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Lincoln Way Wrestling Club Wins Gold At Prestigious Didi Duals

A group of 21 talented wrestlers took to the mat this past Saturday to make history for the Lincoln Way Area.

Cheryl Harvey, Neighbor

New Lenox, Il – On Saturday at the prestigious 2019 Didi Duals in Gary Indiana, Lincolnway Wrestling Club (LWWC) brought a team of 22 wrestlers to compete at an event described as team state duals for athletes 10 & Under. Out of the 16 teams in attendance and after winning 5 grueling dual’s back to back Lincolnway walked away Champions in the Gold Division with a defeat over longtime rivals Force Wrestling Club out of Naperville. Congratulations to the 2019 lineup which included; 45lb: Julian Godina (8) and Easton McDonnell (6), 49lb: Kardiais Richardson (6) and Kameron Williams (6), 52lb: Christian Corcoran (9) and Nolan Glynn (7), 55lb: Shane Stream (9), 58lb: Nadeem Haleem (10) and Jake Durkin (8), 62lb: Leyton Bartley (9) and Brady Glynn (9), 66lb: Kaidreaus Richardson (10) and Justin Godina (66), 70lb: Jackson O’Connor (10) and Matthew McLean (9), 74lb: Aiden Arnett (9), 79lb: Colton Zvonar (10) and Ethan Harvey (9), 84lb: Jalen Byrd (10), 89lb: Justin Cobbs Jr (10), 95lbs: Evan Gutierrez (10), 101lb: James Talley Jr (10).

Out of all the individual wrestlers competing 66lb Kaidreaus Richardson received 1 of 3 Outstanding Wrestler Awards which is an amazing accolade. The following six wrestlers should also be acknowledged for receiving all tournament awards, given to anyone that went undefeated or had 1 loss out of 5 matches; Julian Godina, Christian Corcoran, Shane Stream, Kaidreaus Richardson, Justin Cobbs Jr and Evan Gutierrez.

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The above mentioned wrestlers all displayed so much dedication, determination and fight which all played a vital role in this victory.

LWWC is a youth wrestling club that feeds primarily into LW West and Central high schools. Both high school coaches weighed in at the conclusion of the duals to share their feedback. Coach Brian Glynn of West stated "I was extremely impressed with both the mental and physical abilities these kids displayed at such a young age. I am extremely lucky to have such a great feeder program in place and can not wait for the future of LW West wrestling." Coach Tyrone Byrd of Central had this to say, "I am very proud of the level of competitive maturity these wrestlers showed this weekend. They didn't just show it in their wins, but in their losses as well. They seem to understand the concept of every point making a difference for their team. We watched as kids fought for every point in both wins and losses. I am extremely proud of the effort and attitudes displayed during the duals. Congrats on a well deserved Team Championship."
“We are so proud of these kids,” LWWC wrestling coach Jeff Harvey said. “They have put in the extra work all year and bought into our program and it has paid off for them. They are exceeding expectations on all levels and they should all be proud of what they have accomplished thus far. Our coaches go above and beyond to help these young wrestlers and to build our program, which only means great things in the future for LWWC along with our high school programs.” Coach Tommy stated "This is a special group of 10 & Unders and they are on the hunt for a Novice State Title in the next few years."

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Congratulations and continued success to all of the LWWC wrestlers, families and coaches.



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