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.

IC Catholic Prep edges Marmion Academy for Chicago Catholic League title

By Curt Herron – for the IWCOA

After Mount Carmel turned in one of the most dominating performances to capture the Chicago Catholic League Championship by a 321.5-211.5 margin over runner-up Montini Catholic in 2024, this year’s CCL Championship at Montini Catholic in Lombard was the exact opposite, as IC Catholic Prep and Marmion Academy went back-and-forth during the late stages in a battle for top honors in the CCL that wound up being among the closest ones in the last 50 years. 

With IC Catholic Prep leading 239.5-235 heading into the 14 title matches, both teams won three championships but Marmion Academy was only able to close the gap by 1.5 points to deny it of a second title in three years while the Knights captured their first CCL championship, prevailing for first place by a 253.5-250.5 margin over the Cadets in the 16-team competition.

The only time since 1974 that there was a closer margin for first place was in 2019 when host Mount Carmel and Montini Catholic tied for the title with 276.5 points while Marmion Academy took third place with 270 points. The 1980 CCL Championships were also determined by three points as St. Laurence prevailed by a 139-136 margin for top honors over Mount Carmel.

Montini Catholic took third place with 223.5 points while Mount Carmel finished fourth with 190 points. The remainder of the field featured Brother Rice (144.5), Providence Catholic (132), DePaul College Prep (99.5), Fenwick (83.5), Loyola Academy (82.5), St. Rita of Cascia (68), St. Laurence (66), St. Francis (42.5), De La Salle Institute (30), Saint Ignatius College Prep (28), Leo (10) and Aurora Central Catholic (0). 

Leading the way for coach Danny Alcocer’s champion Knights were title winners Deven Casey (132), Brody Kelly (175) and Isaac Barrientos (190) while Kannon Judycki (120), Max Cumbee (128), Aidan Arnett (144) and Nate Brown (165) finished second. Foley Calcagno (215) took third, Jacob Alvarez (138), Joey Pontrelli (150) and Anthony Sebastian (285) were fourth, Mike Bird (106) took sixth and Ben Czarnowski (157) also got points. Casey also won a title in 2024 and Kelly was a champion as a freshman in 2023. 

“It was a team effort,” Alcocer said. “We knew that it was going to be tight between us, Marmion and Montini and every point was going to count and a lot of our guys got bonus points. We got seven in the finals and three champs and they got the job done. We preach every day in our room that if you get beat, you’ve got to pick your head up and come back and get the next best thing. If there’s no title, don’t feel sorry for yourself, you come back and get third, and that’s what a bunch of our guys did, and we’re proud of them. We needed every single point today.

“We have a couple of guys who are still out but you have to battle through the injuries and keep your guys healthy. I think that we’re coming together at the right time. All of the guys are working hard every single day, putting in the time and the effort, and they’re going to reap the rewards. They’ve got to stay after it these next three weeks and we’ll see where we’re at. I like our tenacity and the guys’ willingness to work hard every day. The time, energy and effort they put in daily on the mat, it shows, and our coaches are putting in the time. In the third period and overtime, our guys are in prime condition to capitalize on some of our opponents’ mistakes.”

Top performers for the runner-up Cadets, whose co-coaches are Nathan Fitzenreider and Anthony Cirrincione, were champions Nicholas Garcia (126), Zach Stewart (144) and Mateusz Nycz (285) while Aidan McClure (113), Demetrios Carrera (132), Ashton Hobson (150) and Joseph Favia (215) took second place. James Morrison (106), Colton Wyller (120) and Anthony Haddad (165) finished fifth while Grayson Garcia (138), Andrew Haritos (157) and Luke Boersma (190) placed sixth. Nicholas Garcia also won a CCL title in 2024 while Hobson was the lone defending champion that took second and Favia won a title in 2023 as a freshman.

“It’s been a really good season so far and CCLs was a good tournament,” Fitzenreider said. “The boys are wrestling hard and we are proud of them. CCL was a good test for a lot of them. We got to wrestle some really good competition and evaluate where we are at heading into the end of the year. Nicolas had a hard-fought win in the finals which is great to see. Sometimes you just have to find a way and that’s what he did. Zach looked outstanding all tournament. His pace is hard to keep up with. Nycz is a lot to handle for everyone. He has had a phenomenal season and is the leader of our team. It shows when he wrestles. He puts up big points and gets pins. Excited to see our guys compete in the state series.

“All around we were very impressed by the CCL tournament and the other teams. ICCP, Montini, Mount Carmel, and Providence battled hard and their guys were fun to wrestle and compete against. And some of the other schools were also impressive. Brother Rice and St. Rita stuck out to me as other ones whose kids wrestle hard.”

Leading the way for the third-place host Broncos, who are coached by 2020 IWCOA Lifetime Service Award recipient Mike Bukovsky, were title winners Allen Woo (113), Mikey Malizzio (120) and Santino Tenuta (165) and second-place finishers Erik Klichurov (106) and Kam Luif (138). Taking third were Bobby Ruscitti (126) and AJ Tack (175), while Jaxon Lane (190) finished fourth while Isaac Mayora (132) and Gavin Ericson (285) took fifth place.

“I think it’s as balanced as it’s been in the Catholic League,” said Bukovsky, a 2023 Lifetime Service Award inductee of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame – Illinois Chapter. “Last year, Mount Carmel was clearly above everybody and the rest of us were battling for second and third. I thought that three teams could win and it came down to that last match, and IC did a good job and they converted. Everybody was going to be tested here. All up and down the lineup, we saw some really good things. But we’ve got to get back to the drawing board and get back to the grindstone and make those little adjustments and get ready for the postseason.”

Mount Carmel and Loyola Academy both had two champions. The Caravan’s Seth Mendoza (138), a three-time IHSA Class 3A champion, won his fourth CCL title while Liam Kelly (157) also took first place. The Ramblers also had two title winners, Niko Odiotti (106) and Kai Calcutt (215), who also won a CCL title in 2024, as did Casey and Garcia. Mendoza was the recipient of the Lawless Award while Calcutt was selected as the Most Outstanding Tournament Wrestler.

The other CCL champion was Providence Catholic’s Justus Heeg (150), who was one of three freshmen who took first place with Barrientos and Odiotti the others. Heeg’s coach, Donaldl Reynolds, received the Lawless Award for a coach, making him and his coach, Keith Healy, two of the few that been honored with the Lawless Awards as both a wrestler and as a coach.

Others who claimed second-place finishes were Brother Rice’s Dan Costello (175) and James Crane (190), Fenwick’s Aiden Burns (157) and De La Salle Institute’s David McCarthy (285).

In the dramatic finals, which were all title matches on adjacent mats, Woo edged McClure 4-2 at 113 and Malizzio got past Judycki by the same score before the first of three head-to-head clashes between the top two came at 126 where Nicholas Garcia got an escape and then rode out Cumbee to win 2-1 on a tiebreaker. Casey won a close one in the next head-to-head at 132, prevailing 7-4 over Carrera, to keep ICCP up 243.5-239 heading into the final eight weights.

Stewart put the Cadets in front by one point when he won by technical fall in 4:54 over Arnett at 144 and after Hobson fell to Heeg at 150 and Brown lost to Tenuta at 165, the Knights moved back in front for good after Kelly pinned Costello in 3:35 at 175 and Barrientos prevailed 4-1 by sudden victory over Crane at 190 to put their team up by nine points and after Favia got pinned by Calcutt at 215, the Cadets could only get to within three points when Nycz won by fall at 285.

Three individuals tied for the lead in team points with 30, Calcutt, Kelly and Nycz while Menoza was right behind with 29.5 and Tenuta ranked fifth with 29 team points. Kelly and Stewart scored 28.5 points, Casey and Heeg got 28 and Garcia and Woo tied for tenth with 27.5 team points.

Mount Carmel had five individuals who claimed third-place finishes, Sebastian Gracia (106), William Grafton-Hodgetts (113), Kavel Moore (120), Jaxon Jorgensen (144) and Kevin Kalchbrenner (165). Others who finished in third place were Brother Rice’s Oliver Davis (138) and Jack O’Connor (150), St. Laurence’s Khalid Eid (132), Saint Ignatius College Prep’s Nate Sanchez (157), Fenwick’s Jack Paris (190) and St. Francis’ Jaylen Torres (285).

Mount Carmel’s Moore easily had the most match points with 82 while Marmion Academy’s Stewart was nex-best with 64. Montini Catholic’s Lane was the lone competitor to record four falls and Stewart was the only to claim three victories by technical fall. Lane was also one of three individuals who placed seven spots better than were seeded, with Marmion Academy’s Grayson Garcia and Haddad being the others.

Here are the title winners of the Chicago Catholic League Championships and their weight classes:

106 – Niko Odiotti, Loyola Academy

Niko Odiotti opened his freshman season in impressive fashion by winning a championship at Barrington’s Moore-Prettyman-Dunn Invitational and after capturing another big title win at Geneseo earlier this month, he picked up his third major championship of his debut season by being one of three freshmen and two Loyola Academy athletes who claimed titles at the Chicago Catholic League Championships when he captured a 7-2 decision over Montini Catholic freshman Erik Klichurov in the 106 finals.

Odiotti (22-2), whose brother Massey competes for Northwestern University and became the Ramblers’ first IHSA champion when he took top honors at 120 in Class 3A in 2023, joined Providence Catholic’s Justus Heeg (150) and IC Catholic Prep’s Isaac Barrientos (195) as freshmen CCL title winners. He also was one of two champions for coach Matt Cullom’s Ramblers, joining junior Kai Calcutt, the defending IHSA Class 3A 215 champion, who took first place at 215. Odiotti won all of his three matches with decisions, winning 9-2 in the semifinals over Providence Catholic freshman Christian Corcoran.

“It feels good,” Odiotti said. “The ultimate goal is to be a state champ and this is a stepping stone. I need to stay the course, keep getting better and be ready for February, that’s when I want to peak. I think I wrestled pretty well, in some matches I’ve got to score more points. It’s obviously a tough tournament and all three matches were pretty tough, but I just wrestled tough and found a way to win.”

Klichurov (39-4), one of five finalists for coach Mike Bukovsky’s third-place Broncos, got a win by technical fall in the quarterfinals before earning his spot on the 106 title mat with a 13-5 major decision over Marmion Academy sophomore James Morrison. This was the second finals appearance for the Broncos freshman, who won a title at Niles West. The third place match featured another matchup of freshmen as Mount Carmel’s Sebastian Gracia (21-10) captured a 10-0 major decision over Corcoran (32-13). And for fifth place, Morrison (30-11) won a 5-1 decision over IC Catholic Prep freshman Mike Bird (22-18).

113 – Allen Woo, Montini Catholic

Allen Woo made an impressive debut last season when he won the IHSA Class 2A title at 106 and then helped Montini Catholic to a second place finish in the Class 2A Dual Team Finals as  he finished with a 25-3 record. The sophomore is top-ranked at 113 in Class 2A and owns a 38-5 record after becoming the first of three CCL champions for the host Broncos when he captured a 4-2 decision over Marmion Academy freshman Aidan McClure in the 113 finals. 

Woo, who also won a title at Niles West and took second place at the Dvorak, followed a first-period fall in his opening match with a victory by technical fall in 2:16 over Fenwick senior CJ Brown in the semifinals to become one of five finalists for coach Mike Bukovsky’s third-place Broncos. He finished with 27.5 team points, which tied him for tenth place in that statistic.

“This is good because the CCL is one of the best conferences,” Woo said. “It’s good to get some tough competition in before state. What I like about the Broncos is we’re more than just a team, we’re a family. We’re there for each other and we work hard daily to get better. As you know, coach Bu is a legend, he’s coached softball, football, wrestling and won state championships in each. I love him, he brings great energy every day. He’s coached for a long time so he knows exactly what to do. For example, he makes us get here two, three, four hours before we even wrestle just in case someone is overweight. We hate it, but it makes us who we are.”

McClure (22-7), one of seven finalists for the runner-up Cadets, whose co-coaches are Nathan Fitzenreider and Anthony Cirrincione, opened with a major decision before getting a pin in 1:35 in the semifinals over Providence Catholic freshman Nate Ortiz. For third place, Mount Carmel freshman William Grafton-Hodgetts (18-10) won a 10-4 decision over Ortiz (23-9). For fifth place, DePaul College Prep senior Dimitri Dobre (23-10) won by fall in 5:51 over Brown (26-9).

120 – Mikey Malizzio, Montini Catholic

Mikey Malizzio joined 113 title winner Allen Woo as a CCL champion and was also one of the five finalists for the host Broncos, who later got a championship from Santino Tenuto at 165 to give them three first-place finishers, which is also how many IC Catholic Prep and Marmion Academy had. Malizzio, a sophomore, was involved in a second-straight 4-2 decision on the title mat when he took first at 120 by that score over IC Catholic Prep sophomore Kannon Judycki.

Malizzio (34-8), who placed third at 113 in Class 2A last season and also helped the Broncos to a second-place finish in the IHSA Dual Team Finals, added to a runner-up finish at Niles West and a third at the Dvorak by capturing his first title. He claimed two wins by technical fall to reach the finals, beating Marmion Academy sophomore Colton Wyller in 2:51 in the semifinals. 

“It’s the Chicago Catholic League, with a bunch of the best teams in Illinois all competing in one tournament,” Malizzio said. “Mount Carmel, IC, Marmion, us and some pretty solid  teams. In my finals match I probably should have done a little better, but I was a little hesitant and I probably should have gotten my offense going a little more. The season is going good and we’ve just got to do our jobs. The state series is coming up and then after that is team state. But I think you have to focus on one thing to the next, so next up is regionals.”

Judycki (22-16) made his fourth finals appearance this season, with the others being a title at Washington and second-place finishes at Antioch and Geneseo. After winning a 4-2 decision over Mount Carmel senior Kavel Moore in the quarterfinals, the 2024 state qualifier for the Knights won a 10-1 major decision in the semifinals over St. Rita junior Jack Hogan, a defending CCL champion who placed third at 106 in Class 2A last season. In the third-place match, Moore (20-11) won by fall in 2:58 over Providence Catholic freshman Max Mandac. Moore scored a tournament-high 82 match points, which was 18 more than Marmion Academy’s Zach Stewart collected for second place. For fifth place, Wyller (39-6) won an 11-10 decision over Hogan (30-9).

126 – Nicholas Garcia, Marmion Academy

Nicholas Garcia provided Marmion Academy with its first title in the CCL Finals, but it didn’t come easily as IC Catholic sophomore Max Cumbee forced overtime before Garcia got an escape and then rode out Cumbee for a 2-1 win by overtime tiebreaker to repeat as a CCL champion. It was a key head-to-head win for the Cadets since they were in a tight battle for first with the Knights. The Cadets junior, who won the IHSA 3A title at 113 last season after finishing fourth at 106 in 2023, joined Zach Stewart (144) and Mateusz Nycz (285) as champions for Marmion Academy, who hoped to win the CCL team title for the second time in three years but IC Catholic Prep had other ideas and wound up prevailing by a 253.5-250.5 margin for the title. 

Garcia (17-1), who’s top-ranked in Class 3A, opened with a win by technical fall before getting a pin in 38 seconds over St. Rita freshman Cleto Protti in the semifinals to become one of the seven finalists for the Cadets, whose co-coaches are Anthony Cirrincioe and Nathan Fitzenreider. Garcia ended up with the second-highest total of match points with 64 and he also tied for tenth place with Montini Catholic’s Allen Woo for the most team points with 27.5. 

Cumbee (10-5), who placed fifth at 113 in Class 3A last season while competing for Joliet Catholic Academy, was one of seven finalists for coach Danny Alcocer’s CCL champion Knights. Cumbee, who also had a second-place finish at Geneseo, got a victory by technical fall in his opener before claiming a 6-0 decision in the semifinals over Montini Catholic sophomore Bobby Ruscitti (35-3), who went on to claim third place with a victory by technical fall in 2:48 over Brother Rice sophomore James Lotito (21-13). And for fifth place, Protti (21-9) was a winner by fall in 1:54 over Fenwick junior Solanus Daley.

132 – Deven Casey, IC Catholic Prep

Deven Casey helped to get the momentum going in IC Catholic Prep’s favor in its battle with Marmion Academy for the CCL championship. In the second head-to-head title matchup between the top teams in points, the Knights senior captured a 7-4 decision over Cadets junior Demetrios Carrera in the 132 championship match. He was the first of three title winners, with Brody Kelly (175) and Isaac Barrientos (190) the others, for coach Danny Alcocer’s CCL champion Knights, who held a slim 239.5-235 advantage over the Cadets heading into the title matches. 

Casey (37-6), a three-time IHSA medalist who captured the Class 2A title at 120 last season with the Knights after taking third place in Class 2A at 113 in 2023 and third at 106 in 2022 while at Aurora Christian, is top-ranked at 132 in Class 2A. He repeated as a CCL champion and this was his fourth tournament title of the season, adding to firsts at Antioch, Washington and the Dvorak. He kicked things off with a first-period fall before becoming one of his team’s seven finalists when he got a pin in 3:05 over St. Laurence freshman Khalid Eid in the semifinals. He ended up tied for eighth with Providence Catholic’s Justus Heeg for most team points with 28.

“I knew coming here that I had a great chance of winning, but that wasn’t the goal, obviously, it was to win as a team,” Casey said. “We won the Dvorak, which was alright, but now we beat the best 3A team in the state. It was good to make a statement so it’s huge that we won it. Everybody just had to do their role, and step one was to win your matches, but winning your matches by bonus is huge. I haven’t really changed much over the four years of high school. This year, it’s just focusing on the team and being selfless by learning to help others to fix their mistakes, so I get better as a wrestler and as a person.”

Carrera (39-5), who is top-ranked in Class 3A, competed in his fourth finals but was unable to add to title wins at Marmion Academy and Batavia. He got wins by technical fall in his first two matches, defeating Montini Catholic sophomore Isaac Mayora in the semifinals. A two-time state qualifier, Carrera hopes to claim his first medal this season. In the third-place match, Eid (25-5) won a 3-2 decision over DePaul College Prep senior Nabiel Rosario (28-8). And for fifth place, Mayora (24-12) won by technical fall in 4:35 over St. Rita junior Luke Pappalas (14-13).

138 – Seth Mendoza, Mount Carmel

Seth Mendoza added another chapter to what has already been one of the most successful careers in IHSA history when he joined an elite group of individuals who have won four Chicago Catholic League Championships. The Mount Carmel senior captured the 138 title with a victory by technical fall in 3:03 over Montini Catholic junior Kam Luif to improve to 28-1 on the season. He also beat Luif to capture his 2023 CCL championship. Mendoza opened his fourth title run with a quick fall and advanced to the finals when IC Catholic Prep freshman Jacob Alvarez took a medical forfeit. The top-ranked individual in 3A at 138 was fourth in team points with 29.5. 

Mendoza, the IHSA Class 3A champion at 126 a year ago, at 113 in 2023 and at 106 in 2022, added to a tournament title win at Crown Point, Indiana’s Carnahan and his lone defeat came in the finals of the Ironman in Ohio. He was the latest recipient of the CCL’s Lawless Award winner after receiving the Outstanding Tournament Wrestler award last season. Mendoza was joined as champion by his teammate, junior Liam Kelly, who took first place at 157, as they led the way for coach Alex Tsirtsis’ Caravan, the defending CCL champions who finished in fourth place.

“It’s amazing,” Mendoza said of being a four-time CCL champion. “It’s a lot different for some public schools where they don’t really get to experience having this competition because all of these schools are really competitive. So for four years in a row, getting to experience the same thing every year is something special and something I always looked forward to. I just stay consistent the whole time pretty much. Every time I’m at practice I’m looking to get better and trying to better my teammates so they stay focused on the same goal. For me, just staying consistent is the goal because if I do that, I know that the results will take care of themselves.”

Luif (39-4), one of five finalists for coach Mike Bukovsky’s third-place Broncos, won his first match by technical before recording a fall in 4:29 over Brother Rice junior Oliver Davis in the semifinals. This was his third tournament finals appearance this season with the others being a title at Niles West and a second at the Dvorak. This was also the third time that he got to the title mat at the CCL. Top-ranked in 2A, he looks to make his third trip to the IHSA 2A Finals and add to medals for taking third place at 132 in 2024 and claiming sixth place at 120 in 2023. In the third-place match, Davis (31-4) won a 13-2 major decision over Alvarez (24-16). For fifth place, DePaul College Prep senior Johnny Cunningham (27-10) claimed an 8-4 decision over Marmion Academy sophomore Grayson Garcia (22-18).

144 – Zach Stewart, Marmion Academy

Zach Stewart did just what he needed to do as the battle for the team championship between his Marmion Academy Cadets and IC Catholic Prep came down to the outcomes of each of the last seven title matches. With his team trailing 243.5 to 239, the Cadets junior put his team up by one point after he got a win by technical fall in 4:54 over IC Catholic Prep freshman Aidan Arnett in the 144 finals. With both teams having three finalists left, the Knights went 2-1 with wins at 175 from Brody Kelly and at 190 from Isaac Barrientos while the Cadets went 1-2 and won the last of their matches, with Mateusz Nycz first at 285 to conclude things with Marmion Academy down by three points, depriving it of a second CCL title in the last three years.  

Stewart (26-2), last year’s IHSA Class 3A champion at 138 to cap a 30-8 season, claimed his fourth title of the season, adding to firsts at his school’s invite, Antioch and Batavia. He also got wins by technical fall in his first two matches, including in 2:48 in the semifinals over Mount Carmel sophomore Jaxon Jorgensen to become one of the seven finalists and three champs for the Cadets. He was the lone individual to have three wins by technical fall and got those wins in 9:18. He had the second-most match points with 64 and tied for sixth in team points with 28.5. 

“We have a lot of newer kids, so it was a new team and no one really knew how they’d fit in but they actually fit in really well,” Stewart said. “They like the idea of us scoring a lot of points and trying to dominate rather than just winning by one or two points. They listen really well, and we’ve tried to listen a lot better this year, and it’s been going pretty well and obviously the results are showing that. This year our team has been improving and we have a shot to win it and we’re favored to win but Marist looks really good and Hononegah looks really good, and IC and Montini are really good, but they’re in 2A.”

Arnett (28-10), who was one of seven finalists for coach Danny Alcocer’s champion Knights, recorded pins in his first two matches, including one fall in 2:58 over DePaul College Prep senior Max Rosen in the semifinals. Jorgensen (4-1) claimed third place after prevailing over Rosen (27-7) with a 16-12 decision. In the fifth-place match, Loyola Academy junior Daniel Malan (23-5) was a winner by fall in 5:53 over Fenwick senior Eiam Staple (25-13).

150 – Justus Heeg, Providence Catholic

Justus Heeg won his fourth title, advanced to his fifth tournament finals and the Providence Catholic freshman improved to 39-3 after claiming a 14-2 major decision over Marmion Academy junior Ashton Hobson in the 150 title match at the Chicago Catholic League Championships. He added to titles at Barrington, the Dvorak and the Illini Classic and a second at the Cheesehead. He won a Minnesota state title for Simley as an eighth grader in 2024.

Heeg, the lone champion and finalist for coach Donald Reynolds’ sixth-place Celtics, got wins by technical fall in his first two matches, needing just 0:35 in his opener and earning his spot on the 150 title mat with a victory in 5:27 over Brother Rice senior Jack O’Connor in the semifinals. He ranked third in total match points with 53 and tied for eighth place in team points with 28. 

“Justus is obviously a great wrestler, but also a great kid of high character and a great student,” said Celtics coach Donald Reynolds, a 2022 IWCOA Hall of Fame inductee.  “He is always looking to find ways to get better, from watching film, playing with some technique in practice, getting extra lifts or workouts in to focus on some small details etc. The scary part is he just keeps getting better and gaining more confidence, and those two things feed each other.

“Our team is young but hungry to compete. We make some mistakes ,and will continue to do so, and it will cost us some matches but we are trying to put ourselves in highly competitive situations as a young team so we can learn how to compete for when it matters in the postseason and years to come. We are in a good spot moving forward, we just have to continue to focus on improving on a daily basis, and the wins will follow. We have a great group of kids, and a great group of parents and I am excited to see where this group goes.”

Hobson (22-5), a junior who placed sixth at 144 in Class 3A and also was a CCL champion in 2024, was one of seven finalists for Nathan Fitzenreider and Anthony Cirrincione’s second-place Cadets. He advanced to the finals following a pair of wins by technical fall, with the second of  those coming in 2:33 over IC Catholic Prep sophomore Joey Pontrelli in the. This was Hobson’s third tournament finals, with the other being titles at his invite and at Batavia. In the third-place match, O’Connor (26-11) won a 13-9 decision over Pontrelli (19-16). St. Francis sophomore Chase Siguenza took fifth place by medical forfeit over St. Rita senior Nolan Keenan (26-11). 

157 – Liam Kelly, Mount Carmel

Liam Kelly won his first tournament title of the season and his initial Chicago Catholic League Championship and joined four-time CCL title winner Seth Mendoza as first-place finishers for coach Alex Tsirtsis’ fourth-place Mount Carmel Caravan after capturing a 22-10 major decision over Fenwick senior Aiden Burns in the 157 finals.

Kelly (26-3), a junior who is a two-time state qualifier and was a member of Mount Carmel’s Class 3A Dual Team champions last season,  received a medical forfeit in his first match and then became one of his team’s two finalists when got a victory by technical fall in 1:45 over Providence Catholic freshman Jasper Harper in the semifinals. He tied Marmion Academy’s Zach Stewart for sixth place in team points with 28.5. 

“I got tossed on my back but just have to find a way to get through that,” Kelly said. “Seth is a beast. It’s been great since we work together every single day in practice, he’s the best partner that I could have. Colin competed here and he’s at the U of I now, and I train with him when I can. And coach Alex is the best coach that I could ask for, I’ve been with him since I was a little kid. The practice partners, the coaches and just the people there (at Mount Carmel) are great.”

Burns (38-3), who advanced to his fourth tournament finals, which featured title wins at Hinsdale South and J. Sterling Morton and a runner-up finish at Barrington, was the lone finalist for coach Seth Gamino’s Friars. He won 8-5 by sudden victory over Brother Rice sophomore Frank Meceli in the quarterfinals before winning a 12-7 decision over Saint Ignatius College Prep senior Nate Sanchez in the semifinals. The Fenwick senior hopes to earn his first trip to the IHSA Finals. For third place, Sanchez (28-3) captured a 10-0 major decision over Harper (32-12). And for fifth place, Mecelli (31-7) got a fall in 3:41 over Marmion Academy senior Andrew Haritos (22-18).

165 – Santino Tenuta, Montini Catholic

Santino Tenuta and his Montini Catholic teammates would have likely preferred that they had been in the chase for the CCL Champion that was taking place between IC Catholic Prep and Marmion Academy during the title matches in their own gym, but that certainly didn’t prevent them from frustrating the Knights and Cadets who were both trying to get key championship wins. Tenuta became the third Bronco to claim a first-place finish at the expense of the top two front-runners when the junior joined Allen Woo and Mikey Malizzio as a CCL title winner with his 13-2 major decision over IC Catholic Prep senior Nate Brown in the 165 finals.

Tenuta (30-7), a two-time IHSA qualifier who added to a title at Niles West and a second at the Dvorak, was the fifth and final individual that competed on the title mats for coach Mike Bukovsky’s third-place Broncos. He got to the 165 championship match after recording a pair of first-period falls, securing his semifinal win over St. Laurence senior Jack Claussen with a pin in 1:56. He had the highest finish for most team points of any of the Broncos, taking fifth with 29 points. Tenuta hopes that the third time’s the charm for him in Champaign so he can do what fellow CCL champs Woo and Malizzio, runner-up Kam Luif and also Josh Vazquez, who didn’t compete Saturday, did a year ago, which was get to the awards stand at the State Farm Center.

“With all of these banners, you want to be able to put one of these up one of these days,” Tenuta said. “The standard here is very high so we just want to reach that level. There’s very good teams here and the Catholic League is one of the best in the country, so it’s really good to win here. In my freshman year I took second and last year I didn’t get to wrestle in this tournament, so now I feel good that I got one under my belt. We took second last year and we thought we had it, so it was a tough loss. We have like a family here. We all love one another and we all make each other better.”

Brown (15-8), one of seven finalists for coach Danny Alcocer’s champion Knights, did his part by getting to the title mat at 165 and scoring bonus points along the way as the 2024 state qualifier turned in his best finish of the season by collecting two falls in the opening period, which included a pin in 1:25 in the semifinals over Mount Carmel senior Kevin Kalchbrenner (22-8), who went on to claim third place by getting a pin in 2:00 over Claussen (23-10). In the fifth-place match, Marmion Academy senior Anthony Haddad (17-14) was a winner by fall in 1:25 over Brother Rice senior Johnny Vega (11-7).

175 – Brody Kelly, IC Catholic Prep

Brody Kelly had a pretty clear mission as he stepped onto the 175 title mat against Brother Rice’s Dan Costello, and that was to try to get a pin in order to help his IC Catholic Prep team hold off of Marmion Academy in their quest to capture their first Chicago Catholic League Championship, and that’s just what the junior did. Kelly’s fall in 3:35 at about the same time that freshman teammate Isaac Barrientos was in the process of claiming a dramatic 4-1 win by sudden victory over another Crusader finalist, James Crane, in the 190 finals, assured coach Danny Alcocer’s Knights of the title, as they ultimately edged the Cadets 253.5-250.5 for first.

Kelly (36-5), who joined Deven Casey (132) and Barrientos (190) as CCL champions and was joined on the title mats by runners-up Kannon Judycki (120), Max Cumbee (126), Aidan Arnett (144) and Nate Brown (165), was one of the four Knights who used the same formula to get to the finals, advancing with two pins, with the second of those coming in the semifinals, where he won by fall in 2:32 over Fenwick senior Dominic Esposito. Kelly, who’s top-ranked in Class 2A, won his third title and reached his fourth finals match, adding to firsts at Antioch and Washington and a second at the Dvorak. The 2024 IHSA Class 2A runner-up at 150, who fell 3-2 to Montini Catholic’s David Mayora, tied Loyola Academy’s Kai Calcutt and Marmion Academy’s Mateusz Nycz for first in team points with 30 and tied five others for second for the most pins with three.

“We did really good just making sure that we were working really hard as a team and trying to get bonus as much as we could,” Kelly said. “It only came down to three points, so that’s a couple of places. It feels good, but we just have to keep going forward. Our goal is to team state and this is very good because we just came into CCL like two years ago. So it’s good winning it to show where we are as a team right now. We had a little bit of injuries at the beginning of the year but now we have a pretty solid lineup and we’re looking strong out there.”

Costello (20-9), a sophomore who placed sixth in Class 2A at 175 in 2024 and also took second place at Geneva and at Archbishop Rummel in Metairie, Louisiana and finished third at Hinsdale Central this season, was one of two finalists for coach Jan Murzyn’s Crusaders. He opened with a fall before earning his spot in the 175 finals by winning a 15-12 decision in the semifinals over  Montini Catholic junior AJ Tack (33-11), who took third place by medical forfeit over Mount Carmel sophomore Daniel Lynch (12-10). In the fifth-place match, Providence Catholic junior Declan Dircks (4-2) won by fall in 3:18 over Esposito (33-9).

190 – Isaac Barrientos, IC Catholic Prep

Issac Barrientos faced one of the biggest challenges that any freshman may encounter and that is winning a championship in the state’s toughest conference while denying a senior of capturing his first title in the competition, but that’s just what he faced when he met Brother Rice’s James Crane in the Chicago Catholic League Championships title match at 190. With his Broncos owning a small edge over Marmion Academy, Barrientos needed a win to offset a possible, and as it turns out, a win by fall by Mateusz Nycz in the 285 finals. The freshman got the job done, capturing a wild 4-1 win in sudden victory over Crane, who was a state qualifier a year ago. That win helped IC Catholic Prep finish ahead of the Cadets 253.5-250.5 to win its first CCL title.

Barrientos (25-14), one of seven finalists for coach Danny Alcocer’s champion Knights, joined Deven Casey (132) and Brody Kelly (175) as title winners. Kelly’s fall at 175 over a teammate of Crane’s, Dan Costello, provided a boost for Barrientos, who also was one of three freshman champions, with Loyola Academy’s Niko Odiotti (106) and Providence Catholic’s Justus Heeg (150) being the others and their titles weren’t that surprising since they both were ranked highly in the state and have achieved great success in other settings. Barrientos opened with a fall and then earned his spot in the 190 finals with a 5-1 decision in the semifinals over another ranked senior, Fenwick’s Jack Paris, a two-time state qualifier. This was the first time that Barrientos advanced to the semifinals in a tournament and his best finish had been a third at Geneseo.

“I had good matches and I beat kids that the tournament had me seeded behind and I thought I should have beaten and I came back to win,” Barrientos said. “Especially as a freshman, to win the CCL is a great feeling. (Winning the team title) That was the goal, our goal is always to win. The goal is not achieved yet because team state is what we’re really working for, but it’s great being able to win one of the hardest conferences, if not the hardest conference in Illinois. We all push each other a lot in practice and we all work hard and everyone is there for each other.”

Crane (30-5), one of two finalists for the Crusaders, advanced to the 190 finals with two falls, with the second of those coming in 3:27 over Marmion Academy sophomore Luke Boersma in the semifinals. This was the third finals that Crane competed in with the others a title at Geneva and a second-place showing at a tournament in Louisiana. In the third-place match, Paris (35-8) won 2-1 on an ultimate tiebreaker over Montini Catholic senior Jaxon Lane (29-16), who led all competitors in the tournament with four falls. And for fifth place, DePaul College Prep senior Alex Drees (18-16) won by medical forfeit over Boersma (30-15).

215 – Kai Calcutt, Loyola Academy

Kai Calcutt got off to a slow start in his junior season, a situation that a lot of defending state champions might not like. But when the tradeoff is being able to be a member of Loyola Academy’s football team that won the Class 8A championship, then it’s alright to get back to the mats a bit later. The two-time IHSA finalist who won the 3A title at 215 last season after placing second at 220 in his freshman season, was the starting nose guard on a team that capped a 12-2 season with a 35-14 victory over York in the Class 8A title game. As a sophomore he was a member of a 14-0 Ramblers team that beat Lincoln-Way East for the Class 8A championship. Calcutt was joined by Niko Odiotti (106) as champions for coach Matt Collum’s Ramblers after he won by fall in 1:54 over Marmion Academy junior Joseph Favia in the 215 title match. It was a rematch of last year’s IHSA Class 3A Finals at 215 where Calcutt won 3-1 by sudden victory.

Calcutt (28-0), who’s top-ranked at 215 in Class 3A in 3A, got a first-period pin in his opener and then recorded a fall in 3:08 over Brother Rice junior Colin Goggin in the semifinals. He tied IC Catholic Prep’s Brody Kelly and Marmion Academy’s Mateuz Nycz for the most team points with 30. This was his third tournament title, with the others coming at the Dvorak and Geneseo. 

“It was awesome,” Calcutt said of winning the football title. “Yeah, it goes into wrestling a little, but I was playing with my brothers and I’ve been playing with them all throughout summer and all the 14 weeks. There’s little bumps in the road, but in the end, it all works out. I started football in my freshman year and the environment that I was brought into is awesome. (Matt Collum) He’s an awesome coach. He’s always calm, has good technique and knows how to teach.”

Favia (15-6) was one of seven finalists for the runner-up Cadets. He opened with a pin and then won a 1-0 decision over IC Catholic Prep senior Foley Calcagno in the semifinals to assure himself of his second finals this season, with the other at Batavia, where he also was second. Calcagno (32-11), who took third at 190 in Class 2A in 2024 after placing sixth at 182 in 1A in 2023, won by fall in 2:59 over Mount Carmel senior Leonard Siegal (16-13) in the third place match. For fifth, St. Laurence junior Xavier Bitner (18-7) got a pin in 4:36 over Goggin (26-11).

285 –  Mateusz Nycz, Marmion Academy

Mateusz Nycz did his part to try to help Marmion Academy win its second CCL championship in the past three seasons by collecting falls in all three of his matches to tie him with Loyola Academy’s Kai Calcutt and IC Catholic Prep’s Brody Kelly as the leaders in team points with 30. But by the time the the Cadets senior recorded his last pin in 1:22 in the 285 title match over De La Salle Institute senior David McCarthy, IC Catholic Prep already was assured of winning its first CCL title and ultimately it prevailed by a 253.5-250.5 margin to capture top honors.

Nycz (39-4), one of three champions and seven finalists for the runner-up Cadets, whose co-coaches are Nathan Fitzenreider and Anthony Cirrincione, earned his spot on the 285 title mat with his quickest pin, in 1:01, over Leo senior Nicholas Armour in the semifinals. An IHSA qualifier for the first time in 2024, he’s also captured  tournament titles this season at his own invite, Antioch and Batavia and took second place at the Dan Gable Donnybrook in Iowa. 

McCarthy (21-2), the lone medalist for coach Jason Davidson’s Meteors,  is a two-time state qualifier who took fifth at 285 in Class 1A in 2024. This was his fourth finals appearance this season with the others being firsts at Conant, Plano and Leyden. After opening with a pin in the first minute of his initial match, he had a battle on his hands in the semifinals, pulling out a 3-2 decision over St. Francis junior Jaylen Torres, who lost 2-1 to Althoff Catholic’s Jason Dowell in the IHSA Class 1A Finals at 285 last season. In the third-place match, Torres (21-2) won by fall in 0:30 over IC Catholic Prep sophomore Anthony Sebastian (23-11). And for fifth place, Montini Catholic sophomore Gavin Ericson (27-18) captured a 10-7 decision over Armour (24-5).

Chicago Catholic League Championships

Team scores

1. IC Catholic Prep 253.5, 2. Marmion Academy 250.5, 3. Montini Catholic 223.5, 4. Mount Carmel 190, 5. Brother Rice 144.5, 6. Providence Catholic 132, 7. DePaul College Prep 99.5, 8. Fenwick 83.5, 9. Loyola Academy 82.5, 10. St. Rita of Cascia 68, 11. St. Laurence 66, 12. St. Francis 42.5, 13. De La Salle Institute 30, 14. Saint Ignatius College Prep 28, 15. Leo 10, 16. Aurora Central Catholic 0.

Place matches

106

1st Place Match

Niko Odiotti (Loyola Academy) 22-2, Fr. over Erik Klichurov (Montini Catholic) 39-4, Fr. (Dec 7-2)

3rd Place Match

Sebastian Gracia (Mount Carmel) 21-10, Fr. over Christian Corcoran (Providence Catholic) 32-13, Fr. (MD 10-0)

5th Place Match

James Morrison (Marmion Academy) 30-11, So. over Mike Bird (IC Catholic Prep) 22-18, Fr. (Dec 5-1)

113

1st Place Match

Allen Woo (Montini Catholic) 38-5, So. over Aidan McClure (Marmion Academy) 22-7, Fr. (Dec 4-2)

3rd Place Match

William Grafton-Hodgetts (Mount Carmel) 18-10, Fr. over Nate Ortiz (Providence Catholic) 23-9, Fr. (Dec 10-4)

5th Place Match

Dimitri Dobre (DePaul College Prep) 23-10, Sr. over CJ Brown (Fenwick) 26-9, Sr. (Fall 5:51)

120

1st Place Match

Mikey Malizzio (Montini Catholic) 34-8, So. over Kannon Judycki (IC Catholic Prep) 22-16, So. (Dec 4-2)

3rd Place Match

Kavel Moore ((Chicago) Mt Carmel) 20-11, Sr. over Max Mandac (Providence Catholic) 12-19, Fr. (Fall 2:58)

5th Place Match

Colton Wyller (Marmion Academy) 39-6, So. over Jack Hogan (St. Rita of Cascia) 30-9, Jr. (Dec 11-10)

126

1st Place Match

Nicholas Garcia (Marmion Academy) 17-1, Jr. over Max Cumbee (IC Catholic Prep) 10-5, So. (TB-1 2-1)

3rd Place Match

Bobby Ruscitti (Montini Catholic) 35-3, So. over James Lotito (Brother Rice) 21-13, So. (TF-1.5 2:48 (17-2))

5th Place Match

Cleto Protti (St. Rita of Cascia) 21-9, Fr. over Solanus Daley (Fenwick) 22-22, Jr. (Fall 1:54)

132

1st Place Match

Deven Casey (IC Catholic Prep) 37-6, Sr. over Demetrios Carrera (Marmion Academy) 39-5, Jr. (Dec 7-4)

3rd Place Match

Khalid Eid (St. Laurence) 25-5, Fr. over Nabiel Rosario (DePaul College Prep) 28-8, Sr. (Dec 3-2)

5th Place Match

Isaac Mayora (Montini Catholic) 24-12, So. over Luke Pappalas (St. Rita of Cascia) 14-13, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:35 (21-5))

138

1st Place Match

Seth Mendoza (Mount Carmel) 28-1, Sr. over Kam Luif (Montini Catholic) 39-4, So. (TF-1.5 3:03 (23-7))

3rd Place Match

Oliver Davis (Brother Rice) 31-4, Jr. over Jacob Alvarez (IC Catholic Prep) 24-16, Fr. (MD 13-2)

5th Place Match

Johnny Cunningham (DePaul College Prep) 27-10, Sr. over Grayson Garcia (Marmion Academy) 22-18, So. (Dec 8-4)

144

1st Place Match

Zach Stewart (Marmion Academy) 26-2, Jr. over Aidan Arnett (IC Catholic Prep) 28-10, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:54 (22-6))

3rd Place Match

Jaxon Jorgensen (Mount Carmel) 4-1, So. over Max Rosen (DePaul College Prep) 27-7, Sr. (Dec 16-12)

5th Place Match

Daniel Malan (Loyola Academy) 23-5, Jr. over Eiam Staple (Fenwick) 25-13, Sr. (Fall 5:53)

150

1st Place Match

Justus Heeg (Providence Catholic) 39-3, Fr. over Ashton Hobson (Marmion Academy) 22-5, Jr. (MD 14-2)

3rd Place Match

Jack O`Connor (Brother Rice) 26-11, Sr. over Joey Pontrelli (IC Catholic) 19-16, So. (Dec 13-9)

5th Place Match

Chase Siguenza (St. Francis) 4-2, So. over Nolan Keenan (St. Rita of Cascia) 26-11, Sr. (M. For.)

157

1st Place Match

Liam Kelly (Mount Carmel) 26-3, Jr. over Aiden Burns (Fenwick) 38-3, Sr. (MD 22-10)

3rd Place Match

NATE SANCHEZ (Saint Ignatius College Prep) 28-3, Sr. over Jasper Harper (Providence Catholic) 32-12, Fr. (MD 10-0)

5th Place Match

Frank Mecelli (Brother Rice) 31-7, So. over Andrew Haritos (Marmion Academy) 22-18, Sr. (Fall 3:41)

165

1st Place Match

Santino Tenuta (Montini Catholic) 30-7, Jr. over Nate Brown (IC Catholic Prep) 15-8, Sr. (MD 13-2)

3rd Place Match

Kevin Kalchbrenner (Mount Carmel) 22-8, Sr. over Jack Claussen (St. Laurence) 23-10, Sr. (Fall 2:00)

5th Place Match

Anthony Haddad (Marmion Academy) 17-14, Sr. over Johnny Vega (Brother Rice) 11-7, Sr. (Fall 1:25)

175

1st Place Match

Brody Kelly (IC Catholic Prep) 36-5, Sr. over Dan Costello (Brother Rice) 20-9, So. (Fall 3:35)

3rd Place Match

AJ Tack (Montini Catholic) 33-11, Jr. over Daniel Lynch (Mount Carmel) 12-10, So. (M. For.)

5th Place Match

Declan Dircks (Providence Catholic) 4-2, Jr. over Dominic Esposito (Fenwick) 33-9, Sr. (Fall 3:18)

190

1st Place Match

Isaac Barrientos (IC Catholic Prep) 25-14, Fr. over James Crane (Brother Rice) 30-5, Sr. (SV-1 4-1)

3rd Place Match

Jack Paris (Fenwick) 35-8, Sr. over Jaxon Lane (Montini Catholic) 29-16, Sr. (TB-1 2-1)

5th Place Match

Alex Drees (DePaul College Prep) 18-16, Sr. over Luke Boersma (Marmion Academy) 30-15, So. (M. For.)

215

1st Place Match

Kai Calcutt (Loyola Academy) 28-0, Jr. over Joseph Favia (Marmion Academy) 15-6, Jr. (Fall 1:54)

3rd Place Match

Foley Calcagno (IC Catholic Prep) 32-11, Sr. over Leonard Siegal (Mount Carmel) 16-13, Sr. (Fall 2:59)

5th Place Match

Xavier Bitner (St. Laurence) 18-7, Jr. over Colin Goggin (Brother Rice) 26-11, Jr. (Fall 4:36)

285

1st Place Match

Mateusz Nycz (Marmion Academy) 39-4, Sr. over David McCarthy (De La Salle Institute) 21-2, Sr. (Fall 1:22)

3rd Place Match

Jaylen Torres (St. Francis) 21-2, Jr. over Anthony Sebastian (IC Catholic Prep) 23-11, So. (Fall 0:30)

5th Place Match

Gavin Ericson (Montini Catholic) 27-18, So. over Nicholas Armour (Leo) 24-5, Sr. (Dec 10-7)

Minooka girls win Southwest Prairie Conference Tournament title

By Curt Herron – for the IWCOA

There was a little old and a little new at the Southwest Prairie Conference Girls Tournament in Yorkville with one of the original staples in the league winning its second championship in three years and six of the 2024 title winners finishing on top of the awards stand again with one of those becoming the conference’s first three-time champion.

But there were also five schools on hand with their own teams that technically were either a part of a co-op a year ago or just had individuals competing or weren’t even in the conference.

When the competition concluded, Minooka was on top with 173 points with Plainfield South getting past Joliet Central by a 131.5-126 margin to take second place. Joliet West (110), Oswego East (95.5), Oswego (86.5) and Romeoville (84.5), Plainfield East (70), Bolingbrook (67), Plainfield Central (57.5), Yorkville (54) and Plainfield North (33.5) rounded out the field.

Joliet Township’s co-op team won last year’s championship with Minooka placing second. However, Joliet Central and Joliet West are now competing as separate teams and this is also the debut season for actual teams for both Plainfield South and Oswego East. 

Bolingbrook is also new to the mix since this is its initial season in the SPC after being a member of the SouthWest Suburban Conference since that began. Plainfield East made big improvements after placing last and scoring 14 points in 2024. West Aurora, who took third place last season, has moved back to the Upstate Eight Conference.

Minooka has been a leader in the sport, not only hosting a major tournament to start the season but making a big commitment early on since it hired two coaches who had assisted IWCOA Hall of Fame inductee Bernie Ruettiger with many of his teams that advanced to the IHSA Dual Team Finals from 2004-2020, Paige Schoolman and Jeff Charlebois, and both were head coaches at the school and also led their teams to dual team state in 2012 and 2013.

The Indians displayed great depth to capture their second SPC championship in three years with Angela Morales (9-11 at 110) and Sabina Charlebois (23-8 at 130) winning titles while Holli Coughlen (120), Ezra Rodriguez (140), Palmer Calvey (145) and Addison Davis (190) claimed second place finishes. 

Marian Nordsell (105) took third, Therese Escano (110), Izzy White (115) and Keziah Gaston (170) placed fourth, Candice Cameron (110) and Alaina Austin (125) finished fifth and Aubry Smith (125) claimed sixth place. Others on the title team were Morgan Skwarczynski (100), Anastasia Dewey (125), Ryann Spivey (135), Lexie Lakota (135) and Abigail Underhill (170).

“It was really exciting to see,” Schoolman said of the new-look SPC. “We were here two years and it was us and Joliert co-op and most of the other ones had a few girls here and there, so it’s nice to see that three-quarters of the schools have nine-plus wrestlers in the varsity tournament.

“At Minooka, we want to be ambassadors for the sport. There’s so much for the girls to learn and we keep getting new groups of girls every year and they work hard and things have been going real well. You get some good athletes from the hallways and you build a culture. And the girls have kind of built that culture at Minooka. They want to be a part of it, they work hard and listen to the coaches. 

“Coach Charlebois is an amazing technician and we kind of gave him the lead of the whole thing this year and he’s been running the room this year, and it’s been great for me and it’s been great for the kids. You see some consistency with what we’re doing and all of the girls are kind of doing very similar things out there. It’s a fun sport, I’ve been saying that from the beginning.”  

Six individuals repeated as SPC champions and another won her second title in three years. Plainfield Central senior Alicia Tucker, who captured the IHSA title at 155 in 2023 and took second at state at 170 last season, won at 170 to claim her third title and improve to 19-1.

Other repeat champions were Romeoville junior Daniela Santander (27-3 at 100), Plainfield Central sophomore Shania Davison (12-1 at 115), Joliet Central junior Izabel Barerra (24-1 at 135), Plainfield North sophomore Viki Rodnikova (19-6 at 145) and Plainfield South senior Teagan Aurich (21-0 at 155) while Minooka junior Sabina Charlebois (23-8 at 130) also won an SPC title in 2023.

Other first-place finishers were Oswego East freshman Mia Nevarez (35-10 at 125) and sophomore Quinn Janssens (41-3 at 140), Joliet Central junior Alisa Carter (23-5 at 105), Minooka freshman Angela Morales (9-11 at 110), Bolingbrook junior Alejandra Flores (24-3 at 120), Plainfield South senior Keira Enright (17-4 at 190) and Romeoville sophomore Henessis Villagrana (235).

Minooka junior Holli Coughlen (120) took second place for the third time while Joliet West senior Chloe Wong (105) finished second for the second time after winning a title in 2023 and Joliet Central senior April Ortiz (130) also finished second for the second time.

Others who claimed second-place finishes were Minooka junior Ezra Rodriguez (140), senior Palmer Calvey (145) and junior Addison Davis (190), Yorkville sophomore Analiese Garretson (100) and senior Brooke Coy (135), Oswego seniors Mikaela Busse (110) and Kiyah Chavez (155), Joliet West junior Briahna Klobnak (125) and senior Natalie Quiroz (235), Plainfield East sophomore Angelina Nettey (115) and Oswego East senior Jessica Stover (170).

The closest match of the finals was at 105 where Joliet Township teammates from last season met with Carter prevailing in a 1-0 decision over Wong.

There was a five-way tie for the most team points with 26 involving Barrera, Charlebois, Davison, Enright and Morales while Flores and Janssens were next with 25.5 points and Tucker scored 25 points while Rodnikova and Santander both collected 24.5 team points. Flores had the most match points with 40 while Santander ranked second with 38 match points.

Plainfield East’s Jennifer Paul was the only competitor that recorded four falls and she also tied her teammate Jen Serna and Coughlen for the biggest seed to place difference with all three finishing five spots better than they were seeded. 

There were 118 entrants in the varsity tournament while 52 competed in a junior-varsity tournament that was run at the same time.

Plainfield South coach Thomas Redmon is excited about how well his first-year team has been performing and their second-place finish in the SPC Tournament is definitely one of its season highlights.

“Generally, we’ve performed well,” Redmon said. “Our ladies have really embraced the game plan we coaches envision for their matches and worked their tails off in the room. We’ve seen lots of growth and I think our results this season speak to that growth.   

“The team coming together is entirely based on the culture these young ladies have built in their team. I wish I could say that I have some magic secret or trick, but I’m just lucky enough to be the guy who sits in the corner for an incredible group of young women. They push each other, hold each other accountable, and lift each other up to make sure we keep going forward toward improvement.

“We’ve had very solid seasons so far from many of our girls, but Teagan Aurich and Keira Enright have been big contributors this season and both won their brackets this past weekend.  We’re also seeing huge leaps forward for many of our girls like Kayla Ochotorena, Mora Munoz, Lexi Kachiroubas, Allison Asante and Amie Fuentes who have made major contributions at many of our competitions this year.”

Here are the champions of the Southwest Prairie Conference Tournament and their weight classes:

100 – Daniela Santander, Romeoville

Daniela Santander repeated as a Southwest Prairie Conference champion and was the first of two title winners for Romeoville, with Henessis Villagrana the other at 235, after capturing a 15-1 major decision over Yorkville’s Analiese Garretson in the 100 finals 

Santander (27-3), a junior who was one two finalists for coach John Arlis’ Spartans, followed a win by technical fall with a pin in 1:15 over Joliet West freshman Takyla Johnson in the semifinals. She went 28-8 last season and fell one win shy of advancing to the IHSA Finals from the rugged Schaumburg Sectional. She ranked second in total match points with 38, which was two points behind the leader in that category, Bolingbrook’s Alejandra Flores.

“It feels great, twice in a row,” Santander said. “I started practicing longer and I try to go live with someone after practice is over to get my reps in, like takedowns, and I’ve really been working on them. (Her teammates) They’re great and they’re so supportive. I think the whole team was there cheering for me. And it’s great to see how much our team grew, too.”

Garretson (22-9), a sophomore who was one of two finalists for coach Kevin Roth’s Foxes, opened with a fall and then earned her spot on the 100 title mat with a pin in 3:23 over Plainfield South junior Amie Fuentes (20-6), who went on to claim third place with a victory by technical fall in 2:58 over Johnson (7-9). For fifth place, Joliet Central senior Kassandra Ruiz (14-4) was a winner by fall in 1:48 over Joliet West senior Aysia Smith. 

105 – Alisa Carter, Joliet Central

Alisa Carter and Chloe Wong faced off in a matchup of Joliet Township teammates from a year ago and when the 105 title match concluded, Joliet Central’s Carter prevailed 1-0 over Joliet West’s Wong, who competed in an SPC finals for the third time but fell short of a second title.

Carter (23-5), a junior who did not compete in the state series last season, was one of two champions and three finalists for coach Marcus McCullum’s third-place Steelwomen. She only had to compete in a semifinal match in order to reach the title mat and she captured a 13-9 decision over Minooka sophomore Marian Nordsell. 

“It was kind of weird seeing her on the mat but not the same singlet as I am,” Carter said “We’ve wrestled three times so far, so I’m up 2-1. I was nervous and anxious going into this match. This was a big day for me because I never wrestled at conference before and it’s my birthday, too. I’m glad that the girls that were on the team last year that didn’t get too many matches are getting more matches at West and at Central. And I’m glad both teams basically have full varsity and j-v lineups.”

Wong (4-2), a senior who placed sixth at 100 in the 2023 IHSA Finals, was one of three runners-up for coach Erik Murry’s Tigers. She also had to win one match to reach the finals, recording a fall in 2:30 over Bolingbrook freshman Mikaela Najera in the semifinals. Nordsell (24-11) claimed third with a pin in 3:34 over Najera (21-16). And for fifth place, Yorkville junior Danielle Turner won by fall in 5:37 over Plainfield East senior Mahi Kansagara (14-12).

110 – Angela Morales, Minooka

Angela Morales became the first of two title winners for champion Minooka and also was one of two freshmen who took top honors at the SPC Tournament when she won by fall in 2:43 over Oswego senior Mikaela Busse in the 110 championship match.

Morales (9-11), who joined 130-title winner Sabina Charlebois as champions for coach Paige Schoolman’s first-place Indians, also preceded Oswego East’s Mia Nevarez (125) as the only freshmen to win championships. She tied four others, including teammate Charlebois, for first place in team points with 26 and tied for second with six others for most falls with three, with her pin in 3:57 over Bolingbrook sophomore Jordan Rodriguez assured her of a trip to the title mat.

“I thought it was really cool and I appreciate my coaches pushing me to get this far,” Morales said. “I wouldn’t have gotten this far without them. And the support that I get from my teammates is amazing, I love them so much. We get the best support from your coaches and teammates, they always help you out.”

Busse, one of two finalists for coach Greg Scott’s Panthers, won 18 matches a year ago and fell a bit short of qualifying for state from the Schaumburg Sectional. After opening with a fall in 19 seconds, she earned her spot on the title mat with a pin in 1:06 over Minooka junior Therese Escano in the semifinals. For third place, Rodriguez (23-15) was a winner by fall in 4:17 over Escano (12-9). And for fifth place, Minooka junior Candice Cameron (12-11) got a pin in 3:04 over Joliet Central freshman Melanie Rodriguez.

115 – Shania Davison, Plainfield Central

Shania Davison has done something in her first two seasons at Plainfield Central that a lot of individuals may not achieve in their entire high school career, which is winning two conference titles. After taking first at 125 last year, the Wildcats sophomore captured the championship at 115 when Plainfield East sophomore Angelina Nettey had to take a medical forfeit.

Davison (12-1), who joined two-time IHSA finalist and 2023 state champion Alicia Tucker as title winners for coach Kyle Hildebrand’s Wildcats, won her first two matches with first-period pins in order to reach the 115 title match. Davison only needed 27 seconds to claim a victory in her semifinals match with a fall over Minooka freshman Izzy White. She tied for first place with four other individuals for the most team points with 26.

“Last year I wrestled at 125 and I won that at conference,” Davison said. “I was really looking forward to this conference and I got off an injury and this is my first time back. So I was a little nervous coming in here, but I knew with my skills, I know how to push forward and I’m strong, so I’m glad with what I accomplished.”

Nettey (32-6), who was the lone finalist for coach Julian Ochoa’s Bengals, has made a huge improvement from last season when she won seven matches. She opened with a quick fall before capturing a 15-9 decision in the semifinals over Plainfield South sophomore  Kayla Ochotorena (14-10), who went on to win a 12-3 major decision over White (9-7) for third place. In the fifth-place match, Plainfield North junior Meryn Finnegan (11-9) recorded a fall in 3:07 over Oswego East freshman Ella Worlds.

120 – Alejandra Flores, Bolingbrook

Alejandra Flores became the first Bolingbrook wrestler to become an SPC champion when she won the 120 title after Minooka junior Holli Coughlen had to take a medical forfeit at 2:46. The following day in the boys tournament at Joliet West, Tommy McDermott became the initial Raiders boy to win an SPC championship in the sport. This season, Bolingbrook joined the other school in its district, Romeoville in the SPC, after competing in the SouthWest Suburban Conference from its formation in 2005.

Flores (24-3), a junior who was the lone champion as well as the only finalist for coach Jordan Hovel’s Raiders, followed a fall in her opener with a win by technical fall in 3:10 in the semifinals over Joliet Central junior Keily Centeno. Flores led all competitors with 40 match points and tied for sixth place for the most team points with 25.5. Last season, she went 27-7 and fell a bit shy of advancing to state from the Schaumburg Sectional.

“It’s really fun going against as many girls as possible,” Flores said. “I don’t just put in the work in practice, I always do extra work, whether it’s getting extra practice on my own or drilling with a partner. I always just try to stay active and always trying to get better. Our program has been growing so it’s really exciting getting more girls in. I like just how tough it is, you need to have a really strong mentality for this sport.”

Coughlen (16-9) settled for a second-place SPC finish for the third year in a row. Last season, she won 17 matches and fell a bit short of qualifying for state from the Geneseo Sectional. One of six finalists for coach Paige Schoolman’s champion Indians, Coughlen won a major decision in her first match and then won by fall in 1:59 in the semifinals over Romeoville senior Jesslynne Ochoa (18-8), who went on claim third place with a pin in 1:14 over Centeno (10-6). For fifth place, Oswego senior Aaliyah Roldan (32-13) recorded a fall in 0:50 over Plainfield South sophomore Allison Asante (17-9).

125 – Mia Nevarez, Oswego East

Mia Nevarez helped cap a successful fifth-place SPC finish for Oswego East, which is in its first full season as a team, when she claimed top honors at 125 to also become one of two freshmen who won titles in the tournament and was one of two members of coach Bryan DeBenedetti’s Wolves to claim first-place finishes, with Quinn Janssens being the other at 140.

Nevarez (35-10) won the title at 135 with a 12-5 decision over Joliet West junior Briahna Klobnak. She earned her spot in the finals thanks to two falls, with the second of those coming in 1:49 in the semifinals over Joliet Central senior Melissa Aguirre. 

“It’s super exciting,” Nevarez said. “This is our first year for our program, our girls team at OEHS. Quinn Janssens did great today and Jessica Stover is up there, too, today. It’s my freshman year so I’m the first freshman girl to go all-conference. I’m super excited to be here.” 

Klobnak (26-6), one of three finalists for coach Erik Murry’s fourth-place Tigers, opened with two pins, including one in the semifinals in 1:17 over Joliet Central’s Paiton Pilgrim. Aguirre (19-13) claimed third place by way of a medical forfeit over Pilgrim (7-8). In the fifth-place match, Minooka sophomore Alaina Austin (15-10) claimed a 2-0 decision over her teammate, junior Aubry Smith, who was one of three on her team who had three falls.

130 – Sabina Charlebois, Minooka

Sabina Charlebois won her second SPC championship in three years and was one of six finalists and two title winners for coach Paige Schoolman’s Indians, who became champions in the conference for the second time with the other title won in 2023 at the inaugural SPC tournament. The junior capped a three-fall performance by recording a fall in 3:47 over Joliet Central senior April Ortiz in the 130 finals. 

Charlebois (23-8) earned her spot on the title mat with a fall in 3:08 over Oswego senior Harmony Evans in the semifinals. She tied four others, including teammate and 110 champion Angela Morales, for the most team points with 26. Charlebois was also one of the three Indians who finished with three falls, which tied four others for the second-best total at the tournament and she also tied for third place in most match points with 35.

“I feel like our biggest thing from the last few years is trying to create more discipline on the team,” Charlebois said. “And making sure that girls aren’t just coming and going. If you want to be a part of the sport then you’re staying at every practice. I think that our program is good at finding what’s good for girls and being able to develop them so quickly. It’s insane to see how much everyone on our team has grown since our first tournament..”

Ortiz (26-8), who also placed second in the SPC a year ago, was one of three finalists for coach Marcus McCullum’s third-place Steelwomen. She also won her first two matches by fall, winning in 2:51 over Plainfield South sophomore Alexia Kachiroubas in the semifinals. In the third-place match, Evans (32-11) won by fall in 0:44 over Kachiroubas (17-10). And for fifth, Bolingbrook senior Nyima Outlaw recorded a pin in 5:22 over Yorkville freshman Rylee Coy.

135 – Izabel Barrera, Joliet Central

Izabel Barrera was one of six repeat SPC champions and also one of three finalists and two champions for coach Marcus McCullum’s third-place Steelwomen after she captured top honors at 135 with a fall in 3:01 over Yorkville senior Brooke Coy to improve her record to 24-1.

Barrera, who went 24-9 last season and qualified for the IHSA Finals representing Joliet Township co-op, recorded three falls during the competition, with the quickest pin coming in the semifinals when she needed just 36 seconds to defeat Romeoville senior Brianna Garcia. The junior tied four other champions for the most team points with 26 and her three pins tied her with six others for second place for most falls.

“The two teams competing here is a big deal,” Barrera said. “This year has been really exciting. I feel like I was able to come out of my shell a lot this year, especially compared to last year. I was able to be more myself in matches and be less nervous and more confident. I’m super happy to have our coaches, they put in a lot of time  and effort into us.”

Coy (11-4), one of two finalists for coach Kevin Roth’s Foxes, got a victory by technical fall in her opener and then earned her spot on the 135 title mat with a pin in 3:57 in the semifinals over Plainfield South sophomore Mora Munoz (16-7), who went on to claim third place with a fall in 1:09 over Garcia (18-13). In the fifth-place match, Joliet West freshman Delilah Izaguirre was a winner by fall in 0:51 over Oswego senior Tennille Johnson (24-16).

140 – Quinn Janssens, Oswego East

Quinn Janssens joined teammate Mia Nevarez as a champion for coach Bryan DeBenedetti’s Wolves, who turned in an impressive fifth-place finish in their first SPC tournament as a team. The sophomore improved to 41-3 on the season after getting a fall in 2:11 over Minooka junior Ezra Rodriguez in the 140 championship match. 

Janssens followed a first-minute pin in her opener to capture a win by technical fall in the semifinals over Oswego’s Joslynn Sheets. She tied Plainfield Central’s Alicia Tucker for fifth place for the most match points with 34 and also tied Bolingbrook’s Alejandra Flores for sixth place for the most team points with 25.5.

“It’s our first team and we’re doing pretty good and we’re getting a good reputation,” Janssens said. “All of the girls are really passionate about it and I think we all bond over that. I’m really happy that we have this opportunity to wrestle as an official team.”

Rodriguez (27-8), one of six finalists for coach Paige Schoolman’s champion Indians, followed a first-period fall in her opener with a 14-7 decision over 

Joliet West junior Veronica Klobnak in the semifinals. Klobnak (30-6), who won 20 matches last season and fell one win shy of qualifying for the IHSA Finals from the Geneseo Sectional, claimed third place with a fall in 0:33 over Oswego junior Joslynn Sheets (20-18). For fifth place, Romeoville junior Ariana Vergara  captured a high-scoring 19-15 decision over Joliet Central senior Nadya McCottrel.

145 – Viki Rodnikova, Plainfield North

Viki Rodnikova not only won an SPC title last season as a freshman at Plainfield North but she also posted a 21-4 record and came up a bit shy of qualifying for the IHSA Finals from the rugged Schaumburg Sectional. She’s hoping that she can take the next step as a sophomore and she improved to 19-6 after winning her second-straight SPC title when she claimed a victory by technical fall in 3:59 over Minooka senior Palmer Calvey in the 145 finals.

Rodnikova, the lone finalist and one of two entrants in the competition for coach Michael Parton’s Tigers, followed a first-period pin in her opener with an 11-2 major decision over Oswego East sophomore Ella Cooper in the semifinals to earn her spot on the 145 title mat. She tied for ninth place in most team points with 24.5.

Calvey (26-9), one of six finalists for coach Paige Schoolman’s Indians, who won their second SPC title in three years, recorded a fall in her first match and then won an 11-1 major decision over Joliet West junior Vanessa O’Connor in the semifinals to advance to the 145 title mat. In the third-place match, Cooper (25-13) was a winner by fall in 2:25 over O’Connor (19-12). And for fifth, Plainfield East sophomore Julia Romero (14-10) got a pin in 3:38 over Bolingbrook sophomore Savannah Burns (21-17).

155 – Teagan Aurich, Plainfield South

Teagan Aurich was fortunate that she got to compete with Alexis Janiak, who was the first IHSA champion at 130 in 2022 as a senior for Plainfield South. The USMC U20 Women’s national champion at 59 kg in 2024 and 2023 who’s also won titles at the Midlands and the CCIW for Aurora University this season would no doubt be very proud to see the Cougars finish second in the SPC as a first-year team and two former teammates, Keira Enright and Aurich, win titles. Now Aurich hopes that she can do what Enright and Janiak did in 2022, place at state, which she fell a bit short of doing in 2024 when she went 2-2 at state and 26-7 for the season. 

Aurich and Enright, who are seniors, posted first-place finishes to help coach Thomas Redmon’s Cougars to a memorable day where they finished second behind Minooka and they claimed Joliet bragging rights over Joliet Central and Joliet West, who finished third and fourth. Aurich repeated as an SPC champion and improved to 21-0 on the season after capturing a 9-3 decision over Oswego senior Kiyah Chavez in the 155 finals. She received a bye into the semifinals and won that match with a pin in 1:45 over Joliet Central sophomore Emma Guethle.

“We’ve been putting a lot of time and effort into our program,” Aurich said. “We were officially announced as our own program, separate from the boys, which was really exciting. So we have our own head coach and coaching staff. I started when we had to practice with the boys and there were like two or three girls, so it’s nice to see. Alexis Janiak started it. She trained me and Keira how to wrestle and was really the reason why we started in the first place. She’s amazing.”

Chavez (34-8), one of two finalists for coach Greg Scott’s Panthers, also received a bye into the semifinals where she won by fall in 3:15 over Plainfield East junior Kaitlyn Bucholz. Chavez hopes to qualify for state after going 20-6 last season and falling one win shy of advancing to the IHSA Finals from the Schaumburg Sectional. In the third-place match, Bucholz (28-7) won by fall in 1:56 over Guethle (10-6). And for fifth place, Joliet West junior Majh Starks (17-11) recorded a pin in 0:55 over Oswego East senior Mila Allen.

170 – Alicia Tucker, Plainfield Central

Alicia Tucker suffered a loss on the opening day of the season to Clifton Central’s Payton Temple in the 190 finals at Minooka’s Girls Thanksgiving Throwdown and the Wildcat senior has done nothing but win since then and now owns a 19-1 record after becoming the first individual to win three-straight SPC titles after she recorded a fall in 3:26 over Oswego East senior Jessica Stover in the 170 title match. The IHSA champion at 155 in 2023 and a runner-up to Peotone’s Kiernan Farmer at 170 in 2024, has posted an 89-5 record in the last three seasons.

Tucker was one of two champions for coach Kyle Hildebrand’s Wildcats, with sophomore Shania Davison being the other after she took first place at 115 for her second-straight SPC title, The two-time IHSA finalist recorded a fall in her opening match and then claimed a 15-2 major decision over Minooka junior Keziah Gaston in the semifinals. Tucker tied for fifth place for the most total match points with 34 and also ranked eighth in team points with 25. 

“There’s definitely a few things that I still need to work on but I’m very happy with my performance today and throughout the rest of the season, as well,” Tucker said. “I’ve done a lot of conditioning and heavy, hard drilling.” I feel pretty unstoppable.” 

Stover (39-5), one of three finalists for coach Bryan DeBenedetti’s Wolves, who turned in a fifth-place finish in their first SPC tournament as a team. After opening with a fall, Stover earned her spot in the 170 title match with a 12-8 decision in the semifinals over Plainfield South freshman Layla Spann (21-4), who went on to claim third place by capturing a 14-4 major decision over Gaston (21-10). In the fifth-place match, Plainfield East senior Jennifer Paul (21-9) won by fall in 1:15 over Yorkville junior Janaiah Murray (15-6). Paul was the lone individual to record four pins and she pulled that feat off in 4:08.  

190 – Keira Enright, Plainfield South

Keira Enright had every reason to be excited about things following the SPC Tournament. After all, she and teammate Teagan Aurich both claimed SPC titles and Plainfield South had just finished second to Minooka in their first appearance in the competition as an official team. But more importantly, it shows that the Cougars senior has what it takes to get back to the IHSA Finals for the third time, something she couldn’t achieve last season due to injuries. She hopes to win another state medal, like she did in the inaugural IHSA Finals in 2022, where she took third place at 235 and joined 130 champion Alexis Janiak as the school’s only medalists.

Enright (17-4), who was one of eight individuals from her team who finished fourth or better and one of two champions for coach Thomas Redmon’s runner-up Cougars, captured her title at 190 by recording a fall in 0:35 over Minooka junior Addison Davis. Her first two matches also ended with pins in the opening minute, which included a fall in 41 seconds over Joliet West junior Trista Pisano in the semifinals. She tied four others for first place in most team points with 26 and her three falls in 1:54 was easily the least time for any of the other six who had three pins.

“This is the first year that we’re separated from the boys,” Enright said. “We have our own practices, our own meets. The girls as a whole are very unified and they’re for each other. This is the first year that we’ve placed as a team at tournaments and we’ve placed at almost every single one of them. It just shows how we’re committed together and we’re all working really hard to do what we do. The thing I like the most is how we’re there to support each other and being able to communicate with each other.”

Davis (26-9), one of six finalists for coach Paige Schoolman’s Indians, who won the SPC title for the second time in three years, also won her first two matches by fall, getting a pin in 2:38 in the semifinals over Plainfield East junior Jen Serna (20-12), who went on to place third with a pin in 1:29 over Pisano (15-10). That tied Serna, her teammate Jennifer Paul and Minooka’s Holli Coughlen as the leaders in seed to place difference with five. The Cougars also took fifth at 190 when junior Sammi Ntone won with a pin in 0:34 over Oswego East freshman Kailee O’Connor.

235 – Henessis Villagrana, Romeoville

Henessis Villagrana ended the SPC Tournament for Romeoville just as it began the competition, with a championship, as she claimed top honors at 235 by recording a fall in 1:42 over Joliet West senior Natalie Quiroz in the title match. The sophomore joined junior Daniela Santander, who captured first place at 100, as SPC champions for coach John Arlis’ Spartans. 

Villagrana (17-5) only had to wrestle one match to advance to the finals and she won in the semifinals, recording a fall in 5:09 over Joliet Central senior Valeria Hernandez. Last season as a freshman, Villagrana qualified for the IHSA Finals and finished with an 18-13 record. The Spartans’ two champions hope to not only get to state but become the school’s first medalists.

Quiroz (27-3), one of three finalists for coach Erik Murry’s Tigers, also only had to win one match to reach the 235 finals and in the semifinals she got a pin in 3:26 over Plainfield South junior Timi Mudasiru. In the third-place match, Hernandez (11-8) was a winner by fall in 5:25 over Mudasiru (13-11). Bolingbrook sophomore Cynthia Rios claimed fifth place.

Southwest Prairie Conference Tournament

Team scores

1. Minooka 173, 2. Plainfield South 131.5, 3. Joliet Central 126, 4. Joliet West 111, 5. Oswego East 95.5, 6. Oswego 86.5, 7. Romeoville 84.5, 8. Plainfield East 70, 9. Bolingbrook 67, 10. Plainfield Centra 57.5, 11. Plainfield North 33.5

Place matches

100

1st Place Match

Daniela Santander (Romeoville) 27-3, Jr. over Analiese Garretson (Yorkville) 22-9, So. (MD 15-1)

3rd Place Match

Amie Fuentes (Plainfield South) 20-6, Jr. over Takyla Johnson (Joliet West) 7-9, Fr. (TF-1.5 2:58 (22-6))

5th Place Match

Kassandra Ruiz (Joliet Central) 14-4, Sr. over Aysia Smith (Joliet West) 11-15, Sr. (Fall 1:48)

105

1st Place Match

Alisa Carter (Joliet Central) 23-5, Jr. over Chloe Wong (Joliet West) 4-2, Sr. (Dec 1-0)

3rd Place Match

Marian Nordsell (Minooka) 24-11, So. over Mikaela Najera (Bolingbrook) 21-16, Fr. (Fall 3:34)

5th Place Match

Danielle Turner (Yorkville) 1-1, Jr. over Mahi Kansagara (Plainfield East) 14-12, Sr. (Fall 5:37)

110

1st Place Match

Angela Morales (Minooka) 9-11, Fr. over Mikaela Busse (Oswego) 17-21, Sr. (Fall 2:43)

3rd Place Match

Jordan Rodriguez (Bolingbrook) 23-15, So. over Therese Escano (Minooka) 12-9, Jr. (Fall 4:17)

5th Place Match

Candice Cameron (Minooka) 12-11, Jr. over Melanie Rodriguez (Joliet Central) 5-8, Fr. (Fall 3:04)

115

1st Place Match

Shania Davison (Plainfield Central) 12-1, So. over Angelina Nettey (Plainfield East) 32-6, So. (M. For.)

3rd Place Match

Kayla Ochotorena (Plainfield South) 14-10, So. over Izzy White (Minooka) 9-7, Fr. (MD 12-3)

5th Place Match

Meryn Finnegan (Plainfield North) 11-9, Jr. over Ella Worlds (Oswego East) 15-27, Fr. (Fall 3:07)

120

1st Place Match

Alejandra Flores (Bolingbrook) 24-3, Jr. over Holli Coughlen (Minooka) 16-9, Jr. (Inj. 2:46)

3rd Place Match

Jesslynne Ochoa (Romeoville) 18-8, Sr. over Keily Centeno (Joliet Central) 10-6, Jr. (Fall 1:14)

5th Place Match

Aaliyah Roldan (Oswego) 32-13, Sr. over Allison Asante (Plainfield South) 17-9, So. (Fall 0:50)

125

1st Place Match

Mia Nevarez (Oswego East) 35-10, Fr. over Briahna Klobnak (Joliet West) 26-6, Jr. (Dec 12-5)

3rd Place Match

Melissa Aguirre (Joliet Central) 19-13, Sr. over Paiton Pilgrim (Joliet Central) 7-8, Sr. (M. For.)

5th Place Match

Alaina Austin (Minooka) 15-10, So. over Aubry Smith (Minooka) 11-14, Jr. (Dec 2-0)

130

1st Place Match

Sabina Charlebois (Minooka) 23-8, Jr. over April Ortiz (Joliet Central) 26-8, Sr. (Fall 3:47)

3rd Place Match

Harmony Evans (Oswego) 32-11, Sr. over Alexia Kachiroubas (Plainfield South) 17-10, So. (Fall 0:44)

5th Place Match

Nyima Outlaw (Bolingbrook) 18-20, Sr. over Rylee Coy (Yorkville) 2-4, Fr. (Fall 5:22)

135

1st Place Match

Izabel Barrera (Joliet Central) 24-1, Jr. over Brooke Coy (Yorkville) 11-4, Sr. (Fall 3:01)

3rd Place Match

Mora Munoz (Plainfield South) 16-7, So. over Brianna Garcia (Romeoville) 18-13, Sr. (Fall 1:09)

5th Place Match

Delilah Izaguirre (Joliet West) 7-9, Fr. over Tennille Johnson (Oswego) 24-16, Sr. (Fall 0:51)

140

1st Place Match

Quinn Janssens (Oswego East) 41-3, So. over Ezra Rodriguez (Minooka) 27-8, Jr. (Fall 2:11)

3rd Place Match

Veronica Klobnak (Joliet West) 30-6, Jr. over Joslynn Sheets (Oswego) 20-18, Jr. (Fall 0:33)

5th Place Match

Ariana Vergara (Romeoville) 12-19, Jr. over Nadya McCottrel (Joliet Central) 10-12, Sr. (Dec 19-15)

145

1st Place Match

Viki Rodnikova (Plainfield North) 19-6, So. over Palmer Calvey (Minooka) 26-9, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:59 (17-1))

3rd Place Match

Ella Cooper (Oswego East) 25-13, So. over Vanessa O`Connor (Joliet West) 19-12, Jr. (Fall 2:25)

5th Place Match

Julia Romero (Plainfield East) 14-10, So. over Savannah Burns (Bolingbrook) 21-17, So. (Fall 3:38)

155

1st Place Match

Teagan Aurich (Plainfield South) 21-0, Sr. over Kiyah Chavez (Oswego) 34-8, Sr. (Dec 9-3)

3rd Place Match

Kaitlyn Bucholz (Plainfield East) 28-7, Jr. over Emma Guethle (Joliet Central) 10-6, So. (Fall 1:56)

5th Place Match

Majh Starks (Joliet West) 17-11, Jr. over Mila Allen (Oswego East) 4-21, Sr. (Fall 0:55)

170

1st Place Match

Alicia Tucker (Plainfield Central) 19-1, Sr. over Jessica Stover (Oswego East) 39-5, Sr. (Fall 3:26)

3rd Place Match

Layla Spann (Plainfield South) 21-4, Fr. over Keziah Gaston (Minooka) 21-10, Jr. (MD 14-4)

5th Place Match

Jennifer Paul (Plainfield East) 21-9, Sr. over Janiah Murray (Yorkville) 15-6, Jr. (Fall 1:15)

190

1st Place Match

Keira Enright (Plainfield South) 17-4, Sr. over Addison Davis (Minooka) 26-9, Jr. (Fall 0:35)

3rd Place Match

Jen Serna (Plainfield East) 20-12, Jr. over Trista Pisano (Joliet West) 15-10, Jr. (Fall 1:29)

5th Place Match

Sammie Ntone (Plainfield South) 2-1, Jr. over Kailee O`Connor (Oswego East) 5-26, Fr. (Fall 0:34)

235

1st Place Match

Henessis Villagrana (Romeoville) 17-5, So. over Natalie Quiroz (Joliet West) 27-3, Sr. (Fall 1:42)

3rd Place Match

Valeria Hernandez (Joliet Central) 11-8, Sr. over Timi Mudasiru (Plainfield South) 13-11, Jr. (Fall 5:25)

5th Place Match

Cynthia Rios (Bolingbrook) 6-27, So. (Bye)

Girls conference roundups: Mid Suburban, Upstate 8, Central Suburban, Lake County

By Mike Garofola for the IWCOA

MID-SUBURBAN LEAGUE

The MSL is loaded with incredible talent.

There were 14 top-10 ranked girls competing inside the fieldhouse of the Forest View Educational Center on the campus of the District 214 offices in Arlington Heights on Saturday.

Two state runners-up, Sophia Ball and Madeline Hope Zereta-Lazarevic led a terrific group that can compete late into state finals weekend, and quite possibly find a way into the Grand March in Bloomington.

Schaumburg and Hoffman Estates are the class of the league, with Schaumburg already earning second place trophies at both the IWCOA dual-team state tournament, and most recently the 40-team Hawks Invite.

The Saxons won easily for the second time in two years with a whopping 297.0 points to division rival Hoffman Estates’ 225.5 points.

Wheeling was third (151.5) and Conant (115.5) and Hersey (75.) rounded out the top five on the final team scoreboard.

“To be a part or an amazing program and coaching staff from the very start of the sport of girls wrestling is something that I will always remember, and one that has given me so much fun,” said Schaumburg senior Madyson Meyer, who cruised to victory at 140 to further validate her No. 4 spot in the state polls.

Meyer was one of seven Saxons to claim a championship bracket, including Zerata-Lazarevic (38-0), state runner-up a year ago and now ranked No. 1 at 145.

Prospect senior Viola Pianetto (Prospect, 31-0) continued her stirring ride at 135 pounds after her defeat of No. 8 Sharon Oloranfemi (Schaumburg) via a pin at 3:59. 

“I felt like my very first year in the sport last year went pretty well, but I realized there was so much more work that I had to do in order to make my senior year the best that it could be,” said the affable Pianetto, who went 2-2 at state last year and finished at 24-6.

Pianetto is currently ranked fifth at 135.

“My coaching staff, the coaches at Izzy Style, and my teammates both in the girls and boys program are giving me all the support and help that I need, so I feel like I will be ready for what is ahead of me,” Pianetto said.

1st place: Schaumburg (297.0 points)

Where to begin with the MSL champions?

Freshman Mia Phelps (26-11) came back from a 6-0 deficit in her final to pin Haydee Cruz (Wheeling) to win at 100, while teammate Justice Girod (105, 29-10) won her second-straight league crown.

Madyson Meyer and Anna Villarreal (120, 34-8) made it four out of the first six finals for the Saxons. After Zerefa-Lazarevic won easily at 145, Alya (170, 34-6) and Nadia Razzak (190, 38-3) crushed their opponents on the way to victory.

Reagan Paulson (110), Isabella Rivas (125) and Sharon Olorunfemi (135) were all second, Lauren Brehmer (130) and Maja Brzosko (235) each finished third, and teammate Shreya Gosain was fourth at 155.

2nd place: Hoffman Estates (225.5)

It’s no wonder that second place Hoffman Estates finished 70 points clear of third-place Wheeling, after riding the wave success of senior stars Sophia Ball (130, 32-1) and Abigail Ji (140, 32-5), plus ten teammates who finished in the top four.

Adinai Muktarbekova (105), Isabella Chiovari (170) and Anjali Gonzalez (235) were all second overall. The quartet of: Roselyn Cornier (100), Madeline Rakoci (110), Kamila Florencio (120) and Olivia Pelayo (125) finished third. Amani Gibson (115), Dayanara Elias-Mena (145) and Yasmin Bonilla (190) would each earn fourth-place medals.

3rd place: Wheeling (151.5 points)

Wheeling junior and sixth-ranked Elise Burkut (29-3) pinned her way to her title at 125 pounds, while sophomore teammate Nikol Orendarchuk (18-3) did the same at 155.

Haydee Cruz (115) and Krystal Diaz (145) were each second, with Mayali Suarez (115) and Layah Woods (135) third respectively.

Final team standings: Schaumburg 297.0, Hoffman Estates 225.5, Wheeling 151.5, Conant 115.5, Hersey 75.0, Elk Grove 61.0, Rolling Meadows 58.5, Fremd/Prospect 54.0 each, Palatine 47.0, Buffalo Grove 39.0, Barrington 14.0.

Mid-Suburban League tournament results:

100

1st: Mia Phelps (Schaumburg) 26-11,  d. Haydee Cruz (Wheeling) 28-8,  (F 5:07)

3rd: Roselyn Cornier (Hoffman Estates) 19-14,  d. Linna Vo (Elk Grove Village) 15-8,  (D 9-4)

5th: Kevelyn Price (Palatine) 17-14,  d. Maria Rosales (Hersey) 0-8,  (MD 13-3)

105

1st: Justice Girod (Schaumburg) 30-10,  d. Adinai Muktarbekova (Hoffman Estates) 21-11,  (F 1:06)

3rd: Emma Strohmeier (Hersey) 13-2,  d. Itzel Bernal (Buffalo Grove) 4-13,  (F 1:14)

5th: Andrea Cruz (Wheeling) 9-21,  d. () , . (Bye)

110

1st: Valeria Pesantes (Elk Grove Village) 17-2,  d. Reagan Paulson (Schaumburg) 21-10,  (F 3:07)

3rd: Madeline Rakoci (Hoffman Estates) 14-14,  d. Tiffany Enabe (Hersey) 5-8,  (F 3:33)

5th: Jocelyn Juarez Cruz (Wheeling) 13-11,  d. () , . (Bye)

115

1st: Madyson Meyer (Schaumburg) 37-2,  d. Giselle Varelas (Conant) 19-15,  (F 2:19)

3rd: Mayali Suarez (Wheeling) 13-18,  d. Amari Gibson (Hoffman Estates) 13-17,  (D 11-7)

5th: Ariana Jeloaiaca (Hersey) 4-9,  d. Emily Laurent (Fremd) 2-15,  (F 0:56)

120

1st: Anna Villarreal (Schaumburg) 34-8,  d. Dalia Gondek (Hersey) 8-6,  (F 1:51)

3rd: Kamila Florencio (Hoffman Estates) 13-8,  d. Jac Lateano (Buffalo Grove) 7-6,  (F 2:00)

5th: Alexis Thoma (Prospect) 3-15,  d. Isabella Gomez (Wheeling) 20-13,  (M. For.)

125

1st: Elise Burkut (Wheeling) 29-3,  d. Isabella Rivas (Schaumburg) 34-6,  (F 2:34)

3rd: Olivia Pelayo (Hoffman Estates) 23-8,  d. Alianna Luna (Elk Grove Village) 15-8,  (MD 10-0)

5th: Madeline Cefola (Fremd) 4-21,  d. Lexi Gumino (Hersey) 4-3,  (M. For.)

130

1st: Sophia Ball (Hoffman Estates) 32-1,  d. Jasmine Zavaleta (Conant) 28-8,  (MD 24-16)

3rd: Lauren Brehmer (Schaumburg) 15-15,  d. Muneeba Butt (Rolling Meadows) 22-8,  (F 1:55)

5th: Caroline Marogy (Buffalo Grove) 13-11,  d. Mirna Rahmani (Wheeling) 12-16,  (F 2:34)

135

1st: Viola Pianetto (Prospect) 31-0,  d. Sharon Olorunfemi (Schaumburg) 35-8,  (F 3:59)

3rd: Layah Woods (Wheeling) 27-10,  d. Nora Bestor (Conant) 13-6,  (D 5-3)

5th: Nuray Dzheenalieva (Hoffman Estates) 16-12,  d. Nora Banty (Hersey) 5-10,  (F 1:41)

140

1st: Abigail Ji (Hoffman Estates) 32-5,  d. Ewa Krupa (Conant) 33-5,  (F 1:32)

3rd: Lloyd Kowalczyk (Fremd) 20-10,  d. Nicole Dziura (Barrington) 10-8,  (F 1:34)

5th: Ava Hartman (Schaumburg) 16-12,  d. Rebecca Howe (Prospect) 9-18,  (F 4:14)

145

1st: Madeline Zerafa-Lazarevic (Schaumburg) 38-0,  d. Krystal Diaz (Wheeling) 28-8,  (F 1:32)

3rd: Janet Brindis (Rolling Meadows) 26-10,  d. Dayanara Elias-Mena (Hoffman Estates) 13-13,  (D 6-0)

5th: Karimot Lawal (Palatine) 24-15,  d. Susan Bilyal (Conant) 14-13,  (For.)

155

1st: Nikol Orendarchuk (Wheeling) 18-3,  d. Aiaishah Sanchez (Rolling Meadows) 28-9,  (F 4:59)

3rd: Emily Bauer (Prospect) 20-11,  d. Shreya Gosain (Schaumburg) 21-22,  (MD 12-0)

5th: Sydnee Allen (Hoffman Estates) 12-9,  d. Analiese Aberman (Conant) 27-14,  (D 7-2)

170

1st: Alya Razzak (Schaumburg) 34-6,  d. Isabella Chiovari (Hoffman Estates) 18-6,  (MD 13-1)

3rd: Leilani Brindis (Rolling Meadows) 28-7,  d. Simran Grd. (Conant) 11-9,  (D 7-2)

5th: Amy Soto (Palatine) 9-12,  d. Julitta Stolarczyk (Wheeling) 11-23,  (F 3:36)

190

1st: Nadia Razzak (Schaumburg) 38-3,  d. Aiva Wikar (Palatine) 27-9,  (F 2:53)

3rd: Ava Adorni (Conant) 20-12,  d. Yasmin Bonilla (Hoffman Estates) 13-14,  (TF 4:42 (17-0)

5th: Ava Buchanan (Elk Grove Village) 10-16,  d. Angie Pena (Buffalo Grove) 4-8,  (For.)

235

1st: Jasmin Ocampo (Fremd) 20-3,  d. Anjali Gonzalez (Hoffman Estates) 16-3,  (F 1:25)

3rd: Maja Brzosko (Schaumburg) 16-7,  d. Rafalia Karaskorda (Hersey) 12-5,  (F 0:20)

5th: Aniaah Garcia (Palatine) 14-17,  d. Alexsandra Cruz (Wheeling) 1-6,  (F 0:39)

UPSTATE EIGHT CONFERENCE

East Aurora would turn the tables on cross-town rival West Aurora and the rest of the UEC field when it took home its second-consecutive championship trophy on Saturday afternoon at host Streamwood.

The Lady Tomcats trailed West Aurora by a mere 1.5 points (152.0-150.5) just after the noon hour but then grabbed a lead they would not relinquish.

The 199 total points were enough to close out runner-up West Aurora (186) and third place West Chicago (164) in this newly formed 14-team conference. The UEC now has two divisions (East/West) which represent ten surrounding communities.

The Lady Tomcats, who last year finished ahead of Larkin (130.5) and third place West Chicago (123.5) claimed just one individual champion in senior Noreidy Ruiz (17-9) at 170. But the champs used four second-place medals and another four fourth-place finishes to help them outscore their closest rivals.

East Aurora would lead the tournament with 21 pins and 243 total match points as well.

Fans would be treated to a marvelous final at 105 pounds, where No. 2 Nadii Shymkiv (Glenbard East, 26-0) decisioned No. 6 Kameyah Young (West Aurora, 26-2) by a score of 5-2. 

Shymkiv, third a year ago at state (105, 22-1) won the 105 title a week ago at the Hawk Girls Invite at Hoffman Estates.

The UEC boasts several high-profile stars including No. 4 Emma Engels (120) and No. 5 Lilly White (125) both crowned UEC champs along with their junior teammate Nora Cwik (110) whom Bartlett coach Matt Pancamo says will be one to watch during the postseason.

Junior Jasmine Rene (16-0) third a year ago at state (190) is now the top star at Streamwood and would deliver a UEC title at 190 pounds.

1st place: East Aurora (199.0 points)

The Lady Tomcats received terrific efforts from eight of its starters, including Joselyn Llanos (100), Brittany Chavarria (125), Ruby Becerra (130) and Yoheadi Contreras (155), who all earned second-place medals.

Chavarria in particular gave her club a major boost with a tourney-high four pins on the day, while collecting another tourney-high 55 match points.

Kassandra Reyes (110), Lupita Garcia (135), Brenda Escobedo (140) and Lilli Ortiz were all fourth in their weight divisions. Reyes would also record four pins on the day.

2nd place: West Aurora (186.0 points)

West Aurora cheered a trio of individual champions in Ruby Bolanos-Carbajal (100, 16-8), Lailonie Molina (115, 21-9) and Giselle Marin-Carrasco (140, 22-8) in addition to another three second-place wrestlers.

Kameyah Young (105), Diana Llanos (110) and Kayle Martinez (120) were all runners-up, and joined by third-place medal winner Alma Hernandez at 135.

3rd place: West Chicago (164.0 points)

Without a lone individual champion, third place West Chicago made up for it in a big way with nine top-four medal winners.

Batula Nasib (140), Olivia Halmaniak (170) and Ariana Bonilla (235) all finished second overall. Brissia Bucio (105), Sophia Newall (115) and Alana Smith at 145 were third, while Mackensie Szajda (120), Mia Orozco (130) and Annette Huesca (155) each finished fourth on the day.

Others earning championship trophies: Nadiia Shymkiv (Glenbard East, 105, 26-0), Norah Cwik (Bartlett, 110, 26-5), Emma Engels (Bartlett, 120, 33-3), Lilly White (Bartlett, 125, 31-3), Yannel Perez (Fenton, 130, 22-1), Maria Green (Glenbard East, 135, 29-3), Allison Garbacy (South Elgin, 145, 8-0), Danely Villagomez (Riverside-Brookfield, 155, 18-6), Jasmine Rene (Streamwood, 190, 16-0), Ariana Solideo (Fenton, 235, 27-3).

Final team standings: Aurora East 199.0, West Aurora 186.0, West Chicago 164.0, Glenbard East 157.5, Fenton 118.5, Bartlett 101.0, South Elgin 89.5, 

Riverside-Brookfield 85.5, Glenbard South 82.0, Larkin 67.0, Elgin 47.0, Streamwood 45.0, Ridgewood 36.0, Elmwood Park 18.0.

Upstate Eight Conference tournament results:

100

1st: Ruby Bolanos-Carbajal (W Aurora) 16-8,  d. Joselyn Llanos (E Aurora) 19-9,  (F 4:37)

3rd: Susan Cruz (Larkin) 21-10,  d. Andrea Jones (Glenbard E) 23-9,  (D 11-7)

5th: Anni Romo (South Elgin) 3-5,  d. Kahlynn Spurgeon (Bartlett) 15-13,  (D 11-10)

105

1st: Nadiia Shymkiv (Glenbard E) 26-0,  d. Kameyah Young (W Aurora) 26-2,  (D 5-2)
3rd: Brissia Bucio (West Chicago) 26-5,  d. Valerie Aligia (Glenbard S) 11-10,  (F 5:30)

5th: Ashley Hammond (Larkin) 27-11,  d. Angela Contreras (Fenton) 9-12,  (F 1:58)

110 

1st: Norah Cwik (Bartlett) 26-5,  d. Diana Llanos (W Aurora) 20-10,  (F 1:08)

3rd: Joselyn Honorato (Fenton) 22-7,  d. Kassandra Reyes (E Aurora) 13-8,  (F 0:44)

5th: Angela Marinelli (Glenbard E) 16-13,  d. Monica Sanchez (West Chicago) 20-14,  (TF 5:23 (20-3)

115

1st: Lailonie Molina (W Aurora) 21-9,  d. Azucena Rodriguez (South Elgin) 8-2,  (D 5-1)
3rd: Sophia Newell (West Chicago) 17-9,  d. Alexandra Avila (Larkin) 13-12,  (F 3:18)

5th: Zoey Sanchez (Streamwood) 11-6,  d. Jelena Coyomani (E Aurora) 9-20,  (F 3:11)

120

1st: Emma Engels (Bartlett) 33-3,  d. Kaylee Martinez (W Aurora) 13-5,  (TF 2:35 (15-0)

3rd: Kaila Stubbs (Glenbard E) 17-7,  d. Mackensie Szajda (West Chicago) 25-9,  (TF 1:05 (18-3)

5th: Maya Rangel (Elgin) 7-6,  d. Crystal Chavez (South Elgin) 2-6,  (F 2:45)

125 

1st: Lilly White (Bartlett) 31-3,  d. Gianna Mezzano (Ridgewood) 24-5,  (F 1:50)

3rd: Britany Chavarria (E Aurora) 14-10,  d. Nichole Castillo (Glenbard S) 19-12,  (F 1:01)

5th: Frankie Abasta (R.-Brookfield) 13-9,  d. Emily Pizano (Elgin) 14-9,  (M. For.)

130

1st: Yannel Perez (Fenton) 22-1,  d. Ruby Becerra (E Aurora) 23-8,  (F 1:42)

3rd: Briana Anselmo (Elgin) 17-6,  d. Mia Orozco (W Aurora) 10-14,  (F 4:49)

5th: Elizabeth Moreno (Glenbard E) 12-13,  d. Roxanna Santiago (West Chicago) 14-12,  (F 3:25)

135

1st: Maria Green (Glenbard E) 29-3,  d. Lucy Rodriguez (Fenton) 23-7,  (F 1:35)

3rd: Alma Hernandez (W Aurora) 11-15,  d. Lupita Garcia (E Aurora) 17-11,  (F 2:25)

5th: Emily Anaya (R.-Brookfield) 16-11,  d. Michelle Gallegos (West Chicago) 15-16,  (F 5:40)

140

1st: Giselle Marin-Carrasco (W Aurora) 22-8,  d. Batula Nasib (West Chicago) 23-9,  (F 3:40)

3rd: Hannah Galvan (Glenbard S) 12-10,  d. Brenda Escobedo (E Aurora) 19-11,  (F 2:23)

5th: Rose McFadden (Ridgewood) 12-10,  d. Jackie Diaz (South Elgin) 2-6,  (F 1:18)

145

1st: Allison Garbacz (South Elgin) 8-0,  d. Alex Arquillo (Glenbard S) 23-9,  (F 2:34)

3rd: Alana Smith (West Chicago) 14-12,  d. Lucia Sosa (Fenton) 16-11,  (D 8-2)

5th: Alyssa Galarza (E Aurora) 23-10,  d. Mary McFadden (Ridgewood) 5-8,  (F 1:19)

155

1st: Danely Villagomez (R.-Brookfield) 18-6,  d. Yoheadi Contreras (E Aurora) 17-13,  (F 0:20)

3rd: Annette Huesca (West Chicago) 14-5,  d. Natalie Koprowski (Bartlett) 6-16,  (F 1:10)

5th: Camila Gonzalez (Glenbard E) 14-6,  d. Rene Gomez (Streamwood) 2-10,  (F 1:22)

170

1st: Noreidy Ruiz (E Aurora) 17-9,  d. Olivia Halminiak (West Chicago) 24-9,  (F 2:48)

3rd: Estefany Bejarano (R.-Brookfield) 12-9,  d. Asia Lacey (Glenbard E) 16-10,  (F 0:38)

5th: Reyna Equivel (W Aurora) 5-22,  d. () , . (Bye)

190

1st: Jasmine Rene (Streamwood) 16-0,  d. Jadelin Caballero (Larkin) 30-6,  (F 0:25)

3rd: Nadine Spandiary (Glenbard E) 20-8,  d. Lesley Castillo (R.-Brookfield) 15-8,  (F 1:17)

5th: Angelina Dimas (E Aurora) 10-10,  d. () , . (Bye)

235 

1st: Ariana Solideo (Fenton) 27-3,  d. Ariana Bonilla (West Chicago) 19-13,  (F 1:21)

3rd: Sky Vazquez (Elmwood Park) 8-4,  d. Lilli Ortiz (E Aurora) 17-9,  (D 3-0)

5th: Sascha Hayes (R.-Brookfield) 3-6,  d. Marianna Mendoza (Glenbard E) 2-9,  (F 2:54)

CENTRAL SUBURBAN LEAGUE

New Trier stayed close to league rivals Evanston and Maine East during the early stages of the Central Suburban League tournament on Saturday in Winnetka, but when the home side took control it was all over for the rest of the field.

The Trevians won their second-straight CLS crown over Maine East (167.5-141), which was also runner-up a year ago. Evanston was third with 136 points followed by Maine South (127) and Vernon Hills (119) in fourth and fifth.

Once again it was New Trier’s No. 4-ranked Jillian Giller (140, 39-1) leading the way for the Trevians with her second consecutive CSL title. Giller got ample assistance from teammate Lola Bianco (21-5) who bagged her first league championship, and Bianco earned the most team points in the tournament with 28.

The Trevians claimed a tourney-high 135 total match points, while Maine East garnered the most pins on the day with 15.

Riley Moore (Highland Park), Lillian Garrett (Maine West) and Sophia Fortis (Maine South) are now two-time CSL champs. Fortis would share top honors with her brother (Tyler) who won the 285-title at the boys tournament.

1st place: New Trier (167.5 points)

In addition to the sensational success of Bianco and Giller, Sunny Aitzemkour (100) and Isabell Castro (105) brought home second-place medals with Zmorah Izenstark third at 125.

The quartet of Sofia Gomez (115), Molly Zeidler (120), Katelyn Parsawasdi (130) and Lindy Hamilton (170) all provided fourth place medals.

2nd place: Maine East (141.0 points)

Junior Eliana Badeen (13-2) earned herself a well-deserved second-straight CSL title at 105 to give the Demons their lone champion on the day, and five of her teammates would contribute with top-three medals.

Heba Killoul was second at 115, with the foursome of Evelyn Torres (100), Jeamilla Segovia (130), Daniela Velazquez (170) and Angie Wszolck (190) all adding team points after their third place finishes.

3rd place: Evanston (136.0 points)

The Wildkits were the early leaders over Maine East and New Trier before falling off the pace, however there was plenty to celebrate beginning with the 145-pound championship from senior Kennedy Murray, now 25-3.

Samantha Gipson (120) and Jereni Marshall (235) were both runners-up in their weight divisions while Oyetola Rachel Jacobs (115) earned a third-place medal. Evanston’s Aileen Trejo (135), Sophia Kiedrowski (155) and Fatime Gomez (190) were all fourth.

Others earning championship trophies: Leah Stringfellow (Glenbrook North, 100, 2-3), Lora Kashidova (Vernon Hills, 115, 13-9), Ariella Dobrin (Glenbrook North, 120, 35-1, Riley Moore (Highland Park,125, 17-6), Jessica Perez (Maine West, 130, 21-8),  Aryna Latushkina (Vernon Hills, 135, 23-9), Lillian Garrett (Maine West, 155, 24-4), Dorothy Perez (Highland Park, 170, 12-6), Danai Kostarelou (Maine South, 190, 15-6), Sophia Fortis (Maine South, 235, 9-8).

Final team standings: New Trier 167.5, Maine East 141.0, Evanston 136.0,

Maine South 127.0, Vernon Hills 119.0, Deerfield 108.0, Highland Park 92.0, Maine West 71.5, Glenbrook North 60.0, Niles West 52.0, Glenbrook South 14.0, Niles North 12.0.

Central Suburban League tournament results:

100 

1st: Leah Stringfellow (Glenbrook N) 20-3,  d. Sunny Aitzemkour (New Trier) 17-11,  (MD 8-0)

3rd: Evelyn Torres (Maine East) 14-9,  d. Veronica Foresta (Deerfield) 1-6,  (F 0:40)

5th: Yuna Jung (Vernon Hills) 3-7,  d. () , . (Bye)

105

1st: Eliana Badeen (Maine East) 13-2,  d. Isabella Castro (New Trier) 17-14,  (F 0:55)

3rd: Zoe Handler (Glenbrook N) 4-6,  d. () , . (Bye)

110

1st: Lola Bianco (New Trier) 21-5,  d. Hanna Lee (Vernon Hills) 18-7,  (F 1:49)

3rd: Bella Esparza (Deerfield) 12-9,  d. Yari Parrish (Niles West) 9-6,  (F 3:07)

5th: Aphrodite Gineris (Maine South) 5-17,  d. Liza Sarkees (Maine East) 4-11,  (F 2:50)

115

1st: Lora Kashidova (Vernon Hills) 13-9,  d. Heba Kiloul (Maine East) 16-11,  (F 1:03)

3rd: Oyetola Rachael Jacobs (Evanston) 2-14,  d. Sofia Gomez (New Trier) 4-13,  (M. For.)

120

1st: Ariella Dobin (Glenbrook N) 35-1,  d. Samantha Gipson (Evanston) 16-13,  (F 2:22)

3rd: Grace Migasi (Maine South) 9-13,  d. Molly Zeidler (New Trier) 14-17,  (F 2:59)

5th: Maya Silverwood (Niles West) 7-10,  d. Jimena Cisneros (Maine East) 9-11,  (MD 14-6)

125

1st: Riley Moore (Highland Park) 17-6,  d. Alyssa Gianola (Maine South) 17-7,  (F 1:10)

3rd: Zmorah Izenstark (New Trier) 21-15,  d. Nicole Szafraniec (Glenbrook South) 3-4,  (F 3:44)

5th: Coco Herro (Evanston) 9-7,  d. Stephanie Reyes (Maine East) 7-9,  (F 0:25)

130

1st: Jessica Perez (Maine West) 21-8,  d. Tessa Posner (Vernon Hills) 16-7, . (F 2:23)

3rd: Jeamilla Segovia (Maine East) 9-10,  d. Katelynn Parsawasdi (New Trier) 3-4,  (F 1:35)

5th: CC Brubaker (Deerfield) 12-7,  d. Ari Uribe (Niles West) 1-3,  (F 1:29)

135

1st: Aryna Latushkina (Vernon Hills) 23-9,  d. Dany Esparza (Deerfield) 6-5,  (F 0:27)

3rd: Zainab Nathani (Niles West) 6-13,  d. Aileen Trejo (Evanston) 5-12,  (F 5:51)

5th: Zlata Rybak (Maine East) 5-12,  d. Sophia Soteropoulos (Maine South) 1-12,  (F 3:11)

140

1st: Jillian Giller (New Trier) 39-1,  d. Soila Orozco (Maine West) 16-7,  (F 4:31)

3rd: Uli Persky (Deerfield) 5-10,  d. () , . (Bye)

145

1st: Kennedy Murray (Evanston) 25-3,  d. Lotus Alhyasat (Maine South) 11-9,  (F 0:56)

3rd: Gabrielle Toney (Niles North) 12-9,  d. Jennie Garcia (Deerfield) 7-9,  (F 3:57)

155

1st: Lillian Garrett (Maine West) 24-4,  d. Dana Holt (Highland Park) 21-3, . (D 3-1)

3rd: Elyanna de Leon (Vernon Hills) 12-8,  d. Sophia Kiedrowski (Evanston) 10-11,  (F 0:55)

5th: Natalie Rumpel (Deerfield) 13-7,  d. Kamila Sosa (Maine East) 8-15,  (TF 4:25 (17-2)

170

1st: Dorothy Perez (Highland Park) 12-6, . d. Helen Xiao (Deerfield) 8-5,  (F 2:16)

3rd: Daniela Velazquez (Maine East) 8-4,  d. Lindy Hamilton (New Trier) 11-14,  (F 1:23)

5th: Sanaa Hudgins (Maine South) 8-12,  d. Heather Goff (Evanston) 3-5,  (F 3:02)

190

1st: Danai Kostarelou (Maine South) 15-6,  d. Lexi Rosenthal (Highland Park) 12-4, . (F 3:31)

3rd: Angie Wszolek (Maine East) 8-7,  d. Fatima Gomez (Evanston) 12-11,  (F 0:20)

5th: Caroline Seidel (New Trier) 4-21,  d. Leilani Flores (Niles West) 4-13,  (DQ)

235

1st: Sophia Fortis (Maine South) 9-8,  d. Jereni Marshall (Evanston) 10-10,  (D 4-0)

LAKE COUNTY INVITE 

Lakes Community brought plenty of pride and history back to its fans when it lifted the first ever girls state championship a year ago in Bloomington.

The Eagles, who shared top honors at last season’s Lake County Invitational along with Round Lake, watched another take the big prize when Warren outscored the 17-team field to earn this year’s Lake County title.

The Blue Devils collected 143.5 points on Friday at host Zion-Benton High School to outscore runner-up Grant (125) and host Zion-Benton (100).

“It was a terrific tournament that was run so well, thanks to Tony Clark, and it gave the fans some great matches to watch,” Zion-Benton coach Hal Lunsford said.

Round Lake stars Riley Kongkaeow and Ireland McCain, who are multi-state qualifiers and currently No. 5 in their respective weight divisions, are now the only two-time Lake County Invite champions following their wonderful efforts here.

Kongkaeow (100) is now 36-2, while her teammate McCain (37-4) became the first in the Panthers program to earn 100 career victories when she did so recently on Warren’s Senior Night.

2024 state qualifier, and No. 4 Gianna Arzer (Grayslake Central, 35-4) continued her wonderful junior campaign by adding another championship trophy following her win at 125 pounds.

120-pound champion Mary Minoque (Libertyville) recorded the fastest pin of the tournament at 23 seconds.

1st place: Warren (143.5)

Senior Erin Bush needed just under two and a half minutes to register a trio of pins en route to her 170-pound title and the lone individual title for champion Warren.

However, the Blue Devils would flood the second-place spot on the podium with five when the final whistle ended this tournament.

Aaliyah Vazquez (115), Alyssa Bentley (120), Jane Kelly (130), Ashley Fugelseth (155) and Kaylee Farias (235) all earned well-deserved second-place medals. Fugelseth collected a tourney-high 46 match points. Monica Colunga was third at 190, Natasha Flores fourth at 105.

In addition, the Blue Devils recorded 15 pins and earned 195 total match points.

2nd place: Grant (125.0 points)

Sophomore Jaidyn Hoffman (27-12) pinned her way to the 110-pound title for the Lady Bulldogs who would use five third-place medals from Brooklyn Eggins-Smith (100), American Camacho (115), Myla Reyes (125), Veronica Vera (135) and Cassidy Graham (145) to hold off third place Zion-Benton. Amaryllis Ramos was fourth overall at 155.

Vera recorded the quickest pin (16 seconds) on the day in her quarterfinal match.

Zion-Benton (100.0 points)

The Fighting Zee-Bees have a magnificent trio of stars in Emily Ortiz (130, 30-5), Grace Johnson (140, 33-5) and Naomi Foote (31-1) at 145, who all gave their hometown fans much to celebrate.

Foote, sixth a year ago downstate, is poised to go even further next month as the No. 2-rated 145-pounder squashed her rivals en route to her title.

Ortiz and Johnson, both returning state qualifiers, were equally lethal with Johnson pinning her way to victory. Ortiz is currently No. 7 in the state polls. Jazmine Medina (105) was second and Annaliese Mata fourth at 125 for the Zee Bees.

Others earning championship trophies: Riley Kongkaeow (Round Lake, 100, 36-2), Londyn Llyod (Antioch, 105, 11-10), Ireland McCain (Round Lake, 115, 37-4), Mary Minoque (Libertyville, 120, 6:00), Gianna Arzer (Grayslake Central, 125, 35-4), Alyson Alvarenga (Grayslake North, 135, 18-11), Gesselle Vazquez (Wauconda, 155, 15-3), Josie Blau (Antioch, 190, 20-16), Allison Poole (Grayslake Central, 235, 20-7).

Final team standings: Warren 143.5, Grant 125.0, Zion-Benton 100.00, Round Lake 91.0, Antioch 82.0, Lakes Community 78.5, Stevenson 76.0, Grayslake North 62.5, Wauconda 60.0, Lake Zurich 57.0, Mundelein 47.0, Grayslake Central 39.0, Libertyville 27.5, Lake Forest 27.0, Waukegan 16.0, Carmel Catholic 6.0, North Chicago 4.0.

Lake County Invitational results:

100

1st: Riley Kongkaeow (Round Lake) 36-2,  d. Ester Migues-Gaytan (Grayslake North) 18-11,  (TF 1:53 (20-3)

3rd: Brooklyn Eggins-Smith (Grant) 15-19,  d. Timyra Caces (Lakes) 7-18,  (F 1:52)

105

1st: Londyn LLoyd (Antioch) 11-10,  d. Jazmine Medina (Zion Benton) 16-9,  (MD 8-0)

3rd: April Stevens (Wauconda) 7-9,  d. Natasha Flores (Warren ) 8-14,  (F 5:02)

110

1st: Jaiydyn Hoffman (Grant) 27-12,  d. Italia Cernas (Mundelein) 10-11,  (F 1:12)

3rd: Haven Sylves (Lakes) 13-7,  d. Athena Zappas (Stevenson) 9-16,  (F 3:08)

115

1st: Ireland McCain (Round Lake) 37-4,  d. Aaliyah Vazquez (Warren ) 23-5,  (F 5:01)

3rd: America Camacho (Grant) 28-12,  d. Georgia Hay (Lake Zurich) 12-5,  (F 1:08)

120

1st: Mary Minoque (Libertyville) 6-0,  d. Alyssa Bentley (Warren ) 28-8,  (TF 6:00 (17-2)

3rd: Nastia Kobets (Stevenson) 13-6,  d. Mirabelle Duboeuf (Lake Forest) 12-10,  (F 2:14)

125

1st: Gianna Arzer (Grayslake Central) 35-4,  d. Karina Lojowski (Stevenson) 21-4,  (F 0:52)

3rd: Myla Reyes (Grant) 28-12,  d. Annaliese Mata (Zion Benton) 8-14,  (F 2:36)

130 

1st: Emily Ortiz (Zion Benton) 30-5,  d. Jane Kelly (Warren ) 31-8,  (D 11-5)

3rd: Bree Hirsch (Lake Forest) 24-11,  d. Brianna Perez (Round Lake) 26-14,  (D 10-4)

135

1st: Alyson Alvarenga (Grayslake North) 18-11,  d. Caitlin Ruley (Lake Zurich) 11-4,  (F 1:08)

3rd: Veronica Vera (Grant) 19-12,  d. Magdelyn Brough (Antioch) 19-19,  (F 3:05)

140

1st: Grace Johnson (Zion Benton) 33-5,  d. Khloe Heerdegen (Mundelein) 22-9,  (F 5:41)

3rd: Sasha Johnson (Antioch) 19-18,  d. Miranda Tellez (Grayslake Central) 18-12,  (D 12-8)

145

1st: Naomi Foote (Zion Benton) 31-1,  d. Christina Hasner (Lakes) 26-12,  (F 1:08)

3rd: Cassidy Graham (Grant) 24-16,  d. Briseida Mendoza (Wauconda) 11-8,  (D 16-11)

155 

1st: Gesselle Vazquez (Wauconda) 15-3,  d. Ashley Fugelseth (Warren ) 19-14,  (D 7-1)

3rd: Katherine Turcios (Waukegan) 7-4,  d. Amaryllis Ramos (Grant) 20-10,  (F 1:44)

170

1st: Erin Bush (Warren ) 25-6,  d. Nancy Licona (Round Lake) 10-4,  (F 1:14)

3rd: Kylee Brankin-Reyes (Lake Zurich) 8-7,  d. Taylor Braden (Stevenson) 6-7,  (F 5:27)

190
1st: Josie Blau (Antioch) 20-16,  d. Joslin coon (Lakes) 8-10,  (F 2:31)

3rd: Monica Colunga (Warren ) 0-3,  d. () , . (Bye)

235

1st: Allison Poole (Grayslake North) 20-7,  d. Kaylee Farias (Warren ) 17-11,  (F 1:08)

3rd: Svenja Dealmonte (Mundelein) 6-6,  d. Ashley Aguilar (North Chicago ) 1-7,  (F 3:01)

SouthWest Suburban, Southwest Prairie, East Suburban Catholic and South Suburban Conference roundups

By Chris Walker – for the IWCOA

Carl Sandburg wins SouthWest Suburban Conference Tom Lahey Tournament

With 12 wrestlers finishing in fourth place or better, Carl Sandburg won Saturday’s SouthWest Suburban Conference Tom Lahey Tournament in Flossmoor with 269.5 points.

Competition was strong as expected with Lockport Township right on the heels of the Eagles with 252 points. Lincoln-Way East (220), Lincoln-Way West (218.5) and Homewood-Flossmoor (202.5) rounded out the top five teams. Lincoln-Way Central (135) was sixth followed by Bradley-Bourbonnais (82), Andrew (57) and Stagg (39). 

1 –  Carl Sandburg

Coach Clinton Polz’s Eagles had three champions to go along with three placewinners who took second, third and fourth. Rocco Hayes (113), Madden Parker (132) and Ryan Hinger (144) won titles while Anthony Hayes (106), Vince Gutierrez (150) and Malic Breish (215) took second place.

Oscar Kalman (120), Ahmad Alomari (175) and Omar Alhmoud (285) placed third and Tyson Bruce (126), Wyatt Hochgraber (165) and Chris Davis (190) took fourth. Laith Alomari (138) finished sixth while Davin Spencer (157) also contributed to the cause.

2 – Lockport Township 

Justin Wardlow (150) brought home the lone title for coach Jameson Oster’s runner-up Porters while Liam Zimmerman (132), Jaedon Calderon (157) and Chris Miller (165) placed second. Anthony Sutton (113), Isaac Zimmerman (126), Naseem Jaber (138), Drew Silzer (190) and Bryson Melgoza (215) took third and Jake Kratz (285) was fourth. Caleb Russell (106), Anthony Diorio (144) and Christian Czerwinski (175) took fifth and Timmy O`Connor (120) placed sixth.

3 – Lincoln-Way East

Colton Zvonar (190) paced coach Collin McKillip’s third-place Griffins as their lone champion. Brayden Mortell (138), Kaidreaus Richardson (144) and Jackson Zaeske (175) placed second while Nathan Powers (106), Tyson Zvonar (132) and Christian Darnell (165) took third. Noah Ciolkosz (113), Joshua Theis (126), Connor Schultz (150) and Justin Powers (215) placed fifth and Alex Lizak (157) took sixth.

Coach Jim Sokoloski’s host Vikings had the most SWSC champions with four, and they were Davion Henry (106), Chazz Robinson (120), Jovan Vukajlovic (157) and RJ Robinson (175). 

Coach Tyrone Byrd’s Lincoln-Way Central Knights had three reach the top of the podium, Jadon Zimmer (138) Jalen Byrd (165) and Aiden Hennings (285). And coach Brian Glynn’s Lincoln-Way West Warriors had two champions, Shane Stream (126) and Nate Elstner (215).

Hinger led all champions with 29.5 team points while Hennings and Wardlow were right behind with 29 points. Six individuals tied for fourth with 28 team points and they were Byrd, Hayes, Henry, Parker, RJ Robinson and Stream. Chazz Robinson and Zvonar tied with 27.5 points.

Also finishing in second place were Lincoln-Way West’s Brady Glynn (113), Jimmy Talley (190) and Brandon Bavirsha (285), Andrew’s Nadeem Haleem (120) and Homewood-Flossmoor’s Adante Washington (126).

The closest title matches included Stream edging Washington 8-7 at 126, Parker getting past Zimmerman 11-9 at 132 and Vukajlovic prevailing over Calderon 5-4 at 157.

 Others who took third place were Lincoln-Way Central’s Ethan Harvey (150) and Caden Harvey (157) and Lincoln-Way West’s Jack Strezo (144). 

Bradley-Bourbonnais had four fourth-place finishers, Evan Johnson (106), Zach Hoffner (120), Cameron Borneman (150) and Kayden Roach (175). Also taking fourth were Lincoln-Way West’s Carter Dibenedetto (132), Henry Finley (138) and Charlie Stream (157), Homewood-Flossmoor’s Ethan Hamilton (113) and Jon Santiago (215) and Stagg’s Samer Suleiman (144).

Lockport Township’s Isaac Zimmerman had three pins in 5:46 to lead the way with the most pins in the least time. And the Porters’ Justin Wardlow had two wins by technical fall in 5:56 for the most of those in the least time. Lincoln-Way East’s Nathan Powers had the most match points with 47 while Wardlow collected 46. Homewood-Flossmoor’s Xavier Mohead and Lincoln-Way West’s Charlie Stream had the largest seed to place difference of four spots.

SouthWest Suburban Conference Tom Lahey Tournament

Team scores

1. Carl Sandburg 269.5, 2. Lockport Township 252, 3. Lincoln-Way East 220, 4. Lincoln-Way West 218.5, 5. Homewood-Flossmoor 202.5, 6. Lincoln-Way Central 135, 7. Bradley-Bourbonnais 82, 8. Andrew 57, 9. Stagg 39.

Place Matches

106

1st Place Match

Davion Henry (Homewood-Flossmoor) 30-6, Sr. over Anthony Hayes (Carl Sandburg) 21-14, Jr. (TF-1.5 6:00 (21-4))

3rd Place Match

Nathan Powers (Lincoln-Way East) 24-10, Fr. over Evan Johnson (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 14-8, Fr. (Dec 17-11)

5th Place Match

Caleb Russell (Lockport Township) 8-22, Fr. over Charlie Tustin (Lincoln-Way West) 16-23, Fr. (Fall 0:44)

113

1st Place Match

Rocco Hayes (Carl Sandburg) 37-1, Sr. over Brady Glynn (Lincoln-Way West) 32-9, So. (MD 15-2)

3rd Place Match

Anthony Sutton (Lockport Township) 31-11, Jr. over Ethan Hamilton (Homewood-Flossmoor) 22-9, Fr. (Fall 1:47)

5th Place Match

Noah Ciolkosz (Lincoln-Way East) 24-15, Sr. over Jerry Donnelly (Andrew) 26-10, So. (Fall 5:47)

120

1st Place Match

Chazz Robinson (Homewood-Flossmoor) 33-5, So. over Nadeem Haleem (Andrew) 29-5, Jr. (Dec 7-2)

3rd Place Match

Oscar Kalman (Carl Sandburg) 27-12, So. over Zach Hoffner (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 30-10, So. (Dec 7-6)

5th Place Match

Max Munn (Lincoln-Way West) 25-16, Jr. over Timmy O`Connor (Lockport Township) 18-9, Sr. (M. For.)

126

1st Place Match

Shane Stream (Lincoln-Way West) 31-11, So. over Adante Washington (Homewood-Flossmoor) 24-9, So. (Dec 8-7)

3rd Place Match

Isaac Zimmerman (Lockport Township) 30-11, Jr. over Tyson Bruce (Carl Sandburg) 25-14, Sr. (Fall 0:46)

5th Place Match

Joshua Theis (Lincoln-Way East) 19-19, So. over Alex Kedzior (Lincoln-Way Central) 2-9, So. (Fall 3:24)

132

1st Place Match

Madden Parker (Carl Sandburg) 32-8, Sr. over Liam Zimmerman (Lockport Township) 35-7, Sr. (Dec 11-9)

3rd Place Match

Tyson Zvonar (Lincoln-Way East) 34-6, Sr. over Carter Dibenedetto (Lincoln-Way West) 26-17, Jr. (MD 10-2)

5th Place Match

Roan Dukes (Homewood-Flossmoor) 25-13, Jr. over Dinero Garcia (Stagg) 13-15, Sr. (MD 14-5)

138

1st Place Match

Jadon Zimmer (Lincoln-Way Central) 37-6, So. over Brayden Mortell (Lincoln-Way East) 23-10, Sr. (Dec 7-0)

3rd Place Match

Naseem Jaber (Lockport Township) 17-10, Jr. over Henry Finley (Lincoln-Way West) 16-11, Jr. (Fall 1:15)

5th Place Match

Andrew Clark (Homewood-Flossmoor) 5-7, Fr. over Laith Alomari (Carl Sandburg) 2-3, So. (Fall 3:02)

144

1st Place Match

Ryan Hinger (Carl Sandburg) 36-3, Sr. over Kaidreaus Richardson (Lincoln-Way East) 27-11, Jr. (Fall 2:25)

3rd Place Match

Jack Strezo (Lincoln-Way West) 22-18, Jr. over Samer Suleiman (Stagg) 21-6, So. (Dec 10-5)

5th Place Match

Anthony Diorio (Lockport Township) 24-19, Jr. over Nick Rociola (Andrew) 16-15, So. (TF-1.5 4:35 (19-3))

150

1st Place Match

Justin Wardlow (Lockport Township) 38-3, Jr. over Vince Gutierrez (Carl Sandburg) 21-10, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:13 (19-4))

3rd Place Match

Ethan Harvey (Lincoln-Way Central) 25-11, So. over Cameron Borneman (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 23-15, Sr. (Fall 3:56)

5th Place Match

Connor Schultz (Lincoln-Way East) 15-11, Sr. over Haden Anderson (Lincoln-Way West) 16-22, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:46 (17-0))

157

1st Place Match

Jovan Vukajlovic (Homewood-Flossmoor) 24-5, Sr. over Jaedon Calderon (Lockport Township) 27-12, So. (Dec 5-4)

3rd Place Match

Caden Harvey (Lincoln-Way Central) 29-10, Sr. over Charlie Stream (Lincoln-Way West) 6-24, Sr. (Fall 1:59)

5th Place Match

Coen McGill (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 11-12, So. over Alex Lizak (Lincoln-Way East) 27-11, Sr. (M. For.)

165

1st Place Match

Jalen Byrd (Lincoln-Way Central) 39-5, Jr. over Chris Miller (Lockport Township) 30-13, Jr. (Dec 7-0)

3rd Place Match

Christian Darnell (Lincoln-Way East) 19-14, Sr. over Wyatt Hochgraber (Carl Sandburg) 24-15, Jr. (Dec 3-1)

5th Place Match

Angelo Jura (Andrew) 18-16, Jr. over Brennan Whitesell (Lincoln-Way West) 2-4, Jr. (Fall 0:27)

175

1st Place Match

RJ Robinson (Homewood-Flossmoor) 32-6, Sr. over Jackson Zaeske (Lincoln-Way East) 34-7, Sr. (Dec 4-1)

3rd Place Match

Ahmad Alomari (Carl Sandburg) 32-11, Sr. over Kayden Roach (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 29-12, So. (Fall 3:07)

5th Place Match

Christian Czerwinski (Lockport Township) 19-19, So. over Jihad Suleiman (Stagg) 14-12, So. (Fall 1:04)

190

1st Place Match

Colton Zvonar (Lincoln-Way East) 26-6, So. over Jimmy Talley (Lincoln-Way West) 30-12, Jr. (MD 10-2)

3rd Place Match

Drew Silzer (Lockport Township) 19-5, Jr. over Chris Davis (Carl Sandburg) 22-17, Sr. (Dec 6-4)

5th Place Match

Xavier Mohead (Homewood-Flossmoor) 8-11, Sr. over Peter Rafacz (Stagg) 16-11, Jr. (Fall 2:41)

215

1st Place Match

Nate Elstner (Lincoln-Way West) 35-4, Sr. over Malic Breish (Carl Sandburg) 28-14, Sr. (Dec 7-0)

3rd Place Match

Bryson Melgoza (Lockport Township) 22-20, Sr. over Jon Santiago (Homewood-Flossmoor) 10-13, Sr. (Dec 8-3)

5th Place Match

Justin Powers (Lincoln-Way East) 19-21, So. over Eli Wiggins (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 0-3, So. (Fall 1:59)

285

1st Place Match

Aiden Hennings (Lincoln-Way Central) 34-7, Jr. over Brandon Barvisha (Lincoln-Way West) 31-9, Sr. (MD 14-0)

3rd Place Match

Omar Alhmoud (Carl Sandburg) 23-16, Sr. over Jake Kratz (Lockport Township) 17-17, Sr. (Fall 5:15)

5th Place Match

Alecos Gerretse (Andrew) 5-25, Sr. over Idris Akeeb (Homewood-Flossmoor) 8-20, Jr. (Fall 3:21)

Yorkville continues streak of Southwest Prairie Conference titles

Advancing 10 wrestlers to the finals and producing four champions, Yorkville won the Southwest Prairie Conference title for the fourth consecutive year with 554 points on Saturday in Joliet.

Host and runner-up Joliet West finished with 488 points while Minooka was third with 422 and Plainfield South (365.5) and Oswego (338) rounded out the top five teams. The rest of the teams in the field were Joliet Central (323), Plainfield North (291), Bolingbrook (251.5), Plainfield Central (194.5), Plainfield East (176), Romeoville (168) and Oswego East (167.5).

1 – Yorkville

Dominic Recchia (138), Jack Ferguson (157), Luke Zook (175) and Ryder Janeczko (190) won titles to lead coach Jake Oster’s Foxes to the Southwest Prairie Conference championship while Ramsey Barton (106), Nathan Craft (126), Vincent Konecki (132), Donncha Souza (144), Donovan Rosauer (150) and Luke Chrisse (215) placed second. 

Landon Jenkins (113), Maximus Delgado (150), Caleb Viscogliosi (165) and Xavion Ulloa (285) took third, Nolan Chrisse (120), Julius Cole (132) and Josh Stockl (144) placed fifth and Liam Fenoglio had to medical forfeit but placed eighth and delivered 18 team points. Others who were in on the title effort were Logan Cassell (106), John Petty V (113), Jaxson Kocur (120), Owen Middleton (165), Cameron Burke (215) and Avery Lane (285).

“We had a really good tournament with four champs and 14 guys in the top three,” Oster said. “Heading into regionals next week gives our guys confidence in themselves having seven of the regional teams in this tournament. The kids are working hard and improving to give themselves the best opportunity in these next few weeks. They get to focus a little on themselves and their individual goals these next few weeks before we chase down another team trophy.”

2 – Joliet West

Coach Awais Arain’s runner-up Tigers had four champions, Nicholas Murdock-Schey (106), Joseph Pedrosa (120), Adrian Hernandez (132) and Carson Weber (150) while Jakob Crandall (113) and Aiden Brown (157) placed second and Jacob Tyderek (190) took third. Logan Hudson (106), Joseph Jaburek (126), Marquan Godfrey (138), Andy Ruiz (144) and Zachary Cronk (175) placed fourth, Tristan Radeke (165) and Andre De Leon (215) took sixth while Andrew Klobnak (285) scored 17 team points and took 10th. 

3- Minooka

Robbie Murphy (285) won a title for coach Michael Kimberlin’s third-place Indians while Noah Avina (120), Kaden Meyer (165) and Santino Capodice (190) took second. Cole Spivey (157) and AJ Frescura (175) placed third, Casey Janicki (126) and Ben Cyrkiel (150) took fifth, Justin Majewski (106) and Mason Vogt (138) placed sixth, Chase Musser (132) was seventh, Lucas Heap (113) and Justin Jones (215) placed ninth and Stephen Cameron (144) placed 10th.

Other SPC champions were Plainfield North’s Maddox Garbis (113) and Aidan Durell (126), Oswego’s Brayden Swanson (144), Bolingbrook’s Tommy McDermott (165) and Joliet Central’s Charles Walker (215).

Zook had the most team points with 50 while Janeczko, Swanson and Weber tied for second with 49.5 points. Hernandez scored 48.5 points, Garbis and Murphy both got 48 points, Ferguson and Walker scored 47.5 points and Recchia collected 47 team points.

Also taking second place were Oswego East’s Braeden Grisham (138), Plainfield South’s Colin Bickett (175) and Romeoville’s Jamir Thomas (285).

Some of the closest title matches included Pedrosa over Avina 1-0 at 120, Durell edging Craft 13-12 at 126 and McDermott beating Meyer 7-4 at 165.

Additional third-place finishers were Oswego’s Aiden Ortiz (126) and Lazar Krstic (132), Plainfield South’s Drew Ritchie (106), Bolingbrook’s Isaac Harris (120), Oswego’s Aiden Ortiz (126) and Lazar Krstic (132), Plainfield Central’s Jack Bowen (138), Joliet Central’s Tremaine Cooper (144) and Oswego East’s Josh Edwards (215).

Fourth-place finishes were also turned in by Joliet Central’s Liam Walsh (113), Aleck Allende (120) and Mark Bew (157), Plainfield South’s Sean Volf (132), Chase Pierceall (165) and Ian Portillo (285), Oswego’s Dillon Griffin (150) and Cooper Wynn (190) and Plainfield Central’s Anthony Minnito (215).

Oswego East’s Josh Edwards was the only individual who had four pins and Plainfield North’s Maddox Garbis was the lone competitor to get four wins by technical fall and also had the most match points with 83. Bolingbrook’s Joshua Shanahan had the largest seed to place difference as he was seeded 11th and placed sixth at 190 pounds.

Southwest Prairie Conference Tournament

Team scores

1. Yorkville 554. 2. Joliet West 488, 3. Minooka 422, 4. Plainfield South 365.5, 5. Oswego 338, 6. Joliet Central 323, 7. Plainfield North 291, 8. Bolingbrook 251.5, 9. Plainfield Central 194.5, 10. Plainfield East 176, 11. Romeoville 168, 12. Oswego East 167.5

Place matches

1st Place Match

Jack Ferguson (Yorkville) 40-2, Sr. over Aiden Brown (Joliet West) 26-13, Jr. (TF-1.5 3:28 (20-4))

3rd Place Match

Cole Spivey (Minooka) 16-15, Sr. over Mark Bew (Joliet Central) 16-8, Jr. (Dec 8-4)

5th Place Match

Cole Svara (Plainfield North) 7-7, Jr. over Ethan Essick (Oswego) 22-14, Sr. (Dec 7-5)

7th Place Match

Joaquin Gaskin (Bolingbrook) 11-15, So. over Brad Surwillo (Plainfield South) 10-10, Sr. (Dec 1-0)

9th Place Match

Christian Walsh (Oswego) 24-11, Fr. over Emiliano Ramirez (Plainfield Central) 10-18, Fr. (MD 14-5)

11th Place Match

Collin Speice (Oswego East) 2-14, So. over Colin Adams (Plainfield East) 7-17, Jr. (Inj. 0:00)

165

1st Place Match

Tommy McDermott (Bolingbrook) 29-6, Jr. over Kaden Meyer (Minooka) 31-6, So. (Dec 7-4)

3rd Place Match

Caleb Viscogliosi (Yorkville) 31-13, Jr. over Chase Pierceall (Plainfield South) 15-6, Jr. (MD 15-4)

5th Place Match

Raphael Tovar (Plainfield North) 16-13, Jr. over Tristan Radeke (Joliet West) 12-15, So. (Dec 8-1)

7th Place Match

Owen Middleton (Yorkville) 3-4, So. over Joseph Nino (Plainfield East) 15-16, Jr. (TF-1.5 5:47 (20-5))

9th Place Match

Kevin O`Grady (Oswego) 16-21, Sr. over Tyler Lewis (Romeoville) 12-9, Jr. (Fall 1:10)

11th Place Match

Aiden Machalski (Plainfield Central) 6-11, So. over Demetrius Walker-Hill (Oswego East) 8-5, Sr. (M. For.)

175

1st Place Match

Luke Zook (Yorkville) 40-2, Sr. over Colin Bickett (Plainfield South) 23-6, Sr. (Fall 0:21)

3rd Place Match

Aj Frescura (Minooka) 27-7, Sr. over Zachary Cronk (Joliet West) 27-10, Jr. (Dec 1-0)

5th Place Match

Robert Vogel (Plainfield East) 15-11, Jr. over Garrett Patnoudes (Oswego East) 15-10, So. (Fall 1:07)

7th Place Match

Christian Paige (Oswego) 14-11, So. over Jacob Reece (Plainfield North) 7-21, Jr. (Fall 1:30)

9th Place Match

Michael Laudadio (Plainfield Central) 6-15, Jr. over Connor Gualandi (Joliet Central) 6-21, Jr. (Fall 5:37)

190

1st Place Match

Ryder Janeczko (Yorkville) 28-5, Sr. over Santino Capodice (Minooka) 24-10, Jr. (Fall 1:35)

3rd Place Match

Jacob Tyderek (Joliet West) 22-13, Fr. over Cooper Wynn (Oswego) 24-12, Sr. (Fall 1:37)

5th Place Match

Hugh Callaghan (Plainfield East) 23-11, Jr. over Joshua Shanahan (Bolingbrook) 2-2, Sr. (Dec 8-2)

7th Place Match

Xavier Eggert (Joliet Central) 24-20, Sr. over Brady Mitchell (Plainfield North) 6-18, Sr. (Fall 0:43)

9th Place Match

Julius Pierscionek (Plainfield South) 8-19, Fr. over Nicholas Breier (Plainfield Central) 3-14, Jr. (Fall 1:40)

11th Place Match

isiah escobar (Romeoville) 16-5, Sr. over Charles Anderson – Medical Forfeit (Oswego East) 10-13, Jr. (DFF)

215

1st Place Match

Charles Walker (Joliet Central) 38-2, Sr. over Luke Chrisse (Yorkville) 35-7, Sr. (Dec 8-4)

3rd Place Match

Josh Edwards (Oswego East) 31-13, Sr. over Anthony Minnito (Plainfield Central) 24-7, Sr. (Fall 2:00)

5th Place Match

Jamal Jones Jr (Plainfield South) 15-13, Sr. over Andre De Leon (Joliet West) 21-9, Jr. (Fall 1:40)

7th Place Match

Mohamad Almadani (Romeoville) 13-7, Jr. over Cameron Burke (Yorkville) 5-6, Jr. (Fall 3:26)

9th Place Match

Justin Jones (Minooka) 2-2, Sr. over Colin Dominiak (Plainfield East) 14-17, Jr. (MD 11-2)

11th Place Match

Aiden Heiden (Oswego) 15-11, Sr. over Jayvyn Gray (Bolingbrook) 0-4, Jr. (Fall 0:48)

285

1st Place Match

Robbie Murphy (Minooka) 24-11, Jr. over Jamir Thomas (Romeoville) 20-2, Sr. (Dec 4-0)

3rd Place Match

Xavion Ulloa (Yorkville) 17-13, Jr. over Ian Portillo (Plainfield South) 22-13, Sr. (Dec 3-1)

5th Place Match

Jakub Kowal (Plainfield South) 12-4, Jr. over Liam Corona (Plainfield North) 16-17, Jr. (TF-1.5 2:34 (17-1))

7th Place Match

Avery Lane (Yorkville) 2-2, So. over Evan Patton (Joliet Central) 19-20, Jr. (DQ)

9th Place Match

Nathaniel Zeffeld (Bolingbrook) 2-2, Fr. over Andrew Klobnak (Joliet West) 10-23, So. (Fall 2:43)

11th Place Match

Antonio Montoya (Plainfield Central) 10-6, Sr. over Brodie Slou (Oswego) 17-12, Sr. (M. For.)

Marist captures East Suburban Catholic Conference championship

Behind six individual titles, Marist won the East Suburban Catholic Conference tournament title at Joliet Catholic Academy. The RedHawks scored 226.5 points, the hosts and two-time defending champion Hilltoppers took second place with 159.9 points and third-place Notre Dame College Prep collected 135 points. 

St. Patrick (109), Marian Catholic (51), Carmel Catholic (37.5), Nazareth Academy (22.5) and Saint Viator (19) also competed.

1 – Marist

Michael Esteban (126), George Marinopoulos (132), Donavon Allen (144), Ethan Sonne (157), Will Denny (165) and Tommy O`Brien (215) won championships while Joe Bronske (113), Caden Campo (120), Johnathan Fields (138) and Kyle Herzog (190) placed second to lead coach Brendan Heffernan’s champion RedHawks to their first ESCC title since 2022. 

Dylan Weber (113) and Jack Watson (285) took third while Elio Gil (106), Eddie Astorga (132), Sean Loughney (138), Thiago Estrada (144), Jack Lorenz (150), Ronin Haran (157) and Kevin Bartolotta (175) placed fourth. Logan Mishka (126), Tyrese Johnson (150), Dave Wolski (190) and Dan Mahoney (285) also helped the cause.

2 – Joliet Catholic Academy

Maddux Tindal (120), Dawson Mack (138) and Nico Ronchetti (190) won titles for coach Ryan Cumbee’s runner-up Hilltoppers and Jason Hampton (126), Elias Gonzalez (144) and Derrick Pomatto (215) took second. Placing third were Kane Robles (106), Matthew Laird (132) and Vince Tindal (157) while Elijah Watt (285) took fourth.

3 – Notre Dame College Prep

Ray Long (106) picked up the lone championship for coach Anthony Genovesi’s third-place Dons while Brady Krueger (132) and Deniz Ozturk (157) each placed second. John Sheehy (126) was one of six third-place finishers for the Dons and the others were John Carr (144), Joseph McCarthy (150), Dean Lazaris (165), Peter Escamilla (175) and Michael Keany (190). Taking fourth were Waide Moravek (113) and Ian McKendrick (215).

St. Patrick had three champions, Daniel Goodwin (113), Van Grasser (175) and Abraham Bonano (285), while Carmel Catholic’s David Farjado (150) also captured a title.

Mack led all competitors with 24 team points, O’Brien was next-best with 23 points and Bonano, Marinopoulos and Rochetti tied for third with 22 team points. Denny and Sonne scored 21.5 points, Allen had 21 while Esteban and Grasser collected 20 team points.

Other second-place finishers were St. Patrick’s Jack Koenig (106) and Andrew Rieger (150), Marian Catholic’s Joey Baranski (165) and Adrian Esparza (175) and Carmel Catholic’s Noah Breckenridge (285).

Two of the closest title matches were Goodwin winning 3-0 by sudden victory over Bronske at 113 and Long edging Koenig 8-6 at 106. 

Also finishing in third place were Nazareth Academy’s Alek Ramos (120) and Sammy Swais (215) and St. Patrick’s Patrick Hulne (138). Additional fourth-place finishers were Marian Catholic’s Tristan Cooks (120), Chace Tankson (126) and Jadyn Thomas (190) and Saint Viator’s Caleb Jendras (165).

Marist’s Jack Watson had three pins in 3:52 to be the individual with the most pins in the least time. Marist’s Donavon Allen has two wins by technical in 7:01 for the most tech falls in the least time. St. Patrick’s Patrick Hulne had the most total match points with 56. The largest seed-place difference came from Marist’s Kyle Herzog, who took second as the seventh-seed at 190.

East Suburban Catholic Conference Tournament

Team scores

1. Marist 226.5, 2. Joliet Catholic Academy 159.5, 3. Notre Dame College Prep 135, 4. St. Patrick 108, 5. Marian Catholic 51, 6. Carmel Catholic 37.5, 7. Nazareth Academy 22.5, 8. Saint Viator 19.

Place matches

106

1st Place Match

Ray Long (Notre Dame College Prep) 35-4, So. over Jack Koenig (St. Patrick) 38-5, So. (Dec 8-6)

3rd Place Match

Kane Robles (Joliet Catholic Academy) 25-12, Fr. over Elio Gil (Marist) 22-11, So. (Fall 1:00)

113

1st Place Match

Daniel Goodwin (St. Patrick) 38-3, Jr. over Joe Bronske (Marist) 16-18, Jr. (SV-1 3-0)

3rd Place Match

Dylan Weber (Marist) 10-8, Jr. over Waide Moravek (Notre Dame College Prep) 11-21, Sr. (TF-1.5 1:54 (18-1))

120

1st Place Match

Maddux Tindal (Joliet Catholic Academy) 28-8, So. over Caden Campo (Marist) 22-18, Fr. (MD 13-2)

3rd Place Match

Alek Ramos (Nazareth Academy) 14-6, So. over Tristan Cooks (Marian Catholic) 7-12, Jr. (Fall 1:03)

126

1st Place Match

Michael Esteban (Marist) 28-6, Sr. over Jason Hampton (Joliet Catholic Academy) 30-10, Jr. (Dec 10-3)

3rd Place Match

John Sheehy (Notre Dame College Prep) 35-6, Sr. over Chace Tankson (Marian Catholic) 17-10, Sr. (Fall 1:24)

132

1st Place Match

George Marinopoulos (Marist) 30-6, Sr. over Brady Krueger (Notre Dame College Prep) 28-15, Jr. (Fall 1:32)

3rd Place Match

Matthew Laird (Joliet Catholic Academy) 22-7, So. over Eddie Astorga (Marist) 18-16, So. (MD 15-7)

138

1st Place Match

Dawson Mack (Joliet Catholic Academy) 19-14, Fr. over Johnathan Fields (Marist) 11-8, Fr. (Fall 0:52)

3rd Place Match

Patrick Hulne (St. Patrick) 34-11, So. over Sean Loughney (Marist) 12-4, Jr. (TF-1.5 3:39 (21-5))

144

1st Place Match

Donavon Allen (Marist) 21-5, Sr. over Elias Gonzalez (Joliet Catholic Academy) 24-17, Sr. (TF-1.5 5:01 (19-3))

3rd Place Match

John Carr (Notre Dame College Prep) 7-7, Jr. over Thiago Estrada (Marist) 10-6, Jr. (MD 14-5)

150

1st Place Match

David Farjado (Carmel Catholic) 12-1, Sr. over Andrew Rieger (St. Patrick) 28-14, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:24 (18-2))

3rd Place Match

Joseph McCarthy (Notre Dame College Prep) 13-13, Sr. over Jack Lorenz (Marist) 11-5, So. (Fall 0:54)

157

1st Place Match

Ethan Sonne (Marist) 27-9, So. over Deniz Ozturk (Notre Dame College Prep) 23-13, Sr. (Fall 1:46)

3rd Place Match

Vince Tindal (Joliet Catholic Academy) 17-9, Sr. over Ronin Haran (Marist) 8-10, Jr. (TF-1.5 5:35 (17-2))

165

1st Place Match

Will Denny (Marist) 33-1, Sr. over Joey Baranski (Marian Catholic) 26-7, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:34 (19-4))

3rd Place Match

Dean Lazaris (Notre Dame College Prep) 22-16, Sr. over Caleb Jendras (Saint Viator) 23-12, So. (MD 13-5)

175

1st Place Match

Van Grasser (St. Patrick) 28-9, Jr. over Adrian Esparza (Marian Catholic) 12-8, Jr. (Fall 5:07)

3rd Place Match

Peter Escamilla (Notre Dame College Prep) 10-15, So. over Kevin Bartolotta (Marist) 13-17, Jr. (Inj. 1:43)

190

1st Place Match

Nico Ronchetti (Joliet Catholic Academy) 29-6, Sr. over Kyle Herzog (Marist) 11-9, Jr. (Fall 1:40)

3rd Place Match

Michael Keany (Notre Dame College Prep) 22-13, Sr. over Jadyn Thomas (Marian Catholic) 6-11, Sr. (Fall 3:48)

215

1st Place Match

Tommy O`Brien (Marist) 19-10, Jr. over Derrick Pomatto (Joliet Catholic Academy) 5-4, So. (MD 10-2)

3rd Place Match

Sammy Swais (Nazareth Academy) 16-5, Fr. over Ian McKendrick (Notre Dame College Prep) 11-22, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:09 (19-3))

285

1st Place Match

Abraham Bonano (St. Patrick) 20-18, Sr. over Noah Breckenridge (Carmel Catholic) 4-4, Fr. (Fall 1:19)

3rd Place Match

Jack Watson (Marist) 26-16, Jr. over Elijah Watt (Joliet Catholic Academy) 5-5, Sr. (Fall 1:37)

Oak Forest claims top honors in the South Suburban Conference

Oak Forest had nine who finished among the top-three placewinners, including five champions, to help it win the South Suburban Conference Tournament title at Shepard in Palos Heights.

Coach Shawn Forst’s champion Bengals finished with 213 points, distancing themselves from runner-up Evergreen Park, who scored 174.5 points. Lemont was third with 104.5 points while Bremen (84) and Oak Lawn (68.5) rounded out the top five in the 14-team field.

Reavis (66), Hillcrest (65.5), Argo (65.5), Shepard (60.5), Thornton Fractional North (57.5), Eisenhower (56.5), Richards (53.5), Tinley Park (47) and Thornton Fractional South (45.5) were the others who competed.

1 – Oak Forest

Jason Schickel (106), Jacob Sebek (113), Austin Perez (144), Blake Bussie (165) and Jason Janke (175) won titles to lead the first-place Bengals. James Mair (120) and Jose Montesino (285) placed second and Nathan Izguerra (190) and Andrius Vasilevskas (215) took third. Others who contributed to the championship effort were Hunter Kroll (126), Dylan McBride (132), Josh Schickel (138), Derek Rodriguez (150) and Brendan Boman (157)

2 – Evergreen Park

Brothers Jayden Cervantes (120) and Adrian Cervantes (126) won titles along with teammates Chance Woods (138) and David Johnson (150) to lead coach Ron Zimmerman’s runner-up Mustangs. Christian Ramirez (113) and Genesis Ward (215) both took second, Esau Rubalcava (144) placed third and Braden Mateja-Bates (106) and Ashton Gray (157) took fourth.

3 – Lemont

Lemont coach Egan Berta had five individuals place among the top five, including Cory Zator (132) who was his team’s lone champion. Judah Heeg (190) took second, Alex Powers (106) and Nico LoCoco (165) took third and Jullian Vallianatos (138) was fourth.

The remaining four champions came from four teams that were outside of the top three. They were Reavis’ William Swiercynski (157), Richards’ Mike Taheny (190), Tinley Park’s Sebastin Sanderson (215) and Bremen’s Marco Olvera (285).

Adrian Cervantes, Olvera, Perez and Zator led the champions for the most team points with 26. Janke, Johnson and Sanderson tied with 25.5 points, Sebek scored 24.5 points and Jayden Cervantes and Swiercynski both collected 24 team points. 

Other second-place finishers were Argo’s Aldo Gutierrez (138) and Jacob Van Allen (144),

Shepard’s TaVayris Howard (150) and Aidan Hill (175), Reavis’ Andy Casmiro (106), Richards’ Amir Akilani (126), Bremen’s Izaiah Gonzalez (132), Oak Lawn’s Charles Shane (157) and Thornton Fractional South’s Titus Woodring (165).

The closest title matches featured Taheny prevailing over Heeg 4-1 by sudden victory at 190 and Swiercynski edging Shane 1-0 at 157. 

Additional third-place finishers were Bremen’s Sean Unzueta (120) and Walter Hoevker (150), Thornton Fractional North’s Deshawn Jones (132) and Joseph Merritt (157), Hillcrest’s Amari Brown (113), Thornton Fractional South’s Adonis Wilson (126), Oak Lawn’s Johnathan Diaz (138), Eisenhower’s Edgar Juan (175) and Argo’s Remy Avalos (285).

Also finishing in fourth place were Hillcrest’s LeKeith Rogers (120), Derrione Collier (132) and Kiaven Sullivan (144), Shepard’s Kenny Banks (113) and Isaiah Martinez (165), Eisenhower’s Marvelous Akhalu (190) and Rayshawn Doles (215), Bremen’s Malachi Turner (126), Tinley Park’s David Albright (150), Oak Lawn’s Ayman Shaikh (175) and Reavis’ Daniel Ramirez (285).

Eisenhower’s Edgar Juan was the only individual who recorded four pins and he and Oak Lawn’s Ayman Shaikh tied for the biggest difference from seed to place with eight positions. Lemont’s Judah Heeg had two wins by technical fall in 3:14 for the most of those in the least time. Evergreen Park’s Esau Rubalcava collected the most total match points with 51 while Hillcrest’s Kiaven Sullivan scored 50 points.

South Suburban Conference Tournament

Team scores

1. Oak Forest 213, 2. Evergreen Park 174.5, 3. Lemont 104.5, 4. Bremen 84, 5. Oak Lawn 68.5, 6. Reavis 66, 7. Hillcrest 65.5, 7. Argo 65.5, 9. Shepard 60.5, 10. Thornton Fractional North 57.5, 11. Eisenhower 56.5, 12. Richards 53.5, 13. Tinley Park 47, 14. Thornton Fractional South 45.5.

Place matches

106

1st Place Match

Jason Schickel (Oak Forest) 21-13, So. over Andy Casmiro (Reavis) 13-19 (Fall 2:11)

3rd Place Match

Alex Powers (Lemont) 23-15, Fr. over Braden Mateja-Bates (Evergreen Park) 18-11, Jr. (Fall 3:56)

113

1st Place Match

Jacob Sebek (Oak Forest) 35-2, So. over Christian Ramirez (Evergreen Park) 20-5, Sr. (MD 13-0)

3rd Place Match

Amari Brown (Hillcrest) 20-10, Jr. over Kenny Banks (Shepard) 18-14, So. (Fall 3:57)

120

1st Place Match

Jayden Cervantes (Evergreen Park) 27-2, Jr. over James Mair (Oak Forest) 23-14, Sr. (Fall 3:39)

3rd Place Match

Sean Unzueta (Bremen) 9-3, Jr. over LeKeith Rogers (Hillcrest) 11-8, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:16 (22-5))

126

1st Place Match

Adrian Cervantes (Evergreen Park) 27-3, Jr. over Amir Akilani (Richards) 13-10 (Fall 1:30)

3rd Place Match

Adonis Wilson (Lansing (Thornton Fractional South), IL) 20-6, Sr. over Malachi Turner (Bremen) 20-9, Jr. (Fall 2:47)

132

1st Place Match

Cory Zator (Lemont) 32-8, Jr. over Izaiah Gonzalez (Bremen) 16-4, Jr. (Fall 1:37)

3rd Place Match

Deshawn Jones (Thornton Fractional North) 16-10, Jr. over Derrione Collier (Hillcrest) 15-10, Sr. (Fall 2:57)

138

1st Place Match

Chance Woods (Evergreen Park) 29-2, Jr. over Aldo Gutierrez (Argo) 23-7, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:38 (19-1))

3rd Place Match

Johnathan Diaz (Oak Lawn) 13-12, So. over Jullian Vallianatos (Lemont) 29-13, Sr. (Fall 3:24)

144

1st Place Match

Austin Perez (Oak Forest) 23-1, Jr. over Jacob Van Allen (Argo) 26-6, Sr. (Fall 1:27)

3rd Place Match

Esau Rubalcava (Evergreen Park) 24-9, So. over Kiaven Sullivan (Hillcrest) 23-4, Sr. (Dec 16-10)

150

Guaranteed Places

1st Place Match

David Johnson (Evergreen Park) 29-4, Sr. over TaVayris Howard (Shepard) 23-19, Sr. (Fall 0:33)

3rd Place Match

Walter Hoevker (Bremen) 18-14, Sr. over David Albright (Tinley Park) 19-15, Jr. (Dec 16-11)

157

1st Place Match

William Swiercynski (Reavis) 20-5 over Charles Shane (Oak Lawn) 14-8, Jr. (Dec 1-0)

3rd Place Match

Joseph Merritt (Thornton Fractional North) 21-6, Sr. over Ashton Gray (Evergreen Park) 22-9, Sr. (Fall 0:22)

165

1st Place Match

Blake Bussie (Oak Forest) 26-15, Sr. over Titus Woodring (Thornton Fractional South) 29-5, Jr. (MD 11-3)

3rd Place Match

Nico LoCoco (Lemont) 23-14, Sr. over Isaiah Martinez (Shepard) 22-21, Jr. (Fall 1:20)

175

1st Place Match

Jason Janke (Oak Forest) 6-0, Jr. over Aidan Hill (Shepard) 21-8, Jr. (Fall 5:51)

3rd Place Match

Edgar Juan (Eisenhower) 12-2, Sr. over Ayman Shaikh (Oak Lawn) 19-13, Sr. (Fall 1:09)

190

1st Place Match

Mike Taheny (Richards) 29-1 over Judah Heeg (Lemont) 31-2, Jr. (SV-1 4-1)

3rd Place Match

Nathan Izguerra (Oak Forest) 3-1, Jr. over Marvelous Akhalu (Eisenhower) 15-14, Sr. (Fall 3:12)

215

1st Place Match

Sebastin Sanderson (Tinley Park) 31-2, Jr. over Genesis Ward (Evergreen Park) 23-5, Sr. (Fall 4:51)

3rd Place Match

Andrius Vasilevskas (Oak Forest) 35-7, Jr. over Rayshawn Doles (Eisenhower) 3-2, Jr. (Fall 2:22)

285

Guaranteed Places

1st Place Match

Marco Olvera (Bremen) 12-4, Sr. over Jose Montesino (Oak Forest) 25-13, Sr. (Fall 4:00)

3rd Place Match

Remy Avalos (Argo) 17-5, Sr. over Daniel Ramirez (Reavis) 14-14 (Fall 3:00)

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To:Mick Torres,Curtis Herron

Thu, Jan 30 at 10:28 AM

Mick,

Here is Chris’ roundup of the SouthWest Suburban, Southwest Prairie, East Suburban Catholic and South Suburban Conference.

I have included pictures of three of the title teams: Carl Sandburg (SWSC), Yorkville (SPC) and Marist (ESCC).

Thanks for your help with this,

Curt

SouthWest Suburban, Southwest Prairie, East Suburban Catholic and South Suburban Conference roundups

By Chris Walker – for the IWCOA

Carl Sandburg wins SouthWest Suburban Conference Tom Lahey Tournament

With 12 wrestlers finishing in fourth place or better, Carl Sandburg won Saturday’s SouthWest Suburban Conference Tom Lahey Tournament in Flossmoor with 269.5 points.

Competition was strong as expected with Lockport Township right on the heels of the Eagles with 252 points. Lincoln-Way East (220), Lincoln-Way West (218.5) and Homewood-Flossmoor (202.5) rounded out the top five teams. Lincoln-Way Central (135) was sixth followed by Bradley-Bourbonnais (82), Andrew (57) and Stagg (39). 

1 –  Carl Sandburg

Coach Clinton Polz’s Eagles had three champions to go along with three placewinners who took second, third and fourth. Rocco Hayes (113), Madden Parker (132) and Ryan Hinger (144) won titles while Anthony Hayes (106), Vince Gutierrez (150) and Malic Breish (215) took second place.

Oscar Kalman (120), Ahmad Alomari (175) and Omar Alhmoud (285) placed third and Tyson Bruce (126), Wyatt Hochgraber (165) and Chris Davis (190) took fourth. Laith Alomari (138) finished sixth while Davin Spencer (157) also contributed to the cause.

2 – Lockport Township 

Justin Wardlow (150) brought home the lone title for coach Jameson Oster’s runner-up Porters while Liam Zimmerman (132), Jaedon Calderon (157) and Chris Miller (165) placed second. Anthony Sutton (113), Isaac Zimmerman (126), Naseem Jaber (138), Drew Silzer (190) and Bryson Melgoza (215) took third and Jake Kratz (285) was fourth. Caleb Russell (106), Anthony Diorio (144) and Christian Czerwinski (175) took fifth and Timmy O`Connor (120) placed sixth.

3 – Lincoln-Way East

Colton Zvonar (190) paced coach Collin McKillip’s third-place Griffins as their lone champion. Brayden Mortell (138), Kaidreaus Richardson (144) and Jackson Zaeske (175) placed second while Nathan Powers (106), Tyson Zvonar (132) and Christian Darnell (165) took third. Noah Ciolkosz (113), Joshua Theis (126), Connor Schultz (150) and Justin Powers (215) placed fifth and Alex Lizak (157) took sixth.

Coach Jim Sokoloski’s host Vikings had the most SWSC champions with four, and they were Davion Henry (106), Chazz Robinson (120), Jovan Vukajlovic (157) and RJ Robinson (175). 

Coach Tyrone Byrd’s Lincoln-Way Central Knights had three reach the top of the podium, Jadon Zimmer (138) Jalen Byrd (165) and Aiden Hennings (285). And coach Brian Glynn’s Lincoln-Way West Warriors had two champions, Shane Stream (126) and Nate Elstner (215).

Hinger led all champions with 29.5 team points while Hennings and Wardlow were right behind with 29 points. Six individuals tied for fourth with 28 team points and they were Byrd, Hayes, Henry, Parker, RJ Robinson and Stream. Chazz Robinson and Zvonar tied with 27.5 points.

Also finishing in second place were Lincoln-Way West’s Brady Glynn (113), Jimmy Talley (190) and Brandon Bavirsha (285), Andrew’s Nadeem Haleem (120) and Homewood-Flossmoor’s Adante Washington (126).

The closest title matches included Stream edging Washington 8-7 at 126, Parker getting past Zimmerman 11-9 at 132 and Vukajlovic prevailing over Calderon 5-4 at 157.

 Others who took third place were Lincoln-Way Central’s Ethan Harvey (150) and Caden Harvey (157) and Lincoln-Way West’s Jack Strezo (144). 

Bradley-Bourbonnais had four fourth-place finishers, Evan Johnson (106), Zach Hoffner (120), Cameron Borneman (150) and Kayden Roach (175). Also taking fourth were Lincoln-Way West’s Carter Dibenedetto (132), Henry Finley (138) and Charlie Stream (157), Homewood-Flossmoor’s Ethan Hamilton (113) and Jon Santiago (215) and Stagg’s Samer Suleiman (144).

Lockport Township’s Isaac Zimmerman had three pins in 5:46 to lead the way with the most pins in the least time. And the Porters’ Justin Wardlow had two wins by technical fall in 5:56 for the most of those in the least time. Lincoln-Way East’s Nathan Powers had the most match points with 47 while Wardlow collected 46. Homewood-Flossmoor’s Xavier Mohead and Lincoln-Way West’s Charlie Stream had the largest seed to place difference of four spots.

SouthWest Suburban Conference Tom Lahey Tournament

Team scores

1. Carl Sandburg 269.5, 2. Lockport Township 252, 3. Lincoln-Way East 220, 4. Lincoln-Way West 218.5, 5. Homewood-Flossmoor 202.5, 6. Lincoln-Way Central 135, 7. Bradley-Bourbonnais 82, 8. Andrew 57, 9. Stagg 39.

Place Matches

106

1st Place Match

Davion Henry (Homewood-Flossmoor) 30-6, Sr. over Anthony Hayes (Carl Sandburg) 21-14, Jr. (TF-1.5 6:00 (21-4))

3rd Place Match

Nathan Powers (Lincoln-Way East) 24-10, Fr. over Evan Johnson (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 14-8, Fr. (Dec 17-11)

5th Place Match

Caleb Russell (Lockport Township) 8-22, Fr. over Charlie Tustin (Lincoln-Way West) 16-23, Fr. (Fall 0:44)

113

1st Place Match

Rocco Hayes (Carl Sandburg) 37-1, Sr. over Brady Glynn (Lincoln-Way West) 32-9, So. (MD 15-2)

3rd Place Match

Anthony Sutton (Lockport Township) 31-11, Jr. over Ethan Hamilton (Homewood-Flossmoor) 22-9, Fr. (Fall 1:47)

5th Place Match

Noah Ciolkosz (Lincoln-Way East) 24-15, Sr. over Jerry Donnelly (Andrew) 26-10, So. (Fall 5:47)

120

1st Place Match

Chazz Robinson (Homewood-Flossmoor) 33-5, So. over Nadeem Haleem (Andrew) 29-5, Jr. (Dec 7-2)

3rd Place Match

Oscar Kalman (Carl Sandburg) 27-12, So. over Zach Hoffner (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 30-10, So. (Dec 7-6)

5th Place Match

Max Munn (Lincoln-Way West) 25-16, Jr. over Timmy O`Connor (Lockport Township) 18-9, Sr. (M. For.)

126

1st Place Match

Shane Stream (Lincoln-Way West) 31-11, So. over Adante Washington (Homewood-Flossmoor) 24-9, So. (Dec 8-7)

3rd Place Match

Isaac Zimmerman (Lockport Township) 30-11, Jr. over Tyson Bruce (Carl Sandburg) 25-14, Sr. (Fall 0:46)

5th Place Match

Joshua Theis (Lincoln-Way East) 19-19, So. over Alex Kedzior (Lincoln-Way Central) 2-9, So. (Fall 3:24)

132

1st Place Match

Madden Parker (Carl Sandburg) 32-8, Sr. over Liam Zimmerman (Lockport Township) 35-7, Sr. (Dec 11-9)

3rd Place Match

Tyson Zvonar (Lincoln-Way East) 34-6, Sr. over Carter Dibenedetto (Lincoln-Way West) 26-17, Jr. (MD 10-2)

5th Place Match

Roan Dukes (Homewood-Flossmoor) 25-13, Jr. over Dinero Garcia (Stagg) 13-15, Sr. (MD 14-5)

138

1st Place Match

Jadon Zimmer (Lincoln-Way Central) 37-6, So. over Brayden Mortell (Lincoln-Way East) 23-10, Sr. (Dec 7-0)

3rd Place Match

Naseem Jaber (Lockport Township) 17-10, Jr. over Henry Finley (Lincoln-Way West) 16-11, Jr. (Fall 1:15)

5th Place Match

Andrew Clark (Homewood-Flossmoor) 5-7, Fr. over Laith Alomari (Carl Sandburg) 2-3, So. (Fall 3:02)

144

1st Place Match

Ryan Hinger (Carl Sandburg) 36-3, Sr. over Kaidreaus Richardson (Lincoln-Way East) 27-11, Jr. (Fall 2:25)

3rd Place Match

Jack Strezo (Lincoln-Way West) 22-18, Jr. over Samer Suleiman (Stagg) 21-6, So. (Dec 10-5)

5th Place Match

Anthony Diorio (Lockport Township) 24-19, Jr. over Nick Rociola (Andrew) 16-15, So. (TF-1.5 4:35 (19-3))

150

1st Place Match

Justin Wardlow (Lockport Township) 38-3, Jr. over Vince Gutierrez (Carl Sandburg) 21-10, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:13 (19-4))

3rd Place Match

Ethan Harvey (Lincoln-Way Central) 25-11, So. over Cameron Borneman (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 23-15, Sr. (Fall 3:56)

5th Place Match

Connor Schultz (Lincoln-Way East) 15-11, Sr. over Haden Anderson (Lincoln-Way West) 16-22, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:46 (17-0))

157

1st Place Match

Jovan Vukajlovic (Homewood-Flossmoor) 24-5, Sr. over Jaedon Calderon (Lockport Township) 27-12, So. (Dec 5-4)

3rd Place Match

Caden Harvey (Lincoln-Way Central) 29-10, Sr. over Charlie Stream (Lincoln-Way West) 6-24, Sr. (Fall 1:59)

5th Place Match

Coen McGill (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 11-12, So. over Alex Lizak (Lincoln-Way East) 27-11, Sr. (M. For.)

165

1st Place Match

Jalen Byrd (Lincoln-Way Central) 39-5, Jr. over Chris Miller (Lockport Township) 30-13, Jr. (Dec 7-0)

3rd Place Match

Christian Darnell (Lincoln-Way East) 19-14, Sr. over Wyatt Hochgraber (Carl Sandburg) 24-15, Jr. (Dec 3-1)

5th Place Match

Angelo Jura (Andrew) 18-16, Jr. over Brennan Whitesell (Lincoln-Way West) 2-4, Jr. (Fall 0:27)

175

1st Place Match

RJ Robinson (Homewood-Flossmoor) 32-6, Sr. over Jackson Zaeske (Lincoln-Way East) 34-7, Sr. (Dec 4-1)

3rd Place Match

Ahmad Alomari (Carl Sandburg) 32-11, Sr. over Kayden Roach (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 29-12, So. (Fall 3:07)

5th Place Match

Christian Czerwinski (Lockport Township) 19-19, So. over Jihad Suleiman (Stagg) 14-12, So. (Fall 1:04)

190

1st Place Match

Colton Zvonar (Lincoln-Way East) 26-6, So. over Jimmy Talley (Lincoln-Way West) 30-12, Jr. (MD 10-2)

3rd Place Match

Drew Silzer (Lockport Township) 19-5, Jr. over Chris Davis (Carl Sandburg) 22-17, Sr. (Dec 6-4)

5th Place Match

Xavier Mohead (Homewood-Flossmoor) 8-11, Sr. over Peter Rafacz (Stagg) 16-11, Jr. (Fall 2:41)

215

1st Place Match

Nate Elstner (Lincoln-Way West) 35-4, Sr. over Malic Breish (Carl Sandburg) 28-14, Sr. (Dec 7-0)

3rd Place Match

Bryson Melgoza (Lockport Township) 22-20, Sr. over Jon Santiago (Homewood-Flossmoor) 10-13, Sr. (Dec 8-3)

5th Place Match

Justin Powers (Lincoln-Way East) 19-21, So. over Eli Wiggins (Bradley-Bourbonnais) 0-3, So. (Fall 1:59)

285

1st Place Match

Aiden Hennings (Lincoln-Way Central) 34-7, Jr. over Brandon Barvisha (Lincoln-Way West) 31-9, Sr. (MD 14-0)

3rd Place Match

Omar Alhmoud (Carl Sandburg) 23-16, Sr. over Jake Kratz (Lockport Township) 17-17, Sr. (Fall 5:15)

5th Place Match

Alecos Gerretse (Andrew) 5-25, Sr. over Idris Akeeb (Homewood-Flossmoor) 8-20, Jr. (Fall 3:21)

Yorkville continues streak of Southwest Prairie Conference titles

Advancing 10 wrestlers to the finals and producing four champions, Yorkville won the Southwest Prairie Conference title for the fourth consecutive year with 554 points on Saturday in Joliet.

Host and runner-up Joliet West finished with 488 points while Minooka was third with 422 and Plainfield South (365.5) and Oswego (338) rounded out the top five teams. The rest of the teams in the field were Joliet Central (323), Plainfield North (291), Bolingbrook (251.5), Plainfield Central (194.5), Plainfield East (176), Romeoville (168) and Oswego East (167.5).

1 – Yorkville

Dominic Recchia (138), Jack Ferguson (157), Luke Zook (175) and Ryder Janeczko (190) won titles to lead coach Jake Oster’s Foxes to the Southwest Prairie Conference championship while Ramsey Barton (106), Nathan Craft (126), Vincent Konecki (132), Donncha Souza (144), Donovan Rosauer (150) and Luke Chrisse (215) placed second. 

Landon Jenkins (113), Maximus Delgado (150), Caleb Viscogliosi (165) and Xavion Ulloa (285) took third, Nolan Chrisse (120), Julius Cole (132) and Josh Stockl (144) placed fifth and Liam Fenoglio had to medical forfeit but placed eighth and delivered 18 team points. Others who were in on the title effort were Logan Cassell (106), John Petty V (113), Jaxson Kocur (120), Owen Middleton (165), Cameron Burke (215) and Avery Lane (285).

“We had a really good tournament with four champs and 14 guys in the top three,” Oster said. “Heading into regionals next week gives our guys confidence in themselves having seven of the regional teams in this tournament. The kids are working hard and improving to give themselves the best opportunity in these next few weeks. They get to focus a little on themselves and their individual goals these next few weeks before we chase down another team trophy.”

2 – Joliet West

Coach Awais Arain’s runner-up Tigers had four champions, Nicholas Murdock-Schey (106), Joseph Pedrosa (120), Adrian Hernandez (132) and Carson Weber (150) while Jakob Crandall (113) and Aiden Brown (157) placed second and Jacob Tyderek (190) took third. Logan Hudson (106), Joseph Jaburek (126), Marquan Godfrey (138), Andy Ruiz (144) and Zachary Cronk (175) placed fourth, Tristan Radeke (165) and Andre De Leon (215) took sixth while Andrew Klobnak (285) scored 17 team points and took 10th. 

3- Minooka

Robbie Murphy (285) won a title for coach Michael Kimberlin’s third-place Indians while Noah Avina (120), Kaden Meyer (165) and Santino Capodice (190) took second. Cole Spivey (157) and AJ Frescura (175) placed third, Casey Janicki (126) and Ben Cyrkiel (150) took fifth, Justin Majewski (106) and Mason Vogt (138) placed sixth, Chase Musser (132) was seventh, Lucas Heap (113) and Justin Jones (215) placed ninth and Stephen Cameron (144) placed 10th.

Other SPC champions were Plainfield North’s Maddox Garbis (113) and Aidan Durell (126), Oswego’s Brayden Swanson (144), Bolingbrook’s Tommy McDermott (165) and Joliet Central’s Charles Walker (215).

Zook had the most team points with 50 while Janeczko, Swanson and Weber tied for second with 49.5 points. Hernandez scored 48.5 points, Garbis and Murphy both got 48 points, Ferguson and Walker scored 47.5 points and Recchia collected 47 team points.

Also taking second place were Oswego East’s Braeden Grisham (138), Plainfield South’s Colin Bickett (175) and Romeoville’s Jamir Thomas (285).

Some of the closest title matches included Pedrosa over Avina 1-0 at 120, Durell edging Craft 13-12 at 126 and McDermott beating Meyer 7-4 at 165.

Additional third-place finishers were Oswego’s Aiden Ortiz (126) and Lazar Krstic (132), Plainfield South’s Drew Ritchie (106), Bolingbrook’s Isaac Harris (120), Oswego’s Aiden Ortiz (126) and Lazar Krstic (132), Plainfield Central’s Jack Bowen (138), Joliet Central’s Tremaine Cooper (144) and Oswego East’s Josh Edwards (215).

Fourth-place finishes were also turned in by Joliet Central’s Liam Walsh (113), Aleck Allende (120) and Mark Bew (157), Plainfield South’s Sean Volf (132), Chase Pierceall (165) and Ian Portillo (285), Oswego’s Dillon Griffin (150) and Cooper Wynn (190) and Plainfield Central’s Anthony Minnito (215).

Oswego East’s Josh Edwards was the only individual who had four pins and Plainfield North’s Maddox Garbis was the lone competitor to get four wins by technical fall and also had the most match points with 83. Bolingbrook’s Joshua Shanahan had the largest seed to place difference as he was seeded 11th and placed sixth at 190 pounds.

Southwest Prairie Conference Tournament

Team scores

1. Yorkville 554. 2. Joliet West 488, 3. Minooka 422, 4. Plainfield South 365.5, 5. Oswego 338, 6. Joliet Central 323, 7. Plainfield North 291, 8. Bolingbrook 251.5, 9. Plainfield Central 194.5, 10. Plainfield East 176, 11. Romeoville 168, 12. Oswego East 167.5

Place matches

1st Place Match

Jack Ferguson (Yorkville) 40-2, Sr. over Aiden Brown (Joliet West) 26-13, Jr. (TF-1.5 3:28 (20-4))

3rd Place Match

Cole Spivey (Minooka) 16-15, Sr. over Mark Bew (Joliet Central) 16-8, Jr. (Dec 8-4)

5th Place Match

Cole Svara (Plainfield North) 7-7, Jr. over Ethan Essick (Oswego) 22-14, Sr. (Dec 7-5)

7th Place Match

Joaquin Gaskin (Bolingbrook) 11-15, So. over Brad Surwillo (Plainfield South) 10-10, Sr. (Dec 1-0)

9th Place Match

Christian Walsh (Oswego) 24-11, Fr. over Emiliano Ramirez (Plainfield Central) 10-18, Fr. (MD 14-5)

11th Place Match

Collin Speice (Oswego East) 2-14, So. over Colin Adams (Plainfield East) 7-17, Jr. (Inj. 0:00)

165

1st Place Match

Tommy McDermott (Bolingbrook) 29-6, Jr. over Kaden Meyer (Minooka) 31-6, So. (Dec 7-4)

3rd Place Match

Caleb Viscogliosi (Yorkville) 31-13, Jr. over Chase Pierceall (Plainfield South) 15-6, Jr. (MD 15-4)

5th Place Match

Raphael Tovar (Plainfield North) 16-13, Jr. over Tristan Radeke (Joliet West) 12-15, So. (Dec 8-1)

7th Place Match

Owen Middleton (Yorkville) 3-4, So. over Joseph Nino (Plainfield East) 15-16, Jr. (TF-1.5 5:47 (20-5))

9th Place Match

Kevin O`Grady (Oswego) 16-21, Sr. over Tyler Lewis (Romeoville) 12-9, Jr. (Fall 1:10)

11th Place Match

Aiden Machalski (Plainfield Central) 6-11, So. over Demetrius Walker-Hill (Oswego East) 8-5, Sr. (M. For.)

175

1st Place Match

Luke Zook (Yorkville) 40-2, Sr. over Colin Bickett (Plainfield South) 23-6, Sr. (Fall 0:21)

3rd Place Match

Aj Frescura (Minooka) 27-7, Sr. over Zachary Cronk (Joliet West) 27-10, Jr. (Dec 1-0)

5th Place Match

Robert Vogel (Plainfield East) 15-11, Jr. over Garrett Patnoudes (Oswego East) 15-10, So. (Fall 1:07)

7th Place Match

Christian Paige (Oswego) 14-11, So. over Jacob Reece (Plainfield North) 7-21, Jr. (Fall 1:30)

9th Place Match

Michael Laudadio (Plainfield Central) 6-15, Jr. over Connor Gualandi (Joliet Central) 6-21, Jr. (Fall 5:37)

190

1st Place Match

Ryder Janeczko (Yorkville) 28-5, Sr. over Santino Capodice (Minooka) 24-10, Jr. (Fall 1:35)

3rd Place Match

Jacob Tyderek (Joliet West) 22-13, Fr. over Cooper Wynn (Oswego) 24-12, Sr. (Fall 1:37)

5th Place Match

Hugh Callaghan (Plainfield East) 23-11, Jr. over Joshua Shanahan (Bolingbrook) 2-2, Sr. (Dec 8-2)

7th Place Match

Xavier Eggert (Joliet Central) 24-20, Sr. over Brady Mitchell (Plainfield North) 6-18, Sr. (Fall 0:43)

9th Place Match

Julius Pierscionek (Plainfield South) 8-19, Fr. over Nicholas Breier (Plainfield Central) 3-14, Jr. (Fall 1:40)

11th Place Match

isiah escobar (Romeoville) 16-5, Sr. over Charles Anderson – Medical Forfeit (Oswego East) 10-13, Jr. (DFF)

215

1st Place Match

Charles Walker (Joliet Central) 38-2, Sr. over Luke Chrisse (Yorkville) 35-7, Sr. (Dec 8-4)

3rd Place Match

Josh Edwards (Oswego East) 31-13, Sr. over Anthony Minnito (Plainfield Central) 24-7, Sr. (Fall 2:00)

5th Place Match

Jamal Jones Jr (Plainfield South) 15-13, Sr. over Andre De Leon (Joliet West) 21-9, Jr. (Fall 1:40)

7th Place Match

Mohamad Almadani (Romeoville) 13-7, Jr. over Cameron Burke (Yorkville) 5-6, Jr. (Fall 3:26)

9th Place Match

Justin Jones (Minooka) 2-2, Sr. over Colin Dominiak (Plainfield East) 14-17, Jr. (MD 11-2)

11th Place Match

Aiden Heiden (Oswego) 15-11, Sr. over Jayvyn Gray (Bolingbrook) 0-4, Jr. (Fall 0:48)

285

1st Place Match

Robbie Murphy (Minooka) 24-11, Jr. over Jamir Thomas (Romeoville) 20-2, Sr. (Dec 4-0)

3rd Place Match

Xavion Ulloa (Yorkville) 17-13, Jr. over Ian Portillo (Plainfield South) 22-13, Sr. (Dec 3-1)

5th Place Match

Jakub Kowal (Plainfield South) 12-4, Jr. over Liam Corona (Plainfield North) 16-17, Jr. (TF-1.5 2:34 (17-1))

7th Place Match

Avery Lane (Yorkville) 2-2, So. over Evan Patton (Joliet Central) 19-20, Jr. (DQ)

9th Place Match

Nathaniel Zeffeld (Bolingbrook) 2-2, Fr. over Andrew Klobnak (Joliet West) 10-23, So. (Fall 2:43)

11th Place Match

Antonio Montoya (Plainfield Central) 10-6, Sr. over Brodie Slou (Oswego) 17-12, Sr. (M. For.)

Marist captures East Suburban Catholic Conference championship

Behind six individual titles, Marist won the East Suburban Catholic Conference tournament title at Joliet Catholic Academy. The RedHawks scored 226.5 points, the hosts and two-time defending champion Hilltoppers took second place with 159.9 points and third-place Notre Dame College Prep collected 135 points. 

St. Patrick (109), Marian Catholic (51), Carmel Catholic (37.5), Nazareth Academy (22.5) and Saint Viator (19) also competed.

1 – Marist

Michael Esteban (126), George Marinopoulos (132), Donavon Allen (144), Ethan Sonne (157), Will Denny (165) and Tommy O`Brien (215) won championships while Joe Bronske (113), Caden Campo (120), Johnathan Fields (138) and Kyle Herzog (190) placed second to lead coach Brendan Heffernan’s champion RedHawks to their first ESCC title since 2022. 

Dylan Weber (113) and Jack Watson (285) took third while Elio Gil (106), Eddie Astorga (132), Sean Loughney (138), Thiago Estrada (144), Jack Lorenz (150), Ronin Haran (157) and Kevin Bartolotta (175) placed fourth. Logan Mishka (126), Tyrese Johnson (150), Dave Wolski (190) and Dan Mahoney (285) also helped the cause.

2 – Joliet Catholic Academy

Maddux Tindal (120), Dawson Mack (138) and Nico Ronchetti (190) won titles for coach Ryan Cumbee’s runner-up Hilltoppers and Jason Hampton (126), Elias Gonzalez (144) and Derrick Pomatto (215) took second. Placing third were Kane Robles (106), Matthew Laird (132) and Vince Tindal (157) while Elijah Watt (285) took fourth.

3 – Notre Dame College Prep

Ray Long (106) picked up the lone championship for coach Anthony Genovesi’s third-place Dons while Brady Krueger (132) and Deniz Ozturk (157) each placed second. John Sheehy (126) was one of six third-place finishers for the Dons and the others were John Carr (144), Joseph McCarthy (150), Dean Lazaris (165), Peter Escamilla (175) and Michael Keany (190). Taking fourth were Waide Moravek (113) and Ian McKendrick (215).

St. Patrick had three champions, Daniel Goodwin (113), Van Grasser (175) and Abraham Bonano (285), while Carmel Catholic’s David Farjado (150) also captured a title.

Mack led all competitors with 24 team points, O’Brien was next-best with 23 points and Bonano, Marinopoulos and Rochetti tied for third with 22 team points. Denny and Sonne scored 21.5 points, Allen had 21 while Esteban and Grasser collected 20 team points.

Other second-place finishers were St. Patrick’s Jack Koenig (106) and Andrew Rieger (150), Marian Catholic’s Joey Baranski (165) and Adrian Esparza (175) and Carmel Catholic’s Noah Breckenridge (285).

Two of the closest title matches were Goodwin winning 3-0 by sudden victory over Bronske at 113 and Long edging Koenig 8-6 at 106. 

Also finishing in third place were Nazareth Academy’s Alek Ramos (120) and Sammy Swais (215) and St. Patrick’s Patrick Hulne (138). Additional fourth-place finishers were Marian Catholic’s Tristan Cooks (120), Chace Tankson (126) and Jadyn Thomas (190) and Saint Viator’s Caleb Jendras (165).

Marist’s Jack Watson had three pins in 3:52 to be the individual with the most pins in the least time. Marist’s Donavon Allen has two wins by technical in 7:01 for the most tech falls in the least time. St. Patrick’s Patrick Hulne had the most total match points with 56. The largest seed-place difference came from Marist’s Kyle Herzog, who took second as the seventh-seed at 190.

East Suburban Catholic Conference Tournament

Team scores

1. Marist 226.5, 2. Joliet Catholic Academy 159.5, 3. Notre Dame College Prep 135, 4. St. Patrick 108, 5. Marian Catholic 51, 6. Carmel Catholic 37.5, 7. Nazareth Academy 22.5, 8. Saint Viator 19.

Place matches

106

1st Place Match

Ray Long (Notre Dame College Prep) 35-4, So. over Jack Koenig (St. Patrick) 38-5, So. (Dec 8-6)

3rd Place Match

Kane Robles (Joliet Catholic Academy) 25-12, Fr. over Elio Gil (Marist) 22-11, So. (Fall 1:00)

113

1st Place Match

Daniel Goodwin (St. Patrick) 38-3, Jr. over Joe Bronske (Marist) 16-18, Jr. (SV-1 3-0)

3rd Place Match

Dylan Weber (Marist) 10-8, Jr. over Waide Moravek (Notre Dame College Prep) 11-21, Sr. (TF-1.5 1:54 (18-1))

120

1st Place Match

Maddux Tindal (Joliet Catholic Academy) 28-8, So. over Caden Campo (Marist) 22-18, Fr. (MD 13-2)

3rd Place Match

Alek Ramos (Nazareth Academy) 14-6, So. over Tristan Cooks (Marian Catholic) 7-12, Jr. (Fall 1:03)

126

1st Place Match

Michael Esteban (Marist) 28-6, Sr. over Jason Hampton (Joliet Catholic Academy) 30-10, Jr. (Dec 10-3)

3rd Place Match

John Sheehy (Notre Dame College Prep) 35-6, Sr. over Chace Tankson (Marian Catholic) 17-10, Sr. (Fall 1:24)

132

1st Place Match

George Marinopoulos (Marist) 30-6, Sr. over Brady Krueger (Notre Dame College Prep) 28-15, Jr. (Fall 1:32)

3rd Place Match

Matthew Laird (Joliet Catholic Academy) 22-7, So. over Eddie Astorga (Marist) 18-16, So. (MD 15-7)

138

1st Place Match

Dawson Mack (Joliet Catholic Academy) 19-14, Fr. over Johnathan Fields (Marist) 11-8, Fr. (Fall 0:52)

3rd Place Match

Patrick Hulne (St. Patrick) 34-11, So. over Sean Loughney (Marist) 12-4, Jr. (TF-1.5 3:39 (21-5))

144

1st Place Match

Donavon Allen (Marist) 21-5, Sr. over Elias Gonzalez (Joliet Catholic Academy) 24-17, Sr. (TF-1.5 5:01 (19-3))

3rd Place Match

John Carr (Notre Dame College Prep) 7-7, Jr. over Thiago Estrada (Marist) 10-6, Jr. (MD 14-5)

150

1st Place Match

David Farjado (Carmel Catholic) 12-1, Sr. over Andrew Rieger (St. Patrick) 28-14, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:24 (18-2))

3rd Place Match

Joseph McCarthy (Notre Dame College Prep) 13-13, Sr. over Jack Lorenz (Marist) 11-5, So. (Fall 0:54)

157

1st Place Match

Ethan Sonne (Marist) 27-9, So. over Deniz Ozturk (Notre Dame College Prep) 23-13, Sr. (Fall 1:46)

3rd Place Match

Vince Tindal (Joliet Catholic Academy) 17-9, Sr. over Ronin Haran (Marist) 8-10, Jr. (TF-1.5 5:35 (17-2))

165

1st Place Match

Will Denny (Marist) 33-1, Sr. over Joey Baranski (Marian Catholic) 26-7, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:34 (19-4))

3rd Place Match

Dean Lazaris (Notre Dame College Prep) 22-16, Sr. over Caleb Jendras (Saint Viator) 23-12, So. (MD 13-5)

175

1st Place Match

Van Grasser (St. Patrick) 28-9, Jr. over Adrian Esparza (Marian Catholic) 12-8, Jr. (Fall 5:07)

3rd Place Match

Peter Escamilla (Notre Dame College Prep) 10-15, So. over Kevin Bartolotta (Marist) 13-17, Jr. (Inj. 1:43)

190

1st Place Match

Nico Ronchetti (Joliet Catholic Academy) 29-6, Sr. over Kyle Herzog (Marist) 11-9, Jr. (Fall 1:40)

3rd Place Match

Michael Keany (Notre Dame College Prep) 22-13, Sr. over Jadyn Thomas (Marian Catholic) 6-11, Sr. (Fall 3:48)

215

1st Place Match

Tommy O`Brien (Marist) 19-10, Jr. over Derrick Pomatto (Joliet Catholic Academy) 5-4, So. (MD 10-2)

3rd Place Match

Sammy Swais (Nazareth Academy) 16-5, Fr. over Ian McKendrick (Notre Dame College Prep) 11-22, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:09 (19-3))

285

1st Place Match

Abraham Bonano (St. Patrick) 20-18, Sr. over Noah Breckenridge (Carmel Catholic) 4-4, Fr. (Fall 1:19)

3rd Place Match

Jack Watson (Marist) 26-16, Jr. over Elijah Watt (Joliet Catholic Academy) 5-5, Sr. (Fall 1:37)

Oak Forest claims top honors in the South Suburban Conference

Oak Forest had nine who finished among the top-three placewinners, including five champions, to help it win the South Suburban Conference Tournament title at Shepard in Palos Heights.

Coach Shawn Forst’s champion Bengals finished with 213 points, distancing themselves from runner-up Evergreen Park, who scored 174.5 points. Lemont was third with 104.5 points while Bremen (84) and Oak Lawn (68.5) rounded out the top five in the 14-team field.

Reavis (66), Hillcrest (65.5), Argo (65.5), Shepard (60.5), Thornton Fractional North (57.5), Eisenhower (56.5), Richards (53.5), Tinley Park (47) and Thornton Fractional South (45.5) were the others who competed.

1 – Oak Forest

Jason Schickel (106), Jacob Sebek (113), Austin Perez (144), Blake Bussie (165) and Jason Janke (175) won titles to lead the first-place Bengals. James Mair (120) and Jose Montesino (285) placed second and Nathan Izguerra (190) and Andrius Vasilevskas (215) took third. Others who contributed to the championship effort were Hunter Kroll (126), Dylan McBride (132), Josh Schickel (138), Derek Rodriguez (150) and Brendan Boman (157)

2 – Evergreen Park

Brothers Jayden Cervantes (120) and Adrian Cervantes (126) won titles along with teammates Chance Woods (138) and David Johnson (150) to lead coach Ron Zimmerman’s runner-up Mustangs. Christian Ramirez (113) and Genesis Ward (215) both took second, Esau Rubalcava (144) placed third and Braden Mateja-Bates (106) and Ashton Gray (157) took fourth.

3 – Lemont

Lemont coach Egan Berta had five individuals place among the top five, including Cory Zator (132) who was his team’s lone champion. Judah Heeg (190) took second, Alex Powers (106) and Nico LoCoco (165) took third and Jullian Vallianatos (138) was fourth.

The remaining four champions came from four teams that were outside of the top three. They were Reavis’ William Swiercynski (157), Richards’ Mike Taheny (190), Tinley Park’s Sebastin Sanderson (215) and Bremen’s Marco Olvera (285).

Adrian Cervantes, Olvera, Perez and Zator led the champions for the most team points with 26. Janke, Johnson and Sanderson tied with 25.5 points, Sebek scored 24.5 points and Jayden Cervantes and Swiercynski both collected 24 team points. 

Other second-place finishers were Argo’s Aldo Gutierrez (138) and Jacob Van Allen (144),

Shepard’s TaVayris Howard (150) and Aidan Hill (175), Reavis’ Andy Casmiro (106), Richards’ Amir Akilani (126), Bremen’s Izaiah Gonzalez (132), Oak Lawn’s Charles Shane (157) and Thornton Fractional South’s Titus Woodring (165).

The closest title matches featured Taheny prevailing over Heeg 4-1 by sudden victory at 190 and Swiercynski edging Shane 1-0 at 157. 

Additional third-place finishers were Bremen’s Sean Unzueta (120) and Walter Hoevker (150), Thornton Fractional North’s Deshawn Jones (132) and Joseph Merritt (157), Hillcrest’s Amari Brown (113), Thornton Fractional South’s Adonis Wilson (126), Oak Lawn’s Johnathan Diaz (138), Eisenhower’s Edgar Juan (175) and Argo’s Remy Avalos (285).

Also finishing in fourth place were Hillcrest’s LeKeith Rogers (120), Derrione Collier (132) and Kiaven Sullivan (144), Shepard’s Kenny Banks (113) and Isaiah Martinez (165), Eisenhower’s Marvelous Akhalu (190) and Rayshawn Doles (215), Bremen’s Malachi Turner (126), Tinley Park’s David Albright (150), Oak Lawn’s Ayman Shaikh (175) and Reavis’ Daniel Ramirez (285).

Eisenhower’s Edgar Juan was the only individual who recorded four pins and he and Oak Lawn’s Ayman Shaikh tied for the biggest difference from seed to place with eight positions. Lemont’s Judah Heeg had two wins by technical fall in 3:14 for the most of those in the least time. Evergreen Park’s Esau Rubalcava collected the most total match points with 51 while Hillcrest’s Kiaven Sullivan scored 50 points.

South Suburban Conference Tournament

Team scores

1. Oak Forest 213, 2. Evergreen Park 174.5, 3. Lemont 104.5, 4. Bremen 84, 5. Oak Lawn 68.5, 6. Reavis 66, 7. Hillcrest 65.5, 7. Argo 65.5, 9. Shepard 60.5, 10. Thornton Fractional North 57.5, 11. Eisenhower 56.5, 12. Richards 53.5, 13. Tinley Park 47, 14. Thornton Fractional South 45.5.

Place matches

106

1st Place Match

Jason Schickel (Oak Forest) 21-13, So. over Andy Casmiro (Reavis) 13-19 (Fall 2:11)

3rd Place Match

Alex Powers (Lemont) 23-15, Fr. over Braden Mateja-Bates (Evergreen Park) 18-11, Jr. (Fall 3:56)

113

1st Place Match

Jacob Sebek (Oak Forest) 35-2, So. over Christian Ramirez (Evergreen Park) 20-5, Sr. (MD 13-0)

3rd Place Match

Amari Brown (Hillcrest) 20-10, Jr. over Kenny Banks (Shepard) 18-14, So. (Fall 3:57)

120

1st Place Match

Jayden Cervantes (Evergreen Park) 27-2, Jr. over James Mair (Oak Forest) 23-14, Sr. (Fall 3:39)

3rd Place Match

Sean Unzueta (Bremen) 9-3, Jr. over LeKeith Rogers (Hillcrest) 11-8, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:16 (22-5))

126

1st Place Match

Adrian Cervantes (Evergreen Park) 27-3, Jr. over Amir Akilani (Richards) 13-10 (Fall 1:30)

3rd Place Match

Adonis Wilson (Lansing (Thornton Fractional South), IL) 20-6, Sr. over Malachi Turner (Bremen) 20-9, Jr. (Fall 2:47)

132

1st Place Match

Cory Zator (Lemont) 32-8, Jr. over Izaiah Gonzalez (Bremen) 16-4, Jr. (Fall 1:37)

3rd Place Match

Deshawn Jones (Thornton Fractional North) 16-10, Jr. over Derrione Collier (Hillcrest) 15-10, Sr. (Fall 2:57)

138

1st Place Match

Chance Woods (Evergreen Park) 29-2, Jr. over Aldo Gutierrez (Argo) 23-7, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:38 (19-1))

3rd Place Match

Johnathan Diaz (Oak Lawn) 13-12, So. over Jullian Vallianatos (Lemont) 29-13, Sr. (Fall 3:24)

144

1st Place Match

Austin Perez (Oak Forest) 23-1, Jr. over Jacob Van Allen (Argo) 26-6, Sr. (Fall 1:27)

3rd Place Match

Esau Rubalcava (Evergreen Park) 24-9, So. over Kiaven Sullivan (Hillcrest) 23-4, Sr. (Dec 16-10)

150

Guaranteed Places

1st Place Match

David Johnson (Evergreen Park) 29-4, Sr. over TaVayris Howard (Shepard) 23-19, Sr. (Fall 0:33)

3rd Place Match

Walter Hoevker (Bremen) 18-14, Sr. over David Albright (Tinley Park) 19-15, Jr. (Dec 16-11)

157

1st Place Match

William Swiercynski (Reavis) 20-5 over Charles Shane (Oak Lawn) 14-8, Jr. (Dec 1-0)

3rd Place Match

Joseph Merritt (Thornton Fractional North) 21-6, Sr. over Ashton Gray (Evergreen Park) 22-9, Sr. (Fall 0:22)

165

1st Place Match

Blake Bussie (Oak Forest) 26-15, Sr. over Titus Woodring (Thornton Fractional South) 29-5, Jr. (MD 11-3)

3rd Place Match

Nico LoCoco (Lemont) 23-14, Sr. over Isaiah Martinez (Shepard) 22-21, Jr. (Fall 1:20)

175

1st Place Match

Jason Janke (Oak Forest) 6-0, Jr. over Aidan Hill (Shepard) 21-8, Jr. (Fall 5:51)

3rd Place Match

Edgar Juan (Eisenhower) 12-2, Sr. over Ayman Shaikh (Oak Lawn) 19-13, Sr. (Fall 1:09)

190

1st Place Match

Mike Taheny (Richards) 29-1 over Judah Heeg (Lemont) 31-2, Jr. (SV-1 4-1)

3rd Place Match

Nathan Izguerra (Oak Forest) 3-1, Jr. over Marvelous Akhalu (Eisenhower) 15-14, Sr. (Fall 3:12)

215

1st Place Match

Sebastin Sanderson (Tinley Park) 31-2, Jr. over Genesis Ward (Evergreen Park) 23-5, Sr. (Fall 4:51)

3rd Place Match

Andrius Vasilevskas (Oak Forest) 35-7, Jr. over Rayshawn Doles (Eisenhower) 3-2, Jr. (Fall 2:22)

285

Guaranteed Places

1st Place Match

Marco Olvera (Bremen) 12-4, Sr. over Jose Montesino (Oak Forest) 25-13, Sr. (Fall 4:00)

3rd Place Match

Remy Avalos (Argo) 17-5, Sr. over Daniel Ramirez (Reavis) 14-14 (Fall 3:00)

Orion, LeRoy, Rochester and out of state tournament roundup

By Curt Herron – for the IWCOA

Galesburg takes first at Orion’s 42nd annual Bob Mitton Invite

Galesburg held off challenges from Byron and Rockridge to capture the title at the 42nd annual Bob Mitton Invitational, a 24-team competition that took place in Orion. It was the team’s first invitational title of the season with their previous best showing a third-place finish at Metamora.

Coach Greg Leibach’s champion Silver Streaks claimed first place with 187 points, Byron was second with 180.5 points and Rockridge took third with 176 points. Others in the top-half of the field were Kewanee (168.5), Rock Falls (141.5), Marquette Academy (134), Riverdale (127.5), Clinton (123.5), Macomb (119.5), University High (105), Geneseo JV (104) and Orion (103.5).

1 – Galesburg

Winning championships for the first-place Silver Streaks were Josiah Carter (28-6 at 150) and Anthony Makwala (30-3 at 165) while Orlando Castellano (138) and Larry Randolph (285) placed second and Mason Taylor (175) took third place. 

Landon Darst (120) was fourth and Jack Bernardi (157) finished fifth while others who scored points were Xaiden Seaton (126), Jeremie Kumeso (132), Caleb Johnson (144), Braiden Tucker (190) and Javier Tores (215). Also assisting the winning cause were Caiden Dougherty (144), Beaudry Fisk (150) and Landon Petty (215).

“Orion High School hosts a great event that we very much enjoy being a part of,” Leibach said “With the team race being decided by just 6.5 points, it was certainly a whole lineup effort. Whether or not they made the podium, each of our kids knows that their contributions were meaningful toward the team title. I am most proud of the handful of match victories against opponents that bested us earlier in the season. Hopefully our kids recognize those moments as evidence of their growth. Tough challenges are ahead, but this shared accomplishment will give us a dose of energy and momentum for the coming weeks.”

2 – Byron

Top performers for coach Mike Elsbury’s runner-up Tigers were first-place finishers Jackson Norris (21-2 at 120) and Will Julian (25-3 at 157) while Brody Stien (165) and Jared Claunch (285) took third place and Jarett Ross (215) finished fourth. Others who scored points were Dylan Dach (138), Aubin Oliver (144), Damien Palacios (126), Issac Alvarez (175), Cael O’Horo (150), Hunter King (132), Riley Boyer (190) and Aiden Salo (106). Norris tied two others for second place in team points with 32 and Julian tied Nate Lower for ninth with 29.5 team points.

3 – Rockridge

Leading the way for coach Lucas Smith’s third-place Rockets were champions Nate Lower (23-8 at 106) and Jude Finch (26-0 at 138) while Clayton Blumenstein (126) and Thomas Sowards (144) both took second and Preston Brunat (157) and Levi Junis (175) took fourth place. Finch tied for fifth in team points with 31.5 and Lower tied Julian for ninth with 29.5 team points.

Other champions were Clinton’s Brilley Carter (26-8 at 113), Rock Falls’ Adan Oquendo (16-3 at 126), Riverdale’s Dean Wainwright (35-2 at 132), Farmington/ Cuba’s Bradlee Ellis (30-3 at 144), Illini West’s Shawn Watkins (27-2 at 175), Orion’s Maddux Anderson (37-2 at 190), Marquette Academy’s Alex Schaefer (24-8 at 215) and Geneseo JV’s Josh Stahl (285).

Stahl led all competitors with 34 team points while Norris, Schaefer and Watkins tied for second with 32 points. Anderson and Finch collected 31.5 team points, Wainwright had 31 points, Ellis scored 30 points and Julian and Lower both finished with 29.5 team points.

Also finishing in second place were Kewanee’s Tyson Currie (113) and Alejandro Duarte (215), Macomb’s Ethan Hoyt (120) and Cohen Green (157), Marquette Academy’s Reily Leifheit (165) and Landyn Mcemery (175), Amboy/ Ashton-Franklin Center/ LaMoille/ Ohio’s Aden Spinelli (106),

Polo/ Eastland/ Forreston/ Milledgeville’s Lucas Nelson (132), Riverdale’s Kolton Kruse (150) and Clinton’s Kristan Hibbard (190).

Two of the championship matches featured one-point decisions. Those were Oquendo edging Blumenstein 4-3 at 126 and Makwala getting past Leifheit 5-4 at 165.

Others who claimed third-place finishes were Rock Falls’ Scottie Hampton (106) and Logan Thome (132), Sherrard’s Kaden Dutton (157) and Jonathan Weakley (215), St. Bede Academy’s Michael Benge (113), Marquette Academy’s Koby Clark (120), University High’s Ruben Rivera (126), Farmington/ Cuba’s Chase Frye (138), Amboy/ Ashton-Franklin Center/ LaMoille/ Ohio’s Caiden Heath (144), Kewanee’s Ben Taylor (150) and Mercer County’s Bodie Salmon (190).

Additional fourth-place finishers were Geneseo JV’s Kie Smith (132), Dominic Ritter (165) and Wyatt Neumann (190), University High’s Hayden Washum (144) and Josh Caraballo (150), Riverdale’s Ben Porter (106), Farmington/ Cuba’s Parker Zerfass (113), St. Bede Academy’s Max Moreno (126), Marquette Academy’s Beau Thompson (138) and Kewanee’s LeoCadio Gandarilla (285).

Fifth-place finishes were also posted by Rock Falls’ Logan Williamson (138), Tucker Ullrich (144) and Trail Stonitsch (165), University High’s Josh Butler (120) and Charlie Karun (190), Macomb’s Nic Parkins (132) and Jeshua McPheeters (175), Clinton’s Cayden Bostic (106), Camp Point Central/ Brown County/ Southeastern’s Jackson Buehler (113), Kewanee’s Hunter Vancil (126), Amboy/ Ashton-Franklin Center/ LaMoille/ Ohio’s Jose Lopez (150), Monmouth-Roseville’s Alex Gandarilla (215) and Geneseo JV’s Brayden Franzen (285).

Amboy/ Ashton-Franklin Center/ LaMoille/ Ohio’s Jose Lopez led all competitors with six falls, University High’s Ruben Rivera scored a tournament-high 79 match points and Geneseo JV’s Josh Stahl and Dominic Ritter placed 16 spots below their seeds, finishing first and fourth.

Orion Bob Mitton Invitational

Team Scores

1. Galesburg 187, 2. Byron 180.5, 3. Rockridge 176, 4. Kewanee 168.5, 5. Rock Falls 141.5, 6. Ottawa Marquette Academy 134, 7. Riverdale 127.5, 8. Clinton 123.5, 9. Macomb 119.5, 10. University High 105, 11. Geneseo JV 104, 12. Orion 103.5, 13. Sherrard 90.5, 14. Amboy/ Ashton-Franklin Center/ LaMoille/ Ohio 88, 15. St. Bede Academy 77, 16. Camp Point Central/ Brown County/ Southeastern 72, 16. Farmington/ Cuba 72, 18. Mercer County 63.5, 19. Monmouth-Roseville 55.5, 20. Polo/ Eastland/ Forreston/ Milledgeville 54.5, 21. Illini West 38, 22. ROWVA/ Williamsfield 24.5, 23. Monmouth United 14.5, 23. Walther Christian 14.5.

Place matches

106

1st Place Match

Nate Lower (Rockridge) 23-8, Fr. over Aden Spinelli (Amboy/Ashton-Franklin Center/LaMoille/Ohio) 18-7, Fr. (Dec 10-4)

3rd Place Match

Scottie Hampton (Rock Falls) 19-11, So. over Ben Porter (Riverdale) 14-8, So. (Dec 5-2)

5th Place Match

Cayden Bostic (Clinton) 26-9, Fr. over Paxton Buehler (Camp Point Central/Brown County/Southeastern) 26-13, Fr. (Fall 2:15)

113

1st Place Match

Briley Carter (Clinton) 26-8, So. over Tyson Currie (Kewanee) 26-7, Sr. (Dec 15-8)

3rd Place Match

Michael Benge (St. Bede Academy) 22-12, Fr. over Parker Zerfass (Farmington/Cuba) 20-17, So. (Fall 2:29)

5th Place Match

Jackson Buehler (Camp Point Central co-op) 20-19, So. over Finley Sullivan (Riverdale) 22-10, Fr. (Fall 3:30)

120

1st Place Match

Jackson Norris (Byron) 21-2, Sr. over Ethan Hoyt (Macomb) 24-8, Jr. (Fall 2:24)

3rd Place Match

Koby Clark (Ottawa Marquette Academy) 24-9, So. over Landon Darst (Galesburg) 21-16, Fr. (Fall 3:26)

5th Place Match

Josh Butler (University High) 24-11, Sr. over Landon Peterson (Monmouth-Roseville) 22-12, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:27 (16-1))

126

1st Place Match

Adan Oquendo (Rock Falls) 16-3, Jr. over Clayton Blumenstein (Rockridge) 20-7, Jr. (Dec 4-3)

3rd Place Match

Ruben Rivera (University High) 32-6, Jr. over Max Moreno (St. Bede Academy) 27-7, Fr. (Fall 2:24)

5th Place Match.

Hunter Vancil (Kewanee) 24-8, Jr. over Kaleb Sovey (Orion) 24-16, Sr. (Fall 2:31)

132

1st Place Match

Dean Wainwright (Riverdale) 35-2, Jr. over Lucas Nelson (Polo/Eastland/Forreston/Milledgeville) 33-5, Sr. (TF-1.5 5:20 (21-5))

3rd Place Match

Logan Thome (Rock Falls) 29-6, Jr. over Kie Smith (Geneseo JV) 9-4, So. (Fall 4:30)

5th Place Match

Nic Parkins (Macomb) 24-12, Sr. over Chance DeSplinter (Kewanee) 18-11, Jr. (M. For.)

138

1st Place Match

Jude Finch (Rockridge) 26-0, Sr. over Orlando Castellano (Galesburg) 25-10, So. (TF-1.5 2:23 (16-0))

3rd Place Match

Chase Frye (Farmington/Cuba) 29-9, Fr. over Beau Thompson (Ottawa Marquette Academy) 25-10, So. (Dec 12-10)

5th Place Match

Logan Williamson (Rock Falls) 21-14, Sr. over Lain Taylor (Kewanee) 29-10, Fr. (TF-1.5 3:29 (20-2))

144

1st Place Match

Bradlee Ellis (Farmington/Cuba) 30-3, Jr. over Thomas Sowards (Rockridge) 22-5, So. (Dec 6-0)

3rd Place Match

Caiden Heath (Amboy co-op) 26-6, So. over Hayden Washum (University High) 23-10, So. (TF-1.5 4:41 (15-0))

5th Place Match

Tucker Ullrich (Rock Falls) 26-9, So. over Caleb Peterson (Walther Christian) 21-10, Sr. (Fall 4:43)

150

1st Place Match

Josiah Carter (Galesburg) 28-6, Sr. over Kolton Kruse (Riverdale) 36-4, Sr. (MD 17-9)

3rd Place Match

Ben Taylor (Kewanee) 29-2, Sr. over Josh Caraballo (University High) 30-12, Sr. (TF-1.5 5:28 (25-10))

5th Place Match

Jose Lopez (Amboy co-op) 13-12, So. over Paul Schenk (Camp Point Central co-op) 25-15, Sr. (Fall 2:35)

157

1st Place Match

Will Julian (Byron) 25-3, So. over Cohen Green (Macomb) 29-11, Sr. (Dec 6-2)

3rd Place Match

Kaden Dutton (Sherrard) 27-13, Jr. over Preston Brunat (Rockridge) 17-12, Jr. (Dec 8-5)

5th Place Match

Jack Bernardi (Galesburg) 3-2, So. over Harrison Hill (Geneseo JV) 2-2, . (M. For.)

165

1st Place Match

Anthony Makwala (Galesburg) 30-3, Jr. over Reily Leifheit (Ottawa Marquette Academy) 29-4, So. (Dec 5-4)

3rd Place Match

Brody Stien (Byron) 26-5, So. over Dominic Ritter (Geneseo JV) 4-3, So. (Fall 1:26)

5th Place Match

Trail Stonitsch (Rock Falls) 24-11, So. over Atsard Aplogan (Macomb) 26-14, Sr. (Fall 2:47)

175

1st Place Match

Shawn Watkins (Illini West) 27-2, Sr. over Landyn Mcemery (Ottawa Marquette Academy) 27-5, Fr. (Fall 1:03)

3rd Place Match

Mason Taylor (Galesburg) 27-10, Jr. over Levi Junis (Rockridge) 12-12, Fr. (Fall 2:28)

5th Place Match

Jeshua McPheeters (Macomb) 17-14, So. over Ace Lafollette (Kewanee) 28-9, Fr. (M. For.)

190

1st Place Match

Maddux Anderson (Orion) 37-2, Sr. over Kristan Hibbard (Clinton) 26-7, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:06 (17-1))

3rd Place Match

Bodie Salmon (Mercer County) 21-5, Sr. over Wyatt Neumann (Geneseo JV) 7-7, Jr. (Fall 1:02)

5th Place Match

Charlie Karun (University High) 29-16, Sr. over Tyler Hasenour (Riverdale) 4-3 (Dec 10-3)

215

1st Place Match

Alex Schaefer (Ottawa Marquette Academy) 24-8, So. over Alejandro Duarte (Kewanee) 31-3, Sr. (Fall 2:30)

3rd Place Match

Jonathan Weakley (Sherrard) 30-6, Jr. over Jarett Ross (Byron) 18-8, Sr. (Fall 3:03)

5th Place Match

Alex Gandarilla (Monmouth-Roseville) 27-7, Jr. over Aiden Fisher (Orion) 29-7, Sr. (M. For.)

285

1st Place Match

Josh Stahl (Geneseo JV) 5-0 over Larry Randolph (Galesburg) 26-7, Sr. (Fall 3:41)

3rd Place Match

Jared Claunch (Byron) 22-6, Sr. over LeoCadio Gandarilla (Kewanee) 19-8, Sr. (Dec 4-0)

5th Place Match

Brayden Franzen (Geneseo JV) 8-6, Sr. over Jahkei Jones (Rock Falls) 12-8, So. (M. For.)

Oregon wins title at LeRoy’s Randy Bowman Invitational

Oregon capped a run of success in regular season tournaments with the championship of the Randy Bowman Invitational, which took place in LeRoy. It scored 205 points to take top honors in the 22-team competition while Princeton took second place with 172 points and the hosts, LeRoy/ Tri-Valley co-op, claimed third by a 144-143 margin over Oakwood/ Salt Fork co-op.

This was Oregon’s fourth tournament where it finished first or second with its other title at Polo and runner-up finishes at Richmond-Burton and Stillman Valley. In addition, it took fifth place in the 60-team ABE’s Rumble in Springfield to close out the 2024 portion of its schedule.   

The rest of the upper half of the field featured El Paso-Gridley (124.5), Shelbyville (97), Lawrence County co-op (95), Warrensburg-Latham/ Maroa-Forsyth co-op (92.5), Pittsfield (83.5), Auburn/ Franklin/ New Berlin co-op (83) and Eureka (73).

1 – Oregon

The lone title winner for coach Justin Lahman’s champion Oregon Hawks was Josiah Perez (29-4 at 113) while Preston LaBay (126) and Nelson Benesh (132) placed second. Claiming third-place finishes were Jackson Messenger (138), Andrew Young (175) and Landen Elder (215) while Landon Ege (126) and Ethan Mowry (157) took fourth. Finishing fifth were Isaiah Perez (120), Jayden Berry (150) and Briggs Sellers (285) while Jordan Lowe (106) took sixth. 

Others who contributed to the championship cause were Boone Alderks (120), Leyton Kenney (165) and Seth Rote (190). Sellers was one of five individuals who had a tournament-high four falls. Isaiah Perez ranked third in match points with 23 while Berry tied for fourth in match points with 22. Ege and Sellers tied for second in seed to place difference by improving nine spots.

“The team had a great tournament this weekend against some tough competition,” Lahman said. “We love making the trip south to see some teams we don’t normally get to see during the regular season. This is a good test for the individuals before the postseason tournaments start. 

“Everyone knew it was going to take a full six-minute match to beat some of these guys and they did just that. We still have a few guys working back into the lineup as we make our final preparations for the state series.”

2 – Princeton

The runner-up Princeton Tigers, who are coached by 2020 IWCOA Hall of Fame inductee Steve Amy, had four champions, Kane Dauber (33-2 at 132), Ace Christiansen (29-3 at 144), Casey Etheridge (32-2 at 165) and Cade Odell (23-1 at 285) while Jaydon Cooke (126) placed third, Augustus Swanson (120) took fourth place and Ian Morris claimed sixth place (215).

Christiansen led all competitors with 30 team points and tied four others for the most pins with four while Dauber and Etheridge tied with two others for seventh in most team points with 26.

3 – LeRoy/Tri-Valley

Leading the way for coach Brady Sant Amour’s third-place host Panthers were champion Brock Owens (32-7 at 157) and second-place finishers Bo Zeleznik (175) and Tate Sigler (285). Owens ranked third in most team points with 28. 

Kobe Brent (150) took third place, Jake Baughman (113) claimed fourth and Gannon Pinkerton (190), who tied four others for the most pins with four, finished in fifth place. 

Other Randy Bowman Invitational title winners were Oakwood/ Salt Fork’s Steven Uden (29-4 at 106), Mason Swartz (32-3 at 120) and Pedro Rangel (29-7 at 138), Warrensburg-Latham/ Maroa-Forsyth’s Kaden Roberts (32-1 at 126), Illini Bluffs’ Jackson Carroll (38-0 at 150), Shelbyville’s Tucker Kull (27-4 at 175), Pittsfield’s Tucker Cook (27-7 at 190) and El Paso-Gridley’s Ryden Barker (34-3 at 215).

Christiansen led all champions in team points with 30 while Uden was next with 29 and Owens took third with 28 points. Barker scored 27.5, Kull and Swartz collected 27 points and Dauber, Etheridge, Rangel and Roberts all finished with 26 team points.

Additional second-place finishers were El Paso-Gridley’s Tom Erwin (113) and Dominic Ricconi (190), Warrensburg-Latham/ Maroa-Forsyth’s Logan Roberts (120) and Charlie Wittmer (144), Lawrence County’s Kyler Guercio (106), Knoxville’s Gage Fox (138), Dwight/ Gardner-South Wilmington’s Dylan Crouch (150), Eureka’s Sam Hoffman (157), Shelbyville’s Ryne Peavler (165) and Pittsfield’s Bodine Marable (215).

Some of the closest title matches included Perez edging Erwin 5-4 at 113, Odell getting past Sigler 4-2 at 285 and Dauber defeating Benesh 9-6 at 132.

Also turning in third-place finishers were Oakwood/ Salt Fork’s Brayden Edwards (113) and Tyler Huchel (132), Auburn/ Franklin/ New Berlin’s Eli Hill (106), Illini Bluffs’ Barret Speck (120), Lawrence County’s Hudson Meek (144), Pittsfield’s Jake Oitker (157), Herrin’s Kolby Coffey (165), Knoxville’s Brydon Walters (190) and Shelbyville’s Andre Townsend (285).

Fourth-place finishes were also posted by Heyworth’s Trevor Soice (144) and Jarrod Fulcher (190), El Paso-Gridley’s Kole Petta (106), Shelbyville’s Bodee Fathauer (132), Lawrence County’s Cale Seitzinger (138), Ridgeview/ Lexington’s Judson Stover (150), Rantoul’s Darius Williams (165), Pittsfield’s Fisher McEuen (175), Herrin’s Logan Dirden (215) and Auburn/ Franklin/ New Berlin’s Ayden Williams (285).

And others who claimed fifth place finishes were Eureka’s Finn Hoffman (138) and Jaxon Klaus (144), Heyworth’s Hunter Bockelman (157) and Brody Simons (175), Deer Creek-Mackinaw’s Evan King (106), Herrin’s Brennan Jeralds (113), Oakwood/ Salt Fork’s Pedro Rangel (126), Lawrence County’s Dylan Aten (132), El Paso-Gridley’s Braden Gibson (165) and Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative/ Armstrong’s Landynn Balla (215).

Pittsfield’s Tucker Cook led all competitors with 70 total match points. There was a five-way tie for the most falls with four between Princeton’s Ace Christiansen, LeRoy/ Tri-Valley’s Gannon Pinkerton, Oakwood/ Salt Fork’s Pedro Rangel, Oregon’s Briggs Sellers and Heyworth’s Brody Simons. And Lawrence County’s Dylan Aten had the largest seed to place differential after taking fifth while seeded 20th at 132.

LeRoy/Tri-Valley Randy Bowman Invitational

Team scores 

1. Oregon 205, 2. Princeton 172, 3, LeRoy/ Tri-Valley co-op 144, 4. Oakwood/ Salt Fork co-op 143, 5. El Paso-Gridley 124.5, 6. Shelbyville 97, 7. Lawrence County co-op 95., 8. Warrensburg-Latham/ Maroa-Forsyth co-op 92.5, 9. Pittsfield 83.5, 10. Auburn/ Franklin/ New Berlin co-op 83, 11. Eureka 73, 12. Heyworth 60.5, 13. Herrin 53, 14. Knoxville 47.5, 15. Illini Bluffs 45, 16. Rantoul 44, 17. Dwight/ Gardner-South Wilmington co-op 42.5, 18. Ridgeview/ Lexington co-op 23, 19. Deer Creek-Mackinaw 20.5, 20. Midwest Central/ Illini Central co-op 16.5, 21. Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative/ Armstrong co-op 14, 22. Peoria Heights 2.

Place matches

106

1st Place Match

Steven Uden (Oakwood/Salt Fork co-op) 29-4, So. over Kyler Guercio (Lawrence County co-op) 23-6, Fr. (Fall 0:58)

3rd Place Match

Eli Hill (Auburn/Franklin/New Berlin co-op) 15-4, Fr. over Kole Petta (El Paso-Gridley) 27-11, Fr. (Fall 2:33)

5th Place Match

Evan King (Deer Creek-Mackinaw) 21-11, Fr. over Jordan Lowe (Oregon) 21-14, Fr. (Dec 6-3)

113

1st Place Match

Josiah Perez (Oregon) 29-4, Jr. over Tom Erwin (El Paso-Gridley) 34-5, Fr. (Dec 5-4)

3rd Place Match

Brayden Edwards (Oakwood/Salt Fork) 25-12, Sr. over Jake Baughman (LeRoy/Tri-Valley co-op) 21-16, Fr. (Fall 0:20)

5th Place Match

Brennan Jeralds (Herrin) 15-17, So. over Ashtin Allen (Auburn/F/NB) 10-15, Fr. (Fall 1:47)

120

1st Place Match

Mason Swartz (Oakwood/Salt Fork) 32-3, Fr. over Logan Roberts (Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth co-op) 35-2, Sr. (M. For.)

3rd Place Match

Barret Speck (Illini Bluffs) 34-5, Fr. over Augustus Swanson (Princeton) 14-7, Jr. (MD 18-9)

5th Place Match

Isaiah Perez (Oregon) 27-7, Fr. over Nathan Owens (Illini Bluffs) 27-12, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:23 (23-6))

126

1st Place Match

Kaden Roberts (Warrensburg-Latham/M-F) 32-1, Sr. over Preston LaBay (Oregon) 21-4, Sr. (MD 11-2)

3rd Place Match

Jaydon Cooke (Princeton) 12-7, So. over Landon Ege (Oregon) 2-2, So. (Fall 1:39)

5th Place Match

Pedro Rangel (Oakwood/Salt Fork) 20-8, Fr. over Ben Graham (El Paso-Gridley) 17-17, Fr. (Fall 2:54)

132

1st Place Match

Kane Dauber (Princeton) 33-2, Fr. over Nelson Benesh (Oregon) 30-6, So. (Dec 9-6)

3rd Place Match

Tyler Huchel (Oakwood/Salt Fork) 29-6, Jr. over Bodee Fathauer (Shelbyville) 21-6, Jr. (MD 13-4)

5th Place Match

Dylan Aten (Lawrence County) 20-4, Sr. over Drayven Hamm (Auburn/F/NB) 24-14, Jr. (MD 16-7)

138

1st Place Match

Pedro Rangel (Oakwood/Salt Fork) 29-7, Sr. over Gage Fox (Knoxville) 33-9, Sr. (MD 9-1)

3rd Place Match

Jackson Messenger (Oregon) 24-12, Jr. over Cale Seitzinger (Lawrence County) 24-7, Jr. (Fall 3:10)

5th Place Match

Finn Hoffman (Eureka) 22-5, Fr. over Trey Boston (Auburn) 22-11, Fr. (Fall 1:33)

144

1st Place Match

Ace Christiansen (Princeton) 29-3, Sr. over Charlie Wittmer (Warrensburg-Latham/M-F) 35-6, Jr. (Fall 5:16)

3rd Place Match

Hudson Meek (Lawrence County) 27-8, So. over Trevor Soice (Heyworth) 22-10, Jr. (Dec 8-2)

5th Place Match

Jaxon Klaus (Eureka) 8-5, Fr. over Parker Key (El Paso-Gridley) 28-11, Sr. (M. For.)

150

1st Place Match

Jackson Carroll (Illini Bluffs) 38-0, Sr. over Dylan Crouch (Dwight/Gardner-South Wilmington co-op) 32-2, Sr. (Dec 10-5)

3rd Place Match

Kobe Brent (LeRoy/Tri-Valley) 33-6, Sr. over Judson Stover (Ridgeview/Lexington co-op) 18-7, Sr. (MD 19-5)

5th Place Match

Jayden Berry (Oregon) 25-14, So. over Daniel Kiser (Lawrence County) 26-14, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:12 (22-6))

157

1st Place Match

Brock Owens (LeRoy/Tri-Valley) 32-7, Sr. over Sam Hoffman (Eureka) 20-8, Jr. (Fall 1:59)

3rd Place Match

Jake Oitker (Pittsfield) 24-12, Jr. over Ethan Mowry (Oregon) 23-11, Sr. (M. For.)

5th Place Match

Hunter Bockelman (Heyworth) 23-17, Sr. over Brandon Almanza (Rantoul) 23-19, Jr. (M. For.)

165

1st Place Match

Casey Etheridge (Princeton) 32-2, Jr. over Ryne Peavler (Shelbyville) 28-4, Jr. (MD 15-7)

3rd Place Match

Kolby Coffey (Herrin) 25-7, Sr. over Darius Williams (Rantoul) 22-9, Sr. (TF-1.5 5:51 (18-0))

5th Place Match

Braden Gibson (El Paso-Gridley) 19-10, So. over Shane Johnson (Warrensburg-Latham/M-F) 24-16, Sr. (Fall 1:44)

175

1st Place Match

Tucker Kull (Shelbyville) 27-4, Sr. over Bo Zeleznik (LeRoy/Tri-Valley) 27-7, Sr. (MD 10-0)

3rd Place Match

Andrew Young (Oregon) 20-5, Sr. over Fisher McEuen (Pittsfield) 15-11, So. (Fall 2:56)

5th Place Match

Brody Simons (Heyworth) 28-13, Fr. over Gavin Bafia (Dwight/GSW) 19-13, Jr. (Fall 5:52)

190

1st Place Match

Tucker Cook (Pittsfield) 27-7, Sr. over Dominic Ricconi (El Paso-Gridley) 24-10, Sr. (MD 10-2)

3rd Place Match

Brydon Walters (Knoxville) 21-6, Jr. over Jarrod Fulcher (Heyworth) 24-14, So. (Fall 2:37)

5th Place Match

Gannon Pinkerton (LeRoy/Tri-Valley) 21-16, Sr. over Ryker Gemberling (Deer Creek-Mackinaw) 29-10, So. (Fall 1:33)

215

1st Place Match

Ryden Barker (El Paso-Gridley) 34-3, Sr. over Bodine Marable (Pittsfield) 27-5, Jr. (TF-1.5 2:24 (17-1))

3rd Place Match

Landen Elder (Oregon) 20-17, Sr. over Logan Dirden (Herrin) 12-10, Sr. (Fall 3:41)

5th Place Match

Landynn Balla (Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin Cooperative/Armstrong co-op) 27-9, Jr. over Ian Morris (Princeton) 19-9, Sr. (Fall 5:38)

285

1st Place Match

Cade Odell (Princeton) 23-1, Sr. over Tate Sigler (LeRoy/Tri-Valley) 33-6, Sr. (Dec 4-2)

3rd Place Match

Andre Townsend (Shelbyville) 29-5, Sr. over Ayden Williams (Auburn/F/NB) 25-8, Fr. (TF-1.5 5:14 (16-0))

5th Place Match

Briggs Sellers (Oregon) 24-13, Sr. over Jack Kerley (Warrensburg-Latham/M-F) 23-11, Jr. (Fall 0:35)

Lincoln claims championship at Rochester Rocket Invite

Lincoln had four champions and three second-place finishers to help it capture the title at the 18-team Rocket Invite in Rochester. This was the team’s initial invitational championship of the season and their previous top finish was seventh place at Morton.

Coach Justin Dietrich’s champion Railsplitters scored 242.5 to take top honors by 49 points over Seneca, who took second place with 193.5 points. The rest of the top-half of the field featured Rochester (165), Quincy Notre Dame (137), Jersey Community (131.5), Robinson (129), Hillsboro (105.5), East Alton-Wood River (78) and Southeast (75).

1 – Lincoln

Leading the way for Lincoln were champions Cort Pentecost (27-14 at 126), Karter Hild (27-12 at 132), Cam Bell (33-10 at 150) and Dawson McConnell (34-4 at 175) while Ayden Shaw (120), Lakin Adams (138) and Logan Wachendorf (285) claimed second place finishes. McConnell tied Seneca’s Jeremy Gagnon and East Alton-Wood River’s Drake Champlin for first place in most team points with 28.

The Railsplitters also got third-place efforts from Owen Thomas (113) and Aiden Frye (165) while Caleb Zirklebach (215) took fourth place and Ryne Metelko (157) and Soren Aukamp (190) finished fifth. Metelko was seeded 12th so his seven spot differential tied for second-best.

2 – Seneca

Top performers for coach Todd Yegge’s runner-up Fighting Irish were title winners Raiden Terry (35-1 at 113), Nick Grant (27-10 at 165) and Jeremy Gagnon (34-1 at 285) while Landen Venecia (190) placed second. Avery Phillips (138) took fourth, Chris Thompson (106), Wyatt Coop (120) and Sully Feldt (175) finished fifth and Chase Rod (150) settled for sixth.

Gagnon tied Champlin and McConnell for the most team points with 28 while Coop and Feldt tied two others for the most falls with four.

3 – Rochester

Turning in the best finishes for coach Brad Alewelt’s host Rockets, who claimed third place, were champions Pierce Bultmann (32-2 at 106) and Miles Carroll (28-3 at 120) as well as second-place finishers Conner Carroll (113), Drake Pfeiffer (150) and James Escobar (157).

Nic Mrozowski (138) and Connor Broughton (215) took third place, Carly Ho (113) and Colton Maltby (285) finished fourth and Justin Koch (215) placed sixth. Miles Carroll tied two others for the most wins by technical fall with three while Bultmann tied for fourth in team points with 27.5 and Miles Carroll tied for seventh with 26.5 team points.

Other Rocket Invite title winners were Quincy Notre Dame’s Cale Hilbing (29-10 at 144) and Bradi Lahr (32-4 at 157), Robinson’s Broady Kelly (18-2 at 138), Sacred Heart-Griffin’s Casen Lyons (190) and East Alton-Wood River’s Drake Champlin (31-1 at 215).

Also claiming second-place finishes were Jersey Community’s Maddox Williams (106), Jeremiah Farias (144) and Timothy Shea Herrera (175), Quincy Notre Dame’s Oliver Moore (132) and Ryan Darnell (215), Decatur Eisenhower’s Kayson Duffney (126) and Robinson’s Kahne Hyre (165)

There was a three-way tie for the most team points between Champlin, Gagnon and McConnell with 28 while Bultmann and Lyons tied for fourth with 27.5 points, Lahr was next-best with 27 team points, Miles Carroll and Hilbing tied with 26.5 points, Grant collected 26 team points and Ryan Darnell, Bell and Kelly tied for tenth with 25.5 points.

The closest championship match was a 215 where Champlin edged Darnell 9-8 while another tight title match was at 126 where Pentecost won a 13-10 decision over Duffney.

Additional third-place finishers were Jersey Community’s Hunter Hodge (120) and Nicholas Hartley (157), Hillsboro’s Blair Kuhl (132) and Seth Hubbart (175), Southeast’s Frank Kittrell (144) and Chris Hull (190), Robinson’s Grace Elliott (106), Springfield High’s Alan Rodriguez (126), Williamsville’s Matthew Miller (150) and East Alton-Wood River’s Michael Soto (285).

Fourth-place finishes were also turned in by Hillsboro’s Kohl Fuller (106) and Kaden Long (165), Quincy Notre Dame’s Samuel Moore (120) and Abram Zanger (150), Robinson’s Ben Mullins (157) and Lenox Parker (175), Jersey Community’s Bodey Waltz (126), Taylorville’s Lincoln Coffey (132), East Alton-Wood River’s Tyler Adams (144) and Lanphier’s Jaylen Crowder (190). Moore had the largest seed-place difference, being seeded 12th and placing fourth.

Others who finished in fifth place were Pinckneyville’s James Epplin (113), Trevor Fath (165) and Daegan Eisenhauer (215), Riverton’s Harrison Lott (126), East Alton-Wood River’s Jamal Burgess (132), Southeast’s Brayden McBride (138), Hillsboro’s Gaven Vollintine (144), Springfield High’s Cody L Stevens (150) and Lanphier’s Derek Lawson (285)

Several fifth-place finishers also led in key statistics. Eisenhauer and McBride tied Seneca’s Wyatt Coop and Sully Feldt for first for the most falls with four while Lott and Stevens tied Rochester’s Miles Carroll for the most wins by technical fall with three. Stevens also had the most total match points with 71 while Lott was next with 68.

Rochester Rocket Invite

Team scores

1. Lincoln 242.5, 2. Seneca 193.3, 3. Rochester 165, 4. Quincy Notre Dame, 5. Jersey Community 131.5, 6. Robinson 129, 7. Hillsboro 105.5, 8. East Alton-Wood River 78, 9. Southeast 75, 10. Sacred Heart-Griffin 52, 11. Pinckneyville 48, 12. Springfield High 45.5, 13. Lanphier 44.5, 14. Taylorville 37.5, 15. Decatur Eisenhower 27, 15. Williamsville 27, 17. Riverton 14.5, 18. Illinois United 4.

Place matches

106

1st Place Match

Pierce Bultmann (Rochester) 32-2, So. over Maddox Williams (Jersey Community) 25-4, Fr. (Fall 1:56)

3rd Place Match

Grace Elliott (Robinson) 24-11, Fr. over Kohl Fuller (Hillsboro) 26-10, Fr. (Fall 2:24)

5th Place Match

Chris Thompson (Seneca) 24-11, Fr. over Jayce McMillon (Taylorville) 18-16, Fr. (Fall 1:18)

113

1st Place Match

Raiden Terry (Seneca) 35-1, So. over Conner Carroll (Rochester) 13-1, Sr. (Dec 5-0)

3rd Place Match

Owen Thomas (Lincoln) 13-25, Jr. over CARLY HO (Rochester) 1-2, So. (TF-1.5 3:44 (23-8))

5th Place Match

James Epplin (Pinckneyville) 10-9, Fr. over Alex Woudenberg (Springfield High) 5-23, Fr. (Fall 3:22)

120

1st Place Match

Miles Carroll (Rochester) 28-3, So. over Ayden Shaw (Lincoln) 20-11, Jr. (TF-1.5 3:14 (17-0))

3rd Place Match

Hunter Hodge (Jersey Community) 13-10, Jr. over Samuel Moore (Quincy Notre Dame) 18-20, Fr. (Fall 0:54)

5th Place Match

Wyatt Coop (Seneca) 19-16, Jr. over Landon Bandy (Hillsboro) 18-15, So. (Fall 1:52)

126

1st Place Match

Cort Pentecost (Lincoln) 27-14, Sr. over Kayson Duffney (Decatur Eisenhower) 9-3, Sr. (Dec 13-10)

3rd Place Match

Alan Rodriguez (Springfield High) 15-16, Sr. over Bodey Waltz (Jersey Community) 18-9, Fr. (Dec 16-12)

5th Place Match

Harrison Lott (Riverton) 4-1, So. over Jacob Booher (Robinson) 23-14, Sr. (MD 13-3)

132

1st Place Match

Karter Hild (Lincoln) 27-12, Sr. over Oliver Moore (Quincy Notre Dame) 23-4, Sr. (Dec 7-1)

3rd Place Match

Briar Kuhl (Hillsboro) 19-14, Jr. over Lincoln Coffey (Taylorville) 16-21, So. (Fall 2:22)

5th Place Match

Jamal Burgess (East Alton-Wood River) 18-9, Sr. over Karson Beenenga (Southeast) 14-11, So. (Fall 3:25)

138

1st Place Match

Broady Kelly (Robinson) 18-2, Jr. over Lakin Adams (Lincoln) 21-14, Jr. (Dec 11-4)

3rd Place Match

Nic Mrozowski (Rochester) 24-10, So. over Avery Phillips (Seneca) 28-9, Jr. (Fall 1:57)

5th Place Match

Brayden McBride (Southeast) 7-3, Sr. over Austin Shull (Quincy Notre Dame) 13-14, Jr. (Fall 1:51)

144

1st Place Match

Cale Hilbing (Quincy Notre Dame) 29-10, So. over Jeremiah Farias (Jersey Community) 15-6, So. (TF-1.5 4:33 (17-2))

3rd Place Match

Frank Kittrell (Southeast) 21-8, Sr. over Tyler Adams (East Alton-Wood River) 18-14, Sr. (Fall 0:49)

5th Place Match

Gaven Vollintine (Hillsboro) 21-13, Sr. over Jeremy Judd (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 3-2, Fr. (Fall 0:55)

150

1st Place Match

Cam Bell (Lincoln) 33-10, So. over Drake Pfeiffer (Rochester) 22-4, Sr. (Dec 9-2)

3rd Place Match

Matthew Miller (Williamsville) 22-6, Jr. over Abram Zanger (Quincy Notre Dame) 12-5, So. (Fall 0:53)

5th Place Match

Cody L Stevens (Springfield High) 22-15, Sr. over Chase Rod (Seneca) 13-13, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:00 (16-0))

157

1st Place Match

Bradi Lahr (Quincy Notre Dame) 32-4, Jr. over James Escobar (Rochester) 27-8, So. (MD 12-0)

3rd Place Match

Nicholas Hartley (Jersey Community) 18-6, Jr. over Ben Mullins (Robinson) 26-4, So. (Dec 9-5)

5th Place Match

Ryne Metelko (Lincoln) 23-18, Jr. over Cameron Judkins (Jersey Community) 11-10, Jr. (Fall 1:29)

165

1st Place Match

Nick Grant (Seneca) 27-10, Sr. over Kahne Hyre (Robinson) 25-6, Sr. (Fall 5:15)

3rd Place Match

Aiden Frye (Lincoln) 29-11, Sr. over Kaden Long (Hillsboro) 21-12, Sr. (MD 13-2)

5th Place Match

Trevor Fath (Pinckneyville) 23-12, Jr. over Trevor Tucker (Jersey Community) 14-9, So. (Fall 3:46)

175

Guaranteed Places

1st Place Match

Dawson McConnell (Lincoln) 34-4, Sr. over Timothy Shea Herrera (Jersey Community) 17-7, Sr. (Fall 1:34)

3rd Place Match

Seth Hubbart (Hillsboro) 15-7, Sr. over Lenox Parker (Robinson) 15-8, Jr. (Fall 2:14)

5th Place Match

Sully Feldt (Seneca) 12-10, Sr. over peyton Grindstaff (Jersey Community) 10-7, So. (Fall 1:51)

190

1st Place Match

Casen Lyons (Sacred Heart-Griffin) 4-0, So. over Landen Venecia (Seneca) 23-7, Jr. (Fall 1:35)

3rd Place Match

Chris Hull (Southeast) 22-8, Jr. over Jaylen Crowder (Lanphier) 14-5 (Fall 5:24)

5th Place Match

Soren Aukamp (Lincoln) 29-11, Sr. over Olan Lentz (Hillsboro) 13-21, Jr. (MD 10-0)

215

1st Place Match

Drake Champlin (East Alton-Wood River) 31-1, Sr. over Ryan Darnell (Quincy Notre Dame) 35-6, Sr. (Dec 9-8)

3rd Place Match

Connor Broughton (Rochester) 20-12, Jr. over Caleb Zirklebach (Lincoln) 17-11, Jr. (Fall 5:18)

5th Place Match

Daegan Eishenhauer (Pinckneyville) 13-7, Sr. over Justin Koch (Rochester) 3-2, Jr. (Fall 0:19)

285

1st Place Match

Jeremy Gagnon (Seneca) 34-1, Sr. over Logan Wachendorf (Lincoln) 20-11, Sr. (Fall 3:30)

3rd Place Match

Michael Soto (East Alton-Wood River) 20-9, Jr. over Colton Maltby (Rochester) 19-16, So. (Fall 1:03)

5th Place Match

Derek Lawson (Lanphier) 12-17, Sr. over Jessiah Lee (Robinson) 11-12, Jr. (Fall 2:50)


Out of state tournament roundups

Four from Illinois claim titles at Lueders Invite in Clinton, Iowa

While none of the nine teams from Illinois that participated in the 50th annual Bob Lueders Invitational in Clinton, Iowa finished better than fifth place, four of their individuals captured championships and eight others competed in title matches in the 21-team competition. 

Lena-Winslow/ Stockton scored 161 points to finish fifth and Newman Central Catholic collected 145 points to claim sixth place. Others from east of the Mississippi River that were in the field were Rock Island, Sterling, Quincy Senior, United Township, Morrison, Erie/ Prophetstown and Fulton. Linn-Mar outscored Pleasant Valley 267-224 to claim top honors in the tournament.

Newman Central Catholic had two title winners, Briar Ivey (35-2 at 157) and Daniel Kelly (30-0 at 165) while Sterling’s Zyan Westbrook (26-2 at 132) and Lena-Winslow/Stockton’s Oliver McPeek (33-3 at 190) also claimed first-place finishes.

There were three championship matches that featured two individuals from Illinois schools. The closest of those came at 132 where Westbrook won 3-1 on a tiebreaker over a third finalist for Newman Central Catholic, Landon Blanton.

In the 157 finals, Ivey captured a 19-7 major decision over United Township’s Kayden Marolf and in the title match at 190, McPeek won by fall in 3:23 over Rock Island’s Rowan Stockwell.

Kelly was the lone Illinois champion who faced an Iowa opponent and he remained unbeaten in 30 matches with a victory by technical fall in 6:00 over Pleasant Valley’s Chase Cournoyer.

McPeek tied Linn-Mar’s Philip Jacobs for the most team points with 32 while Ivey tied for eighth with 29 points and Kelly was next-best with 28.5 team points.

The two leaders in team points, McPeek and Philips, were also the only two to record four falls. And Kelly tied for second place with two others for the most wins by technical fall with three. 

Newman Central Catholic had a fourth finalist, Landon Near at 106, and he lost by fall in 0:44 to Davenport Assumption’s Rhyis Polenske. 

Two other individuals from Lena-Winlow/ Stockton reached the finals, one was Eli Larson at 175, but he got pinned in 4:51 by Linn-Mar’s Philip Jacobs. The other was Jeremiah Luke at 215, but he lost by technical fall in 5:16 to Central DeWitt’s Chris Wrage.

Rock Island had another individual who advanced to the title mat, Antonio Parker at 144, but he dropped a 7-2 decision to a competitor from the host River Kings, Danny Peters.

Quincy Senior had one individual who reached the title mat, Eli Zanger at 285, but he dropped a 4-2 decision to Pleasant Valley’s Cary Cox.

Individuals from Illinois who captured third-place finishes were Lena-Winslow/ Stockton’s Arrison Bauer (144) and Erie/ Prophetstown’s Wyatt Goossens (157).

Illinois competitors who finished in fourth place were Lena-Winslow/ Stockton’s Mauricio Glass (138) and Morrison’s Brady Anderson (165).

Fifth-place finishers from Illinois schools were Newman Central Catholic’s Zhyler Hansen (126), Morrison’s Caleb Modglin (144) and Lena-Winslow/ Stockton’s John Mensendike (165).

Athletes from Illinois who claimed sixth-place finishes were Erie/ Prophetstown’s Aidan Jepson (144) and Jordae Crow (175), Quincy Senior’s Clayton McClelland (113) and Sterling’s Landon Kenney (150).

Edwardsville boys second at Hickman Invite in Columbia, Missouri

Edwardsville went 4-for-4 on the title mat and finished in second place to Missouri power Hickman at the Hickman Boys Invitational, which took place in Columbia, Missouri. The host Kewpies finished with 379 points while coach Eric Pretto’s Tigers, who were the only one of the 21 teams that wasn’t from Missouri, scored 333.5 points to finish well ahead of Northwest (285).

This is the Tigers’ third-top five tournament finish of the season. They won the title at Francis Howell North and took fifth place at the Dvorak.

Winning championships for Edwardsville were Michael McNamara (30-5 at 106), Simon Schulte (26-9 at 190), Roman Janek (26-5 at 215) and Riley Steinkuehler (24-4 at 285).

In the 106 finals, McNamara was a winner by technical fall in 4:00 over Battle’s Finn Wilson. In the 190 title match, Schulte recorded a fall in 2:49 over Lee’s Summit North’s Tyler Andrade.

Janek won the 215 championship with a 7-1 decision over Republic’s Chase Hicks. And in the 285 title match, Steinkuehler captured a 10-3 decision over Northwest’s Evan Stamm.

McNamara ranked second in most team points with 45.5, which was 1.5 points behind the leader, Holt’s Chad Benwell. Janek tied one other individual for fourth in team points with 43.5 while Schulte collected 39.5 team points, which ranked him eighth in that category. 

Janek and McNamara also tied five others for second place for the most pins with five and Janek accomplished his feat in only 3:05. McNamara also tied two others for the most combined pins and wins by technical fall with six. 

The Tigers also received third-place finishes from Bryson Nuttall (120), Levi Wilkinson (126) and Blake Mink (144) while Chace Matheny (113) and Brendan Landau (175) finished fourth. 

Logan Hiller (150) had the largest seed to place differential with 14 after being seeded 19th and placing fifth while Graham Taylor (165) and Dom Dykstra (215) finished in sixth place.

Belleville West boys third at Fort Zumwalt South Invite in Missouri

Belleville West’s boys had two champions and two second-place finishers to help them take third place at Fort Zumwalt South’s FZS Invitational in St. Peters, Missouri.

Coach Bob Dahm’s Maroons finished with 146.5 points, which was six ahead of fourth-place Eureka, MO and 10 points behind the hosts in a 16-team tournament which was won by Warrenton, MO with 170 points. Belleville West was the lone non-Missouri team in the field.

Winning championships for the Maroons were Ethan Hofmeister (14-2 at 190) and Justin Riley (24-8 at 215). In the finals, Hofmeister won with a fall in 5:01 over Pattonville’s Josh Schindler while Riley captured an 18-4 major decision over Fort Zumwalt West’s Christian Tucker.

Riley led all competitors with 58 total match points. He also tied two individuals for fourth place in most team points with 26 and also tied two for the most wins by technical fall with two. 

Claiming second-place finishes for Belleville West were Alex Ramo (165) and Shamontae Matthews (285), who lost 8-5 by sudden victory in the 285 finals to Fort Zumwalt South’s Junior Rudd while Ramo got pinned in 0:54 by Troy Buchanan’s Blake Tharp in the 165 title match.

Also for the Maroons, Wyatt Dahm (106), Aiden Colbert (144) and Kadin Alexander (157) finished fourth while DeMario Walters (113) and Hollan Schaefer (126) placed sixth. Alexander had the second-largest seed to place difference after being seeded 11 and taking fourth.

Three champions, five finalists at MICDS Lewis Invite in St. Louis

Cahokia and Althoff Catholic both had a champion and a runner-up and Alton also had a title winner as the three joined Belleville East as the lone Illinois entrants in the 26-team Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School Eric Lewis Invitational, which took place in St, Louis.

Cahokia (169.5) took sixth, Althoff Catholic (129) was tenth, Alton (94) placed 12th and Belleville East (78.5) finished 15th in a competition that was won by Kirkwood, Missouri with 275.5 points.

In the only all-Illinois title match at 106, Cahokia’s Nathan Fisher (14-4) won 11-8 in sudden victory over Althoff Catholic’s Jacobi Cobbs. At 126, Althoff Catholic’s Dawson Hawthorne (22-0) remained unbeaten and captured a 17-6 major decision over Kirkwood’s Dylan Crupper. 

At 150, Alton’s Brayden Drew (32-10) claimed an 11-6 decision over St. Pius X’s Owen Staat. And in the other title match involving an Illinois athlete at 120, Cahokia’s Jamarcus Agnew took second place after dropping a 4-0 decision to Kirkwood’s Wyatt Maxville. 

Claiming third place were Cahokia’s Martez Willliams (190) and Demarco Clark (285), and finishing fourth was Belleville East’s Cartell Merriweather (165).

Placing fifth was Alton’s Austin Jones (106) and claiming sixth place were Althoff Catholic’s Ryan Hogue (150) and Austin Wilkinson (157) as well as Alton’s Marshall Skelton (138) and Cahokia’s Mark Norris (144)

Hawthorne ranked eighth in team points with 40 while Drew tied for ninth with 39 team points. Cahokia’s Williams tied two others for the most falls with five. Belleville East’s Merriweather ranked third in largest seed to place differential after placing fourth at 165 as the 28th-seed.

Boys tournament roundups: Lake County, Central Suburban, Mid-Suburban, Upstate Eight

By Mike Garofola for the IWCOA

LAKE COUNTY INVITE

Just prior to the start of the 2024-25 campaign, Grant head coach Mark Jolcover felt his club might have the chance to make some noise in the second half of the season if it stayed healthy, and kept a strong work rate and work ethic.

Fast forward to Saturday and Jolcovers’ men made him look like a prophet, as the Bulldogs won their first conference title since 2014, inside the McKay Center at host Lakes.

“I’m very proud of the boys,” Jolcover said. “It’s a step in the right direction because we’ve always believed in them, and believe in what we’re doing at Grant, so I’m not surprised with today’s result.” 

Jolcover was a 2012 state qualifier for Shane Cook at Stevenson before going on to wrestle at the University of Northern Iowa.

This year’s Lake County Invite featured several high-profile men, beginning with the nationally-ranked duo from Warren, Caleb Noble and Aaron Stewart, who each easily won a second straight title.

Fans of the 285-pound weight class would have the opportunity to watch three of the best in the state in: No. 2 William Cole (Round Lake, 39-2), No. 6 Abisai Hernandez (Mundelein, 31-3) and No. 8 Anthony Soto (31-5) from Warren.

That’s the order the trio finished at Lakes, as a preview of three consecutive tournaments where these three behemoths will likely meet; in two weeks it will be the Grant regional, followed by the Barrington sectional.

Libertyville senior Caleb Baczek (27-1) won his second straight title, pinning his way to success in just over three and a half minutes at 215 pounds. A state qualifier two seasons ago, Baczek was sent packing at sectionals following a blood round defeat last season.

“The motivation from not advancing to state has been so intense for me,” Baczek said. “It has inspired me in so many ways to get downstate and take full advantage of being there.”

1st place: Grant (223.0 points)

The Bulldogs have a dependable, durable and dangerous duo at the lower weights in No. 9 Vince Jasinski (126, 36-6) and No. 10 Erik Rodriguez (138, 38-5) who each roared through their brackets en route to victory.

Aaden Arroyo (25-16) was also crowned 165-pound champion, while Sammy Mendez (132), Christian Wittkamp (175), Casey Gipson (190) were third, and Larry Quirk (113), Adrian Khi (144) fourth.

2nd place: Stevenson (181.5 points)

The Patriots, coming off an impressive Randy Conrad Invite championship a week ago despite not having a single individual champion, used  a trio of second- and third-place medals to hold off Wauconda for the second spot here.

No. 8 Evan Mishels (113) was second, as was No. 5 Shawn Kogan (132) and Val Vihrov at 150, while Daniel Berdich (106), Marcelo Cantu (126) and Mikey Polyakov (138) were all third, and Phillip Boyko (175) fourth overall.

3rd place: Wauconda (180.0 points)

Third place Wauconda figures to be involved in a spirited regional race in two weeks at Deerfield where the No. 11 host Warriors, No. 10 Wheeling and the No. 18 Bulldogs will look to earn as many bonus points available to out race the other to victory.

The Bulldogs did quite well among their 3A rivals Saturday, falling just 1.5 points short of Stevenson for second place, while edging reigning Lake County Invite champion Warren by the same 1.5-point margin.

Two-time state runner-up (2A) Gavin Rockey (33-7) was the best on this day at 120, as was his teammate, No. 3 Mike Merevick (32-8) at 190.

“I spent a lot of time and energy on improving (in neutral),” Rockey said. “As a six-pounder it was easy to adapt against my opponents but now at 120 the guys are a lot stingier, so I’ve had to put the work in to be ready for it this season.” Rockey is currently ranked No. 5 in the state.

Wauconda’s Madden Gunn (106) and Brian Hart (144) were second overall, Nicholas Ruiz (113) third and Wyatt Boland fourth at 150.

Others who earned championship trophies: VInce DeMarco (Grayslake Central, 106, 37-1), Caleb Noble (Warren, 113, 32-3), Luis Medina (Zion-Benton, 132, 25-7), 

Chase Nobiling (Antioch, 144, 33-7), David Fajardo (Carmel Catholic, 150, 12-1),

Justice Humphreys (Warren, 157, 13-5), Aaron Stewart (Warren, 175, 29-2), Caleb

Baczek (Libertyville, 215, 27-1), William Cole (Round Lake, 285, 39-2).

Final team standings: Grant 223.0, Stevenson 181.5, Wauconda 180.0, Warren 178.5, Antioch 136.5, Mundelein 121.0, Libertyville 112.0, Lake Zurich 101.0,

Zion-Benton 88.0, Grayslake Central 79.5, Carmel Catholic 53.5, Grayslake North 49.5, Round Lake 48.5, Waukegan 37.0, Lake Forest 31.0, Lakes 28.5.

Lake County Invitational results:

106

1st: Vince DeMarco (Grayslake (Central) 37-1, d. Maddon Gunn (Wauconda) 22-15,  (F 1:06)

3rd: Daniel Berdich (Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 28-12, d. Christian Saucedo (Mundelein (H.S.) 23-13,  (F 3:13)

5th: Liam Perkins (Mundelein (Carmel) 16-6, d. Andrew Ocampo (Fox Lake (Grant) 16-14,  (D 9-5)

7th: Brayden Sroka (Zion (Z.-Benton) 24-10, d. Joey Pacini (Lake Zurich) 7-13,  (F 1:57)

113 

1st: Caleb Noble (Gurnee (Warren) 32-3, d. Evan Mishels (Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 22-7,  (F 2:36)

3rd: Nicholas Ruiz (Wauconda) 27-14, d. Larry Quirk (Fox Lake (Grant) 9-19,  (D 5-3)

5th: Collin Miltz (Lake Zurich) 19-16, d. Robert Puch (Lake Forest (H.S.) 10-19,  (F 1:20)

7th: Noah Kwasiborski (Antioch) 10-26, d. Jeremiah Peskuski (Mundelein (H.S.) 8-23,  (F 4:33)

120

1st: Gavin Rockey (Wauconda) 33-7, d. Jonathan Marquez (Gurnee (Warren) 26-11,  (D 7-3)

3rd: Neftali Cernas (Mundelein (H.S.) 25-9, d. Tyler Wuh (Libertyville) 14-6,  (F 5:13)

5th: Breiydyn Hoffman (Fox Lake (Grant) 13-20, d. Landon Harper (Grayslake (North) 15-15,  (D 5-4)

7th: Charlie Biddle (Lake Forest (H.S.) 11-9, d. Andrew Chirinos (Waukegan (H.S.) 13-15,  (MD 11-3)

126

1st: Vince Jasinski (Fox Lake (Grant) 36-6, d. Gavin Hanrahan (Antioch) 18-5,  (F 3:48)

3rd: Marcelo Cantu (Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 19-9, d. Jake Shafer (Libertyville) 21-16,  (TF 3:24 (16-0)

5th: Kellen Oxborrow (Lake Zurich) 21-14, d. Cayden Webber (Lake Villa (Lakes) 10-9,  (D 7-5)
7th: Luis Calderon (Gurnee (Warren) 16-17, d. Kyle Christophersen (Grayslake (Central) 14-18,  (MD 9-1)

132

1st: Luis Medina (Zion (Z.-Benton) 25-7, d. Shawn Kogan (Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 31-4,  (F 4:15)

3rd: Sammy Mendez (Fox Lake (Grant) 16-9, d. Emilio Chavarria (Round Lake) 23-20,  (F 3:30)

5th: Evan Glowinski (Gurnee (Warren) 12-12, d. Liam Harris (Wauconda) 19-18,  (F 3:12)

7th: Liam Halloran (Grayslake (Central) 31-11, d. Evan Honegger (Lake Zurich) 19-15,  (TB-1 9-7)

138

1st: Erik Rodriguez (Fox Lake (Grant) 38-5, d. Matthew Lucansky (Mundelein (Carmel) 32-4,  (TF 6:00 (18-3)

3rd: Mikey Polyakov (Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 27-11, d. Aidan Eisenberg (Grayslake (Central) 24-18,  (F 5:24)

5th: Dylan Solesky (Zion (Z.-Benton) 26-11, d. Elliott Hibbard (Libertyville) 14-12,  (MD 10-2)

7th: Lincoln Riemer (Lake Zurich) 16-14, d. Joshua Kubicki (Antioch) 24-14,  (D 11-9)

144

1st: Chase Nobiling (Antioch) 33-7, d. Brian Hart (Wauconda) 29-12,  (D 8-6)

3rd: Ethan Banda (Mundelein (H.S.) 9-2, d. Adrian Khi (Fox Lake (Grant) 16-20,  (TF 1:50 (18-1)

5th: David Brown (Waukegan (H.S.) 20-8, d. Devitt Narens (Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 21-14,  (MD 13-3)

7th: Cooper Walsh (Lake Villa (Lakes) 16-17, d. Kyle Miron (Gurnee (Warren) 10-16,  (M. For.)

150

1st: David Farjado (Mundelein (Carmel) 12-1, d. Valentin Vihrov (Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 17-7,  (F 3:58)

3rd: Dominic Garcia (Antioch) 24-4, d. Wyatt Roland (Wauconda) 28-15,  (F 1:26)

5th: Nathan Flores (Fox Lake (Grant) 24-17, d. Gael Diaz (Mundelein (H.S.) 20-11,  (D 4-3)

7th: Simon Castillo (Gurnee (Warren) 14-15, d. Jahir Gonzalez (Zion (Z.-Benton) 12-17,  (F 1:50)

157

1st: Justice Humphreys (Gurnee (Warren) 13-5, d. Jacob Ronsman (Grayslake (North) 28-5,  (D 4-3)

3rd: Kevin Hernandez (Mundelein (H.S.) 29-6, d. Grayson Lennon (Fox Lake (Grant) 21-21,  (MD 10-0)

5th: Brody McKenna (Wauconda) 25-15, d. Warren Nash (Grayslake (Central) 23-13,  (Inj. 0:00)

7th: Filip Kawalec (Lake Zurich) 15-15, d. Kosuke Hirata (Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 13-20,  (MD 12-3)

165

1st: Aaden Arroyo (Fox Lake (Grant) 25-16, d. William Lyle (Grayslake (Central) 32-10,  (MD 14-5)

3rd: Nicholas Hermsen (Gurnee (Warren) 17-9, d. Ethan Trowbridge (Libertyville) 21-18,  (D 12-9)

5th: Marcus Macias (Antioch) 24-12, d. Kacper Nalezny (Grayslake (North) 14-11,  (F 4:29)

7th: Danny Koelper (Lake Zurich) 8-7, d. Kason Buse (Wauconda) 9-12,  (F 5:08)

175

1st: Aaron Stewart (Gurnee (Warren) 29-2, d. Ben Vazquez (Antioch) 31-5,  (TF 2:50 (20-2)

3rd: Christian Wittkamp (Fox Lake (Grant) 12-2, d. Philip Boyko (Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 16-6,  (F 1:36)

5th: James Scanio (Libertyville) 27-12, d. Francisco Yilmaz (Zion (Z.-Benton) 14-11,  (F 3:55)

7th: Christian Cendajez (Wauconda) 13-9, d. Gavin Cafferkey (Grayslake (North) 21-17,  (D 8-3)

190

1st: Mike Merevick (Wauconda) 32-8, d. Tyson Poyer (Zion (Z.-Benton) 27-10,  (F 3:23)

3rd: Casey Gipson (Fox Lake (Grant) 31-10, d. Rocco DiCanio (Lake Zurich) 31-11,  (F 1:42)

5th: Everett Ciezak (Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 25-14, d. Lamero Ceaser (Waukegan (H.S.) 19-8,  (F 5:55)

7th: William Nieves (Mundelein (H.S.) 21-12, d. Julian Ramos (Lake Villa (Lakes) 20-10,  (Inj. 0:00)

215

1st: Caleb Baczek (Libertyville) 27-1, d. Owen Shea (Antioch) 32-7,  (F 1:14)

3rd: Yaree Sandifer (Lake Forest (H.S.) 23-3, d. Maciej Szelazek (Lake Zurich) 26-11,  (TF 4:54 (17-1)

5th: Brody Rudolph (Wauconda) 10-14, d. David Williams (Grayslake (North) 19-14,  (F 3:38)

7th: Aiden Devine (Mundelein (H.S.) 4-3, d. Don Powyer (Gurnee (Warren) 13-15,  (F 0:37)

285

1st: William Cole (Round Lake) 39-2, d. Abisai Hernandez (Mundelein (H.S.) 31-3,  (D 3-0)

3rd: Anthony Soto (Gurnee (Warren) 31-5, d. Ivan Martinez (Waukegan (H.S.) 15-7,  (F 3:49)

5th: Andrew Timmons (Lincolnshire (Stevenson) 11-5, d. Isaiah Tellado (Zion (Z.-Benton) 21-12,  (F 0:39)

7th: Loomis Finnegan (Wauconda) 19-18, d. Ruslan Martin (Lake Forest (H.S.) 13-10,  (M. For.)

CENTRAL SUBURBAN LEAGUE

Just like the Mid-Suburban League, the Central Suburban League would be a trendsetter as it hosted both the boys and girls tournaments under one roof to give fans the best of both worlds.

New Trier would proudly host the event and see its girls’ team win the team title. On the boys’ side it was Maine South hoisting the team trophy for the second straight year.

“It was great to have both finals going at the same time, as it created a really good atmosphere,” Maine South head coach, Kevin Hansen said. 

Hansen’s club stayed within a few points of both Glenbrook South and Deerfield as the day went on, with GBS holding its largest advantage over the eventual champs (100.5-80.5) just after the noon hour.

But Maine South proved to have too much firepower as it went on to nearly triple its points total, eventually landing on a 234-198.5 victory over second-place Glenbrook South.

Deerfield, which will now turn its attention to hosting its own 2A regional, finished third with 196 points.

“We had eleven place-winners, all in the top four, and aside from our champions, it was some unsung work by Luke Gloetzner (157) and Aidan Swenson (165), who showed a lot of heart and guts to make the difference during a really long day,” Hansen said.

1st place: Maine South (234.0 points)

Hawks fans would celebrate four champions on the day: Brett Harman (126, 27-6), Jake Colleran (144, 29-6), Gavin Hoerr (150, 17-2) and Tyler Fortis (28-2, 16 pins) at 285.

“Tyler was dominant. He pinned his way through the tournament to repeat as CSL champ, and he really showed his athleticism, skill and tactical wisdom,” Hansen said of Fortis, who is ranked No. 3 in the state, and finished fifth a year ago.

Harmon would avenge an earlier loss to Adrian Cohen to earn a 10-6 decision over the Deerfield star to win the 126-pound title.

“This time Brett dictated the terms, and wrestled smart and aggressive,” Hansen said. “His level of focus was very good, and he continues to get a little better each time out.”

Hansen was quick to praise Gavin Hoerr for his championship effort.

“Gavin turned potentially dangerous moments into big points for himself, and it’s good to see him rounding into form at the perfect time of the season,” Hansen said.

The Hawks would also receive second place medals from Jack Handley (132) and Caden Ljubenko at 138, plus a third place finish Aiden Swanson at 165, while Erle Rosette (106), Luke Gloetzner (157) and Marty Greif (175) finished fourth.

2nd place: Glenbrook South (198.5 points)

Ermuun Urtnasan (120, 25-6) and Jacob Shannon (190, 15-10) gave the Titans two individual champions, with Kale Schrauth close by with his second place finish at 144.

Teammates Diego Arteaga (113) and Jack Ehlinger (175) were third, with Ehlinger recording a tourney-high five pins on the day. Chris Tranas (126) and Roman O’Campo (132) would provide fourth place medals.

3rd place: Deerfield (196.0 points)

No. 11 (2A) Deerfield watched its dynamic duo of Jackson Palzet (132, 41-1) and Jordan Rasof (138, 41-2) demolish the competition en route to their CLS titles.

No. 5 Palzet registered two of the quickest tech falls on the day (1:13, 1:51) in addition to adding a tourney-high 58 match points to the cause.

Rasof, a two-time state medal winner, is ranked No. 2 in his weight class, and recently reached 150 career victories.

Danny Martinez (120), Adrian Cohen (126) and Charlie Cross (157) all came through with second place medals while Alexander Shvartsman added a third at 144.

Others who won championship trophies: Charles Dominguez (Vernon Hills, 106, 24-9), Luca Burgio (Maine West, 113, 22-8), Tagg Miller (New Trier, 157, 31-3), Ilia Dvoryannikov (Vernon Hills, 165, 33-3), Shane Onixt (Glenbrook North, 28-3), Daniel Derbedyenyec (Highland Park, 215, 21-10).

Miller and Dvoryannikov are now two-time CSL champions. Onixt earned a tourney-high 28 team points, along with Maine South’s Tyler Fortis

Final team standings: Maine South 234.0, Glenbrook South 198.5, Deerfield 196.0, Maine West 147.0, Vernon Hills 114.5, Glenbrook North 114.0, New Trier 113.5, Highland Park 89.5, Niles North 71.0, Maine East 67.0, Evanston 64.5, Niles West 45.5.

Central Suburban League tournament results:

106

1st: Charles Dominguez (Vernon Hills) 24-9, d. Caleb Son (Glenbrook North) 14-16,  (MD 13-4)

3rd: Jorey Becker (Deerfield) 29-14, d. Erle Rosete (Maine South) 20-15,  (MD 10-1)

5th: Bo Mirza (Niles North) 10-19, d. Sergio Jaimes (Glenbrook South) 15-17,  (SV-1 14-11)

113

1st: Luca Burgio (Maine West) 22-8, d. Alex Gudgeon (Highland Park) 12-6,  (F 3:43)

3rd: Diego Arteaga (Glenbrook South) 20-12, d. Jairo Kish (Maine East) 16-16,  (F 5:56)

5th: Dominic Cimino (Vernon Hills) 13-8, d. Troy Rotter (Deerfield) 14-10,  (D 9-8)

120

1st: Ermuun Urtnasan (Glenbrook South) 25-6, d. Danny Martinez (Deerfield) 27-14,  (D 3-1)

3rd: Logan Battersby (Maine West) 33-7, d. Tony lopez (Vernon Hills) 17-14,  (TF 4:37 (16-0)

5th: Fayyaz Munshi (Niles West) 11-15, d. AJ Metallo (Glenbrook North) 7-24,  (F 1:02)

126
1st: Brett Harman (Maine South) 27-6, d. Adrian Cohen (Deerfield) 35-8,  (D 10-6)

3rd: Matthew Miralles (New Trier) 17-13, d. Chris Tranas (Glenbrook South) 3-5,  (F 0:52)

5th: Brian Martinez (Highland Park) 9-14, d. John Moor (Maine East) 14-15,  (MD 12-2)

132

1st: Jackson Palzet (Deerfield) 41-1, d. Jack Handley (Maine South) 17-10,  (TF 3:27 (18-0)

3rd: Dulguun Nyamdavaa (Maine East) 26-9, d. Roman O`Campo (Glenbrook South) 9-7,  (D 7-0)
5th: Ryan Georgopoulos (New Trier) 9-9, d. Gael Garcia (Niles North) 14-15,  (D 6-4)

138

1st: Jordan Rasof (Deerfield) 41-2, d. Caden Ljubenko (Maine South) 24-7,  (F 2:58)

3rd: Jordan Mokhtarian (Glenbrook North) 19-16, d. Chase Mulvaney (New Trier) 10-8, . (D 5-2)
5th: Benjamin Malmberg (Maine West) 24-20, d. Lucas Youmara (Niles West) 3-2,  (M. For.)

144

1st: Jake Colleran (Maine South) 29-6, d. Kale Schrauth (Glenbrook South) 23-14,  (F 2:57)

3rd: Alexander Shvartsman (Deerfield) 30-13, d. Zach Hempen (Niles North) 20-11,  (TF 3:17 (23-3)

5th: Zach Weston (Evanston) 13-15, d. Sharjeel Saqibuddin (New Trier) 17-16,  (MD 13-0)

150

1st: Gavin Hoerr (Maine South) 17-2, d. Ollie Quiros (Niles North) 28-7,  (TF 4:46 (18-0)

3rd: Dylan Kroschel (Maine West) 27-10, d. Will Weedon (New Trier) 13-6,  (MD 10-2)

5th: Aidan Minihane (Glenbrook South) 26-12, d. Noah Palzet (Deerfield) 4-4,  (F 0:29)

157

1st: Tagg Miller (New Trier) 31-3, d. Charlie Cross (Deerfield) 34-9,  (TF 2:07 (17-1)

3rd: Louis Avalos (Maine West) 22-11, d. Luke Gloetzner (Maine South) 11-11,  (F 2:48)

5th: Ilan Ruderman (Glenbrook North) 19-11, d. Dominic Marino (Glenbrook South) 22-8,  (M. For.)

165
1st: Ilia Dvoriannikov (Vernon Hills) 33-3, d. Peter Greco (Maine West) 31-6,  (MD 14-2)

3rd: Aiden Swenson (Maine South) 11-9, d. Henry Hafner (Glenbrook North) 22-10,  (F 3:37)

5th: Henry Downing (Glenbrook South) 27-9, d. Marcus Regalado (New Trier) 26-14,  (F 3:36)

175

1st: Shane Onixt (Glenbrook North) 28-3, d. Eli Moore (Highland Park) 3-1,  (F 1:24)

3rd: Jack Ehlinger (Glenbrook South) 8-5, d. Marty Greif (Maine South) 17-15,  (F 1:54)

5th: Timur Arzumanov (Vernon Hills) 22-10, d. Tucker Kemnitz (New Trier) 17-16,  (D 15-11)

190

1st: Jacob Shamoon (Glenbrook South) 15-10, d. Adnan Shkeir (Maine East) 26-7,  (D 9-6)

3rd: Brian Henry (Evanston) 23-14, d. Anton Culiuc (Deerfield) 16-22,  (D 14-8)

5th: Shiloh Martinez (Niles North) 20-12, d. Shane Blumberg (Vernon Hills) 18-17,  (D 4-0)

215

1st: Daniel Derbedyenyev (Highland Park) 21-10, d. Marcel Debski (Maine West) 18-9,  (D 4-3)
3rd: Thomas Leach (Maine South) 10-9, d. Michael Pryor (Evanston) 16-13,  (F 3:00)

5th: Sain Urnabold (Glenbrook South) 23-14, d. Jonathan Keats (Vernon Hills) 13-18,  (F 4:54)

285

1st: Tyler Fortis (Maine South) 28-2, d. Manny Olojo (Niles West) 17-5,  (F 2:39)

3rd: Jeremy Marshall (Evanston) 30-5, d. Justin Lopez (Highland Park) 12-12,  (F 1:44)

5th: Hunter Johnson (Glenbrook South) 24-10, d. Matthew Gasior (Glenbrook North) 5-9,  (F 0:19)

MID-SUBURBAN LEAGUE

MSL East champion Hersey never let its closest challengers — and long time rivals Barrington and Schaumburg — out of its site on Saturday afternoon, as the top two teams from the MSL West looked to derail the Huskies effort to return back on top of the league after a one year absence.

At times inside the Forest View Educational Center on the campus of the District 214 offices in Arlington Heights, it would appear as if the two kingpins from the MSL West, along with some help from Fremd and Wheeling might have enough in the tank to dash the hopes of the Hersey faithful.

However, what Joe Rupslauk’s club has is plenty of depth, and that depth earned Hersey this year’s MSL team title.

Placing all 14 wrestlers in the top five, the Huskies amassed 247 overall points to the 194 runner-up Barrington totaled, and the 188 that Schaumburg would claim.

“On a day where we were the official host to both the boys’ and girls’ first-ever MSL conference championships, this is about as cool as it gets,” Rupslauk said after watching his lads lift its 11th MSL trophy in program history.

“Barrington, Schaumburg, Fremd, Wheeling – they’re all great teams and programs,” Rupslauk said. “But we knew that our non-conference schedule had prepared us for this weekend and the rest of the season, We knew if the guys went out and wrestled, we could bring home the MSL title.”

The most highly anticipated final of the tournament was easily at 144 pounds where No. 1 Evan Gosz (Fremd, 36-2) and No. 2 Max Mukhamedaliyev (Hersey, 35-6) were on a collision course to meet for the third time this season, with Gosz up 2-0 on the Huskies star.

The Huskies’ corner was not happy when Gosz was awarded a three-point take-down at the edge as the first period drew to an end, but Gosz made it 4-0 with a late second-period escape.

Mukhamedaliyev chose down to start the final period.

”I really thought Max would want to start the third in neutral, so I was happy to just ride him out,” said Gosz, who went on to win a 7-0 decision and become only the sixth four-time champ in the history of the MSL.

“Max is so dangerous, and we know what the other will do each time we meet,” Gosz said. “He’s just a great wrestler who I hope to meet in a state final.”

1st place: Hersey (247.0 points)

The league champions would use the success from first-time MSL champs Riddick Variano (126, 27-14), Elijah Garza (132, 33-8), and Frankie Tagoe (157, 24-14) to end the hopes its rivals.

Nolan Variano (138) and Max Mukhamedaliyev (144) were second, Cole Anselmi (113), Rodrigo Arceo (150), Jonathan Slump (190), Nick Larson (215) finished third, and Anthony Orozco (120) was fourth.

2nd place: Barrington (194.0 points)

The reigning MSL champions continue to get closer to having their starting lineup back healthy and in form, so the Broncos’ second place finish is something positive they can take with them going forward.

No. 5 Ryan Dorn (32-7) brought the Broncos fans to their collective feet when the sophomore shook-up the 120-pound field, beating Schaumburg’s No. 2-ranked Brady Phelps with a 4-1 sudden victory in their final.

Junior Clarence Jackson (31-7) who won a year ago at 285, needed extra time to defeat Dylan Berkowitz (Elk Grove, 13-4) in the final at 215. Daniel Blanke (150) was second, and the quintet of: Matthew Blanke (106), Saul Ramirez (126), Brennan O’Donnell (138), Silas Oberholter (157) and Sam Cushman (165) all placed third.

3rd place: Schaumburg (188.0 points)

The highlight of the day if you were a Saxons fan came from senior Callen Kirchner. Kirchner is ranked fourth in Illinois at 144 and he moved seamlessly to 150, where he pinned his way to a title.

The two-time state qualifier will now lead his club into the Lake Park regional in two weeks where he and his teammates will likely be considered the favorite to win a third consecutive regional crown.

The Saxons would collect a quartet of second place medals, two of which came in heart-breaking finals with Austin Phelps at 106, and his older brother Brady who entered the tournament as the No. 2 man at 120. Aj (126) and Aiden Quevedo (132) were runners-up as well for Schaumburg, while Sean Christoffes (175) was third, and Justin Cortes-Apolnar (144) was fourth overall.

Others earning championship trophies: Franke Katz (Wheeling, 106, 28-7), Oleksandr (Sasha) Havrylkiv (Buffalo Grove, 113, 25-1), Drew Fifield (Fremd, 138, 28-2), Evan Gosz (Fremd, 144, 36-2), Callen Kirchner (Schaumburg, 150, 37-5), Lucas Nance (Fremd, 165, 30-7), Trey Widlowski (Palatine, 175, 30-5), John Rappa (Rolling Meadows, 190, 35-2), Owen Jakubczak (Fremd, 285, 25-5).

Final team standings: Hersey 247.0, Barrington 194.0, Schaumburg 188.0, Fremd 177.0, Wheeling 175.5, Prospect 129.5, Conant 107.5, Palatine 104.0, Buffalo Grove 102.0, Rolling Meadows 89.0, Elk Grove 82.0 Hoffman Estates 24.5.

Mid-Suburban League tournament results:

106

1st: Frankie Katz (Wheeling) 28-7, d. Austin Phelps (Schaumburg (H.S.) 31-8,  (D 20-16)

3rd: Matthew Blanke (Barrington) 27-12, d. Lucas Crandall (Palatine (Fremd) 26-10,  (MD 10-1)

5th: TJ Emery (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 11-21, d. Faris Farah (Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 6-9,  (F 2:59)

7th: Ryu Yamazaki (Hoffman Estates (Conant) 10-23, d. () , . (Bye)

113

1st: Oleksandr Havrylkiv (Buffalo Grove) 25-1, d. Damian Ramos (Hoffman Estates (Conant) 26-10,  (TF 2:43 (17-1)

3rd: Cole Anselmi (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 17-11, d. Zander Spatafore (Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 25-9,  (D 11-4)

5th: Will Anderson (Barrington) 13-13, d. David Perez (Wheeling) 20-10,  (MD 16-5)

7th: Jayden Garcia (Rolling Meadows) 12-12, d. Diego Bueno (Palatine (H.S.) 10-15,  (F 1:49)

120

1st: Ryan Dorn (Barrington) 32-7, d. Brady Phelps (Schaumburg (H.S.) 34-3,  (SV-1 4-1)

3rd: Luis Flores (Hoffman Estates (Conant) 29-9, d. Anthony Orozco (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 18-11,  (D 7-0)

5th: Mykola Shamray (Buffalo Grove) 30-6, d. Trent Odachowski (Palatine (Fremd) 17-13,  (D 7-1)

7th: Miguel Lopez (Wheeling) 26-13, d. Evan DeNardis (Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 5-14,  (F 4:16)

126

1st: Riddick Variano (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 27-14, d. AJ Quevedo (Schaumburg (H.S.) 21-5,  (MD 17-4)

3rd: Saul Ramirez (Barrington) 19-18, d. Joey Romano (Wheeling) 32-9,  (D 7-4)

5th: Max Duberstein (Palatine (Fremd) 7-13, d. Emmett Arens (Hoffman Estates (Conant) 16-17,  (D 15-8)

7th: Anthoni Valladares (Buffalo Grove) 5-15, d. () , . (Bye)

132

1st: Elijah Garza (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 33-8, d. Aiden Quevedo (Schaumburg (H.S.) 28-12,  (D 7-4)

3rd: Daniel Develyak (Palatine (H.S.) 19-5, d. Kacper Kosciarz (Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 23-18,  (F 2:48)

5th: Max Katz (Wheeling) 26-16, d. Nicasio Acino (Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 10-7,  (D 8-5)

7th: Mike Goolish (Hoffman Estates (Conant) 16-19, d. Damien Ortega (Rolling Meadows) 14-18,  (F 3:08)

138

1st: Drew Fifield (Palatine (Fremd) 28-2, d. Nolan Variano (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 22-12,  (TF 2:38 (18-2)

3rd: Brennan O`Donnell (Barrington) 18-13, d. Matt Goolish (Hoffman Estates (Conant) 21-12,  (D 10-4)

5th: Brody Hinkle (Schaumburg (H.S.) 20-13, d. Manny Lagunas (Wheeling) 14-17,  (D 4-2)

7th: Miguel Allende (Palatine (H.S.) 7-10, d. Tyler Sobecki (Rolling Meadows) 12-24,  (TF 3:58 (17-1)

144

1st: Evan Gosz (Palatine (Fremd) 36-2, d. Maksim Mukhamedaliyev (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 35-6,  (D 7-0)

3rd: Victor Chevganov (Hoffman Estates (Conant) 30-8, d. Justin Cortes-Apolinar (Schaumburg (H.S.) 14-7,  (F 4:00)

5th: Austin Berger (Wheeling) 25-14, d. Maddux Orozco (Barrington) 7-23,  (D 14-8)

7th: Donovan Acosta (Palatine (H.S.) 18-9, d. Evan Sohl (Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 2-3,  (TF 4:00 (21-6)

150

1st: Callen Kirchner (Schaumburg (H.S.) 37-5, d. Daniel Blanke (Barrington) 24-9,  (F 3:23)

3rd: Rodrigo Arceo (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 27-14, d. Tony Klikas (Buffalo Grove) 20-9,  (D 1-0)
5th: Dominic Sponsel (Palatine (Fremd) 7-4, d. Matt DiMaria (Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 8-18,  (D 13-6)

7th: Vlad Castaneda (Hoffman Estates (Conant) 14-21, d. Erwin Huckporti (Rolling Meadows) 7-14,  (D 11-6)

157

1st: Frankie Tagoe (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 24-14, d. Bennett WestFen (Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 34-9,  (D 8-6)

3rd: Silas Oberholtzer (Barrington) 21-16, d. Dmytro Patykovskyi (Hoffman Estates (H.S.) 19-6,  (D 3-2)

5th: John Scanlon (Wheeling) 28-13, d. Alan Allende (Palatine (H.S.) 22-12,  (F 1:40)

7th:

Michael Marcello (Palatine (Fremd) 13-14, d. Koko Kachakov (Rolling Meadows) 7-13,  (MD 14-6)

165

1st: Lucas Nance (Palatine (Fremd) 30-7, d. Joseph Quirk (Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 15-10,  (D 9-4)

3rd: Sam Cushman (Barrington) 16-19, d. Chris Chi (Buffalo Grove) 19-8,  (F 2:44)

5th: Nicholas Montesinos (Wheeling) 30-10, d. Grant Moga (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 21-18,  (For.)

7th: Jackson Spizzirri (Hoffman Estates (Conant) 21-18, d. Jayden Valentino (Hoffman Estates (H.S.) 8-7,  (TF 2:39 (17-0)

175

1st: Trey Widlowski (Palatine (H.S.) 30-5, d. Josh Rappa (Rolling Meadows) 25-10,  (D 5-1)

3rd: Sean Christoffel (Schaumburg (H.S.) 22-14, d. Gavin Payne (Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 25-15,  (F 5:50)

5th: Connor Moga (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 16-18, d. Sonny Tugs (Buffalo Grove) 23-17,  (F 4:46)

7th: Danny Miranda (Wheeling) 11-11, d. Luigi D`Agostaro (Palatine (Fremd) 9-20,  (MD 13-2)

190

1st: John Rappa (Rolling Meadows) 35-2, d. Jonny Dominguez (Wheeling) 30-7,  (MD 20-8)

3rd: Jonathan Slump (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 16-20, d. Brock Wrede (Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 23-18,  (D 12-11)

5th: Michael Adeboye (Palatine (H.S.) 10-9, d. Jaiden Thorney (Hoffman Estates (Conant) 14-26,  (D 16-10)

7th: Hakeem Coleman (Palatine (Fremd) 6-5, d. Josh Benson (Schaumburg (H.S.) 15-26,  (D 13-7)

215

1st: Clarence Jackson (Barrington) 31-7, d. Dylan Berkowitz (Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 13-4,  (TB-1 6-1)

3rd: Nick Larsen (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 17-22, d. Eddie Juarez (Wheeling) 27-7,  (D 5-3)

5th: Christiano Marogy (Buffalo Grove) 18-19, d. Om Varma (Rolling Meadows) 15-23,  (D 4-1)

7th: Matt Carver (Schaumburg (H.S.) 13-21, d. Connor Curran (Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 7-9,  (F 3:30)

285
1st: Owen Jakubczak (Palatine (Fremd) 25-5, d. Mikey Milovich (Elk Grove Village (E.G.) 24-6,  (F 4:33)

3rd: Pablo Morales (Wheeling) 27-11, d. James Brouilette (Mt. Prospect (Prospect) 20-22,  (SV-1 5-2)

5th: Harrison Lacaeyese (Arlington Heights (Hersey) 15-25, d. Chris Arciniega-Sanchez (Schaumburg (H.S.) 18-21,  (MD 10-1)

7th: Jaylen Maiden (Palatine (H.S.) 21-10, d. Christopher Dupree (Hoffman Estates (H.S.) 3-10,  (F 1:46)

UPSTATE EIGHT CONFERENCE

West Aurora’s demolition of the 14-team Upstate Eight Conference field at host Elmwood Park on Saturday came largely thanks to an all-out bonus point-effort from the Blackhawks, leading to its near 300-point explosion.

The new UEC champions took the field by storm from the opening whistle, to an eventual 292-171.5 finish over second-place Glenbard East.

There were a handful of ‘must-see’ finals plus Part II between No 6 Fabian Ramirez (Elgin, 20-2) vs. No. 7 Gabe Inorio (Streamwood, 18-5) in the 170-pound final. Ramirez, who won earlier in the season (10-4) made it 2-0 in his favor following a fall at 2:41.

1st place: West Aurora (292.0 points)

The Blackhawks run to victory was possible due to its tourney-high six individual titles, from Gabriel Richmond (106, 21-6), Jack Platt (132, 30-15), Evan Matkovich (144, 37-5), Malan Hatfield (157, 20-9), Dayne Serio (165, 40-1), and Fernando Anaya (18-10) at 225 pounds, and another seven top-four medals.

Serio, No. 3 in the state currently, suffered his lone defeat of the season at the hands of No. 2 Royce Lopez (Warren) in his semifinal at the 58th annual Rex Whitlatch Invitational at Hinsdale Central.

Peter Kabene (126), Marcus Quintana (120), Alfonso Aguilar 285) were all runners-up, while Joseph Huicochea (120) Manny Chavez (170) finished third. Jeremiah Haynes (113) and Michael Huicochea (138) too fourth for the Blackhawks, who showed their collective strength with a tourney-high 17 pins, and an astounding 417 total match points.

2nd place: Glenbard East (171.5 points)

Glenbard East’s Ismael Chaidez (34-2) vs. No. 2/2A state runner-up Edgar Mosquera (Riverside-Brookfield, 30-3) in the 120-pound final was the headline act on Saturday, with the Rams’ junior claiming his biggest win of the season — an impressive 13-1 major decision triumph over Mosquera.

Chaidez came into the weekend as the No. 4 rated 120-pounder in 3A. Orlando Hoye (26-10) would join his teammate atop the victory stand at 190.

Lorenzo Rios (106), Cole Forsyth (113) and Shane Salerno (144) were all third-place medal winners, with Leo Mundinger (165) and Cooper Conliss (285) both third.

3rd place: West Chicago (145.5 points)

West Chicago’s Ryan Alvarado turned in a marvelous effort to win at 126 and move his record to a near-spotless 23-2. In one of the featured finals of the day, Wildcats junior Leo Rosas (26-4) beat Marcus Quintana (West Aurora, 36-5) in their 150-pound final via 9-6 sudden victory triumph, to claim his third major title of the season and second UEC crown.

The Wildcats watched Donavan Avila finish second at 138, and Emmanuel Rangel (113) and Brian Correa (132) third overall.

Others earning championship trophies: Nicholas Dillalo (South Elgin, 113, 27-0), Aamir Nieves-Allen (South Elgin, 138, 29-11), Fabian Ramirez (Elgin, 175, 20-2),

Thomas Klos (Fenton, 285, 27-3).

Final team standings: West Aurora 292.0, Glenbard East 171.5, West Chicago

145.5, Glenbard South 123.5, South Elgin 121.5, Bartlett 114.0, Fenton 112.0,

Riverside-Brookfield 107.5, Elgin/Streamwood 74.0 each, Aurora East/Larkin 62.0 each, Ridgewood 10.0, Elmwood Park 8.5.

Upstate Eight Conference tournament results:

106

1st: Gabriel Richmond (Aurora (West) 21-6, d. Lorenz Rios loud (Glenbard East) 28-6,  (TF 4:19 (15-0)

3rd: Evan Hamilton (South Elgin) 20-16, d. Christian Sebastian (Aurora (East) 2-2, . (TF 2:00 (15-0)

5th: Santino Pignatelli (West Chicago) 11-15, d. Riley Cavalier (Riverside (BRKF) 1-3,  (F 0:19)

113

1st: Nicholas Dilallo (South Elgin) 27-0, d. Cole Forsyth (Glenbard East) 21-8,  (D 11-4)

3rd: Emanuel Rangel (West Chicago) 21-10, d. Jeremiah Haynes (Aurora (West) 19-13,  (D 10-3)

5th: Jorge Lopez (Larkin) 12-11, d. Tristyn Santiago (Fenton) 11-12,  (MD 16-4)

120

1st: Ismael Chaidez (Glenbard East) 34-2, d. Edgar Mosquera (Riverside (BRKF) 30-3,  (MD 13-1)

3rd: Joseph Huicochea (Aurora (West) 26-15, d. Gabe Hernandez (Fenton) 21-6,  (F 0:00)

5th: Uriel Nunez (Larkin) 5-7, d. Jonathan Antonio (West Chicago) 5-10,  (M. For.)

126

1st: Ryan Alvarado (West Chicago) 23-2, d. Peter Kabene (Aurora (West) 21-15,  (F 1:37)

3rd: Salvador Garcia (Larkin) 15-10, d. Jordan Quaid bowman (Glenbard South) 19-9,  (D 7-6)

5th: Jayden Tulian (Riverside (BRKF) 13-14, d. Michael Aiello (Elmwood Park) 5-6,  (F 1:29)

132

1st: Jack Platt (Aurora (West) 30-15, d. Nick Barton (Bartlett) 25-8,  (F 5:10)

3rd: Brian Correa (West Chicago) 22-10, d. Jacob Godoy (Riverside (BRKF) 15-13,  (MD 10-1)

5th: Mohamad Khater (Ridgewood) 27-13, d. Jayden Edgar gray (Elgin HS) 10-10,  (MD 15-2)

138

1st: Aamir Nieves Allen (South Elgin) 29-11, d. Donavan Avila (West Chicago) 16-10,  (TF 3:59 (19-3)

3rd: Cameron Engels (Bartlett) 27-7, d. Michael Huicochea (Aurora (West) 7-3,  (F 2:00)

5th: Diego Myers (Glenbard South) 22-15, d. Rami Aljubor (Glenbard East) 16-22,  (MD 13-1)

144

1st: Evan Matkovich (Aurora (West) 37-5, d. Shane Salerno (Glenbard East) 19-15,  (TF 2:41 (17-0)

3rd: Jin Tai (Glenbard South) 28-6, d. Joaquin Ramriez (Aurora (East) 11-7,  (D 9-8)

5th: Ricky Gutierrez-blanco (Riverside (BRKF) 22-12, d. Filip Szeszko (Bartlett) 18-18,  (TF 4:09 (22-5)
150

1st: Leo Rosas (West Chicago) 26-4, d. Marcus Quintana (Aurora (West) 36-5,  (SV-1 9-6)

3rd: Juan Cortes (Streamwood) 14-5, d. Joshua Dickeson (Fenton) 8-3,  (F 0:00)

5th: Dane Henson (South Elgin) 19-19, d. Joseph Caputo (Bartlett) 21-17,  (D 8-6)

157

1st: Malan Hatfield (Aurora (West) 20-9, d. David Miranda (Larkin) 16-7,  (TF 4:22 (17-1)

3rd: Jose Honorato (Fenton) 19-11, d. Emilio Guzman (Elgin HS) 9-8,  (MD 10-1)

5th: Lawrence Marcelo (Bartlett) 18-18, d. Joel Gallarza (Glenbard East) 16-17,  (D 18-14)

165

1st: Dayne Serio (Aurora (West) 40-1, d. Logan Price (Glenbard South) 22-8,  (TF 3:46 (17-1)

3rd: Leo Mundinger (Glenbard East) 22-14, d. Emmanuel Diaz (Aurora (East) 13-7,  (F 0:00)

5th: Omar Diaz (Fenton) 23-7, d. Erick Bello (Bartlett) 15-14,  (F 1:11)

175

1st: Fabian Ramirez (Elgin HS) 20-2, d. Gabe Inorio (Streamwood) 18-5,  (F 2:41)

3rd: Manny Chavez (Aurora (West) 31-10, d. Reid Sebahar (Glenbard South) 27-13,  (D 8-1)

5th: Nicholas O’Connor (Riverside (BRKF) 23-9, d. Evan Reichert (Glenbard East) 10-14,  (F 1:44)

190

1st: Orlando Hoye (Glenbard East) 26-10, d. Matthew Elzy (Riverside (BRKF) 21-8,  (F 5:32)

3rd: Jace Wolf (Streamwood) 21-2, d. Karl Pretzer (South Elgin) 24-16,  (TF 2:00 (18-3)

5th: Landon Rodrigez (West Chicago) 15-17, d. Jake Jennings (Aurora (West) 11-24,  (D 7-1)

215

1st: Fernando Anaya (Aurora (West) 18-10, d. Deremit Zamora (South Elgin) 26-8,  (D 17-14)

3rd: Danny Langner (Glenbard South) 30-6, d. Montez Miller (Elgin HS) 6-4,  (F 2:00)

5th: James Smrha (Bartlett) 25-9, d. Josiah Torres (Streamwood) 16-10,  (TF 3:05 (16-0)

285

1st: Thomas Klos (Fenton) 27-3, d. Alfonso Aguilar (Aurora (West) 31-10,  (F 0:54)

3rd: Cooper Conliss (Glenbard East) 22-12, d. Ambrose Davis (Glenbard South) 11-8,  (D 8-7)

5th: Luis Alba (Bartlett) 13-7, d. Joey Alberts (Riverside (BRKF) 10-17,  (F 0:00)

Boys conference roundup: ICE, Big 12, Mid-Illini

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA

ICE CONFERENCE

Coal City dominated the 8-team field at this year’s ICE Conference Championships, as the Coalers sent all 14 wrestlers into the finals, and got nine individual conference champions and five runners-up in Wilmington.

Coal City topped second-place Reed-Custer 260.5-162.5, with Peotone (68) placing third followed by Lisle (64), Manteno (54), host Wilmington (52.5), Herscher (50.5) and Streator (31.5).

Coach Mark Masters got individual titles from returning state medalist Owen Petersen (113), Culan Lindemuth (120), Luke Munsterman (132), Aidan Kenney (144), Mason Garner (157), Brock Finch (165), returning state champion Landin Benson (175), John Keigher (215) and Alec Waliczek (285).

The Coalers also got seconds from Jason Piatak (106), state medalist Cooper Morris (126), Roberto Rodriguez (138), Noah Houston (150) and Cade Poyner (190).

“It was nice to get all fourteen guys into the finals,” Masters said. “We will see all of these teams again in two weeks so hopefully we can make some adjustments, get and stay healthy, and peak in the coming weeks.”

Reed-Custer was led by individual champions Colton Drinkwine (106) and Jeremy Eggleston (138), and second-placers Cole Harris (113), Kaeden Wood (120), Aiden Shultz (165), Nathan Vogler (175) and Dominic Alaimo (215). The Comets also went a perfect five-for-five on the third-place mat for coach Yale Davis, thanks to wins from Jayden Sanchez (126), Tanner Gullquist (132), Reed Newbrough (157), Will Garcia (190) and Christian Mounts (285).

Third-place Peotone got an individual title from Connor Pasch (150), a second from Laith Abunijmeh (157), thirds from Blake Anderson (120) and Dalton Sala (144) and a fourth-place finish from Marcus Baker (175).

Individual champions:
Lisle’s Alexander Ferrari (126) and Wilmington’s Logan VanDuyne (190) also won individual ICE titles.

Notable finals matches:
Coal City’s Aidan Kenney won a 4-3 decision for the title at 144 against Lisle’s Johnny Consuegra-Lopez, and Lisle’s Alexander Ferrari won a tight battle at 126, earning a 4-2 decision against Coal City’s Cooper Morris. 

Team scores:
Coal City 260.5, Reed-Custer 162.5, Peotone 68, Lisle 64, Manteno 54, Wilmington 52.5, Herscher 50.5, Streator 31.5

ICE tournament results:

106 

1st: Colton Drinkwine (Reed-Custer) 35-4, d. Jason Piatak (Coal City) 25-12,  (D 8-1)

3rd: Sebastian Lara (Lisle) 20-11, d. Carter Webber (Manteno) 14-14,  (F 2:57)

113

1st: Owen Petersen (Coal City) 31-2, d. Cole Harris (Reed-Custer) 26-11,  (F 1:14)

120

1st: Culan Lindemuth (Coal City) 26-9, d. Kaaden Wood (Reed-Custer) 27-9,  (F 0:25)

3rd: Blake Anderson (Peotone) 25-14, d. Kaden Shroyer (Herscher) 18-10,  (F 3:46)

126

1st: Alexander Ferari (Lisle) 25-5, d. Cooper Morris (Coal City) 29-4,  (D 4-2)

3rd: Jayden Sanchez (Reed-Custer) 29-9, d. Everett Osenga (Herscher) 10-4,  (MD 16-5)

132

1st: Luke Munsterman (Coal City) 28-10, d. Oakley Rivera (Wilmington) 18-11, . (MD 12-2)

3rd: Tanner Gullquist (Reed-Custer) 11-20, d. Garritt Benstine (Streator.) 27-17,  (Inj. 2:59)

138

1st: Jeremy Eggleston (Reed-Custer) 35-1, d. Roberto Rodriguez (Coal City) 21-4,  (F 5:23)

3rd: Brady Anders (Manteno) 16-17, d. Jack Taylor (Lisle) 14-14,  (TF-1.5 4:42 (16-1)

144

1st: Aidan Kenney (Coal City) 27-9, d. Johnny Consuegra-Lopez (Lisle) 19-8,  (D 4-3)

3rd: Dalton Sala (Peotone) 11-17, d. Aiden Morenberg (Wilmington) 3-5, . (F 4:24)

150

1st: Connor Pasch (Peotone) 26-8, d. Noah Houston (Coal City) 21-9,  (D 6-3)

3rd: Jacob Aalrust (Lisle) 5-9, d. Cayden Budimir (Manteno) 13-14,  (F 1:14)

157

1st: Mason Garner (Coal City) 24-5, d. Laith Abunijmeh (Peotone) 14-11,  (F 0:56)

3rd: Reed Newbrough (Reed-Custer) 21-14, d. Lucas Hetman (Manteno) 10-12,  (MD 20-11)

165

1st: Brock Finch (Coal City) 23-6, d. Aiden Shultz (Reed-Custer) 23-12,  (F 2:59)

3rd: Brayden Crews (Herscher) 13-7, d. Connor Harrod (Manteno) 2-18,  (F 2:16)

175

1st: Landin Benson (Coal City) 28-2, d. Nathan Vogler (Reed-Custer) 26-10,  (F 0:30)

3rd: Braidon Linnabury (Herscher) 15-8, d. Marcus Baker (Peotone) 6-16,  (F 4:51)

190

1st: Logan VanDuyne (Wilmington) 31-4, .d. Cade Poyner (Coal City) 24-4,  (F 3:59)

3rd: Will Garcia (Reed-Custer) 10-8, d. Franklin Jordan (Manteno) 11-15,  (F 7:00)

215

1st: John Keigher (Coal City) 22-1, d. Dominic Alaimo (Reed-Custer) 33-4,  (D 13-7)

3rd: Aydan Radke (Streator.) 24-14, d. Carter Nunley (Manteno) 9-19,  (F 3:41)

285

1st: Alec Waliczek (Coal City) 14-4, d. Matthew Stone (Herscher) 15-9,  (F 1:05)

3rd: Christian Mounts (Reed-Custer) 11-22, d. Adam Westerhold (Streator.) 6-14,  (D 4-1)

BIG 12 CONFERENCE

Eight individual Big 12 champions led the pack for Normal Community, as coach Trevor Kaufman’s boys snared this year’s conference crown.

The Ironmen won the tournament with 225 points. Richwoods (152) placed second, followed by Peoria Notre Dame (105), Bloomington (81) and Champaign Central (67) to round out the top five in the 11-team field.

“I thought all of our kids wrestled tough today and we showed our strength of schedule and depth that we have in our program,” Kaufman said. “We also won the JV side of the tournament by 148 points so we were dominant at all levels.”

Normal Community got individual varsity titles from Jackson Soney (106), returning state medalist and top-ranked Caden Correll (113), Mason Soney (120), Cole Gentsch (126), Gavin Capodice (150), Victor Reyes (165), Jaren Frankowiak (175) and Cole Kretsinger (190). Luke Eganhouse (144) and Mason Caraway (215) placed second and Normal Community got thirds from Brayden Manning (132) and Ethan Cavallo (138), and a fourth from Justin Curtis (285).

“We had a few kids capture their first tournament of the year and we always love to give them some love,” Kaufman said of first-timers Mason Soney, Capodice, Reyes, Frankowiak, and Kretsinger.  

“It’s our last tournament until regionals and it’s always awesome to see guys wrestling their best at the end.  We have one more dual and then are ready to prep for regionals in a couple weeks.”

Second-place Richwoods had two conference champions in Rikyis Doss (144) and Shaun Anderson (285), plus second-place finishes from Wensley Rahn (106), Gabe Robb (138), Christopher Harris (150), Alex Martinez (157), Phoenix Wombacher (165) and Gabe Martinez (175), and fourths from Benjamin Owen (113) and Austin Webb (215).

Third-place Peoria Notre Dame got an individual title from state medalist Ian Akers (132), a second from Brady Mullens (285), thirds from Josh Stedwill (113), Remi Joesting (126), Sie Couri (165) and Joe Culp (215), and fourths from John Couri (157) and Bobby Stickelmaier (190).

Individual champions:
Other Big 12 conference champions included Champaign Central’s Ronald Baker III (138), Danville’s Josiah Williams (157) and Bloomington’s Kenner Bye (215).

Notable finals matches:
At 126, Normal Community’s Cole Gentsch and Champaign Central’s Talin Baker gave up nothing to each other, with Gentsch gutting out a 2-1 decision win for the title. Another close match played out at 165, where Normal Community’s Victor Reyes won a 4-3 for the title against Richwoods’ Phoenix Wombacher.

Individual statistics:
Normal Community’s Gavin Capodice posted the most pins (3) in the least time (8:34) of any wrestler present, and Centennial’s Owen Schoonover posted the fastest pin, in 30 seconds. Peoria Notre Dame’s Joe Culp had the most tech falls (2) in the least time (7:54) and Normal Community’s Caden Correll had the fastest tech fall, in 1:59. Capodice also finished with the most team points (24), while Bloomington teammates Brody Cabrera and Tyler Barlow tied for the most single-match points (23), and Normal West’s Donovan Lowery finished with the most total match points earned (51). Normal Community’s Ethan Cavallo provided the largest seed-place difference, as the No. 8 seed placed third at 138 pounds.

Team scores:

Normal Community 225, Richwoods 152, Peoria Notre Dame 105, Bloomington 81, Champaign Central 67, Danville 63.5, Normal West 49, Centennial 41.5, Peoria 24, Urbana 7, Peoria Manual 0

Big 12 tournament results: 

106

1st: Jackson Soney (Normal Com) 35-4, d. Wensley Rahn (Richwoods) 22-4,  (F 4:57)

3rd: Donovan Lowery (Normal W) 21-19, d. Austin Lechel (Champaign Cent) 16-14,  (TF-1.5 5:21 (19-3)

113

1st: Caden Correll (Normal Com) 39-0, d. Dylan McGrew (Normal W) 31-7,  (TF-1.5 1:59 (22-5)

3rd: Josh Stedwill (PND) 28-11, d. Benjamin Owen (Richwoods) 8-16,  (F 0:59)

120

1st: Mason Soney (Normal Com) 25-9, d. Juvontae Williams (Danville) 14-7,  (F 4:58)

3rd: Mosiah Rosas (Centennial) 10-15, d. () , . (Bye)

126

1st: Cole Gentsch (Normal Com) 38-4, d. Talin Baker (Champaign Cent) 22-3,  (D 2-1)

3rd: Remi Joesting (PND) 30-9, d. Jack Schweitzer (Bloomington) 11-10,  (MD 16-6)

132

1st: Ian Akers (PND) 37-2, d. Abram Rader (Normal W) 24-17,  (MD 10-1)

3rd: Brayden Manning (Normal Com) 35-8, d. Malachi Hutchison (Champaign Cent) 12-4,  (D 11-4)

138

1st: Ronald Baker III (Champaign Cent) 31-1, d. Gabe Robb (Richwoods) 21-6,  (MD 15-6)

3rd: Ethan Cavallo (Normal Com) 27-16, d. Daetrell Bailey (Centennial) 7-10,  (TF-1.5 4:12 (19-3)

144

1st: Rikyis Doss (Richwoods) 23-3, d. Luke Eganhouse (Normal Com) 22-9,  (MD 16-2)

3rd: Dylan Pierson (Champaign Cent) 9-5, d. Kendrick Pittman (Danville) 8-15,  (Inj. 0:47)

150

1st: Gavin Capodice (Normal Com) 28-16, d. Christopher Harris (Richwoods) 20-8,  (F 3:50)

3rd: Chris Rose (Bloomington) 14-12, d. Chris Walker (Peoria) 2-2,  (D 13-11)

157 

1st: Josiah Williams (Danville) 27-2, d. Alex Martinez (Richwoods) 12-3,  (D 7-2)

3rd: Brody Cabrera (Bloomington) 7-4, d. John Couri (PND) 21-21,  (MD 23-10)

165

1st: Victor Reyes (Normal Com) 14-11, d. Phoenix Wombacher (Richwoods) 20-9,  (D 4-3)
3rd: Sie Couri (PND) 25-15, d. Charles Pickett (Bloomington) 7-16,  (F 3:27)

175

1st: Jaren Frankowiak (Normal Com) 34-8, d. Gabe Martinez (Richwoods) 22-1,  (D 8-2)

3rd: Sargent Maubach (Peoria) 2-1, d. Jonnah Fonner (Urbana) 27-13,  (F 3:46)

190

1st: Cole Kretsinger (Normal Com) 20-8, d. Sergio Baity (Centennial) 21-7,  (F 0:42)

3rd: Tavares Upshaw Jr (Danville) 24-5, d. Bobby Stickelmaier (PND) 11-12,  (F 0:35)

215

1st: Kenner Bye (Bloomington) 23-5, d. Mason Caraway (Normal Com) 31-11,  (F 3:33)

3rd: Joe Culp (PND) 32-7, d. Austin Webb (Richwoods) 7-7,  (D 4-2)

285

1st: Shaun Anderson (Richwoods) 18-6, d. Brady Mullens (PND) 22-13,  (F 1:03)

3rd: David Williams (Bloomington) 3-3, d. Justin Curtis (Normal Com) 14-15,  (F 3:03)

MID-ILLINI CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT

Washington won its 16th-consecutive Mid-Illini team title at Pekin on Saturday, thanks to seven individual champions, four runners-up, one third-placer and one fourth-place finisher.

Illinois’ 2A No. 2-ranked Washington posted 246.5 team points to win the tournament. Morton (146.5) placed second, followed by Canton (136), Dunlap (90.5), and East Peoria (88) to round out the top five team finishes.

Washington titles came from Symon Woods (106), Logan Makiney (120), state medalist Noah Woods (126), Michael Mendoza (138), state medalist Peyton Cox (144), returning state champion Wyatt Medlin (157) and state medalist Josh Hoffer (215). 

Panthers coach Nick Miller also got second-place finishes from Micah Jackson (113), Cayden Park (132), Cruise Brolley (165) and Sean Thornton (285), who is ranked No. 5 in 2A and won a 2-1 decision in his semifinal match against East Peoria’s No. 1-ranked Jose Del Toro.

Braden Brown (175) took third for Washington and Wyatt Leman (190) placed fourth.

Second-place Morton got individual titles from Noah Harris (113) and Clay McKee (165), a second-place finish from Colton McKee (175), thirds from Brody Watson (120), Lincoln Yerby (132) and Gideon Snyder (190), and fourths from Ryan Siebenthal (106), William Webb (126), Carter Jones (144) and Ben Eichorn (150).

Third-place Canton was led by individual conference champion Connor Williams (285), who remained unbeaten at 29-0 on the season. Canton got seconds from Jaxsun Owens (106), Jacob Hardesty (120), Dylan Steele (126), Jack Jochums (138) and Daniel Kees (157), thirds from Alex Carrier (144) and Grady Smith (150), and a fourth from Garrett Sego (175).

Individual champions:
Other Mid-Illini champions included East Peoria’s Cooper Chester (132) and Dalton Oakman (190), Metamora’s Grady Neal (150), and Dunlap’s Joseph Weeks (175).

Notable finals matches:
The closest final score of any title match came when Washington’s Logan Makiney won a 4-2 decision for the title at 120 against Canton’s Jacob Hardesty.

Individual statistics:
East Peoria state medalist Jose Del Toro posted the most pins (3) in the least time (4:38) of any wrestler in the tournament, and Morton’s Clay McKee had the fastest pin, at 19 seconds. Washington’s Symon Woods had the most tech falls (2) in the least time (4:34) and teammate Josh Hoffer posted the fastest tech fall of the tournament, in 1:36. 

Three wrestlers tied for the most team points scored (24) in East Peoria’s Dalton Oakman, Washington’s Michael Mendoza, and Canton’s Connor Williams. Washington’s Micah Jackson scored the most single-match points with 24, while Dunlap’s Jayden Schmick and Morton’s Ryan Siebenthal tied for the most total match points, with 44.

Canton’s Daniel Kees provided the largest seed-place difference when the No. 6 seed placed second at 157 pounds.

Team scores:

Washington 246.5, Morton 146.5, Canton 136, Dunlap 90.5, East Peoria 88, Limestone 69, Metamora 55.5, Pekin 34.5

Mid-Illini tournament results:

106

1st: Symon Woods (Washington) 35-5, d. Jaxsun Owens (Canton) 25-9,  (TF-1.5 2:38 (20-3)

3rd: Kaleb Fuchs (Limestone) 25-9, d. Ryan Siebenthal (Morton) 23-20,  (MD 14-3)

113

1st: Noah Harris (Morton) 31-11, d. Micah Jackson (Washington) 14-2,  (TF-1.5 3:10 (22-4)

3rd: Kaiden Capranica (Limestone) 19-15, d. Kayne Hayes (Pekin) 13-16,  (F 1:57)

120

1st: Logan Makiney (Washington) 24-15, d. Jacob Hardesty (Canton) 28-6,  (D 4-2)

3rd: Brody Watson (Morton) 21-16, d. Christian Johnson (Limestone) 22-11,  (F 1:18)

126

1st: Noah Woods (Washington) 36-2, d. Dyllan Steele (Canton) 27-2,  (TF-1.5 1:48 (17-2)

3rd: Dalton Davis (Pekin) 10-14, d. William Webb (Morton) 2-2,  (F 3:47)

132

1st: Cooper Chester (East Peoria) 26-9, d. Cayden Park (Washington) 14-22,  (MD 10-0)

3rd: Lincoln Yerby (Morton) 20-15, d. Dakoda Hentz (Limestone) 14-10,  (F 2:51)

138

1st: Michael Mendoza (Washington) 26-14, d. Jack Jochums (Canton) 27-7,  (F 1:44)

3rd: Tristan Mosack (Dunlap) 25-14, d. Cole Brooks (East Peoria) 13-16,  (MD 15-4)

144

1st: Peyton Cox (Washington) 31-4, d. Connor Graham (Metamora) 29-7,  (TF-1.5 1:59 (16-0)

3rd: Alex Carrier (Canton) 24-11, d. Carter Jones (Morton) 19-15,  (D 7-0)

150

1st: Grady Neal (Metamora) 29-3, d. Colton Mosack (Dunlap) 29-9,  (MD 11-1)

3rd: Grady Smith (Canton) 18-19, d. Ben Eichorn (Morton) 15-7,  (MD 9-1)

157

1st: Wyatt Medlin (Washington) 39-3, d. Daniel Kees (Canton) 20-17,  (TF-1.5 1:50 (20-2)

3rd: Jacob Allen (Dunlap) 14-10, d. Lucas Gosch (Pekin) 18-11,  (F 5:31)

165

1st: Clay Mckee (Morton) 32-4, d. Cruise Brolley (Washington) 28-12,  (D 9-5)

3rd: Jayden Schmick (Dunlap) 28-9, d. Mark Aeschliman (Metamora) 20-16,  (MD 19-8)

175

1st: Joseph Weeks (Dunlap) 18-2, d. Colton Mckee (Morton) 28-10,  (D 9-4)

3rd: Braden Brown (Washington) 20-21, d. Garrett Sego (Canton) 18-21,  (D 4-1)

190

1st: Dalton Oakman (East Peoria) 32-9, d. Ethan Dixon (Limestone) 29-6,  (F 5:58)

3rd: Gideon Snyder (Morton) 11-4, d. Wyatt Leman (Washington) 29-16,  (M. For.)

215 

1st: Josh Hoffer (Washington) 39-3, d. Alec Deltoro (East Peoria) 33-8,  (TF-1.5 1:36 (17-1)

3rd: Bruce Ryder (Limestone) 23-18, d. Carson Paustian (Dunlap) 22-11,  (F 4:36)

285

1st: Connor Williams (Canton) 29-0, d. Sean Thornton (Washington) 32-10,  (F 3:38)

3rd: Jose Del Toro (East Peoria) 40-2, d. Jaspher Williams (Dunlap) 16-15,  (F 3:05)

Boys conference recaps: Chicago Public Schools, Chicagoland Christian, DuKane, DuPage Valley

By Chris Walker for the IWCOA

DUKANE CONFERENCE

St. Charles East won the DuKane Conference with 281.5 points.

“I am proud of the effort the boys put in over the weekend,” Saints coach Jason Potter said. “We have some work to do before regionals but I am excited for the next challenge. This was the fourth conference championship in a row for our program. Many people thought this was going to be a rebuilding year for the Saints and this title proves we are a strong program from top to bottom.”

Glenbard North (250.5) took second and Wheaton North (208.5) was third, followed by Batavia (194), Wheaton Warrenville South (119.5), Lake Park (89.5), Geneva (74.5) and host St. Charles North (39).

1st place: St. Charles East (281.5 points)

Dom Munaretto (120), Gavin Woodmancy (138), Logan Tatar (144) and Anthony Gutierrez (165) were among the four champions for the Saints. Liam Aye (126), Ryan McGovern (157), Rocco Lobrillo (190), Cooper Murray (215) and Matt Medina (285) took second. Declan Sons (113), Isaac Lenard (150) and Abraham Leidig (175) placed third, Nate Butcher (106) took fourth and Payton Lee (132) was fifth.

2nd place; Glenbard North (250.5 points)

The Panthers earned three titles and three second-place finishes. Vannak Khiev (106), Kalani Khiev (126) and Julian Holland (190) took home titles and Joseph Fitak (175), Angelo Gatses (144) and Treshon Williams (150) took second. Isaac Velasco (120), Trey Thompson (132), Rylan Kradle (157), Erik Esquivel (165) and Tyler Hvorick (215) took third and Ryan Makhlouf (113), Richard Morales (138) and Dylan Hendee (285) took fifth.

3rd place; Wheaton North (208.5 points)

Ryan Rosch (150) and Thomas Fulton (157) won conference titles to pace the Falcons and Rocco Maciellaio (120) and Julian Flores (165) both took second. Danny Hyde (106), Jacob Veltri (138) and Andrew Langas (144) took third, Lewis Vanderschoot (175), Milo Saenz (190), Nick Tortoriello (215) and Carl Givens (285) placed fourth, Caden Cahill (126) took fifth and Luke Edwards (113) and Elliot Conway (132) placed sixth.

Batavia was home to four other champions as Kai Enos (113), Jack Duraski (132), Jack Brown (175) and Asher Sheldon (215) all won conference titles. Joining them at the top of the award stand was Geneva’s Joe Pettit (285).

Wheaton Warrenville South’s Mason Monce had three pins in 2:47 as the wrestler with the most pins in the least time. Batavia’s Colin Peyton had two tech Fs in 7:18 for the most tech Fs in the least time. St. Charles East’s Don Munaretto and Glenbard North’s Julian Holland and Vannak Khiev tied for the most team points with 26. St. Charles East’s Declan Sons had the most single match points with 24. Wheaton North’s Andrew Langas had the most total match points with 51. The largest seed-place difference during the competition was delivered by St. Charles North’s Brogan Sons who placed fourth as the 7th seed at 144 pounds.

DuKane conference tournament results:

106

1st: Vannak Khiev (Glenbard N) 36-4, d. Rocco Valvano (WW South) 27-9,  (F 3:09)

3rd: Danny Hyde (Wheaton N) 23-13, .d. Nate Butcher (St. Charles E) 11-16,  (F 1:56)

5th: Joey Calvillo (Batavia) 11-18, .d. () , . (Bye)

113

1st: Kai Enos (Batavia) 31-6, .d. Sammy Sikorsky (Geneva) 26-9,  (D 10-8)

3rd: Dlan Sons (St. Charles E) 19-11, d. Bryce Mensik (Lake Park) 19-2,  (For.)

5th: Ryan Makhlouf (Glenbard N) 15-19, d. Luke Edwards (Wheaton N) 2-5, . (F 5:00)

7th: Troy Lomeli (WW South) 13-12, d. () , . (Bye)

120

1st: Dom Munaretto (St. Charles E) 43-1, d. Rocco Maciellaio (Wheaton N) 27-12, . (F 1:09)

3rd: Isaac Velasco (Glenbard N) 19-15, d. Elias Chaney (Batavia) 17-20, . (D 8-1)

5th: Michael Riggs (WW South) 23-13, d. George Driesbach (Geneva) 13-17,  (F 0:43)

126

1st: Kalani Khiev (Glenbard N) 37-3, d. Liam Aye (St. Charles E) 27-15,  (D 10-6)

3rd: Kyle Pasco (Batavia) 19-13, .d. Luca Rutili (Lake Park) 27-12,  (F 4:28)

5th: Caden Cahill (Wheaton N) 18-19, .d. Matt Lisowski (WW South) 14-18,  (F 3:18)

7th: Anthony Farinella (St. Charles N) 16-17, d. () , . (Bye)

132
1st: Jack Duraski (Batavia) 30-6, .d. Sergio Hernandez (Lake Park) 26-7,  (Inj. 0:00)

3rd: Trey Thompson (Glenbard N) 28-13, d. Andrew Wendt (Geneva) 28-15,  (MD 10-2)

5th: Payton Lee (St. Charles E) 15-15, d. Elliot Conway (Wheaton N) 9-15, . (TF 4:38 (23-3)

7th: Matt Vann (WW South) 11-21, d. () , . (Bye)

138

1st: Gavin Woodmancy (St. Charles E) 34-11, d. Nick Merola (Lake Park) 26-8,  (D 2-1)

3rd: Jacob Veltri (Wheaton N) 22-15, .d. Daniel Gonzalez (Batavia) 4-8, . (D 9-7)

5th: Richard Morales (Glenbard N) 17-19, d. Ben Deasy (Geneva) 16-19,  (MD 11-0)

144

1st: Logan Tatar (St. Charles E) 21-10, d. Angelo Gatses (Glenbard N) 18-20,  (TF 4:00 (18-3)

3rd: Andrew Langas (Wheaton N) 22-12, .d. Brogan Sons (St. Charles N) 19-16,  (D 15-12)

5th: Daithan Narayanan (WW South) 23-18, d. Cole Hubbard (Batavia) 21-14, . (M. For.)

7th: Anthony Vargas (Lake Park) 12-19, d. Muhammad Ali Shabbir (Geneva) 2-11,  (TF 3:10 (18-3)

150

1st: Ryan Rosch (Wheaton N) 23-5, .d. Treshon Williams (Glenbard N) 25-10,  (D 7-2)

3rd: Isaac Lenard (St. Charles E) 19-17, d. Liam O`Brien (St. Charles N) 24-9,  (F 5:31)

5th: Michael Lacina (Batavia) 3-14, .d. Joey Sirmon (WW South) 15-18,  (MD 14-5)

7th: Max Wala (Lake Park) 11-16, d. () , . (Bye)

157

1st: Thomas Fulton (Wheaton N) 30-4, .d. Ryan McGovern (St. Charles E) 35-9,  (D 4-2)

3rd: Rylan Kradle (Glenbard N) 30-10, d. Chase Osborne (Batavia) 13-10, . (D 12-6)

5th: Reid Adler (WW South) 21-18, d. Doug Mejdrich (St. Charles N) 17-15,  (F 3:25)

165

1st: Anthony Gutierrez (St. Charles E) 38-6, d. Julian Flores (Wheaton N) 22-8, . (TF 3:43 (18-1)

3rd: Erik Esquivel (Glenbard N) 17-20, d. Colin Peyton (Batavia) 22-19, . (MD 22-9)

5th: Noah Nau (WW South) 19-18, d. Elijah O`Donnell (Geneva) 11-12,  (TF 5:22 (15-0)

7th: Shane Bigler (Lake Park) 10-27, d. () , . (Bye)

175

1st: Jack Brown (Batavia) 15-6, .d. Joseph Fitak (Glenbard N) 21-17,  (TF 5:38 (16-1)

3rd: Abraham Leidig (St. Charles E) 27-15, d. Lewis Vanderschoot (Wheaton N) 14-9, . (MD 9-1)

5th: Damon Hill (St. Charles N) 9-10, d. Ben Menzer (WW South) 8-14,  (F 1:17)

7th: Alex Gavrylyuk (Lake Park) 7-11, d. () , . (Bye)

190

1st: Julian Holland (Glenbard N) 33-10, d. Rocco Lobrillo (St. Charles E) 23-17,  (F 1:27)

3rd: Mason Monce (WW South) 25-10, d. Milo Saenz (Wheaton N) 22-10, . (F 1:35)

5th: Antonin Svaboda (Lake Park) 12-21, d. Jason Stoffles (Batavia) 4-9, . (F 1:34)

215

1st: Asher Sheldon (Batavia) 25-4, .d. Cooper Murray (St. Charles E) 32-13,  (D 4-1)

3rd: Tyler Hvorick (Glenbard N) 23-19, d. Nick Tortoriello (Wheaton N) 20-10, . (MD 13-5)

5th: Alec Worobec (WW South) 6-11, d. Tennyson Welage-Stein (Geneva) 14-14,  (F 1:04)

285

1st: Joseph Pettit (Geneva) 32-2, d. Matt Medina (St. Charles E) 28-15,  (D 7-0)

3rd: Ashton Kibbe (WW South) 27-9, d. Carl Givens (Wheaton N) 15-6, . (F 1:45)

5th: Dylan Hendee (Glenbard N) 22-19, d. Jeffrey Rustemi (Lake Park) 17-17,  (D 7-1)

DUPAGE VALLEY CONFERENCE

By the slimmest of margins, DeKalb got past runner-up Naperville Central, 290.5 to 290, to win this year’s DVC.

Naperville North was third with 247.5 points, followed by Neuqua Valley (104.5), Waubonsie Valley (80.5) and Metea Valley (50).

1st place: DeKalb (290.5 points)

Leading the Barbs to victory were champions Jaden Bradley (106), Michael Hodge (144), Hudson Ikens (150), Cam Matthews (157) and Sean Kolkebeck (165). Placing second for the Barbs were Ayden Shuey (132), Elvis Mora (175), Nicholas Waddle (215) and Jeremiah Pineira (285). Taking third for the Barbs were Julian Hartwig (113), Owen Burgess (120), Tyler Daub (126), Alan Izaguirre (138) and Erick Rivas (190).

2nd place: Naperville Central (290 points)

The Redhawks produced five champions: Jacob Cochran (126), Vince Bern (132), Henry Rydwelski (175), Paul Peradotti (190) and William Erbeck (285). Taking second place for the Redhawks were Dalton Meluch (106), Jack Schwartz (113), Jake Moore (120), Stavros Gerousis (138) and Nicolas Olvera (165). In addition, Austin Schiltz (144) and CJ Bierman (150) placed third and Yusuf Sikander (157) and Nate Sadowski (215) took fourth.

3rd place: Naperville North (247.5 points)

Adam Beedon (113), Ryan Beedon (120), Ben Messier (138) and Tavkif Ibragimov (215) took home conference titles for the Huskies. Connor McDonald (126), Tyler Sternstein (150) and Brady Valle (190) placed second, Quinn Karstens (106), Kai Balice (132), Timothy Garmon (157), JT Hill (165) and Ben Reif (175) took third and Max Venecia (144) placed fourth.

Naperville North’s Tavkif Ibragimov had two pins in 2:29 as the wrestler with the most pins in the least time. Naperville Central’s Henry Rydwelski had two tech Fs in 5;16 for the most tech Fs in the least time. Ibragimov, DeKalb’s Sean Kolkebeck and Jaden Bradley and Naperville Central’s William Erbeck tied for the most team points with 26. Naperville North’s Timothy Harmon had the most total match points with 45. The largest seed-place difference during the competition was delivered by Naperville North’s Ben Reif who placed third as the 5th seed at 175 pounds.

DuPage conference results:


106

1st: Jaden Bradley (DeKalb) 29-11, d. Dalton Meluch (Naperville C) 27-14,  (F 0:40)

3rd: Quinn Karstens (Naperville N) 14-15, d. () , . (Bye)

113

1st: Adam Beedon (Naperville N) 26-5, d. Jack Schwartz (Naperville C) 25-14,  (D 12-8)

3rd: Julian Hartwig (DeKalb) 24-17, d. Mason Goldman (Waubonsie) 20-11,  (D 9-4)

5th: Cardevion Gordon (Neuqua) 8-13, d. () , . (Bye)

120

1st: Ryan Beedon (Naperville N) 27-9, d. Jake Moore (Naperville C) 23-14,  (SV-1 12-9)

3rd: Owen Burgess (DeKalb) 5-7, d. Eesh Bandla (Neuqua) 7-12,  (F 2:26)

126

1st: Jacob Cochran (Naperville C) 33-9, d. Connor McDonald (Naperville N) 32-7,  (MD 12-4)

3rd: Tyler Daub (DeKalb) 20-21, d. Riley Gallagher (Metea) 8-10, . (F 3:51)

5th: Marcus Diaz (Neuqua) 6-10, d. () , . (Bye)

132

1st: Vince Bern (Naperville C) 31-5, d. Ayden Shuey (DeKalb) 22-17,  (SV-1 13-10)

3rd: Kai Balice (Naperville N) 19-13, d. Nathan Duffield (Waubonsie) 25-16,  (SV-1 8-5)

5th: David Gold (Neuqua) 1-12, d. () , . (Bye)

138

1st: Ben Messier (Naperville N) 32-4, d. Stavros Gerousis (Naperville C) 28-16,  (D 4-3)

3rd: Alan Izaguirre (DeKalb) 6-7, d. Viswaj Punyapu (Metea) 2-15, . (F 0:58)

144

1st: Michael Hodge (DeKalb) 30-15, d. Max Ridges (Neuqua) 8-14,  (MD 13-3)

3rd: Austin Schiltz (Naperville C) 6-10, d. Max Venecia (Naperville N) 2-4,  (D 8-5)

150

1st: Hudson Ikens (DeKalb) 27-9, d. Tyler Sternstein (Naperville N) 28-7,  (D 7-6)

3rd: CJ Bierman (Naperville C) 27-10, d. Curtis Burke (Neuqua) 8-13,  (MD 15-3)

5th: Lucas Lee (Metea) 1-12, .d. () , . (Bye)

157

1st: Cam Matthews (DeKalb) 24-11, d. Nick Pape (Neuqua) 15-6,  (MD 13-4)

3rd: Timothy Garmon (Naperville N) 19-16, d. Yusuf Sikander (Naperville C) 15-15,  (D 12-8)

5th: Lucas Marcoux (Metea) 9-13, .d. Desmond Stribley (Waubonsie) 9-10,  (M. For.)

165

1st: Sean Kolkebeck (DeKalb) 28-7, d. Nicolas Olvera (Naperville C) 27-12,  (F 2:52)

3rd: JT Hill (Naperville N) 18-13, d. Jackson Wasson (Metea) 9-13, . (F 3:54)

5th: Giuseppe Caprio (Neuqua) 3-13, d. Zander Allen (Waubonsie) 8-21,  (MD 11-1)

175

1st: Henry Rydwelski (Naperville C) 38-3, d. Elvis Mora (DeKalb) 13-18,  (TF 4:00 (17-1)

3rd: Ben Reif (Naperville N) 4-6, d. Isaiah Strange (Neuqua) 10-11,  (MD 12-2)

5th: Lucas Pretkelis (Waubonsie) 18-15, d. () , . (Bye)

190

1st: Paul Peradotti (Naperville C) 32-4, d. Brady Valle (Naperville N) 18-20,  (TF 5:22 (19-3)

3rd: Erick Rivas (DeKalb) 11-12, d. Trevor Martin (Waubonsie) 5-9,  (D 6-5)

5th: Deividas Lewiton (Neuqua) 1-3, d. Tharun Anand (Metea) 0-15, . (MD 17-3)

215

1st: Tavkif Ibragimov (Naperville N) 28-6, d. Nicholas Waddle (DeKalb) 19-15,  (F 1:06)

3rd: Jordan Hatchett (Waubonsie) 15-7, d. Nate Sadowski (Naperville C) 1-2,  (F 2:26)

285

1st: William Erbeck (Naperville C) 34-1, d. Jeremiah Pineira (DeKalb) 22-16,  (F 5:13)

3rd: Leonidas Hobson (Waubonsie) 23-15, d. () , . (Bye)

CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Lane Tech won the Chicago Public Schools dual team championship on Saturday at Marie Sklodowska Curie Metropolitan High School in Chicago.

Lane Tech defeated Sarah Goode STEM, 69-12, in the quarterfinals to get started. The Champions followed with a 76-6 win over Curie before they doubled up Taft in the title dual bout, 50-25.

Taft opened with a 64-18 victory over Crane before defeating Ag Science, 58-21, to advance to the finals.

AG Science rebounded to beat Curie, 46-36 in the third-place match.

Jeremiah Arroyo-McMullan (106), Alex Valentin (132), Vermaat VanderBrug (144) and Adrian Meza (215/285) all won their three matches to lead Lane Tech.

Bernardo Roque (113), Angel Rivera (126) and Evan Jocic (215) went undefeated on the day to lead Taft.

Maurice Bush (144) and Marquel Wilson (175) went 3-0 to lead Ag Science to third place.

Ag Science’s Marquel Wilson had three pins in 2:54 as the wrestler with the most pins in the least time. Taft’s Bernardo Roque had two tech Fs in 5:51 for the most tech falls in the least time. Ag Science’s Marquel Wilson and Maurice Bush tied Lane Tech’s Adrian Meza for the most team points with 18. Lane Tech’s Nasser Hammouche had the most single-match points with 27. Hammouche also had the most total match points with 44.

Roosevelt and Perspectives also competed and tied for eighth place with Sarah Goode STEM and Crane.

CPL championship dual team results:

Lane 50, Taft 25
120 David Ruiz (Taft) over Joaquin Salameda (Lane Tech) Fall 3:29
126 Angel Rivera (Taft) over Marcos Perez (Lane Tech) TF 18-2
132 Alex Valentin (Lane Tech) over Armani Vargas (Taft) TF 21-4
138 Abbas Abdulamir (Lane Tech) over Adrian Junco (Taft) Fall 1:32
144 Vermaat VanderBrug (Lane Tech) over Kevin Sanchez (Taft) Fall 1:16
150 Cole Calace (Lane Tech) over Jayden Villa (Taft) TF 17-2
157 Nasser Hammouche (Lane) over Dmyrtii Mykhniak (Taft) TF 17-1
165 Vernon Cole (Lane Tech) over Matthew Chyczewski (Taft) Fall 0:26
175 Jose Lagunas (Lane Tech) over Ricky Moore (Taft) Fall 0:23
190 Josh Taylor (Taft) over Eyob Abebe (Lane Tech) Dec 17-16
215 Evan Jocic (Taft) over Unknown (Unattached) Forf
285 Adrian Meza (Lane Tech) over Eligiah Pagan (Taft) Fall 1:25
106 Jeremiah Arroyo-McMullan (Lane) over Leonardo Rodriquez (Taft) TF
113 Bernardo Roque (Taft) over Jose Curiel (Lane Tech) TF 19-2

CHICAGOLAND CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE

Marian Central Catholic won the Chicagoland Christian Conference meet with 225.5 points.

Wheaton Academy (188.5) took second, Hope Academy (163) was third and followed by Bishop McNamara (111), Harvest Christian Academy (21.5) and St. Edward (10). Alden-Hebron, Intrinsic Downtown, Northridge Prep, Schaumburg Christian and Universal also competed.

1st place: Marian Central Catholic (225.5 points)

Marian produced seven champions including Austin Hagevold (113), Brayden Teunissen (120), Nick Marchese (126), Andrew Alvarado (138), Vance Williams (150), Jimmy Mastny (190) and Dan French (215). Diego Martinez (106), Connor Cassels (157) and Kaleb Eckman (285) took second. Zach Wheadon (113), Zane Mochocki (132), Logan Juelabowiscz (150) and Josh Gawronski (165) were fourth.

2nd place: Wheaton Academy (188.5 points)

Lincoln Hoger (132) and Chasen Kazmierczak (157) won titles to lead the Warriors. Oscar Smith (126), Noah Camiola (150), Tyler Jones (165), Ian Tanacea (175) and Jeremy Johanik (215) each placed second. Buckley Kazmierczak (113), Nicolas Chiappetta (120) and Hezekiah Garcia (285) took third. Zion Willets (138) and Elijah Shin (144) took fourth.

3rd place: Hope Academy (163 points)

The Eagles had three individual champs in Indigo Berg (106), Ismael Martinez (175) and Roy Phelps (285). Josiah Willis (132) and Dylan Galvez (138) took second, Jonny Amador (126) and Arkail Griffin (165) were third and Tony Jones-Blakely (157), Ismael Montero (190) and Mastewal Evely (215) took fourth.

Others winning individual titles at the Chicagoland Conference meet were Harvest Christian Academy’s Max Mulhearn (106) and Northridge Prep’s Adam Haddad (165).

Bishop McNamara’s Drew Lowenstrom had three pins in 3:18 as the wrestler with the most pins in the least time. Hope Academy’s Arkail Griffin had two tech Fs in 7:17 for the most tech Fs in the least time. Marian’s Austin Hagevold scored the most team points with 24. Wheaton Academy’s Elijah Shin and Bishop McNamara’s Alex Kostecka tied for the most single-match points with 23. Kostecka also tied Hope Academy’s Arkail Griffin with most total match points with 42. The largest seed-place difference of the tournament came courtesy of Northridge Prep’s Javi Rodriguez, who placed second as the 7th seed at 144 pounds.

Chicagoland Christian conference results:

106

1st: Indigo Berg (Hope) 30-11, d. Diego Martinez (Marian) 9-11,  (F 4:29)

3rd: Izzat Yousef (Universal) 3-5, d. Parker Provost (Bishop McNamara) 7-14,  (F 1:16)

113

1st: Austin Hagevold (Marian) 32-7, d. Nolan Callahan (Hope) 32-8,  (F 3:35)

3rd: Buckley Kazmierczak (Wheaton Academy) 13-16, d. Zach Wheadon (Marian) 13-11, . (F 2:53)

120

1st: Brayden Teunissen (Marian) 26-3, d. Chase Moeschke (Bishop McNamara) 9-21,  (F 0:22)

3rd: Nicolas Chiappetta (Wheaton Academy) 10-19, d. Will Foley (St. Edward) 5-9,  (F 3:02)

126

1st: Nick Marchese (Marian) 22-11, d. Oscar Smith (Wheaton Academy) 12-7,  (F 2:54)

3rd: Jonny Amador (Hope) 2-1, .d. Ismail Ayash (Universal) 8-4,  (D 8-2)

132

1st: Lincoln Hoger (Wheaton Academy) 25-5, d. Josiah Willis (Hope) 30-9,  (F 2:26)

3rd: Blake Arseneau (Bishop McNamara) 17-10, d. Zane Mochocki (Marian) 10-25,  (TF 2:27 (19-4)

138

1st: Andrew Alvarado (Marian) 17-7, d. Dylan Galvez (Hope) 23-13,  (F 4:25)

3rd: Alex Kostecka (Bishop McNamara) 22-15, d. Zion Willets (Wheaton Academy) 8-11,  (F 1:32)

144

1st: Max Mulhearn (Harvest Christian) 29-6, d. Javi Rodriguez (Northridge) 15-9,  (D 12-6)

3rd: Trevor Torres (Bishop McNamara) 14-20, d. Elijah Shin (Wheaton Academy) 13-16,  (F 2:58)

150

1st: Vance Williams (Marian) 30-5, d. Noah Camiola (Wheaton Academy) 7-19,  (F 1:30)

3rd: Noah Fields (Intrinsic) 2-1, d. Logan Juelabowiscz (Marian) 8-12, . (F 0:22)

157

1st: Chasen Kazmierczak (Wheaton Academy) 26-4, d. Connor Cassels (Marian) 15-22,  (TF 4:15 (18-3)

3rd: Caleb Linneman (Alden-Hebron) 18-7, d. Tony Jones-blakely (Hope) 19-13,  (F 1:43)

165

1st: Adam Haddad (Northridge) 29-2, d. Tyler Jones (Wheaton Academy) 23-2,  (D 8-1)

3rd: Arkail Griffin (Hope) 36-2, d. Josh Gawronski (Marian) 12-13,  (TF 4:58 (18-2)

175

1st: Ismael Martinez (Hope) 10-3, d. Ian Tanacea (Wheaton Academy) 4-8,  (F 3:01)

3rd: Mason Wagner (Northridge) 18-12, d. Cullen Bramer (Bishop McNamara) 6-19,  (F 2:00)

190

1st: Jimmy Mastny (Marian) 41-1, d. Ethan Pfeiffer (Bishop McNamara) 20-9,  (F 1:51)

3rd: Logan Crowell (Alden-Hebron) 18-5, d. Ismael Montero (Hope) 20-21,  (D 4-1)

215

1st: Dan French (Marian) 28-11, d. Jeremy Johanik (Wheaton Academy) 23-5,  (D 8-1)

3rd: Drew Lowenstrom (Bishop McNamara) 10-12, d. Mastewal Evely (Hope) 23-16,  (F 1:40)

285

1st: Roy Phelps (Hope) 34-3, d. Kaleb Eckman (Marian) 20-14,  (D 5-0)

3rd: Hezekiah Garcia (Wheaton Academy) 19-12, d. Kian Bramer (Bishop McNamara) 20-13,  (F 0:47)

Girls conference roundups: DuKane, CPL, South Suburban, West Suburban

By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA

DUKANE CONFERENCE

Batavia rolled to the team title at this year’s DuKane meet, sending 10 girls to the title mat and eight individual conference champions to the podium at St. Charles North. Batavia won 312.5-199.5 over second-place Glenbard North and St. Charles North placed third with 180.5 points.

“It’s fun to watch our goofy, fun-loving kids go out and start to wrestle their best at this time of year,” Batavia coach Scott Bayer said. “We had quite a few strong individual accomplishments and heroines tonight, but ten girls earned a spot in the first place match, and eight came away with individual titles.”

The Bulldogs got titles from returning IHSA state medalist Lily Enos (100), Eli Landgrebe (120), Natalie Lenart (125), Yasmin Lopes (135), Annabelle Guthke (145), Caoimhe Mitchell (155), Emma Abbate (170) and Jamie Gabriel (190). Nylah Novcek (110) and Mackenzie Harried (130) placed second and Batavia got thirds from Sarah Zuziak (115) and Lizzy Beling (140), and fourths from Miracle Jackson (105), Lyn Codo-Prim (135) and Kinzer Mikesell (170).

Among non-scoring wrestlers, Batavia got a fifth from Avalon Besesto (145), and a sixth from Eva Trpkovski (115).

Enos, Mitchell, and Abbate all won the second DKC titles of their careers, and a slew of first-time conference champions got it done for the Bulldogs.

“Eli Landgrebe has had two great weeks in a row,” Bayer said. “Natalie Lenart – after falling short last season, it was great to see her reach the top of the podium this year, and Yasmin put in tons of work in the offseason and reminded me she was 0-2 here last year.  Funny how that works.”

The closest finish of any finals match came when Batavia’s Anabelle Guthke won a tiebreak match 2-1 against Lake Park’s Joscelin Ritthamel at 145 pounds.

“It was great to see Anabelle win a super competitive OT match against a ranked opponent to avenge a loss from last week,” Bayer said. “She also notched her 30th win of the season.”

Batavia’s Jamie Gabriel entered the DuKane meet at less than her best but she gutted out the day to win her first DKC title.

“(Gabriel) couldn’t get a practice in all week, but our trainers helped get her to a place where she could make the decision to compete with a nagging injury from last week to get her name onto the wall,” Bayer said. “It also bears mentioning that two of our champs this year were winless here last season, and have made huge strides in the offseason.

“Our girls fought through a very tough competitive schedule and their hard work is starting to pay off.  Coach Alvarado and I are hard on them, but we love them and are very proud of them for putting faith in themselves and their training.”

In addition to medal-winners Novcek, Harried, Zuziak, Beling, Jackson, Codo-Prim, Mikesell and Besesto, “…non-place winners Eva Trpkovski and Avalon Bisesto also wrestled tough despite falling short of the awards platform,” Bayer said.

Nylah Novcek (110) and Mackenzie Harried (130) placed second and Batavia got thirds from Sarah Zuziak (115) and Lizzy Beling (140), fourths from Miracle Jackson (105), Lyn Codo-Prim (135) and Kinzer Mikesell (170), a fifth from Avalon Besesto (145), and a sixth from Eva Trpkovski (115).

Second-place Glenbard North got individual titles from Keagan Edwards (130) and Asreilla Wallace (235), seconds from Jasmin Hernandez (120) and Suzanne Stalley (140), and thirds from Cristal Jacinto (105), Anna Gonzalez (110), Gianna Tammo (190) and Gi Nascimento (235).

Third-place St. Charles East got individual titles from Sydney Stieb (110) and Eliza Diaz (115) a second from Olivia Bordenave (170), and thirds from Natalia Santelli (130), Olivia Pearson (135) and Addison Wolf (145).

Individual champions:

Other individual DuKane Conference champions were St. Charles North’s Skyler Stewart (105), and Lake Park’s Ava Burns (140).

Notable finals matches:

Stewart and Wheaton Warrenville South’s Andrea Jaimes-Alvarez tangled in the wildest finals match, with Stewart winning a 17-15 decision for the title at 105. The closest finish in any title match came at 145, where Batavia’s Anabelle Guthke won 2-1 in an overtime tie-break against Lake Park’s Joscelin Ritthamel.

Individual statistics:

St. Charles East’s Olivia Pearson finished the tournament with the most falls (3) in the least time (5:08), and Batavia’s Natalie Lenart posted the fastest tech fall in 2:00. Glenbard North’s Suzanne Stalley had the fastest pin, at 29 seconds, and St. Charles North’s Skyler Stewart finished with the most total match points, with 38. Batavia’s Caoimhe Mitchell provided the largest seed-place difference of the tournament, as the No. 3 seed placed first at 155 pounds.

Four wrestlers tied for the most single match points with 21, in St. Charles East’s Addison Wolf, Lake Park’s Joscelin Ritthamel, Batavia’s Miracle Jackson, and St. Charles North’s Skyler Stewart. Seven girls tied for the most team points scored with 26, in Batavia’s Eli Landgrebe, Jamie Gabriel, Caoihme Mitchell, Emma Abbate, and Yasmin Lopes, and St. Charles East’s Sydney Stieb and Eliza Diaz.

Team scores:
Batavia 312.5, Glenbard North 199.5, St. Charles East 180.5, Lake Park 169.5, Wheaton Warrenville South 95, Wheaton North 93, Geneva 37, St. Charles North 23.5

DuKane Results:

100

1st: Lily Enos (Batavia) 38-3, Jr. d. Izzy Paz (Wheaton N) 16-5, . (MD 13-1)

3rd: Reese Nicolas (Lake Park) 15-22, Fr. d. Kayla Hassell (Geneva) 5-6, . (F 4:48)

5th: Maria Mino (WW South) 3-9, Fr.

105

1st: Skyler Stewart (SC North) 3-0, Fr. d. Andrea Jaimes-Alvarez (WW South) 20-5, Jr. (Dec 17-15)

3rd: Cristal Jacinto (GB North) 24-9, Jr. d. Miracle Jackson (Batavia) 19-22, So. (F 2:31)

5th: Dalilah Herrera (Wheaton N) 5-6,  d. Bailynn Dunham (SC East) 12-8, Jr. (Dec 9-8)

110

1st: Sydney Stieb (SC East) 25-7, Fr. d. Nylah Novack (Batavia) 8-20, Fr. (F 1:08)

3rd: Anna Gonzalez (GB North) 14-12, Sr. 

115 

1st: Eliza Diaz (SC East) 12-11, Jr. d. Jocelyn Ocasio (Lake Park) 19-13, Fr. (F 5:27)

3rd: Sarah Zuziak (Batavia) 12-18, Jr. d. Mei Schmadeke (Wheaton N) 4-6, . (F 1:24)

5th: Jordyn Kennedy (GB North) 12-15, Jr. d. Eva Trpkovski (Batavia) 8-15, Fr. (F 0:37)

120

1st: Eli Landgrebe (Batavia) 23-17, So. d. Jasmin Hernandez (GB North) 7-22, Jr. (F 1:34)

125

1st: Natalie Lenart (Batavia) 27-12, Jr. d. Jiana Forbes (Wheaton N) 8-7, . (F 3:02)

3rd: Sommer Kibbe (WW South) 16-7, Jr. d. Sofia Sclorzano (SC East) 4-7, So. (F 0:36)

5th: Ezri Incrocci (GB North) 7-12, Jr. 

130

1st: Keagan Edwards (GB North) 36-5, Jr. d. Mackenzie Harried (Batavia) 26-16, Sr. (MD 12-0)

3rd: Natalia Santelli (SC East) 9-7, So. d. Rebecca Samson (Lake Park) 7-14, Sr. (F 0:32)

135

1st: Yasmin Lopes (Batavia) 26-7, So. d. Heidi Bourne (WW South) 14-9, Jr. (F 2:53)

3rd: Olivia Pearson (SC East) 18-12, Fr. d. Lyn Codo-Prim (Batavia) 7-7, Sr. (F 3:59)

5th: Angie Kuykendall (GB North) 11-13, So. d. Katelyn Wray (Geneva) 3-10, . (F 2:38)

7th: Laila Cuadra (SC East) 4-10, Fr. 

140
1st: Ava Burns (Lake Park) 28-6, Jr. d. Suzanne Stalley (GB North) 29-13, Fr. (MD 11-0)

3rd: Lizzy Beling (Batavia) 21-19, Jr. d. ava hoppe (Geneva) 6-6, . (F 0:52)

5th: Sarah Oeltgen (SC East) 2-2, .d. Emily Anteles (Wheaton N) 4-9, . (MD 10-0)

145

1st: Anabelle Guthke (Batavia) 31-9, Jr. d. Joscelin Ritthamel (Lake Park) 33-6, Sr. (TB-1 2-1)

3rd: Addison Wolf (SC East) 23-7, Sr. d. Nermina Rustemi (Lake Park) 2-2, . (TF-1.5 4:40 (21-4))

5th: Avalon Bisesto (Batavia) 7-8, So. 

155

1st: Caoimhe Mitchell (Batavia) 27-12, So. d. Giovanna Sampognoro (Lake Park) 24-15, . (F 5:24)

3rd: Michelle Rojas-Tellez (WW South) 12-7, Jr. d. Jada Lenard (SC East) 7-8, Jr. (F 1:43)

5th: Gabriella Giunti (GB North) 7-13, Fr. 

170

1st: Emma Abbate (Batavia) 29-7, Sr. d. Olivia Bordenave (SC East) 14-10, Sr. (F 3:27)

3rd: Paige Washburn (Lake Park) 8-3, So. d. Kinzer Mikesell (Batavia) 5-15, Fr. (F 5:28)

190

1st: Jamie Gabriel (Batavia) 25-15, So. d. Aimee Escalante-Papp (Lake Park) 17-15, Fr. (F 3:16)

3rd: Gianna Tammo (GB North) 15-19, So. 

235

1st: Asreilla Wallace (GB North) 29-9, So. d. Iana Victory (Wheaton N) 13-5, . (Dec 9-3)
3rd: Gi Nascimento (GB North) 3-1

CHICAGO PUBLIC LEAGUE

Phoenix Military Academy snared its second consecutive Chicago Public League title, posting a 230.5-177 edge over second-place Kelly. Lane (139.5) placed third, Rickover Naval Academy (138) took fourth and Cure (122.5) rounded out the top five team finishes in the 26-team tournament.

Phoenix coach Daniel Curin’s girls went a perfect seven-for-seven on the title mat, getting individual conference titles from Jitzel Aranda (100), Diana Lopez-Jimenez (115), Mia Thomas (120), Marisol Castro-Duran (125), Ariel Foreman (135), America Cabrera (140) and AJ Grant (145). The Firebirds also got a third from Jocelyn Quiroz-Rosales (130), a fourth from Alexia Ramos (155), a fifth from Kyla Blackmon (110) and a sixth from Vianney Becerra (135).

“I think the team performed phenomenally this weekend,” Phoenix coach Naydelin Ramos Ariza said. “Their hard work and dedication to achieving these wins, both as individuals and as a team for the second year in a row, truly paid off this weekend. 

“It’s accomplishments like these that inspire and motivate other girls to continue growing in this sport. It takes a village to accomplish something like this, so I want to give coach (Jesus) Lua, our other head coach, the credit he deserves. He ensures they’re training hard and teaches them valuable skills. 

“Sharing in their success is a privilege, and we feel honored to have supported them in achieving their goals, because we do this for them. Working with them has been incredibly rewarding, and we are beyond proud of their success. We’re excited to see what else these girls will accomplish this season.”

Second-place Kelly got a CPL title from Sara Martinez Lopera (170) and runner-up finishes from Annie Aguliar-Cruz (105), Yazmine Garcia (115), Leylani Behena (130), Liana Andrade (155) and N’Dyia Mahon-Godfrey (190).
Third-place Lane was led by a pair of individual champions in Sofia Guerrero (105) and Nyah Lovis (130) and a second-place finish from Zabby Badru (135).

Individual champions:
Other girls winning individual CPL titles were Curie’s Giselle Arambula (110), Rickover Naval Academy’s Camila Martinez-Gonzalez (155), Lindblom’s Ashyia Scott (190), and Rickover’s Jasmine Mejia (235).

Notable finals matches:
The title match at 120 was decided by a single point, when Phoenix Military Academy’s Mia Thomas won an 8-7 decision over Taft’s Jennifer Arenas.

Individual statistics:
Back of the Yards’ Evelyna Perez posted the most pins (5) in the least time (5:30), and Lane’s Sofia Guerrero finished with the most tech falls (2) in the least time (9:31). Lane’s Nyah Lovis had the fastest tech fall at 55 seconds.

Phoenix Military Academy’s Diana Lopez-Jimenez and teammate Ariel Foreman tied for the most team points scored with 29.5, and Agricultural Science’s Elena Haugh scored the most single match points with 21. Crane’s Simone Dyer finished with the most total match points with 58. Phillips’ Kayla Nolan provided the largest seed-place difference with the No. 15 seed placed fourth at 135 pounds.

Team scores:
Phoenix Military Academy 230.5, Kelly 177, Lane 139.5, Rickover Naval Academy 138, Curie 122.5, Back of the Yards College Prep, Taft 82.5, Agricultural Science 74.5, Crane Medical Prep 72, ITW Speer Academy 71, Lindblom 69, Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville 48, Mather 43.5, Westinghouse 43, Clark 29, Lake View 28, Washington 28, Chicago Academy 27, Fenger 27, Little Village 22.5, King 21, Hancock 19, Phillips 19, Hubbard 15, Corliss 7, CVS 0, Kenwood 0, Morgan Park 0, Noble UIC 0, South Shore International College Prep 0

CPL Girls championship results:

100

1st: Jitzel Aranda (Phoenix Military) 13-6, d. Evelin Martinez (Curie) 16-3,  (MD 10-0)

3rd: Adali Cruz (Speer) 11-4, d. Dakota Perez (Rickover) 24-9,  (F 4:24)

5th: Jaden Concepcion (Chicago Academy) 6-5, d. Valerie Martinez (BOTYards) 12-11,  (F 3:40)

105

1st: Sofia Guerrero (Lane) 24-5, d. Annie Aguilar-Cruz (Kelly) 14-4,  (F 0:40)

3rd: Elizabeth Castrejon (Rickover) 17-10, d. Chloe Arana (Washington) 11-4,  (D 8-7)

5th: Melani Martinez (Curie) 6-2, d. Giana Romero (Chicago Academy) 7-3,  (For.)

110

1st: Giselle Arambula (Curie) 23-1, d. Carmen Jackson (Agricultural Science) 18-3,  (F 4:56)

3rd: Hannah Chong (Crane) 10-4, d. Litzy Estrada-A. (Rickover) 26-14,  (MD 9-1)

5th: Kyla Blackmon (Phoenix Military) 11-12, d. Nuti Ho (Mather) 10-2,  (M. For.)

115

1st: Diana Lopez-Jimenez (Phoenix Military) 23-2, d. Yazmine Garcia (Kelly) 19-9,  (F 1:21)

3rd: Danita Palmore (Lindblom) 24-10, d. Lauren Guerrero (Lane) 21-17,  (F 3:24)

5th: Kimani Glasper (Westinghouse) 15-3, d. Andrea Wells (Crane) 8-6,  (F 0:46)

120

1st: Mia Thomas (Phoenix Military) 23-5, d. Jennifer Arenas (Taft) 31-7,  (D 8-7)

3rd: Simone Dyer (Crane) 8-7, d. Yashlin Giron (Speer) 8-7,  (F 4:28)

5th: Valezka Avila (Hancock College Prep) 8-4, d. Miriam Orduno (Mather) 10-12,  (F 1:37)

125

1st: Marisol Castro-Duran (Phoenix Military) 16-5, d. Raynisha Sims (Lake View) 17-3,  (D 5-1)

3rd: Nakya Scott (Lindblom) 13-3, d. Tyhesia Goss (CMA-Bronzeville) 16-3,  (F 1:17)

5th: Emmely Munoz (BOTYards) 15-5, d. Itzel Jimenez (Washington) 11-4,  (F 3:21)

130

1st: Nyah Lovis (Lane) 33-5, d. Leylani Bahena (Kelly) 19-7,  (TF-1.5 0:55 (17-2)

3rd: Jocelyn Quiroz-Rosales (Phoenix Military) 10-6, d. Deyton Montes (Agricultural Science) 14-6,  (F 2:48)

5th: Paola Ramirez (Rickover) 14-9, d. Mariana Tamayo (BOTYards) 6-8,  (F 2:18)

135

1st: Ariel Foreman (Phoenix Military) 19-2, d. Zabby Badru (Lane) 32-7,  (F 0:21)

3rd: Jayla Bowie (Michele Clark Academic Prep) 9-4, d. kayla Nolan (Phillips) 7-4,  (F 2:58)

5th: Layla Zbiec (Taft) 13-14, d. Vianney Becerra (Phoenix Military) 6-9,  (F 0:16)

140

1st: America Cabrera (Phoenix Military) 15-3, d. Harmoni Puckett (King) 5-2,  (F 4:29)

3rd: Evelyna Perez (BOTYards) 16-7, d. Theresa Sewell (Fenger) 8-5,  (F 1:19)

5th: Liliana Monserrat Dimas (Kelly) 14-9, d. Imyjah Jackson (Lane) 6-21,  (F 2:30)

145

1st: AJ Grant (Phoenix Military) 22-2, d. Zoe Gonzalez (Curie) 18-4,  (F 1:12)

3rd: Isabelle Mejia (Rickover) 26-12, d. Abigail Dominguez (BOTYards) 13-7,  (F 5:15)

5th: Evelyn Rodriguez (Taft) 12-13, d. Natalia Cordova (Lane) 10-18,  (F 3:19)

155

1st: Camila Martinez-Gonzalez (Rickover) 27-7, d. Liana Andrade (Kelly) 8-4,  (D 9-3)

3rd: Cecilia Colon (Westinghouse) 11-2, d. Alexia Ramos (Phoenix Military) 8-5,  (F 1:17)

5th: Jazlynn Bracamontes (Hubbard) 11-7, d. Carina Cirilo (Curie) 9-5,  (For.)

170

1st: Sara Martinez Lopera (Kelly) 22-0, d. Mia Johnson (CMA-Bronzeville) 10-4,  (F 0:24)

3rd: Elena Haugh (Agricultural Science) 18-5, d. Dorca Morales (Crane) 11-4,  (TF-1.5 5:28 (21-6)

5th: Julissa Az (Mather) 25-4, d. Marisol Valencia (Curie) 11-12,  (F 0:00)

190

1st: Ashyia Scott (Lindblom) 11-1, d. N`Dyia Mahon-Godfrey (Kelly) 23-3,  (F 1:32)

3rd: Layla Moreland (Lane) 7-7, d. Nyomi Ascencio (BOTYards) 9-6,  (F 1:36)

5th: Aileen Galvez (Speer) 11-5, d. Emily Nieto (Westinghouse) 13-5,  (F 5:47)

235

1st: Jasmine Mejia (Rickover) 29-2, d. Rim Ayouchi (Taft) 19-6,  (F 0:30)

3rd: Laura Sofia Martinez Lopera (Kelly) 8-4, d. Areli Espinosa (Speer) 9-6,  (F 3:44)

5th: Mavis Marchan (Little Village) 11-2, d. Leana Ruiz (Agricultural Science) 7-6,  (F 3:19)

Open 110

1st: Kyra Martin (CMA-Bronzeville) 10-3, d. Mariah Brady (Westinghouse) 5-6,  (F 0:46)

3rd: Liliana Flores (Kelly) 5-12, d. Nataly Espin-Sanchez (Kelly) 7-7,  (MD 17-3)

5th: Honesty Nash (Westinghouse) 1-6, d. () , . (Bye)

Open 115-120

1st: AD Garcia (Curie) 6-5, d. Tuyet Tran (Mather) 7-11,  (F 0:18)

3rd: Victoria Rivera (Rickover)

Open 145-155 

1st: Susana Cardona (BOTYards) 3-6, d. Celeste Lazcano (Mather) 4-7,  (F 0:45)

3rd: Isabel Emeterio (Kelly) 5-7, d. Natalia Mena (Curie) 2-6,  (F 5:58)

Open 170

1st: Bryana Diaz (Kelly) 4-8, d. Sophia Haycock (Mather) 8-2,  (F 3:23)

3rd: Andrea Hernandez (Little Village)

Open 190

1st: Dazheana Boines (CVS)

2nd: Tanesha Esteban (Speer)

3rd: Jayna Turner (Lindblom)

Round 1: Tanesha Esteban (Speer) 6-5, d. Dazheana Boines (CVS) 1-1,  (F 2:27)

Round 2: Dazheana Boines (CVS) 1-1, d. Jayna Turner (Lindblom) 6-5,  (F 1:25)

Round 3: Jayna Turner (Lindblom) 6-5, d. Tanesha Esteban (Speer) 6-5,  (F 3:28) 

Open 235

1st: Esmerelda Bustamante (Speer) 11-0, d. Dayrin Tirado (Speer) 5-5,  (F 2:57)

3rd: Esther Delcid (Kelly) 6-5, d. Julia Augello (Rickover) 7-6,  (F 1:15)

5th: Sheekinah Miller (CVS) 0-2, d. Aryanna Hamiton (CVS) 0-2,  (DFF)

SOUTH SUBURBAN CONFERENCE

Oak Forest had three individual conference champions among its seven placewinners to win this year’s 14-team South Suburban Conference tournament at Shepard.

Oak Forest posted 153.5 points to win the team title, followed by host Shepard (109.5), Eisenhower (107), Hillcrest (102.5) and Tinley Park (98) to round out the top five team finishes.

Oak Forest coach Jamie Hubbard got titles from Marjorie Rodriguez (115), Iyobosa Odiase (145) and Isabel Peralta (190), seconds from Brooklyn Strelow (125) and Adri Bille (155), a third from Riona Jurik (130), and fourths from Raquel Ruiz (100), Sophia Orcasitas (110) and Madison Willis (170).

“Overall, the team has progressed well over the season and they’re ready to compete in state series,” Oak Forest coach Jamie Hubbard said.

Shepard only entered seven girls in the tournament to Oak Forest’s 13, but Astros coach Scott Richardson got individual titles from Sofia Perez (105), Mila Rocush (130), and Kassandra Lee (170), and seconds from Daniella Almazan (100) and Karrine Jenkins (235) to lead the way to a second-place team finish.

Third-place Eisenhower got a second-place finish from Christine Velasco (130) and five third-place finishes from Jocelyn Baez (105), Melanie Cervantes (115), Marlen Morelos (140), Phoebe Heyboer (190) and Mercedes Palacios (235).

Individual champions:
Other girls winning SSC titles were Oak Lawn’s Felix Morales (100) and Charvelle McLain (155), Thornton Fractional South’s Dakodia Kelly (110), Abitatu Mogaji (120) and Quincy Onyiaorah (135), Lemont’s Molly O’Connor (125) and Rowyn Page (235), and Hillcrest’s Christiara Finley (140).

Notable finals matches:
There was no shortage of points scored when Oak Lawn’s Felix Morales and Shepard’s Daniella Almazan squared off at 100 pounds, with Morales winning an 18-12 decision. In another hard-fought finals match, TF South’s Dakodia Kelly won a 13-10 decision at 110 against Evergreen Park’s Riley Osborn.

Individual statistics:
Oak Forest’s Marjorie Rodriguez posted the most pins (3) in the least time (2:59) to lead all wrestlers, Hillcrest’s Taniya Moss had the fastest pin at 13 seconds, and Hillcrest’s Christiara Finley had the fastest tech fall win at 2:00.

There was a three-way tie for the most team points scored (26) between Oak Forest’s Rodriguez, teammate Isabel Peralta, and Lemont’s Molly O’Connor, and Tinley Park’s Rylee Hernandez posted the most single-match points with 20, and the most total match points with 47. Hillcrest’s Sydney West provided the largest seed-place difference as the No. 7 seed placed second at 170 pounds.

Team scores:
Oak Forest 153.5, Shepard 109.5, Eisenhower 107, Hillcrest 102.5, Tinley Park 98, Thornton Fractional South 92, Lemont 86, Oak Lawn 69, Bremen 59, Reavis 51, Thornton Fractional North 37, Evergreen Park 33, Argo 8, Richards 0

SSC tournament results:

100

1st: Felix Morales (Oak Lawn) 10-5, d. Daniella Almazan (Shepard) 13-7,  (D 18-12)

3rd: Bailey Galvez Suarez (Reavis) 5-6, d. Raquel Ruiz (Oak Forest) 5-13,  (MD 10-1)

105

1st: Sofia Perez (Shepard) 17-6, d. Ariana Baier (Lemont 25-7,  (F 1:21)

3rd: Jocelyn Baez (Eisenhower) 4-4, d. Thi Van (Reavis) 12-10,  (SV-1 6-3)

110

1st: Dakodia Kelly (TF South) 28-8, d. Riley Osborn (Evergreen Park) 15-6,  (D 13-10)

3rd: Jayden Melendez (Tinley Park) 26-6, d. Sophia Orcasitas (Oak Forest) 22-19,  (F 5:54)

115

1st: Marjorie Rodriguez (Oak Forest) 33-8, d. Shaniya Tharp Thomas (TF South) 21-13,  (F 0:57)

3rd: Melanie Cervantes (Eisenhower) 24-8, d. Tamara Harris (TF North) 2-2,  (F 2:48)

120

1st: Abitatu Mogaji (TF South) 20-8, d. Juliana Adamski (Tinley Park) 23-8,  (F 1:57)

3rd: Emma Lappay (Lemont 18-17, d. Esmeralda Sanchez Nave (Eisenhower) 7-9,  (F 1:31)

125

1st: Molly O`Connor (Lemont 35-4, d. Brooklyn Strelow (Oak Forest) 27-10,  (F 4:18)

3rd: Journey Jackson (Oak Lawn) 23-7, d. Madison Monreal (Tinley Park) 23-11,  (D 4-1)

130

1st: Mila Rocush (Shepard) 25-5, d. Cristine Velasco (Eisenhower) 6-3,  (F 0:28)

3rd: Riona Jurik (Oak Forest) 2-1, d. Shan`drea Jones (Midlothian (Bremen) 11-12,  (F 2:34)

135

1st: Quincy Onyiaorah (TF South) 16-1, d. Amelia Quinlan (Midlothian (Bremen) 20-8,  (F 0:36)

3rd: Nadaliee Miller (Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 7-8, d. Leslie Lopez (Reavis) 10-11,  (F 3:37)

140

1st: Christiara Finley (Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 19-0, d. Shaniah West (Midlothian (Bremen) 15-12,  (TF-1.5 2:00 (18-3)

3rd: Marlen Morelos Perez (Eisenhower) 18-12, d. Abigail Harris (Tinley Park) 17-15,  (F 3:40)

145

1st: Iyobosa Odiase (Oak Forest) 2-0, d. Ariyah Bradford (TF North) 2-1,  (F 2:47)

3rd: Rylee Hernandez (Tinley Park) 15-13, d. Melissa Nance (Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 16-9,  (F 2:41)

155

1st: Charvelle Mclain (Oak Lawn) 27-5, d. Adri Bille (Oak Forest) 1-1,  (F 1:11)

3rd: Lily Fish (Reavis) 17-3, d. Ayejonae Bartholomew (Midlothian (Bremen) 11-7,  (F 0:32)

170

1st: Kassandra Lee (Shepard) 11-5, d. Sydney West (Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 9-9,  (TF-1.5 2:31 (18-1)

3rd: Olamide Osinowo (Tinley Park) 12-10, d. Madison Willis (Oak Forest) 1-2,  (F 0:16)

190

1st: Isabel Peralta (Oak Forest) 3-0, d. Jordyn Harrison-Coleman (Country Club Hills (Hillcrest) 15-8,  (F 4:59)

3rd: Phoebe Heyboer (Eisenhower) 22-8, d. Lili Meierkort (Evergreen Park) 13-11,  (D 7-4)

235

1st: Rowyn Page (Lemont 33-10, d. Karrine Jenkins (Shepard) 17-9,  (F 3:24)

3rd: Mercedes Palacios (Eisenhower) 6-1, d. Elly Candelas (Reavis) 5-2,  (D 7-6)

WEST SUBURBAN CONFERENCE

Glenbard West took the team title at this year’s 14-team West Suburban Conference meet, winning 166-145.5 over second-place Morton. Downers Grove North (123) finished third, followed by Downers Grove South (87) and Proviso West (84) to round out the top five team finishes.

Glenbard West got individual titles from Khloe Perez (115) and Valentina Fantoni (125), seconds from Nydia Jotzat (135) and Miyalinna DeJesus (155) and Thanh Dinh (235), thirds from Jivona Brown (105), Karolina Konopka (120) and Daniyah Nixon (190), and fourths from Lilyana Iman (100) and Gia Cozzani (145).

“This year marked the first time each school on both sides of the conference had participants, showing exactly how popular girls wrestling has become,” Glenbard West coach Alberto Guevara said. “The West Suburban Conference has done an incredible job of supporting girls wrestling and showcasing our girls on a separate platform from the boys.”

The Hilltoppers won their first-ever WSC tournament title with Saturday’s win. Afterwards, Guevara tipped his hat to a core of seniors that have been instrumental to Glenbard West’s program.

“Miyalinna DeJesus (155) has been with us since our inception of girls wrestling at Glenbard West and she’s helped shape our program to what we have today,” Guevara said. “She lost in the finals to all-world Callie Carr from Hinsdale South, but has had a great season so far.  Additionally, we had seniors Nydia Jotzat and Jivona Brown take second and third, respectively. Our team is led by the seniors in the room setting examples of hard work and this particular class is very special.”

Second-place Morton got titles from Andaira Marron (100) and Violet Mayo (145), seconds from Hope Donnamario (105) and Monica Garcia (120), thirds from Brianna Carbajal (115) and Isabella Sanchez (155), and fourths from Karla Munoz (110) and Annabella Linton (140).

Downers Grove North’s Natalia Cruz (130) and Zahriah Gaines (235) won titles for the third-place Trojans, who also got seconds from Ella Matheu (110) and Jahdi’yah Hibbler (145), thirds from Valentina Gonzalez (125) and Alyssa Andreen (170), and a fourth from Kaitlyn Kapral (135).

Individual champions:
Other West Suburban Conference champions included Leyden’s Zoey Dodgers (105) and Sabrina Bono (120), Proviso East’s Regina Jones (110), Lyons’ Sofia Turek (135), York’s Clara Fitzer (140), Hinsdale South’s Callie Carr (155), Proviso West’s Zykoria Henry (170), and Downers Grove South’s Zuzia Cebulski (190).

Notables:
Among wrestlers with 10 or more matches wrestled this season, three of them left the conference meet with their unbeaten records intact in Leyden’s Zoey Dodgers (16-0 at 105), Glenbard West’s Khloe Perez (30-0 at 115), and Hinsdale South’s Callie Carr (28-0 at 155).

Individual statistics:
Downers Grove North’s Valentina Gonzalez posted the most pins (4) in the least time (3:55) of any wrestler, and Addison Trail’s Madeline Beltran had the fastest pin of the tournament, in 9 seconds. Proviso East’s Regina Jones had the most tech falls (2) in the least time (9:06) and Leyden’s Zoey Dodgers had the fastest tech fall, at 3:27.

Four wrestlers tied for the most team points scored (26) in Hinsdale South’s Callie Carr, Glenbard West teammates Valentina Fantoni and Khloe Perez, and Downers Grove North’s Natalia Cruz. There was a three-way tie for the most single-match points scored (21) among Downers Grove South’s Julianna Gonzalez, Morton’s Andaira Marron and Proviso West’s Tia Teague.

Proviso East’s Jones scored the most total match points with 48, and Morton’s Isabella Sanchez provided the largest seed-place difference as the No. 9 seed placed third at 155 pounds.

Team scores:
Glenbard West 166, Morton 145.5, DG North 123, DG South 87, Proviso West 84, Lyons Township 69, Leyden 68.5, Oak Park and River Forest 59, Addison Trail 54.5, Willowbrook 42, Proviso East 37, York 35, Hinsdale Central 27, Hinsdale South 26

West Suburban Conference tournament results:

100 

1st: Andaira Marron (Morton) 24-6, d. Jhania Wickert-Harris (Lyons) 13-4,  (TF-1.5 4:26 (20-5)

3rd: Isabella Datil (Addison Trail) 14-10, d. Lillyana Iman (Glenbard W) 21-9,  (D 14-7)

105

1st: Zoey Dodgers (Leyden) 16-0, d. Hope Donnamario (Morton) 18-6,  (TF-1.5 3:27 (15-0)

3rd: Jivona Brown (Glenbard W) 14-6, d. Tori Ooms (DG South) 14-12,  (F 1:36)

110

1st: Regina Jones (Maywood (Proviso East) 15-7, d. Ella Matheu (DG North) 5-2,  (F 4:59)

3rd: Tia Teague  (Proviso W) 3-1, .d. Karla Munoz (Morton) 13-18,  (MD 21-7)

115

1st: Khloe Perez (Glenbard W) 30-0, d. Ashley Uhler (Lyons) 11-4,  (F 2:55)

3rd: Brianna Carbajal (Morton) 22-14, d. Daisy Trujillo (Willowbrook) 21-6,  (F 4:51)

1st: Sabrina Bono (Leyden) 18-3, d. Monica Garcia (Morton) 26-6,  (MD 11-3)

3rd: Karolina Konopka (Glenbard W) 29-6, d. Brithany Mondragon (Addison Trail) 18-3,  (F 1:37)

125

1st: Valentina Fantoni (Glenbard W) 25-7, d. Marija Neskovic (Hinsdale C) 15-9,  (F 0:10)

3rd: Valentina Gonzalez (DG North) 9-6, d. Anahi Banuelos (OPRF) 8-13,  (F 0:38)

130

1st: Natalia Cruz (DG North) 12-2, d. Michelle Kpekpe (OPRF) 13-13,  (F 1:25)

3rd: Eman Fukah (DG South) 14-7, d. Anika Gonzalez  (Proviso W) 4-2, . (F 3:07)

135

1st: Sofia Turek (Lyons) 14-4, d. Nydia Jotzat (Glenbard W) 24-7,  (F 2:55)

3rd: Allison Flores-Morales (Willowbrook) 22-9, d. Kaitlyn Kapral (DG North) 6-5,  (F 5:00)

140

1st: Clara Fitzer (York) 10-2, d. Jaqueline Soun (Proviso W) 2-1, . (F 2:32)

3rd: Julissa Ramirez (Leyden) 6-5, d. Annabella Linton (Morton) 13-16,  (F 1:28)

145

1st: Violet Mayo (Morton) 30-9, d. Jahdi`yah Hibbler (DG North) 11-3,  (F 1:45)

3rd: Madeline Beltran (Addison Trail) 21-6, d. Gia Cozzani (Glenbard W) 22-11,  (F 1:20)

155

1st: Callie Carr (Hinsdale S) 28-0, d. Miyalinna DeJesus (Glenbard W) 24-3,  (F 0:36)

3rd: Isabella Sanchez (Morton) 7-3, d. Natasha Myers (DG South) 2-2,  (F 1:57)

170

1st: Zykoria Henry  (Proviso W) 3-0, .d. Ava Griseta-Urbina (DG South) 12-12,  (F 1:26)

3rd: Alyssa Andreen (DG North) 9-7, d. Jazilah Gatlin (Willowbrook) 23-9,  (F 2:41)

190

1st: Zuzia Cebulski (DG South) 14-5, d. Kemaria Freeman (OPRF) 13-9,  (F 5:37)

3rd: Daniyah Nixon (Glenbard W) 18-10, d. Chole Black (Hinsdale C) 14-6,  (F 5:03)

235

1st: Zahriah Gaines (DG North) 5-1, d. Thanh Dinh (Glenbard W) 11-9,  (F 0:33)