Team State Preview
January 3, 2020
1A Preview
Teams:
#9 Adams Central
#1 Attica
#3 Centerville
Churubusco
#5 Eastern (Greentown)
Manchester
#2 North Posey
Prairie Heights
#8 South Adams
#10 Southridge
Tell City
#4 Wabash
Ranked Wrestlers
106
#13 Blake Zirklebach-North Posey
113
#6 Jared Brooks-Wabash
120
NONE
126
NONE
132
NONE
138
NONE
145
NONE
152
#5 Jordan Douglass-Attica
160
NONE
170
NONE
182
NONE
195
#10 Jack Hargan-Attica
220
#5 Nathan Willman-North Posey
#10 Reese Wicker-Churubusco
285
NONE
Tournament Preview:
While there are few ranked kids here, there are a lot of good wrestlers from every team involved and a lot of guys on the cusp of entering the rankings. We should get an early ranked match-up between 5th ranked Nathan Willman, North Posey, and 10th ranked Reese Wicker or Churubusco. As far as the team race goes for the smaller class, the teams with the more “sure” things should pull away here. I see pulling away due to this. 2 top 10 guys that will likely score bonus every match helps. It also gives you the flexibility to bump one of those guys up and have a guy come in and beat a guy that isn’t very good. I see North Posey being the second best team here, but they will have Attica on their side of the bracket and will likely settle for 3rd. Attica has a lot of depth and brought back a lot of semi-state level guys from last years team, and I can see them at the top when it’s all said and done.
Hoosiermat Pick: Attica
2A Preview
Teams:
#5 Bellmont
#9 Columbia City
#8 Edgewood
#4 Garrett
Jay County
Leo
North Montgomery
Norwell
#1 Oak Hill
#3 Wawasee
West Vigo
#2 Western
Ranked Wrestlers
106
#5 Isaac Ruble-Bellmont
#7 Hayden Brady-Garrett
#11 Anthony Martin-Western
#12 Logan Stuckman-Wawasee
#15 Cash Turner-Edgewood
113
#15 Justin Brantley-Western
120
NONE
126
#10 Jace Alexander-Wawasee
#14 Harper Dedman-Oak Hill
132
#2 Ian Heath-Leo
#8 Hunter Cottingham-Western
138
#11 Kyle Lawson-Bellmont
#15 Hayden Shepherd-Western
#16 Jay Orman-Edgewood
145
NONE
152
NONE
160
#6 Jackson Pettigrew-Columbia City
170
#4 Clay Fielden-Garrett
#7 Brady Welch-Culver Academies
182
#3 Mason Winner-Jay County
#10 Caden Friedt-Bellmont
195
NONE
220
#2 Cale Gray-Norwell
285
#12 Braydon Erb-Western
Tournament Preview:
This should be a very competitive field with no heavy favorites. Oak Hill is a solid team but did graduate a lot from last years team. Same thing is true with Wawasee, who just finished 14th at the Al Smith. Bellmont comes in with a lot of hammers in their line-up and have the team that can make a run. Caiden Friedt showed last weekend that he can go with the best guys in the state. The only ranked match-up we are guaranteed is between 7th ranked Hayden Brady and 12th ranked Logan Stuckman in the pools. I see Bellmont meeting up with Wawasee in the finals with Wawasee pulling away.
Hoosiermat Pick: Wawasee
3A Preview
Ranked Wrestlers
106
#1 Logan Miller-Brownsburg
#3 Suhas Chundi-Carmel
#4 Cheaney Shoeff-Avon
#6 Bryce Lowery-Roncalli
#10 Evan Dickey-Cathedral
113
#1 Alex Cottey-Perry Meridian
#2 Cole Ross-Evansville Mater Dei
#9 Ryan Purvis-Penn
#11 Braden Haines-Brownsburg
#12 Brac Hooper-Carmel
120
#1 Zeke Seltzer-Cathedral
#6 Alec Freeman-Evansville Mater Dei
#8 Carlton Perry-Warren Central
#14 Kody Glithero-Roncalli
126
#1 Ray Rioux-Avon
#3 Brayden Lowery-Roncalli
#6 David Pierson-Warren Central
#7 Kysen Montgomery-Brownsburg
#9 Ashton Hayhurst-Evansville Mater Dei
#16 Luke Gonzalez-Cathedral
132
#3 Kane Egli-Evansville Mater Dei
#4 Tyler Conley-Avon
#5 Matthew Koontz-Perry Meridian
#7 Aundre Beatty-Warren Central
#10 Andrew Wilson-Cathedral
#14 Vince Sparrow-Penn
#16 Sam Slivka-Roncalli
138
#1 Blake Boarman-Evansville Mater Dei
#2 Logan Bailey-Cathedral
#3 Drake Campbell-Brownsburg
#4 Brendan Mattingly-Carmel
#8 Jeivan Ross-Warren Central
145
#1 Alec Viduya-Roncalli
#6 Jajuan Anderson-Warren Central
#9 Brody Baumann-Evansville Mater Dei
#10 Jaden Reynolds-Avon
#13 Jake Shafer-Carmel
#15 Garret Stewart-Cathedral
#16 Brady McKivitz-Perry Meridian
152
#1 Brice Coleman-Warren Central
#4 Tyce Freije-Roncalli
#8 Kade Law-Columbus East
#9 Scott Fitts-Evansville Mater Dei
#15 Jacob Cookerly-Brownsburg
#16 Noah Baker-Perry Meridian
160
#1 Eli Dickens-Evansville Mater Dei
#3 Elliott Rodgers-Cathedral
#5 Peyton Asbury-Brownsburg
#9 Damon McClain-Warren Central
#16 Aaron Steenbeke-Penn
170
#2 Gabe Sollars-Evansville Mater Dei
#9 Tyler Conley-Avon
#11 Greg Glover-Brownsburg
182
#1 Joseph Walker-Mishawka
#2 Aiden Warren-Perry Meridian
#5 Macartney Parkinson-Evansville Mater Dei
#8 Noah White-Columbus East
#9 Johnny Parker-Cathedral
#14 Garrett Sharp-Carmel
195
#3 Jacob LaPlace-Mishawaka
#11 Isaiah Street-Brownsburg
#12 Matt Leeper-Carroll (Fort Wayne)
#16 John McGrew-Evansville Mater Dei
220
#8 Leighton Jones-Brownsburg
#11 David Guhl-Cathedral
#13 Alex Hernandez-Warren Central
285
#1 Dorian Keys-Brownsburg
#2 Yehezquel DeVault-Penn
#7 Holden Parsons-Cathedral
#8 Jonathan Thomas-Mishawaka
#11 Dennis Hubbard-Warren Central
#14 Jonathan Williams-Carmel
Tournament Preview:
The main event. There will be 72 ranked guys wrestling so you’re guaranteed some good matchups. Evansville Mater Dei has looked amazing this year, and with the addition of Hayhust in their line-up they have to be the on-paper favorites to walk away with the title here. Cathedral was expected to win it last year, but fell a bit short, and I don’t believe this year’s team is as good as the one from a year ago. One team everyone seems to be overlooking is are the 4-time defending champions, Brownsburg. Last year at this time no one believed that they could win it but them, and they always seem to find a way to win it this time of year. On the other side Warren and Perry should have an interesting dual, but I see them topping out at 4th. Outside of the top 5 I don’t see any upsets in the pools, and other than the 4 v 5 dual, I don’t see the others being too competitive. I see Mater Dei coming through after coming up short so many years and winning a title this year.
Hoosiermat Pick: Evansville Mater Dei
