EHS' Perry, C'land's Syfert, Ryan Headed To State Wrestling Tourney

First, second, third and fourth place finishers from sectionals advance to the State Tournament.

Perry competed in the 152 pound class and had a first round bye. He fell to Nick Deloach Jr. of Cahokia in a fall in 4:21. He then won over Caleb Siebers of Carmi with a fall in 1:06. He downed Jerek Keoughan of Fairfield with a fall in 1:53. In the third place match, he defeated Braden Johnson of Roxana with a fall in 1:23.

Cumberland's Syfert opened with a win over Chad Gray of Metro East with a fall in 2:17 in the 170 pound class. He then downed Wyatt Upton of Pittsfield with a fall in 3:26. He reached the final four only to drop a match to Kyus Root of Unity with a fall in 6:35. In the third place match, he then was to meet Mason Davis of PIttsfield but an injury gave him the third place win.

Ryan, a member of the Pirates team, competed in the 195 pound bracket. He won over Cody Dickerson of Sparta with a fall in 1:45. He downed William Blue of Taylorville with a fall in 5:26. He reached the final four and fell to Konnor Dagg or Fairfield in a 4-3 decision. He dropped into the third place match where he won over William Blue for the second time with a fall in 3:02.

Also competing at Vandalia was Effingham's Kaiden Stewart in the 106 pound bracket. He won over Devon Hulett of Carlinville with a fall in :26. He lost to Drew Sadler of Anna with a fall in :54. He then tallied a victory over Zach Daly of Metro East with a fall in 2:19. He then fell to Mason Gray of Mount Zion with a fall in 1:48 to exit the tourney.

The three wrestlers will compete in the State Tournament which begins Thursday and ends Saturday at the State Farm Center in Champaign.