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Photos: Class 3A semifinals at the Iowa high school state wrestling tournament
Feb. 19, 2021 8:40 pm
Coverage of the semifinal round of the state wrestling tournament in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19.
Iowa City City High's Ben Kueter flexes his muscles as he looks into the stands after his 195-pound 3A semifinal win over Waukee's Tanner Spyksma during the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Prairie's Blake Gioimo wrestles Indianola's Bowen Downey in their 106-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Giomo won 10-7. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Prairie's Blake Gioimo works on a reversal against Indianola's Bowen Downey in their 106-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Giomo won 10-7. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Prairie head coach Kane Thompson celebrates Blake Gioimo's win over Indianola's Bowen Downey in their 106-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Giomo won 10-7. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids Prairie's Blake Gioimo celebrates his win over Indianola's Bowen Downey in their 106-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Giomo won 10-7. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Grant O'Dell tries to free himself from Waukee's Thurman Christensen in their 126-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Christensen won 6-2. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Grant O'Dell tries to free himself from Waukee's Thurman Christensen in their 126-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Christensen won 6-2. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Xavier's Christian Stanek (front) wrestles Fort Dodge's Dreyzon Phillips in their 145-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Phillips won 5-0. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Xavier's Christian Stanek (right) faces Fort Dodge's Dreyzon Phillips in their 145-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Phillips won 5-0. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren (right) wrestles North Scott's Deven Strief in their 160-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Naaktgeboren won by a fall in 3:37. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren clings to North Scott's Deven Strief in their 160-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Naaktgeboren won by a fall in 3:37. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren (top) wrestles North Scott's Deven Strief in their 160-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Naaktgeboren won by a fall in 3:37. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Waukee wrestlers cheer on a teammate during the 3A semifinals at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Xavier's Christian Stanek reacts after his loss to Fort Dodge's Dreyzon Phillips in their 145-pound 3A semifinal bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. Phillips won 5-0. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa City City High's Ben Kueter takes down Waukee's Tanner Spyksma in their 195-pound 3A semifinal bout during the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Hunter Garvin wrestles Southeast Polk's Carter Martinson in their 138-pound 3A semifinal bout during the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Hunter Garvin works to break down Southeast Polk's Carter Martinson in their 138-pound 3A semifinal bout during the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Hunter Garvin controls Southeast Polk's Carter Martinson in their 138-pound 3A semifinal bout during the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Hunter Garvin looks into the stands after his win over Southeast Polk's Carter Martinson in their 138-pound 3A semifinal bout during the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Iowa City West's Hunter Garvin looks into the stands after his win over Southeast Polk's Carter Martinson in their 138-pound 3A semifinal bout during the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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