The Panthers Wrestling Club is wrapping up it’s 3rd season, after replacing the now dissolved Stateline Wildcats. Last year the Panthers had 7 wrestlers qualify for the state tournament. Top returners include :
Joel Sullivan (7th grade) 57-8
William Du Chemin (4th grade) 66-19
Logan DeFillipo (7th grade) 54-24
Toby Patterson (8th grade) 35-18
Ben Spalla (3rd grade) 30-14
Hunter Thiemann (5th grade) 21-11
Jonathan Sandrik (4th grade) 19-18
Both Sullivan (113 lbs) and Du Chemin (64 lbs) won 1st place at the Sawdust City Slam, a USA Wrestling National Tournament, just a few weeks, ago on Dec. 30th.
The club has competed recently in tournaments at Waterford, Fox Lake, Antioch, Richmond, East Troy, and U-W Parkside.
Randall School 2nd grader Mason Spalla (top), puts his opponent on his back.Riverview School 3rd grader, Colton Vroman (left) is a winner by fall.Salem School 4th grader and 2018 state qualifier, Jonathan Sandrik (right), battles his opponent in the neutral position.This won’t last long. Willie Du Chemin starts off in the bottom position.Riverview School 1st grader, Cillian Vroman (top) puts pressure on his opponent at the East Troy Youth Tournament.Salem School 6th grader, Kolton LeQuesne (top) has his opponent wondering, “Are there 24, or 25, lights up in those rafters?”Colton Vroman (top) wins this match by fall.Brock Griffin (top) gets physical with his opponent at the East Troy Youth Tournament. Griffin was a key 2-way beast on the Super Bowl winning featherweight football team.Panther Wrestling Club head coach, and Air Force veteran, C.J. Vroman gets down on the mat to coach one of his tot wrestlers.
