Wrestling

If you are interested in participating in wrestling, please contact Coach Graham Smith at smith.graham@brevardschools.org




Congrats to Kaleb Ivie for winning the state championship.


Congrats for Team Regional Dual Championons and making it to the final four

Congratulations for winning the Cape Coast Conference and Individual District Championship!!!


State Individual Team Runner Up: 1986

State Individual Team Top 10 Finishes: 8th (1970), 5th (1975), 10th (1976), 6th (1981), 4th (1985), 4th (1987), 9th (2021)


State Duals Final Fours: 2022, 2023, 2024  

State Dual Regional Playoffs: 18,19, 22, 23, 24 

 

FHSAA State Champions

1970 Mike Clark 285lbs.

1979 Paul Winston 98lbs.

1985 Solomon Fleckman 126lbs.

1985 Tony McCormick 167lbs.

1986 Solomon Fleckman 155lbs.

1986 Tony McCormick 167lbs.

1987 Richard Jones 105lbs.

1987 Solomon Fleckman 155lbs.

2020 Elijah Lusk 113lbs.

2021 Elijah Lusk 120lbs.

2024 Kaleb Ivie 215lbs

Cape Coast Conference Team Champions: 1969, 1975, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 2023, 2024


NCAA All-Americans

1992 Solomon Fleckman, Lehigh University, NCAA Division I

2023 Elijah Lusk, Lander University, NCAA Division II

1967, Wrestling had a 12-0 dual record, the school's first undefeated team. 


Thank You Class of 2024!!!

Varsity Schedule

Varsity, JV, and Girl’s Wrestling Schedule

Date                           Event                                   Location             Weigh-In*                                 Wrestling

Saturday 11/18          Girl’s Preseason                  Space Coast HS   9:00 a.m.                                   10:00 a.m.

Monday 11/20           Preseason Classic                Rockledge           5:00 p.m.                                   6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 11/28           JV and Girls (4 teams)                   HOME                 4:00 p.m.                                   5:00 p.m.

First Place Finishers: Paul Barbee (113), Ephraim Cdebaca (126), Alex Holzhausen (132), Finn Tonga (150), Tucker Guest (157), Nathan Schafer (165), Anderson Flores (285), Helen Bricker (125)

Friday 12/1                Girls Tournament               Orange City        9:00 a.m.                                   N/S

Saturday 12/2            Clash of the Titans IBT        Orange City        9:00 a.m.                                   4th

Top placers: 1st Landon Quiroga (120), 2nd Titus DeYoung (132), 4th Judge DeYoung (138), 3rd Keanu Martin (150), 4th Dominick Smith (190), 2nd Kaleb Ivie (215), and 2nd Nathan Greenfield (285)

Wednesday 12/6       JV and Girls                         Palm Bay            2:00 p.m.                                   N/S

Friday 12/8                JV and Girls                         HOME                 3:00 p.m.                                   N/S

Saturday 12/9            Will Nutter IBT                    HOME                 8:00 a.m.                                   1st

First Place Finishers: David Serrano (106), Landon Quiroga (120), Judge DeYoung  (138), Kyle Mulley  (144), Keanu Martin (150), Tre Driggett  (157), Dominick Smith (190), and Kaleb Ivie (215)

Thursday 12/14         District Duals                       HOME                 3:00 p.m.                                   1st 

Boys Heritage 58-21 and Bayside 65-12

Saturday 12/16          Johnny Rouse Duals            Hagerty HS         TBA                                   TBA

Wellington 42-33/North Bay Haven 45-36/Camden B 12-63/Westfield 41-30 (1st Place D Bracket)

Friday 12/15              JV Tournament                   Space Coast HS   3:00 p.m.                                   3:45 p.m.

Saturday 12/16          Girl’s Tournament              Space Coast HS   8:30 a.m.                                   9:30 a.m.

Thu/Fri  12/21-22      Knockout Christmas Classic Silver Spurs Arena  8:00 a.m.                                   22nd .

3rd Kaleb Ivie (215)

Friday 1/5-6               Cradle Cancer                      Jensen Beach HS 10:00 a.m.                                   8th.

3rd Landon Quiroga (113), 4th Tre Driggett (157), and 2nd Kaleb Ivie (215),  

Wednesday 1/10       JV and Girls                         Timber Creek      4:00 p.m.                                   NTS

Top Finishers: Jeanni Nagy (135), Madelyn Riggett (170), Abigail Patelis (130), Paul Barbee (113), Ethan Underwood (138), and Mesiyah Pittman (285)

Thursday 1/11           Regional Duals                    Merritt Island HS                   TBA                                   1st

Regional Semifinal: South Fork 62-18   Regional Championship: Heritage 42-39

Saturday 1/13            O-Town Showdown Duals  Oviedo HS           8:00 a.m.                                   9:15 a.m.

Saturday 1/20            State Duals/TBA                  Osceola HS                   TBA                                   TBA

Quarterfinal: Miramar 39-34, Semifinal: Tampa Jesuit 12-61

Saturday 1/20            JV and Girls                         Lyman HS           8:00 a.m.                                    9:00 a.m.

Tuesday 1/23             Rockledge Dual                   AWAY                 5:00 p.m.                                   72-6

Friday 1/26                JV Tournament                   Viera                   3:00 p.m.                                    4:00 p.m.

Fri/Sat 2/2-3              Cape Coast Conference IBT Space Coast HS   TBA                                   1st Boys/3rd Girls

Cape Coast Individual Champions: Landon Quiroga (113), Judge DeYoung (138), Tre Diggett (165), Madelyn Driggett (170), and Vanessa Mccloud (190)

Thursday 2/8             Cocoa Beach Dual               HOME                 5:00 p.m.                                   W 

Friday 2/9                  Greg Peery Memorial IBT    HOME                 3:00 p.m.                                  

Individual Winners: David Serrano (106), Landon Quiroga (113), Kaden Barrial (120), Titus DeYoung (132), Judge DeYoung (138), Kyle Mulley (144), Keanu Martin (150), Courtland Campbell (165), Kaleb Ivie (215), Nathan Greenfield (285)

Friday 2/9 Class 1A District 13 Girls 9th

Individual Placers: 4th Mary Carpenter (120), 5th Helen Bricker (125), 5th Abigail Patellis (140), 2nd Madelyn Driggett (170), 2nd Vanessa McCloud (190), TOP 4 Advance to Regionals

Thur 2/15                Boys 2A District 13 Meet     HOME                 2:00 p.m.                                   1st 

Individual Champions: Landon Quiroga 113lbs, Kaden Barrial 120lbs, Judge DeYong 138lbs, Kyle Mulley 144lbs, Tre Driggett 157lbs, Dominick Smith 190lbs. and Nathan Greenfield 285lbs.

Saturday 2/17            Girl’s Region 4 Meet           Wellington         TBA                                   TBA

Individual Champion: Madelyn Driggett (170) 

Fri/Sat 2/24-24          Class 2A Region 4 Meet      Bayside HS          TBA                                   1st

State Qualifiers (Top 4): 1st Landon Quiroga (113), 2nd Kaden Barrial (120), 2nd Judge DeYoung (138), 4th Kyle Mulley  (144), 3rd Keanu Martin (150), 1st Tre Driggett (157), 4th Jacob Pitcher (175),3rd Dominick Smith (190), 2nd Kaleb Ivie (215), 2nd Nathan Greenfield  (285) 

2/29-3/2                    FHSAA State Championships  Silver Spurs Arena                TBA                                      TBA

Boys Roster

Adamson, Gabe

Alexander, Jackson

Alford, Diego

Badio, Tristin

Barbee, Paul

Barrial, Kaden

Bayer, Weston

Buler-Ramos, Jan Carlos

Campbell, Courtland

Cdebaca, Ephraim

Davis, Travis (EKG Form)

Deveer, Aaron

Deyoung, Judge

DeYoung, Titus

Driggett, Tre

Fisher, Collin

Flores, Anderson

Fox, Gabe

Gibbs, Justin

Glasser, Brody

Greenfield, Nathan

Guest, Robert (Tucker)

Hinkle, Jacob

Holzhauzen, Alex

Howard, Thomas

Illiev, Yanislav

Ivie, Kaleb

Jenkins, Dante

Long, Taelon

Martin, Keanu

McKee, Jacob

Mulley, Kyle

Pitcher, Jacob

Pittman, Mesiyah

Quiroga, Landon

Redman, Ben

Schafer, Nathan

Serrano, David

Smith, Dominick

Sonnenberg, Joey

Thomas, DeShaun

Tornga, Finn

Trout, Logan

Underwood, Ethan

Verpeale, Kevin

Watz, Matthew

Wurtz, Noah

Pictures taken by DSP and MIHS supporters.

Girls Roster

Bricker, Helen

Carptener, Mary

Driggett, Lainey

Franklin, Ashleigh

McCloud, Vanessa

Nagy, Jeannie

Patellis, Abby

COach Graham Smith

Coach Graham Smith is a Merritt Island High School alumnus. He holds an English degree from the University of Central Florida and a Masters in Educational Leadership from the American College of Education. Coach Smith wrestled collegiately at MacMurray College and the University of Central Florida. He was named Cape Coast Conference Wrestling Coach of the Year in 2022 and again in 2023. In his free time he enjoys coaching youth wrestling, traveling, and spending time with his wife and two daughters.