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Be sure to subscribe to Illinois MatMen or Illinois MatWomen on Rokfin for everything Illinois wrestling, including rankings, articles, interviews, and more.
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#Rokfin
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Midlands is cancelled……but the tournament is happening. We have a venue, we have teams that are in. The 2021 Matmen and MatWomen open. This is happening!!! Any colleges interested reach out.
@TheRokfin
@MatScoutWillie
@IllinoisMatmen
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Mia Palumbo came up a little short of placing but still an incredible weekend going 2-2 and becoming the first female to win matches at state!
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The stage is set!
#LetsWrestle
🏆🏆🏆We’re ready!🏆🏆🏆
672 wrestlers representing 258 schools will participate in 1,218 bouts over the next 3 days.
All those numbers add up to a great weekend of fun and competition!!
@IHSAState
@IllinoisMatmen
@IWCOA
@visitchampaign
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Congrats to the Bailey’s on becoming the first set of 3 brothers to win state titles in the same season! Story to come on
@IllinoisMatmen
along with video highlights.
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Big upset in the finals of the 3A Lockport regional! Brian Smith of Homewood-Flossmoor knocks off
#1
ranked heavyweight Ryan Boersma of Providence by fall in just 26 seconds!
#IHSAwrestle
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We are extremely excited to announce we are running the 2021 Matmen Open at the NOW Arena, in Hoffman Estates. We love this field, details will come tomorrow. Thanks for all the help
@MatScoutWillie
@martinoflo
#WRESTLINGISLIFE
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Great shot of the first ever 4x UNDEFEATED State Champ Josh Alber
@FoureverBlessed
of Dakota! Photo by Dennis Cramer
http://t.co/Ay7VtWjJSE
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Here SHE is. Your novice 115 pound state champion Kennedy Blades! First female IKWF champ ever?!
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A trip to Champaign is on the line this weekend! Good luck to everyone competing at IHSA Sectionals!
#GOEARNIT
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How about this pic?! The first female state qualifier Caitlyn Chase with the first female to win a match at state Mia Palumbo from her 8th grade year.
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Mike Bosco goes from Sectional Qualifier at 182 to State Champion at 285 with a perfect 44-0 record!
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Austin O'Connor (UNC) is Illinois' first NCAA D I National Champion, since Tony Ramos (IOWA) in 2014.
**side note** Tony Ramos is the assistant coach at UNC.
@T_Ram133
@aoconnor149
@UNCWrestling
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Chris Moore is SLICK! Chris, a freshman for Aurora Christian, pulled the upset over
#1
ranked and defending state champion Chad Bellis of Bloomington 9-3 in the 2A 113-pound quarters.
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We interviewed Mia Palumbo after her second win at the
@IHSAState
tournament today. One more win tomorrow morning and she will be a state placer!
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The stage is set!
#LetsWrestle
We’re ready for
@IHSAState
Wrestling! Thanks to the
@StateFarmCenter
staff. Their efforts make it all happen!
@IHSA_IL
@IllinoisMatmen
@IWCOA
@visitchampaign
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3A . THE TONY RAMOS MOST DOMINANT WRESTLER AWARD
Congratulations to Nasir Bailey of Richton Park for becoming the first 3A recipient of the
@IllinoisMatmen
Most Dominant Wrestler award. Nasir ended his season with a 44-0 record and a 132-pound state championship.
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Anytime, anywhere
Wrestling finds a way. Let’s go! The MatMen and MatWoman is here.
Who’s in?
December 29th and 30th Aurora, IL
@TheRokfin
@MatScoutWillie
@martinoflo
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Congratulations to your 2020 IHSA Dual Team State Champions!
Class 1A: Dakota
Class 2A: Lemont
Class 3A: Montini
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O'Connor wins the challenge...
Austin O'Connor is your 2021 149 lbs. National Champion!!
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Dallas Krueger stuck the landing! Best celebration of the night?
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Austin O'Connor went into the record books becoming the first wrestler to win 9 combined IKWF and IHSA state titles!
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Today is the day when all of the hard work pays off!
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State Farm Center looking good with those wrestling mats on the floor!
We’re ready for
@IHSAState
Finals Wrestling. Are you? It’s going to be a fun weekend!
@IHSA_IL
@IllinoisMatmen
@StateFarmCenter
@visitchampaign
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2A . THE STEVE MARIANETTI MOST DOMINATING WRESTLER AWARD
Congratulations to Kannon Webster of Washington for becoming the first 2A recipient of the
@IllinoisMatmen
Most Dominant Wrestler award. Kannon ended his season with a 51-1 record and a 132-pound state championship.
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Congrats Team Illinois taking home the freestyle team title for the 2021 Junior Nationals!
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And so it begins.... Good luck to all those competing at
@IHSA_IL
regionals today! Stay up to date on results at
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4x
@IHSAState
Champion and St. Rita alum
@aoconnor149
finishes 3rd in his first NCAA tournament! Could he be the first 4x
@ncaawrestling
All-American from Illinois since Joe Williams?
Austin O'Connor finishes 3rd at 149.
Excited for this guy's future. 💪
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8x State Champion and Hall of Fame wrestling coach Israel "Izzy" Martinez has resigned as the head coach of Montini Catholic High School. Montini is currently seeking a replacement.
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Kennedy Blades is the queen of Illinois Wrestling.
@kennedyblades
good luck at the Olympic trials.
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ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES: Encourage your players to wrestle! Wrestling will make them better football players. Just ask Orion’s Logan Lee, one of the top football recruits in the Midwest.
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141 lbs. Dylan Duncan beats Simon (CMU) 8-6 and becomes Montini H.S. first All-American ever
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What a match between State Champions! Daniel Jezik with the W!
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MUST READ: This has got to be the BEST "opening statement" in the history of
@ncaawrestling
press conferences! Good stuff
@lavionjavier
!!!
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After some discussion amongst the Illinois Matmen staff, we have decided to forego the voting this week and name both Mia Palumbo of Richards and Quiovany Santos of Dunbar the
@GOEARNITAPPAREL
co-Wrestlers of the Week for making
@IHSAState
history this weekend!
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DJ Hamiti with the big victory 15-5, over Mike Caliendo.
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and, HISTORY IS MADE. Austin OConnor becomes 4 time state champ, 9 straight state titles. 20-7 victory. WOW! amazing career
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Tickets are in. Who’s ready for the State tournament?
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Kennedy Blades 67 kg will wrestle tomorrow in the best of 3 Championship Final, for a chance to be a 2021 Olympian !!!
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Thoughts and prayers to Washington Coach Bryan Medlin and his family as they lost their home tonight in a fire.
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Mia Palumbo is one win away from being a state placer!
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So sad. Gone far too soon. Please keep Francis and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
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Congratulations to Korina and Kennedy Blades. Two Junior World Team Members! Way to represent team Illinois.
@kennedyblades
@korinablades
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Montini Catholic just upset 3x defending state champion Oak Park River Forest 29-26 in the
@IHSAState
3A quarterfinals!
#IHSAwrestle
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Joe Rau goes from 1x State Qualifier in high school to D3 Champion at Elmhurst to Olympic Trials Champion!
#Impressive
#RoadToRio
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Number 1 in the country💥
Ben Davino of
@STCE_Wrestling
retains his No. 1 spot with a 4-2 win over Kyler Larkin of Arizona at 132 pounds
#IllinoisStrong
#WNO
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Illinois High School Alumni in the Quarterfinals:
133 lbs. Louie Hayes (UVA)
141 lbs. Real Woods (STAN)
149 lbs. Yahya Thomas (NU)
149 lbs. Austin O'Connor (UNC)
197 lbs. Jacob Warner (IOWA)
197 lbs. Kordell Norfleet (ASU)
285 lbs. Tony Cassioppi (IOWA)
Let's Go !!!!!!!!!
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41-year head coach Kevin Burk got his first
@IHSAState
champion last night in Tristan Daugherty. Tristan had an impressive tournament with a fall and 3 techs including a 20-5 tech in the finals over previously unbeaten Nik Jimenez!
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AUSTIN GOMEZ with the catch! Matmen Open Quaterfinals are heating up right now!
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UPSET ALERT! 2A
#7
ranked Aurora Christian knocks off
#2
ranked Marian Central Catholic 32-25 in the
@IHSAState
quarterfinal.
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Please keep Adarios Jones of Moline in your thoughts and prayers.
http://t.co/xexccvQF6o
#PrayForAdarios
http://t.co/NpvOewKDle
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