Wrestler of the YearZach Nelson Mercer County, 152 pounds, Sr.: Won Class 1A state title with a 45-0 record; regional and sectional champion also finished as a four-time winner at the Orion-Bob Mitton Invitational; first state champion in Mercer County history also was a two-time state finalist; helped Golden Eagles to runner-up finish in the Class 1A dual-team state tournament.
First teamMark Breedlove Kewanee, 132 pounds, Sr.: 1A state qualifier; regional champ; 41-5 record.
Ben Corlett Sherrard, 285 pounds, Jr.: 1A fifth place; regional and sectional champ; 38-6 record.
Chance Teel Sherrard, 113 pounds, So.: 1A state qualifier; regional champ; 35-8 record.
Bo Walters Kewanee, 126 pounds, So.: 1A state qualifier; regional champ; 31-12 record.
Terry White Riverdale, 182 pounds, Jr.: 1A state qualifier; regional champ; 31-3 record.
Honorable mentionErie-Prophetstown: Dylan Binion, John Butts, Jared Cole, Josh Wheeler, Nick Williams;Kewanee: Anthony Barnhill, Jack Breedlove, Andrew Slusser;Mercer County: Preston Adams, Alex Kisner, A.J. Klingaman, Logan Snyder, Mason Weeks, Matt Weeks;Monmouth-Roseville: Caine Cokel, Chuck Jacobsen, Lane McIntyre, Alex Miller, Logan Millizer;Morrison: Austin Keller, Austin Shoup;Orion: Mikey Dierikx, Payton Loete;Riverdale: Ruben Garza, John Stickler, Grady Todd;Rockridge: Brayson Singleton;Sherrard: Nathan Miller, Alex Morley, Sam Ryner;Wethersfield: Carter Pillen.
Today is Thursday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2013. There are 222 days left in the year. 1863 — 150 years ago: Messrs. J. and M. Rosenfield have moved their leather and hidestore to the building formerly occupied by Temple Bufords's store. They buy and sellhides, pelts, furs, wool, beeswax, lard, tallow, etc. 1888 -- 125 years ago: The Rock Island Lumber Company has recovered 5,000 of the8,000 logs that were carried away by the Mississippi River flood last week. 1913 -- 100 years ago: John J. Ullemeyer has been awarded the contract to furnish RockIsland fire and police department members with uniforms, at the city's expense. 1938 -- 75 years ago: Work on Aledo's new $38,000 swimming pool was started thismorning at South Park when ground for the pool was broken by Mayor John W. Murphy. 1963 -- 50 years ago: Students and teacher at Moline High School called today "MissLeona Day" day at the school in honor of the government teacher who retires at theend of the school term. Although she's been teaching for 43 years at the school, Miss Dayfound a new way of arriving at the school this morning. At 7:30 a.m., a police squad carpulled up in front of Miss Day's home and escorted her to school. A caravan of students' cars joined the procession along the way. 1988 -- 25 years ago: Barbecue cooking and riverfront antics are planned for Discover the River Day Saturday in Leach Park, Bettendorf. A 5K run, wind surfing, a canoe race, hogcalling and more will round out the day under the Interstate 74 bridge.