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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from Courtney Redington2 for a article, 2025 IHSAA Regional Brackets with Rankings
You can find TrackWrestling links here
https://indianamat.com/index.php?/bracketstournament.html/
1. Hobart | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: East Chicago Central, Portage.
Hobart.pdf
2. Crown Point | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Crown Point, LaPorte.
Crown Point.pdf
3. Rochester | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Mishawaka, Plymouth.
Rochester.pdf
4. Logansport | 10 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes.
Logansport.pdf
5. Goshen | 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Elkhart, West Noble.
Goshen.pdf
6. Carroll (Fort Wayne) | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), New Haven.
Carroll.pdf
7. Peru | 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Peru, Oak Hill.
Peru.pdf
8. Jay County | 8:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Delta, Jay County.
Jay County.pdf
9. North Montgomery | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Crawfordsville, Frankfort.
North Montgomery.pdf
10. Pendleton Heights | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Elwood, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical.
Pendleton Heights.pdf
11. Perry Meridian | 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Purdue Polytech - Downtown, Southport.
Perry Meridian.pdf
12. Richmond | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Centerville, Franklin County.
Richmond.pdf
13. Mooresville | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Avon, Mooresville.
Mooresville.pdf
14. Bloomington South | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Bloomington North, Southridge.
Bloomington South.pdf
15. Jeffersonville | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Jeffersonville, Jennings County.
Jeffersonville.pdf
16. Castle | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Castle, Evansville Central.
Castle.pdf
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from Misty Kendrex for a article, 2025 IHSAA Regional Brackets with Rankings
You can find TrackWrestling links here
https://indianamat.com/index.php?/bracketstournament.html/
1. Hobart | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: East Chicago Central, Portage.
Hobart.pdf
2. Crown Point | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Crown Point, LaPorte.
Crown Point.pdf
3. Rochester | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Mishawaka, Plymouth.
Rochester.pdf
4. Logansport | 10 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes.
Logansport.pdf
5. Goshen | 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Elkhart, West Noble.
Goshen.pdf
6. Carroll (Fort Wayne) | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), New Haven.
Carroll.pdf
7. Peru | 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Peru, Oak Hill.
Peru.pdf
8. Jay County | 8:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Delta, Jay County.
Jay County.pdf
9. North Montgomery | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Crawfordsville, Frankfort.
North Montgomery.pdf
10. Pendleton Heights | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Elwood, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical.
Pendleton Heights.pdf
11. Perry Meridian | 9:30 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Purdue Polytech - Downtown, Southport.
Perry Meridian.pdf
12. Richmond | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Centerville, Franklin County.
Richmond.pdf
13. Mooresville | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Avon, Mooresville.
Mooresville.pdf
14. Bloomington South | 8 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Bloomington North, Southridge.
Bloomington South.pdf
15. Jeffersonville | 9 am ET
Feeder Sectionals: Jeffersonville, Jennings County.
Jeffersonville.pdf
16. Castle | 9 am CT
Feeder Sectionals: Castle, Evansville Central.
Castle.pdf
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from Misty Kendrex for a article, 2025 IHSAA Girls State Finals Info Center
Schedule
Friday, January 17, 20258:30 am ET - Gates open
9:30 am ET - Parade of Champions
10 am ET - First Round begins*
* Quarterfinals and Semifinals will be wrestled immediately after First Round
Approx. 3:30 pm ET - Intermission
4:15 pm ET - Consolation Round begins
7 pm ET - State Championship matches begin
Location
Corteva Coliseum,
Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center,
1202 E. 38th Street, Indianapolis
Parking
Please use the entry points off 38th Street or Fall Creek Parkway. Vehicles will be charged a $10 parking fee upon arrival at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Admission
Tickets Link
$15 per session. Reserved seating only (no general admission). Tickets for general public go on sale Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 8 am ET / 7 CT. Tickets will be digital only through your mobile phone and may be purchased via Ticketmaster.com (service fees apply). Show your ticket purchase verification on your mobile phone at the admission gate.
Streaming
All matches on Friday Friday night’s championship round, may be viewed via live stream for a subscription fee of $15 via IHSAAtv.org and the IHSAAtv suite of apps (iPhone, Android phone, Roku, Amazon Firestick, AppleTV, and Android TV).
Social Media
IHSAA on Twiiter
IndianaMat on Twitter
Brackets
IndianaMat Brackets with both State rankings
2025 Girls Brackets.pdf
USA Bracketing Brackets
Regional Results
Goshen Regional
Rochester Regional
Alexandria Monroe Regional
Mooresville Regional
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from sdtjstark5 for a article, Promote Wrestling on Social Media Properly
As a public service announcement for the wrestling community. Programs across the state have put a lot into graphics and social media posts only for them to be ripped off by a couple people claiming to be promoting the sport. If you claim you are promoting the wrestlers and programs in the state, use the SHARE button on social media. Stealing pictures and captions then pawning them off as "your own" does not promote the programs and kids as it only promotes YOUR ACCOUNT. Hitting the share button promotes the program's social media accounts where they get the clicks, views, and reach for the posts. These statistics help a program’s social media following grow and promotes the sport. Lastly, do not forget to credit your great photographers! They put in a lot of work taking photos and editing and should receive at least a little recognition for what they do. Be better and help grow our wrestling community by sharing posts in the proper manner. -
Y2CJ41 got a reaction from EliteAthleticClub for a article, IHSWCA Team State History
The first IHSWCA Team State was held December 22, 2012 and has run every year since then. In the 13 years(including this year), only Adams Central and Evansville Mater Dei have participated in every event. In total 128 teams have participated in the event at least one time including this year's 11 first timers in: Alexandria Monroe, Crawfordsville, Hanover Central, Homestead, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Lowell, Martinsville, Northfield, Purdue Polytechnic - Downtown, Rossville, and Switzerland County. Throughout the 13 year history 22 different schools have won titles with Yorktown and Brownsburg leading the way with four each. Brownsburg and Bellmont have both been in the finals seven times.
*In the 2025 event
School Appearances Titles Finals Adams Central* 13 3 6 Evansville Mater Dei* 13 2 4 Perry Meridian 12 1 4 Bellmont* 11 3 7 Indianapolis Cathedral* 11 1 1 Prairie Heights 11 3 5 Brownsburg* 10 4 7 Penn 10 0 0 Avon* 9 0 0 Columbus East* 8 1 2 Roncalli* 8 0 1 South Adams* 8 0 0 Yorktown* 8 4 4 Warren Central 8 0 3 Franklin Community* 7 1 2 Garrett* 7 1 3 New Prairie* 7 0 0 North Posey 7 1 3 Southmont 7 0 1 Wawasee 7 1 2 Western 7 2 2 Center Grove* 6 0 0 Delta* 6 1 1 Rochester* 6 1 2 Tell City* 6 3 3 Carmel 6 0 0 Jimtown 6 0 1 Monrovia 6 0 0 North Montgomery 6 0 1 Oak Hill 6 0 0 Crown Point* 5 3 3 Floyd Central* 5 1 2 Hobart* 5 0 0 Portage* 5 0 0 Rensselaer Central* 5 0 0 Terre Haute South* 5 0 1 Carroll (Fort Wayne) 5 0 0 Centerville 5 0 0 Churubusco 5 1 2 Jay County 5 0 2 Leo 5 0 0 Mishawaka 5 1 1 Bloomington South* 4 0 0 Heritage Hills* 4 0 0 Milan* 4 0 0 Mount Vernon (Posey)* 4 0 0 Attica 4 0 0 Bremen 4 0 0 Central Noble 4 0 0 Cowan 4 0 0 Edgewood 4 0 0 Evansville Memorial 4 0 1 Lebanon 4 0 0 West Central 4 0 0 Eastside* 3 0 0 Greenfield-Central* 3 0 0 New Haven* 3 0 0 New Palestine* 3 0 0 Bluffton 3 0 0 Cascade 3 0 0 East Central 3 1 1 Eastern (Greentown) 3 0 0 Franklin County 3 0 0 Hamilton Heights 3 0 0 Knightstown 3 0 0 Norwell 3 0 0 Shenandoah 3 0 1 Southridge 3 0 1 Wabash 3 0 0 North Miami* 2 0 0 Owen Valley* 2 0 0 Cass 2 0 0 Castle 2 0 0 Chesterton 2 0 0 Columbia City 2 0 0 Culver Academies 2 0 0 Danville 2 0 0 East Noble 2 0 0 Frankton 2 0 0 Manchester 2 0 0 Northridge 2 0 0 Peru 2 0 0 South Dearborn 2 0 0 South Putnam 2 0 0 Triton 2 0 0 West Vigo 2 0 0 Alexandria Monroe* 1 0 0 Crawfordsville* 1 0 0 Hanover Central* 1 0 0 Homestead* 1 0 0 Indianapolis Bishop Chatard* 1 0 0 Lowell* 1 0 0 Martinsville* 1 0 0 Northfield* 1 0 0 Purdue Polytechnic - Downtown* 1 0 0 Rossville* 1 0 0 Switzerland county* 1 0 0 Charlestown 1 0 0 Clinton Central 1 0 0 Daleville 1 0 0 DeKalb 1 0 0 Delphi 1 0 0 Elkhart Memorial 1 0 0 Elwood 1 0 0 Faith Christian 1 0 0 Fort Wayne Snider 1 0 0 Fountain Central 1 0 0 Fremont 1 0 0 Gibson Southern 1 0 0 Hamilton Southeastern 1 0 0 Harrison (WL) 1 0 0 Indian Creek 1 0 0 Jennings County 1 0 0 Lawrence North 1 0 0 Lawrenceburg 1 0 0 Maconaquah 1 0 0 Muncie Southside 1 0 0 NorthWood 1 0 0 South Bend St. Joseph 1 0 0 Southern Wells 1 0 0 Tecumseh 1 0 0 Triton Central 1 0 0 Twin Lakes 1 0 0 West Lafayette 1 0 0 Westfield 1 0 0 Westview 1 0 0 Winamac 1 0 0 Winchester 1 0 0
Past Team State Links
2024 at Various Locations
4A: Crown Point defeated Brownsburg 26-22
3A: Floyd Central defeated Terre Haute South 42-26
2A: Delta defeated Bellmont 39-28
1A: Rochester defeated Adams Central 46-24
2023 at Various Locations
4A: Crown Point defeated Brownsburg 39-24
3A: Mishawaka defeated Columbus East 43-31
2A: Western defeated Jay County 37-26
1A: Tell City defeated Adams Central 49-27
2022 at Various Locations
4A: Crown Point defeated Brownsburg 29-28
3A: Columbus East defeated Roncalli 34-31
2A: Bellmont defeated Jay County 56-15
1A: Tell City defeated Rochester 36-33
2021 at Various Locations
4A: Evansville Mater Dei defeated Warren Central 42-15
3A: East Central defeated Floyd Central 33-32
2A: Garrett defeated Bellmont 43-11
1A: Tell City defeated North Posey 39-21
2020 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
3A: Cathedral defeated Evansville Mater Dei 32-26
2A: Bellmont defeated Garrett 33-29
1A: North Posey defeated Southridge 48-21
2019 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
3A: Brownsburg defeated Warren Central 31-22
2A: Western defeated Wawasee 34-29
1A: Adams Central defeated Prairie Heights 35-32
2018 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
3A: Brownsburg defeated Perry Meridian 32-26
2A: Wawasee defeated Garrett 37-33
1A: Prairie Heights defeated North Posey 39-32
2017 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
3A: Brownsburg defeated Perry Meridian 29-22
2A: Yorktown defeated Bellmont 39-33
1A: Prairie Heights defeated Shenandoah 39-27
2016 at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
3A: Brownsburg defeated Warren Central 34-24
2A: Bellmont defeated Jimtown 46-23
1A: Prairie Heights defeated Southmont 39-29
2015 at Ball State
3A: Evansville Mater Dei defeated Perry Meridian 31-27
2A: Yorktown defeated Bellmont 45-18
1A: Adams Central defeated Prairie Heights 35-28
2014 at Westfield
3A: Franklin Community defeated Evansville Mater Dei 30-27
2A: Yorktown defeated North Montgomery 46-12
1A: Churubusco defeated Adams Central 42-36
2013 at Westfield
3A: Perry Meridian defeated Franklin Community 46-11
2A: Yorktown defeated Evansville Memorial 54-21
1A: Adams Central defeated Churubusco 46-23
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from goldj88 for a article, Promote Wrestling on Social Media Properly
As a public service announcement for the wrestling community. Programs across the state have put a lot into graphics and social media posts only for them to be ripped off by a couple people claiming to be promoting the sport. If you claim you are promoting the wrestlers and programs in the state, use the SHARE button on social media. Stealing pictures and captions then pawning them off as "your own" does not promote the programs and kids as it only promotes YOUR ACCOUNT. Hitting the share button promotes the program's social media accounts where they get the clicks, views, and reach for the posts. These statistics help a program’s social media following grow and promotes the sport. Lastly, do not forget to credit your great photographers! They put in a lot of work taking photos and editing and should receive at least a little recognition for what they do. Be better and help grow our wrestling community by sharing posts in the proper manner. -
Y2CJ41 got a reaction from NickCortes for a article, High School Wrestling Weekly Season 6 Episode 3
Rex Brewer and Dane Fuelling talk all things wrestling, and are joined this week by guests, Coaches Juwan Bolden of FW Wayne and Jacob Duncan of Southern Wells
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from NickCortes for a article, High School Wrestling Weekly Season 6 Episode 4
Rex Brewer and Dane Fuelling talk all things wrestling, and are joined this week by guests: broadcaster Greg Rakestraw and Adams Central Coach Tony Currie.
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from NickCortes for a article, High School Wrestling Weekly Season 6 Episode 5
Rex Brewer and Dane Fuelling with the recap on the opening weekend of boys wrestling, and are joined by special guests: Wade McClurg, and Bluffton Coaches Ben Sprunger and Tim Zeis.
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from NickCortes for a article, IndianaMat Gorilla Radio Episode 183: Rankings and Thanksgiving talk
Mike and Joe talk about all the big updates in the last rankings and give you the most important rankings... Thanksgiving side dishes! This is two hours of great talk including a random Mighty Ducks reference.
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from NickCortes for a article, 2024 IndianaMat Preview Magazine on sale now!
As with previous years we are releasing our preseason rankings in our very popular preview magazine. We have five different covers to choose from if you want a physical copy and for the first time will feature the returning girls wrestling state champions.
Click the following link to purchase either a digital copy or physical copy. If you purchase the physical copy you also receive the digital for free. The physical copy will be mailed in a couple weeks.
https://indianamat.com/index.php?/store/category/17-preview-magazine/
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from GenHeavyHandz for a article, 2024 Columbia City Girls Invitational Finals
100lbs Madisyn Mikels, PORT over Meagan Thomas, MERR (F 1:32)
105lbs Kynlie Keffer, DALE over Madison Henderson, BLAC (F 0:24)
110lbs Joy Cantu, MERR over Eve Angelini, CRPO (F 1:03)
115lbs Ysabelle Ocampo, NEHA over Hailey Korporal, EABR (F 1:55)
120lbs Alexes Spaulding, COCI over Alexia Utley, PORT (F 1:10)
125lbs Ava Strayer, CRPO over elani alvarez, MERR (F 2:33)
130lbs Nevaeh Wilson, GARR over Kylie Benoit, CRPO (F 6:00)
135lbs Naima Ghaffar, NORT over Katy Vardaman, HOME (Dec 7-1)
140lbs Maddie Marsh, PEHE over Riley Thomas, ALMO (F 0:56)
145lbs Aleksandra Bastaic, HIGH over Makenzie Shumaker, BREM (F 0:34)
155lbs Ella Gahl, NOFI over Rhaigyn Trenary, GARR (F 1:18)
170lbs Heaven Gardner, NEHA over Claira Gramlin, LEBA (F 3:41)
190lbs Michela Clifford, COCI over Ellie Clevenger, CENO (F 1:33)
235lbs Brielle Humphries, KOKO over Katelynn Leckrone, MANC (F 1:08)
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from Bulldog89 for a article, 2024 IndianaMat Preview Magazine on sale now!
As with previous years we are releasing our preseason rankings in our very popular preview magazine. We have five different covers to choose from if you want a physical copy and for the first time will feature the returning girls wrestling state champions.
Click the following link to purchase either a digital copy or physical copy. If you purchase the physical copy you also receive the digital for free. The physical copy will be mailed in a couple weeks.
https://indianamat.com/index.php?/store/category/17-preview-magazine/
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from Coach Lone for a article, IHSAA Approves Girls Wrestling as a Varsity Sport
In an 18-0 decision the IHSAA has moved forward with fully sanctioning girls wrestling as a varsity sport in Indiana. The sport was officially approved this afternoon after running as a separate event under the IHSGW since 2017 and two years under the IHSAA's Emerging Sport status.
Indiana has been a training ground for many of the top women's wrestlers in the country with Olympians Sarah Hildebrandt and Kayla Miracle leading the way. Indiana has a strong tradition in women's wrestling and as a fully sanctioned sport it will continue to produce wrestlers with national and world level success.
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from Kian Nash for a article, THREEEEE Big Rule Changes Coming to High School Wrestling
Big changes are coming to high school wrestling this season. Over the past ten years the collegiate folkstyle rules have become almost a different sport with out of bound stalling, what determines out of bounds, and this past year the three point takedown. While many were clamoring for the college out of bounds rules with only one supporting point determining being in bounds it was repeatedly shot down by the NFHS due to mat and gym size concerns.
This year though, the NFHS has decided that it is time to implement the one supporting point criteria for high school wrestling. While making the wrestling area a little bigger this rule will make it easier for referees to focus on the action instead of checking for the proper amount of supporting points of the wrestlers.
On top of that change the NFHS has approved the popular three-point takedown. This year at the NCAA level they went to a three-point takedown. Many people were cautious, but also excited about that big change. After the NCAA season concluded many felt that the three-point takedown was a huge success.
If these two big changes aren’t enough for you, the NFHS has also aligned with the NCAA level with adding a four-point nearfall. After four seconds on your back the offensive wrestler will now be awarded four points instead of taking five seconds to earn only three points. This was implemented in the NCAA since 2015 and last year they updated the rule to allow two points for two seconds, three points for three seconds, and four points for four seconds or more. The NFHS will follow the NCAA and implement all three scenarios for nearfall.
Other rule changes include a clarification of the Technical Fall criteria and not requiring a 10-foot circle on the wrestling mat.
Here is the NFHS article on the changes
https://www.nfhs.org/articles/participants-now-inbounds-with-one-point-of-contact-in-high-school-wrestling/
NFHS Article.pdf
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from OICU182 for a article, IHSAA Approves Girls Wrestling as a Varsity Sport
In an 18-0 decision the IHSAA has moved forward with fully sanctioning girls wrestling as a varsity sport in Indiana. The sport was officially approved this afternoon after running as a separate event under the IHSGW since 2017 and two years under the IHSAA's Emerging Sport status.
Indiana has been a training ground for many of the top women's wrestlers in the country with Olympians Sarah Hildebrandt and Kayla Miracle leading the way. Indiana has a strong tradition in women's wrestling and as a fully sanctioned sport it will continue to produce wrestlers with national and world level success.
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from Paycheck141 for a article, THREEEEE Big Rule Changes Coming to High School Wrestling
Big changes are coming to high school wrestling this season. Over the past ten years the collegiate folkstyle rules have become almost a different sport with out of bound stalling, what determines out of bounds, and this past year the three point takedown. While many were clamoring for the college out of bounds rules with only one supporting point determining being in bounds it was repeatedly shot down by the NFHS due to mat and gym size concerns.
This year though, the NFHS has decided that it is time to implement the one supporting point criteria for high school wrestling. While making the wrestling area a little bigger this rule will make it easier for referees to focus on the action instead of checking for the proper amount of supporting points of the wrestlers.
On top of that change the NFHS has approved the popular three-point takedown. This year at the NCAA level they went to a three-point takedown. Many people were cautious, but also excited about that big change. After the NCAA season concluded many felt that the three-point takedown was a huge success.
If these two big changes aren’t enough for you, the NFHS has also aligned with the NCAA level with adding a four-point nearfall. After four seconds on your back the offensive wrestler will now be awarded four points instead of taking five seconds to earn only three points. This was implemented in the NCAA since 2015 and last year they updated the rule to allow two points for two seconds, three points for three seconds, and four points for four seconds or more. The NFHS will follow the NCAA and implement all three scenarios for nearfall.
Other rule changes include a clarification of the Technical Fall criteria and not requiring a 10-foot circle on the wrestling mat.
Here is the NFHS article on the changes
https://www.nfhs.org/articles/participants-now-inbounds-with-one-point-of-contact-in-high-school-wrestling/
NFHS Article.pdf
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from ILUV2PIN for a article, 2024 NCAA DI Nationals Qualifiers from Indiana
Location
T-Mobile Center
Kansas City, Missouri
Event Information Page
Click here for information page
Schedule
*All Times Central
Thursday, March 21
11:00am Session 1 (Round of 32)
6:00pm Session 2 (Round of 16 and consolations)
Friday, March 22
11:00am Session 3 (Quarter-Finals and consolations)
7:00pm Session 4 (Semi-Finals and consolations)
Saturday, March 23
10:00am Session 6 (Consolation finals)
6:00pm Session 7 (Championship matches)
Brackets
Brackets on TrackWrestling
Streaming and Viewing
*All Times Central
All sessions and all mats are available on ESPN+
Thursday, March 21
11:00am Session 1 ESPNU
6:00pm Session 2 ESPN
Friday, March 22
11:00am Session 3 ESPNU
7:00pm Session 4 ESPN
Saturday, March 23
10:00am Session 6 ESPNU
6:00pm Session 7 ESPN
Participating wrestlers from Indiana
Weight Wrestler High School College 133 Cayden Rooks Columbus East Indiana 141 Jesse Mendez Crown Point Ohio State 141 Sergio Lemley Mount Carmel Michigan 149 Graham Rooks Columbus East Indiana 157 Brayton Lee Brownsburg Indiana 174 Brody Baumann Mater Dei Purdue 197 Evan Bates Chesterton Northwestern 197 Silas Allred Shenandoah Nebraska 285 Lucas Davison Chesterton Michigan 285 Nick Willham Greenwood Indiana -
Y2CJ41 got a reaction from RAJR for a article, Who Gets In? A Full Weekend Rundown of NCAA Qualification Chances for 18 ex-Indiana High-Schoolers
By Adrian Troyer
March 8 to 10 is conference tournament weekend in NCAA Division 1 college wrestling. This is intense in terms of medals and bragging rights--but it is arguably an even bigger deal in the national context. Every one of the 750+ college kids that takes the mat gets a shot to qualify for the biggest wrestling show in America—the NCAA Division 1 National Championships.
Here is a full rundown by conference of each seed, weight class context, and advancement possibility for the 18 participants who were Indiana high school wrestlers:
Atlantic Coast Conference
Sunday, March 10, on ACCN and ACCN Extra (access through ESPN+)
Brackets: here
Connor Barket, 285, Duke (West Lafayette), redshirt freshman
Seed: 5 of 6, NCAA Allocations: 2, Rank: 42 (WrestleStat, starters only)
Connor has made huge strides this year as the full-time Duke starter, but he will struggle in a weight class that boasts 4 guys ranked in the Top 33 by InterMat with only 2 NCAA allocation spots available. He’ll need to first upset #13 Dayton Pitzer of Pitt (whose injury the past 2 months explains one of the missing allocation spots) in the quarterfinals before he’d also need to upset the 1-seed, #14 Owen Trephan of NC State, to reach the final and an NCAA bid.
NCAA Prospectus: Not likely.
Southern Conference
Saturday, March 9, on ESPN+
Brackets: here
Blake Boarman, 133, Tennessee-Chattanooga (Ev. Mater Dei), redshirt sophomore
Seed: 3 of 8, NCAA Allocations: 3, Rank: 31 (InterMat)
Blake has burst onto the scene this year in his move down from 141 to 133. He’s ranked in all the national services and earned one of his conference’s allocation spots. He’ll start his tournament against the 6-seed, George Rosas of The Citadel, who he beat, 9-1, in the dual. He’d then likely see the 2-seed, Ethan Oakley of App State, who he upset by fall in the dual in his biggest win of the year. A win there would earn an automatic NCAA bid. A loss would put him into the wrestle-backs needing to get 3rd for an automatic bid. Awaiting him there could be a potential matchup with the 5-seed Dyson Dunham of VMI, who handed Blake his only unranked loss of the season, 7-4. Even if Blake were to place 4th or 5th at this tournament, his regular season and current ranking would give him a good chance of an at-large NCAA berth.
NCAA Prospectus: Very likely
Brodie Porter, 174, The Citadel (Eastern-Greentown), sophomore
Seed: 5 of 8, NCAA Allocations: 1, Rank: 61 (WrestleStat, starters only)
Brodie has become a very solid Division 1 competitor in his second year as the starter. Sadly, he’s had two bad losses in-conference—one by Technical Fall to the 4-seed, Uliano of App State, and the other 17-4 to the 1-seed, #19 Murphy of Campbell—and those are the exact two guys he needs to beat to make the final and a shot at the 1st Place that an NCAA bid demands here. He’s got a winning record and only tight losses in his other conference matches, so he could legitimately fight for a top 3 spot in the league.
NCAA Prospectus: Not likely
Hayden Watson, 157, The Citadel (Center Grove), redshirt freshman
Seed: 4 of 8, NCAA Allocations: 1, Rank: 48 (WrestleStat, starters only)
Hayden is a sleeper to get to the NCAA tournament. Like his teammate Porter, he has won about half of his D1 matches this year. However, Hayden’s beaten or been very close with every guy in the bracket—including losing only 12-9 in sudden victory to the 1-seed, #22 Askey of App State. To get to that semifinal, he first needs to knock off the 5-seed, Heck of Chattanooga, who he beat 7-4 during the regular season.
NCAA Prospectus: Dark horse longshot
Andrew Wilson, 165, Gardner-Webb (Cathedral), redshirt sophomore
Seed: 6 of 8, NCAA Allocations: 2, Rank: 72 (WrestleStat, starters only)
Andrew has struggled to string together very many wins in his second year as the G-W starter. He’ll open with the 3-seed, Haubert of The Citadel, who majored him 13-1 during the year. Sadly, Wilson isn’t quite on the level of the top several guys here, so he’ll be looking to make some noise in terms of placement and improvement.
NCAA Prospectus: Very unlikely
Big Ten Conference
Saturday/Sunday, March 9-10, on the Big Ten Network and BTN+
Brackets: here
Silas Allred, 197, Nebraska (Shenandoah), redshirt sophomore
Seed: 4 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 7, Rank: 13 (InterMat)
With a good seed, a high ranking ensuring an at-large fallback berth, and plenty of slots available; Silas obviously has his sights set higher than an NCAA berth this weekend. He’ll be looking to generate some of that Big 10 magic he produced during a title run last year, while building confidence for an All-American run at nationals. He’ll start this tournament against Striggow of Michigan, who he dominated this season, before a potential matchup with #20 Garrett Joles of Minnesota in the quarterfinals. Silas beat Joles, 4-1 in sudden victory, during the season.
NCAA Prospectus: Certain, barring injury
Evan Bates, 197, Northwestern (Chesterton), redshirt sophomore
Seed: 8 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 7, Rank: 34 (WrestleStat, starters only)
In terms of seed, Evan is right outside the cut line for getting an automatic bid at this weight. He would be clearly in the conversation for an at-large bid with his Coaches’ Rank and RPI numbers being in the Top 33, but it sure would be nice to place in the Top 7 here and seal it. He’ll start with 9-seed Vanadia of Purdue, who he beat, 11-4, in the dual. Even though he’d almost certainly fall then to #1 Brooks of Penn St. in the quarterfinals, that first round win would go a long way in keeping him in a good bracketed spot to eventually face 6-seed Geog of Ohio St. and 7-seed Poznanski of Rutgers in potential NCAA bid-winning matches.
NCAA Prospectus: Fifty-fifty
Brody Baumann, 174, Purdue (Ev. Mater Dei), redshirt freshman
Seed: 10 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 8, Rank: 32 (InterMat)
Brody has become a solid starter in his first year in the spot, but he’s got work to do to claim an NCAA bid. He’ll need to win one or two above his 10 seed depending on how the bracket and true finisher matchups come out. He lost during the year to seeds 7, 8, and 9 above him, but he gets a gigantic rematch right out of the gate with 7-seed, #15 Max Maylor of Wisconsin, who beat Brody, 19-16, in a crazy one in the dual.
NCAA Prospectus: Possible, but work to do
Lucas Davison, 285, Michigan (Chesterton), senior
Seed: 3 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 7, Rank: 6 (InterMat)
Lucas is one of a few basically automatic qualifiers from Indiana. He would need a season-ending injury not to get a berth, one way or another. He starts with Hayden Filipovich of Purdue in Round 1 and is probably hoping for a shot to avenge his loss to 2-seed Feldman of Ohio State eventually, and to meet #1 Kerkvliet in the final.
NCAA Prospectus: Certain
Hayden Filipovich, 285, Purdue (Indy Lutheran), redshirt sophomore
Seed: 14 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 7, Rank: 37 (WrestleStat, starters only)
Hayden actually made great strides at 184 this year and picked up a couple of very nice wins as the backup. However, stepping into Big 10s as the backup way up at 285, having only had one previous match at the weight, will be a crazy endeavor. He’ll start with fellow Indiana native, 3-seed Davison of Michigan. I’m sure Hayden’s main goal for this tournament will be continuing to build for the future.
NCAA Prospectus: Far longshot
Brayton Lee, 157, Indiana (Brownsburg), senior
Seed: 3 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 9, Rank: 15 (InterMat)
Brayton has had a fantastic comeback run here. Certainly all of Indiana will be pulling for the former Mr. Gorilla to make one final attempt at All-American glory. He starts this tournament against 14-seed Swaw of Illinois before he’d probably see the 6-seed, #20 Saldate of Michigan St. If he gets past those two, he’s most likely back at nationals. The only iffy thing here is always Lee’s health. If he has any issues and stumbles to a 12th place or something in a very deep weight class, he could get left out of the NCAA field with his very limited late-season résumé.
NCAA Prospectus: Probable
Diego Lemley, 141, Michigan (Chesterton), freshman
Seed: 5 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 11, Rank: 10 (InterMat)
We’ll give Diego honorary Indiana status here for the great one-season run he had in our tournament during the covid year (and for being from here!!). Diego is one of the breakout stars of NCAA wrestling. He’ll have many eyes on him for his style and his ability to beat anybody in the country at nationals. He starts out here versus 12-seed Clark of Purdue before a potential rematch of a high-flying, super-tight loss to 4-seed Brock Hardy of Nebraska.
NCAA Prospectus: Almost certain
Jesse Mendez, 141, Ohio St. (Crown Point), sophomore
Seed: 2 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 11, Rank: 2 (InterMat)
Jesse has evolved into a true title contender this year. He’ll be happy with nothing less than a championship in a couple of weeks. He gets a shot here at his first Big 10 title, and to resume the wars at this brutal Big 10 weight class. He’ll probably get 7-seed Moore of Rutgers in the quarterfinals after his first-round bye.
NCAA Prospectus: Certain
Cayden Rooks, 133, Indiana (Columbus East), senior
Seed: 10 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 7, Rank: 57 (WrestleStat, starters only)
Cayden has held down the fort admirably for a long time now, so he’ll be hoping to go out with a bang. He’ll most likely need two clear upsets to get an automatic spot. An at-large spot won’t be possible. He starts with the 7-seed, #17 Braxton Brown, who beat him handily during the year. An upset would be put him clearly in the conversation. If he loses that one, it will be a serious uphill climb.
NCAA Prospectus: Unlikely
Graham Rooks, 149, Indiana (Columbus East), senior
Seed: 8 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 9, Rank: 13 (InterMat)
Graham’s back, hoping to make another run and to get over the hump to All-American status at nationals. For this tournament, he’ll be aiming to at least hold serve and get one of the 9 automatic berths. He starts with the 9-seed, Roberts of Minnesota, before a potential matchup with the very tough 1-seed, Ridge Lovett of Nebraska.
NCAA Prospectus: Almost certain
Gabe Sollars, 197, Indiana, (Ev. Mater Dei), sophomore
Seed: 10 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 7, Rank: 33 (InterMat)
Gabe put himself on the map this year, basically pinning everyone in sight for the first half of the season. He still sits near the top of the national pin leaderboard. In terms of wins and losses, he’s been impressive, but this weight is another stacked one. He’s right on that cut line with Evan Bates and a couple other guys. His first match against 7-seed Poznanski of Rutgers feels like a must-win toward getting one of those 7 automatic berths, or to at least come very close so he can be in the at-large conversation. If he won he’d face the 2-seed, #4 Jaxon Smith of Maryland, in the quarterfinals.
NCAA Prospectus: Fifty-fifty
DJ Washington, 174, Indiana (Portage), redshirt junior
Seed: 8 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 8, Rank: 25 (InterMat)
DJ started the season as strong as ever and looking like an All-American candidate. Unfortunately, he hasn’t been himself lately, so he’ll be looking to right the ship off of the long pre-tournament layoff. He’s right on the cut line for the automatic bid, but he probably has a small bit of cord to play with because of his ranking numbers if he falls outside the Top 8 here. He’ll look to wrap up the bid here, though, starting with the 9-seed, #30 Sparks of Minnesota. He'd then have #1-ranked Starocci in an exciting potential quarterfinal matchup.
NCAA Prospectus: Probable
Nick Willham, 285, Indiana (Greenwood), senior
Seed: 6 of 14, NCAA Allocations: 7, Rank: 36 (WrestleStat, starters only)
Nick has stepped up admirably into the 285 slot at IU. He’s flirted with the edge of the rankings, but he’s just outside at the moment. It will be a war for those number 5 to 12 placements at this weight, where anyone involved could go to nationals or be biting their fingernails hoping for an at-large bid. Nick starts off with 11-seed Jessen of Northwester, who he just edged in a very tight one, 2-1, a couple of weeks ago. If he wins, he’ll be breathing slightly more easily and head to a likely matchup with Lucas Davison.
NCAA Prospectus: Fifty-fifty
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from GenHeavyHandz for a article, 2024 IndianaMat Messageboad Hall of Fame Inductees
The first annual IndianaMat MessageBoard Hall of Fame class has been announced. Since this Hall of Fame is run by crooked media members we modified the rules right before the announcement. We are inducting three people posthumously and four via the vote-in process. Don’t be surprised if we change the rules again next year. Before we get into the inductees here are some of the general guidelines we have for this honor.
1. No admins or staff
2. Can only go in under ONE name
3. Been an active member for 5 years
4. Innovative and fun
5. All in fun
We start the inductees with three people who left an impact on the board and have unfortunately passed away. The first one is grecoref aka Tom Clark. He came to Indiana from his native Ohio and became a full blown Hoosier. On the mat he was a very accomplished referee making his way to the state finals and also to a little tournament called the Olympics. On the board he was known to provide valuable information, sarcasm, wit, and humor. He was a friend to all and a great personality to have on the board.
Our second inductee is The Ancient Elder aka Dick Neal. Mr. Neal was likely the greatest Indiana wrestling historian ever. In the days of paper brackets and snail mail, he acquired everything he could possibly get his hands on to incorporate into his Indiana wrestling book. On the board he always answered the historical questions and reminded us of the best wrestlers and matches of the years gone by.
The last one to be inducted posthumously is Perseverance aka Eric Allred. Allred has a great story of overcoming adversity and making his life right. He was a huge fan of his son Silas and very knowledgeable about the sport and the kids Silas wrestled with. His passion for the sport and supporting others is very much missed.
The currently active members are characters to say the least and have had a fun and important impact on our lively messageboard. It is only fitting that MattyB and Team Garcia are inducted at the same time. Both came on the board at the same time to wreak havoc and promote #TheCounty and mainly the “young guns” of Avon. They have continued to this day due to having sons still involved in wrestling or in the case of Garcia, just loving to stir the pot.
The steel factory in da region kept RegionRat1 off the board for a few years, but he made a comeback this season. While he has stayed relatively anonymous he always loves to promote da region in his very unique regioneese. Most outside of da region likely believe the way he types is how they speak there, and they aren’t wrong.
Last, but not least is the lightning rod they call General Heavy Handz. Of the current inductees he leads the league in most “vacations” from IndianaMat. Luckily for him, Mike talks Joe into letting him come back EVERY SINGLE TIME! He is never shy about promoting the SAC and his beloved Snider Panthers.
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from rdrodd1 for a article, 2024 IndianaMat Messageboad Hall of Fame Inductees
The first annual IndianaMat MessageBoard Hall of Fame class has been announced. Since this Hall of Fame is run by crooked media members we modified the rules right before the announcement. We are inducting three people posthumously and four via the vote-in process. Don’t be surprised if we change the rules again next year. Before we get into the inductees here are some of the general guidelines we have for this honor.
1. No admins or staff
2. Can only go in under ONE name
3. Been an active member for 5 years
4. Innovative and fun
5. All in fun
We start the inductees with three people who left an impact on the board and have unfortunately passed away. The first one is grecoref aka Tom Clark. He came to Indiana from his native Ohio and became a full blown Hoosier. On the mat he was a very accomplished referee making his way to the state finals and also to a little tournament called the Olympics. On the board he was known to provide valuable information, sarcasm, wit, and humor. He was a friend to all and a great personality to have on the board.
Our second inductee is The Ancient Elder aka Dick Neal. Mr. Neal was likely the greatest Indiana wrestling historian ever. In the days of paper brackets and snail mail, he acquired everything he could possibly get his hands on to incorporate into his Indiana wrestling book. On the board he always answered the historical questions and reminded us of the best wrestlers and matches of the years gone by.
The last one to be inducted posthumously is Perseverance aka Eric Allred. Allred has a great story of overcoming adversity and making his life right. He was a huge fan of his son Silas and very knowledgeable about the sport and the kids Silas wrestled with. His passion for the sport and supporting others is very much missed.
The currently active members are characters to say the least and have had a fun and important impact on our lively messageboard. It is only fitting that MattyB and Team Garcia are inducted at the same time. Both came on the board at the same time to wreak havoc and promote #TheCounty and mainly the “young guns” of Avon. They have continued to this day due to having sons still involved in wrestling or in the case of Garcia, just loving to stir the pot.
The steel factory in da region kept RegionRat1 off the board for a few years, but he made a comeback this season. While he has stayed relatively anonymous he always loves to promote da region in his very unique regioneese. Most outside of da region likely believe the way he types is how they speak there, and they aren’t wrong.
Last, but not least is the lightning rod they call General Heavy Handz. Of the current inductees he leads the league in most “vacations” from IndianaMat. Luckily for him, Mike talks Joe into letting him come back EVERY SINGLE TIME! He is never shy about promoting the SAC and his beloved Snider Panthers.
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from Tcarter for a article, 2024 IndianaMat Messageboad Hall of Fame Inductees
The first annual IndianaMat MessageBoard Hall of Fame class has been announced. Since this Hall of Fame is run by crooked media members we modified the rules right before the announcement. We are inducting three people posthumously and four via the vote-in process. Don’t be surprised if we change the rules again next year. Before we get into the inductees here are some of the general guidelines we have for this honor.
1. No admins or staff
2. Can only go in under ONE name
3. Been an active member for 5 years
4. Innovative and fun
5. All in fun
We start the inductees with three people who left an impact on the board and have unfortunately passed away. The first one is grecoref aka Tom Clark. He came to Indiana from his native Ohio and became a full blown Hoosier. On the mat he was a very accomplished referee making his way to the state finals and also to a little tournament called the Olympics. On the board he was known to provide valuable information, sarcasm, wit, and humor. He was a friend to all and a great personality to have on the board.
Our second inductee is The Ancient Elder aka Dick Neal. Mr. Neal was likely the greatest Indiana wrestling historian ever. In the days of paper brackets and snail mail, he acquired everything he could possibly get his hands on to incorporate into his Indiana wrestling book. On the board he always answered the historical questions and reminded us of the best wrestlers and matches of the years gone by.
The last one to be inducted posthumously is Perseverance aka Eric Allred. Allred has a great story of overcoming adversity and making his life right. He was a huge fan of his son Silas and very knowledgeable about the sport and the kids Silas wrestled with. His passion for the sport and supporting others is very much missed.
The currently active members are characters to say the least and have had a fun and important impact on our lively messageboard. It is only fitting that MattyB and Team Garcia are inducted at the same time. Both came on the board at the same time to wreak havoc and promote #TheCounty and mainly the “young guns” of Avon. They have continued to this day due to having sons still involved in wrestling or in the case of Garcia, just loving to stir the pot.
The steel factory in da region kept RegionRat1 off the board for a few years, but he made a comeback this season. While he has stayed relatively anonymous he always loves to promote da region in his very unique regioneese. Most outside of da region likely believe the way he types is how they speak there, and they aren’t wrong.
Last, but not least is the lightning rod they call General Heavy Handz. Of the current inductees he leads the league in most “vacations” from IndianaMat. Luckily for him, Mike talks Joe into letting him come back EVERY SINGLE TIME! He is never shy about promoting the SAC and his beloved Snider Panthers.
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from BEME for a article, 2024 NAIA Nationals Qualifiers from Indiana
Location
Hartman Arena
Park City, Kansas
Schedule
https://www.naia.org/sports/mwrest/2023-24/Releases/Schedule
Thursday February 29th
11:00 am Session I
1st Round (Championship)
1st Round (Consolation)
6:00 pm Session II
2nd Round (Championship)
2nd Round (Consolation)
Friday March 1st
11:00 am Session III
3rd Round (Championship Quarterfinals)
3rd Round (Consolation)
6:00 pm Session IV
4th Round (Championship Semifinals)
4th Round (Consolation All-America Round)
5th Round (Consolation Quarterfinals)
March 2nd
11:00 am Session V
6th Round (Consolation Finals)
Placement Round (3rd, 5th and 7th place)
7:00 pm Session IV
Championship Finals
Brackets
Brackets on TrackWrestling
Participating wrestlers from Indiana
Wrestler School High School 184 Chandler Woenker Campbellsville Bishop Luers 125 Jeffrey Bailey Cornerstone River Forest 157 Elijah Chacon Indiana Tech New Haven 165 Jonathan Kervin Indiana Tech Floyd Central 174 Landon Buchanan Indiana Tech Jimtown 197 Nathan Critchfield Indiana Tech Mater Dei 285 Braydon Erb Indiana Tech Western 133 Anthony Hughes Marian Lawrence North 141 Logan Wagner Marian Zionsville 149 Aundre Beatty Marian Warren Central 149 Seth Johnson Marian North Montgomery 165 Elliott Rodgers Marian Cathedral 174 Noah Hollendonner Marian Crown Point 285 Excell Brooks Marian Lawrence North 174 Graham Calhoun Southeastern Plymouth 125 Adonis Boyd U. of the Cumberlands Jeffersonville -
Y2CJ41 got a reaction from Dream Weaver for a article, IndianaMat Gorilla Radio Episode 178- State Recap
Mike and Joe give you the lowdown on the state finals in Evansville.
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Y2CJ41 got a reaction from bville152 for a article, #WrestlingWednesday with Jeremy Hines: Amberger breaks Batesville's 31 year qualifier drought
By JEREMY HINES
Thehines7@gmail.com
This Valentine’s Day Max Amberger has a lesson for all the fellas out there. Nice guys don’t always finish last.
Amberger, whom coach Matt Linkel says is one of the nicest kids he knows, is getting the royal treatment in Batesville this week. On Saturday he became the first Bulldog wrestler to advance to the state tournament since 1993.
“This has been a pretty awesome week for him,” Linkel said. “The wrestling program has really come to life through this. He got a police escort in town when he returned from semistate. The school has posters of him up. The administration is overly thrilled for him and are trying to get as many people as possible that want to go see him wrestle at state the ability to do so. They also announced him at the basketball game. The whole town seems to be behind him.”
For Amberger, who’s a reserved and quiet person, the sudden popularity has been fun to take in.
“Everyone has been congratulating me,” Amberger said. “A lot of people I don’t normally talk to have been coming up and telling me good job.”
Amberger wasn’t exactly a favorite to reach the state tournament. The junior heavyweight is unranked in the state and was ranked just 8th in the New Castle semistate. He won his sectional, but then lost in the regional championship the next week.
“I like being the underdog,” Amberger said. “But I knew what I was capable of. I knew I could beat some of the kids in the semistate. I was excited for the opportunity to prove what I could do.”
Amberger took on Frankton’s Ty Everson in the opening round of the New Castle semistate. He controlled the match and won 9-1 to set up his ticket round match.
Entering the ticket round there was a lot of pressure on Amberger. Since the beginning of the season coaches had told Amberger that it had been 31 years since a Bulldog wrestler had advanced to state – and they thought he could be the man to end that drought.
“For a high school kid, that’s a lot of pressure,” Linkel said. “He’s handled that well. We kept telling him about how it was 31 years since anyone punched their ticket to state. But Max is always so calm and composed, I don’t think he felt that pressure. He just said he wasn’t doing this for himself, this is for his team, his friends and his family.”
Amberger went up against Greenfield Central senior Brayden Flener in the ticket round. The two battled back and forth, but Amberger emerged with a 5-2 victory to punch his ticket.
“I knew he was a big guy that would try and throw me,” Amberger said. “I was keeping my hips back and trying not to get thrown. I ended up putting him on his back and they called the pin – but the call got reversed because it was an illegal headlock. I was, thankfully, able to still secure the win.
“It was a great feeling winning that match. I had a lot of friends and family there and the best moment was walking up and seeing all of them. That was one of the biggest crowds I have ever wrestled in front of.”
Friday night Amberger is matched up with Center Grove senior Nate Johnson. Johnson is ranked No. 4 in the weight class with a 23-1 record.
“All of my family and friends and some of my teammates are going down to watch me,” Amberger said. “I should have a lot of supporters there. I can’t wait to see how it is and to wrestle in front of that crowd.”
Amberger is on the smaller side for the heavyweight division. He relies on quickness rather than on brute strength. But, he’s also a concrete worker during his free time for his father’s company. He has endurance and can outlast a lot of his opponents.
“Max is a quiet, loyal kid,” Linkel said. “He’s a great team leader by example. A lot of kids look up to him. He has great grades and he works hard in every aspect of his life. He’s one of the hardest workers I know. He works in a concrete business anytime he can. I know a lot of his toughness comes from that.”
Amberger’s favorite sport is football. He helped lead Batesville to a sectional championship as a starting lineman.
“I love football because it’s a team sport,” Amberger said. “I always put the team first. I guess that’s just part of my personality.”
After high school Amberger plans to either go to a trade school or join his father’s business.