St. Joseph-Ogden and Unity dominated Illini Prairie Conference wrestling honors, combining for eight of 15 first-team spots as 22 area athletes earned all-conference recognition.
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks
St. Joseph-Ogden's Cam Wagner wrestles Murphysboro's Julien Tanner durin their first-round 285-pound match at the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals in February. Wagner, who fell 4-1 in his first-ever state appearance, was named to the Illini Prairie All-Conference Wrestling First Team
ST. JOSEPH - Area wrestling programs made a strong showing on the Illini Prairie Conference postseason honors list this season, with 22 athletes earning all-conference recognition. St. Joseph-Ogden and Unity led the area contingent, combining for eight of the 15 spots on the all-conference first team. SJO placed four wrestlers on the top squad, including sophomore Ben Wells at 113 pounds, junior Cam Wagner at heavyweight and senior standouts Coy Hayes at 165 pounds and Vance McComas at 175 pounds. Unity matched the Spartans with four first-team selections. Seniors Hunter Shike at 144/150 pounds, Abram Davidson at 165 and Chason Daly at 215 earned the recognition, while freshman Hayden Smith rounded out the Rockets’ first-team honorees. Two additional area wrestlers also earned first-team recognition. St. Thomas More freshman Jamir Woods was honored at 126 pounds, while Rantoul Township senior Brandon Almanza was selected at 165/175 pounds. Unity added five wrestlers to the second team, highlighting the depth of the Rockets’ lineup this season. Vince Abon, A.J. Daly, Ben Mullins, Devin Glik and Bradley Smith were each recognized for their performances on the mat. Spartans’ Cam Getty and Nathan Daly also received second-team honors, while Rantoul senior Michael Anthony completed the area’s list of second-team selections. Several of the conference honorees also competed on the state stage this season. St. Joseph-Ogden’s Wagner and Wells, along with Unity wrestlers Davidson and Daly, qualified for the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals. Unity’s Josh Heath was also a state qualifier and received honorable mention recognition from conference coaches.
Illini Prairie Conference
All-Conference Wrestling Team
1st team:
Nick Litchfield, 132-pounds
Senior, Monticello Will Osborne, 144-pounds
Junior, Monticello Lucas Maier, 175-pounds
Sophomore, Pontiac Brayden Quas, 157-pounds
Sophomore, Pontiac Jack Voigts, 126-pounds
Freshman, Pontiac Brandon Almanza, 165/175-pounds
Senior, Rantoul Ben Wells, 113-pounds
Sophomore, St. Joseph-Ogden Coy Hayes, 165-pounds
Senior, St. Joseph-Ogden Vance McComas, 175-pounds
Senior, St. Joseph-Ogden Cam Wagner, 285-pounds
Junior, St. Joseph-Ogden Jamir Woods, 126-pounds
Freshman, St. Thomas More Hunter Shike, 144/150-pounds
Senior, Unity Hayden Smith, 144/150-pounds
Freshman, Unity Abram Davidson, 165-pounds
Senior, Unity Chason Daly, 215-pounds
Senior, Unity
Senior, Monticello Will Osborne, 144-pounds
Junior, Monticello Lucas Maier, 175-pounds
Sophomore, Pontiac Brayden Quas, 157-pounds
Sophomore, Pontiac Jack Voigts, 126-pounds
Freshman, Pontiac Brandon Almanza, 165/175-pounds
Senior, Rantoul Ben Wells, 113-pounds
Sophomore, St. Joseph-Ogden Coy Hayes, 165-pounds
Senior, St. Joseph-Ogden Vance McComas, 175-pounds
Senior, St. Joseph-Ogden Cam Wagner, 285-pounds
Junior, St. Joseph-Ogden Jamir Woods, 126-pounds
Freshman, St. Thomas More Hunter Shike, 144/150-pounds
Senior, Unity Hayden Smith, 144/150-pounds
Freshman, Unity Abram Davidson, 165-pounds
Senior, Unity Chason Daly, 215-pounds
Senior, Unity
2nd team:
Owen Moser, 175-pounds
Senior, IVC Aiden Komnick, 120-pounds
Sophomore, Monticello Kellan Lamb, 126-pounds
Sophomore, Monticello Drake Weeks, 150-pounds
Senior, Monticello Max Sinkosky, 175-pounds
Senior, Monticello Hunter McCullough, 285-pounds
Junior, Pontiac Andrew Patino, 113-pounds
Sophomore, Prairie Central Michael Anthony, 215/285-pounds
Senior, Rantoul Cam Getty, 126-pounds
Senior, St. Joseph-Ogden Nathan Daly, 150-pounds
Senior, St. Joseph-Ogden Vince Abon, 106-pounds
Sophomore, Unity A.J. Daly, 138-pounds
Freshman, Unity Ben Mullins, 157-pounds
Junior, Unity Devin Glik, 150/157-pounds
Senior, Unity Bradley Smith, 190-pounds
Sophomore, Unity
Senior, IVC Aiden Komnick, 120-pounds
Sophomore, Monticello Kellan Lamb, 126-pounds
Sophomore, Monticello Drake Weeks, 150-pounds
Senior, Monticello Max Sinkosky, 175-pounds
Senior, Monticello Hunter McCullough, 285-pounds
Junior, Pontiac Andrew Patino, 113-pounds
Sophomore, Prairie Central Michael Anthony, 215/285-pounds
Senior, Rantoul Cam Getty, 126-pounds
Senior, St. Joseph-Ogden Nathan Daly, 150-pounds
Senior, St. Joseph-Ogden Vince Abon, 106-pounds
Sophomore, Unity A.J. Daly, 138-pounds
Freshman, Unity Ben Mullins, 157-pounds
Junior, Unity Devin Glik, 150/157-pounds
Senior, Unity Bradley Smith, 190-pounds
Sophomore, Unity
Honorable Mention:
Maison Toliver, 165-pounds
Junior, IVC Hunter Toliver, 126-pounds
Junior, IVC Malikai Bremer, 215-pounds
Senior, IVC Weston Hicks, 138-pounds
Freshman, Monticello Luke Andruczyk, 144-pounds
Junior, Monticello Zach Perry, 157-pounds
Sophomore, Monticello Noah Davis, 138-pounds
Junior, Pontiac Braden Opperman, 150-pounds
Freshman, Pontiac Trey Zimmerman, 106-pounds
Freshman, Prairie Central Elijah Mowery, 190-pounds
Sophomore, Prairie Central Harley Schultz, 175/190-pounds
Senior, Rantoul Tyler Seals, 165/175-pounds
Junior, Rantoul Alex Nutter, 215/285-pounds
Senior, Rantoul Alex Mager, 190/215-pounds
Sophomore, Rantoul Aiden Hundley, 138-pounds
Junior, St. Joseph-Ogden Yashua Walker, 132-pounds
Freshman, St. Thomas More Lane Sexton, 157-pounds
Junior, St. Thomas More Josh Heath, 175-pounds
Senior, Unity
Junior, IVC Hunter Toliver, 126-pounds
Junior, IVC Malikai Bremer, 215-pounds
Senior, IVC Weston Hicks, 138-pounds
Freshman, Monticello Luke Andruczyk, 144-pounds
Junior, Monticello Zach Perry, 157-pounds
Sophomore, Monticello Noah Davis, 138-pounds
Junior, Pontiac Braden Opperman, 150-pounds
Freshman, Pontiac Trey Zimmerman, 106-pounds
Freshman, Prairie Central Elijah Mowery, 190-pounds
Sophomore, Prairie Central Harley Schultz, 175/190-pounds
Senior, Rantoul Tyler Seals, 165/175-pounds
Junior, Rantoul Alex Nutter, 215/285-pounds
Senior, Rantoul Alex Mager, 190/215-pounds
Sophomore, Rantoul Aiden Hundley, 138-pounds
Junior, St. Joseph-Ogden Yashua Walker, 132-pounds
Freshman, St. Thomas More Lane Sexton, 157-pounds
Junior, St. Thomas More Josh Heath, 175-pounds
Senior, Unity
