Marist captures championship at the Illini Classic
By Curt Herron – for the IWCOA
Will Denny, Michael Esteban and George Marinopoulos remember 2022 all too well.
That’s when the Marist seniors were freshmen and they were already good enough to be in the starting lineup along with another freshman, Ricky Ericksen, and all placed in the top four on a team that won the Illini Classic and later advanced to the Class 3A Dual Team Finals as one of the favorites after it qualified 11 individuals for the IHSA 3A Finals, where they had five all-staters, including Esteban, while Denny fell one win shy of a medal.
But the RedHawks’ hopes of winning their first IHSA championship since IWCOA Hall of Fame coach Mark Gervais led the program to its lone dual team title in 1987 were dashed when they suffered a 34-33 defeat to Lockport Township in the quarterfinals.
Now as seniors, those four are celebrating their first Illini Classic team title since 2022 and are hoping that they can get back to the Dual Team Finals for the first time since 2022 and compete for a title as they last did in 2014 when Brendan Heffernan’s team fell 31-22 to Oak Park and River Forest in the Class 3A championship dual meet.
Denny (165), Esteban (126) and Marinopoulos (132) joined senior Donavon Allen (144) as champions while Ericksen (190) had to settle for second after taking a medical forfeit in his title match with Marian Central Catholic’s Jimmy Mastny (190). That group led the way as Marist claimed top honors with 274 points while Clovis North of Fresno, California made a nice debut by taking second with 255 points.
St. Charles East edged Yorkville 199.5-198.5 for third place and Carl Sandburg (178), Lincoln-Way West (163), Lincoln-Way East (157.5), Marian Central Catholic (151), Hersey (141), Providence Catholic (119.5), Schaumburg (107), Stevenson (101), Lincoln-Way Central (96) and Minooka (94.5) were next in line in the 24-team competition that took place over two days at Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox.
Yorkville had three Illini Classic champions, Jack Ferguson (157), Luke Zook (175) and Luke Chrisse (215). Other title winners were Carl Sandburg’s Rocco Hayes (113), St. Charles East’s Dom Munaretto (120), Providence Catholic’s Justus Heeg (150), Lincoln-Way West’s Brandon Bavirsha (285) and Clovis North, CA’s Tyler Sweet (106) and Leo Maestas (138).
Mastny led all competitors with 34 team points while Zook, Munaretto and Maestas tied for second with 33.5 points. Denny, Hayes, Heeg and Sweet all had 32 team points, Marinopoulos collected 31 points and Allen and Chrisse both scored 30 team points.
Munaretto captured his third-straight Illini Classic title while Denny, Esteban, Hayes and Marinopoulos won championships for the second year in a row and Ferguson and Zook were title winners for the second time in three years. Hayes advanced to finals for the fourth time and Denny made his third finals appearance while Allen moved up from second a year ago to first.
Others who took second place were Notre Dame College Prep’s Ray Long (106) and John Sheehy (126), Marian Central Catholic’s Austin Hagevold (113) and Brayden Teunissen (120), Hersey’s Elijah Garza (132) and Maksim Mukhamedaliyev (144), Lincoln-Way Central’s Jadon Zimmer (138), Yorkville’s Donovan Rosauer (150), St. Charles East’s Anthony Gutierrez (165), Lincoln-Way East’s Jackson Zaeske (175), Lincoln-Way West’s Nate Elstner (215) and Clovis North, CA’s Markez Del Bosque (157) and Jackson Reilly (285).
Three of the closest title matches featured Marinopoulos winning 2-1 by an ultimate tiebreaker over Garza at 132, Bavirsha prevailing 2-1 over Reilly by an overtime tiebreaker at 285 and Sweet edging Long 12-10 at 106.
Third-place finishers were Carl Sandburg’s Madden Parker (132) and Ryan Hinger (144), Providence Catholic’s Christian Corcoran (106), Schaumburg’s Brady Phelps (120), Lincoln-Way West’s Shane Stream (126), St. Charles East’s Gavin Woodmancy (138), Marian Central Catholic’s Vance Williams (150), Marist’s Ethan Sonne (157), Lincoln-Way Central’s Jalen Byrd (165), Minooka’s AJ Frescura (175), Hinsdale Central’s Zachary Kruse (190), DePaul College Prep’s Hunter Wahtola (285) and Clovis North, CA’s Jacob Rodriguez (113) and Ross Cinfel (215).
Finishing in fourth place were St. Charles East’s Ryan McGovern (157), Cooper Murray (215) and Matt Medina (285), Minooka’s Noah Avina (120) and Kaden Meyer (165), Lincoln-Way East’s Tyson Zvonar (132) and Colton Zvonar (190), Marist’s Roberto Rangel (106), Lincoln-Way West’s Brady Glynn (113), Marian Central Catholic’s Nick Marchese (126), Lyons Township’s Jack Kutchek (138), Hersey’s Rodrigo Arcoe (150), Carl Sandburg’s Ahmad Alomari (175) and Clovis North, CA’s Elijah Ornelas (144).
Other top finishers for coach Brendan Heffernan’s champion RedHawks were Joe Bronske (sixth at 113), Caden Campo (sixth at 120), Tommy O’Brien (sixth at 215), Jack Watson (sixth at 285) and Kevin Bartolotta (eighth at 175) while Jonathan Fields (138) and Jack Lorenz (150) also contributed points to the cause.
“It’s a fun weekend,” Heffernan said. “It’s really cool to see these guys and even cooler to see how many of them are helping kids and helping the Illinois wrestling community to continue to get stronger. We always talked about how much fun it would be to have a tournament like this and then Brian and Tyrone, kudos to them for putting it together and they’ve kept it consistent every year. They have great officiating and great teams here and the competition is really good. And these kids know that it means a lot to these coaches to do well here, so they enjoy having success here, as well.
Marist, which is top-ranked in Class 3A, outscored Joliet Catholic Academy 226.5-159.5 for first in the East Suburban Catholic Conference tournament in Joliet. The RedHawks will compete in the Downers Grove South Regional and the Hinsdale Central Sectional in the individual series.
Carl Sandburg’s Brady Ritter and Stevenson’s Evan Mishels scored the most total match points with 82 while Denny ranked third with 74 points. Ritter was also the only individual who won four matches by technical fall while Marian Central Catholic’s Vance Williams, DePaul College Prep’s Hunter Wahtola, Marist’s Roberto Rangel and Clovis North’s Hunter Cabral all tied for first place for the most pins with four.
Two former University of Illinois head coaches, 1987 IWCOA Hall of Fame inductee Mark Johnson and 2017 IWCOA Hall of Fame inductee Jim Heffernan, once again handed out medals to those who advanced to the awards stand at the Illini Classic, which remains as a truly unique competition and it has been hosted by all of three of the schools in the Lincoln-Way district, Central, East and West, since its inception with two U of I graduates, former East and now Central’s coach Tyrone Byrd and West’s coach Brian Glynn, who were also both inducted into the IWCOA Hall of Fame in 2020, being the driving forces.
Other Illinois letter winners who are head coaches and their teams took part at the latest edition of the Illini Classic include Marist’s Brendan Heffernan, Clovis North’s Gabe Flores, St. Charles East’s Jason Potter, Carl Sandburg’s Clinton Polz, Marian Central Catholic’s Ryan Prater, Providence Catholic’s Donald Reynolds, Schaumburg’s Mike LeVanti, Stevenson’s Shane Cook, Lyons Township’s Griff Powell, DePaul College Prep’s Patrick Heffernan, Hinsdale Central’s Conrad Polz, St. Rita of Cascia’s Ryan Klinger, Riverside-Brookfield’s Nicholas Curby and Bishop McNamara’s Jacob Kimberlin.
Here are the champions and the medalists from the Illini Classic, which took place at Lincoln-Way Central in New Lenox:
106 – Tyler Sweet, Clovis North
Tyler Sweet became the first of two individuals from Fresno, California’s Clovis North to win an Illini Classic title when he claimed a 12-10 decision over Notre Dame College Prep’s Ray Long in the 106 title match. Sweet (25-3), a freshman who was one of four finalists for coach Gabe Flores’ Broncos, won his first three matches by fall, advancing to the finals with a pin in 3:48 over Providence Catholic freshman Christian Corcoran in the semifinals.
Long (33-4), a sophomore who won a title at Leyden, took second at Niles West and was third at the Dvorak and Conant, was one of two finalists for coach Anthony Genovesi’s Dons. He followed two wins by technical fall with a pin in 3:18 over Schaumburg junior Austin Phelps in the semifinals. For third place, Corcoran (29-11) captured a 7-0 decision over Marist sophomore Roberto Rangel (19-4), who tied for first with three others for the most pins with four. In the fifth-place match, Phelps (29-7) was a winner by technical fall in 4:58 over Stevenson freshman Daniel Berdich (24-11). And for seventh place, Clovis North freshman Lucas Mendez (18-10) claimed a 9-8 decision over Yorkville junior Ramsey Barton (15-14).
113 – Rocco Hayes, Carl Sandburg
Rocco Hayes feels fortunate that his brothers Louie and Sammie have set such a high bar for him and that he has been able to follow in their footsteps with a memorable career at Carl Sandburg. Now the Eagles senior hopes that he can improve upon third-place finishes at 106 the last two years by doing something both Louie and Sammie achieved, taking part in the Grand March at the IHSA Finals, and ultimately become a state champ as Louie did in 2016.
Hayes improved to 33-1 and advanced to the title match at the Illini Classic for the fourth time and repeated as a champion when he won a 12-6 decision over Marian Central Catholic’s Austin Hagevold for the 113 championship. The lone title winner and finalist for coach Clinton Polz’s fifth-place Eagles, he won his first two matches with quick pins before earning his spot in the finals with a fall in 2:29 over Lincoln-Way West sophomore Brady Glynn. The three-time state qualifier also won a title at Conant and his lone loss was to Warren Township’s Caleb Noble, the 2024 IHSA 3A champion at 106, in a tiebreaker in the finals at Hinsdale Central.
“Just hard work and just putting in the work in the room obviously was the reason why I won this tournament,” Hayes said. “But I didn’t wrestle the way that I wanted to in the championship and there’s obviously a lot of work to do to make sure that I’m on top in March. I come from a good wrestling family and we were born to wrestle. And I’m just super thankful for God to have this opportunity to go out there and compete every day, being healthy and going out there and win. (His older brothers) They were such good role models for me and they set the standard for me. And my job is to also do that for my younger brothers. It’s always been a family thing for me.”
Hagevold (29-6), a junior who finished fourth at 106 in Class 1A last season and also won a title at Marmion Academy, was one of three finalists for coach Ryan Prater’s Hurricanes, who are the defending IHSA Class 1A champions. He opened with two wins by technical before claiming a 5-3 decision in the semifinals over Clovis North freshman Jacob Rodriguez (11-3), who went to claim third place by capturing an 11-7 decision over Glynn (28-8). For fifth place, Stevenson junior Evan Mishels (19-7) won a 13-2 major decision over Marist junior Joe Bronske (18-7). Mishels tied Carl Sandburg’s Brady Ritter for the most total match points with 82. And for seventh place, Lincoln-Way East senior Noah Ciolkisz (21-13) was a winner by technical fall in 4:25 over Providence Catholic freshman Nate Ortiz (20-7).
120 – Dom Munaretto, St. Charles East
Dom Munaretto got to experience the great thrill of winning an IHSA Class 3A championship at 106 as a freshman and then the heartbreak of a second-place finish in 3A at 113 last season. But the St. Charles East junior is more focused on things this season after the close call last year and also thanks to winning the U17 World Championships in Freestyle at 51 kg in Amman, Jordan in August, two years after he took first at 45 kg in the same event. He clearly showed where he’s at now in the 120 finals, which was a clash of two-time state finalists and one-time IHSA champions where he won by technical fall in 4:37 over Marian Central Catholic senior Brayden Teunissen to claim his third-straight Illini Classic title and improve to 39-1 this season and 143-4 in his career. It was a rematch of the 2023 Class 3A state title match at 106, which Munaretto won with a 19-7 major decision.
Munaretto, the lone champion and one of two finalists for coach Jason Potter’s third-place Fighting Saints, opened with a first-minute fall and got a win by medical forfeit before earning his spot in the Illini Classic finals for the third-straight year with a pin in 1:22 over Minooka senior Noah Avina. He tied Yorkville’s Luke Zook and Clovis North’s Leo Maestas for the second-most team points with 33.5, which was .5 point behind Marian Central Catholic’s Jimmy Mastny. This was his third championship of the season, adding to titles at the Dvorak and the Cheesehead.
“I work really hard for these moments so it’s really great to be able to capitalize on them and achieve this,” Munaretto said. “I won a World title this summer and I don’t know if I could have done that if I didn’t lose that state final. Everything happens for a reason. That loss in the state finals is really what kept me going in the practice room. It’s something you keep in the back of your head when the going gets tough in practice. My dad (Bob) had me on a bit of a training plan for lifting and I was going all over the place for practices, just getting prepared. (His dad) He’s always put me in the best position to succeed. I always say that you’re a product of what you’re surrounded with and he’s put me in the right surroundings so I could be successful. He’s the one that finds me a lot of these places that I go to practice and a lot of these partners that make me better. I lift with him four days a week and he just keeps me going.”
Teunissen (23-3), who won the IHSA 1A title at 120 last season over two-time champion Tyson Waughtel after taking second to Munaretto in 3A at 106 in 2023, was one of three finalists for coach Ryan Prater’s Hurricanes, who won the IHSA Class 1A Dual Team championship in 2024. A title winner at the Dvorak who took second at Detroit Central Catholic, he claimed wins by technical fall in his first two matches and then he earned his spot on the 120 title mat with a 3-2 victory by overtime tiebreaker in the semifinals over Schaumburg senior Brady Phelps, a three-time 3A medalist who was fourth at 120 last year and an Illini Classic champion in 2023. Phelps (31-2), who hopes to become the Saxons’ first four-time medal winner and its third to take part in the Grand March, claimed third place with a 16-3 major decision over Avina (20-11). For fifth place, Riverside-Brookfield senior Edgar Mosquera (26-2), who finished second in Class 2A at 113 last year at state, won by fall in 4:49 over Marist freshman Caden Campo (21-17). And for seventh place, St. Rita junior Jack Hogan (28-6), who took third place in Class 2A at 106 last season, captured a 4-2 decision over Clovis North senior Alijah Ortiz (11-10).
126 – Michael Esteban, Marist
Michael Esteban started a successful run for Marist that kicked off with consecutive titles from him and George Marinopoulos and four championships in seven matches which included first-place efforts from Donavon Allen and Will Denny for coach Brenden Heffernan’s champion RedHawks, who won the Illini Classic for the first time since 2022. The Marist senior captured a 10-2 major decision over Notre Dame College Prep’s John Sheehy in the 126 title match.
Esteban (25-6), who placed second in Class 3A at 126 a year ago after finishing sixth at 113 in 2022, repeated as an Illini Classic champion along with teammates Marinopoulos and Denny, with the latter winning his third-straight title in the tournament. Esteban, whose best previous tournament finish was a second at Marmion Academy, kicked off his title run with a pair of wins by technical fall before earning his spot on the 126 title mat, making him one of five on his team to reach the finals, with a 7-2 decision over Hersey senior Riddick Variano.
“We don’t have a full lineup here,” Esteban said. “We’re always working hard in practice and us captains as seniors are leading the team to a championship. I’m just keeping my control, just pace, and always just hand fighting with kids, that’s what I do. We go with everyone, no matter what weight, sometimes I scrap with Ricky (Ericksen), our 190. We love to spread our faith with each other, like going to church together. We all take Christianity and being Catholic very seriously and I think creates our bond even more. We’re all honest with each other, so if I’m doing a move wrong, somebody will tell me. I’m looking forward to it. I have no regrets, it’s my senior year and I want to leave and go to Michigan State with the team title for my high school.”
Sheehy (32-5), a senior who was one of two finalists for coach Anthony Genovesi’s Dons, took fourth in Class 2A at 113 last season. A title winner at Niles West and Leyden who also placed second at Conant, he needed 12 seconds to get a fall in his opener and then he won a 7-1 decision in the quarterfinals over Marian Central Catholic sophomore Nick Marchese before earning his spot on the 126 title mat with a 12-3 major decision in the semifinals over Lincoln-Way West sophomore Shane Stream (27-10), who went on to claim third place with an 8-6 win in a tiebreaker over Marchese (20-10). For fifth place, St. Charles East junior Liam Aye (24-13) won by medical forfeit over Variano (25-15). And for seventh place, Lyons Township senior Roger Martinez (24-9) claimed a 9-7 decision over Oswego junior Aiden Ortiz (26-13).
132 – George Marinopoulos, Marist
George Marinopoulos was one of three individuals from Marist who repeated as Illini Classic champions and one of four title winners overall that helped their team claim top honors for the first time since his freshman season of 2022. A three-time qualifier for the IHSA Class 3A Finals, the senior hopes that he can accomplish what his brother Peter did twice, which was earning a medal in Champion, which he did with second-place finishes at 195 in both 2023 and 2022.
Marinopoulos (28-5) captured a title in perhaps the most-dramatic fashion of anyone in the tournament when he prevailed 2-1 by ultimate tiebreaker over Hersey senior Elijah Garza in the 132 championship match. After opening with a victory by technical fall, he won by fall in the quarterfinals before getting another pin, in 1:39, over Carl Sandburg senior Madden Parker. The RedHawks senior’s previous-best finish was second place at Marmion Academy.
“I think I could have got to my offense better, but I was just a little hurt,” Marinopoulos said. “We’ve been doing a ton of tournaments and travelling all over. It definitely pushes us and shows us what we can fix and what we need to work on and also what we do good. In the room when we watch those matches, for every bad thing that we find, we have to look for two good things. Ever since we were freshmen, we’ve kind of all bonded and we have a great team chemistry. Seeing the seniors that were ahead of us and how close they were, that kind of got us to be closer. And they’re always at my house hanging out. I’ve got to give a lot of credit to Michael Esteban and Will Denny, they’re always in the room with me, working on stuff, and our coach, Ryan Egan, we’re always in the room working with each other.”
Garza (29-8), one of two finalists for coach Joseph Rupslauk’s Huskies, hopes to advance to the IHSA Finals after getting there for the only time in 2023. After recording a fall in his opener, he captured two one-point decisions to reach the 132 title mat, getting past Lyons Township junior Griff Powell 4-3 in the quarterfinals and prevailing 11-10 over Stevenson junior Shawn Kogan in the semifinals before falling by a point in the finals. In the third-place match, Parker (28-8) won a 7-0 decision over Lincoln-Way East senior Tyson Zvonar (30-5), a three-time IHSA 3A qualifier who hopes to claim his first medal. For fifth place, Kogan (29-3) was a winner by fall in 1:11 over Lincoln-Way West junior Carter Debenedetto (23-14). And for seventh, Clovis North junior Bryce Pasvogel (18-7) captured a 5-2 win by sudden victory over St. Rita senior Nino Protti (24-8).
138 – Leo Maestas, Clovis North
Leo Maestas entered the Illini Classic as a bit of an unknown since he competed for Fresno, California’s Clovis North but he made his presence felt after becoming one of two champions, three finalists and 12 individuals who placed eighth or better for coach Gabe Flores’ Broncos, who took second place. Maestas (23-3) won by fall in 0:53 over Lincoln-Way Central sophomore Jadon Zimmer in the 138 title match after earning his spot in the finals with a victory by technical fall in 2:46 over St. Charles East sophomore Gavin Woodmancy. He won his first two matches with first-period pins. He tied for second place in most team points along with Dom Munaretto and Luke Zook with 33.5, which was one-half point the leader in that category, Jimmy Mastny.
“It’s real fun to be able to come out here and compete and get different looks from everybody,” Maestas said. “It’s awesome, it’s a great opportunity. (Gabe Flores) He’s a great coach, he was there at the Division I level so he knows what he’s talking about. I listen to him and he tells me what to do and I just do it. I like how we’re all a family. We all care about each other a lot and we all look out for each other.”
Zimmer (32-7) was the lone finalist for coach Tyrone Byrd’s host Knights. Zimmer, who won a title at North Montgomery, Indiana earlier this month, claimed wins by technical fall in his first two matches before capturing a 14-5 major decision over Yorkville senior Dominic Recchia to advance to the 138 title mat. In the third-place match, Woodmancy (28-11) was a winner by technical fall in 4:34 over Lyons Township senior Jack Kutchek (17-8). For fifth place, Carl Sandburg sophomore Brady Ritter (29-9), who tied for first place for the most total match points with 82, won by technical fall in 4:58 over Recchia (16-9). And for seventh, Lincoln-Way East senior Brayden Martell (20-9) got a pin in 3:04 over Providence Catholic freshman Luke Banas.
144 – Donavon Allen, Marist
Donavon Allen figured to have one of the toughest matchups in the finals of the Illini Classic among all of the four Marist competitors who won championships for their team when the senior faced Hersey senior Maksim Mukhamedaliyev in the 144 title match. Allen placed third at 138 in Class 3A last season while Mukhamedaliyev took third at 132 in 3A last year after placing sixth at 126 in 2023. In the clash of three-time state qualifiers, Allen captured a 10-5 decision.
Allen (18-5), who won his first tournament title of the season, was the third of four champions and one of the five finalists for coach Brendan Heffernan’s Redhawks, who won the Illini Classic for the first time since 2022 with 274 points, which was 19 better than runner-up Clovis North. Allen, who took second in last year’s Illini Classic, won each of his initial three matches with victories by technical fall, with the third one coming in 5:24 over Carl Sandburg senior Ryan Hinger. He tied three others, including teammate Will Denny, for second place in most wins by technical falls with three and he also tied for sixth place for the most match points with 67.
“We’re really just kind of buying into it, everything that our coaches are saying, we’re dialing in,” Allen said. “We’re definitely getting much better and improving on our game every single day. And our coaches, they hold us to high expectations. We just buy into it and listen to what they say and everything that’s coming out of their mouth is true. We’ve been getting really close with team bonding. We’re a very close group and we just grind with each other. We bond through grinding. We’re seeing each other progress and uplifting each other with positive words and motivation for each other.”
Mukhamedaliyev (32-5), who won a title at Washington and also took second at Barrington and the Dvorak, was one of two finalists for coach Joseph Rupslauk’s Huskies. He advanced to the 144 title mat with three pins, winning with a fall in 3:19 in the semifinals over Oswego senior Brayden Swanson. In the third-place match, Hinger (32-3), who took fourth at 138 in 3A last season, captured an 11-3 major decision over Clovis North’s Elijah Ornelas (22-8). For fifth place, Schaumburg senior Cal Kirchner (33-5) won by fall in 3:04 over Swanson (27-7). And for seventh place, Lincoln-Way East junior Kaidge Richardson (24-10) claimed a 7-3 decision over DePaul College Prep senior Max Rosen (23-5).
150 – Justus Heeg, Providence Catholic
Justus Heeg entered the season as perhaps the only freshman in Illinois who had a high school title to his credit. The Providence Catholic athlete continued to add to his resume featuring title wins at Barrington and the Dvorak and a second-place finish at the Cheesehead when he won top honors at the Illini Classic, which took place at another New Lenox school, Lincoln-Way Central. He captured the 150 with a win by technical fall in 3:40 over Yorkville sophomore Donovan Rosauer, his third victory by technical fall, making him one of five who did that.
Heeg (35-3), the lone finalist for coach Donald Reynolds’ Celtics, claimed victories in his first two matches by technical fall before earning his spot in his fourth tournament finals of the season by recording a pin in 1:49 over Hersey senior Rodrigo Arcoe. Last season, Heeg won the Minnesota State High School League Class AA title at 133 to cap a 44-9 season as an eighth grader for Simley and also helped it win the AA Dual Team championship. He ranked in the top-10 in a few other categories at the Illini Classic, including tying for fifth place for the most team points with 32 and also tying for sixth place for the most total match points with 67.
“This is definitely a big boost to my confidence after coming up with the tough loss at the Cheesehead,” Heeg said. “I try to be the biggest leader that I can in the room. As soon as I start picking up the pace, everybody else starts picking up the pace and we all start flourishing.”
Rosauer (31-6), who was one of four finalists for coach Jake Oster’s fourth-place Foxes and a member of last year’s team that finished second in the IHSA 3A Dual Team Finals, turned in his best tournament finish of the season after opening with a first-period fall and then getting a win by technical before earning his spot on the title mat with an 11-8 win by sudden victory over Marian Central Catholic senior Vance Williams in the semifinals. Williams (27-4), who finished second in Class 1A at 132 in 2024 and 2023 after placing fourth at 132 in 2022, bounced back from his semifinal loss to take third place with a fall in 5:08 over Arcoe (23-13). For fifth place, Oswego junior Dillon Griffin (28-8) won a 12-8 decision over Lincoln-Way Central sophomore Ethan Harvey (21-10). And for seventh, Carl Sandburg senior Vince Gutierrez (18-9) was a winner by technical fall in 5:18 over DePaul College Prep senior Drew Gerstung (25-9).
157 – Jack Ferguson, Yorkville
Jack Ferguson began a stretch where Yorkville got title wins from three seniors who were all state medalists last season, with Luke Zook and Luke Chrisse being the other title winners. Those three and another senior who won a state medal, Ryder Janeczko, are some top returners from coach Jake Oster’s team that finished second in Class 3A in the Dual Team Finals, the program’s best state finish since 2012. Twelve individuals who were part of that team helped the Foxes to a fourth-place finish, just one point behind third place St. Charles East.
Ferguson (35-2) who took fifth place at 150 last year at state, became his team’s first title winner when he claimed top honors at 157 by capturing a 10-3 decision over Clovis North senior Markez Del Bosque. After opening with a win by technical fall and then claiming his initial 10-3 decision of the two-day event, Ferguson earned his spot on the 157 title mat in dramatic fashion, winning 10-7 by sudden victory over Hersey junior Frankie Tagoe in the semifinals.
This was the second time that he had won an Illini Classic title with the other being in 2023 and it was his second major tourney title of the season with the other one being at the Dvorak.
“The team aspect is fun, too,” Ferguson said. “A lot of people just focus on the individual but having a good team is important, as well. (The team taking second at state) That was cool and it was an awesome experience. And for the guys that didn’t have that individual success, they got to have success with the team. I came up short at individual state so it was nice to get to the finals as a team. I’ve grown up with these kids my whole life and wrestling in the kids club and that’s something that a lot of other teams don’t get. So we just have that chemistry. This is my last year and I’m glad that it’s with this group of guys.”
Del Bosque (25-6), one of four finalists for coach Gabe Flores’ second-place Broncos, made his way to his finals matchup with Ferguson by opening with a fall and then winning an 8-2 decision over Marist sophomore Ethan Sonne before capturing a 10-1 major decision over St. Charles East senior Ryan McGovern in the semifinals. Two individuals that Del Bosque defeated met for third place where Sonne (25-9) was a winner by fall in 4:16 over McGovern (29-8). For fifth place, St. Rita junior Micah Spinazzola (20-6) got a pin in 2:00 over Tagoe. And for seventh place, Lincoln-Way East senior Alex Lizak (25-9), who took first place in last year’s Illini Classic, was a winner by technical fall in 2:41 over Providence Catholic freshman Jasper Harper (29-10).
165 – Will Denny, Marist
Will Denny joined the distinguished list of Marist state champions last season when claimed top honors at the IHSA Class 3A Finals at 150 with a 15-7 major decision over Barrington’s Rhenzo Augusto to become just the 12th individual from his program to accomplish that feat. He’s hoping to finish his successful career as a two-time champion, something that’s happened just one other time at the school with a rich history under Mark Gervais and Brendan Heffernan, and it was achieved by 2012 IWCOA Hall of Fame inductee Paul Andreotti in 1988 and 1989.
Denny seems to be well on his way to making more history this season after repeating as a champion at the Illini Classic while appearing in a title match for the third year in a row when he got a win by technical fall in 3:40 over St. Charles East senior Anthony Gutierrez in the 165 title match to improve to 30-1 on the season. This was his third major title of the season, adding to firsts at Marmion Academy and Crown Point, Indiana and his lone defeat came in the title match at the Ironman. He also hopes to become one of 10 three-time medalist for his program, with his first all-state honors in 2023 with a fourth at 145. He opened with two victories by technical fall and got a pin in 1:44 over Minooka sophomore Kaden Meyer in the semifinals to become one of five finalists and four champions for the RedHawks, who won their first Illini Classic since 2022.
“(The good competition) It benefits me in every way, not just my wrestling, I believe that it better tests me mentally,” Denny said. “I’ve been through tough times mentally, and it’s not always easy. It’s fun winning, but it’s not the easiest thing that you can do, there’s a lot of things that go into it mentally. So I think travelling around and getting different feels, even working out with other coaches, that’s a huge part. (Winning a state title) I won’t take any credit for that, I’ll give all of that credit to all of the coaches that I’ve had that have helped me along the way and to all of the partners that I’ve had. This job can’t be done alone and there’s been a lot of people that have helped me, and not just wrestling coaches, but also training coaches and doctors. Coach Heff says it all of the time that no one has a schedule like we do, the strength in it. Every one of the guys on the team and every single one of the coaches plays a big part in that. There’s no doubt in my mind that we have a really good chance at it. This is where we peak, we like to say.”
Gutierrez (32-6) also would like to make some history in his senior season with a first IHSA title and a third state medal. He took fourth last season in 3A at 165 after placing sixth at 160 in 2023. This was his second major finals appearance, with the other being the Dvorak.He got pins in the first period of his his first two matches before winning a 13-9 decision over Lincoln-Way Central junior Jalen Byrd in the semifinals to become one of two finalists for the Fighting Saints, who are coached Jason Potter, who is one of this year’s inductees into the IWCOA Hall of Fame. In the third-place match, Byrd (35-5) won by technical fall in 5:33 over Meyer (27-5). For fifth place, Yorkville junior Caleb Viscogliosi (27-12) captured a 5-4 decision over Lincoln-Way West senior DJ Freeman (24-10). And in the seventh-place match, Hersey junior Grant Moga (20-15) recorded a fall in 3:59 over Providence Catholic freshman Brayden McKay (24-13).
175 – Luke Zook, Yorkville
Luke Zook and four of his Yorkville teammates had the great fortune last season of not only winning medals at the IHSA Class 3A Finals but one week later they were able to claim second place at the IHSA Class 3A Dual Team Finals when their team defeated Naperville Central and Libertyville before falling to Mount Carmel in the title meet. Zook, a senior, and three of those teammates are back, seniors Luke Chrisse, Jack Ferguson and Ryder Janeczko, giving coach Jake Oster’s Foxes plenty of confidence that they can not only all finish higher individually at state but also possibly get their program back to the dual team finals for the third year in a row and maybe even claim a third-straight trophy, adding to a fourth-place finish they won in 2023.
Zook (35-2) won the Illini Classic title at 175 with a fall in 1:28 over Lincoln-Way East senior Jackson Zaeske to claim first place in the tourney for the second time in three years. Zook placed fifth at 175 a year ago after taking third at 170 in 2023, making the three-time state qualifier the lone two-time medalist of the four returning all-staters. Two of those 2024 state medalists, Ferguson and Chrissie, joined Zook as champions at the Classic, giving Yorkville three title winners and four finalists as it took fourth place with 198.5 points, which was just one point behind third-place St. Charles East. Zook opened with a fall in 23 seconds, followed that with a win by technical fall in 3:08 and then recorded a pin in 0:43 over Carl Sandburg senior Ahmad Alomari in the semifinals. This was Zook’s first title of the season, with his other top efforts being a second at the Cheesehead and third at the Dvorak. He finished tied for second place with Dom Munaretto and Clovis North’s Leo Maestas for the most team points with 33.5.
Zaeske (31-6), the lone finalist for coach Collin McKillip’s Griffins, opened with a victory by technical fall before advancing due to a medical forfeit in the quarterfinals. He earned his spot on the 175 title mat by claiming an 8-5 decision over Minooka senior AJ Frescura in the semifinals. Zaeske, who was a state qualifier in 2022, posted his best finish of the season, improving on a sixth-place effort at the Dvorak. In the third-place match, Frescura (25-7) captured a 5-1 decision over Alomari (28-10). For fifth place, Clovis North senior Hunter Cabral (21-8), who tied three other individualss for the most pins with four, was a winner by fall in 3:42 over St. Charles East senior Abe Leidig (24-13). And for seventh place, Schaumburg senior Sean Christoffel (18-13) recorded a pin in 3:43 over Marist junior Kevin Bartolotta.
190 – Jimmy Mastny, Marian Central Catholic
Jimmy Mastny captured his fourth tournament title of the season as the Marian Central Catholic sophomore improved his record to 38-1 and the 2024 IHSA Class 1A champion at 157 now has a career record of 70-2 after capturing the 190 championship at the Illini Classic when Marist senior Ricky Ericksen was forced to injury default in 3:38 in the title match. Mastny has also claimed tournament championships at Marmion Academy, the Dvorak and Detroit Central Catholic with his lone defeat coming at the Ironman, where he settled for third place.
Mastny was the lone champion and one of three finalists for coach Ryan Prater’s Hurricanes, who made history last season by winning the IHSA Class 1A championship with a 34-27 victory over defending champion Coal City to claim the school’s first state title and its second trophy. He opened with two falls before recording his third pin in 5:35 in the semifinals over Hinsdale Central senior Zachary Kruse. He led all competitors in the field with 34 team points.
“This is a good gauge, right before the state series,” Mastny said. “Our team did really good. We had three finalists and one champ and a guy took third and one took fourth and we had a couple of our good guys who were out. We have a couple of weeks to change everything.”
Ericksen (26-7) was one of five finalists for coach Brendan Heffernan’s champion RedHawks, who won the Illini Classic for the first time since 2022. The other four finalists, Michael Esteban, George Marinopoulos, Donavon Allen and Will Denny, all won titles. Ericksen, who was the state runner-up to Mount Carmel’s Colin Kelly in Class 3A at 175 last season, is a three-time state qualifier. He also took second at Marmion Academy’s invite. He opened with a first-minute pin before winning his next two matches by technical fall, needing 5:02 over Yorkville senior Ryder Janeczko in the semifinals. In the third-place match, Kruse (33-3) won by fall in 0:21 over Lincoln-Way East sophomore Colton Zvonar (22-6). For fifth, Clovis North senior Jackson Cinfel (8-4) won by medical forfeit over Janeczko (23-6). And for seventh, Lincoln-Way West junior Jimmy Talley (26-11) won a 10-0 major decision over Lyons Township senior Will Pleviak (18-8).
215 – Luke Chrisse, Yorkville
Luke Chrisse capped a run of three titles in five championship matches for Yorkville at the Illini Classic and that along with a fourth finalist as well as four others who placed eighth or better helped coach Jake Oster’s Foxes to claim a fourth-place finish in the competition with 198.5 points, which was one point behind third-place St. Charles East. After Donovan Rosauer took second place at 150, Jack Ferguson claimed the title at 150, Luke Zook added a championship at 175 and Chrisse completed the run of success by finishing in first place at 215 when he captured a 12-3 major decision over Lincoln-Way West senior Nate Elstner. All three of the Foxes’ champions are seniors who won medals last season at the individual state finals.
Chrisse (31-6) took fifth at 190 in the IHSA Class 3A Finals last season to become one of five medalists for his team and then he helped Yorkville to a second-place finish at the IHSA Class 3A Dual Team Finals. He won his first title of the season with his previous best finishes being a third at the Dvorak and a fourth at the Cheesehead. He opened his title run with a victory by technical fall and then recorded a first-period fall before claiming a 7-1 decision over St. Charles East junior Cooper Murray in the semifinals. He tied for tenth place in team points with 30.
“I feel like we did pretty good,” Chrisse said. “We’ve all put in a lot of hard work in the practice room and I think it paid off today. We had three champs and a runner-up and three or four other medalists. I feel like all of us get along great together and we keep each other pushing hard. (Winning the title) I think it’s promising for state and shows me that I can compete with the best of the best, so I’m excited to see how state goes.”
Elstner (30-4), one of two finalists for coach Brian Glynn’s Warriors, won his first three matches with pins in the opening period, recording a fall in 1:33 over Clovis North senior Ross Cinfel in the semifinals. It was the third finals appearance this season for Elstner, who won titles at Marmion Academy and Hinsdale Central. He’s hopeful that he can qualify for the IHSA Finals for the first time. For third, Cinfel (19-5) claimed a 12-4 major decision over Murray (29-12). In the fifth-place match, Marian Central Catholic junior Dan French (25-10) was a winner by fall in 3:44 over Marist junior Tommy O’Brien (16-9). And for seventh, Lincoln-Way Central junior Aiden Hennings (30-7) won an 11-0 major decision over Carl Sandburg senior Malic Breish (25-13).
285 – Brandon Bavirsha, Lincoln-Way West
Brandon Bavirsha didn’t seem to be too fazed when learning that his last name had been misspelled in the tournament results. But whenever an individual captures a title at the Illini Classic, it’s a good bet that people will know what his name is as he heads into the postseason and the Lincoln-Way West senior is obviously feeling a whole lot better about his postseason prospects after winning the championship at 285 in dramatic fashion, beating Clovis North junior Jackson Reilly 2-1 by an ultimate tiebreaker to cap a day where his Warriors finished in sixth place with 163 points, edging Lincoln-Way East by 5.5 points for district bragging rights.
Bavirsha (27-8), one of two finalists and the lone champion for coach Brian Glynn’s Warriors, was involved in thrillers on both days of the competition. He won 4-1 by sudden victory in his opener against Lyons Township junior Jimmy Hillman and then captured a 5-3 decision over Marist junior Jack Watson before earning his spot on the 285 title mat with a 2-1 win by ultimate tiebreaker over Minooka junior Robbie Murphy in the semifinals. His best previous finishes this season were thirds at Marmion Academy and at Hinsdale Central. Now Bavirsha hopes that this dramatic title run provides a boost that he hopes results in his initial trip to the IHSA Finals.
“I got the one-seed but yesterday I went into an overtime match with a kid that I’ve pinned before plenty of times, so it was like, ‘I need to pick my stuff up tomorrow’.” Bavirsha said. “I had three total overtime matches. Every single year since my freshman year, my partner has been a heavyweight. So I know how to face them and how to out-last them. That’s basically how I win my matches, just be smart and don’t give a takedown in the first, or I’m going to lose. Coach (Brian) Glynn is an extremely tough coach, but he’s being tough on us to make us better. We don’t give up. Every single person on the team gives it every single thing that they can. If they lose, they lose, but at least they left it on the mat.”
Reilly (11-7) was one of the four finalists for the team from Fresno, California that was making its debut in the Illinois Classic after another school in its district, Clovis, had participated previously and won the championship a year ago. After opening with a fall, he won a pair of 7-2 decisions, beating St. Charles East junior Matt Medina in the semifinals to earn his spot in the finals and was one of 12 individuals who placed eighth or better for coach Gabe Flores’ Broncos, who scored 255 points to finish in second place, 19 points behind champion Marist. In the third place match, DePaul Catholic Prep sophomore Hunter Wahtola (24-7), one of four who tied for first place with four falls, captured a 7-3 decision over Medina (25-14). For fifth place, Murphy (21-11) claimed a 5-4 decision over Watson (23-15). And for seventh, Providence Catholic senior Mike Sisk (24-12) also prevailed in a one-point decision, 4-3, over Hillmann (21-13).
Illini Classic team scores
1. Marist 274, 2. Clovis North, CA 255, 3. St. Charles East 199.5, 4. Yorkville 198.5, 5. Carl Sandburg 178, 6. Lincoln-Way West 163, 7. Lincoln-Way East 157.5, 8. Marian Central Catholic 151, 9. Hersey 141, 10. Providence Catholic 119.5, 11. Schaumburg 107, 12. Stevenson 101, 13. Lincoln-Way Central 96, 14. Minooka 94.5, 15. Notre Dame College Prep 88, 16. Lyons Township 87.5, 17. DePaul College Prep 73.5, 18. Oswego 66.5, 19. Hinsdale Central 47, 20. St. Rita of Cascia 38.5, 20. Riverside-Brookfield 38.5, 22. Bishop McNamara 23.5, 23. Shepard 17.5, 24. Reavis 8.
Illini Classic place matches
106
1st Place Match
Tyler Sweet (Clovis North, CA) 25-3, Fr. over Ray Long (Notre Dame College Prep) 33-4, So. (Dec 12-10)
3rd Place Match
Christian Corcoran (Providence Catholic) 29-11, Fr. over Roberto Rangel (Marist) 19-4, So. (Dec 7-0)
5th Place Match
Austin Phelps (Schaumburg) 29-7, Jr. over Daniel Berdich (Stevenson) 24-11, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:58 (16-0))
7th Place Match
Lucas Mendez (Clovis North, CA) 18-10, Fr. over Ramsey Barton (Yorkville) 15-14, Jr. (Dec 9-8)
113
1st Place Match
Rocco Hayes (Orland Park (Carl Sandburg)) 33-1, Sr. over Austin Hagevold (Marian Central Catholic) 29-6, Fr. (Dec 12-6)
3rd Place Match
Jacob Rodriguez (Clovis North, CA) 11-3, Fr. over Brady Glynn (Lincoln-Way West) 28-8, So. (Dec 11-7)
5th Place Match
Evan Mishels (Stevenson) 19-7, Jr. over Joe Bronske (Marist) 18-17, Jr. (MD 13-2)
7th Place Match
Noah Ciolkisz (Lincoln-Way East) 21-13, Sr. over Nate Ortiz (Providence Catholic) 20-7, Fr. (TF-1.5 4:25 (24-5))
120
1st Place Match
Dom Munaretto (St. Charles East) 39-1, Jr. over Brayden Teunissen (Marian Central Catholic) 23-3, Sr. (TF-1.5 4:37 (17-2))
3rd Place Match
Brady Phelps (Schaumburg) 31-2, Sr. over Noah Avina (Minooka) 20-11, Sr. (MD 16-3)
5th Place Match
Edgar Mosquera (Riverside-Brookfield) 26-2, Sr. over Caden Campo (Marist) 21-17, Fr. (Fall 4:49)
7th Place Match
Jack Hogan (St. Rita of Cascia) 28-6, Jr. over Alijah Ortiz (Clovis North, CA) 11-10, Sr. (Dec 4-2)
126
1st Place Match
Michael Esteban (Marist) 25-6, Sr. over John Sheehy (Notre Dame College Prep) 32-5, Sr. (MD 10-2)
3rd Place Match
Shane Stream (Lincoln-Way West) 27-10, So. over Nick Marchese (Marian Central Catholic) 20-10, So. (TB-1 8-6)
5th Place Match
Liam Aye (St. Charles East) 24-13, Jr. over Riddick Variano (Hersey) 25-15, Sr. (Inj. 0:00)
7th Place Match
Roger Martinez (Lyons Township) 24-9, Sr. over Aiden Ortiz (Oswego) 26-13, Jr. (Dec 9-7)
132
1st Place Match
George Marinopoulos (Marist) 28-5, Sr. over Elijah Garza (Hersey) 29-8, Sr. (UTB 2-1)
3rd Place Match
Madden Parker (Carl Sandburg) 28-8, Sr. over Tyson Zvonar (Lincoln-Way East) 30-5, Sr. (Dec 7-0)
5th Place Match
Shawn Kogan (Stevenson) 29-3, Jr. over Carter Dibenedetto (Lincoln-Way West) 23-14, Jr. (Fall 1:11)
7th Place Match
Bryce Pasvogel (Clovis North, CA) 18-7, Jr. over Nino Protti (St. Rita of Cascia) 24-8, Sr. (SV-1 5-2)
138
1st Place Match
Leo Maestas (Clovis North, CA) 23-3, Sr. over Jadon Zimmer (Lincoln-Way Central) 32-7, So. (Fall 0:53)
3rd Place Match
Gavin Woodmancy (St. Charles East) 28-11, So. over Jack Kutchek (Lyons Township) 17-8, Sr. (TF-1.5 4:34 (20-3))
5th Place Match
Brady Ritter (Carl Sandburg)) 29-9, So. over Dominic Recchia (Yorkville) 16-9, Sr. (TF-1.5 4:58 (17-1))
7th Place Match
Brayden Mortell (Lincoln-Way East) 20-9, Sr. over Luke Banas (Providence Catholic) 9-12, Fr. (Fall 3:04)
144
1st Place Match
Donavon Allen (Marist) 18-5, Sr. over Maksim Mukhamedaliyev (Hersey) 32-5, Sr. (Dec 10-5)
3rd Place Match
Ryan Hinger (Carl Sandburg) 32-3, Sr. over Elijah Ornelas (Clovis North, CA) 22-8, Fr. (MD 11-3)
5th Place Match
Cal Kirchner (Schaumburg) 33-5, Sr. over Brayden Swanson (Oswego) 27-7, Sr. (Fall 3:04)
7th Place Match
Kaidge Richardson (Lincoln-Way East) 24-10, Jr. over Max Rosen (DePaul College Prep) 23-5, Sr. (Dec 7-3)
150
1st Place Match
Justus Heeg (Providence Catholic) 35-3, Fr. over Donovan Rosauer (Yorkville) 31-6, So. (TF-1.5 3:40 (21-5))
3rd Place Match
Vance Williams (Marian Central Catholic) 27-4, Sr. over Rodrigo Arcoe (Hersey) 23-13, Sr. (Fall 5:08)
5th Place Match
Dillon Griffin (Oswego) 28-8, Jr. over Ethan Harvey (Lincoln-Way Central) 21-10, So. (Dec 12-8)
7th Place Match
Vince Gutierrez (Carl Sandburg) 18-9, Sr. over Drew Gerstung (DePaul College Prep) 25-9, Sr. (TF-1.5 5:18 (17-1))
157
1st Place Match
Jack Ferguson (Yorkville) 35-2, Sr. over Markez Del Bosque (Clovis North, CA) 25-6, Sr. (Dec 10-3)
3rd Place Match
Ethan Sonne (Marist) 25-9, So. over Ryan McGovern (St. Charles East) 29-8, Sr. (Fall 4:16)
5th Place Match
Micah Spinazzola (St. Rita of Cascia) 20-6, Jr. over Frankie Tagoe (Hersey) 20-14, Jr. (Fall 2:00)
7th Place Match
Alex Lizak (Lincoln-Way East) 25-9, Sr. over Jasper Harper (Providence Catholic) 29-10, Fr. (TF-1.5 2:41 (17-1))
165
Guaranteed Places
1st Place Match
Will Denny (Marist) 30-1, Sr. over Anthony Gutierrez (St. Charles East) 32-6, Sr. (TF-1.5 3:40 (19-4))
3rd Place Match
Jalen Byrd (Lincoln-Way Central) 35-5, Jr. over Kaden Meyer (Minooka) 27-5, So. (TF-1.5 5:33 (16-0))
5th Place Match
Caleb Viscogliosi (Yorkville) 27-12, Jr. over DJ Freeman (Lincoln-Way West) 24-10, Sr. (Dec 5-4)
7th Place Match
Grant Moga (Hersey) 20-15, Jr. over Brayden McKay (Providence Catholic) 24-13, Fr. (Fall 3:59)
175
Guaranteed Places
1st Place Match
Luke Zook (Yorkville) 35-2, Sr. over Jackson Zaeske (Lincoln-Way East) 31-6, Sr. (Fall 1:28)
3rd Place Match
AJ Frescura (Minooka) 25-7, Sr. over Ahmad Alomari (Carl Sandburg) 28-10, Sr. (Dec 5-1)
5th Place Match
Hunter Cabral (Clovis North, CA) 21-8, Sr. over Abe Leidig (St. Charles East) 24-13, Sr. (Fall 3:42)
7th Place Match
Sean Christoffel (Schaumburg) 18-13, Sr. over Kevin Bartolotta (Marist) 11-16, Jr. (Fall 3:43)
190
1st Place Match
Jimmy Mastny (Marian Central Catholic) 38-1, So. over Ricky Ericksen (Marist) 26-7, Sr. (Inj. 3:38)
3rd Place Match
Zachary Kruse (Hinsdale Central) 33-3, Sr. over Colton Zvonar (Lincoln-Way East) 22-6, So. (Fall 0:21)
5th Place Match
Jackson Cinfel (Clovis North, CA) 8-4, Sr. over Ryder Janeczko (Yorkville) 23-6, Sr. (Inj. 0:00)
7th Place Match
Jimmy Talley (Lincoln-Way West) 26-11, Jr. over Will Pleviak (Lyons Township) 18-8, Sr. (MD 10-0)
215
1st Place Match
Luke Chrisse (Yorkville) 31-6, Sr. over Nate Elstner (Lincoln-Way West) 30-4, Sr. (MD 12-3)
3rd Place Match
Ross Cinfel (Clovis North, CA) 19-5, Sr. over Cooper Murray (St. Charles East) 29-12, Jr. (MD 12-4)
5th Place Match
Dan French (Marian Central Catholic) 25-10, Jr. over Tommy O`Brien (Marist) 16-9, Jr. (Fall 3:44)
7th Place Match
Aiden Hennings (Lincoln-Way Central) 30-7, Jr. over Malic Breish (Carl Sandburg) 25-13, Sr. (MD 11-0)
285
1st Place Match
Brandon Barvisha (Lincoln-Way West) 27-8, Sr. over Jackson Reilly (Clovis North, CA) 11-7, Jr. (TB-1 2-1)
3rd Place Match
Hunter Wahtola (DePaul College Prep) 24-7, So. over Matt Medina (St. Charles East) 25-14, Jr. (Dec 7-3)
5th Place Match
Robbie Murphy (Minooka) 21-11, Jr. over Jack Watson (Marist) 23-15, Jr. (Dec 5-4)
7th Place Match
Mike Sisk (Providence Catholic) 24-12, Sr. over Jimmy Hillmann (Lyons Township) 21-13, Jr. (Dec 4-3)