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2025 Daily Chronicle Boys Wrestling All-Area Team

By Eddie Carifio
DeKalb's wrestler Sean Kolkebeck keeps his focus on Saturday Dec. 28, 2024, while taking on Naperville Central Henry Rydwelski in the 175-weight class during the Don Flavin invite held at DeKalb High School.

DeKalb's wrestler Sean Kolkebeck keeps his focus in December 2024 while taking on Naperville Central Henry Rydwelski in the 175-weight class during the Don Flavin invite held at DeKalb High School. (David Toney for Shaw Local News /David Toney)

Wrestler of the Year

Cooper Bode, Sycamore, jr., 175

FIRST TEAM

Carson West, Sycamore, fr., 106

The freshman went 42-6 and finished a win away from medaling at state. He won the regional tournament and was second at sectionals.

Jaden Bradley, DeKalb, so., 106

Bradley went 31-14. He won the DuPage Valley Conference Tournament and qualified for the state tournament in Class 3A with a third-place finish at sectionals.

Michael Olson, Sycamore, jr., 120

Olson was a win away from a medal at state. He went 39-15 and was a team captain in his third year on the varsity. He helped the Spartans earn a regional title as a team and a spot in the dual team sectional.

Tyler Lockhart, Sycamore, jr., 126

Lockhart was 37-10 and was a win away from qualifying for the state tournament after he won the regional tournament. He is a team captain with more than 100 career wins.

Jayden Dohogne, Sycamore, so., 138

Dohogne went 46-11 and finished sixth at the state tournament in Class 2A. He won the regional crown and was fourth at sectionals.

Alex Gochis, Kaneland, sr., 138

Gochis went 41-3 and didn’t lose a match until sectionals. He fell a win shy of placing at the state tournament in Class 2A.

Mikey Hodge, DeKalb, sr., 144

Hodge went 32-17 and won the DVC Tournament. He also won the Barbs' regional tournament to qualify for sectionals.

Hudson Ikens, DeKalb, sr., 150

Ikens finished the season 29-13, winning the DVC title and earning the conference’s outstanding wrestler award for a second time. He reached the sectional round but couldn’t reach state as he did in 2024.

Cam Matthews, DeKalb, jr., 157

Matthews went 25-13 and won the DVC Tournament.

Sean Kolkebeck, DeKalb, sr., 165

Kolkebeck made the state tournament in Class 3A for the third time, finishing the season 32-11. He won the DVC Tournament and was second in regionals and sectionals.

Apollo Gochis, Kaneland, jr., 175

Gochis finished the season 27-8 and was second at regionals, earning a spot at sectionals.

Clyde Nott, Sycamore, fr., 215

Nott went 28-19 in his first high school season. He was second at the regional tournament to earn a spot at sectionals.

JJ Piniera, DeKalb, sr., 285

Piniera was 26-19 and second in the DVC Tournament. He was third at regionals and was an alternate for a state berth.

Collin Hughes, Sycamore, fr., 285

Hughes went 30-10 and qualified for the state tournament in Class 2A. He won a regional crown and was second in the sectional tournament.

HONORABLE MENTION

Charlie Olson, Sycamore, so., 113; Sawyer Davis, Sycamore, fr., 113; Kaleb Lancaste, Genoa-Kingston, so., 120; Thomas Lind, Sycamore, sr., 132; Ayden Shuey, DeKalb, jr., 132; Chris Rodas, Genoa-Kingston, sr., 157; Nick Waddle, DeKalb, jr., 215

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