CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois wrestling is 3-0 in dual action for the first time since 2020. The Illini have earned a top 15 national ranking, checking in at No. 13, and brought home five ...

The IHSA officially sanctioned girls wrestling starting with the 2021-22 season. Arkin said some schools quickly established separate girls teams with their own coaches and schedules not entirely ...

Missouri wrestling will commandeer the Stifel Theatre for a dual against Illinois at 7 p.m., part of the ongoing Mizzou to the Lou series of MU sporting events staged in St. Louis-area venues.

Illinois wrestling head coach Mike Poeta yells strategy at his wrestlers from beside the mat on Nov. 19, 2023. After a 23-14 win over No. 6 Missouri (1-2) in its home opener, Illinois’ (4-0) next ...

That all started to change three years ago, when the Illinois High School Association officially sanctioned girls wrestling as a sport. Since then, participation has skyrocketed. In the last two ...

More than 350 Illinois high schools have girls on their wrestling teams, the agency said, an increase of 114 from the previous year. Jillian Giller works out at her Wilmette home, Dec. 27, 2023.