The Lakeland Predators were founded in 1978 and have a long and storied history of producing some of the top wrestlers on the state, national, collegiate, and world stage. Notable Predator alumni include 2016 Olympian and 2 time All-American at the University of Iowa Daniel Dennis and former Illinois State Champion and Division I wrestler at University of Northern Iowa Pat Shoenfelder.
That tradition continues today as our current Predators are some of the best wrestlers in the state with 2 State Champions and 11 wrestlers earning All-State honors during the 2022/23 season! Congratulations to this year’s state place winners:
2023 STATE CHAMPIONS AND PLACERS
- Colton Puentes – 1st Illinois Bantam Championships
- Lila Carson – 1st Illinois Girls Folkstyle Championships
- Grady Glowacki – 3rd IKWF State Championships
- Sofia Hinojosa – 3rd Illinois Girls Folkstyle State Championships
- Lucy Carson – 4th Illinois Girls Folkstyle State Championships
- Molly Glowacki – 4th Illinois Girls Folkstyle State Championships
- Colton Puentes- 5th Illinois Bantam Championships
- Taylyn Caces – 5th Illinois Girls Folkstyle State Championships
- Olivia Hruska – 6th Illinois Girls Folkstyle State Championships
- Alese Navarrete – 6th Illinois Girls Folkstyle State Championships
- Owen Covey – 6th WWF State Championships
Below are all the State Champions and State Placers from 2007 through 2023.
IKWF State Championships
| Year | Wrestler | Division | Place |
| 2023 | Grady Glowacki | Novice 64 | 3rd |
| 2022 | Grady Glowacki | Novice 60 | 1st |
| 2018 | Caleb Nobiling | Novice 84 | 8th |
| 2015 | Deon Lopez | Novice 95 | 7th |
| 2014 | Lucas Schevikhoven | Senior 79 | 5th |
| 2013 | George Bessette | Senior 189 | 1st |
| 2012 | Lucas Schevikhoven | Novice 62 | 8th |
| 2012 | Bobby Pryhocki | Novice 101 | 6th |
| 2012 | Jared Smith | Senior 166 | 3rd |
| 2012 | George Bessette | Senior 177 | 2nd |
| 2011 | George Bessette | Novice 130 | 1st |
| 2011 | Jacob Gross | Novice 66 | 7th |
| 2011 | Maximillian Hill | Novice 108 | 5th |
| 2011 | Jared Smith | Novice 122 | 1st |
| 2011 | Noah Drabek | Senior 108 | 4th |
| 2010 | Noah Drabek | Novice 95 | 6th |
| 2010 | Nicholas Koch | Senior 74 | 7th |
| 2010 | Zac Keller | Senior 138 | 4th |
| 2009 | Zac Keller | Novice 122 | 7th |
| 2009 | Tony Cashmore | Senior 147 | 7th |
| 2008 | Teddy Montemayor | Senior 156 | 5th |
| 2008 | Jimmy Prince | Senior 166 | 8th |
| 2007 | Jimmy Prince | Novice 147 | 7th |
| 2007 | Jake Cochrane | Novice 215 | 2nd |
WWF State Championships
| Year | Wrestler | Division | Place |
| 2023 | Owen Covey | 2010-2011 67 | 6th |
| 2022 | Logan Cherry | 2009-2010 64 | 5th |
| 2022 | Owen Covey | 2011-2012 66 | 6th |
| 2012 | Joey Graham | 1999-2000 67 | 5th |
| 2011 | Colton Soto | 2002-2003 80 | 5th |
Illinois Girls Folkstyle State Championships
| Year | Wrestler | Division | Place |
| 2023 | Lila Carson | Elementary 6 | 1st |
| 2023 | Sofia Hinojosa | Elementary 31 | 3rd |
| 2023 | Lucy Carson | Elementary 3 | 4th |
| 2023 | Molly Glowacki | Elementary 24 | 4th |
| 2023 | Taylyn Caces | Elementary 5 | 5th |
| 2023 | Alese Navarrete | Elementary 4 | 6th |
| 2023 | Olivia Hruska | Elemenary 20 | 6th |
| 2022 | Lila Carson | Elementary 7 | 1st |
| 2022 | Abby Glowacki | Elementary 18 | 1st |
| 2022 | Lucy Carson | Elementary 1 | 2nd |
| 2022 | Sofia Hinojosa | Elementary 17 | 5th |
| 2022 | Olivia Hruska | Elementary 9 | 5th |
| 2022 | Ariel Hinojosa | Elementary 6 | 6th |
| 2019 | Lila Carson | Elementary 2 | 1st |
| 2019 | Abby Glowacki | Elementary 9 | 4th |
| 2019 | Sofia Hinojosa | Elementary 4 | 4th |
| 2019 | Tenli Madriles | Elementary 3 | 5th |
| 2019 | Annebelle Duller | Elementary 5 | 6th |
Illinois Midget State Championships
| Year | Wrestler | Division | Place |
| 2022 | Lila Carson | Midget 54 | 6th |
| 2019 | Hampton Kingsford | Midget 115 | 3rd |
| 2019 | Grayson Lennon | Midget 115 | 4th |
| 2019 | Jacob Smith | Midget 60 | 8th |
| 2018 | Martin Cohen | Midget 89 | 4th |
| 2016 | Anthony Streib | Midget 68 | 4th |
| 2016 | Caleb Nobiling | Midget 74 | 3rd |
| 2016 | Cameron Lattimore | Midget 122 | 4th |
| 2015 | Anthony Streib | Midget 62 | 6th |
| 2015 | Caleb Nobiling | Midget 70 | 4th |
| 2013 | Kurtis Smith | Midget 79 | 2nd |
| 2013 | Devin Nobiling | Midget 89 | 6th |
| 2012 | Kurtis Smith | Midget 70 | 7th |
| 2011 | Brett Holmes | Midget 62 | 8th |
| 2010 | Lucas Schevikhoven | Midget 52 | 3rd |
| 2009 | Jacob Gross | Midget 60 | 8th |
| 2009 | Maximillian Hill | Midget 84 | 1st |
| 2009 | George Bessette | Midget 95 | 1st |
| 2009 | Jared Smith | Midget 108 | 2nd |
| 2008 | Alex Rodriguez | Midget 72 | 8th |
| 2007 | Nick Koch | Midget 64 | 6th |
| 2007 | Noah Drabek | Midget 68 | 8th |
| 2007 | Levi Smith | Midget 72 | 7th |
| 2007 | Clayton Mckimmy | Midget 84 | 5th |
| 2007 | Zac Keller | Midget 101 | 7th |
| 2007 | Kavan Mulloy | Midget 108 | 6th |
Illinois Bantam State Championships
| Year | Wrestler | Division | Place |
| 2023 | Colton Puentes | Bantam 84 | 1st |
| 2022 | Lila Carson | Bantam 52 | 1st |
| 2022 | Colton Puentes | Bantam 74 | 5th |
| 2020 | Grady Glowacki | Bantam 49 | 1st |
| 2020 | Lila Carson | Bantam 43 | 2nd |
| 2020 | Joseph Perkins | Bantam 58 | 2nd |
| 2020 | Jaxon Sullivan | Bantam 49 | 6th |
| 2020 | Kenneth Gersch | Bantam 55 | 6th |
| 2019 | Grady Glowacki | Bantam 46 | 2nd |
| 2019 | Johnny Carson | Bantam 52 | 4th |
| 2018 | Brody Smith | Bantam 46 | 6th |
| 2018 | Cache Painter | Bantam 49 | 2nd |
| 2018 | Kyle Wickert | Bantam 52 | 2nd |
| 2018 | Jacob Smith | Bantam 55 | 3rd |
| 2018 | Hampton Kingsford | Bantam 112 | 1st |
| 2017 | Jacob Smith | Bantam 49 | 6th |
| 2017 | Kyle Wickert | Bantam 49 | 6th |
| 2017 | Chase Nobiling | Bantam 62 | 6th |
| 2016 | Cache Painter | Bantam 37 | 2nd |
| 2016 | Martin Cohen | Bantam 70 | 4th |
| 2014 | Colden Dyer | Bantam 46 | 3rd |
| 2014 | Luke Berktold | Bantam 49 | 4th |
| 2014 | Mike Popp | Bantam 58 | 1st |
| 2014 | Anthony Streib | Bantam 66 | 5th |
| 2014 | Caleb Nobiling | Bantam 66 | 1st |
| 2014 | Cameron Lattimore | Bantam 84 | 6th |
| 2013 | Nathan Lam | Bantam 49 | 5th |
| 2013 | Caleb Nobiling | Bantam 58 | 6th |
| 2013 | Luke Berktold | Bantam 43 | 5th |
| 2013 | Caleb Slago | Bantam 61 | 2nd |
| 2012 | Nathan Lam | Bantam 46 | 5th |
| 2012 | Brenden Fahey | Bantam 49 | 3rd |
| 2012 | Michael Popp | Bantam 49 | 6th |
| 2012 | Nolan Flores | Bantam 49 | 4th |
| 2011 | Brenden Fahey | Bantam 46 | 8th |
| 2011 | Thomas Conner | Bantam 49 | 1st |
| 2011 | Nolan Flores | Bantam 49 | 7th |
| 2011 | Nain Vazquez | Bantam 52 | 5th |
| 2011 | Isaiah Lopez | Bantam 58C | 6th |
| 2011 | Aiden Tran | Bantam 61 | 8th |
| 2011 | Kurtis Smith | Bantam 64 | 5th |
| 2011 | Devin Nobiling | Bantam 79 | 1st |
| 2010 | Nolan Flores | Bantam 46 | 8th |
| 2010 | Thomas Conner | Bantam 46 | 7th |
| 2010 | Nain Vazquez | Bantam 49 | 6th |
| 2010 | Branden Gonka | Bantam 55 | 6th |
| 2010 | Kurtis Smith | Bantam 58 | 5th |
| 2009 | Lucas Schevikhoven | Bantam 49 | 1st |
| 2009 | Brett Holmes | Bantam 52 | 4th |
| 2009 | Brandon Mckimmy | Bantam 89 | 1st |
| 2008 | Lucas Schevikhoven | Bantam 46 | 6th |
| 2008 | Xavian Girona | Bantam 70 | 2nd |
| 2008 | Brandon Mckimmy | Bantam 79 | 5th |
| 2007 | Jared Smith | Bantam 89 | 1st |