MADISON — Kaukauna senior Liam Crook will wrestle for a third state title in the championship match Saturday at the WIAA Division 1 individual wrestling tournament in Madison.
Crook (51-1) Sr., KAUK will face Tucker Athey (46-5) So., Bay Port. Championship matches begin at 5:30 p.m. Saturday and will be televised on WLUK (FOX)/WCWF(CW) in Green Bay/Appleton.
Crook, a University of Virginia commit, will wrestle in the 175 weight class, hoping to defend his championship at the weight last season. Crook also won the 165 title in 2024 with an unblemished mark of 42-0.
Kolin DeGroot and Nehemiah Lendobeja will wrestle in third-place matches Saturday.
In all, the Galloping Ghosts sent eight wrestlers to the WIAA Division 1 individual wrestling tournament that began Thursday in Madison, led by two-time state champion Crook.
Wrestlers include:
- Andrew DiPiazza at 120 lbs.
- Perry Baehr at 132 lbs.
- Jacksyn Thorpe at 150 lbs.
- Kolin DeGroot at 165 lbs.
- Liam Crook at 175 lbs.
- Brady Sprangers at 190 lbs.
- Zach Winnekens at 215 lbs.
- Nehemiah Lendobeja at 285 lbs.
Kaukauna qualified the most wrestlers in the Division 1 field with eight.
FINALS ON STATE TELEVISION NETWORK: The championship final matches of all three divisions will be aired live on the WIAA State Television Station WLUK (FOX)/WCWF(CW) in Green Bay/Appleton. The live programming will begin at 5 p.m. The finals will also be streamed live on the network stations’ websites.
Thursday, Feb. 26
Session 1:
Div. 1 Boys & Girls Preliminaries – 2 p.m.
Div. 1 Boys & Girls Quarterfinals – approximately 4:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 27
Div. 1 Boys Semifinals at 7 p.m. on mats 1 & 2
Saturday, Feb. 28
Boys Div. 1, 2, 3 & Girls Consolation Semifinals – 10 a.m.
Session 5:
Boys Division 1 Championships at 5:30 p.m. on mat 1
