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Photos: Class 2A first round at the Iowa high school state wrestling tournament
Feb. 18, 2021 9:26 pm, Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 9:47 pm
Coverage of the first round of the state wrestling tournament in Des Moines
Decorah's Brady Stille lifts South Tama's Logan Arp during their 132 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Williamsburg's Gavin Jensen (right) works an escape as he wrestles Humboldt's Jayden Gargano during their 106 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Williamsburg's Gavin Jensen (left) wrestles Humboldt's Jayden Gargano during their 106 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Independence's Kaden Kremer (left) tries to break from Roland Story's Kade Blume during their 106 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Williamsburg's Kayden Gryp (right) works to gain control over Sheldon-South O'Brien's Coy DeBoer during their 120 lbs. 2A first round 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 Fayette Valley's Nick Koch takes down Benton Community's Jaiden Moore during their 120 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Benton Community's Jaiden Moore tries for a reversal on North Fayette Valley's Nick Koch during their 120 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Benton Community's Jaiden Moore tries for a reversal on North Fayette Valley's Nick Koch during their 120 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Independence's Isaiah Weber works to control Winterset's Jensen Kaldenberg during their 138 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Winterset's Jensen Kaldenberg grimaces as he is pinned by Independence's Isaiah Weber during their 138 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Notre Dame/W.B./Danville's Sam West scrambles from Decorah's Jackson Rolfs during their 145 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Decorah's Jackson Rolfs controls Notre Dame/W.B./Danville's Sam West during their 145 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Decorah's Jackson Rolfs controls Notre Dame/W.B./Danville's Sam West during their 145 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Decorah's Jackson Rolfs drives Notre Dame/W.B./Danville's Sam West to the mat during their 145 lbs. 2A first round 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)
West Delaware's Logan Peyton (right) works a chicken wing on Union, LaPorte City's Lincoln Mehlert during their 145 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Solon's Hayden Taylor (right) wrestles Notre Dame/W.B./Danville's River Belger during their 160 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Solon's Hayden Taylor (right) tries for a pin on Notre Dame/W.B./Danville's River Belger during their 160 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Union, LaPorte City's Hunter Worthen works a takedown on Central Decatur's Zander Reed during their 160 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Union, LaPorte City's Hunter Worthen reaches for a leg as he works a takedown on Central Decatur's Zander Reed during their 160 lbs. 2A first round 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)
West Delaware's Wyatt Voelker tries to keep Crestwood's Landen Schemmel inbounds during their 195 lbs. 2A first round 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)
West Delaware's Wyatt Voelker acknowledges the fans after pinning Crestwood's Landen Schemmel inbounds during their 195 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Mid-Prairie's Cael Garvey claps after beating Emmetsburg' Matthew Wirtz during their 195 lbs. 2A first round 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)
Mid-Prairie's Cael Garvey points into the air after beating Emmetsburg' Matthew Wirtz during their 195 lbs. 2A first round 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)
West Delaware's Carson Petlon goes for a pin of Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont's Skyler Young during their heavyweight 2A first round 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)
West Delaware's Jared Voss stands in the tunnel with coach Jeff Voss after his 170 lbs. 2A first round 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)
West Delaware's Jared Voss stands in the tunnel with coach Jeff Voss after his 170 lbs. 2A first round 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)
West Delaware's Brayden Maury tries to break free from Camanche's Jaxon Bussa in their 106-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Bussa won by a fall in 3:14. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Kale Wieland wrestles Southeast Calley's Caelan Oakes in their 113-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Wieland won by a fall in 2:32. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Kale Wieland celebrates his win over Southeast Calley's Caelan Oakes in their 113-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Wieland won by a fall in 2:32. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
West Delaware's Carson Less wrestles Albia's Brodie Conner in their 113-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Less won 9-1. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
West Delaware's Carson Less gives a thumbs-up to his coaches after defeating Albia's Brodie Conner in their 113-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Less won 9-1. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Columbis Community's Lane Scorpil (top) wrestles Williamsburg's Titan Guerrero in their 113-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Scorpil won 16-5. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Center Point-Urbana's Cole Whitehead (right) wrestles Central Lyon's Donovan Morales in their 120-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Morales won after Whitehead forfeit due to injury. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Center Point-Urbana's Cole Whitehead reacts after what appeared to be a joint dislocation in his 120-pound Class 2A first round bout against Central Lyon's Donovan Morales at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Morales won after Whitehead forfeit due to injury. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
West Delaware's Blake Engel throws Gilbert's Cael Ihle to the mat in their 126-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Ihle won 1-0. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Monticello's Kain Luensman wrestles Kuemper Catholic's Shea Parkis in their 138-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Luensman won 12-6. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Monticello's Kain Luensman clings to Kuemper Catholic's Shea Parkis in their 138-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Luensman won 12-6. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Vinton-Shellsburg's Brady Ortner keeps Greene County's Brady Stauffer off his feet in their 138-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Ortner won by a fall in 5:01. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
West Delaware's Jadyn Peyton (foreground) wrestles Anamosa's Alex Casey in their 158-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Peyton won by a fall in 3:49. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Anamosa's Alex Casey struggles as West Delaware's Jadyn Peyton works for a pin in their 158-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Peyton won by a fall in 3:49. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Union LaPorte City's Stone Schmitz (right) faces Ridge View's Zander Ernst in their 152-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Ernst won 9-6. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Mitch Johnson struggles as NH/TV's Carson Babcock works for a pin in their 170-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Babcock won by a fall in 1:08. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
West Delaware's Jared Voss (right) works to pin Camanche's Logan Waltz in their 170-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Voss won by a fall in 0:35. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Benton Community's Austin Roos takes Mid-Prairie's Ben Meader to the mat in their 182-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Roos won 12-2. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Decorah's Keenan Tyler smiles as time grows short against Spirit Lake Park's Keegan Bradley in their in their 182-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Tyler won 8-3. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Dike-New Hartford's Jacob Leohr makes the winning takedown against Mount Vernon's Keean Kamerling in their heavyweight Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Leohr won in sudden victory 3-1. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Independence's Korver Hupke is dropped to the mat by Clarina's Crew Howard in their 220-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Howard won 8-1. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Clarina's Crew Howard (right) works for a three-point near fall against Independence's Korver Hupke in their 220-pound Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Howard won 8-1. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
Mount Vernon's Keean Kamerling reacts after his loss to Dike-New Hartford's Jacob Leohr in their heavyweight Class 2A first round bout at the prep wrestling state tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Leohr won in sudden victory 3-1. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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