Rangers wrestlers compete in Super Duals in Champaign

Staff Report

The Benton Rangers wrestling team competed in the prestigious Super Duals, New Years challenge held at Huff Hall on the campus of the University of Illinois in Champaign. The Rangers placed 16th in the 33 team dual tournament in which Benton finished 3-6.
POOL 5
Benton 48 – Bismark-Henning 34
Benton 23 – Vandalia 57
Benton 48 – Normal- University High 18
Benton 18 – Coal City 54
Championship Bracket
Benton 34 – Auburn 33
Benton 18 – Wilmington 60
Benton 37 – Monmouth-Roseville 39
Benton 30 – Oregon 30
Benton 25 – Clifton Central 52

Benton had four standout performances with Chase Worthey(120), Chris Worthey(126), Peyton Smith(132), Daniel Krug(138) all going 8-1 in the tournament.
The dual tournament featured 10 of the top 16 class A schools in the state as ranked by Illinois Best Weekly(Illinois’ wrestling paper)
 
Also, Benton’s Chris Worthey(126) was named to the 10 member “Toughman Team”.
 

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