State Team Wrestling Championships
Saturday, March 8th, 2014 -- 5:35 PM
The State Team Wrestling finals produced champions in each of the three division held Saturday at the UW Field House in Madison.Last year?s Division 1 runner-up Kaukauna (21-0) won the championship with a 39-22 victory over Bay Port. It was the Galloping Ghosts? first State title after finishing runner-up on four previous occasions. The Ghosts took control of the match early, winning six of the first seven bouts to build a 24-3 lead. With a 24-16 lead, they clinched the State title by winning three of the final four matches.
Ellsworth (15-5) won its fifth team championship in the last six years and its sixth title overall with a convincing 41-12 decision over Pewaukee in the Division 2 final. By winning seven of the first eight bouts of the match, the Panthers owned a commanding 26-3 lead. After Pewaukee narrowed the deficit to 26-12, the Panthers won the final three matches, including pins by Gabe Mancino and four-time State individual wrestling champion Jens Lantz.
Last year?s runner-up Coleman (15-4) won the Division 3 championship with a 39-22 victory over Spring Valley/Elmwood. It was the Cougars? 10th team championship, including the fourth since the inception of the duel-match format. They broke open a 3-3 tie with four straight win in the middleweight classes, including a pin and three decisions.
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