The third set of team rankings for the 2007-08 wrestling season have been released by the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association, with New Palestine the big mover as we head into Week 4 action. The Dragons move all the way from 11th up to sixth this time around.
Elsewhere, Crown Point cracks the first five by bumping up one spot to fifth, while Franklin, Evansville Reitz, and Jeffersonville makes their poll debuts at Nos. 12, 16, and 20, respectively. The first four – defending state champ Evansville Mater Dei at No. 1 followed by Mishawaka, Perry Meridian, and Indianapolis Cathedral – remain unchanged.
Teams are listed by rank followed by school and number of votes received. Here is your Top 20-plus from Dec. 5:
1. Evansville Mater Dei 398
2. Mishawaka 376
3. Perry Meridian 357
4. Indianapolis Cathedral 321
5. Crown Point 319
6. New Palestine 294
7. Bellmont 290
8. Merrillville 196
9. Lawrence North 194
10. Elkhart Memorial 151
11. Warren Central 116
12. Franklin 111
13. Evansville Memorial 105
14. Bloomington South 100
15. Center Grove 94
16. Evansville Reitz 82
17. Columbus North 80
18. Avon 76
19. Carmel 71
20. Jeffersonville 63
Also receiving votes: Anderson Highland, Castle, East Central, Elkhart Central, Evansville Reitz, Floyd Central, Carroll (Fort Wayne), Garrett, Hanover Central, Hobart, Jasper, Harrison (West Lafayette), Lawrence Central, Munster, New Castle, New Haven, Peru, Portage, South Bend Riley, South Dearborn, Southmont, Tipton, Westfield, Yorktown, Zionsville
Here is the list of the 22 coaches who contribute to the poll:
1. Bob Brennan, Zionsville
2. Royce Deckard, Bloomington
3. Brent Faurote, Bellmont
4. Scott Ferguson, Evansville Reitz
5. Al Hartman, South Bend Clay
6. Bob Harmon, Castle
7. Andy Hobbs, Peru
8. Jim Maglis, Princeton
9. Larry Mattingly/Jeff Schaefer, Evansville Memorial
10. Sean McGinley, Indianapolis Cathedral
11. JD Minch, North Montgomery
12. David Moldanado, Merrillville
13. Rex Peckinpaugh, New Castle
14. Chad Red, Lawrence Central
15. Darrick Snyder, Mishawaka
16. Danny Struck, Jeffersonville
17. Tim Spray, Pioneer
18. Jim Tonte, Perry Meridian
19. Paul Voigt, Carroll (Fort Wayne)
20. Jim Watkins, Calumet
21. Jared Williams, Lawrence North
22. Rob Willman, Floyd Central
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