Girls’ tournament roundup: Normal, Fremd, Rockford E, Niles W
By Gary Larsen for the IWCOA
NCHS Wrestling Girls Invitational
Schaumburg hit the ground running this season.
The Saxons were dominant at this year’s 29-team Normal Community Girls Invitational, topping the field by 88.5 team points on Nov. 24. Schaumburg won 227.5-139 over second-place Plainfield South, with Joliet Central (128) taking third, Homewood-Flossmoor (126.5) fourth, and Collnsville (124) rounding out the top five team finishes.
Saxons coach Matt Gruszka was happy with his girls performance in Normal, and he’s optimistic that the meteoric rise of girls wrestling in Illinois will continue.
“I thought the competition was very tough this year and I can see how many of these freshmen around the state will make an impact because of the experience they bring in from wrestling in the IKWF,” Gruszka said. “The IKWF has done an outstanding job promoting and setting up state tournaments for the girls and that translates to success at the next level.”
Schaumburg got team points from 12 wrestlers, including three individual champions in Madyson Meyer (120), Anna Villareal (125), and Madeline Zerafa-Lazarevic (145), one runner-up, three third-place finishers, and two fifth-place finishers.
“The girls wrestled tough,” Gruszka said. “We have a good mix of old and new talent that we are excited about.
“The three champs had an outstanding day. Madyson Meyer beat a quality opponent in the finals from Homewood-Flossmoor (Nina Hamm). Anna Villarreal really has progressed from last year where she had 36 wins, and Madeline Zerafa-Lazarevic has her goals set high this year. Nadia Razzak also took second at 190 and wrestled well but lost to a tough opponent from Plainfield South.”
1st place: Schaumburg (227.5 points)
Individual champs Meyer (120), Villareal (125) and Zerafa-Lazarevic (145) led the charge, and the Saxons also got a second-place finish from Razzak (190) in the win. Placing third for for Schaumburg were Mia Phelps (105), Alina Garcia (140), and Alya Razzak (170). Justice Girod (110) and Sharon Olorunfemi (135) took fifth, and Layla McHenry (170) finished sixth for the Saxons.
2nd place: Plainfield South (139)
Nine girls scored team points for the Cougars, led by individual champions Teagan Aurich (155) and Keira Enright (190), and a runner-up finish from Layla Spann (170). Coach Dan Saracco also got a pair of fourth-place finishes from Amie Fuentes (105) and Lexi Kachiroubas (130), a fifth from Mora Munoz (140), and an eighth from Allison Asante (120). Micayla Cory (145) and Timi Mudasiru (235) also chipped in team points for the Cougars.
3rd place: Joliet Central (128)
A pair of second-place finishes from Ariadna Arciniega (100) and Izabel Barrera (140) paced the Steelwomen’s third-place team finish for coach Marcus McCullum. Central also got a third from Alisha Carter (110), fourths from Shaila Aguirre (115) and Evelyne Perez-Bedolla (190), and a sixth from Melissa Aguirre (125).
Other individual champions in Normal were Gibson City’s Justice Mulligan (100), Lemont’s Ariana Baier (105), Pekin’s Tessa Donaldson (110), Galesburg’s Eliana Juarez (115), Canton’s Kinnley Smith (130), Granite City’s Audrey Barnes (135), Collinsville’s Taylor Dawson (140), Highland’s August Rottman (170), and Ottawa’s Juliana Thrush (235).
Schaumburg’s 31 total pins led all teams in Normal, and Collinsville led all teams in tech falls with four. Joliet Central’s April Ortiz had five pins in 8:59 to lead all individuals, and Collinsville’s Taylor Dawson provided her side’s tournament-leading four tech falls, in 13:33, and Dawson also scored the most match points by any individual present, with 74.
Schaumburg’s Anna Villareal scored the most team points with 34, while Pontiac’s Sophia Mussari and Plainfield South’s Sammie N’Tone tied for the most points in a single match with 23. Collinsville’s Londyn Long provided the largest seed-place difference, as the No. 23 seed finished third at 125.
Team scores: Schaumburg 227.5, Plainfield South 139, Joliet Central 128, Homewood-Flossmoor 126.5, Collinsville 124, Galesburg 100, Pekin 81.5, Erie 77.5, Morris 77.5, Canton 74, Lemont 71, Normal West 62, Ottawa 61, East Peoria 57, Granite City 54, Gibson City 52, Highland 49, Centennial 44, Richwoods 43, Unity 40, Morton 39, Urbana 37, Westville 35.5, Pontiac 32.5, Deer Creek-M. 24, Belleville East 21, Mahomet-Seymour 17, Olympia 16, Bloomington 13, Clinton 13
NCHS Girls Invitational results
100:
Championship: Justice Milligan (Gibson City) 3-0, Sr. over Ariadna Arciniega (Joliet C) 3-1, Jr. (F 3:04)
Third: Mya Down (Stanford (Olympia)) 3-1, Sr. over sandy clark (Clinton) 1-2, Jr. (MD 12-3)
Fifth: Ariel Sipes (Petersburg (PORTA)) 2-1, Fr. over Kinsley Furnald (Galesburg) 2-2, So. (F 3:10)
105:
Championship: Ariana Baier (Lemont) 3-0, Fr. over Ellie Evans (Morris) 2-1, Sr. (Dec 11-4)
Third: Mia Phelps (Schaumburg (H.S.)) 2-1, Fr. over Amie Fuentes (Plainfield S) 1-2, Jr. (F 3:46)
Fifth: Briana Ramirez (Granite City) 2-1, Jr. over Shayla Schielein (Canton) 1-2, So. (Dec 3-2)
110:
Championship: Tessa Donaldson (Pekin) 4-0, Jr. over Kennedy McMenimen (East Peoria) 2-1, Jr. (TF-1.5 6:00 (17-1))
Third: Alisha Carter (Joliet C) 3-1, Jr. over Carlly Ho (Rochester) 2-2, So. (Dec 4-2)
Fifth: Justice Girod (Schaumburg (H.S.)) 4-1, So. over Grace Aeschliman (Metamora) 3-2, Jr. (F 0:45)
115:
Championship: Eliana Juarez (Galesburg) 4-0, Sr. over London Gandy (Homewood-F) 4-1, Jr. (F 2:29)
Third: Madizyn Megrant (Pekin) 3-1, So. over Shaila Aguirre (Joliet C) 2-2, Fr. (F 0:21)
Fifth: Emma Ford (Collinsville) 4-1, Jr. over Maggie Gordon (Morris) 4-2, Sr. (F 1:34)
120:
Championship: Madyson Meyer (Schaumburg (H.S.)) 4-0, Sr. over Nina Hamm (Homewood-F) 3-1, Sr. (F 1:15)
Third: Jocelyn Cobix (Pontiac) 4-1, Fr. over Violet Pennington (Pekin) 3-0, So. (M. For.)
Fifth: Ryleigh Stephens (Erie) 4-1, So. over Chloe Hedges (Canton) 4-2, Fr. (MD 14-1)
125:
Championship: Anna Villarreal (Schaumburg (H.S.)) 5-0, Jr. over Makayla Marr (Homewood-F) 4-1, Jr. (Inj. 3:27)
Third: Londyn Long (Collinsville) 4-1, Fr. over Jaydah Green (Peoria (Richwoods)) 3-2, Jr. (Dec 7-0)
Fifth: Amelia McClure (Normal (Community West)) 4-1, Jr. over Melissa Aguirre (Joliet C) 4-2, Sr. (F 0:33)
130:
Championship: Kinnley Smith (Canton) 4-0, Sr. over Karen Canchola (Morton) 5-1, . (Dec 4-0)
Third: Molly O`Connor (Lemont) 3-1, Jr. over Lexi Kachiroubas (Plainfield S) 2-2, So. (F 1:27)
Fifth: Michelle Naftzger (Erie) 4-1, Jr. over April Ortiz (Joliet C) 5-2, Sr. (MD 12-0)
135:
Championship: Audrey Barnes (Granite City) 4-0, So. over Ava Beldo (Centennial) 4-1, So. (F 5:37)
Third: Addyson Bailey (Collinsville) 4-1, Fr. over Amara Nwyoe (Homewood-F) 2-2, So. (F 2:23)
Fifth: Sharon Olorunfemi (Schaumburg (H.S.)) 5-1, So. over Randi Campe (Urbana) 3-2, Sr. (F 2:35)
140:
Championship: Taylor Dawson (Collinsville) 4-0, Sr. over Izabel Barrera (Joliet C) 3-1, Jr. (TF-1.5 5:40 (18-1))
Third: Alina Garcia (Schaumburg (H.S.)) 3-1, So. over Brionna Latin (Belleville E) 2-2, Sr. (F 2:28)
Fifth: Mora Munoz (Plainfield S) 4-1, So. over Sinceer Edwards (Centennial) 3-2, Jr. (Dec 11-8)
145:
Championship: Madeline Zerafa-Lazarevic (Schaumburg (H.S.)) 3-0, Sr. over Avery Schlickman (Gibson City) 3-1, Sr. (F 1:29)
Third: Ava Weatherford (Ottawa (Twp.)) 3-1, Jr. over Dena Cox (Erie) 2-2, Sr. (F 1:36)
Fifth: Vivian Guither (Normal (Community West)) 4-1, Sr. over Kennedy Smith (Canton) 3-2, So. (MD 8-0)
155:
Championship: Teagan Aurich (Plainfield S) 4-0, Sr. over Holly Hixon (Mackinaw (Deer Creek-M.)) 3-1, Sr. (F 1:40)
Third: Tashieya Taylor (Collinsville) 3-1, Sr. over Rachel Nugin (Homewood-F) 2-2, So. (F 0:47)
Fifth: Anna Vasey (Unity) 4-1, Jr. over Annalisa Gibbons (Galesburg) 3-2, Sr. (MD 11-3)
170:
Championship: August Rottmann (Highland) 4-0, Sr. over Layla Spann (Plainfield S) 2-1, Fr. (F 1:08)
Third: Alya Razzak (Schaumburg (H.S.)) 3-1, Sr. over Dezyrae Murray (East Peoria) 2-2, So. (Dec 5-2)
Fifth: Jayda Rosenow (Erie) 4-1, Sr. over Layla McHenry (Schaumburg (H.S.)) 3-2, Fr. (F 1:57)
190:
Championship: Keira Enright (Plainfield S) 5-0, Sr. over Nadia Razzak (Schaumburg (H.S.)) 3-1, Jr. (F 1:11)
Third: Morgan Congo (Morris) 3-1, Sr. over Evelyne Perez-Bedolla (Joliet C) 3-2, So. (F 1:43)
Fifth: Sydney Johnson (Peoria (Richwoods)) 5-1, Jr. over Sophia Elkins (Highland) 5-2, So. (Dec 13-9)
235:
Championship: Juliana Thrush (Ottawa (Twp.)) 4-0, Jr. over Phoenix Molina (Unity) 3-1, Jr. (F 3:28)
Third: Addison Briggs (Westville) 3-1, So. over Rowyn Page (Lemont) 2-2, Sr. (F 1:26)
Fifth: Cadence Duvall (Normal (Community West)) 5-1, Sr. over Isabella Rivera (Galesburg) 3-2, So. (F 1:41)
Fremd Girls Invitational
With three individual champions, three runners-up, and 13 total wrestlers earning team points, Andrew had enough cushion to finish ahead of Joliet West at this year’s 17-team Fremd Girls Invitational.
Coach Liz Short’s Thunderbolts won 221.5-188, followed by Huntley (155), Hampshire (119) and Stevenson (110) to round out the top five team finishes.
Comprised of girls from Andrew, Stagg, and Carl Sandburg, Andrew also won a season-opening 29-team tournament at Minooka.
“I couldn’t be more proud of how the team has performed,” coach Liz Short said. “We have had an amazing start with these first two tournaments. Every match is a learning opportunity, and I know this experience will make us stronger as we continue to build for this upcoming season.
“This tournament was a great test for us. We faced some tough competition, but I’m proud of the way our athletes represented themselves and the program
Like girls coaches around the state, Short is witnessing a tidal wave in girls’ wrestling in Illinois.
“It’s been incredible to see how the level of competition has grown,” she said. “More and more girls are getting involved, and the quality of the matches is improving every year. And one thing that stands out is the way these athletes support each other. The team culture is something we’ve really worked on, and it’s amazing to see how they motivate one another both in the practice room and in competition.”
1st place: Andrew (221.5)
The Thunderbolts got individual titles from Jade Hardee (105), Alyssa Keane (140), and Emma Akpan (190), and seconds from Brynnley Krauchen (120), Nola Oben (170), and Sophie Reichard (145) as a non-scoring wrestler. In the closest finals match of the day, second-seeded Akpan won a 2-0 decision over fourth-seeded Samantha Diehl of Hampshire.
Short also got thirds from Sophia Figueroa (120) and Saja Bader (125), a fourth from Mackenzie Conroy (130), and fifths from Angelina Marsella (130), Anastasia Dvorak (140), Ahlam Meyhar (145), and Gabriella Vasquez (235). Marsella and Dvorak both placed as a non-scoring wrestlers.
Other Thunderbolts scoring team points were Iman Ikamawi (100), Tatum De La Vega (110), Alanis Engstrom (115), and Liana Lill (135).
“All three of our champions (Hardee, Keane, and Akpan) were active in the offseason competing this summer for Team Illinois,” Short said. “They’ve come into this season ready to go and have created a positive ripple in the wrestling room. They have come back in shape, with new skill, and a sense of determination that sets a positive tone for the entire team.
“We’ve still got a lot of work ahead of us, but I’m excited about the progress we have made. We’re focused on continuing to improve, and we’re ready for the challenges that lie ahead.”
2nd place: Joliet West (188)
Tigers coach Erik Murry got an individual title from Natalie Quiroz (235) and saw five wrestlers win their 3rd:-place matches in Aysia Smith (100), Takyla Johnson (105), Veronica Klobnak (140), Bianca Campos (170), and Trista Pisano (190).
Twelve girls scored team points for Joliet West, including Koral Flamming (115), Willow Perruque (120), Briana Klobnak (125), Addison Berey (130), Vanessa O’Connor (145), and Majh Starks (155).
3rd: place: Huntley (155)
Aubrie Rohrbacher (135) led the charge for Huntley, wining an individual title for the Red Raiders and coach Gannon Kosowski. Nariah Adams (140) earned second-place and Sara Willis (235) placed 3rd:.
Ten Red Raiders earned team points, including Alissa Lessner (115), Aubrey Balovich (120), Julietta Ceballos (125), Parker Chase (130), Lilliana Castanon (145), Gianna Scheiblein (155), and Natalie Aguirre (170).
Other individual champions at Fremd were Elk Grove’s Linna Vo (100), Leyden’s Zoey Dodgers (110), Elk Grove’s Valeria Pesantes (115), Hampshire’s Amelia Nidelea-Polanin (120), Grayslake Central’s Gianna Arzer (125), Stevenson’s Karina Lojowski (130), Huntley’s Aubrie Rohrbacher (135), Hampshire’s Madison Minson (145), South Elgin’s Alison Garbacz (155), and Hampshire’s Annelise Tavira (170).
With four pins in 4:14, Huntley’s Sara Willis (235) had the most pins in the least time of any wrestler present at Fremd. Willis also posted the fastest pin, in 12 seconds. Grayslake Central’s Gianna Arzer (125) had the fastest tech F, in 1:14.
Hampshire’s Madison Minson (145) and Huntley’s Aubrie Rohrbacher (135) tied for the lead for the most team points earned, with 30 apiece. Stevenson’s Olivia Guo (120) scored the most points in a single match with 29, and Hampshire’s Amelia Nidelea-Polanin (120) produced the most total match points of any wrestler, with 58.
Team scores: Andrew 221.5, Joliet West 188, Huntley 155, Hampshire 119, Stevenson 110, Elk Grove 108, St. Charles East 93, South Elgin 91, Bartlett 77.5, Leyden 58, Proviso East 51.5, Buffalo Grove 48, Grayslake Central 47, Lisle 43.5, Waubonsie Valley 42, Hinsdale Central 34, Fremd 7
Fremd Invitational results:
100
Championship: Linna Vo (Elk Grove) 2-0, So Kahlynn Spurgeon (Bartlett) 2-1, Jr. (TF-1.5 4:14 (17-1)
Third place: Aysia Smith (Joliet W) 3-1, Sr Lidia Basave (Proviso E) 2-2, . (F 0:22)
Fifth place: Kayla Vasquez (Leyden) 1-2, So Iman Ikarmawi (Andrew) 1-3, . (F 3:15
Seventh place: Chloe Lachica (Stevenson) 0-2, Fr () , . (Bye)
105
Championship: Jade Hardee (Andrew) 3-0, Fr ANNI ROMO (S Elgin) 1-1, So. (F 1:14)
Third place: Takyla Johnson (Joliet W) 2-1, Fr Emily Gandar (Leyden) 2-2, Fr. (F 0:38)
Fifth place: Morgan Kelley (Joliet W) 1-2, So Makenna Laarvard (Stevenson) 1-1, Jr. (M. For.)
110
Championship: Zoey Dodgers (Leyden) 5-0, So Cadence DuBois (Lisle) 2-1, So. (F 4:53)
Third place: Sydney Stieb (SC East) 4-1, Fr Regina Jones (Proviso E) 2-2, So. (F 1:33)
Fifth place: Isabla Hernandez (S Elgin) 3-2, Bella Clayton (Grayslake C) 1-5, Fr. (F 1:20)
Seventh place: Tatum De La Vega (Andrew) 2-1, MONSE ALVAREZ (S Elgin) 1-2, So. (F 0:18)
115
Championship: Valeria Pesantes (Elk Grove) 4-1, Jr Eliza Diaz (SC East) 3-1, Jr. (F 0:53)
Third place: Azucena Rodriguez (S Elgin) 4-1, Jr Alissa Lessner (Huntley) 3-2, Fr. (F 0:41)
Fifth place: Maddie Powell (Grayslake C) 4-4, So Koral Flamming (Joliet W) 2-3, . (F 1:57)
Seventh place: Giulia Gheciu (Stevenson) 3-1, So Alanis Engstrom (Andrew) 3-2, . (F 0:40)
120
Championship: Amelia Nidelea-Polanin (Hampshire) 4-0, So Brynnley Krauchen (Andrew) 3-1, . (F 0:35)
Third place: Sophia Figueroa (Andrew) 4-1, Nastasia Kobets (Stevenson) 3-2, So. (Dec 13-8)
Fifth place: Chloe Cortez (Joliet W) 3-2, Jr Olivia Guo (Stevenson) 2-3, So. (Inj. 3:25)
Seventh place: Sabrina Bono (Leyden) 4-1, So Ulyana Krylova (Stevenson) 2-3, Fr. (F 0:22)
125
Championship: Gianna Arzer (Grayslake C) 6-1, Jr Emma Engels (Bartlett) 3-1, Sr. (Dec 4-2)
Third place: Saja Bader (Andrew) 4-1, Julieta Ceballos (Huntley) 3-2, Jr. (F 1:30)
Fifth place: Alianna Luna (Elk Grove) 4-3, Nora Guisinger (Andrew) 2-3, . (F 1:33)
Seventh place: Briana Klobnak (Joliet W) 4-1, Lianny Guzman (Huntley) 2-3, Sr. (F 0:56)
130
Championship: Karina Lojowski (Stevenson) 3-0, Jr Lilly White (Bartlett) 2-1, Jr. (F 4:24)
Third place: Sophie Crescenzo (Lisle) 4-1, Fr Mackenzie Conroy (Andrew) 3-2, . (TF-1.5 4:19 (15-0)
Fifth place: Angelina Marsella (Andrew) 3-2, Melanie Mundo (Proviso E) 2-3, . (F 3:48)
Seventh place: Addison Berey (Joliet W) 3-2, Fr Parker Chase (Huntley) 2-2, So. (F 1:24)
135
Championship: Aubrie Rohrbacher (Huntley) 4-0, Jr Caroline Marogy (Buffalo Grove) 3-1, . (F 0:19)
Third place: Olivia Pearson (SC East) 4-1, Fr Katya Novitskiy (Stevenson) 3-2, Fr. (F 0:43)
Fifth place: Cordelia Adame (Huntley) 3-2, Fr Liana Lill (Andrew) 2-3, . (F 3:13)
Seventh place: Sophia Contreras (Waubonsie) 4-1, Fr Olivia Smith (Andrew) 2-3, . (F 3:00)
140
Championship: Alyssa Keane (Andrew) 3-0, Nariah Adams (Huntley) 3-1, Sr. (F 0:37)
Third place: Veronica Klobnak (Joliet W) 4-1, Jr Silvana Gonzalez (Stevenson) 2-2, Jr. (F 0:59)
Fifth place: Anastasia Dvorak (Andrew) 3-2, Isabel Hilinski (Stevenson) 1-3, Fr. (F 0:46)
Seventh place: Isabella De La Vega (Andrew) 3-1, Ayati Ojha (Stevenson) 2-2, So. (F 3:34)
145
Championship: Madison Minson (Hampshire) 4-0, So Sophie Reichard (Andrew) 3-1, . (F 1:42)
Third place: Mia Olenek (SC East) 4-1, So Vanessa O`Connor (Joliet W) 2-2, Jr. (F 2:46)
Fifth place: Ahlam Mehyar (Andrew) 2-2, Jackie Diaz (S Elgin) 1-3, Sr. (F 1:24)
Seventh place: Stephanie Valdez (Elk Grove) 3-3, Sr Lilliana Castanon (Huntley) 1-2, Fr. (F 1:20)
155
Championship: Alison Garbacz (S Elgin) 3-0, Fr Alondra Tejeda (Buffalo Grove) 3-1, Sr. (F 3:03)
Third place: Emely Herrera (Elk Grove) 4-2, Jessica Ivanyuk (Stevenson) 2-2, Fr. (F 1:39)
Fifth place: Gianna Scheiblein (Huntley) 3-2, Jr Majh Starks (Joliet W) 2-3, Jr. (F 1:11)
Seventh place: Roya Shayestehjah (Huntley) 3-1, So Kimberly Alverez (Joliet W) 2-2, So. (F 0:33)
170
Championship: Anneliese Tavira (Hampshire) 4-0, Sr Nola Oben (Andrew) 2-1, Sr. (MD 16-7)
Third place:
Bianca Campos (Joliet W) 4-1, Jr Nysa Bilal (Waubonsie) 3-2, So. (F 1:34)
Fifth place:
Natalie Aguirre (Huntley) 3-2, Sr Naomi Schaller (Hinsdale C) 1-0, Jr. (M. For.)
Seventh place:
Adriana Vela (Andrew) 3-2, Brianna Felde (Huntley) 2-2, Jr. (F 0:34)
190
Championship: Emma Akpan (Andrew) 3-0, Samantha Diehl (Hampshire) 2-1, Fr. (Dec 2-0)
Third place: Trista Pisano (Joliet W) 3-1, Jr Imani McIntosh (Waubonsie) 2-2, Sr. (F 0:29)
Fifth place: Camryn Matheny (Joliet W) 1-2, Jr Ava Buchanan (Elk Grove) 1-4, So. (F 4:33)
Seventh place: Jazmin Guerrero-Alcantar (Bartlett) 0-2, Fr () , . (Bye)
235
Championship: Natalie Quiroz (Joliet W) 3-0, Sr Chloe Black (Hinsdale C) 2-1, Sr. (F 0:57)
Third place: Sara Willis (Huntley) 4-1, Sr Christina Negrych (Elk Grove) 4-2, . (F 0:51)
Fifth place: Gabriella Vasquez (Andrew) 2-2, Raelynn Smith (S Elgin) 1-3, Jr. (F 5:56)
Seventh place: Kaylee Sanchez (Stevenson) 1-2, So Nancy Herrera (Andrew) 1-2, . (F 0:25)
Rockford East E-Rab Girls Invitational
Warren brought 16 girls to this year’s inaugural E-Rab Girls Invitational and in a 27-team field, the Blue Devils snared the top prize at Rockford East for coach Nick Grujanac. Hononegah entered eight wrestlers and placed second, while Thornton’s seven girls finished 3rd:.
The Blue Devils also led the field in Rockford with 31 pins in 51:54, and in match points with 252.
Warren topped second-pace Hononegah and its 8-girl team 220-125.5, and Thornton placed 3rd: with 105 points.
1st place: Warren (220 points)
The Blue Devils sent 11 wrestlers into place matches. They got individual titles from Aaliyah Vazuez (115) and Jane Kelly (130), second-place finishes from Alyssa Bentley (120) and Hanna Bairstow (145), a 3rd: from Ashley Fugelseth (155), fourths from Natasha Flores (105), Grace Ciszek (140) and Ellery Brown (145), and fifths from Sophie Dolinar (135), Tyanna Jackson (155), and Erin Bush (170).
2nd place: Hononegah (125.5)
The Lady Indians got individual titles from returning state champion Angelina Cassioppi (125) and Bella Castelli (140), a second from Rush Robare (190), a 3rd: from Kiana Saulters (135), and a fourth from Skylar Paul (115).
3rd: place: Thornton (105)
Thornton’s Ariel Woodfin (105) and Jalah Wilson (135) won titles for the Wildcats, who also got a second from Sionna Stampley (235), and a 3rd: from Destiny Bright (125).
Also winning individual titles in Rockford were Sandwich’s Lydia Cartwright (110), Lasalle-Peru’s Kiely Domyancich (120), Sycamore’s Ema Durst (145), Rochelle’s Dempsey Atkinson (155), Hampshire’s Annilease Tavaria (170) and Samantha Diehl (190), and Streamwood’s Jasmine Rene (235).
The largest seed-place difference went to Hampshire individual champion Annilease Tavaria, who was seeded 14th, followed by Harlem’s Izabella Martens (3rd: at 170, seeded 15th) and Hononegah’s Bella Castelli (1st at 140, seeded 11th).
Rochelle’s Dempsey Atkinson (155) scored the most match points with 39, followed by Rockford East champ Saya Hongmoungkhoune (100) with 38 and Hononegah’s Robare Rush (190) with 36. Rush also earned the most points in any single match with 23.
Domyancich (LaSalle-Peru), Castelli (Hononegah), Tavaria (Hampshire) and Kelly (Warren) each scored 30 team points to lead all wrestlers, followed by Durst (Sycamore) with 29.5 and Diehl (Hampshire) with 29. Sterling’s Skyann Munz had to most pins in the least time, with four Fs recorded in 3:27.
Final team scores: Warren 220, Hononegah 125.5, Thornton 105, Lasalle-Peru 104.5, Hampshire 86, Harlem 80, Sandwich 76, Sycamore 75.5, Freeport 74, Sterling 71.5, Antioch 60.5, Richmond-Burton 59, Rochelle 51, Rockford East 46, Streamwood 46, Prairie Ridge 36, Grayslake Central 32, Jefferson 32, St. Viator 28, Belvidere North 28, Johnsburg 25, Cary Grove 24, Guilford 20, Marengo 17, Belvidere 4, Fremd 3, Crystal Lake Central 0.
E-Rab Girls Invitational Championship matches:
100: Saya Hongmoungkhoune (Rockford East) F 1:55 Aurielle Calmese (Freeport)
105: Ariel Woodfin (Thornton) F 0:15 Mirreya Irizarry (Rockford East)
110: Lydia Cartwright (Sandwich) F 4:38 Evalyn Idzik (St. Viator)
115: Aaliyah Vazquez (Warren) F 3:23 Holly Stengel (Prairie Ridge)
120: Kiely Domyancich (LaSalle-Peru) F 1:56 Alyssa Bentley (Warren)
125: Angelina Cassioppi (Hononegah) F 3:29 Gianna Arzer (Grayslake Central)
130: Jane Kelly (Warren) F 0:28 Gretchen Dunbar (Sycamore)
135: Jalah Wilson (Thornton) F 0:49 Charlotte Gentry (Richmond-Burton)
140: Bella Castelli (Hononegah) F 3:29 Cammyla Macias (Rochelle)
145: Ema Durst (Sycamore) TF 3:44 Hanna Bairstow (Warren)
155: Dempsey Atkinson (Rochelle) F 0:54 Marisa Eggersdorfer (LaSalle-Peru)
170: Annilease Tavaria (Hampshire) F 3:13 Denver Gier (Cary Grove)
190: Samantha Diehl (Hampshire) F 0:31 Rush Robare (Hononegah)
235: Jasmine Rene (Streamwood) F 0:23 Sionna Stampley (Thornton)
3rd-place matches
100: Kiani Nevel (Harlem) F 0:31 Kalista Frost (LaSalle-Peru)
105: Abigail Channell (Sandwich) F 0:58 Natasha Flores (Warren)
110: Lillian Davis (Belvidere North) F 0:14 Londyn LLoyd (Antioch)
115: Emily Lowery (LaSalle-Peru) F 2:19 Skylar Paul (Hononegah)
120: Kaiya Galindo (Freeport) F 4:17 Marijose Avila (Freeport)
125: Destiny Bright (Thornton) F 0:41 Murial Grothendick (Johnsburg)
130: Dylylah Patterson (Antioch) F 1:41 Ruby Ferguson (Sandwich)
135: Kiana Saulters (Hononegah) F 1:42 Luana Mafuiana (Antioch)
140: Madelyn Peterie (Richmond-Burton) F 1:01 Grace Ciszek (Warren)
145: Madison Minson (Hampshire) D 7-1 Ellery Brown (Warren)
155: Ashley Fugelseth (Warren) F 1:27 Mariah Brady (Harlem)
170: Izabella Martens (Harlem) F 0:40 Carla Pineda (Harlem)
190: Lillian Tunk (Sterling) F 0:25 Charlie Bown (Marengo)
235: Kylie Eilken (Jefferson) F 0:56 Jocelyn Gonzalez (Streamwood)
5th-place matches:
100: Katherine Garcia (Sterling) F 0:48 Camilia Olvera-Garnica (Thornton)
105: Monika Jahn (Hononegah) bye
110: Ariyana Calmese (Freeport) F 2:14 Danika Lamb (Jefferson)
115: Noelani Ibarra (Sterling) F 2:53 Maddie Powell (Grayslake Central)
120: Norah Vick (Sandwich) F 1:01 Breanna Warren (Richmond-Burton)
125: Isabella Nelson (Richmond-Burton) F 0:47 Nevaeh Delgado (Sterling)
130: Skyann Munz (Sterling) F 0:39 Ja’rya Wilcox (Guilford)
135: Sophie Dolinar (Warren) F 0:33 Ariana Martinez (Streamwood)
140: Angela Thrush (Prairie Ridge) F 3:13 Vanessa Penaloza (Freeport)
145: Jazmin Rios (Sandwich) F 2:20 Avalyn Edwall (LaSalle-Peru)
155: Tyanna Jackson (Warren) F 0:49 Jazmin Novoa (Streamwood)
170: Erin Bush (Warren) F 0:43 Avelina McMurtry (Sycamore)
190: Anjanne Haywood (Guilford) F 2:27 Carmen Sierra (Johnsburg)
235: Savannah Schutt (Harlem) F 0:19 Jasmine Enriquez (Sycamore)
Niles West Girls Invite
Warren continued to break fast from the gate Saturday, taking the team title at Niles West’s 29-team tournament, just three days after winning a team title at Rockford East.
Lockport (150) finished second, Kaneland (129) was 3rd:, Wheeling (112) took fourth and Fenton (98) placed fifth to round out the top five team finishes.
1st place: Warren (173 points)
Among scoring wrestlers, Warren got an individual title from Aaliyah Vazquez (115), and coach Nick Grujanac got seconds from Alyssa Bentley (120) and Tyanna Jackson (155), and a 3rd: from Erin Bush (170), and fifths from Sophie Dolinar (135) and Kaylee Farias (235). Ashley Fugelseth (155) and Madison Kozlowski (170) placed fourth at non-scoring wrestlers for Warren, and Ellery Brown (145) finished fifth.
2nd place: Lockport (150)
The Porters got individual titles from Sophie Kelner (190) and Rebekah Ramirez (235) for coach Nate Roth, seconds from Averi Colella (105) and Veronica Skibicki (110), and a fifth from Dakota Obbish (155).
Also scoring team points for Lockport were Bella Romano (115), Natalie Dado (120), Miranda Powley (125), Carly Pradin (130), and Heaven Britton (170).
3rd: place: Kaneland (129)
The Knights had a pair of individual champions in Angelina Gochis (110) and Brooklyn Sheaffer (130), and coach Josh West also got a second from Dyani Torres (145), a 3rd: from Carly Duffing (190), and a fifth from Thalia Patton (115) among scoring wrestlers.
Also earning team points Adeline Coady (120) and Caitlyn Manier (155), while Chloe Cervantes (145) placed sixth among non-scoring wrestlers.
Other girls winning individual championships were Montini’s Katelyn Bell (100), Round Lake’s Riley Kongkaeow (105), Addison Trail’s Brithany Mondragon (120), Glenbrook North’s Ariella Dobin (125), Fenton’s Yannel Perez (135), New Trier’s Jillian Giller (140), Zion-Benton’s Naomi Foote (145), Highland Park’s Dana Holt (155), and Oswego East’s Jessica Stover (170).
Warren posted the most pins in the least time of any team present in Niles with 27 pins in 37:44, and also earned the most match points of any team with 238.
Conant’s Ewa Krupa had five pins in 1:57 as the wrestler with the most pins in the least time, Montini’s Katelyn Bell had two tech Fs in 3:10 for the most tech Fs in the least time, and Addison Trail’s Brithany Mondragon scored the most team points with 33. Three girls tied for the most single-match points with 21 in Metea Valley’s Anusha Nagar, Kaneland’s Angelina Gochis, and Wheeling’s Elise Burkut, and Burkut also led all wrestlers with 59 total match points scored.
The largest seed-place difference of the tournament came courtesy of Oak Park and River Forest’s Pearl Lacey, who placed fourth as the 26th seed at 125 pounds.
Final team scores: Warren 173, Lockport 150, Kaneland 129, Wheeling 112, Fenton 98, Zion Benton 94, Naperville C 92, Round Lake 89, Oswego E 88, Lane Tech 86, Addison Trail 85, Maine E 83, Glenbard N 81, OPRF 81, Highland Park 66, New Trier 64, Conant 63.5, Mundelein 62, Metea Valley 58.5, Maine South 48, Maine West 45, Vernon Hills 40.5, Evanston 34.5, Glenbard South 32, Glenbrook N 32, Niles W 32, Ridgewood 28, Montini 23, Jacobs 19, Lake Forest 19.
Niles West Invitational results:
100:
Round 1
Evelyn Torres (Maine E) 3-1, over Autumn Oregon-Williams (Addison Trail) 1-3, (Dec 9-6)
Melina Valdez (Addison Trail) 2-2, over Andrea Cruz (Wheeling) 0-6, (F 0:38)
Round 2
Katelyn Bell (Montini) 29-9, over Andrea Cruz (Wheeling) 0-6, (F 0:45)
Evelyn Torres (Maine E) 3-1, over Melina Valdez (Addison Trail) 2-2, (F 2:53)
Round 3
Katelyn Bell (Montini) 29-9, over Melina Valdez (Addison Trail) 2-2, (TF-1.5 1:36 (19-4)
Autumn Oregon-Williams (Addison Trail) 1-3, over Andrea Cruz (Wheeling) 0-6, (F 0:16)
Round 4
Katelyn Bell (Montini) 29-9, over Autumn Oregon-Williams (Addison Trail) 1-3, (F 0:54)
Evelyn Torres (Maine E) 3-1, over Andrea Cruz (Wheeling) 0-6, (F 0:31)
Round 5
Katelyn Bell (Montini) 29-9, over Evelyn Torres (Maine E) 3-1, (TF-1.5 1:43 (20-5)
Melina Valdez (Addison Trail) 2-2, over Autumn Oregon-Williams (Addison Trail) 1-3, (TB-1 3-2)
105:
Championship match: Riley Kongkaeow (Round Lake) 36-5, over Averi Colella (Lockport) 46-13, (NC)
3rd: Eliana Badeen (Maine E) 28-13, over Annika Hull (Naperville C) 3-2, (F 0:52)
5th: Sofia Guerrero (Lane Tech) 17-17, over Isabella Datil (Addison Trail) 2-3, (F 1:52)
110:
Championship match: Angelina Gochis (Kaneland) 46-5, over Veronica Skibicki (Lockport) 30-19, (F 1:43)
3rd: Lola Bianco (New Trier) 5-1, over Anusha Nagar (Metea Valley) 1-2, (F 1:16)
5th: Cristal Jacinto (Glenbard N) 3-1, over Hanna Lee (Vernon Hills) 17-17, (F 3:39)
115:
Championship match:
Aaliyah Vazquez (Warren) 7-0, over Ireland McCain (Round Lake) 35-11, (Dec 11-8)
3rd: Zoe Pomeranets (Niles W ) 25-7, .over Kai Zamora (Fenton) 4-2, (F 4:15)
5th: Thalia Patton (Kaneland) 4-2, over Italia Cernas (Mundelein) 2-3, (F 0:58)
Consolation 1st: Bella Romando (Lockport) 12-23, over Joselyn Honorato (Fenton) 16-10, (F 5:09)
120:
Championship match: Brithany Mondragon (Addison Trail) 5-0, over Alyssa Bentley (Warren) 5-2, (MD 9-1)
3rd: Janiya Moore (Metea Valley) 21-11, over Gracie Meluch (Naperville C) 4-2, (Dec 5-2)
5th: Sofia Hinojosa (OPRF) 14-13, over Samantha Gipson (Evanston) 3-3, (Inj. 2:32)
Consolation 1st: Payton Lustrup (Oswego E) 4-1, over Jada Williams (Lockport) 4-2, (F 3:15)
125:
Championship match: Ariella Dobin (Glenbrook N) 8-0, over Ellen Purl (Naperville C) 3-1, (F 1:07)
3rd: Dezi Azar (Naperville C) 5-1, over Pearl Lacey (OPRF) 22-12, (F 1:36)
5th: Mia Nevarez (Oswego E) 3-2, over Drea Lazzara (Addison Trail) 2-3, . (TF-1.5 4:17 (17-0)
Consolation 1st: Alyssa Gianola (Maine South) 5-1, over Vanessa Osorio (Mundelein) 4-2, (F 0:52)
130:
Championship match: Brooklyn Sheaffer (Kaneland) 4-0, over Isabella Gomez (Wheeling) 4-1, (Dec 7-0)
3rd: Nyah Lovis (Lane Tech) 36-7, over Gianna Mezzano (Ridgewood) 6-2, (F 1:07)
5th: Emily Ortiz (Zion Benton) 4-2, over Nichole Castillo (Glenbard S) 2-3, (F 1:17)
Consolation 1st: Jane Kelly (Warren) 8-1, over Brianna Perez (Round Lake) 18-22, (F 1:35)
135:
Championship match: Yannel Perez (Fenton) 34-10, over Keagan Edwards (Glenbard N) 31-10, (F 1:20)
3rd: Elise Burkut (Wheeling) 6-1, over Bree Hirsch (Lake Forest) 3-2, (F 1:07)
5th: Sophie Dolinar (Warren) 5-3, over Alena Oshana (Maine E) 26-12, (For.)
Consolation 1st: Aryna Latushkina (Vernon Hills) 7-24, over Nora Bestor (Conant) 4-2, (F 2:23)
140:
Championship match: Jillian Giller (New Trier) 6-0, over Jasmine Zavaleta (Conant) 4-1, (Dec 5-1)
3rd: Grace Johnson (Zion Benton) 35-10, over Zabby Badru (Lane) 20-19, (F 2:19)
5th: Lucy Rodriguez (Fenton) 4-2, over Layah Woods (Wheeling) 3-3, (F 1:05)
Consolation 1st: Ewa Krupa (Conant) 6-1, over Grace Ciszek (Warren) 4-4, (F 0:13)
145:
Championship match: Naomi Foote (Zion Benton) 43-11, over Dyani Torres (Kaneland) 3-1, (F 3:49)
3rd: Quinn Janssens (Oswego E) 5-1, over Ella Cooper (Oswego E) 4-2, (F 0:11)
5th: Ellery Brown (Warren) 5-4, over Chloe Cervantes (Kaneland) 3-3, (F 3:07)
Consolation 1st: Kennedy Murray (Evanston) 5-1, over Suzanne Stalley (Glenbard N) 3-2, (SV-1 16-13)
155:
Championship match: Dana Holt (Highland Park) 12-6, over Tyanna Jackson (Warren) 4-1, . (F 1:55)