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Photos: High school wrestling, Cedar Rapids Kennedy vs. Iowa City West

Jan. 9, 2020 10:22 pm, Updated: Jan. 10, 2020 10:44 am
Cedar Rapids Kennedy's Ethan Sullivan helped secure a defeat of Iowa City West, 37-36, at their dual in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.
Kennedy teammates react as points are awarded to Kennedy's Ethan Sullivan as he wrestles West High's Anu Dokun in their 195-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Gavin Bascum (right) wrestles West High's Brett Pelfrey in their 220-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Bascom won the match by fall in 1:47 minutes. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Cael Long (left) works to pin West High's Grant O'Dell in their 106-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Jake McLeod is taken down by West High's Abram Collaguazo in their 126-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. McLeod won by fall in 29 seconds. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Jake McLeod (top) works to pin West High's Abram Collaguazo in their 126-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. McLeod won by fall in 29 seconds. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Ben Hoeger (left) wrestles West High's Hunter Garvin in their 132-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Garvin won by fall in 1:30. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Gavin Bascum (right) wrestles West High's Brett Pelfrey in their 220-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Bascom won the match by fall in 1:47 minutes. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Gavin Bascum (left) works to pin West High's Brett Pelfrey in their 220-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Bascom won the match by fall in 1:47 minutes. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Josh Vis wrestles West High's Ben Alden in their 285-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Vis won the match by fall in 1:48 seconds. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Cael Long (right) wrestles West High's Grant O'Dell in their 106-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's Hunter Garvin (right) adjusts his head gear as he wrestles Kennedy's Ben Hoeger in their 132-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Garvin won by fall in 1:30. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Ben Hoeger (left) wrestles West High's Hunter Garvin in their 132-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Garvin won by fall in 1:30. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Ben Hoeger (bottom) wrestles West High's Hunter Garvin in their 132-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Garvin won by fall in 1:30. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West High's Hunter Garvin slaps hands with coaches after winning over Kennedy's Ben Hoeger in their 132-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Garvin won by fall in 1:30. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Ashtin Falck (right) wrestles West High's Jackson Brennan in their 138-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Falck won the match. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Ashtin Falck (right) wrestles West High's Jackson Brennan in their 138-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Falck won the match. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Ashtin Falck (right) wrestles West High's Jackson Brennan in their 138-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Falck won the match. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Dylan Falck (left) wrestles West High's Drake Davis in their 145-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Falck won by fall in 54 seconds. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Divion Ocheltree (right) wrestles West High's Graham Gambrall in their 152-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Gambrall won by fall in 4:49. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Divion Ocheltree (back) wrestles West High's Graham Gambrall (front) in their 152-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Gambrall won by fall in 4:49. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Divion Ocheltree (right) wrestles West High's Graham Gambrall in their 152-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Gambrall won by fall in 4:49. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Jay Oostendorp (right) wrestles West High's Will Hoeft in their 182-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Hoeft won, by decision, 14-3. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Jay Oostendorp wrestles West High's Will Hoeft (top) in their 182-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Hoeft won, by decision, 14-3. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy teammates react as points are awarded to Kennedy's Ethan Sullivan as he wrestles West High's Anu Dokun in their 195-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Ethan Sullivan wrestles West High's Anu Dokun in their 195-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Ethan Sullivan reacts after winning over West High's Anu Dokun in their 195-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Ethan Sullivan reacts after winning over West High's Anu Dokun in their 195-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Jonah Hallam (left) wrestles West High's Isaac Liao in their 113-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Hallam won by fall in 1:03. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Jonah Hallam (top) wrestles West High's Isaac Liao (center) in their 113-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Hallam won by fall in 1:03. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Gunner Sparks (left) wrestles West High's Parker McBride in their 120-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. McBride won by fall in 5:21. Kennedy won the match, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Gunner Sparks (right) wrestles West High's Parker McBride in their 120-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. McBride won by fall in 5:21. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
West head coach Nate Moore watches as Kennedy's Gunner Sparks wrestles West High's Parker McBride in their 120-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. McBride won by fall in 5:21. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Gunner Sparks (left) works to pin by West High's Parker McBride in their 120-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. McBride won by fall in 5:21. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Gunner Sparks (right) wrestles West High's Parker McBride in their 120-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. McBride won by fall in 5:21. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Collin Flannagan (left) wrestles West High's Collin Leavy in their 160-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Leavy won the match. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Collin Flannagan (left) wrestles West High's Collin Leavy in their 160-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Leavy won the match. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Collin Flannagan (top) wrestles West High's Collin Leavy in their 160-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Leavy won the match. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Alex Koch (bottom) wrestles West High's Ashton Barker in their 170-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Barker won, 23-8. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Alex Koch (bottom) wrestles West High's Ashton Barker in their 170-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Barker won, 23-8. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Alex Koch (left) wrestles West High's Ashton Barker in their 170-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Barker won, 23-8. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Divion Ocheltree wrestles West High's Graham Gambrall (top) in their 152-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Gambrall won by fall in 4:49. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)
Kennedy's Jay Oostendorp (right) wrestles West High's Will Hoeft in their 182-pound match at a high school wrestling meet with Iowa City West at Kennedy High School at their gym in Cedar Rapids on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Hoeft won, by decision, 14-3. Kennedy won the meet, 37-36. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette)