Naperville Central hosted the postponed DVC Wrestling Tournament on Sunday, February 2. The tournament was scheduled for Saturday but was postponed due to poor weather. Glenbard North won the tournament, Naperville Central took 7th place.
The top performer for the Redhawks was Derek Wilke. Wilke, wrestling at 113 pounds, won three matches in impressive style taking third place. He compiled 44 points in his three wins will giving up only 2 points – both on intentional escapes. His scores were 16-0, 15-0, and 13-2. Wilke lost to top ranked Johanson of Glenbard North 3-5 in overtime.
Also taking third for the Hawks was junior Ben Williamson. Williamson, 138, won 8-1 in the first round before losing to Donovan of Wheaton North in the semifinals. Williamson avenged an earlier lost to Llanes of Naperville North, winning by fall in the consolation round. Williamson captured third place with a 7-6 win against Partipilo of Glenbard North.
Four NCHS wrestlers took fourth place. Shuji Mizoguchi, 106, won a big match in the first round against Kruk of Naperville North 3-2. Mizoguchi finished 2-2 on the day. Unseeded Rick Marciniak, 152, won two matches as well to take 4th. Marciniak defeated Morris of Glenbard East and the number one seed Lingle of WWS 6-4 in overtime. Riley Guttosch, 160, scored two pins in the tournament to finish 2-2 and heavyweight Hayden Saldivar scored a 6-2 victory against Goetz of Wheaton North to take fourth.
Alex Hunter battled to a 3-1 win verses Penington of Glenbard North to finish in fifth place at 220 pounds. Connor Cesaretti avenged an earlier lost to Kruk of Naperville North, winning 4-1. Cesaretti finished in sixth place at 126. Cameron Hayes also upended Burkhart of Naperville North, a wrestler who beat him earlier in the year. Hayes won 9-7 on a cut-back move (defending a single leg takedown). Hayes finished sixth at 132. Kyle Hildebrand pinned Harvey of Wheaton North to finish in sixth as well.
Robby Martins won a big match at 170, defeating Leahy of Lake Park by a score of 7-6. Leahy defeated Martins earlier this year. Matt Chobak pinned Balines of West Aurora at 145 pounds. Evin Kilicarslan wrestled at 120 for the Redhawks at 120 pounds. Martins, Chobak and Kilicarslan all took seventh for the Redhawks.
Next up the Redhawks will be at the 2014 IHSA Wrestling Regional hosted by Waubonsie Valley High School. Wrestling is set to begin at 9:00am and finals are scheduled at 3:00. The top three finishers will advance to the IHSA Individual Sectional at Hinsdale Central High School on February 14-15.
Naperville Central will be having their awards banquet on Monday, Feb. 24 at 6:00 in aux gym.
GO REDHAWKS!