Merrillville, IN
Merrillville Pirates Wrestling Club
Wrestling Club Rankings: #16 in Indiana · #313 nationwide (Youth & high school, last two seasons)
- Town
- Merrillville, IN
- Price
- Confirm on claim
- Practice
- K-2nd Grade practice: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 PM (Merrillville High School, 276 E 68th Pl)1 more in Programs
- Head coach
- Dave Maldonado
- Ages
- Confirm on claim
- Who trains here
- 20 wrestlers
- Titles
- Social
- Who this room is for
Updated Oct 19, 2026 · see what changed
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Who trains here (20)
Current wrestlers: those who placed for this club in published results this season or last (2025-26 and 2026-27), those on the club's own roster, and those the club's coach added. Wrestlers who last placed before then are under Alumni. Only what the results print. Each name opens their results.
Track record
How this club's wrestlers develop, built only from published results with their sources. Every number opens the wrestlers and results behind it.
Since 2025-26: first state titles · better finishes at the same tournament
2025-26: national placers · state champions, up from 4 · state placers, down from 18
- Elani Alvarez · first state title1st, 2026 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals (Junior girls 135 lbs) · was 3rd in 2025 (Junior girls 125 lbs)
- Zariah Chisom · first state title1st, 2026 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (16U Girls Greco GR 110 lbs) · was 2nd in 2025 (16U Girls GR 110 lbs)
- Zariah Chisom · improved at ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals1st in 2026 (16U Girls Freestyle FS 110 lbs), 4th in 2025 (16U Girls FS 110 lbs)
- Anthony Bustamante · improved at ISWA Folkstyle State Finals2nd in 2026 (Junior 157 lbs), 3rd in 2025 (Junior 157 lbs)
- Lorielle Thomas · improved at ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals2nd in 2026 (16U Girls Freestyle FS 110 lbs), 6th in 2025 (14U Girls FS 120 lbs)
- Austen Vander Woude · improved at ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals4th in 2026 (Junior Boys Greco GR 190 lbs), 8th in 2025 (16U Boys GR 215 lbs)
- Lorielle Thomas · improved at ISWA Folkstyle State Finals4th in 2026 (16U girls 105 lbs), 7th in 2025 (14U girls 120 lbs)
A milestone is a wrestler's first placing or first title at state level or higher, or a better place at the same tournament than the season before. “First” means first in the results ClubScout holds, for wrestlers with results in an earlier season.
Alumni
10 alumni who last placed before 2025-26
Last placed for this club before 2025-26, with nothing we have showing they moved on. Ranked by what they won in youth and high school. The last line says when they last placed.
Kody James154 lbs6th2025 NHSCA High School Nationals Middle School
Charisma Lawrence145 lbs1st2025 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals Junior Girls FS
Matthew Maldonado132 lbs1st2025 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals Junior
Jace Tiggett80 lbs2nd2025 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals 14U Boys GR
Warren Brown III132 lbs3rd2025 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals Junior
Shah Tiggett86 lbs4th2025 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals 12U Boys GR
Amelia Gomez75 lbs4th2025 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals 12U girls
Donald Hoffman113 lbs8th2025 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals Junior
Jeremiah Edwards120 lbs8th2025 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals 14U
Top scorers
Team points for the club in the last two seasons, per bout won: decision 3, major decision 4, tech fall 5, fall 6. Forfeits score nothing. Tap the points to see every bout with its source.
Individual tournaments
- 1.Julian Chavez
5 falls · 5 tech falls · 1 decision
- 2.Zariah Chisom
6 falls · 1 tech fall · 1 decision
- 3.Ethan Alvarez
3 falls · 2 tech falls · 1 major decision · 4 decisions
- 4.Jared Quezada
2 falls · 4 tech falls · 3 decisions
- 5.Aria Paradise
4 falls · 2 tech falls
Programs & pricing
Clubs often run different tracks on different days.
| Level | Schedule | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-2nd Grade practice | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 PM (Merrillville High School, 276 E 68th Pl) | Contact for pricing | — |
| 3rd-6th Grade practice | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 PM (Merrillville High School, 276 E 68th Pl) | Contact for pricing | — |
Coaches
Results (75)
31 wrestlers with results · seasons 2024-25 to 2025-26 · every entry links to its proof
Highlights 2025-26: State champions: Aria Paradise, Zariah Chisom, Ethan Alvarez, Legend Blackwell, Elani Alvarez
Individual results by tournament level
- Aria Paradise
- Ethan Alvarez
National: 4th 2025 USA Wrestling Kids Folkstyle National Championship (14U Boys 110 lbs) · 6th 2025 USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle & Greco-Roman Nationals (14U GR 120 lbs) · 7th 2026 NHSCA High School Nationals (Freshman 113 lbs) · 7th 2025 USA Wrestling Kids Freestyle & Greco-Roman Nationals (14U FS 120 lbs)
State: 1st 2026 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (16U Boys Greco GR 126 lbs) · 1st 2025 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals (14U 120 lbs) · 1st 2025 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (14U Boys FS 120 lbs) · 1st 2025 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (14U Boys GR 120 lbs) · 2nd 2026 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (16U Boy Freestyle FS 126 lbs) · 2nd 2026 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals (16U 120 lbs)
- Kody James
- Zariah Chisom
State: 1st 2026 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (16U Girls Freestyle FS 110 lbs) · 1st 2026 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (16U Girls Greco GR 110 lbs) · 2nd 2025 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (16U Girls GR 110 lbs) · 2nd 2025 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals (16U girls 100 lbs) · 3rd 2026 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals (16U girls 105 lbs) · 4th 2025 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (16U Girls FS 110 lbs) · 5th 2026 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals (Junior girls 105 lbs)
- Julian Chavez
- Legend Blackwell
- Charisma Lawrence
- Elani Alvarez
- Matthew Maldonado
- Jared Quezada
State: 2nd 2026 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals (16U 157 lbs) · 2nd 2025 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (14U Boys FS 155 lbs) · 2nd 2025 ISWA Folkstyle State Finals (14U 140 lbs) · 3rd 2025 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (14U Boys GR 155 lbs) · 4th 2026 ISWA Freestyle & Greco State Finals (16U Boy Freestyle FS 157 lbs)
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