Here are the 19 Peoria-area girls wrestlers to advance to the 2024 IHSA state finals

Nineteen Peoria-area girls wrestlers advance to the Illinois High School Association state finals at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington on Feb. 23-24.

Richwoods was a sectional host Saturday. The Knights had three state qualifiers, while East Peoria also will send three to the third annual girls state finals in two weeks. Canton had a pair of wrestlers win individual titles at the Geneseo Sectional.

The top four finishers from each sectional advance to the state meet. Here are the 19 Peoria-area wrestlers headed to state, with their school, year and weight class.

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At Richwoods

• Team champion: Edwardsville

• First place: Kaila Williams (Richwoods, senior, 140); Jaida Johnson (Richwoods, senior, 155)

• Second place: Tessa Donaldson (Pekin, sophomore, 105); Karen Canchola (Morton, junior, 130); Jordan Bicknell (Olympia, senior, 135); Dezyrae Murray (East Peoria, freshman, 145); Autumne Williams (Peoria Notre Dame, junior, 170)

• Third place: Bailey Lusch (East Peoria, senior, 105); Kennedy McMenimen (East Peoria, sophomore, 110)

• Fourth place: Isabella Motteler (Richwoods, junior, 130)

At Geneseo

• Team champion: Minooka

• First place: Kinnley Smith (Canton, junior, 125); Katelyn Marvel (Canton, junior, 145)

• Second place: Hannah Almendarez (Galesburg, senior, 100); Annalisa Gibbons (Galesburg, junior 140); Kelly Ladd (Macomb, junior, 145)

• Third place: Savannah Hamilton (El Paso-Gridley, junior, 155)

• Fourth place: Kianna Mayne (El Paso-Gridley, freshman, 120); Isabella Gibson (Princeton, sophomore, 140); Bailey Herr (Putnam County, junior, 190)

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