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1991 – 2010
The first title: Mishawaka won its first team wrestling championship in 1990–91 under Al Smith, outscoring Lawrence North 70–57.5 in the points era. The IHSAA's own state finals programs place that final at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis; a wrestling-history site's table prints New Castle High School for the same year — the association's programs govern here, and the divergence is stated rather than smoothed.
The decade of finals: From 2000 through 2010 the Cavemen reached the team state finals eleven consecutive times (the program's own finals-history line in the 2009–10 finals program). They were runners-up in 2000, and again in 2006–07, losing the dual final to Evansville Mater Dei 31–18.
The Snyder titles: Under Darrick Snyder the Cavemen broke through twice. In 2007–08, ranked third, they beat two-time defending champion Mater Dei 28–22 at Center Grove to finish 31–1 — junior Josh Harper, already a three-time individual state champion, sealed the title bout by bout, and the win was honored in the Congressional Record. In 2009–10 they beat Yorktown 37–17 for the third title. Recomputed from the finals tables: three championships (1991, 2008, 2010), two runners-up (2000, 2007).
Sources:
- IHSAA Wrestling State Finals programs (2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2020–21) — the champions table and Mishawaka's State Finals History line.
- Congressional Record, vol. 154, no. 44 (14 March 2008) — the 2008 title, the 31–1 season, Josh Harper, Coach Snyder.
- Hoosiermat Wrestling, IHSAA team state results — the New Castle site line for 1990–91, against the programs' Market Square Arena.