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Last Year’s Team State Finals

MISHAWAKA TOPS YORKTOWN FOR WRESTLING STATE TITLE
Mishawaka capped a perfect 31-0
season in dominating fashion with a
37-17 victory over Yorktown (34-2) in
the 15th Annual IHSAA Team Wrestling
State Finals at Center Grove High
School. The title is Mishawaka’s third
overall and second in three years under
coach Darrick Snyder in the dual format.
The formula for success was
virtually the same as when top-ranked
Mishawaka advanced an impressive 10
wrestlers to the individual state finals
at Conseco Fieldhouse. Nine of those
wrestlers earned medals including
senior Paul Beck, a runner-up at
112-pounds, and senior Christian Lentz,
a runner-up at 215-pounds. While the the championship round’s first fall that Yorktown senior Ross Janney, the
Cavemen had no individual champions, came in the third period over Tiger 285-pound state champion, closed out
their impressive team depth vaulted senior Caleb Smith. his perfect 55-0 season with a fast :31
them to a team title by capturing 10 of In a high scoring affair, senior Alex fall over senior Travis Thomas.
the 14 weight classes in the finals. White continued the Caveman streak In semifinal action, Mishawaka
The championship match began with with a 13-10 decision at 160-pounds advanced to the championship round
the 103-pound class, where Yorktown over Yorktown junior Andie Higgins. by defeating the third-ranked Perry
sophomore Brock Bevans notched a 9-7 The celebration officially began Meridian (26-2), 41-15. Yorktown
victory over Mishawaka freshman Grant when 189-pound senior Danny Abu- and head coach Trent McCormick
Martsolf. shehab sealed the Mishawaka title advanced to the championship with
Beck got things rolling for the with a fall over Yorktown senior Grant a 30-27 victory over Castle (22-4)
Cavemen when he won in decisive Brown. that was decided on the final pairing.
fashion, an 11-1 major decision over At 215-pounds, Lentz finished his Yorktown’s 215-pound junior Scott
Yorktown freshman Schuyler Phillips. stellar career with a dominating 14-1 Neff gutted out a 7-2 decision over
Sophomore Layton Binion followed with major decision over Yorktown junior Castle’s Travis Daugherty.
a 6-2 decision over Yorktown’s Jake Scott Neff.
Anderson to put the Cavemen out in
front 7-3.
The Tigers responded and made The 15th Annual
things interesting by grabbing a 11-7 IHSAA Team Wrestling State Finals - February 27, 2010
advantage with a pair of major decisions Center Grove High School, Greenwood, Indiana
by 125-pound senior Derek Bevans and Quarterfinals
130-pound sophomore Devon Jackson. Castle 54, Harrison (West Lafayette) 15 Yorktown 31, Roncalli 24
Jackson was an individual runner-up Perry Meridian 39, Indianapolis Cathedral 20 Mishawaka 45, Crown Point 19
at 130-pounds at the Individual State
Championships. Semifinals
135-pound senior Matt Guerra Mishawaka 41, Perry Meridian 15 Yorktown 30, Castle 27

gutted out a 5-4 overtime decision Championship Results
over Tiger junior Andrew Hiestand that Championship matches began with the 103 lb. weight class.
seemed to set the stage for what was Mishawaka 37, Yorktown 17
to follow. Despite Guerra’s post-match 103 – Brock Bevans, 10, Yorktown def. Grant Martsolf, 9, Mishawaka, Decision 9-7
celebration that resulted in a team point 112 – Paul Beck, 12, Mishawaka def. Schuyler Phillips, 9, Yorktown, Major Dec. 11-1
deduction, Mishawaka would go on to 119 – Layton Binion, 10, Mishawaka def. Jake Anderson, 12, Yorktown, Decision 6-2
win the next seven matches in a row. 125 – Derek Bevans, 12, Yorktown def. Taylor Wisler, 11, Mishawaka, Major Dec. 12-4
130 – Devon Jackson, 10, Yorktown def. Nick Schrader, 12, Mishawaka, Major Dec 10-1
140-pound senior Anthony Eddy 135 – Matt Guerra, 12, Mishawaka def. Andrew Hiestand, 11, Yorktown, Decision 8-4
gave Mishawaka the lead back at 12-11 140 – Anthony Eddy, 12, Mishawaka def. Josh Rench, 12, Yorktown, Decision 7-1
with a 7-1 win over Yorktown’s Josh 145 – Darius Marshall, 11, Mishawaka def. Cody Harper, 12, Yorktown, Decision 6-3
Rench. 152 – Ryan Stahl, 12, Mishawaka def. Caleb Smith, 12, Yorktown, Fall (5:44)
Junior Darius Marshall followed with 160 – Alex White, 12, Mishawaka def. Andie Higgins, 11, Yorktown, Decision 13-10
an extremely hard fought 6-3 decision 171 – Richard Morin, 12, Mishawaka def. Trent Castner, 12, Yorktown, Decision 5-1
in the 145-pound match over Yorktown 189 – Danny Abu-shehab, 12, Mishawaka def. Grant Brown, 12, Yorktown, Fall (2:31)
senior Cody Harper. 215 – Christian Lentz, 12, Mishawaka def. Scott Neff, 11, Yorktown, Major Dec. 14-1
Caveman senior Ryan Stahl was 285 – Ross Janney, 12, Yorktown def. Travis Thomas, 12, Mishawaka, Fall (0:31)
victorious in the 152-pound match with
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