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The pairings for the 15th Annual IHSAA Team Wrestling State Tournament were drawn this morning at the IHSAA Office in Indianapolis.

A total of 309 schools begin sectional competition on Saturday, Jan. 30, in the individual tournament from which the top team at each site advances intact into the regional round of the separate team tournament beginning with regionals on Wednesday, Feb. 3.

The winning team at each four-team regional will advance to the state finals on Saturday, Feb. 27, at Center Grove High School in Greenwood.

Mishawaka, the top-ranked team in the latest poll from the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association, begins competition in its own nine-team sectional on Jan. 30. Crown Point, the defending state champion and second-ranked team this week, will host an eight-team sectional that same day.

Individual Wrestling State Tournament

Team Regionals
Date: Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
Admission: $6.
Qualifiers: The championship team in the individual sectional tournament advances to the regional round of the team tournament.
Advancement: This is a single elimination tournament in which the winning team advances to the next round.

1.   Portage, 6 pm CT
Match 1: Winner at East Chicago Central vs. Winner at LaPorte.
Match 2: Winner at Crown Point vs. Winner at Calumet.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

2.   Jimtown, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Westview vs. Winner at Elkhart Memorial.
Match 2: Winner at Plymouth vs. Winner at Mishawaka.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

3.   Adams Central, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at New Haven vs. Winner at Carroll (Fort Wayne).
Match 2: Winner at Jay County vs. Winner at Delta.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

4.   Peru, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Oak Hill vs. Winner at Twin Lakes.
Match 2: Winner at Lafayette Jefferson vs. Winner at Peru.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

5.   North Montgomery, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Lawrence Central vs. Winner at Hamilton Heights.
Match 2: Winner at Crawfordsville vs. Winner at Zionsville.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

6.   Greencastle, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Mooresville vs. Winner at Northview.
Match 2: Winner at Avon vs. Winner at Decatur Central.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

7.   Seymour, 6 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Tri vs. Winner at Franklin County.
Match 2: Winner at Jennings County vs. Winner at Shelbyville.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

8.   Jasper, 6:30 pm ET
Match 1: Winner at Southridge vs. Winner at Castle.
Match 2: Winner at Evansville Central vs. Winner at Jeffersonville.
Championship: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.

Team State Finals
Date: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010.
Site: Center Grove High School, 2717 S. Morgantown Road, Greenwood | Website
Time: Quarterfinals begin at 10 am ET with semifinal round and championship round to follow.
Admission: $8.
Advancement: This is a single elimination tournament in which the winning team shall advance to the next round.

Quarterfinals
Match 1: Winner at Peru vs. Winner at Jasper.
Match 2: Winner at Seymour vs. Winner at Adams Central.
Match 3: Winner at Greencastle vs. Winner at North Montgomery.
Match 4: Winner at Portage vs. Winner at Jimtown.

Semifinals
Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4.

Championship
Match 7: Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6.