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In case you missed it on X or the college thread: Christian Mejia from Elkhart Memorial, Derek Blubaugh from Bloomington South, and Shawn Streck from Merrillville all picked up D2 national titles last night.
 
Mejia had finished 5th twice before, was seeded only 3rd, and was in his final year of eligibility. 
 
Blubaugh had twice been national runner-up to his finals opponent, and had lost to him 5-0 two weeks ago, but finally got over the hump.
 
Streck picked up his second consecutive title. 
 
Congrats, guys!!
 
 

Wow, nice showing

Indiana wrestlers take 3 national titles! Well done, men.
 

Merrillville has a national champion, Shawn Streck.💪

Blubaugh is a national champion. 💪

Christian Mejia earned that title! 

Christian Mejia!!! National champion! What a way to cap a career! Congratulations!

And Derek Blubaugh! He heads to his 3rd straight National Championship match at 197 with a heart-stopping last-second takedown and victory. He's lost the final 6-0 and 1-0 the last two years to #1 Dalton Abney of C. Oklahoma. Very sadly, that's his only D2 loss this season (5-0) and his opponent in the finals. Derek's a beast. He's got a couple D1 wins to his credit this year to go with the 2-time runner-up credentials.  Here's hoping he can finally get over the hump and get the upset!!
 
And Shawn Streck follows suit and joins the Indiana procession into the finals. He continues a dominating tournament with a 13-4 win the semi's. He'll look to repeat as national champion tonight at 285. He'll go in as the favorite against his 4th-seeded opponent. 

WOW! Christian Mejia! He comes in as the 3-seed, having lost only to the top two seeds during the year. Facing the 2-seed, who beat him 9-2 during the year, he hips into a high-c attempt and takes him to his back for the pin only a minute into the match!! 
He's been on the podium twice before, and now he gets his shot for a title tonight!
 
He'll face the 4-seed, who took out the top seed, and who was the runner-up at this event last year. 

This guy from sports illustrated gives Indiana a lot of love….
 
https://highschool.si.com/wrestling/2024/02/29/national-top-25-high-school-wrestling-rankings-for-every-weight-class-2-29-2024

If Arberry wrestles like he did through the semi-state, he could be a contender.

Moses Stevenson from Franklin Central wrestled Hunter May really well and only a sophomore 

Michael White from Lawrence North will be a force next season. 

If anything the IHSAA takes from State Finals being held this year in Evansville to bring back to Indy next year .
KEEP THE FLAMES and Smoke for introductions of the Wrestlers. So ….. Bad As* !!! Can’t wait to see some pictures for the wrestlers and 🔥 in the background . 
 
 
 
 

This is a nasty level of hating. Kyrel pinned and teched his way through John Hurrle, pinned his way through Marion County, pinned and teched his way to the Al Smith finals, got two falls in the matches Warren wrestled at Team State, pinned his way through sectionals, pinned and teched his way through regionals, pinned his way through semi-state, and teched his opening round at State, won his semis 9-3, and pinned the #1 in the finals… DOMINANT without a doubt.

I knew when I watched his loss to Shepard at the Al Smith, a rematch could go either way. They are both elite and could beat each other on any given day. That given day was Saturday on the states largest stage. Congrats to Leavell for getting it done. 

Way to get it done Kyrel. Good luck as you continue your career. 

Michael White from Lawrence North will be a force next season. 

Way to get it done Kyrel. Good luck as you continue your career. 

Michael White from Lawrence North will be a force next season. 

I almost called it from the summer, but not quite. Post-tournament, Kresja is my P4P. Hockaday, Leavell, and Cressell are also good calls.

Im going with cressel.  Looked very impressive.  Hes only a sophomore!  

Had it not been for the one loss he suffered at Al Smith to Shepherd, he’d be my pick for most dominant wrestler this season. Just absolutely insane strength on top and he wrestles with so much finesse. I’m happy he avenged that loss in top form, though. Congrats, Rello!