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Top 5 Storylines for #INWRState19
1. Team Race
This will be a good one. We have many teams that could take home the gold here and every match from Friday to Saturday night will matter. Bonus points will matter, getting kids to the semi-finals will matter...oh and don't get team points deducted either. Brownsburg and Mater Dei will bring nine horses to the race, while defending champs Cathedral could have 3-5 finalists. Don't count out Cooper's crew in Columbus as they made a very good run last year. Roncalli surprised many at New Castle and have some very tough title contenders that could pose a threat. Merrillville could be a sleeper team with some guys in solid spots and even Perry Meridian is one to watch. There are so many matches that could win or lose the title and it starts with Friday night.
2. The freshmen
This is a very talented freshman class and for many of us it will be the first time seeing them against top level competition. The Culver three will be fun to watch and we have all heard rave reviews about them. Add to that guys like Jesse Mendez and Zeke Seltzer who are more than battle tested. Look for the freshmen to have great showings this weekend.
3. Will Silas get gold?
He is our top ranked junior and also very highly ranked nationally, but has yet to win gold in the state tournament. This should be his time, but if he looks past any of the competitors h
4. Big guys up for grabs
The 220lbs and 285lbs weights are going to be fun to watch with so many that could bring home a title. There are some team race implications also up here with Brownsburg, Columbus East, and Roncalli to add some spice to the mix. 
5. Tonte's Suit
When I think of fashion I ask myself, would Jim Tonte wear this? If the answer is yes, then I know I'm hip and going to look good. Tonte pulls out all the stops with his suit collection. What will he wear this weekend? Who knows, but it will look good!

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Hoosiers Add Two-Time NCAA Qualifier Brock Hudkins
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana wrestling program and IU head coach Angel Escobedo have announced the addition of Brock Hudkins.  
 
Hudkins, a native of Danville, Ind., started his collegiate career at Northern Illinois where he twice qualified for the NCAA Championships at 125 lb.
 
At Danville Community High School, Hudkins posted a perfect 83-0 record as a junior and a senior. Hudkins was a four-time state qualifier and two-time State Champion.
 
"We are excited to bring Brock Hudkins back to Indiana," IU head coach Angel Escobedo said. "A two-time NCAA qualifier, Brock will add national level experience to our team."
 
Brock Hudkins
Danville, Ind. | Danville Community High School
Weight Class: 125
Intended major at IU: Pre-Physical Therpay
2X NCAA Qualifier
4X State Qualifier in High School
3X State Placer
2X State Champion
Won Sagamore Conference, Hendricks County, Sectional, Regional and Semi-States titles all four years.
Team captain from 2013-16, MVP three years in a row
 
"I think what Angel is doing at Indiana is special," Hudkins said. "I believe in what he is trying to accomplish and I think he's the guy to do it. He can get me to the next level I'm looking for. Angel has been to the highest level and knows what it takes. A big thing that stands out is the culture change he is trying to make. Not many people realize what he had to do as far as isolating himself from the culture he was surrounded by, to accomplish his dreams and how much time and effort he had to put in by himself. I can relate to that on many levels and believe he's making this place better for all the guys who are tired of dreaming and ready to be something greater than their thoughts.
 
 "I really connected with the coaching staff and believe it's the best fit for me," Hudkins added. "When I think about IU I see myself not only accomplishing my degree and graduating, I see myself not pursuing my dream of a national champion, but accomplishing it. I believe with this team, these coaches, the academic staff I will have, I will be put in a situation where I'll have no other choice but to win and be successful in all aspects of life."

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Hoosiers Add NCAA Champion Jason Tsirtsis to Coaching Staff
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – IU head coach Angel Escobedo has announced the addition of three time All-American and NCAA Champion Jason Tsirtsis as a volunteer assistant coach.
Tsirtsis, a native of Crown Point, Ind., where he won four state championships in high school, started his college career at Northwestern where in his redshirt freshman season he won the NCAA Championship at 149 lb. That year, in 2014, Tsirtsis also was the Big Ten Champion, Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Intermat Freshman of the Year and Midlands Champion.
Tsirtsis concluded his collegiate career in 2017-18 with Arizona State as an All-American with a seventh-place finish at NCAAs. He was named the Comeback Wrestler of the Year at the NCAA Championships by FloWrestling.
I'm very excited to add Jason Tsirtsis to our staff,” Escobedo said.  “Since day one, our focus has been to keep the best kids in state and I believe having an Indiana legend like Jason will help achieve this goal. He will work directly with our middle weights (149-165) and we are excited to have him join our program.”
“I am extremely excited to join the wrestling family down in Bloomington,” Tsirtsis said.  “Angel has done a great job at changing the culture within the program and I'm thrilled to help further the growth & development of our wrestlers. I can't wait to get down to Bloomington!”

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Lewis Joins Purdue Wrestling Staff
The former Missouri Tiger was a four-time All-American
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue wrestling head coach Tony Ersland made a splashy hire Wednesday, welcoming four-time NCAA All-American Daniel Lewis into the Boilermaker wrestling room as a graduate assistant. The former Missouri Tiger competed at 165 and 174 pounds over the last four NCAA seasons, graduating as one of the top wrestlers in program history.
“It’s not every day you have the opportunity to bring a four-time All-American into your room, and we’re thrilled to welcome Daniel to our team,” said Ersland. “His success on the mat speaks for itself, his abilities in the classroom are even more impressive and I can’t wait to get him around our guys.”
The Blue Springs, Missouri native racked up a career record of 118-17 for the Tigers, earning All-America at 165 pounds as a freshman and sophomore and then at 174 pounds in his final two seasons. He’s one of only three four-time All-Americans in Missouri wrestling history, joining Ben Askren and J’Den Cox.
“I feel blessed to be granted such an amazing opportunity to continue my education and start giving back to the sport that gave me so much,” said Lewis. “My glory days of college wrestling are over, but I plan to find success in the lessons and experiences I pass on to my new Boilermaker family.”
Lewis won four straight Mid-American Conference individual titles, leading Missouri to the team championship in every season and was named the MAC Most Outstanding Wrestler in 2018. Fifty-three of his 118 career wins came by fall (44.9%), good for second-most in Missouri history, and he took home the 2019 Gorarrian Award for recording the most falls at the NCAA Championships.
He earned MAC Freshman Wrestler of the Year honors and Missouri’s Marshall Esteppe Most Outstanding Freshman award in 2016, finishing 29-6 at 165 pounds and finishing fourth at the NCAA Championships. He followed up with a 28-6 mark in 2017, again at 165, and took sixth at the national tournament.
After moving up to 174 pounds as a junior in 2017-18, Lewis reeled off 32 straight victories to start the season, including a flawless 26-0 mark in the regular season and his third straight MAC title. His 17 falls were a team and career high, and he went on to finish fourth at the NCAA Championships. Lewis’s senior season brought a similar level of success, posting a 28-3 overall mark with 17 falls, earning his fourth straight MAC crown and another fourth-place effort at the national tournament. He went undefeated in duals over his final two years and finished 25-1 in dual competition for his career. He shared Missouri’s Most Outstanding Wrestler honors in each of his last two seasons and was named the University of Missouri Male Athlete of the Year in 2019.
Lewis earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in May of 2019 from Missouri with an emphasis in aerospace engineering and will be pursuing his master’s degree in Business Administration from the Krannert School of Management at Purdue. He completed a construction/property management internship with The Kroenke Group in Columbia, Missouri in the summer of 2018, and worked at ProCraft Mechanical in Broomfield, Colorado as a project operations intern in 2019.

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2019 Super 32 Preview
Over 40 of the best wrestlers from Indiana are heading to North Carolina to take on the Super 32 Challenge this weekend. If you have been living under a rock, this is the toughest high school tournament in the country and some brackets that feature over 150 wrestlers. You will see future NCAA All-Americans not place here and even potentially see some future NCAA Finals matches. Indiana’s representatives feature 35 guys that have qualified for state including five state champions.
History Lesson
Indiana has only had four grapplers take home a belt: Ethan Raley in 2010, Jared Brooks in 2011, Chad Red in 2014, and Blake Rypel in 2015. The first placer was in 2008 when Camden Eppert took 3rd. No Indiana native has placed three times in the high school division, but six wrestlers have placed twice(Blake Rypel, Chad Red, Jason Tsirtsis, Brayton Lee, Joe Lee, and Drew Hughes). Since 2015 Indiana has placed five wrestlers each year at the Super 32 with many others being a round or two from placing.
Click here for a listing of all the past Super 32 placers.
https://indianamat.com/index.php?/history/super32placers.html/
The Contenders
This tournament is deep, REALLY deep and placing here is a huge accomplishment. Some of the weights feature as many as 15 of the top 20 ranked kids so placing top 8 is an extreme accomplishment.
The top contender to bring back a belt is #2 ranked Jesse Mendez. He is fresh off an impressive performance at Who’s #1 and the favorite for a title. Potential match with his first opponent from Who’s #1, Ryan Jack, is off as he has pulled out. Jesse will still be challenged by the 13 others that are nationally ranked in this weight class.
State champ and the only returning Super 32 placer, Brayden Littell is going to look to finish higher than 8th this year. He has shown he can bang with the best and is not flying under the radar this year like he was last year. He’ll likely be seeded which should make his path a little easier to finish higher on the podium
Zeke Seltzer is rolling along this spring, summer, and fall with impressive performances throughout the off-season. He was runner-up at Fargo and then won a loaded weight class at this year’s IHPO. He is in the mix to make a deep run this year. The 120lbs weight class is one of the deepest there is, but he is battle tested and ready to do some damage in Greensboro.
Matt Lee is another one to watch from Indiana. While he will be forgoing the high school season he will be taking one more shot at placing at the Super 32. He has the tools to bring back a belt and could make his last high school event memorable with a title.
Under the Radar
Folks in Indiana know these names, but the following guys are ones I have a sneaky feeling will make deep runs and potentially place in this event. Every year Indiana has a few guys surprise everyone with great performances. Look no further than Nick South’s run to the finals last year or Brayden LIttell finishing 8th in a loaded weight.
Elliott Rodgers is someone we all know and know he’s as tough as they come, but nationally he isn’t as well known. Rodgers’ ability to ride is huge in an event with shortened periods on the first day and in the consolations. He also has a knack to find a way to win. Don’t be surprised to see him finishing high here.
Colton Drousias is an Indiana guy that wrestles in Illinois during the high school season. He has had national success placing at Fargo in 2018. He was a state champion in Illinois last year, so he has the tools to make the podium in Greensboro.
Evan Bates has a very good shot at bringing back some hardware. He burst onto the scene at Fargo placing in both styles after a 3rd place finish at state last year. He’s known now and should make a deep run at 195lbs. The upper weights are as loaded as ever, but usually do not field as deep of a field as the lower and middle weights.
Graham Calhoun has wrestled every where and always shown he is a contender at any tournament he enters. He has been in and out of the national rankings and beaten a lot of the best guys in the country. This could be his year to bring back a medal.
Five state runner-ups from this year all should have deep runs here. Alex Cottey, Alec Viduya, Blake Boarman, Ray Rioux, and Cooper Noehre are all solid grapplers that could make a surprise appearance on the podium. Cottey and Boarman have both had some national success and could surprise some people here. Rioux is an extremely dangerous wrestler that cannot be overlooked by the top guys. Viduya has been in the mix nationally and always wins matches at the big events. Noehre had a breakout season last year and is one that has the tools to place here.
Others to watch
There are many others than I’m gonna keep my eye on that may just find their way to day two and the podium after the dust has settled.
Alec Freeman and Eli Dickens from Mater Dei are both solid wrestlers that have shown they can compete with the best. Logan Bailey has had a fantastic off-season and his ability to ride and turn could pose a hazard for his opponents. Mason Winner had a good GFC this past weekend and like others he is good on the mat which can make a huge difference here. Brock Ellis has had national success and going to be down at 145lbs.
Some incoming freshmen to watch are Sam Goin of Crown Point, Christian Carroll of Penn, and Sergio Lemley who will go to Mount Carmel. They will have tough roads to hoe, but should be on the podium in Greensboro during their careers.
Where to Watch
You can watch the action starting on Saturday on FloWrestling.org. Brackets will be on Arena.FloWrestling.org. You can also check out @IndianaMat on Twitter for updates throughout the weekend.
Indiana also has many wrestlers in the elementary and middle school divisions that hit the mat on Sunday. You can find all the entries and other tournament information at Super32.com.
Indiana Entries
Weight Name School 106 Sam Goin Crown Point, IN 113 Alexzander Cottey Perry Meridian H.S. 113 Cole Ross Evansville Mater Dei 113 Sergio Lemley Mount Carmel 120 Braden Haines Brownsburg high school 120 Christian White New Palestine High School 120 Colton Drousias Chicago - Mount Carmel 120 David Pierson Warren Central High School 120 Giovanni Diaz Wheeler high school 120 Landon Bertsch Bluffton 120 Riley Bettich Crown Point High School 120 Zeke Seltzer Indianapolis Cathedral 126 Alecsander Freeman Mater Dei High School 126 Brayden Littell Center grove 126 Hayden Watson Center Grove High School 126 Kysen Montgomery Brownsburg 126 Stephen Roberson Jr Crown Point 132 Blake Boarman Evansville Mater Dei 132 Jesse Mendez Crown Point 132 Raymond Rioux Avon High School 138 Anthony Poindexter Jr. Harrison High School 138 Aundre' Beatty Warren Central High School 138 Drake Campbell Brownsburg 138 Logan Bailey Cathedral High School 145 Alec Viduya Roncalli 145 Brady Mckivitz Perry Meridian High School 145 Brock Ellis Chesterton High School 145 Jaden Reynolds Avon High School 145 Kailan Keith Ben Davis 152 Brice Coleman Warren Central High School 152 Matthew Lee Lee Homeschool 152 Nick Buchanan Coldwater 152 Tristen Hood Harrison (WL) 160 Christian Carroll Penn High School 160 Cooper Noehre Greenfield Central  160 Eli Dickens Mater Dei 160 Elliott Rodgers Indianapolis Cathedral 160 Isiah Levitz Prairie Heights 170 Graham Calhoun Plymouth 182 Joseph Walker Mishawaka High School 182 Mason Winner Jay County High School 195 Evan Bates Chesterton High School 195 Robert Bowman Mount carmel high schol  

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No. 25 Purdue Wrestling Sweeps Boilermaker Duals
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 25 Purdue wrestling team won 27-of-30 matches Sunday to post a 3-0 mark at the 2019 Boilermaker Duals in Holloway Gymnasium. The Boilermakers defeated Indianapolis 45-0, Clarion 34-6 and Northern Illinois 31-8 to improve to 6-1 in dual competition on the year.
 
The Boilermakers picked up 12 bonus-point victories in the trio of duals, including two each from sophomore Parker Filius and junior Devin Schroder. Filius earned his second fall of the season, sticking Clarion’s Taylor Ortz in 4:21 and needing just 3:31 to secure a 16-0 technical fall over NIU’s Nathan Swartz. Schroder added his fifth and sixth technical falls of the season, both coming at 16-0, and his 20 back points Sunday surged him to third all-time at Purdue with 322 to his credit, passing Alex Griffin and Chris Fleeger on the Boilermakers’ career list.
 
The biggest news of the day came for the Boilermakers at 133 and 197 pounds where freshman Travis Ford-Melton and senior Christian Brunner saw their first varsity action of the season. Ford-Melton was 3-0 on the day with a fall, a decision and a forfeit, improving to 7-1 on the season, while Brunner was 2-0 with a fall and a decision, taking his record to 10-1 on the year.
 
Other undefeated marks for the Boilermakers belonged to junior Griffin Parriott, freshmen Kendall Coleman and Emil Soehnlen and senior Dylan Lydy. Parriott picked up a monster win in the Clarion dual, downing senior Brock Zacherl 4-2, using a first-period takedowns and two escapes to defeat the nation’s No. 5 wrestler according to FloWrestling. Coleman rolled out 16 takedowns in his three wins, improving his season total to a team-high 44 on the season, while Lydy had eight takedowns Sunday to push his career total to 219 and move into 20th place all-time at Purdue.
 
Northern Illinois took two of their three duals on the day, defeating Indianapolis 36-9 and edging Clarion 19-17, while Clarion took down Indianapolis in their finale 34-10.
 
The Boilermakers are off next weekend, but return to action Dec. 6 at the 2019 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. 
 
MATCH RESULTS
 
Round 1
Purdue 45, Indianapolis 0
141: Alec White (PUR) def. Matt McKinney (UINDY), D 6-1
149: Nate Limmex (PUR) def. Tylan Tucker (UINDY), TF 18-3 (5:58)
157: No. 7 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. Blaze Lowery (UINDY), MD 16-5
165: Emil Soehnlen (PUR) def. Jack Eiteljorge (UINDY), D 9-4
174: No. 9 Dylan Lydy (PUR) def. No. 12 Gleason Mappes (UINDY), MD 13-5
184: Max Lyon (PUR) def. No. 9 Brody Conner (UINDY), D 8-3
197: Thomas Penola (PUR) def. Zach Fry (UINDY), Fall 6:36
285: David Eli (PUR) def. Jack Williams (UINDY), Fall 1:43
125: No. 10 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. Nick Brady (UINDY), TF 16-0 (5:49)
133: Travis Ford-Melton (PUR) def. No. 11 Ana Abduljelil (UINDY), Fall 1:29
 
Clarion 17 vs. Northern Illinois 19
141: Taylor Ortz (CLA) def. Nathan Swartz (NIU), TF 17-0
149: No. 7 Brock Zacherl (CLA) def. McCoy Kent (NIU), D 5-3
157: Mason Kauffman (NIU) def. Avery Shay (CLA), D 3-2
165: Izzak Olejnik (NIU) def. Michael Bartolo (CLA), D 9-5
174: Kenny Moore (NIU) def. Max Wohlabaugh (CLA), D 6-3
184: Brit Wilson (NIU) def. Luke Funck (CLA), MD 19-7
197: Gage Braun (NIU) def. No. 19 Greg Bulsak (CLA), D 11-4
285: Ty Bagoly (CLA) def. Max Ihry (NIU), D 4-2
125: Bryce West (NIU) def. Jake Gromacki (CLA), D 4-2
133: Seth Koleno (CLA) won by forfeit 6-0
 
Round 2
 
Purdue 34, Clarion 6
141: Parker Filius (PUR) def. Taylor Ortz (CLAR), Fall (4:21)
149: No. 13 Griffin Parriott (PUR) def. No. 7 Brock Zacherl (CLAR), D 4-2
157: No. 7 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. Avery Shay (CLAR), D 13-7
165: Emil Soehnlen (PUR) def. Michael Bartolo (CLAR), D 8-3
174: No. 7 Dylan Lydy (PUR) def. Max Wohlabaugh (CLAR), D 6-2
184: Max Lyon (PUR) def. Luke Funck (CLAR), MD 14-1
197: Christian Brunner (PUR) def. No. 19 Greg Bulsak (CLAR), Fall (5:15)
285: Ty Bagoly (CLAR) def. Thomas Penola (PUR), Fall (1:07)
125: No. 10 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. Jake Gromacki (CLAR), D 9-2
133: Travis Ford-Melton (PUR) def. Seth Koleno (CLAR), D 11-7
 
Northern Illinois 36, Indianapolis 9
141: Nathan Swartz (NIU) def. Matt McKinney (UIndy), Fall 1:39
149: Anthony Gibson (NIU) def. Tylan Tucker (UIndy), Fall 1:54
157: Dylan Thurston (NIU) def. Clay Jones (UIndy), D 9-5
165: Jack Eitelijorge (UIndy) def. Zack Velasquez (NIU), D 6-5
174: Caden McWhirter (NIU) def. No. 12 Gleason Mappes (UIndy), D 11-4
184: Brit Wilson (NIU) def. No. 9 Brody Conner (UIndy), D 5-2
197: Gage Braun (NIU) def. Griffin Stine (UIndy), TF 22-5 (6:10)
285: Terrese Aaron (NIU) def. Jack Williams (UIndy), Fall 2:06
125:  Bryce West (NIU) def. Nick Brady (UIndy), MD 12-3
133: No. 11 Ana Abdulijelil (UIndy) won by forfeit
 
Round 3
 
Purdue 31, Northern Illinois 8*
141: Parker Filius (PUR) def. Nathan Swartz (NIU), TF 16-0 (3:31)
149: No. 13 Griffin Parriott (PUR) def. McCoy Kent (NIU), D 8-7
157: No. 7 Kendall Coleman (PUR) def. Mason Kaufman (NIU), D 8-4
165: Emil Soehnlen (PUR) def. Izzak Olejnik (NIU), D 3-2
174: No. 7 Dylan Lydy (PUR) def. Kenny Moore (NIU), D 5-2
184: Caden McWhirter (NIU) def. Max Lyon (PUR), Fall 5:50
197: Christian Brunner (PUR) def. Gage Braun (NIU), D 7-2
285: Terrese Aaron (NIU) def. Thomas Penola (PUR), D 4-9
125: No. 10 Devin Schroder (PUR) def. Bryce West (NIU), TF 16-0 (4:50)
133: Travis Ford-Melton (PUR) wins by forfeit
 
* - Northern Illinois docked one team point for throwing headgear at 184 pounds
 
Clarion 34, Indianapolis 10
141: Roshaun Cooley (Clarion) def. Matt McKinney (UIndy), D 8-3
149: Jalin Hankerson (Clarion) def. Tylan Tucker (UIndy), Fall 1:13
157: Hunter Michaels (Clarion) def. Clay Jones (UIndy), Fall 0:43
165: Jack Eitelijorge (UIndy) def. Mike Vernagallo (Clarion), D 8-6
174: No. 12 Gleason Mappes (UIndy) def. Christian Sequete (Clarion), MD 17-7
184: No. 9 Brody Conner (UIndy) def. Luke Funck (Clarion), D 6-0
197: No. 19 Greg Bulsak (Clarion) def. Zach Fry (UIndy), MD 14-1
285: Ty Bagoly (Clarion) def. Jack Williams (UIndy), D 5-2
125: Cameron Butler (Clarion) def. Nick Brady (UIndy), Fall 4:21
133: Seth Koleno (Clarion) def. No. 11 Ana Abduljelil (UIndy), Fall 1:19
 
All rankings via InterMat

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This Week in Wrestling December 1st-7th
Dual Schedule
Date/Time Event Dec 02 01:30 pm Highland at Hammond Gavit Dec 02 06:00 pm Marion at Mississinewa Dec 02 06:00 pm Twin Lakes at Benton Central Dec 02 06:30 pm Culver Community at North Judson Dec 02 06:30 pm Woodlan at Heritage Dec 03 01:30 pm Maconaquah at Oak Hill Dec 03 01:30 pm Fort Wayne Concordia at Fort Wayne South Side Dec 03 01:30 pm North Miami at Whitko Dec 03 05:00 pm South Bend Adams at New Prairie Dec 03 05:30 pm Gibson Southern at Mount Carmel(IL) Dec 03 06:00 pm Perry Meridian at Franklin Community Dec 03 06:00 pm Guerin Catholic at Frankton Dec 03 06:00 pm Delta at Muncie Central Dec 03 06:00 pm Indianapolis Lutheran at Triton Central Dec 03 06:00 pm Cascade at Cloverdale Dec 03 06:00 pm Providence at Paoli Dec 03 06:00 pm Batesville at Madison Dec 03 06:00 pm Randolph Southern at Northeastern Dec 03 06:00 pm Winamac at Twin Lakes Dec 03 06:00 pm Wes-Del at Winchester Dec 03 06:00 pm Purdue Polytechnic at Brebeuf Jesuit Dec 03 06:00 pm Bedford North Lawrence at Scottsburg Dec 03 06:00 pm North White at Tri County Dec 03 06:30 pm Crawford County at Corydon Central Dec 03 06:30 pm Bluffton at Norwell Dec 03 06:30 pm Covington at Southmont Dec 03 06:30 pm Centerville at Jay County Dec 03 06:30 pm North Putnam at Tri-West Dec 03 06:30 pm Hamilton Southeastern at Avon Dec 03 06:30 pm Eastside at Fairfield Dec 03 06:30 pm Mooresville at Martinsville Dec 03 06:30 pm Mount Vernon (Posey) at Heritage Hills Dec 03 06:30 pm North Central at Pike Dec 03 06:30 pm Zionsville at Noblesville Dec 03 07:00 pm Rensselaer Central at Kankakee Valley Dec 03 07:00 pm Richland County(IL) at Sullivan Dec 03 07:00 pm Brown County at Jennings County Dec 04 01:00 pm Evansville Bosse at Evansville Harrison Dec 04 01:30 pm Chesterton at Portage Dec 04 01:30 pm LaPorte at Crown Point Dec 04 01:30 pm Hammond Morton at East Chicago Central Dec 04 01:30 pm Lake Central at Michigan City Dec 04 05:00 pm Boone Grove at River Forest Dec 04 06:00 pm Homestead at Carroll(Fort Wayne) Dec 04 06:00 pm Carmel at Lawrence North Dec 04 06:00 pm West Vigo at Greencastle Dec 04 06:00 pm Harrison (WL) at North Montgomery Dec 04 06:00 pm Decatur Central at Monrovia Dec 04 06:00 pm Clinton Central at Danville Dec 04 06:00 pm Milan at Connersville Dec 04 06:00 pm New Washington at Switzerland County Dec 04 06:00 pm Hammond at Hammond Clark Dec 04 06:00 pm Northwestern at Western Dec 04 06:00 pm Beech Grove at Shelbyville Dec 04 06:30 pm Northview at Bloomington South Dec 04 06:30 pm Churubusco at Columbia City Dec 04 06:30 pm Knox at Culver Community Dec 04 06:30 pm McCutcheon at Lafayette Jefferson Dec 04 06:30 pm Southwood at Elwood Dec 04 06:30 pm Westfield at Brownsburg Dec 04 06:30 pm Union County at Richmond Dec 04 06:30 pm Eastern (Greentown) at Kokomo Dec 04 06:30 pm Woodlan at Fort Wayne Northrop Dec 04 06:30 pm Munster at Andrean Dec 04 06:30 pm Lake Station Edison at Hebron Dec 04 06:30 pm Peru at Tippecanoe Valley Dec 04 06:30 pm Whiting at Griffith Dec 04 06:45 pm Concord at NorthWood Dec 04 07:30 pm Valparaiso at Merrillville Dec 05 01:00 pm Oak Hill at Northfield Dec 05 01:30 pm Fort Wayne Concordia at Woodlan Dec 05 05:30 pm Forest Park at Boonville Dec 05 06:00 pm Alexandria at Guerin Catholic Dec 05 06:00 pm Greenwood at Roncalli Dec 05 06:00 pm North Central at Warren Central Dec 05 06:00 pm Cloverdale at Owen Valley Dec 05 06:00 pm Franklin County at East Central Dec 05 06:00 pm Crawfordsville at Faith Christian Dec 05 06:00 pm Providence at Charlestown Dec 05 06:00 pm Blackford at Cowan Dec 05 06:00 pm Parke Heritage at Attica Dec 05 06:00 pm West Central at Frontier Dec 05 06:00 pm Carroll (Flora) at Sheridan Dec 05 06:00 pm Triton Central at Rushville Dec 05 06:00 pm Pike at Lawrence Central Dec 05 06:00 pm Floyd Central at Jasper Dec 05 06:00 pm North Posey at Boonville Dec 05 06:00 pm Whiteland at Mooresville Dec 05 06:00 pm Henderson County(KY) at Evansville Reitz Dec 05 06:30 pm Franklin Community at Southport Dec 05 06:30 pm Norwell at New Haven Dec 05 06:30 pm Wawasee at Culver Academies Dec 05 06:30 pm Covington at South Vermillion Dec 05 06:30 pm Rochester at Wabash Dec 05 06:30 pm Greenfield-Central at Franklin Central Dec 05 06:30 pm Columbus East at Seymour Dec 05 06:30 pm Huntington North at DeKalb Dec 05 06:30 pm South Adams at Heritage Dec 05 06:45 pm Elkhart Memorial at Concord Dec 05 07:00 pm South Bend Adams at Mishawaka Dec 05 07:00 pm South Bend Clay at Penn Dec 05 07:00 pm Terre Haute South at Edgewood Dec 05 07:00 pm South Bend Riley at Elkhart Central Dec 05 07:00 pm John Glenn at South Bend Washington Dec 07 06:00 pm Forest Park at Jasper  
Multi-Dual Schedule
 
Date/Time Event Teams Dec 03 06:00 pm Double Dual at Lakeland at Lakeland Teams: Central Noble Lakeland Prairie Heights Dec 04 05:30 pm Double Dual at Speedway at Speedway Teams: Indiana Deaf Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Speedway Dec 04 05:30 pm Double Dual at Hanover Central at Hanover Central Teams: Hammond Bishop Noll Hanover Central Wheeler Dec 04 06:30 pm Double Dual at Washington at Washington Teams: Pike Central Princeton Washington Dec 04 07:00 pm Tell City vs Jeffersonville and Woodford(KY) at Jeffersonville Teams: Jeffersonville Tell City Woodford County(KY) Dec 05 01:00 pm Double Dual at Frankfort at Frankfort Teams: Frankfort Tipton Western Boone Dec 05 06:00 pm Double Dual at Muncie Central at Muncie Central Teams: Anderson Muncie Central Winchester Dec 05 07:00 pm Bremen vs St. Joe/Marian at South Bend St. Joseph Teams: Bremen Mishawaka Marian South Bend St. Joseph Dec 06 05:00 pm Fugate Memorial at Scottsburg Teams: New Washington Paoli Scottsburg Southwestern (Hanover) Switzerland County Dec 06 10:30 pm Shamrock Duals at Westfield Teams: Ben Davis Carmel Carroll(Fort Wayne) Crown Point Fishers Homestead Lawrence Central Mount Vernon (Fortville) Noblesville Northview Princeton Shenandoah Westfield Whiteland Yorktown Zionsville Dec 07 12:00 am Jimtown Super Dual at Jimtown Teams: Culver Community Jimtown John Glenn Dec 07 04:00 am Cathedral Super Six at Indianapolis Cathedral Teams: Avon Cincinnati LaSalle(OH) Culver Academies Indianapolis Cathedral Warren Central Dec 07 04:00 am Kokomo Super Six at Kokomo Teams: Clinton Central Hamilton Heights Kokomo Logansport Western Dec 07 08:00 am Fountain Central Duals at Fountain Central Teams: Fountain Central North Vermillion Seeger South Newton South Vermillion West Lafayette Dec 07 08:30 am Maconaquah Invite at Maconaquah Teams: Cass Maconaquah Marion North Miami Rossville Tippecanoe Valley Tipton Tri-Central Whitko Dec 07 08:30 am Western Boone Dual at Western Boone Teams: Crawfordsville Danville Frankfort Lebanon North Montgomery Southmont Tri-West Western Boone Dec 07 08:30 am Warrior Invitational at North Knox Teams: Cloverdale Crawford County Forest Park Mitchell North Knox Sullivan Washington West Vigo Dec 07 08:30 am New Castle Invitational at New Castle Teams: Beech Grove Fort Wayne South Side Frankton Knightstown New Castle North Central Pendleton Heights Dec 07 08:30 am Milan 6 Way at Milan Teams: Batesville Lawrenceburg Milan Rushville Union County Dec 07 09:00 am Wabash County Championships at Northfield Teams: Blackford Manchester Northfield Northwestern South Bend Clay Southern Wells Southwood Wabash Dec 07 09:00 am NECC Super Duals at Lakeland Teams: Angola Central Noble Churubusco Eastside Fairfield Fremont Garrett Lakeland Prairie Heights West Noble Westview Dec 07 09:00 am Plymouth Invitational at Plymouth Teams: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Goshen Lowell Mishawaka Munster Norwell Peru Plymouth Dec 07 09:00 am Castle Invitational at Castle Teams: Boonville Castle Evansville Central Evansville Harrison Gibson Southern Heritage Hills South Spencer Tecumseh Union County(KY) Vincennes Lincoln Dec 07 09:00 am Harrison (OH) Duals at Harrison(OH) Teams: Ashland(OH) Brownsburg East Central Fairfield(OH) Franklin Central Franklin County Harrison(OH) Lebanon (OH) Mason(OH) Roncalli Dec 07 09:00 am Bloomington Invitational at Bloomington South Teams: Bloomington North Bloomington South Center Grove Columbus North Lawrence North Martinsville Dec 07 09:00 am North White Super 6 at North White Teams: North Judson North Newton North White Pioneer Rensselaer Central Twin Lakes Dec 07 09:00 am Norwood Invite at Norwood(OH) Teams: Daleville Dec 07 09:00 am Cascade 5 Way at Cascade Teams: Avon Cascade Monrovia North Putnam Pike South Putnam Dec 07 09:00 am Covington Invitational at Covington Teams: Bismark Henning(IL) Chesterton Covington Lafayette Central Catholic Parke Heritage Tri County Dec 07 09:00 am South Adams Super Six at South Adams Teams: Eastbrook Fort Wayne Snider Harrison (WL) Madison-Grant South Adams Union City Dec 07 09:00 am Winamac Super 8 at Winamac Teams: Caston Clinton Prairie Delphi Frontier Triton West Central Wheeler Winamac Dec 07 09:00 am Valpo Duals at Valparaiso Teams: Boone Grove Gary West Side Hammond Gavit Hebron Kankakee Valley Michigan City South Bend Adams Valparaiso Dec 07 09:00 am Decatur Central Super 8 at Decatur Central Teams: Adams Central Decatur Central Eastern (Pekin) Greensburg Greenwood Indian Creek Mooresville New Palestine Plainfield Terre Haute North Dec 07 09:00 am HHC Duals at Jeffersonville Teams: Bedford North Lawrence Charlestown Columbus East Jeffersonville Jennings County Madison New Albany Dec 07 09:00 am Scecina Wrestling Invite at Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Teams: Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Southport Dec 07 09:00 am Hagerstown Invite at Hagerstown Teams: Hagerstown Indianapolis Lutheran Monroe Central Randolph Southern Tri Dec 07 09:00 am Bluegrass Duals at St. Xavier(KY) Teams: Floyd Central St. Xavier(KY) Dec 07 09:00 am Mater Dei Duals at Evansville Mater Dei Teams: Althoff Catholic(IL) Evansville Mater Dei Louisville Trinity(KY) North Posey Woodford County(KY) Dec 07 09:00 am Oldham County Invite at Oldham County(KY) Teams: Evansville North Oldham County(KY) Dec 07 09:30 am Lincoln 6 Way at Cambridge City Lincoln Teams: Blue River Valley Cambridge City Lincoln Centerville Eastern Hancock Indiana Deaf Dec 07 10:00 am Elwood Super 8 at Elwood Teams: Elwood Guerin Catholic Mississinewa Oak Hill Providence Cristo Rey Speedway Dec 07 10:00 am LaPorte Duals at LaPorte Teams: Hammond Knox LaPorte Merrillville NorthWood South Bend St. Joseph Tournament Schedule
Date/Time Event Teams Dec 07 04:30 am Harvest Classic at Lake Central Teams: Andrean Brother Rice(IL) Calumet Griffith Hammond Morton Hanover Central Highland Hobart Homewood-Flossmoor(IL) Lake Central Lake Station Edison McCutcheon Penn Portage River Forest South Bend Washington Dec 07 09:00 am Franklin(OH) Invite at Franklin(OH) Teams: Campbell County(KY) Dayton Carroll(OH) Franklin(OH) Jay County Reading(OH) Ross (Hamilton)(OH) Valley View(OH) Washington Court House(OH) Western Brown(OH) Dec 07 10:00 am Reitz Hill Classic at Evansville Reitz Teams: Evansville Bosse Evansville Reitz Indian Creek Jasper Mount Vernon (Posey) Tell City
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Lydy Wins CKLV Title, Boilers Place 5th
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The Purdue wrestling team wrapped up its most-impressive Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational showing in program history Saturday, finishing fifth with 92.5 points. Five Boilermakers turned in top-four performances at their respective weights, led by senior Dylan Lydy who captured the tournament title at 174 pounds.
 
The Boilermakers match their top CKLV finish in program history, previously taking fifth in 2008, and turned in their most points ever in the event. The five placewinners matched the team’s best as well, equaling the five top-eight showings in 2004, when the Boilermakers were seventh with 83.5 points.
 
Lydy becomes the fourth CKLV champion in Purdue history, and their first since Ben Wissel took the 184-pound crown in 2005. The Boilermaker senior had to take out a pair of top-five opponents to claim the title and remain undefeated on the season at 14-0. Lydy opened the day against Nebraska’s fifth-ranked Michael Labriola, avenging last year’s loss at NCAA’s with a 3-1 sudden-victory win. The pair traded escapes in regulation and then Lydy closed the door with a double-leg takedown in the extra period to advance to the finals. The finals played out in a similar way as Lydy used the extra session to take out No. 4 Bryce Steiert of Northern Iowa. After a 1-1 finish to regulation, Lydy posted a takedown in the sudden-victory frame to secure the tournament title.
 
Senior Christian Brunner and junior Devin Schroder posted second-place finishes at 197 and 125 pounds, respectively. Brunner made the finals with a 2-1 win over Oklahoma’s sixth-seeded Jake Woodley, putting together a tough ride in the second period to secure the riding time point and victory. He fell in the championship match to top-seeded and top-ranked Kollin Moore of Ohio State. Schroder knocked off seventh-ranked and second-seeded Alex Mackall of Iowa State in the semifinals, posting six points in the second period with a takedown and four-point nearfall on his way to a 6-2 win. Schroder suffered a narrow loss to top-seeded and second-ranked Jack Mueller of Virginia in the finals, scoring a takedown in the second, but giving one up in the first and third in a 6-2 defeat.
 
Junior Griffin Parriott and freshman Kendall Coleman took fourth at 149 and 157 pounds, respectively. Parriott came through the consolation bracket after a quarterfinal loss Friday, posting three straight wins Saturday to advance to the third place match. He topped Virginia’s Denton Spencer in the Round of 12, overcoming a 6-0 first-period deficit to get a 9-7 overtime win, and then secured a 7-3 win over Nebraska’s fourth-ranked Collin Purinton in the following round. Parriott kept it going with a 4-2 decision over the top seed, Northern Iowa’s Max Thomsen, who came into the tournament ranked fifth, but fell in the final bout of the day to Northwestern’s Yahya Thomas, 10-3.
 
Coleman’s best freshman start in recent program history came to an end at 15-0, falling in his 16th career match to top-seeded and top-ranked Hayden Hidlay of North Carolina State. He rebounded with a 5-2 win over Oklahoma’s 19th-ranked Justin Thomas in the consolation semifinals, but fell to No. 2 David Carr in the third-place match on a late tilt and riding-time point, 4-1. Coleman’s 15-0 start is the best for a Purdue freshman since Chris Fleeger in 2001-02, as both wrestlers saw their streak end at the hands of the No. 1 ranked wrestler in the country.
 
Junior Max Lyon and freshman Emil Soehnlen came up just shy of climbing the podium, as Lyon fell in the Round of 12 to Virginia Tech’s 10th-ranked Hunter Bolen, while Soehnlen was forced to medically withdraw from the tournament before Saturday’s action began. Lyon was right in it with Bolen, flurrying in the final 30 seconds to draw a second stall working and nearly scoring a takedown before time expired in a 5-3 decision.
 
The Boilermakers are off for the next 11 days and return to action Thursday, Dec. 19 at Southern Illinois Edwardsville.
 
Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational
Las Vegas Convention Center
5th PLACE – 92.5 POINTS
 
125: #3 Devin Schroder (R-Junior) - SECOND PLACE
Round 1: Dominic LaJoie (Cornell) - W, D 10-7
Round 2: Joey Prata (Virginia Tech) - W, D 5-1
Quarterfinals: #6 Brandon Courtney (Arizona State) - W, Fall 6:03
Semifinals: #2 Alex Mackall (Iowa State) - W, D 6-2
Finals: #1 Jack Mueller (Virginia) - L, D 6-2
 
133: Travis Ford-Melton (Freshman)
Round 1: #2 Montorie Bridges (Wyoming) - L, MD 10-1
Conso. Round 1: Jose Fernandez (Cal Poly) - W, D 14-10
Conso. Round 2: Tyler Small (Iowa State) - L, Fall 4:46
 
141: Alec White (R-Sophomore)
Round 1: Jake Ryan (Cal Poly) - L, D 8-7
Conso. Round 1: Michael Blockhus (Northern Iowa) - L, 6-5
 
149: #3 Griffin Parriott (R-Junior) - FOURTH PLACE
Round 1: Jaden Van Maanen (North Dakota State) - W, D 4-2
Round 2: Jaden Jensen (Wyoming) - W, D 6-1
Quarterfinals: #6 Sammy Sasso (Ohio State) - L, Fall 4:49
Round of 12: #9 Denton Spencer (Virginia) - W, SV 9-7
Conso. Quarterfinals: #7 Collin Purinton (Nebraska) - W, D 7-3
Conso. Semifinals: #1 Max Thomsen (Northern Iowa) - W, D 4-2
3rd-Place Match: #8 Yahya Thomas (Northwestern) - L, D 10-3
 
157: #4 Kendall Coleman (R-Freshman) - FOURTH PLACE
Round 1: Carson Brolsma (Minnesota) - W, D 8-4
Round 2: Colton Yapoujian (Cornell) - W, SV 3-1
Quarterfinals: Justin McCoy (Virginia) - W, D 6-3
Semifinals: #1 Hayden Hidlay (North Carolina State) - L, MD 8-0
Conso. Semifinals: #6 Justin Thomas (Oklahoma) - W, D 5-2
3rd-Place Match: #3 David Carr (Iowa State) - L, D 4-1
 
165: #7 Emil Soehnlen (R-Freshman)
Round 1: Ricky Padilla (Fresno State) - W, Fall 6:52
Round 2: Sam Dover (Oklahoma) - W, D 7-1
Quarterfinals: #2 Josh Shields (Arizona State) - L, TF 19-4 (6:10)
Round of 12: Shayne Oster (Northwestern) - MFF
 
174: #3 Dylan Lydy (R-Senior) - FIRST PLACE
Round 1: Max Maylor (Michigan) - W, MD 15-5
Round 2: #14 Kimball Bastian (Utah Valley) - W, TB2 5-3
Quarterfinals: #11 Anthony Mantanona (Oklahoma) - W, D 5-3
Semifinals: #2 Michael Labriola (Nebraska) - W, SV 3-1
Finals: #1 Bryce Steiert (Northern Iowa) - W, SV 3-1
 
184: #12 Max Lyon (Junior)
Round 1: Michael Battista (Virginia) - W, D 6-4
Round 2: #5 Taylor Venz (Nebraska) - L, D 8-4
Conso. Round 2: Kyle Davis (Sacred Heart) - W, Injury Default
Conso. Round 3: #13 Alan Clothier (Northern Colorado) - W, D 6-5
Round of 12: Hunter Bolen (Virginia Tech) - L, D 5-3
 
197: #7 Christian Brunner (Senior) - SECOND PLACE
Round 1: Garrett Joles (Minnesota) - W, MD 15-6
Round 2: #10 Lucas Davison (Northwestern) - W, D 3-1
Quarterfinals: #2 Jay Aiello (Virginia) - W, D 4-2
Semifinals: #6 Jake Woodley (Oklahoma) - W, D 2-1
Finals: #1 Kollin Moore (Ohio State) - L, MD 16-6
 
285: Thomas Penola (R-Freshman)
Round 1: #3 Tanner Hall (Arizona State) - L, D 4-2
Conso. Round 1: Bobby Steveson (Minnesota) - W,D 10-5
Conso. Round 2: #4 Chase Singletary (Ohio State) - W, MFF
Conso. Round 3: #12 Yaraslau Slavikouski (Harvard) - L, D 3-2
 
All numbers represent tournament seeds

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2020 3A Team State Ranked Wrestlers
Sorted by pool and weight class.
Weight Name Pool State Rank SS Rank 106 Bryce Lowery (Roncalli) 1 6 2 106 Evan Dickey (Indianapolis Cathedral) 1 10 6 106 Cheaney Schoeff (Avon) 2 4 2 106 Reed Egli (Evansville Mater Dei) 2   5 106 Logan Miller (Brownsburg) 3 1 1 106 Suhas Chundi (Carmel) 3 3 1 113 Cole Ross (Evansville Mater Dei) 2 2 1 113 Brac Hooper (Carmel) 3 6 3 113 Ryan Purvis (Penn) 3 10 3 113 Braden Haines (Brownsburg) 3 15 3 113 Alex Cottey (Perry Meridian) 4 1 1 113 Marquarias Wilburn (Warren Central) 4   4 120 Zeke Seltzer (Cathedral) 1 1 1 120 Kody Glithero (Roncalli) 1   8 120 Alec Freeman (Evansville Mater Dei) 2 5 5 120 Blaze Garcia (Avon) 2   4 120 Gavin Garcia (Brownsburg) 3   3 120 Carleton Perry (Warren Central) 4 13 3 126 Brayden Lowery (Roncalli) 1 5 1 126 Luke Gonzalez (Indianapolis Cathedral) 1 13 3 126 Raymond Rioux (Avon) 2 1 1 126 Ashton Hayhurst (Evansville Mater Dei) 2 9   126 Brendon Mark (Mishawaka) 2 16 4 126 Kysen Montgomery (Brownsburg) 3 7 2 126 Joey Langeman(Carmel) 3   5 126 David Pierson (Warren Central) 4 6 2 132 Sam Slivka (Roncalli) 1 12 5 132 Andrew Wilson (Indianapolis Cathedral) 1   4 132 Kane Egli (Evansville Mater Dei) 2 3 1 132 Tyler Conley (Avon) 2 6 2 132 Vince Sparrow (Penn) 3 13 2 132 TJ Barrett (Carmel) 3   6 132 Aundre Beatty (Warren Central) 4 5 1 138 Logan Bailey (Indianapolis Cathedral) 1 2 1 138 David Page (Roncalli) 1   8 138 Blake Boarman (Evansville Mater Dei) 2 1 1 138 Colton Roberts (Avon) 2   5 138 Drake Campbell (Brownsburg) 3 3 2 138 Brendan Mattingly (Carmel) 3 6 2 138 Matt Koontz (Perry Meridian) 4 8 3 138 Jevian Ross (Warren Central) 4 13 4 145 Alec Viduya (Roncalli) 1 1 1 145 Garrett Stewart (Indianapolis Cathedral) 1 13 7 145 Brody Baumann (Evansville Mater Dei) 2 9 1 145 Jaden Reynolds (Avon) 2 11 3 145 Jake Shafer (Carmel) 3 15 6 145 Nick Cicciarelli (Brownsburg) 3   6 145 Jajuan Anderson (Warren Central) 4 6 3 145 Brady McKivitz (Perry Meridian) 4 16 8 145 Evan Ulrick(Carroll(Fort Wayne)) 4   2 152 Tyce Freije (Roncalli) 1 6 2 152 Kade Law (Columbus East) 1 7 4 152 Ulrik Urasky (Cathedral) 1   6 152 Scott Fitts (Evansville Mater Dei) 2 14 3 152 Jacob Cookerly(Brownsburg) 3 10 7 152 Brice Coleman (Warren Central) 4 1 1 152 Noah Baker (Perry Meridian) 4 13 5 152 Scottie Saylor (Carroll (Fort Wayne)) 4   5 160 Elliott Rodgers (Indianapolis Cathedral) 1 4 1 160 Sam Morrill(Columbus East) 1 16 4 160 Eli Dickens (Evansville Mater Dei) 2 1 1 160 Drew Mason(Mishawaka) 2   4 160 Bryce Kern (Avon) 2   7 160 Peyton Asbury (Brownsburg) 3 5 2 160 Damon McClain (Warren Central) 4 8 3 160 Jujuan Dale (Perry Meridian) 4 9 4 170 Tyler Wagner (Indianapolis Cathedral) 1 7 1 170 Gabe Sollars (Mater Dei) 2 5 3 170 Greg Glover(Brownsburg) 3 9 4 170 Gabe Davin(Carmel) 3 11 4 182 Noah White (Columbus East) 1 7 4 182 Johnny Parker (Indianapolis Cathedral) 1 9 2 182 Joseph Walker (Mishawaka) 2 1 1 182 MaCartney Parkinson (Evansville Mater Dei) 2 6 2 182 Josh Jones (Avon) 2   8 182 Garrett Sharp (Carmel) 3 14 4 182 Aiden Warren (Perry Meridian) 4 2 1 195 Jacob Huffman (Cathedral) 1   5 195 Jacob LaPlace (Mishawaka) 2 3 2 195 John McGrew(Evansville Mater Dei) 2 10 3 195 Zach White (Carmel) 3 8   195 Isaiah Street (Brownsburg) 3 13 4 195 Matt Lepper(Carroll(Fort Wayne)) 4 14 6 195 Tyler Goodall(Perry Meridian) 4   7 220 David Guhl (Indianapolis Cathedral) 1 9 2 220 Clayton Peters (Avon) 2   6 220 Garrett Sandefur (Mishawaka) 2   7 220 Leighton Jones (Brownsburg) 3 8 3 220 Haakon VanBeynan (Carmel) 3   8 220 Alexander Hernandez (Warren Central) 4 13 4 220 Kyler Bills (Carroll(Fort Wayne)) 4   6 220 Jeff McClure(Perry Meridian) 4   7 285 Holden Parsons (Cathedral) 1 5 2 285 Ashton Hartwell (Columbus East) 1   7 285 Jonathan Thomas (Mishawaka) 2   5 285 Ke`Tre Dickens (Avon) 2   8 285 Dorian Keys (Brownsburg) 3 1 1 285 Yehezquel DeVault (Penn) 3 2 1 285 Jonathan Williams (Carmel) 3 15 7 285 Dennis Hubbard (Warren Central) 4 11 5 285 Reeve Muncie (Carroll (Fort Wayne)) 4 13 1
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This Week in Wrestling January 19th-25th
Dual Schedule
Date/Time Event Jan 20 05:45 pm Providence Cristo Rey at Purdue Polytechnic Jan 20 06:00 pm John Glenn at North Miami Jan 20 06:00 pm Kankakee Valley at Hammond Gavit Jan 20 06:00 pm Sturgis(MI) at Westview Jan 20 06:00 pm Pendleton Heights at Brebeuf Jesuit Jan 21 06:00 pm Wheeler at Highland Jan 21 06:00 pm Cloverdale at Northview Jan 21 06:00 pm Heritage Hills Vincennes Lincoln at Vincennes Lincoln Jan 21 06:00 pm Western Boone at Clinton Prairie Jan 21 06:00 pm Frankfort at Twin Lakes Jan 21 06:00 pm Sullivan at West Vigo Jan 21 06:00 pm Charlestown at West Washington Jan 21 06:00 pm Kokomo at Madison-Grant Jan 21 06:00 pm Rossville at Frontier Jan 21 06:00 pm Delta at Hamilton Heights Jan 21 06:00 pm Jasper at Southridge Jan 21 06:00 pm North Putnam at South Putnam Jan 21 06:00 pm Logansport at Cass Jan 21 06:00 pm Greenwood at Beech Grove Jan 21 06:00 pm North Harrison at Eastern (Pekin) Jan 21 06:00 pm Indiana Deaf at Batesville Jan 21 06:00 pm Jimtown at Edwardsburg(MI) Jan 21 06:00 pm Fountain Central at Benton Central Jan 21 06:00 pm Greencastle at Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Jan 21 06:30 pm Bellmont at Carroll(Fort Wayne) Jan 21 06:30 pm Lake Station Edison at Hammond Morton Jan 21 06:30 pm Tecumseh at Evansville Harrison Jan 21 06:30 pm Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Jan 21 06:30 pm Frankton at Pendleton Heights Jan 21 06:30 pm Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at Tri-West Jan 21 06:30 pm Bluffton at Eastside Jan 21 06:30 pm Knox at Winamac Jan 21 06:30 pm Seeger at Lafayette Central Catholic Jan 21 06:30 pm Winchester at Centerville Jan 21 06:30 pm Perry Meridian at Brownsburg Jan 21 06:30 pm Fort Wayne Snider at Leo Jan 21 06:30 pm Mooresville at Bloomington North Jan 21 06:30 pm Fort Wayne North Side at Alexandria Jan 21 06:45 pm Northridge at Elkhart Memorial Jan 22 07:30 am Crown Point at Valparaiso Jan 22 05:30 pm Evansville Central at Wood Memorial Jan 22 06:00 pm Roncalli at Indianapolis Cathedral Jan 22 06:00 pm Blackford at Marion Jan 22 06:00 pm Lawrence North at Lawrence Central Jan 22 06:00 pm Pioneer at Culver Community Jan 22 06:00 pm Lapel at Daleville Jan 22 06:00 pm Shenandoah at Hagerstown Jan 22 06:00 pm LaVille at John Glenn Jan 22 06:00 pm Center Grove at Plainfield Jan 22 06:00 pm Decatur Central at Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Jan 22 06:00 pm Brebeuf Jesuit at Indianapolis Crispus Attucks Jan 22 06:00 pm Indianapolis Lutheran at Fort Wayne Concordia Jan 22 06:00 pm Terre Haute North at Terre Haute South Jan 22 06:00 pm Southmont at Pike Jan 22 06:00 pm Whitko at Eastbrook Jan 22 06:00 pm Providence Cristo Rey at Speedway Jan 22 06:00 pm New Albany at Jeffersonville Jan 22 06:00 pm Eastbrook at Taylor Jan 22 06:00 pm Tipton at Wes-Del Jan 22 06:03 pm Northfield at Triton Jan 22 06:30 pm Michigan City at Merrillville Jan 22 06:30 pm Warren Central at Avon Jan 22 06:30 pm North Montgomery at Westfield Jan 22 06:30 pm Norwell at South Adams Jan 22 06:30 pm Columbia City at Garrett Jan 22 06:30 pm Culver Academies at South Bend St. Joseph Jan 22 06:30 pm West Lafayette at Lafayette Jefferson Jan 22 06:30 pm Rochester at Western Jan 22 06:30 pm Carmel at Hamilton Southeastern Jan 22 06:30 pm Chesterton at LaPorte Jan 22 06:30 pm Robinson(IL) at North Knox Jan 22 06:30 pm Portage at Lake Central Jan 22 06:30 pm Calumet at Andrean Jan 22 06:30 pm Fort Wayne South Side at Fort Wayne Wayne Jan 22 06:30 pm North Central at Fishers Jan 22 06:30 pm Purdue Polytechnic at Mount Vernon (Fortville) Jan 22 07:00 pm Henderson County(KY) at Evansville Harrison Jan 23 06:00 pm Guerin Catholic at Hamilton Heights Jan 23 06:00 pm Columbus North at Bedford North Lawrence Jan 23 06:00 pm Danville at Greencastle Jan 23 06:00 pm Gary West Side at Hammond Morton Jan 23 06:00 pm Bloomington North at Indian Creek Jan 23 06:00 pm Madison at New Washington Jan 23 06:00 pm Eastern (Greentown) at Frankton Jan 23 06:00 pm New Prairie at John Glenn Jan 23 06:00 pm Jennings County at Seymour Jan 23 06:00 pm Rushville at Shelbyville Jan 23 06:00 pm Greenwood at New Palestine Jan 23 06:00 pm Cass at Northwestern Jan 23 06:00 pm Cascade at Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Jan 23 06:00 pm Hebron at North Newton Jan 23 06:30 pm Bloomington South at Edgewood Jan 23 06:30 pm Cowan at Union City Jan 23 06:30 pm South Bend Washington at Bremen Jan 23 06:30 pm LaVille at West Noble Jan 23 06:30 pm Western Boone at Lebanon Jan 23 06:30 pm South Vermillion at Crawfordsville Jan 23 06:30 pm Greenfield-Central at Beech Grove Jan 23 06:30 pm Whiteland at Martinsville Jan 23 06:30 pm Elwood at Noblesville Jan 23 07:00 pm Mishawaka at South Bend Riley Jan 23 07:00 pm Rensselaer Central at Harrison (WL) Jan 23 07:00 pm Penn at South Bend Adams Jan 23 07:00 pm South Bend Clay at Mishawaka Marian Jan 23 07:00 pm Elkhart Central at Jimtown Jan 24 06:00 pm North Montgomery at Zionsville Jan 24 06:00 pm Cincinnati Elder(OH) at East Central Jan 24 06:30 pm Brownsburg at Columbus East Jan 25 06:00 pm East Chicago Central at South Bend Washington  
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Date/Time Event Teams Jan 21 06:00 pm Double Dual at Richmond at Richmond Teams: Cowan Monroe Central Richmond Jan 22 06:00 pm Double Dual at Franklin County at Franklin County Teams: Franklin County Milan South Dearborn Jan 22 06:00 pm Double Dual at Tri at Tri Teams: Eastern Hancock New Castle Tri Jan 23 06:00 pm Attica Duals at Attica Teams: Attica Faith Christian South Newton Tri County Jan 23 07:00 pm Double Dual at Clay at South Bend Clay Teams: Mishawaka Marian South Bend Clay South Bend St. Joseph Jan 25 09:00 am Milan 6 Way at Milan Teams: Madison Milan Switzerland County Jan 25 09:00 am South Dearborn Invite at South Dearborn Teams: Greensburg South Dearborn Jan 25 09:00 am Lake Station Super 8 at Lake Station Edison Teams: Andrean Hammond Clark Lake Station Edison Whiting Tournament Schedule
Date/Time Event Teams Jan 23 06:00 pm Mid-Southern Conference at Scottsburg Teams: Charlestown Corydon Central Eastern (Pekin) North Harrison Salem Scottsburg Silver Creek Jan 23 06:00 pm Great Lakes Athletic Conference at East Chicago Central Teams: East Chicago Central Gary West Side Hammond Hammond Clark Hammond Gavit Hammond Morton Jan 24 05:00 pm Howe Invite at Indianapolis Howe Academy Teams: Indianapolis Crispus Attucks Indianapolis Howe Academy Purdue Polytechnic Jan 24 06:00 pm Allen County Athletic Conference at Woodlan Teams: Adams Central Bluffton Heritage Jay County South Adams Southern Wells Woodlan Jan 25 12:00 am Michael Herschenrader Memorial at Male(KY) Teams: Male(KY) Providence Jan 25 09:00 am Southern Indiana Athletic Conference at Castle Teams: Castle Evansville Bosse Evansville Central Evansville Harrison Evansville Mater Dei Evansville Memorial Evansville North Evansville Reitz Jan 25 09:00 am Big 8 Conference at Washington Teams: Boonville Jasper Mount Vernon (Posey) Princeton Vincennes Lincoln Washington Jan 25 09:00 am North East 8 at New Haven Teams: Bellmont Columbia City DeKalb East Noble Huntington North Leo New Haven Norwell Jan 25 09:00 am CMA Invitational at Culver Academies Teams: Culver Academies Franklin Community Hammond Baptist LaPorte Mishawaka Marian Penn South Bend Riley Southmont Jan 25 09:00 am Summit Athletic Conference at Fort Wayne Snider Teams: Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Fort Wayne Concordia Fort Wayne North Side Fort Wayne Northrop Fort Wayne Snider Fort Wayne South Side Fort Wayne Wayne Jan 25 09:00 am Northern Lakes Conference at Plymouth Teams: Concord Elkhart Memorial Goshen Northridge NorthWood Plymouth Warsaw Wawasee Jan 25 09:00 am Bi-County at Fountain Central Teams: Attica Covington Fountain Central Seeger Jan 25 09:00 am Tri-Eastern Conference at Northeastern Teams: Cambridge City Lincoln Centerville Hagerstown Knightstown Northeastern Tri Union City Union County Winchester Jan 25 09:00 am Three Rivers Conference at Maconaquah Teams: Maconaquah Manchester North Miami Northfield Peru Rochester Southwood Tippecanoe Valley Wabash Whitko Jan 25 09:00 am Mid-Eastern Conference at Cowan Teams: Blue River Valley Cowan Daleville Eastern Hancock Monroe Central Randolph Southern Shenandoah Wapahani Wes-Del Jan 25 09:00 am Hoosier Heartland Conference at Clinton Central Teams: Carroll (Flora) Clinton Central Clinton Prairie Delphi Eastern (Greentown) Rossville Sheridan Taylor Tri-Central Jan 25 09:00 am Cardinal Ritter Invitational at Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Teams: Brebeuf Jesuit Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter North Putnam Speedway Triton Central Jan 25 10:00 am North Central Conference at Richmond Teams: Anderson Harrison (WL) Indianapolis Arsenal Tech Kokomo Lafayette Jefferson Logansport Marion McCutcheon Muncie Central Richmond Jan 25 10:00 am Hoosier North Athletic Conference at Triton Teams: Caston Culver Community Knox LaVille North Judson Pioneer Triton Winamac Jan 25 10:00 am Pakota Lake Conference at Paoli Teams: Crawford County Mitchell Paoli West Washington Jan 25 10:00 am Midwest Conference at Tri County Teams: Frontier North Newton North White South Newton Tri County West Central Jan 25 10:00 am Pocket Athletic Conference at Heritage Hills Teams: Forest Park Gibson Southern Heritage Hills North Posey Pike Central South Spencer Southridge Tecumseh Tell City
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Session 1 | First Round | 6 pm ET (Gates open at 4:30 pm ET)
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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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2020 State Finals by the Numbers
Overall
Rankings always provide a great insight to the best of the best in the state. Arguments always ensue on who is the best and who should be ranked. Over the years our rankings have proven to be the best out there. On top of that our rankings are locked before the first whistle at sectional and they do not take into account the semi-state draws. This year only 9 wrestlers that advanced to state were not in our state or semi-state rankings. We also set a new record for most state ranked wrestlers advancing to state with 180 or just over 80%! Thanks to our rankings gurus Mike Reiser, Caleb Spires, Howard Cottey, and Dustin Bentz for another great season.
 
Do not forget to download the IndianaMat brackets with rankings attached so it is easier to follow the state finals.
Click here for our special IndianaMat brackets
 
Season by season ranked wrestlers advancing to state
*Note Mike Reiser took over the rankings in 2012
2020- 180
2019- 175
2018- 179
2017- 169
2016- 175
2015- 172
2014- 171
2013- 171
2012- 170
2011- 157
2010- 159
2009- 143
 
106lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 13
Unranked qualifiers:
Trevor Triana- Hobart
Johnny Cortez- Lake Central
Keegan Malott- East Noble
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#4 Isaac Ruble- Bellmont vs. #9 Evan Dickey- Indianapolis Cathedral
#6 Jeffrey Bailey- River Forest vs. #15 Kyler West- Evansville Reitz Memorial
#7 Joshua Johnson- Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter vs. #8 Hayden Brady- Garrett
#2 Sam Goin- Crown Point vs. #12 Coy Hammack- Tell City
#11 Anthony Martin- Western vs. #3 Suhas Chundi- Carmel
 
113lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 10
Unranked qualifiers:
Dylan Driver- Westfield
Braden Haines- Brownsburg
Doug Waters- Chesterton
Colton Weimer- Garrett
Stefan Vitello- Valparaiso
Ethan Reiley- Jay County
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#5 Lane Gilbert- Sullivan vs. #12 Brac Hooper- Carmel
#3 Cheaney Schoeff- Avon vs. #4 Elijah Anthony- Frankfort

120lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 12
Unranked qualifiers:
Delaney Ruhlman- Bloomington South
Cole Solomey- Kankakee Valley
Aydan Amento- Evansville Central
Dominic Heath- Churubusco
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#5 Alec Freeman- Evansville Mater Dei vs. #10 Anthony Hughes- Lawrence North
#11 John Robinson- Delta vs. #2 Riley Bettich- Crown Point
#3 Giovanni Diaz- Wheeler vs. #18 Ethan Higgins- Wabash
#16 Sam Scott- Heritage Hills vs. #4 Carson Eldred- Westfield
 
126lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
Unranked qualifiers:
Willie Dennison- Anderson
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#18 Dylan Stroud- Manchester vs. #9 Ashton Hayhurst- Evansville Mater Dei
#10 Jace Alexander- Wawasee vs. #6 David Pierson- Warren Central
#1 Raymond Rioux- Avon vs. #15 Beau Humphrey- Fort Wayne Snider
#5 Brayden Lowery- Roncalli vs. #17 Brendon Mark- Mishawaka
#2 Ben Dalton- Monrovia vs. #12 Landon Bertsch- Bluffton
#4 Stephen Roberson- Crown Point vs. #19 Camren Toole- Lebanon
#14 Payne Blackburn- Delta vs. #7 Kysen Montgomery- Brownsburg
 
132lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
Unranked qualifiers:
Brody Arthur- Oak Hill
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#5 Ian Heath- Leo vs. #20 Isaiah Ponce- Lake Central
#17 Sam Slivka- Roncalli vs. #4 Kane Egli- Evansville Mater Dei
#13 Connor Holt- Plainfield vs. #10 Luke Goodwin- Southport
#2 Matthew Koontz- Perry Meridian vs. #15 Conner Alcala- Decatur Central
#18 Bradley Conrad- Portage vs. #11 Reakus Shelton- Fort Wayne Snider
#6 Hayden Watson- Center Grove vs. #16 Jared Brown- Pendleton Heights
#3 Hunter Cottingham- Western vs. #14 Vince Sparrow- Penn
 
138lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 14
Unranked qualifiers:
Lane Burns- Eastside
Nick Tattini- Crown Point
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#9 Tyson Nisley- LaPorte vs. #2 Logan Bailey- Indianapolis Cathedral
#20 Elijah Chacon- New Haven vs. #16 Landon Boe- Plainfield
#7 Brendan Mattingly- Carmel vs. #6 Eli Hickman- Rensselaer Central
#15 Ethan Kaiser- Chesterton vs. #14 Dylan Dorman- Greenfield-Central
#1 Blake Boarman- Evansville Mater Dei vs. #12 Hayden Shepherd- Western
#10 Kyle Lawson- Bellmont vs. #3 J Conway- Floyd Central
 
145lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 13
Unranked qualifiers:
Ethan Nash- Franklin Community
Aj Dull- South Adams
Riley Rust- Center Grove
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#8 Jaden Reynolds- Avon vs. #13 Jake Shafer- Carmel
#4 William Fiechter- Southern Wells vs. #5 Orlando Cruz- Crown Point
#12 Jacob Maldonado- Merrillville vs. #18 Evan Ulrick- Carroll (Fort Wayne)
#20 Alex Currie- Adams Central vs. #3 Aj Poindexter- Harrison (West Lafayette)
#7 Jajuan Anderson- Warren Central vs. #10 Brody Baumann- Evansville Mater Dei
 
152lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 12
Unranked qualifiers:
Aidan Hardcastle- Oak Hill
Tyler Jones- Lawrence Central
Anthony Walker- Greenwood Community
Garrett Stuckman- Wawasee
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#12 Cody Mccune- Huntington North vs. #5 Jordan Fulks- Boonville
#1 Brice Coleman- Warren Central vs. #9 Jorden Douglass- Attica
#2 Jonathan Kervin- Floyd Central vs. #20 Ethan Mason- Tri-Central
#4 Logan Boe- Danville Community vs. #16 Eli Hilger- Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger
#10 Shane Bates- Zionsville vs. #13 Tyler Turley- Hobart
#11 Shawn Hollis- Lowell vs. #3 Bryer Hall- East Central
First round match-ups of unranked wrestlers:
Garrett Stuckman- Wawasee vs. Tyler Jones- Lawrence Central
Aidan Hardcastle- Oak Hill vs. Anthony Walker- Greenwood Community
 
160lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 14
Unranked qualifiers:
Jacob Linky- Warsaw Community
Sam Schroeder- Southridge
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#7 Noah Hollendonner- Crown Point vs. #16 Tytus Morrisett- Eastern (Greentown)
#4 Cooper Noehre- Greenfield-Central vs. #8 Peyton Asbury- Brownsburg
#2 Isiah Levitz- Prairie Heights vs. #17 Nick Winland- Chesterton
#11 Sam Morrill- Columbus East vs. #15 Andrew Roth- Lawrenceburg
#1 Eli Dickens- Evansville Mater Dei vs. #14 Damon Mcclain- Warren Central
#10 Jed Perry- Southern Wells vs. #19 Aj Steenbeke- Penn
 
170lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 12
Unranked qualifiers:
Marcus Malson- Rushville Consolidated
Clayton Lundy- Elkhart Memorial
Brodie Porter- Eastern (Greentown)
Cody Timmerman- Mishawaka
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#1 Graham Calhoun- Plymouth vs. #14 Jalen Ward- Franklin Community
#3 Tristan Ruhlman- Bloomington South vs. #10 Braden Welch- Culver Academies
#7 Tyler Wagner- Indianapolis Cathedral vs. #19 Jacob Duncan- Southern Wells
#13 Gavin Layman- Chesterton vs. #6 Gabe Sollars- Evansville Mater Dei
 
182lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
Unranked qualifiers:
Sam Walker- Norwell
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#3 Macartney Parkinson- Evansville Mater Dei vs. #1 Joseph Walker- Mishawaka
#6 Johnny Parker- Indianapolis Cathedral vs. #2 Mason Winner- Jay County
#8 Khris Walton- Merrillville vs. #9 Brendan Mcpike- Terre Haute South Vigo
#19 Zian Constable- Peru vs. #12 Hayden Filipovich- Indianapolis Lutheran
#7 Noah White- Columbus East vs. #17 Connor Barket- West Lafayette
#5 Jake Lone- NorthWood vs. #16 Kole Viel- East Central
#10 Colin Kwiatkowski- Valparaiso vs. #11 Drake Buchanan- Center Grove
 
195lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 12
Unranked qualifiers:
Jacob Huffman- Indianapolis Cathedral
Luke Bakeis- Harrison (West Lafayette)
Gage Demarco- Chesterton
Richard Clevenger- New Palestine
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#8 Isaiah Street- Brownsburg vs. #6 Eli Pack- Culver Academies
#1 Silas Allred- Shenandoah vs. #20 Ibrahim Khaoucha- Northridge
#2 Jacob Laplace- Mishawaka vs. #10 Harris Eason- Franklin Community
#11 Matt Lepper- Carroll (Fort Wayne) vs. #3 Jd Farrell- Fishers
 
220lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 11
Unranked qualifiers:
Blaine Pierce- Richmond
Haakon Van Beynen- Carmel
Reese Condon- Mooresville
Fred Durben- Oak Hill
Grant Warmuth- Wabash
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#5 Jason Streck- Merrillville vs. #10 Deshawn Young- Franklin Central
#7 Will Stewart- South Spencer vs. #18 Tristen Martz- New Haven
#2 Drew Webster- North Montgomery vs. #9 Jonathan Thomas- Mishawaka
 
285lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 12
Unranked qualifiers:
Andres Larios- Hammond Clark
Andrew Himes- Plymouth
Ke`Tre Dickens- Avon
Jose Rosales- Goshen
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#12 Dennis Hubbard- Warren Central vs. #14 Robbie Gentry- Mooresville
#1 Dorian Keys- Brownsburg vs. #9 Antone Alexander- Franklin Central
#2 Andrew Irick- Hamilton Southeastern vs. #16 Jacob Johnson- Franklin Community
#8 Braydon Erb- Western vs. #13 Sam Perez Jr.- Highland

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The Bailey’s find a home at UIndy
By Drew Hughes
 
Breyden Bailey has been on the move most of his college career but has finally found his home at the University of Indianapolis. After high school Breyden started his career at Northern Illinois University but after the first semester transferred to the University of Indiana. He then spent the next year and a half at IU where he compiled a 17-12 record. After his second year of college, he transferred one last time to where he currently is at UIndy. 
 
When asked on how he decided on UIndy Breyden said “I decided on University of Indianapolis because it was close to home and I really liked the culture that was being built and the family atmosphere. I felt as if I fit in well and I could trust the coaching staff and what they were saying and were striving for.”. 
Breyden redshirted his first year at UIndy where he compiled a 21-1 record. Currently a Redshirt Junior Breyden is 2-0 on the season with both of his wins being falls. He is also ranked 7th in the country.
 
Logan Bailey is just starting his college career with the Greyhounds after an impressive high school career that ended with a 150-15 record and a state runner-up finish his senior year. Logan is off to a great start with the Greyhounds where he is currently 4-0 with 3 of those wins being bonus point victories.
 
The brothers are back on the same team for the first time since Breyden’s senior year and Logan’s freshman year of high school. “Wrestling has created a bond with us over the years and brings us closer and there isn’t anyone else I would rather be a teammate with than him. It’s awesome to see us as a 1-2 punch in the lineup this year.” Said Breyden. 
     
Along with Breyden and Logan’s success so far this year with the Greyhounds the team itself is a dominate 4-0 so far with their last win coming of 8th ranked Tiffin. When talking about his team Breyden said “UIndy this year is going to be a force to be reckon with and we have a great team. Don’t be surprised when nationals come around in March when we bring home a team trophy. UIndy is on the rise and I believe is a great place for good Indiana wrestlers to come and succeed.”. 
 
While Breyden’s professional plans for after college are still undecided, he is certain that coaching wrestling will be a part of it. With Breyden’s dad running one of the most successful youth clubs in the state, the Indiana Outlaws, Breyden hopes to help play a role in the clubs continued success when he is finished competing. 
 
Now for the real question that everyone wanted answered, who would win in a match between the two brothers. Breyden stated that “This is an answer that will never change, no doubt I’m winning. Spread -3.5.” But if I had to make a prediction, I would take the younger Bailey by at least 4.

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2021 State Finals Info Center
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.
 

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2021 State Finals by the Numbers
Overall
We are closing in on another state finals in what has been an extraordinary year all around. However, with all the uncertainly around us, there is one thing that remains the same. That is the IndianaMat rankings are always top notch. This year Mike Reiser has upped the ante by getting 186 out of 224 qualifiers in the last set of rankings. Just a quick reminder that we lock the rankings before the first whistle at sectional and let them ride. We saw top wrestlers missing weight or getting hit with COVID quarantines, yet the rankings still held serve. There is only one match in the whole first round that puts two wrestlers that were not in the rankings against each other. Mike is still working on a perfect bracket of all ranked wrestlers making the state finals. This year 106, 132, and 170 all had 15 of 16 qualifiers in the rankings.
 
As always we have created brackets with our rankings on them for you to download and use for all your pick’em purposes. This year we have two sets, one with just state rankings and one with both semi-state and state rankings. I would hold off printing any of these out as your official copies as there may be a couple more surprises added to the brackets this week.
 
IndianaMat with semi-state and state rankings
IndianaMat with state rankings ONLY
 
 
Season by season ranked wrestlers advancing to state
*Note Mike Reiser took over the rankings in 2012
2021- 186
2020- 180
2019- 175
2018- 179
2017- 169
2016- 175
2015- 172
2014- 171
2013- 171
2012- 170
2011- 157
2010- 159
2009- 143
 
106lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Vicente Eckman- Goshen
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#7 Ashton Jackson(LaPorte) vs. #9 Liam Krueger(Columbus East)
#5 Nathan Smith(Southport) vs. #25 Cody Rowles(Jay County)
#4 Evan Seng(Evansville Mater Dei) vs. #20 Dylan Bennett(Penn)
#2 Evan Dickey(Cathedral) vs. #16 Keegan Malott(East Noble)
#1 Jeffrey Bailey(River Forest) vs. #19 Donnie Feeler(Crawford County)
#8 Tanner Tishner(Western) vs. #10 Zac Dray(Warren Central)
#13 Blake Zirkelbach(North Posey) vs. #22 Evan Cruz(Crown Point)
 
113lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 14
Unranked qualifiers:
Drake Fritz- West Central
Beau Brabender- Northridge
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#4 Kyrel Leavell(Warren Central) vs. #7 Reese Courtney(Center Grove)
#15 Jared Brooks(Wabash) vs. #21 Bryce Denton(Penn)
#1 Alex Cottey(Perry Meridian) vs. #16 Reed Egli(Evansville Mater Dei)
#5 Hayden Brady(Garrett) vs. #9 Anthony Bahl(Crown Point)
#14 Isaac Ward(Carmel) vs. #20 Joey Buttler(Whiteland)
#6 Coy Hammack(Tell City) vs. #13 Dylan Driver(Westfield)

120lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 13
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Nathaniel Hennessey- Seeger
Tristian Vaughn- Harrison (WL)
Travis Haug- Forest Park
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#2 Logan Frazier(Crown Point) vs. #8 Carleton Perry(Warren Central)
#3 Lane Gilbert(Sullivan) vs. #14 Justin Puckett(Northridge)
#9 Tony Wood(Jay County) vs. #15 Braden Haines(Brownsburg)
#1 Sergio Lemley(Chesterton) vs. #13 Keaton Morton(Perry Meridian)
#4 Cole Ross(Evansville Mater Dei) vs. #21 Austin Lewis(Bluffton)
 
126lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 14
Unranked qualifiers:
Brenden Dilley- Wawasee
Devin Wible- Hobart
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#2 Brady Ison(Brownsburg) vs. #7 Elijah Anthony(Frankfort)
#1 Zeke Seltzer(Cathedral) vs. #17 Michael Tharpe(Center Grove)
#8 Matteo Vargo(Penn) vs. #11 Logan Uhlman(Adams Central)
#5 Sam Goin(Crown Point) vs. #23 Harper Dedman(Oak Hill)
#4 Bryce Lowery(Roncalli) vs. #13 Jacob Bechert(Franklin Community)
#3 Cheaney Schoeff(Avon) vs. #14 Blake Wolf(East Central).
 
132lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Dominic Litchfield- Bellmont
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#3 Aidan Torres(Chesterton) vs. #15 Devin Frazier(Centerville)
#9 David Pierson(Warren Central) vs. #24 Lakin Webb(Rensselaer Central)
#8 Ben Dalton(Monrovia) vs. #11 Dylan Stroud(Manchester)
#2 Ian Heath(Leo) vs. #17 Cade Meier(Bloomington South)
#10 Cole Solomey(Kankakee Valley) vs. #16 Anthony Hughes(Lawrence North)
#4 Kysen Montgomery(Brownsburg) vs. #22 Cameron Clark(Jay County)
#7 Stephen Roberson(Crown Point) vs. #12 Brac Hooper(Carmel)
 
138lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 14
Unranked qualifiers:
Jarrett Forrester- Columbia City
Kyle Carter- Rensselaer Central
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#2 Delaney Ruhlman(Bloomington South) vs. #9 Bradley Conrad(Portage)
#15 Brody Arthur(Oak Hill) vs. #19 Jared Brown(Pendleton Heights)
#4 Gavinn Alstott(Floyd Central) vs. #5 Jace Alexander(Wawasee)
#1 Jesse Mendez(Crown Point) vs. #18 Gavin Garcia(Brownsburg)
#10 Hudson Harreld(Zionsville) vs. #21 Logan Hooley(Northridge)
#14 Seth Lawson(Frankton) vs. #25 Julius Gerencser(Daleville) 
 
145lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 13
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Cameron Powell- Mishawaka
Braden Nuest- West Central
James Smith- Penn
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#1 Jaden Reynolds(Avon) vs. #11 Max Naselroad(Alexandria Monroe)
#2 Logan Wagner(Zionsville) vs. #24 Connor Gilles(Jeffersonville)
#10 Ethan Kaiser(Chesterton) vs. #23 Sam Levitz(Prairie Heights)
#6 Hunter May(Floyd Central) vs. #25 Brady McKivitz(Perry Meridian)
#3 Hayden Watson(Center Grove) vs. #13 Eli Otto(South Dearborn)
 
152lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 14
Unranked qualifiers:
Avery Wills- Eastern Hancock
Chase Leech- Garrett
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#11 Aidan Hardcastle(Oak Hill) vs. #21 Aiden Farmer(Evansville Memorial)
#2 Matthew Koontz(Perry Meridian) vs. #18 Aidan Pollitt(Valparaiso)
#3 Javen Estrada(Crown Point) vs. #20 Ben Wolf(East Central)
#7 Tyler Conley(Avon) vs. #8 Alex Currie(Adams Central)
#1 Jajuan Anderson(Warren Central) vs. #23 Isaiah Ponce(Lake Central)
#9 Evan Ulrick(Carroll (Fort Wayne)) vs. #10 Ben Phillips(Charlestown)
 
160lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 12
Unranked qualifiers:
Jakob Sheets- Perry Meridian
Logan Farnell- Maconaquah
Bradey Pittman- Plymouth
Bray Emerine- Floyd Central
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#2 Brody Baumann(Evansville Mater Dei) vs. #16 Eli Hilger(Bishop Dwenger)
#3 Andrew Wilson(Cathedral) vs. #8 Aaron Steenbeke(Penn)
#1 Robert Major(Carmel) vs. #23 Jamaal Salary(LaPorte)
#11 Landon Boe(Plainfield) vs. #14 Eli Johnson(Norwell) 
 
170lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Jacob Graden- East Noble
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#13 Jajuan Dale(Perry Meridian) vs. #16 Jacob Kreager(Snider)
#11 Codei Khawaja(Floyd Central) vs. #18 Aiden Sneed(Kankakee Valley)
#1 Bryer Hall(East Central) vs. #19 Duke Myers(Bellmont)
#5 John Purdy(Castle) vs. #8 Jacob Simpson(Hobart)
#6 Sam Morrill(Columbus East) vs. #23 Spencer Phillips(McCutcheon)
#4 Brodie Porter(Eastern (Greentown)) vs. #12 Shane Bates(Zionsville)
#2 Pate Eastin(Penn) vs. #3 Tyler Fuqua(Franklin Community)
 
182lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 9
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Jett Thompson- Oak Hill
Jake Sues- Lake Central
Brandon Estepp- Warsaw
Je'kwan Williams- Marion
Johnny Weisheit- Franklin Central
Hunter Page- Monroe Central
Reid Schroeder- Southridge
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#1 Drake Buchanan(Center Grove) vs. #16 Sam Peeples(Roncalli)
#9 Dominic Pugliese(Tri-West Hendricks) vs. #10 Riley Woodall(Southmont)
 
First round match-ups of unranked wrestlers:
Jake Sues(Lake Central) vs. Jett Thompson(Oak Hill)
 
195lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 13
Unranked qualifiers:
Ryan Bovard- East Central
Chad Washburn- Kokomo
Bazle Owens- Tippecanoe Valley
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#9 Ke'Shawn Dickens(Avon) vs. #12 Blake Heyerly(Adams Central)
#8 Matt Lepper(Carroll (Fort Wayne)) vs. #15 Wyatt Willman(North Posey)
#6 Harris Eason(Franklin Community) vs. #16 Ibrahim Khaoucha(Northridge)
#4 Johnny Parker(Cathedral) vs. #10 Gage DeMarco(Chesterton)
#3 Connor Barket(West Lafayette) vs. #11 Max Broom(Hamilton Southeastern)
 
220lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 11
Unranked qualifiers:
Peyton Kendall- Penn
RJ Dilbone- Fremont
Coy Brames- Angola
Nolan Skaggs- Franklin Community
Ian Clifford- Columbia City
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#7 Jack Taylor(New Castle) vs. #17 Julante Hinton(Northrop)
#3 Jason Streck(Merrillville) vs. #14 Kelton Farmer(Evansville Memorial)
#5 Josh Howell(Terre Haute South) vs. #12 Jacob Raub(Lafayette Jefferson) 
 
285lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 14
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Jacob Sommer- Elkhart
Brock Donati- Penn
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#8 Mariere Omonode(West Lafayette) vs. #22 Makhi Watts(North Central)
#7 Matthew Munoz(Jeffersonville) vs. #9 Brandon Villafuerte(Angola)
#1 Braydon Erb(Western) vs. #5 Jacob Johnson(Franklin Community)
#4 Antone Alexander(Franklin Central) vs. #6 Hunter Whitenack(New Prairie)
#2 Reeve Muncie(Carroll (Fort Wayne)) vs. #17 Amara Kaba(Pike)
#13 Edgar Decker(Gavit) vs. #18 Mihail Platonov(Westfield)
 

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2021 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.

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Lucas Davison earns Big 10 Wrestler of the Week honors
Wildcats’ Davison earns Wrestler of the Week plaudit after posting a 4-0 record to claim the heavyweight title at the MSU Open
 
Wrestler of the Week
Lucas Davison, Northwestern
Heavyweight – Jr. – Chesterton, Ind. – Chesterton
 
Went 4-0 by a combined margin of 30-7 to take the heavyweight division title at the Michigan State Open The unranked 285 pounder started the tournament with a 5-0 decision over Cal Poly’s Trevor Tinker before earning a 10-4 decision over Illinois' No. 25 Luke Luffman Earned bonus points in a 13-3 major decision over Northern Illinois’ Terrese Aaron and followed it up with a 2-0 decision over No. 22 Josh Heindselman of Oklahoma in the finals The two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree earns the first Wrestler of the Week Award of his career Last Northwestern Wrestler of the Week: Sebastian Rivera (Jan. 2, 2019)  
 
2021-22 Wrestlers of the Week
Nov. 10: Lucas Davison, Jr., NU

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2023 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
Click here to access the pick'ems
 
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
 
TrackWrestling Link
****Including Streaming Info****
Streaming is through TrackWrestling/FloWrestling and cost is a yearly subscription of $150.
Click here to access the event on TrackWrestling
Click here for FloWrestling Streaming page
 
*Note: If you want a monthly subscription option you can subscribe to FloBowling and utilize that membership to watch wrestling or any other sports they offer. The cost is $30 per month for a monthly option.
 
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

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Bulldog Breakdown: The Football Player, Part 1
By Anna Kayser
 
At the beginning of his recruitment process with the Iowa Hawkeye football program, Leighton Jones was handed a piece of paper.
 
“There were about 15 or 16 wrestlers who have made All-Big Ten [on that paper]. All-Big Ten isn’t easy at all to do,” Leighton said. “It wasn’t just all the guys that wrestled, it was all the guys that placed or were state champs.”
 
On Wednesday, Dec. 21, the rest became history.
 
Leighton’s career has been building toward the opportunity to add his name to the list of Iowa football players with wrestling in their blood. Both sports went hand-in-hand from the very beginning, and together helped his skills grow to the level of a future Division I football player.
 
Picture him at four-years-old – something that’s a far cry from the current 6-foot-4, 275-pound offensive lineman who sports a Brownsburg singlet from November to February. That age is really where this story begins, when he was handed a mini jersey and set of waist flags for an upcoming fall season of flag football.
 
Even at that age, a competitive nature snuck through his quiet persona. Football season then transitioned into wrestling season – as it would for the next 14 years of his life – and Leighton took his first steps onto a mat as part of Brownsburg’s youth wrestling club.
 
“A lot of people were scratching their heads and calling me silly,” Leighton’s dad, Marshall Jones, said. “But you’ve got to start them early, right?”
 
Once he started, there was no stopping for Leighton. Four years later at about eight years old – his second-grade year, as he describes it – he was locked into playing football. The same soon followed with his love of wrestling, when he met Chad Red of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy in Avon during his third-grade year.
 
“He absolutely loved it from day one, so we knew it was something that was going to take off,” Laurie Jones, Leighton’s mom, said. “I think just being involved in all these activities, they gave him immediate friends from early on and he’s such a social kid. All of these teams – I’ve got pictures where some of the boys he’s with right now, they’ve been wrestling together since Leighton was five or six. That’s how deep it runs.
 
“Forming these relationships was easy for him and then all of the sports time, that’s how he identified himself. We knew that he might actually be really good at both of these things.”
 
Even from a young age, one could probably guess what role Leighton would play on the Brownsburg high school wrestling team. He was already bigger than a lot of kids his age, especially those in the wrestling room.
 
“So, he either had to go against a lot of older guys or he just didn’t have training partners,” Marshall said. “His best friend’s dad and I kind of agreed that we would keep the boys together to play youth football because they didn’t have anyone else to drill against. With wrestling, there was no one else.”
 
That’s where the shift to Red Cobra came into play. He would step into the room and immediately be wrestling kids the same size as him, regardless of whether or not they were a few years older.
 
The strides he made at the academy level were immeasurable, due to his hard work and dedication to the sport. From the beginning, Red saw something special.
 
“I was just continuously seeing him growing, every year he continued to get better from day one coming in,” Red said. “I would always call him NFL just because he was a big kid, but he moved extremely well for his size and again, he had a great work ethic – never complained, always worked… he was always up at the front, one of the leaders of the pack.”
 
With his strong foundation set in both football and wrestling, Leighton’s drive and focus was locked completely into his opportunities in sports. 
 
“That’s one thing that I’ve seen him do time and time again,” Marshall said. “He’ll go in and kind of assess [the situation], and once he has things [measured up], he locks it and it’s full steam ahead.”
 
Thus began a routine of constant travel for opportunities that Leighton couldn’t miss out on as he began to build the foundation for the football player and wrestler he is today. Opportunities that include, most recently, a selection to play at the US Army Bowl at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium in Texas just last month. 
 
“Having your dad as a coach is pretty special,” Leighton said. “He’s always looking out for me, making sure I’m doing the right thing and always [trying] to give me the best chance at every opportunity, whether it’s taking me across the country for wrestling or going to football camps, whatever it was.”
 
The turning point of going down the sports-dominated road came with its challenges – challenges that often can extinguish the flame of enjoyment from young athletes early on.
 
For Leighton, the key to growing up and continuously having fun in the two sports that dominate his life began at home.
 
While Marshall is the designated coach in the household, Laurie is the force of power balancing out the scales to make sure they don’t tip too far into the pressure of being an athlete.
 
“My mom looked at my school stuff, my social stuff and made sure I was able to hang out with friends and have a normal childhood on top of going to tournaments every weekend,” Leighton said. “I felt like I was living a high school life in middle school just being on the road traveling non-stop. She’s made sure I was having a good time when I wasn’t in football and wrestling.”
 
For Laurie, school was the biggest thing. If Leighton worked as hard at school as he did on the football field or in the wrestling room, his future would be there waiting for him when the time came.
 
The social component, that came easy. He had developed relationships with his peers at Brownsburg from the early onset of sports, and they grew up together from the attraction to athletics.
 
“He has a natural desire to please and to work hard, so that work ethic he put right into school,” Laurie said. “And the relationships that he was forming spending all of these times with these families, it was just the perfect combination.”
 
With the well-rounded approach to Leighton’s development from an early age, it showed the future Division I football player that there was more to life than sports. It took the pressure off that side of his life, allowing him to thrive in it.
 
“It really went a long way and at the time I didn’t really notice it,” Leighton said. “I mean, nowadays, kids are cutting weight from like first grade and all of a sudden, they get to high school and want to quit. I feel like it kind of helped me make sure I wasn’t burnt out and just enjoyed the sport for what it was, rather than living and dying through it.”
 
The outside support for other aspects of his life helped Leighton’s drive stay strong in both football and wrestling. Working hard and staying focused in every aspect of his life is what sparked Iowa’s interest in him in the first place.
 
Following 6 AM workouts at Red Cobra, Leighton would make his way to Brownsburg football’s first-period weightlifting session. One day, that dedication to both sports went noticed and ultimately led to his commitment to the Hawkeyes.
 
“Iowa [defensive line] coach Kelvin Bell was there to talk to some other football recruits, just watched him work out and was really impressed with his work ethic,” Marshall said.” That [sentiment] just kept going with the [other] contacts at Iowa.”
 
Leighton’s hard work throughout his early high school years paid off, and his recruitment process rocketed with Iowa at the front and center. The interest shown from a number of college coaches who saw the combination of skills from football and wrestling was instrumental in how he would move forward.
 
“I honestly thought I was going to wrestle in college all the way until my sophomore year… I started getting recruited a lot more [in football] and that piqued my interest,” Leighton said. “I realized I could be a pretty big football recruit and go somewhere big.”
 
At the time, Jones was coming off a tough semifinal loss at the 2021 IHSAA State Tournament but finished strong in third place with a major decision against one of the best heavyweights in the state.
 
It wasn’t only his physicality that made Jones stand out, but his strong mentality.
 
“What was interesting, almost unilaterally regardless of the school, they almost talked to him more about his wrestling than football,” Marshall said. “I think it was that validation that, here’s a kid that’s competing at the highest levels in wrestling. A lot of the coaches were talking about his resiliency.”
 
In June 2021, following his sophomore year at Brownsburg, Leighton and Marshall took another cross-country trip for three total Big Ten camps in the span of a week, unofficially kicking off his recruiting process.
 
The trip, which took the Jones family all the way to Lincoln, Neb. for a freestyle camp and back east to Happy Valley for a Penn State football camp, made its first stop in Iowa City for Leighton’s first taste of Iowa football.
 
“When he went out to a camp at Iowa for an afternoon and was a defensive lineman, all the other coaches were noticing his footwork and hand skills and were like, ‘He’s a wrestler, right?’” Marshall said. “[Iowa head coach] Kirk Ferentz called him out and spoke to him personally – one out of like 200 linemen campers – and said, ‘You wrestle, right?’ That kind of became the discussion point.”
 
At their cores, wrestling and football are very different. Football is entirely a team mentality – as an offensive lineman, specifically, Leighton plays a crucial part in making sure plays develop the way they’re meant to. Wrestling, on the other hand – while there is still somewhat of a team component, moreso in some competitive environments than others – leans hard into an individual drive to succeed.
 
When you lose in football, it’s a full team loss. The emotional and mental weight that comes from wrestling is often completely different.
 
“I always kind of preferred football because it’s obviously easier,” Leighton said with a laugh. “When you lose, you don’t feel [that immense, individual pressure].”
 
Having an individual mentality instilled in him from an early age improved his growth on the football field, one of the ways the two sports go hand-in-hand.
 
When it comes to reaching his goals and focusing in on the individual fundamentals that will ultimately help the Iowa football team when he takes to the turf.
 
“I always have my goals in mind and where I’m trying to get to,” Leighton said. “That goes along with preparing more and being honest about my weaknesses and strengths, as well as the role I play on the team.”
 
Leighton is able to tap into that team mentality too, especially in the leadership role he plays during Brownsburg wrestling practices.
 
“I was always kind of a ‘lead by example’ guy, but this year my goal was to be more vocal,” Leighton said. “I mean, the senior heavyweight – most people will listen in the room, and if they don’t then you’ve kind of got to get into them a little. It’s really helped a lot, now they just kind of know [what to expect] every day when they walk into the room and to work hard.”
 
Fundamentally, wrestling and being an offensive lineman pair well when developing skills. Leighton is a strong, quick athlete whose abilities on the wrestling mat translate well to the gridiron.
 
“Wrestling and football complement each other in such a way that you don’t get burnt out on wrestling because the training is so tough if you train year-round,” Marshall said. “[Leighton] would train year-round in wrestling that was just really complementing his footwork, his hand-fighting and his actual mental game.”
 
The Iowa football program is a leader in developing successful wrestlers to become some of the best offensive lineman in the game. Tristian Wirfs of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Tyler Linderbaum of the Baltimore Ravens are two recent, strong examples coming out of Kinnick Stadium.
 
When going through his recruiting process, the love of building their offensive line with former wrestlers is what drew him in on the Hawkeye program.
 
“Leighton fits the mold of many former Iowa offensive linemen that have come before him here in Iowa City,” Tyler Barnes, Director of Recruiting for Iowa football said via email. “He is a relentless competitor both on the football field and on the wrestling mat. He competes in both sports with a dominant mentality, and we love the chip he has on his shoulder. Leighton is one of those guys who can flip the switch once he starts competing and those are the guys opponents should worry about.”
 
Leighton went on an unofficial visit in July of 2021, one month after the camp that got him noticed by Ferentz. In September he visited again, this time taking in the experience he might have running onto the field in Iowa City one day.
 
“I went on a gameday visit to their first game in 2021 vs. [Indiana], and it was the most incredible thing I’ve ever been to,” Leighton said. “You don’t get that…anywhere else. I thought it was pretty special.
 
“I realized it was different, and that as long as the coaches weren’t going to leave, they were honest, and they wanted what’s best for me and would push me [to reach my goals].”

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Bulldog Breakdown: The Football Player, Part 2
By Anna Kayser
 
If you’re on the outside looking in as Brownsburg wrestling approaches the 2023 State Series, you may not know or see that there is a lot different about Leighton Jones now compared to last season.  
 
For one, his bathroom mirror is covered in words written in dry erase marker.
 
To explain how Leighton has grown into who he is today, we have to go through what happened in the IHSAA State Championships last year.
 
As the No. 1 ranked heavyweight in the state, Leighton was the odds-on favorite to win the championship after losing his ticket round match during his freshman year and placing third at state as a sophomore. However, the viewpoint was a lot sunnier from the outside looking in on a kid who had high prospects for his future and a solid season on the purple Brownsburg mat.
 
Internally, he was exhausted.
 
Following his official, game day visit to the University of Iowa in which they secured a statement win over Indiana University in early September 2021, nothing slowed down for Leighton. His recruitment was peaking, with multiple football and wrestling programs looking to woo him into a commitment.
 
However, the offers weren’t coming from football programs, not yet. Indiana had offered Leighton a full scholarship package to wrestle for the Hoosiers in Bloomington. So, he had options, but there was only one option that he was really looking for.
 
“In the back of his mind, he was still wanting football but knew that he was going to have more control over his own destiny with wrestling,” Marshall Jones, Leighton’s dad, said. “So that added much more pressure.”
 
Leighton’s quiet, describing himself ‘lead by example’ type of figure until his senior wrestling season when he really strived to fill the ‘senior heavyweight’ shoes and instill accountability in his teammates. So, when the stress started creeping up, it didn’t present itself until the toll became physical.
 
“[Leighton] internalizes a lot, doesn’t say too much, so we didn’t really see too much stress until a tournament up in Crown Point [in December],” Marshall said. “He was just so tentative, lost [by one point] and Leighton should have beaten him, probably should have majored him if nothing else. You could tell that he wasn’t wrestling like Chad [Red] had taught him to wrestle.”
 
The next weekend, he was beaten again – this time by a takedown with five seconds left in an overtime period.
 
“You could see in Leighton’s face, ‘I don’t know if I want to do this,’” Marshall recalled.
 
The pressure from both his sports colliding over the winter months was beating down on Leighton. His schedule was packed, moreso than any normal high school junior beginning the college search. It wasn’t just academics he was looking at; he was reaching for a place that would help him grow toward the next level of athletics. A place that would help him reach his goals of the NFL.
 
In the back of his mind, Leighton had already found the perfect spot: Iowa City. But without the offer on the table – without many offers on the table at all – he was still an overly active recruit.
 
“I would come home from wrestling, and I would eat and get on the phone with four different programs,” Leighton said. “By the time I got off the phone every night, it would be 10:30-11 [at night] and I would have to do the same thing over again the next night.”
 
Leighton was actively texting in the Jones family group chat almost every single day – someone called him, wanted to talk to him, or followed him on Twitter. It was constant.
 
He was being bombarded from all sides. Schools were calling about both wrestling and football, people around him were continuously reminding him of their expectation for an individual title in February, and his drive diminished with mounting stress placed on his shoulders.
 
“I just wasn’t having fun,” Leighton said. “I was kind of in my own head.”
 
In seeing all of the stress and anxiety bubble to the surface in a physical way, the Jones family sought help from a sports psychologist, recommended by a friend whose son was in a similar boat.
 
For six weeks through the end of the wrestling season, Leighton was taught coping skills to handle all the weight on his shoulders. He was also taught to narrow his focus in on what was right in front of him.
 
“Just that six-week period that we sought that professional help was huge,” Laurie said. “Leighton is a big picture kid – he would look at the big picture, he would look at the challenges ahead and he would kind of overwhelm himself. We got him seeing someone who had him focus, step-by-step, on what he needed to accomplish things and have that focus and mental strength to handle the stress.”
 
The family also allotted some down time, a window for Leighton to have no responsibility and hopefully avoid burnout. That free time came in the form of Sundays at home.
 
“We made sure he had time, especially on the weekends, just to have complete down time because if he didn’t, then he couldn’t have given too much more,” Laurie said. “Just giving him that amount of time that we had on those weekends, we tried not to talk about anything as far as any stress of any sports especially after he was done competing on Saturdays.
 
“On Sundays after his workout, he had very little responsibilities because we just wanted him to still be able to manage and be a kid.”
 
They also got Leighton back into the Red Cobra wrestling room, bringing him back to his wrestling roots with something Marshall felt like he was missing.
 
Leighton had the physical tools he needed to succeed on the mat, but the mentality of wrestling always dominates.
 
“It was just more of a mental thing of keeping his mind set and getting him to believe in what he’s capable of doing,” Red said. “Me personally, I thought he was a state champion his sophomore year, I thought he was capable of it his junior year and now we’re in his senior year. That’s our plan, that’s definitely his plan, and hopefully we’ll get that job done coming into February.”
 
Meanwhile, the Jones family watched as other recruits around the Midwest began to collect offers and commit to schools, creating their own timeline in their minds.
 
They were looking for the shoe to drop, that offer from the University of Iowa that would – finally – solidify Leighton’s future.
 
“That’s what [Leighton] really wanted,” Marshall said. “He fell in love with the campus the first time we stepped foot on it. Every place we went, he compared it back to Iowa.”
 
Come January, the official offers began to ramp up: Eastern Kentucky, Kent State, Illinois State, Toledo, Miami (Ohio), Western Michigan, Central Michigan, Ball State, Bowling Green and Ohio.
 
He already knew where he wanted to go, but he was made to wait for it. Iowa was locked in on him – as was Purdue, which would officially offer him around the same time – but knew he had a state championship run to focus on during the time.
 
As the influx of offers came in, so did the high-pressure tournaments designed to award only the best-of-the-best with a bid to Gainbridge Fieldhouse in February.
 
For those around him, wrestling season was leading up to a hopeful heavyweight state title – again, he was ranked No. 1 in the state. For Leighton, it was a countdown.
 
“I came into state and was like, ‘Alright, I have four matches left.’ And after Friday night, I was like, ‘Alright, three matches left.’ And then it was semifinals, and I was like ‘Alright, two more matches and I’m done.’” Leighton said. “I just wanted to get it over with. I was confident, but I wasn’t having confident feelings just going into the whole thing.”
 
Leighton won his first two state matches by three and two-point decisions, respectively. He was then defeated in the semifinals by an 8-5 decision and dropped to the third-place match.
 
“I think he, just like all of us, was devastated. We felt like we were the best heavyweight, and it was hard to watch him lose because I know how bad he wants it,” Brownsburg head coach Darrick Snyder said. “Honestly, I just gave him a hug and we didn’t really immediately talk about it. There’s nothing to be said, especially the guys who have trained the right way and they really want to win it.”
 
He bounced back from the loss with a shutout of his next opponent for third place, 6-0, adapting his goals to accomplish what ended up being right in front of him.
 
With wrestling season in his peripheral mirror, the waves of relief came in a rush for Leighton.
 
“The coaches told him they did not want to offer him during wrestling season because they knew it was hard enough, and once Iowa offers an offensive lineman… that recruit just starts to blow up,” Marshall said. “They didn’t want to do that to him while he was still on the hunt for the state championship.”
 
On Monday morning, less than 48 hours after his junior wrestling season came to a close, Leighton got the call he had been waiting for from the George Barnett, the Hawkeyes’ offensive line coach, with one message: ‘Don’t forget why you liked Iowa.’
 
As promised, the programs started calling. The Jones family even had a visit set up to go visit Notre Dame, Leighton’s favorite school growing up.
 
Despite the increased attention and pressure to open his mind to somewhere other than Iowa, the answer didn’t change: Thanks, but Iowa’s the place.
 
“He was like, ‘I don’t want to go,’ and we were like ‘You don’t want to go to Notre Dame? You don’t just want to go see?’” Laurie said. His answer was the same, as his mom remembers it: “No, I don’t. I feel like I’m lying to these people pretending that I’m interested. I’m not interested.”
 
On Feb. 26, mere days after receiving his call from Iowa and tons other from programs now eyeing him, Leighton announced his commitment with a tweet saying, “Iowa City, I’m coming home.”
 
From the beginning, he knew that’s where he wanted to be. On Dec. 21 when he signed his national letter of intent, he officially became a Hawkeye.
 
“Every place we visited just never quite checked all the boxes like Iowa did,” Laurie said. “It’s got this feel that makes you want to go back.”
 
It goes back to the list of accomplished Iowa football players who wrestled in high school, too. Iowa has a strong resume of building former wrestlers into forces to be reckoned with on the offensive line and seeing the success of Hawkeyes in the NFL was a sticking point for the Brownsburg heavyweight.
 
“I’ve always wanted to play in the NFL – that’s always been there,” Leighton said. “And then when I got offered to Iowa, I was like ‘Alright, I can make this happen. If it’s anywhere, it’s here. Right when I committed, I realized I could be something special, and they told me that too.”
 
Now, that eight-, nine-year old kid who Chad Red called “NFL” has a real shot at continuing to make his dreams come true – as long as he doesn’t look too far ahead of where his feet lie.
 
Although Leighton is now removed from regularly seeing a sports psychologist, he still puts into practice coping mechanisms to keep his stress and anxiety at a low level. The things that stuck with him will also take him through to his first year as a student-athlete at Iowa.
 
One of the biggest things he learned is to write all his goals on his bathroom mirror, so he has a visual each day of what is in front of him and can see all that he’s accomplishing each day.
 
“Once he started to focus on the small things, it was so much better,” Laurie said. “That’s going to be a tool he’s absolutely going to have to use next year and we see him still using it now. I mean, his bathroom mirror is all covered up and written on with everything he wants to accomplish this year in wrestling.”
 
It’s not uncommon for football players to forgo their second semester senior year to join their college programs for spring practice. That wasn’t an option on the table for Leighton, and the Iowa coaches wanted to see him accomplish his goals on the wrestling mat.
 
“There are a lot of kids that wouldn’t be wrestling right now – he’s on a full ride to go play football at Iowa,” Snyder said. “It would have been real easy for him to say, ‘I’m going to Iowa,’ but he wants to help us win and wants to try to win a state title.”
 
So, that’s where he’s headed. He’s received his meal plan and workout program in the mail from Iowa, but the first step is to tackle what awaits him at sectionals, regionals and then state at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
 
“I can definitely tell I’m embracing it this year, my last season,” Leighton said. “I’ve put in so much work since third grade to get to this point, and I just want to finish it out on the right note.”
 

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2023 State Finals By the Numbers
Overall
We often hear that the rankings don't matter and while it is true it doesn't mean they aren't very, very accurate. The staple of this website is rankings and this year Mike Reiser knocked it out of the park having 200 of 224 state qualifiers ranked including having all 16 qualifiers at 120lbs ranked. To add to the difficulty is that the rankings are locked before the first sectional whistle. Every year we lose top kids to injuries, missing weight, or running into another ranked wrestler during the tournament. 
 
As always our information center has brackets and will be updated multiple times with information throughout the week. Bookmark this page and check it often for updates.
Click here for the Info Center with links to download the brackets
 
Season by season ranked wrestlers advancing to state
*Note Mike Reiser took over the rankings in 2012
2023- 200
2022- 190
2021- 186
2020- 180
2019- 175
2018- 179
2017- 169
2016- 175
2015- 172
2014- 171
2013- 171
2012- 170
2011- 157
2010- 159
2009- 143
 
106lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Matthew Baylor (Milan)
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#6 Mason Jones (Lake Central) vs. #19 Connor Bayliss (Mt.  Vernon (Fortville))
#1 Layne Horn (Rochester) vs. #4 Nathan Rioux (Avon)
#11 Hruai Lian (Perry Meridian) vs. #22 Logan Haney (Crown Point)
#9 Cameron Meier (Bloomington South) vs. #5 Julianna Ocampo (FW Snider)
#3 Ayden Bollinger (Delta) vs. #8 Isaac Campbell (Floyd Central)
#24 Xavier Chavez (Mishawaka) vs. #23 Gunner Butt (New Palestine)
#2 Revin Dickman (Brownsburg) vs. #13 Rex Moore (Manchester)
 
113lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 13
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Brayden Raber (Maconaquah)
Cameron Senter (Wawasee)
Porter Temples (Westfield)
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#11 Aiden Dallinger (McCutcheon) vs. #10 Levi Johns (Bluffton)
#12 RJ Taylor (Perry Meridian) vs. #8 Isaac Ash (Monrovia)
#15 Drew Waldon (DeKalb) vs. #20 Seth Aubin (Hobart)
#1 Preston Haines (Brownsburg) vs. #18 Jackson Elliott (Carmel)
#13 Tommy Frazier (Zionsville) vs. #6 Jackson Heaston (Indian Creek)

120lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 16
 
Unranked qualifiers:
None
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#16 Bryce Doss (New Palestine) vs. #23 Logan Bickel (Cascade)
#9 Dominic Brown (Lowell) vs. #5 Neal Mosier (Delta)
#2 Jake Hockaday (Brownsburg) vs. #10 Peter Nguyen (Guerin Catholic)
#12 Carter Fielden (Garrett) vs. #19 Sonny Sessa (Crown Point)
#4 Tanner Tishner (Western) vs. #25 Isaiah Wilson (Chesterton)
#7 Eddie Goss (Center Grove) vs. #14 Elijah Broady (Mt.  Vernon (Fortville))
#1 Ashton Jackson (LaPorte) vs. #11 Linkin Carter (Eastside)
#22 Gavin Bragg (Cathedral) vs. #3 Isaiah Schaefer (Ev. Mater Dei)
 
126lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 13
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Alejandro Ramirez (River Forest)
Nasir Christion (Merrillville)
Jesus Aquino-Morales (Union County)
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#4 Keegan Schlabach (Lakeland) vs. #13 Hyatt Yeager (Center Grove)
#14 Griffin Ingalls (Fishers) vs. #16 Guillermo Rivera (Lake Central)
#3 Evan Seng (Ev. Mater Dei) vs. #8 Cody Rowles (Jay County)
#17 Landen Haines (Brownsburg) vs. #10 Hayden Brady (Garrett)
#6 Jackson Bradley (Cowan) vs. #18 Chase Stephens (Tell City)
 
132lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 14
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Essiah Kamer (Fremont)
Hayden Fritz (West Central)
 
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#7 Easton Doster (New Haven) vs. #18 Justice Thornton (Columbus North)
#5 David Maldonado (Merrillville) vs. #12 Keaton Morton (Perry Meridian)
#2 Joey Buttler (Whiteland) vs. #19 Brody Hagewood (Prairie Heights)
#15 Josh Johnson (Cathedral) vs. #10 Griffin VanTichelt (Crown Point)
#4 Zar Walker (Mishawaka) vs. #23 Jacob Weaver (Rossville)
#9 Odin Fortune (Ev. Reitz) vs. #14 Mikey Kallimani (Jimtown)
 
138lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Christian Arberry (Warren Central)
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#6 Michael Major (Carmel) vs. #17 Brock Hagewood (Prairie Heights)
#12 Kelby Glenn (Tell City) vs. #5 Jeffrey Huyvaert (New Prairie)
#4 Tony Wood (Jay County) vs. #10 Max McGinley (Cathedral)
#11 Lucas Clement (Merrillville) vs. #9 Reese Courtney (Center Grove)
#1 Cole Solomey (Kankakee Valley) vs. #8 Branson Weaver (Owen Valley)
#25 Cooper Baldwin (Peru) vs. #15 Gavyn Whitehead (New Castle)
#2 Cheaney Schoeff (Avon) vs. #7 Wesley Harper (Penn)
 
145lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Bradley Owen (Jeffersonville)
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#3 Wyatt Krejsa (Center Grove) vs. #4 Jack Todd (Pendleton Heights)
#5 Wesley Smith (Plymouth) vs. #11 Cameron Clark (Jay County)
#9 Dillon Graham (Cathedral) vs. #10 Mason Day (Brownsburg)
#15 Kolten Rhonemus (Delta) vs. #2 Anthony Bahl (Crown Point)
#1 Aidan Torres (Chesterton) vs. #14 Luke Teusch (Huntington North)
#23 Luke Robards (Ev. Central) vs. #8 Ike O'Neill (Westfield)
#17 Braxton Miller (DeKalb) vs. #19 Jayden Lewis (New Prairie)
 
152lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Carter Richardson (Noblesville)
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#7 Beau Brabender (Mishawaka) vs. Jason Rooney (Westfield)
#16 Jackson Todd (Carroll (FW)) vs. #6 Silas Stits (Center Grove)
#1 Bryce Lowery (Roncalli) vs. #12 Bryce Denton (Penn)
#10 Tyce DuPont (Tell City) vs. #8 Gavin Davis (Bellmont)
#3 Hunter May (Ev. Mater Dei) vs. #22 Christian Wittkamp (Jay County)
#14 Hunter Miller (Wawasee) vs. #13 Zach Lang (Hamilton Southeastern)
#4 Mitchell Betz (Western) vs. #23 Gage Eckels (Ben Davis)
 
160lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 14
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Levi Abbott (Cowan)
Braden Moore (Charlestown)
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#1 Sam Goin (Crown Point) vs. #10 Brant Beck (Rochester)
#11 Chase Wagner (Zionsville) vs. #8 Andre Merritt (Center Grove)
#2 Logan Farnell (Maconaquah) vs. #17 Cameron Crisp (Merrillville)
#13 Michael Hutchison (Cascade) vs. #7 Nathan Powell (Carmel)
#5 Luke Kemper (Ev. Central) vs. #18 Zach Huckaby (Perry Meridian)
#15 Ben Shaffer (Chesterton) vs. #19 Conner Watts (Jimtown)
 
170lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Carlos Perez-Xochipa (Harrison (WL))
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#4 Kyle Harden (Cathedral) vs. #15 Isaac Valdez (Mishawaka)
#16 Jaquan East (Kokomo) vs. #22 Noah Terry (Tell City)
#2 Cody Goodwin (Crown Point) vs. #10 Zack Wagner (Hamilton Southeastern)
#3 Noah Clouser (Center Grove) vs. #11 Braxton Russell (Delta)
#7 Duke Myers (Bellmont) vs. #23 Jett Goldsberry (Heritage Hills)
#1 Delaney Ruhlman (Bloomington South) vs. #9 Tanner Reed (Columbia City)
#19 Noah Weaver (Rossville) vs. #5 Aidan Costello (Hobart)
 
182lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 14
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Vincent Freeman (Penn)
Brayden Tincher (Eastern Hancock)
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#6 Caden Brewer (Brownsburg) vs. #11 Laish Detwiler (Goshen)
#3 Evan Tilton (Hamilton Heights) vs. #10 Connor Cervantes (Griffith)
#2 De'Alcapon Veazy (FW Snider) vs. #17 Jackson Fox (Columbus East)
#9 Bray Emerine (Floyd Central) vs. #8 Kaden Lone (NorthWood)
#5 Luke Penola (Zionsville) vs. #22 Ethan Popp (Harrison (WL))
#4 Hunter Page (Monroe Central) vs. #13 Julian Weems (Center Grove)
 
195lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 13
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Cael Albaugh (Clinton Central)
Donovan Blair (Wawasee)
Bazle Owens (Tippecanoe Valley)
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#4 Luke Hansen (Roncalli) vs. #12 Chad Washburn (Kokomo)
#11 Neil Johnson (New Prairie) vs. #1 John Purdy (Castle)
#10 Armen Koltookian (Concord) vs. #17 Orlan Foster (Connersville)
#5 Christian Chavez (Mishawaka) vs. #7 Kaden McConnell (Center Grove)
#9 Wyatt Woodall (Southmont) vs. #22 Nash Shupert (Elkhart)
 
220lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 14
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Spencer Watson (Tri-West)
Hadyn Ball (Triton Central)
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#3 Tommy Morrill (Columbus East) vs. #25 Jayden Bartoszek (Hanover Central)
#5 Keagan Martin (Bellmont) vs. #7 Devin Kendrex (Mt.  Vernon (Fortville))
#4 Austin Hastings (Noblesville) vs. #2 Brady Beck (Rochester)
#8 Nate Johnson (Center Grove) vs. #20 Cole Chicoine (McCutcheon)
#10 Brandon Johnson (Lawrence North) vs. #19 Jackson New (Yorktown)
#22 Clayton Deutscher (New Prairie) vs. #11 Alex Rose (Terre Haute South)
 
285lbs
Number of Ranked Wrestlers Qualifying: 15
 
Unranked qualifiers:
Tyler Wright (Eastern (Greentown))
 
First round match-ups of ranked wrestlers:
#2 Paul Clark (Crown Point) vs. #15 Austin Vanover (Ev. Mater Dei)
#8 Brayden Jellison (Elkhart) vs. #18 Eli Smith (Zionsville)
#1 Leighton Jones (Brownsburg) vs. #4 Anthony Popi (Plymouth)
#9 Andrew Just (Franklin Central) vs. #22 Zac Wurm (Adams Central)
#16 Tyler Schott (Center Grove) vs. #10 Aramis McNutt (Highland)
#7 Titus Waters (Muncie Central) vs. #20 John Broadwell (Beech Grove)
#13 Jordan Cree (Rensselaer Central) vs. #5 Kelton Farmer (Ev. Memorial)

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2023 Fargo 16U Freestyle Results
This article will be updated multiple times throughout the tournament so check back often.
Championship(In the semi-finals)
100 Case Bell(4-0)
Rnd of 64- Case Bell (Indiana) VSU Brayden Sigle (Pennsylvania), 10-0 2:54
Rnd of 32- Case Bell (Indiana) VSU Gabriel Rogers (North Carolina), 10-0 3:02
Rnd of 16- Case Bell (Indiana) VPO1 Ben Ziola (Nebraska), 8-3
Quarters- Case Bell (Indiana) VPO1 Mac Crosson (Iowa), 5-2

126 Clinton Shepherd(5-0)
Rnd of 128- Clinton Shepherd (Indiana) VSU Dawson Wyrick (Missouri), 10-0 0:49
Rnd of 64- Clinton Shepherd (Indiana) VPO1 Zaydrein Hernandez (California), 10-8
Rnd of 32- Clinton Shepherd (Indiana) VSU Jayden Duncanson (New York), 11-0 1:15
Rnd of 16- Clinton Shepherd (Indiana) VSU Valentine Popadiuc (New Mexico), 10-0 1:46
Quarters- Clinton Shepherd (Indiana) VSU Chris Dennis (Pennsylvania), 10-0 0:32

Consolation(In bloodround)
132 Evan Stanley(6-1)
Rnd of 128- Evan Stanley (Indiana) VSU Nolan Skebba (Wisconsin), 10-0 1:39
Rnd of 64- Evan Stanley (Indiana) VSU Korbin Chuchran (Utah), 10-0 1:15
Rnd of 32- Jesse Grajeda (California) VSU Evan Stanley (Indiana), 10-0 0:38
Cons 32 #2- Evan Stanley (Indiana) VFA Anthony Delgado (Nevada), 7-0 0:42
Cons 16 #1- Evan Stanley (Indiana) VSU Blake Fox (Iowa), 11-0 2:30
Cons 16 #2- Evan Stanley (Indiana) VSU1 Nate Keller (New Jersey), 13-2 1:15
Cons 8 #1- Evan Stanley (Indiana) VPO1 Davis Parrow (Minnesota), 11-2

138 Matthew Staples(5-1)
Rnd of 128- Matthew Staples (Indiana) VSU1 Jordan Schmidt (Iowa), 14-1 3:31
Rnd of 64- Matthew Staples (Indiana) VPO1 Austin Gyorkos (Michigan), 11-8
Rnd of 32- Matthew Staples (Indiana) VPO1 Owen Seffrood (Wisconsin), 11-8
Rnd of 16- Derek Barrows (Colorado) VPO1 Matthew Staples (Indiana), 14-8
Cons 16 #2- Matthew Staples (Indiana) VFA Tigran Greyan (California), 7-4 3:58
Cons 8 #1- Matthew Staples (Indiana) Noah Bull (Utah)

220 Everett Mcclelland(4-1)
Rnd of 64- Everett Mcclelland (Indiana) VPO1 Hunter Richmond (South Dakota), 13-12
Rnd of 32- Everett Mcclelland (Indiana) VPO Charles Walker (Illinois), 5-0
Rnd of 16- Ashton Honnold (Iowa) VPO1 Everett Mcclelland (Indiana), 13-12
Cons 16 #2- Everett Mcclelland (Indiana) VFA Matthew Harrold (Massachusetts), 7-5 2:24
Cons 8 #1- Everett Mcclelland (Indiana) VFA Asher Sheldon (Illinois), 4-0 0:35

285 James Hartleroad(5-1)
Rnd of 64- Cj Orchard (Oregon) VFA James Hartleroad (Indiana), 8-5 2:44
Cons 32 #1- James Hartleroad (Indiana) VFA Jonathan Romo (Kansas), 4-0 1:27
Cons 32 #2- James Hartleroad (Indiana) VFA David Finch (Oregon), 9-0 4:00
Cons 16 #1- James Hartleroad (Indiana) VPO1 Hayden Skillings (Minnesota), 4-1
Cons 16 #2- James Hartleroad (Indiana) VSU Hunter Vander heiden (Wisconsin), 10-0 3:53
Cons 8 #1- James Hartleroad (Indiana) VPO1 Demetrius Stanley jr. (Ohio), 5-1

Eliminated
94 Karson Bachelder(0-2)
Rnd of 64- Kael Davis (Pennsylvania) VFA Karson Bachelder (Indiana), 6-0 0:42
Cons 32 #2- Mason Bauer (Ohio) VSU1 Karson Bachelder (Indiana), 12-1 1:33

100 Elijah Ogle(1-2)
Rnd of 64- Elijah Ogle (Indiana) VPO1 Noah Scribner (Florida), 11-8
Rnd of 32- Kaleb Pratt (Illinois) VSU Elijah Ogle (Indiana), 11-0 3:11
Cons 32 #2- Symon Woods (Illinois) VSU1 Elijah Ogle (Indiana), 13-3 2:30

100 Jackson Frahm(2-2)
Rnd of 64- Jackson Frahm (Indiana) VFO Adden Jarman (Arizona), 0-0
Rnd of 32- Kavin Muyleart (Pennsylvania) VSU Jackson Frahm (Indiana), 10-0 0:19
Cons 32 #2- Jackson Frahm (Indiana) VPO Brock Glover (Florida), 5-0
Cons 16 #1- Brayden Sigle (Pennsylvania) VSU Jackson Frahm (Indiana), 11-0 0:38

100 Jensen Boyd(4-2)
Rnd of 128- Jensen Boyd (Indiana) VFA Connor Pounds (Oklahoma), 4-0 2:29
Rnd of 64- Jensen Boyd (Indiana) VSU1 Landen Bogard (Wisconsin), 12-1 0:49
Rnd of 32- Jensen Boyd (Indiana) VSU1 Gavin Fisher (Florida), 12-2 1:42
Rnd of 16- Cameron Sontz (New Jersey) VPO1 Jensen Boyd (Indiana), 10-2
Cons 16 #2- Jensen Boyd (Indiana) VSU1 Anthony Lagala ryan (New York), 16-4 3:49
Cons 8 #1- Kavin Muyleart (Pennsylvania) VPO1 Jensen Boyd (Indiana), 4-2

100 Joseph Hamilton(1-2)
Rnd of 64- Jackson Shipley (Texas) VSU Joseph Hamilton (Indiana), 13-0 3:18
Cons 64 #2- Joseph Hamilton (Indiana) VSU Maddox Westendorf (Iowa), 10-0 0:55
Cons 32 #1- Brennan Sprague (New York) VPO1 Joseph Hamilton (Indiana), 17-12

106 Caleb Schaefer(3-2)
Rnd of 64- Nicholas Garcia (Illinois) VPO1 Caleb Schaefer (Indiana), 12-4
Cons 64 #2- Caleb Schaefer (Indiana) VPO1 Aiden Bastian (Utah), 9-4
Cons 32 #1- Caleb Schaefer (Indiana) VFA Michael Daly (New Jersey), 13-2 3:26
Cons 32 #2- Caleb Schaefer (Indiana) VSU1 Alex Rodriguez (Colorado), 14-2 2:58
Cons 16 #1- Max Tancini (Pennsylvania) VFA Caleb Schaefer (Indiana), 10-1 3:04

106 Justin Williamson(0-2)
Rnd of 64- Rocco Cassioppi (Illinois) VSU1 Justin Williamson (Indiana), 12-2 0:52
Cons 64 #2- Jayden Grijalva (Kansas) VPO1 Justin Williamson (Indiana), 7-4

106 Peyton Schoettle(4-2)
Rnd of 64- Killian Coluccio (New Jersey) VSU Peyton Schoettle (Indiana), 10-0 2:56
Cons 64 #2- Peyton Schoettle (Indiana) VPO1 Che Jenkins (Arizona), 11-3
Cons 32 #1- Peyton Schoettle (Indiana) VFA Brett Kiecker (Minnesota), 12-1 3:38
Cons 32 #2- Peyton Schoettle (Indiana) VSU Owen Larose (Minnesota), 10-0 2:35
Cons 16 #1- Peyton Schoettle (Indiana) VSU1 Charlie Trujillo (Texas), 17-3 2:42
Cons 16 #2- Eric Casula (Oklahoma) VSU Peyton Schoettle (Indiana), 10-0 0:38

113 Bradyn Volz(1-2)
Rnd of 256- Johnny Leck (Kansas) VSU1 Bradyn Volz (Indiana), 14-4 2:21
Cons 128 #2- Bradyn Volz (Indiana) VSU Lazarus Joyce (New Jersey), 10-0 0:23
Cons 64 #1- Matthew Quigley (Michigan) VFA Bradyn Volz (Indiana), 20-15 3:53

113 Colin Strayer(3-2)
Rnd of 256- Colin Strayer (Indiana) VSU1 Tohmi Carney (Oklahoma), 12-1 3:26
Rnd of 128- Colin Strayer (Indiana) VPO1 Ricardo Ortiz (California), 11-10
Rnd of 64- Colin Strayer (Indiana) VPO Jack Baron (Pennsylvania), 2-0
Rnd of 32- Garrett Beane (Missouri) VPO1 Colin Strayer (Indiana), 4-2
Cons 32 #2- Nicolas Enzminger (North Dakota) VSU Colin Strayer (Indiana), 10-0 1:02

113 Isaac Campbell(2-2)
Rnd of 128- Dawson Youngblut (Iowa) VSU1 Isaac Campbell (Indiana), 12-2 2:33
Cons 64 #1- Isaac Campbell (Indiana) VPO1 Mathias Dahlstrom (North Dakota), 12-6
Cons 64 #2- Isaac Campbell (Indiana) VPO1 Anthony Cubero (Florida), 12-5
Cons 32 #1- Isaac Novod (Massachusetts) VSU Isaac Campbell (Indiana), 10-0 2:47

113 Samuel Westfall(1-2)
Rnd of 128- Samuel Westfall (Indiana) VPO1 Aidan Lindsay (Tennessee), 10-2
Rnd of 64- Landon Sidun (Pennsylvania) VSU Samuel Westfall (Indiana), 10-0 0:47
Cons 64 #2- Cash Waymire (Tennessee) VFA Samuel Westfall (Indiana), 9-2 1:55

113 Ty Henderson(1-2)
Rnd of 128- Ty Henderson (Indiana) VPO1 Jackson Stocker (South Carolina), 14-8
Rnd of 64- Brock Johnson (Kansas) VSU1 Ty Henderson (Indiana), 14-4 3:25
Cons 64 #2- Chance Fisher (Oklahoma) VSU Ty Henderson (Indiana), 10-0 3:04

120 Gunner Butt(0-2)
Rnd of 128- Myles Burroughs (New Jersey) VPO Gunner Butt (Indiana), 6-0
Cons 64 #1- Alex Othon (Washington) VPO1 Gunner Butt (Indiana), 5-4

120 Jett Mcguire(1-2)
Rnd of 128- Tyler Misenheimer (Oklahoma) VSU Jett Mcguire (Indiana), 11-0 2:57
Cons 64 #1- Jett Mcguire (Indiana) VPO1 Isaac Hoshide (Georgia), 11-6
Cons 64 #2- Maximus Hay (Wisconsin) VSU Jett Mcguire (Indiana), 10-0 1:10

120 Lucas Day(0-2)
Rnd of 128- Zac Bleess (Missouri) VFA Lucas Day (Indiana), 12-1 2:52
Cons 64 #1- Aidan Larson (Oregon) VSU Lucas Day (Indiana), 10-0 2:30

120 Seth Aubin(3-2)
Rnd of 256- Seth Aubin (Indiana) VFA Daxton Kline (Arkansas), 4-2 1:23
Rnd of 128- Seth Aubin (Indiana) VPO1 Aj Delacruz (South Carolina), 6-2
Rnd of 64- Brian Little, iii (New Jersey) VSU1 Seth Aubin (Indiana), 15-4 2:42
Cons 64 #2- Seth Aubin (Indiana) VSU Samuel Favaza (Louisiana), 10-0 0:48
Cons 32 #1- Liam Montgomery (Ohio) VFA Seth Aubin (Indiana), 14-4 3:33

126 Braylon Reynolds(1-2)
Rnd of 128- Braylon Reynolds (Indiana) VSU Cameron Coonrod (Kansas), 10-0 1:08
Rnd of 64- Roman Belardo (Georgia) VPO1 Braylon Reynolds (Indiana), 7-4
Cons 64 #2- Declan Koch (Wisconsin) VPO1 Braylon Reynolds (Indiana), 7-2

126 Dominic Brown(3-2)
Rnd of 128- Dominic Brown (Indiana) VSU Tyler Turzinski (Minnesota), 10-0 2:20
Rnd of 64- Dominic Brown (Indiana) VPO1 Tyler Ineman (Ohio), 4-3
Rnd of 32- Matthew Orbeta (California) VPO1 Dominic Brown (Indiana), 7-5
Cons 32 #2- Dominic Brown (Indiana) VSU Tyler Stephens (Maryland), 12-0 2:52
Cons 16 #1- Declan Koch (Wisconsin) VPO1 Dominic Brown (Indiana), 4-2

126 Edward Goss(2-2)
Rnd of 128- Edward Goss (Indiana) VSU Sebastian Quintana (Nevada), 11-0 2:54
Rnd of 64- Edward Goss (Indiana) VSU Aiden Beimel (Pennsylvania), 10-0 2:49
Rnd of 32- Roman Stewart (Missouri) VPO1 Edward Goss (Indiana), 12-5
Cons 32 #2- Musa Jalloh (Ohio) VPO1 Edward Goss (Indiana), 6-5

126 Nicholas Anderson(1-2)
Rnd of 128- Nicholas Anderson (Indiana) VPO1 Ryder Sprague (Oregon), 10-10
Rnd of 64- Colby Houle (Connecticut) VFA Nicholas Anderson (Indiana), 8-0 0:48
Cons 64 #2- Scott Meier, jr. (Nebraska) VFA Nicholas Anderson (Indiana), 4-1 0:40

126 Quinten Schoeff(2-2)
Rnd of 128- Quinten Schoeff (Indiana) VFA Houston Rudisill (South Carolina), 10-8 2:39
Rnd of 64- Nathan Attisano (Ohio) VSU Quinten Schoeff (Indiana), 10-0 1:01
Cons 64 #2- Quinten Schoeff (Indiana) VSU Jackson Yeatman (Oklahoma), 10-0 3:04
Cons 32 #1- Jaxon Mackey (Nevada) VFA Quinten Schoeff (Indiana), 10-0 2:26

132 Brason Schortgen(0-2)
Rnd of 128- Manuel Saldate (Nevada) VSU Brason Schortgen (Indiana), 12-0 1:41
Cons 64 #1- Ezekiel Bolton (Alaska) VSU Brason Schortgen (Indiana), 12-0 0:52

132 Elijah Broady(3-2)
Rnd of 128- Elijah Broady (Indiana) VSU Dylan O'brian (Connecticut), 10-0 0:58
Rnd of 64- Yandro Soto (Florida) VSU Elijah Broady (Indiana), 10-0 0:42
Cons 64 #2- Elijah Broady (Indiana) VSU William Vander luitgaren (Indiana), 10-0 2:19
Cons 32 #1- Elijah Broady (Indiana) VPO1 Benjamin Aguilar (Virginia), 9-7
Cons 32 #2- Blake Fox (Iowa) VSU Elijah Broady (Indiana), 10-0 1:09

132 William Vander luitgaren(1-2)
Rnd of 128- Jacob Herm (Wisconsin) VSU William Vander luitgaren (Indiana), 10-0 0:59
Cons 64 #1- William Vander luitgaren (Indiana) VPO1 Michael Lewis (Utah), 13-8

138 Camden Baumann(0-2)
Rnd of 128- Arment Waltenbaugh (Pennsylvania) VSU Camden Baumann (Indiana), 10-0 1:35
Cons 64 #2- Luke Nieto (New York) VSU Camden Baumann (Indiana), 12-0 0:54

138 Kegan Jochim(1-2)
Rnd of 64- Kegan Jochim (Indiana) VFA Xavier Chavez (Arizona), 9-4 1:28
Rnd of 32- Easton Dircks (Minnesota) VSU1 Kegan Jochim (Indiana), 12-2 1:37
Cons 32 #2- Tigran Greyan (California) VSU1 Kegan Jochim (Indiana), 12-2 2:13

138 Landon Hawkins(1-2)
Rnd of 128- Landon Hawkins (Indiana) VPO1 Jacob Bell (California), 8-4
Rnd of 64- Jackson Tucker (Missouri) VSU Landon Hawkins (Indiana), 11-0 2:54
Cons 64 #2- Bryston Scoles (Wisconsin) VSU1 Landon Hawkins (Indiana), 12-1 3:58

138 Owen Trimpe(1-2)
Rnd of 64- Abraham Zaretsky (New Jersey) VPO1 Owen Trimpe (Indiana), 11-8
Cons 64 #2- Owen Trimpe (Indiana) VSU Isaac Judson (California), 10-0 0:59
Cons 32 #1- Maximus Dhabolt (Iowa) VSU Owen Trimpe (Indiana), 11-0 1:04

145 Jack Davis(4-2)
Rnd of 128- Jack Davis (Indiana) VFA Cohen Thomas (Ohio), 4-0 0:31
Rnd of 64- Gabriel Logan (New Jersey) VSU1 Jack Davis (Indiana), 17-6 3:43
Cons 64 #2- Jack Davis (Indiana) VPO1 Korey Kemper (Arizona), 10-4
Cons 32 #1- Jack Davis (Indiana) VFA Kodi Hollis (Alaska), 10-0 1:35
Cons 32 #2- Jack Davis (Indiana) VSU1 Jonny O'brien (Pennsylvania), 14-4 1:10
Cons 16 #1- Will Deutschlander (Texas) VSU1 Jack Davis (Indiana), 14-4 3:14

145 Jairo Acuna(4-2)
Rnd of 128- Jairo Acuna (Indiana) VSU1 Gavin Regis (Utah), 14-4 2:30
Rnd of 64- Jairo Acuna (Indiana) VPO1 Colton Annis (Oregon), 8-3
Rnd of 32- Jairo Acuna (Indiana) VSU Nicholas Varvak (Massachusetts), 10-0 1:40
Rnd of 16- Trevor Jones (New Jersey) VPO1 Jairo Acuna (Indiana), 9-1
Cons 16 #2- Jairo Acuna (Indiana) VSU1 Callen Kirchner (Illinois), 13-2 3:14
Cons 8 #1- Brady Collins (Pennsylvania) VFA Jairo Acuna (Indiana), 4-0 0:33

145 Jeffrey Huyvaert(3-2)
Rnd of 128- Jeffrey Huyvaert (Indiana) VSU Riley James (Missouri), 10-0 2:36
Rnd of 64- Jeffrey Huyvaert (Indiana) VSU Zachary Davidson (Minnesota), 12-0 1:40
Rnd of 32- Jeffrey Huyvaert (Indiana) VPO1 Will Deutschlander (Texas), 10-4
Rnd of 16- Nolan Fellers (Iowa) VPO1 Jeffrey Huyvaert (Indiana), 12-10
Cons 16 #2- Brady Collins (Pennsylvania) VSU1 Jeffrey Huyvaert (Indiana), 12-1 1:45

145 Thomas Gibbs(6-2)
Rnd of 128- Zeno Moore (Florida) VSU1 Thomas Gibbs (Indiana), 12-2 2:58
Cons 64 #1- Thomas Gibbs (Indiana) VSU Matthew Shomin (Missouri), 10-0 0:25
Cons 64 #2- Thomas Gibbs (Indiana) VSU Cruz Rainwater (Alabama), 10-0 0:28
Cons 32 #1- Thomas Gibbs (Indiana) VSU Brock Armstrong (Idaho), 13-0 1:04
Cons 32 #2- Thomas Gibbs (Indiana) VSU Isaac Padilla (California), 10-0 1:17
Cons 16 #1- Thomas Gibbs (Indiana) VPO1 Aj Falcone (New Jersey), 5-1
Cons 16 #2- Thomas Gibbs (Indiana) VSU Ryan Barone (Virginia), 10-0 1:17
Cons 8 #1- Ryan Rios (California) VPO1 Thomas Gibbs (Indiana), 7-4

145 Wyatt Cooksey(0-2)
Rnd of 128- Owen Mcmullen (Pennsylvania) VSU Wyatt Cooksey (Indiana), 10-0 3:34
Cons 64 #2- William Motley (Connecticut) VPO1 Wyatt Cooksey (Indiana), 15-10

152 Cale Bonenberger(3-2)
Rnd of 128- Logan Alfalla (New York) VSU Cale Bonenberger (Indiana), 11-0 2:20
Cons 64 #1- Cale Bonenberger (Indiana) VFA Kile Sentieri (Ohio), 8-0 1:25
Cons 64 #2- Cale Bonenberger (Indiana) VSU Blake Smith (Illinois), 10-0 0:45
Cons 32 #1- Cale Bonenberger (Indiana) VSU Ryan Rector (Georgia), 10-0 1:35
Cons 32 #2- Zack Aquila (Ohio) VSU Cale Bonenberger (Indiana), 11-0 2:42

152 Christian Arberry(3-2)
Rnd of 128- Blake Jacobson (Virginia) VPO1 Christian Arberry (Indiana), 5-5
Cons 64 #1- Christian Arberry (Indiana) VFA Casey Liess (New York), 6-4 2:50
Cons 64 #2- Christian Arberry (Indiana) VPO1 Kade Rule (Wisconsin), 6-6
Cons 32 #1- Christian Arberry (Indiana) VSU Rocker Aguilar (North Dakota), 10-0 1:56
Cons 32 #2- Jared Remington (Texas) VPO1 Christian Arberry (Indiana), 8-6

152 Corinthian Tonte(0-2)
Rnd of 128- Caden Gorishek (Arizona) VPO1 Corinthian Tonte (Indiana), 10-2
Cons 64 #1- James Holiday (California) VSU Corinthian Tonte (Indiana), 11-0 3:27

152 Silas Stits(3-2)
Rnd of 128- Silas Stits (Indiana) VSU Gunnar Neal (California), 10-0 0:35
Rnd of 64- Silas Stits (Indiana) VFA Trae Rios (Oklahoma), 9-2 1:54
Rnd of 32- Silas Stits (Indiana) VSU Jose Gutierrez (Florida), 10-0 0:58
Rnd of 16- Nicholas Singer (Pennsylvania) VPO1 Silas Stits (Indiana), 10-4
Cons 16 #2- Zyon Trujillo (Nevada) VPO1 Silas Stits (Indiana), 7-4

152 Tyler Sandusky(0-2)
Rnd of 128- Kade Rule (Wisconsin) VSU Tyler Sandusky (Indiana), 10-0 1:14
Cons 64 #1- Kaleo Garcia (California) VSU1 Tyler Sandusky (Indiana), 14-3 0:59

160 Conner Hoar(0-2)
Rnd of 128- Christian Acosta (California) VPO Conner Hoar (Indiana), 8-0
Cons 64 #2- Kal-el Fluckiger (Arizona) VSU Conner Hoar (Indiana), 11-0 0:44

160 Griffin Van Tichelt(2-2)
Rnd of 64- Griffin Van tichelt (Indiana) VPO1 Vristol Short (Minnesota), 8-5
Rnd of 32- Griffin Van tichelt (Indiana) VSU1 Tavier Garcia (Arizona), 12-2 3:53
Rnd of 16- Maximus Norman (Tennessee) VSU1 Griffin Van tichelt (Indiana), 12-1 1:05
Cons 16 #2- Mavrik Gregory (Ohio) VPO1 Griffin Van tichelt (Indiana), 15-9

160 Zach White jr.(0-2)
Rnd of 64- Jackson Moffit (Georgia) VPO1 Zach White jr. (Indiana), 9-5
Cons 64 #2- Elijah Brown (Pennsylvania) VSU1 Zach White jr. (Indiana), 13-2 1:21

170 Corwin Fuller(1-2)
Rnd of 64- Corwin Fuller (Indiana) VSU Ange Badji (Kansas), 10-0 2:31
Rnd of 32- Shawn Rounsaville, jr (Oklahoma) VSU Corwin Fuller (Indiana), 13-0 0:58
Cons 32 #2- Gatlin Rogers (Iowa) VSU1 Corwin Fuller (Indiana), 17-7 4:00

170 Coy Bender(4-2)
Rnd of 128- Coy Bender (Indiana) VPO1 Junior Bumanglag (California), 9-6
Rnd of 64- Coy Bender (Indiana) VPO1 Amir Coston (Florida), 10-7
Rnd of 32- Coy Bender (Indiana) VSU Landon Huffer (Ohio), 11-0 0:27
Rnd of 16- Luke Spoor (Delaware) VPO1 Coy Bender (Indiana), 10-1
Cons 16 #2- Coy Bender (Indiana) VFA Ethan Swenson (Minnesota), 3-0 1:22
Cons 8 #1- Broedy Collins hendricks (Iowa) VSU1 Coy Bender (Indiana), 15-5 4:00

170 Xavier Smith(2-2)
Rnd of 128- Xavier Smith (Indiana) VSU Ryder Zdanczewicz (Wisconsin), 10-0 0:20
Rnd of 64- Mason Gourley (Pennsylvania) VPO1 Xavier Smith (Indiana), 11-9
Cons 32 #1- Xavier Smith (Indiana) VSU1 Ryan Brown (New York), 12-2 1:18
Cons 32 #2- Breyson Kelley (Wisconsin) VSU Xavier Smith (Indiana), 11-0 1:23

182 James Dozier(1-2)
Rnd of 128- Ty Carman (Utah) VSU1 James Dozier (Indiana), 12-2 2:00
Cons 64 #2- James Dozier (Indiana) VSU Daniel Clawson (Wyoming), 11-0 1:22
Cons 32 #1- Jackson Naven (California) VSU1 James Dozier (Indiana), 12-2 2:36

182 Miguel Rojas(3-2)
Rnd of 128- Miguel Rojas (Indiana) VSU Kane Rosario (Texas), 10-0 0:29
Rnd of 64- Miguel Rojas (Indiana) VSU Townsend Winans (Virginia), 10-0 3:02
Rnd of 32- Miguel Rojas (Indiana) VSU1 Anthony Kroninger (Ohio), 13-2 3:07
Rnd of 16- Preston Marchesseault (Rhode Island) VSU Miguel Rojas (Indiana), 10-0 0:46
Cons 16 #2- Owen Burling (Wisconsin) VPO1 Miguel Rojas (Indiana), 8-8

195 Austin Reading(1-2)
Rnd of 64- Austin Reading (Indiana) VSU Tyree Harris (Wyoming), 10-0 1:07
Rnd of 32- Enrique Segura (California) VPO1 Austin Reading (Indiana), 11-4
Cons 32 #2- Harry Maltese (Virginia) VSU1 Austin Reading (Indiana), 14-2 2:18

220 Hayden Smith(4-2)
Rnd of 128- Hayden Smith (Indiana) VSU Akeem Newsom (California), 10-0 2:30
Rnd of 64- Cael Leisgang (Wisconsin) VPO Hayden Smith (Indiana), 5-0
Cons 64 #2- Hayden Smith (Indiana) VPO1 Fabian Martinez (California), 10-2
Cons 32 #1- Hayden Smith (Indiana) VSU Ryel Deleon (Illinois), 10-0 1:26
Cons 32 #2- Hayden Smith (Indiana) VSU1 Joseph Monge (Iowa), 13-3 3:29
Cons 16 #1- James Bechter (Ohio) VSU1 Hayden Smith (Indiana), 12-1 1:10

220 Kaden Lambert(1-2)
Rnd of 64- Gavin Rich (Oklahoma) VPO1 Kaden Lambert (Indiana), 6-1
Cons 32 #1- Kaden Lambert (Indiana) VSU Reagan Gowen (Oregon), 11-0 3:19
Cons 32 #2- Isandre De la torre (Oregon) VPO1 Kaden Lambert (Indiana), 11-4

285 Carson Andreas(0-2)
Rnd of 64- Bardon King (Alabama) VFA Carson Andreas (Indiana), 4-1 0:24
Cons 32 #1- Jack Bauer (Minnesota) VSU Carson Andreas (Indiana), 10-0 2:41

285 Noah Fugate(1-2)
Rnd of 64- Duncan Pinkham (Kansas) VPO1 Noah Fugate (Indiana), 4-2
Cons 32 #1- Noah Fugate (Indiana) VPO Noah Bolen (Ohio), 8-0
Cons 32 #2- Jonathan Rulo (Illinois) VSU Noah Fugate (Indiana), 10-0 2:32

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2024 IHSAA Regional Brackets
**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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#MondayMatness with Steve Krah: DeKalb’s Waldon heading back to Fort Wayne Semi-State with focus
By STEVE KRAH
stvkrh905@gmail.com
 
Drew Waldon stepped onto the mat at the 2023 IHSAA State Finals as a 113-pound sophomore.
 
Now a 126-pound DeKalb High School junior, Waldon will be again be aiming for the state meet — this time Feb. 16-17 at the Ford Center in Evansville instead of Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis — when he represents the Barons on Saturday, Feb. 10 at the Fort Wayne Semi-State at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
 
Waldon’s first-round foe in the 16-man bracket is Norwell junior Jason Prough. It takes two victories at semi-state to place in the top four and qualify for the State Finals.
 
“I’m just trying to stay focused and disciplined,” says Waldon of his pre-semi-state practice week.
 
Waldon (28-4 in 2023-24 with two losses coming against Ohio foes in the Defiance Border War event on Dec. 28-29) is coming off a second straight Goshen Regional title on Feb. 3. This time around, he topped Wawasee sophomore Cameron Senter 4-2 in the finals. Up 2-1 going into the final period, Waldon allowed an escape then scored two points in the third period.
 
Before that, Waldon reigned at the West Noble Sectional on Jan. 27, pinning Prairie Heights junior Boston Baas in 5:40 for the title.
 
Waldon placed third in the Northeast Eight Conference meet at Huntington North on Jan. 20. He lost 2-1 to eventual NE8 champion and Leo freshman Nolan Butcher in the semifinals and later came back to best Columbia City senior Dale Cassidy for third.
 
“That loss was a surprise, but it’s good to learn from these mistakes now,” says DeKalb head coach Justin Wight of his comments at the time. “We make adjustments and come back for (IHSAA) tourney time.”
 
At the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Team Duals, Waldon went 2-1 as DeKalb placed 12th in Class 3A.
 
What’s the best thing Waldon does in the circle?
 
“I’m pretty equal at everything,” says Waldon, who is heading to his third semi-state in three seasons (He placed third at 113 in 2023 and did not place at 106 in 2022.). “On my top game, I can turn almost anybody.”
 
As a junior, Waldon embraces a leadership role at DeKalb.
 
“I try to push my teammates,” says Waldon with a hoarse voice from cheering on his fellow Barons at regional, including sophomore James Hartleroad (who won at 285), junior Jadon Teague (who placed fourth at 144), junior Graham Blythe (who placed fourth at 175), junior Dominic Dunn (who did not place at 165) and junior Brady Long (who did not place at 190). “I want them to be better.”
 
Hartleroad was a 16U Greco-Roman national champion and ISWA Greco-Roman and Freestyle State winner at 285 in 2023.
 
Teague made it to semi-state as a freshman at 138 and Blythe was a regional qualifier as a sophomore at 160.
 
Drew is the middle child of the three born to James and Heather Waldon, behind Jared and Deanna. Little sister grappled in junior high.
 
“My dad takes me everywhere so does my mom,” says Drew. “It really gave me so many opportunities to get better and advance my skill set.”
 
Waldon, who took up in the sport in junior high, placed sixth at Frosh-Soph State sixth at 120 in 2023, sixth at Indiana State Wrestling Association Folkstyle State at 113 in 2022 and seventh at ISWA Freestyle State at 100 in 2021.
 
Wight, who works in industrial refrigeration, is in his second year coaching wrestling at DeKalb after about a 10-year gap when he coached at Homestead. He took over as Barons head coach at midseason.
 
A piece of coaching advice that resonates with Waldon: “No matter what, keep your head up and keep wrestling.”
 
Says Wight of Waldon, “He’s one of the most disciplined and hard-working kids. You don’t have to babysit him all the time. He’s going to be doing the right things.
 
“He wins with grace. He loses with grace. He’s just one of those rare kids. He’s very humble. He’s very polite.”