Three Vandalia Jr. Club wrestlers advanced to this weekend's Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation novice and senior state tournament at the Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford.
Bobby Bradley (novice 130), and Dalton Blankenship (senior 130) both placed third, and Blake Cripe (senior 156) placed first at the Vandalia sectional on Saturday to advance.
Fourteen other Jr. Club wrestlers participated at the sectional.
St. Elmo Hero wins 24th, then scratched
St. Elmo Hero, the harness racing horse named after a late St. Elmo man, earned his 24th straight win at Balmoral Park near Chicago to tie the record for most consecutive wins to start a career.
The horse was scheduled to race at the Cam Fella Stakes in Canada last weekend, but he was scratched because he is sick.
The stakes would have been the richest prize of his career had he won.
NWTF holding banquet on Saturday
The Vandalia Jr. Club wrestlers participated in three different events this past weekend.
Saturday, Feb. 5
at O'Fallon, Mo.
•Markus Isaiah got first place in the 65-pound division
•Anthony Enlow got first place in the midget heavyweight division
•Garret Stewart got sixth place in the 95-pound division
•Jake Stewart got second place in the 125-pound division.
The Vandalia Jr. Club wrestlers competed at the IKWF Jon Davis Memorial Open Tournament in Springfield on Sunday.
Approximately 1,400 wrestlers competed during the tournament.
The following individuals participated for Vandalia:
Saturday, Jan. 8
at Murphysboro Tournament
6-and-under
Second place – Logan Nance
Third place – Derek Warren
Fourth place –Eric McKinney
7- and 8-year-olds
First place – Markus Isaiah
First place – Kyle Miller
Participated – Dawson McKinney
9- and 10-year-olds
First place – Jarrett Paslay
First place – Anthony Enlow
Second place – Tanner Swain
Sunday, Jan. 2
at Belleville Beginner
6-and-under
First place – Logan Nance
First place – Derrick Warren
Second place – Conner Ray
Second place – Luke Thompson
Second place – Bryant Willms
Third place – Eric McKinney
7- and 8-year-olds
First place – Dawson McKinney
Second place – Gavin Mouser
9- and 10-year-olds
First place – Austin Weischedel