Best Top 4

[blueandgold]

What are the best top four finishers in history, in your opinion?

2016 – 132

1. Chad Red of New Palestine, 4× State Champion | #1 in the nation at 132, #5 P4P
2. Nick Lee of Evansville Mater Dei, 2015 State Champion | #2 in the nation at 132
3. Brendan Black of Hobart, 2017 State Champion
4. Kris Rumph of Portage, 2018 State Champion

2014 – 285

1. Wes Bernard of Cathedral, 2014 State Champion | #7 in the nation at 285
2. Norman Oglesby of Ben Davis | #19 in the nation at 285
3. Shawn Streck of Merrillville, 2× State Champion | #15 in the nation at 285
4. Eric Hemmelgarn of Jay County | #17 in the nation at 285

 

2014 – 220

1. Gelen Robinson of Lake Central, 2× State Champion | #6 in the nation at 220
2. Fletcher Miller of Kokomo | #8 in the nation at 220
3. Connor Tolley of Franklin | #14 in the nation at 220
4. Dylan Faulkenburg of Cardinal Ritter
    

 

[Caleb Spires]

2011 112 lbs.

 

1. Mason Todd of Pendleton Heights (157-9) - (Q, 5th, 1st, 3rd) - Gave Cody Phillips his first loss in 3 years of high school wrestling at semi-state a week prior, defeated Brenden Campbell twice the following season, and was a 2009 Fargo AA. Also defeat d future (160 lb.) champion Brian Harvey twice as a sophomore.

 

2. Jarred Brooks of Warsaw (139-6) - (DNQ, 5th, 2nd, 1st) - Responsible for another of Phillips’ only three career losses in the semi-finals, was a Fargo runner-up that summer and won Super 32 as a senior over future NCAA champion NaTo. Spent most of, if not his whole senior season as the #1 113 in the nation. And it’s maybe marginal to mention, but Jarred’s 5th place as a sophomore was likely a case of “he would have been 3rd if he didn’t have the runner-up at semi-state and then drew into the champion’s quarter-bracket.” 

 

3. Cody Phillips of Union County (169-4) - (1st, 1st, 3rd, SQ) - Took 124 IHSAA sanctioned matches for him to finally lose. Had positive career records vs. Brooks and Petrov who finished their senior seasons as champions, while unfortunately Phillips injury defaulted out of the tournament after a semi-finals loss to future 2x champion Cody LeCount at semi-state. Technically only lost 3 matches that he actually started his whole career. Was definitely ranked #1 in the nation at 103 lbs. (maybe even 113) for some time.

 

4. Paul Petrov of Hanover Central (180-13) - (DNQ, 2nd, 4th, 1st) - Went 142-4 following his freshman season, losing only to the guys ahead of him on this list. Finished his senior year strong with a fall over returning champion Mason Todd in the semi-finals and an all-time-classic with my personal “best to never win it” Brenden Campbell.

 

Since the four were in the same graduating class, they met up multiple times over the years. From their sophomore years on up, they had a combined: 481-15 record, with 10 of the losses coming amongst each other, and the other 5 coming from champion Brian Harvey, runner-up Paul Beck, “best to not win” Brenden Campbell, and 2x champion Cody LeCount.

[Caleb Spires]

Oh, and a very recent one including four 4x placers with 7 titles and 10 total trips under the lights; 2019 126 lbs.

 

1. Jesse Mendez of Crown Point - (1st, 1st, 1st, 1st)

2. Ray Rioux of Avon - (6th, 3rd, 2nd, 2nd)

3. Hunter Watts of Jimtown - (6th, 2nd, 1st, 3rd)

4. Brayden Curtis of Yorktown - (7th, 1st, 1st, 4th)

 

Sixteen individual seasons with only three of them failing to make the semi-finals.

Edited February 26, 2023 by Caleb Spires

[TeamGarcia]

Pretty Deep ! 

 

2018- 126 

 

1. 3x Asa Garcia (1st, 3rd, 1st, 1st) 

2. 2x Cayden Rooks (1st, 2nd, 1st) 

3.  Ty Mills (2nd, 3rd, 2nd, 3rd) 

4. 2x Alec Viduya (1st, 4th, 2nd, 1st) 

 

In that bracket you had Bryer Hall State Champion , multiple 2nd place wrestlers. 

 

 

[ILUV2PIN]

2011-2012 106 lbs.:

1st S. Miccic 

2nd N. Boston

3rd H. Lee

4th S. Miller 

 

Lots of college success with those 4 as well. 

Edited February 27, 2023 by ILUV2PIN

[Unknown Caller]

2008 125lbs

 

1. Josh Harper - 4th

2. Frankie Porras - SQ

3. Taylor march -

4. Will Sheets - SQ 4th

Edited February 27, 2023 by BlackBaron

[Unknown Caller]

2005 130lbs

 

1st Reece Humphrey SQ

2nd Andrew Howe

3rd Matt Irwin 

4th Kyle Pittman 4th 

Edited February 27, 2023 by BlackBaron

[Hornet Coach]

25 minutes ago, BlackBaron said:

2005 130lbs

 

1st Reece Humphrey SQ

2nd Andrew Howe

3rd Matt Irvin

4th Kyle Pittman 4th 

*Irwin.  He's my good friend so I had to make sure he got some love.  Impressive list of flat out hammers!

[Unknown Caller]

1 minute ago, Hornet Coach said:

*Irwin.  He's my good friend so I had to make sure he got some love.  Impressive list of flat out hammers!

Fixed! 🫡🫡🫡

[maligned]

Every list here is either 120-130 range where guys finished careers at that weight and racked up early accolades in the "future stars" division at 103/106--or a "future stars" Top 4 at the beginning of their medal-collecting careers.

 

Other than a Parris or Veazy-type talent, bigger guys dont get four Top 3 finishes. There will never be a 220 group with 12 Top 3's among them.

 

Were there bigger guy weights that saw four 3- or 4-time SQ's for example?