Photos from the Class 3A boys’ state wrestling quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024.

Linn-Mar’s Grant Kress (right) rotates Fort Madison’s Nolan Riddle in the air as he takes him down during their 157 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Justin Avila tries to break down as escaping Southeast Polk’s Logan Trenary as he takes him down during their 150 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Justin Avila (right) strains to stay off his back as Southeast Polk’s Logan Trenary tries for a pin during their 150 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Justin Avila controls the head of Southeast Polk’s Logan Trenary as he takes him down during their 150 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Southeast Polk’s Logan Trenary looks into the stands as he celebrates hhis win over Iowa City West’s Justin Avila during their 150 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Dylan Munson (right) drives into Western Dubuque’s Kellen McKenna during their 106 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Dylan Munson waves to fans after pinning Western Dubuque’s Kellen McKenna during their 106 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Nate Fish (right) faces off with Southeast Polk’s Maximus Riggins during their 126 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Nate Fish (right) takes down Southeast Polk’s Maximus Riggins during their 126 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Cale Seaton wrestles Waukee Northwest’s John King during their 132 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Cale Seaton is presented as the winner as he defeated Waukee Northwest’s John King during their 132 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Alex Bumba (right) tries to avoid the pin from Linn-Mar’s Kane Naaktgeboren during their 144 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Prairie’s Alex Bumba (right) tangles with Linn-Mar’s Kane Naaktgeboren during their 144 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Joe Hirsch (left) works to break the takedown move by Ankeny’s Ben Hansen during their 144 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Ankeny’s Ben Hansen reacts after pinning Western Dubuque’s Joe Hirsch during their 144 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Grant Kress (right) tangles with Fort Madison’s Nolan Riddle as Riddle tries for an escape during their 157 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Kellen McKenna looks to get out of a move from Prairie’s Dylan Munson during their 106 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Western Dubuque’s Joe Hirsch grits his teeth as he wrestles Ankeny’s Ben Hansen during their 144 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar’s Grant Kress (right) gets thrown backward by Fort Madison’s Nolan Riddle during their 157 lbs. 3A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, February 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

Fort Dodge’s Dreshaun Ross takes down Xavier’s Jean Ngoma in a 215 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Waverly-Shell Rock’s Bas Diaz wrestles Johnston’s Caden Leonard in a 150 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kael Kurtz wrestles Southeast Polk’s Wil Oberbroeck in a 138 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Waverly-Shell Rock’s Ryker Graff wrestles Ankeny’s Truman Folkers in a 126 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

IC Liberty’s Vincenzo Lima points to the crowd after defeating Linn-Mar’s Griffin Schultz in a 215 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Fort Dodge’s Dreshaun Ross wrestles Xavier’s Jean Ngoma in a 215 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Waverly-Shell Rock’s Braxten Westendorf pins Fort Dodge’s Damarion Ross in a 175 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Waverly-Shell Rock’s Braxten Westendorf wrestles Fort Dodge’s Damarion Ross in a 175 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kael Voinovich looks at the clock while wrestling Ankeny Centennial’s Isaac Bruhl during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kael Voinovich wrestles Ankeny Centennial’s Isaac Bruhl during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kael Voinovich takes down Ankeny Centennial’s Isaac Bruhl during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kael Kurtz has his hand raised after defeating Southeast Polk’s Wil Oberbroeck in a 138 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Bondurant-Farrar’s Connor Fiser wrestles Prairie’s Tyler Lee in a 132 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny’s Truman Folkers picks up Waverly-Shell Rock’s Ryker Graff while wrestling in a 126 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Ankeny’s Truman Folkers wrestles Waverly-Shell Rock’s Ryker Graff in a 126 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City High’s Kendall Kurtz wrestles Ankeny’s Isaac Wignall in a 113 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

Iowa City West’s Alexander Pierce wrestles Southeast Polk’s Mat Prine in a 113 pound match during the class 3A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

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