Addison Trail student to compete in USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Championships: Fundraiser raffle tickets available to support his journey (and a chance to win money)

Addison Trail student Nikolas “Niko” Duarte (pictured at right, class of 2028) will represent Team Illinois during the USA Wrestling Junior and 16U National Championships, which will take place from July 10 to 19 in Fargo, N.D. Duarte qualified after earning 4^th place in the Illinois Freestyle State Championships.

This past February, Duarte also qualified to compete in the 106-pound division of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Boys Wrestling State Tournament.

To help offset expenses associated with training for and participating in the national championships, Team Illinois provides athletes with fundraiser raffle tickets. Each raffle ticket costs $20 and provides a chance to win $100 daily throughout August. If your ticket’s four numbers match the Illinois Lottery Pick 4 (evening drawing) in exact order, you win. 

To buy tickets, and for contest details, go to https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/2025-team-illinois.

• When completing the form, enter “Nikolas Duarte” as the sponsored wrestler’s name.
  
  
• A 17-percent donation to the service provider will automatically be added at checkout. This donation is optional and can be removed by selecting “other” and “0.”