Page 30 - 2013-14 Wrestling State Finals Program

Last Year’s State Finals

Perry Meridian Three-Peats as Champion Behind Three Individual Winners

Behind three individual state champions, Perry Junior Stevan Micic of Hanover Central won his sec-
Meridian ran away with the overall team title in the 75th ond consecutive state title, outlasting Zachary Davis of
Annual IHSAA Wrestling State Finals at Bankers Life Penn, 9-7, for the 113 title. Micic won the 106 crown a
Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. year ago.
It was the third consecutive state championship for Danville’s Neal Molloy took home his second 145
the Falcons under head coach Jim Tonte and its first crown in three years with a 4-3 decision over York-
under the new scoring format which was used at this town’s Eli Walker.
event for the first time since 1995.The Falcons tallied
a state finals record 102.5 points and were followed by Josh Farrell of Greenfield-Central won his first state
runner-up Yorktown with 62 and third place Mishawaka championship after coming up short a year ago in the
with 53. 138 final. Farrell completed a 48-0 year after edging
Vinny Corsaro of Indianapolis Cathedral, 3-2. Corsaro
Perry Meridian’s Cody LeCount, Riley McClurg and was last year’s runner-up at 145 and had beaten
Donte Winfield each captured their respective crowns. Isaiah Bradley of Muncie Southside, last year’s 152
winner, in this year’s semifinal round.
LeCount bested Grant Martsolf of Mishawaka at 132
on a technical fall, 16-1, McClurg outlasted Austin Mc- The two-day, three-session attendance was 27,035.
Closkey of Western Boone at 160, with a 2-1 tiebreaker
in overtime, and Winfield won a 5-1 decision from Final Team Standings:
Rushville’s Joseph Garland in the 285 battle. 1. Perry Meridian 102.5
2. Yorktown 62
Jake Masengale, who lost 9-4 in the 182 final to Matt 3. Mishawaka 53
Hurford of Culver Community, was the only Perry 4. Indianapolis Cathedral 45
wrestler to come up short in his last match. 5. Franklin Community 41
A trio of wrestlers won their second state crowns. 6. Warren Central 40
Fishers’ Mitch Sliga wasted no time repeating as state T7. Fishers 36
champion in the 195 pound class, pinning South Bend T7. New Palestine 36
Clay’s Jaylin Allen in :31. T9. Bloomington South 31
T9. Merrillville 31
State Finals Scoring Procedures

Scoring will go to eight (8) places. Team scoring will be as follows for places 1-8.
First Place ....................................16 pts.
Second Place ..............................12 pts.
Third Place ....................................9 pts.
Fourth Place ..................................7 pts.
Fifth Place ......................................5 pts.
Sixth Place .....................................3 pts.
Seventh Place ...............................2 pts.
Eighth Place ....................................1 pt.
In addition, two (2) advancement points will be awarded in the Championship Bracket and one (1) point
for advancement in the Consolation Bracket.
Finally, team points will be awarded for individual matches with the following results:
Fall .................................................2 pts.
Forfeit ............................................2 pts.
Default ...........................................2 pts.
Disqualification ..............................2 pts.
Technical Fall ..............................1.5 pts.
Major Decision ...............................1 pts.
Source: 2012-13 Wrestling Rule Book, National Federation of State High School Associations
(NFHS–www.nfhs.org)
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