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Tournament History Tournament History

Team and Individual Records Tournament Milestones
Most Points Scored: 1922
178 by Crown Point, 2022 First State Tournament
Most Individual Champions (One Team): held at Indiana University
7 by Bloomington, 1949 1933
First IHSAA-Sponsored
Most Times Placed in Top Five: State Tournament Held
48 by Bloomington 1935
First Use of Scoring System Estell Ritter Willard Duffy Howard Fisher Lance Ellis Blake Maurer
First Father and Son Champions: 1944-49 Bloomington Muncie Central S.B. Central Indpls. Cathedral Ev. Mater Dei
Clifford Myers, Bloomington, 1931 and IHSAA Ceases Sponsorship
Robert Myers, Bloomington, 1953 and 1954 due to World War II

First Brothers State Champions: 1950
Richard Voliva, 1928 and Harry Voliva, 1934, Bloomington IHSAA Resumes Sponsorship of State
Tournament; Sectionals Implemented
First Brothers State Champions in Same Year: 1951
Maurice and James Bender, Bloomington 1934 First Set of Rules Written and Adopted
1957
First Twin Brothers State Champions: Rules Modified to help prevent
Henry and James Moore, Bloomington 1943 Excessive Weight Loss Alex Tsirtsis Angel Escobedo Jason Tsirtsis Chad Red Jesse Mendez
1958
First State Champion, Two Different Schools: Regionals Implemented Griffith Griffith Crown Point New Palestine Crown Poiint
David Palmer, Muncie Southside, 1980 and Delta, 1981 and 1982 1973
Most Team Championships: National Federation Rules Adopted
24 by Bloomington South (Bloomington) using Indiana Rules Four-Time State Champions
1976
Most Consecutive Team Championships: Semi-States Implemented Estell Ritter, Bloomington Blake Maurer, Ev. Mater Dei Chad Red, New Palestine
9 by Evansville Mater Dei (1995-2003) 1981 1924, 175 lb.; 1925, 175 lb.; 1926, Hvy.; 2001, 130 lb.; 2002, 145 lb.; 2003, 171 lb.; 2013, 106 lb.; 2014, 120 lb.; 2015, 126 lb.;
First State Finals held 1927, Hvy. 2004, 171 lb. 2016, 132 lb.
Most Championships (Coach): at Market Square Arena
12 by Mike Goebel, Evansville Mater Dei 1996 Willard Duffy, Muncie Central Alex Tsirtsis, Griffith Jesse Mendez, Crown Point
Most Consecutive Championships (Coach): Separate Tournament Initiated to 1930, l00 lb.; 1931, 108 lb.; 1932, 115 lb.; 2001, 119 lb.; 2002, 130 lb.; 2003,135 lb.; 2019, 126 lb.; 2020, 132 lb.; 2021, 138 lb.;
9 by Mike Goebel, Evansville Mater Dei (1995-2003) determine Championship Team 1933, 115 lb. 2004, 145 lb. 2022, 138 lb.
2000
Fastest Fall in State Finals: First Individual State Finals held Howard Fisher, S.B. Central Angel Escobedo, Griffith
:11 by Pat Day, Mishawaka, 2006 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse 1949, 95 lb.; 1950, 112 lb.; 1951, 127 lb.; 2002, 112 lb.; 2003, 125 lb.; 2004, 130 lb.;
2013 1952, 133 lb. 2005, 135 lb.
Fastest Fall in Championship Match: State Championship Team again determined
:20 by Richard Voliva, Bloomington, 1930 at Individual State Finals Lance Ellis, Indpls. Cathedral Jason Tsirtsis, Crown Point
Most Falls in State Finals: 1986, 98 lb.; 1987, 112 lb.; 1988, 112 lb.; 2009, 125 lb.; 2010, 130 lb.; 2011, 140 lb.;
10 by Ray Frankowski, 1936-38 1989, 119 lb. 2012, 145 lb.
(Frankowski pinned all 10 opponents in three years)
Indiana State High School Championships Three-Time State Champions
Sponsored by Indiana University
Year Winner Coach Clarence Fortner, T.H. Wiley Bill Richardson, Laf. Jefferson Reece Humphrey, Law. North
2003, 112 lb.; 2004 ,125 lb.; 2005, 130 lb.
1956, 133 lb.; 1957,133 lb.; 1958, 133 lb.
1922, 125 lb.; 1923, 135 lb.; 1924, 135 lb.
1922 Terre Haute Wiley ...............Guy Stantz
1923 Terre Haute Wiley ...............Guy Stantz George Ross, Wabash Bill Andrews, Indpls. Manual Josh Harper, Mishawaka
1925, 145 lb.; 1926 145 lb.; 1927, 165 lb.
1957, 103 lb.; 1958, 112 lb.; 1959, 120 lb.
2006, 103 lb.; 2007, 112 lb.; 2008, 125 lb.
1924 Bloomington .......................Harold Mumby
1925 Bloomington .......................Harold Mumby Charles McDaniel, Bloomington Charles Cone, Kokomo Andrew Howe, Hanover Central
1926 Elwood ................................Theodore Koontz 1931, Hvy.; 1932, Hvy.; 1933, Hvy. 1963, 103 lb.; 1964, 112 lb.; 1965, 120 lb. 2006, 140 lb.; 2007, 152 lb.; 2008, 160 lb.
1927 Wabash ..............................Billy Thom Ray Frankowski, Hammond Jon Galloway, South Bend Riley Sean McMurray, Portage
1928 Wabash ..............................No Coach 1936, 165 lb.; 1937, 175 lb.; 1938, 175 1b. 1964, 154 lb.; 1965 154 lb.; 1966, 165 lb. 2008, 135 lb.; 2009, 152 lb.; 2010, 160 lb.
1929 Bedford ...............................Emil Held
1930 Bloomington .......................Harold Mumby Jack Foster, Hammond Clark Jim Cornwell, Bloom. South Kyle Ayersman, Lake Central
1937, 1251b.;1938,125 lb.;1939, 135 lb.
2010, 112 lb.; 2011, 119 lb.; 2012, 126 lb.
1969, 103 lb.; 1970, 115 lb.; 1971, 119 lb.
1931 Bloomington .......................Harold Mumby
1932 Muncie ................................Walter Fisher Vernon Finley, Bloomington Randy May, Bloomington South Stevan Micic, Hanover Central
1943, 175 lb.; 1944, 175 lb.; 1945, 175 1b.
2012, 106 lb.; 2013, 113 lb.; 2014, 126 lb.
1974, 98 lb.; 1975, 105 lb.; 1976, 112 lb.
Indiana State High School Invitational Jack Benson, Bloomington David Palmer, Muncie Southside/ Brayton Lee, Brownsburg
War Year Champions 1944, 120 lb.; 1945, 127 lb.; 1947, 133 lb. Delta 2016, 138 lb.; 2017, 145 lb.; 2018, 152 lb.
1980, 167 lb.; 1981, 167 lb.; 1982, 177 lb.
Year Winner Coach Richard Lyon, Bloomington Mason Parris, Lawrenceburg
1944 Southport ............................Arlington Pitcher 1945, 138 lb.; 1946, 138 lb.; 1947, 138 1b. Patrick Cassidy, Bloom. North 2016, 220 lb.; 2017, 220 lb.; 2018, 220 lb.
1945 Bloomington .......................Harold Mumby 1993, 103 lb.; 1994, 112 lb.; 1995, 119 lb.
1946 Bloomington .......................Clifford Myers Richard Perkins, Muncie Central Steven Bradley, Beech Grove Asa Garcia, Avon
2016, 106 lb.; 2018, 126 lb.; 2019, 132 lb.
1946, 95 lb.; 1947, 103 lb.; 1948, 103 lb.
1947 Bloomington .......................Clifford Myers 1996, 119 lb.; 1997, 125 lb.; 1998, 125 lb.
1948 Bloomington .......................Clifford Myers Eugene Donaldson, East Chicago Zeke Seltzer, Indpls. Cathedral
2020, 120 lb.; 2021, 126 lb.; 2022, 132 lb.
1949 Bloomington .......................Clifford Myers Roosevelt Jake O’Brien, Franklin Central
1947, 175 lb.; 1948, 175 lb.; 1949 Hvy.
2001, 215 lb.; 2002 ,125 lb.; 2003, 215 lb.
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