Here are the 131 Peoria-area boys wrestlers who advanced to the 2023 IHSA sectionals

Adam Duvall, Journal Star
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Boys wrestlers throughout the Peoria area competed in Illinois High School Association regionals on Saturday, with the individual sectional meets scheduled for this upcoming weekend.

The top-three regional finishers from each weight class are headed to the sectionals. Only the first-, second-, third- and fourth-place individual places will head to the state finals at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Feb. 16-18. Regional team winners head to dual team sectionals, which are Feb. 21.

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Journal Star-area wrestling regional advancers

CLASS 1A

At Macomb

Regional team champion: Canton

Area sectional qualifiers: First place - Hunter Robbins (Illini Bluffs, 106); Keygan Jennings (Farmington, 113); John Davis (Canton, 120); Trevor Hedges (Canton, 126); Ian O'Connor (Illini Bluffs, 132); Jackson Carroll (Illini Bluffs, 138); Paul Ishikawa (Illini Bluffs, 145); Carter Hoge (Macomb, 152); Danny Murphy (Canton, 160); Joseph Norton (Canton, 170); Max Ryner (Macomb, 195); Asa Reed (Canton, 285)

Second place - Maddux Steele (Canton, 106); Avery Speck (Illini Bluffs, 120); Bradlee Ellie (Farmington, 126); Rese Shymansky (Farmington, 170); Ethan Ladd (Macomb, 220)

Third place - Jack Jochums (Canton, 113); Wesley Chaney (Canton, 145); Mason Brock (Illini Bluffs, 152); Shawn Watkins (Illini West, 170); Aden Greene (Canton, 182); Grant Kessler (Canton, 220)

Next: Individual - Clinton Sectional, Feb. 10-11; Dual team - El Paso-Gridley Sectional, Feb. 21

At Le Roy

Regional team champion: Le Roy

Area sectional qualifiers: Second place - Ryan Ballinger (Olympia/Heyworth, 106); Bentley Wise (Olympia/Heyworth, 152)

Third place - Mateo Martinez (Olympia/Heyworth, 120); Kelton Graden (Olympia/Heyworth, 160)

Next: Individual - Clinton Sectional, Feb. 10-11; Dual team - El Paso-Gridley Sectional, Feb. 21

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At Pontiac

Regional team champion: El Paso-Gridley

Area sectional qualifiers: First place - Konnor Martin (Tremont, 113); Payton Murphy (Tremont, 120); Bowden Delaney (Tremont, 126); Mason Mark (Tremont, 132); Tyler Roth (El Paso-Gridley, 138); Derrick Wiles (Eureka, 152); Dax Gentes (El Paso-Gridley, 160); Ethan Whitman (El Paso-Gridley, 170); Cody Langland (El Paso-Gridley, 182)

Second place - Logan Gibson (El Paso-Gridley, 120); Waylon Melick (El Paso-Gridley, 145); Gage Sweckard (Deer Creek-Mackinaw, 160); Dillon Wiles (Eureka, 170); TJ Conner (Tremont, 182); Parker Duffy (El Paso-Gridley, 195); Landon Wierenga (Eureka, 220)

Third place - Parker Key (El Paso-Gridley, 132); Nas King (Manual, 285)

Next: Individual - Clinton Sectional, Feb. 10-11; Dual team - El Paso-Gridley Sectional, Feb. 21

At Kewanee

Regional team champion: Kewanee

Area sectional qualifiers: First place - Ian Akers (Peoria Notre Dame, 106); Benjamin Taylor (Kewanee, 126); Gage Fox (Knoxville, 132); Williams Taylor (Kewanee, 138); Chase Daugherty (PND, 145); Max Kelly (Kewanee, 152); Jaxson Hicks (Kewanee, 160); Jaxin Johnson (Knoxville, 170); Ryan Migliorini (St. Bede, 195); Brady Mullens (PND, 220); William Stowe (Knoxville, 285)

Second place - Caleb Dillard (Monmouth-Roseville, 106); Eddie Couri (PND, 120); Alejandro Morales (Monmouth-Roseville, 126); Landon Mason (Kewanee, 132); Joe Wall (Knoxville, 145); Jake McElwee (United, 152); Jay Raymond (Monmouth-Roseville, 160); Alejandro Duarte (Kewanee, 182); Issac Coleman (Peoria Heights, 195); Douglas Swearingen (Kewanee, 220); Mike McLaughlin (PND, 285)

Third place - Kingston Peterson (Kewanee, 106); Change DeSplinter (Kewanee, 113); Adam Scalf (Knoxville, 120); Horatio Erwin (Knoxville, 126); Sean Ryan (PND, 132); Mitchell Parrish (Knoxville, 138); Parker DeBord (Kewanee, 145); Jackson Hawkings (Kewanee, 170); Jake Migliorini (St. Bede, 182); Darien Jones (Peoria Heights, 220)

Next: Individual - Clinton Sectional, Feb. 10-11; Dual team - El Paso-Gridley Sectional, Feb. 21

At Polo

Regional team champion: Lena-Winslow

Area sectional qualifiers: First place - Augie Christiansen (Princeton, 145)

Second place - Augustus Swanson (Princeton, 106); Cade Odell (Princeton, 285)

Third place - Ace Christiansen (Princeton, 132)

Next: Individual - Oregon Sectional, Feb. 10-11; Dual team - Oregon Sectional, Feb. 21

Morton's Payton Ferrill and Richwoods' Gabe Robb get upside down during their 120-pound match of the Class 2A wrestling regional Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at Washington Community High School. Ferrill took the regional title 13-5.
Morton's Payton Ferrill and Richwoods' Gabe Robb get upside down during their 120-pound match of the Class 2A wrestling regional Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023 at Washington Community High School. Ferrill took the regional title 13-5.

CLASS 2A

At Washington

Regional team champion: Washington

Area sectional qualifiers: First place - Symon Woods (Washington, 106); Noah Woods (Washington, 113); Payton Ferrill (Morton, 120); Wyatt Medlin (Washington, 126); Peyton Cox (Washington, 132); Eli Gonzalez (Washington, 138); Kannon Webster (Washington, 145); Cael Miller (Washington, 152); Zane Hulet (Washington, 160); Blake Hinrichsen (Washington, 170); Drew Stone (Dunlap, 182); Josh Hoffer (Washington, 195); Justin Hoffer (Washington, 220); Jose Del Toro (East Peoria, 285)

Second place - Harrison Dea (Morton, 106); Caleb Lenning (Morton, 113); Gabe Robb (Richwoods, 120); Connor Graham (Metamora, 126); Rikyis Doss (Richwoods, 132); Carter Atherton (Metamora, 138); Steven Martin (Morton, 145); Kenny Rutherford (Peoria High, 152); Nick Mueller (Dunlap, 160); Tyus Almasy (Morton, 170); Kaden Rowland (East Peoria, 182); Malachi Washington (Peoria High, 195); Hector Izaguirre (Limestone, 220); Lucas Armstrong (Peoria High, 285)

Third place - Zach Bumeter (Metamora, 106); Colton Boyer (Richwoods, 113); Cole Brooks (East Peoria, 120); Bernard Cox (Richwoods, 126); Aaron Andrede (Metamora, 132); Jesse Martinez (Richwoods, 138); Tuison Connor (Peoria High, 145); Clay Mckee (Morton, 152); Michael Vincent (Richwoods, 160); Kaleb Lawson (Peoria High, 170); Wyatt Leman (Washington, 182); Adam Sloan (Metamora, 195); Matt Schmitt (Dunlap, 220); Sean Thornton (Washington, 285)

Next: Individual - Rochelle Sectional, Feb. 10-11; Dual team - Sycamore Sectional, Feb. 21

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At Sterling

Regional team champion: Geneseo

Area sectional qualifiers: First place - Gauge Shipp (Galesburg, 138); Connor Lorden (LaSalle-Peru, 220)

Second place - Rocky Almendarez (Galesburg, 132); Emilio Torres (Galesburg, 170)

Third place - Anthony Makwala (Galesburg, 152); Michael Patrick (Galesburg, 160)

Next: Individual - Rochelle Sectional, Feb. 10-11; Dual team - Sycamore Sectional, Feb. 21

CLASS 3A

At Moline

Regional team champion: Yorkville

Area sectional qualifiers: First place - Shamon Handegan (Pekin, 182)

Third place - Gunner Brophy (Pekin, 195)

Next: Individual - Normal Community Sectional, Feb. 10-11; Dual team - TBD Sectional, Feb. 21

Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.

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