Girls tournament recap: Hampshire, Harvard, Stillman Valley

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA

Hampshire’s Whip-Pur Women’s Classic

District 210’s girls snared the team title at this year’s 34-team Whip-Pur Classic, with a 188.5-172.5 win over second-place Wheeling. Kaneland (147.5) finished third, followed by Sycamore (108.5) and Woodstock (98) to round out the top five team finishes.

District 210 features girls from the Lincoln-Way schools, and coach Josh Napier’s team won the team title at Hampshire for the second consecutive year, and did it without winning an individual title in the formidable tournament.

District 210 got four runner-up finishes from McKenzie Steinke (100), Caleigh Nicholson (125), Liv Clumpner (135), and Ella Giertuga (145) to lead a stable of 10 girls who finished in the top six of their weight classes.

1st-District 210 (188.5)
In addition to four runners-up in Steinke, Nicholson, Clumpner and Giertuga, coach Josh Napier got a third from Emmy Hoselton (105), fourths from Grace Spangler (115) and Jalyssa Venegas (235), fifths from Aubrey Barnes (120) and Abby Kunz (140), and a sixth from Zoe Zerial (110).

2nd-Wheeling (172.5)
Wheeling coach Anthony Piltaver got individual titles from a returning state runner-up in Elise Burkut (125) and returning fourth-in-state Jasmine Rene (235). The Wildcats also got a runner-up finish from Nikol Orendarchuk (155), thirds from Mayali Suarez (120) and Madeline Chicas (170), a fourth from Haydee Cruz (105), and a sixth from Victoria Pina Rodriguez (100).

3rd-Kaneland (147.5)
Sadie Kinsella (190) placed second for coach Josh West, who also got a whale of a day from his B level wrestlers to secure a third-place team finish. Placing first at the B level were Bella Gruber (125), Chloe Cervantes (130) and Madison Manier (135). Seconds came from Giselle Havron (115), Alena Padavana (125), Alexis Zahlit (170) and Kara Colles (235), and Alina McCornack (100) placed fourth.

Additional individual champions
100 Kali Declercq (Hononegah), 105 returning state champion Saya Hongmoungkhoune (Rockford East), 110 Blair Grennan (Newman Central Catholic), 115 returning state placewinner Annalee Aarseth (Crystal Lake South), 120 Stella Piazza (Hampshire), 130 Madelyn Peterie (Richmond-Burton), 135 returning state placewinner Bella Catelli (Hononegah), 140 returning state placewinner Ema Durst (Sycamore), 145 Natalie Corona (McHenry), 155 Cait Jones (Crystal Lake Central), 170 Kylie Eilken (Jefferson), 190 returning state placewinner Samantha Diehl (Hampshire)

The unbeatens
Hononegah’s Kali Declercq (10-0 at 100); Rockford East’s Saya Hongmoungkhoune (12-0 at 105); Newman Central Catholic’s Blair Grennan (9-0 at 110); Crystal Lake South’s Annalee Aarseth (12-0 at 115); Hampshire’s Stella Piazza (13-0 at 120); Richmond Burton’s Madelyn Peterie (12-0 at 130); Hononegah’s Bella Catelli (9-0 at 135); Sycamore’s Ema Durst (14-0 at 140); McHenry’s Natalie Corona (11-0 at 145); Wheeling’s Jasmine Rene (10-0 at 235)

Notable
Returning state runner-up Annalee Aarseth of Crystal Lake South went back-to-back on consecutive nights, winning an individual title Friday night at the Harvard Girls Scramble, then winning another individual title at Saturday’s Hampshire’s Whip-Pur Women’s Classic.
Rockford East’s Saya Hongmoungkhoune won an Illinois state title last year at 100 pounds and will doubtlessly be vying for another state medal this year as a sophomore. In the title match 105, host Hampshire’s Annabelle Mueller battled well, with Hongmoungkhoune winning a 9-7 decision.

Statistics
District 210 scored the most total match points in the tournament with 269, followed by Woodstock with 193. District 210 also posted 24 pins in 45:08 to lead all teams in the most pins in the least time, followed by Wheeling with 18 pins in 47:08. Hampshire’s three tech falls in 8:08 led the field, followed by Metea Valley’s three techs in 9:06.
Individually, Hampshire’s Maggie Anderson had four pins in 2:08 to lead the field, followed by Plainfield East’s Kaitlyn Bucholz with four pins in 6:12. Woodstock’s Brianna Crown posted the fastest pin, in 13 seconds. Metea Valley’s Janiya Moore led the field with the most tech falls in the least time, with two techs in 6:00, followed by the two tech falls in 6:08 posted by Hampshire’s Stella Piazza. Piazza also scored the most total match points with 52, followed by Hampshire’s Annabelle Mueller with 49. Sycamore’s Ema Durst had the fastest tech fall, in 1:20.
Crystal Lake South’s Ella Hall and Crystal Lake Central’s Cait Jones tied for the most team points scored with 30. District 210’s Liv Clumpner scored the most single match points with 30.
The largest seed-place difference came from 13th-seeded Mundelein’s Ra’myhia Davis, who placed third at 115 in the B-level division.

Final team scores
District 210 188.5, Wheeling 172.5, Kaneland 147.5, Sycamore 108.5, Woodstock 98, McHenry 93, Hampshire 90.5, Hononegah 71.5, Metea Valley 70.5, Richmond-Burton 64, Grayslake Central 63.5, Jefferson 59, Crystal Lake South 56, Zion-Benton 56, Belvidere North 54, Hersey 53.5, Plainfield East 48.5, Newman Central Catholic 47.5, Neuqua Valley 44, Rockford East 40.5, Mundelein 39.5, Jacobs 38, Marengo 38, Rock Falls 31, Dundee-Crown 30, Crystal Lake Central 30, Barrrington 27, Genoa-Kingston 26, Wheaton North 23, Montini 21.5,

Championship match results

100-Kali Declercq (Hononegah) D 6-2 McKenzie Steinke (D 210)
105-Saya Hongmoungkhoune (Rockford E) D 9-7 Annabelle Mueller (Hampshire)
110-Blair Grennan (Newman Central) F 1:22 Alexa Colin-Garcia (McHenry)
115-Annalee Aarseth (Crystal Lake S) D 9-2 Janiya Moore (Metea Valley)
120-Stella Piazza (Hampshire) F 1:28 Sarah Bell (Montini)
125-Elise Burkut (Wheeling) F 2:49 Caleigh Nicholson (D 210)
130-Madelyn Peterie (Richmond-B) MD 16-7 Emily Ortiz (Zion-Benton)
135-Bella Catelli (Hononegah) F 1:07 Liv Clumpner (D 210)
140-Ema Durst (Sycamore) F 3:49 Alketa Picari (Metea Valley)
145-Natalie Corona (McHenry) F 0:30 Ella Giertuga (D 210)
155-Cait Jones (Crystal Lake C) F 2:18 Nikol Orendarchuk (Wheeling)
170-Kylie Eilken (Jefferson) F 2:00 Frankie McMurtry (Sycamore)
190-Samantha Diehl (Hampshire) F 5:01 Sadie Kinsella (Kaneland)
235-Jasmine Rene (Wheeling) F 2:23 Jasmine Enriquez (Sycamore)

Third-place match results
100-Lynorah Hansen (Newman Central) F 5:48 Sonya Amin (Metea Valley)
105-Emmy Hoselton (D 210) F 2:38 Haydee Cruz (Wheeling)
110-Lillian Davis (Belvidere N) F 4:20 Addison Perez (Dundee-Crown)
115-Aleta Weigandt (Neuqua Valley) F 1:22 Grace Spangler (D 210)
120-Mayali Suarez (Wheeling) F 2:25 Violet Sanders (Genoa-Kingston)
125-Danica La Tessa (Woodstock) D 3-0 Soha Faisal (Hersey)
130-Hannah Olsen (Woodstock) F 4:47 Minnie Santeler (Hersey)
135-Masserati Valenzuela (Zion-Benton) F 4:45 Brooklyn Peterie (Richmond-B)
140-Nicole Dziura (Barrington) D 8-4 Emily Taylor (Belvidere N)
145-Miranda Tellez (Grayslake C) F 1:59 Khloe Heerdegen (Mundelein)
155-Brianna Crown (Woodstock) MD 12-2 Julia Romero (Plainfield E)
170-Madeline Chicas (Wheeling) D 7-3 Allison Schultz (Richmond-B)
190-Brooklyn Anderson (McHenry) F 2:19 Jen Serna (Plainfield E)
235-Savannah Trevino (Belvidere N) D 1-0 Jalyssa Venegas (D 210)

Harvard Girls Scramble

No team scores were kept at this year’s 15-team Scramble, and while the team from visiting Westosha Central of Wisconsin only had one individual champion, it led all teams with 11 girls finishing in the top four of their weight classes.

Westosha got a title from Serenity Salas (170) and second-place finishes from Eva Eibl (120), Carly Correll (190) and Zoe Lois (235) to lead the way. Westosha also got thirds from Mikaela Mathis (100), Madison Gillmore (115), Sienna Melby (135), Mary Gillmore (145), and Sanna Childs (190), and fourths from Riley Long (125) and Donna Daniels (135).

Host Harvard had seven girls finish in the top four of their weight classes. Coach Mike Stumpf got individual titles from Denise Lopez (105) and Jarithsie Mercado (235), seconds from Nevaeh Ovalle (110) and April Cardenas (170), a third from Kendra Cunningham (170) and fourths from Khloe Adams (105) and Jaynessah Villanueva (190).

Harlem also had seven finish in the top four of their weight classes. Harlem coaches Jakob Messink and Mya Turnmire had a pair of individual champs in Mya Olejiniczak (100) and Madison Heneks (130), plus two runners-up in Kiani Nevel (100) and Eve Tollett (125). Harlem also got a trio of fourth-place finishes from Daniella Bradford (105), Loreli Stoltz (110) and Lily Olejniczak (115).

The Co-op team of Westville/Georgetown-Ridge Farm had three Individual champions on the day, in Jasmyn Bennett (135), Makenna Roedl (140) and Addison Briggs (190), plus a third from Laney Cook (130).

Additional individual titles came from Jacobs’ Aaliyah Guichon (110), Crystal Lake South’s Annalee Aarseth (115), Genoa-Kingston’s Violet Sanders (120), Plano’s Peightyn Soloff (125), Grayslake Central’s Miranda Tellez (145), and Crystal Lake Central’s Cait Jones (155).

Notable:
A returning Illinois state medal-winner in Crystal Lake South’s Annalee Aarseth won the Harvard title at 115, with a fall at 3:40 over Jacobs’ Julia Felton. Aarseth went 17-3 last year and finished second in state at 110 to Kaneland’s Angelina Gochis.

Statistics:
Genoa-Kingston’s Violet Sanders had the most pins in the least time, with three falls in 1:57, and Sanders posted the fastest fall in the tournament in just 12 seconds. Jacobs’ Laney Cook had the most tech falls in the least time, with two in 7:26.
Westosha Central and Harvard tied for the most pins with 22 apiece, with Westosha getting 22 falls in 32:32 and Harvard getting 22 falls in 29:35.

Championship match results:
100-Mya Olejiniczak (Harlem) F 1:13 Kiani Nevel (Harlem)
105-Denise Lopez (Harvard) F 3:52 Edith Stark (Belvidere North)
110-Aaliyah Guichon (Jacobs) F 2:48 Nevaeh Ovalle (Harvard)
115-Annalee Aarseth (Crystal Lake S) F 3:40 Julia Felton (Jacobs)
120-Violet Sanders (Genoa-Kingston) F 0:57 Ava Eibl (Westosha C WI)
125-Peightyn Soloff (Plano) F 1:08 Eve Tollett (Harlem)
130-Madison Heneks (Harlem) F 0:18 Uliana Persky (Deerfield)
135-Jasmyn Bennett (Westville) F 5:31 Abigail Toxqui (Plano)
140-Makenna Roedl (Westville) F 0:25 Mila Masny (Woodstock)
145-Miranda Tellez (Grayslake C) F 2:52 Ithandehui Rosas (Harvard)
155-Cait Jones (Crystal Lake C) F 1:43 Maryia Razhkova (Grayslake C)
170-Serenity Salas (Westosha C WI) F 0:51 April Cardenas (Harvard)
190-Addison Briggs (Westville) F 1:07 Carly Correll (Westosha C WI)
235-Jarithsie Mercado (Harvard) F 3:42 Zoe Lois (Westosha C WI)

Third-place match results:
100-Mikaela Mathis (Westosha C) F 1:35 Khloe Adams (Harvard)
105-Yaretzy Castro (Plano) F 0:55 Daniella Bradford (Harlem)
110-Holly Stengel (Prairie Ridge) F 4:14 Loreli Stoltz (Harlem)
115-Madison Gillmore (Westosha C) F 5:41 Lily Olejniczak (Harlem)
120-Ella Hall (Crystal Lake S) F 5:03 Charlotte McMahon-Thomas (Woodstock)
125-Emma Myers (Belvidere N) F 2:40 Riley Long (Westosha C)
130-Laney Cook (Westville) F 1:01 Ashley Cid (Plano)
135-Debra Cheruiyot (Deerfield) MFF Donna Daniels (Westosha C)

140-Sienna Melby (Westosha C) F 1:33 Samantha Koss (Woodstock)
145-Mary Gillmore (Westosha C) F 0:29 Keegan Kruse (Woodstock)
155-Kendra Cunningham (Harvard) F 1:43 Jillian Moore (Belvidere N)
170-Alexa Kirchen (Deerfield) F 0:46 Robyn Smith (Woodstock)
190-Sanna Childs (Westosha C) F 0:22 Jaynessah Villanueva (Harvard)
235-Alesha Avalos BYE

Stillman Valley Girls Tournament

Stillman Valley’s 9-team tournament wasn’t team-scored and was limited to eight weight classes of competition. As the lone team with multiple individual champions, Sandwich led all teams with four title-winners on the day and had seven girls finish in the top four of their weight classes to lead all teams.
Winning titles for Sandwich coach Derek Jones were Olivia Adajanian (105), Lydia Cartwright (110), Alexia Cather (140) and Jazmin Rios (145). Sandwich also got third-place finishes from Jessica Rios (110), Karlie Hardekopf (115) and Ruby Ferguson (140).
Lena-Winslow/Stockton also sent four girls to the title mat and got a title from Emma Smith (130). Placing second for coach Kevin Milder were Taylor Nevel (105), Karan Arnold (110) and Serena Gunday (115).
Stillman Valley got a title from Kate Costello (190) and fourth-place finishes from Mackenzie Nicpon (145) and Makenzy Mattison (190). Durand got a pair of second-place finishes from Tylee D’Agonstin (120) and Abi Lahey (130) and a fourth from Gabby McDivitt (115).
Also winning individual titles were Byron’s Rylie Dach (115) and Dixon’s Kyara Chavez (120).

Statistics:
Byron’s Rylie Dach had five pins in 10:40 to lead the tournament for the most falls in the least time, while Dach and Dixon’s Kyara Chavez tied for the most team points scored with 26. Dixon’s Alana Lorenzen scored the most single match points with 18 and finished with the most total match points with 26.

Championship match results:
105-Olivia Adajanian (Sandwich) F 2:53 Taylor Nevel (L-W/Stockton)
110-Lydia Cartwright (Sandwich) F 5:16 Karan Arnold (L-W/Stockton)
115-Rylie Dach (Byron) / Serena Gunday (L-W/Stockton)
120-Kyara Chavez (Dixon) F Tylee D’Agostin (Durand)
130-Emma Smith (L-W/Stockton) F 0:51 Abi Lahey (Durand)
140-Alexia Cather (Sandwich) D 13-11 Aubrey Herndon (Polo)

145-Jazmin Rios (Sandwich) F 1:03 Rachel Lance (Dixon)
190-Kate Costello (Stillman Valley) F Arianna Deckman (Johnsburg)

Third-place match results:
105-Lucy Bawinkel (Polo) F 1:52 Hope Lance (Dixon)
110-Jessica Rios (Sandwich) F 2:52 Ella Gonzalez (Polo)
115-Karlie Hardekopf (Sandwich) F 346 Gabby McDivitt (Durand)
120-Brianna Nelson (Alden-Hebron) F 1:20 Jorja Cashmore (Johnsburg)
130-Lillian Hackbarth (Byron) BYE
140-Ruby Ferguson (Sandwich)/Alana Lorenzen (Dixon)
145-Aleah Pennington (Polo) F 1:06 Mackenzie Nicpon (Stillman Valley)
190-Brooklyn Konczal (Sandiwch) F 3:00 Makenzy Mattison (Stillman Valley)