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Manage articlesHigh School News570Cadet Greco Wraps Up and Juniors Battle Through Day One
There was a long day of Greco-Roman wrestling in Fargo today and when the dust settled three cadet wrestlers came home with hardware, while two junior wrestlers survived a brutal first day. On the cadet side, Connor Tolley lead the way by finishing as runner-up, dropping a 4-0,1-0 decision to Roy Nash in the finals. Gavin Jolley-Little finished in 6th place after dropping both his matches today. Lastly, Sage Coy dropped his 7th place match to Ohio's Devin Brown to end up in 8th.
The juniors had a long and tough day with only returning All-Americans Kirk Johnson and Sean Mappes making it to day two. The Indy Southside tandem both have five wrestlers left in their pool with the top four placers in each pool earning All-American status. With a win they both will make come home with hardware, but with a loss they will need some help to make the placing rounds. Riley Lefever and Paul Matthews both had two wins on the day, but were eliminated in the fourth round.
Cadet Results
Cadet-106 - Sage Coy's place is 8th.
Match #1 Danny Boychuck (New Jersey) over Sage Coy (Indiana) Dec 5-3,5-4
Match #2 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Brad Osatiuk (Minnesota) Fall 0-1,4-2,1:16
Match #3 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Morgan Saucedo (California) Dec 4-3,3-1
Match #4 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Doyle Trout (Nebraska) Dec 1-1,5-0
Match #5 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Dalton Duffield (Oklahoma) Fall 7-0,0:50
Match #6 Kyle Norstrem (Florida) over Sage Coy (Indiana) Fall 5-0,1:29
Match #7 Devin Brown (Ohio) over Sage Coy (Indiana) Dec 5-0,4-1
Cadet-220 - Connor Tolley's place is 2nd.
Match #1 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Matthew St. Onge (New York) Fall 7-0,1:25
Match #2 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Thomas Baker (Ohio) Dec 1-0,2-0
Match #3 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Dallas Campbell (Oklahoma) Dec 2-2,3-2
Match #4 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over William Brown (Georgia) Dec 3-0,3-0
Match #5 Connor Tolley (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #6 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Terrion Jones (Illinois) Fall 1:26
Match #7 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Thomas Baker (Ohio) Dec 1-0,2-0
Match #8 Roy Nash (Utah) over Connor Tolley (Indiana) Dec 4-0,1-0
Cadet-285 - Gavan Jolley-Little's place is 6th.
Match #1 Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) over Jason Zook (Kansas) Dec 2-0,3-0
Match #2 Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) over Jake Gunning (Pennsylvania) Dec 1-0,2-0
Match #3 Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) over Sam Phillips (Oklahoma) Dec 2-1,1-0
Match #4 Dane Drimmer (Colorado) over Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) Fall 0:33
Match #5 Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) over Xyah Ra (Missouri) Dec 1-0,1-1
Match #6 Dane Drimmer (Colorado) over Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) Fall 0:33
Match #7 Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #8 Tanner Farmer (Illinois) over Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) TF 6-0,6-3
Match #9 Chris McDermand (Illinois) over Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) Dec 1-0,3-0
Junior Results
Junior-120 - Adam Boles's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jordan Maynard (New York) over Adam Boles (Indiana) Dec 7-0,3-0
Match #2 Michael Bedard (North Carolina) over Adam Boles (Indiana) TF 6-0,6-0
Junior-126 - Dominique Shelby's place is unknown.
Match #1 Mason Kilcarr (Maryland) over Dominique Shelby (Indiana) Dec 7-0,6-3
Match #2 Riley Thomas (Colorado) over Dominique Shelby (Indiana) Fall 3-7,0:37
Junior-126 - Anders Douglass's place is unknown.
Match #1 Anders Douglass (Indiana) over Greg Sancrant (Michigan) TF 7-0,9-2
Match #2 Victor Trujillo (California) over Anders Douglass (Indiana) Dec 5-3,5-0
Match #3 David Pearce (Illinois) over Anders Douglass (Indiana) TF 7-0,6-0
Junior-138 - John Cimmerman's place is unknown.
Match #1 John Cimmerman (Indiana) over Steven Mason (Arizona) Dec 5-4,6-3
Match #2 Jake Ellis (Kansas) over John Cimmerman (Indiana) Dec 4-0,6-0
Match #3 Colt Cotten (Pennsylvania) over John Cimmerman (Indiana) Dec 6-2,1-0
Junior-138 - Sammy Ferdig's place is unknown.
Match #1 Nolan Kistler (California) over Sammy Ferdig (Indiana) Dec 2-0,3-0
Match #2 Sammy Ferdig (Indiana) over Brent Matherne (Louisiana) TF 6-0,7-0
Match #3 Sammy Ferdig (Indiana) over Jordan Amine (Michigan) Fall 2-0,1:11
Match #4 Tomaz Gonzales (Idaho) over Sammy Ferdig (Indiana) Dec 6-0,4-1
Junior-138 - Josh Juarez's place is unknown.
Match #1 Josh Juarez (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #2 Anthony Monares (Kansas) over Josh Juarez (Indiana) Fall 3-3,0-6,2:00
Match #3 Cooper Gardner (Arizona) over Josh Juarez (Indiana) Dec 2-0,6-1
Junior-152 - Matthew Ruddick's place is unknown.
Match #1 Tommy Brewster (Illinois) over Matthew Ruddick (Indiana) Dec 7-0,1-1
Match #2 Victor Haro (Arizona) over Matthew Ruddick (Indiana) Dec 7-0,9-5
Junior-160 - Chase Hack's place is unknown.
Match #1 Tre Sims (Illinois) over Chase Hack (Indiana) Dec 1-0,4-0
Match #2 Trevor Daniels (California) over Chase Hack (Indiana) TF 8-0,6-0
Junior-160 - Kirk Johnson's place is unknown.
Match #1 Kirk Johnson (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #2 Kirk Johnson (Indiana) over Payton Vermeesch (Arizona) Fall 2-1,1:24
Match #3 Kirk Johnson (Indiana) over Chris Lattner (Missouri) Dec 3-2,4-0
Match #4 Kirk Johnson (Indiana) over Alex Gowers (Virginia) Dec 4-2,4-0
Match #5 Kirk Johnson (Indiana) over Jordon Rothers (Minnesota) Fall 0-1,1-0,1:59
Match #6 Matt Gray (Wisconsin) over Kirk Johnson (Indiana) Dec 3-0,0-0,1-1
Junior-160 - Brent McCreary's place is unknown.
Match #1 Matt Lemanowicz (Missouri) over Brent McCreary (Indiana) Dec 2-0,3-1
Match #2 Brent McCreary (Indiana) over Josh Wooten (Michigan) Dec 3-1,6-0
Match #3 Jared Johnson (Kansas) over Brent McCreary (Indiana) Fall 1-0,0:25
Junior-170 - Riley Lefever's place is unknown.
Match #1 Riley Lefever (Indiana) over Austin Beaman (Nevada) Dec 1-0,6-0
Match #2 Riley Lefever (Indiana) over Johnny Perz (Kansas) Dec 2-0,7-0
Match #3 Nick Corba (Ohio) over Riley Lefever (Indiana) Dec 2-0,3-1
Match #4 Jacob Morrissey (Wisconsin) over Riley Lefever (Indiana) Dec 2-0,6-0
Junior-170 - Paul Matthews's place is unknown.
Match #1 Chaeden Grace-reyes (Hawaii) over Paul Matthews (Indiana) TF 8-0,6-0
Match #2 Paul Matthews (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #3 Paul Matthews (Indiana) over Jason Cardozo (Virginia) Dec 4-0,5-3
Match #4 Richard Robertson (Illinois) over Paul Matthews (Indiana) TF 7-0,7-0
Junior-170 - Sean Mappes's place is unknown.
Match #1 Sean Mappes (Indiana) over Justin Mann (Missouri) Fall 6-0,1:20
Match #2 Sean Mappes (Indiana) over Joey Krulock (Pennsylvania) Dec 0-1,2-0,1-0
Match #3 Sean Mappes (Indiana) over Jacob Stilling (Wisconsin) TF 5-0,6-0
Match #4 Sean Mappes (Indiana) over Mason Bender (South Dakota) TF 7-0,11-0
Match #5 Matt Reed (Kansas) over Sean Mappes (Indiana) Dec 1-0,2-0
Match #6 Sean Mappes (Indiana) over Austin Dewey (Idaho) Fall 1:31
Junior-195 - Dalton Halbig's place is unknown.
Match #1 Ryan Solomon (Pennsylvania) over Dalton Halbig (Indiana) Dec 6-0,3-0
Match #2 Cash Drylie (Kansas) over Dalton Halbig (Indiana) Dec 4-1,2-0
High School News3202012 Junior Greco-Roman Preview
Past 5 Years All-Americans
Year
Weight
Place
Name
2008
130
7th
D’Marcus Spencer
2008
215
6th
George Malone
2010
189
2nd
Drake Stein
2011
160
8th
Kirk Johnson
2011
171
8th
Conner Lefever
With only five All-Americans in the past five years, Indiana is looking to improve on their showing in the Junior Greco-Roman championships. This year's team is highlighted by two former All-Americans, which will increase the chances of having multiple All-Americans like last year. Leading the way is 2011 160lbs All-American Kirk Johnson from Perry Meridian. Johnson has a methodical style that makes it very difficult to score on. Another wrestler to watch is 2009 Cadet Greco-Roman All-American Sean Mappes. Mappes won a state title this year and will look to continue his streak. He has been within a match or two of placing the past two years. Two other wrestlers have seen success at the regional level in Riley Lefever and Anders Douglass. Lefever placed second at Central Regionals in Greco and also had a 5-3 record at the Junior Duals. He will try to continue the Lefever legacy and finish with some hardware like his older brother Conner did last year. Douglass finished 3rd at the Central Regionals in Greco this year and has steadily improved over the past couple years. Two others to watch are state qualifiers Brent McCreary and Dalton Halbig.
Name
Weight
State Credentials
National Credentials
Adam Boles
120
Dominique Shelby
120
Anders Douglass
126
Central Regionals 3rd
John Cimmerman
138
Sammy Ferdig
145
Josh Juarez
145
Matthew Ruddick
152
Kirk Johnson
160
2012- 3rd, 2011- 4th, 2010- 4th
2011 Junior Greco 8th, 2012 FloNationals 7th
Brent McCreary
160
 2012 State Qualifier
Chase Hack
160
Sean Mappes
170
2012 State Champion
2011 USAW Folkstyle Nationals 4th,2010 Cadet Greco 7th
Paul Matthews
170
Riley Lefever
170
Central Regionals Greco 2nd, Junior Duals 5-3
Dalton Halbig
195
2012 State Qualifier
High School News443Trio of Cadets Earn All-American Honors
Three Hoosier wrestlers survived the first day of Cadet Greco-Roman wrestling and will come home with some hardware. Leading the way is Connor Tolley. Tolley, of Franklin Community, is undefeated in his pool and has one more match to determine what place he will wrestle for. USAW Folkstyle National Champion Gavin Jolley-Little had his title hopes dashed in the fourth round, but came back to win his first round robin match. Jolley-Little has one more pool match to determine what place he will wrestle for in the finals. After losing his first match to FILA Cadet National Champion Danny Boychuck, Muncie Southside's Sage Coy reeled off four straight wins to put himself into position to place. In the sixth round he lost, but secured placement due to having some early pins. Boychuck, who defeated Coy in the first round did not place, which shows how brutal of a weight class it was.
Cadet-88 - Drew Hildebrandt's place is unknown.
Match #1 Michael Doetsch (Maryland) over Drew Hildebrandt (Indiana) Dec 1-0,2-1
Match #2 Drew Hildebrandt (Indiana) over Shea Randall (Idaho) Dec 0-2,2-0,2-0
Match #3 Jeremy Nygard (Washington) over Drew Hildebrandt (Indiana) Dec 4-0,4-1
Cadet-94 - Tyler Denney's place is unknown.
Match #1 Antonio Moore (Illinois) over Tyler Denney (Indiana) TF 7-0,7-0
Match #2 Tyler Denney (Indiana) over Ben Callison (Arizona) Dec 3-0,5-3
Match #3 Hunter Marko (Wisconsin) over Tyler Denney (Indiana) Fall 0:11
Cadet-106 - Sage Coy's place is 8th.
Match #1 Danny Boychuck (New Jersey) over Sage Coy (Indiana) Dec 5-3,5-4
Match #2 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Brad Osatiuk (Minnesota) Fall 0-1,4-2,1:16
Match #3 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Morgan Saucedo (California) Dec 4-3,3-1
Match #4 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Doyle Trout (Nebraska) Dec 1-1,5-0
Match #5 Sage Coy (Indiana) over Dalton Duffield (Oklahoma) Fall 7-0,0:50
Match #6 Kyle Norstrem (Florida) over Sage Coy (Indiana) Fall 5-0,1:29
Cadet-113 - Reid Eckert's place is unknown.
Match #1 Ben Hornickle (Wisconsin) over Reid Eckert (Indiana) Fall 0:59
Match #2 Joshua Hogan (Ohio) over Reid Eckert (Indiana) Fall 1:27
Cadet-120 - Tyler Fleener's place is unknown.
Match #1 Tyler Fleener (Indiana) over Bobby Alexander (Illinois) Fall 1:32
Match #2 Tyler Fleener (Indiana) over Aaron Meyer (Iowa) Dec 6-0,4-1
Match #3 Matthew Floresca (Washington) over Tyler Fleener (Indiana) Dec 4-0,5-0
Match #4 Freddie Dunau (New York) over Tyler Fleener (Indiana) Dec 6-0,3-2
Cadet-120 - Quinn Harris's place is unknown.
Match #1 Matthew Rundell (Illinois) over Quinn Harris (Indiana) TF 10-4,8-1
Match #2 Zahid Valencia (California) over Quinn Harris (Indiana) TF 6-0,6-0
Cadet-126 - Austin Ward's place is unknown.
Match #1 Austin Ward (Indiana) over Dequarius Millett (Illinois) Fall 0-6,1:10
Match #2 Tyler Wicken (Washington) over Austin Ward (Indiana) Dec 6-0,1-0
Match #3 Cole Weaver (Michigan) over Austin Ward (Indiana) Fall 5-0,1:42
Cadet-126 - Jarrod Hemmings's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jacob Murphy (Georgia) over Jarrod Hemmings (Indiana) Dec 0-3,6-0,4-0
Match #2 Pernevlon Sheppard (Illinois) over Jarrod Hemmings (Indiana) Dec 6-1,0-6,4-1
Cadet-132 - Jose Champagne's place is unknown.
Match #1 Austin Kraisser (Maryland) over Jose Champagne (Indiana) Dec 1-1,1-0
Match #2 Jose Champagne (Indiana) over Grant Bolduan (Minnesota) Dec 3-1,2-2
Match #3 Troy Wilson (Washington) over Jose Champagne (Indiana) Fall 6-4,0:23
Cadet-138 - Ruger Kerstiens's place is unknown.
Match #1 Peter Nieto (New Mexico) over Ruger Kerstiens (Indiana) Dec 2-2,7-1
Match #2 Tionte Parks (Iowa) over Ruger Kerstiens (Indiana) Dec 6-0,5-0
Cadet-145 - Joey Mammolenti's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jordan Torbitt (New York) over Joey Mammolenti (Indiana) Fall 0-2,0:52
Match #2 Michael Bryant (Virginia) over Joey Mammolenti (Indiana) Dec 8-2,4-1
Cadet-160 - Damon Buxton's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jacob Timpanaro (Florida) over Damon Buxton (Indiana) Dec 5-3,6-2
Match #2 Mattew Allen (Virginia) over Damon Buxton (Indiana) Dec 6-1,4-1
Cadet-170 - James Malone's place is unknown.
Match #1 James Malone (Indiana) over Malcom Johnson (Maryland) Dec 6-1,4-0
Match #2 Jordan Dalton (Ohio) over James Malone (Indiana) Fall 7-1,0:37
Match #3 Daniel Smith (New York) over James Malone (Indiana) Fall 9-0,0:47
Cadet-170 - Stone Neese's place is unknown.
Match #1 Niko Rocha (Illinois) over Stone Neese (Indiana) Dec 5-1,1-5,3-2
Match #2 Jeremiah Imonode (Arizona) over Stone Neese (Indiana) Dec 1-0,2-0
Cadet-220 - Carson Popp's place is unknown.
Match #1 Carson Popp (Indiana) over Tate Orndorff (Washington) Fall 0:27
Match #2 Kyler Childers (Oklahoma) over Carson Popp (Indiana) Fall 1:08
Match #3 Dylan Otis (Pennsylvania) over Carson Popp (Indiana) Fall 4-0,1:50
Cadet-220 - Connor Tolley's place is 6th.
Match #1 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Matthew St. Onge (New York) Fall 7-0,1:25
Match #2 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Thomas Baker (Ohio) Dec 1-0,2-0
Match #3 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Dallas Campbell (Oklahoma) Dec 2-2,3-2
Match #4 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over William Brown (Georgia) Dec 3-0,3-0
Match #5 Connor Tolley (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #6 Connor Tolley (Indiana) over Thomas Baker (Ohio) Dec 1-0,2-0
Cadet-285 - Gavan Jolley-Little's place is 6th.
Match #1 Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) over Jason Zook (Kansas) Dec 2-0,3-0
Match #2 Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) over Jake Gunning (Pennsylvania) Dec 1-0,2-0
Match #3 Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) over Sam Phillips (Oklahoma) Dec 2-1,1-0
Match #4 Dane Drimmer (Colorado) over Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) Fall 0:33
Match #5 Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) over Xyah Ra (Missouri) Dec 1-0,1-1
Match #6 Dane Drimmer (Colorado) over Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) Fall 0:33
Match #7 Gavan Jolley-Little (Indiana) received a bye.
High School News415Miracle Leads Three Cadet Women's All-Americans
Kayla Miracle led the way as three out of four participants in the Cadet Women's Freestyle came home with All-American status. Miracle, the defending champion, dropped a pool match and had to settle for going for the bronze. She came away victorious by tech fall to finish in third place. She will look to improve on that in a few short days as she will take the mat in the Junior age division. Also placing was Courtney Grey who lost her first match and battled back to get second in her pool. She earned the right to wrestle for the bronze, but came up short finishing in 4th place. Last, but not least, Brooke Bunch finished in 7th place. Congratulations to all the girls on fine performances.
Cadet WM-101 - Lindsey Prozanski's place is unknown.
Match #1 Jessica DeHart (Oregon) over Lindsey Prozanski (Indiana) Dec 2-0,4-0
Match #2 Stephanie Nadig (Illinois) over Lindsey Prozanski (Indiana) Fall 2-4,1:29
Cadet WM-101 - Brooke Bunch's place is 7th.
Match #1 Brooke Bunch (Indiana) over Marizza Birrueta (Washington) Dec 4-0,2-1
Match #2 Brooke Bunch (Indiana) over Brianne Nguyen (California) Fall 7-1,0-5,1:16
Match #3 Olivia LoGiurato (Pennsylvania) over Brooke Bunch (Indiana) Dec 7-1,1-3,4-3
Match #4 Gabriella Garcia (California) over Brooke Bunch (Indiana) Fall 3-4,1:03
Match #5 Brooke Bunch (Indiana) over Stephanie Nadig (Illinois) Fall 4-3,0:36
Cadet WM-115 - Courtney Gray's place is 4th.
Match #1 Francesco Giorgio (Pennsylvania) over Courtney Gray (Indiana) Fall 0:30
Match #2 Courtney Gray (Indiana) over Kendra Kenyon (New York) Fall 6-7,1:16
Match #3 Courtney Gray (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #4 Courtney Gray (Indiana) over Lania Aguayo (California) Dec 7-4,6-0
Match #5 Francesco Giorgio (Pennsylvania) over Courtney Gray (Indiana) Fall 0:30
Match #6 Courtney Gray (Indiana) over Hailey Huerta (Washington) Fall 1:27
Match #7 Courtney Gray (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #8 Jessika Rottier (Wisconsin) over Courtney Gray (Indiana) TF 6-0,6-0
Cadet WM-124 - Kayla Miracle's place is 3rd.
Match #1 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #2 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) over August Smith (Minnesota) Fall 1:24
Match #3 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) over Katherine Renz (Idaho) Fall 1:29
Match #4 Teshya Alo (Hawaii) over Kayla Miracle (Indiana) Dec 5-3,4-2
Match #5 Teshya Alo (Hawaii) over Kayla Miracle (Indiana) Dec 5-3,4-2
Match #6 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) received a bye.
Match #7 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) over August Smith (Minnesota) Fall 1:24
Match #8 Kayla Miracle (Indiana) over Steffanie Hampton (Michigan) TF 8-2,7-0
High School News3662012 Cadet Greco-Roman Preview
Past 5 Years All-Americans
2007
105
6th
Luke Schofield
2007
160
7th
Mark Myers
2007
171
4th
Damon Jones
2007
215
5th
Chaz Brock
2007
285
7th
Jonathan Clark
2008
130
6th
Tony Lovejoy
2008
152
8th
Drake Stein
2008
160
4th
Cameron Vlahos
2008
285
6th
Mark Collett
2009
152
7th
Sean Mappes
2010
189
1st
Mitch Sliga
2011
189
1st
Mitch Sliga
2011
285
8th
Wesley Bernard
Last year Indiana had two Cadet Greco-Roman All-Americans, but both wrestlers have moved up to the Junior division. This year will see some new blood in the mix with hopes of finishing on top of the podium. Leading the way is ISWA Triple Crown winner Jose Champagne. He went 6-2 at the Cadet Duals and is regarded by many as one of the top incoming freshmen in the nation. Sage Coy is also a top incoming freshman making his first appearance in North Dakota. He went 7-1 at the Cadet Duals and has numerous state and national accolades. Grizzly Cub Connor Tolley is coming off an impressive 4th place at FILA Cadet Nationals in June and looking to improve on that performance. The Hildebrandt name is no stranger to success at Fargo and Drew Hildebrandt would love to follow in big sister's footsteps and claim a national title. USAW Folkstyle National Champion Gavin Jolley-Little will look to secure the second leg of a triple crown at heavyweight. Tyler Fleener had a solid Cadet Duals going 5-3 for the tournament.
Name
Weight
State Credentials
National Credentials
Drew Hildebrandt
88
7-1 Cadet Duals, 4th USAW Folkstyle Nationals
Tyler Denney
94
Sage Coy
106
7-1 Cadet Duals
Griffin Schermer
106
Reid Eckert
113
Quinn Harris
120
Tyler Fleener
120
5-3 Cadet Duals
Jarrod Hemmings
126
Austin Ward
126
Jose Champagne
132
6-2 Cadet Duals, Super 32 MS Champion
Ruger Kerstiens
138
Joey Mammolenti
145
Damon Buxton
160
Stone Neese
170
James Malone
170
Carson Popp
220
Connor Tolley
220
4th FILA Cadet
Isaiah Jones
285
Gavin Jolly-Little
285
1st USAW Folkstyle Nationals
High School News3482012 Women's Freestyle Preview
Past 5 Years All-Americans
2007
153
8thÂ
Frances Sherman
2007
165
5thÂ
Shelby Broockerd
2008
124
6thÂ
Becky Cissell
2008
139
7thÂ
Demi Strub
2009
109
4thÂ
Sarah Hildebrandt
2009
139
6thÂ
Demi Strub
2010
109
2ndÂ
Sarah Hildebrandt
2010
139
2ndÂ
Demi Strub
2011
108(Cadet)
1st
Kayla Miracle
2011
112
8thÂ
Gibby Paxton
2011
112
2ndÂ
Kayla Miracle
2011
121
1st
Sarah Hildebrandt
2011
159
3rd
Demi Strub
This year is another small group on the women's side, but they do not lack experience or credentials. Leading the way is Kayla Miracle. Her resume is as long as a seven year old's Christmas list. This year she became the first female to qualify for the IHSAA state finals along with winning the Body Bar FILA Cadet age division in May. Kayla participated in the Cadet World Championships last year along with winning a Cadet National Title and finishing second in the Junior division at Fargo. Another returning All-American is Gibby Paxton. She was 8th last year and looks to improve on that finish. Brooke Bunch will look to bring home some hardware in her second trip to Fargo. First timers Courtney Grey and Lindsey Prozanski are looking to continue the trend of very good women's wrestlers from Indiana on the national stage.
Name
Division
Weight
Credentials
Brooke Bunch
Cadet
101
ISWA Freestyle State Champion
Courtney Gray
Cadet/Junior
115/117
Kayla Miracle
Cadet/Junior
124/121
2012 Body Bar Champion, IHSAA State Qualifier, 2011 Cadet National Champion, 2011 Junior Runner-up
Gibby Paxton
Junior
105
2011 JUnior 8th Place
Lindsey Prozanski
Cadet
101
ISWA Freestyle State Champion
High School News3832012 Fargo Coverage
Where: Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota
When: July 14th-21st
What: USAW Freestyle and Greco-Roman nationals for cadet, junior and women’s age groups
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Daily Recaps
Miracle Leads Three Cadet Women's All-Americans
Trio of Cadets Earn All-American Honors
Cadet Greco Wraps Up and Juniors Battle Through Day One
Miracle Takes Junior Title While Johnson and Mappes Take 7th
Nine Cadets Battle Through Day One
Junior Freestyle Day 1 Recap
Four Cadets Still Undefeated
Cadets Place 9th in Freestyle
Winfield Leads Three Junior All-Americans
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All-Americans
Cadet Womens Freestyle
Kayla Miracle- 3rd
Courtney Grey- 4th
Brooke Bunch- 7th
Cadet Greco-Roman
Conner Tolley- 2nd
Gavan Jolley-Little- 6th
Sage Coy- 8th
Junior Greco-Roman
Kirk Johnson- 7th
Sean Mappes- 7th
Junior Womens Freestyle
Kayla Miracle- National Champion
Cadet Freestyle
Cody LeCount- 2nd
Stevan Micic- 3rd
Robert Steveson- 3rd
Gavan Jolley-Little- 4th
Conner Tolley- 5th
Brandon James- 6th
Jose Champagne- 8th
Junior Freestyle
Donte Winfield- 2nd
Neal Molloy- 5th
Jared McKinley- 6th
High School News643Bryce Hasseman tabbed to lead the Mishawaka Cavemen
SCHOOL CITY TO NAME VARSITY WRESTLING COACH
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Terry E. Barker today announced that he will recommend to the Board of School Trustees for the School City of Mishawaka that Bryce Hasseman be named as Mishawaka High School’s new varsity wrestling coach. “We are pleased that we were able to secure a coach of Bryce’s caliber to fill this position,†said Superintendent Barker. “Without a doubt, Bryce has the technical skills and personal integrity necessary to lead the already successful Cavemen program to even greater prominence,†he continued.
Hasseman comes to MHS after enjoying success as an assistant coach on the collegiate level. Hasseman has served as an assistant coach at Oklahoma State University (2010-2012), where he worked under the tutelage of legendary Olympic wrestler Coach John Smith, and at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (2005). In addition, Hasseman has himself traveled the globe, competing against the stiffest competition the sport of wrestling has to offer. Among his many accomplishments, Hasseman was an Indiana individual state champion (2000), as well as an NCAA Eastern League Champion and individual National Championship qualifier (2005). From 2004-2011, Hasseman trained at the University of Iowa and the United States Olympic Training Center. While earning a spot on Team USA (2009-2010), Hasseman accumulated honors both nationally and internationally, including championships at the prestigious Dan Kolov International Tournament (2009) and the Dave Schultz Memorial International Tournament (2009).
“I am honored to have been asked to become the head wrestling coach in a tradition-rich program like Mishawaka,†said Hasseman. “While I have always loved competing as a wrestler, my true passion is to help young wrestlers achieve their potential.†“I am very confident that the Cavemen wrestling program can win championships at both the state and national level,†Hasseman added. “I also agree with the school administration that as important as it is for me to help my athletes become championship level wrestlers, it is even more important for me to help them become championship level human beings,†he concluded.
The next meeting of the Board of School Trustees for the School City of Mishawaka will take place on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at the Administrative Center, 1402 South Main Street, Mishawaka, IN 46544. It is anticipated that the SCM Board of School Trustees will approve Superintendent Barker’s recommendation to hire Hasseman on that date and at that time.
Please contact Superintendent Barker (254-4537) or MHS Athletic Director Jim Aldrich (254-7332) with additional questions.
High School News511Class of 2012 College Signings
Updated 8/6/2012
This is the section where you will find out where Indiana high school seniors will be going to college next year to wrestle. Good luck to these seniors as they take their skills to the next level.
New signings this week
Name
High School
College Choice
Projected Weight
Aaron Snep
Manchester
Missouri Valley
197
Kirk Johnson
Perry Meridian
Cumberland University
165
Chas Busz
Whitko
Cleveland State
133
Nick Alder
Roncalli
Trine
141
Josh Arlt
Mississinewa
Trine
149
Ryan Bean
Crawfordsville
Trine
125
Jon Blanton
Alexandria
Trine
141
Josh Blanton
Alexandria
Trine
149
Kyle Clevenger
Wawasee
Trine
133
Michael Conner
Zionsville
Trine
184
Anders Douglass
Twin Lakes
Trine
125
Matt Frane
Dekalb
Trine
125
Nick Leonhard
Jay County
Trine
157
Seth Lloyd
Marion
Trine
125
Logan Zielinski
Roncalli
Trine
149
All of the signings
Name
High School
College Choice
Projected Weight
Brian Harvey
Cathedral
Army
157
Paul Petrov
Hanover Central
Bucknell
125
Robert Boston
Lawrence North
Campbellsville
125
Aaron Ayala
Hobart
Campbellsville
125
Aaron See
Northview
Campbellsville
197/285
Kaden Suter
Martinsville
Campbellsville
285
Chas Busz
Whitko
Cleveland State
133
Jared McKinley
Perry Meridian
Cumberland
133
Joe Gallegos
South Bend Clay
Cumberland(TN)
197
Kirk Johnson
Perry Meridian
Cumberland University
165
Mason Todd
Pendleton Heights
Iowa Western
125
Matt Irick
Hamilton Southeastern
Indiana
165
Trevor Moody
Evansville Reitz
Indiana
133/141
Blake Reuger
Evansville Reitz
Indiana
141/149
Gideon VanHook
Evansville Reitz
Indiana
125
Alonzo Shepherd
Jeffersonville
Indiana
125
Taylor DeLong
Westfield
Indiana Tech
197
James Starks
Snider
Indiana Tech
174/184
Brent Browner
Jeffersonville
Indiana Tech
157
Bryan Snyder
Avon
Indiana Tech
197
Conner Robinson
New Pal
Indiana Tech
157
Derek Roe
Adams Central
Indiana Tech
133/141
Dezmin McGinley
Greenfield Central
Indiana Tech
165/174
Dillen Swango
Greensburg Community
Indiana Tech
285
Eldin Hesselgrave
Cloverdale
Indiana Tech
149
Ian Early
Greenfield Central
Indiana Tech
184/197
Kyle Riedling
Warren Central
Indiana Tech
149/157
Maisen Hill
Muncie Central
Indiana Tech
285
Tommy Locket
Heritage
Indiana Tech
125
Tyson Bercot
Adams Central
Indiana Tech
125/133
Sydney Logan
Mishawaka
Indiana Tech
165
CJ Whitten
Ben Davis
Indiana Tech
125
Jarred Brooks
Warsaw
Indiana Tech
125
Spencer Raypole
Carroll
Indiana Tech
197
Elijah Curtley
Jeffersonville
Indiana Tech
197
Lucas Rooney
Westfield
Indianapolis
149
Michael Nix
Bishop Dwenger
Indianapolis
141
Mason Meling
Snider
Indianapolis
125
Cody Phillips
Union County
Minnesota
125
Aaron Snep
Manchester
Missouri Valley
197
Bobby Keuneke
Bellmont
Mount St. Joseph
133
Jordan Judy
Danville
Mount Union
141
Lukas Schaeffer
Westfield
Navy
184
Brendan Campbell
New Castle
Navy
125
Jason Tsirtsis
Crown Point
Northwestern
141/149
Conner Mullins
New Castle
Notre Dame College
157
Devon Jackson
Yorktown
Purdue
141/149
Kyle Ayersman
Lake Central
Purdue
125
Tyler Kral
Crown Point
Purdue
285
Alex Griffin
McCutcheon
Purdue
141/149
Tanner Lynde
Delphi
Purude
174
Sean Mappes
Center Grove
Tennessee Chattanooga
165/174
Nick Alder
Roncalli
Trine
141
Josh Arlt
Mississinewa
Trine
149
Ryan Bean
Crawfordsville
Trine
125
Jon Blanton
Alexandria
Trine
141
Josh Blanton
Alexandria
Trine
149
Kyle Clevenger
Wawasee
Trine
133
Michael Conner
Zionsville
Trine
184
Anders Douglass
Twin Lakes
Trine
125
Matt Frane
Dekalb
Trine
125
Nick Leonhard
Jay County
Trine
157
Seth Lloyd
Marion
Trine
125
Logan Zielinski
Roncalli
Trine
149
Abraham Hall
Bremen
Wabash
285
Alec Weise
Benton Central
Wabash
125
Alex Mix
Dekalb
Wabash
125
Brian Hayhurst
Evansville Memorial
Wabash
149
Charlie Mavros
Hanover Central
Wabash
149
Damon Albertson
Roncalli
Wabash
174
Ethan Farmer
Bloomington South
Wabash
149/157
Graham Redweik
Caston
Wabash
165
Jake Barclay
South Spencer
Wabash
197/285
James Schafer
Delta
Wabash
285
Jesse Goodnight
Kokomo
Wabash
157/165
Jordan Culp
West Central
Wabash
285
Levi Kinney
Cathedral
Wabash
197
Michael Venezia
Cathedral
Wabash
141
Michael Watson
Frankfort
Wabash
133
Nolan Fenwick
Southport
Wabash
184
Trevor Phillips
Mitchell
Wabash
285
Kyle Nardi
Lapel
Wabash
149
Transfers
Name
High School
College Choice
Projected Weight
Christian Lentz
Mishawaka
Indiana Tech
285
Justin Brooks
Warsaw
Indiana Tech
125/133
Justin Agee
Calumet
Indiana Tech
125
Taylor Hunt
Yorktown
Indiana Tech
165
Kegan Clark-Sanchez
Logansport
Indiana Tech
285
Brandon Wright
Warren Central
Notre Dame College
133
Mark Myers
Crown Point
Wabash
174/184
Conner LeFever
Carroll
Wabash
165
Reece LeFever
Carroll
Wabash
149/ 157
Ben Farmer
Bloomington South
Wabash
165
Steven Sandefer
Mishawaka
Cumberland(TN)
149
Andrew Howe
Hanover Central
Oklahoma
174
Collin Crume
Jimtown
King College
133
If you have a college signing to announce, email me at Joe@Indianamat.com to have it posted.
High School News965Indiana wrestlers look to make history
Five talented and accomplished wrestlers will attempt to break a 76 year drought this weekend at the Olympic Team Trials in Carver Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa. The drought is, simply put—no wrestler who competed in high school in Indiana has made a United States Olympic freestyle wrestling team since 1936. Four men and one woman will seek to join the exclusive list of Indiana wrestlers who competed in an Olympics, a list that currently stands at two: Bloomington High School wrestlers Richard Voliva and Charles McDaniel. Voliva and McDaniel were members of a southern Indiana high school team that dominated the Indiana high school wrestling landscape for decades. Voliva was a silver medalist at 72 kg and McDaniel, who was later a long time coach at Indiana University, participated at heavyweight. However, as that obscure English writer William Shakespeare said, “what’s past is prologueâ€.
Truthfully, Indiana wrestling has really risen in the past decade. Until Angel Escobedo (and later Andrew Howe) won an NCAA D1 title, the only Indiana wrestler in the modern era to win one was Michigan State wrestler Kelvin Jackson in 1995. The past decade has brought Indiana wrestlers who were NCAA champions, NCAA All-Americans, US Senior level contenders, Fargo champs, NHSCA champs, NJCAA champs, a Super 32 champ, NWCA Scholastic Duals team champions and, quite frankly, wrestlers who are respected nationally and not just locally.
The following five wrestlers are tremendous representatives of Hoosier wrestling who will be competing for a spot on the 2012 Olympic freestyle team. Each has a nemesis of sorts; a Brian Shute of Vision Quest fame, if you will:
Sarah Hildebrandt (55 kg/121 lbs) currently carries the torch for Indiana women’s wrestling at the senior level. The former Penn High School wrestler had an outstanding high school career for the Kingsmen. Many Indiana wrestling fans thought Hildebrandt would become the first girl to qualify for the Indiana state finals, despite competing in tough weight classes and a formidable semistate. While she fell just short of that accomplishment, she competed well for Penn in the Team State series and blazed a trail for Culver Military Academy’s Kayla Miracle, who finally broke through at this year’s state finals.
The King College standout will be participating in her first Olympic Team Trials. The Granger, Indiana wrestler was a WCWA runner-up this past season and 2011 Fargo Junior freestyle national champion and finds herself in a stacked weight class, led by veterans Helen Maroulis and Leigh Jaynes. Hildebrandt has faced many of the competitors in her weight class and, so far, has fallen a bit short. To be fair, she is the youngest participant in her weight class and has far less international experience than most of her upcoming opponents. That said, Hildebrandt is undoubtedly an up and coming figure on the women’s scene and, even if this year’s results don’t pan out as she hopes, the experience she gains will certainly help her accomplish bigger and better things in the next few years. It’s not a flight of fancy to say that Hildebrandt and her friend Miracle could be wearing United States singlets in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
The Big Question: Will Hildebrandt rise to the massive step up in competition or will she be overwhelmed by the bracket loaded with much more physically mature and experienced opponents?
Hildebrandt’s Brian Shute:  Inexperience
Angel Escobedo (55 kg/121 lbs) is a four-time NCAA All-American and one-time NCAA champion from Indiana University. The Griffith High School was incredibly dominant in high school, finishing with one loss and four state titles in his career, as well as the Indiana prep record for most career pins. The understated Escobedo was one of the most dominant competitors to ever step on an Indiana high school wrestling mat and kept it going when he journeyed down to Bloomington to compete for the Hoosiers.
Following a redshirt campaign, Angel reeled off four straight All-American finishes and three Big 10 titles, highlighted by a national championship in 2008. Escobedo followed up his fantastic folkstyle career by quickly competing at a high level on the national freestyle circuit. He won gold at Ziolkowski International 2010, bronze at Heydar Aliyev Golden Grand Prix, won the 2010 University World Team Trials and the 2011 NYAC Holiday International Open. Perhaps of most relevance, he finished 2nd at the World Team Trials in 2010 and 4th in 2011. The past few years has seen Escobedo earn wins over top contenders including Nick Simmons, Brandon Precin, Zach Sanders, Mark McKnight and Sam Hazewinkel. At the London test event in December of 2011, he earned an impressive second place finish. Clearly, he is in the discussion for contenders among the 55 kg weight class. Personally, I feel he matches up pretty well with most of his fellow top contenders, with perhaps the worst matchups for him coming from Obe Blanc and Henry Cejudo. The record-setting competitor from northwest Indiana has a very realistic shot at obtaining a spot on this year’s Olympic squad.
The Big Question: Is Angel completely healthy and peaking?
Escobedo’s Brian Shute: Obe Blanc
Reece Humphrey (60 kg/132 lbs), the Lawrence North High School alum, is a three-time state champion and member of two Team State champions. Reece’s only loss during his four years at the State Finals was to Angel Escobedo when both were freshmen. Humphrey, or Hump as he’s commonly called by the wrestling community, famously executed a picture-perfect windmill breakdance move immediately after winning his last state title. It’s this kind of exuberance and athleticism that is the trademark of Hump’s wrestling. Tutored by his legendary father, multiple time National Team member and former Olympic coach Jim Humphrey, as well as older brother Jordin Humphrey, Hump followed in his father’s and brother’s footsteps and made the journey to Columbus, Ohio to become a Buckeye.
Following a challenging freshman campaign and a solid sophomore season, Reece finished his Ohio State career with a bang, finishing 2nd as a junior and 3rd as a senior. The two-time All-American consistently competed and excelled in freestyle and Greco during the offseason, showing from an early age that his skills translated especially well in the international styles. He was almost a double champion at Fargo juniors in 2005, winning Greco and finishing 2nd in freestyle.  He continued his success in 2008 at University Nationals, finishing 3rd in Greco and winning the freestyle competition. Hump one-upped himself the following year, winning both disciplines at University Nationals in 2009. He also won Fila Jrs in 2008 and 2010 in freestyle. He was fourth at the 2010 NYAC  International Open, 5th at 2011 Dave Schultz Memorial International, 9th at 2011 Worlds and, most importantly, won the 2011 US Open and 2011 World Team Trials. Essentially, most of Humphrey’s losses in the past year and a half or so have come to opponents outside the US. He’s a solid favorite at 132, with recent wins over Bunch, Zadick, Headlee, Valenti and Scott. Hump has a broken hand and will miss this weekend’s action, but a critical issue is lurking—the United States is not yet qualified at the weight for the Olympics yet. There are two more qualifying matches left for Hump and the United States and he will be given an opportunity to wrestle off the winner of this weekend’s competition. Based on recent results, Reece has Indiana’s best shot at making the freestyle team this year.
The Big Question: Even if Reece wins the wrestle-off, will he be the wrestling equivalent of a man without a country if the US cannot qualify at the weight?
Humphrey’s Brian Shute: Franklin Gomez, but he competes for Puerto Rico
Andrew Howe (74 kg/163 lbs), the Juggernaut, from Hanover Central High School, is a three-time state champion whose only loss in Indiana was to Reece Humphrey in the state finals, when Howe was a freshman and Hump was a senior. Few fans who saw it can forget how dominant Howe was in-state. His opponents often capitulated before the opening whistle, or at least that’s how Andrew made it look. The Juggernaut was lured north to Madison, Wisconsin to wrestle for Barry Davis’s (or more accurately, Donny Pritzlaff’s and Jared Frayer’s) Badgers.
Right out of the gate, Howe showed that he was a pretty unique competitor. He won the first of his three straight Big 10 titles en route to nabbing three high All-American finishes. Howe sandwiched a national title in his sophomore season around a runner-up finish as a freshman and third place finish as a junior. With one year of NCAA eligibility remaining, Howe will be a strong favorite to win another title, wherever he competes next season. Like Humphrey and Escobedo, Howe showed early on in his prep career that he had the skill set to compete at a high level in freestyle. Like both of his predecessors, Howe was a Fargo Jr champion. The Juggernaut was a 2009 Junior World Freestyle 3rd place finisher, a 2009 Fila Jr. freestyle champion, a 2010 US Open champion, a 2010 Sunkist Kids International Open champion, 2011 University Nationals champion and runner-up in 2010 and 2011 for the World Team. He’s easily the favorite at the weight outside of current world champion Jordan Burroughs. Howe has recent wins over Fay, Marable, Dake, Sponseller, Paulson and Rogers. Howe has monstrously stout defense and is able to grind out most close matches. Only Burroughs presents a challenge that Howe hasn’t been able to overcome to this point.
The Big Question: Is this a case of wrong weight, wrong time for Howe, or will he pull off what would likely be the upset of the weekend by beating the man considered to be the United States’ best wrestler?
Howe’s Brian Shute: Jordan Burroughs
Bryce Hasseman (84 kg/185 lbs), from Franklin High School and the son of legendary Griizzly Cub coach Bob Hasseman, was a state champion at 160 in 2000. Following his state championship, Hasseman packed up and headed to Pennsylvania to compete for Bloomsburg.
An NCAA qualifier in 2005 for Bloomsburg, Hasseman really hit his stride when he began competing on the freestyle circuit. While not as accomplished in folkstyle as his fellow male Indiana natives competing this weekend, Bryce is by far the most experienced in international freestyle competition. Hasseman has an extensive and impressive record in international competition: 3rd at 2005 Canada Cup, 2nd at 2006 Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open, 2nd at 2006 Clansman International , 2006 Canada Cup champion, 3rd in 2008 New York AC Holiday International, 2008 Guelph Open champion, 3rd in 2008 Dave Schultz Memorial International, 3rd in 2008 Dimitri Korkin International, 3rd in 2008 Hargobind International, 2009 Dave Schultz Memorial International champion and 2009 Dan Kolov International champion.  Perhaps even more impressively, he’s had topnotch results competing for US team spots: 2nd at 2004 University Nationals, 3rd at 2005 University Nationals, 8th at 2006 U.S. Nationals, 7th at 2007 U.S. Nationals, 3rd at 2008 U.S. Nationals, 4th at 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, 2nd in 2009 U.S. World Team Trials, 2nd in 2009 U.S. World Team Trials, 2nd in 2009 U.S. World Team Trials and third at 2011 Men`s FS Olympic Trials Qualifier. Hasseman is obviously battle-tested and his biggest obstacle appears to be Jake Herbert, as he’s defeated most of the other entrants at one time or another.
The Big Question: Â Does Hasseman have a final, best performance left in the tank?
Hasseman’s Brian Shute: Jake Herbert
High School News372Scholastic Duals: A look back
Historic Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana was the setting for the 2012 edition of the NWCA Brute Scholastic Duals National Championship. Eighteen teams from ten states slugged it out during seven rounds of fierce action. When the smoke cleared, Illinois Navy, champions in 2010 and runners-up in 2011, regained the coveted team title.
Navy used the strength of their upper weights and all around team balance to twice win four matches in a row, and toughed out a 33-24 victory over a game but overmatched Indiana Gold. Navy won three matches by a 3-2 margin, showcasing their exceptional timing and mental toughness. Navy featured three state champions and a roster populated entirely of wrestlers with impressive state tournament results. The talent level was on display as they were only seriously challenged the entire tournament by Indiana Gold.
Illinois Navy finished the day undefeated as a team, and featured undefeated individual performances from five of their upper-weight athletes: Hunter Rollins (Hersey) at 160 (AAA 5th place, 2012), Cameron Mammen (Urbana) at 170 (AA 5th in 2012), Jordan Ellingwood (Plainfield Central) at 182 (AAA 3rd, 2012), Blake Blair (Edwardsville) at 195 (AA 2nd, 2012) and Hinsdale Central’s heavyweight Brian Allen (AAA 3rd, 2012). Blair was chosen by Illinois coaches to be their nominee for Most Outstanding Wrestler, as he was dominant nearly the entire tournament.
2011 champions and runners up in 2010, Indiana Gold was clearly second best at this year’s tournament. Led by undefeated state champion Isaiah Bradley (Muncie South), Gold was largely in control of their matches, until they ran into the Navy buzz-saw. While the impressive Bradley (Gold’s MOW candidate) was their lone state champion and lone undefeated competitor, several wrestlers finished the day with just one loss, including 106 Hayden Lee (Garrett, 3rd in 2012), 145 Vinny Corsaro (Cathedral, 2nd in 2012), 160 Bobby Stevenson (Merrillville, 5th 2012), 170 Jake Masengale (Perry Meridian, 2nd, 2012), 195 Jacob Lumpkin (Shenandoah, state qualifier 2012) and 220 Gelen Robinson (Lake Central, 3rd 2012).
Kentucky was an impressive third place squad, featuring a roster stacked with an impressive amount of talent. Led by deserving Most Outstanding Wrestler, 120 pound Brock Ervin, a two-time undefeated state champion from Union County, the Kentucky Blue squad was formidable.  Joining Ervin with a clean sheet was eye-opening freshman 220 pounder Austin Myers. Watch out for this 2012 undefeated state champion from Campbell County in the coming years. One loss competitors from the Bluegrass State included: 132 Jayce Carr (Union County, 2012 state champion), 145 Kevin Cooper (Simon Kenton, 2012 state champion) and 152 Stephen Myers (Campbell County, 2012 state champion, 2011 Ohio state champion).
Indiana Blue finished fourth and was led by undefeated New Palestine 106 lb. wrestler Tommy Cash (5th, 2012). Virginia was fifth and paced by undefeated 145 lber Derek Arnold (Westfield, 2012 AAA 3rd). Colorado rounded out the Gold Pool with a sixth place finish and were led by one-loss wrestlers 120 PT Garcia (Bear Creek, 2012 5A state champion) and 182 Garet Krohn (Arvada, 2X 5A state champion). Other undefeated wrestlers were: Delaware 152 Vinny Casey (Wilmington Charter, 4th 2012), Illinois Orange’s 113 Mark Duda (Marist, 2012 AAA 2nd), 170 Joe Ariola (Oak Park, 2012 AAA state qualifier), 195 Jake Davis (Sycamore, 2012 AAA 4th) and 285 Cole Whitford (Granite City, 2012 sectional qualifier), New Jersey’s 160 Brandon Simon (JFK, 2012 District Champion, Fargo Greco Cadet All-American), Ohio 1030’s 132 Austin Reese (Mechanicsburg, 2012 State Div. 3 2nd), Ohio Titans 195 Arron Tschantz (Barberton, 2012 State Div. 1 6th), Indiana Renegades Blue’s 126 Devin Broukal (Bloomington South, 2012 7th) and the Combined Blue Team’s HWT Donte Winfield (Perry Meridian, 2012 state qualifier).
While the event was an unqualified success, there was an unfortunate development which occurred before the initial whistle was blown. Illinois wrestler Michael Sepke was seriously injured on Thursday when he was hit by a car while crossing the street to his hotel. Sepke (Montini), an AAA 4th place finisher in 2012, grievously damaged his pelvis and underwent surgery in Indianapolis on Friday. Obviously, our thoughts and prayers are with him and his family, as he continues to convalesce.
High School News1611IHSWCA Senior Academic All-State
Congratulations to all the young men who have earned this honor.
Ben Branson  Alexandria
Jon Blanton  Alexandria
Josh Blanton  Alexandria
Jon Blanton  Alexandria
Brooks Faurote  Bellmont
Dewey Melcher  Bellmont
Alex MacDonald  Bishop Dwenger
Michael Zehr  Bishop Dwenger
Michael Nix  Bishop Dwenger
Carter Delaney  Bishop Dwenger
Ethan Farmer   Bloomington South
Connor Ennis  Boonville
Abraham Hall  Bremen High School
Luke Huston  Brownsburg High School
Kalia Clark  Calumet High School
Graham Redweik  Caston
Graham Redweik  caston
kyle Harvey  caston
Brian Harvey  Cathedral
Levi Kinney  Cathedral
Michael Venezia  Cathedral
Brock Warner  Center Grove
Adam Boggess  Churubusco
Bryce Forrester  Columbia City
Eric Shepherd  Columbia City HS
Ryan Bean  Crawfordsville HS
Hudson Miller  Crawfordsville HS
Cameron Halsted  Crown Point High School
Tyler Kral  Crown Point High School
Josh Swope  Crown Point High School
Jason Tsirtsis  Crown Point High School
Pascal Brun  Culver Academies
Carlos Salinas  Culver Academies
Jake Hammel  DeKalb High School
Aaron Mason  DeKalb High School
Jeff Mason   DeKalb High School
Alex Mix  DeKalb High School
Tanner Lynde  Delphi
Kevin Offutt  Delphi
Blake Rodenbeck  East Noble
Clint Hoffar  East Noble
Clint Hoffar  East Noble
Kristopher Roberts  Elkhart Memorial
Jarrod Clouser  Elwood
Hunter Oakley  Evansville Central
Jake Lannert  Evansville Mater Dei
Alex Bassemier  Evansville Mater Dei
Logan Folz  Evansville Mater Dei
Dane Maurer  Evansville Mater Dei
Ben Johnson  Evansville Memorial
Jackson Colavecchia  Evansville Memorial
Brian Hayhurst  Evansville Memorial
Louis Funke  Evansville Memorial
Louis Funke  Evansville Memorial
Gideon Vanhook  Evansville Reitz
Trevor Moody  Evansville Reitz
Blake Rueger  Evansville Reitz
Aaron King  Evansville Reitz
Daltyn Backes  Evansville Reitz
Trevor Moody  Evansville Reitz
Gideon Vanhook  Evansville Reitz
Dillon Hinen  Fairfield HS
Jeff Gasper  Fishers High School
Eli Moore  Fountain Central
Colton Bane  Fountain Central
Luke Vaughn  Fountain Central
Andrew Mitchell  Fountain Central
CJ gerald  Frankfort
Brian Murr  Franklin Community High School
Spencer Hessman  Franklin Communty High School
Nolan Feller  Franklin County High School
Ryan Ntende  Goshen High School
Nathan Epler  Greenwood Community High School
Matt Rivas  Guerin Catholic
Matt Rivas  Guerin Catholic
Paul Petrov  Hanover Central
Charlie Mavros  Hanover Central
Lucas Lager  Hanover Central
Peter Konieczny  Harrison (WL)
Caleb Bettag  Heritage Hills
Kody George  Homestead High School
Derek Sanders  HSE
Hayden Janney  HSE
Matt Irick  HSE
Charles Snodgrass  Indian Creek High School
Elijah Curtley  Jeffersonville
Alonzo Shepherd  Jeffersonville
Brandon Weinkauf  Jimtown
Brandon Weinkauf  Jimtown
Alex Skipper  John Adams High School
Logan Short  Knox Community High School
Blake Brutus  Kokomo
Brandon Minton  Kokomo
Cameron Colby  Kokomo
Jesse Goodnight  Kokomom
Adrian Brown  Lafayette Jefferson
Sam Ensign  Lafayette Jefferson
Jordan Maxey  Lapel
Clay LaBarr  Lawrence Central
Jacob Henry  Lawrence North High School
Trent Eliason  Lawrenceburg High School
Clayton Campbell  Lebanon High School
Isaac Greeson  Maconaquah
Brian Dick  Macquancah
Payton Sorg  Manchester High School
Gabriel Flores  Marion High
Seth Lloyd  Marion High
Tanner Williams  Marion High
Ethan Dale  McCutcheon High School
Gregory Kosel  Mishawaka Marian High School
Thomas Stachowiak  Mishawaka Marian High School
Stephan Blanford  Mt. Vernon (Posey) High School
Scott Kohler  Muncie Central
Brenden Campbell  New Castle
William Clinkscales  North Central
Melvin Graham  North Central
Hunter Wells  Northfield HS
Drew Miller  Northwestern
Raymond Monroe  Northwestern
Drew Miller  Northwestern
Mitchell Wilson  Norwell High School
Thomas Linna  Oak Hill
Joe Tuell  Paoli
Jake Stilwell  Pendleton Heights
Kyle Babb  Pendleton Heights
Andrew Foley  Pendleton Heights
Jordan McCool  Pendleton Heights
Jacob Davis  Penn High School
Ben Varner  Penn High School
Reed Holcomb  Prairie Heights High School
Jeff Koberstein  Princeton
Leven Tomey  Princeton
Brennan Gregory  Providence
Bryce Roberts  Rochester High School
Joe Ardizzone  Roncalli High School
Brennan Ellis  Roncalli High School
Parker Leisure  Rushville Cons. H. S.
Caleb Cole  Scottsburg High School
Cody Clark  Shelbyville
John Slivka  Shenandoah High School
Dean Fites  Shenandoah High School
Nathan Miller  Sheridan
Alex Padgett  Sheridan
Jared Wilson  Snider
Austin Whisler  Snider
James Starks  Snider
Mason Meling  Snider
Aaron Bender  Snider
Charlie Hirschy  South Adams
Jordan Landers  South Adams
Isaac Werst  South Adams
Dkhari James Turner-Smith  South Bend Riley
Andrew Waters  South Putnam High School
Hunter Wetzel  South Spencer High School
Alexander Zachariah Thomas  South Vermillion High School
Nolan Fenwick  Southport High School
Matt Miller  Southport High School
Brian Boucher  Southport High School
Joseph Gilham  Sullivan
Erik Brown  TC Howe Communtiy HS
Blake Alvey  Tell City Junior/Senior High
Trent Bauters  Tippecanoe Valley High School
Cole Warner  Tipton High School
Christian Winkle  Twin Lakes
Anders Douglass  Twin Lakes
Dyrek Chowning  Warren Central High School
Brad Penning  Western High School
Cody Cyr  Western High School
Max Juarez  Westfield
Lucas Rooney  Westfield
Lukas Schaeffer  Westfield
Cody Zink  Woodlan High School
Logan Buuck  Woodlan High School
Dylan Smith  Yorktown HS
Cody Smith  Yorktown HS
Michael Conner  Zionsville
Karl Anliker  Zionsville
Spenser Simpson  Zionsville
Donovan McCloskey  Zionsville
Adam Kern  Zionsville
High School News831IHSWCA Junior Academic All-State
Congratulations to all the young men who earned this honor.
126   Lincoln Kyle   Alexandria
132   Luke Blanton   Alexandria
195   Dylan Jones   Avon High School
160   Jacob Bergman   Bellmont
182   Brad Busse   Bellmont
138   Willie Mahlan   Bellmont
132   Levi Moss   Ben Davis High School
160   Gage Norris   Ben Davis High School
195   Jacob Ricks   Benton Central
285   Shawn Ryan   Bishop Dwenger
120   Logan Parrish   Bishop Dwenger
182   Ben Evans   Bishop Dwenger
195 Boyd Haley Bloomington South
182   Conner Ludwig   Brownsburg High School
126   Anand Tsogtbaatar   Brownsburg High School
138   Ben Rodimel    Carmel
220   Bailey Inman    Carmel High School
145   Gino Gillum   Cathedral
182   John White   Cathedral
195   Bryce Campbell   Cathedral
132   Saul Fisher   Center Grove
285   Eric Kuznar   Churubusco
170   Jason Nicodemus   Churubusco
132   Austin Boggess   Churubusco
195   Tyler Casey   Clinton Prairie
182   Russell Hazelet   Columbia City HS
170   Macaully Vessels   Connersville High School
220   John Marvel   Connersville High School
138   Robby Marschand   Connersville High School
138   Tyler Burlison   Crown Point High School
170   Jacob Hazi   Crown Point High School
113   Allen Betts   Culver Community High School
182   Brendan Gill   Delta High School
113   Codey Flickinger   Elkhart Memorial
182   Kain Jenkins   Elkhart Memorial
132   Stephon Wilkins   Emmerich Manual High School
285   Jesse Hohl   Evansville Central
160   Wesley Mandel   Evansville Central
145   Alex Palstring   Evansville Harrison
113   Mathew Mastison   Evansville Harrison
170   Zachary Peak   Evansville Harrison
170   Alex Schneider   Evansville Mater Dei
285   Nathan Wright   Evansville Mater Dei
132   Branson Schroeder   Evansville Mater Dei
126   Logan Wedding   Evansville Memorial
106   Damon Kuhn   Evansville Reitz
120   Blake Johns   Evansville Reitz
220   Mason Schnarr   Evansville Reitz
195   Mitch Sliga   Fishers High School
220   Nick Ottersbach   Floyd Central
145   Garett Dalton Fentz   Franklin Community High School
152   Lucas Joseph Kriech   Franklin Community High School
145   Travis Pickard   Goshen High School
126   Jonah Thompson   Greenwood Community High School
285   Patrick Vondersaar   Guerin Catholic
138   Romario Velazquez   Harrison (WL)
152   Dulus Owen   Harrison (WL)
170   Dakota Jacobsen   Homestead High School
182   Zach Carlstrom   Homestead High School
152   Jacvkson Bennett   HSE
160   Austin Neibarger   HSE
132   Mitch Snyder   HSE
120   Chad Heer   HSE
182   Levi Pearson   HSE
132   Edgar Chevez   Jasper
170   Dillon Wagner   Jasper
145   David Fridley   Jeffersonville
160   Daniel Thompson   Jeffersonville
220   Ross Corcoran   Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School
160   Sam Kochert   Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School
152   Patrick Krane   Lafayette Central Catholic Jr/Sr High School
138   Scott Swingle   Lawrence Central H.S.
160   K.C. Hedger   Lawrenceburg High School
138   Collin Campbell   Lebanon High School
220   Grant Maxwell   Lewis Cass
195   Luke Knutson   Lewis Cass
126   Andrew Roadruck   Lowell
195   Ryan Patterson   Lowell
160   Tate Turner   Madison
145   Michael Culley   Marion High
170   Joseph Walter   Mishawaka Marian High School
160   Michael Rynkiewich   Mt. Vernon (Posey) HS
132   Adam Bogs   Munster
182   Morgan Kabrich   North Central
126   Paul Mikesell   North Miami High School
106   Alan Mock   North Miami High School
195   Tyler Hoover   North Miami High School
138   Jared Kirtlan   Northfield HS
182   Kyle Houlihan   Northfield HS
145   Timothy Deters   Northridge
182   Zach Telschow   NorthWood
138   Tyler Apple   Paoli
195   Ian Bostock   Paoli
160   Joey Stasiak   Penn High School
145   Trevor Manspeaker   Penn High School
138 Nick Bova Perry Meridian High School
145 Riley McClurg Perry Meridian High Schol
145   Colin Quin   Peru High School
182   Andrew Robinson   Peru High School
160   Kane Rockenbaugh   Peru High School
152   Kaleb Hammersley   Peru High School
126   Braxton Simpson   Peru High School
138   Christian Pearson   Plainfield
195   Daylon Weddle   Plainfield
126   Ben Macri   Plainfield
106Â Â Â John Mills IIÂ Â Â Plymouth High School
126   Joe Boots   Prarie Heights High School
132   Kevin Meyer   Princeton
170   Daniel Fernandez   Providence
113   Barry McGinley   Roncalli High School
120   Josh King   Roncalli High School
126   Trent Fadness   Rossville
220Â Â Â Robert Hadley IIÂ Â Â Rushville Cons. H. S.
285   Joseph Garland   Rushville Cons. H. S.
285   Adam J. Wolka   Seymour
285   Tyler Uhls   Shelbyville
132   Patrick Boucher   Sheridan
220   Nathan Wynn   South Adams
170   Mike Anderson   South Bend Riley
182   Tanner Thompson   South Putnam High School
126   Benjamin Fiechter   Southern Wells
145   Derek Long   Tipton High School
120   Adam Boles   Tri-West Hendricks
113   Mason Tribbett   Twin Lakes
132   Austin Fuller   Union County
160   Wyatt Krom   Union County
285   A. J. Gilchrist   Westfield
170   Greg Warren   Westview
120   Travis Normand   Woodlan High School
113   Schuyler Phillips   Yorktown HS
138   Tyler Glenn   Zionsville
285   Austin Brewer   Zionsville
113   Mitch Weber   Zionsville