blueandgold Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 (The year beside each name indicates that particular version of that wrestler); This list is in no particular order. 2016 Chad Red… Pinned his way to the finals and beat #2 Nick Lee for his fourth title. 2013 Cody LeCount… 40-0 with the fastest technical fall in the finals. Virtually untouched as I don’t think he had an offensive point scored on him all season. 2022 Jesse Mendez… Self-explanatory. 2015 Blake Rypel… While he was a two-time champion, his junior year was wicked. He pinned his way through the state tournament series except for one tech fall in the semi-state finals against Tristen Tonte. 2015 Drew Hughes… He couldn’t be touched throughout the state series and was only held to a decision once before pinning his way through the state. 2015 Shawn Streck… Couldn’t be touched and pinned his way through heavyweight at the state. 2021 Brody Baumann… That finals performance showed his guts. 2021 Gabe Sollars… I watched him show how wide the gap was between he and Drake Buchanan in the semi-state finals that year. 2021 Leighton Jones… Up until the semis loss at state, he was probably the meanest, scariest heavyweight in recent memory. 2014 Vinny Corsaro… I vividly remember him dominating #3 Nick Borta by technical fall in the semi-state finals, and I was sure he was winning the next weekend. Jayruss, Cricket21, Ben LeCount and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchRobb Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Dj Radnovich probably had the best season ever in Indiana in 97-98 blueandgold, oldfat119, rmckinney88 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igotcaught Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 2012 Jason Tsirtsis Beat D1 NCAA Champ while still in high school Beat #2 guy in the country 22-8. Did not get taken down once for last 3 years of high school pjayroza, MUSKEEWRESTLER, Hereforthe2s and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datdude Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 2016 Chad Red was different! Was on a mission and got the job done. FWwrestling1996 and CainBones 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datdude Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Mason Parris and Silas Allred were both manchilds their senior years. Paycheck141, MUSKEEWRESTLER, Tcarter and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmckinney88 Posted December 19, 2023 Share Posted December 19, 2023 Best I wrestled with and best teammate. DJ Radnovich - Gibson Southern Best I had ever seen in person Greg Schaefer - Mater Dai Best I ever tried to wrestle Adam Doherty - Jeffersonville I did go to state finals last year and saw a lot of amazing wrestlers, but these 3 guys from the late 90's will always be the standard for me. Jayruss, Cricket21, patriotfan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattM Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 49 minutes ago, rmckinney88 said: Best I wrestled with and best teammate. DJ Radnovich - Gibson Southern Best I had ever seen in person Greg Schaefer - Mater Dai Best I ever tried to wrestle Adam Doherty - Jeffersonville I wrestled against two of them and the other was the scariest high school wrestling specimen I’be ever seen in person. I’ll let you guess who is who. Jayruss and piscis1956 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regionrat1 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Saw Gable win a Midlands when I was a lad. Saw Lee Kemp beat gable at the northern open. Felt Lewbo put a beating on the Rat. Saw Schultz wrestle at the Great Plains. I was lucky got to see allot of the greats. oldfat119 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenHeavyHandz Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Lance Ellis 1989. datdude and blueandgold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurkMcGurk Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Best ever is a toss up between Joe and TJ Williams, Mount Carmel, IL. Haven’t lived in Indiana long enough to see many better than Red and Mendez, but they were something else. datdude and busstogate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clan Campbell Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Brayton Lee 2018 senior year; absolute magician on his feet. GrecoSupreme, TurkMcGurk, blueandgold and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Caller Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Kyle Dake at the otc this summer. Was unbelievable to see what he does in the room Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyGonzo Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 7 hours ago, GenHeavyHandz said: Lance Ellis 1989. I am very surprised that you didn't mention 2001 HWT Greg Wagner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenHeavyHandz Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, NavyGonzo said: I am very surprised that you didn't mention 2001 HWT Greg Wagner... Greg was good. I’m speaking strictly high school. Lance Ellis or Mason Parris. Tcarter, piscis1956 and NavyGonzo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busstogate Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Best two I saw growing up were Joey Gilbert and Steve Williams in Illinois. Best I have seen while coaching were Reece Humphrey and Brennan Cosgrove. blorek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawgPoundRed Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Andrew Howe was the best, only high school loss reece Humphrey both became multiple time all Americans Paycheck141, Tcarter, Coplen187 and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldog89 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 #1 & #2 Ahap88, bwoodjc89, Birdie and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfat119 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 15 hours ago, TurkMcGurk said: Best ever is a toss up between Joe and TJ Williams, Mount Carmel, IL. Haven’t lived in Indiana long enough to see many better than Red and Mendez, but they were something else. I remember Joe getting put on his back against PU at PU Calumet dual, (maybe Wissel was wrestling him?) anywho straight bench pressed him off and commenced to laying a beat down on PU. I remember Gable being in a leg brace/cast busstogate and TurkMcGurk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcjcjc Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Andrew Howe 3 minutes ago, oldfat119 said: I remember Joe getting put on his back against PU at PU Calumet dual, (maybe Wissel was wrestling him?) anywho straight bench pressed him off and commenced to laying a beat down on PU. I remember Gable being in a leg brace/cast Wissel is too young for that. Eric Douglas wrestled Joe Williams several times, might have been him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfat119 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 D J RAAANDOVICHHH that dude was a man Andy Trevino back in the day was a nasty guy to watch Howe I remember sittin in Mville lookin at this baby faced nice kid,,, Beating EVERYone Escobedo was always fun to watch slick lots of great ones, hard to pick one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfat119 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, Jcjcjc said: Andrew Howe Wissel is too young for that. Eric Douglas wrestled Joe Williams several times, might have been him. Was Douglas that heavy? I was thinking like 167-177? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugger44 Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Blake Maurer really needs to be part of this conversation. His 03 finals match with Dolly was one of the best. Those guys went and left it all on the mat! oldfat119, Cricket21, GrecoSupreme and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcjcjc Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, oldfat119 said: Was Douglas that heavy? I was thinking like 167-177? 158 Williams was 158 and 167 in college. oldfat119 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isidro Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Sean McMurray 08-10… 3 state titles… upset at 135 sophomore year, undefeated junior and senior year at 152 & 160 I am a little bias here, as he is my fav portage wrestler Paycheck141 and CoachDC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrodyHardcastle Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 (edited) -Best I’ve wrestled would be Mason Parris or Jared Verkleeren (PA) both World Champs. - Best I’ve seen in person. Gable S, Mendez, or J T-Shirts Edited December 20, 2023 by BrodyHardcastle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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