These Five Freeport Wrestling Champs Head To State This Weekend For The Individual State Tournament in Champaign
FREEPORT, ILLINOIS — Five Freeport Wrestling Champs are heading to State this weekend for the Individual State Tournament in Champaign, Illinois. They’ll be representing Freeport this Thursday-Saturday, February 14-16 at the State Farm Center in Champaign. They are;
- Markel Baker
- Keondre Jackson
- Major Dedmond
- Matthew Chavers
- Isaiah Batteast
Dakota also had five wrestlers in the finals – the most from any school. Maddux Blakely, Connor Elmer, Lucas Sutherland, Caleb Alber and Andrew Wenzel.
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Freeport didn’t wrestle in the class 1A Byron sectional, they are in class 2A I am not certain on where their sectional was held at
Geneseo
I know all of these gentlemen from driving a school bus for their schools and wish them the best. Not only are they great athletes, they are true sportsmen. I know they will do the area proud.