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IHSAA State Champions Outstanding Official Award

Kevin Troy Honored as Top Wrestling Official

Kevin C. Troy of Fishers, Indiana is the recipient of the years of experience within the Catholic Youth Organiza-
2024-25 IHSAA Outstanding Official Award for the sport tion’s wrestling program, serving the last 10 years as
of Wrestling. their Wrestling Commissioner. Kevin has also had a
hand in helping develop the wrestling programs of the
Each year, the Indiana High School Athletic Association IPS schools in Indianapolis, raising funds and holding
recognizes and honors an outstanding official in each free wrestling camps for elementary and middle school
sport. Officials selected for this distinction have gone children.
above and beyond to serve their as-
sociation, community, and the IHSAA. Troy’s illustrious career in wrestling
Each has shown exceptional qualities even included a stint as head coach
of leadership, dedication, and loyalty at Roncalli High School in Indianapolis
to their sport, our student-athletes, and from 1988-2005. He was a two-time
their fellow officials. City Coach of the Year and in 2020,
he was inducted into the Indiana High
Troy has been a licensed Wrestling School Wrestling Coaches Association
official for 38 years and during his Hall of Fame.
time with the IHSAA, he has officiated
16 Sectionals, 13 Regionals, nine The most enjoyable aspect of officiating
2023-24 IHSAA Boys Wrestling Team State Champion (9) Semi-States, and seven (7) Boys for Kevin is staying connected in the
sport of Wrestling and using his experi-
Wrestling State Finals, including this
Brownsburg Bulldogs weekend’s event! He also officiated at ence and expertise to help student-
the sectional, regional, and State Finals athletes, coaches, and fellow officials to
Year School Winning Coach Runner-Up Coach Score during this year’s inaugural IHSAA Girls be their best!
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis Wrestling State Tournament. Kevin
1994-95 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Bellmont, Decatur Central, - 82-60 is a member of the Indiana, Calumet, Troy works as a Community Business
and Northeastern Indiana Officials As-
Advisor for Walker Hughes Insurance in
New Castle sociations and has been integral in the Indianapolis. He and his wife, Heather,
Southport High School, Indianapolis recruitment and training of wrestling officials in Indiana. reside in Fishers and have three children, Madelyn, Kevin
1995-96* Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel New Castle Rex Peckinpaugh 33-21 He’s also worked as an IHSAA Rules Interpreter and Cli- S., and Abigal.
Center Grove High School, Greenwood nician, in which he conducts meetings that provide train-
1996-97 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Penn Henry Wilk 32-18 ing tutorials and educational content on rule changes. Kevin was selected for this honor by a committee repre-
1997-98 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Portage Larry Tharp 48-10 Outside of his work with the IHSAA, Kevin has been an senting the 24 officials’ associations in Indiana. There
integral member of the Indiana High School Wrestling
are more than 6,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA
1998-99 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Bellmont Brent Faurote 35-21 Coaches Association. He helped develop the sport of in 11 sports. These officials work tirelessly to provide
1999-00 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Mishawaka Lance Beehler 45-12 Girls Wrestling, officiating and overseeing meets prior safe, competitive environments for over 160,000 student
2000-01 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Portage Ed Pendoski 40-16 to the IHSAA’s adoption of the sport in 2024. He has athletes in Indiana.
2001-02 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Perry Meridian Jim Tonte 49-12
2002-03 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Griffith Travis Walls 42-23
2003-04 Lawrence North Brett Crousore Perry Meridian Jim Tonte 47-12
2004-05 Lawrence North Brett Crousore Avon Jared Williams 48-17 The 86th Annual IHSAA Wrestling State Finals
2005-06 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Bellmont Brent Faurote 39-15 Individual State Champions
2006-07 Evansville Mater Dei Mike Goebel Mishawaka Darrick Snyder 31-18 February 16-17, 2024
2007-08 Mishawaka Darrick Snyder Evansville Mater Dei Greg Schaefer 28-22
2008-09 Crown Point Scott Vlink Perry Meridian Jim Tonte 33-25 Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana
2009-10 Mishawaka Darrick Snyder Yorktown Trent McCormick 37-17
2010-11 Perry Meridian Jim Tonte Lawrence North Jared Willaims 44-21 106 – Peyton Schoettle (10) Roncalli (43-1) def. Mason Jones (12) Lake Central (39-1) 3-2
2011-12 Perry Meridian Jim Tonte Crown Point Scott Vlink 43-14 113 – Revin Dickman (10) Brownsburg (41-2) def. Nathan Rioux (10) Avon (35-6) 5-0
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
2012-13 Perry Meridian Jim Tonte Yorktown Trent McCormick 102.5-62 120 – Charlie LaRocca (12) Center Grove (37-5) def. Ty Henderson (11) Evansville Mater Dei (36-2) 3-2
2013-14 Indpls. Cathedral Sean McGinley Franklin Community Bob Hasseman 73-60
2014-15 Penn Brad Harper Indianapolis Cathedral Sean McGinley 79-73 126 – Luke Rioux (12) Avon (40-5) def. Isaiah Schaefer (11) Evansville Mater Dei (39-3) 8-5
2015-16 Warren Central Jim Tonte Brownsburg Darrick Snyder 109.5-83 132 – Jake Hockaday (11) Brownsburg (37-2) def. Hayden DeMarco (12) Chesterton (47-1) Fall 2:27
2016-17 Brownsburg Darrick Snyder Chesterton Chris Joll 100-80
2017-18 Indpls. Cathedral Sean McGinley Brownsburg Darrick Snyder 108-100.5 138 – Kyrel Leavell (12) Warren Central (41-1) def. Clinton Shepherd (9) Crown Point (32-4) Fall 2:51
2018-19 Indpls. Cathedral Sean McGinley Avon Zach Errett 78-72
2019-20 Indpls. Cathedral Sean McGinley Crown Point Brandon Lorek 102-93.5 144 – Easton Doster (11) New Haven (39-0) def. Zar Walker (12) Mishawaka (46-2) 6-4
2020-21 Evansville Mater Dei Greg Schaefer Chesterton Chris Joll 112-107 150 – Wyatt Krejsa (12) Center Grove (40-2) def. Hunter May (12) Floyd Central (26-2) 13-6
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
2021-22 Crown Point Branden Lorek Brownsburg Darrick Snyder 178-105 157 – Mitchell Betz (12) Western (41-1) def. Adrian Pellot (11) Merrillville (40-2) 5-3
2022-23 Crown Point Branden Lorek Center Grove Maurice Swain 167-131
Ford Center, Evansville 165 – Waylon Cressell (10) Warren Central (41-1) def. Duke Myers (12) Bellmont (47-4) MD 12-4
2023-24 Brownsburg Darrick Snyder Center Grove Maurice Swain 124.5-121.5
* From 1996-2012, team champions determined under dual meet scoring format. 175 – Chase Leech (12) Garrett (42-2) def. Bray Emerine (12) Floyd Central (40-2) 3-2
190 – Noah Weaver (11) Rossville (50-0) def. Gunner Henry (11) Brownsburg (35-4) 10-6
For Full Boys Wrestling
State Tournament History, 215 – Will Clark (12) Crown Point (33-3) def. Brandon Johnson (12) Lawrence North (42-4) Fall 1:29
please scan the QR Code 285 – Nate Johnson (12) Center Grove (27-1) def. Hosia Smith (12) Indianapolis Cathedral (40-8) Fall 1:47
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