GARY – Second-ranked Mishawaka made a major statement Dec. 8 at the Chris Traicoff Memorial Wrestling Invitational held at Calumet. The Cavemen posted a perfect 5-0 record, including three lopsided victories over Top 10-ranked opponents, in capturing the team title.
After advancing to the top tier following easy wins over Lake Station (75-6) and Valparaiso (68-7), coach Darrick Snyder’s Cavemen proceeded to lay waste to No. 9 Lawrence North (47-11), fifth-ranked Crown Point (43-12), and No. 4 Indianapolis Cathedral (47-10).
Combined with a similar dominating performance on the same day by third-ranked Perry Meridian at its own Quin Duals meet in Indianapolis and two unexpectedly close dual-meet victories this week by defending state champion Evansville Mater Dei, you might expect a new No. 1 team in the next set of state rankings. (Click here for the latest individual rankings.)
Despite its 37-point loss in the day’s biggest match, Indianapolis Cathedral submitted the day’s second-best team performance.
The Fighting Irish advanced to the top tier by downing host Calumet 65-9 and Floyd Central 45-21. From there, Cathedral eked out a 33-25 victory over Crown Point and also beat Lawrence North 43-30 in addition to the Mishawaka defeat.
Crown Point put a 41-18 hurting on Lawrence North to finish third in the four-team top tier. The Bulldogs won their first two matches with 57-12 and 39-16 counts over Munster and Franklin, while Lawrence North had opened with 43-18 and 38-22 victories over Anderson Highland and Portage.
The meet’s other ranked team, No. 12 Franklin, finished sixth overall. The Grizzly Cubs opened with a 51-12 defeat of Lowell before falling to Crown Point. Although Franklin beat Valparaiso (50-24) and Portage (39-23), an upset 30-27 loss to Floyd Central resulted in the Highlanders capturing fifth place.
Here are your entire team results (thank you, Jim Wadkins!):
Round 1
#2 Mishawaka 75, Lake Station 6
Valparaiso 60, Lafayette Jefferson 18
Portage 70, Fort Wayne Snider 3
#9 Lawrence North 43, Highland 18
#5 Crown Point 57, Munster 12
#12 Franklin 51, Lowell 12
Floyd Central 36, Southmont 28
#4 Indianapolis Cathedral 65, Calumet 9
Round 2
Winners’ bracket
#2 Mishawaka 68, Valparaiso 7
#9 Lawrence North 38, Portage 22
#5 Crown Point 39, #12 Franklin 16
#4 Indianapolis Cathedral 45, Floyd Central 21
Losers’ bracket
Lake Station 56, Lafayette Jefferson 42
Highland 64, Fort Wayne Snider 18
Munster 39, Lowell 36
Southmont 49, Calumet 26
Round-robin matches for placement
13th- through 16th-place
Lowell 57, Calumet 24
Lowell 36, Lafayette Jefferson 32
Lowell 60, Fort Wayne Snider 12
Lafayette Jefferson 57, Fort Wayne Snider 18
Lafayette Jefferson 46, Calumet 30
Calumet 58, Fort Wayne Snider 16
9th- through 12th-place
Munster 35, Southmont 30
Munster 48, Lake Station 32
Munster 42, Highland 33
Southmont 39, Highland 28
Southmont 69, Lake Station 6
Highland 45, Lake Station 36
5th- through 8th-place
Floyd Central 30, #12 Franklin 27
Floyd Central 32, Portage 31
Floyd Central 59, Valparaiso 12
#12 Franklin 50, Valparaiso 24
#12 Franklin 39, Portage 23
Valparaiso 32, Portage 31 (criteria)
1st- through 4th-place
#2 Mishawaka 47, #9 Lawrence North 11
#2 Mishawaka 43, #5 Crown Point 12
#2 Mishawaka 47, #4 Indianapolis Cathedral 10
#4 Indianapolis Cathedral 33, #5 Crown Point 25
#4 Indianapolis Cathedral 43, #9 Lawrence North 30
#5 Crown Point 41, #9 Lawrence North 18
Here are your overall team standings:
1. #2 Mishawaka (5-0)
2. #4 Indianapolis Cathedral (4-1)
3. #5 Crown Point (3-2)
4. #9 Lawrence North (2-3)
5. Floyd Central (4-1)
6. #12 Franklin (3-2)
7. Valparaiso (2-3)
8. Portage (1-4)
9. Munster (4-1)
10. Southmont (3-2)
11. Highland (2-3)
12. Lake Station (1-4)
13. Lowell (3-2)
14. Lafayette Jefferson (2-3)
15. Calumet (1-4)
16. Fort Wayne Snider (0-5)
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