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East Chicago Central
Cardinals

Team Info
Record
Boys: 0-2
Girls: 0-0
Conference: 0-0
Sectional: 0-0
vs. 4A: 0-0
vs. 3A: 0-1
vs. 2A: 0-1
vs. 1A: 0-0

Address:
1100 W. Columbus Dr. East Chicago, IN 46312
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Enrollment: 1109
State: Indiana
Class: 3A
Conference: Great Lakes
Colors: Red Navy Blue and Silver

Coaching Staff
Boys Head Coach: George Iliopolous
Girls Head Coach:
Assistant Coaches:

Boys State Series
Sectional: East Chicago Central
Regional: Hobart
Semi-State: East Chicago

Girls State Series
Sectional:
Regional:
Boys Schedule
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Date/Time Opponent
Dec 04
11:00 pm
at Hammond Morton (1) Update Result
Dec 05
11:00 pm
vs. Hammond Central (1) Update Result
Dec 27
03:00 pm
Kankakee Valley Duals(2)
at Kankakee Valley
vs. Highland Loss 68-8
Dec 28
02:00 pm
Michigan City Super Dual(2)
at Michigan City
vs. Griffith Loss 58-15
Jan 04
01:00 pm
New Prairie Super Duals(2)
at New Prairie
Jan 11
02:00 pm
Lake County Tournament(2)
at Hanover Central
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14th Place
Jan 22
10:30 pm
at Hammond Bishop Noll (1) Update Result
Jan 23
11:00 pm
Great Lakes Athletic Conference(2)
at Hammond Morton
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Feb 01
02:00 pm
1. IHSAA Sectional at East Chicago(0)
at East Chicago Central
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Feb 08
02:00 pm
1. IHSAA Regional at Hobart(0)
at Hobart
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Feb 15
03:00 pm
1. IHSAA Semi-State at East Chicago(0)
at East Chicago Central
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Girls Schedule
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Date/Time Opponent

Boys Roster

Amari Leake
  • c/o 2025
  • 157lbs

Girls Roster

East Chicago Central Sectional

Record vs. sectional teams

School Record
Merrillville 8-6 (0-0)
Lake Central 6-5 (0-0)
Hammond Central 1-4 (0-0)
Munster 2-10 (0-0)
Whiting 0-4 (0-0)
East Chicago Central 0-2 (0-0)
Gary West Side 0-3 (0-0)
Hammond Bishop Noll 0-4 (0-0)
Hammond Morton 0-4 (0-0)

Great Lakes

Record vs. conference teams

School Record
East Chicago Central 0-0
Gary West Side 0-0
Hammond Morton 0-0
Hammond Central 0-0

Title History

Sectional (10): 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Regional (3): 1987, 1993, 1996
SemiState (1): 1993

Season History

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Year W-L-T Coach Titles
2024 0-1-0 George Iliopolous
2023 0-3-0 George Iliopolous
2022 0-3-0 George Iliopolous
2021 0-2-0
2020 10-7-0
2019 0-5-0 Ricardo Garcia
2018 3-9-0 Ricardo Garcia
2017 0-7-0 Ricardo Garcia
2016 3-4-0 Ricardo Garcia
2015 10-20-0 Ricardo Garcia
2014 7-11-0 Ricardo Garcia
2013 8-9-0 Jose Paradise
2009 0-0-0 Rene Hernandez
2004 0-0-0 Bill Kelly
2003 0-0-0 Bill Kelly
2002 0-0-0 Bill Kelly
2001 0-0-0 Bill Kelly
2000 0-0-0 Bill Kelly Sectional
1999 0-0-0 Bill Kelly Sectional
1998 0-0-0 Bill Kelly Sectional
1997 0-0-0 Bill Kelly Sectional
1996 0-0-0 Bill Kelly Regional, Sectional
1995 0-0-0 Bill Kelly Sectional
1994 0-0-0 Bill Kelly
1993 0-0-0 Scott Hinkel Regional, Semi-State, Sectional
1992 0-0-0 Scott Hinkel Sectional
1991 0-0-0
1990 0-0-0
1988 0-0-0 Sectional
1987 0-0-0 Regional, Sectional

Past Wrestlers

Jeante Tate
  • (c/o 2023)
  • X | X | X | X
Jorge Martinez
  • (c/o 2020)
  • X | X | X | X
Rodrigo Lopez
  • (c/o 2019)
  • X | X | X | X
Robert Rivera
  • (c/o 2015)
  • X | X | X | X
Will Lott
  • (c/o 2009)
  • X | X | X | Qualifier at 189lbs
Jeremy Kelly
  • (c/o 2004)
  • X | X | Qualifier at 160lbs | 6th at 171lbs
Hector Mendez
  • (c/o 2002)
  • Qualifier at 103lbs | X | 2nd at 119lbs | 1st at 125lbs
William Terrell
  • (c/o 2002)
  • X | X | X | Qualifier at 152lbs
Robert Maldonado
  • (c/o 2001)
  • 4th at 103lbs | Qualifier at 119lbs | 2nd at 125lbs | 3rd at 130lbs
Tim Maldonado
  • (c/o 1999)
  • 4th at 119lbs | Qualifier at 125lbs | 6th at 135lbs | 2nd at 140lbs
Jose Mercado
  • (c/o 1998)
  • X | X | Qualifier at 130lbs | Qualifier at 140lbs
Nick Silva
  • (c/o 1998)
  • X | Qualifier at 103lbs | X | X
Bill Maldonado
  • (c/o 1997)
  • 3rd at 103lbs | X | 1st at 130lbs | 1st at 135lbs
Paul Maldonado
  • (c/o 1996)
  • Qualifier at 103lbs | X | 4th at 119lbs | 5th at 125lbs
Francisco Ramirez
  • (c/o 1996)
  • X | X | X | Qualifier at 135lbs
Steve Garza
  • (c/o 1996)
  • X | X | X | 6th at 171lbs
Jerame Hicks
  • (c/o 1995)
  • X | X | X | 7th at 134lbs
David Maldonado
  • (c/o 1994)
  • X | 7th at 125lbs | 1st at 130lbs | 2nd at 140lbs
Davion Peterson
  • (c/o 1993)
  • X | X | X | 7th at 160lbs
Robert Favela
  • (c/o 1993)
  • X | X | Qualifier at 189lbs | 7th at 189lbs
Mario Orueta
  • (c/o 1991)
  • X | X | Qualifier at 160lbs | X
Robert Flores
  • (c/o 1991)
  • X | X | X | Qualifier at 125lbs
Ivan Gonzales
  • (c/o 1987)
  • X | X | X | 4th at 177lbs
Alejandro Cavazos
  • (c/o 1987)
  • X | X | X | Qualifier at 145lbs
Aurelio Medina
  • (c/o 1987)
  • X | X | X | Qualifier at 112lbs

IHSAA Boys State Placement History

Champions (4): David Maldonado(1993), Bill Maldonado(1996), Bill Maldonado(1997), Hector Mendez(2002)
Runner-ups (4): David Maldonado(1994), Tim Maldonado(1999), Robert Maldonado(2000), Hector Mendez(2001)
3rd Place (2): Bill Maldonado(1994), Robert Maldonado(2001)
4th Place (4): Ivan Gonzales(1987), Paul Maldonado(1995), Tim Maldonado(1996), Robert Maldonado(1998)
5th Place (1): Paul Maldonado(1996)
6th Place (3): Steve Garza(1996), Tim Maldonado(1998), Jeremy Kelly(2004)
7th Place (4): David Maldonado(1992), Davion Peterson(1993), Robert Favela(1993), Jerame Hicks(1995)
Qualifiers (16): Aurelio Medina(1987), Alejandro Cavazos(1987), Mario Orueta(1990), Robert Flores(1991), Robert Favela(1992), Paul Maldonado(1993), Nick Silva(1996), Francisco Ramirez(1996), Tim Maldonado(1997), Jose Mercado(1997), Jose Mercado(1998), Hector Mendez(1999), Robert Maldonado(1999), William Terrell(2002), Jeremy Kelly(2003), Will Lott(2009)


IHSAA Girls State Placement History

2025 was the first year of IHSAA Sanctioned Girls wrestling. From 2017-2024 the girls state tournament was organized by the IHSGW association.



Collegiate All-Americans (1)

NCAA DI: (1): Bill Maldonado(6th in 2002)

Top 25 Career Wins

Wrestler(School) Career Record
1. Robert Maldonado 177-18
2. Tim Maldonado 168-24
3. Bill Maldonado 160-9
4. Hector Mendez 156-36
5. Paul Maldonado 132-30
6. Aurelio Medina 132-30
7. David Maldonado 127-13
8. Jeremy Kelly 117-56
9. Davion Peterson 97-28
10. Jose Mercado 82-28
11. William Terrell 31-10
12. Will Lott 24-4
13. Robert Rivera 18-6
14. Jorge Martinez -
15. Amari Leake -
16. Mario Orueta -
17. Jeante Tate -
18. Ivan Gonzales -
19. Francisco Ramirez -
20. Steve Garza -
21. Alejandro Cavazos -
22. Rodrigo Lopez -
23. Nick Silva -
24. Jerame Hicks -
25. Robert Favela -



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