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Four-time champ highlights Milwaukee-area finishes at WIAA state wrestling

Story byZac Bellman and Michael Whitlow, Milwaukee Journal SentinelSun, March 1, 2026 at 5:38 AM UTC·13 min readThe Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state individual wrestling tournament concluded Feb. 28 at the Kohl Center in Madison with championship bouts across three boys divisions and one girls division, crowning 54 total champions. Seven of those champions hail from the Milwaukee area, which saw two title defenses and five first-time champions among eight finalists. The ovation of the evening came for Oconomowoc senior Kellen Wolbert, who became the 32nd grappler in WIAA state history to four-peat with his Division 1 title win at 150 pounds.

Four-time champ highlights Milwaukee-area finishes at WIAA state wrestling

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  • His was one of several standout moments for area athletes on the night. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHere are the Milwaukee highlights from WIAA state individual wrestling. Port Washington High School's Garett Kawczynski, right, grapples with Two Rivers High School's Max Matthias in the Division 2 215-pound championship match during the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
  • Kawczynski won the match. Port Washington High School's Garett Kawczynski, right, grapples with Two Rivers High School's Max Matthias in the Division 2 215-pound championship match during the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
  • Kawczynski won the match. Port Washington High School's Garett Kawczynski, right, grapples with Two Rivers High School's Max Matthias in the Division 2 215-pound championship match during the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
  • Kawczynski won the match. Port Washington High School's Garett Kawczynski celebrates winning the Division 2 215-pound championship match during the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Hartford Union High School's Ayden Grulke, left, grapples with Monona Grove/McFarland's Deangelo Clay in the Division 1 285-pound championship match during the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
  • Grulke won the match. Hartford Union High School's Ayden Grulke, left, grapples with Monona Grove/McFarland's Deangelo Clay in the Division 1 285-pound championship match during the WIAA state individual wrestling tournament on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin.
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