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4352012 New Castle Semi-State Preview
New Castle Semi-State 2011-2012
The largest high school gymnasium in the entire country is the setting this Saturday for an entire day (and a good deal of the night) of fierce competition. New Castle has been steady in terms of strength and depth for the past decade, and this year’s talent level appears to be stronger than in many recent years (although perhaps not as deep as last year’s group). There are roughly a half-dozen strong state championship contenders (not to mention an equal number of nationally ranked studs) and not a lot of weak weights. The strongest classes are 113 (eight ranked wrestlers, 7 of the state’s top 14), 120 (seven ranked wrestlers, all in the top 15, including two nationally ranked wrestlers) and 160 (three top-5 wrestlers, including #1 and #2). The deepest weight classes are 138 (seven ranked wrestlers and a stacked bracket all around), 145 (eight ranked wrestlers and a handful of other really tough kids) and 152 (eight ranked wrestlers, including #1 Connor Mullins, plus four other 30+ win competitors). The least regarded weight class is 182, which features only two ranked wrestlers.
Without further adieu.....
106
Nathan Boston, barring injury, weight issues or disqualification, will almost certainly be the day’s first champion. Five ranked wrestlers (#13 Jack Chastain was upset in sectional competition) and one non-ranked, one-loss senior are included in this top-heavy bracket. Like last year, Boston has toyed with most opponents and I don't expect anyone here to push him too strongly. He’s highly ranked nationally by virtually every ranking entity because he has fared well against other states’ best wrestlers and dominated most of his in-state competition. He has still yet to taste defeat in his high school career, and is a strong favorite to earn another state title. Although there are only five ranked competitors at this weight, each is ranked in the top 11 and at least two of these top-11 kids won’t advance. Brutal.
Last year's champ: Nathan Boston, Lawrence North
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 3/4, 75%
Ranked wrestlers:
#1 Nathan Boston, Lawrence North (nationally, #4 The Open Mat, #6 InterMat, #& WIN Magazine, #4 AWN)
#3 Tommy Cash, New Palestine
#5 Preston Mantel, Zionsville
#9 C.J. Whitten, Ben Davis
#11 Jacob Cottey, Perry Meridian
Epic matchups:
Kevin Condo, Franklin County vs. Kellen Van Camp, Lebanon (ticket round) - Provided each wrestler can win his opening match (Condo should have his hands full with Roncalli’s Vance Ellis), this ticket puncher should be a doozy. The senior Condo has lost only once all year and Van Camp comes from a strong Lebanon lineage. Condo very nearly took out state qualifier Antonio Perez last year at New Castle, losing 3-2.
#9 Whitten vs. #1 Boston, (ticket round) – This match is a little bit unfortunate. Whitten is a senior returning state qualifier and an excellent competitor. However, his way back to state is barred by one of Indiana’s finest wrestlers at any weight. A Whitten win would likely be considered the upset of the entire year.
#5 Mantel vs. #11 Cottey (ticket round) – These two faced off last year in the first round, with Cottey winning the battle by fall in a slight upset. Unfortunately for him, Cottey drew Boston in the ticket round, so there was no state berth for the Falcon wrestler last year. This year’s match should be one of the highlights of the ticket round and it’s tough to say who will advance. Will Mantel get revenge or will Cottey win another huge match with the Eagle standout?
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Condo, Cash, Mantel and Boston
The Alpha Dog:
Nathan Boston
113
As with 106, there is a very strong favorite in this weight class, although freshman Brandon James isn’t quite the mortal lock that Boston is. Unlike 106, there are eight ranked wrestlers here, or half the entire field. While James should win his first semistate title, the other three spots in the state finals should be hotly contested. There are no easy spots here, and there is a high likelihood of some upsets. The way the draws came out, at least a few ranked kids will be done for the season before 10 am.
Last year's champ: Mason Todd, Pendleton Heights
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 4/4, 100%
Ranked wrestlers:
#2 Brandon James, Perry Meridian
#6 Riley Newkirk, Lawrence Central
#8 Ben Harvey, Cathedral
#9 Deondre Wilson, Arsenal Tech
#12 AJ Belden, Westfield
#13 Barry McGinley, Roncalli
#14 Taylor Fee, New Palestine
#18 Ryan Bean, Crawfordsville
Epic matchups:
#12 Belden vs. #9 Wilson (1st round) - The winner likely gets the always tough Ben Harvey, but, first things first, this is a dynamite 1st round matchup. Wilson, the IPS standout, was a somewhat surprising 4th place finisher at the Perry Meridian regional last week, although the field he faced was pretty outstanding. Belden has always been in the mix his entire high school career, but he lacks a defining victory to this point. Both kids got a tough draw, but that’s the norm at semistate. The winner is capable of beating Harvey, but beating James is probably a little bit out of reach.
#12 Belden/ #9 Wilson vs. #8 Harvey (ticket round) – Harvey already owns wins over Belden (3-0) and Wilson (6-5 in 3OT). Both Belden and Wilson compete hard in every match and are seldom beaten badly by anyone. In short, any of these three could be the ticket-taker in this section of the bracket. Expect close, exciting matches. Will the standout freshman defeat one of these more experienced opponents yet again?
#13 McGinley vs. #18 Bean (1st round) – Two ranked, very tough kids face off in an early morning tilt. McGinley has had some ups (big win over Fee) and downs (10 losses wrestling a tough schedule) this year, but his size is tough for many of his opponents. Bean is a senior with just two losses on the season and is a kid who has improved substantially each year of his career.
#13 McGinley/#18 Bean vs. #6 Newkirk (ticket round) – Newkirk will be a solid favorite, as he already owns a win this season over McGinley and a handful of other ranked opponents. The winner of McGinley/Bean will have his hands full with the standout junior from Lawrence Central.
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Harvey, Fee, Newkirk and Boston
The Alpha Dog:
Brandon James
120
Another New Castle weight class, another seven ranked wrestlers. Two nationally renowned studs lead the way in a pretty stacked weight class. Defending state champ and Brute Scholastic Duals Most Outstanding Wrestler Mason Todd is a slight favorite here, on the strength of a razor thin 2-1 win over Campbell. Todd had his hands full with Sparks last week at Pendleton, so that bears watching. Past the big two, the weight is wide open for two other wrestlers to punch their tickets. At least 3 top-15 ranked wrestlers will not advance to the state finals.
Last year's champ: Brenden Campbell, New Castle
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 2/4, 50%
Ranked wrestlers:
#1 Mason Todd, Pendleton Heights (nationally, #11 The Open Mat, #8 InterMat, #14 WIN Magazine, #5 AWN)
#3 Brenden Campbell, New Castle (nationally, #15 InterMat)
#6 Andrice Martin, Franklin Central
#7 Alex Sparks, Lawrence North
#10 Aidan Kenny, Perry Meridian
#14 Evan Smiley, Cathedral
#15 Jordan Lile, Fishers
Epic matchups:
#14 Smiley vs. #10 Kenney (1st round) – These two have already battled once this year, with Kenney winning a tight decision. Both of these kids have wrestled some of the cream of Indiana’s crop and aren’t intimidated by anyone. Although Kenney has had a little more success over the course of the season, this one is a pick ‘em. Unfortunately for both wrestlers, Campbell will be waiting for them in a ticket match.
David Ramirez, Warren Central vs. #7 Sparks (1st round) – Don’t let Ramirez’ record and lack of a state ranking fool you—he’s wrestled a brutal schedule and is capable of winning his first two matches. These two split their two matches this season and both were close. Sparks is coming off a huge performance vs. defending state champion Mason Todd, a contest that saw him put the Arabian wrestler on his back and nearly get a fall. Sparks is a bit more consistent, but Ramirez is a senior and is dangerous.
Ramirez/#7 Sparks vs. #15 Lile (ticket round) – Lile and Sparks were each one match away from qualifying from state last year. Lile beat a tough Chandler Moore of Southmont to win his regional. Ramirez was controlled by Kenney en route to a third place finish and Sparks went toe to toe with Todd for a runner-up finish. These three should be pretty evenly matched and any of them could come out on top of their portion of the bracket.
#3 Campbell vs. #1 Todd (championship round) – This match alone is worth the price of admission if it takes place as anticipated. Last year’s New Castle semistate saw Mason Todd beat Phillips in a slight upset, Curtis Anderson beat Willis and Montrail Johnson beat Mullins. Will this year’s version bring more top seeds falling to defeat? Campbell certainly has the ammo to beat Todd or anyone in the state, for that matter, but Todd has been unreal the past two seasons and doesn’t take any matches off.
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Martin, Lile, Campbell and Todd
The Alpha Dog:
Mason Todd
126
Cody Phillips, aka Pocket Hercules, moves up in weight and will be looking to come out on top of a field featuring 5 ranked wrestlers, including 4 in the top 10. The Union County standout is attempting to become a three time state champion and another semistate title could greatly help him at Bankers Life the following weekend. Undefeated Cody LeCount could be his stiffest competition, as the Perry Meridian sophomore has been dominant this season and seeks to remove the bad taste in his mouth from last year’s ticket round loss to Dominique Price of Tech. Boston and Gettinger are each former state qualifiers looking to get back to the promised land.
Last year's champ: Jared McKinley
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 4/4, 100%
Ranked wrestlers:
#2 Cody Phillips, Union County (nationally #6 @120 AWN)
#4 Cody LeCount, Perry Meridian
#8 Robert Boston, Lawrence North
#10 Tom Gettinger, Connersville
#19 Corbin O’Neal, Tri-Central
Epic matchups:
#8 Boston vs. #10 Gettinger (ticket round) – Two upperclassmen with state experience square up for a huge ticket round match. Gettinger has a tough opening round match with Caldwell-Velez, but he will be favored to advance to face the Lawrence North senior Boston. Gettinger beat Taylor Fee in his opening round match and then lost a heartbreaker to Hamilton Southeastern’s Mitch Snyder in last year’s ticket round. The winner of this match has a nice path to the finals, which could go a long way towards a state placement the following weekend.
Lincoln Kyle, Alexandria vs. Clayton Campbell, Lebanon (1st round) – Kyle dropped his opening match at last year’s semistate to Brenden Campbell, while the Lebanon Tiger wrestler Campbell won his first round match and lost his ticket round match to Alexandria’s Luke Blanton by decision 6-0. These are both tough kids and either kid could win this one. Unfortunately, LeCount lurks for the winner in the ticket round.
#4 LeCount vs. #2 Phillips (semifinals) – While Philllips is the undefeated, two-time state champion senior and will be the favorite if these two lock up, don’t count out LeCount (no pun intended). The talented sophomore has been a notch above all of his opposition this season and is hungry for a state title, which will almost certainly require a win over Phillips. The winner of this match will almost certainly win the weight class and lock up a one seed at Bankers Life.
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Watson, LeCount, Boston and Phillips
The Alpha Dog:
Cody Phillips
132
Another state #1, defending state champ and nationally ranked gladiator heads the field at 132. While this is a deep and talented field, it would be a monumental upset if anyone beat McKinley. The Southside Butcher should put his stamp on this field and lock up a 1-seed at state. However, the battles for second through 4th should be very interesting and wide open. While there are only four ranked kids at this weight, make no mistake—guys like Hugo Perez (lost ticket round match 12-7 to Boston last year), Garrett Port (lost 9-2 to Dan Barrett at New Castle last year), Mitch Snyder (state qualifier last year), Austin Fuller (lost to C. McGinley at New Castle last year), Brant Larson (lost to McKinley at New Castle last year) and Michael Steele are all state caliber kids.
Last year's champ: Brian Harvey, Cathedral
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 2/4, 50%
Ranked wrestlers:
#1 Jared McKinley, Perry Meridian (nationally, #9 The Open Mat, #11 InterMat, #11 WIN Magazine, #11 AWN)
#3 Luke Blanton, Alexandria
#7 Levi Moss, Ben Davis
#16 Nick Borta, North Montgomery
Epic matchups:
Mitch Snyder, Hamilton Southeastern vs. #7 Moss (1st round) – This is a really tough first round match for each kid. Moss is a two time state qualifier and a fourth place finisher last season. Snyder qualified for state last year and has been a vital cog in the excellent Hamilton Southeastern lineup all year. Moss pinned Snyder when they met earlier this year, and is coming off a regional runner-up finish that saw him compete with defending state champion McKinley to the tune of a 3-1 loss. Snyder pinned #16 Borta last week, so he’s wrestling at a high level right now, too.
Snyder/#7 Moss vs. #3 Blanton (semifinal round) – Blanton followed up a fourth place finish at last year’s semistate with a remarkable run at the state finals, which included a huge upset of Mishawaka’s Layton Binion. He’s backed it up this season with an undefeated campaign to this point. This should be a great semis match, regardless of who advances to face Blanton (assuming he can get by the very tough Michael Steele of Westfield).
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Blanton, Perez, Moss and McKinley
The Alpha Dog:
Jared McKinley
138
Seven ranked wrestlers and no clear-cut favorite mark the 138 weight class. Literally, a half-dozen wrestlers could be crowned champion. Bova and Farrell are former state placers, so they are the slight favorites of the weight class. That said, these two split their two matches this season, so it’s difficult to say who would win if they manage to make the finals and face off again. In addition to the minimum of three ranked wrestlers who will not advance, non-ranked kids like Drake Gunning of Westfield (33-5), Jake McCoy of Franklin County (38-3, beat Jackson Bennett of HSE at last year’s semistate), Shenandoah’s Chandler Hale (31-7, lost a 3-0 decision to state qualifier Nick Ader at last year’s semistate) and Southmont’s Dan Barrett (27-6, lost a ticket round match vs. McKinley last year) supply evidence that this is one of the deepest weight classes at New Castle.
Last year's champ: Justin Kieffer, Roncalli
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 2/4, 50%
Ranked wrestlers:
#4 Nick Bova, Perry Meridian
#6 Josh Farrell, Greenfield Central
#8 Robbie Elsea, New Palestine
#13 Michael Venezia, Cathedral
#18 Collin Campbell, Lebanon
#19 Cody Handley, Northeastern
#20 Josh Blanton, Alexandria
Epic matchups:
Chandler Hale, Shenandoah vs. Dan Barrett, Southmont (1st round) – Each kid was pretty close to punching a ticket last year to the big show. Barrett has wrestled a little tougher schedule and will be a slight favorite. The winner will likely face Farrell in a tough ticket round match.
#18 Campbell vs. #4 Bova (ticket round) – Bova is a returning state placer and has been pretty impressive all year. He has a remarkable knack of winning tight matches against tough competition. Speaking of tough competition, Campbell was a 2-1 loser to Ader in 2OT in his ticket round match last season. He is tough to score on, has pinned Venezia and won decisions vs. McCoy and Handley this year. Lebanon wrestles a surprisingly tough schedule, too, so he won’t be overwhelmed by facing a stud from the top-ranked team in the state. This should be a phenomenal match.
#8 Elsea vs. #20 Blanton (1st round) – This battle of ranked wrestlers will face off for the right to battle Cody Handley for a state finals berth. Blanton is a senior who was upset at regionals last year and will be looking for redemption. Elsea was beaten in his opening round match by Handley last year.
#8 Elsea/#20 Blanton vs. #19 Handley (ticket round) – Handley owns a win over Blanton this season and beat Elsea at New Castle last year, ultimately falling in his ticket round match with Brian Harvey in a very, very close contest. Any of these three could advance to Bankers Life.
#13 Venezia vs. #6 Farrell (semifinal round) – Farrell beat Venezia in OT already this year, but Venezia is a tough senior who has always competed at the highest levels, falling just short of the state finals his first three years. Although Farrell is a two-time state placer and a pinner, Venezia is a grinder and is definitely capable of pulling the mild upset.
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Venezia, Bova, Handley and Farrell
The Alpha Dog:
Josh Farrell
145
This weight is absolutely stacked with depth. Although there isn’t a clear favorite, there are 8 ranked wrestlers (not including defending state qualifier Cody House) vying for the strap. Basically, the winner of this weight class will be whoever is hot throughout the day, and it’s quite possible that if you held the semistate on five different days, you might get five different winners. That said, the unpredictability of this weight class makes it exciting. I picked Davenport because he was hot last weekend and he has to beat a tough ranked wrestler in Lough just to punch his ticket. It’s not a stretch to say that Corsaro, House, Lough, Tatom, McClurg or Blanton could just as easily win the weight as Davenport.
Last year's champ: Matt Rattay, Lawrence North
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 2/4, 50%
Ranked wrestlers:
#4 John Tatom, Hamilton Southeastern
#5 Vincent Corsaro, Cathedral
#8 Jon Blanton, Alexandria
#10 Clayton Davenport, Ben Davis
#11 Riley McClurg, Perry Meridian
#12 Graham Lough, North Montgomery
#14 Nick Ulrey, New Palestine
#18 Kyle Nardi, Lapel
Epic matchups:
Cody House, Connersville vs. #5 Corsaro (ticket round) – Both kids qualified for state last year, with Corsaro finishing a strong 6th. House is a tough senior who beat the always tough Jordan Johnson of LN last year at New Castle. Corsaro missed a bit of time this season and appears to be working his way back into top form. Even with Corsaro’s earlier 7-1 win over House earlier this season, this one could go either way. Both young men have tough first round matchups—Corsaro faces Southport’s Brian Boucher (38-9) and House battles Westfield’s Lucas Rooney (36-12).
#10 Davenport vs. #12 Lough (ticket round) – Davenport was riding high last season coming into semistate competition and fell to Alexandria’s Eli Walker in the opening round. Davenport comes into this year’s semistate as a regional champion (won a 5-1 decision over McClurg in OT) looking to make it to the state finals. Lough was injured in last week’s championship match vs. Tatom.
#4 Tatom vs. #11 McClurg/#18 Nardi (ticket round) – Tatom is wrestling very well right now and is as likely as anyone to win the weight class. However, either Lapel’s tough Nardi or PM’s McClurg could put a stop to those plans in this high powered ticket round match. McClurg beat Nardi last year 8-1, so he’s the likely opponent for Tatom.
#14 Ulrey vs. #8 Blanton (1st round) – Another terrific opening round match in this wide-open, stacked weight class, this is a battle of the Dragon vs. the Tiger. Both have brothers who are or were highly successful and both lost first round matchups at New Castle last season, Ulrey falling 11-3 to Matt Rattay and Blanton dropping a heartbreaker to Riedling in a last second flurry. The winner of this tough tussle gets either regional champ Nolan Feller of Franklin County (lost last season’s ticket round match to New Castle champ Kameron James) or Alex Thomas of South Vermillion (beat last season’s state qualifier Jared Lawson of Frankfort).
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Corsaro, Tatom, Blanton and Davenport
The Alpha Dog:
John Tatom
152
Connor Mullins is yet another nationally regarded beast in this semistate. Mullins has done it all in Indiana….except for capturing that elusive state title. He’s a strong favorite at New Castle to win another semistate title (although he was upset by Montrail Johnson last year) and lock up an important #1 seed at Bankers Life. Seven other ranked wrestlers will do their best to slow him down, but Mullins is as close to a lock as it gets. Like many other weights here, slots 2-4 are wide open and difficult to predict.
Last year's champ: Kameron James, Pike
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 3/4, 75%
Ranked wrestlers:
#1 Connor Mullins, New Castle (nationally, #18 InterMat)
#5 Austin McCloskey, Western Boone
#10 Kyle Riedling, Warren Central
#11 Tre Spencer, Pike
#16 Adam Kern, Zionsville
#17 Logan Zielinski, Roncalli
#18 Gino Gillum, Cathedral
#19 Jackson Bennett, Hamilton Southeastern
Epic matchups:
#18 Gillum vs. #19 Bennett (ticket round) – They have faced off twice this year, with each kid winning once. They are very evenly matched, but Gillum faces a four seed in his first match, so it’s possible that he might be slightly fresher for the ticket match. Bennett has to first beat a very tough Austin Rose (28-7) of Greenfield Central.
#5 McCloskey vs. #17 Zielinski (1st round) – McCloskey has been on fire this season (just one loss all year, a close decision to 2X state placer Blake Rueger) and will be looking to erase the memory of his scary match last season with Justin Kieffer. Kieffer accidentally slammed the Western Boone standout on his head and he was unable to continue. Zielinski lost by fall to Noblesville’s Wayne Specht in his opening round match at New Castle last season, but he has beaten Gillum this year. He will test McCloskey at the very least. The winner will likely face the very tough Johnny Slivka of Shenandoah, who gave Carmel’s Grant Scurria a tough match at semistate last year.
#10 Riedling vs. #16 Kern (1st round match) – Two former state qualifiers square up in this opening round match. Riedling is coming off an impressive regional championship and will seek to move past last year’s unfortunate match vs. Scurria. It appeared that Riedling might have had the fall vs. Scurria and the referee simply didn’t have the angle to see it. Whatever the case, Riedling had to settle for a clutch win vs. Blanton in his opening round match. Riedling is a pinner, too, so Kern will have to be cautious vs. the Warrior wrestler. Kern caught fire last year and will have to do it again this year if he wants to return to Bankers Life. Kern finished a surprising fourth at regionals, losing by fall to Clinton Central’s Jeffery Scott in the third place match. Kern beat Connersville’s Jordan Maple and Noblesville’s Wayne Specht to advance to state.
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Bennett, McCloskey, Riedling and Mullins
The Alpha Dog:
Connor Mullins
160
Three top-five wrestlers occupy this very deep, very tough weight class. The clear class of this weight are #1 Harvey, #2 Johnson and #5 Neibarger. Three time state placer Harvey edged Johnson in OT during their dual earlier this year and Harvey also edged Neibarger in a very intense match at team regionals. I think Neibarger can beat Harvey, but it’s hard to see him beating South Dearborn’s Jimmy Shaw, Harvey and Johnson in one day. Therefore, I think it will come down to Harvey and Johnson, and whoever wins will likely have to eke out a very close match. While there are only five ranked grapplers in this weight class, there are some tough unranked kids as well: regional champ Shaw (32-8), the always tough Danny Rojas (35-9) of Roncalli and Westfield’s Logan Floor (38-10), also a regional champ.
Last year's champ: Kirk Johnson, Perry Meridian
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 4/4, 100%
Ranked wrestlers:
#1 Brian Harvey, Cathedral
#2 Kirk Johnson, Perry Meridian
#5 Austin Neibarger, Hamilton Southeastern
#16 Clint Nicholson, Pendleton Heights
#17 Connor Robinson, New Palestine
Epic matchups:
#17 Robinson vs. #5 Neibarger (1st round) – Neibarger is a former state placer and can roll with the best in the weight class. Robinson racked up a 43-7 record this season wrestling a tough schedule. Robinson gave Kirk Johnson all he wanted last week, losing a tight 5-3 decision.
#17 Robinson/#5 Neibarger vs. #1 Harvey (semifinal round) – Neibarger was upset by Floor last week and will need to be sharper to finally get past Harvey. The Royal wrestler very nearly did the deed at team regionals but Harvey held him off. Harvey had better not look past Rojas.
Logan Floor, Westfield vs. #16 Nicholson (ticket match) – This is just too close to call. Both are excellent, upperclassmen wrestlers who are well coached and have been close to the big show in the past. Nicholson has some pretty phenomenal balance and can impress when fighting off single legs. Floor knocked off the very tough Neibarger last week.
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Neibarger, Harvey, Nicholson and Johnson
The Alpha Dog:
Kirk Johnson
170
Tyler Willis is one of the better part-time wrestlers in recent Indiana history. His quickness is impressive and he’s become a very intuitive wrestler over the course of his high school career. However, the target on his back is large this season, as evidenced by a number of close matches against his toughest competition. The most recent nail-biter was against Irick at team regionals. Although Willis is a solid favorite to win his weight, there are at three to four kids here who are capable of pulling the upset, as Curtis Anderson did last year. Five former state qualifiers and six wrestlers currently ranked reside at this weight.
Last year's champ: Curtis Anderson, Carmel
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 3/4, 75%
Ranked wrestlers:
#1 Tyler Willis, Cathedral (nationally, #17 The Open Mat, #14 InterMat)
#6 Jake Masengale, Perry Meridian
#8 Jon Decker, New Castle
#9 Dezmen McGinley, Greenfield Central
#10 Matt Irick, Hamilton Southeastern
#18 Joe Ardizzone, Roncalli
Epic matchups:
#1 Willis vs. #9 McGinley (ticket round) – I doubt either kid is too excited to possibly see the other in the ticket round. McGinley has been a tough foe for Willis this year and is a former state qualifier and certainly benefitted from competing for Team Indiana at the Scholastic Duals. However, it’s tough to bet against Willis—he’s a three time state placer and an elite athlete.
#8 Decker vs. #18 Ardizzone (ticket round) – Decker is a former state qualifier and has also given Willis a tough match this year. Ardizzone has a knack for keeping his matches close and I would expect this to come down to the wire, provided the Rebel wrestler can get past the underrated Phillip Centofante (23-9) of Zionsville.
#10 Irick vs. #6 Masengale (semifinal round) – Masengale has wrestled just about every elite wrestler at 170 and won them all, except for one sub-standard (for him, anyway) match against top-ranked Willis. Irick gave Willis fits at team regional and, like Masengale, is a former state qualifier. This should be a fantastic match, if both wrestlers advance to this point.
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Irick, Masengale, Decker and Willis
The Alpha Dog:
Tyler Willis
182
This weight class is easily the lowest rated weight class at New Castle—only two ranked wrestlers are present in the bracket, as a few highly regarded kids didn’t advance through regionals. One of those two ranked competitors is former state qualifier Lukas Schaeffer. Schaeffer, who has committed to the Naval Academy like New Castle’s Brenden Campbell, is a legitimate state title contender and should win the weight. This weight is very wide open after Schaeffer and it will be very interesting to see how things shake out.
Last year's champ: Nick Manning, South Dearborn
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 4/4, 100%
Ranked wrestlers:
#2 Lukas Schaeffer, Westfield
#10 C.J. Martin, Perry Meridian
Epic matchups:
Zach Hutchison, East Central vs. #10 Martin (semifinal round) – It’s by no means a lock that this match will take place, as Hutchison will have to get by a 30+ win opponent (Southport’s Matt Miller, 31-9) and then the winner of Tipton’s Nate Hein (37-6) and Southmont’s stout senior Dennie Brown (22-7). Martin will have to beat the winner of Hamilton Southeastern’s Levi Pearson (13-4) and Anderson’s Zachary Chism (31-8). Hutchison is a returning semistate qualifier.
Hutchison/#10 Martin vs. #2 Schaeffer (championship round) – If either Hutchison or Martin advances to face Schaeffer, it will be interesting to see how the Shamrock wrestler responds to being firmly challenged. Westfield always wrestles a tough schedule and Schaeffer is undefeated for a reason, but this is a very murky weight class, so surprises are almost a certainty.
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Jehn, Hutchison, Martin and Schaeffer
The Alpha Dog:
Lukas Schaeffer
195
This weight is all Mitch Sliga's. Sliga is hungry for a state title to accompany his four Fargo titles. He is unlikely to be challenged too severely until his appearance the following weekend at Bankers Life. Past Sliga, the field is wide open and features just three other ranked wrestlers. The rankings issue is a little misleading, though; there are seven non-ranked wrestlers with 30+ wins and ten non-ranked wrestlers with 25+ wins.
Last year's champ: Mitch Sliga, Fishers
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 4/4, 100%
Ranked wrestlers:
#1 Mitch Sliga, Fishers (#10 nationally, The Open Mat, #9 InterMat, #20 WIN Magazine, #6 AWN)
#6 Ian Early, Greenfield Central
#17 Dyrek Chowning, Warren Central
#19 Devante Ash, Perry Meridian
Epic matchup:
Taylor DeLong, Westfield vs. #19 Ash (ticket round) –.DeLong is an absolute brawler—a tough, strong kid who pounds, pummels and frustrates his opponents. He’s parlayed those traits into a 41-8 record against tough competition, and several of those losses are to Sliga. In short, he’s very underrated and his record is misleading. Ash has also wrestled a brutal schedule and his long frame can be problematic for his foes as well.
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Chowning, DeLong, Early and Sliga
The Alpha Dog:
Mitch Sliga
220
Five ranked wrestlers will battle it out with the rest of their opponents at this weight class. None of them are strong favorites and this is among the most wide-open weight classes at New Castle. The winner will be the wrestler who catches fire. Last week, the hottest wrestler was Pike’s Justin Sanders, who knocked off higher rated opponents in Naughton and Gearlds. This hasn’t been a deep or strong weight class at New Castle in recent years.
Last year's champ: Logan Cooper, Perry Meridian
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 1/4, 25%
Ranked wrestlers:
#11 Austin Gearlds, Greenfield Central
#13 Jaylan Douglass, North Central
#15 Levi Kinney, Cathedral
#17 Jordan Naughton, Perry Meridian
#20 Justin Sanders, Pike
Epic matchups:
Alex Lindemann, Milan vs. #13 Douglass (ticket round) – For this match to take place, Douglass will have to get by the very game Jordan Phillips (27-5) of Southmont. Lindemann won his regional over returning semistate qualifier Blake Babcock (30-4) of Centerville.
Jacob Aven, Zionsville vs. #11 Gearlds (ticket round) – The sophomore Aven had a very impressive regional performance, giving up just two points in three matches en route to the title. Gearlds has had a number of big wins this year, but was majored by Sanders in the regional title match, after winning in OT against Franklin Central’s Tyler Wilson. It’s very possible he will regain his form from the regular season and win the semistate crown.
#15 Kinney vs. #17 Naughton (ticket round) – Assuming each wrestler can win tough opening round matches, they will meet up again in the ticket round. Kinney won their first battle in OT. Like Gearlds, both of these young men are capable of winning the weight.
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Douglass, Gearlds, Kinney and Sanders
The Alpha Dog:
Justin Sanders
285
There are six ranked wrestlers in the field, and two more returning semistate qualifiers. This is a pretty solid bracket, led by #4 Bernard and #5 Winfield. In addition to the six ranked competitors, there are seven additional wrestlers with 25 or more wins. There could be some surprises here, as this is often an unpredictable weight class. Fargo All-American Bernard and the tank Winfield are likely among the very best heavies in the state; their first match was a war of attrition won by the savvy Bernard.
Last year's champ: Willie Henson, North Central
Last year's Dingo Pack picks: 3/4, 75%
Ranked wrestlers:
#4 Wesley Bernard, Cathedral
#5 Donte Winfield, Perry Meridian
#9 Hayden Janney, Hamilton Southeastern
#14 Larry Carter, Warren Central
#16 Richard Brown, East Central
#17 Joe Garland, Rushville
Epic matchups:
#9 Janney vs. Jake Beasley, Frankton (ticket round) – Janney is a very solid wrestler and can hang with just about anyone. Janney lost a squeaker in OT to eventual state placer Willie Henson last year. Beasley is an active, athletic heavy who is capable of pulling a big upset or two. He’ll have his work cut out for him to get by returning semistate qualifier Dillen Swango (33-12) of Greensburg.
#5 Winfield vs. #16 Brown (ticket round) – Brown is a quality heavyweight, and was one match away from making it to state last year. Winfield is just about impossible to score on. By the same token, his offense is limited, but that recipe brought Jeremiah Harvey a state title last year.
#17 Garland vs. #14 Carter (ticket round) – Two ranked, big guys get after it here. Carter needs to be careful in his opening match vs. Southmont’s Chandler Burkhart (27-5).
#4 Bernard vs. #5 Winfield (championship round) – This will be a great match if it takes place. Neither kid gives an inch and each wrestler waits for his opponent to make a mistake. Bernard is pretty equally difficult to score on as Winfield and hasn’t lost in a while. This will be a tough field for both kids to navigate through, but they are the best of the bunch.
Dingo's Pack picks to advance:
Beasley, Winfield, Carter and Bernard
The Alpha Dog:
Wesley Bernard
4282012 Evansville Semi-State Preview
Evansville Semi-State Preview
While fans from the Merrillville Semi-State surely will reign in the complaints early next week, this Saturday wrestlers from the Evansville Semi-State will come to compete at a premier venue in Ford Arena. Each wrestler looks to punch their ticket and create their own history, being the first ever State Qualifiers out of this new location, leaving Roberts Stadium as a distant memory.
106
106 looks to be a competitive weight class with returning State Qualifiers in Terrence Kennedy of Floyd Central and Damon Kuhn of Evansville Reitz with Kennedy having a tough way to go in the ticket round. With only one upperclassman you should expect to see these names in the upcoming years as well.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Terrence Kennedy (35-1 Floyd Central) vs. Jacob Brown (39-1 Castle)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Damon Kuhn (40-2 Reitz)
2. Terrence Kennedy (35-1 Floyd Central)
3. Hunter Fox (37-2 Cascade)
4. DJ Smith (29-4 Franklin)
113
At 113 it is a two horse race between Bailey Lahue (37-2 Corydon Central) and Anthony Schoettle (37-1 Center Grove) after that it’s a crapshoot for the remaining two spots at Bankers Life Field house, with many tough and battle tested wrestlers gunning for a state finals appearance.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Alex Johnson (30-8 Evansville Mater Dei) vs. Cory O’neal (36-4 Southwestern)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Bailey Lahue (37-2 Corydon Central)
2. Anthony Schoettle (37-1 Center Grove)
3. Josh Davis (34-9 Reitz)
4. Cory O’neal (36-4 Southwestern)
120
Possibly the toughest weight class in the Semi-State, 120 returns four State Qualifiers from a year ago in Luke Welch (40-0 Castle), IU Commit Alonzo Shepherd(44-3 Jeffersonville), Skyler Lykins(25-9 Franklin) and Blake Johns (34-8 Reitz). This weight class should hold a lot of matches that will be remembered for years to come.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Alonzo Shepherd (44-3 Jefffersonville) vs. Austin Spray (38-3 Southwestern)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Luke Welch (40-0 Castle)
2. Blake Johns (34-8 Reitz).
3. Alonzo Shepherd (44-3 Jeffersonville)
4. Sam Goebel (12-6 Mater Dei)
126
126 seems to be another weight that will likely be dominated by a few wrestlers. Returning SQ’s Gideon Vanhook (25-3 Reitz) and Logan Wedding ( 39-3 Ev. Memorial) look to be the front-runners of the weight, with Josh Pierre(27-7 Mater Dei) also in the thick of things, but with a very tough way to go.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Zach Batts(23-2 Cascade) vs. Josh Pierre(27-7 Mater Dei)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Gideon Vanhook (25-3 Reitz)
2. Logan Wedding ( 39-3 Ev. Memorial)
3. Zach Batts(23-2 Cascade)
4. Devin Broukal (35-6 Bloomington South)
132
With the second, fourth, twelfth, and fifteenth ranked wrestlers in the state at 132, fireworks are bound to happen. This weight to me is probably one of the most exciting to watch at Ford Arena this weekend. Look forward to the semi-finals match (assuming it takes place) between Danville’s 38-0 Junior Neal Molloy and 40-1 Senior from Evansville Reitz, Trevor Moody.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Conner Montgomery (18-1 Jennings County) vs. Tyler Hupp (27-4 Indian Creek)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Neal Molloy (38-0 Danville)
2. Tre Marler (29-1 Floyd Central)
3. Trevor Moody (40-1 Reitz)
4. Tyler Hupp (27-4 Indian Creek)
138
138 is possibly the most wide open weight with wrestlers that have losses to each other throughout the year. Jake Lannert is coming off of a 4th place finish from a year ago, yet has a tough way to go to get close to repeating that accomplishment, with a couple of very tough wrestlers standing in his way including Jennings County’s Jordan Gast and Danvilles Jordan Judy.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Jordan Gast (38-3 Jennings County) vs. Jake Lannert (36-2 Mater Dei)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Jordan Judy (36-4 Danville)
2. Brenden Kelley (38-4 Ev. Central)
3. Jordan Gast (38-3 Jennings County)
4. Gage Kelly (41-5 Scottsburg)
145
Maybe I put the cart before the horse when saying 138 was the most wide open weight. 145 is BY FAR the most unpredictable weight in the Evansville Semi State. With none of these wrestlers being household names in Indiana wrestling, look to see some fresh faces at Bankers Life Field house next weekend.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Brian Hayhurst (35-6 Ev. Memorial) vs. Tim Schuler (39-7 Columbus East)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Brian Hayhurst (35-6 Ev. Memorial)
2. Brayden Montgomery (13-2 Danville)
3. Alex Bassemier (32-6 Mater Dei)
4. Chase Singleton (27-7 Gibson Southern)
152
152 is a weight jam-packed with wrestlers that are well-deserving of a State Finals appearance. Many of these wrestlers are not only accomplished in high school wrestling but also recognizable from the Freestyle and Greco ranks. This weight also has one of the best (or worst depending how you look at it) ticket round matches in the state with the potential to see second ranked and once beaten Senior, Blake Rueger of Reitz High School wrestling eighth ranked Senior hailing from Bloomington High School South, Ethan Farmer.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Blake Rueger(40-1 Reitz) vs. Ethan Farmer (39-2 Bloomington South)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Blake Rueger(40-1 Reitz)
2. Quincy Richey (36-0 Brown County)
3. Colt Burnette (39-1 Mitchell)
4. Zach Adams (33-6 Madison)
160
At 160 you’ll see the studs pull away with the top 3 places. Jacob Underwood (37-1 Martinsville), Swade Oser (51-0 Heritage Hills) and Tsali Lough are a class above everyone else at this weight. The Oser and Underwood semi finals match looks to be one that could potentially be a placement match next weekend.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Casey Abell (34-6 Forest Park) vs. Brock Warner (35-6 Center Grove)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Swade Oser (51-0 Heritage Hills)
2. Tsali Lough (40-2 Terre Haute South)
3. Jacob Underwood (37-1 Martinsville)
4. Brock Warner (35-6 Center Grove)
170
170 is a relatively even field with a ton of talented wrestlers such as Clayton Fiddler of Bloomington South, Austin Warren of Castle, Brandon Marlin of Jeffersonville and Austin Bowman of Franklin, just to name a few; vying for a spot to wrestle Friday night. There is one stand-out however, in Sean Mappes (38-0 Center Grove). From watching him in past off seasons and looking at this years results the kid seems to have all the tools to be wrestling under the lights next weekend with hopes of capturing the State Title at 170.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Clayton Fiddler (36-5 Bloomington South) vs. Aaron King (38-4 Reitz)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Sean Mappes (38-0 Center Grove).
2. Clayton Fiddler (36-5 Bloomington South)
3. Austin Warren (37-3 Castle)
4. Brandon Marlin (40-5 Jeffersonville)
182
182 is also one of those weights that all wrestlers seem to have a shot at taking. The only undefeated wrestler, Dalton Brandenstein of Mater Dei, has had close matches with some of the wrestlers in this bracket.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Jackson Randall (31-5 Floyd Central) vs. Gabe Konerding (47-5 Heritage Hills)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Dalton Brandenstein (39-0 Mater Dei)
2. Dakota Thacker (36-5 Bloomington South)
3. Brock Wathen (36-2 Jennings County)
4. Gabe Konerding (47-5 Heritage Hills)
195
At 195 it is a one man show with Dane Maurer running through Ford Arena like a Mustang.(had to drop a car reference somewhere) I expect to see Dalton Halbig in the finals with the younger Maurer ,but not really having any say in what is going to happen. We’ll see though as that is why they wrestle it out.
Best Ticket Round Match:
Elijah Curtley (32-3 Jeffersonville) vs. Benjamin Bird (28-3 West Vigo)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Dane Maurer (38-0 Mater Dei)
2. Dalton Halbig (36-4 Princeton)
3. Elijah Curtley (32-3 Jeffersonville)
4. Dylan Jones (26-4 Avon)
220
About this time is where everyone begins to stand up, stretch and head for the concession stands, but for this weight, I would advise against it. 220 has the second, fifth, eighth, ninth and fourteenth ranked wrestlers in the state. This is one of those weights that true wrestling fans are losing sleep over the anticipation of seeing.
Best Ticket Round Match: (actually it’s a first round match)
5th ranked Iyan Bass(41-0 Jennings County) vs 9th ranked Mason Schnarr (28-5 Reitz)
Ticket Punchers:
1. Keith Knura (31-0 Indian Creek)
2. Iyan Bass(41-0 Jennings County)
3. Jared Boehm (50-1 Heritage Hills)
4. Aaron See (38-4 Northview)
285
The same idea applies for 285 as it did for 220. You get to watch possibly the most exciting heavyweight in the state go to work. Kaden Suter is as strong as any heavy weight in the state and as quick and agile as a 126 pounder. He will have his work cut out for him however, as he should meet 13th ranked Nathan Wright of Mater Dei in the semi finals..
Best Ticket Round Match:
Trevor Phillips (37-0 Mitchell) vs. Winner of Breen/Snyder
Ticket Punchers:
1. Kaden Suter (39-0 Martinsville)
2. Trevor Phillips (37-0 Mitchell)
3. Nathan Wright (36-1 Mater Dei)
4. Jesse Hohl (35-7 Ev. Central)
There is the Evansville Semi-State preview; sorry if there are any errors as I did it on short notice. I hope everyone makes it to Ford Arena to watch some very exciting wrestling and to see which wrestlers make history as the first State Qualifiers in our new venue.
Best of luck this weekend,
Grenadier2012
5082012 Merrillville Semi-State Preview
MERRILLVILLE SEMI-STATE PREVIEW
Saturday's Merrillville semi-state always guarantees fans two things. First, you will see some of best, most physical wrestling in the state and second, you will see this wrestling in one of the most uncomfortable, stifling venues imaginable.
The wrestling action is what draws the fans to the Pirates' Cove and this year is no different. Crown Point, Merrillville and Penn are the top teams at this years semi state. All three teams can qualify a half dozen or so state streeters.
Crown Point's Jason Tsirtsis is the semi-state's top individual story as he continues his march to become a four time state champion like his older brother. A classy kid and brutal technician on the mat. Slightly overshadowed by Tsirtsis has been the brilliant career of Lake Central's Kyle Ayersman. He will be gunning for a fourth semi-state crown and chance to when his third state title next week.
106
Hanover Central's Steven Micic is the clear favorite of the lightweights. He has been nothing short of dominant. Merrillville mighty mite, Michael Garza is on the same side of the bracket but is probably second best in this field. Penn's solid and steady Zach Davis looks to make a return trip to Indy and Culver Academy's Kayla Miracle got the golden ticket with her draw and stands a great chance of qualifying even after her fourth place finish at regional.
Best ticket round matches: Eric Peek (Portage) vs. Davis (Penn)
Garza (Merrillville) vs. Jake Sincovics (Mishawaka)
Cashing Their Check to Banker's Life
1.Micic – Hanover Central
2.Davis – Penn
3.Garza – Merrillville
4.Miracle – Culver Academy
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Micic – Hanover Central
2.Peek - Portage
3.Garza – Merrillville
4.Miracle – Culver Academy
113
Another case where the semi-state's top two grapplers appear to be on the same side of the bracket. Warsaw's Jared Brooks has yet to be tested this year and is the state and country's top ranked 113 pounder. Crown Point restocks their supply of Shurg's every year it seems and young Darden Shurg has had an outstanding season thus far, racking of a 34-1 record.
Best ticket round match – Sheldon Corcoran (Logansport) vs. Greg Newman (Wawasee)
Cashing Their Check to Banker's Life
1.Brooks – Warsaw
2.Adam Brodie – Merrillville
3.Shurg – Crown Point
4.Newman - Wawasee
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Brooks – Warsaw
2.Adam Brodie – Merrillville
3.Shurg – Crown Point
4.Newman - Wawasee
120
The 120 weight class is headlined by another wrestler from Hanover Central, senior Paul Petrov. He seems to wrestling his best right now and will likely meet Twin Lakes super soph, Blake Denton in the semi finals. I expect the other side of the bracket to hold chalk with Penn's Jacob Davis and Merrillville's Adam Garcia earning a free trip to Indy next week.
Best ticket round Match: Alec Weise (Benton Central) vs. Davis (Penn)
Cashing Their Check to Banker's Life
1.Petrov – Hanover Central
2.Garcia – Merrillville
3.Davis – Penn
4.Denton – Twin Lakes
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Petrov – Hanover Central
2.Garcia – Merrillville
3.Denton – Twin Lakes
4.Davis – Penn
126
Lake Central's stud Kyle Ayersman should cruise through this bracket. He makes it look easy against even the this semi-state has to offer. In the quest for the other three tickets to Indy, I detect a strong region smell.
Best ticket round match: Grant Martsoff (Mishawaka) vs. Trevor Burlison (Crown Point)
Dalton Overmyer (Winamac) vs. Aaron Ayala (Hobart)
Cashing Their Check to Banker's Life
1.Ayersman – Lake Central
2.Ayala – Hobart
3.Julian Torres – Portage
4.Burlison – Crown Point
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Ayersman – Lake Central
2.Ayala – Hobart
3.Torres – Portage
4.Martsoff - Mishawaka
132
Finally a weight class without a clear cut favorite. Rochester regional rivals, Anthony McHugh and Tommy Forte head line this bracket and are odds on favorites to have a repeat under the spotlight at Merrillville. A boatload of interesting early round matches will keep wrestling fans on the edges of their seats.
Best ticket round matches: Alex Mavros (Lowell) vs. Patrick Manning (Hobart)
Spence/Johnson winner (Portage/Clay) vs. Cody Alderman (Delphi)
Cashing Their Check at Banker's Life
1.Forte – Mishawaka
2.McHugh – Culver Academy
3.Alderman - Delphi
4.Mavros - Lowell
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Forte – Mishawaka
2.McHugh – Culver Academy
3.Alderman – Delphi
4.Mavros - Lowell
138
Two closely matched Northern Indiana Conference rivals along with an interloper from south of Lafayette will bring fireworks to the 138 pound weight class. At the top of the bracket, returning state placer Mitch Hartman appears poised to make another trip to Indy. Undefeated Alex Griffin of McCutcheon is the class of the second group of four. On the bottom half of the bracket, I look for Mishawaka sophomore Tristin Macri and a suprise state qualifier in Rensselaer's Jeffrey Martin.
Best ticket round match: Jeffrey Martin (Renssalaer) vs. Tony Vasquez (Hobart)
Cashing Their Check at Banker's Life
1.Hartman – SB Clay
2.Macri - Mishawaka
3.Griffin - McCutcheion
4.Martin - Rensselaer
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Macri – Mishawaka
2.Hartman – SB Clay
3.Griffin – McCutcheon
4.Roach - Portage
145
Jason Tsirtsis is the runaway favorite in the class for the second year in a row. Unfortunately, the second and third best wrestlers in this semistate are in the same quarter bracket. The winner of the Charlie Mavros/Trevor Manspeaker match will likely have the honor of meeting Tsirtsis in the finals. The other two slots for Indy are wide open.
Best ticket round match: Mavros (Lowell) vs. Manspeaker (Penn)
Cashing Their Check at Banker's Life
1.Jason Tsirtsis – Crown Point
2.Mavros – Lowell
3.Zach Thorn – Portage
4.Lane Smous - Mishawaka
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Tsirtsis – Crown Point
2.Mavros – Hanover Central
3.Katsaforas – Chesterton
4.Thorn – Portage
152
A rare semi-state title might be headed south to Lafayette. Lafayette Jeff's battle hardened Adrian Brown appears to have the strongest resume at the 152 class. Look for him to meet the streaking Chris Katsaforos from Chesterton in the finals. The class wrestling another week should be rounded out by Danny Ginter of Penn and Kenny Hughes of Lowell.
Best ticket round match: Hughes (Lowell) vs Zach Sandefer (Merrillville)
Espinoza (Logansport) vs Ginter (Penn)
Cashing Their Check at Banker's Life
1.Adrian Brown – Lafayette Jeff
2.Chris Katsafaros – Chesterton
3.Kenny Hughes – Lowell
4.Danny Ginter – Penn
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Brown – Lafayette Jeff
2.Katsaforas – Chesterton
3.Hughes – Lowell
4.Maldanado – Highland
160
Look for outstanding frosh Scotty Sopko to crash the regional championship party at the 160 pound class. It could be an all freshmen finals if Sopko can get by Crown Point's tough as nails, Dusty Schurg for a chance to meet perhaps the state's most impressive freshman, Bobby Stevenson of Merrillville.
Best ticket round matches: Kelly Kolat (South Bend Washington) vs Graham Redweik (Caston)
Cashing Their Check at Banker's Life
1.Stevenson – Merrillville
2.Schurg – Crown Point
3.Sopko - Hobart
4.Redweik - Caston
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Stevenson – Merrillville
2.Schurg – Crown Point
3.Sopko – Hobart
4.Kolat – South Bend Washington
170
Who has a shot at wrestling on the floor in Indy? Your guess is as good as mine at 170. About ten grapplers look like that have a shot in this wide open bracket. Lowell's Jeremy Crocker is probably the favorite but he has been beaten by Merrillville's Darryl Peppers. Picking this weight class is a true crap shoot.
Best ticket round matches: Ethan Dale (McCutcheon) vs. Mike Anderson (South Bend Riley)
Dwight Hunter (South Bend Clay) vs. Tony Rodriguez (Hobart)
Cashing Their Check to Banker's Life
1.Crocker (Lowell)
2.Peppers (Merrillville)
3.Rodriguez (Hobart)
4.Anderson (South Bend Riley)
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Dale – McCutcheon
2.Crocker – Lowell
3.Peppers – Merrillville
4.Rodriguez - Hobart
182
Purdue recruit and returning 3rd place finisher at 171, Tanner Lynde of Delphi will enter the semi state as a clear favorite. His biggest test to date might come in the semi finals where he will likely face Culver Community's Matt Hurford. Munster's much improved Dominic Fimbianti and Crown Point's freshman Morgan Kral look to round out the state qualifiers.
Best ticket round matches: Christian Winkle (Twin Lakes) vs. Morgan Kral(Crown Point)
Cashing Their Check to Banker's Life
1.Lynde - Delphi
2.Fimbianti - Munster
3.Hurford – Culver Community
4.Kral – Crown Point
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Lynde – Delphi
2.Fimbianti – Munster
3.Hurford – Culver
4.Winkle – Twin Lakes
195
One man stands about the crowd at 195 and that man is Merrillville's Kourtney Berry. Berry had a coming out party last year and placed 5th in the state at 189. He has battled a knee injury this season and hasn't wrestled a full schedule but veteran coach David Maldanado knows how to have his wrestlers peak and conditioning is rarely an issue with a Pirate grappler. South Bend Adams Alex Skipper has state experience in this field and will likely meet Berry in the finals.
Best ticket round match: Skipper (Mishawaka) vs. Jacob Ricks (Benton Central)
Cashing Their Check at Banker's Life
1.Berry – Merrillville
2.Skipper – South Bend Adams
3.Jaylin Allen – South Bend Clay
4.Matt Langbehn – Crown Point
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Berry – Merrillville
2.Skipper – South Bend Adams
3.Allen – South Bend Clay
4.Langbehn – Crown Point
220
This just might be the deepest and most entertaining weight class of the day. Studs are all over this sixteen man bracket. Veteran stars along with a very promising sophomore will make this class must see wrestling. South Bend Clay's 'Hard Workin' Joe Gallegos looks to have the easiest road to Indy but must beat the winner of a probable match-up of Dustin Kult (McCutcheon) and Michael Nickson of Merrillville. On the other side of the bracket, super-soph Gelen Robinson, must navigate by once-beaten Brandon Schultheiss of Twin Lakes to reach Indy. The final ticket will go the winner of a likely match up of Penn's Devin Reagan and Crown Point's returning state placer, Tyler Kral.
Best ticket round match: Kult(McCutcheon) vs. Nickson(Merrillville)
Robinson (Lake Central) vs Schultheiss (Twin Lakes)
Reagan (Penn) vs Kral (Crown Point)
Cashing Their Check at Banker's Life
1.Gallegos – SB Clay
2.Robinson – Lake Central
3.Kral – Crown Point
4.Kult – McCutcheon
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Robinson – Lake Central
2.Gallegos – South Bend Clay
3.Kral – Crown Point
4.Nickson – Merrillville
285
The Rochester regional has been a hotbed of heavyweights the past couple of years and this year looks to be no different. The top four at Rochester all have excellent shots at making the trip to Indy. Bremen's Abe Hall looks to be the surest bet in this field. Rochester runner-up, Kade Maggert has probably the toughest draw and must beat McCutcheon senior Blake Ford in the ticket round. Wawasee's seasoned Dmitri Kaplanis must topple once-beaten Fabian Durant of Hammond Morton and South Bend Riley's Marcus “Bull†Dozier will have to defeat Crown Point's Josh Swope.
Best ticket round match: Blake Ford(McCutcheon) vs. Kade Maggert (Penn)
Swope (Crown Point) vs. Dozier (South Bend Riley)
Fabian Durant (Hammond Morton) vs. Kaplanis (Wawasee)
Cashing Their Check at Banker's Life
1.Hall - Bremen
2.Maggert – Penn
3.Kaplanis - Wawasee
4.Dozier – Riley
ontherise219's Picks to Click
1.Hall – Bremen
2.Maggert – Penn
3.Kaplanis – Wawasee
4.Dozier - Riley
7462012 Fort Wayne Semi-State Preview
106lbs
Head of the Class: Hayden Lee- Garrett
State Streeters: Sawyer Miller- South Adams, Connor Knapp- East Noble, Alan Mock- North Miami
The Skinny:
The little Railroader that could, Hayden Lee, leads the field in this weight class. He has defeated Miller twice this season by identical 4-0 scores and also defeated Knapp 4-2. Knapp and Miller are definitely capable of pulling of the mild upset if Lee does not come ready to wrestle.
Early Round Key Matches:
Tyler Rigney- Muncie South vs. Seth Lloyd- Marion
Ben Cauffman- Carroll vs. Delawence Gayfield- Concord
Knapp vs. Rigney/Lloyd winner
113lbs
Head of the Class: Schuyler Phillips- Yorktown
State Streeters: Forrest Glogouski- Fairfield, Matt Frane- Dekalb, LJ Moser- South Adams
The Skinny:
Returning state qualifier Schuyler Phillips has quietly put together an impressive season. He comes in with only one loss to a super stud out of Michigan. He could be tested early on in the ticket round by Cody Flickinger of Elkhart Memorial and in the semi-finals and finals.
Early Round Key Matches:
Matt Frane- Dekalb vs. Sam Lovejoy- Bishop Luers
Cody Flickinger- Elkhart Memorial vs. Schuyler Phillips- Yorktown
120lbs
Head of the Class: Zach Krumlauf- Dekalb
State Streeters: Cody Walburn- Adams Central, Brock Bevans- Yorktown, Bobby Keuneke- Bellmont
The Skinny:
This is a wide open weight class that will could shape up a multitude of ways after the dust has settled. Zach Krumlauf of Dekalb leads the way, but he will have to get by Brock Bevans of Yorktown in the semi-finals. Bevans and Krumlauf wrestled last year at semi-state and state at 103lbs, but Krumlauf will have the size advantage this time. In the other half of the bracket there could be the third Adams County throwdown between Keuneke and Walburn where Keuneke has won both matches so far this year.
Early Round Key Matches:
Bobby Keuneke- Bellmont vs. Kegan Kern- Peru
Cody Walburn- Adams Central vs. Erique Early- Snider
126lbs
Head of the Class: Nick Crume- Jimtown
State Streeters: Chandler Carroll- Yorktown, Kalib Jackson- East Noble, Mason Meling- Snider
The Skinny:
The bracket gods separated Crume and Carroll which will make for a great finals matchup between the two former state 3rd place finishers. Both Crume and Carroll have been battle tested this year, so look for a great match in the finals.
Early Round Key Matches:
Mason Meling- Snider vs. Benjamin Fiechter- Southern Wells
Kalib Jackson- East Noble vs. Gabe Flores- Marion
132lbs
Head of the Class: Todd Batt- South Adams
State Streeters: Derek Roe- Adams Central, Kody George- Homestead, Jared Wilson- Snider
The Skinny:
This weight will be one of the most exciting weights to watch all day long with four returning state qualifiers along with Al Smith 2nd and 3rd place finishers and a Connersville 2nd place finisher in the field. We could also see round three of another Adams County throwdown in the finals between Batt and Roe, but that is only if they make it that far. There are many sleepers in the field here and no wrestler should be overlooked.
Early Round Key Matches:
Todd Batt- South Adams vs. Tylor Willms- Fremont
Jared Wilson- Snider vs. Alex Mix- Dekalb
Evan Loe- Peru vs. AJ Grim- West Noble
Loe/Grim winner vs. Derek Roe- Adams Central
Trevor Echartea- Elkhart Central vs. Kody George- Homestead
138lbs
Head of the Class: Devon Jackson- Yorktown
State Streeters: Michael Nix- Bishop Dwenger, Kyle Jolas- Huntington North, Lucas Riecke- East Noble
The Skinny:
This is another great weight class, the only difference is there is a clear cut favorite and the other three positions are up for grabs. Two-time state runner-up and Purdue signee, Devon Jackson, leads the field here with an unblemished record. He has taken an undefeated record into the finals the past two years, only to come up short. There are three other state qualifiers in the field, but none are going to have an easy road to getting back to state street.
Early Round Key Matches:
Kyle Jolas- Huntington North vs. Ronnie Bogle- Elkhart Memorial
Lucas Riecke- East Noble vs. Brayden Moreau- Garrett
145lbs
Head of the Class: Brooks Faurote- Bellmont
State Streeters: Cody Zink- Woodlan, Sebastian Eckert- Huntington North, Levi McKee- North Miami
The Skinny:
This is another weight class where the bracket gods separated arguably the top two wrestlers. Faurote has been lights out all season long and will look to continue a deep Brave tradition with a semi-state championship. He will be challenged by Cody Zink of Woodlan has had as many semi-state heartbreaks as any wrestler ever.
Early Round Key Matches:
Levi McKee- North Miami vs. Conner Brummett- Dekalb
Rhett Hiestand- Yorktown vs. Sebastian Eckert- Huntington North
152lbs
Head of the Class: Isaiah Bradley- Muncie South
State Streeters: Dewey Melcher- Bellmont, Zeke Schultz- Adams Central, Frank Martin- Homestead
The Skinny:
The top quarter bracket of this weight is absolutely stacked with two former state qualifiers facing off in the first round in Zeke Schultz of Adams Central and Carter Delaney of Bishop Dwenger. The winner gets to wrestle Zach Beebe of Angola who has quietly had a great season. Isaiah Bradley of Muncie South looks to be the head of the class here, but he will be challenged all day long including in the ticket round against Al Smith champion Ryan Ntende.
Early Round Key Matches:
Carter Delaney- Bishop Dwenger vs. Zeke Schultz- Adams Central
Delaney/Schultz winner vs. Zach Beebe- Angola
Isaiah Bradley- Muncie South vs. Ryan Ntende- Goshen
160lbs
Head of the Class: Jesse Goodnight- Kokomo
State Streeters: Isaac Stuery- Leo, Casey Adams- Jimtown, Brian Dick- Maconaquah
The Skinny:
This weight class will have four great ticket round match-ups with no wrestler a lock to punch their ticket to state. Goodnight is the favorite here, but will be challenged by Riley Lefever of Carroll. Steury will be pushed by Aaron Mason of Dekalb, Dick will have a tough foe in Chantz Luginbill of Adams Central and finally Adams will be challenged by Kyle Walters of Union City.
Early Round Key Matches:
Jesse Goodnight- Kokomo vs. Riley Lefever- Carroll
Isaac Steury- Leo vs. Aaron Mason- Dekalb
Brian Dick- Maconaquah vs. Chantz Luginbill- Adams Central
Casey Adams- Jimtown vs. Kyle Walters- Union City
170lbs
Head of the Class: Tanner Adams- Jimtown
State Streeters: Anthony Linnear- North Side, Garrett Weber- Leo, Blake Rodenbeck- East Noble
The Skinny:
If you wrestle this weight class 10 times, you are bound to get 10 different results. Tanner Adams looks to be the head of the class here, but do not count out Linnear or Weber to pull out a minor upset. Linnear is big, strong and athletic and finished 3rd at Connersville, while Adams won an equally tough weight at the Al Smith. The darkhorse is Weber who is the only wrestler in this weight with state experience.
Early Round Key Matches:
Blake Rodenbeck- East Noble vs. Jake Reed- Muncie South
Tanner Adams- Jimtown vs. Kody Jones- Concordia
182lbs
Head of the Class: Brad Busse- Bellmont
State Streeters: Cody Conrad- Heritage, Ben Pfister- Adams Central, Jake Wiechmann- Western
The Skinny:
This weight class could easily be dominated by the ACAC conference with a potential of three state qualifier from this tough small school conference. Busse has had three barn burners with Pfister, but he may get to avoid seeing him for the third straight week if Conrad defeats Pfister again. All four ticket round matches will be good ones with some great wrestlers in each quarter bracket.
Early Round Key Matches:
Carson Volheim- Elkhart Central vs. Ben Pfister- Adams Central
Cody Conrad- Heritage vs. Corey Crabtree- Muncie South
Jake Wiechmann- Western vs. Trevon Carr- Leo
Brad Busse- Bellmont vs. Ben Evans- Bishop Dwenger
195lbs
Head of the Class: Spencer Raypole- Carroll
State Streeters: Ben Baker- Bellmont, Austin Gibson- Garrett, Bo Butler- Kokomo
The Skinny:
This weight will also be a fun one with four wrestlers leading the way that are extremely close to each other. Raypole and Baker have split matches this year, while Gibson has five of his six losses to both Raypole and Baker by a combined total of eight points. You cannot count out Bo Butler of Kokomo who comes into the coliseum undefeated.
Early Round Key Matches:
Bo Butler- Kokomo vs. Kyle Garringer- Jay County
Austin Gibson- Garrett vs. Tieshawn Johnson- Elkhart Memorial
220lbs
Head of the Class: Seth Biberstine- Southern Wells
State Streeters: Chase Spears- Elkhart Memorial, Cameron Colby- Kokomo, Nolan Wilson- Leo
The Skinny:
Two undefeated wrestlers highlight this weight class in returning state placer Colby and Biberstine. Biberstine did not wrestle last year due to injury, but has absolutely dominated everyone in his path this year. The bottom half of the bracket lacks any undefeated wrestlers, but will consist of some great matches.
Early Round Key Matches:
Cameron Colby- Kokomo vs. Travis Carunchia- Garrett
Isaac Birch- Bellmont vs. Chase Spears- Elkhart Memorial
285lbs
Head of the Class: Dominique Stauffer- Elkhart Central
State Streeters: Ta-Quan Walker- North Side, Eric Hemmelgarn- Jay County, Jimmy Ulerick- Maconaquah
The Skinny:
Do not leave until this weight is finishes as from top to bottom this could be the most competitive weight in Fort Wayne. This weight class features nine wrestlers with less than five losses on the year, with most of them to each other. Two returning state qualifiers also highlight this weight class, but neither have an easy path to return to state. Dominique Stauffer looks to be the favorite with a hungry pack of wolves nipping at his heals.
Early Round Key Matches:
Ta’Quan Walker- North Side vs. Brandon Daniels- Goshen
Andrew Amos- Angola vs. Jimmy Ulerick- Maconaquah
Amos/Ulerick winner vs. Kyle Short- Norwell
Andrew Mason- Huntington North vs. Eric Hemmelgarn- Jay County
Dominique Stauffer- Elkhart Central vs. Matt Beard- Eastside
18272012 IHSAA Semi-State Brackets
Date: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
Admission: $6 (Final session only); $10 (Season ticket).
Advancement:Â The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the state finals.
1.   Merrillville, 9 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Calumet, Crown Point, Logansport, Rochester.
2.   Fort Wayne Snider (at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum), 9 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Peru.
3.   New Castle, 9 am ET
Feeder Regionals: North Montgomery, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian, Richmond.
4.   Evansville Reitz (at Ford Arena), 9 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.
1234Perry Meridian Regional Preview
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This weight class has 4 very good wrestlers in the field with all four capable of winning the regional. CJ Whitten beat Vance Ellis once and also beat Jacob Cottey 3 times. However, each match against Cottey gets tighter. Tommy Cash beat both Ellis and Cottey handily. However, Cottey has beaten Ellis by a very slim 1-point margin. Needless to say, this will be a very competitive Semifinal round.
3 Ranked wrestlers: #3, #9, #11
Best first round match:
Charlie Baker 10 Crispus Attucks 33-4 vs. Vance Ellis 10 Roncalli 24-7
Predictions:
1 Tommy Cash New Palestine 9
2 CJ Whitten Ben Davis 12
3 Jacob Cottey 10
4 Vance Ellis 10
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This weight class is also competitive and has 4 very good wrestlers with Brandon James from Perry Meridian being the favorite. James beat Deondre Wilson 10-0 last weekend at Sectionals. Taylor Fee beat Barry McGinley 12-6 at sectionals. With very few match ups between the four ranked wrestlers in this weight class, things could get interesting. Keep a close eye on Barry McGinley as his length can cause problems for some wrestlers.
4 Ranked wrestlers: #2, #9, #13, #14
Best first round match:
Deondre Wilson 10 Arsenal Tech 20-3 vs Travis McMillan 10 Franklin Central 24-9
Predictions:
1 Brandon James Perry Meridian 9
2 Taylor Fee New Palestine 11
3 Barry McGinley Roncalli 11
4 Deondre Wilson Arsenal Tech 10
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All of the top wrestlers in this weight class are capable of beating each other, evidenced by their match ups this season. Andrice Martin hasn’t lost since the first week of the season, which was dealt by Perry Meridian’s Aidan Kenny. Martin has since beat Kenny twice with the last match up being a pretty convincing score of 11-2. When you throw in Roncalli’s Josh King, who beat Kenny last year a couple of times, and Ramirez, whom had 3 close matches with Kenny, is easy to see why this weight class will be one to watch.
2 Ranked wrestlers: #6, #10
Best first round match:
David Ramirez 12 Warren Central 30-11 vs Jose Garay 10 Indpls Northwest 18-6
Predictions:
1 Andrice Martin Franklin Central 11
2 Aidan Kenny Perry Meridian 10
3 Josh King Roncalli 11
4 David Ramirez Warren Central 12
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The clear-cut favorite in this weight class in Perry Meridian’s Sophomore Cody LeCount. But the battle for 2-4 will be a hard fought as the other participants in the regional seem to be evenly matched. Mikhail Randall from Ben Davis has been wrestling well as of late and might surprise some people and sneak into the finals. He will have the hard task of beating the tough sophomore from Greenfield Central, Sam Locke, to make it to the finals.
1 Ranked wrestler: #4
Best first round match:
Devon Caldwell-Valdez 12 Indpls Northwest 30-4 vs. Cody Clark 12 Shelbyville 25-6
Predictions:
1 Cody LeCount Perry Meridian 10
2 Sam Locke Greenfield Central 10
3 Mikhail Randall Ben Davis 11
4 Devon Caldwell-Valdez Indpls Northwest 12
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This is a pretty deep weight class with a talent pool that includes Jared McKinley from Perry Meridian, Levi Moss from Ben Davis, and Robert Duncan from Arsenal Tech. Throw freshman Garrett Wilson from Franklin Central and Senior Brennan Ellis from Roncalli into the mix and this you’re looking at a very competitive weight class. Look for McKinley and Moss to meet up in the final match for their fourth battle of the season.
2 Ranked wrestlers: #1, #7
Best first round match:
Brennan Ellis 12 Roncalli 25-10 vs. Robert Duncan 11 Arsenal Tech 25-3
Predictions:
1 Jared McKinley Perry Meridian 12
2 Levi Moss Ben Davis 11
3 Robert Duncan Arsenal Tech 11
4 Garrett Wilson Franklin Central 9
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A lot of wrestlers looking will be looking for revenge against Perry Meridian’s Nick Bova in this class. During the last match up between Bova and Greenfield Central’s Josh Farrell, Bova won by fall. Expect Robbie Elsea of New Palestine to put up a strong fight in an effort to settle the scores after Bova’s 6-1 victory after 2OT’s during their last matchup. This weight class could be won any of these 3 wrestlers.
3 Ranked wrestlers: #4, #6, #8
Best first round match:
Dylan Lydy 9 Ben Davis 15-9 vs. David Mappes 12 Roncalli 7-1
Prediction:
1 Josh Farrell Greenfield Central 11
2 Nick Bova Perry Meridian 11
3 Robbie Elsea New Palestine 11
4 Dylan Lydy Ben Davis 9
145
This is the deepest class in this regional as several kids have been ranked at one point in the season. Nick Ulrey, Clayton Davenport, Riley McClurg, Nick Ader, Shabaka Johns, and Brian Boucher all are tough kids but only 4 of them will get the nod to move on.
3 Ranked wrestlers: #10. #11, #14
Best first round match:
Nick Ader 12 Roncalli 29-9 vs. Brian Boucher 12 Southport 38-7
Prediction:
1 Riley McClurg Perry Meridian 11
2 Clayton Davenport Ben Davis 12
3 Nick Ulrey New Palestine 11
4 Nick Ader Roncalli 12
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With a weight class loaded with seniors, you can bet these wrestlers will be putting it all on the line. Although Kyle Riedling of Warren Central has been battling injuries all year, he can make a run at the podium if he is able to wrestle at 100%. Tre Spencer of Pike might have something to say about that; they could meet in the finals in a rematch from the Marion County semi finals. Paul Matthews of Perry Meridian turned it on as of late and beat some tough opponents last week at sectionals. Paul’s first round match is against Austin Rose of Greenfield Central who beat Paul 5-2 early in the season. Logan Zielinski of Roncalli also faces a tough opponent in Drake Duncan of Ben Davis. One guarantee is that all 8 wrestlers in this class will leave it all on the mat.
3 Ranked wrestlers: #10, #11, #17
Best first round match:
Paul Matthews 11 Perry Meridian 17-11 vs. Austin Rose 11 Greenfield Central 26-6
Predictions:
1 Kyle Riedling Warren Central 12
2 Tre Spencer Pike 12
3 Paul Matthews Perry Meridian 11
4 Drake Duncan Ben Davis 12
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This is Kirk Johnson’s tournament to lose as he has beat almost everyone in the field (some multiple times). Although he’s had close matches with New Palestine’s Conner Robinson and Roncalli’s Danny Rojas, Johnson consistently comes out on top. However, this field is full of athletes and anything could happen making this an exciting weight class to watch.
2 Ranked wrestlers: #2, #17
Best first round match:
King Hubbard 10 Arsenal Tech 16-11 vs. Katrell Moss 10 Warren Central 31-10
Predictions:
1 Kirk Johnson Perry Meridian 12
2 Danny Rojas Roncalli 12
3 Conner Robinson New Palestine 12
4 Katrell Moss Warren Central 10
170
The weight class is filled with exciting wrestlers with the likes of Jake Masengale, Dezmen McGinley, Joe Ardizzone, and Noah Perdue. Masengale has wrestled Ardizzone in two single-point matches this year and should meet in an exciting semi final match up. The winner will likely wrestle McGinley of Greenfield Central who had a very high scoring match with Masengale early this season and dominated Ardizzone at Sectionals.
4 Ranked wrestlers: #6, #9, #17,#18
Best first round match:
Noah Perdue 10 Arsenal Tech 26-5 vs. Brian Wagner 10 New Palestine 27-7
Predictions:
1 Jake Masengale Perry Meridian 11
2 Dezmen McGinley Greenfield Central 12
3 Joe Ardizzone Roncalli 12
4 Noah Perdue Arsenal Tech 10
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This weight class is filled with talent and will certainly be a hard fought battle for whomever comes out on top. CJ Martin of Perry Meridian and Tony Jehn of Beech Grove each have 4 losses and look to be on a crash-course for the finals. But they definitely can’t look past any opponent in this field or they’ll be cutting their season shorter. Desean Mills of Arsenal Tech had a disappointing sectional tournament and is looking to avenge it with a good regional showing. The regional title is up for grabs; let’s see who steps up and takes what they want.
2 Ranked wrestlers
Best first round match:
Aaron Murray 12 Pike 20-9 vs. Max Hernandez 10 Warren Central 14-5
Predictions:
1 CJ Martin Perry Meridian 12
2 Tony Jehn Beech Grove 12
3 Max Hernandez Warren Central 10
4 Matt Miller Southport 12
195
Ian Early is the a clear-cut favorite in this weight class. He already handily beat Devante Ash of Perry Meridian and Dyrek Chowning of Warren Central. Ash and Chowning are likely to meet up in the semi’s for their third battle this season. Chowning won both previous match ups.  Seniors Nolan Fenwick of Southport and Cameron Denney of New Palestine will face each other in the first round, which should be a great match. With a lot of seniors in the field expect a lot of hard-nosed wrestling.
4 Ranked wrestlers: #6, #17, #18, #19
Best first round match:
Jordan Brown 12 Cardinal Ritter 27-5 vs. Dyrek Chowning 12 Warren Central 26-7
Predictions:
1 Ian Early Greenfield Central 12
2 Dyrek Chowning Warren Central 12
3 Devante Ash Perry Meridian 12
4 Nolan Fenwick Southport 12
220
With several rematches and a talented bunch of big guys, this weight class has the possibility of some great match ups. Jordan Naughton Perry Meridian and Georgio Blades Warren Central split 2 matches earlier this year. There is also a chance that Naughton will face Justin Sanders of Pike for the fifth time this season. They split previous match ups this season with 2 wins a piece. Who will come out on top? We will have to wait and see.
4 Ranker wrestlers: #11, #16, #17, #20
Best first round match:
Jordan Naughton 12 Perry Meridian 32-6 vs. Georgio Blades 11 Warren Central 25-8
Predictions:
1 Austin Geralds Greenfield Central 12
2 Jordan Naughton Perry Meridian 12
3 Justin Sanders Pike 12
4 Dylan Faulkenberg Cardinal Ritter 10
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Donte Winfield of Perry Meridian is the favorite at this weight class. He beat his probably finals opponent, Larry Carter of Warren Central, on two occasions this season. Tyler Uhls of Shelbyville could be the road block to this rematch in an generally unpredictable weight class.
2 Ranked wrestlers: #5, #14
Best first round match:
Norman Oglesby 9 Ben Davis 19-7 vs. Tyler Beeson 10 Greenfield Central 20-10
Predictions:
1 Donte Winfield Perry Meridian 11
2 Larry Carter Warren Central 12
3 Tyler Uhls Shellbyville 11
4 Tyler Beeson Greenfield Central 10
Overall we are looking at 39 ranked wrestlers battling for 56 spots at semi-state. This should be a very competitive regional and have a lot of exciting matches.
10712012 Team State Bracket
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4482012 Rochester Preview
ROCHESTER REGIONAL PREVIEW
The weather appears like it will cooperate this year at regionals unlike last year where snow caused all kinds of problems with practices. What hasn't changed is that the Penn Kingsmen are the big story as they qualified 13 wrestlers to regional. Seven sectional champions from the tough as nails Mishawaka sectional will lead Coach Harper's grapplers on their march to Indy.
While the Plymouth sectional can not match the team firepower of their neighbors to the north, this sectional does boast some very highly rated individuals in top ranked Jarred Brooks of Warsaw, 2nd ranked Abe Hall of Bremen and third ranked Matt Hurford of Culver Community.
Another reason to focus on the Rochester regional will be to see if Culver Military's Kayla Miracle can avenge her only loss of the season.(Zach Davis of Penn). A good showing at the regional level always helps those that want to qualify for the the Big Show.
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Penn's 19th ranked Zach Davis has fashioned a solid 31-8 record, wrestling one of the toughest schedules in the state. He appears to wrestling his best at tournament time by avenging an earlier loss to Mishawaka's Jake Sinkovics in dominating fashion, 7-0. Culver Military's 20th ranked Kayla Miracle comes in as the Plymouth sectional champ but will likely have to slay a murderer's row of tough lightweights in order to be a regional champ. Her only loss on the season is to Davis.
Best 1st round Matches: Jacob Hartman (South Bend Clay) vs. Tyler Felton (Bremen)
Kayla Miracle (Culver Military) vs. Daniel Olsen (South Bend Adams)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Davis – Penn
2.Sinkovics – Mishawaka
3.Hartman – South Bend Clay
4.Miracle – Culver Military
113
The nations top ranked 113 pound wrestler, Jarred Brooks of Warsaw headlines this weight class and honestly should not be tested. Penn's senior Taylor Hart will likely meet Brooks in the finals. Others looking for trips to Merrillville include Wawasee's Greg Newman and Riley's Antwan Wordlaw.
Best 1st round match – Wordlaw (Riley) vs. Betts (Culver Community)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Brooks – Warsaw
2.Hart - Penn
3.Wordlaw - Riley
4.Newman - Wawasee
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The second Davis brother looks to add the 2nd regional crown for the Kingsman. Davis has an outstanding 30-5 record. He will likely face the scrappy Jose Rodriguez of Bremen in the finals. Rodriguez got a late start to the season but has gone 21-2 this year. Mishawaka's Mitch Emmons and St. Joe's Mark Rymsza will likely round out the semi state qualifiers.
Best first round Match: Mark Rymsza (SB St. Joe) vs. Devin Childers (Tippy Valley)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Davis – Penn
2.Rodriguez – Bremen
3.Emmons – Mishawaka
4.Rymsza – SB St. Joe
126
The Mishawaka sectional flexes it's muscle at 126 and should garner all four berths to Merrillville. South Bend Riley's Josh Juarez seems to be peaking at tournament time with his upset victory over 9th ranked Grant Martsolf. These two should meet again in the regional finals unless Penn's Tommy Varner can knock off Martsoff.
Best first round match: Tommy Varner (Penn) vs. Dylan Shumaker (Bremen)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Martsoff – Mishawaka
2.Juarez – Riley
3.Varner – Penn
4.Glueckart – Clay
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One of the best finals matches of the day could be at this weight class where Mishawaka's 5th ranked freshman, Tommy Forte will likely battle Culver Military's 8th ranked Anthony McHugh. Both were dominant in earning sectional crowns. Look for the other two tickets to Merrillville to be punched by Clay's Chris Johnson, Culver Community's Ian Randolph or Washington's Derek Fowler.
Best first round match: Chris Johnson (SB Clay) vs. Ian Randolph (Culver Community)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.McHugh – Culver Military
2.Forte – Mishawaka
3.Fowler – SB Washington
4.Johnson – SB Clay
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Another rematch of the Mishawaka sectional finals is highly likely at 138. In a fairly shocking upset, Mishawaka's 10th ranked Tristin Macri upended 3rd ranked Mitch Hartman of South Bend Clay. Hartman has a history of being able to make the proper adjustments week to week. Wawasee's Kyle Clevenger and Washington's William Howell-Bey should round out the quartet moving on to Merrillville.
Best first round match: Tommy Varner (Penn) vs. Kyle Clevenger (Wawasee)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Hartman – Clay
2.Macri – Mishawaka
3.Clevenger – Wawasee
4.Howell-Bey – Washington
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The power in this weight class definitely comes from the Mishawaka sectional. Only two winning records were in the Plymouth bracket. Trevor Manspeaker has separated himself from the field in route to an outstanding 29-4 record. The junior from Penn is not flashy but is rarely out of position and knows how to pick his moments in a match.
Best first round match: Lane Smous (Mishawaka) vs. Pascal Brun (Culver Military)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Manspeaker – Penn
2.Ullrey – SB Riley
3.Smous – Mishawaka
4.White – SB Washington
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Danny Ginter of Penn will look to earn his second consecutive regional title. He will likely meet rival Kyle Jones of Mishawaka or Edmund Hogan of Culver Military.
Best first round match: Ryan Lindsey (Wawasee) vs. Victor Navarro (Riley)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Ginter – Penn
2.Hogan – Culver Military
3.Jones – Mishawaka
4.Navarro - Riley
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Mishawaka's Clint Proctor was not even in the starting lineup at the start of the season and now he is a sectional champ. Proctor has a motor that keeps him in most matches. The power again is from the Mishawaka sectional, look for them to lock up all four semi state qualifying slots.
Best first round matches: Chase Hack (Riley) vs. Trent Bauters (Tippy Valley)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Stasiak – Penn
2.Kolat – Washington
3.Proctor – Mishawaka
4.Hack – Riley
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Mishawaka sectional power continues to flex its muscle at the 170 class. Mike Anderson of South Bend Riley has come off the injured reserve list to top the field at Mishawaka. The field at Plymouth is not particularly strong and all four berths to Merrillville will likely come from the north.
Best first round match: Dwight Hunter (SB Clay) vs. Keaton Bell (Tippy Valley)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Anderson – SB Riley
2.Hunter – SB Clay
3.David Stevens – Penn
4.Ryan Jankowski – SB St. Joe
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Culver Community's Matt Hurford is favorite at 182. The junior already has two regional crowns to his name. He will likely face South Bend Riley's Tyler Crain in the finals. Crain has been wrestling very sharp of late. Brian Clark of Wawasee and Thomas Demel of Penn will likely round out the 182s traveling to the region next week.
Best first round matches: Tyler Schmidt (Clay) vs. Brian Clark(Wawasee)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Hurford – Culver Community
2.Tyler Crain - Riley
3.Brian Clark - Wawasee
4.Demel - Penn
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South Bend Adams' Alex Skipper has forged an outstanding 36-1 record this season. A state qualifier last year, Skipper looks to return this year. He will likely run into rival Jaylin Allen of Clay in the finals again this week. Dominique Avila and Plymouth's Jacob Seagraves will likely meet in the battle for third place.
Best first round match: Jacob Seagraves (Plymouth) vs. Robert Deering (Mishawaka Marian)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Skipper (Adams)
2.Allen (Clay)
3.Seagraves (Plymouth)
4.Avila (Riley)
220
Penn's Devin Reagan and Clay's “Hard Workin†Joe Gallegos are the class of the 220 field. They should meet in the finals at Rochester to contine their rivalry. Plymouth's DeAndre Pickford and Adams' Kenan Boyd will likely meet in the 3rd /4th place match.
Best first round match: Chad Eppley (Wawasee) vs. Kenan Boyd (SB Adams)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Reagan (Penn)
2.Gallegos (Clay)
3.Pickford (Plymouth)
4.Boyd (Adams)
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The big boys will keep the fans in their seats again this year as 4 of the top heavyweights in the state headline. Second ranked Abe Hall of Bremen was severly tested in his sectional finals victory over Dmitri Kaplanis of Wawasee. Sixth ranked Kade Maggart of Penn owns two narrow victorys over rival Marcus Dozier of Riley. I look for the rankings to hold chalk.
Best first round match: Kali Boyd (SB Adams) vs. Dmitri Kaplanis (Wawasee)
Not Packing a Cooler
1.Hall – Bremen
2.Maggart – Penn
3.Dozier – Riley
4.Kaplanis - Wawasee
12692012 IHSAA Regional Brackets
Date: Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.
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.   Crown Point, 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Crown Point, LaPorte.
3.   Rochester, 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Mishawaka, Plymouth.
4.   Logansport, 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes.
5.   Goshen, 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Elkhart Memorial, Westview.
6.   Carroll (Fort Wayne), 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), New Haven.
7.   Peru, 8:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Oak Hill, Peru.
8.   Jay County, 8:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Delta, Jay County.
9.   North Montgomery, 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Crawfordsville, Zionsville.
10. Pendleton Heights, 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Hamilton Heights, Lawrence Central.
11. Perry Meridian, 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Indianapolis Washington, Shelbyville.
12. Richmond, 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Tri, Franklin County.
13. Mooresville, 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Avon, Mooresville.
14. Bloomington South, 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Jennings County, Northview.
15. Jeffersonville, 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Jeffersonville, Southridge.
16. Castle, 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Castle, Evansville Central.
19142012 Sectional Brackets
Date: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.
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 (9), 9 am CT
Calumet, Gary Roosevelt, Gary Wallace, Gary West Side, Griffith, Hobart, Lake Station Edison, Merrillville, River Forest.
3. Crown Point (9), 9 am CT
Andrean, Boone Grove, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Hebron, 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 ET
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 ET
Bremen, Culver Academies, Culver Community, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Warsaw, Wawasee.
7. Twin Lakes (11), 9:30 am ET
Cass, Caston, Frontier, Logansport, North White, Pioneer, Rensselaer Central, South Newton, Twin Lakes, West Central, Winamac.
8. Lafayette Jefferson (10), 8:30 am ET
Benton Central, Carroll (Flora), Delphi, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Rossville, Seeger, West Lafayette.
9. Elkhart Memorial (8), 9 am ET
Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Goshen, Jimtown, Northridge, NorthWood.
10. Westview (10), 9 am ET
Angola, Central Noble, DeKalb, East Noble, Fremont, Howe Military, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview.
11. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (10), 8 am ET
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Churubusco, Columbia City, Eastside, Garrett, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Leo, Whitko.
12. New Haven (9), 8:30 am ET
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Heritage, Homestead, New Haven, Woodlan.
13. Peru (8), 8:30 am ET
Huntington North, Maconaquah, Manchester, North Miami, Northfield, Peru, Southwood, Wabash.
14. Oak Hill (10), 9 am ET
Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Madison-Grant, Marion, Mississinewa, Northwestern, Oak Hill, Taylor, Western.
15. Jay County (9), 8:30 am ET
Adams Central, Bellmont, Blackford, Bluffton, Jay County, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells, Union City.
16. Delta (10), 9 am ET
Daleville, Delta, Monroe Central, Muncie Central, Muncie Southside, Randolph Southern, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester, Yorktown.
17. Crawfordsville (10), 9 am ET
Attica, Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, North Vermillion, Rockville, South Vermillion, Southmont, Turkey Run.
18. Zionsville (11), 8:30 am ET
Carmel, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Fishers, Frankfort, Hamilton Southeastern, Lebanon, Sheridan, Western Boone, Westfield, Zionsville.
19. Hamilton Heights (11), 8 am ET
Alexandria, Anderson, Elwood, Frankton, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Lapel, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Tipton, Tri-Central.
20. Lawrence Central (11), 8:30 am ET
*TrackWrestling link
Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Howe Academy, Indianapolis Manual, Indianapolis Scecina, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis).
21. Indianapolis Washington (12), 9 am ET
*TrackWrestling link
Ben Davis, Brebeuf Jesuit, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Washington, Park Tudor, Perry Meridian, Pike, Southport, Speedway.
22. Shelbyville (11), 9 am ET
*TrackWrestling link
Beech Grove, Eastern Hancock, Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Indianapolis Marshall, Mount Vernon (Fortville), New Palestine, Roncalli, Shelbyville, Triton Central, Warren Central.
23. Tri (11), 9 am ET
Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Hagerstown, Knightstown, New Castle, Northeastern, Richmond, Rushville, Shenandoah, Tri.
24. Franklin County (10), 8 am ET
Batesville, Connersville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, South Dearborn, Union County.
25. Avon (9), 8:30 am ET
Avon, Brownsburg, Cascade, Cloverdale, Danville, Greencastle, North Putnam, South Putnam, Tri-West Hendricks.
26. Mooresville (10), 9 am ET
Center Grove, Decatur Central, Franklin, Greenwood, Indian Creek, Martinsville, Monrovia, Mooresville, Plainfield, Whiteland.
27. Northview (9), 8:30 am ET
Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, Sullivan, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, West Vigo.
28. Jennings County (10), 9 am ET
Bedford North Lawrence, Brown County, Columbus East, Columbus North, Jennings County, Madison, Seymour, Scottsburg, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County.
29. Jeffersonville (10), 9 am ET
Charlestown, Christian Academy of Indiana, Corydon Central, Eastern (Pekin), Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, New Washington, Providence, Salem.
30. Southridge (10), 9 am ET
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.
452Perry Meridian vs. Cathedral Dual LiveBlog!
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#1 Perry Meridian vs. #5 Cathedral
413IHSWCA Team Rankings
Overall Top 20
1. Perry Meridian
2. Crown Point
3. Evansville Mater Dei
4. Cathedral
5. Merillville
6. Roncalli
7. Elkhart Memorial
8. Penn
9. Franklin Community
10. Evansville Reitz
11. Hamilton Southeastern
12. Bloomington South
13. Center Grove
14. Bellmont
15. Warren Central
16. Greenfield Central
17. Portage
18. South Bend Clay
19. Mishawaka
20. New Palestine
Also receiving votes: Adams Central, Connersville, DeKalb, East Noble, Evansville Memorial, Fishers, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, Jimtown, Lake Central, Lowell, South Adams, Pendelton Heights, Yorktown
1A Wrestling Team Rankings
2A Wrestling Team Rankings
3A Wrestling Team Rankings
1. Evansville Mater Dei
1(tie). Bellmont
1. Perry Meridian
2. Adams Central
1(tie). Yorktown
2. Crown Point
3. South Adams
3. Jimtown
3. Merillville
4. Fountain Central
4. Ev Memorial
4. Roncalli
5. Churubusco
5. Hanover Central
5. Elkhart Memorial
6. Southridge
6. Danville
6. Penn
7. Frankton
7. CMA
7. Franklin Community
8. Alexandria
8. Southmont
8. Evansville Reitz
9. Lewis Cass
9. Delphi
9. Hamilton Southeastern
10. Speedway
10(tie). Peru
10. Bloomington South
10(tie). Garrett
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11272012 Conference Tournament Brackets
Hoosier Crossroads Conference
Teams: Avon, Brownsburg, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Jefferson, Mccutcheon, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville
Southern Indiana Wrestling Conference
Teams: Christian Academy, Crawford County, Charlestown, Eastern (Pekin), Forest Park, Milan, Mitchell, New Washington, Paoli, Providence, Salem, Scottsburg, Southwestern, Switzerland County
Hoosier Conference
Teams: Benton Central, Delphi, Rensselaer Central, Twin Lakes, Central Catholic, Tipton, and West Lafayette.
Sagmore
Team Scores
Teams: Crawfordsville, Danville, Frankfort, Lebanon, North Montgomery, Southmont, Tri-West Hendricks, Western Boone
Conference Indiana
Teams: Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Columbus North, Franklin Central, Lawrence Central, Perry Meridian, Pike, Southport
Hoosier Heritage Conference
Teams: Delta, Greenfield-Central, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Palestine, Pendleton Heights, Rushville, Shelbyville, Yorktown.
Duneland Athletic Conference
Teams: Chesterton, Crown Point, Lake Central, Laporte, Merrillville, Michigan City, Portage, Valparaiso.
Allen County Athletic Conference
Teams: Adams Central, Bluffton, Garrett, Heritage, Leo, South Adams, Southern Wells, Woodlan.
North East Corner Conference
Teams: Angola, Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Fairfield, Fremont, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview.
Western Indiana Conference
Teams: Brown County, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, South Vermillion, Sullivan, West Vigo.
Northern State Conference
Teams: Bremen, Culver Community, Glenn, Jimtown, Knox, Laville, New Prairie, Triton.
Northern Lakes Conference
Teams: Concord, Elkhart Memorial, Goshen, Northridge, Northwood, Plymouth, Warsaw, Wawasee.
Summit Athletic Conference
Team Scores
Teams: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Concordia, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne.
11082011/2012 Regular Season Tournament Brackets
Hamilton County Tournament
Jeff Classic
East Central Indiana Classic
John McKee Memorial
Spartan Mat Classic
Al Smith Invitational
Al Smith Team Scores
Mooresville Holiday Classic
Mater Dei Holiday Classic
Woodlan Invite
Garrett Invite
Goshen Invite
Concordia Wild Bill Invite
Team Scores
417Indianamat.com Team Rankings 1-10-2012
1. Perry Meridian
2. Crown Point
3. Evansville Mater Dei
4. Merrillville
5. Cathedral
6. Elkhart Memorial
7. Roncalli
8. Franklin
9. Penn
10. Evansville Reitz
11. Bloomington South
12. Greenfield Central
13. Hamilton Southeastern
14. Warren Central
15. Center Grove
16. New Palestine
17. South Bend Clay
18. Lowell
19. Portage
20. Bellmont
362Indianamat.com Team Rankings 1-3-2012
1. Perry Meridian
2. Crown Point
3. Evansville Mater Dei
4. Merrillville
5. Cathedral
6. Roncalli
7. Elkhart Memorial
8. Hamilton Southeastern
9. Franklin Community
10. Penn
11. Evansville Reitz
12. Center Grove
13. Mishawaka
14. Bloomington South
15. Jimtown
16. South Bend Clay
17. Portage
18. Bellmont
19. Warren Central
20. New Palestine
390Indianamat.com Team Rankings 12/24
1. Perry Meridian
2. Crown Point
3. Roncalli
4. Evansville Mater Dei
5. Merrillville
6. Mishawaka
7. Cathedral
8. Franklin Community
9. Elkhart Memorial
10. Hamilton Southeastern
11. Penn
12. Evansville Reitz
13. South Bend Clay
14. Warren Central
15. Center Grove
16. Bellmont
17. Bloomington South
18. New Palestine
19. Portage
20. Jimtown
348Genius Ratings Potential 12/17/2011
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).
Rank
Team Name
Rating
SOS
SOS Rank
1
Perry Meridian
113.61
49.87
34
2
Evansville Mater Dei
99.32
43.69
85
3
Crown Point
97.96
49.68
36
4
Merrillville
94.78
60.78
10
5
Mishawaka
93.53
62.94
5
6
Penn
91.60
46.61
55
7
Roncalli
90.48
50.93
31
8
Elkhart Memorial
89.54
47.19
50
9
Franklin Community
88.85
65.60
3
10
Hamilton Southeastern
85.88
46.53
57
11
Indianapolis Cathedral
84.95
31.68
201
12
Bloomington South
83.81
43.56
86
13
Evansville Reitz
81.64
35.93
157
14
Greenfield Central
81.33
39.51
123
15
Bellmont
79.76
45.64
61
16
New Palestine
78.92
25.72
242
17
South Bend Clay
78.80
42.97
90
18
East Noble
77.49
43.42
88
19
Center Grove
76.99
51.10
30
20
Evansville Memorial
76.46
36.13
156
21
East Central
76.27
40.00
118
22
Adams Central
75.95
30.53
208
23
Portage
75.51
56.74
16
24
Jimtown
74.17
36.57
150
25
South Adams
72.35
37.66
141
26
Martinsville
72.08
46.63
54
27
Goshen
71.98
33.65
177
28
Fishers
71.65
40.87
108
29
Lowell
71.61
51.77
28
30
Pendleton Heights
70.01
41.22
106
31
Yorktown
69.35
55.87
19
32
Lake Central
69.00
44.37
75
33
Westfield
68.80
50.19
33
34
Warren Central
67.40
44.15
77
35
Southmont
67.33
33.38
179
36
South Bend Riley
65.97
43.70
84
37
DeKalb
65.41
46.81
53
38
Zionsville
63.72
54.02
22
39
Jennings County
63.37
29.82
214
40
Carroll (Fort Wayne)
62.15
41.30
103
41
Fort Wayne Snider
61.63
38.63
128
42
Kokomo
60.48
29.29
217
43
Jeffersonville
60.24
40.60
113
44
Floyd Central
60.05
32.55
192
45
Noblesville
59.37
49.40
38
46
Ben Davis
58.43
42.97
91
47
North Montgomery
57.11
27.31
234
48
Mooresville
56.96
61.08
8
49
Bishop Dwenger
56.94
37.44
143
50
Terre Haute South
56.93
35.76
161
51
Delphi
56.71
47.29
48
52
Heritage Hills
55.66
27.82
227
53
Harrison (WL)
55.27
58.18
13
54
Connersville
54.99
16.00
279
55
Jay County
54.20
33.00
186
56
Danville
53.75
39.76
121
57
Peru
53.04
45.94
59
58
Chesterton
53.02
66.61
2
59
Avon
52.86
55.94
18
60
Fountain Central
52.76
20.90
261
61
Brownsburg
52.53
47.01
51
62
Valparaiso
51.72
43.78
82
63
Homestead
51.33
46.83
52
64
Carmel
50.88
55.12
21
65
Northridge
50.86
57.70
15
66
Culver Academies
50.57
32.30
193
67
Logansport
49.63
44.30
76
68
Twin Lakes
49.47
29.85
213
69
Churubusco
49.08
30.87
205
70
Leo
48.81
52.81
25
71
Castle
48.67
51.56
29
72
Angola
48.13
27.58
231
73
Jasper
47.91
37.84
137
74
West Central
47.76
16.19
278
75
Lawrence Central
47.35
47.95
44
76
Lewis Cass
47.02
27.72
229
77
Lawrence North
46.71
57.85
14
78
Southridge
45.76
29.28
218
79
Hanover Central
45.66
22.27
256
80
McCutcheon
45.57
44.99
68
81
Griffith
44.98
44.14
78
82
Evansville North
44.94
29.10
220
83
Frankfort
44.93
45.52
64
84
Huntington North
43.44
52.31
26
85
North Central
43.41
41.55
102
86
Franklin Central
43.30
45.13
67
87
Glenn
43.21
37.71
139
88
Pike
42.61
48.59
41
89
Muncie Southside
42.42
35.42
165
90
Wawasee
41.77
39.02
124
91
Kankakee Valley
41.71
44.54
73
92
Frankton
41.68
9.98
294
93
Franklin County
41.60
37.30
145
94
Hobart
41.49
37.00
148
95
Elkhart Central
41.30
44.03
79
96
Benton Central
40.94
22.61
253
97
Triton Central
40.76
19.63
270
98
Norwell
40.39
56.59
17
99
Washington
40.06
20.27
266
100
Rensselaer Central
40.02
29.72
216
101
Greencastle
39.66
61.99
7
102
Maconaquah
39.48
35.61
163
103
Boonville
39.31
16.26
276
104
New Haven
37.98
64.18
4
105
Fort Wayne Northrop
37.70
38.60
130
106
South Bend Adams
37.58
33.93
175
107
Lebanon
37.34
53.94
23
108
Fairfield
37.10
23.67
250
109
Plymouth
36.97
32.91
189
110
Tri Central
36.93
14.76
281
111
Winamac
36.77
42.84
94
112
Shenandoah
36.59
38.42
132
113
Western Boone
36.51
45.48
65
114
Tippecanoe Valley
36.21
13.59
286
115
Garrett
35.89
44.89
70
116
Union City
35.38
38.38
133
117
Columbus East
35.26
38.91
127
118
Mount Vernon (Posey)
34.88
26.58
239
119
Northfield
34.74
37.40
144
120
Union County
34.22
22.08
257
121
North Miami
34.03
18.74
272
122
LaPorte
33.99
53.19
24
123
Fort Wayne South Side
33.95
24.66
247
124
Evansville Central
33.27
25.49
243
125
Whitko
32.75
34.75
170
126
Lafayette Jefferson
32.68
45.43
66
127
Southport
32.51
41.55
101
128
Beech Grove
32.31
42.85
93
129
South Vermillion
31.99
19.63
271
130
New Prairie
31.94
58.44
12
131
South Bend Washington
31.50
40.31
116
132
Madison
31.28
32.28
194
133
Woodlan
30.90
42.55
95
134
Oak Hill
30.68
36.55
153
135
Prairie Heights
30.54
40.67
111
136
Columbus North
30.39
46.23
58
137
Western
30.38
33.23
182
138
North White
30.34
40.77
110
139
Northview
30.25
35.85
158
140
Alexandria
30.06
44.55
72
141
Culver Community
30.02
41.22
105
142
West Noble
29.75
28.87
221
143
Lapel
29.58
12.01
291
144
Columbia City
28.90
50.70
32
145
North Newton
28.69
27.98
225
146
Princeton
28.66
40.55
114
147
South Dearborn
28.63
36.56
151
148
New Castle
28.50
55.28
20
149
Brown County
28.07
31.36
203
150
Clinton Central
28.06
16.22
277
151
Marion
27.93
45.70
60
152
Fremont
27.92
13.64
285
153
Shelbyville
27.91
33.75
176
154
Warsaw
27.89
37.76
138
155
Heritage
27.86
41.78
100
156
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard
27.65
9.58
296
157
Crawfordsville
27.33
34.22
172
158
Hagarstown
27.30
3.63
306
159
South Putnam
26.93
6.93
303
160
North Posey
26.84
20.64
262
161
Indian Creek
26.53
35.68
162
162
Indianapolis Arsenal Tech
26.34
21.33
260
163
Calumet
26.22
30.25
212
164
Cascade
26.21
34.01
174
165
Sullivan
25.99
31.99
196
166
Munster
25.59
59.84
11
167
Fort Wayne Wayne
25.54
33.41
178
168
NorthWood
25.34
33.22
183
169
Speedway
24.97
45.61
62
170
Decatur Central
24.80
37.65
142
171
Vincennes Lincoln
24.77
27.92
226
172
Hammond Gavit
23.55
41.97
98
173
Seymour
23.25
22.00
258
174
Rushville
22.81
41.81
99
175
Winchester
22.58
25.32
244
176
Charlestown
22.20
34.93
167
177
Anderson
21.61
15.18
280
178
Fort Wayne Concordia
21.56
32.56
191
179
Tell City
21.53
40.84
109
180
Plainfield
20.51
28.26
224
181
Gibson Southern
19.97
34.99
166
182
Terre Haute North
19.89
31.89
198
183
Edgewood
19.49
20.50
264
184
Bremen
19.32
33.32
181
185
Knightstown
19.04
23.04
251
186
Concord
18.73
66.64
1
187
Monroe Central
18.31
3.91
305
188
Tipton
18.31
36.56
152
189
Fairhaven
18.22
49.72
35
190
Greenwood
18.01
44.94
69
191
Eastern (Greentown)
17.43
44.43
74
192
Paoli
17.26
14.32
284
193
Hammond Morton
17.20
31.51
202
194
Indianapolis Scecina
17.19
8.26
300
195
New Albany
16.71
37.08
147
196
Laville
16.26
42.86
92
197
Cloverdale
16.20
20.00
268
198
Hamilton Heights
15.98
38.62
129
199
Lake Station Edison
15.92
32.98
187
200
South Spencer
15.54
36.74
149
201
Elwood
14.99
40.13
117
202
Michigan City
14.85
47.95
43
203
Seeger
14.69
30.69
207
204
Tri West
14.47
34.69
171
205
Rochester
14.43
36.43
154
206
Centerville
14.43
1.31
309
207
River Forest
14.35
41.18
107
208
Southern Wells
14.23
31.96
197
209
Mississinewa
13.66
49.16
39
210
Carroll (Flora)
13.54
42.35
97
211
Manchester
13.33
32.93
188
212
South Newton
12.71
37.71
140
213
Richmond
12.43
33.05
185
214
Mount Vernon (Fortville)
12.42
43.42
87
215
Westview
12.16
38.15
134
216
New Washington
12.02
27.13
237
217
Delta
11.79
47.88
45
218
Muncie Central
11.50
35.79
160
219
Evansville Harrison
11.04
29.23
219
220
Wapahani
10.88
11.88
292
221
Batesville
10.85
38.00
136
222
Scottsburg
10.68
3.08
307
223
Bishop Luers
10.31
27.75
228
224
Knox
10.00
33.33
180
225
Eastbrook
9.89
62.39
6
226
Wes-Del
9.87
13.02
289
227
Lakeland
9.60
27.42
232
228
Pike Central
8.62
24.74
246
229
Fort Wayne North Side
7.82
42.42
96
230
Hebron
7.70
38.05
135
231
Bloomington North
7.39
40.52
115
232
Greensburg
7.04
47.33
47
233
Caston
6.37
46.57
56
234
Faith Christian
6.11
9.11
297
235
Sheridan
6.05
43.33
89
236
Hammond Clark
5.94
32.72
190
237
Pioneer
5.91
43.91
81
238
Milan
5.80
47.80
46
239
Monrovia
5.54
52.04
27
240
Indianapolis Northwest
5.40
24.10
249
241
Lawrenceburg
5.22
34.22
173
242
Southwestern (Hanover)
4.40
30.32
211
243
Whiteland
4.39
31.10
204
244
Forest Park
4.31
40.61
112
245
Highland
4.25
48.56
42
246
West Vigo
3.28
14.53
283
247
Eastside
3.13
34.79
168
248
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter
2.75
13.02
288
249
Gary Wallace
2.45
36.18
155
250
Hammond
2.44
27.60
230
251
Indianapolis Howe Academy
2.23
20.25
267
252
Mitchell
1.71
18.71
273
253
Blackford
1.60
45.60
63
254
Covington
1.24
20.53
263
255
Taylor
0.63
35.43
164
256
Brebeuf Jesuit
0.56
44.76
71
257
West Lafayette
0.50
48.90
40
258
Mishawaka Marian
0.37
60.82
9
259
Andrean
0.36
39.65
122
260
Central Noble
-0.31
24.49
248
261
Park Tudor
-0.39
39.88
120
262
Northwestern
-0.44
49.56
37
263
Christian Academy
-0.63
26.60
238
264
Southwood
-0.70
41.30
104
265
Eastern (Pekin)
-0.93
1.57
308
266
North Vermillion
-0.98
20.35
265
267
South Bend St. Joseph
-1.03
19.77
269
268
Whiting
-1.54
38.96
125
269
Providence
-1.88
22.98
252
270
North Judson
-2.12
31.88
199
271
Madison Grant
-2.46
38.47
131
272
Rockville
-2.94
12.69
290
273
East Chicago Central
-3.44
31.70
200
274
Tecumseh
-3.52
14.53
282
275
Indianapolis Washington
-4.34
13.30
287
276
Triton
-4.58
43.71
83
277
Indianapolis Manual
-5.81
26.02
241
278
Indianapolis Broad Ripple
-6.84
7.75
301
279
North Knox
-7.01
39.99
119
280
Bedford North Lawrence
-8.84
29.76
215
281
Cambridge City Lincoln
-8.86
43.94
80
282
Wabash
-10.22
30.78
206
283
Bluffton
-11.25
27.15
236
284
Eastern Hancock
-11.41
34.79
169
285
Tri
-13.02
28.32
223
286
Crawford County
-14.12
7.10
302
287
Boone Grove
-14.17
28.72
222
288
Owen Valley
-14.96
27.37
233
289
Daleville
-15.19
9.10
298
290
Switzerland County
-15.39
4.04
304
291
Corydon Central
-15.41
25.19
245
292
North Putnam
-15.52
22.51
254
293
Frontier
-15.58
47.27
49
294
Lafayette Central Catholic
-18.06
38.94
126
295
Indianapolis Crispus Attucks
-18.37
18.10
274
296
Guerin Catholic
-18.71
17.58
275
297
Rossville
-18.89
33.11
184
298
Anderson Prep
-19.14
32.09
195
299
Hammond Bishop Noll
-20.92
37.21
146
300
Blue River Valley
-21.10
8.90
299
301
Evansville Bosse
-22.07
27.28
235
302
Randolph Southern
-22.83
35.84
159
303
Northeastern
-23.02
30.48
209
304
Clinton Prairie
-23.21
30.46
210
305
Turkey Run
-23.86
21.92
259
306
Wood Memorial
-24.01
26.33
240
307
Attica
-24.33
-10.83
311
308
Indianapolis Arlington
-25.87
22.36
255
309
Indiana School for Deaf
-28.59
9.58
295
310
Salem
-29.50
1.25
310
311
Oldenburg Academy
NA
NA
NA
312
Indianapolis Marshall
NA
NA
NA
313
Gary Westside
NA
NA
NA
314
Gary Roosevelt
NA
NA
NA
315
Howe School
NA
NA
NA
289Indianamat.com Team Rankings 12/12
1. Perry Meridian
2. Crown Point
3. Roncalli
4. Evansville Mater Dei
5. Merrillville
6. Mishawaka
7. Cathedral
8. Franklin Community
9. Hamilton Southeastern
10. Elkhart Memorial
11. Penn
12. Evansville Reitz
13. Warren Central
14. South Bend Clay
15. Yorktown
16. Center Grove
17. Bellmont
18. Bloomington South
19. New Palestine
20. Jimtown
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839Calumet/Traicoff Invite Preview
THE RUMBLE ON RIDGE ROAD
2011 TRAICOFF INVITATIONAL PREVIEW
The Chris Traicoff Memorial Invitational being held this Saturday is a sixteen team meatgrinder that will test the physical and mental limitations of even the best of teams. In four years of attending this event, I have come to see this weekend as the “real†start of the wrestling season. Most wrestlers are down to their weights and most lineups are set. Teams and individuals will find out if they are contenders or pretenders come Saturday night.
FIRST ROUND HIGHLIGHT MATCH-UPS
#2 CROWN POINT VS. HIGHLAND
The state's second ranked team and defending Traicoff champions, Crown Point should cruise in this region match up. There is one potential match up of ranked individuals at the 152 pound class. Crown Point's Jake Fuqua, ranked 11th in the state will take Highland's scrapy Mark Maldanado.
LOWELL VS. SOUTHMONT
Lowell is seeded eighth in this tournament and will take on the ninth seeded Mounties of Southmont. Lowell's line up contains more headliners with state ranked Jeremy Crocker (4th at 170) and Kenny Hughes (7th at 145) but must not overlook the boys from Crawfordsville who appear to have a solid group up and down the line up.
#17 LAWRENCE NORTH VS CALUMET
Lawrence North lost an excellent group of senior to graduation after they led the Wildcats to a state runner up finish. LN appears to rebuilding nicely early in 2011 under the leadership of former coach, Brett Crousure. The Wildcats are loaded down low with the state ranked Boston brothers and Alex Sparks. Calumet, under the veteran leadership of Coach Jim Wadkins, are strong in the light weights as well.
#14 INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL VS. MUNSTER
Cathedral, the number four seed in the tournament, always start the season two/four weeks behind most other programs due to the yearly success of their football program. This should not matter in this opening round match up with Munster. One match to watch will be at 182 where the state's top ranked wrestler at 170, Tyler Willis, will likely take on 10th ranked Dominic Fimbinati from Munster.
#8 FRANKLIN COMMUNITY VS LAFAYETTE JEFFERSON
The state's eighth ranked team, Franklin Community matches up with the Bronchos from Lafayette. Franklin has five ranked wrestlers in their line up and should dispatch Jeff. An interesting match of ranked individuals pits Franklin's sixth ranked Luke Kriech versus #8 Adrian Brown for Lafayette Jefferson.
PORTAGE VS. FLOYD CENTRAL
The Portage Indians hired the greatest wrestler in their schools history, Leroy Vega, in an effort to return their program to the state's elite. Portage will have a chance to show the state how far they have come this Saturday. Floyd Central always fields a competitive squad and they are led by eighth ranked 106 pounder Terrence Kennedy. Kennedy will have an interesting first round match with Portages's Eric Peek.
#19 WESTFIELD VS VALPARAISO
The Shamrocks often fly under the radar in the Indianapolis area as well as state wide but coach Terry O'Neill has quietly built a top twenty program in northern suburbs of Nap Town. It will be green on green in the first round as the Shamrocks battle the Valparaiso Vikings. The featured match here is at 113 where Westfield's AJ Belden, ranked tenth in the state, battles Valparaiso's tough Max Buckley. Buckley is ranked fifth in the state.
#6 MISHAWAKA VS LAKE STATION EDISON
Are the Cavemen really back after last year's disappointing season? This question and others are likely to be answered Saturday. Mishawaka appears to be as tough as anyone in the state in their light weights. They are led by senior and fourth ranked Layten Binion at 126. The continuing maturation of the upper weights will be the key for Mishawaka.
3066Chris Traicoff Biography
CHRIS TRAICOFF ( 1917 – 1989 )
One of the toughest high school wrestling tournaments in the state of Indiana bears his name. Today, more than 20 years since his passing, the sport he helped establish at Calumet High School in 1939 is showcased in what CHS coach Jim Wadkins calls the “Premier Dual Meet Invitational in Indiana, maybe even the toughest day of wrestling outside of the Team State Championships themselves. It would have definitely met with Chris’s approval, I am sure of that.†But just
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who exactly was this Chris Traicoff character and why did Calumet name its wrestling meet after him…especially since he made his mark in Calumet Region sports as their cross-country and basketball coach?
The 1935 Calumet Twp. valedictorian played basketball in high school because CTHS had no wrestling program. His interest in the sport of wrestling was sparked by his new basketball coach George Belshaw ( a Lowell, IN native and Indiana University wrestler under legendary Coach Billy Thom who won both a Big Ten and an AAU National title in the early 1930’s) who took the teaching and coaching job in the midst of the Depression. Chris said of Belshaw in a 1974 interview with Gary Post-Tribune sportswriter John Mutka, “He took me to a couple of high school wrestling meets in Hammond, then introduced me to Billy Thomâ€. Thom coached the Hoosiers to 7 Big Ten Titles and the 1932 NCAA Championship as well as the US Olympic Freestyle Wrestling team at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. “In my freshman year I got beat up pretty badly, but that was an all senior team and I made it as a sophomore. Our competition at Indiana, just to make the team, was greater than we encountered in 95% of our matches.†Traicoff lost only one dual meet in three years and won IU’s Balfour Award twice. In 1938, his junior year, he was a Big 10 Runner-up and placed 3rd at the NCAA’s to earn All-America honors. In 1939, his senior year, he went unbeaten (10-0) and won the Big 10 & NCAA Championships at 175 lbs. He beat New York City College’s (CCNY), Henry Wittenberg, in his NCAA Title match, in a grueling overtime match that was decided by referee’s decision. Wittenberg continued wrestling in the international styles, and after World War II, won a Gold Medal at the 1948 London Olympic Games.
Traicoff returned to CTHS in the fall of 1939, as a teacher and coach, and began a fledgling wrestling program with 8-10 boys. He scheduled a sketchy dual meet schedule and took every boy to what was then an open State Tournament in 1940. It was a short lived program though, because in 1941 CTHS was closed because of overcrowding and the U.S. entered into World War II. Traicoff served as an instructor in hand-to-hand combat for the U.S. Marine Corps. He later served as an assistant wrestling coach at Ohio State University for two years prior to returning to the Calumet Region. He also refereed both high school and college wrestling, including a couple of Indiana State Championships and Big 10’s.
He began what would be the second stint of a 32 year career at Calumet in 1947. He taught US Gov’t / Economics, served as Dean of Students, was the Head Basketball Coach, Head Cross-Country Coach, and served as the long time Athletic Director. His basketball teams won 298 games over two decades including four conference titles. His Cross-Country teams won seven straight conference titles, placed in the State’s Top 12 an astonishing 10 times and won the school’s only State Championship in 1965. He served as the driving force behind the construction of the CHS Fieldhouse, today the Gym inside is named in his honor. In 1965, he reestablished wrestling at CHS, and hired its first coach, Rolland Beckham. Today, both Traicoff and Beckham are members of the IHSWCA & Calumet Hall’s of Fame. For his contributions to high school athletics, and impact on the CHS athletic program (especially wrestling) we initiated renaming the Calumet Tourney, the Chris Traicoff Memorial Wrestling Invitational, upon his death in 1989. In 1992, we expanded the field from 8 to 16 teams and today several perennial powerhouses from around the state compete in this prestigious tournament. Traicoff once said of wrestling, “I owe much of my success to the sport of wrestlingâ€. Calumet Wrestling owes much of its success to Chris Traicoff…a true champion and pioneer for the sport at Calumet.
995Traicoff Memorial Bracket and Scores
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