KINGSTON

Word.... 
 
Sorry guys, I know updates and have been few and far between. With Elementary Dual season, and heading up Jr High this year, a more intense job, and some medical mishaps my time to commit to rankings this year hasn't been what I've been able to do in the past. Many, many moons ago when I started doing this I was a college punk that was ready to take on the world, now I'm ready to take on a bed...and maybe a buffet.
 
I'll deliver in the post season, I'm a gamer!!!!
 
Then I'll have to re-evaluate if it's time to hang up the keyboard. I might leave my final rankings on the center of the mat at the Ford Center and ride off into the sunset. LOL......

Plenty of upsets possible. Brownsburg has got solid guys top to bottom, including some potential upsets with McCormick at 195, Clark at HWT. HSE has some potential upset alerts at 152 with Jacob Ferris, Alec Jessop at 160 could possibly win it, Spencer Irick at 182, 195 with Kolby Ferris, and Bryce Chastain at HWT could win it too. Westfield has Eldred and Shaeffer that are potential champs. Noblesville also carries Nick Brady at 113 who is hot this season. Watch out for these people come Saturday. IMO this is THEE tournament to be at, lots of marquee matches.

Kade knows what's he's doing on the mat, been around the mat for a long time , has the youth credentials , wrestles Nationally in the off season. Looking forward on how he does.

106 - Will have a surprise from a little school of Norwell HS. Kade Zadylak , Reason I say that is .... Kade having a great season . He has beaten Top 16 106 ranked a few months ago in the off season . Really surprised he's not ranked 106 or ranked at Ft. Wayne SS. Guess, Indiana will get know him during The State Series.
 
I'll take Kade to place Top 4.

Dude, you forgot something..#PainTrain...you're welcome! I can see the veins popping outta your forehead. Relax, Snyder seems to have this.
 
Anyway, the #PainTrain seems to be fueled by hate (Miami Hurricanes of IN wrestling..discuss), so not going there as they seem to have enough to thrive on #Congrats on #TeamState. I commend the coach for shutting down a #hater with a #micdrop even before any other posts were entered! I wonder how many other top program coaches would be so quick to post a list of their transfers?? So #Kudos.

#5 Asa Garcia over Kentucky #2 Nate Wheeler 7-3 dec.
 
145 - #6 Timberman over #1 Joe Lee 5-3 dec.

Joe, I don't know.   Rome wasn't built overnight.  

#5 Asa Garcia over Kentucky #2 Nate Wheeler 7-3 dec.
 
145 - #6 Timberman over #1 Joe Lee 5-3 dec.

There will be great match ups at all the weights for sure (some more than others)
What I will say is that the brackets the coaches have now are being changed due to a large number of changes coming in at the last minute
Not even I have seen the overhauled bracket nor will I until tomorrow morning after weigh ins.
 
That being said here's a rundown of the previously listed wrestlers, some may not compete or may be at a different weight than posted:
106 has Mills from BBurg, Walendsach (spelling?) from cathedral, Stephenson from Terre Haute South, Casebolt from Castle, Curtis from Yorktown, And Denny from Monrovia. Logan Reams from Plainfield is pretty solid as well. Should be some battles in the lightest weight.
 
113: Hilighted by Stephenson (Yorktown) and Weaver (BBurg), but a solid middle pack includes Edgewood's Zane Sullivan, Westfield's Reid Hutson, Seymour's Isaiah Pichardo, Gosney from Bloomington North, Antunez from Jennings Co., Overton of Greenwood, Spencer Cox from Mooresville (17-4 currently with losses to Alec White, Mosconi, Weaver, and Mejia (Elkhart Mem)) along with Paterniti who pinned Weaver at County last week.
 
120: Hunt, Mulkey, Blaigh Rushing( Homestead), Dalton Craig (JC), and Keaton Fisher (Martinsville) all have good chances. Penegar from Seymour, Wymer from Mooresville and Capps from Monrovia have to be thinking podium as well.
 
126: State placer Bailey headlines this class with a matchup with Homestead's Jack Franklin in the semis, with Isaac Gomez and Carson Willis (Castle) lurking on the opposite side of the bracket. Other placement contenders will be Austin Cook (Northview), David Bryant (Ham Heights), Kreitzer (BBurg), Percival (BLN), and Shuffitt from Seymour.
 
132: Cathedral's Melloh and Homestead stud Drake Rhodes headline this loaded weight with Alex Barr of Yorktown, undefeated Jacob Schrader of GWood, BBurg's Bigelow, Tri's unbeaten Wes Craft, Edgewood's Levi Swinney, Zach Steele of Westfield, Braedon Clopton of Castle, Loy of Ham Heights, Hendrick's Co. Champ Tyler Summers of Plainfield, Dave Shuffitt of Seymour, Michael Craig (Mville), and the return of Kadin Poe from DC will all have shots at placing. All in all, 19 of the 23 wrestlers have solid winning records which should make for a very exciting two days.
 
138: Undefeated Evan Eldred of Westfield (won at 132 last year) is the frontrunner. Challenging him for the title will be (in no particular order) Keenan McDaniel of Evansville Central, State Qualifier Cael McCoy of Northview, Cathedral's Joe Devine, BBurg's Connor Allen, Yorktown's Rutter,Brooks Warten (JC), Hunter Haynes ( HH) and Austin Ramsey of Castle.
 
145: Bulldog Brayton Lee seems to be the guy to beat but multiple grapplers will have a shot at placing including Guerin Catholic's Dawson McMahon, Mooresville Senior Jake Hawkins, Homestead's Brady Wyro, Jennings County's Zane Beineke, Alara Boyd of Yorktown, Reichenbacker of Seymour, Riley White (HH), and Stephen Gibson of Northview. This one is going to be a crap shoot throughout the bracket (with one likely exception).
 
152: Yorktown's Cael McCormick will have a plethora of challengers including State Placer Andrew Herrin from Jennings Co., undefeated Trezdon O'Neal of HH, and Semi State Qualifier Jaylen Adkins of Decatur Central. Others trying to land on the podium include Troy Owen (BBurg), JT Lazzarra (Guerin), Ethan Stock (Monrovia), Connor Dean (Martinsville), and Zach Newton (Seymour). Very competitive weight here too.
 
160: Cayden Whitaker (2014 Champ@152 and state placer) will be challenged by Yorktown's Brad Laughlin, JC's Cole Chandler, and Castle's Jacob Farmer. Podium chasers will include Arkee Glover (BBurg), Mike Leonard (Guerin), Eli Stock (Monrovia), Braden Thomas (Seymour), John Inman of Bloomington North, and Andrew Sanders of Mooresville. This could be the best overall competition throughout the tourney.
 
170: This weight doesn't boast the big names of the past two, but these are no slouches with State placer Nate Walton leading the pack that includes Castle's Evan Dowell and Martinsville's Ethan Runyon. Others looking to place are Westfield's Liam Jagow, Guerin's Alex Iler, Plainfield's Danny Reams, and Northview's Hendrich. Could be lots of unknowns come up in this weight as well.
 
182: Another deep weight with a heavy favorite (Rypel). Challengers should includeEvansville Central's undefeated Austin Hall, Castle's Carson Mohler ((also unbeaten), JC's Peyton Shepherd, BLN's Hunter Dalton, Brownsburg's CJ Damler, and Seymour's John Newton along with Homestead's Wyatt Clem. Several others have nice records as well.
 
195: What this weight lacks in star power, it will make up for in excitement and unpredictability. State qualifier Garrison Lee looks to make his season debut and Westfield boasts an undefeated Nick Schaeffer along with Seymour Senior Tyler Bicknell and his 20-1 record. Big time contenders come in the form of Cathedral's Ben Stewart, JC's Christian Redmond and Isaac McCormick of the burg. Look for Plainfield's Kammerer to surprise people along with Yorktown's Peyton Stites.
 
220: Clayton Scroggs and Ryan Guhl appear to be on a collision course for the finals but Edgewood's David Wilson and Monrovia's Dristin McCubbins look to upend them on their way. Other contenders for podium spots includeDalton Miller (sey), Joey Pier of Yorktown, Brennan Norman of Castle, Sam Vondersaar (Guerin), Dane Smith of Mooresville, Abel Rivera (THS), and Plainfield's Ernesto Mariscal.
 
285: Plainfield placer Bryce Biddle is on the preliminary bracket and looks to meet either JC's Brendan Sutton (8-0) or Brownsburg's Rickie Clark in the finals (if he can get past Riley McCubbins of Monrovia). Austen Dollens of Westfield and Jacob Rhoades of Yorktown look to contend as well as a plethora of youthful heavies.
 
Team race generally comes down to Cathedral and Yorktown, but look for Brownsburg's to add a 3rd competitor to the mix and Jennings County and Monrovia will perform well. Many solid teams competing the next 2 days.
 
If you're in the Indy area and want to see some great wrestling, head west on I-70 to the home of the state flag and check it out.

I think the issue is that there are a few teams that feel they are more deserving of BB's cushy spot.
 
#2-6 may be close, but I feel BB is a lot closer to a 6 than 2, regardless of how short the hairs are that separate them.
 
Well yeah, it'll take a group effort to pull that horseshoe out of Brownsburg's...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_Screwjob

#PennNeedsMoreHashtags!!!!

How do you define screw job? Putting the 2015 state champions (Penn), and the 2014 state champions (Cathedral), and the 2013 state champions (Perry M.), all in the same pool at team state. Ouch!

We will once again reveal the team state draw on our hangouts. Tune in on Sunday the 27th at 8pm EST to see where the teams land. We will have our "experts" discussing the big matches and how we think it will shake out.
 
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Brackets are updated
http://indianamat.com/brackets/2016/HendricksCounty.pdf

I was there. Henson vs Clark was 0-0 after 1. Henson up 1-0 after 2. Clark scores 1 in 3rd and then 2. Henson scores 1. Final 3-2 Clark wins. Garcia down 5-0 after 1. wins 10-8 in SV OT.