Published: February 08, 2010 11:04 pm      

Wrestling postseason underway

MATTOON — Mount Zion won the team championship of the Class 2A Mattoon Wrestling Regional Saturday.

The Braves tallied 213 points followed by Mount Vernon 180, Carbondale 129, Mattoon 124, Marion 118.5, Centralia 97, Effingham 41.5, Decatur Eisenhower 23 and Charleston 13.

Mount Zion advanced 11 wrestlers to sectional competition, three of those finishing in first place.

The top three places advance to sectional competition. Effingham advanced two wrestlers after both finished third place in their divisions.

Dyllan Rincker, a sophomore, captured third in the 112 pound division. Alex Vosburgh of Mount Vernon won the division, while Carson Hayes of Mattoon took second.

In the 135 pound division, Cody Harpster captured third place. Blake Stricklin of Mount Vernon took the top spot, while Lucas Volpe of Mount Zion finished second.

The two EHS wrestlers will head to Springfield Friday for the sectional tournament.

2A Mattoon Regional

Preliminary Round

119 — A. Miller (Mount Vernon) defeated C. Sennett (E), fall at :58

135 — C. Harpster (E) defeated A. Hicks (Charleston), fall at 3:29

140 — M. Dodd (Marion) defeated T. Lasher (E), fall at 1:57

145 — N. Hage (E) defeated D. McAber (Centralia), fall at 3:03

152 — J.T. Bateman (Marion) defeated K. Lasher (E), fall at :251

189 — J. O'Neill (Centralia) defeated J. Crivilare (E), fall at 1:24

285 — M. McElroy (Mount Zion) defeated C. Alwardt (E), fall at 1:35

Round 1

112 — C. Hayes (Mattoon) defeated D. Rincker (E), fall at 3:00

119 — C. Sennett (E) defeated P. Devine (Marion), fall at 2:44

135 — B. Stricklin (Mount Vernon) defeated C. Harpster (E), maj. dec. 14-4

140 — T. Lasher (E) defeated C. Duthen (Mattoon), fall at 1:54

145 — N. Tarrez (Mount Vernon) defeated N. Hage (E), fall at 2:36

152 — K. Lasher (E) defeated B. Hill (Centralia), fall at 2:14

189 — J. Mills (Marion) defeated J. Crivilare (E), fall at 3:06

285 — C. McIntosh (Carbondale) defeated C. Alwardt (E), fall at 1:44

Wrestleback Round

112 — D. Rincker (E) defeated C. Taylor (Centralia), tech fall 19-2

119 — J. Kater (Charleston) defeated C. Sennett (E), fall at 4:52

135 — C. Harpster (E) defeated B. Emery (Marion), fall at 2:48

152 — N. Qualls (Carbondale) defeated K. Lasher (E), dec. 7-5

Place Finish

112 — D. Rincker (E) defeated C.J. Morgan (Marion), fall at 1:43

135 — C. Harpster (E) defeated T. Gullion (Mattoon), dec. 7-5

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At Toledo

Vandalia was the team champion in the Class 1A Cumberland Regional with 218 points.

The top squad was followed by Shelbyville 140.5, St. Joseph-Ogden 120, Fithian Oakwood 110.5, Cumberland 103, Effingham St. Anthony and Danville Schlarman.

Vandalia had four first-place finishes in the meet and advanced a wrestler in every weight class except 171 pounds.

St. Anthony had two wrestlers advance, while Cumberland had five going on to sectionals. The top three places advance on to sectionals at Robinson.

Heading to sectionals for the Bulldogs are Nate Gray, who finished in first place in the 140 pound class and Blaine Reiss, who took third place in the 112 pound division.

Cumberland wrestlers advancing are Zach Poe and Clay Wilson, who took first place in the 125 and 171 pound divisions respectively. Also heading to sectionals are Jim Kruse, who took second in the 189 class, Evan Casey, who finished second in the 215 division and Devan Henderson, who took third in the 130 pound class.

1A Cumberland Regional

St. Anthony Results

112 — Blaine Reiss (SA) lost to Justin Hill (Vandalia), fall at 2:26; defeated Lee Cooper (Danville Schlarman), fall at 1:44, finished third

119 — Mitch Wortman (SA) lost to Nathan Johnson (St. Joseph-Ogden), fall at 3:10; lost to Eric Hightower (Shelbyville), tech fall at 3:02

140 — Nate Gray (SA) defeated Matt White (St. Joseph-Ogden), fall at 2:35; defeated Daniel Edwards (Vandalia), fall at 1:25; finished first

152 — John Kay (SA) lost to Luke Hatfield (Shelbyville), fall at 1:39; defeated Trent Magnum (Danville Schlarman), fall at 5:20; lost to Luke Hatfield (Shelbyville), finished fourth

171 — Cody Sandschafer (SA) lost to Orin Allen (St. Joseph-Ogden), dec. 8-2; lost to Zach Jamagin (Shelbyville), fall at 5:33

189 — Justin Schutzbach (SA) lost to Nathanial Ames (Danville Schlarman), fall at 3:36; lost to Caleb Walton (Vandalia), fall at :47

285 — Gary Hanner (SA) defeated Michael Patton (Fithian Oakwood), fall at :26; lost to Spencer Tolson (Danville Schlarman), fall at 2:21; defeated Thomas Carll (Cumberland), fall at 1:51; lost to Alex Sigala (St. Joseph-Ogden), fall at 3:09, finished fourth

Cumberland Results

119 — Tobi Koever (CU) lost to Eric Hightower (Shelbyville), fall at :37; lost to Nathan Johnson (St. Joseph-Ogden), fall at 1:15

125 — Zach Poe (CU) defeated Kyle Brown (Shelbyville), fall at 1:23; defeated Dylan Fletcher (Fithian Oakwood), fall at 1:52, finished first

130 — Devan Henderson (CU) lost to John Vosholler (Vandalia), fall at 3:08; defeated Drew Nagy (St. Joseph-Ogden), fall at :44; finished third

135 — Branden Adamson (CU) lost to Drew Simpson (Fithian Oakwood), dec. 7-3; lost to Austin Upton (St. Joseph-Ogden), fall at 1:24

140 — Austin Jamison (CU) lost to Daniel Edwards (Vandalia), fall at 1:47; lost to Matt White (St. Joseph-Ogden), dec. 7-3, finished fourth

145 — Ethan Marti (CU) lost to Brenden Cripe (Vandalia), tech fall at 4:45; lost to Nick Glover (St. Joseph-Ogden), dec. 8-6

152 — Eddie Jewell (CU) lost to Trent Magnum (Danville Schlarman), dec. 10-4; defeated Plotner (Fithian Oakwood), fall at 1:30; lost to Luke Hatfield (Shelbyville), fall at 2:59

160 — Colt Brummer (CU) defeated Skylar Dodge (Danville Schlarman), fall at 2:56; lost to Jeff Gill (Shelbyville), fall at :26; defeated Cody Sollars (Fithian Oakwood), fall at 1:11; lost to Andy Bensyl (St. Joseph-Ogden), fall at 3:39; finished fourth

171 — Clay Wilson (CU) defeated Clay Smith (Fithian Oakwood), fall at 5:04; defeated Orin Allen (St. Joseph-Ogden), dec. 11-5, finished first

189 — Jim Kruse (CU) defeated Nathanial Ames (Danville Schlarman), fall at :49; lost to Kenny Lindsey (St. Joseph-Ogden), dec. 3-1, finished second

215 — Evan Casey (CU) defeated Cahill (Danville Schlarman), fall at :56; defeated James Gill (Shelbyville), dec. 3-0; lost to Jacob Whalen (Vandalia), fall at :47, finished second

285 — Thomas Carll (CU) lost to Anthony Fladeland (Vandalia), fall at 1:09; lost to Gary Hanner (St. Anthony), fall at 1:51