Oracle senior Braden Atwood Braden Atwood’s perfect record remained just that, perfect, after Saturday’s Wrestling Semi-State at Merrillville. The Delphi Community High School senior pinned all four of his opponents at 189 to win his second semi-state championship and a chance to compete in this weekend’s state finals in Indianapolis.

Atwood was not the only DCHS wrestler to qualify for the state finals. Sophomore Tanner Lynde took runner-up honors in the 152-pound weight class and will represent the Oracles in the next level of competition.

Atwood will enter the tournament with a 45-0 record and Lynde with a 43-2 record.

Atwood never made it to the second period in any of his four matches. He pinned all four of his opponents in less time than it takes to wrestle a full match.

He pinned his opponent from Culver in 1:14. His opponent from South Bend Riley, he pinned in 1:58. In the quarter finals he pinned his opponent from LaPorte in :59. He pinned his opponent from Merrillville in 1:28.

For the second year in a row, Lynde won semi-state runner-up honors. He earned a technical fall in the first round over his New Prairie opponent, winning 18-3. In round two he pinned his Penn opponent in 1:04. In the semi finals he won a 7-2 decision over his Kankakee Valley opponent. In the final round he lost 0-6 to a senior from Mishawaka.

Four other members of Delphi’s wrestling team competed at the semi-state.

Senior Nathan McTigue, at 130, lost in the final seconds to an Andrean wrestler, 3-7. McTigue’s season record was 31-7 and his career record 92- 40. He was a state qualifier last year.

Senior Brandon Delaney, at 171, lost by one point, 3-4, to an opponent from Merrillville. He finished his fouryear Oracle career with a 110-49 record. He finished his senior season at 34-8.

Junior Dayton Rumell, at 160, lost to his Munster opponent 8-17. He finished the season with a 23-14 record. His career record stands at 44-34.

Junior Roy Anderson, at 215, finished his first season as a varsity wrestler with a 33-10 record. He lost to a South Bend wrestler in the first round.