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Oilers’ Soto Battles Top Seed in State Quarterfinal Loss, Moves Into Wrestlebacks

Feb 20, 2026

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Oilers’ Soto Battles Top Seed in State Quarterfinal Loss, Moves Into Wrestlebacks

East Alton-Wood River’s Michael Soto saw his IHSA State Finals run take a difficult turn Thursday night in Champaign, falling by pin to top-seeded Jeremiah Luke of Lena-Winslow in a state quarterfinal bout but remaining alive through the wrestleback bracket.

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