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Highland Park
2AHighland Park, IL
1,573 students
Class 2A
- Individual state titles
- 2
- State medals
- 18
Who's back
2026–27One wrestler who qualified for state last season was not a senior. Weights will change, so they are listed by name.
Daniel DerbedyenyevSr grade this season
Last season: Qualified at 190
State qualifiers
Last season · 2025–262 Highland Park wrestlers qualified for the 2025–26 state finals, listed by weight.
State history
1960–2016Highland Park wrestlers have won 18 medals at the IHSA state finals, 2 of them state titles.
Individual medalists
18 medals2016
DJ Penick170 lbs · Class 3APlace: 6
2010
Joe Schwartz119 lbs · Senior · Class 3APlace: 4
2009
Danny Fisher130 lbs · Senior · Class 3APlace: 2
2004
Mike Poeta152 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 1
2003
Mike Poeta140 lbs · Junior · Class AAPlace: 1
2002
Mike Poeta119 lbs · Sophomore · Class AAPlace: 3
2001
Mike Poeta103 lbs · Freshman · Class AAPlace: 3
1998
Matt Irvin152 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 6
1992
Chad Lipton160 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 4
1988
Greg Rosenbloom126 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 2
Show all 18 medals
1986
Henry Liu145 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 3
1984
Pete DeRose145 lbs · Class AAPlace: 2
1981
Nick Gouletas185 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 2
1979
Nick Gouletas155 lbs · Sophomore · Class AAPlace: 5
1977
John Minorini126 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 4
1967
Joe Tobin120 lbs · JuniorPlace: 4
1962
Robert Hofmeier154 lbsPlace: 3
1960
Norman Parker120 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
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
- Highland Park, IL
- Enrollment
- 1,573
- Class for 2026–27
- Class 2A