Findlay Wrestling
2003-2004
GBC Runner-Up
Head Coach: Michael Ritter
Assistant Coach: Jim McGonnell
JV Coach: Ben Kirian
Volunteer Assistant: John Forsythe & Eric Duenke
TEAM GOALS
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Develop Team Chemistry
Carry the attitude of a champion.
Keep positive attitude about yourself & team.
Be in better shape than our opponents
Give 110% every practice & match.
Perform well at meets / tournaments.
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Top 5 @ Findlay Duals (8th)
Top 10 @ Sylvania Southview (7th)
Top 15 @ Marion Harding (14th)
Top 15 @ PIT
(20th)
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Top 3 @ Elmwood Duals (5th)
GBC Champs (2nd)
Have 6 finish in top 3 of GBC (10)
Have 6 District Qualifiers (3)
TEAM STATISTICS
Dual Meet Record: 14-9
DUAL MEET RESULTS
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21
27
32
41
24
32
37
9
41
43
28
42
48
29
43
31
57
29
39
73
24
51
43
Fostoria
Sandusky Perkins
Spencerville
Archbold
Bluffton
Sandusky
Mohawk
Eastwood
Fostoria
Bluffton
Napoleon
Clyde
St. Mary Memorial
Waynedale
Woodmore
Elmwood
Lima Sr
Fremont Ross
Marion Harding
Lima Sr
Sandusky
Napoleon
Fremont Ross
41
39
43
33
50
31
35
53
33
28
28
30
29
43
29
38
5
40
29
6
37
19
30
VARSITY TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Findlay Duals
Sylvania Southview
Marion Harding
Perrysburg
Elmwood Duals
GBC
Northwest Sectional
Northwest District
8th out of 9
88 points (7th out of 21)
65 points (14th out of 23)
45 points (20th out of 24)
5th out of 12
4-1 record (2nd out of 6)
99 points (7th out of 15)
22 points (22nd out of 48 )
TROJAN WRESTLERS
Freshman
Aaron Garlock
2003-2004
1st Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 21-19
1-4 @ Findlay Duals
th
6 @ Sylvania Southview
8th @ PIT
4-1 @ Elmwood Duals
3rd @ GBC
2-2 @ Sectionals
rd
Tied for 3 on Varsity for most wins (21)
Aaron McCarroll
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 0-0
Anthony Alessi
2003-2004
1st Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 17-10
JV Record: 15-2
2-3 @ Findlay Duals
1st @ Whitmer JV
1st @ Clyde JV
nd
2 @ Sandusky JV
3rd @ Evergreen JV
3rd @ Lima Sr
2-3 @ Elmwood Duals
2nd @ GBC
2-2 @ Sectionals
rd
3 on JV for most wins
4th on JV for most team points earned (65)
1st on JV for most takedowns (25)
Chris Peterson
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 3-3
JV Record: 14-4
1st @ Whitmer JV
5th @ Clyde JV
3rd @ Sandusky JV
3rd @ Evergreen JV
4th @ Lima Sr
4th on JV for most wins
3rd on JV for most team points earned (75)
3rd on JV for most pins (11)
Tied for 3rd on JV for most takedowns (21)
Chris Schiltz
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 4-13
JV Record: 7-3
3-2 @ St. Joe JV
5th @ Lima Sr
1-4 @ Elmwood Duals
Cody Davis
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 3-2
Drew Metzger
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-3
JV Record: 16-6
4th @ Whitmer JV
2nd @ Clyde JV
th
6 @ Sandusky JV
3rd @ Evergreen JV
1st @ Bryan JV
2nd on JV for most wins
nd
2 on JV for most team points earned (92)
2nd on JV for most pins (14)
Tied for 3rd on JV for most takedowns (21)
James Beltz
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 7-6
JV Record: 6-6
2nd @ Clyde JV
3rd @ Evergreen JV
5th @ Lima Sr
3-2 @ Elmwood Duals
1-2 @ Sectionals
Joe Darnell
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 2-11
John Brubeck
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-3
JV Record: 2-9
John Kapostasy
2003-2004
Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 21-17
JV Record: 4-0
4-1 @ Findlay Duals
6th @ Marion Harding
1st @ Evergreen JV
2nd @ Lima Sr
3-2 @ Findlay Duals
2nd @ GBC
0-2 @ Sectionals
Tied for 3rd on Varsity for most wins
3rd on Varsity for most team points earned (111)
Tied for 3rd on Varsity for most pins (12)
4th on Varsity for most takedowns (37)
1st
Matt Heater
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 3-16
Travis Wood
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 4-8
JV Record: 3-0
1st @ Bryan JV
Tyler Durain
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 0-0
Sophomores
Derek Baker
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 0-0
2002-2003
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 2-7
Adam Garlock
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 2-3
JV Record: 17-3
3rd @ Whitmer JV
1st @ Clyde JV
rd
3 @ Sandusky JV
1st @ Clay JV
1st on JV for most wins
st
1 on JV for most team points earned (99)
1st on JV for most pins (15)
th
5 on JV for most takedowns (16)
2002-2003
Varsity Record: 2-3
JV Record: 12-8
2nd @ Fremont St. Joe JV
5th @ Clyde JV
th
5 @ Lima Senior Varsity
6th @ Evergreen JV
3rd for most JV wins
2nd on JV for most team points
1st on JV for most reversals
Inhkham Inprachak
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-10
JV Record: 5-6
3-2 @ Bluffton JV
4th @ Clay JV
2002-2003
Varsity Record: 1-8
JV Record: 5-11
6th @ St. Wendelin JV
1st varsity win @ Elmwood Duals
Casey Tooman
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 3-1
JV Record: 9-4
3rd @ Whitmer JV
5th @ Clyde JV
rd
3 @ Evergreen JV
3rd @ Lima Sr
th
Tied for 4 on JV for most pins (9)
2002-2003
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 8-8
3-2 @ Fremont St. Joe JV
6th @ St. Wendelin JV
5th on JV for most wins
5th on JV for team points
Tied for 4th on JV for most pins
2nd on JV for most reversals
Jacob Freeman
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 0-8
2002-2003
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 0-2
3rd @ Clay JV
Steven Lowery
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 2-2
JV Record: 8-5
3rd @ Whitmer JV
5th @ Sandusky JV
4th @ Lima Sr
Corey Craft
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 3-10
2-2 @ St. Joe JV
Thad Apple
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 6-3
3-1 @ Fremont St. Joe JV
4th @ Fostoria St. Wendelin JV
Juniors
Jason Bazell
2003-2004
1st Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 13-15
7th @ Sylvania Southview
3-2 @ Elmwood Duals
1-2 @ Sectionals
2002-2003
Varsity Record: 3-2
JV Record: 5-5
4th @ Lima Senior Varsity
2001-2002
Varsity Record: 3-6
JV Record: 12-6
1st @ Fremont St. Joe JV
6th @ Lima Senior Varsity
1st @ Bluffton JV
Tied for most JV wins
2nd on JV in takedowns
Ian David
2003-2004
2nd Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 18-16
6th @ Marion Harding
3-2 @ Elmwood Duals
1st @ GBC (2x champ)
5th @ Sectional (2x District Alternate)
4th on Varsity for most pins (8)
2002-2003
1st Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 15-15
2-3 @ Elmwood Duals
1st @ GLL
th
5 @ Sectional (District Alternate)
3rd on Varsity for most reversals
2001-2002
Varsity Record: 7-9
JV Record: 11-4
@ Fremont St. Joe JV
1st @ Fostoria St. Wendelin JV
4th @ Sandusky JV
th
6 @ Lima Senior Varsity
1st @ Bluffton JV
3rd @ GLL
2nd on JV for wins
th
4 on JV for reversals Winter Scholar Athlete (3.0-3.49 GPA)
Matt Eller
2003-2004
Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 26-16
4-1 @ Findlay Duals
1st @ Sylvania Southview
6th @ PIT
3-2 @ Elmwood Duals
2nd @ GBC (2x placer)
4th @ Sectional (2x District Qualifier)
0-2 @ Districts
nd
2 on Varsity for most wins
2nd on Varsity for most team points earned (129)
Tied for 3rd on Varsity for most pins (12)
1st on Varsity for most takedowns (50)
1st
2002-2003
Varsity Record: 6-13
JV Record: 14-2
4-1 @ Fremont St, Joe JV
3rd @ Clyde JV
st
1 @ St. Wendelin JV
1st @ Sandusky JV
Tied for 1st on JV for most wins
3rd on JV for most team points
Tied for 4th on JV for most pins
1st on JV for most takedowns
Tied for 4th on JV for most escapes
4th @ GLL
4th @ Sectional (District Qualifier)
2001-2002
Varsity Record: 1-1
JV Record: 8-7
5th @ Fremont St. Joe JV
3rd @ Fostoria St. Wendelin JV
2nd @ Bluffton JV
3rd on JV for reversals
Winter Scholar Athlete (3.5 & up GPA)
Will Peterson
2003-2004
2nd Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 20-15
4-1 @ Findlay Duals
4th @ Sylvania Southview
3-2 @ Elmwood Duals
3rd @ GBC (2x placer)
2nd @ Sectionals (District Qualifier)
0-2 @ Districts
th
4 on Varsity for most team point earned (108)
2nd on Varsity for most pins (14)
3rd on Varsity for most takedowns (40)
2002-2003
1st Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 17-19
6th @ Sylvania Southview
4-1 @ Elmwood Duals
6th @ GLL
th
5 @ Sectional (District Alternate)
5th on Varsity for most pins
th
5 on Varsity for most escapes
2001-2002
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 10-8
2nd @ Fremont St. Joe JV
2nd @ Fostoria St. Wendelin JV
6th @ Sandusky JV
1st @ Bluffton JV
3rd on JV for wins
2nd on JV for pins
st
1 on JV for escapes
Winter Scholar Athlete (3.5 & up GPA)
Brian Polutnik
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 3-2
JV Record: 12-0
4-0 @ St. Joe JV
1st @ St. Wendelin JV
1st @ Evergreen JV
5th @ Lima Sr
1st @ Bryan JV
5th on JV for most wins
5th on JV for most team points earned (64)
Tied for 4th on JV for most pins (9)
2002-2003
Varsity Record: 2-3
JV Record: 11-7
4th @ Clyde JV
2nd @ St. Wendelin JV
2nd @ Sandusky JV
6th @ Lima Senior Varsity
4th @ Evergreen JV
4th on JV for most wins
th
4 on JV for most team points
Tied for 2nd on JV for most pins
Tied for 4th on JV for most escapes
2001-2002
Varsity Record: 0-9
JV Record: 0-9
Winter Scholar Athlete (3.0-3.49 GPA)
Tyler Topel
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 4-14
JV Record: 10-3
1st @ Whitmer JV
3rd @ Clyde JV
5th @ Lima Sr
2nd @ Bryan JV
nd
2 on JV for most takedowns (22)
2002-2003
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 14-6
rd
3 @ St. Wendelin JV
2nd @ Bluffton JV
6th @ Evergreen JV
Tied for 1st on JV for most wins
1st on JV for most team points
Tied for 2nd on JV for most pins
3rd on JV for most takedowns
2001-2002
Varsity Record: 0-0
JV Record: 6-11
1st Year Wrestler
6th @ Sandusky
rd
3 on JV for takedowns
Tied for 4th on JV for pins
Preston Wray
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 8-19
3-2 @ Findlay Duals
2002-2003
Varsity Record: 9-18
JV Record: 0-2
4-1 @ Elmwood Duals
6th @ GLL
2001-2002
Varsity Record: 3-4
JV Record: 5-5
1st Year Wrestler
th
4 @ Fremont St. Joe JV
2-3 @ Elmwood Duals Varsity
5th on JV for reversals
Winter Scholar Athlete (3.5 & up GPA)
Troy Gwinn
2003-2004
1st Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 13-14
JV Record: 3-1
2nd @ Sandusky JV
4-1 @ Elmwood Duals
3rd @ GBC
1-2 @ Sectionals
2000-2001
Varsity Record:
JV Record:
Seniors
Chad Munsey
2003-2004
Varsity Record: 6-11
3-2 @ Findlay Duals
2002-2003
1st Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 14-9
JV Record: 3-3
4th @ Sandusky JV
5-0 @ Elmwood Duals
2nd @ GLL
5th on Varsity for most reversals
2001-2002
JV Record: 7-7
4th @ Bluffton JV
Tied for 4th on JV for takedowns
4th on JV for escapes
1st on JV for reversals
2000-2001
Varsity record: 1-10
JV record: 3-11
2nd @ Bluffton JV
Drew Rimelspach
2003-2004
2nd Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 19-15
2-3 @ Findlay Duals
2nd @ GBC
6th @ Sectionals
th
5 on Varsity for most team points earned (99)
2002-2003
First Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 12-21
3-2 @ Elmwood Duals
4th @ GLL
2nd on Varsity for most escapes
2001-2002
Varsity Record: 5-16
JV Record: 5-2
@ Fostoria St. Wendelin JV
5th @ Sandusky JV
5th @ Lima Senior Varsity
4th on varsity for escapes
Winter Scholar Athlete (3.5 & up GPA)
1st
2000-2001
JV record: 7-9
2nd @ Bluffton JV
Rick Alessi
2003-2004
3rd Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 21-12
4-1 @ Findlay Duals
5th @ Marion Harding
st
1 @ GBC (2x champ)(4x placer)
5th @ Sectionals (District Alternate)
rd
Tied for 3 on Varsity for most wins (10th All-Time Career Wins - 69)
th
5 on Varsity for most takedowns (36) (10th All-Time Career Takedowns – 123)
Lima Area Coaches Association All-Star
2002-2003
2nd Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 18-12
2nd @ Marion Harding
5-0 @ Elmwood Duals
1st @ GLL
2001-2002
Varsity Record: 13-14
JV Record: 0-1
5th @ Lima Senior Varsity
3-2 @ Elmwood Duals Varsity
3rd @ GLL
2nd on varsity for reversals
Winter Scholar Athlete (3.5 & up GPA)
2000-2001
First year letterman
Varsity record: 17-16
3-1 @ BG Duals
th
4 @ Toledo St. John’s
5th @ Lima Sr.
4-1 @ Elmwood Duals
4th @ GLL
Robbie Brubeck
2003-2004
Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 33-11
2nd @ Sylvania Southview
4th @ Marion Harding
4th @ PIT
5-0 @ Elmwood Duals
1st @ GBC (2x Champ)
3rd @ Sectionals (2x District Qualifier)
3rd @ Districts (State Qualifier)
1st on Varsity for most wins (5th All-Time for wins in a season)
1st on Varsity for most team points earned (186)
1st on Varsity for most pins (23) (3rd All-Time for
pins in a season & for career pins – 43)
2nd on Varsity for most takedowns (46)
2x Lima Area Coaches Association All-Star
2nd
2002-2003
1st Year Letterman
Varsity Record: 28-9
4-1 @ Findlay Duals
rd
3 @ Sylvania Southview
5th @ Marion Harding
7th @ PIT
5-0 @ Elmwood Duals
1st @ GLL
2nd @ Sectional (District Qualifier)
3rd on Varsity for most wins
3rd on varsity for most team points
2nd on Varsity for most pins
5th on Varsity for most takedowns
Lima Area All-Star Participant
2001-2002
Varsity Record: 1-2
Transferred from Indiana - injured
FHS Wresting All-Time Leaders
Career Wins
Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Name
Shane Duncan
Bill Seng
Josh Palmer
Bo Bennett
Ryan Norris
Josh Smith
Joe Heater
Ryan Duenke
Paul Hogan
Mike Arnold
Rikk Alessi
Wins
101
88
82
80
79
78
Season Wins
Rank
Season
1.
1980-1981
1979-1980
2.
1980-1981
3.
2002-2003
1989-1990
4.
1988-1989
1980-1981
5.
2003-2004
6.
2002-2003
1995-1996
7.
1981-1982
8.
1978-1979
9.
1999-2000
1980-1981
10.
2002-2003
1974-1975
Name
Joe Heater
Dave Bishop
Mike Arnold
Bill Seng
Shane Duncan
Shane Duncan
Mike Davis
Robbie Brubeck
Eric Duenke
Ryan Norris
Dave Roether
Bruce Heater
Josh Palmer
Joe Heater
Robbie Brubeck
Jay Liles
Wins
38
Career Takedowns
Rank
Years
1.
1994-1997
2.
1998-2001
3.
1999-2002
4.
1996-1999
5.
1999-2002
5.
1986-1990
6.
1979-1982
7.
1977-1980
8.
1982-1984
9.
1981-1983
10.
2000-2004
1992-1996
Name
Bo Bennett
Ryan Duenke
Paul Hogan
Josh Palmer
Bill Seng
Shane Duncan
Joe Heater
Lee Smith
Elmann Cabotage
Eldemar Cabotage
Rikk Alessi
Ryan Norris
7.
8.
9.
10.
Years
1986-1990
1999-2002
1997-2000
1995-1998
1992-1996
1995-1998
1979-1982
1998-2001
1999-2002
1978-1981
2000-2004
76
75
70
69
36
35
34
33
32
31
30
29
28
Takedowns
250
232
231
216
210
201
196
186
132
130
123
Season Takedowns
Rank
Season
1.
1981-1982
2.
1995-1996
3.
1979-1980
4.
2002-2003
5.
2002-2003
2001-2002
2000-2001
6.
1979-1980
7.
1995-1996
1981-1982
8.
1994-1995
9.
2002-2003
1986-1987
10
1996-1997
Career Pins
Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Season Pins
Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Name
Joe Heater
Tim Ford
Lee Smith
Bill Seng
Matt Mercer
Ryan Duenke
Takedowns
128
124
107
103
85
Ziad Shaheen
Bo Bennett
Jim Hoppel
Sam Gibson
Paul Hogan
Ray Romero
Bo Bennett
84
83
Years
1992-1996
1986-1990
2001-2004
1995-1998
1979-1981
1999-2002
1977-1980
1999-2002
1998-2001
1979-1982
1972-1975
1996-1999
1992-1996
Name
Ryan Norris
Shane Duncan
Robbie Brubeck
Josh Smith
Mike Arnold
Bill Seng
Lee Smith
Eric Duenke
Ryan Duenke
Joe Heater
Jay Liles
Josh Palmer
John Kemp
Pins
59
57
43
Season
1980-1981
1995-1996
2003-2004
1988-1989
2002-2003
2002-2003
1979-1980
2001-2002
2001-2002
1989-1990
1995-1996
1980-1981
Name
Mike Arnold
Ryan Norris
Robbie Brubeck
Shane Duncan
Eric Duenke
Robbie Brubeck
Dave Bishop
Jeff Thomas
Noah Williams
Shane Duncan
Josh Smith
Mike Davis
Pins
28
27
23
22
20
19
18
17
82
79
78
40
36
33
32
30
27
26
16
15
League Champs
Weight
Season
138
1983-1983
138
1985-1986
275
1985-1986
112
1989-1990
112
1995-1996
171
1995-1996
275
1995-1996
275
1998-1999
275
1999-2000
171
1999-2000
160
2001-2002
135
2001-2002
112
2002-2003
130
2002-2003
135
2002-2003
171
2002-2003
275
2002-2003
125
2003-2004
135
2003-2004
275
2003-2004
State Qualifiers
Weight
League
Buckeye Conference
Buckeye Conference
Buckeye Conference
Buckeye Conference
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Great Lakes League
Greater Buckeye Conference
Greater Buckeye Conference
Greater Buckeye Conference
1988-1989
1989-1990
1995-1996
1997-1998
1998-1999
1999-2000
2002-2003
2003-2004
Name
Lee Smith
Shane Duncan
Shane Duncan
Ryan Norris
Josh Smith
John Seng
John Seng
Bill Seng
Robbie Brubeck
Season
1988-1989
1989-1990
Name
Shane Duncan
Shane Duncan
State Champions
Weight
Season
112
1989-1990
Name
Shane Duncan
112
112
275
130
275
275
171
275
State Placers
Weight
112
112
Season
Name
Sam Dunn
Bob Kunkle
Stu Jordan
Shane Duncan
Bo Bennett
Tim Ford
Ryan Norris
John Seng
John Seng
Dane Whitted
Bill Seng
Ryan Duenke
Ian David
Paul Hogan
Rikk Alessi
Bill Seng
Robbie Brubeck
Ian David
Rikk Alessi
Robbie Brubeck