IHSA girls wrestling state finals 2023: How Peoria-area athletes fared

Adam Duvall, Journal Star

February 25, 2023 at 9:46 PM·3 min read

The second Illinois High School Association hosted its second girls wrestling state finals on Feb. 24-25 at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington. Over the course of the single-class, two-day event, 20 Peoria-area wrestlers competed to be crowned a state champion on Saturday night.

Here's a look at each Peoria-area wrestler's matches, including the three who wrestled in championship matches and the three who wrestled for fifth place.

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Journal Star-area girls wrestling state results

Championship matches

130 pounds: Attalia Watson-Castro (Homewood-Flossmoor, 38-1) dec. Savannah Hamilton (El Paso-Gridley, 21-11) 9-3
135 pounds: Netavia Wickson (Rockford Boylan, 19-5) maj. dec. Kinnley Smith (Canton, 24-5) 9-1
145 pounds: Sydney Perry (Batavia, 34-0) dec. Valerie Hamilton (El Paso-Gridley, 6-1) 7-4

Fifth-place matches

105 pounds: Judith Gamboa (Braidwood Reed-Custer 27-17) fall Bailey Lusch (East Peoria, 15-7) 4:29
130 pounds: Karen Canchola (Morton, 26-7) dec. Khatija Ahmed (Glen Ellyn Glenbard West, 25-11) 2-0
135 pounds: Mannie Anderson (Hoffman Estates Conant, 35-6) dec. Kelly Ladd (Macomb, 32-8) 8-6

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Semifinals

105 pounds: Harlee Hiller (Loyola) fall Bailey Lusch (East Peoria) 5:38
130 pounds: Savannah Hamilton (El Paso-Gridley) maj. dec. Taylor Dawson (Collinsville) 10-2
135 pounds: Kinnley Smith (Canton) fall Mannie Anderson (Conant) 5:49
145 pounds: Valerie Hamilton (El Paso-Gridley) dec. Antonia Phillips (Alton) 4-0

Quarterfinals

105 pounds: Bailey Lusch (East Peoria) major dec. Zoe Dempsey (Lincoln Way) 15-7
110 pounds: Ayane Jasinski (Grant) dec. Kyley Bair (Richwoods) 3-1
120 pounds: Yamilet Aguirre (Yorkville) sudden victory Isabella Motteler (Richwoods) 3-1
130 pounds: Savannah Hamilton (El Paso-Gridley) fall Katie Ramirez-Quintero (Bolingbrook) 1:25
135 pounds: Alyssa Keane (Andrew) fall Kalia Williams (Richwoods) 4:26
135 pounds: Kinnley Smith (Canton) fall Jalah Wilson (Thornton) 3:31
135 pounds: Mannie Anderson (Conant) tech fall Kelly Ladd (Macomb) 22-6
140 pounds: Mackenzie Pratt (Edwardsville) fall Annalisa Gibbons (Galesburg) 1:10
145 pounds: Sydney Perry (Batavia) tech fall Jordan Bicknell (Olympia) 21-6
145 pounds: Valerie Hamilton (El Paso-Gridley) tech fall Kaia Fernandez (Barrington) 17-2
170 pounds: Nydia Martinez (Joliet Catholic) fall Jadia Johnson (Richwoods) 1:13

First round

100 pounds: Emma Engels (Bartlett) fall Kiely Domyancich (LaSalle-Peru) 3:08
105 pounds: Bailey Lusch (East Peoria) dec. Veronica Cosio (Addison Trail) 9-3
110 pounds: Kyley Bair (Richwoods) dec. Victoria Macias (Burlington Central) 2-1
120 pounds: Isabella Motteler (Richwoods) fall Nyah Lovis (Lane) 3:59
130 pounds: Alejandra Cornejo (Kankakee) fall Karen Canchola (Morton) 1:39
130 pounds: Savannah Hamilton (El Paso-Gridley) fall Jaylah Dalton (Pekin) 1:01
135 pounds: Kalia Williams (Richwoods) dec. Makayla Jones (Kankakee) 7-3
135 pounds: Kinnley Smith (Canton) fall Taylor Owens (Oakwood) 4:27
135 pounds: Kelly Ladd (Macomb) fall Lauren Dothager (Vandalia) 3:58
140 pounds: Valeria Rodriguez (Schaumburg) major dec. Nakiza Williams (Richwoods) 10-0
140 pounds: Annalisa Gibbons (Galesburg) dec. Faith Comas (Berwyn-Cicero Morton) 8-7
145 pounds: Jordan Bicknell (Olympia) fall Dempsey Atkinson (Rochelle) 1:50
145 pounds: Valerie Hamilton (El Paso-Gridley) fall Mackensie Williams (Charleston) 2:13
145 pounds: Mikah Merrill (Goreville) dec. Katelyn Marvel (Canton) 9-5
170 pounds: Jadia Johnson (Richwoods) fall Haley Arechiga (Proviso East) 4:48
170 pounds: Trinity White (Oak Park River Forest) major dec. Bailey Herr (Putnam County) 12-4
190 pounds: Nadia Razzak (Schaumburg) fall Alexandria Godinez (Washington) 3:43
235 pounds: Kiara Ganey (Belleville) fall Patience Riggs (ROWVA) :19

Adam Duvall is a Journal Star sports reporter. Email him at aduvall@pjstar.com. Follow him on Twitter @AdamDuvall.

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