Rochelle Township High School will have 2 wrestlers who will take part in the Class 2A State Wrestling Tournament this Thursday through Saturday at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
Alex Harvey and Eddie Villalobos qualified Saturday at the Sterling Class 2A Sectional.
Harvey, a junior, placed 3rd in the 182 weight class. He won his 3rd place match 3-1 to move his record on the season at (29-3).
Alex got into the 3rd place match by picking up 2 pins and a 12-4 win in the consolation bracket.
Villalobos, a sophomore, lost his 3rd place match 6-2 in the weight class 132. He has a record of (32-9).
On Saturday, Eddie lost his Semi-Final match 9-3. He then beat his consolation bracket opponent 6-5 prior to his 3rd place match.
The last time RTHS had a wrestler at the State Tournament was 2010. CJ Navarro represented the Hubs.
The top 4 wrestlers in each weight class qualify for the State Tournament at the sectional competition.