31st Annual IWCOA State Championships
March 13-14, 2027
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
2014 Champions
2012 Champions