Coach Wadkins

(Per IHSAA media release on Jan. 8, 2002...listed under milestones.)
 
New Albany's Phil Thrasher earned 517 dual meet victories. 
 
Thrasher began the Bulldogs’ wrestling team in 1955 and coached the program for 40 years until 1995. During his tenure, Thrasher guided New Albany to 14 sectional titles, six regional championships, three semi-state crowns and a state runner-up finish in the 1960-61 season. He also coached five individual IHSAA state champions. Along with starting New Albany’s program, Thrasher helped start high school wrestling programs at Floyd Central, Providence and Corydon Central. Thrasher was inducted into the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1974. Thrasher also earned induction into the New Albany High School Hall of Fame in 2012. He taught at NAHS throughout his coaching tenure from 1955-1995.

(Per IHSAA media release on Jan. 8, 2002...listed under milestones.)
 
New Albany's Phil Thrasher earned 517 dual meet victories. 
 
Thrasher began the Bulldogs’ wrestling team in 1955 and coached the program for 40 years until 1995. During his tenure, Thrasher guided New Albany to 14 sectional titles, six regional championships, three semi-state crowns and a state runner-up finish in the 1960-61 season. He also coached five individual IHSAA state champions. Along with starting New Albany’s program, Thrasher helped start high school wrestling programs at Floyd Central, Providence and Corydon Central. Thrasher was inducted into the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1974. Thrasher also earned induction into the New Albany High School Hall of Fame in 2012. He taught at NAHS throughout his coaching tenure from 1955-1995.

(Per IHSAA media release on Jan. 8, 2002...listed under milestones.)
 
New Albany's Phil Thrasher earned 517 dual meet victories. 
 
Thrasher began the Bulldogs’ wrestling team in 1955 and coached the program for 40 years until 1995. During his tenure, Thrasher guided New Albany to 14 sectional titles, six regional championships, three semi-state crowns and a state runner-up finish in the 1960-61 season. He also coached five individual IHSAA state champions. Along with starting New Albany’s program, Thrasher helped start high school wrestling programs at Floyd Central, Providence and Corydon Central. Thrasher was inducted into the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1974. Thrasher also earned induction into the New Albany High School Hall of Fame in 2012. He taught at NAHS throughout his coaching tenure from 1955-1995.

(Per IHSAA media release on Jan. 8, 2002...listed under milestones.)
 
New Albany's Phil Thrasher earned 517 dual meet victories. 
 
Thrasher began the Bulldogs’ wrestling team in 1955 and coached the program for 40 years until 1995. During his tenure, Thrasher guided New Albany to 14 sectional titles, six regional championships, three semi-state crowns and a state runner-up finish in the 1960-61 season. He also coached five individual IHSAA state champions. Along with starting New Albany’s program, Thrasher helped start high school wrestling programs at Floyd Central, Providence and Corydon Central. Thrasher was inducted into the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1974. Thrasher also earned induction into the New Albany High School Hall of Fame in 2012. He taught at NAHS throughout his coaching tenure from 1955-1995.

I know I'm going to miss some very notable guys in this response, however here goes my list anyway.
 
International level: Alexander Medved (USSR) was a several time World & Olympic Champion back in the late 1960's and early 1970's who rose to be one of the elite international officials in the world.
 
NCAA: Wade Schalles (Clarion) and Chuck Yagla (Iowa) were NCAA champions before they became elite college officials. Eric McGill (Munster) is well on his way to making this NCAA list down the road.
 
IHSAA: Indiana State Finalists, Don Hinds, Larry McMillen, Mike Faulkner, Henry Wilk, and Steve Hunter all wrestled for a prep State Championship before donning their striped shirts and officiating at multiple IHSAA State Finals.
 
Please feel free to add your own names to this list...as I am certain to have omitted several deserving of being recognized here.

I know I'm going to miss some very notable guys in this response, however here goes my list anyway.
 
International level: Alexander Medved (USSR) was a several time World & Olympic Champion back in the late 1960's and early 1970's who rose to be one of the elite international officials in the world.
 
NCAA: Wade Schalles (Clarion) and Chuck Yagla (Iowa) were NCAA champions before they became elite college officials. Eric McGill (Munster) is well on his way to making this NCAA list down the road.
 
IHSAA: Indiana State Finalists, Don Hinds, Larry McMillen, Mike Faulkner, Henry Wilk, and Steve Hunter all wrestled for a prep State Championship before donning their striped shirts and officiating at multiple IHSAA State Finals.
 
Please feel free to add your own names to this list...as I am certain to have omitted several deserving of being recognized here.

I know I'm going to miss some very notable guys in this response, however here goes my list anyway.
 
International level: Alexander Medved (USSR) was a several time World & Olympic Champion back in the late 1960's and early 1970's who rose to be one of the elite international officials in the world.
 
NCAA: Wade Schalles (Clarion) and Chuck Yagla (Iowa) were NCAA champions before they became elite college officials. Eric McGill (Munster) is well on his way to making this NCAA list down the road.
 
IHSAA: Indiana State Finalists, Don Hinds, Larry McMillen, Mike Faulkner, Henry Wilk, and Steve Hunter all wrestled for a prep State Championship before donning their striped shirts and officiating at multiple IHSAA State Finals.
 
Please feel free to add your own names to this list...as I am certain to have omitted several deserving of being recognized here.

Wawasee had a dual that was scheduled for tomorrow, not sure on how many points they have available.

Tough times don't last Coach, but tough people do!! Here's hoping you are up and at it again before long.

Congratulations Bill, on a well deserved honor for a life lived in the service of others. It is always a pleasure to compete against you and the Riley Wildcats. Happy Holidays and good luck in this tumultuous season.

Coach McClurg,
 
Duane gave me my 1st college loss (8-6) in the quarters of the Indiana Little State held at Taylor University in December of 1980. He placed 3rd and I finished a disappointing 6th. The next year, I beat him in the Little State finals (8-8, 7-1 / OT) at home (Wabash) PICTURED. We never wrestled again, I believe partially because he was also a football player at ICU and had to pull too much weight to make 190 easily early in the season. I stayed down at 190 because ICU also had a giant of a man at HWT named Wade Hall that was an AA prior to Duane in 1985.

Coach McClurg,
 
Duane gave me my 1st college loss (8-6) in the quarters of the Indiana Little State held at Taylor University in December of 1980. He placed 3rd and I finished a disappointing 6th. The next year, I beat him in the Little State finals (8-8, 7-1 / OT) at home (Wabash) PICTURED. We never wrestled again, I believe partially because he was also a football player at ICU and had to pull too much weight to make 190 easily early in the season. I stayed down at 190 because ICU also had a giant of a man at HWT named Wade Hall that was an AA prior to Duane in 1985.

Coach McClurg,
 
Duane gave me my 1st college loss (8-6) in the quarters of the Indiana Little State held at Taylor University in December of 1980. He placed 3rd and I finished a disappointing 6th. The next year, I beat him in the Little State finals (8-8, 7-1 / OT) at home (Wabash) PICTURED. We never wrestled again, I believe partially because he was also a football player at ICU and had to pull too much weight to make 190 easily early in the season. I stayed down at 190 because ICU also had a giant of a man at HWT named Wade Hall that was an AA prior to Duane in 1985.

2019 Chris Traicoff Memorial Wrestling Invitational
at Calumet High School (Saturday, December 14, 2019)
 
Round 1: Championship Round
Cathedral-75, Lake Station-6
SB Riley-45, Valparaiso-27
 
Floyd Central-73, Guerin Catholic-6
Westfield-66, Culver Academy-16
 
Mishawaka-75, Calumet-6
Portage-59, Southmont-18
 
Lawrence North-54, Lowell-30
Franklin-77, Munster-6
 
Round 2: Championship Round
Cathedral-45, SB Riley-17
Westfield-60, Floyd Central-18
Portage-45, Mishawaka-36
Franklin-55, Lawrence North-20
 
Round 2: Consolation Round
Valparaiso-70, Lake Station-12
Guerin Catholic-46, Culver Academy-26
Southmont-42, Calumet-29
Lowell-52, Munster-28
 
Round 3: Round-Robin
(1st-4th Place Pool)
Cathedral-52, Westfield-13
Franklin-37, Portage-32
 
(5th-8th Place Pool)
Floyd Central-39, SB Riley-31
Mishawaka-56, Lawrence North-19
 
(9th-12th Place Pool)
Valparaiso-57, Guerin Catholic-14
Southmont-42, Lowell-36
 
(13th-16th Place Pool)
Lake Station-36, Culver Academy-24
Calumet-36, Munster-27
 
Round 4: Round-Robin
(1st-4th Place Pool)
Cathedral-63, Portage-13
Franklin-38, Westfield-27
 
(5th-8th Place Pool)
Mishawaka-54, SB Riley-20
Lawrence North-46, Floyd Central-39
 
(9th-12th Place Pool)
Southmont-42, Valparaiso-32
Lowell-42, Guerin Catholic-37
 
(13th-16th Place Pool)
Calumet-36, Lake Station-33
Munster-42, Culver Academy-36
 
Round 5: Round-Robin
(1st-4th Place Pool)
Cathedral-53, Franklin-18
Portage-42, Westfield-30
 
(5th-8th Place Pool)
Lawrence North-42, SB Riley-37
Mishawaka-54, Floyd Central-24
 
(9th-12th Place Pool)
Valparaiso-44, Lowell-33
Southmont-66, Guerin Catholic-12
 
(13th-16th Place Pool)
Lake Station-39, Munster-36
Calumet-42, Culver Academy-24
 
 
TEAM PLACEMENT (RECORDS)
1.) Cathedral (5-0)
 
2.) Franklin (4-1)
 
3.) Portage (3-2)
 
4.) Westfield (2-3)
 
5.) Mishawaka (4-1)
 
6.) Lawrence North (3-2)
 
7.) Floyd Central (2-3)
 
8.) SB Riley (1-4)
 
9.) Southmont (4-1)
                                                                       
10.) Valparaiso (3-2)
 
11.) Lowell (2-3)
 
12.) Guerin Catholic (1-4)
 
13.) Calumet (3-2)  
                                   
14.) Lake Station (2-3)
 
15.) Munster (1-4)
 
16.) Culver Academy (0-5)
 
 

 
 

2019 Chris Traicoff Memorial Wrestling Invitational
at Calumet High School (Saturday, December 14, 2019)
 
Round 1: Championship Round
Cathedral-75, Lake Station-6
SB Riley-45, Valparaiso-27
 
Floyd Central-73, Guerin Catholic-6
Westfield-66, Culver Academy-16
 
Mishawaka-75, Calumet-6
Portage-59, Southmont-18
 
Lawrence North-54, Lowell-30
Franklin-77, Munster-6
 
Round 2: Championship Round
Cathedral-45, SB Riley-17
Westfield-60, Floyd Central-18
Portage-45, Mishawaka-36
Franklin-55, Lawrence North-20
 
Round 2: Consolation Round
Valparaiso-70, Lake Station-12
Guerin Catholic-46, Culver Academy-26
Southmont-42, Calumet-29
Lowell-52, Munster-28
 
Round 3: Round-Robin
(1st-4th Place Pool)
Cathedral-52, Westfield-13
Franklin-37, Portage-32
 
(5th-8th Place Pool)
Floyd Central-39, SB Riley-31
Mishawaka-56, Lawrence North-19
 
(9th-12th Place Pool)
Valparaiso-57, Guerin Catholic-14
Southmont-42, Lowell-36
 
(13th-16th Place Pool)
Lake Station-36, Culver Academy-24
Calumet-36, Munster-27
 
Round 4: Round-Robin
(1st-4th Place Pool)
Cathedral-63, Portage-13
Franklin-38, Westfield-27
 
(5th-8th Place Pool)
Mishawaka-54, SB Riley-20
Lawrence North-46, Floyd Central-39
 
(9th-12th Place Pool)
Southmont-42, Valparaiso-32
Lowell-42, Guerin Catholic-37
 
(13th-16th Place Pool)
Calumet-36, Lake Station-33
Munster-42, Culver Academy-36
 
Round 5: Round-Robin
(1st-4th Place Pool)
Cathedral-53, Franklin-18
Portage-42, Westfield-30
 
(5th-8th Place Pool)
Lawrence North-42, SB Riley-37
Mishawaka-54, Floyd Central-24
 
(9th-12th Place Pool)
Valparaiso-44, Lowell-33
Southmont-66, Guerin Catholic-12
 
(13th-16th Place Pool)
Lake Station-39, Munster-36
Calumet-42, Culver Academy-24
 
 
TEAM PLACEMENT (RECORDS)
1.) Cathedral (5-0)
 
2.) Franklin (4-1)
 
3.) Portage (3-2)
 
4.) Westfield (2-3)
 
5.) Mishawaka (4-1)
 
6.) Lawrence North (3-2)
 
7.) Floyd Central (2-3)
 
8.) SB Riley (1-4)
 
9.) Southmont (4-1)
                                                                       
10.) Valparaiso (3-2)
 
11.) Lowell (2-3)
 
12.) Guerin Catholic (1-4)
 
13.) Calumet (3-2)  
                                   
14.) Lake Station (2-3)
 
15.) Munster (1-4)
 
16.) Culver Academy (0-5)
 
 

 
 

2019 Chris Traicoff Memorial Wrestling Invitational
at Calumet High School (Saturday, December 14, 2019)
 
Round 1: Championship Round
Cathedral-75, Lake Station-6
SB Riley-45, Valparaiso-27
 
Floyd Central-73, Guerin Catholic-6
Westfield-66, Culver Academy-16
 
Mishawaka-75, Calumet-6
Portage-59, Southmont-18
 
Lawrence North-54, Lowell-30
Franklin-77, Munster-6
 
Round 2: Championship Round
Cathedral-45, SB Riley-17
Westfield-60, Floyd Central-18
Portage-45, Mishawaka-36
Franklin-55, Lawrence North-20
 
Round 2: Consolation Round
Valparaiso-70, Lake Station-12
Guerin Catholic-46, Culver Academy-26
Southmont-42, Calumet-29
Lowell-52, Munster-28
 
Round 3: Round-Robin
(1st-4th Place Pool)
Cathedral-52, Westfield-13
Franklin-37, Portage-32
 
(5th-8th Place Pool)
Floyd Central-39, SB Riley-31
Mishawaka-56, Lawrence North-19
 
(9th-12th Place Pool)
Valparaiso-57, Guerin Catholic-14
Southmont-42, Lowell-36
 
(13th-16th Place Pool)
Lake Station-36, Culver Academy-24
Calumet-36, Munster-27
 
Round 4: Round-Robin
(1st-4th Place Pool)
Cathedral-63, Portage-13
Franklin-38, Westfield-27
 
(5th-8th Place Pool)
Mishawaka-54, SB Riley-20
Lawrence North-46, Floyd Central-39
 
(9th-12th Place Pool)
Southmont-42, Valparaiso-32
Lowell-42, Guerin Catholic-37
 
(13th-16th Place Pool)
Calumet-36, Lake Station-33
Munster-42, Culver Academy-36
 
Round 5: Round-Robin
(1st-4th Place Pool)
Cathedral-53, Franklin-18
Portage-42, Westfield-30
 
(5th-8th Place Pool)
Lawrence North-42, SB Riley-37
Mishawaka-54, Floyd Central-24
 
(9th-12th Place Pool)
Valparaiso-44, Lowell-33
Southmont-66, Guerin Catholic-12
 
(13th-16th Place Pool)
Lake Station-39, Munster-36
Calumet-42, Culver Academy-24
 
 
TEAM PLACEMENT (RECORDS)
1.) Cathedral (5-0)
 
2.) Franklin (4-1)
 
3.) Portage (3-2)
 
4.) Westfield (2-3)
 
5.) Mishawaka (4-1)
 
6.) Lawrence North (3-2)
 
7.) Floyd Central (2-3)
 
8.) SB Riley (1-4)
 
9.) Southmont (4-1)
                                                                       
10.) Valparaiso (3-2)
 
11.) Lowell (2-3)
 
12.) Guerin Catholic (1-4)
 
13.) Calumet (3-2)  
                                   
14.) Lake Station (2-3)
 
15.) Munster (1-4)
 
16.) Culver Academy (0-5)
 
 

 
 

Here is a map of the field.

C.) CTM Pairings.rtf.dot
 
#1) Cathedral(#2) vs. Lake Station
#8) South Bend Riley vs. Valparaiso
 
#5) Floyd Central vs. Guerin Catholic
#4) Westfield(#15) vs. Culver Academy
 
#3) Mishawaka(#12) vs. Calumet
#6) Portage vs. Southmont
 
#7) Lawrence North vs. Lowell
#2) Franklin(#16) vs. Munster

Here is a map of the field.

Here is a map of the field.

Here is a map of the field.

Here is a map of the field.

Here is a map of the field.

Here is a map of the field.