Brute Scholastic Showcase April 13-14 in Delaware

Two Indiana teams will compete April 13-14 in the 2007 Brute
Scholastic Showcase, a dual-only tournament presented by the National Wrestling
Coaches Association and hosted by Delaware
State University
in Dover.

A pair
of two-time state champions â�?��?? Mishawakaâ�?��?�s Josh Harper and Hobartâ�?��?�s Eric Galka â�?��??
as well as two more one-time winners (South Bend Rileyâ�?��?�s George Malone and
Chico Adams of Perry Meridian) pace the Indiana Gold team thatâ�?��?�s coached by
Bill Flatt of South Bend Riley and Jim Schoettle of Perry Meridian.

The
Indiana Blue team, meanwhile, features three wrestlers that placed fourth at
this yearâ�?��?�s state finals â�?��?? Michael Harmon of Southwestern (Hanover),
Yorktownâ�?��?�s Kyle Mosier, and Mishawakaâ�?��?�s Randy Morin
â�?��?? as well as Homesteadâ�?��?�s
Justin Wight, who suffered only one loss this year. The Blue team is coached by
Westfieldâ�?��?�s Terry Oâ�?��?�Neill and Danny Struck of Jeffersonville.

Teams from 13 states â�?��?? Indiana
(2), Colorado, Delaware
(2), Florida, Illinois,
Maryland, Michigan,
New Jersey (2), New York
(2), Ohio, Oregon,
Pennsylvania (2), and Virginia
(2) â�?��?? as well as another from the New England
region will compete for the team title.

A year ago, Pennsylvania
Blue downed New Jersey Blue, 23-22, for the team championship. Indiana Gold
finished sixth after losing its final match to Illinois, 49-13.

The Indiana rosters (by
weight class, name, grade, school, 2006-07 record, postseason best):

Indiana
Gold
103/108 Alex Johns 10 Evansville Reitz 49-4 sixth @ state
112/117 Jimmy Schoettle 11 Perry Meridian 49-5 third @ state
119/124 Josh Harper 10 Mishawaka 39-1 2x state champ
125/130 Nathan Jones 11 Evansville Reitz 45-7 state qualifier
130/135 Eric Galka 11 Hobart 48-0 2x state champ
135/140 Doug Linthicum 11 Bellmont 34-10 state qualifier
140/145 Brennen Cosgrove 11 Hobart 45-3 second @ state
145/150 Kyle Ulrey 11 New Palestine 45-3 third @ state
152/157 Briar Runyan 10 Martinsville 36-4 third @ state
160/165 Ryan Baker 11 Bellmont 37-8 seventh @ state
171/176 Ryan Konrath 11 Jimtown 43-1 third @ state
189/194 Marcus Shrewsbury 10 Crown Point 36-8 seventh @ state
215/220 George Malone 11 South Bend Riley 46-0 state champ
285/290 Chico Adams 11 Perry Meridian 54-0 state champ

Coaches:
Bill Flatt, South Bend Riley; Jim Schoettle, Perry Meridian
Team leader: Tom Miller, Lafayette Jefferson

Indiana
Blue
103/108 Francisco Colon 9 Columbus North 48-9 eighth @ state
112/117 Justin Wight 11 Homestead 30-1 state qualifier
119/124 Michael Bartlett 11 Southwestern (Hanover) 48-7 seventh @ state
125/130 Brock Sempsrott 11 North Montgomery 23-10 regional qualifier
125/130 Dominique Smith 11 Jeffersonville 39-11 regional qualifier
130/135 Michael Harmon 11 Southwestern (Hanover) 40-5 fourth @ state
135/140 Matt Elvidge 11 Warsaw 40-3 state qualifier
140/145 Kyle Mosier 11 Yorktown 43-4 fourth @ state
145/150 Steve Stahl 11 Elkhart Memorial 42-4 fifth @ state
152/157 R.V. Peter 10 Westfield 39-10 regional qualifier
160/165 Tanner Wedding 10 Evansville Memorial 38-11 eighth @ state
171/176 Andrew Szymborski 11 Crown Point 38-5 fifth @ state
189/194 Cory McCrady 11 Columbus East 39-4 eighth @ state
215/220 Chandler Coffey 11 Brown County 38-4 state qualifier
285/290 Randy Morin 11 Mishawaka 48-5 fourth @ state