Illinois (IHSA) wrestling state championships live updates: Day 2 scores, results, top stories (2/16/2024)
The Illinois boys individual wrestling championships are underway at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
Stay with SBLive Sports for updates throughout the three days of action.
Thursday's action included first-round matches in all three classes and quarterfinal matches for Class 1A and 2A. The 3A quarterfinal matches were held on Friday morning and semifinal matches for all three classes were set for Friday night.
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Illinois wrestling championships
Saturday schedule at State Farm Center
9:00 a.m. Quarterfinal Wrestlebacks (1A-2A-3A)
11:00 a.m. Semifinal Wrestlebacks (1A-2A-3A)
1:00 p.m. 3rd-4th-5th-6th matches (1A-2A-3A)
5:30 p.m. Grand March
6:00 p.m. Championship matches (1A-2A-3A) on three mats starting with the 132-pound weight class.
How to watch Illinois high school wrestling championships
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CLASS 3A SEMIFINAL RESULTS
106 pounds:
Rocco Cassioppi (Hononegah) 43-3 won by decision over Jamiel Castleberry (Proviso West) 32-2 (Dec 4-0)
Caleb Noble (Warren) 41-3 won by decision over Caden Correll (Normal) 38-6 (Dec 8-5)
113 pounds:
Dom Munaretto (St. Charles (East)) 47-2 won by tech fall over Bruno Cassioppi (Hononegah) 36-5 (TF-1.5 5:44 (18-2))
Nicholas Garcia (Aurora (Marmion Academy)) 44-7 won by decision over Maddox Garbis (Plainfield (North)) 43-4 (Dec 3-0)
120 pounds:
Teddy Flores (Maine South) 47-1 won by decision over Kalani Khiev (Glenbard North) 36-7 (Dec 1-0)
Jason Hampton (Joliet Catholic) 33-15 won in sudden victory - 1 over Ino Garcia (Batavia) 26-6 (SV-1 5-3)
126 pounds:
Seth Mendoza (Mt. Carmel) 41-2 won by tech fall over Grant Madl (Elk Grove) 36-4 (TF-1.5 3:42 (18-3))
Michael Esteban (Marist) 35-8 won by decision over Christian Chavez (Glenbard North) 38-5 (Dec 3-1)
132 pounds:
Ben Davino (St. Charles East) 49-0 won by tech fall over Maksim Mukhamedaliyev (Hersey) 34-4 (TF-1.5 3:13 (20-5))
Thomas Silva (Hononegah) 28-4 won by tech fall over Damian Valdez (Addison Trail) 34-11 (TF-1.5 3:03 (15-0))
138 pounds:
Zach Stewart (Marmion Academy) 29-8 won by decision over Ryan Hinger (Sandburg) 43-5 (Dec 11-5)
Justin Wardlow (Lockport) 42-6 won in tie breaker - 1 over Donavon Allen (Marist) 33-7 (TB-1 4-3)
144 pounds:
Jayden Colon (St. Charles East) 40-5 won by decision over Carson Weber (Joliet West) 40-2 (Dec 4-2)
Evan Gosz (Fremd) 37-0 won by decision over Aidan Huck (Batavia) 42-6 (Dec 10-4)
150 pounds:
Will Denny (Marist) 41-4 won by major decision over Gavin Connolly (St. Charles East) 39-11 (MD 15-6)
Rhenzo Augusto (Barrington) 41-5 won in sudden victory - 1 over Jack Ferguson (Yorkville) 43-11 (SV-1 8-6)
157 pounds:
Aaron Stewart (Warren) 42-2 won by major decision over Noah Quintana (West Aurora) 30-7 (MD 21-9)
Edmund Enright (Mt. Carmel) 39-3 won by decision over Brody Sendele (Hononegah) 45-3 (Dec 5-0)
165 pounds:
Gunnar Garelli (Lyons) 47-2 won in sudden victory - 1 over Anthony Gutierrez (St. Charles East) 37-11 (SV-1 3-1)
Collin Carrigan (Glenbard West) 45-1 won by decision over Jacob Luce (DeKalb) 43-3 (Dec 7-0)
175 pounds:
Ricky Ericksen (Marist) 31-10 won by major decision over Matt Kubas (Libertyville) 38-4 (MD 14-6)
Colin Kelly (Mt. Carmel) 42-1 won by major decision over Brody Murray (St. Charles East) 41-9 (MD 18-6)
190 pounds:
Jaxon Penovich (Prospect) 45-3 won by major decision over Matt Lapacek (Downers Grove South) 28-5 (MD 10-0)
Quinn Herbert (Loyola Academy)) 32-8 won by decision over Nico Ronchetti (Joliet Catholic) 34-10 (Dec 7-2)
215 pounds:
Joseph Favia (Marmion Academy) 37-6 won by decision over Nicolas Besteiro (Naperville Central) 29-6 (Dec 3-2)
Kai Calcutt (Loyola Academy) 30-4 won by decision over Cooper Caraway (Normal) 45-4 (Dec 13-6)
285 pounds:
Dillan Johnson (Joliet Catholic) 38-1 won by fall over Abisai Hernandez (Mundelein (H.S.)) 40-8 (Fall 0:14)
Marko Ivanisevic (Hinsdale Central) 40-2 won by decision over Jonathan Rulo (Belleville (East) 34-1 (Dec 5-2)
CLASS 2A SEMIFINAL RESULTS
106 pounds:
Allen Woo (Montini Catholic) 20-3 won by decision over Daniel Goodwin (St. Patrick) 39-10 (Dec 5-1)
Gavin Rockey (Wauconda) 41-9 won by decision over Jack Hogan (St. Rita) 36-6 (Dec 7-3)
113 pounds:
Truth Vesey (Rock Island) 36-4 won by decision over Mikey Malizzio (Montini Catholic) 32-6 (Dec 9-3)
Edgar Mosquera (Riverside Brookfield) 41-6 won by fall over John Sheehy (Niles Notre Dame) 41-11 (Fall 5:57)
120 pounds:
Drew Davis (Chatham Glenwood) 42-0 won by major decision over Gavin Hanrahan (Antioch) 39-8 (MD 11-3)
Deven Casey (IC Catholic) 33-4 won by decision over Rocky Almendarez (Galesburg) 41-2 (Dec 4-0)
126 pounds:
Josh Vazquez (Montini Catholic) 42-4 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Tommy Banas (Providence Catholic) 43-8 (UTB 3-2)
Colby Crouch (Triad) 39-1 won by major decision over Xavier Villalobos (Rochelle) 42-2 (MD 14-4)
132 pounds:
Gauge Shipp (Galesburg) 44-0 won by major decision over Omar Samayoa (IC Catholic) 28-16 (MD 12-2)
Ty Edwards (Yorkville Christian) 46-2 won by decision over Edgar Albino (Antioch) 40-5 (Dec 2-1)
138 pounds:
Wyatt Medlin (Washington) 44-4 won by fall over Austin Perez (Oak Forest) 41-4 (Fall 3:01)
Dillon White (Mt. Vernon ) 40-3 won by decision over Bryson Spaulding (IC Catholic) 33-11 (Dec 11-5)
144 pounds:
Peyton Cox (Washington) 26-1 won by major decision over Nikolas Karamaniolas (St. Patrick) 33-6 (MD 9-1)
Sean Larkin (St. Rita) 21-2 won by decision over Korbin Bateman (Mattoon) 44-1 (Dec 3-1)
150 pounds:
Brody Kelly (IC Catholic) 33-7 won by decision over Cole Porten (Wauconda) 42-9 (Dec 6-1)
David Mayora (Montini Catholic) 37-1 won by tech fall over Noah O'Connor (Lemont ) 43-5 (TF-1.5 6:00 (19-3))
157 pounds:
Bryce Griffin (Civic Memorial) 48-2 won by major decision over Nicholas Cheshier (Wauconda) 29-6 (MD 17-5)
Seth Digby (Lake Forest) 41-2 won by fall over Van Grasser (St. Patrick) 39-15 (Fall 0:21)
165 pounds:
Nick Mueller (Dunlap) 42-3 won by decision over Dawson McConnell (Lincoln) 43-7 (Dec 9-4)
Ilia Dvoriannikov (Vernon Hills) 32-6 won by decision over Maddox Kirts (Bloomington) 38-8 (Dec 3-2)
175 pounds:
Matty Jens (Grayslake Central) 40-1 won by major decision over Zane Hulet (Washington) 34-8 (MD 20-9)
Amare Overton (Rock Island) 42-2 won by decision over Phillip Shaw IV (Danville) 35-2 (Dec 8-3)
190 pounds:
Andrew Marquez (Rock Island) 42-2 won by decision over Jim Amatore (Niles Notre Dame) 36-8 (Dec 9-2)
Cayden Parks (Crystal Lake Central) 41-6 won by decision over Max Wiezorek (Chatham Glenwood)) 49-5 (Dec 2-1)
215 pounds:
Kaiden Morris (Rochelle) 41-3 won by decision over Oliver Cooley (Jacksonville) 45-5 (Dec 11-5)
Michael Calcagno (IC Catholic) 50-4 won by fall over Ashton Zobrist (Highland) 41-11 (Fall 0:47)
285 pounds:
Jack Barnhart (Champaign Centennial) 43-0 won by fall over Jose Del Toro (East Peoria) 29-8 (Fall 1:43)
Andy Burburija (Crystal Lake South) 35-0 won by decision over Alex Pasquale (Lemont) 32-4 (Dec 1-0)
CLASS 1A SEMIFINAL RESULTS
106 pounds:
Eric Bush (Johnsburg) 33-4 won by decision over Austin Hagevold (Marian) 36-17 (Dec 3-1)
Max Philpot (Vandalia) 48-2 won by decision over Augustus Swanson (Princeton) 34-2 (Dec 14-10)
113 pounds:
Preston Waughtel (Carlyle) 49-0 won by decision over Anthony Alanis (Marian) 38-5 (Dec 5-2)
Ian Akers (Peoria Notre Dame) 41-5 won by decision over Cohen Sweely (Benton) 41-8 (Dec 7-0)
120 pounds:
Tyson Waughtel (Carlyle) 50-0 won by tech fall over Logan Roberts (Warrensburg-Latham) 44-5 (TF-1.5 2:36 (15-0))
Brayden Teunissen (Marian) 39-5 won by tech fall over Clinton VerHeecke (Unity Christian) 41-1 (TF-1.5 4:19 (23-8))
126 pounds:
Anthony Ruzic (Auburn) 45-1 won by major decision over Garrett VerHeecke (Unity Christian)) 42-1 (MD 12-1)
Brody Widlowski (Coal City) 26-3 won by decision over Tony Keene (Harrisburg) 43-3 (Dec 7-3)
132 pounds:
Vance Williams (Marian) 44-8 won by major decision over Keygan Jennings (Farmington) 42-5 (MD 8-0)
Jude Finch (Rockridge) 42-6 won by decision over Carson Bissey (Olney Richland County) 47-2 (Dec 4-2)
138 pounds:
Mason Tieffel (Benton) 54-0 won by fall over Cooper Corder (Sandwich) 34-4 (Fall 2:49)
Dillon Hinton (Vandalia) 46-3 won by decision over Ace Christiansen (Princeton) 37-7 (Dec 8-2)
144 pounds:
Kaden Inman (Tolono Unity) 44-7 won in the ultimate tie breaker over Carter Rude (Newman Central Catholic)) 44-2 (UTB 3-2)
Jackson Carroll (Illini Bluffs) 50-2 won by decision over Bryce Edwards (Murphysboro) 45-8 (Dec 12-7)
150 pounds:
Blue Bishop (Herrin ) 46-1 won by decision over Blake Smith (Riverdale) 48-3 (Dec 6-4)
Bentley Wise (Olympia)) 43-8 won by major decision over Grant Brewer (Oakwood) 41-4 (MD 13-4)
157 pounds:
Jimmy Mastny (Marian) 27-1 won by fall over Liam Fox (Murphysboro) 49-1 (Fall 5:57)
Bryson Capansky (Oakwood) 43-6 won by decision over Ayden Larkin (Hoopeston) 42-12 (Dec 9-6)
165 pounds:
Landin Benson (Coal City) 25-2 won by decision over Max Astacio (Marian) 39-7 (Dec 3-2)
Bowden Delaney (Tremont) 45-1 won by decision over Brady Brewick (Genoa Kingston) 40-4 (Dec 7-4)
175 pounds:
Eli Larson (Lena-Winslow)) 44-5 won by decision over Ty Carter (Red Bud) 46-4 (Dec 7-5)
Carter Watkins (Manteno) 36-2 won by decision over Angel Zamora (Hoopeston) 50-3 (Dec 13-10)
190 pounds:
Hunter Eastin (Tolono Unity) 46-6 won by decision over Kaden Tidwell (Vandalia) 36-10 (Dec 8-3)
Brody Cuppernell (St. Thomas More)) 35-3 won by decision over Calvin Savage (King) 36-4 (Dec 6-1)
215 pounds:
Noah Wenzel (Dakota) 35-0 won by decision over Jude Beers (Johnston City) 42-3 (Dec 7-2)
Drake Champlin (East Alton-Wood River) 51-3 won in sudden victory - 1 over Chris Peura (Seneca) 46-5 (SV-1 7-5)
285 pounds:
Jaylen Torres (St. Francis) 19-1 won by decision over James Herring (Roxana) 44-4 (Dec 7-4)
Jason Dowell (Althoff) 31-2 won by decision over Cade Odell (Princeton) 31-3 (Dec 2-1)
CLASS 3A QUARTERFINAL RESULTS
106 pounds: Rocco Cassioppi (Hononegah), Jamiel Castleberry (Proviso West), Caleb Noble (Warren) and Caden Correll (Normal) advanced to the semifinals.
Cassioppi, a freshman, defeated Sandburg junior Rocco Hayes with a 5-1 decision in one of the most anticipated matchups at the state championships.
Hayes (46-2) and Cassioppi (43-3) are ranked sixth and seventh nationally in the SBLive rankings at 106 pounds. Hayes finished third in 3A at 106 pounds a year ago.
Noble (41-3) is ranked eighth in the SBLive national rankings. He will face Correll, who finished fifth at 106 in 3A a year ago as a sophomore, in the semifinals.
113 pounds: Dom Munaretto (St. Charles East), Bruno Cassioppi (Hononegah), Nicholas Garcia (Marmion Academy) and Maddox Garbis (Plainfield (North) advanced to the semifinals.
Munaretto (47-2), who won the 3A title at 106 pounds a year ago as a freshman, is ranked fifth at 113 pounds in the SBLive national rankings. Garcia (44-7), who finished fourth at 106 pounds a year ago, is ranked 12th.
120 pounds: Teddy Flores (Maine South), Kalani Khiev (Glenbard North), Ino Garcia (Batavia) and Jason Hampton (Joliet (Catholic) advanced to the semifinals.
126 pounds: Seth Mendoza (Mt. Carmel), Grant Madl (Elk Grove), Michael Esteban (Marist) and Christian Chavez (Glenbard North) advanced to the semifinals.
Mendoza (41-2), a junior, is ranked fourth at 126 pounds in the SBLive national rankings. He won the 3A championship at 113 pounds a year ago as a sophomore after winning the title at 106 pounds as a freshman in 2022.
132 pounds: Ben Davino (St. Charles East), Maksim Mukhamedaliyev (Hersey), Damian Valdez (Addison Trail) and Thomas Silva (Hononegah) advanced to the semifinals.
Davino (48-0) is ranked first at 132 pounds in the SBLive national rankings. He won the 3A title at 126 pounds a year ago as a junior and won the 120-pound championship as a sophomore in 2022.
138 pounds: Zach Stewart (Marmion Academy), Ryan Hinger (Sandburg), Donavon Allen (Marist) and Justin Wardlow (Lockport) advanced to the semifinals.
Stewart, a sophomore, won by injury default over St. Charles East senior Tyler Guerra. Guerra (46-2) finished second at 138 pounds a year ago and is ranked 10th at 138 pounds in the SBLive national rankings.
144 pounds: Jayden Colon (St. Charles East), Carson Weber (Joliet (West), Aidan Huck (Batavia) and Evan Gosz (Fremd) advanced to the semifinals.
Colon (39-5), a senior, won the 3A championship at 145 pounds last year after winning the 2A title at 145 as a sophomore in 2022. Gosz is undefeated this season with a 36-0 record.
150 pounds: Will Denny (Marist), Gavin Connolly (St. Charles East), Rhenzo Augusto (Barrington) and Jack Ferguson (Yorkville) advanced to the semifinals.
Denny (40-4), a junior, is ranked 11th at 150 pounds in the SBLive national rankings.
157 pounds: Aaron Stewart (Warren), Noah Quintana (West Aurora), Brody Sendele (Hononegah) and Edmund Enright (Mt. Carmel) advanced to the semifinals.
Stewart (40-2), a sophomore, is ranked 10th in the SBLive national rankings at 157 pounds, while Enright (37-3) is ranked 20th. Enright, a senior, finished second at 152 pounds a year ago while Stewart finished third.
165 pounds: Gunnar Garelli (Lyons), Anthony Gutierrez (St. Charles (East), Collin Carrigan (Glenbard West) and Jacob Luce (DeKalb) advanced to the semifinals.
Garelli (45-2), a senior who finished fourth at 160 pounds a year ago, defeated Quincy senior Owen Uppinghouse (53-1) with a 5-1 decision. Uppinghouse finished third at 160 pounds a year ago.
Garelli is ranked 22nd in the SBLive national rankings at 165 pounds, in the quarterfinals.
Carrigan, a senior, is ranked 21st in the SBLive national rankings.
175 pounds: Ricky Ericksen (Marist), Matt Kubas (Libertyville), Brody Murray (St. Charles East) and Colin Kelly (Mt. Carmel) advanced to the semifinals.
Ericksen, a junior, improved to 30-10 with an 8-5 decision over Yorkville junior Luke Zook. Zook (46-5) finished third at 170 pounds a year ago as a sophomore.
Kelly (41-1), who finished second at 170 pounds a year ago after winning the title at 160 pounds as a sophomore in 2022, is ranked sixth in the SBLive national rankings at 175 pounds.
190 pounds: Jaxon Penovich (Prospect), Matt Lapacek (Downers Grove South), Quinn Herbert (Loyola Academy) and Nico Ronchetti (Joliet Catholic) advanced to the semifinals.
Penovich (44-3), a sophomore, finished fifth at 195 pounds a year ago as a freshman.
Herbert (31-8), a senior, won by major decision (14-4) against Marist's Conor Phelan (37-10), who finished third at 182 pounds a year ago.
215 pounds: Nicolas Besteiro (Naperville Central), Joseph Favia (Marmion Academy), Cooper Caraway (Normal) and Kai Calcutt (Loyola Academy) advanced to the semifinals.
Calcutt, a sophomore, defeated Yorkville's Ben Alvarez with a fall (6:00) in a rematch of last year's championship match at 220 pounds that was won by Alvarez. Calcutt improved to 29-4. Alvarez fell to 44-6.
Caraway (45-3), a senior, finished sixth at 220 pounds a year ago.
285 pounds: Dillan Johnson (Joliet Catholic), Abisai Hernandez (Mundelein), Jonathan Rulo (Belleville (East) and Marko Ivanisevic (Hinsdale Central) advanced to the semifinals.
Johnson (37-1), a senior who will play football and wrestle at the University of Wisconsin, is seeking his third state championship in three seasons. He won the 2A title at 285 pounds the past two seasons and is ranked second in the SBLive national rankings.
Rulo, a sophomore, is undefeated at 34-0 this season after finishing second in 3A at 285 pounds a year ago.
Ivanisevic (39-2), a senior, finished fifth at 220 pounds the past two years. He defeated Joliet West senior Wyatt Schmitt (34-3), who finished fourth at 285 pounds last year, in a tiebreaker to advance.
St. Charles East's Ben Davino
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