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    2010 Woodlan(Fort Wayne) Semi-State Preview

    Bobby Cox and company made things quite interesting this week with the decision to let the Randolph County wrestlers back into the tournament at the semi-state level. These additions will add 14 rat-tail matches to start the day.  I hope to see the fans cheer these wrestlers on as they get a second chance this week.  The Fort Wayne Semi-State is going to be very exciting with numerous great ticket-round matches.  Look for the action to be hot and heavy from the beginning until the end.  Thirteen wrestlers head to Fort Wayne with unblemished records on the season.  They include three wrestlers from Team State Finalists Yorktown, Derek Bevans, Devon Jackson and Ross Janney.  Other undefeated wrestlers include Tony Lovejoy of Bishop Luers, Brock Norton of Carroll, Austin Waite of Maconaquah, Josh Martin of Randolph Southern, Josh Ehr of South Adams, Zac McCray of Garrett, Travis Thatcher of Bellmont, Jackson Bratcher of Eastbrook, Dylan Green of Kokomo and Korey Eck of Concordia.

     

    103lbs

    Last year this weight class failed to win a match at Conseco, but it does not look like that will happen this year. The field here is very tough from top to bottom. Leading the way in Peru Senior Shannon Garrettson. He will be challenged by Chaz Busz of Whitko and Brock Bevans of Yorktown.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Chaz Busz- Whitko vs. Cody Walburn- Adams Central

     

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    King of the Hill

    Shannon Garrettson- Peru

    Other State Streeters

    Chaz Busz- Whitko

    Brock Bevans- Yorktown

    Danny Hamm- Prairie Heights

     

    112

    This is another weight class that failed to have a placer at the state finals last year. This weight will also have many great matches. Early on keep your eyes on the Gonzales vs. Que match. Both were state qualifiers last year, with Gonzales being the semi-state champion at this weight class. Logan Randle of Huntington North will also be a wrestler to watch after dealing New Castle's Brendan Campbell his first high school loss.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Steven Gonzales- Delta vs. Abraham Que- Elkhart Central

    Logan Randle- Huntington North vs. Derek Roe- Adams Central

    Nick Crume- Jimtown vs. Alex Richman- Heritage

     

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    King of the Hill

    Steven Gonzales- Delta

    Other State Streeters

    Logan Randle- Huntington North

    Jordan Gilbert- Whitko

    Nick Crume- Jimtown

     

    119

    Tony Lovejoy won a semi-state title at 125lbs last year, but has decided to drop to 119lbs for his chance at a state title this year. He will be challenged by former state placer Steven Ross, but Ross has to get by Northwestern's Matt Miller first.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Sebastian Eckert-Huntington North vs. Phillip Gerber- Bluffton

    Eckert/Gerber vs. Alex Troy- Snider

    Steven Ross- Concord vs. Matt Miller- Northwestern

     

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    King of the Hill

    Tony Lovejoy- Bishop Luers

    Other State Streeters

    Alex Troy- Snider

    Andy Franklin- Homestead

    Steven Ross- Concord

     

    125

    Yorktown's Derek Bevans has been nothing less than impressive this season as he looks to return to the state finals for a fourth time. His main competition is Travis Barroquillo of Prairie Heights whom he defeated earlier in the year. Barroquillo has to be thinking he is living in the twilight zone as he will most likely face an Armantrout in the ticket-round for the second straight year.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Kirs Workman- Taylor vs. Lucas Willms- Fremont

    Workman/Willms vs. Bobby Perry- Bluffton

    Travis Barroquillo- Prairie Heights vs. Jordan Armantrout- Muncie South

     

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    King of the Hill

    Derek Bevans- Yorktown

    Other State Streeters

    Travis Barroquillo- Prairie Heights

    Bobby Perry- Bluffton

    Dylan LeTourneau- Whitko

     

    130

    Devon Jackson of Yorktown has blown through his competition all year long and looks to continue to do so. The other spots in the top four at semi-state are not so easy to pick. Carlin Horman of Bellmont looks to play spoiler as he will be in the toughest quarter bracket with Collin Crume of Jimtown and state placer Dan Rothgeb of Whitko. That quarter bracket alone will be fun to watch play out.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Collin Crume- Jimtown vs. Carlin Hormann- Bellmont

    Crume/Hormann vs. Dan Rothgeb- Whitko

    Tucker Smith- Homestead vs. Drake Meska- Jay County

     

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    King of the Hill

    Devon Jackson- Yorktown

    Other State Streeters

    Dan Rothgeb- Whitko

    Darin Fiechter- Southern Wells

    Tucker Smith- Homestead

     

    135

    This is the weight class many have been waiting for all year long. Will Brock Norton defend his semi-state title or will Yorktown's Andrew Hiestand take it from him? Or will Norton even get a ticket to state with a ticket-round match with NHC nemesis Brooks Faurote looming? Is it Saturday yet, because this will be quite a fun weight to watch.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Brock Norton- Carroll vs. Brooks Faurote- Bellmont

    Andrew Hiestand- Yorktown vs. Cody Zink- Woodlan

     

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    King of the Hill

    Brock Norton- Carroll

    Other State Streeters

    Andrew Hiestand- Yorktown

    Jeremy Hill- Jimtown

    Cam Matteson- Elkhart Memorial

     

    140

    This weight class is lead by Leo's Justin Beck who qualified for state in this weight last year. He cannot overlook Randolph Southern's undefeated Josh Martin though. Martin will not have an easy go at it as he will have arguably the toughest quarter bracket.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Justin Beck- Leo vs. Ryan Ntende- Goshen

     

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    King of the Hill

    Justin Beck- Leo

    Other State Streeters

    Josh Martin- Randolph Southern

    Jarod Swartz- Adams Central

    Wade Thiel- North Side

     

    145

    Just like 135lbs, this weight will be very exciting to play out. Every match here is very important and no one in this weight class can be overlooked. From top to bottom, you have a possible ACAC title rematch between undefeated Josh Ehr and Bryce Schendel of Garrett. Next up is a possible match between returning state placer Dalton Sparks of Peru and Jordan Venderley of Bishop Dwenger. Moving to the bottom bracket you have Reece Lefever of Carroll and Cody Harper of Yorktown in an interesting match-up. The last quarter bracket will be interesting too, as the first round pits two NHC rivals against eachother. Levy Francois defeated Tanner Boman just a few weeks ago, but Boman is coming off sectional and regional titles. Neither of those two can overlook Huntington North's Brant Hiple either. You might need some oxygen to catch your breath after this weight class!

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Josh Ehr- South Adams vs. Bryce Schendel- Garrett

    Dalton Sparks- Peru vs. Jordan Venderley- Bishop Dwenger

    Reece Lefever- Carroll vs. Cody Harper- Yorktown

    Tanner Boman-Dekalb vs. Levy Francois- New Haven

    Boman/Francois vs. Brant Hiple- Huntington North

     

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    King of the Hill

    Josh Ehr- South Adams

    Other State Streeters

    Jordan Venderley- Bishop Dwenger

    Reece Lefever- Carroll

    Brant Hiple- Huntington North

     

    152

    Returning state placer Zach Corpe of Elkhart Memorial is the class of the field here. His stiffest competition will come from East Noble's Jimmy LaRowe who will have to battle it out with a tough Nick Duke in the ticket round. Other than that, keep your eyes on Garrett Weber of Leo who is always exciting to watch.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    John Malan- Bellmont vs. Zack Zurbrugg- New Haven

    Nick Duke- Marion vs. Jimmy LaRowe- East Noble

     

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    King of the Hill

    Zach Corpe- Elkhart Memorial

    Other State Streeters

    Garrett Weber- Leo

    Jimmy LaRowe- East Noble

    John Mahlan- Bellmont

     

    160

    This weight class looks to be fairly cut and dry with four wrestlers heads and shoulders above the rest. Thankfully, the bracket gods separated these four wrestlers. Leading the way is undefeated Zac McCray of Garrett. He will look to make his first state finals appearance. Following closely is arch nemesis Conner Lefever of Carroll and Bellmont's Ryley Hankenson. Zeke Lloyd of Marion had a close match with Lefever earlier in the year and could set up an interesting semi-final match.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Zeke Lloyd- Marion vs. Cody Conrad- Heritage

     

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    King of the Hill

    Zac McCray- Garrett

    Other State Streeters

    Conner Lefever- Carroll

    Ryley Hankenson- Bellmont

    Zeke Lloyd- Marion

     

    171

    There are lots of landmines in this weight class. Look no further than Austin Striggle's match-up with undefeated Jackson Bratcher. Bratcher is the favorite, but he cannot overlook the super-sophomore. Other wrestlers to watch are Churubusco's Jordan Hamilton and Trent Castner of Yorktown.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Jackson Bratcher- Eastbrook vs. Austin Striggle- Whitko

    Logan Counterman- Prairie Heights vs. Logan Raypole- Carroll

    Trent Castner- Yorktown vs. JB Singer- Goshen

     

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    King of the Hill

    Jackson Bratcher- Eastbrook

    Other State Streeters

    Jordan Hamilton- Churubusco

    Trent Castner- Yorktown

    Logan Counterman- Prairie Heights

     

    189

    This is another interesting weight class with some very fine competitors. Leading the way is Bellmont's Travis Thatcher who is undefeated on the season. He cannot overlook the Scotts, Taylor of Heritage and Darryn of Marion. Taylor Scott beat Darryn Scott earlier in the season.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Taylor Scott- Heritage vs. Carson Sappington- Elkhart Memorial

    Brandon Dillenbeck- Goshen vs. Peter Waikel- Bishop Dwenger

     

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    King of the Hill

    Travis Thatcher- Bellmont

    Other State Streeters

    Taylor Scott- Heritage

    Darryn Scott- Marion

    Brandon Dillenbeck- Goshen

     

    215

    This weight class will get a jumpstart with three pig-tail matches. After that we get into the mix right away. Returning state qualifier Dylan Green will get tested from the get-go by either Adam Chalfant or Matt James. If you see Scott Neff of Yorktown you will think he belongs on the basketball court, but he has proved himself on the wrestling mat with impressive wins last week at Jay County.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Taylor Grubb- Prairie Heights vs. Seth Biberstine- Southern Wells

    Andrew Chalfant- Winchester vs. Matt James- Jay County

    Chalfant/James vs. Dylan Green- Kokomo

    Scott Neff- Yorktown vs. Shane Hendrickson- Elkhart Memorial

     

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    King of the Hill

    Dylan Green- Kokomo

    Other State Streeters

    Scott Neff- Yorktown

    Seth Biberstine- Southern Wells

    Andrew Bultemeier- Bellmont

     

    285

    Not many people will leave before the heavyweights are done this year. This weight class has two undefeated wrestlers along with two others that entered the state tournament undefeated. Great match-ups include undefeated Korey Eck of Concordia and Bellmont's Mighty Mouse Daniel Meyer in the ticket round. Also, do not overlook Jay County fourth place finisher Elijah Justice of Blackford.

     

    Early Round Bracket Buster Matches

    Korey Eck- Concordia vs. Daniel Meyer- Bellmont

    Jacob Clark- Goshen vs. Elijah Justice- Blackford

    Evan Floyd- Northwestern vs. Ross Janney- Yorktown

     

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    King of the Hill

    Ross Janney- Yorktown

    Other State Streeters

    Jacob Clark- Goshen

    Jim West- South Adams

    Korey Eck- Concordia

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