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TOP 25 Indiana Middle School Wrestlers 2022/2023


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Last rankings of the year.   Ended with 10 of the top 20 as ISWA State Champs this year.

 

1.  Evan Stanley--8th grade--Lowell--120–(120-132)
2023 ISWA State Cadet State Champ, 9-1 at VACs, 4th at Super 32, Big 8 invite Champ, 2022 ISWA Champ, (2X Middle School State Champion, 4-2 at IHPO, NHSCA duals 6-0, Tulsa Kickoff 3rd, Reno Worlds Runner Up, 6-0 state based duals, Rocky Mountain Nat Champ, USA Nationals 1st, 1st & 3rd, Tyrant Duals 8-0(OW), 5-0 at the Wild duals, VAC 10-0 EM silver, Dominate the Dells Champ, NUWAY Nationals 1st & 3rd, GFC Champ, Winter Nationals 1st, 3rd, & 4th, Joel Tholl Elite Champ,

 

2. Clinton Shepherd--8th grade--Crown Point--120--(132-138)

10-0 at VACs, 2nd at Super 32, 3rd at IHPO, (5-2 at IHPO 2021, Tulsa 12U 2nd, NHSCA duals 6-0, 8-0 at the Bear Duals(OW), 6-2 Nat MS Duals, BlueGrass Nat Duals, 6-0 Supreme Killer Duals, 5-0 at Sparty Duals, 7-1 GRR duals, 3rd at NUWAY Nationals, 7-0 Mat Mayhem duals, 3rd and 5ht at Indy Nat, ISWA state champ) * 2021 Super 32 3rd place (coin flip), National Middle school Duals 5-2

 

3. Gavin Lewis--8th grade--Hobart--120--(120-132)

2023 ISWA Cadet State Champ, 2023 Middle School State Champ, 4-2 at IHPO, 2022 The Freak Champ, Folkstyle Nationals Champion, 2022 ISWA State Champ, (Middle School State Champion, 8-0 at MS Heartland Duals, 6th & 7th at USA Nationals, 1st, 3rd, 4th, & 4th at Indy Nationals), National Middle school Duals 7-2

  

4. Alex Huddleston--8th grade--Brownsburg--95--(106)

2023 ISWA Cadet State Champ, 2023 Middle School State 3rd, 4th Super 32, 2022 Folkstyle Nationals Runner Up, 2022 ISWA State Champ (2X Middle School State Champ, SB duals FS 6-3, Dragon Nationals Runner Up, Tulsa Kickoff 12U 2nd, Tulsa 12U 3rd, 10-0 at VAC, 8-0 at AAU duals, 6-2 at McDonogh duals, 8-0 at GRR, 3X GRR Champ, 2X Indy National Champ, multi time ISWA triple crown winner), Super 32 5th Place 2021 mobbin classic champion, National Middle school Duals 5-2 

  

5. Braylon Reynolds--8th grade--Avon--118--(106-145)

2023 ISWA Cadet Runner Up, 2023 Middle School State Champ, 4-2 at IHPO, Folkstyle Nationals 3rd, 2022 ISWA State Champ, (ISWA triple crown winner, 5-0 at Outway Duals HS division, Central Regional FS 1st, Indy Nat 1st, 1st, 2nd, 2nd, &3rd, Liberty Nat 2X runner up, Grappler Runner up, 5-1 at GRR 15U, 4-1 at state duals),

 

6. Case Bell--8th grade-Avon--95--(106)

2023 ISWA Cadet State Champ, 2023 Middle School State Champ, 6-1 Middle School Nationals, 6th at Super 32, (1st and 2nd at Middle school state, SB duals FS 9-0, USA National Champ, 6-2 at Middle School Nat Duals, 7-0 NUWAY Nat Duals, Indy Nat Champ, 7-3 VAC Duals, 7-1 West Penn Duals, 8-0 GRR duals, Liberty Nat Champ, ISWA Triple Crown Champ), National Middle school Duals 4-3

 

7. Jensen Boyd--8th grade--Yorktown--95--(106-120)

2023 ISWA Cadet State Champ, 2023 Middle School Runner Up, (Middle School State Champion, FS duals 7-2, ISWA triple Crown Winner, 8-0 at AAU duals, 5-2 at Mat Mayhem duals, USA Nationals 3rd GR & 7th at FS, 2nd at Indy Nat, 2nd at Preseason Nationals) National Middle school Duals 7-0

 

 8. Matt “MJ” Staples 8th grade—New Prarie--130--(126-138)

2023 ISWA Cadet 3rd, 2023 Middle School State Champ, 4-2 at IHPO, 5th Pre-season nationals, ISWA State Champ, Middle School State Champ, ISWA Freestyle State Champ, ISWA Greco 2nd, Indy Nationals Runner Up

 

9. Lucas Boe--8th grade--Avon--130--(120-138)

2023 ISWA Cadet State Champ, 2023 Middle School State Champ, 7th at super 32, Folkstyle Nationals Runner Up, 2022 ISWA State Champ, (Middle school state champion, multi time ISWA state champ, 8-0 EM Heartland Duals, 2nd & 5th at Indy Nationals, 5-2 at NUWAY duals, 4-1 Full Throttle Duals, 4-1 at Wild Duals)

 

10. Ceasar Salas--8th grade--Merrillville--190--(210-220)

2023 ISWA State Champ, 2023 Middle State Champ, National Middle School duals 6-2, ISWA multi time state champ, MS state champ, 2021 Indy Nationals Champ, 2022 Freestyle State Champ

 

11. Miguel Rojas--8th grade--Brownsburg--165--(152-182)

2023 ISWA State Champ, 5th at Super 32, Big 8 invite Champ, (Middle School State Champ, NHSCA duals 7-3, FS duals 6-3, 2X Tulsa 12U Champ, USA National 1st & 7th, Tulsa Kickoff 12U 1st, 4-0 at MS duals, Liberty Nat Champ, Dixie Nat Champ, 7-0 Mat Mayhem duals, 6-0 Sparty duals, ISWA triple crown winner) 2021 Super 32 6th Place, National Middle school Duals 4-3

   

 12. Case Bridge--8th grade--Avon--90--(106-120)

2023 ISWA Cadet State Champ, 2023 Middle School Runner Up, 7-0 Heartland Duals Middle School, (2nd at Middle School State, SB duals FS 7-1, 8-0 EM Heartland Duals, 1st, 2nd, 2nd, 3rd Indy Nationals, 5-0 Winter Thrones, 5-3 Tyrant Duals)

 

13. Sam Howard--8th grade—Mater Dei--145--(152-182)

2023 ISWA Cadet Runner up, 2023 Middle School State Champ, 2nd at Super 32, Grappler Fall Classic Champ, ISWA state Champ, Middle School State Runner up.=

 

14. Teigan Newell--8th grade--Crown Point--106--(113-120)

2023 ISWA Cadet State Champ, 2023 Indy Nationals Champ, 3-2 at IHPO, 2022 ISWA Runner Up, (8th at Middle School State,6-1 Virginia beach duals,  8-0 at Bear duals, 6-0 at Full Throttle duals, Cheesehead Duals 4-1, Viking Wars Duals 4-1, Winter Thrones 5-0, Supreme Killer Duals 6-0, Christmas Sparty Duals 5-0

 

15.  Colin Strayer—7th grade--Crown Point--100--(106-113)

2023 Middle School State Champ, National Middle School Duals 5-2, 3rd Grappler Fall Classic, Folkstyle Nationals 4th, 2022 ISWA 3rd, (5th at Middle School State, 8-0 at Heartland duals, 8-0 at Bear Duals, 6-1 at Winter Thrones, ISWA Greco State Champ) Iron Eagle Nationals Freestyle and Greco Champion, 5-0 at Battle at the Grove, 8-0 at The Bear National Duals

 

16. Elijah Guyer--8th grade--Franklin Community--112--(120-145)

2023 Middle School State Champ, (4th and 5th at Middle School State, 5-1 at State duals, 6-2 at Heartland Duals, 7-0 at Winter Thrones, 1st at Bluegrass Nat, 4th at Indy Nat)

 

17. Traevon Ducking--8th grade--Southport--85--(106-120)

2023 ISWA Cadet Runner Up, 6-1 Heartland Duals Middle School, 2022 ISWA State Champ, (1st and 3rd at Middle School State, 4th at FS Nationals, 4-0 at ISWA FS duals, FS & GR ISWA state champ, 5-0 at Cheesehead duals, 1st at Indy Nationals

 

18. Peyton Hornsby--6th grade--Perry Meridian--120--(106-113)

2023 ISWA State Champ, 2023 Middle School State 3rd, 3-2 at IHPO, Big 8 Invite 4th, (2nd at Middle School State, ISWA triple crown winner, 5-0 at state duals, 7-1 heartland duals, Indy Nat 1st place) 

 

19. Deacon Dressler--8th grade--Mater Dei--108--(120-138)

2023 ISWA 3rd Place, Middle School State Runner Up, (5th at Middle School State, USA National 4th, ISWA triple crown winner, Central Regional FS 1st, Dixie Nat 3rd, Indy Nat 3rd & 7th)

 

20.  Angelo Vargo--8th grade--Penn--120--(113-126)

MS state Runner Up, (ISWA state champ, 6-3 at the Heartland Duals, NHSCA duals 4-2, Multi time SCWAY state champ, 2nd, 2nd, 5th, & 7th at Dixie Nationals, 4-1 at Dixie Nat, Duals, 3rd at Tyrant Open)

 

21. Tony Kessinger--8th grade--Floyd Central--106--(106-120)

2023 ISWA Cadet Runner Up, 2023 Middle School State 3rd, 6-1 National Middle School Duals, 3rdISWA State, (3rd at Middle School State, 5-1 State Duals, 6-2 at Heartland Duals, Sparty Duals 4-0, 4-2 Supreme Showdown)

 

22. Justin Williamson--8th grade--Hobart--100--(106)

2023 Middle School State 3rd, VACs 10-0, (3rd and 4th at Middle School State, 8-0 EM Heartland Duals5th at USA Nationals, Tulsa 12U 5th, 5-0 West Penn Duals, 6-1 Mat Mayhem, 5-1 Sparty Duals, 9-1 VAC, 2X Winter National Champ, 2X Indy Nat Champ, Dixie Nat Champ, GFC Runner Up)

 

23. Noel Verduzco—7th Grade—Valparaiso—106

2023 ISWA 5th place, 2023 Middle School State Champ, 2023 Midwest Classic Runner up, 2022 ISWA State Champ, Middle School Duals 5-0

 

24. Wyatt Ulrey--8th grade--Castle--100--(106)

ISWA Cadet 4th, 2023 Middl(3rd at Middle School StateISWA FS state champ, 7th at Preseason Nat, 5-1 at Supreme Killer Duals, 3rd & 6th at Bluegrass Nat)

 

25. Brady Harper—8th Grade—Penn—120

2023 Middle School State Champ, Pre-Season Nationals 4th, 2022, Grappler Fall Classic 3rd, 2022 ISWA state 3rd, 2022 Middle School State 7th

 

26. Patrick Dowty—8th Grade—Indian Creek—106

2023 ISWA State 3rd, 2023 Middle School State Champ, ISWA Greco and Freestyle Runner Up

 

27. Royce Malone--8th grade--Monrovia--100--(120-126)

(Runner Up at Middle School State, Tulsa 12U 3rd, 5-0 ISWA EM duals, 4-1 Sparty Duals, 6-0 Supreme Killer Duals, Indy Nat 3rd, 3rd, and 4th, 7-1 Mat Mayhem duals, ISWA triple crown winner)

 

28. Justin Williamson--8th grade--Hobart--100--(106)

(3rd and 4th at Middle School State, 8-0 EM Heartland Duals5th at USA Nationals, Tulsa 12U 5th, 5-0 West Penn Duals, 6-1 Mat Mayhem, 5-1 Sparty Duals, 9-1 VAC, 2X Winter National Champ, 2X Indy Nat Champ, Dixie Nat Champ, GFC Runner Up)

 

29. Lincoln Underwood—7th Grade—100—Portage—(106-113)

5th middle school state, (2nd & 6th at Middle School StateISWA Greco Runner-up, )

 

30. Cohen Long--8th grade--Scottsburg--95--(113-126)

2023 ISWA Runner Up, 2023 Middle School 3rd, (6X ISWA state champ, triple crown winner, Indy Nat 1st, 2nd, 4th, 4th, 5th, 7th, Dixie Nat 5th)

 

Honorable Mentions (in no order)

Dallas Rosenbarger

Aidan Kincaide

Spenser McCammon

 

 

 

 

 

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He will get ranked eventually but Spenser McCammon 6th grader- 70lbs- 106/113

He is a 12X ISWA state champ, 1X middle school state champ, 4X Tulsa Nationals All American, Tulsa Kickoff 3rd place, USA Kids Nationals 4X All American. 4X IndianaTriple Crown winner. 

 

Others to put on the watch list

Hayden Cochran, Colten Land, Cameron Schofield, Sebastion Garcia, Elias Faith, Zavier Acuna, Jeremy Carver, Connor Maddox, Blake Getz,

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3 hours ago, navy80 said:

He will get ranked eventually but Spenser McCammon 6th grader- 70lbs- 106/113

He is a 12X ISWA state champ, 1X middle school state champ, 4X Tulsa Nationals All American, Tulsa Kickoff 3rd place, USA Kids Nationals 4X All American. 4X IndianaTriple Crown winner. 

 

Others to put on the watch list

Hayden Cochran, Colten Land, Cameron Schofield, Sebastion Garcia, Elias Faith, Zavier Acuna, Jeremy Carver, Connor Maddox, Blake Getz,

MJ Staples Almost Triple Crowned and lost 6-2 to Toby Billerman at IHPO 

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12 minutes ago, MScholar said:

Also performed at pre season this weekend.   Going to update on Tuesday.  

Cesar Salas should be pretty high. Iswa State and Middle school state champ. Competes at Super 32. Also Hornsby is ranked way too low. Middle School Runner up and competes all over. He was almost a semi finalist at IHPO. Vargo also tough match up with athletic ability and strength.

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Braylon Reynolds competed at Kids Nationals in Salt Lake City , Utah over the summer and was a FS Schoolboy National champion. 
 

Lucas Boe was also a National Champion at Kids Nationals in Greco-Roman. 
 

Peyton Hornsby was true 2nd Kids Nationals in Freestyle. 

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Here is how the top 28 competed.

 

 

#3 Huddleston 3rd at 75lbs

#4 Lewis 1st at 126

#5 Reynolds 1st at 120

#6 Case Bell 1st at 100

#7 Jensen Boyd 2nd at 100

#8 Staples 1st at 145

#9 Boe 1st at 160

#12 Salas 1st at 195

#13 Bridge 2nd at 90

#14 Dressler 2nd at 138

#15 Howard 1st at 170

#16 Guyer 1st at 138

#17 Hornsby 3rd at 145

#19 Strayer 1st at 106

#20 Vargo 1st at 132

#21 Kessinger 3rd at 113

#22 Williamson 3rd at 100

#23 Ulrey 4th at 113

#27 Underwood 5th at 106

#28 Long 3rd at 120

 

Here some some studs who need to be on the list

Spenser Mccammon 75lbs. Beat #3 Huddleston and Tulsa placer. 1x MS champ as 5th grader.

Connor Maddox 75lbs. Beat Mccammon three time placer 1X champ

Jeremy Karver 80lbs champ

Kolten Land 80lbs Runner up

Tate St. Laurent 85lb champ

Reed Wicker 85lb runner up

Noel Verduzco 90lb champ who beat #13 Bridge

Patrick Dowty 95lb champ

Schaefer brothers

Brady Harper 113 champ

Aidan Kincaid 152 champ

 

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Some good matches at MS state. Congrats to the champs and to all those that wrestled to be the best this year. 

 

One of the matches that stood out in my mind was the Hornsby v Staples match. Was a great matchup that highlighted the progress of both athletes. They are going to be fun to watch under the lights.

 

Spenser McCammon is absolutely deserving of being officially listed in these rankings. The young man has been solid since he started wrestling and is placing at national events all over the country. To take on the 8th grader dropping down and winning was impressive. 

 

Equally as impressive was the 75 lb champ, Connor Maddox. His bout with Spenser was worth the admission cost. Connor has been quietly building his resume and is easily overlooked because he is not flashy, but winning that bracket is deserving of more than an honorable mention. Classy kid. 

 

Some other kids that are deserving of more than a nod: Kincaid (MS Champ - 152); Cochran (MS Champ - 70); Carver (MS Champ 80); Kessinger (3rd - 113); Hinchman (3rd - 106; Tulsa Champ). All of these kids have been solid across various weight classes and perform consistently in big tournaments. 

 

Great weekend of wrestling. 

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Agreed, kaide. I just mentioned the names in my post because they are not listed in the ranked list. Most of the kids that won their brackets are ranked. Perhaps an adjustment to improve the rankings are in order though to reflect the newest MS information?

 

The level of wrestling in Indiana is getting incredibly high.

 

Bell and Williamson was also a good match at 100. Followed by Bell and Boyd. 

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