By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing EditorResults from the Feb. 6 semistate round of the 13th Annual IHSAA Team Wrestling State Tournament Series plus the state finals schedule, courtesy of ihsaa.org (team rankings are from the final regular-season poll – “updating” them after the postseason starts is cheatin’!):
SEMISTATES (TEAM)Date: Wednesday, Feb. 6
Admission: $5
Advancement: This is a single-elimination tournament in which the winning team shall advance to the next round.
1. Valparaiso#20 Merrillville 30, #5 Crown Point 21Crown Point suffers two upsets, including No. 7 Andrew Szymborski’s shocking second-period pin at the hands of Merrillville’s No. 15 George Neely.
103 – #1 Anthony Hawkins (CP) dec. #20 Zach Stevens (M), 6-5
112 – #9 Carlo Martinez (M) dec. Dallas Schurg (CP), 4-0
119 – #10 Anthony Napules (M) dec. #16 Anthony Fennell (CP), 3-2
125 – Frankie Valdivia (M) dec. Josh Manes (CP), 10-4
130 – #5 Eric Roach (CP) dec. #19 (at 125) Andrew Kepchar (M), 5-2
135 – Josh Flamme (CP) dec. Xavier Ponce (M), 3-2
140 – Darrius Richmond (M) dec. #22 Nick Mohamed (CP), 10-3
145 – #5 Anthony Conway (CP) major dec. Keon Jones (M), 16-5
152 – Ben Smithers (M) dec. Jeremy Pogorzelski (CP), 4-3
160 – #10 Mark Myers (CP) tech fall Robbie Jordan (M), 16-1
171 – #15 George Neely (M) pin #7 Andrew Szymborski (CP), 2:44
189 – #5 Jake Salas (M) pin Brian Cottrell (CP), 1:18
215 – #8 (at 189) Marcus Shrewsbury (CP) dec. Corderro Pollard (M), 3-0
Hwt – James Travis (M) dec. Matt Childress Jim Bakalik (CP), 6-1
2. Rochester#3 Mishawaka 59, Delphi 9The Cavemen capture 12 of the 14 weight classes, including No. 18 Matt Guerra’s 13-10 upset of No. 12 Bob Floyd at 112.
103 – #7 Paul Beck (M) pin Randy McIlrath (D), 3:22
112 – #18 Matt Guerra (M) dec. #12 Bob Floyd (D), 13-10
119 – #6 Donovan Alderman (D) dec. #12 Adam Guerra (M), 4-3
125 – #1 Josh Harper (M) pin Aaron Back (D), 0:34
130 – #14 Trent Reinoehl (M) tech fall Nathan McTigue (D), 5:25
135 – Aaron Mersich (M) pin Dayton Rummell (D), 1:34
140 – #7 Steven Sandefer (M) pin Spencer Connor (D)
145 – #14 Neal Kostry (M) major dec. Hayden Peterson (D), 10-0
152 – #11 Brandon Mersich (M) pin Tyler Cooper (D), 1:58
160 – #8 Braden Atwood (D) pin Tim Forte (M), 5:53
171 – #5 Caleb Norville (M) dec. Shane Evans (D), 11-5
189 – Dustin Boyd (M) pin Brandon Delaney (D), 1:59
215 – Dave Balentine (M) tech fall Travis Yoakum (D), 4:10
Hwt – #2 Randy Morin (M) dec. #23 Wesley Everett (D), 5-2
3. Columbia City#9 Elkhart Memorial 32, New Haven 26The two teams split the meet with seven victories apiece, but Elkhart Memorial scores three pins (including No. 4 Steve Stahl’s third-period stick of No. 18 Kris Morton at 189) and two major decisions (including No. 19 Brandon Harvey’s 19-9 upset of No. 15 Tyler Clark at 119) to escape.
103 – Mike Moore (EM) major dec. Austin Kraner (NH), 20-7
112 – Caleb Denney (NH) dec. Nick Nelson (EM), 5-0
119 – #19 Brandon Harvey (EM) major dec. #15 Tyler Clark (NH), 19-9
125 – #5 Ryan Stahl (EM) pin Nate Bloomfield (NH), 3:05
130 – #22 Jake Leitch (EM) pin Glen Smith (NH), 2:32
135 – #16 Zak Corpe (EM) dec. Jack Lineberry (NH), 15-8
140 – #13 Kevin Elser (NH) dec. Alex Morningstar (EM), 8-3
145 – Wes Bohde (NH) dec. Carmel Salinas (EM), 5-0
152 – Trent Culbertson (NH) major dec. Rex Hickman (EM), 11-2
160 – Chris Baker (NH) major dec. Cody Vance (EM), 11-2
171 – Matt Klem (NH) dec. Neil Silveus (EM), 8-4
189 – #4 Steve Stahl (EM) pin #18 Kris Morton (NH), 4:59
215 – Kris Pappert (NH) pin Shane Hendrickson (EM), 4:42
Hwt – David Goodman (EM) dec. Matt Cheviron (NH), 5-4
4. Bellmont#6 Bellmont 50, #15 Peru 19The host Braves take 10 weight classes, with all eight of their ranked wrestlers winning. That includes upsets at 125 (No. 21 Will Sheets’ 14-4 major decision over No. 15 Zac Leffel) and 145 (No. 8 Tyler Baker’s 8-5 decision over No. 2 George Markou).
103 – Shannon Garretson (P) forfeit
112 – Will Busse (B) pin Dustin Graham (P), 1:28
119 – #22 Aaron Garretson (P) major dec. Carlin Hormann (B), 21-7
125 – #21 Will Sheets (B) major dec. #15 Zac Leffel (P), 14-4
130 – Sam Meyer (B) pin #23 Joe Beck (P), 2:53
135 – #23 Dalton Sparks (P) pin Ryley Hankenson (B), 5:45
140 – #6 Doug Linthicum (B) pin #16 Dustin Kern (P), 2:32
145 – #8 Tyler Baker (B) dec. #2 George Markou (P), 8-5
152 – #12 Sam Mitchel (P) dec. Trent Busse (B), 5-1
160 – #4 Ryan Baker (B) pin Owen Jamison (P), 2:30
171 – #4 Ben Bultemeier (B) pin Adam Chambers (P), 1:51
189 – #7 Billy Baker (B) dec. Brett Worden (P), 7-0
215 – #17 Scott Gaskill (B) major dec. Matt Sturch (P), 11-3
Hwt – #14 Clint Wurm (B) pin Jacob Clark (P), 1:07
5. Lawrence North#10 Lawrence North 42, Southmont 28The Wildcats take nine of the 14 weight classes with victories at 103, 112, 119, 125, 130, 145, 171, 215, and heavyweight. Notorious for its lack of submitting results in a timely fashion (hey, it’s not like the school has four state championships or anything!), we go without any more than that, at least initially.
6. New Castle#2 Perry Meridian 63, South Dearborn 3The Falcons are three points at 103 from a shutout as neither of South Dearborn’s ranked wrestlers compete and the Knights forfeit three straight from 125 to 135. Hmmm …
103 – Justin Ballard (SD) dec. Michael Clem (PM), 5-3
112 – #3 Jimmy Schoettle (PM) major dec. Travis Sullivan (SD), 9-1
119 – #8 Jacob Tonte (PM) pin Jacob McCord (SD), 4:37
125 – #7 Brian Vest (PM) forfeit
130 – Kenny Harris (PM) forfeit
135 – #15 Jacob Tasseff (PM) forfeit
140 – #10 John Leonard (PM) major dec. Kevin Wilger (SD), 13-3
145 – Blake Wood (PM) dec. Tyler Witte (SD), 9-2
152 – #10 Chris Stepp (PM) dec. Nick Harrell (SD), 12-5
160 – Cory Hudgins (PM) major dec. Justin Burris (SD), 10-0
171 – Mike Hughey (PM) dec. Ron Forman (SD), 5-0
189 – Nick Barnes (PM) pin Tony Napier (SD), 3:32
215 – #25 Chris Schaefer (PM) pin Derek Jackson (SD), 1:50
Hwt – #1 Chico Adams (PM) pin Nick Burris (SD), 1:18
7. Center Grove#19 Columbus North 33, #13 Avon 18The Bull Dogs take eight of 14 weight classes, getting back-to-back pins at 135 and 140 to clinch the upset.
103 – #4 Blaine Hall (A) major dec. Caleb Albertson (CN), 11-2
112 – #8 Francisco Colon (CN) dec. #19 Nick Acosta (A), 5-1
119 – Keenan Winters (CN) dec. Nick Beard (A), 6-4 (OT)
125 – #18 Kyle Estrada (A) major dec. Logan McWhorter (CN), 10-2
130 – #17 Scott Meunier (A) dec. Ben Albertson (CN), 7-2
135 – Marcus Waddell (CN) pin Matt Rassbach (A), 3:43
140 – ?? (CN) pin ?? (A), 3:59
145 – #3 Ethan Ott (CN) dec. Corbin Richards (A), 9-5
152 – #13 Logan Sadtler (CN) dec. Isaiah Alfs (A), 8-2
160 – #21 Dalton Jones (A) dec. Jeff Tobias (CN), 2-0
171 – Gabe Watson (CN) dec. Andrew Leach (A), 3-2
189 – Sean Scott (A) major dec. Luke Kleinhenz (CN), 12-2
215 – #7 Stephen Arp (CN) dec. #12 Sam Johnson (A), 3-2
Hwt – Jowan Gill (CN) dec. James Peregrine (A), 5-1
8. Castle#1 Evansville Mater Dei 65, Floyd Central 8Top-ranked Cooper Samuels, the defending state champ at 160, gets a tech fall at 171 – otherwise, the Highlanders manage just a decision and penalty point at 130 as Mater Dei flexes its two-time defending team state champion muscle.
103 – Quinn Schroeder (EMD) tech fall Logan Kelly (FC), 4:19 (15-0)
112 – #14 Cody Moll (EMD) forfeit
119 – #11 Alex Weinzapfel (EMD) pin Aaron Witt (FC), 1:35
125 – John Simms (EMD) pin Drew Denny (FC), 1:55
130 – Daniel Schweizer (EMD) pin Eric Luckett (FC), 5:58
135 – #22 Zeke Zenthoefer (EMD) tech fall Josh Happel (FC), 4:35 (16-1)
140 – Drew Lappe (EMD) pin Mitch Moutoux (FC), 1:58
145 – Jeremiah Falkenburg (FC) dec. Josh Erkman (EMD), 7-2
152 – Stephen Lovelace (EMD) tech fall Garrett Blackman (FC), 5:42 (17-2)
160 – Zach Easterling (EMD) dec. Ian Emerson (FC), 8-3
171 – #1 Cooper Samuels (FC) tech fall Layne Koester (EMD), 2:13 (18-3)
189 – #6 Jacob Schneider (EMD) pin John McAndrew (FC), 3:14
215 – John Kercher (EMD) pin Morton Scott (FC), 4:56
Hwt – Brad Niemeier (EMD) pin Clinton Kochert (FC), 3:33
STATE FINALS (TEAM)Date: Saturday, Feb. 23
Site: Center Grove High
School, 2717 S. Morgantown Rd., Greenwood
Time: Quarterfinals begin at 10 a.m. ET, with semifinal round and championship round to follow.
Admission: $8
Advancement: This is a single-elimination tournament in which the winning team shall advance to the next round.
QuarterfinalsMatch 1: No. 10 Lawrence North vs. No. 9 Elkhart Memorial
Match 2: No. 1 Evansville Mater Dei vs. No. 19 Columbus North
Match 3: No. 2 Perry Meridian vs. No. 3 Mishawaka
Match 4: No. 6 Bellmont vs. No. 20 Merrillville
SemifinalsMatch 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2
Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4
ChampionshipMatch 7: Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6
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