Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
ST. JOSEPH - Monticello's Christian Mikulich wrestles Rantoul's Brandon Noyola during their 190-pound match at the Illini Prairie Conference wrestling meet on Friday. Mikulich won the bout thanks to a first period takedown and second period reversal to win, 5-0. The senior went won three out of his six matches over the two-day tournament, picking up wins over Illinois Valley Central's Mason Talley and Pontiac's Rory Gonzlez. The Sages finished the tournament third behind rivals Unity in first and St. Joseph-Ogden in second place. Monticello is back in action on January 22 in quad meet with Riverton, Ridgeview, and Olympia in Lexington next Thursday.
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
Meanwhile, Noyola, a senior, made three match apperances, finishing 1-2 after losses to Mikulich and Unity's Bradley Smith. His conference tournament win came on a forfiet during the team's match against St. Thomas More. Rantoul finished in seventh place in the final team standings with 42-24 win over the Sabers and 33-28 victory over Illinois Valley Central.
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