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Chesterton’s Hayden DeMarco celebrates after winning the championship match in the 132-pound weight class during the East Chicago Central Semistate on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Andy Lavalley / Post-Tribune)
Chesterton’s Hayden DeMarco celebrates after winning the championship match in the 132-pound weight class during the East Chicago Central Semistate on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (Andy Lavalley / Post-Tribune)
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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, battles Hobart's Aleksandar Tatum doing the 190 pound final of the IHSAA East Chicago Central Semistate in East Chicago, Indiana Saturday February 10, 2024. (Andy Lavalley for the Post-Tribune)
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.