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Indianamat.com Team Rankings 1/18
1. Mishawaka
2. Evansville Mater Dei
3. Crown Point
4. Cathedral
5. Perry Meridian
6. Merrillville
7. Castle
8. Yorktown
9. Bellmont
10. Portage
11. Lawrence North
12. Evansville Reitz
13. South Bend Riley
14. New Palestine
15. Carmel
16. Roncalli
17.Center Grove
18. Penn
19. Elkhart Memorial
20. Hamilton Heights

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Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference
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Teams include: Ben Davis, Carmel, Center Grove, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, Warren Central

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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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Western Indiana Conference Brackets
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Teams include: Brown County, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, South Vermillion, Sullivan, West Vigo

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Where are they now? With Jeremy Hart
[caption id=attachment_377" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Former South Adams wrestler Jeremy Hart in action at Penn State][/caption]
 
By Corey Sparks
 
Wrestler Name: Jeremy Hart
 
High School: South Adams Jr.-Sr. High School, IN & State College High School, PA
 
College: Penn State University
 
First things first, who is Jeremy Hart and why has he been selected to be featured in the first article of "Where are they now?"  Jeremy Hart is one of the most driven individuals I have ever met.  I first met Jeremy as an elementary wrestler back in the early 90's.  The Gold Wrestling Club was in the beginning stages, and Jeremy's father, Brad Hart was one of the founders of the organization.
 
I returned to the South Adams Wrestling program in 1998.  The short and pudgy Jeremy Hart was now a freshman at South Adams and to my surprise, he had grown up.  I know that's what kids do, I always hated it when grandparents would say that, "Wow, kid...you have grown since the last time I seen you!"  Jeremy Hart had become a young man.  He worked harder as a freshman, then any other kid in the room.  There were juniors and seniors coming to us after practice once or twice a week asking, no begging us to talk to Jeremy about going 100% all the time from the start of practice to the end of practice.
 
Jeremy's passion for wrestling and to achieve greatness is why he was my choice for this first write up of "Where are they now!"
 
Interview by Corey Sparks, South Adams Wrestling
 
Talk a little about your High School Wrestling Experience:
 
[caption id=attachment_378" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Former South Adams wrestler Jeremy Hart in action at Penn State][/caption]
 
I wrestled my freshman season at South Adams. I had a decent season and record for a freshman, but fell short of my goal of winning a state title when I didn't even make it out of sectional. The loss my freshman year at sectional to Chad Bollenbacher from Adams Central stuck with me throughout my High School career and served as a great source of motivation.
 
Soon after my freshman year my family moved from Berne, IN to State College, PA. In State College I had access to resources like I never knew existed. At the outset I trained year round with a former Penn State wrestler and Olympian, Ken Chertow. At the beginning of my sophomore year at State High I began training with former Penn State wrestler, Chad Dubin. I really credit Ken and Chad for my high school success. Ken laid a foundation of good technique and taught me how to push myself. Chad developed my style and showed me the finer points of the sport.
 
I ended up placing in Pennsylvania AAA state three times in high school. As a sophomore I placed 7th. I was runner-up as a junior, losing to 4-2 to Rocky Mantella in the finals, and as a senior I placed third. I lost a 5-4 heartbreaker in the semifinals to Jake Herbert, giving up a takedown in the last 10 seconds of the match.
 
After high school I decided to attend Penn State University on a wrestling scholarship.
 
High School Wrestling in Indiana vs. Pennsylvania:
 
I think that Indiana has some great high school wrestling. However, I don't see it consistently producing the same quantity or quality of wrestlers as Pennsylvania. I think one of the big reasons for this is the strength and seriousness of the youth programs in Pennsylvania. Granted, Indiana has youth wrestling clubs. However, they're not the same as clubs that exist in PA like the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club, Angry Fish, Ken Chertow's Olympian Wrestling School, and many others that bring the best wrestlers within a 100 mile radius together in one place to train. Additionally, these clubs are led by professional coaches; former NCAA wrestlers and All-Americans who have devoted their lives to developing young wrestlers into state and NCAA champions coach these clubs.  The proof is ultimately in the performance of the state's athletes at the highest levels of competition. Each year there are far more All-Americans at Fargo from PA than from IN, and PA always has more All-Americans at NCAA's. I think it all begins with the quality and seriousness of the feeder programs.
 
Views on Class Wrestling (A big debate within the State of Indiana, I just want to get your perspective since you were a part of both sides):
 
I think this debate must be analyzed according to the purposes of high school wrestling. At the end of the day, the purpose of high school wrestling is to develop character, hard work, and discipline in the boys who participate. The existence of a class structure has no bearing on the accomplishment of this aim. However, a secondary purpose of high school wrestling is to give the largest number of young men the opportunity to wrestle at a collegiate level, possibly with financial assistance for the fruits of their labor on the mat. This objective cuts toward a class system. The placement of a wrestler at the state tournament is a quality indicator for college coaches. It's not the only quality indicator, but it is an important one nonetheless. A state with a single class is doing an incredibly inefficient job at exposing the spectrum of quality of its wrestlers because, by definition, only eight wrestlers can place. Thus, a wrestler who may have placed in a smaller school division, or in a bigger school division, but failed to place in a single class structure may be denied exposure to college coaches which he would have had if he had competed in a class system. If the high schools in a state really wish to maximize the opportunities for their athlete's to compete at the collegiate level, they will ensure them maximum exposure. Sure, a single class system results in one state champion. That may give that individual something to brag about, but it does little for the overall good of wrestling in the state. When more wrestlers are exposed to colleges due to placement in the state tournament, more wrestlers wrestle in college. When more wrestlers wrestle in college, more college wrestlers populate the state from which they came. These wrestlers then become the coaches of the youth clubs and high schools sowing the knowledge gleaned from collegiate wrestling into younger wresters, and thus the entire level of wrestling in the state is raised. In short, classes are a good thing. Instead of eight placers per weight, you now have 16 or 24 depending on the number of classes. More exposure means more college wrestlers, more college wrestlers means better wrestling in the state.
 
I've gotten somewhat long-winded above, but that argument doesn't even take into account the non-wrestling benefits of class wrestling: increased revenue potential from the state tournaments, increased educational opportunities for those wrestlers who do get financial assistance to go to college, etc...
 
Summer Wrestling & Summer Camp Experiences:
 
I wrestled every summer all summer without exception. I was either at a camp or wrestling for a national team in Fargo. The saying is cliché, but true, "Summer wrestling makes winter champions."
 
National & International Experiences:
 
I competed nationally at Fargo twice as a Cadet and twice as a Junior. I was a Junior National All-American in freestyle in 2001. In college I wrestled FILA Junior Nationals, where I was an All-American, and University Nationals. I won one international tournament which was held in Puerto Rico.
 
D1 College Wrestling Experiences:
 
Wrestling at the D1 level is like nothing else I've ever experienced. It is truly not only a sport, but a way of life. Everything revolves around training and competing, and nearly every aspect of your life (My relationship with Jesus and my family still had priorty) gives way to the goal of being a national champion.
 
You compete against the best wrestlers in the country every match. Every single dual is like wrestling a state championship match.
 
What was it like to wrestle for Penn State?
 
Wrestling for Penn State was a dream come true. There is no program east of the Mississippi with the wrestling heritage that Penn State has. I was proud to wear the Blue and White, and I did my best to represent Penn State well. There is nothing like wrestling in front of 5,000 screaming fans at Rec Hall.
 
Favorite practice partner & why?
 
James Yonushonis. He was always one of the most intense guys in the room, and he never took the easy way out or did anything halfway. We got into fist fight at least once a week because our matches would be so physical and intense, but we pushed each other and made each other better.
 

 
Who was your toughest opponent and why?
 
Troy Letters from Lehigh. He was one of the few guys I wrestled who was both strong as an ox and flawless in technique. His defense was so good that you had to get desperate to try and score, which, of course, made his offense look even better.
 

 

 
Most memorable match?
 
My junior year in the state semi-finals I was wrestling a senior ranked number one in the state. The match went into double overtime and I got the flip, took down, and escaped with :07 on the clock. All 7,000 people in Hershey arena went nuts. That was probably when I first realized that none of the success I had had up to that point was a fluke. I realized that I belonged wrestling at a high level.
 
What impact has wrestling had on your life?
 
It has taught me how to work harder than even the hardest workers that never wrestled. I am able to go the extra mile and do what no one else is willing to do to succeed because I did it for so long on the mat. Wrestling taught me rigorous discipline, how to perform under pressure, and how to learn from mistakes and correct them. Most people are simply lazy, crack under pressure and would rather be mediocre than learn from mistakes and improve.
 
If you would have had to choose a different sport, what would it have been?
 
Lacrosse. You get to hit people with a stick, and I hear they don't have to make weight!
 
What was your main source of motivation?
 
I motivated myself. I'm a perfectionist by nature. So, I was always, and still am my biggest critic and motivator.
 
Do you have any future plans with Wrestling?
 
I'll always be involved in the sport in one way or another. Serious coaching isn't really for me, but I'll always have my hand in the sport in some way.
 
What are you doing presently?
 
I am currently in law school at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law.
 
What are your future plans?
 
I'm going to graduate from law school, hopefully clerk for a judge, and then develop a practice in commercial and/or employment and labor litigation. Any attorneys who are wrestling fans out there that want to discuss job opportunities should give me a call!
 
Any last words you would like Wrestling Fans to know?
 
I would like to thank them. Wrestling fans, like wrestlers, are a special breed, and the fans are a large part of what makes a wrestling experience like mine memorable. Thank You!

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Southern Indiana Athletic Conference
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Teams include: Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz.

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Three Rivers Conference Brackets
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Teams include: Manchester, Northfield, North Miami, Rochester, Southwood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wabash, Whitko

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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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Northwest Crossroads Conference Brackets
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Teams include: Andrean, Griffith, Highland, Hobart, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, Munster

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Hoosier Crossroads Conference Brackets
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Teams include: Avon, Brownsburg, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville.

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Pocket Athletic Conference Brackets
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Teams include: Forest Park, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, North Posey, Pike Central, Southridge, South Spencer, Tecumseh, Tell City.

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Indianapolis Public Athletic Conference Brackets
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Teams include: Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Manual, Indianapolis Northwest
 
***Note: I will get the full 103lbs weight class updated later.

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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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Youth "Wrestler of the Week" 01-25-09
Name: Isaiah Bradley
Age: 13 (8th grade)
Club/Middle School: Wilson Middle School (Muncie, IN)
Weeks Record: 4-0
 
Isaiah went 4-0 this week with wins over 4 quality middle school programs: Delta, East Jay, Blackhawk and Bellmont. He had 2 pins and 2 major decisions. Isaiah is currently undefeated on the season.
 
Isaiah not only wrestled this week, but he aslo served as the manager and score keeper as he helped to train the managers. He did this gladly, and actually caught a scoring error that the head table had made. Great job Isaiah and good luck the rest of the season. indianamat.com

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From the edge of the mat....Hoosier wrestlers getting it done
It's your faithful narrator Dingo here for another round of updates on Indiana's finest wrestlers.



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Let's start with former Lawrence North standout Reece Humphrey. Reece has been nothing short of outstanding this season, and his list of accomplishments on the year keeps growing at a rapid pace.  On the heels of his exhilirating performance at the National Duals, Reece stormed past Hofstra's 9th ranked Lou Ruggirello 7-4, to keep his regular season record unblemished (Reece's loss to Navy's Joe Baker at the 2008 NWCA Classic doesn't count on his official record). His 'slam' of Ruggirello is garnering a lot of attention (Link to FLO-- http://www.flowrestling.org/videos/coverage/view_video/234547-sunday-brunch-ohio-state-vs-hofstra/129463-133-2-reece-humphrey-os-dec-9-lou-ruggirello-h-7-4 ), but Reece's control of the talented New Yorker is even more impressive. With MSU's Franklin Gomez's recent loss to Minnesota's Jayson Ness, Reece has joined Alex Tsirtsis and Angel Escobedo as Hoosier-bred wrestlers ranked number one in the entire nation at their weight class. It's hard to be much better than Hump has been this season. He's undefeated, minus the exhibition loss to Baker (Reece solidly beat Baker last season in Las Vegas). Humphrey controls his own fate regarding seeding for the Big 10s and NCAAs. His weight class is very tough and very deep, so it's unlikely that Reece will win out from here. Still, he's as likely as anyone in the weight class to win a national title. Hopefully, the world will be treated to some of Reece's break dancing on Saturday, March 21st.

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Blazing his own trail is Indiana's own Juggernaut, er Andrew Howe. Howe continues to confound much more experienced, physically mature opponents. This week's victim was Iowa's #3 ranked Ryan Morningstar, a junior. Howe survived double OT by a 4-3 count to eke out another impressive win against an elite upperclassman opponent. He followed that up with a dominant 16-5 boat race of senior Dom Marella of Northwestern. Howe somehow keeps improving as the season continues; a very rare trait for a true freshman at an upper weight. It's hard to expect a true freshman to finish as an All-American, but Howe has been so good that many observers feel that he will do just that in his debut collegiate season. One thing to watch for is Howe hitting the wall; the collegiate season is much more physically and mentally demanding than a high school season. If anyone can smash through the wall, it's the Juggernaut.

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Continuing the theme of Indiana wrestlers with #1 rankings this year, Alex Tsirtsis had a solid week of wrestling, although he suffered his second loss of the season as well. The loss was to Wisconsin's Zach Tanelli 5-1, and was the second defeat of Tsirtsis by Tanelli this season. Sandwiched around the loss to Tanelli were strong wins over Illinois' Ryan Prater (11-3 MD) and a 4-1 win over Oklahoma State's Jamal Parks. Parks is a stud, and we will be hearing his name a lot in the coming years. Alex looks to be in solid position for the postseason, and he's making a lot fewer mistakes this year. He's beaten just about everyone of note this year at 141, but the Big 10 is brutal and he will have to be mistake-free to take home that long desired national title. I like his chances, but, then again, I've always liked his chances, so take it for what it's worth.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The third Hoosier wrestler to attain a #1 ranking this season, Angel Escobedo had a tough week, losing to Penn State's Brad Pataky 4-3. While much has been made of Angel's bunged-up shoulder, and there's no doubt that a fully healthy Angel is not likely to lose to the likes of Pataky, I still saw flashes of last year's national championship form. It seemed to me that Angel was pacing himself, especially after tweaking his knee early in the match during a Pataky takedown. I'm probably in the minority, but I don't see this loss, nor the one to ISU's Clark, as being all that bad. He's still going to get a strong seed, unless his injury gets worse and he collapses down the stretch. Plus, the losses remove the target from his head a little bit.  Like all Hoosier fans, I'm hoping that he can just get through the regular season and Big 10s healthy enough to make another run at a title. Just last year he won an NCAA title with a bunged-up shoulder, so it's very possible he can join IU's Joe Dubuque in winning back-to-back titles, no matter what the pundits are saying right now.

 

 

 

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IU's Kurt Kinser continues to impress. The Indiana Headhunter (thanks, MattM!) has pinned or teched his last 3 opponents. He has just two losses this season, including a fairly close loss to last year's national champion Jordan Leen of Cornell, to go along with his 13 wins, including a win over top-10 Matt Moley of Bloomsburg, a win over top-20 Matt Dragon of Penn and a pin of top-15 Jason Welch of Northwestern. Kinser capped his week off with a spectacular tech fall of Penn State's Colby Pisani 23-8. KK took Pisani down at will, but was unable to manage any back points, earning Kinser a slightly rare 4 point tech fall. IU is going to need Kinser badly down the stretch; Kurt is a bonus points wrestler and IU needs every point from here on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Indiana and Purdue both performed very well this past week. Despite the stunning loss by Escobedo to Pataky, IU managed to tie Penn State for the first non-loss result vs. the Nittany Lions in IU's history. Huge performances by Kurt Kinser, Paul Young (a very impressive 4-1 winner over returning All-American Dan Vallimont), Trevor Perry (a key SV 3-1 win over #11 Quentin Wright), Matt Powless (a match-saving major over Clay Steadman) and Nathan Everhart (clutch 5-3 win over Cameron Wade) allowed IU to get off the schneid versus a pretty talented PSU squad. I thought Scott Kelly, Nick Walpole and Matt Ortega did a solid job, too, considering their very tough opponents. For the Hoosiers, this has been an up and down season thus far; the talent is there for a nice postseason run, but Andrae Hernandez must snap out of his funk and Paul Young must continue his season-long improvement, plus the  studs Escobedo and Kinser will have to score a lot of points. Regardless of how the season finishes for IU, they can savor this result versus Penn State. Well done, fellas.

 

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Not to be outdone by the Hoosiers, Purdue followed IU's tie of Penn State with a tie of their own versus the Lions. Some highlights include Nick Corpe very nearly beating #11 Wright, losing 6-4 in Sudden Victory, and former Winamac HS wrestler Chris Kasten beating Wade 6-2 to clinch the tie.

Purdue has had a very good season and seems to be surging. While the clear stars of the team are Luke Manual and Jake Patascil, guys like Corpe, Kasten and Jason Martin are fully capable of getting hot and making a postseason run. Matt Hemry is also having a nice debut season. Purdue looks to continue their improvement with a deep class of elite Indiana recruits to join their very youthful roster. Watch out for the Boilers in a couple of years.

The following Indiana wrestlers are ranked in D1:
Intermat rankings:
125 #6 Angel Escobedo IU
133 #1 Reece Humphrey OSU
141 #2 Alex Tsirtsis Iowa
157 #12 Kurt Kinser IU
165 #10 Andrew Howe Wisconsin
184 #15 Alex Dolly UNI


RevWrestling rankings:
125 #6 Escobedo
133 #2 Humphrey
141 #2 Tsirtsis
165 #8 Howe


AWN rankings:
125 #5 Escobedo
133 #1 Humphrey
141 #3 Tsirtsis
157 #12 Kinser IU
165 #12 Howe


WIN rankings:
125 #7 Escobedo
133 #1 Humphrey
141 #2 Tsirtsis
157 #11 Kinser
165 #6 Howe
165 #20 Paul Young (IU)

 Lastly, I wanted to give a list of the W/L records for all D1 wrestlers from Indiana.
Alex Tsirtsis-Iowa- (18-2)
Alex Dolly-Northern Iowa- (4-3)
Jamal Lawrence-Northern Iowa- (9-8)
Casey Caldwell-Navy- (22-11)
Eric McGill-Cornell- (3-6)
Travis Dale-Cornell- (7-7)
Ian Hinton-MSU- (14-10)
Andrew Howe-Wisconsin- (15-4)
Eric Galka-Northwestern- (5-3)
Reece Humphrey-Ohio St. (19-0)
Garrett James-Northern Illinois- (0-3)
Brian Deutsch-Northern Illinois- (15-8)
Peter Deutsch-George Mason- (0-0)
Andrew Szymborski-VMI- (7-7)
Chandler Coffey-IU- (3-2)
Matt Coughlin-IU- (16-7)
Angel Escobedo-IU- (13-2)
Wesley Fike-IU- (4-6)
Andrae Hernandez-IU- (12-7)
Scott Kelly-IU- (15-14)
Kurt Kinser-IU- (13-2)
Justin Kuhn-IU- (11-8)
George Malone-IU- (10-8)
Seth Parker-IU- (6-3)
Matt Powless-IU- (15-8)
Cooper Samuels-IU- (7-6)
Kyle Samuels-IU- (2-3)
Christopher Tanner-IU- (1-6)
Nick Viterisi-IU- (10-8)
Nick Walpole-IU- (21-13)
Alex Warren-IU- (10-8)
Paul Young-IU- (23-7)
Tommy Churchard-PU- (0-0 RS)
Nick Corpe-PU- (9-6)
Brennan Cosgrove-PU- (0-0 RS)
Matt Fields-PU- (9-3)
Jake Fleckenstein-PU- (8-5)
David Goodman-PU- (0-0)
Matt Hemry-PU- (6-4)
Chris Kasten-PU- (17-7)
Orrin Kleinhenz-PU- (0-0)
Jason Martin-PU- (16-6)
Sam Patacsil-PU- (2-2)
George Petrov-PU- (0-0)
Roger Vukobratovich-PU- (10-4)
Ethan Winel-Tenn. Chattanooga- (8-10)
Wilson Williams-Del. St.- (3-7)
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Wrestler of the Week 1/19 – 1/24/2009
Co-Wrestlers of the Week 1/19 - 1/24/2009


 
 
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Crown Point Sophomore
 

Eric Roach
Roach ranked #1 at 135 by IndianaMat, defeated Illinois 135 pound senior Matt Holmes of Lakes High School ranked #1 in Illinois AA 5-4. Roach went 3-0 against Illinois competition this past Saturday at Lake Forest High School of Illinois.  Roach  is 25-0 on the season and has quality wins against #5 Julian Brooks of Romeoville Illinois AAA, honorable mention Mike Murphy of Lincoln Way East High School Illinois and #13 Dominic Corsaro of Indianapolis Cathedral.  Eric is a Stagg High School champion, a Carnahan champion, went 5-0 at the Traicoff and a DAC champion.  Roach is also a USA Preseason National Champion  and and the High School Coaches Association 2008 Freshman National Champion and a 2008 Indiana State Runner-up at 130lbs.
 
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Roncalli Freshman
Hunter Bartley
Hunter defeated 140 pound #2 ranked by IndianaMat Tony McGinley from Indianapolis Cathedral by fall.   He has Down Syndrome and is in the special needs program at school. He is the youngest of five children. He has two sisters, Meagan and Rachel, and two brothers, Tyler and Jake. He has been going to wrestling meets since he was three years old and he loves the sport. Since Hunter suffers from a heart condition and has a pacemaker, he is unable to compete in sports, but that didn't stop him from wearing a singlet, wrestling shoes, and head gear to every tournament. After watching Hunter, the wrestling communities at St. Jude (CYO), Roncalli, and Indy Southside Rebels decided to include Hunter in exhibition matches. He is undefeated, winning all his matches be fall (thanks to all of his gracious opponents)!! He has several tournament boards and a 1st place medal from the ISWA State Wrestling Tournament. Hunter can now add pinning second ranked Tony McGinley to his accomplishments (Thank You, Tony)! The coaches and Tony made Hunter's dream come true. If Roncalli or Indy Rebel's are wrestling, you will see Hunter sitting right there with his coaches and teammates.

Honorable Mention:
Fort Wayne SS -  135 pound senior Matt Gerber of Bluffton.  Gerber defeated #11 Bryce Schendel of Garrett 12-1 in the final of the ACAC tournament.
 
New Castle SS -  119 pound senior Camden Eppert of Anderson Highland.  Eppert won the Olympic Conference tournament with a 12-4 victory over #8 Casey Kenney of Jay County.
 
Evansville SS - 160 pound senior Dalton Jones of Avon.  Jones won the Hoosier Crossroads Conference tournament with wins over #5 Brad Farrell of Fishers and #7 at 171 RV Peter of Westfield.

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Toe to Joe with Daniel Young
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This week's Toe to Joe is with Culver Academies' Daniel Young.  Young placed third last year at 130lbs and is currently undefeated this season wrestling at 145lbs.
 
1. How did you get started wrestling and how many years have you been wrestling?
I've been wrestling since I was 4. I began wrestling because my four brothers before I wrestled and had been successful or were obtaining success.
 
2. What other interests/hobbies/sports do you participate in outside of wrestling?
I like to read and listen to music. I also like to hang out with friends, and I love being outside; whether it be in the city, country, or a body of water.
 
3. Who is the toughest wrestler you have faced and why?
Probably Riley Adamson. He beat me up pretty good, and when we were younger he was the strongest brute I had ever wrestled.
 
4. What are your plans for after high school?
As of right now I plan on wrestling for West-Point, attending law school and hopefully getting into politics.
 
5. Round robin between you and your brothers who wins?
Ah. That's a good one. As of right now I would have to say Paul. But a lot of people don't know I have 4 brothers, and back in the day my oldest brother Jacob was probably the best so far.
 
6. What is the most memorable match you have wrestled and why?
Well that's hard because taking third at state was memorable, not only because it was the first time I placed but also because it made me hungry for the next year; however, I would have to say the first time I beat Alex Surma was cool because the kid had beaten me up the last 100 times we wrestled before throughout our childhood.
 
7. What is your favorite movie and what makes it so great?
I would have to say The Boondock Saints because it was made after my brother Paul and me.
 
8. Who is the most influential person in your life? Why?
I don't think there is just one influential person in my life so it's hard to say. My family, especially my father without a doubt has influenced me my whole life. But the most influential people in my life at the moment are my brothers Paul and John-Thomas. Paul I look up to on a day-day basis, his influence inspires me to work harder and push through adversity; he truly is one of my heroes. John-Thomas influences my life because of how smart he is and the capacity in which I look up to him. We share a lot of similar aspirations which makes it easier for me to learn from his intelligence on and off the mat; really he could ask me anything and I would do it.
 
9. Do you have any superstitions or routines when it comes to wrestling?
Oh yeah, some are religious others are small but one thing is I have to wear the same clothes for dual meets and tournaments throughout the season.
 
10. What makes wrestling so great?
Wrestlers are a rare bread. I love being able to say that I wrestle because of how much hard work it is and how I know that no one goes through what we do in the sport. Wrestling in my mind has become an intellectual sport, constantly allowing improvement and the ability to achieve greatness.

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Pound for Pound Rankings 1/28/2009
IndianaMat.com Pound for Pound Rankings 1/28/2009
1.  Cashe Quiroga
2.  Sean McMurray
3.  Eric Roach
4.  Jason Tsirtsis
5.  Josh Harper
6.  Brandon Wright
7.  Steven Sandefer
8.  Marcus Shrewsbury
9.  Justin Brooks
10. Michael Duckworth
10. Briar Runyan
10. Camden Eppert
 
Honorable Mention
Braden Atwood
Kyle Mosier
Daniel Young

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Sectional Previews – Jimtown Team Regional
Westview, Elkhart Memorial, Plymouth, Mishawaka
 
The four sectionals that feed into the Jimtown team regional can be separated into two distinct groups. The Elkhart Memorial and Mishawaka sectionals appear to be dominated by the host schools while the Westview and Plymouth sectionals are wide open with three or four schools at each site seemingly capable of taking home a title.
 

MISHAWAKA
 
 
The Mishawaka sectional features the entire Northern Indiana Conference (except for Elkhart Central) along with Northern State Conference member LaVille. The Cavemen are the clear favorite to take the title and the only mystery might be what line up will coach Darrick Snyder field for the individual portion of the state tournament series. South Bend Riley and Penn will most likely duel for second place as the look to advance as many individuals as possible to next week’s individual regional at Rochester.
 
103 – Favorite – Mikey Witous (Penn) – Probable regional qualifers –Jordan Sailors (SB Riley), Lymon Stoneburner (Mishawaka), Jesse Stean (South Bend Clay)
 
112 – Favorite – Paul Beck (Mish) – Probable RQs – Alex Gregory (Penn), Garrett Glueckart (SB Clay), Nick Nielson (SB Riley)
 
119 – Co-Favorites – Matt Guerra (Mish), Cory Hildebrandt (Penn) - Probable RQs – DeVaughn Ellis (SB Wash), Josh Olsen (SB Adams)
 
125 – Favorite – Tony Stevens (Penn) – Probable RQs – Tevin Hinton (SB Wash), David Wagenblast (Mish. Marian), Nick Schrader (Mish)
 
130 – Favorite – Josh Harper (Mish) – Probable RQs – Charles Taylor (SB Riley), Grant Anglemyer (Penn), Joe Stroud (SB Clay)
 
135 – Co-favorites – Ben Sokol (Penn), Zach Nixon (SB Clay), Trent Reinohl (Mish) – Other possible RQs – Danny Kline (LaV), Kamron Rayl (SB Adams)
 
140 – Favorite – Steve Sandefer (Mish) – Probable RQs – Trace Hall (SB Riley), Michael Hummer (Penn), Zach Amberg (SB Clay)
 
145 – Favorite – Tyler Lymberner (SB Riley) – Probable RQs – Pat Davenport (Penn), Alex White (Mish), Brandon Markovich (SB Adams)
 
152 – Co-favorites – Tim Forte (Mish), Austin Kunze (Penn) – Probable RQs – Brandon Reynolds-Smith (SB Riley), Davon Alwine (SB Clay)
 
160 – Favorite – Kyle Ullery (SB Riley) – Probable RQs – Richard Morin (Mish), Malcolm White (SB Wash), Andy Wiseman (Penn)
 
171 – Favorite – Huey Hudson (SB Riley) – Probable RQs – Joe Miller (Penn), Marty Friedman (Mish), Brent Filer (SB St. Joe)
 
189 – Favorite – Dustin Boyd (Mish) – Probable RQs – Jeff Veal (Penn), Timmy Buckingham (SB Riley), Justin McCray (SB Clay)
 
215 – Favorite – Christain Lentz (Mish) – Probable RQs – Eric McDaniels (SB Wash), Joe Gallegos (SB Clay), Devon Reagan (Penn)
 
285 – Favorite – Travis Thomas (Mish) – Probable RQs – Pablo Auces (SB Riley), Thomas Neely (SB Adams), Nick Johnson (Penn)
 

PLYMOUTH
 
 
The Plymouth sectional features three teams that could find their way to the Jimtown team regional. The host Pilgrims along with Warsaw and Rochester all appear to have enough scoring power to come away with the team title. Tippecanoe Valley, with their line-up healthy is the dark-horse.
 
103 – Favorite – Jarred Brooks (Warsaw - 29-1) - Probable regional qualifiers – Matt Lindsay (Triton - 25-1), Jacob Schroeder (Rochester - 33-1), Seth Fincher (Tippecanoe Valley – 23-8)
 
112 – Favorite – Garth Simpson (Roch – 38-3) - Probable RQs – Ethan Starke (Bremen – 16-15), Dalton Overmyer (Culver - 16-12), Kyle Duzan (War – 11-15)
 
119 – Favorite – Justin Brooks (War – 29-0) - Probable RQs – Nolan Ludwig (Plymouth – 6-22), Zach Weese (Roch – 13-26), Brandon Bartman (Wawasee – 11-21)
 
125 – Favorite – Chuck Holmquest (Ply – 23-10) - Probable RQs – Josh Brown (CMA – 25-4), Tayler Judy (TV – 21-12), Kyle Clevenger (Waw – 19-15)
 
130 – Favorite – Bobby Marcuccilli (Waw – 25-2) - Probable RQs – Jake Wyatt (Roch – 16-12), Austin Nelson (TV – 28-6), Caleb Kelly (Ply – 21-11)
 
135 – Favorite – Paul Manbu (War – 27-3) - Probable RQs – Chase Lewandowski (Ply – 27-4), Trent Bauters (TV – 17-17), Ryan Lindsay (Waw 9-21)
 
140 – Favorite – James Letsinger (Ply – 28-5) - Probable RQs – Zach Hewitt (CMA 15-16), David Pitts (Roch 31-8), Darius Stevens (Tri – 25-10)
 
145 – Favorite – Daniel Young (CMA – 34-0) - Probable RQs – Chris Erickson (Ply – 17-12), Ethan Eastway (Waw – 20-14), Artie Shidler (Roch – 17-12)
 
152 – Favorite – Adam Keener (War – 26-4) - Probable RQs – Isaac Yoder (TV – 30-4), Cameron Crowell (CMA – 17-8), Trent Keyser (Ply – 12-14)
 
160 – Favorite – Elijoe Yoder (TV – 28-4) - Probable RQs – Zack Clark (Tri – 31-6), Zach Erba (War – 8-13), Brock Molebash (Bre – 16-19)
 
171 – Favorite – Blake Hoffer (Tri – 13-1) - Probable RQs – Daniel Kerkoff (TV – 18-11), Robert Molebash (Culver – 28-4), Phil Miller (Roch – 23-15)
 
189 – Favorite – Dylan Senff (Tri – 21-8) - Probable RQs – Brock Vermillion (Ply – 16-9), Allen Bollenbacher (Bre – 19-16), Jacob Sheridan (Culver 13-19)
 
215 – Favorite – Jack Crawford (CMA – 32-2) - Probable RQs – Matt Heath (Tri – 16-11), Tom Schwartz (Waw - 21-6), Tommy James (Culver – 15-17)
 
285 – Favorite – Damon Howe (Ply – 22-5) - Probable RQs – Sam Kimmel (TV – 11-5), Aaron Haines (Tri – 12-17), Dimitri Kaplanis (Waw – 13-17)
 

ELKHART MEMORIAL
 
 
The host Chargers are again the clear favorite with a legitimate chance of qualifying thirteen individuals to the Goshen individual regional. Elkhart Central, Jimtown, and Northridge look to challenge for second place. A weight class to watch is at 171 where the top four wrestlers are serious threats to become state finalists.
 
103 – Favorite – Abraham Que (Elkhart Central – 27-3) - Probable regional qualifers – Michael Moore (Elkhart Memorial – 26-6), Austin Maynard (Goshen – 23-11), Bryce Hershberger (Northwood – 15-14)
 
112 – Favorite – Steven Ross (Concord – 27-3) - Probable RQs – Dantrell Goodman (EM – 22-8), Gary Houser (Northridge 22-9), Zach Slough (Jim – 17-6)
 
119 – Favorite – Alex Filer (EC – 27-3) - Probable RQs – Tim Wider (EM – 16-13), Fulvio DeSantiago (Con), Zack Worcel (Gos – 26-11)
 
125 – Favorite – Nick Nelson (EM) - Probable RQs – Zach Rhymer (NW – 18-11), Collin Crume (Jim – 31-6), Josue Hernandez (Gos – 21-10)
 
130 – Favorite – Trey Rogers (Gosh – 22-14) - Probable RQs – John Michael Moore (Jim – 24-10), Dillon Hinen (FF – 23-10), Kevin Kelly (EM – 19-12)
 
135 – Favorite – Steve Farrah (EC – 25-5) - Probable RQs – Jeremy Hill (Jim -36-3), Alberto Rios (EM – 18-9), Ryan Ntende (Gosh – 16-4)
 
140 – Favorite – Ryan Stahl (EM – 27-2) - Probable RQs – Matt Hill (Jim – 23-12), Sam Martin (Con – 18-13), Alex Cash (EC – 25-5)
 
145 – Favorite – Zack Corpe (EM – 28-1) - Probable RQs – Kyle Mays (Nrg – 28-2), Troy Pickard (Gosh – 18-14), Zach Myers (Jim – 18-11)
 
152 – Favorite – Jose Gonzalez (Con – 25-5) - Probable RQs – Carmel Salinas (EM – 6-1), Andrew Stegelmann (Gos – 24-11), Adam Kolakowski (Fairfield – 31-8)
 
160 – Favorite – Ross Powell (Nrg – 30-0) - Probable RQs – Nick Lewellan (Gosh – 25-7), Drew Walters (EC – 27-3), Lee Underwood (EM – 19-16)
 
171 – Favorite – George Lopez (Nwd – 27-2) - Probable RQs – Reece Farnham (Nrg – 25-4), Zach Spurgeon (Jim – 33-6), Martin Lantz (FF – 12-3)
 
189 – Favorite – Drew Graber (Nrg – 30-0) - Probable RQs – JB Singer (Gosh – 26-7), Carson Sappington (EM – 21-6), Neil LeCount (Con – 17-14)
 
215 – Favorite – Austin Phillips (EC – 28-2) - Probable RQs – Shane Hendrickson (EM), Brandon Dillingback (Gosh – 20-7), Austin Mays (Nrg – 7-4)
 
285 – Favorite – Zack Stone (Jim – 34-4) - Probable RQs – Tim Marshall (EC – 15-5), Alex Riley (Nrg – 24-6), Jacob Clark (Gosh – 28-8)
 

WESTVIEW
 
 
Out in the Amish country north of Topeka, NECC champion Prairie Heights looks to challenge the NHC schools of DeKalb and East Noble. Angola could be a dark horse as they were barely nipped by Heights in the conference meet.
 
103 – Favorite – Kevin Marsh (West Noble – 31-5) - Probable regional qualifers – Trenton Gemmill (Central Noble – 16-3), Danny Hamm (Prairie Heights – 32-8), Nico Hensley (Angola – 20-8)
 
112 – Favorite – Travis Barroquello (PH – 37-2) - Probable RQs – Shawn Frye (An – 18-4), Greg Sexton (DeK – 25-6), Kalib Jackson (EN – 10-8)
 
119 – Favorite – Lucas Willms (Fremont – 32-2) - Probable RQs – Tommy Poynter (DeK – 16-7), Austin Lewton (Westview – 24-7), Joey Jacobs (WN – 23-14)
 
125 – Favorite – Rickey Furar (Ang – 19-0) - Probable RQs – Tanner Boman (DeK – 26-5). Zach Bebee (PH – 26-9), Bryson Nesbit (EN – 11-12)
 
130 – Favorite – Jimmy LaRowe (EN – 19-4) - Probable RQs – Ted Johnson (An – 24-2), Ty Alles (WN – 30-3), Reed Holcomb (PH – 23-12)
 
135 – Favorite – Taylor March (EN – 24-1) - Probable RQs – Cody Ward (DeK – 19-4), Mike Yoder (WV – 21-5), Doug Rush (WN – 34-6)
 
140 – Favorite – Brock Bateman (Lakeland – 20-5) - Probable RQs – Travis Gaff (DeK – 22-4), Bryce Krock (EN – 20-4), Jeremiah Yoder (WV – 21-11).
 
145 – Favorite – Brian Goss (PH – 23-8) - Probable RQs –Logan Conley (EN), Travis Clouse (Ang – 20-8), Austin Ringer (DeK – 19-7)
 
152 – Favorite – Quinn Kurtz (PH – 29-2) - Probable RQs – Tony Moore (EN – 14-9), Aaron Mason (DeK 11-19), Jeremy Aynessazian (Howe – 9-3)
 
160 – Favorite – Ryan Chandler (PH – 27-12) - Probable RQs – Tyler Truax (EN – 17-8), Jake Rupright (WN - 20-10), Frank Sturdivant (LL – 19-9)
 
171 – Favorite – Adam Schrock (LL 14-4) - Probable RQs – Logan Counterman (PH – 21-15), Chris Frane (DeK – 8-2), Chase McNall (WV – 21-7
 
189 – Favorite – Jack Bryan (Ang – 24-3) - Probable RQs – Taylor Grubbs (PH – 27-9), Caleb Harville (WV – 19-8), Chris Smith (LL – 12-2)
 
215 – Favorite – Jay Dee Schmucker (WV – 25-0) - Probable RQs – Leighton Johnson (LL - 15-7), Clay Selman (Ang – 22-5), Dalton Lepley (DeK – 6-4)
 
285 – Favorite – Trey Cahill (DeK – 26-4)- Probable RQs – Gabe Zimmerly (WV – 22-6), John Taylor (LL – 19-7), Jeremy Grace (An – 18-12)

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Carroll Sectional Preview
The Carroll Sectional will be a barnburner this year.  If everyone wrestles to their seeds it comes out a dead even tie between Garrett and Whitko. Don't count out Carroll who was second in the NHC, SAC champions Bishop Dwenger, or defending 8X champions Columbia City.  Another team to watch is Churubusco who has the horses to compete in the sectional.  The team that comes to wrestle will win this sectional and the team race may not be decided until the final matches.  This sectional boasts many great individuals from every team and will provide a great day of wrestling action in Huntertown.
 
103 - Favorite - Austin Vore(Bishop Dwenger) - Probable regional qualifers -Derek Kissinger(Columbia City), Logan Ables(Carroll), Austin LeTourneau(Whitko)
 
112 - Favorite - Jordan Gilbert (Whitko) - Probable RQs - Cameron Scher(Bishop Dwenger), Ethan Craig(Columbia City), Tim Bernardin(Eastside), Banner Budden(Leo)
 
119 -Favorites -Dylan LeTourneau(Whitko)- Probable RQs - Brandon Baccari(Bishop Dwnger), Logan Lee(Garrett), Kaleb Braun(North Side)
 
125 - Co-Favorites - Daniel Thompson(Churubusco) and Shea Novy(Garrett) - Probable RQs - Dan Rothgeb(Whitko), Isaac Steury(Leo), Quinn Ruich(Carroll)
 
130 - Favorite -Brock Northon(Carroll) - Probable RQs - Austin Egolf(Columbia City), Wade Theil(North Side), Nick Cox(Bishop Dwenger)
 
135 - Co-favorites -Kemlair Touloute(Concordia) and Jace German(Garrett) - Probable RQs - Zach Armstead(Churubusco), Lane Michel(Columbia City), Corey Botts(Leo), Russell Coonan(Bishop Dwenger)
 
140 - Favorite - Bryce Schendel(Garrett) - Probable RQs - Justin Beck(Leo), Reece Lefever(Carroll), Jordan Nicodemus(Churubusco)
 
145 - Favorite - Cameron Friend(Leo) - Probable RQs - Corey Richards(Churubusco), Jon Timmerman(Carroll), Jordan Venderley(Bishop Dwnger)
 
152 - Favorites - Zac McCray(Garrett) - Probable RQs - Austin Hyland(Northrop), Lance McParlan(Churubusco), Cort Walter(Whitko), Conner Lefever(Carroll)
 
160 - Favorite - Jordan Hamilton(Churubusco) - Probable RQs - Jedadiah Newton(Northrop), Jarrod Lewis(Whitko), Joe Taube(Garrett)
 
171 - Favorite - Jarrod Hill(Churubusco) - Probable RQs - Luke Rieke(Garrett), Tyler Thomas(Carroll), Corey Harris(Northrop)
 
189 - Favorite - Tanner Larocque(Whitko) Probable RQs - Peter Waikel(Bishop Dwenger), Daniel Sandes (Concordia), Logan DeMarco(Garrett)
 
215 - Favorite - Aris Allen(North Side) - Probable RQs - Ben Reusser(Carroll), Geoff Getts(Garrett), Isaac Evans(Bishop Dwenger)
 
285 - Favorite - Korey Eck(Concordia) - Probable RQs - Drake Brainard(Whitko), Scott Campbell(Bishop Dwenger), Mark Scoville(Eastside)

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Warren Central sectional up for grabs
Even Nostradamus would be scratching his head trying to predict the team that will reign supreme at Warren Central Saturday morning. #14 Roncalli, #16 New Palestine, Warren Central, Greenfield-Central, Franklin Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) and Beech Grove all bring strong squads to bear against one another this weekend. While on paper Roncalli and New Pal might appear to have the inside track, Warren was ranked just a couple of weeks ago and lost close matches to both ranked teams. It's also important to consider that Warren's record is a little deceiving; the Warriors have run a gauntlet of tough teams, including some tough competition at the Gateway Duals in Missouri. So, who will win? Will it be Roncalli's team of topflight lower weights, led by the Kieffer clan? The Rebels have 5 #1 seeds and 2 returning state placers.  Will it be the always consistent Dragons from New Pal, with 3 #1 seeds and 5 wrestlers seeded 2nd through 4th? Warren, with its 3 #1 seeds and a roster of battle-tested Warriors? Or even Beech Grove, with 5 #2 seeds and 8 total top-4 seeds? There's no doubt that bonus points are going to play a huge role in the outcome. Just on a hunch, I'm going with Roncalli. From 103 to 125, there are few, if any, lineups in the state that can compete with the Kieffers, err, Rebels. However, it won't be a big surprise if New Pal or Warren are standing atop the heap at the end of Saturday's action.
 
One interesting feature of this sectional is that 2 #4 seeds are returning state qualifiers: Mt. Vernon's Jake McCarthy at 119 and New Pal's JR Corman at 140.
 
103 Favorite: Aaron Davis (Roncalli), Probable regional qualifiers: Kaleb Barajas (Franklin Central), Clint Schmith (Beech Grove), Cody Morgan (Mt. Vernon)
 
112 Favorite: #5 Josh Kieffer (Roncalli), Probable regional qualifiers: Kaleb Kemp (Franklin Central), Lucas Ruff (Greenfield-Central), Kris Cushing (Eastern Hancock)
 
119 Favorite: #5 Justin Kieffer (Roncalli), Probable regional qualifiers: Seve Duncan (Beech Grove), Matt Mooreland (Warren Central), Jake McCarthy (Mt. Vernon)
 
125 Favorite: Joe Kieffer (Roncalli), Probable regional qualifiers: Alex Louzon (Beech Grove), Jake Williams (Shelbyville), Zach Baughman (Warren Central)
 
130 Favorite: #9 Nick Odom (Warren Central), Probable regional qualifiers: Nick Roberts (Beech Grove), Coltin Dickey (Roncalli), Joal Mogollan (Mt. Vernon)
 
135 Favorite: Josh Williams (Mt. Vernon), Probable regional qualifiers: Bailey Kesterman (Triton Central), #14 Tommy Pearson (New Palestine), Kyle Ettner (Franklin Central)
 
140 Favorite: Josh Ramage (Beech Grove), Probable regional qualifiers: Travis Varga (Greenfield-Central), #14 Blaik Kesterman (Triton Central), #15 JR Corman (New Palestine)
 
145 Favorite: #13 David Waldroup (New Palestine), Probable regional qualifiers: Zach Heald (Greenfield-Central), Nick Gates (Beech Grove), Kenny O'Brien (Franklin Central)
 
152 Favorite: #14 Jake Jennings (New Palestine), Probable regional qualifiers: Cody Pinkinston (Beech Grove), Brian Larner (Shelbyville), Dylan Tackett (Mt. Vernon)
 
160 Favorite:  #6 Brett Durphey (Shelbyville), Probable regional qualifiers: Nick Holaway (Greenfield-Central), Jaymes Horan (New Palestine), Stephen Lutgring (Roncalli)
 
171 Favorite:  Mike Phelps (New Palestine), Probable regional qualifiers: Dakota Gruell (Greenfield-Central), Jimmy Melene (Eastern Hancock), Grant Randolph (Triton Central)
 
189 Favorite: #8 Michael Johnson-Jones (Warren Central), Probable regional qualifiers: Cruz Dyson (Beech Grove), Austin Netherton (Franklin Central), Jacob Poynter (New Palestine)
 
215 Favorite: #5 Gabe Berry (Warren Central), Probable regional qualifiers: Antonio Halbert (New Palestine), Sam Balbach (Mt. Vernon), Josh Matthews (Roncalli)
 
HWT Favorite: Tony Bell (Roncalli), Probable regional qualifiers: Kyle White (Warren Central), Zach Kirages (Franklin Central), Brandon Howe (Greenfield-Central)

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Delta Sectional Preview
Delta Sectional Preview
by AJ Bradley
 
It is no secret that Yorktown is the odds on favorite to not only win the sectional, but win it in run away fashion.  There are however, some very intriguing story lines going into this sectional:  Can Yorktown advance all 14 wrestlers? Who will be the top 4 at 112?  Will the Mosier v. Whitaker match be competitive?  Will Chalfant v. Janney live up to the hype?  We will find out all these answers on Saturday as we enjoy a great day of wrestling at Delta High School.





Weight


Favorite
Top Challenger
Dark Horse



103


Bryant - MC
Bevans - Y
Phenis - Win



112


Jackson - Y
Gonzales - D
Ja. Armantrout - MS



119


Bevans - Y
Jo. Armantrout  - MS
Terhaar - Win



125


Hiestand - Y
Shockney - MoC
Baker -Win



130


Smith -Y
Simmons - Win
Dobbs  -De



135


Harry - Wap
Rench - Y
Bray - RS



140


Martin - RS
Harper- Y
Porman - MS



145


Dulaney - Y
Heuchan - MC
Bigtree - MS



152


Mosier - Y
Whitaker - MS
Corn - Da



160


Casner - Y
Osborne - MC
Holcomb - Win



171


Wilson - Da
Burke -Y
Bosler - Win



189


Dely - De
Rossom - Win
Crabtree - MS



215


King - MS
Fodrea - Win
Vance - MC



HW


Chalfant - Win
Janney - Y
Thomas - MoC


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Final Regular Season Team Rankings
1. Mishawaka
2. Evansville Mater Dei
3. Crown Point
4. Cathedral
5. Perry Meridian
6.Castle
7. Yorktown
8. Merrillville
9. Bellmont
10. Portage
11. Lawrence North
12. Evansville Reitz
13. South Bend Riley
14. Carmel
15. Roncalli
16. Penn
17.Elkhart Memorial
18. Center Grove
19. New Palestine
20. Hamilton Heights
 
This will be the final regular season installment of the Team Rankings. The next rankings will rank the 32 Sectional Champions on Monday.

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Jay County Sectional Preview
Jay County Sectional Preview
by Brandon Razo
 
The Bellmont Braves come rolling in looking for their 19th straight sectional title this Saturday at Jay County High School.  They are definitely the clear cut favorite to win the team title and look to advance many individuals into the post season.  But like always the teams of Adams County and Wells County will be bringing in some strong individuals making this a very competitive sectional.  112 looks to be a battle as you could take the top four seeds, put their names in a hat and draw out the winner. 171 looks to be the most competitive weight class of the sectional with five very tough wrestlers.
 
103-Favorite: Todd Batt (South Adams), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Derek Roe (Adams Central), Blake Adams (Bellmont), Matt Seagraves (Jay County)
 
112-Favorite: Brandon Tucker (Norwell), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Philip Gerber (Bluffton), Michael Hirschy (Adams Central), Gabe Sprunger (South Adams)
 
119-Favorite: #8 Casey Kenney (Jay County), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Bobby Perry (Bluffton), Brooks Faurote (Bellmont), Zeke Schultz (Adams Central)
 
125-Favorite: #4 Will Sheets (Bellmont), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Troy Fiechter (Southern Wells), John Striker (South Adams), Seth Higgins (Bluffton)
 
130-Favorite: Darin Fiechter (Southern Wells), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Josh Ehr (South Adams), Caleb Culy (Jay County), Carlin Hormann (Bellmont), Zach Barr (Blackford)
 
135-Favorite: #10 Matthew Gerber (Bluffton), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Josh Morris (Southern Wells), Cameron Pfeifer (Jay County), Ryan Holsten (Blackford), Will Busse (Bellmont)
 
140-Favorite: Ben Theurer (Jay County), Probable Regional Qualifiers: TJ Burnfield (South Adams), Matt Kaehr (Adams Central), Justin Sprow (Norwell)
 
145-Favorite: Ryley Hankenson (Bellmont), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Chase Sprunger (South Adams), Levi Jones (Southern Wells), James Landis (Norwell)
 
152-Favorite: #10 Tyler Baker (Bellmont), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Skyler Finnerty (Jay County), Brady Stevens (Adams Central), Dustin Hunt (South Adams), Grayson Smith (Norwell)
 
160-Favorite: Josh Fiechter (Bluffton), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Trent Busse (Bellmont), Trent Fuller (Blackford), Nick Taylor (South Adams)
 
171-Favorite: #9 Trey Schultz (Adams Central), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Grant Melcher (Bellmont), Gage Bradburn (Union City), Matt Morrissey (Bluffton), Brandon Biberstine (Southern Wells)
 
189-Favorite: Sha White (Jay County), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Travis Thatcher/Andrew Bultemeier (Bellmont), Levi Mock (Bluffton), Harley Felton (Blackford)
 
215-Favorite: #1 Billy Baker (Bellmont), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Jackson Werst (South Adams), Matt James (Jay County), Aden Feasel (Adams Central)
 
285-Favorite: Jim West (South Adams), Probable Regional Qualifiers: Daniel Meyer (Bellmont), Elijah Justice (Blackford), Kyler Blowers (Jay County)

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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)