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Mat Rats tourney draws hundreds
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MONROE - The YMCA Mat Rat wrestling team hosted 434 wrestlers from 41 teams at its annual Youth Wrestling Tournament Jan. 22 at Monroe High School. The Mat Rats placed sixth overall with 48 wrestlers competing in the tournament.

Oregon took home the first-place belt and team trophies went to the Janesville Pythons, who took second; The LAW, Illinois, third; and Dixon, Illinois, fourth.

Place-winners in their respective brackets were:

First: Grant Ula, Hayden Hitchins, Shane Ziolkowski, Jack Dubach and Logan Clark.

Second: Beau Hoesly, Isaac Bunker, Garret Voegeli and Lukas Andersen.

Third: Landon Quinn, Gage Jelle, Wyatt Weckerly, Eli Salzwedel, Joah Wellman, Elliot Ballard, Dylan Mader, Owen Voegeli, Jaden Leistiko, Carson Menehan, Jacob Flom, Payton Weckerly, Miles Versnik, Dante Reichert, Carsen Bartholf, Kaylyn Reichert, Christian Schuh and Jaden Clark.

Fourth: Briggs Hoesly, Keagan Haugh-Tower, Lilly Andersen, Noah Schuh, Bryant Forseth, Waylan Andersen, Sawyer Oberle, Landon Smith, Patrick Harms, Lukas Gerber, Memphis Brewster, Dominic Vazquez, Cameron Baker, Garrett Minder, Tristen Vazquez, Owen Douglas, Tanner Ils, Santos Tinoco, Trevor Schmitt, Brady Schuh and Jace Amacher.