The Macomb High boys wrestling squad competed at the Russ Munch Tournament in Pontiac on Friday and Saturday, finishing fourth out of 19 teams.
The Bombers wrapped up competition with a team score of 115 points.
Plainfield North captured the team title with 191. 5 points. Host Pontiac was second with 181 points, followed by Herscher (116) and Macomb High.
Individual results for the Bombers included a first place finish from Ethan Hoyt, second place finishes by Jonathon Bullock, Kyler Miller and Jeshua McPheeters; and fourth place finishes by Jacksyn Holderfield, Johnny Powell, AJ Moon and Riley James.
Individual results included the following.
120 pounds - Hoyt (8-0) placed first and scored 24.0 team points.
Quarterfinal - Hoyt received a bye.
Semifinal - Hoyt won by fall over Nicholas Malagon (Illinois Valley Central), 0:23.
Championship - Hoyt won by fall over Kaden Shroyer (Herscher), 1:49.
106 pounds – Bullock (5-6) placed second.
Round 1 - Treyton Zimmerman (Prairie Central) won by fall over Bullock, 24 seconds.
Round 2 - Zimmerman (Prairie Central) won by fall over Bullock, 0:19.
138 pounds – Miller (12-3) placed second and scored 17.5 team points.
Quarterfinal - Miller received a bye Semifinal - Miller won by technical fall over Noah Zientara (Decatur Unity Christian), 19-4, 4:52.
Championship Match - Sam Sabo (Plainfield (North) won by fall over Miller, 2:59.
190 points – McPheeters (11-2) placed second and scored 22.0 team points.
Round 1 - McPheeters received a bye.
Quarterfinal - McPheeters won by fall over Danial Osborn (Herscher), 3:06.
Semifinal - McPheeters won by fall over Malikai Bremer (Illinois Valley Central), 1:14.
Championship Match - Jacob Vinardi (Kankakee Sr.) won by fall over McPheeters, 1:22.
144 – Holderfield (6-4) placed fourth and scored 13.0 team points.
Round 1 - Holderfield received a bye.
Quarterfinal - Holderfield won by fall over Bryson Beach (Rantoul), 3:13.
Semifinal - Finn Hoffman (Eureka) won by technical fall over Holderfield, 18-1, 2:09.
Third Place Match Gavin Gunderson (Plainfield North) won by fall over Holderfield, 1:34.
165 – Powell (6-6) placed fourth and scored 12.5 team points.
Round 1 - Powell (Macomb) received a bye.
Quarterfinal - Powell won by technical fall over Sighel Lewis (Kankakee Sr.), 16-1, 1:45.
Semifinal - Luke Grindstaff (Plainfield North) won by fall over Powell, 0:20.
Third Place Match - Brandon Almanza (Rantoul) won by technical fall over Powell, 16-0, 3:16.
215 – Moon (5-3) placed fourth and scored 13.0 team points.
Round 1 - Moon received a bye.
Quarterfinal - Moon won by fall over Dominic Leon (Decatur Unity Christian), 1:34.
Semifinal - Logan VanDuyne (Wilmington) won by medical forfeit over Moon.
Third Place Match Colton Carson (Herscher) won by medical forfeit over Moon.
285 – James (4-3) placed fourth and scored 13.0 team points.
Round 1 - James received a bye.
Quarterfinal - James won by fall over Ayden Henkel (Pontiac), 2:52.
Semifinal - Will Wilson (Wilmington) won by fall over James, 0:17.
Third Place Match Vinny Gonzalez (Plainfield North) won by fall over James, 0:33.
150 – Tremaine Beal-Simpson (0-3) finished 0-2.
Round 1 - Mason Bulger (Kankakee Sr.) won by fall over Beal-Simpson, 2:52.
Consolation Round 1 Beal-Simpson received a bye.
Consolation Round 2 Oakley Rivera (Wilmington) won by fall over Beal-Simpson, 0:23.







