The Carmel wrestling team finished as runner-up at the Metropolitan Conference meet Saturday at Warren Central.
Center Grove won the MIC team championship with a score of 297 points, followed by the Greyhounds, who totaled 238.5 points. Carmel had four individual champions, starting with 113-pounder Gavin Thompson, who won a sudden-victory match 6-4 over the Trojans’ Eddie Goss in the final.
Isaac Ward took the 126-pound bout by a 5-2 decision over CG’s Michael Tharpe. Luke Farling also beat a Trojan at 138, edging out Silas Stits 3-2 in that championship match. At 152 pounds, Eitan Halevi beat Center Grove’s Andre Merritt 5-4 in the final.
Team scores: Center Grove 297, Carmel 238.5, Warren Central 215.5, North Central 140, Lawrence North 111, Ben Davis 109, Pike 91, Lawrence Central 25.
Carmel placings
106: 3. Elliott Jackson
113: 1. Gavin Thompson
120: 4. Caleb Mattingly
126: 1. Isaac Ward
132: 2. Michael Major
138: 1. Luke Farling
145: 3. Nayl Sbay
152: 1. Eitan Halevi
160: 2. Nathan Powell
170: 6. Alex Ryan
182: 2. Samuel Johnson
195: 6. Joseph DelBusto
285: 3. Jack Milligan
Hamilton Heights placed second at the Hoosier Conference meet Saturday at Western.
The host Panthers won with a score of 255 points, while the Huskies were not too far behind by totaling 236.5 points. Heights had four individual champions for the event.
Michael Cain won at 145 pounds, pinning Lafayette Central Catholic’s Andrew Kline in the second period. At 160, Charles Brown picked up a 6-4 championship-bout win over Deaglan Pleak of Western. Evan Tilton got a very quick fall in the 182-pound final, pinning Rensselaer Central’s Trenton Simmons in 17 seconds. Mason Moran finished things up at 285 pounds, winning the championship in a 7-5 decision over West Lafayette’s Luke Amann.
Team scores: Western 255, Hamilton Heights 236.5, Rensselaer Central 210.5, West Lafayette 144.5, Lewis Cass 128, Benton Central 109, Tipton 61, Lafayette Central Catholic 46, Northwestern 37, Twin Lakes 0.
Heights placings
106: 2. Cooper Doucett
113: 6. Samera Henson
120: 2. Isaac Kuhn
126: 5. Alex Furst
132: 6. Jaylyn Pugh
138: 3. Carson Fettig
145: 1. Michael Cain
152: 4. Conner Bouman
160: 1. Charles Brown
170: 3. Jimmey Lacey
182: 1. Evan Tilton
195: 4. Andy Lienemann
220: 2. Josh Brown
285: 1. Mason Moran
The Hoosier Crossroads Conference wrestling meet took place Saturday at Avon.
Brownsburg ran away with the team championship, scoring 244 points and winning six of the 14 weight classes. Zionsville was second, while Hamilton Southeastern was a close third; the Eagles edged out the Royals 186.5-185.
Southeastern had one champion: Ryan Cast won at 170 pounds, beating Bulldogs freshman Caden Brewer by a 7-3 decision in the finals.
Westfield finished fifth as a team and had three runners-up: Thadeus O’Neill at 132, Ike O’Neill at 138 and Austin McClure at 182. Fishers placed seventh; Griffin Ingalls placed second at 126 and Zach Streueder was the 145-pound runner-up.
Noblesville finished eighth as a team and had one champion. Jacob Long won at 220 with a 3-2 decision win over Franklin Central’s Quentin Keesee.
Team scores: Brownsburg 244, Zionsville 186.5, Hamilton Southeastern 185, Avon 148.5, Westfield 146, Franklin Central 138, Fishers 82.5, Noblesville 81.
County placings
106: 4. Chase Camire (W), 5. Chayce Yant (F).
113: 4. Porter Temples (W), 5. Nick Anderson (HSE), 6. Aiden Lamb (F).
120: 3. Braxton Vest (W), 4. Quinten Riley (F), 6. Ethan Berens (HSE).
126: 2. Griffin Ingalls (F), 4. Blake Alvarado (HSE).
132: 2. Thadeus O’Neill (W), 4. Riley Fredericksen (HSE), 5. Keaton Sepiol (N).
138: 2. Ike O’Neill (W), 3. Zach Lang (HSE), 5. Teyon Leonard (F).
145: 2. Zach Strueder (F), 3. Ryan Hartig (HSE).
152: 2. Carter Richardson (N), 4. Nick Jakubs (HSE), 5. Carson Brandt (W), 6. Zach Pence (F).
160: 4. Elijah Frei (W), 5. De Shawn Ternoir (HSE), 6. James Carrol (F).
170: 1. Ryan Cast (HSE), 4. Caleb Dean (N).
182: 2. Austin McClure (W), 5. Jacob Schneider (HSE), 6. Oscar Solis (N).
195: 2. Max Broom (HSE), 6. Mikeah Webster (W).
220: 1. Jacob Long (N), 3. Charlie Irish (HSE), 5. Charlie Woodward (W).
285: 2. Dom Burgett (HSE), 3. Mike Platonov (W), 5. Jacob Etchison (N).
Sheridan finished second at the Tri-Central Duals on Saturday.
The Blackhawks beat Taylor 66-12 and Tri-Central 52-28, losing only to Faith Christian 48-27. Five Sheridan wrestlers finished the event undefeated: Trei Fitzgerald, Austin Bond, Noah Ehrie, Jacob Jones and Peyton Cross.