats Pizza King for Stroms. Nobody. The Gerst Haus serves authentic German cuisine and has over 30 varieties of beer on tap. Get ready for a carbohydrate and protein load up!
· Franklin Street has a vibrant night life featuring restaurants, bars, taverns and a night club. Park your car, as the city offers shuttle service for the Mardi Gras pub crawl taking place this weekend.
· Get your ticket early. There is only one door to enter the Ford Center and it is going to be cold and windy on Saturday morning.
· Bring money. The Ford Center is one of Indiana's premier venues; it comes at a price. They get NBA-style prices for the concessions. Methinks that the good people of Castle should take over food duties...
· Bring a hoodie. An ice rink is beneath the mats. The place is fa-rosty.
· 70 years ago, 130,000 Americans hit Normandy's beaches, liberated Europe and altered the course of western civilization. Many of our boys caught a ride to the shoreline on the LST, built right here in Evans-Vegas. The LST 325 is downtown and available for tours. You will not regret it.
· John Reitz was a 19th-century lumber baron along the magnitude of a Bill Gates or Donald Trump. His son is the namesake of FJ Reitz High School and Reitz Memorial High School. The Reitz home is open for tours. The Mrs. and the kids will enjoy this.
· The Children's Museum of Evansville (CMOE) is within walking distance of the Ford Center and is a grand slam. When my three children--Hooksly, Hookticia and PowerHalf--were tikes, it was one of their favorite things to do.
8283 1 12023 IHSWCA Team State Information
Date: January 7th, 2023
Qualification Procedures
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Qualification Leaderboard
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Team State Pick'ems
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Locations
1A and 3A- Franklin Community High School
2A- Jay County High School
4A- Brownsburg High School
Schedule
Weigh-ins 7:30am
Doors open 8:00am
Wrestling beings at 9:00am
Admission
$15- Adults and Students
Preschool and IHSWCA members FREE
Teams
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Adams Central, Bluffton, Cascade, Cowan, North Posey, Prairie Heights, Rochester, Southmont, Tell City, West Central, Winamac
Vote-In: South Adams
2A Event Link
Bellmont, Delta, Garrett, Hamilton Heights, Heritage Hills, Jay County, New Prairie, Norwell, Rensselaer Central, Wawasee, Western
Vote-In: Owen Valley
3A Event Link
East Central, Floyd Central, Hobart, Mishawaka, Roncalli, Terre Haute South
Vote In: Greenfield-Central and Columbus East(New Haven withdrew from the event)
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Brownsburg, Carmel, Center Grove, Crown Point, Evanville Mater Dei, Indianapolis Cathedral, Penn
Vote In: Perry Meridian
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Brackets
Past Results
2022 Results
Location: Martinsville High School, Franklin Community High School, and Brownsburg High School
1A: Tell City
2A: Bellmont
3A: Columbus East
4A: Crown Point
2021 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Franklin Community High School, and Brownsburg High School
1A: Tell City
2A: Garrett
3A: East Central
4A: Evansville Mater Dei
2020 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
1A: North Posey
2A: Bellmont
3A: Indianapolis Cathedral
2019 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
1A: Adams Central
2A: Western
3A: Brownsburg
2018 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
1A: Prairie Heights
2A: Wawasee
3A: Brownsburg
2017 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
1A: Prairie Heights
2A: Yorktown
3A: Brownsburg
2016 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
1A: Prairie Heights
2A: Bellmont
3A: Brownsburg
2015 Results
Location: Ball State
1A: Adams Central
2A: Yorktown
3A: Evansville Mater Dei
2014 Results
Location: Westfield High School
1A: Churubusco
2A: Yorktown
3A: Franklin
2013 Results
Location: Westfield High School
1A: Adams Central
2A: Yorktown
3A: Perry Meridian
7863IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open All-Time Placers
Past Brackets
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2020
109
1st Place - Justin Gates of Team Donahoe
2nd Place - Nolan Wertanen of Michigan West Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Beric Jordan of Jordan WC
4th Place - Preston Haines of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
116
1st Place - Spencer Moore of Kentucky Extreme
2nd Place - Kamariyon Nelson of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Omar Ayoub of Team Miron
4th Place - Gavin Caprella of Team Stomp
123
1st Place - Sergio Lemley of REGION WRESTLING ACADEMY
2nd Place - Cheaney Schoeff of Avon Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Brac Hooper of Carmel USA
4th Place - Mason Brugh of wadsworth
129
1st Place - Zeke Seltzer of Fighting Irish WC
2nd Place - Vincent Robinson of Harvey Twisters
3rd Place - Emilio Ysaguirre of Valiant College Preparatory
4th Place - Stephen Roberson Jr of Bulldog Premier
135
1st Place - David Pierson of Warren Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Isaias Jimenez of Valiant College Preparatory
3rd Place - Richard Fedalen of Warhawks
4th Place - Kysen Montgomery of Brownsburg
141
1st Place - Jesse Mendez of Bulldog Premier
2nd Place - Benjamin Alanis of Valiant College Preparatory
3rd Place - Nathan Jerore of Woodhaven High
4th Place - Quentin Whitehill of Battlezone Wrestling
148
1st Place - Gavin Brown of Legacy Christian Academy
2nd Place - Hayden Watson of Center Grove WC
3rd Place - Adam Thebeau of Bull Trained
4th Place - Javen Estrada of Bulldog Premier
155
1st Place - Jaden Reynolds of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - J Conway of Invicta Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Douglas Terry of Granville
4th Place - Carter Chase of Stieber Elite
163
1st Place - Brayden Giannone of Kentucky Extreme
2nd Place - Brant Whitaker of Purler Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Cole Nance of CWA
4th Place - Hayden Pummel of Indian Lake Wrestling Club
173
1st Place - Jacob Lee of Ares
2nd Place - Bryer Hall of East Central
3rd Place - Sam Morrill of Fight Barn Wrestling Club
4th Place - Pate Eastin of Patton Trained
185
1st Place - Noah Duke of Ryle Raider Wrestling
2nd Place - Raymond Arebalo of Victory elite
3rd Place - Johnny Parker of Fighting Irish WC
4th Place - Kael Wisler of Huron
198
1st Place - Joe Braunagel Iii of IRTC
2nd Place - Connor Barket of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Sam Oaks of Prodigy Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Jacob Behm of Fremont Eagles
223
1st Place - Logan Shephard of Massillon Perry
2nd Place - Evan Bates of Chesterton Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Tristan Ruhlman of Bloomington South WC
4th Place - Joshua Howell of Prodigy Wrestling Academy
288
1st Place - Braydon Erb of CIA
2nd Place - Ben Kawczynski of Askren Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Demitrius Hernandez of Napoleon
4th Place - Jacob Johnson of Franklin Community
2019
109
1st Place - Spencer Moore of KY Extreme
2nd Place - Sam Goin of Bulldog Premier
3rd Place - Logan Miller of Contenders WA
4th Place - Brac Hooper of Carmel USA WC
116
1st Place - Cole Thomas of Ryle High School
2nd Place - Sergio Lemley of Region WA
3rd Place - Giovanni Diaz of Wheeler
4th Place - Cheaney Schoeff of Avon WC
123
1st Place - Zeke Seltzer of Fighting Irish
2nd Place - Riley Bettich of Bulldog Premier
3rd Place - Colton Drousias of Region WA
4th Place - Landon Bertsch of Bluffton
129
1st Place - Brayden Littell of Red Cobra WA
2nd Place - Alec Freeman of MCWA
3rd Place - Kysen Montgomery of Brownsburg WC
4th Place - Forfeit Forfeit of Unattached
135
1st Place - Jesse Mendez of Bulldog Premier
2nd Place - Raymond Rioux of Avon WC
3rd Place - Matthew Williams of Ohio Elite
4th Place - Brayden Lowery of Rebel Wrestling
141
1st Place - Logan Bailey of Fighting Irish
2nd Place - Blake Saito of Team Miron
3rd Place - Drake Campbell of Red Cobra WA
4th Place - Jake Insko of MCWA
148
1st Place - Austin Boone of Lowell
2nd Place - Alec Viduya of Rebel Wrestling
3rd Place - Lucas Willis of Charlotte
4th Place - Jaden Reynolds of Red Cobra WA
155
1st Place - Brice Coleman of Warren WA
2nd Place - Bryer Hall of East Central
3rd Place - Brant Whitaker of Purler
4th Place - Dominick Lomazzo of Dundee
163
1st Place - Eli Dickens of MCWA
2nd Place - Andrew Shaffer of Troy Christian
3rd Place - Cooper Noehre of Greenfield WC
4th Place - Isiah Levitz of Prairie Heights
173
1st Place - Graham Calhoun of Plymouth
2nd Place - Dalton Russelburg of Union County
3rd Place - Colton Blaha of Owosso
4th Place - Travis Waldner of DHS
185
1st Place - Joseph Walker of Mishawaka
2nd Place - Jacob Laplace of Mishawaka
3rd Place - Mason Sutandar of Delaware Hayes
4th Place - Evan Anderson of Aurora
198
1st Place - Evan Bates of Chesterton WC
2nd Place - Jack Darrah of Xtreme Training
3rd Place - Colin Jagielski of Team Relentless
4th Place - Jon daniel Farrell of Fishers
223
1st Place - Cale Gray of Norwell
2nd Place - Jake Noon of Findlay
3rd Place - Jacob Meek of Oregon Clay Eagles
4th Place - Levid Rodriguez of Johnson Central
288
1st Place - Tyler Delooff of Lowell
2nd Place - Alex Coleman of Ross HS
3rd Place - Damari Dancy of Portage WC
4th Place - Brody Miskimon of Elite Athletic Club
2018
109
1st Place - Kamariyon Nelson of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Giovanni Diaz of Wheeler
3rd Place - Stephen Roberson jr of Bulldog Premier WC
4th Place - Hayden Watson of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
116
1st Place - Jacob Moran of Portage WC
2nd Place - Zeke Seltzer of Fighting Irish Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Riley Bettich of Bulldog Premier WC
4th Place - Vincent Robinson of Harvey Twisters
123
1st Place - Jesse Mendez of Bulldog Premier WC
2nd Place - Brayden Littell of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Jake Canitano of Solon Wrestling
4th Place - Logan Wagner of Zionsville
129
1st Place - Thomas Deck of Madison Central
2nd Place - Raymond Rioux of Avon
3rd Place - Jabari Thomas of Fairfield Wrestling Club
4th Place - Chase Wilkerson of Marauder Wrestling
135
1st Place - Brayden Palmer of Beech High School
2nd Place - Drake Campbell of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Jared Dinh of Riverdale wrestling
4th Place - Nate Lukez of Young Guns - Pennsylvania
141
1st Place - Gentry Deck of Madison Central
2nd Place - Conner Gimson of Jimtown WC
3rd Place - Alex Mosconi of Indiana Pride Wrestling Academ
4th Place - Alec Viduya of Rebel Wrestling Foundation
148
1st Place - Nate Wheeler of NLW
2nd Place - Avry Mutschler of Lowell
3rd Place - Antwaun Graves of Warren Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Brice Coleman of Warren Wrestling Academy
155
1st Place - Elliott Rodgers of Fighting Irish Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Nick Gates of Marysville Kids WC
3rd Place - Gavin Bell of Beavercreek
4th Place - Ethan Hicks of Carroll Wrestling Club
163
1st Place - Donnell Washington of Portage WC
2nd Place - Graham Calhoun of Plymouth
3rd Place - Jacob Laplace of Mishawaka
4th Place - Jordan Slivka of Fighting Irish Wrestling Club
173
1st Place - Derek Blubaugh of Bloomington South WC
2nd Place - Jesse Martinez of Riverdale wrestling
3rd Place - Joseph Walker of Mishawaka
4th Place - Kyle Saez of Westfield WC
185
1st Place - Carson Brewer of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Jalen Morgan of Elwood Elite
3rd Place - Nick Mihajlovich of Izzy Style
4th Place - Evan Anderson of Aurora
198
1st Place - Silas Allred of Shenandoah/CIA
2nd Place - Darius Parker of Riverdale wrestling
3rd Place - Stephen Buchanan of Team Wisconsin
4th Place - Greyson Stevens of Brighton HS
223
1st Place - Kyle Cornwell of Elwood Elite
2nd Place - Kj Miley of Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Jake Noon of Findlay
4th Place - Benjamin Deprest of NLW
288
1st Place - Tyler Delooff of Lowell
2nd Place - Alex Coleman of Ross High School
3rd Place - Jose Rosales of Goshen
4th Place - Brodie Stevens of Unaffiliated
2017
109
1st Place - Jesse Mendez of Region Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Thomas Deck of Madison County
3rd Place - Colton Drousias of Region Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Garett Lautzenheiser of Louisville
116
1st Place - Gavin Ritter of Tomahawk Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Brendan Mattingly of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Noah Horst of Beech High School
4th Place - Jose Diaz of Wheeler WC
123
1st Place - Travis Ford-Melton of Marian Catholic
2nd Place - Asa Garcia of Avon HS
3rd Place - Kai Orine of United States Wrestling Academ
4th Place - Terrin Machart of Falcon WC
129
1st Place - Jordan Ward of Unattached
2nd Place - Sam Glassco of Pinnacle
3rd Place - Colin Poynter of Portage WC
4th Place - Gentry Deck of Madison County
135
1st Place - Matt Fields of Arsenal
2nd Place - Nate Wheeler of ETC
3rd Place - Garret Kloeppel of Parkway South High School
4th Place - Corbyn Munson of Chelsea
141
1st Place - Blake Mulkey of Brownsburg Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Mason Miranda of Avon HS
3rd Place - Trent Johnson of ETC
4th Place - Kris Rumph of Portage WC
148
1st Place - Kasper McIntosh of Portage WC
2nd Place - Patrick Ryan of North Shore Edge
3rd Place - Jacob Laplace of Mishawaka
4th Place - Demetri Monroe of Demas Wrestling
155
1st Place - Brayton Lee of Brownsburg / Red Cobra
2nd Place - John Manning of Team Impact
3rd Place - Graham Calhoun of Plymouth
4th Place - Farouq Muhammed of Elyria
163
1st Place - Zach Lee of Kaukauna Grappling Ghost
2nd Place - Hunter Reed of Columbia City
3rd Place - Jack Eiteljorge of CIA
4th Place - Andrew Shaffer of Conover
173
1st Place - Carson Brewer of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Noah Clary of Team Miron
3rd Place - Lennox Wolak of Dublin Coffman High School
4th Place - Kyle Smith of Beech High School
185
1st Place - Ashton Eyler of Claymont
2nd Place - Ryan Yarnell of Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - David Heath of Shamrock Wrestling Club
4th Place - Chase Stegall of United States Wrestling Academ
198
1st Place - Thomas Penola of Zionsville WC
2nd Place - Bradley Williams of Clarksville High School
3rd Place - Jaden Sonner of New Albany High School
4th Place - Luke Utterback of Unattached
223
1st Place - Cameron Sauerwein of William Henry Harrison High
2nd Place - Elijah Osit of Oak Park
3rd Place - Kyle Cornwell of Elwood Elite
4th Place - Cortez Woods of Lafayette High School
288
1st Place - Anthony Cassioppi of Hononegah Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Keaton Kluever of Kaukauna Grappling Ghost
3rd Place - Marcus Stone of Elwood Elite
4th Place - Jack Williams of Carmel USA Wrestling Club
2016
109
1st Place - Jacob Moran of Portage WC
2nd Place - Ethan Turner of Troy Christian
3rd Place - Justin Cardani of Centennial
4th Place - Wade Monebrake of SWOHRTC
116
1st Place - Hassan Johnson of Harvey Twisters
2nd Place - Corey Gamet of Massa`s Maniacs
3rd Place - Brayden Littell of Perry Meridian
4th Place - Cayden Rooks of Columbus East
123
1st Place - Ryan Anderson of Bethlehem Catholic
2nd Place - Travis Ford-Melton of Marian Catholic
3rd Place - Chad Craft of Dehart Elite
4th Place - Eric Bartos of samsons
129
1st Place - Blake Mulkey of Brownsburg
2nd Place - Graham Rooks of Columbus East
3rd Place - Ryan Moore of ETC
4th Place - Holden Heller of Unaffiliated
135
1st Place - Dawson Combest of Columbus East
2nd Place - Mason Miranda of Avon Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Drew Marten of Tecumseh WC
4th Place - Brandon Klein of Stoughton
141
1st Place - Kris Rumph of Portage WC
2nd Place - John Siemasz of Unaffiliated
3rd Place - Rahman Johnson of Harvey Twisters
4th Place - Jake Polka of Marmion
148
1st Place - Brayton Lee of Red Cobra/Brownsburg
2nd Place - Kasper McIntosh of Portage WC
3rd Place - Kyle Hatch of Warsaw High School
4th Place - Chase Archangelo of Young Lions
155
1st Place - Joe Koontz of Massillon Perry
2nd Place - Derrick Smallwood of ETC
3rd Place - Joey Sanchez of St Paris
4th Place - David Johnson of Arsenal
163
1st Place - Brad Laughlin of Yorktown
2nd Place - Danny Braunagel of Team Braunagel
3rd Place - Michael Mcintire of Fighting Irish Wrestling Club
4th Place - Andrew Negangard of Unaffiliated
173
1st Place - Emil Soehnlen of Massillon Perry
2nd Place - Nick Kiussis of samsons
3rd Place - Ashton Eyler of Claymont
4th Place - Tanner Webster of Normonco
185
1st Place - Kordell Norfleet of Harvey Twisters
2nd Place - Jared Ball of Hilliard Darby
3rd Place - Ryan Yarnell of Team Missouri Select
4th Place - Jaden Sonner of New Albany
198
1st Place - Kavan Sarver of St Paris
2nd Place - Grant Goforth of Indian Creek Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Eric Boleman of Carmel USA
4th Place - Cameron Sauerwein of William Henry Harrison High
223
1st Place - Diata Drayton of RedHawk training center
2nd Place - Robert Samuels of Lawrence North Wildcats WC
3rd Place - Max Darrah of Thoroughbred Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Justin Akers of Region wrestling academy
288
1st Place - Anthony Cassioppi of Hononegah
2nd Place - Chase Beard of Woodshed
3rd Place - Keaton Kluever of Kaukauna
4th Place - Jack Williams of Carmel USA
2015
109
1st Place - Travis Ford-Melton of Marian catholic
2nd Place - Tylan Tucker of Woodford County Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Hassan Johnson of Harvey Twisters
4th Place - Sean Sesnan of Lebanon
116
1st Place - Justin Portillo of Team Valley
2nd Place - Colton Cummings of Region Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Graham Rooks of Columbus East
4th Place - Josh Venia of FoxFire
123
1st Place - Tony DeCesare of Samsons
2nd Place - Ryan Moore of ETC Club
3rd Place - Cameron Lathem of Team Valley
4th Place - Chase Craft of DWS
129
1st Place - Gaige Torres of Portage
2nd Place - Breyden Bailey of Indiana Outlaws
3rd Place - Keegan Duncan of ETC Club
4th Place - Zane Brown of ETC Club
135
1st Place - Garrett Lambert of Brunswick
2nd Place - Brendan Black of Team Indiana
3rd Place - Ethan Woods of Advantage Wrestling Club
4th Place - Jake Polka of Overtime School of Wrestling
141
1st Place - Ryan Ford of Bradford OH
2nd Place - Brendan Fitzgerald of JE Basement
3rd Place - Nick Ellis of Roncalli
4th Place - Lenny Petersen of No Mercy Wrestling Academy
148
1st Place - Joshua Heil of Brunswick
2nd Place - Joe Koontz of Marshallville OH
3rd Place - Jose Champagne of Marian catholic
4th Place - Joe Boley of Lake Catholic High School
155
1st Place - Emil Soehnlen of Massillon Perry
2nd Place - Steven Lawrence of Portage
3rd Place - Ben Schneider of Region Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Jacob Clark of Avon High School
163
1st Place - Drew Hughes of Region Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Nick Kiussis of Brunswick
3rd Place - Fernie Silva of DAWC
4th Place - Logan Broskie of Olentangy Orange
173
1st Place - Casey Cornett of ETC Club
2nd Place - Jake Ruberg of Lawrenceburg Youth WC
3rd Place - Matt McFarland of belmont union
4th Place - Cayden Whitaker of MADMEN
185
1st Place - Kyle Betourne of Bishop Mac
2nd Place - Cameron Jones of LN wildcat WC
3rd Place - Kaleb Rippy of Beech High School
4th Place - Andy Kohler of Patriot Wrestling
198
1st Place - Blake Rypel of IPWA
2nd Place - Dylan Ervin of Illinois
3rd Place - Jake Kleimola of Region Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Kavan Sarver of St Paris
223
1st Place - Evan Ellis of CIA
2nd Place - Sterling Roseberry of Average Joe`s
3rd Place - Jacob McClaine of Lebanon
4th Place - Justin Akers of Region Wrestling Academy
288
1st Place - Gavin Fuqua of Greenwood
2nd Place - Givoni Murillo of Portage
3rd Place - Sean Galligar of Columbus East
4th Place - Connor Hubschman of Team Hubschman
2014
109
1st Place - Hunter Lucas of Team Stomp
2nd Place - Chase Bittle of Althoff Catholic
3rd Place - Justin Portillo of Team Valley
4th Place - Klayton Anderson of Unattached
116
1st Place - Joshua Portillo of Team Valley
2nd Place - Tony Decesare of Padua
3rd Place - Breyden Bailey of IPWA
4th Place - J.d. Stickley of Graham
123
1st Place - Cameron Lathem of Teays Valley
2nd Place - Zach Smith of Port Washington
3rd Place - Brock Hudkins of Danville
4th Place - Carson Mills of Fredericktown
129
1st Place - Brayton Lee of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Sandro Ramirez of BTW
3rd Place - Ben Hornickle of Burlington
4th Place - Matt Mckinney of Warren Wrestling Academy
135
1st Place - Joshua Heil of Brunswick
2nd Place - Dan Swan of Region Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Matt Santos of Swan Valley
4th Place - Jordan Vaughn of Franklin Central
141
1st Place - Hunter Ladnier of St Edward High School
2nd Place - Ryan Ford of Covington
3rd Place - Austin Thompson of Marysville Wrestling Club
4th Place - Kyle Barkovich of Lawton Wrestling Club
148
1st Place - Nick Kiussis of Brunswick
2nd Place - Jose Champagne of Region Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Steven Lawrence of Portage
4th Place - Jacoby Ward of moeller
155
1st Place - Drew Hughes of Region Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Tyler Sowards of Kenton Ridge
3rd Place - Christian Price of Columbus wrestling club
4th Place - Jakada Hull of Harvey Twisters
163
1st Place - Dayton Racer of Betts Army
2nd Place - Matthew Rundell of OPRF
3rd Place - Isaiah Kemper of Evansville Central
4th Place - Benjamin Harvey of Fighting Irish
173
1st Place - Kyle Betourne of Bishop Mac
2nd Place - Scottie Sopko of Unattached
3rd Place - Hunter Mote of Unattached
4th Place - Oscar Ramos of Higherlevel
185
1st Place - Blake Rypel of IPWA
2nd Place - Dakota Geer of Franklin Wrestling
3rd Place - Brody Conner of Lawton Wrestling Club
4th Place - Cameron Mayell of North Royalton
198
1st Place - Timothy Blake of Ona Elite
2nd Place - Jonathan Morales of CIA
3rd Place - Chase Carpenter of Fairview Wrestling
4th Place - Michael Bujacz of Jacobs
223
1st Place - Corey Hinkle of Western
2nd Place - Evan Ellis of Greentown Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Jacob Worthington of Edison
4th Place - Michael Gregory of Irish wrestling
288
1st Place - Chris Ridle of Perry Meridian
2nd Place - Cory Christman of Penn
3rd Place - Michael Smith of Lebanon Wrestling
4th Place - Devol Whitfield of Beech
2013
High School 109
1st Place - Tony Decesare of Samsons
2nd Place - Joseph Garcia of Adrian Apocalypse
3rd Place - Hunter Lucas of no team
4th Place - Sebastian Vidika of Black River
High School 116
1st Place - Tyler Ferguson of Evansville Reitz
2nd Place - Kanen Storr of Michigan
3rd Place - Jake Sinkovics of Mishawaka
4th Place - Cody Vogel of East Troy
High School 123
1st Place - Nathan Boston of Carr Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Joshua Heil of Brunswick
3rd Place - Dan Swan of Region Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Elliott Molloy of CIA
High School 129
1st Place - Joshua Alber of Dakota Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Cameron Kelly of Bellbrook
3rd Place - Tyler Fleener of Center Grove
4th Place - Evan Cheek of BTW
High School 135
1st Place - David Bavery of Beast
2nd Place - Drew Hughes of Region Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Joe Koontz of Akron Wrestling Club
4th Place - Devin Broukal of Bloomington South Wrestling
High School 141
1st Place - Jj Wolfe of Dakota Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Alec Ward of Michigan Gold Pitbulls
3rd Place - Jordan Lile of CIA
4th Place - Daniel Reed of Lawrence North WC
High School 148
1st Place - Carver James of Dakota Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Kade Kowalski of TriValley
3rd Place - Taleb Rahmani of Marysville
4th Place - Nick Steed of massillon perry
High School 155
1st Place - Brendon Kelley of Evansville Central
2nd Place - Kasey Caelwaerts of Pulaski High School Wrestling
3rd Place - Rj Smith of Yale
4th Place - Mike Decesare of Samsons
High School 163
1st Place - Sean Black of Hilliard Darby
2nd Place - A.j. Kowal of Princeton High School
3rd Place - Kyle Jolas of Indiana Elite
4th Place - Charley Popp of Team Poeta
High School 173
1st Place - Austin Mccloskey of Western Boone
2nd Place - Blake Rypel of Indiana Pride Academy
3rd Place - Joe Heyob of St. Xavier
4th Place - David-brian Whisler of BTW
High School 185
1st Place - Derek Hillman of Woodhaven
2nd Place - Jacob Daniel of Stebbins
3rd Place - Taylor Workman of BTW
4th Place - Matt Hollins of Merrillville Pirate Wrestling
High School 198
1st Place - Rocco Caywood of Perrysburg
2nd Place - Jacob Worthington of Keystone
3rd Place - Damien Chambers of Edgewood
4th Place - Jeff Dixon of Humphrey Wrestling
High School 223
1st Place - Seth Brennock of Unattached
2nd Place - Seth Vaughn of Franklin Central
3rd Place - Justin Post of Indiana Elite
4th Place - Charles Neisius of Greensburg Wrestling Club
High School 288
1st Place - Chris Mcdermand of Team Poeta
2nd Place - Landon Blackburn of Region Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Jake Smith of Southwood high school
4th Place - Nick Nader of Keystone
Middle School 70
1st Place - Dominick a. Lomazzo of Dundee WC
2nd Place - Preston Teusch of huntington couty wrestling clu
3rd Place - Robert Howard of Angola Wrestling Club
4th Place - Cade Meier of Bloomington South Wrestling
Middle School 75/80
1st Place - Corey Gamet of Michigan
2nd Place - Kendall Norfleet of Harvey Twisters
3rd Place - Collin Yinger of Nelsonville-York
4th Place - Tyler Cherry of Spring Hill Bulldogs
Middle School 85
1st Place - Nate Keaton of Circleville
2nd Place - Alex Mosconi of Indian Creek
3rd Place - Cayden Rooks of Columbus East
4th Place - Gabe Saalfrank of Carroll Super Chargers
Middle School 90
1st Place - Matt Fields of Samsons
2nd Place - Graham Calhoun of Plymouth Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Donnell Washington of Harvey Twisters
4th Place - Alex Slattman of Tomahawk Wrestling Club
Middle School 95
1st Place - Austin Boone of Michigan Xtreme
2nd Place - Reese Rodriguez of Region Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Logan Heil of Brunswick
4th Place - Graham Rooks of Columbus East
Middle School 100
1st Place - Austin Moore of Unattached
2nd Place - Chandler Woenker of N&N Heavy Handz
3rd Place - Marcus Rassman of Wayne Trace
4th Place - Blake Rowe of Eastside blazers
Middle School 112
1st Place - Caleb Brooks of Canal Winchester
2nd Place - Luke Wymer of Akron Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Jayce Meyer of Angola Wrestling Club
4th Place - Ethan Hicks of Carroll Super Chargers
Middle School 120
1st Place - Sandro Ramirez of BTW
2nd Place - Colt Yinger of Nelsonville-York
3rd Place - Isaac Yoho of Akron Wrestling Club
4th Place - Will Nunn of Evansville Central
Middle School 128
1st Place - Lucas Davison of Duneland Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Shane Snyder of Woodlan Warriors
3rd Place - Ricky Haught of huntington couty wrestling clu
Middle School 136
1st Place - Ryan Thomas of Team Jordan
2nd Place - Gage Bustos of no team
3rd Place - Brayden Kessler of Michigan Gold Pitbulls
4th Place - Ty Hussar of rossford bulldogs
Middle School 157
1st Place - Jed Levitz of Panthers
2nd Place - Mitchell Hawkes of Michigan Xtreme
3rd Place - Donovan Mccollister of Nelsonville-York
2012
High School 109
1st Place - Rudy Yates of R.W.A
2nd Place - Jacob Spiess of Brecksville
3rd Place - Matt McKinney of Warren Wrestling Academy/CIA
4th Place - Santo Marciano of Marciano Wrestling Club
High School 116
1st Place - Nathan Boston of Woodford Wrestling
2nd Place - Hayden Lee of Indiana Xtreme
3rd Place - Kyle Akins of martinez elite
4th Place - Armando Torres of Elyria High School
High School 123
1st Place - Tommy Cash of Humphrey Wrestling
2nd Place - Forrest Glogouski of Fairfield
3rd Place - David Bavery of BEAST
4th Place - Alex Sparks of Lawrence North
High School 129
1st Place - Joshua Alber of Overtime
2nd Place - Devin Broukal of CIA
3rd Place - Zach Krumlauf of Indiana Xtreme
4th Place - Dalton Howard of Edison
High School 135
1st Place - Preston Bowshier of None
2nd Place - Nick Crume of Indiana Elite
3rd Place - Julian Torres of Portage Wrestling Club
4th Place - Ian Kahl of Trinity High School
High School 141
1st Place - Evan Loe of Boiler Elite
2nd Place - Bobby Smith of Hilliard Davidson
3rd Place - Alex Funderburg of Amherst
4th Place - Jason Spence of Portage Wrestling Club
High School 148
1st Place - Brayden Montgomery of Danville
2nd Place - Logan Day of Archbold
3rd Place - Nathan Valentine of Wapak
4th Place - Benjamin Schram of Bellbrook
High School 155
1st Place - Brendon Kelley of ECWA
2nd Place - John Tatom of CIA
3rd Place - Jared Mattin of Delta
4th Place - Dain Steffeny of Granville Wrestling Club
High School 163
1st Place - Austin McCloskey of Western Boone
2nd Place - Kenny Hughes of R.W.A
3rd Place - Tyler Schneider of Region
4th Place - Austin Neibarger of CIA
High School 173
1st Place - Riley Lefever of Carroll Chargers
2nd Place - Jacob Kasper of Lexington
3rd Place - Derek Hillman of Woodhaven
4th Place - Luke Cramer of BTW
High School 185
1st Place - -Robert Steveson of Nomad Elite
2nd Place - Mitchell Hensley of Noblesville HS
3rd Place - Keair Ross of Kokomo
4th Place - Jeffrey Wiseman of Penn Wrestling Club
High School 198
1st Place - Jacob Ricks of Bison Elite
2nd Place - Bailey Faust of Lexington
3rd Place - Mike Riffle of Franklin Central/Indiana Pride
4th Place - Dan Geer of All American
High School 223
1st Place - Justin Post of Coldwater
2nd Place - -Seth Brennock of Loveland
3rd Place - Jarett Hooten of Batesville
4th Place - Brad Sadilek of Carroll Chargers
High School 288
1st Place - Travis Boyd of Blanchester
2nd Place - Patrik Garren of Bishop Ready
3rd Place - Hayden Schmucker of Jimtown
4th Place - Jake Smith of none
Middle School 70/75
1st Place - Cotton Ball of Bulldog Wrestling
2nd Place - Joey DeLong of DeLong
3rd Place - Jacob Bala of R.W.A
Middle School 80
1st Place - Jordan Ward of unattached
2nd Place - Matt Fields of Samsons
3rd Place - Wyatt Miller of Humphrey Wrestling
4th Place - Colby Lopez of R.W.A
Middle School 85
1st Place - Marcus Rassman of Wayne Trace
2nd Place - Chase Peavler of Alexandria Tigers
3rd Place - Colton Handley of Humphrey Wrestling
Middle School 90
1st Place - Colton Cummings of NWI
2nd Place - Tanner Krotzer of rossford
3rd Place - Spencer Carpenter of Twenhofel
4th Place - Reese Rodriguez of R.W.A
Middle School 95
1st Place - David Roth of Franklin Central/Indiana Pride
2nd Place - Zane Brown of Shamrock Wrestling Club
3rd Place - Austin Eick of Rossford bulldogs
4th Place - Austin Roemer of Woodlan High School
Middle School 100
1st Place - Austin Moore of Roadrunner Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Trevor Bowman of Lexington
3rd Place - Mason Myers of Lexington
4th Place - Austin Ohoa of Woodlan High School
Middle School 105
1st Place - Brett Bastianelli of CMS
2nd Place - Shawn Roemer of Woodlan High School
3rd Place - Noah Warren of Perry Meridian W C
Middle School 112
1st Place - Sandro Ramirez of BTW
2nd Place - Gage Grunden of BTW
3rd Place - Ethan Pardilla of The Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Brayden Kessler of Michigan Gold Pitbulls
Middle School 120
1st Place - Trevell Timmons of Lee`s beast
2nd Place - Gerad Bott of Michigan Gold Pitbulls
3rd Place - Ryan Thomas of Team Jordan
4th Place - Joseph Koontz of Akron Wrestling Club
Middle School 128
1st Place - Jarod Swank of Penn Wrestling Club
2nd Place - Nick Ciaramitaro of CMS
Middle School 136/145
1st Place - Tanner Webster of normonco
2nd Place - Korde Weber of Vincennes Grappler
3rd Place - Kalen Fuchs of ECWA
Middle School 180
1st Place - Gable Steveson of Nomad Elite
2nd Place - DaKoda Smith of Eastside Blazers
2011
109
1st Place - Nick Lee of MD
2nd Place - Jude Michel of Edison Chargers
3rd Place - Hayden Lee of Indiana Xtreme
4th Place - Preston Mantel of Zionsville Eagle Pride / CIA
116
1st Place - Schuyler Phillips of Yorktown High School
2nd Place - Ryan Hornack of Samsons
3rd Place - Brandon James of Perry Meridian
4th Place - Robert Lee of Kaukauna
123
1st Place - Mason Todd of High Performance Wrestling
2nd Place - Josh Alber of Dakota
3rd Place - Alonzo Shepherd of Team Jeff
4th Place - Bobby Smith of Bishop Ready
129
1st Place - Nicholas Crume of Jimtown
2nd Place - Kyle Springer of Young guns
3rd Place - Bobby Mason of Samsons
4th Place - Kade Kowalski of Tri-Valley
135
1st Place - Anthony Mchugh of CMA
2nd Place - Tyler Ziegler of Moeller
3rd Place - Brendon Kelley of Evansville Central
4th Place - William Spangler of BTW
141
1st Place - Jake Ryan of Team Conquest
2nd Place - Seth Batdorf of Crestview Cougars
3rd Place - Matthew Lindsey of Moeller
4th Place - Trevor Echartea of Elkhart Central
148
1st Place - Jake Faust of Lexington
2nd Place - Zachary Wilson of Team CT
3rd Place - Max Rohskopf of River View
4th Place - Jacob Cooper of Spartan Lightning
155
1st Place - Kevin Moylan of Region Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Mason Manville of GUNSTON WRESTLING CLUB
3rd Place - Jesse Goodnight of Kokomo
4th Place - Luke Kern of Delta
163
1st Place - Roy Daniels of Olentangy Liberty High School
2nd Place - Zachary Gibson of Bloom-Carroll High School
3rd Place - Austin Neibarger of CIA
4th Place - Austin Mccloskey of Western boone
173
1st Place - Brandon O`neill of Clearfork
2nd Place - Wyatt Dye of Sandusky St. Mary`s
3rd Place - Robert Steveson II of nomadelite
4th Place - Michael Blum of Moeller
185
1st Place - Luke Schaeffer of Westfield High
2nd Place - Cody Conrad of Heritage
3rd Place - Dominic Fimbianti of Region Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Lawrence Davis of Jimtown
198
1st Place - Payne Hayden of Massa Maniacs
2nd Place - Ryan Wilt of Team Sehnert
3rd Place - Toby Kirts of Brown County
4th Place - Pete Hamm of CMA
223
1st Place - Logan Fischer of Portage Wrestling
2nd Place - Dyrek Chowning of Warren
3rd Place - Ray Stone of Akron Wrestling Club
4th Place - Kyle Short of Norwell
288
1st Place - Caleb Denny of Moeller
2nd Place - Travis Williams of Portage Wrestling
3rd Place - Larry Carter of Warren
4th Place - Randolph Harmon of Warren
2010
106
1st Place - Brandon James of Lawrence North
2nd Place - Aaron Assad of firebirds
3rd Place - Mitchel Rogaliner of Bedford High School
4th Place - Joshua Alber of Dakota WC
115
1st Place - Mason Todd of HPW
2nd Place - Jarred Brooks of Unattached
3rd Place - Luke Schroeder of Hanover
4th Place - Joshua Farrell of Greenfield Central
122
1st Place - Ken Bade of Detroit Catholic Central
2nd Place - William Spangler of ALL AMERICAN WRESTLING CLUB
3rd Place - Brayden Montgomery of CIA
4th Place - Lee Wilson of st. francis desales
128
1st Place - Brant Schafer of St. Johns
2nd Place - Neal Molloy of CIA
3rd Place - Buddy Poyner of michigan freeze
4th Place - Brodie Scherer of warsaw river view
133
1st Place - Travis Barroquillo of Carroll
2nd Place - Layten Binion of Mishawaka
4th Place - Brian Harvey of Fighting Irish Wrestling Club
4th Place - Joey Ward of Moeller
138
1st Place - Zac Corcoran of Lake Fenton
2nd Place - Gabe Morse of Lowell
3rd Place - Levi Rose of New Castle
4th Place - Dakota Hook of Nelsonville York
143
1st Place - Brandon Howes of Pickerington North
2nd Place - Dallas Blank of michigan freeze
3rd Place - Joe Kieffer of Indy Southside Rebels
4th Place - Joe Kelly of Chesterton
148
1st Place - Payne Hayden of Massa`s Maniacs
2nd Place - Drake Meska of Jay County
3rd Place - Austin Maneese of Clear Fork High School
4th Place - Brandon Reynolds-smith of South Bend Wrestling Club
155
1st Place - Connor Brancheau of Lake Fenton
2nd Place - Kyle Kinzel of Clear Fork High School
3rd Place - Travis Curley of Massa`s Maniacs
4th Place - Ian Ousley of Heritage
163
1st Place - Monterail Johnson of peru wrestling club
2nd Place - Conner Lefever of Carroll
3rd Place - Reece Lefever of Carroll
4th Place - Brandon Hill of Brighton WC
174
1st Place - Tylan Coleman of wildcat wrestling club
2nd Place - Ashton Brierly of CIA
3rd Place - Jd Herst of major decision
4th Place - Brandon O`neill of Clear Fork High School
192
1st Place - Garret Goldman of Unattached
2nd Place - Chaz Gresham of Goshen(OH)
3rd Place - Logan Raypole of Carroll
4th Place - Taylor Pruett of Ryle Raiders
218
1st Place - Randall Howard of Ohio Storm
2nd Place - Jeff Mofield of New Castle
3rd Place - Jack Crawford of Culver Academy
4th Place - Jacob Williamson of Ryle Raiders
288
1st Place - Garett Strychalski of Penn High School
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