MADISON — For the second time in program history, the Kaukauna Grappling Ghosts wrestling team has won the state title four years in a row.
The Ghosts defeated 3-seed Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln 49-17 for the of the WIAA State Team Wrestling Tournament title.
Winners were:
106, Andy DiPiazza
113, Nick Jenkins
132, Lucas Peters
138, Ryan Schmidt
144, Ramses Aguirre
150, Kolin DeGroot
165, Liam Crook
190, Brady Sprangers
215, Sam Weber
285, Nehemiah Lendobeja
The Ghosts won their two matches Friday to make the finals.
Kaukauna defeated Homestead 49-17 in the quarterfinals Friday (Summary), then advanced to the title match with a 35-29 semifinal win over Menomonie (Summary).
Three-time defending champion Kaukauna entered the tournament as the top seed.
The Ghosts qualify for the 15th time in the last 17 seasons and for a membership-leading 22nd time overall.
They had a string of five straight appearances from 1999-2003 and have surpassed that streak with their current run of 12 consecutive appearances.
They have won a total of seven State championships, including four straight from 2014-17.
The Galloping Ghosts have also finished runner-up four times, including 2000, 2003, 2008 and 2013.
