Boys Wrestling Champions & Runners-Up
1937 to 1983: Team Champion determined during Individual State Finals
| Year | Champion | Coach | Score | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Maywood (Proviso) | Louis Slimmer | 29 | Champaign (H.S.) | 21 |
| 1938 | Maywood (Proviso) | Louis Slimmer | 26 | Champaign (H.S.) | 24 |
| 1939 | Maywood (Proviso) | Louis Slimmer | 15 | Lawrenceville | 14 |
| 1940 | Maywood (Proviso) | Louis Slimmer | 22 | Lawrenceville | 20 |
| 1941 | Champaign (H.S.) | Foster McCarthy | 28 | East St. Louis (Senior) | 26 |
| 1942 | Maywood (Proviso) | Louis Slimmer | 25 | Chicago (Tilden) | 16 |
| 1943 | Maywood (Proviso) | Louis Slimmer | 27 | Champaign (H.S.) | 26 |
| 1944 | meet not held | ||||
| 1945 | Maywood (Proviso) | Louis Slimmer | 37 | Chicago (Tilden) | 26 |
| 1946 | Chicago (Tilden) | Robert Hicks | 19 | Urbana (H.S.) | 18 |
| 1947 | Rock Island (H.S.) | Ken Greene | 18 | Champaign (H.S.) | 17 |
| 1948 | Champaign (H.S.) | Roy Swindell | 27 | Chicago (Tilden) | 21 |
| 1949 | Champaign (H.S.) | Roy Swindell | 36 | Winnetka (New Trier) | 26 |
| 1950 | Winnetka (New Trier) | Al Hurley | 28 | Chicago (Tilden) | 23 |
| Moline | 23 | ||||
| 1951 | Winnetka (New Trier) | Al Hurley | 30 | Waukegan | 19 |
| 1952 | Chicago (Tilden) | Bob Hicks | 26 | Waukegan | 20 |
| 1953 | Winnetka (New Trier) | Al Hurley | 24 | Harvey (Thornton) | 19 |
| 1954 | Harvey (Thornton) | Ted Czech | 28 | Rock Island (H.S.) | 24 |
| 1955 | Harvey (Thornton) | Ted Czech | 40 | Winnetka (New Trier) | 36 |
| 1956 | Rock Island (H.S.) | Bill Smith | 41 | Maywood (Proviso) | 39 |
| 1957 | Maywood (Proviso) | Jack Marino | 52 | Granite City | 41 |
| 1958 | Waukegan | Ott Bay | 42 | Chicago (Tilden) | 38 |
| 1959 | Harvey (Thornton) | Ted Czech | 38 | Oak Lawn | 30 |
| 1960 | Franklin Park (East Leyden) | Chuck Farina | 58 | Pekin | 38 |
| 1961 | Burbank (Reavis) | John Fitzgerald | 51 | Skokie (Niles) | 34 |
| 1962 | Burbank (Reavis) | John Fitzgerald | 63 | Waukegan | 36 |
| 1963 | Waukegan | Ott Bay | 64 | Maywood (Proviso) | 39 |
| 1964 | Waukegan | Ott Bay | 49 | Sterling (H.S.) | 27 |
| 1965 | Granite City (H.S.) | Bill Schmitt | 31 | ||
| Burbank (Reavis) | John Fitzgerald | 31 | |||
| 1966 | Waukegan | Ott Bay | 65 | Wheaton (Central) | 26 |
| 1967 | Rock Island (H.S.) | Chet Schultz | 25 | Evanston (Twp.) | 22 |
| Orland Park (Sandburg) | 22 | ||||
| 1968 | DeKalb | Don Flavin | 27 | Franklin Park (East Leyden) | 26 |
| 1969 | Moline | Joe Vavrus | 33 | North Chicago | 32 |
| 1970 | North Chicago | Bob Therry | 49 | Park Ridge (Maine East) | 39 |
| 1971 | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | Tom Porter | 35 | Addison (A. Trail) | 29 |
| 1972 | Arlington Heights (Hersey) | Tom Porter | 42½ | Franklin Park (East Leyden) | 31½ |
| 1973 | Bensenville (Fenton) | Steve Weiss | 29½ | Sterling (H.S.) | 25 |
| 1974A | Savanna | Charles Anderson | 36½ | Yorkville | 35 |
| 1974AA | Olympia Fields (Rich Central) | Bob Campbell | 41 | Oak Lawn (H.S.) | 31 |
| 1975A | Savanna | Charles Anderson | 51½ | Normal (University) | 44½ |
| 1975AA | Chicago Heights (Bloom) | Tom Koenig | 33 | ||
| Oak Lawn (Richards) | Tom Heniff | 33 | |||
| 1976A | Yorkville | Dennis Hastert | 90 | Port Byron (Riverdale) | 55 |
| 1976AA | Chicago Heights (Bloom) | Tom Koenig | 44½ | Oak Lawn (Richards) | 38 |
| 1977A | Savanna | Charles Anderson | 64 | Yorkville | 59 |
| 1977AA | Oak Lawn (Richards) | Tom Heniff | 65 | Joliet (West) | 62½ |
| 1978A | New Lenox (Providence) | Tim Ruettiger | 56½ | Yorkville | 53½ |
| 1978AA | Franklin Park (East Leyden) | Chuck Farina | 129½ | Joliet (West) | 62½ |
| 1979A | Savanna | Charles Anderson | 75½ | Port Byron (Riverdale) | 59 |
| 1979AA | Addison (A. Trail) | Tony Parks | 84 | Joliet (West) | 74 |
| 1980A | Savanna | Charles Anderson | 101½ | New Lenox (Providence) | 59½ |
| 1980AA | Addison (A. Trail) | Tony Parks | 62½ | Maywood (Proviso East) | 61 |
| 1981A | New Lenox (Providence) | Tim Ruettiger | 88 | Coal City | 53 |
| 1981AA | Joliet (West) | Mike Cookas | 69½ | Maywood (Proviso East) | 62 |
| 1982A | Savanna | Charles Anderson | 83 | New Lenox (Providence) | 69 |
| 1982AA | Chicago Heights (Bloom) | Ron Ray | 72½ | Carol Stream (Glenbard North) | 61½ |
| 1983A | Mahomet (M.-Seymour) | Marty Williams | 62½ | ||
| Harvard | Richard Holtfreter | 62½ | |||
| 1983AA | Chicago (Marist) | Bill Stevenson | 91½ | Hoffman Estates (Conant) | 61½ |
Since 1984: Team Champion determined by Dual Meet Series
| Year | Champion | Coach | Runner-up | Coach | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984A | Mahomet (M.-Seymour) (26-0) | Marty Williams | Coal City (23-4) | George Dare | 26-22 |
| 1984AA | Palos Hills (Stagg) (22-0) | Dave Anderson | Carol Stream (Glenbard North) (22-4) | Bob Fulk | 30-20 |
| 1985A | Sterling (Newman) (26-2) | Rich Montgomery | Mahomet (M.-Seymour) (25-1) | Marty Williams | 32-20 |
| 1985AA | Joliet (Central) (21-0) | E. Mac McLaughlin | Franklin Park (Leyden) (24-2) | Charles Farina | 29-17 |
| 1986A | Mahomet (M.-Seymour) (25-0) | Marty Williams | Maple Park (Kaneland) (22-3) | Joe Thorgesen | 28-20 |
| 1986AA | Maywood (Proviso East) (21-0) | Bill Cartwright | Joliet (Central) (20-2) | E. Mac McLaughlin | 25-21 |
| 1987A | Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (26-0) | Craig Fredrick | Harvard (21-6) | Richard Holtfreter | 28-15 |
| 1987AA | Chicago (Marist) (26-0) | Mark Gervais | Naperville (North) (23-3) | Stan Gruszka | 27-20 |
| 1988A | Mahomet (M.-Seymour) (27-1) | Marty Williams | Harvard (23-6) | Tim Haak | 31-10 |
| 1988AA | New Lenox (Providence) (31-0) | Tim Ruettiger & Robert Zimmerman |
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest) (20-3) | Norm Parker | 40-12 |
| 1989A | Mahomet (M.-Seymour) (26-0) | Marty Williams | Tolono (Unity) (21-5) | Bill Billman | 37-22 |
| 1989AA | New Lenox (Providence) (28-0) | Mike Polz | DeKalb (22-1) | Dan Cliffe | 43-10 |
| 1990A | Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (28-3) | Rick Amy | Harvard (27-4-2) | Tim Haak | 25-19 |
| 1990AA | Burbank (St. Laurence) (24-2) | Robert Trombetta | New Lenox (Providence) (24-2) | Mike Polz | 30-27 |
| 1991A | Sandwich (28-2-1) | Lon Gerrish | Taylor Ridge (Rockridge) (22-5) | Rick Amy | 25-24 |
| 1991AA | Maywood (Proviso East) (23-7) | Bill Cartwright | Waukegan (19-4) | Wilbur Borrero | 35-16 |
| 1992A | Harvard (27-5) | Tim Haak | Normal (University) (20-5) | Curt Christenson | 33-26 |
| 1992AA | Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (18-2) | Bill Weick | Naperville (North) (21-2) | Tom Arlis | 32-23 |
| 1993A | Yorkville (18-2) | Rob Long | Clinton (20-3-1) | Terry Milton | 45-13 |
| 1993AA | Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (20-0) | Bill Weick | Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) (25-1) | Thomas Rossino | 30-23 |
| 1994A | Yorkville (17-2) | Rob Long | Dakota (22-3) | Tom Unruh | 28-25 |
| 1994AA | Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (23-0) | Bill Weick | Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) (26-5) | Thomas Rossino | 44-16 |
| 1995A | Byron (22-2) | Bob Baker | Coal City (20-6) | Sean Poston | 29-24 |
| 1995AA | state final tournament canceled |
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| 1996A | Vandalia (25-2) | Glenn Exton | Sandwich (25-2) | Lon Gerrish | 29-26 |
| 1996AA | Moline (25-0) | Todd Rosenthal | Hoffman Estates (Conant) | Jim Cartwright | 26-23 |
| 1997A | Sandwich (29-0) | Lon Gerrish | Oregon (28-5) | Mike Papini | 40-19 |
| 1997AA | New Lenox (Providence) (31-1-1) | Keith Healy | Chicago (Marist) (25-1-1) | Mark Gervais | 26-20 |
| 1998A | Oregon (28-2) | Mike Papini | Coal City (21-2) | Brett Porter | 35-26 |
| 1998AA | New Lenox (Providence) (29-2) | Keith Healy | Chicago (Mt. Carmel) (24-1) | Bill Weick | 31-27 |
| 1999A | Sandwich (28-0) | Lon Gerrish | Byron (23-2) | Bob Baker | 53- 6 |
| 1999AA | New Lenox (Providence) (27-1) | Keith Healy | Moline (25-1) | Todd Rosenthal | 50-15 |
| 2000A | Lombard (Montini) (29-1) | Mike Bukovsky | Clinton (22-4) | Rob Ledin | 35-24 |
| 2000AA | New Lenox (Providence) (30-0) | Keith Healy | Hoffman Estates (Conant) (21-4-1) | Jim Cartwright | 42- 6 |
| 2001A | Sandwich (28-0) | Lon Gerrish | Stanford (Olympia) (27-4) | Mike Manahan | 31-24 |
| 2001AA | New Lenox (Providence) (28-1) | Keith Healy | Carol Stream (Glenbard North) (25-4) | Mark Hahn | 35-16 |
| 2002A | Lombard (Montini) (33-1) | Mike Bukovsky | Oregon (16-1) | Mark Gale | 32-14 |
| 2002AA | New Lenox(Providence) (28-0) | Keith Healy | Chicago (Mt.Carmel) (20-4) | Bill Weick | 34-17 |
| 2003A | Lombard (Montini)(28-3) | Mike Bukovsky | Oregon (22-3) | Mark Gale | 50-6 |
| 2003AA | Chicago (St. Rita) (21-2) | Dan Carroll | New Lenox (Providence) (24-2) | Keith Healy | 24-20 |
| 2004A | Lombard (Montini) (31-2) | Mike Bukovsky | Roxana (27-2) | Mike Kurth | 42-21 |
| 2004AA | Chicago (St. Rita) (25-1) | Dan Carroll | New Lenox (Providence) (23-2) | Keith Healy | 27-22 |
| 2005A | Lombard (Montini) (29-2) | Mike Bukovsky | Rock Island (Alleman) (23-3) | John Wetherell | 47-19 |
| 2005AA | Orland Park (Sandburg) (30-1) | Mike Polz | Carol Stream (Glenbard North) (24-6) | Mark Hahn | 26-23 |
| 2006A | Dakota (24-0) | Peter Alber | Wilmington (22-4) | Rob Murphy | 45-15 |
| 2006AA | Orland Park (Sandburg) (33-0) | Mike Polz | Chicago (St. Rita) (25-3) | Dan Carroll | 33-19 |
| 2007A | Wilmington (25-3) | Rob Murphy | Vandalia (21-5) | Jason Clay | 30-29 |
| 2007AA | Orland Park (Sandburg) (31-2) | Mike Polz | Lombard (Montini) (33-2) | Mike Bukovsky | 30-21 |
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