blueandgold Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I’m not really familiar with the wrestling or its history from the northeast corner beyond stories of Bellmont or early to mid-2010s Yorktown. Would someone be willing to fill me in on some names or give me some all stars from the area or the semi-state? I’m intrigued to know more about Fort Wayne area wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenHeavyHandz Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 1980-1985 Delta High School won five state titles in a row. '87 and '88 Bellmont won back to back titles. '90 Muncie Southside won. Bellmont won again in '94. I'll name a few guys from the City of Fort Wayne who are the True Legends of Fort Wayne Wrestling. These places indicate high school only. If we counted college Wagner and Vaughn are the clear 1 and 2. 1. Anton Talamentes Fort Wayne Dwenger 1998 2X State Champion 1X Runner-up. 2 Oliver Richmond FW Elmhurst 1985 2X State Champion 3.Elbert Starks FW Snider 1985 State Champion, Runner-up, Fourth Place. 4.Gralan Early FW Northside 2003 State Champion, Runner-up, Fourth Place. 5.Jermaine Brooks FW Northrop 1991 State Champion, third, fifth 6.James Starks FW Northrop 1990 State Champion, Runner-up 7.Greg Wagner FW Snider 2001 State Champion 1x Runner-up* 3X DI All-American 8.Jason Woodson FW Snider 2002 State Champion 1x Runner-up 9.EriQue Early FW Northside 1991 State Champion, 4th Place 10.Troy Bahler FW. Harding 1989 State Champiom blueandgold, FWwrestling1996, jonah7474 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Caller Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Garrett Pepple- state champion and 2 time runner-up. 4th at super 32 and Fargo AA. NCAA D1 qualifier. Connor Knapp- 4 time SQ, 3 time placer (4th, 3rd, 4th) had CJ Red, Micic, or Nick Lee in his weight every year. Taylor March- State Champion, 4 time placer () ASICS Folkstyle national champion Adam Chalfant- State Champion and Runner-up. 6th at D1 NCAA tournament for IU David Palmer- State(). Fargo Champion and OW. Tim Myers- State(6th), Fargo champ, D1 NCAA qualifier. blueandgold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Dogood Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 A few more. Paul Baker - Bellmont (2, 1, 3) Paul Gunsett - Bellmont (Q, Q, 4, 1) Chris Mahlan - Bellmont (3, 2, 1) Matt Irwin - Bellmont (2, 3, 1) Ben Sprunger - Bluffton (7, 2, 1) Randy Pursley - Bluffton (6, 3, 1) Josh Hutchens - Plymouth (3, 1, 1) Eric Kerkhof - Delta (Q, 1, 5, 1) The Carr Brothers (Darrell, Kevin, Jason) - Wawassee MUSKEEWRESTLER and blueandgold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrodyHardcastle Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) - Jackson Bratcher from Eastbrook wasn't the best from our SS but he was still really good. (SQ, 3rd, 4th) -Chad Barrett from Eastern is also underrated, he went SQ, 6th, and 3rd. - Fletcher Miller from Kokomo went (2,2 and a 2x fargo AA) with A LOT of wins. Edited January 13, 2023 by bigballerb MUSKEEWRESTLER and blueandgold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkraus Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Clay Fielden x-x-2-2 Two time finalist!! has wrestled for West Point and is currently at IU. BrodyHardcastle, MUSKEEWRESTLER, Midget205 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARich Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Here are some from the 80's earlier 90's Craig Campbell, Delta 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 1st Ray Sheppard Western Q, 1st, Q, 6th Shannon Stout Delta 6th, 5th, 2nd, 3rd John Ginther Delta 5th, 1st, 1st (D1 5th, 8th, 8th) Dennis Lewis Yorktown 2nd, 1st, 1st Chris Campbell Delta 3rd, 2nd, 1st Tony Abbott Muncie Southside 2nd, Q, 1st (D2 3rd) David Locke Delta Q, 3rd, 1st Marc Foreman Muncie Southside Q, Q, 1st Jeff Pease Muncie Southside Q, 3rd (D2 2nd, 7th) 6x Fargo AA Dan Wickliffe Muncie Southside 2nd, 3rd piscis1956, NavyGonzo, MUSKEEWRESTLER and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILUV2PIN Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) Hayden Lee (Garrett High School & Marysville HS, Ohio) --- 2 time Indiana semi state champion, soph. 3rd Place, jr. 5th Place, State Champion (In Ohio sr. year), D1 wrestler for 3 seasons, NAIA National Champion at Cumberlands. Edited January 13, 2023 by ILUV2PIN nkraus, blueandgold and MUSKEEWRESTLER 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlevito Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Seeing all those names from the 80s and 90s are awesome. Muncie South had some great wrestlers, and they are still some great guys. A couple years ago a group of them came up to Decatur to play in our Bellmont golf outing. It was a blast seeing those guys. MUSKEEWRESTLER, blueandgold and BrodyHardcastle 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyGonzo Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Randy Baker (Bellmont) is always overlooked - 3rd, 3rd, 6th, 7th Senior year, 2002, had 3 wins over the state champ (Jason Woodson) blueandgold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silence Dogood Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 32 minutes ago, NavyGonzo said: Randy Baker (Bellmont) is always overlooked - 3rd, 3rd, 6th, 7th Senior year, 2002, had 3 wins over the state champ (Jason Woodson) He beat several state champs during his career. 4x Mishawaka champ too. Also adding John Sheets from Bellmont to the list (1, 3, 3, 3). nkraus, NavyGonzo and blueandgold 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie78 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Aaron Ramey Prairie Heights, 215 State Champ 1999, 3rd Place 1998.......lost in semi finals to some guy called DJ Radnovich Anyone with the last name Levitz, Rasler, and even Barroquillo to name a few. blueandgold, ILUV2PIN and rmckinney88 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AC Computer Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I'll add Troy Roe., Qualifier, fourth, champion and fifth. blueandgold and ARich 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piscis1956 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, ARich said: Here are some from the 80's earlier 90's Craig Campbell, Delta 3rd, 3rd, 3rd, 1st Ray Sheppard Western Q, 1st, Q, 6th Shannon Stout Delta 6th, 5th, 2nd, 3rd John Ginther Delta 5th, 1st, 1st (D1 5th, 8th, 8th) Dennis Lewis Yorktown 2nd, 1st, 1st Chris Campbell Delta 3rd, 2nd, 1st Tony Abbott Muncie Southside 2nd, Q, 1st (D2 3rd) David Locke Delta Q, 3rd, 1st Marc Foreman Muncie Southside Q, Q, 1st Jeff Pease Muncie Southside Q, 3rd (D2 2nd, 7th) 6x Fargo AA Dan Wickliffe Muncie Southside 2nd, 3rd From the 70’s: Bud Palmer IHSAA. Q, 1, 1, led Muncie North to team state title (and a team state runner-up) NCAA D1 2, 3 Junior Greco Roman National 1st Ralph “Jigger” Smith Q, 3, 2, led Muncie South to state team title Edited January 13, 2023 by piscis1956 Added info gsmith58 and blueandgold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piscis1956 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 (edited) Oops, in late 70’s I guess Muncie schools were at New Castle regional (before semi-states existed) so they DON’T count on this thread. Edited January 13, 2023 by piscis1956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piscis1956 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Humble Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 AC also had runner ups: Lynn Fiechter, father to the Fiechter brothers of Southern Wells fame and Ray Ashleyalonf with a whole bunch of place winners and finalists blueandgold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonah7474 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 18 hours ago, GenHeavyHandz said: 1980-1985 Delta High School won five state titles in a row. '87 and '88 Bellmont won back to back titles. '90 Muncie Southside won. Bellmont won again in '94. I'll name a few guys from the City of Fort Wayne who are the True Legends of Fort Wayne Wrestling. These places indicate high school only. If we counted college Wagner and Vaughn are the clear 1 and 2. 1. Anton Talamentes Fort Wayne Dwenger 1998 2X State Champion 1X Runner-up. 2 Oliver Richmond FW Elmhurst 1985 2X State Champion 3.Elbert Starks FW Snider 1985 State Champion, Runner-up, Fourth Place. 4.Gralan Early FW Northside 2003 State Champion, Runner-up, Fourth Place. 5.Jermaine Brooks FW Northrop 1991 State Champion, third, fifth 6.James Starks FW Northrop 1990 State Champion, Runner-up 7.Greg Wagner FW Snider 2001 State Champion 1x Runner-up* 3X DI All-American 8.Jason Woodson FW Snider 2002 State Champion 1x Runner-up 9.EriQue Early FW Northside 1991 State Champion, 4th Place 10.Troy Bahler FW. Harding 1989 State Champiom Rico Talamentes, Anton’s older brother, was a state champ in ‘92 @ 171. Johnny Sewell also was a state champ in 1985 @ HWT. both guys are total beasts and legends from North Side Redskins! blueandgold and GenHeavyHandz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenHeavyHandz Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 27 minutes ago, jonah7474 said: Rico Talamentes, Anton’s older brother, was a state champ in ‘92 @ 171. Johnny Sewell also was a state champ in 1985 @ HWT. both guys are total beasts and legends from North Side Redskins! Of course I know. Rico and I went to college together and I graduated high school the same year as his older brother Tino( who never won state but was still a very good wrestler). John Sewell is like family. Little known fact: He is the uncle of James Starks State Champ from Northrop and my guy "Weak". FCFIGHTER170 and jonah7474 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCFIGHTER170 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 1998 145 state champ Anthony Lapsley of FW Snider! Started wrestling late, as in going out for the team as a freshman! Anthony would finish 45-1 with his only loss being avenged in the state finals under three lights vs The legend Kevin Carr! "The Recipe" would go on a terror pinning his first 3 opponents on his way to majoring Carr 11-2! He pinned the eventual 2x STATE CHAMP the Legendary Fred Joseph in the qtrs , then pinned 2x Placer Boots of EMD! Carr would go on to win state in 99 as well as being a 4x placer. Lapsley and me become great friends and team mates later on in life when we were both pro fighters, under the Team Wolf Pack banner founded by the man himself GARY iron Bear MYERS! Laps would become King of the Cage Welterweight World champ as well as becoming a UFC veteran!. Here's a old fight of his vs current UFC Top 20 stand out GMIII AKA. Gerald Meetschaert, with The Recipe dismantling him with the quickness!! He's currently coaching his son who's wrestling in HS and still trains himself, and Larry will told me that Veazy gave him all he wanted and some the last time they worked together FWwrestling1996, blueandgold and GenHeavyHandz 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUSKEEWRESTLER Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 I always wait to see if he's mentioned. Dave Palmer. Runner-up freshman year at Muncie South. 3X state champ after that for Delta. FWwrestling1996, FCFIGHTER170, blueandgold and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCFIGHTER170 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 1 hour ago, MUSKEEWRESTLING said: I always wait to see if he's mentioned. Dave Palmer. Runner-up freshman year at Muncie South. 3X state champ after that for Delta. Marc Foreman, Tony Abbott and Jeff Pease as well MUSKEEWRESTLER and GenHeavyHandz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsmith58 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, piscis1956 said: From the 70’s: Bud Palmer IHSAA. Q, 1, 1, led Muncie North to team state title (and a team state runner-up) NCAA D1 2, 3 Junior Greco Roman National 1st Ralph “Jigger” Smith Q, 3, 2, led Muncie South to state team title I'm not sure that these guys went through Fort Wayne (New Castle), but love seeing them out there. Opps, missed the correction further up... Edited January 14, 2023 by gsmith58 piscis1956 and blueandgold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWwrestling1996 Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Evan Ellis Eastern Greentown went 8th , 3rd , and 1st. Made the NHSCA and folkstyle nationals finals. Only loss as an upper classmen was his junior year in the semis to Mason Parris blueandgold, BrodyHardcastle, MUSKEEWRESTLER and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrodyHardcastle Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 59 minutes ago, FWwrestling1996 said: Evan Ellis Eastern Greentown went 8th , 3rd , and 1st. Made the NHSCA and folkstyle nationals finals. Only loss as an upper classmen was his junior year in the semis to Mason Parris That’s a good one. FCFIGHTER170, MUSKEEWRESTLER and FWwrestling1996 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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