IHSA boys wrestling state finals results: Peoria-area matches, schedules and complete results
The 2024 Illinois High School Association boys wrestling state finals were this weekend at the State Farm Center on the University of Illinois campus. A total of 41 Peoria-area wrestlers started competition Thursday, with eight area athletes wrestling in championship matches on Saturday night. Four of those athletes won state championships.
Here's a look at matches for athletes from the Peoria area, starting with championships and followed by medal matches.
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Peoria-area championship matches
CLASS 1A
113 pounds
Preston Waughtel (Carlyle) dec. Ian Akers (Peoria Notre Dame, junior, 41-6) 7-0
144 pounds
Jackson Carroll (Illini Bluffs, junior, 51-2) dec. Kaden Inman (Tolono Unity) 8-7
150 pounds
Bentley Wise (Olympia, senior, 44-8) dec. Blue Bishop (Herrin) 5-3
165 pounds
Landin Benson (Coal City) dec. Bowden Delaney (Tremont, junior, 45-2) 3-1
CLASS 2A
132 pounds
Ty Edwards (Yorkville Christian) dec. Gauge Shipp (Galesburg, senior, 44-1) 11-4
138 pounds
Wyatt Medlin (Washington, sophomore, 45-4) dec. Dillon White (Mt. Vernon) 10-3
144 pounds
Sean Larkin (Chicago St. Rita) dec. Peyton Cox (Washington, junior, 26-2) 9-7
165 pounds
Nick Mueller (Dunlap, senior, 43-3) dec. Illia Dvoriannikov (Vernon Hills) 4-2
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CLASS 1A
Third place
113 pounds
Anthony Alanis (West Marian) major dec. Dylan Eimer (Olympia, junior, 33-5) 8-0
138 pounds
Ace Christiansen (Princeton, junior, 39-7) ultimate tiebreaker Cooper Corder (Sandwich)
285 pounds
James Herring (Roxana) dec. Cade Odell (Princeton, junior, 32-4) 3-2
Fifth place
106 pounds
Augustus Swanson (Princeton, sophomore, 35-3) dec. Owen Petersen (Coal City) 6-4
132 pounds
Brandon Green Jr. (Roxana) sudden victory Keygan Jennings (Farmington, senior, 42-7) 7-5
138 pounds
Dylan Crouch (Dwight) dec. Ian O'Connor (Illini Bluffs, senior, 48-10) 5-3
190 pounds
Danny Murphy (Canton, senior, 47-4) dec. Calvin Savage (King) 3-1
215 pounds
Alejandro Duarte (Kewanee, junior, 41-6) fall Nolen Yeary (Olympia, senior, 39-9) 3:37
CLASS 2A
Third place
120 pounds
Gavin Hanrahan (Antioch) dec. Rocky Almendarez (Galesburg, senior, 42-3) 6-2
175 pounds
Zane Hulet (Washington, senior, 36-8) dec. Phillip Shaw IV (Danville) 12-7
190 pounds
Foley Calcagno (IC Catholic) dec. Josh Hoffer (Washington, sophomore, 35-12) 3-2
285 pounds
Lee Smith (Rockford East) major dec. Jose Del Toro (East Peoria, junior, 30-9) 11-0
Fifth place
120 pounds
Kamron Scholl (Maple Park Kaneland) dec. Noah Woods (Washington, junior, 40-16) 3-2
165 pounds
Cael Miller (Washington, senior, 40-12) sudden victory Maddox Kirts (Bloomington) 7-5
CLASS 3A
Fifth place
RaMez Watson (Pekin, senior, 38-6) dec. Ashton Hobson (Marmion) 4-2
CLASS 1A
Semifinals
106 pounds
Max Philpot (Vandalia) dec. Augustus Swanson (Princeton) 14-10
113 pounds
Ian Akers (Peoria Notre Dame) dec. Cohen Sweely (Benton) 7-0
132 pounds
Vance Williams (West Marian) major dec. Keygan Jennings (Farmington) 8-0
138 pounds
Dillon Hinton (Vandalia) dec. Ace Christiansen (Princeton) 8-2
144 pounds
Jackson Carroll (Illini Bluffs) dec. Bryce Edwards (Murphysboro) 12-7
150 pounds
Bentley Wise (Olympia) major dec. Grant Brewer (Oakwood) 13-4
165 pounds
Bowden Delaney (Tremont) dec. Brady Brewick (Genoa Kingston) 7-4
285 pounds
Jason Dowell (Belville Althoff) dec. Cade Odell (Princeton) 2-1
CLASS 2A
Semifinals
120 pounds
Deven Casey (IC Catholic) dec. Rocky Almendarez (Galesburg) 4-0
132 pounds
Gauge Shipp (Galesburg) major dec. Omar Samayoa (Chicago St. Patrick) 12-2
138 pounds
Wyatt Medlin (Washington) fall Austin Perez (Oak Forest) 3:01
144 pounds
Peyton Cox (Washington) major dec. Nikolas Karamaniolas (Chicago St. Patrick) 9-1
165 pounds
Nick Mueller (Dunlap) dec. Dawson McConnell (Lincoln) 9-4
175 pounds
Matty Jens (Grayslake Central) major dec. Zane Hulet (Washington) 20-9
285 pounds
Jack Barnhart (Champaign Centennial) fall Jose Del Toro (East Peoria) 1:43
CLASS 1A
Quarterfinals
106 pounds
Augustus Swanson (Princeton) dec. Owen Petersen (Coal City) 8-5
113 pounds
Ian Akers (Peoria Notre Dame) dec. Nelson Benesh (Oregon) 11-7
Preston Waughtel (Carlyle) major dec. Hunter Robbins (Illini Bluffs) 15-2
Anthony Alanis (West Marian) dec. Dylan Eimer (Olympia) 8-1
132 pounds
Keygan Jennings (Farmington) dec. Arrison Bauer (Lena-Winslow) 8-3
138 pounds
Ace Christiansen (Princeton) UTB Dylan Crouch (Dwight) 2-1
Mason Tieffel (Benton) fall Ian O'Connor (Illini Bluffs) 2:17
144 pounds
Jackson Carroll (Illini Bluffs) dec. Miles Corder (Sandwich) 5-2
150 pounds
Bentley Wise (Olympia) dec. Chasen Kazmierczak (Wheaton Academy) 9-2
157 pounds
Liam Fox (Murphysboro) fall Kelton Graden (Olympia) 3:08
165 pounds
Bowden Delaney (Tremont) fall Ryan Lower (Taylor Ridge Rockridge) 2:51
190 pounds
Calvin Savage (King) fall Danny Murphy (Canton) 2:23
215 pounds
Chris Peura (Seneca) dec. Alejandro Duarte (Kewanee) 6-5
Noah Wenzel (Dakota) fall Nolen Yeary (Olympia) 2:26
285 pounds
Cade Odell (Princeton) dec. Michael McLaughlin (PND) 2-1
First round
106 pounds
Augustus Swanson (Princeton) fall Steven Uden (Oakwood) 3:06
Owen Petersen (Coal City) fall Dyllan Steele (Canton) 5:40
113 pounds
Ian Akers (Peoria Notre Dame) fall Charlie Dvorak (Nazareth) 1:47
Hunter Robbins (Illini Bluffs) fall Darrel Oman (Chicago DeLaSalle) 1:35
Dylan Eimer (Olympia) tech fall Blake Anderson (Peotone) 21-4
Cooper Morris (Coal City) fall Maddux Steele (Canton) 6:00
132 pounds
Keygan Jennings (Farmington) dec. Pedro Rangel (Oakwood) 4-0
138 pounds
Ace Christiansen (Princeton) dec. Daniel Dover (Anna-Jonesboro) 8-1
Ian O'Connor (Illini Bluffs) dec. Jose Lua (Phoenix) 10-6
Dylan Crouch (Dwight) dec. Bradlee Ellis (Farmington) 10-3
Mason Garner (Coal City) major dec. Mason Mark (Tremont) 13-0
144 pounds
Jackson Carroll (Illini Bluffs) fall Lucas Parker (Frankfort) 1:49
150 pounds
Bentley Wise (Olympia) tech fall Andrew Fowler (Nazareth) 17-0
Nate Othon (Seneca) dec. Chase Daugherty (Peoria Notre Dame) 8-3
157 pounds
Kelton Graden (Olympia) fall Parker Adams (Wilmington) 1:52
165 pounds
Landin Benson (Coal City) fall Casey Etheridge (Princeton) 3:49
Bowden Delaney (Tremont) fall Gabriel Kiddoo (Westville) 1:03
175 pounds
Vincent Fiore (Mt. Zion) dec. Jamal Lasenby (Kewanee) 11-8
Carter Watkins (Manteno) fall Shawn Watkins (Illini West) 4:49
190 pounds
Danny Murphy (Canton) major dec. Keller Stocks (Mt. Zion) 18-6
215 pounds
Alejandro Duarte (Kewanee) fall Brandon Turner (Frankfort) 1:38
Nolen Yeary (Olympia) fall Kaleb Abney (Phoenix) 4:42
Chris Peura (Seneca) fall Issac Coleman (Peoria Heights) 2:37
285 pounds
Cade Odell (Princeton) dec. Remington Hiser (Mt. Zion) 7-1
Michael McLaughlin (PND) dec. Noah Gomez (Clifton Central) 8-3
Nicholas Armour (Chicago Leo) fall Connor Williams (Canton) 1:59
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CLASS 2A
Quarterfinals
120 pounds
Rocky Almendarez (Galesburg) dec. Bradley Ruckman 3-1
126 pounds
Josh Vazquez (Lombard Montini) dec. Eli Gonzalez (Washington) 1-0
132 pounds
Gauge Shipp (Galesburg) major dec. Olin Walker (Chicago St. Patrick) 13-2
138 pounds
Wyatt Medlin (Washington) major dec. Jordan Rasof 18-7
144 pounds
Peyton Cox (Washington) tech fall Josh Gonzalez (Riverside Brookfield) 15-0
165 pounds
Nick Mueller (Dunlap) dec. Joe Gilatta (IC Catholic) 6-4
Ilia Dvoriannikov (Vernon Hills) dec. Cael Miller (Washington) 3-2
175 pounds
Zane Hulet (Washington) dec. Jovani Piazza (Hinsdale South) 8-4
285 pounds
Jose Del Toro (East Peoria) sudden victory Mekhi McDowell (East St. Louis) 3-1
First round
106 pounds
Jack Hogan (Chicago St. Rita) major dec. Noah Harris (Morton) 14-1
120 pounds
Rocky Almendarez (Galesburg) dec. Isaac Mayora (Lombard Montini) 8-1
Gavin Hanrahan (Antioch) dec. Noah Woods (Washington) 6-0
126 pounds
Eli Gonzalez (Washington) dec. Andon Beldo (Champaign Centennial) 3-1
132 pounds
Gauge Shipp (Galesburg) tech fall Brody Smith (Troy Triad) 16-0
Isaac Smith (Carbondale) fall Timmy Smith (Washington) 5:04
138 pounds
Wyatt Medlin (Washington) tech fall Carter Mikolajczak (Lemont) 20-5
144 pounds
Peyton Cox (Washington) fall Antonio Hinojosa (Chicago Mt. Carmel) 1:27
Nikolas Karamaniolas (Chicago St. Patrick) major dec. Grady Neal (Metamora) 10-2
150 pounds
Tyson Rakers (Highland) dec. Steven Marvin (Morton) 2-0
165 pounds
Cael Miller (Washington) dec. Thomas Imboden (Carbondale) 8-4
Nick Mueller (Dunlap) major dec. James Wojcikiewicz (Civic Memorial) 9-0
175 pounds
Zane Hulet (Washington) dec. Maddux Randall (Mt. Vernon) 8-2
190 pounds
Max Wiezorek (Chatham Glenwood) dec. Josh Hoffer (Washington) 7-6
285 pounds
Jose Del Toro (East Peoria) fall Gerald Ohare (Evergreen Park) 2:52
CLASS 3A
Quarterfinals
144 pounds
RaMez Watson (Pekin) vs. Evan Gosz (Palatine Fremd)
First round
144 pounds
RaMez Watson (Pekin) dec. Callen Kirchner (Schaumburg) 5-3
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