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Blake Ress, Commissioner
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February 23, 2008
In a
rematch of last years championship match, third-ranked Mishawaka knocked off
two-time defending state champion and top ranked Evansville Mater Dei, 28-22,
to claim its second wrestling state championship at Center Grove High School in
Greenwood.
The state
title is the first for Head coach Darrick Snyder, and the first for Mishawaka
since 1991. After appearing in the state
finals for nine consecutive seasons, the Cavemen avenged last years 31-18
championship match defeat against the Wildcats.
The
Cavemen (31-1) advanced to the championship round by defeating second-ranked
Perry Meridian, 29-24, in a closely contested first round match-up. Mishawaka
was led in the match by senior Brandon Straub who was a winner by fall in
1:59. In the second round, the Cavemen
defeated Merrillville, 30-22, thanks to a fall by junior Steven Sandefer and a technical fall
victory by senior Brandon Mersich.
The
championship match began with the 135-pound class, where Evansville Mater Dei
junior Adam Weinzapfel defeated Mishawaka junior Joey Smith, 7-4, to give the
Wildcats an early 3-0 lead.
For 12-time champion, Evansville Mater Dei (23-2) and first year coach
Greg Schaefer, it was their second runner-up finish (1987).
13th
Date: Saturday,
Feb. 23.
Site: Center Grove High School,
Quarterfinals
Match 1:
Match 2:
Match 3:
Match 4:
Semifinals
Match 5:
Match 6:
Championship
Match
7:
Quarterfinals
Results
Quarterfinal
matches began with the 125 lb. weight class.
Lawrence North 32,
103 Brandon
Nelson, 10, Lawrence North def. Mike
Moore, 11, Elkhart Memorial,
technical fall, 21-5.
112 Greg
Bell, 10,
119
Cashe Quiroga, 11, Lawrence North
def. Kevin Kelly, 10, Elkhart Memorial,
fall, 3:09.
125
Brandon Harvey, 12, Elkhart Memorial
def. Eric Ross, 12, Elkhart Memorial,
major decision, 19-11.
130 Ryan
Stahl, 10, Elkhart Memorial def.
Jeremiah Edwards, 12, Lawrence North,
fall, 5:23.
135 Jake
Leitch, 12, Elkhart Memorial def.
Matt Rattay, 9, Lawrence North,
technical fall, 17-2.
140 Matt
Goodwin, 11, Lawrence North def.
Zack Corpe, 10, Elkhart Memorial,
decision, 3-2.
145 Qwion
Booker, 12,
152 Ethan
Wilson, 11, Lawrence North def. Rex
Hickman, 10, Elkhart Memorial,
decision, 6-2.
160 Neil
Silveus, 12, Elkhart Memorial wins
by FORFEIT.
171 Bryce
Grimes, 11, Lawrence North def. Neil
Silveus, 12, Elkhart Memorial,
decision, 3-2.
189 Steve
Stahl, 12, Elkhart Memorial def.
B.J. Grimes, 12, Lawrence North,
technical fall, 18-3.
215 Nick
Polson, 12, Lawrence North def.
Shane Hendrickson, 10, Elkhart Memorial,
major decision, 11-2.
285 David
Goodman, 12, Elkhart Memorial def.
Kenny Jones, 11, Lawrence North,
injury default.
103 Quinn
Schroeder, 9, Evansville Mater Dei
def. Nick Tobias, 9, Columbus North,
fall, 3:32.
112 Cody
Moll, 12, Evansville Mater Dei def.
Caleb Albertson, 9, Columbus North,
fall, 3:35.
119 Alex
Weinzapfel, 12, Evansville Mater Dei
def. Keenan Winters, 11, Columbus North,
major decision, 10-1.
125 John
Sims, 9, Evansville Mater Dei def.
Logan McWhorter, 11, Columbus North,
fall, 3:32.
130
Daniel Schweizer, 12, Evansville Mater
Dei def. Ben Albertson, 12, Columbus
North, major decision, 13-1.
135
Ezekiel Zenthoefer, 11, Evansville Mater
Dei def. Marcus Wadell, 10, Columbus
North, major decision, 13-1.
140 Drew
Lappe, 12, Evansville Mater Dei def.
Jacob Milenbaugh, 11, Columbus North,
major decision, 11-2.
145 Ethan
Ott, 12, Columbus North def. Josh
Erkman, 12, Evansville Mater Dei,
decision, 3-2.
152
Stephen Lovelace, 12, Evansville Mater
Dei def. Logan Sadtler, 12, Columbus
North, decision, 6-0.
160 Zach
Easterling, 11, Evansville Mater Dei
def. Jeff Tobias, 12, Columbus North,
decision, 15-9.
171 Gabe
Watson, 11, Columbus North def.
Nathan Dewig, 12, Evansville Mater Dei,
decision, 5-3.
189 Jake
Schneider, 12, Evansville Mater Dei
def. Luke Kleinhenz, 10, Columbus North,
fall, 4:26.
215
Stephen Arp, 12, Columbus North def.
John Kercher, 11, Evansville Mater Dei,
decision, 5-2.
285 Brad
Niemeier, 12, Evansville Mater Dei
def. Jowan Gill, 11, Columbus North,
decision, 5-2.
103 Paul
Beck, 10,
112 Jim
Schoettle, 12, Perry Meridian def.
Matt Guerra, 10,
119 Jacob
Tonte, 10, Perry Meridian def. Adam
Guerra, 12,
125 Josh
Harper, 11,
130
Sampson Cook, 11, Perry Meridian
def. Trent Reinoehl, 11,
135 Joey
Smith, 11, Mishawaka def. Jacob
Tasseff, 11, Perry Meridian,
decision, 3-2.
140
Steven Sandefer, 11,
145 Blake
Wood, 11, Perry Meridian def. Neal
Kostry, 12,
152 Chris
Stepp, 12, Perry Meridian def.
Brandon Mersich, 12,
160 Tim
Forte, 11, Mishawaka def. Cory
Hudgins, 11, Perry Meridian,
decision, 7-5.
171 Caleb
Norville, 12, Mishawaka def. Mike
Hughey, 12, Perry Meridian,
decision, 9-6.
189
Brandon Straub, 12,
215 Dave
Balentine, 12, Mishawaka def. Chris
Schaefer, 11, Perry Meridian,
decision, 3-1.
285 Chico
Adams, 12, Perry Meridian def. Randy
Morin, 12,
103 Zac
Stevens, 10,
112 Carlo
Martinez, 12,
119
Anthony Napules, 10,
125 Will
Sheets, 11, Bellmont def. Frankie
Valdivia, 10,
130
Andrew Kepchar, 12,
135 Ryley
Hankenson, 9, Bellmont def. Xavier
Ponce, 10,
140 Doug
Linthicum, 12, Bellmont def. Darrius
Richmond, 11,
145 Tyler
Baker, 11, Bellmont def. Keon Jones,
11,
152 Trent
Busse, 11, Bellmont def. Ben
Smithers, 12,
160 Ryan
Baker, 12, Bellmont def. Robbie
Jordan, 11,
171 Ben
Bultemeier, 12, Bellmont def. George
Neely, 12,
189 Jake
Salas, 12,
215 Scott
Gaskill, 12, Bellmont def. Corderro
Pollard, 12,
285 James
Travis, 10,
Semifinals
Results
Semifinal matches
began with the 130 lb. weight class.
103
Brandon Nelson, 10, Lawrence North
def. Quinn Schroeder, 9, Evansville
Mater Dei, technical fall, 20-5.
112 Cody
Moll, 12, Evansville Mater Dei def.
Greg Bell, 10, Lawrence North, major
decision 16-8.
119
Cashe Quiroga, 11, Lawrence North
def. Craig Nelson, 11, Evansville Mater
Dei, fall, 5:38.
125 Alex
Weinzapfel, 12, Evansville Mater Dei
def. Eric Ross, 12, Lawrence North,
fall, 1:46.
130 John
Sims, 9, Evansville Mater Dei def.
Jeremiah Edwards, 12, Lawrence North,
fall, 1:39.
135 Adam
Weinzapfel, 11, Evansville Mater Dei
def. Matt Rattay, 9, Lawrence North,
major decision, 10-1.
140 Drew
Lappe, 12, Evansville Mater Dei def.
Matt Goodwin, 11, Lawrence North,
decision, 3-2.
145 Qwion
Booker, 12, Lawrence North def. Josh
Erkman, 12, Evansville Mater Dei,
decision, 11-5.
152
Stephen Lovelace, 12, Evansville Mater
Dei def. Ethan Wilson, 11, Lawrence
North, technical decision, 17-2.
160 Zach Easterling,
11, Evansville Mater Dei wins by
FORFEIT.
171 Bryce
Grimes, 11, Lawrence North def.
Nathan Dewig, 12, Evansville Mater Dei,
decision, 3-2.
189 Jake
Schneider, 12, Evansville Mater Dei
def. Matt Brumfield, 12, Lawrence North,
fall, 0:41.
215 John
Kercher, 11, Evansville Mater Dei
def. B.J. Grimes, 12, Lawrence North,
decision, 5-4.
285 Nick
Polson, 12, Lawrence North def. Brad
Niemeier, 12, Evansville Mater Dei,
decision, 3-2.
103 Paul
Beck, 10,
112 Carlo
Martinez, 12,
119
Anthony Napules, 10,
125 Josh
Harper, 11,
130
Andrew Kepchar, 12,
135 Joey
Smith, 11,
140
Steven Sandefer, 11,
145 Keon
Jones, 11,
152
Brandon Mersich, 12,
160 Tim
Forte, 11,
171
George Neely, 12,
189 Jake
Salas, 12,
215 Dave
Balentine, 12,
285 Randy
Morin, 12,
Championship
Results
Championship
matches began with the 135 lb. weight class.
103 Paul
Beck, 10,
112 Cody
Moll, 12,
119 Alex
Weinzapfel, 12,
125 Josh
Harper, 11,
130
Daniel Schweizer, 12, Evansville Mater
Dei def. Trent Reinoehl, 11,
135 Adam
Weinzapfel, 11, Evansville Mater Dei
def. Joey Smith, 11,
140
Steven Sandefer, 11,
145 Neal
Kostry, 12,
152
Stephen Lovelace, 12,
160 Tim
Forte, 11,
171 Caleb
Norville, 12,
189 Jake
Schneider, 12, Evansville Mater Dei
def. Brandon Straub, 12,
215 Dave
Balentine, 12,
285 Randy
Morin, 12,