By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

Here’s a look at indianamat.com’s preseason individual rankings for each weight class, by semistate (wrestlers are listed by rank followed by name, school, and grade):

EVANSVILLE SEMISTATE
103 
1. Dusty Kief Franklin 11 
2. Brian Kuhn Evansville Reitz 12 
3. Jacob Boomsma Bloomington South 11 
4. Dylan Hall Evansville Harrison 12 
5. Luke Schroeder Southwestern (Hanover) 11 
6. Trever Appell Evansville Mater Dei 10 
7. Steven Rieker Columbus East 11 
8. Jordon Judy Danville 10 
 
112 
1. Derek Fisher Martinsville 12 
2. Trevor Moody Evansville Reitz 10 
3. Cody Kendle Pike Central 11 
4. Alex Griesmer Princeton 11 
5. Blane Hall Avon 12 
6. Shawn Miracle Bloomington North 12 
7. Curtis Smith Jeffersonville 12 
8. Robby Taylor Madison 11 
 
119 
1. Ethan Raley Indian Creek 11 
2. Jeff Stotridge Charlestown 12 
3. Justin Fuller Brownsburg 12 
4. Matt Milton Center Grove 12 
5. Jordan Jensen Terre Haute South 11 
6. Quinn Schroeder Evansville Mater Dei 11 
7. Preston Wilson Whiteland 11 
8. Damon McElhiney Princeton 12 
 
125 
1. Tim Martin New Albany 12 
2. Cole Van Horn Franklin 11 
3. Blake Rueger Evansville Reitz 10 
4. Luke Pingleton Northview 12 
5. Zach Henderson Evansville Mater Dei 11 
6. Zach Adams Madison 10 
7. Chris Oaks Brownsburg 12 
8. Andrew Konrath Mount Vernon (Posey) 11 
 
130 
1. Quincy Richey Brown County 10 
2. Brannigan Barlow Bloomington South 12 
3. Jordan Legan Center Grove 12 
4. Zeke Harmon South Spencer 11 
5. Aaron Witt Floyd Central 12 
6. Jackson Fowler Corydon 12 
7. Sam Vaught Franklin 12 
8. Donnie Helterbrand Cloverdale 11 
 
135 
1. Doug Welch Castle 11 
2. Jeremy Salyers Edgewood 12 
3. Adam Weinzapfel Evansville Mater Dei 11 
4. Matt Rassbach Avon 12 
5. Andy Hatfield Vincennes Lincoln 12 
6. Spencer Hayes Center Grove 11 
7. Michael Brawner Southwestern (Hanover) 12 
8. Michael Hughes Pike Central 12 
 
140 
1. John Sims Evansville Mater Dei 11 
2. Chad Welch Castle 11 
3. Caleb Smith Princeton 12 
4. Ben Farmer Bloomington South 11 
5. Tyler Rickenbaugh Greencastle 11 
6. Andrew Jones Jasper 12 
7. Jason Steckler Southridge 11 
8. Dymon Lewellyn West Vigo 12 

145
1. Phalen Montgomery Terre Haute South 11
2. Marcus Wadell Columbus North 12
3. Ben Moberly Floyd Central 12
4. Danny Waters Greenwood 12
5. Tyler Boyle Evansville Reitz 12
6. Blake Marshall Mount Vernon (Posey) 11
7. Taylor Newcomb Charlestown 12
8. Dustin Parrish Plainfield 11

152 
1. Drake Stein Princeton 11 
2. Jeff Weiss Heritage Hills 12 
3. Holden Fudurich Sullivan 12 
4. Ryan Kolb Tri-West Hendricks 12 
5. Josh Sampson New Washington 12 
6. Trey Reese Indian Creek 11 
7. Tanner Howard Scottsburg 12 
8. Joey Juliano Mooresville 11 
 
160 
1. Terry Terrell Bloomington South 12 
2. Cory Weikel Castle 12 
3. Lee Secrest Cloverdale 12 
4. Jacob Golembeski Providence 12 
5. Ashton Brierly Columbus East 11 
6. Aaron Hare Boonville 11 
7. Mark Daugherty Charlestown 12 
8. Andrew Gibson Mooresville 12 
 
171 
1. Cole Brandt Avon 12 
2. Caleb Brownwer Jeffersonville 12 
3. Garrett Goldman Bloomington North 11
4. Jesse Ford Greencastle 12 
5. Cody Krellein Jasper 12 
6. Craig Voges Forest Park 12 
7. Josh Boots Evansville Mater Dei 11 
8. Justin Helmick Cascade 11 
 
189 
1. Aaron Stevenson Indian Creek 11 
2. Darren Eades Bloomington South 12 
3. Patrick Price North Posey 12 
4. Jarrett Brownfield Columbus North 12
5. Alex Rosebrock Castle 12 
6. Cory Kopitzke Jennings County 12 
7. Cyle Hill Cascade 11 
8. Nick Henderson Scottsburg 12 
 
215 
1. Dylan Froelich Tell City 12 
2. Tyler Jenkins Jasper 12 
3. Jacob VanDeventer Bloomington North 12
4. Mark Collett Jennings County 11 
5. Tito Valentin Bloomington South 12 
6. Zach Wimpelbert Evansville Reitz 12 
7. Kyle Schneider Southridge 12 
8. Evan Wooding Mooresville 12 
 
Heavyweight
1. Zach Vandeman Whiteland 12 
2. Tyler Daugherty Evansville Reitz 12 
3. James Caum Jennings County 12 
4. Taylor Hoke New Albany 12 
5. Nathan Schnell Jasper 11 
6. Jordon Blakemore Madison 12 
7. Kyle Lubbelhusen Heritage Hills 12 
8. Nate Lundy Washington 12 

FORT WAYNE SEMISTATE
103
1. Travis Bryant Muncie Central 12
2. Todd Batt South Adams 10
3. Abraham Que Elkhart Central 11
4. Shannon Garretson Peru 12
5. Kevin Marsh West Noble 10
6. Trenton Gemmill Central Noble 11
7. Logan Ables Carroll 11
8. Tony Benedict Kokomo 10

112
1. Steve Gonzales Delta 11
2. Steven Ross Concord 12
3. Devon Jackson Yorktown 10
4. Jacob Armantrout Muncie South 12
5. Travis Barroquillo Prairie Heights 11
6. Matt Miller Northwestern 12
7. Alex Troy Fort Wayne Snider 12
8. Logan Randle Huntington North 12

119
1. Derek Bevans Yorktown 12
2. Dylan LeTourneau Whitko 12
3. Brooks Faurote Bellmont 10
4. Cedric Morrison Harding 12
5. Lucas Willms Fremont 11
6. Bobby Perry Bluffton 12
7. Tommy Poynter DeKalb 11
8. TJ Evans Southwood 12

125
1. Tony Lovejoy Fort Wayne Luers 12
2. Andrew Heistand Yorktown 11
3. Dan Rothgeb Whitko 12
4. Tucker Smith Homestead 12
5. Kris Wokman Taylor 11
6. Collin Crume Jimtown 11
7. Tanner Boman DeKalb 12
8. John Striker South Adams 12

130
1. Brock Norton Carroll 12
2. Josh Ehr South Adams 11
3. Jared Schwartz Adams Central 11
4. Jimmy LaRowe East Noble 12
5. Austin Shepherd Western 11
6. Darin Fiechter Southern Wells 12
7. Caleb Smith Yorktown 12
8. Garrett Weber Leo 10

135
1. Austin Waite Maconaquah 10
2. Jeremy Hill Jimtown 12
3. Clayton Harry Wapahani 12
4. Hunter Wells Northfield 10
5. Josh Rench Yorktown 12
6. Corey Botts Leo 11
7. Doug Rush West Noble 12
8. Nate Bloomfield New Haven 12

140
1. Justin Beck Leo 12
2. Josh Martin Randolph Southern 12
3. Bryce Schendel Garrett 12
4. Reece Lefever Carroll 11
5. Logun Taylor Western 12
6. T.J. Burnfield South Adams 11
7. Travis Gaff DeKalb 12
8. Brock Bateman Lakeland 12

145
1. Zach Corpe Elkhart Memorial 12
2. Dalton Sparks Peru 12
3. Ryley Hankenson Bellmont 11
4. Jon Timmerman Carroll 11
5. Austin Heuchan Muncie Central 11
6. Nick Duke Marion 12
7. Drew Lopez Concord 11
8. Chad Kirtlan Northfield 12

152
1. Zac McCray Garrett 12
2. Conner Lefever Carroll 11
3. Tony Moore East Noble 12
4. Matthew Stephens Southwood 12
5. Grayson Smith Norwell 11
6. Carmel Salinas Elkhart Memorial 12
7. Brandon Weinkoff Jimtown 10
8. Dustin Hunt South Adams 12

160
1. Jordan Hamilton Churubusco 12
2. Jackson Bratcher Eastbrook 11
3. Trent Castner Yorktown 12
4. Jarrod Lewis Whitko 12
5. Tyler Truax East Noble 11
6. Alex Hostetler Fairfield 11
7. Ray Lutz Peru 12
8. Trent Fuller Blackford 12

171
1. Luke Rieke Garrett 11
2. Adam Schrock Lakeland 12
3. Tyler Thomas Carroll 12
4. Austin Striggle Whitko 10
5. Christian Harvey Taylor 11
6. Logan Counterman Prairie Heights 12
7. Domminick Drummond New Haven 12
8. Redrecus McCurrie Fort Wayne Wayne 11

189
1. Darryn Scott Marion 12
2. Travis Thatcher Bellmont 11
3. Taylor Scott Heritage 12
4. Grant Brown Yorktown 12
5. Taylor Grubb Prairie Heights 11
6. Christopher Smith Lakeland 12
7. Daniel Sauders Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 12
8. J.B. Singer Goshen 12

215
1. Dylan Green Kokomo 12
2. Brad Mills Homestead 12
3. Dustin Reich Peru 12
4. Shane Hendrickson Elkhart Memorial 12
5. Geoff Getts Garrett 12
6. Moe Talamantes Fort Wayne Northrop 11
7. Clay Selman Angola 11
8. Wes Shockey Mississinewa 12

Heavyweight
1. Ross Janney Yorktown 12
2. Jim West South Adams 12
3. Daniel Meyer Bellmont 11
4. Evan Floyd Northwestern 12
5. Jacob Clark Goshen 12
6. Korey Eck Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran 12
7. Nick Cooper Huntington North 11
8. Drake Brainard Whitko 12

MERRILLVILLE SEMISTATE
103
1. Kyle Ayersman Lake Central So. 3rd
2. Zach Stevens Merrillville Sr. SQ 4th
3. Cameron Halsted Crown Point So. 7th
4. Aurileo Medina Munster Jr. 8th
5. Jarrod Brooks Warsaw So. SSQ
6. Lymo Stoneburner Mishawaka So. SSQ

112
1. Anthony Hawkins Crown Point Sr. SQ 4th, 1st
2. Paul Beck Mishawaka Sr. 7th
3. Alex Gregory Penn Jr. 4th
4. Garth Simpson Rochester Jr. SQ
5. Brandon Coppinger Portage Jr. SSQ
6. Bryan Smith Lake Central Sr. 2x SSQ

119
1. Danny Bradley Knox Sr. 8th
2. John Petrov Hanover Central Sr. 2x SQ
3. Matt Guerra Mishawaka Sr. 2x SSQ
4. Josh Olsen South Bend Adams Sr. SSQ
5. Marc Escobedo Lake Central Sr. 2x SSQ
6. Luke Smith Munster Jr. 2x SSQ

125
1. Jason Tsirtsis Crown Point So. 1st
2. Anthony Napules Merrillville Sr. 4th SQ
3. Nick Schrader Mishawaka Sr. SQ
4. Luis Acuna Portage Jr. SSQ
5. Brad Wartman Lake Central Jr. SSQ
6. Josh Brown Culver Academies Sr. SSQ

130
1. Frankie Porras Hobart Sr. SQ 2nd 1st
2. Zach Thornton Chesterton ?? SQ
3. Nathan McTigue Delphi Sr. SQ
4. Cameryn Brady Lowell Sr. 2x SSQ
5. Frankie Valdivia Merrillville Sr. 2x SSQ
6. Dallas Schurg Crown Point ?? SQ

135
1. Eric Roach Crown Point Jr. 2nd 4th
2. Owen Dorris Pioneer Jr. SQ
3. Paul Manbu Warsaw Sr. 2x SSQ
4. Chase Lewendowski Plymouth Sr. 2x SSQ
5. Forrest Sons Harrison (West Lafayette) ?? SSQ
6. Joe Flynn West Lafayette ?? 2x SSQ

140
1. Ryan Stahl Mishawaka Sr. SQ 2nd
2. Alex Surma Munster Sr. 6th
3. Tanner Lynde Delphi So. SQ
4. Dustin Schultz Kankakee Valley Sr. 2x SSQ
5. Trey Grayson Lafayette Jefferson Sr. 2x SSQ
6. Josh Flamme Crown Point Jr. 2x SSQ

145
1. Alex White Mishawaka Sr. SQ
2. Pat Davenport Penn Sr. SSQ
3. Tom Renn Crown Point Jr. SSQ
4. Aaron Back Delphi Jr. SSQ
5. Emerik Quiroz Whiting Jr. SSQ
6. Aaron Wagoner Pioneer Jr. SSQ

152
1. Sean McMurray Portage Sr. 7th 1st 1st
2. Anthony Quiroz Chesterton So. 2nd
3. Nick Hill Gary West Sr. SSQ
4. Dustin Kunzee Penn Sr. SSQ
5. Brian Hodge Harrison (West Lafayette) Sr. SSQ
6. Isaac Yoder Tipp. Valley Jr. SSQ

160
1. Richard Morin Mishawaka Sr. SQ
2. Cheney Dale McCutcheon Sr. SQ
3. Malcolm White South Bend Washington Sr. SSQ
4. Jimmy Krause Knox Sr. SSQ
5. Randy Zellers Rensselaer S. SSQ
6. Justin Rhein Portage Sr. SSQ

171
1. Braden Atwood Delphi Sr. 4th 5th
2. Cameron Vhalos Harrison (West Lafayette) Sr. SQ
3. Kourtney Berry Merrillville So. SSQ
4. Ryne Bell South Newton Sr. 2x SSQ
5. Robert Molebash Culver Community Sr. SSQ
6. Aaron King Portage Sr. SSQ

189
1. Timmy Buckingham South Bend Riley Sr. 2x SSQ
2. Nathan Fowler Calumet Sr. SSQ
3. Brock Vermillon Plymouth Jr. SSQ
4 Jeremy Wengel Merrillville Sr. SSQ

215
1. Christian Lentz Mishawaka Sr. 2nd
2. Nathan Cleveland Lowell Sr. 3rd
3. Erik McDanials South Bend Washington Sr. SSQ
4. Joe Peco Hobart Sr. SSQ
5. Vlade Nacovski Lake Central Sr. SSQ
6. Curtis Vice Lafayette Jefferson Sr. SSQ

Heavyweight
1. James Travis Merrillville Sr. 5th
2. Travis Thomas Mishawaka Sr. SQ
3. Damon Howe Plymouth Jr. SSQ
4. Andrew Hale Kankakee Valley Sr. SSQ
5. Zach Mukai Seeger Sr. SSQ
6. Keegan Clark Logansport Sr. SSQ

NEW CASTLE SEMISTATE
103 
1. Cody Phillips Union County 10 State Champ
2. Brenden Campbell New Castle 10 injured
3. Jared McKinley Perry Meridian 10 SQ
4. Brian Harvey Indianapolis Cathedral 10 6th
5. Mason Todd Pendleton Heights 10 SQ
6. Dominique Price Indianapolis Tech 11 SSQ
7. Clayton Campbell Lebanon 10 SSQ
8. Pat Parnham Carmel 11 SSQ
9. Aaron Davis Roncalli 12 SSQ
10. Garrett Brasier East Central 10 SSQ
 
112 
1. Josh Kieffer Roncalli 11 2nd
2. Brandon Nelson Lawrence Nelson 12 4th
3. Conner Mullins New Castle 10 5th
4. Josh Jullian Lebanon 11 6th
5. Tyler Gadient Noblesville 11 SSQ
6. Blake Roytek Indianapolis Cathedral 11 SSQ
7. Andrew Wilson Pendleton Heights 12 SSQ
8. Jake Pedigo Ben Davis 12 SSQ
9. Cody Watson Carmel 11 SSQ
10. Jerod Finley Union County 11 SSQ
 
119 
1. Brandon Wright Warren Central 12 2nd
2. Justin Kieffer Roncalli 11 7th
3. Seve Duncan Beech Grove 12 SQ
4. Alex Catron New Castle 11 SSQ
5. Ryan Leeka Tri 12 SSQ
6. Storm Cosby Indianapolis Tech 12 SSQ
7. Brady White Westfield 11 SSQ
8. Ben Somner Carmel 11 SSQ
9. Jake McCarthy Shelbyville 12 SSQ
10. Joey Engle Fountain Central 10 SSQ
 
125 
1. Mason Berryman Anderson Highland 12 4th
2. Tyler Clark South Dearborn 12 SQ
3. Joe Kieffer Roncalli 10 SSQ
4. Kirk Johnson Perry Meridian 10 SSQ
5. Eli Moore Fountain Central 10 SSQ
6. Cameron VanCamp Lebanon 11 SSQ
7. RJ Fellers New Castle 10 SSQ
8. Chris Maxwell Clinton Prairie 12 SSQ
9. Jake Williams Shelbyville 12 SSQ
10. Spencer Burton Tri Central 12 RQ
 
130 
1. Cody Fellers New Castle 12 SQ
2. John Stringfield Indianapolis Cathedral 12 SSQ
3. Joe Hunter Rushville 12 SSQ
4. Greg Bell Lawrence North 12 SSQ
5. Jake McCoy Franklin County 10 SSQ
6. Nick Roberts Beech Grove 11 RQ
7. Brayden Young Lebanon 11 RQ
8. Jordan East Southport 12 RQ
9. Joel Mogollon Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 12 RQ
10. Alex Wormuth Noblesville 10 RQ
 
135 
1. Hayden Buck Tri-Central 12 SSQ
2. Brayden Alley Hamilton Heights 12 SSQ
3. Josh Williams Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 12 SSQ
4. Michael Rogers Union County 12 SSQ
5. Dylan Robinson Southmont 12 SSQ
6. Charlie Smith North Central (Indianapolis) 11 SSQ
7. Collin Hillen Rushville 12 SSQ
8. Spencer Simpson Zionsville 10 SSQ
9. Matt Ratay Lawrence North 11 RQ
10. John Blanton Alexandria 10 RQ
 
140 
1. Jacob Tonte Perry Meridian 12 8th
2. Nathan Witlow Southmont 12 SSQ
3. JR Corman New Palestine 12 SSQ former SQ
4. Jon Decker Warren Central 10 SSQ
5. Jordan Maple Connersville 11 SSQ
6. Chris Struewing East Central 12 SSQ
7. Justin Pore Tipton 12 RQ
8. Montrail Johnson Tri-Central 11 RQ
9. Dylan Gregg Anderson 12 RQ
10. Quentin Clough Fountain Central 10 RQ
 
145 
1. Sam Bennett Anderson Highland 12 3rd
2. Patrick Robinson Hamilton Southeastern 12 SSQ
3. Taylor Evans Clinton Central 12 SSQ
4. Nick Manning South Dearborn 11 SSQ
5. Jared Pressley East Central 12 SSQ
6. Mason Gessel Union County 11 SSQ
7. Drew Miller Rossville 11 SSQ
8. Jake Bartley Roncalli 12 SSQ
9. Dusty Bennett New Castle 12 RQ
10. Nick Baker Crawfordsville 12 RQ

152 
1. Jake Jennings New Palestine 12 SSQ
2. Nick Harrell South Dearborn 12 SSQ
3. Mike Taylor Lawrence Central 11 SSQ
4. Cody Becker Northeastern 12 SSQ
5. Mitchell Judkins Speedway 11 RQ
6. Nathan Ziems Carmel 11 RQ
7. John Rogers Crawfordsville 12 RQ
8. Cole Kelly North Central (Indianapolis) 11 RQ
9. Conner Crawford Frankton 10 
10. JP McDaniel Eastern Hancock 12 
 
160 
1. Tyler Willis Indianapolis Cathedral 10 7th
2. Anthony Bill Indianapolis Chatard 12 SQ
3. Von Wassen New Castle 12 SSQ
4. Ibragim Komilov North Central (Indianapolis) 12 SSQ
5. Chris Hines Ben Davis 12 RQ former SQ
6. Jacob Felser South Dearborn 12 SSQ
7. Craig Farley Crawfordsville 12 SSQ
8. Sam Shoaf Fountain Central 12 SSQ
9. Mark Brown East Central 12 SSQ
10. Quentin Brooks Lawrence North 12 RQ
 
171 
1. Michael Duckworth Union County 12 State Champ
2. Kevin Moats Tipton 12 SQ
3. Michael Smith North Central (Indianapolis) 11 SQ
4. Scott Moore Fountain Central 12 SSQ
5. Jordan Robinson Perry Meridian 11 SSQ
6. Jacob Howenstein Zionsville 12 SSQ
7. Mike Phelps New Palestine 12 SSQ
8. Jon Flannery Rushville 12 SSQ
9. Jake Hockenberry Perry Meridian 12 SSQ
10. Kevin Wilger South Dearborn 12 SSQ
 
189 
1. Michael Johnson-Jones Warren Central 12 7th
2. Andre Richards Perry Meridian 10 SSQ
3. Arthur Wright Indianapolis Tech 12 RQ
4. Henry Nichols Pendleton Heights 12 RQ
5. Jason Pedigo Zionsville 12 RQ
6. Austin Netherton Franklin Central 11 RQ
7. Zach Sylvester Anderson 12 
8. Mark Hanley Indianapolis Chatard 12 
9. Jacon Poynter New Palestine 12 
10. Mike Pullens Washington 11 
 
215 
1. Jake Buchanan Indianapolis Cathedral 12 SSQ
2. Jessie Boley Lebanon 12 SSQ
3. Ron Forman South Dearborn 12 SSQ
4. Nathan Hough Milan 12 SSQ
5. Kyle Smitherman Pendleton Heights 11 SSQ
6. Andy Jacquet Clinton Central 12 SSQ
7. Sam Balbach Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 11 SSQ
8. Jaylen Clark Lawrence Central 11 SSQ
9. Taylor Minick Fountain Central 11 RQ
10. Jon Cleary Southport 11 RQ
 
Heavyweight
1. Dylan McBride Crawfordsville 12 SQ
2. Rodney Quicksall Lawrenceburg 12 SQ
3. Ben Jackson Milan 12 SSQ
4. Caleb Miller North Vermillion 12 SSQ
5. Jesse Hollander Carmel 11 RQ
6. Trent Wallace South Vermillion 11 SSQ
7. Eric Thigpen Lawrence Central 11 SSQ
8. Adam Decker Beech Grove 11 SSQ
9. Brian Catellier Pendleton Heights 12 SSQ
10. Blaec Gray Rushville 12 RQ