3A Regional roundup that feed the Barrington and Conant Individual Sectionals
By Mike Garofola for the IWCOA
REGIONALS THAT FEED THE BARRINGTON INDIVIDUAL SECTIONAL
Competition at Barrington will begin this Friday at 5 p.m., and again on Saturday at 9 a.m. with finals scheduled to begin at 2:45.
DUNDEE-CROWN REGIONAL
Barrington and Stevenson were close to each all day long in Carpentersville along with MSL power Fremd.
Drew Fifield, Evan Gosz and Lucas Nance would come through as expected for Fremd with magnificent performances, but it wouldn’t be enough to slow Barrington, which would pull away as the afternoon went on to claim the top prize.
The Broncos would win three of five head-to-head championship contests, and advance 11 into its own sectional while second place Stevenson will send nine ahead to sectionals.
Barrington finished with 216.0 overall points, followed by second-place Stevenson (202.0) and third-place Fremd (138.5).
“We are all incredibly proud of the team effort, and the toughness needed to find a way to win a regional title,” began Broncos head coach Dan Keller. “All season long we have been battling injuries, and today was the first time we’ve been at full strength.
“Our lineup today had just two seniors, so it’s great for our young guys to experience what it’s like to win a regional as a team.”
Keller would praise 126-pound champion Saul Ramirez for his effort to win after he pinned an opponent that majored him earlier in the season.
Likewise for junior Maddox Orozco who recorded a pin in his semifinal against his opponent, who he lost to in December via a tech-fall.
Silas Oberholtzer and Clarence Jackson were regional champions, but the Stevenson duo of Everett Ciezak and Andrew Timmons would cancel out the Broncos’ success in the finals.
In the end, the difference would be bonus points for the Broncos, to the tune of 17 pins and 283 total match points that would send them over the top.
Individual regional champions:
Daniel Berdich (106, 33-13, Stevenson), Oleksandr (Sasha) Havrylkiv (113, 28-1, Buffalo Grove), Ryan Dorn (120, 34-7, Barrington), Saul Ramirez (126, 21-18, Barrington), Shawn Kogan (132, 37-4, Stevenson), Drew Fifield (138, 31-3, Fremd), Evan Gosz (144, 40-2, Fremd), Daniel Blanke (150, 26-9, Barrington), Silas Oberholtzer (157, 23-16, Barrington), Lucas Nance (165, 34-7, Fremd), Trey Widlowski (175, 32-5, Palatine), Everett Ciezak (190, 30-15, Stevenson), Clarence Jackson (215, 34-7, Barrington), Andrew Timmons (285, 16-6, Stevenson).
SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS FROM THE DUNDEE-CROWN REGIONAL
106
1st – Daniel Berdich of Stevenson
2nd – Matthew Blanke of Barrington
3rd – Lucas Crandall of Fremd
113
1st – Oleksandr Havrylkiv of Buffalo Grove
2nd – Kaleb Pratt of Barrington
3rd – Evan Mishels of Stevenson
120
1st – Ryan Dorn of Barrington
2nd – Ayush Bajaj of Stevenson
3rd – MYKOLA SHAMRAY of Buffalo Grove
126
1st – Saul Ramirez of Barrington
2nd – Marcelo Cantu of Stevenson
3rd – Max Duberstein of Fremd
132
1st – Shawn Kogan of Stevenson
2nd – Jimmy Whitaker of Barrington
3rd – Chris Gerardo of Dundee-Crown
138
1st – Drew Fifield of Fremd
2nd – Mikey Polyakov of Stevenson
3rd – Brennan O`Donnell of Barrington
144
1st – Evan Gosz of Fremd
2nd – Maddux Orozco of Barrington
3rd – Donovan Acosta of
150
1st – Daniel Blanke of Barrington
2nd – Valentin Vihrov of Stevenson
3rd – Jadon Wheatley of Dundee-Crown
157
1st – Silas Oberholtzer of Barrington
2nd – Alan Allende of
3rd – Koko Kachakov of Rolling Meadows
165
1st – Lucas Nance of Fremd
2nd – Chris Chi of Buffalo Grove
3rd – Sam Cushman of Barrington
175
1st – Trey Widlowski of
2nd – Philip Boyko of Stevenson
3rd – Josh Rappa of Rolling Meadows
190
1st – Everett Ciezak of Stevenson
2nd – John Rappa of Rolling Meadows
3rd – Zach Anderson of Dundee-Crown
215
1st – Clarence Jackson of Barrington
2nd – Teigen Moreno of Dundee-Crown
3rd – Maciej Szelazek of Lake Zurich
285
1st – Andrew Timmons of Stevenson
2nd – Owen Jakubczak of Fremd
3rd – Roy Ramirez of Dundee-Crown
GLENBROOK SOUTH REGIONAL
MSL champion Hersey would march to its second consecutive regional title but in truth, the Huskies all but secured its 130-point victory minutes after the seeding meeting gave Joe Rupslauks’ club seven top seeds, and 13 top four seeds.
The No. 11 Huskies would celebrate an astounding nine individual champions, which would include eight straight from 113 to 157, and will send 13 into the sectional Friday after recording 271.5 overall points.
In addition to the individual champions listed below, the Huskies would advance Grant Moga (165), Connor Moga (175), Nick Larsen (215) and heavyweight Harrison Lacaeyse.
Last season, the Huskies outscored league rival Barrington 243.0-204.5 and third-place Stevenson at a top-heavy team regional in Lincolnshire at host Stevenson to garner the team trophy there.
Prospect was second overall with 144.5 points, Loyola Academy third (110.).
Individual regional champions: Nico Odiotti (106, 24-2, Loyola Academy), Daniel Lehman (113, 16-10, Hersey), Anthony Orozco (120, 20-11, Hersey), Riddick Variano (126, 31-14, Hersey), Elijah Garza (132, 35-8, Hersey), Nolan Variano (138, 24-12, Hersey), Max Mukhamedaliyev (144, 38-6, Hersey), Rodrigo Arceo (150, 29-14, Hersey), Frankie Tagoe (157, 27-14, Hersey), Joseph Quirk (165, 18-10, Hersey), Shane Onixt (175, 33-3, Glenbrook North), Jonathan Slump (190, 19-20, Hersey), Kai Calcutt (215, 31-0, Loyola Academy), Hunter Johnson (285, 26-10, Glenbrook South).
SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS FROM THE GLENBROOK SOUTH REGIONAL
106
1st – Niko Odiotti of Loyola Academy
2nd – Caleb Son of Glenbrook North
3rd – Carlo Difalco of Prospect
113
1st – Daniel Lehman of Hersey
2nd – Quentin Williams of Loyola Academy
3rd – Alex Gudgeon of Highland Park
120
1st – Anthony Orozco of Hersey
2nd – Daniel Myint of Loyola Academy
3rd – Ermuun Urtnasan of Glenbrook South
126
1st – Riddick Variano of Hersey
2nd – Matthew Miralles of New Trier
3rd – Karol Kosciarz of Prospect
132
1st – Elijah Garza of Hersey
2nd – Ryan Georgopoulos of New Trier
3rd – Roman Ocampo of Glenbrook South
138
1st – Nolan Variano of Hersey
2nd – Jordan Mokhtarian of Glenbrook North
3rd – Ronin Umali of Prospect
144
1st – Maksim Mukhamedaliyev of Hersey
2nd – Zachary Hempen of Niles North
3rd – Sharjeel Saqibuddin of New Trier
150
1st – Rodrigo Arceo of Hersey
2nd – Oliver Quiros of Niles North
3rd – Daniel Malan of Loyola Academy
157
1st – Frankie Tagoe of Hersey
2nd – Tagg Miller of New Trier
3rd – Bennett Westfallen of Prospect
165
1st – Joseph Quirk of Prospect
2nd – Grant Moga of Hersey
3rd – Henry Downing of Glenbrook South
175
1st – Shane Onixt of Glenbrook North
2nd – Gavin Payne of Prospect
3rd – Connor Moga of Hersey
190
1st – Jonathan Slump of Hersey
2nd – Shiloh Martinez of Niles North
3rd – August Close of Loyola Academy
215
1st – Kai Calcutt of Loyola Academy
2nd – Daniel Derbedyenyev of Highland Park
3rd – Nick Larsen of Hersey
285
1st – Hunter Johnson of Glenbrook South
2nd – James Brouilette of Prospect
3rd – Harrison Lacaeyse of Hersey
HONONEGAH REGIONAL
No. 12 Hononegah won its second-consecutive regional crown before its home fans with 259.5 overall points as the hosts and a young club from Huntley would dominate the proceedings.
With the Indians starting lineup back in form with the return of Bruno Cassioppi and Brody Sendele off the injured list, the regional and NIC-10 champions advanced 13 into sectionals, including a whopping eight individual champs.
Isaiah Martinez (113), Maddox Franklin (126), Evan Musil (144), Max Haskins (157), Ethan Ballard (215) will all advance to sectionals for Hononegah.
Huntley (215.0) finished a strong second place, far ahead of Hampshire (115.5) who would edge Jacobs by one point for third place.
Individual regional champions: Kristian DeClerq (106, 33-10, Hononegah), Colin Abordo (113, 36-9, Huntley), Jackson Olson (120, 39-7, Hononegah),
Ben Arbotante (126, 32-8, Jacobs), Rocco Cassioppi (132, 40-2, Hononegah),
Thomas Silva (138, 35-3, Hononegah), Matthew Keaty (144, 23-16, Huntley), Bruno Cassioppi (150, 6-0, Hononegah), Radic Dvorak (157, 39-3, Huntley),
Brody Sendele (165, 12-1, Hononegah), Connor Diemel (175, 38-5, Hononegah),
Kurt Smith (190, 40-4, Hononegah), Wyatt Theobold (215, 31-15, Huntley), Chandler Jack (285, 32-8, Harlem).
SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS FROM THE HONONEGAH REGIONAL
106
1st – Kristian DeClercq of Hononegah
2nd – Dominic Angileri of Guilford
3rd – Cael Saldana of Huntley
113
1st – Colin Abordo of Huntley
2nd – Isaiah Martinez of Hononegah
3rd – Deegan Kirschke of Hampshire
120
1st – Jackson Olson of Hononegah
2nd – Enrique Garcia of Jacobs
3rd – Cameron Abordo of Huntley
126
1st – Ben Arbotante of Jacobs
2nd – Julian Gutierrez of Huntley
3rd – Maddox Franklin of Hononegah
132
1st – Rocco Cassioppi of Hononegah
2nd – Alexander Gutierrez of Huntley
3rd – Izayah Olejniczak of Harlem
138
1st – Thomas Silva of Hononegah
2nd – Gavin Nischke of Huntley
3rd – Owen Recoy of Harlem
144
1st – Matthew Keaty of Huntley
2nd – Nathan Gomez of Jacobs
3rd – Evan Musil of Hononegah
150
1st – Bruno Cassioppi of Hononegah
2nd – Chris Napiorkowski of Hampshire
3rd – Arshoun Island of Auburn
157
1st – Radic Dvorak of Huntley
2nd – Max Haskins of Hononegah
3rd – Michael Brannigan of Hampshire
165
1st – Brody Sendele of Hononegah
2nd – Johnathan Strauss of Jacobs
3rd – Lucas Bittman of Huntley
175
1st – Connor Diemel of Hononegah
2nd – Aidan Rowells of Hampshire
3rd – Alex Vega of Huntley
190
1st – Kurt Smith of Hononegah
2nd – Jesse Lovell of Huntley
3rd – Uriah Beamon of Hampshire
215
1st – Wyatt Theobald of Huntley
2nd – Lucas Retzler of Jacobs
3rd – Ethan Ballard of Hononegah
285
1st – Chandler Jack of Harlem
2nd – Knox Homola of Hampshire
3rd – Maximus Garcia of Jacobs
REGIONALS THAT FEED THE CONANT INDIVIDUAL SECTIONAL
First-day individual sectional action at Conant will begin at 4:30 Friday, with Saturday action beginning at 9 a.m, which lead into first and third matches set to start at 2 p.m.
ADDISON TRAIL REGIONAL
Oak Park and River Forest would lift its second straight regional trophy with a near 100-point victory over York (150.0) and third-place Addison Trail (117.5).
The Huskies won at home a year ago over Lane by 30 points, but this year Lane would move over to the Maine South venue and stun the host Hawks for the regional crown.
“Overall, the team performed very well, we qualified twelve of fourteen, which was great,” said Huskies head coach Paul Collins. “Our expectation was for everyone to compete to the best of their ability, and we did that collectively.
“The goal was to dominate the regional, and we did just that. We won seven weight classes, and guys like Terrence Garner (285) did a great job of bouncing back to pin his way to third.
“I am really pleased with Zach (Michaud) at 165, and Hugh Vanek at 175, guys who do not get a lot of attention, but both are putting it together at the right time and wrestling Huskie-style for us right now.”
Senior Joseph Knackstedt is now a two-time regional champion, as is sophomore Jamiel Castleberry (120) who last season defeated his current teammate MJ Rundell in the 106-pound final when competing for league rival Proviso West.
Castleberry would go on to earn a fourth place state medal, while Rundell this year is the No. 1 man at 106.
Sectional qualifiers for the Huskies would include their six individual champions of course, as well as Gabe Rojas (126), AJ Noyes (144), Ryan Wozniak (157), Eric Harris (215) and heavyweight Martaevion Howard.
Harris was the 215-pound regional champion a year ago.
Individual regional champions: MJ Rundell (106, 34-2, OPRF), Zander Spatafore (113, 27-9, Elk Grove), Jamiel Castleberry (120, 25-4, OPRF), Mondo Martinelli (126, 43-4, York), Zev Koransky (132, 22-8, OPRF), Joseph Knackstedt (138, 29-3, OPRF), Frank Nitti (144, 38-4, York), David Ogunsanya (150, 22-6, OPRF), Marquis DeLoach (157, 16-1, Proviso West), Zach Michaud (165, 18-14, OPRF), Hugh Vanek (175, 6-7, OPRF), Dominic Ganir (190, 16-10, Leyden), Mikey Grazzini (215, 28-7, York), Mikey Milovich (285, 26-6, Elk Grove).
SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS FROM THE ADDISON TRAIL REGIONAL
106
1st – MJ Rundell of OPRF
2nd – Nikolas Duarte of A. Trail
3rd – Jayden Scott of Proviso East
113
1st – Zander Spatafore of Elk Grove
2nd – Santiago Trejo-Huerigo of A. Trail
3rd – Chase Murrell of Proviso East
120
1st – Jamiel Castleberry of OPRF
2nd – Tommy Conners of York
3rd – Zion Martinez of A. Trail
126
1st – Mondo Martinelli of York
2nd – Gabe Rojas of OPRF
3rd – Jayden Otero of Proviso East
132
1st – Zev Koransky of OPRF
2nd – Michael Miranda of Leyden
3rd – Nicasio Acino of Elk Grove
138
1st – Joseph Knackstedt of OPRF
2nd – Deniko Fox of Chicago Crane Medical Prep
3rd – Jimmy Jacinto of A. Trail
144
1st – Frank Nitti of York
2nd – AJ Noyes of OPRF
3rd – Matthias Hautzinger of A. Trail
150
1st – David Ogunsanya of OPRF
2nd – Jackson Hanselman of York
3rd – Matt DiMaria of Elk Grove
157
1st – Marquis Deloach of Proviso West
2nd – Ryan Wozniak of OPRF
3rd – Benjamin Gorny of York
165
1st – Zach Michaud of OPRF
2nd – Angel Heard of Proviso West
3rd – Alen Bautista of A. Trail
175
1st – Hugh Vanek of OPRF
2nd – Isaiah Robinson of Proviso West
3rd – Christopher Quizhpi of Leyden
190
1st – Dominic Ganir of Leyden
2nd – Emmanuel Leal of A. Trail
3rd – Dylan Crump of Proviso East
215
1st – Mikey Grazzini of York
2nd – Eric Harris of OPRF
3rd – Erick Worwa of Leyden
285
1st – Mikey Milovich of Elk Grove
2nd – Martaevion Howard of Proviso East
3rd – Terrence Garner of OPRF
LAKE PARK REGIONAL
Schaumburg has now gone back-to-back-to-back after outscoring the field here and its closest challenger Lake Park to lift a third-straight regional trophy.
Schaumburg took a modest lead (156.0-134.5) over the host Lancers in Roselle just after the noon hour, then would flex its lower weight strength, using a fourth straight regional title from No. 4 Callen Kirchner at 150 to outscore Lake Park (209.5-152.0) for the crown.
“Today was sort of an inversion of the last two years, During the past two years we had all but wrapped things up after the semifinals. This year, we had a real narrow lead,” began Saxons head coach, Mike Levanti.
“I challenged the guys to really attack the medal round in order to separate ourselves from Lake Park, and I guess they got the message as we went twelve out of twelve, including five third place medals in a row.
“I was proud that a guy like Aiden Quevedo avenged an early season loss in dominant fashion, and was thrilled with the effort of Sean Christoffel at 175, He had to default out of his semifinal with an injury, but came back and found a way on the backside.”
The Saxons will send 12 of its starting 14 to sectionals in addition to its five champions: Brody Hinkle (138), Justin Cortes-Apolinar (144), Daniel Duran (165), Sean Christoffel (175), Josh Benson (190), Matthew Carver (215) and heavyweight Christopher Arciniega-Sanchez.
Individual regional champions: Austin Phelps (106, 39-5, Schaumburg), Nicholas Dilallo (113, 32-0, South Elgin), Brady Phelps (120, 36-3, Schaumburg), AJ Quevedo (126, 23-5, Schaumburg), Aiden Quevado (132, 31-12, Schaumburg),
Nick Merola (138, 23-8, Lake Park), Victor Chevganov (144, 34-8, Conant),
Callen Kirchner (150, 40-5, Schaumburg), Dmytro Patykovskyi (157, 19-4, Hoffman Estates), Jackson Spizzirri (165, 25-19, Conant), Fabian Ramirez (175, 22-2, Elgin),
Jace Wolf (190, 25-2, Streamwood), Deremit Zamora (215, 32-8, South Elgin),
Jeffrey Rustemi (285, 15-11, Lake Park).
SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS FROM THE LAKE PARK REGIONAL
106
1st – Austin Phelps of Schaumburg
2nd – Liam Lovelace of Lake Park
3rd – Evan Hamilton of South Elgin
113
1st – Nicholas Dilallo of South Elgin
2nd – Bryce Mensik of Lake Park
3rd – Damian Ramos of Conant
120
1st – Brady Phelps of Schaumburg
2nd – Luis Flores of Conant
3rd – Giovanni Parente of Lake Park
126
1st – AJ Quevedo of Schaumburg
2nd – Luca Rutili of Lake Park
3rd – Emmett Arens of Conant
132
1st – Aiden Quevedo of Schaumburg
2nd – Sergio Hernandez of Lake Park
3rd – Mike Goolish of Conant
138
1st – Nick Merola of Lake Park
2nd – Aamir Nieves Allen of South Elgin
3rd – Brody Hinkle of Schaumburg
144
1st – Victor Chevganov of Conant
2nd – Damari Miller of Larkin
3rd – Justin Cortes-Apolinar of Schaumburg
150
1st – Callen Kirchner of Schaumburg
2nd – Juan Cortes of Streamwood
3rd – Max Wala of Lake Park
157
1st – Dmytro Patykovskyi of
2nd – David Miranda of Larkin
3rd – Emilio Guzman of Elgin
165
1st – Jackson Spizzirri of Conant
2nd – Jayden Valentino of
3rd – Daniel Duran of Schaumburg
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175
1st – Fabian Ramirez of Elgin
2nd – Gabe Inorio of Streamwood
3rd – Sean Christoffel of Schaumburg
190
1st – Jace Wolf of Streamwood
2nd – Karl Pretzer of South Elgin
3rd – Josh Benson of Schaumburg
215
1st – Deremit Zamora of South Elgin
2nd – Montez Miller of Elgin
3rd – Matthew Carver of Schaumburg
285
1st – Jeffrey Rustemi of Lake Park
2nd – Victor Juarez of Elgin
3rd – Christopher Arciniega-Sanchez of Schaumburg
MAINE SOUTH REGIONAL
It was a historic day for Lane wrestling.
Not only did Matt Yan’s men end a six-year win streak for Maine South, in doing so they would also claim their first regional title since 2011.
“We had three back-ups in our lineup, two of which advanced, and without guys like Gabe Peto and Jose Lagunas stepping in and the rest of the team just doing their jobs, we would not have won today,” said a proud Yan.
“One of our freshman wrestlers passed away this week, so it’s been really tough in our room all week long,” continued Yan. “Our entire program has been grieving due to this loss, so the fact that they were able to come together in order to win a regional title is a testament to their perseverance.”
Lane would amass 222.5 points, Maine South 201.0, and third place Maine West 141.5
The home side grabbed a 5-4 advantage in championship matches over Lane, but the regional champs recorded a tourney-high 20 pins and 332 total match points to ensure the CPL champions a spot in dual-team sectionals, where they will face Schaumburg at a yet-to-be-determined venue.
Lane fans will celebrate its four champions of course, in addition to sectional qualifiers: Joaquin Salameda (120), Vermaat VanderBrug (144), Cole Calace (150), Gabe Peto (165), Jose Lagunas (190), and Adrian Meza at 215 who all advanced to sectionals.
Individual regional champions: Jeremiah Arroyo-McMullan (106, 26-6, Lane), Bernardo Roque (113, 37-2, Taft), Logan Battersby (120, 35-7, Maine West), Brett Harman (126, 33-6, Maine South), Alex Valentin (132, 37-6, Lane), Caden Ljubenko (138, 27-7, Maine South), Jake Colleran (144, 34-6, Maine South), Gavin Hoerr (150, 23-3, Maine South), Nasser Hammouche (157, 37-8, Lane), Peter Greco (165, 34-6, Maine West), Eyob Abebe (175, 31-11, Lane), Brian Henry (190, 27-15, Evanston), Evan Jocic (215, 32-2, Taft), Tyler Fortis (285, 33-2, Maine South).
SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS FROM THE MAINE SOUTH REGIONAL
106
1st – Jeremiah Arroyo-McMullan of Chicago Lane
2nd – Erle Rosete of Maine South
3rd – Duncan Tenezaca of Maine East
113
1st – Bernardo Roque of Chicago Taft
2nd – Luca Burgio of Maine West
3rd – Jairo Kish of Maine East
120
1st – Logan Battersby of Maine West
2nd – David Ruiz of Chicago Taft
3rd – Joaquin Salameda of Chicago Lane
126
1st – Brett Harman of Maine South
2nd – John Moor of Maine East
3rd – Angel Rivera of Chicago Taft
132
1st – Alex Valentin of Chicago Lane
2nd – Dulguun Nyamdavaa of Maine East
3rd – Jack Handley of Maine South
138
1st – Caden Ljubenko of Maine South
2nd – Lucas Youmara of Niles West
3rd – Adrian Junco of Chicago Taft
144
1st – Jake Colleran of Maine South
2nd – Vermaat VanderBrug of Chicago Lane
3rd – Shane Burns of Maine West
150
1st – Gavin Hoerr of Maine South
2nd – Dylan Kroschel of Maine West
3rd – Cole Calace of Chicago Lane
157
1st – Nasser Hammouche of Chicago Lane
2nd – Luke Gloetzner of Maine South
3rd – Louis Avalos of Maine West
165
1st – Peter Greco of Maine West
2nd – Aidan Swenson of Maine South
3rd – Gabe Peto of Chicago Lane
175
1st – Eyob Abebe of Chicago Lane
2nd – Ken Coleman of Evanston
3rd – Zbigniew Kordalewski of Maine West
190
1st – Brian Henry of Evanston
2nd – Jose Lagunas of Chicago Lane
3rd – Josh Taylor of Chicago Taft
215
1st – Evan Jocic of Chicago Taft
2nd – Adrian Meza of Chicago Lane
3rd – Thomas Leach of Maine South
285
1st – Tyler Fortis of Maine South
2nd – Jeremy Marshall of Evanston
3rd – Manny Olojo of Niles West