These 135 Peoria-area boys wrestlers are advancing to the 2024 IHSA sectionals
Illinois High School Association boys wrestling regionals around the Peoria area took place on Saturday, Feb. 3, with the individual sectional meets scheduled for this upcoming weekend.
Sectionals will feature the top three regional finishers from each weight class. The top four individual places then head to the state finals at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Feb. 15-17. Regional team winners advance to dual team sectionals, which are Feb. 20.
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CLASS 1A
At Fulton
Regional team champion — Port Byron Riverdale
Area sectional qualifiers — First place- Alejandro Duarte (Kewanee, junior, 215).
Second place- Kingston Peterson (Kewanee, sophomore, 113); Jackson Hawkins (Kewanee, senior, 190).
Third place- Joey McGuire (Kewanee, junior, 165); Jamal Lasenby (Kewanee, senior, 175)
Next: Individual — Byron Sectional, Feb. 9-10; Dual team — Sterling Newman Sectional, Feb. 20
At Sandwich
Regional team champion — Sandwich
Area sectional qualifiers — First place- Augustus Swanson (Princeton, sophomore, 106); Hunter Savage (St. Bede, senior, 132); Preston Arkels (Princeton, senior, 157); Casey Etheridge (Princeton, sophomore, 165); Grady Gillan (St. Bede, junior, 190); Ian Morris (Princeton, junior, 215); Cade Odell (Princeton, junior, 285).
Second place- Ace Christiansen (Princeton, junior, 138); Logan Pineda (St. Bede, junior, 150).
Third place- Garrett Connelly (St. Bede, junior, 175); Eli Berlin (Princeton, sophomore); Elijah Leota (Putnam County, junior, 285).
Next: Individual — Byron Sectional, Feb. 9-10; Dual team — Sterling Newman Sectional, Feb. 20
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At Petersburg PORTA
Regional team champion — Canton
Area sectional qualifiers — First place- Dyllan Steele (Canton, sophomore, 106); Maddux Steele (Canton, sophomore, 113); Shawn Watkins (Illini West, junior, 175); Danny Murphy (Canton, senior, 190); Connor Williams (Canton, sophomore, 285).
Second place- Ethan Hoyt (Macomb, sophomore, 120); Mason Bilbrey (Canton, freshman, 126); Damone Johnson (Macomb, senior, 132); Gus Lidwell (Canton, junior, 175); Grant Kessler (Canton, 215, senior).
Third place- Austin Brewer (Canton, freshman, 120); Jireh Hedges (Canton, sophomore, 132); Aden Greene (Canton, sophomore, 157); Jacob Latimer (Canton, senior, 165); Charlie Bodiford (Macomb, freshman, 285).
Next: Individual — Olympia Sectional, Feb. 9-10; Dual team — Le Roy Sectional, Feb. 20
At Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
Regional team champion — Le Roy
Area sectional qualifiers — First place- Dylan Eimer (Olympia, junior, 113); Bentley Wise (Olympia, senior, 150); Bowden Delaney (Tremont, junior, 165); Dominic Ricconi (El Paso-Gridley, junior, 175).
Second place- Austin Kisner (Olympia, freshman, 120); Mason Mark (Tremont, senior, 138); Kelton Graden (Olympia, freshman, 157); Ryden Barker (El Paso-Gridley, junior, 190); Nolen Yeary (Olympia, senior, 215).
Third place- Henry Watson (Eureka, freshman, 113); Chase Stedman (Tremont, junior, 132); Cooper Phillips (Olympia, junior, 138); Sam Hoffman (Eureka, sophomore, 150); Waylon Melick (El Paso-Gridley, senior, 157); Wyatt Zacha (Eureka, senior, 175); Parker Duffy (El Paso-Gridley, senior, 215).
Next: Individual — Olympia Sectional, Feb. 9-10; Dual team — Le Roy Sectional, Feb. 20
At Knoxville
Regional team champion — Peoria Notre Dame
Area sectional qualifiers — First place- Bawi Thang (Monmouth-Roseville, senior, 106); Ian Akers (PND, junior, 113); Hunter Johnson (Knoxville, senior, 120); Caleb Showalter (Farmington, sophomore, 126); Keygan Jennings (Farmington, senior, 132); Jackson Carroll (Illini Bluffs, junior, 144); Chase Daugherty (PND, senior, 150); Owen Moser (Illinois Valley Central, sophomore, 165); Landon Montroy (Monmouth-Roseville, freshman, 175); Issac Coleman (Peoria Heights, senior, 215); Michael McLaughlin (PND, senior, 285).
Second place- Josh Stedwill (PND, freshman, 106); Hunter Robbins (Illini Bluffs, senior, 113); Remi Joesting (PND, sophomore, 120); Liam Spears (Monmouth-Roseville, junior, 126); Gage Fox (Knoxville, junior, 132); Ian O'Connor (Illini Bluffs, senior, 138); Joe Wall (Knoxville, senior, 150); Jake McElwee (Monmouth United, senior, 157); Preston Schroeder (ROWVA/Williamsfield, junior, 165); Duane Brice (Manual, freshman, 175); Alex Gandarilla (Monmouth-Roseville, sophomore, 190); Nas King (Manual, senior, 215); Carter Rothzen (United, senior, 285).
Third place- Parker Zerfass (Farmington, freshman, 106); Jacob Penn (United, freshman, 113); Nathan Owens (Illini Bluffs, sophomore, 120); Gunnar Johnson (Knoxville, junior, 126); Alejandro Morales (Monmouth-Roseville, junior, 132); Bradlee Ellis (Farmington, sophomore, 138); Jack Bartoletta (PND, sophomore, 144); Antonio Toliver (IVC, freshman, 150); Gabe Ortiz-Mora (Monmouth-Roseville, senior, 157); Brydon Walters (Knoxville, sophomore, 175); Joe Culp (PND, junior, 190); Gage Aldred (ROWVA/Williamsfield, senior, 215); Curnell Williams (Manual, junior, 285).
Next: Individual — Olympia Sectional, Feb. 9-10; Dual team — Le Roy Sectional, Feb. 20
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CLASS 2A
At Metamora
Regional team champion — Washington
Area sectional qualifiers — First place- Noah Harris (Morton, freshman, 106); Harrison Dea (Morton, sophomore, 113); Noah Woods (Washington, junior, 120); Eli Gonzalez (Washington, senior, 126); Timmy Smith (Washington, senior, 132); Wyatt Medlin (Washington, sophomore, 138); Peyton Cox (Washington, junior, 144); Steven Marvin (Morton, senior, 150); Clayton Mckee (Morton, junior, 157); Nick Mueller (Dunlap, senior, 165); Zane Hulet (Washington, senior, 175); Josh Hoffer (Washington, sophomore, 190); Benjamin Chaffer (Morton, sophomore, 215); Jose Del Toro (East Peoria, junior, 285).
Second place- Zed Hulet (Washington, freshman, 106); Cooper Chester (East Peoria, freshman, 113); Caleb Lenning (Morton, senior, 120); Joshua Bousek (Richwoods, sophomore, 126); Caiden Robison (Morton, junior, 132); Conner Graham (Metamora, sophomore, 138); Grady Neal (Metamora, freshman, 144); JJ Rokey (Washington, senior, 150); Cruise Brolley (Washington, sophomore, 157); Cael Miller (Washington, senior, 165); Gabe Martinez (Richwoods, junior, 175); Adam Sloan (Metamora, senior, 190); Taylor Dixon (Limestone, senior, 215); Sean Thornton (Washington, sophomore, 285).
Third place- Christian Johnson (Limestone, freshman, 106); Logan Makiney (Washington, sophomore, 113); Zach Bumeter (Metamora, junior, 120); Lincoln Yerby (Morton, freshman, 126); Rikyis Doss (Richwoods, junior, 132); Colton Mosack (Dunlap, freshman, 138); Chris Walker (Peoria High, sophomore, 144); Gabe Hodges (Limestone, senior, 150); Jayden Schmick (Dunlap, freshman, 157); Colton Mckee (Morton, freshman, 165); Tyus Almasy (Morton, junior, 175); Joseph Weeks (Dunlap, junior, 190); Wyatt Leman (Washington, sophomore, 215); Ty Dykes (Metamora, junior, 285).
Next: Individual — Sycamore Sectional, Feb. 9-10; Dual team — Rochelle Sectional, Feb. 20
At Rock Island
Regional team champion — Geneseo
Area sectional qualifiers — First place- Rocky Almendarez (Galesburg, 120, senior); Gauge Shipp (Galesburg, senior, 132).
Second place- Josiah Carter (Galesburg, junior, 150); Nick Makwala (Galesburg, senior, 190).
Third place- Christian DeLaCruz (Galesburg, senior, 126); Nathan Maloy (Galesburg, junior, 165); Larry Randolph (Galesburg, junior, 285).
Next: Individual — Sycamore Sectional, Feb. 9-10; Dual team — Rochelle Sectional, Feb. 20
CLASS 3A
At Joliet Central
Regional team champion — Joliet Catholic Academy
Area sectional qualifiers — Second place- RaMez Watson (Pekin, senior, 144).
Next: Individual — Quincy Sectional, Feb. 9-10; Dual team — TBA Sectional, Feb. 20
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