We caught up with several state champions on the floor of the State Farm Center on Saturday night.
Our first @IHSAState champion interview is Jake Rundell of @oprfwrestling https://t.co/QYoXEwXJpk
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Our interview with @EHSWrestling7's first ever @IHSAState champion @NSurtin https://t.co/xZ8AKwVFHX
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Our interview with Class 2A 120 pound @IHSAState champ Hassan Johnson of @Rice_Pride https://t.co/T6yAov0X69
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.@anthony_molton of @LTHSWrestling knocked off two former state champs en route to his first @IHSAState title at 120 pounds in Class 3A https://t.co/CIQzCPSvzm
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The always entertaining and always energetic @fabiannlopezz of @DekalbWrestle with his first @IHSAState title https://t.co/rChnM7Q5Iq
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.@BHSRaiderSports senior @savion_haywood won the rubber match with Tyler Delaware in a wild 2A 132 pound @IHSAState final https://t.co/phSWkhQUHZ
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.@dupersupernoah won an epic 1A 126 @IHSAState final over 2x state champ Chase Bittle https://t.co/eHeMlcVfm5
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Pound for pound one of the best Illinois has to offer, @reaIwoods is your 3A 132 pound @IHSAState champion in dominating fashion https://t.co/50i8uHZmHF
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.@AFAWrestling commit @jvanvleet1 wrestled Stone Engle for the 8th time in the 1A 132 pound @IHSAState final and came out on top https://t.co/3jTdG8u45w
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.@Rpalm126 became Carmel's first ever @IHSAState champion on Saturday night with a major decision over 2x state champ We Rachal https://t.co/1HMhm3hKuj
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What a tournament for Barrington senior Markus Hartman who beat defending state champ Will Lewan in the 3A 152 pound @IHSAState championship match https://t.co/mjAI8A98Mw
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.@Nicky_Termini joined @RocketWrestle teammate @izzystyle810 as an @IHSAState champion on Saturday night https://t.co/hkYcPXZgxy
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Alex Cramer becomes the first ever @IHSAState champion for Grayslake Central https://t.co/dRfaThbrgR
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.@mcwrestling13x junior Matt Ortiz goes unbeaten in Illinois to win the 3A 160 pound @IHSAState title https://t.co/6J1gOcZRYJ
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.@abeassad123 goes from two DNP's to an @IHSAState state champ for the @GoldDotNation https://t.co/JTGngSMc9o
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Cody Baldridge of Morris is a "bad man" and your 2A 182 pound @IHSAState champion https://t.co/2K1P89ZbXy
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Third time in the finals was the charm for @NUWrestle commit @JackJessen24 of @wrestling_wbhs as he won his first @IHSAState title at 182 pounds https://t.co/oFBOsyXGqp
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.@IlliniWrestling commits @danny_braunagel and @BraunagelZac both went back-to-back at @IHSAState https://t.co/Wg5fUTo0LX
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Lots of firsts on Saturday night at @IHSAState !!! @matt_hennessey8 is the first male athlete state champion from Plainfield North https://t.co/1r21JaLsA7
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Peter Christensen of @mcwrestling13x goes from state qualifier to @IHSAState champ at 195 pounds https://t.co/rhzNlzSpQy
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.@HHSwrestle senior and @Hawks_Wrestling commit @tony25_8 has won back-to-back @IHSAState titles without leaving the first period https://t.co/3KUK2JvcSu
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