DeKALB - Every year a wrestler exceeds preseason expectations and rises from the ranks of the unknown. 

The DeKalb wrestling team is loaded with candidates for breakout star of the winter. But it’s freshman Parker Stratton with the most potential and confidence to emerge. 

With a pedigree that includes a 77-4 record in Illinois Elementary School Association competition, a runner-up finish at the IESA state tournament as a 7th grader and a state title as an 8th grader, Stratton could be a household name by conference and state playoff time.