Chesterton High School Wrestling (Boys V)
Max Quiroz and Lucas Anderson are Semi-State Champions
By Tommy Berry | Feb 17, 2026 2:43 PM
🤼♂️🔥 TWO SEMI-STATE CHAMPIONS. STATE BOUND. 🔥🤼♂️ Chesterton has two wrestlers heading to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the IHSAA State Wrestling Championships — and both are riding the momentum of Semi-State titles! 🏆 Max Quiroz (126 lbs | 45-2) – The junior has been unstoppable since moving down to 126, going undefeated at the weight and adding a Semi-State championship to his DAC, Sectional, and Regional titles. Max capped his day with a 7-4 decision over Lowell’s Noel Verduzco and dominated the bracket with multiple tech falls along the way. 🏆 Lucas Anderson (190 lbs | 33-8) – The senior made the move up to 190 midseason and responded in a big way. Lucas avenged an earlier loss in the championship match, defeating Lowell’s Cayden Yuran 10-9 to claim his first Semi-State title. He punched his ticket to Indy with two tech falls and a semifinal pin. These two are Chesterton’s first state qualifiers since 2024 and our first Semi-State champions since Aidan Torres’ undefeated state title run in 2023. But this was truly a TEAM effort. 💛 The Trojans sent six wrestlers to East Chicago Central and finished 8th out of 50 scoring teams with a strong 10-3 combined record: • Greyson Strickland (31-9) – One win away from state, falling 8-7 in the ticket round. • Keegan Gibbons (31-15) – Advanced to the ticket round at 215 after a regional runner-up finish. • Patrick Mochen (28-12) – Competed hard at Semi-State. • Caden Mahaffey (31-12) – Represented the Trojans with a Semi-State appearance. Only four schools crowned multiple champions — and Chesterton was one of them. 💪 📍 Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis 🗓 Friday & Saturday Anderson opens against Floyd Central’s Spencer Fain. Quiroz faces Lakeland’s Qwanell Gabriel. Let’s pack the stands and support these Trojans as they represent Chesterton on the biggest stage in Indiana wrestling! #TrojanPride #StateBound #OnwardTrojans #ChestertonWrestling 🤍💛

