BrennanFan

Thought it'd be fun to look through our Indiana guys and see who could possibly be ranked or who is right on the cusp of being ranked. I personally believe that there are more than three top 20 guys in Indiana, and want to dive in and see who could make that case:
 
106: Revin Dickman- 2 time Fargo All-American, and he's looking to win a state title during his first run this year at 106, and by many he's going to be considered the favorite. Dickman will have a chance to get his hands on a nationally ranked opponent next weekend at IHPO, and it will be a great test to see how he stacks up against the rest of the country (but more on that later).
 
113: Jake Hockaday- a former #11 in the country at 106, and #12 at 113 (if my memory is correct), but a rough Fargo run saw his name get removed from the current rankings. However, we all know that Hockaday has that potential, and with the new travel rules for this upcoming season, Hockaday will have many chances to prove himself once again.
 
120: Ashton Jackson- a 2 time state champ, Jackson has had two nationally ranked wins this season, but a pair of unranked losses this off season, including one to 2022 3rd placer Braxton Vest, and a rough Fargo run keeps him out for now. Jackson will have the chance to catapult into the rankings this preseason at Super 32.
 
126: Kyrel Leavell- last year's state champ at 120, he has gotten many impressive wins this off season, including one over #16 at 120 Jordyn Raney, but has been dealing with an injury as of late (from what I understand), but clearly has the potential to take out ranked opponents, and will hopefully come back from his injury strong.
 
132: Joey Buttler- last year's state runner up at 126, he's yet to take a title of his own, but has beaten some solid competition since then, owning wins over Kyrel Leavell and #20 Billy Greenwood. While both of these wrestler's have a little better of a resume currently, Buttler will continue to test himself against great competition, starting with IHPO next weekend.
 
138/145: Aidan Torres- not exactly sure what weight Torres is going next year, but I've heard both of these weights so we will see. Torres is a guy that I think is highly underrated, but just hasn't had the chance to prove himself yet. On the opposite end of an unfortunate upset was Torres last year, but I think that he is a favorite in any weight class he goes, and will further establish his dominance this season, and hopefully show out to some major preseason tournaments to establish his name on the national level.
 
160: Sam Goin- last year's 152 state champ, had a very dominant season last year with very few close matches, along with a solid Fargo showing that saw him make the bloodround, after losing a very competitive match 9-5 to #4 Braeden Scoles. With Crown Point wrestling at the Iron Man this year, I can't wait to see guys like Goin and other CP studs shock the nation.
 
160/170: Cody Goodwin- last year's 4th placer, took J Conway into overtime in the semis, where Conway would go onto win it and later place this year at Fargo and put himself into the national rankings for the first time. Goodwin has plenty of high quality wins, including one over Ohio State commit Gavin Brown a year or two back, in addition to several wins over Indiana studs, but a limited off season schedule due to football keeps him from seeing a national ranking, although the new travel rules may benefit him greatly this year in terms of getting his hands on high level competition.
 
182: Orlando Cruz- last year's runner up at 182, Cruz has the potential to be in the rankings this year, clearly indicated by his performance at state, which included Drake Buchanan (who should've been top 20 in my opinion), Gunner Henry (who I will be talking about later), and De'Alcapon Veazy (who currently sits at #12 in the country). Should both Veazy and Cruz stay at 182, we are in for an electric Saturday night bout at Gainbridge this season. Veazy currently has the most recent win with a 10-0 tech fall at Freestyle State, but I expect the result to be a lot closer in a folkstyle bout.
 
195: Gunner Henry- last year's 3rd placer at 182, one of many studs in an absolutely loaded 182 bracket last year. He lost to Cruz 9-6 in the semis, but it should be noted that Henry went on to defeat fellow freshman stud Veazy in a 3-2 bout to take 3rd. Henry has had a lot of impressive wins this off season, including a dominant 14-5 victory over Veazy during the freestyle season. While he has not gotten that win yet to put him in the rankings, I think it is only a matter of time before he does so.
 
HWT: Leighton Jones- last year's 3rd placer at HWT, a stud from Brownsburg that is no stranger to the national rankings, but was on the wrong side of a stunning upset loss to Westfield's Platonov. Certainly, Jones will find himself back in the rankings soon and look for his first state title this year.

My predictions
1. Great wrestling from 9am until about 7pm
2. Great matches from the get-go
3. The best in the state and country will be pushed to the limit
4. It will be fun!

I'm watching on FLO I'll try to update. 

I'm watching on FLO I'll try to update. 

Pletcher wins 5-3. 
 
WPIAL up 2-0

Damn RSN is not going to cover this event? Well guess I'll just inform my dad how it goes. Sucks we have our local broadcasting station but keep getting beat out by stuff we have to pay for. Guess those donations and people who pay for their ads isnt enough. I'll see if I can live stream it to my dad somehow from my phone. Sorry but.... not sorry.

My dad said Josh Harper was an undefeated 3X Senior going into this match. Cashe pulled it off and got the Win. 

Legend!

My dad said Josh Harper was an undefeated 3X Senior going into this match. Cashe pulled it off and got the Win. 

My dad said Josh Harper was an undefeated 3X Senior going into this match. Cashe pulled it off and got the Win. 

My dad said he was watching you at Connersville one time and you threw some kid in a headlock to his back then you started tongue flicking the crowd. The guys dad tried to fight your dad but your dad punked him out lol. 

Nothing but respect for the man!

Nothing but respect for the man!

An absolute pleasure to watch. Dude has about as much grit and determination as anyone. Being a 4× All-American is no easy feat, especially in one of the toughest weight classes every year, yet he finds a way every time and always makes it look fun.

He's a gamer, and you're right def a huge treat to watch.

I’m not sure where Nick Lee ranks, but he is stellar. 
 
Taking in high school and college career combined it seems pretty obvious that Andrew Howe is number 1. And he might have earned gold if not for Burroughs. 
 
There is a strong argument for Parris being top 5 given his high school, college, and international accomplishments thus far- and if it weren’t for Gable he is easily a national champ, possibly 2x over. 
 
As it sits right now I’d go 1) Howe; 2) Escebedo; 3) Nick Lee; 4) Parris; 5) Tsirtsis. 
 
But you still have a lot of great talent out there that may finish their college careers out and enter that top 5 category: Joe Lee, Brayton Lee, Chad Red (assuming he uses a 5th year), Micic, and Davison. Please forgive me, I know I am missing some top notch talent. And you can’t forget Reece Humphrey if you take high school and college career combined. 

Nick Lee just punched his ticket into the finals!

Loved his aggression in that match. Stayed on the attack the whole match. 

Nick Lee just punched his ticket into the finals!

First post?!  You hit class wrestling, wrestle backs, seeding and sanctioning girls wrestling.  Quite a entrance!
 

When Jace beat Gavin, I told my wife that it was going to be Jesse and Jace in the finals. Sad that he didn’t get to finish the tournament. Hopefully he is doing better today. 
 
Jace was the first kid that made Jesse want to train harder. Definitely a dangerous and fun wrestler to watch. Thank you for the nice post. 

So me being the mother of one of his opponents of course I'm going to root for my kid.. But I would just like to say Jesse is an amazing wrestler and even better individual.. 
Jace did not finish his high school career quite like he wanted do to an injury he couldn't control happened and Jesse by no means had to reach out to him but he did.  Jesse I don't know if you will see this but I would like to thank you and congratulate you on your 3rd 1st place finish! We love watching you wrestle and wish you the best in the future!  

The championship finals are still on ihsaatv.org

I rewatched that version and it does have both wrestlers in the frame. Heck of a match!

To build a little upon @IndianaWrestlingGuy's post, Culver is a beautiful college like campus. Half of the buildings bear a Steinbrenner name..aka the Yankees owner. If you are ever in the area go check out the campus as it is usually fairly open. 
The education, obviously at $55,000 a year, is top notch and very hard to match not only in Indiana, but the country. 
Their IHSAA sports come and go in waves depending upon recruiting students, yes I said recruiting. Private and parochial schools must recruit students or they will shut their doors. If the travel rules in Indiana change I could see it benefiting a school like Culver immensely has they have the money and backing to support travel throughout the country. 
If you look at many of the top ranked high school wrestling teams they are private or parochial schools, thus they get kids from all over. Blair and Wyoming Seminary are just as expensive as Culver. Culver could very well compete at their level if the travel rules change or if they would go to National Preps(not sure if they could technically).