W STATE FINALS (team): Preview

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One week after the best individuals were decided, the best team of the season will be determined Feb. 25 in the 17th Annual (and final) IHSAA Team Wrestling State Finals at Center Grove High School.

Four of the top five teams and five of the Top 10 in the final state coaches’ poll are among those dueling in the final year of this format. Next year’s team champion will go back to being decided during the Individual State Finals based on accumulated points.

Top-ranked defending champion Perry Meridian leads the way and will face No. 15 Warren Central. The two teams squared off Dec. 30, with the Falcons winning 59-2. No. 3 Evansville Mater Dei or No. 14 Bellmont will await in the semifinal round. 

The other half of the bracket includes No. 2 Crown Point taking on unranked Kokomo for the second time this season (Crown Point won 45-15 on Nov. 19) and No. 4 Indianapolis Cathedral facing No. 8 Penn.

Four wrestlers who won a state championship and three more who finished as a runner-up will be among those on the mats in Greenwood. Chief among those is Crown Point’s four-time state champion Jason Tsirtsis competing at 145 pounds. The top-ranked Tsirtsis became just the eighth four-time winner in Indiana history last Saturday evening and, along with top-ranked classmate Tyler Kral (winner at 220), has helped Crown Point to a fourth straight appearance in the team finals.

Perry Meridian’s Jared McKinley is a two-time state champion, winning at 132 last weekend and 125 pounds a year ago. The top-ranked senior be joined by a pair of teammates who took runner-up honors, No. 4 sophomore Cody LeCount at 126 and No. 6 junior Jake Masengale at 170. The Falcons, who finally broke through with last year’s title and are making their seventh straight trip to the team finals, tied Evansville Mater Dei last weekend with the most state qualifiers with nine each.

Indianapolis Cathedral followed that duo closely with eight qualifiers, including top-ranked senior Brian Harvey and No. 5 sophomore Vinny Corsaro. Harvey won the 160-pound class, while Corsaro was the 145 runner-up to Tsirtsis.

Of historic note …

State champions in the field (4)
132: #1 Jared McKinley, 12, Perry Meridian (2-time state champion; 125 in 2011, 132 in 2012
145: #1 Jason Tsirtsis, 12, Crown Point (4-time state champion; 125 in 2009, 130 in 2010, 140 in 2011, 145 in 2012)
160: #1 Brian Harvey, 12, Indianapolis Cathedral (160)
220: #1 Tyler Kral, 12, Crown Point (220)

State runners-up in the field (3)
126: #4 Cody LeCount, 10, Perry Meridian (126)
145: #5 Vincent Corsaro, 10, Indianapolis Cathedral (145)
170: #6 Jake Masengale, 11, Perry Meridian (170)

STATE FINALS (team)
Date: Saturday, Feb. 25
Times: Quarterfinals begin at 10 a.m. ET, with semifinals and championship round to follow.
Admission: $8 Site: Center Grove High School, 2717 S. Morgantown Rd., Greenwood
Advancement: This is a single elimination tournament in which the winning team shall advance to the next round.

Quarterfinals 10a
Match 1: #4 Indianapolis Cathedral (24-3) vs. #8 Penn (24-3)
Match 2: Kokomo (35-5) vs. #2 Crown Point (21-0)
Match 3: #1 Perry Meridian (24-0) vs. #15 Warren Central (21-7)
Match 4: #14 Bellmont (21-5) vs. #3 Evansville Mater Dei (22-0)

Semifinals (app. 12p)
Match 5: Winner of Match 1 vs. Winner of Match 2
Match 6: Winner of Match 3 vs. Winner of Match 4

Championship (app. 2:30p)
Match 7: Winner of Match 5 vs. Winner of Match 6

Finally, an in-depth look at the teams …

#4 INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL FIGHTING IRISH
Team Facts
City/Town: Indianapolis
County: Marion
Superintendent: Stephen J. Helmich
Principal: David L. Worland
Athletic Director: James P. McLinn
Asst. Athletic Director: Terry L. Fox 
Head Coach: Sean McGinley
Assistant Coaches: Jeff Brown, Tim Wright, Corey Watkins, and Matt Hasbrook
Colors: Old Gold and Navy Blue
Conference: Independent
Enrollment: 1,250
Last Year’s Dual Won-Loss Record: 17-8

Season Results (24-3)
12/3 Indianapolis Manual W 75-6
12/3 Avon W 54-21
12/3 Indianapolis Tech W 66-10
12/3 Indianapolis Washington W 54-21
12/3 Warren Central W 37-36
12/10 vs. Munster W 72-3
12/10 vs. Lawrence North W 50-25
12/10 vs. Crown Point L 19-37
12/10 at Mishawaka L 27-36
12/10 vs. Franklin Community W 35-29
1/3 Lebanon W 67-3
1/5 at Lawrence Central W 59-9
1/7 at North Central (Indianapolis) W 62-9
1/7 vs. Southmont W 58-06
1/7 vs. Greenfield-Central W 40-21
1/7 vs. Westfield W 57-12
1/7 vs. Hamilton Southeastern W 39-15
1/12 at Perry Meridian L 18-39
1/14 New Haven W 66-3
1/14 Connersville W 51-13
1/14 Indianapolis Arlington W 84-0
1/14 Culver Academies W 62-9
1/14 New Castle W 66-15
1/18 Roncalli W 41-20
1/19 at Bloomington South W 30-21

Lawrence Central Sectional

Zionsville Regional
2/1 Noblesville W 61-6
2/1 Hamilton Southeastern W 29-22

Team Roster (weight, name, grade, record)
106 John Devine 10 18-19
106 Oliver McNulty 10 2-0
113 Ben Harvey 9 39-8
113 Luke Speckman 9 0-0
120 Evan Smiley 9 33-10
126 Brian Haas 9 29-12
126 DeAndre Hartwell 10 0-0
132 Brant Larson 10 32-11
132 Tristain Wilbrant 9 0-0
138 Michael Venezia 12 31-7
138 Kevin Haas 11 11-7
145 Vinny Corsaro 10 36-5
145 Max Tigges 10 4-5
152 Gino Gillum 11 34-5
160 Brian Harvey 12 49-0
160 Connor Lenahan 11 5-0
170 Tyler Willis 12 46-3
170 Joe Huntington 11 2-0
182 John White 11 18-19
195 Raja Burt 10 7-7
195 Bryce Campbell 11 15-12
220 Levi Kinney 12 33-6
285 Wesley Bernard 10 47-3

2012 Individual State Tournament Highlights (5 through to Day 2)
113 Ben Harvey - Placed 7th
138 Michael Venezia - Finalist
145 Vinny Corsaro - Runner-up
152 Gino Gillum - Finalist
160 Brian Harvey - Champion
170 Tyler Willis - Placed 4th
220 Levi Kinney - Finalist
285 Wesley Bernard - Placed 7th

State Finals History
Team Finals Appearances: 1999, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012

#8 PENN KINGSMEN
Team Facts
City/Town: Mishawaka
County: St. Joseph
Superintendent: Dr. Jerry Thacker
Principal: Steven Hope
Athletic Director: Ben Karasiak
Asst. Athletic Director: Aaron Leniski
Head Coach: Brad Harper
Assistant Coaches: Jim Rhoads, Chad Hershberger, Dave Manspeaker, Fran McCann, John Rinehart, Chris DeLaPaz, Mel Lenig, Billy Slates, Michael Cramer
Student Managers: Marissa Grove, Amy Hildebrandt, Kelley McNarney, Whitney Underhill, Anna Witous
Colors: Black, Vegas Gold, and White
Conference: Northern Indiana
Enrollment: 3,379
Last Year’s Dual Record: 24-5

Season Results (24-3)
12/3 vs. Franklin Community L 15-30
12/3 vs. Perry Meridian L 10-57
12/3 vs. Pike W 57-9
12/3 vs. Lawrence North W 48-14
12/8 Elkhart Central W 64-15
12/15 at Mishawaka Marian W 76-3
12/17 Jimtown W 49-18
12/17 Homestead W 61-5
12/17 Culver Academies W 63-3
12/17 Warsaw W 72-6
12/17 Valparaiso W 53-3
12/21 South Bend Washington W 56-15
1/4 Mishawaka W 36-13
1/7 vs. Bellmont W 40-20
1/7 vs. Perry Meridian L 5-53
1/7 vs. Bloomington South W 31-18
1/7 vs. Fairfield W 60-12
1/7 vs. Whitko W 77-3
1/11 Lakeshore (MI) W 49-15
1/14 vs. Glenn W 58-6
1/14 vs. South Bend St. Joseph’s W 71-3
1/14 vs. Plymouth W 68-3
1/14 vs. South Bend Clay W 49-12
1/14 vs. South Bend Adams W 48-9
1/18 at South Bend Riley W 35-15

Mishawaka Sectional 

Jimtown Regional
2/1 Elkhart Memorial W 39-28
2/1 East Noble W 38-308 

Team Roster (weight, name, grade, record)
106 Zach Davis 10 40-11
106 Dakota Cochran 10 9-6
113 Taylor Hart 12 30-14
113 Mitch Polston 10 1-3
120 Jacob Davis 12 37-7
126 Tommy Varner 10 16-9
126 Ben Lenig 12 4-2
132 Chase Osborn 9 24-13
132 Joey Mammolenti 9 4-2
132 Matt McNarney 12 10-11
138 Ben Varner 12 30-9
138 Josh Curcio 11 16-6
145 Trevor Manspeaker 11 33-5
145 Jared Curcio 11 12-5
152 Danny Ginter 12 30-8
152 Simeon Teague 10 18-2
152 Mitch Slatton 10 13-3
160 Joey Stasiak 11 34-11
170 David Stevens 12 33-10
170 Jeff Wiseman 10 7-3
182 Thomas Demel 12 18-12
182 Mitch Meersman 11 9-3
182 Mike Chaffee 10 5-5
195 Clayton Stohler 10 15-14
195 Garett Strychalski 12 11-10
220 Devin Reagan 12 29-3
285 Kade Maggart 11 25-2
285 Jamil Weathers 12 12-6

2012 Individual State Tournament Highlights (2 through to Day 2)
106 Zachary Davis - Placed 6th
152 Daniel Ginter - Placed 7th

State Finals History
State Runner-up: 1997
Team Finals Appearances: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011, 2012

KOKOMO WILDKATS
Team Facts
City/Town: Kokomo
County: Howard
Superintendent: Jeff Hauswald
Principal: Rick Hagenow
Athletic Director: Jason Snyder
Asst. Athletic Director: Dick Christie
Head Coach: Ryan Wells
Asst. Coaches: Brett Colby, Anthony Hobbs
Student Managers: Bryce Walters, Schuyla Sharp, Faith Miller, Ryley Fearnow, Morgan Fearnow
Colors: Red and Blue
Conference: North Central 
Enrollment: 1,825
Last Year’s Dual Record: 18-18 

Season Results (35-5)
11/19 vs. Triton W 63-13
11/19 vs. Eastside W 66-18
11/19 vs. DeKalb L 28-41
11/19 vs. Crown Point L 15-45
11/19 at Warsaw W 60-18
11/30 Eastern (Greentown) W 65-10
12/3 vs. Hamilton Heights W 60-15
12/3 vs. Western W 56-15
12/3 at Taylor W 64-6
12/3 vs. Clinton Central W 67-12
12/3 vs. South Bend St. Joseph’s W 73-6
12/8 at Northwestern W 65-12
12/10 vs. McCutcheon W 40-28
12/10 vs. Lebanon W 45-24
12/10 at Frankfort W 46-27
12/10 vs. Hamilton Southeastern L 23-45
12/10 vs. North Montgomery W 35-33
12/13 at Logansport W 36-31
12/17 vs. Manteno (IL) W 46-27
12/17 vs. Boone Grove W 69-6
12/17 vs. Hammond Clark W 63-12
12/17 vs. Andrean W 64-15
12/17 at Lowell L 34-36
12/28 vs. Crawfordsville W 51-24
12/28 vs. New Prairie W 40-27
12/28 at Lafayette Jefferson W 49-29
12/28 vs. Hanover Central W 45-30
12/28 vs. Cascade W 64-12
12/29 vs. Kankakee Valley W 45-24
12/29 vs. New Castle W 51-21
12/29 vs. Rensselaer W 52-18
12/29 vs. Seeger W 63-18
1/7 vs. Oak Hill W 34-33
1/7 vs. Angola W 42-33
1/7 vs. Marion W 47-23
1/7 vs. Cass W 51-25
1/7 at Peru L 35-36
1/11 Tri-Central W 32-30

Oak Hill Sectional

Logansport Regional
2/1 Huntington North W 49-21
2/1 Logansport W 40-28

Team Roster (weight, name, grade, record)
106 A.J. Nelson 10 23-10
113 Andrew Ledford 11 43-8
113 Wyatt Lowe 9 1-4
120 Scotty Barbary 9 23-10
126 Christian Hall 10 29-18
126 D.J. Mossholder 10 2-9
132 Tony Benedict 12 28-13
138 Chad Gaddis 10 43-8
145 Blake Brutus 11 4-24
145 Brock Elrod 11 9-1
152 Trenton Lewis 12 2-17
152 Dylan Heady 12 7-6
160 Jesse Goodnight 12 51-2
170 Keair Ross 10 38-10
170 Shaheem Thompson 9 0-0
182 Fletcher Miller 10 47-3
195 Bo Butler 12 52-1
195 Brenton Etherington 10 3-1
220 Cameron Colby 12 48-1
220 Evan Heim 10 0-4
285 Evan Heim 10 0-4
285 Brandon Newton 12 13-17

2012 Individual State Tournament Highlights (1 through to Day 2)
160 Jesse Goodnight - Placed 6th
195 Bo Butler - Finalist

State Finals History
First Appearance

#2 CROWN POINT BULLDOGS
Team Facts
City/Town: Crown Point
County: Lake
Superintendent: Dr. Teresa Eineman
Principal: Dr. Eric Ban
Athletic Director: Bill Dorulla
Asst. Athletic Director: Mike Malask
iHead Coach: Scott Vlink
Asst. Coaches: Jake Rodriguez, Brandon Lorek, Josh Graegin
Student Managers: Joelle Takacs, Taylor Gernenz, Kayla Rutherford, Alli Dillingham, Kailyn Snodgrass, Ashlyn Pickett
Colors: Red and White
Conference: Duneland
Enrollment: 2,600
Last Year’s Dual Record: 21-1 

Season Results (21-0)
11/19 at DeKalb W 40-12
11/19 at Warsaw W 71-6
11/19 at Triton W 76-0
11/19 at Kokomo W 45-15
11/19 at Eastside W 78-0
11/31 LaPorte W 62-6
12/7 at Chesterton W 63-6
12/10 at Highland W 82-0
12/10 at Lowell W 39-21
12/10 at Indianapolis Cathedral W 37-19
12/10 at Franklin Community W 37-29
12/10 at Mishawaka W 49-16
12/15 at Lake Central W 44-14
1/4 at Merrillville W 38-12
1/7 Portage W 45-12
1/7 Lowell W 42-19
1/7 Rensselaer W 72-0
1/11 Michigan City W 80-0
1/18 at Valparaiso W 52-12

Crown Point Sectional

Portage Regional
2/1 Lake Central W 47-21
2/1 Merrillville W 36-20

Team Roster (weight, name, grade, record)
106 Brett Ervin 11 25-10
106 Riley Akers 9 1-1
113 Darden Schurg 9 39-4
113 Brennen Chaussey 9 0-0
120 Josh Fuqua 10 32-6
120 John Ellison 10 0-2
126 Trevor Burlison 10 32-8
126 Tyler Vela 10 0-0
132 Cameron Halsted 12 19-9
132 Tyler Burlison 11 21-7
132 Denton Schurg 10 3-1
138 Andre Hatami 10 1-3
138 Tyler Hendrickson 11 0-0
138 Pat McLaren 11 0-0
145 Jason Tsirtsis 12 42-0
145 Trevor Blue 12 9-3
152 Jake Fuqua 12 26-6
152 Jacob Voss 11 0-1
160 Dustin Schurg 11 34-4
160 Jack McShane 10 0-0
160 Anthony Flynn 11 0-0
170 Jacob Hazi 11 17-12
170 Steven Potosky 10 0-0
170 Luke Botkin 11 2-3
170 John Murzyn 12 0-0
182 Morgan Kral 9 34-7
182 Ryan Kelleher 10 0-0
195 Matt Langbehn 11 29-7
220 Tyler Kral 12 41-2
220 Dan Hartman 11 0-0
285 Josh Swope 12 31-9
285 Quentin Klingberg 11 0-0

2012 Individual State Tournament Highlights (3 through to Day 2)
113 Darden Schurg - Placed 4th
126 Trevor Burlison - Finalist
145 Jason Tsirtsis - Champion
195 Matt Langbehn - Finalist
220 Tyler Kral - Champion

State Finals History
State Champion: 2009 
Team Finals Appearances: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

#1 PERRY MERIDIAN FALCONS
Team Facts
City/Town: Indianapolis
County: Marion
Superintendent: Dr. Tom Little
Principal: Joan Ellis
Athletic Director: Mike Sipe
Asst. Athletic Director: Mike Armstrong
Head Coach: Jim Tonte
Assistant Coaches: Matt Schoettle, Wes Gibson, David Walpole
Student Managers: Janeth Mendoza, Asia Brannon, Chelsea Wagner, Ashley Layman, Brianna Hurley, DaMarys Mendoza, Paige Tompkins, Brenda Mendoza
Colors: Blue and Silver
Conference: Conference Indiana
Enrollment: 2,196
Last Year’s Dual Won-Loss Record: 28-0

Season Results (24-0)
11/30 at Center Grove W 67-0
12/3 at Penn W 57-10
12/3 at Franklin Community W 57-9
12/3 at Lawrence North W 68-4
12/3 at Pike W 72-4
12/7 Southport W 67-6
12/10 Greenfield-Central W 58-12 
12/10 Roncalli W 52-12
12/10 Avon W 70-0
12/30 at North Montgomery W 77-0
12/30 at New Palestine W 59-3
12/30 at Carmel W 74-0
12/30 at Delphi W 66-6
12/30 at Warren Central W 59-2 
12/30 at Portage W 74-0 
12/30 at Bloomington South W 50-9
1/7 at Penn W 53-5
1/7 at Mishawaka W 66-0
1/7 at Bellmont W 60-16
1/7 at Fairfield W 69-7
1/12 Indianapolis Cathedral W 39-18
1/18 at Ben Davis W 57-9

Indianapolis Washington Sectional

Martinsville Regional
2/1 Danville W 68-3
2/1 Franklin Community W 37-12

Team Roster (weight, name, grade, record)
106 Jacob Cottey 10 38-11
106 Jordan Napier 9 0-0
113 Brandon James 9 48-1
113 Ngun Uk 9 1-0
120 Aidan Kenny 10 38-5
120 Jaycob Napier 10 1-0
126 Cody LeCount 10 47-1
126 Michael Thomas 10 2-0
132 Jared McKinley 12 48-1 
132 Kyler Fleener 9 0-0
138 Nick Bova 11 43-5 
138 Jesse Contreras 9 4-1
145 Riley McClurg 11 32-5
152 Paul Matthews 11 19-12
152 Nathan Warman 10 0-2
160 Kirk Johnson 12 46-3
160 Kaz Koehring 10 0-0
160 Chandler Dyer 9 0-0
170 Jake Masengale 11 47-2
170 Andrew Patch 12 7-3
182 C.J. Martin 12 32-8
182 Mykeil Moore 11 0-1
195 DeVante Ash 12 34-11
195 Phillip An 11 0-0
220 Jordan Naughton 12 37-8 
220 Shane Corman 11 0-0
285 Donte’ Winfield 11 44-2

2012 Individual State Tournament Highlights (8 through to Day 2)
106 Jacob Cottey - Placed 7th
113 Brandon James - Placed 3rd
126 Cody LeCount - Runner-Up
132 Jared McKinley - Champion
138 Nick Bova - Placed 7th
160 Kirk Johnson - Placed 3rd
170 Jake Masengale - Runner-Up
182 C.J. Martin - Placed 4th 
285 Donte’ Winfield - Finalist 

State Finals History
State Champion: 2011
State Runner-Up: 2002, 2004, 2009
Team Finals Appearances: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

#15 WARREN CENTRAL WARRIORS
Team Facts
City/Town: Indianapolis
County: Marion
Superintendent: Dr. Peggy Hinckley
Principal: Rich Shepler
Athletic Director: Marques Clayton
Asst. Athletic Director: Susan Downey
Head Coach: Danny Williams
Assistant Coaches: Dave Williams, Tim McGinley, Joe Wise, Tolen Gamble, Hank Carley, Tom Collins, Tony Willis
Student Managers: Ernest Brunson, Latih Kasberg, McKayla Arnold, Erica Hernandez, Kelley Gossett, Erin Farley, Rashone Farley
Colors: Black and Old Gold
Conference: Metropolitan Interscholastic 
Enrollment: 3,972
Last Year’s Dual Record: 9-15

Season Results (21-7)
11/22 at Lawrence North W 39-33
11/26 vs. Zionsville W 32-28
11/26 vs. Roncalli L 21-45
11/26 vs. Griffith W 60-18
11/26 vs. Delphi W 54-24
11/26 vs. Lafayette Jefferson W 51-14
12/1 North Central (Indianapolis) W 46-21
12/3 vs. Washington W 30-27
12/3 vs. Indianapolis Manual W 78-3
12/3 vs. Avon W 48-22
12/3 vs. Indianapolis Tech W 66-14
12/3 vs. Indianapolis Cathedral L 36-37 
12/8 at Franklin Central W 42-9
12/29 vs. Delphi W 48-17
12/29 vs. Carmel L 27-30
12/29 vs. New Palestine W 25-17
12/29 vs. Bloomington South L 19-41
12/30 vs. Perry Meridian L 2-59
12/30 vs. North Montgomery W 52-9
12/30 vs. Portage L 28-29
1/4 Center Grove W 23-18
1/14 Northwestern W 78-0
1/14 Adams Central W 35-30
1/14 Roncalli L 24-30
1/14 Ben Davis W 36-15
1/14 Indianapolis Howe W 58-0

Shelbyville Sectional

Connersville Regional
2/1 New Castle W 75-6
2/1 Jennings County W 34-25

Team Roster (weight, name, grade, record)
106 Gavin McLure 10 14-30
106 Vanessa Ramirez 9 1-0
113 Marco McDonald 10 0-0
113 Dominique Shelby 10 31-17
120 Garrett Mack 11 0-1
120 David Ramirez 12 36-15
126 Juwan Bartlett 11 27-21
126 Jesus Lozano 9 1-1
132 Cory Graham 10 1-2
132 Nicholas Reel 10 25-21
138 Gerald Dycus 10 24-16
138 Tre’maine Robinson 9 1-0
145 Shabaka Johns 11 37-12
145 Collin Poynter 12 15-11
152 Benjamin Clark 10 2-2
152 Kyle Riedling 12 24-3
160 Devontae Banks 11 1-2
160 Katrell Moss 10 36-14
170 Brandon Mitchell 12 22-15
182 Maximiliano Hernandez 10 18-6
182 Phoenix Cazee 9 1-3
195 Dyrek Chowning 12 33-10
195 Jose Hernandez 11 0-0
220 Georgio Blades 11 29-11
220 Jeremy White 10 0-0
285 Larry Carter 12 36-6
285 Randolph Harmon 12 1-1

State Finals History
Team Finals Appearances: 2005, 2012 

#14 BELLMONT BRAVES
Team Facts
City/Town: Decatur
County: Adams
Superintendent: Wylie Sirk
Principal: Scot Croner
Athletic Director: Dale Manis
Asst. Athletic Director: Cindy DesJean
Head Coach: Brent Faurote
Assistant Coaches: Paul Gunsett, Tim Myers, Sean Faurote
Student Managers: Hope Adams, Julia Brewer, Macy Burkholder
Colors: Crimson, White, and Navy
Conference: Northeast Hoosier
Enrollment: 748
Last Year’s Dual Record: 22-5

Season Results (21-5)
11/22 Columbia City W 58-15
11/26 vs. LaPorte W 53-18
11/26 vs. Delta W 68-12
11/26 vs. Huntington North W 58-15
11/26 vs. Garrett W 57-21
11/26 at Yorktown L 36-38
12/3 vs. Whiteland W 81-0
12/3 vs. New Palestine L 33-42
12/3 at New Castle W 69-12
12/3 vs. Pendleton Heights W 33-31
12/3 vs. Franklin County W 60-18
12/6 New Haven W 64-12
12/10 Norwell W 59-15
12/10 East Noble W 38-37
12/10 DeKalb W 53-18
12/15 Carroll (Fort Wayne) W 43-14
12/20 at Adams Central W 36-18
12/22 at South Adams W 45-29
1/5 Homestead W 55-14
1/7 Whitko W 66-9
1/7 Penn L 20-40
1/7 Bloomington South L 29-41
1/7 Perry Meridian L 16-60
1/7 Mishawaka W 34-30 
Jay County Sectional 

Adams Central Regional
2/1 Yorktown W 34-31
2/1 Fort Wayne Snider W 34-27

Team Roster (weight, name, grade, record)
106 Trevor Gray 9 12-24
113 Jon Poling 12 25-17
120 Quinton Ganaway 9 2-4
120 Bobby Keuneke 12 34-7
126 Blake Adams 12 25-17
132 Jacob Girod 12 12-17
132 Sean Bergman 10 0-0
132 Diego Hutker 10 2-7
138 Brock Braun 10 0-1
138 Trevor Love 10 0-0
138 Willie Mahlan 11 14-21
145 Brooks Faurote 12 45-3
152 Dewey Melcher 12 26-12
152 Logan Neher 10 0-0
160 Jacob Bergman 11 11-8
160 Brett Baker 9 12-11
160 Corey Coshow 10 0-0
170 Landon Baker 12 14-16
182 Brad Busse 11 44-5
195 Ben Baker 12 44-4
220 Isaac Birch 12 34-8
220 Brian Hakes 12 11-3
285 Skyler Hayes 11 6-15

2012 Individual State Tournament Highlights (3 through to Day 2)
145 Brooks Faurote - Placed 4th
182 Brad Busse - Placed 7th
195 Ben Baker - Placed 4th

State Finals History
State Runner-up: 1999, 2006
Team Finals Appearances: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 

#3 EVANSVILLE MATER DEI WILDCATS
Team Facts
City/Town: Evansville
County: Vanderburgh
Superintendent: Daryl Hagan
President: Timothy Dickel
Principal: Chris Tanner
Athletic Director: Joe Herrmann
Asst. Athletic Directors: Joe Dippel, Jeff Jewell
Head Coach: Greg Schaefer
Asst. Coaches: Blake Maurer, Nick Dewig, Craig Macke, Ezekiel Zenthoefer, John Dewig
Student Managers: Lance Koester, Tanner Fritch
Colors: Red and Gold
Conference: Southern Indiana Athletic
Enrollment: 501
Last Year’s Dual Record: 22-1

Season Results (22-0)
12/3 Southridge W 63-9
12/3 Heritage Hills W 46-16
12/3 Mount Vernon (Posey) W 69-6
12/3 Pike Central W 76-0
12/7 Evansville Memorial W 42-18
12/10 Jeffersonville W 45-19
12/10 Jasper W 56-6
12/10 Castle W 60-12
12/10 Bloomington South W 36-19
12/10 Greencastle W 75-3
12/14 Evansville Bosse W 75-0
12/14 Evansville Harrison W 75-0
12/20 at Evansville North W 67-9
1/5 at Evansville Central W 64-10
1/7 vs. Christ. Brother’s Acad. (TN) W 62-6
1/7 vs. Christ. Brother’s Coll. (MO) W 53-12
1/7 vs. Farmington (MO) W 56-11
1/7 vs. Trinity (KY) W 58-13
1/7 vs. Merrillville W 44-22
1/12 Evansville Reitz W 43-26

Evansville Central Sectional

Southridge Regional
2/1 Jeffersonville W 67-9
2/1 Heritage Hills W 63-6

Team Roster (weight, name, grade, record)
106 Wyatt Seng 10 24-7
106 Gabe Rohleder 9 10-4
106 Josh Clem 9 0-0
113 Alex Johnson 9 32-11
120 Sam Goebel 12 16-10
120 Adam Weinzapfel 12 3-2
120 Noah Schweizer 10 14-3
126 Josh Pierre 10 29-10
126 Blake Wilderman 10 16-10
126 Andrew Folz 9 3-1
132 Branson Schroeder 11 32-10
132 Chase Hoehn 10 4-1
138 Jake Lannert 12 42-3
138 Andrew Stagg 11 0-2
145 Alex Bassemier 12 35-8
145 Sam Bassemier 9 0-1
152 Logan Folz 12 26-12
152 Joey Jordan 12 2-1
160 Mahlon Parkinson 12 31-8
160 Logan Weinzapfel 10 0-2
170 Alex Schneider 11 6-4
170 Ashton Forzley 9 0-0
182 Dalton Brandenstein 12 45-2
195 Dane Maurer 12 45-1
220 Evan Collins 11 26-10
285 Nathan Wright 11 40-5
285 Matthew Cox 10 0-0

2012 Individual State Tournament Highlights (5 through to Day 2)
113 Alex Johnson - Finalist
120 Sam Goebel - Placed 7th
126 Josh Pierre - Finalist
132 Branson Schroeder - Finalist
138 Jake Lannert - Placed 4th
145 Alex Bassemier - Finalist
182 Dalton Brandenstein - Placed 6th
195 Dane Maurer - Placed 3rd 
285 Nathan Wright - Placed 8th

State Finals History
State Champion: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
Runner-Up: 2008
Team Finals Appearances: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012