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This logic is why there is a classed Team State. These numbers make a lot of sense for arguing for a classed Team State and an unclassed Individual State. Big Schools get more individual state qualifiers in the unclassed Individual State format. Small Schools get more individual representation in the classed Team State format. I feel like you are pointing out a designed element of the system and saying it is a flaw. Making this argument for more Big Schools at team state seems to forget that the Individual State is creates results with more Big School participants based on the numbers. We can't talk about Team State and Individual State in isolation, because they are the top two ways we celebrate and showcase our HS wrestlers and teams. There are less 4A teams at Team State because there are just less 4A teams. There is a higher probability in making 4A Team State for each 4A team with or without EMD and Cathedal. There are less 3A teams at Team State because there are less 3A teams. There are more 4A individual state qualifiers at Individual State because there are more students in 4A schools. The representations of student population and state qualifiers was extremely close when it was posted on the board last. To me that justifies the unclassed Individual State tournament. Team State is about getting top programs of all sizes state goals that are achievable for every school. We can't make every goal completely equal in difficulty, so there are cut-offs, and there is always frustration closest to the cut-offs of all situations in life. My team was #13 the last year of the 3 class system in 3A, so we didn't make it. That was frustrating, but it was understandable. As Winimac has attested, frustration will occur in our system, just like all systems that divide people into groups, but it can also be overcame. It also gives much more satisfaction than frustration in general, and even compared to past versions of team state.

To be transparent. Go Quakers!!

I think if he starts he's top 8. Not sure where he lands in the top 8 might end up on top. This kid has so much talent I can't wait to see how his career pans out! OSU got a real good one.

I'm an MD fan through and through but in my opinion NCAA better watch out for J.M.! If they start him I say 4xer. I've been wrong before and will be again but if he stays healthy he is a dangerous opponent!

Aubin never weighing 106 again

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 Duals, 5th 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 State, ISWA 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 Duals, 5th 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 State, ISWA 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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Indiana Tech: From a year of experience to Fargo All-Americans, Indiana Tech is a place where women’s wrestling is beginning to thrive. Having a roster of 53 athletes, the Warriors are looking to be a top five team at this year’s National Duals Tournament. Head Coach Paul Rademacher has brought in an underrated freshman class and is on the hunt to have seven All-American’s this season. View full article

Hats off to DJ. Well deserved. He’s just as good of a man as he is a wrestler.

Crazy in my mind. but it is what it is...

That seems to squash any rumors! Good luck at Penn, and look forward to seeing you continue the Fort Wayne semi state’s dominance at heavyweight!

The Ukrainian...

Big Mendez fan but 133 is really tough. I am thinking 6-8 or round of 12 this year. Biggest thing will be how he gets out from bottom. Was really hoping he would redshirt and then I think he would have been in the category as a 4x champion. RBY and Fix will be 1 and 2 if healthy. Good luck to Mendez he is fun to watch.

Yes, but college wrestle-offs hold as much weight as winning your elementary school PE class pickle ball tournament.

Karchla just lost his wrestle off...

Not sure but possibly a slight drop on the board because 1. He maybe going HWT this year? 2. its not a pound for pound ranking rather Seniors and maybe the rarity of quality wrestlers at the other weights? 3. He did not go to Elite 8 or Super 32and that may vape cause a slide down in the eyes of the ranker? 4. Maybe the ranker has a bias? I noticed that his college was blank??? Did he pull his commitment from Penn?

I guess we will find out soon enough. You should know by now that IndianaMat gets lots of scoops and has pretty solid sources all around the state.

If your reading it as an attack on small schools your probably not in the top 8 in 1A.... Oh I see ,South Adams the 11th team in 1A. Imagine if EMD was in 1A and your spot was not secure for the tourney. Because you are the 12 ranked at that point...You have to be voted in in December. I am saying it cant hurt to put 12 teams in each division. Someone said well your be wrestling all day.... What exactly is happening at 1A & 2A with 12 teams there? From what I have on here they do a fantastic job. Does it throw off logistics that much? Maybe I have not been clear. I just want it to be evened out on teams in each division. To me it makes no sense to dispute that. I am not the best at articulating my point in an email. I am a better speaker to get my point across. Anyway sorry to get everyone bothered.

For what it is worth, I agree with your sentiment about wanting to give more teams more opportunities. I believe the addition of this version Team State, run by the IHSWCA, has been an amazing addition and has done just that, to give teams more opportunities. I personally do not mind that it is not IHSAA sponsored and think I think that it is run more effectively with the IHSWCA than it would with the IHSAA anyways. If the venue allows for 12, then I suppose I agree this could be beneficial but just wanted to give you some stats. 4a - 38 total schools (21% of schools qualify for team state) 3a - 56 total schools (14% of schools qualify for team state) 2a - 85 total schools (14% of schools qualify for team state) 1a - 85 total schools (14% of schools qualify for team state) *Numbers may be slightly off as I just counted the qualification sheet on the Team State leaderboard page. EMD and Cathedral are counted in that 4a total above. To your point they "take" 2 spots every year. If you remove them, and only consider that 6 schools make it out of the 36, then that is 17% of schools that qualify for Team state. I agree that if they can do 12 schools, then why not. However, you do have to remember that 3a + 4a is basically just one class split into 2. When you look at it that way, that class gets 16 qualifiers for Team State. It is very unfortunate when you have potentially your best team in school history and you are being bumped to 4a when you could potentially qualify for 3a but they do have to draw the line somewhere. Again, I agree with your sentiment but just wanted to throw some numbers out there. I think this event is great and I am sure the powers that be appreciate any input for this event as well. Each year they seem very open to changes and constructive criticism to make this event even better.

Heard Washington and South will be wrestling off for it while Robert Major and Clayton Fielden will be going for 165.

3 years I have been on here lobbying for Winamac to get (and Earn) an invite to Team State... I spit out many many statistics and comparisons to teams that were going and each year just felt CHEATED by the system.... couldn't understand how others were more deserving than our program based on given information. The hardest part was comparing teams that don't see each other... ECC Semi-State vs Fort Wayne Semi-State, The always viewed weak Logansport Regional, and now to see that what so many people started working for almost 9 years ago to rebuild a program from 7 total wrestlers in the wrestling room to EARNING enough respect as a program from the selection committee (obviously not amongst all coaches in the northern half of the state) to be invited to TEAM STATE..... I am so very thankful... I have no words to express the gratitude for this recognition... The part that excites me most is how this will ENERGIZE our kids and our community... These kids that have put in the work even when they had been knocked down time and time again. The FUEL this honor will provide our program can't be matched.... This experience for our kids will not be something that could be replicated anywhere.... I see and now understand that I was wrong the last 3 years.... focusing on the negative of not being invited was not fair to those that were invited and to all those programs I do publicly apologize.... wished I would have learned that sooner.... Side note.... To see Rochester, West Central, and Winamac all invited to Team State is so awesome for our little area!!! Great job head coaches and all supporters of each of those programs!! Best of luck to each!!!

I guess that why they wrestle off and your overlooking the fact that DJ isnt walking around @ 174. But hey how would the year be without me disagreeing with our number 1 fan.