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  1. Over a year of planning and petitioning will come to fruition this week at the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. Last year in late February I poked a couple people about the possibility of Indiana participating in the “Rose Bowl of Wrestling.” After many discussions with the event organizers they chose Indiana over a couple other states. As Uncle Ben told Spiderman, with great power comes great responsibility, and thus the planning for this prestigious event began. The Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, formerly known as the Dapper Dan, has been around since 1975. The event has always featured the Pennsylvania All-Stars vs. the USA All-Stars as the main event with the WPIAL(Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League) All-Stars taking on a state All-Star team in the preliminary bouts. The WPIAL is easily the toughest area for wrestling in the country. This year alone there were 17 wrestlers that qualified for the NCAA’s including NCAA Champion Nico Megaludis and runner-up Jason Nolf. Add in others like Olympic medalists Coleman Scott and Cary Kolat and you get a little sense of how good this area is in wrestling. Over the past five years the WPIAL has won two of the undercard bouts defeating Michigan and Virginia. Indiana has had six previous participants in the event, with all six earning victories. The first participant was Steven Bradley in 1998. In 2004 we had two participants in Alex Tsirtsis and Blake Maurer. We also had two participants eight years later in 2012 when Jason Tsirtsis and Jarred Brooks both took part. Our latest participant was Stevan Micic in 2014, he also took home the Outstanding Wrestler award for Team USA. This year the main event will see the 7th and 8th participants from Indiana in Chad Red at 132lbs and Shawn Streck at heavyweight. Red has been a consensus #1 in the nation guy for the past two years, while Streck has been in the top 5 during the same period. Red will take on rival Luke Pletcher whom he is 2-1 against over the past two years. Red has won the past two meetings at last year’s FloNationals and at Who’s #1. Shawn Streck will take on state champion Jacob Beistel in his match. Beistel was Southmoreland High School’s first state champion this past year. He will play football next year at Saint Francis University. The undercard is always a great match with the WPIAL taking on a state all-star team. Look for all of these matches to be great with some very good wrestlers from Indiana and Pennsylvania. Leading off for Indiana will be two-time 4th place finisher Geoffrey Davis of Fort Wayne Wayne. His opponent will be Aaron Burkett who is a three-time placer, finishing 6th, 2nd, and 3rd during his career at 106lbs. Burkett will wrestle for Lehigh next year and should be a career 125lber. At 120lbs we should have a great match with Indiana being represented by one of four state champions in Drew Hildebrandt. The four-time state medal winner will face a three-time placer in Ethan McCoy. McCoy placed 2nd at National Preps as a freshman and followed that up with 3rd as a junior and 7th as a senior in PIAA. This might not be the last match-up between these two as McCoy has committed to wrestle for Kent State next year. One of two Portage Indians will be the Hoosier representative at 126lbs in Gaige Torres. Torres has a long list of accolades that includes three state medals. His opponent will be Chris Eddins who finished 6th at state this year. Eddins was also a state qualifier as a junior at 120lbs. One of New Haven’s finest, Owen Doster will represent Indiana at 132lbs. This multi-sport superstar qualified for state as a junior and finished 5th this past season. He will take on 2015 state qualifier Mike Heinl in his bout. At 138, two-time state placer and Fargo All-American Evan Eldred will represent Indiana. One of Westfield’s best wrestlers will take on Waynesburg’s Shaun Wilson in his match. Wilson placed 5th this year at 138lbs. We have probably one of the premier matches of the event at 145lbs. Two-time state placer Jordan Vaughn of Franklin Central will face off against state champion Damon Greenwald. Vaughn placed 4th this past year and was a runner-up in 2015. Greenwald was a state champion this year after placing 7th as a junior. Greenwald will wrestle for DII’s Seton Hill next year. Three-time state medalist Steven “BAM” Lawrence will take the mat for Indiana at 152lbs. He placed 7th as a sophomore and followed that up with two runner-up finishes. He will have a tough opponent in state 4th place finisher Derek Verkleeren. Verkleeren’s younger brother was a Cadet World Champion this past summer. Due to an injury this week to Cayden Whitaker, Indiana will now have three-time medalist and Army West Point recruit Cael McCormick manning 160lbs. He will face off with state qualifier Mitch Hartman of Belle Vernon in his match. Hartman has committed to wrestle for Bucknell next year. The string of state champions for Indiana starts at 170lbs with top master Drew Hughes of Lowell. Hughes brings a lot of accolades both in-state and on the national scene to the event. He is a two-time Super 32 placer along with winning the prestigious IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open twice. His opponent will be two-time state placer Anthony Welsh. Welsh placed 5th and 3rd during his career and is going to wrestle at Clarion next year. At 182lbs we have another two-time state champion in Blake Rypel. Rypel has four state medals along with a Super 32 championship belt hanging in his room. He will have a tough opponent in state runner-up Milton Kobaly. Kobaly will head to West Virginia and wrestle for West Liberty, a DII school, next year. State champion Jake Kleimola had a great run at state and looks to continue his streak. The recent Indiana Hoosier commit will take on nationally ranked Drew Phipps. Phipps qualified for state all four years coming back with placements of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th during his last three years. Phipps will be attending Bucknell next year to continue his wrestling career. Due to an emergency surgery Sam Hipple will not be able to participate. He will be replaced by his teammate Nick Fox who placed 5th at 195lbs. He will take on PIAA runner-up Mike McAleavy who was a runner-up this year for Peters Township posting a 38-4 record. At heavyweight 3rd place finisher Sean Galligar of Columbus East will take the mat for Indiana. He will face off with state qualifier Hayden Rice in his bout. The event will being at 4pm EST and take place at the University of Pittsburgh’s Fitzgerald Field House. FloWrestling will stream the event live, so people back home can watch the action. Before the event even takes place there will be numerous activities the participants will take part in. On Friday the wrestlers will practice with the Team USA team in the afternoon. In the evening there will be a welcome banquet that will feature team introductions, dinner, and some guest speakers. Saturday morning before the event takes place all the wrestlers will get a tour of Pittsburgh. The activities will culminate with the undercard at 4pm and the main event scheduled to start at 6pm.
  2. Over a year of planning and petitioning will come to fruition this week at the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic. Last year in late February I poked a couple people about the possibility of Indiana participating in the “Rose Bowl of Wrestling.” After many discussions with the event organizers they chose Indiana over a couple other states. As Uncle Ben told Spiderman, with great power comes great responsibility, and thus the planning for this prestigious event began. The Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic, formerly known as the Dapper Dan, has been around since 1975. The event has always featured the Pennsylvania All-Stars vs. the USA All-Stars as the main event with the WPIAL(Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League) All-Stars taking on a state All-Star team in the preliminary bouts. The WPIAL is easily the toughest area for wrestling in the country. This year alone there were 17 wrestlers that qualified for the NCAA’s including NCAA Champion Nico Megaludis and runner-up Jason Nolf. Add in others like Olympic medalists Coleman Scott and Cary Kolat and you get a little sense of how good this area is in wrestling. Over the past five years the WPIAL has won two of the undercard bouts defeating Michigan and Virginia. Indiana has had six previous participants in the event, with all six earning victories. The first participant was Steven Bradley in 1998. In 2004 we had two participants in Alex Tsirtsis and Blake Maurer. We also had two participants eight years later in 2012 when Jason Tsirtsis and Jarred Brooks both took part. Our latest participant was Stevan Micic in 2014, he also took home the Outstanding Wrestler award for Team USA. This year the main event will see the 7th and 8th participants from Indiana in Chad Red at 132lbs and Shawn Streck at heavyweight. Red has been a consensus #1 in the nation guy for the past two years, while Streck has been in the top 5 during the same period. Red will take on rival Luke Pletcher whom he is 2-1 against over the past two years. Red has won the past two meetings at last year’s FloNationals and at Who’s #1. Shawn Streck will take on state champion Jacob Beistel in his match. Beistel was Southmoreland High School’s first state champion this past year. He will play football next year at Saint Francis University. The undercard is always a great match with the WPIAL taking on a state all-star team. Look for all of these matches to be great with some very good wrestlers from Indiana and Pennsylvania. Leading off for Indiana will be two-time 4th place finisher Geoffrey Davis of Fort Wayne Wayne. His opponent will be Aaron Burkett who is a three-time placer, finishing 6th, 2nd, and 3rd during his career at 106lbs. Burkett will wrestle for Lehigh next year and should be a career 125lber. At 120lbs we should have a great match with Indiana being represented by one of four state champions in Drew Hildebrandt. The four-time state medal winner will face a three-time placer in Ethan McCoy. McCoy placed 2nd at National Preps as a freshman and followed that up with 3rd as a junior and 7th as a senior in PIAA. This might not be the last match-up between these two as McCoy has committed to wrestle for Kent State next year. One of two Portage Indians will be the Hoosier representative at 126lbs in Gaige Torres. Torres has a long list of accolades that includes three state medals. His opponent will be Chris Eddins who finished 6th at state this year. Eddins was also a state qualifier as a junior at 120lbs. One of New Haven’s finest, Owen Doster will represent Indiana at 132lbs. This multi-sport superstar qualified for state as a junior and finished 5th this past season. He will take on 2015 state qualifier Mike Heinl in his bout. At 138, two-time state placer and Fargo All-American Evan Eldred will represent Indiana. One of Westfield’s best wrestlers will take on Waynesburg’s Shaun Wilson in his match. Wilson placed 5th this year at 138lbs. We have probably one of the premier matches of the event at 145lbs. Two-time state placer Jordan Vaughn of Franklin Central will face off against state champion Damon Greenwald. Vaughn placed 4th this past year and was a runner-up in 2015. Greenwald was a state champion this year after placing 7th as a junior. Greenwald will wrestle for DII’s Seton Hill next year. Three-time state medalist Steven “BAM” Lawrence will take the mat for Indiana at 152lbs. He placed 7th as a sophomore and followed that up with two runner-up finishes. He will have a tough opponent in state 4th place finisher Derek Verkleeren. Verkleeren’s younger brother was a Cadet World Champion this past summer. Due to an injury this week to Cayden Whitaker, Indiana will now have three-time medalist and Army West Point recruit Cael McCormick manning 160lbs. He will face off with state qualifier Mitch Hartman of Belle Vernon in his match. Hartman has committed to wrestle for Bucknell next year. The string of state champions for Indiana starts at 170lbs with top master Drew Hughes of Lowell. Hughes brings a lot of accolades both in-state and on the national scene to the event. He is a two-time Super 32 placer along with winning the prestigious IndianaMat Hoosier Preseason Open twice. His opponent will be two-time state placer Anthony Welsh. Welsh placed 5th and 3rd during his career and is going to wrestle at Clarion next year. At 182lbs we have another two-time state champion in Blake Rypel. Rypel has four state medals along with a Super 32 championship belt hanging in his room. He will have a tough opponent in state runner-up Milton Kobaly. Kobaly will head to West Virginia and wrestle for West Liberty, a DII school, next year. State champion Jake Kleimola had a great run at state and looks to continue his streak. The recent Indiana Hoosier commit will take on nationally ranked Drew Phipps. Phipps qualified for state all four years coming back with placements of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th during his last three years. Phipps will be attending Bucknell next year to continue his wrestling career. Due to an emergency surgery Sam Hipple will not be able to participate. He will be replaced by his teammate Nick Fox who placed 5th at 195lbs. He will take on PIAA runner-up Mike McAleavy who was a runner-up this year for Peters Township posting a 38-4 record. At heavyweight 3rd place finisher Sean Galligar of Columbus East will take the mat for Indiana. He will face off with state qualifier Hayden Rice in his bout. The event will being at 4pm EST and take place at the University of Pittsburgh’s Fitzgerald Field House. FloWrestling will stream the event live, so people back home can watch the action. Before the event even takes place there will be numerous activities the participants will take part in. On Friday the wrestlers will practice with the Team USA team in the afternoon. In the evening there will be a welcome banquet that will feature team introductions, dinner, and some guest speakers. Saturday morning before the event takes place all the wrestlers will get a tour of Pittsburgh. The activities will culminate with the undercard at 4pm and the main event scheduled to start at 6pm. Click here to view the article
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  5. 2015 Mr. Gorilla: Karl’s Kontenders Year one of IndianaMat’s Mr. Gorilla award honoring the state’s top senior wrestler brings no shortage of contenders. We have seen many great matches during the regular season and are sure to see many more as the state tournament series continues. This article is not meant to exclude any potential winner of the award, it is only meant to highlight a few of the grapplers who have distinguished themselves at this point of the season. IndianaMat has assembled a blue ribbon group of voters from throughout the state and even have included national high school wrestling experts that will vote for the winner after the state finals on Feb.21st. Voters include a mixture of coaches, administrators, and members of the media. Garrett Pepple – East Noble – 113 RESUME - 2014 Super 32 4th at 113lbs - 2014 USAW Junior Freestyle 8th at 113lbs - 2014 IHSAA - 2nd at 113lbs - 2014 USAW Folkstyle All-American 3rd at 113lbs - 2013 IHSAA - 2nd at 106lbs Career Record 126-7 Pepple has both the high school and off season bones to be a serious contender for the top senior. He also recently signed a letter of intent to continue wrestling for the Indiana Hoosiers. The only minor knock might be a less then top-flight regular season schedule and the fact that Pepple has only been in the line-up for three years. Brandon James – Perry Meridian – 138 RESUME - 2014 IHSAA 2nd at 132lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 3rd at 120lbs - 2013 Junior Freestyle 6th at 126lbs - 2013 IHSAA 5th at 126lbs - 2012 IHSAA 3rd at 113lbs - 2012 Cadet Freestyle 6th at 120lbs - 2011 Cadet Freestyle 8th at 112lbs Career Record – 159-7 King James was probably considered by many to be a pre-season favorite for this award and his senior season to date has done nothing to diminish that standing. A three time state medalist, James is only missing the medal with the blue ribbon to complete his in state list of accolades. He has already posted a convincing win over Tommy Cash this season, has a scholarship to wrestle at Old Dominion, and many national placings to his credit. Tommy Cash – Lawrence North – 138 RESUME - 2014 IHSAA State Champion at 138lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 5th at 132lbs - 2012 IHSAA 5th at 106lbs Career Record – 160-5 The first of two Tommys, Cash is another strong contender for Mr. Gorilla. He has a state title on his resume as well as fifth place finish in his freshman season. A sophomore season cut short due to injury and a loss to James earlier this season are to minor blemishes that could easily be wiped out if he were to take this year’s title and defeat James in the process. Don’t count out the IU bound Cash. Tommy Forte – Mishawaka – 152 RESUME - 2014 IHSAA 2nd at 145lbs - 2014 Super 32 5th at 145lbs - 2014 USAW All-American 7th at 152lbs - 2013 IHSAA State Champion at 138lbs - 2012 IHSAA 3rd at 132lbs Career Record – 149-5 Three trips to the state semifinals along with a perfect season and state title in 2013 put Tommy Two in strong contention for being considered the top wrestler in the state. Forte has committed to follow former coach Bryce Hasseman and will wrestle for the University of Buffalo. Battling injuries and the lack of a bone fide rival this season might be the only stumbling blocks for this talented senior. The Fab Five – Various Schools – 170 Dylan Lydy – Ben Davis – Lydy has the shortest resume of the Fab Five but is currently ranked #1 based on his wins over both Jackson and Stevenson and an undefeated record. Lydy had a win over eventual state champ Stevenson last year before he was DQ’d from the state tournament. Ben Harvey – Cathedral – Harvey is currently ranked 2nd in the state. He holds two state medals and has qualified for state all three years. Harvey will be looking to join big brother as a state champion. He has split two meetings with Stevenson so far this year. Joey Mammolenti – Penn – Coming in at #3 is Penn’s senior Joey Mammolenti. In his first two years in the Kingsman lineup, Mammolenti has qualified for state. Unfortunately, he has failed to medal the past two years. Dominating wins over highly regared Scottie Sopko and Cameron Jones have lifted Mammolenti into the conversation for the state’s top honor Dillon Jackson – Yorktown – Another sibling stud is Yorktown’s Dillon Jackson. He burst onto the state stage last year with an impressive 3rd place performance. Jackson has lost to both Lydy and Harvey but boasts a win over last year’s titlist Jacob Steveson. Jacob Stevenson – Franklin – Last but not least is 2014 state champion Jacob Stevenson. The mere fact that a returning state champion is ranked fifth in the state at the same weight class is testament to tremendous strength and depth in this class. Stevenson has a win over Harvey but has suffered losses to Lydy, Jackson and Harvey. Whomever navigates this tough weight class deserves strong consideration for being named Mr. Gorilla. Chase Osborn – Penn – 182 RESUME - 2014 IHSAA 2nd at 170lbs - 2012 IHSAA State Qualifier at 132lbs Career Record – 118-25 Osborn burst onto the scene in his freshman year when he was a surprise state qualifier for the Kingmen. His sophomore season ended at regional as he was going through a growth spurt but Osborn reemerged in a big way his junior year by making a run to the title match at 170. His senior year has been dominating and has only been tested once in the Al Smith finals by Chesterton’s Andrew Davison. Norman Oglesby – Ben Davis – 285 RESUME - 2014 2nd at 285lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 285lbs Career Record – 135-15 Stormin’ Norman turned heads his sophomore year when he emerged as a semistate champion for the Giants. Last year, he repeated as the Evansville champ and won his first three matches at Banker’s Life. A runner-up finish to Cathedral’s Wes Bernard ended his season. Oglesby got a blue ring as a star Ben Davis football squad this fall and earned a scholarship to the University of Cincinnati.
  6. 2015 Mr. Gorilla: Karl’s Kontenders Year one of IndianaMat’s Mr. Gorilla award honoring the state’s top senior wrestler brings no shortage of contenders. We have seen many great matches during the regular season and are sure to see many more as the state tournament series continues. This article is not meant to exclude any potential winner of the award, it is only meant to highlight a few of the grapplers who have distinguished themselves at this point of the season. IndianaMat has assembled a blue ribbon group of voters from throughout the state and even have included national high school wrestling experts that will vote for the winner after the state finals on Feb.21st. Voters include a mixture of coaches, administrators, and members of the media. Garrett Pepple – East Noble – 113 RESUME - 2014 Super 32 4th at 113lbs - 2014 USAW Junior Freestyle 8th at 113lbs - 2014 IHSAA - 2nd at 113lbs - 2014 USAW Folkstyle All-American 3rd at 113lbs - 2013 IHSAA - 2nd at 106lbs Career Record 126-7 Pepple has both the high school and off season bones to be a serious contender for the top senior. He also recently signed a letter of intent to continue wrestling for the Indiana Hoosiers. The only minor knock might be a less then top-flight regular season schedule and the fact that Pepple has only been in the line-up for three years. Brandon James – Perry Meridian – 138 RESUME - 2014 IHSAA 2nd at 132lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 3rd at 120lbs - 2013 Junior Freestyle 6th at 126lbs - 2013 IHSAA 5th at 126lbs - 2012 IHSAA 3rd at 113lbs - 2012 Cadet Freestyle 6th at 120lbs - 2011 Cadet Freestyle 8th at 112lbs Career Record – 159-7 King James was probably considered by many to be a pre-season favorite for this award and his senior season to date has done nothing to diminish that standing. A three time state medalist, James is only missing the medal with the blue ribbon to complete his in state list of accolades. He has already posted a convincing win over Tommy Cash this season, has a scholarship to wrestle at Old Dominion, and many national placings to his credit. Tommy Cash – Lawrence North – 138 RESUME - 2014 IHSAA State Champion at 138lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 5th at 132lbs - 2012 IHSAA 5th at 106lbs Career Record – 160-5 The first of two Tommys, Cash is another strong contender for Mr. Gorilla. He has a state title on his resume as well as fifth place finish in his freshman season. A sophomore season cut short due to injury and a loss to James earlier this season are to minor blemishes that could easily be wiped out if he were to take this year’s title and defeat James in the process. Don’t count out the IU bound Cash. Tommy Forte – Mishawaka – 152 RESUME - 2014 IHSAA 2nd at 145lbs - 2014 Super 32 5th at 145lbs - 2014 USAW All-American 7th at 152lbs - 2013 IHSAA State Champion at 138lbs - 2012 IHSAA 3rd at 132lbs Career Record – 149-5 Three trips to the state semifinals along with a perfect season and state title in 2013 put Tommy Two in strong contention for being considered the top wrestler in the state. Forte has committed to follow former coach Bryce Hasseman and will wrestle for the University of Buffalo. Battling injuries and the lack of a bone fide rival this season might be the only stumbling blocks for this talented senior. The Fab Five – Various Schools – 170 Dylan Lydy – Ben Davis – Lydy has the shortest resume of the Fab Five but is currently ranked #1 based on his wins over both Jackson and Stevenson and an undefeated record. Lydy had a win over eventual state champ Stevenson last year before he was DQ’d from the state tournament. Ben Harvey – Cathedral – Harvey is currently ranked 2nd in the state. He holds two state medals and has qualified for state all three years. Harvey will be looking to join big brother as a state champion. He has split two meetings with Stevenson so far this year. Joey Mammolenti – Penn – Coming in at #3 is Penn’s senior Joey Mammolenti. In his first two years in the Kingsman lineup, Mammolenti has qualified for state. Unfortunately, he has failed to medal the past two years. Dominating wins over highly regared Scottie Sopko and Cameron Jones have lifted Mammolenti into the conversation for the state’s top honor Dillon Jackson – Yorktown – Another sibling stud is Yorktown’s Dillon Jackson. He burst onto the state stage last year with an impressive 3rd place performance. Jackson has lost to both Lydy and Harvey but boasts a win over last year’s titlist Jacob Steveson. Jacob Stevenson – Franklin – Last but not least is 2014 state champion Jacob Stevenson. The mere fact that a returning state champion is ranked fifth in the state at the same weight class is testament to tremendous strength and depth in this class. Stevenson has a win over Harvey but has suffered losses to Lydy, Jackson and Harvey. Whomever navigates this tough weight class deserves strong consideration for being named Mr. Gorilla. Chase Osborn – Penn – 182 RESUME - 2014 IHSAA 2nd at 170lbs - 2012 IHSAA State Qualifier at 132lbs Career Record – 118-25 Osborn burst onto the scene in his freshman year when he was a surprise state qualifier for the Kingmen. His sophomore season ended at regional as he was going through a growth spurt but Osborn reemerged in a big way his junior year by making a run to the title match at 170. His senior year has been dominating and has only been tested once in the Al Smith finals by Chesterton’s Andrew Davison. Norman Oglesby – Ben Davis – 285 RESUME - 2014 2nd at 285lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 285lbs Career Record – 135-15 Stormin’ Norman turned heads his sophomore year when he emerged as a semistate champion for the Giants. Last year, he repeated as the Evansville champ and won his first three matches at Banker’s Life. A runner-up finish to Cathedral’s Wes Bernard ended his season. Oglesby got a blue ring as a star Ben Davis football squad this fall and earned a scholarship to the University of Cincinnati. Click here to view the article
  7. Here is the first list of top seniors for this year's Mr. Gorilla award. Note that these are in no order. We will update this list throughout the season. 1. Tommy Cash- Lawrence North - 2014 State Champion at 138lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 5th at 132lbs - 2012 5th at 106lbs 2. Jack Chastain- Hamilton Southeastern - 2014 5th at 126lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 113lbs 3. Cornelius Elliott- Perry Meridian - 2014 3rd at 113lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 8th at 113lbs 4. Tyler Fergeson- Evansville Reitz - 2014 5th at 113lbs 5. Tommy Forte- Mishawaka - 2014 2nd at 145lbs - 2014 Super 32 5th at 145lbs - 2014 USAW All-American 7th at 152lbs - 2013 State Champion at 138lbs - 2012 3rd at 132lbs 6. Elisea Geurra- Elkhart Central - 2014 6th at 220lbs 7. Colton Gonzales- Connersville - 2014 7th at 170lbs 8. Ben Harvey- Cathedral - 2014 State Qualifier at 145lbs - 2013 3rd at 126lbs - 2012 7th at 113lbs 9. Corey Hinkle- Western - 2014 3rd at 182lbs 10. Myron Howard-Anderson- Yorktown - 2014 4th at 182lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 170lbs 11. Dillon Jackson- Yorktown - 2014 3rd at 170lbs 12. Brandon James- Perry Meridian - 2014 2nd at 132lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 3rd at 120lbs - 2013 Junior Freestyle 6th at 126lbs - 2013 5th at 126lbs - 2012 3rd at 113lbs - 2012 Cadet Freestyle 6th at 120lbs - 2011 Cadet Freestyle 8th at 112lbs 13. Alex Johnson- Mater Dei - 2014 6th at 120lbs 14. Clarence Johnson- Merrillville - 2014 7th at 126lbs 15. Isaiah Kemper- Evansville Central - 2014 State Qualifier at 160lbs - 2014 USAW All-American 8th at 160lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 138lbs 16. Connor Knapp- East Noble - 2014 3rd at 120lbs - 2013 4th at 113lbs 17. Gabe Koontz- Edgewood - 2014 3rd at 160lbs 18. Bailey LaHue- Corydon Central - 2014 7th at 120lbs - 2013 4th at 120lbs - 2012 5th at 113lbs 19. Sam Lovejoy- Heritage - 2014 5th at 132lbs - 2012 State Qualifier at 113lbs 20. Dylan Lydy- Ben Davis - 2013 USAW Cadet Freestyle 4th at 160lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 4th at 160lbs 21. Joey Mammolenti- Penn - 2014 State Qualifier at 160lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 145lbs 22. Seth Meyer- Harrison (WL) - 2014 8th at 220lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 220lbs 23. Sawyer Miller- South Adams - 2013 3rd at 113lbs - 2012 4th at 106lbs 24. Jonathan Morales- Western Boone - 2014 5th at 182lbs 25. Norman Oglesby- Ben Davis - 2014 2nd at 285lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 285lbs 26. Chase Osborne- Penn - 2014 2nd at 170lbs - 2012 State Qualifier at 132lbs 27. Garrett Pepple- East Noble - 2014 Super 32 4th at 113lbs - 2014 USAW Junior Freestyle 8th at 113lbs - 2014 2nd at 113lbs - 2014 USAW Folkstyle All-American 3rd at 113lbs - 2013 2nd at 106lbs 28. Griffin Schermer- Bloomington South - 2014 5th at 120lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 106lbs 29. Darden Schurg- Crown Point - 2014 2nd at 152lbs - 2012 4th at 113lbs 30. Randy Scott- Mooresville - 2014 3rd at 195lbs - 2013 USAW Cadet Greco-Roman 2nd at 195lbs - 2013 USAW Cadet Freestyle 7th at 195lbs 31. Scottie Sopko- Hobart - 2013 State Qualifier at 170lbs - 2012 8th at 160lbs 32. Jacob Stevenson- Franklin - 2014 State Champion at 170lbs - 2012 State Qualifier at 138lbs 33. Nathan Trawick- Richmond - 2014 State Qualifier at 285lbs
  8. Here is the first list of top seniors for this year's Mr. Gorilla award. Note that these are in no order. We will update this list throughout the season. 1. Tommy Cash- Lawrence North - 2014 State Champion at 138lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 5th at 132lbs - 2012 5th at 106lbs 2. Jack Chastain- Hamilton Southeastern - 2014 5th at 126lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 113lbs 3. Cornelius Elliott- Perry Meridian - 2014 3rd at 113lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 8th at 113lbs 4. Tyler Fergeson- Evansville Reitz - 2014 5th at 113lbs 5. Tommy Forte- Mishawaka - 2014 2nd at 145lbs - 2014 Super 32 5th at 145lbs - 2014 USAW All-American 7th at 152lbs - 2013 State Champion at 138lbs - 2012 3rd at 132lbs 6. Elisea Geurra- Elkhart Central - 2014 6th at 220lbs 7. Colton Gonzales- Connersville - 2014 7th at 170lbs 8. Ben Harvey- Cathedral - 2014 State Qualifier at 145lbs - 2013 3rd at 126lbs - 2012 7th at 113lbs 9. Corey Hinkle- Western - 2014 3rd at 182lbs 10. Myron Howard-Anderson- Yorktown - 2014 4th at 182lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 170lbs 11. Dillon Jackson- Yorktown - 2014 3rd at 170lbs 12. Brandon James- Perry Meridian - 2014 2nd at 132lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 3rd at 120lbs - 2013 Junior Freestyle 6th at 126lbs - 2013 5th at 126lbs - 2012 3rd at 113lbs - 2012 Cadet Freestyle 6th at 120lbs - 2011 Cadet Freestyle 8th at 112lbs 13. Alex Johnson- Mater Dei - 2014 6th at 120lbs 14. Clarence Johnson- Merrillville - 2014 7th at 126lbs 15. Isaiah Kemper- Evansville Central - 2014 State Qualifier at 160lbs - 2014 USAW All-American 8th at 160lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 138lbs 16. Connor Knapp- East Noble - 2014 3rd at 120lbs - 2013 4th at 113lbs 17. Gabe Koontz- Edgewood - 2014 3rd at 160lbs 18. Bailey LaHue- Corydon Central - 2014 7th at 120lbs - 2013 4th at 120lbs - 2012 5th at 113lbs 19. Sam Lovejoy- Heritage - 2014 5th at 132lbs - 2012 State Qualifier at 113lbs 20. Dylan Lydy- Ben Davis - 2013 USAW Cadet Freestyle 4th at 160lbs - 2014 Flo All-American 4th at 160lbs 21. Joey Mammolenti- Penn - 2014 State Qualifier at 160lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 145lbs 22. Seth Meyer- Harrison (WL) - 2014 8th at 220lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 220lbs 23. Sawyer Miller- South Adams - 2013 3rd at 113lbs - 2012 4th at 106lbs 24. Jonathan Morales- Western Boone - 2014 5th at 182lbs 25. Norman Oglesby- Ben Davis - 2014 2nd at 285lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 285lbs 26. Chase Osborne- Penn - 2014 2nd at 170lbs - 2012 State Qualifier at 132lbs 27. Garrett Pepple- East Noble - 2014 Super 32 4th at 113lbs - 2014 USAW Junior Freestyle 8th at 113lbs - 2014 2nd at 113lbs - 2014 USAW Folkstyle All-American 3rd at 113lbs - 2013 2nd at 106lbs 28. Griffin Schermer- Bloomington South - 2014 5th at 120lbs - 2013 State Qualifier at 106lbs 29. Darden Schurg- Crown Point - 2014 2nd at 152lbs - 2012 4th at 113lbs 30. Randy Scott- Mooresville - 2014 3rd at 195lbs - 2013 USAW Cadet Greco-Roman 2nd at 195lbs - 2013 USAW Cadet Freestyle 7th at 195lbs 31. Scottie Sopko- Hobart - 2013 State Qualifier at 170lbs - 2012 8th at 160lbs 32. Jacob Stevenson- Franklin - 2014 State Champion at 170lbs - 2012 State Qualifier at 138lbs 33. Nathan Trawick- Richmond - 2014 State Qualifier at 285lbs Click here to view the article
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