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Three Headed Monster: State Finals Preview
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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Jake Sinkovics-Mishawaka
Hayden Lee- Garrett


2
Hayden Lee-Garrett
Jake Sinkovics- Mishawaka


3
Chad Red-New Palestine
Chad Red- New Palestine


4
Brock Hudkins-Danville
Garrett Pepple- East Noble


5
Terrence Kennedy-Floyd Central
DJ Smith- Franklin


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Garrett Pepple-East Noble
Brock Hudkins- Danville


7
Mike Garza-Merrillville
Terrence Kennedy- Floyd Central


8
Matt McKinney -Warren Central
Cael McCormmick- Yorktown



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Chad Red, New Palestine
Jake Sinkovics- Mishawaka


2
#2 Jake Sinkovics, Mishawaka
Chad Red- New Palestine


3
#3 Hayden Lee, Garrett
Hayden Lee- Garrett


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#7 Garrett Pepple, East Noble
Brock Hudkins- Danville


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#5 D.J. Smith, Franklin Community
DJ Smith- Franklin


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#8 Brock Hudkins, Danville
Garrett Pepple- East Noble


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#9 Matt McKinney, Warren Central
Terrence Kennedy- Floyd Central


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#4 Terrance Kennedy, Floyd Central
Matt McKinney- Warren Central


Dingo’s Breakdown
If it’s not Red, it’s: Lee or Sinkovics. Honestly, take all three and throw them in a hat and pick one. I chose Red by an eyelash, as Lee has been money in rematches and Sink
 
Darkhorse(s): it’s hard to call SInkovics and Lee darkhorses, but on paper neither is the favorite. This weight really is a three horse race.
 
Upset alert: Mike Garza over D.J. Smith (returning state qualifiers meet in a pick ‘em), Drew Hildebrandt over Terrance Kennedy (Hildebrandt’s record is deceiving—he’s wrestled EVERYONE), Brett Johnson over Garrett Pepple (same thing for Johnson as Hildebrandt) and Cael McCormick over Matt McKinney
 
Inside Y2’s Mind
Why: Serving up some home cookin’ with these picks, but when they materialize I will look like a genius. This weight class has three wrestlers enter with zero losses and three others with only a single loss. It will be a barn burner from beginning to end and when the dust settles it could go down as the most exciting weight class of the weekend.
 
Bracket Busters:
Terrence Kennedy- He is the lone senior in the group and may give Red all he can handle on Saturday morning.
 
Cael McCormmick- He has the pedigree, he has the skills, and he has the intangibles to break many people’s brackets
 
Karl's Komments
 
The little guys should provide big fireworks this weekend as the four semi-state champs are a combined 143-1. Mishawaka's Jake Sinkovics (42-0) and Garrett's Hayden Lee (36-1) are both juniors who have a lot of high school experience. Sinkovics owns a victory over Lee this season but Lee has experience at the state finals. The other two semi-state champs both come in with unblemished records. Freshmen Brock Hudkins (21-0) and Chad Red (44-0) have dominated this season.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Mike Garza (39-3) 11 Merrillville vs. DJ Smith (38-5) 11 Franklin
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Brock Hudkins (21-0) 9 Danville vs. Garrett Pepple (40-1) 10 East Noble
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Chad Red (44-0) 9 New Palestine vs Hayden Lee (36-1) 11 Garrett

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Stevan Micic-Hanover Central
Stevan Micic- Hanover Central


2
Jacob Cottey-Perry Meridian
Jacob Cottey- Perry Meridian


3
Sawyer Miller-South Adams
Damon Kuhn- Evansville Reitz


4
Gaige Torres-Portage
Connor Knapp- East Noble


5
Zach Davis-Penn
Zach Davis- Penn


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Damon Kuhn -Evansville Reitz
Sawyer Miller- South Adams


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Conner Knapp-East Noble
Gaige Torres- Portage


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Charles Baker-Ind. Crispus Attucks
DeLawrence Gayfield- Concord



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Steven Micic, Hanover Central
Stevan Micic- Hanover Central


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#3 Jacob Cottey, Perry Meridian
Jacob Cottey- Perry Meridian


3
#9 Damon Kuhn, Evansville Reitz
Damon Kuhn- Evansville Reitz


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#4 Connor Knapp, East Noble
Connor Knapp- East Noble


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#5 Jack Chastain, Hamilton Southeastern
Zach Davis- Penn


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#7 Gaige Torres, Portage
Jack Chastain- Hamilton Southeastern


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#11 Matt Mastison, Evansville Harrison
Jacob Brown- Castle


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Charlie Baker, Crispus Attucks
DeLawrence Gayfield- Concord


Dingo’s Breakdown
If it’s not Micic, it’s: Cottey, but realistically, it’s Micic and no one else. This is one of just a few mortal lock weight classes.
 
Darkhorse(s): There really is no darkhorse to win the weight, but Zach Davis got red hot last year at State, and could do so again.
 
Upset alert: Mastison over Davis, Torres over Brown (this is a pick’em), Miller over Chastain (Chastain already beat Miller this year, but it was a tight one), Baker over Gayfield (Baker has some pretty solid leg defense)
 
Inside Y2’s Mind
Why: Micic is the class of the field and him getting beat would rank up with some of the biggest upsets in state finals history. Of course anything can happen, but Micic hasn’t broken a sweat this year and could put on an Andrew Howe type performance this weekend.
 
Bracket Busters:
Zach Davis- This is his third trip to state, he is no stranger to the big matches.
 
Sawyer Miller- He was in the semi-finals last year and a tough competitor that will not go down without a fight.
 
Karl's Komments
 
Region rats continue to crow about the quality of wrestler produced by Lake County. They will get no argument from me when they mention Hanover Central's Steven Micic. A state champion last year, this junior is currently ranked #2 in the country. It appears to be a one man race with everyone else chasing. Reitz' senior Damon Kuhn is battle tested and a semi-state champ. Perry Meridian would love to see junior Jacob Cottey make a deep run to help their team's chances of a title. East Noble's Conner Knapp has quietly put together an awesome season.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Sawyer Miller (40-2) 10 South Adams vs. Jack Chastain (37-1) 10 Hamilton Southeastern.
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Jacob Cottey (37-1) 11 Perry Meridian vs. Zach Davis (42-6) 11 Penn
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Conner Knapp (40-0) 10 East Noble vs. Jacob Cottey (37-1) 11 Perry Meridian.

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Drew Hughes-Lowell
Drew Hughes- Lowell


2
Adam Garcia-Merrillville
Bailey LaHue- Corydon Central


3
Schuyler Phillips-Yorktown
Schuyler Phillips- Yorktown


4
Bailey Lahue-Coydon Central
Deondre Wilson- Warren Central


5
Deondre Wilson-Warren Central
Adam Garcia- Merrillville


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Andrice Martin-Franklin Central
Andrice Martin- Franklin Central


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LJ Moser-South Adams
Josh Davis- Evansville Reitz


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Josh Davis -Evansville Reitz
LJ Moser- South Adams



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Schuyler Phillips, Yorktown
Deondre Wilson- Warren Central


2
#5 Adam Garcia, Merrillville
Schuyler Phillips- Yorktown


3
#3 Drew Hughes, Lowell
Drew Hughes- Lowell


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#7 Bailey Lahue, Corydon Central
Bailey LaHue- Corydon Central


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#2 Deondre Wilson, Warren Central
LJ Moser- South Adams


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#6 Andrice Martin, Franklin Central
Josh Davis- Evansville Reitz


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#14 L.J. Moser, South Adams
Andrice Martin- Franklin Central


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Preston Mantel, Zionsville
Adam Garcia- Merrillville


Dingo’s Breakdown
If it’s not Phillips, it’s: Hughes (The Lowell freshman has been lights out all year and is certainly capable of winning it all. Only his youth gives me pause), Deondre Wilson, Adam Garcia (highest returning placer at this weight).
 
Darkhorse(s): Moser has a postseason win over Phillips, which shows that he can go with anyone. Martin is a talented and dynamic wrestler and could pose problems for Phillips
 
Upset alert: Mantel over Davis (Davis beat Mantel in OT earlier, but Mantel is wrestling his best now), Eldred over Lahue (Eldred had one regular season loss and Westfield has a tough schedule. He is going to be special before it’s all said and done in high school)
 
Inside Y2’s Mind
Why: This weight has been the one filled with lots of opinions on who and why certain wrestlers will come out on top. The top five wrestlers are all contenders for the blue medal. Drew Hughes has had a phenomenal freshman campaign and looks to cap it off on top of the podium. He will have to go through a battle tested senior in Schuyler Phillips and then get through one of what seems a dozen contenders in the bottom bracket.
 
Bracket Busters:
Adam Garcia- He was a top four finisher last year and has the tools to get to the finals. He is no sleeper, but one that many are writing off.
 
Bailey LaHue- Coming from a school not exactly a wrestling power house he is as legit as they come. He already has one state medal and don’t blink if he is under the lights and on top of the podium.
 
Karl's Komments
 
The quality and depth at 120 rivals any weight class in the state this year. Yorktown senior Schuyler Phillips rebounded in impressive fashion at semi-state after a regional hiccup. Lowell's baby monster Drew Hughes is terrifying on top. From the deep south comes Corydon's Bailey Lahue and Warren Central brings undefeated Deondre Wilson from the East Side of Indy. Another three or four wrestlers possess the skills needed to upset the semi-state champs.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Adam Garcia (34-2) 12 Merrillville vs. Andrew Ledford (45-4) 12 Kokomo
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Bailey Lahue (38-2) 10 Corydon vs. LJ Moser (28-1) 12 South Adams
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Schuyler Phillips (45-2) 12 Yorktown vs. Drew Hughes (36-1) 9 Lowell

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Nick Crume-Jimtown
Nick Crume- Jimtown


2
Luke Welch-Castle
Brandon James- Perry Meridian


3
Josh Fuqua-Crown Point
Blake Denton- Twin Lakes


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Blake Denton-Twin Lake
Josh Fuqua- Crown Point


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Brandon James-Perry Meridian
Luke Welch- Castle


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Tom Gettinger-Connersville
Tom Gettinger- Connersville


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Tyler Fleener -Center Grove
Tyler Fleener- Center Grove


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Ben Harvey-Indpls. Cathedral
Ben Harvey- Cathedral



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


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#2 Brandon James, Perry Meridian
Nick Crume- Jimtown


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#1 Nick Crume, Jimtown
Luke Welch- Castle


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#5 Tom Gettinger, Connersville
Tom Gettinger- Connersville


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#8 Ben Harvey, Cathedral
Ben Harvey- Cathedral


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#4 Josh Fuqua, Crown Point
Brandon James- Perry Meridian


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#3 Luke Welch, Castle
Josh Fuqua- Crown Point


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#6 Blake Denton, Twin Lakes
Blake Denton- Twin Lakes


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#7 Tyler Fleener, Center Grove
Tyler Fleener- Center Grove


Dingo’s Breakdown
If it’s not James, it’s: Crume, although I’m sure most people have Crume as the favorite. He has been nothing short of dominant this year and it’s hard to find any flaw in his game. Gettinger looked the part of a state champ at semi-state and will be a very tough out for anyone.
 
Darkhorse(s): Since Crume is basically a favorite or co-favorite, I’ll go with Gettinger. The Connersville standout is excellent on his feet and probably even better on the mat. Throw in a plus gastank and you have yourself a real stud.
 
Upset alert: James over Crume, Gettinger over Crume (Obviously, I feel that New Castle is very strong at this weight)
 
Inside Y2’s Mind
Why: The magic coin got a workout in this weight class. The quarter-finals alone features at least three matches that many throughout the year have said would be state finals matches. Crume has been the most consistent over the year and seems primed to bring a blue medal back to Baugo. He will be pushed and shoved from every direction and one slip up could land one of about six wrestlers on the top step of the podium.
 
Bracket Busters:
Luke Welch- I hate to call a kid with two state medals and the family history he does a bracket buster. He has the tools to make me toss my bracket out the window.
 
Tom Gettinger- Another that is hard to call a bracket buster after his big win over James last week. He will have to fend off 2011 state runner-up Josh Fuqua to make the semi-finals then take on stalwart Crume to make the finals.
 
Karl's Komments
 
Prognosticators have been anticipating a Nick Crume-Brandon James match up in the state finals since the start of the season. No one was mentioning Connersville senior Tom Gettinger then, but they all know about him now. Evansville semi-state champ Luke Welch is a seasoned and tough wrestler who has already committed to Purdue. Welch also needs to be mentioned in the state title discussion. Jimtown's Nick Crume has quietly throttled all competition this season.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Dylan Logsdon (29-8) 12 Portage vs. Tyler Feener (40-3) 11 Center Grove
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Luke Welch (44-1) 12 Castle vs. Brandon James (33-1) 10 Perry Meridian
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Tom Gettinger (45-1) 12 Connersville vs. Nick Crume (34-0) 12 Jimtown

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Cody Lecount-Perry Meridian
Cody LeCount- Perry Meridian


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Levi Moss-Ben Davis
Levi Moss- Ben Davis


3
Trevor Burlison-Crown Point
Grant Martsolf- Mishawaka


4
Dalton Baysinger-Yorktown
Trevor Burlison- Crown Point


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Devin Broukal-Bloomington South
Mitch Hartman- South Bend Clay


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Grant Martsoff-Mishawaka
Devin Broukal- Bloomington South


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Mitch Hartman-South Bend Clay
Logan Wedding- Evansville Memorial


8
Skyler Lykins-Franklin Community
Skyler Lykins- Franklin



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


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#1 Cody LeCount, Perry Meridian
Cody LeCount- Perry Meridian


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#3 Levi Moss, Ben Davis
Grant Martsolf- Mishawaka


3
#10 Dalton Baysinger, Yorktown
Trevor Burlison- Crown Point


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#6 Trevor Burlison, Crown Point
Mitch Hartman- South Bend Clay


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#2 Mitch Hartman, South Bend Clay
Zach Krumlauf- Dekalb


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#9 Devin Broukal, Bloomington South
Dalton Baysinger- Yorktown


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#14 Jordan Lile, Fishers
Ben Fiechter- Southern Wells


8
#16 Skyler Lykins, Franklin Community
Skyler Lykins- Franklin


Dingo’s Breakdown
If it’s not LeCount, it’s: Moss (Coach’s son returns again to the State meet, looking for the ultimate prize. While he is as tough and solid as they come, beating LeCount is probably too much to ask)
 
Darkhorse(s): Again, it’s hard to call a returning two-time placer and 2nd ranked coach’s son a dark horse, but Hartman should meet Moss in the quarterfinals. If he can get by Moss, Hartman is capable of a state finals appearance.
 
Upset alert: Snyder over Burlison (Snyder is a scrappy dude, and his record is misleading. The former state qualifier has been rounding into shape and will be dangerous), Broukal over Krumlauf (hard to bet against the two-time qualifier and 4th ranked Dekalb wrestler, but Broukal won a big Friday night match last year and looks to repeat history), Fiechter over Moss (tough senior and returning state qualifier won’t roll over for Moss), Perez over Hartman (nasty draw for the talented Hot Dawg wrestler. Slick and tough, he could give Hartman a hard time), Wedding over Baysinger (not much of an upset as they are #11 and #10, respectively) and Lile over Martsolf (Lile looked much better at semi-state than regionals and sectionals). This is a deep and tough bracket, but LeCount is a notch above the rest of the strong field.
 
Inside Y2’s Mind
Why: My (not so) expert opinion is this is a two horse race. The favorite is LeCount with only two career losses, I don’t see him suffering any more in his a career. He will not have an easy time navigating the bracket with landmines like Moss, Hartman and Broukal placed throughout the bracket.
 
Bracket Busters:
Mitch Hartman- He is a two time placer and made the semi-finals as a sophomore. Don’t overlook the possibility of him making the semi-finals or finals.
 
Dalton Baysinger- He is a tough competitor that has the ability to make a deep run. With great defense and very opportune offense he can make any match a winnable match.
 
Karl's Komments
 
Perry Meridian's Cody LeCount has been the lead dog in this weight class from the start of the season and he has handled that pressure admirably, running the table with a perfect 36-0 record. Veteran Ben Davis Giant Levi Moss is the brackets other unbeaten but a combination of a brutal quarter bracket and some injury issues might make the way for some one else to bully their way to the podium. Fort Wayne semi-state champ Dalton Baysinger had a great day at the Coliseum, knocking off perviously unbeaten Zach Krumlauf of DeKalb. Trevor Burlison of Crown Point often gets overshadowed by some of his teammates but he has a great opportunity for a deep run.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Levi Moss (35-0) 12 Ben Davis vs. Ben Fiechter (39-3) 12 Southern Wells
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Dalton Baysinger (44-3) 12 Yorktown vs. Grant Martsoff (37-6) 12 Mishawaka
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Mitch Hartman (44-3) 12 South Bend Clay vs. Grant Martsoff (37-6) 12 Mishawaka

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Luke Blanton-Alexandria
Tommy Forte- Mishawka


2
Chandler Carroll-Yorktown
Luke Blanton- Alexandria


3
Tom Forte -Mishawaka
Chandler Carroll- Yorktown


4
Tyler Hupp-Indian Creek
Evan Loe- Peru


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Nick Bova-Perry Meridian
Anthony McHugh- Culver Academies


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Anthony McHugh-Culver Academies
Nick Bova- Perry Meridian


7
Evan Loe-Peru
Tyler Hupp- Indian Creek


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Juwan Bartlett-Lawrence North
Juwan Bartlett- Lawrence North



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Tommy Forte, Mishawaka
Tommy Forte- Mishawka


2
#2 Luke Blanton, Alexandria
Luke Blanton- Alexandria


3
#3 Chandler Carroll, Yorktown
Chandler Carroll- Yorktown


4
#9 Tyler Hupp, Indian Creek
Evan Loe- Peru


5
#4 Nick Bova, Perry Meridian
Anthony McHugh- Culver Academies


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#5 Anthony McHugh, Culver Academies
Nick Bova- Perry Meridian


7
#7 Evan Loe, Peru
Tyler Hupp- Indian Creek


8
#14 Juwan Bartlett, Lawrence North
Juwan Bartlett- Lawrence North


Dingo’s Breakdown
If it’s not Forte, it’s: Blanton (It’s hard to be much more impressive than Blanton was at New Castle this past weekend, but beating Forte is quite a task for the tough two-time placer).
 
Darkhorse(s): Carroll has had a phenomenal career already and looks to add to his hardware. He is plenty dangerous in this class. Bova has wrestled everyone and, outside of the unusual match vs Blanton, he can hang with anyone.
 
Upset alert: Wagner over Hupp (Wagner appeared to be injured by the end of the day at semi-state. If he is healthy, he is very dangerous. If he can’t go, his replacement Chase Watson of HSE is plenty tough in his own right and will push Hupp)
 
Inside Y2’s Mind
Why: The past two years Blanton has been a bracket buster and pulled crazy upsets at state. Will he be able to do it for a third time? This weight has three wrestlers that stand out in Forte, Blanton and Carroll. Each has taken home hardware from state before, but none have wrestled under the lights.
 
Bracket Busters:
Anthony McHugh- He has been to state three times, but never come home with any hardware. This year will be different for the future Air Force Falcon. Don’t be surprised if he makes the finals.
 
Nick Bova- Never under estimate a wrestler with two state medals from the perennial state power. Bova has all the tools necessary to make a deep run at Bankers Life.
 
Karl's Komments
 
Personally, this weight class contains some of my favorite wrestlers to watch in the state. New Castle semi-state champ Luke Blanton of Alexandria is a dynamic athlete that has provided many thrills for the fans in Indy. Also on this side of the bracket is Indian Creek's Tyler Hupp. Hupp has state experience and comes in as a semi state champ. Don't overlook Peru's Evan Loe or Culver Military's Anthony McHugh, either one could be a dark horse state finalists. The other side of the bracket shakes out with Yorktown's Chandler Carroll and Mishawaka's Tommy Forte being the odds on favorites to reach the semis.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Nick Bova (36-2) 12 Perry Meridian vs. Isiah Kemper (44-4) 10 Evansville Central
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Tyler Hupp (39-1) 12 Indian Creek vs. Evan Loe (43-3) 11 Peru
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Chandler Carroll (40-1) 11 Yorktown vs. Tommy Forte (42-0) 10 Mishawaka

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Neal Molloy-Danville
Neal Molloy- Danville


2
Eli Walker-Yorktown
Brendon Kelley- Evansville Central


3
Cody Handley-Northeastern
Eli Walker- Yorktown


4
Tristen Macri-Mishawaka
Tristan Macri- Mishawaka


5
Brenden Kelley-Evansville Harrison
Cody Handley- Northeastern


6
Robbie Elsea-New Palestine
Shabaka Johns- Warren Central


7
Mitch Roadruck-Lowell
Mitch Roadruck- Lowell


8
Kyle Jolas-Huntington North
Robbie Elsea- New Palestine



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Neal Molloy, Danville
Neal Molloy- Danville


2
#2 Brandon Kelley, Evansville Central
Brendon Kelley- Evansville Central


3
#4 Tristan Macri, Mishawaka
Eli Walker- Yorktown


4
#9 Mitch Roadruck, Lowell
Tristan Macri- Mishawaka


5
#5 Cody Handley, Northeastern
Cody Handley- Northeastern


6
#7 Shabaka Johns, Warren Central
Shabaka Johns- Warren Central


7
#3 Eli Walker, Yorktown
Robbie Elsea- New Palestine


8
#8 Robbie Elsea, New Palestine
Mitch Roadruck- Lowell


Dingo’s Breakdown
If it’s not Molloy, it’s: Kelley (It’s very unlikely that anyone will get Molloy, but Kelley appears to have the best chance).
 
Darkhorse(s): Handley might have some health concerns, but if he’s healthy he could be battling Molloy under the lights.
 
Upset alert: Jolas over Johns (Two-time state qualifier might be able to get by the tough-riding Johns), McKee over Handley (Handley impressed me as far back as last year, but his injury clouds his weekend outlook), Mammolenti over Kelley (the tough Penn wrestler has wrestled a brutal schedule and has been able to hang with the big dogs), Campbell over Walker (there is some familiarity there as they competed in the same semi-state two years ago and Campbell has a knack for snatching victory from the jaws of defeat), Ferguson over Roadruck (on paper, the Lowell wrestler is a big favorite, but Ferguson is riding some serious momentum), Elsea over Macri, potential quarterfinals match (Elsea is a tough senior and could follow in fellow Dragon Connor Robinson’s amazing state run last year)
 
Inside Y2’s Mind
Why: Neal Molloy is one of the top wrestlers in the state and nation. He placed at Fargo and Super 32 this offseason with this year focused on his second state title. Last year it was shown that he can be derailed, but don’t expect that this year.
 
Bracket Busters:
Cody Handley- Coming off a semi-state championship he has not gotten the press others have as a contender for a high spot on the podium.
 
Mitch Roadruck- He is a great competitor that has had his season overshadowed by the Hughes brothers. He has been around the block and could sneak into the finals if you aren’t careful.
 
Karl's Komments
 
Two titans from the south appear to have separated themselves in the race for the crown at 145. Danville's Neal Molloy has wrestled under the lights before and has national credentials. His semi state rival Brendon Kelley of Evansville Central wrestles a wide open style. A match up in the finals between these two would surely entertain the crowd. A host of other talented grapplers will look to knock the two front runners off their perch. Eli Walker of Yorktown and Tristan Macri of Mishawaka don't get as much ink as their teammates but both are battle tested warriors.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Neal Molloy (39-0) 12 Danville vs. Chris Katsafaros (39-3) 12 Chesterton
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Cody Handley (41-2) 12 Northeastern vs. Brendon Kelley (37-1) 11 Evansville Central
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Tristan Macri (42-1) 11 Mishawaka vs. Neal Malloy (39-0) 12 Danville.

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Isaiah Bradley- Muncie Southside
Josh Farrell- Greenfield Central


2
Josh Farrell- Greenfield Central
Isaiah Bradley- Muncie Southside


3
Vinny Corsaro- Indianapolis Cathedral
Vinny Corsaro- Indianapolis Cathedral


4
Dusty Schurg- Crown Point
Connor Brummett- Dekalb


5
Brayden Montgomery- Danville
Brayden Montgomery- Danville


6
Jordan Partee- Madison
Dusty Schurg- Crown Point


7
Sam Ferdig- South Bend Adams
Nick Borta- North Montgomery


8
Sebastian Eckert- Huntington North
Sebastian Eckert- Huntington North



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Isaiah Bradley, Muncie Central
Josh Farrell- Greenfield Central


2
#2 Josh Farrell, Greenfield-Central
Isaiah Bradley- Muncie Southside


3
#3 Vinny Corsaro, Cathedral
Vinny Corsaro- Indianapolis Cathedral


4
#9 Jordan Partee, Madison
Dusty Schurg- Crown Point


5
#7 Brayden Montgomery, Danville
Brayden Montgomery- Danville


6
#8 Jackson Bennett, Hamilton Southeastern
Jordan Partee- Madison


7
#6 Nick Borta, North Montgomery
Sam Ferdig- South Bend Adams


8
Kody Henshaw, Evansville Memorial
Kody Henshaw- Evansville Memorial


Dingo’s Breakdown

 
If it’s not Bradley, it’s: Farrell-The three-time state placer looks to add another placement to his collection. He puts up a lot of points and is pretty strong in all aspects, Corsaro-Like Farrell, Corsaro is attempting to become a rare four-time state placer. Also like Farrell, he is a returning state runner-up. Corsaro is solid on his feet and especially on the mat and, like his previous two seasons, appears to be peaking in the postseason. Bradley is the favorite, but he will have to work for his repeat bid.
 
Darkhorse(s): Corsaro, Farrell, #4 Schurg—I realize it’s a little strange to have him here when I picked him to be “upset” by Bennett, but his only two losses on the year are to Illinois studs and he is a returning state qualifier.
 
Upset alert: Bennett over #4 Schurg (Bennett is a stud, and this is a lot closer matchup than the majority of 1-4 matches), #12 Brummett over Partee (not really an upset, except according to the rankings), #11 Ferdig over Borta (Ferdig was 2nd in his semi-state, Borta was 3rd; they are pretty closely ranked and had roughly similar seasons), #13 Manspeaker over Corsaro (tough draw for the senior from Penn, but he is tough and battle-tested)
 
Inside Y2’s Mind

 
Why: This weight class has been shaping up all season to be one of the most anticipated of the weekend with three wrestlers in the mix that have experience under the lights. The question all season was could Isaiah Bradley defend his title. So far he is unblemished, but has yet to face the top competitors in the weight class. He is one that you cannot count out and when the lights are on he seems to shine the brightest. He will be pushed by three-time medalist Josh Farrell who has been lights out all season long. You cannot count out Vinny Corsaro who wrestled under the lights last year to make a run for the top step.
 
Bracket Busters:
 
Brayden Montgomery- He doesn’t come in with the credentials the rest of the top contenders in this weight do, but he has the skills to pull a few upsets.
 
Dusty Schurg- Growing up with 18 brothers you know he is tough as nails and one that won’t crack under pressure. Like Montgomery he has the tools needed to surprise folks this weekend.
 
 
 
Karl's Komments

 
Defending state champion Isaiah Bradley of Muncie South headlines the 152 pound class but does not appear to be a clear cut favorite to repeat. Many think that Greenfield Central's Josh Farrell possesses the arsenal to take out Bradley. Crown Point veteran Dusty Schurg knows how to win close matches and Cathedral's Vinny Corsaro was a state runner up one year ago.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Trevor Manspeaker (44-4) 12 Penn vs. Vinny Corsaro (43-3) 11 Cathedral
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Dusty Schurg (27-2) 12 Crown Point vs. Jordan Partee (48-3) 11 Madison
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Josh Farrell (44-0) 12 Greenfield Central vs. Dusty Schurg (27-2) 12 Crown Point

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Kenny Hughes- Lowell
Austin McCloskey- Western Boone


2
Seth Seitzinger- Bloomington south
Riley McClurg- Perry Meridian


3
Mark Maldonado- Highland
Rhett Hiestand- Yorktown


4
Rhett Hiestand- Yorktown
Mahlon Parkinson- Evansville Mater Dei


5
Luke Kriech- Franklin community
Mark Maldonado- Highland


6
Riley McClurg- Perry Meridian
Luke Kriech- Franklin community


7
Mahlon Parkinson- Evansville Mater Dei
Blake Rypel- Cathedral


8
Blake Rypel- Cathedral
Seth Seitzinger- Bloomington south



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Austin McCloskey, Western Boone
Austin McCloskey- Western Boone


2
#8 Riley McClurg, Perry Meridian
Seth Seitzinger- Bloomington south


3
#10 Mark Maldonado, Highland
Rhett Hiestand- Yorktown


4
#7 Blake Rypel, Cathedral
Mark Maldonado- Highland


5
#9 Luke Kriech, Franklin Community
Riley McClurg- Perry Meridian


6
#4 Mahlon Parkinson, Evansville Mater Dei
Luke Kriech- Franklin community


7
#5 Rhett Hiestand, Yorktown
Blake Rypel- Cathedral


8
#6 Seth Seitzinger, Bloomington South
Mahlon Parkinson- Evansville Mater Dei


Dingo’s Breakdown

 
If it’s not McCloskey, it’s: #2 Hughes-In a strange twist of fate, Hughes and McCloskey meet up on Friday night for the second year in a row. McCloskey won last year’s battle, and the Lowell stud has a great shot at running the table if he can get by the Western Boone standout, Rypel-It’s very hard to believe this kid is only a freshman. He’s very, very slick and solid in all aspects….Oh, and very dangerous as well, McClurg-The Perry standout senior just proved he can beat anyone in the state when he handed McCloskey his first loss all season.
 
Darkhorse(s): Kriech-How does this defending state runner-up (losing a very close Finals match in the process) get lost in the sauce? He is very capable of another deep run. Maldonado-He has only one loss all year, to Hughes, which he avenged at semi-state. Parkinson-The EMD senior has been tough all year, and the bracket is set up for a run to the finals if he gets hot.
 
Upset alert: #11 Gomez over Rypel (tough senior matches up with freshman phenom), #16 Krege over Maldonado (record is a little misleading with Krege, the Pendoski-trained junior who has improved steadily the past year), #12 Hollins over McClurg (Tough junior doesn’t have a sterling record, but has wrestled a tough schedule and has some nice wins)
 
Inside Y2’s Mind

 
Why: Oh boy, oh boy, OH BOY! About 8:30pm on Friday all eyes will be on mat 2 to watch a match one week ago many were predicting for the state finals. Both Austin McCloskey and Kenny Hughes suffered their first losses of the year last week and their reward is a first round match-up that many will be talking about for years. Last year McCloskey won on Friday night against Hughes by the score of 5-1. This weight is one of the most wide open weights with the top half of the bracket absolutely loaded. The winner of McCloskey and Hughes will feel like they won the showcase showdown as they will get last year’s runner-up Luke Kriech. On the bottom half of the bracket you have a red hot Riley McClurg and an always dangerous Mater Dei wrestler in Mahlon Parkinson. In all honesty this weight class has about 14 bracket busters in it.
 
Bracket Busters:
 
Mahlon Parkinson- Never, never, never count out a Mater Dei wrestler to make a deep run. This year, he is my pick to bust up some brackets.
 
Blake Rypel- The super frosh is extremely talented and is poised to make things interesting this weekend.
 
Seth Seitzinger- He is a solid wrestler who wrestles a style that puts him in every match. Don’t count him out to make it under the lights on Saturday.
 
Karl's Komments

 
Friday night's clash between Austin McCloskey of Western Boone and Lowell's Kenny Hughes could be one for the ages. These two ended the season ranked in the top five in the state and by luck of the draw, they will face off on Friday night. Perry Meridian's Riley McClurg and Highland's Mark Maldonado are responsible for the exciting Friday night match up and these two will look to continue the momentum they gained last Saturday. Seth Seitzinger of Bloomington South and Rhett Hiestand of Yorktown are both semi state champs who could make deep runs in this bracket.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Kenny Hughes (39-1) 11 Lowell vs Austin McCloskey (42-1) 11 Western Boone
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Riley McClurg (33-3) 12 Perry Meridian vs. Seth Seitzinger (36-7) 12 Bloomington South
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Rhett Hiestand (44-2) 11 Yorktown vs. Austin McCloskey (42-1) Western Boone

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Bobby Steveson- Merrillville
Riley Lefever- Ft. Wayne Carroll


2
Scottie Sopko- Hobart
Bobby Steveson- Merrillville


3
Anthony Linnear- Ft. Wayne Northside
Jake Rickenbaugh- Heritage Hills


4
Logan Floor- Westfield
Conner Galvin- Bloomington South


5
Riley Lefever- Ft. Wayne Carroll
Scottie Sopko- Hobart


6
Austin Neibarger- Hamilton Southeastern
Anthony Linnear- Ft. Wayne Northside


7
Jake Rickenbaugh- Heritage Hills
Tanner Adams- Jimtown


8
Conner Galvin- Bloomington South
Logan Floor- Westfield



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Bobby Steveson, Merrillville
Riley Lefever- Ft. Wayne Carroll


2
#2 Riley Lefever, Carroll
Bobby Steveson- Merrillville


3
#7 Jake Rickenbaugh, Heritage Hills
Anthony Linnear- Ft. Wayne Northside


4
#11 Logan Floor, Westfield
Conner Galvin- Bloomington South


5
#6 Scottie Sopko, Hobart
Scottie Sopko- Hobart


6
#5 Anthony Linnear, Fort Wayne North Side
Austin Neibarger- Hamilton Southeastern


7
#3 Austin Neibarger, Hamilton Southeastern
Jake Rickenbaugh- Heritage Hills


8
#9 Conor Galvin, Bloomington South
Logan Floor- Westfield


Dingo’s Breakdown

 
If it’s not Steveson, it’s: Lefever-The senior from Carroll looks like Steveson’s only real challenge for supremacy at this weight. He is undefeated and has beaten most opponents pretty badly.
 
Darkhorse(s): Neibarger-The HSE senior hasn’t been able to match his freshman magic, when he placed in a tough upper weight class. He has an extremely tough first round match and, if he wins, he gets Steveson. If he can get by the first two matches, he could go all the way. Sopko-He has only three losses (despite being in Steveson’s proximity) and is returning placer
 
Upset alert: #8 Adams over Neibarger (The Jimtown senior is a rough opener for Neibarger…this could go either way), #16 Fentz over Sopko (Fentz has wrestled nearly every tough team in the state and won’t be intimidated by Sopko)
 
Inside Y2’s Mind

 
Why: This weight features two undefeated wrestlers in Steveson and Lefever both on a collision course under the lights. Steveson has beaten Lefever the few times they have wrestled including a one point match in the fall of 2011. This could be quite a match-up as both have great gas tanks and are not shy about putting points on the board. Of course they will have to navigate the field that features some very tough wrestlers like Rickenbaugh, Galvin, Linnear and Adams.
 
Bracket Busters:
 
Anthony Linnear- Hard to call him a bracket buster after placing third last year, but he is still a wildcard. He will give every opponent a tough match-up.
 
Scottie Sopko- Another one that is hard to call a bracket buster. The quarter-final match between him and Lefever will most likely wrestle under the lights.
 
Tanner Adams- Last year he was not able to wrestle at the state finals and with this year being his senior year he could definitely make things interesting.
 
 
 
Karl's Komments

 
The 170 class is another class where two front runners have emerged and remained unbeaten through this season. Fort Wayne Carroll's Riley Lefever and Merrillville's Bobby Steveson are on a collision course. The bracket gods were kind to the fans of Indiana and this match up, if it happens, will be under the spot light. Steveson's local rival Scottie Sopko of Hobart and Lefever's opponent at sectional, regional and semi-state, Anthony Linnear of Fort Wayne North Side will look to finally topple their rivals. Others looking to advance deep into the bracket are super frosh Conner Galvin of Bloomington South and veteran Austin Neibarger of Hamilton Southeastern.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Tanner Adams (42-2) 12 Jimtown vs. Austin Neibarger (35-3) 12 Hamilton Southeastern.
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Riley Lefever (43-0) Fort Wayne Carroll vs. Scottie Sopko (39-3) 10 Hobart
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Anthony Linnear (32-4) 12 Fort Wayne North Side vs. Bobby Steveson (35-0) 10 Merrillville

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Matt Hurford- Culver Community
Matt Hurford- Culver Community


2
Jake Massengale- Perry Meridian
Jake Massengale- Perry Meridian


3
Brad Busse- Bellmont
Brad Busse- Bellmont


4
Dakota Thacker- Bloomington South
Dakota Thacker- Bloomington South


5
Katrell Moss- Warren Central
Brian Wagner- New Palestine


6
Ryan Jankowski- South Bend St. Joes
Exvonte Jones- Portage


7
Brian Wagner- New Palestine
Ryan Jankowski- South Bend St. Joes


8
Exvonte Jones- Portage
Katrell Moss- Warren Central



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Matt Hurford, Culver Community
Matt Hurford- Culver Community


2
#3 Jake Masengale, Perry Meridian
Jake Massengale- Perry Meridian


3
#6 Brad Busse, Belmont
Brad Busse- Bellmont


4
#2 Dakota Thacker, Bloomington South
Brian Wagner- New Palestine


5
Ryan Jankowski, South Bend St. Joseph
Dakota Thacker- Bloomington South


6
#10 Katrell Moss, Warren Central
Ryan Jankowski- South Bend St. Joes


7
#5 Brian Wagner, New Palestine
Katrell Moss- Warren Central


8
#20 Exvonte Jones, Portage
Connor Ludwig- Brownsburg


Dingo’s Breakdown

 
If it’s not Hurford, it’s: Masengale-Perry’s senior is a returning state runner-up and two-time qualifier. He’s had just a couple of lapses this season, but is capable of beating Hurford or anyone else at the weight.
 
Darkhorse(s): Busse-The returning 7th place finisher owns a win over Thacker and is wrestling at a very high level right now. A potential semis match vs. Masengale should be intense, and Busse could run the table, Thacker-Thacker completes the merry-go-round with Busse and Masengale—he lost to Busse but beat Masengale, and Busse lost to Masengale. Only a junior, Thacker is a pinner and is in the elite level of the weight class.
 
Upset alert: Jones over #15 Ludwig (Jones has been through a gauntlet of tough opponents, which could serve him well in this opening match), Riley over Busse (Tough Friday night match for both wrestlers, but especially for Riley, who should be ranked…he is no joke), #4 Zorniger over Hurford (state-ranked #4 has the misfortune of drawing state favorite Hurford…or is it Hurford who is unfortunate?), #12 Pfister over Wagner (common opponent Katrell Moss…both lost close matches), Jankowski over #18 Chambers (overlooked Jankowski was a strong second at Merrillville semi-state and looks to keep it rolling over the Edgewood junior)
 
Inside Y2’s Mind
Why: At 182lbs you are looking at a two horse race right now between the returning state runner-up at 170lbs and the returning 5th place finisher in this weight. Masengale has had a couple hiccups this year, but is battle tested throughout the season. Hurford has been rarely tested this year which could be a factor later into the day on Saturday. Dakota Thacker is also one to watch as he owns a win over Masengale and will look to avenge a Friday night loss to Hurford from last year.
 
Bracket Busters:
 
Ryan Jankowski- He has flown under the radar all season long and has had a very strong tournament series.
 
Brad Busse- As with Mater Dei, Bellmont has a tradition of pulling upsets. With this being their only state qualifier look for their coaching staff to have him primed for a spot under the lights.
 
 
 
Karl's Komments

 
Perry Meridian's Jake Masengale wrestled under the lights last year and lost a narrow decision to Sean Mappes of Center Grove. He overcame a hiccup at regional to top the field at New Castle. On the other side of the bracket looms Culver Community's unbeaten Matt Hurford. Hurford must survive a brutal quarter bracket that includes Avon's Jonah Zorniger and Warren Central's Katrell Moss. Bloomington South's Dakota Thacker and Bellmont's Brad Busse also are in this class and both have experience at Banker's Life.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Brian Wagner (38-5) 11 New Palestine vs. Ben Pfister (39-5) 12 Adams Central
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Brad Busse (34-2) 12 Bellmont vs. Ryan Jankowski (38-5) 11 South Bend St. Joseph
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Matt Hurford (44-0) 12 Culver Community vs. Brian Wagner (38-5) 11 New Palestine

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Mitch Sliga- Fishers
Mitch Sliga- Fishers


2
Jacob Ricks- Benton Central
Jacob Ricks- Benton Central


3
Clayton Fiddler- Bloomington South
Mason Nickel- Roncalli


4
Mason Nickel- Roncalli
Clayton Fiddler- Bloomington South


5
Ryan Patterson- Lowell
Kalob Salkill- South Spencer


6
Kalob Salkill- South Spencer
Kyle Garringer- Jay County


7
Jaylin Allen- South Bend Clay
Jaylin Allen- South Bend Clay


8
Justin Beruman- Delphi
Justin Beruman- Delphi



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Mitch Sliga, Fisher
Mitch Sliga- Fishers


2
#8 Jacob Ricks, Benton Central
Mason Nickel- Roncalli


3
#2 Clayton Fiddler, Bloomington South
Jacob Ricks- Benton Central


4
#7 Mason Nickell, Roncalli
Clayton Fiddler- Bloomington South


5
#6 Jaylin Allen, South Bend Clay
Joseph Ross- Northfield


6
#4 Kyle Garringer, Jay County
Kyle Garringer- Jay County


7
#19 Kalob Salkill, South Spencer
Kalob Salkill- South Spencer


8
Justin Berumen, Pioneer
Justin Beruman- Delphi


Dingo’s Breakdown

 
If it’s not Sliga, it’s: Fiddler-It’s just not going to happen. Sliga is a mortal lock.
 
Darkhorse(s): Nickell-The Roncalli senior has a nasty streak. He looks a little smaller than some of his opponents, but he is very quick and aggressive. Wrestling a tough slate of opponents, he had some huge wins this season. He looked a little nicked up at semi-state, so his health could be an issue.
 
Upset alert: #9 Ross over Allen (This is a slightly unusual situation, as Ross is a semi-state champ ranked lower than semi-state fourth place finisher Allen. The returning state qualifier Allen has wrestled a pretty tough schedule), Salkill over #17 Webster (This would be a very minor upset—in reality, this is probably a pick’em), #5 Perdue over Fiddler (#5 vs. #2 in an opening round match! Perdue had a rough semi-state, but he is extremely dangerous and could pull the upset over the returning state placer), #20 Patterson over Garringer (#20 advanced out of a wacky Merrillville semi-state and could spring a surprise for #4 Garringer, who was upset at semi-state), Ricks over Nickell (potential semifinal match, they met earlier this year, with Nickell winning 4-2)
 
 
 
Inside Y2’s Mind

 
Why: Sliga, Sliga and more Sliga, that will be the tune at 195lbs this year. As with Micic at 113, he is about as close to a lock as you will get this year. He will have to fend off foes from every angle, but this future Northwestern Wildcat will be ready. Look for the top bracket to be highly competitive with Joseph Ross, Jacob Ricks and Kalob Salkill all coming in with only one loss.
 
Bracket Busters:
 
Kalob Salkill- He is a relative unknown that comes in with only one blemish on his record.
 
Clayton Fiddler- He is a well coached athlete that will be one that can give Sliga a good run in the semi-finals.
 
Jaylin Allen- Last year he was injured the week of state, if he is healthy he could make a run as a four seed.
 
 
 
Karl's Komments

 
What more can be said about My man Mitch Sliga. Sliga has finished 3rd twice at the 189 pound weight class and was champion last year at 195. Rarely has Indiana seen such a skilled takedown artist at this high a weight class. Chasing Sliga for a chance at history will be Roncalli's Mason Nickell, Benton Central's manimal Jacob Ricks, and Bloomington South's talented Clayton Fiddler.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Joe Ross (36-1) 12 Northfield vs. Jaylin Allen (42-7) 12 South Bend Clay
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Jacob Ricks (46-1) 12 Benton Central vs. Kalob Salkill (47-1) South Spencer
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Clayton Fiddler (44-0) 12 Bloomington South vs. Mitch Sliga (45-0) 12 Fishers

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Gelen Robinson- Lake Central
Gelen Robinson- Lake Central


2
Conner Tolley- Franklin community
Conner Tolley- Franklin community


3
Jared Boehm- Heritage Hills
Maxiliano Hernandez- Warren Central


4
Myron Hamilton - Lawrence Central
Fletcher Miller- Kokomo


5
Dylan Jones- Avon
Alex Lindeman- Milan


6
Fletcher Miller- Kokomo
Dylan Jones- Avon


7
Maxiliano Hernandez- Warren Central
Jared Boehm- Heritage Hills


8
Seth Meyers- Harrison(WL)
Myron Hamilton - Lawrence Central



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Gelen Robinson, Lake Central
Gelen Robinson- Lake Central


2
#5 Fletcher Miller, Kokomo
Conner Tolley- Franklin community


3
#4 Maximiliano Hernandez, Warren Central
Jared Boehm- Heritage Hills


4
#6 Conner Tolley, Franklin Community
Fletcher Miller- Kokomo


5
#3 Dylan Jones, Avon
Dylan Jones- Avon


6
#8 Myron Hamilton, Lawrence Central
Alex Lindeman- Milan


7
#2 Jared Boehm, Heritage Hills
Maxiliano Hernandez- Warren Central


8
#19 Alex Lindemann, Milan
Myron Hamilton - Lawrence Central


Dingo’s Breakdown

 
If it’s not Robinson, it’s: Hernandez-Warren Central’s battle-tested junior has been elite the entire season, and avenged a regionals loss by winning semi-state in impressive fashion, Miller-You can’t do much better than 47-0, and Miller won a semi-state title over a solid field, Boehm-The returning 8th place finisher is ranked 2nd in the state, but suffered a setback at semi-state. He is lurking in the weeds. However, realistically, Robinson has been a cut above all year and is a prohibitive favorite.
 
Darkhorse(s): Tolley-The Franklin Community junior has had some fairly impressive national freestyle results and won a very deep and tough semi-state. He may be peaking, meaning he could make a run to the final match under the lights, Jones-The returning 6th place finisher has only one loss all year, which he received at semi-state. Three of the top 6 in the state are from the Evansville semi-state.
 
Upset alert: #17 Nicodemus over Jones (The Churubusco senior is a returning state qualifier and suffered his only loss all season at semi-state)
 
 
 
Inside Y2’s Mind

 
Why: The talk of this weight class all year long has been this fella they call Gelen. As a freshman he had hype as his dad was an NBA All-Star and yet he choose to wrestle in high school. He is the favorite, but the 220(former 215) weight class you always have a few wrestlers that take everyone by surprise. Look no further than the mighty Conner Tolley of Franklin. This spring and summer he went on a tear claiming All-American honors five times. You also have some very tough wrestlers in Dylan Jones, Fletcher Miller and Jared Boehm that can make things interesting in this weight class.
 
Bracket Busters:
 
Jared Boehm- He placed 8th last year at this weight and with that experience he could make quite a splash this weekend.
 
Dylan Jones- He placed 5th at 195lbs last season. With the move in weight he only has one loss on the year. His quarter-final match with Robinson is one to watch.
 
Fletcher Miller- This Wildkat comes in with an unblemished record and a big question mark of how good he really is. We will find out this weekend.
 
Karl's Komments

 
The Big Chief from Lake Central is a clear favorite at 220. If Gelen Robinson had not lost a controversial decision in the semifinals last year, we might be looking at a back-to-back champion. Franklin's big Conner Tolley surprised some bigger names to take the semi-state crown in Evansville.
 
Warren Central's Max Hernandez and Kokomo's Fletcher Miller are in the bracket as semi-state champs. Avon's Dylan Jones placed sixth last year but got the unfortunate draw of being in Robinson's quarter bracket. Heritage Hills' big man, Jared Boehm, also returns to Banker's Life, looking to improve on last years eighth place finish.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Jason Nicodemus (28-1) 12 Churubusco vs. Dylan Jones (34-1) 12 Avon
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Max Hernandez (37-1) 11 Warren Central vs. Jared Boehm (47-1) 12 Heritage Hills
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Conner Tolley (38-3) 11 Franklin vs. Fletcher Miller (47-0) 11 Kokomo

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Mike's Cold Hard Locks
Joe's Fort Wayne Flavor


1
Donte Winfield - Perry Meridian
Donte Winfield - Perry Meridian


2
Wesley Bernard- Indianapolis Cathedral
Wesley Bernard- Indianapolis Cathedral


3
Eric Hemmelgarn- Jay county
Eric Hemmelgarn- Jay county


4
Norman Oglesby- Ben Davis
Norman Oglesby- Ben Davis


5
Shawn Streck- Merrillville
Shakir Carr- South Bend Clay


6
Shakir Carr- South Bend Clay
Shawn Streck- Merrillville


7
Josh Bartozsek- Hanover Central
Matt Beard- Eastside


8
Austin Little - North Posey
Austin Little- North Posey



Dingo's 8-Pack
Karl's Elite 8


1
#1 Donte Winfield, Perry Meridian
Donte Winfield - Perry Meridian


2
#2 Wesley Bernard, Cathedral
Norman Oglesby- Ben Davis


3
#5 Eric Hemmelgarn, Jay County
Eric Hemmelgarn- Jay county


4
#11 Matt Beard, Eastside
Wesley Bernard- Indianapolis Cathedral


5
#9 Shawn Streck, Merrillville
Shawn Streck- Merrillville


6
#6 Shakir Carr, South Bend Clay
Shakir Carr- South Bend Clay


7
#17 Norman Oglesby, Ben Davis
Matt Beard- Eastside


8
Dakota Ramey, North Montgomery
Dakota Ramey- North Montgomery


Dingo’s Breakdown

 
If it’s not Winfield, it’s: Bernard-Flip a coin between the two nationally ranked heavies. They are incredibly closely matched, and have faced each other many times. It would be very fitting for their final matchup to take place under the lights. This could be the closest, best final match of them all, if it shakes out.
 
Darkhorse(s): Hemmelgarn-The returning 3rd place finisher pinned Winfield on Friday night last year. He is a big boy and is also nationally ranked in some publications. He could improve his placement with a big semifinal win over Winfield, Streck-The Merrillville big fella is only a freshman, and this should be the first of several successful weekends in Indianapolis.
 
Upset alert: #12 Ponder over Winfield (Center Grove’s returning state qualifier is pretty nimble for a man of his size. He has been able to hang with some of the state’s best big men), Ramey over #13 Little (Ramey has impressed during his postseason run. He advanced out of a semi-state that sent the #3, #10 and #16 heavies home), #7 Jolley-Little over Bernard (Jolley-Little has had some national success, in addition to the impressive junior season he had this year), #20 DeMuyt over Carr (Carr is a little erratic; very dangerous when he’s on, a little vulnerable when he’s not), Streck over Winfield (potential quarterfinals match, can the man-child pull a Dexter Larimore and make a strong run as a youngster?), Hemmelgarn over Winfield (potential semifinals match, can lightning strike twice? Everyone wants to take down the Fargo Freestyle runner-up), Carr over Bernard (potential quarterfinals match, Bernard is a tough, skilled heavy, but strange things happen with the big boys)
 
 
 
Inside Y2’s Mind

 
Why: The big boys will round out the wrestling on Saturday night and they might just save the fireworks for them. The rivalry between Wesley Bernard and Donte Winfield is going strong with Bernard holding a 2-1 advantage this season. Will Winfield be able to even it out and get the most important win? Winfield will not have an easy go as he could face Eric Hemmelgarn in the semi-finals who took him out last year on Friday night. Bernard will be pushed by Shakir Carr and Stormin’ Norman Oglesby in his half of the bracket.
 
Bracket Busters:
 
Norman Oglesby- This super sophomore shocked the Evansville semi-state by capturing the title last week. He looks to continue on his hot streak and break your bracket this week.
 
Matt Beard- Not many people even know where Eastside is and this young lad could just pull a couple upsets this weekend.
 
Shakir Carr- He has the tools to go toe to toe with any heavyweight in the state. Don’t be shocked if he makes a deep run on Saturday.
 
Karl's Komments

 
The Big Show at 285 has most prognosticators anticipating a match up between Perry Meridian's Donte Winfield and Cathedral's Wesley Bernard. The 285 class, however, is one of the most difficult to predict as most matches are tight, low scoring battles. Winfield will have to get by Merrillville's talented freshman, Shawn Streck in the quarterfinals and Bernard will most likely have a tough go with South Bend Clay's behemoth, Shakir Carr. Last year's third place medalist, Eric Hemmelgarn, who beat Winfield Friday night a year ago, awaits in the semis for Winfield. Bernard will possibly have to deal with Ben Davis upstart, Norman Oglesby, to reach the finals.
 
Best First Round Match Up – Josh Bartoszek (40-4) 12 Hanover Central vs. Matt Beard (41-1) 12 Eastside
 
Best Quarterfinal Clash – Wesley Bernard (45-1) 11 Cathedral vs. Shakir Carr (44-3) 12 South Bend Clay
 
Sensational Semifinal Slugfest – Donte Winfield (37-2) 12 Perry Meridian vs. Eric Hemmelgarn (44-1) 11 Jay County
 
 

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2013 IHSAA State Finals Information Central
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | Website
Admission: $8 per session or $20 both days.
 
Friday, Feb. 15, 2013
First Round | 6 pm ET.
 
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013
Quarterfinals | 9:30 am ET with semifinals to follow.
Consolations | 5 pm ET.
Finals | 7:30 pm ET.
 
TrackWrestling.com Link
 
Rankings Breakdown
 
State Finals Pick'ems
 
The Three Headed Monster: State Finals Preview
 
@Indiana_Mat Twitter with all match results
*use the hashtag #INStateFinals13 for state finals related Tweets
 
IHSAA Program

Video Coverage Links
FloWrestling.com Coverage
 
BroadcastSport.net Coverage
 
IHSAA Coverage(Finals only) approx 7:30pm Saturday

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2014 IHSAA Sectional Brackets
Date: Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014.
Admission: $6.
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the regional tournament.

1.    East Chicago Central (10)
East Chicago Central, Hammond, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hammond Clark, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Merrillville, Munster, Whiting.
 
2.    Calumet (8)
Calumet, Gary West Side, Griffith, Highland, Hobart, Lake Station Edison, Portage, River Forest.
 
3.    Crown Point (9)
Andrean, Boone Grove, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Hebron, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, Valparaiso, Wheeler.
 
4.    LaPorte (8)
Chesterton, Glenn, Knox, LaPorte, LaVille, Michigan City, New Prairie, North Judson.
 
5.    Mishawaka (8)
Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph, South Bend Washington.
 
6.    Plymouth (10)
Bremen, Caston, Culver Academies, Culver Community, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Warsaw, Wawasee.
 
7.    Twin Lakes (10)
Cass, Logansport, North Newton, North White, Pioneer, Rensselaer Central, South Newton, Twin Lakes, West Central, Winamac.
 
8.    Lafayette Jefferson (11)
Benton Central, Carroll (Flora), Delphi, Faith Christian, Frontier, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Rossville, West Lafayette.
 
9.    Elkhart Memorial (8)
Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Goshen, Jimtown, Northridge, NorthWood.
 
10.  Westview (10)
Angola, Central Noble, DeKalb, East Noble, Fremont, Howe, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview.
 
11.  Carroll (Fort Wayne) (10)
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Churubusco, Columbia City, Eastside, Garrett, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Whitko.
 
12.  New Haven (10)
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Heritage, Homestead, Huntington North, New Haven, Leo, Woodlan.
 
13.  Peru (8)
Maconaquah, Manchester, North Miami, Northfield, Northwestern, Peru, Southwood, Wabash.
 
14.  Oak Hill (9)
Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Madison-Grant, Marion, Mississinewa, Oak Hill, Taylor, Western.
 
15.  Jay County (9)
Adams Central, Bellmont, Blackford, Bluffton, Jay County, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells, Union City.
 
16.  Delta (10)
Daleville, Delta, Monroe Central, Muncie Central, Muncie Southside, Randolph Southern, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester, Yorktown.
 
17.  Crawfordsville (11)
Attica, Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, North Vermillion, Rockville, Seeger, South Vermillion, Southmont, Turkey Run.
 
18.  Zionsville (11)
Carmel, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Fishers, Frankfort, Hamilton Southeastern, Lebanon, Sheridan, Western Boone, Westfield, Zionsville.
 
19.  Hamilton Heights (11)
Alexandria, Anderson, Elwood, Frankton, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Lapel, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Tipton, Tri-Central.
 
20.  Lawrence Central (9)
Brebeuf Jesuit, Indiana Blind, Indiana Deaf, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cathedral, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Park Tudor.
 
21.  Indianapolis Arsenal Technical (13)
Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis Howe, Indianapolis Manual, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Scecina, Indianapolis Washington, Perry Meridian, Pike, Southport, Speedway.
 
22.  Shelbyville (10)
Beech Grove, Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Indianapolis Marshall, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Palestine, Roncalli, Shelbyville, Triton Central, Warren Central.
 
23.  Tri (11)
Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Eastern Hancock, Hagerstown, Knightstown, New Castle, Northeastern, Richmond, Shenandoah, Tri.
 
24.  Franklin County (10)
Batesville, Connersville, East Central, Franklin County, Lawrenceburg, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rushville, South Dearborn, Union County.
 
25.  Avon (10)
Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Cascade, Cloverdale, Danville, Greencastle, North Putnam,  South Putnam, Tri-West Hendricks.
 
26.  Mooresville (10)
Center Grove, Decatur Central, Franklin Community, Greenwood, Indian Creek, Martinsville, Monrovia, Mooresville, Plainfield, Whiteland.
 
27.  Northview (10)
Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Edgewood, North Knox, Northview, Owen Valley, Sullivan, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, West Vigo.
 
28.  Southridge (9)
Bedford North Lawrence, Crawford County, Forest Park, Jasper, Mitchell, Paoli, Salem, Southridge, Washington.
 
29.  Jennings County (10)
Brown County, Columbus East, Columbus North, Greensburg, Jennings County, Madison, Scottsburg, Seymour, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County.
 
30.  Jeffersonville (9)
Charlestown, Christian Academy of Indiana, Corydon Central, Eastern (Pekin), Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, New Washington, Providence.
 
31.  Castle (10)
Boonville, Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Memorial, Evansville Reitz, Heritage Hills, Mt. Vernon, South Spencer, Tell City.
 
32.  Evansville Central (10)
Evansville Central, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville North, Gibson Southern, North Posey, Pike Central, Princeton, Tecumseh, Vincennes Lincoln, Wood Memorial.

3591
2014 IHSAA Regional Brackets
Date: Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014.
Admission: $7.
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the semi-state tournament.
Match Results: TrackWrestling.com

 
1.    Calumet | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Calumet, East Chicago Central.
 
2.    Crown Point | 9 am CT
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Feeder Sectionals: Crown Point, LaPorte.
 
3.    Rochester | 9 am ET
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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
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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
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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
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Feeder Sectionals: Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Shelbyville.
 
12.  Richmond | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Tri, Franklin County.
 
13.  Mooresville | 7:30 am ET
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Feeder Sectionals: Avon, Mooresville.
 
14.  Bloomington South | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Northview, Southridge.
 
15.  Jeffersonville | 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Jeffersonville, Jennings County.
 
16.  Castle | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Castle, Evansville Central.
 


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IndianaMat.com Team Rankings 2/3/2014
Rank
Last
Team
W-L
Notable Wins
Losses
Recent Matches


1
1
Franklin Comm.
20-0
EMD, PM, Yorktown, NP

W, New Pal 37-19


2
2
Ev. Mater Dei
12-1
Penn, Merrillville
Franklin



3
3
Penn
21-1
PM, Cathedral
EMD
W, Baylor (TN) 36-22


4
4
Perry Meridian
23-2
Cathedral, Avon
Penn, Franklin
W, Cathedral 33-25


5
6
Yorktown
26-3
New Pal, Bellmont
Franklin, Out of State (2X)



6
5
Merrillville
14-1
CP, Portage
EMD



7
7
Cathedral
15-3
Crown Pt, Portage, Warren C.
Franklin, Penn, PM
W, Ev. Memorial 47-23


8
8
Warren Central
12-3
Avon, Bloomington South
Cathedral (2X), Franklin



9
9
New Palestine
15-2
Bellmont; Franklin Central
Yorktown; Franklin
W, Franklin Central 36-25


10
11
Crown Point
11-4
Westfield, Portage
Franklin, Cathedral, Portage, Merr.
W, Portage 36-28


11
12
Portage
16-5
Crown Point, Mishawaka
Merr., Franklin, Cathedral, Penn, CP



12
14
Avon
15-3

Cathedral, Warren Central, PM



13
10
Carroll (FW)
19-0
Bellmont




14
15
Evansville Mem.
22-3

Mater Dei, Union Co. (KY); Cathedral



15
13
Mishawaka
12-5
Lowell, Bellmont
Portage, Southmont, Westfield, PM, Penn



16
19
Franklin Central
16-1

New Palestine



17
17
Carmel
19-3
Westfield , HSE, Bellmont, LN
LN, HSE, Bloomington South
W, Bellmont 38-19


18
18
Westfield
20-3
Southmont, Mishawaka
Crown Point, Cathedral, Carmel



19
16
Bellmont
17-7
Bloomington South, LN, CG, EN
New Pal, Yorktown, Carroll, Penn, Mish, PM, Carmel



20
HM
Lowell
12-6

Plymouth, Mishawaka, PM, CP, Portage
L, Portage 34-29


HM

Bloomintgton South





HM

North Mont.






HM

Hanover Central






HM

Center Grove







942
2014 Merrillville Semi-State Preview
106 – Much of the talk this season at 106 has been focused on the boys from Evansville but a couple of young lions from the region might have something to say about who's the best at this weight class next week. Griffith's Jeremiah Reitz is the odds on favorite and should have little difficulty navigating his quarter bracket. The second quarter bracket contains the most question marks. Senior Daniel Davis from Lafayette Harrison comes in with experience and a regional title. His ticket round match will either be Hanover Central's Issac Cortez who wrestled well at regionals or Warsaw's freshman Kyle Hatch. The bottom half of the bracket leads off with a barnburner between state placer Drew Hildebrandt of Penn versus super frosh Jack Tolin of Chesterton. The final quarter bracket should provide an entertaining ticket round match between Lowell's Colton Cummings and Merrillville's Michael DeLaPena.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Reitz, Cummings, Hildebrandt, Cortez
 
113 – This bracket appears to be well balanced through all four quarter brackets. Prior to this weekend, Munster's Jason Crary was the clear favorite. Michael Garza of Merrillville upset the freshman phenom at regional and making life difficult for others in his quarter bracket. I see South Bend Adams Austen Laughlin navigating a tough quarter bracket in defeating Rickie Rodriguez of Morton and regional champ Chris Trent of New Prairie. Crary's loss potentially gave him a tougher road to state but I feel he will handle Mishawaka's Jake Chadwick and the largely unknown Justin Porter of Logansport. It feels like Merrillville's Mike Garza has been around forever as a threat. The lil Pirate should not be distracted by the high top fade of South Bend Washington's Tondrew Tyler nor the grittiness of Valpo's Austin Line. The last quarter bracket should come down to a ticket round match between Penn's Austin Slates and Crown Point's Austin Torres. I see Austin as a winner.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Garza, Crary, Slates, Laughlin
 
120 – The top half of this bracket appears to be wide open with up to 5 grapplers legitimately trying to vie for 2 tickets to the state finals. I like Valpo's Tristan Dembowski to come from under the radar to qualify from the top quarter bracket. To do so, he must defeat '13 state qualifier Cody Allmon of Plymouth and most likely regional champ Cole Lukaszka. The second quarter bracket will probably feature the top ticket round match between Portage's Gaige Torres and South Bend Clay's Jake Hartman. The bottom half of the bracket appears to be dominated by Mishawaka's Jake Sinkovics. The tough Caveman will have the scrappy Zack Wells of LaPorte in round one and then tough Brendan Black of Hobart for the ticket to Indy. The final Indy slot will most likely come down to a tough ticket round battle between Crown Point's Daylan Schurg and Ruben Rodriguez.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Sinkovics, Torres, Schurg, Dembowski
 
126 – Unfortunately the bracket gods did the fans no favors at 126 when the placed Penn's Zack Davis and Hanover Central's two time state champ Stevan Micic on the same side of the bracket. The fans at Merrillville and a semi-state runner up from somewhere will not be happy. These two studs wrestled an awesome match under the lights in Indy last year are are the class of the field this year at Merrillville. The rest of the bracket features an interesting ticket round possibility between Merrillville's Clarence Johnson and Duneland Conference rival Riley Akers of Crown Point. I like Rochester's John Hunting to sneak through for the last ticket to Banker's Life.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Micic, Johnson, Davis, Hunting
132 – The Merrillville semi-state at 132 will be one of the most wide open of the day. McCutheon's Seth Carithers is another one of those athletes that has been seemingly around forever but has yet to break through at the state level. I look for him to qualify this year after a tough opener versus Triston Rodriquez. The second quarter bracket should feature a barnburner in the ticket round between Scott Warner of South Bend Riley and Zach Dondaldson of Crown Point. Calumet has their best chance to produce a state qualifier in a number of years with regional champ Alec Noworul. Waiting for him in the ticket round will be the winner of the Devin Childers/Walker Alderman match up. The final quarter bracket is loaded with solid kids. The top gun here should be regional champ Jacob Gross of Lowell.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Gross, Donaldson, Carithers, Childers
 
138 – A three horse race for the top spot at 138 appears to be developing. Drew Hughes of Lowell wrestled for a state championship last year and is on the bottom half of the bracket. Crown Point's Josh Fuqua and Merrillville's Jacob Covaciu both got the draw of death and will likely be facing each other in the ticket round. A shame as both young men deserve to wrestle in Indy. I am looking to a couple of dark horses to emerge in this bracket; Mishawaka Marian's Derek Glon was impressive at regionals and got a favorable draw. Senior Justin Atkinson of Benton Central is a pick to click at the bottom of the bracket. That bottom quarter looks extremely balanced and it wouldnt suprise me if any of the four earn a trip to Indy.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Hughes, Covaciu, Atkinson, Glon.
 
145 – This is one weight class that I don't anticipate a lot of drama. The four regional champs appear to be the favorites for the four slots in the state bracket. Crown Point regional champ Denton Schurg should coast into the semis as long as Ian McLuckey doesn't live up to his name. Returning state champ Tommy Forte might have a physical battle on his hands with his round one opponent Jaren Young. The third quarter bracket might contain the most potential ticket round match if both Isaac Rentes from Merrillville and Tommy Varner of Penn win their openers. At the bottom I like the Blonde Bomber out of Francesville, Parker Fritz. West Central has had some talented grapplers the past few years that have come up short at the semi-state level but I think Fritz is good enough to break through for the Trojans.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Forte, Rentes, Schurg, Fritz.
 
152 – Although not quite as epic as the Micic-Davis potential semifinals matchup, the 152 class will try to match it with a possible matchup between unbeaten Tristan Macri of Mishawaka and once beaten Darden Schurg of Crown Point. Macri and Schurg are clearly the top dogs in this weight class but one wrestler from the other side of the bracket will be the runner-up. I like senior Willie Armstrong from Merrillville to be the runner up. The last qualifying spot comes from the most balanced quarter bracket in the weight class. Alex Rinehart's experience as a two time state streeter should be enough to prevail.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor - Macri, Armstrong, Schurg, Reinhart
 
160 – The 160 pound class might be one of the deepest at Merrillville as many of the quarter brackets contain multiple contenders for a trip to Indy. The lead dog is undefeated Kennith Hughes from Lowell; he sports a sparkling 39-0 record and his section of the bracket is not as difficult as some of the others. Hughes is coming off a tight regional win over John Glenn's Adam Dodson. Dodson has an excellent 36-2 record and will likely face regional champ Jake Kleimola from Lake Central in a ticket round match up. The second quarter bracket could feature an entertaining ticket round match between junior studs Sawyer Hallas of Chesterton and Joey Mammolenti of Penn. The final quarter bracket is probably the deepest and any of the four wrestlers could realistically punch their ticket to state. Edmond Hogan is my pick to click.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Hughes, Mammolenti, Dodson, Hogan
 
170 – As difficult as it was to pick the 160 weight class, 170 seems a lot clearer to me. New Prairie's tough as nails Wade Young is wrestling his best at the right time of the year. What he lacks in technique, he more than makes up for it with toughness. Scotty Sopko has been there and done that. Already a 2 time state qualifier, Sopko won the Calumet regional and will likely face the winner of a great first round match up between Jade Doty and Michael Bates. Penn's Chase Osborn has quietly fashioned and outstanding 33-1 record and should cruise into the semis. Chesterton's Alex Katsafaros has run into the Wade Young hammer the past two weeks but possesses the skill and athleticism to hang with anyone in this semi-state.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Osborn, Young, Katsafaros, Sopko
 
182 – The 182 class features a couple of returning state placers in LaPorte's Mike Eldridge and South Bend St. Joe's Ryan Jankowski. Eldridge should be able to make a return trip to Indy if he can top Penn senior Jeff Wiseman for a second time this season. Jankowski is also a heavy favorite to return to Banker's Life but must deal with white hot wrestling of Chesterton's Jaycee Jensen. A third spot in Indy will likely be the winner of a potentially outstanding ticket round match between Merrillville's Matthew Hollins and Kankakee Valley's Tim Schoonveld. The final ticket looks to be a crap shoot but I will take a stab and say Calumet's Nick Fowler will be making the trip down I-65 with veteran coach Jim Watkins.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Jankowski, Eldridge, Schoonveld, Fowler
 
195 – Super soph Kobe Woods is my pick here. The youngster from Penn was very impressive last week at the Rochester regional and I think he is poised to become one of Indiana's elite upper weights. He will likely face off with Crown Point junior Morgan Kral in the semifinals. Kral is looking to avenge a disappointing semi-state in 2013 where he came into Merrillville with an unblemished record but was defeated in the ticket round. Also looking to avenge a disappointing 2013 semi-state is Hanover Central's Tyler Scott. Scott's regional title last week put him in a great position to qualify for state. Twin Lakes' Kevin Winkle is looking to match his older brother by qualifying for state in his senior year. Winkle must win two tough matches, the first with Knox' powerful Michael Sustaita.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Woods, Scott, Kral, Winkle
 
220 – It's the last go round for Lake Central's Gelen Robinson and the other 15 qualifiers in should provide little resistance for Mr. Robinson. The bigger questions are who will join Robinson in Indy. Stephen Potosky was the second best 220 in the Duneland conference and should navigate his quarter bracket and meet Robinson in the semis. On the top side of the bracket, I like another Kougar, Alex Berdine in a slight upset over regional champ and state qualifier Seth Meyer. Penn's big man, Clayton Stohler has fashioned an excellent senior season and will likely be Penn's seventh state qualifier for 2014.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Robinson, Stohler, Berdine, Potosky
 
285 – Although it rarely happens, I see all four regional champs punching their tickets to state this year. The clear front runner is super soph, Shawn Streck of Merrillville. There are probably only 4 or 5 heavies in the state that can hang with the Pirate big man. Streck will likely see Duneland conference rival Landon Blackburn of LaPorte in the semifinals. The one regional champ I see struggling to hold chalk is big John Duvall of West Lafayette. He will likely have his conditioning tested by a one loss Robert Yanez of River Forest. Big Caleb Coffel of Bremen is front runner in the final quarter bracket where he will likely face off with Valpo's Ian Suttles in the ticket round.
 
Hungus' 4 on the Floor – Streck, Duvall, Coffel, Blackburn

5353
2014 IHSAA Semi-State Brackets
Date: Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014.
Admission: $7 (Final session only); $10 (Season ticket).
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the state finals.
Match Results: TrackWrestling.com

1.    Merrillville | 8:30 am CT
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Preview by Chad Hollenbaugh
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Feeder Regionals: Calumet, Crown Point, Logansport, Rochester.

2.    Fort Wayne Snider (at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum) | 8:30 am ET
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Preview by Joe Caprino
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Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Peru.

3.    New Castle | 9 am ET
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Preview by Cameron Drury
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Feeder Regionals: North Montgomery, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian, Richmond.

4.    Evansville Reitz (at Ford Center) | 9 am CT
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Preview by Dustin Bentz
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Feeder Regionals: Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.


972
Evansville Semi-State Preview
A season’s worth of hardwork will all come to a head this weekend as 224 wrestlers will take the mats in an attempt at punching 56 tickets Banker’s Life Fieldhouse and 76th annual IHSAA state finals.
This article will have four features per weight:










The Ford Tough Locksper weight class

The KITT Dark Horses
The Turrible Draws
The Barry Horowitz bestcurtain jerkers



 
 
Without any further ado:

106:
106 has been ruled by 2 names all season in the South, Konrath and Egli. Expect nothing different this weekend, as these two freshmen should meet for a third time. Both have a win over each other, the rubber match should be great.
 
Best Curtain Jerker– Logan Dilbeck Gibson Southern vs. Nicholas Weaver, Brownsburg. This match features state ranked Weaver vs. Maurer Coughlin product Dilbeck. This match could determine the state qualifier out of this quarter bracket.
 
KITT – mentioned above Nicholas Weaver. The panel all favor Dilbeck, but it’s hard to overlook a state ranked kid.
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Paul Konrath Mt. Vernon
2.    Will Egli EMD
3.    Logan Dilbeck Gibson Southern
4.    Kadin Poe Decatur Central

113
This weight class was determined too close to call by The Panel, local favorite Reitz Sophomore Tyler Ferguson and 2x state qualifier and returning state semifinalists DJ Smith of Franklin appear to be neck and neck. They met a year ago in the ticket round and this year should meet in the finals. The ticket round match to watch here will be Terre Haute South’s David Lewis and Floyd Central Freshman Jarrod Cunningham. The Panel was also split on these guys.
 
KITT- Jarrod Cunningham, Floyd Central. This Freshman’s name is starting to be used in the same sentence as coach Cooper Samuel’s. We’ll see this weekend if he can punch his first ticket to state.
 
Turrible Draws- This weight features two turrible ticket round match ups. Semi State ranked #4 Brian Rassbach has #2 Tyler Ferguson and Mater Dei Freshman and #3 SS ranked Kyle Luigs has #1 DJ Smith. Sir Charles sends his condolences out!
 
Ford Tough Locks
Ferguson and Smith garnered the same number of points. I’ll take Fergie Ferg in the tie breaker
1.    Tyler Ferguson Reitz
2.    DJ Smith Franklin
3.    Austin Ely Brown Co.
4.    David Lewis Terre Haute South

120
One name reigns supreme at 120, 2x Semi State Champ Bailey Lahue. But surprisingly Lahue wasn’t a unanimous LOCK.  Thunderings from up north suggest the Brock “Here Comes the Pain” Hudkins is looking to make some noise this weekend.
 
KITT-Evansville Memorial Senior Hunter Arney and Franklin Sophmore Shane Wilkerson will bring some fireworks to the first round.
 
Turrible Draws- Charles isn’t happy with having to watch two state qualifiers go at it in the ticket round, but he’ll have to live with it here. Returning SS champ Bailey Lahue will lock it up with Castle senior Jacob Brown. Winner goes to Banker’s life, loser buys a ticket.
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Bailey Lahue Corydon Central
2.    Alex Johnson EMD
3.    Brock Hudkins Danville
4.    Griffin Schermer BHSS

126
Mater Dei Freshman Phenom Nick Lee was The Panel’s first LOCK. There are talks of him dethroning Stephan Micic but first he’ll have to navigate through the field at the Ford Center. Great ticket round matches should be Chayce Young and Elliot Molloy, and the quarter final bracket featuring JoJo Deleon, Rex Stillions, Conner Willis, and Quinton Harris.
 
Best Curtain Jerker–Cody Flamion Forest Park vs. Bryant Haynes Charlestown, this is a rematch of the SIWC championship match that was won by Flamion by a 1pt decision.
 
KITT- Chayce Young Madison, go ahead and call me a homer that’s okay. Young possesses the skills to upset Elliot Molloy and advance to state.
 
JoJo Deleon Jeffersonville – this Jeff regional champ has a very deiceiving record. He competed most of the season up at 132 and 138. He settled into 126 right before sectionals and picked up 2 huge wins last week with a decision over Chayce Young and a pin over Bryant Haynes.
 
Conner Willis Evansville Central – in a weight class wide open we have another vote for dark horse here. With great workout partners expect Willis to be tough come Saturday.
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Nick Lee EMD LOCK
2.    Nathan Schitter Jasper
3.    Elliot Malloy Danville
4.    Quinton Harris Avon

132
This could be the weight class of the day. There no less than 6-7 quality wrestlers that is state caliber. I’m not even gonna mention dark horses, death draws, or top ticket round matches… DON’T MISS ANY MATCH AT THIS WEIGHT!!! There will be very quality first round, ticket round, semi-final, and final matches here. Devin Broukal is the favorite here, getting 4 first place votes. But The TripleB Upset Alert will be on as I’ll go with Blake Jourdan of Evansville Mater Dei.
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Devin Broukal BHSS
2.    Kyle Todrank Gibson Southern
3.    Blake Jourdan EMD
4.    Josh Davis Evansville Reitz

138
138 features The Panel’s second lock, Skyler Lykins of Franklin. He’s a 2x state qualifier and returning state semi-finalists. He’ll probably have to contend with lifelong nemesis Tyler Fleener. Fleener has been hampered by injuries this year, but I’ve got it on good authority that he will be 100% this weekend. 2 ticket round matches to keep an eye on are Ross Abram vs. Charlie Allen and Wyatt Seng vs. Ben Auberry.
 
KITT- Charlie Allen Boonville. Allen was a state qualifier a year ago. The Panel favors Ross Abram in the ticket round. Will Allen’s experience be enough to get him through?
 
Turrible Draws- Charles says Ethan Herrin’s, from Jennings County, draw is turrible. This super sophomore is a ticket puncher in any other quarter bracket, but he got the unlucky draw with Tyler Fleener in the ticket round.
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Skyler Lykins Franklin LOCK
2.    Tyler Fleener Center Grove
3.    Wyatt Seng EMD
4.    Ross Abram BHSS

145
145 will feature a couple of big matches. The bottom quarter bracket featuring Regional Champ Matthew Ruddick of Seymour, Korbin Karges of Princeton, and Burk Van Horn of Franklin should bring some fantastic match ups. Also the semifinals match of 2x state qualifier Josh Pierre and state qualifier Bailey Schober of Greenwood should be another good one. Schober got a win over Pierre this summer, but this ain’t the summer and this match will take place in front of a large Mater Dei favored crowd. Pierre is the favorite, but nothing will be too shocking.
 
Best Curtain Jerker– This might be the best curtain jerker Saturday, Princeton’s Korbin Karges and Franklin’s Burk Van Horn. Both have getting a lot of praise from their respective areas. This match will be hopefully be a barn burner.
 
KITT- Did I mention how good this quarter bracket could be? Regional champ and ISWA Greco State champion Matthew Ruddick got no love from The Panel, label him a KITT dark horse as the attention will be on Karges/Van Horn.
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Josh Pierre EMD
2.    Zach Batts Cascade
3.    Bailey Schober Greenwood
4.    Korbin Karges Princeton

152
Another Panel LOCK is at 152, Evansville Central’s Brendon Kelley looks to be head and shoulders above the field. He’s always an exciting wrestler and his matches are fun to watch. This will be good warm up for him as he gets ready to make a run at a state title next weekend in Indy. Exciting ticket round match will be Columbus North’s Andrew Jones vs. Mooresville’s Trace Rooks. Jones is a strong, athletic wrestler who had a very exciting match with Floyd’s Corey Troutman last weekend. Look for Jones and Rooks to be a great match and if Jones has any say, possibly a high scoring affair.
 
KITT- KITT dark horses are Regional dance partners Andrew Jones and Corey Troutman. Both Trace Rooks and Martinsville’s Seth Ferguson seem to be the favorites in their ticket round matches. But Jones showed last weekend he can bang with quality opponents and Troutman has picked up some nice wins over the last 2 years. Can either get over the Ford Center hump?
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Brendon Kelley Evansville Central LOCK
2.    Phoenix Adams Terre Haute South
3.    Seth Fergusen  Martinsville
4.    Trace Rooks Mooresville

160
A weight class that, rankings wise, has been dominated by returning state qualifiers Isaiah Kemper and Jordan Partee got a late addition in 1 loss Avon Senior Brendon Helm. Also joining the fray is returning state qualifier Ashton Forzley of Evansville Mater Dei, Edgewood Junior Gabe Koontz, New Washington’s Jacob Franklin, and Tecumseh junior Tristen McDaniels.
 
Best Curtain Jerker–Two state ranked wrestlers will be battling right off the bat as New Washington Senior Jacob Franklin will battle it out with returning state qualifier and hometown favorite Ashton Forzley. The winner of that match will get Helm in the ticket round.
 
KITT- Is there a dark horse here? Lots of emphasis on Helm, I’ve brought lots of attention to Franklin/Forzley. I think a dark horse here could be the winner of Tristen McDaniels and Gabe Koontz. Both guys are solid and the winner of this ticket round could win the whole thing if they are on.
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Isaiah Kemper Evansville Central
2.    Brendan Helm Avon
3.    Jordan Partee Madison
4.    Gabe Koontz Edgewood

170
170 features a weight class full of big guns and surprisingly wrestler who has been ranked #1 part of the year and should be considered to be the favorite next weekend not only wasn’t unanimous but wasn’t even picked to finish first?!!?! The top 3 guys here are crazy good. Jake Rickenbaugh brings a flawless 50-0 record in. Jacob Stevenson and Dylan Lydy both bring in one losses, to each other. This weight class could be a doozy.
 
KITT- 2 wrestlers get the dark horse mention here. Floyd Central senior Chase Herron got some love in The Panel picks to upset Rickenbaugh. Castle Junior Turner Lockyear also got some some love to knock off 2x Regional Champ and one horrible stalling call away from being a state qualifier Jimmy Fisher of Columbus East. One thing’s for sure that quarter bracket could be wide open, don’t back up Jimmy!!
 
Turrible Draws- Charles sends love out to Zach Hay of Bloomington South.  A senior who’s had a great year and won Regionals………….and he draws Stevenson in the ticket round. That’s just turrible… but don’t county Hay just out. Bloomington South knows how to get it done at SS.
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Jacob Stevenson Franklin
2.    Dylan Lydy Ben Davis
3.    Jake Rikenbaugh Heritage Hills
4.    Jimmy Fisher Columbus East

182
182 features 6 state ranked wrestlers. Wow, what a weight class. The Panel was split on the champ as both Franklin’s Michael Petrole and Edgewood’s Damien Chambers both received high marks but first Chambers must…
 
Best Curtain Jerker–survive his curtain jerker against Brownsburg’s Stone Neese. Chambers has had a phenomenal year with wins over many ranked kids. His one blemish? Stone Cold Creamery Neese. Chambers has only won 36 straight matches since then, will Neese stop Chambers run to state Stone Cold??
 
KITT- Gabe Konnerding, Heritage Hills, Konnerding is no stranger to Semi-State or the ticket round. He brings a stellar 48-2 record to semi-state, but he got no love from The Panel in his ticket round match. Can Konnerding exercise those ticket round demons?
 
Sam Bassemier Evansville Mater Dei. Bassemier got some love from the Panel and picked up some points. But is he up enough to knock off Regional Champ Luke Teague and state ranked Andy Fischer? You know what I say? When in doubt at Semi State bet on Mater Dei!
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Damien Chambers Edgewood
2.    Michael Petrole Franklin
3.    Evan Elmore Avon
4.    Andy Fischer Southridge

195
195 features another Panel LOCK, Bloomington High School South’s Dakota Thacker. Thacker is a 2x state placer and spent some time at the top of the state rankings this year. That’s about the only thing for sure at this weight, after that the votes were all over the place. This was one of the few weights where all 4 regional champs have been predicted to advance. There are some ticket round matches that could prove to be exciting. In the upper bracket watch for Franklin senior Jacob Brownfield and Avon senior Shane Dillehay to crash the regional champ party in the semi’s.
 
KITT-Shane Dillehay Avon, Jacob Brownfield. See above
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Dakota Thacker BHSS LOCK
2.    Blake Brown Evansville Memorial
3.    Randy Scott Mooresville
4.    Mitchell Sandlin Madison

220
220 features the last lock of the panel, Franklin senior Conner Tolley. After that it’s wide open as a Panel record 8 wrestlers got votes in the weight class. This should make for some fun first round and ticket round matches. Keep an eye out for Colton Castetter vs. Jeremy Barnes, L.T. Kyles vs. winner of Drew Neisius of Greensburg and Ben Schoolcraft of Martinsville, and lastly Zack Dobos vs. Gunnar Larson.
 
Best Curtain Jerker–Martinsville’s Ben Schoolcraft vs. Greensburg’s Drew Neisius, highly ranked Schoolcraft vs. returning SS placer Neisius. This match should kick this weight off in great fashion!
 
Turrible Draws- Regional Champs Colton Castetter and Zack Dobos, both guys have had great years, but Charles ain’t happy with their draws.
 
KITT-Is it possible to mix up categories? If so I really like Castetter, Dobos, and the winner of Neisius/Schoolcraft to have good shots at ticket punching.
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Conner Tolley Franklin - LOCK
2.    La Terrance Kyles  Harrison
3.    Jeremy Barnes Evansville Memorial
4.    Gunnar Larson Avon

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One year ago Norman Ogelsby was off the radar to most Semi State fans. He became a household name over night with his dizzying display of throws. Can Ben Davis Giant (literally) keep the momentum going this year? He was almost the unanimous favorite; one guy thought that the Jolley Little Devil from Jeffersonville might be able to pull it out, first GJL will have to get by Ethan Schwoeppe in the ticket round.
 
Best Curtain Jerker–Bryce Biddle Plainfield vs. Kolby Mount Scottsburg. Biddle the Freshman vs. Mount the Mountain. Mount showed last week that he’s the real deal and Biddle has hovered in and out of the state rankings all year.
 
The winner of the quarter bracket featuring Dajani/Mount/Biddle. The Guss bus has been filling up with fans the last few weeks on Indianamat. I think he can make the finals and it’s certainly possible he can pull it off.
 
KITT- Matthew Cox…. Go ahead and look him up because you’ve never heard of him…. Okay… Evansville Mater Dei. A regional champ with a win over state ranked Dalton Miller. He’ll have a ticket round date w/ Guy Henson Avon. But don’t count this wildcat out!
 
Ford Tough Locks
1.    Norman Ogelsby Ben Davis
2.    Gus Dajani Bloomington South
3.    Gavin Jolley-Ittle Jeffersonville
4.    Guy Henson Avon
 
Will this be the year that Evansville reigns supreme at Banker’s Life? Come on down this weekend and find out!
 
Session 1 starts at 9 CST (that’s 10 in normal time), Semi’s start at 2 (3 normal time) and faceoffs for the finals will start around 4 (5).
 
 

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2009 ASICS/Vaughan Junior & Cadet National Championships
2009 Coverage
Schedule
Saturday July 18th
Cadet Greco-Roman Sesssion I 9:30am until 1:30pm CST
Cadet Greco-Roman Session II 3:30pm until 7:30pm CST
 
Sunday July 19th
Junior Greco-Roman Session I 9:30am until 1:30pm CST
Junior Greco-Roman Session II 3:30pm until 7:30pm CST
Cadet Greco-Roman Session III 3:30pm until 7:30pm CST
 
Monday July 20th
Junior Greco-Roman Session III 9:00am until 1:00pm CST
Cadet Greco-Roman Session IV 9:00am until 1:00pm CST
Junior Women's Freestyle Session I 9:00am until 2:00pm CST
Junior Women's Freestyle Session II-Finals 3:00pm until 5:00pm CST
Cadet Greco-Roman Session V-Finals 5:30pm until 9:00pm CST
 
Tuesday July 21st
Junior Greco-Roman Session IV 9:00am until 1:00pm CST
Junior Greco-Roman Session V-Finals 3:00pm until 6:30pm CST
 
Wednesday July 22nd
Cadet Freestyle Sesssion I 9:30am until 1:30pm CST
Cadet Freestyle Session II 3:30pm until 7:30pm CST
 
Thursday July 23rd
Junior Freestyle Session I 9:30am until 1:30pm CST
Junior Freestyle Session II 3:30pm until 7:30pm CST
Cadet Freestyle Session III 3:30pm until 7:30pm CST
 
Friday July 24th
Junior Freestyle Session III 9:00am until 12:00pm CST
Cadet Freestyle Session IV 9:00am until 12:00pm CST
Cadet Freestyle Session V-Finals 1:00pm until 4:00pm CST
Junior Freestyle Session IV 5:00am until 8:00pm CST
 
Saturday July 25th
Junior Freestyle Session V-Finals 9:00am until 12:00pm CST
 
Results
ISWA Greco-Roman State Finals
ISWA Freestyle Cadet State Finals
ISWA Freestyle Junior State Finals
ISWA Women's Freestyle State Finals
Cadet Greco-Roman National Duals
Cadet Freesytle National Duals
Junior Greco-Roman National Duals
Junior Freestyle National Duals
 
Cadet Greco-Roman
Junior Greco-Roman
Cadet Freestyle
Junior Freestyle
Women's Junior Freestyle
 
Pictures
Click here for pictures that will be updated throughout the tournament.
 
All-Americans
 
[caption id=attachment_1158" align="alignnone" width="262" caption="Cadet Greco-Roman All-American Sean Mappes][/caption]
 
[caption id=" align="alignnone" width="360" caption="Women's Junior All-American Sarah Hildenbrandt][/caption]
 
[caption id=" align="alignnone" width="361" caption="Women's Junior All-American Demi Strub][/caption]
 
[caption id=" align="alignnone" width="360" caption="Cadet Freestyle All-American Mason Todd][/caption]
 
[caption id=" align="alignnone" width="360" caption="Cadet Freestyle All-American Brendan Campbell][/caption]
 
[caption id=" align="alignnone" width="360" caption="Cadet Freestyle All-American Jason Tsirtsis][/caption]
 
Preview
Women's Junior Freestyle- Monday July 13th
Cadet Greco-Roman- Monday July 13th
Junior Greco-Roman- Tuesday July 14th
Cadet Freestyle- Wednesday July 15th
Junior Freestyle- Thursday July 16th

2008 Recap
Pictures
Cadet Freestyle Day 1
Cadet Freestyle Day 2 and Junior Freestyle Day 1
Cadet Freestyle Finals and Junior Freestyle Day 2
Junior Freestyle Finals
 
[caption id=attachment_1056" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Andrew Howe 160lbs 2008 Junior Freestyle National Champion][/caption]
 
Junior Freestyle Nationals
2008 Results
 
All Americans
Brandon Nelson- 105lbs 4th
Camden Eppert- 112lbs 4th
Justin Brooks- 119lbs 7th
Chris Head- 130lbs 7th
Andrew Howe- 160lbs 1st
 
[caption id=attachment_1058" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Brandon Wright 119lbs 2008 Cadet Freestyle National Champion][/caption]
 
Cadet Freestyle Nationals
2008 Results
 
All Americans
Brandon Wright- 119lbs 1st
Jason Tsirtsis- 119lbs 4th
Frankie Porras- 135lbs 8th
Sean McMurray- 145lbs 5th
Zac McCray- 152lbs 8th
Braden Atwood- 171lbs 5th
 
Junior Greco-Roman Natonals
2008 Results
 
All Americans
D’Marcus Spencer- 130lbs 7th
George Malone- 215lbs 5th
 
Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals
2008 Results
 
All Americans
Tony Lovejoy- 130lbs 6th
Drake Stein- 152lbs 8th
Cameron Vlahos- 160lbs 4th
Mark Collett- 285lbs 6th
 
Women's Junior Freestyle
2008 Results
 
All Americans
Becky Cissell- 124lbs 6th
Demi Strub- 139lbs 7th

2007 Recap
Pictures
Cadet Freestyle Day 1
Cadet Freestyle Finals and Junior Freestyle Day 1
Junior Freestyle Finals
 
[caption id=attachment_1061" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Camden Eppert 2007 112lbs Junior Freestyle All-American][/caption]
 
Junior Freestyle Nationals
2007 Results
 
All Americans
Camden Eppert- 105lbs 5th
Jeremiah Edwards- 125lbs 7th
Eric Galka- 130lbs 8th
Andrew Howe- 152lbs 3rd
 
[caption id=attachment_1062" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="Joe Arthur 2007 285lbs Cadet Freestyle National Champion][/caption]
 
Cadet Freestyle Nationals
2007 Results
 
All Americans
Cody Phillips- 84lbs 7th
Ryan Stahl- 119lbs 6th
Chaz Brock- 215lbs 5th
Jon Clark- 285lbs 4th
Joe Arthur- 285lbs 1st
 
Junior Greco-Roman Natonals
2007 Results
 
All Americans
None
 
Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals
2007 Results
 
All Americans
Luke Schofield- 105lbs 6th
Mark Myers- 160lbs 7th
Damon Jones- 171lbs 4th
Chaz Brock- 215lbs 5th
Jon Clark- 285lbs 7th
 
Women's Junior Freestyle
2007 Results
 
All Americans
Frances Sherman- 153lbs 8th
Shelby Brookerd- 165lbs 5th
 
All-Time Indiana All-Americans and National Champs

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2009 Junior Women's Freestyle Preview
Four female wrestlers will be representing Team Indiana this year in Fargo for the Junior Women's Freestyle National Championships. Last year Indiana had two All-Americans with Becky Cissell of Jeffersonville placing 6th at 124lbs and Demi Strub of Lawrenceburg placing 7th at 139lbs. Since 1998 Indiana has had six Cadet All-Americans and eight Junior All-Americans. Rachel Monroe is Indiana's highest finisher with a second place finish in 2001. Three girls have been two-time All-Americans in Fargo with Monica Clay doing it first and Rebekah Tolbert and Ashleigh Lybargar being the other two.
 
This year's team will be led by returning All-American Demi Strub.  She will be looking to become Indiana's fourth two-time All-American and first time national champion.  Strub also finished second this year at the Girls Folkstyle Nationals.  Another top wrestler is Sarah Hildenbrandt who finished fifth at the Girls Folkstyle Nationals this year.  Hildenbrandt was ranked 11th in the nation in the preseason rankings.  Sarah Haas will be looking to finish on the podium this year after just missing it by one match last year.  Melody Koller is the last of the quintet that will be going to Fargo this year.  She wrestled 125lbs for Brown County High School this past year.
 
Team Indiana Roster for Junior Women's Freestyle
102lbs - Sarah Hildenbrandt
116lbs - Sarah Haas
124lbs - Melody Koller
139lbs - Demi Strub
 
Past Women's All-Americans
Courtesy ISWA




Year
Age Group
Weight
Place
Name
School


1998
Cadet Women
123
3rd
Monica Clay
Bloomington North


1999
Cadet Women
70kg
4th
Cylee Davis
Indianapolis


1999
Cadet Women
43kg
3rd
Lisa Harvey
Carmel


1999
Cadet Women
60kg
4th
Monica Clay
Bloomington North


1999
Cadet Women
68kg
5th
Rebekah Tolbert
Brazil


1999
Junior Women
54kg
5th
Lisa Ping
Lowell


1999
Junior Women
68kg
4th
Rebekah Tolbert
Brazil


2001
Cadet Women
123
2nd
Rachel Monroe
Sullivan


2004
Junior Women
150
5th
Ashleigh Lybargar
Mooresville


2006
Junior Women
148
4th
Ashleigh Lybarger
Mooresville


2007
Junior Women
153
8th
Frances Sherman
Indianapolis


2007
Junior Women
165
5th
Shelby Broockerd
South Bend


2008
Junior Women
124
6th
Becky Cissell
Jeffersonville


2008
Junior Women
139
7th
Demi Strub
Lawrenceburg


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2009 Cadet Greco-Roman Preview
Last year
Last year Indiana had four All-Americans in Cadet Greco-roman. Leading the way ws Cameron Vlahos who finished 4th. Mark Collett and Tony Lovejoy both finished 6th, while Drake Stein finished 8th.
 
With all of last year’s All-Americans moving on to the Junior age division, this year there are many new faces on the Cadet Greco-roman team. Leading the way is state qualifier Blake Rueger who will wrestle at 140lbs. Another wrestler to watch is Sean Mappes who went 5-1 at the National Duals just a few weeks ago. Beau Judd has some experience at the national level when he placed third at the Schoolboy Folkstyle Nationals in 2007. Three other wrestlers have semi-state experience in Jason Sipher, Kirk Johnson and Ben Farmer. One other wrestler to keep your eye on is Wayne Specht who was the folkstyle state champ this year with many dominating wins.
 
2009 Cadet Greco-roman Team
112 Jason Sipher- Fishers
119 Griffin Rudisill- Indianapolis
119 Layten Binion- Mishawaka
119 J.R. Wallis- Princeton
125 Riley McClurg- Beech Grove
135 Alex Louzon- Beech Grove
135 Grant Anglemyer- Wakarusa
140 Blake Rueger- Evansville
145 James Frascella- Carmel
145 Wayne Specht- Noblesville
145 Kirk Johnson- Perry Meridian
152 Ben Farmer- Bloomington
152 Tony Jehn- Beech Grove
160 Sean Mappes- Center Grove
160 Logan Sabik- Greenwood
171 Cody Bond- Noblesville
285 Teddy O'Connell- Mount Vernon
285 Beau Judd- Brazil
*Team is subject to change

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2009 Junior Greco-Roman Preview
This year's Team Indiana going to Fargo isn't blessed with a lot of Juniors level experience. However, although Indiana isn't sending a complete nor especially experienced lineup, there are some formidable Greco wrestlers on this squad.
 
Leading the way is the highly decorated Cameron Vlahos. Vlahos is coming off of a stellar Jr. Greco Duals that saw him go undefeated, earning all-Tournament honors in the process. He was also a Cadet All-American in Greco last year and looks to build on his strong summer with a placement against the always loaded field at Fargo. It's hard to bet against Vlahos placing here, even against such powerful competition.
 
Another Hoosier wrestler with strong Greco credentials is Mark Collett of Jennings County. Collett placed 6th in Greco as a Cadet last year and looks to add another placement at the Junior level, spurred on by a tremendous performance at the Disney Duals.
 
Caleb Smith had a fine summer at the Disney Duals as well, and fared pretty well at Fargo last year, garnering a 3-2 mark in a loaded field. Michael Hummer faced a nightmarish level of early opponents last year, but he brings some solid experience to this year's campaign. It was a similar experience for Evansville North's Tony Mendoza, the lone member of the squad who participated in Jr. Greco last year.
 
Others with strong credentials include the beastly Ryan Stahl, 2 time state qualifier and last year's runner-up (and very nearly champion) at 140 at the IHSAA state finals. Alex Gregory has been blazing hot in 2009, parlaying a 4th place finish at 112 at Conseco into a silver medal performance at the Disney Duals this summer. Others to watch include former state qualifiers Jake McCarthy and Matt Milton, semi-state qualifiers Joe Lile, Kyle Mays, Fort Wayne's Lefever brothers, the Rieker clan, Terre Haute South's 130 lb. representatives Case and Jensen, nationally experienced Walker of Sullivan and Perry's young bucks Masengale, Witten and Robinson. Greco is its own animal, so we could have some surprising results from basically anyone on the roster. Best of luck to the kids and parents making the trek.
 
119 LBS
1 Zach Rieker, Columbus East
2 Steve Rieker, Columbus East, SS Qualifier
3 Alex Gregory, Penn, 4th Place 2009, Silver Medalist at Disney Duals
 
125 LBS
1 Baron Rieker, Columbus East, SS Qualifier
2 Michael Achenbach, Anderson
3 Jake McCarthy, Mt. Vernon, SS Qualifier 2009, State Qualifier 2008
 
130 LBS
1 Jordan Jensen, Terre Haute South, SS Qualifier
2 Dakota Case, Terre Haute South, SS Qualifier
 
135 LBS
1 Matt Milton, Center Grove, State Qualifier
2 John Walker, Sullivan
 
140 LBS
1 Grant Scurria, Carmel
 
145 LBS
CR Caleb Smith, Princeton, SS Qualifier, 3-2 last year Cadet Greco, Copper medalist at Disney Duals
1 Kyle Mays, Northridge, SS Qualifier
2 Michael Hummer, Penn, 1-2 last year Cadet Greco
3 Ryan Stahl, Elkhart Memorial, 2nd Place 2009, State qualifier 2007
 
152 LBS
1 Joseph Lile   Fishers  SS Qualifier
2 Nick Witten   Perry Meridian
3 Reece Lefever   Carroll (Ft. Wayne) SS Qualifier
 
160 LBS
CR Conner Lefever, Carroll (Ft. Wayne), SS Qualifier
1 Cameron Vlahos, Harrison(West Lafayette), State Qualifier, Undefeated at Jr. Duals, Cadet AA
 
171 LBS
1 Jordan Robinson, Perry Meridian, SS Qualifier
2 Kyle Masengale, Perry Meridian
 
189 LBS
1 Alex Corbin, Carmel
 
215 LBS
1 Tony Mendoza, Evansville North, 1-2 last year at Jr. Greco
2 Devin Reagan, Penn
3 Mark Collett, Jennings County, Cadet Greco 6th, SS Qualifier, Silver Medalist at Disney Duals, 5th place Asics Folkstyle Nationals 2008

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2009 Cadet Freestyle Preview
Last year
Last year’s Cadet freestyle team had an outstanding tournament with six wrestlers bringing home hardware. The top finisher was Brandon Wright who came home with the first place plaque at 119lbs. Jason Tsirtsis made a huge impact on the national scene before he even set foot in high school with a fourth place finish in the same weight class. Braden Atwood of Delphi came home with a 5th place plaque. Sean McMurray came away with a 6th place finish, but last fall it was upgraded to a 5th place finish due to a disqualification. Zac McCray and Frankie Porras rounded out the All-Americans with 8th place finishes.
 
This year’s Cadet freestyle is looking to bring home just as many, if not more All-Americans. The leading candidate is Jason Tsirtsis. Tsirtsis has had a great spring and summer coming away with a FILA Cadet National and a Folkstyle National titles. He will look to improve on his 4th place finish last year. Two 103lbs state placers will also be looking to bring home some hardware. Kyle Ayersman and Aurelio Medina will be wrestling at 105lbs and 112lbs respectively. Another highly touted wrestler to watch is Brenden Campbell who was undefeated this season until appendicitis sidelined him at regional. Campbell also won the Central Regional this spring. Other state qualifiers to look out for are: Mason Todd, Garth Simpson, Blake Rueger and Tanner Lynde. Two Triple Crown winners that are making the trip to Fargo are Jared McKinley and Andrew Konrath. Other wrestlers to watch are: Anthony Schoettle(7-1 at Disney Duals), Jason Sipher(Semi-State Qualifier), Layten Binion(2nd at Folkstyle State), Riley McClurg(3rd at Middle School State), Jeff Clark(3rd Central Regionals), Alex Louzon(Semi-State Qualifier), Cameron Vancamp(Semi-State Qualifier), Matt Rattay(5-1 at Cadet Duals Greco-Roman), Wayne Specht(Folkstyle State Champ), Kirk Johnson(Semi-State Qualifier), Luke Smith(Semi-State Qualifier), Ben Farmer(Semi-State Qualifier), Nick Manning(5-3 at Cadet Duals Freestyle), Charles Orzeske(2nd Middle School State), Sean Mappes(5-1 Cadet Duals Greco-Roman), Logan Sabik(2nd Folkstyle State).
 
2009 Cadet Freestyle Team
84 Thomas Richardson- Indianapolis
91 Derek Dau- Princeton
98 Riley Newkirk- Indianapolis
105 Mason Todd- Pendelton
105 Anthony Schoettle- Greenwood
105 Kyle Ayersman- Merrillville
112 Aurelio Medina- Crown Point
112 Jared McKinley- Perry Meridian
112 Jason Sipher- Fishers
119 Brenden Campbell- New Castle
119 Layten Binion- Mishawaka
119 Garth Simpson- Rochester
125 Kyle Webster- Shirley
125 Riley McClurg- Beech Grove
130 Andrew Konrath- Mount Vernon
130 Jason Tsirtsis- Crown Point
135 Jeff Clark- Carroll
135 Alex Louzon- Beech Grove
135 Cameron Vancamp- Lebanon
140 Matt Rattay- Indianpolis
140 Blake Rueger- Evansville
140 Sam Horrocks- Bloomington
145 James Frascella- Carmel
145 Wayne Specht- Noblesville
145 Kirk Johnson- Perry Meridian
145 Luke Smith- Munster
152 Ben Farmer- Bloomington
152 Nick Manning- Moores Hill
160 Tanner Lynde- Delphi
160 Charles Orzeske- Indianpolis
160 Sean Mappes- Center Grove
160 Logan Sabik- Greenwood
189 Nathan Nethercutt- Pioneer
215 Scott Neff- Yorktown
285 Abraham Hall- Etna Green
285 Teddy O'Connell- Mount Vernon
*Team is subject to change

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2009 Junior Freestyle Preview
The Junior Freestyle team is armed with some pretty formidable ammo, although the team's potential took a bit of a hit with news that last year's Cadet National champ Brandon Wright won't be making the trip.
 
However, the cupboard is far from bare, with several returning All-Americans and some new blood representing Indiana Juniors.
 
Among the returning AAs is Brandon Nelsen, an incredibly decorated little dude who always seems to place in any event he enters. He's a safe bet to place well here, too. Camden Eppert is in a very tough weight class, but he's shown he can beat elite wrestlers and he's capable of opening some eyes here nationally. Plus, he's been on a blazing hot streak and I'll be surprised if it stops here. Chris Head is always dangerous in FS events, as evidenced by his 7th place finish last year in a weight class that saw Josh Harper fail to place. Head will be right in the thick of things. Delphi's Braden Atwood enters the Junior level tourney on the heels of last year's impressive 5th place finish at the Cadet level. Atwood is a solid candidate to place here as well.  2009 state runner-up Ryan Stahl was a Cadet All-American at 119 in 2007, finishing 6th, and could certainly attain AA status yet again this time around.
 
Alex Gregory and Paul Beck were both runners-up at Folkstyle Nationals in 2008 and each is capable of making a nice run against even the stacked fields of Fargo. 
 
Cashe' Quiroga is a true stud, and although folkstyle seems to be a little stronger discipline for him, he can run with the big dogs in Freestyle, too. He's been right on the verge of becoming an AA several times and this could be his breakthrough performance in FS, as Senior Nationals was for him in folkstyle.
 
New Juniors Cameron Vlahos, Drake Stein and Mark Collett look to build on last year's Cadet Greco AA finishes with some resume-building in Juniors FS. All three have had excellent summers and look to turn some more heads on the national scene. 
 
Aaron Stevenson burst onto the state scene with a dominant run through Conseco, not stopping until he earned a 3rd place finish. He followed that up with an undefeated run through the Disney Duals; he's definitely on the national radar and could really break through with a placement here, which is entirely possible. Sammy Bennett has had some national success, too, and looks to build on what, for him anyway, was a disappointing 3rd place finish at 2009 State.
 
Other strong candidates who haven't yet achieved their desired national results include state placers Matt Milton, manchild Michael Johnson-Jones and headlock king and 2X state placer Jacob Tonte.
 
 
 105 LBS  
CR Patrick Parham  Carmel 
  
 112 LBS  
1 Josh Yates  Goshen 
2 Paul Beck   Mishawaka   7th State '08, 2nd Place Folkstyle Nationals '08,
3 Jacob Boomsma  Bloomington South  State Qualifier '09
   Brandon Nelsen  Lawrence North   JR FS AA (4th) last year, 4th at Soph. Nationals, 3rd at state '09, 3rd at state '08, 4th at state '07, 7-1 Jr. FS Duals '08 
 
 119 LBS  
CR Camden Eppert  Anderson Highland  JR FS AA (4th) last year, 5th JR FS '07, Undefeated at Duals, 2X State Champ, 3rd place Super 32
2 Alex Gregory   Penn    4th State '09, 2nd Place Folkstyle Nationals '09
   
 125 LBS  
1 Chris Head  Bloomington South  JR FS AA (7th) last year,
2 Travis Barroquillo Prairie Heights  State Qualifier '08
3 Jake McCarthy  Mt. Vernon (Hancock)  SS Qualifier '09, State Qualifier '08
   
 130 LBS  
1 Preston Wilson  Whiteland  SS Qualifier
2 Justin Eshelman  Pendleton Heights 
3 Cashe' Quiroga  Lawrence North  State Champ '08, 3rd place '09, Sr. Nationals runner-up, 7th place Jr. Folkstyle Nationals
   
 135 LBS  
1 Matt Milton  Center Grove  6th State '08
2 John Walker  Sullivan 
   
 140 LBS  
1 Tim Martin  New Albany  State Qualifier '09
3 Josh Williams  Mt. Vernon (Hancock) SS Qualifier
   
 145 LBS  
1 Jacob Tonte  Perry Meridian  8th State '09, 7th State '07
2 Michael Hummer  Penn
3 Ryan Stahl  Elkhart Memorial  2nd Place state '09, State Qualifier '07
 Caleb Smith  Princeton  SS Qualifier   
 
 152 LBS  
CR Sam Bennett  Anderson Highland 3rd State '09, 2nd state '08, State Qualifier '07
2 Reece Lefever  Carroll (Ft. Wayne) SS Qualifier
   
 160 LBS  
1 Cameron Vlahos   Lafayette Harrison Cadet Greco AA (4th) '08, State Qualifier '08, Undefeated at Duals
2 Anthony Bill  Chatard   State qualifier
3 Conner Lefever  Carroll (Ft. Wayne) SS Qualifier
 Mitchell Judkins Speedway
  
 171 LBS  
1 Braden Atwood  Delphi   Cadet FS AA (5th) '08, State 5th '09, State 4th '08
2 Drake Stein  Princeton  Cadet Greco AA (8th) '08, State 8th '09, 8-2 Cadet GR Duals '08
3 Kyle Masengale  Perry Meridian   
   
 189 LBS   
1 Aaron Stevenson  Indian Creek  State 3rd '09
2 Michael Johnson-Jones Warren Central  State 7th '09, State Qualifier '08
3 Alex McCallister 
   
 215 LBS  
1 Darren Eads  Bloomington South State Qualifier '09
2 Devin Reagan   Penn 
3 Mark Collett  Jennings County  Cadet Greco AA (6th) '08, SS Qualifier
 
**Bold denotes returning freestyle All-American

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2009 Fargo Pictures
Pictures will be uploaded throughout the day during the tournament.
 
Pictures by Charles Bennett
*Pictures will be updated throughout the tournament
 
Day 2 Junior Greco-Roman and Cadet Greco-Roman
Session 1
Session 2
 
Day 3 Junior Greco-Roman, Cadet Greco-Roman and Women's Freestyle
Session 1
Session 2
 
Day 4 Junior Greco-Roman
Session 1
Junior Greco-Roman Finals
 
Day 5 Cadet Freestyle
Session 1
Session 2
 
Day 6 Junior Freestyle and Cadet Freestyle
Session 1
Session 2
 
Day 7 Junior Freestyle and Cadet Freestyle
Session 1
Cadet Finals
Session 2
 
Day 8 Junior Freestyle Finals
Session 1

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Tsirtsis into Cadet Freestyle Finals
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Jason Tsirtsis has continued his dominating ways winning his last pool match 4-0, 7-0.  This was his first decision of the tournament so far.  Only one person has scored on him during the tournament.  Tsirtsis is 8-0 for the tournament with two pins, four tech falls, one decision and one win by injury default.  He will most likely face Illinois stud Eddy Cooper in the finals. The Cadet finals being at 1pm CST.
 
Mason Todd wrestled a special bout to determine whether he would take some hardware home or not and came away with an impressive pin.  He picked his opponent up in a double leg and put him down for the fall.  Todd will be going for 7th place.
 
Brenden Campbell is making up for his missed action in the state tournament by having a great tournament and earning All-American honors.  Campbell is 5-2 and will be wrestling for 7th place.
 
The Juniors dwindling down to the last few in each weight class and we will know for sure what Juniors have earned All-American honors tonight.

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Cashe Quiroga Takes the Title!
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Cashe Quiroga has come away with a Junior National title in freestyle. He beat Nick Dardanes of Illinois 1-2, 7-0, 5-0 in the championship finals. More to come later!

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McCormick Named USA Wrestling Kids Person of the Year
From TheMat.com





McCormick named USA Wrestling Kids Person of the Year





Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
07/28/2009



Trent McCormick of Indiana, the USA Wrestling Kids Person of the Year, poses with his son Cael. 
Trent McCormick of Muncie, Ind. was named Kids Person of the Year by USA Wrestling. The award annually honors a leader who has to made great contributions to Kids wrestling in the United States.
 
McCormick is a club leader and coach in his community, and has been a leader on the Indiana State Wrestling Association (ISWA) Board of Directors. He has also been involved in developing and promoting high-quality events within his state.
 
“I was both humbled and honored when I was notified that I had been recognized for this award by USA Wrestling. With my son heading into the sixth grade, we have been very involved in USA Wrestling's Kids program for many years. I would like to thank the USA Wrestling staff and the Indiana State Wrestling Association for the framework they offer to young wrestlers across our state and country. USA Wrestling and the ISWA have certainly played a big part in my family’s lives over the years.”
 
McCormick established and has led the Yorktown Wrestling Club for 14 years. It is a very successful club with a large membership base, which was built through effective communication and community collaboration.
 
He has worked with the ISWA to develop and promote the Indiana Elementary Schools program, where clubs around the state are invited to participate in dual-meet events during the winter season. McCormick also was a leader with the Indiana Schoolboy Festival, which later grew into the USA Wrestling National Schoolboy Duals. For eight years, the event was hosted by the ISWA and the Yorktown WC at Yorktown High School.
 
McCormick has served as head wrestling coach at Yorktown High School since 1988, when he took over the program as a sophomore in college. During his 21 years as head coach, McCormick has amassed 310 dual meet victories and over 50 tournament titles. For 18 years, he was coaching while working in the private work sector. For the last three years, he has been an environmental science teacher at Yorktown High School, and is a football coach in addition to his wrestling position.
 
He is an NCEP Bronze certified coach. McCormick has served on the ISWA Board for many years, including six years as the State Coach. In 2009, he was elected as Vice-President of the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association.
 
His son Cael competes in USA Wrestling local, state, regional and national events. His wife Jennifer is also a strong supporter of wrestling, serving on the ISWA Board as an equipment director and a scholarship director.
 
McCormick competed at Delta High School in Muncie, where he was a state champion as a senior and placed fourth in the state as a junior. His 1985 performance helped Delta to win its fourth straight state team title under coach Don Patton. He competed for one year on the wrestling team at Wabash College, and finished his college career at Ball State earning a degree in biology.
 
An example of the kind of leadership that McCormick provides in Indiana is apparent from an interview he did with IndianaMat.com.
 
“I believe what makes wrestling so great is the people. Although we strive to improve our technique, coaching expertise and placement at national events, I believe our mission is bigger than this. Our greater mission is to attempt to raise our wrestlers to be productive and caring citizens,” said McCormick.
 
Kids Person of the Year
1978 - Bill Knapp, New York
1979 - Ken Coover, Kansas
1980 - Gary Hoyt, Nebraska
1981 - Pat Alexander. Washington
1982 - Dave Gliniecki, Washington
1983 - John Spencer, Idaho
1984 - Jerry Opbroek, South Dakota
1985 - Joe Edmonson, Nebraska
1986 - David Rudrud, Wisconsin
1987 - Virgil Moon, Oregon
1988 - Ron Wagner, North Dakota
1989 - Paul Corder, Missouri
1990 - Ron Reichert, Illinois
1991 - Randy Staab, Washington
1992 - Dan Drinkwine, Minnesota
1993 - Mike McCoy, Florida
1994 - Roger Hanson, Idaho
1995 - Norman Osteen, North Carolina
1996 - Kathy Hopkins, Wyoming
1997 - Steve Wachal, Iowa
1998 - Virgil Moon, Oregon
1999 - Frank Rader, North Carolina
2000 - Sue Siar, Pennsylvania
2001 - Paul DeFosse, Rhode Island
2002 - Steve Knipp, Iowa
2003 - Haswell Franklin, Maryland
2004 – Gregory and Leanna Grater, Kansas
2005 – George Anne and Jim Ritter, Nevada
2006 – Bobby DeBerry, Arizona
2007 – R.E. Hartley, New York
2008 – Kevin White, North Dakota
2009 – Trent McCormick, Indiana
 




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Indiana's Fargo Cadet Greco results under the microscope
Indiana Cadet Greco results: There was the good--excellent runs by Jared McKinley, Grant Anglemyer, Kirk Johnson, and 7th place finisher Sean Mappes. There was the bad--one total medal and really only 2 close calls. And there was the ugly--8 "0 fer 2 BBQs". To be fair, Indiana isn't known as a Greco powerhouse, so the results weren't altogether surprising. Mappes, McKinley and Johnson all made their presence felt, winning a combined 14 matches against some pretty stout competition. Hopefully, a lot of these young men can use this valuable experience as a springboard for the coming season and next summer's Fargo expedition. A hearty congratulations to Sean Mappes, for his fine placment in a stacked weight class.
 
Cadet-105 - Jason Sipher (Fishers), 0-2 with a bye. Opponents' W/L 2-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state Greco 4th @ 112. Opponent Cody Hummer of MO was Southern Plains Regional Championship runner-up. Opponent Chris Wagner was Montana state 3rd place finisher.
 
Cadet-112 - Jared McKinley (Perry Meridian), 4-2. Opponents' W/L 17-13.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state Greco champ @ 112. Beat Eric Friedman (#9 @ 103 WUSA Soph/FR) of MD, a 2X Cadet FS AA who finished 5th in 09 and 7th in 08. Friedman also finished in 2nd at Fila Cadet FS 2008. McKinley beat OH's Calvin Campbell in 2 periods. Campbell, a Level 2 participant according to Trackwrestling, has placed well in a past USAW national event (Trackwrestling had his classification, but not the event he placed in). McKinley lost a close match to eventual 8th place finisher Gunnar Wolfensperger of IA. McKinley was denied AA status with a loss to FL stud and 5th place finisher Earl Hall, a FL-3A State champ @ 103 and Soph Nats Champion @ 103.
 
Cadet-119 - J.R. Wallis (Princeton), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 11-2.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state Greco 4th @ 119. Wallis lost to eventual champ Kavon Jones of NE. Wallis also lost to MO state qualifier Greg Hegarty.
 
Cadet-125 - Griffin Rudisill (Southport), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 5-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state Greco 3rd @ 119. Rudisill lost to 8th place finisher Brian Sergi of CA. His other loss was to Alabama big school state qualifier Nick Hall.
 
Cadet-125 - Riley McClurg (Beech Grove), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 2-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state Greco 2nd @ 119
 
Cadet-135 - Alex Louzon (Beech Grove), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 4-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state Greco 3rd @ 135
 
Cadet-135 - Jeff Clark (Carroll) 0-2. Opponents' W/L 11-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state 4th place @ 135. Lost to 4th place finisher Eleazar Deluca of Oregon
 
Cadet-135 - Grant Anglemyer (Penn) 3-2. Opponents' W/L 13-9.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state 2nd place @ 135. Lost to 3rd place finisher Dillon Cowan of IL. Cowan was a returning 5th place Cadet GR finisher from last year.
 
Cadet-145 - Ben Farmer (Bloomington South),  1-2. Opponents' W/L 5-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state Greco champ @ 152. Farmer lost to Liam Smith of ID, who was a 5A state qualifier and won a match at state.
 
Cadet-145 - Wayne Specht (Noblesville). 1-2. Opponents' W/L 13-7.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state 3rd place @ 145. Specht lost to Britton Thompson of Montana, who was a runner-up at Cadet Folk Nationals and a small school state champ. Specht also lost to 5th place finisher Austin Breckenridge (#11 @ 140 WUSA SOPH/FR), who also finished 4th in Cadet FS
 
Cadet-145 - Kirk Johnson (Perry Meridian). 4-2. Opponents' W/L 17-12.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state Greco champ @ 145. Lost to Justin Koethe of IA who was 2009 Cadet FS champ and 2009 GR runner-up. Koethe was also FILA GR runner-up 2009. Johnson also lost to Greco 6th place finisher DJ Beauch of OH. Beauch finished 7th in Cadet FS.
 
Cadet-152 - Sean Mappes (Center Grove),  finished 7th. 6-2. Opponents' W/L 27-14.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state Greco champ @ 160. Beat CA's James Wilson, who finished 7th in Cadet FS. Also beat Cody Tibbetts, MN-A Runner-up @ 152. Beat Bubba Scheffel, #26 @145 WUSA Soph./FR, to finish 7th. Lost to 2X triple crown winner and consensus national top-2 at his weight Taylor Massa of MI. Also lost to Kyle Crutchmer of OK, a big school state placer and 4th place Cadet GR finisher.
 
Cadet-152 - Tony Jehn (Beech Grove) 0-2. Opponents' W/L 6-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state 2nd place @ 152
 
Cadet-160 - Logan Sabik (Center Grove) 2-2. Opponents' W/L 6-8.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state 3rd place @ 160. Lost to FILA Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals runner-up, FILA Cadet Freestyle Nationals 4th place finisher, and 2X 4th place state finisher Patrick Rhoads of MO.
 
Cadet-171 - Cody Bond (Noblesville), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 5-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state Greco champ @ 171. Bond lost to Derek Thomas of UT, who was a 4th place finisher in the UT big school division.
 
Cadet-285 - Teddy O`Connell (Mt. Vernon),  0-2. Opponents' W/L 3-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state Greco champ @ HWT. Opponent Max Kengle of Oregon was a state qualifier
 
Cadet-285 - Beau Judd (Northview). 1-2. Opponents' W/L 6-7.
Notes: 2009 ISWA Cadet state 2nd place @ HWT. Lost to 6th place finisher Nick Nusekabel of OH.

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Cadet Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals Preview
The world's largest wrestling meet will take place next week in Fargo, North Dakota.  This event will feature over 2000 entries in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling amongst the Cadet and Junior age divisions.  The event will also feature the Junior Women's freestyle division.  The host for the event will be North Dakota State University and wrestling will take place in the Fargodome.  Wrestling will take place on 24 mats laid across the dome's indoor football field.  Good luck to all of the Indiana wrestlers participating.
 
Indiana Participants




Dylan
Petro
Both
91
Brown County


Max
Buckley
Freestyle
98
Valparaiso


Forrest
Glogouski
Freestyle
105
Fairfield


Terrance
Kennedy
Freestyle
105
Floyd Central


Kyle
Ayersman
Freestyle
112
Lake Central


Devin
Broukal
Freestyle
112
Owen Valley


Kyle
Jolas
Greco
112
Huntington North


Paul
Petrov
Freestyle
112
Hanover Central


Marshall
Holwager
Greco
119
Jennings County


Mathew
Mastison
Both
119
Evansville Harrison


Kayne
Pike
Freestyle
119
Bloomington South


Alex
Sparks
Freestyle
119
Lawrence North


Aaron
Madison
Both
125
West Lafayette???


Neal
Molloy
Freestyle
125
Danville


Nathan
Epler
Both
130
Greenwood


Brian
Harvey
Freestyle
130
Cathedral


Tre'
Marler
Freestyle
130
New Albany


Keenan
Ward
Greco
130
New Albany


Cody
Handley
Freestyle
135
Northeastern


Austin
Rose
Freestyle
135
Mount Vernon


Jared
Lawson
Freestyle
140
Frankfort


Trevor
Manspeaker
Freestyle
140
Penn


Gavin
Miller
Freestyle
140
South Bend Adams


Zach
Adams
Both
145
Madison


Matt
Irick
Both
152
Hamilton Southeastern


Charlie
Orzeske
Freestyle
152
North Central


Austin
Neibarger
Freestyle
160
Cathedral


Evan
Collins
Greco
171
Mater Dei


Tony
Jehn
Both
171
Beech Grove


Dalton
Halbig
Both
189
Princeton


Mitch
Sliga
Both
189
Fishers


Jordan
Naughton
Both
285
Perry Meridian


Wrestlers to Watch

 
Mitch Sliga will be wrestling both style and attempting to become Indiana's first Cadet Triple Crown winner.  Sliga already has Triple Crown titles as a Novice in 2007 and as a Midget in 2005.  Earlier this spring he won the USAW Folkstyle Nationals with only one match going three periods.  During the IHSAA season Sliga placed third in the state as a freshman.  The past two seasons Sliga has not lost at the prestigious Schoolboy Duals in both freestyle and Greco-Roman.
 
Neal Molloy is also coming off of a USAW Folkstyle Nationals title and will be participating in freestyle only.  During the IHSAA season Molloy qualified for state at 119lbs.
 
State runner-up Paul Petrov will look to make an impact on the national scene wrestling at 112lbs.
 
State champion Kyle Ayersman will also be wrestling at 112lbs for Team Indiana.  Ayersman has had national success before, winning three matches at Fargo last year and has placed three times at Folkstyle Nationals.
 
Other wrestlers that highlight the Cadet roster are a pair of Cathedral wrestlers Brian Harvey(6th at 112lbs wrestling 130lbs) and Austin Neibarger(8th at 152lbs wrestling 160lbs).

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Junior Freestyle and Greco-Roman Nationals Preview
The world’s largest wrestling meet will take place next week in Fargo, North Dakota. This event will feature over 2000 entries in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling amongst the Cadet and Junior age divisions. The event will also feature the Junior Women’s freestyle division. The host for the event will be North Dakota State University and wrestling will take place in the Fargodome. Wrestling will take place on 24 mats laid across the dome’s indoor football field. Good luck to all of the Indiana wrestlers participating.
 
Indiana Participants




Adam
Boles
Both
105
Tri-West


Scott
Fozo
Freestyle
112
Mishawaka


Logan
Ables
Both
119
Carroll(Fort Wayne)


Brenden
Campbell
Freestyle
119
New Castle


Patrick
Parham
Freestyle
119
Carmel


Brandon
Nelson
Freestyle
125
Lawrence North


Travis
Barroquillo
Both
130
Prairie Heights


Tyler
Chapple
Both
130
Penn


Alex
Griesemer
Both
130
Princeton


Jordan
Johnson
Freestyle
135
Lawrence North


Derek
Lunsford
Both
135
Pike Central


Jason
Tsirtsis
Freestyle
135
Crown Point


Kalob
Heald
Freestyle
140
Cascade


Connor
Mullins
Freestyle
140
New Castle


Sam
Horrocks
Freestyle
145
Bloomington South


Drake
Meska
Both
145
Yorktown


Cameryn
Brady
Both
152
Lowell


Michael
Hummer
Both
152
Penn


Kirk
Johnson
Both
152
Perry Meridian


Reece
Lefever
Both
152
Carroll(Fort Wayne)


Derek
Harz
Both
160
Perry Meridian


Sean
Mappes
Both
160
Center Grove


Caleb
Smith
Greco
160
Princeton


Mitchell
Judkins
Both
171
Speedway


Connor
LeFever
Both
171
Carroll(Fort Wayne)


Logan
Cooper
Both
189
Perry Meridian


Drake
Stein
Both
189
Princeton


Alex
Corbin
Greco
215
Carmel


Jeremy
Haskett
Freestyle
215
Lawrence North


Jeffrey
Mofield
Freestyle
215
New Castle


Mark
Collett
Both
285
Jennings County


Adam
Decker
Both
285
Beech Grove


Garett
Strychalski
Both
285
Penn


Wrestlers to Watch
 
Brendan Campbell will be moving up to the Junior division after placing 8th as a Cadet last year.  Already this summer he went 6-2 at the Junior Duals in freestyle.   Campbell finished 3rd during the IHSAA season.
 
Brandon Nelsen(notice the correct spelling Coach Weimer) is making a return trip to Fargo where he placed 4th two years ago.  This season Nelsen won a state championship and is looking to close out his prep career wrestling on the stage in the Fargodome.
 
The pride of Wolcottville, Travis Barroquillo, will be making his second trip to Fargo.  He is a two time state qualifier, placing 7th this season.  He also finished 5th at USAW Folkstyle Nationals this spring.
 
Jason Tsirtsis’ resume keeps getting longer and longer each week.  Already a two-time state champion, he also has two FILA Cadet freestyle titles.  The one title that has so far eluded him though, is a prestigious Fargo title.  In 2008 he placed 4th and last season he lost in the finals.  He placed 4th at FILA Juniors this spring beating a couple current college wrestlers along the way.
 
Kirk Johson, Cameryn Brady and Conner Mullins will all look to make an impact on the national scene after having great IHSAA seasons.
 
Sean Mappes placed 7th last year in Greco-Roman and will look to duplicate that feat this year.  Mappes had a great showing at the Central Regionals, only losing to Iowa stud Justin Koethe.  Mappes also was one match from placing in both styles at FILA Cadet Nationals.
 
Caleb Smith will be taking his skills to the mat in Greco once again.  He was one match from placing last year and is coming off a silver medal in the Pan Am Junior Games just last week.
 
Another Princeton wrestler, state champion Drake Stein, will be heading to Fargo for the third straight year.  Stein placed 8th two years ago in Greco as a Cadet and is coming off a great IHSAA season.  Stein went 5-1 at the Junior Duals in Greco-Roman.
 
Mark Collett is another former Greco All-American looking to come back from Fargo with hardware once again.
 
Everyone’s favorite curly haired twins, Reece and Conner Lefever, will also be gracing the mats in Fargo.  Conner placed 8th during the IHSAA season and placed 7th at USAW Folkstyle Nationals, while Reece was a state qualifier during the IHSAA season and one match from placing at USAW Folkstyle Nationals.

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Sliga in the Finals!
Mitch Sliga of Fishers has advanced to the finals of the Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals in Fargo, North Dakota.  Good luck to Mitch as he looks to capture the second leg of the triple crown.  Sliga was 6-0 today with three pins and two decisions.  His opponent in the finals will be Jesse Doyle of North Carolina. Doyle was a state qualifier as a freshman in 2009 and placed third this past season at 189lbs.
 
Sliga is attempting to become the first Cadet Greco-Roman champion for Indiana since Daniel Bedoy captured the championship in 2000.
 
Sliga's Results
Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Chandler Klein (Missouri) Fall 1:09
Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over McZiggy Richards (NewYork) Fall 1:06
Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Jimmy Prince (Illinois) Fall 8-1,1:28
Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Andrew Lutterloh (Virginia) Dec 3-0,6-0
Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Cam Cyphert (Pennsylvania) Dec 1-0,4-0
Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Mickey Pelfrey (Iowa) Dec 1-2,3-0,4-1
 
Follow Indiana wrestlers in Fargo at IndianaMat's Twitter page, at http://twitter.com/Indiana_Mat .

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Sliga Wins Cadet Greco-Roman Title
[caption id=attachment_2060" align="aligncenter" width="244" caption="Mitch Sliga(left) and Coach Jake Herrald after winning the 2010 Cadet Greco-Roman National Title][/caption]
 
Mitch Sliga of Fishers defeated Jesse Doyle of North Carolina in the finals of the Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals.  He lost the first period 2-0 after Doyle countered an attempted gut wrench by Sliga.  Sliga won the second period 1-0 on a push-out and won the third period 3-0 with a successful gut wrench and push-out.  Sliga now has captured two of the three legs of the prestigious USAW Triple Crown.

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Drake Stein into the Finals!
Princeton's Drake Stein utilized a clutch pin to advance to the finals of the Junior Greco-Roman National Championships.  Stein lost earlier to Marcus Finau of Hawaii in the round robin, but the other round robin participant, Khari Washington of Illinois defeated Finau.  Needing a pin or tech or decision without allowing a point to advance to the finals Stein stuck Washington in 1:12.  Stein will face California's Lucas Sheridan in the finals that will start at 3pm Central/4pm Eastern time.  Stein is the only junior wrestler to place in Greco-Roman this year.
 
You will be able to view the finals at USAW's UStream channel by clicking here.
 
Stein's tournament results
Match #1 Drake Stein (Indiana) over Ben McPhail (Minnesota) Dec 5-0,1-5,6-1
Match #2 Drake Stein (Indiana) over Mitch Steed (Washington) Dec 1-8,4-2,4-0
Match #3 Drake Stein (Indiana) over Mario Garcia (Colorado) Dec 5-2,5-0
Match #4 Drake Stein (Indiana) over Chris Miles (West Virginia) TF 6-1,7-0
Match #5 Drake Stein (Indiana) over Luke Miller (Illinois) Fall 1:11
Match #6 Drake Stein (Indiana) over Austin Morehead (California) Fall 1:59
Match #7 Marcus Finau (Hawaii) over Drake Stein (Indiana) Dec 5-0,4-3
Match #8 Marcus Finau (Hawaii) over Drake Stein (Indiana) Dec 5-0,4-3
Match #9 Drake Stein (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #10 Drake Stein (Indiana) over Khari Washington (Illinois) Fall 1:12

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Stein Falls in Junior Greco-Roman National Championship
Drake Stein of Princeton High School was defeated by California's Lucas Sheridan in the 189lbs finals of the Junior Greco-Roman National Championships.  Stein lost the first period 6-0 and the second period 4-0.  Congrats to Stein on a great tournament.