***Dillon Price is a participant of The Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program, funded by the Harry Anderson Memorial Trust.
The Kewanee High School wrestling team began last Thursday hosting Sherard and Mercer County for a triangular meet in Brockman Gym. The Boilers defeated Sherard (46-27) and Mercer Country (57- 24).
Kewanee was back in action the next day, hosting Alleman Catholic and Riverdale for another triangular meet. The Boilers stayed hot, defeating Alleman (66-9) and Riverdale (45-29).
The wrestlers traveled to Seneca for the Seneca Irish Invite to end the week. The team placed first of the 20 schools competing, and 11 wrestlers finished in the top six of their weight classes, seven of which placed first or second.
The Boiler Girls were also in action on Saturday. They traveled to Princeton’s invitational, where junior Ra’Kiya Amos placed sixth in her weight class of 150 pounds.
The Boilermaker wrestlers will be back in action twice this week. They will host a dual against Illinois Valley Central on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Good’s Gym and then travel to Porta High School for a tournament on Saturday.
Kewanee(46) Sherard(27)
106 – Double Forfeit
113- Tyson Currie over Luke Werner
120- Kingston Peterson fell to Braiden Krahl
126- Landyn Greenhagen over Alex Schriner
132- Chance DeSplinter over Payton Kemp
138- Lain Taylor over Jacob Fratzke
144- Dontel Wommack fell to Quinn Zimmerman
150- Ben Taylor over Andrew Knox
157- Elijah Mitchell fell to Kaden Dutton
165- Brayden Johnson over Gideon Heist
175- Ace LaFollette over Colton King
190- Joey McGuire fell to Cooper Tomas
215- Douglas Swearingen (Kewanee) win by forfeit
285- Alex Duarte fell to Johnathan Weakley
Kewanee(57) Mercer County(24)
106- Elliot Adamson (Mercer County) win by forfeit
113- Tyson Currie over Peighten Williams
120- Kingston Peterson over Jaxon Adamson
126- Landyn Greenhagen over Noah Nelson
132- Chance DeSplinter over Christopher Gomez
138- Lain Taylor over Cannon Link
144- Dontel Wommack over Paxton Livermore
150- Ben Taylor over Evan Clark
157- Elijah Mitchell fell to Excequiel Ocampo
165- Brayden Johnson over Owen Pence
175- Ace LaFollette fell to Eli Burns
190- Douglas Swearingen fell to Bodie Salmon
215- Alex Duarte over Brady Hienrichs
285- Aries Simmons over Kaiden Terril
Kewanee(66) Allemnan(9)
106 – Double Forfeit
113- Tyson Currie over Tennyson Hampton
120- Kingston Peterson over Isiah Rosas
126- Landyn Greenhagen over Stephen Barton
132- Jermain McKnight Jr (Alleman) win by forfeit
138- Lain Taylor over Will Hampton
144- Ben Taylor win by forfeit
150- Dontel Wommack win by forfeit
157- Elijah Mitchell win by forfeit
165- Brayden Johnson fell to Carlos Ramirez
175- Ace LaFollette over Matthew Todd
190- Douglas Swearingen fell to Douglas Swearingen
215- Alex Duarte Over Matt King
285- Airies Simmons win by forfeit
Kewanee(45) Riverdale(29)
106 – Finley Sullivan (Riverdale) win by forfeit
113- Tyson Currie fell to Benjamin Porter
120- Kingston Peterson over Triton Pulfrey
126- Landyn Greenhagen over Cadem Chenoweth
132- Chance DeSplinter fell to Dean Wainwright
138- Lain Taylor over Riley Troutwine
144- Ben Taylor over Brady Rogers
150- Dontel Wommack fell to Kolton Kruse
157- Elijah Mitchell fell to Blake Smith
165- Brayden Johnson over Rio Rivas
175- Ace LaFollette over Aaron John Scranton
190- Douglas Swearingen over Marcus Bennett
215- Alex Duarte over Jayden Leighty
285- Airies Simmons fell to Jacob Schrendeya
Top 5 Team Scores
1st Kewanee 236.5
2nd Canton 179.5
3rd Wheaton Academy 172.5
4th Seneca 149
5th Clifton Central 145.5
Individual Placements
Tyson Currie 1st at 113
Ben Taylor 1st at 150
Alejandro Duarte 1st at 215
Kingston Peterson 2nd at 120
Chance DeSplinter 2nd at 132
Lain Taylor 2nd Place at 138
Ace LaFollette 2nd at 175
Dontel Wommack 4th at 144
Brayden Johnson 4th at 165
Douglas Swearingen 4th at 190
Landyn Greenhagen 6th at 126
