Appleton-area wrestlers poised to contend for state titles

Appleton-area wrestlers poised to contend for state titles

Crook, Banks and Koch highlight area wrestlers heading to the WIAA state tournament; plus complete listing of area qualifiers.

Local wrestlers poised to compete for state titles

It all comes down to this. After 14 weeks of countless hours in the weight room, cutting weight and grappling, 11 local wrestlers are headed to the CIF State Wrestling Championships at Dignity Health Arena in Bakersfield. The three-day event begins Thursday at 9 a.m. American Canyon will be represented for the fourth time by Aiyanna Beane, who just became the Wolves’ first four-time state qualifier and first three-time section champion. She is t…