Mikey Ryan won the only match between ranked wrestlers, helping Mount Vernon beat Clear Creek Amana, 49-24, in a boys’ wrestling dual Thursday at Mount Vernon. The Mustangs’ girls’ wrestling team completed the sweep with a 48-18 dual win over the Clippers.
Brad Smith spent a season in his second retirement. As a favor, he returned to the coaching ranks to temporarily fill in for Clear Creek Amana Coach Kyle Forness, who will miss this season due to obligations with the Army Reserves.
Hall of Fame boys’ wrestling coach Brad Smith will come out of retirement again, leading Clear Creek Amana as interim head coach. He will fill in for CCA Coach Kyle Forness, who will miss next season as he fulfills his obligation with Army reserves.
West Delaware Coach had an interesting analogy to describe his team. They resemble farm dogs chasing passing cars, trying to run down their best performances. The Hawks won the South Winn Invitational and hits a challenging stretch of duals this week.
Brad Smith is the most accomplished coach in Iowa high school history. After guiding Lisbon and Iowa City High to 19 total state team titles and 37 wrestlers to 64 state titles, Smith has decided to retire, bringing an end to his Hall of Fame career that began with the 1978-79 season.
Lisbon heavyweight Wyatt Smith wrestled behind a state medalist his first two years. The junior stepped into the lineup this season and won his state debut Thursday.
Class 1A second-ranked Lions are regulars at the State Duals tournament. They defeated New London in the regional dual final to make it eight straight appearances and the program’s 16th overall.
Lisbon senior Quincy Happel dropped down a weight class to help solidify the Lions’ wrestling lineup. He has moved to 12-1 after winning the 126-pound title at the Mount Vernon Invitational.
South Tama’s Logan Arp is a two-time state wrestling medalist and has state title aspirations this season. He capped the first weekend of tournaments with a memorable victory and the 138-pound title at Independence.
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