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Class of 2019 seniors have been removed. 106 10th Brennan Cernus- Culver Academy 132 10th Jesse Mendez- Crown Point 152 6th Matt Lee- Mater Dei 170 13th Clayton Fielden- Garrett 182 18th Andrew Donahue- Culver Academy 195 2nd Silas Allred- Shenandoah 220 17th Andrew Irick- Hamilton 285 18th Dorian Keys- Brownsburg

Congratulations to Anthony Atria from Merrillville for signing with Colorado School of Mines. He is projected to wrestle 285. View full signing

There is a lot of National talent in the state of Indiana. It has been frustrating to see these wrestlers split among several different teams due to competing clubs, coaches, parental friends, and locational wrestle offs. The Compound Indy took the initiative this year to try and get most of the top talent in the state onto 1 team to go and compete against other state teams with a very deliberate selection process (without wrestle offs). A selection criteria was used, and some good friends were left off of the team, however, it wasn't about friends and or teammates, it was about the state of IN. With the help of clothing sponsors, state companies and supporters, the total cost for gear (fight shorts, qtr zips, singlet, t-shirt, entry fee) was less than 1/2 of other state dual costs. 16 of the 19 wrestlers were from the state of IN, and the team would have been 19/19 but there was an injury, a wrestler who's father was transferred out of state during the season, and then a wrestler who had to decommit. The Compound Indy went and won the AAU National Duals and was the 1st IN team to do so. If we can find a way of keeping this very special group of wrestlers together and continue to add to the development and growth of the youth wrestlers, Indiana can continually compete with the PA, IL, OH, MN, etc... It all begins with accepting that National Teams should be built to win. Congrats to all the wrestlers who competed throughout the country this past weekend. Indiana as a state is showing that the talent is there, it just needs to be put together in the best way and taken to the most competitive duals. Regardless of state affiliations.

This is our second year attending the AAU National Duals at Kingsport, TN. Our wrestlers, parents, and coaches had a great time. Lots of good wrestling, team building, and fun in the great state of Tennessee. There were 34 teams from Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Missouri. We took two teams: Indiana Smackdown Black and Indiana Smackdown. There were 17 All Americans with both teams combined. Congrats to Indy Compound for winning the Gold Bracket. Indiana Smackdown Black 5-3 Gold Bracket Indiana Smackdown 5-5 Silver Bracket 40 Hudson Roll 5-3 Copper AA 40 Tyler Sanford 4-6 45 Vincent Bell 2-6 45 Cadynn Davis 5-5 50 Peyton Cunningham 3-5 50 Maddox Stultz 4-6 55 Elias Faith 4-4 55 Carter Sanford 7-3 Copper AA 60 Fynneus Douglas 4-4 60 David Bowman 7-3 Copper AA 65 Jensen Boyd 8-0 Gold AA 65 Justus Thrasher 3-7 70 Ayden Bollinger 6-2 Bronze AA 70 Gunner Butt 7-3 Copper AA 75 Landon Evans 4-4 75 Eli Broady 5-5 80 Elijah Guyer 5-3 Copper AA 80 Jack Davis 3-7 85 Rider Trumble 5-3 Copper AA 85 Lane Kirchner 6-4 90 Asher Ratliff 4-2 Bronze AA 90 Morgan Harris 1-9 95 Kaeb Stebbins 7-1 Silver AA 95 Ezra Frederick 1-9 100 Lucas Ricketts 6-2 Bronze AA 100 Jimmy Davis 3-6 108 Evan Roudebush 6-2 Bronze AA 108 Evan Hamblin 4-5 116 MJ Morton 4-4 116 Noah Sumner 4-6 125 Damyan Duncan 4-4 125 Hayden Smith 4-6 140 Miguel Rojas 6-2 Bronze AA 140 Nathan Hicks 9-1 Silver AA 170 Ben Lowe 5-3 Copper AA 170 Lucas Dewey 6-4 HWT Braiden Molebash 5-2 Bronze AA HWT Tristan Lanum 8-2 Bronze AA Coaches: Coaches: Justin Ratliff Ryan Williams Tyce Stebbins Garland Cooper Thadeus Douglas Dale Illingworth David Bowman Vince Sumner

Well in order to compete at a National level ISWA/Indiana has to make changes...more than a few. Year after year you have kids like Goin, Purdy, Cruz, Goodwin, Jones, Schoeff, Rioux, Harden, Gilbert, Carrol. Steenbeke...I can go on for days!! These are the top tier kids in the state & country (I know I missed quite a few), they’ll wrestle on the Scorpions, Buxton, Minion, Team USA, Texas Dynamite etc Here’s the thing Indiana can be a top 5 team at these National Duals year after year if they would take the top kids from each weight class and compete. All the while keeping in mind that this isn’t all about money and $250 team fees, with 4 holes in the lineup that are sure to be Pink bracket bound. Understand it’s about wrestling and growing our sport, NOT money!! There should be a 4 Regionals for MS State and it should be seeded correctly, there should be a qualifier for ISWA State (used to be top 4 on a weekend tournament), the whole 2 weekend tournaments to be qualified for Freestyle state is fine, BUT what about the young men who go on International trips, UWW events, FloNats, all these should count towards the “2” tournaments for Freestyle State. I understand that ISWA/Indiana is not receiving the big $35 entry fee, but I also understand that if these young men/women go to the above events that they will see the top competition in the country & see where the bar is at. The end result is a better, well rounded wrestler that can compete at a National level plain and simple. Take Fargo for instance, $995 for both styles??? Is that what is best for Indiana??? By the time parents pay the “fees” and then fly out to ND, food, hotel, loss of a weeks pay...this is a $3-4K week of wrestling. Organize, Inform, go to the best Duals in the country, compete, see where the bar is at...repeat!! At the end of the day it is about putting together the best team possible, & turning out quality Nationally ranked wrestlers that represent the state of Indiana, NOT MONEY! Someone needs to grab a hold of the giant pool of talent in this state and put together a Gold bracket National team that can compete, and forget about dollar signs!!! JMO

Another great turnout at Manchester last night. Great stuff by Coach Lake and Coach Music. Thursday at Indiana Tech, National Champion and South Adams native, Sawyer Miller, will be in the house showing technique! come learn from one of the areas best wrestlers. Sawyer Miller 3X Indiana State Placer 3X NAIA All-American 2019 NAIA National Champion

Today we will have Coach Jason Cook running the show! Enter through door 18 Remember: MUST HAVE USAW CARD MUST BE SCHOOLBOY/GIRL AND UP YOU NEED 2 QUALIFIERS TO WRESTLE FREESTYLE STATE.

This is another example of the need for the "Dis-like" button......... think about it is all I am saying ??? Truth time...... I listen to all of @TripleB suggestions, the problem is only half are worth anything once I get thru his massive amounts of B.S. (LOL....I kid !!!!) He has many good ideas, but they can not possibly all be put into place over night. Now He is onto something with his idea of a beginners ISWA State Tournament and I am hoping to help push that to happening !!!! We need to get Pat Culp on board as she is clearly the guru to help see this happen. Some of those other ideas that he had out in Heartland I can't even mention on this forum for fear of getting banned, but he occasionally hits an idea for a double or "triple" (pun intended).

Join us again this Thursday, the weather is getting nicer, but we are still getting after it at 5:30PM! We would like to wish all wrestlers competing at FloNationals this week GOOD LUCK and represent well! Again, we encourage all to learn and try freestyle and greco whether you plan on competing or not. Being well rounded in all styles will help you to become a better high school wrestler as much of your freestyle and greco knowledge transitions to making you a better folkstyle wrestler! See you all Thursday!

I agree. And by the looks of Suriano he was a true 133. I personally think he even looked bigger than most of the class out there so I’m not too sure he “ bumped” up

Back at it tonight at Manchester University, 6-7:30. PERC Stauffer-Wolf Arena. Great room last week with kids from all over the area. Coach Lake and Coach Music with the technique tonight followed by some live wrestling. See you there!

when triz is healthy he's a dangerous dangerous guy! whomever gets him will be pleased.. great young man and never quits... anybody that makes it to state with torn meniscus is a killer!

glad to see you on here trying to get some matches bud... i'm sure there's a few ppl that would want a great kid and wrestler like you on their squad!