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State Tournament Predictions

February 14, 2022

CLASS 3A                                                                                                                               

            106: 1) Seth Mendoza, Chicago Mount Carmel (Fr,35-2); 2) Dominic Ducato, Jacobs (Jr,24-5); 3) Deion Johnson, Homewood-Flossmoor (Jr,34-6); 4) Ino Garcia, Batavia (So,38-4); 5) Max Siegel, Andrew (So,28-4); 6) Carson Weber, Joliet West (Fr,33-7)…keep an eye on: Ethan Spacht, Bradley-Bourbonnais (Jr,26-3); Brayden Tuenissen, Belvidere North (Fr,41-5)

            113: 1) Jameson Garcia, Marmion Academy (Jr,28-4); 2) Evan Gosz, Fremd (Fr,38-3); 3) Damian Resendez, Chicago Mount Carmel (So,27-8); 4) David Vukobratovich, Lockport (Sr,29-9); 5) Zack Parisi, York (So,39-4); 6) Trevor Silzer, Andrew (Jr,31-2)…keep an eye on: Anthony Lopez, Berwyn-Cicero Morton (Jr,32-3); Bryce Durlacher, Mundelein (Jr,36-2)

            120: 1) Ben Davino, St. Charles East (So,33-1); 2) Massey Odiotti, Loyola Academy (Jr,37-4); 3) Sammie Hayes, Carl Sandburg (Sr,10-0); 4) Joey Malito, Lincoln-Way Central (Sr,41-1); 5) Caelan Riley, Libertyville (Sr,35-4); 6) Will Denny, Marist (Fr,28-9)…keep an eye on: Tyson Zvonar, Lincoln-Way East (Fr,35-7); Sean Berger, York (Jr,38-5)

            126: 1) Vincent Robinson, Homewood-Flossmoor (Jr,29-2); 2) Sergio Lemley, Chicago Mount Carmel (Jr,36-1); 3) Jacob Macatangay, Plainfield North (Sr,42-1); 4) Lorenzo Frezza, Stevenson (Jr,37-1); 5) James Wright, Jacobs (Jr,24-6); 6) Caden Kirchner, Schaumburg (Jr,30-8)…keep an eye on: Brian Beers, Barrington (Sr,39-6); Dominik Mallinder, Lake Park (Jr,28-5)

            132: 1) Nasir Bailey, Rich Township (Jr,37-0); 2) Will Baysingar, Prospect (Jr,44-1); 3) Tyler Guerra, St. Charles East (So,28-5); 4) Danny Curran, DeKalb (Sr,27-4); 5) Eddie Enright, Chicago Mount Carmel (So,24-10); 6) Pierre Baldwin, West Chicago (Sr,36-3)…keep an eye on: Maddox Khalimsky, Fremd (Jr,31-7); Billy Meiszner, Providence (Sr,28-7)

            138: 1) Kole Brower, Moline (Sr,42-1); 2) Dylan Gvillo, Edwardsville (Sr,43-5); 3) Cole Rhemrev, Stevenson (Sr,37-0); 4) Kaden Fetterolf, Batavia (Jr,38-5); 5) Jimmy Nugent, Downers Grove South (Sr,35-6); 6) Mike DiBenedetto, Lake Park (Jr,34-6)…keep an eye on: Scott Busse, Lake Zurich (Jr,32-4); Harrison Konder, Downers Grove North (So,39-3)

            145: 1) Tommy Curran, DeKalb (Sr,26-1); 2) Noah Tapia, Moline (Jr,44-2); 3) Charlie Fifield, Fremd (Sr,42-4); 4) Antonio Alvarado, Belvidere North (Jr,38-5); 5) Jaydon Robinson, Homewood-Flossmoor (So,29-6); 6) Gavin Connolly, St. Charles East (So,28-8)…keep an eye on: Ricky Ericksen, Marist (Fr,35-9); Cael Andrews, Batavia (Jr,38-8)

            152: 1) Damari Reed, Shepard (Sr,32-0); 2) Ethan Stiles, Conant (Jr,26-1); 3) Damien Lopez, DeKalb (Sr,26-4); 4) Logan Swaw, Lockport (Jr,30-5); 5) Collin Carrigan, Marmion Academy (So,23-3); 6) Luke Zook, Yorkville (Fr,34-9)…keep an eye on: Jorden Johnson, Edwardsville (Sr,41-7); Will Collins, Glenbrook South (Sr,21-2)

            160: 1) Chris Moore, McHenry (Jr,45-0); 2) Colin Kelly, Chicago Mount Carmel (So,33-4); 3) Cooper Wettig, Loyola Academy (Sr,12-2); 4) Antonio Torres, Waubonsie Valley (Sr,29-1); 5) Justin Warmowski, Grant (Sr,18-4); 6) Billy Spassov, Hersey (Sr,38-10)…keep an eye on: Brody Murray, St. Charles East (So,29-6); Jared Gumila, Plainfield North (Sr,45-3)

            170: 1) Brayden Thompson, Lockport (Jr,41-0); 2) Brody Hallin, McHenry (Sr,40-2); 3) Tyler Perry, Marmion Academy (Sr,36-3); 4) Lukes Schmerbach, DeKalb (Sr,31-2); 5) Austin Gomez, Libertyville (Jr,31-10); 6) Jacob Liberatore, Marist (Jr,18-2)…keep an eye on: Nick Mabutas, Willowbrook (Sr,32-5); Ari Zaeske, Lincoln-Way East (Jr,32-8)

            182: 1) Bradley Gillum, DeKalb (Sr,27-2); 2) Jack Lesher, Marmion Academy (So,37-4); 3) Dominic Thebeau, Belleville East (Jr,33-1); 4) Josh Knudten, Libertyville (Sr,35-3); 5) Shamon Handegan, Pekin (Jr,29-1); 6) Rylan Breen, Chicago Mount Carmel (So,25-12)…keep an eye on: Ben Bielawski, Downers Grove North (Jr,35-4); Jackson Tonkovich, Batavia (Sr,28-5)

            195: 1) Peter Marinopoulos, Marist (Jr,36-0); 2) John Pacewic, Plainfield South (Sr,30-3); 3) Philip Dozier, Glenbard West (Sr,40-2); 4) Elliott Lewis, Chicago Mount Carmel (Sr,23-10); 5) Jacob Whiting, Stevenson (Sr,36-5); 6) Henry Chang, Conant (Sr,28-6)…keep an eye on: Zach Meyer, Barrington (Sr,35-7); Bryson Buhk, DeKalb (Sr,25-9)

            220: 1) Andrew Blackburn-Forst, Lockport (Sr,31-5); 2) Ghee Rachal, Marist (Sr,29-2); 3) Manny Mejia, Hersey (Sr,43-5); 4) Sean Scheck, Marmion Academy (Jr,34-10); 5) Ben Alvarez, Yorkville (So,44-5); 6) Marko Ivanisevic, Hinsdale Central (So,34-2)…keep an eye on: Michael Sneed, Lincoln-Way West (Sr,29-10); Justin Thomas, Homewood-Flossmoor (Sr,31-9)

            285: 1) Ryan Boersma, Chicago Mount Carmel (Sr,36-2); 2) Kevin Zimmer, Carl Sandburg (Sr,14-1); 3) Paulie Robertson, Glenbard North (Sr,28-1); 4) Tyler Haynes, Pekin (Sr,33-0); 5) Kaden McCombs, Plainfield North (Sr,40-10); 6) Jordan Lewis, Downers Grove North (Sr,33-6)…keep an eye on: Isaiah Hill, O’Fallon (Sr,26-2); Jordan Lishman, West Aurora (Sr,29-7)

CLASS 2A

            106: 1) Andrew Davis, Chatham Glenwood (So,13-0); 2) Caden Hatton, Mahomet-Seymour (Jr,42-5); 3) Deven Casey, Aurora Christian (Fr,28-6); 4) Anthony Alanis, Grayslake Central (So,45-4); 5) Cameron Phillips, Kaneland (Sr,37-5); 6) Bradley Ruckman, Civic Memorial (Fr,39-6)…keep an eye on: Truth Vesey, Rock Island (So,37-6); Gavin Hanrahan, Antioch (Fr,34-7)

            113: 1) Gylon Sims, Joliet Catholic Academy (Jr,29-4); 2) Josh Glover, Crystal Lake South (Sr,26-0); 3) Zachary Montez, Geneseo (Fr,36-4); 4) Brady Foster, Mattoon (Sr,34-1); 5) Luke Reddy, Deerfield (So,34-8); 6) Samuel Niyonkuru, Rock Island (Jr,37-12)…keep an eye on: Olin Walker, St. Patrick (So,31-6); Xavier Villalobos, Rochelle (Fr,42-5)

            120: 1) Colby Crouch, Troy Triad (So,31-0); 2) Peyton Cox, Washington (Fr,38-2); 3) Froylan Racey, Normal Community West (Jr,34-4); 4) Shay Korhorn, Joliet Catholic Academy (Sr,15-7); 5) Gauge Shipp, Galesburg (So,38-4); 6) Connor Kidd, Morton (Sr,33-4)…keep an eye on: Carson Nishida, Bloomington (Sr,32-6); Edgar Albino, Antioch (So,37-1)

            126: 1) Markel Baker, Freeport (Sr,23-0); 2) Joe Fernau, Aurora Christian (Sr,23-6); 3) Mateo Costello, Riverside-Brookfield (Sr,34-5); 4) Caden Muselman, Oak Forest (Jr,28-3); 5) Austin Johnston, Normal Community West (Jr,33-6); 6) Rocky Almendarez, Galesburg (So,34-6)…keep an eye on: Korbin Bateman, Mattoon (So,33-4); Donald Cannon, Rockford East (Fr,25-5)

            132: 1) Kannon Webster, Washington (Jr,44-1); 2) Santino Robinson, Mascoutah (Jr,41-1); 3) Sean Conway, St. Patrick (Sr,47-1); 4) Renzo Morgan, Deerfield (Jr,30-10); 5) Joey Biciocchi, Civic Memorial (Sr,37-8); 6) Logan Kuhel-Trimmer, Joliet Catholic Academy…keep an eye on: Anthony Streib, Antioch (Jr,35-9); Jacob Redington, Freeport (Jr,15-3)

            138: 1) Bryce Griffin, Civic Memorial (So,38-5); 2) Kai Neumark, Deerfield (Sr,35-1); 3) Aoci Bernard, Rock Island (Sr,46-3); 4) Owen O’Connor, Joliet Catholic Academy (Sr,23-10); 5) Chase Hall, Troy Triad (Sr,37-7); 6) Caleb Nobiling, Antioch (Jr,34-6)…keep an eye on: Evan Schiffman, Lemont (Sr,33-7); Garry Gurevich, Vernon Hills (Sr,21-6)

            145: 1) Mason Alessio, Joliet Catholic Academy (Jr,31-4); 2) Jayden Colon, Montini (So,21-4); 3) Taythan Silva, Aurora Christian (Jr,28-8); 4) Lucio Morgan, Deerfield (Sr,38-4); 5) Drew Kested, Sterling (Sr,32-7); 6) Kiefer Duncan, Mattoon (Sr,39-2)…keep an eye on: Caleb Nadig, Rochelle (Sr,32-4); Aden Byal, Chatham Glenwood (Jr,41-7)

            152: 1) Braden Stauffenberg, Aurora Christian (Sr,36-4); 2) Brayden Peet, Sycamore (Sr,40-2); 3) Tarrone Jackson, Freeport (Sr,24-4); 4) David Mayora, Montini (So,14-3); 5) Nate Dampier, Marion (Sr,37-1); 6) Stamos Tsakiris, Deerfield (Sr,37-5)…keep an eye on: Donovan Hall, Noble/Comer (Sr,29-5); Nick Mueller, Dunlap (So,33-4)

            160: 1) Ben Shvartsman, Deerfield (Sr,42-0); 2) Anthony Montez, Geneseo (Sr,43-2); 3) Dillon Carlson, Crystal Lake Central (Sr,40-5); 4) Blake Hinrichsen, Washington (Jr,33-12); 5) Thomas Tate, Sterling (Jr,26-7); 6) Mike Jabaay, Lemont (Jr,23-8)…keep an eye on: Nathan Chirillo, Brother Rice (Sr,16-3); Ben Mitchell, Highland (Sr,35-8)

            170: 1) Abe Wojciekiewicz, Civic Memorial (Jr,37-0); 2) Tom Bennett, Brother Rice (Sr,23-1); 3) Aaron Cramer, Grayslake Central (Jr,44-1); 4) Brennan Houser, Mahomet-Seymour (Jr,39-7); 5) Alex Tagler, Lemont (Sr,32-3); 6) Zack Crawford, Sycamore (Jr,36-4)…keep an eye on: Nathan Kim, Burlington Central (So,15-0); Aiden Cohen, Deerfield (Jr,40-3)

            182: 1) Shane Moran, Crystal Lake South (Sr,32-4); 2) Matt Jens, Grayslake Central (So,44-2); 3) Colton Carlisle, Civic Memorial (Sr,39-2); 4) Mo Khalil, Lemont (Sr,32-4); 5) Caden Moore, Joliet Catholic Academy (Sr,17-5); 6) Charlie Heydorn, Lake Forest (Sr,24-6)…keep an eye on: Conor Paris, Fenwick (Sr,27-6); James Williams, Evergreen Park (Sr,27-6)

            195: 1) Donnie Hidden, Washington (Sr,22-1); 2) Nathan Wemstrom, Aurora Christian (Sr,33-5); 3) Mateo Casillas, Mahomet-Seymour (Jr,49-1); 4) Anthony Curry, Bloomington (Sr,31-8); 5) Wade Abrams, Cary-Grove (Sr,22-1); 6) Connor Lorden, LaSalle-Peru (Jr,22-3)…keep an eye on: Aidan Spurgeon, Mattoon (Sr,25-3); Owen Gerdes, Joliet Catholic Academy (Sr,26-10)

            220: 1) Jordan Sommers, Waterloo (Sr,40-0); 2) Jack Weltha, Bloomington (Sr,31-3); 3) Alex Goworowski, St. Patrick (Sr,44-4); 4) Tyler Casey, Washington (Sr,34-4); 5) Jack Barnhart, Champaign Centennial (So,36-3); 6) Tyler Wilms, Lemont (Sr,29-3)…keep an eye on: Aodan O’Sullivan, Niles Notre Dame (Sr,35-7); Leo Meyer, Mattoon (Jr,33-9)

            285: 1) Dillan Johnson, Joliet Catholic Academy (So,30-0); 2) Alex Hamrick, Chatham Glenwood (Jr,47-2); 3) Lee Smith, Rockford East (So,22-2); 4) Braden Hunter, Aurora Christian (Jr,8-2); 5) Andy Burburija, Crystal Lake South (So,31-8); 6) J.P. Sullivan, Lakes (Sr,22-5)…keep an eye on: Karl Schmalz, Niles Notre Dame (Jr,32-4); Lincoln Cooley, Sycamore (Jr,38-5)

CLASS 1A

            106: 1) Tyson Waughtel, Carlyle (Fr,48-0); 2) Aiden Larsen, Yorkville Christian (Fr,38-6); 3) Hunter Robbins, Illini Bluffs (So,28-3); 4) Dalton Nimrick, Rock Island Alleman (Sr,33-6); 5) Drew Sadler, Anna-Jonesboro (Fr,46-4); 6) Ian Akers, Peoria Notre Dame (Fr,33-6)…keep an eye on: Alex Powell, Litchfield (Jr,31-6); Dylan Eimer, Olympia (Fr,40-5)

            113: 1) Anthony Ruzic, Auburn (So,38-5); 2) Tony Keene, Harrisburg (So,37-2); 3) Aaron Niemeyer, East Alton-Wood River (Sr,35-5); 4) Kaden Harman, Marian Central (Jr,33-10); 5) Keygan Jennings, Farmington (So,42-1); 6) Emmett Nelson, Richmond-Burton (Fr,38-3)…keep an eye on: Max Rosen, DePaul (Fr,27-5); Danny Tay, Ridgeview/Lexington (So,35-6)

            120: 1) Nick Renteria, IC Catholic (Sr,24-1); 2) Calvin Miller, Shelbyville (Jr,47-2); 3) Brady Grennan, Sterling Newman (So,39-1); 4) Holden Brazelton, St. Joseph-Ogden (Fr,41-3); 5) Isaac Bourge, Yorkville Christian (Sr,27-10); 6) Charlie Fitzgerald, Marian Central (Jr,25-4)…keep an eye on: Brant Widlowski, Coal City (So,39-7); Braydon Campbell, Ridgeview/Lexington (So,29-5)

             126: 1) Phoenix Blakely, Dakota (Jr,32-3); 2) Mason Tieffel, Benton (So,44-4); 3) Jason Shaw, East Alton-Wood River (Sr,39-3); 4) Carter Rude, Sterling Newman (So,42-3); 5) Trevor Hedges, Canton (Jr,29-5); 6) Wyatt Doty, Polo (Jr,27-5)…keep an eye on: Carson Bissey, Olney East Richland (Fr,23-2); Mikekal McClarin, DePaul (Sr,22-2)

            132: 1) Brock Smith, Port Byron Riverdale (Jr,44-1); 2) T.J. Silva, Dakota (Fr,32-6); 3) Dresden Grimm, Auburn (Jr,45-1); 4) Reef Pacot, Oakwood/Salt Fork (Jr,39-4); 5) Noah Dial, Yorkville Christian (Jr,35-8); 6) Vance Williams, Marian Central (Fr,36-10)…keep an eye on: Blue Bishop, Herrin (So,31-3); Owen Miller, Vandalia (Jr,39-11)

            138: 1) Paul Ishikawa, Illini Bluffs (Sr,35-1); 2) Will Rude, Sterling Newman (Sr,19-0); 3) Maddux Blakely, Dakota (Sr,37-2); 4) Arojae Hart, Murphysboro (Sr,34-1); 5) Marco Spinazzola, Peotone (Jr,39-2); 6) Evan Reilly, Sandwich (Sr,31-4)…keep an eye on: Dillon Sarff, Dwight (Sr,28-5); Cutter Prater, Vandalia (Sr,45-4)

            145: 1) Tavius Hosley, Tolono Unity (Sr,47-1); 2) Garrett Luke, Lena-Winslow/Stockton (Jr,43-3); 3) Andrew Hedges, Canton (Sr,18-2); 4) Tyler Simmer, Dakota (Sr,31-9); 5) Dax Gentes, El Paso-Gridley (Jr,45-3); 6) Caleb Mays, Anna-Jonesboro (Jr,44-5)…keep an eye on: Jake Schwartz, Carlinville (Jr,45-3); Kevin Hogan, Peotone (Sr,37-10)

            152: 1) Luke Christie, Bishop McNamara (Jr,25-2); 2) Zach Finch, Coal City (Sr,35-6); 3) Collin Altensey, Port Byron Riverdale (Jr,43-0); 4) Jack Seacrist, Stillman Valley (Jr,34-3); 5) Aiden Linden, Sandwich (Sr,43-5); 6) Eric McKinney, Vandalia (Jr,44-5)…keep an eye on: Jon Perry, Effingham (Sr,39-7); Levi Leitner, Tremont (Sr,32-5)

            160: 1) Joe Lashuay, Oakwood/Salt Fork (Sr,33-5); 2) Joey Mushinsky, Peoria Notre Dame (Sr,37-2); 3) Alex Watson, Port Byron Riverdale (Jr,43-2); 4) Marey Roby, Lena-Winslow/Stockton (Sr,32-6); 5) Tyler Martinez, Yorkville Christian (Jr,36-10); 6) Dayton Hoffman, Murphysboro (Jr,36-4)…keep an eye on: Aiden Livingston, Stillman Valley (Jr,25-3); Bailey Livdahl, Harvard (Sr,36-9)

            170: 1) Joe Norton, Canton (Jr,36-1); 2) Lucas Wendling, Tremont (Sr,37-2); 3) Griffin Luke, Lena-Winslow/Stockton (Jr,44-3); 4) Jackson Gillen, Yorkville Christian (Jr,42-5); 5) Brandon Navarro, IC Catholic (Sr,19-6); 6) Kyus Root, Tolono Unity (Jr,41-7)…keep an eye on: Brian Seed, Lawrenceville (Jr,33-1); Sammy Dale, Sandwich (Sr,25-11)

            182: 1) Alex Alfaro, Sandwich (Sr,41-2); 2) Michael Calcagno, IC Catholic (So,17-1); 3) Mannix Faworski, Winnebago (Sr,35-2); 4) Rylee Edwards, Westville (Sr,33-2); 5) Abel Colunga, Hoopeston Area (Sr,34-4); 6) Kayden White, Morrison (Sr,33-3)…keep an eye on: Cory West, Sacred Heart-Griffin (Jr,41-3); Max Ryner, Macomb (Jr,44-5)

            195: 1) Cooper Wendling, Tremont (Sr,30-3); 2) Noah Wenzel, Dakota (So,37-3); 3) Nick Nosler, Tolono Unity (Jr,44-2); 4) Nathan Rosas, Harvard (Sr,39-4); 5) Ashton Harvey, Coal City (Sr,9-1); 6) Drew Mensendike, Lena-Winslow/Stockton (Sr,42-4)…keep an eye on: Connor Steidinger, Prairie Central (Jr,34-4); Colby Ryan, Cumberland (Sr,40-6)

            220: 1) Brock Wood, Richmond-Burton (Sr,14-0); 2) Jadon Mims, IC Catholic (Sr,22-3); 3) Kody Marschner, Reed-Custer (Jr,36-1); 4) Samuel Edwards, Dwight (Sr,18-0); 5) Evan Antonio, Ridgeview/Lexington (Sr,38-4); 6) Magnus Wells, Hillsboro (Sr,34-1)…keep an eye on: Gabe Kaminski, Nazareth Academy (Fr,30-4); Walker Anderson, Sherrard (Jr,37-4)

            285: 1) Charlie Jagusah, Rock Island Alleman (Jr,37-0); 2) Isaiah Gonzalez, IC Catholic (Sr,27-1); 3) Hunter Otto, Normal University (Sr,28-1); 4) Michael Esquivel, Yorkville Christian (Sr,32-13); 5) Karson Richardson, Tolono Unity (Sr,46-3); 6) Elijah Friedrichsen, Erie/Prophetsown (Sr,44-6)…keep an eye on: Cole Edie, Auburn (Jr,38-7); Daniel Engel, Polo (Sr,23-3)

…GOOD LUCK!