Type: State Series
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| 1. Elkhart Memorial | 228 |
| 2. NorthWood | 174 |
| 3. Jimtown | 169.5 |
| 4. Goshen | 169 |
| 5. Elkhart Central | 165 |
| 6. Northridge | 115 |
| 7. Fairfield | 94 |
| 8. Concord | 71 |
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Posted on Jan. 31, 2015 at 8:27 p.m.
ELKHART — Elkhart Memorial did not let the Elkhart Sectionalwrestling trophy leave the building — again.
For the fourth straight time and 23rd in program history, the Crimson Chargers won the sectional team championship.
Head coach Brian Weaver, who has watched his program go through upheaval this season with coaching changes and early dual-match losses, saw his wrestlers piled up 228 points — 54 more than runner-up NorthWood — Saturday, Jan. 31, at Elkhart Memorial High School.
"The kids have worked very hard and stayed focused," said Weaver, who watched Marcus Mejia (120), Tony Vaughn (145), Phillip Mathiak (160), Nick Ritchie (170) and David Eli (182) win their respective weight classes. "They have a drive."
The top four placers in each of 14 weight classes earned a spot in the Goshen Regional Saturday, Feb. 7. Memorial led the way Saturday with 12 regional qualifiers.
"That shows a lot of work on their part," said Weaver. "They know what they need to do in the practice room. They know what their weak areas are what they need to work on to get stronger."
Fairfield's Blake Glogouski moved to 44-0 by reigning at 113.
Glogouski welcomes the challenge of being unbeaten.
"It makes me wrestle harder," said Glogouski.
Other climbing to the top of the victory stand Saturday were NorthWood's Tanner DeMien (106) and Michael Leonard (195), Jimtown's J.D. Greathouse (126), Jay Franko (138), Marquis Schieber (152) and Elkhart Central's Jamal Scott (132), Eliseo Guerra (220) and Issac Barrios (heavyweight).
ELKHART SECTIONAL
(At Elkhart Memorial)
Team scores (regional qualifiers in parentheses): Elkhart Memorial 228 (12), NorthWood 174 (8), Jimtown 169.5 (9), Goshen 169 (8), Elkhart Central 165 (6), Northridge 115 (7), Fairfield 94 (3), Concord 71 (3).
(Top 4 Placers to Goshen Regional)
Championship Summary
106 — Tanner DeMien (NW) dec. Christian Mejia (EM) 7-2. 113 — Blake Glogouski (Ff) pinned Hunter Warren (NW) :45. 120 — Marcus Mejia (EM) pinned Jaylyn Yoder (Ff) 1:13. 126 — J.D. Greathouse (J) tech. fall Logan Maynard (G) 17-2. 132 — Jamal Scott (EC) tech. fall Dillon Yoder (Ff) 19-1. 138 — Jay Franko (J) dec. Joel Byler (G) 7-2. 145 — Tony Vaughn (EM) pinned Seth Shroyer (Co) 5:09.
152 — Marquis Schieber (J) pinned Garrett Griffin (NW) 2:43. 160 — Phillip Mathiak (EM) maj. dec. Conner Graber (Nr) 16-7. 170 — Nick Ritchie (EM) dec. Scott Kern (NW) 12-6. 182 — David Eli (EM) tech. fall Jesus Nunez (EC) 20-4. 195 — Michael Leonard (NW) dec. Jared Tucker (EC) 7-4. 220 — Eliseo Guerra (EC) pinned Derek Paz (G) 1:37. Hwt — Issac Barrios (EC) pinned Nick Mammolenti (J) 2:15.
Consolation Summary
106 — Owen Eveler (Nr) pinned Hunter Whitman (J) 2:19. 113 — Colin Fletcher (G) dec. Kendall Jenkins (EM) 3-0. 120 — Hector Flores (G) pinned Luis Ortiz (Co) 4:04. 126 — Mason Cross (Nr) pinned Xander Stroud (EC) 2:05. 132 — Blade Corpe (EM) pinned Kyle McOwen (J) 1:13. 138 — Eugene Moody-Neukom (EM) dec. Jacob Mausar (EC) 4-2. 145 — Victor Flores (G) dec. Josh Chupp (NW) 9-6.
152 — Ronnie Longbrake (EM) dec. Chris Howe (Nr) 5-3. 160 — Leandro Rodriguez (Co) dec. Miguel Navarro (G) 6-4. 170 — Brody Miller (Nr) dec. Dalton Heintzberger (J) 10-7. 182 — Dylan Swank (Nr) pinned Ben Davis (J) 2:09. 195 — Jarod Hayes (J) dec. Nate Williams (EM) 8-4. 220 — Kaleb Summers (EM) pinned Dylan Westfall (Co) :50. Hwt — Jose Montanez (G) pinned Jackson Jacobs (Nr) :44.
Next: Qualifiers at Goshen Regional Saturday, Feb. 7