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Indianamat Team Power Rankings 12/2
Due to this year’s IHSAA State Championship being determined at the individual state finals, we have developed a power poll based off of the IndianaMat individual rankings. This poll will simply give point values to each ranking spot and totals them up for each team.




Rank
Team
Points


1
Indianapolis Cathedral
77


2
Penn
64


3
Warren Central
60


4
Perry Meridian
54


5
Lowell
49


6(tie)
New Palestine
45


6(tie)
Franklin Community
45


8
Yorktown
44


9
East Noble
41


10
Merrillville
40


11
Evansville Mater Dei
39


12
Mishawaka
34


13
Bloomington South
33


14
Crown Point
32


15
Kokomo
28


16
Evansville Central
26


17
Hanover Central
25


18
Lake Central
23


19(tie)
Zionsville
22


19(tie)
Western Boone
22


19(tie)
South Bend St Joseph
22


Point values are as follows:
1-22
2-18
3-13
4-11
5-8
6-6
7-4
8-3
9-2
10-2
11-2
12-2
13-1
14-1
15-1
16-1

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IndianaMat Team Power Rankings 11/19
Due to this year’s IHSAA State Championship being determined at the individual state finals, we have developed a power poll based off of the IndianaMat individual rankings. This poll will simply give point values to each ranking spot and totals them up for each team.




Rank
Team
Points


1
Indianapolis Cathedral
77


2
Penn
62


3
Perry Meridian
59


4
Warren Central
57


5
New Palestine
48


6
Franklin Community
44


7(tie)
Lowell
43


7(tie)
Evansville Mater Dei
43


9
East Noble
42


10
Merrillville
37


11(tie)
Yorktown
36


11(tie)
Bloomington South
36


13
Mishawaka
34


14
Crown Point
32


15
Kokomo
30


16
Evansville Central
26


17
Hanover Central
25


18
Lake Central
24


19
Western Boone
22


20
Lawrence North
20


Point values are as follows:
1-22
2-18
3-13
4-11
5-8
6-6
7-4
8-3
9-2
10-2
11-2
12-2
13-1
14-1
15-1
16-1

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IndianaMat Team Rankings 11/19
1. Perry Meridian
2. Evansville Mater Dei
3. Merrillville
4. Cathedral
5. Penn
6. Franklin Community
7. Warren Central
8. Crown Point
9. Yorktown
10. East Noble
11. New Palestine
12. Carroll (Fort Wayne)
13. Mishawaka
14. Bloomington South
15. Portage
16. Lowell
17. Lake Central
18. Jasper
19. Westfield
20. Evansville Reitz

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2013 IndianaMat Preview Magazine On Sale Now!
IndianaMat 2013 Preview Magazine



By Joe Caprino in IndianaMat.com Magazines

40 pages, published 10/20/2013



Preview magazine for the 2013/2014 wrestling season in Indiana. This magazine was produced by the staff at IndianaMat, the one and only source for wrestling information for the state of Indiana. The magazine contains our preseason rankings along with regional previews and a team preview.




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IndianaMat Team Power Rankings Final 2013
Due to this year’s IHSAA State Championship being determined at the individual state finals, we have developed a power poll based off of the IndianaMat individual rankings. This poll will simply give point values to each ranking spot and totals them up for each team.
 
 




1
Perry Meridian
108


2(tie)
Yorktown
59


2(tie)
Warren Central
59


4
Mishawaka
58


5(tie)
Crown Point
48


5(tie)
Bloomington South
48


7
Merrillville
44


8(tie)
Indianapolis Cathedral
40


8(tie)
Hamilton Southeastern
40


10
New Palestine
34


11
Lowell
33


12(tie)
South Bend Clay
30


12(tie)
Danville
30


14
Franklin Community
28


15(tie)
Penn
25


15(tie)
Muncie Southside
25


15(tie)
Jimtown
25


18(tie)
Heritage Hills
24


18(tie)
Avon
24


20(tie)
Lake Central
23


20(tie)
Fishers
23


20(tie)
Culver Community
23


Point values are as follows:
1-22
2-18
3-13
4-11
5-8
6-6
7-4
8-3
9-2
10-2
11-2
12-2
13-1
14-1
15-1
16-1
 

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No. 17 Purdue Wrestling to Host Indiana on Monday
No. 17 Purdue Wrestling to Host Indiana on Monday
 
Purdue looks to earn its third straight win over Indiana on Monday.\
 

 
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The 17th-ranked Purdue wrestling team looks to wrap up the 2013 Big Ten dual season in grand fashion as they host archrival Indiana on Monday in Holloway Gymnasium at 6:30 p.m. The Boilermakers look for their first winning conference dual mark in 15 years as they enter the match at 13-5 overall and 4-3 in Big Ten duals, while Indiana is just 6-8 (0-6 Big Ten).
 
With last week’s three match sweep of Wisconsin, Northwestern and Michigan, the Boilermakers have already hit several historical marks this season. The Boilermakers’ 13 dual wins and four Big Ten dual victories are their most since 2004, and their highest totals under sixth-year head coach Scott Hinkel. Their three-match conference win streak is their longest since 2003, and a win over Indiana on Monday would mark their first winning conference record and their longest conference win streak since 1998.
 
“We’re on a great run right now, but we have to keep our foot on the gas,” said Hinkel. “We had three great matches last week, and now our focus is on beating Indiana and continuing our pursuit of our goals. We have to keep doing it one match at a time.”
 
Several individuals have been instrumental in the Boilermakers’ three-dual win streak, but none more so than sophomores Brandon Nelsen and Patrick Kissel. Nelsen and Kissel are undefeated in their last three contests, each scoring bonus points in two of the three bouts. Nelsen came up with a clutch fall in the 22-14 win over Wisconsin, in addition to a huge 12-0 major decision over Michigan’s Camryn Jackson to secure the dual-winning bonus point, while Kissel had major decisions in the wins over Wisconsin and Northwestern, as well as a late takedown to seal a 4-3 win over Michigan’s Chris Heald last Sunday.
 
 
 
“Brandon and Patrick have really come on strong for us this season and are taking care of business,” said Hinkel. “It’s great when guys are consistently winning in your lineup, but when they’re getting bonus points it’s huge. Those are the difference between wins and losses for the team.”
 
 
 
Junior captain Cashé Quiroga returned to the lineup last weekend after a month layoff, earning a pair of key victories at Northwestern and at home against Michigan. Quiroga is 6-1 on the year at 133 pounds with a trio of Big Ten dual wins, looking to finish the season strong and earn a bid to his third NCAA Championship.
 
 
 
“Getting Cashé back in the lineup is big for our team,” said Hinkel. “Aside from the talent he brings to his individual match and results, he’s a sparkplug for the rest of our guys. He competes with a very high energy level and that’s contagious.”
 
The Hoosiers come to West Lafayette in search of their first Big Ten win of the season, having dealt with a tough year of injuries in their starting lineup. They’ve been without starters at 133, 141, 165 and 197 pounds through parts of the season, and the entire year in some cases. The highlights of the Indiana lineup remain at 157 and 285 pounds, where sophomore Taylor Walsh and junior Adam Chalfant have put together outstanding seasons. Walsh is 26-6 this season at 157 pounds, good for a top-15 ranking nationally, while Chalfant is 20-6 at heavyweight, also claiming a spot inside the national top-15 in a brutal Big Ten weight class.
 
Monday’s match will feature a series of specials and promotions, including buy one, get one free tickets and an honorary captain appearance by Purdue University president Mitch Daniels. The match will air live on the Big Ten Network, marking the Boilermakers’ only live television appearance of the season. Tickets for the dual are $5 for adults and $2 for youth, with groups of 15 or more gaining admission for $1 per person, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Following tradition of the last home dual of the season, Boilermaker seniors Tommy Churchard, Jake Fleckenstein and Ivan Lopouchanski will all be honored before the dual in a presentation starting at approximately 6 p.m. Doors to Holloway Gymnasium will open at 5:30 p.m.

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Final 2012-13 IndianaMat.com Team Rankings
1. Perry Meridian
 
2. Warren Central
 
3. Franklin Community
 
4. Bloomington South
 
5. Crown Point
 
6. Penn
 
7. Merrillville
 
8. Ev. Mater Dei
 
9. Center Grove
 
10. Portage
 
11. Hamilton SE
 
12. Carroll (Ft. Wayne)
 
13. East Noble
 
14. New Palestine
 
15. Mishawaka
 
16. Yorktown
 
17. Floyd Central
 
18. Jasper
 
19. Franklin Central
 
20. SB Clay

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2013 Conference Tournament Brackets
Hoosier Hills: Bedford North Lawrence, Columbus East, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, Madison, New Albany, Seymour.
Team Scores
 
Southern Indiana Wrestling Conference: Christian Academy, Charlestown, Crawford County, Eastern(Pekin), Forest Park, Milan, Mitchell, New Washington, Providence, Paoli, Salem, Scottsburg. Southwestern, Switzerland County
 
Hoosier Crossroads Conference: Avon, Brownsburg, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Noblesville, Westfield, Zionsville.
 
Sagamore: Crawfordsville, Danville, Frankfort, Lebanon, North Montgomery, Southmont, Tri-West Hendricks, Western Boone.
 
Mid-State: Decatur Central, Franklin Community, Greenwood, Martinsville, Mooresville, Plainfield, Whiteland.
 
Hoosier: Benton Central, Delphi, Lafayette Central Catholic, Rensselaer Central, Sheridan, Tipton, Twin Lakes, West Lafayette.
 
Allen County: Adams Central, Bluffton, Garrett, Heritage, Leo, South Adams, Southern Wells, Woodlan.
 
Metropolitan: Ben Davis, Carmel, Center Grove, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, Warren Central.
 
North Central: Anderson, Huntington North, Kokomo, Logansport, Marion, Muncie Central, New Castle, Richmond.
 
Summit: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Concordia, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne.
 
Indianapolis Public Schools: Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Emmerich Manual, Indianapolis George Washington, Indianapolis Howe Academy, Indianapolis Northwest.
 
Northern State: Bremen, Culver Community, Glenn, Jimtown, Knox, Laville, New Prairie, Triton.
 
Northeast Corner: Angola, Central Noble, Churubusco, Eastside, Fairfield, Fremont, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview.
 
Northeast Hoosier: Bellmont, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Columbia City, Dekalb, East Noble, Homestead, New Haven, Norwell.
 
Mid-Indiana:
Team Scores Cass, Eastern (Greentown), Hamilton Heights, Maconaquah, Northwestern, Peru, Taylor, Western.
 
Western Indiana: Brown County, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, South Vermillion, Sullivan, West Vigo.
 
Great Lakes Athletic: Hammond, Hammond Clark, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton.
 
Eastern Indiana: Batesville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, South Dearborn.
 
Three Rivers: Manchester, North Miami, Northfield, Rochester, Southwood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wabash, Whitko.
 
Central Indiana: Alexandria, Blackford, Eastbrook, Elwood, Frankton, Madison-Grant, Mississinewa, Oak Hill.

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IndianaMat.com Team Rankings 1/15
*Rankings based on dual team strength
 
1. Perry Meridian
 
2. Franklin Community
 
3. Warren Central
 
4. Bloomington South
 
5. Penn
 
6. Crown Point
 
7. Merrillville
 
8. Evansville Mater Dei
 
9. Center Grove
 
10. Portage
 
11. Hamilton Southeastern
 
12. Carroll (Fort Wayne)
 
13. East Noble
 
14. New Palestine
 
15. Mishawaka
 
16. Yorktown
 
17. Jasper
 
18. Floyd Central
 
19. Zionsville
 
20. Noblesville

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IndianaMat Team Power Rankings 1/15
Due to this year’s IHSAA State Championship being determined at the individual state finals, we have developed a power poll based off of the IndianaMat individual rankings. This poll will simply give point values to each ranking spot and totals them up for each team.




1
Perry Meridian
107


2
Yorktown
59


3
Mishawaka
57


4
New Palestine
53


5
Crown Point
47


6
Bloomington South
46


7
Warren Central
45


8(tie)
Merrillville
40


8(tie)
Indianapolis Cathedral
40


10
Hamilton Southeastern
36


11
Lowell
31


12
Danville
29


13
Franklin Community
27


14(tie)
South Bend Clay
25


14(tie)
Penn
25


14(tie)
Muncie Southside
25


14(tie)
Jimtown
25


18(tie)
Heritage Hills
24


18(tie)
Avon
24


20(tie)
Lake Central
23


20(tie)
Hanover Central
23


20(tie)
Fishers
23


20(tie)
Evansville Mater Dei
23


20(tie)
Culver Community
23


Point values are as follows:
1-22
2-18
3-13
4-11
5-8
6-6
7-4
8-3
9-2
10-2
11-2
12-2
13-1
14-1
15-1
16-1

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IndianaMat Team Power Rankings 1/9
Due to this year’s IHSAA State Championship being determined at the individual state finals, we have developed a power poll based off of the IndianaMat individual rankings. This poll will simply give point values to each ranking spot and totals them up for each team.




1
Perry Meridian
119


2
Yorktown
57


3
Mishawaka
56


4
New Palestine
53


5
Crown Point
45


6
Indianapolis Cathedral
44


7
Merrillville
43


8
Warren Central
41


9
Hamilton Southeastern
37


10
Penn
36


11(tie)
Lowell
32


11(tie)
Franklin Community
32


13
Danville
30


14
Bloomington South
29


15
Evansville Mater Dei
28


16
Muncie Southside
25


17(tie)
Jimtown
24


17(tie)
Avon
24


19(tie)
South Bend Clay
23


19(tie)
Heritage Hills
23


19(tie)
Hanover Central
23


19(tie)
Fishers
23


Point values are as follows:
1-22
2-18
3-13
4-11
5-8
6-6
7-4
8-3
9-2
10-2
11-2
12-2
13-1
14-1
15-1
16-1

357
IndianaMat Team Power Rankings 12/31
Due to this year’s IHSAA State Championship being determined at the individual state finals, we have developed a power poll based off of the IndianaMat individual rankings. This poll will simply give point values to each ranking spot and totals them up for each team.




1
Perry Meridian
116


2
Mishawaka
56


3
Yorktown
53


4
Warren Central
44


5
Indianapolis Cathedral
43


6
Crown Point
42


7
New Palestine
41


8(tie)
Hamilton Southeastern
39


8(tie)
Bloomington South
39


8(tie)
Merrillville
38


11
Franklin Community
37


12
Heritage Hills
33


13
Lowell
32


14
Danville
31


15(tie)
Jay County
30


15(tie)
Evansville Mater Dei
27


17
South Bend Clay
24


18
Muncie Southside
24


18(tie)
Jimtown
24


20(tie)
Castle
24


20(tie)
Fishers
23


20(tie)
Western Boone
22


20(tie)
Lake Central
22


20(tie)
Hanover Central
22


Point values are as follows:
1-22
2-18
3-13
4-11
5-8
6-6
7-4
8-3
9-2
10-2
11-2
12-2
13-1
14-1
15-1
16-1
 

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IndianaMat.com Team Rankings 1/7/13
1. Perry Meridian
 
2. Franklin Community
 
3. Warren Central
 
4. Bloomington South
 
5. Penn
 
6. Merrillville
 
7. Evansville Mater Dei
 
8. Crown Point
 
9. Portage
 
10. Hamilton Southeastern
 
11. New Palestine
 
12. East Noble
 
13. Center Grove
 
14. Carroll(Fort Wayne)
 
15. Mishawaka
 
16. Jasper
 
17. Floyd Central
 
18. Yorktown
 
19. Zionsville
 
20. Westfield

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IndianaMat.com Team Rankings 12/31
1. Perry Meridian
 
2. Franklin
 
3. Warren Central
 
4. Crown Point
 
5. Penn
 
6. Bloomington South
 
7. Evansville Mater Dei
 
8. Portage
 
9. Merrillville
 
10. Hamilton Southeastern
 
11. New Palestine
 
12. East Noble
 
13. Center Grove
 
14. Yorktown
 
15. Floyd Central
 
16. Carroll(Fort Wayne)
 
17. Mishawaka
 
18. Noblesville
 
19. Jasper
 
20. Elkhart Memorial

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2012 Year in Review
This past year was filled with a lot of great stories in the sport of wrestling. Here is a recap of the top ten stories from the year in no particular order.
 
1. Miracle to state
Kayla Miracle became the first female to qualify for state in Indiana. She did so the hard way by finishing 4th at regional then won her first two matches to qualify for state. At state she suffered a 4-0 loss to Hayden Lee of Garrett to end her run.
 
2. Miracle and Sliga place at Worlds
Mitch Sliga and Kayla Miracle both wrestled in the FILA Cadet World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan in August.  Both made it to the semi-finals and were guaranteed spots on the awards stand. Sliga dropped his semi-final bout and finished 5th in the world. Miracle made it to the finals and dropped her match to a tough wrestler from Japan.
 
3. Tsirtsis wins his fourth state title
Jason Tsirtsis of Crown Point became the 8th four-time state champion in Indiana history. He defeated Cathedral’s Vinny Corsaro in the finals to cap his history four year run. On top of that he also duplicated the feat of his older brother Alex in claiming four state titles.
 
4. Big time coaching changes
This past offseason saw a lot of coaching changes as usual, but this year it involved a lot of big name coaches.  Elkhart Memorial’s Brian Seltzer moved south to Indianapolis to take over the head coaching job at Lawrence North. Former Portage coach and CIA founder Ed Pendoski took over the Carmel program. Former four-time state champion Blake Maurer took over the Gibson Southern job after being an assistant at his alma mater Mater Dei. Finally, Bryce Hasseman made his return to Indiana to take over perennial powerhouse Mishawaka.
 
5. IndianaMat makes it 4 years
IndianaMat celebrated their fourth birthday in 2012. It is astonishing how the website has grown over the years and the following it has throughout the state. With over 9 million page views and 150,000 unique visitors over the past year the site will only continue to grow.
 
6. IHSWCA Team State
The IHSAA announced an end to the team state competition after the 2012 season. However, the IHSWCA took the reins and created a new IHSWCA Team State Duals with three classes. The event was a hit with Adams Central winning 1A, Yorktown winning 2A and Perry Meridian winning 3A.
 
7. Olympic Team Trails with Indiana representation
With 2012 being an Olympic year that meant that there would be an Olympic Team Trials. This year with a capacity crowd on hand we saw quite a few Indiana natives in the event.  Sarah Hildebrandt wrestled in the women’s division. She went 0-2 but lost two close matches and the experience will lead to her being a contender for the 2016 Olympic team. In men’s freestyle Angel Escobedo, Reece Humphrey, Andrew Howe and Bryce Hassemen all came up short of their goals of making the team. Howe made the finals, but was defeated by the eventual Olympic Champion Jordan Burroughs in the first bout. He ended up being injured in that bout and could not continue. Escobedo and Hasseman both has rough draws and did not make the finals. Finally, due to an injury Reece Humphrey did not actually wrestle-off until June for his spot. He lost to eventual bronze medalist Coleman Scott. The good news is it looks as if all but Hasseman are going to be making the push for the 2016 games.
 
8. Perry dominates for the second year in a row
After coming up short numerous times Perry Meridian and Coach Jim Tonte captured their second straight state title. This time is was even more dominant than in 2011. To add insult to injury it looks as if Perry Meridian will be running the streak to three in 2013.
 
9. Tsirtsis and Brooks at Dapper Dan
Jason Tsirtsis and Jarred Brooks became the fourth and fifth Indiana natives to be invited to wrestle in the prestigious Dapper Dan dual meet. Both were ranked #1 at the end of the season in various polls and at the Dapper Dan wrestled two top wrestlers from Pennsylvania. Brooks won 8-5 over Billy Rappo. Tsirtsis won 13-4 over Zach Beitz in his match. Both wins helped propel Team USA to a 34-9 victory over Team Pennsylvania. The two wins also keep Indiana’s record in the Dapper Dan Classic perfect at 5-0.
 
10. Barroquillo wrestles in the All-Star Classic
Travis Barroquillo of Indiana Tech was invited this fall to participate in the NWCA All-Star Classic in Washington DC. He wrestled Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Sam Shames in the event in early November. Barroquillo defeated Shames 8-2. He was the fifth Indiana native to wrestle in the event. Barroquillo joined the likes of Leroy Vega, Will Hill, Reece Humphrey and Alan Grammer as Indiana natives to participate in the event.

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Crazy Week of Wrestling Recap
To say the least the past eight days of wrestling has been filled with a lot of wrestling action.  On top of that a lot of top ranked wrestlers and teams hit the mats in some of the biggest events of the year. Here is a recap of each of the events over the course of the past week.
 
IHSWCA Team State Duals
In the first year of the duals it was a home run as Adams Central, Yorktown and Perry Meridian all claimed titles. Adams Central defeated Churubusco in a hotly contested dual, but utilized a strong lower part of their line-up to fend off the Eagles. Yorktown handled Evansville Memorial in the finals, only losing two matches in the championship bout. Perry Meridian fended off a tough Franklin squad in the 3A finals. Franklin won three matches and lost four others by three points or less.
 
On the individual side in Outstanding Wrestlers were 1A #10 Cody Walburn of Adams Central, 2A #3 Chandler Carroll of Yorktown and 3A #2 Brandon James of Perry Meridian. The Technical Superiourity awards were given to 1A Brandon Wormcastle of Churubusco, 2A #1 Nick Crume of Jimtown and 3A DJ Smith of Franklin.
 
Al Smith Invitational
As always the Al Smith Invitational is littered with state ranked teams and individuals. Due to snowmagedon Danville, Jasper and Princeton were not able to make the trip. On the team side, Penn won by one point over Merrillville on superior depth. Penn started the second day with nine wrestlers in the semi-finals, but only one made it to the finals. Merrillville however landed five in the finals, but only came away with one championship. Mishawaka and South Bend Clay both had three champions while Lowell came away with two champions thanks to the Hughes family. Another team that had a great tournament was Peru who finished in 8th place.
 
With every Al Smith Invitational comes a boat load of upsets and this year was no different. Mishawaka’s Jake Sinkovics dominated #2 Hayden Lee 6-2 in the finals and #4 Michael Garza in the semi-finals 6-1 to claim the 106lbs championship. At 120lbs the 8th seeded Drew Hughes went through a meat grinder to come away the champion, defeating #1 Adam Garcia, #8 Alex Sparks, and #13 Zach Davis along the way. Jimtown Jimmie Nick Crume was dominate all day long with bonus point victories in every match. Tommy Forte and Bobby Steveson both claimed their second Al Smith titles in as many years and are on track to become the second and third four-time titlists.  Triva: Who is the only 4-time Al Smith Champion? (Answer at the end of the article)
 
Both Hartman brothers brought home titles for the Colonials along with heavyweight Shakir Carr. Kenny Hughes of Lowell had five pins along the way to his championship to also join his brother on top of the podium. Gelen Robinson claimed his second Al Smith title and 195lber Dominique Avila claimed his first title for South Bend Riley.  Bellmont’s Brad Busse had four pins and then an injury default in the finals to claim his championship. Rounding out the champions were Mishawaka’s Tristan Macri and Columbus East’s Kyle Stillinger.
 
Connersville Spartan Classic
East Noble pulled away from conference rival Carroll to claim the team championship on the strength of championship performances from Garrett Pepple, Connor Knapp and Sterling Lutter. Carroll was led by Riley Lefever who claimed a championship at 170lbs and defeated #2 ranked Anthony Linnear 12-1 in the semi-finals. Another big match-up was at 152lbs where #2 Josh Farrell defeated #5 Vinny Corsaro  in the finals. Mitch Sliga of Fishers won the 195lbs bracket and also was voted outstanding wrestler for the tournament. Wesley Bernard gave Cathedral a second champion claiming the big boys weight class. Other top wrestlers with championship include Tom Gettinger, Zach Krumlauf, Tyler Hupp and Austin McCloskey.
 
Mater Dei Holiday Classic
The Mater Dei Classic had more than its fair share of great wrestling on Friday and Saturday. The host Mater Dei, Franklin and New Palestine were all hoping to bring home  championship, but it was Union County out of Kentucky taking the title away from the host Wildcats for the first time in 29 years. Franklin and Mater Dei were within striking distance, but could not pull it out at the end.
 
On the individual side, #1 Chad Red defeated #3 DJ Smith in the finals 6-4 in a great matchup that could be a preview of the state finals. Terrence Kennedy claimed the championship at 113lbs for Floyd Central. Grizzly Cub #14 Skyler Lykins defeated #12 Josh Pierre in the finals at 132lbs in a battle of ranked wrestlers. At 160lbs #4 Mahlon Parkinson defeated #8 Luke Kriech 7-0 to claim the only championship for the host school. Avon had two champions in 182lber Jonah Zorringer and 220lber Dylan Jones who defeated Franklin’s Conner Tolley in the finals. Jacob Brownfield of Franklin rounded out the Hoosier champions at the tournament.
 
North Montgomery Holiday Duals
Perry Meridian continue their roll through the state in going undefeated in the tough dual tournament. They shut out a very tough Portage team along with New Haven. They only allowed 10 points against Carmel, 6 against North Montgomery and 15 against Bloomington South. Warren Central defeated both Bloomington South and Portage to help make their case for a top three ranking. Conner Galvin of Bloomington South was voted Outstanding wrestler after going undefeated at 170lbs.
 
Mooresville Holiday Classic
Yorktown took the title at Mooresville in their 16-team tournament. They were lead by champions Cael McCormick, Schuyler Phillips, Dalton Baysinger, Eli Walker and Rhett Hiestand.  While not winning a championship, Yorktown’s Chandler Carroll, had a great match with Evansville Central’s Brendon Kelley. The match featured numerous scrambles and close calls, yet Kelley came out on top 2-0 on a reversal in the second period. Bishop Dwenger’s Ben Evans won the 182lbs bracket over #11 Conner Ludwig.
 
 

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Indianamat.com Team Rankings 12/26
These rankings are based off dual team strength.
 
1. Perry Meridian
 
2. Franklin Community
 
3. Penn
 
4. Bloomington South
 
5. Evansville Mater Dei
 
6. Crown Point
 
7. Warren Central
 
8. Portage
 
9. Hamilton Southeastern
 
10. Merrillville
 
11. Carroll(Fort Wayne)
 
12. New Palestine
 
13. Yorktown
 
14. Center Grove
 
15. East Noble
 
16. Floyd Central
 
17. Mishawaka
 
18. Noblesville
 
19. Jasper
 
20. Elkhart Memorial

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IHSWCA Team State Duals 3A Championship Matches
Videos from the IHSWCA Team State Duals 3A Championship between Perry Meridian and Franklin
 


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IHSWCA Team State Duals 1A Championship Matches
Videos from the IHSWCA Team State Duals 1A Championship between Adams Central and Churubusco
 


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IHSWCA Team State Duals 2A Championship Matches
Videos from the IHSWCA Team State Duals 2A Championship between Yorktown and Evansville Memorial


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IndianaMat Team Power Rankings 12/24
Due to this year’s IHSAA State Championship being determined at the individual state finals, we have developed a power poll based off of the IndianaMat individual rankings. This poll will simply give point values to each ranking spot and totals them up for each team.  Here is the inaugural poll.




1
Perry Meridian
111


2
Merrillville
57


3
Yorktown
48


4
Bloomington South
47


5
New Palestine
46


6
Mishawaka
42


7
Indianapolis Cathedral
39


8(tie)
Warren Central
34


8(tie)
Heritage Hills
32


8(tie)
Danville
32


11
Hamilton Southeastern
30


12
Jay County
28


13
Franklin Community
26


14
Fishers
25


15(tie)
Crown Point
25


15(tie)
Penn
24


17
Muncie Southside
24


18
Jimtown
24


18(tie)
Evansville Mater Dei
24


20(tie)
Hanover Central
23


20(tie)
Western Boone
22


20(tie)
Lowell
22


20(tie)
Lake Central
22


20(tie)
Castle
22


Point values are as follows:
1-22
2-18
3-13
4-11
5-8
6-6
7-4
8-3
9-2
10-2
11-2
12-2
13-1
14-1
15-1
16-1

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IHSWCA Team State Duals: The Good and Bad
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the first of hopefully many IHSWCA Team State Duals championships. There has been lots of criticism and praise of the event from the selection to the date and everything in between.  It was a great day of wrestling and for the first go-round, it was spectacular. As with anything in life if you don’t strive to improve the product will suffer. Here are some things I saw as a casual fan and promoter of the sport.

The Good
1A Teams and Fans
 
[caption id=attachment_4708" align="alignright" width="300] Adams Central celebrates after a big win[/caption]
 
During the finals the fans and teams really got after it and every match was exciting. It was a great atmosphere and it seemed the kids and coaches had the most enthusiasm of any of the classes.  You could tell Adams Central and Churubusco put a lot of stock in this event and each point scored was cheered by each squad.
 
Coaches and Schools getting excited for the event
Lots of schools made this event a big deal and it showed in not only things like t-shirts, but fan support. Great job to everyone that made this tournament something special.
 
Mater Dei bumping up
It is very rare that a team will bump up classes, but Mater Dei did and lost by the slimmest of margins. Thank you for not being a big fish in a small pond Wildcats and getting after it with the big boys.
 
Refs
The refs were great and were “not seen” for most of the day. Great job by the IHSWCA getting the best refs in the state.
 
Awards
The awards were top notch for everyone and not only will the participants have great memories they will have a great keepsake to go along with it.

The Bad
Fans for the Finals
I was disappointed to not see many casual fans or fans from teams not in the finals staying to watch the last three matches.
 
Team Scoreboards
It was extremely difficult to keep track of the team score of each match if you didn’t have TrackWrestling on your phone.
 
People complaining about the process
I for one am not shy about criticizing the IHSWCA, but this time they did a great job with what they had to work with. I would love for an in-season “wildcard” to be awarded, but there is no feasible way of doing this. Maybe our IHSAA Commissioner will give us a weigh-in exemption and we can do this…hint hint Mr. Faulkens!

Suggestions
While the IHSWCA did a great job and hit a home run with this event, I feel that they are still not even close to what this event can be.  Here are a few suggestions that they will hopefully look at for the future.
 
Facilities
Westfield has great facilities that 99% of the schools in the state are jealous of, but the place was cramped on the floor. The IHSWCA should look into having the event at a place like the Pepsi Coliseum at the fairgrounds. That would add a lot of flare to the event and give it more prestige with it being held outside of a high school.
 
Team Entry Fee
It seems weird for the IHSWCA to invite a team, then charge them to enter the event. What about waiving or reducing the entry fee if a team sells X amount of presale tickets? This is a great way for teams to save money and get more fans to the event.  This would also be a great way for teams to recoup some of their expenses if the IHSWCA would give teams a cut of their sales after X number of tickets sold.
 
Promotion
This is where I feel the IHSWCA really dropped the ball. This event should have been shoved down the throats of the fans of the sport since the start of practice in late October.  Have someone create a webpage(not in MS Word) with all the information for the event. Maybe ask some person at IndianaMat for a banner ad and other promotional help, they seemed to do well with that preseason event in September.
 
Sponsors
Need more sponsors! This is a great event and there seemed to be a lack of sponsors. Sponsors could help with securing a facility like the Pepsi Coliseum and reduce team travel expenses. Hotel sponsors would love to give a reduced rate for people attending the event. Restaurants would love to hand out coupons and such. The list goes on and these companies would love to have acknowledgement during the event.

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IHSWCA Team Rankings 12/13
3A Rankings
2A Rankings
1A Rankings


1. Perry Meridian
1. Yorktown
1. Adams Central


2. Bloomington South
2. Jimtown
2. Fremont


3. Franklin
3. Evansville Memorial
3. Churubusco


4. Penn
4. North Montgomery
4. South Adams


5. Evansville Mater Dei
5. Danville
5. North White


6. Crown Point
6. Heritage Hills
6. North Miami


7. Warren Central
7. Leo
7. North Newton


8. Portage
8. Jasper
8. Fountain Central


9. Merrillville
9t. Belmont
9. Milan


10. Hamilton SE
9t. Culver Academy
10. Prairie Heights



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IndianaMat Team Power Rankings 12/12
Due to this year’s IHSAA State Championship being determined at the individual state finals, we have developed a power poll based off of the IndianaMat individual rankings. This poll will simply give point values to each ranking spot and totals them up for each team. Here is the inaugural poll.
 




1
Perry Meridian
106


2
Merrillville
56


3(tie)
Yorktown
42


3(tie)
New Palestine
42


3(tie)
Bloomington South
42


6
Mishawaka
40


7(tie)
Indianapolis Cathedral
35


7(tie)
Franklin Community
35


9
Warren Central
33


10
Crown Point
31


11
Jimtown
29


12
South Bend Clay
28


13
Heritage Hills
26


13(tie)
Evansville Mater Dei
26


15
Danville
25


16
Hamilton Southeastern
24


17
Fishers
23


18(tie)
Western Boone
22


18(tie)
Muncie Southside
22


18(tie)
Jay County
22


 
Point values are as follows:
1-20
2-16
3-12
4-10
5-8
6-6
7-4
8-3
9-2
10-2
11-2
12-2
13-1
14-1
15-1

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IHSWCA Team State Streaming Video
The following are the links to the video streams for the IHSWCA Team State Finals. This video streaming will be directly linked to TrackWrestling and will be live all day Saturday with wrestling action.  You can watch all or one of the streams to see your favorite wrestlers and teams competing.
 
Mat 1:

 
Mat 2:

 
Mat 3:

 
Mat 4: