Blazer senior, Andrew Strong, will compete in the IHSAA State Track Meet this Saturday night. There will be a "State Sendoff" for Andrew Saturday afternoon at 1:30. #BlazerPride
State champion and Mental Attitude Award winner Linkin Carter (@LinkinCarter) is continuing his wrestling career with @SIUEWrestling 🤼♂️
Carter is @BlazersEastside' first individual state champion in school history 🏆
@NECC_Athletics
⚡️ @BlazersEastside senior @LinkinCarter capped off an incredible high school career by winning the @IHSAA1 Boys Wrestling State Championship at 157 lbs. and the Ward E. Brown Mental Attitude Award. Linkin is the first Eastside athlete ever to win an individual state title.
Always a thrill to see kids from my old high school succeed at the highest level.
Congrats Linkin on an amazing career, all your hard work and dedication.
Extra salute to everyone at EHS Wrestling #BlazerPride ⚡
Congratulations to Linkin Carter of Eastside High School, the recipient of the 2026 Ward E. Brown Mental Attitude Award for Boys Wrestling! 🎓
Our thanks to presenting partner
@INFarmBureauIns !
Linkin was also State Champion at 157 lbs, Eastside's first ever Wrestling State Champion! 🏆