Palos Heights, IL
Astro Wrestling Club
Wrestling Club Rankings: #39 in Illinois · #518 nationwide (Youth & high school, last two seasons)
- Town
- Palos Heights, IL
- Price
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- Practice
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- Head coach
- John L. Starzyk
- Ages
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- Who trains here
- 28 wrestlers
- Titles
- Social
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- Who this room is for
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · see what changed
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Who trains here (28)
Current wrestlers: those who placed for this club in published results this season or last (2025-26 and 2026-27), those on the club's own roster, and those the club's coach added. Wrestlers who last placed before then are under Alumni. Only what the results print. Each name opens their results.
Won 2026 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago Boys Novice · 74 lbs
Won 2026 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago Girls Senior
Track record
How this club's wrestlers develop, built only from published results with their sources. Every number opens the wrestlers and results behind it.
Since 2025-26: first state placings · better finishes at the same tournament
2025-26: state champion, up from 0 · state placers · local champions, down from 10 · local placers, down from 21
- Belal Alqatawna · first state placing2nd, 2026 Illinois Boys Freestyle State Championships (8U 56 lbs)
- Ellie Nesci · first state placing6th, 2026 IKWF State Championships (Girls Senior 115 lbs)
- Nikki Nesci · first state placing7th, 2026 IKWF State Championships (Girls Intermediate 77 lbs)
- Ellie Nesci · improved at IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago1st in 2026 (Girls Senior 115 lbs), 2nd in 2025 (Girls Novice 108 lbs)
- Nikki Nesci · improved at IKWF Central Chicago Sectional1st in 2026 (Girls Intermediate 77 lbs), 3rd in 2025 (Girls Intermediate 67 lbs)
- Nikki Nesci · improved at IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago1st in 2026 (Girls Intermediate 77 lbs), 2nd in 2025 (Girls Intermediate 67 lbs)
- Ellie Nesci · improved at IKWF Central Chicago Sectional2nd in 2026 (Girls Senior 115 lbs), 4th in 2025 (Girls Novice 108 lbs)
- Romeo Cruz · improved at IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago3rd in 2026 (Boys Novice 108 lbs), 6th in 2025 (Boys Novice 100 lbs)
A milestone is a wrestler's first placing or first title at state level or higher, or a better place at the same tournament than the season before. “First” means first in the results ClubScout holds, for wrestlers with results in an earlier season.
Alumni
17 alumni who last placed before 2025-26
Last placed for this club before 2025-26, with nothing we have showing they moved on. Ranked by what they won in youth and high school. The last line says when they last placed.
Nina Nesci115 lbs3rd2025 IKWF State Championships Girls Senior
Brandon Leech140 lbs4th2025 Illinois Freestyle State Championships Boys-14U
Liam Thompson164 lbs1st2025 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional Boys Senior
Jonathan Cruzado55 lbs1st2025 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago Boys Intermediate
Chase Krapil64 lbs2nd2025 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago Boys Intermediate
Dai Zaria Christopher95 lbs2nd2025 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional Girls Intermediate
James Hajewski90 lbs2nd2025 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional Boys Senior
Juli Hajewski50 lbs2nd2025 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago Girls Bantam
Saqer Saeed122 lbs2nd2025 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago Boys Intermediate
Aiden Garces154 lbs3rd2025 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional Boys Senior
Top scorers
Team points for the club in the last two seasons, per bout won: decision 3, major decision 4, tech fall 5, fall 6. Forfeits score nothing. Tap the points to see every bout with its source.
Individual tournaments
- 1.Khaled Alqatawna
5 falls · 2 tech falls · 2 major decisions · 2 decisions
- 2.Bella Nesci
4 falls · 2 tech falls · 1 decision
- 3.Nikki Nesci
1 fall · 3 tech falls · 1 major decision · 3 decisions
- 4.Belal Alqatawna
5 falls
- 4.Romeo Cruz
5 falls
Coaches
Results (104)
45 wrestlers with results · seasons 2024-25 to 2025-26 · every entry links to its proof
Highlights 2025-26: State champions: Julia Hajewski
Individual results by tournament level
- Julia Hajewski
- Khaled Alqatawna
State: 2nd 2025 IKWF State Championships (Boys Novice 64 lbs) · 4th 2026 Illinois Boys Freestyle State Championships (14U 75 lbs)
Local: 1st 2026 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago (Boys Novice 74 lbs) · 1st 2025 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional (Boys Novice 64 lbs) · 1st 2025 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago (Boys Novice 64 lbs) · 3rd 2026 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional (Boys Novice 74 lbs)
- Belal Alqatawna
State: 2nd 2026 Illinois Boys Freestyle State Championships (8U 56 lbs)
Local: 1st 2026 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago (Boys Bantam 52 lbs) · 1st 2025 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional (Boys Bantam 49 lbs) · 1st 2025 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago (Boys Bantam 49 lbs) · 4th 2026 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional (Boys Bantam 52 lbs)
- Daniella Almazan
- Bella Nesci
State: 3rd 2025 IKWF State Championships (Girls Intermediate 88 lbs) · 4th 2026 IKWF State Championships (Girls Novice 90 lbs) · 4th 2026 Illinois Girls Freestyle State Championships (12U 94 lbs)
Local: 1st 2026 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago (Girls Novice 90 lbs) · 1st 2026 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional (Girls Novice 90 lbs) · 1st 2025 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional (Girls Intermediate 88 lbs) · 1st 2025 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago (Girls Intermediate 88 lbs)
- Derrick Cue
State: 3rd 2025 IKWF State Championships (Boys Bantam 46 lbs)
Local: 2nd 2025 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago (Boys Bantam 46 lbs) · 3rd 2026 IKWF Central Chicago Regional-Chicago (Boys Intermediate 55 lbs) · 3rd 2026 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional (Boys Intermediate 55 lbs) · 3rd 2025 IKWF Central Chicago Sectional (Boys Bantam 46 lbs)
- Audrey Rocush
- Nina Nesci
- Karrine Jenkins
- Brandon Stillwell
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