Images: Saturday's IHSA individual state wrestling tournament
Photo highlights from Saturday's IHSA individual state wrestling tournament at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
Frankfort's Connor Eaton struggles with Dakota's Andrew Wenzel in the Class 1A 170-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Frankfort's Connor Eaton lands on his back as he wrestles Dakota's Andrew Wenzel in the Class 1A 170-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Maine West's Jacob Bellizzi pulls on the leg of Glenbrook North's Trent Williams in the Class 3A 220-pound semifinal wrestleback bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Antioch's Alex Barbarise pulls back Sycamore's Trevor Boryla in the Class 2A 120-pound fifth place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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St. Charles East's Tommy Schroeder celebrates his win against Marmion Academy's Brad Gross in the Class 3A 160-pound third place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Marmion Academy's Michael Jaffe wrestles Montini's Nain Vasquez in the Class 3A 120-pound third place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Metea Valley's Phillip Sims and Plainfield's Jamel Sheppard compete in the Class 3A 145-pound third place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Libertyville's Michael Gunther and Batavia's Mikey Caliendo fall to the mat in the Class 3A 138-pound third place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Barrington's Dayven Shinhoster is declared the winner in the Class 3A 195-pound fifth place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Grayslake Central's Adrien Cramer holds Bremen's Mounes Betancourt in the Class 2A 182-pound fifth place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Marmion Academy's Brad Gross looks for an opening against St. Charles East's Tommy Schroeder in the Class 3A 160-pound third place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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St. Charles East's Tommy Schroeder is wrapped up by Marmion Academy's Brad Gross in the Class 3A 160-pound third place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Naperville Central's Jackson Punzel reacts after winning in the Class 3A 170-pound fifth place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Montini's Dylan Burnoski plans his next move in the Class 3A 132-pound third place bout against Stagg's Domenic Zaccone at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Marmion Academy's Nathan Callaway reacts after defeating DeKalb's Fabian Lopez in the Class 3A 132-pound fifth place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Marmion Academy's Nathan Callaway reacts after defeating DeKalb's Fabian Lopez in the Class 3A 132-pound fifth place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Marmion Academy's Michael Jaffe reacts after defeating Montini's Nain Vasquez in the Class 3A 120-pound third place bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Lakes' Jack Brunati controls Nazareth Academy's Louie Stec in the Class 2A 285-pound semifinal wrestleback bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Bouts go on six at a time for three days in the IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign.
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Carmel's Riley Palm jumps in the final seconds of his win against Lemont's Kyle Schickel in the Class 2A 138-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Carmel's Riley Palm is declared the winner against Lemont's Kyle Schickel in the Class 2A 138-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Carmel's Riley Palm is declared the winner against Lemont's Kyle Schickel in the Class 2A 138-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Libertyville's Danny Pucino is thrown by Oak Park-River Forest's Eddie Bolivar in the Class 3A 132-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Grayslake Central's Alex Cramer reacts as Freeport's Major Dedmond circles the mat after defeating Cramer in the Class 2A 170-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Lake Park's Demarco Lee looks for an answer to Evanston's Ramin Abraham in the Class 3A 220-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Lake Park's Demarco Lee is controlled byEvanston's Ramin Abraham in the Class 3A 220-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Montini's Peter Christensen celebrates his win against DeKalb's Blah Dahnweih in the Class 3A 195-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Arena at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Lake Park's Demarco Lee throws Evanston's Ramin Abraham in the Class 3A 220-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Arena at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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St. Charles East's Justin Hull struggles with Rockford East's Aydin Guttridge in the Class 3A 285-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Aurora Christian's Joel Mylin os declared the winner in the Class 1A 106-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Aurora Christian's Joel Mylin does what he can against Unity's Tavius Hosley in the Class 1A 106-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Montini's Nick Gonzalez throws Marmion Academy's Diego Sotelo in the Class 3A 106-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Marmion Academy's Diego Sotelo is declared the winner in the Class 3A 106-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Aurora Christian's Noah Villarreal is declared the winner in the Class 1A 132-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Arena at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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St. Charles East's Justin Benjamin celebrates his win against Marmion Academy's Ryan Fleck in the Class 3A 138-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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St. Charles East's Justin Benjamin throws Marmion Academy's Ryan Fleck in the Class 3A 138-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Burlington Central's Nick Termini celebrates his second straight state championship Saturday in the Class 2A 145-pound bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Marmion Academy's Trevor Chumbley celebrates his win against Montini's Fidel Mayora in the Class 3A 145-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Marmion Academy's Trevor Chumbley works against Montini's Fidel Mayora in the Class 3A 145-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Montini's Jake Stiles celebrates his win against Marian's Reece Heller in the Class 3A 152-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Montini's Jake Stiles fights against Marian's Reece Heller in the Class 3A 152-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Warren's Joel Vandervere clings to Montini's Dylan Ragusin in the Class 3A 126-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Montini's Dylan Ragusin celebrates his win against Warren's Joel Vanderverein the Class 3A 126-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Huntley's David Ferrante pumps his fist after defeating Neuqua Valley's Jacob Boumans in the Class 3A 170-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Glenbard North's Abe Assad is declared the winner over Maine South's Jon Halvorsen in the Class 3A 182-pound championship bout at the 2019 IHSA wrestling state championships at State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday.
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Cahokia High School coach Emanuel Brooks laughs after being thrown over the shoulder and carried away by new champion wrestler Jacob Bullock during the 2019 IHSA State Wrestling Championships at the State Farm Center at the University of Illinois in Champaign Saturday. It is Brooks' first year as coach and Bullock's last year as a high school student athlete.
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