2/25/2010
One week after the best individuals were decided, the best team of the season will be determined this Saturday in the 15th Annual IHSAA Team Wrestling State Finals at Center Grove High School on Saturday.
Five of the eight teams are ranked in the top 10 of the final state coaches poll including top-ranked Mishawaka and No. 2 Crown Point, the defending champion, who square off in the opening round. The other quarterfinal matches include No. 3 Perry Meridian, last year’s runner-up against No. 12 Indianapolis Cathedral, No. 4 Yorktown goes up against No. 17 Roncalli and No. 7 Castle faces unranked Harrison (West Lafayette).
In regular season meetings, Perry Meridian edged Indianapolis Cathedral, 33-29, on Jan. 13 and Mishawaka topped Crown Point, 42-17, on Dec. 12.
Four wrestlers who won a state championship and six more who finished as a runner-up will be among those on the mats in Greenwood.
Mishawaka, making its 11th straight appearance and competing its second state championship in three seasons, had 10 entries in last week’s state finals, the most of any team. The Cavemen had a pair of runner-up finishers in 112 pound senior Paul Beck and 215 senior Christian Lentz. Travis Thomas finished third at 285.
Crown Point, making its second straight trip to state, has three champions on its roster, including two that won last Saturday. Sophomore Jason Tsirtsis won at 130 last week and was the 125 winner in 2009. Junior Eric Roach won the 145 pound class and senior Anthony Hawkins, who finished fifth at 119, was the 2009 champ at 112.
Eight wrestlers who participated last week have helped Yorktown back to the team finals for the third time and its first appearance since 2001. Heavyweight Ross Janney is undefeated this year, while Devon Jackson’s only loss this season came to Tsirtsis in the 130 pound final. Derek Bevans placed third at 125.
Castle, making its second straight trip, is led by Doug Welch, the 145 runner-up and Chad Welch, the third place finisher at 152.
Perry Meridian finds itself at Center Grove for the fifth year in a row and had Jared McKinley (112) and Kirk Johnson (140) both place fourth on Saturday.
Tyler Willis was the 160 pound state runner-up for Indianapolis Cathedral, which makes its fourth team appearance at state in five seasons. Roncalli is led by Josh Kieffer and Justin Kieffer, both of whom finished fourth at 119 and 125, respectively. Harrison of West Lafayette had four entries in the individual state finals, including Cameron Vlahos, the fourth place finisher at 160.
State Finals
Date: Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010.
Site: Center Grove High School, 2717 S. Morgantown Road, Greenwood
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.
Meet the Teams
Quarterfinals, 10 am ET
Match 1: Harrison (West Lafayette) (30-12) vs. Castle (21-3).
Match 2: Roncalli (14-3) vs. Yorktown (32-1).
Match 3: Perry Meridian (25-1) vs. Indianapolis Cathedral (21-5).
Match 4: Crown Point (18-1) vs. Mishawaka (28-0).
Semifinals, approximately 12 pm ET
Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2.
Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4.
Championship, approximately 2:30 pm ET
Match 7: Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6.
State Champions in the Field (4)
119 – Anthony Hawkins, 12, Crown Point, 2009 champ at 112.
130 – Jason Tsirtsis, 10, Crown Point, 2010; also 2009 champ at 125.
145 – Eric Roach, 11, Crown Point, 2010; also 2008 runner-up at 130.
285 – Ross Janney, 12, Yorktown, 2010.
State Runners-Up in the Field
112 – Paul Beck, 12, Mishawaka, 2010.
119 – Josh Kieffer, 11, Roncalli, 2009 runner-up at 112.
130 – Devon Jackson, 10, Yorktown, 2010.
145 – Doug Welch, 11, Castle, 2010.
160 – Tyler Willis, 10, Indianapolis Cathedral, 2010.
215 – Christian Lentz, 12, Mishawaka, 2010; also 2009 runner-up at 215.
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