Articles Tagged: Girls wrestling

Junior scored a pair of pins Thursday night, sets example for varsity teammates and also works with young girls to grow the sport in Manchester

After a transfer from Center Point-Urbana and a ‘sophomore slump,’ junior wrestler has big goals with Pirates

Lion senior rallies to win on Monday and has high hopes for final season, including a spot in the state finals

Decorah, East Buchanan among Eastern Iowa teams to watch this season with Class 2A and 1A compteition

Xtream Arena hosted an energetic three days of championship events, the Iowa women dominated and Northern Iowa and Iowa State each went 2-0 leading into their showdown Friday. This is the Wrestling Weekend That Was.

Libby Dix would occasionally attended Mount Vernon wrestling practices with her dad, Justin, who was an assistant for the boys’ program. The seeds were planted for a blossoming career that led to the finals of the inaugural Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state tournament Friday.

Wrestler Lilly Luft was inspired by her brother Logan, and the gift he left after dying.

Photos from the second session of the first day of the 2023 Iowa high school girls’ state wrestling tournament.

The inaugural Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union state wrestling tournament occurred in front of a sold out crowd that was abuzz and frenzied throughout two sessions Thursday.

Girls filed into wrestling rooms across Iowa on Monday for the start of the varsity season. They have done that decades, however, this was the start of their own season. This is uncharted territory for the IGHSAU’s celebrated “Iowa Girl.”

Mount Vernon senior Maddie Plotz not only got to wrestle for her high school, she placed at state and now will continue her career in college.

HS journalism: Once a manager for the boys’ team, Little Hawk junior decided its was time to try the sport herself and finished with an 11-2 record

The Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association girls’ state tournament has been a contributing factor to the boom in participation and a highlight event for girls’ high school wrestling in the state. This year was even more special.

The IGHSAU announced before Saturday’s IWCOA girls’ state wrestling championship matches at Xtream Arena in Coralville that it will officially sanction the sport.

Independence junior and three-time state medalist Rachel Eddy opted for basketball over wrestling at an early age. As a freshman, she returned to the mat and hasn’t looked back.