CHAMPAIGN – Unfazed by a jump from Class 2A to 3A and another daunting schedule that takes their team across the midwest, Marmion wrestlers Johnny Jimenez and George Fisher encountered one more potential roadblock Friday.

Both St. Charles athletes will compete for state titles at the University of Illinois’ Assembly Hall tonight, but that’s well-traveled ground for Jimenez (120 pounds) and Fisher (132).

What isn’t so familiar is the match order. In a bid to avoid sparse crowds for the heavier finals bouts, the IHSA opted for a random draw. Finals will begin at 170 instead of 106, ostensibly lengthening the Cadets’ wait.