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VALPARAISO â Chesterton High School wrestler Josh Daniels received bad news late Friday afternoon when a local judge upheld a state finding that he is not eligible to continue competing in the state wrestling tournament.
The ruling, however, did clear the way for a wrestler from LaPorte to take part in Saturday s regional competition in Crown Point, according to officials taking part in the nearly three-hour court hearing carried out online.
The impact of the ruling on other wrestlers was of key concern to the state and judge. This was a hard, hard decision for me, Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer said to Daniels. But I think I must follow the law.
School officials dispute those contentions.
The claims are contained in legal papers filed by former Lake Central student wrestler Josh Daniels, who now is part of the Chesterton High School wrestling team. Daniels made the claims as part of his case seeking eligibility to continue competing in the state wrestling tournament following his move from Lake Central to Chesterton.
A legal motion alleges Daniels was physically slammed by the head wrestling coach and rendered unconscious for 30 to 60 seconds.
According to the legal filings, the mother of a fellow wrestler told an Indiana High School Athletic Association review committee on Jan. 14 she reported the matter to Lake Central Principal Sean Begley in August. At that time, she said she felt the school s response was very dismissive, the legal filings states.