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This resolution congratulates Coach Josh Napier and the Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210 girls wrestling co-op team for winning the 2025 Illinois Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association (IWCOA) Girls Dual Team State Championship. The team, which includes students from Lincoln-Way Central, West, and East High Schools, achieved a perfect 19-0 record and won their first-ever state championship on December 28, 2024, marking the first dual-format girls team state wrestling tournament in Illinois. The resolution highlights individual achievements of team members, including regional champions and state qualifiers like Zoe Dempsey, Sadie Sparks, and Riley Cooney. It also recognizes Coach Napier's significant contributions to the program, noting his 13 years of coaching experience and his efforts in growing the girls wrestling program from two to 15 athletes at Lincoln-Way Central High School. The resolution contextualizes this achievement within the broader national trend of girls wrestling being the fastest-growing high school sport, with approximately 50,000 athletes competing across the United States.

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