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Sandwich

1A
Sandwich, IL
541 students
Class 1A
Individual state titles
21
State medals
70
Team state titles
4

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.

  • Cooper CorderSr grade this season

    Last season: Won at 150

  • Joshua KotalikJr grade this season

    Last season: 6th at 175

State qualifiers

Last season · 2025–26

2 Sandwich wrestlers qualified for the 2025–26 state finals, listed by weight.

State history

1974–2026

Sandwich wrestlers have won 70 medals at the IHSA state finals, 21 of them state titles. The team has won 4 state titles and finished second once.

Team finals

5 finishes

2001

State championClass A · Dual team finalsPlace: 1

1999

State championClass A · Dual team finalsPlace: 1

1997

State championClass A · Dual team finalsPlace: 1

1996

State runner-upClass A · Dual team finalsPlace: 2

1991

State championClass A · Dual team finalsPlace: 1

Individual medalists

70 medals

2026

Cooper Corder150 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 1
Joshua Kotalik175 lbs · Sophomore · Class 1APlace: 6

2025

Cooper Corder144 lbs · Class 1APlace: 5

2024

Cooper Corder138 lbs · Class 1APlace: 4

2022

Aidan Linden152 lbs · Class 1APlace: 3
Alex Alfaro182 lbs · Class 1APlace: 5

2014

Dan Emma113 lbs · Senior · Class 2APlace: 4
Rigo Fraire160 lbs · Senior · Class 2APlace: 4

2012

Alphonso Vruno138 lbs · Senior · Class 1APlace: 1
Jesse Wood106 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 6
Show all 70 medals

2011

Alphonso Vruno119 lbs · Junior · Class 2APlace: 2

2010

Alphonse Vruno112 lbs · Sophomore · Class 2APlace: 1

2005

Luke Forester140 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Russ Warpecha112 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 4

2004

Brandon Dobnick152 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Josh Hartman189 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Brent Skorup119 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Victor Beltran130 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Luke Forester145 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 4

2003

Mike Olson125 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Josh Hartman189 lbs · Class APlace: 2

2002

Mike Olson125 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 2
Brent Skorup103 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 3
Nate Christensen119 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3

2001

Josh Chrestman215 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Mike Olson119 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 3

2000

Kevin Gerrish103 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 2
Scott Byram215 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 2
Brian Olson119 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 3
Mike Olson112 lbs · Freshman · Class APlace: 4

1999

Elliott Duy135 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Ben Hay152 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Kevin Gerrish103 lbs · Freshman · Class APlace: 3
Andy Gacek171 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 3
Josh Chrestman215 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 4

1998

Ben Hay140 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 1
Nick White145 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Bruno Selimos160 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Elliott Duy135 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3

1997

Chad Hay119 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Nick White140 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 1
Adam Cornwell130 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Ben Hay135 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 3

1996

Chad Hay119 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 1
Dale White171 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Chris Byram275 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1

1995

Dale White171 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3
Chad Hay119 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 4

1994

Jay Friese112 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Chris Byram275 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 2
Dale White171 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 4

1993

Jay Friese112 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3
Keith Choate130 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 4

1992

Trevor Elliott119 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Todd Graham135 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2

1991

Trevor Elliott119 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 1
Rob Felstead171 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1

1990

Trevor Elliott112 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 1
Rob Felstead160 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 4

1989

Steve WeeklyHeavyweight · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Jeff McCombs125 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Trevor Elliott103 lbs · Freshman · Class APlace: 3
Chris Borneman119 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 3

1988

Sean Eggenberger145 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2

1987

Dave McCombs105 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Brian Kish145 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 3
Jay Brennan119 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 4

1986

Jay Brennan98 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 2

1985

Steve Kempton155 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 3

1974

Ken Schaffman119 lbs · Class APlace: 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
Sandwich, IL
Enrollment
541
Class for 2026–27
Class 1A