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Lucas Davidson of Chesterton and Jesse Mendez -CP in the finals! A good day for NWI wrestling. Let’s add to our national championship count for The Region and Indiana.

Frustrating that schools like Rider, Little Rock (x2), Campbell, and Columbia can put people on the podium, but both our B1G schools are shut out again. I know IU is getting better, and Purdue had success last year, but still frustrating nonetheless.

Mendez v. Bartlett Speechless! Insane defense and scrambling from JM!

These are the Top 4 headed into tonight. There's a winning scenario available for all four contestants!

So true. And if you're a Woods guy, I think last year was the real "rip your heart out" year. Compared to this year, I think he was just slightly back up the hill at his true apex then. And a once-in-a-lifetime throw by a guy who's never hit a throw took what was so nearly his.

2 DAC in the NCAA Finals, just saying

Davison really opened up the offense in the semi.. been waiting for that kind of action from him, so capable…off to the finals! Well done!

In case you missed it on X or the college thread: Christian Mejia from Elkhart Memorial, Derek Blubaugh from Bloomington South, and Shawn Streck from Merrillville all picked up D2 national titles last night. Mejia had finished 5th twice before, was seeded only 3rd, and was in his final year of eligibility. Blubaugh had twice been national runner-up to his finals opponent, and had lost to him 5-0 two weeks ago, but finally got over the hump. Streck picked up his second consecutive title. Congrats, guys!!

Castle Coach Bob Harmon retires after a very long and successful coaching career. Congratulations Coach. https://castleknightsathletics.com/Article/23242

Mendez gets it done! Awesome scramble at the end! Great match

Hello..@TeamGarcia ..is that a takedown?

Crown him! #King

Echemendia is every bit as physical as Mendez, wrestles a very similar style and is perhaps just as quick as Mendez. Watching that match as a Mendez fan myself, that 3rd period was bad for my health; but boy was it something to behold as a fan of the sport. That match literally could have gone either way in an instant. Just glad it went Mendez way this time.

It's funny, too, how matchups matter. Woods controlled Echemendia twice, Mendez pushed Woods around--but Echemendia was such a handful for Mendez.

I think he was the reason Swiderski went to 149. Echemendia is the real deal.

That match was SCARY as a Mendez fan. I hadn't seen Echemendia. That dude is physical and on you. He wore Mendez down in a way that I haven't seen. I can't believe he took 5 losses coming into nationals.

#TheCounty strikes again. You dudes can go back to the high school board now…but it ain’t over til @malignedsats it over!

My Points going into the Finals 125 Figueroa (8) +20 133 Vito (6) +20 141 Moore (15). 149 Gomez (6) +20 157 Andonian (12) +9 …. Can gain +7 165 Carr (4) +20 174 Starocci (9) WC +20 184 Plott (3). +20 197 Brooks (1). +20 285 Kerkvliet (1) +20 ………………………. Like Penn State, I’ve already locked up the Championship. @UncleJimmy you will think twice next time inviting The Peoples Champ . LMAO !

Also interesting side note, possible 8-9 year age gap between true freshmen and some of these seniors. Personally not a fan of this at all. Hopefully this doesn't become a common trend.

Carr v. O’Toole match was a thing of beauty! What a match.

Vito just looked like last year's Vito again.

Why’s the ref reviewing on a land line? Why’s it take so long? Takedown for godsake

That would be impressive. Not placing at Sectional this year but makes the jump two months later to win a DII national championship.

I think he ended up wrestling the perfect match. He pressured, pressured, pressured, wore him down, and kept testing the waters to snipe a low attack all through the last half of the match before finally getting that opening at the death. It was absolutely perfect and he needed every second to pull it off. What a thing of beauty!

Poor struggling program, they need all the help they can get.

Little Rock with more All-Americans than IU and Purdue combined?