2A dual sectional results from Brother Rice, Rochelle, Taylorville

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA

All rankings courtesy of Rokfin’s Illinois Matmen rankings, as compiled by Rob Sherrill.

2A Brother Rice Team Dual Sectional

Riverside-Brookfield 42, Hinsdale South 33

Riverside-Brookfield (18-6) went 8-6 in matches won against No. 20 Hinsdale South (8-4) to advance downstate for the third time for coach Nick Curby, who also led the Bulldogs downstate in 2020 and 2022. Riverside-Brookfield placed third in 1981 under coach Otto Zeman.

Twelve of the 14 matches were decided with bonus points on Tuesday. Hinsdale South led 22-6 but Brother Rice won seven of the next nine matches to secure the win, ultimately posting six pins and two straight decision wins. Hinsdale South coach Steve Matozzi got bonus points from all six of his winning wrestlers on the day.

Riverside-Brookfield takes on No. 5 Glenwood (23-5) in their state quarterfinal dual, with the winner advancing to a state semifinal against the winner between No. 1 Montini (23-2) and No. 6 Rochelle (23-7).

Riverside-Brookfield (RB) 42, Hinsdale South (HS) 33

165 – Cade Tomkins (RB) over Jonathan Mansker (HS) F 0:39

175 – Jovani Piazza (HS) over Max Strong (RB) MD 10-1

190 – Alec Miller (HS) over Matthew Elzy (RB) F 3:48

215 – Andrew Miller (HS) over Anthony Esposito (RB) F 1:27

285 – Gavin Slaughter (HS) over Avery Siemplinski (RB) F 3:25

106 – Mateo Gonzalez (RB) over Jamarion Moffett (HS) F 5:37

113 – Edgar Mosquera (RB) over Mikey Wallace (Darien (HS) F 5:08

120 – Jayden Tulian (RB) over Alec Schuetz (Darien (HS) F 4:58

126 – Nathan Stanard (RB) over Toqir Mir (HS) D 6-0

132 – Jacob Godoy (RB) over Apollo Cobb (HS) F 3:36

138 – Al Amir Almannai (HS) over Ricky Gutierrez-Blanco (RB) TF 20-5

144 – Josh Gonzalez (RB) over Noah Ririe (HS) F 0:39

150 – Jacob Noe (RB) over Andrew Musil (HS) D 6-2

157 – Ben Miller (HS) over Ethan Rivas (RB) Fall 3:02

Brother Rice 44, Oak Forest 27

No. 7-ranked Brother Rice (15-5) went 8-6 head-to-head against Oak Forest (11-11) and got bonus points in all eight of its wins, including five pins, two tech falls, and one major decision. Coach Jan Murzyn’s Crusaders trailed 21-12 mid-way through the dual before winning the next six matches from 120-150 in dominant fashion. Brother Rice is making its third consecutive team state finals appearance.

The Crusaders take on No. 8 Mahomet-Seymour (17-4) Friday in a state quarterfinal dual, with the winner advancing to a state semifinal against the quarterfinal winner between No. 3 Washington (20-6) and No. 4 Wauconda (9-1).

Brother Rice (BR) 44, Oak Forest (OF) 27

165 – Jackson Castaneda (OF) over C. Goggin (BR) D 3-1

175 – D. Costello (BR) over Blake Bussie (OF) Fall 1:27

190 – J. Crane (BR) over Jason Janke (OF) Fall 1:44

215 – Andrius Vasilevskas (OF) over C Stec (BR) F 4:38

285 – Jose Montesino (OF) over L. Gilbert (BR) F 1:56

106 – Jacob Sebek (OF) over J. Lotito (BR) D 6-0

113 – Hunter Kroll (OF) over D. Tait (BR) D 9-3

120 – L. Conners (BR) over James Mair (OF) F 5:32

126 – J. Harris (BR) over Dylan McBride (OF) TF 18-1

132 – J. Bennett (BR) over Josh Schickel (OF) F 1:17

138 – O. Davis (BR) over Austin Perez (OF) MD 14-6

144 – J. O`Conner (BR) over Ethan Copher (OF) F 0:36

150 – F. Micelli (BR) over Derek Rodriguez (OF) TF 16-1

157 – Hunter Daniel (OF) over P. Gilhooley (BR) F 2:47

2A Rochelle Team Dual Sectional

Rochelle 39, Yorkville Christian 30

No. 6 Rochelle (23-7) topped No. 10 Yorkville Christian (20-10) to send coach Alphonso Vruno’s Hubs to a state quarterfinal Friday against No. 1 Montini (23-2), with the winner advancing to a state semifinal against the quarterfinal winner between Riverside-Brookfield (18-6) and No. 5 Glenwood (23-5).

Rochelle advanced downstate for Vruno for the second time in program history; the Hubs finished fourth in state in 2018 under coach Richard Harvey.

Rochelle posted three pins and a straight decision, and won one match by medical forfeit and two more by straight forfeit against Yorkville Christian. Yorkville Christian won three matches by fall and four by straight decision in the loss.

Rochelle (R) 39, Yorkville Christian (YC) 30

190 – Brock Metzger (R) over Hayden Wheeler (Yorkville (YC) F 4:34

215 – Kaiden Morris (R) over Xander Oliver (Yorkville (YC) F 3:50

285 – Garrett Tunnell (YC) over Frank Decena (R) F 0:33

106 – Freddie Hernandez (R) FF

113 – Colten Manning (R) FF

120 – Eli Foster (YC) over Tony Milburn (R) D 12-6

126 – Xavier Villalobos (R) over Jackson Witt (YC) F 0:51

132 – Ty Edwards (YC) over Frank Nasca (R) F 0:44

138 – Deegan Schabacker (R) over Grason Johnson (YC) Med. fft.

144 – Tiras Lombardo (YC) over Josh Lassiter (R) D 8-3

150 – John `Isaac` Gray (Yorkville (YC) over Brenden Voight (R) D 7-5

157 – Tyler Gleason (YC) over Matt Lynn (R) F 1:41

165 – Robby Nelson (YC) over Grant Gensler (R) SV-1 2-0

175 – Roman Villalobos (R) over Jackson Allen (YC) D 8-6

Washington 45, Geneseo 22

No. 3 Washington (20-6) won 8 of 14 matches against No. 12 Geneseo (12-5), including five pins, to win 45-22 for coach Nick Miller’s defending state champion Panthers.

Washington moves on to a state quarterfinal dual Friday against No. 4 Wauconda (9-1), with the winner advancing to a state semifinal dual against the winner between No. 8 Mahomet-Seymour (17-4) and No. 7 Brother Rice (15-5).

Washington is chasing its eighth dual team state trophy, having won the team state title five times – three times under Miller and twice under former coach Bryan Medlin. Miller and Medlin have also produced one state runner-up team apiece.

Washington (W) 45, Geneseo (G) 22

190 – Zane Hulet (W) over Colten Mooney (G) MD 10-2

215 – Josh Hoffer (W) over Logan Palmer (G) F 5:19

285 – Sean Thornton (W) over Brayden Franzen (G) F 3:00

106 – Zed Hulet (W) over TJ Kennedy (G) F 1:20

113 – Tim Sebastian (G) over Logan Makiney (W) MD 12-1

120 – Noah Woods (W) over Kie Smith (G) TF 16-1

126 – Eli Gonzalez (W) over Devan Hornback (G) D 6-0

132 – Timmy Smith (W) over Grady Hull (G) D 7-2

138 – Wyatt Medlin (W) over Izaac Gaines (G) F 1:35

144 – Malaki Jackson (G) over Jackson Sonderman (W) D 10-2

150 – Josh Hock (G) over Jonathon Rokey (W) F 1:55

157 – Zachary Montez (G) over Tyler Brown (W) TF 23-8

165 – Kye Weinzierl (G) over Cruise Brolley (W) D 9-3 

175 – Cael Miller (W) over Wyatt Neumann (G) F 1:18

2A Taylorville Team Dual Sectional

Glenwood 46, Mt. Vernon 28

No. 5 Glenwood (23-5) is chasing its first state finals trophy after it advanced to the team dual state finals for the fifth time on Tuesday, courtesy of a 46-28 win over Mt. Vernon (8-6) at Taylorville.

The Titans advanced downstate twice under former coach Jeremy Mosier and once under current coach Jerod Bruner.

Bruner’s Titans led 34-10 when the final five matches were forfeited by both teams – two by Mt. Vernon and three by Glenwood. Next up for Glenwood is a state quarterfinal dual against Riverside-Brookfield (18-6), with the winner advancing to a state semifinal against the winner between No. 1 Montini (23-2) and No. 6 Rochelle (23-7).

Glenwood (G) 46, Mt. Vernon (MV) 28

157 – Sean Harrington (MV) over Braxton Warren (G) MD 19-8

165 – Elijah Smith (G) over Kyle Prince (MV) F 4:00

175 – Maddux Randall (MV) over Justin Hay (G) D 6-3

190 – Mason Randall (MV) over Maximus Wiezorek (G) D 6-5

215 – Omar Alkhayyat (Chatham (G) over Jhymear Smith Henson (MV) DQ

285 – Cody Moss (Chatham (G) over Jesse Mills (MV) F 1:37

106 – Kadi Wilbern (G) FFT

113 – Tyler Clarke (G) over Jack Clark (MV) MD 15-2

120 – Owen Ottino (G) over Jason Jackson (MV) F 1:14

126 – Drew Moffit (G) FFT

132 – Drew Davis (G) FFT

138 – Gavin Pedigo (MV) FFT

144 – Gavin Gilliams (MV) FFT

150 – Dillon White (MV) FFT

Mahomet-Seymour 50, Lincoln 18

No. 8 Mahomet-Seymour (17-4) went 10-4 in matches won to advance past Lincoln (18-9) 50-18 for coach Rob Ledin’s Bulldogs. Mahomet-Seymour posted six pins and two major decision wins for bonus points in the victory. Ledin led the program to a third-place state finish in 2022.

Mahomet-Seymour is chasing the 16th team state trophy in its storied history. The Bulldogs won five state titles for coach Marty Williams between 1982-89, plus a second- and a third-place finish; placed third four times for coach Rob Porter between 1990-2001; and placed third in 1980 and ’81 for coach Bob Handlin.

The Bulldogs take on No. 7 Brother Rice (15-5) in a state quarterfinal dual on Friday, with the winner advancing to a state semifinal against the winner between No. 3 Washington (20-6) and No. 4 Wauconda (9-1).

Mahomet-Seymour (MS) 50, Lincoln (L) 18

157 – Gage Decker (MS) over Aiden Frye (L) Fall 3:36

165 – Dawson McConnell (L) over AJ Demos (MS) Fall 1:19

175 – Cale Hillard ((MS) over Soren Aukamp (L) Fall 5:08

190 – Brock VanDeveer (MS) over Paytan Bunner (L) Maj 9-1

215 – Noah Daniels (MS) over Caleb Zirklebach (L) Maj 8-0

285 – Logan Wachendorf (L) over Austin Crull (MS) Fall 3:41

106 – Gideon Hayter (MS) over Zack Eckhardt (L) Fall 4:40

113 – Lukas Altstetter (MS) over Ethan Maynard (L) Fall 4:56

120 – Colton McClure (MS) over Cort Pentecost (L) Fall 3:25

126 – Justus Vrona (MS) over Karter Hild (L) Dec 6-1

132 – Cam Bell (L) over Corey Bell (MS) SV-1 11-9

138 – Talon Decker (MS) over Lakin Adams (L) Dec 5-2

144 – Jacob Lawrence (L) over Kaleb Collins (Mahomet (MS) Dec 4-1

150 – DeAndre Hughey (MS) over Ryne Metelko (L) Fall 3:25