Perry Meridian Regional Preview

It looks like a great day of wrestling this weekend at Perry Meridian with a lot of tough wrestlers. The deepest weights look to be 130lbs, 135lbs 140lbs and 160lbs.

103lbs.

Champion: Freshman Jared McKinley Perry Meridian (43-0)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Junior Aaron Davis Roncalli, Sophomore Kaleb Barajas Franklin Central, Freshman Alonzo Calloway Pike

Best first round match:

Alonzo Calloway Pike (23-7) vs. Cody Morgan Mt. Vernon (26-13)

112lbs.

Champion: Sophomore Josh Kieffer Roncalli (35-4)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Junior Jake Pedigo Ben Davis, Senior Jamel Hill Pike, Sophomore Michael Clem Perry Meridian

Best first round match:

Michael Clem Perry Meridian (27-13) vs. Kaleb Kemp Franklin Central (20-9)

119lbs.

Champion: Sophomore Justin Kieffer Roncalli (39-1)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Junior Seve Duncan Beech Grove, Junior Jake McCarthy Mt. Vernon, Senior Matt Mooreland Warren Central

Best first round match:

Jason Simmons Perry Meridian (25-8) vs. Seve Duncan Beech Grove (27-5)

125lbs.

Champion: Senior Austin Marshall Southport (35-3)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Freshman Kirk Johnson Perry Meridian, freshman Joe Kieffer Roncalli, Junior Jake Williams Shelbyville

Best first round match:

Kirk Johnson Perry Meridian (32-8) vs. Zach Baghman Warren Central (21-16)

130lbs.

Champion: Senior D'marcus Spencer Pike (33-3)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Senior Sampson Cook Perry Meridian, Senior Nick Odom Warren Central, Junior Jordan East Southport

Best first round match:

Sampson Cook Perry Meridian (30-3) vs. Joal Mogollon Mount Vernon (31-8)

135lbs.

Champion: Senior Chris Goodwin Perry Meridian (40-3)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Junior Josh Williams Mount Vernon, Senior Tommy Pearson New Palestine, Senior Forrest Romer Ben Davis

Best first round match:

Forrest Romer Ben Davis (26-11) vs. Kyle Ettner Franklin Central (24-10)

140lbs.

Champion: Junior Jacob Tonte Perry Meridian (40-2)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Junior JR Corman New Palestine, Freshman Jonathan Decker Warren Central, Senior Travis Varga Greenfield Central

Best first round match:

Jacob Tonte Perry Meridian (37-2) vs. Josh Ramage Beech Grove (30-8)

145lbs.

Champion: Senior Jacob Tasseff Perry Meridian (41-1)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Senior David Waldroup New Palestine, Junior Jake Bartley Roncalli, Senior Nick Gates Beech Grove

Best first round match:

Sterling White Decatur Central (21-8) vs. Nick Gates Beech Grove (17-8)

152lbs.

Champion: Senior Blake Wood Perry Meridian (39-4)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Junior Jake Jennings New Palestine, Senior Brian Larner Shelbyville, Senior Kris Williams Roncalli

Best first round match:

Mitchel Judkins Speedway (29-5) vs. Kris Williams Roncalli (19-15)

160lbs.

Champion: Senior Brett Durphey Shelbyville (29-1)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Senior Cory Hudgins Perry Meridian, Senior Nick Holaway Greenfield Central, Senior Alan McNeal Southport

Best first round match:

Chris Hines Ben Davis (12-7) vs. Nick Holaway Greenfield Central (32-9)

171lbs.

Champion: Sophomore Jordan Robinson Perry Meridian (30-4)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Junior Mike Phelps New Palestine, Junior Jake Hockenbury Decatur Central, Senior Michael Judkins Speedway

Best first round match:

Michael Judkins Speedway (28-8) vs. Dakota Gruell Greenfield Central (29-11)

189lbs.

Champion: Junior Michael Johnson-Jones Warren Central (39-2)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Senior PeAire Hosea Pike, Freshman Andre Richards Perry Meridian, Senior Cruz Dyson Beech Grove

Best first round match:

Tyler Thompson Ben Davis (26-9) vs. Cruz Dyson Beech Grove (27-7)

215lbs.

Champion: Senior Gabriel Berry Warren Central (39-0)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Senior Chris Schaefer Perry Meridian, Senior Antonio Halbert New Palestine, Sophomore Sam Balbach Mount Vernon

Best first round match:

Chris Schaefer Perry Meridian (35-5) vs. Gage Byrne Shelbyville (26-9)

285lbs.

Champion: Senior Tony Bell Roncalli (35-7)

Semi-State Qualifiers: Sophomore Alex White Warren Central, Junior Zach Kirages Franklin Central, Junior Vincent Parmer Southport

Best first round match:

Devin Schaefer Perry Meridian (25-14) vs. Zach Kirages Franklin Central (11-9)

It looks like a lot of good wrestling this weekend and the field is pretty balanced with Perry Meridian getting 12 through to semi-state, Roncalli with seven, Warren Central and New Palestine both with six, Pike and Southport both with four. Good luck to all the wrestlers this weekend