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I think he was on the swat team, bad news if you're a bad guy! Of course he's either 40 or getting real close by now, I still wouldn't want to tangle with him!

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

I found it odd that they featured this match on the TW Front Page, when the video was missing the highlight of the match

Looks like they need to get to recruiting

I re-read your original post Greg Schaefer vs. Leroy Vega 1995...Now there is nothing else.

Baumann vs Major
Heck of a match!

First and foremost, another great season wrestlers. Thank you and to our Seniors, I wish you the best in your next journey. You have not disappointed. 
 
106- ACTION Jackson was all business from the get go. This sophomore is going to be fun to watch the next couple years. 
 
113- 4X time state placer and now 2X time CHAMP wasn’t about to be denied. Junior Ruble wrestles hard and as a junior, we will see him again next year for some more excitement. 
 
120-Great hand fighting while on their feet. But Lemley was just too much on top. He had over 3:00 ride time against a solid Frazier. 
 
126-One of the most solid wrestlers collects himself another title. Seltzer was too much for a talented Schoeff whos now been under the lights as a freshman and sophomore. 
 
132-As a southern Indiana guy, this was a tough one for me. One side wanted me to have Freeman win for us southsiders, but I’m not one bit disappointed seeing Montgomery finally put his name in the books. I’ve enjoyed watching him at SS each year. His intro during the face offs showed just how excited he was. I don’t know him personally but you CANT love or root against  a kid with that type of character. Best of luck to both he and Freeman on their next journey. 
 
138-MENDEZ MENDEZ MEMDEZ 
What more can be said other than we are witnessing history again. As only a junior, he’s coming back to join such a small rank in Indiana rich wrestling history. Also coming back is his competitor, sophomore Ruhlman. Great job getting under the lights kiddo. 
 
145-Zionsville collects their very 1st school CHAMP in Wagner who just had a bigger gas tank. Watson came out strong but couldn’t keep up the pace that Wagner was forcing. No knock on Watson. 
 
152- Conway and Ellis has some great scrambles and the 3rd period didn’t disappoint. But they needed extra time to settle the score and Conway gets the takedown and his name in the books. Great match 
 
160- Quite possibly the most exciting match of the night. We seen all the tricks in this epic battle. Some great scrambles. Just when we thought Baumann was going to ease through the match, Majors counters with a spladle or a key lock. Only to see Baumann battle through it to throw a mean lat  drop and secure not only his 1st title but clinched the Team title for EMD. EPIC EPIC BATTLE gentlemen.
 
170- Here we have our 2nd High school East Central  capturing their 1st CHAMP. HALL didn’t waste much time and secured the fall in under a minute vs a stout Morril.
 
182- Sollars was on a mission and showed his SS win in the battle of the unbeaten vs Buchanan wasn’t a fluke. Solid riding with knee blocks helped keep Buchanan grounded. Great news for us fans, they’re both only Juniors and we get to see one more year of them. 
 
195- And yet another school Indianapolis Luthern captures their first CHAMP. FILIPOVICH is a stud and bested another hammer in Carrington. For some big fellas, they were very athletic and had a lot of exciting scrambles. 
 
220- what a display by Ruhlman. Who has jumped 3 weight classes, 50 lbs and comes in to put his name in the record books like Ruhlman just did. I know there’s been wrestlers picking up 15-20 lbs but NOT 50. Am I wrong on this one.   Not only did he capture the title, but finished UNBEATEN. 
 
285- Tye big fellas put on a great show. Some power was shown in throws. Athleticism and balance for 285 was put  on display in some scrambles  And they battled till the final whistle. OL IndianaMats own @Y2CJ41had his big man ready to sit at the top. Muncie comes out in top but I think all us fans win here. 
 
 
In the end, we had 3 schools capture their FIRST EVER School CHAMP. 
 
While we’re going to be losing some GREAT Seniors, Indiana wrestling is solid right now. We seen some PHENOMENAL wrestling from freshmen sensations like Ison, Leavell, May, Demarco, Tishner. 
Then a plethora of Sophomore studs. 
 
Thank to the coaches and parents during this troubled year(Covid) to help make all this happen. Job well done. 

What a move! The lat drop is the move of the finals!

two great wrestlers produced the match of the tournament.  

I wonder how that works out that way????

I went to the first session. Now i am here at the second.
 
Crazy observation... and don't take this the wrong way. The parents were smaller this morning! 
 
 

I actually enjoy that instead of the constant flow. Feels like you can miss so much when different classes are going at the same time.

Greg beat Combs his frosh year, got beat by Vega in the qtrs his soph year got beat by Vega in the finals his jr. year and won it his sr. year. The T shirt with "Greg's likeness" 😁 didn't come out until after his senior season. 

I was there and it was amazing, but was it bigger than Greg’s frosh year? I forget the guy who he beat at 103, but I believe the guy was a senior, Combs? You guys made t-shirts with Greg getting his hand raised, and I remember his local celebrity status being bigger than any wrestler I can remember at MD!

Mauer vs Dolly there is nothing else.

I re-read your original post Greg Schaefer vs. Leroy Vega 1995...Now there is nothing else.

Mauer vs Dolly there is nothing else.

You and everyone else too.

True but EMD kids are BLESSED with a plethora of great coaching. If they can't hack paying for a wrestling academy they have a bunch of coaches at school and teammates that wrestle with MCWC. Not to mention family members at home or uncles who will drop everything for a wrestling match or question or "hey let's try this". When you see the same names year after year or can tie these kids to those names it is apparent that you don't need a ton of money to to find a good coach or wrestling partner on the Westside of Evansville.

Yup! I  hear you there!

All of that is true and part of what makes up their tradition.  But Mater Dei is special and has built a tradition like no other program.  That tradition, local backing, passion, along with many of the great wrestlers from the past sticking around makes it unique for the size of the school.   
 
Is there another small school program in the state in any sport that has excelled similar to Mater Dei?  Google lists MD's total enrollment at 498.  Many of the bigger schools have more boys than that in a single grade.   The only one I can think of that might compare is Evansville Memorial and Soccer.  But even that, it's not the same.  There may be others I don't know about, but if so, those would be special situations as well.  

Mauer vs Dolly there is nothing else.

I went to EMD and both my parents made a combined $27,000.  85% of the kids there were just good ole west side, St Phillip's, and St Wendell middle class people.
 Maybe 5% of the kid there were filthy rich

I re-read your original post Greg Schaefer vs. Leroy Vega 1995...Now there is nothing else.

Mauer vs Dolly there is nothing else.