Four Hamilton County wrestlers advanced to the quarter-finals of the IHSAA state wrestling tournament Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Carmel and Hamilton Southeastern each had two wrestlers win their first round match. The Greyhounds started with 106-pound junior Suhas Chundi beat Avon freshman Blaze Garcia in a 10-1 major decision, then 138-pound senior Kyle Holman got a decision victory over Mishawaka senior Gabriel Weeks.
Chundi will wrestle Wabash freshman Jared Brooks in his quarter-final match today, with Holman taking on Columbus East senior Cayden Rooks in a quarter-final bout.
Royals junior Jacob Simone, at 113 pounds, picked up his 40th win of the season by taking a sudden victory match over Huntington North sophomore Preston Teusch. Simone won 3-1. Southeastern 220-pound junior Andrew Irick won his first match by a 5-3 decision over Merrillville senior Drew Bailey, improving his record to 34-2 for the year.
Simone takes on Floyd Central sophomore Gavinn Alstott in the quarter-finals, with Irick facing Central Noble senior Levi Leffers in his quarter-final match.
Carmel senior Logan Hart, wrestling at 170 pounds, lost to Bloomington South senior Derek Blubaugh in a 4-0 decision. Southeastern 285-pound senior Crae Kunkleman fell to Penn junior Yehezquel DeVault in a second-period pin.
Westfield had two wrestlers compete at state. Junior Carson Eldred, at 120 pounds, lost to Brownsburg sophomore Kysen Montgomery in a 7-4 decision, while 170-pound senior Kyle Saez dropped a 5-0 decision to Evansville Mater Dei junior Macartney Parkinson.
Fishers junior Jon Farrell, at 182 pounds, lost to NorthWood junior Jake Lone in a 5-2 decision.
Wrestling continues today with the quarter-finals at 9:30 a.m., immediately followed by the semi-finals. Consolation matches, which determine third through eighth places, are scheduled to start at 5 p.m., with the championship matches beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Carmel’s Kyle Holman won his first-round match at the IHSAA state wrestling finals Friday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Holman is one of four Hamilton County wrestlers to advance to the quarter-finals. (Kirk Green)
Westfield’s Carson Eldred competed in the 120-pound division at state. (Kirk Green)