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Urbana's Bedolla state championship run ended

Urbana's Emiliano Bedolla
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CHAMPAIGN - Urbana's Emiliano Bedolla shoots in to grab Geneseo's Devan Hornback leg during their Class 2A 132-pound first-round match at the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals on Friday. Bedolla fell by technical fall to Hornback 21-4 in the third period and was eliminated from the tournament.
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Jaylen Torres wins second match at state, defeats defending state champion in the consolation round

St. Francis's Jaylen Torres
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CHAMPAIGN - St. Francis's Jaylen Torres (30-3) fends off an attack from Althoff Catholic's Jason Dowell (31-2) in their Class 1A 285-pound consolation second-round match at the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals on Friday. Torres, who was runner up in 2024 and the #2 seed this year, went on to win the match by pin eliminating last year's state champion from this year's tournament.


Jaylen Torres tournament history:

  • Champ. Round 1 - Nicholas Armour (Leo) over Jaylen Torres (DQ)
  • Cons. Round 1 - Jaylen Torres over Julien Tanner (Murphysboro) -Dec 2-0
  • Cons. Round 2 - Jaylen Torres over Jason Dowell (Althoff Catholic) - Fall 2:00
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Maddux Anderson majors Unity's Hunter Eastin in quarterfinal bout at state

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CHAMPAIGN - Orion's Maddux Anderson dumps Unity's Hunter Eastin to the mat during their Class 1A 190-pound quarterfinal match at the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals on Thursday. Anderson, who advanced to Friday night's quarterfinals won the match by major decision, 16-2. See more Sentinel state wrestling coverage here.
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Althoff wrestler's back-to-back titles dashed, Jason Dowell drops to consolation bracket

Althoff wrestler Jason Dowell
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CHAMPAIGN - Althoff Catholic's Jason Dowell wrestles Seneca's Jeremy Gagnon in their Class 1A 285-pound match at the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals on Thursday. Dowell, the Class 1A defending state champion, fell in the quarterfinal 10-7 in sudden victory. Dowell is back in action again on Friday with his focus on a third place trophy.
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