GENESEO, Ill. - Skyler St. John won the 145-pound title at the Geneseo Invitational wrestling tournament to help the Prairie Hawks finish third in the team standings.

St. John defeated Corey Abernathy of Waverly-Shell Rock, 8-1, in the championship match of the 20-team tournament.

Waverly-Shell Rock captured the team title in a close battle with Bettendorf and Prairie. Waverly-Shell Rock finished with 193 points. Bettendorf nipped Prairie for second place by a half-point, 182 to 181.5.

Three Prairie wrestlers finished second in their weight class with Josh Wenger (126), Trey Blaha (138) and Andrew Netolicky (285) reaching the finals before falling.

Nolan Hromidko placed second at 106 pounds for the Kennedy Cougars, who finished 15th in the team standings.

The tournament featured teams from Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. Ranked wrestlers faced each other in 13 of the 14 championship bouts.

GENESEO INVITATIONAL

Team Standings
1. Waverly Shell Rock 193
2. Bettendorf 182
3. Cedar Rapids Prairie 181.5
4. North Scott 162.5
5. Pleasant Valley 143.5
6. Granite City 143
7. Geneseo 107
8. O'Fallon 103
9. Franklin 97
10. New Lenox Providence 92
11. Arrowhead 91.5
12. Mineral Point 74
13. Moline 56.5
14. Chatham Glenwood 49
15. Cedar Rapids Kennedy  46.5
16. Belvidere 34
17. Palos Hills Stagg 27
18. Chicago Heights Marian  22
19. Dixon 18
20. Normal Community 14

Championship Matches

106 - Jack Wagner (BET) dec. Nolan Hromidko (CRK), 7-5
113 - Ronald Trichie (NLP) dec. Paul Glynn (BET), 3-0
120 - Sam Butler (CGL) dec. Jon Vilegran (OFA), 3-2
126 - Fredy Stroker (BET) dec. Josh Wenger (CRP), 8-0
132 - Andrew Crone (ARR) dec. Logan Ryan (BET), 5-2
138 - Jacob Woodard (BET) dec. Trey Blaha (CRP), 7-3
145 - Skyler St. John (CRP) dec. Corey Abernathy (WSR), 8-1
152 - Spencer Derifield (WSR) dec. Mitch Berenz (ARR), 13-4
160 - Izaak Miller (WSR) dec. Austin Metz (OFA), 2-1
170 - Mitch Bowman (NS) dec. Brady Letney (PV), 7-2
182 - Justin Krieter (NS) dec. Tyler Sexton (OFA), 6-2
195 - Adam Walther (WSR) dec. Kyle Smith (FRA), 9-6
220 - Kaleb Staack (WSR) dec. Cordell Eaton (NS), 9-5
285 - Adarios Jones (MOL) dec. Andrew Netolicky (CRP), 5-2