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Wrestling: Princeton’s state medalist honor roll

Tigers have had 25 state medalists, including six repeats, and seven state champions

By Kevin Hieronymus
Princeton's Augie Christiansen made it to the medal stand, placing third at 145 pounds. He is the 19th different state medalist in school history.

Princeton's Augie Christiansen made it to the medal stand, placing third at 145 pounds. He is the 19th different state medalist in school history.

YearWrestlerPlace (Class)Weight
1980Dennis Taylor1st (A)130
1981Mike Oulette2nd (A)132
1983Mike Jones1st (A)112
1989Kipp Wahlgren3rd (A)130
1990Kipp Wahlgren1st (A)145
1990Clint Peterson2nd (A)Hwt.
1992Kristian Wahlgren4th (A)145
1993Brian Anderson2nd (A)125
1993Kristian Wahlgren1st (A)145
1994Kristian Wahlgren1st (A)152
1995Aaron Christiansen4th (A)145
1995Adam Wason2nd (2A103
1997Adam Wason2nd (AA)112
2002Ryne Bird3rd (A)125
2002Brian Taylor1st (A)112
2003Ryne Bird2nd (A)125
2003Brandon Nink1st (A)140
2005Zack Bird2nd (A)152
2007Ty Taylor2nd (A)135
2008Ty Taylor2nd (A)140
2015Drew Pranka6th (1A)170
2018Chase Tatum3rd (1A)220
2019Chase Tatum3rd (1A)220
2019Dallas Hill5th (1A)195
2023Augie Christiansen3rd (1A)145
Kipp Wahlgren was an IHSA State wrestling champion for Princeton in 1990.

Kipp Wahlgren was an IHSA State wrestling champion for Princeton in 1990. (Photo courtesy Lee Wahlgren)