Indiana High School Athletic Association

MEDIA INFORMATION

January 17, 2008

Contact: Jason Wille, Sports Information Director

PAIRINGS SET FOR TEAM WRESTLING STATE FINALS

The state finals pairings for the 13th Annual IHSAA Team Wrestling State Tournament Series were drawn this morning at the IHSAA Office in Indianapolis. The regional and semi-state level pairings are pre-determined.

A total of 309 schools are set for sectional competition on Saturday, Jan. 26, in the individual tournament from which the top two teams at each site automatically advance to the separate team tournament. The top two teams at each sectional are determined based on the number of points accumulated by the individuals.

The team tournament starts at the regional level on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at 16 locations. Four teams will meet at each site requiring two rounds of dual competition with the winning team advancing to one of eight semi-state sites on Wednesday, Feb. 6. Each semi-state will have just two teams with the winner earning a spot in the state finals on Saturday, Feb. 23, at Center Grove High School.

Perry Meridian, the top-ranked team in the latest poll from the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association, begins its quest for the state title at the 12-team Decatur Central sectional. Evansville Mater Dei is the two-time defending state champion after winning its 11^th crown in the last 13 years in 2007. The Wildcats are currently ranked second in the state poll and begin their tournament test at the nine-team Evansville Central sectional.

Meanwhile, the 70th Annual IHSAA Individual Wrestling Tournament will be conducted under its traditional format beginning Saturday, Jan. 26, at 32 sectional sites. The seeding meetings for each sectional will be conducted Monday, Jan. 21, by the participating coaches at the host site.

The top four contestants in each weight class at the sectionals will advance to the individual regionals on Saturday, Feb. 2. From the regionals, the top three contestants in each weight class will advance to the individual semi-states on Saturday, Feb. 9. From the semi-states, the top four contestants in each weight class will advance to the state finals February 15-16 at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Tickets to the state championship events in wrestling, basketball and swimming are now able to be purchased on-line at the IHSAA’s E-commerce Store.

Sectionals

Date: Saturday, Jan. 26.

Admission: $5.

Advancement: The top four place winners in each weight class advance to the regional tournament.

1. East Chicago Central (10): East Chicago Central, Hammond, Hammond Bishop Noll, Hammond Clark, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Highland, Lake Central, Munster, Whiting.

2. Calumet (9): Calumet, Gary Wallace, Gary West Side, Gary Wirt, Griffith, Hobart, Lake Station Edison, Merrillville, River Forest.

3. Crown Point (8): Andrean, Boone Grove, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, North Newton, Valparaiso.

4. LaPorte (8): Chesterton, Glenn, Knox, LaPorte, Michigan City, New Prairie, North Judson, Portage.

5. Mishawaka (9): LaVille, Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph’s, South Bend Washington.

6. Plymouth (9): Bremen, Culver Academies, Culver Community, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Warsaw, Wawasee.

7. Twin Lakes (11): Cass, Caston, Frontier, Logansport, North White, Pioneer, Rensselaer Central, South Newton, Twin Lakes, West Central, Winamac.

8. Lafayette Jefferson (10): Attica, Benton Central, Carroll (Flora), Delphi, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Central Catholic, Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Seeger, West Lafayette.

9. Elkhart Memorial (8): Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Goshen, Jimtown, Northridge, NorthWood.

10. Westview (10): Angola, Central Noble, DeKalb, East Noble, Fremont, Howe Military, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview.

11. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (11): Carroll (Fort Wayne), Churubusco, Columbia City, Eastside, Garrett, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne North Side, Fort Wayne Northrop, Leo, Whitko.

12. New Haven (10): Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, Fort Wayne Elmhurst, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South Side, Fort Wayne Wayne, Harding, Heritage, Homestead, New Haven, Woodlan.

13. Peru (9): Huntington North, Maconaquah, Manchester, North Miami, Northfield, Peru, Southwood, Wabash, White’s.

14. Oak Hill (10): Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Madison-Grant, Marion, Mississinewa, Northwestern, Oak Hill, Taylor, Western.

15. Jay County (9): Adams Central, Bellmont, Blackford, Bluffton, Jay County, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells, Union City.

16. Delta (10): Daleville, Delta, Monroe Central, Muncie Central, Muncie Southside, Randolph Southern, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester, Yorktown.

17. Crawfordsville (9): Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, North Vermillion, Rockville, South Vermillion, Southmont, Turkey Run.

18. Zionsville (12): Carmel, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Fishers, Frankfort, Hamilton Southeastern, Lebanon, Rossville, Sheridan, Western Boone, Westfield, Zionsville.

19. Hamilton Heights (12): Alexandria, Anderson, Anderson Highland, Elwood, Frankton, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Lapel, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Tipton, Tri-Central.

20. Lawrence Central (11): Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical, Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Howe Academy, Indianapolis Manual, Indianapolis Scecina, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis).

21. Decatur Central (12): Ben Davis, Brebeuf Jesuit, Decatur Central, Indiana School for the Deaf, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Washington, Park Tudor, Perry Meridian, Pike, Southport, Speedway.

22. Shelbyville (10): Beech Grove, Eastern Hancock, Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Mount Vernon (Fortville), New Palestine, Roncalli, Shelbyville, Triton Central, Warren Central.

23. Tri (11): Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Hagerstown, Knightstown, New Castle, Northeastern, Richmond, Rushville, Shenandoah, Tri.

24. Franklin County (9): Batesville, Connersville, East Central, Franklin County, Greensburg, Lawrenceburg, Milan, South Dearborn, Union County.

25. Greencastle (10): Avon, Brownsburg, Cascade, Cloverdale, Danville, Greencastle, North Putnam, Plainfield, South Putnam, Tri-West Hendricks.

26. Mooresville (8): Center Grove, Franklin, Greenwood, Indian Creek, Martinsville, Monrovia, Mooresville, Whiteland.

27. Northview (9): Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Edgewood, Northview, Owen Valley, Sullivan, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, West Vigo.

28. Jennings County (9): Bedford North Lawrence, Brown County, Columbus East, Columbus North, Jennings County, Madison, Seymour, Scottsburg, Southwestern (Hanover).

29. Jeffersonville (10): Charlestown, Christian Academy of Indiana, Corydon Central, Eastern (Pekin), Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, New Washington, Providence, Salem.

30. Southridge (9): Forest Park, Jasper, Mitchell, North Knox, Paoli, Pike Central, Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, Washington.

31. Castle (9): Boonville, Castle, Gibson Southern, Heritage Hills, Princeton, South Spencer, Tecumseh, Tell City, Wood Memorial.

32. Evansville Central (9): Evansville Bosse, Evansville Central, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville Memorial, Evansville North, Evansville Reitz, Mount Vernon, North Posey.

Regionals

Date: Wednesday, Jan. 30.

Admission: $6.00.

Advancement: This is a single elimination tournament in which the winning team shall advance to the next round.

1. Highland

Match 1: No. 1 at East Chicago Central Sectional vs. No. 2 at Calumet Sectional.

Match 2: No. 1 at Calumet Sectional vs. No. 2 at East Chicago Central Sectional.