Western Panthers

2A #4

Record
Overall: 19-2
Conference: 4-1
Sectional: 3-0
vs. 4A: 2-0
vs. 3A: 6-0
vs. 2A: 7-2
vs. 1A: 4-0
Girls: 0-0

Address:
2600 S. 600 West Russiaville, IN 46979
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Enrollment: 849
State: Indiana
Class: 2A
Conference: Hoosier
Colors: Black and White

Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Chad Shepherd
Assistant Coaches: Trevor Young, Tommy Skinner, Bret Shepherd, Drew Durham

State Series

Sectional: Oak Hill
Regional: Maconaquah
Semi-State: Fort Wayne

Team Schedule

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Date/Time	Opponent
Dec 01 11:00 pm	vs. Northwestern (1)	Win 63-0
Dec 04 02:00 pm	Kokomo Super Duals(2) at Kokomo
	vs. Hamilton Heights	Loss 33-32 No Details
	vs. Harrison (WL)	Win 32-27 No Details
	vs. Kokomo	Win 45-27 No Details
	vs. Logansport	Win 53-12 No Details
	vs. Hobart	Win 57-10 No Details
Dec 08 11:00 pm	at Mississinewa (1)	Win 58-24
Dec 11 02:00 pm	Western Invite(2) at Western Bracket Link	2nd Place
Dec 14 11:00 pm	vs. Lafayette Central Catholic (1)	Win 42-24 No Details
Dec 18 02:00 pm	Kyle Osborn Memorial Invitational(2) at McCutcheon Bracket Link	Add Result
Dec 22 11:30 pm	vs. Rochester (1)	Win 44-30
Dec 28 02:00 pm	North Montgomery Holiday Duals(1) at North Montgomery
	vs. North Montgomery	Win 57-18 No Details
	vs. Noblesville	Win 54-30
	vs. Rensselaer Central	Win 50-21 No Details
	vs. Warren Central	Win 47-27 No Details
	vs. Whiteland	Win 37-33 No Details
Dec 29 02:00 pm	North Montgomery Holiday Tournament(1) at North Montgomery	1st Place
Jan 08 02:00 pm	IHSWCA Team State 2A(2) at Martinsville Bracket Link
	vs. Hamilton Heights	Win 42-30
	vs. Garrett	Win 41-28
	vs. Delta	Win 42-28
	vs. Bellmont	Loss 45-27
Jan 11 11:00 pm	at Frankfort (1)	Win 44-23 No Details
Jan 12 11:30 pm	at Wabash (1)	Win 64-12 No Details
Jan 15 02:30 pm	Hoosier Conference Tournament(2) at Western	1st Place
Jan 29 02:00 pm	IHSAA Sectional at Oak Hill(0) at Oak Hill Bracket Link	Add Result
Feb 05 02:30 pm	IHSAA Regional at Maconaquah(0) at Maconaquah Bracket Link	Add Result
Feb 12 01:30 pm	IHSAA Semi-State at New Haven(0) at New Haven Bracket Link	Add Result

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Boys Roster

Benton Kanable

c/o 2024
106lbs

Tanner Tishner

c/o 2024
113lbs

Tye Linser

c/o 2024
120lbs

Aiden Raab

c/o 2023
126lbs

Robert Dinn

c/o 2023
138lbs

Mitchell Betz

c/o 2024
152lbs

Deaglan Pleak

c/o 2024
160lbs

Hayden Shepherd

c/o 2022
170lbs

MJ Norman

c/o 2023
195lbs

Girls Roster

Oak Hill Sectional

Record vs. sectional teams

School	Record
Oak Hill	22-1 (6-0)
Western	19-2 (3-0)
Eastern (Greentown)	13-2 (4-1)
Marion	16-7 (6-3)
Kokomo	22-11 (5-1)
Madison-Grant	6-8 (3-2)
Tri-Central	5-12 (3-3)
Eastbrook	4-13 (2-3)
Mississinewa	2-11 (0-5)
Northwestern	2-24 (1-9)
Taylor	0-20 (0-6)

Hoosier

Record vs. conference teams

School	Record
Hamilton Heights	4-1
Western	4-1
Rensselaer Central	3-2
Tipton	2-1
Twin Lakes	1-1
West Lafayette	1-2
Lafayette Central Catholic	0-1
Cass	0-1
Benton Central	0-2
Northwestern	0-3

Title History

Sectional (20): 1970, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2013, 2018
Regional (11): 1977, 1978, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 2018, 2020, 2021
SemiState (2): 1994, 2020

Season History

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Year	W-L-T	Coach	Titles
2022	19-2-0	Chad Shepherd
2021	12-8-0	Chad Shepherd	IHSWCA 2A Team State 4th, Regional
2020	16-4-0	Chad Shepherd	Regional, Semi-State, IHSWCA 2A Team State 3rd
2019	17-2-0	Chad Shepherd	IHSWCA 2A Team State 1st
2018	19-3-0	Chad Shepherd	Regional, Sectional
2017	20-3-0	Chad Shepherd
2016	16-8-0	Chad Shepherd
2015	9-7-0	Chad Shepherd
2014	13-9-0	Chad Shepherd	IHSWCA 2A Team State Qualifier
2013	14-3-0	Chad Shepherd	Sectional
2012	13-3-0	Chad Shepherd
2011	13-6-0	Chad Shepherd
2010	12-7-0	Chad Shepherd
2009	12-7-0	Chad Shepherd
2008	8-6-0	Chad Shepherd
2007	8-6-0	Chad Shepherd	Sectional
2006	11-7-0	Chad Shepherd
2005	8-5-0	Chad Shepherd
2004	10-9-0	Chad Shepherd
2003	1-19-0	Chad Shepherd
2002	2-19-0	Chad Shepherd
2001	2-20-0	Chad Shepherd
2000	6-11-0	Dennis Schulte
1999	8-3-0	Dennis Schulte
1998	11-6-0	Dennis Schulte	Regional, Sectional
1997	12-0-0	Dennis Schulte	Sectional
1996	9-2-0	Dennis Schulte	Sectional
1995	7-2-1	Dennis Schulte	Regional
1994	10-4-0	Bob Jarrett	Semi-State, Regional
1993	12-2-0	Bob Jarrett	Regional, Sectional
1992	9-1-0	Bob Jarrett	Sectional
1991	11-4-0	Bob Jarrett	Regional, Sectional
1990	7-4-0	Bob Jarrett
1989	13-4-0	Bob Jarrett	Regional, Sectional
1988	9-8-0	Bob Jarrett	Sectional
1987	12-2-0	Bob Jarrett	Sectional
1986	10-5-0	Bob Jarrett	Sectional
1985	2-8-0	Bob Jarrett
1984	2-6-0	Bob Jarrett
1983	7-1-0	Bob Jarrett
1982	4-4-0	Bob Jarrett
1981	6-2-0	Jim Hurst	Sectional
1980	8-1-0	Jim Hurst	Sectional
1979	7-1-0	Jim Hurst	Sectional
1978	10-0-0	Bob Jarrett	Regional, Sectional
1977	9-0-1	Bob Jarrett	Regional, Sectional
1976	6-0-0	Bob Jarrett	Sectional
1975	7-1-0	Bob Jarrett
1974	5-3-0	Bob Jarrett
1973	8-0-0	Walt Thompson
1972	10-0-0	Walt Thompson
1971	7-1-0	Walt Thompson
1970	8-1-0	Walt Thompson	Sectional
1969	9-0-0
1968	10-0-0
1967	8-1-0

Past Wrestlers

Braydon Erb

(c/o 2021)
X | X | 7th at 285lbs | 5th at 285lbs

Justin Brantley

(c/o 2021)
X | X | X | X

Jerry Padgett

(c/o 2021)
X | X | X | X

Anthony Martin

(c/o 2021)
X | X | Qualifier at 106lbs | X

Aidan Belt

(c/o 2021)
X | X | X | X

Hunter Cottingham

(c/o 2020)
Qualifier at 126lbs | Qualifier at 132lbs | Qualifier at 132lbs | 5th at 132lbs

Chandler Ciscell

(c/o 2020)
X | X | X | X

Donavan Shepherd

(c/o 2020)
X | X | X | X

Carter Ciscell

(c/o 2019)
X | X | X | X

Dylan Goudy

(c/o 2019)
X | X | Qualifier at 138lbs | Qualifier at 138lbs

Lane Eubank

(c/o 2019)
X | X | X | X

Luke Lechner

(c/o 2019)
X | X | X | X

Tyler Lechner

(c/o 2018)
X | X | X | X

Kevin Lenahan

(c/o 2018)
X | X | X | X

Luke Lushin

(c/o 2018)
X | X | X | X

Matt Scott

(c/o 2018)
X | X | X | X

Payton Lechner

(c/o 2017)
X | X | X | X

Tanner Heady

(c/o 2016)
X | X | X | X

Caleb Maddox

(c/o 2015)
X | X | X | X

Corey Hinkle

(c/o 2015)
X | X | 3rd at 182lbs | 2nd at 182lbs

Dustin Hinkle

(c/o 2014)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 138lbs

Austin Shepherd

(c/o 2011)
Qualifier at 112lbs | X | X | X

David Shepherd

(c/o 2007)
7th at 103lbs | 4th at 103lbs | X | Qualifier at 125lbs

Trevor Dickey

(c/o 2007)
X | X | X | 5th at 140lbs

Jacob McDorman

(c/o 2005)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 215lbs

Josh Shepherd

(c/o 2004)
X | X | 8th at 103lbs | 5th at 119lbs

Seth Winkler

(c/o 2004)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 112lbs

Jed Hunt

(c/o 2001)
X | X | Qualifier at 145lbs | X

Aden Stout

(c/o 2000)
X | Qualifier at 125lbs | X | Qualifier at 140lbs

Collin Bumgardner

(c/o 1998)
7th at 112lbs | Qualifier at 125lbs | X | 8th at 135lbs

Josh Thieke

(c/o 1998)
X | X | Qualifier at 145lbs | 8th at 160lbs

Brandon Bledsoe

(c/o 1997)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 160lbs

Aaron Bumgardner

(c/o 1994)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 119lbs

David Workman

(c/o 1994)
X | X | X | 7th at 125lbs

Eric Funkhouser

(c/o 1994)
Qualifier at 119lbs | 5th at 125lbs | 5th at 130lbs | 3rd at 135lbs

Trent Robertson

(c/o 1994)
X | X | X | 5th at 152lbs

Eric Tanner

(c/o 1993)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 140lbs

Chad Shepherd

(c/o 1992)
Qualifier at 130lbs | Qualifier at 140lbs | 1st at 135lbs | X

Scott Mendenhall

(c/o 1992)
Qualifier at 103lbs | X | 6th at 130lbs | X

Tony Landrum

(c/o 1991)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 189lbs

Bob Jarrett

(c/o 1990)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 135lbs

Kevin Helms

(c/o 1989)
X | Qualifier at 119lbs | X | Qualifier at 135lbs

Mike Love

(c/o 1989)
X | Qualifier at 98lbs | X | X

Cory Warnock

(c/o 1988)
X | X | 6th at 112lbs | X

Ray Shepherd

(c/o 1986)
Qualifier at 145lbs | 1st at 138lbs | Qualifier at 138lbs | 6th at 138lbs

Greg Swartz

(c/o 1982)
X | 4th at 112lbs | Qualifier at 119lbs | Qualifier at 132lbs

Branch Shepherd

(c/o 1981)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 177lbs

Richard Shepherd

(c/o 1981)
X | X | X | 2nd at 126lbs

Jon Marley

(c/o 1980)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 155lbs

Dave Shepherd

(c/o 1979)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 126lbs

Dave Oros

(c/o 1978)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 112lbs

Joe Swartz

(c/o 1978)
X | X | 1st at 98lbs | Qualifier at 105lbs

Mike Jaenicke

(c/o 1977)
X | Qualifier at 105lbs | X | Qualifier at 119lbs

Chris Fouts

(c/o 1976)
X | X | Qualifier at 185lbs | 3rd at 167lbs

Larry Grimme

(c/o 1974)
X | X | X | 4th at Hwtlbs

Dave Reser

(c/o 1973)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 185lbs

John Duncan

(c/o 1972)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 105lbs

Ted Kenworthy

(c/o 1972)
X | X | X | Qualifier at 185lbs

Herb Donica

(c/o 1971)
X | X | 2nd at 107lbs | 3rd at 112lbs

Top 25 Career Wins

Wrestler(School)	Career Record
1. Hunter Cottingham	172-14
2. David Shepherd	163-11
3. Collin Bumgardner	153-25
4. Caleb Maddox	146-25
5. Trevor Dickey	141-20
6. Eric Funkhouser	140-29
7. Chad Shepherd	136-19
8. Aden Stout	126-25
9. Trent Robertson	123-17
10. Scott Mendenhall	119-13
11. Aaron Bumgardner	117-27
12. Ray Shepherd	116-31
13. Bob Jarrett	115-12
14. David Workman	113-25
15. Kevin Helms	113-25
16. Jed Hunt	111-32
17. Brandon Bledsoe	104-41
18. Greg Swartz	94-10
19. Richard Shepherd	94-16
20. Austin Shepherd	87-18
21. Josh Shepherd	87-7
22. Corey Hinkle	46-4
23. Seth Winkler	36-4
24. Dustin Hinkle	34-10
25. Jacob McDorman	27-10

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