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North Central Confernce Brackets
Click here for NCC brackets
 
Teams include: Anderson, Huntington North, Kokomo, Logansport, Marion, Muncie Central, New Castle, Richmond

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Sliga Captures the Triple Crown!
Mitch Sliga of Fishers captured the first Cadet Triple Crown in Indiana history on Friday night.  He defeated Adam Josephson of Minnesota in two periods, 7-2 and 2-0.  In the first period Sliga took an early 3-0 lead with a takedown and gut wrench.  After a scramble with Josephson, Sliga came out on top with a 7-2 lead.  In the second period Sliga used a nice double leg to score an early takedown and a late takedown to win 2-0.  Congrats to Sliga on a great week and great spring and summer!
 
Match #1 Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Andreas Hilterbrand (Ohio) TF 6-0,7-0
Match #2 Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Shyler Johnson (Alaska) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #3 Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Matthew Hoare (Pennsylvania) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #4 Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Sean Carson (Oklahoma) TF 9-1,6-0
Match #5 Mitch Sliga (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #6 Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Hashem Omari (Missouri) Dec 2-1,2-1
Match #7 Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Mickey Pelfrey (Iowa) Dec 2-0,3-1
Match #8 Mitch Sliga (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #9 Mitch Sliga (Indiana) over Adam Josephson (Minnesota) Dec 7-2,2-0

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Delta Sectional Preview
Delta Sectional Preview

The Delta Sectional was going to be a very quiet sectional with Yorktown dominating the field.  The recent buzz about Yorktown’s 140 lber has brought much attention to this sectional that would have otherwise gone unnoticed.  This sectional contains 9 ranked wrestlers, 8 of them being from Yorktown.  Yorktown’s dominance will continue this year, but there should be a very interesting race for 2nd place between Muncie Southside and Winchester.

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3rd ranked Brock Bevans (Y) is the heavy favorite to win this weight class again this year. Bevans starts the first of two sets of “Big 3” wrestlers for Yorktown. Bevans’ top two challengers will be 22-0 Travis Phenis (RS) and Tyler Rigney (MS).

112:

The second wrestler in the “Big 3” is 9th ranked Schuyler Phillips (Y).  This outstanding sophomore has had a great season and it is likely to continue in the postseason.  Gavin Cox (Win) seems to be Phillips’ finals opponent.  The other two spots in this weight class will be up for grabs with the remaining five wrestlers battling it out.

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The last leg of this “Big 3” would be the Freshmen Sensation, 9th ranked Chandler Carroll.  Carroll is a dominating wrestler that will continue his domination this week.  The bottom bracket will have some interesting matchups that could shake out in numerous ways: Helm (WD) v Wills (MS) with the winner most likely facing 23-4 Rascon (Win).  Once again a weight class where the battles for 2nd-4th will be up in the air!

125:

Another freshman for Yorktown is leading the pack at 125, Rhett Hiestand.  Hiestand’s main competition will be 24-10 Adam Gordon (De).  Hiestand will try to bring the first of two sectional titles home for the Hiestand family on Saturday

130:

130 is the first weight class that Yorktown does not have the heavy favorite. 1st seeded Hunter Randolph (Wap) is the favorite at this weight class, but 3rd seeded Dalton Baysinger (Y) will want to continue the Yorktown domination, and he has the talent and ability.  This weight class will be the first weight class that will have a lot of suspense for all 4 placements.

135:

#1 ranked Devon Jackson (Y) leads this weight class, and leads the entire state according to the final rankings.  Jackson is also the start to Yorktown’s second “Big 3”.  Jackson is joined by 7th ranked Isaiah Bradley (MS) in this weight class making it the only weight class with multiple ranked wrestlers.   The intrigue in this weight will be if Bradley can give Jackson a competitive mach or will Jackson have his way with him.  Bradley will first have to get by 28-3 Scott Kohler (MuC) in the semifinals.

140:

The weight class that has brought attention to this weight class will not provide much wrestling attention on Saturday.  2nd seeded and 18th ranked Cole Van Horn (Y) is actually the favorite to win this weight class over #1 seed Joey Crabtree (MuC).  Van Horn is the second wrestler in Yorktown’s second “Big 3”.

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The last wrestler of this “Big 3” is 2nd ranked Andrew Hiestand.  Hiestand is another wrestler who has had a dominating season, and the dominance will continue.  This weight class will provide some interesting matches for placers 2nd – 4th.  The Hiestand family may get to watch Rhett win his first sectional title and then watch Andrew win his last.

152:

28-1 Austin Quinn (WD) is the favorite to but this weight class will have two highly competitive semifinal matches.  Returning semistate qualifier Jake Reed (MS) will meet Quinn in the semifinals while in the other semifinal Hunt (Y) will look to knock off Boyd (Win).  This weight class could be full of surprises.

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29-1 Jordan Simmons (Win) and Andie Higgins (Y) are the top two wrestlers in this weight class.  Simmons may be the slight favorite but Yorktown has a history of pulling out a few upsets in the tourney. This weight would definitely classify as a mild upset if Higgins can pull out the victory.

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Spencer Osborn (MuC) recovered from a broken leg suffered during soccer and had a really good season.  He has only wrestled 19 matches due to the injury and recovery time, but he is wrestling well and quickly returning to his form of a year ago.  Eric Sauser (Win) and Seth Edwards (Y) will both be interested in meeting up with Osborne in the finals.

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This weight class became a lot more interesting a few weeks ago when 19th ranked Scott Neff (Y) dropped from 215.  Joining Neff as the top contender is Corey Crabtree (MS).  Crabtree has been a fixture at this weight for the past few seasons, but so has a Yorktown singlet as he was beating in the finals last year by a Yorktown wrestler.

215:

Chase Edwards (Y) and Andrew Chalfant (Win) lead this weight, with a very talented Taylor Morris (MoC) close behind.  This field has many athletic wrestlers and will provide a lot of fun wrestling for such a high weight class.

HW:

Micah Hill (MuC) leads a very talented HW class.  There are 4 wrestlers with over 20 wins: Hill,  Jacob Peckham (MoC), Dylan Williams (Da), and Jim Schafer (De).  Add in Dylan Smith (Y) and Lee Reyes (MS) and this will be the most exciting and unpredictable weight class of the entire sectional.



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State Finals LiveBlog
Saturday Placing Round
2012 State Finals Placing Round
 
Saturday
2012 IHSAA State Finals Day 2
 
Friday Night
2012 IHSAA State Finals

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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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IndianaMat.com Team Rankings for 1/10/2010
1. Mishawaka (18-0)
2. Ev. Mater Dei (17-0)
3. Crown Point (10-1)
4. Merrillville (17-2)
5. Yorktown (27-1)
6. Perry Meridian (21-1)
7. Castle (13-3)
8. Portage (13-6)
9. Penn (11-3)
10. Bloomington South (15-4)
11. Bellmont (18-5)
12. Franklin (15-6)
13. Ev. Reitz (16-0)
14. Jeffersonville (20-6)
15. New Palestine (22-5)
16. Roncalli (4-3)
17. Cathedral (10-2)
18. SB Clay (22-1)
19. Carmel (7-4)
20. Lawrence North (6-4)

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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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2012 Al Smith Coverage
Dates:
Thursday, December 27th, 2012 (Apprx.) 10:45 AM
We will wrestle until there are four wrestlers in the losers’ bracket and four
wrestlers in the winners’ bracket.
 
Friday, December 28th 9:00 AM
Small Break between each round
Introduction to Finals 1:30 PM
Finals shortly after 1:30PM introductions
 
Participating Teams:
Bellmont, Calumet, Center Grove, Chesterton, Columbus East, Danville, Elkhart Memorial, Garrett, Goshen, Hobart, Jasper, Jimtown, LaPorte, Lake Central, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Lowell, Merrillville, Michigan City, Mishawaka, Munster, Northwood, Penn, Peru, Prairie Heights, Princeton Community, Rochester, S.B. Adams, S.B. Clay, S.B. Riley, Warsaw Community, West Noble
 
Brackets:
Individual Brackets
Team Scores

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Youth "Wrestler of the Week" 02-09-09
Name: Taylor Reed
Age: 7th grade (12)
Club/Middle School: Greensburg Junior High
Weeks record: 5-0
 
Taylor wrestled the first tournament of the year in amazing style. He finished the weekend 5-0 pinning tough wrestlers from Center Grove, Beech Grove, Shenandoah, and Triton Central. His only close match was a hard fought overtime victory over Triton Central. Look for big things to come from this little guy! Great start of the season Taylor, keep up the good work. Indianamat.com

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Cadet FS results examined
As with the entire Indiana contingent, the Cadet Freestyle team had its share of successes and struggles. The brightest highlights included alleged cyborg Jason Tsirtsis’s dominant run through the 130 bracket, Mason Todd’s clutch victories resulting in an AA finish and Brendan Campbell rebounding from a tough injury earlier in ’09 to nab an AA spot. Other highlights included ‘just missed AA’ performances from Kyle Ayersman, Jared McKinley, Kirk Johnson and Sean Mappes. Lowlights included 14 wrestlers unable to win a match.
 
Tsirtsis blasted his way to the finals, ultimately dropping a tough match to Illinois state champ Edwin Cooper. Todd won a huge match vs. Clayton Ream of MO that secured his AA finish. Campbell managed to survive a brutal bracket en route to an impressive 8th place finish.
 
Although the overall results were not quite what Team Indiana envisioned, a break here or there and we have a few more AAs. Congrats to all the kids who made the trip and gave their best efforts.
 
Cadet-84 - Thomas Richardson (Lawrence Central), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 9-3.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 2nd place @ 84. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state runner-up @ 84.
Richardson lost to Billy Rappo of PA, who finished as the weight class runner-up at 84 lbs.
 
Cadet-91 - Derek Dau (Princeton), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 3-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th place @ 91.
 
Cadet-98 - Riley Newkirk (Lawrence Central), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 5-5.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 3rd place @ 98. Lost to 8th place finisher Cole Gallagher of MD in a very tight 3 period match.
 
Cadet-98 - Anthony Schoettle (Center Grove), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 4-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 3rd place @ 105.
 
Cadet-105 - Mason Todd (Pendleton Heights) 7-2. Opponents' W/L 33-20.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 105. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state runner-up @ 105. Placed 7th in a very deep weight class. Beat Fargo double AA (5th in Greco, 8th in FS) Nashon Garrett of CA in the 7th place match. Beat FILA FS Cadet AA Joseph Barbato (5th place) of NY handily. Beat Fargo GR AA (6th place) and state runner-up Alex Calandrino of MI. Lost to weight class runner-up, '09 Cadet GR champ, JR Nationals FS champ '08, JR Nationals GR runner-up '08 and FILA FS Cadet runner-up Tyler Fraley of NJ. Also lost to 6th place finisher Tyson Dippery of PA.
 
Cadet-105 - Kyle Ayersman (Lake Central), 4-2. Opponents' W/L 15-9.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 2nd place @ 105. '09 IHSAA 3rd @ 103. Beat Brant Schafer of MI, a 6th place finisher at '09 ASICS Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals. Lost to GA's 5A 3rd place state finisher and 4th place finisher at '09 ASICS Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals Jeremiah Lutz. Lost to 3rd place finisher Thomas Gillman of NE. Gillman was also NE-B State champ @ 103 and Fr. Nationals champ.
 
Cadet-112 - Aurelio Medina (Munster), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 15-9.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 6th place @ 112. '09 IHSAA 8th @ 103. Lost to 7th place finisher Courtland Hacker of CO. Hacker was an '08 state 4A runner-up
 
Cadet-112 - Jared McKinley (Perry Meridian), 3-2 with a bye. Opponents' W/L 17-10.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 112. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state champ @ 105. Beat Iowa state champ and Southern Plains FS champ Sawyer Ferris. Lost to Kentucky state champ John Fahy. Lost to Fargo Cadet dual AA (4th FS, 8th GR) Derek Elmore of IL. Elmore was an '09 ASICS Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals champion and an IL 3A state runner-up.
 
Cadet-112 - Brenden Campbell (New Castle), 5-3 with a bye. Opponents' W/L 27-17.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 119. Finished 8th in a deep weight class. Beat MD's Nathan Kraisser, 7th place Cadet GR finisher, '08 4th place Cadet FS finisher, '09 FILA Cadet double AA (4th FS, 5th GR), '09 USAW NE Regional Double champ and Super 32 placer. Kraisser, who works with Cary Kolat, beat Mark Grey of NJ at Schoolboy Nationals in '08 and was a Maryland state champ last year as a freshman. Campbell lost to OH schoolboy stud and 6th place finisher Stephen Myers in a 3 period nail-biter. Also lost to IA's Eric DeVos, the weight's 3rd place finisher and IA-AAA 2nd @ 112 '09, MN-AAA state champ @ 103 '08. DeVos also finished 5th at the '09 FILA Cadet FS Nationals event. Lost to 7th place finisher Courtland Hacker of CO. Hacker was an '08 state 4A runner-up.
 
Cadet-112 - Jason Sipher (Fishers), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 3-4.
Notes: '09 SS qualifier. Lost to CO 5A state 3rd place finisher Cody Weitzel.
 
Cadet-119 - Garth Simpson (Rochester), 2-2 with a bye. Opponents' W/L 10-8.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th place @ 119. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state champ @ 112. Beat Rhode Island state champ Shoneil Lariviere. Also beat KS 5A 4th place finisher Aspen Kmiec. Lost to PA's Cadet Freestyle state champ Colt Cotten. Also lost to OR JR double champ Peter Russo, an 8th place finisher at Fargo Cadet GR last year. Russo was also a 3rd place finisher in OR's 6A state championship at 112.
 
Cadet-125 - Andrew Konrath (Mt. Vernon-Posey), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 6-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 130. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state champ @ 125. Lost to MO's John Wood, a 7th place finisher at '09 FILA Cadet Folkstyle Nationals.
 
Cadet-125 - Kyle Webster (Shirley, IN), 1-2.Opponents' W/L 10-5.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 5th place @ 125. Lost to OK's 5A state 3rd place finisher Damien Hopper. Lost to 2nd place finisher Zachary Horan of PA. Horan also AA'd in GR (4th) in '08 and '09 and won a national title at Fargo Cadet FS last year. Horan finished 3rd at '09 FILA Cadet FS Nationals and was a schoolboy national champion. For good measure, Horan was a PA state 3A runner-up.
 
Cadet-125 - Riley McClurg (Beech Grove), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 11-5.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 5th place @ 119. Lost to 6th place finisher Ben Morgan of MN. Morgan was an '09 ASICS Folkstyle national champion, finished 3rd at the same event in '08 and went undefeated at the '09 Cadet FS Duals. Morgan was also a MN 3A state champ.
 
Cadet-130 - Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point), 8-1. Opponents' W/L 34-17.
Notes: 2009 IHSAA state champ @ 125. '09 FILA Cadet FS National champ. '09 ASICS Cadet Folkstyle National champ. 4th place '08 Cadet FS. Schoolboy FS National champ. Finished in 2nd place at the weight. Teched or won by fall vs. 5 opponents.  Pinned ID-3A 4th place finisher Benny Watt in 17 seconds. Teched AZ state qualifier Derek Allen. Teched 4th place finisher Zane Nelson of OH. Won by injury default against ID state champ and Cadet GR runner-up Casey George. Shut out IL schoolboy national placer Angelo Silvestro. Shut out 6th place finisher and high school state 5th place finisher Jared Kust of WI in two dominant periods. Lost two close periods to weight class champ and Illinois high school champ Edwin Cooper.
 
Cadet-135 - Matt Rattay (Lawrence North), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 2-3.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 140. Lost to ASICS JR/Cadet Folkstyle Nationals 5th place finisher Payne Hayden of MI.
 
Cadet-135 - Alex Louzon (Beech Grove), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 3-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 2nd place @ 135. Lost to NY’s Quinton Murphy, who became a high school state champ as an 8th grader.
 
Cadet-135 - Jeff Clark (Carroll) 2-2. Opponents' W/L 8-8.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 3rd place @ 135. Lost to Brady Turnbull of WY, who placed 5th in Cadet GR ‘09.
 
Cadet-140 - James Frascella (Carmel), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 10-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 145. Lost to weight class runner-up Brian Brill of PA.
 
Cadet-140 - Cameron VanCamp (Lebanon), 1-2.Opponents' W/L 7-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th place @ 135. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 6th @ 135. Lost to Utah 4A runner-up Brian Shepherd.
 
Cadet-140 - Sam Horrocks (Bloomington South), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 5-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th place @ 140. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 7th @ 145. Lost to IL Cadet FS runner-up Tad Hawley.
 
Cadet-145 - Ben Farmer (Bloomington South),  0-2. Opponents' W/L 9-5.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 152. Lost to Liam Smith of ID, who was a 5A state qualifier and won a match at state. Lost to weight class 5th place finisher Zach Rohr of MN. Rohr was also an ASICS Cadet Folkstyle 2nd place finisher and a state 4A 4th place finisher.
 
Cadet-145 - Luke Smith (Munster), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 8-7.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 5th place @ 145. Lost to Fargo Cadet GR AA (8th place) Jesse Baldazo of CA. Also lost to weight class 8th place finisher Micah Barnes of MN.
 
Cadet-145 - Kirk Johnson (Perry Meridian). 3-2. Opponents' W/L 15-12.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state runner-up @ 145. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 3rd @ 140. Lost to weight class 6th place finisher Victor Pereira of CA. Lost to weight class 4th place finisher and GR 5th place finisher Austin Breckenridge (#11 @ 140 WUSA SOPH/FR
 
Cadet-152 - Wayne Specht (Noblesville), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 9-4.
Notes: ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state champ @ 145. Lost to 2X triple crown winner and consensus national top-2 at his weight Taylor Massa of MI.
 
Cadet-152 - Nick Manning (South Dearborn), 2-2. Opponents' W/L 14-7.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state runner-up @ 152. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 5th @ 152. Beat MD 1A/2A 3rd place finisher Ben Culver. Lost to weight class 5th place finisher Cody Allala of VA. Allala was a 3rd place finisher at ’08 ASICS Cadet Folkstyle Nationals and a VA Cadet FS and GR champ and a HS state champ.
 
Cadet-152 - Tony Jehn (Beech Grove) 0-2. Opponents' W/L 3-4.
Notes:
 
Cadet-160 - Logan Sabik (Center Grove) 1-2. Opponents' W/L 7-5.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th @ 152. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 2nd @ 145. Lost to ASICS Cadet Folkstyle Nationals 8th place finisher Jacob Morrissey of WI.
 
Cadet-160 - Charles Orzeske (North Central), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 4-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th @ 160. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 7th @ 160. Lost to CO 5A state champ Austin Gabel.
 
Cadet-160 - Tanner Lynde (Delphi), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 7-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 160. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 2nd @ 152. 2009 IHSAA state qualifier. Beat CO 4A 6th place finisher Marcos Peralta. Lost to Fargo Cadet double AA (7th FS, 6th GR) John Bolich of PA. Bolich also finished in 6th at the 2009 FILA Cadet GR
 
Cadet-160 - Sean Mappes (Center Grove), 4-2. Opponents' W/L 24-12.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state runner-up @ 160. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 4th @ 152. Beat IL Cadet FS runner-up Cody Weaver. Beat NY’s Mitchell Wrightman, a former schoolboy national champion who beat the weight class runner-up Sam Brooks from IL. Beat ’08 Fargo Cadet GR 6th place finisher and state qualifier Justin Irribarren of CA. Lost to weight class 6th place finisher Issah Meade of DE. Meade, working with Cary Kolat, also finished 5th at Fargo Cadet FS in ’08 and 5th in FILA FS Cadet Nationals ’09 and was a DE state champion this past season as a sophomore. Lost to weight class 3rd place finisher Jordan Thomas of MI. Thomas also finished 3rd in ’08 and was a state D2 runner-up to Taylor Massa.
 
Cadet-189 - Nathan Nethercutt (Logansport), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 10-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 3rd @ 189. Lost to ’08 Western Regional Cadet FS runner-up Dylan Yole of AZ. Lost to weight class champion Austin Marsden of IL.
 
Cadet-215 - Scott Neff (Yorktown), 2-2. Opponents' W/L 12-8.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 215. Neff lost to NJ’s 8th place finisher Willie Wilson. Lost to 2nd place finisher Nick Tavanello of OH. Tavanello was a 3rd place finisher at this summer’s FILA Cadet FS Nationals and a state 3A 3rd place finisher.
 
Cadet-285 - Teddy O`Connell (Mt. Vernon-Posey), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 7-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 3rd @ HWT. Lost to weight class 4th place finisher Doug Vollaro of FL. Also lost to FILA Freestyle Nationals 3rd place finisher Collin Campbell of NC. Campbell was a state 4A 6th place finisher.
 
Cadet-285 - Abraham Hall (Bremen), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 6-5.
 
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 2nd @ HWT. Lost to Fargo Cadet Double-AA (8th FS, 2nd GR) Caleb White of IA. White finished 7th at Cadets GR ’08 and 2nd at ASICS Folkstyle Nationals ’09 and was the IA state champ in FS and GR, as well as the state 1A 4th place finisher. Also lost to Max Kengle of Oregon, who was a state qualifier

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IHSWCA Team Rankings 1/5/2011
3A Wrestling Team Rankings
2A Wrestling Team Rankings
1A Wrestling Team Rankings


1. Crown Point
1. Evansville Mater Dei
1. South Adams


2. Perry Meridian
2. Yorktown
2. Prairie Heights


3. Mishawaka
3. Bellmont
3. Alexandria


4. Merrillville
4. Evansville Memorial
4. Adams Central


5. Penn
5. Jimtown
5. Fountain Central


6. Roncalli
6. New Palestine
6. Delphi


7. Bloomington South
7. Fairfield
7. Cascade


8. Franklin
8. Southmont
8. Eastern (Greentown)


9. Lawrence North
9. Hanover Central
9. Southwood


10. Center Grove
10. Whitko
10. Woodlan


Top 20 All Classes
1.) Crown Point
2.) Mater Dei
3.) Perry Meridian
4.) Mishawaka
5.) Merrillville
6.) Yorktown
7.) Penn
8.) Bellmont
9.) Roncalli
10.) Bloomington South
11.) Franklin
12.) Lawrence North
13.) Center Grove
14.) Carmel
15.) Evansville Reitz
16.) Cathedral
17.) South Bend Clay
18.) Westfield
19.) Jeffersonville
20.) Jennings County

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2010 Fort Wayne Semi-State Preview
The Woodlan(Fort Wayne) semi-state had a great year last year with Taylor March, Billy Baker and Adam Chalfant all bringing home state titles and Drew Graber and Ryan Stahl came away with runner-up finishes. That is the good, the bad is that none of those wrestlers are returning this year. All of them graduated, except Ryan Stahl who is now attending Mishawaka. There are plenty of good wrestlers returning out of the area and many are looking to make their mark on Indiana wrestling history. Derek Bevans of Yorktown will be coming back and looking to finish on the top rung on the ladder after being a state contestant the past three years. Three state placers from 125lbs return this year, including two-time placer Tony Lovejoy of Bishop Luers, Andrew Heistand of Yorktown and Dan Rothgeb of Whitko. The semi-state’s highest placer, Brock Norton returns after only losing one match last year. Two other state placers return from the 145lbs weight class in Dalton Sparks of Peru and Zach Corpe of Elkhart Memorial. Corpe is attempting to follow in his big brother’s footsteps and become a state champion his senior year. The only other returning state placer from 2009 is Dylan Green of Kokomo at 215lbs.
 
The best teams in this area are pretty much the same from year to year. Bellmont and Yorktown will battle it out for the Adams Central Team Regional title, while Elkhart Memorial returns a strong line-up that will have to go through the Jimtown Team Regional and the Mishawaka Cavemen.
 
Click here for the full rankings

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2012 State Finals Preview Magazine!
IndianaMat State Finals Preview 2012



By Joe Caprino in IndianaMat.com Magazines

34 pages, published 13 FEB 2012



IndianaMat.com's Wrestling State Finals Preview Magazine




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Perched upon the Oak Hill
With the IHSWCA Team State Duals coming up there are lots of questions arising, such as what time are weigh-ins and what time are the finals? BUT, there is another question that has a few people including myself asking and that is about a team in little ole Richland. In doing the classifications for results purposes it came to my attention that this team was in fact a 1A team when the IHSWCA lists them as a 2A team. This is very crucial because if Oak Hill were to be listed as a 1A team they would have been on the short list to be invited to Team State next week. Instead they were not invited as there is a much deeper field in 2A.
 
Classification Information
 
First a little background on the classifications. There are 311 schools(according to the IHSWCA) with wrestling in the state. Per the IHSAA classification breakdowns they would be classed the following way: 3A with 103 teams, 2A with 104 teams and 1A with 104 teams. Also if a team were to bump up(Mater Dei did for this event) then that would count towards that class’s team count and bump team(s) down a class. For instance if you are the 103rd biggest school and Mater Dei bumps up, then you would become the 104th biggest school and go to 2A.
 
Second, where did I get my data you may ask. Here are the links for your perusal.
 
IHSWCA Classifications and Final Team State Numbers
http://indianamat.com/messageboard/index.php/topic,25569.0.html
That topic has the teams and their respective classifications updated, for instance New Haven is 2A, when they were 3A in the 2013 season.
 
IHSAA Enrollment Numbers
 
http://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/ihsaa/documents/quick%20resources/Boys%27%20Basketball%20Classifications%202013-15.pdf
 
This link was used due to it having all of the schools with wrestling listed.
 
See the table at the bottom of the article for the teams and class comparisons for the IHSWCA and IndianaMat.
 
Questions to Ask
 
How did this happen?
The IHSAA sent a press release with the new enrollments on February 26, 2013. The attached document however is different than what is posted on the IHSAA website, thus it was modified after the press release was sent out.
 
Did the IHSWCA Fumble the ball on this?
Throughout the checks and balances of the process they all went off the same document and thus did not use the IHSAA’s website for the information as I did. This could be a mistake, but at the same time no one checked the IHSAA site for the information.
 
What can the IHSWCA do?
Being this late in the game, who knows what they can and will do. It seems Oak Hill has a very talented team this year and could make a good run at a 1A title, but instead will be sitting at home. Will they get an invite next year….or will they still be listed as a 2A school? Those are two questions that will remain to be asked.
 
Final Thoughts
 
This is a situation that the IHSWCA needs to address immediately as we have a team that should have been considered for an invite, but was not even in the running due to a clerical error. This team, their coaches and fans were not given the opportunity to wrestle in this event. The IHSWCA used the data provided to them, however at the same time they did not go through a thorough check of the data compiled. There are also some teams in 3A and 2A that are not in their proper class. This situation is bad for all involved especially in that it affected a team that could have made an impact at these duals.
 
IndianaMat vs IHSWCA Classification Table
 
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After the dust has settled....
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From the edge of the mat, your faithful narrator Dingo here with a look at the Good, the Great and the Ugly for Indiana wrestlers competing at the Cliff Keen National Duals at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa this past weekend.
 
The Good
 
 The Good starts with a young Juggernaut living in Madison, Wisconsin continuing to show just Howe good he is, even as a true freshman. Although Wisconsin's stay in the tourney was relatively brief, consisting of just 3 matches, Howe has shown that youth will be served this year at 165. Howe started off the Duals with a clutch 7-6 decision win over perennial contender Tyler Sherfey of Boise State. Some of you might remember Sherfey as the villain from Washington state who spoiled Alex Tsirtsis' bid for a Senior Nationals title with (literally) a last second takedown. Howe was one of only four victorious Badgers' wrestlers versus Boise State. Andrew helped Wisconsin avoid Indiana's fate (0 for 2 BBQ...more on that in a minute), as his 8-6 win over IU's Fightin' Paul Young was pivotal in the outcome of the dual. Simpy put, if Howe loses that match, Wisconsin loses to IU. The Juggernaut from Cedar Lake finished his tourney by beating a very solid Scott Glasser of Minnesota 6-3. In short, Howe beat everyone placed in front of him, joining top-10-ranked teammates Kyle Ruschell and Zach Tanelli as the only Badgers to win all three matches.
 
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Also falling under the category of The Good was the performance of Alexander Tsirtsis. Perhaps still smarting from his loss to Tanelli in the championship match at the Midlands, Alex joined Howe in beating everyone in front of him. Unlike Howe, Tsirtsis beat four opponents. First on the menu was Wyoming's Cole Dallasera;  tech fall victory, 16-1. Next--Minnesota's 8th ranked (Intermat) Mike Thorn; another Tsirtsis nail-biter, a 2-1 decision win. Alex didn't take his foot off the gas versus Nebraska's Curtis Salazar, earning another decision, this time by a 7-2 count. T-shirts finished the weekend as one of only four Hawkeyes to win all 4 of their matches. Alex wrapped up his fantastic day with a 10-2 major decision over Cornell's Corey Manson. Tsirtsis is continuing what has been a masterful season thus far.  He has a lot of close matches, as he has for his entire collegiate career, but this year he's winning nearly all of them.
 
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One last dose of The Good....this one from a guy who went 0-2 at the Duals. I've admitted before that I'm a big Alex Dolly fan, but all biases aside, it's great to see the gritty, gutty senior from Mishawaka back in action. Dolly lost his first match by an 11-2 score to reigning national champ Mike Pucillo of Ohio State. Alex dropped his second and last match to Michigan's Anthony Biondo by fall. I'm sure those weren't results that pleased Alex, but his past history has shown that he peaks at Nationals. With a much shortened season this year, that trend may be in jeopardy, but I wouldn't be surprised by a late season roll by Dolly. It's just great that he's back wrestling for the Panthers.
 
 
 
 

The Great
 
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Under almost any other situation, Tsirtsis and Howe would belong here. However, Reece Humphrey won the Most Outstanding Wrestler award at the duals. He did so in spectacular fashion, downing Intermat's #2, #4 and #17 ranked 133 pounders. Reece's undefeated weekend began with a pin of UNI's Josh Baldridge. Hump was just getting started, as he followed up the fall with a dominant 10-3 decision victory over All-American Mike Grey of Cornell. At this point, the rout was on, and Humphrey next added a 19-7  major decision over Missouri's Taylor Crane. Next up was Reece's biggest win of the season, and one of the biggest of his career--a 6-4 win over Boise State's 2nd ranked Andrew Hochstrasser. Not content with an already very impressive performance, Hump capped off his weekend with a huge 5-4 decision over last year's 125 lb. national runner-up and current 4th-ranked 133 lber, Jayson Ness of Minnesota. Reece got out to an early lead and held on to beat the extremely dangerous Ness, a notorious pinner. Hump finished as one of four Bucks to win all of their matches. This is a prime example of Humphrey's improved conditioning coming into play this season. With his march through some of the elite competitors in his weight class, Reece has put himself in a position that might see him with a high seed at Big 10s and Nationals. It's conceivable that Hump might join Tsirtsis and Escobedo as Hoosiers ranked #1 in their weight class this season. It is unknown whether or not the former Lawrence North standout busted out some of his dance moves after his huge performance, but who could blame him if he did?

OK, now for The Ugly

 
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I hate to go negative, especially against my beloved Hoosiers. However, this has been a strange season in Bloomington. The season, which has featured some puzzling individual losses by IU veterans and a poor Midlands performance (Scott Kelly excluded), took another tough turn at the Duals, as IU was blanked 35-0 by an admittedly very strong Iowa State team in the opening round of action. It's baffling that a team as talented as IU could be completely shutout, even against an elite team like ISU. To their credit, the Hoosiers fought back hard in their consolation match against Wisconsin, losing a tight one to the Badgers. For the record, I can't criticize a bunged-up Angel Escobedo for losing to a very tough Tyler Clark of Iowa State. Like all IU wrestling fans, I'm hoping against hope that his shoulder holds up adequately through Big 10s and Nationals. Otherwise, this could be a disappointing season for the former Griffith stud.
Speaking of former Griffith studs, Andrae Hernandez continues to struggle at his new weight. While his first round battle with Nick Gallick was a fairly encouraging 4-2 loss, his 13-4 major decision setback to Tanelli was a continuation of what has been a very, very rough season for the former All-American. This performance on the heels of a poor Midlands performance has this IU fan wondering--What, exactly, is eating Andrae Hernandez this year?
 
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While on the subject of former IU All-Americans who would just as soon forget this season to this point, there was a Matt Coughlin sighting at the Duals. Coughlin went 1-1, losing a tight 3-1 decision to #5 Cyler Sanderson of ISU and beating Wisconsin's Ben Jordan 3-2. It was nice to see that Matt was back in action, as Coughlin was supplanted this season by Kurt Kinser. It's a shame that two of IU's finest wrestlers are in the same weight class, and it would be great if both could somehow participate at Nationals. I know I'm not the only IU fan with his fingers crossed for the rest of the season. The talent is there, the experience is there....the word snake-bitten comes to mind as a description of the season thus far.
 
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Despite IU's struggles this season, this has been a stellar season for Indiana wrestlers. Tsirtsis and Escobedo have spent many weeks as the men to beat in their weight classes, and it's possible that Humphrey might ascend to that position as well. Hump and Tsirtsis appear to have excellent chances to obtain valuable high seeds at Big 10s and Nationals; it kind of goes without saying that Escobedo could conceivably run the table if his shoulder holds up. Howe and Kinser are beating elite wrestlers at their respective weights and are extremely capable of becoming All-Americans this season. Guys like Hernandez, Dolly, Navy's Casey Caldwell, Walpole, Young, PU's Chris Kasten and Nick Corpe and Northern Illinois' Bryan Deutsch
have all had excellent moments this season and might be darkhorses when the postseason rolls around. Combined with the success Indiana's high school wrestlers had this past offseason, this is one of the stronger seasons for Indiana wrestling that I can remember. I can't wait to see how this all plays out.
 
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Well, this dingo is tired.  
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See you all next time at the edge of the mat.

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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







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2010 New Castle Semi-State Preview
In 2009 wrestlers from the New Castle semi-state brought home three state championships. Senior Camden Eppert led the way with his second title, while Cody Phillips and Michael Duckworth from Union County both brought home their first titles. Eppert has since moved on to Purdue, while Phillips and Duckworth both will look for another title this season. Another former state champion that will look to finish his career with another title is Brandon Wright of Warren Central. The Kieffer twins, Josh and Justin of Roncalli will both look to improve on their placements from last year. Josh finished second, while Justin was 7th at 112lbs and 119lbs respectively. Also coming back and looking to make an impact is three-time state place winner Brandon Nelson of Lawrence North. Nelson has finished in the top four all three years, but never made it to the finals. Josh Jullian of Lebanon rounds out the quartet of returning placers at 112lbs. Mason Berryman and Sammy Bennett from Anderson Highland will both look to improve on their performances from last year. Berryman finished 4th last year, while Bennett finished 3rd after a 2nd place finish as a sophomore. Jacob Tonte, powerhouse Perry Meridian’s only returning placer, finished 8th last year at 140lbs. Warren Central’s Michael Johnson Jones is the last returning state placer in the New Castle semi-state. He finished 7th last year at 189lbs. Last, but not least there needs to be a mention of Brenden Campbell of New Castle. He was undefeated last year, until he was sidelined the week of regional with appendicitis. He will be back this year and look to continue his winning streak all the way to Conseco Fieldhouse.
 
As far as the team race goes this year, it will be a dogfight. Last year’s runner-up Perry Meridian returns a great group of wrestlers and coaches that are itching for the blue ring. Other top teams include two Catholic rivals, Roncalli and Cathedral. Lawrence North is a team that definitely cannot be overlooked as they return many good wrestlers.
 
Click here to view the rankings

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Cadet Freestyle Day One Recap
Indiana started the first day of Cadet freestyle action with 28 wrestlers, but only three  survived.  All three wrestlers are currently undefeated and have already received a bye.  Day two will start tomorrow with a weigh-in at 7:30am and wrestling beginning at 9:30am(both Central time).   Here is a rundown of the remaining wrestlers and what they will need to do to place in the tournament.
 
Paul Petrov- 112lbs Pool A
Wrestlers left in his pool: 6
Record: 5-0 with a bye
Who is next: Vito Pesone of Pennsylvania
What he needs to place: Petrov needs to win his next match to assure himself of All-American status
Notes: Three wrestlers have losses heading into the next round.  Two of them will wrestle eachother and the other one will wrestle Petrov.  Others in this pool to watch for are Iowa’s Jack Hathaway and Dominick Malone of Connecticut.
 
Kyle Ayersman- 112lbs Pool B
Wrestlers left in his pool: 6
Record: 5-0 with a bye
Who is next: Jered Cortez of Illinois
What he needs to place: Ayersman will need to win one more match
Notes: Cortez won the 119lbs Greco-Roman title and dropped down to 112lbs for freestyle.  This will be a really tough match to start the day.  Two wrestlers left have a loss and they will face eachother in the next round.  Due to having a bye Ayersman is behind in points, so he will need to win one more match to attain All-American status.
 
Mitch Sliga- 189lbs Pool A
Wrestlers left in his pool: 5
Record: 4-0 with a bye
Who is next:  Bye round then Matthew Hoare of Pennsylvania or Hashem Omari of Missouri
What he needs to place: Make weight tomorrow morning
Notes: Two wrestlers in his pool have losses and they both face wrestlers that are undefeated.  The other two wrestlers left, Omari and Mickey Pelfrey of Iowa will be Sliga’s biggest hurdles to winning his pool.  Omari went undefeated at the Cadet Duals while Pelfrey gave Sliga one of his stiffest challenges in Greco-Roman.

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Allen County Athletic Conference Brackets
Click here for the full program
 
Click here for brackets only
 
Teams include: Adams Central, Garrett, Leo, Woodlan, Southern Wells, South Adams, Heritage, and Bluffton.

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Scholastic Showcase Indiana Results
Indiana Gold 2nd Place (6-1)
Indiana Gold 78 Michigan 0
Indiana Gold 35 Illinois Orange 12
Indiana Gold vs Colorado
Indiana Gold 60 New Jersey Green 10
Indiana Gold 28 Pennsylvania 23
Indiana Gold 39 Virginia Orange 12
Illinois Navy 38 Indiana Gold 15
 
Indiana Blue 5th Place (4-2)
Illinois Navy 44 Indiana Blue 6
Indiana Blue 58 Georgia 12
Indiana Blue 41 Illinois Orange 15
Indiana Blue 26 New York 24
Indiana Blue 48 New Jersey Green 22
Pennsylvania 31 Indiana Blue 16
 
Individual Results
Paul Petrov- Hanover Central 6-1
108 IN Petrov 19-4 MI Wood
108 IN Petrov 6-0 IL King
108 IN Petrov FF
108 IN Petrov Fall NJ Gentile
108 IN Petrov 4-3 IL Fontanetta
108 IN Petrov 14-4 VA Smith
108 PA Roberts 6-4 IN Petrov
 
Luke Schroeder- Southwestern(Hanover) 3-3
108 GA Springer 3-1 Schroeder IN
108 IL Fontanetta 7-2 IN Schroeder
108 IN Schroeder 5-0 IL King
108 IN Schroeder 5-3 NY Lewandoski
108 IN Schroeder FF
108 PA Roberts 8-1 IN Schroeder
 
Kyle Ayersman- Lake Central 4-3
117 IN Ayersman 11-1 MI Richard
117 IN Ayersman 6-2 IL Granthum
117 IN Ayersman Fall CO Sisneros
117 IN Ayersman Fall NJ Masi
117 IL Elmore 2-0 IN Ayersman
117 PA Keener 6-5 IN Ayersman
117 VA Harlowe 4-3 IN Ayersman
 
Brendan Campbell- New Castle 5-1
117 IN Campbell Fall GA Thurmond
117 IN Campbell 9-4 IL Elmore
117 IN Campbell Fall IL Granthum
117 IN Campbell Fall NY Page
117 IN Campbell Fall NJ Masi
117 PA Keener 8-7 IN Campbell
 
Josh Kieffer- Roncalli 5-2
124 IL Pearce 8-4 IN Kieffer
124 IN Kieffer 15-0 MI Puchovan
124 IN Kieffer Fall CO Der. Adame
124 IN Kieffer FF
124 IN Kieffer Fall PA DiSanto
124 IN Kieffer 3-2 3OT VA Richardson
124 IL Sabatello TF 15-0 IN JoshKieffer
 
Layton Binion- Mishawka 3-3
124 IL Pearce Fall IN Binion
124 IL Sabatello 6-0 IN Binion
124 IN Binion Fall GA Harris
124 IN Binion 4-3 NY Cohen
124 IN Binion FF
124 PA Disanto 7-6 IN Binion
 
Ethan Raley- Indian Creek 7-0
130 IN Raley FF
130 IN Raley 7-6 IL Richards
130 IN Raley 4-1 CO York
130 IN Raley FF
130 IN Raley 2-1 IL Grosinski
130 IN Raley 11-6 PA Fought
130 IN Raley Fall VA Topper
 
Justin Kieffer- Roncalli 6-0
130 IN Justin Kieffer 4-3 IL Richards
130 IN Kieffer FF
130 IN Kieffer 7-1 IL Cosinski
130 IN Kieffer 5-1 PA Fought
130 IN Kieffer TF 17-2 NY Caruana
130 IN Kieffer FF
 
Jason Tsirtsis- Crown Point 7-0
*Outstanding Wrestler
135 IN Tsirtsis Fall MI Burandt
135 IN Tsirtsis 4-1 IL Williams
135 IN Tsirtsis Fall CO Watson
135 IN Tsirtsis Fall NJ Birmingham
135 IN Tsirtsis 7-3 IL Savenok
135 IN Tsirtsis 4-2 PA DePalma
135 IN Tsirtsis TF 17-0 VA Budd
 
Devon Jackson- Yorktown 3-3
135 IL Togher 6-2 IN Jackson
135 IN Jackson 15-2 GA Pendland
135 IN Jackson 15-4 IL Williams
135 IN Jackson Fall NJ Birmingham
135 NY Compton 7-2 IN Jackson
135 PA DePalma 8-5 IN Jackson
 
Matt Rattay- Lawrence North 4-3
140 IL Gant 4-3 IN Rattay
140 IL Togher 3-0 IN Rattay
140 IN Rattay Fall MI Confer
140 IN Rattay 9-4 CO Dar. Adame
140 IN Rattay Fall NJ Quintero
140 IN Rattay 2-1 VA Eure
140 PA Cimato 7-3 IN Rattay
 
Blake Rueger- Evansville Reitz 2-4
140 IL Avelar 3-2 OT Rueger
140 IN Rueger Fall GA Dollar
140 IN Rueger 4-1 IL Gantt
140 NJ Quintero 8-6 IN Rueger
140 NY Bonaldi 8-2 IN Rueger
140 PA Cimato 10-2 IN Rueger
 
Kirk Johnson- Perry Meridian 3-4
145 IL Smith Fall IN Johnson
145 IN Johnson FF
145 IN Johnson 5-1 IL Buhrman
145 IN Johnson 3-2 CO Hoffman
145 NJ Bakackus 17-4 IN Johnson
145 PA Harner 3-2 IN Johnson
145 VA Simmons 3-1 IN Johnson
 
PJ Montgomery- Terre Haute South 2-4
145 IL Smith Fall IN Montgomery
145 IN Montgomery FF
145 IN Montgomery 8-4 IL Buhrman
145 NJ Bakaukus 10-0 IN Montgomery
145 NY Hamner 6-4 IN Montgomery
145 PA Harner 13-3 IN Montgomery
 
Doug Welch- Castle 6-1
150 IL Chino 2-1 IN D. Welch
150 IN D. Welch FF
150 IN D. Welch 6-1 IL Traylor
150 IN D. Welch 7-3 CO Garcia
150 IN D. Welch 8-6 NJ Rappa
150 IN D. Welch 7-6 PA Martoccio
150 IN D. Welch Fall VA Cronin
 
Jon Sims- Evansville Mater Dei 2-3
150 IL Chino 1-0 IN Sims
150 IN Sims Fall Connell GA
150 IN Sims 5-0 IL Traylor
150 NY O. Scott 3-2 OT IN Sims
150 PA Martoccio FF
 
Chad Welch- Castle 7-0
157 IN C Welch FF
157 IN C. Welch 10-0 IL Hardy
157 IN C. Welch 6-0 CO Burghardt
157 IN C. Welch 4-3 NJ Intile
157 IN C. Welch 8-3 IL Taylor
157 IN C. Welch Fall PA Parker
157 IN C. Welch 2-0 VA Grimes
 
Tanner Lynde- Delphi 4-2
157 IL Taylor 11-3 IN Lynde
157 IN Lynde 7-2 GA Gamble
157 IN Lynde 7-5 PA Parker
157 IN Lynde 8-0 IL Hardy
157 IN Lynde Fall NJ Siegfried
157 NY Kloc 3-2 IN Lynde
 
Conner Lefever- Carroll(Fort Wayne) 4-3
165 IL Brooks 10-3 IN Lefever
165 IL Ventimiglia 4-1 IN Lefever
165 IN Lefever FF
165 IN Lefever 14-6 CO Zink
165 IN LeFever Fall NJ Gabriel
165 IN Lefever 5-1 VA Jones
165 PA Staudenmayer 11-3 IN Lefever
 
Anthony Quiroz- Chesterton 3-3
165 IL Brooks 4-2 IN Quiroz
165 IN Quiroz 4-2 GA Przybysz
165 IN Quiroz Fall IL Ventimiglia
165 IN Quiroz FF
165 NY C. Scott 6-2 IN Quiroz
165 PA Staudenmayer 3-1 IN Quiroz
 
Drake Stein- Princeton 5-2
176 IN Stein Fall MI Waskiewicz
176 IN Stein 15-6 IL Valencia
176 IN Stein Fall NJ Cosgrove
176 IN Stein 9-1 PA Moyer
176 IN Stein Fall VA Mejia
176 CO Copeland 8-2 IN Stein
176 IL Akui 12-9 IN Stein
 
Jackson Bratcher- Eastbrook 4-2
176 IL Akui 6-2 IN Bratcher
176 IN Bratcher Fall GA Holbert
176 IN Bratcher 8-2 IL Valencia
176 IN Bratcher Fall NJ Cosgrove
176 NY Lock 4-2 IN Bratcher
176 IN Bratcher 5-1 PA Moyer
 
Mitch Sliga- Fishers 7-0
194 IN Sliga 4-3 MI Lewis
194 IN Sliga 5-4 IL McGiffin
194 IN Sliga 21-7 CO Hansen
194 IN Sliga Fall NJ Rios
194 IN Sliga 10-5 IL Johnson
194 IN Sliga 9-2 IL Solomon
194 IN Sliga 3-2 VA Jessen
 
Travis Thatcher- Bellmont 2-4
194 GA Bennett Fall IN Thatcher
194 IL Johnson 5-3 IN Thatcher
194 IL McGiffen 7-5 OT IN Thatcher
194 IN Thatcher 6-5 PA Solomon
194 IN Thatcher FF
194 NJ Rios 5-3 IN Thatcher
 
Keith Knura- Franklin 4-3
220 IL Marchok Fall IN Knura
220 IN Knura FF
220 IN Knura Fall IL Blair
220 IN Knura 5-1 CO Dreiling
220 IN Knura FF
220 PA Peck Fall IN Knura
220 VA Davis 6-3 IN Knura
 
Taylor Grubb- Prairie Heights 3-3
220 GA Allen 3-2 IN Grubb
220 IL Marchok 10-2 IN Grubb
220 IN Grubb 10-9 PA Peck
220 IN Grubb 6-1 IL Blair
220 IN Grubb FF
220 NY Langworthy 4-0 IN Grubb
 
Daniel Meyer- Bellmont 2-5
290 IL Allen Fall IN Meyer
290 IL Crum 5-2 Meyer
290 IN Meyer FF
290 IN Meyer Fall CO Carroll
290 NJ Nolan Fall IN Meyer
290 PA Dillman 8-5 IN Meyer
290 VA Burbank 5-2 IN Meyer
 
Tyler Melby-Westfield 2-4
290 IL Allen Fall IN Melby
290 IL Crum Fall IN Melby
290 IN Melby Fall GA Selleck
290 IN Melby 3-2 NY Sauer
290 NJ Nolan Fall IN Melby
290 PA Dillman 3-1 OT IN Melby

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Indianamat.com Team Rankings 1-10-2012
1. Perry Meridian
 
2. Crown Point
 
3. Evansville Mater Dei
 
4. Merrillville
 
5. Cathedral
 
6. Elkhart Memorial
 
7. Roncalli
 
8. Franklin
 
9. Penn
 
10. Evansville Reitz
 
11. Bloomington South
 
12. Greenfield Central
 
13. Hamilton Southeastern
 
14. Warren Central
 
15. Center Grove
 
16. New Palestine
 
17. South Bend Clay
 
18. Lowell
 
19. Portage
 
20. Bellmont

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Miracle Leads Three Cadet Women's All-Americans
Kayla Miracle led the way as three out of four participants in the Cadet Women's Freestyle came home with All-American status.  Miracle, the defending champion, dropped a pool match and had to settle for going for the bronze.  She came away victorious by tech fall to finish in third place.  She will look to improve on that in a few short days as she will take the mat in the Junior age division.  Also placing was Courtney Grey who lost her first match and battled back to get second in her pool.  She earned the right to wrestle for the bronze, but came up short finishing in 4th place.  Last, but not least, Brooke Bunch finished in 7th place.  Congratulations to all the girls on fine performances.
 
 
 
Cadet WM-101 - Lindsey Prozanski's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jessica DeHart (Oregon) over Lindsey Prozanski (Indiana) Dec 2-0,4-0
Match #2 Stephanie Nadig (Illinois) over Lindsey Prozanski (Indiana) Fall 2-4,1:29
 
Cadet WM-101 - Brooke Bunch's place is 7th.
Match #1 Brooke Bunch (Indiana) over Marizza Birrueta (Washington) Dec 4-0,2-1
Match #2 Brooke Bunch (Indiana) over Brianne Nguyen (California) Fall 7-1,0-5,1:16
Match #3 Olivia LoGiurato (Pennsylvania) over Brooke Bunch (Indiana) Dec 7-1,1-3,4-3
Match #4 Gabriella Garcia (California) over Brooke Bunch (Indiana) Fall 3-4,1:03
Match #5 Brooke Bunch (Indiana) over Stephanie Nadig (Illinois) Fall 4-3,0:36
 
Cadet WM-115 - Courtney Gray's place is 4th.
Match #1 Francesco Giorgio (Pennsylvania) over Courtney Gray (Indiana) Fall 0:30
Match #2 Courtney Gray (Indiana) over Kendra Kenyon (New York) Fall 6-7,1:16
Match #3 Courtney Gray (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #4 Courtney Gray (Indiana) over Lania Aguayo (California) Dec 7-4,6-0
Match #5 Francesco Giorgio (Pennsylvania) over Courtney Gray (Indiana) Fall 0:30
Match #6 Courtney Gray (Indiana) over Hailey Huerta (Washington) Fall 1:27
Match #7 Courtney Gray (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #8 Jessika Rottier (Wisconsin) over Courtney Gray (Indiana) TF 6-0,6-0
 
Cadet WM-124 - Kayla Miracle's place is 3rd.
Match #1 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #2 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) over August Smith (Minnesota) Fall 1:24
Match #3 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) over Katherine Renz (Idaho) Fall 1:29
Match #4 Teshya Alo (Hawaii) over Kayla Miracle (Indiana) Dec 5-3,4-2
Match #5 Teshya Alo (Hawaii) over Kayla Miracle (Indiana) Dec 5-3,4-2
Match #6 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #7 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) over August Smith (Minnesota) Fall 1:24
Match #8 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) over Steffanie Hampton (Michigan) TF 8-2,7-0

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2011 Brute Scholastic Duals Coverage
In association with our friends at the NWCA and The Open Mat, indianamat.com is covering the 2011 Brute Scholastic Duals Championship.
 
We will list the submitted lineups of the teams as we receive them. Thanks to Drooke, JD Minch and John Cook for all of their assistance.
 
IN. GOLD
 
103/108   Nathan Boston, 9, 2011 State champion (103)
112/117   Mason Todd, 11, 2011 State champion (112), 2010 3rd place, 2009 State qualifier
119/124   Kyle Ayersman, 11, 2010 Team Indiana team member, 2X State champion (112, 119), 2009 3rd place
125/130   Jared McKinley, 11, 2011 State champion (125), 2010 4th place
130/135   Neal Molloy, 10, 2011 State champion (130), 2010 State qualifier
135/140   Devon Jackson, 11, 2010 Team Indiana team member, 2010 (to Tsirtsis) and 2011 (to Raley) State runner-up
140/145   Jason Tsirtsis, 11, 2010 Team Indiana team member (MOW winner, undefeated), 3X State champion,
145/150   Jesse Goodnight, 11, 2011 State qualifier
152/157   Connor Mullins, 11, 2011 state runner-up, 2010 3rd place, 2009 5th place
160/165   Dezmen McGinley, 11, 2011 State qualifier
171/176   Tanner Lynde, 11, 2010 Team Indiana team member, 2011 3rd place, 2010 5th place
189/194   Mitch Sliga, 10, 2010 Team Indiana team member (undefeated), 2010 and 2011 3rd place, 2010-2011 National Triple Crown winner
215/220  Tyler Kral, 11, 2011 3rd place
285/290   Abraham Hall, 11,  2011 State qualifier
 
IN. BLUE
103/108   Josh Fuqua, 9, 2011 state runner-up
112/117   JARRED BROOKS   11   WARSAW
119/124   CHANDLER CARROLL   9   YORKTOWN
125/130   NICK CRUME   10   JIMTOWN
130/135   NICK BOVA   10   PERRY MERIDIAN
135/140   ISAIAH BRADLEY   10   MUNCIE SOUTHSIDE
140/145   JAKE LANNERT   11   E'VILLE MATER DEI
145/150   ADAM KERN   11   ZIONSVILLE
152/157   KIRK JOHNSON   11   PERRY MERIDIAN
160/165   SEAN MAPPES   11   CENTER GROVE
171/176   JACOB MASSENGALE   10   PERRY MERIDIAN
189/194   SPENCER RAYPOLE   11   FW CARROLL
215/220   JOE GALLEGOS   11   SB CLAY
285/290   ABRAHAM HALL   11   BREMEN
 
Team Leader:
JD Minch - Retired but not dead - yet!
Coaches:
Tom Miller - Laf. Jeff
Brian Seltzer - Elk Memorial
Jim Tonte - Perry Meridian
Jared Williams - Law North
Matt Schoettle - Perry Merdian
 
Delaware
 
Wrestlers:
 
108 - Jamie Loose - DMA - 3rd state
117 - Ryan rodriguez - AI - 5th state
124 - Nick Natale - Concord - Conference champ
130 - Matt Kibblehouse - Salesianum - state champ
135 - Garrett Smith - Cape henlopen - conf runner up
140 - Jonathan Wideman - William Penn - 5th state
145 - Kurt Bentley - Poly tech - 2010 state runner up, INJ default this year
150 - Patrick davis - Woodbridge - state champ
157 - Nick McGinley - St Marks - Conf champ, 2010 NHSCA Fresh Runner up
157/165 - Cody Horrocks - Hodgson - State Qualifier
176 - Nick Mancini - Salesianum - Conf runner up
194 - Jorge Lopez - Wilmington Charter
220 - Mike Blakely - AI - State qualifier
220 - Darius Mcrea - Milford
 
Alternates:
Matt Wilson - Sussex Tech
Jake Vick - Middletown
Jeff Klabe - Sussex tech
Cody Rust - Sussex Tech
 
Texas

Weight - Wrestler - UIL Result
 
108 – Braun Marquez (state champion)
117 – Jacob Rubio (2nd)
124 – Nick Herrmann (state champion), TOM #17 at 125
130 – Travis Rodenbaugh (top
135 – OPEN
140 – Devin Vasquez (6th, but had to default last 3 matches)
145 – Aaron Walker (state champion)
150 – OPEN
157/165 – Brian Dorsey (3rd)
157/165 - OPEN
176 – Ryan Snow (R3 alternate but all 4 in front of him were SR’s who placed top 5)
194 – Greg Wilson (state champion)
220 – OPEN
285 – Will Becker (6th)
 
Colorado
108 Drew Romero – 3A state champion (103)
117 A.J. Rees - 4A state champion (112)
124 Anthony Apodaca - 5A state runner-up (119)
130 Mark Edmonds – 2A state champion (125)
135 Zack Shank - 3A state champion (125)
140 Kordell Bradshaw – 4A third place (135)
145 Nick Babcock - 4A third place (140)
150 Sean Burroughs - 5A state qualifier (140)
157 Brandon Hoffman – Member of 2010 CO team, 4A runner-up (152)
165 Marcos Peralta - 4A state champion (160)
176 Josh Schoenberger – 5A state runner-up (171)
194 Dwight Howes - 4A state champion (189), TOM Honorable Mention at 189
220 Caleb Christensen – 2A state runner-up (189)
285 Don Fuller – 4A fourth place (285)
 
Coach Chris James
Coach Spike Reynolds
Coach Mark Schmidt
 
Illinois Navy
 
108-Jordan Northrup - 3A state runner-up (103), 2010 Asics Cadet Folkstyle AA
117-Zac Denny - 3A 3rd place (112)
124-KeVon Powell - 2A state runner-up (112), 2009 Fargo double AA
130-David Pearce - Member of 2010 IL team, 2A state runner-up (130), 2010 state qualifier
135-Nick Ruffino - 3A state qualifier (130)
140-Lenny Bloom - 3A state qualifier (135)
145-Kevin Moylan - 3A state qualifier (140), 2010 state qualifier
150-Jason Fugiell - 2A state runner-up (145), 2010 state qualifier, 2011 Asics Cadet Folkstyle AA
157-Ricky Robertson - 3A state qualifier (152), 2010 state qualifier
165-Kalvin Hill - 3A state champion (160), 2010 state qualifier
176-Steve Congenie - 3A state champion (171), 2010 state champion (152), 2009 4th place (140), TOM #19 at 171
194-Taylor McGiffen - Member of 2010 IL team, 3A 3rd place (189), 2010 state qualifier, 2010 Fargo Cadet FS AA
220-Artie Bess - 3A state qualifier (215)
290-James Buss - 3A 3rd place (285), 2010 state qualifier
 
 Kentucky
 
108 – Garth Yenter (11) – State champion 103
117 – Brock Ervin (9) - Team Kentucky team member in 2010, State champion 112               
124 – TJ Ruschell (11) – Team Kentucky team member in 2010, State champion 119                                    
124 – Jeffery Wurth (10) – 7th place 119                         
130 – John Fahy (11) – State champion 125, TOM #19 at 125           
130 – Chad Gahafer (9) – 6th place 125                                             
135 – Jayce Carr (10) – Team Kentucky team member in 2010, State champion 130  
140 – Kevin Cooper (10) – Team Kentucky team member in 2010, State champion 135
145 – Stephen Back (11) – state qualifier 135                         
145 – Caleb Canter (10) - 3rd place 135                           
150 – Luke Troxel (11) – Team Kentucky team member in 2010, 3rd place 140                          
157 – Shawn Hull (11) – 4th place 160                              
157 – Nick Waits (11) – state qualifier 140               
165 – John Stout (11) – 7th place 160                            
176 – Bernard Ray
194 – Bobby Bryant (10) – 7th place 189                    
194 – Solomon Vanover (10) - Team Kentucky team member in 2010, state qualifier 189                
220 – Brendan Darrow (11) – Team Kentucky team member in 2010, 3rd place 215     
220 – Samuel Vanover (10) - state qualifier 215                
285 – Aaron House (11) – state champion 285

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2010 Scholastic Duals Results
Courtesy Dingo Brigade and Drooke.

Final Standings
1st Illinois Navy
2nd Indiana Gold
3rd Pennsylvania
4th Virginia Orange
5th Indiana Blue
6th Illinois Orange
7th New York
8th New Jersey Green

Pool Standings
Pool 1
Indiana Gold 3-0
Illinois Orange 2-1
Colorado 1-2
Michigan 0-3
 
Pool Results
Indiana Gold 78 Michigan 0
Illinois Orange 43 Colorado 16
Colorado 55 Michigan 21
Indiana Gold 35 Illinois Orange 12
Indiana Gold 57 Colorado 3
Illinois Orange 59 Michigan 9
 
Pool 2
Illinois Navy 3-0
Indiana Blue 2-1
Georgia 1-2
New Jersey White 0-3

 
Pool Results
Indiana Blue 58 Georgia 12
Illinois Navy 55 New Jersey White 0
Illinois Navy 67 Georgia 0
Indiana Blue over New Jersey White
Illinois Navy 44 Indiana Blue 6
Georgia over New Jersey White
 
Pool 3
Pennsylvania 3-0
New Jersey Green 2-1
Florida 1-2
Virginia Blue 0-3
 
Pool Results
Pennsylvania 70 Virginia Blue 0
New Jersey Green 31 Florida 30
New Jersey Green 55 Virginia Blue 18
Pennsylvania 56 Florida 6
Florida 65 Virginia Blue 12
Pennsylvania 52 New Jersey Green 9
 
Pool 4
Virginia Orange 3-0
New York 2-1
Kentucky 1-2
Ohio 0-3

Pool Results
Virginia Orange 29 Kentucky 28
New York 65 Ohio 8
Virginia Orange 47 Ohio 18
New York 39 Kentucky 14
Virginia Orange 30 New York 26
Kentucky 64 Ohio 8
 
Round 1 Results
Round 2 Results
Round 3 Results
 
Bracket Championships
Championship Pool
Illinois Navy 4-0
Indiana Gold 3-1
Illinois Orange 3-1
Indiana Blue 3-1
Pennsylvania 2-2
New York 1-3
Virginia Orange 0-4
New Jersey Green 0-4
 
Pool Results
Pennsylvania 31 Indiana Blue 15
Illinois Orange 25 Virginia Orange 21
Illinois Navy 44 New York 9
Indiana Gold 60 New Jersey Green 10
Pennsylvania 44 Virginia Orange 12
Indiana Blue 41 Illinois Orange 15
Illinois Navy 38 Indiana Gold 15
New York 53 New Jersey Green 9
Indiana Blue 26 New York 24
Indiana Gold 28 Pennsylvania 23
Illinois Orange 50 New Jersey Green 15
Illinois Navy 49 Virginia Orange 15
Indiana Blue 48 New Jersey Green 22
Illinois Orange 30 New York 25
Illinois Navy 36 Pennsylvania 15
Indiana Gold 39 Virginia Orange 12
 
Consolation Pool
Colorado 4-0
Kentucky 3-1
Florida  2-2
Ohio 2-2
Georgia 1-3
Michigan 2-2
Virginia Blue 2-2
New Jersey White 0-4
 
Pool Results
Florida 45 Ohio 15
Kentucky 61 Virginia Blue 10
Colorado over New Jersey White
Georgia 52 Michigan 7
Kentucky 57 Florida 13
Ohio 39 Virginia Blue 28
Colorado 37 Georgia 30
Michigan over New Jersey White
Virginia Blue 39 Michigan 24
Colorado 39 Florida 21
Kentucky 51 Georgia 12
Ohio over New Jersey White
Colorado 46 Kentucky 27
Florida 40 Georgia 18
Michigan 26 Ohio 12
Virginia Blue over New Jersey White
 
Round 4 Results
Round 5 Results
Round 6 Results
Round 7 Results

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Junior Freestyle Day One Recap
Indiana started the first day of Junior freestyle action with 31 wrestlers, but only three survived.  Only Jason Tsirtsis survived the day unscathed, while the other three have one loss.  Day two will start tomorrow with a weigh-in at 7:30am and wrestling beginning at 9:30am(both Central time).   Here is a rundown of the remaining wrestlers and what they will need to do to place in the tournament.
 
Jason Tsirtsis- 135lbs
Wrestlers left in his pool: 8
Record: 5-0
Who is next: Keenan Hagerty of Missouri
What he needs to place: Win about three more matches
Notes: It is too early to tell exactly what Tsirtsis will need to do to place, but it is safe to say three more matches will lock up All-American status.  His pool has eight wrestlers left, with only two having a loss.
 
Reece Lefever- 152lbs
Wrestlers left in his pool: 9
Record: 4-1
Who is next: Mark Colabucci of Maryland
What he needs to place: Win about three more matches
Notes: Five wrestlers left have a loss with Reece wrestling one of them and two others facing eachother this round.  That leaves at most seven wrestlers left after this round with a possibility of six.  Lurking in this pool is #1 ranked Destin McCauley who will be a tough opponent for everyone left.
 
Adam Decker- 285lbs
Wrestlers left in his pool: 11
Record: 1-1 with a bye
Who is next:  Collin Campbell of North Carolina
What he needs to place: Win about four more matches
Notes: This weight has only had three rounds, so it is too early to tell what exactly needs to be done to place.  Four of the eleven wrestlers left have a loss, meaning that it will be two or three rounds before we start seeing the numbers drop closer to the magic four number.