Griffin Paige Claims First At Urbana Wrestling Invite

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Published on January 18 2016 8:57 am
Last Updated on January 18 2016 8:58 am
Written by Millie Lange

URBANA -- Effingham High School's Griffin Paige captured first place in the 182 pound division at the Urbana Wrestling Invitational Saturday.

Paige pinned Ryan Dykes of Jacobs in 5:16. He then won over Jesse Hernandez of Leland with a pin in 4:42. The win for the championship game against Jeremy Kragness of Marion, 13-4.

The Hearts' Zane Thilker captured sixth place in the 152 pound division. Thilker lost the opener then claimed two straight wins against Brandon Wells of Charleston, 7-3 and Reese Wggins of Jacobs 4-3.

Urbana Invitational

113 Pounds -- Michael Cross

Lost to Kaleb Wildman (Charleston), pin 5:59

Lost to Shawn Coffey (St. Thomas More), pin :59

120 Pounds -- Delanie Kersey

Lost to Chris Holmes Mitchell (Urbana), pin 1:25

Lost to Noah Bielecki (Fairfield), pin 1:38

126 Pounds -- Brody Beck

Lost to Zach Peters (Jacobs), pin 3:12

Lost to Reece Hutton (Charleston), pin 2:45

132 Pounds -- Brandon Marschewski

Lost to Henry Samson (Jacobs), 18-3

Won over Alex Chenk (St. Thomas More), 13-0

Lost to Rohan Coko (Marion), pin 2:10

138 Pounds -- Andrew Perry

Won over Daniel Garcia (Glenbard East), pin 3:20

Lost to Quinten Carver (Charleston), pin 4:24

Won over Jason Reed (Leyden), pin 2:08

Lost to Louis Aburto (Leland), pin 3:00

138 Pounds -- Tyler Marschewski

Won over Jimmie Kincart (Fairfield), pin 4:50

Lost to Scott Szabo (Glenbard East), pin 2:22

Lost to Austin Williams (Marion), 16-0

145 Pounds -- Tristen Rhodes

Lost to Andrew Mammon (St. Thomas More), pin 1:56

Won over John Boswell (Licoln-Way Central), pin 2:35

Lost to Charles Maxham (Farifield), pin 3:27

152 Pounds -- Zane Thilker, sixth place

Lost to Matt Leonard (Glenbard East), pin 4:39

Win over Brandon Wells (Charleston), 7-3

Won over Reese Wiggins (Jacobs), 4-3

Lost to Luke Maka (Glenbard East), pin 1:40

160 Pounds -- Brett Hodges

Won over Chase Hayward (Charleston), 6-2

Lost to Dean Lane (Jacobs), pin 2:45

Lost to Matt Bammert (St. Thomas More), pin 2:37

170 Pounds -- Jarrett Jones

Lost to Lenny Virzi (Leland), 8-2

Won over Jacob Albin (Charleston), pin 2:29

Lost to James McNicholas (Glenbard East), pin 3:53

182 Pounds -- Griffin Paige, 1st Place

Won over Ryan Dykes (Jacobs), pin 5:16

Won over Jesse Hernandez (Leland), pin 4:42

Won over Jeremy Kragness (Marion), 13-4

195 Pounds -- Braden Lawrence

Won over Daniel Payan (Leland), pin 2:40

Lost to Michael Bujacz (Jacobs), pin :25

Lost to Chase McGee (Marian), pin 4:18