By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor
Coach Mike Goebel’s top-ranked Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats
completed a perfect 24-0 season Feb. 25, barely getting past No. 2
Perry Meridian and No. 4 Mishawaka before throttling fifth-ranked
Bellmont to capture the school�s record ninth wrestling title in the
team format and its 11th overall.
ââ?¬Å?This is certainly an enjoyable one,ââ?¬Â Goebel said directly after the meet. ââ?¬Å?It seems like this day has lasted two weeks!
ââ?¬Å?Perry Meridian did a great job, and Mishawaka gave it everything
they had, but I can�t say enough about this great group of boys I�ve
had. With all the injuries and diversity we�ve had, to come back and
win was just great.ââ?¬Â
Your match-by-match results:
QUARTERFINALS
Match 1: Bellmont 28, Merrillville (21-2) 25
Match 2: Columbia City 42, Bloomington South (24-8) 33
Match 3: Evansville Mater Dei 25, Perry Meridian (29-1) 23
Match 4: Mishawaka 31, Indianapolis Cathedral (21-7) 27
*All quarterfinal matches began with the 119-pound weight class.
Bellmont 28, Merrillville 25
103 ââ?¬â?? Will Sheets, 9, Bellmont dec. Andrew Kepchar, 10, Merrillville, 8-4 MER 25-24
112 ââ?¬â?? Derek Nelson, 11, Bellmont major dec. Danny Stoica, 10, Merrillville, 10-1 BELL 28-24
119 ââ?¬â?? Jeff Heller, 11, Bellmont dec. Carlo Martinez, 10, Merrillville, 9-2 BELL 3-0
125 ââ?¬â?? Javier Salas, 12, Merrillville major dec. Doug Linthicum, 10, Bellmont, 15-5 MER 4-3
130 ââ?¬â?? Max Hackman, 12, Bellmont dec. Kyle Yarnell, 11, Merrillville, 7-5 BELL 6-4
135 ââ?¬â?? Matt Irwin, 12, Bellmont tech fall Alex Ponce, 11, Merrillville, 18-3 BELL 11-4
140 ââ?¬â?? Tyler Baker, 9, Bellmont dec. Kyle Morris, 11, Merrillville, 9-2 BELL 14-4
145 ââ?¬â?? Jamal Lawrence, 11, Merrillville major dec. Nathan Scherer, 12, Bellmont, 16-4 BELL 14-8
152 ââ?¬â?? Ryan Baker, 10, Bellmont major dec. Justin Gust, 12, Merrillville, 15-6 BELL 18-8
160 ââ?¬â?? Joe Wing, 11, Merrillville major dec. Jon Kiefer, 12, Bellmont, 11-0 BELL 18-12
171 ââ?¬â?? Ben Bultemeier, 10, Bellmont dec. Colt Contreras, 12, Merrillville, 6-0 BELL 21-12
189 ââ?¬â?? Cedric Rambert, 12, Merrillville major dec. Sam Rich, 12, Bellmont, 11-3 BELL 21-16
215 ââ?¬â?? David Porter, 12, Bellmont dec. Jake Salas, 10, Merrillville, 5-2 BELL 21-19
275 ââ?¬â?? Dexter Larimore, 12, Merrillville pin Victor Bultemeier, 12, Bellmont, 1:00 MER 25-21
Columbia City 42, Bloomington South 33
103 ââ?¬â?? Daniel Young, 9, Bloomington South pin Lane Michel, 9, Columbia City, 2:26 CC 42-27
112 ââ?¬â?? Chris Head, 10, Bloomington South pin Tim Lei, 11, Columbia City, 5:55 CC 42-33
119 ââ?¬â?? Reece Freeman, 11, Bloomington South pin Austin Egolf, 9, Columbia City, 2:15 BS 6-0
125 ââ?¬â?? Eli Michel, 11, Columbia City pin Tim Quigley, 9, Bloomington South, 1:34 TIED 6-6
130 ââ?¬â?? Nick Samaro, 12, Bloomington South dec. Wes Walter, 11, Columbia City, 7-5 BS 9-6
135 ââ?¬â?? Ethan Dewitt, 10, Columbia City dec. Nick Viterisi, 10, Bloomington South, 8-4 TIED 9-9
140 ââ?¬â?? David Rex, 11, Columbia City pin Tony Winthrow, 12, Bloomington South, 3:19 CC 15-9
145 ââ?¬â?? Peter Deutsch, 10, Columbia City pin Jade Prieboy, 9, Bloomington South, 0:40 CC 21-9
152 ââ?¬â?? Kurt Kinser, 12, Bloomington South pin Josh Michael, 11, Columbia City, 0:22 CC 21-15
160 ââ?¬â?? Paul Young, 12, Bloomington South injury default over Bryan Deutsch, 12, Columbia City TIED 21-21
171 ââ?¬â?? Nicholas Peppler, 11, Columbia City dec. Isaac Trimble, 12, Bloomington South, 12-10 CC 24-21
189 ââ?¬â?? Shae Gerardot, 12, Columbia City pin Dustin Newell, 11, Bloomington South, 1:52 CC 30-21
215 ââ?¬â?? Kyler Kearby, 11, Columbia City pin Levi Pepper, 11, Bloomington South, 5:10 CC 36-21
275 ââ?¬â?? David Ernst, 12, Columbia City pin Tyler Grubb, 10, Bloomington South, 2:39 CC 42-21
Evansville Mater Dei 25, Perry Meridian 23
103 ââ?¬â?? Jimmy Schoettle, 10, Perry Meridian dec. Drew Will, 10, Evansville Mater Dei, 9-0 PM 23-22
112 ââ?¬â?? Sean Herron, 11, Evansville Mater Dei dec. John Urich, 12, Perry Meridian, 7-2 EMD 25-23
119 ââ?¬â?? Alex Weinzapfel, 10, Evansville Mater Dei dec. Brian Vest, 10, Perry Meridian, 7-0 EMD 3-0
125 ââ?¬â?? Jerry Parkinson, 11, Evansville Mater Dei dec. Nathan Clem, 10, Perry Meridian, 4-3 EMD 6-0
130 ââ?¬â?? Drew Lappe, 10, Evansville Mater Dei dec. Jacob Tasseff, 9, Perry Meridian, 3-1 EMD 9-0
135 ââ?¬â?? Nick Dewig, 11, Evansville Mater Dei major dec. John Leonard, 10, Perry Meridian, 19-8 EMD 13-0
140 ââ?¬â?? Nick Walpole, 12, Perry Meridian pin Andy Seibert, 11, Evansville Mater Dei, 1:17 EMD 13-7
145 ââ?¬â?? Eric Aue, 12, Perry Meridian dec. Chris Dewitt, 11, Evansville Mater Dei, 6-5 EMD 13-10
152 ââ?¬â?? Kevin Clem, 12, Perry Meridian major dec. Frank Fabiano, 11, Evansville Mater Dei, 13-5 PM 14-13
160 ââ?¬â?? Kyle Adams, 11, Perry Meridian dec. Bart Schaefer, 12, Evansville Mater Dei, 7-6 PM 17-13
171 ââ?¬â?? Jeremy Goebel, 12, Evansville Mater Dei dec. Craig Masengale, 11, Perry Meridian, 9-6 PM 17-16
189 ââ?¬â?? Jacob Schneider, 10, Evansville Mater Dei dec. Jason Livergood, 12, Perry Meridian, 2-0 EMD 19-17
215 ââ?¬â?? Zach Goebel, 11, Evansville Mater Dei dec. Wyatt Tompkins, 12, Perry Meridian, 10-4 EMD 22-17
275 ââ?¬â?? Chico Adams, 10, Perry Meridian dec. Jason Wire, 12, Evansville Mater Dei, 5-1 EMD 22-20
Mishawaka 31, Indianapolis Cathedral 27
103 ââ?¬â?? Josh Harper, 9, Mishawaka dec. John Grey, 9, Indianapolis Cathedral 7-0 TIED 27-27
112 ââ?¬â?? Nick Wiesjahn, 11, Mishawaka major dec. Patrick Cohen, 12, Indianapolis Cathedral, 11-0 MISH 31-27
119 ââ?¬â?? Calvin Sullivan, 9, Indianapolis Cathedral dec. Matt Brothers, 12, Mishawaka, 7-3 CATH 3-0
125 ââ?¬â?? Paul Corsaro, 11, Indianapolis Cathedral major dec. Clinton Leazenby, 12, Mishawaka, 12-2 CATH 7-0
130 ââ?¬â?? Eric Mauser, 12, Indianapolis Cathedral major dec. Scott Versyp, 12, Mishawaka, 10-1 CATH 11-0
135 ââ?¬â?? Dedrick Harrison, 12, Indianapolis Cathedral dec. Brandon Mersich, 10, Mishawaka, 11-5 CATH 14-0
140 ââ?¬â?? Gavin McGinley, 9, Indianapolis Cathedral pin Tim Forte, 9, Mishawaka, 4:50 CATH 20-0
145 ââ?¬â?? Caleb Norville, 10, Mishawaka dec. Connor Hofmeister, 10, Indianapolis Cathedral, 10-6 CATH 20-3
152 ââ?¬â?? Benji Dolly, 12, Mishawaka, dec. Robert Hackl, 12, Indianapolis Cathedral, 11-6 CATH 20-6
160 ââ?¬â?? Johnny Schmaltz, 11, Indianapolis Cathedral major dec. Brandon Straub, 10, Mishawaka, 13-3 CATH 24-6
171 ââ?¬â?? Ian Hinton, 11, Mishawaka pin Holden Crossland, 11, Indianapolis Cathedral, 1:37 CATCH 24-12
189 ââ?¬â?? Frank Troiano, 11, Indianapolis Cathedral dec. Jamie Lukaszewski, 12, Mishawaka, 5-1 CATH 27-12
215 ââ?¬â?? Pat Day, 12, Mishawaka pin Max Davis, 11, Indianapolis Cathedral, 1:12 CATH 27-18
275 ââ?¬â?? Randy Morin, 10, Mishawaka pin Andrew Hemmerlein, 11, Indianapolis Cathedral, 2:43 CATH 27-24
SEMIFINALS
Match 5: Bellmont 42, Columbia City (21-3) 17
Match 6: Evansville Mater Dei 31, Mishawaka (29-1) 25
*All semifinal matches began with the 125-pound weight class.
Bellmont 42, Columbia City 17
103 ââ?¬â?? Will Sheets, 9, Bellmont pin Lane Michel, 9, Columbia City, 1:42 BELL 36-13
112 ââ?¬â?? Derek Nelson, 11, Bellmont pin Tim Lei, 11, Columbia City, 1:29 BELL 42-13
119 ââ?¬â?? Eli Michel, 11, Columbia City major dec. Jeff Heller, 11, Bellmont, 9-0 BELL 42-17
125 ââ?¬â?? Wes Walter, 11, Columbia City major dec. Doug Linthicum, 10, Bellmont, 10-2 CC 4-0
130 ââ?¬â?? Max Hackman, 12, Bellmont dec. Ethan Dewitt, 10, Columbia City, 12-5 CC 4-3
135 ââ?¬â?? Matt Irwin, 12, Bellmont, pin Nick Burkholder, 12, Columbia City, 1:10 BELL 9-4
140 ââ?¬â?? Tyler Baker, 9, Bellmont pin David Rex, 11, Columbia City, 4:15 BELL 15-4
145 ââ?¬â?? Nathan Scherer, 12, Bellmont dec. Peter Deutsch, 10, Columbia City, 13-8 BELL 18-4
152 ââ?¬â?? Josh Michael, 11, Columbia City dec. Ryan Baker, 10, Bellmont , 10-6 BELL 18-7
160 ââ?¬â?? Jon Kiefer, 12, Bellmont pin Josh Lopez, 10, Columbia City, 1:21 BELL 24-7
171 ââ?¬â?? Ben Bultemeier, 10, Bellmont dec. Nicholas Peppler, 11, Columbia City, 7-1 BELL 27-7
189 ââ?¬â?? Shae Gerardot, 12, Columbia City dec. Sam Rich, 12, Bellmont, 2-1 BELL 27-10
215 ââ?¬â?? David Porter, 12, Bellmont dec. Kyler Kearby, 11, Columbia City, 5-3 BELL 30-10
275 ââ?¬â?? David Ernst, 12, Columbia City dec. Victor Bultemeier, 12, Bellmont, 4-3 BELL 30-13
Evansville Mater Dei 31, Mishawaka 25
103 ââ?¬â?? Josh Harper, 9, Mishawaka pin Drew Will, 10, Evansville Mater Dei, 3:15 EMD 28-22
112 ââ?¬â?? Nick Wiesjahn, 11, Mishawaka dec. Sean Herron, 11, Evansville Mater Dei, 6-4 EMD 28-25
119 ââ?¬â?? Alex Weinzapfel, 10, Evansville Mater Dei dec. Matt Brothers, 12, Mishawaka, 5-0 EMD 31-25
125 ââ?¬â?? Jerry Parkinson, 11, Evansville Mater Dei dec. Clinton Leazenby, 12, Mishawaka, 4-2 EMD 3-0
130 ââ?¬â?? Drew Lappe, 10, Evansville Mater Dei dec. Scott Versyp, 12, Mishawaka, 9-2 EMD 6-0
135 ââ?¬â?? Nick Dewig, 11, Evansville Mater Dei major dec. Brandon Mersich, 10, Mishawaka, 11-1 EMD 10-0
140 ââ?¬â?? Andy Seibert, 11, Evansville Mater Dei dec. Tim Forte, 9, Mishawaka, 7-5 EMD 13-0
145 ââ?¬â?? Chris Dewitt, 11, Evansville Mater Dei pin Joey Smith, 9, Mishawaka, 1:19 EMD 19-0
152 ââ?¬â?? Caleb Norville, 10, Mishawaka dec. Frank Fabiano, 11, Evansville Mater Dei, 6-4 EMD 19-3
160 ââ?¬â?? Benji Dolly, 11, Mishawaka dec. Bart Schaefer, 12, Evansville Mater Dei, 3-0 EMD 19-6
171 ââ?¬â?? Ian Hinton, 11, Mishawaka major dec. Jeremy Goebel, 12, Evansville Mater Dei, 15-6 EMD 19-10
189 ââ?¬â?? Jacob Schneider, 10, Evansville Mater Dei dec. Jamie Lukaszewski, 12, Mishawaka, 5-2 EMD 22-10
215 ââ?¬â?? Pat Day, 12, Mishawaka pin Matt Eickhoff, 12, Evansville Mater Dei, 0:51 EMD 22-16
275 ââ?¬â?? Zach Goebel, 11, Evansville Mater Dei pin Randy Morin, 10, Mishawaka, 0:28 EMD 28-16
CHAMPIONSHIP
Match 7: Evansville Mater Dei (24-0) 39, Bellmont (25-2) 15
*All championship matches began with the 130-pound weight class.
Evansville Mater Dei 39, Bellmont 15
103 ââ?¬â?? Will Sheets, 9, Bellmont, dec. Drew Will, 10, Evansville Mater Dei, 4-0 EMD 26-15
112 ââ?¬â?? Sean Herron, 11, Evansville Mater Dei, dec. Derek Nelson, 11, Bellmont, 6-4 (OT) EMD 29-15
119 ââ?¬â?? Alex Weinzapfel, 10, Evansville Mater Dei, pin Jeff Heller, 11, Bellmont, 1:10 EMD 35-15
125 ââ?¬â?? Jerry Parkinson, 11, Evansville Mater Dei, major dec. Doug Linthicum, 10, Bellmont, 10-2 EMD 39-15
130 ââ?¬â?? Drew Lappe, 10, Evansville Mater Dei, dec. Max Hackman, 12, Bellmont, 5-0 EMD 3-0
135 ââ?¬â?? Matt Irwin, 12, Bellmont, pin Shawn Will, 12, Evansville Mater Dei, 5:24 BELL 6-3
140 ââ?¬â?? Nick Dewig, 11, Evansville Mater Dei, dec. Tyler Baker, 9, Bellmont, 7-4 TIED 6-6
145 ââ?¬â?? Nathan Scherer, 12, Bellmont, dec. Chris Dewitt, 11, Evansville Mater Dei, 12-11 BELL 9-6
152 ââ?¬â?? Frank Fabiano, 11, Evansville Mater Dei, major dec. Ryan Baker, 10, Bellmont, 12-2 EMD 10-9
160 ââ?¬â?? Jon Kiefer, 12, Bellmont, dec. Bart Schaefer, 12, Evansville Mater Dei, 7-3 BELL 12-10
171 ââ?¬â?? Jeremy Goebel, 12, Evansville Mater Dei, major dec. Ben Bultemeier, 10, Bellmont, 17-6 EMD 14-12
189 ââ?¬â?? Jacob Schneider, 10, Evansville Mater Dei, pin Sam Rich, 12, Bellmont, 5:36 EMD 20-12
215 ââ?¬â?? Zach Goebel, 11, Evansville Mater Dei, dec. David Porter, 12, Bellmont, 5-0 EMD 23-12
275 ââ?¬â?? Jason Wire, 12, Evansville Mater Dei, dec. Victor Bultemeier, 12, Bellmont, 7-1 EMD 26-12
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