Mat Rat Wrestling Club

06/21/2026

Women's National Duals Update: Our final update of this years duals. We at Team Illinois Wrestling want to Congratulate all wrestlers, coaches and parents who made this past week so succesful and fun!

14U: Our ladies went 0-3 in the Gold/Silver bracket and made it to the 7th/8th place match at the end of the tournament in Greco. In a tight dual with Pennsylvania Red, Team Illinois came out on top 43-29 to bring home 7th place.

16U: After going 2-1 in the Gold/Silver bracket, Team Illinois was placed in the 3rd/4th place dual against a solid Pennsylvania Blue team. 36-37 was the final score with our ladies coming up just short. 4th place in the nation in Greco is nothing to hand your head at. Congrats ladies!

Juniors: Our Juniors also went 2-1 in the pool play in the Bronze/Copper pool. Oregon forfeits the last dual giving our Team Illinois ladies 3rd place in Greco

Again, congrats to all of our lady wrestlers!

06/16/2026

06/09/2026

Congratulations to the NATIONAL QUALIFIERS from Glenbard North Wrestling! During Our Fundraiser we were able to raise $500 towards their travel & training expenses! Good Luck in July! We are rooting for you!

05/30/2026

04/13/2026

What an incredible way to wrap up the season! 🏆✨

Our end-of-season banquet was the perfect celebration of all the hard work, grit, and heart this team poured into every single practice and tournament. Looking back at what we achieved together is nothing short of inspiring.

Check out these season highlights:

22 State Qualifiers 👟

9 Total Medalists 🏅

Girls Intermediate Team: 5th Place State Trophy! 🏆

To our athletes: You pushed your limits and showed what’s possible when you stay hungry and humble. To the coaches and parents: Thank you for being the backbone of this program.

The hardware is great, but the memories and the bonds built this year are the real win. Now, let’s enjoy the off-season—we’ll see you back at it soon! 😤💪

03/12/2026

Earned it!! STATE BOUND..🤼‍♂️!!!

IKWF State Championships weekend..LETS GO!!!

03/10/2026

North Chicago Sectional

Recap:

-Girls Intermediate - 1st place

-Boys Bantam - 2nd place

-Girls Senior - 2nd place

Girl Bantam
Mayari Aranda - 67lbs - 3rd
Bri Hobday - 61lbs - 2nd

Boys Bantam
Enzo Balderrama - 120lbs - 3rd
Jonny Pauling - 76lbs - 3rd
Reece Pavlick - 58lbs - 3rd
Evan Vik - 120lbs - 2nd
Connor Whelan - 62lbs 3rd

Girls Intermediate
Rose Bucaro - 57lbs - 2nd
Andi Cherry - 77lbs - 1st
Cam Giannokis - 53lbs - 1st
Hazel Moore - 82lbs - 3rd
Kennedy Prince - 82lbs - 2nd

Boys Intermediate
Dominic Vik - 122lbs - 2nd

Boys Novice
Joey Pauling - 134lbs - 2nd

Girls Senior
Izzy Aranda - 110lbs - 3rd
Alessandra DaLoia - 115lbs - 1st
Cal Giannokis - 100lbs -2nd
Aliyah Guerra - 135lbs - 2nd

Boys Senior
Carter Paduch - 275lbs - 1st
Angelo Rafael - 154lbs - 2nd
Danny Rodriguez - 110lbs - 3rd
Emmett Stalley - 215lbs - 3rd

IESA Sectional
Jaxson Warmuth - 105lbs - 3rd

03/03/2026

North Chicago - Chicago Regional ✅

MRWC 🥇
Girls Bantam 🥇
Boys Bantam 🥇
Girls Intermediate 🥇
Girls Senior 🥇
Boys Senior 🥈

Sectionals up next…we have 39 kids that have advanced!! Let’s keep grinding!!

03/03/2026

Congratulations to Keagan Edwards, Glenbard North’s 2026 IHSA State Champion in the 130 lbs weight class!

After not even qualifying for state last year, Keagan turned determination into dominance, finishing this season on top of the podium.

Season Highlights:
🔥 7 tournament championships
🔥 51 wins
🔥 36 pins

Career Highlights:
💪 134 career wins
💪 97 career pins
💪 2x National Qualifier

Keagan’s relentless work ethic and growth over the past year define what it means to respond to adversity with action. From missing the state stage to owning it! What a comeback story.

Next stop: Western Colorado, where she’ll continue her wrestling career while studying aerospace engineering. The future is bright.