Darren Kinnard/River Radio Sports Central
VANDALIA — The tickets have been punch–next stop, the State Tournament in Champaign. 56 individuals advance from four different sectionals in each class.
Led by sectional champions Harrisburg’s Tony Keene (126), defending state champ Mason Tieffel from Benton (138), Murphysboro’s Bryce Edwards (144) and Liam Fox (157), Herrin’s Blue Bishop (150), and Johnston City’s Jude Beers (215), 15 area individuals earned trips to state from the Vandalia 1A Sectional.
Other individual advancers include Murphysboro’s Kanton Richards (106), Benton’s Cohen Sweely (113), Anna-Jonesboro’s Drew Sadler (120) and Daniel Dover (138), Fairfield’s Scotty Cuff (144), West Frankfort’s Lucas Parker (144), Conner Henson (190), and Brandon Turner (215), as well as Carmi-White County’s Nelson Rider (215).
Here is a full list of the advancers from Vandalia.
106: 1st Place – Max Philpot of Vandalia, 2nd Place – Vincent Moore of Litchfield, 3rd Place – Kanton Richards of Murphysboro, 4th Place – Steven Uden of Fithian (Oakwood)
113: 1st Place – Preston Waughtel of Carlyle, 2nd Place – Brayden Edwards of Fithian (Oakwood), 3rd Place – Cohen Sweely of Benton, 4th Place – Elijah Mabry of Vandalia
120: 1st Place – Tyson Waughtel of Carlyle, 2nd Place – Drew Sadler of Anna (A.-Jonesboro), 3rd Place – Ian Rosborough of Oblong, 4th Place – Brody Matthews of Vandalia
126: 1st Place – Tony Keene of Harrisburg, 2nd Place – Anthony Ruzic of Auburn, 3rd Place – Brenden Rayl of Belleville (Althoff Catholic), 4th Place – Logan Riggs of Roxana
132: 1st Place – Carson Bissey of Olney (Richland County), 2nd Place – Brandon Green Jr. of Roxana, 3rd Place – Pedro Rangel of Fithian (Oakwood), 4th Place – Cole Yarbrough of Vandalia
138: 1st Place – Mason Tieffel of Benton, 2nd Place – Dillon Hinton of Vandalia, 3rd Place – Daniel Dover of Anna (A.-Jonesboro), 4th Place – Brayden Olmstead of Toledo (Cumberland)
144: 1st Place – Bryce Edwards of Murphysboro, 2nd Place – Scotty Cuff of Fairfield, 3rd Place – Owen McGinnis of Toledo (Cumberland), 4th Place – Lucas Parker of West Frankfort (Frankfort)
150: 1st Place – Blue Bishop of Herrin (H.S.), 2nd Place – Braden Johnson of Roxana, 3rd Place – Grant Brewer of Fithian (Oakwood), 4th Place – Kaz Fox of Shelbyville
157: 1st Place – Liam Fox of Murphysboro, 2nd Place – Lyndon Thies of Roxana, 3rd Place – Bryson Capansky of Fithian (Oakwood), 4th Place – Ryne Peavler of Shelbyville
165: 1st Place – Kahne Hyre of Robinson, 2nd Place – Robert Wells of Paris, 3rd Place – Zander Wells of Hillsboro, 4th Place – Gabriel Kiddoo of Westville
175: 1st Place – Ty Carter of Red Bud, 2nd Place – Dalton Brown of Fithian (Oakwood),3rd Place – Vincent Fiore of Mt. Zion, 4th Place – Joey Barrow of Auburn
190: 1st Place – Kaden Tidwell of Vandalia, 2nd Place – Keller Stocks of Mt. Zion, 3rd Place – Jamison Chambliss of Fithian (Oakwood), 4th Place – Conner Henson of West Frankfort (Frankfort)
215: 1st Place – Jude Beers of Johnston City, 2nd Place – Brandon Turner of West Frankfort (Frankfort), 3rd Place – Drake Champlin of Wood River (East Alton-W.R.), 4th Place – Nelson Rider of Carmi (C.-White County)
285: 1st Place – James Herring of Roxana, 2nd Place – Jason Dowell of Belleville (Althoff Catholic), 3rd Place – Remington Hiser of Mt. Zion, 4th Place – Dylan Camden of Lawrenceville
Complete results from the Vandalia Sectional are here.
Here are the individuals advancing from the Mahomet-Seymour 2A Sectional, with area wrestlers in bold:
106: 1st Place – Tyler Clarke of Chatham (Glenwood), 2nd Place – Will Kelly of Troy (Triad), 3rd Place – Pierce Bultmann of Rochester, 4th Place – Jaylen Sandy of Bloomington (H.S.)
113: 1st Place – Talin Baker of Champaign (Central), 2nd Place – Dylan McGrew of Normal (Community West), 3rd Place – Avery Jamie of Bethalto (Civic Memorial), 4th Place – Tyler Barlow of Bloomington (H.S.)
120: 1st Place – Drew Davis of Chatham (Glenwood), 2nd Place – Bradley Ruckman of Bethalto (Civic Memorial), 3rd Place – Riddick Cook of Marion (H.S.), 4th Place – Deshawn Armstrong of Jacksonville (H.S.)
126: 1st Place – Colby Crouch of Troy (Triad), 2nd Place – Caleb Scott of Bethalto (Civic Memorial), 3rd Place – Andon Beldo of Champaign (Centennial), 4th Place – Justus Vrona of Mahomet (M.-Seymour)
132: 1st Place – Isaac Smith of Carbondale (H.S.), 2nd Place – Bradley Dollus of Chatham (Glenwood), 3rd Place – Ty Rangel of Danville (H.S.), 4th Place – Brody Smith of Troy (Triad)
138: 1st Place – Dillon White of Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 2nd Place – John Ben Maduena of Chatham (Glenwood), 3rd Place – Trevor Schoonover of Champaign (Centennial), 4th Place – Ben Capitosti of Mattoon
144: 1st Place – Korbin Bateman of Mattoon, 2nd Place – Ron Baker III of Champaign (Central), 3rd Place – Brock Ross of Mascoutah, 4th Place – Nathen Herrin of Bethalto (Civic Memorial)
150: 1st Place – Joe Reif of Jacksonville (H.S.), 2nd Place – Tyson Rakers of Highland, 3rd Place – Aidan Blackburn of Mattoon, 4th Place – Caden Frey of Marion (H.S.)
157: 1st Place – Bryce Griffin of Bethalto (Civic Memorial), 2nd Place – Evan Willock of Normal (Community West), 3rd Place – Gage Decker of Mahomet (M.-Seymour), 4th Place – Braxton Warren of Chatham (Glenwood)
165: 1st Place – Maddox Kirts of Bloomington (H.S.), 2nd Place – Dawson McConnell of Lincoln, 3rd Place – James Wojcikiewicz of Bethalto (Civic Memorial), 4th Place – Thomas Imboden of Carbondale (H.S.)
175: 1st Place – Phillip Shaw IV of Danville (H.S.), 2nd Place – Gus Schreiber of Normal (Community West), 3rd Place – Maddux Randall of Mt. Vernon (H.S.), 4th Place – Justin Hay of Chatham (Glenwood)
190: 1st Place – Jaxson Mathenia of Waterloo (H.S.), 2nd Place – Kenner Bye of Bloomington (H.S.), 3rd Place – Max Wiezorek of Chatham (Glenwood), 4th Place – Mason Randall of Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
215: 1st Place – Oliver Cooley of Jacksonville (H.S.), 2nd Place – Cody Moss of Chatham (Glenwood), 3rd Place – Ashton Zobrist of Highland, 4th Place – Jhymear Smith Henson of Mt. Vernon (H.S.)
285: 1st Place – Jack Barnhart of Champaign (Centennial), 2nd Place – Aiden Surratt of Jacksonville (H.S.), 3rd Place – Stephen Carr of Bloomington (H.S.), 4th Place – Mekhi McDowell of East St. Louis (Sr.)
