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Wrestling: BCR updates from the Class 1A State Tournament

By Kevin Hieronymus
Princeton High School has qualified Ace Christiansen, Cade Odell, Casey Etheridge and Augustus Swanson for the Class 1A Boys State Tournament in Champaign this weekend and sophomore Izzy Gibson for the first IHSA Girls State Tournament next weekend in Bloomington.

Princeton High School has qualified Ace Christiansen, Cade Odell, Casey Etheridge and Augustus Swanson for the Class 1A Boys State Tournament in Champaign this weekend and sophomore Izzy Gibson for the first IHSA Girls State Tournament next weekend in Bloomington. (Photo provided by PHS wrestling)

CHAMPAIGN - Three Princeton wrestlers have won their opening matches in the Class 1A State Tournament on Thursday morning at the State Farm Center on the campus of the University of Illinois.

Sophomore Augustus Swanson defeated Oakwood freshman Steven Uden by fall in 3:06 to advance to the quarterfinals later today at 106 pounds. Swanson is ranked No. 1.

Junior Ace Christiansen also advanced to the quarterfinals at 138 pounds, defeating Anna-Jonesboro senior Daniel Dover 8-1.

Junior heavyweight Cade Odell defeated Mt. Zion senior Remington Hiser 7-1 and will advance to today’s quarterfinals.

Sophomore Casey Etheridge dropped his first match at 165 pounds and will return for wrestlebacks Friday morning.

THURSDAY NIGHT UPDATE

Swanson advanced into the semifinals with an 8-5 win over Owen Peterson of Coal City.

Christiansen came back with an exciting 2-1 sudden victory over Dylan Crouch of Dwight to move to the semifinals.

Odell capped a successful night, with another overtime win (3-2) to advance into the semifinals.

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