Lain Taylor (left) in action. [Photo by Govany Paredes of the Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program]

***Ra’Kiya Amos is a participant of The Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program, funded by the Harry Anderson Memorial Trust.

The Kewanee wrestling team has taken down teams left and right, adding two more wins against St.Bede and Erie-Prophetstown last week. 

Kewanee dominated the St. Bede Bruins with an overall score of 64 to 15 before beating the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers 56-17.

Joey McGuire. [Photo by Govany Paredes of the Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program]

Standouts from the first match included senior Tyson Currie, whose determination made the difference with a fall in the second period at the 3:20 mark. 

Kewanee’s fastest pins against the Bruins came from junior Chance DeSplinter (0:27), senior Alex Duarte (0:31), junior Dontel Wommack (0:38) and sophomore Lain Taylor (0:56).

Hunter Vancil. [Photo by Jackson Price of the Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program]

In the second match, persistence brought Currie and junior Hunter Vancil well-earned wins at 5:47 and 5:11. Junior Douglas Swearingen found speedy success (0:31), as did DeSplinter (0:46).

Kewanee (H.S.) vs Peru (St.Bede)

113- Tyson Currie over Jameson Daley

120- Trenton Edens over Gabriel Brunch

126- Hunter Vancil falls to Max Moreno

132- Chance DeSplinter over Maks Niedzwiedz

138- Lain Taylor over Kristophor Penaverde

144- Dontel Wommack over Nicholas Del Pilar

150- RaKiya Amos won by forfeit

157- Ben Taylor over Andre Pineda

165- Joey McGuire falls to Jordan Coventry

175- Ace LaFollette over Jack Maschmann

190- Douglas Swearingen over Grrett Connelly

215- Alex Durate over William Sramek

285- Leo Gandarilla over William Sramek

106- Jameson Daley won by forfeit

Dontel Wommack. [Photo by Jackson Price of the Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program]

Kewanee (H.S.) vs Erie

120- Tyson Currie over Matthew Crandall

126- Hunter Vancil over Wyatt Stewart

132- Chance DeSplinter over Dean Fisk

138- Lain Taylor over Noah Wetzell

144- Dontel Wommack falls to Aidan Jepson

150- Ben Taylor over Tristan Hovey

157- Brayden Johnson falls to Wyatt Goossens

165- Joey McGuire over Dante Pels

Ace LaFollette. [Photo by Dillon Price of the Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program]

175- Ace LaFollette over Jordan Crow 

190- Douglas Swearingen over Jonas Howard

215- Alex Durate over Jeffrey Chastain

285- Leo Gandarilla falls to Caleb Reymer

106- Double Forfeit

113- Kurt Edens won by forfeit

Kewanee’s wrestlings team will be back in action on Thursday, Jan. 16 at Morrison. The next day, the Boilers will host Monmouth-Roseville and Princeton in Brockman Gym starting at 5:30 p.m.

Ben Taylor. [Photo by Dillon Price of the Kewanee Voice Student Journalism Program]

Wrestling fans craving more pins and falls should stop by Brockman Gym or tune in to the Boilers’ YouTube livestream for Kewanee’s annual invite, which will start at 9 a.m. this Saturday.