W SECTIONALS: Times announced for 75th individual team tournament

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The start of the winter state tournament season is marked this Saturday, Jan. 26, at 32 sectional sites as the 75th Annual IHSAA Wrestling State Tournament gets under way.

Three hundred sixteen schools will be represented this weekend by 5,640 athletes, with the top four contestants in each of the 14 weight classes advancing to one of 16 individual regionals Feb. 2.

While competing as individuals Saturday, participants also will be accumulating points for their school toward a sectional championship. In a change from recent years, the ensuing regional, semistate, and state championship teams will be determined through points scored by competitors at those respective levels of the tournament, reverting to the system employed for decades prior to 1995-96.

Sectional championship teams have always been determined through the accumulation of points by individuals.

Of historic note ...

Defending sectional team champions (listed alphabetically)
Bellmont, Bloomington South, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Connersville, Crown Point, Culver Academies, Danville, East Noble, Elkhart Memorial, Evansville Mater Dei, Fort Wayne Snider, Franklin Community, Hamilton Southeastern, Harrison (West Lafayette), Heritage Hills, Huntington North, Indianapolis Cathedral, Jasper, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, Kokomo, Lake Central, Logansport, Merrillville, New Castle, Noblesville, Penn, Perry Meridian, Portage, Southmont, Warren Central, Yorktown

Active sectional championship streaks (three or more years)
36: Evansville Mater Dei.
22: Bellmont
13: Perry Meridian.
10: Crown Point
8: Merrillville
7: New Castle, Yorktown
4: Bloomington South, Jeffersonville, Portage
3: Franklin Community, Hamilton Southeastern, Jasper, Logansport, Noblesville

Most consecutive sectional championships
36: Evansville Mater Dei, 1977-2012

Top 10 all-time sectional championships
42: Evansville Mater Dei
38: Bellmont, New Castle
35: Bloomington South (formerly Bloomington)
32: Logansport
31: Indianapolis Cathedral
31: Castle, Jasper, Lafayette Jefferson
29: Hobart

SECTIONALS
Date: Saturday, Jan. 26
Times: 9 a.m. local unless noted
Admission: $6
Advancement: The top four placewinners in each weight class advance to the regional tournament.

1. East Chicago Central (10)
East Chicago Central, Hammond, Hammond Clark, Hammond Gavit, Hammond Morton, Hammond Noll, Lake Central, Merrillville, Munster, Whiting
2. Calumet (9)
Calumet, Gary Wallace, Gary West, Griffith, Highland, Hobart, Lake Station, Portage, River Forest

3. Crown Point (9)
Andrean, Boone Grove, Crown Point, Hanover Central, Hebron, Kankakee Valley, Lowell, Valparaiso, Wheeler
4. LaPorte (8)
Chesterton, Glenn, Knox, LaPorte, LaVille, Michigan City, New Prairie, North Judson

5. Mishawaka (8)
Mishawaka, Mishawaka Marian, Penn, South Bend Adams, South Bend Clay, South Bend Riley, South Bend St. Joseph’s, South Bend Washington
6. Plymouth (10)
Bremen, Caston, Culver Academies, Culver Community, Plymouth, Rochester, Tippecanoe Valley, Triton, Warsaw, Wawasee

7. Twin Lakes (10)
Cass, Logansport, North Newton, North White, Pioneer, Rensselaer, South Newton, Twin Lakes, West Central, Winamac
8. Lafayette Jefferson (10) 8:30a
Benton Central, Carroll (Flora), Delphi, Faith Christian, Frontier, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lafayette Jefferson, McCutcheon, Rossville, West Lafayette

9. Elkhart Memorial (8)
Concord, Elkhart Central, Elkhart Memorial, Fairfield, Goshen, Jimtown, Northridge, NorthWood
10. Westview (10)
Angola, Central Noble, DeKalb, East Noble, Fremont, Howe, Lakeland, Prairie Heights, West Noble, Westview

11. Carroll (Fort Wayne) (10) 8a
Carroll (Fort Wayne), Churubusco, Columbia City, Eastside, Garrett, Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne Dwenger, Fort Wayne North, Fort Wayne Northrop, Whitko
12. New Haven (9) 8:30a
Fort Wayne Luers, Fort Wayne Snider, Fort Wayne South, Fort Wayne Wayne, Heritage, Homestead, Huntington North, New Haven, Leo, Woodlan

13. Peru (8)
Maconaquah, Manchester, North Miami, Northfield, Northwestern, Peru, Southwood, Wabash
14. Oak Hill (9)
Eastbrook, Eastern (Greentown), Kokomo, Madison-Grant, Marion, Mississinewa, Oak Hill, Taylor, Western

15. Jay County (9) 8:30a
Adams Central, Bellmont, Blackford, Bluffton, Jay County, Norwell, South Adams, Southern Wells, Union City
16. Delta (10)
Daleville, Delta, Monroe Central, Muncie Central, Muncie South, Randolph Southern, Wapahani, Wes-Del, Winchester, Yorktown

17. Crawfordsville (11)
Attica, Covington, Crawfordsville, Fountain Central, North Montgomery, North Vermillion, Rockville, Seeger, South Vermillion, Southmont, Turkey Run
18. Zionsville (11)
Carmel, Clinton Central, Clinton Prairie, Fishers, Frankfort, Hamilton Southeastern, Lebanon, Sheridan, Western Boone, Westfield, Zionsville

19. Hamilton Heights (11)
Alexandria, Anderson, Elwood, Frankton, Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights, Lapel, Noblesville, Pendleton Heights, Tipton, Tri-Central
20. Indianapolis Arlington (9) 8:30a
Brebeuf Jesuit, Indiana School for the Blind, Indianapolis Arlington, Indianapolis Cathedral, Indianapolis Chatard, Lawrence Central, Lawrence North, North Central (Indianapolis), Park Tudor

21. Indianapolis Northwest (13)
Indianapolis Attucks, Indianapolis Broad Ripple, Indianapolis Howe, Indianapolis Manual, Indianapolis Northwest, Indianapolis Ritter, Indianapolis Scecina, Indianapolis Tech, Indianapolis Washington, Perry Meridian, Pike, Southport, Speedway
22. Warren Central (10) 8:30a
Beech Grove, Franklin Central, Greenfield-Central, Indianapolis Marshall, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Palestine, Roncalli, Shelbyville, Triton Central, Warren Central

23. Shenandoah (11)
Blue River Valley, Cambridge City Lincoln, Centerville, Eastern Hancock, Hagerstown, Knightstown, New Castle, Northeastern, Richmond, Shenandoah, Tri
24. South Dearborn (10)
Batesville, Connersville, East Central, Franklin County, Lawrenceburg, Milan, Oldenburg Academy, Rushville, South Dearborn, Union County

25. Avon (10) 8:30a
Avon, Ben Davis, Brownsburg, Cascade, Cloverdale, Danville, Greencastle, North Putnam, South Putnam, Tri-West Hendricks
26. Mooresville (10)
Center Grove, Decatur Central, Franklin Community, Greenwood, Indian Creek, Martinsville, Monrovia, Mooresville, Plainfield, Whiteland

27. Northview (10) 9:30a
Bloomington North, Bloomington South, Edgewood, North Knox, Northview, Owen Valley, Sullivan, Terre Haute North, Terre Haute South, West Vigo
28. Southridge (9)
Bedford North Lawrence, Crawford County, Forest Park, Jasper, Mitchell, Paoli, Salem, Southridge, Washington

29. Jennings County (10) 8a
Brown County, Columbus East, Columbus North, Greensburg, Jennings County, Madison, Scottsburg, Seymour, Southwestern (Hanover), Switzerland County
30. Jeffersonville (9)
Charlestown, Christian Academy of Indiana, Corydon, Eastern (Pekin), Floyd Central, Jeffersonville, New Albany, New Washington, Providence

31. Castle (10)
Boonville, Castle, Evansville Bosse, Evansville Harrison, Evansville Memorial, Evansville Reitz, Heritage Hills, Mount Vernon (Posey), South Spencer, Tell City
32. Evansville Central (10)
Evansville Central, Evansville Mater Dei, Evansville North, Gibson Southern, North Posey, Pike Central, Princeton, Tecumseh, Vincennes Lincoln, Wood Memorial

REGIONALS
Date: Saturday, Feb. 2
Times: 9 a.m. local unless noted
Admission: $7
Advancement: The top four placewinners in each weight class advance to the semistate tournament.

1. Calumet
Feeder Sectionals: Calumet, East Chicago Central
2. Crown Point
Feeder Sectionals: Crown Point, LaPorte
3. Rochester
Feeder Sectionals: Mishawaka, Plymouth
4. Logansport 9:30a
Feeder Sectionals: Lafayette Jefferson, Twin Lakes

5. Goshen 9:30a
Feeder Sectionals: Elkhart Memorial, Westview
6. Carroll (Fort Wayne)
Feeder Sectionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), New Haven
7. Peru
Feeder Sectionals: Oak Hill, Peru
8. Jay County 8:30a
Feeder Sectionals: Delta, Jay County

9. North Montgomery
Feeder Sectionals: Crawfordsville, Zionsville
10. Pendleton Heights
Feeder Sectionals: Hamilton Heights, Indianapolis Arlington
11. Perry Meridian
Feeder Sectionals: Indianapolis Northwest, Warren Central
12. Richmond 8a
Feeder Sectionals: Shenandoah, South Dearborn

13. Mooresville
Feeder Sectionals: Avon, Mooresville
14. Bloomington South 9:30a
Feeder Sectionals: Northview, Southridge
15. Jeffersonville
Feeder Sectionals: Jeffersonville, Jennings County
16. Castle
Feeder Sectionals: Castle, Evansville Central

SEMISTATES
Date: Saturday, Feb. 9
Times: 9 a.m. local unless noted
Admission: $7 finals, $10 season ticket
Advancement: The top four placewinners in each weight class advance to the state finals.

1. Merrillville 8:30a
Feeder Regionals: Calumet, Crown Point, Logansport, Rochester

2. Fort Wayne Snider (@ Allen County War Memorial Coliseum)
Feeder Regionals: Carroll (Fort Wayne), Goshen, Jay County, Peru

3. New Castle
Feeder Regionals: North Montgomery, Pendleton Heights, Perry Meridian, Richmond

4. Evansville Reitz (@ Ford Center)
Feeder Regionals: Bloomington South, Castle, Jeffersonville, Mooresville

STATE FINALS
Date: Friday, Feb. 15; Saturday, Feb. 16
Times: 6 p.m. ET Friday (first round); 9:30 a.m. ET Saturday (quarterfinals, with semifinals to follow), 5 p.m. ET (consolations), 7:30 p.m. ET (championships)
Admission: $8 per session, $20 both days
Site: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, 125 S. Pennsylvania St., Indianapolis

W SECTIONALS: Times announced for 75^th individual team tournament

UPDATED WITH HISTORICAL STUFF!! Sectionals set for Jan. 26 with regionals Feb. 2, semistates Feb. 9, state finals Feb. 15-16 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse

The start of the winter state tournament season is marked this Saturday, Jan. 26, at 32 sectional sites as the 75th Annual IHSAA Wrestling State Tournament gets under way.

Three hundred sixteen schools will be represented this weekend by 5,640 athletes, with the top four contestants in each of the 14 weight classes advancing to one of 16 individual regionals Feb. 2.

While competing as individuals Saturday, participants also will be accumulating points for their school toward a sectional championship. In a change from recent years, the ensuing regional, semistate, and state championship teams will be determined through points scored by competitors at those respective levels of the tournament, reverting to the system employed for decades prior to 1995-96.

Sectional championship teams have always been determined through the accumulation of points by individuals.

Of historic note ...

Defending sectional team champions (listed alphabetically)

Bellmont, Bloomington South, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Connersville, Crown Point, Culver Academies, Danville, East Noble, Elkhart Memorial, Evansville Mater Dei, Fort Wayne Snider, Franklin Community, Hamilton Southeastern, Harrison (West Lafayette), Heritage Hills, Huntington North, Indianapolis Cathedral, Jasper, Jeffersonville, Jennings County, Kokomo, Lake Central, Logansport, Merrillville, New Castle, Noblesville, Penn, Perry Meridian, Portage, Southmont, Warren Central, Yorktown

Active sectional championship streaks (three or more years)

36: Evansville Mater Dei.

22: Bellmont

13: Perry Meridian.

10: Crown Point

8: Merrillville

7: New Castle, Yorktown

4: Bloomington South, Jeffersonville, Portage

3: Franklin Community, Hamilton Southeastern, Jasper, Logansport, Noblesville

Most consecutive sectional championships

36: Evansville Mater Dei, 1977-2012

Top 10 all-time sectional championships

42: Evansville Mater Dei

38: Bellmont, New Castle

35: Bloomington South (formerly Bloomington)

32: Logansport

31: Indianapolis Cathedral

31: Castle, Jasper, Lafayette Jefferson

29: Hobart