Shamrocks send 3 to IKWF State Finals.

The Shamrock Wrestling Club will be represented by 3 wrestlers at this weekend's State Finals at the Rockford Metro Centre in Rockford, IL. Novice wrestler, "Frankie" Trevino finished in 2nd place, while Seniors Anthony Jarvis and Wayne Sobotka both placed 3rd in their respective sectional brackets. The State tournament will take place all day Friday and Saturday. It's a fairly short trip to Rockford for anyone wishing to see the best wrestlers in the State compete for a State Championship. Complete details and schedules can be found on the IKWF web site: www.ikwf.org. Congratulations to this year's qualifiers and good luck at State!

In the Intermediate Division, 10 year old Jake Stiles capped off his season with a Sectional Championship. Intermediate wrestlers cannot qualify for the state tournament, so this marks the final tournament of the year for our 10 and under wrestlers. An excellent finish to a great season. Stiles earned his 7th Title for the year bringing his season record to 25 wins and 2 losses. Great job Jake!

Novice, 177# Shamrock Adrian Salinas finishes 5th in State

The Shamrocks had 3 wrestlers competing in this weekend's IKWF State Tournament. Senior 177# wrestler Anthony Escobar won his 1st round bout by pin, but then dropped the Quarterfinal bout to the eventual State Champ. He then came up short in the wrestlebacks, and was knocked out of the tournament with 12 wrestlers remaining. Novice 156# wrestler, Anthony Jarvis faced a similar fate, dropping his 1st round bout to the eventual state finalist, winning his 1st wrestleback, and then losing his second wrestleback - 1 match away from a medal. Novice 177# shamrock, Adrian Salinas marched right into the Semi-Final match by pinning his 1st 2 opponents in a combined time of 1:00. He ended up losing his semi-final match and subsequent wrestleback, but came back in the end to win the 5th place match and earn the Shamrock Wrestling Club's 6th State Medal in history.

Shamrocks Qualify 3 for State Tournament

The Shamrocks will have 3 wrestlers competing in this weekend's IKWF State Tournament. Novices Anthony Jarvis and Adrian Salinas both took 1st place honors at the Sectional Tournament last weekend, which will give them a 1st round bye at the State competition. Senior Anthony Escobar added another 1st place for the Shamrocks and will enjoy a 1st round bye as well. Wins in their 1st two matches at State will guarantee them a place, so we wish them luck. The State Tournament will be held in Rockford, IL at the Rockford Metro Center March 11 - 13th. Weigh-ins will take place Thursday evening, and wrestling will begin Friday morning around 9AM. If you wish to drive up and cheer on your fellow shamrocks, the Address and Directions are posted below. If you can't make it, you can always check up-to-date results on Trackwrestling.com (search for IKWF State Tournament and log in as a 'Viewer'). Congratulations to our 2009 - 2010 State Qualifiers! More details regarding the State tournament can be found on the IKWF web site (www.ikwf.org)

Rockford Metro Center
300 N. Elm St.
Rockford, IL 61101


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