Class 1A Sectional roundups

By Curt Herron

Eight of top nine Class 1A teams face off at Oregon Sectional

Defending Class 1A champion and No. 2 Yorkville Christian led the field at the Class 1A Oregon Sectional with six state qualifiers while No. 3 Riverdale, No. 4 Lena-Winslow/Stockton, No. 5 Dakota and No. 8 Marian Central Catholic had five qualifiers apiece. Dakota and Riverdale each had three sectional champions while Lena-Winslow/Stockton had two title winners. 

No. 9 Stillman Valley had three qualifiers, No. 6 Dixon qualified two and in an example of just how competitive things were, No. 7 Oregon was unable to qualify any individuals. A total of 25 teams at the sectional will send individuals to this weekend’s State Finals in Champaign.

Leading the way for coach Mike Vester’s Yorkville Christian Mustangs were champion Ty Edwards (120), third-place finishers Aiden Larsen (106), Drew Torza (145), Tyler Martinez (160) and Christopher Durbin (182) and fourth-place finisher Jackson Gillen (170).

Qualifiers for coach Matt Jacobs’ Dakota Indians were title winners TJ Silva (126), Phoenix Blakely (132) and Noah Wenzel (220) and third-place finishers Jason Bowers (138) and Case Rockey (170). 

Advancing to state for coach Kevin Milder’s Lena-Winslow/Stockton PantherHawks were champions Garrett Luke (152) and Griffin Luke (182), third-place finisher Mike Haas (220) and fourth-place finishers and Jared Dvorak (160) and Henry Engel (285).

State qualifiers for coach Myron Keppy’s Riverdale Rams were champions Dean Wainwright (106), Brock Smith (138) and Collin Altensey (160), runner-up Alex Watson (170) and fourth-place finisher Tharren Jacobs (113).

Earning state trips for co-coaches Jordan Blanton’s and Ryan Prater’s Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes were title winner Andrew Alvarado (113), runners-up Vance Williams (132), Ethan Struck (152) and Max Astacio (160) and fourth-place finisher Nick Davidson (138).

Other Oregon Sectional champions were Stillman Valley’s Aiden Livingston (145), Fulton’s Zane Pannell (170), Sherrard’s Walker Anderson (195) and St. Francis’ Jaylen Torres (285).

While top-ranked individuals such as Silva (126), Blakely (132), Smith (138), Altensey (160), and Griffin Luke (182) all won titles, two individuals who were top-ranked, Yorkville Christian’s returning state champion Jackson Gillen (170) and Erie/Prophetstown’s Jase Grunder (152), lost in the semifinals and settled for fourth place. Gillen lost to third-ranked Pannell, the champion at 170, while Grunder lost to Struck, who was second to Garrett Luke at 152.

Other second-place finishers were Polo/Milledgeville/Forreston/Eastland’s Josiah Perez (106), Amboy’s Landon Blanton (113), Wheaton Academy’s Lincoln Hoger (120), Rockridge’s Jude Finch (126), Newman Central Catholic’s Carter Rude (138), Richmond-Burton’s Brody Rudkin (145), Stillman Valley’s Andrew Forcier (182), Marengo’s Eddie Solis (195), Harvard’s Riley Vest (220) and Plano’s Alex Diaz (285).

Also claiming third-place finishes were Dixon’s Ayden Rowley (113) and Shaun DeVries (285), Rock Falls’ Aaron Meenen (120), Richmond-Burton’s Emmett Nelson (126), Polo/Milledgeville/Forreston/Eastland’s Wyatt Doty (132), Stillman Valley’s Jack Seacrist (152) and Genoa-Kingston’s Julian Torres (195).

Additional fourth-place finishers were Princeton’s Augustus Swanson (106) and Augie Christiansen (145), Orion’s Luke Moen (120) and Maddux Anderson (195), Byron’s Kyle Jones (182) and Jared Claunch (220), Newman Central Catholic’s Brady Grennan (126) and Harvard’s Marques Merida (132).

Altensey (50-1) collected his 50th victory in his 8-0 title win at 160 over Astacio while Smith (49-1) and Garrett Luke (49-2) claimed their 49th victories with Smith winning 8-4 over Rude at 138 and Garrett Luke claiming an 11-6 decision over Struck at 152.

State qualifiers with the top records include Altensey (50-1, .980), Smith (49-1, .980), Griffin Luke (47-1, .979), Pannell (47-1, .979), Wainwright (45-1, .978), Blakely (38-1, .974), Garrett Luke (49-2, .961), Nelson (43-2, .956), Walker Anderson (39-2, .951), Torres (19-1, .950), Silva (34-2, .944), Wenzel (38-3, .927), Grunder (46-4, .920), Doty (40-4, .909), Finch (40-4, .909), Watson (47-5, .904), Christiansen (45-5, .900), Rude (43-5, .896), Seacrist (33-4, .892), Martinez (40-5, .889), Perez (32-4, .889) and  Hoger (38-5, .884).

Due to the challenging competition in the sectional, 12 individuals who were ranked in the top 10 in Rob Sherrill’s rankings for Illinois Matmen saw their seasons conclude in Oregon, with five of those being at the same weight class, 145. 

The ranked individuals (with their rankings listed) whose seasons concluded in the sectional included Harman (4th at 126), Dial (4th at 132), Erie/Prophetstown’s Wyatt Goossens (5th at 120), Rockridge’s Reese Finch (5th at 145), Fitzgerald (5th at 145), Fulton’s Ben Fosdick (6th at 145), Oregon’s Seth Stevens (7th at 145), Yorkville Christian’s Grason Johnson (8th at 138), Riverdale’s Zac Bradley (9th at 182), Hinde (9th at 152), Lisle’s Joe Raineri (10th at 195) and Wheaton Academy’s Taggart Kazmierczak (10th at 145).

Seniors who fell one victory shy of advancing to state include Marian Central Catholic’s Kaden Harman (126), Yorkville Christian’s Noah Dial (132), Oregon’s Lane Halverson (138), Marian Central Catholic’s Charlie Fitzgerald (145), Wheaton Academy’s Taggart Kazmierczak (145), Riverdale’s Eli Hinde (152), Dakota’s Garrett Vincent (160), Oregon’s Gabe Eckerd (170), Sandwich’s Bryce Decker (170), Lisle’s Joe Raineri (195), Marengo’s Hunter Smith (220) and Fulton’s Braiden Damhoff (285).

Class 1A Oregon Sectional championship matches

106: Dean Wainwright (45-1), Riverdale D 9-4 Josiah Perez (32-4),  Polo/Milledgeville/Forreston/Eastland

113: Andrew Alvarado (18-8) Marian Central Catholic MD 14-3 Landon Blanton (40-9), Amboy

120: Ty Edwards (42-6), Yorkville Christian MD 11-2 Lincoln Hoger (38-5), Wheaton Academy

126: TJ Silva (34-2), Dakota D 1-0 Jude Finch (40-4), Rockridge

132: Phoenix Blakely (38-1), Dakota TF 5:52 Vance Williams (38-7), Marian Central Catholic

138: Brock Smith (49-1), Riverdale D 8-4 Cater Rude (43-5), Newman Central Catholic

145: Aiden Livingston (28-6), Stillman Valley D 4-3 Brody Rudkin (37-8), Richmond-Burton

152: Garrett Luke (49-2), Lena-Winslow/Stockton D 11-6 Ethan Struck (34-13), Marian Central Catholic

160: Collin Altensey (50-1), Riverdale MD 8-0 Max Astacio (39-8), Marian Central Catholic

170: Zane Pannell (47-1), Fulton D 10-5 Alex Watson (47-5), Riverdale

182: Griffin Luke (47-1) Lena-Winslow/Stockton MD 13-3 Andrew Forcier (38-7), Stillman Valley

195: Walker Anderson (39-2), Sherrard F 3:03 Eddie Solis (37-9), Marengo

220: Noah Wenzel (38-3), Dakota F 1:20 Riley Vest (30-10), Harvard

285: Jaylen Torres (19-1), St. Francis Inj. Alex Diaz (37-6), Plano

Auburn qualifies six, wins three titles at Carterville Sectional

Auburn led the way in both state qualifiers and individual champions at the Class 1A Carterville Sectional and will send six individuals to the IHSA Finals with half of those winning titles.

Oakwood/Salt Fork, Roxana and Vandalia each have five state qualifiers while Murphysboro and Shelbyville have four each. Roxana and Oakwood/Salt Fork also both have two champions. Athletes advanced to state from 26 schools and 10 teams had sectional title winners.

Leading the way for coach Matt Grimm’s Auburn Trojans are champions Joey Ruzic (120), Dresden Grimm (138) and Cole Edie (285) while Joey Barrow (170) and Skylar Fay (182) took third place and Drayven Hamm (106) finished fourth.

Coach Mike Glosser’s Oakwood/Salt Fork Comets got titles from Reef Pacot (145) and Bryson Capansky (152) while Tyler Huchel (113) and Pedro Rangel (126) placed second and Carter Chambliss (132) took fourth place.

Winning titles for coach Rob Milazzo’s Roxana Shells were Brandon Green, Jr. (126) and James Herring (220) while Logan Riggs (132) was second and Leyton Cobine (120) and Braden Johnson (152) took third place.

Top finishers for coach Jason Clay’s Vandalia Vandals were champion Dillon Hinton (132), runners-up Owen Miller (138), Logan Nance (152) and Eric McKinney (160) and fourth-place finisher Wyatt Dothager (195).

Other sectional champions were Anna-Jonesboro’s Drew Sadler (106), Carlyle’s Tyson Waughtel (113), Shelbyville’s Will Fox (160), Murphysboro’s Dayton Hoffman (170), Westville’s  Craig Johnson (182) and Sacred Heart-Griffin’s Cory West (195).

Other second-place finishers were Cahokia’s Nick Deloach, Jr. (170) and Jason Dowell (285),  Murphysboro’s Jackson Graff (106), Harrisburg’s Tony Keefe (120), Herrin’s Blue Bishop (145), Oblong’s Austin Hargrave (182), Taylorville’s William Blue (195) and East Alton-Wood River’s Drake Champlin (220).

Also taking third place were Litchfield’s Vinny Moore (106) and Alex Powell (113), Murphysboro’s Bryce Edwards (132) and Liam Fox (145), Shelbyville’s Calvin Miller (126), 

Benton’s Mason Tieffel (138), Carlinville’s Jake Schwartz (160), Lawrenceville’s Nathan Blackwell (195), Robinson’s Craig Markello (220) and Fairfield’s Payton Allen (285).

Additional fourth place finishers were Shelbyville’s Bodee Fathauer (120) and Kaz Fox (145), 

Cumberland’s Owen McGinnis (138) and Noah Carl (285), Murphysboro’s Kaiden Richards (113), Anna-Jonesboro’s Daniel Dover (126), Westville’s Houston Bryant (152), Lawrenceville’s Brian Reed (160), Robinson’s Jared Hermann (170), Red Bud’s Ty Carter (182) and Johnston City’s Jude Beers (220). 

Top records among state qualifers include Allen (47-1, .979), Waughtel (46-1, .979), Hoffman (37-1, .974), West (34-1, .971), Tieffel (48-2, .960), Ruzic (47-2, .959), Sadler (47-2, .959), Bishop (44-2, .957), Edie (44-2, .957), Pacot (44-2, .957), Keene (42-2, .955), Johnson (20-1, .952), Grimm (35-2, .946), McKinney (46-3, 939), Green Jr. (33-3, .917), Calvin Miller (43-4, .915), Schwartz (40-4, .909), Hermann (39-4, .907), Hinton (43-5, .896) and Powell (41-5, .891).

Seniors who fell one win shy of advancing to state include Goreville’s Briley Lehmen (113), Anna-Jonesboro’s Brett Smith (120), Cumberland’s Hank Warfel (120), Westville’s Hayden Weaver (132), Metro-East Lutheran’s Elijah Schlessinger (145), Frankfort Community’s Gavin Mann (145), Mt. Carmel’s Joey Farrar (160), Carterville’s Elijah Mohring (160), Robinson’s David Staller (182), Benton’s Gavin Hedger (195), Carterville’s Riley Bradford (220), Westville’s Tre Ramirez (220), Roxana’s Chase Allen (285) and Robinson’s Dalton Woods (285).

Class 1A Carterville Sectional championship matches

106: Drew Sadler (47-2), Anna-Jonesboro MD 12-0 Jackson Graff (37-9), Murphysboro

113: Tyson Waughtel (46-1), Carlyle TF Tyler Huchel (34-9), Oakwood/Salt Fork

120: Joey Ruzic (47-2), Auburn MD 12-1 Tony Keene (42-2), Harrisburg

126: Brandon Green, Jr. (33-3), Roxana D 9-2 Pedro Rangel (30-7), Oakwood/Salt Fork

132: Dillon Hinton (43-5), Vandalia F 4:31 Logan Riggs (32-13), Roxana

138: Dresden Grimm (35-2), Auburn F 5:12 Owen Miller (40-9), Vandalia

145: Reef Pacot (44-2), Oakwood/Salt Fork 3-2 2OT Blue Bishop (44-2), Herrin

152: Bryson Capansky (40-8), Oakwood/Salt Fork D 8-4 Logan Nance (38-13), Vandalia

160: Will Fox (33-6), Shelbyville D 5-2 Eric McKinney (46-3), Vandalia

170: Dayton Hoffman (37-1), Murphysboro D 3-2 Nick Deloach. Jr. (39-8), Cahokia

182: Craig Johnson (20-1), Westville F Austin Hargrave (37-7), Oblong

195: Cory West (34-1), Sacred Heart-Griffin F 1:07 William Blue (40-7), Taylorville

220: James Herring (35-5), Roxana MD 11-3 Drake Champlin (44-6), East Alton-Wood River

285: Cole Edie (44-2), Auburn F 0:29 Jason Dowell (38-9), Cahokia

Host Coalers advance all 14 at Coal City Sectional

It’s not very often that a program can have six champions, 10 finalists and 14 state qualifiers at a sectional tournament, but that’s just what Coal City accomplished when it hosted a sectional this past weekend.

Coach Mark Masters’ top-ranked Coalers received title wins from Culan Lindemuth (106), Brody Widlowski (113), Brant Widlowski (138), Mataeo Blessing (145), Braiden Young (182) and Joey Breneman (195) while Aidan Kenney (120), Jake Piatek (132) Jack Poyner (160) and Derek Carlson (170) placed second. Drake Dearth (220) and Michael Gonzalez (285) took third while Brock Finch (126) and Landin Benson (152) finished fifth.

Nineteen teams qualified individuals to this weekend’s IHSA finals in Champaign while 11 of those have more than one qualifier. Others with the most state qualifiers are IC Catholic Prep (6), Peotone (5), Reed-Custer (5), Seneca (4) and DePaul College Prep (3).

The only other team with multiple champions was IC Catholic Prep, who had three of its six state qualifiers take top honors. Winning titles for coach Jason Renteria Knights were Saul Trejo (120), Omar Samayoa (126) and Isaiah Gonzalez (285) while Bryson Spaulding (138) took second and Joseph Gliatta (152) and Foley Calcagno (182) were third.

Other Coal City Sectional champions were Phoenix Military Academy’s Vin Moreno (132), Bishop McNamara’s Luke Christie (152), Manteno’s Carter Watkins (160), Reed-Custer’s Rex Pfeifer (170) and Nazareth Academy’s Gabriel Kaminski (220).

Also finishing in second place were Peotone’s Ian Kreske (145) and Marco Spinazzola (152), Reed-Custer’s Kody Marschner (220) and Gunnar Berg (285), Bishop McNamara’s Blake Arseneau (106), Wilmington’s Landon Dooley (113), DePaul College Prep’s Max Rosen (126),

Clifton Central’s Hunter Hull (182) and Seneca’s Chris Peura (195).

Others taking third place were Seneca’s Ethan Othon (113), Asher Hamby (160) and Collin Wright (170), Peotone’s Micah Spinazzola (126) and Santino Izzi (132), DePaul College Prep’s Oliver Chapman (106), Dwight’s Dylan Crouch (120), Reed-Custer’s Jeremy Eggleston (138), Clifton Central’s Gianni Paniozzo (145) and Wilmington’s Hunter Hayes (195).

Also finishing in fourth place were Nazareth Academy’s Charlie Dvorak (106) and Andrew Fowler (145), Northridge Prep’s Michael Kopecky (170) and Steven Kopecky (182),

Harlan’s Kingston Sawyers (113), Rickover Naval Academy’s Nathaniel Sales (120), Reed-Custer’s Sam Begler (132), DePaul College Prep’s Alex Johnson (138), St. Laurence’s Henry Coughlin (160), Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville’s Sean Brown (195), Peotone’s Alex Cardenas (220) and Horizon Southwest Chicago’s Antoine Arnold (285).

State qualifiers from the sectional with the best records are Kaminski (27-0, 1.000), Samayoa (11-0, 1.000), Young (38-1, .974), Brody Widlowski (35-1, .972), Brant Widlowski (21-1, .955), Marschner (36-2, .947), Blessing (41-3, .932), Moreno (40-3, .930), Gonzalez (13-1, .929), Marco Spinazzola (36-3, .923) and Pfeifer (43-5, .896).

Seniors who came up one win shy of state trips included Bishop McNamara’s Jackson Jeck (126), Clifton Central’s Gage Poyner (138), Reed-Custer’s Landon Markle (160), Chicago Hope Academy’s Tristan Phipps (170), Hyde Park’s Wilhelm Lord (182), Sullivan’s Keshawn Walker (195) and Perspectives Leadership Academy’s Scott Thomas (220).

Class 1A Coal City Sectional championship matches

106: Culan Lindemuth (38-9), Coal City MD 14-4 Blake Arseneau (27-9), Bishop McNamara

113: Brody Widlowski (35-1), Coal City D 6-3 Landon Dooley (37-9), Wilmington

120: Saul Trejo (8-2), IC Catholic Prep F 2:42 Aidean Kenney (29-14), Coal City

126: Omar Samayoa (11-0), IC Catholic Prep MD 15-1 Max Rosen (39-10), DePaul College Prep

132: Vin Moreno (40-3), Phoenix Military Academy D 2-0 Jake Piatak (6-1), Coal City

138: Brant Widlowski (21-1), Coal City D 13-7 Bryson Spaulding (10-4), IC Catholic Prep

145: Mataeo Blessing (41-3), Coal City MD 11-2 Ian Kreske (36-16), Peotone

152: Luke Christie (32-4), Bishop McNamara D 13-6 Marco Spinazzola (36-3), Peotone

160: Carter Watkins (30-6), Manteno SV 6-4 Jack Poyner (35-12), Coal City

170: Rex Pfeifer (43-5), Reed-Custer D 5-0 Derek Carlson (34-6), Coal City

182: Braiden Young (38-1), Coal City MD 16-2 Hunter Hull (34-7), Clifton Central

195: Joey Breneman (39-5), Coal City MD 10-2 Chris Peura (44-7), Seneca

220: Gabriel Kaminski (27-0), Nazareth Academy F 3:00 Kody Marschner (36-2), Reed-Custer

285: Isaiah Gonzalez (13-1), IC Catholic Prep D 3-0 Gunnar Berg (38-5),  Reed-Custer 

Canton, Unity have six qualifiers at Class 1A Clinton Sectional

Canton continued its historic season, following up on its third regional title and its first since 2009, by getting a school-record six state qualifiers, with half of those being champions, at the Class 1A Clinton Sectional.

Illini Bluffs also had three champions and eight other schools had one title winner. Unity also finished with six qualifiers for this weekend’s IHSA State Finals in Champaign while Illini Bluffs and Tremont each had four state qualifiers and El Paso-Gridley, Farmington, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/Fisher, LeRoy/Tri-Valley, Macomb and Peoria Notre Dame had three apiece.

Winning championships for coach Zach Crawford’s Canton Little Giants were Trevor Hedges (126), Joseph Norton (170) and Asa Reed (285) while John Davis (120) placed second and Maddux Steele (106) and Danny Murphy (160) both finished in fourth place.

Leading the way for coach Logan Patton’s Unity Rockets were champion Nick Nosler (195) and  runner-up Kyus Root (170). Third-place finishers were Kaden Inman (138) and Hunter Eastin (182) while Hunter Shike (126) and Ryan Rink (152) both finished in fourth place.

Capturing first-place finishes for coach Shawn O’Connor’s Illini Bluffs Tigers were Hunter Robbins (106), Jackson Carroll (138) and Paul Ishikawa (145) while Ian O’Connor (132) took second place. State qualifiers for coach TJ Williams’ Tremont Turks were champion Payton Murphy (120), runner-up Bowden Delaney (126), third-place finisher Mason Mark (132) and TJ Conner (182), who placed fourth.

Also winning sectional championships were Farmington’s Keygan Jennings (113), St. Joseph-Ogden’s Holden Brazelton (132), Kewanee’s Max Kelly (152), El Paso-Gridley’s Dax Gentes (160), PORTA’s Bryar Lane (182) and Beardstown’s Owen O’Hara (220).

Other second-place finishers were LeRoy/Tri-Valley’s Brady Mouser (106), Lutheran Schools Association Decatur’s Clinton VerHeecke (113), Kewanee’s William Taylor (138), Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/Fisher’s Carson Maxey (145), Monmouth United’s Jake McElwee (152), Deer Creek-Mackinaw’s Gage Sweckard (160), El Paso-Gridley’s Cody Langland (182), The High School of Saint Thomas More’s Brody Cuppernell (195), Macomb’s Ethan Ladd (220) and Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin’s Hunter Wilson (285).

Additional third-place finishers were Peoria Notre Dame’s Ian Akers (106), Chase Daugherty (145) and Mike McLaughlin (285), Farmington’s Bradlee Ellis (126) and Rese Shymansky (170), Macomb’s Carter Hoge (152) and Max Ryner (195), Warrensburg-Latham’s Logan Roberts (113), Lutheran School Association Decatur’s Garrett VerHeecke (120), Hoopeston Area’s Angel Zamora (160) and LeRoy/Tri-Valley’s Jacob Bischoff (220).

And others who finished in fourth place were Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/Fisher’s Shawn Schlickman (120) and Aiden Sancken (195), Clinton’s Cayden Poole (132) and Will Winter (145), LeRoy/Tri-Valley’s Kobe Brent (113), El Paso-Gridley’s Tyler Roth (138), Mercer County’s Bodie Salmon (170), Eureka’s Landon Wierenga (220) and Knoxville’s William Stowe (285).

Top records for state qualifiers from the Clinton Sectional include Ishikawa (47-0, 1.000), Gentes (48-1, .980), Norton (47-1, .979), Clinton VerHeecke (44-1, .978), O’Hara (35-1, .972), Jennings (32-1, .970), Robbins (31-1, .969), Nosler (48-2, .960), Brazelton (45-2, .957), Hedges (44-2, .957), Murphy (36-2, .947), Lane (48-3, .941), Ryner (48-3, .941), Wilson (47-3, .940), Mouser (42-3, .933), Delaney (41-4, .911), Taylor (41-4, .911), Garrett VerHeecke (40-4, .909), Akers (39-4, .907), Davis (38-4, .905), Eastin (46-5, .902), Shymansky (37-4, .902), Cuppernell (39-5, .886), Sancken (31-4, .886), Ladd (46-6, .885), Carroll (45-6, .882) and Root (45-6, .882).

In a testament to just how competitive the sectional was, the average record of the 28 finalists prior to their title matches was 40.68-3.5. The title match featuring the fewest losses by both participants was at 113 where once-beaten Jennings handed unbeaten Clinton VerHeecke his first defeat of the season by recording a fall in 1:52.

Individuals in the top 10 in Rob Sherrill’s Illinois Matmen rankings who failed to advance (with rankings listed) include Tremont’s Konnor Martin (7th at 113), Mercer County’s Ethan Monson (7th at 120), Pontiac’s Aidan Scholwin (10th at 106), Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin’s Nathanael Gnaden (10th at 220) and PORTA’s Issak Espenschied (10th at 285).

Seniors who fell one win shy of qualifying for state included Illini Bluff’s Avery Speck (120), Beardstown’s Jonny Marquez (132) and Bryan Gil (138), Ridgeview/Lexington’s Caeden Lopshire (152), LeRoy/Tri-Valley’s Ethan Conaty (160), Kewanee’s Jaxson Hicks (160), Knoxville’s Jaxin Johnson (170), Mercer County’s Gavin Minteer (182), Warrensburg-Latham’s Walker Allen (195), Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin’s Nathanael Gnaden (220) and University High’s Isaiah Im (220).

Note: For more on the Clinton Sectional, see Curt Herron’s story, which will be posted later.

Class 1A Clinton Sectional championship matches

106: Hunter Robbins (31-1), Illini Bluffs D 3-2 Brady Mouser (42-3), LeRoy/Tri-Valley

113: Keygan Jennings (32-1), Farmington F 1:52 Clinton VerHeecke (44-1), Lutheran School Association Decatur

120: Payton Murphy (36-2), Tremont D 4-1 John Davis (38-4), Canton

126: Trevor Hedges (44-2), Canton MD 11-3 Bowden Delaney (41-4), Tremont

132: Holden Brazelton (45-2), St. Joseph-Ogden D 7-0 Ian O’Connor (44-7), Illini Bluffs

138: Jackson Carroll (45-6), Illini Bluffs TF 3:46 William Taylor (41-4), Kewanee

145: Paul Ishikawa (47-0), Illini Bluffs D 14-7 Carson Maxey (35-5), Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley/Fisher

152: Max Kelly (40-8), Kewanee F 1:29 Jake McElwee (35-10), Monmouth United

160: Dax Gentes (48-1), El Paso-Gridley D 8-1 Gage Sweckard (40-11), Deer Creek-Mackinaw

170: Joseph Norton (47-1), Canton F 0:28 Kyus Root (45-6), Unity

182: Bryar Lane (48-3), PORTA MD 8-0 Cody Langland (39-7), El Paso-Gridley

195: Nick Nosler (48-2), Unity MD 13-2 Brody Cuppernell (39-5), The High School of Saint Thomas More

220: Owen O’Hara (35-1), Beardstown D 3-1 Ethan Ladd (46-6), Macomb

285: Asa Reed (31-6), Canton D 10-5 Hunter Wilson (47-3), Bismarck-Henning-Rossville-Alvin