Introducing the 2023-24 Post-Tribune Wrestling All-Area Team

Crown Point’s Will Clark headlines the team.

FIRST TEAM

Christopher Bohn, Munster, senior, 150: Placed fifth at state in second appearance. Finished 47-2.

Will Clark, Crown Point, senior, 215: Won his second state title. Finished 33-3. Buffalo football commit.

Aidan Costello, Hobart, junior, 175: Placed third at state. Finished 44-1.

Hayden DeMarco, Chesterton, senior, 132: Was state runner-up. Finished 47-1.

LT Hawkins, Crown Point, sophomore, 126: Placed fifth at state. Finished 30-5.

Gavin Jendreas, Crown Point, junior, 120: Three-time state placer was third at state. Finished 31-4.

Mason Jones, Lake Central, senior, 106: Two-time state placer was state runner-up. Finished 39-1.

Gavin Lewis, Crown Point, freshman, 113: Place fifth at state. Finished 31-6.

Matthew Maldonado, Merrillville, junior, 126: Placed sixth at state. Finished 36-7.

Kaptur Nowaczyk, Crown Point, senior, 150: Placed third at state. Finished 19-6.

Adrian Pellot, Merrillville, junior, 157: Was state runner-up. Finished 40-2.

Anthony Rinehart, Crown Point, junior, 165: Placed fourth at state in second appearance. Finished 31-5.

Sontonio Sessa, Crown Point, sophomore, 132: Placed sixth at state in second appearance. Finished 23-14.

Clinton Shepherd, Crown Point, freshman, 138: Was state runner-up. Finished 32-4.

Lowell’s Kenneth Bisping, right, wrestles against Hobart’s Aleksandar Tatum in the championship match in the 190-pound weight class during the East Chicago Central Semistate on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Andy Lavalley / Post-Tribune)

SECOND TEAM

Seth Aubin, Hobart, junior, 120: Three-time state qualifier. Finished 38-4.

Jayden Bartoszek, Hanover Central, junior, 215: Two-time state qualifier. Finished 38-6.

Kenneth Bisping, Lowell, senior, 190: Placed eighth at state. Finished 38-4.

Paul Clark, Crown Point, senior, 285: Three-time state qualifier. Finished 29-4.

Marlone Kirksy, Merrillville, junior, 144: Qualified for state. Finished 36-4.

Aramis McNutt, Highland, senior, 285: Two-time state qualifier. Finished 25-3.

Teigan Newell, Crown Point, freshman, 106: Placed eighth at state. Finished 21-12.

Mario Orueta, Lake Central, senior, 113: Qualified for state. Finished 30-8.

Luke Reid, Valparaiso, sophomore, 138: Qualified for state. Finished 25-3.

Aleksandar Tatum, Hobart, freshman, 190: Qualified for state. Finished 29-7.

Emilio Tirado, Lake Central, junior, 165: Qualified for state. Finished 27-13.

Griffin Van Tichelt, Crown Point, sophomore, 157: Two-time state qualifier. Finished 18-11.

Aidan White, Crown Point, senior, 175: Qualified for state. Finished 16-10.

Cameron Woods, Portage, junior, 120: Qualified for state. Finished 30-8.

HONORABLE MENTION

  • Aidan Abad, Lowell, junior, 215
  • De’Aris Beason, River Forest, senior, 190
  • Warren Brown, Merrillville, sophomore, 132
  • Cameron Crisp, Merrillville, senior, 175
  • Josh England, LaPorte, junior, 138
  • Collin Foy, Hanover Central, senior, 285
  • Robert Frazier, Calumet, junior, 138
  • Luke Juris, Hobart, junior, 285
  • Chase Kasprzak, Lake Central, senior, 150
  • Daniel Mata, Hobart, junior, 126
  • Michael Mavros, Lowell, senior, 165
  • Everett McClelland, Portage, junior, 215
  • Michael Ortega, Portage, junior, 144
  • Guillermo Rivera, Lake Central, senior, 132

Dave Melton is a freelance reporter.

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