Culver’s Harvey state champ
CULVER — Culver High School Jeremiah Havery is an IHSAA Wrestling State Champion, after winning the 285-pound weight class at Saturday’s state finals. The Culver Community heavyweight finished his senior season at 45-4.
His win at the state finals came in overtime against #2 ranked Damon Howe of Plymouth in a 3-1 decision .
It was the third victory over Howe, as he also defeated the Plymouth wrestler in the Rochester Regional and his Merrillville Semi-state championship came over Howe.
Harvey’s state championship match was watched by about 500 fans in the Culver gym, who stayed after the Culver Lady Cavalier regional championship win to watch their hometown kid win over Howe, on live TV. Harvey’s state championship match was watched by about 500 fans, who stayed after the Culver Lady Cavalier regional championship win to watch
Howe was wrestling in his third overtime in the tournament, having defeated 6th-ranked Abraham Hall of Bremen in a 3-2 overtime win at the regional, and a double overtime victory over #1-ranked Bellmont senior Daniel Meyer in the semi-finals Saturday.