Wrestler(School) | Career Record |
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1. Jason Milton | 128-21 |
2. Matt Graham | 121-21 |
3. Ian Barclay | 119-20 |
4. Aaron Johnson | 117-37 |
5. Matt Miller | 114-23 |
6. Steve Henry | 106-22 |
7. Todd Graham | 105-21 |
8. Todd Brown | 98-24 |
9. Jerry Jackson | 97-5 |
10. Chad Ellenberger | 92-32 |
11. Dirk Peterson | 85-11 |
12. Ryan Jackson | 82-15 |
13. Joel Baker | 79-21 |
14. Dustin Thalmann | 67-23 |
15. Michael Eldridge | 46-9 |
16. Billy Naegle | 39-11 |
17. Landon Blackburn | 35-1 |
18. Julio Santos | 31-10 |
19. Chris Ellenberger | - |
20. Steven LaClair | - |
21. Jerry Bailey | - |
22. Grant Uhlemann | - |
23. Riley Griffin | - |
24. Colton Tanber | 0-0 |
25. Devon Duschek | - |
Team Info
Record
Boys: 8-11
Girls: 0-1
Conference: 1-4
Sectional: 2-1
vs. 4A: 1-4
vs. 3A: 2-3
vs. 2A: 3-4
vs. 1A: 2-0
Address:
602 F St. LaPorte, IN 46350
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Enrollment: 1804
State: Indiana
Class: 3A
Conference: Duneland
Colors: Orange and Black
Coaching Staff
Boys Head Coach: Louie Kuzdas
Girls Head Coach:
Assistant Coaches: Jason Brown, Mike Eldridge, Ian Barclay
Boys State Series
Sectional: LaPorte
Regional: Crown Point
Semi-State: East Chicago
Girls State Series
Sectional: Hobart
Regional: Goshen
Boys: 8-11
Girls: 0-1
Conference: 1-4
Sectional: 2-1
vs. 4A: 1-4
vs. 3A: 2-3
vs. 2A: 3-4
vs. 1A: 2-0
Address:
602 F St. LaPorte, IN 46350
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Enrollment: 1804
State: Indiana
Class: 3A
Conference: Duneland
Colors: Orange and Black
Coaching Staff
Boys Head Coach: Louie Kuzdas
Girls Head Coach:
Assistant Coaches: Jason Brown, Mike Eldridge, Ian Barclay
Boys State Series
Sectional: LaPorte
Regional: Crown Point
Semi-State: East Chicago
Girls State Series
Sectional: Hobart
Regional: Goshen
Boys Schedule
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Click here to add an eventDate/Time | Opponent | ||
Nov 16 03:00 pm |
Highland Girls Invite(2) at Highland Bracket Link |
6th Place | |
Nov 20 11:30 pm |
DAC DUALS #1(2) at Portage |
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vs. Merrillville | Loss 60-24 | ||
Nov 26 11:30 pm |
DAC DUALS #2(2) at Merrillville |
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Dec 14 03:00 pm |
LaPorte Invite(2) at LaPorte |
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Dec 21 03:00 pm |
Munster Girls Invite(2) at Munster |
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Jan 03 02:00 pm |
2. IHSAA Sectional at Hobart(0) at Hobart Bracket Link |
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Jan 10 02:00 pm |
1. IHSAA Regional at Goshen(0) at Goshen Bracket Link |
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Boys Roster

Riley Griffin
- c/o 2025
- 106lbs

Porter Ivankovig
- c/o 2026
- 132lbs

Josh England
- c/o 2025
- 138lbs

Grant Uhlemann
- c/o 2026
- 150lbs
Girls Roster

Anastasia O'Shea
- (c/o 2026)
- 110lbs

Mersaydes Carter
- (c/o 2027)
- 110lbs

Aubrey Klettke
- (c/o 2026)
- 145lbs
LaPorte Sectional
Record vs. sectional teamsSchool | Record |
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New Prairie | 19-4 (5-0) |
Chesterton | 14-6 (1-1) |
Knox | 4-3 (1-1) |
LaPorte | 8-11 (2-1) |
Michigan City | 5-8 (0-1) |
John Glenn | 5-15 (0-4) |
Valparaiso | 1-8 (0-1) |
Duneland
Record vs. conference teamsSchool | Record |
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Portage | 6-2 |
Crown Point | 5-0 |
Lake Central | 2-2 |
Merrillville | 2-3 |
Chesterton | 1-1 |
LaPorte | 1-4 |
Valparaiso | 0-2 |
Michigan City | 0-3 |
Title History
Sectional (23): 1975, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002Regional (6): 1979, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1990, 1999
SemiState (4): 1980, 1981, 1982, 1999
Season History
Click here to add an team historyYear | W-L-T | Coach | Titles |
2024 | 9-12-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2023 | 5-13-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2022 | 20-5-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2021 | 2-7-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2020 | 5-6-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2019 | 9-9-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2018 | 19-7-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2017 | 15-7-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2016 | 8-9-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2015 | 1-7-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2014 | 0-0-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2013 | 0-0-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2004 | 0-0-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2003 | 0-0-0 | Louie Kuzdas | |
2002 | 0-0-0 | Louie Kuzdas | Sectional |
2001 | 0-0-0 | Louie Kuzdas | Sectional |
2000 | 0-0-0 | Louie Kuzdas | Sectional |
1999 | 0-0-0 | Louie Kuzdas | Regional, Semi-State, IHSAA Team State Qualifier, IHSAA Team State Semi-Finalist, Sectional |
1998 | 0-0-0 | Louie Kuzdas | Sectional |
1997 | 0-0-0 | Louie Kuzdas | Sectional |
1996 | 0-0-0 | John Jones | Sectional |
1995 | 0-0-0 | John Jones | Sectional |
1994 | 0-0-0 | John Jones | |
1993 | 0-0-0 | John Jones | Sectional |
1992 | 0-0-0 | John Jones | Sectional |
1991 | 0-0-0 | Sectional | |
1990 | 0-0-0 | Regional, Sectional | |
1989 | 0-0-0 | Sectional | |
1988 | 0-0-0 | Regional, Sectional | |
1987 | 0-0-0 | Sectional | |
1986 | 0-0-0 | Sectional | |
1985 | 0-0-0 | Sectional | |
1984 | 0-0-0 | Sectional | |
1983 | 0-0-0 | Sectional | |
1982 | 0-0-0 | Semi-State | |
1981 | 0-0-0 | Regional, Semi-State, Sectional | |
1980 | 0-0-0 | Semi-State, Regional | |
1979 | 0-0-0 | Regional, Sectional | |
1978 | 0-0-0 | Sectional | |
1976 | 0-0-0 | ||
1975 | 0-0-0 | Sectional | |
1960 | 0-0-0 | ||
1959 | 0-0-0 | ||
1958 | 0-0-0 | ||
1930 | 0-0-0 | ||
1929 | 0-0-0 | ||
1928 | 0-0-0 | ||
1923 | 0-0-0 | ||
Past Wrestlers

Devon Duschek
- (c/o 2023)
- X | X | X | X

Ashton Jackson
- (c/o 2023)
- X | 1st at 106lbs | 1st at 113lbs | 2nd at 120lbs

Taylor Higley
- (c/o 2023)
- X | X | X | X

Triston Thompson
- (c/o 2022)
- X | X | X | X

Alyvia Ohime
- (c/o 2022)
- X | X | X | X

Noah Salary
- (c/o 2022)
- X | X | X | X

Jerome Anderson
- (c/o 2021)
- X | X | X | X

Jaden Browder
- (c/o 2021)
- X | X | X | X

Jamaal Salary
- (c/o 2021)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 160lbs

Trae Anderson
- (c/o 2021)
- X | X | X | X

Tyson Nisley
- (c/o 2020)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 138lbs

Gabriel Yandek
- (c/o 2020)
- X | X | X | X

Matt Neff
- (c/o 2020)
- X | X | X | X

Ian Nelson
- (c/o 2019)
- X | X | X | X

Noah Perez
- (c/o 2019)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 182lbs

Skyler Querry
- (c/o 2019)
- X | X | X | X

Skyler Gomez
- (c/o 2018)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 126lbs

Alfredo Hernandez
- (c/o 2018)
- X | X | X | X

Brenton Forker
- (c/o 2018)
- X | X | X | X

Juan Hernandez-Jara
- (c/o 2018)
- X | X | X | X

TJ Dankert
- (c/o 2018)
- X | X | X | X

Kyle Simpkins
- (c/o 2018)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 220lbs

Josh Bohling
- (c/o 2017)
- X | X | X | X

Colton Tanber
- (c/o 2016)
- X | X | X | X

Landon Blackburn
- (c/o 2014)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 285lbs

Michael Eldridge
- (c/o 2014)
- X | X | 6th at 170lbs | X

Billy Naegle
- (c/o 2005)
- X | X | 8th at 160lbs | X

Dustin Thalmann
- (c/o 2004)
- X | X | Qualifier at 171lbs | Qualifier at 171lbs

Ryan Jackson
- (c/o 2004)
- X | X | 7th at 125lbs | Qualifier at 130lbs

Ian Barclay
- (c/o 2002)
- X | 5th at 103lbs | 8th at 112lbs | 5th at 119lbs

Matt Miller
- (c/o 2000)
- X | X | Qualifier at 171lbs | 7th at 171lbs

Dirk Peterson
- (c/o 2000)
- X | X | 8th at 189lbs | 3rd at 189lbs

Julio Santos
- (c/o 2000)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 215lbs

Aaron Johnson
- (c/o 1999)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 145lbs

Adam Jackson
- (c/o 1998)
- X | X | Qualifier at 135lbs | X

Joel Baker
- (c/o 1998)
- X | X | X | 5th at 160lbs

Stas Kosnik
- (c/o 1998)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 189lbs

Jason Milton
- (c/o 1996)
- X | X | 5th at 100lbs | 7th at 112lbs

Matt Graham
- (c/o 1994)
- X | X | 7th at 171lbs | 1st at 189lbs

Steve Henry
- (c/o 1992)
- X | Qualifier at 130lbs | Qualifier at 130lbs | 8th at 135lbs

Ron West
- (c/o 1992)
- X | X | 3rd at 125lbs | X

Todd Graham
- (c/o 1991)
- Qualifier at 103lbs | X | Qualifier at 125lbs | Qualifier at 135lbs

Todd Brown
- (c/o 1990)
- X | X | 5th at 135lbs | 2nd at 135lbs

Chris Ellenberger
- (c/o 1989)
- X | X | Qualifier at 130lbs | X

Troy Taylor
- (c/o 1989)
- X | X | X | 4th at 189lbs

Steven LaClair
- (c/o 1987)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 167lbs

Paul Richey
- (c/o 1986)
- X | Qualifier at 138lbs | Qualifier at 145lbs | X

Jeff Henry
- (c/o 1986)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 155lbs

Chad Ellenberger
- (c/o 1986)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 138lbs

Ray Toothman
- (c/o 1985)
- X | X | Qualifier at 167lbs | X

Jeffery Lilovich
- (c/o 1985)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 126lbs

C. J. Stence
- (c/o 1984)
- X | X | Qualifier at 98lbs | X

Garry Mills
- (c/o 1983)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 167lbs

Kenneth Compton
- (c/o 1983)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at Hwtlbs

Vincent Stigler
- (c/o 1982)
- X | Qualifier at 138lbs | Qualifier at 138lbs | 1st at 167lbs

Jerry Jackson
- (c/o 1982)
- X | Qualifier at 185lbs | 1st at 185lbs | 3rd at 185lbs

Troy Coats
- (c/o 1981)
- X | X | Qualifier at 119lbs | Qualifier at 126lbs

Richard Kemiel
- (c/o 1981)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 145lbs

Mark Scott
- (c/o 1980)
- X | X | X | 1st at 132lbs

Guy Corbett
- (c/o 1980)
- X | X | X | 2nd at 145lbs

Guillermo Lopez
- (c/o 1979)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 167lbs

Brian Erne
- (c/o 1979)
- X | X | X | 4th at 155lbs

Matt Datzman
- (c/o 1976)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 132lbs

Todd Bell
- (c/o 1976)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 167lbs

Jeff Waltman
- (c/o 1975)
- X | X | X | Qualifier at 138lbs

Robert Strieter
- (c/o 1960)
- X | X | X | 2nd at Hwtlbs

George Craft
- (c/o 1960)
- X | X | X | 4th at 127lbs

Jerry Bailey
- (c/o 1959)
- X | X | 3rd at 138lbs | 3rd at 145lbs

Walter Malysiack
- (c/o 1930)
- X | X | 1st at 155lbs | 3rd at 155lbs

Mike Stepanick
- (c/o 1929)
- X | X | 1st at Hwtlbs | 3rd at Hwtlbs

Owen Drollinger
- (c/o 1923)
- X | X | X | 3rd at 155lbs

Reggie Fentner
- (c/o 1923)
- X | X | X | 4th at 108lbs
IHSAA Boys State Placement History
Champions (8): Mike Stepanick(1928), Walter Malysiack(1929), Mark Scott(1980), Jerry Jackson(1981), Vincent Stigler(1982), Matt Graham(1994), Ashton Jackson(2021), Ashton Jackson(2022)Runner-ups (4): Robert Strieter(1960), Guy Corbett(1980), Todd Brown(1990), Ashton Jackson(2023)
3rd Place (8): Owen Drollinger(1923), Mike Stepanick(1929), Walter Malysiack(1930), Jerry Bailey(1958), Jerry Bailey(1959), Jerry Jackson(1982), Ron West(1991), Dirk Peterson(2000)
4th Place (4): Reggie Fentner(1923), George Craft(1960), Brian Erne(1979), Troy Taylor(1989)
5th Place (5): Todd Brown(1989), Jason Milton(1995), Joel Baker(1998), Ian Barclay(2000), Ian Barclay(2002)
6th Place (1): Michael Eldridge(2013)
7th Place (5): Matt Graham(1993), Jason Milton(1996), Michael Engberg-Bartley(2000), Matt Miller(2000), Ryan Jackson(2003)
8th Place (4): Steve Henry(1992), Dirk Peterson(1999), Ian Barclay(2001), Billy Naegle(2004)
Qualifiers (43): Jeff Waltman(1975), Matt Datzman(1976), Todd Bell(1976), Guillermo Lopez(1979), Troy Coats(1980), Vincent Stigler(1980), Jerry Jackson(1980), Troy Coats(1981), Vincent Stigler(1981), Richard Kemiel(1981), Garry Mills(1983), C. J. Stence(1983), Kenneth Compton(1983), Paul Richey(1984), Ray Toothman(1984), Jeffery Lilovich(1985), Paul Richey(1985), Chad Ellenberger(1986), Jeff Henry(1986), Steven LaClair(1987), Todd Graham(1988), Chris Ellenberger(1988), Todd Graham(1990), Steve Henry(1990), Steve Henry(1991), Todd Graham(1991), Adam Jackson(1997), Stas Kosnik(1998), Michael Engberg-Bartley(1999), Aaron Johnson(1999), Matt Miller(1999), Julio Santos(2000), Dustin Thalmann(2003), Ryan Jackson(2004), Dustin Thalmann(2004), Landon Blackburn(2014), Skyler Gomez(2018), Kyle Simpkins(2018), Noah Perez(2019), Tyson Nisley(2020), Jamaal Salary(2021), Josh England(2024), Josh England(2025)
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.7th Place (1): Taylor Higley(2021)
Qualifiers (3): Taylor Higley(2022), Mersaydes Carter(2024), Aubrey Klettke(2024)