Girls Regional roundups for Rickover, Hinsdale S, Hampshire, Rich Township
By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA
RICKOVER NAVAL ACADEMY REGIONAL
One week after winning this year’s team title at the Chicago Public League tournament, Phoenix Military Academy snared a team regional title thanks to nine girls finishing in the top three of their weight classes and thus qualifying to this year’s New Trier Sectional tournament.
The Firebirds out-pointed second-place Morton 213-194, followed by Kelly (126.5), Curie (108) and Lane Tech (102.5) to round out the top five team finishes.
“Yet again, the girls delivered a phenomenal and inspiring performance,” Phoenix coach Naydelin Ramos Ariza said. “Being regional champions for a second consecutive year is a perfect testament to their resilience. It demonstrates that although you may not win every match, when you come together as a team, you can still achieve remarkable things.”
Morton also finished with nine sectional qualifiers, Kelly had six, Curie had four, and Lane finished with three qualifiers.
1st: Phoenix Military Academy (213 points)
Firebirds coach Naydelin Ramos Ariza had three individual regional champions in Diana Lopez-Jimenez (34-4 at 115), America Cabrera (31-3 at 140), and returning state medalist AJ Grant (38-2 at 145). Phoenix also got a second-place finish from Ariel Foreman (135), and five third-place sectional qualifiers in Jitzel Aranda (100), Mia Thomas (120), Marisol Castro-Duran (125), Jocelyn Quiroz-Rosales (130), and Alexia Ramos (155).
“While wrestling is often considered an individual sport, this accomplishment shows it is equally a team sport,” Ramos Ariza said. “Accomplishments like these continue to pave the way for young women in male-dominated areas.”
The Phoenix coach also had a message for the powers that be at the IHSA.
“Last year, our other coach, Mr. (Daniel) Curin, attempted to get in contact with (IHSA assistant executive director) Sam Knox about possibly receiving a plaque for the first IHSA girls regional.
“So I would like to say, Sam Knox if you’re reading this, I firmly believe these girls deserve last year’s regional plaque for the first women’s regional in IHSA. They worked hard for it, and it’s only fitting that they receive the same recognition as every other team and sport like the regional champs they are.”
2nd: JS Morton (194.5)
The Mustangs also had three individual champions for coach Fernando Arratia in Hope Donnamario (26-7 at 105), Monica Garcia (35-6 at 120) and Violet Mayo (34-9 at 155), plus three second-place medalists in Andaira Marron (100), Brianna Carbajal (115) and Anali Wilson (190), a third-place finish from Quetzalli Delgado (135), and fourths from Karla Munoz (110) and Liliana Ionescu (130).
3rd: Kelly (126.5)
Kelly coach Jazzmine Seely will bring six Lady Trojans to the New Trier Sectional in regional champion Sara Martinez Lopera (25-0 at 170) and third-place medalists N’Dyia Mahon-Godfrey (190), Laura Sofia Martinez Lopera (235). Also qualifying for Kelly were fourth-place finishers Annie Aguilar-Cruz (105), Yazmine Garcia (115) and Olivia Reyes (135).
Individual champions:
Other regional champions included De La Salle’s Anapaula Cerna-Rivera (12-1 at 100), Curie’s Giselle Arambula (25-1 at 110), Lindblom’s Nakya Scott (19-3 at 125) and Ashyia Scott (14-1 at 190), Lane Tech’s Nyah Lovis (39-5 at 130) and Zabby Badru (39-6 at 135), and Rickover Naval Academy’s Jasmine Mejia (32-2 at 235).
Team scores:
Phoenix Military Academy 213, JS Morton 194, Kelly 126.5, Curie 108, Lane Tech 102.5, Rickover Naval Academy 93, Lindblom 82, Back of the Yards 73, De La Salle 66, Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville 61, Westinghouse College Prep 58, Crane Medical Prep 53.5, Noble/ITW Speer 48, St. Ignatius 43, Clark 33, Little Village 27, King 22, Hancock 21.5, Lake View 19, Intrinsic Charter-Downtown 7, Chicago Academy 5, Hubbard 4, Kenwood 4, Clemente 0
PLACE MATCHES FOR SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS (top four all advance)
100
1st: Anapaula Cerna-Rivera (De La Salle) 12-1, d. Andaira Marron (Morton) 32-7, (F 1:11)
3rd: Jitzel Aranda (Phoenix) 24-9, d. Evelin Martinez (Curie) 16-5, (D 5-1)
105
1st: Hope Donnamario (Morton) 26-7, d. Sofia Guerrero (Lane) 29-6, (F 4:53)
3rd: Asia Boss (Clark) 5-1, d. Annie Aguilar-Cruz (Kelly) 17-6, (F 2:42)
110
1st: Giselle Arambula (Curie) 25-1, d. Kimani Glasper (Westinghouse) 18-5, (F 0:58)
3rd: Hannah Chong (Crane) 13-5, d. Karla Munoz (Morton) 17-24, (TF-1.5 3:46 (17-0)
115
1st: Diana Lopez-Jimenez (Phoenix) 34-4, d. Brianna Carbajal (Morton) 28-18, (F 2:37)
3rd: Danita Palmore (Lindblom) 29-12, d. Yazmine Garcia (Kelly) 22-12, (MD 18-4)
120
1st: Monica Garcia (Morton) 35-6, d. Illiana Heredia (De La Salle) 20-1, (F 1:58)
3rd: Mia Thomas (Phoenix) 39-7, d. Simone Dyer (Crane) 11-9, (F 0:58)
125
1st: Nakya Scott (Lindblom) 19-3, d. Tyhesia Goss (C.-Bronzeville) 14-2, (F 1:34)
3rd: Marisol Castro-Duran (Phoenix) 30-9, d. Raynisha Sims (Lake View) 20-5, (D 6-5)
130
1st: Nyah Lovis (Lane) 39-5, d. Emmely Munoz (BOT Yards) 17-6, (TF-1.5 4:56 (16-1)
3rd: Jocelyn Quiroz-Rosales (Phoenix) 22-9, d. Liliana Ionescu (Morton) 15-20, (F 0:47)
135
1st: Zabby Badru (Lane) 39-6, d. Ariel Foreman (Phoenix) 31-3, (D 14-11)
3rd: Quetzalli Delgado (Morton) 16-15, d. Olivia Reyes (Kelly) 12-13, (D 4-2)
140
1st: America Cabrera (Phoenix) 31-3, d. Harmoni Puckett (King) 7-3, (F 5:36)
3rd: Evelyna Perez (BOT Yards) 20-8, d. Yaretzi Avila Calixto (Curie) 18-8, (F 5:02)
145
1st: AJ Grant (Phoenix) 38-2, d. GG Garduno (St. Ignatius) 17-2, (MD 8-0)
3rd: Zoe Gonzalez (Curie) 21-4, d. Isabelle Mejia (Rickover) 28-14, (F 1:02)
155
1st: Violet Mayo (Morton) 34-9, d. Cecilia Colon (Westinghouse) 17-3, (F 1:23)
3rd: Alexia Ramos (Phoenix) 22-8, d. Camila Martinez-Gonzalez (Rickover) 30-9, (F 4:47)
170
1st: Sara Martinez Lopera (Kelly) 25-0, d. Mia Johnson (C.-Bronzeville) 9-4, (F 0:47)
3rd: Dorca Morales (Crane) 14-6, d. Midna Lazoya (Rickover) 15-16, (F 2:37)
190
1st: Ashyia Scott (Lindblom) 14-1, d. Anali Wilson (Morton) 21-18, (F 0:45)
3rd: N`Dyia Mahon-Godfrey (Kelly) 26-4, d. Aileen Galvez (Noble/ITW Speer) 15-7, (F 1:03)
235
1st: Jasmine Mejia (Rickover) 32-2, d. Esmeralda Bustamante (Noble/ITW Speer) 13-1, (F 2:49)
3rd: Laura Sofia Martinez Lopera (Kelly) 10-5, d. Mavis Marchan (Little Village) 12-4, (F 1:56)
Individual statistics:
Curie’s Zoe Gonzalez posted the most falls (4) in the least amount of time (3:10) and the fastest fall (11 seconds) of any regional wrestler present. Lane Tech’s Nyah Lovis posted the most tech falls (2) in the least time (6:50) and the fastest tech fall (1:54). Phoenix Military Academy’s Ariel Foreman scored the most single-match points with 23, and De La Salle’s Mia Vargas finished with the most total match points with 56.
Lindblom’s Danita Palmore provided the largest seed- difference of all wrestlers, as the No. 14 seed Danita took third to become a sectional qualifier at 115 pounds.
RICH TOWNSHIP REGIONAL
District 230’s girls rolled to a team regional title in Richton Park, advancing nine girls to this year’s New Trier Sectional. Coach Elizabeth Short’s girls went seven-for-seven on the regional title mat, finishing with seven individual regional champions plus one third-placer and one fourth-place medalist to lead the 23-team field in both champions and sectional qualifiers.
“We are so proud of our athletes and the hard work they have put in this season and the offseason,” District 230 coach Elizabeth Short said. “This is a testament to the dedication, grit, and hard work of every member on the team.”
District 230 won 245-173 over second-place Marist, which had eight sectional qualifiers. Oak Forest (130.5) finished third with six qualifiers, followed by Homewood-Flossmoor (109.5) and Shepard (76.5) to round out the top five team finishes.
Homewood-Flossmoor advanced four girls to the sectional meet, and Shepard finished with three sectional qualifiers.
1st: District 230 (245 points)
The team champion’s seven individual champs were Jade Hardee (30-4 at 100), Tatum De La Vega (29-12 at 105), Sophia Figueroa (33-11 at 115), Saja Bader (21-7 at 120), Alyssa Keane (34-3 at 135), Nola Oben (35-3 at 155) and retuning state medalist Emma Akpan (39-2 at 190). Piper Booe (130) placed third and Adrianna Vela (170) placed fourth to qualify.
“They have been pushing themselves in the room day after day, overcoming challenges, and believing in themselves every step of the way,” Short said. “We are so excited to keep this momentum going into the postseason, and we know that there is still work to be done.”
2nd: Marist (173)
Redhawks coach Kelly Sullivan had two regional champions in Sarah Parker (32-4 at 170) and Abby Parker (4-0 at 235), a second-place medalist in Ava Enright (115), thirds from Samantha Durbin (120) and Izzy Locascio (135), and fourths from Shae Halleran (105), Zoe Kamper (125) and Sam Fontaine (190).
3rd: Oak Forest (130.5)
Oak Forest had a pair of regional champions for coach Jamie Hubbard in Brooklyn Strelow (30-10 at 125) and Iyobosa Odiase (33-6 at 145), plus a second-place finish from Isabel Peralta (190) and fourths from Marjorie Rodriguez (115), Jordan Clyne (130) and Adri Bille (155).
Individual champions:
Others winning regional titles were Agricultural Science’s Carmen Jackson (33-3 at 110), Thornton’s Jalah Wilson (25-2 at 130), and Hillcrest’s Christiara Finley (25-0 at 140).
Team scores:
District 230 245, Marist 173, Oak Forest 130.5, Homewood-Flossmoor 109.5, Shepard 76.5, Agricultural Science 70, Rich Township 69, Thornton Fractional South 68, (Oak Lawn) 67, Thornton 65.5, Hillcrest 62, Reavis 58, St. Laurence 54, Evergreen Park 52, Eisenhower 47.5, Mother McAuley 46, Washington 40, Bremen 27, Thornton Fractional North 22, Tinley Park 21, Fenger 6, Crete-Monee 4, Morgan Park 3
PLACE MATCHES FOR SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS (top four all advance)
100
1st: Jade Hardee (District 230) 30-4, d. Ariel Woodfin (Thornton) 24-5, (TF-1.5 5:52 (18-1)
3rd: Sariya Maddox (Rich Township) 17-8, d. Felix Morales ((Oak Lawn)) 12-7, (F 5:04)
105
1st: Tatum De La Vega (District 230) 29-12, d. Chloe Arana (Washington) 15-5, (F 2:55)
3rd: Sofia Perez (Shepard) 26-8, d. Shae Halleran (Marist) 22-8, (F 0:55)
110
1st: Carmen Jackson (Agricultural Science) 33-3, d. London Gandy (Homewood-F.) 38-6, (MD 14-4)
3rd: Dakodia Kelly (TF South) 31-9, d. Riley Osborn (Evergreen Park) 19-8, (F 4:15)
115
1st: Sophia Figueroa (District 230) 33-11, d. Ava Enright (Marist) 28-5, (F 5:16)
3rd: Nina Hamm (Homewood-F.) 41-6, d. Marjorie Rodriguez (Oak Forest) 33-10, (F 4:43)
120
1st: Saja Bader (District 230) 21-7, d. Abitatu Mogaji (TF South) 22-9, (F 3:31)
3rd: Samantha Durbin (Marist) 22-10, d. Holly Rowan (Mother McAuley) 13-16, (F 3:23)
125
1st: Brooklyn Strelow (Oak Forest) 30-10, d. Journey Jackson (Oak Lawn) 27-8, (TF-1.5 2:46 (20-3)
3rd: Itzel Jimenez (Washington) 16-6, d. Zoe Kamper (Marist) 27-11, (F 4:54)
130
1st: Jalah Wilson (Thornton) 25-2, d. Mila Rocush (Shepard) 34-5, (F 0:52)
3rd: Piper Booe (District 230) 25-14, d. Jordan Clyne (Oak Forest) 11-5, (F 2:44)
135
1st: Alyssa Keane (District 230) 34-3, d. Quincy Onyiaorah (TF South) 18-2, (F 2:37)
3rd: Izzy Locascio (Marist) 12-4, d. Amara Nwoye (Homewood-F.) 32-16, (F 0:50)
140
1st: Christiara Finley (Hillcrest) 25-0, d. Maggie Zuber (Mother McAuley) 25-3, (MD 12-3)
3rd: Hailey Zamot (Rich Township) 11-7, d. Marlen Morelos Perez (Eisenhower) 24-14, (MD 13-5)
145
1st: Iyobosa Odiase (Oak Forest) 33-6, d. Hannah Marusarz (St. Laurence) 20-5, (F 0:49)
3rd: Madelynn McClements (Homewood-F.) 23-25, d. Rylee Hernandez (Tinley Park) 19-15, (F 3:58)
155
1st: Nola Oben (District 230) 35-3, d. Charvelle Mclain ((Oak Lawn)) 30-6, (D 15-10)
3rd: Lily Fish (Reavis) 24-5, d. Adri Bille (Oak Forest) 24-18, (F 1:42)
170
1st: Sarah Parker (Marist) 32-4, d. Elena Haugh (Agricultural Science) 27-7, (MD 11-1)
3rd: Laila Carpenter (Rich Township) 19-9, d. Adrianna Vela (District 230) 28-12, (D 6-2)
190
1st: Emma Akpan (District 230) 39-2, d. Isabel Peralta (Oak Forest) 35-6, (F 3:11)
3rd: Lili Meierkort (Evergreen Park) 17-12, d. Sam Fontaine (Marist) 21-5, (F 3:20)
235
1st: Abby Parker (Marist) 4-0, d. Karrine Jenkins (Shepard) 24-10, (F 3:02)
3rd: Elly Candelas (Reavis) 12-3, d. Mercedes Palacios (Eisenhower) 7-3, (D 3-1)
Individual statistics:
District 230’s Piper Booe posted the most pins (4) in the least time (6:34), while Marist’s Shae Halleran had the fastest pin of the tournament, in 12 seconds. Oak Forest’s Brooklyn Strelow had the fastest tech fall, at 2:46.
Eisenhower’s Marlen Morelos Perez finished with the most single match points with 22, and Homewood-Flossmoor’s Madelyn McClements scored the most total match points at 49. Marist’s Abby Parker provided the largest seed-place difference as the No. 10 seed won a regional title at 235.
Regionals that feed into the Schaumburg Sectional on Feb. 14
HINSDALE SOUTH REGIONAL
The closest fight for a team regional crown in Illinois played out at Hinsdale South, with Batavia snaring its first ever team regional title by a mere half-point, 150.5-150 over second-place Lockport.
Six of Batavia coach Scott Bayer’s girls advanced to this year’s New Trier Sectional, while
Lockport finished with five sectional qualifiers.
West Aurora (121) finished third, Glenbard East (118) was fourth, and Oswego East (115.5) rounded out the top five team finishes. West Aurora advanced five girls to the sectional,
Glenbard East advanced three, and Oswego East finished with four sectional qualifiers.
1st place: Batavia (150.5 points)
The regional champions got an individual title from Anabelle Guthke (33-9 at 145), seconds from Lily Enos (100) and Emma Abbate (170), and fourths from Eli Landgrebe (120), Natalie Lenart (125) and Caoimhe Mitchell (155).
2nd place: Lockport (150)
The Porters earned a pair of individual regional titles for coach Nate Roth, from returning state champion Claudia Heeney (39-2 at 135) and Rebekah Ramirez (39-9 at 235), plus second-place finishes from Veronica Skibicki (110) and Sophie Kelner (190), and a third from Averi Colella (105).
3rd place: West Aurora (121)
The Blackhawks were led by a pair of runner-up finishes from Kameyah Young (105) and Kaylee Martinez (120), thirds from Ruby Bolanos-Carbajal (100) and Lailonie Molina (115), and a fourth from Alma Hernandez (135).
Individual champions:
Other regional champs at Hinsdale South were Montini’s Katelyn Bell (33-5 at 100), Glenbard East’s Nadia Shymkiv (29-0 at 105) and Nadine Spandiary (24-8 at 190), Lyons Township’s Avi Gonzalez (17-4 at 110), Bolingbrook’s Alejandra Flores (28-3 at 115), Oswego’s Aaliyah Roldan (33-12 at 120), Lemont’s Molly O’Connor (39-5 at 125), Downers Grove North’s Natalia Cruz (33-5 at 130), Oswego East’s Quinn Janssens (44-3 at 140) and Jessica Stover (43-5 at 170), and Hinsdale South’s Callie Carr (32-0 at 155).
Team scores:
Batavia 150.5, Lockport 150, West Aurora 121, Glenbard East 118, Oswego East 115.5, East Aurora 108.5, Oswego 95, Naperville Central 89.5, Bolingbrook 81.5, Downers Grove North 81.5, Lemont 72.5, Neuqua Valley 67.5, Metea Valley 67, Lyons Township 55.5, Riverside-Brookfield 55, Plainfield East 50.5, Romeoville 50, Downers Grove South 44, Lisle 43, Glenbard South 38.5, Proviso West 33.5, Naperville North 32.5, Hinsdale South 26.5, Montini 26, Waubonsie Valley 24, Plainfield North 23, Wheaton Warrenville South 22, Hinsdale Central 21
PLACE MATCHES FOR SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS (top four all advance)
100
1st: Katelyn Bell (Montini) 33-5, d. Lily Enos (Batavia) 39-4, (TF-1.5 5:24 (20-4)
3rd: Ruby Bolanos-Carbajal (W Aurora) 23-11, d. Daniela Santander (Romeoville) 30-5, (D 4-0)
105
1st: Nadiia Shymkiv (Glenbard E) 29-0, d. Kameyah Young (W Aurora) 34-3, (MD 15-4)
3rd: Averi Colella (Lockport) 41-8, d. KeYi Wang (Naperville N) 13-4, (F 1:43)
110
1st: Avi Gonzalez (Lyons) 17-4, d. Veronica Skibicki (Lockport) 34-13, (F 2:00)
3rd: Cadence DuBois (Lisle () 13-4, d. Sofia Gold (Neuqua) 6-7, (F 1:58)
115
1st: Alejandra Flores (Bolingbrook) 28-3, d. Ashley Basmajian (Metea) 9-1, (Inj. 0:00)
3rd: Lailonie Molina (W Aurora) 30-11, d. Aleta Weigandt (Neuqua) 16-10, (F 1:11)
120
1st: Aaliyah Roldan (Oswego) 33-12, d. Kaylee Martinez (W Aurora) 18-8, (F 3:38)
3rd: Janiya Moore (Metea) 40-4, d. Eli Landgrebe (Batavia) 24-19, (D 9-3)
125
1st: Molly O`Connor (Lemont) 39-5, d. Dezi Azar (Naperville C) 32-5, (F 5:42)
3rd: Mia Nevarez (Oswego E) 39-11, d. Natalie Lenart (Batavia) 29-14, (F 5:26)
130
1st: Natalia Cruz (DG North) 33-5, d. Zuzanna Wegiera (Neuqua) 14-8, (F 0:43)
3rd: Sophie Crescenzo (Lisle () 16-5, d. Harmony Evans (Oswego) 33-12, (F 3:39)
135
1st: Claudia Heeney (Lockport) 39-2, d. Maria Green (Glenbard E) 32-4, (F 2:44)
3rd: Brenda Escobedo (E Aurora) 23-12, d. Alma Hernandez (W Aurora) 14-17, (D 9-6)
140
1st: Quinn Janssens (Oswego E) 44-3, d. Alketa Picari (Metea) 32-9, (F 2:39)
3rd: Viktoriia Rodnikova (Plainfield N) 23-7, d. Arianna Rico (Naperville C) 29-15, (F 1:20)
145
1st: Anabelle Guthke (Batavia) 33-9, d. Ella Cooper (Oswego E) 27-14, (Inj. 4:53)
3rd: Jahdi`yah Hibbler (DG North) 31-6, d. Allison Garcia (DG South) 5-4, (F 1:25)
155
1st: Callie Carr (Darien (Hinsdale S) 32-0, d. Kiyah Chavez (Oswego) 35-8, (TF-1.5 4:00 (19-4)
3rd: Delaney Villagomez (R.-Brookfield) 22-7, d. Caoimhe Mitchell (Batavia) 29-14, (F 0:42)
170
1st: Jessica Stover (Oswego E) 43-5, d. Emma Abbate (Batavia) 31-8, (F 2:13)
3rd: Noreidy Ruiz (E Aurora) 21-10, d. Imani McIntosh (Waubonsie) 19-8, (F 2:32)
190
1st: Nadine Spandiary (Glenbard E) 24-8, d. Sophie Kelner (Lockport) 38-10, (F 0:37)
3rd: Zuza Cebulski (DG South) 19-7, Jr. over Chloe Black (Hinsdale C) 17-8, (D 6-3)
235
1st: Rebekah Ramirez (Lockport) 39-9, over Henessis Villagrana (Romeoville) 20-6, (F 1:46)
3rd: Rowyn Page (Lemont) 34-11, over Cynthia Rios (Bolingbrook) 7-29, (F 2:32)
Individual statistics:
East Aurora’s Britany Chavarria finished the tournament with the most pins (5) in the least time 5:53, while Glenbard East’s Maria Green and West Aurora’s Mia Orozco tied for the fastest pin, at 14 seconds. Montini’s Katelyn Bell posted the most tech falls (3) in the least time (11:10), and Hinsdale South’s Callie Carr posted the fastest tech fall, in 58 seconds.
Four girls tied for the most team points scored (32) in Lockport’s Claudia Heeney, Lemont’s Molly O’Connor, Downers Grove North’s Natalia Cruz and Oswego East’s Jessica Stover. East Aurora’s Kassandra Reyes’ 26 single match points were the most by any wrestler, while Montini’s Bell and Neuqua Valley’s Aleta Weigandt tied for the most total match points scored, with 57.
Neuqua Valley’s Weigandt also provided the largest seed-place difference in the tournament, as the No. 13 seed placed fourth at 115 pounds.
HAMPSHIRE REGIONAL
Hampshire’s 28-team regional saw Huntley snare the team title as the Red Raiders edged second-place Wheeling, 150-141. Huntley advanced seven girls to the New Trier Sectional, which included a regional champion, three third-place medalists and three fourth-place finishes. Wheeling had five sectional qualifiers and went three-for-three on the regional title mat, plus two third-placers.
Woodstock (131.5) finished third, Dundee-Crown (104) was fourth, and host Hampshire (98.5) rounded out the top five team finishes. Woodstock advanced four girls to the sectional, Dundee-Crown advanced four, and Hampshire had four sectional qualifiers.
Huntley coach Gannon Kosowski’s team led the field with 26 pins and scored the most total match points, 230 to 227 ahead of Wheeling.
1st place: Huntley (150 points)
The Red Raiders got an individual regional title from Aubrie Rohrbacher (41-7 at 130), third-place finishes from Grecia Garcia (135), Brianna Felde (190) and Sara Willis (235), and fourths from Donna Garcia (115), Isabelle Singer (120), and Natalie Aguirre (170).
Huntley’s team regional title also wasn’t possible without a bevy of wrestlers who missed out on sectional advancement but contributed greatly to the team’s success, in Alissa Lesner (110), Lianny Guzman (125), Nariah Adams (140), and Abigail Ward (145).
2nd place: Wheeling (141)
Coach Anthony Piltaver saw three of his girls scale the heights of the podium in Hampshire, as Haydee Cruz (31-8 at 100), Elise Burkut (32-3 at 125) and Krystal Diaz (32-8) all won regional titles. The Wildcats also got thirds from Isabella Gomez (120) and Nikol Orendarchuk (155).
3rd place: Woodstock (131.5)
Danica La Tessa (32-8 at 120) was a regional champion for the Blue Streaks, who also got second-place finishes from Eva Hermansson (110) and Hannah Olsen (125) and a fourth from sectional qualifier Brianna Crown (155).
Individual champions:
Others winning regional titles at Hampshire were Dundee-Crown’s Diamond Rodriguez (35-3 at 105), Crystal Lake South’s Annalee Aarseth (12-1 at 110), Hampshire’s Amelia Nidelea-Polanin (30-2 at 115), Prospect’s Viola Pianetto (34-0 at 135), McHenry’s Natalie Corona (32-4 at 140), Crystal Lake Central’s Cait Jones (13-1 at 155), Maine West’s Lillian Garrett (28-4 at 170), Hampshire’s Samantha Diehl (24-4 at 190), and Maine South’s Sophia Fortis (13-8 at 235).
Team scores:
Huntley 150, Wheeling 141, Woodstock 131.5, Dundee-Crown 104, Hampshire 98.5, Grant 86.5, Rolling Meadows 80, Maine East 78, McHenry 68, Maine South 65, Harvard 64, Maine West 60, Palatine 58.5, Hersey 56.5, Prospect 53, Richmond-Burton 49, Fremd 45, Jacobs 42, Lake Zurich 38, Wauconda 33, Crystal Lake Central 29.5, Buffalo Grove 28, Crystal Lake South 28, Barrington 15, St. Viator 14, Cary-Grove 10, Marengo 8.5, Prairie Ridge 0
PLACE MATCHES FOR SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS (top four all advance)
100
1st: Haydee Cruz (Wheeling) 31-8, d. Evelyn Torres (Maine East) 20-10, (TF-1.5 2:45 (17-0)
3rd: Elanie Taboada (Prospect) 22-6, d. Kevelyn Price (Palatine) 19-16, (F 3:47)
105
1st: Diamond Rodriguez (Dundee-Crown) 35-3, d. Eliana Badeen (Maine East) 16-3, (F 0:55)
3rd: Julia Felton (Jacobs) 20-7, d. Emma Strohmeier (Hersey) 15-4, (F 2:29)
110
1st: Annalee Aarseth (Crystal Lake S) 12-1, d. Eva Hermansson (Woodstock) 35-7, (F 3:17)
3rd: Alexa Herrera (Harvard) 26-12, d. Iris Torres (Dundee-Crown) 27-14, (F 2:46)
115
1st: Amelia Nidelea-Polanin (Hampshire) 30-2, d. America Camacho (Grant) 33-13, (F 1:48)
3rd: Georgia Hay (Lake Zurich) 15-6, d. Donna Garcia (Huntley) 27-17, (MD 12-2)
120
1st: Danica LaTessa (Woodstock) 32-8, d. Dalia Gondek (Hersey) 10-7, (F 5:58)
3rd: Isabella Gomez (Wheeling) 24-14, d. Isabelle Singer (Huntley) 12-33, (D 15-9)
125
1st: Elise Burkut (Wheeling) 32-3, d. Hannah Olsen (Woodstock) 31-13, (F 2:31)
3rd: Myla Reyes (Grant) 32-13, d. Isabella Nelson (R.-Burton) 14-9, (F 1:43)
130
1st: Aubrie Rohrbacher (Huntley) 41-7, d. Jessica Perez (Maine West) 24-9, . (F 1:35)
3rd: Muneeba Butt (Rolling Meadows) 26-9, d. Caroline Marogy (Buffalo Grove) 17-13, (F 0:36)
135
1st: Viola Pianetto (Prospect) 34-0, d. Alena Oshana (Maine East) 7-3, (F 2:44)
3rd: Grecia Garcia (Huntley) 33-11, d. Ruby Gavina (Dundee-Crown) 22-8, (F 3:21)
140
1st: Natalie Corona (McHenry) 32-4, .d. Lloyd kowalczyk (Fremd) 22-11, (F 1:18)
3rd: Madelyn Peterie (R.-Burton) 19-8, d. Nicole Dziura (Barrington) 13-10, (F 4:25)
145
1st: Krystal Diaz (Wheeling) 32-8, d. Janet Brindis (Rolling Meadows) 29-11, (D6-1)
3rd: Karimot Lawal (Palatine) 29-16, d. Madison Minson (Hampshire) 24-11, (MD 10-2)
155
1st: Cait Jones (Crystal Lake (Central) 13-1, d. Mackenzie Lessner (Dundee-Crown) 28-7, (TF-1.5 3:11 (16-0)
3rd: Nikol Orendarchuk (Wheeling) 22-4, d. Brianna Crown (Woodstock) 35-11, (F 2:28)
170
1st: Lillian Garrett (Maine West) 28-4, .d. Anneliese Tavira (Hampshire) 30-4, (D 12-5)
3rd: Leilani Brindis (Rolling Meadows) 33-8, d. Natalie Aguirre (Huntley) 35-12, (M. For.)
190
1st: Samantha Diehl (Hampshire) 24-4, d. Danai Kostarelou (Maine South) 19-7, (F 1:11)
3rd: Brianna Felde (Huntley) 28-15, d. Aiva Wikar (Palatine) 29-11, (F 1:16)
235
1st: Sophia Fortis (Maine South) 13-8, d. Jasmin Ocampo (Fremd) 22-4, (D 3-2)
3rd: Sara Willis (Huntley) 31-15, d. Nala Hernandez (McHenry) 22-12, (F 3:08)
Individual statistics:
Rolling Meadows’ Muneeba Butt posted the most pins (4) in the least time (2:01) of any wrestler in the tournament, while Hersey’s Linnea Olsen posted the fastest pin, at 10 seconds. Hampshire’s Amelia Nidelea-Polanin had the most tech falls (2) in the least time (3:22) and the fastest tech fall, at 111.
Crystal Lake Central’s Cait Jones scored the most team points with 29.5, and there was a three-way tie for the most single match points (21) between Nidelea-Polanin, Woodstock’s Stella Splendoria, and Palatine’s Karimot Lawal. Nidelea-Polaniin also scored the most total match points with 55.
Palatine’s Lawal also provided the largest seed-place difference in the tournament, as the No. 8 seed placed third at 145 pounds.