Indiana High School Athletic Association

9150 North Meridian Street, Box 40650, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240-0650

Phone: 317-846-6601    Fax: 317-575-4244    Website: www.ihsaa.org

Blake Ress, Commissioner

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February 28, 2009

 

CROWN POINT GRABS WRESTLING CROWN IN FIRST APPEARANCE

In just their first appearance at the team wrestling state finals, the Crown Point Bulldogs (21-1) defeated Perry Meridian, 33-25, to claim the 14^th Annual IHSAA Team Wrestling State Championship at Center Grove High School in Greenwood.� The championship is Crown Point�s fourth overall and first since girls basketball won championships in 1984 and 1985.� Crown Point also captured the boys tennis title in 1971.

 

The championship match began with the 119-pound class, where Crown Point senior Josh Manes scored a 5-3 victory over Perry Meridian (25-3) junior Jason Simmons.� Freshman Jason Tsirtsis flexed his muscles at 125-pounds with a 18-5, major decision victory over Falcon freshman Kirk Johnson to propel the Bulldogs to an early 7-0 lead.� Perry Meridian battled back to cut the lead to 11-10 with a win from senior Sampson Cook and a fall by junior Jacob Tonte at 140-pounds.� The Falcons gained additional momentum and the first lead of the evening, 13-11, when 145-pound senior Jacob Tasseff scored a hard fought 5-4 decision over Crown Point junior Tom Renn.� Perry Meridian extended the lead to 16-11 when senior Blake Wood (PM) scored a 10-6 decision over senior Jeremy Pogorzelski (CP).

 

Trailing 16-11, Crown Point and head coach Scott Vlink turned the tables and the match with falls by Mark Myers at 160-pounds, Marcus Shrewsbury at 189-pounds and a decisive 26-second effort by Kyle Marshall at 285-pounds to put the Bulldogs in the lead for good, 29-22.� 112-pound senior and individual state champion from a week ago, Anthony Hawkins, capped off the Crown Point victory in the evening�s last match with an 18-5 major decision win and the celebration began.

 

All three of Crown Point�s individual state champions from a week ago (112 lb. Anthony Hawkins, 125 lb. Jason Tsirtsis, and 189 lb. Marcus Shrewsbury) turned in perfect performances.� Hawkins finished his junior season with an unblemished 45-0 record.� Shrewsbury capped off an unbeaten, senior season with a trio of falls (:24, 1:10, and 1:31) to push his record to a perfect 45-0.� Marcus will wrestle at Northwestern University next fall.� And, Tsirtsis finished the season 43-2 in just his first season in a Bulldog singlet with three wins on the day.

 

The third-ranked Bulldogs (21-1) advanced to the championship round by winning a thriller over fourth-ranked Cathedral, 28-23, in a match that came down to the final pairing. With Crown Point leading 25-23, 103 lb. freshman Cameron Halsted outlasted Cathedral freshman Brian Harvey in the final match 2-1 to seal the semifinal victory, 28-23.� Falls by Tsirtsis and senior Shrewsbury helped pace the Bulldogs.

 

Perry Meridian and head coach Jim Tonte advanced to the championship with close victories over Bellmont (31-27) and Castle (24-23).� Falcon 103-pound freshman Jared McKinley recorded three victories on the day that included a fall in the Bellmont match and a technical fall versus Castle.� McKinley was an individual state finalist and finished his freshman season with a record of 51-2.

 

 

 

14^th Annual Team Wrestling State Finals

Date: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009.

Site: Center Grove High School, 2717 S. Morgantown Road, Greenwood | Website

 

Quarterfinals

Match 1: Indianapolis Cathedral 31, Mishawaka 30.

Match 2: Crown Point 48, Roncalli 9.

Match 3: Perry Meridian 31, Bellmont 27.

Match 4: Castle 43, Delphi 9.

 

Quarterfinals Results

Quarterfinal matches began with the 103 lb. weight class.

 

Indianapolis Cathedral 31, Mishawaka 30

103 � Brian Harvey, 09, Cathedral def. Taylor Wisler, 10, Mishawaka, fall (2:42).

112 � Blake Roytek, 10, Cathedral def. Layton Binion, 09, Mishawaka, major decision, 9-0.

119 � Brandon Wright,11, Cathedral def. Matt Guerra, 11, Mishawaka, technical fall (4:00).

125 � John Grey, 11, Cathedral def. Nick Schrader, 11, Mishawaka, major decision, 13-3.

130 � Josh Harper, 12, Mishawaka def. John Stringfield,11, Cathedral, technical fall (4:11).

135 � Trent Reinoehl, 12, Mishawaka def. Dominic Corsaro, 12, Cathedral, decision, 6-5.

140 � Steven Sandefer, 12, Mishawaka def. Tony McGinley, 12, Cathedral, decision, 4-3.

145 � Gavin McGinley, 12, Cathedral def. Alex White, 11, Mishawaka, fall (5:52).

152 � Calvin Sullivan, 12, Cathedral def. Tim Forte, 12, Mishawaka, decision, 5-2.

160 � Tyler Willis, 09, Cathedral def. Richard Morin, 11, Mishawaka, decision, 10-5.

171 � Joey Smith, 12, Mishawaka def. Vince Hofmeister, 12, Cathedral, decision, 8-2.

189 � Dustin Boyd, 12, Mishawaka def. Spencer Poling, 12, Cathedral, major decision, 14-3.

215 � Christian Lentz, 11, Mishawaka def. Jake Buchanan, 11, Cathedral, fall (0:53).

285 � Travis Thomas, 12, Mishawaka def. Matt Widemon, 11, Cathedral, fall (1:00).

 

Crown Point 48, Roncalli 9

103 � Cameron Halsted, 09, Crown Point def. Aaron Davis, 11, Roncalli, decision, 11-4.

112 � Anthony Hawkins, 11, Crown Point def. Nick Ader, 09, Roncalli, major decision, 13-4.

119 � Justin Kieffer, 10, Roncalli def. Josh Manes, 12, Crown Point, decision, 10-4.

125 � Jason Tsirtsis, 09, Crown Point def. Joe Kieffer, 09, Roncalli, major decision, 9-0.

130 � Dallas Schurg, 11, Crown Point def. Coltin Dickey, 12, Roncalli, decision, 6-4.

135 � Eric Roach, 10, Crown Point def. Ben Cane, 11, Roncalli, major decision, 12-4.

140 � Josh Flamme, 10, Crown Point def. Tim Jackson, 12, Roncalli, decision, 6-0.

145 � Tom Renn, 11, Crown Point def. Jake Bartley, 11, Roncalli, decision, 5-0.

152 � Jeremy Pogorzelski, 12, Crown Point def. Kris Williams, 12, Roncalli, fall (2:47).

160 � Mark Myers, 12, Crown Point def. Elliott Swhea, 12, Roncalli, fall (1:59).

171 � Jeremy Kool, 12, Crown Point def. Stephen Lutgring, 12, Roncalli, decision, 4-1.

189 � Marcus Shrewsbury, 12, Crown Point def. Jordan Fuller, 12, Roncalli, fall (0:24).

215 � Jim Bakalik, 12, Crown Point def. Josh Matthews, 12, Roncalli, decision, 7-6.

285 � Tony Bell, 12, Roncalli def. Kyle Marshall, 12, Crown Point, fall (2:48).

 

Perry Meridian 31, Bellmont 27

103 � Jared McKinley, 9, Perry Meridian def. Blake Adams, 9, Bellmont, fall (1:18)

112 � Michael Clem, 10, Perry Meridian def. Dewey Melcher, 9, Bellmont, decision, 10-7.

119 � Brooks Faurote, 9, Bellmont def. Jason Simmons, 11, Perry Meridian, decision, 10-1.

125 � Kirk Johnson, 9, Perry Meridian def. Carlin Hormann, 11, Bellmont, decision, 3-2.

130 � Will Sheets, 12, Bellmont def. Sampson Cook, 12, Perry Meridian, decision, 6-3.

135 � Chris Goodwin, 12, Perry Meridian def. Will Busse, 10, Bellmont, fall (0:31).

140 � Jacob Tonte, 11, Perry Meridian def. Taylen Reidenbach, 12, Bellmont, decision, 15-2.

145 � Jacob Tasseff, 12, Perry Meridian def. Ryley Hamkenson, 10, Bellmont, decision, 7-1.

152 � Blake Wood, 12, Perry Meridian def. Tyler Baker, 12, Bellmont, decision, 4-3.

160 � Trent Busse, 12, Bellmont def. Cory Hudgins, 12, Perry Meridian, fall (3:37).

171 � Jordan Robinson, 10, Perry Meridian def. Grant Melcher, 12, Bellmont, decision, 6-3.

189 � Travis Thatcher, 10, Bellmont def. Andre Richards, 9, Perry Meridian, decision, 3-1.

215 � Billy Baker, 12, Bellmont def. Tapiwa Rujuwa, 12, Perry Meridian, decision, 25-10.

285 � Daniel Meyer, 10, Bellmont def. Devin Schaefer, 10, Perry Meridian, fall (3:16).

 

Castle 43, Delphi 9

103 � Luke Dowd, 9, Castle def. Austin Jones, 9, Delphi, decision, 11-4.

112 � Michael Brown, 10, Castle def. Bobby Floyd, 12, Delphi, decision, 3-2.

119 � Jordan Mann, 10, Castle def. Stephan Back, 9, Delphi, decision, 5-2.

125 � Trevor Doud, 11, Castle def. Cody Alderman, 9, Delphi, decision, 9-2.

130 � Nathan McTigue, 11, Delphi def. Andrew Seitz, 12, Castle, decision, 5-3.

135 � Doug Welch, 10, Castle def. Cory Smith, 11, Delphi, fall (3:53).

140 � Chad Welch, 10, Castle def. Tanner Lynde, 9, Delphi, decision, 4-2.

145 � Preston Richard, 12, Castle def. Aaron Black, 10, Delphi, fall (2:54).

152 � Andrew Pettijohn, 12, Castle def. Dayton Rummell, 10, Delphi, decision, 6-3.

160 � Cory Weikel, 11, Castle def. Brandon Delaney, 11, Delphi, decision, 8-0.

171 � Brandon Atwood, 11, Delphi def. Ryan Mann, 12, Castle, decision, 6-0.

189 � Alex Rosebrock, 11, Castle def. Daniel Clawson, 12, Delphi, fall (2:43)

215 � Clay Robinson, 12, Castle def. Travis Yoakum, 12, Delphi, decision, 7-2.

285 � Wes Everett, 12, Delphi def. Tyler Daugherty, 11, Castle, decision, 1-0.

 

Semifinals

Match 5: Crown Point 28, Indianapolis Cathedral 23.

Match 6: Perry Meridian 24, Castle 23.

 

Semifinals Results

Semifinal matches began with the 112 lb. weight class.

 

Crown Point 28, Indianapolis Cathedral 23

103 � Cameron Halsted, 09, Crown Point def. Brian Harvey, 09, Cathedral, decision, 2-1.

112 � Anthony Hawkins, 11, Crown Point def. Blake Roytek, 10, Cathedral, decision, 3-1.

119 � Brandon Wright, 11, Cathedral def. Josh Manes, 12, Crown Point, technical fall (6:00).

125 � Jason Tsirtsis, 09, Crown Point def. Charlie McGinley, 9, Cathedral, fall (2:47).

130 � John Grey, 12, Cathedral def. Dallas Schurg, 11, Crown Point, decision, 6-5.

135 � Eric Roach, 10, Crown Point def. Dominic Corsaro, 12, Cathedral, major decision, 13-5.

140 � Tony McGinley, 12, Cathedral def. Josh Flamme, 10, Crown Point, decision, 8-6.

145 � Gavin McGinley, 12, Cathedral def. Tom Renn, 11, Crown Point, decision, 6-4.

152 � Calvin Sullivan, 12, Cathedral def. Jeremy Pogorzelski, 12, Crown Point, decision, 11-7.

160 � Mark Myers, 12, Crown Point def. Tyler Willis, 09, Cathedral, decision, 8-2.

171 � Vince Hofmeister, 12, Cathedral def. Jeremy Kool, 12, Crown Point, decision, 9-3.

189 � Marcus Shrewsbury, 12, Crown Point def. Spencer Poling, 12, Cathedral, fall (1:31).

215 � Jim Bakalik, 12, Crown Point def. Jake Buchanan, 11, Cathedral, decision, 5-1.

285 � Wesley Stokes, 11, Cathedral def. Kyle Marshall, 12, Crown Point, decision, 4-3.

 

Perry Meridian 24, Castle 23

103 � Jared McKinley, 09, Perry Meridian def. Luke Doud, 9, Castle, technical fall (5:20), 26-8.

112 � Michael Brown, 10, Castle def. Michael Clem, 10, Perry Meridian, decision, 8-2.

119 � Jason Simmons, 11, Perry Meridian def. Jordan Mann, 10, Castle, major decision, 8-0.

125 � Kirk Johnson, 09, Perry Meridian def. Trevor Doud, 11, Castle, decision, 5-0.

130 � Sampson Cook, 12, Perry Meridian def. Andrew Seitz, 12, Castle, decision, 7-2.

135 � Doug Welch, 10, Castle def. Chris Goodwin, 12, Perry Meridian, decision, 7-2.

140 � Chad Welch, 10, Castle def. Jacob Tonte, 11, Perry Meridian, major decision, 19-10.

145 � Preston Richard, 12, Castle def. Jacob Tasseff, 12, Perry Meridian, decision, 5-1.

152 � Blake Wood, 12, Perry Meridian def. Andrew Pettijohn, 12, Castle, decision, 2-1.

160 � Cory Weikel, 11, Castle def. Cory Hudgins, 12, Perry Meridian, decision, 3-2.

171 � Ryan Mann, 12, Castle def. Zach Ruark, 12, Perry Meridian, major decision, 10-2.

189 � Alex Rosebrock, 11, Castle def. Jordan Robinson, 10, Perry Meridian, decision, 7-3.

215 � Chris Schaefer, 12, Perry Meridian def. Clay Robinson, 12, Castle, decision, 8-4.

285 � Devin Schaefer, 10, Perry Meridian def. Tyler Daugherty, 11, Castle, decision, 5-3.

 

 

Championship

Match 7: Crown Point (21-1) 33, Perry Meridian (25-3) 25.

 

Championship Results

Championship matches began with the 119 lb. weight class.

 

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103 � Jared McKinley, 09, Perry Meridian def. Cameron Halsted, 09, Crown Point, decision, 6-2.����������������������� 29-25

112 � Anthony Hawkins, 11, Crown Point def. Michael Clem, 10, Perry Meridian, major decision, 18-5.��������������� 33-25

119 � Josh Manes, 12, Crown Point def. Jason Simmons, 11, Perry Meridian, decision, 5-3.����������������������������� � 3-� 0

125 � Jason Tsirtsis, 09, Crown Point def. Kirk Johnson, 09, Perry Meridian, major decision, 18-5.�������������������� � 7-� 0

130 � Sampson Cook, 12, Perry Meridian def. Dallas Schurg, 11, Crown Point, major decision, 9-0.������������������ � 7-� 4

135 � Eric Roach, 10, Crown Point def. Chris Goodwin, 12, Perry Meridian, major decision, 11-3.���������������������� 11-� 4

140 � Jacob Tonte, 11, Perry Meridian def. Josh Flamme, 10, Crown Point, fall (2:45).�������������������������������������� 11-10

145 � Jacob Tasseff, 12, Perry Meridian def. Tom Renn, 11, Crown Point, decision, 5-4.����������������������������������� 11-13

152 � Blake Wood, 12, Perry Meridian def. Jeremy Pogorzelski, 12, Crown Point, decision, 10-6.���������������������� 11-16

160 � Mark Myers, 12, Crown Point def. Cory Hudgins, 12, Perry Meridian, fall (1:05).��������������������������������������� 17-16

171 � Jordan Robinson, 10, Perry Meridian def. Jeremy Kool, 12, Crown Point, decision, 3-0.��������������������������� 17-19

189 � Marcus Shrewsbury, 12, Crown Point def. Andre Richards, 9, Perry Meridian, fall (1:10).�������������������������� 23-19

215 � Chris Schaefer, 12, Perry Meridian def. Jim Bakalik, 12, Crown Point, decision 7-2.���������������������������������� 23-22

285 � Kyle Marshall, 12, Crown Point def. Devin Schaefer, 10, Perry Meridian, fall (0:26).���������������������������������� 29-22