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Bowen to Face Antioch at State Dual Team Quarterfinals

Bowen vs Antioch
IHSA State Class Wrestling Dual Team Quarterfinals
February 25, 2012
9:00am
@Bloomington US Celluar Arena

No matter what happens Bowen is already a CPS success story. They finished 2nd in the CPS wrestling tournament, qualified 5 wrestlers to state, placed 3 wrestlers in the Individual tournament, and now advanced to the state dual tournament class 2A quarterfinals. There are only 8 teams remaining and Bowen is one of them.

To get here they had to win the Chicago Washington Regionals, then they beat a good King team (that had 9 sectional qualifiers) rather handily 58-15 at the sectional semi-finals.

Now, they are in the elite 8. One more win guarantees that elusive state trophy. For Bowen to have a chance their big 3 of Dequence Goodman(sr-3rd at state), Ronzell Darling(sr-5th at state), and Rudolph Johnson(jr-6th at state) will have to take care if business. Then, they will have to have big days from their other wrestlers like Ronnie Gibbs(sr) and Jacky Dezir(sr).

Bowen's feat will not be easy. Antioch got by a good St. Patrick program 39-30 in the sectional semi-finals. Antioch does it with depth. Unlike Bowen who had 3 individual placers, Antioch did not have any individual placers at last week's state individual tournament. Antioch did have 6 wrestlers advance to state out of sectionals.

This is going to be a tough match. Last year, Lane Tech fell just short in the class 3A quarterfinals by falling to Harlem 34-32. Only 2 CPS teams have ever placed (top 4) at the dual team state wrestling tournament (Lane Tech twice), Bowen has given the CPS another opportunity.

 

State Individual Wrestling Thread

updated 7:58pm

Just got word that Ronzell Darling(sr) of Bowen defeated Kyle Atkins of Sycamore in the quarterfinals of the class 2A 113lb weight class. Darling is now guaranteed a top 6 individual finish.

Maxx Hubbard, Sterling (Newman Central Catholic), def. Mahmoud Shalabi, Chicago (Agricultural Science) with a pin at 3:46 in the quarterfinals of the 132lb weight class 1A.

Max Schneider(sr) of Lane Tech advances to 152lbs class 3A semi-finals with big 10-4 win over Tim Noverini of St.Charles North.

Rudolph Johnson, Chicago (Bowen), def. Jake Eckenrod, Mt. Zion, Dec 3-1 OT in 126lbs first round wrestlebacks in class 2A.

Lucas Joseph, East Peoria, def. Dequence Goodman, Chicago (Bowen), Dec 7-6 OT in the 220lb quarterfinals in class 2A.

Dequence Goodman, Chicago (Bowen), def. Nick Zelinsky, Richmond (R.-Burton), Dec 7-2 in the 220lb wrestlebacks in class 2A.

Chris Ballard, Chicago (Gage Park), def. Kyrin Tucker, Normal (Community West), Fall 1:27 in the 285lb wrestlebacks in class 2A.

Johnny Jimenez, Aurora (Marmion Academy), def. Ronzel Darling, Chicago (Bowen), Dec 5-0 of the class 2A 113lb weight class semi-finals

Bowen Ranked #20 in the state for class 2A wrestling

Bowen Wrestling Beginning to Open Some Eyes

Question- Who is the CPS school to return two state quarter finalist in wrestling?
Answer- Bowen. Many are surprised it is not Lane Tech. But Bowen returns two class 2A (wrestling has 3 classes) wrestlers in seniors Ronzel Darling and Dequence Goodman. Goodman bacame Bowen's first wrestler to place at state in wrestling since John Booth placed 2nd for Bowen in 1942.

Darling and Goodman combined with solid coaching by Ron Wilson- a Hirsch grad- has suddenly made Bowen a CPS wrestling power.Wilson started at Bowen in 2001.

Since then Wilson's commitment to the program has made Bowen by far the most successful sports program in its school and has even begun to get state recognition.Goodman and Darling are ranked in the top 4 in the state in their respective weight classes. The Bowen team is even ranked #20 in the state by Illinois Mat Men. That happened after Bowen showed two great results. They wrestled #1 class 2A ranked Montini very well in a 47-27 loss and lost only 35-26 to CPS power and state ranked Lane Tech.

 

CPS at state wrestling meet

Nikko Liotta (sr) of Mather placed 5th in the state wrestling meet.

Class A
4th @ 119lbs - Jameel Carter (sr) - Uplift
4th @152lbs - Jamal Carter (sr) - Uplift

Class AA
4th @ 215lbs - Dequence Goodman (jr) - Bowen

Class AAA
5th @ 130lbs - Nikko Liotta (sr) - Mather

The Darlings of CPS Wrestling

Bowen's Ronzel Darling and Dequence Goodman win in the Prelim Round of the state class2A wrestling tournament

Ronzel Darling (jr) and Dequence Goodman (jr) of Bowen have a strong chance to make school history. Bowen has not had a wrestler place at the state wrestling meet since John Booth placed 2nd for Bowen in 1942.

Darling and Goodman won Prelim matches in the first day of the two day wrestling tournament.  They now both advance to the quarterfinals. The goal for any wrestler is to advance to at least to the quarterfinals as only quarter-finalist remain alive. Only 8 wrestlers remain in their weight class, and only the top 4 place at state. Darling and Goodman have to win only a couple more matches and they are guaranteed a state placing finish.

Update: Darling won his quarterfinal match with a 7-6 stunner over Garrett Sutton of Richmond.

Prelims

Ronzel Darling of Bowen d.Branden Carter of Sterling Pin 1:34
Dequence Goodman of Bowen d. Lucas Joseph of East Peoria 5-4

 

CPS State Wrestling Pairings/Results

Ameen Solebo (sr) is one of two Mather wrestlers wrestling at the state meet today and tomorrow at Champaign. 

I will be updating this blog post as CPS results come in for the state wrestling tournament.

Preliminary/1st Round Schedule

Class AA

140lbs - Royale Jones (sr, 37-1) Kenwood    vs.    David Frazier (fr, 20-3) Cahokia
189lbs - Michael Tate  (jr, 31-5) Marshall    vs.    George Canales (jr, 29-5) Dixon
215lbs - Duquence Goodman (so. 37-3) Bowen  vs.    Joel Valdivia (so, 7-3), Grayslake Central

Class AAA

125lbs - Niko Liotta (jr, 34-6) Mather vs.    Thomas Ambrose (sr, 40-8) Providence
125lbs - Matt Finnegan (jr, 35-8) Lane Tech vs.   Kyle Lagenderfer (fr, 38-7) Lincoln Way East
145lbs - Max Schneider (so, 37-0) Lane Tech    vs.   Adam Hankin (sr, 40-5) Naperville North
215lbs - Ameen Solebo (sr, 35-6) Mather    vs.   Daniel Mueller (sr. 41-3) Collinsville

Preliminary/1st Round Results (results posted as they come in)

Class AA

140lbs - Royale Jones (sr, 37-1) Kenwood    vs.    David Frazier (fr, 20-3) Cahokia

Jones MAJ DEC. over Frazier 14-2

189lbs - Michael Tate  (jr, 31-5) Marshall    vs.    George Canales (jr, 29-5) Dixon

Canales FALL over Tate 2:56

215lbs - Duquence Goodman (so. 37-3) Bowen  vs.    Joel Valdivia (so, 7-3), Grayslake Central

Goodman FALL over Valdivia :48

Class AAA

125lbs - Niko Liotta (jr, 34-6) Mather vs.    Thomas Ambrose (sr, 40-8) Providence

Ambrose DEC. over Liotta 7-3

125lbs - Matt Finnegan (jr, 35-8) Lane Tech vs.   Kyle Lagenderfer (fr, 38-7) Lincoln Way East

Lagenderfer FALL over Finnegan 1:27

145lbs - Max Schneider (so, 37-0) Lane Tech    vs.   Adam Hankin (sr, 40-5) Naperville North

Schneider MAJ DEC. over Hankin 20-9

215lbs - Ameen Solebo (sr, 35-6) Mather    vs.   Daniel Mueller (sr. 41-3) Collinsville

Mueller DEC. over Solebo 3-1

CPS 2010 Wrestling State Qualifiers

Max Schneider (so) of Lane Tech wins the DeLaSalle sectional and qualifies for the state wrestling meet. (facebook photo).

Class A
Terrell Clinksdale (jr) - Douglass (alternate)

Class AA 
125lbs - Paul Stingley (sr) - Fenger (alternate)
135lbs - Kentrel Fields (so) -Austin (alternate)
140lbs - Royale Jones (sr) - Kenwood
152lbs - Jamal Carter (jr) - Uplift (alternate)
171lbs - Anthony Love (so)- Kenwood (alternate)
189lb - Michael Tate(jr) - Marshall
215lbs - Duquence Goodman (so) - Bowen

Class AAA
125lbs - Nikko Liotta (jr) - Mather
  - Matt Finnegan (jr) - Lane Tech
145lbs - Max Schneider (so) - Lane Tech
215lbs - Ameen Solebo (sr) - Mather

CPS 2009 state wrestling qualifiers