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Last year was a down year for the Evansville semi-state as only Briar Runyan of Martinsville brought a state championship home. They did have three state runner-ups in Dustin Kief of Franklin, Mitchell Richey of Brown County and Alex White of Mount Vernon. Of those four individuals, only Kief will be returning this year. The crop of state placers though is not empty as many young guns are ready to step up to the challenge. The 103lbs weight class returns all four state qualifiers, including Kief and 5th place finisher Brian Kuhn of Evansville Reitz. The 112lbs weight class also returns a state placer in Derek Fisher of Martinsville. Freshman sensation Quincey Richey returns at 130lbs after finishing 7th as a freshman in a very tough weight class. Look for this youngster to improve on his freshman campaign. At 135lbs, Castle’s Doug Welch looks to improve on his 5th place finish from last year. Perennial power Evansville Mater Dei was shut out of having a state champion last year, but returns John Sims who will look to finish on the highest rung this season. At 152lbs, two state placers return in Drake Stein of Princeton and Jeff Weiss of Heritage Hills. Stein was injured in the morning session of state last year and had to default out of the tournament. He had a great summer of wrestling and will look to improve on his tremendous sophomore season. The last returning state placer is Aaron Stevenson of Indian Creek. The super soph finished 3rd last year, only losing to state champion Marcus Shrewsbury in the semi-finals.
 
When you mention the best teams in the Evansville semi-state, you will always mention Mater Dei. Their tradition is like no other, but last year they failed to make the team state finals losing to Castle at regional. This year Castle will be back, returning many of the wrestlers that propelled them to that monumental victory, however Mater Dei will be wrestling with a chip on their shoulder. Danny Struck’s Jeffersonville Red Devils are another team that is going to make some noise this year. All three of those teams are in the same regional. Bloomington South will look to return to team state this year coming out of the Greencastle regional, but will have to go through defending runner-up Perry Meridian to get to team state. Another team to from this semi-state to keep an eye on is Columbus North.
 
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The Woodlan(Fort Wayne) semi-state had a great year last year with Taylor March, Billy Baker and Adam Chalfant all bringing home state titles and Drew Graber and Ryan Stahl came away with runner-up finishes. That is the good, the bad is that none of those wrestlers are returning this year. All of them graduated, except Ryan Stahl who is now attending Mishawaka. There are plenty of good wrestlers returning out of the area and many are looking to make their mark on Indiana wrestling history. Derek Bevans of Yorktown will be coming back and looking to finish on the top rung on the ladder after being a state contestant the past three years. Three state placers from 125lbs return this year, including two-time placer Tony Lovejoy of Bishop Luers, Andrew Heistand of Yorktown and Dan Rothgeb of Whitko. The semi-state’s highest placer, Brock Norton returns after only losing one match last year. Two other state placers return from the 145lbs weight class in Dalton Sparks of Peru and Zach Corpe of Elkhart Memorial. Corpe is attempting to follow in his big brother’s footsteps and become a state champion his senior year. The only other returning state placer from 2009 is Dylan Green of Kokomo at 215lbs.
 
The best teams in this area are pretty much the same from year to year. Bellmont and Yorktown will battle it out for the Adams Central Team Regional title, while Elkhart Memorial returns a strong line-up that will have to go through the Jimtown Team Regional and the Mishawaka Cavemen.
 
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Much like the rest of the Indiana squads that particpated at this year's events at Fargo, the Jr FS team had some serious highs and lows. Despite only finishing with 3 AAs, there were some very impressive individual performances, including an elusive national title for the red-hot Cashe Quiroga. The Lawrence North product Quiroga beat some of Illinois' best wrestlers and used his superior conidtioning to outlast and out-tough the entire field. The other AAs for Indiana, Camden Eppert and Ryan Stahl, each had some of the biggest wins of the entire tournament. In a quirk of the scoring system, Anderson Highland's Eppert had to wrestle for 5th place despite finishing with just one loss and beating the weight class champ, Ty Mitch of OH. Newly minted Mishawaka Caveman Ryan Stahl turned in a monster tournament, highlighted by a huge pin of top national wrestler Destin McCauley. Among those who didn't place, there were some seriously impressive results as well. Carmel's Patrick Parham had a great tourney, one that saw him beat multiple-time national AA and Minnesota state champ Jacoby Bergeron, WUSA's 13th ranked senior nationally at 103. Anderson Highland's Sam Bennett won 4 matches and missed placing by an eyelash. Chatard's Anthony Bill and Lafayette Harrison's Cameron Vlahos each won 3 matches and likewise just missed capping remarkable tourneys with AA finishes.
 
 
Junior-105 - Patrick Parham, Carmel, 2-2 with a bye. Beat Northern Plains regional FS and GR champ, Western Plains FS champ, Fargo JR 8th place finisher '09, Double Fargo JR AA '08, '08 Asics Folkstyle Nationals champ, 2X Fargo Cadet double AA and '09 AA state champ Jacoby Bergeron of MN. Lost to 8th place finisher Kevin Malarick of IL (ranked 12th best senior by WUSA at 103) in a 3 period match.
 
Junior-112 - Josh Yates, Fairfield, 0-2.
 
Junior-112 - Jacob Boomsma, Bloomington South, 1-2. Lost to 3rd place finisher Carson Kuhn of UT. Kuhn is a true nationally elite wrestler.  Lost a close match to CA upcoming stud Josh Chua.
 
Junior-112 - Paul Beck, Mishawaka, 2-2 with a bye. Lost to 7th place finisher Matt Cavallaris of IL (ranked 18th best senior nationally by WUSA at 112).
 
Junior-119 - Alex Gregory, Penn, 2-2. Lost to 6th place finisher Joe Roth of IL.
 
Junior-119 - Camden Eppert's place is 5th, Anderson Highland, 8-1. Beat weight class champ Ty Mitch of OH. Beat 6th place finisher Joe Roth of IL. Beat FL state champ Rossi Bruno. Lost to 4th place finisher Ryan Mango of MO.
 
Junior-119 - Brandon Nelsen, Lawrence North, 1-2.
 
Junior-125 - Chris Head, Bloomington South, 2-2. Lost to 8th place finisher James Ingraham of OH.
 
Junior-125 - Travis Barroquillo, Prairie Heights, 2-2. Lost to weight class runner-up Devin Carter of VI.
 
Junior-125 - Justin Eshelman, Pendleton Heights, 0-2. Lost to 6th place finisher and Fargo JR double-AA Frank Goodwin of MD.
 
Junior-125 - Jake McCarthy, Mount Vernon (Hancock), 0-2. Lost to 5th place finisher Shane McGough of AZ.
 
Junior-130 - Preston Wilson, Whiteland, 0-2. Lost to 5th place finisher David Klingsheim of CA.
 
Junior-130 - Cashe` Quiroga's place is 1st, Lawrence North, 10-0. Beat 7th place finisher Justin LaValle of MN. Beat 6th place finisher Colton Rasche of IL. Beat 4th place finisher Chris Dardanes and his brother, 2nd place finisher Nick.
 
Junior-135 - Tim Martin, New Albany, 0-2.
 
Junior-135 - Matt Milton, Center Grove, 1-2. Lost to 5th place finisher Daniel Osterman of MI.
 
Junior-140 - John Walker, Sullivan, 0-2.
 
Junior-140 - Josh Williams, Mt. Vernon (Hancock), 1-2. Lost to 6th place finisher Bart Reiter of IA.
 
Junior-145 - Jacob Tonte, Perry Meridian, 1-2 with a bye. Lost to 5th place finisher and double Fargo JR AA Steven Hernandez of NV.
 
Junior-145 - Ryan Stahl's place is 8th, Mishawaka, 6-3. Beat 3rd place finisher Destin McCauley of MN. Lost to 6th place finisher Justin DeAngelis of OK. Lost to Matt White of OK in the 7th place match.
 
Junior-145 - Michael Hummer, Penn, 0-2.
 
Junior-152 - Reece Lefever, Carroll, 0-2. Lost to 2nd place finisher and FL state champ Joe Cozart of Brandon.
 
Junior-152 - Sam Bennett, Anderson Highland, 4-2. Lost to 3rd place finisher Brandon Rolnick of NJ. Lost to 7th place finisher Michael Kelly of IA.
 
Junior-152 - Caleb Smith, Princeton, 0-2.
 
Junior-160 - Cameron Vlahos, Lafayette Harrison, 3-2. Lost to 8th place finisher Nick Proctor of IL.
 
Junior-160 - Conner Lefever, Carroll, 0-2. Lost to 6th place finisher Nick Visicaro of NJ.
 
Junior-160 - Mitchell Judkins, Speedway, 0-2.
 
Junior-160 - Anthony Bill, Bishop Chatard, 3-2 with a bye. Lost to 5th place finisher Nick Sulzer of OH.
 
Junior-171 - Drake Stein, Princeton, 0-2.
 
Junior-171 - Kyle Masengale, Perry Meridian, 0-2.
 
Junior-171 - Braden Atwood, Delphi, 1-2. Lost to 5th place finisher Kevin Steinhaus of MN.
 
Junior-189 - Aaron Stevenson, Indian Creek, 2-2. Lost to 3rd place finisher Tyler Lehman of MN.
 
Junior-189 - Alex McAllister, 0-2. Lost to weight class champ Jake Swartz of WA.
 
Junior-189 - Michael Johnson-Jones, Warren Central, 1-2.
 
Junior-215 - Devin Reagan, Penn, 0-2.
 
Junior-215 - Darren Eads, Bloomington South, 2-2. Lost to 7th place finisher Joshua Davis of NJ.
 
Junior-215 - Mark Collett, Jennings County, 0-2.

IHSWCA members and the wrestling community:
 
I hope everyone is ready for another exciting season. The annual clinic convenes this week, so the first day of practice is just a few short weeks away. We are excited to have Bill Zadick as our clinician. Mr. Zadick is currently coaching at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. We expect the clinic to be an outstanding event.
 
I am excited about the possibility of the coaches’ roundtable. Rarely do we have the opportunity to come together in a group and share ideas and strategies we employ. I look forward to hearing what others are doing to build programs. I encourage you to attend if you have the opportunity.
 
I am sure everyone has noticed the change in the schedule. We decided to give it a try in an attempt to boost attendance. There have been a few complaints, and we have listened to those concerns and will take them into consideration. I do hope that everyone understands that no perfect date exists. We have people who were unable to attend on the traditional dates as well. We will examine the outcome of this clinic and make a decision for next year. We would appreciate your feedback on the matter.
 
After several meetings, the executive board has set the following goals for the year: increase membership and set up a system of regional representatives. The first priority must be to boost membership. Our goal is to have at least one coach from every high school to be a member. In addition, an eye must be focused on our middle school coaches. By 2011 we want one member coach from each middle school. Wrestling officials are also welcome members. We need your help as members for the association to reach these goals.
 
We will address the position of Regional Representatives. We would like to add this position officially to the by-laws. Regional Reps were created to encourage participation. This position needs to be made official and volunteers given a list of expectations. We will be looking for one person to handle each of our sixteen IHSAA individual regionals. The primary responsibilities will be creating a communication link, conducting IHSWCA polls, conducting coach of the year voting for your regional, and attending two meetings with the executive board per year. The executive board will be working to fill these positions by the start of the season. Please contact Trent, JD, or myself if you are interested.
 
Best of luck as you start your season.
 
Cale A. Hoover
Center Grove HS, Social Studies Teacher, Head Wrestling Coach
IHSWCA President
ISWA Junior Director
Hooverc1@centergrove.k12.in.us
317-881-0581 ext. 1287
317-502-8796

While on an excursion to da Region, I had a chance to stop by the newest wrestling program in Indiana. Coach Vega and his boys were moving mats into their wrestling room and I had an opportunity to talk to a few of them. It sounds like the team is ready to go and excited about the upcoming season. Coach Vega brought in a great first class with many wrestlers that have some experience at the college level. Look for the team to make a big splash at the NAIA immediately. You can follow the Crimson Wave season on their website here.
 
Here are the interviews from my visit with the first year program.
 
Dan Bedoy
 
Dave Ballentine
 
Chad Allen
 
Head Coach Leroy Vega

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I.H.S.W.C.A. STATE CLINIC


LAWRENCE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

Enter Door 11 on the SOUTHWEST side of the School - the gym will be located just past the Commons Area

Parking is a student lot located on the southwest corner of the building.

WED/THUR - OCTOBER 14/15, 2009

FEATURING: MARK SCHULTZ - 1984 OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST

IHSWCA CLINIC - SPONSORED BY -

Jim's Wrestling Supplies, Brute Wrestling Gear, & E.I. Sports Apparel
 


 

 
Accomplishments:
 
-1984 Olympic Champion
-1985,87 World Champion
-1981,82,83 NCAA Champion
-1984,85,86,87 Nat. Open FS Champion
-1987 Pan American Games Champion
-1982 World Cup Champion
-1983,85,87 National Sports Festival Champion
-1978 California High School State Champion
-1976 No.California Age 14-15 Gymnastic Champ
-100th Distinguished member inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
-1982 Unanimous "OW" NCAA Championships
-1987 USA Wrestling Athlete of the Year
-1987 Sullivan Award Nominee
-1987 Olympic Magazine Sportsman of the Year
-1985 Wrestling Masters Magazine "International Wrestler of the Year"
-1983 Captain Univ. of Oklahoma wrestling team
-1983 Set the University of Oklahoma record for most victories in a single season without a loss


 
Hotel accommodations:
 
We are off the National FFA Convention weekend, therefore we are establishing a home hotel. There are rooms blocked at the Drury Inn 8180 N. Shadeland Ave.at the rate of $ 84.00 very close to Lawrence North HS. You need to call 1-800-325-0720 use reference # 2072497  Reservations need to be made by September 30.
 
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Price - $100.00 individual
$95.00 per coach for staff of 2 to 5
$90.00 per coach over 5
Ex. 6 coaches = $540.00 / 7 = $630.00
** Cost includes: Clinic & materials
2009-10 IHSWCA Membership - $25.00 value
2009-10 NWCA Membership - $ 30.00 value

CLINIC SCHEDULE
** Wednesday  - Oct. 14, 2009 **
6:00 - 7:00 pm    Registration - Lawrence North
7:00 -  8:00          Session 1 - Coaches Round Table - Q's & A's of successful programs.
8:00 - 9:30 IHSAA Rules Interpretation
Lawrence North HS
9:30 - 11:00         IHSWCA Social - Alibi's B & G
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** Thursday - Oct. 15, 2009 **
8:00 - 9:00 am   Registration
9:30 - 11:00 MARK SCHULTZ
11:00 - 12:00    IHSWCA BUSINESS MEETING
12:00 - 12:30    Lunch - provided by IHSWCA
12:30 - 2:30      MARK SCHULTZ
 
Once again there will be vendors at the clinic with many cash and carry specials and door prizes.

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Close, but no cigar.....
 
That sort of sums up the team's results at this year's Junior Greco Nationals. A quick glance at some statistics paints a pretty compelling picture--Team Indiana was 0-9 combined versus traditional Greco powers Minnesota and Wisconsin; conversely, Indiana was 5-0 versus non-traditional states Virginia and North Dakota. What does that tell us? Not much that we didn't already know. Although this was a disappointing trip for our Junior Greco wrestlers, we already knew Indiana didn't emphasize Greco greatly. Also, in a more positive light, although we had zero All-Americans, we had pockets of individual success, and three very near misses with Ryan Stahl, Caleb Smith and Cameron Vlahos, all of who were one win away from attaining the coveted status. Matt Milton had a successful trip, too.
 
Aside from the three horses who carried the team, a couple of wrestlers pulled off some pretty impressive 'upset' wins:  Jordan Jensen beat an Ohio state placer, Kyle Mays beat an Idaho state 3rd place finisher and Reece Lefever beat a South Dakota state placer.
 
So, while zero AAs is never what the team's goal is, it wasn't a disaster in Fargo. With Vlahos, Smith and some of the other first-timer possible returnees to next year's squad, it's possible that next year will bear some fruit as a result of this year's frustrating results.
 
Junior-119 - Zach Rieker (Columbus East), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 4-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco champ @ 119. Lost to South Carolina state champ Derek Geiges.
 
Junior-119 - Steve Rieker (Columbus East), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 6-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco runner-up @ 119. Lost to IL 3A 3rd place finisher and 2X Illinois state Greco champ Matt Bystol. Bystol also finished 6th at 2009 ASICS Jr. Folkstyle Nationals and 5th at 2008 ASICS Cadet Folkstyle Nationals, in addition to going undefeated at 2009 JR Greco Duals. Also lost to highly regarded Shelton Mack of PA.
 
Junior-125 - Dakota Case (Terre Haute South), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 8-4.
Notes: SS Qualifier. Lost to 5th place finisher and NY D2 State champ Nick Wilcox. Wilcox also finished 8th at '08 JR Greco.
 
Junior-125 - Baron Rieker (Columbus East), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 9-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco runner-up @ 125. Lost to Hawaii state runner-up Andrew Hirai. Also lost to weight class 3rd place finisher Frank Goodwin of MD.
 
Junior-125 - Jake McCarthy (Mt. Vernon-Hancock), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 5-4.
Notes: SS Qualifier '09, State Qualifier '08.
 
Junior-135 - John Walker (Sullivan), 2-2. Opponents' W/L 11-8.
Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco runner-up @ 135. Lost to MN's uber-stud Robby Fisher (4th JR GR '09, 3rd JR GR '08, 3rd ASICS Folkstyle Nationals '08, MN HS state champ with multiple wins over Destin McCauley). Lost to WA's 1A 5th place finisher Christopher Mayolo.
 
Junior-135 - Matt Milton (Center Grove), 3-2. Opponents' W/L 10-11.
Notes: 2007 IHSAA 6th place @ 103. 2009 ISWA JR state Greco 5th place @ 145. Beat VA state qualfier Josh Pike. Also beat WA 2A 7th place finisher Joe Hutchinson. Lost to UT's Koleton Hardy, a 4th place Cadet GR finisher in '08 as well as state 4A 2nd place finisher '09 and 4th place finisher in '08. Also lost to weight class 8th place finisher AJ Zemke of WI. Zemke was also a state 3A runner-up in '09 and 3A 4th place finisher in '08.
 
Junior-135 - Jordan Jensen (Terre Haute South), 2-2. Opponents' W/L 13-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco runner-up @ 130. Beat OH D1 6th place finisher and 2X state qualifier Nick McSorley in a 3 period showdown. A HUGE and impressive win for Jensen. Lost to weight class champion Ellis Coleman of IL. Jensen was one of only two opponents to even score a point against the IL wrestler. Coleman finished 2nd at JR GR Nationals in '08 (lost a very tight 3 period match to Eric Grajales), 1st at Cadet GR Nationals '07, 4th at Cadet GR Nationals '06, 3rd at FILA Cadet Greco Nationals '08 and 2nd at FILA Cadet Greco Nationals '07. Coleman also went undefeated at Junior GR Duals '09. Coleman was a 3rd place finisher in IL's big school division in '09. Jensen also lost to MN's Paul Norgren. Norgren was an '08 ASICS Folkstyle JR Nationals 3rd place finisher and a MN Class A state qualifier.
 
Junior-145 - Kyle Mays (Northridge), 2-2. Opponents' W/L 11-9.
Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco 3rd place @ 145. Beat ID 5A 3rd place finisher Christian Putman. Lost to 2X Alaska Big school state champ (3rd as a freshman) and 2X GR state champ Grant Sullivan of AK. Lost to weight class 8th place finisher Jason Gray of WA. Gray was a 3A HS state champ in '09.
 
Junior-145 - Michael Hummer (Penn), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 5-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco 8th place @ 145. Lost to Derrick Walraven, South Dakota-A HS 4th @ 130 and 3rd at Brute Adidas Soph. Nationals in 09.
 
Junior-145 - Ryan Stahl (Elkhart Memorial) 5-2. Opponents' W/L 25-12.
Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco champ @ 145. AA Fargo FS Cadets (7th) '07, AA Fargo FS JR. '09. IHSAA runner-up '09. Beat CA's Conrad Snell, a CA state HS runner-up in '09, who finished 8th in JR FS. Beat multi-X state placer and SD state champ Garrett Hieberger. Beat Colorado 4A runner-up Nathaniel Garcia. Beat '08 JR FS 3rd place finisher Gabriel Bird of FL. Bird finished 3rd in the FL 3a state tourney in '09 and 5th in '08. Beat 3X MD class A state champ Brutus Scheffel. Scheffel is looking to become only the 4th wrestler in MD's history to win 4 state titles next season. Lost to MN's Nick Tourville, 7th place finisher at the weight and Class AA state qualifier, in a very closely decided match. Lost to weight class champion Josh Castellano of IL. Castellano is very decorated in GR, beating both of PA's Alton brothers en route to a 2008 FILA Cadet Nationals GR title. Finished 4th in '09 FILA JR Nationals GR tourney. Participated in the SR GR tourney in '09 and actually won a match. Finished 7th at GR Cadet Nationals '07 and 6th at FILA GR Cadet Nationals in '07. Castellano was also the IL 2A runner-up in '09 and a state qualifier in '08.
 
Junior-145 - Caleb Smith (Princeton), 4-2 with a bye. Opponents' W/L 21-12.
Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco 7th place @ 152. Gave up just one point in his four wins and 8 points total in 6 matches. Beat Alaska 4A state qualifier Kenneth Banning. Beat NC 2A 2X state qualifier Nicholas Moore. Beat MD big school 2X state qualifier (finished 6th in '08) BJ Frederick. Lost by a combined score of 0-2 to weight class 6th place finisher Patrick Smith of MN. Smith won the 2009 FILA JR GR World Team Trials Challenge Tournament, ultimately falling just short of making the team by losing the Final Trial to WTT champion Donnie Vinson. Smith finished 3rd at '09 FILA JR GR tourney, again losing to only Vinson. Finished 4th at '08 JR Nationals GR tourney. Smith is a 3X MN 3A state qualifer, with finishes of 2nd in '09 and 3rd in '08 to his credit. Lost to weight class 3rd place finisher Steven Hernandez of NV. Hernandez is a 3-X large school state champ and a Soph Nationals champ and Jr Nationals Champ. He is a consensus top-5 wrestler at 145 in the country.
 
Junior-152 - Reece Lefever (Carroll), 2-2. Opponents' W/L 8-8.
Notes: SS Qualifier '09. Scored a big upset over Luke Paper of ND. Paper is a highly regarded multiple-X Class A state qualifier, with a 6th place finish in '09. Lost to OH's Taylor Smith, a 6th place finisher at '08 JR GR Nationals
 
Junior-160 - Cameron Vlahos (Lafayette Harrison), 5-2. Opponents' W/L 20-12.
Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco champ @ 160, Cadet GR AA in '08. Beat UT 3A '09 state runner-up Cole Evans. Beat CA '09 state qualifier Sergio Cortez. Cortez beat weight class finisher Kyle Crain. Beat '09 WA 3A state champ Steven Harvey. Harvey finished 3rd in the state series in '08. Beat ND-A '09 state champ Joe Latham. Cumulatively outscored both opponents that beat him. Lost a 3 period, tight match to weight class 5th place finisher Kyle Crain of WI. Lost another close, 3 period match to weight class 7th place finisher Frank Cousins of FL. Cousins finished 6th at 2008 Cadet FS Nationals. Cousins was a FL-2A '09 state champion, finished 5th in '08 and was a state qualifer in '07.
 
Junior-160 - Conner Lefever (Carroll), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 4-6.
Notes: SS Qualifier '09. Lost to '09 IA-2A state runner-up Mike England. Lost to WI state qualifier Andy Rutke.
 
Junior-171 - Kyle Masengale (Perry Meridian), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 12-2.
Notes: Lost to UT 2X 4A state champ Monte Schmalhaus. Lost to weight class champion Mark Stenberg of IL. Stenberg went 7-1 at 2009 JR GR Duals, losing only to JR World team member Ben Provisor of WI. He went 7-0 at 2008 Cadet GR Duals. Finished 2nd at 2009 FILA JR GR World Team Trials Challenge Tourney. Stenberg finished 3rd at 2008 JR GR Nationals, 2nd at 2007 Cadet GR Nationals, 7th at 2007 Cadet FS Nationals and 1st at 2008 FILA Cadet GR Nationals. Stenberg was an IL 3A state runner-up in '09 and a 6th place finisher in '08.
 
Junior-189 - Alex McAllister, 1-2. Opponents' W/L 7-6.
Notes: Lost to weight class 5th place finisher Jacob Dempsey of WV. Dempsey finished 8th at Cadet GR Nationals in '07. Dempsey beat his PA counterpart in the WV vs. WPIAL dual in '09. Dempsey was a WV-AAA state champ in '09 and finished 5th in '08.
 
Junior-215 - Devin Reagan (Penn), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 10-4.
Notes: Lost to weight class 7th place finisher Alex Polizzi of WI. Polizzis was a WI-AA state runner-up in '09 and also finished 4th in the JR FS tourney in '09. The WI wrestler was undefeated at both the JR FS DUals and the JR GR Duals in '09. Polizzi also finished 5th at '09 FILA JR GR and 7th at ASICS JR Folkstyle Nationals (Impressively, IN's very own Nathan Cleveland was one of the wrestlers to knock Polizzi off). Polizzi was also a Cadet GR champ and FS runner-up and finished 3rd at the WI-AA state finals in '08. He also finished 2nd at Cadet GR Nationals in '07. In short, Polizzi is a massive stud.
 
Junior-215 - Tony Mendoza (Evansville North), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 9-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco runner-up @ 215. Lost to weight class 4th place finisher Aaron Pavlenko of AZ.
 
Junior-215 - Mark Collett (Jennings County), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 3-4.
Notes: Notes: 2009 ISWA JR state Greco runner-up @ HWT. Cadet Greco 6th '08, SS Qualifier, Silver Medalist at Disney Duals, 5th place Asics Folkstyle Nationals 2008. Lost to '08 Cadet GR champ and IL Class A 3rd place finisher (ranked #1 entering the tourney by Illinois Matmen) Mike Sojka of IL. Sojka was also an '08 FILA GR 6th place finisher and an '08 ASICS Folkstyle Nationals 2nd place finisher.

With the graduation of 10 former state champions in 2009, it opens up a new class of seniors itching for a spot on top of the podium.  This year features five returning champions including two-time champion Sean McMurray of Portage and one-time champion and three-time finalist Brandon Wright of Warren Central.  Frankie Porras, Michael Duckworth and Anthony Hawkins round out the other returning champions.  Two wrestlers in the top ten have already committed to wrestling at the next level after graduation.  Braden Atwood has committed to Purdue and Sean McMurray has committed to wrestle for Michigan State.
 
1a) Sean McMurray- Portage
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 160
Projected College Weight: 165
 
McMurray heads into the 2009-10 season looking to finish off one of the greatest careers in Indiana history. After finishing 7th at 112 in 2007, McMurray captured state titles at 135 in 2008 and at 152 in 2009. In 2009-10 he looks to join the likes of recent Indiana products Andrew Howe and Reece Humphrey as a 3x IHSAA State Champion. McMurray has just verbally committed to wrestle for Michigan State next year.
 
1b) Brandon Wright- Warren Central
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 125
Projected College Weight: 125
 
Wright will begin the 2009-10 season in a new environment this year after his transfer from Indianapolis Cathedral to Warren Central. The former Cadet Freestyle National Champion will look to finish off his career with a second state title. He has been 2nd at 103 in 2007, 1st at 112 in 2008, and 2nd at 119 in 2009. Ironically, all three of his previous state championship match appearances came against Purdue recruit Camden Eppert. He is also the son of four-time DII champion Tim Wright.
 
3) Frankie Porras- Hobart
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 140
Projected College Weight: 141
 
Frankie Porras has been a consistent performer starting early on. He qualified for state as a freshman and then finished second as a sophomore to three-time champion Josh Harper before capturing his first title last year at 130lbs. Last summer saw Porras finish 8th in Cadet freestyle while, this spring he finished 5th at the NHSCA Junior Nationals and also went 7-1 at the Brute Scholastic Duals.
 
4) Michael Duckworth- Union County
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 189
Projected College Weight: 184
 
As a sophomore Michael Duckworth had a monumental challenge in the state finals. That challenge was now NCAA runner-up Andrew Howe. While Duckworth did not win that match, he was the only wrestler that day that Howe did not tech fall or pin. This year at state Duckworth had to fend off landmines everywhere from Braden Atwood in the quarterfinals to avenging a loss to Bryce Grimes in the finals. This spring Duckworth also placed 5th at the NHSCA Junior Nationals.
 
5) Ryan Stahl- Mishawaka
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 152
Projected College Weight: 157
 
Ryan Stahl had a great spring and summer of wrestling after his runner-up finish this year. He first finished 8th at the NHSCA Junior Nationals. Then he came one match from placing in Junior Greco and proceeded to place 8th in an absolutely loaded weight class in freestyle. Among his wins was a pin of highly touted Destin McCauley of Minnesota.
 
6) Anthony Hawkins- Crown Point
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 125
Projected College Weight: 125
 
Anthony Hawkins has steadily improved each year at state, from being a qualifier as a freshman, to 4th place as a sophomore to state champion as a junior.
 
7) Sammy Bennett- Anderson Highland
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 152
Projected College Weight: 157
 
Sammy Bennett will be looking for the ever-elusive state title this year. His freshman year he was a state qualifier at 140lbs and as a sophomore he lost in the state finals at 145lbs. This past season he lost to eventual state champion, Daniel Young, in the semi-finals and finished 3rd. This spring he placed 5th at the NHSCA Junior Nationals.
 
8) Christian Lentz- Mishawaka
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 215
Projected College Weight: 285
 
Christian Lentz took full advantage of his first full year of varsity action by placing second in the state this past season. He went 4-2 at the Junior Duals wrestling heavyweight, but will be back down to 215lbs this season.
 
9) Brandon Nelsen- Lawrence North
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 119
Projected College Weight: 125
 
Brandon Nelsen has finished in the top four of the state all three years so far, but never reached the finals. As a freshman he finished 4th and as a sophomore and junior brought home 3rd place medals. He has also placed 4th in Junior Freestyle nationals at 105lbs in 2008 and 6th at the NHSCA Junior Nationals.
 
10) Braden Atwood- Delphi
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 189
Projected College Weight: 184
 
Atwood has finished 4th and 5th in the state the past two years. He also finished 5th in Cadet Freestyle in 2008 at 171lbs. He went 6-1 at the Brute Scholastic Duals including avenging his quarterfinal loss to Michael Duckworth. His only loss was to Jahwon Akui of Illinois.  Atwood has verbally committed to wrestle for Purdue next season.

Honorable Mention
 
Brock Norton- Fort Wayne Carroll
 
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 135
 
Nathan Cleveland- Lowell
 
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 215
 
Derek Bevans- Yorktown
 
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 125
 
Zach Stevens- Merrillville
 
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 112
 
Mason Berryman- Anderson Highland
 
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 130
 
Tony Lovejoy- Fort Wayne Bishop Luers
 
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 130
 
Zach Corpe- Elkhart Memorial
 
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 152
 
James Travis- Merrillville
 
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 285
 
Alex Surma- Munster
 
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 145
 
Michael Johnson-Jones- Warren Central
 
Projected 2009-10 Weight: 189

Two-time state champion Sean McMurray has announced that he will attend Michigan State University to wrestle next year.  He will join former Mishawaka state champions Ian Hinton and Josh Harper on the Spartan squad.  More will be coming later.

First year head coach Leroy Vega has announced the wrestlers that will be the first to grace the mats at Calumet College of St. Joseph. The Crimson Wave bring in 25 wrestlers to start the program off. Vega not only brought in freshmen, but numerous transfers that will add some immediate college experience to the line-up.  Leading the way is NCAA qualifier Dan Bedoy. Bedoy qualified for nationals with Purdue in 2006 and will come with one year of eligibility left. He will definitely make an immediate impact on the NAIA this season.  Other key transfers include former state runner-up Andy St. Germain who comes from Harper Junior College and Chad Allen who originally started out at Portage, but won a state championship in North Carolina before wrestling for Manchester last year.  Dave Ballentine, a fourth place finisher for Mishawaka in 2008, comes to CCSJ via King College to challenge for the 197lbs spot. Another top recruit is Bloomington South's Chris Head. Head placed 6th in the state as a freshman and was also a Junior Freestyle All-American in 2008. Former Merrillville state runner-up Eric Oria was a late addition to the team and the coaches look for him to make a solid contribution to the team right away.
 
Coach Vega has assembled a great base for the future of the Crimson Wave this year. Their schedule includes duals with Manchester, Indianapolis, and Wabash while they are also in numerous tournaments such as the Michigan State Open, Little States and the Midwest Classic. If you want to come watch the Crimson Wave they will be traveling the state and will most likely be in your area this year as they will not have a home meet this season.
 
Click here for the Calumet College of St. Joseph Crimson Wave schedule




Name
High School
Weight Class

State Finishes



Chris Head
Bloomington South
125
6th IN


Ronald Olson
Hanover Central
133



Nick Fouts
Crown Point
141



Brandon Ward
Hanover Central
157
6th IN


Anthony Nuzzo
Portage
149



Blake Wood
Perry Meridian
157
SQ IN


Chris Schaefer
Perry Meridian
285



Lance Surma
Munster('06)
149



Johnathan Tyler
Highland
165



Dustin Boyd
Mishawaka
184



Coty Anderson
Highland
285



Cody Gregory
Perry Meridian
174/184



Santiago Botello
St. Francis De Sales
133/141



Chad Allen
Portage/Manchester
133
1st NC


Dan Bedoy
Bishop Noll/Purdue
165
SQ, 2nd IN


Dave Ballentine
Mishawaka/King College
197
4th IN


Derek Allen
Portage
141



Nick Head
Bloomington South
149



Andy St. Germain
Chesterton/Harper JC
141/149
SQ, 2nd IN


Torrence Calloway
Cedar Shoals, GA
285



Tommy Torres
Portage
133



Victor Villegas
Thornton Fractional, IL
141



Eric Oria
Merrillville
141
8th, 2nd IN


Artie Grubba
Romeoville, IL/Elmhurst College
197
SQ IL


Nick Samaro
Bloomington South
149

Updated 9/2/2009
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.
 
So far over 60 high school seniors have committed to wrestle at the next level.  Keep those commitments coming.

New signings this week




Name
High School
College Choice
Projected Weight


Cory Hildebrandt
Penn
Lakeland College



Derek Allen
Portage
Calumet College of St. Joseph
141


Nick Head
Bloomington South
Calumet College of St. Joseph
149


Tommy Torres
Portage
Calumet College of St. Joseph
133


Eric Oria
Merrillville
Calumet College of St. Joseph
141


Nick Samaro
Bloomington South
Calumet College of St. Joseph



All of the signings




Name
High School
College Choice
Projected Weight


Josh Grider
Fort Wayne South Side
Ashland(Ohio)
197


Derek Allen
Portage
Calumet College of St. Joseph
141


Nick Head
Bloomington South
Calumet College of St. Joseph
149


Tommy Torres
Portage
Calumet College of St. Joseph
133


Eric Oria
Merrillville
Calumet College of St. Joseph
141


Nick Samaro
Bloomington South
Calumet College of St. Joseph



Chris Head
Bloomington South
Calumet College of St. Joseph
125


Ronald Olson
Hanover Central
Calumet College of St. Joseph
133


Nick Fouts
Crown Point
Calumet College of St. Joseph
141


Brandon Ward
Hanover Central
Calumet College of St. Joseph
157


Anthony Nuzzo
Portage
Calumet College of St. Joseph
149


Blake Wood
Perry Meridian
Calumet College of St. Joseph
157


Chris Schaefer
Perry Meridian
Calumet College of St. Joseph
285


Lance Surma
Munster('06)
Calumet College of St. Joseph
149


Johnathan Tyler
Highland
Calumet College of St. Joseph
165


Dustin Boyd
Mishawaka
Calumet College of St. Joseph
184


Coty Anderson
Highland
Calumet College of St. Joseph
285


Cody Gregory
Perry Meridian
Calumet College of St. Joseph
174/184


Taylor March
East Noble
Central Michigan
141


Kyle Mays
Northridge
Cleveland State
149/157


Drew Graber
Northridge
Cleveland State
174/184


Joey Surack
Kokomo
Colorado School of Mines
125


Mark Myers
Crown Point
Cornell College
165/174


Huey Hudson
South Bend Riley
Harper Junior College
174


Zach Abbott
Huntington North
Harper Junior College
197


Justin Brooks
Warsaw
Indiana
125


Jowan Gill
Columbus North
Indiana
285


Randy Kaufman
Rensselaer Central
Indianapolis
197


Kyle Keith
Portage
Indianapolis
197


Alex Johns
Evansville Reitz
Indianapolis
125


Casey Kenney
Jay County
Indianapolis
125


Shelby Mappes
Center Grove
Indianapolis
174


Andrew Leach
Avon
Indianapolis
197


Morgan Pittsford
Yorktown
King College



Becky Cissel
Jeffersonville
King College



Cory Hildebrandt
Penn
Lakeland College



D'Marcus Spencer
Pike
Lincoln Junior College
133


Alex Filer
Elkhart Central
Manchester
125


Eric Noe II
Richmond
Manchester
125


Chandler Pogue
Mississinewa
Manchester
149/157


Jeremy Pogorzelski
Crown Point
Manchester
149/157


Bryant Whitaker
Muncie South
Manchester
157


Kurt Monix
Lowell
Manchester
165/174


Chris Chasteen
Scottsburg
Manchester
174


Chaz Brock
Crawfordsville
Manchester
184


Tom Lusco
Michigan City
Manchester
133/141


Jimmy King
Muncie South
Manchester
197


Josh Harper
Mishawaka
Michigan State
133


Joe Grueb
Woodlan
Middlesex Community College
285


Nolan Karwoski
Carmel
Mount St. Joseph
174


Jordan Krulik
Martinsville
Naval Academy
149


Trenton Reinoehl
Mishawaka
North Central
141


Joe Arthur
Bloomington North
North Dakota State
285


Marcus Shrewsbury
Crown Point
Northwestern
197


Camden Eppert
Anderson Highland
Purdue
125


Will Mascaro
Carmel
Purdue
133/141


Steven Sandefer
Mishawaka
Purdue
141


Kyle Mosier
Yorktown
Purdue
157


Bryce Grimes
Lawrence North
Purdue
174


Alex White
Mount Vernon
Purdue
285


Cashe Quiroga
Lawrence North
Purdue
125/133


Tyler Tatgenhorst
Jeffersonville
Rend Lake Community College
174/184


Jon Clark
Jeffersonville
Rend Lake Community College
285


Ryan Holsten
Blackford
Trine
133/141


Nick Odom
Warren Central
Trine
141


Alex Bailey
Jeffersonville
Trine
157/165


Kyle Ullery
South Bend Riley
Trine
165


Will Sheets
Bellmont
Trine
125/133


Trace Hall
South Bend Riley
Trine
141/149


Tyler Lymburner
South Bend Riley
Trine
149/157


Dustin Kern
Peru
Trine
157


Henry Waring
East Noble
Trine
174


Jay Dee Schmucker
Westview
Trine
197


Brett Worden
Peru
Trine
197


Dylan Forbes
Prairie Heights('08)
Trine
197/285


Andy Marthin
Madison
University of the Cumberlands
141


Tyler Green
Richmond
University of the Cumberlands
197


Oscar Trujillo
Lafayette Jefferson
Wabash
125


Garrett Payne
Michigan City
Wabash
141


Jeremy Sisk
North Miami
Wabash
141


Chad Barrett
Eastern
Wabash
141/149


Johnny Dillon
Hobart
Wabash
141/149


Jordan Dulaney
Yorktown
Wabash
149


Gabe Watson
Columbus North
Wabash
165/174


Zach Stone
Jimtown
Wabash
285


Tyler McCoy
McCutcheon
Wabash
165/174


Martin Lantz
Fairfield
Wabash
174/184


Daniel Sandburg
Lawrence Central
Wabash
184/197


Winston Craft
Seeger
Wabash
125


Jeramey Hicks
Seeger
Wabash
133/141


Ethan Wilson
Lawrence North
Wabash
157


Austin O’Neal
Griffith
Wabash
184


Corbin Richards
Avon
Wabash
149/157


Derek Rowe
Logansport
Wabash
184


Drew Spriggs
Western Boone
Wabash
133


Willy Costakis
Merrillville
Wabash
125


Daniel Young
Culver Academies
West Point Academy
149


Briar Runyan
Martinsville
West Point Academy
157/165

If you have a college signing to announce, email me at Joe@Indianamat.com to have it posted.

IHSWCA members and the wrestling community:
The IHSWCA executive board would like to welcome all the student-athletes and teachers back to school.  I know personally it is an exciting time as I start making plans for another season.  Indiana had some excellent results this summer.  Many teams participated in the Disney Duals and the ISWA organized its annual summer trips including Cadet/Junior Nationals in Fargo.  Now that the summer tournaments have concluded, it is back to work.  Everyone should expect to see some changes this year from an association standpoint so stay on the lookout for information.
 
We do have some good news to announce.  The Scholastic Duals Tournament has been moved from Delaware to Wabash College in Crawfordsville.  The IHSWCA has been sending teams to this tournament for several years and are excited to have it in our back yard.  Thank you to Wabash College and Coach Brian Anderson for securing the event.
 
Secretary/Treasurer Minch, Vice-President McCormick, and I will be meeting later this month to review our by-laws.  I can tell you there will be changes made and you will be updated after this meeting.  We will be looking at things that have become antiquated and no longer serve the best interests of the organization.  We are also looking at changing some items such as when and how coaches of the year awards will be selected and presented.
 
This summer we became aware the NFHS was looking at weight classes.  It appears that a change would go into effect for the 2010-11 season.  The NFHS is studying three proposed options and a decision will come at a later date.  I am still exploring what role Indiana plays and how much input you as association members and our executive board has in the process.  We do have representation with the NFHS.  David Cloud of Pendleton Heights sits on the NFHS Board and Tom Miller of Lafayette Jeff is now our region director for the NWCA.  I personally believe an adjustment could help improve our sport and still be fair for our student athletes.
 
The ISWA recently held its annual budget meeting.  Many items were discussed and hopefully it will lead to improvements to our programs.  One significant change will be how Cadet and Junior Duals teams will be selected.  A new process has been proposed and is tentatively approved.  A few details still need to be worked out, but it will balance being fair with allowing some flexibility in forming competitive teams.
 
Cale A. Hoover
Center Grove HS, Social Studies Teacher, Head Wrestling Coach
IHSWCA President
ISWA Junior Director
Hooverc1@centergrove.k12.in.us
317-881-0581 ext. 1287
317-502-8796

As with the entire Indiana contingent, the Cadet Freestyle team had its share of successes and struggles. The brightest highlights included alleged cyborg Jason Tsirtsis’s dominant run through the 130 bracket, Mason Todd’s clutch victories resulting in an AA finish and Brendan Campbell rebounding from a tough injury earlier in ’09 to nab an AA spot. Other highlights included ‘just missed AA’ performances from Kyle Ayersman, Jared McKinley, Kirk Johnson and Sean Mappes. Lowlights included 14 wrestlers unable to win a match.
 
Tsirtsis blasted his way to the finals, ultimately dropping a tough match to Illinois state champ Edwin Cooper. Todd won a huge match vs. Clayton Ream of MO that secured his AA finish. Campbell managed to survive a brutal bracket en route to an impressive 8th place finish.
 
Although the overall results were not quite what Team Indiana envisioned, a break here or there and we have a few more AAs. Congrats to all the kids who made the trip and gave their best efforts.
 
Cadet-84 - Thomas Richardson (Lawrence Central), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 9-3.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 2nd place @ 84. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state runner-up @ 84.
Richardson lost to Billy Rappo of PA, who finished as the weight class runner-up at 84 lbs.
 
Cadet-91 - Derek Dau (Princeton), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 3-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th place @ 91.
 
Cadet-98 - Riley Newkirk (Lawrence Central), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 5-5.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 3rd place @ 98. Lost to 8th place finisher Cole Gallagher of MD in a very tight 3 period match.
 
Cadet-98 - Anthony Schoettle (Center Grove), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 4-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 3rd place @ 105.
 
Cadet-105 - Mason Todd (Pendleton Heights) 7-2. Opponents' W/L 33-20.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 105. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state runner-up @ 105. Placed 7th in a very deep weight class. Beat Fargo double AA (5th in Greco, 8th in FS) Nashon Garrett of CA in the 7th place match. Beat FILA FS Cadet AA Joseph Barbato (5th place) of NY handily. Beat Fargo GR AA (6th place) and state runner-up Alex Calandrino of MI. Lost to weight class runner-up, '09 Cadet GR champ, JR Nationals FS champ '08, JR Nationals GR runner-up '08 and FILA FS Cadet runner-up Tyler Fraley of NJ. Also lost to 6th place finisher Tyson Dippery of PA.
 
Cadet-105 - Kyle Ayersman (Lake Central), 4-2. Opponents' W/L 15-9.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 2nd place @ 105. '09 IHSAA 3rd @ 103. Beat Brant Schafer of MI, a 6th place finisher at '09 ASICS Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals. Lost to GA's 5A 3rd place state finisher and 4th place finisher at '09 ASICS Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals Jeremiah Lutz. Lost to 3rd place finisher Thomas Gillman of NE. Gillman was also NE-B State champ @ 103 and Fr. Nationals champ.
 
Cadet-112 - Aurelio Medina (Munster), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 15-9.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 6th place @ 112. '09 IHSAA 8th @ 103. Lost to 7th place finisher Courtland Hacker of CO. Hacker was an '08 state 4A runner-up
 
Cadet-112 - Jared McKinley (Perry Meridian), 3-2 with a bye. Opponents' W/L 17-10.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 112. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state champ @ 105. Beat Iowa state champ and Southern Plains FS champ Sawyer Ferris. Lost to Kentucky state champ John Fahy. Lost to Fargo Cadet dual AA (4th FS, 8th GR) Derek Elmore of IL. Elmore was an '09 ASICS Jr./Cadet Folkstyle Nationals champion and an IL 3A state runner-up.
 
Cadet-112 - Brenden Campbell (New Castle), 5-3 with a bye. Opponents' W/L 27-17.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 119. Finished 8th in a deep weight class. Beat MD's Nathan Kraisser, 7th place Cadet GR finisher, '08 4th place Cadet FS finisher, '09 FILA Cadet double AA (4th FS, 5th GR), '09 USAW NE Regional Double champ and Super 32 placer. Kraisser, who works with Cary Kolat, beat Mark Grey of NJ at Schoolboy Nationals in '08 and was a Maryland state champ last year as a freshman. Campbell lost to OH schoolboy stud and 6th place finisher Stephen Myers in a 3 period nail-biter. Also lost to IA's Eric DeVos, the weight's 3rd place finisher and IA-AAA 2nd @ 112 '09, MN-AAA state champ @ 103 '08. DeVos also finished 5th at the '09 FILA Cadet FS Nationals event. Lost to 7th place finisher Courtland Hacker of CO. Hacker was an '08 state 4A runner-up.
 
Cadet-112 - Jason Sipher (Fishers), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 3-4.
Notes: '09 SS qualifier. Lost to CO 5A state 3rd place finisher Cody Weitzel.
 
Cadet-119 - Garth Simpson (Rochester), 2-2 with a bye. Opponents' W/L 10-8.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th place @ 119. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state champ @ 112. Beat Rhode Island state champ Shoneil Lariviere. Also beat KS 5A 4th place finisher Aspen Kmiec. Lost to PA's Cadet Freestyle state champ Colt Cotten. Also lost to OR JR double champ Peter Russo, an 8th place finisher at Fargo Cadet GR last year. Russo was also a 3rd place finisher in OR's 6A state championship at 112.
 
Cadet-125 - Andrew Konrath (Mt. Vernon-Posey), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 6-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 130. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state champ @ 125. Lost to MO's John Wood, a 7th place finisher at '09 FILA Cadet Folkstyle Nationals.
 
Cadet-125 - Kyle Webster (Shirley, IN), 1-2.Opponents' W/L 10-5.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 5th place @ 125. Lost to OK's 5A state 3rd place finisher Damien Hopper. Lost to 2nd place finisher Zachary Horan of PA. Horan also AA'd in GR (4th) in '08 and '09 and won a national title at Fargo Cadet FS last year. Horan finished 3rd at '09 FILA Cadet FS Nationals and was a schoolboy national champion. For good measure, Horan was a PA state 3A runner-up.
 
Cadet-125 - Riley McClurg (Beech Grove), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 11-5.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 5th place @ 119. Lost to 6th place finisher Ben Morgan of MN. Morgan was an '09 ASICS Folkstyle national champion, finished 3rd at the same event in '08 and went undefeated at the '09 Cadet FS Duals. Morgan was also a MN 3A state champ.
 
Cadet-130 - Jason Tsirtsis (Crown Point), 8-1. Opponents' W/L 34-17.
Notes: 2009 IHSAA state champ @ 125. '09 FILA Cadet FS National champ. '09 ASICS Cadet Folkstyle National champ. 4th place '08 Cadet FS. Schoolboy FS National champ. Finished in 2nd place at the weight. Teched or won by fall vs. 5 opponents.  Pinned ID-3A 4th place finisher Benny Watt in 17 seconds. Teched AZ state qualifier Derek Allen. Teched 4th place finisher Zane Nelson of OH. Won by injury default against ID state champ and Cadet GR runner-up Casey George. Shut out IL schoolboy national placer Angelo Silvestro. Shut out 6th place finisher and high school state 5th place finisher Jared Kust of WI in two dominant periods. Lost two close periods to weight class champ and Illinois high school champ Edwin Cooper.
 
Cadet-135 - Matt Rattay (Lawrence North), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 2-3.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 140. Lost to ASICS JR/Cadet Folkstyle Nationals 5th place finisher Payne Hayden of MI.
 
Cadet-135 - Alex Louzon (Beech Grove), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 3-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 2nd place @ 135. Lost to NY’s Quinton Murphy, who became a high school state champ as an 8th grader.
 
Cadet-135 - Jeff Clark (Carroll) 2-2. Opponents' W/L 8-8.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 3rd place @ 135. Lost to Brady Turnbull of WY, who placed 5th in Cadet GR ‘09.
 
Cadet-140 - James Frascella (Carmel), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 10-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 145. Lost to weight class runner-up Brian Brill of PA.
 
Cadet-140 - Cameron VanCamp (Lebanon), 1-2.Opponents' W/L 7-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th place @ 135. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 6th @ 135. Lost to Utah 4A runner-up Brian Shepherd.
 
Cadet-140 - Sam Horrocks (Bloomington South), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 5-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th place @ 140. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 7th @ 145. Lost to IL Cadet FS runner-up Tad Hawley.
 
Cadet-145 - Ben Farmer (Bloomington South),  0-2. Opponents' W/L 9-5.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 152. Lost to Liam Smith of ID, who was a 5A state qualifier and won a match at state. Lost to weight class 5th place finisher Zach Rohr of MN. Rohr was also an ASICS Cadet Folkstyle 2nd place finisher and a state 4A 4th place finisher.
 
Cadet-145 - Luke Smith (Munster), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 8-7.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 5th place @ 145. Lost to Fargo Cadet GR AA (8th place) Jesse Baldazo of CA. Also lost to weight class 8th place finisher Micah Barnes of MN.
 
Cadet-145 - Kirk Johnson (Perry Meridian). 3-2. Opponents' W/L 15-12.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state runner-up @ 145. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 3rd @ 140. Lost to weight class 6th place finisher Victor Pereira of CA. Lost to weight class 4th place finisher and GR 5th place finisher Austin Breckenridge (#11 @ 140 WUSA SOPH/FR
 
Cadet-152 - Wayne Specht (Noblesville), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 9-4.
Notes: ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state champ @ 145. Lost to 2X triple crown winner and consensus national top-2 at his weight Taylor Massa of MI.
 
Cadet-152 - Nick Manning (South Dearborn), 2-2. Opponents' W/L 14-7.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state runner-up @ 152. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 5th @ 152. Beat MD 1A/2A 3rd place finisher Ben Culver. Lost to weight class 5th place finisher Cody Allala of VA. Allala was a 3rd place finisher at ’08 ASICS Cadet Folkstyle Nationals and a VA Cadet FS and GR champ and a HS state champ.
 
Cadet-152 - Tony Jehn (Beech Grove) 0-2. Opponents' W/L 3-4.
Notes:
 
Cadet-160 - Logan Sabik (Center Grove) 1-2. Opponents' W/L 7-5.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th @ 152. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 2nd @ 145. Lost to ASICS Cadet Folkstyle Nationals 8th place finisher Jacob Morrissey of WI.
 
Cadet-160 - Charles Orzeske (North Central), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 4-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 4th @ 160. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 7th @ 160. Lost to CO 5A state champ Austin Gabel.
 
Cadet-160 - Tanner Lynde (Delphi), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 7-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 160. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 2nd @ 152. 2009 IHSAA state qualifier. Beat CO 4A 6th place finisher Marcos Peralta. Lost to Fargo Cadet double AA (7th FS, 6th GR) John Bolich of PA. Bolich also finished in 6th at the 2009 FILA Cadet GR
 
Cadet-160 - Sean Mappes (Center Grove), 4-2. Opponents' W/L 24-12.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state runner-up @ 160. ISWA Folkstyle Cadet state 4th @ 152. Beat IL Cadet FS runner-up Cody Weaver. Beat NY’s Mitchell Wrightman, a former schoolboy national champion who beat the weight class runner-up Sam Brooks from IL. Beat ’08 Fargo Cadet GR 6th place finisher and state qualifier Justin Irribarren of CA. Lost to weight class 6th place finisher Issah Meade of DE. Meade, working with Cary Kolat, also finished 5th at Fargo Cadet FS in ’08 and 5th in FILA FS Cadet Nationals ’09 and was a DE state champion this past season as a sophomore. Lost to weight class 3rd place finisher Jordan Thomas of MI. Thomas also finished 3rd in ’08 and was a state D2 runner-up to Taylor Massa.
 
Cadet-189 - Nathan Nethercutt (Logansport), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 10-4.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 3rd @ 189. Lost to ’08 Western Regional Cadet FS runner-up Dylan Yole of AZ. Lost to weight class champion Austin Marsden of IL.
 
Cadet-215 - Scott Neff (Yorktown), 2-2. Opponents' W/L 12-8.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state champ @ 215. Neff lost to NJ’s 8th place finisher Willie Wilson. Lost to 2nd place finisher Nick Tavanello of OH. Tavanello was a 3rd place finisher at this summer’s FILA Cadet FS Nationals and a state 3A 3rd place finisher.
 
Cadet-285 - Teddy O`Connell (Mt. Vernon-Posey), 1-2. Opponents' W/L 7-6.
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 3rd @ HWT. Lost to weight class 4th place finisher Doug Vollaro of FL. Also lost to FILA Freestyle Nationals 3rd place finisher Collin Campbell of NC. Campbell was a state 4A 6th place finisher.
 
Cadet-285 - Abraham Hall (Bremen), 0-2. Opponents' W/L 6-5.
 
Notes: 2009 ISWA FS Cadet state 2nd @ HWT. Lost to Fargo Cadet Double-AA (8th FS, 2nd GR) Caleb White of IA. White finished 7th at Cadets GR ’08 and 2nd at ASICS Folkstyle Nationals ’09 and was the IA state champ in FS and GR, as well as the state 1A 4th place finisher. Also lost to Max Kengle of Oregon, who was a state qualifier