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Tucker went 32-1 and won the state championship at 170 pounds.

Charles Walker of Joliet Central, the Herald-News Boys Wrestler of the Year, topped a previously unbeaten wrestler to win the Class 3A state championship at 215.

Meet the 2024-25 Herald-News All-Area Boys Wrestling Team.

No. 3 Coal City knocked off the two teams ranked ahead of it – flipping the script in the Class 1A final to beat No. 1 Vandalia – to win the program's second state title in three seasons. Meanwhile, Joliet Catholic placed third in Class 3A for its third trophy in four seasons.

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Images from the 2025 IHSA Boys Wrestling Dual Team State Championships in Bloomington on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Joliet Catholic had several wrestlers move around in classification, took an early lead and rode that to a 43-27 win over Yorkville in the Class 3A Yorkville team dual sectional on Tuesday.