The Mendota Trojan wrestlers competed against three other teams at Plano on Dec. 4.

Mendota absorbed a 72-4 loss to Coal City. Andrew Fittanto captured a 10-5 victory at 138 pounds for the Trojans’ lone victory.

Mooseheart edged the Trojans 21-15. Fittanto picked up a 6-0 decision win, while Javon Preston and Sam Lawrence won via forfeit.

The host Reapers took down Mendota, 48-16. Fittanto made it three wins in a row with a 9-3 decision. Earning pin wins for the Trojans were Preston at 145 pounds and Lawrence at 152 pounds.

Dec. 4

Coal City 72, Mendota 4

106 – Mendota lost forfeit; 113 – Mendota lost forfeit; 120 – Mendota lost forfeit; 126 – Mendota lost forfeit; 132 – Mendota lost forfeit; 138 – Andrew Fittanto (M) dec. Detler (CC), 10-5; 145 – Huston (CC) pinned Javon Preston (M), 1:55; 152 – Ludes (CC) pinned Sam Lawrence (M), 3:37; 160 – McVay (CC) pinned Ty Connelly (M), 0:43; 170 – Mendota lost forfeit; 182 – Mendota lost forfeit; 195 – Mendota lost forfeit; 220 – Mendota lost forfeit; 285 – Mendota lost forfeit

Mooseheart 21, Mendota 15

106 – Edington (Mo) won forfeit; 113 – double forfeit; 120 – double forfeit; 126 – double forfeit; 132 – double forfeit; 138 – Fittanto (M) dec. Bufford (Mo), 6-0; 145 – Preston (M) won forfeit; 152 – Lawrence (M) won forfeit; 160 – double forfeit; 170 – Spivey (Mo) dec. Connelly (M), 13-10; 182 – double forfeit; 195 – Mireliz (Mo) won forfeit; 220 – Gaye (Mo) won forfeit; 285 – double forfeit

Plano 48, Mendota 16

106 – double forfeit; 113 – Hernandez (P) won forfeit; 120 – double forfeit; 126 – Renna (P) won forfeit; 132 – double forfeit; 138 – Fittanto (M) dec. Diaz (P), 9-3; 145 – Preston (M) pinned Jones (P), 0:58; 152 – Lawrence (M) pinned Reyes (P), 1:29; 160 – Colvin (P) pinned Connelly (M), 2:34; 170 – Bowne (P) won forfeit; 182 – Kelabe (P) won forfeit; 195 – Diaz (P) won forfeit; 220 – Painter (P) won forfeit; 285 – Hupe (P) won forfeit

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Five MHS wrestlers participated in the Princeton Blackmark Tournament on Dec. 7.

Ty Connelly split two matches and took second place at 160 pounds.

Also competing for the Trojans were Kailyn Jezewski (138), Fittanto (138), Preston (145) and Lawrence (152).

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The Trojans wrestled on their home mat for the first time this season and were defeated by Princeton, 72-6, on Dec. 9.

Mendota’s lone victory was a pin in 37 seconds by Preston at 145 pounds.

Dec. 9

Princeton 72, Mendota 6

106 – Benavidez (P) won forfeit; 113 – Wilson (P) won forfeit; 120 – double forfeit; 126 – Harris (P) won forfeit; 132 – Smallwood (P) won forfeit; 138 – Christiansen (P) pinned Fittanto (M), 1:43; 145 – Preston (M) pinned Ethridge (P), 0:37; 152 – Wallace (P) won forfeit; 160 – Kurth (P) pinned Connelly (M), 0:47; 170 – Wright (P) won forfeit; 182 – Hart (P) won forfeit; 195 – Franklin (P) won forfeit; 220 – Cihochi (P) won forfeit; 285 – Reynolds (P) won forfeit