The first sectional of the winter sports season takes place on Saturday, when Indiana’s high school wrestling teams take to the mat on their road to state at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Hamilton County’s wrestling teams will split across two sectionals. Carmel, Fishers, Hamilton Southeastern, Sheridan and Westfield will travel to the Frankfort sectional, while Guerin Catholic, Hamilton Heights and Noblesville head east to the Elwood sectional. Action at both sites begins at 9 a.m.
AT FRANKFORT
Both Carmel and Southeastern have four top seeds in this sectional. Suhas Chundi (106 pounds) will start that off, then the Greyhounds will claim three of the four first seeds in the heavyweights: Cameron Bacon at 182, Jack Heldt at 195 and Jonathan Williams at 285.
The Royals will be led by 113-pounder Jake Simone, Reece Luhmann at 138, Ronan Hiner at 160, and Andrew Irick at 220; Irick is 25-0 and the county’s lone undefeated wrestlers.
Westfield has two top seeds: Carson Eldred at 120 and Kyle Saez at 170. Sheridan looks ready to make some noise, starting with Mace Bond, the top seed at 145 pounds.
Here are the top four seeds in each weight class:
106: 1. Suhas Chundi, Carmel (18-12), 2. Elijah Anthony, Frankfort (22-0), 3. Sam Crousore, Hamilton Southeastern (20-4), 4. PJ Pritchett, Fishers (21-5).
113: 1. Jake Simone, Hamilton Southeastern (31-4), 2. Josue Bautista, Frankfort (23-4), 3. Dylan Driver, Westfield (25-9), 4. Brac Hooper, Carmel (18-11)
120: 1. Carson Eldred, Westfield (26-3), 2. AJ Gunn, Carmel (8-12), 3. Jake Lemieux, Hamilton Southeastern (21-16), 4. Juan Campos, Frankfort (17-11).
126: 1. Camren Toole, Lebanon (11-0), 2. Brady Drlik, Westfield (19-12), 3. Noah Ehrie, Sheridan (18-7), 4. Joey Langeman, Carmel (13-15).
132: 1. Tallon Surber, Clinton Central (29-5), 2. Milo Merkel, Westfield (22-8), 3. TJ Barrett, Carmel (9-4), 4. Ethan Pritt, Hamilton Southeastern (11-16).
138: 1. Reece Luhmann, Hamilton Southeastern (28-2), 2. Kyle Holman, Carmel (17-9), 3. Axel Aleman, Sheridan (17-11), 4. Zaac Morey, Fishers (7-10).
145: 1. Mace Bond, Sheridan (16-11), 2. Adrian Gomez, Rossville (12-13), 3. Joe Theriot, Carmel (15-17), 4. Tyler Lindamood, Fishers (12-14).
152: 1. Easton Williamson, Lebanon (26-1), 2. Gabe Davin, Carmel (24-9), 3. Jackson Williams, Hamilton Southeastern (24-13), 4. Corbin Went, Sheridan (22-6).
160: 1. Ronan Hiner, Hamilton Southeastern (17-1), 2. Jacob Butcher, Rossville (30-3), 3. Andy Morgan, Lebanon (13-3), 4. Garrett Sharp, Carmel (12-15).
170: 1. Kyle Saez, Westfield (29-2), 2. Logan Hart, Carmel (20-10), 3. Cian McGarr, Sheridan (21-5), 4. Christian Matias, Frankfort (20-9).
182: 1. Cameron Bacon, Carmel (30-1), 2. JD Farrell, Fishers (19-1), 3. Ryan Mahoney, Westfield (25-8), 4. Ezekiel VanDevente, Frankfort (23-5).
195: 1. Jack Heldt, Carmel (28-3), 2. Sam Medlen, Westfield (25-7), 3. Preston Putzback, Fishers (22-9), 4. Ross Wood, Lebanon (15-7).
220: 1. Andrew Irick, Hamilton Southeastern (25-0), 2. Haakon Van Beynen, Carmel (17-2), 3. Domonic Warthan, Clinton Central (23-7), 4. Jack Bond (Frankfort), 18-9.
285: 1. Jonathan Williams, Carmel (17-10), 2. Crae Kunkleman, Hamilton Southeastern (28-5), 3. Kolt Keller, Clinton Central (26-4), 4. Sean Patrick, Clinton Prairie (10-5).
AT ELWOOD
The host Panthers have the most top seeds at this sectional with three. A handful of schools have two first seeds, including Noblesville: Dalton Huffman is top-seeded at 126 pounds, with Justin Johnson-Sparks the first seed at 138.
Dreiken Dunn is the top seed at 152 pounds, while Jeff Dunasky Jr. is the first seed at 145 pounds.
The list of top four seeds follows:
106: 1. Romello Williams, Anderson (23-2), 2. Logan Flowers, Alexandria (21-4), 3. Isaiah Rodriguez, Hamilton Heights (24-6), 4. Clay Patton, Guerin Catholic (15-7).
113: 1. Clayton Slayton, Frankton (20-7), 2. Jadon Wood, Alexandria (22-5), 3. Drew Dietz, Anderson (13-4), 4. Keaton Sepiol, Noblesville (12-17).
120: 1. Harrison Hadley, Lapel (18-2), 2. Willie Dennison, Anderson (20-1), 3. Tim Alexander, Noblesville (18-16), 4. Jon Koscal, Guerin Catholic (11-14).
126: 1. Dalton Huffman, Noblesville (26-9), 2. Jared Brown, Pendleton Heights (29-6), 3. KJ Williams, Anderson (22-4), 4. Sparky Manis, Lapel (14-7).
132: 1. Max Naselroad, Alexandria (26-6), 2. Jace Longere, Pendleton Heights (9-4), 3. Christian Chavez, Anderson (16-8), 4. Caleb Jones, Hamilton Heights (9-7).
138: 1. Justin Johnson-Sparks, Noblesville (18-2), 2. Jacob Fiew, Pendleton Heights (15-5), 3. KD Williams, Anderson (21-4), 4. Xavier Humes, Alexandria (13-14).
145: 1. Jeff Dunasky Jr., Guerin Catholic (28-2), 2. Caleb Gibson, Pendleton Heights (31-5), 3. Blake Hicks, Tipton, 22-8), 4. Bryan Gaytan, Anderson (16-10).
152: 1. Dreiken Dunn, Hamilton Heights (30-4), 2. Sebastian Dillon, Noblesville (19-11), 3. Trey Jordan, Elwood (22-6), 4. Derek Sikorski, Pendleton Heights (16-16).
160: 1. Josh Parish, Elwood (31-6), 2. Bobby Williams, Hamilton Heights (31-3), 3. Arthur Lucky, Anderson (19-8), 4. Mikey Smith, Alexandria (24-11).
170: 1. Cody Klettheimer, Frankton (28-0), 2. Jacob Brown, Pendleton Heights (14-12), 3. Tyler Jarrell, Elwood (25-9), 4. Gage Thompson, Lapel (12-8).
182: 1. Jalen Morgan, Elwood (30-3), 2. Clayton Todd, Pendleton Heights (20-6), 3. Zack Knoll, Noblesville (20-10), 4. Conner Morris, Tipton (17-7).
195: 1. KJ Roudebush, Tipton (19-1), 2. Trevor Bynum, Pendleton Heights (19-5), 3. Phoenix Mills, Lapel (18-7), 4. Chase Lovell, Elwood (18-11).
220: 1. Kyle Cornwell, Elwood (28-2), 2. Venice McCullough, Anderson (19-3), 3. Cade Campbell, Pendleton Heights (24-10), 4. Garrett Martin, Frankton (14-10).
285: 1. Kadin Johnson, Anderson (16-4), 2. Nate Morgan, Tipton (12-7), 3. Sam Wertz, Noblesville (17-11), 4. Justin Stephens, Pendleton Heights (17-13).
Information from www.trackwrestling.com
Noblesville’s Dalton Huffman (top) is the first-seeded wrestler at 126 pounds at Saturday’s Elwood wrestling sectional. Also pictured is Hamilton Southeastern’s Ethan Pritt. (Kent Graham)