![]() But my weight class this year has some of the best wrestlers in the country. Given that, I guess I’m one step ahead of him because I qualified last year. “Shannyn was a really great underdog story the year he won state (1989, at 119 pounds) because he didn’t even make it to State until his senior year. It is definitely a stepping stone for me, and something to add to my resume. “But I don’t think I deserve the reputation that Shannyn has yet. “It feels great to be considered along with Shannyn and all of the others who have done so well in their careers at Evanston,” Rivera-Kohr said after surviving the tournament grind of 10 bouts in 2 days. ![]() He wants to join Gillespie, an icon in the program, and the 10 other ETHS grapplers who have won Illinois High School Association state championships. He also scored wins over Steve Balderas of Solorio Academy (first period 16-1 technical fall) and Brandon Gallo of Chicago Taft (16-4 major decision) and picked up a forfeit versus Hoffman Estates to boost his career total to 138 just one week into his senior year.īut there’s really only one short list that Rivera-Kohr wants to be a part of. The ETHS senior tied the mark with a second period pin against Nicco Mazzante of Woodstock North, then made the record his own by defeating Sean Cloherty of Loyola Academy 11-1. ![]() Rivera-Kohr surpassed Shannyn Gillespie’s previous all-time total of 136 victories today at the Vernon Hills Invitational dual meet tournament, extending his unbeaten streak this season to 13 and leading the Wildkits to a surprising 2nd place finish in the team standings with a 9-1 mark in the two-day early season test. “I did the math - 4 x 34 - and I thought I think I can break the school record,” Rivera-Kohr said. After racking up 34 wrestling victories as a freshman, David Rivera-Kohr took a peek at Evanston’s career wins list and did a quick calculation. ![]()
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