Darren Kinnard
Section618.com
HARRISBURG — The wrestling postseason opened Saturday with regionals across the state. Many of the area’s 1A teams headed to Harrisburg to compete.
The top three individuals in each weight class advance to the Vandalia Sectional. The Anna-Jonesboro Wildcats qualified nine for the sectionals on their way to the team title. A-J will compete in the Unity Team Dual Sectional.
Fairfield had the most individual champions, winning four weight classes. The Mules finished second as a team. Murphysboro qualified seven for the sectional. The Red Devils were third as a team.
Here are the qualifiers from each weight class:
106
1 Drew Sadler, Anna-Jonesboro
2 Kaiden Richards, Murphysboro
3 Jeremiah Pullium, Goreville
113
1 Tony Keene, Harrisburg
2 Briley Lehmen, Goreville
3 Zoee Sadler, Anna-Jonesboro
120
1 Eli Klus, West Frankfort
2 Daniel Dover, Anna-Jonesboro
3 Aiston Holt, Murphysboro
126
1 Mason Tieffel, Benton
2 Liam Fox, Murphysboro
3 Brett Smith, Anna-Jonesboro
132
1 Blue Bishop, Herrin
2 TJ Macy, Anna-Jonesboro
3 Bryce Edwards, Murphysboro
138
1 Arojae Hart, Murphysboro
2 Blake Mays, Anna-Jonesboro
3 Gavin Mann, West Frankfort
145
1 Caleb Mayes, Anna-Jonesboro
2 Patrick Campbell, Murphysboro
3 Holden Allsopp, Benton
152
1 Jerek Keoughan, Fairfield
2 Caleb Siebers, Carmi-White Co.
3 Drew Holshouser, Anna-Jonesboro
160
1 Dayton Hoffman, Murphysboro
2 Weston Henderson, Goreville
3 Connor Dean, Benton
170
1 Wyatt Upton, Benton
2 Metteo Vaca-Diez, Anna-Jonesboro
3 Chris Bates, Carterville
182
1 Landon Stewart, Fairfield
2 Brendan Hicks, Harrisburg
3 Isaac King, Carmi-White Co.
195
1 Konnor Dagg, Fairfield
2 Bryant Lester, Harrisburg
3 Nelson Rider, Carmi-White Co.
220
1 Payton Allen, Fairfield
2 Hunter Stitley, West Frankfort
3 Riley Bradford, Carterville
285
1 Braxton Chance, West Frankfort
2 Trent Martin, Fairfield
3 Titus Wood, Carmi-White Co.