Du Chemin 3-Peats and Defilippo Wrestling State Champion

Randall School 5th grader, William Du Chemin, has pulled off an amazing 3-peat of state championships, while Panther teammate and Wheatland Center School 7th-grader, Logan Defilippo, wins his first state title, in the 91-pound weight class on Friday at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI.

Wheatland Center School 7th-grader, Logan Defilippo, wins the WFF 91-pound State Championship in overtime.

Defilippo celebrated his win by going out for gyros Friday night. “I’m elated,” he said. This is his 4th year wrestling. It is his 3rd trip to state, his 2nd medal, and his 1st title. When asked how he feels about practice, Defilippo said, “I like practice, but I don’t enjoy it. It’s not really fun. But it’s necessary to be a state champion.”

Logan Defilippo scores this takedown vs Ian Crapp, in overtime, to become the 2019 state champion at 91-pounds.
William Du Chemin (green ankle-band) scores back-points at the state tournament on Friday. The Randall School 5th grader has now won 3 state titles in a row.
Three-time state champion, William Du Chemin, executes a textbook reversal in his final match for the state championship at 60-lbs in Madison on Friday.
Trevor’s Jason Patterson competes at the State Finals in Madison on Friday.
Silver Lake’s Brock Griffin (right) battles Luke Driedric in the first round of the wrestling state finals in Madison on Friday.
Jason Patterson (right) comes around the corner for a reversal during the wrestling state finals at the Alliant Energy Center on Friday.
Salem’s Gunnar Peterson (right) competes in the 72-lb weight class at the wrestling state finals at Alliant Energy Center on Friday. Peterson wrestles for the Lakeland Predators.
Hunter Thiemann of Paddock Lake sets up a takedown at the WWF state finals at the Alliant Energy Center on Friday.
Hunter Thiemann of Riverview School competes at the wrestling state finals in Madison on Friday.
Congrats to the new state champion. Logan Defilippo wins the 91-lb weight class at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison on Friday.
Gunnar Peterson (left) works to turn his opponent at the Alliant Energy Center on Friday.
Brock Griffin comes around to finish a reversal in this 120-lb match in Madison on Friday.
William Du Chemin (left) knows he is moving on the 60-lb finals, after this semi-final victory at the Alliant Energy Center on Friday.
Logan Defilippo (right) gets a celebratory hug after winning the 91-lb state championship in Madison on Friday.
Time for baseball= William Du Chemin jumps into his dad’s arms after a grueling 84 match season, and his 3rd consecutive state championship.

Great job to all the state qualifiers. You are all champions.

*** Saturday’s wrestling update to follow.