'09-'10 Preseason Team Rankings

Top 20:

1. Mishawaka

2. Crown Point

3. Perry Meridian

4. Castle

5. Evansville Mater Dei

6. Merrillville

7. Yorktown

8. Indianapolis Cathedral

9. Bellmont

10. Lawrence North

11. Roncalli

12. Bloomington South

13. New Castle

14. Evansville Reitz

15. Portage

16. Elkhart Memorial

17. Warren Central

18. Penn

19. Columbus North

20. Avon

#1-Mishawaka

State Titles (2)-1991, 2008

Sectional Titles (23) Recent/Streak: 2000-Present

Semi-State Titles (12) Recent/Streak: 2000-Present

Last Year: Lost to Cathedral 31-30 in State Quarterfinals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103-Lymon Stoneburner

112-#4 Paul Beck

119-#14 Matt Guerra

125-#10 Nick Schroeder

140-#1 Ryan Stahl

145-#4 Alex White

160-#4 Richard Morin

215-#1 Christian Lentz

285-#2 Travis Thomas

#2-Crown Point

State Titles (1)-2009

Sectional Titles (21) Recent/Streak: 2003-Present

Semi-State Titles (2) Recent/Streak: 2009

Last Year: Defeated Perry Meridian 33-25 in State Championship Match

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103-#7 Cameron Halsted

112-#1 Anthony Hawkins

119-#8 Dallas Schurg

125-#1 Jason Tsirtsis

135-#1 Eric Roach

140-#10 Josh Flamme

145-#12 Tom Renn

#3-Perry Meridian

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (14) Recent/Streak: 2000-Present

Semi-State Titles (8) Recent/Streak: 2006-Present

Last Year: Lost to Crown Point  33-25 in State Finals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103- #10 Jared McKinley

112-Michael Clem

125-#16 Kirk Johnson

140-#4 Jacob Tonte

171-#10 Jordan Robinson

189- #6 Andre Richards

#4-Castle

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (28) Recent/Streak: 2003-Present

Semi-State Titles (2) Recent/Streak: 2009

Last Year: Lost to Perry Meridian 24-23 in State Semifinals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

112-Michael Brown

135-#2 Doug Welch

140-#5 Chad Welch

160-#5 Cory Weikel

189-#16 Alex Rosebrock

285-#12 Tyler Dougherty

#5-Evansville Mater Dei

State Titles (12)-1986, 1995-2003, 2006, 2007

Sectional Titles (39) Recent/Streak: 1977-Present

Semi-State Titles (23) Recent/Streak: 2008

Last Year: Lost to Castle 29-16 in Regional Semifinals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103-Trevor Appell

119-Quinn Schroeder

125-#12 Zach Henderson

130-#16 Evan Weinzapfel

135-#9 Adam Weinzapfel

140-#2 John Sims

171-Josh Boots

#6-Merrillville

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (19) Recent/Streak: 2005-Present

Semi-State Titles (6) Recent/Streak: 2008

Last Year: Lost to Crown Point 34-20 in Regional Semifinals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103-#5 Zach Stevens

112-Al Padilla

125-#3 Anthony Napules

130-Frankie Valdivia

135-Eddie Deluna

152-Victor Nzeata

171-#7 Kortney Berry

189-#10 Jeremy Wengel

285-#1 James Travis

#7-Yorktown

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (21) Recent/Streak: 2006-Present

Semi-State Titles (2) Recent/Streak: 2001

Last Year: Lost to Bellmont 31-27 in Regional Semifinals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

112-#9 Devon Jackson

119-#2 Derek Bevans

125-#5 Andrew Hiestand

130-Caleb Smith

135-Josh Rench

160-#10 Trent Castner

189-Grant Brown

285-#3 Ross Janney

#8-Inidianapolis Cathedral

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (29) Recent/Streak: 2006-Present

Semi-State Titles (7) Recent/Streak: 2009

Last Year: Lost to Crown Point 28-23 in state semifinals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103-#8 Brian Harvey

130-John Stinfield

160-#1 Tyler Willis

215-#6 Jake Buchanan

#9-Bellmont

State Titles (3) 1987.1988, 1994

Sectional Titles (35) Recent/Streak: 1991-Present

Semi-State Titles (19) Recent/Streak: 1998-Present

Last Year: Lost to Perry Meridian 31-27 in State Quarterfinals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

119-Brooks Faurote

145-#10 Ryley Hankenson

189-#15 Travis Thatcher

285-#7 Daniel Meyer

#10-Lawrence North

State Titles (4) 1992, 1993, 2004, 2005

Sectional Titles (23) Recent/Streak: 2005

Semi-State Titles (10) Recent/Streak: 2008

Last Year: Lost sectional to Cathedral (324-255.5)

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103-Robert Boston

112-#2 Brandon Nelsen

119-Jordan Johnson

130-Greg Bell

135-Matt Rattay

160-Quinten Brooks

215-Jeremy Haskett

#11-Roncalli

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (6) Recent/Streak: 2009

Semi-State Titles (1) Recent/Streak: 2009

Last Year: Lost to Crown Point 48-9 State Quarterfinals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103-Aaron Davis

112-#3 Josh Kieffer

119-#3 Justin Kieffer

125-#15 Joe Kieffer

145-Jake Bartley

#12-Bloomington South

State Titles (24)- Most Recent: 1978

Sectional Titles (32) Recent/Streak: 2009

Semi-State Titles (4) Recent/Streak: 2006

Last Year: Lost to Perry Meridian 45-6 in Regional Finals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103-#14 Jacob Boomsma

119-Ethan Farmer

125-#2 Brannigan Barlow

140-Ben Farmer

145-Spencer Boyd

160-#6 Terry Terrell

171-Joey Todd

189-#5 Darren Eads

215-Tito Valentin

#13-New Castle

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (35) Recent/Streak: 2006-Present

Semi-State Titles (6) Recent/Streak: 2002

Last Year: Lost to Roncalli 36-29 in Regional Semifinals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103-#2 Brendan Campbell

112-#6 Conner Mullins

119-#15 Alex Catron

125-RJ Fellers

130-#9 Cody Fellers

145-Dusty Bennett

160-#11 Van Wasson

#14-Evansville Reitz

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (3) Recent/Streak: 1975

Semi-State Titles (1) Recent/Streak: 1982

Last Year: Finished 3rd at Ev. Sectional (MD-286, Mt. Vernon-220.5, Reitz-216.5)

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103-#6 Bryan Kuhn

112-#13 Trevor Moody

125-#9 Blake Rueger

145-Tyler Boyle

189-#13 Jeff Fentress

215-#16 Zach Wimpelbert

285-Tyler Daugherty

#15-Portage

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (22) Recent/Streak: 2009

Semi-State Titles (10) Recent/Streak: 2005

Last Year: Lost to Crown Point 42-13 in Regional Finals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

112-Brandon Coppinger

119-Damien Torres

125-#13 Luis Acuna

152-#1 Sean McMurray

160-Justin Rhein

171-#15 Aaron King

#16-Elkhart Memorial

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (19) Recent/Streak: 2002-Present

Semi-State Titles (2) Recent/Streak: 2008

Last Year: Lost to Mishawaka 36-22 in Regional Finals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

112-Dantrell Goodman

145-#2 Zach Corpe

152-Carmel Salinas

215-Shane Hendrickson\

#17-Warren Central

State Titles (1) 1980

Sectional Titles (27) Recent/Streak: 2007

Semi-State Titles (6) Recent/Streak: 2005

Last Year: Finished 2nd at Sectional (Roncalli 239.5, WC 222.5)

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

119-#1 Brandon Wright

140-#16 Jonathon Decker

189-#2 Michael Johnson-Jones

#18-Penn

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (13) Recent/Streak: 1999

Semi-State Titles (4) Recent/Streak: 1998

Last Year: Finished 2nd at Sectional (Mishawaka-327.5, Penn-252)

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

112-#5 Alex Gregory

130-Grant Anglemeyer

135-#5 Ben Sokol

145-#11 Pat Davenport

152-Austin Kunze

#19-Columbus North

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (22) Recent/Streak: 2005-Present

Semi-State Titles (1) Recent/Streak: 2008

Last Year: Lost toRoncalli 35-31 in Regional Finals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

103-Devon Orben

119-Caleb Albertson

145-#7 Marcus Waddell

189-#14 Jarrett Brownfield

#20-Avon

State Titles (0)

Sectional Titles (24) Recent/Streak: 2008-Present

Semi-State Titles (2) Recent/Streak: 2007

Last Year: Lost to Perry Meridian 44-13 in Regional Semifinals

Top Returning Wrestlers (Last year's weight):

112-Blaine Hall

135-#10 Matt Rassbach

171-#5 Cole Brandt

Teams to Watch:

Carmel, Center Grove, Delphi, East Central, Elkhart Central, Franklin, Hamilton Heights, Martinsville, New Palestine, Peru, South Bend Riley