Baker wins Greco-Roman Wrestling State Title

LOCKPORT – Byron’s Nolan Baker won the Junior 138 lbs. Illinois Greco-Roman Wrestling State Title on Saturday, April 23, at Lockport Township High School. Baker is a five-time Greco-Roman All-American and is now eligible to compete in the Greco-Roman National Tournament that will be held in Fargo, ND, this July and to participate on Illinois’ National Dual Team which will compete in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for the national dual title in June. In February, Baker won an IHSA Class A Folkstyle State Title at 132 lbs., going 44-0.

Greco-Roman is one of two international styles of wrestling contested at the Olympic games. This particular style is entirely focused on upper body throws and prohibits contestants from touching their opponents’ legs. Baker trains at Alpha Wrestling Academy in Rockford under the guidance of Don Fiedler.

Baker went 8-0 on the day with three tech falls and five pins. Also competing for Byron were Nikolas Ingram, Ethan Bonnell, Evan Walters, and Jonah Pearson.

Junior-138 – Nolan Baker takes 1st place.

Match #1 Nolan Baker (Alpha Wrestling Academy) over Peyton Nimsakont (Headlock Wrestling Academy) TF 11-0

Match #2 Nolan Baker (Alpha Wrestling Academy) over Jacob Viehmann (Overtime School Of Wrestling) TF 10-0

Match #3 Nolan Baker (Alpha Wrestling Academy) over Dylann Carey (OS/WN) TF 11-0

Match #4 Nolan Baker (Alpha Wrestling Academy) over Riley Lomenick (OS/WN) Fall 0:59

Match #5 Nolan Baker (Alpha Wrestling Academy) over Tyler Futris (Honeybadger WC) Fall 0:25

Match #6 Nolan Baker (Alpha Wrestling Academy) over Allen Swanson (Team No Ego Wrestling Club) Fall 0:44

Match #7 Nolan Baker (Alpha Wrestling Academy) over Lenny Petersen (Izzy Style Wrestling) Fall 0:49

Match #8 Nolan Baker (Alpha Wrestling Academy) over Savion Haywood (Bloomington Iguanas) Fall 0:30

Nolan Baker poses with his Greco-Roman Wrestling State Title medal.