Nine Indiana Wrestlers Ranked via FloWrestling

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As with the prom and graduation season comes a new fresh look on national rankings. Today FloWrestling released their updated rankings taking out the class of 2014 wrestlers. Indiana has nine wrestlers starting the “new” season ranked in the top 20. Leading the way are two super sophomores in Chad Red and Shawn Streck, both coming in at #4 in the nation. Other Indiana wrestlers ranked in the top ten are Nick Lee, Tommy Forte and Blake Rypel.

Garrett Pepple is ranked 20^th at 113lbs after his second consecutive runner-up finish. This spring he placed 3^rd at USAW Folkstyle Nationals along with going 5-2 at the Scholastic Duals. At the Scholastic Duals he had a huge win over Illinois state champion and FloNationals runner-up Rudy Yates.

Chad Red made a huge jump to #4 in the nation at 120lbs. He has yet to lose on Indiana soil in the past two years. This spring he placed 4^th at FloNationals and was undefeated and a co-MOW at the Scholastic Duals.

Mater Dei’s Nick Lee also made a huge leap after a fantastic one loss freshman campaign. He has seen limited action this spring, but did win a double title for the USA at the Cadet Pan Am Championships.

Brandon James has had an outstanding spring to date that helped him earn the 9^th spot in the rankings at 132lbs. He placed 3^rd at FloNationals at 120lbs and has won an ISWA Triple Crown. He defeated 138lbs state champion Tommy Cash at ISWA Folkstyle State and defeated 120lbs state champion Chad Red at FloNationals.

At 138lbs state Champion Tommy Cash comes in at 14^th in the nation. After his first state title he placed 5^th at FloNationals at 132lbs.

Indiana has two representatives at 145lbs with Tommy Forte coming in at 8^th, while the pride of Lowell Drew Hughes is ranked 13^th. Forte finished 7^th at USAW Folkstyle Nationals after losing two close matches to two of the top wrestlers in the weight. Hughes has had a busy off-season to say the least. He captured an ISWA Triple Crown along with leading the Gorillas with an undefeated record at the Scholastic Duals. Along the way he defeated Illinois state champ JJ Wolfe and pinned FloNationals champion Brent Moore. Adding to those results he was also runner-up at USAW Folkstyle Nationals.

Jumping to 182lbs, super sophomore Blake Rypel comes in at 8^th. He has been everywhere and anywhere this offseason after a runner-up finish in the scholastic season. He won NHSWCA Sophomore Nationals and USAW Folkstyle Nationals in back to back weeks. On top of that he went 5-2 at the Scholastic Duals only losing to two wrestlers ranked ahead of him.

Lastly, big Shawn Streck of Merrillville jumps in to #4 at heavyweight. After a sensational sophomore season where he placed 3^rd in the state Streck went on to place 3^rd at USAW Folkstyle Nationals and go undefeated at the Scholastic Duals.