One of the largest regular season wrestling tournaments of the year is set to get underway Tuesday in the Spartan Bowl at Connersville. The Spartan Classic is a 2-day event that brings some of the state’s best wrestlers to Connersville.
The action begins at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
Batesville, Greensburg and Rushville will all be represented in the event. The brackets have been revealed, and the wrestlers know their first-round opponents. These are set, all depending on the wrestlers making weight and being able to wrestle (illness, injury, etc.).
Here is a look at the first-round draw for each weight class for the local wrestlers heading into the action-filled 2-day event, along with some of the state ranked wrestlers in the field.
106
Noah VanFossen, Rushville (5-1) vs. Dakota Dillard, Northeastern (7-4)
Jayden Snyder, Greensburg (3-5) vs. Jackson Cunningham, New Palestine (0-0)
State ranked: No. 4 Joseph Warner, Ft. Wayne Carroll; No. 9 Cameron Schofield, Franklin; No. 15 Konnor Cleveland, East Noble, No. 19 Jayland Davis, Ft. Wayne Snider
113
Logan Jacobs, Rushville (5-5) vs. Bye
David Webb, Greensburg (0-4) vs. Levi Bell, Ft. Wayne Carroll (12-7)
Cash Cain, Rushville (0-0) vs. Bye
State ranked: No. 9 Ian McVicker, Mississinewa; No. 26 Malachai Marlin, Decatur Central; No. 29 Leo Oatman, Switzerland County
120
Briggs Tackett, Rushville (4-4) vs. Blake Harris, Decatur Central (9-4)
Carson Weiler, Batesville (11-1) vs. Bye
State ranked: No. 10 Joseph Mendoza, Benton Central; No. 15 Luke Merchant, Franklin; No. 19 Charlie Fleshman, Central Noble; No. 20 Seth Lamb, Fisher; No. 29 Jace Forgy, Boonville
126
Blake Hunt, Rushville (9-0) vs. Avery Paxson, Daleville (4-3)
Adam Dance, Batesville (5-4) vs. Israel House, Greenfield-Central (7-8)
Cayden Beagle, Greensburg (7-4) vs. Brayley Smoot, Benton Central (14-8)
State ranked: No. 4 Bradyn Volz, Eastern Hancock; No. 30 Nolan Mullins, Jasper
132
Blaine Keller, Greensburg (7-5) vs. Bryson Pierce, Shelbyville (3-3)
Kyle Jacobs, Rushville (5-6) vs. Bye
Charles Kline, Batesville (3-3) vs. Bryce Bruns, Franklin County (8-1)
State ranked: No. 22 John Vaughn, Franklin
138
Zachary Amos, Rushville (0-0) vs. Titan Gallagher, Valparaiso (0-1)
Keegan Pavey, Rushville (7-4) vs. Rex Reynolds, Bishop Chatard (3-2)
Kaden Lamping, Batesville (7-8) vs. Max Seats, Beech Grove (2-11)
Kolton Boling, Greensburg (7-5) vs. Peyton Richards, Switzerland County (15-4)
State ranked: No. 3 Tylin Thrine, New Castle; No. 4 Peyton Richards, Switzerland County; No. 25 Dane Pippenger, East Noble; No. 29 Eli Hedges, Heritage Hills
144
Adam Brewer, Batesville (13-0) vs. Benjamin Sams, East Central (2-5)
Valie Tackett, Rushville (0-0) vs. Anthony Rodriguez, Decatur Central (2-3)
Carson Beagle, Greensburg (11-2) vs. Emiliano Vazquez Ocho, Decatur Central (2-2)
Michael Schlechtweg, Rushville (5-6) vs. Joshua Rudkosky, Davies County (8-4)
State ranked: No. 4 Luke Reid, Valparaiso; No. 24 Kegan Jochim, Franklin
150
Ryder Hatten, Rushville (1-6) vs. Joseph Burbank, Mississinewa (9-6)
Huston Cook, Batesville (7-7) vs. Kris Kendall, Anderson (7-10)
State ranked: No. 6 Ashton Goney, Cowan; No. 15 Andrew Wilson, East Noble; No. 21 David Falola, Decatur Central
157
CJ Williams, Rushville (3-4) vs. Luke Reilly, New Palestine (0-0)
Ethan Clifford, Greensburg (5-8) vs. Bye
Gavin Keller, Greensburg (0-0) vs. Bye
Gaige Palmer, Rushville (0-2) vs. Decker Ruhe, Jasper (23-6)
State ranked: No. 2 Jackson Bradley, Cowan; No. 7 Jack Davis Bishop Chatard; No. 13 Micah Tonte, Franklin; No. 21 Boomer Hester, Charlestown
165
Isaac Enneking, Batesville (3-11) vs. Eli Miller, Franklin County (4-3)
Zaelyn Gilles, Rushville (7-1) vs. Bye
Xaiver Wade, Greensburg (7-6) vs. Bye
State ranked: No. 12 Aiden Flowers, New Castle; No. 15 Rylee Biddle, East Noble; No. 19 Cameron Sommers, Franklin; No. 20 Nyden Euson, East Central; No. 23 Malaki Johnson, Decatur Central; No. 24 Noah Bowser, Ft. Wayne Carroll
175
Donald Heyward, Greensburg (0-5) vs. Abel Maluchnik, Valparaiso (0-2)
Casey Monroe, Rushville (10-4) vs. Andrew Oakes, East Noble (7-8)
State ranked: No. 5 Jaxsin Prater, East Central; No. 16 Cory Fuller, Franklin; No. 25 August Adam, Ft. Wayne Carroll
190
Aaron Maze, Greensburg (1-3) vs. Sam Howard, Boonville (16-0)
Geo Wells, Rushville (0-6) vs. Braxton York, Lawrenceburg (4-2)
Jonathan Scudder, Greensburg (0-4) vs. Tayden Getts, East Noble (13-3)
State ranked: No. 3 Sam Howard, Boonville; No. 5 Brody Wingate, East Central; No. 7 Cori Tonte, Franklin; No. 14 Caleb Ayetomowo, Decatur Central; No. 15 Nathan Shafer New Castle; No. 17 Dalton Pledger, Heritage Hills; No. 22 Ben Fedorchak, Valparaiso; No. 23 Camden Funk, Fishers
215
Jeremiah Alexander, Greensburg (5-5) vs. Teagen Fletcher, Eastern Hancock (0-0)
Sam Pavey, Rushville (8-0) vs. Evan Mobley, South Dearborn (6-4)
Drake Glaub, Batesville (1-2) vs. Bye
State ranked: No. 2 Kellen Fellure, Franklin; No. 10 Julian Burgett, Fishers; No. 12 Tristen Lanum, Greenfield-Central; No. 27 Jonathan Vanhalst, Central Noble
285
Kaleb Amos, Rushville (4-4) vs. Bye
Jai Jackson, Greensburg (5-2) vs. Colton Igney, Ft. Wayne Snider (3-7)
State ranked: No. 4 Hayden Smith, Heritage Hills; No. 13 Bradyn Lothamer, Ft. Wayne Carroll; No. 16 Jesse Harper, Jasper; No. 28 Ryan Dungee, Fishers; No. 30 Elisha Johnson, Decatur Central