Kewanee wrestler Lain Taylor in action.  [Photo by Dillon Price with The Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program]

***William Ly is a participant of The Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program, funded by the Harry Anderson Memorial Trust.

This past Wednesday, the Kewanee wrestling team opened up their season with two wins (65-10) against ROWVA and (65-9) against Monmouth United.

This season, Kewanee brought back experienced wrestlers and added a few rookies who look to impact the team. 

Kingston Peterson of Kewanee wrestles at 120 pounds. [Photo by Kristina Quanstrom with The Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program]

KHS instructor Charley Eads returns as their coach, looking to add on more wins after he passed 200 duel wins just last season.

Kewanee will face Sherrard and Mercer County on Thursday, Dec. 5.

Kewanee 65 – ROWVA 10

106 – Double Forfeit

113 – Tyson Currie (Kewanee) Forfeit

120 – Kingston Peterson (Kewanee) Forfeit

126 – Trenton Edens (Kewanee) Forfeit

132 – Lain Taylor over Alrec Robinson

138 – Chance Desplinter over Sean Waymoth

144 – Dontel Wommack over Brock Davis

150 – Ben Taylor over Jack Cordle

157 – Elijah Mitchell (Kewanee) Forfeit

165 – Brayden Johnson falls to Preston Schroeder

175 – Ace Lafollette over Connor Wilson

190 – Douglas Swearingen over Taylor Foster

215 – Landon Weir falls to Cayden Sanders

285 – Airies Simmons over Ayden Sanders

Kewanee 65 – Monmouth United 9

106 – Double Forfeit

113 – Tyson Currie (Kewanee) Forfeit

120 – Kingston Peterson over Anthony Cornell

126 – Trenton Edens falls to Jacob Penn

132 – Landyn Greenhagen (Kewanee) Forfeit

138 – Jermain McKnight Jr (Kewanee) Forfeit

144 – Dontel Wommack over Hayden White

150 – Ryon Miller (Kewanee) Forfeit

157 – Ben Taylor over Ryker Trego

165 – Brayden Johnson over Bob Kendall

175 – Joey McGuire over Logan Saathoff

190 – Douglas Swearingen (Kewanee) Forfeit

215 – Landon Weir falls to Davan Olcott

285 – Juan Zepeda over Jacob Dixon