Illinois’ wrestling fans will once again descend to the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign campus this weekend to watch the state’s best boys wrestlers compete in the IHSA individual state tournament. Here’s everything fans need to know about the championships.

Princeton will send four, Sandwich three from Saturday's Class 1A Byron Sectional to next weekend's boys wrestling state finals, headlined the Tigers' Augustus Swanson and Indians' Cooper Corder, who each earned sectional titles.

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Wrestling teams from across the state competed during the 60th annual Lyle King PIT on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2023 in Princeton.

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Teams from St. Bede, Ottawa and Seneca competed in the Seneca Fighting Irish Wrestling Invitational on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 at Seneca High School. Here are Tom Sistak's photos from the meet.

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Here are Mike Vaughn's photos of Thursday's Morrison, Erie-Prophetstown at Princeton wrestling meet..

On Saturday, La Salle-Peru's Connor Lorden fell 5-2 to Hoffe, taking second in the Class 2A State Championship. Princeton’s Augie Christiansen took third at 145 pounds in Class 1A while also setting the school’s win record. Seneca’s Chris Peura and Ottawa’s Ivan Munoz were sixth.

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The University of Illinois in Champaign hosted the IHSA state wrestling individual finals Saturday.

Marian Central 145-pounder Charlie Fitzgerald could have had a trip to state if he stayed on the mat, but he got back up and finished his match, which allowed Princeton's Augie Christiansen to advance to state.

The Princeton Tigers advanced four wrestlers out of Saturday's Class 1A Polo Regional at Eastland High School.