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Pacot and Reed advance IHSA Class 1A wrestling state tournament
BY FRED KRONER
fred@mahometnews.com
Two Oakwood/Salt Fork underclassmen have advanced into the semifinal round of the IHSA Class 1A wrestling state tournament at the UI State Farm Center.
Freshman Reef Pacot, at 106 pounds, did not allow a point in either of his two Thursday bouts. He decisioned Marengo’s Ethan Struck 6-0 and followed with a 3-0 triumph over Shelbyville’s Calvin Miller.
A freshman, Pacot (42-4) will take on Belleville Althoff’s Matthew Minick in Friday’s first semifinal match, at 7 p.m.
Pacot is rated second and Minick fourth in rankings produced by IWCOA.net.
Comet teammate Gage Reed also won twice on Thursday at 113 pounds. He opened with a pin in 5 minutes, 28 seconds over Coal City’s Mataeo Blessing, but needed overtime in the quarterfinals to pull out a 4-2 triumph over Riverdale’s sixth-ranked Brock Smith.
A junior, Reed (41-3) will face Stillman Valley’s Donovan Crumpacker in the Friday night semifinals. His match will start shortly after 7 o’clock.
Reed is ranked second and Crumpacker is unranked.
Pacot and Reed are the only area athletes still in contention for a state championship. All other area competitors lost at least once in Thursday’s sessions.
