NSego

IMO.... any USAW or UWW sanctioned event should count as a qualifier. I think the rule was put into place to ensure our wrestlers were training and actually learning freestyle. Hats off to the kids that went other national regional events and to any UWW events. It would be a shame if any of these kids were left out of state. For being short on qualifiers. 

We used  block weights for our tournament a few weeks ago. We put ALL the kids in 4 man brackets and everyone wrestled round robins so everyone got 3 matches.  We were cleaned up and at home by 2pm.....   

South Dearborn - Isaiah Otto, Eli Otto & Zach Otto

more impressive with that weight class that year was who didn't place....
Cayden Rooks
Gavin Rose
Geremia Brooks
Broick Peele
Brice Colman
Jayden Reynolds
 

more impressive with that weight class that year was who didn't place....
Cayden Rooks
Gavin Rose
Geremia Brooks
Broick Peele
Brice Colman
Jayden Reynolds
 

138 @ Bloomington North, not as tough as 132 @ Avon but still some SOLID wrestlers.
5 SemiState qualifiers, 3 of which are ticket rounders
Justice Cash, Bloomington North, 23-1 Owen Sego, Indian Creek, 23-4 Moses Hamm, Terre Haute South Vigo, 25-6 Johnathan Otte, West Vigo, 28-5 Jay Orman, Edgewood, 20-11 Add in a always well coached and battle tested Bloomington South wrestler, Tyler Dixon, it's going to be a fun day in Bloomington.

138 @ Bloomington North, not as tough as 132 @ Avon but still some SOLID wrestlers.
5 SemiState qualifiers, 3 of which are ticket rounders
Justice Cash, Bloomington North, 23-1 Owen Sego, Indian Creek, 23-4 Moses Hamm, Terre Haute South Vigo, 25-6 Johnathan Otte, West Vigo, 28-5 Jay Orman, Edgewood, 20-11 Add in a always well coached and battle tested Bloomington South wrestler, Tyler Dixon, it's going to be a fun day in Bloomington.

Mater Dei - Yes, they stop after the quarterfinals today and with 4 left in the consolations too.

From the event flyer I was sent
TIME SCHEDULE: 
DEC. 28 Weigh-In 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (C.S.T.)
1st Session 11:00 a.m. 
Wrestling will be continuous, with breaks only to allow for rest time for wrestlers.

DEC. 29 Weigh-In 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 
1st Session 9:30 a.m.
Wrestling will be continuous, with breaks only to allow for rest time for wrestler
 
 

14-Burdon (Plainfield) is in the Evansville SemiState

according to overall rankings, Evansville has more ranked wrestlers than any other SS,  EV has 79, NC has 76, EC has 69 and FW has 56.  
 
SS-ranks.pdf

Western Indiana Conference
Schools: Brown County, Cascade, Cloverdale, Edgewood, Greencastle, Indian Creek, North Putnam, Northview, Owen Valley, South Putnam, Sullivan, West Vigo
106#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Noah Gardner, Edgewood  ; Preston Fox, Cascade ; Mark Roberts, Greencastle ; Josh Scaggs, Sullivan
Junior, Noah Gardner (ranked #17) seems to be the man to beat in this weight class.  Freshman, Preston Fox and Sophomore, Mark Roberts should battle it out in the semi-finals for chance to face Gardner in the finals.    
 
113#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Logan Carrington, Greencastle ; Tucker Kirkhoff, Owen Valley ; Keith Holder, West Vigo ; Bradley Stewart, Edgewood
Freshman, Logan Carrington and Junior, Bradley Stewart should meet in one semi-final & Freshman, Tucker Kirkhoff and Freshman, Keith Holder in the other.     Carrington and Kirkhoff should meet in the finals.  Carrington and Kirkhoff met earlier this year with Carrington getting the upper hand, can he do it again?
 
120#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Jay Orman, Edgewood  ; Johnathan Otte, West Vigo ; Braeden Wharton, Northview ; Jacob Fox, Greencastle
Sophomore, Jay Orman should meet Freshman, Jacob Fox in the semi-finals. Freshman Johnathon Otte and Freshman Braeden Wharton should meet in the other semi-final.  Otte and Wharton faced off in early December, Otte came out on top then.  Orman and Otte should be in the Finals.
 
126#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Seth Rorhbach, West Vigo ; Zach Lane, Edgewood ; Jacob Baker, Greencastle ; Kenneth Eason, Brown County
Sophomores, Seth Rorhbach & Kenneth Eason should be in the semis on the top side of the bracket, but Eason shouldn’t look past Cloverdale, Freshman Jordan Opiela.  Senior, Zach Lane and Sophomore, Jacob Baker should meet on the bottom side, to battle it out for a chance to meet Rorhbach in the finals.  Rorhbach and Lane in the finals should be a great match and I expect it to be a toss-up.
 
132#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Zach Tussey, Owen Valley ; Zane Sullivan, Edgewood ; Owen Sego, Indian Creek ; Cauy Thomas, Greencastle
NONE of the ten wrestlers in this bracket have a losing record.  Senior, Zach Tussey and Junior, Cauy Thomas should meet in one semi-final for the chance to meet the winner the other semi-final of Senior, Zane Sullivan (ranked #15) and Sophomore, Owen Sego.  Both Semi-Finals and the finals should be AWESOME.  The winner of this bracket, should earn #1 seed next week at sectionals when most of the meet each other again.   I’m bias in the weight class, so I’m not making any predictions.
 
138#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Brad Trietsch, Indian Creek ; Brach Carrington, Greencastle ; Jarrel Sholar, West Vigo ; Tyler Paul, North View
Trietsch is having a phenomenal Senior season and should meet the winner of the Freshman matchup of Brach Carrington and Jarrel Sholar in the finals.  I think the Senior will to much for either Freshman.
 
145#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Austin Heckman, Edgewood ; Gabe Pitzulo, Indian Creek ; Brandon Smith, Sullivan ; Austin Hudson, Cascade
Juniors Austin Heckham & Gabe Pitzulo should square off in the finals after defeating Seniors, Austin Hudson and Brandon Smith in the Semi’s.  The Heckham / Pitzulo mtch should be a great. Who will come out on top?
 
152#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Jacob Scott, North Putnam ; Blake Willis, Cloverdale ; Bryce Woods, Indian Creek ; Wesley Gates, Cascade
On the top of the bracket Senior, Jacob Scott should face Senior, Wesley Gates.  Gates will have to get past Sophomore, Anthony Rubbinacci first.  The bottom of the bracket Senior, Blake Willis and Junior, Bryce Woods should square off.   Scott is the favorite, but will the winner of Willis \ Woods have enough to get past him in the finals?
 
160#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Trace Thomas, Greencastle ; Briar Sollars, West Vigo ; Noah Minor, Northview ; Alex Tran, Indian Creek.
Junior, Trace Thomas and Senior, Alex Tran should face in one semi-final and Senior, Briar Sollars and Sophomore, Noah Minor in the other, with Sollars winning the last time these two met.  I expect a Thomas / Sollars final, but don’t sleep on Minor.
 
170#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Wes Bedwell, Sullivan ; Dillon Binnion, North Putnam ; Dalton Butler, Cascade ; Matt Archer, Edgewood
Senior, Matt Bedwell and Sophomore, Matt Archer face off one side and Senior, Dillon Binnion and Junior, Dalton Butler on the other.  Anyone of these four can take this weight class, who wants it the most?
 
182#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Cade Winslow, Greencastle ; Tony Hall, Indian Creek ; Reuben Edwards, North Putnam ; Bryce Bault, Owen Valley
Junior, Bryce Bault will have to get past follow Junior, Steven Denny on his way semi-finals to meet Senior, Cade Winslow.  Junior, Tony Hall and Senior, Reuben Edwards should meet in the other semi-final.  Winslow and Hall should advance to the finals, where anything can happen.
 
195#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Grant Goforth, Indian Creek ; Levi Mullins, Brown County ; Nicholas Theis, South Putnam ; Matt McVey, West Vigo
Senior, Grant Goforth (ranked #5) is should come out on top in this bracket.  He should see Junior, Matt McVey in the semi-finals and Senior, Levi Mullins in the finals.  Goforth and Mullins have wrestled twice this year already, Goforth coming away with major decision wins both times.
 
220#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Kenton William, Sullivan ; Austin Stockall, Greencastle ; Kole Williams, Edgewood ; Tanner Louk, North Putnam.
Sophomores Kenton Williams and Austin Stockall should meet in the finals.  Willimas will will have to get past Junior, Tanner Louk and Stockall will have to get past Junior, Kole Williams, neither of which will be an easy task.   Anything can happen at 220.
 
285#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Jordan Headdy, Edgewood ; Ethan Vinardi, West Vigo ; Cameron Elmore, Indian Creek ; Darnell Bennett, South Putnam.
Senior, Jordan Headdy and Junior, Darnell Bennett should fight it out for a spot in the finals.  As should Senior, Ethan Vinardi and Sophomore, Cameron Elmore.  Elmore will have to get past, Senior, Dalton Will first.  We should see a Headdy / Elmore final, but a “fat man” roll can shake-up this weight class.
The team race should be between teams, Greencastle, Edgewood and Indian Creek.  Both Greencastle and Edgewood have nine wrestlers seeded 1-4 and Indian Creek is close behind with eight wrestlers seeded 1-4.  Edgewood holds the lead with four #1 seeds and Greencastle with three #1’s and Indian Creek with two #1’s.  This tournament will be won (or lost) in the wrestle-back.  Which team has the most guys fight their way back to be on the podium?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Western Indiana Conference
Schools: Brown County, Cascade, Cloverdale, Edgewood, Greencastle, Indian Creek, North Putnam, Northview, Owen Valley, South Putnam, Sullivan, West Vigo
106#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Noah Gardner, Edgewood  ; Preston Fox, Cascade ; Mark Roberts, Greencastle ; Josh Scaggs, Sullivan
Junior, Noah Gardner (ranked #17) seems to be the man to beat in this weight class.  Freshman, Preston Fox and Sophomore, Mark Roberts should battle it out in the semi-finals for chance to face Gardner in the finals.    
 
113#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Logan Carrington, Greencastle ; Tucker Kirkhoff, Owen Valley ; Keith Holder, West Vigo ; Bradley Stewart, Edgewood
Freshman, Logan Carrington and Junior, Bradley Stewart should meet in one semi-final & Freshman, Tucker Kirkhoff and Freshman, Keith Holder in the other.     Carrington and Kirkhoff should meet in the finals.  Carrington and Kirkhoff met earlier this year with Carrington getting the upper hand, can he do it again?
 
120#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Jay Orman, Edgewood  ; Johnathan Otte, West Vigo ; Braeden Wharton, Northview ; Jacob Fox, Greencastle
Sophomore, Jay Orman should meet Freshman, Jacob Fox in the semi-finals. Freshman Johnathon Otte and Freshman Braeden Wharton should meet in the other semi-final.  Otte and Wharton faced off in early December, Otte came out on top then.  Orman and Otte should be in the Finals.
 
126#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Seth Rorhbach, West Vigo ; Zach Lane, Edgewood ; Jacob Baker, Greencastle ; Kenneth Eason, Brown County
Sophomores, Seth Rorhbach & Kenneth Eason should be in the semis on the top side of the bracket, but Eason shouldn’t look past Cloverdale, Freshman Jordan Opiela.  Senior, Zach Lane and Sophomore, Jacob Baker should meet on the bottom side, to battle it out for a chance to meet Rorhbach in the finals.  Rorhbach and Lane in the finals should be a great match and I expect it to be a toss-up.
 
132#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Zach Tussey, Owen Valley ; Zane Sullivan, Edgewood ; Owen Sego, Indian Creek ; Cauy Thomas, Greencastle
NONE of the ten wrestlers in this bracket have a losing record.  Senior, Zach Tussey and Junior, Cauy Thomas should meet in one semi-final for the chance to meet the winner the other semi-final of Senior, Zane Sullivan (ranked #15) and Sophomore, Owen Sego.  Both Semi-Finals and the finals should be AWESOME.  The winner of this bracket, should earn #1 seed next week at sectionals when most of the meet each other again.   I’m bias in the weight class, so I’m not making any predictions.
 
138#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Brad Trietsch, Indian Creek ; Brach Carrington, Greencastle ; Jarrel Sholar, West Vigo ; Tyler Paul, North View
Trietsch is having a phenomenal Senior season and should meet the winner of the Freshman matchup of Brach Carrington and Jarrel Sholar in the finals.  I think the Senior will to much for either Freshman.
 
145#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Austin Heckman, Edgewood ; Gabe Pitzulo, Indian Creek ; Brandon Smith, Sullivan ; Austin Hudson, Cascade
Juniors Austin Heckham & Gabe Pitzulo should square off in the finals after defeating Seniors, Austin Hudson and Brandon Smith in the Semi’s.  The Heckham / Pitzulo mtch should be a great. Who will come out on top?
 
152#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Jacob Scott, North Putnam ; Blake Willis, Cloverdale ; Bryce Woods, Indian Creek ; Wesley Gates, Cascade
On the top of the bracket Senior, Jacob Scott should face Senior, Wesley Gates.  Gates will have to get past Sophomore, Anthony Rubbinacci first.  The bottom of the bracket Senior, Blake Willis and Junior, Bryce Woods should square off.   Scott is the favorite, but will the winner of Willis \ Woods have enough to get past him in the finals?
 
160#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Trace Thomas, Greencastle ; Briar Sollars, West Vigo ; Noah Minor, Northview ; Alex Tran, Indian Creek.
Junior, Trace Thomas and Senior, Alex Tran should face in one semi-final and Senior, Briar Sollars and Sophomore, Noah Minor in the other, with Sollars winning the last time these two met.  I expect a Thomas / Sollars final, but don’t sleep on Minor.
 
170#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Wes Bedwell, Sullivan ; Dillon Binnion, North Putnam ; Dalton Butler, Cascade ; Matt Archer, Edgewood
Senior, Matt Bedwell and Sophomore, Matt Archer face off one side and Senior, Dillon Binnion and Junior, Dalton Butler on the other.  Anyone of these four can take this weight class, who wants it the most?
 
182#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Cade Winslow, Greencastle ; Tony Hall, Indian Creek ; Reuben Edwards, North Putnam ; Bryce Bault, Owen Valley
Junior, Bryce Bault will have to get past follow Junior, Steven Denny on his way semi-finals to meet Senior, Cade Winslow.  Junior, Tony Hall and Senior, Reuben Edwards should meet in the other semi-final.  Winslow and Hall should advance to the finals, where anything can happen.
 
195#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Grant Goforth, Indian Creek ; Levi Mullins, Brown County ; Nicholas Theis, South Putnam ; Matt McVey, West Vigo
Senior, Grant Goforth (ranked #5) is should come out on top in this bracket.  He should see Junior, Matt McVey in the semi-finals and Senior, Levi Mullins in the finals.  Goforth and Mullins have wrestled twice this year already, Goforth coming away with major decision wins both times.
 
220#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Kenton William, Sullivan ; Austin Stockall, Greencastle ; Kole Williams, Edgewood ; Tanner Louk, North Putnam.
Sophomores Kenton Williams and Austin Stockall should meet in the finals.  Willimas will will have to get past Junior, Tanner Louk and Stockall will have to get past Junior, Kole Williams, neither of which will be an easy task.   Anything can happen at 220.
 
285#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Jordan Headdy, Edgewood ; Ethan Vinardi, West Vigo ; Cameron Elmore, Indian Creek ; Darnell Bennett, South Putnam.
Senior, Jordan Headdy and Junior, Darnell Bennett should fight it out for a spot in the finals.  As should Senior, Ethan Vinardi and Sophomore, Cameron Elmore.  Elmore will have to get past, Senior, Dalton Will first.  We should see a Headdy / Elmore final, but a “fat man” roll can shake-up this weight class.
The team race should be between teams, Greencastle, Edgewood and Indian Creek.  Both Greencastle and Edgewood have nine wrestlers seeded 1-4 and Indian Creek is close behind with eight wrestlers seeded 1-4.  Edgewood holds the lead with four #1 seeds and Greencastle with three #1’s and Indian Creek with two #1’s.  This tournament will be won (or lost) in the wrestle-back.  Which team has the most guys fight their way back to be on the podium?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Western Indiana Conference
Schools: Brown County, Cascade, Cloverdale, Edgewood, Greencastle, Indian Creek, North Putnam, Northview, Owen Valley, South Putnam, Sullivan, West Vigo
106#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Noah Gardner, Edgewood  ; Preston Fox, Cascade ; Mark Roberts, Greencastle ; Josh Scaggs, Sullivan
Junior, Noah Gardner (ranked #17) seems to be the man to beat in this weight class.  Freshman, Preston Fox and Sophomore, Mark Roberts should battle it out in the semi-finals for chance to face Gardner in the finals.    
 
113#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Logan Carrington, Greencastle ; Tucker Kirkhoff, Owen Valley ; Keith Holder, West Vigo ; Bradley Stewart, Edgewood
Freshman, Logan Carrington and Junior, Bradley Stewart should meet in one semi-final & Freshman, Tucker Kirkhoff and Freshman, Keith Holder in the other.     Carrington and Kirkhoff should meet in the finals.  Carrington and Kirkhoff met earlier this year with Carrington getting the upper hand, can he do it again?
 
120#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Jay Orman, Edgewood  ; Johnathan Otte, West Vigo ; Braeden Wharton, Northview ; Jacob Fox, Greencastle
Sophomore, Jay Orman should meet Freshman, Jacob Fox in the semi-finals. Freshman Johnathon Otte and Freshman Braeden Wharton should meet in the other semi-final.  Otte and Wharton faced off in early December, Otte came out on top then.  Orman and Otte should be in the Finals.
 
126#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Seth Rorhbach, West Vigo ; Zach Lane, Edgewood ; Jacob Baker, Greencastle ; Kenneth Eason, Brown County
Sophomores, Seth Rorhbach & Kenneth Eason should be in the semis on the top side of the bracket, but Eason shouldn’t look past Cloverdale, Freshman Jordan Opiela.  Senior, Zach Lane and Sophomore, Jacob Baker should meet on the bottom side, to battle it out for a chance to meet Rorhbach in the finals.  Rorhbach and Lane in the finals should be a great match and I expect it to be a toss-up.
 
132#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Zach Tussey, Owen Valley ; Zane Sullivan, Edgewood ; Owen Sego, Indian Creek ; Cauy Thomas, Greencastle
NONE of the ten wrestlers in this bracket have a losing record.  Senior, Zach Tussey and Junior, Cauy Thomas should meet in one semi-final for the chance to meet the winner the other semi-final of Senior, Zane Sullivan (ranked #15) and Sophomore, Owen Sego.  Both Semi-Finals and the finals should be AWESOME.  The winner of this bracket, should earn #1 seed next week at sectionals when most of the meet each other again.   I’m bias in the weight class, so I’m not making any predictions.
 
138#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Brad Trietsch, Indian Creek ; Brach Carrington, Greencastle ; Jarrel Sholar, West Vigo ; Tyler Paul, North View
Trietsch is having a phenomenal Senior season and should meet the winner of the Freshman matchup of Brach Carrington and Jarrel Sholar in the finals.  I think the Senior will to much for either Freshman.
 
145#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Austin Heckman, Edgewood ; Gabe Pitzulo, Indian Creek ; Brandon Smith, Sullivan ; Austin Hudson, Cascade
Juniors Austin Heckham & Gabe Pitzulo should square off in the finals after defeating Seniors, Austin Hudson and Brandon Smith in the Semi’s.  The Heckham / Pitzulo mtch should be a great. Who will come out on top?
 
152#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Jacob Scott, North Putnam ; Blake Willis, Cloverdale ; Bryce Woods, Indian Creek ; Wesley Gates, Cascade
On the top of the bracket Senior, Jacob Scott should face Senior, Wesley Gates.  Gates will have to get past Sophomore, Anthony Rubbinacci first.  The bottom of the bracket Senior, Blake Willis and Junior, Bryce Woods should square off.   Scott is the favorite, but will the winner of Willis \ Woods have enough to get past him in the finals?
 
160#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Trace Thomas, Greencastle ; Briar Sollars, West Vigo ; Noah Minor, Northview ; Alex Tran, Indian Creek.
Junior, Trace Thomas and Senior, Alex Tran should face in one semi-final and Senior, Briar Sollars and Sophomore, Noah Minor in the other, with Sollars winning the last time these two met.  I expect a Thomas / Sollars final, but don’t sleep on Minor.
 
170#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Wes Bedwell, Sullivan ; Dillon Binnion, North Putnam ; Dalton Butler, Cascade ; Matt Archer, Edgewood
Senior, Matt Bedwell and Sophomore, Matt Archer face off one side and Senior, Dillon Binnion and Junior, Dalton Butler on the other.  Anyone of these four can take this weight class, who wants it the most?
 
182#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Cade Winslow, Greencastle ; Tony Hall, Indian Creek ; Reuben Edwards, North Putnam ; Bryce Bault, Owen Valley
Junior, Bryce Bault will have to get past follow Junior, Steven Denny on his way semi-finals to meet Senior, Cade Winslow.  Junior, Tony Hall and Senior, Reuben Edwards should meet in the other semi-final.  Winslow and Hall should advance to the finals, where anything can happen.
 
195#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Grant Goforth, Indian Creek ; Levi Mullins, Brown County ; Nicholas Theis, South Putnam ; Matt McVey, West Vigo
Senior, Grant Goforth (ranked #5) is should come out on top in this bracket.  He should see Junior, Matt McVey in the semi-finals and Senior, Levi Mullins in the finals.  Goforth and Mullins have wrestled twice this year already, Goforth coming away with major decision wins both times.
 
220#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Kenton William, Sullivan ; Austin Stockall, Greencastle ; Kole Williams, Edgewood ; Tanner Louk, North Putnam.
Sophomores Kenton Williams and Austin Stockall should meet in the finals.  Willimas will will have to get past Junior, Tanner Louk and Stockall will have to get past Junior, Kole Williams, neither of which will be an easy task.   Anything can happen at 220.
 
285#
Top 4 seeds (in order)
Jordan Headdy, Edgewood ; Ethan Vinardi, West Vigo ; Cameron Elmore, Indian Creek ; Darnell Bennett, South Putnam.
Senior, Jordan Headdy and Junior, Darnell Bennett should fight it out for a spot in the finals.  As should Senior, Ethan Vinardi and Sophomore, Cameron Elmore.  Elmore will have to get past, Senior, Dalton Will first.  We should see a Headdy / Elmore final, but a “fat man” roll can shake-up this weight class.
The team race should be between teams, Greencastle, Edgewood and Indian Creek.  Both Greencastle and Edgewood have nine wrestlers seeded 1-4 and Indian Creek is close behind with eight wrestlers seeded 1-4.  Edgewood holds the lead with four #1 seeds and Greencastle with three #1’s and Indian Creek with two #1’s.  This tournament will be won (or lost) in the wrestle-back.  Which team has the most guys fight their way back to be on the podium?
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We switched Sectionals this year, so it'll take a few years before we can get a dual meet with all of our sectional Schools.

to mess with seeding?  :-)

I Think that’s 106 to 138-45... big jump 

Tom Dolly is the sole reason I wrestled and is hands down one of the greatest youth coaches Indiana has had

This is a final call for teams interested in joining this league for the 2016-17 season.  If you are wanting to be apart you MUST have representation at our June meeting.  This meeting is June 29th at 6:00 PM at Gallagher's 2.  This meeting will last a few hours and we have some key topics to discuss to start to get the ball rolling for the fall.  Please if there are any questions please let me know. If you can not attend and cannot send a team representative we will assume you are not in for this year.   The reason for this is to get a set list together now and start scheduling.  
 
Thank you all for understanding and look forward to a great meeting on Wednesday.
 
Ryan Williams
bgwc2014@gmail.com
317-918-7897 

Indian Creek is interested in participating. 
 
Neil Sego

Indiana Blue

 
 
 
Indiana Gold

As a Mater Dei fan, I have witnessed tremendous battles waged by the Wildcats against the top teams in Indiana.  Like most fans, I’m thrilled when we win and crushed when we lose.  However, I always appreciate great wrestling, and great programs.
 
How do the top programs, year after year, seem to never really have “down” years? 
 
It seems like they have common threads, beginning with the coaches. 
 
Mater Dei annually competes against hall-of-famers Bob Harmon of Castle and Bob Hasseman of Franklin.  It seems like every year we also see the likes of Jim Tonte, Brad Harper and/or Dave Maldonado. So, what do they have in common?  For one, they are old school.  Their athletes are in-shape, hard-nosed and disciplined.  By and large, their personal conduct is outstanding.  Why is that?  I’m guessing because that is what their top-tier coaches demand.
 
For example, Shawn Streck, by all accounts, is a great kid.  By his own words, he engaged in a regrettable action at state.  What did Coach Maldonado do?  Although I can’t read lips or hear his words, if you review the video and watch his reaction, you can bet he was NOT saying “Oh, you are just a kid, it is okay.”  Young Shawn felt what it was like to have his chest poked a few dozen times and have his butt chewed.
 
It seems like the best programs hold their kids to a higher standard.
 
The coaches seem to be in it for their athletes, rather than some sort of ego magnification.  I have watched Bob Hasseman coach at the Mater Dei Classic for 15 years.  At the end of this year’s tournament, I was speaking to a friend when Hasseman approached him.  It took me a few seconds to realize who he was.  Since I view him from the stands, and do not have a particular reason to look at him, it would explain my momentary lack of recognition.  I think what this means, for Bob Hasseman, is that producing state champion wrestlers and teams is more important than Bob Hasseman being the center of attention.
 
When you speak to kids that populate the top programs, you will consistently hear the word “team.”  In Blake Rypel’s post-match interview, he didn’t talk about himself, but about how he was part of a team and how his team helped him.  Imagine that; crediting others for your success…  The concept is:  if my team is better, I am better.  If I put my team first, everything else will work out.
 
There is more than one way to accomplish any task.  If hashtags, burger king crowns, non-stop self-promotion, “I, I, I”, “Me, me, me” and/or emulating professional wrestlers/managers work for you—have at it! 
 
The perennial top teams take a different path.

Bantam thru Schoolboy Indiana All Americans
 
Bantam - 50 6th Place - Landon Hawkins of Region Wrestling Academy   Bantam - 60 3rd Place - Jairo Acuna of Region Wrestling Academy   Bantam - 75++ 1st Place - Ben Lowe of Center Grove Wrestling Club   Intermediate - 50 3rd Place - Nathan Rioux of Contenders Wrestling Academy 7th Place - Cameron Meier of Hoosier Elite   Intermediate - 80 4th Place - Abraham Klimenko of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Intermediate - 87 7th Place - Gunner Henry of Hoosier Elite   Intermediate - 103 2nd Place - Nate Johnson of Indiana Pride Wrestling Academy 8th Place - Garrett Gatke of Punishment Wrestling Academy   Intermediate - 112 4th Place - Keaton Myers of frankfort   Novice - 70 5th Place - Cheaney Schoeff of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Novice - 75 3rd Place - Jesse Mendez of Region Wrestling Academy   Novice - 90 4th Place - Brady Mckivitz of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Novice - 112 2nd Place - Gabe Sollars of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Novice - 130 1st Place - Robert Bowman of Region Wrestling Academy   Novice - 140 6th Place - Noah Foster of Punishment Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 77 7th Place - Colton Drousias of Region Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 91 3rd Place - Owen Sego of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 136 7th Place - Tyler Turley of Hobart Wrestling Club 8th Place - Kevin Hooley of Region Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 144 3rd Place - Elijah Mahan of Center Grove Wrestling Club   Schoolboy/girl - 160 8th Place - Skylar Lee of Punishment Wrestling Academy

Bantam thru Schoolboy Indiana All Americans
 
Bantam - 50 6th Place - Landon Hawkins of Region Wrestling Academy   Bantam - 60 3rd Place - Jairo Acuna of Region Wrestling Academy   Bantam - 75++ 1st Place - Ben Lowe of Center Grove Wrestling Club   Intermediate - 50 3rd Place - Nathan Rioux of Contenders Wrestling Academy 7th Place - Cameron Meier of Hoosier Elite   Intermediate - 80 4th Place - Abraham Klimenko of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Intermediate - 87 7th Place - Gunner Henry of Hoosier Elite   Intermediate - 103 2nd Place - Nate Johnson of Indiana Pride Wrestling Academy 8th Place - Garrett Gatke of Punishment Wrestling Academy   Intermediate - 112 4th Place - Keaton Myers of frankfort   Novice - 70 5th Place - Cheaney Schoeff of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Novice - 75 3rd Place - Jesse Mendez of Region Wrestling Academy   Novice - 90 4th Place - Brady Mckivitz of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Novice - 112 2nd Place - Gabe Sollars of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Novice - 130 1st Place - Robert Bowman of Region Wrestling Academy   Novice - 140 6th Place - Noah Foster of Punishment Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 77 7th Place - Colton Drousias of Region Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 91 3rd Place - Owen Sego of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 136 7th Place - Tyler Turley of Hobart Wrestling Club 8th Place - Kevin Hooley of Region Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 144 3rd Place - Elijah Mahan of Center Grove Wrestling Club   Schoolboy/girl - 160 8th Place - Skylar Lee of Punishment Wrestling Academy

Bantam thru Schoolboy Indiana All Americans
 
Bantam - 50 6th Place - Landon Hawkins of Region Wrestling Academy   Bantam - 60 3rd Place - Jairo Acuna of Region Wrestling Academy   Bantam - 75++ 1st Place - Ben Lowe of Center Grove Wrestling Club   Intermediate - 50 3rd Place - Nathan Rioux of Contenders Wrestling Academy 7th Place - Cameron Meier of Hoosier Elite   Intermediate - 80 4th Place - Abraham Klimenko of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Intermediate - 87 7th Place - Gunner Henry of Hoosier Elite   Intermediate - 103 2nd Place - Nate Johnson of Indiana Pride Wrestling Academy 8th Place - Garrett Gatke of Punishment Wrestling Academy   Intermediate - 112 4th Place - Keaton Myers of frankfort   Novice - 70 5th Place - Cheaney Schoeff of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Novice - 75 3rd Place - Jesse Mendez of Region Wrestling Academy   Novice - 90 4th Place - Brady Mckivitz of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Novice - 112 2nd Place - Gabe Sollars of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Novice - 130 1st Place - Robert Bowman of Region Wrestling Academy   Novice - 140 6th Place - Noah Foster of Punishment Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 77 7th Place - Colton Drousias of Region Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 91 3rd Place - Owen Sego of Contenders Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 136 7th Place - Tyler Turley of Hobart Wrestling Club 8th Place - Kevin Hooley of Region Wrestling Academy   Schoolboy/girl - 144 3rd Place - Elijah Mahan of Center Grove Wrestling Club   Schoolboy/girl - 160 8th Place - Skylar Lee of Punishment Wrestling Academy