WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament Gets underway Thursday

MADISON, Wis (CIVIC MEDIA) – The 82nd annual WIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament for High School girls and boys in Wisconsin gets underway later today and will run Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 27 28-March 1, 2025 at the Kohl Center in Madison.

WRCO’s Phil Nee has this preview, including interviews with area coaches.

WRCO FM 100.9 and www.WRCO.com will have coverage live from Madison. Bill Twining and the WRCO wrestling crew will have reports starting later this afternoon and full play by play starting after 5:30 PM tonight. Reports and play by play will continue through the finals slated for Saturday evening.

Here is the schedule of events planned for the tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison.

SESSION 1 – Thursday, Feb. 27 – Eight Mats
Div. 1 & Girls Preliminaries – 2 p.m. (Doors open at 1 p.m.) – Weigh-in at 12:30 p.m.
(Div. 1 on mats 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls on mats 5, 6, 7, 8)
Div. 1 & Girls Quarterfinals – Approximately 4:30 p.m.
Div. 2 & 3 Preliminaries – Approximately 6 p.m. – Div. 2 & Div. 3 Weigh-in at 4 p.m.
(Div. 2 on mats 1, 2, 3, 4; Div. 3 on mats 5, 6, 7, 8)
Div. 2 & 3 Quarterfinals – Approximately 8 p.m.
Note: All weight classes will be wrestled in consecutive order from lowest to highest on next available mat.

SESSION 2 – Friday, Feb. 28 – Eight Mats
Div. 1 & Girls Consolation Prelims – 10 a.m. (Doors open at 9 a.m.)
(Div. 1 on mats 1, 2, 3, 4; Girls on mats 5, 6, 7, 8)
Div. 1 and Girls Weigh-Ins: 8:30 a.m. / Div. 2-3 Weigh-Ins at 11 a.m.
Div. 1 & Girls Consolation Quarterfinals – Approximately 11:30 a.m.
Div. 2 & 3 Consolation Quarterfinals – Approximately 1 p.m.
(Div. 2 on mats 1, 2, 3, 4; Div. 3 on mats 5, 6, 7, 8)
Note: All weight classes will be wrestled in consecutive order from lowest to highest on next available mat.

SESSION 3 – Friday, Feb. 28 – Eight Mats
Div. 1, 2, 3 & Girls Semifinals – 7 p.m. (Doors open at 6 p.m.)
(Div. 1 on mats 1 & 2; Girls on mats 3 & 4; Div. 2 on mats 5 & 6; Div. 3 on mats 7 & 8)
Note: All weight classes will be wrestled in consecutive order from lowest to highest on next available mat.

SESSION 4 – Saturday, March 1 – Eight Mats
All Weigh-Ins: 8:30 a.m.
Div. 1, 2, 3 & Girls Consolation Semifinals – 10 a.m. (Doors open at 9 a.m.)
(Div. 1 on mats 1 & 2; Girls on mats 3 & 4; Div. 2 on mats 5 & 6; Div. 3 on mats 7 & 8)
Div. 1, 2, 3 & Girls Fifth-Place Matches*
Div. 1, 2, 3 & Girls Third-Place Matches*

* Fifth-place and third-place matches will run concurrently by weight class following all consolation matches.

SESSION 5 – Saturday, March 1 – Four Mats
March of Champions – 5:30 p.m. (Doors open at 4 p.m.)
Div. 1, 2, 3 & Girls Championships – (Div. 1 on mat 1; Girls on mat 2, Div. 2 on mat 3; Div. 3 on mat 4)

Doors open for fans one hour prior to the start of competition in sessions 1, 2, 3 & 4. Doors open for fans 90 minutes prior to the start of Session 5 (finals). Fans should plan to allow extra time to enter. Metal detectors will be used on entry into the Kohl Center.

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