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17912010 IHSAA Wrestling Sectional Brackets
Date: Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010.
Admission: $5.
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the regional tournament. Also, the championship team in the individual sectional tournament advances to the regional round of the team tournament.
1. East Chicago Central (10), 9 am CT
East Chicago Central, Hammond, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hammond Clark, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Highland, Lake Central, Munster, Whiting.
2. Calumet (8), 9 am CT
Calumet, Gary Wallace, Gary West Side, Griffith, Hobart, Lake Station Edison, Merrillville, River Forest.
3. Crown Point (8), 9 am CT
Andrean, Boone Grove, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, North Newton, Valparaiso.
4. LaPorte (8), 9 am CT
Chesterton, Glenn, Knox, LaPorte, Michigan City, New Prairie, North Judson, Portage.
5. Mishawaka (9), 9 am
LaVille, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph’s, South Bend Washington.
6. Plymouth (9), 9 am
Bremen, Culver Academies, Culver Community, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Warsaw, Wawasee.
7. Twin Lakes (11), 9 am
Cass, Caston, Frontier, Logansport, North White, Pioneer, Rensselaer Central, South Newton, Twin Lakes, West Central, Winamac.
8. Lafayette Jefferson (10), 9 am
Attica, Benton Central, Carroll (Flora), Delphi, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Seeger, West Lafayette.
9. Elkhart Memorial (8), 9 am
Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Goshen, Jimtown, Northridge, NorthWood.
10. Westview (10), 9 am
Angola, Central Noble, DeKalb, East Noble, Fremont, Howe Military, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview.
11. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (11), 8 am
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Churubusco, Columbia City, Eastside, Garrett, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Leo, Whitko.
12. New Haven (10), 8:30 am
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Harding, Heritage, Homestead, New Haven, Woodlan.
13. Peru (9), 9 am
Huntington North, Maconaquah, Manchester, North Miami, Northfield, Peru, Southwood, Wabash, White’s.
14. Oak Hill (10), 9 am
Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Madison-Grant, Marion, Mississinewa, Northwestern, Oak Hill, Taylor, Western.
15. Jay County (9), 8:30 am
Adams Central, Bellmont, Blackford, Bluffton, Jay County, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells, Union City.
16. Delta (10), 9 am
Daleville, Delta, Monroe Central, Muncie Central, Muncie Southside, Randolph Southern, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester, Yorktown.
17. Crawfordsville (9), 9 am
Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, North Vermillion, Rockville, South Vermillion, Southmont, Turkey Run.
18. Zionsville (12), 8:30 am
Carmel, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Fishers, Frankfort, Hamilton Southeastern, Lebanon, Rossville, Sheridan, Western Boone, Westfield, Zionsville.
19. Hamilton Heights (12), 9 am
Alexandria, Anderson, Anderson Highland, Elwood, Frankton, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Lapel, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Tipton, Tri-Central.
20. Lawrence Central (11), 8:30 am
Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Howe Academy, Indianapolis Manual, Indianapolis Scecina, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis).
21. Decatur Central (11), 9 am
Ben Davis, Decatur Central, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Washington, Park Tudor, Perry Meridian, Pike, Southport, Speedway.
22. Shelbyville (10), 9 am
Beech Grove, Eastern Hancock, Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Mount Vernon (Fortville), New Palestine, Roncalli, Shelbyville, Triton Central, Warren Central.
23. Tri (11), 9 am
Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Hagerstown, Knightstown, New Castle, Northeastern, Richmond, Rushville, Shenandoah, Tri.
24. Franklin County (9), 9 am
Batesville, Connersville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Milan, South Dearborn, Union County.
25. Avon (10), 8:30 am
Avon, Brownsburg, Cascade, Cloverdale, Danville, Greencastle, North Putnam, Plainfield, South Putnam, Tri-West Hendricks.
26. Mooresville (8), 9 am
Center Grove, Franklin, Greenwood, Indian Creek, Martinsville, Monrovia, Mooresville, Whiteland.
27. Northview (9), 9:30 am
Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, Sullivan, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, West Vigo.
28. Jennings County (9), 9 am
Bedford North Lawrence, Brown County, Columbus East, Columbus North, Jennings County, Madison, Seymour, Scottsburg, Southwestern (Hanover).
29. Jeffersonville (10), 9 am
Charlestown, Christian Academy of Indiana, Corydon Central, Eastern (Pekin), Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, New Washington, Providence, Salem.
30. Southridge (10), 9 am
Crawford County, Forest Park, Jasper, Mitchell, North Knox, Paoli, Pike Central, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington.
31. Castle (9), 9 am CT
Boonville, Castle, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Princeton, South Spencer, Tecumseh, Tell City, Wood Memorial.
32. Evansville Central (9), 9 am CT
Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz, Mount Vernon, North Posey.
308Mishawaka Sectional Preview - 2010
The host Cavemen are the clear favorite in this sectional but rival Penn appear to be narrowing the gap. This is always one of the deepest sectionals in the state as it also includes South Bend Clay, who defeated Yorktown in a dual earlier this season, and South Bend Riley, who is rebuilding but seem to have several youngsters peaking at the right time of the season.
This sectional feeds into the Rochester Regional where they are paired with the top four placers from the Plymouth Sectional. The team champion from this sectional will move on to Jimtown High School next Wednesday where they will meet the champion from the Plymouth Sectional.
103The top four seeds appear to be a step ahead of the rest of the field and I look for Mishawaka’s Grant Martsoff to come out on top. He has survived a brutal schedule that will pay dividends during the tournament.
Movin’ On
1. Martsoff (Mishawaka)
2. Ferdig (SB Adams)
3. Johnson (SB Washington)
4. Hildebrandt (Penn)
112
Paul Beck of Mishawaka will look to secure his 3rd sectional title as he is the number one seed and clear favorite. A pack of three hungry sophomores led by Penn’s Ben Varner will battle for placing.
Movin’ On
1. Beck – Mishawaka
2. Varner – Penn
3. Gleuckart – SB Clay
4. Sailors – SB Riley
119
A very deep field at 119 is highlighted by Penn’s Alex Gregory. Gregory will be looking to pick up his first sectional championship (he was a regional champ last year) as he takes his 33-1 record over to the Cave. Gregory’s lone loss on the season was a tight 1-0 loss to perennial state title contender Brandon Nelson of Lawrence North. Upsets could very well happen at this class.
Movin’ On
1. Gregory (Penn)
2. Olsen (SB Adams)
3. Binion (Mishawaka)
4. Kazmierzak (SB Clay)
125
No clear cut favorite at 125. I see three fairly evenly matched wrestlers that will battle for the blue ribbon. Mishawaka’s Taylor Wisler has fashioned a 28-3 record with his controlling style. Not flashy, but effective. Look for Wisler to win. One of the better semi-final battles of the day should be Penn’s Tyler Chapple versus Clay’s Mitch Hartman.
Movin’ On
1. Wisler – Mishawaka
2. Hartman – Clay
3. Chapple – Penn
4. Martinez – Riley
130
Mishawaka’s Nick Schrader is quietly having an outstanding season. His lone loss was a close decision to Crown Point’s Jason Tsirtsis. Look for Schrader to have a relatively easy go on Saturday as the rest of the field will battle for placing.
Movin’ On
1. Schrader – Mishawaka
2. Manspeaker – Penn
3. Dixon – SB Adams
4. Fowler – SB Washington
135
Another very deep field awaits the fans at the 135 class. Senior Matt Guerra appears to be a step ahead of the field and should pick up a sectional championship. Don’t overlook Penn’s Grant Anglemyer, Clay’s Joe Stroud, or Riley’s Kelly Kolat. Kolat’s name alone should be worth something.
Movin’ On
1. Guerra - Mishawaka
2. Anglemyer – Penn
3. Stroud – Clay
4. Kolat – Riley
140
The top two seeds at 140 appear to be evenly matched. I look for a minor upset and think that Penn’s Ben Sokol will cap his senior year with a championship win over Mishawaka’s Anthony Eddy.
Movin’ On
1. Sokol – Penn
2. Eddy – Mishawaka
3. Acosta – SB Adams
4. Stroud – SB Clay
145
The Mishawaka/Penn monopoly on champions should end at this weight class where South Bend Clay’s junior Laquan Lunford has an unblemished record at 33-0. Penn’s Pat Davenport looks to pull off the upset.
Movin’ On
1. Lunford – SB Clay
2. Davenport – Penn
3. Marshall – Mishawaka
4. Markovich – SB Adams
152
Last year’s state runner-up at 140, Ryan Stahl, headlines the 152 weight class. He should cruise through the field at section with his high risk/high reward style. Stahl might have to tighten up his attack down the road as he appeared a little sloppy in two losses earlier at the Bellmont Invite earlier this season.
Movin’ On
1. Stahl – Mishawaka
2. Hummer – Penn
3. Alwine – SB Clay
4. Stroud – SB Adams
160
Three very talented seniors look to take home the crown at 160. Alex White of Mishawaka is the slight favorite over Penn’s Austin Kunze and Washington’s Malcolm White. It wouldn’t be a big surprise if any of those three comes out on top.
Movin’ On
1. Alex White – Mishawaka
2. Malcolm White – SB Washington
3. Austin Kunze – Penn
4. Zach Amberg – SB Clay
171
Andy Wiseman of Penn and Richard Morin of Mishawaka have separated themselves from the field at 171. The championship match could go either way but I look for the Kingman to beat the Caveman for a second time this year.
Movin’ On
1. Andy Wiseman – Penn
2. Richard Morin – Mishawaka
3. Alex Skipper – SB Adams
4. Houston Anderson – SB Washington
189
South Bend Riley’s Timmy Buckingham headlines the 189 class with his 27-3 record. He did not wrestle last weekend so he might be a little dinged up. Mishawaka’s Danny Abu-Shehab has been improving all season and will look to test the Wildcat senior along with Clay’s Justin McCray.
Movin’ On
1. Buckingham – SB Riley
2. Abu-Shehab – Mishawaka
3. McCray – SB Clay
4. Ham – Penn
215
Mishawaka’s returning state runner-up is the 800 pound gorilla in this class. The overall quality of the 215 class is top-notch with returning semi-state qualifier Eric McDaniel of South Bend Washington and young studs Devin Reagan of Penn and Joe Gallegos of South Bend Clay.
Movin’ On
1. Lentz – Mishawaka
2. Gallegos – SB Clay
3. McDaniel – SB Washington
4. Reagan – Penn
285
Returning state qualifier and human eclipse, Travis Thomas of Mishawaka is the favorite to repeat as sectional champ. He will likely face Evan Nixon of Clay before moving on to a tough regional field at Rochester next week.
Movin’ On
1. Thomas – Mishawaka
2. Nixon – Clay
3. Johnson – Penn
4. Kandzierski – SB St. Joe
561Genius Ratings Version 1.0
Computer Ratings for every Indiana High School wrestling team
--presented by Maligned on behalf of Indianamat.com
What are “Genius Ratings�
Indianamat.com’s “Genius Ratings†are comprehensive computer ratings based on every match result presented in the results section of Indianamat.com’s discussion page, plus many other results gleaned from websites and coaches’ sources. Even matches with out-of-state teams were considered when that team wrestled at least two Indiana opponents.
Two Ratings
The “Genius Ratings†are made up of two separate ratings designed to serve two distinctly different purposes. One rating is called POTENTIAL and uses match scores only to rate all teams, disregarding wins and losses. The other rating is called REWARD and uses only wins and losses data, not considering scores at all.
POTENTIAL
POTENTIAL is specifically designed to be the best possible predictor of future results. It was designed 5 years ago by Maligned and is virtually identical to rating systems currently being incorporated Jeff Sagarin at USA Today, Joe Lunardi at ESPN, baseball analyst Bill James, top Las Vegas odds-makers, and others. This system locks in a team’s true potential by measuring its score differential within the context of its schedule, considering a team’s context to the 100th degree of separation from other teams, if necessary. The difference in rating between your team and another is the expected point differential in a dual meet. Multiply the difference in rating by three to arrive at the expected differential in a full-team individual tournament event. The predictive effect is most useful for teams within about 40 points of each other. (The top teams and bottom teams are separated by impossibly large margins because a top team can beat a good team by 40, which can beat a mid-level team by 40, which can beat a bottom team by 40).
REWARD
The rating entitled “REWARD†is a more politically correct ranking, designed to slot teams according to only their wins and losses within the context of their schedule. No score results are involved with this ranking at all. Again, teams are measured against others as far away as the 100th degree of separation or beyond if necessary. This ranking is ideologically similar to most of the computer ranking systems currently being used by the BCS in college football. About 5% more results were used for this than for POTENTIAL for various reasons (post-football issues, lack of score information, etc.)
Duals AND Tournament Results Used
All possible results were used for these rankings, including individual tournaments. Analysis shows that in full-team, regular season events, final scores of tournaments are great predictors of which teams would defeat which other teams in dual meets. POTENTIAL considers all score differentials between your team and others at all individual tournaments and divides them by 3. In other words, if Team A defeats Team B by 15 points in a tournament, the score differential is recorded as +5 for Team A, not +15.  A win or a loss for finishing ahead or behind a particular opponent at an individual tournament was also incorporated into the REWARD rating. Finally, all individual tournament results are only weighted as being 50% as important as dual meets (except 32-team events, which weight 40% only). For example, you would have to beat a team twice in an individual tournament to receive the same rating benefit as beating them in a dual meet.
Example: Team A finishes 3rd place out of 8 teams in an event and +102 in score against all 7 opponents. Team A’s record is listed as 5-2 against these seven opponents and its POTENTIAL point differential is listed as +34 for these seven separate competitions. Again, all results are then only 50% as important as duals.
Post-Football Results NOT Used
Any match held within two weeks of a given school finishing its football playoffs did not have scores considered for POTENTIAL. However, if a team wrestled and won during that time period against a team who did not have a recent football game, the win was considered in the REWARD rating. Again though, no scores were considered for POTENTIAL. Any loss during the post-football time period for a particular school was not considered at all for any rating. The match result was thrown out completely.
Strength of Schedule
The Strength of Schedule (SOS) component listed here is only as accurate and complete as the information we had available. Some SOS ratings are based on 5 or fewer matches for a team. Especially for some of the very small schools at the bottom of the ratings, the SOS rating can be almost completely disregarded.
The Future of the “Genius Ratingsâ€
Indianamat.com plans to update the “Genius Ratings†after sectional, after team regional, and again after team state. No individual tournament results after sectional will be considered because full teams will not be participating.
For the 2010-2011 season, the “Genius Ratings†will start the season biased heavily toward results from this season and update periodically as results come in—gradually losing all dependence on ’09-‘10 and becoming completely based on ’10-’11.
Click here for the ratings
478The Genius Ratings By Sectional
Here's a list of each sectional and its contenders, based on the "Genius" POTENTIAL Rating (see Indianamat.com home page). Â Remember that this rating is designed to predict results. Â Individual tournament point differentials are predicted by finding the difference in rating of two teams and multiplying by 3. Â Individual tournament results are obviously widely variable for a number of reasons, so these point spreads are not nearly as effective as the "straight-up" point spread differentials you can pull from POTENTIAL for dual matches. Â This is why these tournament results (like other individual tournaments) will only be weighted half as much as duals. Â Here's a breakdown of the outlook for each sectional:
1. East Chicago Central (10), 9 am CT
Favorite: Munster (GeniusPO #33)
Other contenders: Lake Central (-25.5 points)
My pick: Munster
2. Calumet (8 ), 9 am CT
Favorite: Merrillville (GeniusPO #5)
Next: Calumet (-108.5 points)
My pick: Merrillville
3. Crown Point (8 ), 9 am CT
Favorite: Crown Point (GeniusPO #8)
Next: Kankakee Valley (-85.5 points)
My pick: Crown Point
4. LaPorte (8 ), 9 am CT
Favorite: Portage (GeniusPO #11)
Next: Chesterton (-73.5 points)
My pick: Portage
5. Mishawaka (9), 9 am
Favorite: Mishawaka (GeniusPO #1)
Other contenders: Penn (-52.5 points)
My pick: Mishawaka
6. Plymouth (9), 9 am
Favorite: Warsaw (GeniusPO #95)
Other contenders: Wawasee (-19 points), Plymouth (-27), Culver Academies (-39), Rochester (-43)
My pick: Warsaw
7. Twin Lakes (11), 9 am
Favorite: Logansport (GeniusPO #109)
Other contenders: Pioneer (-20 points), Winamac (-25.5), Rensselaer Central (-26), West Central (-39.5)
My pick: Logansport
8. Lafayette Jefferson (10), 9 am
Favorite: McCutcheon (GeniusPO #23)
Other contenders: Lafayette Jeff (-10.5 points), W.L. Harrison (-28), Delphi (-41)
My pick: McCutcheon
9. Elkhart Memorial (8 ), 9 am
Favorite: Jimtown (GeniusPO #18)
Other contenders: Goshen (-2 points), Elkhart Memorial (-16.5), Fairfield (-53)
My pick: Elkhart Memorial
10. Westview (10), 9 am
Favorite: Prairie Heights (GeniusPO #54)
Other contenders: DeKalb (-4 points), East Noble (-31)
My pick: Prairie Heights
11. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (11), 8 am
Favorite: FW Dwenger (GeniusPO #25)
Other contenders: Carroll (-8 points), Garrett (-10), Whitko (-11), Leo (-46.5)
My pick: Whitko
12. New Haven (10), 8:30 am
Favorite: Homestead (GeniusPO #40)
Other contenders: New Haven (-47 points), Heritage (-49.5)
My pick: Homestead
13. Peru (9), 9 am
Favorite: Huntington North (GeniusPO #30)
Other contenders: Southwood (-42.5 points), Peru (-48.5)
My pick: Huntington North
14. Oak Hill (10), 9 am
Favorite: Marion (GeniusPO #85)
Other contenders: Eastern (Greentown) (-26.5 points), Kokomo (-31.5), Western (-34.5)
My pick: Marion
15. Jay County (9), 8:30 am
Favorite: Bellmont (GeniusPO #15)
Other contenders: South Adams (-44.5 points), Adams Central (-61.5)
My pick: Bellmont
16. Delta (10), 9 am
Favorite: Yorktown (GeniusPO #2)
Next: Muncie Southside (-298.5) Â (Note: GeniusPO predictive ability not accurate with such large separation)
My pick: Yorktown
17. Crawfordsville (9), 9 am
Favorite: Fountain Central (GeniusPO #56)
Other contenders: South Vermillion (-31 points), North Vermillion (-33.5), Crawfordsville (-41)
My pick: Fountain Central
18. Zionsville (12), 8:30 am
Favorite: Carmel (GeniusPO #22)
Other contenders: Westfield (-9.5 points), Hamilton Southeastern (-10), Zionsville (-36.5)
My pick: Carmel
19. Hamilton Heights (12), 9 am
Favorite: Noblesville (GeniusPO #48)
Other contenders: Pendleton Heights (-13 points), Alexandria (-34), Tri-Central (-36)
My pick: Pendleton Heights
20. Lawrence Central (11), 8:30 am
Favorite: Cathedral (GeniusPO #13)
Other contenders: Lawrence North (-28.5 points), North Central (-46)
My pick: Cathedral
21. Decatur Central (11), 9 am
Favorite: Perry Meridian (GeniusPO #3)
Next: Pike (-87 points)
My pick: Perry Meridian
22. Shelbyville (10), 9 am
Favorite: Roncalli (GeniusPO #14)
Other contenders: New Palestine (-14 points), Warren Central (-45.5)
My pick: New Palestine
23. Tri (11), 9 am
Favorite: New Castle (GeniusPO #41)
Other contenders: Rushville (-47 points)
My pick: New Castle
24. Franklin County (9), 9 am
Favorite: South Dearborn (GeniusPO #59)
Other contenders: East Central (-34.5 points), Connersville (-43), Union County (-48)
My pick: South Dearborn
25. Avon (10), 8:30 am
Favorite: Brownsburg (GeniusPO #46)
Other contenders: Danville (-2 points), Avon (-6), Cascade (-33.5)
My pick: Avon
26. Mooresville (8 ), 9 am
Favorite: Franklin (GeniusPO #12)
Other contenders: Center Grove (-31 points), Mooresville (-54)
My pick: Franklin
27. Northview (9), 9:30 am
Favorite: Bloomington South (Genius PO #9)
Next: Northview (-122 points)
My pick: Bloomington South
28. Jennings County (9), 9 am
Favorite: Jennings County (Genius PO #63)
Other contenders: Columbus North (-10 points), Columbus East (-14)
My pick: Jennings County
29. Jeffersonville (10), 9 am
Favorite: Jeffersonville (Genius PO #16)
Next: Floyd Central (-98.5 points)
My pick: Jeffersonville
30. Southridge (10), 9 am
Favorite: Jasper (Genius PO #71)
Next: Knox (-98 points)
My pick: Jasper
31. Castle (9), 9 am CT
Favorite: Castle (GeniusPO #7)
Next: Heritage Hills (-59 points)
My pick: Castle
32. Evansville Central (9), 9 am CT
Favorite: Evansville Reitz (Genius PO #4)
Other contenders: Evansville Mater Dei (-18.5 points)
My pick: Evansville Reitz
3382010 Plymouth Sectional Preview
Based on the seeds, this sectional appear to be wide open and up to 5 teams could contend for the sectional championship. Three teams from the Northern Lakes Conference (Warsaw, Wawasee, Plymouth) and two teams from Lake Maxinkuckee (CMA and Culver Community all seem to have a shot at the team hardware. What team will come out strong is anybodies guess.
This sectional feeds into the Rochester Regional where they are paired with the top four placers from the Mishawaka Sectional. The team champion from this sectional will move on to Jimtown High School next Wednesday where they will meet the champion from the Mishawaka Sectional.
103
Warsaw’s Jared Brooks answered a lot of questions when he mowed down the field at Mishawaka’s Al Smith Invite in late December. He appears to be ready for the big stage in Indianapolis this year.
Movin’ On
1. Brooks - Warsaw
2. Weese - Rochester
3. Newman -Wawasee
4. Betts - Culver Community
112
Only one wrestler has a winning record in this bracket so many will be looking to finish up their season on a high note with a trip to regionals.
Movin’ On
1. Armstrong – Tippy Valley
2. Corsbie - Plymouth
3. Corl - Wawasee
4. Carlson - Warsaw
119
Top seeded Dalton Overmyer of Culver Community looks for his first sectional championship after finishing second as a frosh at 112. To do that he will have to defeat either Seth Fincher of Valley or Charlie Salinas of CMA in what should be a close semifinal match.
Movin’ On
1. Overmyer – Culver Community
2. Salinas – CMA
3. Fincher – Valley
4. Munoz – Warsaw
125
Only 5 wrestlers entered at the 125 bracket so only one will be hanging up the singlet for the season. Will the Wild Man from Burr Oak prevail over the field?
Movin’ On
1. Randolph – Culver Community
2. Duzan - Warsaw
3. Gohlke - Wawasee
4. Kramer - CMA
130
A very interesting finals battle looms at the 130 weight class between a pair of tough seniors. Bremen’s Justin Bogart and CMA’s Josh Brown are the top two seeds. Rochester’s tough Jacob Schroder is capable of upsetting either of these two.
Movin’ On
1. Brown - CMA
2. Bogart – Bremen
3. Schroder - Rochester
4. Clevenger - Wawasee
135
Wawasee’s Bobby Marcuccilli is the headliner at 135 and will be looking to start his bid for Indy with a sectional championship. He will likely face Valley’s tough Austin Nelson in the finals.
Movin’ On
1. Marcuccilli - Wawasee
2. Nelson - Valley
3. Vass - CMA
4. Egierski - Plymouth
140
The finals at 140 should be one of the highlights of the Plymouth Sectional. Warsaw’s Paul Manbu and neighbor Darius Stevens of Triton should battle for supremacy in the finals. Manbu gave Stevens his lone loss on the season back in November.
Movin’ On
1. Manbu - Warsaw
2. Stevens - Triton
3. Rodriquez - Wawasee
4. Jacobs - CMA
145
Another nice finals battle is shaping up at the 145 pound class. State final hopeful Chase Lewandowski will likely battle CMA’s senior Alex Canacci. Canacci is a relative unknown who has battle injuries throughout his career but is a very solid wrestler.
Movin’ On
1. Lewandowski - Plymouth
2. Canacci - CMA
3. Shidler - Rochester
4. Bauters - Valley
152
Tippy Valley’s undefeated Isaac Yoder is a clear favorite. A good semifinal battle looms in the bottom part of the bracket between Bremen’s Trevor Berger and CMA’s Zach Hewitt.
Movin’ On
1. Stahl – Mishawaka
2. Hummer – Penn
3. Alwine – SB Clay
4. Stroud – SB Adams
160
This is another weight class where only one winning record appears. CMA’s Cameron Crowell will likely cruise to a sectional title while the other look to finish their seasons on a positive with a trip to regionals.
Movin’ On
1. Crowell - CMA
2. Clark - Wawasee
3. Benham - Plymouth
4. Stevens - Rochester
171
Culver Community’s Robert Molebash is the returning runner-up at this class and will be tested by either Triton’s Dylan Senff (189 sectional champ last year) or Wawasee’s Joe Melendez..
Movin’ On
1. Molebash – Culver Community
2. Senff - Triton
3. Melendez - Wawasee
4. Miller - Rochester
189
Four very solid wrestlers headline the 189 bracket with all having a legitimate shot to take home the blue ribbon. Culver Community’s freshman Matt Hurford is the number one seed and has victories over second seeded Scott Barry of Plymouth and third seeded Brock Vermillion of Triton. To reach the top of podium, Hurford must first defeat the cagey Ross Hoover of Warsaw.
Movin’ On
1. Hurford – Culver Community
2. Barry - Plymouth
3. Hoover - Warsaw
4. Vermillion - Triton
215
Bremen’s Alan Bollenbacher has stepped up his wrestling this season and has fashioned a fine 27-4 record. He will be tested by a host of quality wrestlers in the rest of the bracket.
Movin’ On
1. Bollenbacher – Bremen
2. James – Culver Community
3. Jones - Wawasee
4. Gamble - Rochester
285
Three outstanding underclass heavies will be on stage at Plymouth. Number one seed Damon Howe of Plymouth is the defending sectional champ. Hot on his heels will be Culver Community’s explosive Jeremiah Harvey and Bremen Super Soph Abe Hall. Hall’s father was a state champ for the Lions back in the 1970s and his son appears to have similar talent.
Movin’ On
1. Howe - Plymouth
2. Harvey – Culver Community
3. Hall - Bremen
4. Kaplanis - Wawasee
403Zionsville Sectional Preview
Greyhounds, Royals and 'Rocks, oh my....This year will almost certainly be a dogfight for the team title. If seeds hold, Westfield would beat Carmel by one point, but seeds seldom hold in every weight class. As the day progresses, look for Carmel and Westfield to pull away from the pack, which will include HSE, Fishers and Zionsville. I'll take defending champ Carmel by an eyelash.
103
Predicted order of finish
1. Inman, Westfield
2. Snyder, HSE
3. Miller, Rossville
4. Garcia, Frankfort
Outlook: 103 can be kind of unpredictable, but seeds should hold here, with returning Regional qualifier Sparky Inman leading the way. Rossville's Kyle Miller was a conference champ and Frankfort's Manuel Garcia was the 5th place finisher at this weight last year. Watch out for Carmel's Chris Simmons and Fisher's Vinny Pavan, as they have average records but wrestle beastly competition.
112
Predicted order of finish
1. Ling, Fishers
2. Parham, Carmel
3. Campbell, Lebanon
4. Watson, HSE
Outlook: This is a pretty tough, pretty experienced field. Parham is a returning sectional and regional champ and is very capable of knocking off Ling, a semistate qualifier in '09, for the crown here. Campbell is also a returning semistate qualifier and is capable of winning the weight.
119
Predicted order of finish
1. #19 Julien, Lebanon
2. Ash, HSE
3. Rokop, Carmel
4. Leicht, CC
Outlook: This is returning state-placer Julien's weight class to lose, and he won't, barring an injury or similar freak occurrence. A lot of unpredicability after Julien, with regional qualifier Ash getting the nod as runner-up.
125
Predicted order of finish
1. #14 Sommer, Carmel
2. Roman, HSE
3. Campbell, Lebanon
4. Cox, Zville
Outlook: Returning semistate qualifier Sommer leads the way here, although he could be surprised by HSE's Roman, a semistate qualifier in '08 and regional qualifier in '09 who spent some time in the state ranking this year as well.
130
Predicted order of finish
1. Lawson, Frankfort
2. Stachler, Zville
3. Bankert, Westfield
4. Riley, Fishers
Outlook: Very wide open with a lack of proven wrestlers in this class. Lawson has a sterling record but Frankfort doesn't wrestle as many of the big boys as other teams in this sectional.
135
Predicted order of finish
1. Billman, Westfield
2. Davis, WeBo
3. Calhoun, HSE
4. Hume, Sheridan
Outlook: Another wide open weight, with a lot of possible scenarios. Billman has improved tremendously from '09 and is one of a few who can win this weight, including Calhoun, Davis and even Billman's first opponent Simpson, a surprise semistate qualifier a year ago.
140
Predicted order of finish
1. #12 White, Westfield
2. #10 Scurria, Carmel
3. Irick, HSE
4. Laughner, Frankfort
Outlook: Probably the toughest weight in Zionsville. White vs. Scurria will be one of a handful of likely matchups that will go a long way in determining the team champ. Irick is a returning regional qualifier, but he has an unfortunate matchup with returning semistate qualifier Cameron Van Camp of Lebanon.
145
Predicted order of finish
1. #6 Robinson, HSE
2. Miller, Rossville
3. Smith, Westfield
4. Varner, Frankfort
Outlook: This is clearly Mr. Robinson's neighborhood, but returning semistate qualifier Miller won't roll over for him--it won't matter in the end, as Robinson begins his march to Conseco.
152
Predicted order of finish
1. Evans, Clinton Central
2. #13 Frascell, Carmel
3. Montes, Fishers
4. Frauhiger, Zville
Outlook: Pretty tough weight class here. Evans is the one of the best kids you haven't likely seen and Frascella isn't ranked so highly by accident. Should be a great finals matchup, although Montes and Frauhiger could easily throw a monkey-wrench in those plans.
160
Predicted order of finish
1. #12 Anderson, Carmel
2. Evans, CC
3. Youngs, Zville
4. Dewhitt, Fishers
Outlook: Another nice finals matchup here, if seeds hold. Youngs is the most likely candidate to spoil the party, as he's a pretty stout #3 seed here.
171
Predicted order of finish
1. #19 Howenstein, Zville
2. Smitley, HSE
3. Wright, Lebanon
4. Schaeffer, Westfield
Outlook: '09 Semistate qualifier Howenstein should make hay here. Smitley/Wright should be a good semis match.
189
Predicted order of finish
1. #3 Sliga, Fishers
2. Nichols, Westfield
3. Morris, Carmel
4. Bobbitt, Frankfort
Outlook: The beginning of the Sliga Age begins in earnest. The slick freshman should have his way in one of the manliest weight classes. This could be the first of four potential sectional crowns for the all-world frosh. Nichols should provide a good test in the finals.
215
Predicted order of finish
1. Jacquet, CC
2. Carnes, Westfield
3. Pedigo, Zville
4. Courter, Carmel
Outlook: I'm going against the grain a little in picking Jacquet, but the '09 Team Indiana member is capable of winning the weight. Pedigo and especially Carnes are certainly capable of blowing this pick to shreds, but I'll take the returning semistate qualifier in Jacquet over regional qualifier Pedigo in the semis, and then Jacquet over Carnes.
HWT
Predicted order of finish
1. Hollander, Carmel
2. Melby, Westfield
3. Boley, Lebanon
4. Howard, Frankfort
Outlook: Hollander won this weight at last year's sectional, but not one wrestler from the sectional advanced past regionals. This year's final could very well determine the team title. One thing to watch for is Hollander's likely first match vs. Killen. Killen was a 3rd place finisher last year at this weight. Boley is the only returning semistate qualifier among this year's participants.
5652010 Carroll Sectional Preview
The Carroll Sectional looks to be as thrilling as ever with four teams having a legit shot at the team title. Carroll, Bishop Dwenger, Garrett and defending champion Whitko all are looking for the championship as this promises to be a knock down, drag out fight from the beginning. Whitko is loaded in the lower weights, Garrett has their horses in the middle weights and Carroll and Dwenger have numerous seeded wrestlers throughout the brackets. The team championship will go to the team that avoids the most slip-ups along the way.
103lbs
Chas Busz of Whitko is the class of this weight with only one loss on the season. Look for him to not be challenged all day.
Chas Busz- Whitko
Kris McKinley- Northrop
August Novy- Garrett
Bryce Forresster- Columbia City
112lbs
This weight is going to be very interesting with three very good wrestlers battling it out for the top spot. Returning champion Jordan Gilbert of Whitko is going to be tested by Logan Ables of Carroll and Derek Kissinger of Columbia City.
Jordan Gilbert- Whitko
Derek Kissinger- Columbia City
Logan Ables- Carroll
Tim Burns- Bishop Dwenger
119lbs
This weight is a toss-up from the top to the bottom. The top seed is Austin LeTourneau of Whitko, but he will be pushed by Austin McCray of Garrett. Both are younger brothers of two excellent wrestlers and look to start making a name for themselves this week.
Austin LeTourneau- Whitko
Austin McCray- Garrett
Justin Garman- Carroll
Mike Miller- North Side
125lbs
The top two wrestlers in this weight class come in with stellar records, the rest of the weight class, not so much. Top seed Logan Lee of Garrett defeated second seed Dylan LeTourneau earlier this year in overtime. Look for this match-up to be just as close as both are excellent grapplers.
Dylan LeTourneau- Whitko
Logan Lee- Garrett
Riley LeFever- Carroll
Michael Zehr- Bishop Dwenger
130lbs
The class of this weight class is state medalist Daniel Rothgeb of Whitko. Rothgeb is having an outstanding year again with only one blemish on his record.
Daniel Rothgeb- Whitko
Brayden Moreau- Garrett
Alec Bussen- Leo
Michael Nix- Bishop Dwenger
135lbs
The class of this field is returning 3rd place finisher Brock Norton of Carroll. Norton has yet to suffer a loss this year and will look to wrap up his second straight sectional title.
Brock Norton- Carroll
Corey Delaney- Bishop Dwenger
Corey Botts- Leo
Cody Bays- Whitko
140lbs
This is one of the tougher weight classes in the sectional with returning state qualifier Justin Beck of Leo being the headliner. He will be pushed by North Side’s Wade Theil and Garrett’s Shea Novy.
Justin Beck- Leo
Wade Thiel- North Side
Shea Novy- Garrett
Jeff Clark- Carroll
145lbs
This is probably the premier weight class of the sectional with three state ranked wrestlers. Carroll’s Reece LeFever has the top seed, but he will be challenged by Jordan Venderley of Bishop Dwenger and Garrett’s Bryce Schendel.
Reece LeFever- Carroll
Bryce Schendel- Garrett
Jordan Venderley- Bishop Dwenger
Roy Meeks- Leo
152lbs
This weight class has many good wrestlers with semi-state qualifiers Jon Timmerman of Carroll and Garrett Weber of Leo leading the field. Look for Timmerman to seal his first sectional title.
Jon Timmerman- Carroll
Garrett Weber- Leo
Jordan Nicodemus- Churubusco
Carter Delaney- Bishop Dwenger
160lbs
There are two headliners in this weight and after that it falls off significantly. Leading the way is undefeated Zac McCray of Garrett, but he is closely followed by Carroll’s Conner LeFever. LeFever and McCray last met in the regional finals with McCray getting a big win.
Zac McCray- Garrett
Conner LeFever- Carroll
Ben Evans- Bishop Dwenger
Jon Porter- Northrop
171lbs
This will also be an interesting weight class with some very good wrestlers. Leading the way is returning state qualifier Jordan Hamilton of Churubusco. Whitko’s sophomore sensation Austin Striggle will look to improve on his 4th place finish in this weight one year ago.
Jordan Hamilton- Churubusco
Austin Striggle- Whitko
Corey- Harris- Northrop
Brendan Berghoff- Bishop Dwenger
189lbs
There are many good wrestlers in this weight class with all the top seeds coming in with over 20 wins each. Bishop Dwenger’s Peter Waikel looks to be the head of the class here, but will have to navigate numerous land mines to secure a sectional title.
Peter Waikel- Bishop Dwenger
Braxton Siddons- Churubusco
Daniel Sauders- Concorida
Austin Gibson- Garrett
215lbs
This is a great weight class with all but one wrestler having a record of .500 or more. Look for this to be a weight with many different possibilities. Isaac Evans of Bishop Dwenger is the top seed, but Carroll’s Gage Andis is wrestling well right now.
Gage Andis- Carroll
Moe Talamantes- Northrop
Isaac Evans- Bishop Dwenger
Clint Davis- Northrop
285lbs
Concordia’s undefeated big man Korey Eck leads this field. He is the defending champion of this weight, but will be pushed by Whitko’s Drake Brainard who he met last year in the finals.
Korey Eck- Concordia
Drake Brainard- Whitko
Geoff Getts- Garrett
Tony Bobay- Bishop Dwenger
9092010 IHSAA Regional Brackets
Date: Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010.
Admission: $6.
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the semi-state tournament.
1. Calumet, 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Calumet, East Chicago Central.
2. LaPorte, 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Crown Point, LaPorte.
3. Rochester, 9 am
Feeder Sectionals: Mishawaka, Plymouth.
4. Logansport, 9:30 am
Feeder Sectionals: Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes.
5. Goshen, 9:30 am
Feeder Sectionals: Elkhart Memorial, Westview.
6. Carroll (Fort Wayne), 9 am
Feeder Sectionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), New Haven.
7. Peru, 9 am
Feeder Sectionals: Oak Hill, Peru.
8. Jay County, 8:30 am
Feeder Sectionals: Delta, Jay County.
9. North Montgomery, 9 am
Feeder Sectionals: Crawfordsville, Zionsville.
10. Pendleton Heights, 9 am
Feeder Sectionals: Hamilton Heights, Lawrence Central.
11. Perry Meridian, 9 am
Feeder Sectionals: Decatur Central, Shelbyville.
12. Richmond, 9:30 am
Feeder Sectionals: Franklin County, Tri.
13. Mooresville, 9 am
Feeder Sectionals: Avon, Mooresville.
14. Bloomington South, 9 am
Feeder Sectionals: Jennings County, Northview.
15. Jeffersonville, 9:30 am
Feeder Sectionals: Jeffersonville, Southridge.
16. Castle, 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Castle, Evansville Central.
294Rochester Individual Regional
It's all about individual advancement at this point and Mishawaka should lead the chage and qualify 13 to Merrillville. Sectional rival Penn should make a strong showing as well and should qualify 12 to the Semi-State next Saturday.
103
Warsaw’s Jarred Brooks continues a stellar sophomore campaign by winning this weight class. He should be tested somewhat by a trio of Michiana wrestlers including sectional champ Sammy Ferdig of Adams, Grant Martsoff of Mishawaka, and Sarah Hildebrandt of Penn. Hildebrandt looks to be the first female semi-state qualifier in Indiana history.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Brooks-Warsaw
2. Ferdig – Adams
3. Hildebrandt – Penn
4. Martsoff – Mishawaka
112
A Mishawaka sweep is likely at 112 as all four placers appear to be superior to their Plymouth Sectional counterparts. Only two wresters from Plymouth have winning records.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Beck – Mishawaka
2. Varner – Penn
3. Sailors – Riley
4. Gleuckert – Clay
119
Alex Gregory of Penn should continue to dominate in his march to Indy. His toughest competition this weekend will come from his sectional rivals Layten Binion and Josh Olsen. Culver Community’s Dalton Overmyer should round out the top four.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Gregory – Penn
2. Binion – Mishawaka
3. Olsen – Adams
4. Overmyer – Culver Community
125
The top three are pretty well defined at 125 with Mishawaka’s Taylor Wisler, Clay’s Mitch Hartman, and Penn’s Tyler Chapple proving to be a step ahead of the field. The only drama might be a first round match up between Riley’s Javier Martinez and Culver Community’s Ian Randolph.
On to ‘ Da Region
1. Wisler – Mishawaka
2. Hartman – Clay
3. Chapple – Penn
4. Randolph – Culver Community
130
Mishawaka’s under appreciated Nick Schrader will likely battle Penn’s tough freshman Trevor Manspeaker in the finals again this Saturday. Look for Bremen’s Justin Bogart and Rochester’s Jacob Schroder to repeat last week’s exciting finals match in the consolation finals this week.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Schrader – Mishawaka
2. Manspeaker – Penn
3. Schroder – Rochester
4. Bogart – Bremen
135
Possibly the most evenly matched finals could occur at 135. The likely match-up would pit 7th ranked Matt Guerra of Mishawaka against 8th ranked Bobby Marcuccilli of Wawasee. Flip a coin here. An interesting first round match-up between Tippy Valley’s Austin Nelson and Penn’s Grant Anglemyer will determine a trip to Merrillville.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Guerra – Mishawaka
2. Marcucculli – Wawasee
3. Kolat – Riley
4. Anglemyer – Penn
140
Warsaw breaks to the front of the pack for a second time at 140. Paul Manbu has put together an impressive 34-3 record this season and will look to make it 37-3 if he defeats the winner of Darius Stevens of Triton and Anthony Eddy of Mishawaka. Penn’s Ben Sokol should also qualify for semi-state.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Manbu – Warsaw
2. Eddy – Mishawaka
3. Stevens – Triton
4. Sokol – Penn
145
South Bend Clay’s Laquan Lunford will look to continue his magical season where he has yet to be defeated. He will likely meet up with Plymouth’s Chase Lewandowski in the finals. They have already wrestled one close match at the Rochester Invite early in January.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Lunford – Clay
2. Lewandowski – Plymouth
3. Davenport – Penn
4. Canacci – CMA
152
The exciting and acrobatic Ryan Stahl is the clear favorite at 152. His finals opponent is not quite as clear. Tippy Valley’s Isaac Yoder is undefeated but has not wrestled nearly the schedule that his likely semi final opponent, Michael Hummer has. South Bend Adams’ Dorian Stroud should also qualify for Merrillville.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Stahl – Mishawaka
2. Hummer – Penn
3. Yoder – Valley
4. Stroud – Adams
160
The battle of the White’s is likely to continue in the finals at 160. In the sectional, Mishawaka’s Alex White defeated Washington’s Malcolm White, 8-4. Look for Penn’s Austin Kunze to place third and CMA’s Cameron Crowell to take the last birth to Mishawaka.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Alex White - Mishawaka
2. Malcolm White – Washington
3. Kunze – Penn
4. Crowell – CMA
171
This may be the deepest weight at the Regional as it is full of quality wrestlers. Andy Wiseman of Penn is probably the slight favorite but at least five other quality wrestlers could challenge for a title.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Wiseman – Penn
2. Morin – Mishawaka
3. Molebash – Culver Community
4. Senff – Triton
189
Another deep class awaits fans at Rochester at 189. Riley’s Timmy Buckingham is seasoned and very tough. Culver Community has a promising freshman in Matthew Hurford who comes in hot after winning conference and sectional titles. Others likely to advance are Triton’s Brock Vermillion and Plymouth’s Scott Barry.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Buckingham – Riley
2. Hurford – Culver Community
3. Vermillion – Triton
4. Barry – Plymouth
215
The Mishawaka Sectional was a true meatgrinder at 215. All four competitors were ranked in the state at the end of the season. Look for the same four to advance on to Merrillville.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Lentz – Mishawaka
2. Reagan – Penn
3. McDaniel – Washington
4. Gallegos – Clay
285
The upper weights appear to be particularly deep at both sectionals which will make for an exciting Saturday in Rochester. Travis Thomas of Mishawaka is the clear favorite and Plymouth’s Damon Howe has established himself as the second best heavy in the other class. The other two spot will be fought out between about four other tough competitors.
On to ‘Da Region
1. Thomas – Mishawaka
2. Howe – Plymouth
3. Harvey – Culver Community
4. Hall - Bremen
494Carroll Regional Preview
Carroll High School will once again be the host of regional wrestling action. The atmosphere at the Carroll gym is great with all the fans right on top of the action. During big matches the crowd is very loud to the point of making it hard for the referee to hear the buzzer. Look for some great match-ups once again this week with some top kids in the state battling it out for a ticket to the War Memorial Coliseum next week. Some of the best weight classes include 145lbs and 119lbs where three state ranked wrestlers will go toe to toe for the second straight week. At 135lbs, 160lbs and 171lbs there will be two ranked wrestlers that could potentially meet in the finals.
103lbs
Top Dawg- Chas Busz- Whitko
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Andrew Bowman- Homestead
Kris McKinley- Northrop
August Novy- Garrett
The Lowdown
This weight will be dominated by Busz of Whitko who comes in with only one loss. McKinley vs. Nino will be a rematch of the SAC finals where McKinley won by fall. Novy will be attempting to avenge a loss just a few weeks ago where he was pinned while leading 16-12.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Kris McKinley- Northrop vs. Jose Nino- Elmhurst
August Novy- Garrett vs. Tommie Lockett- Harding
112lbs
Top Dawg- Jordan Gilbert- Whitko
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Alex Richman- Heritage
Derek Kissinger- Columbia City
Tim Burns- Bishop Dwenger
The Lowdown
Two matches highlighting the first round here are repeat conference title matches from the SAC and NHC. Kody George of Homestead will look for revenge on Derek Kissinger of Columbia City, while James Johnson of South Side will look to avenge his loss to Tim Burns of Bishop Dwenger.  Jordan Gilbert is looking for his seconhd regional championship after finishing 3rd last year at the same weight class and winning 103lbs as a freshman.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Tim Burns- Bishop Dwenger vs. James Johnson- South Side
Kody George- Homestead vs. Derek Kissinger- Columbia City
119lbs
Top Dawg- Tony Lovejoy- Bishop Luers
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Alex Troy- Snider
Andy Franklin- Homestead
Austun McCray- Garrett
The Lowdown
Two-time state placer Tony Lovejoy will continue his march back to Conseco with the same foes he met last week providing the stiffest competition. The first round match-up between Franklin and LeTourneau will be first wrestled on Wednesday night at Team Regional.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Austun McCray- Garrett vs. Ali Al-Timeem- Elmhurst
Austin LeTourneau- Whitko vs. Andy Franklin- Homestead
125lbs
Top Dawg- Dylan LeTourneau- Whitko
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Cedric Morrison- Harding
Logan Lee- Garrett
Tony Elkins- Snider
The Lowdown
Dylan LeTourneau will continue the Whitko dominance of the lighter weights. An interesting match-up between Logan Lee of Garrett and Keelan Rushing of Homestead lingers in the first round. They faced off last year in the same round with Rushing coming out the winner in overtime.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Logan Lee- Garrett vs. Keelan Rushing- Homestead
Tony Elkins- Snider vs. Jason Nicodemus- Churubusco
130lbs
Top Dawg- Daniel Rothgeb
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Tucker Smith- Homestead
Brayden Moreau- Garrett
Mitchell Peaks- New Haven
The Lowdown
Daniel Rothgeb of Whitko placed at state last year, but finished third in the regional behind Tucker Smith and Tony Lovejoy. Smith beat him in the semi-finals, but this year they will most likely meet in the finals.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Mitchell Peaks- New Haven vs. Michael Nix- Bishop Dwenger
135lbs
Top Dawg- Brock Norton- Carroll
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Cody Zink- Woodlan
Cody Bays- Whitko
Corey Botts- Leo
The Lowdown
The Zink vs. Norton match will be highly anticipated. Both come in with lots of credentials and Zink will be looking for revenge from a loss about a month ago.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
None
140lbs
Top Dawg- Justin Beck- Leo
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Wade Thiel- North Side
Shea Novy- Garrett
Nate Bloomfield- New Haven
The Lowdown
Returning state qualifier Justin Beck will look to win his second straight regional title at 140lbs. There are many wrestlers with some very good records in this weight class and after Beck, it will come down to who comes to wrestle on Saturday as to where they place.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
AJ Herron- Churubusco vs. Nate Bloomfield- New Haven
145lbs
Top Dawg- Reece Lefever- Carroll
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Bryce Schendel- Garrett
Jordan Venderley- Bishop Dwenger
Levy Francious- New Haven
The Lowdown
Garrett’s Bryce Schendel will be going through déjà vu this Saturday having to wrestle two wrestlers that he is 1-1 against this year and had to beat to win a sectional championship last week. The LeFever vs. Schendel match came down to the last second and expect the next one to be the same way.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Jordan Venderley- Bishop Dwenger vs. Trevon Carr- Harding
152lbs
Top Dawg- Garrett Weber- Leo
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Zack Zurbrugg- New Haven
Jon Timmerman- Carroll
Jordan Nicodemus- Churubusco
The Lowdown
This is another weight class with a lot of very good wrestlers and is a crap shoot when determining who will advance to the Coliseum. Zack Zurbrugg cannot overlook his first opponent Cord Feasby or he may be going home early.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Cord Feasby- Whitko vs. Zack Zurbrugg- New Haven
160lbs
Top Dawg- Zac McCray- Garrett
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Conner LeFever- Carroll
Alex Brenneke- Woodlan
Cody Conrad- Heritage
The Lowdown
Zac McCray of Garrett will look for his second straight regional title on Saturday and will possibly have to go through familiar foe Conner LeFever of Carroll. Last week’s match was a one point decision in favor of McCray, but you can never count out a LeFever. Look for three ACAC wrestlers to make the semi-finals.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Alex Brenneke- Woodlan vs. Jon Porter- Northrop
171lbs
Top Dawg- Jordan Hamilton- Churubusco
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Austin Striggle- Whitko
Tyler Unsicker- Heritage
Logan Raypole- Carroll
The Lowdown
Returning state qualifier Jordan Hamilton looks to be the class of the field after downing Austin Striggle in the sectional finals. Unsicker lost a two point match to Striggle earlier in the year, so look for that semi-final match to be very good.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Logan Raypole- Carroll vs. Jamal Turner- Elmhurst
189lbs
Top Dawg- Taylor Scott- Heritage
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Redrecus McCurrie- Wayne
Peter Waikel- Bishop Dwenger
Braxton Siddons- Churubusco
The Lowdown
This is another weight class that will be very fun to watch. McCurrie is looking for revenge against the Railroader Austin Gibson after losing in the first round to another Railroader last year. Nolan Wilson of Harding comes in with 13 losses, but is someone that could pull an upset or two.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Nolan Wilson- Harding vs. Braxton Siddons- Churubusco
Austin Gibson- Garrett vs. Redrecus McCurrie- Wayne
215lbs
Top Dawg- Brad Mills- Homestead
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Isaac Evans- Bishop Dwenger
Moe Talamantes- Northrop
Theo Coursen-Carr- South Side
The Lowdown
This will be a fun weight class to watch after the first round. Every wrestler in the weight has a great shot at finishing on top of the podium. Brad Mills of Homestead will look to finish on top of the podium after finishing 3rd last year.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Theo Coursen-Carr- South Side vs. Gage Andis- Carroll
285lbs
Top Dawg- Korey Eck- Concordia
Other tickets to the Coliseum
Tony Bobay- Bishop Dwenger
Josh Mitchell- Heritage
Drake Brainard- Whitko
The Lowdown
Undefeated Korey Eck of Concordia will look to stay undefeated this week. He will have to go through some familiar opponents that would love nothing more than to deal him his first loss of the season.
First Round Match(es) to Watch
Tony Bobay- Bishop Dwenger vs. Vernie Starks- South Side
706Calumet Regional Preview
103
After finishing 4th in the state at 103 last year, #3 Zach Stevens of Merrillville will be looking to cap off his senior season with a Calumet Regional championship on Saturday. He will be the class of the field and should find himself in a rematch of last week’s Sectional final with #12 Collin Slagle of Griffith for the championship.
Movin’ On:
#3 Zach Stevens- Merrillville
#12 Collin Slagle- Griffith
Santo Marciano- Munster
Roland Jordan- Hammond
112
Arguably the deepest weight class of any Regional in the whole state this Saturday, 112 alone will be worth the $6 price of admission. This weight class contains 4 state ranked wrestlers and 1 unranked former state medalist. #2 Kyle Ayersman of Lake Central leads the way and should capture his second straight Calumet Regional crown. In one of the toughest win-or-go-home matches in the state, #13 Brian Orzechowicz of Griffith squares off with last year’s 8th place finisher at 103, unranked Aurelio Medina of Munster. Orzechowicz won the first matchup 3-1.
Movin’ On:
#2 Kyle Ayersman- Lake Central
#6 Adam Garcia- Merrillville
#13 Brian Orzechowicz- Griffith
#14 Danny Rodriguez- Highland
119
#8 Marc Escobedo of Lake Central is the favorite to capture his first Calumet Regional title on Saturday, though he will be challenged in the final by DAC rival #11 Al Padilla of Merrillville. Escobedo narrowly escaped with a victory in their first matchup of the season 5-4, so look for a very exciting rematch.
Movin’ On:
#8 Marc Escobedo- Lake Central
#11 Al Padilla- Merrillville
Shawn Siokos- Griffith
Connor Cecil- Munster
125
4th ranked Anthony Napules of Merrillville should cruise to a Calumet Regional title this Saturday and will likely be met in the finals by Lake County Tournament Runner-Up Bryan Smith of Lake Central.
Movin’ On:
#4 Anthony Napules- Merrillville
Bryan Smith- Lake Central
Patrick Manning- Hobart
Jeremy Camacho- Highland
130
8th ranked senior Mike Clark of Calumet headlines the field at 130 this Saturday and appears to be the heavy favorite to capture his first Regional title. He should be met in the finals by Al Smith placewinner Frankie Valdivia of Merrillville. In a closer than expected win-or-go-home match, look for East Chicago Central Sectional Champion Darius Flores of Munster to barely sneak by River Forest senior JW Yanez.
Movin’ On:
#8 Mike Clark- Calumet
Frankie Valdivia- Merrillville
Darius Flores- Munster
Bob Gallardo- Hobart
135
Look for #9 Bradley Wartman to make it 3 individual Regional titles for the Lake Central Indians. He will likely be met in the finals by DAC rival Xavier Ponce of Merrillville. Clint Boelt of Munster and Zach Schraven of Calumet looks to be an interesting first round matchup.
Movin’ On:
#9 Bradley Wartman- Lake Central
Xavier Ponce- Merrillville
Clint Boelt- Munster
Tom Camacho- Hobart
140
The state’s top-ranked wrestler, Frankie Porras of Hobart, will cruise through this weight class. He will meet #5 Victor Rodriguez of East Chicago Central in a Lake County Final rematch in which Porras won the first match decisively. Luke Smith of Munster and Eddie Deluna of Merrillville is a win-or-go-home matchup in the first round between two Al Smith placewinners.
Movin’ On:
#1 Frankie Porras- Hobart
#5 Victor Rodriguez- East Chicago Central
Luke Smith- Munster
Mike Greer- Calumet
145
The road to the Calumet Regional title will go through #4 Alex Surma of Munster, as he is the heavy favorite. He should be met in the finals by the “Grim Reaperâ€, Jack Hammons of Lake Station. Lake County Champion Matt Beck of Griffith is this weight’s 3rd best wrestler.
Movin’ On:
#4 Alex Surma- Munster
Jack Hammons- Lake Station
Matt Beck- Griffith
Javier Avalos- Merrillville
152
This weight class is absolutely up for grabs with two relatively unknown wrestlers, Adrian Guttierez of Munster and Nicholas Hill of Gary West Side, battling it out for the title on Saturday. Hill looks to be the best chance in awhile for the Gary schools to end their state qualifier draught.
Movin’ On:
Adrian Guttierez- Munster
Nicholas Hill- Gary West Side
Eddie Jennings- Calumet
Victor Nzeata- Merrillville
160
If you thought 152 was up for grabs, then you must consider 160 an absolute crapshoot. East Chicago Central Sectional Champion, Justin Slosser of Munster, comes in sporting a 9-5 record, and Calumet Sectional Champion, Zachary Sandefur of Merrillville, comes in with a record of 12-7. This is truly anyone’s weight to win, and this Regional Champion will likely not qualify for Conseco.
Movin’ On:
Justin Slosser- Munster
Zachary Sandefur- Merrillville
Tony Rodriguez- Hobart
Aaron Lewis- Lew Wallace
171
Merrillville’s Jeremy Wengel is a returning semi-state qualifier who wrestled up at 189 last year. He is at his best weight now and appears to be peaking at the right time after some early season missteps. Peco is another wrestler moving down in weight and should be the runner up.
Movin On:
Jeremy Wengel- Merrillville
Joe Peco- Hobart
Eric Johnson- Highland
Seth Basler- Lake Central
189
Calumet’s burly Nate Fowler is the clear favorite at 189 and looks to continue his outstaning senior campaign. Anything short of a trip to Indy would likely be a disappointment for the Warrior grappler.
Movin’ On:
#8 Nate Fowler- Calumet
Cal Posey- Hobart
Rich Pennington- River Forest
Jordan Al-Akel- Highland
215
The trend of weight classes that are strong at the top continues where Munster’s big Jack Seaman looks to anchor a regional championship to go along with his sectional title. It will be difficult for any other 215 in this weight class to get through Merrillville Semi-State.
Movin’ On:
#20 Jack Seaman- Munster
Justin Perez- Calumet
John Anderson- Hammond Morton
Michael Nickson- Merrillville
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No one at the Calumet Regional should seriously challenge the state’s top heavyweight, Merrillville’s James Travis. He will have to wait until next week where a host of challengers who have wrestled close matches with Travis await.
Movin’ On:
#1 James Travis- Merrillville
Pat Biancardi- Lake Central
Tyler Kerrick- Munster
Tyler Van Lul- Calumet
409Jay County Regional Preview
The Jay County Regional will once again be highlighted by two teams: Yorktown and Bellmont. With two first round matches and six possible finals matches looming, this regional could very well have the feeling of a dual meet. These two teams will battle it out Wednesday, and I am sure that the intensity from Wednesday will carry over to Saturday for both of these teams. Even though Yorktown and Bellmont will dominate this Saturday, there will be other schools that will have a say so in some of the weight classes. There will be 16 ranked wrestlers competing in this regional with all weight classes but 152 having at least one ranked wrestler. Heavyweight leads the way with three ranked wrestlers: #3 Ross Janney (Yorktown) #4 Jim West (South Adams) and    #7 Daniel Meyer (Bellmont).
103: Favorite – Cody Walburn of Adams Central
This weight class is led by two wrestlers: Cody Walburn (Adams Central) and Brock Bevans (Yorktown). Ben Fiechter (Southern Wells) is not to be overlooked either, because if Bevans is focusing on Walburn then he might have to wait until next week to get a chance to wrestle him.
Top four in alphabetical order: Bevans, Cox, Fiechter, Walburn
112: Favorite – Stevie Gonzales of Delta
There will be little, if any drama, in this weight class when deciding the champion. However, this weight class has the possibility of having three great first round matches that could all possible be classified as pick’em matches. It will not be out of the question for the Delta Sectional to have a clean sweep at this weight class, but at the same time Jay County could take three of the top four spots as well. Do not miss the first round of this weight class, because it may be some of the most competitive matches of the day in the weight class,
Top four in alphabetical order: Bryant, Gonzales, Phillips, Roe
119: Favorite – Phillip Gerber of Bluffton
This weight class is full of talented underclassmen. Leading the way is sophomore Phillip Gerber (Bluffton) and freshman Isaiah Bradley (Muncie Southside). Gerber, due to owning a win over Bradley, has to be considered the favorite in this weight class. This weight class has four wrestlers with the talent and ability to win this weight: Bradley, Gerber, Batt (South Adams), and Anderson (Yorktown). Anderson and Batt have the toughest road to winning the title because they face each other the first round, and then will most likely face Gerber in the semifinals. Waiting on that winner will probably be Bradley. We may get to see a rematch from the ECIC finals between Bradley and Gerber or we may get to see a rematch of the sectional finals between Bradley and Anderson. I am sure though that Batt and the other wrestlers in the weight class will have something different to say about that.
Top four in alphabetical order: Anderson, Bradley, Gerber, Keuneke
125: Favorite – Derek Bevans of Yorktown
The top four in this weight class have distinguished themselves over the other half. Bevans, ranked third in the latest poll, leads the way in this weight class with a perfect 42-0 record. He will await the winner of the Perry (Bluffton) v. Armantrout (Muncie Southside) semifinal. Perry and Armantrout met last year in regional and this year at the ECIC, with Perry pulling out close wins both times. This looks to be another exciting match for these two wrestlers.
Top four in alphabetical order: Armantrout, Bevans, Perry, Striker
130: Favorite – Devon Jackson of Yorktown
Devon Jackson is the second of three consecutive STUDS that Yorktown will place in the finals. Jackson, who is also ranked third, brings an unblemished record of 41-0 into the regional. This weight class will give us a rematch of last weeks upset when Hormann (Bellmont) looks to prove it was not an upset as he will face Fiechter (Southern Wells).
Top four in alphabetical order: Fiechter, Hormann, Jackson, Meska
135: Favorite – Andrew Hiestand of Yorktown
The third consecutive third ranked wrestler for Yorktown, Andrew Hiestand, will lead a talented group of wrestlers. Faurote (Bellmont) is the only wrestler here that will give Hiestand a challenge this week. Placements for this weight are crucial because next weeks semistate is a meat grinder at 135!
Top four in alphabetical order: Faurote, Harry, Hiestand, Schultz
140: Favorite – Josh Martin of Randolph Southern
This weight will be highlighted by two really good first round matchups: Busse (Bellmont) vs. Rench (Yorktown) and Burnfield (South Adams) vs. Quinn (Wes-Del).A finals match up of Schwartz and Martin looks to provide a lot of excitement.
Top four in alphabetical order: Burnfield, Martin, Rench, Schwartz
145: Favorite – Josh Ehr of South Adams
Josh Ehr is the top dog in this weight class. Harper (Yorktown) is no slouch and will be up for the challenge. Ehr must first be able to get passed Heuchan (Muncie Central) who has been known to put many talented wrestlers on their back.
Top four in alphabetical order: Boyd, Ehr, Harper, Heuchan
152: Favorite – John Mahlan of Bellmont
This weight class is arguably the most wide open with no clear cut favorite. Mahlan, Jones (Southern Wells) and Smith (Yorktown) will all have their eyes on the title. Reed (Muncie Southside) and Simmons (Winchester0 have a great shot at pulling a first round upset. This will be a fun weight class to watch because anything can and will happen.
Top four in alphabetical order: Jones, Mahlan, Simmons, Smith
160: Favorite – Ryley Hankenson of Bellmont
This weight class is down a bit at this year’s regional. Hankenson is the clear cut favorite with the other three spots up in the air. If you sit through the excitement of the 152 weight class, don’t leave because the first round at 160 will be just as exciting with no obvious favorites in any match other than Hankenson’s.
Top four in alphabetical order: Fuller, Hankenson, Higgins, Holcomb
171: Favorite – Trent Castner of Yorktown
Castner is a slight favorite at this weight class over Stebing (Bellmont). Hopefully these two will battle it out Wednesday and give us a preview of what to expect on Saturday. The Taylor (South Adams) and Mock (Winchester) will be a very competitive match.
Top four in alphabetical order: Castner, Pointer, Taylor, Stebing
189: Favorite – Travis Thatcher of Bellmont
This will be another finals match up between Bellmont and Yorktown as Thatcher and Brown (Yorktown) are the top two wrestlers in this weight class. Two first round matches worth watching will be that of Miller (Southern Wells) vs. Crabtree (Muncie Southside) and Garringer (Jay County) vs. Folkner (Wes-Del).
Top four in alphabetical order: Brown, Crabtree, Folkner, Thatcher
215: Favorite – Seth Biberstine of Southern Wells
This weight class has four wrestlers with a legit shot at winning the regional. The semifinal match ups will be great and the winner of this weight class will have to have a very solid day of wrestling. Chalfant (Winchester) Bultemeir (Bellmont) and James (Jay County) all are capable o winning this Saturday, and we can not sleep on Neff from Yorktown either.
Top four in alphabetical order: Biberstine, Bultemeir, Chalfant, James
HW: Favorite – Ross Janney of Yorktown
Ross Janney leads a very talented and highly ranked HW class at the Jay County Regional. Three wrestlers in this weight class are ranked in the top seven of the latest indianamat rankings. Throw in the Justice (Blackford) win over West (South Adams) last week and this weight class becomes very interesting. The semifinals will be fun to watch and will both be on the same level as the wrestling that will happen in the finals match. Meyer (Bellmont) and Janney may give us a preview On Wednesday, but they both got a lot of work to do before they get to the finals.
Top four in alphabetical order: Janney, Justice, Meyer, West
378Pendleton Heights Regional Preview 2010
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Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. #7 Mike Venezia, 28-2, Cathedral
2. Tyler Elmore, 34-5, Hamilton Heights
3. Riley Newkirk, 31-8, Lawrence Central
4. Alex Sparks, 23-9, Lawrence North
Outlook: This is a bit of a tossup after Venezia. Elmore, Newkirk, Sparks, Alexandria's Nick Naselroad (32-9) and Pendleton Heights' Zach Wise (34-5) are all capable of advancing. In the end, I think the tough schedules wrestled by Lawrence Central and Lawrence North propel Newkirk and Sparks into the next round. Elmore had better not look too far past opening round opponent Antonio Perez of Manual (27-4).
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Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. #10 Mason Todd, 37-1, Pendleton Heights
2. #9 Brian Harvey, 32-3, Cathedral
3. #8 Dominique Price, 29-3, Arsenal Tech
4. Robert Boston, 23-4, Lawrence North
Outlook: This is a remarkably loaded field, featuring 3 top-10 wrestlers, and each match, including the opening round matches, should be very competitive. North Central's Kieno Scott (23-11) is a tough first opponent for Mason Todd and Alexandria's Luke Blanton (35-5) could send Boston home. Todd, Harvey and Price are all very close in ability and results, so any of the three could win this weight, but perhaps more importantly, one of the three will finish 3rd or 4th, making getting through New Castle even more treacherous. Last year at this regional at 103, it was 1) Harvey, 2) Price, 3) Todd and 4) Boston. One of the premier regional weight classes in the state, without a doubt.
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Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. #1 Brandon Nelson, 33-1, Lawrence North
2. Andre Butts, 24-12, Lawrence Central
3. Levi Lanning, 32-7, Alexandria
4. John Hummel, 21-13, Cathedral
Outlook: Nelsen should cruise here. After the Lawrence North standout, it's pretty wide open. I like Andre to steal some of his brother's postseason magic from a year ago and snare a second place finish. Lanning is very capable of finishing second here. Tri Central's Austin Anderson (25-4) could knock off Hummel.
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Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. #13 Jordan Johnson, 24-11, Lawrence North
2. Justin Eshelman, 34-4, Pendleton Heights
3. #18 Charlie McGinley, 32-5, Arsenal Tech
4. Alex Collignon, 26-10, Cathedral
Outlook: '09 semistate qualifier Johnson is the favorite, but Eshelman and McGinley are formidable opponents and could provide a surprise at this weight. A possible McGinley/Eshelman matchup could be a good one; the same is true for the opening round match between Alexandria's Josh Blanton (25-6) and Collignon.
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Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. #10 John Stringfield, 32-3, Cathedral
2. Greg Bell, 24-8, Lawrence North
3. Eli Walker, 38-3, Alexandria
4. Tyler Gadient, 24-9, Noblesville
Outlook: Stringfield, Bell and Gadient are all returing semistate qualifiers. Stringfield is the favorite, but Walker is a very impressive freshman coming off of an oustanding sectionals performance. Chatard's Matt Barkley (32-8)/Gadient and Anderson's Michael Achenbach (25-5)/Bell should be excellent opening round matches.
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Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. #2 Mason Berryman, 26-0, Anderson Highland
2. #14 Matt Rattay, 25-8, Lawrence North
3. Keegan Pyke, 34-3, Tri Central
4. Charlie Smith, 32-7, North Central
Outlook: Berryman's domain. Beyond the talented Scots wrestler, look for fireworks from Pyke/Rattay. Some great opening round matches here: Pyke (34-3)/ Tech's Dominick Duff (32-6) and Alexandria's Jon Blanton (35-6) / Smith.
140
Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. Haydon Buck, 30-2, Tri Central
2. #20 Tiandre Edwards, 27-7, North Central
3. Zach Long, 29-7, Elwood
4. Braydon Alley, 24-9, Hamilton Heights
Outlook: A fairly wide open field here, with the formidable Buck leading the way. Buck and Alley are returning semistate qualifiers. Scecina's Joseph Doucleff (27-8)/Alley and Noblesville's Wayne Specht (18-5)/Edwards are very solid opening matches.
145
Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. Montrail Johnson, 39-0, Tri Central
2. Chris Lucas, 33-5, Chatard
3. Clint Nicholson, 21-11, Pendleton Heights
4. Max Hamm, 21-15, Cathedral
Outlook: Johnson and Lucas should cruise to the finals. It's a very unpredictable weight class past those two. Tipton's senior Justin Pore (28-10) might give Lucas a very tough match if he's overlooked. Noblesville's Alex Bowers (27-12) is capable of the upset in his clash with Hamm.
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Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. #1 Sam Bennett, 31-0, Anderson Highland
2. Mike Taylor, 32-7, Lawrence Central
3. #17 Austin Neibarger, 31-4, Cathedral
4. Charlie Orzeske, 26-11, North Central
Outlook: Bennett will be pushed, with tough potential matches with Neibarger and Taylor, but he should prevail to sew up a top seed at New Castle and beyond. Tri Central's senior Cody Byrd (32-5) could surprise talented frosh Neibarger, but Cathedral's schedule and Neibarger's talent make me pretty skeptical.
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Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. #2 Tyler Willis, 33-1, Cathedral
2. #13 Quinton Brooks, 30-6, Lawrence North
3. Dylan Gregg, 25-4, Anderson
3. Cole Kelly, 31-10, North Central
Outlook: What you talkin' about, Willis? He's talking about earning his first regional title (he was upset by North Central's Komilov last year) en route to his march to Conseco. Willis is number 2 in the state for a reason and will land the top seed at New Castle. Brooks is a pretty clear second best and will be positioned well at semistate.
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Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. #17 Mike Smith, 32-1, North Central
2. #11 Kevin Moats, 36-2, Tipton
3. Anthony Bill, 27-3, Chatard
4. Casey Devlin, 17-10, Cathedral
Outlook: This is a very top-heavy weight class and a difficult one to handicap. Bill, Moats and Smith are all returning state qualifiers, with Moats actually placing higher at New Castle last year than Smith and Duckworth. Should be a dogfight for first, second and third. The senior Devlin vs. Alexandria's senior Aaron Taylor (34-7) should be a great battle for the final advancement spot.
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Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. Ibragim Komilov, 15-1, North Central
2. Austin Enghauser, 26-9, Lawrence Central
3. Derrick Holpuch, 28-10, Noblesville
4. William Carter, 36-12, Howe
Outlook: The long, tall Komilov should reign here. He had a great regionals performance last year, knocking off Tyler Willis before ultimately falling to Matt Todd in the finals. He should lock up a number one seed for New Castle, with Enghauser second best. Not the deepest weight of the day.
215
Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. #17 Jake Buchanan, 28-3, Cathedral
2. Kyle Smitherman,34-4, Pendleton Heights
3. #13 Arthur Wright,30-3, Arsenal Tech
4. Kevin Gaughan, 34-9, North Central
Outlook: Buchanan and Smitherman both advanced to New Castle last year and both should be able to duplicate that success this year. Wright looms as a very tough semis match for Buchanan, but he's battle-tested at heavyweight this year and should prevail. Lapel's J.R. Smart (26-4)Â had the misfortune to draw Wright, or else he might be moving on.
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Punching a ticket to New Castle:
1. #14 Willie Henson, 32-2, North Central
2. Eric Thigpen, 18-4, Lawrence Central
3. Wesley Stokes, 16-6, Cathedral
4. Damien Stone, 15-8, Arsenal Tech
Outlook: Henson should follow in last year's standout Ethan Cuevas' shoes and bring home a regional title to North Central. Returning semistate qualifier Thigpen is solidly second here. It's pretty unpredictable past the first two.
435Goshen Regional Preview
103lbs
Top Dawg: Danny Hamm- Prairie Heights
Onward to the Coliseum
Will Nelson- West Noble
Nico Hensely- Angola
Matt Frane- Dekalb
This weight class is a toss-up from beginning to the end. Bryce Hershberger came out of nowhere to win the Elkhart Memorial Sectional, while Danny Hamm avenged a conference finals loss at Westview. All of the first round matches are very interesting and could conceivably go either way. This could be a sweep for the Westview sectional, however.
112lbs
Top Dawg: Nick Crume- Jimtown
Onward to the Coliseum
Abraham Que- Elkhart Central
Brett Martz- Fairfield
Jonathan Weimer- West Noble
Last week Jimtown freshman sensation Nick Crume upended returning state qualifier Abraham Que for the second time this season. The two will meet again in the semi-finals this week, but Que will have to go through a tough Alex Mix of Dekalb in the first round.
119lbs
Top Dawg: Steven Ross- Concord
Onward to the Coliseum
Kaleb Jackson- East Noble
Gary Houser- Northridge
Zach Slough- Jimtown
Former state placer and two-time state qualifier Steven Ross of the mighty Concord Minutemen leads the way at 119lbs. He cannot overlook East Noble’s Kaleb Jackson who has had some close matches with many of the better wrestlers in the area. The 2vs. 3 match-ups in the first round will be interesting as all the competitors are very evenly matched.
125lbs
Top Dawg: Travis Barroquillo- Prairie Heights
Onward to the Coliseum
Kevin Kelly- Elkhart Memorial
Bryson Nesbit- East Noble
Lucas Willms- Fremont
Two-time regional champion, Barroquillo is looking for his third straight crown in Redskin country. He has been on a mission since not qualifying for state last season. He has beaten all the top competitors in the regional at least once this season except Northwood’s Zach Rhymer. Rymer will have a tough match with East Noble’s Bryson Nesbitt in the first round.
130lbs
Top Dawg: Collin Crume- Jimtown
Onward to the Coliseum
Lucas Riecke- East Noble
Logan Hayes- Prairie Heights
Tommy Poynter- Dekalb
This will be yet another hotly contested weight class. Three wrestlers are all capable of coming home as the champion with Collin Crume of Jimtown being the leading contender. Others that will challenge him are Lucas Riecke of East Noble and Tommy Poynter of Dekalb.
135lbs
Top Dawg: Jeremy Hill- Jimtown
Onward to the Coliseum
Taylor Grimes- East Noble
Cam Matteson- Elkhart Memorial
Adam Steele- Prairie Heights
The leader of the pack here is undefeated Jeremy Hill of Jimtown. Hill has blitzed through his competitors this season and will look to do the same at regional. He will likely have a rematch with Elkhart Memorial’s Cam Matteson in the finals this week.
140lbs
Top Dawg: Ryan Ntende- Goshen
Onward to the Coliseum
Travis Gaff- Dekalb
Matt Hill- Jimtown
Doug Rush- West Noble
From top to bottom this is a very good weight class. There are four wrestlers here with a shot at the title this week. All of them can beat eachother, so this will be quite an interesting weight to watch. Leading the way is Goshen’s Ryan Ntende, but he cannot overlook Doug Rush of West Noble, Matt Hill of Jimtown or Travis Gaff of Dekalb.
145lbs
Top Dawg: Tanner Boman- Dekalb
Onward to the Coliseum
Andrew Stegelmann- Goshen
Brock Bateman- Lakeland
Alberto Rios- Elkhart Memorial
This looks to be a three horse race with Boman leading out of the gate. Boman avenged an earlier loss to Bateman in the sectional finals last week. Both Bateman and Boman cannot overlook Goshen’s Stegelmann who will have home mat advantage.
152lbs
Top Dawg: Zack Corpe- Elkhart Memorial
Onward to the Coliseum
Chris Hogendobler- Concord
Jimmy LaRowe- East Noble
Aaron Mason- Dekalb
Zack Corpe is the headliner in this weight, but he will be pushed by East Noble’s Jimmy LaRowe. Both wrestlers have lost to Munster’s Alex Surma earlier in the season. Look for those two to duke it out in the finals in an exciting match.
160lbs
Top Dawg: Franciso Garcia- Goshen
Onward to the Coliseum
Ryan Chandler- Prairie Heights
Tanner Adams- Jimtown
Jacob Rupright- West Noble
This weight class is also a toss-up from the beginning to the end. Francisco Garcia of Goshen could end up winning it, but could also lose in the first round. Tanner Adams of Jimtown will have a tough match with Tyler Rimmel of Central Noble, while an NECC rivalry match occurs between Adam Kolakowski of Fairfield and Jake Rupright of West Noble.
171lbs
Top Dawg: JB Singer- Goshen
Onward to the Coliseum
Logan Counterman- Prairie Heights
Brandon Weinkauf- Jimtown
Alex Hostetler- Fairfield
This weight class is also very competitive from top to bottom. JB Singer of Goshen looks to be the favorite, but he cannot overlook Hostetler or Counterman if he wants to be the regional champ.
189lbs
Top Dawg: Brandon Dillenbeck- Goshen
Onward to the Coliseum
Carson Sappington- Elkhart Memorial
Chris Smith- Lakeland
Jordan Bontrager- Fairfield
Dillenbeck won the sectional title in the third meeting between him and Elkhart Memorial’s Cason Sappington in the past two weeks. Sappington is leading the series 2-1 and will look to avenge his loss from last week. Sappington cannot over look Lakeland’s Chris Smith if he wants a rematch with Dillenbeck.
215lbs
Top Dawg: Taylor Grubb- Prairie Heights
Onward to the Coliseum
Shane Hendrickson- Elkhart Memorial
Dalton Lepley- Dekalb
Brandon Daniels- Goshen
Taylor Grubb of Prairie Heights and Shane Hendrickson of Elkhart Memorial are the two favorites in this weight. As long as not monumental upsets occur the finals match between these two will be very competitive.
285lbs
Top Dawg: Jacob Clark- Goshen
Onward to the Coliseum
Gabe Zimmerly- Westview
Eric Forest- Jimtown
Dominique Stauffer- Elkhart Central
There are many quality big guys coming to Goshen. Hometown favorite Jacob Clark will look to win his second straight regional title this week, but will be challenged along the way from Gabe Zimmerly of Westview or Eric Forest of Jimtown. Clark is not exciting to watch, but he gets the job done.
5742010 Team State Finals Bracket
On Thursday the IHSAA announced the team state draw to the public. Many great matches could occur early on including a possible #1 vs. #2 in the first round between Mishawaka and Crown Point. Mishawaka won the first match-up 42-12 at the Traicoff Inviational. Other great potential first round match-ups include a rematch of Perry Meridian and Cathedral that went down to the last match just last week. Conference rivals New Palestine and Yorktown could also hook up in a pivotal first round match. The three headed monster out of the south Mater Dei, Castle and Reitz will all slug it out for a team state berth and go up against the Peru Team Regional champion which right now McCutcheon is the favorite. Most of the team regional pairings stayed the same, but a few changed. Peru, Seymour and Jasper Team Regionals all will have different match-ups in the first round than they had last year.
Click here for the team state bracket that will be updated throughout the tournament
411Jeffersonville Regional Preview
The Jeffersonville Regional looks to have some very competitive wrestling this Saturday. There are a total of 7 top 20 ranked wrestlers, 2 returning state qualifiers, and 22 returning semi-state qualifiers.
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Jeff Sophomore Alonzo Shepherd (39-4)(semi-state qualifier), #20 in the state, is the defending champ and will likely have a rematch of last years finals with Corydon sophomore Matthew Lahue (22-4)(semi-state qualifier). Shepherd won their Sectional final 9-0 last week. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Caleb Happel of Floyd Central (27-7) and Adam Concannon of Mitchell (27-7).
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Jeff Senior Curtis Smith (37-8)(3X semi-state qualifier), will be looking for his 4th Regional Crown and will likely have State Qualifier, and 16th ranked, Cody Kendle of Pike Central (29-3) in the finals. Smith won last years finals match over Kendle by 1. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Kyle Eckert of Jasper (31-7) and Zach Thomas of Floyd Central (21-15).
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Jeff Senior Devon Miller (39-4)(semi-state qualifier), will likely meet up with Justin Olinger (26-12) of Forest Park. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Brady Meenach of New Washington (26-12) and Justin Wolf of Charlestown (21-10).
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Jaspers Kaleb Chambers (30-7)(semi-state qualifier) will likely meet Corydon senior, Dustin Springer (23-3) in the finals. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Jordan Hedinger of Forest Part (29-8) and Derek Lunsford of Pike Central (27-8).
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There will be a semi final rematch of last weeks Jeff sectional between New Albany’s senior Tim Martin (32-5)(State qualifier) and Floyd Centrals Aaron Witte (29-5)(semi-state qualifier). Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Shawn Simpson of Jeffersonville (31-14) and Cody Byrer of North Knox (24-4)(semi-state qualifier).
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Jeffersonville junior Renaldo Weekley (39-5)(semi-state qualifier), #12 in the state, will be a heavy favorite. He will likely face the winner of Floyd Centrals Tom Denny (24-7) and Southridge’s Bryce Jones (28-10)(semi-state qualifier). Other likely semi-state qualifier is Lane Massingham of New Washington (35-6).
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Jasper’s Adam Harder (33-6)(semi-state qualifier) will likely meet New Albany’s Lawrence Rickman (35-3)(semi-state qualifier) in the finals. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Drew Denny of Floyd Central (29-8) and Taylor Newcomb of Charlestown (26-6)(semi-state qualifier).
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There is a likely repeat match of last weeks Jeffersonville Sectional finals between Floyd Central senior Ben Moberly (32-2)(semi-state qualifier), #7 in the state, and undefeated New Washington senior Josh Sampson (39-0)(semi-state qualifier). Sampson edged Moberly 2-0 in their first meeting. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Ross Schenk of Jasper (30-7) and Cory Ingram of Southridge (21-9)(semi-state qualifier).
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Providence senior Jacob Golembeski (semi-state qualifier) will likely meet Mitchell’s Andrew Wise (15-5) in the finals. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Nick Ackerman of Jasper (26-13) and Angus Stetter of Southridge (26-14)(semi-state qualifier).
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Drew Songer (35-4)(semi-state qualifier) of Southridge will be the favorite. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Brandon Marlin of Jeffersonville (31-14), Jacob Hall of Charlestown (25-11), and Andrew Jones of Jasper (31-7).
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Jeffersonville senior Caleb Browner (43-1)(semi-state qualifier), #7 ranked in the state, will likely meet Jasper’s Cody Kreilein (29-7) in the finals. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Garrett Shephard of Paoli (29-12) and Ethan Bowen of Charlestown (19-11).
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Forest Park’s Craig Vogues (37-3)(semi-state qualifier) will be the favorite and will likely have Jeffersonville junior Nelson Bowen(25-11) in the finals. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Joe Tucker (29-6) of Jasper and William Faith of New Albany(21-13).
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The finals match will likely be Jeffersonville junior Jimmy Pratt (33-9) and Pike Central’s Hunter Manning (26-7). Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Corydon’s Ryan DeWitt (22-3) and Mitchells Trevor Phillips (28-8).
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Jasper’s Tyler Jenkins (34-2)(semi-state qualifier) #6 ranking in the state, will be the heavy favorite and will likely have New Albany senior Taylor Hoke(32-6)(semi-state qualifier) in the finals. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Jeffersonville’s Elijah Curtley (25-12) and Southridge’s John Veatch (26-10).
1705Toe to Joe with IHSAA Assistant Commissioner Bobby Cox
What do feel the state of wrestling is in the state of Indiana?
Currently our participation numbers are steady. I have not seen a dramatic decrease or increase over the past few years. With that said I have concerns regarding the health and safety of our student athletes and issues related to competition.
What can be improved with the sport of wrestling in the state?
It is my belief that student athletes who participate in wrestling are no different than their counterparts in other sports. Students wish to participate in front of their peers, their parents and fans that support their efforts. All day individual tournaments where the fans and even the participants have little idea of the status of the meet throughout the day do nothing to grow the sport of wrestling. While the notion of a student wrestling 40-50 bouts throughout a season in a collection of individual tournaments may be attractive from an experience and development standpoint, it decreases general interest and attention from the common sports fan. I firmly believe in our society today, if coaches want to increase the numbers of wrestlers on their squads, they have to demonstrate that while wrestling is a very demanding sport, it can be fun and rewarding. Part of that is the concept that those kids will compete in front of a large gathering of fans, parents, classmates and peers and be recognized for their efforts.
What is your athletic background - playing/coaching?
In high school I participated in track and cross country at Carmel High School with moderate success. I continued my running career at Butler University competing in long distance events such as the 5,000 and 10,000 meter runs. I was fortunate to have two outstanding coaches during my running days in Chuck Koeppen at Carmel and Stan Lyons at Butler. I began teaching and coaching in 1979. I taught health, physical education and driver's education and I coached cross country, basketball and track and field. After 11 years in those roles, I became an athletic director. I served as an athletic administrator at the middle school and high school levels for 10 years.
How he became involved with IHSAA?
I was the athletic director at Carmel High School when Bob Gardner announced that he was resigning as Commissioner to become the Chief Operating Officer for the National Federation. Blake Ress was an Assistant Commissioner at the time and was appointed as the new Commissioner in April of 2000. I received an application for the vacated Assistant Commissioner's position and decided that I would apply for the position. Prior to that as the A.D. at Carmel, we hosted the state softball tournament for several years and one year the state cross country meet along with various sectionals and regional events. Through the hosting of those events, I developed some relationships with the staff at the Association and a basic understanding of what the Association was about.
What is the function of IHSAA?
Our purpose as written in our by-laws is to encourage, regulate and give direction to wholesome amateur interschool athletic competition between the schools who are members of the Corporation.
What are your responsibilities with the IHSAA?
My primary responsibilities are the administration of five of the IHSAA's 20 sports. Those sports are football, wrestling, boys' track and field, girls' track and field and boys' golf. Additionally, I rule on approximately 1200 student transfers annually, oversee the insurance programs of the Association, oversee the coach education program for the Association, serve as the staff liaison to the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association and sit ex-officio on the Commission on Sports Medicine which is an outreach of the Indiana State Medical Association. I have served a four year term as a member of the NFHS Coach Education Committee and currently sit on the NFHS football rules committee, serving as the Chairman of the Research subcommittee. Finally, anything else the Commissioner deems necessary.
What are your general views on wrestling as a sport (what it teaches kids)?
Of all sports the IHSAA sponsors, I believe that wrestling is the most demanding activity we offer. There is no question as to the value wrestling provides to the students that participate in the sport. All the commonly known attributes such as dedication, hard work, sacrifice, teamwork, mental discipline and physical development are easily observed. Wrestling, not unlike our other sports also provides the opportunity to teach sportsmanship and a sense of fair play. These tenants must stand at the forefront if we are to continue our pursuit of education based athletics.
What are your views on weight management plans since adoption (any bugs to still work out?)?
The IHSAA weight management plan has been in existence now for 10 years. It is hard to believe it has been that long. Generally, I am pleased with the fact we have implemented the program and how it has developed over time. With that being said I believe I need to ramp up my efforts in education for our coaches. Coaching as well as athletic administration experiences a great deal of turnover. I would estimate that over half of the head wrestling coaching positions in our state has changed over the last ten years. That turnover causes a need for focused communication with coaches regarding the provisions of our weight management program. I believe that the vast majority of coaches are making honest efforts to adhere to the principles of the program. I also believe that we still have a few individuals associated with wrestling that see weight management as a nuisance and dismiss it. Those individuals are doing their student athletes a grave disservice and are out of touch with today's sport.
What is the importance of relationship between IHSAA and coach's associations?
With all our coaches' associations, I believe the relationship between the IHSAA and those groups are important. The coaches' associations should be representing the desires of their constituents and have the ability to articulate those aspirations to the IHSAA staff and Executive Committee.
What is in store for the future of high school athletics (pay to play??)?
I have serious concerns regarding the future of education based interscholastic athletics. I phrase it in that manner because I believe that high school athletics will still be around, it just might not be in the style that educators can live with. The budget cuts that school corporations are facing span across all areas of programming and it appears that interscholastic athletics sits squarely in the crosshairs. When programming is cut, that reduces opportunities for young people to gain experiences that might not be enjoyed otherwise. In my opinion, student athletes, parents and coaches along with athletic administrators need to speak loudly and clearly in their local communities to the values of athletics and what those experiences provide outside the traditional classroom. If school boards fail to see the positive values provided by interscholastic athletics, I believe those programs are in jeopardy.
Wrestlebacks: Why do you think the coaches have been pushing so hard for them and what is preventing them from being passed?
My sense is that coaches push for wrestlebacks for a couple of primary reasons. Initially, it is part of the wrestling culture and those matches occur throughout the regular season. Many wrestling coaches would like the IHSAA tournament series to mirror some of those regular season events. Additionally, coaches feel that in some situations, a wrestler could get caught in a move during a bout and lose when in their mind the losing wrestler was really the best wrestler and should have the opportunity to "wrestle back" to a better position. The IHSAA individual tournament series is about determining a state champion in 14 weight classes. Adding wrestlebacks is nothing more than adding matches to an already long program to determine something that is already being determined. When the individual tournament concludes at Conseco on Saturday night, I believe we have accomplished our goal in identifying the best wrestler in 14 weight classes. Finally, wrestlebacks have been proposed on no less than three separate occasions to the Executive Committee and there has been no support from the Committee to entertain this proposal.
What would have to happen for Indiana to sanction women's wrestling like a few other states do?
Our current by-laws require that for a sport to be offered, 50% of the membership must be participating in that sport during the same season and a championship tournament series proposed by the Commissioner. Girls' Wrestling would be the sport and 206 schools would have to field females in their current wrestling programs for there to be any consideration.
Who have been your favorite wrestlers to watch at the state finals?
There have been many. It is always interesting to me to see how kids develop throughout their careers and how they handle success. I really enjoyed watching Alex Tsirtsis from Griffith in how he simply dominated his opponents. I admired Blake Maurer from Evansville Mater Dei not only because of his wrestling prowess but the fact he was a great three sport athlete. I watched him play football and his 4 x 800 meter relay team made the state finals his senior year. Not bad for a 171 pounder. Reece Humphrey from Lawrence North was entertaining and good. His patented back flip after a big victory probably prompted the NFHS wrestling rules committee to outlaw that stunt. Finally I really liked Angel Escobedo from Griffith because he seemed so humble and humility is an endearing trait.
8342010 IHSAA Semi-State Brackets
Date: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010.
Admission: $6 (Final session only); $9 (Season ticket).
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the state finals.
1. Merrillville (at Merrillville H.S.), 9 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Calumet, LaPorte, Logansport, Rochester.
2. Woodlan (at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum), 9 am
Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Peru.
3. New Castle (at New Castle H.S.), 9 am
Feeder Regionals: North Montgomery, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian, Richmond.
4. Evansville Reitz (at Roberts Stadium), 9 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.
1382IHSWCA Update from Cale Hoover
2/8/10
IHSWCA Members and Wrestling Community:
I believe the time has come for me to address several situations that have occurred over the past few weeks. We have seen blatant weight loss program violations, the integrity of our state tournament put in jeopardy, a weigh-in controversy, and sadly kids being eliminated from our tournament series without an opportunity to compete.
The coaches association sits squarely in the middle of these controversies and we will stay strong and lead through these times. I am disappointed and upset that things have come to this, but I will work and do what I can to make things right. I obviously can make no promises, but we are working with the IHSAA.
Coaches are obligated to help wrestlers develop into outstanding citizens and responsible adults. Winning of course is fun and great, but it is a byproduct of doing things right. I cringe when I hear stories of defaulting matches trying to get a better match-up the next week. We need to be mentors and role models for our wrestlers. Coaches, we must do a better job of following the weight loss program whether we like it or not. We will be working to make the system more user friendly, but we have people who knowingly violate the program.
The situation at the Jay County Regional is unacceptable to me. This event should not have taken place. I will not cast blame because many factors went into the decision. We are working to try to give the student-athletes involved their opportunity. I can make no promises, but I hope a solution can be reached that is fair.
Finally, I have heard and been told the IHSWCA does not care about small schools. I will repeat this until everyone listens and believes. I love wrestling and I care about all schools and wrestlers. I wrestled at Central Noble HS where the largest team we finished with in my four years had nine wrestlers. We won two dual meets in four years! After my junior year, our AD went to the school board and recommended the program be dropped. It was saved with a fight from the community, and I went on to wrestle at Purdue for two years. I came up short on my dream of being a state champion, but wrestling has taught me many lessons that have helped me get to where I am at today.
The wrestling community must stick together stay the course in these tough times. If we ever want to improve our sport through the IHSAA we must conduct ourselves in a professional and ethical manner and stop making decisions that put wrestling in the crosshairs of the governing body.
Sincerely
Cale Hoover
IHSWCA President
Head Coach, Center Grove HS
5512010 Woodlan(Fort Wayne) Semi-State Preview
Bobby Cox and company made things quite interesting this week with the decision to let the Randolph County wrestlers back into the tournament at the semi-state level. These additions will add 14 rat-tail matches to start the day. I hope to see the fans cheer these wrestlers on as they get a second chance this week. The Fort Wayne Semi-State is going to be very exciting with numerous great ticket-round matches. Look for the action to be hot and heavy from the beginning until the end. Thirteen wrestlers head to Fort Wayne with unblemished records on the season. They include three wrestlers from Team State Finalists Yorktown, Derek Bevans, Devon Jackson and Ross Janney. Other undefeated wrestlers include Tony Lovejoy of Bishop Luers, Brock Norton of Carroll, Austin Waite of Maconaquah, Josh Martin of Randolph Southern, Josh Ehr of South Adams, Zac McCray of Garrett, Travis Thatcher of Bellmont, Jackson Bratcher of Eastbrook, Dylan Green of Kokomo and Korey Eck of Concordia.
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Last year this weight class failed to win a match at Conseco, but it does not look like that will happen this year. The field here is very tough from top to bottom. Leading the way in Peru Senior Shannon Garrettson. He will be challenged by Chaz Busz of Whitko and Brock Bevans of Yorktown.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Chaz Busz- Whitko vs. Cody Walburn- Adams Central
King of the Hill
Shannon Garrettson- Peru
Other State Streeters
Chaz Busz- Whitko
Brock Bevans- Yorktown
Danny Hamm- Prairie Heights
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This is another weight class that failed to have a placer at the state finals last year. This weight will also have many great matches. Early on keep your eyes on the Gonzales vs. Que match. Both were state qualifiers last year, with Gonzales being the semi-state champion at this weight class. Logan Randle of Huntington North will also be a wrestler to watch after dealing New Castle's Brendan Campbell his first high school loss.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Steven Gonzales- Delta vs. Abraham Que- Elkhart Central
Logan Randle- Huntington North vs. Derek Roe- Adams Central
Nick Crume- Jimtown vs. Alex Richman- Heritage
King of the Hill
Steven Gonzales- Delta
Other State Streeters
Logan Randle- Huntington North
Jordan Gilbert- Whitko
Nick Crume- Jimtown
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Tony Lovejoy won a semi-state title at 125lbs last year, but has decided to drop to 119lbs for his chance at a state title this year. He will be challenged by former state placer Steven Ross, but Ross has to get by Northwestern's Matt Miller first.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Sebastian Eckert-Huntington North vs. Phillip Gerber- Bluffton
Eckert/Gerber vs. Alex Troy- Snider
Steven Ross- Concord vs. Matt Miller- Northwestern
King of the Hill
Tony Lovejoy- Bishop Luers
Other State Streeters
Alex Troy- Snider
Andy Franklin- Homestead
Steven Ross- Concord
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Yorktown's Derek Bevans has been nothing less than impressive this season as he looks to return to the state finals for a fourth time. His main competition is Travis Barroquillo of Prairie Heights whom he defeated earlier in the year. Barroquillo has to be thinking he is living in the twilight zone as he will most likely face an Armantrout in the ticket-round for the second straight year.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Kirs Workman- Taylor vs. Lucas Willms- Fremont
Workman/Willms vs. Bobby Perry- Bluffton
Travis Barroquillo- Prairie Heights vs. Jordan Armantrout- Muncie South
King of the Hill
Derek Bevans- Yorktown
Other State Streeters
Travis Barroquillo- Prairie Heights
Bobby Perry- Bluffton
Dylan LeTourneau- Whitko
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Devon Jackson of Yorktown has blown through his competition all year long and looks to continue to do so. The other spots in the top four at semi-state are not so easy to pick. Carlin Horman of Bellmont looks to play spoiler as he will be in the toughest quarter bracket with Collin Crume of Jimtown and state placer Dan Rothgeb of Whitko. That quarter bracket alone will be fun to watch play out.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Collin Crume- Jimtown vs. Carlin Hormann- Bellmont
Crume/Hormann vs. Dan Rothgeb- Whitko
Tucker Smith- Homestead vs. Drake Meska- Jay County
King of the Hill
Devon Jackson- Yorktown
Other State Streeters
Dan Rothgeb- Whitko
Darin Fiechter- Southern Wells
Tucker Smith- Homestead
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This is the weight class many have been waiting for all year long. Will Brock Norton defend his semi-state title or will Yorktown's Andrew Hiestand take it from him? Or will Norton even get a ticket to state with a ticket-round match with NHC nemesis Brooks Faurote looming? Is it Saturday yet, because this will be quite a fun weight to watch.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Brock Norton- Carroll vs. Brooks Faurote- Bellmont
Andrew Hiestand- Yorktown vs. Cody Zink- Woodlan
King of the Hill
Brock Norton- Carroll
Other State Streeters
Andrew Hiestand- Yorktown
Jeremy Hill- Jimtown
Cam Matteson- Elkhart Memorial
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This weight class is lead by Leo's Justin Beck who qualified for state in this weight last year. He cannot overlook Randolph Southern's undefeated Josh Martin though. Martin will not have an easy go at it as he will have arguably the toughest quarter bracket.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Justin Beck- Leo vs. Ryan Ntende- Goshen
King of the Hill
Justin Beck- Leo
Other State Streeters
Josh Martin- Randolph Southern
Jarod Swartz- Adams Central
Wade Thiel- North Side
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Just like 135lbs, this weight will be very exciting to play out. Every match here is very important and no one in this weight class can be overlooked. From top to bottom, you have a possible ACAC title rematch between undefeated Josh Ehr and Bryce Schendel of Garrett. Next up is a possible match between returning state placer Dalton Sparks of Peru and Jordan Venderley of Bishop Dwenger. Moving to the bottom bracket you have Reece Lefever of Carroll and Cody Harper of Yorktown in an interesting match-up. The last quarter bracket will be interesting too, as the first round pits two NHC rivals against eachother. Levy Francois defeated Tanner Boman just a few weeks ago, but Boman is coming off sectional and regional titles. Neither of those two can overlook Huntington North's Brant Hiple either. You might need some oxygen to catch your breath after this weight class!
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Josh Ehr- South Adams vs. Bryce Schendel- Garrett
Dalton Sparks- Peru vs. Jordan Venderley- Bishop Dwenger
Reece Lefever- Carroll vs. Cody Harper- Yorktown
Tanner Boman-Dekalb vs. Levy Francois- New Haven
Boman/Francois vs. Brant Hiple- Huntington North
King of the Hill
Josh Ehr- South Adams
Other State Streeters
Jordan Venderley- Bishop Dwenger
Reece Lefever- Carroll
Brant Hiple- Huntington North
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Returning state placer Zach Corpe of Elkhart Memorial is the class of the field here. His stiffest competition will come from East Noble's Jimmy LaRowe who will have to battle it out with a tough Nick Duke in the ticket round. Other than that, keep your eyes on Garrett Weber of Leo who is always exciting to watch.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
John Malan- Bellmont vs. Zack Zurbrugg- New Haven
Nick Duke- Marion vs. Jimmy LaRowe- East Noble
King of the Hill
Zach Corpe- Elkhart Memorial
Other State Streeters
Garrett Weber- Leo
Jimmy LaRowe- East Noble
John Mahlan- Bellmont
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This weight class looks to be fairly cut and dry with four wrestlers heads and shoulders above the rest. Thankfully, the bracket gods separated these four wrestlers. Leading the way is undefeated Zac McCray of Garrett. He will look to make his first state finals appearance. Following closely is arch nemesis Conner Lefever of Carroll and Bellmont's Ryley Hankenson. Zeke Lloyd of Marion had a close match with Lefever earlier in the year and could set up an interesting semi-final match.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Zeke Lloyd- Marion vs. Cody Conrad- Heritage
King of the Hill
Zac McCray- Garrett
Other State Streeters
Conner Lefever- Carroll
Ryley Hankenson- Bellmont
Zeke Lloyd- Marion
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There are lots of landmines in this weight class. Look no further than Austin Striggle's match-up with undefeated Jackson Bratcher. Bratcher is the favorite, but he cannot overlook the super-sophomore. Other wrestlers to watch are Churubusco's Jordan Hamilton and Trent Castner of Yorktown.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Jackson Bratcher- Eastbrook vs. Austin Striggle- Whitko
Logan Counterman- Prairie Heights vs. Logan Raypole- Carroll
Trent Castner- Yorktown vs. JB Singer- Goshen
King of the Hill
Jackson Bratcher- Eastbrook
Other State Streeters
Jordan Hamilton- Churubusco
Trent Castner- Yorktown
Logan Counterman- Prairie Heights
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This is another interesting weight class with some very fine competitors. Leading the way is Bellmont's Travis Thatcher who is undefeated on the season. He cannot overlook the Scotts, Taylor of Heritage and Darryn of Marion. Taylor Scott beat Darryn Scott earlier in the season.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Taylor Scott- Heritage vs. Carson Sappington- Elkhart Memorial
Brandon Dillenbeck- Goshen vs. Peter Waikel- Bishop Dwenger
King of the Hill
Travis Thatcher- Bellmont
Other State Streeters
Taylor Scott- Heritage
Darryn Scott- Marion
Brandon Dillenbeck- Goshen
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This weight class will get a jumpstart with three pig-tail matches. After that we get into the mix right away. Returning state qualifier Dylan Green will get tested from the get-go by either Adam Chalfant or Matt James. If you see Scott Neff of Yorktown you will think he belongs on the basketball court, but he has proved himself on the wrestling mat with impressive wins last week at Jay County.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Taylor Grubb- Prairie Heights vs. Seth Biberstine- Southern Wells
Andrew Chalfant- Winchester vs. Matt James- Jay County
Chalfant/James vs. Dylan Green- Kokomo
Scott Neff- Yorktown vs. Shane Hendrickson- Elkhart Memorial
King of the Hill
Dylan Green- Kokomo
Other State Streeters
Scott Neff- Yorktown
Seth Biberstine- Southern Wells
Andrew Bultemeier- Bellmont
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Not many people will leave before the heavyweights are done this year. This weight class has two undefeated wrestlers along with two others that entered the state tournament undefeated. Great match-ups include undefeated Korey Eck of Concordia and Bellmont's Mighty Mouse Daniel Meyer in the ticket round. Also, do not overlook Jay County fourth place finisher Elijah Justice of Blackford.
Early Round Bracket Buster Matches
Korey Eck- Concordia vs. Daniel Meyer- Bellmont
Jacob Clark- Goshen vs. Elijah Justice- Blackford
Evan Floyd- Northwestern vs. Ross Janney- Yorktown
King of the Hill
Ross Janney- Yorktown
Other State Streeters
Jacob Clark- Goshen
Jim West- South Adams
Korey Eck- Concordia
6332010 Evansville Semi-State Preview
The 2010 Evansville Semi-State looks to have some top notch wrestling this Saturday. Â There are a total of 74 top 20 ranked wrestlers, 27 returning state qualifiers, of which 12 are returning State Placers.
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First round matches to watch:
Devon Orben (10)(Columbus North)(32-10) vs. Austin Pettijohn (11)(Franklin)(24-17)
Anthony Sparks (12)(Greenwood)(25-10) vs. Kayne Pike (10)(Bloomington South)(32-6)
#18 Luke Schroeder (11)(Southwestern)(42-3) vs. Tyler Ruble (11)(North Putnam)(30-4)
Evan Vibbert (11)(Evansville Mater Dei) vs. Matthew Lahue (10)(Corydon)(25-5)
Likely ticket round matches are:
#8 Dylan Hall (12)(Evansville Harrison)(46-2) vs. Devon Orben (10)(Columbus North)(32-10)
#20 Alonzo Shepherd (10)(Jeffersonville)(43-4) vs. Kayne Pike (10)(Bloomington South)(32-6)
#18 Luke Schroeder (11)(Southwestern)(42-3) vs. Matthew Lahue (10)(Corydon)(25-5)
Anthony Schoettle (9)(Center Grove)(36-7) vs. #9 Gideon Vanhook (10)(Evansville Reitz)(34-6)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#8 Dylan Hall (12)(Evansville Harrison)(46-2)(state qualifier at 103 ’09, ’08)
#20 Alonzo Shepherd (10)(Jeffersonville)(43-4)(semi-state qualifier)
#18 Luke Schroeder (11)(Southwestern)(42-3)(semi-state qualifier)
#9 Gideon Vanhook (10)(Evansville Reitz)(34-6)
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First round matches to watch:
Clint Plake (12)(Center Grove)(34-10) vs. #17 Logan Wedding (9)(Evansville Memorial)(37-5)
#18 Luke Welch (9)(Castle)(33-7) vs. Brayden Montgomery (9)(Danville)(40-3)
#4 Cody Kendle (11)(Pike Central)(31-4) vs. Robby Taylor (11)(Madison)(35-9)
Likely ticket round matches:
#20 Jacob Boomsma (11)(Bloomington South)(31-6) vs. #17 Logan Wedding (9)(Memorial)(37-5)
Curtis Smith (12)(Jeffersonville)(41-8) vs. #18 Luke Welch (9)(Castle)(33-7)
#3 Dusty Kief (11)(Franklin)(29-3) vs. #16 Cody Kendle (11)(Pike Central)(31-4)
Bryan Kuhn (12)(Evansville Reitz)(39-0) vs. Steven Reiker (11)(Columbus East)(36-8)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#20 Jacob Boomsma (11)(Bloomington South)(31-6)(state qualifier at)
Curtis Smith (12)(Jeffersonville)(41-8)(semi-state qualifier ’09, ’08, ’07)
#4 Dusty Kief (11)(Franklin)(29-3)(state 2nd at 103 ’09)
#3 Bryan Kuhn (12)(Evansville Reitz)(39-0)(5th at 103 ’09)
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First round matches to watch:
Devon Miller (12)(Jeffersonville)(43-4) vs. #18 Jordan Legan (12)(Center Grove)(25-9)
Likely ticket round matches:
#7 Neal Malloy (9)(Danville)(37-2) vs. Jake Lannert (10)(Mater Dei)(31-8)
Devon Miller (12)(Jeffersonville)(43-4) vs. #10 Alex Griesemer (11)(Princeton)(34-5)
#17 Trevor Moody (10)(Evansville Reitz)(41-1) vs. #9 Derek Fisher (12)(Martinsville)(29-3)
Baron Reiker (11)(Columbus East)(38-6) vs. Cameron Williams (12)(Franklin)(28-11)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#7 Neal Malloy (9)(Danville)(37-2)
#10 Alex Griesemer (11)(Princeton)(34-5)(state qualifier)
#9 Derek Fisher (12)(Martinsville)(29-3)(7th in state at 112 in ‘09)
Baron Reiker (11)(Columbus East)(38-6)(semi-state qualifier)
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First round matches to watch:
#10 Jordan Judy (10)(Danville)(40-3) vs. Michael Brown (11)(Castle)(34-6)
#5 Ethan Raley (11)(Indian Creek)(30-1) vs. #19 Zach Henderson (11)(Mater Dei)(32-6)
Likely Ticket round matches:
#11 Dakota Case (11)(Terre Haute South)(31-6) vs. #10 Jordan Judy (10)(Danville)(40-3)
Kaleb Chambers (11)(Jasper)(33-7) vs. Grant Collicot (12)(Plainfield)(29-10)
#5 Ethan Raley (11)(Indian Creek)(30-1) vs. Derek Lunsford (11)(Pike Central)(29-9)
Andrew Sulawske (12)(Evansville North)(37-5) vs. Zach Reiker (11)(Columbus East)(39-8)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#11 Dakota Case (11)(Terre Haute South)(31-6)
Kaleb Chambers(11)(Jasper)(33-7)
#5 Ethan Raley (11)(Indian Creek)(30-1)(state champ at 103 in ’08, state qualifier at 112 in ’09)
Andrew Sulawske (12)(Evansville North)(37-5)(semi-state qualifier)
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First round matches to watch:
Spencer Boyd (11)(Bloomington South)(27-11) vs. #15 Derek Bratton (12)(Martinsville)(28-9)
#18 Aaron Witt (12)(Floyd Central)(31-6) vs. Quinn Schroeder (11)(Mater Dei)(33-5)
Likely Ticket round matches:
Tim Martin (12)(New Albany)(35-5) vs. #15 Derek Bratton (12)(Martinsville)(28-9)
Jacob Meliff (12)(North Posey)(30-7) vs. #17 Kaleb Heald (11)(Cascade)(34-4)
#6 Luke Schofield (12)(Franklin)(34-4) vs. Jordan Mann (11)(Castle)(26-16)
#14 Shawn Miracle (12)(Bloomington North)(35-1) vs. QuinnSchroeder (11)(Mater Dei)(33-5)
Likely State Qualifiers:
Tim Martin (12)(New Albany)(35-5)(state qualifier)
Jacob Meliff (12)(North Posey)(30-7)(semi-state qualifier)
#6 Luke Schofield (12)(Franklin)(34-4)(state qualifier)
#14 Shawn Miracle (12)(Bloomington North)(35-1)(semi-state qualifier)
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First round matches to watch:
#19 Blake Rueger (10)(Evansville Reitz)(39-1) vs. Caden McGaha ()(Columbus North)(25-8)
#18 Matt Rassbach (12)(Avon)(30-1) vs. Tom Denny (12)(Floyd Central)(25-9)
Likely Ticket round matches:
#1 Brannigan Barlow (12)(Bloomington South)(36-1) vs. Chris Oaks (12)(Brownsburg)(30-10)
#19 Blake Reuger (10)(Evansville Reitz)(39-1) vs. #17 Cole Van Horn (11)(Franklin)(29-7)
#12 Renaldo Weekley (11)(Jeffersonville)(42-6) vs. Jordan Jansen (11)(Terre Haute South)(25-4)
#18 Matt Rassbach (12)(Avon)(30-1) vs. Andrew Konrath (11)(Mt. Vernon)(36-6)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#1 Brannigan Barlow (12)(Bloomington South)(36-1)(state qualifier)
#19 Blake Rueger (10)(Evansville Reitz)(39-1)(state qualifier)
#12 Renaldo Weekley (11)(Jeffersonville)(42-6)(semi-state qualifier)
#18 Matt Rassbach (12)(Avon)(30-1)
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First round matches to watch:
Larry Rickman (12)(New Albany)(38-3) vs. Ethan Farmer (10)(Bloomington South)(21-6)
Tyler Raben (11)(Mater Dei)(29-9) vs. Austin Bowman (10)(Franklin)(31-10)
Likely Ticket round matches:
Larry Rickman (12)(New Albany)(38-3) vs. #5 Quayle Bealmear (12)(Tri-West)(33-2)
#16 Jeremy Salyers (12)(Edgewood)(45-2) vs. Blaine Hall (12)(Avon)(26-6)
Tyler Raben (11)(Mater Dei)(29-9) vs. Â #4 PJ Montgomery (11)(Terre Haute South)(34-3)
#3 Matt Milton (12)(Center Grove)(37-2) vs. Zach Adams (10)(Madison)(36-8)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#5 Quayle Bealmear (12)(Tri-West)(33-2)(state qualifier)
#16 Jeremy Salyers (12)(Edgewood)(45-2)(semi-state qualifier)
#4 PJ Montgomery(11)(Terre Haute South)(34-3)(state qualifier)
#3 Matt Milton (12)(Center Grove)(37-2)(6th in state at 103 in ’08)
145
First round matches to watch:
#16 Marcus Waddell (12)(Columbus North)(31-3) vs. #14 Corey Voegel (12)(Evansville Reitz)(34-8)
Likely Ticket round matches:
#7 Ben Moberly (12)(Floyd Central)(35-2) vs. Sam Horrocks (11)(Bloomington South)(27-11)
#15 Danny Waters (12)(Greenwood)(36-3) vs. #3 John Sims (11)(Mater Dei)(27-6)
#16 Marcus Waddell (12)(Columbus North)(31-3) vs. Josh Sampson (12)(New Washington)(41-1)
#2 Doug Welch (11)(Castle)(41-0) vs. Dalton Clements (11)(Monrovia)(22-6)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#7 Ben Mobery (12)(Floyd Central)(35-2)(semi-state qualifier)
#3 John Sims (11)(Evansville Mater Dei)(27-6)(4th at state in ’09, 6th at state in ’08)
#16 Marcus Waddell (12)(Columbus North)(31-3)(semi-state qualifier)
#2 Doug Welch (11)(Castle)(41-0)(5th at state in ’09)
152
First round matches to watch:
Gabe Holt (11)(Columbus North)(31-7) vs. #12 Joey Juliano (10)(Mooresville)(28-6)
#10 Dustin Parrish (11)(Plainfield)(31-3) vs. Ben Farmer (11)(Bloomington South)(20-11)
Likely Ticket round matches:
#2 Chad Welch (11)(Castle)(40-0) vs. #12 Joey Juliano (10)(Mooresville)(28-6)
Jacob Golembeski (12)(Providence)(34-5) vs. #10 Dustin Parrish (11)(Plainfield)(31-3)
#6 Quincey Richey (10)(Brown County)(30-0) vs. Tyler Rickenbaugh (11)(Heritage Hills)(36-6)
#14 Sean Mappes (10)(Center Grove)(32-4) vs. Blake Marshall (11)(Mt. Vernon)(40-4)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#2 Chad Welch (12)(Castle)(40-0)(state qualifier)
#10 Dustin Parrish (11)(Plainfield)(31-3)
#6 Quincy Richey (10)(Brown County)(30-0)(8th in state at 130 in ‘09)
#14 Sean Mappes (10)(Center Grove)(32-4)
160
First round matches to watch:
#10 Trey Reese (11)(Indian Creek)(32-0) vs. #18 Dalton Brandenstein (10)(Mater Dei)(27-8)
Caleb Smith (12)(Princeton)(33-7) vs. #6 Ryan Kolb (12)(Tri-West)(34-1)
Likely Ticket round matches:
Corey Weikel (12)(Castle)(35-5) vs. #8 Holden Fudurich ()(Sullivan)(30-3)
#10 Trey Reese (11)(Indian Creek)(32-0) vs. Andrew Jones (12)(Jasper)(33-8)
Drew Songer (12)(Southridge)(38-4) vs. #6 Ryan Kolb (12)(Tri-West)(34-1)
#19 Terry Terrell (12)(Bloomington South)(31-5) vs. Jesse Vermillion (11)(Greencastle)(30-11)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#8 Holden Fudurich (12)(Sullivan)(30-3)(state qualifier)
#10 Trey Reese (11)(Indian Creek)(32-0)(semi-state qualifier)
#6 Ryan Kolb (12)(Tri-West)(34-1)
#19 Terry Terrell (12)(Bloomington South)(31-5)(state qualifier)
171
First round matches to watch:
#3 Jeff Weiss (12)(Heritage Hills)(42-1) vs. Jacob Underwood (10)(Martinsville)(30-7)
Likely Ticket round matches:
#5 Cole Brandt (12)(Avon)(30-2) vs. Eaton Asher (12)(Madison)(32-10)
#3 Jeff Weiss (12)(Heritage Hills)(42-1) vs. Corey Kopitzke (12)(Jennings County)(37-8)
#15 Garrett Goldman (11)(Bloomington North)(29-2) vs. #9 Josh Boots (11)(Mater Dei)(38-2)
#7 Caleb Browner (12)(Jeffersonville)(46-2) vs. #2 Drake Stein (11)(Princeton)(36-2)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#5 Cole Brandt (12)(Avon)(30-2)(state qualifier)
#3 Jeff Weiss (12)(Heritage Hills)(42-1)(7th at state in ’09)
#9 Josh Boots (11)(Evansville Mater Dei)(38-2)(semi-state qualifier)
#2 Drake Stein (11)(Princeton)(36-2)(8th at state in ’09)
189
First round matches to watch:
Craig Voges (12)(Forest Park)(40-3) vs. #18 Jarrett Brownfield (12)(Columbus North)(22-3)
Likely Ticket round matches:
#19 Darren Eads (12)(Bloomington South)(30-7) vs. #11 Patrick Price (12)(North Posey)(31-4)
Craig Voges (12)(Forest Park)(40-3) vs. #13 Ryan Sandwith (11)(Memorial)(32-8)
#7 Todd Hacker (12)(Mooresville)(30-3) vs. Iyan Bass (10)(Jennings County)(34-4)
#6 Alex Rosebrock (12)(Castle)(38-2) vs. Joe Tucker (11)(Jasper)(31-7)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#11 Patrick Price (12)(North Posey)(31-4)(semi-state qualifier)
#13 Ryan Sandwith (11)(Evansville Memorial)(32-8)(semi-state qualifier)
#7 Todd Hacker (12)(Mooresville)(30-3)
#6 Alex Rosebrock (12)(Castle)(38-2)(semi-state qualifier)
215
First round matches to watch:
#11 Jake VanDeventer (12)(Bloomington North)(29-4) vs. Justin VanWinkle (11)(Mater Dei)(29-9)
#16 Travis Daugherty (12)(Castle)(24-12) vs. David Knight (11)(Terre Haute South)(38-2)
Jimmy Pratt (11)(Jeffersonville)(37-9) vs. Quincy Pirtle (11)(Avon)(22-9)
Likely Ticket round matches:
#4 Dylan Froehlich (12)(Tell City)(42-0) vs. Hunter Manning (12)(Pike Central)(28-8)
#11 Jake VanDeventer (12)(Bloomington North)(29-4) vs. Keith Knura (10)(Franklin)(29-9)
#10 Evan Wooding (12)(Mooresville)(33-0) vs. #16 Travis Daugherty (12)(Castle)(24-12)
Jimmy Pratt (11)(Jeffersonville)(37-9) vs. Mark Collett (11)(Jennings County)(37-6)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#4 ranked Dylan Froehlich (12)(Tell City)(42-0)(semi-state qualifier)
#11 ranked Jake VanDeventer (12)(Bloomington North)(29-4)
#10 ranked Evan Wooding (12)(Mooresville)(33-0)
Jimmy Pratt (11)(Jeffersonville)(37-9)
285
First round matches to watch:
#13 Zach Wimpleberg (12)(Reitz)(33-7) vs. Taylor Hoke (12)(New Albany)(35-7)
Likely Ticket round matches:
#11 James Caum (12)(Jennings County)(41-2) vs. Neil Hammelman (12)(Evansville Mater Dei)(30-8)
#18 Zack Vandemen  (12)(Whiteland)(27-5) vs. #13 Zach Wimpleberg (12)(Evansville Reitz)(41-2)
#5 Tyler Daugherty (12)(Castle)(38-2) vs. #16 Jake Stevenson (11)(Indian Creek)(25-8)
#6 Tyler Jenkins (12)(Jasper)(37-2) vs. Chris Hurst (12)(South Putnam)(33-2)
Likely State Qualifiers:
#11 James Caum (12)(Jennings County)(41-2)(semi-state qualifier)
#18 Zack Vandemen (12)(Whiteland)(27-5)
#5 Tyler Daugherty (12)(Castle)(38-2)(semi-state qualifier)
#6 Tyler Jenkins (12)(Jasper)(37-2)
7112010 Merrillville Semistate Preview
The Merrillville Semistate has a long and proud tradition in producing the state's finest wrestlers and this year should be no different. I am not sure there is as much depth at Merrillville as their has been in recent years but the top dogs are still there.
Picks by Karl Hungus and RankingsGuy
103
Warsaw’s Jarred Brooks and his golden tan are ready for the big time after a heartbreaking loss to Merrillville’s Zack Stevens in last year’s ticket round. Stevens is the likely runner-up. The story that may overshadow them all is Penn’s Sarah Hildebrandt. She has a realistic shot at Conseco and will likely be a national story item if she were to qualify for state.
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. Brooks – Warsaw
2. Petrov – Hanover Central
3. Stevens – Merrillville
4. Hildebrandt – Penn
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Sammy Ferdig – South Bend Adams
2. Santo Marciano – Munster
112
I have been singing the praises of Mishawaka’s Paul Beck all season. His only true challenge all season has been from his likely finals opponents, Lake Central’s Kyle Ayersman. The consolation match-up should be a donnybrook as well. Look for Merrillville’s young Adam Garcia to top Highland’s Danny Rodriguez.
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. Beck – Mishawaka
2. Ayersman – Lake Central
3. Garcia – Merrillville
4. Rodriguez – Highland
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Brandon Coopinger – Portage
119
This is clearly one of the deepest classes at the Merrillville Semi-State. I’m of the opinion that up to eight wrestlers in this class are of state qualifying caliber. Three wrestlers in this class will likely contend for for a state title if they can survive the meat grinder. My pick to click is Penn’s Alex Gregory. I see him surviving the double edged sword of Anthony Hawkins and Danny Bradley to come away with the title. Lake Central looks to get join Merrillville and Penn and get their second state qualifier in senior Marc Escobedo.
Punchin Their Ticket
1. Gregory – Penn
2. Bradley – Knox
3. Hawkins – Crown Point
4. Escobedo – Lake Central
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Al Padilla – Merrillville
2. Josh Olsen – South Bend Adams
3. Layten Binion – Mishawaka
125
Anthony Napules of Merrillville has been largely overlooked when people talk about dominating performers. He has, however, had an outstanding performance up to this point. Zack Thornton of Chesterton drew that short straw and must face Napules in the ticket round. Freshman Mitch Hartman has gotten increasingly more confident as the season progressed and will likely face unbeaten and largely unknown Jordan Hicks of Seeger in their ticket round. The top wrestlers in the bottom half of the bracket appear to have slightly easier routes to Indy. Look for Mishawaka’s Taylor Wisler and Hanover Central’s John Petrov to put on quite a show in their semifinal matchup.
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. Anthony Napules – Merrillville
2. John Petrov – Hanover Central
3. Taylor Wisler – Mishawaka
4. Mitch Hartman – South Bend Clay
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Zack Thornton – Chesterton
2. Jordan Hicks – Seeger
130
Crown Point’s wunderkind Jason Tsirtsis continues his quest for a second state title in as many years. He will likely face the winner of Mishawaka’s Nick Schrader and Calumet’s Mike Clark. Schrader and Clark battled back and forth in their previous matchup in the Al Smith finals back in late December. Schrader is also the only wrestler that has seriously contended with Tsirtsis.
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. Jason Tsirtsis – Crown Point
2. Nick Schrader – Mishawaka
3. Mike Clark – Calumet
4. Forest Son – Lafayette Harrison
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Justin Bogart - Bremen
135
This weight is extremely difficult to prognosticate with no clear cut favorites. I can see up to five different wrestlers legitimately winning this class. My pick to win is one of my favorite wrestlers to watch over the past two year, Matt Guerra of Mishawaka. He will face a stiff challenge in his ticket round match up with senior Dallas Schurg of Crown Point. Guerra will then like face Lafayette Jeff’s regional champ Trey Grayson. In the top half of the bracket, Juniors Bobby Marcuccilli of Wawasee will likely face Portage junior Luis Acuna in an exciting ticket round battle. Lake Central’s Bradley Wartman looks to be in fine position to get his first ticket to Indy.
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. Guerra – Mishawaka
2. Wartman – Lake Central
3. Acuna – Portage
4. Grayson – Lafayette Jeff
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Marcuccilli – Wawasee
2. Xavier Ponce – Merrillville
3. Schurg – Crown Point
140
Hobart’s steady Frankie Porras is the unquestioned headliner of the 140 class. He wrestles with such poise and control even in close matches. He will likely face region rivals Josh Flamme of Crown Point and Cameryn Brady of Lowell on his way to a second straight semi-state crown. Look for Warsaw’s Paul Manbu to finally get an opportunity to wrestle on the floor at Conseco after coming close for a couple of years.
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. Porras – Hobart
2. Brady – Lowell
3. Manbu – Warsaw
4. Flamme – Crown Point
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Adrian Brown – Lafayette Jeff
145
The state champion came from this semi-state last year in Culver Military’s Daniel Young. It just might happen again this year as Crown Point’s dominating Eric Roach is the heavy favorite. Roach might be tested in the semi-finals by Munster’s Alex Surma. Surma can control a match with his mat wrestling. The top half of the bracket looks to be set up for underrated Laquan Lunford of South Bend Clay. He must survive the assault of the Lake Station Launcher, Jack Hammons. Hammons will come out with guns a blazing and can put even the best wrestlers on their backs. Beware of the Reaper!
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. Roach – Crown Point
2. Lunford – South Bend Clay
3. Surma – Munster
4. Reaper - Lake Station
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Potential Bracket Busters
1. Mike Torres – Portage
2. Brian Hodge – Lafayette Harrison
152
State runner-up at 140 Ryan Stahl headlines the 152 class. He has taken a couple of losses this season but those should serve him well in his quest for a state title in his senior year. Super soph, Tanner Lynde of Delphi, looks to make his second trip to the Circle City and has an outstanding 40-1 record. The other two slots are more difficult to predict. Kankakee Valley’s Dustin Schultz and Gary West Side’s Nicholas Hill appear to have the inside track.
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. Stahl – Mishawaka
2. Lynde – Delphi
3. Schultz – Kankakee Valley
4. Hill – Gary West Side
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Isaac Yoder – Tippy Valley
2. Jared Wethington – McCutcheon
3. Tommy Renn – Crown Point
160
The real drama at the 160 class will likely be in the semi finals where Chesterton’s Anthony Quiroz will probably battle Lafayette Harrison’s Cameron Vlahos for a shot at two time defending state champ, Sean McMurray of Portage. I don’t see either one beating McMurray but their semifinal match up should be a barn burner. South Bend Washington’s long time bridesmaid, Malcolm White should win his first two and make a trip south next week.
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. McMurray – Portage
2. Vlahos – Lafayette Harrison
3. Quiroz – Chesterton
4. White – South Bend Washington
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Derek Worden – Lewis Cass
2. Austin Kunze – Penn
171
The field here is tightly packed with only Penn’s Andy Wiseman nudging ahead as a slight favorite over Mishawaka’s Dick Morin. The other tickets to Indy will be hotly contested by a host of worthy contenders.
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. Wiseman – Penn
2. Morin – Mishawaka
3. Molebash – Culver Community
4. Jurczak – New Prairie
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Jeremy Wengel – Merrillville
2. Nathan Nethercutt – Pioneer
3. Dylan Senff – Triton
4. Joe Peco – Hobart
5. Jimmy Krause – Knox
6. Ryne Bell – South Newton
189
Delphi’s impressive Braden Atwood will be a huge favorite to add another semi state crown to match last years. He may just face freshman upstart, Matt Hurford in the finals. Others looking for mat time at Conseco include Nate Fowler of Calumet and in a mild upset, Call Posey of Hobart. A host of bracket busters are also looming at Merrillville.
Punchin' Their Ticket
1. Atwood – Delphi
2. Hurford – Culver Community
3. Fowler – Calumet
4. Posey – Hobart
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Aaron King - Portage
2. Tyler Kral – Crown Point
3. Timmy Buckingham – South Bend Riley
4. Nick Berdine – Kankakee Valley
5. Lorenzo Motton – McCutcheon
6. Aaron King – Portage
215
Ding, Ding! Get ready for round two of this clash of titans. Lowell’s Nate Cleveland should battle Mishawaka’s Christian Lentz for a second time this year and for the second year in a row at the semi-state level. This match will probably just be a preview of next weeks state finals match. 4-5 others will battle it out for the other tickets to Indy.
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. Lentz – Mishawaka
2. Cleveland – Lowell
3. Matt Sumner – McCutcheon
4. Devin Reagan – Penn
Potential Bracket Busters
1. Jack Seaman – Munster
2. Joe Gallegos – South Bend Clay
285
Three quarters of the heavyweight bracket will likely be won by three wrestlers that might all place at state next week. Merrillville’s James Travis is the best of the bunch. Look for him to battle Mishawaka Man Mountain Travis Thomas in the semi-finals before meeting up with Plymouth’s Damon Howe. Howe has battled Thomas closely a couple of times this year to prove he is among the state’s elite big men. I see a third qualifier coming from the Rochester regional in South Bend Clay’s gritty Evan Nixon.
Punchin’ Their Ticket
1. Travis – Merrillville
2. Howe – Plymouth
3. Thomas – Mishawaka
4. Nixon – South Bend Clay
Potential Bracket Buster
1. Jay Trappani – Lowell
1305New Castle Semistate 2010
"Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered)."
"I love the name of honor, more than I fear death."
--Gaius Julius Caesar
With the Ides of March approaching, I thought it appropriate to use some quotes by the quote machine Julius Caesar. Caesar, as history tells us, was willing to sacrifice nearly everything to achieve his goals....sounds like a wrestler to me. Anyway, my second favorite sporting weekend of the year is this coming weekend. I look forward to the trip to New Castle each year, knowing it means arriving at the crack of dawn and leaving when it's dark. This year it's especially true, as I won't be able to make it to Conseco. It's also especially true because this has been such a crazy year for Indiana wrestling. New Castle and the other three semistates, really show off what's great about our sport. The very high quality of competition, the elation of the matches' winners, the supreme disappointment of the matches' losers, the unbridled emotions of the parents, the upsets, the OT matches...how can you not love it all?
103
Outlook: Although this is an extraordinarily deep field, featuring seven wrestlers ranked in the top-16 (would've had 8 in the top-19 if Bova had made it through), this is Pocket Hercules' (Cody Phillips) weight class to lose. Although Venezia, Farrell, Moss, Schmith, Brasier and others are formidable opponents, Phillips is simply humongous and outrageously strong for 103. Past Phillips, it's a toss-up for places 2-4. Venezia has a good shot at reaching the finals, although to do so, he will have to beat three top-16 ranked wrestlers. Easily one of the toughest draws of anyone at New Castle. Moss has the misfortune of potentially drawing Phillips in the semis. Brasier vs. Farrell is one of the elite ticket matches at New Castle. Schmith vs. Venezia is one of the elite opening round matches at New Castle. Should be a very exciting, unpredictable weight past Phillips.
Ranked:
#16 Clint Schmith, Beech Grove, 30-8
#7 Mike Venezia, Cathedral, 31-2
#1 Cody Phillips (defending state champion at 103), Union County, 37-0
#13 Garrett Brasier, East Central, 40-4
#10 Josh Farrell, Greenfield Central, 42-3
#6 Levi Moss, Ben Davis, 37-2
#11 Tom Gettinger, Connersville, 39-4
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #1 Cody Phillips
2. #7 Mike Venezia
3. #6 Levi Moss
4. #13 Garrett Brasier
All hail the champ:
Cody Phillips
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
#16 Schmith vs. #7 Venezia (opening round)--Schmith is a talented kid coming off of a disappointing weekend and it's within the realm of possibility that he can pull the upset. However, to Venezia's credit, he's been awfully steady this season against some pretty formidable competition.
#11 Gettinger vs. #7 Venezia (ticket round)--These two met up at Connersville earlier this season, with the Cathedral wrestler winning comfortably 7-0.
#13 Brasier vs. #10 Farrell (ticket round)--Farrell has shown he can beat just about anyone at this weight, as evidenced by his impressive regional performance. Brasier is a senior and I'll go with him because....well, because he's a senior. Farrell could make this pick look downright foolish.
112
Outlook: This is another stacked field, featuring three returning state qualifiers. With this impressive depth, including five wrestlers ranked in the top-10, comes a decent amount of uncertainty at the top. I would personally favor New Castle's stud soph Brendan Campbell, but Mason Todd couldn't have been more impressive last weekend, as he comfortably handled Price and especially his arch-nemesis Harvey. Campbell, Harvey, Todd, Price and McKinley are all capable of winning this weight class, and with the numbers game, at least one of these fine wrestlers will not advance. Parham vs. Harvey, Price vs. McKinley and Davis/Ling vs. Todd are all potentially exciting ticket matches.
Ranked:
#5 Jared McKinley, 42-1, Perry Meridian
#7 Brendan Campbell, 48-1, New Castle
#8 Dominique Price, 31-4, Tech
#9 Brian Harvey, 34-4, Cathedral
#10 Mason Todd, 40-1, Pendleton Heights
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #7 Brendan Campbell
2. #5 Jared McKinley
3. #10 Mason Todd
4. #9 Brian Harvey
All hail the champ:
Brendan Campbell
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
Patrick Parham, Carmel, 26-7 vs. #9 Harvey (ticket round)--Parham has been on fire in the postseason, but Harvey is rock-solid and doesn't take a match off. Parham has shown the ability to rise to the occasion in the past and he'll have to do it here to advance.
#8 Price vs. #5 McKinley (ticket round)--These two met earlier this year, with McKinley taking a 5-0 decision. Price hasn't been able to get over the hump thus far, but the ability is there and he's faced a lot of good wrestlers in his career.
Robert Boston, Lawrence North, 25-5 vs. #7 Campbell (opening round)--Boston is a very tough kid, but he has a tall task ahead of him in the form of the Cadet Freestyle All-American Campbell.
Conrad Ling, Fishers, 32-5 vs. Aaron Davis, Roncalli, 24-11 (opening round)--Ling has had an outstanding year and Davis is coming on strong late in the season, like he did last year.
#10 Todd vs. #9 Harvey (potential finals match)--It will be difficult for these two to face each other again, but it would be great if it happens. These two wrestle like they hate each other. Pendleton Heights and Cathedral fans might even be more into it than their wrestlers. The PA announcer at Pendleton Heights had to admonish the crowd in their last meeting because things were getting so heated. Great stuff.
119
Outlook: This is a very top-heavy weight class, featuring #1 Brandon Nelsen and #2 Josh Kieffer, as well as #13 Seve Duncan and #19 Josh Julian. All four are returning state qualifiers and all but Duncan are returning state placers. Nelsen and Kieffer have been head and shoulders above everyone else in this semi-state and should meet in the finals here. Each has only one loss this year--Nelsen to Kieffer and Kieffer to Nelsen. Will Nelsen's experience and technical savvy beat Kieffer's length and physical style?
Ranked:
#1 Brandon Nelsen, Lawrence North, 36-1
#2 Josh Kieffer, Roncalli, 35-1
#13 Seve Duncan, Beech Grove, 18-7
#19 Josh Julian, Lebanon, 31-7
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #1 Brandon Nelsen
2. #2 Josh Kieffer
3. Alex Catron, New Castle, 40-2
4. Thomas Ash, Hamilton Southeastern, 24-7
All hail the champ:
Brandon Nelsen
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
Catron vs. #19 Julian (ticket round)--For some reason, Julian hasn't been quite as sharp as this time last year. He's still capable of getting hot and putting together another run to Conseco. Catron has been very close to breaking through; last year, it was Seve Duncan that de-railed his state aspirations.
Levi Lanning, Alexandria, 34-8 vs. #19 Julian (opening round)--Let me tell you, these Alexandria kids can wrestle. Although Julian will be rightfully favored, Lanning is very solid and could be a darkhorse contender to advance.
#1 Nelsen vs. #13 Duncan (ticket round)--Some people suspected that Duncan tanked at sectionals to improve his draw. I'm not sure if that's true or not, but he's in a tough spot here. Unfortunately for the tough Beech Grove wrestler, there are a few things in life you can count on: water is wet, the sky is blue and Brandon Nelsen will place at state.
Thien Tran, New Palestine, 33-9 vs. Ash (ticket round)--It's very possible that one of these two kids will be wrestling at Conseco. Both are seniors with comparable records and competition faced; I'll go with Ash due to his recent hot streak, but I won't be shocked if it's Tran.
#1 Nelsen vs. #2 Kieffer (potential finals match)--They've wrestled many times, but there isn't a clear-cut favorite between the two. It's a great battle of conflicting builds and styles.
125
Outlook: Like 119, this weight class is top-heavy, featuring #1 Brandon Wright and #2 Justin Kieffer. Like 103, it's also extraordinarily deep, featuring seven ranked wrestlers. In my opinion, this is the strongest weight class at New Castle, top to bottom. Almost every match from the opening round forward is a possible barn-burner. While it's likely that Wright and Kieffer will battle for the kazillionth time for the title, spots 3 and 4 will be very interesting. For those last two spots, you have Ben Sommer, Shelbyville sectional #1 seed Jake Williams, Jordan Johnson, Jared Huff, Josh Blanton, Jason Simmons and Brent Roman battling it out. Throw in Justin Eshelman, Charlie McGinley and Dalton Millikan and you have yourself one loaded weight class.
Ranked:
#1 Brandon Wright, Warren Central, 25-2
#2 Justin Kieffer, Roncalli, 31-3
#13 Jordan Johnson, Lawrence North, 26-12
#14 Ben Sommer, Carmel, 33-3
#15 Jason Simmons, Perry Meridian, 35-9
#16 Jared Huff, Milan, 38-4
#18 Charlie McGinley, Tech, 34-6
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #1 Brandon Wright
2. #2 Justin Kieffer
3. #14 Ben Sommer
4. #16 Jared Huff
All hail the champ:
Brandon Wright
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
#14 Sommer vs. #13 Johnson (ticket round)--They met earlier this year, with Johnson winning an OT decision. If Sommer can get by Williams, I like his chances here against the lanky Johnson.
Dalton Millikan, South Vermillion, 37-3 vs. #2 Kieffer (opening round)--Millikan had a rough regional, which helped bring about such a rough draw. Kieffer is likely just too much here but Millikan is a solid kid.
Brent Roman, Hamilton Southeastern, 31-7 vs. #15 Simmons (opening round)--Rough matchup for both kids. Roman won't be intimidated by the Perry wrestler. A pick 'em in my eyes.
#16 Huff vs. #15 Simmons/Roman (ticket round)--In another year, all three of these high caliber wrestlers might be advancing. In this stacked semi-state weight class, only one of the three will move on. All three are seniors and any of the three could move on.
Justin Eshelman, Pendleton Heights, 37-4 vs. #1 Wright (ticket round)--This was a really bad break for Eshelman, who might be the third best in the weight class. He dominated the field last Saturday, beating McGinley and Johnson with relative ease. Unfortunately, Wright, the three time state finalist, is probably a little too much for the Arabians wrestler.
#1 Wright vs. #2 Kieffer (potential finals match)--Like Nelsen vs. Kieffer, we've seen this matchup a time or two before. Also like Nelsen vs. Kieffer, it happens to be a great matchup and a fascinating confrontation of styles. Anything is possible in this match.
130
Outlook: The talent level goes down a little bit when we get to 130. It's still a fine field, featuring two top-five wrestlers, three top-ten kids and four total wrestlers in the top thirteen in the state. Leading the charge is the dynamic Connor Mullins, who should nab the top seed. After Mullins, the very experienced Tyler Clark, a two-time state qualifier, should be a solid pick for second. The third and fourth spots are very wide open and I expect some surprises here.
Ranked:
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#2 Connor Mullins, New Castle, 51-0
#5 Tyler Clark, South Dearborn, 36-2
#10 John Stringfield, Cathedral, 34-4
#13 Jacob McCarthy, Mount Vernon, 33-4
I've got a Golden Ticket:
1. #2 Connor Mullins
2. #5 Tyler Clark
3. Greg Bell, Lawrence North, 27-8
4. #10 John Stringfield
All hail the champ:
Connor Mullins
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
Eli Walker, Alexandria, 39-5 vs. #13 McCarthy (opening round)--The tough freshman looks to bag some big game in the form of senior and former state qualifier McCarthy. Like the rest of his team, expect to see more and more of this talented youngster in the coming years. McCarthy might be a little too much for him at this point.
Tyler Gadient, Noblesville, 26-10 vs. #2 Mullins (ticket round)--Gadient's record is deceptive, because he's very good. He very nearly beat Stringfield this past weekend and could give Mullins a good test. Expect Mullins to pass the test.
Jordan East, Southport, 37-7 vs. #10 Stringfield (opening round)--East has a solid shot to advance here, but he'll need to beat the ever-consistent Stringfield to do so. Stringfield doesn't give anything up easily, but East is on the same level.
Eli Moore, Fountain Central, 37-2 vs East/#10 Stringfield (ticket round)--Say what you want about the different schedules these three wrestlers competed against, but 37-2 is still 37-2. Moore has a legit shot.
135
Outlook: This is a pretty evenly matched weight class, with the exception of the clear favorite, #2 Mason "The Butcher" Berryman. The returning 4th place finisher last year at state, Berryman is a legit state title threat. Berryman's heavy hands and physical style will be very tough for anyone here to handle. He should cruise to a title. Beyond Berryman, there are two other ranked wrestlers and a lot of next-tier kids. This is one of the more wide-open weights past Berryman, making it one of the most difficult to handicap.
Ranked:
#2 Mason Berryman, Anderson Highland, 29-0
#14 Matt Rattay, Lawrence North, 27-9
#16 Wayne Black, Pike, 35-2
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #2 Mason Berryman
2. #16 Wayne Black
3. #14 Matt Rattay
4. Josh Williams, Warren Central, 32-8
All hail the champ:
Mason Berryman
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
Brandon Davis, Western Boone, 32-4 vs. Williams (ticket round)--This is senior versus senior, each sporting a pretty impressive win/loss record. Williams' schedule is the difference for me.
John Blanton, Alexandria, 36-6 vs. #16 Black (ticket round)--Blanton is just a sophomore, but he's a talented youngster and it's not a reach at all to say that he could advance. Blanton first has to get by senior Austin Shell, North Vermillion, 33-4.
Levi Rose, New Castle, 44-5 vs. #14 Rattay (ticket round)--Both are battle-tested and Rose has the advantage (pressure?) of wrestling on his home mat. Rattay tends to keep matches pretty close, whether winning or losing, so this one might be up for grabs until the very end of the match.
140
Outlook: This is a very solid weight class, although it is lacking the big guns of all the previous weight classes. There are six ranked wrestlers here, with #10 Grant Scurria leading the list. Scurria's portion of the bracket is pretty nightmarish, as his first match is versus a former state qualifier and his ticket match could be a rough one as well. There is no clear-cut favorite to speak of, and surprises are almost a certainty. Looking at the bracket, more so than any other weight at New Castle, every match is compelling and almost every kid is capable of advancing. You won't find your state champion here, but any of the four seeds from here will be capable of winning Friday night at Conseco.
Ranked:
#10 Grant Scurria, Carmel, 28-3
#12 Brady White, Westfield, 42-4
#13 Cody Fellers, New Castle, 47-4
#18 Kirk Johnson, Perry Meridian, 40-3
#19 Bailey Kesterman, Triton Central, 38-5
#20 Tiandre Edwards, North Central, 30-7
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #13 Cody Fellers
2. #10 Grant Scurria
3. #18 Kirk Johnson
4. #20 Tiandre Edwards
All hail the champ:
#13 Cody Fellers
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
Braydon Alley, Hamilton Heights, 26-10 vs. #18 Johnson (ticket round)--Assuming Alley can get by a tough senior in Justin Enright (Centerville, 37-9), this should be a great matchup. Alley was very nearly the regional champion and had to beat two tough wrestlers to advance to the championship. Johnson has almost literally wrestled everyone in the state at 140 and had a great offseason as well. Johnson by a nose.
JR Corman, New Palestine, 19-9 vs. #10 Scurria (opening round)--The former state qualifier Corman is always capable of a big match and has been in this position before. Scurria has had an outstanding year and should be able to hold off the senior.
Mason Gesell, Union County, 39-4 vs. Haydon Buck, Tri-Central, 32-3 (opening round)--Both kids are sporting glittering records. Gesell very nearly knocked off Fellers last week. Buck wasn't as sharp, but he's talented. Gesell should win and face Scurria.
Matt Irick, Hamilton Southeastern, 33-6 vs. Kameron James, Pike, 28-7 (opening round)--I have no clue who will win this one. Both survived tough regionals and either could win this match and the next to advance to the state finals. The winner will likely get the explosive #20 Edwards.
#12 White vs. #19 Kesterman (opening round)--An awful opening round matchup for both kids, but a great one for the crowd. Like most of the matchups at this weight, it's anybody's guess who will win. The winner will likely get #13 Fellers in another potentially great bout.
145
Outlook: This weight class features two undefeated, very impressive wrestlers in Patrick Robinson and Montrail Johnson. It has three ranked wrestlers because Johnson is unranked, likely due to lack of information about him. The kid is a stud and he definitely passes the look test. It's sometimes difficult to gauge how good someone is unless they're facing excellent competition, but Johnson absolutely owned Pendleton Heights: two pins and a tech, each more impressive than the last. Robinson, the Purdue recruit, has been dominant all year and has faced better competition than Johnson. They are on the same side of the bracket, so someone else will finish second. As with a number of other weights, surprises won't be surprising.
Ranked:
#6 Patrick Robinson, Hamilton Southeastern, 25-0
#10 Kyle Riedling, New Palestine, 22-9
#17 Derek Harz, Perry Meridian, 31-10
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #6 Patrick Robinson
2. #17 Derek Harz
3. Montrail Johnson, Tri-Central, 42-0
4. #10 Kyle Riedling
All hail the champ:
#6 Patrick Robinson
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
Ross Hoggatt, South Vermillion, 37-3 vs. #17 Harz (ticket round)--Assuming Hoggatt can get by talented sophomore Clint Nicholson (Pendleton Heights, 23-12), he has a shot at Harz. Like all Perry wrestlers, Harz is a grizzled veteran and used to the big stage and that might be the difference.
Kiefer Uphaus, Centerville, 32-4 vs. #10 Riedling (opening round)--Uphaus has a great shot to advance by beating Riedling. The New Pal wrestler had a rough weekend at Perry Meridian, but it will all be a distant memory if he can come up big in this match. 50-50 matchup.
Zach Heald, Greenfield Central, 28-5 vs. #6 Robinson (ticket round)--Robinson should win this, but Heald is a threat.
Jordan Maple, Connersville, 34-7 vs. Tre Spencer, Pike, 29-8 (opening round)--Both are talented kids with excellent records against tough competition. Should be a good one. The winner gets Johnson in another good one.
152
Outlook: Despite almost stumbling last weekend against Austin Neibarger, Sam Bennett comes in as a strong favorite. Bennett has already had a sterling career and will continue his career at Northern Illinois next year. This weight class would've been even more exciting if not for the loss of Jacob Tonte. Even without Tonte and New Castle's #18 Dusty Bennett, there are four ranked wrestlers here and twice that many kids capable of advancing. Bennett should sew up a top seed for Conseco, but past that is a mystery.
Ranked:
#1 Sam Bennett, Anderson Highland, 34-0
#8 Nick Manning, South Dearborn, 36-2
#13 James Frascella, Carmel, 24-6
#17 Austin Neibarger, Cathedral, 33-5
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #1 Sam Bennett
2. #8 Nick Manning
3. #17 Austin Neibarger
4. #13 James Frascella
All hail the champ:
#1 Sam Bennett
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
Robert Hawthorne, Crispus Attucks, 33-6 vs. #13 Frascella (ticket round)--It would be a great story to see the Attucks wrestler and regional champ Hawthorne advance to state.
Taylor Evans, Clinton Central, 36-2 vs. #17 Neibarger (ticket round)--Evans has been on the cusp before and he has the experience advantage. However, Neibarger is not your average freshman and Evans will have to be in top form to advance.
Mike Taylor, Lawrence Central, 34-8 vs. #8 Manning (ticket round)--Although each wrestler has a tough opening match, this would be a great ticket bout. Manning's a solid favorite, but Taylor is explosive and dangerous.
160
Outlook: This is a very deep weight class, led by #2 Tyler Willis. Willis was strongly tested last weekend by Quinton Brooks, which has to boost the confidence of the field at New Castle. There are no easy opening round matches and some great wrestlers won't even make it to the ticket round. There are two top-five wrestlers, five wrestlers in the top-thirteen, and six ranked wrestlers altogether. In addition, the bracket is chock full of dangerous kids like Sam Shoaf, Jake Hockenbury, Jake Evans, Cody Becker, Dylon Gregg and Mark Brown.
Ranked:
#2 Tyler Willis, Cathedral, 36-1
#4 Jake Jennings, New Palestine, 38-2
#11 Von Wasson, New Castle, 49-1
#12 Curtis Anderson, Carmel, 29-4
#13 Quinton Brooks, Lawrence North, 32-7
#16 Jeremiah Oliver, Pike, 35-3
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #2 Tyler Willis
2. #13 Quinton Brooks
3. #11 Von Wasson
4. #16 Jeremiah Oliver
All hail the champ:
#2 Tyler Willis
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
Sam Shoaf, Fountain Central, 39-3 vs. #4 Jennings (opening round)--Jennings put himself in the unenviable position of having to beat Shoaf and Willis to qualify for the state tourney. While he has been magnificent all year, he lost to Hockenbury last week and now has a tough road starting with the senior Shoaf.
#4 Jennings vs. #2 Willis (ticket round)--This has to be one of the premier ticket matchups, not only in New Castle, but in the entire state. Willis had a huge gash on his head that required frequent and extensive wrapping, so hopefully that won't play a role in this huge match.
Jake Hockenbury, Decatur Central, 20-7 vs. Jake Evans, Clinton Central, 35-3 (opening round)--The two Jakes will battle for the right to likely face Von Wasson. Hockenbury pulled the huge upset last week over #4 Jennings and is capable of pulling another. Evans is a very tough, underrated wrestler--two of his three losses are to Anderson.
#12 Anderson vs. #13 Brooks (ticket round)--Assuming Brooks can beat the very tough Mark Brown (East Central, 36-7), these two should battle for the right to advance to Conseco. Anderson already owns a win over Brooks this season, but Brooks was pretty impressive at Regionals. Should be very tight regardless of the winner.
171
Outlook: 171 features defending state champ and Ohio University signee Michael Duckworth. Duckworth has a very tough path to a semi-state title this year, but last year's was no picnic either and he survived. Including the Union County standout, there are seven ranked wrestlers here--this is a truly loaded field, with 12 participants with 28 or more wins this season. It's very possible that four of the ranked kids will not advance, as returning state qualifier Anthony Bill looms large in the bracket.
Ranked:
#1 Michael Duckworth, Union County (defending state champ at 171), 42-0
#11 Kevin Moats, Tipton, 38-3
#14 Scott Moore, Fountain Central, 31-3
#17 Mike Smith, North Central, 34-2
#18 Mitchell Judkins, Speedway, 29-5
#19 Mike Phelps, New Palestine, 32-4
#20 Jacob Howenstein, Zionsville, 32-5
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #1 Michael Duckworth
2. #17 Mike Smith
3. #11 Kevin Moats
4. Anthony Bill, Bishop Chatard, 30-3
All hail the champ:
#1 Michael Duckworth
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
#14 Moore vs. #19 Phelps (opening round)--Wow, this bracket is almost tragically full of quality wrestlers. Moore and Phelps are two of the better 171s in the state, and they have to fight for the right to face the defending state champion at this weight. It's a real shame that neither of these kids is likely to advance. This should be a war.
#18 Judkins vs. Bill (ticket round)--Judkins has been in the mix in central Indiana for a couple of years now and could definitely win two matches at New Castle. He has a tough opener against Craig Fairley (Crawfordsville, 29-6).
#20 Howenstein vs. #11 Moats (ticket round)--Assuming Howenstein can get by the tough Roncalli wrestler Jake Bartley (21-10) and Moats can get by Rushville's Jon Flanary (35-5), this should be a dogfight to grab a spot in the state finals.
Dakota Gruell, Greenfield Central, 31-10 vs. #17 Smith (ticket round)--Gruell is red-hot and coming off of a regional title over some high quality wrestlers. Smith is a returning state qualifier and finished 2nd in a brutal regional.
189
Outlook: This is a very intriguing weight at New Castle, partially because it's the semi-state debut of uber-frosh Mitch Sliga. Sliga, Michael Johnson-Jones and Ibragim Komilov are pretty solid bets to advance. The final spot is pretty wide open. Not the deepest weight, but there is some quality at the top and it should be an exciting battle for the last spot.
Ranked:
#3 Mitch Sliga, Fishers, 38-1
#4 Michael Johnson-Jones, Warren Central, 36-1
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #4 Michael Johnson-Jones
2. Ibragim Komilov, North Central, 18-1
3. #3 Mitch Sliga
4. Andre Richards, Perry Meridian, 31-11
All hail the champ:
#4 Michael Johnson-Jones
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
Kevin Wilger, South Dearborn, 31-9 vs. Richards (ticket round)--Assuming each wins his opening match (Richards' opener against Carmel'S senior Spencer Morris (23-14) is the tougher of the two), we should be treated to the fine wrestling of the soph Richards and senior Wilger and the vocal stylings of caliboy189.
Jacob Poynter, New Palestine, 25-9 vs. Komilov (ticket round)--Poynter is a very solid wrestler, but Komilov absolutely manhandled Pendlton Heights' opponents, winning with three dominant falls.
215
Outlook: This is a competitive field without a strong favorite. By the rankings, Balbach should win it, but in reality there are four or five kids with a shot at the semi-state crown. Cooper beat Balbach last weekend. There is very good depth here.
Ranked:
#6 Sam Balbach, Mount Vernon (Fortville), 35-4
#12 Logan Cooper, Perry Meridian, 23-4
#13 Arthur Wright, Tech, 33-3
#17 Jake Buchanan, Cathedral, 30-4
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #12 Logan Cooper
2. #13 Arthur Wright
3. #17 Jake Buchanan
4. Kyle Smitherman, Pendleton Heights, 35-6
All hail the champ:
#12 Logan Cooper
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
Andy Jacquet, Clinton Central, 31-6 vs. #13 Wright (opening round)--Team Indiana member Jacquet has a draw that would wake most wrestlers up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat. In order to advance, he will have to knock off regional champion Wright, then turn around and beat #6 Balbach or Forman. Needless to say, a tough row to hoe for the Bulldog wrestler
Ron Forman, South Dearborn, 28-4 vs. #6 Balbach (opening round)--Don't be too surprised if Forman trips up the highly ranked Balbach. A rough regionals performance might have cost Forman a good shot at qualifying for state.
#13 Wright vs. #6 Balbach (ticket round)--Assuming each ranked wrestler takes care of business against tough first round opponents, it sets up a huge ticket match. Wright was sharp last week, but nearly fell to Kevin Gaughan (North Central, 36-10). Wright won it OT on a tough stalling penalty against Gaughan.
Jason Pedigo, Zionsville, 28-11 vs. Smitherman (opening round)--Smitherman lost two very, very close matches last weekend or he might've been regional champ. Pedigo was, in fact, a regional champ.
Sam Carnes, Westfield, 33-12 vs. Gaughan (opening round)--These two wrestlers are both hard-nosed grinders. Gaughan was excellent last weekend, whereas Carnes lost to a wrestler he beat the week prior. The winner likely gets Logan Cooper.
285
Outlook: Liks last year, this is not the strongest field in New Castle. Last year's heavyweight competition featured the biggest upset in a while at this semi-state, when Ethan Cuevas was pinned unexpectedly by Rockville's Jake Wimsett. No one here this year is quite in Cuevas's class, but there are some tough kids like Dylan McBride, Ben Jackson, Willie Henson, Blaec Gray, Caleb Miller, Trent Wallace and Kyle White competing for the crown. As wide open as any weight at New Castle. Unlike last year, I would be willing to bet that at least one of the advancers places at Conseco.
Ranked:
#12 Ben Jackson, Milan,
#14 Willie Henson, North Central,
#17 Dylan McBride, Crawfordsville
I've got a Golden Ticket:
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1. #17 Dylan McBride
2. #14 Willie Henson
3. #12 Ben Jackson
4. Blaec Gray, Rushville, 26-4
All hail the champ:
#17 Dylan McBride
Potential surprises/Epic matchups:
Eric Thigpen, Lawrence Central, 20-5 vs. Roddreckis Harris, Northwest, 31-3 (opening round)--This battle of Indianapolis-based juniors could come down to experience. Former semi-state qualifier Thigpen has the edge there. The winner has to face McBride.
Wesley Stokes, Cathedral, 18-7 vs. #12 Jackson (ticket round)--Stokes is kind of hit or miss, but when he's hot, he can beat some good wrestlers.
Caleb Miller, North Vermillion, 31-4 vs. #14 Henson (ticket round)--Henson has wrestled a very tough schedule and that might be the edge in this matchup between two tough heavies.
Trent Wallace, South Vermillion, 35-6 vs. Gray (opening round)--Wallace finished third in a pretty tough sectional and regional for heavyweights. Gray finished second in his regional and this one could go either way. The winner will likely face regional champ Kyle White (21-8) of Warren Central.10522010 IHSAA State Finals Brackets
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Dates & Times
Friday, Feb. 19, 6 pm ET (First Round).
Saturday, Feb. 20 (Quarterfinals at 9:30 am ET with semifinals to follow; Consolations at 5 pm ET; Finals at 7:30 pm ET).
Admission: $8 per session or $20 both days.
Site: Conseco Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis
4392010 State Finals By the Numbers
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 103 (13)
#1 Cody Phillips- Union County
#2 Jarred Brooks- Warsaw
#3 Zach Stevens- Merrillville
#4 Paul Petrov- Hanover Central
#6 Levi Moss- Ben Davis
#8 Dylan Hall- Evansville Harrison
#9 Gideon VanHook- Evansville Reitz
#10 Josh Farrell- Greenfield Central
#11 Tom Gettinger- Connersville
#15 Reise Overby- Lafayette Harrison
#17 Brock Bevans- Yorktown
#18 Luke Schroeder- Southwestern
#20 Alonzo Shepherd- Jeffersonville
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 103
Bout 1, Mat 1: #1 Cody Phillips- Union County vs. #9 Gideon VanHook- Evansville Reitz
Bout 2, Mat 1: #2 Jarred Brooks- Warsaw vs. #17 Brock Bevans- Yorktown
Bout 3, Mat 2: #11 Tom Gettinger- Connersville vs. #18 Luke Schroeder- Southwestern
Bout 6, Mat 3: #10 Josh Farrell- Greenfield Central vs. #20 Alonzo Shepherd- Jeffersonville
Bout 8, Mat 4: #6 Levi Moss- Ben Davis vs. #8 Dylan Hall- Evansville Harrison
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 112 (14)
#1 Paul Beck- Mishawaka
#2 Kyle Ayersman- Lake Central
#3 Bryan Kuhn- Evansville Reitz
#5 Jared McKinley- Perry Meridian
#7 Brenden Campbell- New Castle
#9 Brian Harvey- Indianapolis Cathedral
#10 Mason Todd- Pendleton Heights
#11 Steve Gonzales- Delta
#12 Brandon Coppinger- Portage
#14 Danny Rodriguez- Highland
#15 Logan Randle- Huntington North
#16 Cody Kendle- Pike Central
#18 Luke Welch- Castle
#20 Jacob Boomsma- Bloomington South
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 112
Bout 9, Mat 1: #14 Danny Rodriguez- Highland vs. #20 Jacob Boomsma- Bloomington South
Bout 11, Mat 2: #2 Kyle Ayersman- Lake Central vs. #18 Luke Welch- Castle
Bout 12, Mat 2: #9 Brian Harvey- Indianapolis Cathedral vs. #11 Steve Gonzales- Delta
Bout 14, Mat 3: #12 Brandon Coppinger- Portage vs. #16 Cody Kendle- Pike Central
Bout 16, Mat 4: #1 Paul Beck- Mishawaka vs. #3 Bryan Kuhn- Evansville Reitz
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 119 (11)
#1 Brandon Nelsen- Lawrence North
#2 Josh Kieffer- Roncalli
#3 Alex Gregory- Penn
#4 Danny Bradley- Knox
#5 Anthony Hawkins- Crown Point
#6 Tony Lovejoy- Fort Wayne Bishop Luers
#7 Neal Molloy- Danville
#9 Derick Fisher- Martinsville
#14 Isaiah Bradley- Muncie Southside
#16 Alex Troy- Fort Wayne Snider
#18 Jordan Legan- Center Grove
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 119
Bout 17, Mat 1: #1 Brandon Nelsen- Lawrence North vs. #14 Isaiah Bradley- Muncie Southside
Bout 21, Mat 3: #3 Alex Gregory- Penn vs. #9 Derick Fisher- Martinsville
Bout 22, Mat 3: #2 Josh Kieffer- Roncalli vs. #16 Alex Troy- Fort Wayne Snider
Bout 23, Mat 4: #4 Danny Bradley- Knox vs. #18 Jordan Legan- Center Grove
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 125 (9)
#1 Brandon Wright- Warren Central
#2 Justin Kieffer- Roncalli
#3 Derek Bevans- Yorktown
#4 Anthony Napules- Merrillville
#5 Ethan Raley- Indian Creek
#6 John Petrov- Hanover Central
#7 Taylor Wisler- Mishawaka
#9 Travis Barroquillo- Prairie Heights
#14 Ben Sommer- Carmel
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 125
Bout 28, Mat 2: #9 Travis Barroquillo- Prairie Heights vs. #14 Ben Sommer- Carmel
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 130 (10)
#1 Jason Tsirtsis- Crown Point
#2 Connor Mullins- New Castle
#3 Devon Jackson- Yorktown
#4 Nick Schrader- Mishawaka
#5 Tyler Clark- South Dearborn
#6 Luke Schofield- Franklin Community
#7 Daniel Rothgeb- Whitko
#8 Mike Clark- Calumet
#10 John Stringfield- Indianapolis Cathedral
#14 Shawn Miracle- Bloomington North
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 130
Bout 33, Mat 1: #1 Jason Tsirtsis- Crown Point vs. #5 Tyler Clark- South Dearborn
Bout 40, Mat 4: #8 Mike Clark- Calumet vs. #10 John Stringfield- Indianapolis Cathedral
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 135 (11)
#1 Brannigan Barlow- Bloomington South
#2 Mason Berryman- Anderson Highland
#3 Andrew Hiestand- Yorktown
#4 Brock Norton- Fort Wayne Carroll
#7 Matt Guerra- Mishawaka
#9 Bradley Wartman- Lake Central
#11 Luis Acuna- Portage
#12 Renaldo Weekley- Jeffersonville
#14 Matt Rattay- Lawrence North
#16 Wayne Black- Pike
#19 Blake Rueger- Evansville Reitz
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 135
Bout 45, Mat 3: #7 Matt Guerra- Mishawaka vs. #16 Wayne Black- Pike
Bout 47, Mat 4: #2 Mason Berryman- Anderson Highland vs. #11 Luis Acuna- Portage
Bout 48, Mat 4: #3 Andrew Hiestand- Yorktown vs. #19 Blake Rueger- Evansville Reitz
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 140 (12)
#1 Frankie Porras- Hobart
#2 Cameryn Brady- Lowell
#3 Matt Milton- Center Grove
#4 P.J. Montgomery- Terre Haute South
#6 Paul Manbu- Warsaw
#7 Justin Beck- Leo
#10 Grant Scurria- Carmel
#11 Josh Flamme- Crown Point
#13 Cody Fellers- New Castle
#14 Josh Martin- Randolph Southern
#17 Ethan Farmer- Bloomington South
#18 Kirk Johnson- Perry Meridian
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 140
Bout 50, Mat 1: #1 Frankie Porras- Hobart vs. #14 Josh Martin- Randolph Southern
Bout 51, Mat 2: #17 Ethan Farmer- Bloomington South vs. #18 Kirk Johnson- Perry Meridian
Bout 53, Mat 3: #6 Paul Manbu- Warsaw vs. #7 Justin Beck- Leo
Bout 54, Mat 3: #3 Matt Milton- Center Grove vs. #13 Cody Fellers- New Castle
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 145 (11)
#1 Eric Roach- Crown Point
#2 Doug Welch- Castle
#3 John Sims- Evansville Mater Dei
#4 Alex Surma- Munster
#5 Dalton Sparks- Peru
#6 Patrick Robinson- Hamilton Southeastern
#9 Reece LeFever- Fort Wayne Carroll
#10 Kyle Riedling- New Palestine
#13 Bryce Schendel- Garrett
#17 Derek Harz- Perry Meridian
#18 Laquan Lunford- South Bend Clay
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 145
Bout 59, Mat 2: #1 Eric Roach- Crown Point vs. #10 Kyle Riedling- New Palestine
Bout 60, Mat 2: #3 John Sims- Evansville Mater Dei vs. #13 Bryce Schendel- Garrett
Bout 62, Mat 3: #4 Alex Surma- Munster vs. #17 Derek Harz- Perry Meridian
Bout 63, Mat 4: #2 Doug Welch- Castle vs. #9 Reece LeFever- Fort Wayne Carroll
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 152 (11)
#1 Sammy Bennett- Anderson Highland
#2 Chad Welch- Castle
#4 Ryan Stahl- Mishawaka
#5 Zach Corpe- Elkhart Memorial
#6 Quincy Richey- Brown County
#7 Tanner Lynde- Delphi
#8 Nick Manning- South Dearborn
#9 Jimmy LaRowe- East Noble
#10 Dustin Parrish- Plainfield
#17 Austin Neibarger- Indianapolis Cathedral
#19 Blake Marshall- Mount Vernon (Posey)
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 152
Bout 67, Mat 2: #1 Sammy Bennett- Anderson Highland vs. #19 Blake Marshall- Mt. Vernon (Posey)
Bout 70, Mat 3: #8 Nick Manning- South Dearborn vs. #10 Dustin Parrish- Plainfield
Bout 72, Mat 4: #6 Quincy Richey- Brown County vs. #17 Austin Neibarger- Indianapolis Cathedral
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 160 (13)
#1 Sean McMurray- Portage
#2 Tyler Willis- Indianapolis Cathedral
#3 Anthony Quiroz- Chesterton
#5 Zac McCray- Garrett
#6 Ryan Kolb- Tri-West Hendricks
#7 Conner LeFever- Fort Wayne Carroll
#8 Holden Fudurich- Sullivan
#9 Cameron Vlahos- Lafayette Harrison
#10 Trey Reese- Indian Creek
#13 Quinton Brooks- Lawrence North
#15 Ryley Hankenson- Bellmont
#16 Jeremiah Oliver- Pike
#19 Terry Terrell- Bloomington South
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 160
Bout 74, Mat 1: #9 Cameron Vlahos- Lafayette Harrison vs. #15 Ryley Hankenson- Bellmont
Bout 76, Mat 2: #3 Anthony Quiroz- Chesterton vs. #7 Conner LeFever- Fort Wayne Carroll
Bout 78, Mat 3: #8 Holden Fudurich- Sullivan vs. #16 Jeremiah Oliver- Pike
Bout 80, Mat 4: #6 Ryan Kolb- Tri-West Hendricks vs. #13 Quinton Brooks- Lawrence North
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 171 (12)
#1 Michael Duckworth- Union County
#2 Drake Stein- Princeton
#3 Jeff Weiss- Heritage Hills
#4 Jackson Bratcher- Eastbrook
#5 Cole Brandt- Avon
#8 Andy Wiseman- Penn
#9 Josh Boots- Evansville Mater Dei
#10 Jordan Hamilton- Churubusco
#12 Richard Morin- Mishawaka
#16 Trent Castner- Yorktown
#17 Michael Smith- Indianapolis North Central
#20 Jacob Howenstein- Zionsville
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 171
Bout 81, Mat 1: #4 Jackson Bratcher- Eastbrook vs. #17 Michael Smith- Indianapolis North Central
Bout 84, Mat 2: #5 Cole Brandt- Avon vs. #12 Richard Morin- Mishawaka
Bout 85, Mat 3: #8 Andy Wiseman- Penn vs. #9 Josh Boots- Evansville Mater Dei
Bout 86, Mat 3: #16 Trent Castner- Yorktown vs. #20 Jacob Howenstein- Zionsville
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 189 (10)
#2 Braden Atwood- Delphi
#3 Mitch Sliga- Fishers
#4 Michael Johnson-Jones- Warren Central
#5 Travis Thatcher- Bellmont
#6 Alex Rosebrock- Castle
#7 Todd Hacker- Mooresville
#10 Timmy Buckingham- South Bend Riley
#11 Patrick Price- North Posey
#15 Brandon Dillenbeck- Goshen
#20 Taylor Scott- Heritage
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 189
Bout 91, Mat 2: #2 Braden Atwood- Delphi vs. #15 Brandon Dillenbeck- Goshen
Bout 94, Mat 3: #10 Timmy Buckingham- South Bend Riley vs. #20 Taylor Scott- Heritage
Bout 95, Mat 4: #4 Michael Johnson-Jones- Warren Central vs. #11 Patrick Price- North Posey
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 215 (11)
#1 Nathan Cleveland- Lowell
#2 Christian Lentz- Mishawaka
#3 Dylan Green- Kokomo
#4 Dylan Froehlich- Tell City
#10 Evan Wooding- Mooresville
#12 Logan Cooper- Perry Meridian
#13 Arthur Wright- Indianapolis Arsenal Tech
#14 Brad Mills- Homestead
#15 Devin Reagan- Penn
#17 Jake Buchanan- Indianapolis Cathedral
#19 Joe Gallegos- South Bend Clay
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 215
Bout 98, Mat 1: #4 Dylan Froehlich- Tell City vs. #12 Logan Cooper- Perry Meridian
Bout 99, Mat 2: #3 Dylan Green- Kokomo vs. #15 Devin Reagan- Penn
Bout 103, Mat 4: #10 Evan Wooding- Mooresville vs. #13 Arthur Wright- Indianapolis Arsenal Tech
Bout 104, Mat 4: #2 Christian Lentz- Mishawaka vs. #14 Brad Mills- Homestead
Ranked Wrestlers Remaining at 285 (11)
#1 James Travis- Merrillville
#2 Travis Thomas- Mishawaka
#3 Ross Janney- Yorktown
#4 Jim West- South Adams
#5 Tyler Daugherty- Castle
#6 Tyler Jenkins- Jasper
#7 Daniel Meyer- Bellmont
#9 Damon Howe- Plymouth
#12 Ben Jackson- Milan
#13 Zach Wimpelberg- Evansville Reitz
#17 Dylan McBride- Crawfordsville
Friday Night Match-ups Between Ranked Wrestlers at 285
Bout 105, Mat 1: #1 James Travis- Merrillville vs. #12 Ben Jackson- Milan
Bout 106, Mat 1: #4 Jim West- South Adams vs. #6 Tyler Jenkins- Jasper
Bout 108, Mat 2: #7 Daniel Meyer- Bellmont vs. #13 Zach Wimpelberg- Evansville Reitz
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