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Dakota
1ADakota, IL
215 students
Class 1A
- Individual state titles
- 51
- State medals
- 107
- Team state titles
- 6
State qualifiers
Last season · 2025–26Dakota did not have a wrestler in our final 2025–26 rankings, which list the state qualifiers at each weight.
State history
1974–2024Dakota wrestlers have won 107 medals at the IHSA state finals, 51 of them state titles. The team has won 6 state titles and finished second once.
Team finals
7 finishes2020
State championClass 1A · Dual team finalsPlace: 1
2016
State championClass 1A · Dual team finalsPlace: 1
2015
State championClass 1A · Dual team finalsPlace: 1
2014
State championClass 1A · Dual team finalsPlace: 1
2013
State championClass 1A · Dual team finalsPlace: 1
2006
State championClass A · Dual team finalsPlace: 1
1994
State runner-upClass A · Dual team finalsPlace: 2
Individual medalists
107 medals2024
Noah Wenzel215 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
2023
TJ Silva126 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Phoenix Blakely132 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Noah Wenzel220 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Jason Bowers138 lbs · Class 1APlace: 6
2022
Phoenix Blakely126 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Maddux Blakely138 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Noah Wenzel195 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
TJ Silva132 lbs · Class 1APlace: 2
Tyler Simmer145 lbs · Class 1APlace: 5
Show all 107 medals
2020
Phoenix Blakely120 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Andrew Wenzel170 lbs · Class 1APlace: 2
Maddux Blakely113 lbs · Class 1APlace: 3
Evan Riggle182 lbs · Class 1APlace: 4
2019
Andrew Wenzel170 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Caleb Alber138 lbs · Class 1APlace: 5
2018
Maverick McPeek220 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
2017
Andrew Wenger170 lbs · Class 1APlace: 2
Maverick McPeek220 lbs · Class 1APlace: 3
2016
Alec Henze113 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Greg Krulas145 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Nathan Olsen160 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Andrew Wenger170 lbs · Class 1APlace: 2
Jared Packer152 lbs · Class 1APlace: 3
Alex Porter120 lbs · Class 1APlace: 5
2015
Alec Henze113 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Printice Walls126 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Nate Olsen138 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
J.J.Wolfe145 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Greg Krulas152 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Carver James170 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Andrew Wenger132 lbs · Class 1APlace: 2
Dillon Swift120 lbs · Class 1APlace: 5
Jared Packer160 lbs · Class 1APlace: 6
2014
Josh Alber132 lbs · Senior · Class 1APlace: 1
J.J. Wolfe138 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 1
Carver James152 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 1
Dillon Swift106 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 2
Printice Walls120 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 2
Greg Krulas145 lbs · Sophomore · Class 1APlace: 2
Alec Henze113 lbs · Sophomore · Class 1APlace: 3
Andrew Wenger126 lbs · Freshman · Class 1APlace: 3
Daniel Zimmerman220 lbs · Senior · Class 1APlace: 3
Jared Packer160 lbs · Sophomore · Class 1APlace: 4
2013
Josh Alber120 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 1
Carver James138 lbs · Sophomore · Class 1APlace: 1
J.J. Wolfe132 lbs · Sophomore · Class 1APlace: 2
Daniel Zimmerman220 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 2
Brandon Lizer145 lbs · Senior · Class 1APlace: 4
Nathan Olsen126 lbs · Freshman · Class 1APlace: 6
2012
Josh Alber120 lbs · Sophomore · Class 1APlace: 1
Jake Apple182 lbs · Senior · Class 1APlace: 2
Carver James126 lbs · Freshman · Class 1APlace: 3
2011
Josh Alber103 lbs · Freshman · Class 1APlace: 1
Jake Apple171 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 1
2009
Seth Milks130 lbs · Senior · Class 1APlace: 1
2008
Seth Milks119 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 1
2007
Seth Milks112 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 1
Vince Alber125 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Caleb Kraft160 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
2006
Seth Milks103 lbs · Freshman · Class APlace: 1
Jesse Milks140 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Matt Wenger171 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Scott Nicholas215 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Darren Olsen152 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Caleb Kraft160 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 2
Vinny Alber119 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3
2005
Darren Olsen145 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 1
Matthew Wenger171 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 1
Vinny Alber103 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 3
Luke Winterhalter189 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3
Jesse Milks135 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 4
2004
Matt Wenger160 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 1
Luke Winterhalter171 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 2
Darren Olsen130 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 3
2003
Jesse Milks103 lbs · Freshman · Class APlace: 2
Kale Minkie130 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Matt Wenger140 lbs · Freshman · Class APlace: 2
2002
Matt Winterhalter171 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 3
2001
Matt Winterhalter160 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 2
1999
Matt Jacobs125 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Andy Reeter130 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
1998
Matt Jacobs112 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 1
Randy Stubbe119 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
1995
Wes Folk189 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
1994
Brian Woodley171 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Andy Heilemeier140 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
1993
Andy Heilemeier135 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3
Jeff Smith112 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 4
1992
Craig Toelke189 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 3
Marty McClellan171 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 4
1988
Greg Alber126 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
1987
Greg Alber119 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 2
1984
Troy Milks155 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 4
1982
Pete Alber105 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Gary Bowers185 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 3
John Wenger138 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 4
1981
Pete Alber98 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Tim Jauch119 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
1980
Tony Alber105 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Tim Jauch112 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3
1979
Mike Lizer105 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Tony Alber98 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 2
1978
Tony Alber98 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 3
1977
Dennis Lizer112 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
1976
Dennis Lizer112 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3
1974
Steve Webster126 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
From IHSA’s state finals records, which begin in 1937. Complete through the 2026 finals. A medalist's grade is shown where IHSA's brackets list it, which they do not for 2015 to 2025.
School information
- City
- Dakota, IL
- Enrollment
- 215
- Class for 2026–27
- Class 1A