The Indiana State Wrestling Association recently held their annual freestyle state championships where more than 140 schoolboy wrestlers competed for state gold.
Taking home the 83-pound championship was Isaiah Schaefer of Maurer Coughlin WC who posted a perfect 4-0 record. He won all four of his bouts by shutout tech-fall which included his championship match where he defeated Seth Syra of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy 10-0.
Kyrel Leavell of Warren Wrestling Academy won all four of his bouts by tech-fall to claim the 102-pound championship. He took home the title when he defeated Wyatt Krejsa of Delta WC by tech-fall 10-0.
Winning the 110-pound championship was Brady Ison of Contenders Wrestling Academy who won two of his three bouts by fall which included his gold medal match where he defeated Brayden Lain of Tell City WC by fall in 2:27.
Here is a look at the top place winners in each of the schoolboy brackets.
71-pounds
1st Place - Revin Dickman of Contenders Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Nathan Rioux of Contenders Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Ayden Bollinger of Central Indiana Academy of Wrestling
4th Place - Gavin Ash of Contenders Wrestling Academy
1st Place Match
Revin Dickman (Contenders Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Nathan Rioux (Contenders Wrestling Academy) (Dec 8-2)
3rd Place Match
Ayden Bollinger (Central Indiana Academy of Wrestling) won by tech fall over Gavin Ash (Contenders Wrestling Academy) (TF 10-0)
77-pounds
1st Place - Parker Reynolds of Contenders Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Gavin Jendreas of Bulldog Premier WC
3rd Place - Heather Crull of Northeastern WC
4th Place - Isaac Ash of Contenders Wrestling Academy
1st Place Match
Parker Reynolds (Contenders Wrestling Academy) won by tech fall over Heather Crull (Northeastern WC) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Gavin Jendreas (Bulldog Premier WC) won by tech fall over Isaac Ash (Contenders Wrestling Academy) (TF 10-0)
83-pounds
1st Place - Isaiah Schaefer of Maurer Coughlin WC
2nd Place - Seth Syra of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Easton Doster of Madman Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Charlie LaRocca of Contenders Wrestling Academy
1st Place Match
Isaiah Schaefer (Maurer Coughlin WC) won by tech fall over Seth Syra (Red Cobra Wrestling Academy) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Easton Doster (Madman Wrestling Academy) won by tech fall over Charlie LaRocca (Contenders Wrestling Academy) (TF 12-2)
87-pounds
1st Place - Jake Hockaday of Contenders Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Preston Haines of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Liam Siburcrist of Unaffilated
4th Place - Landen Horning of Maurer Coughlin WC
1st Place Match
Jake Hockaday (Contenders Wrestling Academy) won by fall over Liam Siburcrist
3rd Place Match
Preston Haines (Red Cobra Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Landen Horning (Maurer Coughlin WC) (Dec 14-9)
90-pounds
1st Place - Silas Foster of Legends of Gold
2nd Place - Dillon Graham of Fighting Irish WC
3rd Place - Rianne Murphy of Region Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Taye Curtis of Unaffilated
1st Place Match
Silas Foster (Legends of Gold) won by decision over Dillon Graham (Fighting Irish WC) (Dec 13-4)
3rd Place Match
Rianne Murphy (Region Wrestling Academy) won by tech fall over Taye Curtis (Unaffilated) (TF 10-0)
97-pounds
1st Place - Embry Horal of Carmel USA WC
2nd Place - Tanner Tishner of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Tony Wood of Jay County WC
4th Place - Ephesians Tarlue of Pike WC
1st Place Match
Embry Horal (Carmel USA WC) won by tech fall over Tanner Tishner (Red Cobra Wrestling Academy) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Tony Wood (Jay County WC) won by decision over Ephesians Tarlue (Pike WC) (Dec 6-2)
102-pounds
1st Place - Kyrel Leavell of Warren Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Anthony Rinehart of Contenders Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Wyatt Krejsa of Delta WC
4th Place - Malachi Terrell of Contenders Wrestling Academy
1st Place Match
Kyrel Leavell (Warren Wrestling Academy) won by tech fall over Wyatt Krejsa (Delta WC) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Anthony Rinehart (Contenders Wrestling Academy) won by tech fall over Malachi Terrell (Contenders Wrestling Academy) (TF 15-4)
106-pounds
1st Place - Joshua Johnson of Red Cobra Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Evan Cruz of Bulldog Premier WC
3rd Place - Noah Weaver of Central Indiana Academy of Wrestling
4th Place - Aaron Ross of Unaffilated
1st Place Match
Joshua Johnson (Red Cobra Wrestling Academy) won by tech fall over Noah Weaver (Central Indiana Academy of Wrestling) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Evan Cruz (Bulldog Premier WC) won by tech fall over Aaron Ross (Unaffilated) (TF 10-0)
110-pounds
1st Place - Brady Ison of Contenders Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Brayden Lain of Tell City WC
3rd Place - Justice Thornton of Southeastern Indiana WC
4th Place - Brenton Russell of Warren Wrestling Academy
1st Place Match
Brady Ison (Contenders Wrestling Academy) won by fall over Brayden Lain (Tell City WC) (Fall 2:27)
3rd Place Match
Justice Thornton (Southeastern Indiana WC) won by fall over Brenton Russell (Warren Wrestling Academy) (Fall 3:02)
114-pounds
1st Place - Delaney Ruhlman of Bloomington South WC
2nd Place - Keegan Williams of Maurer Coughlin WC
3rd Place - Keegan Logan of Contenders Wrestling Academy
4th Place - Griffin Ingalls of Fishers WC
1st Place Match
Delaney Ruhlman (Bloomington South WC) won by decision over Keegan Williams (Maurer Coughlin WC) (Dec 8-3)
3rd Place Match
Keegan Logan (Contenders Wrestling Academy) won by fall over Griffin Ingalls (Fishers WC) (Fall 1:22)
119-pounds
1st Place - Aidan Torres of Chesterton WC
2nd Place - Joey Buttler of Whiteland WC
3rd Place - Devin Heneisen of Maurer Coughlin WC
4th Place - Nayl Sbay of Carmel USA WC
1st Place Match
Aidan Torres (Chesterton WC) won by tech fall over Devin Heneisen (Maurer Coughlin WC) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Joey Buttler (Whiteland WC) won by fall over Nayl Sbay (Carmel USA WC) (Fall 0:47)
125-pounds
1st Place - Hunter May of Invicta Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Richard Acevedo of Warren Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Mitchell Betz of Unaffilated
4th Place - Luke Penola of Zionsville WC
1st Place Match
Hunter May (Invicta Wrestling Academy) won by tech fall over Mitchell Betz (Unaffilated) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Richard Acevedo (Warren Wrestling Academy) won by tech fall over Luke Penola (Zionsville WC) (TF 10-0)
130-pounds
1st Place - Rider Searcy of East Central WC
2nd Place - Saybien Dunn of Indiana Combat Grappling
3rd Place - Brayden Johnson of Whiteland WC
4th Place - Blayze Marchand of Boonville WC
1st Place Match
Rider Searcy (East Central WC) won by fall over Saybien Dunn (Indiana Combat Grappling) (Fall 0:16)
3rd Place Match
Brayden Johnson (Whiteland WC) won by fall over Blayze Marchand (Boonville WC) (Fall 1:07)
136-pounds
1st Place - Anthony Cashman of Warren Wrestling Academy
2nd Place - Logan Farnell of Battling Braves
3rd Place - Bray Emerine of Center Grove WC
4th Place - Jase Robinson of Floyd WC
1st Place Match
Anthony Cashman (Warren Wrestling Academy) won by decision over Logan Farnell (Battling Braves) (Dec 8-5)
3rd Place Match
Bray Emerine (Center Grove WC) won by tech fall over Jase Robinson (Floyd WC) (TF 14-3)
149-pounds
1st Place - De`Alcapon Veazy of Warrier Elite WC
2nd Place - Gunner Henry of Invicta Wrestling Academy
3rd Place - Edrick Kwaleh of Perry Meridian WC
4th Place - Colton Higginbotham of Prodigy WC
1st Place Match
De`Alcapon Veazy (Warrier Elite WC) won by fall over Gunner Henry (Invicta Wrestling Academy) (Fall 1:55)
3rd Place Match
Edrick Kwaleh (Perry Meridian WC) won by tech fall over Colton Higginbotham (Prodigy WC) (TF 10-0)
165-pounds
1st Place - Cadyn McBride of Perry Meridian WC
2nd Place - Grey Hostetler of Unaffilated
3rd Place - Jacob Mueller of Boonville WC
4th Place - Vladislav Balaban of Carmel USA WC
1st Place Match
Cadyn McBride (Perry Meridian WC) won by tech fall over Jacob Mueller (Boonville WC) (TF 10-0)
3rd Place Match
Grey Hostetler (Unaffilated) won by tech fall over Vladislav Balaban (Carmel USA WC) (TF 10-0)
187-pounds
1st Place - Ronin Hammond of Perry Meridian WC
2nd Place - Wade Ryan of Panther WC
3rd Place - Conner Specht of Jay County WC
4th Place - Skyler Huffman of Boonville WC
1st Place Match
Ronin Hammond (Perry Meridian WC) won by fall over Wade Ryan (Panther WC) (Fall 0:53)
3rd Place Match
Conner Specht (Jay County WC) won by tech fall over Skyler Huffman (Boonville WC) (TF 10-0)
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