By Mike Deak
InkFreeNews

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association announced its choices for the 2020-21 Academic All-State picks for the wrestling season.

A total of 516 wrestlers were noted on the lists for senior and juniors. First Team All-State were given to those who have a 3.75 GPA or higher, and Honorable Mention All-State for those carrying at least a 3.25-3.74 GPA.

Three local programs had wrestlers highlighted. Warsaw had senior Kevin Fouts named First Team and classmate Jacob Linky named Honorable Mention.

Tippecanoe Valley had juniors Brandon Hammer and Drake Montelongo both named First Team and classmates Joel Cisneros and Branson McBrier named Honorable Mention.

NorthWood senior Blake Herr was named First Team, Panther seniors Hunter Lechlitner and Joas Miller along with junior Trey Tobias all were Honorable Mention Academic All-State.

Listed below are the choices per area school for its selections for the list. Included are both juniors and seniors, First Team and Honorable Mention.

Churubusco – Nick Nondorf, Zander Hord

Columbia City – Ian Clifford, Alton Mullinax, Jarrett Forrester

Culver Academy – Sam Suppes, Tristian Meister, Eli Pack

East Noble – Jacob Graden, Garner Owens, Elijah Hanson, Aidan Sprague, Jalen Belhumeur, Keegan Malott, Hayley Kline

Elkhart – Markus Vanderzwagg, Jacob Sommer, Makai Mitchell, Anthony Escobedo

Fairfield – Ryan Keller, Joseph Senn

Goshen – Eddy Flores, Alberto Sanchez

Jimtown – Tyler Borders, Aaron DeLaLuz-Mancilla, Landon Buchanan, Noah Eberhart

John Glenn – Waylon Auer

LaVille – James Bettcher

Maconaquah – Drake Guyer, Cory Bockover, Colin Deckard, Colton Meyers, Mason Taylor, Crystal Bunch

Manchester – Gavin Mize, Trescott Duffy, Elijah Burlingame

Mishawaka – Garrett Sandefur, Andrew Sinkovics, Justice Binder, Skylar Kempf, Keagan Mabie

Northridge – Logan Hooley, Andrew Lockwood, Jasper Graber, Ibrahim Khaoucha, Justin Puckett

NorthWood – Blake Herr, Hunter Lechlitner, Joas Miller, Trey Tobias

Penn – Darren Begley, James Smith, Matteo Vargo

Peru – Sam Malikowski, Alex Legg, Kayden Gee, Conner Shaffer, Chase Seifert

Prairie Heights – Sam Levitz, Hunter Yoder, Luke Severe

Rochester – Noah Swango, Wade Shafer

South Bend Riley – Dawd Saleh, Simeon Norton, Ryan Burns

South Bend Clay – Max Szucs

Southwood – Isaac King

Tippecanoe Valley – Brandon Hammer, Drake Montelongo, Joel Cisneros, Branson McBrier

Wabash – Kiersten O’Neill

Warsaw – Kevin Fouts, Jacob Linky

West Noble – Jose Mata, Peter Bradley, Landon Roy

Westview – Douglas Calvillo, Keegan Kohlhelm

Winamac – Brendan Day, Shaun Pratt, Caleb Good, Tyler Perry