BY FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
The state-ranked Comets, led by individual champion Gage Reed, placed fifth in the 18-school Randy Bowman Invitational at LeRoy on Saturday.
Meet champion LeRoy accumulated 156 points. Oakwood, ranked 11th in Class 1A by The Illinois Best Weekly, amassed 119 ½ points.
Reed was the 113-pound weight class champion, outpointing his two opponents by a combined 33-7 score.
Six of his teammates also finished among the top five, including two others who advanced into the finals.
Reef Pacot was second at 106 pounds and Caleb Lashuay was the runner-up at 152 pounds.
Winning in a third-place match was Connor Hutson (138 pounds).
Other Oakwood placers were Colby Smiley (fourth at 182 pounds), Caide Borden (fourth at 285 pounds) and Ben Jessup (fifth at 132 pounds).
The Comets return to action on Tuesday at home against North Vermillion, Ind.
