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Photos: Class 1A first round at the Iowa high school state wrestling tournament
Feb. 18, 2021 12:10 pm, Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 4:48 pm
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New London's Marcel Lopez (left) works on a pin of AGWSR's Kaden Abbas during their 120 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Highland, Riverside's Bryce Thompson controls St. Albert's Zach Williams during their 113 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Blaine Mcgraw (left) tries to get. Free of a takedown by Nodaway Valley's Elliot Cooney during their 120 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Brody Neighbor (left) wrestles Underwood's Stevie Barnes during their 126 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisbon's Cade Siebrecht takes down South Winneshiek's Ethan Maldonado during their 126 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Linn's Cael Bridgewater (bottom) works the leg of Mediapolis' Quinten Aney during their 132 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Linn's Cael Bridgewater (left) is rolled by Mediapolis' Quinten Aney during their 132 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
North Linn's Cael Bridgewater (front) wrestles Mediapolis' Quinten Aney during their 132 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisbon's Robert Avila Jr. wrinkles his nose after his win over Ogden's Avery McCloud after their 145 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisbon's Robert Avila Jr. waves to fans after shaking hands with Ogden's Avery McCloud after their 145 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
New London's Dominic Lopez goes for a takedown of Treynor's Duncan Clark during their 145 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
New London's Dominic Lopez works to break down Treynor's Duncan Clark during their 145 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Carson Klostermann (right) wrestles Mount Ayr's Trae Ehlen during their 145 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
East Buchanan's TJ Lau works on a takedown of Pekin's Cael Baker during their 152 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
East Buchanan's TJ Lau wrestles Pekin's Cael Baker during their 152 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pekin's Cael Baker takes down East Buchanan's TJ Lau during their 152 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Pekin's Cael Baker takes down East Buchanan's TJ Lau during their 152 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
MFL's Gabe McGeough drives East Sac County's Garrett Quirk to the mat during their 160 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Aidan Udell drives Starmont's Bowen Munger to his back during their 170 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Starmont's Bowen Munger (left) works at escaping Regina's Aidan Udell during their 170 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Regina's Aidan Udell breaks down Starmont's Bowen Munger during their 170 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisbon's Truman Krob works on a takedown of Audubon's Cooper Nielsen during their 195 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisbon's Truman Krob works on breaking down Audubon's Cooper Nielsen during their 195 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Sigourney-Keota's Cade Streigle controls Tripoli's Blake Brocka during their 195 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Sigourney-Keota's Cade Streigle tries to avoid the pin by Tripoli's Blake Brocka during their 195 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
BGM's Jeramie Kane tries to avoid the pin by Riverside, Oakland's Eddie Vlcek during their 195 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisbon's Cole Clark goes for the pin of Wilton's Tyrrell Hughes during their 220 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Underwood's Chris Gardner works to breakdown South Winneshiek's Damon Meyer during their 220 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
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Starmont's Louis Hamlett works to control East Buchanan's Luke Recker during their 220 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Underwood's Chris Gardner works to breakdown South Winneshiek's Damon Meyer during their 220 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
East Buchanan's Luke Recker (left) tries for a pin of Starmont's Louis Hamlett during their 220 lbs. match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisbon's Brant Baltes (right) pushes back on the takedown by Riceville's Mitchel Marr during their heavyweight match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Lisbon's Brant Baltes secures the arm of Riceville's Mitchel Marr during their heavyweight match at the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Mat workers sanitize the wrestling mats with UV light rollers during the Iowa High School Athletic Association 2021 State Wrestling Championships at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
Highland's Easton Schlabaugh wrestles ACGC's Tegan Slaybaugh in their 106-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Slaybaugh won 10-8. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Highland's Easton Schlabaugh wrestles ACGC's Tegan Slaybaugh in their 106-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Slaybaugh won 10-8. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
North Linn's Cade Cook works over Durant's Ethan Gast in their 120-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Cook won by a fall in 3:03. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Cascade's Trever Freiburger struggles against North Butler-Clarksville's Tanner Arjes in their 120-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Arjes won 4-3. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Cascade's Aidan Noonan works to pin Alburnett's Dylan Barenz in their 132-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Noonan won by a fall in 1:04. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Fans sit in clusters throughout the arena during first round bouts at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Coaches and trainers watch first round bouts at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Underwood's Westin Allen works on a takedown against MFL MarMac's Karter Decker in their 138-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Allen won by major decision 20-7. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Lisbon's Lincoln Holub locks the arm of ACGC's Cale Rowley in their 152-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Holub won by a fall in 1:16. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Alburnett's Gunnar Keeney struggles as Columbus Catholic's Maximus Magayna works on a near-fall in their 152-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Magayna won by a fall in 1:52. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Midland's Cade Ballou tries to take control over East Mills' Jackson Wray in their 160-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Ballou won by a fall in 2:55. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
New London's Boden Pickle is thrown to the mat by Don Bosco's Cade Tenold in their 170-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Tenold won by a fall in 1:46. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Sigourney-Keota's Cade Molyneux (top) wrestles Sibley-Ocheyedan's Dahson DeJong in their 170-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. DeJong won by a fall in overtime at 6:32. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Sigourney-Keota's Cade Molyneux (bottom) tries to fend off Sibley-Ocheyedan's Dahson DeJong in their 170-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. DeJong won by a fall in overtime at 6:32. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Midland's Cayden Miller (top) wrestles Dyersville Beckman's Nick Wulfekuhle in their 182-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Miller won by a fall in 1:11. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa City Regina's Ronan Poynton works over New London's Currey Jacobs in their 195-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Poynton won by a fall in 5:49. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Hinton's Derek Anderson works to pin Van Buren County's Brant Tedrow in their 220-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Anderson won by a fall in 1:30. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Van Buren County's Brant Tedrow gets a hand up after being pinned by Hinton's Derek Anderson in their 220-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Anderson won by a fall in 1:30. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Fans watch first-round action at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Edgewood-Colesburg's Dawson Bergan (right) brings Colfax-Mingo's Noah Strohmeyer to the mat in their 113-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Bergan won 11-5. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Edgewood-Colesburg's Dawson Bergan wrestles Colfax-Mingo's Noah Strohmeyer in their 113-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Bergan won 11-5. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
North Linn's Cade Cook waves to fans after his win over Durant's Ethan Gast in their 120-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Cook won by a fall in 3:03. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
New London's Josh Glendening (top) wrestles Lake Mills' Brett Peterson in their 152-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Glendening won 6-4. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
New London's Josh Glendening (right) wrestles Lake Mills' Brett Peterson in their 152-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Glendening won 6-4. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Pekin's Mason Juhl tries to free his leg from Tri-Center's Breck Freeberg in their 182-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Freeberg won 7-3. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Iowa City Regina's Ronan Poynton catches his breath during medical time New London's Currey Jacobs in their 195-pound first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Poynton won by a fall in 5:49. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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