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Jeffersonville Regional Preview
The Jeffersonville Regional looks to have some very competitive wrestling this Saturday with 112 wrestlers trying to earn a spot to the Evansville Semi-State.  There are a total of 4 top 20 ranked wrestlers, 3 returning state qualifiers, and 21 returning semi-state qualifiers.
 
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Floyd Central Sophomore Terrance Kennedy (28-5), previously #20 in the state, is looking to follow up his sectional championship with regional championship this week-end. Kennedy will be a heavy favorite and will likely meet Jasper freshman Nathan Schitter (29-7) in the finals. The first round should have 2 competitive matches seeking births to the semi-state with Christian Academy freshman Daniel Doty (24-12) tries to knock off Washington sophomore Levi Graber (27-16) and North Knox freshman Benjamin Gray (29-9) tries to knock off Eastern Pekin freshman Jordan Gray (24-9).
 
Projections: 1. Kennedy 2. Schitter 3. Gray 4. Graber
 
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Jeffersonville junior Alonzo Shepherd (41-1)(2010 State Qualifier)(ranked 7th in the state), will be looking for his 3rd Regional Crown on his quest for another trip to Conseco Field house. He will likely have a tough semi-final match against Corydon junior Matthew Lahue (2X Semi-State Qualifier). The other side of the bracket will likely feature a competitive showdown between Floyd Central sophomore Chris Whitley (25-10), who just knocked off #2 seed Lahue in last week-ends Sectional, and Jasper freshman Rueger Kersteins (29-7).
 
Projections: 1. Shepherd 2. Whitley 3. Lahue 4. Kersteins
 
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Pike Central senior Cody Kendle (34-5)(2010 State Placer)(ranked 15th in the state), who will be looking for his first regional crown, will be a heavy favorite. He will likely meet up with New Albany sophomore Austin Jamison (20-5)(Semi-State Qualifier).
 
Projections: 1. Kendle 2. Jamison 3. Eckert 4. Deleon
 
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North Knox senior Cody Byrer (33-3)(semi-state qualifier) will be the slight favorite. He will have a tough path to get to the finals. He will have a first round match with Charlestown junior, Justin Wolf (17-11)(Semi-State qualifier) and then likely have to get through Floyd Central junior Zach Thomas (3-1)(Semi-State qualifier). The other likely finalist will be Jeffersonville senior Kevim Castro (33-9). He will meet either New Washington sophomore Brady Meenach (22-4)(Semi-State qualifier) or Forest Park senior Justin Olinger (25-9)(Semi-State qualifier).
 
Predictions: 1. Castro 2. Byrer 3. Thomas 4. Olinger
 
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The likely finalists will be Jasper senior Kaleb Chambers (28-7)(Semi-State qualifier) and Pike Central senior Derek Lunsford (35-4)(Semi-State qualifier). However, Chambers must first beat Christian Academy senior Cory Neel (26-8) and Lunsford must get by Providence junior Brennan Gregory (28-10).
 
Predictions: 1. Lunsford 2. Chambers 3. Neel 4. Gregory
 
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Southridge senior Bryce Jones (25-4)(semi-state qualifier), will be the favorite. He will likely face Floyd Central sophomore George Emily (22-11). However, Jones will have to get by either Jeffersonville junior Michael Vazquez (30-15) or Forest Park senior Josh Thomas (31-7).
 
Predictions: 1. Jones 2. Emily 3. Vazquez 4. Meza
 
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Jeffersonville senior Tre Harbin (37-7) will be the favorite here and will likely meet Southridge  junior Luke Mundy (31-10) in the finals. However, Harbin must first get by New Washington senior Lane Massingham (29-4)(Semi-State qualifier) and Mundy must get by a tough first round match against Floyd Central junior Gus Schoenbaechler (18-12) before likely facing Washington senior Raule Velazquez (35-9).
 
Predictions: 1. Harbin 2. Mundy 3. Massingham 4. Velazquez
 
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Jeffersonville senior Renaldo Weekley (41-1)(2010 State Qualifier), who is ranked 4th in the state, will be a heavy favorite. His likely opponent in the finals will be Jasper senior Nick Ackerman (25-10). However, Ackerman must first get by a tough Floyd Central freshman Chase Herron (24-13).
 
Predictions: 1. Weekley 2. Ackerman 3. Herron 4. Lemond
 
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This looks to be one of the more wide open weight classes. Likely finalists will be Jeffersonville junior Brent Browner (32-11) and Southridge senior Cory Ingram (33-5)(Semi-State qualifier). However, Ingram has a tough first round match against Christian Academy senior Levi Speth (29-6)(Semi-State qualifier). In the semi-finals, Browner will likely face a very scrappy New Albany junior, CJ Reynolds (22-6) and Ingram will face a dangerous Charlestown junior, Cory Suddeth (27-9).
 
Predictions: 1. Browner 2. Ingram 3. Suddeth 4. Reynolds
 
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This will be another competitive weight class. Every first round match will be tough. The 2 favorites to be in the finals will be Jeffersonville senior Brandon Marlin (29-15)(Semi-State qualifier) and Jasper senior Ross Schwenk (26-7). However, Marlin will likely have to get by Southridge junior Angus Stetter (22-16) and Schwenk will likely face Charlestown junior Jacob Hall (31-7)(Semi-State qualifier).
 
Predictions: 1. Marlin 2. Schwenk 3. Stetter 4. Hall
 
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The favorite for this weight will be Jasper senior Joe Tucker (27-5)(Semi-State qualifier). He will likely meet Charlestown senior Ethan Bowen (33-5) in the finals. Other likely semi-finalists will be Paoli junior Garrett Shepard of Paoli (36-4) and Floyd Central senior Shane Sneed (20-12).
 
Predictions: 1. Tucker 2. Bowen 3. Sneed 4. Shepard
 
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Jeffersonville junior Elijah Curtley (25-3)(semi-state qualifier) will be the favorite with a wide open field to join him in the finals. Curtley will likely face Southridge junior Brad Schwinghammer (26-10) in the semi-finals. The favorites in the bottom side of the bracket will be New Albany senior Zach Faith (26-7) and Washington sophomore Aaron Cissell (33-10).
 
Predictions: 1. Curtley 2. Faith 3. Cissell 4. Schwinghammer
 
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Jeffersonville senior Jimmy Pratt (26-4)(Semi-State qualifier) will be the favorite. He will likely face the winner of the semi-finals match between Charlestown senior Logan McCutcheon (31-9) and Paoli sophomore CJ Andry (34-7).
 
Predictions: 1. Pratt 2. McCutcheon 3. Andry 4. Hedrick
 
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Jeffersonville senior Ryan DeWitt (34-8)(semi-state qualifier) will be the favorite and will likely face undefeated Mitchell junior Trevor Phillips(25-0)(semi-state qualifier) in the finals. Other likely semi-state qualifiers are Floyd Central senior Andrew Sharp (27-10) and New Albany senior Jacob Mudd (9-3).
 
Predictions: 1. DeWitt 2. Phillips 3. Mudd 4. Sharp

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2011 Indiana vs. Illinois Classic Preview
Time: 1pm
When: Sunday March 13th
Where: Wabash College Chadwick Court
 
Once again Indiana and Illinois will match up their best senior for their annual dual meet.  This year the event will be held at Wabash College with wrestling action scheduled to start at 1pm. This is a great event and one worth going to on a lazy Sunday afternoon.  This year’s event will feature seven state champions from Indiana and eleven from Illinois.  Here are some wrestlers and match-ups to watch on Sunday.

Illinois Wrestlers to Watch
125lbs- Danny Sabatello- Ranked 17th at 130lbs by Interman and 11th by TOM, attending Purdue
130lbs- Joey Gosinski- Ranked 71st best recruit and 12th at 130lbs by Intermat and 12th by TOM
145lbs- Edwin Cooper- Ranked 23rd best recruit and 3rd at 145lbs by Intermat and 4th by TOM
152lbs- Joey Kielbasa- Ranked 53rd best recruit and 8th at 152lbs by Intermat and 8th by TOM, attending Central Michigan
215lbs- Austin Mardsen- Ranked 31st best recruit and 4th at 215lbs by Intermat and 4th by TOM, attending Oklahoma State
285lbs- Chris Lopez- Ranked 11th at 285lbs by Intermat and 8th by TOM
 
Matches to Watch
*A is Illinois’ biggest school division vs. Indiana’s top senior
*AA is Illinois’ small school division vs. Indiana’s second highest senior
 
125lbs A- Josh Kieffer(Indiana) vs. Danny Sabatello(Illinois)
This match-up features a state runner-up against a nationally ranked state champion.  Kieffer has shown he can wrestle with the best in the nation.
 
135lbs A- Ethan Raley(Indiana) vs. Austin Miller(Illinois)
Raley was a late replacement which will make this one of the best matches of the day.  Two state champions battling it out.
 
152lbs A- Doug Welch(Indiana) vs. Joey Kielbasa(Illinois)
Another match-up of state champions, Kielbasa is nationally ranked and going to Central Michigan next year, while Welch will be attending Purdue.
 
160lbs A- Chad Welch(Indiana) vs. Dmitri Willis(Illinois)
This is the third of four champion vs. champion matchups. 
 
215lbs A- Trey Reese(Indiana) vs. Austin Mardsen(Illinois)
Reese tore through the Indiana state tournament, but he has a tough foe in future Oklahoma State Cowboy Mardsen.
 
130lbs AA- Travis Barroquillo(Indiana) vs. Thorian Twyner(Illinois)
Barroquillo had a great year with only one blemish on his record.  Twyner is a Northern Illinois recruit who won the DIII(small school) state title in Illinois.
 
152lbs AA- Reece Lefever(Indiana) vs. Spartak Chino(Illinois)
Both of these wrestlers have had success on the national level.
 
160lbs AA- Conner Lefever(Indiana) vs. Andy Hoselton(Illinois)
Hoselton was his school’s first state champion.
 
171lbs AA- Nick Manning(Indiana) vs. Sam Apland(Illinois)
Manning had a breakout year this year and Apland comes from a strong wrestling family.
 
215lbs AA- Logan Cooper(Indiana) vs. Joe Gonzalez(Illinois)
Two runner-ups battling it out.
 
285lbs AA- Damon Howe(Indiana) vs. Jason Huebbe(Illinois)
This pits two very good big guys against eachother.
 
Line-ups(Subject to change)





 
Indiana
 
 
Illinois
 


103lbs
Danny Hamm
Prairie Heights
vs.
Ryan Conlin
Chicago (Marist)


 
5th Place
 
 
6th Place 
 


112lbs
Brian Orzechowicz
Griffith
vs.
Brandon Walz
Aurora (West)


 
6th Place
 
 
 
 


119lbs
Garth Simpson
Rochester
vs.
Derek Elmore
Machesney Park (Harlem)


 
 
 
 
1st Place  
 


125lbs
Josh Kieffer
Roncalli
vs.
Danny Sabatello
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)


 
2nd Place
 
 
1st Place  
 


130lbs
Collin Crume
Jimtown
vs.
Joey Gosinski
Carol Stream (Glenbard North)


 
2nd Place
 
 
1st Place  
 


135lbs
Ethan Raley
Indian Creek
vs.
Austin Miller
Macomb


 
1st Place
 
 
1st Place  
 


140lbs
PJ Montgomery
Terre Haute South
vs.
Dan Argueta
Orland Park (Sandburg)


 
2nd Place
 
 
5th Place 
 


145lbs
Renaldo Weekley
Jeffersonville
vs.
Edwin Cooper
New Lenox (Providence Catholic)


 
2nd Place
 
 
1st Place  
 


152lbs
Doug Welch
Castle
vs.
Joey Kielbasa
Crystal Lake Central


 
1st Place
 
 
1st Place  
 


160lbs
Chad Welch
Castle
vs.
Dmitri Willis
Montini


 
1st Place
 
 
1st Place  
 


171lbs
Drake Stein
Princeton
vs.
Phillip Norton
Macomb


 
1st Place
 
 
2nd Place 
 


189lbs
Garret Goldman
Bloomington North
vs.
Jared Koch
Woodstock Marian


 
1st Place
 
 
2nd Place 
 


215lbs
Trey Reese
Indian Creek
vs.
Austin Mardsen
Crystal Lake Central


 
1st Place
 
 
1st Place  
 


285lbs
Jeremiah Harvey
Culver Community
vs.
Chris Lopez
Orland Park(Sandburg)


 
1st Place
 
 
2nd Place 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 


 
Indiana
 
 
Illinois 
 


103lbs
Andrew Bowman
Homestead
vs.
Bobby Raines
Grayslake


 
 
 
 
 
 


112lbs
Luke Schroeder
Southwestern(Hanover)
vs.
Johnie Carter
Springfield (Southeast)


 
 
 
 
 
 


119lbs
Robby Taylor
Madison
vs.
Carlos Garcia
Joliet Twp.


 
 
 
 
3rd Place 
 


125lbs
Tommy Poynter
Dekalb
vs.
Colin Dodd
Rockton (Hononegah)


 
5th Place
 
 
4th Place 
 


130lbs
Travis Barroquillo
Prairie Heights
vs.
Thorian Twyner
Orion


 
3rd Place
 
 
1st Place 
 


135lbs
Justin Kieffer
Roncalli
vs.
Chris Williams
Bethalto (Civic Memorial


 
3rd Place
 
 
 
 


140lbs
Matt Rattay
Lawrence North
vs.
Travis Tomac
Plano


 
3rd Place
 
 
5th Place 
 


145lbs
Laquan Lunford
South Bend Clay
vs.
John Bozarth
Normal (Community)


 
6th Place
 
 
3rd Place 
 


152lbs
Reece Lefever
Carroll(Fort Wayne)
vs.
Spartak Chino
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)


 
3rd Place
 
 
1st Place 
 


160lbs
Conner Lefever
Carroll(Fort Wayne)
vs.
Andy Hoselton
Prairie Central


 
4th Place
 
 
1st Place 
 


171lbs
Nick Manning
South Dearborn
vs.
Sam Apland
Downers (South)


 
2nd Place
 
 
4th Place 
 


189lbs
Brandon Dillenbeck
Goshen
vs.
Chris Johnson
Wheeling


 
6th Place
 
 
2nd Place 
 


215lbs
Logan Cooper
Perry Meridian
vs.
Joe Gonzalez
LaGrange (Lyons)


 
2nd Place
 
 
2nd Place 
 


285lbs
Damon Howe
Plymouth
vs.
Jason Huebbe
LaSalle Peru


 
2nd Place
 
 
3rd Place 
 



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IndianaMat 2011 Preview Magazine! ***On sale now!!!***
Purchase the newest addition to IndianaMat! This magazine includes all of the preseason rankings with wrestlers at their projected weights. Also included are regional by regional previews of the top teams and individuals. $1 from each sale will go to helping Joe Kieffer battle Leukemia.
 




IndianaMat 2011 Preview Magazine



By Joe Caprino in IndianaMat.com Magazines

40 pages
 





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2012 Pick'ems Results
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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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Jeffersonville Sectional Preview
2011 Jeffersonville Wrestling Sectional Preview

Host Jeffersonville Red Devils look to win their third straight Wrestling Sectional Crown this Saturday. The Red Devils are heavily favored with 10 of their 14 wrestlers receiving 1st or 2nd seeds (5 each). Charlestown has 4 - 1st seeds, Floyd Central has 2 – 1st seeds and 3 – 2nd seeds, New Albany has 1 – 1st seed and 2 – 2nd seeds, New Washington has 1 – 1st seed and 1 – 2nd seed, and Christian Academy has 1 – 1st seed. There are a total of 4 top 20 ranked wrestlers, 2 returning IHSAA State Finalists, 11 returning Regional Qualifiers, and 13 returning Semi-State Qualifiers.

Participating Teams: Charlestown, Christian Academy of Indiana, Corydon, Eastern Pekin, Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, New Washington, Providence, Salem

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# 1 seed, Floyd Sophomore Terrence Kennedy (25-5) is ranked #20 in the state, will be heavily favored and will likely meet up with # 2 seed, Eastern Pekin freshman Jordan Gray (22-8). However, Gray will have to get by # 3 seed, Christian Academy freshman Daniel Doty (21-11) to get to the finals.

Predictions: 1. Kennedy – FC 2. Gray – EP 3. Doty – CAI 4. Coureur - Je

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#1 seed, Jeff Junior Alonzo Shepherd (38-1) (2010 State Qualifier), is ranked 7th in the state and will be looking for his 3rd straight Sectional Crown. He will be heavily favored but cannot overlook # 2 seed, Corydon Junior Matthew Lahue (2X Semi-State Qualifier). However, Lahue likely will have to get by Floyd sophomore, Chris Whitely (22-9) in the semi finals.

Predictions: 1. Shepherd – Je 2. Lahue – Co 3. Whitely – FC 4. Peavler – NA

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#1 seed, New Albany Sophomore Austin Jamison (17-5)(semi-state qualifier), looks to get his first sectional crown and will likely meet up with # 2 seed Floyd Sophomore, Jacob Cassady (14-13). But Cassady will have to get by, # 3 seed, Sophomore Oscar Deleon (18-21) of Jeffersonville. They have split their 2 previous matches so it should set up a great semi-final match.

Predictions: 1. Jamison – NA 2. Cassady – FC 3. Deleon – Je 4. Brasfield – Co

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# 1 seed, Jeff Senior, Kevim Castro (30-9)(Regional qualifier), is the favorite. The bottom portion of the bracket will be very competitive with 3 semi-state qualifiers trying to get to the finals. New Washington Sophomore Brady Meenach will have either Charlestown Junior Justin Wolf (14-9) or Floyd Junior Zach Thomas (1-0) in the semi-finals.

Predictions: 1. Castro – Je 2. Thomas – FC 3. Meenach – NW 4. Wolf – Ch

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Semi-state Qualifier, Christian Academy Senior Cory Neel (23-8) got the 1st seed. But he better not overlook scrappy 6th seed Floyd Sophomore Michael Kruer (18-12). In the bottom part of the bracket, #2 seed, regional qualifier, Junior Brennan Gregory (26-9) of Providence will have a tough quarter final match against New Albany Freshman Hunter Langley (14-13). #3 seed, Charlestown Sophomore Cameron Stuart (23-10) will likewise have a tough quarter final match against Jeff Junior Jordan Schremp (27-16). This looks to be the most open weight class in the sectional.

Predictions: 1. Kruer – FC 2. Schremp – Je 3. Neel – CAI 4. Gregory – Pr

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# 1 seed, Floyd Sophomore George Emily (19-11), will likely face the # 2 seed Jeff Junior Michael Vazquez (28-14). The two have split a pair of matches this season with Emily winning the last one.

Predictions: 1. Vazquez – Je 2. Emily – FC 3. Banet – CAI 4. Griffith – Pr

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#1 seed, New Washington Senior Lane Massingham(semi-state qualifier) will likely meet #2 seed, Jeff Senior Tre Harbin(34-7)(regional qualifier) in the finals.

Predictions: 1. Harbin – Je 2. Massingham – NW 3. Schoenbaechler – FC 4. Weddington - Ch

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#1 seed, Jeff Senior Renaldo Weekley (38-1)(2010 IHSAA State Qualifier), ranked #4 in the state, will be a heavy favorite. He should meet #2 seed Floyd Freshman Chase Herron (22-12) in the finals.

Predictions: 1. Weekley – Je 2. Herron – FC 3. Miles – Ch 4. Kaelin – Pr

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#1 seed, Charlestown Junior Cory Suddeth (25-8)(semi-state qualifier) will be the slight favorite and will have a tough match against #4 seed New Albany Junior CJ Reynolds (19-5). #2 seed Jeff Junior Brent Browner (29-11) will likely meet up with 3rd seed Christian Academy Senior Levi Speth (26-4) (Semi-State Qualifier).

Predictions: 1. Browner – Je 2. Reynolds – NA 3. Suddeth – Ch 4. Speth – CAI

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#1 seed, Charlestown Junior Jacob Hall (29-6) (Semi-State Qualifier) will likely meet #2 seed, Jeff Junior Brandon Marlin (25-15) (Semi-State Qualifier) in the finals.

Predictions: 1. Hall – Ch 2. Marlin – Je 3. Franklin – NW 4. Embry - CAI

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#1 seed, Charlestown senior Ethan Bowen (29-5) (Regional Qualifier), will be the heavy favorite. He will likely meet #2 seed, Floyd Senior Shane Sneed (17-11) (Regional Qualifier) in the finals.

Predictions: 1. Bowen – Ch 2. Sneed – FC 3. Schindler – NA 4. Spangler - Je

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#1 seed, Jeff Junior Elijah Curtley (22-3) (Semi-State Qualifier), ranked 18th in the state, will likely meet #2 seed, New Albany Senior Zach Faith (23-6) (Regional Qualifier) in the finals.

Predictions: 1. Curtley – Je 2. Faith – NA 3. McCutcheon – Ch 4. Youtsey – FC

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#1 seed, Charlestown Senior Logan McCutcheon (28-8) will have to get by #4 seed Floyd Sophomore Nick Ottersbach (18-9) to get to the finals. There he will likely meet #2 seed, Jeff Senior Jimmy Pratt (23-4) (Semi-State Qualifier) in the finals. Pratt will first have to get by New Albany Senior Cheyenne Conn (8-5).

Predictions: 1. Pratt – Je 2. McCutcheon – Ch 3. Conn – NA 4. Ottersbach - FC

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#1 seed, Jeff Senior Ryan DeWitt (31-8) (Semi-State Qualifier) will be the favorite. To get to the finals he will have to get by #4 seed Eastern Pekin Senior Austin Duncan (27-4) (Regional Qualifier). #2 seed New Albany Senior Jacob Mudd (7-2) will face either #3 seed Floyd Senior Andrew Sharp (24-9) (Regional Qualifier) or #6 seed Christian Academy Senior Caleb Delbridge (23-6) in the semi finals.

Predictions: 1. DeWitt – Je 2. Mudd – NA 3. Sharp – FC 4. Duncan – EP



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Toe to Joe with Calumet College
While on an excursion to da Region, I had a chance to stop by the newest wrestling program in Indiana. Coach Vega and his boys were moving mats into their wrestling room and I had an opportunity to talk to a few of them. It sounds like the team is ready to go and excited about the upcoming season. Coach Vega brought in a great first class with many wrestlers that have some experience at the college level. Look for the team to make a big splash at the NAIA immediately. You can follow the Crimson Wave season on their website here.
 
Here are the interviews from my visit with the first year program.
 
Dan Bedoy
 
Dave Ballentine
 
Chad Allen
 
Head Coach Leroy Vega

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Indiana's Junior Duals results: A closer look
While at first glance, the Indiana team's results at the freestyle Junior Duals this past week in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma might seem a little disappointing in some regards, it's important to take a look at the opposition. There were a number of marquee individual wins for the Indiana squad. The following is a rundown of the results of each Indiana wrestler. This is not a comprehensive list of all the wrestlers' accomplishments; it's the best I could do in an afternoon.
 
98 Paul Petrov (2-3 plus one forfeit win)
Beat: Drew Hunt (FL) and Hunter Bamford (NE)
Lost to: Joshua Rodriguez (CA-supposed to be a real prospect next season; buried behind teammate and 5th place state finisher Matthew Correa), Sam Brancale (MN-AAA 6th @103), Cory Clark (IA-AAA, State champ at 103, Cadet Freestyle 4th, Cadet Greco 6th, Cadet Folkstyle 1st twice)
 
105 Pat Parham (1-4 plus one forfeit win)
Beat: Nick Scheffert (MN-AAA state qualifier)
Lost to: Jack Hathaway (IA-AA 3rd @ 103), Thomas Gilman (NE-B State champ @ 103, FR Nat champ @ 103), Morgan Engbrecht (SD-A 3rd @ 103), Joshua Chua (CA)
 
112 Cody Kendle (2-4)
Beat: Justin Stevens (MN-AAA state qualifier), Clayton Steinmetz (SD-A 5th @ 103)
Lost to: Eric Devos (IA-AAA 2nd @ 112, MN-AAA state champ @ 103 2008), Andrew Riedy (NE-A State champ @ 103), Earl Hall (FL-3A State champ @ 103, Soph Nats Champion @ 103), Matthew Correa (CA 5th @ 103, Cadet Freestyle 6th)
 
119 Camden Eppert (6-0)
Beat: Trent Seck (MN-AA state qualifier), Jacob Colon (IA-AA 2nd @ 112), Caleb Franklin (NE-C State qualifier @ 119), Colter Steinmetz (SD-A 8th @ 112), Justin McKay (FL-AA State Qualifier @ 112), Estevan Cabanas (CA 2nd @ 112, 5th @ 103 2008, NHSCA All-American, 2009 Sr. Nationals champ @ 112)
 
125 Chris Head (1-2)
Beat: Dalton Dennis (FL-A 4th @ 119, FILA Cadet Greco 5th, 8th at Soph Nationals @ 119, beat Jordan Rinken @ Jr. Duals)
Lost to: Jordan Rinken (IA-AAA 2nd @ 119, Cadet Freestyle 4th, Cadet Folkstyle 3rd), Sammy Orozco (CA state qualifier in 2008)
 
130 John Petrov (1-4 plus one forfeit win)
Beat: Cody Tow (CA 7th @ 125, 6th @ 119 2008) HUGE WIN!
Lost to: Alex Peck (MN), Joe Colon (IA-AA State champ 125, 3rd Sr. Nationals @ 125, Junior Freestyle 5th, Junior Greco 4th, Junior Folkstyle 1st, Cadet Folkstyle 3rd), Seth Lange (SD-A State champ @ 125, 3rd @ Jr. Nats @ 125), Rossi Bruno (FL-AA State champ @ 119, Fr. Nat champ at 119, FILA Cadet Freestyle 4th, FILA Cadet Greco 2nd and 6th, Cadet Greco 2nd and 3rd, Cadet Freestyle 7th, Cadet Folkstyle 1st)
 
135 Cashe Quiroga (3-2 plus one forfeit win)
Beat: Mason Young (MN-AAA 3rd @ 130), Matt Rice (NE-A 3rd @ 135), Alan Alvarez (FL-AA state qualifier @ 135)
Lost to: Jacob Ballweg (IA-AAA State champ, undefeated at Duals, FILA Cadet 6th, Cadet Folkstyle 5th), Josh Keszler (SD-A state champ @ 119, 7th at 125 at Soph. Nationals, 2nd Jr. Nats @ 119, Junior Freestyle 8th)
 
140 Will Mascaro (4-2)
Beat: Mason Young (MN-AAA 3rd @ 130), Bart Reiter (IA-A State champ @ 135, 5th Jr. Nats @ 125), Christian Loges (NE-B State champ @ 130), Gabe Ramirez (CA)
Lost to: Tanner Donelan (SD-B State champ @ 130), Joseph Locksmith (FL-AAA State champ @ 130)
 
145 Bryce Schendel (2-4)
Beat: Skylar Galloway (NE-A 6th @ 125), Cole Mears (FL 7th/8th @ 145, Cadet Greco 4th @ 145)
Lost to: Steven Keogh (MN-AA Runner-up at 140, Soph. Nats champ @ 140), Matt Mougin (IA-AA State champ @ 145, Junior Folkstyle 6th, Cadet Folkstyle 5th), Derrick Walraven (SD-A 4th @ 130), Cody Rodebaugh (CA State champ @ 145, Jr Nats 4th @ 140, Cadet Greco 5th)
 
152 Sammy Bennett (2-4)
Beat: Matthew Rasmussen (NE-C State qualifier @ 140), Jesse Docken (SD-A 5th @ 135)
Lost to: Nick Tourville (MN-AA State qualifier), Michael Kelly (IA-AAA State champ @ 145), Kyle Gordon (FL-AAA State champ @ 140, FILA Junior Greco 4th), Tyler Sheridan (CA 7th @ 152, FILA Junior Greco 3rd)
 
160 Cameron Vlahos (2-3 plus one forfeit win)
Beat: Cody Tibbetts (MN-A Runner-up @ 152), Logan Molina (NE-A 3rd @ 152)
Lost to: Derek St. John (IA-AAA 3rd @ 160, Junior Freestyle 2nd, FILA Junior 1st), Kendrick Sanders (FL-AAA State champ @ 145, Jr. Nats 7th @ 145, Cadet Greco 1st, Junior Greco 1st and 1st), Jasper Loren (CA)
 
171 Drake Stein (1-4 plus one forfeit win)
Beat: Tyler Edwards (CA)
Lost to: Jordan Campa (MN-AA State champ @ 160), Michael Moreno (IA-AAA 2nd @ 160), Kris Klapprodt (SD-A 2nd @ 160, Fr. Nats. 3rd @ 135, Soph Nats champ @ 160), Lee Wildes (FL-AAA State qualifier @ 152, Cadet Greco 3rd)
 
189 Tim Buckingham (2-4)
Beat: Matt Degarmo (NE), Luis Alba (FL-AAA 2nd @ 171, Cadet Greco 7th @ 189, FILA Cadet Greco 4th)
Lost to: Ben Mcphail (MN-A Runner-up @ 171), Kyven Gadsen (IA-AAA State champ @ 171), Evan Murphy (SD State qualifier), Austin Morehead (CA 5th @ 215)
 
215 Nathan Cleveland (0-5 plus one forfeit win)
Lost to: Jay Reinke (MN), Cody Krumwelde (IA-AA State champ @ 215), Eli Vosler (NE-C 6th @ 215), Jay Taylor (FL-AAA Runner-up @ 189, FILA Cadet GR 3rd and 6th, FILA Cadet Freestyle 5th), Benjamin Holmes(Cadet Freestyle 4th) (CA)
 
285 Christian Lentz (3-2 plus one forfeit win)
Beat: Parker Betts (MN-AA State qualifier; lost to runner-up and 3rd place finisher at state), Zack Wilcox (NE), Alan Yen (CA)
Lost to: Austin Blythe (IA-AA State champ at HWT, Junior Folkstyle 3rd, Cadet Freestyle 5th, Cadet Greco 2nd, Cadet Folkstyle 1st), Donovan Green (FL-AAA State qualifier at HWT, FILA Cadet GR champ and 6th, FILA Cadet Freestyle 5th)
 
______=underlined wrestler denotes that the wrestler  earned seeding points prior to National Duals based upon past national placements. Most of these results I didn't list.

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Southern Indiana Athletic Conference Brackets
Participating Schools
 
HA - Harrison
CA - Castle
CE- Central
BO- Bosse
ME - Memorial
RE - Reitz
MD - Mater Dei
NO - North
 
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2012 Fargo Coverage
Where: Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota
When: July 14th-21st
What: USAW Freestyle and Greco-Roman nationals for cadet, junior and women’s age groups
 
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Daily Recaps
Miracle Leads Three Cadet Women's All-Americans
Trio of Cadets Earn All-American Honors
Cadet Greco Wraps Up and Juniors Battle Through Day One
Miracle Takes Junior Title While Johnson and Mappes Take 7th
Nine Cadets Battle Through Day One
Junior Freestyle Day 1 Recap
Four Cadets Still Undefeated
Cadets Place 9th in Freestyle
Winfield Leads Three Junior All-Americans

Previews
Women’s Freestyle
Cadet Greco-Roman
Cadet Freestyle
Junior Greco-Roman
Junior Freestyle

Results
Cadet Womens Freestyle July 14
Junior Womens Freestyle July 17
Cadet Greco-Roman July 15-16
Cadet Freestyle July 18-20
Junior Greco-Roman July 16-17
Junior Freestyle July 19-21

Pictures
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All-Americans
Cadet Womens Freestyle
Kayla Miracle- 3rd
Courtney Grey- 4th
Brooke Bunch- 7th
 
Cadet Greco-Roman
Conner Tolley- 2nd
Gavan Jolley-Little- 6th
Sage Coy- 8th

 
Junior Greco-Roman
Kirk Johnson- 7th
Sean Mappes- 7th
 
Junior Womens Freestyle
Kayla Miracle- National Champion
 
Cadet Freestyle
Cody LeCount- 2nd
Stevan Micic- 3rd
Robert Steveson- 3rd
Gavan Jolley-Little- 4th
Conner Tolley- 5th
Brandon James- 6th
Jose Champagne- 8th
 
Junior Freestyle
Donte Winfield- 2nd
Neal Molloy- 5th
Jared McKinley- 6th

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Parity Makes Appearance at Al Smith Invitational
The 2010 edition of the Mishawaka's annual winter break wrestling extravaganza, the Al Smith Invitational, will likely be more tightly contested than it has been in recent memory.  Seven of IndianaMat.com's top twenty teams are set to do battle on Wednesday and Thursday and no one appears to have set themselves apart after the brackets were released Sunday afternoon.
 
Arch rivals #8 Penn and the host #5 Mishawaka lead the way with eight seeded wrestlers each.  #4 Merrillville and #20 Jimtown both have seven seeded wrestlers.  Perennial state powers #7 Lawrence North and #10 Bellmont check in next with six seeded wrestlers.  #12 Center Grove has five seeded wrestlers.  Other schools that appear primed to have a say in the team race include Elkhart Memorial, Columbus East and Prairie Heights.
 
Unlike the team race, the majority of the weight classes seem to have clear favorites this year.
 
Weight Class Previews
 
103
 
This year's most hyped frosh, Lawrence North's Nathan Boston is the number one seed and the number one ranked wrestler in the state.  He earned his lofty ranking by making mincemeat out of everyone he has faced this year.  Included in Boston's path of destruction is the second seeded and fourteenth ranked Santo Marciano.  Boston defeated the Raging Calf 17-5 a couple of weeks ago at Calumet.  Expect a closer match on Thursday, but not close enough to make Lawrence North coach Jared Williams sweat too much.  Other wrestlers to keep an eye on are #16 Michael Garza of Merrillville and Codey Flickinger of Elkhart Memorial.
 
112
 
The 112 pound class is one of the deeper classes at Mishawaka this year with many fine wrestlers not earning seeds.  At the top is defending 103 champion and 4th ranked Jarred Brooks of Warsaw.  Brooks will look to shake off some rust after missing the first half of the season.  The top half of the bracket has many other fine wrestlers such as Zech Weese of Rochester, Grant Martsoff of Mishawaka, and Anthony Scholettle of Center Grove.  None, however, appear to have the ammo to take down Brooks.  The bottom half of the bracket is absolutely brutal.  Up to seven of the wrestlers in this half of the bracket have legitimate shot at the finals.  Third seeded and thirteenth ranked Aurelio Medina of Munster is my pick but state placer Danny Hamm of Prairie Heights, Lawrence North's Alex Sparks, and South Bend Adams' super soph Sammy Ferdig will all provide stiff challenges to Medina.
 
119
 
Another clear favorite appears at the top of the bracket at 119.  Lake Central's Kyle Ayersman was the state champ last year at 112 and has picked up where he left off last year.  The number one seed, Ayersman, did suffer his only loss of the season in the finals of the Al Smith last year.  Second seeded and 5th ranked Robert Boston of Lawrence North comes into the tournament on a hot streak after defeating highly ranked Levi Moss of Ben Davis in the finals of the Marion County Tournament.
 
125
 
Yet another clear front runner headlines the 125 lb. bracket with Mishawaka's 3rd ranked Layten Binion.  Binion appears to have separated himself from the field after a breakout campaign as a sophomore which saw him place 7th in the state at 119.  Binion has signature wins this year over former state runner-up Dustin Kief of Franklin and 6th seeded Tyler Chapple of Penn.  It is unfortunate that Merrillville's Adam Garcia is on the same side of the bracket as I believe he might be the second best wrestler in the bracket.  Princeton's veteran Alex Griesemer might just navigate the bottom of the bracket on his way to the finals.
 
130
 
Alex Gregory's decision to wrestle at 135 for the tournament probably made the 130 weight class as wide open as any this year.  This class is still the deepest of any at Mishawaka.  Prairie Heights' top seeded Travis Barroquillo won two out of three matches with seconded seeded Taylor Wisler of Mishawaka last year and they are ranked third and fourth respectively in the state.  The lower seeds are not far behind and they include Merrillville's Al Padilla, Lawrence North's Jordan Johnson, Jimtown's Collin Crume, Penn's Trevor Manspeaker, and Columbus East's Zach Reiker.  Four unseeded wrestlers with 2 or fewer losses make this class outstanding.
 
135
 
The addition of Penn's Alex Gregory to the 135 bracket made a strong field even stronger.  There are not the same number of kids here with state wide credentials (yet) but there is plenty of talent.  I would expect Gregory to have little trouble with the top half of the bracket.  The four seeds in the bottom half have four total losses.  I like Steven Rieker of Columbus East to become the Olympians' first Al Smith finalist.
 
140
 
The 140 class features two returning state placers and two other ranked individuals.  Lake Central has another top seed in Bradley Wartman.  Wartman has a 5th place state medal(at 135) on his resume which garnered him the top seed over Lawrence North's Matt Rattay who placed 7th at 135.  Throwing a monkey wrench into the equation is Bellmont's Brooks Faurote who defeated Wartman in the 3rd place match at last years tournament.  Goshen's Ryan Ntende has Al Smith hardware from last year as well and comes in as the four seed.
 
145
 
Calling any weight class weak at the Al Smith Invite does not make sense but 145, 152, and 160 probably do not have the depth that many of the other class possess.  What this often means is that there is an opportunity for some relatively unknown wrestlers to make a name for themselves on the statewide scene.  At 145, Elkhart Memorial's Dantrell Goodman(12th ranked) is the number one seed and highest ranked wrestler. Penn's Grant Anglemyer is ranked thirteenth and the number two seed.  I like Merrillville's Javier Avalos to author a couple of upsets on his way to finals where he will likely face Anglemyer.
 
152
 
Elkhart Memorial has two number one seeds in a row with standout Cam Matteson topping the 152 bracket.  He must be ready to go right off the bat as he faces unseeded but very tough Kelly Kolat of South Bend Riley in the first round. This entire bracket seems wide open.  I like Munster's underrated Luke Smith to upset Matteson in the semis on his way to the finals where he might meet sixth seeded Darius Marshall of Mishawaka in the finals.  Marshall is a big match veteran.  Honestly it would not surprise me to see any of about eight different wrestlers in the finals at 152.
 
160
 
There has been no sign of Chesterton's Anthony Quiroz in any results this year but the former state runner up is scheduled to make his first appearance this year at the Al Smith as he is top seed.  He should have a couple of tests if he wishes to defend his championship as he will probably have to defeat Prairie Heights' Ryan Chandler, Columbus East's David Johnson and LaPorte's top gun and Duneland Conference rival, Alex Stewart.  If Quiroz can navigate that minefield, he will likely face the winner between ninth ranked Sean Mappes of Center Grove and fourteenth ranked Michael Taylor of Lawrence Central.
 
171
 
If there is a sure thing at this year's tournament, it is Drake Stein of Princeton. Ranked first in the state, defending state champion, and two time Al Smith champ are just the tip of the Stein resume.  He is a Purdue recruit as well as a national greco runner up.  His likely finals opponent is Bellmont's second seeded and fifth ranked Ryley Hankenson.  Other challengers include ranked wrestlers, Joe Peco of Hobart (14th), Aston Brierly of Columbus East(12th) and undefeated Brandon Weinkauf of Jimtown.
 
189
 
189 should be a deep and exciting class with no clearcut favorite.  State qualifier Brandon Dillenbeck of Goshen is the number one seed and ranked ninth in the state.  He should be tested on his side of the bracket by NLC rivals Ross Hoover of Warsaw and Chase Spears of Elkhart Memorial.  The four seeded wrestlers in the bottom half of the bracket have two total losses.  Included in this foursome is fourth ranked Kourtney Berry of Merrillville(2nd seed), Jimtown's dangerous Tanner Adams(3rd seed), Lawrence North's undefeated and underrated Jeremy Haskett (6th seed), as well as 21-1 Alex Skipper of South Bend Adams.
 
215
 
The Bellmont fan brigade will be in Mishawaka until the end as the Braves have secured the top seed at both 215 hand heavyweight.  Travis Thatcher claimed the top spot at 215 based on his 7th place finish at state last year as well as an Al Smith title at 189.  Second seed Taylor Grubb of Prairie Heights also has a state medal on his resume.  Grubb is currently ranked third and Thatcher 4th in the state.  Not far behind these two are the third seeded Devin Reagan of Penn and Munster's fourth seed Jack Seaman.  These two are ranked 7th and 8th respectively.  All four have been tested in the first half of the season so the semi finals should be very exciting.
 
285
 
Bellmont's little big man, Daniel Meyer tops the heavyweight bracket as he looks to add an Al Smith championship to his already impressive body of work.  Meyer uses his quickness and hustle to outwork most heavyweights he has encountered over the past three years of battling the big boys.  If Jimtown's second seeded Eric Forrest can get to the finals he might possess the right combination of size and athleticism to cause Meyer some headaches in the finals.

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Indianamat.com Team Rankings 12/24
1. Perry Meridian
 
2. Crown Point
 
3. Roncalli
 
4. Evansville Mater Dei
 
5. Merrillville
 
6. Mishawaka
 
7. Cathedral
 
8. Franklin Community
 
9. Elkhart Memorial
 
10. Hamilton Southeastern
 
11. Penn
 
12. Evansville Reitz
 
13. South Bend Clay
 
14. Warren Central
 
15. Center Grove
 
16. Bellmont
 
17. Bloomington South
 
18. New Palestine
 
19. Portage
 
20. Jimtown

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2013 Pick'ems Results
Here are the results for the pick'ems from Semi-State and State. You can click each column to sort by the value in that column.
 
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Youth "Wrestler of the Week" 01-25-09
Name: Isaiah Bradley
Age: 13 (8th grade)
Club/Middle School: Wilson Middle School (Muncie, IN)
Weeks Record: 4-0
 
Isaiah went 4-0 this week with wins over 4 quality middle school programs: Delta, East Jay, Blackhawk and Bellmont. He had 2 pins and 2 major decisions. Isaiah is currently undefeated on the season.
 
Isaiah not only wrestled this week, but he aslo served as the manager and score keeper as he helped to train the managers. He did this gladly, and actually caught a scoring error that the head table had made. Great job Isaiah and good luck the rest of the season. indianamat.com

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Winfield Leads Three Junior All-Americans
Donte Winfield lost a close 1-0, 1-0 to Michigan's Adam Coon in the finals to lead a trio of All-Americans in Junior Freestyle.  Coon won a Cadet World Championship last year and is ranked as one of the top wrestlers in the class of 2013.  In the championship match, Coon scored on a push-out in each period to get the victory.  Neither wrestler was ever in much position to score otherwise.
 
Neal Molloy and Jared McKinley both advanced to the 5th place match in their respective weight classes.  Molloy won his match over West Virginia's Justin Arthur very convincingly, 7-2,6-0.  Arthur was the wrestler who eliminated Tommy Forte in round 7.  McKinley dropped his 5th place bout to Sam Branacle 4-0,4-2.  McKinley finishes as a two-time Junior Freestyle All-American as he will be attending Indiana University in the fall.
 
Junior-132 - Jared McKinley's place is 6th.
Match #1 Jared McKinley (Indiana) over Chance Driscoll (Ohio) Dec 6-0,6-1
Match #2 Jared McKinley (Indiana) over Nick Frank (Maryland) Dec 6-3,3-1
Match #3 Jared McKinley (Indiana) over Jayce Carr (Kentucky) Fall 7-1,1:29
Match #4 Jared McKinley (Indiana) over Mitchell Lexvold (Minnesota) Dec 1-0,1-0
Match #5 Jared McKinley (Indiana) over Jonce Blaylock (Oklahoma) Dec 4-0,3-1
Match #6 Jared McKinley (Indiana) over Sammy Jones (Louisiana) Dec 0-1,1-1,4-1
Match #7 Jared McKinley (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #8 Nick Kelley (New York) over Jared McKinley (Indiana) Dec 0-1,5-0,3-1
Match #9 Jared McKinley (Indiana) over Tate Robinson (Missouri) Dec 3-1,8-2
Match #10 Nick Kelley (New York) over Jared McKinley (Indiana) Dec 0-1,5-0,3-1
Match #11 Zain Retherford (Pennsylvania) over Jared McKinley (Indiana) TF 6-0,9-1
Match #12 Jared McKinley (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #13 Sam Brancale (Minnesota) over Jared McKinley (Indiana) Dec 4-0,4-2
 
Junior-138 - Neal Molloy's place is 5th.
Match #1 Neal Molloy (Indiana) over Cameron Sypher (Colorado) Fall 7-0,0:25
Match #2 Neal Molloy (Indiana) over Daniel Downes (Delaware) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #3 Neal Molloy (Indiana) over Walker Dempsey (New Jersey) Dec 3-2,3-1
Match #4 Neal Molloy (Indiana) over Luke Zilverberg (Minnesota) TF 7-0,6-0
Match #5 Neal Molloy (Indiana) over Coltan Laganiere (Minnesota) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #6 Neal Molloy (Indiana) over Colt Cotton (Pennsylvania) Dec 4-1,8-0
Match #7 Bryce Brill (Illinois) over Neal Molloy (Indiana) Dec 2-4,3-2,7-0
Match #8 Neal Molloy (Indiana) over Jacob Velarde (Washington) Dec 2-1,7-0
Match #9 Anthony Ashnault (New Jersey) over Neal Molloy (Indiana) Dec 3-1,6-1
Match #10 Neal Molloy (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #11 Bryce Brill (Illinois) over Neal Molloy (Indiana) Dec 2-4,3-2,7-0
Match #12 Neal Molloy (Indiana) over Justin Arthur (West Virginia) Dec 7-2,6-0
 
Junior-285 - Donte Winfield's place is 2nd.
Match #1 Donte Winfield (Indiana) over Zachary Newton (Virginia) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #2 Donte Winfield (Indiana) over Ben Calamari (Illinois) Fall 0:22
Match #3 Donte Winfield (Indiana) over Garrett Lee (Kansas) Fall 0:43
Match #4 Donte Winfield (Indiana) over Brandon Johnson (Washington) Dec 2-0,2-0
Match #5 Donte Winfield (Indiana) over Josh Marchok (Illinois) Dec 1-0,1-0
Match #6 Donte Winfield (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #7 Donte Winfield (Indiana) over Evan McGee (Oklahoma) Dec 2-1,1-0
Match #8 Donte Winfield (Indiana) over Jake Scanlan (Iowa) Dec 1-0,2-0
Match #9 Adam Coon (Michigan) over Donte Winfield (Indiana) Dec 1-0,1-0

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Pound for Pound Top Wrestlers Preseason 2010/2011
Two Crown Point wrestlers lead the way with Jason Tsirtsis a consensus #1 pick by everyone that voted.  State champion Eric Roach holds down the second spot while Cadet Triple Crown winner Mitch Sliga rounds out the top three.  Indian Creek also has two wrestlers in the top 10 with Ethan Raley 5th and Aaron Stevenson 9th.
 
1. Jason Tsirtsis- Crown Point
2. Eric Roach- Crown Point
3. Mitch Sliga- Fishers
4. Cody Phillips- Union County
5. Ethan Raley- Indian Creek
6. Drake Stein- Princeton
7. Kyle Ayersman- Lake Central
8. Devon Jackson- Yorktown
9. Aaron Stevenson- Indian Creek
10. Josh Kieffer- Roncalli

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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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Chat with the Rankings Guy Sectional Edition
Wednesday at 8pm
Chat with the Rankings Guy Sectional Preview

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Nine Cadets Battle Through Day One
Team Indiana started with 32 grapplers at the FargoDome on Wednesday and after the dust had settled nine were left.  Leading the way was State Champion and defending Cadet Freestyle National Champion Stevan Micic.  Micic tore through the competition without allowing a single point en route to five technical falls.  Included in that is a 7-0,6-0 thrashing of New Jersey State Champion Anthony Cefolo.  Returning Cadet All-American Brandon James looked as sharp as ever at 120lbs with three technical falls, one pin and a decision without giving up a point.  Another Perry Meridian Falcon, Cody LeCount has also looked good with five wins of his own on the first day.  Robert Steveson, Conner Tolley and Gavin Jolley-Little also came away from day one without a loss.  Carson Popp, James Malone and Jose Champagne have one loss on their record heading into day two.
 
The remaining cadet wrestlers will weigh in at 1:30pm tomorrow and their session is scheduled to begin at 3:30pm.
 
Here is a look at each remaining wrestlers pool:
Stevan Micic
113lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 9
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 4
Going Out Next Round: 1 to 3
Comments: Micic could see California phenom Zahid Valencia in three rounds. To guarantee placement Micic will need to probably win one more match.
 
Brandon James
120lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 10
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 6
Going Out Next Round: 2 to 4
Comments: This is a loaded pool with Oklahoma State coach John Smith's son Joe wrecking havoc on the top side.  He just pinned Greco champ Vincent Turk in 29 seconds.  James will need at least one maybe two more wins to solidify a spot on the podium.

 
Cody LeCount
132lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 6
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 0
Going Out Next Round: 0
Comments: No wrestlers in this pool have a loss so Cody will need to win at least one match to make the placing rounds.  Voss and Kraisser are ones to watch in this bracket.
 
Jose Champagne
132lbs Pool B
Remaining Wrestlers: 7
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 4
Going Out Next Round: 1 or 2
Comments: Jose has the luxury of having a bye this round which will help him to advance.  I think he still needs one more win to make the placing round.  Luckily with the bye it will get him away from Cali super-stud Aaron Pico for a few more rounds.

 
James Malone
113lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 7
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 3
Going Out Next Round: 1 or 2
Comments: Malone has undefeated Daniel Vitale this round and will need to win to survive to place.  He will possibly need at least one more win to place.

 
Robert Steveson
170lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 8
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 4
Going Out Next Round: 2
Comments: Steveson is looking good sitting undefeated going into day two.  One to watch for in his pool is Washington stud Chandler Rogers.

 
Carson Popp
220lbs Pool A
Remaining Wrestlers: 6
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 4
Going Out Next Round: 1 to 3
Comments: If Popp wins he is likely to place and with a loss he still has a shot of placing but would need some help.  His opponent next round will be a tough one in Greco 3rd placer Christian Jenco.  Popp will need to not get pinned and score at least one point in the bout to have a shot of placing if he loses.

 
Conner Tolley
220lbs Pool B
Remaining Wrestlers: 6
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 4
Going Out Next Round: 1 to 3
Comments: Tolley is looking solid in his pool as one of only two undefeated wrestlers left.

 
Gavin Jolley-Little
285lbs Pool B
Remaining Wrestlers: 5
Wrestlers with 1 Loss: 2
Going Out Next Round: 0-2
Comments: Jolley-Little has a bye this round, which should help him get to the medal stand.  He is looking good right now and should be heading towards the top of the podium in freestyle.

 
Cadet-88 - Drew Hildebrandt's place is unknown.
Match #1 Dalton Roberts (Michigan) over Drew Hildebrandt (Indiana) Dec 3-3,5-4,5-3
Match #2 Kirk Johansen (Illinois) over Drew Hildebrandt (Indiana) Dec 5-2,0-5,3-2
 
Cadet-94 - Tyler Denney's place is unknown.
Match #1 Joseph Grass (West Virginia) over Tyler Denney (Indiana) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #2 Andrew Smith (Wisconsin) over Tyler Denney (Indiana) Fall 0:08
 
Cadet-94 - Blake Glogouski's place is unknown.
Match #1 Tanner Cox (Utah) over Blake Glogouski (Indiana) Dec 3-0,0-6,3-1
Match #2 Blake Glogouski (Indiana) over Bridger Carpenter (Idaho) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #3 Blake Glogouski (Indiana) over Clayton Stillwagon (Montana) Fall 0:48
Match #4 Skylar Hieronimus (Minnesota) over Blake Glogouski (Indiana) Dec 5-0,7-0
 
Cadet-100 - Demonte Dawkins's place is unknown.
Match #1 Kyle Bierdumpfel (New Jersey) over Demonte Dawkins (Indiana) TF 7-0,6-0
Match #2 DeVaughn Sapien (Idaho) over Demonte Dawkins (Indiana) Fall 7-0,0:48
 
Cadet-106 - Griffin Schermer's place is unknown.
Match #1 Griffin Schermer (Indiana) over Matt Langraff (Florida) Fall 1:26
Match #2 Ethan Koan (Missouri) over Griffin Schermer (Indiana) Dec 7-0,5-2
Match #3 Taylor Venz (Minnesota) over Griffin Schermer (Indiana) Dec 1-1,1-0,6-0
 
Cadet-113 - Stevan Micic's place is unknown.
Match #1 Stevan Micic (Indiana) over BJ Hayes (Alabama) TF 6-0,8-0
Match #2 Stevan Micic (Indiana) over Joey Bloom (Illinois) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #3 Stevan Micic (Indiana) over Dalton Rice (Utah) TF 9-0,6-0
Match #4 Stevan Micic (Indiana) over Cole Martin (Wisconsin) TF 7-0,6-0
Match #5 Stevan Micic (Indiana) over Anthony Cefolo (New Jersey) TF 7-0,6-0
 
Cadet-113 - Reid Eckert's place is unknown.
Match #1 Reid Eckert (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #2 Markeith Gibson (Georgia) over Reid Eckert (Indiana) Dec 3-2,3-2
Match #3 Jarrett Degen (Montana) over Reid Eckert (Indiana) Fall 0:54
 
Cadet-113 - Sage Coy's place is unknown.
Match #1 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Josh Rogers (Alabama) TF 8-1,7-0
Match #2 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Brady Farnsworth (Utah) Fall 1:35
Match #3 Chris Poland (Michigan) over Sage Coy (Indiana) TF 7-1,5-0
Match #4 Hunter Roberts (Missouri) over Sage Coy (Indiana) Dec 8-3,3-0
 
Cadet-113 - Christopher Diaz's place is unknown.
Match #1 Conor Caffrey (Connecticut) over Christopher Diaz (Indiana) TF 6-0,7-1
Match #2 Quinn Devaney (Maryland) over Christopher Diaz (Indiana) Dec 4-1,2-1
 
Cadet-120 - Brandon James's place is unknown.
Match #1 Brandon James (Indiana) over Cody McDonald (Kansas) TF 7-0,6-0
Match #2 Brandon James (Indiana) over Jonathan Melton (Missouri) TF 6-0,7-0
Match #3 Brandon James (Indiana) over Zachary Dean (Georgia) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #4 Brandon James (Indiana) over Aaron Grigsby (Arkansas) Fall 7-0,1:07
Match #5 Brandon James (Indiana) over Matthew Floresca (Washington) Dec 7-0,4-0
 
Cadet-120 - Benjamin Harvey's place is unknown.
Match #1 Benjamin Harvey (Indiana) over Matt Grossman (Pennsylvania) Dec 3-1,0-3,3-1
Match #2 Dayton Olson (Illinois) over Benjamin Harvey (Indiana) Dec 5-2,0-1,10-1
Match #3 Vincent Casados (Colorado) over Benjamin Harvey (Indiana) Dec 5-2,5-0
 
Cadet-120 - Tony Vaughn's place is unknown.
Match #1 Matthew Iwicki (Washington) over Tony Vaughn (Indiana) Dec 5-0,7-0
Match #2 Jake Bazan (Kansas) over Tony Vaughn (Indiana) Fall 0-4,1:03
 
Cadet-126 - Jarrod Hemmings's place is unknown.
Match #1 Patricio Lugo (Florida) over Jarrod Hemmings (Indiana) TF 6-0,7-0
Match #2 Cortland Schuyler (Pennsylvania) over Jarrod Hemmings (Indiana) Fall 3-0,0:17
 
Cadet-126 - Tyler Fleener's place is unknown.
Match #1 Sean Fausz (Kentucky) over Tyler Fleener (Indiana) Dec 3-1,7-0
Match #2 Ian Brown (Pennsylvania) over Tyler Fleener (Indiana) TF 6-0,7-0
 
Cadet-126 - Austin Ward's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jason Kiehne (Missouri) over Austin Ward (Indiana) Dec 0-3,5-1,7-0
Match #2 Johnny O`Hearon (Utah) over Austin Ward (Indiana) Dec 6-0,5-1
 
Cadet-126 - Kellen VanCamp's place is unknown.
Match #1 Kellen VanCamp (Indiana) over Brady Gorder (Montana) TF 6-0,6-0
Match #2 Seth Gross (Minnesota) over Kellen VanCamp (Indiana) Fall 7-0,0:15
Match #3 Hunter Starner (Virginia) over Kellen VanCamp (Indiana) TF 6-0,7-0
 
Cadet-132 - Justin Atkinson's place is unknown.
Match #1 Matt Raines (Virginia) over Justin Atkinson (Indiana) Dec 2-0,7-0
Match #2 Justin Atkinson (Indiana) over Pizzino Hunter (Ohio) Dec 7-0,2-1
Match #3 Justin Atkinson (Indiana) over Shantay Humphrey (California) Dec 2-1,4-3
Match #4 Austin Kraisser (Maryland) over Justin Atkinson (Indiana) TF 7-0,6-0
 
Cadet-132 - Evan Smiley's place is unknown.
Match #1 Evan Smiley (Indiana) over Richie Cerebe (Pennsylvania) Dec 1-0,1-0
Match #2 Aaron Pico (California) over Evan Smiley (Indiana) TF 6-0,7-0
Match #3 Troy Wilson (Washington) over Evan Smiley (Indiana) Fall 5-6,12-6,1:42
 
Cadet-132 - Cody LeCount's place is unknown.
Match #1 Cody LeCount (Indiana) over Preston Flaherty (Minnesota) Fall 1:02
Match #2 Cody LeCount (Indiana) over Troy Vandall (Arizona) TF 7-0,6-0
Match #3 Cody LeCount (Indiana) over Dakota Wall (Idaho) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #4 Cody LeCount (Indiana) over Matthew Miller (Michigan) Dec 3-3,5-2
Match #5 Cody LeCount (Indiana) over Sam Ward (New York) TF 6-0,9-3
 
Cadet-132 - Jose Champagne's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jose Champagne (Indiana) over Robert DuPont (Virginia) Dec 6-0,5-5,4-2
Match #2 Jose Champagne (Indiana) over Jordan Biehn (Minnesota) Fall 6-0,1:09
Match #3 Jose Champagne (Indiana) over Kasey Klapprodt (South Dakota) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #4 Jose Champagne (Indiana) over Jarvis Sanders (Illinois) Fall 1:43
Match #5 Darius Wright (Wisconsin) over Jose Champagne (Indiana) Dec 1-3,4-4,7-3
Match #6 Jose Champagne (Indiana) received a bye.
 
Cadet-138 - Ruger Kerstiens's place is unknown.
Match #1 Seth Logan (Missouri) over Ruger Kerstiens (Indiana) Dec 6-0,5-0
Match #2 Killian Page (Washington) over Ruger Kerstiens (Indiana) TF 7-0,6-0
 
Cadet-145 - Connor Armuth's place is unknown.
Match #1 Nick Forget (New York) over Connor Armuth (Indiana) Fall 0:35
Match #2 Connor Armuth (Indiana) over Tim Harman (Oregon) Fall 3-6,0:19
Match #3 Brooks Robinson (Utah) over Connor Armuth (Indiana) Fall 0:41
 
Cadet-145 - Joey Mammolenti's place is unknown.
Match #1 Joey Mammolenti (Indiana) over Justin Maslow (Illinois) Dec 2-4,3-0,3-1
Match #2 Kyle Kaminski (Ohio) over Joey Mammolenti (Indiana) Dec 6-3,5-2
Match #3 Joey Mammolenti (Indiana) over Kenny Raymes (Idaho) Fall 1:13
Match #4 Mack Short (Minnesota) over Joey Mammolenti (Indiana) Dec 6-0,1-0
 
Cadet-152 - Dylan Lydy's place is unknown.
Match #1 Andrew Fogerty (Minnesota) over Dylan Lydy (Indiana) Dec 1-0,6-0
Match #2 Christian Smith (California) over Dylan Lydy (Indiana) Dec 5-0,6-0
 
Cadet-160 - Damon Buxton's place is unknown.
Match #1 Gage Stallworth (Oklahoma) over Damon Buxton (Indiana) TF 8-0,7-0
Match #2 Max Maertz (Wisconsin) over Damon Buxton (Indiana) TF 6-0,6-0
 
Cadet-170 - James Malone's place is unknown.
Match #1 James Malone (Indiana) over Cody Stevenson (Utah) Dec 7-0,5-3
Match #2 James Malone (Indiana) over Joey Bradford (Missouri) Dec 2-6,5-3,5-3
Match #3 James Malone (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #4 Dale Hilleman (Iowa) over James Malone (Indiana) Fall 7-0,0:15
 
Cadet-170 - Robert Steveson's place is unknown.
Match #1 Robert Steveson (Indiana) over Jeremiah Imonode (Arizona) Dec 6-0,4-0
Match #2 Robert Steveson (Indiana) over Dontae Mcgee (Florida) TF 7-0,6-0
Match #3 Robert Steveson (Indiana) over Issac Florell (Minnesota) Dec 4-1,6-4
Match #4 Robert Steveson (Indiana) over Jared Langley (Kansas) Dec 7-1,5-1
 
Cadet-195 - Andrew Smith's place is unknown.
Match #1 Dylan Kronborg (Arizona) over Andrew Smith (Indiana) Fall 6-0,1:43
Match #2 Dennis Breeding (Ohio) over Andrew Smith (Indiana) Fall 0:45
 
Cadet-195 - Matthew Simmons's place is unknown.
Match #1 Tyler Stevenson (Utah) over Matthew Simmons (Indiana) Dec 6-2,2-0
Match #2 BJ Hurst (South Carolina) over Matthew Simmons (Indiana) Fall 6-0,0:33
 
Cadet-220 - Carson Popp's place is unknown.
Match #1 Carson Popp (Indiana) over William Brown (Georgia) Dec 7-6,4-4,7-2
Match #2 Thomas Baker (Ohio) over Carson Popp (Indiana) Dec 6-4,6-0
Match #3 Carson Popp (Indiana) over Jake Godinez (Illinois) Fall 0:18
 
Cadet-220 - Connor Tolley's place is unknown.
Match #1 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Dallas Campbell (Oklahoma) Fall 0:41
Match #2 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Dylan Otis (Pennsylvania) Dec 1-1,3-1,6-5
Match #3 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Tate Orndorff (Washington) Fall 6-3,1:14
 
Cadet-285 - Gavan Jolley - Little's place is unknown.
Match #1 Gavan Jolley - Little (Indiana) over Dane Drimmer (Colorado) Dec 4-0,1-0
Match #2 Gavan Jolley - Little (Indiana) over Jake Stinson (Oklahoma) Dec 3-0,1-1
Match #3 Gavan Jolley - Little (Indiana) over Austin Buttry (Pennsylvania) Fall 1-5,6-0,1:25
Match #4 Gavan Jolley - Little (Indiana) received a bye.

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2013 IHSWCA Senior Academic All-State
2013 IHSWCA Senior Academic All-State
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Honorable Mention
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Team Rankings Comparison
IndianaMat.com



IHSWCA




1. Crown Point
1.  Crown Point - (261)


2. Perry Meridian
2.  Perry Meridian - (257)


3. Yorktown
3.  Mishawaka - (254)


4. Castle
4.  Mater Dei - (236)


5. Mishawaka
5.  Yorktown - (217)


6. Evansville Mater Dei
6.  Merrillville - (192)


7. Penn
7.  Bloomington South - (171)


8. Bloomington South
8.  Evansville Reitz - (166)


9. Merrillville
9.  Penn - (153)


10. Bellmont
10. Indianapolis Cathedral - (140)


11. Franklin
11. Bellmont - (123)


12.Portage
12. Castle - (122)


13. Roncalli
13. Franklin - (114)


14. Jeffersonville
14. Jeffersonville - (99)


15. Carmel
15. Roncalli - (98)


16. Reitz
16. Portage - (68)


17. Cathedral
17. South Bend Clay - (55)


18. New Castle
18. Center Grove - (52)


19. Lawrence North
19. Lawrence North - (41)


20. Center Grove
20. New Palestine - (31)








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IHSWCA


1. Crown Point
1.  Crown Point - (261)


2. Perry Meridian
2.  Perry Meridian - (257)


3. Yorktown
3.  Mishawaka - (254)


4. Castle
4.  Mater Dei - (236)


5. Mishawaka
5.  Yorktown - (217)


6. Evansville Mater Dei
6.  Merrillville - (192)


7. Penn
7.  Bloomington South - (171)


8. Bloomington South
8.  Evansville Reitz - (166)


9. Merrillville
9.  Penn - (153)


10. Bellmont
10. Indianapolis Cathedral - (140)


11. Franklin
11. Bellmont - (123)


12.Portage
12. Castle - (122)


13. Roncalli
13. Franklin - (114)


14. Jeffersonville
14. Jeffersonville - (99)


15. Carmel
15. Roncalli - (98)


16. Reitz
16. Portage - (68)


17. Cathedral
17. South Bend Clay - (55)


18. New Castle
18. Center Grove - (52)


19. Lawrence North
19. Lawrence North - (41)


20. Center Grove
20. New Palestine - (31)




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Indianamat.com Team Rankings 12/2/13
1. Perry Meridian
Won Capital City Classic
2. Evansville Mater Dei
3. Merrillville
4. Cathedral
5. Penn
6. Franklin Community
7. Warren Central
8. Crown Point
9. Yorktown (5-0)
W, #11 New Palestine 33-31
10. East Noble
11. New Palestine (4-1)
L, #9 Yorktown 33-31
12. Carroll (Fort Wayne)
Won Northern Indiana Challenge
13. Mishawaka
14. Bloomington South
15. Portage (4-0)
16. Lowell
17. Lake Central (2-0)
18. Jasper
19. Westfield (4-0)
20. Evansville Reitz

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

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Top 10 Seniors for the Class of 2011
The Class of 2011 in Indiana is not deep with superstars, but is deep on solid wrestlers.  Four of the wrestlers, Eric Roach, Josh and Justin Kieffer and Jon Sims, are all looking for their fourth state medal this year.  The class of 2011 in Indiana is also very unique with three sets of twins and a set of triplets that will all be in the running for state placements.  The most highly regarded of the twins, Josh and Justin Kieffer already have six state medals between them.  Chad and Doug Welch have both recently verbally committed to Purdue University have placed three times while qualifying for state five times total.  The last set of twins, Reece and Conner Lefever of Fort Wayne Carroll, qualified for state last year with Conner placing 8th after upsetting the previous year’s state runner-up in the first round.  The Rieker triplets from Columbus East will also try to have multiples at the state finals in 2011 after the middle twin, Baron, qualified for state last year.
 
1.       Eric Roach- Crown Point
Projected 2011 Weight: 152lbs
Projected College Weight: 149lbs
Freshman- 41-4, 2nd Place 130lbs
Sophomore- 43-2 4th Place 135lbs
Junior- 42-0, 1st Place 140lbs
 
Career- 126-6
2X USAW Preseason Nationals Champion
FloNationals Champion
4th NHSCA Sophomore Nationals
1st NHSCA Freshman Nationals
Verbally Committed to Indiana University
 
Eric Roach has the best pedigree of the wrestlers in the class of 2011.  He has three top 4 finishes and captured the state title at 145lbs this past season.  Roach is extremely aggressive and smooth on his feet.  Using a wide range of takedowns he captured the inaugural FloNationals championship this past spring.
 
2.       Drake Stein- Princeton
Projected 2011 Weight: 171lbs
Projected College Weight: 184lbs
Freshman-31-8, 140lbs
Sophomore-46-3, 8th Place 152lbs
Junior- 44-2, 1st Place 171lbs
Career- 121-13
2nd USAW Junior Greco-Roman Nationals
8th USAW Cadet Greco-Roman Nationals
 
Drake Stein has had a tremendous amount of success while wrestling higher weights his entire career.  After qualifying for semi-state as a freshman he burst onto the scene as a sophomore going undefeated until the state finals when an injury in the quarterfinals dropped him to 8th place.  In the 2010 season he captured the state championship over perennial favorite Michael Duckworth, then went on to finish 2nd at Fargo in Greco-roman.
 
3.       Ethan Raley- Indian Creek
Projected 2011 Weight: 135lbs
Projected College Weight: 141lbs
Freshman- 33-0, 1st Place 103lbs
Sophomore- 31-2, State Qualifier 119lbs
Junior- 37-2, 2nd Place 125lbs
Career- 101-4
7th NHSCA Junior Nationals
 
Ethan Raley is the third and last state champion in the class of 2011.  As a freshman, Raley went undefeated en route to a title at 103lbs.  As a sophomore he did not match the same success, but rebounded as a junior to finish runner-up to nationally ranked Brandon Wright.  He followed up his state finish with a 7th place finish at the NHSCA Junior Nationals.
 
4.       Josh Kieffer- Roncalli
Projected 2011 Weight: 125lbs
Projected College Weight: 133lbs
Freshman- 38-5, 5th Place 103lbs
Sophomore-44-5, 2nd Place 112lbs
Junior- 40-4, 4th Place 119lbs
Career- 122-14
 
The Kieffers are the first set of twins we will talk about.  Josh Kieffer has had just a tad more success than his brother in finishing in the top 5 three times.  In 2009, he lost in overtime in the state finals.  Both Kieffers have had success at the Brute Scholastic Duals the past couple seasons, defeating some top notch competitors.
 
5.       Justin Kieffer- Roncalli
Projected 2011 Weight: 135lbs
Projected College Weight: 141lbs
Freshman-36-9, 7th Place 112lbs
Sophomore-46-4, 7th Place 119lbs
Junior- 38-4, 4th Place 125lbs
Career- 120-17
 
Justin Kieffer has three state medals to his credit with his highest finish of 4th place this past season.   This past season he had one win over state champion Brandon Wright at regionals.
 
6.       Doug Welch- Castle
Projected 2011 Weight: 152lbs
Projected College Weight: 149lbs
Freshman-37-5, 125lbs
Sophomore- 45-4, 5th Place 135lbs
Junior- 50-1, 2nd Place 145lbs
Career- 132-11
Verbally Committed to Purdue University
 
The Welch twins, ranked 6th and 8th are the second set of twins that are ranked in the top 10.  Doug has steadily improved during his career with two state placements including a runner-up finish this past season.
 
7.       Jackson Bratcher- Eastbrook
Projected 2011 Weight: 171lbs
Projected College Weight: 174lbs
Freshman-37-1, 152lbs
Sophomore-32-3, State Qualifier 160lbs
Junior- 38-1, 3rd Place 171lbs
Career- 107-7
 
4th FloNationals
 
Sandwiched in between the Welch twins is Jackson Bratcher of Eastbrook.  Like Drake Stein, Bratcher has had a lot of success early in an upper weight class.  As a freshman he was undefeated going into semi-state, but lost in the ticket round to state.  As a sophomore he broke through and qualified for state, but this past season was his coming out party with a 3rd place finish in the state finals.  After his state finals finish he placed 4th at FloNationals.
 
8.       Chad Welch- Castle
Projected 2011 Weight: 160lbs
Projected College Weight: 157lbs
Freshman- 37-7, State Qualifier 135lbs
Sophomore- 40-6, State Qualifier 140lbs
Junior- 50-1, 34d Place 152lbs
Career- 127-15
Verbally Committed to Purdue University
 
Chad Welch has qualified for the state tournament three times, but only has one state medal to show for it.  He had a banner year this past season, only losing to state champion Sammy Bennett in the ultimate tie-breaker in the semi-finals.  Both Welches have recently verbally committed to continue their education and wrestling career at Purdue University.
 
9.       Jon Sims- Evansville Mater Dei
Projected 2011 Weight: 152lbs
Projected College Weight: 149lbs
Freshman-36-11, 6th Place 125lbs
Sophomore-38-3, 4th Place 140lbs
Junior-  33-8, 5th Place 145lbs
Career- 112-19
 
5th NHSCA Sophomore Nationals
 
Jon Sims is the picture of consistency at the state finals.  He has three medals to show for his trips to state, but his highest finish is 4th place in 2009.  Sims probably would have finished higher this past season if he did not run into Eric Roach in the quarterfinals, thus limiting him to only finishing as high as 5th place.
 
10.   Aaron Stevenson- Indian Creek
Projected 2011 Weight: 189lbs
Projected College Weight: 197lbs
Freshman- 10-1
Sophomore- 45-1, 3rd Place 189lbs
Junior- 14-0
Career- 69-2
 
Aaron Stevenson is one of the most unknown, but good wrestlers in the state of Indiana.  In his only full year of wrestling he finished in third place with only one loss.  This past season he was undefeated until he was sidelined late in the season with an injury that kept him out of the state tournament series.
 
Honorable Mention
Luke Schroeder- Southwestern(Hanover)
Projected 2011 Weight: 112lbs
Projected College Weight: 125lbs
 
Daniel Meyer- Bellmont
Projected 2011 Weight: 285lbs
Projected College Weight: 197lbs
 
Josh Boots- Evansville Mater Dei
Projected 2011 Weight: 171lbs
Projected College Weight: 174lbs
 
PJ Montgomery- Terre Haute South
Projected 2011 Weight: 152lbs
Projected College Weight: 149lbs
 
Cody Kendle- Pike Central
Projected 2011 Weight: 112lbs
Projected College Weight: 125lbs
 
Steven Gonzales- Delta
Projected 2011 Weight: 119lbs
Projected College Weight: 125lbs
 
Travis Barroquillo- Prairie Heights
Projected 2011 Weight: 130lbs
Projected College Weight: 133lbs
 
Conner Lefever- Carroll(Fort Wayne)
Projected 2011 Weight: 160lbs
Projected College Weight: 165lbs
 
Reece Lefever- Carroll(Fort Wayne)
Projected 2011 Weight: 152lbs
Projected College Weight: 157lbs