1A roundup of Regionals that feed into the Oregon and Coal City individuals Sectionals
By Curt Herron – for the IWCOA
Roundups of the regionals that feed into the Oregon Individual Sectional
Oregon qualifies 12 in regional title triumph at Byron
Oregon heads into this weekend’s sectional tournament that it hosts featuring 11 of the state’s top 25 teams in Class 1A on a huge high as it qualified a sectional-best 12 individuals after scoring 251 points, placing it well ahead of runner-up Lena-Winslow/ Stockton (210.5) while host Byron (179) claimed third place, with both of those teams sending eight to the sectional.
Top performers for coach Justin Lahman’s first-place Hawks were champions Isaiah Perez (35-7 at 120), Preston LaBay (27-5 at 126), Nelson Benesh (38-6 at 132) and Levi Benton (19-4 at 138) while Josiah Perez (113), Andrew Young (175) and Seth Rote (190) claimed second place. Turning in third-place finishes were Jordan Lowe (106), Jackson Messenger (144), Jayden Berry (150), Ethan Mowry (157) and Briggs Sellers (285) while Landen Elder (215) was fourth. According to IHSA records, Oregon hasn’t won a regional title since 2008, which was the same year that it also made its last appearance in the IHSA Dual Team Finals, when it placed third in Class A.
“We had a great day of wrestling.” Lahman said. “The focus was on getting the bonus points and for every wrestler to just go out and do their job. We knew it was going to be a battle and it was fun to watch the team rise to the occasion. This is a great first step but we have more goals to accomplish in the coming weeks.”
Runner-up Lena-Winslow/ Stockton joined Oregon with four title winners. The PantherHawks’ champions were Arrison Bauer (40-5 at 144), Eli Larson (42-2 at 175), Oliver McPeek (40-4 at 190) and Jeremiah Luke (39-5 at 215).
The other champions came from three schools, Byron, Dakota/ Orangeville and Stillman Valley. Stillman Valley’s champions were Michael Pannarale (34-6 at 106) and Henry Hildreth (36-4 at at 150), Dakota co-op’s title winners were Brandon White (30-9 at 113) and Randy McPeek (34-6 at 285) and Byron got firsts from Will Julian (38-3 at 157) and Brody Stien (39-5 at 165).
Oregon Sectional qualifiers from the Byron Regional
106
1st Place – Michael Pannarale of Stillman Valley
2nd Place – Cam Whitehead of Winnebago
3rd Place – Jordan Lowe of Oregon
113
1st Place – Brandon White of Dakota/ Orangeville
2nd Place – Josiah Perez of Oregon
3rd Place – Noah Rannow of West Carroll
120
1st Place – Isaiah Perez of Oregon
2nd Place – Jackson Norris of Byron
3rd Place – Jack McIntyre of West Carroll
126
1st Place – Preston LaBay of Oregon
2nd Place – Chase Whitehead of Winnebago
3rd Place – Damien Palacios of Byron
132
1st Place – Nelson Benesh of Oregon
2nd Place – Sam Sikora of Lena-Winslow/ Stockton
3rd Place – Hunter King of Byron
138
1st Place – Levi Benton of Oregon
2nd Place – Mauricio Glass of Lena-Winslow/ Stockton
3rd Place – Dylan Dach of Byron
144
1st Place – Arrison Bauer of Lena-Winslow/ Stockton
2nd Place – Connor Knop of West Carroll
3rd Place – Jackson Messenger of Oregon
150
1st Place – Henry Hildreth of Stillman Valley
2nd Place – Jonner Smith of West Carroll
3rd Place – Jayden Berry of Oregon
157
1st Place – Will Julian of Byron
2nd Place – Mark Detwiler of Lena-Winslow/ Stockton
3rd Place – Ethan Mowry of Oregon
165
1st Place – Brody Stien of Byron
2nd Place – John Mensendike of Lena-Winslow/ Stockton
3rd Place – Ethan Waugh of Stillman Valley
175
1st Place – Eli Larson of Lena-Winslow/ Stockton
2nd Place – Andrew Young of Oregon
3rd Place – Dameon Polton of Galena
190
1st Place – Oliver McPeek of Lena-Winslow/ Stockton
2nd Place – Seth Rote of Oregon
3rd Place – Ryon Bland of Dakota
215
1st Place – Jeremiah Luke of Lena-Winslow/ Stockton
2nd Place – Jarett Ross of Byron
3rd Place – Avery Bowers of Dakota
285
1st Place – Randy McPeek of Dakota
2nd Place – Jared Claunch of Byron
3rd Place – Briggs Sellers of Oregon
Sandwich takes top honors at St. Bede Academy Regional
Sandwich had four champions, nine finalists and 11 sectional qualifiers at the Class 1A St. Bede Academy Regional in Peru and that helped it to claim top honors by a 209.5-176.5 margin over Princeton while Marquette Academy claimed third place with 134.5 points. The 11 qualifiers tied Marian Central Catholic for second-most in the sectional with the host school leading with 12.
Top performers for coach Derek Jones’ first-place Indians were title winners Jaxson Blanchard (27-13 at 138), Cooper Corder (32-4 at 144), Josh Lehman (29-11 at 157) and Kai Kern (18-8 at 175). Finishing in second place were Dom Urbanski (113), Colten Stone (132), Joshua Kotalik (150), Kaden Clevenger (190) and Devon Blanchard (215) and capturing third place were Hunter Whitecotton (106) and Jakob Gruca (126). Sandwich repeated as a regional champion.
“Sandwich won the St. Bede 1A Regional with a strong showing,” Jones said. “We have 13 wrestlers and 11 qualifiers. We had two kids take third and the other nine were in the Regional Finals. I thought we wrestled at or above expectation at all of our weights. We barely wrestled as a full varsity team throughout the season due to illness, injury, or other reasons. However, today they were able to pull together and wrestle as a team all day and get the job done.”
Runner-up Princeton also had four champions and six sectional qualifiers. Winning titles for the Tigers were Augustus Swanson (25-7 at 120), Kane Dauber (43-2 at 132), Casey Etheridge (42-2 at 165) and Cade Odell (29-1 at 285).
Other St. Bede Academy Regional champions were Marquette Academy’s Brysen Manly (31-14 at 150) and Alex Schaefer (32-8 at 215), St. Bede Academy’s Michael Benge (28-15 at 113) and Garrett Connelly (22-16 at 190), Lisle’s Alexander Ferari (32-5 at 126) and Amboy/ Ashton-Franklin Center/ LaMoille/ Ohio’s Aden Spinelli (30-7 at 106). Beside its two title winners, Marquette Academy qualified five other individuals to the Oregon Sectional.
Oregon Sectional qualifiers from the St. Bede Academy Regional
106
1st Place – Aden Spinelli of Amboy/ Ashton-Franklin Center/ LaMoille/ Ohio
2nd Place – Sebastian Lara of Lisle
3rd Place – Hunter Whitecotton of Sandwich
113
1st Place – Michael Benge of St. Bede Academy
2nd Place – Dom Urbanski of Sandwich
3rd Place – Jacob Paull of Princeton
120
1st Place – Augustus Swanson of Princeton
2nd Place – Koby Clark of Marquette Academy
3rd Place – Vince Hefke of Aurora Central Catholic
126
1st Place – Alexander Ferari of Lisle
2nd Place – Max Moreno of St. Bede Academy
3rd Place – Jakob Gruca of Sandwich
132
1st Place – Kane Dauber of Princeton
2nd Place – Colten Stone of Sandwich
3rd Place – Komen Denault of Mendota
138
1st Place – Jaxson Blanchard of Sandwich
2nd Place – Beau Thompson of Marquette Academy
3rd Place – Joshua McKendry of Amboy co-op
144
1st Place – Cooper Corder of Sandwich
2nd Place – Ace Christiansen of Princeton
3rd Place – Caiden Heath of Amboy co-op
150
1st Place – Brysen Manly of Marquette Academy
2nd Place – Joshua Kotalik of Sandwich
3rd Place – Jose Lopez of Amboy co-op
157
1st Place – Josh Lehman of Sandwich
2nd Place – Andre Pineda of St. Bede Academy
3rd Place – Gavin Evans of Mendota
165
1st Place – Casey Etheridge of Princeton
2nd Place – Reily Leifheit of Marquette Academy
3rd Place – Jordan Coventry of St. Bede Academy
175
1st Place – Kai Kern of Sandwich
2nd Place – Landyn Mcemery of Marquette Academy
3rd Place – Corbin Furar of Mendota
190
1st Place – Garrett Connelly of St. Bede Academy
2nd Place – Kaden Clevenger of Sandwich
3rd Place – Alex Tucker of Putnam County/ Hall
215
1st Place – Alex Schaefer of Marquette Academy
2nd Place – Devon Blanchard of Sandwich
3rd Place – Evan Flanagan of Amboy co-op
285
1st Place – Cade Odell of Princeton
2nd Place – Angil Serrano of Mendota
3rd Place – Adrian Schaefer of Marquette Academy
Marian Central Catholic qualifies 11, wins Marengo Regional
Defending IHSA Class 1A champion Marian Central Catholic claimed top honors at the Marengo Regional with 239.5 points while Richmond-Burton took second with 186.5 points, Wheaton Academy was third with 135.5 points and Johnsburg finished fourth with 126 points. The second-ranked Hurricanes had 11 qualifiers for the Oregon Sectional, which ties it with Sandwich for second in the sectional, with only the hosts having more qualifiers with 12.
The champion Hurricanes, who are coached by Ryan Prater and Jordan Blanton, were led by first-place finishers Austin Hagevold (36-7 at 113), Brayden Teunissen (28-5 at 120), Andrew Alvarado (19-9 at 138), Vance Williams (34-5 at 150), Jimmy Mastny (46-1 at 190) and Dan French (30-13 at 215). Taking second place were Camden Spiniolas (106), Nick Marchese (126) and Nic Astacio (165) and finishing third were Connor Cassels (157) and Josh Gawronski (175). It was the Marian Central Catholic’s third-straight regional championship.
Runner-up Richmond-Burton had 10 sectional qualifiers, which is the fourth-best total in the Oregon Sectional. Champions for the Rockets were Lelan Nelson (38-3 at 106), Emmett Nelson (38-1 at 144) and Blake Livdahl (38-4 at 175).
Wheaton Academy also had three regional champions, Lincoln Hoger (41-6 at 132), Chasen Kazmierczak (40-5 at 157) and Tyler Jones (35-4 at 165) in addition to three other qualifiers.
The other two Marengo Regional title winners were North Boone’s Gavin Ekberg (35-5 at 126) and St. Francis’ Jaylen Torres (25-2 at 285). Johnsburg had six qualifiers but no champions.
Oregon Sectional qualifiers from the Marengo Regional
106
1st Place – Lelan Nelson of Richmond-Burton
2nd Place – Camden Spiniolas of Marian Central Catholic
3rd Place – Kai Surdick of Johnsburg
113
1st Place – Austin Hagevold of Marian Central Catholic
2nd Place – Chase Vogel of Johnsburg
3rd Place – Drew Patel of North Boone
120
1st Place – Brayden Teunissen of Marian Central Catholic
2nd Place – Adam Glauser of Richmond-Burton
3rd Place – Gabe Marella of North Boone
126
1st Place – Gavin Ekberg of North Boone
2nd Place – Nick Marchese of Marian Central Catholic
3rd Place – Clayton Madula of Richmond-Burton
132
1st Place – Lincoln Hoger of Wheaton Academy
2nd Place – Hayden Beebe of Marengo
3rd Place – Micah Klos of Johnsburg
138
1st Place – Andrew Alvarado of Marian Central Catholic
2nd Place – Landon Johnson of Johnsburg
3rd Place – Joey Guidi of Wheaton Academy
144
1st Place – Emmett Nelson of Richmond-Burton
2nd Place – Max Mulhearn of Harvest Christian Academy
3rd Place – Paul Coco of St. Francis
150
1st Place – Vance Williams of Marian Central Catholic
2nd Place – Chase Siguenza of St. Francis
3rd Place – Dalton Youngs of Richmond-Burton
157
1st Place – Chasen Kazmierczak of Wheaton Academy
2nd Place – Maxwell Martin of Richmond-Burton
3rd Place – Connor Cassels of Marian Central Catholic
165
1st Place – Tyler Jones of Wheaton Academy
2nd Place – Nic Astacio of Marian Central Catholic
3rd Place – Jackson Hjorth of Johnsburg
175
1st Place – Blake Livdahl of Richmond-Burton
2nd Place – Duke Mays of Johnsburg
3rd Place – Josh Gawronski of Marian Central Catholic
190
1st Place – Jimmy Mastny of Marian Central Catholic
2nd Place – Breckin Campbell of Richmond-Burton
3rd Place – Logan Crowell of Alden-Hebron
215
1st Place – Dan French of Marian Central Catholic
2nd Place – Shane Falasca of Richmond-Burton
3rd Place – Jeremy Johanik of Wheaton Academy
285
1st Place – Jaylen Torres of St. Francis
2nd Place – Hezekiah Garcia of Wheaton Academy
3rd Place – Colin Kraus of Richmond-Burton
Newman Central Catholic captures title at Riverdale Regional
Newman Central Catholic turned in a strong performance to claim the title at the Class 1A Riverdale Regional in Port Byron when it finished with 197 points, which was 27.5 points better than runner-up Kewanee (169.5) while host Riverdale (146) took third. The champion Comets qualified seven individuals while the runner-up Boilermakers will have six in the sectional.
Coach Brian Bahrs’ first-place Comets had seven finalists with four of them capturing titles. Taking first place for Newman Central Catholic were Landon Near (37-3 at 106), Javen Reyes (27-13 at 113), Zhyler Hansen (39-7 at 126) and Daniel Kelly (34-2 at 165) while Landon Blanton (132), Briar Ivey (157) and Jacob Newberry (190) all finished in second place. It was the program’s first regional title since 2022.
Regional host and third-place finisher Riverdale had three champions, Dean Wainwright (40-2 at 132), Kolton Kruse (42-4 at 150) and Blake Smith (30-0 at 157) and runner-up Kewanee had two title winners, Kingston Peterson (20-7 at 120) and Alejandro Duarte (34-3 at 215).
Other first-place finishers in the Riverdale Regional were Fulton’s Skylier Crooks (37-10 at 175) and Daniel Holman (35-12 at 285), Rockridge’s Jude Finch (35-0 at 138), Morrison’s Caleb Modglin (40-7 at 144) and Orion’s Maddux Anderson (45-2 at 190).
Oregon Sectional qualifiers from the Riverdale Regional
106
1st Place – Landon Near of Newman Central Catholic
2nd Place – Cael Wright of Morrison
3rd Place – Nate Lower of Rockridge
113
1st Place – Javen Reyes of Newman Central Catholic
2nd Place – Tyson Currie of Kewanee
3rd Place – Tennyson Hampton of Alleman
120
1st Place – Kingston Peterson of Kewanee
2nd Place – Tyler Olson of Orion
3rd Place – Triton Pulfrey of Riverdale
126
1st Place – Zhyler Hansen of Newman Central Catholic
2nd Place – Adan Oquendo of Rock Falls
3rd Place – Clayton Blumenstein of Rockridge
132
1st Place – Dean Wainwright of Riverdale
2nd Place – Landon Blanton of Newman Central Catholic
3rd Place – Logan Thome of Rock Falls
138
1st Place – Jude Finch of Rockridge
2nd Place – Logan Williamson of Rock Falls
3rd Place – Lain Taylor of Kewanee
144
1st Place – Caleb Modglin of Morrison
2nd Place – Aidan Jepson of Erie/ Prophetstown
3rd Place – Thomas Sowards of Rockridge
150
1st Place – Kolton Kruse of Riverdale
2nd Place – Ben Taylor of Kewanee
3rd Place – Tristan Hovey of Erie/ Prophetstown
157
1st Place – Blake Smith of Riverdale
2nd Place – Briar Ivey of Newman Central Catholic
3rd Place – Wyatt Goossens of Erie/ Prophetstown
165
1st Place – Daniel Kelly of Newman Central Catholic
2nd Place – Brady Anderson of Morrison
3rd Place – Joey McGuire of Kewanee
175
1st Place – Skylier Crooks of Fulton
2nd Place – Noah Stout of Morrison
3rd Place – Jordae Crow of Erie/ Prophetstown
190
1st Place – Maddux Anderson of Orion
2nd Place – Jacob Newberry of Newman Central Catholic
3rd Place – Mason Kuebel of Fulton
215
1st Place – Alejandro Duarte of Kewanee
2nd Place – Aiden Fisher of Orion
3rd Place – Tanner McKeag of Rockridge
285
1st Place – Daniel Holman of Fulton
2nd Place – Caleb Reymer of Erie/ Prophetstown
3rd Place – Jake Baustian of Riverdale
Regionals that feed into the Coal City Individual Sectional
Northridge Prep wins first regional title at Walther Christian Academy
The 2024-2025 sports season will certainly go down as an historic one for Northridge Prep, which is in Niles. Beginning with the all-boys school’s first-ever IHSA championship in the Class 1A Cross Country Finals in Peoria and then later in November it advanced to the final eight in soccer to capture its first sectional title in that sport. And this past Saturday, the Knights made more history as their six-year old wrestling program won its first regional title when it scored 200.5 points to easily claim top honors at the Class 1A Walther Christian Academy Regional in Melrose Park. Westmont (142) took second and Rickover Naval Academy (105.5) was third.
Coach Joseph Rhee’s champion Knights qualified all 11 individuals they brought to the regional for this weekend’s Coal City Sectional. Winning championships were Joe Kopecky (26-5 at 126), George McShane (22-6 at 150), Adam Haddad (33-2 at 165) and Mason Wagner (21-12 at 175) while Javi Rodriguez (144) and Thomas Suter (285) finished second. Taking third place were Patrick Manio (113), Noah Echavez (138), Mikey Carney (157), Nick Belcore (190) and Lev Reszczynski (215). The 11 sectional qualifiers ranks Northridge Prep third behind Coal City and Chicago Hope Academy, who both advanced 14 individuals to the sectional.
“The Knights, in just their sixth season of wrestling as an IHSA team, took home the regional title, the first in program history,” Rhee said. “The Knights filled 11 of the 14 weight classes, with all 11 wrestlers finishing in the top three of their brackets and moving on to sectionals.”
Westmont had eight sectional qualifiers, which was second-highest in the regional and tied King College Prep and Reed-Custer for the fourth-best total in the entire sectional and it also had four champions. Claiming first-place finishes for the runner-up Sentinels were Ardan Baglaev (31-9 at 120), Sean Patterson (26-18 at 157), Vincent Willkommen (11-7 at 190) and Rafael Castrejon-Tello of (29-9 at 285).
Other Walther Christian Regional champions were Nazareth Academy’s Emilio Fortiz (8-4 at 113), James Furlong (6-4 at 138) and Sam Swais (20-5 at 215), Rickover Naval Academy’s Justin Chogllo (13-5 at 106) and Justin Hernandez (29-4 at 132) and Walther Christian Academy’s Caleb Peterson (30-10 at 144).
Coal City Sectional qualifiers from the Walther Christian Academy Regional
106
1st Place – Justin Chogllo of Rickover Naval Academy
2nd Place – Mason Ponce of Westmont
3rd Place – Izat Yousef of Universal
113
1st Place – Emilio Fortiz of Nazareth Academy
2nd Place – Luke Jimenea of Westmont
3rd Place – Patrick Manio of Northridge Prep
120
1st Place – Ardan Baglaev of Westmont
2nd Place – Aiden Butler of Rickover Naval Academy
3rd Place – Rich Gulli of Nazareth Academy
126
1st Place – Joe Kopecky of Northridge Prep
2nd Place – Alek Ramos of Nazareth Academy
3rd Place – Christian Rosa of Westmont
132
1st Place – Justin Hernandez of Rickover Naval Academy
2nd Place – Ismail Ayash of Universal
3rd Place – Lawrence Walker of Westmont
138
1st Place – James Furlong of Nazareth Academy
2nd Place – Avi Chen of Ida Crown Jewish Academy
3rd Place – Noah Echavez of Northridge Prep
144
1st Place – Caleb Peterson of Walther Christian Academy
2nd Place – Javi Rodriguez of Northridge Prep
3rd Place – Aidan Zukerman of Ida Crown Jewish Academy
150
1st Place – George McShane of Northridge Prep
2nd Place – Adam Farsi of Universal
3rd Place – Antonio Gonzalez of Walther Christian Academy
157
1st Place – Sean Patterson of Westmont
2nd Place – Kevin Gomez of Walther Christian Academy
3rd Place – Mikey Carney of Northridge Prep
165
1st Place – Adam Haddad of Northridge Prep
2nd Place – Moshe Tarshish of Ida Crown Jewish Academy
3rd Place – Steven Rodriguez of Walther Christian Academy
175
1st Place – Mason Wagner of Northridge Prep
2nd Place – Terrel Washington of Foreman
3rd Place – Tyler Schoessow of Walther Christian Academy
190
1st Place – Vincent Willkommen of Westmont
2nd Place – Mustafa Hanash of Chicago Academy
3rd Place – Nick Belcore of Northridge Prep
215
1st Place – Sam Swais of Nazareth Academy
2nd Place – Ayden Starck of Ida Crown Jewish Academy
3rd Place – Lev Reszczynski of Northridge Prep
285
1st Place – Rafael Castrejon-Tello of Westmont
2nd Place – Thomas Suter of Northridge Prep
3rd Place – Waleed Fuqaha of Universal
Chicago Hope Academy wins own regional tournament
Only two teams in Class 1A were able to advance 14 individuals to a sectional and both of them will be at this weekend’s Coal City Sectional with one of those teams being the host Coalers and the other one being Chicago Hope Academy, which won its seventh regional title in the last 10 seasons and this championship was not only won at their school but it was also achieved in impressive fashion as the Eagles scored 272 points while De La Salle Institute claimed second place with 167.5 points and Noble Golder College Prep took third place with 115.5 points.
Seven Eagles won championships for coach Dan Willis’ team title winners. Claiming first-place finishes were Indigo Berg (35-11 at 106), Nolan Callahan (37-8 at 113), Josiah Willis (37-9 at 132), Dylan Galvez (31-13 at 144), Santori Knight (32-15 at 150), Tony Jones-Blakely (25-14 at 157) and Arkail Griffin (43-3 at 165). Taking second place for Chicago Hope Academy were Jonny Amador (126), Ismael Martinez (175), Mastewal Evely (215) and Roy Phelps (285) while Josef Rios (120), Anthony Oyola (138) and Ismael Montero (190) finished third.
“Seven champs, 14 sectional qualifiers, over 100 points more than second place,” Willis said. “It was a complete unit effort. Even our tough losses left us inspiration to chase those guys down next week and the next week.”
Other Chicago Hope Academy Regional champions were De La Salle Institute’s Jeremiah Lawrence (12-1 at 120), Vincent Arvetis (22-9 at 126), Marquis Mays (20-5 at 175) and David McCarthy (25-2 at 285), Noble Golder College Prep’s Liam Drysch (20-3 at 138), Horizon Science Academy Southwest Chicago’s Sami Marrero (29-0 at 190) and Phoenix Military Academy’s Kaleb Abney (23-3 at 215).
Coal City Sectional qualifiers from the Chicago Hope Academy Regional
106
1st Place – Indigo Berg of Chicago Hope Academy
2nd Place – Mohammed Zia Nadre of Sullivan
3rd Place – Cristian Tirado of Phoenix Military Academy
113
1st Place – Nolan Callahan of Chicago Hope Academy
2nd Place – justin forbes of De La Salle Institute
3rd Place – Samuel Cruz of Clemente
120
1st Place – Jeremiah Lawrence of De La Salle Institute
2nd Place – Moneeb Alsakka of Sullivan
3rd Place – Josef Rios of Chicago Hope Academy
126
1st Place – Vincent Arvetis of De La Salle Institute
2nd Place – Jonny Amador of Chicago Hope Academy
3rd Place – Elijah Torres of Phoenix Military Academy
132
1st Place – Josiah Willis of Chicago Hope Academy
2nd Place – Damian Gomez of De La Salle Institute
3rd Place – Alejandro Salas of Noble Golder College Prep
138
1st Place – Liam Drysch of Noble Golder College Prep
2nd Place – Mohsen Maliky of Sullivan
3rd Place – Anthony Oyola of Chicago Hope Academy
144
1st Place – Dylan Galvez of Chicago Hope Academy
2nd Place – Lorenzo Harris of Marshall
3rd Place – Alexander Vazquez of Phoenix Military Academy
150
1st Place – Santori Knight of Chicago Hope Academy
2nd Place – Jose Cristian Lagunas of Phoenix Military Academy
3rd Place – Noah Fields of Intrinsic Charter-Downtown Campus
157
1st Place – Tony Jones-Blakely of Chicago Hope Academy
2nd Place – Abobaker Stanikzai of Sullivan
3rd Place – Amir Carruthers of Horizon Science Academy Southwest Chicago
165
1st Place – Arkail Griffin of Chicago Hope Academy
2nd Place – Jose Puga of Noble Golder College Prep
3rd Place – Noah Sherrod of Intrinsic Charter-Downtown Campus
175
1st Place – Marquis Mays of De La Salle Institute
2nd Place – Ismael Martinez of Chicago Hope Academy
3rd Place – Aldo De Paz of Noble Golder College Prep
190
1st Place – Sami Marrero of Horizon Science Academy Southwest Chicago
2nd Place – Terrelle Jackson of De La Salle Institute
3rd Place – Ismael Montero of Chicago Hope Academy
215
1st Place – Kaleb Abney of Phoenix Military Academy
2nd Place – Mastewal Evely of Chicago Hope Academy
3rd Place – Marcell Trice of Bogan
285
1st Place – David McCarthy of De La Salle Institute
2nd Place – Roy Phelps of Chicago Hope Academy
3rd Place – Anthony Spivey of Michele Clark Academic Prep
King College Prep edges Corliss to win CMA-Bronzeville Regional
King College Prep captured its first regional title since 2012 when it edged Corliss Early College STEM 114-111 for top honors while Perspectives Charter Schools took third place with 102.5 points at the IHSA Class 1A Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville Regional in Chicago. The first-place Jaguars only had one title winner but five individuals claimed second and two others finished in third place to give them eight qualifiers for this weekend’s Coal City Sectional.
Leading the way for coach Anthony Burton’s first-place Jaguars was champion Alexander Robinson (20-3 at 215) while Alpha Kamate (106), Damarcus Washington (113), Mohammed Mohammed-Gazal (120), Moses Pittman (132) and Jacob Jackson (150) all finished second and
Brandon Chamas (165) and Devin Fields (285) claimed third-place finishes.
“The KCP Jaguars team victory at regionals was a true testament to our collective effort, with every wrestler giving their best both on and off the mat,” Burton said. “From training sessions to unwavering support for one another, it was the unity and determination of the entire team that led us to this championship win. We’re looking forward to continued success from this young group and excited to bring that same energy and teamwork to our upcoming competition.”
Top performers for coach Stacy Douglas’ runner-up Trojans were title winners Deangelo Willis (7-4 at 144), Laquaris Moore (15-6 at 157) and Grant Smith (20-3 at 165) and second-place finishers Lorenzo Flower (126), Nakia Smith (138) and Christopher Russel (175). Six of the team’s seven individuals who competed in the regional got to the title mat and advanced to the Coal City Sectional. Champions for Perspectives Charter Schools were Kenye Flanagan (25-7 at 106), Donald Bunton, Jr (27-5 at 120) and Nicario Bella (28-6 at 138).
Other Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville Regional champions were Wendell Phillips’ Andrew Price (22-7 at 126) and James Hill (27-4 at 132), Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville’s Ryan Singleton (26-2 at 150) and Caleb Gordon (23-2 at 175), Hyde Park Academy’s Amari Frankiln (13-3 at 113), South Shore International College Prep’s Christopher Simmons (25-4 at 190) and Leo’s Nicholas Armour (28-5 at 285).
Coal City Sectional qualifiers from the CMA-Bronzeville Regional
106
1st Place – Kenye Flanagan of Perspectives Charter Schools
2nd Place – Alpha Kamate of King College Prep
3rd Place – Demond Smith of Fenger
113
1st Place – Amari Frankiln of Hyde Park Academy
2nd Place – Damarcus Washington of King College Prep
3rd Place – Daveon Farmer of Perspectives
120
1st Place – Donald Bunton, Jr of Perspectives
2nd Place – Mohammed Mohammed-Gazal of King College Prep
3rd Place – Christopher Smith of Fenger
126
1st Place – Andrew Price of Wendell Phillips
2nd Place – Lorenzo Flower of Corliss Early College STEM
3rd Place – Elijah Bell of DuSable
132
1st Place – James Hill of Wendell Phillips
2nd Place – Moses Pittman of King College Prep
3rd Place – Vandell Dudley of Leo
138
1st Place – Nicario Bella of Perspectives
2nd Place – Nakia Smith of Corliss
3rd Place – Dakhari Esters of South Shore International College Prep
144
1st Place – Deangelo Willis of Corliss
2nd Place – Jaymar Beard of DuSable
3rd Place – Ayden Bright of Leo
150
1st Place – Ryan Singleton of Chicago Military Academy at Bronzeville
2nd Place – Jacob Jackson of King College Prep
3rd Place – Cory Underwood of DuSable
157
1st Place – Laquaris Moore of Corliss
2nd Place – Roderick Johnson of Wendell Phillips
3rd Place – Oscar De La Cruz of CMA at Bronzeville
165
1st Place – Grant Smith of Corliss
2nd Place – Jamion Simmons of Bowen
3rd Place – Brandon Chamas of King College Prep
175
1st Place – Caleb Gordon of CMA at Bronzeville
2nd Place – Christopher Russel of Corliss
3rd Place – Jayden Scott of Perspectives
190
1st Place – Christopher Simmons of South Shore
2nd Place – Mivontae Russell of Perspectives
3rd Place – Jubril Kannike of Leo
215
1st Place – Alexander Robinson of King College Prep
2nd Place – Charleston Rice of Wendell Phillips
3rd Place – Steven Prince of Bowen
285
1st Place – Nicholas Armour of Leo
2nd Place – Justin Powell of Hyde Park Academy
3rd Place – Devin Fields of King College Prep