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Novice 178 (2026)

Championship

Preliminaries

John Gehrig (Sycamore WC)
W
 
5048
Bye
Julian Jacobson (Oak Forest Park District Warriors Wrestling)
4
Eli Hill (SCN Youth WC)
11
5041
Dec 11-4
Samuel Morgan (Marshall Red Rush Wrestling)
W
 
5048
Bye
Aiden Young (Lincoln-Way WC)
L
Zaelen Wilson (Clipper WC)
W
5042
F 2:33
Giancarlo Albavera (JRW Wrestling)
W
 
5048
Bye
Allen Antolik (Streator WC)
W
Lucas Pell (Tinley Park Bulldogs WC)
L
5043
F 0:48
Carson Mongare (Edwardsville WC)
W
 
5048
Bye
Niko Tatic (Elmhurst Titans Wrestling Academy)
W
Harrison England-Matthews (Caravan Kids WC)
L
5044
F 2:20
Weston Guerra (Little Giants WC)
W
 
5048
Bye
Braxton Vaughn (Herrin Tiger Wrestling)
W
Santino Mejia (Wolverine WC)
L
5045
F 0:23
Declan Trotter (Lincoln-Way WC)
W
 
5048
Bye
Tyronne Wiley Jr. (Lionheart Intense Wrestling)
W
Jaxon Ruffner (Marengo Youth WC)
L
5046
F 4:18
Andrew Phillips (St. Charles WC)
W
 
5048
Bye
James Clark (Junior Patriots WC)
15
TyShawn Cunningham (Hoopeston Area Youth Wrestling)
6
5047
MD 15-6
Liam Gill (Dinamo Wrestling)
W
 
5048
Bye
Otto Lewis (McHenry WC)
W
Cleotha Spearman lll (East St. Louis WC)
L
5048
F 0:49

R16

John Gehrig
L
Eli Hill
W
5151
F 2:16
Samuel Morgan
L
Zaelen Wilson
W
5152
F 4:06
Giancarlo Albavera
9
Allen Antolik
11
5153
Dec 11-9
Carson Mongare
W
Niko Tatic
L
5154
F 1:27
Weston Guerra
W
Braxton Vaughn
L
5155
F 2:25
Declan Trotter
W
Tyronne Wiley Jr.
L
5156
F 2:33
Andrew Phillips
W
James Clark
L
5157
F 0:56
Liam Gill
16
Otto Lewis
0
5158
TF 16-0 (4:28)

Quarterfinals

Eli Hill
W
Zaelen Wilson
L
5380
F 4:12
Allen Antolik
0
Carson Mongare
17
5381
TF 17-0 (4:06)
Weston Guerra
12
Declan Trotter
6
5382
Dec 12-6
Andrew Phillips
1
Liam Gill
2
5383
Dec 2-1

Semifinals

Eli Hill
8
Carson Mongare
9
5539
TB 9-8
Weston Guerra
W
Liam Gill
L
5540
F 4:02

First Place

Carson Mongare
W
Weston Guerra
L
5659
DQ 2:06

Consolation

Round 1

Otto Lewis
L
Julian Jacobson
W
5270
F 0:39
James Clark
W
Aiden Young
L
5271
F 1:28
Tyronne Wiley Jr.
5
Lucas Pell
19
5272
MD 19-5
Braxton Vaughn
L
Harrison England-Matthews
W
5273
F 2:05
Santino Mejia
L
Niko Tatic
W
5274
F 1:01
Jaxon Ruffner
L
Giancarlo Albavera
W
5275
F 0:38
TyShawn Cunningham
W
Samuel Morgan
L
5276
F 1:52
Cleotha Spearman lll
L
John Gehrig
W
5277
F 0:25

Round 2

Julian Jacobson
W
James Clark
L
5384
F 0:54
Lucas Pell
W
Harrison England-Matthews
L
5385
F 3:32
Niko Tatic
20
Giancarlo Albavera
2
5386
TF 20-2 (2:10)
TyShawn Cunningham
L
John Gehrig
W
5387
F 0:18

Blood Round

Allen Antolik
W
Julian Jacobson
L
5479
F 1:10
Zaelen Wilson
W
Lucas Pell
L
5480
F 2:11
Niko Tatic
L
Andrew Phillips
W
5481
F 0:16
John Gehrig
3
Declan Trotter
4
5482
Dec 4-3

Quarterfinals

Allen Antolik
W
Zaelen Wilson
L
5541
F 2:13
Andrew Phillips
W
Declan Trotter
L
5542
F 2:52

Semifinals

Liam Gill
W
Allen Antolik
L
5589
F 2:08
Andrew Phillips
W
Eli Hill
L
5590
F 1:24

Third Place

Liam Gill
3
Andrew Phillips
13
5626
MD 13-3

Fifth Place

Fifth Place

Allen Antolik
L
Eli Hill
W
5625
F 2:28

Seventh Place

Seventh Place

Zaelen Wilson
0
Declan Trotter
8
5624
MD 8-0