See which Madison/WiscNews area wrestlers qualified for Friday's WIAA state tournament semifinals

See photos from semifinal round at WIAA State Individual Wrestling

Wrestlers from Green Bay and Appleton areas took to the mats for semifinal matches at the 2026 WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament in Madison.

Area athletes advance to State Finals on wrestling mat

MADISON, Wis. --- The lights were bright and the stakes even higher Friday night as the State Wrestling Semifinals took over a sold-out Kohl Center—packed in a way you don’t often see, even for a Badger game.

Local wrestlers advance to state championship matches at Kohl Center

Several area wrestlers punched their tickets to Saturday's title bouts after strong semifinal performances Friday night at the University of Wisconsin's Kohl Center.More than 3 dozen local wrestlers competed in the state semifinals Friday. When the night wrapped up, multiple area athletes secured spots in Saturday's championship matches across Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, and the girls division.In Division 1 at 113 pounds, top-seeded Camd…

Central Wisconsin wrestlers shine at WIAA State Championships in Madison

MADISON, Wis. (WAOW) – Roughly 50 wrestlers from central Wisconsin are representing their region at the WIAA State Championships in Madison. Day one is proving to be one of the

See which Madison/WiscNews area wrestlers qualified for Friday's WIAA state tournament semifinals

Over 20 Madison/WiscNews area boys and girls wrestlers are still vying for gold in the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament. See who reached the semifinals.

Highlights: 2026 WIAA State Wrestling, Day 1

MADISON (WKOW) — The first day of the 2026 WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament has come and gone Thursday, whittling down the field from nearly 800 wrestlers to less than half of that advancing to the semifinals. The remainder will…