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4642009 Junior Greco-Roman Preview
This year's Team Indiana going to Fargo isn't blessed with a lot of Juniors level experience. However, although Indiana isn't sending a complete nor especially experienced lineup, there are some formidable Greco wrestlers on this squad.
Leading the way is the highly decorated Cameron Vlahos. Vlahos is coming off of a stellar Jr. Greco Duals that saw him go undefeated, earning all-Tournament honors in the process. He was also a Cadet All-American in Greco last year and looks to build on his strong summer with a placement against the always loaded field at Fargo. It's hard to bet against Vlahos placing here, even against such powerful competition.
Another Hoosier wrestler with strong Greco credentials is Mark Collett of Jennings County. Collett placed 6th in Greco as a Cadet last year and looks to add another placement at the Junior level, spurred on by a tremendous performance at the Disney Duals.
Caleb Smith had a fine summer at the Disney Duals as well, and fared pretty well at Fargo last year, garnering a 3-2 mark in a loaded field. Michael Hummer faced a nightmarish level of early opponents last year, but he brings some solid experience to this year's campaign. It was a similar experience for Evansville North's Tony Mendoza, the lone member of the squad who participated in Jr. Greco last year.
Others with strong credentials include the beastly Ryan Stahl, 2 time state qualifier and last year's runner-up (and very nearly champion) at 140 at the IHSAA state finals. Alex Gregory has been blazing hot in 2009, parlaying a 4th place finish at 112 at Conseco into a silver medal performance at the Disney Duals this summer. Others to watch include former state qualifiers Jake McCarthy and Matt Milton, semi-state qualifiers Joe Lile, Kyle Mays, Fort Wayne's Lefever brothers, the Rieker clan, Terre Haute South's 130 lb. representatives Case and Jensen, nationally experienced Walker of Sullivan and Perry's young bucks Masengale, Witten and Robinson. Greco is its own animal, so we could have some surprising results from basically anyone on the roster. Best of luck to the kids and parents making the trek.
119 LBS
1 Zach Rieker, Columbus East
2 Steve Rieker, Columbus East, SS Qualifier
3 Alex Gregory, Penn, 4th Place 2009, Silver Medalist at Disney Duals
125 LBS
1 Baron Rieker, Columbus East, SS Qualifier
2 Michael Achenbach, Anderson
3 Jake McCarthy, Mt. Vernon, SS Qualifier 2009, State Qualifier 2008
130 LBS
1 Jordan Jensen, Terre Haute South, SS Qualifier
2 Dakota Case, Terre Haute South, SS Qualifier
135 LBS
1 Matt Milton, Center Grove, State Qualifier
2 John Walker, Sullivan
140 LBS
1 Grant Scurria, Carmel
145 LBS
CR Caleb Smith, Princeton, SS Qualifier, 3-2 last year Cadet Greco, Copper medalist at Disney Duals
1 Kyle Mays, Northridge, SS Qualifier
2 Michael Hummer, Penn, 1-2 last year Cadet Greco
3 Ryan Stahl, Elkhart Memorial, 2nd Place 2009, State qualifier 2007
152 LBS
1 Joseph Lile  Fishers  SS Qualifier
2 Nick Witten  Perry Meridian
3 Reece Lefever  Carroll (Ft. Wayne) SS Qualifier
160 LBS
CR Conner Lefever, Carroll (Ft. Wayne), SS Qualifier
1 Cameron Vlahos, Harrison(West Lafayette), State Qualifier, Undefeated at Jr. Duals, Cadet AA
171 LBS
1 Jordan Robinson, Perry Meridian, SS Qualifier
2 Kyle Masengale, Perry Meridian
189 LBS
1 Alex Corbin, Carmel
215 LBS
1 Tony Mendoza, Evansville North, 1-2 last year at Jr. Greco
2 Devin Reagan, Penn
3 Mark Collett, Jennings County, Cadet Greco 6th, SS Qualifier, Silver Medalist at Disney Duals, 5th place Asics Folkstyle Nationals 2008
4042009 Junior Women's Freestyle Preview
Four female wrestlers will be representing Team Indiana this year in Fargo for the Junior Women's Freestyle National Championships. Last year Indiana had two All-Americans with Becky Cissell of Jeffersonville placing 6th at 124lbs and Demi Strub of Lawrenceburg placing 7th at 139lbs. Since 1998 Indiana has had six Cadet All-Americans and eight Junior All-Americans. Rachel Monroe is Indiana's highest finisher with a second place finish in 2001. Three girls have been two-time All-Americans in Fargo with Monica Clay doing it first and Rebekah Tolbert and Ashleigh Lybargar being the other two.
This year's team will be led by returning All-American Demi Strub. She will be looking to become Indiana's fourth two-time All-American and first time national champion. Strub also finished second this year at the Girls Folkstyle Nationals. Another top wrestler is Sarah Hildenbrandt who finished fifth at the Girls Folkstyle Nationals this year. Hildenbrandt was ranked 11th in the nation in the preseason rankings. Sarah Haas will be looking to finish on the podium this year after just missing it by one match last year. Melody Koller is the last of the quintet that will be going to Fargo this year. She wrestled 125lbs for Brown County High School this past year.
Team Indiana Roster for Junior Women's Freestyle
102lbs - Sarah Hildenbrandt
116lbs - Sarah Haas
124lbs - Melody Koller
139lbs - Demi Strub
Past Women's All-Americans
Courtesy ISWA
Year
Age Group
Weight
Place
Name
School
1998
Cadet Women
123
3rd
Monica Clay
Bloomington North
1999
Cadet Women
70kg
4th
Cylee Davis
Indianapolis
1999
Cadet Women
43kg
3rd
Lisa Harvey
Carmel
1999
Cadet Women
60kg
4th
Monica Clay
Bloomington North
1999
Cadet Women
68kg
5th
Rebekah Tolbert
Brazil
1999
Junior Women
54kg
5th
Lisa Ping
Lowell
1999
Junior Women
68kg
4th
Rebekah Tolbert
Brazil
2001
Cadet Women
123
2nd
Rachel Monroe
Sullivan
2004
Junior Women
150
5th
Ashleigh Lybargar
Mooresville
2006
Junior Women
148
4th
Ashleigh Lybarger
Mooresville
2007
Junior Women
153
8th
Frances Sherman
Indianapolis
2007
Junior Women
165
5th
Shelby Broockerd
South Bend
2008
Junior Women
124
6th
Becky Cissell
Jeffersonville
2008
Junior Women
139
7th
Demi Strub
Lawrenceburg
4482009 Laporte Sectional Recap
by Keyser Soze
The 2009 edition of the Laporte sectional may have been the most physical, hard-nosed tournament that this venue has witnessed in many a year. The event ran much longer than anticipated due to the numerous injury and blood time taken in the final round, as the Laporte high school training staff had its work cut out for itself on this day.
Portage ran the field on this day, ending Chesterton's two-year sectional title streak with seven weight-class champions. The Indians easily outdistanced the competition, scoring 266 points. Chesterton followed with 211, then Knox (173.5), New Prairie (160), Michigan City (143), Laporte (134.5), John Glenn (72.5), and North Judson (36).
On to the action. . .
103-This weight class held pretty much true to its seeding. #1 seed Jesse Duque won easily in the finals over Tyler Dankert of Laporte 11-2. The consolations featured freshman Cole Stephens of Michigan City pinning senior George Choucalas of Chesterton in 4:29. The 5th/6th place contest had #4 seed Reese Armstrong of New Prairie defeating Mike Poetz of Knox 5-0 in their second matchup of the day as they wrestled each other in the first round.
112-With the exception of the #3 seed Joe Kelly (son of former East Chicago Coach Bill Kelly) taking out the #2 seed Travis Mowery of John Glenn in the semis, the seeds pretty much held true to form. Brandon Coppinger of Portage edged Kelly in the finals 7-6, while Travis Mowery of Glenn pinned Frank Mancuso of Laporte in 3:17. The 5th place match went to Nathan King of New Prairie 8-4 over Ed Babinec of Michigan City.
119-To no one's surprise, Danny Bradley of Knox pinned his way through the tournament, taking out #3 seed Damien Torres of Portage in the finals with a fall in 3:43. The white ribbon went to unseeded Justin Zosso of Chesterton, who defeated Cody Dubich of New Prairie 12-9. Fifth place was won by Kenny Smith of Michigan City, who majored Tyler Woodrick of Laporte 10-1.
125-This weight class went pretty much as seeded as Luis Acuna of Portage beat Kyle Hernandez of Knox 6-3 in the finals. The consolations saw Bill Petrocelli of Chesterton winning a wild match 18-10 over Kye Stachowski of Laporte. Myles White of Glenn won a back and forth match for fifth place, taking out Dalton Yeransian of Michigan City 13-11 with a late reversal and riding out the clock.
130- The finals of this weight class was an offensive clinic, as top-seeded Zack Thornton of Chesterton took #2 seed Joe Zigler behind the woodshed for a 12-3 major decision victory. #4 seed Devann Biddle won a tight contest to take the third place ribbon, edging unseeded Robert Blackwell of Portage 2-1 in a nailbiter. Robert Davis of North Judson wasted no time in winning fifth place, pinning Dakota Rudynski of Glenn in :40.
135-Our first upset of the tournament, if you want to call it that, came in the finals, where #3 seed Chris Santos of Portage beat #1 seed Thomas Lusco of Michigan City 7-4. Aaron Jeske of New Prairie took third, topping unseeded Richie Clark of North Judson by tech fall 16-0. Joel Gillespie of Chesterton pinned Travis Wintczak of Knox for fifth place in 4:44.
140-This weight class title was decided by a single point, as Garrett "Gator" Payne edged the upset-minded Brandon Garvey of Chesteron by the score of 6-5. The consolations were less compelling, as Nick Santana of Laporte pinned Dillan Escobedo of New Prairie in 2:54. Chris Saylor of Portage pinned Cody Strange of Glenn in 3:51 to take fifth place.
145-Top-seeded Spencer Stockwell was injured in the semi-finals match against #4 seeded Niles Goodman of New Prairie on an illegal move, so Tony Nuzzo of Portage won the finals by injury default. Stockwell immediately sought outside medical attention, and his status for next week's regional is uncertain. Goodman fought his way back to the consolations, losing the 3rd place match to Daniel Peronis of Michigan City 13-6. Tyler Potthoff of Knox squeaked by Clint Nelson of Laporte to claim fifth place.
152-Top-seeded and 2008 state champion Sean McMurray of Portage defeated Duneland conference foe and freshman phenom Anthony Quiroz of Chesterton 7-1. In the consolations, perhaps one of the most toughest competitors of the day, Jordan Martin of New Prairie took third after suffering what looked like a season ending injury in the semi-finals against Quiroz. This senior toughed it out, displaying a gutty performance in pinning NSC foe Mike Hernandez in :28. Fifth place went to Michigan City's Justin Barnes, who topped Josh Dunbar of Glenn 11-5.
160-#3 seed Justin Rhein of Portage showed that he's for real, upending #1 seed Jimmy Krause of Knox by the score of 8-3. Cody Miranda of Michigan City survived to take third, defeating Zack Smith of Laporte in a wild one, 19-12, despite wrestling with injury. Senior Ryan Balanow of New Prairie closed out his season and high school career with a win, pinning Tanner Harmon of Glenn in :40.
171-Top-seeded Adam Winebrenner of Knox didn't leave teammate Danny Bradley as the only Redskin on the top tier of the awards stand. Winebrenner defeated #2 seed Aaron King of Portage 4-1 in a tightly contested battle. #4 seed Tony Sanchez of Chesteron pinned New Prairie's Jeff Jurczak in 3:15 to claim third. Freshman Andrew Schuelke of Laporte ended his season with a fall in 1:02 over Thierry Lyles of Michigan City to take fifth place.
189-#3 seed Bryce Holland made a statement Saturday, taking his second sectional title, this time at 189, downing #1 seed Alex Windbigler of Knox decisively 15-5. Kyle Keith of Portage, after suffering an upset loss to Holland 6-2 in the semis, came back with a vengeance, pinning Sevante Yates of Chesterton in :36 to place third. Eric Singleton of New Prairie topped Connor Pahs of Michigan City 20-6 to win fifth.
215-The much bally-hooed matchup between #1 seed and third-ranked Kannon Keigley of New Prairie and #2 seed and 16th ranked  Nathaniel Coleman of Portage was close for one period. Keigley took advantage of a Coleman miscue and registered the fall in 3:13. Nathan Chambers of Knox kept his senior season alive, pinning Gus Hultman of Chesterton in 5:15. Fifth place went to Anthony Williams of Michigan City, as he pinned Jon Schwartz of North Judson in 3:09.
285-John Glenn's Craig Fitzgerald made a big statement Saturday, wrestling three matches for a total time of 2:24. His last victim, Alex Boatright of Chesterton, fared the best, lasting until 1:08 was expired in the first period. Greg Wedow of Laporte pinned Logan Fischer of Portage in the consolations in 5:33. Freshman Dustin Fanson of Michigan City took fifth, pinned Quentin Barnhart of North Judson in 1:57
So, here's a list of placers and regional qualifiers from the Laporte sectional.
Portage:Â (qualified 13) 7 champions, 3 runners-up, 1 third, 2 fourths.
Chesterton:Â (qualified 12)Â 1 champion, 5 runners-up, 3 thirds, 3 fourths.
Knox:Â (qualified 8)Â 2 champions, 3 runners-up, two thirds, 1 fourth.
New Prairie (qualified 9)Â 1 champion, one runner-up, 2 thirds, 5 fourths.
Michigan City (qualified 5)Â 1 champion, one runner-up, 3 thirds
Laporte (qualified 6)Â 1 champion, one runner-up, 2 thirds, 2 fourths
Glenn (qualified 2)Â 1 champion, 1 fourth
North Judson (qualified 1)Â 1 fourth
4332009 Mishawaka Al Smith Preview
2009 Al Smith Invitational
The Al Smith Invitational always bring wrestling fans some of the best match-ups of the year prior to the state tournament series and this year is no different. There are dozens of ranked wrestlers that will do battle on Tuesday, December 29th, and Wednesday, Decembert 30th. In addition, there appears to be a nice battle shaping up for the team crown as coach David Maldonado brings his fourth ranked Pirates into the Princess city in an effort to knock off defending champion Mishawaka. Other squads looking for team hardware include state ranked Penn, Lawrence North and Bellmont. Fans unable to make the trip to Mishawaka will be able to follow the action via IndianaMat sponsored updates at Track Wrestling. Follow the link here or on the messageboard and enjoy.
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Following is a weight class by weight class breakdown of what many consider to be the state’s toughest individual tournament.
103
Merrillville’s second ranked and top seeded Zac Stevens is the favorite at 103 as he was runner-up last year to Lake Central’s Kyle Ayersman. Stevens is a two-time state finalist, finishing fourth last year. He should cruise into the semifinals where he may be tested by the winner between 5th seeded and 10th ranked Mikey Witous of Penn and 4th seeded Danny Hamm of Prairie Heights.
The other side of the bracket appears a little more wide open, but look for Warsaw’s third ranked and second seeded Jarred Brooks to navigate the minefield and get to the finals. To do so, Brooks will likely have to defeat South Bend Adams’ Sam Ferdig and either ninth ranked Shannon Garrettson of Peru or previously ranked senior Ivan Ruiz of Munster.
112
Much like the 103 class, two headliners shine at the top of this field with top ranked Paul Beck and top seeded, fourth ranked Kyle Ayersman look likely to battle for the championship. Beck and Ayersman have both won titles here and know how to wrestle through two days of heated action. Those with the best chance of knocking off the top two include Merrillville freshman Adam Garcia (#9), 12th ranked and state placer Aurelio Medina of Munster, the hot wrestling and 16th ranked Robert Boston of Lawrence North, and Jimtown’s sixth seeded Nick Crume.
119
Four ranked wrestlers will do battle at 119 and a host of contenders look to make their mark on the state scene in this wide open class. Brandon Nelson of Lawrence North has plenty of big match experience but appears to be on the tougher side of the bracket with state ranked Al Padilla (#10) of Merrillville, Mishawaka’s Layten Binion (#12), along with fourth seeded Jordan Legan of Center Grove. Alex Gregory of Penn is a returning state placer whose road to the finals looks a little easier. Will the south rise with third seeded Alex Griesemer of Princeton or seventh seeded Baron Rieker of Columbus East? Look for a couple of unseeded wrestlers to make their way to the podium in this weight class.
125
Merrillville’s Anthony Napules is the number one seed and heavy favorite to take the title at this weight class. He will be tested on his side of the bracket which includes state ranked Bryan Smith of Lake Central (#15) along with the always scrappy Taylor Wisler of Mishawaka (#8). On the other side of the bracket look for the winner between seventh ranked Zach Thornton of Chesterton and 12th ranked Travis Barroquillo of Prairie Heights to be Napules’ match-up in the finals.
130
This weight class appears to have many opportunities for unseeded wrestlers to make some noise. Look for top seeded and fourth ranked Nick Schrader to make his way to the finals. Along the way he is likely to be tested by unseeded Jordan East of Southport and fourth seeded Collin Crume of Jimtown. On the other side of the bracket Frankie Valdivia of Merrillville might just pull of the minor upset of second seeded Mike Clark of Calumet. Unseed Greg Bell of Lawrence North is a name to watch in this bracket.
135
Mishawaka’s sixth ranked but third seeded Matt Guerra appears to be the class of this field but he will have to endure an absolute meat grinder in order to reach the finals. Guerra will have to beat Penn’s tough Ben Sokol in the second round. (Guerra narrowly beat Sokol 6-5 earlier in the year), Then comes a likely match-up with 11th ranked at 140, Matt Rattay of Lawrence North. This is just on the first day. Jimtown’s Jeremy Hill always seems to wrestle well at the Al Smith and appears to have an easier road to the finals. Will Guerra be too beat up after day one to top Hill in the finals? Look for Hill in the upset!
140
Hobart has has quite a streak of wrestlers in the finals at the Al Smith and that string will continue as number one ranked Frankie Porras is the overwhelming favorite to win the title this year. Look for a Caveman surprise out of the lower half of the bracket.
145
Three top notch competitors appear to be in the running for the gold hardware in this weight class. Munster’s top seeded and third ranked Alex Surma is a monster on top and looks to have a slight edge over Lowell’s third seeded and second ranked (140) Cameryn Brady. Peru’s second seeded and fourth ranked Dalton Sparks will likely battle Brady for spot in the finals. Look for New Prairie’s young Joe Zigler to make a name for himself this year.
152
Mishawaka’s state runner-up Ryan Stahl is the odds on favorite in this weight class. He is top seeded and second ranked. His only loss this year came against Sean McMurray 4-0. Look for up to three unseeded wrestlers to make it to the podium and also look for a surprise finalist from Penn.
160
A deep field of quality wrestlers will make this one of the best weight classes at this year’s tournament. Look for most of the seeds to hold chalk. Realistically, up to six wrestlers could take this year’s crown. Top two seeds Anthony Quiroz of Chesterton and Zack Corpe of Elkhart Memorial are both dealing with injury issues and this might open the door for the likes of Alex White of Mishawaka, Austin Kunze of Penn, Caleb Smith of Princeton or Ryley Hankenson of Bellmont to pull of some upsets and take the crown for themselves.
171
Last years biggest surprise was Princeton’s Drake Stein taking the title at the 152. He will not sneak up on anyone this year as he is ranked second in the state and is this year’s top seed. Look for him to cruise into the finals. The other side of the bracket is more interesting with a potential match-up between Mishawaka’s sixth ranked Dick Morin and Penn’s ninth ranked Andy Wiseman. They did not match-up earlier in the year due to some line-up shifting so this will be a high anticipated battle. Stein’s easier route to the finals may be enough to carry the day versus the Wiseman/Morin winner.
189
A wide open field and many likely upsets will dot this weight class. Look for the super athletic Kourtney Berry of Merrillville to upset top seed Travis Thatcher of Bellmont in a tight battle. On the other side of the bracket second seeded Timmy Buckingham will win an entertaining, high scoring match with Calumet’s Nathan Fowler. Any one of the top four seeds here could end up atop the awards podium. I say go with Buckingham.
215
This might be the best weight class in the entire tournament as the top four wrestlers are ranked in the top six in the state. Top ranked and top seeded Christian Lentz of Mishawaka will likely see fourth seed and 6th ranked Andrew Bultemeier of Bellmont in one semi-final. In the other semifinal, second ranked and second seeded Nathan Cleveland will likely battle with area rival, fifth ranked Vlade Nacovski of Lake Central.
285
Rounding out the weight class breakdown with a bang will be another potential #1 versus #2. Top ranked James Travis of Merrillville is the defending champion and top seed. He will likely face big Travis Thomas of Mishawaka, the state’s 2nd ranked heavy. Don’t count out Bellmont’s undersized but athletic Daniel Meyer. He parlayed an nice showing at last years Al Smith into a state finalist berth.
Hopefully for the fans, the team race will come down to the heavyweight match-up everyone is anticipating. Be sure to follow the team results on Track Wrestling at the following link:
3972009 Scholastic Duals Results
The IHSWCA leaders organized another trip to the Brute Scholastic Duals this spring with the best underclassmen in the state on two teams. Both teams wrestled very well with both winning their pools and advancing to the championship pool. After the dust had settled, Pennsylvania Blue came out on top, while Indiana Gold finished 4th and Indiana Blue finished 5th. Individually, two Crown Point wrestlers, Jason Tsirtsis and Eric Roach, finished undefeated on the weekend. Tsirtsis wrestling at 125lbs finished with an 8-0 record with no opponents coming within five points of him. Three other wrestlers finished with one loss, Frankie Porras, Sean McMurray and Braden Atwood. Atwood avenged his only loss of the season to state champion Michael Duckworth by beating him 9-3. Wrestlers that finished with only two blemishes on their record were Anothony Hawkins, Derek Bevans, Sammy Bennett, Aaron Stevenson, Ross Janey for Indiana Gold and Branden Nelson for Indiana Blue. Congratulations to all of the wrestlers on a fine weekend of wrestling.
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4072009 Team Schedules
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5722010 Al Smith Coverage
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Weigh-in Times: Wednesday & Thursday, Dec. 29th and 30th 8:00 AM
*Note: No weight allowance on the first day
Coaches Meeting: Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 (Apprx.) 9:15 AM
Wrestling Time:
Wednesday, December 30th, 2010 (Apprx.) 10:30 AM
We will wrestle until there are four wrestlers in the losers' bracket and four wrestlers in the winners' bracket.
Thursday, December 30th 9:00 AM
Small Break between each round
Introduction to Finals 1:30 PM
Finals shortly after 1:30PM introductions
6182010 Al Smith Invite - Pre-Seeds
Members of the Indiana Mat staff have put together the following projected seeds for Mishawaka's Al Smith Invitational. These are NOT the official seeds and are intended for entertainment purposes only.
103
1. Nathan Boston - Lawrence North
2. Danny Hamm - Prairie Heights
3. Riley Newkirk - Lawrence Central
4. Santo Marciano - Munster
5. Michael Garza - Merrillville
6. Cody Flickinger - Elkhart Memorial
7. Scott Fozo - Mishawaka
8. Zach Davis - Penn
112
1. Jarrod Brooks - Warsaw
2. Aurelio Medina - Munster
3. Alex Sparks - Lawrence North
4. Anthony Schoettle - Center Grove
5. Sam Ferdig - South Bend Adams
6. Grant Martsolf - Mishawaka
7. Corey Gettig - Penn
8. Jake Carlile - Columbus East
Others to consider - Zeke Weese - Rochester, Jacob Girod - Bellmont
1191. Kyle Ayersman - Lake Central
2. Adam Garcia - Merrillville
3. Robert Boston - Lawrence North
4. Baron Reiker - Columbus East
5. Lymen Stoneburner - Mishawaka
6. Jacob Davis - Penn
7. Bobby Keuneke - Bellmont
8. Max Brutus - Lawrence Central
1251. Layten Binion - Mishawka
2. Alex Griesemer - Princeton
3. Nick Crume - Jimtown
4. Tyler Chapple - Penn
5. Zach Reiker - Columbus East
6. Braxton Simpson - Peru
7. Kaleb Chambers - Jasper
8. Garth Simpson - Rochester
Others to consider - Kalib Jackson - East Noble, Joe Boots - Prairie Heights
1301. Alex Gregory - Penn
2. Travis Barroquillo - Prairie Heights
3. Taylor Wisler - Mishawaka
4. Collin Crume - Jimtown
5. Jordan Johnson - Lawrence North
6. Al Padilla - Merrillville
7. Steven Reiker - Columbus East
8. Alex Kastafaros - Chesterton
Others to consider - Andre Butts - Lawrence Central
1351. Chris Kastafaros - Chesterton
2. Kenny Hughes - Lowell
3. Kris Roberts - Elkhart Memorial
4. Bryce Shoemaker - Lawrence Central
5. Trevor Manspeaker - Penn
6. Dewey Melcher - Bellmont
7. Tristan Macri - Mishawaka
8. Zach Slough - Jimtown
Others to consider - Michael Escobedo - Lake Central, Adam Steele - Prairie Heights, Tyler Householder - East Noble
1401. Bradley Wartman - Lake Central
2. Matt Rattay - Lawrence North
3. Ryan Ntende - Goshen
4. Brooks Faurote - Bellmont
5. Tim Shuler - Columbus East
6. Lucas Rieke - East Noble
7. Joey Kelly - Chesterton
8. Chris Felske - Michigan City
Others to consider - Zach Hays - Center Grove
1451. Dantrell Goodman - Elkhart Memorial
2. Grant Anglemeyer - Penn
3. Brandon Reynolds-Smith - South Bend Riley
4. Sidney Logan - Mishawaka
5. Anthony Stebing - Bellmont
6. Javier Avalos - Merrillville
7. Matt Hill - Jimtown
8. Clay LeBarr - Lawrence Central
1521. Spencer Hays - Center Grove
2. Cam Matteson - Elkhart Memorial
3. Luke Smith - Munster
4. Darius Marshall - Mishawaka
5. Will Busse - Bellmont
6. Zach Meyers - Jimtown
7. Mike Hummer - Penn
8. Joe Zigler - New Prairie
Others to consider - Kelly Kolat - South Bend Riley, Zach Sandefur - Merrillville, Jacob Schroder - Rochester
160
1. Anthony Quiroz - Chesterton
2. Sean Mappes - Center Grove
3. Michael Taylor - Lawrence Central
4. Alex Stewart - LaPorte
5. Alex Lymburner - South Bend Riley
6. Zach Johnson - Columbus East
7. John Mahlan - Bellmont
8. Ryan Chandler - Prairie Heights
Others to consider - Eric Deluna - Merrillville, Tony Rodriguez - Hobart
1711. Drake Stein - Princeton
2. Ryley Kankenson - Bellmont
3. Ashton Brierly - Columbus East
4. Joe Peco - Hobart
5. Joe Tucker - Jasper
6. Brandon Weinkauf - Jimtown
7. David Stevens - Penn
8. Brandon Douthitt - Lawrence North
Others to consider - Tyler Reinoehl - Mishawaka
1891. Brandon Dillenbeck - Goshen
2. Kourtney Berry - Merrillville
3. Jeremy Haskett - Lawrence North
4. Alex Skipper - South Bend Adams
5. Chase Spears - Elkhart Memorial
6. Ross Hoover - Warsaw
7. Tony Sanchez - Chesterton
8. Tanner Adams - Jimtown
2151. Taylor Grubb - Prairie Heights
2. Travis Thatcher - Bellmont
3. Devin Reagan - Penn
4. Jack Seaman - Munster
5. Jaylen Clark - Lawrence Central
6. Brandon Daniels - Goshen
7. Mike Nickson - Merrillville
8. Galen Robinson - Lake Central
2851. Daniel Meyer - Bellmont
2. Eric Thigpen - Lawrence Central
3. Eric Forrest - Jimtown
4. Braxton Eby - Mishawaka
5. Nathan Schnell - Jasper
6. Tyler Van Luu - Calumet
7. Pat Biancardi - Lake Central
8. Gabe Miller - Penn
Others to Consider - Thomas Emmitt - Columbus East
5582010 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
3662010 Evansville Semi-State Preview
Last year was a down year for the Evansville semi-state as only Briar Runyan of Martinsville brought a state championship home. They did have three state runner-ups in Dustin Kief of Franklin, Mitchell Richey of Brown County and Alex White of Mount Vernon. Of those four individuals, only Kief will be returning this year. The crop of state placers though is not empty as many young guns are ready to step up to the challenge. The 103lbs weight class returns all four state qualifiers, including Kief and 5th place finisher Brian Kuhn of Evansville Reitz. The 112lbs weight class also returns a state placer in Derek Fisher of Martinsville. Freshman sensation Quincey Richey returns at 130lbs after finishing 7th as a freshman in a very tough weight class. Look for this youngster to improve on his freshman campaign. At 135lbs, Castle’s Doug Welch looks to improve on his 5th place finish from last year. Perennial power Evansville Mater Dei was shut out of having a state champion last year, but returns John Sims who will look to finish on the highest rung this season. At 152lbs, two state placers return in Drake Stein of Princeton and Jeff Weiss of Heritage Hills. Stein was injured in the morning session of state last year and had to default out of the tournament. He had a great summer of wrestling and will look to improve on his tremendous sophomore season. The last returning state placer is Aaron Stevenson of Indian Creek. The super soph finished 3rd last year, only losing to state champion Marcus Shrewsbury in the semi-finals.
When you mention the best teams in the Evansville semi-state, you will always mention Mater Dei. Their tradition is like no other, but last year they failed to make the team state finals losing to Castle at regional. This year Castle will be back, returning many of the wrestlers that propelled them to that monumental victory, however Mater Dei will be wrestling with a chip on their shoulder. Danny Struck’s Jeffersonville Red Devils are another team that is going to make some noise this year. All three of those teams are in the same regional. Bloomington South will look to return to team state this year coming out of the Greencastle regional, but will have to go through defending runner-up Perry Meridian to get to team state. Another team to from this semi-state to keep an eye on is Columbus North.
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6262010 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)
119
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)
130
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)
135
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)
140
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)
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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)
6922010 Fargo All-Americans
Click on the picture for a larger version.
[caption id=attachment_2149" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Drake Stein- Greco-Roman Runner-up][/caption]
[caption id=attachment_2151" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Mitch Sliga- Freestyle and Greco-Roman Champion][/caption]
[caption id=attachment_2150" align="alignnone" width="189" caption="Jason Tsirtsis- Freestyle 3rd Place][/caption]
[caption id=attachment_2152" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Demi Strub- Women's Freestyle Runner-up][/caption]
[caption id=attachment_2153" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Sarah Hildebrandt- Women's Freestyle Runner-up][/caption]
4062010 Fargo Coverage
Important Links
IndianaMat's Twitter page will have results of Indiana wrestlers throughout the tournament
TheMat.com's Special Coverage page will have a video link, articles, schedules and other important information
TrackWrestling.com will have all the brackets from the tournament
Fargo Videos will have videos from various outlets of Indiana wrestlers
Cadet Greco-Roman and Freestyle
Cadet Preview
Greco-Roman Results
Greco-Roman Brackets
Freestyle Results
Freestyle Brackets
All-Americans
Mitch Sliga- Greco-Roman 1st Place
Mitch Sliga- Freestyle 1st Place
Articles
Sliga Wins Cadet Greco-Roman Title
Sliga in the Finals
Cadet Freestyle Day One Recap
Cadet Freestyle Day Two Recap
Sliga Captures the Triple Crown
Indiana's Mitch Sliga moves one win from capturing USA Wrestling Cadet Triple Crown from TheMat.com
Indiana's Mitch Sliga wins freestyle title to complete USA Wrestling Cadet Triple Crown from TheMat.com
Junior Greco-Roman and Freestyle
Junior Preview
Greco-Roman Results
Greco-Roman Brackets
Freestyle Results
Freestyle Brackets
All-Americans
Drake Stein- Greco-Roman 2nd Place
Jason Tsirtsis- Freestyle 3rd Place
Articles
Stein Falls in Junior Greco-Roman National Championship
Drake Stein Into the Finals
Stein historic as national runner-up from the Princeton Daily Clarion
Junior Freestyle Day One Recap
Tsirtsis to wrestle for Third
Women's Freestyle
Women's Freestyle Preview
Freestyle Results
Freestyle Brackets
All Americans
Sarah Hildebrandt- 2nd Place
Demi Strub- 2nd Place
Articles
Women's Freestyle Day One Recap
Hildebrandt Falls in Title Match
Strub Takes Second
5842010 Fargo Pictures
Here are some pictures from Fargo courtesy Nancy Lefever.
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Women
4852010 Fargo Videos
Interview with Mitch Sliga after freestyle championship
Drake Stein vs. Lucas Sheridan Junior Greco-Roman Finals
Mitch Sliga vs. Jesse Doyle Cadet Greco-Roman Finals
Interview with Mitch Sliga after his Greco-Roman championship
Jason Tsirtsis vs. Moeder-Kansas 3rd place match
Jason Tsirtsis vs. Brandon Charbonneau- Kansas
Travis Barroquillo vs. Zach Tannenbaum- Kansas
4222010 Fort Wayne Semi-State Preview
The Woodlan(Fort Wayne) semi-state had a great year last year with Taylor March, Billy Baker and Adam Chalfant all bringing home state titles and Drew Graber and Ryan Stahl came away with runner-up finishes. That is the good, the bad is that none of those wrestlers are returning this year. All of them graduated, except Ryan Stahl who is now attending Mishawaka. There are plenty of good wrestlers returning out of the area and many are looking to make their mark on Indiana wrestling history. Derek Bevans of Yorktown will be coming back and looking to finish on the top rung on the ladder after being a state contestant the past three years. Three state placers from 125lbs return this year, including two-time placer Tony Lovejoy of Bishop Luers, Andrew Heistand of Yorktown and Dan Rothgeb of Whitko. The semi-state’s highest placer, Brock Norton returns after only losing one match last year. Two other state placers return from the 145lbs weight class in Dalton Sparks of Peru and Zach Corpe of Elkhart Memorial. Corpe is attempting to follow in his big brother’s footsteps and become a state champion his senior year. The only other returning state placer from 2009 is Dylan Green of Kokomo at 215lbs.
The best teams in this area are pretty much the same from year to year. Bellmont and Yorktown will battle it out for the Adams Central Team Regional title, while Elkhart Memorial returns a strong line-up that will have to go through the Jimtown Team Regional and the Mishawaka Cavemen.
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4962010 Hoosier Conference Brackets
Teams
Benton Central, Delphi, Rensselaer Central, Sheridan, Tipton, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette
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9042010 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.
8272010 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.
10462010 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
17712010 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.
5252010 IndianaMat.com Individual Rankings Preview
The 2010 wrestling season is almost upon us and the crispness of the fall air will soon be turning into a cold and dreary Indiana winter. While it may be cold outside, wrestling rooms and gyms across the state will be heating up full of hard working athletes beating each other up for the same goal…to wrestle under the lights at Conseco Fieldhouse. This year 118 wrestlers return that have wrestled at Conseco with 14 of them having experienced wrestling under the spotlight. The champions from last year face the formidable task of parading around with a bulls-eye on their back all season long. One by one, wrestlers across the state will try to knock off the returning champion, with very few, if any, succeeding. The wrestler with the biggest bulls-eye is probably Portage’s Sean McMurray. He recently committed to wrestle for the Michigan State Spartans next year and is looking to bring home state title number three this year to put him in some very elite company. Another returning champion to look out for is Union County’s Cody Phillips. He was undefeated en route to his 103lbs championship last year and looks to continue that streak this season.
Senior Brandon Wright, formerly of Cathedral, but now wrestling for Warren Central will be fun to watch. He has wrestled under the lights all three years, but has only won once under them. He will look to close out his spectacular career with one last victory under the lights. Last year’s freshmen sensation Jason Tsirtsis will look to continue to follow in the enormous shadow his older brother left for him. Last year he upended the hands on favorite in the semi-finals. This year however, he will be the hands on favorite.
Frankie Porras of Hobart is returning this year looking to defend his title from last year. He faced stiff competition all year long and came away with a title. Another Crown Point wrestler, Anthony Hawkins is looking to capture his second straight title after coming away with the 112lbs title in a loaded weight class last year. He will most likely have to beat some of the same faces this year that he did last year on his way to a championship. Last, but not least is another Union County wrestler in Michael Duckworth. Duckworth is extremely talented and looks to close out his career with yet another title.
Here is a breakdown of the returners from each weight class.
*Note this is based on last year’s weight classes
103lbs
Fourteen state qualifiers return including all of last year’s state placers. You can also add in Brenden Campbell of New Castle who was undefeated before bowing out of the state tournament due to appendicitis. Returning champion Cody Phillips will look to not only defend his title, but keep his unbeaten streak alive.
112lbs
Sixteen wrestlers return here that have previous experience at Conseco Fieldhouse. Included in the returners are the 1st through 7th place finishers from last year. Anthony Hawkins of Crown Point leads the way, but with the talent in this weight class, nothing is a given.
119lbs
Eleven wrestlers with previous experience return to 119lbs. Only four wrestlers return that placed at this weight last year however. Brandon Wright is the consensus #1 after his arch nemesis Camden Eppert graduated.
125lbs
Eleven wrestlers also return to 125lbs with experience at state with five of them returning with medals from last year. Jason Tsirtsis of Crown Point is the returning champ, looking for his second title.
130lbs
An amazing fourteen wrestlers return to 130lbs with state experience this season. However, only three have wrestled on Saturday. Defending champion Frankie Porras of Hobart will look to continue the strong Brickie wrestling tradition with his second title this season.
135lbs
Only three previous state qualifiers return to this weight class. Gone is defending champion Taylor March of East Noble. The highest returning placer and preseason #1 is Eric Roach of Crown Point.
140lbs
Ten wrestlers return with previous state experience at 140lbs with four of them returning state placers. Gone however, is two-time champion Steven Sandefer of Mishawaka. Leading the way this year is Ryan Stahl who now attends Mishawaka.
145lbs
Five wrestlers return to 145lbs with previous experience at state. Three of them brought home medals last year. Culver Academy’s first state champion Daniel Young has graduated opening the door for preseason #1 Sammy Bennett of Anderson Highland.
152lbs
Five returning wrestlers are at 152lbs, including four returning placers. Leading the way is two-time champion Sean McMurray of Portage.
160lbs
Nine wrestlers come back to 160lbs with experience at Conseco Fieldhouse. Of those wrestlers, only one has some hardware to show for their experience. Gone are seven of the eight placers from last year including state champion Briar Runyan of Martinsville. Tyler Willis of Cathedral is the preseason #1 after a 7th place finish last year.
171lbs
Six wrestlers return to 171lbs with previous state experience, but only two of them have placed previously. Defending champion Michael Duckworth of Union County returns in hopes of capturing his second straight title.
189lbs
Four wrestlers return to 189lbs this year with state experience. Last year’s champion Marcus Shrewsbury of Crown Point has graduated and moved on to wrestling in the Big 10. Two of the returning placers have come home with medals including preseason #1 Aaron Stevenson of Indian Creek.
215lbs
Only three wrestlers return to 215lbs with previous experience, but all three are returning placers. Gone is last year’s champion Billy Baker of Bellmont, but his opponent in the finals last year is back. Christian Lentz of Mishawaka is the preseason #1 after a second place finish last year.
285lbs
Seven wrestlers return to the heavyweight division with experience at Conseco. However, only one of those wrestlers came away with a medal from last year’s experience. Gone is champion Adam Chalfant of Winamac. The highest returning placer and preseason #1 is James Travis of Merrillville.
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5002010 Jeff Classic Preview
by Alonzo Shepherd
The 2010 Jeff Classic is shaping up to be extremely competitive. The addition of #4 ranked Evansville Mater Dei definitely stiffens the competition. #6 ranked Bloomington South, #15 ranked Jeffersonville, and a very tough Jennings County team will all be in the mix as well. The tournament will feature 20 top 16 ranked individuals. There are 9 returning IHSAA State Qualifiers, 4 of those placing in the top 8. In addition to that, there are 31 Semi-State Qualifiers. Here is a breakdown of each weight class.
103
#2 ranked and undefeated Jacob Boomsma of Bloomington South will be a heavy favorite. He will likely face semi-state qualifier Evan Vibbert of Mater Dei in the finals.
112
#5 ranked and undefeated Luke Schroeder of Southwestern will likely face #9 ranked, 14-1, Alonzo Shepherd of Jeffersonville. This should be a great match as they have faced off twice in the past with Schroeder getting 1 victory in overtime and one by 1 point. However, neither one can overlook their semi-final opponents. Schroeder will likely have semi-state qualifier Gary Engleking of Jennings County and Shepherd will likely have semi-state qualifier Sam Goebel of Mater Dei, whom Shepherd defeated last week-end by a score of 11-3.
119
#1 seed semi-state qualifier Marshall Holwager will likely be in the finals against 3 time semi-state qualifier Robbie Taylor of Madison. However, he must first get by a tough freshman, Josh Pierre of Mater Dei.
125
#15 ranked Zach Henderson of Mater Dei will be the favorite and his likely opponent in the finals will be a very tough semi-state qualifier, Joey Resch of Jennings County. Henderson will likely face a tough Kevim Castro of Jeffersonville in the semi-finals and Resh will likely have semi-state qualifier Brady Meenach of New Washington.
130
#1 seed semi-state qualifier Justin Wolf of Charlestown will likely face a tough test against Jordan Schremp of Jeffersonville. #2 seed semi-state qualifier Connor Montgomery of Jennings County will likely have a very tough test against Mater Dei’s Mangold.
135
#7 ranked Isaiah Bradley of Muncie Southside and #12 ranked Quinn Schroeder of Mater Dei will be the likely finalists. However, Bradley will first have to get by semi-state qualifier Cory Neel of Christian Academy and Schroeder will have to get by semi-state qualifier Seth Seitzinger of Bloomington South.
140
#15 ranked Jake Lannert of Mater Dei and #16 ranked Spencer Boyd of Bloomington South will be the likely finalists. Boyd will have to first get by semi-state qualifier Lane Massingham of New Washington. Boyd will be looking for revenge after losing in overtime to Lannert last week-end.
145
145 is loaded. #7 ranked Renaldo Weekley of Jeffersonville will have a tough road to get into the finals. He must first get by #8 ranked Evan Weinzapfel of Mater Dei, whom Weekley beat last week-end in overtime. #2 seed Ben Farmer of Bloomington South must get by #6 ranked Zach Adams of Madison to get to the finals. Also in the mix is semi-state qualifier Nolan Feller of Franklin County.
152
Semi-state qualifier Levi Speth of Christian Academy got the nod for the first seed but will have to get by #15 ranked Tyler Raben of Mater Dei. Likewise, Northviews Brandon Mikesell got the second seed but will have to get by #12 ranked Sam Horrocks of Bloomington South.
160
#2 ranked John Simms of Mater Dei will be heavily favored. He is a 3 time state placer looking to get the elusive championship. He will likely face semi-state qualifier Justin Baldwin of Jennings County. Baldwin must first get by semi-state qualifier Brandon Marlin of Jeffersonville, whom Baldwin defeated earlier this season by 2 points. Other tough competition in this weight class are semi-state qualifier Jacob Hall of Charlestown and ISWA Triple Crown winner Clayton Fiddler of Bloomington South.
171
This is another tough weight class. #6 ranked Nick Manning of South Dearborn will likely face # 8 ranked Dalton Brandenstein of Mater Dei. However, Brandenstein will first have to get by #10 ranked Brock Wathen of Jennings County. Another wrestler to keep an eye on is undefeated Garrett Shepard of Paoli.
189
#3 ranked Josh Boots of Mater Dei will be heavily favored and will likely face 2 time semi-state qualifier Corey Crabtree of Muncie Southside. Crabtree will first have to get by semi-state qualifier Brandon Gunter of Batesville.
215
#1 seed and previously ranked Jimmy Pratt and will be favored. He will likely face Aaron See of Northview, but See will have to get by Dalton Young of Madison first.
285
#14 ranked Mark Collett of Jennings County will be the favorite but first he will have to get by semi-state qualifier Ryan Dewitt of Jeffersonville. #2 seed John Slaten of Charlestown will likely face #3 seed semi-state qualifier Justin VanWinkle of Mater Dei.
Brackets
103
112
119
125
130
135
140
145
152
160
171
189
215
285
6612010 Jeffersonville Wrestling Sectional Preview
Host Jeffersonville Red Devils look to defend their Wrestling Sectional Crown this Saturday. The Red Devils are heavily favored with 7 of their 14 wrestlers receiving 1st seeds. Corydon has 3 - 1st seeds, with Charlestown, Floyd Central, New Albany, and Providence each getting 1 – 1st seed. There are a total of 6 top 20 ranked wrestlers and 18 returning semi-state qualifiers.
103
# 1 seed, Jeff Sophomore Alonzo Shepherd (36-4)(semi-state qualifier), #20 in the state, is the defending champ and will likely have a rematch of last years finals with # 2 seed, Corydon sophomore Matthew Lahue (20-3)(semi-state qualifier). However, Lahue will have to get by # 3 seed, Floyd Central junior Caleb Happel (24-6) to get to the finals.
112
#1 seed, Jeff Senior Curtis Smith (33-8)(3X semi-state qualifier), will be looking for his 3rd Sectional Crown and will likely have # 2 seed, Floyd Central sophomore Zach Thomas (19-14) in the finals.
119
#1 seed, Jeff Senior Devon Miller (36-4)(semi-state qualifier), looks to get his first sectional crown and will likely meet up with # 2 seed New Washington freshman, Brady Meenach (20-15). But Meenach will have to get by semi-state qualifier, # 3 seed, Justin Wolf of Charlestown.
125
# 2 seed, Charlestown senior, Jeff Stotridge (13-3)(State qualifier), #20 in the state, has to be the favorite despite the # 2 seed. He will likely meet # 1 seed, Corydon senior, Dustin Springer in the finals.
130
This will be one of the more competitive weight classes of the day. Corydon senior Jackson Fowler (16-12)(semi-state qualifier) got the # 1 seed but will have to get by scrappy Jeff senior, Shawn Simpson (28-13). # 2 seed, Floyd Central senior, Aaron Witt (26-4)(semi-state qualifier), #17 in the state, will have to get by # 3 seed New Albany senior, and state qualifier, Tim Martin (29-5).
135
# 1 seed, Jeff junior Renaldo Weekley (36-5)(semi-state qualifier), #12 in the state, will be a heavy favorite. He will likely face the winner of # 3 seed Floyd Central senior Tom Denny(21-6) and # 2 seed New Washington junior Lane Massingham(32-5).
140
#1 seed, Charlestown senior Taylor Newcomb(24-5)(semi-state qualifier) will likely meet #2 seed, New Albany senior Lawrence Rickman(32-3)(semi-state qualifier) in the finals.
145
#1 seed, Floyd Central senior Ben Moberly (29-1)(semi-state qualifier), #7 in the state, will be a slight favorite over undefeated, #2 seed New Washington senior Josh Sampson(36-0)(semi-state qualifier).
152
#1 seed, Providence senior Jacob Golembeski (27-5)(semi-state qualifier) will be the favorite and will likely meet the winner of #3 seed Darien Tatgenhorst(27-8) and #2 seed Mark Daugherty(16-4)(semi-state qualifier).
160
#1 seed, Jeff sophomore Brandon Marlin(28-14) will likely meet #2 seed, Charlestown sophomore Jacob Hall(23-10) in the finals.
171
#1 seed, Jeff senior Caleb Browner(40-1)(semi-state qualifier), #7 ranked in the state, will be the heavy favorite. He will likely meet #2 seed, Charlestown junior Ethan Bowen(16-10) in the finals.
189
#1 seed, Jeff junior Nelson Bowen(22-11) will likely meet #2 seed, Providence senior Joey Libretto(19-6) in the finals.
215
#1 seed, Corydon junior Ryan Dewitt(19-2) will likely meet #2 seed, Jeff junior Jimmy Pratt (30-9) in the finals.
285
#1 seed, New Albany senior Taylor Hoke(29-6)(semi-state qualifier) will meet the winner of #3 seed, Jeff sophomore Elijah Curtley(23-11) and #2 seed, Charlestown junior John Slaten(23-10) in the finals.
TOP 4 SEEDS IN EACH WEIGHT CLASS
103
1.Alonzo Shepherd - Jeff
2.Mathew LaHue-Coryden
3.Caleb Happel-Floyd Central
4.Joshua Coomer-New Albany
112
1.Anthony "Curtis" Smith- Jeff
2.Zach Thomas- Floyd Central
3.Austin Jamison-New Albany
4.Corbin Hammond-New Washington
119
1.Devon Mliller-Jeff
2.Brady Meenach-New Washington
3.Justin Wolf-Charlestown
4.Chase Laughead-New Albany
125
1.Dustin Springer-Coryden
2.Jeff Stotridge-Charlestown
3.Robert "Tre" Marler-New albany
4.Kevim Castro-Jeff
130
1.Jackson Fowler-Coryden
2.Aaron Witt-Floyd Central
3.Tim Martin-New Albany
4.Sean Simpson-Jeff
135
1.Renaldo "Nado" Weekley-Jeff
2.Laine Massingham-New Washington
3.Tom Denny-Floyd Central
4.Ethan Banet-Christian Academy(IN)
140
1.Taylor Newcomb-Charlestown
2.Lawrence Rickman-New Albany
3.Drew Denny-Floyd Central
4.Jordan Kaelin-Providence
145
1.Ben Moberly-Floyd Central
2.Josh Sampson-New Washington
3.Cory Suddeth-Charlestown
4.Tyler Gilliatt-Salem
152
1.Jacob Golembeski-Providence
2.Mark Daughtery-Charlestown
3.Darien Tatgenhorst-Jeff
4.Eric Foster-Floyd Central
160
1.Brandon Marlin-Jeff
2.Jacob Hall-Charlestown
3.Matthew O'Connel-New Albany
4.Shane Sneed-Floyd Central
171
1.Caleb Browner-Jeff
2.Ethan Bowen-Charlestown
3.Humphrey Blaine-Salem
4.Jacob Faulkenburg-Floyd Central
189
1.Nelson Bowen-Jeff
2.Joey Libretto-Providence
3.William Faith-New Albany
4.Patrick Kehrwald-New Washington
215
1.Ryan DeWitt-Coryden
2.James "Jimmy" Pratt-Jeff
3.Andrew Sharp-Floyd Central
4.Cody Leasor-New Albany
289
1.Taylor Hoke-New Albany
2.John Slaten-Charlestown
3.Elijah Curtley-Jeff
4.Fred Edwards-Floyd Central
4582010 Marion County Preview
By Tim Cooper
The Marion County Tournament is always one of the toughest in the state and this year is no different. #2 Perry Meridian is the clear favorite, but this field is stacked with quality teams looking to knock off the defending champions.
Teams participating
Beech Grove, Southport, Roncalli, Perry Meridian, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central, Franklin Central, Warren Central, Park Tudor, Speedway, Pike, Decatur Central, and Ben Davis.
You can follow all the action at the following link.
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103
This weight class is stacked with some exciting matches. Even with Riley Newkirk moving up to 112 this weight class is still loaded with 3 ranked wrestlers in #1 Nathan Boston, #14 Barry McGinley, and #16 C.J. Whitten. Jacob Cottey of Perry Meridian rounds out this weight class for some exciting semi finals.
Favorite - #1 Nathan Boston of Lawrence North
Match of the Day- This should be a great match between C.J. Whitten and Barry McGinley in the semis.
Dark Horse- Jacob Cottey
112
This weight class features some outstanding freshman and sophomores. The field is led by Perry’s #7 Cody LeCount and Lawrence Central’s #5 @103 Riley Newkirk. Newkirk is moving up a weight for this tournament so it should be very interesting to see how he does against some very good 112 pounders.
Favorite- #7 Cody LeCount
Match of the Day- LeCount and NewKirk
Darkhorse- Josh King of Roncalli has been very impressive this year. He could knock off Newkirk in the semis to take a place in the finals. Should be a great match.
119
Sophomore Levi Moss stands the top of the 119 pound weight class. The returning state qualifier of a year ago is trying to earn is second Marion County Championship. Standing in his way are #14 Robert Boston of Lawrence North and freshman standout Gerald Dycus of Warren Central.
Favorite- #3 Levi Moss
Match of the Day- Boston and Moss
Darkhorse- Aidan Kenny of Perry Meridian.
125
There are no secrets here. This weight class is all about Perry Meridian’s #1 Jared McKinley and Roncalli’s #2 Josh Kieffer. This will be the rematch to the 3 OT win for McKinley last weekend. These two should be very accustomed to each other by the end of the season.
Favorite- This is a toss up, who is going to execute better.
Match of the day- McKinley and Keiffer
Darkhorse- Jesse McIntosh of Speedway
130
This weight class should come down to a battle between #10 at 135 Jordan Johnson and #14 Nick Bova. Johnson finished runner up last year at 125 and Bova finished 3rd at 103. Even with the big jump in weight Bova has really filled out and has been successful at 130 this year. Standing in their way are Mikhail Randall of Ben Davis, Brennon Ellis of Roncalli, and Wes Hunt of Speedway.
Favorite — Jordan Johnson
Match of the day- Johnson and Bova
Darkhorse- Brennon Ellis of Roncalli
140
This weight class is wide open and features many talented wrestlers. Top wrestlers in the group include Matt Rattay, Charlie Smith, Joe Kieffer, Clayton Davenport, and Alex Louzon. Rattay has been very impressive this year and could face either Kieffer or Smith in the finals. This weight class should prove to be very competitive with a lot of close matches.
Favorite-#5 Matt Rattay
Match of the day- #5 Rattay and #12 Kieffer
Darkhorse- Clayton Davenport of Ben Davis.
145
The 145 pound weight class is open for the taking as well. #10 @140 Tiandre Edwards stand on the top with the #1 seed, while surprise #2 seed Riley McClurg is coming from the bottom half of the bracket. Riley is a very tough wrestler and is coming back from injury, he will likely meet returning state qualifier Kyle Reidling of Warren Central.
Favorite- Tiandre Edwards
Match of the Day- Edwards and Reidling
Darkhorse- Clay Labarr of Lawrence Central
152
I am not sure if anyone is going to stop returning state place winner Kirk Johnson of Perry Meridian.  He is the #1 seed and looks to continue his impressive season with another Marion County Championship.
Favorite- Kirk Johnson
Match of the Day- Ford and Boucher
Darkhorse- Drake Duncan of Ben Davis
160
This weight class should be action packed all day. This class features four runner ups from last year. Mike Taylor was runner up @152 and is the surprise #1 seed. #8 Derek Harz is the #2 seed and finished runner up @ 145 last season. Cole Kelly was runner- up at @ 160 last season and #10 Mitchell Judkins of Speedway is a two time runner up and finished 2nd @171 last year. One these guys will improve on their performance last year and take home the title.
Favorite- Derek Harz of Perry Meridian
Match of the Day- Harz and Judkins, whoever wins this one takes home the championship. Harz defeated Judkins 1-0 at the Capital City Classic.
Darkhorse- Tre Spencer
171
#4 Mike Smith of North Central is looking to win his second straight county title @171 at he continues on his journey to make is his 3rd trip to Conseco Fieldhouse.  Standing in his way is #2 seed Jake Masengale of Perry Meridian. Other strong competitors in the field are Kyle English, Damon Albertson, Erick Zeleya, and Logan Brougher.
Favorite- #4 Mike Smith
Match of the Day- Masengale and Albertson
Darkhorse- Kyle English of Ben Davis
189
#11 Jeremy Haskett of Lawrence North is the #1 seed in this weight class and will have to get by Perry’s Sam Tasseff to reach the finals. Beech Grove’s Joe Mueller and Ben Davis’s Drew Craig will battle to reach the finals as well. The semi final matches should be very exciting. Look for Haskett and Mueller to meet in the finals.  Haskett beat him 2-1 in the county last year.
Favorite- #11 Jeremy Haskett
Match of the Day- Mueller and Haskett
Darkhorse- Drew Craig
215
#10 Logan Cooper sits at the top of the 215 pound weight class in the county. He is looking for his 1st Marion County Championship. #13 Jake Tucker of Roncalli and Pike’s Justin Sanders will wrestle to see who comes out of the bottom part of the bracket to face Cooper in the finals.
Favorite- #10 Cooper
Match of the Day- Cooper and Tucker
Darkhorse- Austin Netherton
285
Even without #10 Michael Cheh in this weight class it is still the most competitive of the entire tournament. There are 6 or 7 guys who if they are on their game can come away with a championship.  This field includes #4 Willie Henson, #5 Eric Thigpen, #12 Jordan Naughton, #13 Kyle White, #15 Adam Decker, Southport’s Jon Cleary with a 15-1 record, and Speedway’s Jared Schall with a 16-2 record.
Favorite- Willie Henson
Match of the day- Henson and Thigpen
Darkhorse- Kyle White (returning state qualifier)
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