The senior standout captured the Class 2A state championship in the 170-pound weight class at last weekend’s IHSA Class 2A state championships in Champaign, Illinois.
Baker pinned three of his four opponents at the state meet to become the Comanches’ first individual state champion since 2005. Baker pinned Nick Fetzner of Crystal Lake South in the second period to clinch the state title and finish the season with a 39-5 record.
In his first three matches, Baker pinned Major Dedmond of Freeport and Paul Gilva of Brother Rice and top-seeded Brycen Kellett by injury default en route to the championship. Baker qualified for the state championships by winning the regional title at Mascoutah and sectional title at Lincoln.
