Wrestlers take second at Princeton
Three Vandals won their weight championships as Vandalia finished second at the prestigious Lyle King Princeton Invitational over the weekend.
The Vandals accumulated 250 points, finishing second to Coal City, which had 272 points. Dixon was third, Stanford Olympia was fourth and Gibson City rounded out the top five.
Taking first place at the tournament were Preston Waughtel at 126 pounds, Max Philpot at 132 and Ross Miller at 190.
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Kaden Daugherty (19-7) place is unknown and scored 9.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Kaden Daugherty (Vandalia) 19-7 won by fall over Mateo Anaya (Clinton) 7-13 (Fall 2:46)
Champ. Round 2 – Bentley Fields (Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)) 21-6 won by tech fall over Kaden Daugherty (Vandalia) 19-7 (TF-1.5 5:43 (20-4))
Cons. Round 2 – Kaden Daugherty (Vandalia) 19-7 won by fall over River Young (Monticello) 10-16 (Fall 1:39)
Cons. Round 3 – Kaden Daugherty (Vandalia) 19-7 won by major decision over Hayden Hageman (LeRoy) 18-11 (MD 17-7)
Cons. Round 4 – Eli Hill (Auburn) 21-7 won by decision over Kaden Daugherty (Vandalia) 19-7 (Dec 7-5)
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Aiden Evans (18-11) placed 5th and scored 21.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Aiden Evans (Vandalia) 18-11 won by fall over Jaxon Adamson (Aledo Mercer County) 11-17 (Fall 1:18)
Champ. Round 2 – Weston Frazier (Fithian (Oakwood)) 25-3 won by major decision over Aiden Evans (Vandalia) 18-11 (MD 12-2)
Cons. Round 2 – Aiden Evans (Vandalia) 18-11 won by fall over Nicholas Malagon (Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)) 10-16 (Fall 0:31)
Cons. Round 3 – Aiden Evans (Vandalia) 18-11 won by tech fall over Jason Piatak (Coal City) 15-8 (TF-1.5 4:43 (18-0))
Cons. Round 4 – Aiden Evans (Vandalia) 18-11 won by fall over Taygan Gossard (Warrensburg (W.-Latham)) 30-8 (Fall 3:57)
Cons. Round 5 – Aiden Evans (Vandalia) 18-11 won by major decision over Javen Reyes (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 14-6 (MD 11-2)
Cons. Semi – Kainin Fillbright (Petersburg (PORTA)) 27-6 won by fall over Aiden Evans (Vandalia) 18-11 (Fall 4:45)
5th Place Match – Aiden Evans (Vandalia) 18-11 won by forfeit over Briley Carter (Clinton) 8-3 (For.)
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Preston Waughtel (16-0) placed 1st and scored 31.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Preston Waughtel (Vandalia) 16-0 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Preston Waughtel (Vandalia) 16-0 won by tech fall over Doolan Long (Dixon (H.S.)) 20-10 (TF-1.5 2:43 (17-2))
Quarterfinal – Preston Waughtel (Vandalia) 16-0 won by tech fall over Zhyler Hansen (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 10-3 (TF-1.5 2:49 (16-0))
Semifinal – Preston Waughtel (Vandalia) 16-0 won by fall over Kaaden Wood (Reed Custer) 22-7 (Fall 1:16)
1st Place Match – Preston Waughtel (Vandalia) 16-0 won by decision over Owen Petersen (Coal City) 30-3 (Dec 10-5)
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Max Philpot (23-1) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Max Philpot (Vandalia) 23-1 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Max Philpot (Vandalia) 23-1 won by fall over Adan Oquendo (Rock Falls) 17-8 (Fall 1:18)
Quarterfinal – Max Philpot (Vandalia) 23-1 won by fall over Clayton Blumenstein (Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)) 19-6 (Fall 2:47)
Semifinal – Max Philpot (Vandalia) 23-1 won by decision over Landon Blanton (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 17-2 (Dec 1-0)
1st Place Match – Max Philpot (Vandalia) 23-1 won by decision over Dean Wainwright (Port Byron (Riverdale)) 31-2 (Dec 10-9)
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Brody Matthews (20-7) placed 3rd and scored 24.5 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Brody Matthews (Vandalia) 20-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Brody Matthews (Vandalia) 20-7 won by tech fall over Preston Holian (Richmond (R.-Burton)) 12-8 (TF-1.5 4:37 (17-1))
Quarterfinal – Brody Matthews (Vandalia) 20-7 won by fall over Francisco Lopez Banderas (Warrensburg (W.-Latham)) 28-10 (Fall 3:06)
Semifinal – Luke Munsterman (Coal City) 27-5 won by decision over Brody Matthews (Vandalia) 20-7 (Dec 4-0)
Cons. Semi – Brody Matthews (Vandalia) 20-7 won by fall over Jaxen Feagans (Petersburg (PORTA)) 26-7 (Fall 1:50)
3rd Place Match – Brody Matthews (Vandalia) 20-7 won by major decision over Vincent Baker (Mt. Zion) 23-7 (MD 10-0)
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Eli Mabry (20-6) placed 3rd and scored 24.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Eli Mabry (Vandalia) 20-6 won by fall over Maggie Allen (Glasford (Illini Bluffs)) 2-6 (Fall 0:37)
Champ. Round 2 – Eli Mabry (Vandalia) 20-6 won by fall over Josiah Tarbill (Rock Falls) 17-7 (Fall 4:20)
Quarterfinal – Eli Mabry (Vandalia) 20-6 won by fall over Nolan Lowe (Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)) 23-6 (Fall 3:26)
Semifinal – Tyler Huchel (Fithian (Oakwood)) 28-5 won by decision over Eli Mabry (Vandalia) 20-6 (Dec 7-3)
Cons. Semi – Eli Mabry (Vandalia) 20-6 won by fall over Max Christensen (Coal City) 30-4 (Fall 1:29)
3rd Place Match – Eli Mabry (Vandalia) 20-6 won by decision over Charlie Connors (Dixon (H.S.)) 28-4 (Dec 5-2)
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Dillon Hinton (24-3) placed 2nd and scored 26.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dillon Hinton (Vandalia) 24-3 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Dillon Hinton (Vandalia) 24-3 won by fall over Cael O`Horo (Byron) 13-9 (Fall 5:24)
Quarterfinal – Dillon Hinton (Vandalia) 24-3 won by major decision over Preston Richards (Dixon (H.S.)) 26-5 (MD 11-0)
Semifinal – Dillon Hinton (Vandalia) 24-3 won by major decision over Logan Riggs (Roxana) 23-6 (MD 15-1)
1st Place Match – Brody Widlowski (Coal City) 20-1 won by decision over Dillon Hinton (Vandalia) 24-3 (Dec 3-1)
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Dade Kleinik (19-6) placed 5th and scored 19.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dade Kleinik (Vandalia) 19-6 won by fall over Brett Helfrich (LeRoy) 13-17 (Fall 2:46)
Champ. Round 2 – Dade Kleinik (Vandalia) 19-6 won by fall over Aidan Leingang (Orion) 11-5 (Fall 0:34)
Quarterfinal – Aidan Kenney (Coal City) 30-1 won by fall over Dade Kleinik (Vandalia) 19-6 (Fall 2:58)
Cons. Round 4 – Dade Kleinik (Vandalia) 19-6 won by fall over Dylan Dach (Byron) 9-11 (Fall 0:19)
Cons. Round 5 – Dade Kleinik (Vandalia) 19-6 won by decision over Thomas Sowards (Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)) 19-6 (Dec 10-4)
Cons. Semi – Charlie Wittmer (Warrensburg (W.-Latham)) 33-3 won by major decision over Dade Kleinik (Vandalia) 19-6 (MD 14-4)
5th Place Match – Dade Kleinik (Vandalia) 19-6 won by fall over Kaden Collins (Stanford (Olympia)) 28-6 (Fall 0:45)
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Corbin Meyers (12-4) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Rylee McClellan (Roxana) 8-13 won by major decision over Corbin Meyers (Vandalia) 12-4 (MD 9-1)
Cons. Round 1 – Corbin Meyers (Vandalia) 12-4 won by fall over Shane Carr (Monticello) 9-11 (Fall 4:04)
Cons. Round 2 – Jayden Brown (Auburn) 22-7 won by decision over Corbin Meyers (Vandalia) 12-4 (Dec 9-5)
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Noah Langston (16-12) placed 5th and scored 20.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Noah Langston (Vandalia) 16-12 won by fall over Timothy Plote (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 3-2 (Fall 2:46)
Champ. Round 2 – Owen Moser (Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)) 25-5 won by tech fall over Noah Langston (Vandalia) 16-12 (TF-1.5 5:19 (19-3))
Cons. Round 2 – Noah Langston (Vandalia) 16-12 won by fall over Mason Talley (Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)) 4-2 (Fall 1:37)
Cons. Round 3 – Noah Langston (Vandalia) 16-12 won by fall over Jake Ator (Pittsfield) 13-8 (Fall 1:19)
Cons. Round 4 – Noah Langston (Vandalia) 16-12 won by fall over Jordan Thompson (Rock Island (Alleman)) 21-9 (Fall 1:00)
Cons. Round 5 – Noah Langston (Vandalia) 16-12 won by major decision over Owen Moser (Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)) 25-5 (MD 9-1)
Cons. Semi – Ethan Lowe (Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)) 24-8 won by tech fall over Noah Langston (Vandalia) 16-12 (TF-1.5 4:43 (18-2))
5th Place Match – Noah Langston (Vandalia) 16-12 won by decision over Isaac Warnock (Stanford (Olympia)) 22-12 (Dec 15-13)
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Ross Miller (22-7) placed 1st and scored 33.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Ross Miller (Vandalia) 22-7 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Ross Miller (Vandalia) 22-7 won by fall over Ryon Bland (Dakota) 15-9 (Fall 1:56)
Quarterfinal – Ross Miller (Vandalia) 22-7 won by fall over Aiden Shultz (Reed Custer) 22-7 (Fall 0:58)
Semifinal – Ross Miller (Vandalia) 22-7 won by major decision over Logan VanDuyne (Wilmington) 23-1 (MD 14-4)
1st Place Match – Ross Miller (Vandalia) 22-7 won by fall over Will Julian (Byron) 21-4 (Fall 1:09)
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Jeff Smith (7-11) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Shane Falasca (Richmond (R.-Burton)) 16-6 won by fall over Jeff Smith (Vandalia) 7-11 (Fall 2:35)
Cons. Round 1 – Jeff Smith (Vandalia) 7-11 won by fall over Gavin Sinkiawic (Dakota) 6-12 (Fall 2:16)
Cons. Round 2 – Brody O`Connor (Clifton (Central)) 27-4 won by fall over Jeff Smith (Vandalia) 7-11 (Fall 0:29)
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Dominic Swyers (15-12) place is unknown and scored 6.0 team points.
Champ. Round 1 – Dominic Swyers (Vandalia) 15-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Champ. Round 2 – Cy Courtney (Roxana) 21-9 won by fall over Dominic Swyers (Vandalia) 15-12 (Fall 5:21)
Cons. Round 2 – Dominic Swyers (Vandalia) 15-12 won by fall over Chase Malone (Clinton) 4-7 (Fall 0:22)
Cons. Round 3 – Dominic Swyers (Vandalia) 15-12 won by fall over Christian Mounts (Reed Custer) 18-8 (Fall 2:19)
Cons. Round 4 – Tanner McKeag (Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)) 22-7 won by decision over Dominic Swyers (Vandalia) 15-12 (Dec 4-1)
