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Northern State Conference Brackets
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Teams include: Bremen, Culver Community, Triton, Jimtown, John Glenn, LaVille, New Prairie and Knox

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Northern State Conference Brackets
Teams include
Culver Community
John Glenn
Jimtown
LaVille
Triton
New Prairie
Bremen
Knox
 
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Northern State Conference Brackets
Teams
 
Bremen, Culver Community, Glenn, Jimtown, Knox, Laville, New Prairie, Triton
 
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Northern Lakes Conference Brackets
Teams
 
Warsaw
Elkhart Memorial
Goshen
Northwood
Concord
Wawasee
Northridge
Plymouth
 
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Northern Lakes Conference Brackets
Teams
 
Concord, Elkhart Memorial, Goshen, Northridge, Northwood, Plymouth, Warsaw, Wawasee
 
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Northeast Hoosier Conference Tournament
Northeast Hoosier Conference Tournament
Teams: Bellmont, Carroll, Columbia City, DeKalb, East Noble, Homestead, New Haven, Norwell
 
The Northeast Hoosier Conference (NHC) has annually been the best conference in the Northeast quarter of the state. The conference was especially successful last year, sending a total of fifteen wrestlers to the state finals. Bellmont returns two state placers from last year, Will Sheets (4th) at 130 and Tyler Baker (6th) at 152. East Noble returns Taylor March (3rd) at 135. Six different teams took multiple wrestlers to Conseco last year, and the conference looks to continue that history of success in the upcoming weeks.
 
NHC teams are split up into 4 different sectionals come tournament time. The NHC dominated those four sectionals last year, bringing home four titles and three runner-ups. The only team not to finish 1st or 2nd was Norwell, who was 3 points away from finishing 2nd at the Jay County Sectional to Bellmont.
 
In the dual portion of the season, Bellmont continued its' dominance in NHC Dual competition. Bellmont came into the season having only lost one dual meet (Nov '06 to Columbia City) since the conference formed in 1989. Bellmont swept through the competition with a 7-0 record. The Braves soundly defeated dual season runner-up Carroll 41-15 in December. BJ Faurote's squad got their toughest match from the Knights of East Noble at 40-23. With Bellmont being the clear favorite to secure their 19th NHC Tournament title in the last 20 years, Coach Faurote added, "I think it will probably be a race between us and Carroll for the top spot. Carroll is solid through most of the weight classes, with 6 guys seeded in one of the top two spots compared to seven for us." Head Coach of the host Norwell Knights John Heller agreed with Faurote, saying, "Carroll is more than likely second best in the conference. It is definitely one of the toughest conferences around." Heller pointed out an especially tough 130 weight class as a good example, "130 is really stacked. You've got a returning state placer (Will Sheets) as a number four seed, and he has been beaten by all three guys in front of him." Along with Bellmont and Carroll, Faurote predicted, "East Noble could be well represented in the final round with March and Krock, but they will really be hurt by losing Waring." Heller confirmed, saying, "East Noble will definitely be down without their 171." Both coaches were referring to #13 ranked Henry Waring from East Noble, who is out for the year because of a knee injury. Faurote and Heller also agreed that the teams finishing 3rd through 7th place in the dual portion of the schedule will be very competitive come Saturday. "Overall, it will be good entertainment and a good day of wrestling," said Heller.
 
Four wrestlers will be returning champions when they walk onto the mat in Ossian on Saturday. Andy Franklin of Homestead was the champion at 103 last year, Taylor March of East Noble was the champion at 125lbs, while a pair of Bakers from Bellmont, Tyler and Billy, took home titles at 145 and 189 respectively. Bellmont won the tournament with 233.5 points, besting New Haven's 174 points and Homestead's 150.
 
(All rankings quoted come from Indianamat. com)
 
103 lbs.
 
The #1 seed will be (15-2) Logan Ables from Carroll. Ables is currently ranked #8 in the Fort Wayne Semi-State. The #2 seed will be 16-5 Derek Kissinger from Columbia City. Andrew Bowman (HOM), Blake Adams (, and Tyler Miller (D) will also be in the mix for a spot in the finals.
 
112 lbs.
 
At 112, returning conference champ Andy Franklin, ranked 8th in the Semi-State, will be the #2 seed to Norwell's Brandon Tucker (21-4). Tucker spent most of the year at 119 before making the drop to 112. Faurote said of Tucker, "He has a good shot at making a run deep into the [state] tournament." Franklin was a match away from a ticket to the state finals, losing to eventual state runner-up Casey Kenney (Jay Co.) in the ticket round at the Coliseum last year. Look for Greg Sexton of DeKalb and Kalib Jackson of East Noble to battle for one of the top spots.
 
119 lbs.
 
Tommy Poynter of DeKalb will be the #1 seed at 119 lbs. Poynter won the seed by virtue of his 4-1 victory over promising freshman Brooks Faurote (20-6), son of the Bellmont Hall of Fame head coach.
 
125 lbs.
 
The 125 weight class is shaping up to be a battle between two wrestlers with stellar records. Tucker Smith of Homestead will be the #1 seed over (24-3) Tanner Bowman of Dekalb. Carlin Hormann of Bellmont may have something to say about that battle, as he lost a close match with Smith, 8-6, in the dual meet.
 
130 lbs.
 
130 promises to be worth the price of admission, even if the only matches you could see were between the top 4 seeds. Will Sheets is a three-time state qualifier, finishing 4th last year in a very good 125 pound class. Despite Sheets' past successes, he is seeded fourth for Saturday. Sheets comes in ranked 4th in the state at 125, where he will presumably drop after this weekend. The top seed will be #8 Brock Norton of Carroll, coming in with an unblemished record of 16-0. Coach Faurote said that he has been very impressed with Norton this year. "Norton has beaten some very quality kids already this year in Sheets and Egolf." Austin Egolf (CC) comes in at 11-1, losing only to Norton. Jimmy LaRowe (EN) will be the #3 seed after splitting matches with Sheets this year.
 
135 lbs.
 
#3 Taylor March (EN) will enter his fourth and final NHC conference tournament looking for his 4th conference championship. March has finished 2nd, 2nd, and 3rd at the state tournament the last three years and looks to be one of the favorites to stand at the top of the podium this year at Conseco. He will most definitely go down as one of the all-time NHC greats. Taylor has compiled an astounding 144-11 career record at East Noble. The #2 seed will be Nate Bloomfield (19-6) of New Haven. Look for Cody Ward (#5 in the SS) to challenge for a top spot.
 
140 lbs.
 
Bryce Krock (EN) will be the #1 seed at 140. Krock comes into the tournament with a record of 17-3. Reece Lefever of Carroll will be the #2 seed with a record of 11-3. Heller looks for one of his own, Justin Sprow, to make a solid run, "Sprow comes in unseeded, but only lost to the #1 seed 3-1 in the dual."
 
145 lbs.
 
Ryley Hankenson (17-6) of Bellmont will be the top seed at 145 lbs. Hankenson, a SS-Qualifier from a year ago as a freshman at 135, was unbeaten in conference action, including a 13-5 major decision of #2 seed Jon Timmerman (15-1) of Carroll. #4 Seed James Landis of Norwell was a SS-Qualifier a year ago.
 
152 lbs.
 
#10 Tyler Baker (22-3) of Bellmont comes in as a returning champion and three-time state qualifier, finishing 6th a year ago at 145. On the opposite side of the bracket, Wes Graves (16-4) of Columbia City will be the #2 seed.
 
160 lbs.
 
Bobby Natusch (H) will be the #1 seed with an 18-3 record. He is coming off a big win over previously state-ranked Trent Busse of Bellmont, who is the #3 seed. Busse was a match away from Conseco last year at 152. Busse has been out with an injury since that match, missing several matches for the Braves. Busse was also out for the dual meet against New Haven because of a death in the family. The Bulldogs' Matt Klemm picked up the #2 seed for Coach Barry Humble's squad.
 
171 lbs.
 
Presumed top seed Henry Waring (EN), ranked 13th in the state is out for the season with a knee injury. Replacing him in the top spot on the bracket will be Bellmont's Grant Melcher (20-6). Tyler Thomas (14-3) of Carroll will be the #2 seed.
 
189 lbs.
 
The conference will once again be missing a likely #1 seed as Bellmont's Andrew Bultemeier is out with an injury. Bultemeier defeated the #1 seed Kris Pappert (26-4) of New Haven in a very exciting match, at 285 nonetheless, 6-4 at the beginning of the year. Bellmont sub Travis Thatcher (9-2) has filled in nicely for Coach Faurote's Braves and will come in as the #2 seed.
 
215 lbs.
 
The state's top-ranked wrestler at 215 lbs. is Billy Baker (23-0) of Bellmont. Baker was a state qualifier two years ago at 189 and lost to eventual state champion Steve Stahl in the ticket round last year at the Coliseum. Baker is the favorite to go all the way this year, having already defeated three top-ranked wrestlers and this year's #1 seeded Heavyweight in the conference. The #2 seed will be Ben Russer of Carroll with a 14-3 record. Brad Mills (H) comes in rated 5th in the SS as the #3 seed. Shori Gerardot (CC) is also ranked in the SS (8th). He will be on Baker's half of the bracket as the #4 seed.
 
285 lbs.
 
The #1 seed at Heavyweight will be Trey Cahill of DeKalb. Cahill has a stellar 24-3 record, with one of those losses coming to #1 ranked (215) Billy Baker. Bellmont's Daniel Meyer, seemingly giving up weight to every opponent he faces, comes in as the #2 seed at 15-4. Meyer is coming off a big win over previously unbeaten #9 Dan Borkowski of Evansville Memorial.

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Northeast Hoosier Conference Brackets
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Teams include: Bellmont, Columbia City, Dekalb, Homestead, East Noble, Carroll(Ft. Wayne), Norwell, New Haven

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Northeast Hoosier Conference Brackets
Hosted by New Haven High School
 
Teams
New Haven
Carroll
Bellmont
Norwell
Homestead
Columbia City
Dekalb
East Noble
 
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Northeast Hoosier Conference
Teams
Bellmont, Carroll, New Haven, Homestead, Dekalb, East Noble, Norwell, Columbia City
 
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573
NorthEast Corner Conference Brackets
Team Results
1 201.00 Prairie Heights
2 200.00 Angola
3 196.00 Fairfield
4 169.00 West Noble
5 168.50 Churubusco
6 142.50 Westview
7 131.00 Lakeland
8 92.00 Eastside
9 46.00 Central Noble
10 43.50 Fremont
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Teams include: Angola, Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Fairfield, Fremont, Hamilton, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview

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North Montgomery Regional Preview (Dingo style)
North Montgomery Regional Preview

 
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#2 Klayton Anderson (#9 pre-season regional Indianamat ranking) is a very large, very long lightweight. He uses his frame to brutalize his opponents when he's on top. At the Zionsville sectional, he rode a game Alexander Strueder for what seemed like the entire match. Picture a praying mantis toying with its prey. There doesn't appear to be anyone in this regional quite on his level, and he won't be truly tested until New Castle. The true battle is for second place, which should come down to Grino vs. Strueder. While Strueder was impressive at sectionals, Grino has wrestled some of the very best in the weight class, is a returning semistate qualifier, and ranked opponents account for 4 of his 5 losses. I give the edge to Grino, with Strueder battling the lanky Mennen for 3rd.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #2 Klayton Anderson, HSE
2. Alex Grino, Southmont
3. Alexander Strueder, Fishers
4. Colton Mennen, Clinton Central
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Grino vs. Strueder should be very competitive. While Grino has the superior record against possibly tougher competition, Strueder impressed at Zionsville and appears to be peaking at the right time.
 
Upset alert:
 
Colton Mennen has the size to neutralize some of Anderson's natural advantage. He also sports a pretty impressive W/L record. Anderson is the heavy favorite, and rightfully so, but crazy things happen this time of year. That said, with Anderson's signficant high-level experience, not to mention his impressive skills, it's hard to picture him losing this weekend.
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#7 Austin Holmes (#2 pre-season regional Indianamat ranking) leads the field at 113. Last year's 4th place state finisher at 113, Holmes has battled a 'who's who' of opponents this year, which accounts for his 3 losses. While this is a solid group, there's no one here who can truly push him. Two weight classes in, the Royals will almost certainly have two #1 seeds heading into New Castle. The battle for the other three spots is much more interesting. 4th seed Reid Hutson is a returning semistate qualifier, and he's faced Hubble a couple of times this year, winning both matchups. Carmel's Jerde impresssed at Zionsville, upending a very tough returning semistate qualifier in Ellis of Zionsville en route to a 2nd place finish. Look for a Jerde/Holmes rematch in the regional finals.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #7 Austin Holmes, HSE
2. Adam Jerde, Carmel
3. Azariah Ellis, Zionsville
4. Reid Hutson, Westfield
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Hutson vs. top-seed Evan Hubble of Southmont in a tough opening round match. Hutson has an edge with his semistate experience, in addition to the head-to-head advantage this season. Both have faced very formidable competition all season, and this could go either way.
 
Upset alert:
 
Holmes is safe, but look for 4 seed Hutson to battle tooth and nail with 1 seed Hubble.
 
120
 
Here's where things get interesting and pretty wide-open. #12 Zach McCoy and #13 Caleb Bocock (#6 pre-season regional Indianamat ranking) lead the parade at 120, but there are some very solid kids just below the top two. McCoy and Bocock have split two decision matchups, and this potential third one has some pretty significant implications. The winner has a big advantage at New Castle. Crum, Eiteljorge and Bobeyn would love to advance, but no one wants to be a 4 seed at New Castle.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #13 Caleb Bocock, Lebanon
2. #12 Zach McCoy, North Montgomery
3. Jack Eiteljorge, Carmel
4. Skylar Crum, Crawfordsville
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Bocock and McCoy should meet in what could be the match of the day. They know each other well, they're both talented and very well-coached, and they know how crucial a regional title is for State aspirations. Additionally, McCoy will be looking for atonement for last year's upset as a top seed to a 4 seed in his opening match.
 
Upset alert:
 
Eiteljorge had better not overlook his opening round opponent, Tanner Henry of Attica. While Attica clearly doesn't wrestle Carmel's schedule, a 29-3 record is impressive, no matter how you slice it. Similarly, #2 seed Skylar Crum might see a so-so record for Zionsville's Sam Gobeyn, but he's wrestled a very tough schedule and looked sharp this past Saturday. Lastly, McCoy's opening round match is with a 30+ win wrestler from the tough Fishers program, Caleb Wright.
 
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This is definitely one of the strongest weight classes of the regional, led by #14 Boone Weliever (#10 pre-season regional Indianamat ranking) of Southmont and #17 Skyler Collins of Frankfort. Between them, they have 5 losses, and all are to top-10 ranked opponents. Not too far behind these two are the always tough Zachary Steele of Westfield and Morgan Pruitt of Carmel, who have split matches with each other during the season. Look for Weliever to edge Collins in a thriller. Steele and Pruitt are equally well-matched; on a hunch, I'm going with Steele.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #14 Boone Weliever, Southmont
2. #17 Skyler Collins, Frankfort
3. Zachary Steele, Westfield
4. Morgan Pruitt, Carmel
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Weliever and Collins could be dynamite if it pans out. If seeds hold, Steele and Pruitt will meet yet again, and they are evenly matched and extremely well 'coached up'--a Pendoski vs. O'Neill battle.
 
Upset alert:
 
Weliever has to get by Steele, and Collins has to beat Pruitt to make the seeds hold. It's very possible that either Steele or Pruitt, or both, could put a wrinkle in those plans. Additionally, Weliever's opening opponent is a very tough Kody Wagner of Zionsville (28-9).
 
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On the heels of a loaded weight class, comes 'the' loaded weight class at North Montgomery. Hamilton Southeastern's #5 Jack Chastain (#1 pre-season regional Indianamat ranking) and Westfield's #6 Evan Eldred (#4 pre-season regional Indianamat ranking) lead the field by a significant amount. It would be a monumental upset if they don't meet in the finals. If they do, it will be their fourth matchup, with Chastain leading the season series 3-1. Look for Attica's Hayden Estes and either Fisher's Noah Scott or C-ville's Cameron Douglass to join the two big dogs in New Castle.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #5 Jack Chastain, HSE
2. #6 Evan Eldred, Westfield
3. Hayden Estes, Attica
4. Noah Scott, Fishers
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Without a doubt, the feature matchup is last year's 5th place finisher Chastain, who very nearly upset Zach Davis, versus Fargo All-American Eldred. Both won regional titles last season, and each excels at wrestling his type of match. For the freestyle standout Eldred, that means pushing the action on his feet and trying to minimize Chastain's advantage on the mat. For Chastain, that means using his long body to excellent effect defensively on his feet, and making life difficult for opponents on the mat. While Chastain will be the favorite, Eldred has shown he can beat anyone, including Chastain.
 
Upset alert:
 
Estes could be tested by the 15-20 Cole Wilson of Zionsville, who is peaking despite his record.
 
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#6 Keegan Stansberry is undefeated and will be a strong favorite to end Saturday with a still-spotless record. He is, seed-wise, most likely to face Southmont's Connor Moore, but don't overlook returning semistate qualifier Sam Kern of Zionsville, despite a mediocre W/L record. Jerrod Smith of Carmel and Alex Haddock of Fountain Central should be an interesting match to determine the fourth member of the New Castle quartet.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #6 Keegan Stansberry, HSE
2. Sam Kern, Zionsville
3. Connor Moore, Southmont
4. Jerrod Smith, Carmel
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Moore vs. Kern should be a great match. Moore sports a lofty 32-5 record against some pretty formidable opponents, while Kern has a 12-10 mark, also against some very tough competition. Smith vs. Haddock should be very interesting as well.
 
Upset alert:
 
Kern beating Moore would be an upset, although not a major one. Kern must first get by 27-5 Cody Parker of Attica, a senior who has been here before.
 
145
 
While lacking some of the heavy hitters of the previous few weight classes, 145 is a very tough weight from top to bottom. Leading the way, rankings-wise, is #17 Mason Gaines of Fishers. Awaiting Gaines in the semis, is the very tough Wayne Highfield of Southmont (29-3!!), and, on the other side of the bracket, a tough senior in Fountain Central's Collin Strange, the sectional champ.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #17 Mason Gaines, Fishers
2. Collin Strange, Fountain Central
3. Wayne Highfield, Southmont
4. Matt Kern, Zionsville
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
There are several intriguing matchups at this weight. Gaines/Highfield could easily be a worth regional finals matchup. This matchup is a legitimate toss-up. The winner of that slugfest gets Strange, who must get by the tough Eagle senior Kern in the semis.
 
Upset alert:
 
You can't call Highfield over Gaines a real upset, but Kern is plenty capable of stealing the show and upsetting the top seed Strange en route to a finals berth.
 
152
 
The competition is tough and deep at 152, led by state #6 Kellen VanCamp (#5 pre-season regional Indianamat ranking) of Lebanon and #20 Tanner Webster of North Montgomery. However, the foursome of Nic Blondeel of Attica (27-6), Corbin Gregg of HSE (31-10), Fountain Central's Laine Frazee (35-3) and Carmel's Sam Bublick (17-11) should provide some formidable competition for the two favorites and each other.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #6 Kellen VanCamp, Lebanon
2. #20 Tanner Webster, North Montgomery
3. Corbin Gregg, HSE
4. Laine Frazee, FC
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Despite meeting already a couple of times this year, with the returning state qualifier VanCamp coming out on top, the Tiger senior and Webster aren't light years apart. Webster actually finished ahead of VanCamp at last year's regional. HSE's Gregg is peaking, and shouldn't be overlooked by anyone, including Webster.
 
Upset alert:
 
Despite a so-so record, Carmel's Sam Bublick is a Pendoski product and is capable of beating Frazee and moving on to New Castle.
 
160
 
#14 Jesse Archer of North Montgomery somehow competed at 195 last season and was successful. This year, he's 35-0 and on a roll. He appears to have a leg up on returning semistate qualifier Evan Stambaugh, as evidenced by his win by fall earlier this year. Similarly, Stambaugh appears to be a very solid 2nd best here, as he really controlled his opposition at the Zionsville sectional.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #14 Jesse Archer, North Montgomery
2. Evan Stambaugh, Lebanon
3. Nick Fox, Carmel
4. Jack Banks, Zionsville
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Although Archer is the clear favorite, it will be interesting to see how he handles Stambaugh in a rematch, as Stambaugh has shown that he steps it up in the postseason.
 
Upset alert:
 
Banks kept it very close with Stambaugh last weekend, and it's within the realm of possibility that he could knock off the 1 seed.
 
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Two ranked wrestlers, #18 Alex Ragains of Frankfort and #19 Spencer Irick of HSE, join the always tough Zach Worm of Southmont and Drew Williamson of Zville to form an extremely tough quartet at North Montgomery. Of these top 4 studs, only Worm made it to New Castle last year. This year, however, Ragains and Irick have traded wins with each other, and they each own wins over Worm. Even more confusing, Williamson owns a win over Irick this year. In short, take your local favorite and call it a day in what appears to be a 'whoever is on their game' type of weight class.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #19 Spencer Irick, HSE
2. #18 Alex Ragains, Frankfort
3. Drew Williamson, Zionsville
4. Zach Worm, Southmont
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Great matchups abound in this weight class, starting with opening round tilts between Ragains and 30-5 senior Matthew McMasters of Fountain Central, as well as Williamson and 33-6 Koby Wray of North Montgomery. From there, it only gets hairier--Worm vs. Ragains, Williamson vs. Irick, capped off with the winners meeting in the finals...whoever wins this weight class will be battle-tested heading into New Castle.
 
Upset alert:
 
Despite an average W/L record, Westfield's Liam Jagow was extremely competitive against tough competition at Zionsville. He very nearly took out Williamson, and Worm had better be on his toes against the ever-improving 'Rocks sophomore.
 
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From top to bottom, this is probably the best weight class overall at North Montgomery. Leading the way are state #6 Jonathan Morales (#3 pre-season regional Indianamat ranking) of WeBo, #7 Robert Manns (#7 pre-season regional Indianamat ranking) of Crawfordsville, 30-1 senior and returning semistate qualifier Tanner Smith of South Vermillion and returning semistate qualifier Griffin Steffy (#8 pre-season regional Indianamat ranking) of Lebanon. That doesn't even include the very tough Freedom Mak-Dawson of Fishers and 31-3 senior Austin Hoover of Sheridan. While returning state placer Morales is the favorite, there are landmines aplenty in this field, most notably Manns, who dropped down from 195 last season and has split wins with Morales this season.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #6 Jonathan Morales, Western Boone
2. #7 Robert Manns, Crawfordsville
3. Griffin Steffey, Lebanon
4. Tanner Smith, South Vermillion
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Almost every match falls into this category, but Manns vs. Morales is a special matchup of state-caliber studs.
 
Upset alert:
 
Freedom Mak-Dawson is an awfully tough opening match for Tanner Smith. I would put Hoover in the 'very dangerous' class against anyone but Manns or Morales. Smith is capable of giving Morales a tough match, and the same is true of Steffey vs. Manns.
 
195
 
#10 Scott Fuller of Zville and #11 Eric Hipple of Carmel lead the way at 195. Look for Westfield's Nick Schaeffer to join either North Mont's Cole Slavens or HSE's Kolby Ferris in advancing to New Castle.
 
See ya in New Castle:
 
1. #11 Eric Hipple, Carmel
2. #10 Scott Fuller, Zionsville
3. Nick Schaeffer, Westfield
4. Kolby Ferris, HSE
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Hipple vs. Fuller yet again...these two are very evenly matched and know each other well. Fuller didn't look especially sharp last weekend, but he still managed a solid second. Ferris vs. Slavens should be an old-fashioned slobber-knocker, with the top-seed sophomore Slavens battling the 4th seeded junior. Showing just how small the margin is between victory and defeat, Ferris lost two 1 point matches to finish 4th at Zionsville.
 
Upset alert:
 
By seeding, Ferris over Slavens is an upset. However, Ferris is legit and can go with about anyone in the regional. Fuller had better not overlook returning regional qualifier Austin Eup of South Vermillion, as he sports a sterling 28-4 record.
 
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#13 Erik Hart of Lebanon is a pretty strong favorite here, with #11 Matthew Penola of Zville unable to participate in the postseason. Hart dominated his sectional, and has a good shot at doing it again at the regional level. Penola's backup, Grant Grayson, impressively finished 3rd at sectionals and has a legit shot at advancing to New Castle. Look for Jimmy Ford of HSE and Caleb Martin of Southmont to join Hart and Grayson at semistate.
 
See ya in New Castle:
1. #13 Erik Hart, Lebanon
2. Jimmy Ford, HSE
3. Caleb Martin, Southmont
4. Grant Grayson, Zionsville
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Ford vs. Martin should be a rugged battle: both are seniors, both are extremely battle-tested and each wrestled well last weekend.
 
Upset alert:
 
Grayson, despite being mostly a seasonal backup and sporting a sub-.500 record, has a very solid shot vs. Garrett Reynolds of Covington. Ford has a very tough opening match vs. South Vermillion's Evan Piper. Jacob Eidson of Sheridan was competitive the entire day at Zionsville and could give Martin a tough match.
 
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#14 Michael Smith of Lebanon is the lone ranked heavyweight in the regional. However, Zionsville's Drew Hobick outlasted the Tigers' big man in OT to take the sectional title. Look for sectional champ Nathan Bean of C-ville and the peaking Deshawn Williams of Carmel to join the Boone County duo in qualifying for semistate.
 
See ya in New Castle:
1. #14 Michael Smith, Lebanon
2. Drew Hobick, Zionsville
3. Nathan Bean, Crawfordsville
4. Deshawn Williams, Carmel
 
Grab yer popcorn:
 
Smith and Hobick have split matches this year, and while they are quite friendly with each other before and after the match, they go at each other tooth and nail. I think it's Smith's turn to return the favor to Hobick. Bean could give Smith some troubles in the semis.
 
Upset alert:
 
Westfield's Austin Dollens upset the favored Chakiry of Fishers to make it out of sectionals, and has the ability to pull an upset over Bean.

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North Montgomery Regional Preview
North Montgomery Regional Preview
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. #18 Strueder, Fishers
2. Grino, Southmont
3. Gobeyn, Zionsville
4. Mennen, Clinton Central
 
Notes: Strueder and Grino met in the regional semis last year, with the Fishers state qualifier winning 7-4. Grino has only one loss all year, to Monrovia’s Denny. Gobeyn is not far from the top-2, and could pull an ‘upset’ or two.
 
Upset alert: Nothing really stands out as a likely candidate in the first round. Gobeyn could spoil the party for Strueder and Grino.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. Hutson, Westfield
2. Moseley, North Montgomery
3. Pecoraro, Carmel
4. Hubble, Southmont
 
Notes: Last year, Hutson upset top-seed Hubble, which gave the Zionsville sectional four regional placers at this weight. From the hunter to the hunted, Hutson has his work cut out for him at a fairly wide open weight. Moseley is a tough senior, and has as good a shot as Hutson or anyone else to finish on top. Hubble comes in with less momentum than last year, and he’ll have to work hard to beat HSE’s Forbes.
 
Upset alert: Forbes, or Attica’s senior Haas could surprise and advance to New Castle.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. Bocock, Lebanon
2. Jerde, Carmel
3. Ellis, Zionsville
4. Garcia, HSE
 
Notes: Bocock boat-raced the competition as Frankfort last week and is a strong favorite at North Montgomery. Seeger’s Acton was a sectional champ last week in dominant fashion and has a stellar record, but Garcia is much tougher than his record would indicate and their match should be very competitive.
 
Upset alert: Garcia has a very solid shot of beating Acton.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. #4 Holmes, HSE
2. #18 Hiestand, Carmel
3. Bowling, Lebanon
4. Eads, Attica
 
Notes: Holmes is an excellent wrestler and he’s having another superb season. He is head and shoulders above this field. Hiestand is inexperienced, but talented, and I think his talent will see him through to a 2nd place finish. Eads has a phenomenal record and was impressive at sectionals, but he will be pushed by Westfield’s Robinson in his opening match.
 
Upset alert: Robinson is a dangerous 4 seed for Eads. Southmont’s McManus is a senior dropping down from 132, and he could stop Hiestand’s momentum before it even starts.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. #16 Welliever, Southmont
2. #18 Collins, Frankfort
3. Steele, Westfield
4. Wagner, Zionsville
 
Notes: This is simply an outstanding weight class. At least four different wrestlers could win the weight, and it essentially boils down to whose day it is on Saturday. At Frankfort, there were a lot of very close matches, and it’s likely that we’ll see the same thing here. Welliever edged Collins in the regional finals last year.
 
Upset alert: State-ranked Collins had better not overlook Attica’s Henry, as he sports a 29-3 record.
 
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. #3 Eldred, Westfield
2. #15 Moore, Southmont
3. Smith, Carmel
4. Estes, Attica
 
Notes: Moore and Eldred should meet in the finals, provided Smith doesn’t trip up Moore in the semis. Eldred is a returning state placer and Fargo All-American, but Moore is a returning state qualifier, so this is no walk in the part for the Shamrock senior. Smith has been a giant-killer lately. Estes finished 3rd at regionals last year, and battled Moore to a 2-0 decision loss at sectionals.
 
Upset alert: Smith could present trouble for Moore.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. Eiteljorge, Carmel
2. Wilbrandt, Fishers
3. Brown, North Vermillion
4. Coffman, Lebanon
 
Notes: This is a pretty wide open weight past Eiteljorge. There are very few sure things in this bracket.
 
Upset alert: It’s hard to call anything short of Eiteljorge losing a big upset, but Wilson of Zionsville could knock off the sectional champ Brown.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. Ferris, HSE
2. Blondeel, Attica
3. Miller, Westfield
4. Long, Southmont
 
Notes: Blondeel dominated sectionals and could give Ferris a tight match, if he doesn’t beat him outright. Miller is peaking and could provide trouble for Blondeel and Ferris potentially. Ferris is battle tested against some of the best in the state but isn’t a huge point scorer, so we could see some close matches this weekend.
 
Upset alert: Watch out for Miller, who is a different wrestler now than he was earlier in the season. Zville’s Banks could knock off Long.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. #12 Frazee, Fountain Central
2. Bublick, Carmel
3. Penola, Zionsville
4. Jessop, HSE
 
Notes: Frazee is undefeated and wiped up the field at Crawfordsville last weekend. He knocked Bublick out in the opening round of regionals last year. Penola and Jessop are good wrestlers, but maybe a tick below Bublick and a few ticks below Frazee.
 
Upset alert: The two 1-seeds had better not look past their opening matches. Frazee gets WeBo senior Scott and Bublick gets Turkey Run senior Uplinger.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. #20 Stambaugh, Lebanon
2. Jagow, Westfield
3. #15 Webster, North Montgomery
4. Mazero, HSE
 
Notes: Wow! This is a filthy bracket, and starts off with a bang. #15 Webster and #19 Ragains of Frankfort meet in the opening round. All the heavy hitters in this weight have wins over highly regarded foes this year, and another really tough guy, Pedigo of WeBo, didn’t survive sectionals. The unranked Jagow beat Stambaugh and Ragains in clutch overtime performances at Frankfort last weekend—quite a day for the unheralded Shamrock stud. Stambaugh, Jagow, Ragains and Webster could all win the weight, and I’m picking Stambaugh because he got red-hot in the postseason last year.
 
Upset alert: Ragains could easily take out Webster and win the weight. My advice-take your pick and grab some popcorn.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. #9 Worm, Southmont
2. #16 Irick, HSE
3. Hill, Zionsville
4. Fruits, North Montgomery
 
Notes: Worm and Irick were each state qualifiers last year and are the clear favorites at 182 this year. Their potential finals match could be one of the best of the day. Hill and Fruits could be a donnybrook.
 
Upset alert: Westfield senior Trompen over North Montgomery’s Fruits. Trompen is battle-tested and is wrestling his best right now.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. #8 Fox, Carmel
2. #10 Ferris, HSE
3. #13 Slavens, North Montgomery
4. #18 Schaeffer, Westfield
 
Notes: This is a nasty weight class, as four competitors in the top-18 will be vying for the strap. While Fox has to be the favorite based on the impressive season he’s had thus far, Ferris has shown he can go with the elite of the weight class…but then again, Slavens and Schaeffer can say the same thing. Like several of the other top-end weight classes at North Montgomery, we could have 4 different potential champs here. Take your pick.
 
Upset alert: While Ferris could knock off Fox, Slavens might make that situation moot by beating Ferris himself. In fact, Slavens knocked Ferris out of regionals last year. However, to get the opportunity to face Ferris, Slavens has to beat the surging stud Williamson of Zville, which is far from a given.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. #8 Hipple, Carmel
2. #16 Fuller, Zionsville
3. #17 McClaine, Lebanon
4. Eup, South Vermillion
 
Notes: Hipple caught fire in the postseason last year en route to a high finish at state. Fuller was a state qualifier, but has missed some time this year. McClaine has wins over ranked opponents and is a dangerous semis opponent for Hipple.
 
Upset alert: Sophomore Williams of Southmont is a tough opening match for Fuller.
 
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Heading to New Castle:
 
1. Phelps, Covington
2. Williams, Carmel
3. Chastain, HSE
4. Dollens, Westfield
 
Notes: While perhaps not the most loaded field at North Montgomery, this should be one of the most competitive. One-loss senior Phelps pinned his way through sectionals. Williams was a semistate qualifier last year and is better than his so-so record would indicate. Chastain and Dollens are pretty evenly matched, and it’s basically a pick ‘em between these two.
 
Upset alert: Bettis of South Vermillion pinned three opponents at sectionals and could do the same to returning regional qualifier Dollens. Also, Chastain faces a 30-win senior in Pierce of North Montgomery. Neither of these potential wins by Crawfordsville sectional HWTs would be huge upsets.

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North East Corner Conference Brackets
Teams
Churubusco
Fremont
Prairie Heights
West Noble
Central Noble
Eastside
Angola
Lakeland
Westview
Fairfield
 
Click here for conference rosters
 
Click here for conference brackets

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North East Corner Conference Brackets
Teams
Angola, Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Fairfield, Fremont, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview.
 
Click here for brackets
 
2011 NECC Wrestling Championships
 
1/22/11
 
Score    School          1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
 
1    266.50  Prairie Heights 4    3    4    3
 
2    217.50  Fairfield       2    3    5    1    2
 
3    156.50  Churubusco      3    2         2    2    3
 
4    148.00  West Noble      2    2    1    1    3    1
 
5    92.00   Central Noble   1              4    1    2
 
6    79.00   Fremont         1         2    1         2
 
7    70.00   Eastside             1    1         2    3
 
8    68.50   Lakeland             1    1    1    1    2
 
9    63.00   Angola          1    1         1         1
 
10   48.00   Westview             1              w3
 
Regular Season Standings
 
Prairie Heights  8-0
 
Fairfield        8-1
 
Churubusco       7-2
 
Fremont          6-3
 
West Noble       5-4
 
Central Noble    3-6
 
Angola           2-7
 
Eastside         2-7
 
Westview         2-7
 
Lakeland         1-7
 
* Team has non-scoring wrestler

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North Central Confernce Brackets
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Teams include: Anderson, Huntington North, Kokomo, Logansport, Marion, Muncie Central, New Castle, Richmond

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North Central Conference Brackets
Teams
Anderson
Huntington North
Kokomo
Logansport
Marion
Muncie Central
New Castle
Richmond
 
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North Central Conference Brackets
Teams
 
Anderson, Huntington North, Kokomo, Logansport, Marion, Muncie Central, New Castle, Richmond
 
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No. 25 Purdue Wrestling Sweeps Boilermaker Duals
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 25 Purdue wrestling team won 27-of-30 matches Sunday to post a 3-0 mark at the 2019 Boilermaker Duals in Holloway Gymnasium. The Boilermakers defeated Indianapolis 45-0, Clarion 34-6 and Northern Illinois 31-8 to improve to 6-1 in dual competition on the year.
 
The Boilermakers picked up 12 bonus-point victories in the trio of duals, including two each from sophomore Parker Filius and junior Devin Schroder. Filius earned his second fall of the season, sticking Clarion’s Taylor Ortz in 4:21 and needing just 3:31 to secure a 16-0 technical fall over NIU’s Nathan Swartz. Schroder added his fifth and sixth technical falls of the season, both coming at 16-0, and his 20 back points Sunday surged him to third all-time at Purdue with 322 to his credit, passing Alex Griffin and Chris Fleeger on the Boilermakers’ career list.
 
The biggest news of the day came for the Boilermakers at 133 and 197 pounds where freshman Travis Ford-Melton and senior Christian Brunner saw their first varsity action of the season. Ford-Melton was 3-0 on the day with a fall, a decision and a forfeit, improving to 7-1 on the season, while Brunner was 2-0 with a fall and a decision, taking his record to 10-1 on the year.
 
Other undefeated marks for the Boilermakers belonged to junior Griffin Parriott, freshmen Kendall Coleman and Emil Soehnlen and senior Dylan Lydy. Parriott picked up a monster win in the Clarion dual, downing senior Brock Zacherl 4-2, using a first-period takedowns and two escapes to defeat the nation’s No. 5 wrestler according to FloWrestling. Coleman rolled out 16 takedowns in his three wins, improving his season total to a team-high 44 on the season, while Lydy had eight takedowns Sunday to push his career total to 219 and move into 20th place all-time at Purdue.
 
Northern Illinois took two of their three duals on the day, defeating Indianapolis 36-9 and edging Clarion 19-17, while Clarion took down Indianapolis in their finale 34-10.
 
The Boilermakers are off next weekend, but return to action Dec. 6 at the 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. 
 
MATCH RESULTS
 
Round 1
Purdue 45, Indianapolis 0
141: Alec White (PUR) def. Matt McKinney (UINDY), D 6-1
149: Nate Limmex (PUR) def. Tylan Tucker (UINDY), TF 18-3 (5:58)
157: No. 7 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. Blaze Lowery (UINDY), MD 16-5
165: Emil Soehnlen (PUR) def. Jack Eiteljorge (UINDY), D 9-4
174: No. 9 Dylan Lydy (PUR) def. No. 12 Gleason Mappes (UINDY), MD 13-5
184: Max Lyon (PUR) def. No. 9 Brody Conner (UINDY), D 8-3
197: Thomas Penola (PUR) def. Zach Fry (UINDY), Fall 6:36
285: David Eli (PUR) def. Jack Williams (UINDY), Fall 1:43
125: No. 10 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. Nick Brady (UINDY), TF 16-0 (5:49)
133: Travis Ford-Melton (PUR) def. No. 11 Ana Abduljelil (UINDY), Fall 1:29
 
Clarion 17 vs. Northern Illinois 19
141: Taylor Ortz (CLA) def. Nathan Swartz (NIU), TF 17-0
149: No. 7 Brock Zacherl (CLA) def. McCoy Kent (NIU), D 5-3
157: Mason Kauffman (NIU) def. Avery Shay (CLA), D 3-2
165: Izzak Olejnik (NIU) def. Michael Bartolo (CLA), D 9-5
174: Kenny Moore (NIU) def. Max Wohlabaugh (CLA), D 6-3
184: Brit Wilson (NIU) def. Luke Funck (CLA), MD 19-7
197: Gage Braun (NIU) def. No. 19 Greg Bulsak (CLA), D 11-4
285: Ty Bagoly (CLA) def. Max Ihry (NIU), D 4-2
125: Bryce West (NIU) def. Jake Gromacki (CLA), D 4-2
133: Seth Koleno (CLA) won by forfeit 6-0
 
Round 2
 
Purdue 34, Clarion 6
141: Parker Filius (PUR) def. Taylor Ortz (CLAR), Fall (4:21)
149: No. 13 Griffin Parriott (PUR) def. No. 7 Brock Zacherl (CLAR), D 4-2
157: No. 7 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. Avery Shay (CLAR), D 13-7
165: Emil Soehnlen (PUR) def. Michael Bartolo (CLAR), D 8-3
174: No. 7 Dylan Lydy (PUR) def. Max Wohlabaugh (CLAR), D 6-2
184: Max Lyon (PUR) def. Luke Funck (CLAR), MD 14-1
197: Christian Brunner (PUR) def. No. 19 Greg Bulsak (CLAR), Fall (5:15)
285: Ty Bagoly (CLAR) def. Thomas Penola (PUR), Fall (1:07)
125: No. 10 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. Jake Gromacki (CLAR), D 9-2
133: Travis Ford-Melton (PUR) def. Seth Koleno (CLAR), D 11-7
 
Northern Illinois 36, Indianapolis 9
141: Nathan Swartz (NIU) def. Matt McKinney (UIndy), Fall 1:39
149: Anthony Gibson (NIU) def. Tylan Tucker (UIndy), Fall 1:54
157: Dylan Thurston (NIU) def. Clay Jones (UIndy), D 9-5
165: Jack Eitelijorge (UIndy) def. Zack Velasquez (NIU), D 6-5
174: Caden McWhirter (NIU) def. No. 12 Gleason Mappes (UIndy), D 11-4
184: Brit Wilson (NIU) def. No. 9 Brody Conner (UIndy), D 5-2
197: Gage Braun (NIU) def. Griffin Stine (UIndy), TF 22-5 (6:10)
285: Terrese Aaron (NIU) def. Jack Williams (UIndy), Fall 2:06
125:  Bryce West (NIU) def. Nick Brady (UIndy), MD 12-3
133: No. 11 Ana Abdulijelil (UIndy) won by forfeit
 
Round 3
 
Purdue 31, Northern Illinois 8*
141: Parker Filius (PUR) def. Nathan Swartz (NIU), TF 16-0 (3:31)
149: No. 13 Griffin Parriott (PUR) def. McCoy Kent (NIU), D 8-7
157: No. 7 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. Mason Kaufman (NIU), D 8-4
165: Emil Soehnlen (PUR) def. Izzak Olejnik (NIU), D 3-2
174: No. 7 Dylan Lydy (PUR) def. Kenny Moore (NIU), D 5-2
184: Caden McWhirter (NIU) def. Max Lyon (PUR), Fall 5:50
197: Christian Brunner (PUR) def. Gage Braun (NIU), D 7-2
285: Terrese Aaron (NIU) def. Thomas Penola (PUR), D 4-9
125: No. 10 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. Bryce West (NIU), TF 16-0 (4:50)
133: Travis Ford-Melton (PUR) wins by forfeit
 
* - Northern Illinois docked one team point for throwing headgear at 184 pounds
 
Clarion 34, Indianapolis 10
141: Roshaun Cooley (Clarion) def. Matt McKinney (UIndy), D 8-3
149: Jalin Hankerson (Clarion) def. Tylan Tucker (UIndy), Fall 1:13
157: Hunter Michaels (Clarion) def. Clay Jones (UIndy), Fall 0:43
165: Jack Eitelijorge (UIndy) def. Mike Vernagallo (Clarion), D 8-6
174: No. 12 Gleason Mappes (UIndy) def. Christian Sequete (Clarion), MD 17-7
184: No. 9 Brody Conner (UIndy) def. Luke Funck (Clarion), D 6-0
197: No. 19 Greg Bulsak (Clarion) def. Zach Fry (UIndy), MD 14-1
285: Ty Bagoly (Clarion) def. Jack Williams (UIndy), D 5-2
125: Cameron Butler (Clarion) def. Nick Brady (UIndy), Fall 4:21
133: Seth Koleno (Clarion) def. No. 11 Ana Abduljelil (UIndy), Fall 1:19
 
All rankings via InterMat

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No. 17 Purdue Wrestling to Host Indiana on Monday
No. 17 Purdue Wrestling to Host Indiana on Monday
 
Purdue looks to earn its third straight win over Indiana on Monday.\
 

 
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The 17th-ranked Purdue wrestling team looks to wrap up the 2013 Big Ten dual season in grand fashion as they host archrival Indiana on Monday in Holloway Gymnasium at 6:30 p.m. The Boilermakers look for their first winning conference dual mark in 15 years as they enter the match at 13-5 overall and 4-3 in Big Ten duals, while Indiana is just 6-8 (0-6 Big Ten).
 
With last week’s three match sweep of Wisconsin, Northwestern and Michigan, the Boilermakers have already hit several historical marks this season. The Boilermakers’ 13 dual wins and four Big Ten dual victories are their most since 2004, and their highest totals under sixth-year head coach Scott Hinkel. Their three-match conference win streak is their longest since 2003, and a win over Indiana on Monday would mark their first winning conference record and their longest conference win streak since 1998.
 
“We’re on a great run right now, but we have to keep our foot on the gas,” said Hinkel. “We had three great matches last week, and now our focus is on beating Indiana and continuing our pursuit of our goals. We have to keep doing it one match at a time.”
 
Several individuals have been instrumental in the Boilermakers’ three-dual win streak, but none more so than sophomores Brandon Nelsen and Patrick Kissel. Nelsen and Kissel are undefeated in their last three contests, each scoring bonus points in two of the three bouts. Nelsen came up with a clutch fall in the 22-14 win over Wisconsin, in addition to a huge 12-0 major decision over Michigan’s Camryn Jackson to secure the dual-winning bonus point, while Kissel had major decisions in the wins over Wisconsin and Northwestern, as well as a late takedown to seal a 4-3 win over Michigan’s Chris Heald last Sunday.
 
 
 
“Brandon and Patrick have really come on strong for us this season and are taking care of business,” said Hinkel. “It’s great when guys are consistently winning in your lineup, but when they’re getting bonus points it’s huge. Those are the difference between wins and losses for the team.”
 
 
 
Junior captain Cashé Quiroga returned to the lineup last weekend after a month layoff, earning a pair of key victories at Northwestern and at home against Michigan. Quiroga is 6-1 on the year at 133 pounds with a trio of Big Ten dual wins, looking to finish the season strong and earn a bid to his third NCAA Championship.
 
 
 
“Getting Cashé back in the lineup is big for our team,” said Hinkel. “Aside from the talent he brings to his individual match and results, he’s a sparkplug for the rest of our guys. He competes with a very high energy level and that’s contagious.”
 
The Hoosiers come to West Lafayette in search of their first Big Ten win of the season, having dealt with a tough year of injuries in their starting lineup. They’ve been without starters at 133, 141, 165 and 197 pounds through parts of the season, and the entire year in some cases. The highlights of the Indiana lineup remain at 157 and 285 pounds, where sophomore Taylor Walsh and junior Adam Chalfant have put together outstanding seasons. Walsh is 26-6 this season at 157 pounds, good for a top-15 ranking nationally, while Chalfant is 20-6 at heavyweight, also claiming a spot inside the national top-15 in a brutal Big Ten weight class.
 
Monday’s match will feature a series of specials and promotions, including buy one, get one free tickets and an honorary captain appearance by Purdue University president Mitch Daniels. The match will air live on the Big Ten Network, marking the Boilermakers’ only live television appearance of the season. Tickets for the dual are $5 for adults and $2 for youth, with groups of 15 or more gaining admission for $1 per person, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Following tradition of the last home dual of the season, Boilermaker seniors Tommy Churchard, Jake Fleckenstein and Ivan Lopouchanski will all be honored before the dual in a presentation starting at approximately 6 p.m. Doors to Holloway Gymnasium will open at 5:30 p.m.

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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 20th at 113lbs after his second consecutive runner-up finish. This spring he placed 3rd 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 4th 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 9th spot in the rankings at 132lbs. He placed 3rd 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 14th in the nation. After his first state title he placed 5th at FloNationals at 132lbs.
 
Indiana has two representatives at 145lbs with Tommy Forte coming in at 8th, while the pride of Lowell Drew Hughes is ranked 13th. Forte finished 7th 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 8th. 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 3rd in the state Streck went on to place 3rd at USAW Folkstyle Nationals and go undefeated at the Scholastic Duals.

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Nine Cadets Battle Through Day One
Team Indiana started with 32 grapplers at the FargoDome on Wednesday and after the dust had settled nine were left.  Leading the way was State Champion and defending Cadet Freestyle National Champion Stevan Micic.  Micic tore through the competition without allowing a single point en route to five technical falls.  Included in that is a 7-0,6-0 thrashing of New Jersey State Champion Anthony Cefolo.  Returning Cadet All-American Brandon James looked as sharp as ever at 120lbs with three technical falls, one pin and a decision without giving up a point.  Another Perry Meridian Falcon, Cody LeCount has also looked good with five wins of his own on the first day.  Robert Steveson, Conner Tolley and Gavin Jolley-Little also came away from day one without a loss.  Carson Popp, James Malone and Jose Champagne have one loss on their record heading into day two.
 
The remaining cadet wrestlers will weigh in at 1:30pm tomorrow and their session is scheduled to begin at 3:30pm.
 
Here is a look at each remaining wrestlers pool:
Stevan Micic
113lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 9
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 4
Going Out Next Round: 1 to 3
Comments: Micic could see California phenom Zahid Valencia in three rounds. To guarantee placement Micic will need to probably win one more match.
 
Brandon James
120lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 10
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 6
Going Out Next Round: 2 to 4
Comments: This is a loaded pool with Oklahoma State coach John Smith's son Joe wrecking havoc on the top side.  He just pinned Greco champ Vincent Turk in 29 seconds.  James will need at least one maybe two more wins to solidify a spot on the podium.

 
Cody LeCount
132lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 6
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 0
Going Out Next Round: 0
Comments: No wrestlers in this pool have a loss so Cody will need to win at least one match to make the placing rounds.  Voss and Kraisser are ones to watch in this bracket.
 
Jose Champagne
132lbs Pool B
Remaining Wrestlers: 7
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 4
Going Out Next Round: 1 or 2
Comments: Jose has the luxury of having a bye this round which will help him to advance.  I think he still needs one more win to make the placing round.  Luckily with the bye it will get him away from Cali super-stud Aaron Pico for a few more rounds.

 
James Malone
113lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 7
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 3
Going Out Next Round: 1 or 2
Comments: Malone has undefeated Daniel Vitale this round and will need to win to survive to place.  He will possibly need at least one more win to place.

 
Robert Steveson
170lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 8
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 4
Going Out Next Round: 2
Comments: Steveson is looking good sitting undefeated going into day two.  One to watch for in his pool is Washington stud Chandler Rogers.

 
Carson Popp
220lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 6
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 4
Going Out Next Round: 1 to 3
Comments: If Popp wins he is likely to place and with a loss he still has a shot of placing but would need some help.  His opponent next round will be a tough one in Greco 3rd placer Christian Jenco.  Popp will need to not get pinned and score at least one point in the bout to have a shot of placing if he loses.

 
Conner Tolley
220lbs Pool B
Remaining Wrestlers: 6
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 4
Going Out Next Round: 1 to 3
Comments: Tolley is looking solid in his pool as one of only two undefeated wrestlers left.

 
Gavin Jolley-Little
285lbs Pool B
Remaining Wrestlers: 5
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 2
Going Out Next Round: 0-2
Comments: Jolley-Little has a bye this round, which should help him get to the medal stand.  He is looking good right now and should be heading towards the top of the podium in freestyle.

 
Cadet-88 - Drew Hildebrandt's place is unknown.
Match #1 Dalton Roberts (Michigan) over Drew Hildebrandt (Indiana) Dec 3-3,5-4,5-3
Match #2 Kirk Johansen (Illinois) over Drew Hildebrandt (Indiana) Dec 5-2,0-5,3-2
 
Cadet-94 - Tyler Denney's place is unknown.
Match #1 Joseph Grass (West Virginia) over Tyler Denney (Indiana) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #2 Andrew Smith (Wisconsin) over Tyler Denney (Indiana) Fall 0:08
 
Cadet-94 - Blake Glogouski's place is unknown.
Match #1 Tanner Cox (Utah) over Blake Glogouski (Indiana) Dec 3-0,0-6,3-1
Match #2 Blake Glogouski (Indiana) over Bridger Carpenter (Idaho) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #3 Blake Glogouski (Indiana) over Clayton Stillwagon (Montana) Fall 0:48
Match #4 Skylar Hieronimus (Minnesota) over Blake Glogouski (Indiana) Dec 5-0,7-0
 
Cadet-100 - Demonte Dawkins's place is unknown.
Match #1 Kyle Bierdumpfel (New Jersey) over Demonte Dawkins (Indiana) TF 7-0,6-0
Match #2 DeVaughn Sapien (Idaho) over Demonte Dawkins (Indiana) Fall 7-0,0:48
 
Cadet-106 - Griffin Schermer's place is unknown.
Match #1 Griffin Schermer (Indiana) over Matt Langraff (Florida) Fall 1:26
Match #2 Ethan Koan (Missouri) over Griffin Schermer (Indiana) Dec 7-0,5-2
Match #3 Taylor Venz (Minnesota) over Griffin Schermer (Indiana) Dec 1-1,1-0,6-0
 
Cadet-113 - Stevan Micic's place is unknown.
Match #1 Stevan Micic (Indiana) over BJ Hayes (Alabama) TF 6-0,8-0
Match #2 Stevan Micic (Indiana) over Joey Bloom (Illinois) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #3 Stevan Micic (Indiana) over Dalton Rice (Utah) TF 9-0,6-0
Match #4 Stevan Micic (Indiana) over Cole Martin (Wisconsin) TF 7-0,6-0
Match #5 Stevan Micic (Indiana) over Anthony Cefolo (New Jersey) TF 7-0,6-0
 
Cadet-113 - Reid Eckert's place is unknown.
Match #1 Reid Eckert (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #2 Markeith Gibson (Georgia) over Reid Eckert (Indiana) Dec 3-2,3-2
Match #3 Jarrett Degen (Montana) over Reid Eckert (Indiana) Fall 0:54
 
Cadet-113 - Sage Coy's place is unknown.
Match #1 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Josh Rogers (Alabama) TF 8-1,7-0
Match #2 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Brady Farnsworth (Utah) Fall 1:35
Match #3 Chris Poland (Michigan) over Sage Coy (Indiana) TF 7-1,5-0
Match #4 Hunter Roberts (Missouri) over Sage Coy (Indiana) Dec 8-3,3-0
 
Cadet-113 - Christopher Diaz's place is unknown.
Match #1 Conor Caffrey (Connecticut) over Christopher Diaz (Indiana) TF 6-0,7-1
Match #2 Quinn Devaney (Maryland) over Christopher Diaz (Indiana) Dec 4-1,2-1
 
Cadet-120 - Brandon James's place is unknown.
Match #1 Brandon James (Indiana) over Cody McDonald (Kansas) TF 7-0,6-0
Match #2 Brandon James (Indiana) over Jonathan Melton (Missouri) TF 6-0,7-0
Match #3 Brandon James (Indiana) over Zachary Dean (Georgia) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #4 Brandon James (Indiana) over Aaron Grigsby (Arkansas) Fall 7-0,1:07
Match #5 Brandon James (Indiana) over Matthew Floresca (Washington) Dec 7-0,4-0
 
Cadet-120 - Benjamin Harvey's place is unknown.
Match #1 Benjamin Harvey (Indiana) over Matt Grossman (Pennsylvania) Dec 3-1,0-3,3-1
Match #2 Dayton Olson (Illinois) over Benjamin Harvey (Indiana) Dec 5-2,0-1,10-1
Match #3 Vincent Casados (Colorado) over Benjamin Harvey (Indiana) Dec 5-2,5-0
 
Cadet-120 - Tony Vaughn's place is unknown.
Match #1 Matthew Iwicki (Washington) over Tony Vaughn (Indiana) Dec 5-0,7-0
Match #2 Jake Bazan (Kansas) over Tony Vaughn (Indiana) Fall 0-4,1:03
 
Cadet-126 - Jarrod Hemmings's place is unknown.
Match #1 Patricio Lugo (Florida) over Jarrod Hemmings (Indiana) TF 6-0,7-0
Match #2 Cortland Schuyler (Pennsylvania) over Jarrod Hemmings (Indiana) Fall 3-0,0:17
 
Cadet-126 - Tyler Fleener's place is unknown.
Match #1 Sean Fausz (Kentucky) over Tyler Fleener (Indiana) Dec 3-1,7-0
Match #2 Ian Brown (Pennsylvania) over Tyler Fleener (Indiana) TF 6-0,7-0
 
Cadet-126 - Austin Ward's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jason Kiehne (Missouri) over Austin Ward (Indiana) Dec 0-3,5-1,7-0
Match #2 Johnny O`Hearon (Utah) over Austin Ward (Indiana) Dec 6-0,5-1
 
Cadet-126 - Kellen VanCamp's place is unknown.
Match #1 Kellen VanCamp (Indiana) over Brady Gorder (Montana) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #2 Seth Gross (Minnesota) over Kellen VanCamp (Indiana) Fall 7-0,0:15
Match #3 Hunter Starner (Virginia) over Kellen VanCamp (Indiana) TF 6-0,7-0
 
Cadet-132 - Justin Atkinson's place is unknown.
Match #1 Matt Raines (Virginia) over Justin Atkinson (Indiana) Dec 2-0,7-0
Match #2 Justin Atkinson (Indiana) over Pizzino Hunter (Ohio) Dec 7-0,2-1
Match #3 Justin Atkinson (Indiana) over Shantay Humphrey (California) Dec 2-1,4-3
Match #4 Austin Kraisser (Maryland) over Justin Atkinson (Indiana) TF 7-0,6-0
 
Cadet-132 - Evan Smiley's place is unknown.
Match #1 Evan Smiley (Indiana) over Richie Cerebe (Pennsylvania) Dec 1-0,1-0
Match #2 Aaron Pico (California) over Evan Smiley (Indiana) TF 6-0,7-0
Match #3 Troy Wilson (Washington) over Evan Smiley (Indiana) Fall 5-6,12-6,1:42
 
Cadet-132 - Cody LeCount's place is unknown.
Match #1 Cody LeCount (Indiana) over Preston Flaherty (Minnesota) Fall 1:02
Match #2 Cody LeCount (Indiana) over Troy Vandall (Arizona) TF 7-0,6-0
Match #3 Cody LeCount (Indiana) over Dakota Wall (Idaho) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #4 Cody LeCount (Indiana) over Matthew Miller (Michigan) Dec 3-3,5-2
Match #5 Cody LeCount (Indiana) over Sam Ward (New York) TF 6-0,9-3
 
Cadet-132 - Jose Champagne's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jose Champagne (Indiana) over Robert DuPont (Virginia) Dec 6-0,5-5,4-2
Match #2 Jose Champagne (Indiana) over Jordan Biehn (Minnesota) Fall 6-0,1:09
Match #3 Jose Champagne (Indiana) over Kasey Klapprodt (South Dakota) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #4 Jose Champagne (Indiana) over Jarvis Sanders (Illinois) Fall 1:43
Match #5 Darius Wright (Wisconsin) over Jose Champagne (Indiana) Dec 1-3,4-4,7-3
Match #6 Jose Champagne (Indiana) received a bye.
 
Cadet-138 - Ruger Kerstiens's place is unknown.
Match #1 Seth Logan (Missouri) over Ruger Kerstiens (Indiana) Dec 6-0,5-0
Match #2 Killian Page (Washington) over Ruger Kerstiens (Indiana) TF 7-0,6-0
 
Cadet-145 - Connor Armuth's place is unknown.
Match #1 Nick Forget (New York) over Connor Armuth (Indiana) Fall 0:35
Match #2 Connor Armuth (Indiana) over Tim Harman (Oregon) Fall 3-6,0:19
Match #3 Brooks Robinson (Utah) over Connor Armuth (Indiana) Fall 0:41
 
Cadet-145 - Joey Mammolenti's place is unknown.
Match #1 Joey Mammolenti (Indiana) over Justin Maslow (Illinois) Dec 2-4,3-0,3-1
Match #2 Kyle Kaminski (Ohio) over Joey Mammolenti (Indiana) Dec 6-3,5-2
Match #3 Joey Mammolenti (Indiana) over Kenny Raymes (Idaho) Fall 1:13
Match #4 Mack Short (Minnesota) over Joey Mammolenti (Indiana) Dec 6-0,1-0
 
Cadet-152 - Dylan Lydy's place is unknown.
Match #1 Andrew Fogerty (Minnesota) over Dylan Lydy (Indiana) Dec 1-0,6-0
Match #2 Christian Smith (California) over Dylan Lydy (Indiana) Dec 5-0,6-0
 
Cadet-160 - Damon Buxton's place is unknown.
Match #1 Gage Stallworth (Oklahoma) over Damon Buxton (Indiana) TF 8-0,7-0
Match #2 Max Maertz (Wisconsin) over Damon Buxton (Indiana) TF 6-0,6-0
 
Cadet-170 - James Malone's place is unknown.
Match #1 James Malone (Indiana) over Cody Stevenson (Utah) Dec 7-0,5-3
Match #2 James Malone (Indiana) over Joey Bradford (Missouri) Dec 2-6,5-3,5-3
Match #3 James Malone (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #4 Dale Hilleman (Iowa) over James Malone (Indiana) Fall 7-0,0:15
 
Cadet-170 - Robert Steveson's place is unknown.
Match #1 Robert Steveson (Indiana) over Jeremiah Imonode (Arizona) Dec 6-0,4-0
Match #2 Robert Steveson (Indiana) over Dontae Mcgee (Florida) TF 7-0,6-0
Match #3 Robert Steveson (Indiana) over Issac Florell (Minnesota) Dec 4-1,6-4
Match #4 Robert Steveson (Indiana) over Jared Langley (Kansas) Dec 7-1,5-1
 
Cadet-195 - Andrew Smith's place is unknown.
Match #1 Dylan Kronborg (Arizona) over Andrew Smith (Indiana) Fall 6-0,1:43
Match #2 Dennis Breeding (Ohio) over Andrew Smith (Indiana) Fall 0:45
 
Cadet-195 - Matthew Simmons's place is unknown.
Match #1 Tyler Stevenson (Utah) over Matthew Simmons (Indiana) Dec 6-2,2-0
Match #2 BJ Hurst (South Carolina) over Matthew Simmons (Indiana) Fall 6-0,0:33
 
Cadet-220 - Carson Popp's place is unknown.
Match #1 Carson Popp (Indiana) over William Brown (Georgia) Dec 7-6,4-4,7-2
Match #2 Thomas Baker (Ohio) over Carson Popp (Indiana) Dec 6-4,6-0
Match #3 Carson Popp (Indiana) over Jake Godinez (Illinois) Fall 0:18
 
Cadet-220 - Connor Tolley's place is unknown.
Match #1 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Dallas Campbell (Oklahoma) Fall 0:41
Match #2 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Dylan Otis (Pennsylvania) Dec 1-1,3-1,6-5
Match #3 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Tate Orndorff (Washington) Fall 6-3,1:14
 
Cadet-285 - Gavan Jolley - Little's place is unknown.
Match #1 Gavan Jolley - Little (Indiana) over Dane Drimmer (Colorado) Dec 4-0,1-0
Match #2 Gavan Jolley - Little (Indiana) over Jake Stinson (Oklahoma) Dec 3-0,1-1
Match #3 Gavan Jolley - Little (Indiana) over Austin Buttry (Pennsylvania) Fall 1-5,6-0,1:25
Match #4 Gavan Jolley - Little (Indiana) received a bye.

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NHSCA National Duals Rosters
Link to brackets
https://arena.flowrestling.org/event/1fbb2aae-19bb-433b-ad34-ae370a48d3a9
 
Wrestling runs Saturday through Monday
 
High School Rosters
 
Elite Athletic Club  
106 #14 Jamarcus Smith 
113 HM Kade Kluce 
120 HM Ashton Jackson 
126 Blase Mele 
132 Hayden Brady 
138 Anthony Bahl 
145 HM Aiden Torres 
152 Kegan Knapp 
160 Connor Svantner 
170 Jesse Herrera 
182 Lane Kiser 
195 Rob Atwood 
220 Paul Clark 
285 Will Clark 
285 Trey White 
  
Fight Barn Wrestilng Club(Columbus East)  
106 Talon Jessup 
113 Cole Wright 
120 Caleb Cooper 
120 Gage Rutan 
126 Liam Krueger 
126 Rolando Ruiz-Tapia 
132 Braden Isbell 
132 Bo Wagner 
138 William Anderson 
138 Caleb Kirkpatrick 
145 Nate Anderson 
152 Kyler Rimer 
160 Tyler Lake 
170 Juan Puello 
182 Braxton Schaefer 
195 Jackson Fox 
220 Tommy Morrill 
285 Patrick McMahon 
  
High Rollers  
106 Charlie Larocca 
113 Edward Goss 
120 Michael Tharpe 
126 Blake Wolf 
132 Alex Plahitko 
138 Eli Brooks 
145 Zach Wilson 
152 Tyler Jones 
160 Kody Glitter 
170 Hayden Shepherd 
182 Jacob Skinner 
220 Trey Deckard 
285 Josh Clark 
  
Indiana Flash North  
113 Seth Aubin 
120 Daniel Mata 
126 Kaydon Kingery 
132 Xavier Roberts 
138 Tive Delgado 
145 Giancorlo Laterzo 
152 Ben Taborski 
160 Kenneth Bisping 
170 Aidan White 
182 Anthony White 
195 Demetrus Dean 
220 Michael Degrado 
285 Mitch Krolikowski 
  
Indiana Flash South  
106 Adrian Origel 
113 Zachariah Reno 
120 Anthony Fortenberry 
126 Caleb Oliver 
132 Avery Stanley 
138 Larz Hughes 
145 Mason Stanley 
152 Lody Cheatham 
160 Ben Phillips 
170 Ethan Popp 
182 Keaton Loudermilk 
195 Treton Simmons 
  
Indiana Mafia  
106 Eli Collier 
113 Jackson Emery 
120 RJ Taylor 
126 Mikey Wilson 
132 Keaton Morton 
138 Branson Weaver 
152 Quaid Hinshaw 
182 Jaylen Young 
195 Ronin Hammond 
285 Nolan Martin 
  
Indiana Outlaws Black  
106 Jalen May 
113 #13 Jake Hockaday 
120 Toby Billerman 
126 HM Kyrel Leavell 
132 Joey Buttler 
138 HM Cheaney Schoeff 
145 Dillon Graham 
152 Bryce Lowery 
160 HM Matthew Koontz 
170 Delaney Ruhlman 
182 HM Orlando Cruz 
195 HM Gunner Henry 
220 Jacob Navarro 
285 Hosia Smith 
  
Indiana Outlaws Gray  
106 Jude Heaston 
113 Jaden Farr 
120 Sam Bustamante 
126 Will May 
132 Gabriel Clay 
138 Kannon Zuber 
145 Paul King 
152 Connor Hoefling 
160 Chase Mayes 
170 Lucas Esposito 
182 Collin Casad 
195 Gregory Johnson 
220 Luke Raines 
285 Peyton Kendall 
  
Indiana Outlaws Select  
106 Cameron Meier 
113 Logan Bickel 
120 Dominic McFeeley 
126 Tylin Thrine 
132 Gavyn Whitehead 
138 Cooper Baldwin 
145 HM Rider Searcy 
152 JJ Lowe 
160 Michael Hutchison 
170 Noah Clouser 
182 Liam Farmer 
195 Eli Hinshaw 
220 Walker Van Ness 
285 Trevi Hillman-Conley 
  
Indiana Outlaws White  
106 Levi Johns 
113 Jackson Heaston 
120 Preston Haines 
126 Trevor Hott 
132 Braden Haines 
138 Romeo White 
145 Silas Stits 
152 Logan Fite 
160 Landon Boe 
170 Jude Powell 
182 Caden Brewer 
195 Wade Mettling 
220 Will Clark 
285 Paul Clark 
  
Indiana Outlaws Yellow  
106 Brennan Leonard 
113 Tanner Tishner 
120 Bryce Doss 
126 Braden Getz 
132 Mason Day 
138 Logan Stuckman 
145 Hunter miller 
152 Jackson Neibert 
160 Nick Cicciarelli 
170 Anthony Cashman 
182 Kaden McConnell 
195 Bryce Crump 
220 Jackson Weingart 
285 Liam Begley 
  
Team Iron Bear  
106 Cooper Doucette 
113 Porter Temple 
120 Kaden Golden 
126 Brian Harris 
132 Jaylyn Pugh 
138 Kaleb Jacobs 
145 Carson Fettig 
152 Hank Temple 
160 Michael Cain 
170 Charles Brown 
182 Evan Tilton 
195 Caleb Cohee 
220 Michael Henderson 
285 Josh Brown 
285 Mason Moran 
  
The Fort Hammers  
106 Tyler Tun 
113 Carter Krouse 
120 DeJuan Clardy 
132 keegan schlabach 
138 gabe miller 
145 ethan rodriguez 
152 wayne wells 
160 chase leech 
170 ethan smith 
182 De`Alcapon Veazy 
195 Mickey Daring 
220 Preston Howard 
 
Random Teams
106 Luke Rioux- Team Shutt Nation
106 Nate Rioux- Team Shutt USA
160 AJ Steenbeke- Team Shutt USA
160 Cody Goodwin- Team Shutt Dethrone
220 Peyton Kendall- Team Shutt GT
138 Noah Sessions- Roundtree Wrestling Academy Black
 
Middle School Rosters
Elite Athletic Club
75 takoda parker
80 Zayden Mansfield
85 Declan Mckee
90 Drayton DeKay
95 Matt Diley
100 Cullen Edwards
105 Logan Bellis
112 Braylon Price
119 Hunter Shike
127 AJ Kroft
135 Cooper Miller
142 JACK HARTY
154 Josh Heath
165 Diego Irizarry
230 Raul Martinez

High Rollers
75 Zavier Acuna
75 Elio Gil
85 Camden Hook
90 Tomi Campian
90 Ryder Gardner
100 Tegan Newell
105 Gunner Butt
112 Sean Breedlove
119 William Vander Luitgaren
127 Porter Kleeberg
135 Jack Davis
142 Wyatt Hoppes
154 Ben Clark
165 Zach Clark
180 Tristan Lanum
 
Indiana Flash M
80 Bella Wesley
90 Jacoby Moore
95 Aidan Diaz
100 Max Quiroz
105 Cooper Wilkins
112 Gavin Lewis
119 Chase Pekny
127 Jacob Hill
135 Aleksandar Tatum
142 Cayden Webb
154 Lucas Anderson

Indiana Outlaws Red
75 Sebastian Gracia
80 Luke Neid
85 Eli Ogle
90 Peyton Schoettle
95 Justin Williamson
100 Lucas Day
105 Braylon Reynolds
112 Cade Zuber
119 Landon Haines
127 Angelo Vargo
135 Peyton Hornsby
142 Lucas Boe
154 Mj Morton
165 Camden Jeeninga
180 Spencer Fain
230 Alan Ortiz
 
Indiana Outlaws Silver
75 Symon Schoettle
80 Blake Doss
85 Gavyn Kemp
90 Blake Getz
95 Lincoln Underwood
100 Justus Thrasher
105 Jett Mcguire
112 Trevor Bennett
119 Wayne Harden
127 Tyler Lavin
135 Tucker Billerman
142 Mason Thompson
165 Brodie Melzoni
180 Collin Whetsel
230 Mark Gonzalez

POWA
75 Alex Huddleston
119 Clinton Shepherd
127 Evan Stanley

The Fort Hammers
75 Remington Waldron
80 ramon sierra
85 brock mccartney
90 Abrum Swathwood
100 kaid jackson
105 Grant Howard
112 Carter Fielden
119 evan omelian
135 rylee biddle
142 Hartley hoover
180 aiden hunt

Elementary Rosters
The Fort Hammers
52 Layten Marsh
56 Karsten Castetter
60 Henry Riesen
65 Wyatt Melchi
70 drew hiesler
75 Maximus Kleeberg
80 Isaac Brown
85 Lane Williams
90 Joseph Warner
95 Lathen Janes
100 Braxtyn Bauer
100 Luke Oberlin
110 Tatum jones
120 Brennan mccartney

High Rollers
52 Tino Acuna
56 Ian Weber
60 Parker Stanzis
65 Parker Kleeberg
70 Logan Brickley
75 Conner Maddox
80 Xavier Flores
85 Dallas Rosenbarger
95 Jude Bratt
100 Griffan Kline
110 Issac Suddarth
110 Justus Suddarth
120 Jordan Parrett
150 Dylan Stanley

Indian Creek
52 Chase Dowty
56 Ryder Dowty
60 Tyson Doll
65 Tucker Dowty
70 Esdon Morphet
75 Ella Neibert
80 Colton Stinson
85 Maverick Smith
90 Isaac Smith
95 Patrick Dowty
100 Noah Fitzgerald
110 Bo Jackson
120 Gavin Brown
150 Wyatt Horton

Indiana Outlaws Gold
52 Joey Brown
56 Cecil Nelson
60 Lennon Jaggers
65 Henry Antrobus
70 Cameron Schofield
75 Ashton Scott
80 Kellen Schoeff
85 William Smith
90 Charlie Hutchinson
95 Nik Freeze
100 Ashton Goney
110 Hayden Mullins
120 Cohen Wuethrich
150 Jackson Smith
 
Indiana Outlaws Green
52 Joey Graham
56 Cory Buckley
60 Alexander Schnurstein
65 Jack May
70 Richie Graham
70 Jace Largent
75 Maxwell Schnurstein
80 Chase Shirley
85 Jax Hanson
90 Jonathan Nordyke Jr.
100 Vinny Berberena
110 Ezra Ostler
120 Ava Strayer
 

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NFHS Announces 2010/2011 Rule Changes
NFHS high school rule changes: Appropriate dress for weighins addressed
By Bruce Howard NFHS 04/23/2010
Appropriate Dress for Weigh-ins Addressed in High School Wrestling
 
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (April 23, 2010) – A revision in the appropriate dress for weigh-ins in high school wrestling was among four rules changes approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Wrestling Rules Committee at its April 5-7 meeting in Indianapolis. The changes, which were subsequently approved by the NFHS Board of Directors, will take effect with the 2010-11 season.
 
“The committee felt the need to make very few changes because the sport of high school wrestling is in good shape,” said Dale Pleimann, former assistant executive director of the Missouri State High School Activities Association and chair of the NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee. “Two of the changes deal with minimizing risk, one deals with privacy issues and the other change was clean-up in a mechanics procedure instituted last year.”
 
Regarding weigh-ins, previously both male and female contestants had to weigh in wearing “no more than a suitable undergarment.” Beginning next year, specific language has been added regarding what constitutes a “suitable undergarment.” Male and female contestants will be required to wear a suitable undergarment that completely covers the buttocks and the groin area. In addition, for female contestants the suitable undergarment must also cover the breasts.
 
Bob Colgate, assistant director of the NFHS and committee liaison, said the change was made to consider privacy issues for all individuals involved with weigh-ins.
 
The committee also addressed the process for an offensive wrestler assuming a legal starting position. The following statement has been added to Rule 5-20-9:
 
“Once the offensive wrestler has assumed a legal starting position and is stationary, the referee shall verbally say ‘set’ and then pause momentarily before starting wrestling.”
 
“This rule change will eliminate either wrestler gaining an advantage by using a rolling start,” Colgate said. “It also eliminates the need for the offensive wrestler using a specific sequence when assuming a legal starting position, including the optional offensive starting position.”
 
Effective with the 2010-11 high school wrestling season, any contestant who shows signs, symptoms or behaviors consistent with a concussion shall be removed immediately from the match and shall not return to competition until cleared by an appropriate health-care professional.
 
The previous rule directed officials to remove an athlete from competition if “apparently unconscious.” The previous rule also allowed for return to competition based on written authorization by a medical doctor.
 
“Given that the vast majority of concussions do not include a loss of consciousness, but that athletes often show obvious evidence of concussion, the NFHS Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) strongly believes that referees must continue to be empowered to remove these athletes from competition, thus protecting them from further injury,” said Dr. Michael Koester, chair of the SMAC. “Continued participation in any sport following a concussion can lead to worsening concussion symptoms, as well as increased risk for further injury to the brain and even death.
 
“The safety of the athlete is of paramount concern during any athletic contest. Referees, coaches and administrators are being asked to make all efforts at ensuring that concussed athletes do not continue to participate. Thus, coaches, wrestlers and administrators should also be looking for signs of concussion in all wrestlers and should immediately remove any suspected concussed wrestler from competition.”
 
In addition to wrestling, the new concussion language is being placed in all NFHS rules books for the 2010-11 season, as well as the “NFHS Suggested Guidelines for Management of Concussion.”
 
The Wrestling Rules Committee also added the “rear-standing, double-knee kickback” to the list of illegal maneuvers. Colgate said this maneuver, which is being used more frequently at the high school level, clearly puts the opposing wrestler in a dangerous situation and at a high risk for injury.
 
Perhaps as significant as the changes approved by the committee was one that was not. After much discussion, the committee voted against changing the wrestling weight classes and will stay with the 14 weight classes currently in place in the NFHS Wrestling Rules Book. Three proposals were considered by the committee this year on changing the wrestling weight classes.
 
“The response from member state associations was divided equally between Option B and making no change,” Pleimann said. “The committee, with no clear choice from the membership, did not believe it was appropriate to make a change in the weight classes just for the sake of change. However, the committee did request the NFHS to conduct another survey on wrestling weight classes during the 2010-11 season.”
 
Three “Points of Emphasis” were issued by the committee for the 2010-11 high school wrestling season: Concussion Recognition and Management, Communicable Disease and Fleeing the Mat.
 
Wrestling is the sixth-most popular sport for boys at the high school level with 267,378 participants in 10,254 schools during the 2008-09 season, according to the NFHS Athletics Participation Survey. In addition, 6,025 girls were involved in wrestling in 1,034 high schools.
 
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About the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
 
The NFHS, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the national leadership organization for high school sports and fine arts activities. Since 1920, the NFHS has led the development of education-based interscholastic sports and fine arts activities that help students succeed in their lives. The NFHS sets direction for the future by building awareness and support, improving the participation experience, establishing consistent standards and Rules for competition, and helping those who oversee high school sports and activities. The NFHS writes playing Rules for 17 sports for boys and girls at the high school level. Through its 50 member state associations and the District of Columbia, the NFHS reaches more than 19,000 high schools and 11 million participants in high school activity programs, including more than 7.5 million in high school sports. As the recognized national authority on interscholastic activity programs, the NFHS conducts national meetings; sanctions interstate events; produces publications for high school coaches, officials and athletic directors; sponsors professional organizations for high school coaches, officials, spirit coaches, speech and debate coaches and music adjudicators; serves as the national source for interscholastic coach training; and serves as a national information resource of interscholastic athletics and activities. For more information, visit the NFHS Web site at www.nfhs.org.

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New Haven Sectional Preview
New Haven Sectional Preview
by Brandon Razo
 
Barry Humble's New Haven Bulldogs return from one of the programs best seasons ever last year making a run to Team Semi-State falling short against Elkhart Memorial.  Though they graduated a senior led line-up, they are still looking to battle for the title.  But it won't be handed to them very easily.  The Spartans of Homestead are looking for their first sectional championship since 1998. Homestead has fallen just behind New Haven the past two years in a close race, and it looks to be a close race once again between these two teams.
 
103-Favorite: Mason Meling (Snider), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Andrew Bowman (Homestead), James Johnson (South Side), Brandon Bennett (Heritage), Logan Buuck (Woodlan)
 
112-Favorite: Andy Franklin (Homestead), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Alex Troy (Snider), Chase Farrell (South Side), Alex Richman (Heritage)
 
119-Favorite: Marquis Williams (Snider), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Cedric Morrison (Harding), Keelan Rushing (Homestead), Colin Shaffer (New Haven)
 
125-Favorite: #6 Tony Lovejoy (Bishop Luers), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Tucker Smith (Homestead), Jon Menefee (New Haven), Sean Cooley (Elmhurst)
 
130-Favorite: Cody Zink (Woodlan), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Mitchel Peaks (New Haven), Cody Vasquez (South Side), Steven Flotow (Elmhurst), Justin Norris (Homestead)
 
135-Favorite: Nate Bloomfield (New Haven), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Jordan Buuck (Woodlan), Thomas Sollberger (Wayne), Josh Kryder (Homestead)
 
140-Favorite: Zack Zurbrugg (New Haven), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Mike Whitcombe (Woodlan), Trevon Carr (Harding), David Hayden (Elmhurst), Xavier Serrani (Bishop Luers)
 
145-Favorite: Nathan Swygart (New Haven), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Alex Brenneke (Woodlan), Dylan Gloy (Wayne), Evan Struzenburger (Bishop Luers), Logan Thatcher (South Side), Tyler Warren (Homestead)
 
152-Favorite: James Tabb (Wayne), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Nich Graham (New Haven), Jayme Schwartz (Woodlan) Cody Beck (Elmhurst), Mike Gulick (Homestead)
 
160-Favorite: Bobby Natusch (Homestead), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Matt Klemm (New Haven), Dan Gibson (Heritage), Ben Sowles (Woodlan)
 
171-Favorite: Marqueen Suel (Harding), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Domminick Drummond (New Haven), Redrecus McCurrie (Wayne), JaQuane Carpenter (Elmhurst), Steven Repka (Homestead)
 
189-Favorite: Taylor Scott (Heritage), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Kris Pappert (New Haven), Justin Carter (Homestead), Josh Grider (South Side)
 
215-Favorite: Brad Mills (Homestead), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Chris Lamping (South Side), Brad Shuler (Heritage), Byron Arrivillaga (New Haven)
 
285-Favorite: Harry Foster (Homestead), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Joe Grueb (Woodlan), Theo Coursen-Carr (South Side), Trent Gutting (Wayne)

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New Castle: Better bring your A game
“The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge while an ordinary man takes everything either as a blessing or a curseâ€

--Carlos Castenada

 
 
“I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him.â€

--Mark Twain

 

"Dad, what's a walking taco?"

--The Little Dingo
 
This weekend's New Castle semi-state features a state-high 58 ranked wrestlers (Evansville SS has 58 as well), 5 #2 ranked wrestlers and 4 wrestlers ranked #1 in the state, despite the unfortunate timing of 103 #1 Brendan Campbell's appendix removal. On paper, this looks like as loaded and tough a field as there has been in years in New Castle. You want nationally regarded, top-of-the-food chain studs? Quiroga, Eppert, Nelsen, Wright, Duckworth...check. You want undefeated competitors? 8 of 'em. Check. You want depth at each weight? No less than 3 ranked wrestlers at every weight except 285, with 6 ranked kids in 2 separate weight classes. Check. You want walking tacos? Yeah, they got 'em. Check. Ok, you see where I'm going--this is a very tough, impressive semi-state and it should make for a dramatic day of competition. In my opinion, the ticket matches at semi-state are as exciting as Friday night matches at Conseco, and there are some doozies this year. Alright, enough jibber-jabber.....
 
103
 
Despite the loss of Campbell, this is still a loaded, wide-open field. On paper, it should be decided between #2 Cody Phillips of Union County and #3 Jared McKinley of Perry Meridian in one heckuva slobber-knocker. Truthfully, I don't know who will win if those two meet in the finals--no one's been able to beat either kid all season. However, this is my gimmick and I'm gonna stick with it. Without further ado.....
 
[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="Cody Phillips, New Castle's Top Dog at 103][/caption]
 
Top Dog: #2 Cody Phillips, Union County, 9, 41-0
 
Phillips has manhandled most of his competition the entire season and Union County has produced more than its fair share of elite wrestlers. While he hasn't faced quite the competition that McKinley and Harvey have faced, he is a physically mature freshmen who will need to wrestle with a chip on his shoulder to make it through this group unscathed. He will be tested early and often, and he will be forced to face Harvey in the semis, if the seeds hold. To be fair, McKinley, Harvey, Price could all get hot and win this weight. It happens every year--kids lose to kids they have always beat, major upsets happen and injuries unfortunately take place.
 
 Conseco, Ahoy
 
#3 Jared McKinley, Perry Meridian, 9, 45-0: Very physical freshman will look to win his first semi-state crown by wearing down his opponents and drawing from a season's worth of experience at the highest level. He is a legitimate state title threat. A huge ticket match with Tech's very talented #7 Dominique Price stands in the way of the championship match for McKinley. A bad break for both kids.
 
#9 Brian Harvey, Cathedral, 9, 38-7: Don't let the record fool you. Harvey can wrestle with anyone at this weight. A tough ticket matchup with Roncalli's Aaron Davis will be a good challenge for Harvey, but he has a favorable path to advance.
 
#12 Mason Todd, Pendleton Heights, 9, 37-2: My Top Dog pick for the Pendleton Heights regional, Todd was pinned by Price in the semis. However, he bounced back and took care of business to nab a 3rd place finish. Todd appears to have a solid shot at advancing through this bracket. A challenge awaits in the ticket round with Carmel's  Pat Parham.
 
Best ticket-punch match: #7 Dominique Price, Tech, 10, 35-2 vs. #3 McKinley
 
Darkhorse: #7 Dominique Price, Tech
 
112
 
Unlike 103, which features several favorites, 112 is pretty clearly led by Lawrence North dynamo Brandon "Superbaby" Nelsen. A top-4 State Streeter twice already, the junior is looking to snare a state title, and he has multiple wins in his career over top-ranked Anthony Hawkins of Crown Point to point to as evidence that he's man enough to achieve his goal. Hawkins handed Nelsen his only loss this year and those two seem to wrestle once or twice a fortnight. Josh Kieffer and Conner Mullins will look to do some chin-checking with Nelsen, and those kids don't make a habit of losing big matches.
 
[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="Super Baby, New Castles Top Dog at 112][/caption]
 
Top Dog: #2 Brandon Nelsen, Lawrence North, 11, 34-1
 
Top Dog pick for Pendleton Heights responded with a regional title. Nelsen is a technically sound scrapper with a good gastank. He's not very tall or long-limbed for the weight class, but he's very fundamentally sound and avoids bad positions. He's content to win a close, methodical match instead of forcing the action and getting caught. He also has loads of big-match experience; more than just about anyone in the state at 112. He has wins this season over Kieffer and Roytek. 
 
 
 
 Conseco, Ahoy
 
 #5 Josh Kieffer, Roncalli, 10, 37-4: The very tall, very long-limbed Kieffer might be the wrestler with the best shot at unseating Nelsen. He's had some close matches with the LN standout and is a tough matchup for Nelsen physically and stylistically. Roncalli has really turned a corner, and Josh is a big part of a different mentality by the Rebels. Kieffer has won and lost vs. Mullins, but I like his experience in big postseason matches if they meet at New Castle.
 
#3 Conner Mullins, New Castle, 9, 46-2: The very talented and decorated freshman has grappled with some of the state's very best, and has only been defeated twice, once last weekend by Kieffer and once at 119 by #8 (at 119) Casey Kenney of Jay County. He owns wins over Kieffer and Roytek. He could easily be Nelsen's finals opponent.
 
Josh Julian, Lebanon, 10, 31-3: Julian bounced back from a slightly disappointing sectional to dominate the field en route to a regional title at North Montgomery. He has big moves and is a very dangerous pinner. While not as heralded as the rest of the contenders, Julian pinned all his foes at regionals and owns a win by fall over Roytek.
 
Best ticket-punch matches: #12 Blake Roytek, Cathedral, 10, 36-7 vs. #3 Mullins. #5 Kieffer vs. Tyler Gadient, Noblesville, 10, 32-7. #2 Nelsen vs. #8 Cody Stewart, Rushville, 12, 30-4
 
Darkhorses: #8 Stewart, #12 Roytek
 
119
 
Not a weight class for the faint of heart. Former state champs Camden Eppert and Brandon Wright are joined by Roncalli's Justin Kieffer and Tech's Storm Cosby, as well as others, in a brutal bracket. Advancements will be at a premium; you can chalk up two right off the bat that will be filled by Eppert and Wright. That leaves two for the rest of the mere mortals in the weight class. That's not a knock on any of the other kids; Eppert and Wright are two of the better wrestlers in Indiana since Y2K. If any of the other kids can knock off either one, they will cement a spot in Indiana wrestling lore for many years to come. That said, it is not bloody likely that anyone but Eppert or Wright will beat Eppert or Wright this weekend.
 
[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="Brandon Wright, New Castle's Top Dog at 119][/caption]
 
 Top Dog: #1 Brandon Wright, Cathedral, 11, 41-2
 
What else is there to say about the 119 lb. bundle of quicksilver? He's a Cadet National champ (over Jason Tsirtsis, among others in a loaded field), he went undefeated at the Scholastic Duals this past summer, he's a defending state champ and the odds-on favorite to win it again this year. Although extremely technical, Wright's real difference makers are fast-twitch fibers, a high wrestling IQ and a seemingly endless gastank. He is not quick; he is sudden, flashing in on the legs of his opponents and with his sprawl. I've also admired his uncanny sense of timing; it helps to have a father with such vast knowledge and experience (not to mention the rest of the excellent Irish staff), but Wright always seems to do what he needs to do in critical situations. That might sound simplistic, but his on-mat strategy is always impeccable. As great as Eppert is, Wright should sew up the #1 seed heading into Friday night at Conseco. If you haven't seen him yet, by any chance, don't blink. He's had losses in the regular season the past two years and turned it on in the postseason, so his two losses to elite opponents in higher weight classes hardly speak to a dropoff by Wright.
 
Conseco, Ahoy
 
#2 Camden Eppert, Anderson Highland, 12, 32-3: Eppert is a nationally regarded stud with a state title and a runner-up finish to his credit thus far in his high school career. If not for the ascension of Wright, Eppert might have 2 titles already, working on a third.  The future Boilermaker is known for his diligence--studying opponents, training, constantly working to improve. When Eppert and Wright wrestle, the gym is filled with a palpable anticipation.  New Castle '09 will be no different. Unfortunately for Camden, until he beats Wright again, the expectation will continue to be that Wright will pull out another victory. Their match should be one of the major highlights of the sectional. Barring injury or other bizarre circumstance, we will have another Clash of the Titans.
 
#5 Justin Kieffer, Roncalli, 10, 41-1: The member of the Kieffer Triad with the best record this season, Justin has the misfortune of wrestling in a very top-heavy weight class at New Castle. Kieffer was a 7th place finisher last year at 112 and has a huge win this season over Alex Johns. His confidence is sky-high and he's been pretty dominant thus far in the postseason. However, although anything is possible, he's likely wrestling for a 3 seed at Conseco. Before he can even worry about seeds for State, he needs to worry about Tri's 37-1 Ryan Leeka in the ticket round.
 
#16 Storm Cosby, Tech, 11, 38-2: The City champ has a tough, but possible road to advancement. He must first beat a very capable Seve Duncan of Beech Grove. If he can get past Duncan, New Castle's red-hot Alex Catron likely awaits. Catron/Cosby, if it happens, could go either way.
 
Best ticket-punch matches: #16 Cosby vs. Alex Catron, New Castle, 10, 41-5. #5 Kieffer vs. Ryan Leeka, Tri, 11, 37-1.
 
Darkhorses: Catron, Leeka
 
125
 
Cashe Quiroga has elevated his performance in the past 12 months to a point where he finished this past regular season at the top of Indianamat's Pound for Pound list, and deservedly so. Among his many impressive wins this season, Cashe beat 3X champ #1 @ 130 Josh Harper, #2 @ 130 Frankie Porras, #2 @ 125 Jason Tsirtsis, #4 @ 130 D'Marcus Spencer, #2 @ 119 Camden Eppert, #1 @ 119 Brandon Wright and many, many others en route to his perfect season thus far. Although this is a solid field assembled at New Castle to compete against Quiroga, it's very unlikely that the Purdue recruit will be tested until he is competing at Conseco. Beyond Quiroga, it's a wide open field for the next 3 placements. Again, that's not a reflection on the field--Cashe is just that good. There are 4 top-8 ranked wrestlers competing here at 125. 
 
[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="Cashe Money, New Castle's Top Dog at 125][/caption]
 
 
 
Top Dog:  #1 Cashe Quiroga, Lawrence North, 12, 39-0
 
[caption id=" align="alignright" width="135" caption="King of the Indiana Pound for Pounders][/caption]
 
Quiroga is a brawler with skills. He wrestles with heavy, active hands and he generally controls tie-ups. When he was a little younger, he would ruin a lot of good wrestling with one big mistake in a match. He's not making those mistakes any more and he doesn't run out of energy at the end of grueling matches. He's just a tough matchup with no obvious weaknesses to exploit. It will take someone like Tsirtsis wrestling at the top of his game to beat Quiroga, or to even come really close.    
 
  Conseco, Ahoy
 
#5 Mason Berryman, Anderson Highland, 11, 32-2: This was a very tough call, but Southport's Austin Marshall will have to first beat Clinton Prairie's 36-4 Chris Maxwell just to face Berryman. In the end, I think that was the tie-breaker--Marshall's slightly tougher path to the ticket round. Make no mistake, Marshall is a stud and is coming off an impressive regional championship at Perry Meridian last weekend. He could easily be the runner-up here. Complicating matters is the next wrestler on the list..... 

#7 John Grey, Cathedral, 12, 38-3: Grey won the last battle with Berryman, last week at regionals. As I mentioned last week, Grey can beat just about anyone not named Quiroga or Tsirtsis at this weight. However, he'll have to get through Fountain Central's regional champ Eli Moore to earn a spot in the semis, where he'll likely face Marshall or Berryman. Either way, it's a tough row to hoe for Grey. He and Berryman are pretty closely matched (Grey won 3-2 at regionals), and Berryman has been denied a state qualification berth the past 2 years.  It's a bit of a crapshoot, truthfully.
 
#8 Tyler Clark, South Dearborn, 11, 34-2: Clark was a state qualifier last year and dropped a very close match to Grey earlier this year. He can hang. However, he'll have to negotiate 2 very tough matches just to make it to the ticket round. First he'll face perennial contender Jarrid Logan of Hamilton Heights, a hungry senior who has been denied a trip to Conseco his entire career. If he can get by Logan, he'll have to face either Joe Kieffer or Cameron VanCamp of Lebanon. So, while he avoids Quiroga, Grey and Berryman as ticket opponents, he gets two very tough matches for a shot to advance to state again. He's the best bet of the 4 in his section of the bracket.
 
 
Best ticket-punch matches: #5 Berryman vs. Austin Marshall, Southport, 12, 35-3.  Joe Kieffer, Roncalli, 9, 37-9 vs. Clark .
 
Darkhorses: Marshall. Kieffer.

130
 
This weight features several highly ranked, strong challengers for the title. The entire bracket is filled with tough kids, and there will be some studs going home disappointed. In fact, it's a certainty that either a state qualifier or state placer from last year will not qualify for State this year.  Odom vs. Bohannon is probably the best potential ticket match of the day. Spencer is my pick, but he's far from a lock. Cook has pinned Josh Harper this year, among many others. Even without Michael Lovitt, this weight class is loaded. There are no gimmes in this bunch.
 
 
[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="D'Marcus Spencer, New Castle's Top Dog at 130][/caption]
 

Top Dog: #4 D'Marcus Spencer, Pike, 12, 33-3 Spencer is one of the most talented, snake-bitten kids in recent memory from Central Indiana. A 2X state qualifier, he has had rough outings on Friday night in both instances. He has always competed at a very high level and has long been able to go with anyone in his weight. This year, he has wins over  Cook, Odom and Bealmer, to go with 2 exceptionally close losses to Quiroga. He has traditionally done pretty well at semi-state, so look for him to win this time around. Expect the biggest competition from Sampson Cook, if Cook advances to the finals.  
 
Conseco, Ahoy
 
#5 Sampson Cook, Perry Meridian, 12, 33-5: The king of the killer cradle is walking danger. You know you have a great go-to move when every opponent knows it's coming and you still land it. Cook has victimized some excellent wrestlers with the same, lethal move. He has great length and most of his opponents fear being ridden by Cook, and for good reason. Cook was a Conseco qualifier last year and is looking to earn a good seed for the State Finals.
 
 #10 Nick Odom, Warren Central, 12, 31-11: Odom has one of the toughest, if not the toughest overall, draws of anyone at New Castle. Right off the bat, he faces a very tough 36-5 Sam Hoegeman from East Central. If he survives that match, he gets the aforementioned Bohannon, a tough senior state qualifier last year with a 41-1 record. Bohannon is coming off a regional final that saw him hand Western Boone's Beattie his first loss of the season. Odom or whoever comes out of this portion of the bracket will have earned it.
 
#13 Nick Beattie, Western Boone, 12, 34-1: Beattie has had a great year and isn't quite done yet. Although he dropped his first match to Bohannon, he has a winnable portion of the bracket. He'll first have to beat Cathedral's John Stringfield for a shot at the winner of Dickey/Fellers. While it's winnable, it's far from easy and Beattie would be in uncharted waters at that point.
 
Best ticket-punch match: #10 Odom vs. #14 Wade Bohannon, South Vermillion, 12, 41-1.
 
Darkhorse: Bohannon, without a doubt.
 
 135
 
This SHOULD be Mascaro's weight class, but Adam Skelton of Lebanon and others might have a different take on that issue. Skelton very nearly knocked off #4 Mascaro in last week's regional, losing a controversial match in OT. Mascaro actually has one of the tougher foursomes in the bracket to beat in order to advance. Others to watch include Skelton, a two time semi-state qualifier, #13 Dominic Corsaro, an 8th place finisher at 130 last year at Conseco and#7 Chris Goodwin of Perry Meridian. This weight could produce some surprising results; parity is the key word here.
 
[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="Will Mascaro, New Castle's Top Dog at 135][/caption]
 
Top Dog: #4 Will Mascaro, Carmel, 12, 39-0
 
Mascaro stepped up big at last year's semi-state, knocking off fellow Top Dog D'Marcus Spencer and finishing above Cook and Corsaro. He used that momentum to solidify a 7th place finish last year at 130 at the State Finals. The close call with Skelton will likely make him sharper this week; it sounds like he gassed pretty badly in OT. He'll need to be on top of his game to grab another semi-state title.


 
 
 
 
 
 Conseco, Ahoy
 
#7 Chris Goodwin, Perry Meridian, 12, 41-4: Goodwin was surprised last week by Ben Davis's Forrest Romer in the regional title match. He'll have to beat Skelton or Corsaro to advance to the semi-state finals.
 
Adam Skelton, Lebanon, 12, 24-5: Skelton is coming off a great regional and needs to avoid a big letdown. He'll have his hands full with Dominic Corsaro in the ticket round. This might be the year Skelton gets over the hump and makes state. His potential match with Goodwin could be a great one.
 
Forrest Romer, Ben Davis, 12, 29-11: Like Skelton, Romer is hot, earning an impressive regional title last weekend at Perry Meridian. Hamilton Heights junior Braydon Alley stands in Romer's way. Romer's momentum might be the difference.
 
Best ticket-punch matches: #13 Dominic Corsaro, Cathedral, 12, 36-5 vs. Skelton. Romer vs. Braydon Alley, Hamilton Heights, 11, 31-7.
 
Darkhorse: Corsaro. It's hard to bet against a returning place-winner.
 
140
 
Tony McGinley seeks to add another big title to his collection. His knee is a concern, but he looked sharp at the regional. Among a host of others, Jacob Tonte, Dustin Youngs, Keith Duncan and Jonathan Decker look to challenge the McGinley Supremacy at 140. While McGinley is a solid favorite, his potential injury concerns might open the door for a challenger to take the semi-state championship and the #1 seed at Conseco that it brings. 
 
[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="Tony Mac, New Castle's Top Dog at 140][/caption]
 
Top Dog: #2 Tony McGinley, Cathedral, 12, 32-2
 
McGinley is a proven winner and was a 4th place finisher at 140 at last year's State meet. He also qualified for the State Finals as a sophomore. If he's healthy, it's hard to picture him losing here. I think he'll tough it out and grab semi-state title #2. No one stands out as a clear challenger here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Conseco, Ahoy
 
#7 Keith Duncan, Rushville, 12, 31-3: 2X state qualifier Duncan looks to get over the hump this year and add a state placement to his resume. He seems most likely to have a shot at upsetting McGinley. However, there are 3 other very tough wrestlers in his portion of the bracket who could prevent him from qualifying for State a 3rd time, including state qualifier JR Corman, who had a big semi-state last year. Duncan had better not come out flat for his first match, either; Shelton is capable of a big upset.
 
#10 Jacob Tonte, Perry Meridian, 11, 42-2: Coach's son Tonte is always dangerous and is a former 7th place state finisher. Tonte has had a remarkably good year, outside of two rough matches vs. #1 Sandefer and #2 McGinley. He struggled vs. McGinley earlier this year, but he also seemed to be trying to 'hit a home run' with big throw and headlock attempts.
 
Jonathan Decker, Warren Central, 9, 26-6: Pay attention to this name. This is one tough freshman hombre. Decker surprised many at the Warren sectional, pinning Josh Ramage and JR Corman en route to a sectional title. He followed that up with a strong 2nd place finish at the Perry regional and he seems to be improving on a daily basis. He'll have to somehow get by tough seniors and fellow sectional champs Dusty Youngs and Dominique Butts, but he has some strong Mojo working right now. If Decker isn't the pick, then it's likely the experienced Youngs.
 
Best ticket-punch matches: Decker vs. Dusty Youngs, Zionsville, 12, 30-6. #7 Duncan vs. JR Corman, New Palestine, 11, 33-8.
 
Darkhorses: Youngs and Corman.
 
 145  
 
 
 
 This is a pretty loaded weight at New Castle. #1 Sammy Bennett, fresh off a tight loss to #6 Gavin McGinley, looks to re-establish himself as the wrestler to beat at 145. He will have to face down one of the most dangerous weight classes at New Castle. Bennett, McGinley, Tasseff, Robinson and Goodwin are just some of the studs at this weight. McGinley won this stacked weight class last year, with Bennett finishing 2nd. Bennett got the last laugh at Conseco, finishing a very impressive 2nd at the State Finals.

 
[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="Gavin Mac, New Castle's Top Dog at 145][/caption]
 
Top Dog:  #6 Gavin McGinley, Cathedral, 12, 27-3
 
McGinley has earned a reputation recently as somewhat of a 'meanie'. I'm not so sure about that, but I know he wrestles very hard and with a lot of emotion, as evidenced after last week's regional finals. Maybe it's just the McGinley Supremacy that bothers people. The 2X state placer will likely place a third time this year, and it's even possible he could win it all. Although he and Bennett are 1-1 vs. each other this year, McGinley seems to have his number a little bit, going back to last year. Gavin has to worry about Jacob Tasseff, though, as Tasseff beat him at Cathedral in their dual earlier this year. They should meet in the semis and McGinley is going to have to figure out a way to finish his takedowns, something he wasn't really able to do in their last meeting. He was pretty frustrated in their last meeting. It should be a fantastic match, if it happens.

 
Conseco, Ahoy

#1 Sammy Bennett, Anderson Highland, 11, 32-1: It's very possible that Bennett will get a measure of revenge and end up on top of the podium at New Castle. He's a talented kid with some very impressive results under his belt, and he has beaten McGinley this year. In addition to last year's runner-up finish, he also qualified for State as a freshman at 140. Bennett has Hamilton Southeastern's Patrick Robinson lurking as a possible ticket matchup. Bennett should get the job done and advance to State a 3rd straight time.
 
#5 Jacob Tasseff, Perry Meridian, 12, 43-1: Tasseff knows he can beat anyone in the state at this weight. With Perry's rugged schedule, he's faced many tough kids at 145, this year and in past years. It won't be an upset if Tasseff beats McGinley and Bennett. Tasseff has a nightmare matchup vs. East Central's Presley in the ticket round. Expect a close one.
 
Matt Goodwin, Lawrence North, 12, 31-6: Goodwin was ranked in earlier editions of the individual rankings. The way the brackets fell, he has a strong chance at advancing to Conseco.


 
Best ticket-punch matches: Bennett vs.  Patrick Robinson, Hamilton Southeastern, 12, 42-4. Tasseff vs. Jared Presley, East Central, 11, 30-2.
 
Darkhorses: Robinson, Presley.
 
152
 
A solid field led by undefeated 4th-ranked Cathedral wrestler Calvin Sullivan soldiers on to New Castle this weekend. While the 2-time State placer Sullivan is the favorite, depth is present in the form of #14 Jake Jennings, #11 Blake Wood, #7 Drew Brogden and East Central's Nick Hutchison. Watch out also for Matt Miller, Brock Robinson and Mike Taylor. Past Sullivan, the expected order is unclear.
 
[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="Calvin Sullivan, New Castle's Top Dog at 152][/caption]
 
Top Dog: #4 Calvin Sullivan, Cathedral, 12, 37-0
 
Sullivan brings his unblemished record and excellent record at Conseco into this semi-state as a fairly clear favorite. Sullivan placed 5th the past 2 years, at 135 last year and at 125 the year before. Calvin has successfully made the move up to 152, beating all comers so far this year. He actually has a very tough path to the semis; a tough opener against Fishers' Troy Hollings, followed by a very dangerous match vs. #14 Jennings of New Palestine. If he beats Jennings, Cal will still have to beat #7 Brogden (39-1!)of Zionsville just to make the finals. Expect him to meet and beat #11 Wood in the finals if the seeds hold.

 

Conseco, Ahoy
 
#11 Blake Wood, Perry Meridian, 12, 41-4: Wood is a regional champ who was also a state qualifier last year. He'll have to get by Robinson, Taylor, Miller and Hutchison to face Sullivan again, but he should be equal to the task. Wood was really slowed down in his earlier match with Sullivan. He was unable to get anything going at all, losing 4-1. 

#7 Drew Brogden, Zionsville, 12, 39-1: Brogden has a solid path to the semis, where he could meet Sullivan. I'd like to see he and Wood go at it for a true 2nd, but this is Indiana. Brogden is legit; he owns a win over Bellmont's Ty Baker this year, as well as a win over Preston Richard. Sullivan may be too much for him.
 
Nick Hutchison, East Central, 12, 38-2: Hutchison brings an excellent record into New Castle, where he'll have to deal with a very tough sophomore named Mike Taylor of Lawrence Central. This is a pick 'em. I went with the senior.
 
Best ticket-punch matches: Sullivan vs. #14 Jake Jennings, New Palestine, 12, 25-7. Hutchison vs. Mike Taylor, Lawrence Central, 10, 24-9. Wood vs. Matt Miller, Hamilton Heights, 12, 17-4/ or Jordan Robinson, Westfield, 12, 37-10.
 
Darkhorses: Taylor, Miller, Robinson
 
160
 
This might be the most loaded weight of the bunch. #3 Matt Todd appears to be a comfortable favorite, but there are a handful of other kids who could get hot and win the weight. #7 Brad Farrell, #6 RV Peter, #8 Brett Durphey, #11 Tyler Willis, #10 Anthony Bill, Nick Holaway, Von Wasson, Ibragim Komilov and Cory Hudgins are all legit potential state qualifiers. While Todd should win it, it's far from a given, and he will be sorely tested even if he is victorious.
 
[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="Matt Todd, New Castle's Top Dog at 160][/caption]
 
Top Dog: #3 Matt Todd, Pendleton Heights, 12, 39-0
 
One of several Todds from Pendleton Heights through the years, Matt looked pretty dominant at the Pendleton Heights regional. He had no problem with the much taller Komilov, who was riding high after a huge upset of Tyler Willis in the regional semis. Last year's 8th place finisher at 160 #6  RV Peter will be waiting for Todd in the ticket round. Todd's very physically strong and maintains solid positioning when he wrestles. He'll get a good taste of Conseco's 160 lb. class in this semi-state, but he should wind up as Top Dog at the end of the day.
 
 
 
 
 
Conseco, Ahoy
 
#7 Brad Farrell, Fishers, 12, 42-2: Farrell should be able survive a monstrous grouping which includes Southport's Alan McNeal and Ibragim Komilov. To be sure, there are no easy matches in this weight in particular. McNeal is a tough senior and Komilov presents all kinds of matchup problems. If Farrell gets by those 2, he'll have the red-hot Nick Holaway or Tyler Willis waiting for him. His reward if he can win those 3 extremely tough matches is the undefeated Todd in the finals. Should be Fishers first state qualifier and state-placer.
 
Nick Holaway, Greenfield-Central, 12, 32-9: Few wrestlers have elevated as much in the postseason as Holaway. He pinned his way to the finals of the sectional, then knocked off then-undefeated Durphey in the finals. He followed that up with a strong regional championship, beating multi-X state qualifier Chris Hines, always-tough Cory Hudgins and Durphey once again. He is very dangerous, but he'll also have to get by Tyler Willis, which is no easy task.
 
#8 Brett Durphey, Shelbyville, 12, 26-2: A state qualifier last year at 160, Durphey has beaten everyone he's faced this season except Holaway. In order to advance, Durphey will have to beat either #10 Anthony Bill or regional champ Von Wasson. Durphey stepped up big in last year's semi-state, beating one-loss Connor Hofmeister of Cathedral to advance to state in a tight match that most saw him as a sizeable underdog.
 
Best ticket-punch matches: All four are epic matchups. #7 Farrell vs. Ibragim Komilov, North Central, 11, 33-8. Holaway vs. #11 Tyler Willis, Cathedral, 9, 35-5. #8 Durphey vs. #10 Anthony Bill, Chatard, 11, 34-3/Von Wasson, New Castle, 11, 44-3. #3 Todd vs. #6 Ronald "RV" Peter, Westfield, 12, 26-4.
 
Darkhorses: Komilov, Willis, Bill, Wasson and Peter
 
171
 
Michael Duckworth came into last year's New Castle semi-state and cleaned house. It's very likely he'll do it again. The difference? Last year he was the hunter and this year he is the hunted. Will it matter? Probably not. Duckworth is one of Indiana's best wrestlers and he is hungry for his first state title. Although there are numerous fine wrestlers in this weight class, there is no clear challenger for Duckworth. He'll likely face Grimes in the semis; he beat Grimes last year in New Castle. I'm not sure Moats or Moore can really keep pace with him in the finals. What's a Duckworth? Another semi-state title, almost certainly.
 
[caption id=" align="alignleft" width="120" caption="Mike Duckworth, New Castle's Top Dog at 171][/caption]
 
Top Dog: #1 Michael Duckworth, Union County, 11, 41-0
 
There's not too much to say about Duckworth, other than he is a special wrestler and one of the biggest favorites at this semi-state. He'll take up where wrestlers like Union County's Kenneth "Casey" Caldwell and Chris Barnhizer left off; he won't be happy with a state runner-up finish again this year. New Castle is just a means to that end. He's a very clear Top Dog here.
 
 
 
 
 
Conseco, Ahoy
 
#9 Kevin Moats, Tipton, 11, 39-2: Moats battled tough with Grimes in the regional final and came up a bit short. He'll have a bear of a match with Perry Meridian's regional champ Jordan Robinson. Robinson is very capable of beating Moats and making the finals, but I'll go with the Tipton wrestler. Moats is very solid and should tangle with Moore in the semis if he can get by Robinson, which is a big if.
 
#4 Bryce Grimes, Lawrence North, 12, 39-1: Last year's 5th place finisher in New Castle looks to get over the hump. Grimes had the misfortune of winding up on Duckworth's side of the bracket, which is a shame, because he's likely the 2nd best in this field. He'll have to get by #15 Phelps to make it to Conseco, but he should be able to do that comfortably. His one loss the entire season was to Shelby Mappes, a loss he avenged twice. Grimes is still a good bet to place at New Castle, even with a 3rd seed.  The only critique I have of him at all is that he appeared to gas in the regional finals vs. Moats.
 
Scott Moore, Fountain Central, 11, 30-1:  Moore won his regional last weekend and looks to advance to his first state meet. He'll have to get by Mike Smith to advance to state. I don't think he'll be able to beat Grimes, although he has a shot at beating Moats.
 
Best ticket-punch matches: Grimes vs. #15 Mike Phelps, New Palestine, 11, 32-6. Moore vs. Mike Smith, North Central, 10, 25-9, #9 Moats vs.  Jordan Robinson, Perry Meridian, 10, 32-4.
 
Darkhorses: Robinson, Smith
 
189
 
This is probably the deepest group of wresters at New Castle, and probably the most difficult to handicap, as evidenced by 6 ranked wrestlers. There are 3 former state qualifiers in the group, as well as a ticket match featuring 2 kids looking to become their school's first state qualifier. Nick Hodges appears to be a pretty clear favorite, but Michael Johnson-Jones, Andy Dalton, Ben Vondersaar, Patrick Lux, Chaz Brock and Daniel Sandberg are all State-caliber wrestlers. I'm personally looking forward to this weight more than any other at New Castle.
 
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Top Dog: #2 Nick Hodges, Southmont, 12, 25-1
 
Hodges, the fairly unathletic-looking, slightly pudgy kid from Southmont, is a returning state 5th place finisher at 189. Appearances are highly deceiving; Hodges is as slick a big man as I've seen in a while. Not very tall or long for the weight, Hodges uses movement and leverage exceptionally well. Maybe more than anyone besides Duckworth last year, Hodges surprised and impressed me at New Castle. Hodges has to get by the very tough Sandberg to advance to Conseco, but it will be a huge upset if he doesn't win not only that match, but the entire weight and move forward as a top seed at State. Even the ever-improving Michael Johnson-Jones shouldn't stand in the way of Hodges' bid to advance to the finals.
 
 
 
Conseco, Ahoy
 
#5 Andy Dalton, East Central, 12, 40-1:  If Dalton manages to make the finals, he will have already beaten rugged Heights wrestler Zac Garrity, #9 Chaz Brock and regional champ Ben Vondersaar. Needless to say, that's not a small task. Weighing in his favor, Dalton already owns a win over Michael Johnson-Jones and 215's Colin Warner. Like many kids at this weight, he wrestled at 215 quite a bit this season. Dalton will need to wrestle almost flawlessly to make the finals.
 
#8 Michael Johnson-Jones, Warren Central, 11, 36-2: If wins were given to the kid who passes the 'look test' the best, MJ-J would be your New Castle champ and Hodges wouldn't win a match. One of the nicest kids off the mat, smiling and friendly with everyone he meets, including his competitors, Johnson-Jones has improved by leaps and bounds this year, which is impressive since he qualified for State last season. As Coach Vickery has noted, MJ-J has learned to use his natural gifts, especially his hips, much better this year. He dominated his sectional and regional against some good competition. He lost a close match early in the season to Dalton, but he would have a great shot to avenge that loss and make the semi-state finals, if not for the way the bracket was set up. As things stand, he'll have to beat Westfield's Melby and Manual's Sawyers to advance to Conseco. He'll have to settle for a shot at 3rd, due to a semis matchup with Hodges, who is just too crafty and experienced for Johnson-Jones.
 
#13 Patrick Lux, Fishers, 12, 35-7: This was a tough one to call and I went back and forth with it because Lux faces Pendleton Heights regional champ Ben Vondersaar in the ticket round. The difference, to me, is that Lux has semi-state experience and is coming off a weekend win over #9 Chaz Brock. The battle with Vondersaar is a matchup of kids looking to become the first-ever state qualifier from each kid's school (technically, Lux would be 2nd, since Farrell wrestles earlier), and it should be a war. Lux also has to get by tough frosh Andre Richards for the right to face Vondersaar.
 
Best ticket-punch matches: #13 Lux vs. Ben Vondersaar, Guerin, 12, 34-3. #5 Dalton vs. #9 Chaz Brock, Crawfordsville, 12, 38-4.
 
Darkhorses: Vondersaar, Brock
 
215
 
Four ranked wrestlers, including unbeaten Gabe Berry of Warren Central, head a solid, evenly matched 215 semi-state. Berry appears to be the strongest horse in the field, but Colin Warner, Paul Parsley, Jake Buchanan and Chris Schaefer stand out as possible challengers to Berry for the title.
 
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Top Dog: #5 Gabriel Berry, Warren Central, 12, 36-0
 
Berry has had some close matches this year, but with Warren's schedule, his flawless record is pretty impressive. Multiple wins over Chris Schaefer and Drew Dorsey, as well as a win over John Kercher to go along with his sectional and regional crowns, show that Berry is poised for a run at a state title. I'm sure he and Michael Johnson-Jones have some pretty intense practices. Berry's first stiff test should come in the semis, when he faces last year's state qualifier and Pendleton Heights regional champ Colin Warner. Should he get by the always tough Warner, he'll likely face Chris Schaefer for the fourth time. It's hard to beat the same kid that many times, and Schaefer has a lot of tools to work with, but Berry should be able to get the job done.
 
Conseco, Ahoy
 
#6 Chris Schaefer, Perry Meridian, 12, 37-5: Three of Schaeffer's losses are to Berry; he also has close losses to top-ranked Billy Baker and #4 Christian Lentz. Schaefer is very long and very strong, and he has an excellent motor. He's been in the lineup for a long time and is as seasoned as any wrestler in the field. He'll have to overcome Westfield's top-seeded Paul Parsley in the ticket round. Parsley likely belongs in the top 4, but he got a brutal draw. After facing Parsley, Schaefer will likely have to get by Buchanan again, something he did earlier this season in the dual with Cathedral.
 
#8 Colin Warner, Tipton, 12, 39-3: Warner could be competing at 189, but his move to 215 allowed Dylan Ford to have a great year for the Blue Devils at 189. Warner has serious experience in the state series and nationally, so he won't be intimidated by Berry in the semis. He should cruise to the semis.
 
Jake Buchanan, Cathedral, 11, 29-8: In his match with Schaefer earlier this year, Buchanan was able to keep the match close despite Schaefer's physical superiority. Buchanan is slick on his feet and lulls his opponents to sleep, waiting for an opportunity to surprise them with an agile trip or shot. Buchanan should watch out for Halbert in his opening match.
 
Best ticket-punch match: #6 Schaefer vs. #10 Paul Parsley, Westfield, 12, 32-2 
 
Darkhorse: Parsley
 
285
 
Heavyweight is probably the least heralded, and therefore most unpredictable, weight class at New Castle. Led by the dominant Ethan Cuevas, the field has some wrestlers with excellent records. While Cuevas is a strong favorite, Tony Bell, Dylan McBride, Ben Jackson, Andrew Becker, Sam Poole, Trent Wallace, Caleb Miller and Dimitrios Alafogianis all bring 30+ wins and dominant seasons into the semi-state; three spots are up for grabs among that crew.
 
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Big Dog: #6 Ethan Cuevas, North Central, 12, 42-1
 
Cuevas has been a revelation this year. He didn't participate in the postseason series last year, but this year he has performed at an elite level. Other than a very close loss to last year's state qualifier and #4 HWT Alex White, no one has been able to control Cuevas. Cuevas is an athletic heavy, and he should be able to go deep into a match, or even OT, without gassing. He'll likely have to beat Sam Poole and Dylan McBride to advance to the title match, where he should be able to take care of business vs. Bell or Becker.
 
 
 
Conseco, Ahoy
 
Tony Bell, Roncalli, 12, 33-8: Bell has been one of Roncalli's stars this postseason, garnering a bunch of falls and continuing to beat everyone placed in front of him. In order to advance to the title match, he'll first have to take care of the very dangerous Dimitrios Alafogianis, brother of former state-placer (as a 3rd place regional finisher! Foreshadowing???) Eli Alafogianis. If he can get by the New Castle HWT, he'll likely have to try to hand Becker just his 4th loss. It seems that the tough schedule is paying off for Bell and Roncalli.
 
Dylan McBride, Crawfordsville, 11, 36-6: McBride is coming off a title at the North Montgomery regional that saw his sectional produce all 4 placers. McBride will have to get by Milan's 38-4 Ben Jackson to advance to the semis, where he'll likely meet Cuevas. McBride should handle Becker in the third place match.
 
Andrew Becker, Elwood, 12, 37-3: Becker is coming off of a strong 2nd place finish at Pendleton Heights and should be able to get by Trent Wallace and Rodney Quicksall to advance to Conseco.