State qualifiers
Last season · 2025–26Sterling (H.S.) did not have a wrestler in our final 2025–26 rankings, which list the state qualifiers at each weight.
State history
1951–2022Sterling (H.S.) wrestlers have won 50 medals at the IHSA state finals, 5 of them state titles. The team has finished second twice at state.
Team finals
2 finishes1973
State runner-upTeam standingsPlace: 2
1964
State runner-upTeam standingsPlace: 2
Individual medalists
50 medals2022
Drew Kested145 lbs · Class 2APlace: 6
2020
Jason Farnham Jr.220 lbs · Class 2APlace: 3
Mauriciio Garcia145 lbs · Class 2APlace: 6
2018
Turner Garcia160 lbs · Class 2APlace: 4
2013
Isaac Anderson113 lbs · Sophomore · Class 2APlace: 4
2012
Curtis Lilly285 lbs · Junior · Class 2APlace: 5
2010
Tyler Balsley135 lbs · Junior · Class 2APlace: 4
2004
Ben Zulauf215 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 2
2003
Adam Rodriguez275 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 3
Ben Zulauf215 lbs · Junior · Class AAPlace: 5
Show all 50 medals
2002
Chris Mekeel119 lbs · Junior · Class AAPlace: 6
1992
Andy EdmondsonHeavyweight · Senior · Class AAPlace: 2
1990
Todd Shear152 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 3
1989
Ryan Schafer135 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 3
1988
Ryan Schafer126 lbs · Junior · Class AAPlace: 1
Ryan Hager119 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 3
1987
Jason Butt112 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 5
Ryan Schafer126 lbs · Sophomore · Class AAPlace: 5
1986
Ryan Schafer112 lbs · Freshman · Class AAPlace: 5
1979
Sheldon Zulauf185 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 4
1978
Bob Ryan132 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 6
1974
Mel Commisso119 lbs · Senior · Class AAPlace: 6
1973
Gale Seloover167 lbs · JuniorPlace: 1
Mel Commisso112 lbs · JuniorPlace: 2
1972
Mel Commisso105 lbsPlace: 1
1971
Jeff Easley138 lbs · SeniorPlace: 5
1968
Gil Vasquez145 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
Mark Hummel103 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3
Mike Hill127 lbs · SeniorPlace: 5
1967
Greg Hummel133 lbs · SeniorPlace: 6
1966
Phil Smith127 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3
1965
Ray Mangan138 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
1964
Dan KraftHeavyweight · SeniorPlace: 2
Ray Mangan133 lbs · JuniorPlace: 3
Richard Seloover180 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3
1963
Richard Seloover180 lbs · JuniorPlace: 4
1962
Doug Zemke127 lbs · SeniorPlace: 4
1959
Peter Barajas95 lbs · JuniorPlace: 3
1957
Carl Grams103 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
Mike Knapp145 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3
Mason Fritz175 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3
1956
Ronald Pineda120 lbs · SeniorPlace: 1
1954
Cliff Dettman127 lbs · SeniorPlace: 1
Ronald Pineda95 lbs · SophomorePlace: 2
Don Kilberg138 lbs · SeniorPlace: 2
William Maxwell154 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3
1953
Ken Kraft154 lbs · SeniorPlace: 3
Rich Card103 lbs · JuniorPlace: 4
Earl Beck120 lbs · SeniorPlace: 4
1951
Bob Anderson165 lbsPlace: 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
- Sterling, IL
- Enrollment
- 922
- Class for 2026–27
- Class 2A