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Vandalia

1A
Vandalia, IL
406 students
Class 1A
Individual state titles
8
State medals
61
Team state title
1

Who's back

2026–27

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

  • Brody MatthewsSr grade this season

    Last season: Qualified at 138

  • Dade KleinikSr grade this season

    Last season: 6th at 150

  • Elijah MabrySr grade this season

    Last season: Qualified at 144

  • Kaden DaughertySo grade this season

    Last season: Qualified at 106

  • Max PhilpotSr grade this season

    Last season: Won at 132

  • Preston WaughtelSr grade this season

    Last season: Won at 126

  • Riley HintonSo grade this season

    Last season: Qualified at 120

  • Zayne ZinkgrafJr grade this season

    Last season: Qualified at 165

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State qualifiers

Last season · 2025–26

10 Vandalia wrestlers qualified for the 2025–26 state finals, listed by weight.

2025–26 final Class 1A rankings

State history

1974–2026

Vandalia wrestlers have won 61 medals at the IHSA state finals, 8 of them state titles. The team has won 1 state title and finished second 4 times.

Team finals

5 finishes

2026

State runner-upClass 1A · Dual team finalsPlace: 2

2025

State runner-upClass 1A · Dual team finalsPlace: 2

2018

State runner-upClass 1A · Dual team finalsPlace: 2

2007

State runner-upClass A · Dual team finalsPlace: 2

1996

State championClass A · Dual team finalsPlace: 1

Individual medalists

61 medals

2026

Preston Waughtel126 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 1
Max Philpot132 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 1
Dillon Hinton157 lbs · Senior · Class 1APlace: 1
Ross Miller190 lbs · Senior · Class 1APlace: 3
Dade Kleinik150 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 6

2025

Max Philpot113 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Tyson Waughtel126 lbs · Class 1APlace: 1
Preston Waughtel120 lbs · Class 1APlace: 2
Dillon Hinton150 lbs · Class 1APlace: 3
Kaden Tidwell215 lbs · Class 1APlace: 3
Ross Miller175 lbs · Class 1APlace: 6
Show all 61 medals

2024

Max Philpot106 lbs · Class 1APlace: 2
Dillon Hinton138 lbs · Class 1APlace: 2
Kaden Tidwell190 lbs · Class 1APlace: 4

2023

Owen Miller138 lbs · Class 1APlace: 4
Eric McKinney160 lbs · Class 1APlace: 4
Dillon Hinton132 lbs · Class 1APlace: 5

2020

Anthony Enlow285 lbs · Class 1APlace: 3
Jerek Wehrle106 lbs · Class 1APlace: 4
Gavin Mouser195 lbs · Class 1APlace: 6

2019

Gavin Mouser195 lbs · Class 1APlace: 4
Anthony Enlow285 lbs · Class 1APlace: 4
Jarek Wehrle106 lbs · Class 1APlace: 6

2018

Anthony Enlow285 lbs · Class 1APlace: 3
Garret Stewart182 lbs · Class 1APlace: 5
Jarek Wehrle106 lbs · Class 1APlace: 6
Tanner Swain126 lbs · Class 1APlace: 6

2016

Tanner Swain113 lbs · Class 1APlace: 4
Bobby Bradley195 lbs · Class 1APlace: 4
Kendrick Woolsey285 lbs · Class 1APlace: 6

2014

Dalton Blankenship145 lbs · Junior · Class 1APlace: 4
CJ Runkel160 lbs · Senior · Class 1APlace: 5
Tyler Dagen152 lbs · Senior · Class 1APlace: 6

2012

Levi Ulmer195 lbs · Senior · Class 1APlace: 5

2010

Trever Pyle119 lbs · Sophomore · Class 1APlace: 3

2009

Trever Pyle103 lbs · Freshman · Class 1APlace: 3

2008

Josh Eller112 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Cody Pyle135 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Adam Bowling145 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Matt Shroyer189 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 2
Nathan Stone285 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 4

2007

Jo-E Smith152 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Adam Bowling140 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3
Josh Eller103 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 4

2006

Jo-E Smith145 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 2
Andrew Hall215 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 4

2005

J.J. Hawk275 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 4

2004

Chris Cox135 lbs · Sophomore · Class APlace: 4

2003

Patrick Keeling130 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 3

2002

Arthur Langston215 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1

2001

Arthur Langston215 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3

2000

Aaron Burns189 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 3

1999

Seth Henry125 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 4

1998

Ty Kidd160 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 3

1997

Nathan Graumenz135 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 1
Michael Mabry125 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 4

1996

Jeremy Durbin189 lbs · Junior · Class APlace: 3

1977

Robin BoneHeavyweight · Senior · Class APlace: 4

1976

Robin BoneHeavyweight · Junior · Class APlace: 2

1975

Robin BoneHeavyweight · Sophomore · Class APlace: 3

1974

Bob Culbertson145 lbs · Senior · Class APlace: 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
Vandalia, IL
Enrollment
406
Class for 2026–27
Class 1A