Mendota wrestled on its home mat for the first time this season when it entertained three other schools on Jan. 11.
Sherrard won every bout and blanked the Trojans, 71-0.
Mendota picked up a pair of wins in a 54-10 loss to Oregon. Jose Hermosillo scored a 15-4 victory in the 138-pound weight class and JP Belmonte pinned his opponent in 2:27 at 170 pounds.
Sterling Newman came away with a 66-3 triumph over the Trojans. Hermosillo claimed a 9-5 decision for Mendota’s lone win.
Jan. 11
Sherrard 71, Mendota 0
106 – L. Russell (S) won forfeit; 113 – Findlay (S) pinned Cadence Thornton (M), 1:47; 120 – J. Fratzke (S) won forfeit; 126 – B. Bynum (S) won forfeit; 132 – Thomson (S) won forfeit; 138 – A. Fratzke (S) tech. fall Jose Hermosillo (M), 16-0; 145 – Kailyn Jezewski (M) lost pin, 0:49; 152 – N. Bynum (S) pinned Lea Turner (M), 1:24; 160 – Russell (S) won forfeit; 170 – Braderich (S) pinned JP Belmonte (M), 2:54; 182 – Roelf (S) won forfeit; 195 – Anderson (S) won forfeit; 220 – double forfeit; 285 – double forfeit
Oregon 54, Mendota 10
106 – double forfeit; 113 – Marlatt (O) pinned Thornton (M), 0:20; 120 – Mowry (O) won forfeit; 126 – double forfeit; 132 – double forfeit; 138 – Hermosillo (M) dec. Pearson (O), 15-4; 145 – Kenney (O) pinned Jezewski (M), 0:27; 152 – Ruter (O) pinned Turner (M), 1:29; 160 – VandeSand (O) won forfeit; 170 – Belmonte (M) pinned Peterson (O), 2:27; 182 – Downs (O) won forfeit; 195 – George (O) won forfeit; 220 – Rote (O) won forfeit; 285 – Sellers (O) won forfeit
Newman 66, Mendota 3
106 – double forfeit; 113 – Ivey (N) pinned Thornton (M), 0:20; 120 – Grennan (N) won forfeit; 126 – Rude (N) won forfeit; 132 – Kelly (N) won forfeit; 138 – Hermosillo (M) dec. Messer (N), 9-5; 145 – Tunink (N) pinned Jezewski (M), 0:34; 152 – VanLanduit (N) pinned Turner (M), 5:16; 160 – Power (N) won forfeit; 170 – Luyando (N) pinned Belmonte (M), 0:32; 182 – Garland (N) won forfeit; 195 – double forfeit; 220 – Nardini (N) won forfeit; 285 – Haley (N) won forfeit
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Mendota lost both ends of a triangular meet at Erie-Prophetstown on Jan. 13.
The host school downed the Trojans, 66-12. Belmonte earned a pin win at the 2:36 mark of his 170-pound bout, while Lea Turner won by forfeit at 152 pounds.
Monmouth-Roseville upended Mendota, 48-12. Hermosillo pinned his opponent in 5:55 at 138 pounds and Turner claimed a forfeit victory at 152.
Jan. 13
Erie-Prophetstown 66, Mendota 12
106 – EP won forfeit; 113 – Goosens (EP) pinned Thornton (M), 1:20; 120 – EP won forfeit; 126 – EP won forfeit; 132 – EP won forfeit; 138 – Jepson (EP) pinned Hermosillo (M), 2:39; 145 – Frederickson (EP) pinned Jezewski (M), 3:28; 152 – Turner (M) won forfeit; 160 – double forfeit; 170 – Belmonte (M) pinned Adams (EP), 2:36; 182 – EP won forfeit; 195 – EP won forfeit; 220 – EP won forfeit; 285 – EP won forfeit
Monmouth-Roseville 48, Mendota 12
106 – Dillard (MR) won forfeit; 113 – Spears (MR) pinned Thornton (M), 0:42; 120 – double forfeit; 126 – double forfeit; 132 – Sang (MR) won forfeit; 138 – Hermosillo (M) pinned Lee (MR), 5:55; 145 – Lambe (MR) pinned Jezewski (M), 1:10; 152 – Turner (M) won forfeit; 160 – Raymond (MR) won forfeit; 170 – Hume (MR) pinned Belmonte (M), 3:59; 182 – Guna (MR) won forfeit; 195 – Blackman (MR) won forfeit; 220 – double forfeit; 285 – Bell (MR) won forfeit
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Mendota participated in the Kewanee Invitational on Jan. 15. Kailyn Jezewski took fifth place at 145 pounds and Hermosillo finished in sixth place at 132.