2025 IndianaMat Award Winners

The IndianaMat Mr. and Miss Gorilla awards are given to seniors only. They are voted on by a group of coaches, past winners, media members, school admins, and others with deep ties to the wrestling community. 

Mr. Gorilla: Jake Hockaday- Brownsburg
1st Runner-up: Noah Weaver- Rossville
2nd Runner-up: Isaiah Schaefer- Mater Dei

*After consulting with our IndianaMat staff we decided there were three extremely accomplished girls who deserved the Miss Gorilla award designation.

Miss Gorilla: Mallory Winner- Jay County

Miss Gorilla: Julianna Ocampo- New Haven

Miss Gorilla: Heather Crull- Northeastern

1st Runner-up: Joy Cantu- Merrillville
2nd Runner-up: Ella Gahl- Northfield

The following awards are voted on my IndianaMat staff. The wrestler awards are for wrestlers in any grade.

Assistant Coaching Staff of the Year: Brownsburg
4A Coach of the Year: Darrick Snyder- Brownsburg
3A Coach of the Year: Shaun Richardson- Roncalli
2A Coach of the Year: Nick Kraus- Garrett
1A Coach of the Year: Bill Hoover- North Miami
Girls Coach of the Year: Ty Olds- Columbus East

4A Wrestler of the Year: Revin Dickman- Brownsburg
3A Wrestler of the Year: Kameron Hazelett- Lowell
2A Wrestler of the Year: Matthew Staples- New Prairie
1A Wrestler of the Year: Linkin Carter- Eastside

Goshen Regional Girls: Aleksandra Bastaic- Highland
Rochester Regional Girls: Kendall Moe- Hamilton Heights
Alexandria Regional Girls: Maddie Marsh- Pendleton Heights
Mooresville Regional Girls: Monica McMahon- Columbus East

Past Award Winners
1A Coach
2015- Tony Currie- Adams Central
2016- Brett Smith- Prairie Heights
2017- Gary Black- Shenandoah
2018- Chuck Fleshman- Central Noble
2019- Tony Currie- Adams Central
2020- Cody Moll- North Posey
2021- Neal Stahly- Tell City
2022- Clint Gard- Rochester

2023- Joe Litherland- Tell City
2024- Tony Abbott- Cowan

1A Wrestler
2015- Sawyer Miller- South Adams
2016- Evan Ellis- Eastern
2017- Eli Stock- Monrovia
2018- Noah Cressell- Wabash
2019- Silas Allred- Shenandoah
2020- Isiah Levitz- Prairie Heights
2021- Hayden Filipovich- Indianapolis Lutheran
2022- Marshall Fishback- Rochester
2023- Tyce DuPont- Tell City
2024- Noah Weaver- Rossville

2A Coach
2015- Trent McCormick- Yorktown
2016- Mark Kerrn- Jimtown
2017- Trent McCormick- Yorktown
2018- Frank Bumgardner- Wawasee
2019- Chad Shepherd- Western
2020- Paul Gunsett- Bellmont
2021- Nick Kraus- Garrett
2022- Tim Myers- Bellmont
2023- Chad Shepherd- Western
2024- Cody LeCounty- Delta

2A Wrestler
2015- Brock Hudkins- Danville
2016- Brock Hudkins- Danville
2017- Mason Parris- Lawrenceburg
2018- Brayden Curtis- Yorktown
2019- AJ Fowler- Calumet
2020- Clayton Fielden- Garrett
2021- Isaac Ruble- Bellmont
2022- Christian Carroll- New Prairie

2023- Tylin Thrine- New Castle
2024- Mitchell Betz- Western

3A Coach
2015- Brad Harper- Penn
2016- Darrick Snyder- Brownsburg
2017- Chris Johl- Chesterton
2018- Matt Schoettle- Perry Meridian
2019- Sean McGinley- Cathedral
2020- Sean McGinley- Cathedral
2021- Adam Wolf- East Central
2022- Chris Cooper- Columbus East

2023- Steve Sandefer- Mishawaka
2024- Brandon Sisson- Floyd Central

3A Wrestler
2015- Chad Red- New Palestine
2016- Blake Rypel- Cathedral
2017- Joe Lee- Mater Dei
2018- Asa Garcia- Avon
2019- Jordan Slivka- Cathedral
2020- Eli Dickens- Mater Dei
2021- J Conway- Floyd Central
2022- J Conway- Floyd Central
2023- Cole Solomey- Kankakee Valley
2024- Easton Doster- New Haven

4A Coach
2021- Greg Schaefer- Mater Dei
2022- Brandon Lorek- Crown Point

2023- Maurice Swain- Center Grove
2024- Darrick Snyder- Brownsburg

4A Wrestler
2021- Jesse Mendez- Crown Point
2022- Gabe Sollars- Mater Dei

2023- Joey Buttler- Whiteland
2024- Jake Hockaday- Brownsburg

Girls Coach of the Year
2021- Jeremy Goodlett- Lebanon
2022- Brad Harper- Penn
2023- Nick Skinner- Southport
2024- James Linn- New Haven

Assistant Coaching Staff of the Year

2022- Crown Point

2023- Center Grove
2024- Brownsburg

Mr. Gorilla
2015- Tommy Forte- Mishawaka
2016- Chad Red- New Palestine
2017- Andrew Davison- Chesteron 
2018- Brayton Lee- Brownsburg and Mason Parris- Lawrenceburg
2019- Asa Garcia- Avon
2020- Silas Allred- Shenandoah
2021- Alex Cottey- Perry Meridian
2022- Jesse Mendez- Crown Point

2023- Sam Goin- Crown Point

2024- Wyatt Krejsa- Central Grove

Miss Gorilla
2021- Sarah Huse- Lebanon
2022- Catie Campbell- North Montgomery
2023- Aulani Davis- Kokomo
2024- Rose Kaplan- West Lafayette