The opening round of the IHSA 2026 state wrestling tournament is complete and we’ve got 15 of our area wrestlers who picked up a win and advanced to Thursday night’s quarterfinals.
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Class 1A: 106 Connor Collins Oly 106 Coyt Radamaker PORTA 113 Brandon Gaither Olympia 120 Kainin Fillbright PORTA 144 Zach Bryant PORTA 165 Justin Zimmerman PORTA 165 James Escobar Rochester 190 Casen Lyons SHG 285 Darian Holloway Olympia
Class 2A: 106 Cooper Clarke Glenwood 113 Pierce Bultmann Glenwood 120 Jaxon Ferguson Glenwood 126 Dashawn Armstrong Jacksonville 157 Bryce Bryant Springfield High 285 Cody Moss Glenwood pin
Here’s the wrestlers who won their Thursday night quarterfinal matches and are guaranteed a spot on the podium and will wrestle in the semifinals on Friday night:
Glenwood’s Cody Moss, Jaxon Ferguson and Cooper Clarke.
Olympia’s Connor Collins and Brandon Gaither.
Sacred Heart Griffin’s Casey Lyons.
All other wrestlers will start wrestle backs at 9 am on Friday.
We’ll be back on Friday with wrestle back results and highlights and semifinal action on Friday night from the State Farm Center.
