The 61th Annual Lyle King PIT Tournament Results

Dive into the full results from the 61st Annual Lyle King Princeton Invitational Tournament (PIT)! From upsets to dominant performances, we’ve got the complete rundown of every weight class, team standings, and standout moments from one of the most exciting high school wrestling events of the year.
Team Scores
1Vandalia 279.5
2Coal City 272.0
3Richmond (R.-Burton) 184.0
4Sterling (Newman Central Catholic) 148.0
5Dixon (H.S.) 129.0
5Princeton 129.0
7Reed Custer 119.5
8Stanford (Olympia) 116.5
9Fithian (Oakwood) 109.0
9Petersburg (PORTA) 109.0
11Byron 105.5
12Roxana 103.0

106

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Landon Near of Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
  • 2nd Place – Lelan Nelson of Richmond (R.-Burton)
  • 3rd Place – Colton Drinkwine of Reed Custer
  • 4th Place – Steven Uden of Fithian (Oakwood)
  • 5th Place – Aiden Evans of Vandalia
  • 6th Place – Brandon Gaither of Stanford (Olympia)
  • 7th Place – Coyt Rademaker of Petersburg (PORTA)
  • 8th Place – Nate Lower of Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)

1st Place Match

  • Landon Near (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 24-1, Fr. over Lelan Nelson (Richmond (R.-Burton)) 26-3, Fr. (Dec 4-0)

3rd Place Match

  • Colton Drinkwine (Reed Custer) 24-3, Fr. over Steven Uden (Fithian (Oakwood)) 22-4, So. (Dec 1-0)

5th Place Match

  • Aiden Evans (Vandalia) 26-7, Fr. over Brandon Gaither (Stanford (Olympia)) 30-8, Fr. (Dec 7-1)

7th Place Match

  • Coyt Rademaker (Petersburg (PORTA)) 24-9, Fr. over Nate Lower (Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)) 18-8, Fr. (Dec 6-0)

113

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Max Philpot of Vandalia
  • 2nd Place – Dylan Eimer of Stanford (Olympia)
  • 3rd Place – Owen Petersen of Coal City
  • 4th Place – Jack Ragan of Dixon (H.S.)
  • 5th Place – Brandon White of Dakota
  • 6th Place – Brayden Edwards of Fithian (Oakwood)
  • 7th Place – Kainin Fillbright of Petersburg (PORTA)
  • 8th Place – Briley Carter of Clinton

1st Place Match

  • Max Philpot (Vandalia) 32-0, So. over Dylan Eimer (Stanford (Olympia)) 25-3, Sr. (Dec 8-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Owen Petersen (Coal City) 24-2, So. over Jack Ragan (Dixon (H.S.)) 26-3, So. (MD 12-2)

5th Place Match

  • Brandon White (Dakota) 22-7, Jr. over Brayden Edwards (Fithian (Oakwood)) 20-10, Sr. (Fall 2:39)

7th Place Match

  • Kainin Fillbright (Petersburg (PORTA)) 28-8, Fr. over Briley Carter (Clinton) 18-6, So. (Fall 3:27)

120

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Preston Waughtel of Vandalia
  • 2nd Place – Logan Roberts of Warrensburg (W.-Latham)
  • 3rd Place – Mason Swartz of Fithian (Oakwood)
  • 4th Place – Adam Glauser of Richmond (R.-Burton)
  • 5th Place – Barret Speck of Glasford (Illini Bluffs)
  • 6th Place – Augustus Swanson of Princeton
  • 7th Place – Vincent Moore of Litchfield
  • 8th Place – Culan Lindemuth of Coal City

1st Place Match

  • Preston Waughtel (Vandalia) 30-1, So. over Logan Roberts (Warrensburg (W.-Latham)) 28-2, Sr. (TF-1.5 2:40 (18-3))

3rd Place Match

  • Mason Swartz (Fithian (Oakwood)) 26-3, Fr. over Adam Glauser (Richmond (R.-Burton)) 27-6, Fr. (Dec 7-0)

5th Place Match

  • Barret Speck (Glasford (Illini Bluffs)) 30-4, Fr. over Augustus Swanson (Princeton) 9-4, Jr. (Dec 12-8)

7th Place Match

  • Vincent Moore (Litchfield) 30-3, Jr. over Culan Lindemuth (Coal City) 20-9, Sr. (Dec 8-5)

126

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Tyson Waughtel of Vandalia
  • 2nd Place – Cooper Morris of Coal City
  • 3rd Place – Landen Lage of Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)
  • 4th Place – Zhyler Hansen of Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
  • 5th Place – Clayton Madula of Richmond (R.-Burton)
  • 6th Place – Nick Litchfield of Monticello
  • 7th Place – Josiah Tarbill of Rock Falls
  • 8th Place – Damien Palacios of Byron

1st Place Match

  • Tyson Waughtel (Vandalia) 32-0, Sr. over Cooper Morris (Coal City) 22-3, So. (Dec 11-5)

3rd Place Match

  • Landen Lage (Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)) 24-2, Fr. over Zhyler Hansen (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 27-3, Jr. (Dec 7-4)

5th Place Match

  • Clayton Madula (Richmond (R.-Burton)) 28-7, Sr. over Nick Litchfield (Monticello) 24-13, Jr. (Fall 2:56)

7th Place Match

  • Josiah Tarbill (Rock Falls) 4-2, Jr. over Damien Palacios (Byron) 7-5, Sr. (Dec 16-10)

132

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Brandon Green Jr. of Roxana
  • 2nd Place – Dean Wainwright of Port Byron (Riverdale)
  • 3rd Place – Kane Dauber of Princeton
  • 4th Place – Luke Munsterman of Coal City
  • 5th Place – Zach Bryant of Petersburg (PORTA)
  • 6th Place – Brody Matthews of Vandalia
  • 7th Place – Landon Blanton of Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
  • 8th Place – Nolan Lowe of Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)

1st Place Match

  • Brandon Green Jr. (Roxana) 27-0, Jr. over Dean Wainwright (Port Byron (Riverdale)) 26-1, Jr. (Fall 4:50)

3rd Place Match

  • Kane Dauber (Princeton) 24-2, Fr. over Luke Munsterman (Coal City) 22-8, Jr. (MD 14-3)

5th Place Match

  • Zach Bryant (Petersburg (PORTA)) 29-8, Jr. over Brody Matthews (Vandalia) 25-7, So. (Fall 1:36)

7th Place Match

  • Landon Blanton (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 25-4, Jr. over Nolan Lowe (Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)) 21-7, So. (Dec 6-1)

138

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Jude Finch of Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)
  • 2nd Place – Jeremy Eggleston of Reed Custer
  • 3rd Place – Pedro Rangel of Fithian (Oakwood)
  • 4th Place – Charlie Connors of Dixon (H.S.)
  • 5th Place – Cole Yarbrough of Vandalia
  • 6th Place – Chase Stedman of Tremont
  • 7th Place – Roberto Rodriguez of Coal City
  • 8th Place – Hunter Toliver of Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)

1st Place Match

  • Jude Finch (Taylor Ridge (Rockridge)) 19-0, Sr. over Jeremy Eggleston (Reed Custer) 24-1, Sr. (MD 19-5)

3rd Place Match

  • Pedro Rangel (Fithian (Oakwood)) 22-6, Sr. over Charlie Connors (Dixon (H.S.)) 18-5, Fr. (Dec 7-3)

5th Place Match

  • Cole Yarbrough (Vandalia) 24-7, So. over Chase Stedman (Tremont) 32-10, Sr. (TF-1.5 4:31 (19-3))

7th Place Match

  • Roberto Rodriguez (Coal City) 15-3, So. over Hunter Toliver (Chillicothe (Illinois Valley Central)) 3-3, So. (MD 20-8)

144

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Emmett Nelson of Richmond (R.-Burton)
  • 2nd Place – Ace Christiansen of Princeton
  • 3rd Place – Preston Richards of Dixon (H.S.)
  • 4th Place – Aidan Kenney of Coal City
  • 5th Place – Logan Riggs of Roxana
  • 6th Place – Charlie Wittmer of Warrensburg (W.-Latham)
  • 7th Place – Mike Minor of Petersburg (PORTA)
  • 8th Place – Austin Kisner of Stanford (Olympia)

1st Place Match

  • Emmett Nelson (Richmond (R.-Burton)) 25-1, Sr. over Ace Christiansen (Princeton) 21-3, Sr. (MD 22-14)

3rd Place Match

  • Preston Richards (Dixon (H.S.)) 26-7, Fr. over Aidan Kenney (Coal City) 20-7, Jr. (Dec 4-3)

5th Place Match

  • Logan Riggs (Roxana) 23-10, Jr. over Charlie Wittmer (Warrensburg (W.-Latham)) 26-5, Jr. (M. For.)

7th Place Match

  • Mike Minor (Petersburg (PORTA)) 18-4, Sr. over Austin Kisner (Stanford (Olympia)) 30-10, So. (Dec 6-1)

150

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Jackson Carroll of Glasford (Illini Bluffs)
  • 2nd Place – Dillon Hinton of Vandalia
  • 3rd Place – Gianni Panozzo of Clifton (Central)
  • 4th Place – Kolton Kruse of Port Byron (Riverdale)
  • 5th Place – Kobe Brent of LeRoy
  • 6th Place – Trace Wilson of Coal City
  • 7th Place – Noah Houston of Coal City
  • 8th Place – Logan Baker of Petersburg (PORTA)

1st Place Match

  • Jackson Carroll (Glasford (Illini Bluffs)) 34-0, Sr. over Dillon Hinton (Vandalia) 29-2, Jr. (MD 9-1)

3rd Place Match

  • Gianni Panozzo (Clifton (Central)) 29-3, Sr. over Kolton Kruse (Port Byron (Riverdale)) 25-2, Sr. (MD 9-1)

5th Place Match

  • Kobe Brent (LeRoy) 30-4, Sr. over Trace Wilson (Coal City) 9-3, Jr. (Dec 7-5)

7th Place Match

  • Noah Houston (Coal City) 13-7, Jr. over Logan Baker (Petersburg (PORTA)) 27-9, Jr. (Fall 3:12)

157

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Blake Smith of Port Byron (Riverdale)
  • 2nd Place – Briar Ivey of Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
  • 3rd Place – Will Julian of Byron
  • 4th Place – Mason Garner of Coal City
  • 5th Place – Justin Zimmerman of Petersburg (PORTA)
  • 6th Place – Brock Owens of LeRoy
  • 7th Place – Dade Kleinik of Vandalia
  • 8th Place – Braxton Kieffer of Litchfield

1st Place Match

  • Blake Smith (Port Byron (Riverdale)) 26-0, Sr. over Briar Ivey (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 28-2, Sr. (Dec 7-0)

3rd Place Match

  • Will Julian (Byron) 12-1, So. over Mason Garner (Coal City) 17-5, Jr. (Dec 11-7)

5th Place Match

  • Justin Zimmerman (Petersburg (PORTA)) 29-5, Jr. over Brock Owens (LeRoy) 28-7, Sr. (MD 10-2)

7th Place Match

  • Dade Kleinik (Vandalia) 17-6, So. over Braxton Kieffer (Litchfield) 23-7, Jr. (Dec 6-4)

165

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Daniel Kelly of Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
  • 2nd Place – Brock Finch of Coal City
  • 3rd Place – Lyndon Thies of Roxana
  • 4th Place – Casey Etheridge of Princeton
  • 5th Place – Brody Stien of Byron
  • 6th Place – Logan Thoms of Clinton
  • 7th Place – Cooper Miller of Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)
  • 8th Place – Artan Mustafa of Vandalia

1st Place Match

  • Daniel Kelly (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 20-0, Sr. over Brock Finch (Coal City) 17-5, Jr. (Dec 4-2)

3rd Place Match

  • Lyndon Thies (Roxana) 26-2, Jr. over Casey Etheridge (Princeton) 24-2, Jr. (Dec 17-10)

5th Place Match

  • Brody Stien (Byron) 11-3, So. over Logan Thoms (Clinton) 15-6, Sr. (Fall 1:43)

7th Place Match

  • Cooper Miller (Gibson City (G.C.-Melvin-Sibley)) 20-7, So. over Artan Mustafa (Vandalia) 22-9, Sr. (Dec 15-11)

175

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Landin Benson of Coal City
  • 2nd Place – Bowden Delaney of Tremont
  • 3rd Place – Blake Livdahl of Richmond (R.-Burton)
  • 4th Place – Carson Thornton of Mt. Zion
  • 5th Place – Ross Miller of Vandalia
  • 6th Place – Ben Geske of Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)
  • 7th Place – Issac Alvarez of Byron
  • 8th Place – Owen Evans of Auburn

1st Place Match

  • Landin Benson (Coal City) 20-2, Sr. over Bowden Delaney (Tremont) 33-2, Sr. (Dec 2-0)

3rd Place Match

  • Blake Livdahl (Richmond (R.-Burton)) 28-3, So. over Carson Thornton (Mt. Zion) 17-2, Jr. (MD 17-3)

5th Place Match

  • Ross Miller (Vandalia) 25-9, Jr. over Ben Geske (Sterling (Newman Central Catholic)) 11-10, Jr. (Fall 0:48)

7th Place Match

  • Issac Alvarez (Byron) 11-3, Jr. over Owen Evans (Auburn) 16-9, N/A. (Fall 1:23)

190

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Kaden Tidwell of Vandalia
  • 2nd Place – Maddux Anderson of Orion
  • 3rd Place – Cade Poyner of Coal City
  • 4th Place – Logan VanDuyne of Wilmington
  • 5th Place – Will Howell of Dixon (H.S.)
  • 6th Place – Brody D`Orazio of Coal City
  • 7th Place – Kaden Becker of Mt. Zion
  • 8th Place – Hunter Romano of Monticello

1st Place Match

  • Kaden Tidwell (Vandalia) 29-2, Sr. over Maddux Anderson (Orion) 29-2, Sr. (MD 11-3)

3rd Place Match

  • Cade Poyner (Coal City) 18-3, Jr. over Logan VanDuyne (Wilmington) 22-3, Jr. (Dec 5-3)

5th Place Match

  • Will Howell (Dixon (H.S.)) 22-7, Sr. over Brody D`Orazio (Coal City) 18-4, So. (Dec 9-8)

7th Place Match

  • Kaden Becker (Mt. Zion) 21-8, Sr. over Hunter Romano (Monticello) 24-4, Sr. (Fall 0:52)

215

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Keller Stocks of Mt. Zion
  • 2nd Place – Dominic Alaimo of Reed Custer
  • 3rd Place – John Keigher of Coal City
  • 4th Place – Tristan Staggs of Litchfield
  • 5th Place – Shane Falasca of Richmond (R.-Burton)
  • 6th Place – Dominic Swyers of Vandalia
  • 7th Place – Dawson Kemp of Dixon (H.S.)
  • 8th Place – Brody O`Connor of Clifton (Central)

1st Place Match

  • Keller Stocks (Mt. Zion) 25-2, Jr. over Dominic Alaimo (Reed Custer) 25-1, Jr. (Fall 3:54)

3rd Place Match

  • John Keigher (Coal City) 15-1, Sr. over Tristan Staggs (Litchfield) 27-5, Jr. (Fall 5:48)

5th Place Match

  • Shane Falasca (Richmond (R.-Burton)) 28-8, Fr. over Dominic Swyers (Vandalia) 21-11, So. (Fall 2:42)

7th Place Match

  • Dawson Kemp (Dixon (H.S.)) 7-6, Jr. over Brody O`Connor (Clifton (Central)) 27-11, Jr. (Fall 2:00)

285

Guaranteed Places

  • 1st Place – Colin Kraus of Richmond (R.-Burton)
  • 2nd Place – Tate Sigler of LeRoy
  • 3rd Place – Cade Odell of Princeton
  • 4th Place – Randy McPeek of Dakota
  • 5th Place – Darian Holloway of Stanford (Olympia)
  • 6th Place – Jared Claunch of Byron
  • 7th Place – Payton Vigna of Coal City
  • 8th Place – Dawson Thayer of Clinton

1st Place Match

  • Colin Kraus (Richmond (R.-Burton)) 22-6, Sr. over Tate Sigler (LeRoy) 28-5, Sr. (Fall 4:41)

3rd Place Match

  • Cade Odell (Princeton) 16-1, Sr. over Randy McPeek (Dakota) 19-5, Jr. (Fall 1:26)

5th Place Match

  • Darian Holloway (Stanford (Olympia)) 33-6, Jr. over Jared Claunch (Byron) 9-4, Sr. (Dec 7-5)

7th Place Match

  • Payton Vigna (Coal City) 14-5, Jr. over Dawson Thayer (Clinton) 14-1, Sr. (M. For.)

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