Wrestling
2024-25 Season Review
Undefeated…that’s one word to describe the wrestling season for the Royals. The team went 21-0 this season, winning conference, county, sectionals, regionals and sending five wrestlers to state. Entering the 2024-2025 season, the Royals had high expectations. They returned nine wrestlers who had reached the semi-state in previous years and three wrestlers who were at the state finals last season, juniors Peyton Schoettle and Blake Getz and senior James Dozier. Returning semi-state qualifiers included sophomore Jack Richardson and senior Will May. Senior Alex Plahitko added depth, along with freshman standout Gavyn Kemp.
The season began with some dominant dual victories over Purdue Polytech, Lawrence North and highly-ranked Bloomington South. The varsity team, once again, won the
16-team Shamrock Duals at Westfield. The Royal wrestlers then put together a great Marion County tournament with the second title in school history. The team had five county champions with seven in the finals. The winning did not end there! The Royals entered the Team State Duals as the number 2 seed. The Royal wrestlers won two close duals in the semi-finals and finals to win the first dual crown in school history. The team added a sectional and regional title before a runner-up finish at semi-state and an 8th place finish at the Individual State Tournament.
As one can imagine, after a season like that, many accolades and recognitions were earned by the Royal wrestlers. All-Circle City Conference honors went to freshmen Carter Sanford and Gavyn Kemp, sophomore Jack Richardson, juniors Peyton Schoettle, Blake Getz and MJ Morton and seniors Alex Plahitko, Will May and James Dozier. Schoettle, Getz, Kemp, Dozier, Plahitko, Morton and senior Gray Wiley earned All-County. Schoettle earned All-State 2nd Team, Getz earned All-State 5th Team and Morton earned All-State 8th Team.
Sectional Champions: Schoettle, Getz, Richardson, Plahitko, Dozier and junior Andrew McHugh
Regional Champions: Schoettle, Getz and Dozier
Semi-State Champions: Schoettle and Getz
State Results: Schoettle (State Runner-Up), Getz (5th at state) and Morton (8th at state)