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As Perry Meridian Junior Logan Cooper stepped down from the first place podium with a blue ribbon and over-sized tournament bracket bearing his championship run through the 2010 IHSAA Wrestling Regional weight class of 215, the chants were being yelled in the distance.
"Cinderella! Cinderella! Cinderella!"
No Cooper had not wrestled Mount Vernon's Sam Balbach to a 13-8 decision in a pair of glass wrestling shoes, but the way Cooper's entire season has played out, it might be possible to think he could have done so.
"Winning today feels pretty good," said Cooper, who improved his 2009-10 individual record to 22-4, with a shocked expression on his face. "Beginning of the year I was just on JV, so today winning Regionals is great."
"I'm heading to Semi-State, and I never expected to go there."
Also joining Cooper from Perry Meridian at the New Castle Semi-State will be teammates Jared McKinley (112), Kirk Johnson (140), and Derek Harz (145).
Of the four Falcons Johnson may have had the hardest time advancing, as Pike Junior Kameron James practically ave the Sophomore everything he could handle. With just seconds left, Johnson had a 3-2 advantage over the Red Devil, before taking down James outside of the mat resulting into overtime.
But in the extra time Johnson would quickly be on the attack, quickly taking down James for the 4-3 decision.
"I just thought to myself that I am going to take him down now, and finish the match," said Johnson on his thoughts entering the extended championship.
Here are the full results of championship matches from Saturday's Perry Meridian Wrestling Regional:
103: Greenfield Central Freshman Josh Farrell (41-3) def. Ben Davis Freshman Levi Moss (36-2) dec. 5-2
112: Perry Meridian Sophomore Jared McKinley (41-1) def. Pike Sophomore Aaron Handley (28-7) dec. 6-2
119: Roncalli Junior Josh Kieffer (34-1) def. Beech Grove Senior Seve Duncan (17-7) dec. 9-3
125: Roncalli Junior Justin Kieffer (30-3) def. Perry Meridian Senior Jason Simmons (34-9) by fall at 4:20.
130: Mount Vernon Senior Jake McCarthy def. Triton Central Junior Chance Miller (31-13) by dec. 9-4
135: Pike Senior Wayne Black (34-2) def. Warren Central Senior Josh Williams (31-8) by dec. 6-5.
140: Perry Meridian Sophomore Kirk Johnson (39-3) def. Pike Junior Kameron James (27-7) by dec. 4-3 OT
145: Perry Meridian Junior Derek Harz (30-10) def. Greenfield Central Senior Zach Heald (27-5) by dec. 3-0
152: Crispus Attucks Junior Robert Hawthorne (32-6) def. Pike senior Brandon Norris (25-13) by dec. 4-0
160: Pike Senior Jeremiah Oliver (34-3) def. Decatur Central Senior Jake Hockenbury (19-7) by dec. 5-3
171: Greenfield Central Senior Dakota Gruell (30-10) def. Speedway Junior Mitchell Judkins (28-5) by dec. 4-2 OT
189: Warren Central Senior Michael Johnson-Jones (35-1) def. Perry Meridian Sophomore Andre Richards (30-11) by fall at :35.
215: Perry Meridian Junior Logan Cooper (22-4) def. Mount Vernon Junior Sam Balbach (34-4) by dec. 13-8
285: Warren Central Sophomore Kyle White (20-8) def. Ben Davis Sophomore Tre Taylor (13-10) by dec. 4-2 OT
"Cinderella! Cinderella! Cinderella!"
No Cooper had not wrestled Mount Vernon's Sam Balbach to a 13-8 decision in a pair of glass wrestling shoes, but the way Cooper's entire season has played out, it might be possible to think he could have done so.
"Winning today feels pretty good," said Cooper, who improved his 2009-10 individual record to 22-4, with a shocked expression on his face. "Beginning of the year I was just on JV, so today winning Regionals is great."
"I'm heading to Semi-State, and I never expected to go there."
Also joining Cooper from Perry Meridian at the New Castle Semi-State will be teammates Jared McKinley (112), Kirk Johnson (140), and Derek Harz (145).
Of the four Falcons Johnson may have had the hardest time advancing, as Pike Junior Kameron James practically ave the Sophomore everything he could handle. With just seconds left, Johnson had a 3-2 advantage over the Red Devil, before taking down James outside of the mat resulting into overtime.
But in the extra time Johnson would quickly be on the attack, quickly taking down James for the 4-3 decision.
"I just thought to myself that I am going to take him down now, and finish the match," said Johnson on his thoughts entering the extended championship.
Here are the full results of championship matches from Saturday's Perry Meridian Wrestling Regional:
103: Greenfield Central Freshman Josh Farrell (41-3) def. Ben Davis Freshman Levi Moss (36-2) dec. 5-2
112: Perry Meridian Sophomore Jared McKinley (41-1) def. Pike Sophomore Aaron Handley (28-7) dec. 6-2
119: Roncalli Junior Josh Kieffer (34-1) def. Beech Grove Senior Seve Duncan (17-7) dec. 9-3
125: Roncalli Junior Justin Kieffer (30-3) def. Perry Meridian Senior Jason Simmons (34-9) by fall at 4:20.
130: Mount Vernon Senior Jake McCarthy def. Triton Central Junior Chance Miller (31-13) by dec. 9-4
135: Pike Senior Wayne Black (34-2) def. Warren Central Senior Josh Williams (31-8) by dec. 6-5.
140: Perry Meridian Sophomore Kirk Johnson (39-3) def. Pike Junior Kameron James (27-7) by dec. 4-3 OT
145: Perry Meridian Junior Derek Harz (30-10) def. Greenfield Central Senior Zach Heald (27-5) by dec. 3-0
152: Crispus Attucks Junior Robert Hawthorne (32-6) def. Pike senior Brandon Norris (25-13) by dec. 4-0
160: Pike Senior Jeremiah Oliver (34-3) def. Decatur Central Senior Jake Hockenbury (19-7) by dec. 5-3
171: Greenfield Central Senior Dakota Gruell (30-10) def. Speedway Junior Mitchell Judkins (28-5) by dec. 4-2 OT
189: Warren Central Senior Michael Johnson-Jones (35-1) def. Perry Meridian Sophomore Andre Richards (30-11) by fall at :35.
215: Perry Meridian Junior Logan Cooper (22-4) def. Mount Vernon Junior Sam Balbach (34-4) by dec. 13-8
285: Warren Central Sophomore Kyle White (20-8) def. Ben Davis Sophomore Tre Taylor (13-10) by dec. 4-2 OT
