Images: State Individual Wrestling Saturday
See bouts from Saturday at the individual state wrestling tournament at State Farm Center in Champaign.
Burlington Central's Austin Macias, right, lifts Quincy Notre Dame's Ashton Meyers in the 2A 106-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Prospect's Alex Preissing, top, lays on Lyons' Zach Villareal in the 3A 120-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Antioch's Nathan Dlugopolski, top, controls Marian's Josh Jones in the 2A 120-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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West Aurora's Carols Jaquez wins his match in the 3A 120-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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St. Charles East's Anthony Rubino right, controls Yorkville's CJ Milliron in the 3A 126-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Grant's Noah Drabek, right takes on Crystal Lake South's Garrett Dziedzic in the 3A 132-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Crystal Lake South's Garrett Dziedzic, right takes on Grant's Noah Drabek in the 3A 132-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Wheaton North's Dylan Thurston, left, takes on Glenbard North's Phillip Partipilo in the 3A 132-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Conant's Daniel Andress, gets ready to pin Naperville North's Steve Schmult in the 3A 160-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Conant's Daniel Andress celebrates after pinning Naperville North's Steve Schmult in the 3A 160-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Prospect's Matt Wroblewski, left, controls Mount Carmel's Ramon Lopez in the 3A 170-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Prospect's Matt Wroblewski high-fives his coaches after beating Mount Carmel's Ramon Lopez in the 3A 170-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Barington's Julius Smith, right, takes on Sandburg's Brian Krasowski in the 3A 170-pound match during wrestleback quarterfinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Conant's Dan Andress, left, celebrates with his coach Chad Hay after winning the 3A 160-pound match during wrestleback semifinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Lakes' Jared Smith, left, takes on Oak Forest's Patrick Kristin in the 3A 152-pound match during wrestleback semifinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Prospect's Matt Wroblewski celebrates with his coach Tom Whalen after winning the 3A 170-pound match wrestleback semifinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Stevenson's Tyler Harrington pins Bradley Bourbonnais' Mason Delong in the 3A 182-pound match during wrestleback semifinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Stevenson's Tyler Harrington points to the crowd after pinning Bradley Bourbonnais' Mason Delong in the 3A 182-pound match during wrestleback semifinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Dundee-Crown's Christian Brunner, left, controls the leg of Waubonsie Valley's Max Ihry in the 3A 195-pound match during wrestleback semifinals at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Carmel's Michael Tortorice wins his 2A 113-pound 3rd place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Anthony Rubina, top, takes on Harlem's Dylan Elmore in the 3A 126-pound 5th place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Wheaton North's Dylan Thurston, left, takes on Crystal Lake South's Garrett Dziedzic in the 3A 132-pound 5th place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Antioch's Patrick Schoenfelder is thrown by Mount Zion's Jake Eckenrod in the 2A 145-pound 3rd place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Fenton's Juan Alfaro, bottom, takes on Oak Forest's Patrick Kristin 2A 170-pound 3rd place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Conant's Daniel Andress, top, is thrown by Marmion's Trace Carello in the 3A 160-pound 3rd place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Marmion's Trace Carello wins the 3A 160-pound 3rd place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Grayslake North's Cody Sawyer win the 2A 195-pound 3rd place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Stevenson head coach Shane Cook shouts instructions 3A during the 3rd place matches at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Stevenson's Tyler Harrington, back, takes on Sandburg's Patrick Brucki in the 3A 182-pound 3rd place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Dundee-Crown's Christian Brunner takes on Lockport's Tyler Johnson in the 3A 195-pound 3rd place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Dundee-Crown's Christian Brunner wins the 3A 195-pound 3rd place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Dundee-Crown's Christian Brunner hugs his coach Matthew Wahl after winning the 3A 195-pound 3rd place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Libertyville's Mark Dunsing, left, takes on Harlem's Kailor Hecox in the 3A 220-pound 3rd place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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St. Charles East's Anthony Rubino hugs his coach Jason Potter after winning the 3A 126-pound 5th place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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Conant's Bobby Alexander hugs his coach Chad Hay after winning the 3A 138-pound 5th place match at state wrestling in Champaign Saturday.
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State wrestling consolation matches take place in Champaign Saturday.
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Crystal Lake South's Eric Barone celebrates with coaches Ross Ryan and Dave Blickle after winning the Class 3A 145-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Crystal Lake South's Eric Barone celebrates with coach Ross Ryan and Dave Blickle after winning the Class 3A 145-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Crystal Lake South's Eric Barone celebrates after winning the Class 3A 145-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Montini's Vincent Turk wins the Class 2A 145-pound during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Libertyville's Joey Gunther, right, takes on Oak Park's Matthew Rundell the Class 3A 160-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Willowbrook's Jack Jessen, left takes on Marmion's Riley DeMoss Class 3A 170-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Marmion's Riley DeMoss celebrates after winning the Class 3A 170-pound championship during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Marmion's Nathan Traxler celebrates after winning the Class 3A 182-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Montini's Michael Johnson wins the Class 2A 285-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Glenbard North's Austin Gomez celebrates after winning the Class 3A 113-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Montini's Real Woods wins the Class 2A 106-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Cary-Grove's Mike Cullen wins the Class 3A 120-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Cary-Grove coach Ryan Ludwig celebrates after Mike Cullen wins the Class 3A 120-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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Cary-Grove coach Ryan Ludwig hugs Mike Cullen winning the Class 3A 120-pound championship match during wresting state finals Saturday night in Champaign.
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