Mendota beat two of three opponents in the Kewanee Wrestling Quad on Jan. 4 at Kewanee.
The Trojans edged Putnam County-Hall, 36-30. Komen Denault and Gavin Evans pinned their opponents for the Trojans, while forfeit wins went to Gavin Stevenson, Adrian Arteaga, Jayleen Jordan and Delila Kent.
The Trojans picked up a 29-15 victory over Somonauk. Evans recorded the only pin for Mendota, while Denault dominated his opponent for a 17-1 triumph. Forfeit victories went to Stevenson, Arteaga and Kent.
The host Boilers posted a 58-11 win over the Trojans. Evans got his third pin of the night for Mendota and Stevenson rolled over his foe, 19-4.
Jan. 4 @ Kewanee
Mendota 36, Putnam County-Hall 30
106 – double forfeit; 113 – Lindas (PCH) won forfeit; 120 – Gavin Stevenson (M) won forfeit; 126 – Adrian Arteaga (M) won forfeit; 132 – Jayleen Jordan (M) won forfeit; 138 – Komen Denault (M) pinned Finley (PCH), 0:18; 144 – double forfeit; 150 – Bouxsein (PCH) pinned Cole Kleckner (M), 2:44; 157 – double forfeit; 165 – Gavin Evans (M) pinned Scribner (PCH), 1:10; 175 – Delila Kent (M) won forfeit; 190 – Tucker (PCH) pinned Aaron Torres (M), 0:40; 215 – Irwin (PCH) won forfeit; 285 – J. Irwin (PCH) won forfeit;
Mendota 29, Somonauk 15
106 – double forfeit; 113 – double forfeit; 120 – Stevenson (M) won forfeit; 126 – Arteaga (M) won forfeit; 132 – Denault (M) dec. Haggerty (S), 17-1; 138 – Stenzel (S) pinned Jordan (M), 2:34; 144 – double forfeit; 150 – Daniels (S) pinned Kleckner (M), 3:15; 157 – Evans (M) pinned Campbell (S), 1:15; 165 – double forfeit; 175 – Kent (M) won forfeit; 190 – double forfeit; 215 – Orr (S) dec. Torres (M), 7-6; 285 – double forfeit
Kewanee 58, Mendota 11
106 – double forfeit; 113 – K. Edens (K) won forfeit; 120 – Stevenson (M) dec. T. Edens (K), 19-4; 126 – Vancil (K) pinned Arteaga (M), 0:23; 132 – Greenhagin (K) dec. Denault (M), 12-2; 138 – Lane (K) won forfeit; 144 – Dontell (K) won forfeit; 150 – Taylor (K) pinned Kleckner (M), 1:03; 157 – Evans (M) pinned Johnson (K), 3:04; 165 – Mitchell (K) won forfeit; 175 – LaFallette (K) won forfeit; 190 – Swearingen (K) pinned Torres (M), 0:44; 215 – Sanchez (K) won forfeit; 285 – double forfeit
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The Mendota girls’ wrestling team participated in the Ottawa Girls’ Tournament on Dec. 30.
The tournament was divided into three divisions – junior varsity, varsity and elite. All of the four girls competing for Mendota wrestled in the elite division.
Delila Kent finished in third place in the 170-pound weight class and Jayleen Jordan took fourth place in the 130-pound division. Laina Gonzales and Hayden Senders also wrestled for Mendota and each won one match.
