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Lisbon's Brandon Paez wrestles Midland's Damon Huston in their 120-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Paez won by decision, 5-0. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Waverly-Shell Rock's Ryder Block wrestles Linn-Mar's Brandon O'Brien in their 106-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Block won by decision, 4-0. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Crestwood's Carter Fousek wrestles CPU's Cole Whitehead in their 113-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Fousek won the match by fall. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Crestwood's Carter Fousek works to pin CPU's Cole Whitehead in their 113-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Fousek won the match by fall. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

CPU's Cole Whitehead reacts to his loss to Crestwood's Carter Fousek in their 113-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Fousek won the match by fall. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Independence coach Michael Doyle is awarded the Class 2A coach of the year at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Fort Dodge's Drake Ayala wrestles Cedar Rapids Prairie's Austin Kegley in their 120-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Ayala won by fall in 45 seconds. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Fort Dodge's Drake Ayala reacts to his win over Cedar Rapids Prairie's Austin Kegley in their 120-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Ayala won by fall in 45 seconds. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

West Sioux's Adam Allard wrestles Cascade's Aidan Noonan in their 126-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Noonan won the match. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Cascade coaches react as Cascade's Aidan Noonan defeats West Sioux's Adam Allard in their 126-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Noonan won the match. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Cascade's Aidan Noonan is declared the winner over West Sioux's Adam Allard in their 126-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Noonan won the match. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Independence coaches talk wioth Isaiah Weber before he wrestles Centerville's Matthew Lewis in their 126-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Lewis won by decision, 6-0. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Independence coaches watch as Isaiah Weber before he wrestles Centerville's Matthew Lewis in their 126-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Lewis won by decision, 6-0. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Independence's Isaiah Weber wrestles Centerville's Matthew Lewis in their 126-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Lewis won by decision, 6-0. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Robert Avila Jr. wrestles Martinsdale St. Mary's Cole Cassady in their 132-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Avila Jr. won by fall in 3:22. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Robert Avila Jr. is declared the winner over Martinsdale St. Mary's Cole Cassady in their 132-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Avila Jr. won by fall in 3:22. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Robert Avila Jr. hugs his coach after defeating Martinsdale St. Mary's Cole Cassady in their 132-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Avila Jr. won by fall in 3:22. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Union-LaPorte City's Lake Lebanon wrestles Centerville's Kayden Kauzlarich in their 132-pound 132-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Kauzlarich won by decision, 9-4. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Centerville's Kayden Kauzlarich reacts as he defeats Union-LaPorte City's Lake Lebanon (right) in their 132-pound 132-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Kauzlarich won by decision, 9-4. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Centerville's Kayden Kauzlarich hugs his coaches after defeating Union-LaPorte City's Lake Lebanon (right) in their 132-pound 132-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Kauzlarich won by decision, 9-4. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Waverley-Shell Rock's Aiden Riggins wrestles Iowa City West's Hunter Garvin in their 132-pound 132-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Garvin won by decision, 8-1. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Hunter Garvin reacts as he defeats Waverley-Shell Rock's Aiden Riggins in their 132-pound 132-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Garvin won by decision, 8-1. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Hunter Garvin reacts as he is declared the winner over Waverley-Shell Rock's Aiden Riggins in their 132-pound 132-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Garvin won by decision, 8-1. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Cael Happel wrestles Underwood's Logan James in their 138-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Happel won by fall in 3:29. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Cael Happel talks with his dad, coach Dean Happel, before wrestling Underwood's Logan James in their 138-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Happel won by fall in 3:29. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Cael Happel works to pin Underwood's Logan James in their 138-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Happel won by fall in 3:29. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Cael Happel reacts as he defeats Underwood's Logan James in their 138-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Happel won by fall in 3:29. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Cael Happel is declared the winner over Underwood's Logan James in their 138-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Happel won by fall in 3:29. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Cael Happel hugs his dad, coach Dean Happel, after defeating Underwood's Logan James in their 138-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Happel won by fall in 3:29. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Cael Happel hugs his coaches after defeating Underwood's Logan James in their 138-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Happel won by fall in 3:29. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Williamsburg's Jalen Schropp wrestles Centerville's Nathaniel Genobana in their 138-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Schropp won by decision, 8-3. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Williamsburg's Jalen Schropp reacts after defeating Centerville's Nathaniel Genobana in their 138-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Schropp won by decision, 8-3. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Solon's Hayden Taylor is introduced before wrestling Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's Trestin Sales in their 145-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Taylor won by decision, 5-2. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Solon's Hayden Taylor wrestles Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's Trestin Sales in their 145-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Taylor won by decision, 5-2. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Graham Gambrall wrestles Ankeny's Sam Kallem in their 145-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Gambrall won by decision, 10-5. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Graham Gambrall hugs his coach after defeating Ankeny's Sam Kallem in their 145-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Gambrall won by decision, 10-5. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Graham Gambrall is declared the winner over Ankeny's Sam Kallem in their 145-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Gambrall won by decision, 10-5. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Marshall Hauck enters the mat before wrestling Logan-Magnolia's Briar Reisz in their 152-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Hauck won the match. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Marshall Hauck wrestles Logan-Magnolia's Briar Reisz in their 152-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Hauck won the match. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Marshall Hauck reacts as he defeats Logan-Magnolia's Briar Reisz in their 152-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Hauck won the match. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

West Liberty's Will Esmoil wrestles Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Jack Gaukel in their 152-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Esmoil won by decision, 3-2. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

West Liberty coaches react as Will Esmoil defeats Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Jack Gaukel in their 152-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Esmoil won by decision, 3-2. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

West Liberty's Will Esmoil is declared the winner over Sergeant Bluff-Luton's Jack Gaukel in their 152-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Esmoil won by decision, 3-2. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Don Bosco's Cade Tenold wrestles Iowa Valley's Benjamin Smith in their 160-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Smith won by tiebreaker, 2-1. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa Valley coaches react as Benjamin Smith defeats Don Bosco's Cade Tenold in their 160-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Smith won by tiebreaker, 2-1. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa Valley's Benjamin Smith celebrates his win over Don Bosco's Cade Tenold in their 160-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Smith won by tiebreaker, 2-1. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Union-LaPorte City's Adam Ahrendsen wrestles Independence's Matthew Doyle in their 160-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Ahrendsen won by decision, 1-0. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Union-LaPorte City's Adam Ahrendsen is declared the winner over Independence's Matthew Doyle in their 160-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Ahrendsen won by decision, 1-0. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren enters the mat in their 160-pound Class A3 championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Keuter won by decision, 4-3.(Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High's Ben Kueter is introduced before wrestling Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren in their 160-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Kueter won by decision, 4-3.(Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High's Ben Kueter wrestles Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren in their 160-pound Class A3 championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Kueter won by decision, 4-3.(Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High's Ben Keuter wrestles Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren in their 160-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Kueter won by decision, 4-3.(Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High's Ben Kueter Iowa City City High's Ben Keuter is introduced before wrestling Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren in their 160-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Kueter won by decision, 4-3.(Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High's Ben Kueter wrestles Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren in their 160-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Kueter won by decision, 4-3.(Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High's Ben Kueter reacts after defeating Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren in their 160-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Keuter won by decision, 4-3.(Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City City High's Ben Kueter is declared the winner over Linn-Mar's Tate Naaktgeboren in their 160-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Kueter won by decision, 4-3.(Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Osage's Spencer Mooberry wrestles Solon's Jax Flynn in their 170-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Flynn won by decision, 8-4. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Solon's Jax Flynn celebrates his win over Osage's Spencer Mooberry in their 170-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Flynn won by decision, 8-4. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Ryan Plummer wrestles Des Moines Lincoln's Mickey Griffith in their 170-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Griffith won by decision, 9-2. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Linn-Mar's Ryan Plummer reacts to his loss to Des Moines Lincoln's Mickey Griffith in their 170-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Griffith won by decision, 9-2. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Boone's Taner Harvey wrestles Iowa City West's Will Hoeft in their 182-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Hoeft won by decision, 5-4. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Iowa City West's Will Hoeft reacts as he wins over Boone's Taner Harvey in their 182-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Hoeft won by decision, 5-4. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

West Hancock's Tate Hagen wrestles Lisbon's Cole Clark in their 195-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Hagen won by decision, 7-4. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Cole Clark reacts as he loses to West Hancock's Tate Hagen in their 195-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Hagen won by decision, 7-4. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Lisbon's Cole Clark reacts to his loss to West Hancock's Tate Hagen in their 195-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Hagen won by decision, 7-4. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Southeast Polk's Gabe Christenson wrestles Cedar Rapids Prairie's Ashton Stoner-DeGroot in their 195-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Christenson won by decision, 12-7. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Southeast Polk's Gabe Christenson reacts as he wins over Cedar Rapids Prairie's Ashton Stoner-DeGroot in their 195-pound Class 3A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Christenson won by decision, 12-7. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Ogden's Blake Haub wrestles North Cedar's Tyler Thurston in their 220-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Haub won by decision, 4-3. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

North Cedar's Tyler Thurston reacts as he loses to Ogden's Blake Haub in their 220-pound Class 1A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Haub won by decision, 4-3. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

Woodward Granger's Cody Fisher wrestles West Liberty's Kobe Simon in their 220-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Fisher won by decision, 6-0. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

ADM's Kaden Sutton wrestles Maquoketa's Taven Rich in their 285-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Sutton won by decision, 4-2. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

ADM's Kaden Sutton celebrates his win over Maquoketa's Taven Rich in their 285-pound Class 2A championship match at the IHSAA State Wrestling Tournament at the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020. Sutton won by decision, 4-2. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)

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