University of Illinois
Journeymen Collegiate Classic
November 8, 2026 | Wrestling
RECAP
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The No. 17 Illinois wrestling team completed the Journeymen Collegiate Classic on Sunday (Nov. 8) from Liberty High School. The tournament was a round robin format where two Illini left as champions in freshman Aaron Stewart (165 pounds) and junior No. 20 Colin Kelly (174 pounds).
Kelly won all three of his matches to top the podium. He began his day with a convincing tech. fall victory over Harvard's Haden Bottiglieri, 18-3 (5:32). Kelly then went on to have two ranked wins in his next two bouts. First, he defeated Binghamton's No. 21 Carter Baer in a 4-2 decision and upset No. 6 ranked Simon Ruiz of Cornell in a 4-2 decision.
Stewart went 3-0 today to win his bracket and claim top spot on the podium. He opened with a first period tech. fall over Sacred Heart's Jaxon Torres, 18-3 (2:32). He then knocked off Mason Wagner of Lehigh in a 4-2 decision and beat Appalachian State's Zachery Little via decision, 8-3.
UP NEXT
The Illinois matmen return to action on Saturday (Nov. 14) for a dual on the road at The Citadel at 6 p.m. CT.
FULL ROUND ROBIN RESULTS
Ethan Perryman (125)
Round 1: Ethan Perryman (ILL) over #31 Logan Brzozowski (HARV), Fall (4:23).
Round 2: #11 Isaiah Cortez (CORN) tech. fall Ethan Perryman (ILL), 19-3 (6:58).
Round 3: Ethan Perryman (ILL) over #32 Carson Wagner (BING), Injury (3:58).
Perryman placed third.
Griff Powell (133)
Round 1: Chris Noto (LH) dec. Griff Powell (ILL), 7-3.
Round 2: Griff Powell (ILL) dec. Carter Caleb (NAVY), 8-2.
Round 3: Griff Powell (ILL) tech. fall Guglielmo Dario (LIU), 17-2 (3:00).
Powell placed third.
#31 Troy Hohman (133)
Round 1: #12 Elijah Cortez (CORN) dec. #31 Troy Hohman (ILL), 6-4.
Round 2: #31 Troy Hohman (ILL) dec. Evin Gursoy (COL), 0-0 TB2.
Round 3: #31 Troy Hohman (ILL) dec. Nathan Braun (HARV), 7-6.
Hohman placed third.
#28 Greyson Clark (141)
Round 1: #28 Greyson Clark (ILL) dec. CJ Huert (RUT), 10-3.
Round 2: #31 Carson DesRosier (BING) dec. #28 Greyson Clark (ILL), 6-3.
Round 3: Jake Zaltsman (LOCK) dec. #28 Greyson Clark (ILL), 9-7.
Clark placed fourth.
Caeleb Hutchinson (141)
Round 1: Clayton Gabrielson (MD) dec. Caeleb Hutchinson (ILL), 4-0.
Round 2: Ryan Ferrara (BING) dec. Caleb Hutchinson (ILL), 6-4.
Round 3: Caleb Hutchinson (ILL) over Joe Knackstedt (CORN), Fall (1:22).
Hutchinson placed fifth.
#21 Michael Gioffre (149)
Round 1: #21 Michael Gioffre (ILL) tech. fall Brogan Tucker (NCST), 21-6 (5:04).
Round 2: #20 Tom Crook (IND) dec. #21 Michael Gioffre (ILL), SV-1 4-1.
Round 3: #29 Anderson Heap (DAV) dec. #21 Michael Gioffre (ILL), 18-10.
Gioffre placed fourth.
Wyatt Medlin (157)
Round 1: #11 Jackson Arrington (NCST) tech. fall Wyatt Medlin (ILL), 15-0 (3:00).
Round 2: Wyatt Medlin (ILL) dec. Rawson Iwanicki (COL), 2-1 TB2.
Round 3: Wyatt Medlin (ILL) dec. Devon Magro (RUT), 8-6.
Medlin placed third.
#5 Kannon Webster (157)
Round 1: #5 Kannon Webster (ILL) dec. Joe Cangro (HARV), 10-3.
Round 2: #31 Keiser Kaden (APP) over #5 Kannon Webster (ILL), MFFL.
Round 3: #9 Jaxon Joy (CORN) over #5 Kannon Webster (ILL), MFOR.
Webster placed fourth.
Ryan Benett (165)
Round 1: Ryan Bennett (ILL) dec. Alejandro Herrera-Rond (CLAR), 7-3.
Round 2: Ryan Bennett (ILL) dec. Nick Campagna (COL), 2-0.
Round 3: Mac Church (VT) dec. Ryan Bennett (ILL), 7-6.
Bennett placed second.
Aaron Stewart (165)
Round 1: Aaron Stewart (ILL) tech. fall Jaxon Torres (SH), 18-3 (2:32).
Round 2: Aaron Stewart (ILL) dec. Mason Wagner (LEHI), 4-2.
Round 3: Aaron Stewart (ILL) dec. Zachery Little (APP), 8-3.
Stewart placed first.
#20 Colin Kelly (174)
Round 1: #20 Colin Kelly (ILL) tech. fall Haden Bottiglieri (HARV), 18-3 (5:32).
Round 2: #20 Colin Kelly (ILL) dec. #21 Carter Baer (BING), 4-2.
Round 3: #20 Colin Kelly (ILL) dec. #6 Simon Ruiz (CORN), 4-2.
Kelly placed first.
Jaxon Penovich (174)
Round 1: Jaxon Penovich (ILL) major dec. Brett Barbush (LOCK), 11-2.
Round 2: Jaxon Penovich (ILL) dec. Liam Gil-Swiger (LEHI), 13-8.
Round 3: Nate Blanchette (RUT) dec. Jaxon Penovich (ILL), 4-1.
Penovich placed second.
#13 Chris Moore (184)
Round 1: #13 Chris Moore (ILL) major dec. Lou Cerchio (CORN), 11-3.
Round 2: #13 Chris Moore (ILL) dec. #14 Jake Dailey (NCST) 4-2.
Round 3: #16 Mikey Dellagatta (CORN) dec. #13 Chris Moore (ILL), SV-1 4-1.
Moore placed second.
Payton Thomas (197)
Round 1: Payton Thomas (ILL) dec. #31 Patrick Brophy (NCST), 1-0.
Round 2: Jack Wehmeyer (COL) dec. Payton Thomas (ILL), 1-0.
Round 3: Eller Logan (APP) over Payton Thomas (ILL), Forfeit.
Thomas placed fourth.
Peter Marinopoulos (285)
Round 1: Everest Ouellette (NCST) dec. Peter Marinopoulos (ILL), 7-1.
Round 2: Ben Farabaugh (NAVY) dec. Peter Marinopoulos (ILL), SV-1 10-7.
Round 3: Connor White (SH) over Peter Marinopoulos (ILL), MFFL.
Marinopoulos placed sixth.
