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Last 5 Years All-Americans
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2009 119 5th Camden Eppert 2009 130 1st Cashe’ Quiroga 2009 145 8th Ryan Stahl 2010 135 3rd Jason Tsirtsis 2011 112 2nd Jarred Brooks 2011 130 5th Jared McKinley 2011 145 1st Jason Tsirtsis 2012 285 2nd Donte Winfield 2012 138 5th Neal Molloy 2012 132 6th Jared McKinley 2013 126 7th Brandon James 2013 152 6th Vinny Corsaro 2013 182 2nd Riley Lefever 2013 195 1st Mitch Sliga 2013 220 3rd Fletcher Miller 2013 285 4th Wes Bernard [/table]Last year the Junior Freestyle team brought home six All-Americans and a 5th place team finish. Two of those All-Americans return along with two from last year's Cadet group. Leading the way is three-time Fargo placer Brandon James. He has been money here as he placed 7th in a loaded weight class last year. Before that he placed 6th and 8th as a Cadet. The other returning Junior All-American is Fletcher Miller. He will look to finish his high school career off on Mat 1 this year after taking a 3rd place plaque home to Kokomo last year. Randy Scott and Dylan Lydy will both move up an age group and hope to repeat their performances from 2013. Both had breakout performances at Fargo last year with Lydy placing 4th and Scott finishing 8th.
Others with some national accolades that will look to make their first appearance on the Fargo podium include USAW Folkstyle runner-ups Drew Hildebrandt and Jacob Aven, along with USAW Folkstyle Natonals 3rd place finisher Garrett Pepple. All three will need to navigate the always tough minefield that Fargo presents. State placers Clarence Johnson, Ben Harvey, and Scottie Sopko will all be looking to wrestle deep into the tournament.
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Name Weight State Credentials National Credentials Drew Hildebrandt 106 2014 State 6th2013 State 8th 2014 USAW Folkstyle 2nd Garrett Pepple 113 2014 State 2nd2013 State 2nd 2014 USAW Folkstyle 4th2013 USAW Folkstyle 5th2012 USAW Folkstyle 7th Christian Warren 120 [/td] Jack Franklin 120 Tyler Futrell 120 Brandon James 132 2014 State 2nd2013 State 5th2012 State 3rd 2013 Junior Freestyle 7th2012 Cadet Freestyle 6th2011 Cadet Freestyle 8th Clarence Johnson 132 2014 State 7th William Bernard 132 Anthony Williams 138 Kyle Todrank 138 Andrew Herrin 145 Dan Reed 145 Bryant Haynes 152 Kellen Van Camp 152 2014 State Qualifier Ben Harvey 160 2014 State Qualifier2013 State 3rd2012 State 7th Dylan Lydy 170 2014 FloNationals 4th2013 Cadet Freestyle 4th Scottie Sopko 170 2013 State Qualifier2012 State 8th Randy Scott 195 2014 State 3rd 2013 Cadet Greco-Roman 2nd2013 Cadet Freestyle 8th Jacob Aven 195 2013 State Qualifier2014 State Qualifier 2014 USAW Folkstyle 2nd2013 USAW Folkstyle 6th Austin Cossel 220 Christian Redmond 220 Fletcher Miller 220 2014 State 2nd2013 State 2nd 2014 USAW Folkstyle 1st2013 Junior Freestyle 3rd Nick Joyner 285 [td][/table]High School News2059Miracle Makes One Last Fargo Podium Appearance
Just as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, Kayla Miracle wrestled another match on Mat #1 at Fargo. The final match did not go her way, but it was not without a valiant effort. She dropped her finals match to Cadet World Champion Teshya Alo of Hawaii. Miracle and Alo have been going back and forth for years and this match was one of the marquee match-ups of the night. As this was Miracle’s last official tournament as a high school athlete she left an imprint on Women’s wrestling the state like no other. She wrestled in six tournaments at Fargo and came away with two firsts, three seconds and a third. She will go on to wrestle at Campbellsville University next year and more than likely continue her winning ways.
2014 USAW Jr Women`s FS Nationals Results for Indiana
Women 105 - Vanessa Ramirez's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Hiba Salem (California) won by decision over Vanessa Ramirez (Indiana) (Dec 14-11)
Cons. Round 4 - Madison Ruckdashel (Wisconsin) won by decision over Vanessa Ramirez (Indiana) (Dec 13-11)
Women 117 - Susan Fozo's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Cons. Round 2 - Susan Fozo (Indiana) won by tech fall over Tommie Mosteller (Washington) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Susan Fozo (Indiana) won by fall over Emily Hays (California) (Fall 5:15)
Cons. Round 4 - Makayla Bourbon (California) won by decision over Susan Fozo (Indiana) (Dec 12-6)
Women 130 - Courtney Gray's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Cons. Round 4 - Courtney Gray (Indiana) won by decision over Ismileyna Valles (California) (Dec 19-14)
Cons. Round 5 - Brianna Holcomb (Texas) won by tech fall over Courtney Gray (Indiana) (TF 12-0)
Women 130 - Kayla Miracle's place is 2nd and has scored 7.00 team points.
Quarterfinal - Kayla Miracle (Indiana) won by tech fall over Kayla Marano (Oklahoma) (TF 10-0)
Semifinal - Kayla Miracle (Indiana) won by tech fall over Hannah Jewell (Michigan) (TF 10-0)
1st Place Match - Teshya Alo (Hawaii) won by tech fall over Kayla Miracle (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Women 198 - Mackenzie Turner's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Cons. Round 3 - Rebecka Winton (Texas) won by injury default over Mackenzie Turner (Indiana) (Inj. 0:00) Junior Greco-Roman
Only Randy Scott survived the first day of action. Scott was faced with the task of wrestling back to for placement. His day did not go as planned as he dropped his first match.
2014 USAW Junior Greco Nationals Results for Indiana
Junior 195 - Randy Scott's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Cons. Round 4 - Isaac Florell (Minnesota) won by fall over Randy Scott (Indiana) (Fall 2:18)
High School News9722014 Cadet Freestyle Preview
Last 5 Years All-Americans
2009
105
7th
Mason Todd
2009
112
8th
Brenden Campbell
2009
130
2nd
Jason Tsirtsis
2010
189
1st
Mitch Sliga
2011
98
1st
Stevan Micic
2011
98
8th
Jacob Cottey
2011
112
8th
Brandon James
2011
189
1st
Mitch Sliga
2011
285
5th
Wesley Bernard
2012
132
2nd
Cody LeCount
2012
113
3rd
Stevan Micic
2012
170
3rd
Robert Steveson
2012
285
4th
Gavan Jolley-Little
2012
220
5th
Connor Tolley
2012
120
6th
Brandon James
2012
132
8th
Jose Champagne
2013
126
3rd
Nick Lee
2013
170
4th
Dylan Lydy
2013
195
8th
Randy Scott
2013
285
3rd
Shawn Streck
Cadet Freestylers take the mat on Wednesday, the first of three days of action for them. This year’s team consists of 12 wrestlers with state experience along with two others sporting solid national credentials. Only one All-American from last year returns, Nick Lee who had an impressive first showing at Fargo placing third. He will be back looking to move up on the podium after finishing third at the state finals and runner-up at the FILA Cadet Nationals this spring. He will bring with him his younger brother Joe who had an impressive Cadet Duals going 6-2 in freestyle and 7-0 in Greco-Roman.
Another tough wrestler to watch is two time undefeated state champion Chad Red. He has all the tools to make a deep run after coming up a hair short last year. Paul Konrath has had a great spring of wrestling and will look to cap it off with a high placement at Fargo. State runner-up Jacob Covaciu will also be in the hunt for a berth on the podium after coming up one match short in Greco-Roman.
Both Kobe Woods and Jacob Cavins have both placed in folkstyle and Greco-Roman and will be looking to cap off their off season with the trifecta in freestyle. Others to watch include state placers: Alec White, Kyle Hatch, Gaige Torres, and Steven Lawrence.
Name
Weight
State Credentials
National Credentials
Alec White
100
2014 State 4th
Paul Konrath
106
2014 State 2nd
2014 USAW Folkstyle 1st
Tim Gensimore
106
Trevor Lindsey
106
Kadin Poe
113
Kyle Hatch
113
2014 State 8th
Austin Laughlin
120
2014 State Qualifier
Joe Lee
120
Michael Polen
120
Miguel Prado
120
Chad Red
126
2014 State Champion2013 State Champion
2014 FloNationals 4th2013 Cadet Greco-Roman 4th
Gaige Torres
126
2013 State 7th
2014 USAW Folkstyle 5th
Nick Lee
126
2014 State 3rd
2014 FILA Cadet Freestyle 2nd2013 Cadet Freestyle 3rd
2013 FILA Cadet Freestyle 2nd
Tondrew Tyler
126
Noah Warren
132
Cody Widner
138
Evan Eldred
138
2013 State Qualifier
Johnny Loos
138
Steven Lawrence
138
2014 State 7th
2014 USAW Folkstyle 2nd
Brett Johnson
145
2013 State Qualifier
Cameron Amos
145
Jacob Covaciu
152
2014 State 2nd
2014 USAW Folkstyle 4th
Noah Cressell
152
Stosh Sitkowski
152
Jacob Gray
160
2014 USAW Folkstyle 3rd
Jacob Hendrich
160
Alex Ragains
182
Ismael Cornejo
182
Cameron Wetli
195
Jacob Cavins
195
2014 Cadet Greco-Roman 6th2014 USAW Folkstyle 2nd
2013 Cadet Greco-Roman 7th
Kobe Woods
195
2014 State 6th2013 State Qualifier
2014 Cadet Greco-Roman 7th2014 USAW Folkstyle 1st
Cory Heinrich
220
Noah Lucas
220
Brendan Sutton
285
High School News1017Cavins and Woods Lead Team Indiana on Day 3
Cadet Greco-Roman
Day three of Fargo saw two Indiana wrestler finish on the podium. Jacob Cavins started the day in the semi-finals of Cadet Greco-Roman and finished in 6th place. This is his second time on the podium in Greco-Roman. Penn’s Kobe Woods finished the day in 7th place to earn his first placement at Fargo. Jacob Covaicu, Alex Ragains, and Brendan Sutton all lost their only match of the day on Monday.
2014 USAW Cadet Greco Nationals Results for Indiana
Cadet 152 - Jacob Covaciu's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Cons. Round 6 - Rolliann Sturkey (Illinois) won by tech fall over Jacob Covaciu (Indiana) (TF 12-2)
Cadet 182 - Alex Ragains's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Cons. Round 4 - Zackary Crosby (Illinois) won by tech fall over Alex Ragains (Indiana) (TF 12-2)
Cadet 195 - Kobe Woods's place is 7th and has scored 2.00 team points.
Cons. Round 4 - Kobe Woods (Indiana) won by decision over Jeffrey Allen (Virginia) (Dec 8-7)
Cons. Round 5 - Troy Allen (Virginia) won by decision over Kobe Woods (Indiana) (Dec 12-4)
7th Place Match - Kobe Woods (Indiana) won by tech fall over Ian Ruble (Wisconsin) (TF 10-0)
Cadet 195 - Jacob Cavins's place is 6th and has scored 3.00 team points.
Semifinal - Wyatt Harden (Michigan) won by fall over Jacob Cavins (Indiana) (Fall 1:12)
Cons. Semi - Troy Allen (Virginia) won by decision over Jacob Cavins (Indiana) (Dec 8-6)
5th Place Match - Dylan Prince (Kansas) won by fall over Jacob Cavins (Indiana) (Fall 2:24)
Cadet 285 - Brendan Sutton's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Cons. Round 4 - Trenton Lieurance (Oklahoma) won by fall over Brendan Sutton (Indiana) (Fall 0:27)
Junior Greco-Roman
Junior Greco-Roman got started Monday morning and after a long day of wrestling only Randy Scott is alive. Scott, a returning Cadet finalist, lost his first match, but battled back to win his next two matches. He will need to win three matches in a row to secure placement.
2014 USAW Junior Greco Nationals Results for Indiana
Junior 113 - Garrett Pepple's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - DeVante Williams (Illinois) won by decision over Garrett Pepple (Indiana) (Dec 10-7)
Cons. Round 1 - Aaron Rehfeldt (Michigan) won by 3 caution rule over Garrett Pepple (Indiana) (3 Cau.)
Junior 132 - Sage Coy's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Sage Coy (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Sage Coy (Indiana) won by fall over Nathaniel Brown (Maryland) (Fall 0:48)
Champ. Round 3 - Jayden Pentz (Utah) won by fall over Sage Coy (Indiana) (Fall 3:23)
Cons. Round 4 - Christian Marquez (Oregon) won by decision over Sage Coy (Indiana) (Dec 16-10)
Junior 132 - William Bernard's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - William Bernard (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Conor Caffrey (Connecticut) won by fall over William Bernard (Indiana) (Fall 1:59)
Cons. Round 2 - William Bernard (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Marvin Cunningham (Georgia) won by fall over William Bernard (Indiana) (Fall 0:45)
Junior 138 - Tyler Hoel's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Chad Jones (Oregon) won by fall over Tyler Hoel (Indiana) (Fall 4:21)
Cons. Round 1 - Tyler Hoel (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Tyler Hoel (Indiana) won by decision over Jared Neiss (Oregon) (Dec 8-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Nate Arquinego (Wisconsin) won by decision over Tyler Hoel (Indiana) (Dec 8-7)
Junior 138 - Anthony Williams's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Anthony Williams (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Blake Clevenger (Missouri) won by tech fall over Anthony Williams (Indiana) (TF 11-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Anthony Williams (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - JD Rader (Iowa) won by tech fall over Anthony Williams (Indiana) (TF 12-0)
Junior 145 - Stephen Kitko's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Stephen Kitko (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Axel Lange (Minnesota) won by fall over Stephen Kitko (Indiana) (Fall 4:05)
Cons. Round 2 - Stephen Kitko (Indiana) won by fall over Zachary Funderburk (Louisiana) (Fall 2:01)
Cons. Round 3 - Andy Larsen (Utah) won by fall over Stephen Kitko (Indiana) (Fall 2:50)
Junior 145 - Logan Hurley's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Logan Hurley (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Wyatt Knowlton (Utah) won by fall over Logan Hurley (Indiana) (Fall 2:24)
Cons. Round 2 - Logan Hurley (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Joshua Pine (Nevada) won by tech fall over Logan Hurley (Indiana) (TF 10-0)
Junior 145 - Andrew Herrin's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Erik Loepp (North Dakota) won by tech fall over Andrew Herrin (Indiana) (TF 14-1)
Cons. Round 1 - Andrew Herrin (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Zach Shareef (Georgia) won by tech fall over Andrew Herrin (Indiana) (TF 12-1)
Junior 152 - Bryant Haynes's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Bryant Haynes (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Preston Flaherty (Minnesota) won by fall over Bryant Haynes (Indiana) (Fall 3:26)
Cons. Round 2 - Bryant Haynes (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Will Griffin (Arkansas) won by fall over Bryant Haynes (Indiana) (Fall 1:00)
Junior 195 - Austin Cossel's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Faris Karaborni (California) won by fall over Austin Cossel (Indiana) (Fall 1:10)
Cons. Round 1 - Austin Cossel (Indiana) won by fall over Dillon Hoerauf (Montana) (Fall 0:53)
Cons. Round 2 - Collin Stock (Nebraska) won by tech fall over Austin Cossel (Indiana) (TF 11-0)
Junior 195 - Randy Scott's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Andrew Fenton (Ohio) won by decision over Randy Scott (Indiana) (Dec 7-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Randy Scott (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 2 - Randy Scott (Indiana) won by fall over Tyler Bryant (Virginia) (Fall 0:12)
Cons. Round 3 - Randy Scott (Indiana) won by fall over Brandon Rodriguez (North Dakota) (Fall 1:51)
Junior 220 - Christian Redmond's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Shane Coombs (Colorado) won by fall over Christian Redmond (Indiana) (Fall 2:21)
Cons. Round 1 - Christian Redmond (Indiana) won by tech fall over Ryan Ballard (California) (TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Christian Redmond (Indiana) won by tech fall over Carlos Littles (Virginia) (TF 14-3)
Cons. Round 3 - Austin Scoggin (Arizona) won by tech fall over Christian Redmond (Indiana) (TF 11-1)
Junior 285 - Nick Joyner's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Nick Joyner (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Zach Wood (Michigan) won by tech fall over Nick Joyner (Indiana) (TF 17-6)
Cons. Round 2 - D`Andre Johnson (Illinois) won by tech fall over Nick Joyner (Indiana) (TF 13-3)
Junior Women’s Freestyle
Last, but not least the Junior Women’s division started Monday afternoon. As usual, Kayla Miracle lead the way with two victories. Also with two victories against no defeats is Vanessa Ramirez at 105lbs. Two other wrestlers are still alive in the consolations in Susan Fozo and Courtney Gray.
2014 USAW Jr Women`s FS Nationals Results for Indiana
Women 105 - Vanessa Ramirez's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Vanessa Ramirez (Indiana) won by tech fall over Veronica Chigo-Velazquez (Washington) (TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 2 - Vanessa Ramirez (Indiana) won by tech fall over Kylie Taylor (California) (TF 13-0)
Women 112 - Lindsey Prozanski's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Lindsey Prozanski (Indiana) won by decision over Kristin Perry (Ohio) (Dec 11-10)
Champ. Round 2 - Brittany Wynn (California) won by tech fall over Lindsey Prozanski (Indiana) (TF 13-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Lindsey Prozanski (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Sienna Ramirez (Washington) won by fall over Lindsey Prozanski (Indiana) (Fall 2:02)
Women 117 - Susan Fozo's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Anesia Ramirez (Washington) won by fall over Susan Fozo (Indiana) (Fall 2:54)
Cons. Round 1 - Susan Fozo (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Women 130 - Makayla Bushman's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Makayla Bushman (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Cassandra Olive (California) won by fall over Makayla Bushman (Indiana) (Fall 1:03)
Cons. Round 2 - Makayla Bushman (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Round 3 - Tatiana Velazquez (Texas) won by fall over Makayla Bushman (Indiana) (Fall 2:02)
Women 130 - Courtney Gray's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Courtney Gray (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Courtney Gray (Indiana) won by injury default over Steffanie Hampton (Michigan) (Inj. 1:30)
Champ. Round 3 - Jasmine Bailey (Iowa) won by fall over Courtney Gray (Indiana) (Fall 2:13)
Women 130 - Kayla Miracle's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kayla Miracle (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Kayla Miracle (Indiana) won by injury default over Shelley Avelino (California) (Inj. 0:00)
Champ. Round 3 - Kayla Miracle (Indiana) won by fall over Hailey Hall (Washington) (Fall 1:07)
Women 198 - Mackenzie Turner's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Mackenzie Turner (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 - Tanyka Massiah (New York) won by fall over Mackenzie Turner (Indiana) (Fall 1:36)
Cons. Round 2 - Mackenzie Turner (Indiana) received a bye () (Bye)
High School News1263Five Cadet Greco-Roman Wrestlers Survive First Day
Lead by Milan's Jacob Cavins, the Cadets took the mat today at Fargo. Cavins a returning All-American in Greco-Roman advanced to the semi-finals to secure himself a spot on the podium. Four other wrestlers are still alive in the consolation round and will need to win tomorrow morning to earn All-American honors. State runner-up Jacob Covaciu is still alive at 152lbs after dropping his quarter-final match 8-8 on criteria. He will have Rolliann Sturkey of Illinois in the blood round. State placer Kobe Woods also lost in the quarter-finals and will have Virginia State Champion Jeffrey Allen to make the podium. At 182lbs Alex Ragains will have Illinois' Zackary Crosby, while Brendan Sutton will have Trenton Lieurance of Oklahoma to place.
Cadet 106 - Trevor Lindsey's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Drew West (Iowa) over Trevor Lindsey (Indiana) (TF TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Randy Cazales (New York) over Trevor Lindsey (Indiana) (Dec Dec 16-12)
Cadet 113 - Tim Gensimore's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Dalton Young (Washington) over Tim Gensimore (Indiana) (TF TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Daniel Allen (Texas) over Tim Gensimore (Indiana) (Fall Fall 1:07)
Cadet 113 - Kadin Poe's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Kadin Poe (Indiana) over Riley Jacops (Texas) (Dec Dec 6-5)
Champ. Round 3 - Stone Crooks (Arizona) over Kadin Poe (Indiana) (Dec Dec 5-2)
Cons. Round 4 - JohnLuke DeStefano (New York) over Kadin Poe (Indiana) (TF TF 10-0)
Cadet 120 - Austen Laughlin's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Peter Del Gallo (Maine) over Austen Laughlin (Indiana) (TF TF 14-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Austen Laughlin (Indiana) over Hubert Markowski (New York) (Fall Fall 1:42)
Cons. Round 3 - Austen Laughlin (Indiana) over David Reyes (Texas) (Fall Fall 4:56)
Cons. Round 4 - Braeden Alevizatos (Maryland) over Austen Laughlin (Indiana) (TF TF 13-3)
Cadet 120 - Miguel Prado's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Alejandro Paulino (Connecticut) over Miguel Prado (Indiana) (TF TF 15-4)
Cons. Round 2 - Zachary Wigzall (Hawaii) over Miguel Prado (Indiana) (Fall Fall 0:38)
Cadet 120 - Michael Polen's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Brandon Tenney (West Virginia) over Michael Polen (Indiana) (TF TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Terran Libolt (Oregon) over Michael Polen (Indiana) (Dec Dec 8-1)
Cadet 120 - Tyler Futrell's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Levi Youngwolfe (Oklahoma) over Tyler Futrell (Indiana) (Fall Fall 1:08)
Cons. Round 2 - Jacob Garrison (Idaho) over Tyler Futrell (Indiana) (TF TF 10-0)
Cadet 126 - Tondrew Tyler's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Danny Madonia (Illinois) over Tondrew Tyler (Indiana) (TF TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Taten Ringel (Utah) over Tondrew Tyler (Indiana) (Fall Fall 2:19)
Cadet 126 - Gaige Torres's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Gaige Torres (Indiana) over Logan Wilson (Maryland) (Dec Dec 14-12)
Champ. Round 3 - Blaize Punke (Illinois) over Gaige Torres (Indiana) (3 Cau. 3 Cau.)
Cons. Round 4 - Gaige Torres (Indiana) over Taten Ringel (Utah) (Fall Fall 4:34)
Cons. Round 5 - Alex Lloyd (Minnesota) over Gaige Torres (Indiana) (TF TF 14-2)
Cadet 126 - Chad Red's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Chad Red (Indiana) over Mathew Conte (Connecticut) (TF TF 12-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Chad Red (Indiana) over Brandon Lucero (Colorado) (TF TF 10-0)
Champ. Round 4 - Austin O`Connor (Illinois) over Chad Red (Indiana) (Dec Dec 6-2)
Cons. Round 6 - Chad Red (Indiana) over John Busiello (Pennsylvania) (TF TF 11-0)
Cons. Round 7 - Alex Lloyd (Minnesota) over Chad Red (Indiana) (Fall Fall 1:26)
Cadet 132 - Blake Green's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Zackary Diamond (Hawaii) over Blake Green (Indiana) (TF TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Juan Rodriguez (Colorado) over Blake Green (Indiana) (Fall Fall 2:59)
Cadet 138 - Steven Lawrence's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Hayden Bates (Oregon) over Steven Lawrence (Indiana) (TF TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Steven Lawrence (Indiana) over Tristian Molinari (Oregon) (TF TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 3 - Steven Lawrence (Indiana) over Devin Stork (South Dakota) (Fall Fall 1:09)
Cons. Round 4 - Steven Lawrence (Indiana) over Cole Clark (Utah) (TF TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 5 - Myles Hampton (Texas) over Steven Lawrence (Indiana) (Dec Dec 12-9)
Cadet 138 - David Kitko's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - AJ Geers (Iowa) over David Kitko (Indiana) (TF TF 15-4)
Cons. Round 3 - Carson Hoffine (Washington) over David Kitko (Indiana) (Fall Fall 1:04)
Cadet 145 - Cameron Amos's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Elias Baxter (Oregon) over Cameron Amos (Indiana) (TF TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Duncan Nelson (Illinois) over Cameron Amos (Indiana) (TF TF 11-0)
Cadet 152 - Noah Cressell's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Rolliann Sturkey (Illinois) over Noah Cressell (Indiana) (TF TF 14-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Michael Ilic (New Jersey) over Noah Cressell (Indiana) (Fall Fall 1:03)
Cadet 152 - Jacob Covaciu's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Covaciu (Indiana) over Josh Anderson (Nebraska) (TF TF 11-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Jacob Covaciu (Indiana) over Paul Hutton (Maryland) (TF TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal - Anthony Sherry (Iowa) over Jacob Covaciu (Indiana) (Dec Dec 8-8)
Cadet 160 - Jacob Hendrich's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Miles Terry (Oregon) over Jacob Hendrich (Indiana) (TF TF 12-2)
Cons. Round 2 - Gary Jantzer (Oregon) over Jacob Hendrich (Indiana) (Fall Fall 0:16)
Cadet 160 - Jacob Gray's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Gray (Indiana) over Ashton Seely (Utah) (TF TF 11-0)
Champ. Round 3 - Drew Peck (Pennsylvania) over Jacob Gray (Indiana) (Dec Dec 8-2)
Cons. Round 4 - Jacob Gray (Indiana) over Jason Moore (North Dakota) (TF TF 11-1)
Cons. Round 5 - Andrew Buckley (Missouri) over Jacob Gray (Indiana) (TF TF 12-0)
Cadet 170 - Peyton Halbig's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Peyton Halbig (Indiana) over Trey Lanham (Ohio) (Fall Fall 5:04)
Champ. Round 3 - Jacob Scherber (Minnesota) over Peyton Halbig (Indiana) (Fall Fall 0:23)
Cons. Round 4 - Cory Rokovitz (Utah) over Peyton Halbig (Indiana) (Fall Fall 0:16)
Cadet 182 - Ismael Cornejo's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Hakim Coles (Pennsylvania) over Ismael Cornejo (Indiana) (TF TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Brian Andrews (Texas) over Ismael Cornejo (Indiana) (TF TF 10-0)
Cadet 182 - Alex Ragains's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jaymin Anderson (Idaho) over Alex Ragains (Indiana) (Dec Dec 10-3)
Cons. Round 1 - Alex Ragains (Indiana) over Kobe Rosas (California) (Dec Dec 15-12)
Cons. Round 2 - Alex Ragains (Indiana) over Bryce Pilcher (Iowa) (Dec Dec 13-8)
Cons. Round 3 - Alex Ragains (Indiana) over Charles Wildermuth (Pennsylvania) (TF TF 10-0)
Cadet 195 - Cameron Wetli's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Bailey Kelly (Kansas) over Cameron Wetli (Indiana) (TF TF 16-4)
Cons. Round 1 - Cameron Wetli (Indiana) over Jason Soto (Oregon) (TF TF 10-0)
Cons. Round 2 - Kendall Anderson (Oklahoma) over Cameron Wetli (Indiana) (Fall Fall 1:36)
Cadet 195 - Jacob Cavins's place is 6th and has 3.00 pts.
Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Cavins (Indiana) over Dakota Carnes (Oklahoma) (TF TF 15-4)
Champ. Round 2 - Jacob Cavins (Indiana) over Mauricio Beltran (Illinois) (TF TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal - Jacob Cavins (Indiana) over Ian Ruble (Wisconsin) (Dec Dec 18-13)
Cadet 195 - Kobe Woods's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kobe Woods (Indiana) over Sam Erckenbrack (Minnesota) (TF TF 15-2)
Champ. Round 2 - Kobe Woods (Indiana) over Forrest Lalaguna (Colorado) (Fall Fall 4:59)
Quarterfinal - Matt Stencel (Ohio) over Kobe Woods (Indiana) (Fall Fall 2:12)
Cadet 220 - Cory Heinrichs's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Tommy Williams (Missouri) over Cory Heinrichs (Indiana) (Fall Fall 0:53)
Cons. Round 2 - Cory Heinrichs (Indiana) over Casey Jumps (Missouri) (Dec Dec 10-6)
Cons. Round 3 - Luke Ready (Michigan) over Cory Heinrichs (Indiana) (Fall Fall 1:16)
Cadet 220 - Noah Lucas's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Max Lane (Oregon) over Noah Lucas (Indiana) (Dec Dec 13-8)
Cons. Round 3 - Maxwell Wester (Arkansas) over Noah Lucas (Indiana) (Dec Dec 14-12)
Cadet 285 - Brendan Sutton's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 2 - Brendan Sutton (Indiana) over Jason James (Arizona) (TF TF 10-0)
Quarterfinal - Osawaru Odighizuwa (Oregon) over Brendan Sutton (Indiana) (TF TF 11-1)
High School News909Cadet and Senior Women Start First Day at Fargo
Three Indiana natives took the mats on the first day of wrestling at the famed Fargo Dome on Saturday. All three came away with placements in their respective divisions. Mackenzie Turner was the lone entry in Cadet Women's Freestyle for Team Indiana. She finished 6th in her bracket to make the podium for the first time in her career.
Two Fargo veterans also took the mat in the Senior World Team Trials. Most impressive was Granger native Sarah Hildebrandt who won the challenge tournament at 55kg to earn a spot in the best of three series. She then took on Helen Maroulis in the finals for a spot on the World Team. Her run came to an end against the former World Silver medalist. The good news is Hildebrandt is now an official National Team member and will get to go to more event overseas in the coming year. Also on the mats was Kayla Miracle who finished 4th at 60kg in her first World Team Trials. She dropped her second match to the top seed and then wrestled all the way back to 4th. She will be wrestling later this week against other high school wrestlers in the Junior Women's division in hope of bring home yet another stop sign.
Cadet - Women 198 - Mackenzie Turner's place is 6th and has scored 3.00 team points.
Round 1 - Briana Jordan (South Carolina) won by fall over Mackenzie Turner (Indiana) (Fall 0:54)
Round 2 - Sydnie Thiesen (California) won by fall over Mackenzie Turner (Indiana) (Fall 1:32)
Round 3 - Rachel Bridges (Texas) won by fall over Mackenzie Turner (Indiana) (Fall 0:35)
Round 4 - Katelyn Blanchard (California) won by fall over Mackenzie Turner (Indiana) (Fall 0:33)
Round 5 - Emily Huerta (Washington) won by fall over Mackenzie Turner (Indiana) (Fall 0:19)
WMFS 55 KG - Sarah Hildebrandt's place is 1st and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Sarah Hildebrandt (King University) received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Sarah Hildebrandt (King University) won by decision over Samantha Klingel (King University) (Dec 4-1)
Semifinal - Sarah Hildebrandt (King University) won by decision over Michaela Hutchison (TMWC) (Dec 11-3)
1st Place Match - Sarah Hildebrandt (King University) won by decision over Jessica Medina (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-1)
WM Final 2 of 3 55 KG - Sarah Hildebrandt's place is 2nd and has scored 8.00 team points.
Round 1 - Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) won by fall over Sarah Hildebrandt (King University) (Fall 5:14)
Round 2 - Helen Maroulis (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Sarah Hildebrandt (King University) (TF 11-0)
WMFS 60 KG - Kayla Miracle's place is 4th and has scored 4.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Lauren Louive (University of the Cumberlands) (TF 16-4)
Quarterfinal - Jenna Burkert (NYAC) won by decision over Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) (Dec 7-1)
Cons. Round 2 - Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) won by fall over Katie Germain (King University) (Fall 1:50)
Cons. Round 3 - Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) won by tech fall over Trinity Griffin (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) (TF 14-4)
Cons. Semi - Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) won by forfeit over Othella Ferolleto (Army (WCAP)) (FF)
3rd Place Match - Sally Roberts (Army (WCAP)) won by decision over Kayla Miracle (Sunkist Kids Wrestling Club) (Dec 4-3)
High School News7212014 Junior Greco-Roman Preview
Last 5 Years All-Americans
2010
189
2nd
Drake Stein
2011
160
8th
Kirk Johnson
2011
171
8th
Conner Lefever
2012
160
7th
Kirk Johnson
2012
170
7th
Sean Mappes
Only 13 Juniors are taking the mat in Greco-Roman this year for Team Indiana. They do however have two returning Greco-Roman All-Americans and another two-time state placer with the potential to be on the podium. Greco specialist Sage Coy will look to make the podium for the third straight time after finishing 6th and 8th as a Cadet. He has been superb in Greco over the years and will be a favorite to wrestle deep into the tournament. Randy Scott had a breakout performance last year making the podium in both freestyle and Greco. He made the finals in Greco and finished 8th in freestyle. After a 3rd place finish at state this season look for his hot streak to continue. Garrett Pepple will be making his first trip to Fargo after two state runner-up finishes. He has also made the podium three times at USAW Folkstyle Nationals. This will be his first Greco tournament since capturing an ISWA title in 2012.
Name
Weight
State Credentials
National Credentials
Garrett Pepple
113
2014 State 2nd2013 State 2nd
2014 USAW Folkstyle 3rd2013 USAW Folkstyle 5th
2012 USAW Folkstyle 7th
Sage Coy
126
2013 Cadet Greco-Roman 6th2012 Cadet Greco-Roman 8th
William Bernard
132
Anthony Williams
138
Tyler Hoel
138
Andrew Herrin
145
Logan Hurley
145
Stephen Kitko
145
Bryant Haynes
152
Randy Scott
195
2014 State 3rd
2013 Cadet Greco-Roman 2nd2013 Cadet Freestyle 8th
Austin Cossel
220
Christian Redmond
220
Nick Joyner
285
High School News7902014 Cadet Greco-Roman Preview
Last 5 Years All-Americans
2009
152
7th
Sean Mappes
2010
189
1st
Mitch Sliga
2011
189
1st
Mitch Sliga
2011
285
8th
Wesley Bernard
2012
220
2nd
Connor Tolley
2012
285
6th
Gavan Jolley-Little
2012
106
8th
Sage Coy
2013
106
8th
Will Egli
2013
113
4th
Chad Red
2013
120
6th
Sage Coy
2013
195
7th
Jacob Cavins
2013
195
2nd
Randy Scott
2013
285
4th
Shawn Streck
Last year Team Indiana brought home six Greco-Roman All-Americans with an impressive performance. Two of those wrestlers will return this year in the Cadet age group. Chad Red coming off another undefeated year in scholastic wrestling will look to improve on his 4th place finish from last year. Also returning is Milan big guy Jacob Cavins after finishing 7th last year. Other top wrestlers that are looking to have a great tournament are state placers Gaige Torres, Steven "Bam" Lawrence, Jacob Covaciu, and Kobe Woods. All four of those wrestlers placed at USAW Folkstyle Nationals. Kobe Woods will be eligible for the Triple Crown as he won Folkstyle Nationals. State qualifiers Brett Johnson and Austin Laughlin round out the top wrestlers for Team Indiana.
Name
Weight
State Credentials
National Credentials
Trevor Lindsey
106
Kadin Poe
113
Tim Gensimore
113
Austin Laughlin
120
2014 State Qualifier
Michael Polen
120
Miguel Prado
120
Tyler Futrell
120
Chad Red
126
2014 State Champion2013 State Champion
2014 FloNationals 4th2013 Cadet Greco-Roman 4th
Gaige Torres
126
2013 State 7th
2014 USAW Folkstyle 5th
Tondrew Tyler
126
Blake Green
132
David Kitko
138
Steven Lawrence
138
2014 State7th
2014 USAW Folkstyle 2nd
Brett Johnson
145
2013 State Qualifier
Cameron Amos
145
Jacob Covaciu
152
2014 State 2nd
2014 USAW Folkstyle 4th
Noah Cressell
152
Jacob Gray
160
2014 USAW Folkstyle 3rd
Jacob Hendrich
160
Alex Ragains
182
Ismael Cornejo
182
Cameron Wetli
195
Jacob Cavins
195
2014 USAW Folkstyle 2nd2013 Cadet Greco-Roman 7th
Kobe Woods
195
2014 State 6th2013 State Qualifier
2014 USAW Folkstyle 1st
Cory Heinrich
220
Noah Lucas
220
Brendan Sutton
285
Ethan Bunce
285
High School News8712014 Women's Freestyle Preview
Last 5 Years All-Americans
2009
Junior
109
4th
Sarah Hildebrandt
2009
Junior
139
6th
Demi Strub
2010
Junior
109
2nd
Sarah Hildebrandt
2010
Junior
139
2nd
Demi Strub
2011
Cadet
108
1st
Kayla Miracle
2011
Junior
112
8th
Gibby Paxton
2011
Junior
112
2nd
Kayla Miracle
2011
Junior
121
1st
Sarah Hildebrandt
2011
Junior
159
3rd
Demi Strub
2012
Cadet
124
3rd
Kayla Miracle
2012
Cadet
115
4th
Courtney Grey
2012
Cadet
101
7th
Brook Bunch
2012
Junior
121
1st
Kayla Miracle
2013
Cadet
101
4th
Lindsey Prozanski
2013
Cadet
124
4th
Courtney Grey
2013
Junior
139
2nd
Kayla Miracle
Women's wrestling in Indiana continues to be on the rise and this year is going to be no different at Fargo. Leading the way on this year's team is once again highly decorated Kayla Miracle. She will be performing double duty this weekend trying to earn a spot on the World Team and then later in the week wrestling in the junior championships. Her laundry list of accomplishments are too much to mention, just know that she is extremely talented and will continue to win at a high level. Two other Fargo All-Americans return in Lindsey Prozanski and Courtney Grey. Both were on the podium last year as Cadets and hope to repeat that performance as Juniors. Two other All-Americans in different events will make their Fargo debuts this week. The mighty Baron Susan Fozo will wrestle in the Junior division after placing 8th at Folkstyle Nationals this spring. Lastly, Mackenzie Turner will wrestle both Cadet and Junior divisions after a 3rd place finish at the FILA Cadet championships this spring.
Name
Division
Weight
Credentials
Mackenzie Turner
Cadet/Junior
198
2014 FILA Cadet Nationals 3rd
Susan Fozo
Junior
112
2014 Folkstyle Nationals 8th
Lindsey Prozanski
Junior
112
2013 Cadet 4th
Courtney Grey
Junior
125
2013 Cadet 4th
Makayla Bushman
Junior
130
Kayla Miracle
Junior
130
2014 Folkstyle Nationals 1st2014 Body Bar 1st
2014 World Team Trials 6th
High School News8012014 Fargo Coverage
Where: Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota
When: July 19th-26th
What: USAW Freestyle and Greco-Roman nationals for cadet, junior and women’s age groups and Phase II of the World Team Trials for non-Olympic weight classes
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Daily Recaps
Cadet and Senior Women Start First Day at Fargo
Five Cadet Greco-Roman Wrestlers Survive First Day
Cavins and Woods Lead Team Indiana on Day 3
Miracle Makes One Last Fargo Podium Appearance
13 Cadets Alive After One Day of Freestyle
Fantastic Four Lead the Cadets on Day Six
Paul Konrath, Chad Red, and Nick Lee Finish on Top
Three All-Americans Lead Junior Freestyle
Previews
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Cadet Womens Freestyle July 19
Junior Womens Freestyle July 21-22
Cadet Greco-Roman July 20-21
Cadet Freestyle July 23-25
Junior Greco-Roman July 21-22
Junior Freestyle July 24-26
Senior World Team Trials
July 19th Women's 55kg and 60kg
Sarah Hildebrandt 55kg
Kayla Miracle 60kg
July 22nd Men's Greco-Roman 71kg and 80kg
July 24th Men's Freestyle 61kg and 70kg
Reece Humphrey 61kg
Jason Tsirtsis 70kg
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All-Americans
Cadet Womens Freestyle
Mackenzie Turner 6th
Cadet Greco-Roman
Jacob Cavins 6th
Kobe Woods 7th
Junior Greco-Roman
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Junior Womens Freestyle
Kayla Miracle 2nd
Cadet Freestyle
Paul Konrath 1st
Chad Red 1st
Nick Lee 1st
Kobe Woods 2nd
Evan Eldred 7th
Junior Freestyle
Drew Hildebrandt 2nd
Fletcher Miller 6th
Garrett Pepple 8th
High School News1713Indiana Tech Announces 2014-15 Recruiting Class
Zach Shore Indiana Tech Sports Information
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Tech wrestling team and Head Coach Mike Ester are proud to announce the 2014-15 recruiting class.
Of the 23 recruits, 12 are from the state of Indiana, including three local stars. The other 11 all hail from Michigan. The class has at least one athlete at each weight class with the most being four at 141-pounds while only one athlete is coming in at 174-pounds and 197-pounds.
?"We are excited about this group of young men coming into the Warrior wrestling family," exclaimed Ester. "This class not only is highly credentialed on a state and national level with their wrestling accomplishments, but is loaded with guys who are strong leaders. Many of them will make an immediate impact in our starting line-up as well as push the solid group of returning wrestlers we have to new heights. We are looking forward to these guys coming in to help us improve on our eighth-place finish at the NAIA national championships."
The 125-pound weight class features two athletes from Fort Wayne in Enrique Early and Logan Aldrich as well as a Traverse City, Michigan native, Zachary Shaub.
Early is a Snider High School graduate where he was a two-time team MVP, Fargo Junior Nationals Qualifier, Indiana/Illinois Senior All-Star Duals Team and two-time Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) state medalist, finishing fourth and eighth. He plans to major in Business Management.
Aldrich graduated from Northrop High School where he was a 2014 IHSAA State Finalist, Summit Athletic Conference Champion and sectional champion. He may see time at the 133-pound weight class too.
Schaub is a St. Francis High School grad who could see time at 133-pouds as well. He was a three-time Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) qualifier, including a third-place finish in 2014. He was a two-time nationals representative for NUWAY All-American and Brute. The freshman plans to major in Electrical Engineering.
The 133-pound weight class is represented by Allegan, Michigan native, Zane Corey, and Fort Wayne native, Robert Humphrey III. Both recruits could also see time at the 141-pound class.
Corey is an Allegan High School alum who was a four-time conference champion, three-time state qualifier and 2014 MHSAA runner-up at 130-pounds.
Humphrey III comes to Tech from Snider High School where he was a team captain and two-time semi-state qualifier.
The largest class is at 141-pounds with three Michigan natives, Matt Miller, Da'Vion Williams and Collin Busing and one Indiana native, Jake Gross.
Miller is a Davison native and was a four-time MHSAA state medalist for Davison High School finishing fifth, fourth, second and fourth in his career.
Williams, a Southfield native, was a MHSAA state qualifier for Southfield High School. He was a regional runner-up, two-time district runner-up, Oakland county fourth-place finish at 140 pounds and the freshman will major in Energy Engineering.
Busing comes to Fort Wayne from Bryon Center where he was an OK Green Conference champion for Byron Center High School. He was a two-time All-District performer, team captain and 2014 team state appearance. He graduates with 88 career high school wins.
Gross is a Lowell Senior High School grad in Lowell, Indiana where he was a three-time NCC Conference champion, two-time IHSAA sectional champion and semi-state qualifier while also being a regional champion.
At 149-pounds, Thomas Gary of Davison, Michigan and Seth Ferguson of Martinsville, Indiana have signed to join the Warriors next season.
Garty joins Davison teammate Miller at Tech after being a four-time MHSAA state qualifier including a third-place finish. He was a three-time district champion, two-time regional and Genessee County champion as well as earning Academic All-State at 149- and 157-pounds.
Ferguson is a Martinsville High School graduate where he was a two-time IHSAA state qualifier, Indianapolis Nationals champion and IHSAA Evansville semi-state runner-up. The freshman plans to major in Mechanical Engineering.
Two Michigan natives, Jared Elliott and Alonta Chapman along with Decatur, Indiana native, Logan Neher, make up the 157-pound class.
Elliott is a Birch Run native where he was a three-time captain at Birch Run High School. He was a four-time Saginaw County champion, two-time MHSAA state runner-up and 2014 Academic All-State. He intends to major in Mechanical Engineering and could see time at 165-pounds this season.
Chapman is a Jackson native where he was a two-time captain at Jackson Northwest High School. Chapman is a placer and runner-up at the EMU National Open as well as being a Michigan Monster Medal runner-up. He plans to major in Psychology.
Neher is a Decatur native who was a 2014 state qualifier for Bellmont High School. He was a two-time placer at the Mishawaka Al Smith Memorial Tournament as well as earning 2014 Academic All-State honors. He will be majoring in Computer Engineering.
At 165-pounds, Michigan Grappler's No. 23 rated senior class prospect, Jake Johnson, highlights the class. The Macomb, Michigan native was a four-time MHSAA state qualifier for Dakota High School and placed three times (4th, 4th, 3rd). He was a two-time Greco State champion, Freestyle state champion and two-time central regional Greco champion. He was also a 2013 Grappler Fall Classic All-American and plans to major in Computer Science.
Joining Johnson is Carson Whaley, a Grand Blanc, Michigan native who could also see time at 174-pounds. While at Lake Fenton High School he was a three-time MHSAA state qualifier taking sixth in 2013 and third in 2013. He was a league and regional champion while being named a three-time team captain. He graduates with 174 career wins and plans to major in Business Management – Marketing.
Andy Donaho is the lone recruit at 174-pounds. The Lake Fenton, Michigan native was a 2013 MHSAA state finalist and 2014 state champion for Lake Fenton High School. He was also named Tri-County Wrestler of the Year.
The 184-pound weight class features an IHSAA state champion, a team captain and a semi-state qualifier all from Indiana.
Damien Chambers of Ellettsville, Indiana headlines the group having won the IHSAA state title at 182-pounds in 2014. The Edgewood High School grad is a three-time Western Indiana Conference champion and 2014 IHSAA Evansville semi-state champion. He graduates as the record holder for most consecutive wins in a season with 44.
Stone Neese of Brownsburg, Indiana was a team captain and two-time semi-state qualifier for Brownsburg High School while also earning Disney Duals All-American honors. He will be majoring in Fashion Merchandising.
Griffith High School grad, Ryan Dunlap was a 2014 semi-state qualifier while also being runner-up at Lake County Conference and Sectional. The Griffith native plans to major in Criminal Justice.
Tieshawn Johnson is a two-time conference and IHSAA sectional champ while also being a semi-state champion and IHSAA fifth-place medalist for Elkhart Memorial High School. The Elkhart, Indiana native plans to major in Business and Marketing while competing at 197-pounds.
Andre Porter and Eric Ousley, both Indiana natives, round out the class in the heavyweight division.
Porter comes to Tech from Hamilton Heights High School in Cicero, Indiana where he was a team captain. He was a two-time USA Wrestling Iowa Nationals All-American and an ISWA Folkstyle state champion. He will major in Psychology.
Ousley is a Noblesville, Indiana native who is transferring from Harper Community College. He is a three-time ISWA Greco state champion, national duals and Fargo national team member while also being a two-time freestyle state placer at Hamilton Southeastern High School.
High School News2075Camden Eppert Joins Wabash Wrestling Staff
Richard Paige Wabash Sports Information
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. –Wabash College Director of Athletics Joe Haklin announced Thursday that Camden Eppert has been hired as an assistant wrestling coach.
Eppert joins the Little Giant staff after spending the last four years as a member of the Purdue University wrestling team. During his career (2010-14), Eppert won 65 matches at 125 pounds, twice qualified for the NCAA Championships, and four times was named Academic All-Big Ten Conference.
"I am thrilled and fortunate to join the Wabash College wrestling program," said Eppert. "I am extremely excited to begin my career as a coach and help student-athletes reach their goals on and off the mat. I've had the opportunity to be coached and mentored by countless people who have shaped my approach and I cannot wait to get started."
[caption id=attachment_6735" align="alignright" width="150] Camden Eppert[/caption]
Eppert graduated from Purdue in 2014, earning a bachelor of science while majoring in Public Health Promotions. During his tenure in West Lafayette, IN, he was a three-time All-Academic honoree by the National Wrestling Coaches Association, a team captain as a junior and senior, and was named Outstanding Freshman in 2011.
As a senior in 2013-14, Eppert ranked fifth on the Boilermakers with 16 wins and was the 125-pound representative in 13 of 14 dual meets. As a junior, he posted a career-best 23 wins, including a 6-2 record in Big Ten dual meets. Over his last two seasons, Eppert was a combined 12 matches over .500 and won nearly 60 percent of his matches.
Eppert made his first NCAA Championship appearance as a freshman in 2011, following a fifth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. He followed up with another NCAA berth in 2012, knocking off a pair of nationally ranked opponents during the meet.
"We couldn't have found a better hire for the position," said Wabash head wrestling coach Brian Anderson. "Camden is a proven winner and excelled on the mats and in the classroom while competing in college. He has strong name recognition across the state and is going to be a great help with our lower weight classes."
In addition to his successes on the mat, Eppert was a member of the Boilermaker Athletic Council, the John R. Wooden Leadership Institute, and was granted membership in Mortar Board, the national college senior honor society.
Born in Noblesville, IN, Eppert graduated in 2009 from Highland High School in Anderson, IN, winning IHSAA state titles in 2007 (103 pounds) and 2009 (119 pounds) to go with a 155-13 (.923) career record.
Entering his 11th season as the Wabash head coach, Anderson guided the Little Giants to their best-ever finish at the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championships with a ninth-place finish in 2014. Riley Lefever became the first Little Giant to win a wrestling national championship, capturing the 184-pound weight class title. Wabash tied a school record by sending six competitors to the 2014 championship meet.
High School News1126Ten More Added to 2014-15 Greyhound Wrestling Incoming Class
Jackie Paquette, Asst. AD for Student Support & Sports Information
INDIANAPOLIS- In a second wave of additions, UIndy Wrestling Head Coach Jason Warthan has announced another 10 new Greyhounds for the 2014-15 season. The 10 new grapplers bring the incoming class for next season to 17 members.
Joining the UIndy roster in the fall will be Keith Bachert, Taylor DeLong, Jeff Dixon, Dylan Faulkenberg, Johnnie Foster, Mitch Goldbach, Justin Halaska, Brandon Hannigan, Jake Rickenbaugh and Alex Riegel. Three of the newcomers will be transfers into the Greyhound program, with the remaining seven coming on as true freshmen in August.
Bachert, a Crete-Monee (Illinois) product, will come to UIndy as a 165. He earned eight total letters for the Warriors, in wrestling, baseball and cross country. Bachert was a three-time all-conference selection on the mat and was team MVP as a junior, while leading the team in wins as a senior.
DeLong is a transfer to the Greyhounds as a 184 from NAIA Indiana Tech. The Westfield, Ind. native was an NAIA National Qualifier at Indiana Tech, and placed eighth in the state of Indiana as a senior in high school. He was also a member of the Indiana/Illinois All-Star team as a senior, and set both Westfield HS and county records for most pins.
Dixon will come to UIndy from Fishers, Ind. and Hamilton Southeastern High School. The 197 or heavyweight earned four letters for the Royals on the mat, and was a two-time semi state qualifier as a prep.
Faulkenberg, a three-sport student-athlete at Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, will wrestle heavyweight as a Greyhound. He placed fourth in the state as a senior, and went 47-1 as a junior. The 12-time letter winner also helped CRHS to a football state title as a junior and a runner-up finish as a senior.
Foster, the second of three incoming Illinois natives, will come to UIndy from Bloom Trail HS as a 184. He was a state placer in Illinois last year, taking sixth. He also played football for the Trailblazers, and was an honor roll student as a prep.
Goldbach, also a transfer to UIndy, will make the move from NC State to the Greyhounds. A four-time conference champion and state qualifier in North Carolina as a prep, Goldbach will wrestle 133 for UIndy. The Wake Forest, NC native placed twice in his prep career, taking second as a sophomore and fifth as a senior, en route to a 147-20 high school record.
Halaska is the third transfer to join the Greyhounds, coming from Heidelberg University. The 197 earned seven letters as a prep for Parma, Ohio HS, placing twice at state. He took eighth as both a junior and a senior, earning All-Conference accolades and All-Ohio honors both seasons.
Hannigan also comes to UIndy via Illinois' Crete-Monee HS. The 174 was a state qualifier as a senior, earning the Warriors' MVP award in his final season. He was also a two-time All-Conference selection, as well as a three-sport athlete during high school.
Rickenbaugh is a two-time state qualifier from Heritage Hills High School. The 174 took eighth in the state as a junior, and was a two-time Pocket Athletic Conference champion. He also won a pair of regional and sectional titles, en route to a 114-10 career record for the Patriots over three varsity seasons. Rickenbaugh set the Heritage Hills single-season record for pins with 37 as a senior as well.
Riegel rounds out the newcomers, hailing from Evansville Reitz, which also produced two-time UIndy All-American and current assistant coach Alex Johns. Riegel, who will come to UIndy as a 157, was a team captain of a senior and posted a career record of 89-32 in earning three letters in wrestling at Reitz.
Kyle Keller, Brendon Kelley, Heath Lange, Tyler Scott, D.J. Smith, Brian Wagner and J.D. Waters round out the newcomers for 2014-15, with their accomplishments archived in an earlier release, found here. The Greyhounds lost seven of their 10 starters from last year's eighth-place finishing team at the NCAA Division II National Championships to graduation or exhaustion of eligibility.