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Finley does a fine job opening day at state wrestling


Unity's Taylor Finley
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CHAMPAIGN - Unity's Taylor Finley is tripped up by Reed-Custer's Jeremy Eggleston during their Class 1A 138-pound first-round match at the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals on Thursday. Finley won the match, advancing to the quarterfinal round with major decision win, 10-2. This weekend, 672 wrestlers will compete for state titles across three classes at the State Farm Center on the University of Illinois Campus.

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Brazelton advances to quarterfinals at state for the Rockets


Unity's Holden Brazelton
Photo: Sentinel/Clark Brooks

CHAMPAIGN - Unity's Holden Brazelton (47-7) is declared winner of his 150 pound match against Gianni Panozzo from Clifton Central on Thursday at the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals. Brazelton won the bout via tech fall, 16-0. The win sets him in the path of Vandalia's Dillon Hinton later today for a spot in Thursday's semifinals.




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Coaching for gold at state


Westville wrestling coach Austin Hedrick
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CHAMPAIGN - Westville head wrestling coach Austin Hedrick shouts instructions to Tigers' Ethan Miller during his 190 pound match at the IHSA Individual Wrestling State Finals on Thursday. Miller suffered a tough loss falling 2-1 in the first tiebreaker to Lena Winslow's Oliver McPeek. Hedrick, who wrestled for St. Joseph-Ogden and later four years at Millikan University, was a state finalist for the Spartans.




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