2023 WIAA individual state wrestling championships
Wrestlers from The 69ÂÜÀò's coverage area competed in the WIAA individual state wrestling championships from Feb. 23-25, 2023. Four won state titles in their weight class: Aeoden Sinclair of Milton, Danny Heiser of Evansville, and Carley Ceshker and Ella Creighton of Lake Geneva Badger.
Evansville sophomore Danny Heiser flips Luxemburg-Casco senior Easton Worachek during the Division 2 championship match at 132 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Heiser won his second state title with a 3-1 decision and finished the season with a 55-2 record.
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Milton junior Aeoden Sinclair scores back points on Appleton North junior Brock Arndt in the Division 1 championship match at 220 pounds in the WIAA state individual wrestling championships Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Sinclair earned his second state title with a 12-6 decision and finished the season unbeaten at 45-0.
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Janesville Parker’s Cayden Brandenburg breaks down Marshfield senior Garrett Willuweit during a 160-pound semifinal match at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison on Friday. Brandenburg lost a 3-1 decision to Willuweit in overtime of the semifinal match and went on to place fourth in his weight class.
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Janesville Parker senior Victoria-Anna Kampman blocks Badger senior Cameran Jansen during a 145-pound consolation match at the state girls wrestling tournament Friday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Jansen won by fall in the second period and went on to place fifth.
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Lake Geneva Badger freshman Carley Ceshker rides Mineral Point freshman Dealya Collins during a 126-pound semifinal match at the girls state wrestling tournament Friday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Ceshker won this match by a 10-5 decision and went on to win her weight class and finish the season with an 8-0 record.
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Junior Ella Creighton of Lake Geneva Badgers pins Wausau West freshman Christiana Nordstrom in a Division 1 semifinal at 185 pounds at the girls state wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center on Friday. Creighton went on to win her weight class and finished the season with a 25-4 record.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Milton junior Tyson Peach clasps onto Holmen junior Preston Kratochvill during the fifth-place match at 132 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Peach beat Kratochvill in a 3-1 decision.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Milton senior Royce Nilo rides Kenosha Bradford/Reuther senior Corbin Ramos during the third-place match at 145 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Nilo won a 4-2 decision.
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Milton senior Matt Haldiman rides Arrowhead sophomore Collin McDowell during the fifth-place match at 126 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Friday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Haldiman lost a 2-0 decision and placed sixth.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Milton sophomore Aiden Slama, left, scrambles against Holmen sophomore Turner Campell during a third-place match at 120 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Slama lost this match by fall and placed fourth.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Milton freshman Madi Peach (left) won a 4-2 decision over Brookfield East junior Lily Becker during the third place match at 114 pounds at the girls state wrestling tournament on Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Peach finished the season with a 17-2 record.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Whitewater junior Lauren Buehler won by fall against Independence/Gilmanton senior Cora Sonsalla in a first-round match at 114 pounds at the girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Buehler lost her next two matches by fall and finished the tournament with a 1-2 record.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Whitewater senior Aaron Porras (left) works against Kiel senior Connor Faust during a Division 2 first-round match at 160 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Faust won by fall in the first period.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Parkview/Albany sophomore Wyatt Egan attempts to turn Brillion senior Damon Schmidt during a 220-pound quarterfinal match at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Friday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Egan lost a 14-4 major decision to Schmidt and went on to place sixth.
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Delavan-Darien senior Christopher Karbash scrambles on his way to a first-period takedown against Sugar River junior Mason Mau during a 126-pound quarterfinal match at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison on Friday. Karbash won a 7-6 decision and went on to place sixth.
- Kevin Wilson/Adams Publishing Group
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Evansville sophomore Danny Heiser flips Luxemburg-Casco senior Easton Worachek during the Division 2 championship match at 132 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Heiser won his second state title with a 3-1 decision and finished the season with a 55-2 record.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Milton junior Aeoden Sinclair scores back points on Appleton North junior Brock Arndt in the Division 1 championship match at 220 pounds in the WIAA state individual wrestling championships Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Sinclair earned his second state title with a 12-6 decision and finished the season unbeaten at 45-0.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Janesville Parker’s Cayden Brandenburg breaks down Marshfield senior Garrett Willuweit during a 160-pound semifinal match at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison on Friday. Brandenburg lost a 3-1 decision to Willuweit in overtime of the semifinal match and went on to place fourth in his weight class.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Janesville Parker senior Victoria-Anna Kampman blocks Badger senior Cameran Jansen during a 145-pound consolation match at the state girls wrestling tournament Friday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Jansen won by fall in the second period and went on to place fifth.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Lake Geneva Badger freshman Carley Ceshker rides Mineral Point freshman Dealya Collins during a 126-pound semifinal match at the girls state wrestling tournament Friday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Ceshker won this match by a 10-5 decision and went on to win her weight class and finish the season with an 8-0 record.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Junior Ella Creighton of Lake Geneva Badgers pins Wausau West freshman Christiana Nordstrom in a Division 1 semifinal at 185 pounds at the girls state wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center on Friday. Creighton went on to win her weight class and finished the season with a 25-4 record.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Milton junior Tyson Peach clasps onto Holmen junior Preston Kratochvill during the fifth-place match at 132 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Peach beat Kratochvill in a 3-1 decision.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Milton senior Royce Nilo rides Kenosha Bradford/Reuther senior Corbin Ramos during the third-place match at 145 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Nilo won a 4-2 decision.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Milton senior Matt Haldiman rides Arrowhead sophomore Collin McDowell during the fifth-place match at 126 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Friday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Haldiman lost a 2-0 decision and placed sixth.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Milton sophomore Aiden Slama, left, scrambles against Holmen sophomore Turner Campell during a third-place match at 120 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Slama lost this match by fall and placed fourth.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Milton freshman Madi Peach (left) won a 4-2 decision over Brookfield East junior Lily Becker during the third place match at 114 pounds at the girls state wrestling tournament on Saturday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Peach finished the season with a 17-2 record.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Whitewater junior Lauren Buehler won by fall against Independence/Gilmanton senior Cora Sonsalla in a first-round match at 114 pounds at the girls state wrestling tournament on Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Buehler lost her next two matches by fall and finished the tournament with a 1-2 record.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Whitewater senior Aaron Porras (left) works against Kiel senior Connor Faust during a Division 2 first-round match at 160 pounds at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Thursday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Faust won by fall in the first period.
- Julie Swanson/J and J Doubletake Photography
Parkview/Albany sophomore Wyatt Egan attempts to turn Brillion senior Damon Schmidt during a 220-pound quarterfinal match at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament Friday at the Kohl Center in Madison. Egan lost a 14-4 major decision to Schmidt and went on to place sixth.
- Kevin Wilson/Adams Publishing Group
Delavan-Darien senior Christopher Karbash scrambles on his way to a first-period takedown against Sugar River junior Mason Mau during a 126-pound quarterfinal match at the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison on Friday. Karbash won a 7-6 decision and went on to place sixth.
- Kevin Wilson/Adams Publishing Group
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