Unity's Hunter Eastin is declared winner after his 5-2 win over St. Thomas More's Brody Cuppernell in the 190 pound title match at the 2024 IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals. See more photos from his state victory here. Eastin made short work of St. Joseph-Ogden's Nathan Phillips in their 215 pound match at the Illini Prairie Conference Meet.
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Box Score
106 - WELLS, BEN (SJO) over Forfeit, (Unity), FORFEIT;
113 - WALSH, JACKSON (SJO) over Forfeit, (Unity), FORFEIT;
120 - Mansfield, Zayden (Unity) over GETTY, CAMDEN (SJO), Decision 14-8;
126 - Martin, Bryce (Unity) over BIRT, ELI (SJO), Decision 11-4;
132 - Forfeit, (Unity) over Forfeit, (SJO), Double Forfeit;
138 - Finley, Taylor (Unity) over HUNDLEY, AIDEN (SJO), Fall 4:28;
144 - Inman, Kaden (Unity) over BUTTS, LANDEN (SJO), Tech Fall 19-4;
150 - Brazelton, Holden (Unity) over WARE, THOMAS (SJO), Tech Fall 17-0;
157 - Germano, Keegan (Unity) over DALY, NATHAN (SJO), Fall 3:55;
165 - Davidson, Abram (Unity) over MOORE, JONATHON (SJO), Fall 3:58;
175 - Rink, Ryan (Unity) over SWISHER, DEVAN (SJO), Tech Fall 18-3;
190 - Winfrey, Desmond (Unity) over Carter, Liam (SJO), Maj Dec 16-2;
215 - Eastin, Hunter (Unity) over PHILLIPS, NATHAN (SJO), Fall 2:10;
285 - WAGNER, CAM (SJO) over Dene, Jaden (Unity), Fall 5:45.
Monticello responded with a string of victories, including Nick Litchfield’s 18-2 tech fall at 126 pounds and a forfeit at 132 pounds. Despite SJO's Aiden Hundley and Landen Butts securing key wins at 138 and 144 pounds, Monticello mounted a comeback. Russ Brown’s 16-1 tech fall at 190 pounds tied the score at 34-all, and Hunter Romano’s second-period pin at 215 pounds gave the Sages their first lead of the match, 40-34.
The Spartans’ hopes rested on sophomore heavyweight Cam Wagner, who delivered under pressure. Wagner pinned Nate Darnell in just 55 seconds, tying the match at 40-40 and preserving SJO’s unbeaten record for the day.
With Monticello behind them, the Spartans faced two more challenges on Saturday: Unity, a 2023 IHSA Class 1A Elite 8 team, and host Illinois Valley Central.
ST. JOSEPH - At the end of October, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the recipients of the second quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll. To be recognized on the 
ST. JOSEPH - Last week, St. Joseph-Ogden High School announced the second-quarter Honor Roll and High Honor Roll recipients. Just over 270 members of this year's enrollment earned second-quarter Honor Roll recognition.
To receive honor roll recognition at SJO, students must earn a grade point average of 3.25 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Students whose GPA soared above 3.74 are recognized as High Honor Roll students.
