Justin Ratliff

Yeah, it's new. Our old one broke just as it was starting to get cold out.

Ours doesn’t look like much because it’s old but it has a classic feel to it. I like it. It’s my dojo. 

One, not two.

Rumor has it that Shaved Ice is making a comeback in Evansville.

One, not two.

One, not two.

New Prairie’s 144 pounder, Jeffrey Huyvaert. The previous record was 336 set by Yorktown’s Ben Milius in 2003.

Multiple deep weight classes (22 ranked wrestlers) highlight this sectional and make it well worth the ticket price
126 3 state ranked wrestlers will look to start Ford Center run with a sectional title
138 Another deep weight with 3 ranked contenders. 
 
Both are very deep classes, however, nothing tops 157 with 1 returning ticket rounder, another returning semi state qualifier, and 3 talented freshman who have been racking up medals for years. This crazy weight class is a direct result of the State Tournament shifting that took place in the offseason with 3 being new to the sectional.  
 
#9 Asher Ratliff 27-2 Columbus North returning ticket rounder 
#20 Elijah Guyer 14-5 Indian Creek
SS #8 Lincoln Cooper 20-9 Columbus East
SS #9 Cori Tonte 22-8 Franklin Community
Evan Bowling 23-6 Salem returning Semi State Qualifier
 
State Hopefuls
106 Talon Jessup 10th Columbus East
126 Peyton Richards 10th Switzerland County
132 Kellan Carter 12th Scottsburg
138 Justice Thornton 11th Columbus North
157 Asher Ratliff 10th Columbus North
165 Oliver Hallett 10th Indian Creek
 
Team Race
Columbus East has separated from the pack in the Jennings County Sectional. Columbus North and Franklin Community have a gap to cover and will need some help to catch the Olympians.
 
106
#9 Talon Jessup 10th Columbus East 
SS #9 Ethan Rose 10th Switzerland County
Aiden Woods 11th Franklin Community
Nolan Riley 10th Columbus North
 
113
Liam Curfman 11th Columbus North
Ethan Polen 10th Columbus East
Rhiley Brennan 9th West Washington
Brayden Walters 10th Salem
 
120
SS #9 Luke Kirchner 9th Jennings County
Oscar Garcia 9th Franklin Community
Dakota Fields 11th Switzerland County
Eli Stewart 11th Madison
 
126
#11 Peyton Richards 10th Switzerland County
#17 Jason Shuey 12th Columbus North
#18 Gage Rutan 11th Columbus East
Drew Zuckschwerdt 9th Madison
 
132
SS #6 Kellan Carter 12th Scottsburg
SS #9 Cohen Long 9th Columbus North
Kegan Jochim 10th Franklin Community
Keagan Gross 12th Switzerland County
 
138
#14 Justice Thornton 11th Columbus North
#19 Caleb Kirkpatrick 10th Columbus East
SS #9 Lane Kirchner 11th Jennings County
Luke Bechert 12th Franklin Community
 
144
#17 Caleb Cooper 10th Columbus East
SS #8 Gabe Rose 11th Switzerland County
Owen Trimpe 11th Franklin Community
Josiah Green 12th Columbus North
 
150
SS #7 Nate Anderson 12th Columbus East
RJ Barberis 12th Jennings County
Gabe Jackson 12th Switzerland County
Cameron Sommers 9th Franklin Community
 
157
#9 Asher Ratliff 10th Columbus North
#20 Elijah Guyer 9th Indian Creek
SS #8 Lincoln Cooper 9th Columbus East
SS #9 Cori Tonte 9th Franklin Community
Evan Bowling 12th Salem
 
165
#8 Oliver Hallett 10th Indian Creek
Cori Fuller 10th Franklin Community
Evan Saevre 11th Columbus North
Clayton Miller 9th Columbus East
 
175
SS #9 Tyler Lake 12th Columbus East
Keller DeSpain 12th Columbus North
Brayden Isley 12th Franklin Community
Chris Hernandez 12th Jennings County
 
190
Collin McMahon 9th Columbus East
Lance Jones 12th Franklin Community
Sam Hernandez 10th Jennings County
Kolvin Beck 10th Switzerland County
 
215
SS #5 Kellen Fellure 9th Franklin Community
SS #8 Jesus Aguilar 12th Seymour
James Moss 11th Columbus East
Xavior Gindhart 11th Jennings County
 
285
Ben Craig 12th Scottsburg
Dominic Piper 10th Columbus East
Logan Porter 12th Indian Creek
Brayden Jones 11th Pekin Eastern

Does anyone know why the meetings are on Wednesday now?

There will be some suspense with the team race but my biggest storyline to follow will be at 138lbs. Will the 2 time IHSGW finalist, Ava Allen, add a sectional title to her growing list of accomplishments? With this being the last year for the girls to compete with the boys, she could be the last one in history to accomplish the feat.
 
State Hopefuls
Jayden Owsley 11th Corydon Central
Ben Land 11th Jeffersonville
 
Team Race
Jeffersonville won a tight dual with county rival Charlestown and the Jeffersonville Sectional will be equally tight. It appears to be a 2 horse race with Jeffersonville having a slight edge.
 
106
Sebastian Berry 12th Jeffersonville
Lucas Spaw 9th Silver Creek
JC Lowery 10th Charlestown
FF- Corydon and Henryville have had a wrestler here but not lately
 
113
Carson Collier 12th Charlestown
Wyatt Schreck 10th Corydon Central
Robb Manning 12th Providence
Christian Bergstrom 12th Silver Creek
 
120
#10 Jayden Owsley 11th Corydon Central
Aidan Stellato 11th Jeffersonville
Max Salisbury 9th Charlestown
AJ Franklin 11th New Washington
 
126
John Stivers 12th Jeffersonville
Christian Grayson 9th Charlestown
Luke Enlow 9th Corydon Central
Hunter Murry 9th Silver Creek
 
132
Eli Theobald 12th Providence
Jack Shaw 9th Charlestown
Montana Northern 11th Jeffersonville
Jacob Lopp 9th Corydon Central
 
138
Dawson Slaughter 12th Jeffersonville
Ava Allen 10th Silver Creek
Josh Latiolais 9th Charlestown
Leo Garcia 9th Corydon Central
 
144
Austin Tullis 12th Charlestown
Isa Santos Moore 11th Jeffersonville
Steven Gray 11th Providence
James Miller 10th Corydon Central
 
150
Trey Hawk 10th Charlestown
Alex Whalen 12th Silver Creek
Quintin Smith 10th Jeffersonville
Justin Ray 12th Corydon Central
 
157
Boomer Hester 10th Charlestown
Alijah Gohl 10th Corydon Central
Adrian Carillo 11th Jeffersonville
Mason Govert 9th Henryville
 
165
Clay McClelland 12th Charlestown
Xander Hobbs 11th Jeffersonville
Lane Waters 11th New Washington
Evan Haag 11th Corydon Central
 
175
Sean McAfee 12th Charlestown
Noah Kendall 12th North Harrison
Cade Williams 12th Jeffersonville
Seamus McBride 9th Silver Creek
 
190
Cody Shewmaker 12th Jeffersonville
Jordan Guerrero 10th Charlestown
Connor Sad 12th Providence
Zayven Kalisz 9th Corydon Central
 
215
Preston Schoen 12th Providence
Gavin Grisham 10th Jeffersonville
Tanden Kalisz 12th Corydon Central
Gabe Wheatley 9th Silver Creek
 
285
#12 Ben Land 11th Jeffersonville
Andrew Holzknecht 11th North Harrison
Luke Cain 12th Clarksville
Joseph Montgomery 9th New Washington

I thought they were tough in the DAC!

here… 
 
I like A & B …. Why ? They gonna be battle tested . 
 
They gonna face each other 2-3x in the next couple weeks in the State Series . Could possibly split wins during that time but that’s what we all pay for admission for . A healthy Reynolds is going to tough to beat . 
 
1st matchup … Mooresville Semi State then they’ll face each other again at Evansville Semi State making it a guaranteed matchup with Huyvaert with one of them at State . LOCK IT UP 🔐. 
 
Walker is my option C then D would be Arberry . 
 

Will it happen like this, Will the Wrestling Magic 🎱 ball be in TeamGarcia Palm again this year … WE GONNA FIND OUT ! 
Wooooooooooooo ! 

Wasn't Tonte a quarterback also?

Aleks Tatum QB at Hobart

113 is crazy.  That one will be fun at the seeding meeting. 

Jennings County Sectional on hospitality.  It's not an opinion, it's pretty much a fact of life.  

Salem has a kid I believe is 20-3 @215

Can't wait to watch this dual!  There are going to be some great match ups.

Asher Ratliff and Jet Goldsberry are two QBs who are wrestlers also.

As far as quarterbacks go.  I'm going back a lot of years, but Brad Traviola quarterbacked a state runner-up and won a state wrestling title in the same year.  It can be done

Asher Ratliff and Jet Goldsberry are two QBs who are wrestlers also.

Absolutely getting bad and I agree we should follow college rules when it comes to this giving opponent choice! Something has to change. Having a gas tank and being able to compete the whole match is part of the process!  When a kid is hurt a kid is hurt but coaches def. Should be preaching to kids you don't call it unless hurt, not gassed. Biggest thing i see its usually after 2nd period and they never call a 2nd injury time! Seems to be preached as a strategy by some teams these days. 

That would be a big lawsuit waiting to happen. No referee should be put into a situation to determine if a kid is hurt or not. 
 
The simplest solution is do what college does and give the opponent choice of position. It's not a penalty, but gives the opponent an advantage.

No... on IndianaMat!

I agree deep with talent but believe gavin jendreas has really separated himself from everyone. 2-8 a toss-up but #2 and on jendreas was cutting! He has turned a corner! 
 
144 you may call me crazy, but jeffrey hueyvart is the one to beat. Hes been on a mission all season and I think wins state by a decent margin.