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Here is last year’s line-up:
106, Josh Clem- Josh began wrestling for St. Joe in Kindergarten. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats.
113, Mitch Lehman- Began wrestling for St. Joe in Kindergarten. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats. Mitch’s dad, Todd, placed fourth in the state for the Wildcats in 1988.
120, Alex Johnson- Began wrestling for Westside Catholic in Kindergarten. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats.
126, Blake Jourdan- Began wrestling for Holy Redeemer in Kindergarten. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats.
132, Josh Pierre- Began wrestling for Westside Catholic in Kindergarten. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats. Parents are both Mater Dei graduates.
138, Branson Schroeder- Began wrestling for Resurrection in Kindergarten. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats. His father, John, finished runner-up in 1978. His mother also graduated from Mater Dei.
145, Logan Weinzapfel- Began wrestling for Corpus Christi in Kindergarten. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats. His dad, Greg, was a State Qualifier in 1985. Logan’s mother also graduated from Mater Dei.
152, Ashton Forzley- Moved to Evansville in the third grade and attended Resurrection. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats. His mother is a Mater Dei graduate.
160, Mahlon Parkinson- Began wrestling for St. Philip in Kindergarten. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats. His dad, Jeff, was a State Qualifier in 1981. His grandpa, Jerry, began coaching at St. Philip in 1969. His mother is a Mater Dei graduate.
170, Alex Schneider- Began wrestling for St. Joe in Kindergarten. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats. Alex’s mother and father are Mater Dei graduates.
182, Sam Bassemeier- Began wrestling for St. Philip in Kindergarten. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats. Sam’s dad, Joe, was a State Qualifier in 1981.
195, Austin Fleck- Began wrestling for St. Philip in Kindergarten. Wrestled one year for the Junior Wildcats.
220, Kyle Dennis- Began wrestling for Holy Redeemer in Kindergarten. Wrestled one year for the Junior Wildcats.
275, Nathan Wright- Began wrestling for St. Philip in Kindergarten. Wrestled three years for the Junior Wildcats. His mom’s maiden name was “Boots”. The Boots’ are a Hall of Fame wrestling family.
Corpus Christi, Westside Catholic, Resurrection, St. Joe, Holy Redeemer and St. Philip are Mater Dei feeder schools. The seventh school, St. Wendel, is headed by Gabe and Bart Zirkelbach. Gabe was a State Champ and Bart was a Runner-Up.