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Best Squads Who Didn’t Win the Chip


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Drop ‘em here. We always hear about the champions, but I want to learn more about some of Indiana’s best teams and what they were like at the time.

 

Brownsburg ‘22 – Most points scored by a runner-up team ever and lost to Crown Point in a dual by a single point. Even down a key wrestler, they still managed to push nine through with eight medalists and a champion.

 

Chesterton ‘21 – Runners-up with SEVEN Semi-State champions and multiple nationally-ranked wrestlers.

 

Perry Meridian ‘21 – Most points scored by a third place team with nine qualifiers and six semi-finalists led by two-time state champion Alex Cottey.

 

Warren Central ‘20 – Seven state qualifiers and another regional championship for the Warriors.
 

Warren Central ‘19 – State Duals runners-up with fourteen Semi-State qualifiers.


Brownsburg ‘18 – Runners-up with a controversial finish at 138 lbs that essentially lost them the race. An undefeated and nationally-ranked dual team, this Brayton Lee-led squad was the real deal.

 

Perry Meridian ‘18 – A nationally-ranked squad led by senior state champion Noah Warren. The team had two losses (both to Brownsburg) and finished fifth in the team race at Bankers Life that year.

 

Perry Meridian ‘17 – A top-ranked team heading into the postseason. This squad avenged their lone loss to Brownsburg on their Senior Night and broke the top ten at Bankers Life.

 

Evansville Mater Dei ‘15 – Undefeated as a dual team and Semi-State champions. Finished third at Bankers Life with a champion in sophomore Nick Lee.

 

Perry Meridian ‘15 – A one-loss dual team who also were ranked at the top of the IndianaMat Power Poll with eleven ranked wrestlers. Despite their nightmarish Semi-State meltdown, the team still managed to finish seventh at Bankers Life the next weekend.

 

Franklin Community ‘14 – An undefeated dual team who knocked off the reigning Perry Meridian 27-26 in a wild dual at Team State. The Grizzly Cubs finished the season as Runners-Up at Bankers Life with two champions and four medalists total.

 

Perry Meridian ‘14 – A nationally-ranked defending state championship squad who despite their shocking loss to Franklin managed to lead the team race with only three medalists the entire day at Bankers Life, ultimately finishing fourth with a champion in Cody LeCount.

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1996 New Castle Trojans.. Ranked top 20 in the country, Sent 8 to state with 6 placers, should've been 9 and 7 had defending HW state champ Dickerson not passed.. Lost to EMD at in Dual Team state finals in a close one , and had to bump around line up with Bubba's absence.. That senior class  in 4 years went a staggering

38-2,41-0,42-0,46-2 with 46 dual meet wins still being a state record if I'm not mistaken.. that 96 teams losses came to EMD and Chesterton (missing big chunk of starters from Internal disciplinary repercussions and SAT testing vs Chesterton) 

Compiling a 167-4,3 semi state titles and 2 team state runner up finishes and IMHO one the better teams to not win the state title .

 

 

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May be a homer here but there have been a few really talented Avon teams.

 

05 IHSAA team state Runner ups to Lawrence North

07 Qualified for IHSAA team state but had injury trouble at end of season

2015 IHSCWA State 5th, Semi State Champions over EMD

(I think the 2014 Avon team was a better dual team)

Then you have the 2019 team with Asa and Carson as state champs and a IHSAA team Runner Up finish

 

Avons Middle schools are LOADED I am sure Avon will be back in the 4A convo soon but these 5 Avon teams were pretty good.

 

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