CHILLICOTHE - The St. Joseph-Ogden wrestling team had an impressive run during the first day of the two-day Illini Prairie Conference wrestling meet on Jan. 17 at Illinois Valley Central High School, defeating the Pontiac Indians 48-35 in a closely contested dual.
The Spartans, who went 3-0 on day one, also secured commanding wins against Prairie Central (54-12) and St. Thomas More (66-12).
The meet began at 106 pounds, with Ben Wells earning a forfeit victory for the Spartans. At 113 pounds, Jackson Walsh notched the first of several key first-period pins for St. Joseph-Ogden, defeating Pontiac’s Sophia Mussari in 1:49. Cam Wagner, a standout sophomore heavyweight, capped the match with a first-period pin over Hunter McCullough in 1:35 to seal the victory. Wagner, who is enjoying a stellar debut season, is also a top-rated football player in Illinois with Division I scholarship offers from Nebraska, Illinois, Louisville, Miami of Ohio, and Iowa.
Other Spartans who delivered standout performances included Aiden Hundley (138 pounds), who pinned Kooper Wiles in 5:35, and Landen Butts (144 pounds), who recorded a fall over Cale Christenson in 5:60. Jonathan Moore (157 pounds) also added a pin, defeating Hunter Christenson in 3:02.
Pontiac kept the meet competitive with wins in several weight classes, including Noah Davis’ technical fall at 126 pounds and pins by Brayden Quas (150 pounds), Lucas Maier (165 pounds), Carlito Lattin (175 pounds), and Jackson Crawford (190 pounds). Despite their efforts, the Indians fell short as the Spartans’ depth and ability to secure bonus points proved decisive.
Box Score
106 - WELLS, BEN (SJO) over Forfeit, (Pontiac), FORFEIT;
113 - WALSH, JACKSON (SJO) over Mussari, Sophia (Pontiac), Fall 1:49;
120 - GETTY, CAMDEN (SJO) over Forfeit, (Pontiac), FORFEIT;
126 - Davis, Noah (Pontiac) over BIRT, ELI (SJO), Tech Fall 18-2;
132 - Hoegger, Alex (Pontiac) over Forfeit, (SJO), FORFEIT;
138 - HUNDLEY, AIDEN (SJO) over Wiles, Kooper (Pontiac), Fall 5:35;
144 - BUTTS, LANDEN (SJO) over Christenson, Cale (Pontiac), Fall 5:60;
150 - Quas, Brayden (Pontiac) over WARE, THOMAS (SJO), Fall 4:13;
157 - MOORE, JONATHON (SJO) over Christenson, Hunter (Pontiac), Fall 3:02;
165 - Maier, Lucas (Pontiac) over VAUGHN, ALEX (SJO), Fall 3:39;
175 - Lattin, Carlito (Pontiac) over SWISHER, DEVAN (SJO), Fall 8:28;
190 - Crawford, Jackson (Pontiac) over Carter, Liam (SJO), Fall 4:49;
215 - PHILLIPS, NATHAN (SJO) over Forfeit, (Pontiac), FORFEIT;
285 - WAGNER, CAM (SJO) over McCullough, Hunter (Pontiac), Fall 1:35.
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