MattM Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Just read that Muncie school board voted 4-1 to consolidate into one high school next year. The reasoning comes from several years of student enrollment drops and budget issues. Starting next year the HS will be located at Muncie Central with Southside to become a middle school. This reminds me of the Anderson Highlands (which is just south of them) which closed a few years back for similar reasons. Southside High School has produced many talented individual wrestlers and some top level teams from its opening in 1962 until the present. http://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2013/11/18/muncie-drops-to-single-high-school-after-4-1-board-vote/3635225/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Some quick Muncie Southside Wrestling History (much from of Mat Burns, Indiana Mat's, and IHSAA database): Muncie Southside opened in 1962 and will last through the end of this school year. During that time they amassed.... 2 Team State Championships 1990 (John Smith) & 1975 (Jim Cartwright) 1 Team State Runner-up 1985 3 Semi-State Team Championships 1975-76, 1976-77, 1989-90 7 Regional Team Championships 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1982-83, 1994-95, 1996-97 15 Sectional Team Championships 1963-64, 1970-71, 1973-74, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1996-97, 1998-99 6 Individual State Champs 2012 152 Isaiah Bradley, 11 44-0 1990 135 Marc Foreman, 12 33-3 1990 152 Tony Abbott, 12 35-2 1980 167 David Palmer, 10 20-0 1975 126 Mike Holmes 1975 177 Donald Pritchard Three Time State Champ David Palmer, Muncie Southside/Delta: 1980, 167; 1981, 167; 1982, 177. First State Champion, Two Different Schools: David Palmer, Muncie Southside, 1980 and Delta, 1981 and 1982. 10 Individual State Runner-Ups 1989 189 Dan Wickliffe, 11 34-7 1988 130 Tony Abbott, 10 35-5 1985 126 Tim Abbott, 12 32-3 1979 155 David Palmer, 9 1976 112 Ralph Smith, 12 27-2 1975 167 Charles Evans 1969 145 Dwight Robinson 1967 127 Robert Hughes 1964 120 Gary Race 1964 HWT Tom Snider Career Wins List #183 Isaiah Bradley 2013 150 16 #413 Justin Combs 2007 135 16 #448 Marcus Miller 2006 133 17 #583 Tony Abbott 1990 128 13 #756 Casey Bradley 2006 122 25 #927 Jason Barbosa 1995 117 30 #1011 Dan Wickliffe 1990 115 29 #1121 Marc Foreman 1990 112 16 1 #1207 David Palmer Delta/Muncie South 1982 110 2 #1207 Chris Gonzalez 1999 110 30 #1358 Jeff Pease 1990 107 13 #1430 Corey Crabtree 2012 106 41 #1443 Gene Bradley 1999 105 26 #1710 James Garner 1997 101 18 Family Wins List #25 373 67 Bradley. A.J. '96 (28-7) , Gene '99 (106-21) , Casey '06 (125-26) , Isaiah (+) '13 (114-13) #173 209 28 Abbott. Tim '85 (81-15) , Tony '90 (128-13) #178 208 5 Palmer Muncie North & South & Delta Bud '74 (98-3) , David '82 (110-2) #278 177 52 Wickliffe Muncie Central & South Steve '85 (62-23) , Dan '90 (115-29) #362 158 33 1 Foreman Brad '89 (46-17) , Mark '90 (112-16-1) #367 157 45 Dulaney Jim ' (33-19) , Mike ' (45-11) , Troy ' (79-15) #491 127 20 Pease Corby '85 (20-7) , Jeff '90 (107-13) IHSWCA Hall of Fame Members 2000 John Smith Billy Thom Award 1982 Jim Cartwright Coach 1992 John Smith Coach Collegiate All-Americans DII 1994 Tony Abbot 177 Indianapolis 3rd DII 1995 Jeff Pease 275 Central Oklahoma 2nd DII 1996 Jeff Pease 275 Central Oklahoma 7th DII 2011 Casey Bradley 184 Limestone 8th Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 The 4-1 board vote last night was not one I wanted to hear. Muncie Southside has been a huge part of my family for many years. Muncie Southside wrestling has been very kind to the Bradley family. I will always be grateful for the high school and the wrestling program at the high school. I feel honored to lead the team this year in its last year of being a high school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironbear Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 That would be 5 All Americans. Gary Myers ERAU 177LBS 1994. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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