Carroll High School will once again be the host of regional wrestling action. The atmosphere at the Carroll gym is great with all the fans right on top of the action. During big matches the crowd is very loud to the point of making it hard for the referee to hear the buzzer. Look for some great match-ups once again this week with some top kids in the state battling it out for a ticket to the War Memorial Coliseum next week. Some of the best weight classes include 145lbs and 119lbs where three state ranked wrestlers will go toe to toe for the second straight week. At 135lbs, 160lbs and 171lbs there will be two ranked wrestlers that could potentially meet in the finals.
103lbs
Top Dawg- Chas Busz- Whitko
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Andrew Bowman- Homestead
Kris McKinley- Northrop
August Novy- Garrett
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This weight will be dominated by Busz of Whitko who comes in with only one loss. McKinley vs. Nino will be a rematch of the SAC finals where McKinley won by fall. Novy will be attempting to avenge a loss just a few weeks ago where he was pinned while leading 16-12.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Kris McKinley- Northrop vs. Jose Nino- Elmhurst
August Novy- Garrett vs. Tommie Lockett- Harding
112lbs
Top Dawg- Jordan Gilbert- Whitko
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Alex Richman- Heritage
Derek Kissinger- Columbia City
Tim Burns- Bishop Dwenger
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Two matches highlighting the first round here are repeat conference title matches from the SAC and NHC. Kody George of Homestead will look for revenge on Derek Kissinger of Columbia City, while James Johnson of South Side will look to avenge his loss to Tim Burns of Bishop Dwenger.  Jordan Gilbert is looking for his seconhd regional championship after finishing 3rd last year at the same weight class and winning 103lbs as a freshman.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Tim Burns- Bishop Dwenger vs. James Johnson- South Side
Kody George- Homestead vs. Derek Kissinger- Columbia City
119lbs
Top Dawg- Tony Lovejoy- Bishop Luers
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Alex Troy- Snider
Andy Franklin- Homestead
Austun McCray- Garrett
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Two-time state placer Tony Lovejoy will continue his march back to Conseco with the same foes he met last week providing the stiffest competition. The first round match-up between Franklin and LeTourneau will be first wrestled on Wednesday night at Team Regional.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Austun McCray- Garrett vs. Ali Al-Timeem- Elmhurst
Austin LeTourneau- Whitko vs. Andy Franklin- Homestead
125lbs
Top Dawg- Dylan LeTourneau- Whitko
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Cedric Morrison- Harding
Logan Lee- Garrett
Tony Elkins- Snider
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Dylan LeTourneau will continue the Whitko dominance of the lighter weights. An interesting match-up between Logan Lee of Garrett and Keelan Rushing of Homestead lingers in the first round. They faced off last year in the same round with Rushing coming out the winner in overtime.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Logan Lee- Garrett vs. Keelan Rushing- Homestead
Tony Elkins- Snider vs. Jason Nicodemus- Churubusco
130lbs
Top Dawg- Daniel Rothgeb
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Tucker Smith- Homestead
Brayden Moreau- Garrett
Mitchell Peaks- New Haven
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Daniel Rothgeb of Whitko placed at state last year, but finished third in the regional behind Tucker Smith and Tony Lovejoy. Smith beat him in the semi-finals, but this year they will most likely meet in the finals.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Mitchell Peaks- New Haven vs. Michael Nix- Bishop Dwenger
135lbs
Top Dawg- Brock Norton- Carroll
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Cody Zink- Woodlan
Cody Bays- Whitko
Corey Botts- Leo
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The Zink vs. Norton match will be highly anticipated. Both come in with lots of credentials and Zink will be looking for revenge from a loss about a month ago.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
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140lbs
Top Dawg- Justin Beck- Leo
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Wade Thiel- North Side
Shea Novy- Garrett
Nate Bloomfield- New Haven
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Returning state qualifier Justin Beck will look to win his second straight regional title at 140lbs. There are many wrestlers with some very good records in this weight class and after Beck, it will come down to who comes to wrestle on Saturday as to where they place.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
AJ Herron- Churubusco vs. Nate Bloomfield- New Haven
145lbs
Top Dawg- Reece Lefever- Carroll
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Bryce Schendel- Garrett
Jordan Venderley- Bishop Dwenger
Levy Francious- New Haven
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Garrett’s Bryce Schendel will be going through déjà vu this Saturday having to wrestle two wrestlers that he is 1-1 against this year and had to beat to win a sectional championship last week. The LeFever vs. Schendel match came down to the last second and expect the next one to be the same way.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Jordan Venderley- Bishop Dwenger vs. Trevon Carr- Harding
152lbs
Top Dawg- Garrett Weber- Leo
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Zack Zurbrugg- New Haven
Jon Timmerman- Carroll
Jordan Nicodemus- Churubusco
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This is another weight class with a lot of very good wrestlers and is a crap shoot when determining who will advance to the Coliseum. Zack Zurbrugg cannot overlook his first opponent Cord Feasby or he may be going home early.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Cord Feasby- Whitko vs. Zack Zurbrugg- New Haven
160lbs
Top Dawg- Zac McCray- Garrett
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Conner LeFever- Carroll
Alex Brenneke- Woodlan
Cody Conrad- Heritage
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Zac McCray of Garrett will look for his second straight regional title on Saturday and will possibly have to go through familiar foe Conner LeFever of Carroll. Last week’s match was a one point decision in favor of McCray, but you can never count out a LeFever. Look for three ACAC wrestlers to make the semi-finals.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Alex Brenneke- Woodlan vs. Jon Porter- Northrop
171lbs
Top Dawg- Jordan Hamilton- Churubusco
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Austin Striggle- Whitko
Tyler Unsicker- Heritage
Logan Raypole- Carroll
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Returning state qualifier Jordan Hamilton looks to be the class of the field after downing Austin Striggle in the sectional finals. Unsicker lost a two point match to Striggle earlier in the year, so look for that semi-final match to be very good.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Logan Raypole- Carroll vs. Jamal Turner- Elmhurst
189lbs
Top Dawg- Taylor Scott- Heritage
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Redrecus McCurrie- Wayne
Peter Waikel- Bishop Dwenger
Braxton Siddons- Churubusco
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This is another weight class that will be very fun to watch. McCurrie is looking for revenge against the Railroader Austin Gibson after losing in the first round to another Railroader last year. Nolan Wilson of Harding comes in with 13 losses, but is someone that could pull an upset or two.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Nolan Wilson- Harding vs. Braxton Siddons- Churubusco
Austin Gibson- Garrett vs. Redrecus McCurrie- Wayne
215lbs
Top Dawg- Brad Mills- Homestead
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Isaac Evans- Bishop Dwenger
Moe Talamantes- Northrop
Theo Coursen-Carr- South Side
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This will be a fun weight class to watch after the first round. Every wrestler in the weight has a great shot at finishing on top of the podium. Brad Mills of Homestead will look to finish on top of the podium after finishing 3rd last year.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Theo Coursen-Carr- South Side vs. Gage Andis- Carroll
285lbs
Top Dawg- Korey Eck- Concordia
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Tony Bobay- Bishop Dwenger
Josh Mitchell- Heritage
Drake Brainard- Whitko
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Undefeated Korey Eck of Concordia will look to stay undefeated this week. He will have to go through some familiar opponents that would love nothing more than to deal him his first loss of the season.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Tony Bobay- Bishop Dwenger vs. Vernie Starks- South Side
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