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Wrestlers Claim Batavia Tourney Title - Suburban Daily Herald 1/17/2015

Alton denies Wheaton N. to claim Batavia title

"We had a great first round: we had 12 matches, we had 12 bonus points," Wheaton North coach Travis Cherry said. "I am not disappointed (to finish second), but we have some work still to get done. We're going to get to the room for the next two weeks and be ready for conference and regionals."

Downers North had two titlists in Pat Walker and heavyweight EJ Phillips.

The former ended the 23-match winning streak of McHenry senior Britches Sikula with a one-sided 18-4 score at 113 pounds.

In an unofficial West Suburban crossover title match, Phillips defeated Addison Trail junior 7-3.

But the Blazers did have a champion in Jaime Valdez at 126 pounds.

The senior was awarded the title when McHenry senior Robby Duh could not continue after his semifinal win.

"I have started to slow down my attack," Valdez said. "I would go out so fast that I would run out of shape and I would be dead."

Batavia had its whirlwind three-day schedule come to a close.

Two days after dominating Geneva for its first Upstate Eight River team championship in four years, the Bulldogs -- who had a dual meet with Alton on Friday -- had 10 athletes in the top eight to score 133 points.

Dylan Uzumecki was the lone Batavia competitor to reach the championship, but Plainfield South 220-pounder Eric Johnson had all the offensive points in the 7-2 final.

"The past three days have been pretty full," Uzumecki said. "I knew the kid from Plainfield South was going to be tough. Sometimes (the outcome) goes the other way."

Batavia heavyweight Mitch Krusz had his season-long 18-match winning streak come to a controversial close in the semifinals as a stalling call cost the senior a 2-1 loss.

Krusz came back to win the third-place match at 285 pounds.

Batavia senior Jake Birkhaug also had a major-consolation title with his third-place triumph at 170 pounds.

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