Boys Wrestling
Head Coach: John Callahan
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Coach Callahan was a collegiate wrestler at Indiana University and his coaching career includes multiple stops. His previous head coaching experience was at Daleville and Madison Grant High Schools in Indiana. Before taking over the Bears wrestling program in 2021, he had been an assistant coach at Southport High School since 2019.
Assistant Coaches: Donovan Hardin, Jesus Mancera, Deondre Wilson
Team Championships
Conference Championships |
1960, 1995 |
Marion County Championships |
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Sectional Championships |
1976, 1978, 1984, 1995, 1997 |
Regional Championships |
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State Finals Top 10 Finishes |
1967, 1995 |
State Runners-up |
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State Championships |
Individual Honors
Indiana All-Star
Jerry Gordon (152 lbs) - 2004
Mike Morgan (160 lbs) - 2004
Individual State Champions
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1963 |
Steve Startzman | 103 lbs |
| 1995 | Will Hill | 172 lbs |
| 1996 | Nick Hull | 103 lbs |
| 1999 | Josh Holden | 140 lbs |
All-State Selections
Year |
Wrestler |
Weight Class |
| 1960 | Donald Ellis | 133 |
| 1962 | Mike Nickerson | 133 |
| 1963 | Daniel Frazier | 130 |
| 1963 | Robert Ellis | 112 |
| 1963 | Daniel Ruiz | 95 |
| 1963 | Steve Startzman | 103 |
| 1964 | Daniel Frazier | 112 |
| 1964 | Robert Ellis | 119 |
| 1967 | Steve Startzman | 103 |
| 1984 | Brad Crouse | HWT |
| 1987 | Derek Bocock | 103 |
| 1989 | Andre Teddder | 135 |
| 1993 | Vernon Cannon | 152 |
| 1994 | Vernon Cannon | 152 |
| 1995 | Vernon Cannon | 152 |
| 1995 | Andre Riley | 119 |
| 1995 | Nick Hull | 106 |
| 1995 | Will Hill | 172 |
| 1996 | Zach Jones | 103 |
| 1996 | Nick Hull | 112 |
| 1997 | Nick Hull | 119 |
| 1997 | Zach Jones | 112 |
| 1998 | Josh Holden | 140 |
| 1999 | Josh Holden | 140 |
| 1999 | Devin O'Dell | 152 |
| 2001 | Danny Creasap | 140 |
| 2001 | Phu Hong | 119 |
| 2003 | Jerry Gordon | 145 |
| 2003 | Chaz Ervin | 152 |
| 2004 | Jerry Gordon | 152 |
| 2004 | Chaz Ervin | 160 |
| 2004 | Matt Durham | 130 |
| 2005 | Mike Morgan | 140 |
| 2013 | Myron Hamilton | 220 |
| 2019 | Terrell Leavell | 145 |
| 2020 | Tyler Jones | 152 |
State Finals Qualifiers
Year |
Wrestler |
Weight Class |
Placement |
| 1960 | Donald Ellis | 133 | |
| 1962 | Mike Nickerson | 133 | |
| 1963 | Daniel Frazier | 130 | |
| 1963 | Robert Ellis | 112 | |
| 1963 | Daniel Ruiz | 95 | |
| 1964 | Daniel Frazier | 112 | 2nd Place |
| 1964 | Robert Ellis | 119 | |
| 1967 | Steve Startzman | 103 | |
| 1984 | Brad Crouse | HWT | 2nd Place |
| 1987 | Derek Bocock | 103 | 2nd Place |
| 1989 | Andre Teddder | 135 | |
| 1993 | Vernon Cannon | 152 | 7th Place |
| 1994 | Vernon Cannon | 152 | 5th Place |
| 1995 | Vernon Cannon | 152 | 2nd Place |
| 1995 | Andre Riley | 119 | 7th Place |
| 1995 | Nick Hull | 106 | 7th Place |
| 1996 | Zach Jones | 103 | 7th |
| 1996 | Kyle Gillam | 152 | |
| 1997 | Nick Hull | 119 | 2nd Place |
| 1997 | Zach Jones | 112 | 4th Place |
| 1998 | Josh Holden | 140 | |
| 1999 | Nick Aksmit | 171 | |
| 1999 | Devin O'Dell | 152 | 3rd Place |
| 2000 | Danny Creasap | 135 | |
| 2000 | Phu Hong | 112 | |
| 2001 | Danny Creasap | 140 | 2nd Place |
| 2001 | Phu Hong | 119 | 4th Place |
| 2003 | Jerry Gordon | 145 | 6th Place |
| 2003 | Chaz Ervin | 152 | |
| 2003 | Doug Thornton | 130 | |
| 2004 | Jerry Gordon | 152 | 5th Place |
| 2004 | Chaz Ervin | 160 | 2nd Place |
| 2004 | Matt Durham | 130 | 6th Place |
| 2005 | Mike Morgan | 140 | 4th Place |
| 2006 | Ross Hamilton | 130 | |
| 2006 | Mike Walker | 171 | |
| 2009 | Dominique Butts | 140 | |
| 2013 | Myron Hamilton | 220 | |
| 2019 | Terrell Leavell | 145 | 7th Place |
| 2019 | Jesus Mancera | 138 | |
| 2020 | Tyler Jones | 152 | 7th Place |