For the second year in a row, the IC Catholic Prep boys wrestling team won the Class 2A state championship Saturday after beating Providence 39-25 in the championship match at Bloomington’s Grossinger Motors Arena.

In the final showpiece of the wrestling season, Marmion lifted its second consecutive Class 3A dual-team championship trophy Saturday night at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloomington, scoring the last 21 points to top Montini 36-22. St. Charles East was third.

IC Catholic Prep’s Max Cumbee and Brody Kelly became two-time state champions and Frank Nitti and Aiden Arnett won titles for the first time during Saturday’s IHSA boys wrestling state finals at Champaign’s State Farm Center.

Class 1A, 2A and 3A wrestlers compete for the state title Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at State Farm Center in Champaign.

Here are the Suburban Life-area qualifiers for the IHSA individual state wrestling meet.

Griff Powell’s family legacy, and college future, is in Champaign. He hopes to add another chapter this weekend. The Lyons senior, who is committed to wrestle at Illinois, his parent’s alma mater, will cap off his high school career at Illinois’ State Farm Center this weekend.

Marmion crowned seven individual champions and had 10 individuals qualify for the state meet in Champaign, with Montini close behind with nine qualifying individuals and three sectional champions.

Wrestlers punch their ticket to the state tournament Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026 at the Byron Class 1A wrestling sectional.

Here are Karen Naess' photos from Marmion and Montini's matches at Thursday's Class 3A Marmion Sectional.

Marmion used eight bonus-point victories to secure a 46-23 victory over Mount Carmel, while Montini rebounded from a 13-point deficit to take home a 35-27 victory over Marist to each secure a spot at the dual team state meet.

St. Charles East had six individual regional champions and 11 wrestlers advance to sectionals while also holding off a surging Glenbard West to take the team title at the 3A St. Charles East Regional.

Montini dominated the eight-team Naperville North Regional, finishing in first place with 235.5 points to outlast Naperville Central (199 points), Naperville North (144.5) and Lyons (107.5).

In a tense battle for the team title Saturday, Wheaton Academy edged Marengo 184.5-177 to earn the Class 1A Richmond-Burton Regional title and a trip to dual-team sectionals. Johnsburg finished third.

Yorkville senior Caleb Viscogliosi, who won the 175-pound championship at the Southwest Prairie Conference meet, helping lead the Foxes to their fifth straight conference title, is the Record Newspapers Athlete of the Week in an online vote. Here is his Q&A with Joshua Welge.

St. Charles East's Dom Munaretto won his fourth straight conference title, while the Saints dominated the competition to claim their fifth DuKane Conference championship in a row on Thursday.

Reed-Custer hosted over 25 teams across the region for its Comet Classic Wrestling Invite on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026.

Ending yet another wrestling campaign by claiming plenty of silverware in both individual and team events, IC Catholic Prep and Montini are both well stocked in advance of what each club hopes to be a sensational 2025-2026 season.

Here is the 2024-2025 Suburban Life All-Area boys wrestling team.