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Photos: Independence wins regional wrestling dual in final bout against Charles City

Feb. 11, 2020 9:49 pm
Independence defeated Charles City 31-29 at the Class 2A regional dual final with a 4-2 win by 170-pound Cole Davis.
Independence wrestlers hoist Cole Davis into the air after a takedown with 2 seconds left against Charles City's Elliott Sinnwell in the air in their 170-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Independence won 31-29 with a 4-2 win by 170-pound Cole Davis in the final bout. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Cole Davis reacts after a takedown with 2 seconds left against Charles City's Elliott Sinnwell in the air in their 170-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Independence won 31-29 with a 4-2 win by 170-pound Cole Davis in the final bout. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Cole Davis reacts after a takedown with 2 seconds left against Charles City's Elliott Sinnwell in the air in their 170-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Independence won 31-29 with a 4-2 win by 170-pound Cole Davis in the final bout. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Marcus Beatty escapes from Charles City's Caden Collins in their 182-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Collins won by major decision 15-2. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Marcus Beatty wrestles Charles City's Caden Collins in their 182-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Collins won by major decision 15-2. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Charles City's Jack Sindlinger lifts Independence's Korver Hupke in their 195-pound bout in the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Sindlinger won by a technical fall 17-2 in 5:56. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Charles City's Jack Sindlinger upends Independence's Korver Hupke in their 195-pound bout in the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Sindlinger won by a technical fall 17-2 in 5:56. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Christian Kremer wrestles Charles City's Tino Tamayo in their 220-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Kremer won 11-4. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Christian Kremer struggles against Charles City's Tino Tamayo in their 220-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Kremer won 11-4. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Kale Wieland is taken to the mat by Charles City's Jacob Vais in their 106-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Wieland won in sudden victory, SV-1 10-8. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Kale Wieland wrestles Charles City's Jacob Vais in their 106-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Wieland won in sudden victory, SV-1 10-8. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Kale Wieland scores against Charles City's Jacob Vais to win in sudden victory in their 106-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Wieland won in sudden victory, SV-1 10-8. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Kale Wieland itakes off his headgear after winning in overtime against Charles City's Jacob Vais in their 106-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Wieland won in sudden victory, SV-1 10-8. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Dalton Hoover wrestles Charles City's Gage Kilby in their 113-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Hoover won by a fall in 0:37. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Charles City's Drew Staudt works over Independence's Ryan Eddy in their 120-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Charles City's Drew Staudt takes Independence's Ryan Eddy to the mat in their 120-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Carter Straw takes down Charles City's Nathan Lopez in their 126-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Straw won by major decision 15-3. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Charles City's Chase Crooks wrestles Dylan Reuther in their heavyweight bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Crooks won 4-0. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Matthew Doyle returns to the bench after defeating Charles City's Ethan Peterson in their 160-pound at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Independence won 31-29 with a 4-2 win by 170-pound Cole Davis in the final bout. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Cole Davis lifts Charles City's Elliott Sinnwell in the air in their 170-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Independence won 31-29 with a 4-2 win by 170-pound Cole Davis in the final bout. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Cole Davis reacts after a takedown with 2 seconds left against Charles City's Elliott Sinnwell in the air in their 170-pound bout at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Independence won 31-29 with a 4-2 win by 170-pound Cole Davis in the final bout. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Cole Davis celebrates the team's win over Charles City at the Class 2A regional dual final at Independence High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. Independence won 31-29 with a 4-2 win by 170-pound Cole Davis in the final bout. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)