Hare are The State Journal-Register's wrestlers of the year and all-area team for 2025:
Cody Moss, Chatham Glenwood
The junior added to the school’s illustrious past on the mat.
He became the school's second-ever boys wrestling state champion at the State Farm Center in Champaign with a 9-7 decision over East Peoria’s Jose Del Toro.
His Class 2A state title at 285 pounds joins former Glenwood standout Drew Davis’ repeat titles in 2022 and 2023 at the lower weights.
Moss, who ultimately finished 39-5, is The State Journal-Register's Large School Wrestler of the Year.
"I've been dreaming of this since I was a kid: being a state champ," Moss said. "This is just incredible. Just incredible. It's so surreal to actually be here and experiencing it."
Justin Zimmerman, Petersburg PORTA/Havana
The junior reached the Class 1A state quarterfinals before settling for fifth place at 157 pounds.
He won two decisions in the wrestlebacks to set up a final matchup with Olney Richland County’s Carson Bissey where he won an 8-2 decision to become The State Journal-Register's Small School Wrestler of the Year.
Zimmerman and teammate Zach Bryant’s postseason hardware now gives PORTA 20 state medalists, according to IHSA history. They were also the program’s first state medals since Bryar Lane’s runner-up finish in 2023.
