1A roundup of Regionals that feed into the Carterville and Clinton individual Sectionals
By Curt Herron – for the IWCOA
Class 1A regionals that feed into the Carterville Individual Sectional
Althoff Catholic gets past hosts at Roxana Regional
Three champions, three runners-up and five third-place finishers led Althoff Catholic as it claimed top honors in the IHSA Class 1A Roxana Regional by a 185.5-175 margin over host Roxana to give the Crusaders their first regional title since 2018 when they took fourth in Class 1A and they denied the Shells of competing in the Vandalia Dual Team Sectional after they finished in third place in Class 1A last season. Salem scored 161.5 points to claim third place.
Leading the way for coach Emanuel Brooks’ champion Crusaders were title winners Jason Dowell (27-0 at 285), Dawson Hawthorne (26-0 at 126) and Jacobi Cobbs (28-5 at 106) and runners-up were Brenden Rayl (132), Liam Bundt (120) and Karson Fowler (113). Finishing in third place were Enrique Morales (215), Matthew Marshall (175), Jakobi Tow (165),Ryan Hogue (150) and Robbie Schallert (138).
“The harder we work, the luckier we get,” Brooks said. “We got very lucky this weekend to bring home the regional championship. But we were only able to capitalize on the fortunate opportunity that presented itself because of the hard work we put in to be ready. The boys earned it the hard way and I’m super proud of them. Now it’s time to get ready for next week!”
Winning titles for the Roxana were Brandon Green Jr. (34-0 at 132), Kaden Carilsle (26-14 at 138), Logan Riggs (33-11 at 144) and Lyndon Thies (39-2 at 165) and coach Rob Milazzo’s Shells advanced five others to the sectional.
Capturing championships for Salem were Kris Schicker (17-19 at 113), Rylan Moore (36-8 at 120), Keyton King (41-2 at 150) and Killian Merrill (29-13 at 175). The Wildcats, who are led by co-coaches Brian Camp and Rob Ring, had four other sectional qualifiers. The other regional champions were East Alton-Wood River’s Drake Champlin (36-1 at 215), Red Bud’s Danny Jackson (38-5 at 190) and Breese Central’s Matthew Walsh (33-9 at 157).
Carterville Sectional qualifiers from the Roxana Regional
106
1st – Jacobi Cobbs of Althoff Catholic
2nd – Aden Doolen of Salem
113
1st – Kris Schicker of Salem
2nd – Karson Fowler of Althoff Catholic
120
1st – Rylan Moore of Salem
2nd – Liam Bundt of Althoff Catholic
3rd – Savion Hall of Roxana
126
1st – Dawson Hawthorne of Althoff Catholic
2nd – Lleyton Cobine of Roxana
3rd – Miles Dennis of Metro-East Lutheran
132
1st – Brandon Green, Jr. of Roxana
2nd – Brenden Rayl of Althoff Catholic
3rd – Lukas Quartz of Freeburg
138
1st – Kaden Carilsle of Roxana
2nd – Zach Manning of Red Bud
3rd – Robbie Schallert of Althoff Catholic
144
1st – Logan Riggs of Roxana
2nd – Kade Orrell of Salem
3rd – Tyler Adams of East Alton-Wood River
150
1st – Keyton King of Salem
2nd – Gavin Watson of Sparta
3rd – Ryan Hogue of Althoff Catholic
157
1st – Matthew Walsh of Breese Central
2nd – Alex Wolter of Red Bud
3rd – Trevor Gihring of Roxana
165
1st – Lyndon Thies of Roxana
2nd – Granger Motch of Salem
3rd – Jakobi Tow of Althoff Catholic
175
1st – Killian Merrill of Salem
2nd – Rylee McClellan of Roxana
3rd – Matthew Marshall of Althoff Catholic
190
1st – Danny Jackson of Red Bud
2nd – Robert Watt of Roxana
3rd – Carson Osborne of Salem
215
1st – Drake Champlin of East Alton-Wood River
2nd – Dane Olmstead of Freeburg
3rd – Enrique Morales of Althoff Catholic
285
1st – Jason Dowell of Althoff Catholic
2nd – Jack Amann of Freeburg
3rd – Michael Soto of East Alton-Wood River
Murphysboro wins Carmi White County Regional title
Murphysboro had five champions and 11 qualifiers for the IHSA Class 1A Carterville Sectional after winning the title of the Carmi White County Regional with 250 points while Benton/ Sesser-Valier co-op took second with 183 points and Frankfort was third with 136.5 points. This was Murphysboro’s first regional championship since 2018 and the team hopes to get back to IHSA Dual Team State for the first time since 2016, when it finished third in Class 1A.
Leading the way for coach Shea Baker’s first place Red Devils were champions Kaiden Richards (33-9 at 120), Aiston Holt (25-16 at 132), Bryce Edwards (36-4 at 144), Maxon Stearns (35-10 at 165) and Julien Tanner (27-3 at 285) while Paxton Pyatt (113), Sergio Garcia (126),
Lemar Treshansky (138) and Caybren Hubbard (215) claimed second place and Sayvair Williams (150) finished third. Patrick Dover (157) also advanced as an alternate.
“The Murphysboro wrestling team has put in a lot of work this past offseason and throughout the season,” Baker said. “It’s great to see that dedication pay off. We’ve made significant improvements from last year and look forward to competing as a team in the postseason.”
Winning titles for coach Aaron Robinson’s runner-up Rangers were Cohen Sweely (40-3 at 113), Kaden Blades (19-5 at 138), Tiffin Kouzoukas (38-6 at 150) and Kobe Cali (20-3 at 157) while three others also advanced to the sectional.
Frankfort also had three title winners, Hudson Anderton (37-6 at 106), Conner Henson (43-0 at 190) and Brandon Turner (35-3 at 215) while the other two champions were Anna-Jonesboro’s Drew Sadler (41-7 at 126) and Trico/ Elverado’s Colin Hughey (34-4 at 175). Carterville had no champions but qualified seven individuals for the sectional tournament it hosts this weekend.
Carterville Sectional qualifiers from the Carmi White County Regional
106
1st – Hudson Anderton of Frankfort
2nd – Braxton Tittle of Benton
3rd – Isaac Wood of Carterville
113
1st – Cohen Sweely of Benton
2nd – Paxton Pyatt of Murphysboro
3rd – Ramiro Sebastian of Carterville
120
1st – Kaiden Richards of Murphysboro
2nd – Zane Stanley of Benton
3rd – Brawnsen Bloodworth of Carterville
126
1st – Drew Sadler of Anna-Jonesboro
2nd – Sergio Garcia of Murphysboro
3rd – Matt Crim of Goreville
132
1st – Aiston Holt of Murphysboro
2nd – Landyn Flood of Carterville
3rd – Jase Holshouser of Anna-Jonesboro
138
1st – Kaden Blades of Benton
2nd – Lemar Treshansky of Murphysboro
3rd – Gavin Slack of Carterville
144
1st – Bryce Edwards of Murphysboro
2nd – Derek Wilkey of Benton
3rd – Benjamin Harris of Johnston City
150
1st – Tiffin Kouzoukas of Benton
2nd – Jerry Tate of Johnston City
3rd – Sayvair Williams of Murphysboro
157
1st – Kobe Cali of Benton
2nd – Garrett Ray of Herrin
3rd – Michael Minor of Frankfort
Alt – Patrick Dover of Murphysboro
165
1st – Maxon Stearns of Murphysboro
2nd – Kolby Coffey of Herrin
3rd – Trevor Fath of Pinckneyville
175
1st – Colin Hughey of Trico
2nd – Clayton Dent of Frankfort
3rd – Carter Jones of Carterville
190
1st – Conner Henson of Frankfort
2nd – Brendan Hicks of Harrisburg
3rd – Johnny Ramaker of Trico
215
1st – Brandon Turner of Frankfort
2nd – Caybren Hubbard of Murphysboro
3rd – Braxton Welge of Harrisburg
285
1st- Julien Tanner of Murphysboro
2nd – Matt Brown of Harrisburg
3rd – Jeremiah Bouchard of Carterville
Vandalia easily claims title at Litchfield Regional
Vandalia, top-ranked in Class 1A, kicked off its postseason in impressive fashion at the IHSA Class 1A Litchfield Regional where it scored 295.5 points, which was 141.5 points ahead of runner-up Mt. Zion, who had 154 points and Shelbyville claimed third place with 127.5 points.
Coach Jason Clay’s Vandals, who took fourth place in Class 1A last season, had 10 regional champions and three second-place finishers, giving them 13 qualifiers for this weekend’s Carterville Sectional. Vandalia has won regional titles each season since 1995, except for 2023, when it lost a tournament in Auburn to the hosts by 1.5 points. Clay, who is being inducted into the IWCOA Hall of Fame on April 27, has taken 13 teams to the IHSA Dual Team Finals and has had five teams win trophies, including four of the last five teams that have competed there.
“I’m proud of our team’s dominating performance at Litchfield,” Clay said. “This was our 30th regional title in the last 31 years. Thirteen wrestlers in the regional finals is the second-most we have ever had and 10 champions ties our previous record for individual champs in one regional. We are excited for the team series ahead but for the next couple of weeks we will focus on our individuals and the high goals they have for themselves. We had a couple of guys beat opponents they had lost to multiple times earlier in the season. That growth is awesome to see and helps our guys realize what they can do this next couple of weeks.”
Regional champions for the Vandals were Aiden Evans (36-9 at 106), Max Philpot (40-0 at 113), Preston Waughtel (45-1 at 120), Tyson Waughtel (47-0 at 126), Cole Yarbrough (34-9 at 138), Keagan Turner (34-8 at 144), Dillon Hinton (45-2 at 150), Ross Miller (37-10 at 175), Kaden Tidwell (43-2 at 215) and Dominic Swyers (32-15 at 285) while Brody Matthews (132), Parker Ray (157) and Artan Mustafa (165) claimed second place finishes.
Other Litchfield Regional title winners were Shelbyville’s Bodee Fathauer (28-7 at 132) and Ryne Peavler (33-6 at 165), Litchfield/ Mt. Olive co-op’s Braxton Kieffer (32-10 at 157) and Sacred Heart-Griffin’s Casen Lyons (36-10 at 190). Mt. Zion had seven sectional qualifiers but no champions.
Carterville Sectional qualifiers from the Litchfield Regional
106
1st Place – Aiden Evans of Vandalia
2nd Place – Eli Hill of Auburn
3rd Place – Kohl Fuller of Hillsboro
113
1st Place – Max Philpot of Vandalia
2nd Place – Vincent Baker of Mt. Zion
120
1st Place – Preston Waughtel of Vandalia
2nd Place – Vincent Moore of Litchfield
3rd Place – Colin Wells of Shelbyville
126
1st Place – Tyson Waughtel of Vandalia
2nd Place – Sammy Toth of Mt. Zion
3rd Place – Johnathan Kirkbride of Shelbyville
132
1st Place – Bodee Fathauer of Shelbyville
2nd Place – Brody Matthews of Vandalia
3rd Place – Drayven Hamm of Auburn
138
1st Place – Cole Yarbrough of Vandalia
2nd Place – Trey Boston of Auburn
3rd Place – Travon Street of Mt. Zion
144
1st Place – Keagan Turner of Vandalia
2nd Place – Gaven Vollintine of Hillsboro
3rd Place – Ronald Laplante of Carlinville
150
1st Place – Dillon Hinton of Vandalia
2nd Place – Jayden Brown of Auburn
3rd Place – Ryan Crowley of Mt. Zion
157
1st Place – Braxton Kieffer of Litchfield
2nd Place – Parker Ray of Vandalia
3rd Place – Jovonis Lunford of Sacred Heart-Griffin
165
1st Place – Ryne Peavler of Shelbyville
2nd Place – Artan Mustafa of Vandalia
3rd Place – Waylon White of Pittsfield
175
1st Place – Ross Miller of Vandalia
2nd Place – Carson Thornton of Mt. Zion
3rd Place – Jayden Ellinger of Litchfield
190
1st Place – Casen Lyons of Sacred Heart-Griffin
2nd Place – Tucker Cook of Pittsfield
3rd Place – Kaden Becker of Mt. Zion
215
1st Place – Kaden Tidwell of Vandalia
2nd Place – Tristan Staggs of Litchfield
3rd Place – Keller Stocks of Mt. Zion
285
1st Place – Dominic Swyers of Vandalia
2nd Place – Andre Townsend of Shelbyville
3rd Place – Devin Hansel of Litchfield
Oakwood/ Salt Fork takes first at Lawrenceville Regional
Oakwood/ Salt Fork co-op finished well ahead of the field at the IHSA Class 1A Lawrenceville Regional when it scored 238 points while Lawrence County co-op, consisting of Lawrenceville and Red Hill, took second place with 163.5 points and Cumberland finished third with 140 points. The champion Comets claimed titles at the first six weight classes and also had two other qualifiers for this weekend’s Carterville Sectional.
Top performers for Mike Glosser’s first-place Comets were champions Steven Uden (37-4 at 106), Weston Frazier (17-2 at 113), Mason Swartz (39-4 at 120), Devin Ehler (6-0 at 126), Tyler Huchel (37-7 at 132) and Pedro Rangel (38-7 at 138) while Carter Chambliss (144) took second place and Kade Fleming (285) finished third. Oakwood/ Salt Fork won its third-straight regional title but fell just short of a state trip last year after finishing fourth in Class 1A in 2023.
Winning titles for Westville/ Georgetown-Ridge Farm co-op were Gabriel Kiddoo (36-7 at 150) and Ethan Miller (39-6 at 190), capturing championships for Richland County were Carson Bissey (14-1 at 157) and Zander Schrader (37-7 at 215) and finishing in first place for Fairfield were Talan Keoughan (32-6 at 175) and Bentley Rogers (34-6 at 285)
Other Lawrenceville Regional champions were Lawrence County co-op’s Hudson Meek (33-9 at 144) and Paris’ Joshua Lamore (32-5 at 165). Lawrence County had seven sectional qualifiers while Cumberland, who had no regional champions, qualified six for the Carterville Sectional..
Carterville Sectional qualifiers from the Lawrenceville Regional
106
1st Place – Steven Uden of Oakwood/ Salt Fork
2nd Place – Kyler Guercio of Lawrence County
3rd Place – Hayden Hazel of Richland County
113
1st Place – Weston Frazier of Oakwood/ Salt Fork
2nd Place – Peyton Groves of Cumberland
3rd Place – Cole Dulumback of Effingham
120
1st Place – Mason Swartz of Oakwood/ Salt Fork
2nd Place – Kaiden Stewart of Effingham
3rd Place – Drew Seitzinger of Lawrence County
126
1st Place – Devin Ehler of Oakwood/ Salt Fork
2nd Place – Sawyer Welbaum of Cumberland
3rd Place – Jedd Wellen of Fairfield
132
1st Place – Tyler Huchel of Oakwood/ Salt Fork
2nd Place – Dylan Aten of Lawrence County
3rd Place – Logan Aaron of Cumberland
138
1st Place – Pedro Rangel of Oakwood/ Salt Fork
2nd Place – Broady Kelly of Robinson
3rd Place – Cale Seitzinger of Lawrence County
144
1st Place – Hudson Meek of Lawrence County
2nd Place – Carter Chambliss of Oakwood/ Salt Fork
3rd Place – Jaxson Dukeman of Cumberland
150
1st Place – Gabriel Kiddoo of Westville
2nd Place – Daniel Kiser of Lawrenceville
3rd Place – Garret Rigdon of Paris
157
1st Place – Carson Bissey of Richland County
2nd Place – Owen McGinnis of Cumberland
3rd Place – Ben Mullins of Robinson
165
1st Place – Joshua Lamore of Paris
2nd Place – Kahne Hyre of Robinson
3rd Place – Gage Emmerich of Effingham
175
1st Place – Talan Keoughan of Fairfield
2nd Place – Lenox Parker of Robinson
3rd Place – Max Strader of Cumberland
190
1st Place – Ethan Miller of Westville
2nd Place – Malikye Williams of Lawrence County
3rd Place – Logan McDonald of Richland County
215
1st Place – Zander Schrader of Richland County
2nd Place – Keegan Bare of Fairfield
3rd Place – Bleighten Irelan of Westville
285
1st Place – Bentley Rogers of Fairfield
2nd Place – Carter Pyatt of Mt. Carmel
3rd Place – Kade Fleming of Oakwood/ Salt Fork
Class 1A regionals that feed into the Clinton Individual Sectional
PORTA edges host Peoria Notre Dame for regional title
After getting edged by Canton at the end of the regional tournament that it hosted last season, PORTA was determined not to fall short again when it competed in the IHSA Class 1A Peoria Notre Dame Regional. The Bluejays won three head-to-head title matches over the host Irish and got several decisive victories on both the first- and third-place mats to eke out a 211-210 advantage for top honors as they won their first regional since the 2021 IWCOA Open and their first IHSA regional title since 2015, when a 15-year run of titles ended. They also denied Notre Dame of repeating as regional champions, a feat that it accomplished for the first time in 2024.
The winning formula for PORTA in securing a Clinton Sectional-best 12 qualifiers came in fours as it had four champions, four second-place finishers and four who took third place for a team that’s coached by 2011 IWCOA Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Hill, the IHSA’s all-time leader in dual meet wins. Champions for the Bluejays were Coyt Rademaker (33-14 at 106), Kainin Fillbright (36-10 at 113), Zach Bryant (38-10 at 132) and Justin Zimmerman (38-8 at 157).
PORTA, a co-op that includes A-C Central, Greenview and Havana, got second place finishes from Ryan McCoy (120), Mike Minor (144), Logan Baker (150) and Dane Jiannoni (190) while Max King (126), Hunter King (138), Jamarion Thomas (165), and Drayden Mayfield (175) took third place. Rademaker, Fillbright and Zimmerman all beat Notre Dame competitors on the title mat and of the Bluejays’ eight victories in first- and third-place matches, there were five pins, two victories by technical fall and a close decision.
“The key was winning the three finals matchups we had with Peoria Notre Dame at 106 with Coyt Rademaker, at 113 with Kainin Fillbright and at 157 with Justin Zimmerman,” Hill said. “Additionally, we had a big win in the semifinals with Ryan McCoy defeating his Peoria Notre Dame wrestler. Last year the regional came down to the last match and if Canton won they would win the title and they did.”
Leading coach Danny Burk’s runner-up Irish were champions Ian Akers (42-3 at 126), Sie Couri (29-18 at 165), Joe Culp (37-9 at 215) and Brady Mullens (30-14 at 285) while Tomie Couri (106), Josh Stedwill (113), John Couri (157) and Tyler Miller (175) claimed second place and Freddie Couri (120), Remi Joesting (132) and Bobby Stickelmaier (190) finished in third place.Notre Dame’s 11 qualifiers was the second-highest total for the Clinton Sectional.
Other Peoria Notre Dame Regional champions were Illini Bluffs’ Jackson Carroll (46-0 at 150) and Barret Speck (40-5 at 120), Farmington/ Cuba’s Bradlee Ellis (39-3 at 144) and Chase Frye (37-11 at 138), Illinois Valley Central’s Owen Moser (36-8 at 175) and Knoxville’s Brydon Walters (27-6 at 190).
Clinton Sectional qualifiers from the Peoria Notre Dame Regional
106
1st Place – Coyt Rademaker of PORTA
2nd Place – Tomie Couri of Peoria Notre Dame
3rd Place – Jayden Schmider of Farmington/ Cuba
113
1st Place – Kainin Fillbright of PORTA
2nd Place – Josh Stedwill of Peoria Notre Dame
3rd Place – Parker Zerfass of Farmington/ Cuba
120
1st Place – Barret Speck of Illini Bluffs
2nd Place – Ryan McCoy of PORTA
3rd Place – Freddie Couri of Peoria Notre Dame
126
1st Place – Ian Akers of Peoria Notre Dame
2nd Place – Nathan Owens of Illini Bluffs
3rd Place – Max King of PORTA
132
1st Place – Zach Bryant of PORTA
2nd Place – Gavyn Stevens of Knoxville
3rd Place – Remi Joesting of Peoria Notre Dame
138
1st Place – Chase Frye of Farmington/ Cuba
2nd Place – Gage Fox of Knoxville
3rd Place – Hunter King of PORTA
144
1st Place – Bradlee Ellis of Farmington/ Cuba
2nd Place – Mike Minor of PORTA
3rd Place – Devon Stone of Illinois Valley Central
150
1st Place – Jackson Carroll of Illini Bluffs
2nd Place – Logan Baker of PORTA
3rd Place – Matthew Miller of Williamsville
157
1st Place – Justin Zimmerman of PORTA
2nd Place – John Couri of Peoria Notre Dame
3rd Place – Evan Cannon of Illinois Valley Central
165
1st Place – Sie Couri of Peoria Notre Dame
2nd Place – Preston Schroeder of ROWVA/ Williamsfield
3rd Place – Jamarion Thomas of PORTA
175
1st Place – Owen Moser of Illinois Valley Central
2nd Place – Tyler Miller of Peoria Notre Dame
3rd Place – Drayden Mayfield of PORTA
190
1st Place – Brydon Walters of Knoxville
2nd Place – Dane Jiannoni of PORTA
3rd Place – Bobby Stickelmaier of Peoria Notre Dame
215
1st Place – Joe Culp of Peoria Notre Dame
2nd Place – Jayden Cantu of Knoxville
3rd Place – Anthony Beckman of Williamsville
285
1st Place – Brady Mullens of Peoria Notre Dame
2nd Place – Curnell Williams of Manual
3rd Place – Liam Dodsworth of Williamsville
Unity prevail over LeRoy/ Tri-Valley at Monticello Regional
In the unusual situation where two teams that qualified for the IHSA Dual Team Finals one year are in the same regional in the following year, Unity had six champions and nine sectional qualifiers to help it claim first place at the Class 1A Monticello Regional with 221 points while LeRoy/ Tri-Valley co-op took second place with 197.5 points and Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher co-op finished third with 184.5 points. The runner-up Panthers, who also qualified nine individuals for this weekend’s Clinton Sectional, advanced to the IHSA Dual Team Finals in 2023, as well. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher had the most sectional qualifiers with 10.
Leading the way for coach Logan Patton’s first-place Rockets were champions Hunter Shike (28-9 at 132), Taylor Finley (44-4 at 138), Kaden Inman (42-5 at 144), Holden Brazelton (42-6 at 150), Abram Davidson (42-5 at 165) and Hunter Eastin (45-2 at 190). Ryan Rink (175) placed second while Keegan Germano (157) and Chason Daly (215) finished in third place.
“I thought the guys wrestled real well and for each other.” Patton said. “We have a great family bond and are excited to host team sectionals.”
Winning titles for coach Brady Sant Amour’s second place Panthers were Brady Mouser (36-3 at 120), Brock Owens (40-8 at 157) and Tate Sigler (41-5 at 285). Hoopeston Area/ Milford had two first-place finishers, Charlie Flores (44-3 at 106) and Angel Zamora (45-1 at 175).
The other three Monticello Regional champions were St. Joseph-Ogden’s Jackson Walsh (39-8 at 113), Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher’s Landen Lage (36-3 at 126) and The High School of Saint Thomas More’s James Schmidt (28-6 at 215).
Clinton Sectional qualifiers from the Monticello Regional
106
1st Place – Charlie Flores of Hoopeston Area/ Milford
2nd Place – Ben Wells of St. Joseph-Ogden
3rd Place – Austin Pacha of LeRoy/ Tri-Valley
113
1st Place – Jackson Walsh of St. Joseph-Ogden
2nd Place – Jake Baughman of LeRoy/ Tri-Valley
3rd Place – Aiden Komnick of Monticello
120
1st Place – Brady Mouser of LeRoy/ Tri-Valley
2nd Place – Aiden Bell of Hoopeston Area/ Milford
3rd Place – Gage Martin of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher
126
1st Place – Landen Lage of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher
2nd Place – Noah Davis of Pontiac
3rd Place – Nick Litchfield of Monticello
132
1st Place – Hunter Shike of Unity
2nd Place – Nolan Lowe of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher
3rd Place – Will Osborne of Monticello
138
1st Place – Taylor Finley of Unity
2nd Place – Hunter Brandon of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher
3rd Place – Jimmy Chaon of LeRoy/ Tri-Valley
144
1st Place – Kaden Inman of Unity
2nd Place – Ethan Lowe of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher
3rd Place – Landen Butts of St. Joseph-Ogden
150
1st Place – Holden Brazelton of Unity
2nd Place – Kobe Brent of LeRoy/ Tri-Valley
3rd Place – Hudson Babb of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher
157
1st Place – Brock Owens of LeRoy/ Tri-Valley
2nd Place – Lucas Maier of Pontiac
3rd Place – Keegan Germano of Unity
165
1st Place – Abram Davidson of Unity
2nd Place – Ayden Larkin of Hoopeston Area/ Milford
3rd Place – Cooper Miller of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher
175
1st Place – Angel Zamora of Hoopeston Area/ Milford
2nd Place – Ryan Rink of Unity
3rd Place – Bo Zeleznik of LeRoy/ Tri-Valley
190
1st Place – Hunter Eastin of Unity
2nd Place – Jaxon Wright of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher
3rd Place – Gannon Pinkerton of LeRoy/ Tri-Valley
215
1st Place – James Schmidt of High School of Saint Thomas More
2nd Place – Cohen Kean of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher
3rd Place – Chason Daly of Tolono Unity
285
1st Place – Tate Sigler of LeRoy
2nd Place – Cam Wagner of St. Joseph-Ogden
3rd Place – Carson Sexton of Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/ Fisher
Canton claims championship at own regional
After securing a regional title in its final match a year ago over the hosts at PORTA, Canton was understandably pleased that there was no late drama necessary as it won its own regional tournament to give it three-consecutive regional championships. It finished with 214 points while Beardstown finished second with 146 points and Macomb took third place with 125 points.
Coach Zach Crawford’s first-place Little Giants had seven title winners and qualified 10 individuals for this weekend’s Clinton Sectional. Leading the way for Canton were champions Jaxsun Owens (26-9 at 106), Jacob Hardesty (31-6 at 120), Dyllan Steele (29-2 at 126), Jack Jochums (30-7 at 138), Alex Carrier (27-11 at 144), Grady Smith (21-19 at 150) and Connor Williams (32-0 at 285) while Daniel Kees (157) and Garrett Sego (190) took second place and Gus Lidwell (175) finished third.
“Seven champs, two runners-up and a third,” Crawford said. “It was a great day for Canton. They all wrestled really well and competed as a team, cheering each other on throughout the whole tournament matside.”
Quincy Notre Dame had three champions while Mercer County had two first-place winners. Claiming top honors for Quincy Notre Dame were Oliver Moore (27-6 at 132), Bradi Lahr (40-5 at 157) and Ryan Darnell (41-6 at 215) and Mercer County got title wins from Eli Burns (17-3 at 165) and Bodie Salmon (24-6 at 190).
Also winning Canton Regional championships were Beardstown’s Bryan Islas (27-12 at 113) and Illini West’s Shawn Watkins (33-4 at 175). Macomb had no title winners but did qualify seven individuals for this weekend’s Clinton Sectional.
Clinton Sectional qualifiers from the Canton Regional
106
1st Place – Jaxsun Owens of Canton
2nd Place – Paxton Buehler of Camp Point Central
3rd Place – Elliot Adamson of Mercer County
113
1st Place – Bryan Islas of Beardstown
2nd Place – Jackson Buehler of Camp Point Central
3rd Place – Jairon Royer of Macomb
120
1st Place – Jacob Hardesty of Canton
2nd Place – Ethan Hoyt of Macomb
3rd Place – Landon Peterson of Monmouth-Roseville
126
1st Place – Dyllan Steele of Canton
2nd Place – Case Hughes of Camp Point Central
3rd Place – Kellen Brown of Beardstown
132
1st Place – Oliver Moore of Quincy Notre Dame
2nd Place – Nic Parkins of Macomb
3rd Place – Josh Collins of Camp Point Central
138
1st Place – Jack Jochums of Canton
2nd Place – Kai Humphry of Warsaw
3rd Place – Austin Shull of Quincy Notre Dame
144
1st Place – Alex Carrier of Canton
2nd Place – Luis De La Cruz of Beardstown
3rd Place – Cale Hilbing of Quincy Notre Dame
150
1st Place – Grady Smith of Canton
2nd Place – Paul Schenk of Camp Point Central
3rd Place – Excequiel Ocampo of Mercer County
157
1st Place – Bradi Lahr of Quincy Notre Dame
2nd Place – Daniel Kees of Canton
3rd Place – Cohen Green of Macomb
165
1st Place – Eli Burns of Mercer County
2nd Place – Gunner Looker of Beardstown
3rd Place – Atsard Aplogan of Macomb
175
1st Place – Shawn Watkins of Illini West
2nd Place – Keegan Smith of Monmouth-Roseville
3rd Place – Gus Lidwell of Canton
190
1st Place – Bodie Salmon of Mercer County
2nd Place – Garrett Sego of Canton
3rd Place – Kyler Cheatham of Macomb
215
1st Place – Ryan Darnell of Quincy Notre Dame
2nd Place – Alex Gandarilla of Monmouth-Roseville
3rd Place – Malachi McKune of Warsaw
285
1st Place – Connor Williams of Canton
2nd Place – Chunk Dailey of Beardstown
3rd Place – Alex Brown of Macomb
Olympia captures title at its own regional
Olympia looks to be putting things together at the right time as it easily grabbed top honors in the IHSA Class 1A Olympia Regional in Stanford when it scored 208 points, placing it well ahead of runner-up Clinton (117.5) as well as El Paso-Gridley (109) and Heyworth (106.5).
Coach Josh Collins’ champion Spartans had five title winners, seven finalists and eight qualifiers for the Clinton Sectional. Winning regional championships for the hosts were Brandon Gaither (37-8 at 106), Dylan Eimer (37-4 at 113), Austin Kisner (36-12 at 144), Kelton Graden (19-5 at 157) and Darian Holloway (39-7 at 285). Claiming second-place finishes were Kinzer Burrell (132) and Cooper Phillips (138) while Isaac Warnock (175) placed third. Olympia won its first regional title since 2017, when it last made a trip to the Dual Team Finals and took third in 1A.
Unity Christian/ Argenta-Oreana co-op received title wins from brothers Garrett VerHeecke (38-1 at 132) and Clinton VerHeecke (37-0 at 138) and Heyworth got first-place finishes from Logan Stout (27-21 at 150) and Brody Simons (32-13 at 175).
The other Olympia Regional champions were Warrensburg-Latham/ Maroa-Forsyth’s Logan Roberts (37-2 at 120), University High’s Ruben Rivera (35-8 at 126), Tremont’s Bowden Delaney (45-2 at 165), Clinton’s Kristan Hibbard (32-8 at 190) and El Paso-Gridley’s Ryden Barker (41-3 at 215). Clinton qualified six individuals for the sectional it hosts this weekend.
Clinton Sectional qualifiers from the Olympia Regional
106
1st Place – Brandon Gaither of Olympia
2nd Place – Kole Petta of El Paso-Gridley
3rd Place – Cayden Bostic of Clinton
113
1st Place – Dylan Eimer of Olympia
2nd Place – Briley Carter of Clinton
3rd Place – Tom Erwin of El Paso-Gridley
120
1st Place – Logan Roberts of Warrensburg-Latham
2nd Place – Josh Butler of University High
3rd Place – Henry Watson of Eureka
126
1st Place – Ruben Rivera of University High
2nd Place – Kaden Roberts of Warrensburg-Latham
3rd Place – Harrison Lott of Riverton
132
1st Place – Garrett VerHeecke of Unity Christian
2nd Place – Kinzer Burrell of Olympia
3rd Place – Josiah Rokey of Eureka
138
1st Place – Clinton VerHeecke of Unity Christian
2nd Place – Cooper Phillips of Olympia
3rd Place – Finn Hoffman of Eureka
144
1st Place – Austin Kisner of Olympia
2nd Place – Hayden Washum of University High
3rd Place – Charlie Wittmer of Warrensburg-Latham
150
1st Place – Logan Stout of Heyworth
2nd Place – Caleb Berg of Unity Christian
3rd Place – Josh Caraballo of University High
157
1st Place – Kelton Graden of Olympia
2nd Place – Sam Hoffman of Eureka
3rd Place – hunter Bockelman of Heyworth
165
1st Place – Bowden Delaney of Tremont
2nd Place – Braden Gibson of El Paso-Gridley
3rd Place – Logan Thoms of Clinton
175
1st Place – Brody Simons of Heyworth
2nd Place – Aaron Eastman of Eureka
3rd Place – Isaac Warnock of Olympia
190
1st Place – Kristan Hibbard of Clinton
2nd Place – Dominic Ricconi of El Paso-Gridley
3rd Place – Jarrod Fulcher of Heyworth
215
1st Place – Ryden Barker of El Paso-Gridley
2nd Place – Bryan Alejandro of Clinton
3rd Place – Ethan Kinsey of Tremont
285
1st Place – Darian Holloway of Olympia
2nd Place – Joey Humphries of Deer Creek-Mackinaw
3rd Place – Dawson Thayer of Clinton