2026–27 preseason
Illinois Middle School Wrestling Rankings
Practice opens November 30 and meets start December 7. 2026–27 rankings are coming soon. Until then, here is who is back from last season's state meet.
- 88
- State qualifiers back
- 30
- State placers back
- 3
- Champions back
Still gathering data
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Why there are no rankings yetWho's back
Last season's state qualifiers at 95 pounds and up, minus the eighth graders, in last season's class. Names are A to Z by last name. Why we start at 95
Aiman Alimamatov
8th grade this seasonVernon Hills Hawthorn North
Last season: Won at 95
Tristan Morgan
8th grade this seasonShorewood Troy
Last season: Won at 275
State placers12Show allHide
Nolan Barnes
8th grade this seasonNew Lenox Liberty
Last season: 5th at 135
Rovell Henry
8th grade this seasonBloomington JHS
Last season: 6th at 112
Andrew Lyons
8th grade this seasonShorewood Troy
Last season: 2nd at 135
Jhovany Moore
8th grade this seasonBelvidere Central
Last season: 5th at 167
Max Schmidt
7th grade this seasonLake Zurich South
Last season: 2nd at 100
Mason Seiler
8th grade this seasonDowners Grove O'Neill
Last season: 6th at 135
Garrett Smith
8th grade this seasonCollinsville
Last season: 6th at 100
Jaxson Spies
8th grade this seasonShorewood Troy
Last season: 5th at 215
Ollie Voyles
8th grade this seasonBloomington JHS
Last season: 5th at 95
Jaxson Warmuth
8th grade this seasonGlendale Heights Glenside
Last season: 5th at 105
DeShaun Wilder
8th grade this seasonJoliet Gompers
Last season: 4th at 112
Drake Zimmerman
8th grade this seasonWoodstock Northwood
Last season: 3rd at 95
State qualifiers25Show allHide
Ali Abrorov
8th grade this seasonBuffalo Grove Aptakisic
Last season: Qualified at 167
Sam Adeleke
8th grade this seasonBloomington Evans
Last season: Qualified at 275
David Astsaturyan
8th grade this seasonWheeling London
Last season: Qualified at 112
Xander Baasch
8th grade this seasonBradley Central
Last season: Qualified at 95
Eliyjah Ballinger
8th grade this seasonSt. Jacob Triad
Last season: Qualified at 215
Brody Burrier
8th grade this seasonMoline Wilson
Last season: Qualified at 100
Niko Collazo
8th grade this seasonBarrington Station
Last season: Qualified at 95
Miles Deacon
8th grade this seasonNormal Parkside
Last season: Qualified at 112
Rylee Dillin
8th grade this seasonRock Island Washington
Last season: Qualified at 275
Drew Dobesh
8th grade this seasonHomer Glen Homer
Last season: Qualified at 95
Damari Ferguson
8th grade this seasonVernon Hills Hawthorn South
Last season: Qualified at 275
Sterling Finkle
8th grade this seasonJacksonville MS
Last season: Qualified at 155
Ben Gellings
7th grade this seasonBarrington Station
Last season: Qualified at 100
Edwin Grell
8th grade this seasonAlgonquin Heineman
Last season: Qualified at 95
Thomas Irmen
8th grade this seasonArlington Heights South
Last season: Qualified at 167
Terence Love Jr
8th grade this seasonKankakee JHS
Last season: Qualified at 215
Joseph Olson
8th grade this seasonFreeport
Last season: Qualified at 105
Jaiden Ortiz
8th grade this seasonBloomington JHS
Last season: Qualified at 95
Evan Rojek
7th grade this seasonManhattan
Last season: Qualified at 95
Alijah Smith
8th grade this seasonDeKalb Huntley
Last season: Qualified at 185
Bryar Smith
8th grade this seasonQuincy
Last season: Qualified at 126
Ziggy Tipton
8th grade this seasonQuincy
Last season: Qualified at 95
Eli Trayvas
8th grade this seasonWheeling London
Last season: Qualified at 100
Liam Wallin
8th grade this seasonDeKalb Huntley
Last season: Qualified at 145
Brayton Yannone
8th grade this seasonChatham Glenwood
Last season: Qualified at 105
Be first when rankings drop
One email when the first 2026–27 rankings are live, then updates through the state series.