WIAA 2018 Wrestling

WINTER 2018
INDIVIDUAL & TEAM

WRESTLING

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Event
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Venue
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Trivia........................................20

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Madison welcomes you been 54 different schools
to the 2018 WIAA Indi- that have won champi-
vidual & Team Wrestling onships. In the past, Wis-
Tournament. These young consin Rapids has won 21
men have spent hours State championships. Tied
preparing their minds and for second place with 11
bodies to compete in this titles are Luxemburg-Cas-
annual competition that co and Mineral Point and
dates back to 1940. We in third is Coleman with
wish them the best of 10 State championships.
luck participating in the Competitions aside,
78th tournament this year. each one of these amaz-
There are 3 Divisions in the ing athletes has worked
WIAA Wrestling Tourna- incredibly hard to earn
ment. In 2017, Kaukaukana a place on the mat this
claimed the championship year. Cheer as loud and
for Division 1. Ellsworth proud as you can when
won Division 2 and Strat- they score. Let them know
ford Division 3. There have that you’re here to witness
their great achievements!

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601 West Dayton Street
Madison, WI 53703

UW FIELD HOUSE

1450 Monroe St
Madison, WI 53706

Since it grand opening, and was held at that site
the Kohl Center has held through 1997. In 1998, the
up as one of the finest State Individual Tourna-
on-campus facilities in all ment moved to the Kohl
of collegiate athletics. The Center in Madison. In 1990
Wisconsin coaches de- wrestling classes were re-
signed specific areas with named divisions. Don’t
the UW programs in mind. forget to take advantage
Milwaukee Washington of the variety of eateries,
won the first State Meet lodging and fun activi-
that was held at Appleton. ties Madison has to offer
The next year the tour- during your stay. Mickies
nament was held at West Dairy bar has one of the
Milwaukee before moving best breakfasts in town
to Neenah in 1942. Then, and it’s just a ten-minute
because of World War II, walk from the Wisconsin
there were no more State Union hotel. The Cha-
Meets until 1947 when it zen Art Museum and the
was held at West Milwau- UW Geology Museum are
kee. Racine Park hosted also a short distance away.
the 1948 meet. The State There is plenty of fun to
Tournament moved to the be had while you support
UW Field House in 1949 your favorite athletes.

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TRIVIA

1) What was the first year of the WIAA
Wrestling Tournament?
2) Which team has the most State
Championships? How many?
3) Why did the Tournament take a hiatus
from 1943 - 1947?

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ANSWERS

1)The WIAA Wrestling Tournament
started in 1940.

2) Wisconsin Rapids has 21 State
Championship titles.

3) World war II

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