High school wrestling: Every state champion from McHenry County schools through the years

The following is a list of every IHSA wrestling state champion from a McHenry County high school through the years. This list is according to records at IHSA.org. Wrestlers are listed twice, first by year, and later by school.

McHenry County wrestling state champions (by year)

1972 – Jim Franz, Crystal Lake, heavyweight

1978 – Steve Ratcliff, Crystal Lake, AA, 145

1983 – Jeff Putnam, Harvard, A, 132

1985 – George Bednarczyk, Harvard, A, 98

1985 – Larry Kaifesh, Dundee-Crown, AA, 167

1986 – Rich Powers, Marian Central, A, 167

1987 – Rich Powers, Marian Central, A, 167

1988 – Mark Olbrich, Harvard, A, 98

1989 – Todd Van Lue, Harvard, A, 119

1989 – Chris Steadman, Richmond-Burton, A, 189

1991 – Mike Leyden, Harvard, A, 152

1994 – Mark Jones, Harvard, A, 119

1997 – Anthony Pasquesi, Richmond-Burton, A, 160

1998 – Matt Huebner, Woodstock, AA, 189

1999 – Steve Nulle, Harvard, A, 189

2000 – Steve Nulle, Harvard, A, 189

2005 – Jordan Blanton, Richmond-Burton, A, 152

2005 – Dan Haeflinger, Harvard, A, 215

2006 – Jordan Blanton, Richmond-Burton, A, 160

2008 – Jordan Blanton, Richmond-Burton, AA, 171

2008 – Mike Lukowski, Dundee-Crown, AA, 189

2009 – Sergio Figueroa, Harvard, 1A, 112

2009 – Trevor Jauch, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 112

2009 – Joey Kielbasa, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 140

2010 – Trevor Jauch, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 125

2010 – Joey Kielbasa, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 145

2010 – Austin Marsden, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 189

2010 – David Vinton, Prairie Ridge, 2A, 215

2011 – Trevor Jauch, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 140

2011 – Joey Kielbasa, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 152

2011 – Gage Harrah, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 189

2011 – Austin Marsden, Crystal Lake Central, 215

2012 – Dan Stott, Harvard, 1A, 170

2012 – Jack Dechow, Richmond-Burton, 2A, 182

2012 – Gage Harrah, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 195

2013 – Anthony Luis, Harvard, 1A, 106

2013 – Cameron Kennedy, Richmond-Burton, 2A, 126

2013 – Garrett Sutton, Richmond-Burton, 2A, 152

2014 – Andrew Marsden, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 195

2014 – Garrett Sutton, Richmond-Burton, 2A, 160

2015 – Mike Cullen, Cary-Grove, 3A, 120

2015 – Eric Barone, Crystal Lake South, 3A, 145

2015 – Andrew Marsden, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 195

2015 – Romeo McKnight, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 220

2016 – Travis Piotrowski, Prairie Ridge, 2A, 126

2016 – Lenny Petersen, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 138

2016 – Colten Cashmore, Alden-Hebron, 1A, 170

2016 – Christian Brunner, Dundee-Crown, 3A, 195

2017 – Lenny Petersen, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 138

2017 – Gavin Sutton, Richmond-Burton, 2A, 145

2018 – Dylan Connell, Marian Central, 2A, 152

2019 – Christian Olsen, Crystal Lake South, 2A, 113

2019 – Dylan Connell, Marian Central, 2A, 160

2019 – David Ferrante, Huntley, 3A, 170

McHenry County wrestling state champions (by school)

Alden-Hebron

2016 – Colten Cashmore, Alden-Hebron, 1A, 170

Crystal Lake Central

1972 – Jim Franz, Crystal Lake, heavyweight

1978 – Steve Ratcliff, Crystal Lake, AA, 145

2009 – Trevor Jauch, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 113

2009 – Joey Kielbasa, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 140

2010 – Trevor Jauch, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 125

2010 – Joey Kielbasa, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 145

2010 – Austin Marsden, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 189

2011 – Trevor Jauch, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 140

2011 – Joey Kielbasa, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 152

2011 – Gage Harrah, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 189

2011 – Austin Marsden, Crystal Lake Central, 215

2012 – Gage Harrah, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 195

2014 – Andrew Marsden, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 195

2015 – Andrew Marsden, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 195

2015 – Romeo McKnight, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 220

2016 – Lenny Petersen, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 138

2017 – Lenny Petersen, Crystal Lake Central, 2A, 138

Crystal Lake South

2015 – Eric Barone, Crystal Lake South, 3A, 145

2019 – Christian Olsen, Crystal Lake South, 2A, 113

Cary-Grove

2015 – Mike Cullen, Cary-Grove, 3A, 120

Dundee-Crown

1985 – Larry Kaifesh, Dundee-Crown, AA, 167

2008 – Mike Lukowski, Dundee-Crown, AA, 189

2016 – Christian Brunner, Dundee-Crown, 3A, 195

Hampshire

None

Harvard

1983 – Jeff Putnam, Harvard, A, 132

1985 – George Bednarczyk, Harvard, A, 98

1988 – Mark Olbrich, Harvard, 98

1989 – Todd Van Lue, Harvard, A, 119

1991 – Mike Leyden, Harvard, A, 152

1994 – Mark Jones, Harvard, A, 119

1999 – Steve Nulle, Harvard, A, 189

2000 – Steve Nulle, Harvard, A, 189

2005 – Dan Haeflinger, Harvard, A, 215

2009 – Sergio Figueroa, Harvard, 1A, 112

2012 – Dan Stott, Harvard, 1A, 170

2013 – Anthony Luis, Harvard, 1A, 106

Huntley

2019 – David Ferrante, Huntley, 3A, 170

Jacobs

None

Johnsburg

None

Marengo

None

Marian Central

1986 – Rich Powers, Marian Central, A, 167

1987 – Rich Powers, Marian Central, A, 167

2018 – Dylan Connell, Marian Central, 2A, 152

2019 – Dylan Connell, Marian Central, 2A, 160

McHenry

None

Prairie Ridge

2010 – David Vinton, Prairie Ridge, 2A, 215

2016 – Travis Piotrowski, Prairie Ridge, 2A, 126

Richmond-Burton

1997 – Anthony Pasquesi, Richmond-Burton, A, 160

1989 – Chris Steadman, Richmond-Burton, A, 189

2005 – Jordan Blanton, Richmond-Burton, A, 152

2006 – Jordan Blanton, Richmond-Burton, A, 160

2008 – Jordan Blanton, Richmond-Burton, AA, 171

2012 – Jack Dechow, Richmond-Burton, 2A, 182

2013 – Cameron Kennedy, Richmond-Burton, 2A, 126

2013 – Garrett Sutton, Richmond-Burton, 2A, 152

2014 – Garrett Sutton, Richmond-Burton, 2A, 160

2017 – Gavin Sutton, Richmond-Burton, 2A, 145

Woodstock

1998 – Matt Huebner, Woodstock, AA, 189

Woodstock North

None