WRESTLING ROUNDUP: Terre Haute South captures Conference Indiana crown

Jan. 13—Sparked by eight individual weight-class champions, Terre Haute South captured the Conference Indiana wrestling team title Saturday at Southport High School.

The Braves accumulated 311.5 points to outdistance runner-up Columbus North (237). South's individual winners were William Rader (120 pounds), Nathan Bryan (126), Josiah Dedeaux (132), Luke Forsythe (150), Cooper McCloy (175), Collin Casad (190), Brandon Freeman (215) and Sean Murphy (285).

Terre Haute North placed fourth out of six teams with 179.

Conference Indiana championships

Team scores — Terre Haute South 311.5, Columbus North 237.0, Bloomington South 202.0, Terre Haute North 179.0, Southport 172.0, Bloomington North 156.0.

Terre Haute individuals

106 — Cain Godsey (THN) 3rd; Keagan Sparacino (THS) 4th.

113 — Cale Thomas (THS) 2nd; Gavin Lemmons (THN) 4th.

120 — William Rader (THS) 1st; Colton Baugh (THN) 3rd.

126 — Nathan Bryan (THS) 1st; Cameron Baugh (THN) 5th.

132 — Josiah Dedeaux (THS) 1st; Matthew Kempf (THN) 6th.

138 — Noah Fields (THS) 2nd; Ayden Muncie (THN) 3rd.

144 — Kasey Stewart (THS) 3rd; Triston Hancock (THN) 6th.

150 — Luke Forsythe (THS) 1st; Avery Muncie (THN) 5th.

157 — Jesus Lopez (THS) 2nd; Gavin Bignell (THN) 6th.

165 — Coy Bender (THS) 2nd; Griffin Osburn (THN) 5th.

175 — Cooper McCloy (THS) 1st; James Hastings (THN) 2nd.

190 — Collin Casad (THS) 1st; Jevon Hagans (THN) 2nd.

215 — Brandon Freeman (THS) 1st; Jackson McDonald (THN) 3rd.

285 — Sean Murphy (THS) 1st; Aaron Day (THN) 5th.

Next — Terre Haute South (13-1 in dual meets) will host Terre Haute North on Wednesday.

In other high school wrestling Saturday:

—Knights 2nd at WIC — At Ellettsville, Northview placed second behind Owen Valley, Sullivan placed ninth and West Vigo 10th in the Western Indiana Conference championships that took place inside Edgewood's gym.

Western Indiana Conference championships

Team scores — Owen Valley 196.5, Northview 165.0, North Putnam 157.0, Edgewood 151.5, South Putnam 137.5, Indian Creek 107.0, Greencastle 99.0, Brown County 73.0, Sullivan 54.0, West Vigo 53.0, Cloverdale 39.0.

Wabash Valley high-placing individuals

106 — Cooper Thomas (Su) 3rd; Aiden Boyles (WV) 4th.

120 — Hadyn Heck (WV) 6th.

126 — Kaleb Whitecotten (Nv) 5th.

132 — Isaac Bedwell (Su) 4th.

138 — Preston Heiliger (Nv) 2nd.

144 — Steven Wells (Nv) 4th.

157 — Payton Gorrell (Nv) 2nd; Jackson Trimble (Su) 4th.

165 — Jordan Krause (WV) 2nd; Tommy Gilliam (Nv) 3rd.

175 — Jayden Whitesell (Nv) 1st.

190 — Jace Deakins (Nv) 1st; Christian Beattie (WV) 5th.

215 — Devyn Orman (Nv) 3rd; Josh Cornes (WV) 6th.

285 — Brandon Brewer (Nv) 2nd; William Hollifield (Su) 5th.

—South Vermillion 2nd in WRC — At Mecca, South Vermillion had one individual champion — Zack Hess in the 285-pound weight class — as the Wildcats placed second behind Seeger in the Wabash River Conference championships inside Riverton Parke's gym.

Wabash River Conference championships

Team scores — Seeger 186, South Vermillion 167, North Vermillion 157, Parke Heritage 141, Fountain Central 119, Attica 104, Riverton Parke 74, Covington 38.

South Vermillion, North Vermillion individuals

106 — Matthew Helt (SV) 3rd.

120 — Jacob Whitlow (SV) 3rd.

126 — Aden Rangel (NV) 1st; Deveon George (SV) 4th.

132 — Wyatt Walters (NV) 1st; Haydon Kindred (SV) 4th.

138 — Kyle Higgins (SV) 3rd.

144 — Andrew Botner (NV) 1st; Gavin Martin (SV) 2nd.

150 — Brayden Nickle (SV) 4th.

165 — Christian Peace (SV) 4th.

175 — Alex Shryock (SV) 2nd.

190 — Landen Baker (NV) 1st; Colt Doan (SV) 4th.

215 — Aidan Hinchee (NV) 1st.

285 — Zack Hess (SV) 1st.