Articles Tagged: Blake Gioimo

Dylan Carew was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler and was mentored by Hall of Fame coach and wrestler Mark Reiland. Less than a year after Reiland died, Carew carries on Reiland’s legacy.

Kane and Tate Naaktgeboren have a strong brotherly bond that includes a love for wrestling. They both won individuals crowns and helped Linn-Mar claim its first Mississippi Valley Conference Super Meet team title Saturday at Cedar Rapids Jefferson.

Cedar Rapids Prairie’s Blake Gioimo has quietly produced one of the more dominant seasons in Class 3A wrestling. The top-ranked 113-pounder is 37-0 with a bonus-point win rate around 86 percent.

Cedar Rapids Prairie has just two seniors in its starting, but a young group is talented and tough. The Hawks won 10 of 14 matches to beat Cedar Falls, 43-24.

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.

The Gazette highlighted wrestlers to watch for the 2021-22 high school wrestling season. The list includes 13 state champions and four more state finalists.