State qualifiers
Last season · 2025–26Pekin did not have a wrestler in our final 2025–26 rankings, which list the state qualifiers at each weight.
State history
1943–2024Pekin wrestlers have won 59 medals at the IHSA state finals, 9 of them state titles. The team has finished second once at state.
Team finals
1 finish1960
State runner-upTeam standingsPlace: 2
Individual medalists
59 medals2024
RaMez Watson144 lbs · Class 3APlace: 5
2023
Shamon Handegan182 lbs · Class 3APlace: 2
2022
Tyler Haynes285 lbs · Class 3APlace: 4
2020
Jared Dowell182 lbs · Class 3APlace: 2
2019
Jared Dowell195 lbs · Class 3APlace: 6
2001
Derek Bly160 lbs · Junior · Class AAPlace: 6
1998
Kelly Madden119 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 2
1997
Kelly Madden103 lbs · Junior · Class AAPlace: 2
1995
Jeremy Boker130 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 6
1990
Matt McClister130 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 6
Show all 59 medals
1988
Dan Ritchie167 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 1
1982
Sam Staker155 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 5
1981
Randy TaylorHeavyweight · Senior · Class AAPlace: 5
Doug McClister155 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 6
1980
Randy TaylorHeavyweight · Junior · Class AAPlace: 1
1979
Rob Bearce112 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 3
1978
Jason Ogle105 lbs · Junior · Class AAPlace: 4
1977
Dan Allen132 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 5
1976
Bob TaylorHeavyweight · Senior · Class AAPlace: 1
1975
Bob TaylorHeavyweight · Junior · Class AAPlace: 6
1974
Jim Adams105 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 2
1972
J.R. Friedrichs145 lbsPlace: 4
Rich McLeod155 lbs · SeniorPlace: 5
1970
Steve Taylor155 lbs · SeniorPlace: 5
1969
Rich Dorsey120 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3
Mike Buzick138 lbs · SeniorPlace: 5
Jay Hough112 lbs · JuniorPlace: 6
1968
Steve Adams95 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3
1967
Bob Underwood165 lbs · JuniorPlace: 1
Ed Lorentz127 lbs · SeniorPlace: 4
Steve Adams95 lbs · JuniorPlace: 6
1966
Ed Lorentz120 lbs · JuniorPlace: 4
Bill Van Nattan138 lbs · SeniorPlace: 4
1963
Bill OsbornHeavyweight · JuniorPlace: 3
1961
Larry Park120 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
1960
Larry Park112 lbsPlace: 1
Ray DiDonato120 lbs · SeniorPlace: 1
Don Millard154 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
1959
Don Millard145 lbs · JuniorPlace: 2
1958
Jerry Graham154 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
William Rigney145 lbs · JuniorPlace: 4
1957
Jim DiDonato112 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
1956
Jim DiDonato112 lbs · JuniorPlace: 2
LaVerne Shelton127 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3
1955
Don Taylor165 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
1954
Don Taylor175 lbs · JuniorPlace: 4
1953
Don Houser145 lbsPlace: 3
1952
Charles Lauss154 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
1951
Rodney Sandrock127 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
1950
Craig Wubban120 lbsPlace: 1
Bob TaylorHeavyweight · SeniorPlace: 2
1949
Craig Wubban115 lbs · SeniorPlace: 1
1948
Jack Ramsey127 lbs · JuniorPlace: 4
1947
Jerry Maquet138 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3
Virgil Cecil112 lbs · SophomorePlace: 4
1946
Norm Shelton120 lbs · JuniorPlace: 1
Virgil Cecil103 lbs · FreshmanPlace: 2
Bill Denman133 lbs · JuniorPlace: 3
1943
Buck Arms105 lbs · SeniorPlace: 4
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
- Pekin, IL
- Enrollment
- 1,674
- Class for 2026–27
- Class 2A