Warsaw opened the new wrestling season with two wins against three losses in the Tiger Invitational Wrestling Classic on Saturday.

Kokomo won the team competition with a 5-0 record, followed by LaVille, 4-1, Eastside 3-2, Warsaw 2-3, Triton 1-4, and Tippecanoe Valley 0-5.

Three Warsaw wrestlers finished the day with no losses- Chris Elvidge (135 pounds), Troy Miller (171), and Jacob Boots (275). Boots, a senior was also named outstanding wrestler of the event, sharing the honor with LaVille's Joe Urednick.

Warsaw vs. Triton

In the first round Warsaw defeated Triton by a score of 43-35. After handing Triton six points on a forfeit at 140 pounds, the Tigers won four in a row. Robert Raymer (145), Blake Deaton (152), Joel Perry (160), and Troy Miller each notched a win to give the Tigers a 22-6 lead. The Tigers gave up another forfeit at 189, and senior rookie Justin Burgess (215) was pinned by Nate Ulmer.

Jacob Boots (275) handled Daniel Schmucker and finally fall at 5:15. Warsaw then received a forfeit at 103 and Matt Tetreau recorded a victory at 112 while Nick Missos (119) lost to Cemal Konca.

Then Curtis Clark (125) lost to Tim Zick, and Willie Winston was surprised by Callie Prater, putting the team score at 37-35. Chris Elvidge (135) quickly pinned Cliff Knepper in 24 seconds, giving the 43-35 win to the Tigers.

Three Team Losses

Warsaw came out on the short end of a narrow 42-41 score against Eastside in round two. Through heavyweight the score was tied at 24 as a result of four pins in a row by Raymer, Perry, Miller, and Boots.

Freshman Johnny Mattson (103), weighing in at 90 pounds, earned his first varsity win, accumulating a 10-4 lead before his opponent was disqualified. In the final match Chris Elvidge scored a major decision, but the team wound up just a tad short and dropped to 1-1 on the day after the loss to Eastside.

Against LaVille, just four Tigers grabbed victories, including Raymer, Perry, Miller, and Elvidge. But a combination of two forfeits and six wins by fall gave LaVille the team victory, 48-34.

Warsaw also lost to Kokomo in a 52-25 drubbing. The Tigers managed to squeeze out just four individual victories, from Boots, Elvidge, Miller, and the first varsity win for Justin Burgess (215).

Burgess, a senior, has been involved in high school wrestling for just two weeks. Burgess is in a very competitive weight class, but Warsaw coaches anticipate that he will do nothing but improve as the season progresses. He showed some real spunk and tremendous athleticism in grinding out a 7-0 decision against Clint Stucker.

Warsaw vs. Valley

Warsaw got back on track in a crunching 54-22 victory over Tippecanoe Valley. Joel Perry notched another win, against only one loss on the day, pinning Roman Cantreras in 1:43. Perry's wins were all by fall and his only loss was to undefeated Kevin Windell of Kokomo. Valley's squad was thin, giving up forfeits in eight of the fourteen weight classes.

In head to head competition against Warsaw, the Vikings won three and lost two. Drew Heinhold (119), AJ Austin (125), and Joel Krueger (130) each scored wins for the Valley against the Tigers, but they could not overcome the forfeit battle and the final score left Warsaw on top, 54-22

Upcoming

The Tigers next travel to Elkhart Memorial on Tuesday, December 2 at 6:45 p.m. for their first Northern Lakes Conference match this season.

Warsaw def. Triton, 43-35

103 Johnny Mattson (Warsaw) ff

112 Matt Tetreau (W) def. Travis Gallinger (Triton), 12-7

119 Cemal Konca (T) def. Nick Missos (W), 15-0 tech fall

125 Tim Zick (T) pinned Curtis Clark (W), :50

130 Callie Prater (T) pinned Willie Winston (W), 3:10

135 Chris Elvidge (W) pinned Cliff Knepper (T), :24

140 Adam Ulmer (T) ff

145 Robert Raymer (W) def. Tim Borsa (T), 12-3

152 Blake Deaton (W) pinned David Gabhart (T), 1:36

160 Joel Perry (W) pinned Evan Beadle (T), 3:53

171 Troy Miller (W) pinned Phillip Myers (T), :21

189 Zac Chittum (T) ff

215 Nathan Ulmer (T) pinned Justin Burgess (W), 2:13

275 Jacob Boots (W) pinned Daniel Schmucker (T), 5:15

Eastside def. Warsaw, 42-41

103 Johnny Mattson (W) def. Tyler Richmond (Eastside), disq.

112 Zach Rude (E) pinned Matt Tetreau (W), 5:01

119 Mick Missos (W) ff

125 Adam Emerson (E) pinned Curtis Clark (W), 1:02

130 Tyler Shaffer (E) pinned Willie Winston (W), 3:08

135 Chris Elvidge (W) def. Ray Hatfield (E), 18-0 tech fall

140 Dane Baker (E) ff

145 Robert Raymer (W) pinned Andy Lechleidner (E), 2:58

152 Andy Ruckman (E) pinned Blake Deaton (W), 4:00

160 Joel Perry (W) pinned Nick Mack (E), :49

171 Troy Miller (W) pinned Heath Smith (E), 1:50

189 Nick Freise (E) ff

215 Mike Dove (E) pinned Justin Burgess (W), 3:20

275 Jacob Boots (W) pinned Trever Beals (E), 3:07

LaVille def. Warsaw, 48-34

103 Andrew Schafer (LaVille) pinned Johnny Mattson (W), 1:03

112 Jeff Surguy (L) pinned Matt Tetreau (W), :23

119 Brandon Bettcher (L) pinned Mick Missos (W), 1:00

125 Dan Stone (L) pinned Curtis Clark (W), :44

130 Ronnie McCollough (L) pinned Willie Winston (W), 1:09

135 Chris Elvidge (W) pinned Donovan Hawkes (L), :36

140 Lawrence Balmer (L) ff

145 Robert Raymer (W) def. Ryan Wright (L), 11-3

152 Joe Urednick (L) pinned Blake Deaton (W), 1:38

160 Joel Perry (W) pinned Chris Swihart (L), 1:12

171 Troy Miller (W) pinned Drew Pipp (L), :55

189 Jarred Whitbey (L) ff

215 Justin Burgess (W) ff

275 Jacob Boots (W) ff

Kokomo def. Warsaw, 52-25

103 Eddie Castro (Kokomo) pinned Johnny Mattson (W), 1:20

112 Matt Tetreau (W) ff

119 CJ. Guerre (K) pinned Mick Missos (W), 1:04

125 Anthony Hobbs (K) pinned Curtis Clark (W), 1:00

130 Ryan Thomas (K) pinned Willie Winston (W), :30

135 Chris Elvidge (W) def. Josh Dunson (K), 16-4 maj

140 Brandon Garner (K) ff

145 Kyle Fluck (K) def. Robert Raymer (W), 15-5

152 Cody Rayls (K) pinned Blake Deaton (W), 1:55

160 Kevin Windell (K) pinned Joel Perry (W), 1:57

171 Troy Miller (W) pinned Pierce Overton (K), 2:49

189 Jordan Hopkins (K) ff

215 Justin Burgess (W) def. Clint Stucker (K), 7-0

275 Jacob Boots (W) pinned Brian Lineras (K), 1:05

Warsaw def. Tippecanoe Valley, 54-22

103 Johnny Mattson (W) ff

112 Matt Tetreau (W) ff

119 Drew Heinhold (Tippecanoe Valley) pinned Mick Missos (W), :37

125 AJ Austin (TV) pinned Curtis Clark (W), 5:59

130 Joel Krueger (TV) def. Willie Winston (W), 13-7

135 Chris Elvidge (W) pinned Brad Bauters (TV), :39

140 Zach Sanier (TV) ff

145 Robert Raymer (W) ff

152 Blake Deaton (W), ff

160 Joel Perry (W) pinned Roman Cantreras (TV) 1:43

171 Troy Miller (W) ff

189 dual ff

215 Justin Burgess (W) ff

275 Jacob Boots (W) ff [[In-content Ad]]