Vandalia junior Max Philpot is a back-to-back Champion at the IHSA 1A Individual Wrestling State Finals after he was a Winner by Decision, 5-4, over Jeremiah Lawrence of Chicago Hope Academy in the Championship match of the 132lb weight class. Philpot finishes the tournament at 4-0 as he got a Preliminary Round win by Tech Fall (16-1 in 2:28), got wins by Fall in the Championship Quarterfinals (in 5:27) and Semifinals (in 5:24) before his Championship win. Philpot is now the second Vandals wrestler to be a two-time State Champion, joining Sophie Bowers on the exclusive list as he won the 113lb class last year as a sophomore before his win at 132lbs this year as a junior. This also marks his third straight year finishing in the top 2 at State as he finished 2nd at 113lbs his freshman year in 2024.
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