A six pack of Shelbyville Jr. Ram wrestlers qualified on for State on Saturday.
Th eShelbyville Jr. Ram Wrestling Club took nine wrestlers to the IKWF Central Sectional in Westville on Saturday, March 6. They took Novice Wreslters (11 & 12 year olds): Cody Riley, Daric Austin, Garrett Brachbill, Matthew Tinsman, Adam Hudson, Jared Finley, Lucas Duckett, Keiffer Johnston and Senior Wreslter (13/14): P. J. Riley. (Daric Austin is a 10 year old who was wrestling up to 11/12).
Six of those wrestlers, all Novices, qualified for the IWKF State Tournament that will be held in Rockford on March 11-13. Those six were: Brachbill, Hudson, Finley, Duckett, Johnston, and P.J. Riley.
The Novice Wrestlers (C. Riley, Austin, Brachbill, Tinsman, Hudson, Finley, Duckett, Johnston) took 3rd place as a team behind the Springfield Capital Kids Club & the Central Elite Rebels (Bloomington).
Central Sectional Results for SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING
Novice 70 - Cody Riley.
Champ. Round 1 - Darius Daniels (UNITY YOUTH WC) won by pin over Cody Riley (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) (Pin 0:29)
Novice 74 - Daric Austin's place scored 3.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Daric Austin (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by tech fall over Arnie Lack (CHAMPAIGN KIDS WRESTLING) (TF 17-2)
Quarterfinal - Ge`nae Sampract (LIONHEART INTENSE WRESTLING) won by pin over Daric Austin (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) (Pin 2:01)
Novice 84 - Garrett Brachbill's place is 3rd and has scored 17.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Garrett Brachbill (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Garrett Brachbill (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by major decision over Davae Reed (LIONHEART INTENSE WRESTLING) (Maj 9-0)
Semifinal - Antonio Alvarez (OAKWOOD WC) won by major decision over Garrett Brachbill (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) (Maj 13-2)
Cons. Semi - Garrett Brachbill (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by tech fall over Kaehl Vandalsen (CLINTON WC) (TF 19-4)
3rd Place Match - Garrett Brachbill (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by pin over Jeffrey Leach (PRAIRIE CENTRAL-CHENOA HAWKS) (Pin 1:22)
Novice 89 - Matthew Tinsman's place is unknown and has scored 0.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Colin Sullivan (PAXTON YOUTH WC) won by pin over Matthew Tinsman (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) (Pin 1:50)
Novice 101 - Adam Hudson's place is 1st and has scored 26.50 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Adam Hudson (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Adam Hudson (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by pin over Whalen Rockwell (BISMARCK HENNING WC) (Pin 2:36)
Semifinal - Adam Hudson (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by tech fall over Ben Zbinden (FALCON YOUTH WC) (TF 19-3)
1st Place Match - Adam Hudson (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by major decision over Ethan Haines (CHAMPAIGN KIDS WRESTLING) (Maj 19-6)
Novice 108 - Jared Finley's place is 3rd and has scored 14.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Jared Finley (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jared Finley (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by decision over Jacob Warner (CHAMPAIGN KIDS WRESTLING) (Dec 3-0)
Semifinal - Tyson Digby (LIL` STORM) won by decision over Jared Finley (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) (Dec 6-2)
Cons. Semi - Jared Finley (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by pin over Casey Modglin (SJO SPARTAN YOUTH WC) (Pin 2:14)
3rd Place Match - Jared Finley (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by decision over Lane Williams (FISHER WC) (Dec 6-1)
Novice 115 - Lucas Duckett's place is 1st and has scored 21.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Lucas Duckett (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Lucas Duckett (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by decision over Ethan Zinchuk (CHAMPAIGN KIDS WRESTLING) (Dec 6-1)
Semifinal - Lucas Duckett (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by major decision over Evan Mcclure (FALCON YOUTH WC) (Maj 12-0)
1st Place Match - Lucas Duckett (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by decision over Wesley Kibler (SJO SPARTAN YOUTH WC) (Dec 3-0)
Novice 177 - Keiffer Johnston's place is 1st and has scored 14.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Keiffer Johnston (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Keiffer Johnston (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) received a bye (Bye)
Semifinal - Keiffer Johnston (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) received a bye (Bye)
1st Place Match - Keiffer Johnston (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) received a bye (Bye)
Senior 95 - Pj Riley's place is 2nd and has scored 20.00 team points.
Champ. Round 1 - Pj Riley (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) received a bye (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Pj Riley (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by pin over Draylin Turner (RANTOUL JUNIOR EAGLES) (Pin 1:24)
Semifinal - Pj Riley (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) won by decision over Samuel Lack (CHAMPAIGN KIDS WRESTLING) (Dec 3-2)
1st Place Match - Nathan Jozsa (SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL KIDS WC) won by major decision over Pj Riley (SHELBYVILLE JR RAMS WRESTLING) (Maj 10-2)
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