Lincoln Railers Wrestling wins Regional Championship

 

[February 10, 2025]  The Lincoln Railers Wrestling team was crowned back-to-back regional champions on Saturday in Bloomington.

Lincoln will host the Individual Sectional on Friday, February 14, 2025 and the Dual Team Sectional on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.

IHSA 2A Boys Regional @Bloomington (H.S.) Results for Lincoln

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Owen Thomas (15-30) placed 3rd and scored 9.0 team points.

Semifinal - Caidge Smith (Springfield (Lanphier)) 6-9 won by fall over Owen Thomas (Lincoln) 15-30 (Fall 4:32)
3rd Place Match - Owen Thomas (Lincoln) 15-30 won by fall over Alex Woudenberg (Springfield (H.S.)) 6-25 (Fall 2:00)

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Ayden Shaw (25-13) placed 2nd and scored 13.5 team points.

Semifinal - Ayden Shaw (Lincoln) 25-13 won by tech fall over Tristan Green (Decatur (MacArthur)) 14-19 (TF-1.5 4:16 (22-4))
1st Place Match - Kayson Duffney (Decatur (Eisenhower)) 28-3 won by fall over Ayden Shaw (Lincoln) 25-13 (Fall 2:45)

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Cort Pentecost (32-15) placed 1st and scored 22.5 team points.

Quarterfinal - Cort Pentecost (Lincoln) 32-15 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Cort Pentecost (Lincoln) 32-15 won by tech fall over Griffin McGrew (Normal (Community West)) 19-19 (TF-1.5 3:26 (17-0))
1st Place Match - Cort Pentecost (Lincoln) 32-15 won by tech fall over Jack Schweitzer (Bloomington (H.S.)) 10-9 (TF-1.5 2:39 (17-0))

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Karter Hild (31-14) placed 1st and scored 18.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Karter Hild (Lincoln) 31-14 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Karter Hild (Lincoln) 31-14 won by decision over Abram Rader (Normal (Community West)) 27-18 (Dec 9-6)
1st Place Match - Karter Hild (Lincoln) 31-14 won by decision over Martavious Johnson (Decatur (Eisenhower)) 28-14 (Dec 9-7)

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Lakin Adams (26-17) placed 4th and scored 10.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Lakin Adams (Lincoln) 26-17 won by major decision over Kevonte Banks (Decatur (Eisenhower)) 13-17 (MD 18-9)
Semifinal - Tyler Barlow (Bloomington (H.S.)) 22-14 won by major decision over Lakin Adams (Lincoln) 26-17 (MD 13-1)
Cons. Semi - Lakin Adams (Lincoln) 26-17 won by fall over Brayden McBride (Springfield (Southeast)) 11-5 (Fall 1:27)
3rd Place Match - Brenden Turnbo (Decatur (MacArthur)) 30-8 won by major decision over Lakin Adams (Lincoln) 26-17 (MD 18-10)

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Giovanni Sundeen (19-28) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Giovanni Sundeen (Lincoln) 19-28 won by fall over Gastavo Anderson (Bloomington (H.S.)) 2-7 (Fall 1:11)
Semifinal - Frank Kittrell (Springfield (Southeast)) 24-10 won by fall over Giovanni Sundeen (Lincoln) 19-28 (Fall 0:48)
Cons. Semi - Giovanni Sundeen (Lincoln) 19-28 won by fall over Christopher taylor (Springfield (H.S.)) 7-17 (Fall 1:02)
3rd Place Match - Kyndell Johnson (Springfield (Lanphier)) 14-18 won by decision over Giovanni Sundeen (Lincoln) 19-28 (Dec 4-2)

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Cam Bell (38-11) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Logan Alvarez (Normal (Community West)) 21-20 won by fall over Cam Bell (Lincoln) 38-11 (Fall 3:38)
Cons. Round 1 - Cam Bell (Lincoln) 38-11 won by fall over Dante Wade (Springfield (Southeast)) 6-18 (Fall 0:16)
Cons. Semi - Cam Bell (Lincoln) 38-11 won by fall over Caleb Menna (Decatur (Eisenhower)) 11-11 (Fall 1:37)
3rd Place Match - Cam Bell (Lincoln) 38-11 won by fall over Logan Alvarez (Normal (Community West)) 21-20 (Fall 1:24)

Lincoln Railers Wrestling team photo courtesy of Justin Dietrich

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Ryne Metelko (25-18) placed 2nd and scored 16.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Ryne Metelko (Lincoln) 25-18 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Ryne Metelko (Lincoln) 25-18 won by major decision over Michael Young (Decatur (Eisenhower)) 29-16 (MD 10-1)
1st Place Match - Cody L Stevens (Springfield (H.S.)) 28-15 won by decision over Ryne Metelko (Lincoln) 25-18 (Dec 7-3)

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Aiden Frye (35-12) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

Semifinal - Aiden Frye (Lincoln) 35-12 won by fall over Cayden Smith (Springfield (Lanphier)) 9-17 (Fall 1:48)
1st Place Match - Aiden Frye (Lincoln) 35-12 won by fall over Tyler Gardner (Bloomington (H.S.)) 4-1 (Fall 0:17)

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Dawson McConnell (37-4) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

Semifinal - Dawson McConnell (Lincoln) 37-4 won by fall over Dom Porter (Springfield (Southeast)) 3-5 (Fall 1:54)
1st Place Match - Dawson McConnell (Lincoln) 37-4 won by fall over Shamar Brownlee (Springfield (H.S.)) 29-8 (Fall 4:39)

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Soren Aukamp (32-13) placed 3rd and scored 12.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Soren Aukamp (Lincoln) 32-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Oliver Record-Frank (Springfield (H.S.)) 19-19 won by tech fall over Soren Aukamp (Lincoln) 32-13 (TF-1.5 5:01 (16-0))
Cons. Semi - Soren Aukamp (Lincoln) 32-13 won by fall over Preston Ifft (Bloomington (H.S.)) 0-2 (Fall 0:52)
3rd Place Match - Soren Aukamp (Lincoln) 32-13 won by fall over Robert Meacham (Springfield (Lanphier)) 3-12 (Fall 1:50)

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Caleb Zirklebach (20-13) placed 2nd and scored 14.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Caleb Zirklebach (Lincoln) 20-13 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Caleb Zirklebach (Lincoln) 20-13 won by decision over Gabe Lobmaster (Springfield (Southeast)) 16-9 (Dec 5-0)
1st Place Match - Kenner Bye (Bloomington (H.S.)) 27-5 won by fall over Caleb Zirklebach (Lincoln) 20-13 (Fall 0:32)

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Logan Wachendorf (26-12) placed 3rd and scored 12.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Logan Wachendorf (Lincoln) 26-12 received a bye () (Bye)
Semifinal - Derek Lawson (Springfield (Lanphier)) 16-17 won in tie breaker - 1 over Logan Wachendorf (Lincoln) 26-12 (TB-1 2-1)
Cons. Semi - Logan Wachendorf (Lincoln) 26-12 won by fall over Niamke Henz (Decatur (Eisenhower)) 6-12 (Fall 3:50)
3rd Place Match - Logan Wachendorf (Lincoln) 26-12 won by fall over Kevin Gaines (Springfield (Southeast)) 16-13 (Fall 2:16)