Vandalia gets past Marian Central Catholic, Coal City to win ABE’s Rumble title

By Curt Herron – for the IWCOA

Building up a significant lead and then holding off a spirited challenge down the stretch from the last two schools that have won IHSA Class 1A titles proved to be a very successful approach for Vandalia in its quest to claim the championship at ABE’s Rumble in Springfield.

With seven of the eight IHSA Class 1A Dual Team Finals teams in attendance, including all of the four that placed, and 19 of the 25 teams ranked in Class 1A  participating at the Bank of Springfield Center, it wasn’t a reach that three of the teams that won trophies last season, champion Marian Central Catholic, runner-up Coal City and fourth-place finisher Vandalia, would be the ones to beat.

As it turned out, in order for coach Jason Clay’s Vandals to capture the championship, they would need to defeat the program that won the 2023 IHSA title and the 2022 ABE’s Rumble, the Coalers, in the semifinals and then beat the 2024 IHSA 1A champions and 2023 Rumble title winners, the Hurricanes, in the finals. 

And that’s just what Vandalia went out and did as it jumped out to a 21-0 lead over coach Mark Masters’ Coalers after five matches and had to win the finale to capture a 30-28 victory. In the championship dual meet, it built up a 31-15 advantage over coach Ryan Prater’s Hurricanes with four matches left and again needed to claim a victory in the final match to secure a 35-27 win and with it the title of the 60-team event, which is Illinois’ biggest in-season tournament. 

Vandalia sealed the deal in its last match of the competition when freshman Aiden Evans jumped out to an early advantage over Cam Spiniolas at 106 and built on it and eventually captured a 10-0 major decision, denying Marian Central Catholic of repeating as champions in the tournament.

“It feels good to be this young and performing with all of these older guys, and keeping up with them,” Evans said. “Every day in the room, we’re always pushing each other to get better and we’re learning from the older guys and the state champs and just getting better every single day. (The semifinal win) Everybody was super hyped-up and having a good time, it was awesome. We started off in our youth group and we’ve grown up together practically and just become closer every single year.”

In the semifinals, Vandalia led 27-8 with five matches remaining, but the Coalers won the next four to gain their first lead of the meet when John Keigher captured a 3-1 decision over Kaden Tidwell at 215. But in the last match at 285, Dominic Swyers got a takedown at the end of the first period and then made that stand as he captured a 4-1 decision over Alec Waliczek to wrap up an exciting victory for his team.

Marian Central Catholic, Vandalia, Coal City and Unity were the top-four ranked teams in Class 1A, in that order, and those four wound up advancing to the semifinals, where the Hurricanes led 31-27 with three matches left against coach Logan Patton’s Rockets before getting decisive wins in each to claim a 48-27 victory.

Vandalia’s Max Philpot, a state runner-up last season, kicked off the championship dual meet at 113 with an 8-5 decision over Austin Hagevold, who took fourth in 2024. After Brayden Teunissen responded with an 8-3 decision at 120 over Preston Waughtel in a matchup of returning IHSA champions, the Vandals moved back in front at 9-3 at 126 when two-time IHSA champion and three-time finalist Tyson Waughtel recorded a fall in 1:04 over Zane Mochocki.

Marian Central Catholic answered with two narrow decisions to tie things as Nick Marchese won 9-8 over Brody Matthews at 132 and Andrew Alvarado added an 11-9 victory over Cole Yarbrough. Keagan Turner put the Vandals back up at 15-9 with a fall in 3:24 over Noah Cerny at 144 but Vance Williams, a state runner-up the last two seasons, evened things at 15-15 with a pin in 1:44 over Dade Kleinik. 

That’s when Vandalia made its move as Dillon Hinton, a state runner-up in 2024, won by fall in 2:36 over Connor Cassels, Parker Ray followed with a pin in 1:28 over Sam Sarfo at 165 and Artan Mustafa capped the three-victory run with a 15-5 major decision over Josh Gawronski to make it 31-15 with four matches remaining.

Dan French started the late comeback for the Hurricanes with a 15-6 major decision over Ross Miller. Jimmy Mastny, a 2024 state champion, followed with a win by technical fall at 215 over Kaden Tidwell, who placed fourth last season, and Kaleb Eckman claimed a 5-1 decision over Swyers to pull Marian Central Catholic to within four points at 31-27 but that’s when freshman Evans ended the hopes of a repeat by the Hurricanes by performing well under pressure to wrap up the team title.

“I think it’s one of the best feelings ever,” Philpot said. “We did good not getting pinned when we were on our backs and you really realize how much the little points matter at the very end. We have the confidence and we knew that we had it in us. We just have to work harder and get better for dual team state. One of the main parts that makes us tough is that we’re all really good and we’re all technical and strong. And iron sharpens iron. Just drilling each other in the room makes us better all around.”

“We knew going into it that we had a shot at winning it again,” Teunissen said. “They won here right here, but I guarantee at team state that we’re going to win. This really doesn’t matter in the big picture. It’s good to see where you’re at early in the year and we know what we have to work on and adjust in the lineup to get to state. This is going to be our state finals match ideally so it’s good to wrestle him now and see where you’re at and feel each other out.”

Leading the way for the champion Vandals were Max Philpot (113), 9-0; Tyson Waughtel (126), 9-0; Aiden Evans (106), 8-1; Dillon Hinton (150/157), 8-1; Brody Matthews (132), 7-1; Artan Mustafa (165/175), 7-1; Preston Waughtel (120), 7-1; Parker Ray (157/165), 6-1; Keagan Turner (144), 6-1; Dominic Swyers (215/285), 7-2; Kaden Tidwell (190/215), 6-2; and Cole Yarbrough (138/144), 6-2. 

Vandalia has advanced to the IHSA Dual Team Finals 22 times, which is one behind the leader in that category, Montini Catholic. The program has won 10 trophies while competing in that competition with its lone championship being won in 1996 in Class A when they were coached by Glenn Exton, who took nine teams to state.

With the championship in ABE’s Rumble, things are off to a great start for the Vandals, who received additional good news recently with the announcement that coach Jason Clay will be one of the inductees into this year’s Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association Hall of Fame. Clay has taken 13 teams to the Dual Team Finals and placed five times with his best finishes being second place in Class A in 2007, which was his first season, and second place in Class 1A in 2018.

“Vandalia has an awesome program,” Tyson Waughtel said. “I’m excited about what we’re going to do in the postseason and I’m ready for state championships. It’s a new experience definitely and it’s awesome seeing your teammates win. It’s what we’ve been working for. In the practice room we always talk about being state champs and I think this is our year to make it happen. I really like how everyone is disciplined, everyone comes to practice on time and wrestles with each other. And we have a close bond, definitely, it’s like family.”

Individuals with the best records for the runner-up Hurricanes were Kaleb Eckman (285), 9-0; Jimmy Mastny (190/215), 9-0; Vance Williams (150), 8-0; Nick Marchese (126/132), 7-0; Brayden Teunissen (120/126), 7-0; Dan French (190/215), 8-1; Austin Hagevold (113/120), 7-1; Andrew Alvarado (138/144), 7-2; Josh Gawronski (165/175), 7-2 and Cam Spiniolas (106/113), 6-2.

“It was good to find out where we’re at as a team and in individual matches like at 20 and 13 where the top two kids in the state wrestle,” Mastny said. “Getting new freshmen and transfers is fun and just building on what we had last year. I feel real good with where most of us are at.”

In the third-place dual, the Coalers opened the meet at 113 with a fall in 0:10 from Owen Petersen, who took sixth last season, over Ian Skibbe and then Culan Lindemuth pinned Zayden Mansfield in 1:39 and and Cooper Morris, who placed fifth in 2024, won by fall over Bryce Martin in 2:34 to grab an early 18-0 advantage. 

After Hunter Shike edged Luke Munsterman 1-0 at 132 for the Rockets’ first victory, 2024 runner-up Brody Widlowski responded with a 2-0 victory over Taylor Finley to make it 21-3 before Unity made its move with wins in the next four matches.

Kaden Inman, a state runner-up last season, got things started in the four-win run for the Rockets with a victory by technical fall over Aidan Kenney before Holden Brazelton followed with a pin in 1:32 over Noah Houston at 150 to pull their team to within 21-14. Keegan Germano added an 11-6 decision over Mason Garner and Abram Davidson claimed a win by technical fall over Brock Finch at 165 and Unity was in front for the first time at 22-21.

After 2024 champion Landin Benson won by technical fall over Ryan Rink, who took fifth at state last season, and defending IHSA champion Hunter Eastin recorded a fall at 1:51 over Brody D’Orazio, Unity was up 28-26. 

But the Coalers responded with a fall in 0:50 by Cade Poyner over Chason Daly in 0:50 and after John Keigher wrapped up the victory with a 3-0 decision over Jaden Dene at 285, Jason Piatek collected a forfeit win to conclude the meet.

“It was an exciting one for sure,” Widlowski said of the Vandalia meet. “After losing that, we can see what we need to improve on. We just have to take those little things and get better and see where we need to improve and come back stronger in the postseason. We’ve all wrestled for the same programs since we were four or five years old. It’s like a family here and it makes you want to wrestle even more for them.”

“We wrestled well,” Inman said. I think that our team is growing, for sure. We started off a little rough and we have some holes in our team, but I think we’re making it work out, and that’s good. I think that we have pretty good chemistry and we’re all getting along and making it pretty fun for everybody. We definitely want to make it to team state and get a medal out of it.”

Turning in the best efforts for the third-place Coalers were Landin Benson (175), 8-0; Brody Widlowski (138/144), 8-0; John Keigher (215/285), 6-0; Trace Wilson (157/165), 4-0; Cooper Morris (126), 8-1; Owen Petersen (113/120), 8-1; Brock Finch (165/175), 6-1; Alec Waliczek (215/285), 5-1; Brody D’Orazio (190), 4-1; Cade Poyner (190/215), 4-1; Payton Vigna (285), 4-1; Mason Garner (157/165), 6-2; Aidan Kenney (144), 6-2; Noah Houston (150), 5-2; and Jason Piatak (106/113), 5-2. 

“We strive for the competition,” Lindemuth said. “It was a setback, but I think if we just get back in the practice room and get better with our technique and work on our mental game, too, we’ll get it. Our coaches strive for us to get bonus points and we try to beat them by as much as we can. We’re all friends and we hang out at school and at each others’ houses. We’re all one big family.”

“I like that we’re all together,” Keigher said. “And everyone is just really dedicated to it and really passionate. I think that we can get it done this year.”

Top performers for the fourth-place Rockets were Kaden Inman (144), 7-0; Abram Davidson (165), 6-0; Nathaniel DeNeal (138/144), 3-0; Hunter Eastin (190/215), 8-1; Holden Brazelton (150), 6-1; Taylor Finley (138), 6-1; Ryan Rink (175), 6-1; Josh Heath (165/175), 3-1; Hunter Shike (132), 6-2; Keegan Germano (157), 6-3; and Zayden Mansfield (120/126), 6-3.

“This year is going to be a lot different than last year and we’re going to get that medal,” Davidson said. “We’re really competing with these top teams and we’re definitely one of them. We definitely have some hammers, especially in our middleweight classes. We’re all working toward a common goal. I like the fact that we’re a family. We’re a really close-knit group, so when we’re wrestling, we’re not just wrestling for ourselves but we’re wrestling for each other, for the whole group.”

The semifinal between Vandalia and Coal City was a rematch of the 2024 IHSA Class 1A Dual Team semifinals meet in Bloomington, where the Coalers won 42-22 over the Vandals, who went on to fall 44-27 to Roxana in the third place meet while Marian Central Catholic won 34-27 over Coal City for the championship.

In this semifinal meet, the Vandals got a win by technical fall from Evans in the opener, Philpot followed with a major decision and Preston Waughtel added another victory by technical fall. Tyson Waughtel won a 16-4 major decision and Matthews edged Munsterman 1-0 to result in the early 21-0 advantage.

The Coalers closed to within 21-8 as Widlowski got a win by technical fall and Aidan Kenney followed with an 8-2 decision over Yarbrough. But Vandalia responded with two decisions as Hinton won 7-1 over Houston at 150 and Ray edged Garner 6-4 to make it 27-8.

Coal City moved in front for the first time at 28-27 following four-straight victories. Finch got a win by technical fall, Benson and Poyner followed with pins and John Keigher won a 3-1 decision over Tidwell. But the Coalers were unable to get one final win as Swyers secured a 4-1 decision over Waliczek to give the Vandals a dramatic 30-28 triumph.

In the other semifinal, there was another big early lead as the Hurricanes won the first five matches to move in front by a 27-0 margin. Spiniolas, Hagevold and Teunissen recorded falls, Zach Wheadon got a forfeit win and Marchese edged Shike 3-2 to build up the early advantage.

But the Rockets won five of the next six matches as Inman and Davidson got pins, Finley, Germano and Rink all got wins by technical fall while Williams won a 10-0 major decision over Brazelton to make it 31-27 in the Hurricanes’ favor with three matches left. That’s when Mastny got a win by technical fall over Eastin in a clash of defending state champions, French followed with a pin and Eckman got a forfeit win to make the final 48-27.

Winners of the various pools were: Unity in A; Marian Central Catholic in B; Oakwood/Salt Fork in C; Reed-Custer in D; Roxana in E; Vandalia in F; Olympia in G; Murphysboro in H; LeRoy/Tri-Valley in I; Oregon in J; Coal City in K; and Lena-Winslow/Stockton in L.

In the round that got the tournament from 32 to the 16 teams in the Gold Division, Vandalia beat El Paso-Gridley 72-3, Marian Central Catholic won 62-14 over Mt. Zion, Coal City claimed a 66-6 victory over Hoopeston Area/Milford and Unity was a 63-15 winner over Sherrard. 

Oregon won 42-33 over Benton/Sesser-Valier, Murphysboro captured a 44-30 victory over Morrison, LeRoy/Tri-Valley beat Clifton Central/Iroquois West 48-15 and Oakwood/Salt Fork was a 44-28 victor over Monticello.

Chicago Hope Academy defeated Canton 50-24, Lena-Winslow/Stockton won 58-21 over St. Joseph-Ogden, Roxana claimed a 47-29 victory over Anna-Jonesboro and Olympia beat Frankfort Community 56-24.

PORTA edged Princeton 36-33, Newman Central Catholic got past Seneca 41-37, Reed-Custer won 45-33 over Beardstown and Auburn prevailed 39-38 over Riverdale.

Once the field of 16 was determined for the Gold Division, Vandalia advanced with wins of 61-13 over Chicago Hope Academy and 62-9 over LeRoy/Tri-Valley while Marian Central Catholic won 64-18 over Auburn and 50-17 over Oakwood/Salt Fork.

Coal City captured a 62-10 victory over PORTA and a 61-12 win over Oregon to earn its spot in the semifinals while Unity moved to the final four with triumphs of 46-32 over Newman Central Catholic and 43-27 over Murphysboro.

There was a six-way tie for the most teams points with 54 between Beardstown’s Chunk Dailey, Reed-Custer’s Jeremy Eggleston, Seneca’s Jeremy Gagnon, Newman Central Catholic’s Zhyler Hansen, Lawrence County’s Delaney Ledbetter and Monticello’s Hunter Romano.

Three individuals tied for seventh place with 53 team points, Princeton’s Casey Etheridge, Lena-Winslow/Stockton’s Oliver McPeek and Riverdale’s Dean Wainwright. And four tied for tenth with 52 points, Riverdale’s Kolton Kruse, Princeton’s Ian Morris, Mt. Zion’s Carson Thornton and Vandalia’s Tyson Waughtel.

Eggleston led all competitors with nine falls while Vandalia’s Tyson Waughtel, Unity’s Hunter Eastin and Hansen all finished with eight pins.

Newman Central Catholic’s Briar Ivey led all competitors with 147 total match points while Olympia’s Dylan Eimer ranked second with 132 match points. The two also led in wins by technical fall with Ivey getting seven tech falls while Eimer had six.

Other Gold Division results

The four quarterfinal losers went to the fifth-place bracket and Murphysboro advanced with a 44-24 win over Oakwood/Salt Fork while Oregon claimed a 46-31 victory over LeRoy/Tri-Valley.

In two of the other place matches in the Gold Division, Oregon won 34-31 over Murphysboro for fifth place and LeRoy/Tri-Valley beat Oakwood/Salt Fork 35-31 for seventh place.

The fifth-place meet was decided in the finale at 106 when Jordan Lowe won by technical fall over Mason Hartung to turn a 31-29 Red Devils advantage into a 34-31 triumph for the Hawks. 

Coach Justin Lahman’s fifth-place Hawks were led by Nelson Benesh (132/138), 9-0; Preston LaBay (126/132), 7-0; Andrew Young (175), 5-1; Boone Alderks (120/126), 4-1; Jakobi Donegan (165), 4-1; Ethan Mowry (157), 7-2; Jackson Messenger (138/144), 6-3; Josiah Perez (113), 6-3; and Seth Rote (190), 4-2.

“It was a battle both of the two days,” Oregon’s Briggs Sellers said. “Coach talked about the whole just battle, battle, battle, and that’s all we did and we took care of business. We’ve just been grinding away in the room and getting one percent better every day and it’s been showing up on the mat. The deeper in the season we get, the better results we’ve been seeing. In our part of the state, regionals are tough and sectionals are tough and there’s never a light part of the season, so it’s a constant grind all year. It was really valuable for us to be able to see different teams from different areas. And it’s a great tournament for the team to come together and really helps us for the end of the year. We’re just a real tight-knit group and we’re all buddies with each other. But when it gets to practice, we like to beat up on each other which gets us all better.”

Top performers for coach Shea Baker’s sixth-place Red Devils were Paxton Pyatt (113), 9-0; Sayvair Williams (150/157), 8-0; Bryce Edwards (144/150), 5-1; Maxon Stearns (165/175), 5-1; Jeret Edwards (126/132), 7-2; Kaiden Richards (120), 7-2; Julien Tanner (285), 7-2;  and Caybren Hubbard (215), 6-2. Murphysboro improved 19 spots from last year’s Rumble, when it finished ninth in the Silver Division.

“I’m proud of everyone,” Bryce Edwards said. “No one expected us to come here and do what we did. We came in here and put on a show and upset some people and we’re going to keep it rolling. We’re just a good group. We’ve got a new room and it’s almost like it’s changed the attitude of everybody in the room. We go in there and we practice hard and everybody has the same goal, and that’s to win. We just have to keep doing what we’re doing and take it one day at a time.”

In the seventh-place meet, the Comets won the first six matches to go up 26-0 but the Panthers responded with seven-consecutive victories to score 35-straight points, ending the drama with one match left when Tate Sigler captured a 7-2 decision over Kade Fleming at 285.

“There’s still work to be done since seventh place isn’t where you want to be,” LeRoy/Tri-Valley’s Brady Mouser said. “I think that we’re a really tight group. And I think that off the mat that have a really good relationship with one another. So when you go out on the mat, you’re fighting for your brothers. And I think that’s what drives us, that brotherhood. We’re down 26-0 to Oakwood and I dropped a match that I probably shouldn’t have and then we battled back and get the ‘W’. We have a big group of senior leaders and we’re leading and trying our best out there.”

Leading the way for coach Brady Sant Amour’s seventh-place Panthers were Tate Sigler (285), 9-0; Brock Owens (157/165), 6-0; Kobe Brent (150), 7-1; Brady Mouser (120), 7-2; Bo Zeleznik (175), 6-2; and Gannon Pinkerton (190), 6-3.

“Our program has had a lot of success,” Brent said. “We’ve all put in the work and we’re going to continue to do that in order to have a better outcome this year. I just like the bond that we really have as a team. We’ve got a big group of seniors and we’ve been wrestling for a very long time, since we were little kids. Our co-op with Tri-Valley and LeRoy has been really beneficial. If we weren’t together, I feel like we could probably both still have wrestling teams, but they wouldn’t really be competitive. We just have to get back in the room and keep working. to get better.”

Individuals who finished with the best records for coach Mike Glosser’s eighth-place Comets were Tyler Huchel (132), 9-0; Steven Uden (106), 7-0; Mason Swartz (120/126), 8-1; Thomas Wells (138/144), 8-1; Pedro Rangel (138/144), 7-2; Kade Fleming (285), 4-2; and Brayden Edwards (113), 6-3.

“This coaching staff is amazing and we have great partners all around the room,” Swartz said. “This team is awesome, everyone’s there for each other and we’re a team family. All of the hard work and coaching is paying off. It’s not even just the wrestling aspect, it’s fun being a part of this team and there’s really never a dull moment with this team.”

Chicago Hope Academy beat Reed-Custer 37-34 and Olympia 44-33 to advance to the ninth-place meet where they faced Lena-Winslow/Stockton, who moved on with a 43-33 win over Newman Central Catholic and a 37-30 triumph over Roxana.

Chicago Hope Academy defeated Lena-Winslow/Stockton 42-34 for ninth place and Roxana claimed a 48-24 win over Olympia/Delavan to finish in 11th place.

Coach Dan Willis’ ninth-place Eagles were led by Arkail Griffin (165/175), 9-0; Roy Phelps (285), 8-1; Nolan Callahan (113/120), 7-1; Josiah Willis (132), 6-1; Santori Knight (150), 7-2; and Indigo Berg (106), 6-3.

Leading the way for Kevin Milder’s 10th-place PantherHawks were Eli Larson (175), 9-0; Oliver McPeek (190/215), 9-0; Mauricio Glass (138/144), 7-0; Arrison Bauer (144/150), 8-1; Jeremiah Luke (215/285), 7-1; John Mensendike (165), 6-2; Reece Demeter (144/150), 4-2; and Mark Detwiler (157), 6-3.

The ninth-place meet was a rematch from day one where the PantherHawks prevailed 41-39. In the teams’ second meeting, Roy Phelps won 11-5 over Jeremiah Luke at 285 to put the Eagles up 36-34 and Indigo Berg pinned Carson Hill in 1:31 to wrap up the victory. 

“We came in knowing that we were the underdogs but we put in the work every day,” Phelps said. “We lost by two points the first day, but we opened up, it was amazing. We know that there’s guys that don’t respect the City teams and I tell our guys every day that we have to take that personally. We want to make statements with every single match. It’s not even about winning or losing, it’s about making a statement, and that’s what we’ve been doing so far and that’s what we’re going to continue to do.”

Competitors with the best showings for coach Rob Milazzo’s 11th-place Shells were Trevor Gihring (157), 8-0; Brandon Green, Jr. (138), 7-0; Robert Watt (190), 8-1; Madelyn Murphy (106/113), 6-1; Chloe Skiles (106/113), 5-1; Lyndon Thies (175), 5-1; Kaden Carilsle (144/150), 7-2; Lleyton Cobine (132), 7-2; and Logan Riggs (144/150), 5-2.

Top performers for Josh Collins’ 12th-place Spartans were Dylan Eimer (120/126), 7-0; Cooper Phillips (138/144), 7-0; Brandon Gaither (106), 6-0; Darian Holloway (285), 5-1; Carter Knobloch (120/126), 5-1; Mateo Martinez (126/132), 5-1; Kaden Collins (150/157), 7-2; Kaden Thomas (165/175), 6-2; Zach Fry (190), 5-2; and Tucker Garey (113), 6-3.

PORTA/A-C Central/Greenview/Havana won 48-29 over Newman Central Catholic to take 13th place and Reed-Custer edged Auburn/Franklin/New Berlin 41-39 to finish in 15th place.

Posting the best records for coach Jeff Hill’s PORTA/A-C Central/Greenview/Havana Bluejays were Jamarion Thomas (165/175), 4-1; Mike Minor (144), 7-2; Logan Baker (150/157), 6-2; Zach Bryant (132), 6-2; Kainin Fillbright (113), 6-2; and Hunter King (138/144), 5-2.

Coach Brian Bahrs’ Newman Central Catholic Comets were led by Zhyler Hansen (126), 9-0; Briar Ivey (157), 9-0; Landon Near (106/113), 8-0; Blair Grennan (106/113), 4-0; Landon Blanton (132), 8-1; Mathew Murray (215), 7-2; and Javen Reyes (113/120), 6-3.

Individuals with the best efforts for coach Yale Davis’ Reed-Custer Comets were Dominic Alaimo (215), 9-0; Colton Drinkwine (106), 9-0; Jeremy Eggleston (138), 9-0; Jayden Sanchez (126), 9-0; Reed Newbrough (165), 8-1; Nathan Vogler (190), 5-2; and Kaaden Wood (120), 5-2.

Leading the way for coach Matt Grimm’s Auburn/Franklin/New Berlin Trojans were Maliki Fitch (175/190), 7-1; Trey Boston (138), 6-1; Ayden Williams (285), 4-1; Owen Evans (175/190), 7-2; and Drayven Hamm (132/138), 6-3. Auburn improved 19 spots from last year’s Rumble when it was third in Bronze.

Silver Division results

Canton won 51-23 over Morrison to take first place in the Silver Division while Princeton was a 46-32 victor over Monticello for third place.

Individuals with the best records for the Canton Little Giants were led by Connor Williams (285), 9-0; Dyllan Steele (126/132), 7-0; Jacob Hardesty (120/126), 8-1; Jack Jochums (138), 7-1; Jaxsun Owens (106/113), 7-2; and Gus Lidwell (190/215), 6-3.

Posting the best finishes for the Morrison Mustangs were Cael Wright (106/113), 9-0; Caleb Modglin (144/150), 7-1; Brady Anderson (165/175), 6-1; Noah Stout (175/190), 7-2; Levi Milder (157), 5-2; and Kamden White (132/138), 6-3.

Top performers for the Princeton Tigers were Ace Christiansen (144/150), 9-0; Casey Etheridge (165), 9-0; Ian Morris (215/285), 9-0; Cade Odell (285), 4-0; Kane Dauber (132/138), 8-1; Augustus Swanson (120/126), 6-1; Kaydin Gibson (126/132), 5-1; Jaydon Cooke (126/132), 4-1; and Jacob Paull (113), 6-3.

Leading the way for the Monticello Sages were Hunter Romano (190/215), 9-0; Russ Brown (190/215), 8-1; Ezekiel Young (120), 8-1; Max Sinkosky (175), 4-1; and Nick Litchfield (126), 6-3.

Seneca captured a 42-29 win over Benton/Sesser-Valier for fifth place in Silver while Riverdale claimed a 40-36 victory over Clifton Central/Iroquois West to take seventh place.

Top performers for the Seneca Fighting Irish were Jeremy Gagnon (285), 9-0; Raiden Terry (113/120), 8-1; Avery Phillips (138/144), 7-2; Nick Grant (165), 6-2; Gunner Varland (157/165), 5-2; Alex Gagnon (175), 6-3; Ryker Terry (132), 6-3; and Landen Venecia (190/215), 6-3.

Individuals who turned in the best records for the Benton/Sesser-Valier Rangers were Cohen Sweely (113/120), 8-0; Izaiah Dalton (190), 7-0; Tiffin Kouzoukas (157/165), 7-1; Braxton Tittle (106), 6-1; Kobe Cali (165/175), 5-1; Derek Wilkey (144/150), 5-1; Bryson Schram (120/126), 4-1; and Zane Stanley (106/113), 6-2.

Leading the way for the Riverdale Rams were Kolton Kruse (150), 9-0; Blake Smith (157/165), 9-0; Dean Wainwright (132/138), 9-0; Jacob Baustian (285), 8-1; Finley Sullivan (106), 7-2; and Cadem Chenoweth (126/132), 4-2.

Turning in the best showings for the Clifton Central/Iroquois West Comets were Gianni Panozzo (157), 6-1; Evan Cox (144), 7-2; Brody O’Connor (215), 6-2; and Giona Panozzo (150/157), 5-2.

Sherrard finished in ninth place in the Silver Division after winning 41-37 over Mt. Zion and Frankfort Community/Christopher beat Beardstown 45-33 to take 11th place.

Individuals with the best records for the Sherrard Tigers were Jonathan Weakley (215/285), 7-2; Andrew Knox (150), 6-2; Jacob Fratzke (138), 6-3; and Cooper Thomas (190/215), 6-3.

Leading the way for the Mt. Zion Braves were Carson Thornton (175), 9-0; Keller Stocks (215), 8-1; Drayden Smith (144), 7-2; Sammy Toth (126/132), 7-2; and Vincent Baker (113), 6-3.

Posting the best records for the Frankfort Community/Christopher Redbirds were Conner Henson (190), 9-0; Hudson Anderton (106/113), 7-2; Brandon Turner (215), 7-2; and Clayton Dent (175), 6-3.

Top performances for the Beardstown Tigers were Chunk Dailey (285), 9-0; Gunner Looker (175/190), 9-0; Kellen Brown (126/132), 7-1; and Luis De La Cruz (144), 6-2.

Hoopeston Area/Milford defeated St. Joseph-Ogden 49-26 for 13th place while El Paso-Gridley won 57-24 over Anna-Jonesboro to finish in 15th place.

Leading the way for the Hoopeston Area/Milford Cornjerkers were Aiden Bell (120/126), 9-0; Charlie Flores (106/113), 8-1; Angel Zamora (175/190), 8-1; Ayden Larkin (165), 7-2; and Earl Kelnhofer (175/190), 6-3.

Turning in the best showings for the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans were Landen Butts (144), 8-1; Thomas Ware (150), 4-1; Jackson Walsh (113/120), 7-2; Nathan Daly (150), 3-1; and Camden Getty (120/126), 6-3.

Top performers for the El Paso-Gridley Titans were Ryden Barker (215), 7-2; Tom Erwin (113/120), 6-2; and Dominic Ricconi (190), 6-3.

Individuals with the best records for the Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats were Drew Sadler (126), 7-2; Zoee Sadler (106/113), 7-2; and Levi Jones (215/285), 5-2.

Bronze Division results

Orion took first place in the Bronze Division with a 42-39 victory over Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth while Ottawa Marquette took third place after getting a 47-36 win over Rockridge.

Leading the way for the Orion Chargers were Maddux Anderson (190/215), 6-1; Carson Peck (165/175), 6-1; Roman Schmieder (106), 5-1; Aiden Fisher (215/285), 6-2; Dayne Gibbons (175/190), 6-2; Tyler Olson (120), 6-2; and Anthony Dochterman (157/165), 5-2.

Top performers for the Warrensburg-Latham/Maroa-Forsyth Cardinals were Kaden Roberts (126.132), 8-0; Charlie Wittmer (144/150), 8-0; Logan Roberts (120/126), 7-0; Jack Kerley (285), 4-1; and Taygan Gossard (113), 6-2.

Posting the best records for the Ottawa Marquette Crusaders were Reily Leifheit (165), 8-0; Koby Clark (120/126), 7-1; Landyn Mcemery (175), 6-1; Brysen Manly (150), 6-2; Alex Schaefer (215), 6-2; and Beau Thompson (132), 6-2.

Individuals with the best showings for the Rockridge Rockets were Jude Finch (138), 7-0; Clayton Blumenstein (126), 7-1; Nate Lower (106), 7-1; Thomas Sowards (144), 6-1; and Landon Ortery (165), 3-1.

Westville/Georgetown-Ridge Farm claimed fifth place with a 47-27 triumph over Cumberland while Lawrence County took seventh place after it won 43-36 over Hillsboro.

Top performers for Westville/Georgetown-Ridge Farm Tigers were Logan Mahaffey (157), 4-1; Liam Hughes (138), 6-2; Vance Johnson (132), 6-2; Ethan Miller (190), 6-2; and Josiah Sedlacek (285), 6-2.

Turning in the best records for the Cumberland Pirates were Peyton Groves (113), 7-1; Owen McGinnis (157/165), 7-1; Harley Pierce (138), 6-2; and Sawyer Welbaum (126), 6-2.

Individuals with the top finishes for Lawrence County were Delaney Ledbetter (113/120), 9-0; Dylan Camden (285), 5-1; Dayton Ledbetter (106), 3-1; Hudson Meek (144), 6-2; and Drew Seitzinger (120/126), 6-2.

Leading the way for the Hillsboro Hilltoppers were Kohl Fuller (106), 6-2; and Seth Hubbart (175), 5-2.

Litchfield defeated Deer Creek-Mackinaw 53-30 to finish in ninth place and Stillman Valley captured a 47-30 victory over Erie/Prophetstown to claim 11th place.

Individuals with the best records for the Litchfield/Mt. Olive Purple Panthers were Vinny Moore (120), 8-0; Tristan Staggs (215), 6-1; Braxton Kieffer (157), 6-2; Rilynn Younker (113), 6-2; Jayden Ellinger (175), 5-2; and Clayton Hauter (144), 5-2.

Top performers for the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs were Ryker Gembering (190/215), 8-0; and Ashten Finch (144), 5-2.

Leading the way for the Stillman Valley Cardinals were Henry Hildreth (150), 8-0; Brock Needs (215), 7-1; Michael Pannarale (106), 7-1; and Ethan Waugh (165), 6-2.

Posting the best records for the Erie/Prophetstown Panthers were Tristan Hovey (144), 7-0; Jordae Crow (175), 6-0; Aidan Jepson (138), 4-0; Wyatt Goossens (157), 5-1; and Caleb Reymer (285), 4-1.

Macomb captured a 48-33 victory over Mercer County to finish in 13th place and Quincy Notre Dame was a 42-30 winner over Shelbyville to claim 15th place.

Turning in the best record for the Macomb Bombers was Kelly Ladd (138/144), 5-0.

Leading the Mercer County Golden Eagles was Evan Clark (144), 6-2.

Individuals with the best records for the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders were Bradi Lahr (157/165), 8-0; Ryan Darnell (190), 7-1; and Taylin Scott (215), 7-1.

Top performers for the Shelbyville Rams were Hayden Mudgette (190/215), 3-0; Andre Townsend (285), 7-1; Colin Wells (120), 7-1; Johnathan Kirkbride (126/132), 6-2; Ryne Peavler (165), 6-2; and Tucker Kull (175), 6-2.

Copper Division results

Tremont claimed first place in the Copper Division with a 47-23 victory over Pontiac and Prairie Central finished third following a 40-30 triumph over Farmington/Cuba.

Individuals with the best records for the Tremont Turks were led Nicky Weber (113/120), 7-0; Bowden Delaney (175/190), 6-0; Gavin Stoker (126/132), 6-1; Will Vicary (157/165), 6-1; Chase Stedman (138/144), 4-1; and Blaine Williams (175/190), 5-2.

Top performers for the Pontiac Indians were Noah Davis (132), 7-1; Brayden Quas (150), 7-1; Hunter Christenson (157/165), 6-1; Hunter McCullough (285), 6-2; and Jocelyn Cobix (126), 5-2.

Posting the best records for the Prairie Central Hawks were Jaxson Martin (165/175), 5-2; and John Traub (132), 4-2.

Leading the way for the Farmington/Cuba Farmers were Chase Frye (138-144), 7-1; Bradlee Ellis (144/150), 5-1; Gage Williamson (150), 4-1; and Austin Brewer (138/144), 3-1.

Sacred Heart-Griffin took fifth place after beating Mt. Carmel 30-30 by criteria and Wilmington placed seventh following its 29-12 victory over Walther Christian Academy.

Leading the way for the Sacred Heart-Griffin Cyclones was Casen Lyons (190), 6-1. 

Individuals with the best records for the Mt. Carmel Golden Aces were Johnny Askren (165), 8-0; and Lukas Madlem (215), 3-1.

Turning in the best records for the Wilmington Wildcats were Logan VanDuyne (190), 7-0; Will Wilson (215/285), 6-1; Memphis Iwen (215/285), 5-2; and Oakley Rivera (132), 5-2.

Top performers for the Walther Christian Academy Broncos were Caleb Peterson (144/150), 6-2; and Brian Gutierrez (285), 4-2.

Knoxville won 52-12 over Camp Point Central/Southeastern/Brown County to take ninth place while Robinson finished in 11th place after it claimed a 30-24 triumph over Illini Bluffs. 

Individuals with the best records for the Knoxville Blue Bullets were Gavyn Stevens (132/138), 6-1; Gage Fox (144/150), 6-1; and Ethan Bailey (190), 3-1.

Turning in the best records for the Camp Point Central/Southeastern/Brown County Panthers were Jackson Buehler (113), 5-1; Paxton Buehler (106), 4-1; and Amber Louderback (138), 3-1.

Leading the way for the Robinson Maroons were Jacob Booher (126), 5-2; Gracen Elliott (106), 5-2; and Will Mullins (175), 5-2.

Top performers for the Illini Bluffs Tigers were Jackson Carroll (150/157), 7-0; and Barret Speck (120/126), 6-1.