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3 Gazette area stars from the 2024 Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling quarterfinals

K.J. PilcherK.J. Pilcher

Feb. 15, 2024 11:14 pm

DES MOINES — Three Gazette area stars from Thursday’s quarterfinal round of the Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament:

Thomas Sexton, Decorah

Decorah’s Thomas Sexton pins Ballard’s Brody Sampson in a 190 pound match during the class 2A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Decorah’s Thomas Sexton pins Ballard’s Brody Sampson in a 190 pound match during the class 2A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The seventh-seeded, 190-pound sophomore defeated 2023 state finalist and No. 2 seed Brody Sampson of Ballard, 10-6, in the Class 2A quarterfinals.

Tiernan Boots, Lisbon

Lisbon’s Tiernan Boots pins North Tama’s Kolt Knaack in a 144 pound match during the class 1A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Lisbon’s Tiernan Boots pins North Tama’s Kolt Knaack in a 144 pound match during the class 1A quarterfinals boys’ state wrestling tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)

The Class 1A 144-pound No. 5-seed Boots handed North Tama’s Kolt Knaack his first loss of the season, recording a second-period pin and avenging a loss to Knaack at last year’s state meet.

Collin Holm, South Winneshiek

South Winneshiek's Collin Holm (left) wrestles Wilton's Jordan Dusenberry during their 144 lbs. 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
South Winneshiek's Collin Holm (left) wrestles Wilton's Jordan Dusenberry during their 144-pound Class 1A quarterfinal match at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)

The returning state finalist seeded third major decisioned Wilton’s Jordan Dusenberry, 12-0, to reach the 144 semifinals. Holm has outscored two state foes, 19-1.

Complete state wrestling coverage from Thursday’s quarterfinals

• Class 3A: Roundup and results | Photos

• Class 2A: Roundup and results | Photos

• Class 1A: Roundup and results

Comments: kj.pilcher@thegazette.com

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