***Kelsey Scott is a participant of The Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program, funded by the Harry Anderson Memorial Trust.
On Thursday, Jan. 8, Kewanee hosted duals against Eureka and Knoxville and recognized 16 seniors.
Seniors acknowledged were Jazlyn Dearing, Jorden Anderson and Itzel Rivas (stat girls), Hailey Lampe, Brayden Johnson, Airies Simmons, Dontel Wommack Jr., Hunter Vancil, Trenton Edens, Kingston Peterson, Landyn Greenhagen, Chance DeSplinter, Landon Weir, Esmeralda Martinez, Jesse Gurnsey and Douglas Swearingen.
Their dedication to the team this year earned them their leadership roles and position as role models to Kewanee’s current and future wrestlers.
After a long night on Kewanee’s home mats, the wrestling team traveled to St. Bede the next day, wrestling ACC, St. Bede and Erie. Competing against team after team, they racked up five more wins for Kewanee wrestling.
On Saturday, the wrestling girls traveled to the Erie Invite, where Jendayia Crowe took home third place and Aaliyah Swearingen placed second.
Kewanee will next wrestle Thursday and Friday at home, and will host the Kewanee Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 17 in Brockman Gym.
Thursday’s duals:
Kewanee vs. Eureka
106 – Ryan Conway won by forfeit
113 – Cullan Hoekstra of Eureka won by forfeit
120 – Trenton Edens over Conner Knapp
126 – Kingston Peterson won by forfeit
132 – Henry Watson of Eureka over Landyn Greenhagen
138 – Hunter Vancil over Hudson Leman
144 – Lain Taylor over Finn Hoffman
150 – Chance DeSplinter over Sam Hoffman
157 – Dontel Wommack, Jr. over Jackson Sides
165 – Ace LaFollette over Gavin Alliss
175 – Brayden Johnson over Jaxon Klaus
190 – Douglas Swearingen over Ashton Helberg
215 – Jackson Schneider of Eureka won by forfeit
285 – Airies Simmons over Landon Hughes
There were exhibition matches as well:
150 – Jermain McKnight Jr. over Parks Leman
175 – Steele Martin over Bryson Stiger
Kewanee vs. Knoxville
106 – Ryan Conway won by forfeit
113 – Double forfeit
120 – Trenton Edens won by forfeit
126 – Quentin Weir won by forfeit
132 – Kingston Peterson over Kaleb Kersten
138 – Landyn Greenhagen over Nick Wall
144 – Hunter Vancil over Lucas Darmer
150 – Lain Taylor over Caleb Clevenge
157 – Gavyn Stevens over Dontel Wommack, Jr.
165 – Ace LaFollette over Callum Johnson
175 – Brayden Johnson over Shawn McGlown
190 – James Long over Douglas Swearingen
215 – Brydon Walters of Knoxville won by forfeit
285 – Declan Howerter of Knoxville won by forfeit
There was an exhibition match as well:
175 – Steele Martin over Ethan Bailey
Girls:
115 – Hailey Lampe over Bryleigh Secrist
125 – Jendayia Crowe over Lauren Walker
130 – Esmeralda Martinez over Lorraine Tinkham
145 – Aaliyah Swearingen over Adalynn Powell
Friday’s duals:
Kewanee vs. Aurora (Central Catholic)
Kewanee wrestled ACC with exhibition matches:
113 – Hailey Lampe over Alyssa Alicz
157 – Ian Piceno of ACC over Jesse Gurnsey
165 – Emmanuel Maysonet of ACC over Brayden Johnson
Kewanee vs. Erie
106 – Ryan Conway won by forfeit
113 – Atreyu Shramek of Erie won by forfeit
120 – Trenton Edens over Dawson Pool
126 – Kingston Peterson over Donivan Monkus
132 – Landyn Greenhagen over Dean Fisk
138 – Hunter Vancil over Matthew Crandall
144 – Lain Taylor over Noah Wetzell
150 – Tristan Hovey over Dontel Wommack, Jr.
157 – Jesse Gurnsey won by forfeit
165 – Brayden Johnson won by forfeit
175 – Double Forfeit
190 – Douglas Swearingen over Easton Holloway
215 – Landon Weir won by forfeit
285 – Caleb Reymer of Erie won by forfeit
There were exhibition matches as well:
132 – Jaquin Gaines of Erie over Brayan Moreno-Gamboa
190 – Steele Martin over Jonson Howard
Kewanee vs. Peru St. Bede
106 – Jameson Daley of St. Bede won by forfeit
113 – Caiden Kolodziej of St. Bede won by forfeit
120 – Trenton Edens over James Arkins
126 – Micheal Benge over Kingston Peterson
132 – Max Moreno over Landyn Greenhagen
138 – Hunter Vancil won by forfeit
144 – Lain Taylor over Maks Niedzwiedz
150 – Dontel Wommack, Jr. over Randy Simone
157 – Jermain McKnight Jr. over Nicholas Del Pilar
165 – Ace Lafollette won by forfeit
175 – Brayden Johnson won by forfeit
190 – Douglas Swearingen won by forfeit
215 – William Sramek over Landon Weir
285 – Airies Simmons won by forfeit
There were exhibition matches as well:
120 – Quentin Weir over Bryson Boudreau
175 – Karson Kelly over Steele Martin
