Mineral Point wrestlers will head to the WIAA State Team Wrestling Tournament Friday and Saturday at the La Crosse Center.
This is the 35th Annual event, but the first time it has been held in La Crosse.
The Pointers are the defending Division 3 champion.
This year’s schedule for Friday is: Quarterfinals – Friday, March 6 – 5:30 p.m.
Match-1: #1 Weyauwega-Fremont (20-1) vs. Glenwood City (20-2)
Match-2: #4 Marathon (16-5) vs. Aquinas (14-3)
Quarterfinals – Friday, March 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Match-3: #3 Shiocton (25-4) vs.
#6 Auburndale (19-1) Match-4: #2 Cedar Grove-Belgium (13-1) vs. #7 Mineral Point (17-2)
Semifinals – Saturday, March 7 – 10 a.m. Match-5: Match-1 Winner vs. Match-2 Winner
Match-6: Match-3 Winner vs. Match-4 Winner
Final – Saturday, March 7 – 3 p.m. Division 3 Championship Match Last year Mineral Point won the team championship with a 32-28 victory over Weyauwega-Fremont.
The Pointers return to the field for the 13th time and for the second year in a row. They have won 13 State championships overall, including six since the advent of the dual meet format.
The Pointers won two straight Division 3 crowns from 2002-03 and three consecutive from 2007-09. They added titles in 2021 and last year.
They also claimed Class C crowns before the dual format in 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986. They have also finished runner-up four times, including 1966, 1976, 2010 and 2011.
This season, they are the champions of the sectional they hosted after defeating Markesan 46-36 in the sectional final hosted by the Pointers.