Spartan Classic pits state's best on the mat

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