Superior High School's Nikola Bogojevic is one win away from a state championship title after winning his third match in two days during the WIAA State Wrestling Tournament, which is taking place at the Kohl Center in Madison.
Bogojevic, a senior, won a 5-1 decision over Kenosha Tremper's Najee Parker (48-3) Friday night for a berth in the 285-pound championship match against Bill Mitchell of South Milwaukee. Mitchell, also a senior, advanced with a 4-2 overtime win over Evan Knutson of Wausau West.
Saturday's championship match, which is scheduled for 6 p.m., will be a battle of unbeaten wrestlers. Bogojevic is 47-0, while Mitchell is 18-0.
Bogojevic won two matches on Thursday, pinning Seth Brand of Reedsburg Area in 37 seconds then winning a 5-2 decision over Slinger's Jake Schall.
Mitchell's wins on Thursday were a 3-0 decision over Joe Sychner of Badger and a pin of Alex Cochrane of Kettle Moraine in 1:36.
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NOTES: Bogojevic, who entered the state tournament ranked No. 1, defeated Knutson, ranked No. 2, in last week's sectional championship match. ... Bogojevic's pin of Brandt holds the distinction of the fastest pin of the tournament. That was 1 second faster than Wisconsin Rapids sophomore Kasey Einerson's 38-second pin of Schofield D.C. Everest's Josh Dupis in their Division 1 quarterfinal at 130.
