IHSA State Wrestling Quarterfinals

Courtney Layne Brewer
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CHAMPAIGN (WCIA) — Back on the mat after a year off, Oakwood/Salt Fork wrestler Grant Brewer was happy to be wrestling Thursday night in the Class 1A 150 pound bracket of the state quarterfinals at State Farm Center. He missed last year’s championships due to a back surgery but this year gave it all he had to advance to the semis with a 6-5 decision over Coal City’s Brant Widlowski.

“It’s honestly one of the best feelings I could possibly have, I’m so thankful for the Lord, my coaches, my family, my friends, everyone back in Oakwood and Salt Fork,” Brewer said.

Looking to maintain his perfect record, Mattoon’s Korbin Bateman squared up in the Class 2A 144 pound division against Dana Wickson out of Rockford. Bateman took a hard slam midway through the match and had to stop competition twice to be evaluated by medical staff, but he pushed through and fought his way to a win.

“Some guys after getting that extra point some guys would just say they can’t go forward and win the match by default but I never believed in that,” Bateman said.

No stranger to the lights of the State Farm Center, Auburn’s Anthony Ruzic looking for a three- peat in Class 1A at 126 pounds. After a 13-5 major decision win in the quarterfinals, he’s one step closer.

“I know it’s my last shot to get another title so hoping to get three,” Ruzic said.

From a seasoned state grappler to Hoopeston Area’s Ayden Larkin, who is wrestling on the state’s biggest stage for the very first time. A win over Newman’s Daniel Kelly (42-5) has him heading to Friday night’s semifinals at 157 pounds in Class 1A.

“I just battle through adversity and just won the match,” Larkin said.

The semifinals for all three classes are set for Friday night at 7 p.m. at State Farm Center.

IHSA STATE WRESTLING QUARTERFINALS

1A 106

  • Quarterfinal – Austin Hagevold (Woodstock (Marian)) 36-16 won by decision over Brady Mouser (LeRoy) 43-3 (Dec 3-1)

  • Quarterfinal – Eric Bush (Johnsburg) 32-4 won by decision over Jeremiah Lawrence (Chicago (De La Salle)) 23-5 (Dec 2-0)

  • Quarterfinal – Max Philpot (Vandalia) 47-2 won by tech fall over Raiden Terry (Seneca) 41-9 (TF-1.5 2:42 (17-0))

  • Quarterfinal – Augustus Swanson (Princeton) 34-1 won by decision over Owen Petersen (Coal City) 43-5 (Dec 8-5)

1A 113

  • Quarterfinal – Anthony Alanis (Woodstock (Marian)) 38-4 won by decision over Dylan Eimer (Stanford (Olympia)) 30-4 (Dec 8-1)

  • Quarterfinal – Preston Waughtel (Carlyle) 48-0 won by major decision over Hunter Robbins (Glasford (Illini Bluffs)) 46-3 (MD 15-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Cohen Sweely (Benton) 41-7 won by decision over Cooper Morris (Coal City) 39-8 (Dec 7-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Ian Akers (Peoria (Notre Dame)) 40-5 won by decision over Nelson Benesh (Oregon) 38-8 (Dec 8-4)

1A 120

  • Quarterfinal – Tyson Waughtel (Carlyle) 49-0 won by tech fall over Dean Wainwright (Port Byron (Riverdale)) 43-3 (TF-1.5 4:25 (17-2))

  • Quarterfinal – Logan Roberts (Warrensburg (W.-Latham)) 44-4 won by major decision over Culan Lindemuth (Coal City) 32-15 (MD 14-4)

  • Quarterfinal – Brayden Teunissen (Woodstock (Marian)) 38-5 won by major decision over Drew Sadler (Anna (A.-Jonesboro)) 48-4 (MD 17-7)

  • Quarterfinal – Clinton VerHeecke (Decatur (Unity Christian)) 41-0 won by fall over Ian Rosborough (Oblong) 36-6 (Fall 4:48)

1A 126

  • Quarterfinal – Garrett VerHeecke (Decatur (Unity Christian)) 42-0 won by major decision over Brenden Rayl (Belleville (Althoff Catholic)) 34-3 (MD 10-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Anthony Ruzic (Auburn) 44-1 won by major decision over Lincoln Hoger (West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)) 39-6 (MD 13-5)

  • Quarterfinal – Brody Widlowski (Coal City) 25-3 won by decision over Hunter Shike (Tolono (Unity)) 39-8 (Dec 6-3)

  • Quarterfinal – Tony Keene (Harrisburg) 43-2 won by major decision over Gavin Ekberg (Poplar Grove (North Boone)) 37-7 (MD 11-2)

1A 132

  • Quarterfinal – Vance Williams (Woodstock (Marian)) 43-8 won by decision over Brandon Green Jr. (Roxana) 43-5 (Dec 6-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Keygan Jennings (Farmington) 42-4 won by decision over Arrison Bauer (Lena (L.-Winslow)) 40-12 (Dec 8-3)

  • Quarterfinal – Carson Bissey (Olney (Richland County)) 47-1 won in tie breaker – 1 over Brady Grennan (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 42-5 (TB-1 6-3)

  • Quarterfinal – Jude Finch (Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)) 41-6 won by decision over Holden Brazelton (St. Joseph (S.J.-Ogden)) 46-2 (Dec 9-2)

1A 138

  • Quarterfinal – Mason Tieffel (Benton) 53-0 won by fall over Ian O`Connor (Glasford (Illini Bluffs)) 46-8 (Fall 2:17)

  • Quarterfinal – Cooper Corder (Sandwich) 34-3 won by decision over Mason Garner (Coal City) 36-5 (Dec 5-4)

  • Quarterfinal – Dillon Hinton (Vandalia) 45-3 won by decision over Ethan Monson (Aledo (Mercer County)) 45-5 (Dec 5-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Ace Christiansen (Princeton) 37-6 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Dylan Crouch (Dwight) 46-2 (UTB 2-1)

1A 144

  • Quarterfinal – Carter Rude (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 44-1 won by decision over Bradi Lahr (Quincy (Notre Dame)) 39-6 (Dec 6-0)

  • Quarterfinal – Kaden Inman (Tolono (Unity)) 43-7 won by decision over Emmett Nelson (Richmond (R.-Burton)) 46-3 (Dec 7-1)

  • Quarterfinal – Bryce Edwards (Murphysboro) 45-7 won by decision over Gianni Panozzo (Clifton (Central)) 45-6 (Dec 9-4)

  • Quarterfinal – Jackson Carroll (Glasford (Illini Bluffs)) 49-2 won by decision over Miles Corder (Sandwich) 39-10 (Dec 5-2)

1A 150

  • Quarterfinal – Blue Bishop (Herrin (H.S.)) 45-1 won by decision over Carson Maxey (Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)) 37-9 (Dec 3-1)

  • Quarterfinal – Blake Smith (Port Byron (Riverdale)) 48-2 won by fall over Nate Othon (Seneca) 37-12 (Fall 1:29)

  • Quarterfinal – Bentley Wise (Stanford (Olympia)) 42-8 won by decision over Chasen Kazmierczak (West Chicago (Wheaton Academy)) 38-8 (Dec 9-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Grant Brewer (Fithian (Oakwood)) 41-3 won by decision over Brant Widlowski (Coal City) 44-4 (Dec 6-5)

1A 157

  • Quarterfinal – Liam Fox (Murphysboro) 49-0 won by fall over Kelton Graden (Stanford (Olympia)) 43-12 (Fall 3:08)

  • Quarterfinal – Jimmy Mastny (Woodstock (Marian)) 26-1 won by fall over Eli Burns (Aledo (Mercer County)) 22-6 (Fall 0:57)

  • Quarterfinal – Ayden Larkin (Hoopeston (H. Area)) 42-11 won by decision over Daniel Kelly (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 42-5 (Dec 8-6)

  • Quarterfinal – Bryson Capansky (Fithian (Oakwood)) 42-6 won by decision over Connor Lyons (LeRoy) 40-10 (Dec 4-3)

1A 165

  • Quarterfinal – Max Astacio (Woodstock (Marian)) 39-6 won by decision over Ryan Rink (Tolono (Unity)) 40-11 (Dec 3-0)

  • Quarterfinal – Landin Benson (Coal City) 24-2 won by fall over Zander Wells (Hillsboro) 34-8 (Fall 1:36)

  • Quarterfinal – Brady Brewick (Genoa (G.-Kingston)) 40-3 won by major decision over Kahne Hyre (Robinson) 39-4 (MD 8-0)

  • Quarterfinal – Bowden Delaney (Tremont) 44-1 won by fall over Ryan Lower (Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)) 43-4 (Fall 2:51)

1A 175

  • Quarterfinal – Ty Carter (Red Bud) 46-3 won by decision over August Christhilf (Champaign (St. Thomas More)) 39-6 (Dec 5-3)

  • Quarterfinal – Eli Larson (Lena (L.-Winslow)) 43-5 won by decision over Thayden Root (Tolono (Unity)) 45-10 (Dec 6-3)

  • Quarterfinal – Carter Watkins (Manteno) 35-2 won by decision over Zachary Bradley (Port Byron (Riverdale)) 48-5 (Dec 7-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Angel Zamora (Hoopeston (H. Area)) 50-2 won by fall over Vincent Fiore (Mt. Zion) 38-5 (Fall 3:38)

1A 190

  • Quarterfinal – Hunter Eastin (Tolono (Unity)) 45-6 won by fall over Jeremiah Luke (Lena (L.-Winslow)) 43-7 (Fall 5:45)

  • Quarterfinal – Kaden Tidwell (Vandalia) 36-9 won in sudden victory – 1 over Hunter Hull (Clifton (Central)) 25-8 (SV-1 6-4)

  • Quarterfinal – Brody Cuppernell (Champaign (St. Thomas More)) 34-3 won by tech fall over Cade Poyner (Coal City) 41-8 (TF-1.5 5:40 (19-4))

  • Quarterfinal – Calvin Savage (Chicago (King)) 36-3 won by fall over Danny Murphy (Canton) 44-3 (Fall 2:23)

1A 215

  • Quarterfinal – Noah Wenzel (Dakota) 34-0 won by fall over Nolen Yeary (Stanford (Olympia)) 37-7 (Fall 2:26)

  • Quarterfinal – Jude Beers (Johnston City) 42-2 won by decision over Taylin Scott (Quincy (Notre Dame)) 44-5 (Dec 5-1)

  • Quarterfinal – Drake Champlin (Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)) 50-3 won in sudden victory – 1 over Jacob Bischoff (LeRoy) 43-3 (SV-1 3-1)

  • Quarterfinal – Chris Peura (Seneca) 46-4 won by decision over Alejandro Duarte (Kewanee (H.S.)) 38-5 (Dec 6-5)

1A 285

  • Quarterfinal – James Herring (Roxana) 44-3 won by fall over Nicholas Armour (Chicago (Leo)) 34-6 (Fall 3:39)

  • Quarterfinal – Jaylen Torres (Wheaton (St. Francis)) 18-1 won by fall over Roy Phelps (Chicago (C. Hope Academy)) 44-8 (Fall 1:36)

  • Quarterfinal – Jason Dowell (Belleville (Althoff Catholic)) 30-2 won by decision over David McCarthy (Chicago (De La Salle)) 28-6 (Dec 2-1)

  • Quarterfinal – Cade Odell (Princeton) 31-2 won in tie breaker – 1 over Michael McLaughlin (Peoria (Notre Dame)) 35-7 (TB-1 3-2)

2A 106

  • Quarterfinal – Daniel Goodwin (Chicago (St. Patrick)) 39-9 won by decision over Jacob Sebek (Oak Forest) 34-4 (Dec 8-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Allen Woo (Lombard (Montini)) 19-3 won by decision over Nicholas Pollett (Streator (Twp.)) 41-5 (Dec 7-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Jack Hogan (Chicago (St. Rita)) 36-5 won by major decision over Vince DeMarco (Grayslake (Central)) 42-8 (MD 10-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Gavin Rockey (Wauconda) 40-9 won by decision over Owen Sater (Morris) 40-2 (Dec 2-0)

2A 113

  • Quarterfinal – Truth Vesey (Rock Island (H.S.)) 35-4 won by tech fall over Dylan McGrew (Normal (Community West)) 33-13 (TF-1.5 2:40 (17-1))

  • Quarterfinal – Mikey Malizzio (Lombard (Montini)) 32-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Victor Alvarado (Chicago (Kennedy)) 27-4 (SV-1 3-1)

  • Quarterfinal – John Sheehy (Niles (Notre Dame)) 41-10 won by decision over Talin Baker (Champaign (Central)) 31-7 (Dec 12-7)

  • Quarterfinal – Edgar Mosquera (Riverside (R.-Brookfield)) 40-6 won by decision over Aiden Larsen (Yorkville (Y. Christian)) 36-4 (Dec 3-2)

2A 120

  • Quarterfinal – Drew Davis (Chatham (Glenwood)) 41-0 won by major decision over Kamron Scholl (Maple Park (Kaneland)) 45-2 (MD 15-4)

  • Quarterfinal – Gavin Hanrahan (Antioch) 39-7 won by major decision over Deshawn Armstrong (Jacksonville (H.S.)) 35-9 (MD 15-4)

  • Quarterfinal – Rocky Almendarez (Galesburg (H.S.)) 41-1 won by decision over Bradley Ruckman (Bethalto (Civic Memorial)) 41-9 (Dec 3-1)

  • Quarterfinal – Deven Casey (Elmhurst (IC Catholic)) 32-4 won by fall over Riddick Cook (Marion (H.S.)) 40-9 (Fall 1:15)

2A 126

  • Quarterfinal – Josh Vazquez (Lombard (Montini)) 41-4 won by decision over Eli Gonzalez (Washington) 28-11 (Dec 1-0)

  • Quarterfinal – Tommy Banas (New Lenox (Providence Catholic)) 43-7 won by decision over Caleb Scott (Bethalto (Civic Memorial)) 28-8 (Dec 5-3)

  • Quarterfinal – Xavier Villalobos (Rochelle) 42-1 won by decision over Luke Reddy (Deerfield (H.S.)) 41-4 (Dec 3-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Colby Crouch (Troy (Triad)) 38-1 won by tech fall over Tyler Weidman (Grayslake (Central)) 39-5 (TF-1.5 4:21 (15-0))

2A 132

  • Quarterfinal – Gauge Shipp (Galesburg (H.S.)) 43-0 won by major decision over Olin Walker (Chicago (St. Patrick)) 36-6 (MD 13-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Omar Samayoa (Elmhurst (IC Catholic)) 28-15 won by decision over Isaac Smith (Carbondale (H.S.)) 46-3 (Dec 7-5)

  • Quarterfinal – Ty Edwards (Yorkville (Y. Christian)) 45-2 won by decision over Nino Protti (Chicago (St. Rita)) 34-4 (Dec 4-3)

  • Quarterfinal – Edgar Albino (Antioch) 40-4 won by decision over Donald Cannon (Rockford (East)) 34-2 (Dec 5-1)

2A 138

  • Quarterfinal – Wyatt Medlin (Washington) 43-4 won by major decision over Jordan Rasof (Deerfield (H.S.)) 37-8 (MD 18-7)

  • Quarterfinal – Austin Perez (Oak Forest) 41-3 won by decision over Jeremy Huf (Lombard (Montini)) 14-2 (Dec 2-1)

  • Quarterfinal – Bryson Spaulding (Elmhurst (IC Catholic)) 33-10 won in tie breaker – 1 over Antonio Parker (Rock Island (H.S.)) 30-15 (TB-1 8-3)

  • Quarterfinal – Dillon White (Mt. Vernon (H.S.)) 39-3 won by fall over Izaac Gaines (Geneseo) 21-5 (Fall 1:04)

2A 144

  • Quarterfinal – Peyton Cox (Washington) 25-1 won by tech fall over Josh Gonzalez (Riverside (R.-Brookfield)) 41-11 (TF-1.5 2:11 (15-0))

  • Quarterfinal – Nikolas Karamaniolas (Chicago (St. Patrick)) 33-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Ron Baker III (Champaign (Central)) 14-3 (SV-1 7-5)

  • Quarterfinal – Sean Larkin (Chicago (St. Rita)) 20-2 won by decision over Pat Mullen (Elmhurst (IC Catholic)) 23-9 (Dec 5-4)

  • Quarterfinal – Korbin Bateman (Mattoon) 44-0 won by decision over Dana Wickson (Rockford (East)) 38-11 (Dec 4-2)

2A 150

  • Quarterfinal – Brody Kelly (Elmhurst (IC Catholic)) 32-7 won by decision over Zachary Montez (Geneseo) 38-3 (Dec 4-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Cole Porten (Wauconda) 42-8 won by decision over Caidan Ronning (Plano) 32-5 (Dec 6-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Noah O`Connor (Lemont (H.S.)) 43-4 won by fall over Aidan Blackburn (Mattoon) 44-6 (Fall 2:50)

  • Quarterfinal – David Mayora (Lombard (Montini)) 36-1 won by decision over Tyson Rakers (Highland) 41-5 (Dec 6-1)

2A 157

  • Quarterfinal – Bryce Griffin (Bethalto (Civic Memorial)) 47-2 won by decision over Harrison Konder (Lombard (Montini)) 12-3 (Dec 9-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Nicholas Cheshier (Wauconda) 29-5 won in sudden victory – 1 over Kye Weinzierl (Geneseo) 33-4 (SV-1 9-4)

  • Quarterfinal – Van Grasser (Chicago (St. Patrick)) 39-14 won by decision over Evan Willock (Normal (Community West)) 36-3 (Dec 9-5)

  • Quarterfinal – Seth Digby (Lake Forest (H.S.)) 40-2 won by major decision over Gage Decker (Mahomet (M.-Seymour)) 37-10 (MD 8-0)

2A 165

  • Quarterfinal – Nick Mueller (Dunlap) 41-3 won by decision over Joe Gliatta (Elmhurst (IC Catholic)) 38-7 (Dec 6-4)

  • Quarterfinal – Dawson McConnell (Lincoln) 43-6 won by decision over Mike Taheny (Oak Lawn (Richards)) 30-4 (Dec 14-10)

  • Quarterfinal – Ilia Dvoriannikov (Vernon Hills) 31-6 won by decision over Cael Miller (Washington) 37-11 (Dec 3-2)

  • Quarterfinal – Maddox Kirts (Bloomington (H.S.)) 38-7 won by decision over Santino Tenuta (Lombard (Montini)) 31-8 (Dec 8-4)

2A 175

  • Quarterfinal – Matty Jens (Grayslake (Central)) 39-1 won by tech fall over Kaden Combs (Woodstock (North)) 38-4 (TF-1.5 5:08 (21-5))

  • Quarterfinal – Zane Hulet (Washington) 34-7 won by decision over Jovani Piazza (Darien (Hinsdale South)) 31-5 (Dec 8-4)

  • Quarterfinal – Phillip Shaw IV (Danville (H.S.)) 35-1 won by major decision over Dan Costello (Chicago (Brother Rice)) 36-8 (MD 15-3)

  • Quarterfinal – Amare Overton (Rock Island (H.S.)) 41-2 won by major decision over Michael O`Connor (New Lenox (Providence Catholic)) 33-18 (MD 10-2)

2A 190

  • Quarterfinal – Andrew Marquez (Rock Island (H.S.)) 41-2 won by fall over Jack Paris (Oak Park (Fenwick)) 8-4 (Fall 1:49)

  • Quarterfinal – Jim Amatore (Niles (Notre Dame)) 36-7 won by decision over Jaxson Mathenia (Waterloo (H.S.)) 24-5 (Dec 11-10)

  • Quarterfinal – Max Wiezorek (Chatham (Glenwood)) 49-4 won by decision over Jaxon Lane (Lombard (Montini)) 32-13 (Dec 7-0)

  • Quarterfinal – Cayden Parks (Crystal Lake (Central)) 40-6 won by decision over Foley Calcagno (Elmhurst (IC Catholic)) 33-7 (Dec 9-3)

2A 215

  • Quarterfinal – Kaiden Morris (Rochelle) 40-3 won by fall over Sebastian Sanderson (Tinley Park (H.S.)) 28-5 (Fall 1:49)

  • Quarterfinal – Oliver Cooley (Jacksonville (H.S.)) 45-4 won by decision over Eduardo Antunez (Evergreen Park) 38-4 (Dec 4-0)

  • Quarterfinal – Ashton Zobrist (Highland) 41-10 won by fall over Xavier Bitner (Burbank (St. Laurence)) 43-6 (Fall 3:45)

  • Quarterfinal – Michael Calcagno (Elmhurst (IC Catholic)) 49-4 won by fall over Cody Moss (Chatham (Glenwood)) 39-12 (Fall 1:41)

2A 285

  • Quarterfinal – Jack Barnhart (Champaign (Centennial)) 42-0 won by decision over Lee Smith (Rockford (East)) 38-6 (Dec 6-5)

  • Quarterfinal – Jose Del Toro (East Peoria) 29-7 won in sudden victory – 1 over Mekhi McDowell (East St. Louis (Sr.)) 26-10 (SV-1 3-1)

  • Quarterfinal – Alex Pasquale (Lemont (H.S.)) 32-3 won by decision over Lucas Burton (Cary (C.-Grove)) 23-8 (Dec 1-0)

  • Quarterfinal – Andy Burburija (Crystal Lake (South)) 34-0 won by fall over Scott Cook (Niles (Notre Dame)) 37-9 (Fall 3:22)

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