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FOUR-TIME IHSAA STATE CHAMPIONS

Jake Hockaday

State Credentials	National Credentials
2025 1st(132) 2024 1st(132) 2023 1st(120) 2022 1st(106)	2024 Super 32 3rd(132) 2024 Junior Freestyle Nationals 3rd(132) 2023 Junior Freestyle Nationals 4th(126)

Record(FR)	Record(SO)	Record(JR)	Record(SR)	Record(Career)
2022: 43-2	2023: 33-4	2024: 37-2	2025: 23-0	136-8

School	Class
Brownsburg	Graduated (Class of 2025)

Jesse Mendez

State Credentials	National Credentials
2025 1st(132) 2024 1st(132) 2023 1st(120) 2022 1st(106)	2024 Super 32 3rd(132) 2024 Junior Freestyle Nationals 3rd(132) 2023 Junior Freestyle Nationals 4th(126)

Record(FR)	Record(SO)	Record(JR)	Record(SR)	Record(Career)
2019: 42-0	2020: 39-1	2021: 34-0	2022: 27-0	142-1

School	Class
Crown Point	Graduated (Class of 2022)

Chad Red

State Credentials	National Credentials
2016 1st(132) 2015 1st(126) 2014 1st(120) 2013 1st(106)	2015 FloNationals Champion(132) 2014 FloNationals 4th(120) 2014 16U Freestyle Nationals Champion(126) 2014 Super 32 Champion(126) 2013 16U Greco Nationals 4th(113) 2012 Super 32 7th(106)

Record(FR)	Record(SO)	Record(JR)	Record(SR)	Record(Career)
2013: 48-0	2014: 44-0	2015: 47-0	2016: 48-0	183-0

School	Class
New Palestine	Graduated (Class of 2016)

Jason Tsirtsis

State Credentials	National Credentials
2012 1st(145) 2011 1st(140) 2010 1st(135) 2009 1st(125)	2011 Junior Freestyle Nationals Champion(140) 2010 Junior Freestyle Nationals 3rd(135) 2010 Super 32 Runner-up(140) 2009 16U Freestyle Nationals Runner-up(130) 2009 Super 32 Runner-up(130) 2008 16U Freestyle Nationals 4th(119)

Record(FR)	Record(SO)	Record(JR)	Record(SR)	Record(Career)
2009: 43-2	2010: 42-0	2011: 43-0	2012: 45-0	173-2

School	Class
Crown Point	Graduated (Class of 2012)

Angel Escobedo

State Credentials	National Credentials
2005 1st(135) 2004 1st(130) 2003 1st(125) 2002 1st(112)	2004 Junior Freestyle Nationals 2nd(130) 2003 Junior Freestyle Nationals 2nd(125) 2002 16U Freestyle Nationals 3rd(119) 2002 16U Greco Nationals 2nd(119)

Record(FR)	Record(SO)	Record(JR)	Record(SR)	Record(Career)
2002: 58-0	2003: 64-0	2004: 52-1	2005: 49-0	223-1

School	Class
Griffith	Graduated (Class of 2005)

Alex Tsirtsis

State Credentials	National Credentials
2004 1st(145) 2003 1st(135) 2002 1st(130) 2001 1st(119)	2004 Junior Freestyle Nationals 2nd(145) 2004 NHSCA Senior Nationals 2nd(140) 2003 Junior Freestyle Nationals 3rd(135) 2002 Junior Freestyle Nationals 7th(135) 2001 16U Greco Nationals 3rd(121) 2001 16U Freestyle Nationals 6th(112)

Record(FR)	Record(SO)	Record(JR)	Record(SR)	Record(Career)
2001: 57-0	2002: 59-0	2003: 65-0	2004: 55-0	236-0

School	Class
Griffith	Graduated (Class of 2004)

Blake Maurer

State Credentials	National Credentials
2004 1st(171) 2003 1st(171) 2002 1st(145) 2001 1st(130)	2004 Junior Greco Nationals 7th(171) 2004 NHSCA Senior Nationasl 3rd(171) 2003 Junior Greco Nationals 3rd(189) 2001 16U Greco Nationals 5th(154)

Record(FR)	Record(SO)	Record(JR)	Record(SR)	Record(Career)
2001: 45-0	2002: 46-1	2003: 46-1	2004: 46-0	187-2

School	Class
Evansville Mater Dei	Graduated (Class of 2004)

Lance Ellis

State Credentials	National Credentials
1989 1st(119) 1988 1st(112) 1987 1st(112) 1986 1st(98)

Record(FR)	Record(SO)	Record(JR)	Record(SR)	Record(Career)
1986: 39-0	1987: 44-0	1988: 46-0	1989: 43-0	177-0

School	Class
Indianapolis Cathedral	Graduated (Class of 1989)

Howard Fisher

State Credentials	National Credentials
1952 1st(133) 1951 1st(127) 1950 1st(112) 1949 1st(95)

Record(FR)	Record(SO)	Record(JR)	Record(SR)	Record(Career)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

School	Class
South Bend Central	Graduated (Class of 1952)

Willard Duffy

State Credentials	National Credentials
1930 1st(100) 1931 1st(108) 1932 1st(115) 1933 1st(115)

Record(FR)	Record(SO)	Record(JR)	Record(SR)	Record(Career)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

School	Class
Muncie Central	Graduated (Class of 1933)

Estell Ritter

State Credentials	National Credentials
1927 1st(HWT) 1926 1st(HWT) 1925 1st(175) 1924 1st(175)

Record(FR)	Record(SO)	Record(JR)	Record(SR)	Record(Career)
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

School	Class
Bloomington South	Graduated (Class of 1927)

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