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Here is a breakdown, including top qualifiers, synopsis and predictions, of each class at the Iowa High School Athletic Association state wrestling tournament Wednesday through Saturday at Casey’s Center in Des Moines.
District wrestling team assignments and host sites for all classes. Postseason begins Saturday, February 14, 2026
Decorah hadn’t wrestled in the State Duals since the second of back-to-back runner-up finishes in1996. The Vikings picked up where they left off, returning to the Class 2A finals Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Vinton-Shellsburg’s Chloe Sanders loves wrestling and appreciates every chance she gets to take the mat. She takes advantage of those moments, earning her second state finals appearance at the Class 1A state tournament Friday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
The Iowa High School Athletic Association State Duals tournament is set for Saturday at Xtream Arena in Coralville.
Kate Martin and Kiersteen Swart didn’t know each other until they started to practice together last season. The pair have forged a strong rapport through wrestling and are both in the Class 1A state semifinals.
West Delaware has applied a team philosophy to an individual sport. The Hawks have thrived in duals and look to continue that success, hosting a Class 2A regional Tuesday in Manchester.
Independence received titles from Ben Anderson (120), 126-pounder Adam Carey and Kam Kremer at 150 at the Wamac Conference boys wrestling tournament Saturday at Marion. The Mustangs won its first conference tournament title since 2015.
Photos from the WaMaC Conference boys wrestling tournament Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Iowa City West is the No. 7 seed and will host a Class 3A regional dual Tuesday, according to the pairings released by the Iowa High School Athletic Association on Tuesday. Williamsburg’s Grant Eckenrod hits 700-win plateau. Decorah dominates Anamosa tournament.
The final installment of the Gazette’s area high school boys wrestling individual rankings for the 2025-26 season.
Croix and Lane Gudenkauf earned wins over ranked opponents and helped West Delaware upend rival Independence, 35-33, in a Wamac Conference dual Thursday night at Independence.
Independence and West Delaware compete in a regular-season dual called the “Battle for the Del-Buc Trophy” and “Highway 20 Clash.” Fourth-ranked Independence hosts No. 5 West Delaware Thursday, continuing one of Eastern Iowa’s top wrestling rivalries.
Boys basketball: Son of Iowa head coach Ben McCollum, playing on his third different team in three years, is finally doing his own thing
Muscatine pulled away in the third quarter and went on to beat Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 65-58, in a Class 4A boys basketball substate semifinal. The Cougars finished 15-8 despite being very young and very undersized, though the future looks very good.
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