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Rockford (East)

3A
Rockford, IL
1,714 students
Class 3A
Individual state titles
4
State medals
37

Who's back

2026–27

2 wrestlers who qualified for state last season were not seniors. Weights will change, so they are listed by name.

  • Sebastian AbweJr grade this season

    Last season: Qualified at 113 in 2A

  • Victor OnofreSr grade this season

    Last season: Qualified at 132 in 2A

State qualifiers

Last season · 2025–26

3 Rockford (East) wrestlers qualified for the 2025–26 state finals, listed by weight.

State history

1948–2026

Rockford (East) wrestlers have won 37 medals at the IHSA state finals, 4 of them state titles.

Individual medalists

37 medals

2026

Dana Wickson150 lbs · Senior · Class 2APlace: 4

2025

Donald Cannon138 lbs · Class 2APlace: 2
Dana Wickson150 lbs · Class 2APlace: 5
Ty Smart157 lbs · Class 2APlace: 5

2024

Lee Smith285 lbs · Class 2APlace: 3
Donald Cannon132 lbs · Class 2APlace: 4

2022

Donald Cannon126 lbs · Class 2APlace: 5

2019

Aydin Guttridge285 lbs · Class 3APlace: 1

2018

Dontrell Johnson132 lbs · Class 3APlace: 6

2011

Zach Mutton152 lbs · Senior · Class 2APlace: 3
Show all 37 medals

2009

Kyle Logsdon135 lbs · Senior · Class 2APlace: 2

2004

Jordan Kolinski119 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 3

2003

Jordan Kolinski112 lbs · Junior · Class AAPlace: 3
Kwandrick Sumler103 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 4

2002

Jordan Kolinski103 lbs · Sophomore · Class AAPlace: 3
Joel Powers275 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 3

2001

Steve Neely189 lbs · Junior · Class AAPlace: 3

1999

Aaron Powers189 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 1
Justin Sornsin215 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 5

1998

Jimmy Wolf119 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 3

1997

Ben Mena160 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 1
Ty Powers171 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 5

1996

Ben Mena160 lbs · Junior · Class AAPlace: 3

1995

Bruce Ferguson275 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 4

1990

Walter WilliamsHeavyweight · Junior · Class AAPlace: 4

1989

Jim RemseyHeavyweight · Senior · Class AAPlace: 2

1987

Todd NelsonHeavyweight · Senior · Class AAPlace: 5

1976

Dave Palmeno119 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 6

1975

Dennis Jones105 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 3
George WojtowiczHeavyweight · Senior · Class AAPlace: 3
Dave Palmeno119 lbs · Junior · Class AAPlace: 6

1970

Dave Cox165 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2

1968

Tom Hannah180 lbs · SeniorPlace: 6

1966

Tom Tennyson103 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
Roger Scott180 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3

1965

Dan Vernetti127 lbs · SeniorPlace: 1

1948

Bill Johnson103 lbs · JuniorPlace: 3

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
Rockford, IL
Enrollment
1,714
Class for 2026–27
Class 3A
Class in 2025–26
Class 2A