31st Annual IWCOA State Championships

March 13-14, 2027

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About

The Freshman/Sophomore State Series begins with almost 2000 wrestlers entering sixteen regional events to qualify for eight sectionals. The top five from each sectional will compete in the State Championships at The BOS Center in downtown Springfield. The series is reserved for those who did not qualify for the IHSA State Tournament.

The IWCOA Girls Open Championships is open to all girls, except those who qualified for the IHSA Girls State Tournament. There is no regional qualifier for the IWCOA Girls Open. The Girls Open begins with almost 800 wrestlers entering eight sectional events. The top five from each sectional will compete int the State Championships at The BOS Center in downtown Springfield. This series is reserved for those who did not qualify for the IHSA State Tournament.

Please contact Debbie Nason with all questions: debn4690@aol.com

Regional

Fresh/Soph – Regional sites and regional assignments are listed in the download. Top four (4) qualify for Sectional.

Girls - there is no regional qualifier

Sectional

Fresh/Soph - Sectional Sites are listed in the download. Top (5) qualify for State.

Girls - Sectional Sites are listed in the download. Top (5) qualify for state.

State Championships

Saturday and Sunday, March 13-14, 2027

Bank of Springfield Center

1 Convention Center Plaza

Springfield, IL 62701

Girls

Girls Open wrestling starts on Saturday, March 13 at 9 a.m.

Girls wrestling reconvenes on Sunday, March 13 at 9:00 a.m. Sunday

Weigh-ins are Friday, March 12 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

***Weigh-ins are Friday Night Only***

Boys

Boys Freshman/Sophomore wrestling starts on Saturday, March 13 at 9:00 a.m.

Boys Freshman/Sophomore wrestling reconvenes on Sunday, March 14 at 9:00 a.m.

Weigh-ins are Friday, March 12 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

***Weigh-ins are Friday Night Only***

Who can enter

Boys Freshman Sophomore State

Freshman and Sophomore wrestlers who did not qualify for the 2027 IHSA Individual state tournament.

The Freshman/Sophomore state series is an event for individual wrestlers. The Freshman/Sophomore designation is used to define a group of wrestlers and does not indicate that a wrestler is representing his or her school. Boys must be 16 years old or younger on first day of competition, February 28, 2027. Wrestlers are not required to have a coach.

High School Girls State Open

All HS grades during the 2026-2027 high school season who did not qualify for the 2027 IHSA Individual state tournament.

This is an open individual event and not an IHSA event. The high school designation is used to define a group and does not indicate school representation. Girls must be 18 years old or younger on first day of competition, February 28, 2027. Coaches are not required.

How to enter

REGISTRATION IS NOT YET OPEN ON TRACKWRESTLING

Trackwrestling.com

Fresh/Soph Boys - You must register in the assigned regional site for your high school. Fees are collected at the Regional. If your school is not listed in the regional site, please email iwcoa@outlook.com

All competitors must register online through Trackwrestling.com. Once in the Trackwrestling site, search for the event(s) you are looking for by typing in IWCOA. You can also view or print the flier from any of the 2027 IWCOA series tournaments to find your qualifying site base on the school attended.

Past Winners

2026 Boys Champions

101 – Crue Hatchell of Marist

106 – Julian Medina of Bolingbrook

113 – Carlo Difalco of Prospect

120 – Gabe Marella of North Boone

126 – Lincoln Mack of Joliet Catholic Academy

132 – Adonis Washington of Joliet Catholic Academy

138 – Nolan Chrisse of Yorkville

144 – Antonio Reyes II of Chicago (St. Patrick)

150 – Arturo Balderas of Brother Rice

157 – Jonathan Fields of Marist

165 – Henry Bohms of Lincoln-Way (East)

175 – Art Bytyqi of Evanston

190 – JT Hill of Naperville (North)

215 – Bradyn Haynes of Pekin

285 – Collin Hughes of Sycamore

2026 Girls Champions

95 – Addison Hadsall of Geneseo

100 – Brielle Becker of Freeburg

105 – Alisa Carter of Joliet (Central)

110 – Karah Arnold of Lena-Winslow Stockton

115 – Janiya Moore of Aurora (Metea Valley)

120 – Aleta Weigandt of Naperville (Neuqua Valley)

125 – Aryanna Geiger of Algonquin (Jacobs)

130 – Giselle Castillo of Fenton

135 – Madelyn Peterie of Richmond Burton

140 – Jariyah Powell of East St. Louis (Sr.)

145 – Kyla Ford of Carbondale

155 – Myriah Jefferson of Round Lake

170 – Makayla Hill of Oswego (H.S.)

190 – Jaylene Dealba of Aurora (East)

235 – Tiara Saunders of Lake Zurich

2015 Champions

101-Peter Ogunsanya

106-Steven Lee

113-Austin Poch

120-Khalil Johnson

126-Jake Dibenedetto

132-Ben Ponto

138-Anthony Silva

145-Rafael Roman

152-Alex Harvey

160-Nikita Nepomnyaschiy

170-Bryce Shewan

182-Mason Hewitt

195-Peyton Hudspeth

220-Erick Cole

285-Zack Muller

Downloads

Placewinners

Brackets