Vandalia Wrestling’s Waughtel and Philpot Earn Preseason Honors

With just two and a half weeks until the boys wrestling season officially gets underway with the first day of allowed practice, Vandalia senior wrestlers Preston Waughtel and Max Philpot have started receiving some preseason attention and recognition. Illinois Matmen recently released its Individual Preseason #1 Rankings by Weight. In Class 1A, Waughtel earned the #1 ranking at 132lbs while Philpot earned the #1 ranking at 144lbs. The pair were in action over the weekend as they competed in the Test of the Best 2026 held at IC Catholic Prep in Elmhurst. The showcase featured wrestlers from all three IHSA...