W RANKINGS: Roncalli, Mishawaka, Yorktown, Reitz on the move

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association has released its second set of rankings for the 2011-12 season, and we find only minor movement going on behind holdover Nos. 1-3 Perry Meridian, Crown Point, and Evansville Mater Dei.

Roncalli, Merrillville, Mishawaka, and Yorktown all bump up one spot to fourth through seventh, respectively, while Evansville Reitz jumps from 12th to eighth. Meanwhile, teams new to the Top 20 are No. 16 New Palestine, No. 17 Warren Central, No. 19 South Bend Clay, and No. 20 Pendleton Heights.

The state’s Top 20 from Dec. 8 (listed by rank followed by school and vote total):

1. Perry Meridian
2. Crown Point
3. Evansville Mater Dei
4. Roncalli
5. Merrillville
6. Mishawaka
7. Yorktown
8. Evansville Reitz
9. Penn
10. Hamilton Southeastern
11. Indianapolis Cathedral
12. Franklin Community
13. Bellmont
14. Center Grove
15. Jeffersonville
16. New Palestine
17. Warren Central
18. Jennings County
19. South Bend Clay
20. Pendleton Heights

Also receiving votes: Adams Central, Ben Davis, Bloomington South, Carmel, Castle, Columbus East, Delphi, Evansville Memorial, Fishers, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Fort Wayne Snider, Floyd Central, Greenfield-Central, Lawrence North, Noblesville, Westfield.

The coaches also broke down the state’s top teams by class. Here are those three sets of rankings:

Class 3A
1. Perry Meridian
2. Crown Point
3. Roncalli
4. Merrillville
5. Mishawaka
6. Evansville Reitz
7. Penn
8. Hamilton Southeastern
9. Indianapolis Cathedral
10. Franklin Community

Class 2A
1. Yorktown
2. Bellmont
3. Jimtown
4. Evansville Memorial
5. Hanover Central
5. Danville
7. Delphi
8. Culver Academies
9. Garrett
10. Southmont

Also receiving votes: Beech Grove, Benton Central, Boonville, Fairfield, Fort Wayne Dwenger, Griffith, Heritage Hills, Indian Creek, Jasper, Madison, Muncie South, North Montgomery, Peru, Washington

Class A
1. Evansville Mater Dei
2. South Adams
3. Fountain Central
4. Adams Central
5. Churubusco
6. Alexandria
7. Speedway
8. Southridge
9. Prairie Heights
10. Eastern (Greentown)

Also receiving votes: Lapel, North Miami, North Posey, Oak Hill, Paoli, Tri-Central, Triton Central, Union County, West Central