January 16, 2026 Local Stories in and Around St. Joseph, Illinois

23-24 IPC WRESTLING ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

The Illinois Prairie Conference has announced its conference wrestling teams.

1st Team: (U: means Unanimous) 

PLAYER NAME GRADE WEIGHT CLASS

Aidan Scholwin (U) (Pontiac) Senior 106

Holden Brazelton (U) (SJO) Junior 132

Emmitt Holt (U) (SJO) Senior 113

Brody Cuppernell (U) (STM) Senior 190/215

Robbie Vavrik (U) (STM) Senior 285

August Christhilf (U) (STM) Senior 175

Hunter Shike (U) (Unity) Sophomore 126

Ryan Rink (U) (Unity) Junior 165

Hunter Eastin (U) (Unity) Junior 190

Zeke Young (Monticello) Freshmen 106

Hunter Romano (Monticello) Junior 175/190

Ayden Mackey (Prairie Central) Senior 144

Coy Hayes (SJO) Sophomore 150

Taylor Finley (Unity) Freshmen 132

Kaden Inman (Unity) Junior 144

Abram Davidson (Unity) Sophomore 157

Thayden Root (Unity) Senior 175

2nd Team:

PLAYER NAME GRADE WEIGHT CLASS

Owen Moser (IVC) Sophomore 165

AJ Toliver (IVC) Freshmen 150

Gavin Ridings (Monticello) Senior 157

Wyatt Vaughan (Monticello) Senior 175/190

Brandon Peters (Monticello) Senior 285

John Traub (Prairie Central) Junior 132

Darius Williams (Rantoul) Junior 150

Jackson Walsh (SJO) Sophomore 113

Landen Butts (SJO) Junior 138

Devan Swisher (SJO) Sophomore 165

Maddie Wells (SJO) Sophomore 126

James Schmidt (STM) Junior 215

Philip Christhilf (STM) Junior 157

Keegan Germano (Unity) Freshmen 138

Josh Heath (Unity) Sophomore 150

Honorable Mention:

PLAYER NAME GRADE WEIGHT CLASS

Marrissa Miller (Monticello) Senior 113

Luke Andruczyk (Monticello) Freshmen 120

Will Osborne (Monticello) Freshmen 126

PLAYER NAME GRADE WEIGHT CLASS

Russ Brown (Monticello) Junior 165

Hunter Melvin (Pontiac) Senior 215

Drayden Ramsey (Pontiac) Sophomore 126

Noah Davis (Pontiac) Freshmen 120

Drew Owen (Rantoul) Junior 215/285

Quincy Jones (SJO) Junior 215

Travis McCarter (Unity) Sophomore 113

Hudson DeHart (Unity) Freshmen 215

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