Darren Kinnard/River Radio Sports Central
MARION — On the strength of four individual titles, the Mt. Vernon Rams made it back to back boys 2A wrestling regional championships, edging host Marion and Waterloo for the team title.
Dillon White (138), Maddux Randall (175), Mason Randall (190), and Jhymear Smith-Henson (215) all won individual titles for the Rams.
Other area wrestlers to win individual titles included Marion’s Riddick Cook (120), Centralia’s Nate LeCrone (126), along with Carbondale’s Isaac Smith (132) and Thomas Imboden (165).
The top three finishers in each weight class advance to the Mahomet-Seymour 2A Sectional Friday and Saturday.
Individuals advancing:
106: 1st Place – Matthew Deutch of Waterloo (H.S.), 2nd Place – Brylan Guthrie of Centralia (H.S.), 3rd Place – Juelz Elliott of Marion (H.S.)
113: 1st Place – Nicholas Scott of Cahokia (H.S.), 2nd Place – Jkwon Williamson of Marion (H.S.), 3rd Place – William Toliver of Carbondale (H.S.)
120: 1st Place – Riddick Cook of Marion (H.S.), 2nd Place – Konnor Stephens of Waterloo (H.S.), 3rd Place – Marcus Nobles of Mascoutah
126: 1st Place – Nate LeCrone of Centralia (H.S.), 2nd Place – Ty Kinzinger of Waterloo (H.S.), 3rd Place – MacQuire Leck of Mascoutah
132: 1st Place – Isaac Smith of Carbondale (H.S.), 2nd Place – Demarious McGill of Cahokia (H.S.), 3rd Place – Jayden Wilkinson of Mascoutah
138: 1st Place – Dillon White of Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 2nd Place – Jordan Sonon-Hale of Mascoutah, 3rd Place – Hunter Gibb of Marion (H.S.)
144: 1st Place – Brock Ross of Mascoutah, 2nd Place – Lonnez Smith of East St. Louis (Sr.), 3rd Place – Jon Martin of Carbondale (H.S.)
150: 1st Place – Pierre Walton of East St. Louis (Sr.), 2nd Place – Caden Frey of Marion (H.S.), 3rd Place – Sean Murphy of Mascoutah
157: 1st Place – Bladen Sease of Waterloo (H.S.), 2nd Place – Malakai Mays of Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 3rd Place – Justin Murphy of Marion (H.S.)
165: 1st Place – Thomas Imboden of Carbondale (H.S.), 2nd Place – Tate Miller of Marion (H.S.), 3rd Place – Corey Robinson of East St. Louis (Sr.)
175: 1st Place – Maddux Randall of Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 2nd Place – Jackson Deutch of Waterloo (H.S.), 3rd Place – Evan Francis of Marion (H.S.)
190: 1st Place – Mason Randall of Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 2nd Place – Jaxson Mathenia of Waterloo (H.S.), 3rd Place – Joseph Moore of Mascoutah
215: 1st Place – Jhymear Smith Henson of Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 2nd Place – Quinterrous Jones of Cahokia (H.S.), 3rd Place – Bryan Madinger of Marion (H.S.)
285: 1st Place – Mekhi McDowell of East St. Louis (Sr.), 2nd Place – Zane Williard of Carbondale (H.S.), 3rd Place – Drew Glowacki of Waterloo (H.S.)
Complete results from the Marion Regional are here.
