IHSAA TEAM WRESTLING

2004 STATE FINALS RESULTS

 

In front of a capacity, standing-room-only crowd at Center Grove High School, Lawrence North High School rolled to its third IHSAA Team Wrestling State Championship on Saturday, February 28, 2004.

 

The Wildcats victory put an end to the string of nine consecutive team titles by Evansville Mater Dei.  Mike Goebel’s team had won every championship since it became a separate event during the 1995-96 season, but fell in the quarter-finals, 29-23 to Portage.

 

Meanwhile, Lawrence North defeated Bloomington South, 44-18, in the quarter-finals, winning in nine of the 14 weight classes.  The Wildcats then managed  a 23-21 victory over Portage in the Semi-Finals in one of the highlight matches of the day, with the win decided by David Chandler’s exciting double-overtime triumph over Danny Martinez in the final match-up, in the 189-lb division.

 

The championship round was somewhat anti-climactic, as L.N. dominated Perry Meridian, 47-12, capturing wins in 11 weight classes and leading early on in the competition, 32-0.

 

For Lawrence North, coached by Brett Crousore, the 2004 trophy goes on the shelf with those garnered back-to-back in 1991-92 and 1992-93 under head coach Frank Svarczkopf, Jr.  Perry Meridian grabs is third runner-up award, having also finished second in 1991-92 and 2001-02.

 

 

CHAMPIONSHIP

 

LAWRENCE NORTH 47, PERRY MERIDIAN 12

WT.

NAME

YR.

 

NAME

YR.

RESULT

103

Josh Leppink, L.N.

11

def.

John Urich, P.M.

10

Fall 2:36

112

Tyler Pino, L.N.

11

def.

Travis Banks, P.M.

12

Dec. 4—2

119

Dave Gans, L.N.

11

def.

Tommy May, P.M.

11

Dec. 11—5

125

Reece Humphrey, L.N.

11

def.

Kevin Clem, P.M.

10

TF 4:13 (20—5)

130

Zach Aspling, L.N.

11

def.

Nick Stepp, P.M.

11

Fall 1:32

135

Nick Walpole, P.M.

10

def.

Michael Albert, L.N.

11

Dec. 9—3

140

Thomas Johnson, L.N.

11

def.

Charlie Godfrey, P.M.

12

Dec. 16—5

145

Eric Aue, P.M.

10

def.

Corey Schneider, L.N.

12

Dec. 9—7 OT

152

Ben Walker, L.N.

11

def.

Shaun Brown, P.M.

9

Fall 3:25

160

Allen Eldridge, P.M.

12

def.

Ryan Vogelsong, L.N.

10

Fall 3:46

171

Matt Cosgrove, L.N.

12

def.

Cory Pernell, P.M.

12

Dec. 4—2

189

David Chandler, L.N.

12

def.

Graham Miller, P.M.

10

Dec. 11—10

215

Josh Locke, L.N.

11

def.

Brady Harmon, P.M.

11

Fall 5:28

275

Maurice Gunn, L.N.

11

def.

James Cooper, P.M.

11

Dec. 5—1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEMIFINALS

 

PERRY MERIDIAN 26, COLUMBIA CITY 26 

(Perry Meridian advances by first tiebreaker criteria)

WT.

NAME

YR.

 

NAME

YR.

RESULT

103

Nick Slain, C.C.

11

def.

John Urich, P.M.

10

Dec. 8—5

112

Travis Banks, P.M.

12

def.

Eli Michel, C.C.

9

Fall :19

119

Tommy May, P.M.

11

def.

Wes Walter, C.C.

9

Fall 5:07

125

Blane Culp, C.C.

12

def.

Kevin Clem, P.M.

10

Dec. 12—4

130

Kyle Meinika, C.C.

12

def.

Nick Stepp, P.M.

11

Fall 2:44

135

Nick Walpole, P.M.

10

def.

Nathan Strack, C.C.

11

Dec. 16—7

140

Derek Mort, C.C.

11

def.

Charlie Godfrey, P.M.

12

Dec. 7—5

145

Eric Aue, P.M.

10

def.

Bryan Deutsch, C.C.

10

Dec. 5—3

152

Ryan Zeisig, C.C.

11

def.

Shaun Brown, P.M.

9

Dec. 4—3

160

Dillon Deutsch, C.C.

12

def.

Allen Eldridge, P.M.

12

Dec. 11—5