11/24/2025
- DeKalb 290.5
- Naperville (Central) 290.0
- Naperville (North) 247.5
- Naperville (Neuqua Valley) 104.5
- Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) 80.5
- Aurora (Metea Valley) 50.0
Naperville
Central was edged out of a team DVC Championship by DeKalb by half of one point. The tournament was held at Naperville Central
high school. Central held a 11.5 point
lead heading into the final round, but DeKalb took the team lead within the
first four weight classes. Central made
a big comeback in three of the final four weight classes, but fell short. Naperville Central wrestlers did not leave
empty handed as ten of the fourteen entered made the finals and five wrestlers
were crown DVC Champion, lead by Jacob Cochran who was named the Al Collins Outstanding
Wrestler for the 106-132 pound divisions.
Cochran, now
33-9 advanced to the finals after defeating Gallagher of Metea Valley by
fall. In the finals, Cochran won by
major decision over Connor McDonald by a score of 12-4. Vince Bern followed Cochran’s win with a championship
of his own. Bern, junior 31-5, is now a
two time DVC champion after having won as a freshman in 2023. Bern needed sudden victory overtime to defeat
Ayden Shuey of DeKalb in the finals.
Naperville
Central brought home individual DVC championships at three of the final four
weight classes starting with Henry Rydwelski (38-3, 175). Rydwelski won both of his matches by technical
fall, a 16-1 win over Strange of Neuqua Valley and a 17-1 win in the finals
over Mora of DeKalb. Central’s Paul
Peradotti (Jr. 32-4, 190 pounds) became a DVC Champion with wins over Martin of
Waubonsie Valley by fall and Brady Valle of Naperville North by technical fall
19-3. In the final match of the tournament,
Will Erbeck improved to 34-1 after winning his blue-ribbon match by fall over
Jeremiah Pineira of DeKalb. Erbeck wins
his second DVC title in as many years.
Five
additional Redhawks advanced to the finals and finished in second place. Dalton Meluch is now 27-14 at 106 pounds after
his efforts in the tournament. Meluch won
by technical fall over Quinn Karstens of Naperville North in the semifinal
round before succumbing to Bradley of DeKalb.
Jack Schwartz, 113 fell just short of a title losing to Adam Beedon of
Naperville North 12-8 after a big comeback.
Schwartz is now 25-14. Jake Moore,
23-14, 120 advanced to the finals after winning by fall over Bandla of
Neuqua. Moore faced Ryan Beedon of
Naperville North in the finals as was defeated in sudden victory overtime by a
score of 12-9 to finish runner-up. At
138 pounds, Stavros Gerousis, 28-16, fell just one point short of a DVC title,
losing 4-3 to Ben Messier of Naperville North.
Gerousis won 11-0 over Izaguirre of DeKalb in the semifinals. Sophomore Nick Olvera made the finals by winning
by technical fall over JT Hill of Naperviile North 22-5. Olvera lost by fall in the finals to
Kolkebeck of DeKalb.
Two more Redhawks
finished in third place in the DVC’s. CJ
Bierman, 27-10, finished in third place at 150 pounds. Beirman won his place match over Curtis Burke
of Neuqua Valley by major decision 15-3.
At 144 pounds, Austin Schiltz defeated Max Venecia of Naperville North
by decision 8-5 in his bronze medal bout.
Yusuf Sikander, 15-15 at 157 pounds finished 2-2 in the tournament in
fourth place. Newcomer Nate Sadowski
finished in fourth place at 215.
Next up for
the Redhawks varsity team is the IHSA Regional Tournament held at Naperville
North High School February 8. The top three
finishers in each weight class will advance to the IHSA Sectionals the
following week with a chance to qualify for state.