Theo Sparks
Juan Maldonado III
Theo Sparks

Wrestling places 2nd at DAC Championships

1/15/2022 5:29:00 PM

Duneland Athletic Conference Championships
Merrillville H.S.


Team Scores
1. Crown Point - 306.5
2. Merrillville - 183.0
3. Portage - 148.0
4. Lake Central - 147.0
5. Chesterton - 138.0
6. LaPorte - 125.0
7. Valparaiso - 111.5
8. Michigan City - 35.0


2022 DAC Individual Champions
 

106

Joy Cantu (20-11) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Joy Cantu (Merrillville High School) 20-11 won by fall over Riley Griffin (LaPorte High School) 17-11 (Fall 4:58)
  • Semifinal - Gavin Jendreas (Crown Point High School) 22-3 won by fall over Joy Cantu (Merrillville High School) 20-11 (Fall 2:51)
  • Cons. Semi - Joy Cantu (Merrillville High School) 20-11 won by forfeit over Forfeit Forfeit () 1-2 (For.)
  • 3rd Place Match - Mason Jones (Lake Central High School) 25-7 won by injury default over Joy Cantu (Merrillville High School) 20-11 (Inj. 0:00)

113

Matthew Maldonado (17-12) placed 5th and scored 10.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Owen Bunton (Portage High School) 19-8 won by decision over Matthew Maldonado (Merrillville High School) 17-12 (Dec 6-3)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Matthew Maldonado (Merrillville High School) 17-12 won by forfeit over MCHS FFT (Michigan City High School) 0-2 (For.)
  • Cons. Semi - Kaptur Nowaczyk (Crown Point High School) 16-10 won by tech fall over Matthew Maldonado (Merrillville High School) 17-12 (TF-1.5 5:00 (16-0))
  • 5th Place Match - Matthew Maldonado (Merrillville High School) 17-12 won by fall over Xavier Hicks (Valparaiso High School) 17-10 (Fall 2:00)

120

Nasir Christion (21-9) placed 3rd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Nasir Christion (Merrillville High School) 21-9 won by fall over Austin MacKenzie (Valparaiso High School) 8-18 (Fall 2:54)
  • Semifinal - Guillermo Rivera (Lake Central High School) 21-6 won by decision over Nasir Christion (Merrillville High School) 21-9 (Dec 8-3)
  • Cons. Semi - Nasir Christion (Merrillville High School) 21-9 won by fall over Landyn Hunt (LaPorte High School) 6-3 (Fall 3:58)
  • 3rd Place Match - Nasir Christion (Merrillville High School) 21-9 won by fall over Miles Conrad (Portage High School) 14-12 (Fall 3:48)

126

David Maldonado (25-6) placed 2nd and scored 20.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - David Maldonado (Merrillville High School) 25-6 won by forfeit over MCHS FFT (Michigan City High School) 0-2 (For.)
  • Semifinal - David Maldonado (Merrillville High School) 25-6 won by fall over CJ Briner (Lake Central High School) 18-11 (Fall 3:07)
  • 1st Place Match - Logan Frazier (Crown Point High School) 19-0 won by major decision over David Maldonado (Merrillville High School) 25-6 (MD 12-3)

132

Marlone Kirksy (16-9) placed 4th and scored 14.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Marlone Kirksy (Merrillville High School) 16-9 won by fall over Amilcar Lemus (Chesterton High School) 8-19 (Fall 3:27)
  • Semifinal - Michael Ortega (Portage High School) 18-12 won by decision over Marlone Kirksy (Merrillville High School) 16-9 (Dec 10-6)
  • Cons. Semi - Marlone Kirksy (Merrillville High School) 16-9 won by fall over Neo Cameron (Lake Central High School) 8-6 (Fall 3:34)
  • 3rd Place Match - Jordan Watkins (Michigan City High School) 10-2 won by decision over Marlone Kirksy (Merrillville High School) 16-9 (Dec 6-2)

138

Carson Ulrich (8-6) placed 3rd and scored 14.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Carson Ulrich (Merrillville High School) 8-6 won by fall over Justin Fogus (Michigan City High School) 6-10 (Fall 3:32)
  • Semifinal - Stefan Vitello (Valparaiso High School) 23-5 won by fall over Carson Ulrich (Merrillville High School) 8-6 (Fall 4:29)
  • Cons. Semi - Carson Ulrich (Merrillville High School) 8-6 won by decision over Chase Kasprzak (Lake Central High School) 23-8 (Dec 4-2)
  • 3rd Place Match - Carson Ulrich (Merrillville High School) 8-6 won by decision over Brent Gengnagel (Chesterton High School) 14-18 (Dec 3-2)

145

Adrian Pellot (11-6) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Adrian Pellot (Merrillville High School) 11-6 won by decision over Caden Ellenberger (LaPorte High School) 22-9 (Dec 7-6)
  • Semifinal - Aidan Torres (Chesterton High School) 29-1 won by fall over Adrian Pellot (Merrillville High School) 11-6 (Fall 3:05)
  • Cons. Semi - Adrian Pellot (Merrillville High School) 11-6 won by major decision over Giancarlo Laterzo (Valparaiso High School) 20-14 (MD 12-1)
  • 3rd Place Match - Manolo Hood (Portage High School) 17-10 won by decision over Adrian Pellot (Merrillville High School) 11-6 (Dec 5-1)

152

Taijon Span (15-12) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Taijon Span (Merrillville High School) 15-12 won by decision over Benjamin Tollard (Portage High School) 11-6 (Dec 4-3)
  • Semifinal - Sam Goin (Crown Point High School) 24-0 won by fall over Taijon Span (Merrillville High School) 15-12 (Fall 0:56)
  • Cons. Semi - Taijon Span (Merrillville High School) 15-12 won by major decision over Emilio Tirado (Lake Central High School) 12-10 (MD 14-3)
  • 3rd Place Match - Benjamin Tollard (Portage High School) 11-6 won by decision over Taijon Span (Merrillville High School) 15-12 (Dec 6-5)

160

Caleb Carter (24-5) placed 2nd and scored 18.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Caleb Carter (Merrillville High School) 24-5 won by fall over Victor Ceja (LaPorte High School) 13-13 (Fall 1:53)
  • Semifinal - Caleb Carter (Merrillville High School) 24-5 won by decision over Alex Bennett (Valparaiso High School) 32-3 (Dec 5-4)
  • 1st Place Match - Cody Goodwin (Crown Point High School) 23-1 won by fall over Caleb Carter (Merrillville High School) 24-5 (Fall 1:01)

170

Cameron Crisp (15-6) placed 3rd and scored 13.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Jack Barnes (Michigan City High School) 15-7 won by fall over Cameron Crisp (Merrillville High School) 15-6 (Fall 6:00)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Cameron Crisp (Merrillville High School) 15-6 won by decision over Xavier Gomez (Lake Central High School) 11-16 (Dec 10-3)
  • Cons. Semi - Cameron Crisp (Merrillville High School) 15-6 won by decision over John Lively (Chesterton High School) 16-11 (Dec 11-8)
  • 3rd Place Match - Cameron Crisp (Merrillville High School) 15-6 won by fall over Chase Lewis (LaPorte High School) 17-13 (Fall 4:34)

182

Ryan Gonzalez (21-8) placed 4th and scored 10.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Ryan Gonzalez (Merrillville High School) 21-8 won in tie breaker - 1 over Jude Mochen (Chesterton High School) 26-12 (TB-1 11-10)
  • Semifinal - Orlando Cruz (Crown Point High School) 24-1 won by fall over Ryan Gonzalez (Merrillville High School) 21-8 (Fall 0:56)
  • Cons. Semi - Ryan Gonzalez (Merrillville High School) 21-8 won by decision over Ethan Risner (Portage High School) 11-15 (Dec 9-8)
  • 3rd Place Match - Dylan Kwiatkowski (Valparaiso High School) 31-3 won by tech fall over Ryan Gonzalez (Merrillville High School) 21-8 (TF-1.5 5:14 (15-0))

195

Tyler Knight (5-15) placed 6th and scored 6.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Pierce Pine (Valparaiso High School) 16-7 won by fall over Tyler Knight (Merrillville High School) 5-15 (Fall 0:57)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Tyler Knight (Merrillville High School) 5-15 won by forfeit over MCHS FFT (Michigan City High School) 0-2 (For.)
  • Cons. Semi - Christopher Seadorf (LaPorte High School) 12-10 won by fall over Tyler Knight (Merrillville High School) 5-15 (Fall 0:57)
  • 5th Place Match - Stefan Jokic (Lake Central High School) 17-15 won by fall over Tyler Knight (Merrillville High School) 5-15 (Fall 0:59)

220

Raymond James (9-7) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Conner Katsafaros (Chesterton High School) 16-9 won by decision over Raymond James (Merrillville High School) 9-7 (Dec 8-1)
  • Cons. Round 1 - William Buskirk (Michigan City High School) 6-7 won by decision over Raymond James (Merrillville High School) 9-7 (Dec 8-6)

285

Theodore Sparks (24-4) placed 1st and scored 24.0 team points.

  • Quarterfinal - Theodore Sparks (Merrillville High School) 24-4 won by forfeit over VHS FFT (Valparaiso High School) 0-2 (For.)
  • Semifinal - Theodore Sparks (Merrillville High School) 24-4 won by fall over Jorge Ortiz (Chesterton High School) 8-10 (Fall 1:13)
  • 1st Place Match - Theodore Sparks (Merrillville High School) 24-4 won by decision over Trey White (Portage High School) 22-5 (Dec 6-3)

Next Match: Wednesday, January 19th when the Pirates host the Michigan City Wolves.  Start time is 6:30pm.
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