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43082 72024 Semi-State Information Center
Date: Saturday February 10th, 2024
Admission: $12 per person. Children age 5 and younger admitted free.
Streaming: A bundled package that includes access to all four semi-state sites, as well as next weekend's state finals, is available via IHSAAtv.org and the IHSAAtv suite of apps (iPhone, Android phone, Roku, Amazon Firestick, AppleTV, and Android TV) for $25. Access to all four semi-states only is available for $15. If you have a FloPro+ plan, you may also view the livestream at FloWrestling.com.
1. East Chicago Central (John C. Baratto Athletic Center) | 9 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Crown Point, Hobart, Logansport, Penn.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
EastChicago.pdf
Pick'ems Link
2. Fort Wayne South Side (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum) | 8:30 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Peru.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
FortWayne.pdf
Pick'ems Link
3. New Castle (New Castle Fieldhouse) | 9 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Frankfort, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian, Richmond.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
NewCastle.pdf
Pick'ems Link
4. Evansville F. J. Reitz (Ford Center) | 9 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
Evansville.pdf
Pick'ems Link
Pick'ems History
Click here for a full pick'ems history
Articles and Podcasts
#MondayMatness with Steve Krah: DeKalb’s Waldon heading back to Fort Wayne Semi-State with focusHigh School Wrestling Weekly
#WrestlingWednesday with Jeremy Hines: Thornton ready for another trip to state
Lake Central’s Mason Jones Drives Into Potential State Finals Run with Renewed Confidence
Gorilla Radio 172- Fort Wayne Semi-State
Gorilla Radio 173- Evansville Semi-State
Gorilla Radio 174- New Castle Semi-State
Gorilla Radio 175- East Chicago Semi-State
State Finals streak on the line
Gorilla Radio Schedule
Monday- Mike, Joe, and a special guest talking about Fort Wayne Semi-State
Wednesday- Mike, Joe and our southern correspondent talking about Evansville
Thursday- Mike and Joe talking about East Chicago and New Castle
33858 46 3IHSAA Announces State Tournament Realignment
Changes:
Semi-State
From Fort Wayne to East Chicago: Caston and Rochester
From East Chicago to Fort Wayne: Wawasee and Tippecanoe Valley
Sectional and Regional Changes
New Castle Semi-State
From Arsenal Tech/Pendleton Heights to Southport/Perry Meridian
Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central, and Mount Vernon(Fortville)
From Southport/Perry Meridian to Arsenal Tech/Pendleton Heights
Cardinal Ritter, Crispus Attucks, Providence Cristo Rey, and George Washington
East Chicago Semi-State
From Laporte/Crown Point to Plymouth/Penn
North Judson
From Winamac(Twin Lakes now)/Logansport to Plymouth/Penn
Winamac
From Crown Point/Crown Point to East Chicago Central/Hobart
Lake Central
From Winamac/Logansport to Crown Point/Crown Point
North Newton and South Newton
Evansville Semi-State
From Mooresville/Mooresville to Jennings County/Jeffersonville
Franklin Community
From Bloomington North/Bloomington South to Jennings County/Jeffersonville
Indian Creek
From Jennings County/Jeffersonville to Bloomington North/Bloomington South
Brown County
Fort Wayne Semi-State
From Carroll/Carroll to Peru/Peru
Huntington North
Sectional Changes
From Southridge to Bloomington North
Bedford North Lawrence
From Jeffersonville to Jennings County
Eastern (Pekin) and Salem
From Plymouth to Mishawaka
LaVille
From Bloomington North to Southridge
Paoli
Sectionals
1. East Chicago Central (9): East Chicago Central, Gary West Side, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hammond Central, Hammond Morton, Lake Central, Merrillville, Munster, Whiting
2. Portage (8): Andrean, Calumet, Griffith, Highland, Hobart, Lake Station Edison, Portage, River Forest
3. Crown Point (10): Boone Grove, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Hebron, Illiana Christian, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, North Newton, South Newton, Wheeler
4. LaPorte (7): Chesterton, Glenn, Knox, LaPorte, Marquette Catholic, Michigan City, New Prairie, Valparaiso
5. Mishawaka (9): LaVille, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend Saint Joseph, South Bend Washington
6. Plymouth (10): Bremen, Caston, Culver Academies, Culver Community, North Judson-San Pierre, Plymouth, Rochester Community, Triton, Warsaw Community, Winamac Community
7. Twin Lakes (12): Benton Central, Frontier, Logansport, North White, Pioneer, Rensselaer Central, Tri-County, Twin Lakes, West Central
8. Lafayette Jefferson (10): Attica, Carroll (Flora), Delphi Community, Faith Christian, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Seeger, West Lafayette
9. Elkhart (8): Concord, Elkhart, Fairfield, Goshen, Jimtown, Northridge, NorthWood, Wawasee
10. West Noble (9): Angola, Central Noble, DeKalb, East Noble, Fremont, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview
11. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (9): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Churubusco, Columbia City, Eastside, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne Northrop, Garrett, Whitko
12. TBD (10): Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Heritage, Homestead, New Haven, Leo, Woodlan
13. Peru (10): Lewis Cass, Huntington North, Maconaquah, Manchester, North Miami, Northfield, Peru, Southwood, Tippecanoe Valley, Wabash
14. Oak Hill (11): Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Madison-Grant, Marion, Mississinewa, Northwestern, Oak Hill, Taylor, Tri-Central, Western
15. Jay County (9): Adams Central, Bellmont, Blackford, Bluffton, Jay County, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells, Union City
16. Delta (10): Cowan, Daleville, Delta, Monroe Central, Muncie Central, Randolph Southern, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester Community, Yorktown
17. Crawfordsville (10): Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, North Vermillion, Parke Heritage, South Vermillion, Southmont, Western Boone, Zionsville
18. Frankfort (10): Carmel, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Fishers, Frankfort, Hamilton Southeastern, Lebanon, Rossville, Sheridan, Westfield
19. Elwood (10): Alexandria Monroe, Anderson, Elwood Community, Frankton, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Lapel, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Tipton
20. Indianapolis Arsenal Technical (10): Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indiana School for the Blind, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis George Washington Community, Providence Cristo Rey,
21. Southport (10): Beech Grove, Christel House, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, Mt Vernon (Fortville), North Central(Indianapolis), Perry Meridian, Roncalli, Southport, Victory College Prep
22. Shelbyville (9): Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Indianapolis Lutheran, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, New Palestine, Purdue Polytechnic, Shelbyville, Triton Central, Warren Central
23. Centerville(11): Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Eastern Hancock, Hagerstown, Knightstown, New Castle, Northeastern, Richmond, Shenandoah, Tri
24. South Dearborn (11): Batesville, Connersville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rushville Consolidated, South Dearborn, Union County
25. Avon (12): Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Covenant Christian (Indianapolis), Danville Community, Greencastle, North Putnam, Pike, Plainfield, South Putnam, Speedway, Tri-West Hendricks
26. Mooresville (11): Cascade, Center Grove, Cloverdale, Decatur Central, Eminence, Greenwood Community, Martinsville, Monrovia, Mooresville, Whiteland Community
27. Bloomington North (12): Bedford North Lawrence, Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Brown County, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, Sullivan, Terre Haute North Vigo, Terre Haute South Vigo, West Vigo
28. Southridge (10): Floyd Central, Forest Park, Jasper, Mitchell, New Albany, North Knox, Paoli, Pike Central, Southridge, Tell City
29. Jennings County (13): Columbus East, Columbus North, Eastern (Pekin), Franklin Community, Indian Creek, Jennings County, Madison Consolidated, Salem, Scottsburg, Seymour, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County, West Washington
30. Jeffersonville (13): Borden, Charlestown, Clarksville, Corydon Central, Crawford County, Henryville, Jeffersonville, New Washington, North Harrison, Providence, Rock Creek Academy, Silver Creek
31. Castle (10): Boonville, Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Reitz Memorial, Heritage Hills, South Spencer, Tecumseh, Washington, Wood Memorial
32. Evansville Central (9): Evansville Central, Evansville F.J Reitz, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville North, Gibson Southern, Mt Vernon, North Posey, Princeton Community, Vincennes Lincoln
Regionals
1. Hobart: Feeder Sectionals: East Chicago Central, Portage.
2. Crown Point: Feeder Sectionals: Crown Point, LaPorte.
3. Penn: Feeder Sectionals: Mishawaka, Plymouth.
4. Logansport: Feeder Sectionals: Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes.
5. Goshen: Feeder Sectionals: Elkhart, West Noble.
6. Carroll (Fort Wayne): Feeder Sectionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), TBD(Former New Haven).
7. Peru: Feeder Sectionals: Peru, Oak Hill.
8. Jay County: Feeder Sectionals: Delta, Jay County.
9. North Montgomery: Feeder Sectionals: Crawfordsville, Frankfort.
10. Pendleton Heights: Feeder Sectionals: Elwood, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical.
11. Perry Meridian: Feeder Sectionals: Shelbyville, Southport.
12. Richmond: Feeder Sectionals: South Dearborn, Shenandoah.
13. Mooresville: Feeder Sectionals: Avon, Mooresville.
14. Bloomington South: Feeder Sectionals: Bloomington North, Southridge.
15. Jeffersonville: Feeder Sectionals: Jeffersonville, Jennings County.
16. Castle: Feeder Sectionals: Castle, Evansville Central
Semi-States
1. East Chicago Central: Feeder Regionals: Crown Point, Hobart, Logansport, Penn.
2. New Haven (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum): Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Peru.
3. New Castle: Feeder Regionals: Frankfort, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian, Richmond.
4. Evansville F. J. Reitz (Ford Center): Feeder Regionals: Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.
29237 92020 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open September 12th-13th
Date
September 12-13, 2020
Registration
*Registration is closed*
Brackets and Streaming
TrackWrestling Link
Stud List
2020 Stud List
Attendee List
Due to COVID-19 we are restricting the number of people attending the event, please see the COVID-19 section for more details
Click to view the list
Location:
The Plex South
5702 Engle Rd,
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Event Schedule
Weigh-ins
Saturday September 12th from 1:00-3:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 1
Weights: 109, 129, 148, and 173
Saturday September 12th from 5:00-9:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 2
Weights: 116, 135, 155, 198, and 288
Sunday September 13th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 3
Weights: 123, 141, 163, 185, and 223
Sunday September 13th from 1:00-6:00 pm EST
COVID-19 Procedures **UPDATED**
Each athlete will be allowed to designate two attendees for the event. These people will need to be either a parent or coach. Please designate the person(s) during registration on TrackWrestling or via our Attendee List page. This will need to be finalized by Friday September 11th at 11pm EST time. All attendees MUST wear face coverings. Athletes will be exempt from this when they are warming-up or competing. If you are not feeling well, experiencing symptoms or may be at a higher risk for getting very sick, we recommend you stay home and watch the live stream through TrackWrestling. Each person entering the event will be subject to a screening for COVID-19 symptoms. Attendees that are not registered for a specific session will not be allowed into the building. Athletes that need to stay through multiple sessions can do so with prior approval. Please email Joe@IndianaMat.com to confirm. In order to encourage social distancing there will be extremely limited seating, it is highly recommended that spectators bring their own "camp" chairs for seating. Handshaking and normal match procedures such as raising an athlete's hand will be limited and/or eliminated at the discretion of the referees.
Registration and Weigh-In Information
**Due to COVID-19 procedures we will have only one weigh-in session**
Saturday September 12th from 1:00-3:00 pm EST
*Note: No weight change fee No Satellite Weigh-ins Weigh-ins will be in a singlet or NFHS approved two-piece uniform
Weight Changes **UPDATED**
As noted there will be no charge for weight changes. However, in order to help our staff with check-in of attendees we have created a form to notify us of a weight change. This will help reduce confusion at check-in for the attendees if an athlete changes weight.
Click the link below to submit a weight change.
Click here to update your weight class
Entry Fee
$40 Registration by September 9th at 10:00pm EST or 750 paid entries, whichever comes first. No membership card is required to wrestle You must pay online by credit card ONLY! Per TrackWrestling policy there will be no refunds of paid entries. If the event is canceled due to COVID-19 we will issue refunds to everyone. Online registration ONLY will be accepted this year. Registration will be cut off at the first 750 paid entries or September 9th at 10pm EST whichever comes first. Please note we had had around 650 preregistered entries the past four years and we sold out the past two years. The Tournament Committee will retain the right to add up to an additional 25 wrestlers, at their discretion, via a petition process, after the entry cutoff. Information about the petition process will be posted within a day after registration closes. Once we reach the entry limit registration will be shut down. After that point the ONLY way to enter is through a petition.
Tournament Gear and Apparel
3X Gear is the official gear distributor for the IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open. They will be on hand with a full selection of tournament apparel and other wrestling apparel and supplies.
Spectators
$10 per person
Age Groups
Students currently enrolled in 7th-12th grades will be wrestling in one division.
Awards
Top 4 will receive medals and the top 4 will qualify for Super 32 early entry
Contact
Joe Caprino
joe@Indianamat.com
Wrestling Information
-Wrestling will take place on Saturday September 12th and Sunday September 13th, 2020
-Weight Classes: High School: 109, 116, 123, 129, 135, 141, 148, 155, 163, 173, 185, 198, 223, 288
-Wrestlers in 7th-12th grade may participate
-Double elimination wrestle-backs to 4th place
-Period lengths 2-1-1 Championship 1-1-1 Consolation
-Overtime will be 1 minute sudden victory neutral and 30 second rideout
-We will seed 4-16 wrestlers so please include your state or national credentials when registering
-2019/2020 NFHS rules will be utilized, except the overtime modification
-Wrestling will be on full mats
-Singlet or approved NFHS uniform is required
-College out of bounds rules will be utilized.
-Headgear is not required, but recommended
-Mouthpieces are required if you have braces
-Wrestlers need to be clean shaven when they step on the mat, long hair is allowed.
Host Hotel
Ramada Plaza by Wyndham
305 E Washington Center Rd,
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Rate: $92
Click here to reserve a room
Call (260) 205-8568 and ask for the IndianaMat block
College Coaches
We will offer a special college coaches package for $50. Please follow this link to preregister in advance.
You may pay in advance or pay if you are not attending the event and want the entry database using this button
Click here for the PayPal link.
The package will include:
Registration list of all high school aged wrestlers with name, address, grade, weight and accomplishments* Admission to the tournament and floor access for up to two coaches. *Note we are limiting two coaches this year* Preliminary entry list sent after registration closes
*Tournament entry information with addresses and contact information will be sent the week after the event and will have all high school aged wrestlers that opted to have information released to coaches.
Past Results
2019 Results(610 wrestlers from 11 states)
2018 Results(605 wrestlers from 12 states)
2017 Results(597 wrestlers from 10 states)
2016 Results(647 wrestlers from 11 states)
2015 Results(580 wrestlers from 11 states)
2014 Results(586 wrestlers from 14 states)
2013 Results(598 wrestlers from 10 states)
2012 Results(444 wrestlers from 8 states)
2011 Results(254 wrestlers from 9 states)
2010 Results(171 wrestlers from 9 states)
IHSAA Rules
Regarding Coaching at the IHPO
15-2 During School Year Out-of-Season
15-2.1 Individual Sports (Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Wrestling)
a. Students may participate in non-school contests as individuals or as members of a non-school team in non-school contests provided that participation during school time is approved by the school principal or his/her designee.
b. Coaches, from a member school coaching staff, may coach students in that sport if NOT under the organization, supervision and operation of the member school.
c. Member schools may not organize, supervise or operate athletic practices or interschool athletic contests.
d. Member schools may not provide school-owned uniforms (jerseys, shirts, shorts, pants, singlets, or swimsuits, etc.) worn by the student in non-school contests.
28241 1 12021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open September 11th-12th
Date
September 11-12, 2021
Registration
Registration has reached capacity, please see the petition information
Click here to register
Petition Information
Click here to fill out the petition
Brackets and Streaming
TrackWrestling Link for brackets and streaming
FloWrestling streaming link
Stud List
2021 Stud List
Location:
The Plex South
5702 Engle Rd
Fort Wayne, IN 46804
Event Schedule
Weigh-ins
Saturday September 11th from 1:00-4:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 1
Weights: 109, 129, 155, and 173
Saturday September 11th from 5:00-9:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 2
Weights: 116, 135, 148, 198, and 288
Sunday September 12th from 9:00 am-1:00 pm EST Wrestling Session 3
Weights: 123, 141, 163, 185, and 223
Sunday September 12th from 1:00-6:00 pm EST
Weigh-In Information
Saturday September 11th from 1:00-4:00 pm EST
*Note: No weight change fee No Satellite Weigh-ins Weigh-ins will be in a singlet or NFHS approved two-piece uniform
Entry Fee
$40 Registration by September 8th at 10:00pm EST or 800 paid entries, whichever comes first. No membership card is required to wrestle You must pay online by credit card ONLY! Per TrackWrestling policy there will be no refunds of paid entries. If the event is canceled due to COVID-19 we will issue refunds to everyone. Online registration ONLY will be accepted this year. Registration will be cut off at the first 800 paid entries or September 9th at 10pm EST whichever comes first. Please note we had had around 650 preregistered entries the past four years and we sold out the past two years. The Tournament Committee will retain the right to add up to an additional 25 wrestlers, at their discretion, via a petition process, after the entry cutoff. Information about the petition process will be posted within a day after registration closes. Once we reach the entry limit registration will be shut down. After that point the ONLY way to enter is through a petition.
Tournament Gear and Apparel
3X Gear is the official gear distributor for the IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open. They will be on hand with a full selection of tournament apparel and other wrestling apparel and supplies.
Spectators
$15 per person cash only to be purchased at the door during weigh-ins or before each session.
Age Groups
Students currently enrolled in 7th-12th grades will be wrestling in one division.
Awards
Top 4 will receive medals and the top 4 will qualify for Super 32 early entry
Contact
Joe Caprino
joe@Indianamat.com
Wrestling Information
-Wrestling will take place on Saturday September 11th and Sunday September 12th, 2021
-Weight Classes: 109, 116, 123, 129, 135, 141, 148, 155, 163, 173, 185, 198, 223, 288
-Wrestlers in 7th-12th grade may participate
-Double elimination wrestle-backs to 4th place
-Period lengths 2-1-1 Championship 1-1-1 Consolation
-Overtime will be 1 minute sudden victory neutral and 30 second rideout
-We will seed 4-16 wrestlers so please include your state or national credentials when registering
-2020/2021 NFHS rules will be utilized, except the overtime modification
-Wrestling will be on full mats
-Singlet or approved NFHS uniform is required
-College out of bounds rules will be utilized.
-Headgear is not required, but recommended
-Mouthpieces are required if you have braces
-Wrestlers need to be clean shaven when they step on the mat, long hair is allowed.
Seeding Information
Each wrestler that qualifies will be given a "Separation Criteria" from the list below. The criteria are ranked in order.
1. Nationally ranked in FloWrestling or MatScouts rankings
2. State Champion/IHPO Champion
3. State 2-3/IHPO 2-4
4. State 4-5
5. State 6-8
6. State Qualifier/IHPO Top 6 or 8
7. Other Credentialed athletes that deserve separation
With these groups we will determine seeds. Here is an example
If we have 2 wrestlers with #1 criteria, 4 with #2, 2 with #3, 2 with #4 and 5 with #5 this is how it will work.
The top two seeds will be the two wrestlers with #1 criteria in a random order
Seeds 3-6 will be the wrestlers with #2 criteria in a random order
Seeds 7-8 wrestlers with #3 criteria in a random order
Seeds 9-10 wrestlers with #4 criteria in a random order
Seeds 11-14 wrestlers with #5 criteria in a random order
The seeds will be determined randomly by TrackWrestling.
Host Hotel
Hampton Inn- Fort Wayne Southwest
8219 West Jefferson Blvd.
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804
Booking Link: https://group.hamptoninn.com/hf9te9
Group Name: INDIANA MAT
College Coaches
We will offer a special college coaches package for $50. Please follow this link to preregister in advance.
You may pay in advance or pay if you are not attending the event and want the entry database using this button
Click here for the PayPal link.
The package will include:
Registration list of all high school aged wrestlers with name, address, grade, weight, accomplishments, GPA, and college test scores* Admission to the tournament and floor access for up to two coaches. Preliminary entry list sent after registration closes
*Tournament entry information with addresses and contact information will be sent the week after the event and will have all high school aged wrestlers that opted to have information released to coaches.
Past Results
2020 Results(707 wrestlers from 16 states)
2019 Results(610 wrestlers from 11 states)
2018 Results(605 wrestlers from 12 states)
2017 Results(607 wrestlers from 10 states)
2016 Results(647 wrestlers from 11 states)
2015 Results(580 wrestlers from 11 states)
2014 Results(586 wrestlers from 14 states)
2013 Results(598 wrestlers from 10 states)
2012 Results(444 wrestlers from 8 states)
2011 Results(254 wrestlers from 9 states)
2010 Results(171 wrestlers from 9 states)
IHSAA Rules
Regarding Coaching at the IHPO
15-2 During School Year Out-of-Season
15-2.1 Individual Sports (Cross Country, Golf, Gymnastics, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Wrestling)
a. Students may participate in non-school contests as individuals or as members of a non-school team in non-school contests provided that participation during school time is approved by the school principal or his/her designee.
b. Coaches, from a member school coaching staff, may coach students in that sport if NOT under the organization, supervision and operation of the member school.
c. Member schools may not organize, supervise or operate athletic practices or interschool athletic contests.
d. Member schools may not provide school-owned uniforms (jerseys, shirts, shorts, pants, singlets, or swimsuits, etc.) worn by the student in non-school contests.
28122 13 12024 State Finals Info Center
ScheduleThursday, Feb. 15, 2024
IndianaMat Live Gorilla Radio from Chasers Bar and Grill
8pm CT
Address: 2131 West Franklin Street, Evansville, Indiana 47712
Friday, Feb. 16, 2024
Session 1
Gates open at 12:30 pm CT
Parade of Champions at 1:30 pm CT
First Round Weight Classes 150 - 285 begin at 2 pm CT
First Round Weight Classes 106 - 144 begin at 5:30 pm CT
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024
Session 2
Gates open at 8 am CT
Quarterfinals begin at 9 am CT with Semifinals to follow
Fieldhouse cleared of all spectators following Semifinals
Session 3
Gates open at 3:30 pm CT
Consolations at 4:30 pm CT with State Championships to follow at 7:30 pm CT
Location
Ford Center, 1 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, IN
Admission
$15 per session; $30 all sessions. Reserved seating only (no general admission).
Streaming
All matches on Friday and Saturday, including Saturday night’s championship round, may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee of $15 via IHSAAtv.org and the IHSAAtv suite of apps (iPhone, Android phone, Roku, Amazon Firestick, AppleTV, and Android TV). If you have a FloPro+ plan, you may also view the livestream at FloWrestling.com through the consolation rounds.
State Finals Pairings Show
Feb 11, 2024
Time: 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT (1 hour)
IHSAA Wrestling State Finals Pairings Show
Hosts: Greg Rakestraw, Mike Goebel, Joe Caprino
Streaming: Exclusively on IHSAAtv.org
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets with both State and Semi-State rankings
State Bracket.pdf
IndianaMat Brackets with State Rankings only
State Bracket-State Rankings.pdf
TrackWrestling Brackets
Semi-State Results
East Chicago Semi-State Results
Evansville Semi-State Results
New Castle Semi-State Results
Fort Wayne Semi-State Results
Pick'em Contests
Current Pick'em Standings
State Finals Pick'ems
State Champ Confidence Picks
Gorilla Radio
Gorilla Radio Part 1: Weights 157, 132, 175, 1655, 144, 138, 126, 150
Gorilla Radio Part 2: Weights 190, 106, 120, 285, 113, and 215
Featured ArticlesState Finals by the Numbers
State Finals Media Guide
#WAYL2
Who do you want in your corner?
#MondayMatness with Steve Krah: Union City's Daniels raises his game, heading to the State Finals
#WrestlingWednesday with Jeremy Hines: Amberger breaks Batesville's 31 year qualifier drought
Evansville Information
IHSAA_Know_Before_You_Go.pdf
22023 47 32022 Semi-State Information Center
Date: Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022.
Admission: $10 (Final session only); $12 (Season ticket).
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the state finals.
Videostream: A bundled package that includes access to all four semi-state sites as well as next weekend's state finals is available via IHSAAtv.org for $25. Access to all four semi-states only is available for $15. If you have a FloPro+ plan, you may also view the livestream at FloWrestling.com.
State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT (one hour). Hosted by Greg Rakestraw and Mike Goebel.
1. East Chicago Central (John C. Baratto Athletic Center) | 9 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Crown Point, Hobart, Logansport, Penn.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
EastChicago.pdf
Pick'ems Link
2. New Haven (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum) | 8:30 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Maconaquah.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
FortWayne.pdf
Pick'ems Link
3. New Castle (New Castle Fieldhouse) | 9 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Frankfort, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian, Richmond.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
NewCastle.pdf
Pick'ems Link
4. Evansville F.J. Reitz (Ford Center) | 8 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
Evansville.pdf
Pick'ems Link
All-Time Pick'em History
Click here to see where you stand in the all-time history of IndianaMat(and even BEFORE) pick'ems
Podcasts
Gorilla Radio Episode 126 talking about East Chicago
Gorilla Radio Episode 127 talking about Evansville and 106-145 at New Castle
Gorilla Radio Episode 128 talking about 152-285 at New Castle and Fort Wayne
Articles
Evansville Preview by Dustin Bentz
19420 1 22017 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open Stud List
Check this page frequently for updates on the studs that are entered at this year's IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open. For more information on the tournament follow click the link below.
IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open Information
Weight Name(Grade) State Credentials 2016 IHPO 109 Jacob Moran(11th) Indiana State 8th '16 1st 109 Brayden Lowery(10th) Indiana State 3rd, Cadet Freestyle 8th 109 Thomas Deck(10th) Kentucky State 4th 109 Raymond Rioux(10th) Indiana State 6th 109 Colton Drousias(10th) Indiana State Qualifier 109 Chase Caprella(10th) Ohio State Qualifier 109 Caleb Hernandez(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 109 Dustin Norris(9th) Ohio Cadet Freestyle 7th 109 Jesse Mendez(8th) Indiana USAW Schoolboy Triple Crown 116 Brayden Curtis(11th) Indiana State 1st 116 Noah Horst(10th) Tennessee State 1st 116 Zac Cowan(9th) Kentucky State 2nd 116 Christian Isbell(10th) Tennessee State 3rd 116 Tom Dineen(12th) Wisconsin State 3rd 116 Brayden Littell(10th) Indiana 3rd 116 Jack Wrocklage(12th) Missouri State 4th 116 Samuel Fair(11th) Indiana State 5th 116 Migdoel Ocasio(11th) Kentucky State 7th 116 Raymond Adams(11th) Ohio State 7th 116 Edward Suber(11th) Ohio State 7th 116 Logan Boe(10th) Indiana State 8th 116 Jose Diaz(12th) Indiana State 8th 116 Alex Barbarise(10th) Illinois State Qualifier 116 Joe Just(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 116 Brendan Mattingly(9th) Indiana State Qualifier 116 Caleb Oliver(10th) Indiana State Qualifier 116 Brayden Shearer(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 116 Reece Goss(8th) Kentucky State Qualifier 116 Dylan Preston(9th) Kentucky State Qualifier 116 Ben Manly(11th) Michigan State Qualifier 116 Joey Dima(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 116 Gavin Ritter(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 116 Dominic Williams(11th) Tennessee State Qualifier 116 Anthony Talamonti(11th) Illinois Junior Freestyle 4th 123 Travis Ford-Melton(11th) Illinois State 1st 2nd '16, 1st '15 123 Asa Garcia(11th) Indiana State 1st, 3rd 123 Kai Orine(11th) Missouri State 1st, 3rd 123 Ty Mills(12th) Indiana State 2nd 123 Brayden Palmer(11th) Tennessee State 2nd 123 Tylan Tucker(12th) Kentucky State 3rd 2nd '15 123 Ethan Turner(10th) Ohio State 3rd 2nd 123 Cian Fischer(11th) Wisconsin State 3rd, 4th 123 Seth Johnson(11th) Indiana State 4th 123 Terrin Machart(12th) Michigan State 4th 123 Jack Lenox(11th) Missouri State 4th 123 Drake Campbell(10th) Indiana State 5th 123 Rickey Garcia(11th) Kentucky State 5th 123 Luke Dezember(11th) Tennessee State 5th 123 Gavin Rose(11th) Indiana State 7th 123 Anthony Federico(10th) Illinois State Qualifier 123 Christian Valadez(10th) Illinois State Qualifier 123 Alex Petro(11th) Indiana State Qualifier 123 Morgan Sallee(10th) Kentucky State Qualifier 123 Luke Hewitt(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 123 Hunter Olson(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 123 Jalen Spuhler(10th) Wisconsin State Qualifier 129 Alec Viduya(10th) Indiana State 1st 129 Hassan Johnson(12th) Illinois State 2nd 1st 129 Christian Mejia(12th) Indiana State 2nd 129 Zachary Pledger(9th) Kentucky State 3rd 129 Colin Poynter(12th) Indiana State 4th 129 Blake Saito(10th) Ohio State 7th 129 Jordan Ward(11th) Ohio State 7th 129 Jabari Thomas(11th) Ohio State 8th 129 Sammy Dietz(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 129 Shawn Sparacino(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 129 Matt Gimson(11th) Indiana State Qualifier 129 Trey McCartney(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 129 Zane Sullivan(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 129 Gentry Deck(11th) Kentucky State Qualifier 129 Sheridan Willoughby(10th) Kentucky State Qualifier 129 Caleb Conedera(11th) Missouri State Qualifier 129 Travis Waldner(10th) Missouri State Qualifier 129 Sam Glassco(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 129 Matt Zuckerman(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 129 Bristin Hulsey(10th) Tennessee State Qualifier 135 Skyler Crespo(10th) Michigan State 1st 135 Matt Fields(12th) Ohio State 1st 135 Corbyn Munson(12th) Michigan State 2nd 135 Garret Kloeppel(11th) Missouri State 2nd 135 Jacob Edwards(11th) Ohio State 2nd, 3rd 135 Nate Wheeler(11th) Kentucky State 3rd 135 Wade Monebrake(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 4th 135 Manzona Bryant(10th) Indiana State 5th 135 Cameron Henderson(11th) Tennessee State 5th 135 Matt Lee(10th) Indiana State 7th 135 Alex Mosconi(11th) Indiana State 7th 135 Ethan Harsted(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 135 Reece Heller(11th) Illinois State Qualifier 135 Jesus Mancera(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 135 Carter Noehre(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 135 Reese Rodriguez(11th) Indiana State Qualifier 135 Peter Deaton(12th) Michigan State Qualifier 135 Justin Kempf(11th) Wisconsin State Qualifier 141 We Rachal(12th) Illinois State 1st 141 Blake Mulkey(12th) Indiana State 2nd 1st 141 Kris Rumph(12th) Indiana State 2nd 1st 141 Trent Johnson(12th) Kentucky State 3rd 141 Carson Price(11th) Michigan State 3rd 141 Trevor Robinson(11th) Michigan State 3rd 141 Tony Williams(12th) Michigan State 3rd 141 Holden Heller(12th) Illinois State 4th 4th 141 Mason Miranda(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 2nd 141 Luke Wymer(12th) Ohio State 4th 141 Jared Ford(12th) Ohio State 5th 141 Jarrett Bischoff(10th) Ohio State 6th 141 Caden Blust(11th) Ohio State 8th 141 Johnathan Walker(11th) Colorado State Qualifier 141 Hunter Cottingham(10th) Indiana State Qualifier 141 Adam Davis(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 141 Ryan Lester(11th) Missouri State Qualifier 141 Jackson Hugentobler(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 141 Jacob Potok(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 141 Jeremiah Herron(11th) Tennessee State Qualifier 148 Kendall Coleman(12th) Illinois State 2nd 148 Kasper McIntosh(12th) Indiana State 2nd, 5th 2nd 148 Jacob Laplace(10th) Indiana State 4th 148 Kolbi Caffey(12th) Illinois State 5th 148 Jordan Slivka(11th) Indiana State 5th 148 Graham Calhoun(10th) Indiana State 7th 148 Patrick Ryan(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 148 Grant Pauli(10th) Missouri State Qualifier 148 Jack Tangen(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 148 Eric Hiestand(11th) Indiana State Qualifier 148 Griffin Dulak(12th) Kentucky State Qualifier 148 Kyle Yuhas(10th) Michigan State Qualifier 148 Michael Clark(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 148 Demetri Monroe(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 155 Brayton Lee(12th) Indiana State 1st 1st 155 Peter Enos(12th) Missouri State 1st(Nevada) 155 John Manning(12th) Ontario State 1st(Utah) 155 Donnell Washington(11th) Illinois State 2nd 155 Derrick Smallwood(12th) Kentucky State 3rd 2nd 155 Elliott Rodgers(10th) Indiana State 4th 155 Doug Ferrier(12th) Michigan State 5th 155 Baan Rachal(12th) Illinois State 6th 155 Noah Lamore(12th) Indiana State 6th 155 Jakob McClintic(11th) Kentucky State 6th 155 Farouq Muhammed(11th) Ohio State 6th 155 Jax Leonard(10th) Ohio State 8th 155 Mike Volkmar(11th) Illinois State Qualifier 155 Jake Roberts(11th) Michigan State Qualifier 155 Jared Musci(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 155 Ben Yost(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 155 Dajun Johnson(10th) Wisconsin State Qualifier 163 Zac Bellaire(12th) Michigan State 1st 163 Mason Sauseda(12th) Illinois State 3rd 163 Samuel York(12th) Michigan State 3rd 163 Brian Case(11th) Michigan State 3rd, 4th 163 David Johnson(12th) Ohio 4th 163 Luke Silva(12th) Illinois State 4th 163 Zach Lee(12th) Wisconsin State 4th 163 Oszkar Kasch(12th) Indiana State 5th 163 Hunter Reed(12th) Indiana State 8th 163 Dante Colza(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 173 River Shettler(11th) Michigan State 4th 173 Kyle Smith(12th) Tennessee State 6th 173 Brahm Ginter(12th) Ohio State 7th 173 Eliseo Zamora(12th) Illinois State Qualifier 173 Jed Levitz(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 173 Mario Traficanti(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 173 Garrett Barth(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 173 Noah Clary(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 173 Eric Vermillion(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 173 Lennox Wolak(11th) Ohio State Qualifier 185 Chase Stegall(10th) Missouri State 3rd 185 Ryan Yarnell(12th) Missouri State 3rd 185 Ashton Eyler(12th) Ohio State 3rd 185 David Heath(12th) Ohio State 3rd 185 Brad Lowe(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 185 Jackson Fuller(11th) Kentucky State Qualifier 185 Noah Cressell(12th) Indiana FloNationals 6th 198 Victor Marcelli(12th) Ohio State 3rd, 6th 198 Jaden Sonner(12th) Indiana 4th 198 Bradley Williams(11th) Tennessee State 6th 198 Thomas Penola(12th) Indiana NHSCA Juniors 5th 223 Jacob McClaine(12th) Indiana State Qualifier 3rd in '15 223 Cameron Sauerwein(12th) Ohio State Qualifier 4th 223 Cortez Woods(12th) Missouri State 4th 223 Kyle Cornwell(11th) Indiana State Qualifier 288 Anthony Cassioppi(12th) Illinois State 1st 1st 288 Keaton Kluever(12th) Wisconsin State 1st 3rd 288 Jack Williams(12th) Indiana 4th19372 4 42023 State Finals Info Center
Schedule
Friday, Feb. 17, 2023
Session 1
Gates open at 12:30 pm ET
Parade of Champions at 1:30 pm ET
First Round Weight Classes 106 - 145 begin at 2 pm ET
First Round Weight Classes 152 - 285 begin at 5:30 pm ET
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023
Session 2
Gates open at 8 am ET
Quarterfinals begin at 9 am ET with Semifinals to follow
Fieldhouse cleared of all spectators following Semifinals
Session 3
Gates open at 3:30 pm ET
Consolations at 4:30 pm ET with State Championships to follow at 7:30 pm ET
Location
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis
Admission
$15 per session; $25 all sessions. Reserved seating only (no general admission). Tickets are not available yet but tickets will be digital only through your mobile phone and may be purchased via Ticketmaster.com (service fees apply). Show your ticket purchase verification on you mobile phone at the admission gate.
Television
Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Bally Sports Indiana.
Streaming
All matches on Friday and Saturday, including Saturday night’s championship round, may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee of $15 via IHSAAtv.org. If you have a FloPro+ plan, you may also view the livestream at FloWrestling.com. Saturday night’s championship round can also be found on the Bally Sports+ app.
State Finals Pairings Show
Click here to watch the pairings show
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets with both State and Semi-State rankings
State-StateSSRankings.pdf
IndianaMat Brackets with State Rankings only
State-StateRankingsOnly.pdf
TrackWrestling Brackets
Semi-State Results
East Chicago Semi-State Results
Evansville Semi-State Results
New Castle Semi-State Results
New Haven(Fort Wayne) Semi-State Results
Pick'em Contests
Pick'em Standings after semi-state
State Pick'ems
Gorilla Radio
High School Wrestling Weekly State Preview
Gorilla Radio episode 154 bracket breakdown
Featured Articles
State Finals by the Numbers
State Finals #WAYL2
State Finals Media Guide
Who do you want in your corner?
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**Match orders have been updated as of 1pm Sunday**
You can find TrackWrestling links here
https://indianamat.com/index.php?/bracketstournament.html/
1. Hobart | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: East Chicago Central, Portage
Hobart.pdf
2. Crown Point | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Crown Point, LaPorte
Crown Point.pdf
3. Penn | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Mishawaka, Plymouth
Penn.pdf
4. Logansport | 10 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes
Logansport.pdf
5. Goshen | 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Elkhart, West Noble
Goshen.pdf
6. Carroll (Fort Wayne) | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), New Haven
Carroll.pdf
7. Peru | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Peru, Oak Hill
Peru.pdf
8. Jay County | 8:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Delta, Jay County
Jay County.pdf
9. North Montgomery | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Crawfordsville, Frankfort
North Mont.pdf
10. Pendleton Heights | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Elwood, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical
Pendleton Heights.pdf
11. Perry Meridian | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Shelbyville, Southport
Perry Meridian.pdf
12. Richmond | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: South Dearborn, Shenandoah
Richmond.pdf
13. Mooresville | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Avon, Mooresville
Mooresville.pdf
14. Bloomington South | 10 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Bloomington North, Southridge
Bloomington South.pdf
15. Jeffersonville | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Jeffersonville, Jennings County
Jeffersonville.pdf
16. Castle | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Castle, Evansville Central
Castle.pdf
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Schedule
Friday, Feb. 18, 2022
Session 1 | First Round Weight Classes 152 - 285 | 11 am ET (Gates open at 10am)
Session 2 | First Round Weight Classes 106 - 145 | 7 pm ET (Gates open at 6pm)
Saturday, Feb. , 2022
Session 3 | Quarterfinals with Semifinals to follow | 9:30 am ET (Gates open at 8:30am)
Session 4 | Consolations at 5 pm ET with Championships to follow at 7:30 pm ET (Gates open at 4pm)
Other Pertinent Schedule Times
Parade of Champions
Friday, Feb. 18, 2022
Session 1 | 10:35am
Session 2 | 6:35pm
Weigh-Ins
Friday, Feb. 18, 2022
Session 1 | 10:00am
Session 2 | 6:00pm
Saturday, Feb. , 2022
Session 3 | 8:00am
**Tickets**
Friday Tickets | $10 per person (good all day) | On sale beginning Wed, Feb. 16 at 10 am ET / 9 am CT | Ticketmaster.com
Saturday Tickets | $15 per person (good all day) | On sale beginning Fri, Feb. 18 at 10 pm ET / 9 pm CT | Ticketmaster.com
State Finals Hashtag: #INWRState22
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Brackets
TrackWrestling.com
IndianaMat Brackets with State and Semi-State Rankings
Statev2.pdf
IndianaMat Brackets with State Rankings
State-StateRankingsOnlyv2.pdf
State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT (1 hour).
East Chicago Semi-State Results
Evansville Semi-State Results
New Castle Semi-State Results
New Haven(Fort Wayne) Semi-State Results
Pick'em Contests
State Finals Pick'ems
Current Pick'em Standings
Gorilla Radio
Episode 129 talking about 106lbs-145lbs
Episode 130 talking about 152lbs-285lbs
High School Wrestling Weekly
Friday Night IndianaMat/WZBD Preview Show
*Coming soon*
Featured Articles
2022 By the Numbers(rankings breakdown)
WAYL2(Who are your losses to?)
State Finals Media Guide
Who do you want in your corner?
Other Information
Site: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis
**New** Admission: Reserved seating only (no general admission). All tickets are digital only through your mobile phone and may be purchased via Ticketmaster.com (service fees apply). All purchased tickets will be sent as mobile tickets to the purchaser's smart phone and that verification should be shown at the admission gate.
Television: Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Bally Sports Indiana.
Livestream: Friday's first round and Saturday's quarterfinals, semifinals and consolation matches may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee of $15 via IHSAAtv.org. For Saturday night's championship round, viewers outside of the Bally Sports Indiana (BSI) coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the BSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast. If you have a FloPro+ plan, you may also view the livestream at FloWrestling.com.
State.pdf State-StateRankingsOnlly.pdf
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Check this page frequently for updates on the studs that are entered at this year's IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open. For more information on the tournament follow click the link below.
IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open Information
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Schedule
Friday, Feb. 19, 2021
Session 1 | First Round Weight Classes 106 - 145 | 11 am ET | $10 Tickets On Sale, Wed, 2/17, 10 am ET
Session 2 | First Round Weight Classes 152 - 285 | 7 pm ET | $10 Tickets On Sale, Wed, 2/17, 10 am ET
Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021
Session 3 | Quarterfinals with Semifinals to follow | 9:30 am ET | $15 All Day Tickets on Sale, Fri, 2/19, 10 pm ET
Session 4 | Consolations at 5 pm ET with Championships to follow at 7:30 pm ET
Doors will open to the general public:
Friday, February 19, 2021 - 10:00 a.m. (Session I)
Friday, February 19, 2021 – 6:00 p.m. (Session II)
Saturday, February 20, 2021 - 8:30 a.m. (Session III)
Saturday, February 20, 2021 - 4:00 p.m. (Session IV)
State Finals Hashtag: #INWRState21
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Brackets
TrackWrestling.com
IndianaMat with semi-state and state rankings
IndianaMat with state rankings ONLY
State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT (1 hour). The show will be hosted by Greg Rakestraw and Mike Goebel.
East Chicago Semi-State Results
Jasper Semi-State Results
New Castle Semi-State Results
New Haven(Fort Wayne) Semi-State Results
Pick'em Contests
Standings after semi-state
State Finals Pick'em Top 8
Gorilla Radio
Gorilla Radio 108 talking about weights 106, 285, 113, 170, 138, 145, and 182
Gorilla Radio 109 talking about weights 120, 195, 152, 160, 126, 220, and 132
High School Wrestling Weekly
Friday Night IndianaMat/WZBD Preview Show
*Coming soon*
Featured Articles
History of the State Tournament
State Finals by the Numbers
State Finals #WAYL2
Team Race Breakdown
State Finals Media Guide
Who do you want in your corner?
Other Information
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis
Attendance: Limited spectators in accordance with local health guidelines.
Tickets: A limited number of tickets will go on sale to the general public at Ticketmaster.com using the schedule below. All tickets are reserved seating (no general admission) and arranged to be socially distanced.
Television: Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Fox Sports Indiana.
Livestream: Friday's first round and Saturday's quarterfinals, semifinals and consolation matches may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee at TrackWrestling.com. For Saturday night's championship round, viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.
151342021 IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open Stud List
Check this page frequently for updates on the studs that are entered at this year's IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open. For more information on the tournament follow click the link below.
IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open Information
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Date: Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021.
Admission: $10 (Final session only); $12 (Season ticket). All host sites will have limited or no spectators and in accordance with their local health guidelines.
Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the state finals.
Webstream: A live videostream will be available at each host site for a subscription fee at TrackWrestling.com.
1. East Chicago Central | 9 am CT
Feeder Regionals: Crown Point, Hobart, Logansport, Penn.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
Pick'ems Link
2. New Haven (Allen County War Memorial Coliseum) | 9 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Maconaquah.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
Pick'ems Link
3. New Castle | 9 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Frankfort, Pendleton Heights, Richmond, Southport.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
Pick'ems Link
4. Jasper | 10 am ET
Feeder Regionals: Bloomington South, Evansville North, Jeffersonville, Mooresville.
TrackWrestling Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets
Pick'ems Link
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1. Hobart | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: East Chicago Central, Portage.
Hobart-1.pdf
2. Crown Point | 8 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Crown Point, LaPorte.
Crown Point-1.pdf
3. Penn | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Mishawaka, Plymouth.
Penn-1.pdf
4. Logansport | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes.
Logansport-1.pdf
5. Goshen | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Elkhart, West Noble.
Goshen-1.pdf
6. Carroll (Fort Wayne) | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), New Haven.
Carroll-2.pdf
7. Maconaquah | 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Peru, Oak Hill.
Maconaquah-1.pdf
8. Jay County | 8:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Delta, Jay County.
Jay County-1.pdf
9. North Montgomery | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Crawfordsville, Frankfort.
North Montgomery-1.pdf
10. Pendleton Heights | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Elwood, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical.
Pendleton Heights-1.pdf
11. Perry Meridian | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Shelbyville, Southport.
Perry Meridian-1.pdf
12. Richmond | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: South Dearborn, Tri.
Richmond-1.pdf
13. Mooresville | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Avon, Mooresville.
Mooresville-1.pdf
14. Bloomington South | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Bloomington North, Southridge.
Bloomington South-1.pdf
15. Jeffersonville | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Jeffersonville, Jennings County.
Jeffersonville-1.pdf
16. Castle | 8 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Castle, Evansville Central.
Castle-1.pdf
Pendleton Heights.pdf Penn.pdf Perry Meridian.pdf Richmond.pdf Bloomington South.pdf Carroll.pdf Castle.pdf Crown Point.pdf Goshen.pdf Hobart.pdf Jay County.pdf Jeffersonville.pdf Logansport.pdf Maconaquah.pdf Mooresville.pdf North Montgomery.pdf Maconaquah-1.pdf
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State Finals Hashtag: #INWRState19
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Finals Broadcast TV Listing
Click here for a list of providers
Brackets
TrackWrestling.com
IndianaMat with rankings
Pick'em Contests
Standings after semi-state
State Finals Pick'em Top 8
Mat Burns Pick the Champions
Gorilla Radio
Episode 67 talking about 106-145
Episode 68 talking about 152-285
Featured Articles
State Finals by the Numbers
State Finals #WAYL2
IHSAA State Finals Preview
2019 State Finals Media Guide
Top 5 Storylines
History of the State Tournament
General Information
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | Website
Security: All people as well as their bags, purses, and coolers (athletes only) entering Bankers Life Fieldhouse will be subject to a security inspection. A full list of prohibited items can be found in the Fieldhouse Fan Guide. Additionally, misconduct, mistreatment of Fieldhouse staff, or other prohibited behavior will be addressed promptly and violators are subject to ejection from the premises or arrest. The code of conduct is found in the Fieldhouse Fan Guide.
Admission: $8 per session or $20 both days. Children 24 months old and younger admitted free of charge.
Television: Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Fox Sports Indiana. Hosted by Mark Jaynes (play-by-play), Mike Goebel (analyst), Blake Maurer (analyst) and Greg Rakestraw (mat interviews).
Webstream: Friday's first round and Saturday's quarterfinals, semifinals and consolation matches may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee at TrackWrestling.com. For Saturday night's championship round, viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.
State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org beginning at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Greg Rakestraw and Hall of Fame coach Mike Goebel will serve as hosts.
Friday, Feb. 15, 2019
Parade of Champions 5:45 pm ET
First Round | 6 pm ET (Gates open at 4:30 pm ET)
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019
Quarterfinals | 9:30 am ET with semifinals to follow (Gates open at 8 am ET)
Consolations | 5 pm ET (Gates open at 4 pm ET)
Finals | 7:30 pm ET
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Schedule
Friday, Feb. 21, 2020
Session 1 | First Round | 6 pm ET (Gates open at 4:30 pm ET)
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020
Session 2 | Quarterfinals with Semifinals to follow | 9:30 am ET (Gates open at 8 am ET)
Session 3 | Consolations at 5 pm ET with Championships to follow at 7:30 pm ET (Gates open at 4 pm ET)
State Finals Hashtag: #INWRState20
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Finals Broadcast TV Listing
Click here for a list of providers
Brackets
TrackWrestling.com
IndianaMat with rankings
East Chicago Semi-State
Evansville Semi-State
New Castle Semi-State
New Haven(Fort Wayne) Semi-State
Pick'em Contests
Standings after semi-state
State Finals Pick'em Top 8
Mat Burns Pick the Champions
Gorilla Radio
Episode 86 talking about 106lbs-145lbs
Episode 87 talking about 152lbs-285lbsHIgh School Wrestling Weekly
Friday Night IndianaMat/WZBD Preview Show
Click here for information
Featured Articles
State Finals by the Numbers
State Finals #WAYL2
IHSAA State Finals Preview2020 State Finals Media Guide
Top 5 Storylines
Who do you want in your corner on Friday night?
Who do you want in your corner on Saturday morning?
Who do you want in your corner in the semi-finals?
History of the State Tournament
General Information
Dates: Feb. 21-22, 2020.
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | Website
Security: All people as well as their bags, purses, and coolers (athletes only) entering Bankers Life Fieldhouse will be subject to a security inspection. A full list of prohibited items can be found in the Fieldhouse Fan Guide. Additionally, misconduct, mistreatment of Fieldhouse staff, or other prohibited behavior will be addressed promptly and violators are subject to ejection from the premises or arrest. The code of conduct is found in the Fieldhouse Fan Guide.
Admission: $10 per session or $20 both days. Children 24 months old and younger admitted free of charge. Order All Session Tickets
Television: Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Fox Sports Indiana.
Webstream: Friday's first round and Saturday's quarterfinals, semifinals and consolation matches may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee at TrackWrestling.com. For Saturday night's championship round, viewers outside of the Fox Sports Indiana coverage area, a live stream will be available at IHSAAtv.org. For those within the FSI coverage area, the stream will be available only on delayed basis following the conclusion of the telecast.
State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT (1 hour). The show will be hosted by Greg Rakestraw and Mike Goebel.
Approved Broadcasts
Order All Session Tickets
Friday, Feb. 21, 2020
Session 1 | First Round | 6 pm ET (Gates open at 4:30 pm ET) | Order Session 1 Tickets
Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020
Session 2 | Quarterfinals with Semifinals to follow | 9:30 am ET (Gates open at 8 am ET) | Order Session 2 Tickets
Session 3 | Consolations at 5 pm ET with Championships to follow at 7:30 pm ET (Gates open at 4 pm ET) | Order Session 3 Tickets
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State Finals Hashtag: #INStateFinals17
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis | Website
Admission: $8 per session or $20 both days. Order Tickets
Match Results: TrackWrestling.com
Schedule
Friday, Feb. 17, 2017
Wrestler Check-in Time | 3:00-4:30pm ET
Wrestler Weigh-in | 4:30pm ET
Doors Open for General Public | 5:00pm ET
Parade of Champions | 5:45 pm ET.
First Round | 6 pm ET.
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017
Wrestler Weigh-in | 8:30am ET
Doors Open for General Public | 8:30am ET
Quarterfinals | 9:30 am ET with semifinals to follow. Fieldhouse will be cleared after this session
Doors Open for General Public | 4:00pm ET
Consolations | 5 pm ET.
Finals | 7:30 pm ET.
Brackets
TrackWrestling Link
IndianaMat brackets(with rankings)
Video via TrackWrestling's Trackcast
$10 fee to watch all weekend
TrackWrestling Link
Television: Saturday's state championship bouts in each weight class will air live on Fox Sports Indiana.
List of stations carrying the finals
http://www.ihsaa.org/Portals/0/boys%20sports/wrestling/2016-17/IHSAA%20Wrestling%202017%20on%20FOX%20Sports%20Indiana.pdf
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The ever popular "Disney" duals starts up this weekend. Indiana has 24 teams represented out of over 150 teams entered. Even though the event is not held at Disney this year it still has attracted many top teams from around the country. Last year Brownsburg defeated Warren Central in the finals for an all-Indiana final for the first time ever. Good luck to all the teams competing.
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Team Division Pool Warrior Elite(Warren Central) Community 1 A Perry Meridian Blue Community 1 B Brownsburg Community 1 C Fight Barn(Columbus East) Community 1 C Adams Central Jets Community 2 E Jay County Community 2 E Terre Haute Blue Community 2 E Cascade HS Community 2 F John Glenn Wrestling Community 2 F Terre Haute South (1) Community 2 F Delta eagles Community 2 G MXW Gold(Penn) Community 2 G Franklin Black Community 2 H Perry Meridian Silver Community 2 H Franklin Blue Community 2 I Team Ali(Owen Valley) Community 2 I DC Elite(Decatur Central) Developmental M Indiana Smackdown Gold Developmental M Indiana Smackdown Black Developmental N MXW White Developmental N Indiana Smackdown White Developmental O Terre Haute South (2) Developmental O Intense Wrestling Developmental P MXW Black Developmental P Indiana Flash Developmental Q MXW Purple Girls Z111892018 Dream Team Classic Information
Date: April 14th
Location: Brownsburg High School
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Time: 6pm
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Indiana Lineup
113: Jose Diaz- Wheeler
120: Colin Poynter- Portage
126: Ty Mills- Brownsburg
132: Graham Rooks- Columbus East
138: Kris Rumph- Portage
145: Christian Hunt- Yorktown
152: Brayton Lee- Brownsbur
160: Jack Eiteljorge- Carmel
170: Noah Warren- Perry Meridian
182: Conner Graber- Northridge
195: Lucas Davison- Chesterton
220: Mason Parris- Lawrenceburg
285: Brandon Streck- Merrillville
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Darrick Snyder- Brownsburg
Matt Schoettle- Perry Meridian
Mark Kirchgassner- Lawrenceburg
Honorary Head Coach
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USA Lineup
113: Cevion Severado- Christian Brothers, Missouri
120: Joey Melendez- Montini Catholic, Illinois
126: Malik Johnson- Christian Brothers, Missouri
132: Real Woods- Montini Catholic, Illinois
138: Cole Matthews- Reynolds, Pennsylvania
145: Alex Lloyd- Shakopee, Minnesota
152: Jacori Teemer- Long Beach, New York
160: Jared Franek- Fargo West, North Dakota
170: Travis Wittlake- Marshfield, Oregon
182: Jared Krattiger- Waterford, Wisconsin
195: Tanner Sloan- Alburnett, Iowa
220: Brandon Whitman- Dundee, Michigan
285: Jake Levengood- Vacaville, California
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State Finals Pairings Show
The brackets in each weight class will be announced exclusively via IHSAAtv.org beginning at 4 pm ET / 3 pm CT on Sunday, February 11, 2018. Greg Rakestraw and Hall of Fame coach Mike Goebel will serve as hosts.
Friday, Feb. 16, 2018
Parade of champions | 5:45 pm ET
First Round | 6 pm ET (Gates open at 4:30 pm ET)
Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018
Quarterfinals | 9:30 am ET with semifinals to follow (Gates open at 8 am ET)
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Finals | 7:30 pm ET
9731 312015 Fort Wayne Semi-State Preview
About every four years lucky ladies from around the state get to spend their Valentine’s Day nestled up in a warm gym watching some great wrestling. Gentlemen, be sure to get your cards and flowers early so you beat the lunch time rush to the nearest Wal Mart for a card and flowers. While, coaches and fans will be exchanging cards and flowers with their significant others off the mat, on the mat it is a different story. We will have numerous slobber knockers and knock’em down, drag’em out matches going on from start to finish.
The team race is Yorktown’s to lose, but they will be pushed by three NHC teams in Carroll, East Noble, and Bellmont. They also cannot overlook a team like Elkhart Memorial who has some tough wrestlers and favorable draws. Yorktown could punch anywhere from 5-10 tickets to state. East Noble could pose the biggest challenge as they have four wrestlers who could bring back championships. Carroll has a shot if they win some early matches with the Yorkies. Bellmont, they might not use magic, but bring ten to Fort Wayne that are ready to scrap.
Note, due to a certain team having quite a few representatives I am going to forgo any predictions on who will advance.
106lbs
No seniors qualified at this weight and this can be one of the most up for grabs weights on Saturday. The top quarter-bracket is the one with the most intrigue. You have regional champ JC Herring with only two losses, a freshman with on 3 losses in Austin Moore, and Wayne’s Geoffrey Davis who is having a very good season. Each of these wrestlers provide interesting match-ups and will make this quarter-bracket fun to watch.
Going down the line, the second quarter-bracket has the favorite Christian Hunt from Yorktown. He cannot overlook his ticket round match with either Christian Mejia or Joe Just.
On the top of the bottom bracket you will see one of the marquee ticket round matches of the day. In a battle of superb freshmen you’ll have Tanner DeMien of NorthWood battling super Starfire freshman Wyatt Miller. Both only have two losses on the season and are favorites to finish on the podium at Banker’s Life.
On the bottom bracket you have Carroll regional champion Ben Streeter who looks primed to punch his ticket to state. He will have to battle a tough Owen Eveler of Northridge right off the bat. Payton Lechner of Western or Adams Central’s Nick Liter will battle it out in the first round.
Early Slobber Knockers
Austin Moore- Central Noble vs. Geoffrey Davis- Wayne
Ticket Round Tussles
Tanner Demien- Northwood vs. Wyatt Miller- Northridge
JC Herring- Marion vs. Moore/Davis winner
113lbs
Defending semistate champion Garrett Pepple leads the way here at 113lbs. While he is the favorite, he cannot overlook Blake Glogouski who gave him a great 4-2 match at regional. Glogouski has a tough draw from start to finish as he will battle a very game Mason Mendez in the first round. The winner of that match gets one loss Jack Franklin of Homestead.
In the top bracket you have Flying Jet Anthony Mosser who is peaking at the right time after capturing sectional and regional championships. He will have a tough ticket round foe in Oak Hill’s Travis Davenport.
In the second quarter-bracket you have the aforementioned Pepple who could meet up with NHC foe Joel Byman for the third time or Western’s Tyler Lechner.
Jabin Wright has also been peaking at the right time as he captured the Peru regional championship last week. He will get the winner of Josh Stephenson of Yorktown and Kyle Mockensturm of Prairie Heights in the ticket round.
In the last quarter-bracket you have the previously mentioned trio of Franklin, Mendez, and Glogouski. Franklin’s only loss on the year is to Mendez at the conference tournament and Glogouski’s only loss is to Pepple last week.
Early Slobber Knockers
Mason Mendez- Bellmont vs. Blake Glogouski- Fairfield
Josh Stephenson- Yorktown vs. Kyle Mockensturm- Prairie Heights
Ticket Round Tussles
Anthony Mosser- Adams Central vs. Travis Davenport- Oak Hill
Jack Franklin- Homestead vs. Mendez/Glogouski winner
120lbs
Hey guess what? We don’t have a rematch of the 3rd place match in the ticket round at 120lbs this year! Past that, this weight should be fun to watch. All of the top competitors at this weight are fast paced and put points on the board. This weight is highlighted by #2 ranked Sawyer Miller, along with state placer Hunter Langeloh, and state qualifiers Jon Becker and Edward Loraine.
At the top you have state qualifier Loraine, who will have to go through a tough Brock House of Delta and Goshen regional champion Marcus Mejia of Elkhart Memorial. Mejia has had a great season and his potential match with Loraine could be a doozy.
In the second quarter-bracket you have a first round match-up between NHC foes Ben Cauffman of Carroll and Jon Becker of Bellmont. These two did not meet this year, so the jury is out on who will come out on top. The winner of that match will most likely get Peru regional champion Chad Elmore of Taylor.
On the top of the bottom bracket last year’s 106lbs 7th place finisher Hunter Langeloh comes in with only four losses and the heavy favorite. Don’t count out Yorkie freshman Colt Rutter as his 11 losses can be deceiving. Also in that quarter-bracket is NHC rival Kyle Davis of Dekalb who seems to be hitting stride at the right time.
Sawyer Miller highlights the last quarter-bracket with his unblemished record. He needs to stay the course as the last time a senior from South Adams came to the coliseum undefeated he left before lunch. He will have senior Kyle Rothgeb of Heritage first round and a potential meeting with Laker Cole Long in the ticket round.
Early Slobber Knockers
Ben Cauffman- Carroll vs. Jon Becker- Bellmont
Ticket Round Tussles
Marcus Meija- Elkhart Memorial vs. Eddie Loraine- Leo
126lbs
The big storyline at this weight is the possibility of four wrestlers from the same conference all punching their tickets to state. The Northeast Hoosier Conference(RIP) has five very fine competitors at this weight in regional champions Owen Doster of New Haven, Daniel Gunsett of Bellmont, and Nate Weimer of East Noble. Lastly Carroll’s Kobe Raypole is in the last bracket and if he navigates his first two opponents could break through to state.
At the top of the bracket Doster will have a wrestling battle with upstart Jimmie JD Greathouse. Doster has had a superb season after being put out of the tournament due to an injury last year. Greathouse is a darkhorse that placed 5th at the Al Smith and snuck into the last rankings update.
In the second quarter-bracket you have Gunsett on top with a tough first round opponent in Woodlan’s Nik Hoot. Hoot is an inspirational wrestler that should get a standing ovation whether he wins or loses. The winner of Hoot and Gunsett will get the winner of Devin Maggard of Marion and Logan Maynard of Goshen.
On the bottom half you have probably the most competitive quarter bracket with Oak Hill’s Zach Gunter coming in as the top seed. The 2 vs. 3 match will be a good one with Raypole battling a tough Remington Hiestand in the first round. The Hiestand vs. Raypole winner is considered a slight favorite by many to punch their ticket to state.
Lastly, the bottom bracket will probably feature a battle of NHC foes. Nate Weimer is looking wrestle at Banker’s Life for the second straight year, while nemesis Drake Rhoades is looking to derail those plans. Rhoades may have 13 losses, but he has the potential to beat anyone on any given day.
Early Slobber Knockers
Kobe Raypole- Carroll vs. Remington Hiestand- Yorktown
Ticket Round Tussles
Owen Doster- New Haven vs. JD Greathouse- Jimtown
Drake Rhodes- Homestead vs. Nate Weimer- East Noble
132lbs
One unique thing about this weight class is you have had pretty much two tough guys at each regional. This makes for solid separation of this weight and no cringe worthy draws. Two-time state placer Connor Knapp is the head of the class, but will be pushed by Sage Coy in the semi-finals. On the bottom half, Kyle Egolf and Caleb Maddox are favorites, but need to wrestle well to punch their tickets.
The top bracket has the heavy favorite Knapp. Last year’s run to the semi-state championship included wins over three wrestlers that were semi-finalists…this year’s road is a little less bumpy. He will likely face Bulldog Ryan Shaffer in the ticket round.
Sage Coy is making the most of his first state series after some bad luck the previous two years. He will have to battle one of two freshmen, Carroll’s Joel Arney or Eastbrook’s Christian Bratcher in the ticket round. Coy is a physical wrestler that has a wide array of attack from throws to shots to defense.
Going down the line, you get one of the more intriguing first round matches between relatively unknown Jamal Scott and well known Jacob Stephenson. The winner will get a tough Kyle Egolf in the ticket round. This is probably the toughest to predict quarter-bracket at 132lbs.
Lastly you have the senior who has paid his dues in Caleb Maddox and the fantastic freshman Fernando Luevano of West Noble. Along with the contrasting experience, Maddox is a tall and lanky lad, while Luevano is short and stocky. Look for this to be a very good match in the ticket round.
Early Slobber Knockers
Jacob Stephenson- Yorktown vs. Jamal Scott- Elkhart Central
Ticket Round Tussles
Fernando Luevano- West Noble vs. Caleb Maddox- Western
Kyle Egolf- Columbia City vs. Scott/Stephenson winner
138lbs
This weight is highlighted by two returning state qualifiers in mighty Squire Clayton Moore and the tough Tiger Brad Laughlin. Along with those two you have an undefeated Isaac Eicher and a state ranked Jay Franko also in the mix. This weight class will be one of the better ones to watch from the semi-finals on.
Early on you will see returning state qualifier Moore battle one of two tough juniors in the ticket round. Nathaniel Smith of Columbia City has the tools to give the top wrestlers a great match. He will have to get past Exuse(pronounced Zues) Brown of Muncie Central in the first round.
The jumpin' Jimmie Jay Franko looks to be the favorite in his quarter-bracket. However, the senior will have to fend off either Busco Bad Boy Chase Downing or the pink haired Robert Ford of Monroe Central. Both Ford and Downing come in with very few losses and have the potential to give Franko a run for his money.
Probably the most solid quarter-final lock would be Yorktown's Brad Laughlin. He is having a stellar sophomore campaign and will likely face Fremont junior Hunter Leskowyak in the ticket round.
The last quarter-bracket will see an undefeated Isaac Eicher of Leo as the early favorite. His biggest competition could be from Goshen's battle tested Joel Byler. Shane Curtis of Oak Hill cannot be overlooked as he has had a solid senior season.
Early Slobber Knockers
Exuse Brown- Muncie Central vs. Nathaniel Smith- Columbia City
Robert Ford- Monroe Central vs. Chase Downing- Churubusco
Ticket Round Tussles
Clayton Moore- Manchester vs. Brown/Smith winner
145lbs
With the way this weight was spread out in the semi-state, we knew there would be some good early matches. The Goshen regional boasts four solid grapplers that cannot be overlooked. Throw in two-time placer Cael McCormick and two-time ticket rounder Tanner Shipley, some good wrestlers will be buying a ticket at Banker’s Life next week.
In the top quarter-bracket you have two coaches sons battling in out in Cael McCormick and Logan Williams. McCormick has two state medals, but this could be his toughest ticket round match. Williams is a good wrestler that is very fundamentally sound. Look for a very good match here.
The second quarter-bracket is a toss-up with Prairie Heights standout Doug Levitz as the early favorite. He will need to go through two-loss Brody Hardcastle of Oak Hill to punch his first ticket to state.
The third quarter-bracket is going to be fun to watch. Tanner Shipley has been in the ticket round twice and comes in as the regional champ. He will have a very tough Nathan Housholder in the first round, with the winner facing Hunter Bates who is having an outstanding season. Bates defeated Shipley in a close match early in the season and Shipley defeated Housholder earlier in the season also.
The last quarter-bracket has returning state qualifier Tony Vaughn that is most people’s favorite to qualify. However, he cannot overlook either of his opponents. Kyle Leland has been wrestling very well as of late and he could push Vaughn in the first round. Joe Becker of Bellmont…well he’s from Bellmont, never count out a Brave in the ticket round.
Early Slobber Knockers
Tanner Shipley- Huntington North vs. Nathan Housholder- East Noble
Tony Vaughn- Elkhart Memorial vs. Kyle Leland- Homestead
Ticket Round Tussles
Cael McCormick- Yorktown vs. Logan Williams- DeKalb
Shipley/Housholder winner vs. Hunter Bates- Adams Central
152lbs
As we move up in weight the competition will get stiffer. At 152lbs you have #3 ranked Josh Garman leading the way with an unblemished 40-0 record. He will come in as the favorite, but will need to navigate some tough wrestlers like Peru’s Peyton Sturgrill and red hot Jimmie Marquis Schieber to bring the semi-state championship back to Huntertown.
At the top you have Garman as the favorite in his quarter bracket. He could meet up with Garrett Griffen of Northwood whom he pinned in the finals of the Wild Bill Invite. Griffin will have to get past three-loss sophomore Quentin Moore in the first round, while Garman has Tyler Leonard of Jay County.
The second quarter bracket has a good mixture of youth and experience. Dru Berkebile of Yorktown comes in with only five losses and is ONLY a freshman. He will face the winner of two three loss seniors that will battle it out in the first round. Taylor Grim of West Noble will face fellow senior Breighton Mullinix of Oak Hill who dropped to 152 late in the season.
On the bottom half, you have Marquis Schieber who has been on fire as of late. He won a very good sectional and regional after having a disappointing regular season. He will face the winner of small school studs Tate Burns of Eastside and TC Perry of Southern Wells.
The last quarter bracket is going to be another one that is an absolute toss-up. First round you have a rematch of the 3rd place match at the Al Smith when regional champion Peyton Sturgill battles Ronnie Longbreak. The other early match will have NHC rivals on the mat when Cross Dietrich takes on Tony Busse. Busse won a 9-6 match at the conference tournament just a few weeks ago. On top of all of that, Sturgill defeated Busse 1-0 at the Al Smith.
Early Slobber Knockers
Quentin Moore- Manchester vs. Garrett Griffin- Northwood
Taylor Grim- West Noble vs. Breighton Mullinix- Oak Hill
Peyton Sturgill- Peru vs. Ronnie Longbreake- Elkhart Memorial
Tony Busse- Bellmont vs. Thaddeus-Cross Dietrich- Columbia City
Ticket Round Tussles
Grim/Mullinix winner vs. Dru Berkebile- Yorktown
Sturgill/Longbrake winner vs. Busse/Dietrich winner
160lbs
With the potential of two state ranked wrestlers meeting in the ticket round many people are thanking the bracket gods for separating the top wrestlers here. Jake Weimer, Jacob Grey, and #800lbGorilla Bryce Baumgartner all come in with high expectations and high state rankings.
On the top you have Weimer as the favorite. He was a state qualifier as a sophomore, but was upended last year in the ticket round. The added size has made him an even more dangerous wrestler. He will have the winner of Logan Snyder and DeShawn Barbary in the ticket round.
Weimer could meet up with undefeated Jacob Grey if everything goes as “planned.†Gray had a mild upset over Baumgartner at regional in a very close match. His potential ticket round match will feature either Eastside’s Gage Delong or Eastbrook’s Chris Wickline.
Nick Potter drew the tough task of being a regional champion and running into a returning state qualifier. Potter and Baumgartner are very familiar with eachother as Baumgartner owns two wins over him this year.
The last quarter bracket will once again provide a great storyline. Will the upstart freshmen come out on top or will the senior play spoiler? In the first round you have Luke Liter of Adams Central battling Prairie Heights’ Jed Levitz in a rematch from the 1A state finals. Liter won by pin, but don’t count out the Panther freshman. Lurking after that will be super Tiger freshman Jordan Rader. Peru wrestles a competitive schedule so his five losses are legit.
Early Slobber Knockers
Luke Liter- Adams Central vs. Jed Levitz- Prairie Heights
Ticket Round Tussles
Liter/Levitz winner vs. Jordan Rader- Peru
170lbs
The main story-line here is the unknowns vs. the knowns. State 3rd place finisher Dillion Jackson leads the way, along with two-time state streeter Kaine Luginbill. Past those two though it is going to be interesting to watch.
At the top you have Jackson leading the way. He should be unchallenged to clinch his second trip to Banker’s Life.
Going down you have one of the unknowns in Concordia’s undefeated Zach Davis. He will have to get through five loss Colton Guy in the first round. Past that it will be a battle of two wrestlers with 10+ losses.
On the bottom bracket you have Luginbill as the favorite, but he will have to fend off two loss Luke Elliott in the ticket round. As with any match, Luginbill will make it interesting whether he wins or loses.
The last bracket will provide the most uncertainty. Regional champion Nick Ritchie comes in the slight favorite, but will be tested in the ticket round. That match will feature the winner of Brett Baker of Bellmont and Turtletown’s own Caleb Partin. The Baker name is synonymous with wrestling in Decatur so never look past him.
Early Slobber Knockers
Brett Baker- Bellmont vs. Caleb Partin- Churubusco
Ticket Round Tussles
Nick Ritchie- Elkhart Memorial vs. Baker/Partin winner
182lbs
Returning state 3rd place finisher Corey Hinkle made a late drop to this weight after wrestling 195lbs most of the season. Look for him to be the favorite, but past him it will be anyone’s guess as to who will punch their tickets to Banker’s Life.
At the top you have upstart Wyatt Clem of Homestead who comes in as the regional champion. He will have to fend off not only Jay County’s Andy Kohler, but also his coach’s impeccable beard.
Next you will have regional champion David Eli coming in as the favorite. He will be pushed early by Snider’s Russell Davies. After that he could face off with Daleville’s Corbin Maddox.
The bottom bracket will feature an interesting match between two teams vying for the semi-state title. Yorktown’s Hunter Hiestand will most likely battle Carroll’s Kayne Duncan in a great ticket round match.
Lastly, you have Mr. Hinkle who comes in with a zero in the loss column. He will however, be pushed in the ticket round by West Noble’s Oscar Reyes. Reyes got a late start to the season, but that could be in his advantage.
Early Slobber Knockers
David Eli- Elkhart Memorial vs. Russell Davies- Snider
Ticket Round Tussles
Wyatt Clem- Homestead vs. Andy Kohler- Jay County
Hunter Hiestand- Yorktown vs. Kayne Duncan- Carroll
Corey Hinkle- Western vs. Oscar Reyes- West Noble
195lbs
This is another weight class where the bracket gods separated the better wrestlers. The three returning state qualifiers all were separated from each other and that could make for an interesting day at the coliseum.
At the top you have returning state qualifier Tristin Anglin coming in as a four seed. He will have a tough match with Michael Leonard of Northwood who is no slouch. The winner of that match will get a tough Eagle junior in Scottie Evans. This top bracket is very hard to predict how it will come out.
Next we have the great unknown in Carroll’s Eric Dunten. He comes in without a blemish on his record in his first year on the varsity squad. He has three wins over both Anglin and Davis along with a win over #11 Sam Hipple. He will have a familiar foe in Bellmont’s Carter Friedt in the ticket round.
On the bottom half you will have returning state qualifier Bo Davis looking to make it to state once again. He will have to battle the winner of Mykal Taylor of Muncie Central and Lane Eckrote of North Miami.
Lastly, you have the heavy favorite Myron Howard of Yorktown. Howard was a 4th place finisher last year at 182lbs and is looking to add another medal this year.
Early Slobber Knockers
Michael Leonard- Northwood vs. Tristin Anglin- Columbia City
Lane Eckrote- North Miami vs. Mykal Taylor- Muncie Central
Ticket Round Tussles
Scottie Evans- Delta vs. Leonard/Anglin winner
Bo Davis- Garrett vs. Eckrote/Taylor winner
220lbs
For being an upper weight, this one provides a great mixture of youth and experience. Leading the way is last year’s 6th place finisher and 2nd ranked Eliseo Guerra of Elkhart Central. He has had a tough sectional and regional, which in turn will make his path to clinching another state berth “easier.†Each of the quarter-brackets will provide some intriguing match-ups.
At the top the mighty Railroader Blake Davis comes in as the regional champion. However, he will have to battle mighty Redskin Derek Paz for a state berth. Paz defeated Davis at the Al Smith 5-1, so this could be a very interesting match to watch.
In the next quarter-bracket, super Sophomore Evan Ellis looks to be the favorite. He will have a tough Goshen regional foe in Elkhart Memorial’s Kaleb Summers in the ticket round. Both are tough wrestlers and it is hard to give a confident nod to either grappler.
Guerra is the highlight of his quarter bracket. He could be pushed by Woodlan’s Edwin Barberena in the ticket round.
Lastly, the final quarter-bracket is probably the most mysterious with no clear cut favorites. Winchester’s Dustyn Hangen comes in with only one loss and on paper looks to be the favorite. He will have to battle the early round winner of Huntington North’s Lane Emery and Peru’s Erik Hobbs.
Early Slobber Knockers
Layne Emery- Huntington North vs. Erik Hobbs- Peru
Ticket Round Tussles
Blake Davis- Garrett vs. Derek Paz- Goshen
Evan Ellis- Eastern- Greentown vs. Kaleb Summers- Elkhart Memorial
Dustyn Hangen- Winchester vs. Emery/Hobbs winner
285lbs
This weight is the definition of toss-up. Whoever comes into the coliseum wrestling well could be the champion or qualify for state. In looking at each quarter bracket, there is one where there is a favorite. The other three it will be easier to pick a champion from flipping a coin than analyzing wins and losses.
Matt Swartz of Snider looks to be the easiest pick to make it to the semi-finals, however he cannot overlook his first match with Mason Morningstar. He will face the winner of Jimmie sophomore Nick Mammolenti and Marion’s De’Andre Hodge.
The second quarter bracket is about as crazy as it can me. Returning state qualifier Owen Perkins is the “headliner†of the group, however he cannot overlook anyone. Last year he defeated Dax Hiestand in the first round of semi-state, so he has an edge there. Brock Bergman of Lakeland is a big guy and will pose trouble for Perkins in the first round. Hiestand also cannot overlook the young buck from Carroll first round.
The third quarter-bracket comes with as much uncertainty as Indiana weather. Issac Barrios of Elkhart Central is solid, but drew a red hot Evan Beech of North Miami. In a battle of quick and athletic big guys, Daemon Williams of Bishop Luers will battle Kiaser Phillips of Monroe Central. Again, all these match-ups are toss-ups as any of these four guys can punch their ticket to Banker’s Life.
Lastly, the bottom quarter-bracket has just as many storylines. At team state Braxton Amos of Prairie Heights defeated Isiah Bollenbacher 2-0, however each needs to get past their first opponents. Amos will have Dante Graham of Western who has given guys like Perkins tough matches. Bollenbacher will have a game Drew Cummings of Columbia City who has some good wins this year.
Throw the rankings and past results out the window for this weight class as the only thing that will matter is who comes to wrestle on Saturday.
Early Slobber Knockers
Brock Bergman- Lakeland vs. Owen Perkins- Oak Hill
Evan Beech- North Miami vs. Issac Barrios- Elkhart Central
Daemen Williams- Bishop Luers vs. Kiaser Phillips- Monroe Central
Isiah Bollenbacher- Adams Central vs. Drew Cummings- Columbia City
Ticket Round Tussles
Dax Hiestand- Yorktown vs. Bergman/Owens winner
Beech/Barrios winner vs. Williams/Phillips winner
Braxton Amos- Prairie Heights vs.Bollenbacher/Cummings winner
9410 28 1THREEEEE Big Rule Changes Coming to High School Wrestling
Big changes are coming to high school wrestling this season. Over the past ten years the collegiate folkstyle rules have become almost a different sport with out of bound stalling, what determines out of bounds, and this past year the three point takedown. While many were clamoring for the college out of bounds rules with only one supporting point determining being in bounds it was repeatedly shot down by the NFHS due to mat and gym size concerns.
This year though, the NFHS has decided that it is time to implement the one supporting point criteria for high school wrestling. While making the wrestling area a little bigger this rule will make it easier for referees to focus on the action instead of checking for the proper amount of supporting points of the wrestlers.
On top of that change the NFHS has approved the popular three-point takedown. This year at the NCAA level they went to a three-point takedown. Many people were cautious, but also excited about that big change. After the NCAA season concluded many felt that the three-point takedown was a huge success.
If these two big changes aren’t enough for you, the NFHS has also aligned with the NCAA level with adding a four-point nearfall. After four seconds on your back the offensive wrestler will now be awarded four points instead of taking five seconds to earn only three points. This was implemented in the NCAA since 2015 and last year they updated the rule to allow two points for two seconds, three points for three seconds, and four points for four seconds or more. The NFHS will follow the NCAA and implement all three scenarios for nearfall.
Other rule changes include a clarification of the Technical Fall criteria and not requiring a 10-foot circle on the wrestling mat.
Here is the NFHS article on the changes
https://www.nfhs.org/articles/participants-now-inbounds-with-one-point-of-contact-in-high-school-wrestling/
NFHS Article.pdf
9116 1 12023 IHSWCA Team State Information
Date: January 7th, 2023
Qualification Procedures
Click here to see the qualification procedures for teams participating
Qualification Leaderboard
Click here to see the leaderboard throughout the state series
Team State Pick'ems
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Locations
1A and 3A- Franklin Community High School
2A- Jay County High School
4A- Brownsburg High School
Schedule
Weigh-ins 7:30am
Doors open 8:00am
Wrestling beings at 9:00am
Admission
$15- Adults and Students
Preschool and IHSWCA members FREE
Teams
1A Event Link
Adams Central, Bluffton, Cascade, Cowan, North Posey, Prairie Heights, Rochester, Southmont, Tell City, West Central, Winamac
Vote-In: South Adams
2A Event Link
Bellmont, Delta, Garrett, Hamilton Heights, Heritage Hills, Jay County, New Prairie, Norwell, Rensselaer Central, Wawasee, Western
Vote-In: Owen Valley
3A Event Link
East Central, Floyd Central, Hobart, Mishawaka, Roncalli, Terre Haute South
Vote In: Greenfield-Central and Columbus East(New Haven withdrew from the event)
4A Event Link
Brownsburg, Carmel, Center Grove, Crown Point, Evanville Mater Dei, Indianapolis Cathedral, Penn
Vote In: Perry Meridian
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Brackets
Past Results
2022 Results
Location: Martinsville High School, Franklin Community High School, and Brownsburg High School
1A: Tell City
2A: Bellmont
3A: Columbus East
4A: Crown Point
2021 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Franklin Community High School, and Brownsburg High School
1A: Tell City
2A: Garrett
3A: East Central
4A: Evansville Mater Dei
2020 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
1A: North Posey
2A: Bellmont
3A: Indianapolis Cathedral
2019 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
1A: Adams Central
2A: Western
3A: Brownsburg
2018 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
1A: Prairie Heights
2A: Wawasee
3A: Brownsburg
2017 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
1A: Prairie Heights
2A: Yorktown
3A: Brownsburg
2016 Results
Location: Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
1A: Prairie Heights
2A: Bellmont
3A: Brownsburg
2015 Results
Location: Ball State
1A: Adams Central
2A: Yorktown
3A: Evansville Mater Dei
2014 Results
Location: Westfield High School
1A: Churubusco
2A: Yorktown
3A: Franklin
2013 Results
Location: Westfield High School
1A: Adams Central
2A: Yorktown
3A: Perry Meridian
8829 9Richard Jay: Wrestling's Best Friend
By TIM CREASON
The wind was howling and snow was blowing on Feb. 14, 2015.
As the Merrillville wrestling semistate drew to its close, a blizzard was blanketing northern Indiana.
Visibility on some roads was down to zero. Sections of U.S. 20 were closed by police.
In the gym, thousands of wrestlers and fans literally didn’t know where to go, or what to do. Many were calling hotels, trying to find vacancies. Others scanned Mapquest, trying to find alternate routes home.
In the middle of all this, as I was speaking to a Merrillville police officer about my options for getting back to South Bend, my cell phone rang.
It was Richard Jay.
“Tim,†he said. “Go to my house.â€
Now, the thing to understand is this: Richard was not at the semistate.
For the first time in decades, he was missing from his usual spot in the crow’s nest, the one with a “Mat Burns†banner hanging on the rail.
Richard’s wife was in the hospital. She wasn’t doing well. Truth be told, she was dying.
The semistate was always one of Richard’s favorite events. He would alternately cheer local wrestlers while recording the results from every mat for the local media. He was the ultimate wrestling fan.
But this year was different. His wife was dying and Richard was at the hospital by her side.
And then he looked out the window.
“Go to my house. Don’t try to drive home in this. I’m only a few miles away,†I heard Richard’s voice say, crackling over a cell phone in the middle of Merrillville’s gym.
“But … but …,†I stammered. “Aren’t you at the hospital?â€
“Yes, but I’ll leave and go let you in,†he said. “The place is yours. I’m going back to stay with my wife.â€
“Richard ….,†I said.
“Don’t argue about it,†he said. “Just go.â€
I should have. I didn’t.
In hindsight, out of the many stupid decisions I’ve made in my life, this was one of the biggest.
Not because it took four hours to get home, and I was terrified the whole way, and I almost drove into a drainage ditch.
No, in hindsight, it was stupid because it deprived me of the opportunity to thank Richard for being such a wonderful person, and let him know how much we all missed him that day, and how much he meant to the wrestling community.
Because, God knows, he would have done that for any one of us.
Richard Jay died from complications of a stroke on Dec. 23. It was about eight months after his wife died.
Richard adored his wife. Everyone in his family agrees: the two events were tied together.
Richard had been a coach in the Hammond school system – mostly at Gavit – for something like 38 years. He coached wrestling. He coached track. He coached tennis. Hell, he could coach anything.
A lot of people came to the funeral home. A lot of people cried. I was one of them.
“Richard had a … a humanity that most coaches don’t have,†said veteran Mishawaka coach Al Smith, who, like most of us, was unprepared when he heard the news.
Yes. Al Smith.
“Rich wanted his kids to win, of course he did, but he was always more interested in what kind of person they would grow up to be,†said Smith. â€Whether you were a good wrestler or not, he always wanted to know how he could help you. You were a person first, a wrestler second.â€
In the weeks since his death, I’ve been stunned by the number of young wrestlers and coaches who never knew Richard Jay, didn’t even know who he was.
Trust me on this: You would have liked him.
The “Pick the Champions†contest, the one you saw at every state meet? That was Richard’s contest.
The “Quick Pins†list, the one that every wrestler wants to make? That was Richard’s, too.
And most of all, there was Mat Burns, the greatest magazine of Indiana wrestling history that ever existed.
If you are from a wrestling family – if you and your brother or your father or your sister ever stepped onto a mat in Indiana – odds are that you are in Mat Burns. There are thousands of records in that thing.
Literally. Thousands.
“I remember he came over here a couple times when he was starting Mat Burns,†said Smith. “He went through our records, he really wanted it to be complete.â€
Richard sold some ads to try and finance it, but most of the money came out of his own pocket. He didn’t care, he thought it was important.
And he was right. I cited Mat Burns -- a lot -- in the wrestling columns that I used to write for the South Bend Tribune.
Richard was special because he cared, really cared, about the sport, and all the people in it.
Over the years, I have learned one thing the hard way: Lots of coaches say they care about their sport, but the truth is that they only care about stuff that benefits their own teams.
Even if a proposal makes all the sense in the world, if it doesn’t help them directly, then … pfffft. They’re gone.
Richard was never that way. Wrestling came first.
In reporting Richard’s passing, NWI Times sportswriter Jim Peters repeated a story first told by Calumet coach Jim Wadkins.
It went like this:
“Sitting in the bleachers after losing a freestyle wrestling match, Jim Wadkins was approached by then-Gavit coach Rich Jay.
"I remember, I was having a problem with a certain technique," said Wadkins, now the coach at Calumet.
"Rich said, 'Jim, come here.' He took me down to an empty mat and showed me a little tweak that helped me fix the problem. That's the kind of guy he was. He was a good guy, a wrestling guy, somebody who was always there to help you regardless of what school you were from."
It was exactly that reason another Times columnist, Al Hamnik, wrote a piece titled: Rich Jay was the model for all coaches.
It started like this:
“If you're a young coach, regardless of the sport, please put your clipboard and whistle down and read the following carefully.
“It will help your career.
“Let me tell you about Rich Jay.â€
And then he described the things that made Richard Jay a great coach, and none of them had a thing to do with wins or losses.
I can tell you about Richard Jay, as well.
Richard was the kind of guy who --while sitting in a hospital room with his dying wife, whom he loved dearly – would look out the window, see a blizzard, and take the time to call a lowly, struggling sportswriter from South Bend, and offer his home as shelter.
That’s who Richard Jay was.
As I have grown older, I have become convinced of two things.
There is a God. And he has put angels in this world.
I know, because one of them was just called home.
Rest in Peace, Richard. God Bless you.
Here is a link to Richard Jay's obituary with many pictures from on and off the mat.
http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Richard-Jay&lc=7158&pid=177034487&mid=6730553&locale=en_US
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