The Mendota Trojan wrestlers went up against five other teams in the Sandwich Dual Meet on Dec. 27.

Rock Falls defeated Mendota, 66-12. Cole Kleckner picked up a pin win for the Trojans and Madrick Musgrove won via forfeit.

The Trojans were dealt a 42-21 setback by St. Bede. Gavin Evans claimed a decision victory in his match. Forfeits went to Payton Gagliardo and Musgrove.

Sandwich outpointed Mendota, 54-12. The Trojans got forfeit victories from Rhett Watson and Mike Thornhill.

The Trojans were beaten by Durand-Pecatonica, 36-24. All four of Mendota’s wins came via forfeit – Trayvon Rucker, Kleckner, Evans and Watson.

Mendota dropped a 48-24 decision to Peotone. The Trojans got pin wins from Rucker, Kleckner and Musgrove, while Thornhill got a forfeit.

Dec. 27 @ Sandwich

Rock Falls 66, Mendota 12

106 – Hampton (RF) won forfeit; 113 – double forfeit; 120 – Armstrong (RF) won forfeit; 126 – Tarbill (RF) won forfeit; 132 – Thome (RF) pinned Trayvon Rucker (M), 2:56; 138 – Cole Kleckner (M) pinned Oquendo (RF), 3:29; 144 – Williamson (RF) pinned Gavin Evans (M), 1:57; 150 – Olivney (RF) dec. Rhett Watson (M), 9-2; 157 – Hawkins (RF) won forfeit; 165 – Tonitsch (RF) won forfeit; 175 – Nichol (RF) pinned Zach Schmidt (M), 1:35; 190 – Surratt (RF) pinned Payton Gagliardo (M), 2:58; 215 – Madrick Musgrove (M) won forfeit; 285 – Jones (RF) pinned Mike Thornhill (M), 1:52

St. Bede 42, Mendota 21

106 – double forfeit; 113 – double forfeit; 120 – double forfeit; 126 – Shearer (SB) won forfeit; 132 – Savage (SB) pinned Rucker (M), 1:08; 138 – Rizzi (SB) pinned Kleckner (M), 4:42; 144 – Evans (M) dec. Coventry (SB), 15-14; 150 – Pineda (SB) won forfeit; 157 – Englehaupt (SB) won forfeit; 165 – Maschman (SB) won forfeit; 175 – Connelly (SB) pinned Schmidt (M), 0:10; 190 – Gagliardo (M) pinned Heersink (SB), 0:37; 215 – Musgrove (M) won forfeit; 285 – Thornhill (M) won forfeit

Sandwich 54, Mendota 12

106 – Vick (S) won forfeit; 113 – Erwin (S) won forfeit; 120 – double forfeit; 126 – Grigoly (S) won forfeit; 132 – Gruca (S) pinned Rucker (M), 1:41; 138 – Cagle (S) pinned Kleckner (M), 1:48; 144 – Spears (S) pinned Evans (M), 1:48; 150 – Watson (M) won forfeit; 157 – double forfeit; 165 – double forfeit; 175 – Schmidt (M) won forfeit; 190 – Kern (S) pinned Gagliardo (M), 1:12; 215 – Thornhill (M) won forfeit; 285 – Hernandez (S) pinned Musgrove (M), 0:24

Durand-Pecatonica 36, Mendota 24

106 – double forfeit; 113 – double forfeit; 120 – Foster (D) won forfeit; 126 – double forfeit; 132 – Rucker (M) won forfeit; 138 – Kleckner (M) won forfeit; 144 – Evans (M) won forfeit; 150 – Staht (D) won forfeit; 157 – Watson (M) won forfeit; 165 – double forfeit; 175 – Smith (D) pinned Schmidt (M), 0:09; 190 – Nolan (D) pinned Gagliardo (M), 1:23; 215 – Kormoczy (D) pinned Thornhill (M), 2:00; 285 – Johnson (D) pinned Musgrove (M), 1:54

Peotone 48, Mendota 24

106 – double forfeit; 113 0- double forfeit; 120 – Raschke (P) won forfeit; 126 – Leo (P) won forfeit; 132 – Rucker (M) pinned Meneses (P), 3:59; 138 – Kleckner (M) pinned Buczkowski (P), 1:22; 144 – Spinazzola (P) pinned Evans (M), 3:37; 150 – Pash (P) won forfeit; 157 – Santino (P) won forfeit; 165 – Wagner (P) won forfeit; 175 – Kreske (P) pinned Schmidt (M), 0:56; 190 – Abanijmeh (P) pinned Gagliardo (M), 3:33; 215 – Farias (P) pinned Musgrove (M), 0:24; 285 – Thornhill (M) won forfeit

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Mendota competed in a triangular meet at Kewanee on Dec. 30, beating Hall/Putnam County and falling to the host Boilers.

Against Hall/PC, the Trojans were 39-30 winners. Rucker and Musgrove pinned their opponents, while Thornhill won by decision. Forfeit victories went to Kleckner, Evans, Watson and Zach Schmidt.

Kewanee defeated Mendota in all 14 matches to take an 81-0 win.

Dec. 30 @ Kewanee

Mendota 39, Hall/PC 30

106 – double forfeit; 113 – Smith (H) won forfeit; 120 – Ziel (H) won forfeit; 126 – double forfeit; 132 – Rucker (M) pinned Conlin (H), 0:35; 138 – Kleckner (M) won forfeit; 144 – Evans (M) won forfeit; 150 – Watson (M) won forfeit; 157 – Webb (H) won forfeit; 165 – Hurtado (H) won forfeit; 175 – Schmidt (M) won forfeit; 190 – Herr (H) pinned Emma Dearing (M), 1:16; 215 – Thornhill (M) dec. Tucker (H), 7-3; 285 – Musgrove (M) pinned Gualandi (H), 2:45

Kewanee 81, Mendota 0

106 – Richards (K) won forfeit 113 – Peterson (K) won forfeit; 120 – Greenhagen (K) won forfeit; 126 – Desplinter (K) won forfeit; 132 – Dontel (K) pinned Rucker (M), 2:49; 138 – Benjamin (K) pinned Kleckner (M), 1:35; 144 – Landon (K) dec. Evans (M), 16-3; 150 – Lambert (K) pinned Watson (M), 3:29; 157 – Johnson (K) won forfeit; 165 – McGuire (K) won forfeit; 175 – Lasenby (K) pinned Schmidt (M), 0:15; 190 – Sanchez (K) won forfeit; 215 – Duarte (K) pinned Musgrove (M), 3:45; 285 – Simmons (K) pinned Thornhill (M), 2:05