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The 79th Annual Indiana High School Athletic Association Wrestling State Finals

Bankers Life Fieldhouse Indianapolis, Indiana February 17-18, 2017

IHSAA Event Security Policy

To help ensure the safest and most secure atmosphere for this IHSAA State Final, event manage- ment will diligently maintain established security procedures and activities. This will require complete cooperation by all competing teams, contest officials and fans. Security will always have priority over convenience; therefore, if you are requested to cooperate with event personnel in any manner, please do so promptly. Your assistance will enable our staff to fulfill its responsibilities efficiently.

IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 3 Welcome to this Special Thanks To Our Host championship event Since 1903, the Indiana High School Athletic Asso- ciation has promoted the values of education based athletics and was the primary reason for its formation Schedule of Events over 100 years ago. It has been an honor FRIDAY Session I, 6:00 p.m. ET for our Association to SATURDAY partner with member Session II, 9:30 a.m. ET schools in the promo- Session III, 5:00 p.m. ET (Con.), 7:30 p.m., ET (Finals) tion of these ideals. State Finals Personnel The importance of this mission is more critical Tournament Administrator Robert Faulkens, IHSAA Assistant Commissioner today than ever in our Tournament Assistant history. Ashley Ernstberger, IHSAA Administrative Assistant Currently in our state, over 160,000 students Bankers Life Fieldhouse Coordinators from 410 different Rick Fuson, Doug Weitkamp, Harry James IHSAA member Tournament Director J.D. Minch schools choose to par- Asst. Tournament Director Tony Willis ticipate in interscholastic athletics. These fortunate Tournament Consultant Dave Fleming students absorb a variety of life lessons as they Technical Director Jon Anderson develop from adolescents to mature young adults. Announcer Kevin Whitehead The opportunity to learn self-discipline, teamwork, Consolation Matches Announcer Jeff Mosier Head Table Scorer Matt Schroeder sacrifice, loyalty and commitment are attributes that Computer Charts Kim Barrett have come to be known as “the other half of educa- Track Wrestling Director Mark Durham tion.” The mastery of these characteristics retains Track Wrestling Assistants Pat Culp, Jean Whetstone, dramatic impact as these young people assume Kyle Keith leadership roles in our society. Athletic Training Staff A former high school principal once shared with each Methodist Sports Medicine - The Orthopedic Specialists of his incoming freshman classes that “you will only take away from high school what you leave behind.” State Finals Officials The students that perform before you today are 1. Steve Anslinger leaving their absolute best behind for generations of 2. Chuck Barnett admirers to recall. 3. James Bopp 4. Jeff Colborn 5. Curt Crouch On behalf of the IHSAA Staff and Board of Direc- 6. Jim Hoover tors, we welcome you to today’s events. Education 7. Jim Ledbetter based athletics which are pure, wholesome, and in- 8. Fankie Medvescek expensive reflecting local flavor and enthusiasm has 9. Keith Mughmaw always been the objective. It is what we mean when 10. Michael Overmyer 11. Kevin Troy we say….. Pure Spirit, Pure Sport, Pure Indiana! 12. Bart Welch Supervisors of Officials: Kevin Huelsman & Tim Welch Cordially, Program Credits Publisher Bobby Cox, Commissioner Editor Rob Kimes, Communications Assistant Editorial Assistance Bobby Cox Drew Dickinson, Sports Administration Intern IHSAA Commissioner Printing Sport Graphics, Indianapolis Photography Champions Illustrated Cover Design three-sixty group, Indianapolis

www.ihsaa.org 4 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 2016-17 IHSAA Board of Directors and Executive Committee The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Twelve board seats are filled by any qualified individual (open seats), and six board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified minority representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative.The Board of Directors meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.

The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets, interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.

IHSAA Board of Directors IHSAA Executive Committee District, Seat Board Member Term Ends Debb Stevens, Logansport (Chairwoman) District I, Class A Debb Stevens, Logansport HS June 2017 District I, Class AA Don Gandy, Wheeler HS June 2018 Jim Brown, Fishers (Vice-Chairman) District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown HS June 2017 Stacy Adams, Griffith District I, Class AAAA Ed Gilliland, LaPorte HS June 2018 Mike Broughton, Jennings County Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township District II, Class A Charlie Martin, Riverton Parke HS June 2018 District II, Class AA Jimmie Howell, Lapel HS June 2017 Steve Cox, Beech Grove City Schools District II, Class AAA Steve Cox, Beech Grove City Schools June 2018 Nathan Dean, Jimtown District II, Class AAAA Jim Brown, Fisher HS June 2017 Don Gandy, Wheeler District III, Class A Richard Lance, Castle HS June 2017 Ed Gilliland, LaPorte District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corp.** June 2018 Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville HS June 2017 Jimmie Howell, Lapel District III, Class AAAA Mike Broughton, Jennings County HS* June 2018 Richard Lance, Castle North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell HS June 2019 Charlie Martin, Riverton Parke North District, Minority Stacy Adams, Griffith HS June 2019 Patti McCormack, Lowell North District, Urban Brian Strong, Logansport HS June 2019 Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools South District, Female Rae Woolpy, Richmond HS June 2019 Brian Strong, Logansport South District, Minority Victor Bush, MSD Lawrence Township June 2019 Mike Whitten, Boonville South District, Urban Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools June 2019 Rae Woolpy, Richmond Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral Private School Rep. Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral HS June 2019 * President ** Vice-President

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Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

Brayden Lowery (44-2) Perry Meridian (9) Match 1 JC Herring (38-3) Oak Hill (12)

Match 113 Logan Boe (33-9) Danville Community (9) Match 2 Dan Tolin (28-10) Chesterton (10) Match 169 Brayden Curtis (41-0) Yorktown (10) Match 3 2016 IHSAA State Champion Brendan Mattingly (27-5) Asa Garcia Carmel (9) Avon Match 114 Colin Reagan (46-1) Frontier (10) Match 4 Raymond Rioux (32-6) Avon (9) Match 267 Drake Campbell (39-3) Brownsburg (9) State Champion Match 5 Jakob Armstrong (35-6) Winamac Community (10)

Match 115 AJ Black (43-2) Shenandoah (10) Match 6 Fernando Flores (45-3) Goshen (11) Consolation Brackets Match 170 Elijah Hickman (42-4) Match 253 Rensselaer Central (9) Third Place Match 7

Logan Stephenson (32-10) Match 197 Terre Haute South (12) Match 239 Match 116 Brayden Shearer (41-8) Fifth Place Garrett (11) Match 198 Match 8 Seth Johnson (43-2) North Montgomery (10) Match 225 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Curtis was 7th at 106 last year

6 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 113 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

Hunter Watts (47-2) Jimtown (10) Match 9 Ryne Webb (43-6) Rensselaer Central (12)

Match 117 Gavin Rose (36-8) Greenfield-Central (10) Match 10 Seth Horty (41-6) Evansville Memorial (12) Match 171 Brock Peele (38-5) Portage (10) Match 11 2016 IHSAA State Champion Chris Schuller (38-7) Colton Cummings Woodlan (10) Lowell Match 118 Alex Petro (24-6) Center Grove (10) Match 12 Skylour Turner (30-5) Warren Central (12) Match 268 Alec Viduya (43-2) Roncalli (9) State Champion Match 13 Kane Egli (29-9) Evansville Mater Dei (9)

Match 119 Jose Diaz (43-2) Wheeler (11) Match 14 Tanner Schoeff (43-3) Central Noble (10) Consolation Brackets Match 172 Asa Garcia (38-0) Match 254 Avon (10) Third Place Match 15 Caleb Oliver (20-18) Indianapolis Cathedral (9) Match 199 Match 240 Match 120 Joe Just (31-9) Fifth Place Carroll (FW) (11) Match 200 Match 16 Kory Cavanaugh (38-5) Penn (12) Match 226 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Garcia was champion at 106 last year • Turner was 5th at 113 last year, 8th at 113 in 2015, and 7th at 113 in 2014 • Cavanaugh was 4th at 106 last year • Watts was 6th at 106 last year

IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 7 120 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Tylor Triana (43-3) Hobart (11) Match 17 Joshua Stephenson (37-5) Yorktown (12)

Cung Nier (31-5) Match 121 Perry Meridian (12) Match 18 Alex Mosconi (40-2) Indian Creek (10) Match 173 Christian Mejia (38-2) Elkhart Memorial (11) Match 19 2016 IHSAA State Champion Tanner DeMein (27-7) Penn (11) Drew Hildebrandt Penn Ty Mills (34-2) Match 122 Brownsburg (11) Match 20 Carter Noehre (39-2) Greenfield-Central (11) Match 269 Tyce Freije (33-7) Roncalli (9) State Champion Match 21 Zane Sullivan (29-9) Edgewood (11)

Colin Poynter (35-5) Match 123 Portage (11) Match 22 John Wright (35-1) Kokomo (12) Consolation Brackets Match 174 Cayden Rooks (42-1) Match 255 Columbus East (10) Third Place Match 23 Trevor Ragle (38-4) New Castle (11) Match 201 Match 241 Blaigh Rushing (34-6) Match 124 Fifth Place Homestead (12) Match 202 Match 24 Braxton Alexander (40-4) Wawasee (10) Match 227 Seventh Place State Finals Experience • Mejia was 2nd at 113 last year • Mills was 3rd at 106 last year

8 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 126 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Matt Gimson (45-2) Jimtown (10) Match 25 Matt Lee (26-5) Evansville Mater Dei (9)

Colton Cummings (25-2)Match 125 Lowell (12) Match 26 Alec White (35-1) New Palestine (12) Match 175 Graham Rooks (42-0) Columbus East (11) Match 27 2016 IHSAA State Champion Dylan DeMarco (36-10) Garrett (12) Brock Hudkins Danville Adam Jerde (30-3) Match 126 Carmel (12) Match 28 Reese Rodriguez (38-7) Hammond Morton (10) Match 270 Jordan Slivka (37-3) Indianapolis Cathedral (10) State Champion Match 29 Ian Dembowski (26-6) Valparaiso (11)

Blake Mulkey (35-1) Match 127 Brownsburg (11) Match 30 Hunter Cottingham (41-1) Western (9) Consolation Brackets

Match 176 Michael DeLaPena (34-2) Match 256 Merrillville (12) Third Place Match 31 Dallas Pugsley (41-4) Shenandoah (10) Match 203 Match 242 Joel Byman (33-8) Match 128 Fifth Place Carroll (FW) (12) Match 204 Match 32 Noah Hunt (34-10) Bloomington South (11) Match 228 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Cummings was champion at 113 last year • Mulkey was 3rd at 120 last year • DeLaPena was 4th at 126 last year • Rooks was 4th at 120 last year • White was 6th at 113 last year, 4th at 106 in 2014

IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 9 132 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

Dawson Combest (42-1) Columbus East (11) Match 33 Anthony Moser (32-2) Adams Central (12)

Manzona Bryant (33-2) Match 129 Culver Academies (9) Match 34 Cainan Schaefer (48-1) South Dearborn (12) Match 177 Christian Hunt (37-2) Yorktown (11) Match 35 2016 IHSAA State Champion Noah Franklin (40-4) New Washington (12) Chad Red New Palestine Ethan Smiley (42-1) Match 130 Beech Grove (11) Match 36 Jack Tolin (27-3) Chesterton (12) Match 271 Jeremiah Reitz (36-0) Griffith (12) State Champion Match 37 Jack Servies (30-9) Perry Meridian (11)

Kyle Luigs (34-1) Match 131 Evansville Mater Dei (12) Match 38 Conner Gimson (44-1) Jimtown (10) Consolation Brackets

Match 178 Breyden Bailey (38-1) Match 257 Indianapolis Cathedral (12) Third Place Match 39 Miguel Prado (29-11) Portage (12) Match 205 Match 243 Austin Moore (40-2) Match 132 Fifth Place Central Noble (11) Match 206 Match 40 Donald Campbell (34-5) Ben Davis (11) Match 229 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Reitz was champion at 120 last year, champion at 106 in 2015 • Bailey was 3rd at 126 last year, 3rd at 120 in 2015, and 3rd at 106 in 2014 • Tolin was 6th at 132 last year • Combest was 8th at 126 last year • Smiley was 8th at 12 last year

10 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 138 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

Tristan Sellmer (38-0) Floyd Central (11) Match 41 Jacob Redd (29-10) Connersville (11)

Grant Gitierrez (30-8) Match 133 Bellmont (12) Match 42 Kristian Rumph (33-4) Portage (11) Match 179 Zach Melloh (36-1) Indianapolis Cathedral (11) Match 43 2016 IHSAA State Champion Levi Miller (39-6) North Posey (11) Brayton Lee Brownsburg Graham Calhoun (42-3) Match 134 Plymouth (9) Match 44 Logan Macklin (27-6) Adams Central (10) Match 272 Brendan Black (26-1) Hobart (12) State Champion Match 45 Chaz Boyd (31-12) Elkhart Central (12)

Nathan Conley (33-6) Match 135 Avon (10) Match 46 Jesus Mancera (33-8) Lawrence Central (11) Consolation Brackets

Match 180 Eric Hiestand (36-2) Match 258 Yorktown (10) Third Place Match 47 Jacob LaPlace (29-11) Mishawaka (9) Match 207 Match 244 Ryan Surguy (45-3) Match 136 Fifth Place Shenandoah (12) Match 208 Match 48 Jake Schoenegge (38-7) Columbus East (10) Match 230 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Black was 3rd at 132 last year, 8th at 120 in 2015 • Rumph was 4th at 132 last year

IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 11 145 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Boone Weliever (40-0) Southmont (12) Match 49 Brooks Wathen (43-7) Jennings County (10)

Dante Colza (34-7) Match 137 Hobart (11) Match 50 Xander Stroud (31-4) Elkhart Central (11) Match 181 Brayton Lee (42-0) Brownsburg (11) Match 51 2015 IHSAA State Champion Darian Padgett (33-12) North Central (Indpls) (12) Joe Lee Evansville Mater Dei Joel Arney (42-2) Match 138 Carroll (FW) (11) Match 52 Kasper McIntosh (35-2) Portage (11) Match 273 Jason Crary (35-3) Munster (12) State Champion Match 53 Carlos Aguirre (34-10) Garrett (12)

Kain Rust (40-4) Match 139 Perry Meridian (12) Match 54 Logan Coyle (36-4) Center Grove (12) Consolation Brackets

Match 182 Mason Winner (34-2) Match 259 Jay County (9) Third Place Match 55 Mario Traficanti (23-5) Crown Point (11) Match 209 Match 245 Corban Politt (34-11) Match 140 Fifth Place Columbus East (11) Match 210 Match 56 Eliott Rodgers (25-13) Indianapolis Cathedral (9) Match 231 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Lee was champion at 138 last year • McIntosh was 2nd at 145 last year • Crary was 7th at 126 in 2015, 6th at 113 in 2014

12 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 152 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Kyle Hatch (47-0) Warsaw Community (12) Match 57 Tucker Schank (45-7) Southridge (10)

Cody Klettheimer (33-4)Match 141 Frankton (10) Match 58 Hunter Reed (39-2) Columbia City (11) Match 183 Joe Lee (32-0) Evansville Mater Dei (11) Match 59 2015 IHSAA State Champion Clay Jones (44-3) Lafayette Jefferson (12) Trent Pruitt Warren Central Nathaniel Weimer (25-4)Match 142 East Noble (12) Match 60 Andrew Negengard (41-2) East Central (12) Match 274 Kenny Kerrn (44-1) Jimtown (12) State Champion Match 61 David Kitko (39-10) Noblesville (12)

Jacob Clark (29-5) Match 143 Avon (12) Match 62 Kassius Breathitt (33-4) South Bend Riley (12) Consolation Brackets

Match 184 Noah Warren (42-1) Match 260 Perry Meridian (11) Third Place Match 63 Colt Rutter (36-6) Yorktown (11) Match 211 Match 246 Noah LaMore (21-2) Match 144 Fifth Place Crown Point (11) Match 212 Match 64 Austin Bethel (40-4) Mt. Vernon (12) Match 232 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Lee was champion at 145 last year • Warren was 7th at 160 last year • Clark was 7th at 152 last year • Kerrn was 7th at 145 last year • Hatch was 7th at 120 in 2015, 8th at 106 in 2014 • Reed was 7th at 106 in 2014 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 13 160 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Diego Lemley (28-2) Chesterton (11) Match 65 Justin Miller (35-13) Westfield (12)

Jed Levitz (46-3) Match 145 Prairie Heights (11) Match 66 Ethan Stock (31-5) Monrovia (12) Match 185 Alston Bane (47-0) Richmond (12) Match 67 2016 IHSAA State Champion Jacob Atkins (26-12) South Bend Riley (9) Jacob Covaciu Merrillville Chase Wilson (37-4) Match 146 Princeton Community (11) Match 68 Anthony Busse (28-4) Bellmont (12) Match 275 Gleason Mappes (39-1) Center Grove (11) State Champion Match 69 Nicholas Potter (40-5) New Haven (12)

Matthew Wertz (30-9) Match 147 Zionsville (12) Match 70 Oszkar Kasch (33-3) Crown Point (11) Consolation Brackets Match 186 Brad Laughlin (40-1) Match 261 Yorktown (12) Third Place Match 71 Jaylen Adkins (28-8) Decatur Central (12) Match 213 Match 247 Micah Calhoun (43-2) Match 148 Fifth Place Plymouth (12) Match 214 Match 72 Josh Gee (38-9) Shenandoah (12) Match 233 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Mappes was 4th at 160 last year • Bane was 5th at 160 last year

14 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 170 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Bryce Baumgartner (30-1) Bellmont (12) Match 73 Bradley Lowe (38-7) Greenfield-Central (11)

Anthony Cicciarelli (33-10) Match 149 Brownsburg (12) Match 74 Zack Fattore (35-3) Hobart (11) Match 187 Tanner Webster (46-1) North Montgomery (12) Match 75 2016 IHSAA State Champion Jonyvan Johnson (34-5) New Haven (11) Drew Hughes Lowell Ismael Cornejo (34-6) Match 150 Portage (12) Match 76 Burk VanHorn (36-2) Franklin Community (12)

Match 276 Jarod Swank (33-3) Penn (12) State Champion Match 77 Jonah Hays (29-11) Center Grove (11)

Joe Mazero (36-10) Match 151 Hamilton Southeastern (12) Match 78 Tristan Goering (22-3) Elkhart Memorial (12) Consolation Brackets

Match 188 Elijah Stock (37-2) Match 262 Monrovia (12) Third Place Match 79 Bradley Groover (28-6) River Forest (11) Match 215 Match 248 Jordan Rader (37-2) Match 152 Fifth Place Peru (11) Match 216 Match 80 Jake Ruberg (40-4) Lawrenceburg (12) Match 234 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • VanHorn was 2nd at 160 last year • Webster was 6th at 170 last year

IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 15 182 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

Nathan Walton (42-1) Brownsburg (11) Match 81 Tyjohn Lockett (26-15) Merrillville (11)

Jonah Rolfes (44-5) Match 153 Lawrenceburg (11) Match 82 Conner Graber (41-1) Northridge (11) Match 189 Lucas Davison (38-0) Chesterton (11) Match 83 2016 IHSAA State Champion Jacob Hendrich (33-7) Northview (12) Blake Rypel Cathedral Joey Blakely (45-3) Match 154 Prairie Heights (12) Match 84 Evan Stambaugh (38-2) Lebanon (12) Match 277 Alec Jessop (24-2) Hamilton Southeasten (12) State Champion Match 85 Stephen Nix (39-3) FW Bishop Dwenger (12)

Thomas Dull (37-1) Match 155 Terre Haute North (12) Match 86 Michael Faulkner (35-7) Mishawaka (12) Consolation Brackets

Match 190 Jacob Gray (36-2) Match 263 Delta (12) Third Place Match 87 Cameron Simmons (31-6) Lawrence Central (12) Match 217 Match 249 Jeremy Torres (21-3) Match 156 Fifth Place Portage (11) Match 218 Match 88 Jake Moore (39-3) Franklin Community (12) Match 235 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Walton was 3rd at 170 last year • Dull was 5th at 170 last year • Blakely was 8th at 182 last year

16 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 195 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

Tristen Tonte (36-1) Warren Central (12) Match 89 Bradley Philpot (35-4) Floyd Central (12)

Draven Rasler (27-5) Match 157 West Noble (11) Match 90 Nick Schoonveld (31-6) Kankakee Valley (11) Match 191 Kyle Shaffer (46-0) South Putnam (12) Match 91 2016 IHSAA State Champion David Delph (39-4) Frankton (11) Jake Kleimola Match 158 Lake Central Tyler Moser (39-2) Bremen (12) Match 92 Caleb Hankinson (38-1) Bellmont (12) Match 278 David Eli (37-1) Elkhart Memorial (12) State Champion Match 93 Anthony Maceo (21-11) Portage (11)

Kurtis Wilderman (28-2) Match 159 Evansville Mater Dei (12) Match 94 Ben Stewart (33-1) Indianapolis Cathedral (12) Consolation Brackets

Match 192 Andrew Davison (38-0) Match 264 Chesterton (12) Third Place Match 95 Gavin Herrera (35-6) Kokomo (12) Match 219 Match 250 Liam Jagow (41-3) Match 160 Fifth Place Westfield (12) Match 220 Match 96 Jack Michel (49-3) Southridge (12) Match 236 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Tonte was 2rd at 195 last year • Stewart was 3rd at 195 last year • Wilderman was 6th at 195 last year

IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 17 220 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

Eli Pokorney (35-3) Chesterton (10) Match 97 Gaven Hare (37-5) Jay County (11)

Jacob McClaine (39-1) Match 161 Lebanon (11) Match 98 Garrison Lee (35-5) Monrovia (12) Match 193 Corbin Maddox (45-0) Daleville (12) Match 99 2016 IHSAA State Champion Will Vakalahi (18-3) Penn (12) Mason Parris Lawrenceburg Isaac McCormick (31-7) Match 162 Brownsburg (12) Match 100 Andy Guhl (20-10) Indianapolis Cathedral (11)

Match 279 Gunnar Larson (43-0) Avon (12) State Champion Match 101 Kyle Cornwell (42-2) Elwood Community (10)

Justin Akers (35-3) Match 163 Crown Point (12) Match 102 Austin Evans (38-3) Lakeland (12) Consolation Brackets

Match 194 Mason Parris (45-0) Match 265 Lawrenceburg (11) Third Place Match 103 Clayton Scroggs (33-6) Martinsville (12) Match 221 Match 251 Tyler McKeever (33-8) Match 164 Fifth Place Carroll (FW) (12) Match 222 Match 104 Donnie Crider (53-3) Harrison (WL) (11) Match 237 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Parris was champion at 220 last year • Larson was 2nd at 220 last year • Scroggs was 5th at 220 last year • Maddox was 7th at 195 last year

18 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 285 Pounds

Session I Session II Session III Preliminaries Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

Wade Ripple (45-0) Mt. Vernon (12) Match 105 Dakota Ault (25-3) FW North Side (11)

Aron Ceglarek (38-5) Match 165 Kankakee Valley (12) Match 106 Robert Samuels (40-6) Lawrence North (12) Match 195 Evan Ellis (40-0) Eastern (Greentown) (12) Match 107 2016 IHSAA State Champion Brendan Sutton (26-6) Jennings County (12) Shawn Streck Merrillville Tyler Selm (41-6) Match 166 Franklin County (12) Match 108 Brandon Streck (33-3) Merrillville (11) Match 280 Isaiah McWilliams (46-0) South Bend Washington (11) State Champion Match 109 Clark Minges (33-11) East Central (12)

Dylan Cain (34-5) Match 167 Greensburg (12) Match 110 Jacob Rhoades (38-2) Yorktown (12) Consolation Brackets

Match 196 Elijah Bailey (35-3) Match 266 North Central (Indpls) (12) Third Place Match 111 Dan Clark (37-7) Rochester (12) Match 223 Match 252 Jesse Lawson (40-3) Match 168 Fifth Place Carroll (FW) (12) Match 224 Match 112 Rickie Clark (36-6) Brownsburg (12) Match 238 Seventh Place

State Finals Experience • Ellis was 3rd at 220 last year • Samuels was 2nd at 285 last year • McWilliams was 4th at 285 last year

IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 19 IHSAA State Champions

2016 IHSAA Team Wrestling State Champion Warren Central Year School Winning Coach Runner-Up Score Site 1932-33 Bloomington Harold Mumby Bedford 38-33 Indiana University 1933-34 Bloomington Harold Mumby — 50-50 Indiana University E.C. Roosevelt Benham Williams (Co-Champions) 1934-35 Hammond Auree Scott E.C. Roosevelt 43-40 Indiana University 1935-36 Hammond Auree Scott Bloomington 48-29 Indiana University 1936-37 Hammond Auree Scott Hammond Clark 49-30 Indiana University 1937-38 Hammond Clark Wayne Cunningham Hammond 36-35 Indiana University 1938-39 Bloomington Harold Mumby E.C. Roosevelt 29-19 Indiana University 1939-40 Southport Arlington Pitcher Bloomington 20-19 Indiana University 1940-41 Bloomington Harold Mumby Southport 30-25 Indiana University 1941-42 Bloomington Harold Mumby S.B. Central 33-21 Indiana University 1942-43 Bloomington Clifford Myers Southport 38-36 Indiana University 1944-49 ------IHSAA Meets Discontinued ------1949-50 Bloomington Clifford Myers S.B. Central 39-29 Lafayette Jefferson HS 1950-51 Southport Chauncey McDaniel S.B. Central 27-23 Bloomington HS 1951-52 Indpls. Arsenal Tech William Treichler S.B. Central 32-23 Lafayette Jefferson HS 1952-53 Bloomington Clifford Myers Laf. Jefferson 27-19 Bloomington HS 1953-54 Southport Chauncey McDaniel Indpls. Ars. Tech 35-29 Lafayette Jefferson HS 1954-55 Southport Chauncey McDaniel Laf. Jefferson 40-36 Bloomington HS 1955-56 South Bend Central Robert Jones Indpls. Ars. Tech 57-50 Lafayette Jefferson HS 1956-57 Bloomington Clifford Myers Southport 44-35 Bloomington HS 1957-58 Indpls. Broad Ripple William Sirka — 25-25 Lafayette Jefferson HS Richmond Charles Hilton (Co-Champions) 1958-59 Indpls. Shortridge Paul Dill Southport 37-32 Bloomington HS 1959-60 Indianapolis Wood Frank Svarczkopf Southport 32-27 Southport HS 1960-61 Indianapolis Wood Frank Svarczkopf New Albany 24-22 Southport HS 1961-62 Hammond Don Clark South Bend Central 31-25 Southport HS 1962-63 Hammond Don Clark Anderson 27-24 Southport HS 1963-64 Southport Chauncey McDaniel Indpls. Arlington 33-29 Southport HS 1964-65 Indianapolis Arlington Jim Ellis Kokomo 45-23 Southport HS 1965-66 South Bend Adams Morris Aronson Carmel 28-22 Southport HS 1966-67 Indpls. Shortridge George Bohlin Franklin Central 25-22 Southport HS 1967-68 Elkhart Rollie Hoover Franklin Central 34-23 Southport HS 1968-69 Bloomington Kay Hutsell North Central (Indpls.) 28-23 Southport HS 1969-70 Bloomington Kay Hutsell North Central (Indpls.) 43-34 Southport HS 20 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! IHSAA State Champions

Year School Winning Coach Runner-Up Score Site 1970-71 Bloomington Kay Hutsell Penn 54-22 Southport HS 1971-72 Bloomington Kay Hutsell Beech Grove 33.5-33 Southport HS 1972-73 Bloomington South Kay Hutsell Indpls. Bishop Chatard 36.5-25.5 Southport HS 1973-74 Muncie Northside Fred Ginther Bloomington South 46-36 Southport HS 1974-75 Muncie Southside Jim Cartwright Hammond Morton 42-23 Southport HS 1975-76 Indpls. Arsenal Tech John Hurrle Bloomington North 38-31.5 Southport HS 1976-77 Bloomington North John Henry Martinsville 47-40 Southport HS 1977-78 Bloomington South Kay Hutsell Warren Central 48-47 Southport HS 1978-79 Indpls. Arsenal Tech John Hurrle Bellmont 46-43.5 Southport HS 1979-80 Warren Central Allen Morgan North Central (Indpls.) 56-48 Southport HS 1980-81 Delta Don Patton Chesterton 99-50.5 Market Square Arena 1981-82 Delta Don Patton Terre Haute South 70.5-44.5 Market Square Arena 1982-83 Delta Don Patton Warren Central 72.5-51 Market Square Arena 1983-84 Delta Don Patton Calumet 90.5-49 Market Square Arena 1984-85 Delta Don Patton Muncie Southside 51.5-46.5 New Castle HS 1985-86 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Delta, Indpls. Cathedral 92-75 Market Square Arena 1986-87 Bellmont Dennis Hays Evansville Mater Dei 85.5-59 Market Square Arena 1987-88 Bellmont Dennis Hays Indianapolis Cathedral 70.5-65.5 Market Square Arena 1988-89 Chesterton Bob Trzeciak Lawrence North 59.5-51 Market Square Arena 1989-90 Muncie Southside John Smith Decatur Central 83.5-59.5 Market Square Arena 1990-91 Mishawaka Al Smith Lawrence North 70-57.5 Market Square Arena 1991-92 Lawrence North Frank Svarczkopf, Jr. Perry Meridian 90-48 Market Square Arena 1992-93 Lawrence North Frank Svarczkopf, Jr. Southport 72-53 Market Square Arena 1993-94 Bellmont Brent Faurote Castle 89-45 Market Square Arena 1994-95 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Bellmont, Decatur Central, 82-60 Market Square Arena New Castle 1995-96* Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel New Castle 33-21 Southport HS 1996-97 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Penn 32-18 Center Grove HS 1997-98 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Portage 48-10 Center Grove HS 1998-99 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Bellmont 35-21 Center Grove HS 1999-00 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Mishawaka 45-12 Center Grove HS 2000-01 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Portage 40-16 Center Grove HS 2001-02 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Perry Meridian 49-12 Center Grove HS 2002-03 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Griffith 42-23 Center Grove HS 2003-04 Lawrence North Brett Crousore Perry Meridian 47-12 Center Grove HS 2004-05 Lawrence North Brett Crousore Avon 48-17 Center Grove HS 2005-06 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Bellmont 39-15 Center Grove HS 2006-07 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Mishawaka 31-18 Center Grove HS 2007-08 Mishawaka Darrick Snyder Evansville Mater Dei 28-22 Center Grove HS 2008-09 Crown Point Scott Vlink Perry Meridian 33-25 Center Grove HS 2009-10 Mishawaka Darrick Snyder Yorktown 37-17 Center Grove HS 2010-11 Perry Meridian Jim Tonte Lawrence North 44-21 Center Grove HS 2011-12 Perry Meridian Jim Tonte Crown Point 43-14 Center Grove HS 2012-13 Perry Meridian Jim Tonte Yorktown 102.5-62 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 2013-14 Indpls. Cathedral Sean McGinley Franklin Community 73-60 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 2014-15 Penn Brad Harper Indianapolis Cathedral 79-73 Bankers Life Fieldhouse 2015-16 Warren Central Jim Tonte Brownsburg 105.5-83 Bankers Life Fieldhouse

* From 1996-2012, team champions determined under dual meet scoring format.

Closest Margin of Victory Widest Margin of Victory (Excludes Two Ties) Diff. Year Teams Score Diff. Year Teams Score 48.5 1980-81 Delta - Chesterton 99-50.5 0.5 1971-72 Bloomington - Beech Grove 33.5-33 44 1993-94 Bellmont - Castle 89-45 1 1937-38 Hammond Clark - Hammond 36-35 42 1991-92 Law. North - Perry Meridian 90-48 1 1939-40 Southport - Bloomington 20-19 41.5 1983-84 Delta - Calumet 90.5-49 1 1977-78 Bloom. South - Warren Central 48-47 40.5 2012-13 Perry Meridian - Yorktown 102.5-62 2 1942-43 Bloomington - Southport 38-36 2 1960-61 Indpls. Wood - New Albany 24-22

IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 21 Ward E. Brown Mental Attitude Award

Beginning with the 1985 tournament, the mental attitude award in wrestling was named after Ward E. Brown, the IHSAA’s fourth commissioner. Mr. Brown served as commissioner from 1976 to 1983. He also served as assistant commissioner from 1969 to 1976, and while principal of Crawfordsville High School, he served as a member of the IHSAA Board of Control in 1967-68. During his term as commissioner, the IHSAA Wrestling State Finals moved to Market Square Arena in 1981 and enjoyed tremendous growth. Previously, the award was known as the Harold F. Mumby Award from 1966 to 1971 and was presented to the outstanding wrestler in the state meet by the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association. The award was named in honor of the Bloomington High School coach of 10 state championship wrestling teams. From 1972 to 1984, the IHSAA Executive Committee renamed and presented the Harold F. Mumby Award for Mental Attitude. The recipient of this award, who is nominated by his principal and coach, must excel in mental attitude, scholarship, Ward E. Brown leadership and athletic ability in wrestling. Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, will present a $1,000 IHSAA Commissioner scholarship to the school in the name of the recipient. 1976-83 Since 1989, over $840,000 in college scholarships have been presented to deserving high school students in Indiana.

Year Name School 1963-64 Rex Ryker Crawfordsville 1964-65 John (Randy) Goss South Bend Clay 1965-66 Larry Smith Carmel 1966-67 Mickey Janes Anderson 1967-68 Dale Barnard Franklin Central 1968-69 Warren Gamble Gary Mann John Smith Franklin Central 1969-70 Henry Clouse Franklin Central 1970-71 Jim Cornwell Bloomington 1971-72 John Hobbs Indpls. Shortridge 1972-73 Norman Hudson Manchester 1973-74 Bud Palmer Muncie Northside 1974-75 Vincent Keszei South Bend Jackson 1975-76 James Runyon Elwood 1976-77 Nelson Almond Fort Wayne Elmhurst 1977-78 Mark Harbold Valparaiso 1978-79 Ron Baker Yorktown 1979-80 Frank Patacsil Logansport 2015-16 Mental Attitude Award 1980-81 Thomas Doyle Franklin 1981-82 Glenn Glogas Jay County Jacob Covaciu 1982-83 Fred Johnson Greenfield-Central Merrillville 1983-84 David Locke Delta 1984-85 Craig Campbell Delta 1985-86 Lance Lantz Wawasee 1986-87 Terry Kissel Gibson Southern 1987-88 Matt Morin Owen Valley 1988-89 Matt Koontz Whitko 1989-90 Eddie Palmer Huntington North 1990-91 Jon McClain Western Boone 1991-92 Tony Roush Eastbrook 1992-93 Matthew Armentano Evansville Mater Dei 1993-94 Josh Hutchens Plymouth 1994-95 Tony Currie Adams Central 1995-96 Derrick Miller Eastside 1996-97 Jared Williams Evansville Harrison 1997-98 Erik LeBeau Fort Wayne Concordia 1998-99 Ben Faurote Bellmont 1999-00 Marcus Schontube Lowell 2000-01 J.T. Young Bloomington South 2001-02 Jason Cook Valparaiso 2002-03 John Sheets Bellmont 2003-04 Blake Maurer Evansville Mater Dei 2004-05 Casey Caldwell Union County 2005-06 Jeff Papiernik Fort Wayne Snider 2006-07 David Zimmer Angola 2007-08 Eric Galka Hobart 2008-09 Taylor March East Noble 2009-10 Francisco Porras Hobart 2010-11 Drake Stein Princeton 2011-12 Abraham Hall Bremen 2012-13 Luke Blanton Alexandria 2013-14 Skyler Lykins Franklin Community 2014-15 Chase Osborn Penn 2015-16 Jacob Covaciu Merrillville

22 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! Outstanding Official Award

Greg Moe Named Top Wrestling Official Greg Moe of Brazil is the recipient of the 2017 resenting the official’s associations across Indiana. Interscholastic Athletic Official Award for excellence In Indiana there are 26 associations made in the sport of wrestling. up of men and women who give up much of their Each year, the Indiana personal time to assist in providing wholesome, High School Athletic As- worthwhile, and healthy activities for the student sociation, in cooperation athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more with the National Federation than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11 of Interscholastic Officials sports. Association, recognizes and Greg is a 1989 graduate of Jasper High School. honors an outstanding official He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in in each of 11 sports during Secondary Education (Physical Education/Health) the school year. from Indiana State University in 1978, where he After being licensed for also was a member of the wrestling team. Greg 29 years, Greg has officiated also earned a Master’s degree from Ball State. more than 15 Wrestling State Finals (including Originally from Minnesota, he participated in the Individual and Team). 1973 Football State Finals and the 1974 Wrestling Greg is a member of the Calumet Officials As- State Finals for Caledonia High School. Greg and sociation, where he is the current co-chairperson. his wife of 39 years, Christine, have four children – He was selected for this honor by a committee rep- Becky, Trevor, Todd, and Lance.

Tournament History Many changes have been made to the Indiana state number of schools participating. That forced the IHSAA to drop wrestling tournament since its inception, and to this day it wrestling from its sponsorship from 1944 to 1949. During this remains one of the most exciting and best-attended state period, various participating schools kept the tournament going finals events on the IHSAA calendar. by holding an annual invitational state tournament. While not officially sponsored by the IHSAA, but held The IHSAA resumed sponsorship of the tournament in 1950 with special permission, the first state high school wrestling and continues to do so today. From 1950 to 1959, Bloomington tournament took place in 1922 at Indiana University. A total of and Lafayette Jefferson high schools alternated as the host 19 wrestlers from seven schools participated in the first tourna- school before the finals were moved in 1960 to Southport High ment. From 1922 to1935, a regulation high school wrestling School’s 7,200-seat fieldhouse. match called for one eight-minute period with both wrestlers The finals eventually required even more seating and from starting in the neutral position on their feet. No point system 1981 to 1999 were held at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis was in place, and the winner was determined solely on riding before moving to what is now Bankers Life Fieldhouse in 2000. time or by a fall. For the 1935-36 season, a point system was From 1996 to 2012, a separate team tournament was installed and periods were added to make the matches more conducted in dual format to determine an overall team state interesting for fans. champion. The state finals were conducted at Southport High From 1922 to 1951, the only IHSAA rules for wrestling School in 1996 and then culminated at Center Grove High School were the same ones that applied to all sports in the state, for the next 16 years. mainly eligibility and age requirements. During this time, so- Beginning in 2013, the state championship team was again called gentlemens’ agreements were decided upon before determined by points accumulated by individual wrestlers as it meets by the coaches and these rules were enforced by had been from 1936 to 1995. the officials. A new set of rules, written by coaches Chauncey McDaniel of Southport High School and Clifford Myers of Bloomington High School, were adopted by the IHSAA beginning with the 1951-52 season. Modifications in the standing rules, most notably those that helped to prevent excessive weight loss, were made in time for the 1957-58 wrestling season. Finally in 1973, using Indiana’s rules as a measuring stick, the National Wrestling Federation Rules were written and adopted. Due to the sport’s rapid growth, the IHSAA took over sponsorship of the tournament from 1933 to 1943, though the state finals were still held at Indiana University. However, as the Great Depression gripped the country and the United States entered World War II, there was a gradual decline in the IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 23 Tournament History

Team and Individual Records Tournament Milestones Most Points Scored: 102.5 by Perry Meridian, 2013 1922 First State Tournament Most Individual Champions (One Team): held at Indiana University 7 by Bloomington, 1949 1933 First IHSAA-Sponsored Most Times Placed in Top Five: State Tournament Held 46 by Bloomington 1935 First Use of Scoring System First Father and Son Champions: 1944-49 Clifford Myers, Bloomington, 1931 and IHSAA Ceases Sponsorship Robert Myers, Bloomington, 1953 and 1954 due to World War II First Brothers State Champions: 1950 Richard Voliva, 1928 and Harry Voliva, 1934, Bloomington IHSAA Resumes Sponsorship of State Tournament; Sectionals Implemented First Brothers State Champions in Same Year: 1951 Maurice and James Bender, Bloomington 1934 First Set of Rules Written and Adopted 1957 First Twin Brothers State Champions: Rules Modified to help prevent Henry and James Moore, Bloomington 1943 Excessive Weight Loss 1958 First State Champion, Two Different Schools: David Palmer, Muncie Southside, 1980 and Delta, 1981 and 1982 Regionals Implemented 1973 Most Team Championships: National Federation Rules Adopted 24 by Bloomington South (Bloomington) using Indiana Rules 1976 Most Consecutive Team Championships: Semi-States Implemented 9 by Evansville Mater Dei (1995-2003) 1981 First State Finals held Most Championships (Coach): at Market Square Arena 12 by Mike Goebel, Evansville Mater Dei 1996 Most Consecutive Championships (Coach): Separate Tournament Initiated to 9 by Mike Goebel, Evansville Mater Dei (1995-2003) determine Championship Team 2000 Fastest Fall in State Finals: First Individual State Finals held :11 by Pat Day, Mishawaka, 2006 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse 2013 Fastest Fall in Championship Match: State Championship Team again determined :20 by Richard Voliva, Bloomington, 1930 at Individual State Finals Most Falls in State Finals: 10 by Ray Frankowski, 1936-38 (Frankowski pinned all 10 opponents in three years)

Indiana State High School Championships Sponsored by Indiana University Year Winner Coach 1922 Terre Haute Wiley...... Guy Stantz 1923 Terre Haute Wiley...... Guy Stantz 1924 Bloomington...... Harold Mumby 1925 Bloomington...... Harold Mumby 1926 Elwood...... Theodore Koontz 1927 Wabash...... Billy Thom 1928 Wabash...... No Coach 1929 Bedford...... Emil Held 1930 Bloomington...... Harold Mumby 1931 Bloomington...... Harold Mumby 1932 Muncie...... Walter Fisher

Indiana State High School Invitational War Year Champions Year Winner Coach 1944 Southport...... Arlington Pitcher 1945 Bloomington...... Harold Mumby 1946 Bloomington...... Clifford Myers 1947 Bloomington...... Clifford Myers 1948 Bloomington...... Clifford Myers 1949 Bloomington...... Clifford Myers 24 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! Tournament History

Estil Ritter Willard Duffy Howard Fisher Lance Ellis Blake Maurer Bloomington Muncie Central S.B. Central Indpls. Cathedral Ev. Mater Dei

Alex Tsirtsis Angel Escobedo Jason Tsirtsis Chad Red Griffith Griffith Crown Point New Palestine

Four-Time State Champions Estil Ritter, Bloomington Lance Ellis, Indpls. Cathedral Angel Escobedo, Griffith 1924, 175 lb.; 1925, 175 lb.; 1926, Hvy.; 1986, 98 lb.; 1987, 112 lb.; 1988, 112 lb.; 2002, 112 lb.; 2003, 125 lb.; 2004, 130 1927, Hvy. 1989, 119 lb. lb.; 2005, 135 lb.

Willard Duffy, Muncie Central Blake Maurer, Ev. Mater Dei Jason Tsirtsis, Crown Point 1930, l00 lb.; 1931, 108 lb.; 1932, 115 lb.; 2001, 130 lb.; 2002, 145 lb.; 2003, 171 lb.; 2009, 125 lb.; 2010, 130 lb.; 2011, 140 1933, 115 lb. 2004, 171 lb. lb.; 2012, 145 lb.

Howard Fisher, S.B. Central Alex Tsirtsis, Griffith Chad Red, New Palestine 1949, 95 lb.; 1950, 112 lb.; 1951, 127 lb.; 2001, 119 lb.; 2002, 130 lb.; 2003,135 lb.; 2013, 106 lb.; 2014, 120 lb.; 2015, 126 1952, 133 lb. 2004, 145 lb. lb.; 2016, 132 lb.

Three-Time State Champions Clarence Fortner, T.H. Wiley Eugene Donaldson, East Chicago Patrick Cassidy, Bloom. North 1922, 125 lb.; 1923, 135 lb.; 1924, 135 lb. Roosevelt 1993, 103 lb.; 1994, 112 lb.; 1995, 119 lb. 1947, 175 lb.; 1948, 175 lb.; 1949 Hvy. George Ross, Wabash Steven Bradley, Beech Grove 1925, 145 lb.; 1926 145 lb.; 1927, 165 lb. Bill Richardson, Laf. Jefferson 1996, 119 lb.; 1997, 125 lb.; 1998, 125 lb. 1956, 133 lb.; 1957,133 lb.; 1958, 133 lb. Charles McDaniel, Bloomington Jake O’Brien, Franklin Central 1931, Hvy.; 1932, Hvy.; 1933, Hvy. Bill Andrews, Indpls. Manual 2001, 215 lb.; 2002 ,125 lb.; 2003, 215 lb. 1957, 103 lb.; 1958, 112 lb.; 1959, 120 lb. Ray Frankowski, Hammond Reece Humphrey, Law. North 1936, 165 lb.; 1937, 175 lb.; 1938, 175 1b. Charles Cone, Kokomo 2003, 112 lb.; 2004 ,125 lb.; 2005, 130 lb. 1963, 103 lb.; 1964, 112 lb.; 1965, 120 lb. Jack Foster, Hammond Clark Josh Harper, Mishawaka 1937, 1251b.;1938,125 lb.;1939, 135 lb. Jon Galloway, South Bend Riley 2006, 103 lb.; 2007, 112 lb.; 2008, 125 lb. 1964, 154 lb.; 1965 154 lb.; 1966, 165 lb. Vernon Finley, Bloomington Andrew Howe, Hanover Central 1943, 175 lb.; 1944, 175 lb.; 1945, 175 1b. Jim Cornwell, Bloom. South 2006, 140 lb.; 2007, 152 lb.; 2008, 160 lb. 1969, 103 lb.; 1970, 115 lb.; 1971, 119 lb. Jack Benson, Bloomington Sean McMurray, Portage 1944, 120 lb.; 1945, 127 lb.; 1947, 133 lb. Randy May, Bloomington South 2008, 135 lb.; 2009, 152 lb.; 2010, 160 lb. 1974, 98 lb.; 1975, 105 lb.; 1976, 112 lb. Richard Lyon, Bloomington Kyle Ayersman, Lake Central 1945, 138 lb.; 1946, 138 lb.; 1947, 138 1b. David Palmer, Muncie Southside/ 2010, 112 lb.; 2011, 119 lb.; 2012, 126 lb. Delta Richard Perkins, Muncie Central 1980, 167 lb.; 1981, 167 lb.; 1982, 177 lb. Stevan Micic, Hanover Central 1946, 95 lb.; 1947, 103 lb.; 1948, 103 lb. 2012, 106 lb.; 2013, 113 lb.; 2014, 126 lb.

IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 25 State Finals Qualifiers by School

School Coach 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot. School Coach 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Tot. Adams Central Tony Currie 1 1 2 Lebanon Derek Bocock 1 1 2 Avon Israel Blevins 2 1 2 5 Lowell Bobby Howard 1 1 Beech Grove Matt Irwin 1 1 Martinsville Dave Contreras 1 1 Bellmont Paul Gunsett 1 2 1 4 Merrillville David Maldonado 1 1 1 3 Ben Davis Jordan Knudsen 1 1 Mishawaka Charlie Cornett 1 1 2 Bloomington South Mike Runyon 1 1 Monrovia Kevin Blundell 1 2 3 Bremen Matt Turpin 1 1 Mt. Vernon Tim Alcorn 1 1 2 Brownsburg Darrick Snyder 3 1 4 8 Munster Michael Crary 1 1 Carmel Ed Pendoski 1 1 2 New Castle Rex Peckinpaugh 1 1 Carroll (FW) Tim Sloffer 5 5 New Haven James Linn 2 2 Center Grove Cale Hoover 1 1 1 1 4 New Palestine Alex Johns 1 1 Central Noble Chuck Fleshman 1 1 2 New Washington Jeremy Campbell 1 1 Chesterton Chris Joll 4 2 6 Noblesville Tom Knotts 1 1 Columbia City Blane Culp 1 1 North Central (Indpls.) Lou Silverman 1 1 2 Columbus East Chris Cooper 3 1 1 5 North Montgomery Maurice Swain 1 1 2 Connersville Steve Taylor 1 1 North Posey Cody Moll 1 1 Crown Point Branden Lorek 1 2 1 4 Northridge Eric Highley 1 1 Culver Academies Matt Behling 1 1 Northview Dan Mikesell 1 1 Daleville Troy Dulaney 1 1 Oak Hill Andrew King 1 1 Danville Community Matthew Fallon 1 1 Penn Brad Harper 1 1 2 4 Decatur Central Aaron Schlueter 1 1 Perry Meridian Matt Schoettle 2 2 1 5 Delta Gary Schliessman 1 1 Peru Andy Hobbs 1 1 East Central Paul Snipes 1 1 2 Plymouth Bob Read 2 2 East Noble Keith Hoffar 1 1 Portage Leroy Vega 1 2 3 2 8 Eastern (Greentown) Bob Jarrett 1 1 Prairie Heights Brett Smith 2 2 Edgewood Greg Ratliff 1 1 Princeton Michael Duckworth 1 1 Elkhart Central Zach Whickcar 1 1 2 Rensselaer Central James Oliver 1 1 2 Elkhart Memorial Brian Weaver 2 1 3 Richmond Jeremy Bane 1 1 Elwood Fred Short 1 1 River Forest Tony Brooks 1 1 Evansville Mater Dei Greg Schaefer 1 2 2 5 Rochester Clint Gard 1 1 Evansville Memorial Larry Mattingly 1 1 Roncalli Wade McClurg 2 2 Floyd Central Brandon Sisson 1 1 2 Shenandoah Gary Black 1 2 1 4 FW Bishop Dwenger John Tone 1 1 South Bend Riley Bill Flatt 1 1 2 FW North Side Aaron Sanders 1 1 South Bend Washington Tony McWilliams 1 1 Franklin Community Bob Hasseman 2 2 South Dearborn George Gardner 1 1 Franklin County Doug Deters 1 1 South Putnam Josh Hendrickson 1 1 Frankton Courtney Duncan 1 1 2 Southmont Kevin Wilkinson 1 1 Frontier Tony Metzger 1 1 Southridge Dave Schank 1 1 2 Garrett Nick Kraus 1 2 3 Terre Haute North Mark Frisz 1 1 Goshen Jim Pickard 1 1 Terre Haute South Gabe Cook 1 1 Greenfield-Central Joshua Holden 1 1 1 3 Valparaiso Mark Line 1 1 Greensburg Curt Nieman 1 1 Warren Central Jim Tonte 1 1 2 Griffith Adam Garcia 1 1 Warsaw Kris Hueber 1 1 Hamilton Southeastern Kyle Poyer 1 1 2 Wawasee Frank Bumgardner 1 1 Hammond Morton Kevin Persely 1 1 West Noble Tom Marsh 1 1 Harrison (WL) Scott VanDerAa 1 1 Western Chad Shepherd 1 1 Hobart Alex Ramos 2 1 1 4 Westfield Phil Smith 1 1 2 Homestead Nathan DeVaux 1 1 Wheeler Robin Haddox 1 1 Indian Creek Pat Dowty 1 1 Winamac Cody Hook 1 1 Indianapolis Cathedral Sean McGinley 3 3 1 7 Woodlan Tony Girod 1 1 Jay County Eric Myers 1 1 2 Yorktown Trent McCormick 4 1 2 7 Jennings County Howard Jones 2 2 Zionsville Jared Williams 1 1 Jimtown Mark Kerrn 2 2 4 Kankakee Valley Brad Burvan 1 1 2 Kokomo Ryan Wells 1 1 2 Lafayette Jefferson Tom Miller 1 1 Total 56 56 56 56 224 Lakeland Charlie Long 1 1 Lawrence Central Wes Gibson 1 1 2 Lawrence North Jason Stewart 1 1 Lawrenceburg Mark Kirchgassner 1 1 1 3

26 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! 27 Last Year’s State Finals

New Palestine’s Chad Red Becomes Four-Time State Champ, Warren Central Runs Away with Team Title Chad Red joined an elite club and Warren Central fourth with 71 and Merrillville was fifth at 59. Defending claimed the team title during the 78th Annual IHSAA state champion Penn placed seventh with 49 points. Wrestling State Finals at Banker Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Merrillville and Lowell each had two winners on the evening. Merrillville’s Jacob Covaciu (42-0) and Shawn In perhaps the most anticipated matchup in state finals Streck (45-0) each repeated as champions. Covaciu history, Red claimed a 6-5 decision from Evansville claimed the 160 pound title to go along with his 145 Mater Dei’s Nick Lee at 132 pounds, a battle of two of crown a year ago while Streck repeated as 285 pound the country’s best wrestlers. Lee took a 4-1 lead after champion. the first period before Red turned the tables in the second taking a 6-4 advantage heading into the final Lowell’s Colton Cummings (46-0) won the 106 pound frame. From there, Red burned the clock to become title a year ago and moved up to win the 113 belt this the ninth four-time state champion in state history season while teammate Drew Hughes (47-0) earned and complete a perfect 183-0 career record (44-0 this his second consecutive winning at 170 pounds after season). He became the third Indiana wrestler to go taking 160 in 2015. undefeated for his entire career joining Indianapolis Cathedral’s Lance Ellis and Griffith’s Alex Tsirtsis. The Danville senior Brock Hudkins ended a perfect cam- New Palestine senior also joined Tsirtsis as the only paign at 47-0 for his second state title in a row winning undefeated wrestlers to win each of their titles in a dif- it all at 126 pounds. Indianapolis Cathedral’s Blake ferent weight class. Lee was the defending 132 pound Rypel also claimed his second crown dropping down champion and suffered his first loss of the season to to win at 182 after winning 195 last season. finish 16-1. A crowd of 33,593 witnessed the weekend’s action, For Warren Central, it was the school’s second state setting a new three-session attendance record. title in the sport and first since 1980. Warriors coach Jim Tonte won his fourth state title with his previous Final Team Standings: three coming while coaching Perry Meridian. 1. Warren Central 105.5 2. Brownsburg 83 The Warriors put four in the championship matches but 3. Indianapolis Cathedral 77 junior Trent Pruitt was the only to claim a title taking a 4. Portage 71 7-3 decision from Portage’s Steven Lawrence to finish 5. Merrillville 59 45-2 at 152 pounds. 6. Evansville Mater Dei 56.5 7. Penn 49 Warren Central finished with 105.5 points to outdis- T8. Avon 48 tance runner-up Brownsburg’s 83 points. Indianapolis T8. Lawrence North 48 Cathedral placed third with 77 points, Portage ended 10. Lowell 47.5

28 IHSAA - Pure Spirit. Pure Sport! Last Year’s State Finals

The 78th Annual IHSAA Wrestling State Finals Individual State Champions February 19-20, 2016 Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Ind.

106 – Asa Garcia (9) Avon (36-6) def. Keyuan Murphy (12) Warren Central (43-3), Fall 1:55. 113 – Colton Cummings (11) Lowell (46-0) def. Christian Mejia (10) Elkhart Memorial (42-5), Fall 3:40. 120 – Drew Hildebrandt (12) Penn (46-1) def. Jeremiah Reitz (11) Griffith (36-4), Dec 5-3. 126 – Brock Hudkins (12) Danville (47-0) def. Gaige Torres (12) Portage (35-5), Dec 8-2. 132 – Chad Red (12) New Palestine (44-0) def. Nick Lee (11) Evansville Mater Dei (16-1), Dec 6-5. 138 – Brayton Lee (10) Brownsburg (43-0) def. Matt McKinney (12) Warren Central (46-4), TF-1.5 5:08 (20-5) 145 – Joe Lee (10) Evansville Mater Dei (32-2) def. Kasper McIntosh (10) Portage (41-5), Fall 0:42. 152– Trent Pruitt (11) Warren Central (45-2) def. Steven Lawrence (12) Portage (41-2), Dec 7-3. 160 – Jacob Covaciu (12) Merrillville (42-0) def. Burk VanHorn (11) Franklin Community (41-5), Dec 3-0. 170 – Drew Hughes (12) Lowell (47-0) def. Hunter Mote (12) Delphi (40-3), MD 12-0. 182 – Blake Rypel (12) Indianapolis Cathedral (45-0) def. Cameron Jones (12) Lawrence North (41-7), Dec. 4-2. 195 – Jake Kleimola (12) Lake Central (43-1) def. Tristen Tonte (11) Warren Central (45-4), Dec. 9-5. 220 – Mason Parris (10) Lawrenceburg (52-0) def. Gunnar Larson (11) Avon (42-1), MD 13-4. 285 – Shawn Streck (12) Merrillville (45-0) def. Robert Samuels (11) Lawrence North (44-7), Dec. 9-5.

State Finals Scoring Procedures

Scoring will go to eight (8) places. Team scoring will be as follows for places 1-8. First Place...... 16 pts. Second Place...... 12 pts. Third Place...... 9 pts. Fourth Place...... 7 pts. Fifth Place...... 5 pts. Sixth Place...... 3 pts. Seventh Place...... 2 pts. Eighth Place...... 1 pt. In addition, two (2) advancement points will be awarded in the Championship Bracket and one (1) point for advancement in the Consolation Bracket.

Finally, team points will be awarded for individual matches with the following results: Fall...... 2 pts. Forfeit...... 2 pts. Default...... 2 pts. Disqualification...... 2 pts. Technical Fall...... 1.5 pts. Major Decision...... 1 pts.

Source: 2015-16 Wrestling Rule Book, National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS–www.nfhs.org)

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